Urgh, this video took a long time to edit. Maybe I went a bit overboard with the Japanese clipart? I wanted to film myself speaking from lots of angles, but my neighbours were in their garden and I get shy (*/ω＼*) What things are you going to grow this year? Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 The 3 Guiding Principles 00:47 1. Grow What You Like 01:32 2. Grow What Works for Your Conditions 02:47 Climate 03:37 Size matters! 04:32 Lifestyle 04:55 3. Grow What Makes Economic Sense $£$£$£ 06:11 A Note on Seed Shopping 06:55 Plant Recommendations 11:40 Outtakes
I have just started growing food in my backyard and this video has helped out a lot. I have most in containers due to space or lack of and this information is very useful. Just subscribed, thanks.
Thank you for making this!! I was thinking of growing tomatoes, would you consider those a difficult crop ot try to grow (for context,I live in the US, in northern New England).
I wouldn't say difficult but they do need attention at fruiting time. Tomatoes get very thirsty when they fruit so need almost daily watering. Plum and cherry varieties tend to be more forgiving if you skip watering, whereas larger varieties may split. Homegrown tomatoes are absolutely delicious and incomparable to shop bought, so I would definitely give them a go!
A big factor here would be how much light it gets. If it's south facing, I would recommend rosemary, oregano, thyme or lavender; hardy Mediterranean herbs. You could experiment with tomatoes too; but they need a huge amount of watering when grown in containers. If it's not south facing, then leafy greens will do well there, including lettuce, and even chard. Rainbow chard looks beautiful, tastes great, and can be harvested over a long season. I've seen people have success growing kale in buckets (drill holes in the bottom for drainage). Rocket is another easy one. To keep the world's most handsome cat from using containers as a toilet, you can cover the soil with chicken wire. He'll be unable to dig through. It's also a good tip for stopping squirrels!
I have had generally good success with seeds from Wilko and they some varieties of things from there are dirt cheap. We're talking less than 50p a packet. It's also worth having a gamble on poundshop seeds, and the selection at Lidl is also strikingly affordable with good growing success. Often gardening magazines at this time of year have a bundle of seeds attached, sometimes as many as 10 packets for the price of the mag ~£6.99. They're often from King's Seeds which is a great brand.
Thanks Ru!!
Urgh, this video took a long time to edit. Maybe I went a bit overboard with the Japanese clipart? I wanted to film myself speaking from lots of angles, but my neighbours were in their garden and I get shy (*/ω＼*)
What things are you going to grow this year?
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:28 The 3 Guiding Principles
00:47 1. Grow What You Like
01:32 2. Grow What Works for Your Conditions
02:47 Climate
03:37 Size matters!
04:32 Lifestyle
04:55 3. Grow What Makes Economic Sense $£$£$£
06:11 A Note on Seed Shopping
06:55 Plant Recommendations
11:40 Outtakes
I have just started growing food in my backyard and this video has helped out a lot. I have most in containers due to space or lack of and this information is very useful. Just subscribed, thanks.
Thank you so much, I'm really glad you found it helpful. Good luck with your frugal food growing quest!
Thank you for making this!!
I was thinking of growing tomatoes, would you consider those a difficult crop ot try to grow (for context,I live in the US, in northern New England).
I wouldn't say difficult but they do need attention at fruiting time. Tomatoes get very thirsty when they fruit so need almost daily watering. Plum and cherry varieties tend to be more forgiving if you skip watering, whereas larger varieties may split.
Homegrown tomatoes are absolutely delicious and incomparable to shop bought, so I would definitely give them a go!
Do you have any ideas for things you can grow in a windowsill or small balcony?
A big factor here would be how much light it gets. If it's south facing, I would recommend rosemary, oregano, thyme or lavender; hardy Mediterranean herbs. You could experiment with tomatoes too; but they need a huge amount of watering when grown in containers. If it's not south facing, then leafy greens will do well there, including lettuce, and even chard. Rainbow chard looks beautiful, tastes great, and can be harvested over a long season.
I've seen people have success growing kale in buckets (drill holes in the bottom for drainage). Rocket is another easy one.
To keep the world's most handsome cat from using containers as a toilet, you can cover the soil with chicken wire. He'll be unable to dig through. It's also a good tip for stopping squirrels!
Can you recommend a seed vendor? High street if poss ta
I have had generally good success with seeds from Wilko and they some varieties of things from there are dirt cheap. We're talking less than 50p a packet. It's also worth having a gamble on poundshop seeds, and the selection at Lidl is also strikingly affordable with good growing success.
Often gardening magazines at this time of year have a bundle of seeds attached, sometimes as many as 10 packets for the price of the mag ~£6.99. They're often from King's Seeds which is a great brand.
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You should talk like 11:49 all the time hahaha
That's the voice for when the BBC come a-knocking