Plan With Me: Your Veggie Garden Starts Here!
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- Опубліковано 9 сер 2024
- The weather outside is frightful, but planning your garden is so delightful!
And since there's no place to go, dream of what to grow, what to grow, what to grow!
Now is your chance to let your imagination run wild and create plans for that garden of Eden you've always wanted.
Ben walks us through his vegetable garden as he shares his hopes and dreams for the coming growing season. Our trusty online Garden Planner is now iPad compatible; Ben demonstrates how you can take it around the garden to visualise your plans and bring them into being! Time to get inspired!
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We are buying our dream farm this year!! I can’t wait to plan and plant a huge garden. We’ve been practicing with so many hardships and limitations and we’ve learned so much about successfully growing food in poor conditions, we are excited to finally get to practice our hard-earned skills in a more ideal environment. May God bless everyone’s 2022 gardens!
Oh wow Laura - what an exciting prospect! Very best of luck and all the best for a fantastic growing season.
That sounds wonderful! Good luck!
Exiting ho😊
I met a woman with horses a week ago and just today my granddaughter gave me the name of a friend who raises chicken 🐔 and sells eggs. We moved here in September after here and gone since January. Garden infrastructure has pallet tables holding my thirty something grow tubs and the front yard has 7 raised beds in some stage of readiness. You are a constant source of encouragement and information. Thanks from Oklahoma!
Wow Nancy - you are off to a great start there. I'm so pleased you enjoy the videos. Thanks for watching!
@@GrowVeg I don’t know enough about which plants require deep soil and which are fine in six inches of soil? That is to say, what the root systems of plants are like. Many videos of seed to harvest say nothing about “this plant has a tap root that grows deep or this plant has shallow roots so mulch(or don’t mulch).”
Your kales and collard greens can be grown on “like” perennials. I live in the more central portion of New York State, very close to Lake Ontario, and this is the 3rd year that I’ve “over winter’d” both crops with NO coverage and have had amazing results. 🥰🥰🥰🥰
Nice work Julie!
True.Im in north Florida so I don't have harsh winters.i use the collard leaves to ferment in water. It sinks but I use it to fertilize my yard , crops and trees.
@@delphine88313 Hi! I'm Sandra from Sweden. I would love too se how you do that. Du you have a video or is there ons on here you could refer too? Thanks!
My Garlic and Onions are growing great through the Straw on bed 1, and on bed 2 i'm about three quarters done with the Compost, Coir a bit of Hugelkultur at the bottom of the bed mixed in with Chicken Pellets, BFB and finished off with a couple of bags of Compost from the shop, then topped off with some more Straw then bed 2 is done.
I have my Spuds on the way this month sometime so my 30L pots are all washed and sorted, all that's left to do is make some more homemade wooden Planters and then a bit of Seed Sowing.
Stay Safe,
Barry (Wirral)
You're storming ahead Barry - good work!
Having gardened on my 1/2 acre lot for 40 years, I finally realized that the sunniest spot is the driveway and the septic field. (we have many trees) So, I decided to install raised beds alongside the driveway and this has produced spectacular results. For the upcoming growing season, I have installed a huge 6'x16' raised bed where I plan to grow peppers, tomatoes, and possibly squash. Your videos are very inspiring, keep posting!
Top job there Mike! Thanks for the kind comments, and I will make sure to keep posting!
I'm in zone 4 in Canada. While it's sunny out, it's minus 25 degrees Celsius, so I'm dreaming of the days ahead.
Spring will be with you soon, in the meantime it's great fun dreaming and planning.
Happy New Year! ✨🌱🌷🥰
Trying to think positive for 2022… thank you for the reminders that after the cold dark days… it will be warm sunny & gardens will be full of life again! -Michigan grower
Not long to wait now! :-)
I'm onto my third year of using your garden planner, it's been very helpful. Being able to move things around easily, work out how much I can fit in each space and the ability to add in dates of when things are planted out then harvested is really helping me make the most of a small growing space. It makes it a lot easier to know when to sow seeds for the follow on crops, something I've always messed up in the past. Well worth the money, thank you :)
Thanks so much for the feedback, that really means a lot. Happy 2022! :-)
Great ..the sun will rise for us again soon ,then we can really get going on our plots again...yippee !!
