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8 Barrel DYI Rain Catchment System
It's finished! This 440 gallon rain catchment will help with the salty water problems I've had here. This video contains a walk through of the system plus a series of videos that were taken through the build process.
Items shown for rain catchment system:
RO Buddy 75 GPD Reverse Osmosis System: amzn.to/3VqSgc1
EarthMinded FlexiFit Diverter: amzn.to/45Bakoz
Uniseal: amzn.to/4c6d6oa
Clear PVC pipe: amzn.to/3VJE8fu
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If you like the content I produce and would like to help support this channel there is one really easy way and it won't cost you anything. By using one of my Amazon links below any time you begin your shopping I will get a small referral reward even if you don't buy the product listed (when an item is purchased). These little bits add up and help me to buy more garden items to make more videos!
You can use my general amazon link (amzn.to/3qjBw6K) or check out one of the tools below. These are tools I use every day in my garden and highly recommend.
Tree saw - this Silky Professional F180 has a comfortable grip and cuts through branches with ease. I use this for things too large for the pruners. To date there is no rust on it, I put a loop of paracord through the hole in tha handle to make it easier to hang. Link: amzn.to/35Mb77Z
Pruners - The Felco F-2 Pruners are the choice of gardening experts everywhere. They seem to last forever, if you are a real heavy user you can buy replacement blades and make them like new again. Link: amzn.to/3qjzgMO
Snippers - For more precise work such as cutting delicate leaves off of new starts, these Corona stainless steel snippers work great. They have a long narrow blade to get into the tight spots on your seedlings or to prune smaller plants. Link: amzn.to/3KOddc7
Trowel - Now this isn't really classified as a trowel but the Corona Scopp is my everyday all prupose tool that I probably use more than anything else (besides the pruners). This is not the best for digging in the soil but I don't really do much of that in my food forest. This is an excellent tool for potting, which I do a lot of. It holds a lot more than a traditional trowel and is a very well built tool. I've left it out in the rain many times and no rust. Link: amzn.to/3zRa5We
Knife - This Morakniv knife has held up well, it stays sharp and while the blade has lost its bright color it has not rusted. I use this for opening bags of soil and cutting ropes and twine. This knife is fairly inexpensive and includes a belt holster if you prefer to carry it that way. Link: amzn.to/3d9IPbD
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2024 Plans for the Food Forest
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It's time to make some plans for 2024, I'm calling this the year to focus. With so much going on I have to pick & choose priorities such as what to grow and projects to complete. In this video I'll sho wwhat has been happening since the last update, there's a lot! I'm going to release more videos this year but with less editing so they don't take so long to complete. If you like the content I p...
Hurricane Ian Damage Report
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Hurricane Ian blew through last night, other than losing power there isn't much damage. We have relatives staying with us that are from the Port Charlotte area so they have no idea how their property is doing. If you like the content I produce and would like to help support this channel there is one really easy way and it won't cost you anything. By using one of my Amazon links below any time y...
What's Ripening? August 2022
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This is a new video series I'm starting, roughly every 2 months I'll show what is flowering, ripening, or ready to eat in this Florida food forest. This is strictly items that are growing in the yard, not in planters or raised beds. It also does not include items that are avaliable all year, I'll create a separate video for those. If you like the content I produce and would like to help support...
Banana Circles
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Banana circles give you maximum banana production with minimal care. In this video I'll show you just how well my banana circles work and with almost zero maintenance. The circles can be large or small but what they share in common is a central pit for nutrition and outer mound for planting. If you like the content I produce and would like to help support this channel there is one really easy w...
The Best Earthbox Support
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Thank you for all the positive feedback on the EZ Earthbox covers video, this video continues the Earthbox ideas with a PVC based plant support structure that you can easily make. Here is a link to the cutting instructions on Google drive: drive.google.com/file/d/1lQS2G0PXF8BQ2vMJ3Sb1pOs0js2HqlSH/view?usp=sharing This support has worked great for me and I use it on almost every one of my boxes....
Time Lapse of House Build
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This video was a long time in the making. The videos were shot a few years ago but it took a long time to sift through the almost one years worth of clips to grab just the relevant ones and piece them together. We originally bought this 3 acres parcel after the real estate market crash in 2007, the property sat on the market for years before we acquired it. I then spent about 2 years clearing o...
Using Shingles as Weedblock
