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That works at lower latitudes, for sure. But, for us northerners, the organic process is much slower and adding straight food scraps can make for messy soil! Thanks for your tip!
I have a gorilla cart with a nut and no cotter pin. I could not turn that nut because I’m an old lady. But I’m going to pretend I’m tough and try harder.
Maybe use some light taps with a hammer. Things can get rusted on. Also, check that you don't have any bolts as some wheel models are more like a "car hub" that require further disassembly. Good luck!
There was research going back the early twentieth century all throughout the subartic climate zones in Europe, Norway/Sweden/Finland/Russia, Asia-Siberia, North America Canada & Alaska & even Greenland!! However you folk have looked at veggie growing in the subartic & have discovered things that farmers, growers agronomists & researchers of times past!!
There is still research that's continuing, but I think it slowed down as there are inherent limitations to it. Things like the organic process moving so much more slowly in subarctic zones. But, a lot of things are possible and we're trying to promote them. Thanks for the watch and informative comment!
@@frostygarden907, listen to this, temperate fruits like apples now are being grown in the tropics, producing like 3 crops of apples in a year & the trees can be either shrub-like or they can grow really huge & tall. BTW deciduous trees in the subtropics become "semi-deciduous" leaves changing color in the late fall & winter & at 15 degrees latitude temperate deciduous trees will stay evergreen & mock tropical trees!! They tend to grow like wildfire like 12 feet a year but lifespans are relatively short like 15-20 years!! The tropical heat year-round puts their growth into "overdrive" & like running a car engine 24/7 all the time!! Just to let you know!! BTW I live now in south FLA zone 10 semitropical & have done veggie gardening in this climate zone!! Cold & cool weather veggies are "marginal" in this climate & only Oct-Apr & warm weather veggies will go into a "green-dormacy" Jun-Aug!!
I’ve used it for years. Everyone has different conditions and resources. Take notes and adapt. Buying compost is expensive so I use free township leaf compost and fertilizers. I also use 5 gal pails and large plastic totes. Each has its own requirements. Great video.
Thanks for the comment! We find a "dual approach" to be best for our needs, using ferts helps round out any nutritional deficiencies from compost alone. Thanks for the watch and kind comment!
I'm going to try again, but this time, I plan to sink it in the earth, and mulch 6 inches on top (like back to eden gardening). I'm hoping that will help with keeping the moisture in... *& I'll keep all your tips in mind, thnx. 👍🏼
Mulch will definitely help with moisture retention! We use it in several places (mostly for soil warming benefit), but water retention is a great side effect. Good luck next season!
Container gardening is fantastic for folks that are experiencing mobility issues. Having centralized irrigation definitely helps ease the labor burden! Good luck!
Question: My friend is experiencing blossom end rot on his tomatoes. He is using sub irrigation buckets, with homemade potting mix, and is fertilizing appropriately with a a fertilizer that contains calcium. I'm stumped. I would appreciate your thoughts. Thanks!
Sorry for the delay, it's harvest season here! Blossom end rot is practically always caused by lack of calcium, though some tomato varieties are more prone to it than others. It could be not enough calcium, tomatoes can really use quite a bit. Sometimes adding something like CalMag can correct that deficiency, if the normal fert doesn't have enough. (We've definitely hit this before!) It can also be a pH issue, specifically if the pH is below about 5 or so. This can affect calcium uptake, but you'll usually see other problems if this is the case. Hope that helps! Good luck!
Hi I love your video but your music is way too loud and very distracting but your video is so good. your knowledge is wonderfu.l I'm not being a terrible RU-vidr person I just wanted to let you know it's okay to get rid of the music. your voice is wonderful your presentation is beautiful.
Our more current videos forego the music, but unfortunately, we can't change our past videos. We learned a bit too late that some speakers just don't handle it well. Thanks for the comment!
The manual says to fish out the fuel filter, which is hanging on the end of the fuel pickup tube inside the tank, using a piece of wire to inspect. I mention because your description made me think it was inaccessible without removing the tank or something. Thanks for the video.
Yeah. I didn't really want to get into the fuel filter because I was trying to stick to annual maintenance. It's generally not serviced, so it's only a problem if its clogged. Thanks for the comment!
Great info, but the music is too loud compared to your voice so it’s distracting and makes it a bit hard to hear and concentrate on what you are saying. (Sorry to be critical.) I do love the changes you have made to SFG tho. I've been doing SFG since the book came out and appreciate what you are saying. Thanks!
Our more current videos don't have music, except for the end. We learned a bit too late that different speakers sound very different for people. Thanks for the comment!
Sorry for the delay, we're in harvest season and it's busy! Overspray is where water just doesn't make it to the container. Evaporation is where the sun evaporates the water from the container. And draining through is where excess water just goes through the pot. Some water does get to the roots, but there are great losses associated with containers.
Really excellent information. Thank you. The hardening off, and the planting further down when up-potting was something I hadn't heard before -- very useful. I'm going to be spending a lot of time watching your informative videos, before starting my very first efforts growing a garden! Many thanks - I feel confident that I'll be avoiding a lot of disappointment having had your tutelage!
Growing urban backyard in San Jose for the first time & going to try to over winter most of my garden for the month of hard freeze. My major concern was the month it's very cold and no green house....the trash bag trick is awesome! Thank you.
Depending on what you're overwintering, they may be able to tolerate it entirely unaided. (Albeit, they will grow slowly or not at all.) You can also switch your focus to colder climate veggies and you'll do great. Things like kale, broccoli, brussels sprouts, lettuce, radish and so forth prefer generally cool temperatures. Glad you found our lecture & other tips helpful!
It can be problematic, especially if your area is prone to pests. But, this can be an issue regardless. Pests are really good at finding their favorite plants! Appreciate the comment and watch!
