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8 Easy Tips for Picking Crops that will Increase your Yields in an Urban Garden
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2016
- It is February and in the northern hemisphere the 2016 growing season is just around the corner. It is time to start planning what you want to grow in your urban garden. I will go through the tips I use to narrow down what I grow in my garden and how I make sure the garden will produce the most organic food possible.
0:08 Introduction
0:24 Recap Part 1 Grow More Food at Home Urban Gardening Series
0:56 How to Narrow Down your Plant List to Increase Varieties and Production
1:25 Know how much garden space you have available to plant your annuals
1:37 Recommended size for your first raised bed garden
2:06 How much space does each crop need to grow
2:22 Seed package planting recommendations reduce yields
2:36 Grow what you eat
3:15 Grow What Does Well in Your Area
4:06 Manage your Harvest Losses to Pests
5:01 Learn the Basics of Growing Indoors
6:05 Grow What is not Available or Expensive to Buy
6:49 Grow Kid Friendly Crops
7:17 Grow a Wide Variety of Fruits and Vegetables
7:56 Leave Room for Impulse Garden Centre Purchases
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I'm glad to hear you're focusing more on hardy crops! It's a great way to extend the growing season and increase yields.
I likely won't get complete overwintering but extension absolutely. I am going to put my hoop house up soon and seed the hardier ones. I have been enjoying the same varieties I have growing in the house.
Love that you are actually in a Real garden and not a large plot .
Back yard gardens don't have to be huge to be effective :)
Thanks Stephen. Let the growing begin. At least indoors for us.
+LARK'S GARDENS exactly :)
Great tips Stephen and great reminder that I have to start getting ready for spring! I hope you may be able to expand your garden some day. I am sure your son would have just as much fun running around various green edible plants as he would playing on a lawn, but I am a married man as well and fully understand that compromise is a part of that relationship ;) I am sure all your planning will pay off this summer, good luck.
Once he is done I am sure I'll expand but for now the fence keeps socket balls out of the plants :)
Planing for the space available is important Stephen. Thanks for another great informative video.
I really am busy with gardening all year. The planning, the seed starting, and keeping the citrus, fig, and pomegranate trees that are growing indoors alive is a full time job. So much fun! I really enjoyed your time laps video of the young plants.
I usually take a small break around November once the sun drops and kills the rest of my garden. This year I lasted 2 weeks before I seeded my indoor garden.
That time lapse took 5 days to get. The sun kept hiding !
***** I've been wanting to do a time lapse. You should include it in your intro or channel trailer.
When I re-do my intro some time in the next while Ill absolutely add time-lapse!
Good video! I love planning the garden! Once I stopped using things like Diazinon, Sevin, and Malathion, I stopped growing the cabbage family for a few years because of those darned cabbage butterfly's and their worms! I tried chasing them with a net but I think the neighbours were fearing for my sanity. There are alternate hosts in the area so a break didn't reduce the number of butterfly's passing by. Thanks to Pickerick and Dale Calder, I got the idea to try BT last year, what a success I grew a big bed of Russian Kale, once I pulled up my garlic, and no cabbage worms. Three small bags of Kale in the supermarket cost more than the BT, I grew a couple of hundred dollars worth of Kale so the BT was EXTREMELY cost effective. Now I can have Cole crops in my rotation again! Klaus
+klausy1000 Thanks for the great tip ! I might have to try it if the problem persists!
You sure saved a lot of money with your garden last year!
spring fever!
+Mark Thieme absolutely!
Love your videos and I think I've seen all of them. Picked up a lot of tips. I want to pass one along to you, having to do with raised beds.
I notice you have what looks live several 4 sq foot raised beds. When I started gardening about 9 years ago, I constructed several similar beds. In spring, like most gardeners, I grew quite impatient to get started but the soil in the beds would not be ready when I was. So one year I made some 4 foot square '"frames" of 2X2's, covered with plastic and secured with strapping to put over my beds. Worked like a charm! The soil in my beds was "friable" (I would estimate) 3 weeks earlier than normal.
Your segment on the trip to the nursery in spring gave me a chuckle. As much as I try to plan my garden in the off season, I always end up seeing more interesting plants that I'd like to try. Usually more than my raised beds can accommodate. Of course, that's what pots are for, right? There's always room for more pots!
Thanks for the video and have a great 2016 growing season.
Lol I always crack when I get to the greenhouse lol. You are more than right ! Pots are wonderful and my garden is going to be filled with them this year !
It sounds like your plan will be a lot of fun !
Love square foot gardening, going to do that this year.
+Potato Strong It is so effective I love it! there are some improvements I would make but great to start with!
You make some great videos, thanks! I do too little planning and always run out of space. Always a race against time to dig another bed. I really need some of those trellis. Every year i end up building something sloppy. I have some of the best memories, gardening with my family too. I can still taste grandma's currants and plums.
Thank you for the very kind comment !
Planning I find is a lot of fun and sure helps prevent issues with over crowding.
If you would like I can send you a link to the video I did to build my trellis.
More valuable information Stephen. Thanks for sharing. Best wishes Bob.
