Incredible! Polk co. here. Love your little earthworm trying to steal the show at 4:55! When you’ve got worms, you got good soil :-) please keep posting! Let us know when you have classes-I would love to come and visit :-)
So HAPPY I found your UA-cam site. I want to do a lot of the same things that you have already done. I’m originally from Oregon and when I moved here just a few years ago, I didn’t even realize after mowing my lawn for the first time, that we are sitting on sand, lol. I was use to dark, rich, wormy soil. I’m so grateful for your cheat sheet for what, where, and when to plant seeds/seedling. Thank you for that and now love binging your videos. I’m excited about starting to implement this process of creating soil. Thank you so much for your guidance and your Awesome selections of organic supplies as well as other products too.
Greetings from Melbourne, Aus. I think many people are amazed at how much you can fit, we turned a 60sq meter(645 square foot I think) front lawn into the beginnings of a food forest. My girlfriend didn't believe I would make 25 fruit trees fit, but here we are with the last one hopefully going into the ground when it arrives. Or how you can use plants to solve a problem, we needed a front fence, so I trellised brambles and boom front fence that fruits for an insane amount of time (we were still getting berries at the start of July, which is winter for us). If you can get one, I highly recommend a Midyim berry, its an Australian native and will love the sandy soil, it's like a blueberry but with a eucalyptus bite at the end. Although I will say most of our leafy greens come from hydroponics, just an easier way to grow them vertically up a fence.
I love your channel. I live down in Ft Myers and have been only gardening for a few years. I have started to have some more success, since I've started amending my soil. I had a better crop of sweet potatoes over the summer, thanks to you. They really are like perennials here. I can't wait to see more of your content.
I love what you did. I live in southwest Florida. I started to buy a few raised beds, and put them all under my covered patio. It’s a large patio with a bunch of space. So I decided to utilize the unused space to grow plants.
I have found with a raised bed filled with quality soil/manure you can jam them full and get a great harvest. Also, thinking about growing vertical helps. I think my biggest game changer was a programmable drip system. Consistent water makes all the difference! Great video!! I’m in CO so much different that your area. I’m determined to get compost going this year. It is slower going here. Thank you for sharing!
Your video came up while I was reviewing my successes (not many) and failures from last year... My biggest failure was putting the garden too far from the house: many days I would feed the ducks and get involved into other projects without even taking a look at the garden (much less watering)! It doesn't apply to you but it should be stressed to new gardeners that a nice walk to your garden plot becomes a chore in the heat of the summer. I'm leaving the garlic and onions in the old plot but my new raised beds are going up outside my kitchen window 😃
I'm so glad I found your channel- I started trying not to kill the plants in my yard- and over the period of about 3 years I have decreased it quite a bit. Growing anything in Florida is hard because all the cute little animals around the house love to eat everything I try to grow. This summer I was able to grow Egyptian spinach and Florida tomatoes..hurray!!
Thank you for sharing this. We moved to our home about 10 years ago and didn't intend to stay so we didn't set anything up for food production. Now, we are staying and all I could think about was the time we had lost. I needed this video! It inspired me to just "start somewhere". I'll soon be 63 and had great gardens up north but learning the "how to" here has been a big learning curve. I truly appreciate your videos.
Im so glad it was helpful and inspiring! The video I posted just before this one is about setbacks and personal expectations in the garden. We have to give ourselves a little break and just move forward with what we can do.
It's really weird watching a random youtube video about homesteading and having your county, and city, namedropped. Howdy neighbor, your garden looks great!
I am so happy to have found your channel! So are you growing your vegetables in just compost and 5 bricks of coconut coir? Did you add anything else for the soil?
Yes Ive been meaning to do that. I do have one so far on raising them from chicks. But I would like to get one out on set up and coop design for Florida. Anything else in particular you want to know about?
@@TheUrbanHarvest yes definitely coop design! What features are a must to add in their coop, since we will most likely be building our own. Also, how much care do they require? I hear it’s pretty minimal, feeding only once a day but I’m curious to hear your input on how often/what you feed yours!
@@TheUrbanHarvest I would love to hear what the rules are to have chickens. I’m in North Orlando in a typical neighborhood layout however we have no HOA to worry about.
Fantastic work. Looking forward to see how you progress through the summer garden. Dealing with the hot humid climate has got to have challenges. Looking forward to seeing how you work through it.
