10 Simple Garden Hacks (Beginner to Pro)

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  • @catladycatlady7359
    @catladycatlady7359 Рік тому +30

    I appreciate that after following you for YEARS, you haven't resorted to the clickbait junk many garden/UA-cam channels do.🙌.
    I see so many clickbait titles (10 things you have to stop doing etc with no details about content), or 20 minute videos with 10 minutes intro, 6 minutes of sales pitches, and a mere 3 minutes of information because they didn't think out their presentation.
    YOU videos are ALWAYS quick, concise, helpful and interesting, and sometimes amusing too.
    THANK YOU for what you do, & how you do it. Please don't change a thing.
    I love your channel just the way it is and recommend it to others!
    ♥️♥️

    • @peppermann
      @peppermann Рік тому +6

      Well said, great comment 😊👍

    • @jacquelinevanderkooij4301
      @jacquelinevanderkooij4301 Рік тому +4

      😂 exactly.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +6

      How very kind of you to say - it's really appreciated. I think it's so important to get good information across rather than stringing people along, as you say. Thanks for your support. :-)

    • @Dilshad38
      @Dilshad38 Рік тому +2

      Very good point!

  • @ceciliahuston1097
    @ceciliahuston1097 Рік тому +2

    For the pots, I use scraps of garden barrier fabric, since there’s always some leftover, since I use it everywhere ( including the veggie garden). Just cut to fit.
    Also when planting in a large pot (like for annuals) that I don’t want or need to FILL with expensive potting soil, I put a bunch of crushed pop cans on bottom and finish filling with the soil. Good drainage too.

    • @ceciliahuston1097
      @ceciliahuston1097 Рік тому +2

      One more thought; I have used a water/rain barrel in the past also, but do our furry friends a favor and put a long stick in it that goes to the top. Have found too many drowned chipmunks in the past.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Really great tips and advice there - thanks so much for sharing. :-) I always make sure to keep my rain barrel covered (it was removed for the video).

  • @whatanitemare
    @whatanitemare Рік тому +29

    I seed whole swaths of things like Sweet William or California Poppy by putting the seed into spice shakers and then just shaking them over the area I've readied. I also harvest seed from these same plants every year and store the seed in the same lidded shakers. Saves a ton of time and stores really well.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      What a really super idea! :-)

    • @karynward6205
      @karynward6205 Рік тому +1

      Brilliant. Thanks to you I have just found a new use for those shakers that come in Cappuccino coffee sachets
      multi-boxes I buy at the supermarket. Thanks. 😁😁

  • @RabbitingAgain
    @RabbitingAgain 10 місяців тому +2

    These videos are a real treat,thankyou for generously sharing your knowledge Ben.My little tip is about cats,we have many here in an urban estate ,they litter not at home in a tray but in a patch of newly accessible soil.😢Ive tried all usual deterrents,they all failed and accidentally putting your hands in an unwanted deposit is horrible 😅 I keep thin twigs ,cuttings from shrubs ,straw like waste and build a type 'mesh' network around a newly planted treasure❤The cats dont bother to scratch there and for a double whammy,a few small pots like a barricade also puts them off !It gives the plant a better chance of survival Thanks to everyone giving their tips,its helpful and interesting.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  10 місяців тому

      Brilliant tip! Thank you for sharing this. :-)

  • @Oktopia
    @Oktopia Рік тому +7

    We're coming up on Christmas. Last year I went around to surprised but gratified townies and dragged their trees into my garden. There, I removed the branches and kept them for use on top of beds for winter protection, but also in the bottom of raised beds as bottom filler and to keep my grow bags nice and dry. The stem of the tree is used as sides for beds or support for climbing plants. It's a free resource and most folks are happy to have you get it off their hands.

    • @katiesoderling3596
      @katiesoderling3596 Рік тому +2

      Great idea! I’ve definitely nabbed brush from people’s yards in the past but never considered Christmas trees. Of course by the time we see trees on the curb it’s sub zero temps and I’m definitely in hermit mode 😂 It’s always a mental battle to get excited to start my seedlings too. Once I get going I’m good though.
      Cheers and thanks for the tip!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Always great to make use of such an abundance like that. :-)

  • @fareebug8439
    @fareebug8439 Рік тому +24

    Your hack videos and the Millennial gardener's hack videos are some of the best hack garden videos!! I've learned so much from your channel.
    Thank you for all the lovely information over the years!
    My garden thanks you too! 🌱

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      That's wonderful to hear - thanks so much!

