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Garden Tower Project 2: One Year Review
We have been using the Garden Tower project for over a year and thought it was time for a one-year review. Join us as we discuss all the pros and cons we have discovered.
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We get all of our worms from Uncle Jims Worm Farm. Get yours here
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Looking for a close look at this tower check out our unboxing video 🌱
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Want to learn more about vermicomposting check out this playlist 🪱
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Find the perfect location for your new garden here
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-------------- Time Stamps ---------------
00:00 Intro
00:47 Con 1 Quality Control
01:52 Con 2 Close Planting Space
02:19 Con 3 No Support system
02:38 Con 4 Have to remove soil to relocate
03:40 Pro 1 Built-in worm composting
04:37 Pro 2 Tons of planings space
05:20 Pro 3 Built-in rotation
06:01 Pro 4 Catches Water
06:50 Pro 5 Made in the USA
07:28 Pro 6 Easy for kids to use
07:50 Final thoughts
#urbangardening #towergarden #gardeningtipsforbeginners
This video is not sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. We only share products we use, love, and trust.
Get Your Garden Tower Project Two Here! 💫
shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=590543&u=2699814&m=52284&urllink=&afftrack=
We get all of our worms from Uncle Jims Worm Farm. Get yours here
Uncle Jims Worm Farm: unclejimswormfarm.com/?affiliates=646
Looking for a close look at this tower check out our unboxing video 🌱
fua-cam.com/video/peRMk5RJBrQ/v-deo.html
Want to learn more about vermicomposting check out this playlist 🪱
ua-cam.com/play/PLe0Bg_II7UinqGVfEErwTKZXIdU4nKN3s.html
Find the perfect location for your new garden here
ua-cam.com/video/xoFbTHJPg2k/v-deo.html
---------Camera and Gear Used To Shoot This Video -------
Rode Wireless GO II Dual Channel Wireless Microphone System
amzn.to/3nj4vH6
Sony Alpha 7C Full-Frame Compact Mirrorless Camera Kit - Silver (ILCE7CL/S)
amzn.to/3OBxQrG
SMALLRIG Camera Cage for Sony Alpha 7C A7C
amzn.to/3A8RTtF
DJI RSC 2 - 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer for DSLR and Mirrorless Cameras
amzn.to/3OmTvV7
Endurax 66 Tripod for Camera and Phone
amzn.to/3u30BWy
-------------- Time Stamps ---------------
00:00 Intro
00:47 Con 1 Quality Control
01:52 Con 2 Close Planting Space
02:19 Con 3 No Support system
02:38 Con 4 Have to remove soil to relocate
03:40 Pro 1 Built-in worm composting
04:37 Pro 2 Tons of planings space
05:20 Pro 3 Built-in rotation
06:01 Pro 4 Catches Water
06:50 Pro 5 Made in the USA
07:28 Pro 6 Easy for kids to use
07:50 Final thoughts
#urbangardening #towergarden #gardeningtipsforbeginners
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Hey guys! Thank you for the informative video. Other than most herbs, can you recommend any small/dwarf/pigmy cultivars that would be appropriate for the Garden Tower 2? I just ordered on with their Black Friday discounts…
There are some great tomato options like micro tom and tiny tim. Peppers also have options for dwarf varieties as well. You can also have an easy time trimming peppers to keep them at a manageable size for a tower!
Is it okay to use instant yeast in this recipe?
@@RyanDickey-lp3sn absolutely.
This looks amazing, I can't wait to try it! How long does it last in the fridge? Thank you for sharing your wonderful recipe.
Thank you for not sugar coating the warping issues, along with all of the other details 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
great video guys
@@jboymah thank you
Do you add a 1/2 more water if using sourdough or cut back to only 1/2 cup?
@@jenniferbowen8121 I cut back the water. My starter is 100% hydration so if yours is less you will need to adjust accordingly.
Do you add a 1/2 more water if using sourdough or cut back to only 1/2 cup?
Wow, I cannot believe you've had so few views! This is an excellent tutorial! Thank you!
@@SandcastleDreams thank you. I hope you have many beautiful bunches of garlic and onions.
@@FrederickFamilyAcre Oh, my garlic didn't make and my onions were tiny because it got so daggone hot down here so quickly! The largest onion I got was the size of a golf ball. Still taste great though! However, instead of planting when the stores finally get around to stocking plants and set, I will start them in the fall and let them go through winter this year so that I can harvest in the spring.
I’ll never understand NOT using a spatula to get out ALL ingredients…pretty sure if ‘recipe’ calls for a certain amount of ANYTHING, you should spatula it all out the container. Additionally, I find it very wasteful.
Great vid! Gonna make them tomorrow!
@@emmar-h2025 hope you enjoyed them
I just bought the tower !!! Can’t wait to start
@@mamagrowstoo2044 how is it going?