Stephen, your garden spot looks just the right size for someone who works full time. In the past, my biggest mistake was trying to plant too much area, and have too many things going on at once for a 40 hour per week worker.
You are right. With the fast pace life of a father full time work and a lovely wife it can get a little out of control :)
That said the methods I show have made is so much easier !
Yes it does!! Through the no till, mulching method I am finally getting a handle on my Florida Betany root issues. More time for planting and harvesting, and less time weeding
it sure helps !
Thanks--good solid advice as always! Nice to see you outside with no coat. In Ontario we are into the deep freeze! I can't wait for Spring to get out in my garden :-)
It was super nice that day ! Now it's cold again :)
Hopefully we both warm up soon:)
Thanks for the info!
Great job explaining garden preparation!!
I am dedicating the coming season to different edibles such as potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, kale and peppers. I like to plant an excess number of seeds in a given area and pluck-out the intermediate seedlings, as I always worry I may have an empty spot where seeds didn't take. This year, I will not pull-up my potato plants, but rather harvest the potatoes while leaving the plant to propagate tubers for next year. I will have to investigate the Bok Choy plant, maybe to fulfill that need for the unusual vegetable!
+alphamongrel that is great! sounds like you have an experimental method in the garden that I love to see!!
I am glad you enjoyed my video!
I'm going to give sfg a try this year too :). thnx for another very nice and informative video. p.s. that shot with your son holding the watering wand is adorable!
Square foot gardening is a great method !
My son loves the help water the garden :) I could not help but take a few photos.
for many years I grew for fun,weird stuff that I could show people or cook for people(I'm a chef),now I'm going to try to tone it down a bit(keep the freaks in the circus so to speak) and grow safe proven things for my area (zone 6a) that are hardy that I want to eat.No more giant this or blue or that.I think you and maybe even Patrick will be proud at at the end of the day.
Jerry it is a lot of fun to grow those odd things and I do have space in my garden for them I just have tried to be better at growing useful food in my garden!
That is very cool you are a chef! I am fairly useless in the kitchen. I do try but my wife prefers her own space and for me to focus on growing ;)
If you are growing food I am very sure Patrick and I will be proud of you!
fantastic ideas I need to get started panting this week I think we may have had our last frost for this year
You had best get out there my friend !! Good luck !
Good idea to save a little room for impulse purchases! I REALLY need that... haha
I really do too I can't seem to help myself ;)
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable lol I've built beds just for overflow
looks like coventry hills in calgary
I've been watching your videos, thanks for sharing :)
I am a few hours from Calgary ;)
Thank you for taking the time to watch my videos! It means a lot!
Interesting!Good info!
Hi Stephen, Some really useful advice's thanks for the video ! ;)
+Raf's Kitchen Garden I am glad you enjoyed it!
Good video. I haven't grown corn for a few years I love it, but it takes a lot of space, and when its ready to harvest I can find it at the store 5 for $1. I try and stick to expencive crops or ones that you can totally tell the difference in taste like tomatos and strawberries.
I get cabage butterflys bad as well. Maybe I'll skip a year. Or maybe I'll get a net , I don't like spending money though.
+phxtonash I always love the idea of corn as well but just like you it is so cheap when the rest is ready Im not sure it is worth it to grow.
I tried netting a few years back but the white flies took over where the cabbage moths left off and I lost the crop anyways.
Another great episode! I love Dino Kale and the Cabbage looper is my biggest enemy! I'm using thulie fabric to cover those plants. It's cheaper than row covers.
I have tried that in the past but it always seems to rip in my summer storms !
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RATS! That's not good!
I might try again ;)
south facing window. lol. I'm on BC coast and have all windows facing south and haven't seen the sun in 2 months :)
Lol sorry about that. Grow lights might be your best plan :)
Dogs always want on the other side of the fence, don't they? I live out in the country, and my dog can go miles in any direction, but it drives him absolutely nuts that I fenced him out of the 25x50 foot garden.
Lol don't I know it. If I close the gate while I shoot they whine :)
I loved living out in the country. The dogs loved traveling !
thumbs up :)
+Pople BackyardFarm Thank you!
"Grow expensive stuff" YUP. I looooooooove garlic, but refuse to buy the imported bleached product. And I use way too much of it to buy a single bulb at the markets for $4. I'll be planting garlic soon, and I'm hoping for 100+ bulbs after last season's success. :D
That is fantastic and it saves you 400$ !!
How early is it okay to sow seeds indoors? I live in BC and have loads of south facing windows! This video makes me excited for bring!
Ok...now onto this episode! I'm doing a different method of composting this season and will keep you informed of its progress. Perhaps its worth doing some research for your site :-)
+Cindy Robinson what method are you using?
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable
Hear it is, and bear with me 'cuz it's rather lengthy.
I've thought about this for years, and finally putting it to action on a very small scale.
The method is approximately based (as the eye sees it) on a C:N ratio of 3:1
Note that the following directions are shown in present tense, but I have yet to complete. Currently, I'm just taking the aforementioned ratio in very small wet batch and pouring it directly onto soil around shrubs that are protected from snow, a few houseplants, and a garlic clove I just started indoors last week. (It grows at a rate of approximately one inch/day...yes, I measure it :)...placed in an east facing window no less). Ok, back to 'recipe.'