  • @jessicawalker5210
    @jessicawalker5210 Рік тому +18

    Your tips & the graden planner have been Incredibly helpful! Thank you!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Delighted to hear this Jessica. :-)

  • @Tommyr
    @Tommyr Рік тому +6

    I save and use medicine pill containers for seeds. Also small coin envelopes.

  • @artistlovepeace
    @artistlovepeace Рік тому +17

    Thank U Ben. I'm commenting from MN. Our fall is shortly ending. You are a big influence to me gardening in the backyard. I love that you are honest. I love that you are truthful and advocate by showing real life gardening. I love your dog too. Science will always win.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, really appreciate that. Happy gardening!

  • @haikufarm
    @haikufarm Рік тому +10

    Instead of using plastic water bottles as underground water helpers, I use terracotta pots. I cover the drain hole at the bottom with a coin (US $.50 or CAD $1 is the right size) caulked in place. Bury to the rim next to plants (especially tomatoes), and fill with water. The clay gradually seeps the water out into surrounding soil over a couple of days. Cover with a pot saucer to keep water from evaporating and keep small animals from falling in. Cheap and re-usable over many years, and best of all, NO PLASTIC.
    For storing seeds, I followed the example of the local seed library, which repurposed a huge vintage oak card catalog cabinet to store and display seed packets for people to use. I bought a vintage 4-drawer card catalog online. It's pretty and practical--I even alphabetize the seed packets!

    • @susanbradleyskov9179
      @susanbradleyskov9179 Рік тому +2

      I was wondering whether I’d have to find a special glue to make homemade ollas out of clay pots. Your idea of using the pot saucer as a lid is great. Now why didn’t I think of that!? Anyway, thank you!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      What a great idea to water veggies - so clever! :-)

    • @Dilshad38
      @Dilshad38 Рік тому

      Love this!

  • @lorilumax6850
    @lorilumax6850 Рік тому +4

    I colect water in my rain buckets when they are getting low by filling with my garden hose.. but I also sometimes put weeds in the bucket to add some nutrition for the plants... sometimes I add spent coffee grounds too.. and maybe a pinch of fertiliser too .. maybe a bit of vinegar in a big bucket too.. the vinegar seems to help the roots grow.. ? the plants love it.. I'm from Saskatchewan, Canada btw.. I have been using the coffee filter trick for years now.. If I save my grounds for the garden... I often have used dry filters to use

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      What a great idea - love the thought of giving water a boost from what's around like that.

  • @ornellaap5029
    @ornellaap5029 Місяць тому +1

    Very interesting video thank you very much

  • @WorldofShea
    @WorldofShea 11 місяців тому +4

    I just wanted to say how much I LOVE your channel! I've been keeping indoor plants for a few years, but I have little experience with growing vegetables. It's intimidating for beginners. There is so much to learn about soil, pests, etc. Your videos are so inspiring and helpful! I will be attempting my first vegetable garden this spring ❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  11 місяців тому

      I am thrilled to hear you've found this channel so useful. It makes producing the videos all the more rewarding. I hope you have a very successful first year. I'm sure you'll do fantastically! :-)

  • @TLD48
    @TLD48 Рік тому +5

    I love the coffee filter idea!

  • @flowerfarmarts
    @flowerfarmarts Рік тому +4

    When my family rakes leaves in the fall we use them to make thick layers of mulch over our garden beds in the winter keeping our bulbs and overwintering plants snug. Then, when spring time arrives we gently move the leaves away from our newly sprouting plants and into the walkways to help suppress the weeds!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Love it! Multiple uses from them. :-)

  • @meagera333
    @meagera333 Рік тому +15

    I grow my carrots and parsnips in barrels and use a fine mesh drawstring waterbarrel net ( the kind used to stop leaves or small animals falling in) to stop carrot fly, used this for some years and never had any problems with carrot fly damage. Another thing that can be used for smaller pots is a mosquito head net 😊🥕

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      What a very smart idea - love it!