We move our often while full of soil. We take a cheap package dolly from harbor freight and move it like an appliance.
@@MKultrapdx that is a great idea.
@FrederickFamilyAcre make sure to toss a thick piece of cardboard or towel on the dollies blade. Don't want to cause a pressure crack in the plastic.
Sorry nope, maybe you need a different title. Over wintered peppers are sticks first, yours have growth. Also a note, minus the music.
Appreciate your feedback. I suggest studying up on growing zones, root nutrient uptake, and photosynthesis. These plants were kept outside, under shade cloth, in a warm growing zone. Slow growth when overwintered in these conditions is completely normal. Here is a great quote from a Pepper Geek article regarding this: "your plants will likely start to grow new leaves within 1-2 weeks. We typically trim back new foliage every 2 weeks to keep the plants tidy, but you can allow it to grow if you wish. The cooler the temperature, the less leaves will grow.".
@@FrederickFamilyAcre ty for ur reply, i am amused. I know the pepper geek, ty again. All you pointed to in your comment i already know, I was raised in a grow op. You still avoided the question. From your reply I see you didn't over-winter, thank you again..
@@LoveInToo very happy for you and your life experiences, have a blessed day!
Crazy. I just take mine out of the ground with some of the dirt. Pot them and put in the house. Water once in great while. They hang in there. But I was looking to see if you trim them back. I haven't had any success with them coming back and fruiting. They look like weird plants! Not at all normal looking. Any way...sorry you had a fun sucker.
Great. An honest review.
Thank you for watching!
How come on your recipe you roll the dough in butter, then let riise
@@travelswithdebbierandy the butter is on my hands from greasing the pan. You don't have to do this if you want to skip it.
@@FrederickFamilyAcre thank you
What if you live in a place that rains a lot? Will it the tub overflow or will the water overflow through the pockets?
If it fails the water will overflow out onto wherever the tower is placed
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Thought this looked awesome until I looked up the cost. Ridiculous price! There should be zero quality issues for a plastic planter that cost hundreds of dollars! No thanks! People that grow their own food are trying to save money!
I absolutely loved this recipe. I use the sourdough started ofcorse which added a lovely flavor. A little too sweet for my family so I’ll cut the sugar in half next time and I also added 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the dough. I’ve already added the recipe to my book. Thank you so much.
So glad your family enjoyed them. They are very versatile and love that you can make them fit your family's taste. Have a blessed week.
These are absolutely delicious! Made these tonight, with sourdough starter of course. Thank you for the wonderful recipe! I topped with garlic powder, dried minced onion, kosher salt, and chopped fresh rosemary. I wish I could include a picture. Will definitely be making these again.
Sounds delicious! So glad you enjoyed them. 💙
I've had mine for 3 years but I'm just now setting it up. I didn't have any problems with it going together. The bottom draw does stick though. I'm excited to try it but I'm focusing on small things in it.
We had the same issue with the drawer sticking and not wanting to slide back in its space. I hit the top ridge of the drawer with 120 grit sandpaper on my DeWalt palm sander and it took just enough off where it's now easy to operate.
We hope it works as well for you as it does for us. It is amazing how much food you can grow in this system.
I live in Pennsylvania. . how would I preserve my vermicompost bin in the winter time? I have 20 gallon grow bags. . .would that sustain my worms in the winter or would the bin you showed be better?
You can use anything that will allow you to get the worms out of sustained freezing temps. Red Wrigglers can handle short freezes, but do not do well on an extended freeze. You just need to get them somewhere they will remain mostly unfrozen and keep them fed. paper/cardboard shavings on top can help with insulation too. store them in anything that will keep them from escaping, no need to spend money making a special enclosure if you already have bags you can use! just find a good way to keep them from escaping.
Did you ever do a video comparison of the different systems?
we have not no
Would strawberry plants overwinter well in it? Temps in Missouri have been minus single digits with minus double digit wind chills this week with more to come next week. Since strawberry plants don't really start producing well until the second year, I was wondering how to protect them. Ive tried bringing containers inside but the plants don't do well. Ive never had them grow and produce again.
Strawberries can be overwintered but they can start to require extra precautions in zones 7 and below. Pruning back and mulching heavily is the best way to get them to come back. I am not sure how well this would work in the tower with minus temps like that, when you moved them indoor did you prune first and provide good growing light for them? Are the varieties you are growing good for your zone? Many times the strawberries found at garden centers or hardware stores are not optimal for where they are sold.
What fertilizer do you like the most for store bought potatoes? I was thinking about doing a bone meal. Never have grown btw lol.
we did a very light combination of blood/bone meal, although many find they need no fertilizer to grow really well. Good Luck!