Oooo, this gets me excited! 😁
This video has me so motivated for the coming growing season! There is A LOT of work to be done cleaning and reworking the beds, but it’s always worth it! Happy New Year 🎉
Get it girl! Gardening is good for the soul🌱
So right - gardening is amazing for the soul - natural therapy. :-)
@@GrowVeg I wrote a paper in College about Nature Based Therapy, this therapy is widely used in Europe with 86% of patients experiencing significant reduction in Mental Healthy Symptoms. Incredible what nature has for us just waiting.🌱😊
@@GrowVeg Hi, I just discovered your channel and I'm loving all your videos so far; incredibly informative and concisely put together. Could you please tell me the plant seen at 8:30 in this video? It's the hanging tulip shaped little flowers that are white with green dots on it. Thank you.
Dear Sir
I wich to express my gratitude for new concepts, I have learnt watching your presentations... thank you for sharing
You are very welcome - and thank you for watching.
Raised beds are not an alternative for my garden, which is why most of mine will be in containers. I love Ben's enthusiasm!
I recently gave your garden planner a plug on my Instagram. I have found it so helpful.
How do you find his planner? Is it an app, a link? I am very much enjoying this channel.
Thanks so much for giving the Garden Planner a plug, that's hugely appreciated.
@Cynthia T You can find out all about the Garden Planner here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
What a wonderful video
Happy New year's, and let's get growing ✨
Oh I’m all excited to get out there, although I was out today. Thank you and Happy New Year.
Thank you Mr Ben : )
WoooHoo! SO VERY GLAD the program is now on iPad. My computer is upstairs and I only use it once or twice a month. So my GroVeg program has languished. Now I can use it in the greenhouse! So excited, THANKS!
That's really super feedback, thanks Joei. :-)
I’m just getting started making plans, I want to build an herb bed with discarded bricks….
Found some, but need more. Need to build trellises for green beans. 😁
Your garden planners are genius!
--From South Texas-
Cheers Prisilla. Very best of luck with this year's growing season. :-)
Thinking of a few more raised beds this year. They are a game changer for me. Happy New Year and happy gardening!
Game changer for me, too! We’ve got slate rock and clay soil in these hills so raised beds are a faster process! Last week I took two apart that were decomposing and made the bed space twice as big 😄 so excited for next season! Happy New Years!!
@@Jo_mommah
A few years ago I started using galvanized fire rings as raised beds and they work extremely well, with very little maintenance.
@@julesa.5887 Your plants dont burn? Ive often wondered about that . The heat from the metal.
@@shellbells339 No, in fact the cucumbers and zucchini grow over the sides.
@@julesa.5887 Oh this is wonderful news! Haha Ive been wanting to experiment with circular permaculture and companion planting. And those rings would be perfect! Thanks!!
Happy New Year! I am loving the garden planner! It has shown me a lot of mistakes that I have made in the past. Like, less is more! I had my seeds ready to go and then after plugging it all in, I found out I had enough for probably an acre. Umm whoa, that's too much! My stress level went way down as well knowing I was doing to much! Thanks so much.
I'm so pleased you're finding the Garden Planner useful. Getting spacings correct is probably the main reason I love using it also.
Happy new year for your family and for your day 🎉
And to you. :-)
Thanks for the garden tips! I think your dog really wanted them little tomatoes!..lol… Thank you for sharing!
You're welcome Chris. :-)
Happy New Year Ben. Thanks for sharing this video. Have a nice day. A new knowledge thanks a lot.
Cheers to you - and a very happy New Year to you too!