  • @peppermann
    @peppermann Рік тому +9

    Knowledgeable enthusiastic and humble. Ben, the perfect presenter. 😊👍❤️

  • @MrsMMcG
    @MrsMMcG Рік тому +3

    The coffee filter hack stopped us and jaws dropped! Thank for sharing these great ideas!! Much appreciated ☺️👍🏻👍🏻

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      You're most welcome! :-)

  • @kiashlan
    @kiashlan Рік тому +2

    Your enthusiasm is infectious Ben 😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much! :-)

  • @DownButNotOutYet
    @DownButNotOutYet Рік тому +8

    Good morning Ben, so nice to share your gardening ideas and your enthusiasm is really contagious! Never knew I could use expired milk in the garden, makes sense really. We do not often have milk but when it happens again, better in the soil than down the outside drain. Thank you for sharing your garden tips, much appreciated. Have a peaceful Sunday today, kind regards.

    • @trilliarobinson7862
      @trilliarobinson7862 Рік тому +4

      I use the milk spray against mould, but add a teaspoon of baking soda too. Worked wonders, and so much better than some nasty (and expensive) commercial spray.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Will have to try adding some baking soda too - thanks for this.

  • @kellyblinkhorn6088
    @kellyblinkhorn6088 Рік тому +2

    These are great hacks, some of them I have already been doing!!

  • @PinkTulips07777
    @PinkTulips07777 Рік тому +15

    GREAT ideas Ben!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I always look for ways to recycle ♻️ plastic especially. I love the ideas for the tic-tack seed storage. Thank you so much for your happy, positive and genuine energy. You’re like our garden cheerleader 😂. We love your videos.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! Always good to recycle where possible, and gardening makes that a lot easier!

  • @trilliarobinson7862
    @trilliarobinson7862 Рік тому +3

    The foam pipe can also be used to wrap over the metal edge of a greenhouse door ! These are easy to miss and trip over. I used a colloured "Pool noodle" pipe, as the colour also alerts the eye to a potential hazard

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      What a fab idea. :-)

  • @jaytoney3007
    @jaytoney3007 Рік тому +17

    I just planted garlic cloves the other day. My Purple Top Turnip, Tokinashi Tunip, and golden beetroot seeds are sprouting. I have assorted lettuces, Nagasaki Cabbage, Pak Choi, and turnips ready to harvest, and I am still harvesting peppers and Seascape strawberries. The temperature finally cooled down to season normal temperatures here in Sylacauga Alabama, but it is on the rise again. Yesterday's high temperature was 81F (27C). Average first frost is in ten days, but no sign of frost in the fore cast. The deer aren't invading the garden and nibling away at my peppers-strange.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Lots growing there! :-)

  • @valeriezendiver263
    @valeriezendiver263 Рік тому +2

    So many terrific ideas, as well as in the comments. Thanks for your fun, entertaining, and educational videos Ben, I’m learning loads!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Awesome stuff. Happy gardening!

  • @carolhall4895
    @carolhall4895 Рік тому +3

    Thanks, Ben, great ideas. I've often used cut up old J cloths (washed!) for the bottom of pots to stop soil going through. And for seed storage I save the plastic tubs that held the fairy/muffin papers.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Fantastic ideas! :-)

  • @joj1252
    @joj1252 Рік тому +3

    Great tips Ben especially for organic gardeners about flour. I don’t like adding manure or chemicals to my beds so more of these natural ideas would be great to boost the soil & plant health 👍🏻 many thanks

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      You're welcome - definitely prefer to look for organic options where possible.

  • @elizabethlane8690
    @elizabethlane8690 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic tips! Thanks Ben!

  • @gillbyrne7040
    @gillbyrne7040 Рік тому +3

    So many great ideas! I love the veg cleaning hack as, like Ben's, my kitchen gets really mucky. Re: leaving discarded plants to rot on paths; I think this would create a slug habitat in some gardens.