How have i only just now found your channel?? Amazing advice, very motivating, my husband and i just bought out house in Brevard county and our yard is pure sand. Luckily we live just up the road from the dump so i have access to all the mulch i want, its very coarse but its free.
We live in Pasco and want to move to plant city, we are hoping to get some land and build everything from the bottom up. Glad someone around my area is doing an urban garden like mine. We’ve been composting for the past year.
Finding a balance with diversity and redundancy for resilience is challenging in a small space but so important! I didn't know you were in St. Pete, that's awesome!
Hey, I used to live in St Petersburg, I really miss the weather down there! I now live 30 minutes south of Atlanta and am trying to figure out Georgia gardening in small areas. Georgia clay! hard as a rock! so we are having to buy better dirt and making compost to try to repair the soil. We have been working on this for several years now. Yours looks soooo much better. I am glad I found your channel, maybe I can figure this out. Your front yard looks awesome!!! I love your raised beds. and chickens! what a fun home you have created! great advice!
Well thanks! It all takes time and is different for everyone so don't be down on yourself. Working with new soil can be such a challenging learning process. Keep it up though, you know how wonderful a productive garden can be!
Sea Mahoe make a great fence or barrier if you keep them trim down to about 8 feet maximum, they are also great for preserving the sand dunes along the ocean, along with sea grape and the different types of Dune grasses that we have in Florida.
They were certainly a barrier! With such a small space (and not being on the beach) I did want to transition to something more productive for my space.
I know it wasn't addressed in your video, but I just wanted you to know that your updated grow calendar is now far superior to anyone's I've seen yet. I printed it and taped it to my wall and reference it often. Thank you!!
@@TheUrbanHarvest I love the regional designations. It helps me decide what "wiggle room" I have with time frames since most seed packets can be incredibly vague. I also love the planting location. I just use two highlighters: one for my main veggies, one for my region, and it's easy peasy.
Amazing!!! I am so jealous of you in a good way 😅 I live in Wyoming and 2 yrs ago I started gardening. Now I want to move to a warmer place to learn and practice more growing our own food. I live in Wyoming and out growing season is so so short 😭 barely 4 months out of a yr
I have my watering on a timer so that it gets adequate moisture without having someone come over. Most of the time (though not always) pest issues wont be a problem that quickly.
Love your videos! Very informative, helpful and non omitting important information. How do you get along with the neighbors having chickens in an urban area? Can this be done in an HOA community? Also, I’d like to see videos on prepping a new bed for immediate planting. What soil mix and amendments to start with if you don’t have your own soil.
My neighbors do great with them. One brings his kids over every day to watch them. But most HOA do not allow them. You have to check your specific rules. I have three videos that talk about amendments and building your beds. ua-cam.com/video/ckRmDhZYGQE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/idtyWIRSCEY/v-deo.html
Hello! I was wondering if you had any problems with tree roots invading some of your raised beds? My urban garden struggles I recently learned that two of my raised beds have been invaded by tree roots. The tree is about 20 feet away. The beds would always been dry and the plants would not grow well or produce. Do you have any ideas or suggestions how to deal with tree root invasions? I was thinking of digging up the raised beds and line it with woven landscape fabric. Thank you, Rachel Zone 8b Washington
They will work their way right through the fabric more than likely. Some trees are more determined than others. Is there another place altogether the beds could be moved to?
Hi there, I recently purchased a property in Golden Gate estates, Naples, Florida; 2 acres to be exact. Before moving, I started planting in a community, but I realized HOA was strict, so we decided to move into this 2 acre property. I bought a bunch of garden beds. I’m looking to vegetable garden my own food. I know it’s possible. I tried it. I did it in a community with limited space. So now I’m trying it on this new piece of land. I need some advice on what to do first. Land is sandy, like you said. Should I build up the land with mulch first before putting garden beds on?
I always recommend it yes, keeps weeds down and builds fertility. Especially for the intensive annual veggie garden area. Obviously your not going to sheet mulch two acres : )
At 6:14 what is that leafy green at the end? I know you had prior issues with purchased soil still I'd like to buy a bit but not a truck load. I'm thinking of just getting 10 bags at the local garden center. Already got mulch from chip drop
The round leaves in the bed are nasturtium. The pointed green leaves outside the bed are longevity spinach. You have to purchase it from somewhere for sure! I would just suggest testing the soil prior to incorporating into the bed. If your going with bagged you don't have to worry about that part.