It is interesting to see people's experience of SFG. I did think I would need to be fertilizing. I think large brassicas and plants like squash need 2 to 4 square feet. It probably doesn't make sense to use up such a large section of your raised bed for such plants. Though Mel suggests you might need 3-4 raised beds per person per year, so perhaps you would plant in separate beds. Like your container gardening!! I never thought you could grow corn in containers. What an eye opener!
Indeed. I do think there's some differences in people's knowledge, depending on how (and even when) you learn the technique. If you've read the books, there's significant differences between the various editions. I think 3-4 beds is only a starting point, especially if you're using SFG to grow larger plants. Thanks for the comment! Oh, and corn does great in containers!
In our case, we use drip irrigation where regular watering would be annoying or exceptionally time consuming. It saves us a lot of time that way. Thanks for the watch!
Hi sir so nice to come acroos your garden channel ,your garden looks great i also grow food from containers because of space i start my garden from recycled seeds but it looks good keep the good work❤❤
With the oil, it isn't hours as much as age. The oil get's contaminated when you run the engine. Letting that oil sit for long periods damages the cylinder walls etc.
That is conventional wisdom, yes. But, if you're not actually operating the tool, I think "fresh oil" is of marginal benefit. We typically run in spring and do maintenance in the fall, so "most" of the storage time (winter) is with fresh oil.
I would correct the oil level first. Check it on the dip stick before you start the machine, it should be halfway up the stick when its right. If the air filter is super saturated with oil, it's a good idea to clean it out and re-oil it again.
Ha! I've never heard that guy. But, I will tell you that I've done professional voice training and also have done a fair bit of voice over work. But, I'm definitely not the Amazon guy. Thanks for watching. :)
Excellent! We do try to focus on our extreme cold climate, as there's few resources out there doing it. Always appreciate the support from warmer zones, we're a bit jealous sometimes! (But, also, we have few pests! Haha.) Thanks for the watch!
Just curious about planting 6 bush beans per bucket. You don't have a problem with Botrytis or Sclerotinia??? I've taken to spacing my beans 12" and even interplanting to prevent the fall mold from taking hold. So was surprised. And curious to know your experience. Maybe the trick is that your buckets are spaced to allow for good air flow ???
We generally keep our beans fairly well packed together, we even keep our buckets pretty close together. Growing them in containers, they'll naturally get decent airflow. But, we haven't had much of a problem. Thanks for the watch!
Am guessing that you remain in the area for the full hour that your vegetables are drying out. We do battle on a regular basis with red squirrels. They get in to everything I do on the deck. Wondering if you two encounter interference from squirrels.
We do usually stick around (typically doing cleanup and such) and haven't really had many problems with squirrels. They are around, but if we're out and about, they usually retreat back to the forest.
Been using 5 gallon black buckets for 6 years. Been a real learning process. I have controllable drip lines on a timer. I've had very good harvest. But last year low yields. Due to late planting season. Hope this year's is better. Thanks for the tips.
Excellent! It is a pretty good technique, if you can counter some of the issues. A late planting can definitely set you back a bit. Good luck this season! Thanks for watching.
I grow literally everything in containers. I noticed you have a perfectly fitted insert for the bottom of your 5 gallon pails. Where on earth did you find those? That would certainly be a game changer for me. Thanks for any info you can provide on those inserts for the pails. 😁. Great video!
These are called GroBuckets, they're designed to turn a 5 gallon container into a subirrigated container. We talk more about them in this video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x4FwfdL71fI.html
I cover crop my potted plants now by sowing around my cash crop in a circle White Clover because White Clover sucks up Nitrogen from the air naturally and drumps it into the soil to create this natural soil plant feeding effect so my cash crop benefits from that naturally. To prevent the White Clover from using that nitrogen from the air naturally I prune the entire White Clover stem back to 2 inches tall and the excess haircut of that I mix with the soil to let it biodegrade over time to feed the soil even more.
IF YOU PLAN ON DRIP OR WATERING WITH TAP WATER I ADVISE YOU TO WATER ONE PLANT WITH TAP WATER THE OTHER WITH DISTILLED WATER WHY TO SEE IF YOUR WATER IS GOING TO KILL YOUR PLANTS OR MAKE THEM SICK . LAST YEAR HAD ALL PLANTS DEVELOP CHLOROSES OR STUNED AND NUTRIENT DEFITCEINT . WHEN I STARTED TO USE DISTILLED THEY BECAME MORE COLORFULL AND ALL PLANTS STARTED DOING BETTER ALTHOUGH I LOST ALL PLANTS BEFOR AND COULDNT EVEN GET SEEDS TO SPROUT . VERY SAD I WAISTED MY TIME , MONEY AND FOOD FOR MY FAMILY . IM FROM OHIO SO DONT KNOW IF HAPPINING EVERYWHERE ELSE BUT LIKE I SAIDE DONT WAIST YOUR TIME BECAUSE IN THE LONG RUN YOU DONT WANT TO WAIST TIME , MONEY OR FOOD FOR YOUR FAMILY . I ONLY USE RAIN WATER AND PLANTS ARE ALL DOING GREAT . IMAGINE WHAT THIS TAP WATER IS DOING TO THE HUMAN BODY OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME FROM DRINKING IT . DEMAND WATER TEST FROM YOUR STATE WATER DEPARTMENTS TO SEE WHATS WHAT PEOPLE . MAGA4U
I am hard of hearing but I never lose a word because the volume and clarity are just right. I can’t believe that that I have no problem with your videos. Many thanks.
Excellent! I try to focus on being clear, easy to understand and put a focus on the quality of the audio! Glad you found it helpful, that makes it worth it!