  • @dustyflats3832
    @dustyflats3832 Рік тому +9

    Great ideas! Especially the hedge trimmer guard as I just moved ours after organizing the potting shed. I don’t use it much anymore, but do remember cutting myself on it.
    About the rain barrel. We use them and stock tanks. Do cover them with screen. I use flexible screen and clip tight to sides. It keeps out mosquitoes, reptiles and animals. We had an empty tank this spring (drought) and I kept hearing a thump and peered over to look and a poor tree frog was trying to hop to get out. Needless to say he would have dried up without help and quickly put him in the bird bath to recoup. I also had a squirrel die in stock tank because I didn’t flip it soon enough before it froze. And we had a snake once. Birds love to bath and drink even in watering cans and pails so please cover those as well. Another reason to cover is open water invites deer to the yard as it saves them a trip to the river. They have been plentiful again as winter is coming and they are so destructive.
    I can’t tell you how much a tool storage rack has been such a relief. I finally got planks for shelving and workbench and spent more money on that and the metal tool rack then we spent to build the whole shed and lean to greenhouse 😂😂(we used reclaimed materials😉). I couldn’t make this wonderful tool rack though and the great snap on variety of hooks and holders. I no longer worry about a shovel falling off the wall or getting stuck by my favorite pitchfork. It has also lifted the heaviness of being disorganized as it zaps my energy. No more digging or untangling to get the tool I need. And I have only the best and lightest weight tools that I use the most, the others were banished.😊
    I use photo sheets in large 3 ring binder for seeds and keep in safe with rechargeable dehumidifier. It’s so easy to flip through to see what I have. Bulky seeds get a zip lock bag.
    Tip: clean your house and you may find a box of seeds you ordered on sale earlier this year😂😂I was so excited as I forgot about them. As I will start seedlings out in GH late next spring instead of inside because it’s too messy and crowded, I’m gathering all the stuff to go to newly organized shed🎉👏🏼👏🏼
    I need to get out there now and finish scrubbing seedling pots/flats, dig bulbs, finish seed collecting and dig holes for posts for garden gate. We have frost tonight and can’t forget to cover broccoli and so hoping it will crown now as it’s getting close to not making it with weather.
    🍁🍁Thanks Ben!🍁🍁

    • @echognomecal6742
      @echognomecal6742 Рік тому +1

      Thanks!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for your comments and for that tip on covering rain barrels - a great idea! Usually I do keep the lid on the barrels, so nothing gets in. Love the idea of a rechargeable dehumidifier. :-)

  • @itsmaryz
    @itsmaryz 11 днів тому

    The tips are great. This will help most of the budding gardeners. Thanks vitamin you for sharing.❤❤❤

  • @diedrehood9961
    @diedrehood9961 Рік тому +2

    ❤ the photo album for seed packets. 👍🏼

  • @kittyskid1
    @kittyskid1 Рік тому +1

    The tic tac container hack is my favorite.🥰

  • @ahillamanda
    @ahillamanda Рік тому +4

    Thanks for helping me garden!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      You're so welcome - thanks for watching! :-)

  • @karynward6205
    @karynward6205 Рік тому +2

    I use cleaned pill containers to store seeds. Good size, easy to label, good screw-on lid. Anyone who has a health condition gets lots of these and in NZ they are unable to be recycled so just end up in landfill. I'm sure neighbours or relations (or even the local rest home) would be happy to help any gardener wanting some.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Great alternative for seed storing. :-)

  • @KathleenCorum
    @KathleenCorum Рік тому +1

    I live in a dry climate so ventilation of seeds and dessicants aren't a big requirement.... So I put labels on a post-it note and put that and the seeds in zip loc bags. I bought a lot of them in the size which the seed packets fit into since I never throw away seed packets. I find the information printed on them soooo valuable, especially for any which I have saved, so I will be able to refer back to that information.

  • @lindacooper4893
    @lindacooper4893 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for your beautiful videos, been watching for ages, I now live in Australia from England, I have a small unit but thanks to you I’m growing things in all sorts of things. God bless ❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Oh wow, that's so lovely to hear Linda. Happy gardening!

  • @emkay5611
    @emkay5611 Рік тому +3

    Toilet paper rolls - great for adding collars to transplants to deter cut worms or Blanching your leeks even more than just planting them deep!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Great ideas, thank you for sharing this.

  • @slomo1716
    @slomo1716 Рік тому +2

    Ben - where was this video when I needed to hear this in the spring? Better late than never! LOVE your ideas about flour, milk etc! I dump my kitchen scraps directly onto my garden beds, then in the fall I cover with mulch for the following year's gardens.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Glad I got this video out now - better later than never as you say! Happy gardening! :-)

  • @iraceruk
    @iraceruk Рік тому +2

    You pull some hilarious faces, Ben!
    You should go in for a Gurning competition!
    🤣✌️❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Haha - I hadn't thought of that! Maybe a nettle-eating competition too - those guys pull some unique faces!