I did yes. But it’s optional. I find going through the hassle up front pretty much guarantees no issues down the road. But if you are diligent with overlapping the cardboard you should still be fine.
Just came across your channel and have a question. With the PVC containers - I like the idea, but as they heat up & break down, are they leaching chemicals into the soil and then into plants? This is my big hesitation with recycling random containers, etc. to garden in. Any thoughts/ideas?
These are several inch thick industrial water pipes. It can definitely be an issue with smaller or more flimsy containers but I'm not concerned with this in particular.
@@TheUrbanHarvest this makes sense! I have wanted to use some in the past and stopped. Oh how I wish this wasn’t an issue at all. But I see you’re making the best of it. Thanks for the reply!
We just moved back to the area from Ocala. We moved to Lakeland and had lots of trees on the property. Most of the trees were water oaks and not healthy so we had them removed. Now I have to find sun. We have lots of azaleas! I just don’t know where to start. We just moved in a year ago but finally ready to start! Where should I start?
It depends on your long term goals but I find the best place to start is by keeping things small, simple, and manageable then expanding as your able. Pick your highest priority and work towards that!
Can we add perlite to soil here in Florida in our raised garden beds? I have noticed my seedlings take forever to grow , I have only used soil and compost so far in the raised beds . I wish I lived close by , I have already bought seeds from you, would have loved to attend your in person classes .
Yes perlite is for water retention and to lighten the soil. I typically use coconut coir instead though. Achieves the same goal. I've got an online series that just started last week if you would like to join in I can send you the first class recording.... theurbanharvest.com/event/growing-a-garden-series-garden-planning/
@@MET-ef6rc Awesome. We can definitely talk chickens as well but regulations vary by municipality so it will just be a quick internet search for your specific location as to what rules they have.
I really need some cuttlings from you after this move. Do you have advice for first time home buyers? Cheap, but we need 3-4 rooms. I have 3 children & I unfortunately will have to leave the garden I have started behind.
Unfortunately I don't know of much in the real estate arena. Took us quite some time to find this house. I hope you are able to find something that works for your family.
I live in Jamaica the soil at my home is mostly limestone aka marl. Unfortunately I am just getting into researching what plants thrive in this type of soil.
I have heard that Everglades tomatoes will grow in nearly any type of soil, even sand, so perhaps you could give them a try? They thrive on neglect. I will be planting them for the first time this year.
You will get better production if your able to offer them reasonable soil and water. They really shine when you look at length of season though, they will produce much longer into the heat.
I plant year round so they are constantly being tended. I will generally amend soil two or three times a year as a bed opens up in between planting but it varies.
Hi neighbor I live in Pasco county, I am new to your garden channel, looking forward to going through your videos and learning as much as I can so I can get rid of my front lawn, and do what you did, also you should check out Elisha over at how's your day honey on Instagram she also lives in St. Pete and has an amazing garden and she has bees, she is amazing :0)
I admire your efforts, knowledge & energy!
I like that you don't give theoretical info, but real things!
I appreciate that!
So amazing vegi garden ❤️❤️. I saw a huge tree near street and you still can grow your vegi so beautifully. Great job 👍👍👍
Incredible! Polk co. here. Love your little earthworm trying to steal the show at 4:55! When you’ve got worms, you got good soil :-) please keep posting! Let us know when you have classes-I would love to come and visit :-)
best to check out my social media for upcoming classes or subscribe to my monthly newsletter off my website. Both would let you know.
St Pete..that's where I'm from and my fam is. In NC now ....love your channel. Thanks for sharing your knowledge
Very cool! Glad to be able to help!
So HAPPY I found your UA-cam site. I want to do a lot of the same things that you have already done. I’m originally from Oregon and when I moved here just a few years ago, I didn’t even realize after mowing my lawn for the first time, that we are sitting on sand, lol. I was use to dark, rich, wormy soil. I’m so grateful for your cheat sheet for what, where, and when to plant seeds/seedling. Thank you for that and now love binging your videos. I’m excited about starting to implement this process of creating soil. Thank you so much for your guidance and your Awesome selections of organic supplies as well as other products too.
Yes the soil is very different! You’ll get a wonderful garden growing quicker than you probably imagine. Happy gardening!
