Container Gardening

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11 жыл бұрын

How to set up an easy container garden re-using old items from around the house such as an old ice chest or storage totes and other things most people already have around the house. This is my first video I've uploaded. Thanks please like and subscribe and I will make more videos on the topic of gardening, and related topics, and even some un-related topics maybe.

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@bclaudio3 11 жыл бұрын

Seems to me you could plant more than 1 tomato plant in those big containers. They are larger than earthboxes that plant 2. good growing!

@lynnpearce1902 7 жыл бұрын

Always squeeze the roots of the plants when you take it out of a container. The roots get all bound up in containers, and by squeezing them and loosening the dirt, the roots will want to grow more.

@judithjohnson2111 4 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Thanks.

@fabsisters1 6 жыл бұрын

Love the every moment of it

@Jesus-uy9tr 5 жыл бұрын

That knife cutting was satisfying

@MAgaSUXX 5 жыл бұрын

I did the same thing only because of my bad back, I took 6 ft cedar fence boards, cut them in two and made a stand for these storage containers to sit in...raising them off the ground about two feet. The cedar slides under the lip on top and its not a nuclear strike proof affair but its sturdy enough and high enough to be more comfortable for me, particularly on plants that need more attention.

@darlenebrown3993 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I’ve been trying to figure out what to use that is not overly expensive for my tomato plants.

@PudgeManOfficial 8 жыл бұрын

great vid! been looking for a good way to start growing vegetables and herbs, with a lack of yard space. I subbed! keep em coming bro!

@PudgeManOfficial 8 жыл бұрын

just saw that this is your only video. make more! I wanna see how your gardens end up.

@gotmama2 11 жыл бұрын

Your jalapenos may cross-pollinate with your bell peppers that close together... don't be too surprised if you get some spicy bell peppers!

@erykag831 3 жыл бұрын

I want a garden, but I live in an apartment (ground level). This is a neat idea. I want to start off with roma tomatoes and broccoli.

@WalkTheAncientPaths Жыл бұрын

I live in an apartment too. Here is my patio veggie garden

@Anne--Marie Жыл бұрын

Please make more videos!

@Saintly2 8 жыл бұрын

Best to move them to their final resting place before weighing them down with all that water. 😜

@KyrenaH 3 жыл бұрын

He drilled drainage holes.

@Saintly2 3 жыл бұрын

@@KyrenaH must’ve missed that. Oops.

@Theecouponcat 3 жыл бұрын

I'm using these containers because I found 7 of them by road for trash pick up so I got them, first time being successfully growing due to lack of nutrients in the quartz filled ground here

@Anne--Marie Жыл бұрын

The foam coolers also work well!

@TJ-gt1zz 4 жыл бұрын

I'm using pickle containers on my deck and the side of my condo 🌶🥒🥬🥕🍅🧅🥔

@sarahbatson9937 11 жыл бұрын

Well done!!! :)

@LNDF_Shiv 4 жыл бұрын

People sure are mad about the way you did things! I mean it was 7 years ago and you probably figured out to put some weed barrier in to keep the dirt in, add a little mulch or stone on the bottom to promote drainage, found better plants for the containers or vise versa, and didn't spend a weeks worth of groceries on soil for like seven plants. I would assume you learned something! Jeez, the internet is so judgey.

@DIYARMORY 4 жыл бұрын

Chuck Sparks 😂 for sure... was just making a video for fun and learning as much about content creation as about gardening, permaculture, and many related subjects since then. Yeah though people get upset about weird shit. “Mel’s mix” while it’s good is more expensive than needed. 🤷🏻‍♂️ not I make my own compost and have worm composts bins too. Chicken coop and run and gradually working towards less and less inputs with ultimate goal to have next to zero inputs. It’s all a process

@gracie3174 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYARMORY I’m learning too. Thank you!

@liliaduran359 5 жыл бұрын

did you spend a lot on the soil?

@mountaincreekhomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Actually you should have used sticks, tree branches , yard clippings leaves before putting soil in just like nature. That will get impacted. Most of my garden us totes. I use side holes to prevent tree roots from entering holes on bottom.

