Why Did I Start Gardening? Ask Me Anything Ep. 1
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2020
- You asked, I answered! Love this style of video, so if you guys like it, let me know by dropping a like and a comment and I'll know if you want to see more! Sorry I couldn't get to every question, the video would have been about 2 hours long :P
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Let me know if you like this type of content, I've never done an AMA before :)
Love it! More!!! :)
I like it i think it might be a way to send long lost garden works that might help you and everyone else thats interested in trying it as well👍
You should definitely do more 😊
Yes, I love it! I look forward to your garden planning speedsheet!
These are great; we get to hear the issues or questions that others have (which means we probably have them as well) and we find out the answers! Glad to find out we shouldn't play poker with you :) BTW, love the Dragon Fruit shirt!
People should really appreciate that you took the time to reply to all this questions. I’m still a newbie with my UA-cam channel but I already see how busy you could be every day between gardening and creating content. Thank you for sharing Kevin and by the way banging quality of video and audio!
Thank you my man! Always trying to get 1% better
I would love to see your “origin story!”
Same
Absolutely, I read about the poker playing on Kevin's blog and I wish i met interesting people like this in my 20s who told me you don't have to look for a job! 😭 I really think that alot of us struggle with the levels of control and conformity mandated upon us so that we can survive.
Yes please!!
+1!
I’m an accountant and I love to garden. The idea of a gardening spreadsheet is more exciting than I should admit. 😂
Great video. Good information and also a lot of fun.
extragurl same here. :)
Same!! 🤭🥰
making spreadsheets and gardening are two hobbies of mine, so I have a couple (much less technical ones) that I've created, no shame in the fun!
I just realized you have a DRAGON FRUIT shirt! You've just reached peak coolness with me
You should make a indoor house plant update now that you’ve moved
Oh trust me, it's about to get EPIC
you do a great job of giving the people what they want. I especially appreciate the lack of jingles and pointless intros which normally add pointless minutes to gardening videos.
Glad you enjoy it!
I will pay for that spreadsheet! This is something I have mulled over making, but it keeps getting pushed down my list of things to do...and no doubt other gardeners would say the same.
Same here! Working on it though
Vote for the Origin Story.
Yes!! I need to know more about this "played poker to support myself" part of your life Kev!!
I think the best part of this video is the brilliant background. It’s so calming and amazing how there’s even butterfly’s and bees just chilling in the background.
It's weird, but your favorite cookie choice made me happy. I feel like people hate on oatmeal cookies when really they just hate raisins.
I love the q&a, it’s like having a personal gardening coach😊. Plus you have a very good voice. I always like to listen to stories about how people get into gardening and/or homesteading since I’ve been living that lifestyle most of my life. Here’s to continuing success 👍🌻💚
Thank you!
I'd love to see more of this. I subscribed to learn more about about gardening for my first year this year and stayed for the charm of the channel. You bring a level of genuine joy to every video and even if it doesn't pertain to something I'm doing in my garden I love to watch anyway. Keep on doing what you love muh dude, it shows in the quality of your work
Thank you so much my friend
Hey! I just bought a book on urban gardening because it read really nice content wise, and didn't realize you actually wrote it until I got it! It's really good and I'm learning a lot from it!
So glad!
I love to see how how the epic homestead is growing 😊
Glad to hear!
Okay, but the how to get motivated after losing a harvest answer was so helpful to me. I lost about half my garden and all my first growth of tomatoes after a hydraulic line burst and coated my plants in potentially toxic chemicals. I was so depressed about it that, other than occasional watering, I stopped thinking about my garden at all because of how much I lost. I hope I never have that happen again, but thinking about it in terms of opportunity to plant something else that might be exciting, even if it has to be shorter season and non-vegetable, is a great approach.
Also, I LOVED this video. I loved your answers and how excited you seemed about the personal questions, things you like and whatnot. It was a fun change of pace and still managed to be very educational and inspiring.