Got my seed going down here in Florida- getting ready for a great season too! Happy planting🌱
Happy planting!
Your enthusiasm is contagious Ben! I'm just starting my second year on the allotment. I've never been very good at planning ahead with anything, but I've pretty much got my list of seeds for the year. I need to decide where most beds will be, and what to put where.. I've managed to get a decent trailer of horse manure which is about 6 months old, not sure if I dare try and use it yet. My polytunnel is now empty. And I have a bed of dwarf broadbeans popping up, some early onions and shallots too. It's a start.
It's a great start Pat! And that trailer load of horse manure sounds superb! You've reminded me to order in mine.
Was just looking up some of your videos from last year Ben to get ready for this year's planning! So timely! Stay safe and healthy in 2022 and keep your videos coming!!
Will be keeping them coming Holly, worry not! Happy New Year to you too. :-)
Thank you very much for sharing this video, I can’t wait to get start with the planting, hopefully we will have a very nice weather 👍
Fingers crossed for that Yanee! :-)
I just moved from dry Southern California to wet Northern Alabama- I’m learning all over again. But I have a blank canvas of flat land. Garden beds have arrived. Now to build them and fill.
Very best of luck with your new garden Lisa.
As a young gardener my plan this year is to install a second greenhouse with the help of my brother and Dad. Last year I added a peach tree and nectarine and I found it done better than expected (we live in Scotland). So I would like a second greenhouse so I can grow my tomatoes/peppers etc and keep my original greenhouse for my fruit trees that need more warmth and space. I would also like to try peranial Kale in the garden and add more wildflowers :) 😃
A second greenhouse - what a super idea Katie! Hope it all goes well.
I’m so excited to start my veg garden this year. I’ve already started several seeds indoors and many to start over the next several months here in So. Cal. I’m using all grow bags because of our rental home rules. I’m learning the grow veg garden planner and journal and think it will help as it is super easy to learn & use even for me a technical novice. Thank you for sharing everything that you are giving to all of us with your UA-cam channel, book and planner/journal.
You’re awesome!
Thanks so much for your support Brady - and very best of luck with your growing plans for this year.
So glad to see this great tool is now tablet-compatible! I have been using the garden planner for years, I wouldn't want to garden without it.
That's great to hear Holly. :-)
Love the hay bail planters! Brilliant Idea!
Very much looking forward to getting in to my vegi planner subscription this year as I build the raised beds. Some precise planning like this is greatly needed for my situation which is why I think the vegi planner is such a great idea.
Love these accompanying videos too so thank you for sharing Ben.
Thanks for that - plenty of more videos to come. Thanks so much for watching.
superb inspiration
Yes, I want to start early as well, so Im gonna be following you closely. Straw bales seem like a good idea.
good ideas shared i think everyone is looking forward to the new growing season
Promise, optimism, opportunity, sounds good
We all need a little optimism Charles. :-)
This season I covered my winter garden beds with hoops, I’ve planted a variety of brassicas, lettuces and herbs. I’m in zone 8b in the pacific NW of the US we’ve had temps in the 20s and several feet of snow over the past week, the hoops are packed with snow on the sides but I can see through enough to know the crops within are doing fine. I’m hoping for a wonderful early harvest of cauliflowers, broccoli and brussel sprouts, as well as a few others. It’s my frost time trying this so it’s a mystery!
It sounds like you're already doing a great job Nancy. :-)
Hello neighbor zone 8'er! I'll be using row hoops to protect my brassicas from the dreaded cabbage moths this year, they've been so destructive! I didn't plan for a winter garden last year, but if I get my hoops together, I can see one next winter! Thanks for the inspiration @-->-->--- (a rose for you)
@@MamboDogFace it remains to be seen if the crop manifests, but I can tell you after a week of freezing temperatures and whole lot of snow those little babies inside the hoops are undaunted! Good luck with the pest protection, the hoops are so simple to setup the rebar was expensive but will last forever so who cares? I ordered nursery grade plastic sheeting for winter but a good mesh would keep the flies off the cabbage.