Greetings from Melbourne, Aus.
I think many people are amazed at how much you can fit, we turned a 60sq meter(645 square foot I think) front lawn into the beginnings of a food forest. My girlfriend didn't believe I would make 25 fruit trees fit, but here we are with the last one hopefully going into the ground when it arrives. Or how you can use plants to solve a problem, we needed a front fence, so I trellised brambles and boom front fence that fruits for an insane amount of time (we were still getting berries at the start of July, which is winter for us).
If you can get one, I highly recommend a Midyim berry, its an Australian native and will love the sandy soil, it's like a blueberry but with a eucalyptus bite at the end.
Although I will say most of our leafy greens come from hydroponics, just an easier way to grow them vertically up a fence.
ohh never heard of that one, im going to hunt one down thanks for the suggestion!
Love ur info! P.S your baby bump is so cute!
Thank you!! 😊
I love your channel. I live down in Ft Myers and have been only gardening for a few years. I have started to have some more success, since I've started amending my soil. I had a better crop of sweet potatoes over the summer, thanks to you. They really are like perennials here. I can't wait to see more of your content.
That is awesome! Glad to be able to help!
I am inspired to try harder to ensure that I too can attain some level of self sufficiency.
Wonderful! Its easier than you might think if you make the choice to act : )
I love what you did. I live in southwest Florida. I started to buy a few raised beds, and put them all under my covered patio. It’s a large patio with a bunch of space. So I decided to utilize the unused space to grow plants.
why not?! growing food is the way to go!
I have found with a raised bed filled with quality soil/manure you can jam them full and get a great harvest. Also, thinking about growing vertical helps. I think my biggest game changer was a programmable drip system. Consistent water makes all the difference! Great video!! I’m in CO so much different that your area. I’m determined to get compost going this year. It is slower going here. Thank you for sharing!
The cold will do that. And automating can take so much off your plate, always helpful!
Nice garden👌 happy gardening 👍
So nice of you
Your video came up while I was reviewing my successes (not many) and failures from last year... My biggest failure was putting the garden too far from the house: many days I would feed the ducks and get involved into other projects without even taking a look at the garden (much less watering)! It doesn't apply to you but it should be stressed to new gardeners that a nice walk to your garden plot becomes a chore in the heat of the summer. I'm leaving the garlic and onions in the old plot but my new raised beds are going up outside my kitchen window 😃
I completely agree, I'm teaching a class right now and stressed keeping it close and easy to access.
So envious of the tropical fruit trees....I'm in Washington!
Pros and cons, i am envious of all the stone fruits and apples and pears!
You're a huge inspiration to me starting my channel! Happy growing!
Go for it! Share your passion and knowledge : )
I'm so glad I found your channel- I started trying not to kill the plants in my yard- and over the period of about 3 years I have decreased it quite a bit. Growing anything in Florida is hard because all the cute little animals around the house love to eat everything I try to grow. This summer I was able to grow Egyptian spinach and Florida tomatoes..hurray!!
thats a win!
Thank you for sharing this. We moved to our home about 10 years ago and didn't intend to stay so we didn't set anything up for food production. Now, we are staying and all I could think about was the time we had lost. I needed this video! It inspired me to just "start somewhere". I'll soon be 63 and had great gardens up north but learning the "how to" here has been a big learning curve. I truly appreciate your videos.
Im so glad it was helpful and inspiring! The video I posted just before this one is about setbacks and personal expectations in the garden. We have to give ourselves a little break and just move forward with what we can do.
So glad I found your channel. I’m in Tallahassee. It’s great to hear about native plants. I’ll check out more of your videos.
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful.
you could also rake up our paths and add to beds and then apply new mulch to paths :)
Great approach with the addition of some nitrogen so that its already partially broken down.
Looks like Snoopy Santa needs watering ❤️
Lol we just inflate at night, intentional wilting. 😊
Im so happy to find you in fl. Now I can get mor information about to groin in fl 👍🥦🌿
Wonderful! Its where I live and what I have learned to grow in. Lots of info to share on the channel!
It's really weird watching a random youtube video about homesteading and having your county, and city, namedropped. Howdy neighbor, your garden looks great!
lol yes small world! thanks!
Awesome video!! I’m from St Pete Beach 🤩
your so close to me!
Amazing and beautiful!