Thus is not a question but a "Thank You". You did a video and showed your seed cases you used to store them in. I love it. My seeds are all organized and in place so I can find everything when I need it. Great choice for storage.
I never find you boring love listening to you while at work on my headphones, you have such a soothing and calming voice ♥️ from Australia 🇦🇺
I liked this type of video. I feel it's a good way for people to get to know you a bit better and make you a bit more than just another guy on UA-cam.
Keep up the great content and stay safe.
Thanks my friend!
loved this session, very insightful!
Wow excited! Can't wait to learn more
I know this is a year old and you’ll never see this but fuck YES to Saves The Day. Dude they were my favorite band forever. They don’t get the respect they deserve. Probably the best pop punk band of all time. I’ve seen them live so many times and Chris is a genuinely awesome dude.
I bought your book, and I love it!! Thank you for all that you do, teach.
That spreadsheet sounds amazing! I definitely would buy that!
Thank you so much for answering my question on this video!!!! I cant wait to try growing my veggies with your tips! Fingers crossed I am successful!
I enjoyed it! I enjoyed learning about you. Also liked that I knew some of answers to the questions because I’ve learned from you from before. Thanks. Waiting for Part 2.
HAHHA thanks for answering a couple of my MANY questions, can't wait for the answers later! xx
Kevin, I would like you to post your credentials on the "About" section of your page. It is important to know the background of those which advice we follow. For instance:
Where did you get your knowledge from?
Do you have a degree in horticulture?
Where do you get your information from?
How many years do you have working in horticulture? Etc...
As to this Q&A, do what you are comfortable doing. Do not feel that you have to do it just because other people do it. You do a good job explaining things on your videos.
I look forward to hearing from you. Happy Holidays!!
Thanks for the Q&A! Congratulations on the new homestead.
I really enjoy this casual format. I got to learn more about you as well as some answers to some questions I did not think of
Amazing Kevin! Thank you for continuing to inspire all of us....love following your journey!
Thank you for answering my question, much love for the channel keep up the good work!
I (we) appreciate your thoughtful responses!
You are awesome you answered the question so well be blessed keep growing
Hello Kevin, I really enjoyed the Q&A's. Thanks for answering my questions. Have a great day! 🌸
such a great video! looking forward to episode 2, 3+ from this series
Great video. Thanks for being so open and frank!
I'm definitely interested in the spreadsheet for gardening.
Loved it, you answered a lot of my iui wn issues. Please do it again
Enjoyed the q&a! Very informative.
I absolutely LOVED your answer to the "what is the meaning of life" question. Thanks!
The AMA was great. Thanks for taking the time to do it. More please! 👍
LOVED your answer about the meaning of life :) xxx
Thanks Kevin! Appreciate your time and help.
I love this format! I was able to learn so much about you. We both enjoy skating, gardening and rock climbing! I actually work at a climbing gym now
I'm in a cool mountain zone in Australia. I have to start my winter crops (leeks, brassicas, greens) in late January (very hot) so that the plants are 75% grown by the time winter dormancy hits (April). Its a challenge to get the seedlings established in the heat
Inspirational and funny. I like the metrics for the urban homestead in your mind. I'm 25 in FL and I've been looking for a home to start gardening legitimately + rent out extra rooms.
So excited to see that you are a UCSB grad. I graduated long before you but I still live in SB. Just found your new channel and have been binge watching so I can see the homestead progress.
Love the conditions from the will, this is elaborate and awesome :D
I really liked this!! I appreciate that you answered questions beyond just gardening - definitely fun to get to know you better! One more vote for your “origin story”’! :)
Love learning about you and your business!
I’m very interested in your gardening spreadsheet. I’ve been trying to keep track of my seed plantings on paper. I’ve been drawing diagrams on graph paper and make my notes there. Thank you for all the information you share. It is super helpful for beginners such as myself.
Enjoyed learning about what you shared.
