My Self-Watering Desert Garden in Phoenix

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  • Опубліковано 13 лис 2021
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  • @ivy67767
    @ivy67767 2 роки тому +307

    The problem with this guy having short, to-the-point intros and videos is that I can burn through his entire back catalogue quickly and still want more :(

    • @MrMdhaas
      @MrMdhaas 2 роки тому

      Yeah he’s got useful info

  • @stirfryjedi
    @stirfryjedi 2 роки тому +518

    So glad you have hobbies like this and absolutely love the addition of Aldo to our Shaquiverse.

    • @internetshaquille
      @internetshaquille  2 роки тому +343

      i would personally like to remove aldo from my shaquiverse

    • @HelloOnepiece
      @HelloOnepiece 2 роки тому +98

      @@internetshaquille There are many great rabbit stew recipes out there

    • @kermdeezy5330
      @kermdeezy5330 2 роки тому +14

      @@internetshaquille Artie Bucco?

  • @sarahmcdonough7713
    @sarahmcdonough7713 2 роки тому +196

    "the biggest rat the exterminator has ever seen. believe me, i have the photos"
    bro you absolutely cannot leave it there..

  • @Rc3651
    @Rc3651 2 роки тому +241

    I feel like you're a modern, younger, more wholesome version of the Most Interesting Man Alive. Glad to see that I'm not the only one with gardening failures though haha

    • @TheIvyX
      @TheIvyX 2 роки тому +4

      He IS the Most Interesting Man Alive.

  • @MiddleEats
    @MiddleEats 2 роки тому +147

    Ah Shaq, you've just given me a terrible terrible idea for some balcony planters. I think I'll be filling my life with Chilli plants come spring

  • @sudiptodas0001
    @sudiptodas0001 2 роки тому +103

    Therapist - Internet Shaqablyat isn't real he can't hurt you
    Internet Shaqablyat -

  • @himanshumehra6273
    @himanshumehra6273 2 роки тому +161

    Note to self: add wheels to the big garden raised bed.

    • @internetshaquille
      @internetshaquille  2 роки тому +91

      That would be an incredible combo

    • @grigoridj
      @grigoridj 2 роки тому +37

      Or just buy a forklift from craigslist.

    • @averagejoey2000
      @averagejoey2000 2 роки тому +12

      shape it like a shopping cart, it carries groceries

    • @Rhaifha
      @Rhaifha 2 роки тому +40

      You'd need very strong wheels though. And a strong way to attach them. Or they'll just collapse under the weight the first time you try to move it.
      (Speaking from experience)

    • @confusedwhale
      @confusedwhale 2 роки тому +6

      @@Rhaifha :
      Wagon wheels with a 2" steel pipe as a axel.

  • @wolfingitdown2047
    @wolfingitdown2047 2 роки тому +143

    I’d like to see more of Aldo the rabbit in every farming related post please

    • @PaigeWeso
      @PaigeWeso 2 роки тому +2

      Seconded

    • @AAkCN1
      @AAkCN1 2 роки тому +2

      Would love a good rabbit recipe from Shaq

  • @tippyb9981
    @tippyb9981 2 роки тому +174

    I'm sure all Australians know this but check out Gardening Australia every weekend, they ALWAYS have local recommendations for what to do in your garden at that time of year. Great tip about mentioning local! It's best to plant with the plants that will adapt or fit well in your area to reduce unnecessary use of water, fertilizers, etc.

    • @bowserrr455
      @bowserrr455 2 роки тому +1

      Oi oi oi!

    • @michaelbond1717
      @michaelbond1717 2 роки тому +5

      Yes! Plus, what a straight up wholesome show for anyone who loves gardening.

    • @drdiscostu
      @drdiscostu 2 роки тому +2

      I did not know that and should have a garden in around 10 months so thanks!

  • @whynothanks2047
    @whynothanks2047 2 роки тому +20

    I politely demand more Aldo content, what an absolute munchkin! Let him eat all your hard work, he deserves it!