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In a previous video I showed the beginning of using shingles as a weed block, in this video the project continues. You can often find free shingles and they work far better then weed block products. I know there is some contreversy about the safety of these but nobody seems concerned about the water running off them from the roof so why would this be any worse? Announcing a change to the channe...
Take a Plant, Leave a Plant and More!
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I recently set up a Take a Plant - Leave a Plant rack and in this video I'll show you what it looks like, plus some other updates on what's happening around the property. If you like the content I produce and would like to help support this channel there is one really easy way and it won't cost you anything. By using one of my Amazon links below any time you begin your shopping I will get a sma...
Rotary Scissors - Win the Weed War
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The weeds are winning the war, at least they were before I got this new weapon. A regular weed trimmer just cannot keep up with the amount of growth I have. Thestring based trimmers are destructive, constantly need cleaning and line replacement, plus the damage to my legs from flying debris makes it so I just don't want to bother. Rotary scissors change all that, they cut fast and cleanly throu...
Summer 2021 Florida Food Forest Tour - Part 2
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In this second and final part of the 2021 Food Forest Tour we explore the back half. This section gets a lot more sun and also hosts the chicken coop and garden area. If you have any questions please leave it in the comments and thanks for watching! If you like the content I produce and would like to help support this channel there is one really easy way and it won't cost you anything. By using...
Summer 2021 Florida Food Forest Tour - Part 1
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It's been 18 months since my last video tour, a lot has changed! There's been a lot of growth and quite a few new plants added. This video features the plant names spelled out since that was a popular feature of the last tour. This is part one of two, this covers the front half of the property and the second video will be the back half. If you have any questions please leave it in the comments ...
The Best Earthbox Cover
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Quite possibly the best Earthbox covers and yet so simple! I like everything about Earthboxes, except dealing with the covers. Using this new method is easy and inexpensive plus they hold up very well through the season. No more ripped elastic and sagging, I've tested this over the last year and it stays nice and tight. Rain Bird 1/2" drip water tubing: amzn.to/2SOdVP8 Black plastic for cover: ...
Easy and Inexpensive Automation for Home and Garden
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Automation keeps getting better, cheaper, and more useful. These WiFi based switches are quick and easy to set up and can be integrated with Alexa, Google Home, and Amazon Echo. This is a great way to get started and can be expanded to whatever you can think of. I've replaced my old unreliable and more expensive system with these. Also, no subscription costs! 4 pack of smart plugs: amzn.to/2TFQ...
2021 Spring Garden Tour
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This video is a tour of my garden area, this is where I propagate plants and grow veggies and herbs in containers. There has been weird weather lately, normally we would have warmed up more and had lots of rain but that has not been the case, temperatures have been pretty mild and we are very dry! Luckily I installed sprinklers so everything is doing pretty well. If you like my content please s...
Simpson Stopper the Lovebug Magnet
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Simpson Stopper the Lovebug Magnet
Everglades Tomato Climbing a Palm Tree
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Everglades Tomato Climbing a Palm Tree
Time Lapse of House Build
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Time Lapse of House Build
2021 Winter Progress
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2021 Winter Progress
The BEST Chicken Feeder
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The BEST Chicken Feeder
Velvet Beans and Other Things
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Velvet Beans and Other Things
Garden Update and Deer Damage
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Garden Update and Deer Damage
DIY 5 Gallon Bucket Aeroponic Cloner
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DIY 5 Gallon Bucket Aeroponic Cloner
Promix Performance Comparison
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Promix Performance Comparison
A Moment of Zen - Snoring Pomeranian
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A Moment of Zen - Snoring Pomeranian
Inexpensive DIY Planters Made From Poly Barrels
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Inexpensive DIY Planters Made From Poly Barrels
Using an Aeroponic Cloner for Plant Propagation
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Using an Aeroponic Cloner for Plant Propagation
Uncompressing Promix Compressed Pack
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Uncompressing Promix Compressed Pack
Aquaponic System Still Growing After Shutdown
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Aquaponic System Still Growing After Shutdown
Pekin Ducks Enjoying the Pond
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Pekin Ducks Enjoying the Pond