@redelicious78 4 жыл бұрын

I would have placed the containers in their testing place first, layer the soil mixture and water it and the same time, then planted and poured water on the top, not spray.

@nataliereddock7958 3 жыл бұрын

Can you name the soil and compost mix. When I go to the plant store. I don't know what to choose

@00008Amanda 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if anyone asked this before, but do we need to line the bottom of the container before putting the mix in?

@DIYARMORY 3 жыл бұрын

No you will lose s little bit of soil via the drainage holes, some people will place a broken terra cotta clay pot piece over a larger drainage hole to prevent some loss of soil. Plastic sheeting lined in any kind of bed will just break down into the soil eventually. Disclaimer: these totes don't last very long term as they get brittle from UV sun exposure and will crack easily after a summer or two at most. Even with lumbar prices as high as they are right now I would build a wooden box and have an open bottom on it.

@thescoop07 9 жыл бұрын

You could do 2 plants!

@jaonburvill5436 6 жыл бұрын

thescoop07 montydom

@stnhpene2660 4 жыл бұрын

Seems a lot of expense for a few little plants

@dsanford12 10 жыл бұрын

did you put anything in bottom prior to the soil ?

@DIYARMORY 8 жыл бұрын

+Dsanford12 No, just the mixture and filled it up. Did you have a suggestion on putting something on the bottom before the soil mixture?

@alliemille 8 жыл бұрын

+DIYARMORY weed blocker or even coffee filters for smaller containers

@alliemille 8 жыл бұрын

+DIYARMORY helps to prevent the dirt from leaking out

@damonejohnson6098 5 жыл бұрын

@@DIYARMORY this video should be called container GARDENING done WRONG. SMH DUDE YOU KNOW NOTHING ABOUT GARDENING DONT TRY TO TEACH

@someclown7026 5 жыл бұрын

Damone Johnson instead of insulting then leaving it at that why don’t you tell us what he could have done better?

@LeiannaBailey 5 жыл бұрын

I like the video but... it’s called a cooler not an ice box

@DIYARMORY 5 жыл бұрын

chrissy B pretty sure I said ice chest. Although some older folks I know might call the refrigerator an ice box. 😁

@gracie3174 2 жыл бұрын

@@DIYARMORY geeezz, everything is a critic over such small stuff.

@gordonpilcher3130 10 жыл бұрын

Have you ever thought of mixing soil in a concrete mixer

@glendalynnejanacek7558 9 жыл бұрын

Is that it? Is that all you can put in that container just 1 tomato plant? 😕

@DIYARMORY 8 жыл бұрын

+glendalynne janacek Late response but better late than never. One of the cherry tomato varieties I typically use gets fairly large. By large I mean 3-4 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide in the metal cage and produces hundreds of cherry tomatoes. Same with Roma(Plum) variety and the heirloom black Krim that I've grown this way. Really produces a lot! When I've had this mix of tomatoes: 2 Roma, 2 Sweet 100-Cherry (hybrid), 2 Black krim heirloom it has produced enough for my family all summer into fall which is 4 people, plus my brothers household, neighbors, and I even shared with classmates and coworkers regularly. But whatever works for you we all have different wants and needs. Good luck with whatever you grow! : ) Thanks!

@DIYARMORY 8 жыл бұрын

+Gordon Pilcher Nope... But that's a great idea if I were to have one which I don't but if I did i'd give it a shot! Thanks for the comment!

@cecilitaf 5 жыл бұрын

Looks very expensive

@cbjueueiwyru7472 4 жыл бұрын

D-I-Why?

@mountaincreekhomestead 2 жыл бұрын

Research how Peat moss is made. It's not ECO

@adarshguptak 4 жыл бұрын

It was very irresponsible to water them in the same spot esp with unused soil on the tarp wetting allover everything, and the guy in ice chest was literally flat at your hurricane! And yea, ripping the bags, almost cut yourself.

@DIYARMORY 4 жыл бұрын

Adarsh GUPTA 😂😂😂 so irresponsible