@@Artzenflowers So you used PVC anchored with rebar? That's really smart for tailoring hoop rows to any size bed/row/height situation. The pre-made options I've looked at are expensive and limited in capacity!
@@MamboDogFace exactly! So simple; 24” sections of rebar, 10’ lengths of PVC pipe and 6mil nursery plastic sheeting, i used plastic pincer clamps to hold the sheeting in place, they’ve held up in our recent snow and rain so I’m really happy with them.
Howdy-ho Ben!👋 Happy New Year to you and your! 🙂 I wish y'all a sweet 2022!🥳
Here we can grow year round...zone 8a. I have kales, peas, etc that we've been eating on; however, I already planned my spring-summer garden on computer over a month ago.👩🏾🌾
I love to add new foods to our diet and I'm working on our yard being an edible landscape.🙂
New plants I am trying this year are sugar cane, ground cherries, varieties of 2 winter squash, 1 summer squash, 3 melons, 1 green bean, loofah, cucumber, lotus, and okra I have never grown before.
Also I'm excited to grow mammoth sunflower heads to eat the whole head before the seeds get hard!😀 I enjoy trying new things...makes garden more fun.🙂
Wow - you're growing so much. I predict a very bounteous garden!
Watching this has got me excited for the new year !!! Let the growing begin. Thanks Ben. Great video as always. First year growing on my allotment with raised beds so this is very helpful & inspiring. 🙏🏻🥰
Oh wow - what a fantastic journey you're starting. Very best of luck with your new allotment. Most importantly, enjoy it!
Happy New Year from Tulsa: Ben truly enjoy your videos, best there are on the web! This will be my third year using the planner and this year I have been using it to redesign the layout of my garden. New planter beds, new compost and leaf mold bins and new fence to support my effort to grow espalier fruit trees. I used the planner to gauge the size and location of planters (pallet collars) as well as using the planner to help avoid putting plants into the same space as before. Next up putting together my starter plant work area and reviewing which plants can be started with seeds and which are better with seedlings. I always try something new each year in my garden and the Jerusalum artichokes look like a possibility for this year.
Hi Tom. Thanks so much for sharing what you're up to - and I'm delighted you find the Garden Planner handy. It's really encouraging to hear testimonials like yours. Keep up the great work - here's to a fantastic growing season!
The garden planner is super helpful! Thanks for the detail regarding sunlight and plant orientation in your garden, Ben!
No worries at all - so pleased you enjoy the Garden Planner.
Happy grow year Ben and family!
And to you! :-)
This makes me so glad that we did a huge cleanup in our garden during the fall. I'm in the Netherlands, and we got a huge boom of growth from morning glory which choked and took over SO much. But looking back on the previous season, we did get a lot of tomatoes, chilis and zuchinni, looking to really establish an herb garden and more leafy greens this coming year (and like, a ton more chilis). Glad I found your channel, you speak very clearly and brightly, it's super engaging and fun to watch!
Thanks so much for watching - and very best of luck for the new growing season.
I am well and truly into my growing season, sadly been unwell the last 3-4 months which has taken its toll and some things have gone in late (lucky for Melbourne we get good growing weather into late autumn)
We also got our first fruit from our fruit trees, from the food forest we planted 2020, kids loved that. Brambles are roaring and our apples swelling lol.
Even got to try two foods I have been dying to try, gooseberries, which are not very common here and the entire family likes them and Juneberries, which while common in the US, took me nearly 2 years to find a tree here in Australia lol.
Right now we are planning our cool season crops as we have a year long growing season.
Sounds like you've got a really bountiful garden there Matthew - top job!
wow amazing plan garden...
I'm excited, I've been out today prepping the ground before the frost for a small polytunnel 🤗. I herd it's been the warmest new year on record. 😀
It has indeed - 15 Celsius here - very unusual. Good luck with your new polytunnel. Frosts returning soon...
omg that bean arch is the *best* idea! im *so* going to be getting one of those for mine, i never thought of that! youve given so many great tips for gardening more than just my usual decorative vines and flowers, im really glad i found your channel!