1. I'm taking my green plant/kitchen waste and pureeing it using my Vitamix blender. (I thought of this back in my 20's after using a *Garburator to send food waste to the septic system, so it's taken more than a while to initiate ;-)). So as not to burn out the motor on my machine, the mix is kept very wet - but not sloppy - this is also to reduce bulk in container. The blending adds the oxygen.
2. A container/bucket (with lid of course) is assigned as 'the bin' and has random holes drilled into it to allow for oxygen transfer.
3. Shredded cardboard, household paper products & leaf litter to be placed in the bottom, then the nitrogen rich wet mix is to going into the container. Layering in the approximated levels of 3 to 1 C:N
4. *Container then rolled well to integrate components.
5. Sequence to be repeated accordingly until ready for use.
* For content distribution, and given that at present the container is a 5 gallon bucket, I can easily manage to flip it end over end, as well as rolling it for even integration. It would be more suitable to have it set up like a trommel-type compost bin, and may look at building or acquiring such a bin in due time.
The idea is to get compost quicker and hopefully still have the quality. At present, I'm not putting sickly plant matter or fresh egg shells into my current wet batch, as I'm putting it directly onto soil vs letting it heat up to cook out potential pathogens. Shells are used once dried out and crushed.
I grew up in an agriculture setting, so our compost heap was massive...required a tractor/skidsteer to blend contents. It was primarily horse manure and wood shavings. We also added fireplace ash, sawdust, bones and egg shells and other food waste. Our 1/2 acre family garden was in zone 2b (eastern slopes of the Rockies, soil was heavy with clay, but the yearly application of barnyard/household compost amended it nicely. Plus it faced due south and was sheltered by a treed hill; thus a bit of a micro climate.
I was introduced to Square foot Gardening in the 90's and have used the principles henceforth. Very practical form and function.
That sounds like a very successful method you are working on right now. It is similar to a rough mulch like what I do however it would be much faster to release those nutrients into the soil. So much so I would be willing to bet your worm activity is even higher than mine.
Your home farm may have been a zone 3 or even 4 with the south facing slope and protection from the wind! I would suspect although I am in Zone 3a my south facing raised beds would be much more like a 4a. Add some protection to my garden and I could likely get a Zone 6 micro climate ;)
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable
Perhaps the zoning had some room for increase related to protected area, however, the garden still had a shorter growing season compared to up here in Edm area.
Pros and cons to both locations, but as far as gardening is concerned, it's much easier here. Plus, here in the summer I can sit out on the back patio at midnight, sip a glass of wine, take pics of flowers and not have to wear a jacket! Still, I miss the foothills, valleys and mountains for outdoor activities - notwithstanding gardening difficulties. :)
I'll keep you posted as to how the first batch of 'vitamix' compost works out.
I have to say one of my favorite things to do in the summer late at night is go out to the garden with a glass of rhubarb wine that I have grown and brewed to enjoy the atmosphere of the garden!
I'm looking into creating a kid friendly garden in our very tiny backyard this summer. In the process of trying to figure out which fruit and veg we should start from seed vs buying plants. It's all a bit daunting, but I just want it to be a fun experience, even if we only get one tomato ;) Have you tried growing eggplant or strawberries in a container before? I'd be interested in maximizing the space with containers or hanging baskets too.
I have grown strawberries very successfully in containers. I however have not done eggplant as its not something we eat so it's been off the list :). What things do you have on your list ? I might be able to help.
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable Thank you! we are looking at pole beans, tomatoes (beefsteak, grape and cherry), eggplant, zucchini, cucumber, lettuce, spinach, strawberries, an herb planter, maybe some type of melon.. I would like to grow vertically, where we can.
the only two that need to be started in the house is Tomatoes and Eggplant. The rest do much better direct sowing outside ;)
Thanks for all your help!
my pleasure!
I do 100- 120 cm deep because you can reach every point not climing on it. (legnth of the arm aprox)
+Becky Ezra 120 cm you must be nice and tall ;) that what most of my gardens are as well.
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable Seams I did a mistake (english is not my language) I ment the weight of the high beds
That provides a little more clarity!
,love it my friend hope some say you can visit herwan see my garden bro
Rowsdower! Does that mean anything to you?!😁
Something is rattling away in my head about a film but can't pick out exactly what. Why?
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable it was the name of a ridiculous character in a really bad movie filmed in Canada and I think it was Alberta. They featured it on mystery science theater 3000 and now it's a cult classic. Really funny stuff
I will have to check it out! Where did that reference come to during a gardening video ? :)
+Alberta Urban Garden Simple Organic and Sustainable just that you're from Alberta and I recently saw that film again and caught that it was Canadian. Not at all a garden thing.
That makes sense lol. Sorry I have not had coffee yet this morning!
Your dog found a ball?
+dëUs ëX MãçH¡ñã an eggshell... silly dog brought it into the house and crushed it on the floor ;)
lol..
i can't win some days ;)
I'm sure he's worth looking after.. i'll get a dog one day..
+dëUs ëX MãçH¡ñã he sure is. I love my dogs :)