  • @kiwiopklompen
    @kiwiopklompen Рік тому +2

    So so good!! You’re videos are just terrific! Thanks!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. :-)

  • @aimeeinjapan6575
    @aimeeinjapan6575 Рік тому +3

    This is my favorite episode ever! Thank you for all of the useful tips!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      So pleased, thanks so much for watching. :-)

  • @rosemaryjane9455
    @rosemaryjane9455 Рік тому +2

    In our rural area of Scotland farmers give sheep and cattle supplements that come in large rectangular plastic containers. When they are empty they are no longer needed so to save the farmer having to recycle them we collect them, drill drainage holes in the bottom and use them to grow veg. Because they are rectangular they fit side by side and give us extra growing space. When they are not needed we empty the soil onto our pile of soil and stack them to store until we need them again. Then we use the soil plus manure to fill them again.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      What a superb tip - love it! :-)

  • @nicholasnarcowich9163
    @nicholasnarcowich9163 Рік тому +1

    At 62 years old, living in the U.S. of A. I remember only one time that water was an issue, & that was when we had little rain in 7 years, all water storage was low, so we were asked to conserve. Then it started to rain again; but rain barrels? Really? I must be in a different Country. ;-) Love your videos, Thank You, so very much, you are salt of the Earth... :-) I just caught the last of your rain barrel making sure folks keep an eye on the filling hose. IF, that is a Big IF... the barrel is not moving, then you can fit a toilet valve on it so it will always be filled, but no more than the set point. Hope this helps...

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Definitely helps. Thank you so much for sharing. :-)

  • @shelliehayden-sauer5192
    @shelliehayden-sauer5192 Рік тому +6

    We recycle pill bottles. Especially the ones from the pharmacy

  • @Dilshad38
    @Dilshad38 Рік тому +1

    Genius tips, as always, thanks Ben! I use mini jam pots for my seeds (the type you get in hotels) - put the word out to friends, or on freecycle, and see what you can collect!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      That is a great idea!

  • @breyon57
    @breyon57 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant, as always, thank you

  • @echognomecal6742
    @echognomecal6742 Рік тому +1

    Delightfully done

  • @patstephenso7206
    @patstephenso7206 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Ben 🎉🎉

  • @Annmarieflorence
    @Annmarieflorence Рік тому +1

    Brilliant, thank you.

  • @juniorgc8
    @juniorgc8 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for the tips and tricks I did not know that about milk, and flower amazing much appreciated.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Glad you've found them useful. :-)

  • @fgilly5056
    @fgilly5056 Рік тому +1

    Terrific idea

  • @danilueloo
    @danilueloo Рік тому +1

    This year I am using envelopes that come in bills and other types of mail for my seeds. I am seed saving and decided that these are free and they hold my seeds wonderfully! I also use the desiccants that come in pill bottles and such and throw those inside the envelopes and also in the plastic bin that I store them in. I then put that in my storage room that is insulated and nice and cool!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      That sounds like a very smart seed-saving setup. :-)

    • @danilueloo
      @danilueloo Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg thanks!

  • @gardentogrill970
    @gardentogrill970 Рік тому +5

    I made a video this summer about watering more quickly using the exact same method as you did, but I used a very large wheelbarrow to store the water. You wouldn't believe how many people didn't understand this. 😅

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Just watched it now - great move, love it!

  • @barbcottingham6675
    @barbcottingham6675 Рік тому +2

    I save the cooking water for veg (no salt added) and use it to water plants

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Superb - always good to make the most of every drop of water like that.

  • @donnag7095
    @donnag7095 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Ben for always sharing helpful and economical tips!

  • @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly
    @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly Рік тому +1

    Thank you, Ben. Much needed. :) I have a piece of cut fence and I slipped a pool noodle over the sharp end and as a bumper pad too.

  • @lyndaturner6686
    @lyndaturner6686 Рік тому +1

    Some good tips Ben, I’ve been holding off planting my garlic because it’s so wet, however inside my greenhouse in the raised bed I have Pakchoi spinach and carrots growing on nicely for hopefully and early crop of carrots and some tasty leaves to add to salads.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Lots in there growing nicely - top work! :-)

  • @hanzketchup859
    @hanzketchup859 Рік тому +1

    That is brilliant Ben, I never thought of using bales of straw like that ! Brilliant, Cheers.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Glad you enjoyed the video - thanks for watching. :-)

  • @sewingbreesinger4831
    @sewingbreesinger4831 Рік тому +1

    Awesome tips!