  • @NateandNoahTryLife
    @NateandNoahTryLife 2 роки тому +37

    Love the slav squat in the adidas tracksuit

  • @nothingxs
    @nothingxs 2 роки тому +52

    ah yes, my favorite plant, The Censored Plant™ (c) 2021

  • @cynthiakeller5954
    @cynthiakeller5954 2 роки тому +39

    My favorite tree is a Mulberry. Low hanging fruit is perfect for the little ones to pick and the higher ones are perfect attraction for my birdwatching addiction. What ever ends up on the ground feeds all sorts of critters from bugs to possums. The bugs turn into possum and bird food. Sweet little possums gorge on ticks=no ticks ever on my pets or me!

  • @enrick8579
    @enrick8579 2 роки тому +25

    Last summer you inspired me to start growing my own veggies and herbs. Now, I got my own little garden outback.

  • @EZOnTheEyes
    @EZOnTheEyes 2 роки тому +75

    I vaguely remember helping my parents build one as a kid and forgot literally everything about building it.
    _Looks like I just found my next project_

  • @lexica510
    @lexica510 2 роки тому +42

    Speaking as a gardener, thank you so much for discussing the gardening failures as well as the successes.

  • @ng8326
    @ng8326 2 роки тому +31

    I’d be super down for more gardening content in this or a second channel.

  • @Desmodious
    @Desmodious 2 роки тому +3

    Throw some caster wheels on the large planters and you should be able to shift it around with a bit of difficulty

  • @inigo137
    @inigo137 2 роки тому +13

    such a cozy and chill video, it made me smile :)

  • @lili011
    @lili011 2 роки тому +9

    Thought I'd share some things I've learned thus far trying to garden:
    + If you want to grow Thai Basil and mint, just re-root the cuttings you get along with your pho order.
    + The most laziest way I've gotten Dragon Fruit Cactus to thrive without the need of a storebought or handmade trellis/support was to allow it to grow up my parent's palm tree. Open enough to not get entangled by its thorns and tall and bare enough to get sun (versus a normal tree. it'd be like a tree with barb wire - I wouldn't want to go fruit picking in that scenario)
    + unlimited natural fertilizer: leave a 5 gallon bucket of water and aggressive weeds sealed for a month or so. after that, stir occassionally when you need liquid fertilizer. replenish with more water more often than with more weeds. and yes, it'll smell RANK, but after a while (mine's almost a year), it doesn't smell bad.

  • @lisatiberi7448
    @lisatiberi7448 2 роки тому +28

    Been using the SIP system since I saw your first video. It really is the best. Even in a "bad" year I still get plenty of yield. Thanks for more info!

  • @benjamineichenbrenner379
    @benjamineichenbrenner379 2 роки тому +7

    I live in Europe and I don't even have a garden, but I still enjoyed this video for your humble and wholesome attitude, so I still learned something. Keep it up.

  • @fishflavoredicecream
    @fishflavoredicecream Рік тому +1

    That mulberry “fools!” comment is true. Mulberries are awesome!

  • @martinl.4696
    @martinl.4696 2 роки тому +17

    Yo man, birds are thinking the same thing about that mulberry tree, and will spared that invasive shit all over the place. People had the same thoughts about honeysuckle and now its everywhere and taking over forests.

  • @dkt_
    @dkt_ 2 роки тому +2

    as a dude in phoenix who really needs a new, thought provoking hobby, thanks for the ideas and recommendations!

  • @TheWhiteDragon3
    @TheWhiteDragon3 2 роки тому +7

    A little tip from one fig grower to another, it might be in your best interests to keep your fig fairly small. There's a particular ideal ratio of plumage to fruit that's different from variety to variety, and in any rate, it's easier to handle a smaller tree, and a smaller tree is more receptive to fertilizers.

  • @stepheneyhimes6573
    @stepheneyhimes6573 2 роки тому +4

    You're the reason I did SIPs this summer! I had two cucumber plants and two tomato plants and they did really well (even through my little failures). I love gardening but I live in apartment so the SIPs were perfect, thank you!