I'm so pleased Mikki - and thank you for watching. :-)
Great Vlog! I am really enjoying planning for my new plot this year and this has given me a few ideas! 👍
Happy New Year Ben. I’m planning my garden with your planner this weekend. This will be my second year of using it and I love it! Can’t wait!
Nice work Karen - enjoy!
Thanks for the video, Ben! My goal for this year is to grow more staples and fewer 'fun' crops, so that I can more fully feed my family. Last year my overly ambitious goal was to feed the neighborhood, and I soon realized that I need a lot more space to do that! I live in town with a small yard, so I have purchased two GreenStalk vertical planters to give me more space, but will also focus more on basic crops.
I love your Garden Planner app!
So pleased you like the Garden Planner. Vertical is a great way to go when space is in short supply. Best of luck with this year's garden.
I received my seed catalogs in the mail and I just watched this video. I am ready to start planning! I am going to try my hand at growing from seed indoors this year for spring planting instead of buying seedlings from the big box store. Wish me luck!
Very best of luck Sandy - I'm sure you'll ace it!
Raised beds are really good for growing more hardy crops in the far north and I grow tender plants under cover. The Garden Planner is excellent for keeping track of what goes where from one year to the next and the videos are very helpful and informative. Thank you very much!
You are so welcome Rosemary. I'm delighted you find the Garden Planner handy. Here's to a cracking 2022 growing season!
Happy garden 2022!! My plan is to establish a whole new growing area, that hopefully be my primary garden, on my own property. Currently, I work several smaller plots that are spread about on other properties. I hope to have my time and efforts consolidated by this time next year.
Hey Valerie - sounds like great plans. Don't miss our upcoming video (out this weekend) which should hopefully offer lots more tips.
About to get mine planned, we are getting close! Happy growing!
Your dog wanting those tomatoes on the counter 😂🤣 I feel your pain, dog 🐶...lol. ❤️🍅❤️
I think she may have got one in the end!
You’re a treat to watch… learning a lot! Thank you so much!
That's very kind of you to say - thanks for watching!
One of the best channels on UA-cam!
Cheers Bobby, really kind of you to say.
Great ideas. Working on planting more what I eat is my goal. Happy new year.
And to you!
Happy new year! Your raspberry plants inspire me, I hope mine fruit well this year. I have cleaned out my beds and covered with mulch and put in cool season crops. I hope my cauliflower properly develops this year and red cabbage. Our winter has been unusually warm in zone 7b
It's been very warm here too Krystal. Best of luck with your crops. :-)
Happy garden 2022!!
I am interested that the main thing about a raised bed is drainage. My soil drains very easily. I am growing on an ex gravel pit. So if the soil is 6 inches higher with a raised bed, that means the plant is six inches further from water. I have had more success growing in a hole, for example celery. Then there is tripping over the edge of the raised bed, so in the end I got rid of them.
My big plan this year is to start a youtube channel. I am been growing vegetables for nearly 50 years I think I might be able to have a few handy hints.
Raised beds aren't for everyone, that's true. Very best of luck with your new channel - it's great fun to share your knowledge.
Very Good! Thanks
Start planning my 2022 garden? Oh, I started back in June 2021! :D It's a never ending process for me but your Garden Planner makes it so much fun! Great enhancements to the app and I was thrilled to see the companion information going in both directions (what they benefit, what benefits them). Awesome upgrades! And I just bought more seeds so it is time for me to pour another cup of coffee and figure out where to plant the celery, cauliflower, Tabasco peppers and raspberries. 'Cuz you know, 60+ packets of seeds just wasn't enough ;-) Thank you for the info!
Wow - those 60+ packets will keep you busy! As you say, planning is an ongoing process. Best of luck for the 2022 growing season.