  • @cherylhowker1792
    @cherylhowker1792 Рік тому +1

    Thanks Ben, some we do already and some we can do…. Most definitely thinks to keep learning. 🙂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Gardeners are always learning. :-)

  • @ulrichhille5241
    @ulrichhille5241 Місяць тому

    Great advice and given with that irresistible Brit charm :)

  • @staffylover1950
    @staffylover1950 7 місяців тому

    Always great value, thanks again. 😊

  • @jackieo8693
    @jackieo8693 Рік тому +1

    Great ideas. You could also use a pool noodle as a blade guard.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      That's a great suggestion! :-)

  • @judifarrington9461
    @judifarrington9461 Рік тому +2

    Wonderful tips! I am going to try some. 😊

  • @CassiWooWoo
    @CassiWooWoo Рік тому +1

    Wow! As always, a wealth of fantastic advice! Thank you lovely ✌️❤️🤗

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much for watching. :-)

  • @karenmarshall975
    @karenmarshall975 Рік тому +2

    Fantastic! Thank you.

  • @patstephenso7206
    @patstephenso7206 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Ben l love you video,s and l love you book its a brilliant book to have with me l love gardeners and have an Allotment too 😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      That’s really lovely to hear. Very happy gardening to you! :-)

  • @markvincent5241
    @markvincent5241 Рік тому +1

    Awesome, some cracking tips there Ben.

  • @economicsanctions
    @economicsanctions Рік тому +1

    Thanks, Ben, some great ideas as ever! Instead of buying coffee filters to line plant pots, I reuse the plastic mesh bags that supermarket garlic can come in (not having enough space to grow my own). Also keeps out slugs - & I have read vine weevil but I'm not sure if that's true. I also line seedling and cuttings plant pots with the plastic 'string bags' citrus fruit comes in, which makes it easier to lift them out without damaging the roots when transplanting.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      What great ideas! Love it. :-)

  • @yunusemresahin6430
    @yunusemresahin6430 Рік тому +1

    I do not even have a garden but hopefully one day!!!!!!!! Love your videos!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much. Hope you get your garden one day. :-)

  • @jackiehorsley9263
    @jackiehorsley9263 Рік тому +1

    Awesome tips I well definitely remember them

  • @silviejean
    @silviejean Рік тому +1

    i use empty 1 gallon planting pots to rinse root veg, eg put the pulled carrots in the pot, when full place the pot back on the garden bed and rinse with the hose, or, swirl the pot around in the rain barrel. Convenient and portable, esp. when harvesting a few veggies for dinner from a community garden plot.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Love it - so simple, yet so effective!

  • @raynichol8959
    @raynichol8959 Рік тому +2

    Brilliant once again! Ben, you have offered us another informative and enjoyable, spirited video. You’re the highlight of my daily UA-cam visits.
    By the way, I am the elderly fellow who went to the Duke of York‘s Royal military school on the white cliffs of Dover and you mentioned back in the day, you played sports against us. I just watched a wonderful British movie called “Summerland” shot on location near Margate starring Gemma Arterton. I thought you might be interested in watching it. There are a number of scenic locations in the movie showing the white cliffs peering across the channel. I wonder if those locations were near where you lived. Do you still live near Margate? It’s a beautiful part of the southern coastline.
    Cheers as always, from one of your faithful back yard garden followers. 🍻😁

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks for your lovely comment. I haven't watched that movie, no - so will take a look. I was right near Margate, so know the town well. I now live inland in the Cotswolds, but do miss the Kent coast sometimes. Keep gardening! :-)

    • @raynichol8959
      @raynichol8959 Рік тому

      Lucky you! The Cotswolds is my most favorite part of the UK, followed closely by the Lake District. What a wonderful place to live. I’m jealous. I also enjoy visiting Northeast England, York, the Shambles and surrounding areas. These places transport me back in time and I can only imagine what it would have been like to have lived there centuries ago. But only if I were able to have our modern comforts, of course. 😂
      Looking forward to your next series of videos.
      Cheers once again, 🎉😊