  • @ambersampson744
    @ambersampson744 2 роки тому +1

    Angela is the BEST! It's so helpful to have a local gardener we can trust here in Phoenix. She has had a lot of slow growth with her garden too. So she knows all the pitfalls we usually hit. 🌱✨

  • @singleT314
    @singleT314 2 роки тому +3

    I set up 3 of the 5 gallon sips this past summer. Grew some mint, and some parsley. It was the first time we where able to keep some plants alive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    The third one we filled with oregano, and some re-grown green onions. And those do quite as well. But we got a bit back out.

  • @Atokad423
    @Atokad423 2 роки тому +4

    Such a mellow happy vid

  • @vintage_houston
    @vintage_houston 2 роки тому +7

    Shaq opening a Whole Foods in his backyard 😍

  • @97itachiuchiha
    @97itachiuchiha 2 роки тому +2

    1:08 if you want to prevent grass creeping up to the trees, try covering up to the drip line with mulch.
    Check out Back to Eden gardening if you haven't! It does wonders for dry and compacted soil like what you have. It's the gateway to permaculture in my opinion, which is another rabbithole that's super interesting

  • @trtotally
    @trtotally 2 роки тому +2

    The dragon fruit plant is one of my favorites! The flower is also beautiful when bloomed.

  • @MrTreefrog98
    @MrTreefrog98 2 роки тому

    your videos are such a breath of fresh air

  • @rotmage
    @rotmage Рік тому

    As an Arizona native, it's so cool to see videos from someone in az makin it happen!

  • @vallttdysney7749
    @vallttdysney7749 2 роки тому +5

    I live in an apartment with very little sunlight, I'll never have these. And yet, I'm completely in transe by the passionate way you speak of your hobby. It's like a hot-girl-falling-in-love-with-a-dorky-guy-because-of-the-way-he-talks-about-his-table-RPGs kinda of vibe.

  • @alenzohrabyan3059
    @alenzohrabyan3059 Рік тому

    Rewatching this video and the armenian cucumber shoutout!!! Love to see it in the desert

  • @redlabel7833
    @redlabel7833 2 роки тому

    Love how calming this video js

  • @FairinArt
    @FairinArt 2 роки тому +1

    Because we live in Phoenix pretty much the only plants I've tried to grow and date palms and citrus fruit trees. But seeing how much progress you've made with all these different types of fruits and vegetables gives me hope. I'll definitely give my farming escapades another shot! Thanks Shaq.

  • @heyitsmort7744
    @heyitsmort7744 2 роки тому +4

    Can’t wait to build some of these at my first long-term home

  • @jaysvlog9803
    @jaysvlog9803 2 роки тому

    I love videos like this! Subscribed great work

  • @claraweaver5883
    @claraweaver5883 2 роки тому

    I didn't know you were a gardener too! That's awesome! I really enjoyed this video--the fun anecdotes, the plant tour, and the humble admission of failure. Worth every second of my time. Keep vibing your vibe, man.

  • @haydenfox3116
    @haydenfox3116 2 роки тому

    love seeing the gardening content please keep it up!

  • @GodofDisco
    @GodofDisco 2 роки тому +3

    I was late and missed my chance to make my early snarky comment on this video so I'll be nice for once- love your videos boo.

  • @gavin2391
    @gavin2391 2 роки тому

    speaking of which transition was dope

  • @rivenroyce9923
    @rivenroyce9923 2 роки тому

    Also koodos to brightland picking such a cool dude to sponsor

  • @wilsonalvarez9580
    @wilsonalvarez9580 2 роки тому

    Sunday treat!!!

  • @jakegarcia1796
    @jakegarcia1796 2 роки тому

    Man you're posting videos about 2 out of 3 of my favorite hobbies (just missing woodworking). I would love more gardening videos in addition to the culinary ones!

  • @pierreboredyoutoo
    @pierreboredyoutoo 2 роки тому

    10/10 tracksuit score

  • @SenpaiKai9000
    @SenpaiKai9000 2 роки тому +8

    LEMONGRASH

  • @johncoleman1930
    @johncoleman1930 2 роки тому

    I would honestly love to see more gardening content papa Shaq

  • @Arieljaay
    @Arieljaay 8 місяців тому +14

    Here from the extranet video lol

    • @rory2365
      @rory2365 8 місяців тому +2

      same

    • @internetshaquille
      @internetshaquille  8 місяців тому +3

      which one??

