You made my day!!!! This is my 2nd year gardening and I am starting my seedlings inside for the first time. I wanted 4x4 raised beds. You provided the most affordable option. Thank you!!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Wonderful! Great to have a new gardener friend onboard! I also have a video tutorial on how to make raised beds out of pallets for free on my channel :) Go check it out ;)
@@SmallGardenQuest Hi I did a version of square foot gardening in pots last year but with the hot weather it was so difficult to keep up with the watering as it dried out so quickly - didnt use Mel's mix! This year I will be using raised beds and I 2 x 4ft beds and 2 x 3ft beds. Have you made a video on what plants should/shouldn't be planted with what other plants. I am a bit confused, if a certain plant is not to be planted with another ie bean with garlic, does this mean not to plant in the same raised bed or just not close to it? If so how many square feet apart should each be planted? Hope this makes sense😊 Really enjoy watching your videos, you explain things so well. Many thanks
ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-p6xKvolyEik.html Here is a video of how I planed my garden last year. What plant together and what not is not that of a great importance. To solve your watering problem you can use mulch. I made a Vido od this topic how mulch is helpful 😊
I have my potatoes in grow bags don't worry :) Not much but they are there. I am looking in to it where I can expand to make a dedicated place for them.
Been gardening many years but age and arthritis has taken a tole.Your videos are excellent,easy to follow instructions and ideas. I now have raised beds and enjoying gardening again. Please continue w your great videos.
Thanks for the great advice! Just got the book and plan to do all square foot gardening next spring 👍 I set up my first square foot bed three weeks ago and my fall seedlings are coming up 😄
Fantastic! Yes the book is great, very informative with lots of pictures to help you out. I will go and definitely read it again this winter :) And best of luck with your garden! How many square foot gardening boxes are you planning to have?
@@SmallGardenQuest thank you! I plan to have 5 beds in front...took away part of the lawn for them because that's the sunny area and three more in back that gets a little less sun...all are close to the house and water because my yard is small 😁
@@SmallGardenQuest Oh goodness! Probably just a small garden for food, and I'll be using the square foot gardening technique for sure! I'm still using containers for some of my herbs (mainly my mint, since it's such a water-hog). I'm excited to plant some flowers too - milkweed and nasturtiums as well as some zinnia :D
Hi! I've recently discovered your videos and I really enjoy them. I'll probably have several questions going forward, but my first is this: Are pallets safe for planter construction? My understanding is that they are greatly treated with chemicals to avoid breakdown. Wouldn't that lead to contaminates in the soil and plants? Thanks!
Although it’s a common misconception, vermiculite and perlite are not the same. Vermiculite is a silicate material that’s brown or beige in color and has a soft, sponge-like texture. Perlite is harder, is white in color, and is made out of mined volcanic rock. Vermiculite and perlite also differ when it comes to pH level, which may be a consideration when you’re choosing which to add to your soil. Perlite is slightly alkaline, while vermiculite tends to be closer to neutral. (If you aren’t sure what your soil’s pH level is, our article “How to Test pH in Your Soil” can help.) Vermiculite and perlite do share many qualities. Both products are inorganic, lightweight, and relatively sterile. And of course, both are used as a soil amendment to aerate soil-though perlite provides more aeration than vermiculite. Both perlite and vermiculite are highly porous, making them able to hold water in the soil so it’s available for your plants. However, vermiculite holds more moisture and keeps it available in the soil longer than perlite will.
Vermiculate can be replaced with perlite Peatmoss can be replaced with coco coir If you dont have them too you can use just compost mixed with top soil half and half. It will be OK :)
I didn't line them with plastic but I use a fabric row cover that is usually used to cover plants before winter. I use it to prevent spilling of the soil from the holes :)