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @lisafederico992
    @lisafederico992 8 годин тому

    What do you think would be the maximum height you can go to with the uprights? My tomatoes get a lot taller than 3 feet!

  • @ajdavis7517
    @ajdavis7517 День тому

    Love it. I plan on building one for my garden

  • @lanicooprider1599
    @lanicooprider1599 3 дні тому

    Hello, did you ever do an upgrade on your plant stand? Getting ready to make ones of these. Thank you for sharing!

  • @truthtalker7774
    @truthtalker7774 6 днів тому

    Do you have a fallow up video?

  • @woodwind1335
    @woodwind1335 14 днів тому

    I use the water softener salt bags…heavy duty white, good for Florida intense sun. also the same bags that the soil comes in that you replace in the Earth box. It’s ironic you already have the plastic looking you square in the face. There’s also plastic from Amazon called panda it’s black on one side and white on the other it’s quite heavy duty and works very well I’m going to try to learn how to put the elastic in them but I’m using irrigation tubing clips per mate just like the person that made this video works well but if no you need to overfill your earth boxes and have a crown above the edge and then cover it to keep water from getting in from the top and causing your soil to be too hot from fertilizer that’s been hit with water for the top, don’t let water come in from the top make sure your covers go over the edge and you have a mound of dirt as Earthbox recommends.

  • @James-wn9ec
    @James-wn9ec 15 днів тому

    The second item is a gimmick and does not do anything. If you bought one, you can get your money back. A Mississippi-based company called AC2T, the inventors of the Spartan Mosquito repellent, agreed to a $3.6 million class-action settlement regarding false advertising claims.

  • @eyeonart6865
    @eyeonart6865 21 день тому

    I will make my own covers.

  • @eyeonart6865
    @eyeonart6865 21 день тому

    please show making the pipe covers.

  • @plantbasedprepper
    @plantbasedprepper 21 день тому

    Nice clean and well thought out! Exactly what I plan to do to water my growbeds. I'm going to make one or two barrels isolated with diluted fertlizer that automatically opens on a separate timer once a week to fertilize the garden as well.

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 19 днів тому

      That's a great idea. I might just add a barrel for that :)

  • @ericfrancis7816
    @ericfrancis7816 22 дні тому

    Nice set-up! We are planing to capture the rainwater at our new place, but there's a hitch: The house is downhill from the garden -- probably 10-15 feet difference, if I had to guess. You mentioned a pump -- I was wondering if we had a barrel system at the house, and a solar-powered pump at the garden, if it might help bring the water up there (instead of me carrying 5-gallon buckets). Any thoughts? Thanks!

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 19 днів тому

      My use case is a little different, I need higher pressure for the EarthBox automatic watering system. I bought this pump: amzn.to/4bipccP It's designed to keep a constant higher pressure. I'll probably run it on a cycle (2 x per day for an hour). For your application there's many ways to go about it, maybe a float valve at the lower barrel to trigger a pump to push the water up to the garden reservoir? Solar & battery is a good way to go.

  • @hollanderson
    @hollanderson 22 дні тому

    Nice

  • @uberempty
    @uberempty 22 дні тому

    make sure to check your local areas to see if there is a required permit or it may be fineable. not illegal. but some states/counties require a well permit inorder to collect rainwater. something you NEED to look into if you live in high drought areas. collecting rainwater does have an impact on the ground water. every single thing in life there is cause and effect.

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 22 дні тому

      No permit required here, they actually encourage it. I live in an unincorporated area but the city nearby will rebate you the cost of setting one up :) www.melbourneflorida.org/departments/public-works-utilities/environmental-community-outreach/rain-barrel-rebate

  • @sshumkaer
    @sshumkaer 22 дні тому

    Has anyone grown watermelon that is what I am really searching for content.

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 22 дні тому

      I haven't tried watermelon in an EB but squash does very well.

    • @sshumkaer
      @sshumkaer 22 дні тому

      @@GardeningSolutions I'm guessing watermelon will probably be ok as well

  • @uechiropractic8932
    @uechiropractic8932 23 дні тому

    Very nice setup..appreciate ur hard work and showing us the vid..impressive...well thought out...ty

  • @johngriffin618
    @johngriffin618 23 дні тому

    I forgot how I found your channel originally but great information. Just watched your food forest video and you listed off so many plants I’m interested in haha. Cassava being a big one. Do you get frost in your area of FL? I’m in Naples, so I rarely do, but I’m wondering how the cassava handles it.