    • @Arieljaay
      @Arieljaay 8 місяців тому +2

      @@internetshaquille I take it this is a bit but in case it isn't it's the eater's digest one because this vid has an ad for brightland

    • @internetshaquille
      @internetshaquille  8 місяців тому +5

      OH lmao

    • @vvvvvv66666
      @vvvvvv66666 7 місяців тому +1

      ​@@internetshaquillehaha same here

  • @FAPDegren
    @FAPDegren 2 роки тому

    IIIIIIIIIII absolutely love these gardening videos, man. Nothing constructive to say, just praise and poking the algorithm.

  • @buss3796
    @buss3796 2 роки тому +1

    Pulling out the tracksuit for the squat commentary :)

  • @JuvenileStacks
    @JuvenileStacks 2 роки тому

    Love your content man, keep up the good work!

  • @radarpinki
    @radarpinki 2 роки тому

    My favorite gardening channel internet Shaquille

  • @ky_23
    @ky_23 2 роки тому

    fav youtuber hands down 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

  • @nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752
    @nkanyisoinnocentkhwane3752 2 роки тому

    God tier gardening tips

  • @2Edgy4ThisPlanet
    @2Edgy4ThisPlanet 2 роки тому

    This video is chill af

  • @ShroomSnip3r
    @ShroomSnip3r 2 роки тому +5

    Yes finally more SIP content. Gourmet mushrooms in the future ever?

  • @norahflower2357
    @norahflower2357 2 роки тому

    more gardening video YAY!

  • @maren8597
    @maren8597 2 роки тому +1

    I appreciate you hsareing about gardening in the desert, I moved to southern New Mexico last year and I’ve been wanting to learn about how to garden here as well as foraging edible plants but it feels like most of the info I come across is targeted towards wetter climates with real winters

  • @apotheosisofarose1425
    @apotheosisofarose1425 2 роки тому

    Yaaaay garden video good job. Try companion planting in the same container, peppers like dill tomatoes like basil 👍

  • @durn
    @durn Рік тому

    I know this is a year old, but I encountered the same problem with moving my giant kratky hydroponic tubs once they were filled with water outside. I found it helpful to put them on furniture dollies before filling them up. You can build your own with wood and casters, or find some pretty big pre-made ones that have a high weight limit.
    The next time you empty those out, it might be helpful to put the containers on them so you can just roll them around wherever you want.

  • @maxk1273
    @maxk1273 Місяць тому +2

    yum yum brightland olive oil you say????

  • @cherrycordiaI
    @cherrycordiaI 2 роки тому

    I grew up in a stretch of Midwest where every other yard had a mulberry tree. The fruit is delicious, but ground beneath it is stained black for like a week or two in the summer.

  • @ceekaychow
    @ceekaychow 2 роки тому

    i love you, Internet Shaquille!

  • @Assassin2715
    @Assassin2715 2 роки тому

    I wasn't expecting a gardener in Phoenix. I kind of want to do it now

  • @kaycia9947
    @kaycia9947 2 роки тому

    You could absolutely put casters (wheels) on the metal frame those containers are in to make them easier to move!

  • @armandogranado1955
    @armandogranado1955 2 роки тому

    Love this content!

  • @TheImpressiveMix
    @TheImpressiveMix 2 роки тому +2

    I love Aldo

  • @BBpoopin
    @BBpoopin 2 роки тому

    I didn't know I needed horticultural Shaquille, but boy am I glad we've got em

  • @PunkishPenguin
    @PunkishPenguin 2 роки тому +2

    Shaq, PLEASE be careful when you drop that fig tree in the ground. Don't put it even a tiny bit close to plumbing. Make sure it is quite a distance from your house.

  • @ashleighzoda738
    @ashleighzoda738 2 роки тому +3

    There is so much dad energy coming from this video 😂

  • @BrownCreature
    @BrownCreature 2 роки тому

    Those totes... in australia we would call them something else just need some industrial castors for easy moving...