Love the skateboarding attempts at the end! 😍 that speaks to my younger, more impressionable self. Aaahhh to be young again
Im so excited to see you grow Hemp.. I dont know of any channels that are growing Hemp. Thank you..
Hello , I’m new to gardening. I am learning so much from everyone here in UA-cam and thank you for sharing. I’m your new subscriber 🌸🌺🌼🌻
Thanks Kevin for the suggestion of Notion. I'm always looking for a new tool to help me stay organization with my chaotic life. Love your homestead and channel!
This was really interesting, you're a pretty neat dude! Appreciate the length and would be really cool to see that origin video!
Yes, please answer more. I really need to know how and when to trim my fig tree
This is a fantastic segment! Thank you for sharing so much info! I would definitely be interested in your spreadsheet at either of the prices you mentioned!
Keep up the good work & keep sharing! Thank you!
This is great! I love AMAs. I've been looking to move out to SoCal and have loved watching your videos to learn about the climate out there and what can grow!
I'm a baker by trade, but think that my pastry training has helped a lot in my gardening journey. Lots of "recipes" and patience.
thanks for the ama, it was so much fun to watch. also, you are my go-to garden-plant-and-care mentor on youtube.
I’d definitely buy such a spreadsheet!
Keep up the great work, Kevin!
An origin story?... yes please
Grew up in the same city in which you purchased your home. I love that area!
This was very informative in a quick format. Loved it! Hope you will continue.
LOVE the AMA!!
Hey thanks for your practical help!
That was great! Would love another one of these.
I'm learning so much! Keep it up! I'm trying to get my garden started by myself this year! I would love to keep hearing more tips!
I am excited about the spreadsheet planting thing. I need it
Great questions. I've even got some pondering thoughts answered. Thanks honey for your time. Stay safe, stay happy, stay blessed.
Hi Kevin! Late to the party, but I really really really enjoyed this and hope you keep doing it! It's fun getting to know you more and learn what some of your plans are for your homestead. Thank you for sharing!
Super informative. You are an amazing resource. So much first hand knowledge and personal experience. Love learning from others who are equally enthusiastic seekers of continual growth and knowledge. Your commitment and passion is contagious and inspiring. Thank you for sharing.
Not boring at all! Love that your are willing to take the time to answer personal questions on every platform. Thank you for sharing your knowledge! My garden wouldn't be the same without you haha.
Not boring at all, looking forward to the next one!
I still keep watching the videos, it's awesome. I also vote for the origin story! You do inspire with almost any video you put on youtube and I find it interesting to learn about anything really. I do get your comment at wasting away in like an office and would love to have a job that let's me be more creative. I have been gardening on my itty bitty balcony here in Belgium, but I'm totally looking forward to have a big garden and garden all the veggies I'd like to eat.
Get some ollas for irrigation! They use up to 70% less water because none of it is wasted. I’ve had great results with them in super hot Oklahoma.
I bought my green stalk! I'll use it for the next growing session. :)
Ohhhhh the spreadsheet sounds amazing!!!
That's an awesome answer to my question, I wish your brother the best of luck! I would like to become a black pepper vine, I think that'd be cool to improve anyone's nutrient uptake upon consuming my peppercorns.
This has been the most interesting q&a I've listened too.
Loved this video! Touched on a lot of content, which was fascinating. Appreciate your sharing parts of your life with us. I would like more of the AMA, and the spread sheet. When will we hear about the TV show? How do you do it all? Skateboarding in bare feet made me worried. Wouldn't want you in our ER. BTW wanted to thank you for turning us on to San Diego Seed Company, love them! Be well my friend.
Loved sitting and getting to know you and the other followers through their questions I hope you receive great feedback from this as I for one would love to have parts 2,3,4 and so on. It's always nice to have interactive time with our favorite content creators and you seem like a person that has SO much to offer.
Just wanted to tell you how much I love the basil propagating / cloning tip! I have had endless basil that I have been able to share with friends and family all summer and I love that turquoise ocean floor potting soil! It has been so much fun because I don’t consider myself to be such a great gardener. Thank you
So glad to hear!