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 23 дні тому

      We get occasional frost but I think the heavy tree canopy here helps hold heat in. I'm hoping to get an updated property tour posted soon, there's been a lot of new additions!

  • @hardday
    @hardday 24 дні тому

    Great job bro looks really professional.

  • @robertgibson2622
    @robertgibson2622 Місяць тому

    I love the rope handles! I was trying to figure out a way to put handles on mine

  • @user-wd4oy1rw4r
    @user-wd4oy1rw4r Місяць тому

    What varieties are you growing?

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 23 дні тому

      Hua Moa, Dwarf Cavendish, and Ice Cream in the circles. I've also got Truly Tiny, Goldfinger, Grand Nain, Plantains, and a few others scattered around. I'll probably add some new banana circles soon as the plants do so much better there.

  • @janim.5073
    @janim.5073 Місяць тому

    What type of drill bit did you use for the handles?

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 23 дні тому

      Just a standard 1/2" bit I believe. Might have been 5/8.

  • @vincentlok8894
    @vincentlok8894 Місяць тому

    Awesome! I bought a massive roll of black plastic and used paracord to tie it down over the edge of the box, but the box tapers downwards and the paracord has to be tied around the water tube to keep it up. The cord deteriorates in the sun too. I had thought about magnets or drilling a screw through the box to pin the plastic down but your clips is such a great idea! Thanks!

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 19 днів тому

      I tried bungee cords previously and had the same issue, they just don't last in the sun.

  • @April-lp7pp
    @April-lp7pp 2 місяці тому

    They want $20 for this stuff now.

    • @GardeningSolutions
      @GardeningSolutions 23 дні тому

      Yes unfortunate but still a good deal compared to the others.

  • @VonShannon
    @VonShannon 2 місяці тому

    I've been struggling with trellis, cages, stakes for years with my earthboxes. This is excellent! You should market and sell them. I'm surprised Earthbox itself doesnt steal your idea and sell them. Anyway, thanks again!

    • @sshumkaer
      @sshumkaer 22 дні тому

      they do, they litterly have their very own that goes with the boxes. 5 feet tall if I remember correctly

  • @northernwiman.7472
    @northernwiman.7472 2 місяці тому

    I’m glad I found this video. I’ve been looking for a better way to hold my earth box covers on for years. This is the answer. Thanks.

  • @kevinandmarymoback4537
    @kevinandmarymoback4537 2 місяці тому

    What a brilliant idea

  • @michellereardon6725
    @michellereardon6725 2 місяці тому

    Hello! Thanks for the video! I tried to open the Google drive link but it's telling me it no longer exists. Any way to get a copy of it?

  • @mikestock6461
    @mikestock6461 3 місяці тому

    Mosquito Magnets work. They are the real deal. Don't use Thermacell's, they're toxic AF.

  • @markkelsey4143
    @markkelsey4143 3 місяці тому

    Ive tried all that root shit amd now i ise oy tap water run 24/7 with a light on my basement floor keep water below 70 great roota in 3 wks bumps in a week but i let gwt good roots so.etimes i put a cap of hydrogen peroxide i even put 3 or 4 cuts in each sight forget spendi g money on any crap tqp water is all u need

  • @diverdoug2
    @diverdoug2 3 місяці тому

    I don’t think the covers are exhorbently priced, I just wish they were not so flimsy. I would pay for an epgraded cover if Earthbox sold them. I am making my own sturdier covers, but I am sure Earthbox could do the same, but make way prettier. My Earthboxes surround the inside of my pool lanai, so the looks matter to me

  • @davidgoldsen8504
    @davidgoldsen8504 3 місяці тому

    Add perlite if you are going to use any of those mediums in pots. Having really good drainage is the ticket. Roots love oxygen

  • @mileakin2689
    @mileakin2689 3 місяці тому

    This is how I want to plant my potatoes, when harvest time comes simply dump them out NO DIGGING and no tilling.

