You cannot calculate the cost of what you get from growing healthy non chemical food. The long term health advantages are priceless 💜 thank you for sharing
I also track the produce I grow and can say it definitely provides savings. For example, the Kale I have grown this year, based on the local price here in Bermuda, I can calculate that I have saved $192.00. That makes it worth growing my own food to me, especially since I grew it from a package of seeds that cost me 50 cents because it had past the sell-by date. Also just to top it off... it was grown naturally and tasted great.
The upfront cost in the beginning may not be cheap, but in the long run, it definitely is less expensive than the grocer. I spent $20 last year, between seeds and starts, and I grew a years worth of tomatoes. Can't get them that cheap at the grocery. Potatoes, free. I had a bunch of mixed baby Potatoes that started to root. I planted them all and I will harvest a bunch. I love growing my own food. Just being in th garden and enjoying the fruits of my labor is awesome.
Once you taste a freshly picked tomato, you’ll understand the reason you should grow your own food! We are so spoiled with the amazing flavor and pesticide free food that we are growing! I agree ☝️ it’s no comparison to grocery store bought food that is days or weeks old.
Gardening is invaluable because of the nutritional value alone. It’s wonderful, not to mention fun, to go outside and grab a tomato, an eggplant and some cowpea snaps with a few summer spinach leaves and whip up a stir fry in minutes or just graze on Florida cherries…yum. I FINALLY got tomatoes from my 3 plants I’ve had growing since last year…but they are some of the tastiest tomatoes I’ve ever eaten. I even stir fried some green and they were still full of juice and sweet. Supposed to be Cherokee purple but turned out green tops with red bottoms😂🤔😎👍. I was to determined to give up on them. Definitely saving some seeds to plant again in July. Thanks for all of your encouragement and knowledge Urban Gardener.
1 small passion fruit was $3 tonight at Publix, a container of organic salad greens was $7. I almost cried. I’d say yep definitely cheaper to grow your own…
Another great video. I'm not sure if it pays off for me. My family is more picky than many on which vegetables they will eat so I'm limited on what to grow. Also what varies is how the season produces. This year I'm swimming in cucumbers. Last year I got maybe 4-5. Same with tomatoes, some years they produce others not so much. One thing that's constant is the quality. Store bought tomatoes are terrible now a days. There is such a difference in home grown vegetables. Plus although some days it's a lot of work other days it's good to get outside and take care of the garden.
Def saves money. We eat onions garlic and peppers in almost every meal. Italian wife. Between those and herbs alone the savings is huge, and Sunday Sauce has never been better.
Thank you so much for this video! I'm moving into my new home in just a couple weeks and the whole property is covered in fill dirt, so knowing how to do raised beds on top + composting will come in super handy.
Love growing healthy food. It always have more favor and more vitamins and minerals. We just started back doing box gardening and composting. We used recyclable stuff to make them. We grew from seeds and it takes patience. We put some in buckets.
Thanks for the tips! I just placed an order for seeds. I can't wait to get them, eventhough most of them I must wait until August to plant them. I live in Miami so its too hot now.
They have a short shelf life, if you keep them in the shade and in a cool place it will help them stay viable for longer. You can also try brewing them into a worm tea and apply that directly onto the leaves themselves, it will help fight off powdery mildew and other plant diseases
I think it’s worth it because I know it’s good food I love too just go in my yard and eat something and know it’s fresh I cooked so many collards out my yard this year
Hey Elise, got a question for you. I've purchased seeds from you and have had TREMENDOUS success (here in Florida). If I were to purchase your seeds and send them up north (Kentucky), would they have the same success? The only reason why I am asking is because I thought I remember hearing that seeds purchased in certain areas have had been adapted to that growing "area"(climate)...am I correct or no? Thanks!!!
Hello I have a question I am in zone 10a south Florida I am a first time gardening and my little garden I planted is in full sun my question is does my tomatoes need shade cloth in this hot Florida heat this summer. Thank you for sharing
tomatoes are typically grown over our fall to spring months. Very select varieties can make it into summer. They will most certainly need some shade but may not make it even with that depending on variety. Have you checked out my what to plant when cheat sheet?
Thanks for this video! Kudos to you for growing so much of your own food!!! Love seeing all your Greenstocks as well. I remember I think you mentioned that you also grew mushrooms in one of your past videos. Would you be able to do a blog post or video on how you do that?
I have a big compost bin that I create most of my soil from. Thanks to some local breweries and coffee shops we can create a few thousand pounds of compost per batch so it fills my beds as I top up each season.
i aspire to be just like you some day :) i’m in south florida, working with a small patio but i know i can make it work! through years of experience, i’ve acquired a green thumb 👍🏻
Cucs are tricky ones here for sure, the fact that those are what made it for you says you'll get the hang of this! Focus on crops that are higher dollar value or produce consistently over the season so that once its planted you know you'll have harvests from several months (something like tomatoes or kale perhaps).