Thank you!
I am so happy to have found your channel! So are you growing your vegetables in just compost and 5 bricks of coconut coir? Did you add anything else for the soil?
Very instructional for people interested in growing their own food. Keep it up!
Great, so glad it was helpful!
Can you do a video about your chickens??? My goal for this year is to get some for our family to have fresh eggs
Yes Ive been meaning to do that. I do have one so far on raising them from chicks. But I would like to get one out on set up and coop design for Florida. Anything else in particular you want to know about?
@@TheUrbanHarvest yes definitely coop design! What features are a must to add in their coop, since we will most likely be building our own. Also, how much care do they require? I hear it’s pretty minimal, feeding only once a day but I’m curious to hear your input on how often/what you feed yours!
@@TheUrbanHarvest I would love to hear what the rules are to have chickens. I’m in North Orlando in a typical neighborhood layout however we have no HOA to worry about.
Love seeing what can be accomplished in such a little amount of time! Inspired! Thanks for sharing your process!
Yay, glad it was inspiring! Hope it helps people finally just start, so much can be done!
Fantastic, I've done a similar thing in cool climate Australia.. enjoyed watching your video! Cheers
Nice! I follow a lot of growers in Australia, everything always looks so bountiful!
Fantastic work. Looking forward to see how you progress through the summer garden. Dealing with the hot humid climate has got to have challenges. Looking forward to seeing how you work through it.
Ive got tons of videos from last summer on those topics! Make sure to check out some of my other videos.
I’m from Pinellas county too 😊
How have i only just now found your channel?? Amazing advice, very motivating, my husband and i just bought out house in Brevard county and our yard is pure sand. Luckily we live just up the road from the dump so i have access to all the mulch i want, its very coarse but its free.
Coarse works just fine for sheet mulching. Im glad its inspiring and I hope you are able to grow some food : )
We live in Pasco and want to move to plant city, we are hoping to get some land and build everything from the bottom up. Glad someone around my area is doing an urban garden like mine. We’ve been composting for the past year.
You can do it! And composting is a GREAT place to start!
Thank you for these videos and positive results with your gardening. Very inspiring
You are so welcome, glad it is inspiring!
I love that you fit so much in an average to small yard! It is cool to see another YT creator in St. Pete
Finding a balance with diversity and redundancy for resilience is challenging in a small space but so important! I didn't know you were in St. Pete, that's awesome!
So amazing to see how you can grow your own food in smaller place and fairly fast
The potential is amazing!
Hey, I used to live in St Petersburg, I really miss the weather down there! I now live 30 minutes south of Atlanta and am trying to figure out Georgia gardening in small areas. Georgia clay! hard as a rock! so we are having to buy better dirt and making compost to try to repair the soil. We have been working on this for several years now. Yours looks soooo much better. I am glad I found your channel, maybe I can figure this out. Your front yard looks awesome!!! I love your raised beds. and chickens! what a fun home you have created! great advice!
Well thanks! It all takes time and is different for everyone so don't be down on yourself. Working with new soil can be such a challenging learning process. Keep it up though, you know how wonderful a productive garden can be!
This is awesome!
Thanks : )
Sea Mahoe make a great fence or barrier if you keep them trim down to about 8 feet maximum, they are also great for preserving the sand dunes along the ocean, along with sea grape and the different types of Dune grasses that we have in Florida.
They were certainly a barrier! With such a small space (and not being on the beach) I did want to transition to something more productive for my space.
Nice video and great progress. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Always more work to be done but happy to have so much established.
Cool 😀👍 (fellow Floridian here.). Thanks for sharing (keep up the good work).
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Also; Congratulations on your pregnancy. 😃🤙
Thanks! Will do : )
Heck fellow Pinellas Countian! Lol. Hi from Largo!
Living IN Largo trying to grow some food, like your channel
That is awesome, so close!
Great job. Congratulations and best wishes. ❤️
Thank you so much! Work in progress but loving it all coming together.
That's pretty sweet!
Thanks!
You have done an amazing job with the space you have. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and inspiring others.
Thank you so much!
I love your space! Thank you for sharing
You are so welcome!
I know it wasn't addressed in your video, but I just wanted you to know that your updated grow calendar is now far superior to anyone's I've seen yet. I printed it and taped it to my wall and reference it often. Thank you!!
