How to Grow an Indoor Garden During Winter

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2 жыл бұрын

In this video, we'll take a look at some approaches you can take now from simple to advance to grow indoors during the winter. Sign up for our newsletter: bit.ly/34futCW
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@CityPrepping
@CityPrepping 2 жыл бұрын
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@Growmap
@Growmap 2 жыл бұрын
I have photos showing this process if anyone needs them. I really should just put this on a blog post with images.
@cheezycatnip8352
@cheezycatnip8352 2 жыл бұрын
I have recently moved into microgreens, some sprouting from 10 days, to 4 weeks, they supplement food saved and grown (lovely to top salads) however what struck me is how easy they were and how much pleasure i gained from growing them and eating them. I say this as a matter of morale and hope. Apathy, government depenadnce, feelings of hoplesssness, failure, loss of purpose are killers. having something that depends on you, even seeds can get you out of bed in a morning. One of the aspects many people don't prepare for is there connectedness, spirituality...i would say work on this aspect just as, if not more importantly than the other stuff. Thanks for the great info. Great channel and God Bless to you all. CC
@johnhoyt1711
@johnhoyt1711 2 жыл бұрын
Which micro greens do you use
@cheezycatnip8352
@cheezycatnip8352 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnhoyt1711 Hello there, hope you are having a great day...I started with greens, by purchasing a 'starter' multipack from amazon, it had combined seeds and had descriptions like 'hot selection' or 'refreshing selction' or something similar. these were great and relatively cheap to start out. I then moved onto specifics, I bought cheap boxes of dried peas (Marrowfat peas here in the uk) and have grown pea shoots, I have tried wheatgrass and a couple of others that I dont actually remember, I think they were described as spicy salad green shoots.I currently have . beetroot, Radish, mungbeans, alfalfa etc. My favourite are pea shoots, the beauty is, you can gain a couple of cuttings from the shoots and if you leave around 10% (ish) you can then move them out to grow fresh peas and once grown, eat fresh or leave them over to dry (I have some drying on the radiator as i type) so have some ready for planting next year. I recently invested in a blue/red light set which I feel helps, I havn't gone as far as a tent. I dont have the space. I hope this may offer something to you, thankyou for the question. Enjoy the remainder of your day. God Bless. CC
@thatotherdebra1834
@thatotherdebra1834 2 жыл бұрын
God bless you as well.
@kennethmoravec148
@kennethmoravec148 2 жыл бұрын
Use wax paper to dry seeds so they don’t stick to the paper towel.
@Growmap
@Growmap 2 жыл бұрын
Coffee filters work pretty well. They don't stick nearly as bad as paper towels do. I soak tomato seed and jell in the red plastic cups. Stir and rinse for a few days with a filter as a cover rubber-banded to the top. Then when you drain the water off put the seeds on the same filter to dry.
@hamsterpoopie1
@hamsterpoopie1 2 жыл бұрын
How to to grow in the toughest of climates? As Alaskans, we have a small grow room in an insulated connex that we turned into a barn. It helps us start our plants in the spring and operates with 1/2 the lights into the fall when we bring in goodies for an extended harvest, mostly herbs and cutting greens from the greenhouse. We grew corn, squash, tomatoes, artichokes, beets and lots more....by having a grow room avaliable to start in the spring, a time where it can be below zero outside. But we had a great harvest, nows the time for canning, sauerkraut and babysitting the greens and herbs until the lack of daylight hits our supplementary solar panels too hard. Great video! I was wondering about saving our heirloom seeds, they are on all the counter , now I know what to do with them. Thanks!
@bmac5242
@bmac5242 2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like a great setup you have. I would love to have a connex but living in suburbs. I have a 7ft pop up and several smaller greenhouses we keep on a screened patio to save plants through winter and seed starting. Almost our whole garden this season came from 6-7yrs heirloom seeds we produced and sealed in bags in the freezer. I worried they wouldn't be viable - but they were. I'm happy he spoke abt the sprouts bc for ppl that don't get much sunlight or live in apt it's a perfect way to get your nutrients. The learning curve is also very doable for newcomers.