What do you do with this over the winter? How do you over winter the container (too large to store indoors) and what about killing off all the worms?
that would depend on the zone that you live in, red wrigglers are capable of fairly short freezing spells, but if you have extended freezes it would be best to either move to an indoor area, or empty the worms into a tote and keep them going over winter indoors
Concerning your comments about the plastic being warped. From experience in that industry I can tell you why. When molten plastic is 'injected' into the molds it is melted. The temperature depends on the formulation of the plastic. Next is the curing of the plastic. If the item is removed from the mold before it cools, there will be warping, depending on the temperature of the plastic when it's removed from the mold and ambient air temperature, there may be a 'shock' to the plastic being cooled off too fast, this causes warping. Most items that are injection molded with plastic use a particular formulation of the plastic to minimize warping as if items warp too often that means many rejected parts. My suggestion is that those that mold the plastic need to be more careful of temperatures. Using chilled air to force the plastic to cool down is also a problem. The molecular structure of the plastic is quite complex so forcing any curing is not a good idea. Personally I would use molds that could be cooled from inside (cavity for water). That way the plastic curing can be accelerated while still in the mold thus retaining the desired shape of the mold.
Great info thank you
Problem is they only use a certain type of plastic making them and a lot of times are preordered bc people don’t want them so they’re made to order in batches of so many so the whole process is guaranteed to be rushed
Hi.....we are planning to buy a garden tower for our son for a Christmas gift. I know ZERO about them, but, I'm willing to learn before I purchase one. I am watching your video now and look forward to learning more about the Garden Tower Project 2 product. If you have any addition information sources, please send them my way! Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge about Garden Towers. Sal Cafiero - Phoenix, AZ
Regarding moving the tower, why not just put it and leave it on a wheeled dolly?
You absolutely can, you can also install wheels that they sell as an option! Ours came on sale without the wheels, so we made it more permanent.
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How well would this work indoors? I live in Arizona where it is blistering hot in the summer, and my home has stairs down to the yard, and at my age I don’t welcome that trip multiple times a day. I would love to have it in my kitchen so that I could put the compost in there immediately and could harvest herbs easily for each meal.
It would probably work fine as long as you are careful about watering so it doesn't leak! Just be aware it's bigger than it seems
be good for strawberries
Yes !
I had a rather small first garlic harvest, not to mention the fact that most of my stems broke off as I dried it a little too long before attempting to string it. However, it turned out great! Thank you!
I had to shave a bit off the drawer to get it to go in and out. More of a problem pushing the drawer back in so I think the weight of the system caused some bending of the plastic.
Woah!
Last year I bought some from Cutting Edge Ceramics that you keep full of water with a bucket of water. Just planted the garden (a bit late) with the olla balls. I'm hoping it comes out great. One of the issues we always have is under watering as we are pretty much conservative with everything. And so our plants don't thrive as well. So, our plants will probably get more water than normal!
What size are your beds? I have (2) 4x8 raised beds. I'm wondering if I need a medium size.
I bought mine when it was $100. off. I guess I was lucky mine came perfect. If you need to take the dirt out and are worried about the worms put them in a bucket then put them back. Nice video thanks.
Love this! I'm a chef and have been thinking about getting into gardening and this is one of my options I have been eyeing!
Awesome!
Just made these rolls for our dinner tonight using sourdough starter! They are absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing! 😊😊
So glad you enjoyed them. 💙
Thanks. This was helpful. Can you do a comparison of the Garden Tower and the Greenstalk?
I have my own vermicompost too 🤓 I've been watching this system for a while and I'll save up enough one of these days 🌱 Thanks for sharing your experiences!
It's a really great system!
I have a full case of habanero a full case of cherry bomb peppers a small watermelon n a large watermelon... Can I just use those 3 ingredients to make a hot sauce nothing else? Habanero Cherry Bomb Watermelon
Absolutely, but adding onion and/or garlic will make it even better!
@@FrederickFamilyAcre how so?
What happens to the worms over a cold winter? Do you need to worry about heat from the compost killing them off?
I heard using old tires works well. Haven't tried it yet. Wonder about how eco-friendly that would be. Thanks for all the great tips!!
or the kid was not a good helper.
what is the best soil to start in this ?
Something that already has a good base of nutrients before the compost starts breaking down.
Oh my goodness!! UA-cam should be promoting you guys! Just found you! This is a great video!!
Nice video! I was wondering, do they provide the launch pad and controllers for public launches?
Yes, you just bring a rocket, engines, igniters, and plugs. They have launch pads and controllers all set up. Normally there is a vendor on site that you can buy engines etc from.
What do you think think the best way their coasters are expensive and don’t look that sturdy… looks like you put it in a forever spot I’m in Arizona and May need to move it around
Put it on a pallet or build a wooden base then put that on metal casters