Haha, right?? I am constantly planning the “next” garden while I’m in the middle of planning the current garden! There are so many ideas in my head that I can’t get them all implemented the way I want, lol. But the planning is so fun to me!
Best of luck to you!!
I've used the garden planner for three years and I know I've been underutilizing it. One of my goals this year is to use it more and properly.
SFG in elevated beds in zone 6, eastern Washington.
It's such a powerful tool when you do use more of its features. Good luck with this year's garden Christa.
Looking forward to seeing your garden in 2022. New beds means more veg. 🥒🌰🧅
Absolutely Liam - get planning now for a fab growing season!
Happy New Year! Your videos are so inspiring! I use SFG in raised beds. So, I'm very excited about the companion planting feature! I'm also interested in planting some perennial vegetables, and fruit (strawberries & maybe blackberries) for the first time.
I definitely want to get more perennial veg into my garden - same cropping for less work!
Always good to start another year in the garden. I have to say I am surprised you do not put the pallet collar beds together in rows, to facilitate much easier gardening, contol and protection, but it is your style and that is what matters...Steve...😃
Hi Steve. You're probably right - I perhaps should do that - a couple or three in a row. It would save path space too. Things are always better in hindsight - next time!
@@GrowVeg I could of saved myself a lot of work over the years if I had thought of things a little more carefully, hindsight is...a wonderful thing...Steve...😁😁
You can also try to grow climbing beans in one bed with the sweatcorn. This saves space and i belueve these crops go well togheter
Yes, the corn should offer some support to the beans. I just worry the beans will outgrow the corn though, though I appreciate this is a regular companion planting combination along with sprawling squash.
@@GrowVeg cant you cut off the beans at the top when they get to high or something?
Waw beautiful farm
Fab video Ben.
Great points about shadowing and thinking about where the sun is
Cheers Mark. We've another video on planning coming out this weekend. Happy 2022!
Late last year, I proposed a community garden for my church. there is a plot of land that's just grass. We started with just four containers and some pots. We planted radishes, carrots, swiss chard and collard greens. We harvested radishes (of course) and swiss chard (which is still producing).
My plans for this year is to establish at least one raised bed and hopefully increase participation. In addition to growing with the initial crop we started last year , I'd like to grow tomatoes and peppers.
I love your channel.😍
Please pray for our success.😍
It sounds like you're starting small and taking it one step at a time - which is exactly the way to do it. Very best of luck with this year's garden. I'll pray for success, but I reckon you guys will have it covered. :-)
I’m getting super excited for this season, but since I’m in zone 3, there’s not much I can do besides dream 🤣 I’m taking stock of my seeds to see what I still need to order, and organizing my plan for this season!
More time to plan and get things perfect!
Ben, I just loved this video. All of your videos are interesting and helpful but this one was super good. Take care and Happy New Year, DA - Vancouver, WA
Bless you Donald, that's very kind of you to say.
And a very happy New Year to you also.
Happy New Year to you and your family Ben, we are under almost a foot of snow and minus 5c on a warm day. So I’ll plan but not execute any of those plans just yet. Stay safe 🇨🇦👍
Happy New Year to you too Ali. Spring is waiting in the wings somewhere!
Really inspired to get ready for my first planting season. I love your videos
Thanks Rowena. It's very exciting to be embarking your first season - very best of luck, and enjoy!
Happy new year! 🇨🇦🇨🇦
Same to you!
I have been watching your videos. I am wanting to start gardening. My main reason is to save money in the grocery store and to know the cleanliness of my fruits and veggies. I am learning that it may be rather expensive to start but over time end up being cheaper than going to the store. I do not have a very large yard and I live in Texas. Do you have a list of fruits and veggies that grow nicely in my current climate region? I would prefer as many perennials as possible. Your videos are amazing. Thank you for making this page
I don't have a specific list for your climate, but I would concentrate on warmth-loving crops such as tomatoes, egg plant, corn and squash. Many cool-season crops like cabbage and salads will likely do well from fall onwards, once it cools down a bit. Do check out our videos on perennial vegetables, which offer a few suggestions that are pretty reliable.