Im so happy to hear that and that its easy to use for you. What sets it apart so I can make sure to improve even more over time?
@@TheUrbanHarvest I love the regional designations. It helps me decide what "wiggle room" I have with time frames since most seed packets can be incredibly vague. I also love the planting location. I just use two highlighters: one for my main veggies, one for my region, and it's easy peasy.
@@TheUrbanHarvest how do I get your list of what to plant in Florida
I'm in central Florida too!! St Cloud
Nice!
@@TheUrbanHarvest I was born in St Petersburg - my grandma lived on 3rd avenue North
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Wonderful video! We are currently building a couple food forests! It’s so amazing to watch the progress!
That is awesome! It can be so easy to overlook the growth and changes when you see it everyday but it really is amazing when it catches your eye.
Amazing!!! I am so jealous of you in a good way 😅 I live in Wyoming and 2 yrs ago I started gardening. Now I want to move to a warmer place to learn and practice more growing our own food. I live in Wyoming and out growing season is so so short 😭 barely 4 months out of a yr
ive often wanted to try out growing in a cooler place to expand my knowledge as well. thats crazy short
Great video
Awesome, glad you liked it!
I’m learning
Youve come to the right place! Lots of other great content on my channel. Have a beautiful day.
Basic question - how do you take care of your plants when you travel? like gone for at least a week or two?
I have my watering on a timer so that it gets adequate moisture without having someone come over. Most of the time (though not always) pest issues wont be a problem that quickly.
Love your videos! Very informative, helpful and non omitting important information. How do you get along with the neighbors having chickens in an urban area? Can this be done in an HOA community? Also, I’d like to see videos on prepping a new bed for immediate planting. What soil mix and amendments to start with if you don’t have your own soil.
My neighbors do great with them. One brings his kids over every day to watch them. But most HOA do not allow them. You have to check your specific rules. I have three videos that talk about amendments and building your beds.
ua-cam.com/video/ckRmDhZYGQE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/idtyWIRSCEY/v-deo.html
Hello! I was wondering if you had any problems with tree roots invading some of your raised beds?
My urban garden struggles I recently learned that two of my raised beds have been invaded by tree roots. The tree is about 20 feet away. The beds would always been dry and the plants would not grow well or produce.
Do you have any ideas or suggestions how to deal with tree root invasions? I was thinking of digging up the raised beds and line it with woven landscape fabric.
Thank you,
Rachel
Zone 8b Washington
They will work their way right through the fabric more than likely. Some trees are more determined than others. Is there another place altogether the beds could be moved to?
Hi there, I recently purchased a property in Golden Gate estates, Naples, Florida; 2 acres to be exact. Before moving, I started planting in a community, but I realized HOA was strict, so we decided to move into this 2 acre property. I bought a bunch of garden beds. I’m looking to vegetable garden my own food. I know it’s possible. I tried it. I did it in a community with limited space. So now I’m trying it on this new piece of land. I need some advice on what to do first. Land is sandy, like you said. Should I build up the land with mulch first before putting garden beds on?
I always recommend it yes, keeps weeds down and builds fertility. Especially for the intensive annual veggie garden area. Obviously your not going to sheet mulch two acres : )
Do you have issues with fruit flies in your area. I’m on orlando and heard they could be an issue
Do you have a suggestion on who to order bulk soil from? I live near STP
Florida Organic Solutions is certified organic but has larger minimums depending on how much soil you need.
Great video. I need to show you my backyard garden that I started this summer - maybe via FB
Love to connect!
This is my first video of yours, I'm excited to check out more! I'm in Volusia county. My first thought - HOW?!? With all our bugs!!
Patience, planning, and tolerance : )
Me too and my lot is 50x 150, even smaller!!
Inspirational and beautifully explained! Q: What is the plant (w seeds) next to the steps on 14:36 min?
tulsi basil
At 6:14 what is that leafy green at the end?
I know you had prior issues with purchased soil still I'd like to buy a bit but not a truck load. I'm thinking of just getting 10 bags at the local garden center. Already got mulch from chip drop
The round leaves in the bed are nasturtium. The pointed green leaves outside the bed are longevity spinach. You have to purchase it from somewhere for sure! I would just suggest testing the soil prior to incorporating into the bed. If your going with bagged you don't have to worry about that part.
this is fabulous... and you've got some noisy neighorbood birds :)
lol i love hearing all the chirping, much better than lawn mowers!