  • @sharon1615
    @sharon1615 Рік тому +2

    I used the clip things from new shirt collar or on bras to peg strawberry runners down, I have a lot of strawberries now 😂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      What a fab idea! :-)

  • @nancybrooks-hartz8807
    @nancybrooks-hartz8807 Рік тому +1

    This is so very very helpful !!! Thank you so much !!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      You're very welcome - thanks for watching! :-)

  • @Kitchenlabofficial
    @Kitchenlabofficial Рік тому +1

    Very good growing new plant season

  • @martinhorridge4794
    @martinhorridge4794 Рік тому +1

    Brilliant video one of your best. Thank you.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Oh wow - thanks so much! :-)

  • @melanieallen8980
    @melanieallen8980 Рік тому +1

    great tips!!

  • @johnswinson1668
    @johnswinson1668 10 місяців тому

    I love watching all your videos and this one is great.❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  10 місяців тому

      So pleased you're enjoying the videos. :-)

  • @FHRider-o1m
    @FHRider-o1m 3 місяці тому

    Nice ideas, love the seed album! Im not sure about the milk and flour, maybe on the compost heap, I tried yeast water as a fertiliser, I had gangs of snails arrive where they hadn’t been before, they ignored slug traps, but your plank idea worked well 👍 To add to your list of ideas I use a folding clothes airer to dry onions and garlic in my tiny greenhouse, and have just begun using giant dumpy sacks as compost heaps, they’re really tough, but let excess moisture seep out. I put two stakes in the ground and hang the back handles over them, this keeps it upright, square shaped, and protects the fence. I was lucky enough to get a couple of green ones when we had a tons of gravel delivered. I’m also trialling safe ways to kill rampant bamboo, by cutting the bigger stalks off just below a joint, and adding vinegar/salt solution with a pipette, if it won’t go in I use a kebab skewer to make the hole clearer. I tried adding washing up liquid but it’s too frothy. Theres a better way by digging roots free and putting them in a bucket of solution, but I can’t get to these roots, they’re under my green house😂 I’m also quick sowing some broccoli seeds in wet kitchen roll/plastic bag on top of the fridge, they’ve germinated in four days, so here’s hoping! I had great success with your weed tea, by mistake, a courgette plant grew over into the bucket under my water butt tap, the plant rotted but two fruits had hung over the side and grew huge! Looking forward to as many videos as you have time to create, and enjoying revisiting your previous ones too, as I brave the rain to tackle rampant raspberries. Have a great day everyone!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  3 місяці тому +1

      Some really fantastic and original tips here. Thank you so much for sharing these. Happy gardening! :-)

    • @FHRider-o1m
      @FHRider-o1m 3 місяці тому

      @@GrowVeg thanks, your inspiring videos gets me thinking outside the box. I’ve just transplanted the tiny broccoli and sprout seedlings into one large pot, but can’t remember which is which 😂 I’d love a video on identifying forgotten or surprise pop ups around the garden!

  • @christymartin9404
    @christymartin9404 Рік тому +1

    I've used empty medicine or vitamin bottles for seed storage. After washing them of course.

  • @pattyfischer396
    @pattyfischer396 Рік тому +1

    I enjoyed your video, lots of great tips!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for watching :-)

  • @honoregale856
    @honoregale856 Рік тому +1

    GREAT TIPS. MANY THANKS

  • @PleasantPrickles
    @PleasantPrickles Рік тому +1

    What a great list of hacks! Will use many of them! Thanks! 🌱🌱🌱🌱😀

  • @Sam_On_Tech
    @Sam_On_Tech Рік тому +2

    Great video as always. Always love tips and tricks!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Cheers Samuel! :-)

  • @anatevkabell6046
    @anatevkabell6046 Рік тому +1

    I mix carrot seeds with moist sand and let them pre-germinate in a lidded jar for two days before sowing them outdoors. This way, they will sprout faster and I don’t need to thin them. 😉

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      What a fantastic tip! Thank you so much for sharing this. :-)

  • @nato103
    @nato103 Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing the video❤😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks for watching. :-)

  • @DarbyandGill
    @DarbyandGill Рік тому +1

    2:28 ingenious!!!

  • @Tastygarybites
    @Tastygarybites Рік тому +1

    Great video I’m using some of these hacks , tik tacs cost a fortune now so using box is a great idea

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      At least it makes the cost of them stretch a bit further!