New sub here. Thanks for the great information! Would it work to grow a garden like yours in Dunnellon, in Marion County? (We plan on moving to FL, but currently live in a desert. We are total rookies.) Thanks again for these well-explained videos!
I don't think its worth it to grow food to eat. But I think its a good idea to improve the soil so if you ever needed to grow food to survive then you'd be all set.
You cannot calculate the cost of what you get from growing healthy non chemical food. The long term health advantages are priceless 💜 thank you for sharing
Agreed, thanks for watching!
I make my own fresh worm castings in my garage . The fresh castings and tea that I make are great for my grape vine I started growing 18 months ago.
I also track the produce I grow and can say it definitely provides savings. For example, the Kale I have grown this year, based on the local price here in Bermuda, I can calculate that I have saved $192.00. That makes it worth growing my own food to me, especially since I grew it from a package of seeds that cost me 50 cents because it had past the sell-by date. Also just to top it off... it was grown naturally and tasted great.
I need to get better about itemizing rather than lumping my greens. The "old" packs are a great way to get seeds affordably!
The upfront cost in the beginning may not be cheap, but in the long run, it definitely is less expensive than the grocer. I spent $20 last year, between seeds and starts, and I grew a years worth of tomatoes. Can't get them that cheap at the grocery. Potatoes, free. I had a bunch of mixed baby Potatoes that started to root. I planted them all and I will harvest a bunch. I love growing my own food. Just being in th garden and enjoying the fruits of my labor is awesome.
Exactly, its in the set up. And depending on your time/abilities you can even reduce the vast majority of the upfront costs.
It's the dirt. We have crap dirt in Florida so took a few years to get make my own dirt and compost but then it's all cheap.
Once you taste a freshly picked tomato, you’ll understand the reason you should grow your own food! We are so spoiled with the amazing flavor and pesticide free food that we are growing! I agree ☝️ it’s no comparison to grocery store bought food that is days or weeks old.
100% agree! worlds apart!
Gardening is invaluable because of the nutritional value alone. It’s wonderful, not to mention fun, to go outside and grab a tomato, an eggplant and some cowpea snaps with a few summer spinach leaves and whip up a stir fry in minutes or just graze on Florida cherries…yum. I FINALLY got tomatoes from my 3 plants I’ve had growing since last year…but they are some of the tastiest tomatoes I’ve ever eaten. I even stir fried some green and they were still full of juice and sweet. Supposed to be Cherokee purple but turned out green tops with red bottoms😂🤔😎👍. I was to determined to give up on them. Definitely saving some seeds to plant again in July. Thanks for all of your encouragement and knowledge Urban Gardener.
the effort makes it all the better. thats the best feeling when you can actually make a meal from it. nice going!
I appreciate your content. This is my 1st time gardening in Fl, it's so much different than Wyoming! Lol
It really is! Glad its helpful.
1 small passion fruit was $3 tonight at Publix, a container of organic salad greens was $7. I almost cried. I’d say yep definitely cheaper to grow your own…
yikes! passion fruit is an easy one if your central or south florida. mine is loaded right now.
Another great video. I'm not sure if it pays off for me. My family is more picky than many on which vegetables they will eat so I'm limited on what to grow. Also what varies is how the season produces. This year I'm swimming in cucumbers. Last year I got maybe 4-5. Same with tomatoes, some years they produce others not so much. One thing that's constant is the quality. Store bought tomatoes are terrible now a days. There is such a difference in home grown vegetables. Plus although some days it's a lot of work other days it's good to get outside and take care of the garden.
absolutely! its an ever changing situation when working with mother nature.
Thanks for the tips. I love my greenstalk. growing your own food not only is beneficial for your health but is rewarding.
absolutely! the other benefits make it even more valuable!
Def saves money. We eat onions garlic and peppers in almost every meal. Italian wife. Between those and herbs alone the savings is huge, and Sunday Sauce has never been better.
yes agreed! flavor alone is enough but the cost savings is great too!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm moving into my new home in just a couple weeks and the whole property is covered in fill dirt, so knowing how to do raised beds on top + composting will come in super handy.
Good luck!!
Love growing healthy food. It always have more favor and more vitamins and minerals. We just started back doing box gardening and composting. We used recyclable stuff to make them. We grew from seeds and it takes patience. We put some in buckets.
thats wonderful! yes, you dont need much aside from good soil!
Love your stuff ma'am, what area of FL are you in? I'm pretty far down in the state, 99% of other channels don't even come close to being helpful!
im border of 9b/10 in St. Pete.
I have to add....I really enjoy growing any kind of plant. So if its a vegetable or fruit....thats a double bonus for saving money.
Absolutely!!
Thanks for the tips! I just placed an order for seeds. I can't wait to get them, eventhough most of them I must wait until August to plant them. I live in Miami so its too hot now.
Got ya, well youll be ready for fall planting!
Love your videos ! Btw also love the fact you garden with birkenstock shoes lol
Thank you!