Would love to see your garden spreadsheet. Will have to check out Notion.
Yes would def pay for your spreadsheet. Tried working one up for myself but kept being put off and never finished it.
Love the music question, we have similar taste, I think you AND your plants would love Khurangbin if you aren't already familiar!
Very interested in the spread sheet. I'm working on a rudimentary one, but would love a customizable one that has an autofill function for zone and first/last frost date.
I'd like that spreadsheet. Please.
I also would like a video on keeping track of your schedule. Like planning the recording editing of topics and plant cycles.
Dude! if you love rock climbing or hiking you must visit red river Gorge in Kentucky. we are a mecca for both. People come from all over the world to do both. the sandstone climbing walls and archs here are unique, along with some limestone ones. I cant rock climb any more either unfortunately but I still hike a ton here and work here... well a ton too now that I think about it😂. I used to hike about every day, but Ive dedicated most of the summer days to gardening now and save my hiking for cooler weather. less sweat and less people lol✌❤
That was super informative and interesting!
Hi Kevin! You definitely have a UCSB personality! Laid back yet steadfast in your will to succeed. Way to go Kevin. I was on the edge of my seat as you expressed which University you went to. I volunteered at Fairview Gardens in Goleta, CA when I was attending UCSB (2012-2016) and that served as my first exposure to gardening, growing, and composting. There are gardens all throughout the UCSB campus. I enjoy this style of video because it gives the audience a realistic view of how to become self-sufficient. You and Mark from self-sufficient me really caught my eye, as you both have such engaging perspectives when it comes to self-reliance and homesteading. Thank you Kevin, keep inspiring us all to grow! I think I'll get some turmeric and ginger plants now ahha
my career interest is no longer really accounting or HR and is now landscape design, I love planning/designing a garden and backyard (plants are the best part
loved the Ama man! keep em coming!
Good to see an old hiero head! Thought I might be the only one... PUT YOUR HANDS WHERE YOUR HALO AT! 😀
Enjoyed this video, Thanks!!! I love learning new things and trying new foods. A friend gave me an instant pot, and It’s magic! I used it to cook a bunch of different tomato mixes, then put it through a sieve for hot tomato juice as well as sauces. It’s so cool, it can cook as you do other things. There are a lot of dump and go meals too.
Love those!
Just found you. Was the 'Caboose' of 8 kids. Mother and Father were children of the Great Depression. Mom always, ALWAYS had a kitchen garden. As the youngest I was eventually put in charge of said garden, so was handed down the wisdom of 'The Olders'. The simplest, easy to manage stuff always works best. If it's not broke don't fix it. Experiment, because that's fun, and can lead to new productive stuff, but trying to reinvent the wheel can lead to disaster, not good if you're counting on that food. Love your approach to all this. It's obvious you have a passion for life, and actually enjoy what you're doing. Loved how you answered so many diverse questions with such an easy, calm flow. I would like it if you did more of these, but it up to you I'll probably watch your future anyway, I'm still trying to older stuff right now.
PS I'm super jealous of the zone you're in, and you've got about 8X the space I do. Curse a you Banzai!
Good - but definitely prefer the videos that have a particular topic so you know exactly what you're going to be watching. Bonus wobble-board was a definite treat though :P
I've been meaning to ask about tips on getting started on an epic garden -inspired channel of my own so please keep sharing knowlege gems/ tips on that! (Thanks to whomever asked b/c i was too shy to reach out myself!). Kevin, can't wait for that journey-story going deeper into your why gardening!
You bet...happy to answer those, as I said I love the business side of things
Id love to see you build that quarter pipe! Also that shelve system from your bedrooms seems great for microgreens!? is that what youre doing. LOVE your channel man! keeping up and trying to catch up on past videos
I love your content. Please count me in for your spread sheet.
I would also like to know your thoughts (pro's and con's) on square foot gardening?