Did you remove the grass first? Can you place the cardboard and mulch on top of the grass?
I did yes. But it’s optional. I find going through the hassle up front pretty much guarantees no issues down the road. But if you are diligent with overlapping the cardboard you should still be fine.
Just came across your channel and have a question. With the PVC containers - I like the idea, but as they heat up & break down, are they leaching chemicals into the soil and then into plants? This is my big hesitation with recycling random containers, etc. to garden in. Any thoughts/ideas?
These are several inch thick industrial water pipes. It can definitely be an issue with smaller or more flimsy containers but I'm not concerned with this in particular.
@@TheUrbanHarvest this makes sense! I have wanted to use some in the past and stopped. Oh how I wish this wasn’t an issue at all. But I see you’re making the best of it. Thanks for the reply!
We just moved back to the area from Ocala. We moved to Lakeland and had lots of trees on the property. Most of the trees were water oaks and not healthy so we had them removed. Now I have to find sun. We have lots of azaleas! I just don’t know where to start. We just moved in a year ago but finally ready to start! Where should I start?
It depends on your long term goals but I find the best place to start is by keeping things small, simple, and manageable then expanding as your able. Pick your highest priority and work towards that!
It looks great!! I love the advice about finding the use for each plant.
She's a pretty smart lady : )
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Can we add perlite to soil here in Florida in our raised garden beds? I have noticed my seedlings take forever to grow , I have only used soil and compost so far in the raised beds .
I wish I lived close by , I have already bought seeds from you, would have loved to attend your in person classes .
Yes perlite is for water retention and to lighten the soil. I typically use coconut coir instead though. Achieves the same goal. I've got an online series that just started last week if you would like to join in I can send you the first class recording.... theurbanharvest.com/event/growing-a-garden-series-garden-planning/
@@TheUrbanHarvest I just signed up for your classes! Cant wait to catch up!
@@MET-ef6rc Awesome. We can definitely talk chickens as well but regulations vary by municipality so it will just be a quick internet search for your specific location as to what rules they have.
I really need some cuttlings from you after this move. Do you have advice for first time home buyers? Cheap, but we need 3-4 rooms. I have 3 children & I unfortunately will have to leave the garden I have started behind.
In east Pasco, Zephyrhills, Dade City or close
Unfortunately I don't know of much in the real estate arena. Took us quite some time to find this house. I hope you are able to find something that works for your family.
How do you keep a lot of bugs away from your compost?
Bugs are part of the decomposition process and are normal. But making sure that it is always covered with a brown material will reduce flies and such.
I live in Jamaica the soil at my home is mostly limestone aka marl. Unfortunately I am just getting into researching what plants thrive in this type of soil.
I have heard that Everglades tomatoes will grow in nearly any type of soil, even sand, so perhaps you could give them a try? They thrive on neglect. I will be planting them for the first time this year.
Check your pH and that should help guide you on what will thrive. A lot of colleges will do the testing for pretty cheap.
You will get better production if your able to offer them reasonable soil and water. They really shine when you look at length of season though, they will produce much longer into the heat.
Where did you get your raised beds?
Northern tools. I was on there the other day for a client and they are on sale right now!
I live near Ocala Florida and I have sulfur water. Is that okay for my garden.
Yes and no. It can slightly increase the acidity of the soil over time. If you monitor for that you should be fine!
I'm in Sarasota by the way
Close!
Are you doing classes?
Im taking a month off for maternity leave but will pick up online and in person classes again in June.
How often do you maintain your box
I plant year round so they are constantly being tended. I will generally amend soil two or three times a year as a bed opens up in between planting but it varies.
Hi
Couldnt find the link to your mentor
whoops, thanks for the heads up! growpermaculture.com/
Wow. That was a lot of commercials.
Hi neighbor I live in Pasco county, I am new to your garden channel, looking forward to going through your videos and learning as much as I can so I can get rid of my front lawn, and do what you did, also you should check out Elisha over at how's your day honey on Instagram she also lives in St. Pete and has an amazing garden and she has bees, she is amazing :0)
I know of her, she is an amazing woman! I've got lots of videos, hope they help!
that bed is an amaranth bed now...
Yeah, I let it go to seed for the chickens. Its an EASY crop to grow that they love greens and grains : )