What is the shelf life of worm castings? Storage temperature i would assume makes a big difference.
They have a short shelf life, if you keep them in the shade and in a cool place it will help them stay viable for longer. You can also try brewing them into a worm tea and apply that directly onto the leaves themselves, it will help fight off powdery mildew and other plant diseases
So helpful! My sister told me it was stupid and a waste of money. I just wanted to do it for a hobby, and because of food shortages.
To each their own but I'm certainly with you!
Love all of your content, have learned so much! Your outfit really suits you. Looking absolutely amazing!! Keep the videos coming! 💚
Thank you! Will do!
I think it’s worth it because I know it’s good food I love too just go in my yard and eat something and know it’s fresh I cooked so many collards out my yard this year
thats worth twice the price of store bought!
Hey Elise, got a question for you. I've purchased seeds from you and have had TREMENDOUS success (here in Florida). If I were to purchase your seeds and send them up north (Kentucky), would they have the same success? The only reason why I am asking is because I thought I remember hearing that seeds purchased in certain areas have had been adapted to that growing "area"(climate)...am I correct or no? Thanks!!!
I just found your channel . great information and glad i could find someone in Florida so videos relate to me :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Hello I have a question I am in zone 10a south Florida I am a first time gardening and my little garden I planted is in full sun my question is does my tomatoes need shade cloth in this hot Florida heat this summer. Thank you for sharing
tomatoes are typically grown over our fall to spring months. Very select varieties can make it into summer. They will most certainly need some shade but may not make it even with that depending on variety. Have you checked out my what to plant when cheat sheet?
Thanks for this video! Kudos to you for growing so much of your own food!!! Love seeing all your Greenstocks as well. I remember I think you mentioned that you also grew mushrooms in one of your past videos. Would you be able to do a blog post or video on how you do that?
Yes, its something Ive been meaning to share. Ill try to get something together soon!
Thank you for all of your help !
Because of you I can grow carrots!
ya hoo! thats great!
Thank you so much for all this valuable info. Where do you get your bulk soil? I’m in Tampa Bay.
I have a big compost bin that I create most of my soil from. Thanks to some local breweries and coffee shops we can create a few thousand pounds of compost per batch so it fills my beds as I top up each season.
I too have been working on a compost pile just a couple of years waiting
turning speeds things up big time!
Looking beautiful today. Like always thanks for the help.
You are so welcome
i aspire to be just like you some day :) i’m in south florida, working with a small patio but i know i can make it work! through years of experience, i’ve acquired a green thumb 👍🏻
You can do it!
I had trouble coming up with enough browns for my compost pile.
Look to your local lumber mill, sometimes they give away wood shavings for little to no cost.
I like brocolli because I eat the leaves as collards too and I can not tell the difference.
They are delicious, i think more tender than collards especially if young.
@@TheUrbanHarvest it is a 2 for 1 crop and I like that.
Wow. 895. That's is wonderful. I only have 2 cucumbers so far? So that's. .68 cents x 2 so far. Lol
Cucs are tricky ones here for sure, the fact that those are what made it for you says you'll get the hang of this! Focus on crops that are higher dollar value or produce consistently over the season so that once its planted you know you'll have harvests from several months (something like tomatoes or kale perhaps).
New sub here. Thanks for the great information! Would it work to grow a garden like yours in Dunnellon, in Marion County? (We plan on moving to FL, but currently live in a desert. We are total rookies.) Thanks again for these well-explained videos!
Yes, absolutely! I help folks grow all across the state!
Great video! Thanks so much!
Glad it was helpful!
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@@ricardodavis4863 I grow it year round here. I LOVE it! So productive and tasty!
Great vid. What’s your local source for Red Wrigglers?
I got hem from a friend but have ordered from uncle jims in the past and they did good.
Thanks
No problem
Do you know where can I buy real soil in South Florida?
Try searching landscape supply for your area. they will have bulk soil that you can amend from there.
How can I purchase seeds, I'm in Englewood Florida
This is my seed shop: www.theurbanharvest.com/seed-shop/
Great tips 👌
Glad it was helpful!
great video
Very good
can you help for this project?
I do not do set ups anymore, if you're in St. Pete I think Wise Hands Nursery does set ups.
Does the county spray for mosquitoes in your area?
Yes but not often
@@TheUrbanHarvest I have been watching your food forest grow for awhile. Amazing.
Thank you for all your insights, info and tips.
Honestly just not having that much plastic waste a worry it to me
agreed!
"Dead salad". Nice.
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Glad you think so!
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I don't think its worth it to grow food to eat. But I think its a good idea to improve the soil so if you ever needed to grow food to survive then you'd be all set.
It is great if you enjoy the process, but it can also be a huge waste of time and resources.
How can you stand in full sun without shades 😎
lol you sound like my husband. Years on the water I suppose...
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Great video very interesting and informative 🥬🥬🥬
Glad you found it interesting!