  • @Wulahhi
    @Wulahhi 2 роки тому

    Loved the forbidden fruit XD

  • @djcarlo
    @djcarlo 2 роки тому +40

    This is dope!

    • @tendojoe
      @tendojoe 2 роки тому

      Thanks for the two ingredient salad monologue. His two ingredients were greens and carrot shards, no dressing. Not a salad.

  • @annabturner
    @annabturner 2 роки тому +1

    Subscribing to you was the best decision I ever made on UA-cam.

  • @ohzebra5332
    @ohzebra5332 2 роки тому +1

    If you wanted to move the totes more effectively you could probably rent or borrow a pallet Jack pretty easily

  • @rivenroyce9923
    @rivenroyce9923 2 роки тому

    Love this vid

  • @johncoleman1930
    @johncoleman1930 2 роки тому

    For the big Bois you talked about towards the end, I wonder if it would be worth trying aga, but placing them maybe in the yard somewhere where they could get plenty of sun elevate them slightly, and place them on a patch of idk, stone/gravel to prevent mice from burrowing? But then again that doesn't nessecarily stop the other grazers

  • @Jacob-nz8ok
    @Jacob-nz8ok 2 роки тому

    Friendship ended with COOKING. Now GARDENING is my best friend.

  • @thejoetandy
    @thejoetandy 2 роки тому

    Use a car jack and some moving dollies to move those IBC's. Plenty of guides to moving heavy stuff slowly here on the learning platform

  • @KeBuNTiNNairAINDONESIA
    @KeBuNTiNNairAINDONESIA 2 роки тому

    Thanks for information

  • @williamfaber1506
    @williamfaber1506 2 роки тому

    Just got back from work reading This is Your Mind on Plants on the subway so the shoutout was a pleasant surprise!
    Shaq does a top ten books challenge

  • @robotortoise
    @robotortoise 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, you live in a house?! Congrats, dude! I thought you lived in an apartment. Congrats on the house! That's crazy!!

  • @Puribu
    @Puribu 2 роки тому

    A palette jack would probably work for moving the big boys.

  • @Kchristians
    @Kchristians 2 роки тому

    The best flowers I’ve ever grown were the result of leaving the pots in a wagon and just pulling the wagon to whichever part of my yard was sunny. Sounds simple but made a huge difference

  • @evanbehr4124
    @evanbehr4124 2 роки тому

    Just now watching this and I can’t stop laughing my ass off at “lemongrass”

  • @genehayes
    @genehayes 2 роки тому

    Please more gardening content!

  • @Mike-pn1wu
    @Mike-pn1wu 2 роки тому

    Thanks Internet Shaquille. This video was a real... slam dunk

  • @ToaNyroc
    @ToaNyroc 2 роки тому

    good video.

  • @jac1011
    @jac1011 2 роки тому

    some years ago it snowed at Halloween here in Ontario. Watching this just makes me sad.

  • @bierbrauer11
    @bierbrauer11 2 роки тому

    lol at lost crops -- we lose a lot to bugs. Must say the best broccoli I've ever eaten came from my garden. Frozen or store bought is meh, but oven roasting home-grown broccoli tossed in olive oil, salt, pepper, and chunky garlic is sublime

  • @mitchellcor8146
    @mitchellcor8146 2 роки тому

    maybe mounting some dolly setup or some wheels could be a good solution to those large beds

  • @FennyWhopper
    @FennyWhopper 2 роки тому

    I don't live in phoenix but I do live in Vegas, and knowing the similarities between the two at least climate wise, i think i'll have to give this whole growing your own food thing a shot

  • @Rhaifha
    @Rhaifha 2 роки тому

    Huzzah for sharing our failures!

  • @williambronson2935
    @williambronson2935 2 роки тому

    The next iteration could be on heavy duty casters, which would make sun tracking movement possible.

  • @ufufu001
    @ufufu001 2 роки тому +2

    i am ridiculously attracted to this man

  • @nickbarari
    @nickbarari 2 роки тому

    Can you talk about what pesticides and other techniques you use? My concern would be how easily diseases could spread in those larger tubs.