  • @eforrest9553
    @eforrest9553 Рік тому +1

    Thank you Ben, for all these hacks and your many encouraging and well paced videos--I will be using straw bales next March for a cold frame (and other purposes!) along with milk spray, photo albums (will start that tomorrow as I do final seed sorting and storage for the year) will be saving tic-tac boxes from now on as well, and I had to laugh @ the hair elastics--my daughter used to complain about finding them used in all kinds of situations. Ilook forward to what you come up with next...

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Cheers so much for watching. Yes, those hairbands are incredibly useful aren't they!

  • @alexi2460
    @alexi2460 29 днів тому

    Milk! Wow. Gratitude...

  • @markhoward6403
    @markhoward6403 Рік тому +4

    Great tips as usual. Idea for another tips video is can you do a top tips for stolen hairbands? 😂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Haha - brilliant! I think you might be onto something there!

  • @JM-pe5su
    @JM-pe5su Рік тому +1

    Wow, for once a gardening hack video that's actually useful!

  • @cassieoz1702
    @cassieoz1702 Рік тому +1

    In Australia, some of us use pieces of old flyscreen to cover pot holes.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      That's a great idea.

  • @ddobrien1
    @ddobrien1 Рік тому +2

    Great video!
    Question: which of your videos on Strawberries do you talk about keeping this year's plants alive & well overwinter?
    I doubled my crop and I want to save my small plants that I made from runners. I was gonna cover with straw or mulch and place 'em in a spot that should be free from frost.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      It may have been in the September 'Jobs for...' video, where I covered strawberry runners. You can watch it here: ua-cam.com/video/gkzkDpr1RCo/v-deo.htmlsi=6obxhuw5GLwB8TJo

  • @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly
    @jeanetteschulthe1andOnly Рік тому +1

    A note on the milk in the garden...I had heard that b.t. "milkyspore" grows on milk profusely, that it can wipe out all larval stage organisms including butterflies, hover flies and fire flies, possibly dragon fly and damsel fly larva in your water features. Bt may react like that here in semi arid CA.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks for the warning.

  • @barbarahenn-pander5872
    @barbarahenn-pander5872 Рік тому +2

    I do worry about attracting rats, skunks, mice and raccoons with sprinkling flour, milk, etc around. Love these videos!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      I guess add them in small amounts (it's really just to avoid throwing stuff away into landfill/down the drain).

  • @jharding1315
    @jharding1315 Рік тому +1

    Thanks, great ideas! I have 1 inch winter density seedlings but without a greenhouse, I'm wondering where best to grow them further? Will they grow to size normally or will they remain small until early spring? Novice questions!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      It really depends on where you are. But assuming you are in a climate like mine (in the UK) then your lettuce seedlings may continue to grow in mild spells (like now). If you can offer them some protection - like a cloche, cold frame or simple mini tunnel then they will grow more over the winter and potentially give something to harvest by early spring. More on protecting plants cheaply here: ua-cam.com/video/PqK0HdZFlMc/v-deo.htmlsi=sQDl6iXFpMYtrU0z

  • @Digeroo123
    @Digeroo123 Рік тому +2

    The flower pot next to a courgette plant is good, but try using a bigger pot and filling it will compost from the compost bin or adding kitchen scraps. Then the plants gets some extra feed as well each time they are watered. It seems to attract worms underneath as well. I like the idea of the coffee filter in the bottom of the pots. What did you do with the sweets, did you swap them for the hair ties.
    Do you have any good hack for ensuring your straw bales do not make a mess of your car?

    • @renel7303
      @renel7303 Рік тому +2

      A canvas drop cloth or a plastic tarp work well to keep the trunk clean. The canvas is easier to manipulate and shake out afterwards.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Love the idea of adding compost into the pot - what a great move. And yes, a tarp would be good to keep the car clean. I never bother though and end up picking off bits of straw from the roof for about six months after!

    • @Digeroo123
      @Digeroo123 Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg I got the idea from an online blog from USA some years ago. I liked the idea and found my courgettes with their big pot of compost grew so much better. But when I tried to thank her, I could not find her blog again. They mostly get the compost from by kitchen compost bin. My husband throws out thing which should not be in there, cultery, bits of plastic, cardboard with a plastic coating etc etc. So putting them in a large flower pot is just the ticket because at the end of the year I can retrieve the extras which have not been mixed into any soil.