I can’t believe you’re growing/planning without snow already! We live in Vermont & we haven’t had access to anything live since November lol. We’ve got another few months before we can even consider planting or growing anything - so for now, I’ll just watch you!
Now’s the perfect time to be planning Emmeline. Spring isn’t too far off!
I'm putting more raised beds in this year as my allotment if full of grass on top of rubble, old carpets, shards of glass, metal and tree stumps. I can't really see any other way around it but I'm sure it will be worth it 😁
Raised beds are great for just those kinds of conditions.
I am short on time ... until March 21, when autumn begins to run. Short days and low temperatures. I'm not going to build a GREENHOUSE. NOOOO !! .- For my house the winter spinach and the squash that I manage to harvest until April. I'm done!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to you too! :-)
This was nice to see today. Motivates me to get started on my planning! I'm going to try growing Jerusalem artichokes this year as well. :)
You'll love the artichokes - very tasty.
Puppy sighting!
I’m going to grow everything this year🥳
Go for it Matt!
First year growing this year. My plans are to have three growing areas maybe even a forth as I am really liking the idea of having a wider variety of greens for salads as well as having onion, bell pepper and garlic from garden rather than the store.
You can never have enough greens Mack.
Lovely to see your Christmas tomatoes! We ripened our last few next to a banana in the kitchen. I was amazed that even the greenest fruit ripened eventually. We ate our last “Ferline” on Christmas Eve as a part of a side salad. Delicious 😋
Still looking for an experimental tomato to grow alongside the usual varieties this coming summer. We really enjoyed the Voyager tomatoes of 2021 but like to try something different each year. Any suggestions will be appreciated. 💐
Nice one. It's very satisfying to have Christmas tomatoes. I would try a grafted tomato (any variety) for sheer vigour and ease of growth.
those pallet collars are a good idea.
Hi Ben
Your garden looks lovely, I grow a lot of fruit instead of veg. Got all the currants, blueberries in pots, blackberries, gooseberries, rhubarb, raspberries, plums and apples. Fruit do well with our soil. Looking forward to seeing what you do in the coming year. Happy New year.
Carol from the UK
Cheers for watching Carol. Lots of plans this coming year - keep watching. :-)
Hi Ben
Yes I will thanks
Carol
This year, I'm planning to grow more tomatoes - My goal is to can enough sauce to last to the next harvest season. Last year, we had weeks of dry weather followed by weeks of wet - back to back to back to back! I planted seven 30 ft rows and because of the weather we had a lot of blossom end rot. I did, however, get enough to last until planting out this Spring.
I hope you have the best of luck with this year's tomatoes. I was hit by tomato blight, which seems to happen most years!
@@GrowVeg I know how you feel - Florida has a very high degree of weed, pest and disease pressure. It's challenging, but there are methods to reduce blight and other diseases. I know you'll prevail!
Regarding Jerusalem Artichokes, consider growing those in pots. They are VERY aggressive, and will take over your entire yard if they can. Tasty, though.
Thanks for the heads up Noemi.
I am down to one rented plot this year so I have to plan well!!!!
What do you think about raised beds with weed surpressant liner? I have an allotment which has been pretty much entirely covered in this weaved plastic stuff. From getting this garden, I found what they planted was poor to nothing.
I have seen a major fashion in no dig, but reckon no dig with a plastic base and nothing other than bought compost is pretty bad. I felt pretty shell shocked after being a gardener, then leaving because life got in the way, and then getting back to this?
I'm ripping the whole lot up now, I'm getting every organic material I can get my hands on to rejuvenate the suffocated soil, I find vegetable waste with lots of manure, and I'm also lucky enough to get seaweed with the grains of sand they hold to add minerals. Back in the day..(ffs am only 62) I was an avid fan of GardenersWorld, and have a very old book by Fred Loads on how to care for plants.. Fascinating stuff.. Pretty sure you've read it, if for nothing else than you know your stuff.