  • @debynyhanbanks6273
    @debynyhanbanks6273 3 місяці тому

    Pro mix or no mix

  • @jeaniedeveau164
    @jeaniedeveau164 3 місяці тому

    Been doing this for about 10 years. They have held up . My husband brings them home from work every few months. He works at beer distribution and They held line cleaner which is really just citric acid so totally safe. I made my own turntable composter out of one and it worked. Now I make so much compost I don't need it but I used it for a year. We also set up rain barrels.

  • @user-sc6zh3uk9b
    @user-sc6zh3uk9b 3 місяці тому

    Put the poly in the sun before you work with it soften it up be careful it'll get hot.

  • @greggm.9057
    @greggm.9057 3 місяці тому

    Great Idea!….. I’ve been trying for years to find a solution to not having to purchase the earth box covers. We’ll Done!

  • @user-vk5ws3jl1l
    @user-vk5ws3jl1l 3 місяці тому

    No need to make things complex, simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

  • @hardday
    @hardday 3 місяці тому

    Yea been awhile bro lol this is Gary.

  • @ShaggyDogg0128
    @ShaggyDogg0128 3 місяці тому

    The new pool area looks good. I made some rain barrels over the past year and they are working out amazingly. I'll have to send you some pictures.

  • @Alwaysgrowing1234
    @Alwaysgrowing1234 4 місяці тому

    Clone x solution but no gel?

  • @slaw8609
    @slaw8609 4 місяці тому

    Your as serious as i am about this topic 🤨 .. thanks man

  • @jokimaguire5045
    @jokimaguire5045 4 місяці тому

    Kindly pumpnyoubusing please

  • @sofakingphat8087
    @sofakingphat8087 4 місяці тому

    I use a piece of foam insulation. I got off a worksite where they were building a new house. It works really well. It’s not fiberglass, but it is a little thick but that helps when you are using straps. I cut it to fit perfectly. I just set it on top and took my Razor knife along the outside of the edge and made a cut and then flipped it over and finished my cut all the way through. I cut a couple of small holes where my plant fit down inside and they went right in no problems. It’s been a dry couple of years so I haven’t had to worry about rain or anything like that yet. so far so good.

  • @theresabanghart9143
    @theresabanghart9143 4 місяці тому

    Thank you! Love the handle idea!

  • @IndoorGarden420
    @IndoorGarden420 5 місяців тому

    U have to add water it's cocopeat lol it expands a good bit

  • @oldchickenlady
    @oldchickenlady 6 місяців тому

    I bought one but can't get the two parts separated. I'm going back to the feed store to see if they can help. I'm glad to know it works well.

  • @oleman490
    @oleman490 6 місяців тому

    like your idea for clamps;;;;I used pvc pipe pieces for mine;;;just hot glued pipe to 1x4 to keep pipe straight when cutting groove as used 1x4 against fence and made a pass down the pipe and slightly over a bit for little larger opening; and then to the band saw to cut in1 1/2'' pcs for clamps worked great;;;got a bundle of large construction bags which I I later found not water proof and they didn't make a fuul season without deteriating;;;so now I use the red tomato plastic;;;works great;;;even had a few orange leaf bags that were used to haul off leaves and lots of people used for ornaments in yard;;;they were filled to look like pumpkins and painted to match the season;;;hope that explains;;anyway;;love the earthboxes and even have made my own with heavy duty totes;;;;the yellow lids make the barrier between soil and water and the yellow remenents keep the plastic in place;;;works great and doesn't cost much;;;got harbor freight dolley rollers;;;lg size and covered with planking and built cages around for keep plants off ground;;;ok I stop;;enjoyed;;;thumbs up and have a good one;;;

  • @marjanaavsec8392
    @marjanaavsec8392 6 місяців тому

    😊Free chip drop is great, had 10 loads delivered this year.

  • @delene121
    @delene121 8 місяців тому

    this is brilliant thank You for sharing!

  • @IndoorGarden420
    @IndoorGarden420 8 місяців тому

    It expands once u add a lil water

  • @jenniferduncan4490
    @jenniferduncan4490 8 місяців тому

    Just scrolling through and found this video, love the idea of the barrels,could you say where you got them , would love to have a few to start a garden

  • @michaelrobinson9112
    @michaelrobinson9112 8 місяців тому

    This was the exact video I was looking for! Thank you!