Well anyway, these oldies would promote the compost heap, raking up the leaves, getting in the horse and cow poo and pretty much putting it all in (providing it wasn't cooked or meat or dairy, as that could attract vermin that will knaw on your best veg).. Lots of times both in book and on programme would say 'it's backbreaking work, but it's worth it' and OMG it truly is!
Am not a no dig type of guy, my plan is to liberate this whole allotment of all of the weed surpressant and manufactured gunk. I am going to let my soil breathe! I am going to.. What???? Yes what??? Yep dig the soil, let all of the worms and slate back beetles and all the rest of them reclaim their place!
Well many moons ago, I used to grow veg that was pretty much pest free, a few ways I did this, was :set my seeds, next stage, put some well rotted compost at the bottom of their transplant, and when the shit hit the fan.. In a literal sense, then boy did they jump!
One of my most important things after that, was plant them where they will be happy, no good putting a sunflower in full shade.. You will get something, but most likely not what you expected. Because my plants were strong and happy from the get go, this helped with pest resistance anyway my veg always had strong and sturdy base at the outset.
The other thing I did, was plant stuff when the creepy crawlies had pretty much had it. The taste of cauliflower is truly divine, but if you plant winter Cauli, that heads in March, and overwinter, then no need for nets or sprays and that as the creepies aren't there.. You get them before they do.
As for saving time for your busy work schedule.. All good for those who need it, but reckon there is a much better life.. And in my opinion, no better life, than having the autonomy, of starting your day, when you wake up.. Rather than an alarm. Of listening to the birdsong of being able to take a break.. When you need, rather than suffering mental and also pyshical pain of working beyond when yer body had done enough.. Backbreaking work.. Maybes unavoidable, but to taste the best veg, to feel the seasons, the cold and the heat... Posh car or posh Veg.. Which lives longer. My food for thought
Also please can we have which veg tolerate shade best.. I Am so pleased you mentioned this, especially with me wanting the best for my plants by putting them where they will thrive best
Definitely a posh veg guy! I agree that if you can avoid having loads of plastic etc on your soil, then that is preferable - better to let the soil breathe for sure! Here's a link to a video on the best veg for shade: ua-cam.com/video/9xxaGk31r2I/v-deo.html
An interesting update to the planner would be the function of adding your average PIR levels at each box location, that way you know not to place your high light loving plants in boxes that are blocked or diffuse.
A great suggestion Chris, thank you.
What a beautiful garden and refreshing scenes. Just wondering why don't you shoot these beauties in 4K so that we can enjoy even more of that?
We actually do now - this video is a bit older. All new videos in 4k. :-)
I am starting my first garden that video was really helpful 🙂
Hope your garden gets off to a fantastic start. :-)
I get leaves but no fruit in my raised bed. I used garden soil, black kow, liquafeed. once a week! Hellllp!
Are your plants getting enough direct sunshine? This can have a big impact on fruiting vegetables.
I've used the app, would recommend. Very useful and very well put together.
What app is it?
It's called the Garden Planner. You can find out more about it here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx
Hi, a very elementary issue help needed please. I agree with you that companion planting is a great idea but how do I plant nasturtiums, marigolds etc in a green house. I tend to use growbags for tomatoes so last year I planted marigolds in several 3" pots and put them on the top narrow shelf. The roots grew prolifically and the plants stopped flowering quite quickly. They seemed to take up a lot of water and almost needed the same attention as the tomatoes, aubergines, peppers and basil!
I love your videos - they motivate me to get going. Thankyou
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Hi Debbie. I would plant marigolds in larger pots, placed in and among your growbags. I suspect the 3" pots were just a bit too small for them. Ideally pots around 6" in diameter would be preferable, to sustain them all season.