@FairieChele
@FairieChele 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I've been doing this almost 20 years now. Nothing beats fresh homegrown veggies in the middle of winter. I figure if I'm going to have house plants, why not get food from them. lol Even just a few herbs can make a difference. I've found that my darling plants also help beat the winter blues. Great video!!
@Swissindoorgarden
@Swissindoorgarden 2 жыл бұрын
Agree 💯% I have been doing the same for 6 years. These days it has been one of my main focus. We are two people growing today 1/2+ of what we eat. It's a great feeling self sufficiency🥦🌶️🥬🥒🍅
@bellanoire2271
@bellanoire2271 2 жыл бұрын
Love it! ❤️
@charleshanks6186
@charleshanks6186 2 жыл бұрын
green peppers are actually a perennial. I pot a couple in the fall and bring them in the house and enjoy peppers and onions a lot of the winter. plus my root cellar canned dried food I'm good for a while. large garden is really a great thing to have plus plenty of canning jars and a large dehydrator.
@yorkpa3767
@yorkpa3767 2 жыл бұрын
Perfect timing I was curious about this very issue with Winter approaching
@CityPrepping
@CityPrepping 2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
@Xavierhanacki
@Xavierhanacki 2 жыл бұрын
Literally same
@Junzar56
@Junzar56 2 жыл бұрын
It is so fun to have a winter garden indoors! Picking tomatoes on Christmas Eve in my living room last year was a real treat!
@auntiepam5649
@auntiepam5649 2 жыл бұрын
That is exactly what I was thinking I would like to grow lettuce and sprouts this winter in the house.
@Junzar56
@Junzar56 2 жыл бұрын
@Martin Low micro greens and non circulating hydroponics are great, especially in the winter!
@soniawood1883
@soniawood1883 2 жыл бұрын
I don't remember why, but I starting microgreens sometime last year, with, of course, sunflowers! Now that both kids are out of the house, I have converted one of their rooms to a 'grow room'. So my little microgreens farm slowly started to evolve and I began trying out very basic hydroponics, namely Kratky in pop bottles! (I can imagine what people think when I purchase a dozen 2L bottles of pop at the dollar store - little do they know, I dump the pop and use the bottle!) I have noticed that my hydroponic 'crops' do much better than things I've planted in coco coir. (Yes, I grow beans in the closet!) So I just purchased a small hydroponics set up on Amazon, which should be here on Thursday. I'm slowly moving everything into this system. I figure I can grow lettuce, bok choy, beans, tomatoes and maybe cucumbers in the system, and a few others like carrots in my pop bottles! My very favourite, that I've been looking for seeds for ever, is the Ground Cherry plant. I grew them from one pack of seeds and they are doing well, but the one I transplanted to the pop bottle is greener and the stalks are thicker! I think the hydroponics will be the way I go, except for small harvests of microgreens at the same time, all to supplement the storage items so we're not living on noodles and die from malnutrition! :) Love your channel, learn new things from you all the time!
@cgc1581
@cgc1581 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to learn hydroponics. Is there a channel you got started learning from?
@wendypanozzo9133
@wendypanozzo9133 2 жыл бұрын
Hydroponics is the way of the future! I just harvested my lettuce today and it amazing how quickly it grows without any dirt or pests! We will be able to feed millions of people growing vertically without soil.It's amazing.
@soniawood1883
@soniawood1883 2 жыл бұрын
@@cgc1581 I've looked at Tikki O., she's pretty good, she does microgreens and tries out methods of hydroponics, also Hoocho and Keep on Growin' with Mike VanDuzee. I also just check the search bar for whatever I'm going to try. I know that the Kratky method is REALLY easy and can be very inexpensive, so if I want to see if I can do carrots that way, I search for Kratky method carrots. You can find LOADS of great channels. Just don't forget to subscribe and then go through all their videos!! So much good stuff!
@soniawood1883
@soniawood1883 2 жыл бұрын
@@wendypanozzo9133 Have you seen those greenhouses full of hydroponic towers? Those are SO cool!
@Growmap
@Growmap 2 жыл бұрын
Sunflowers are very popular both for sprouting and for growing into microgreens. They are so popular that they were sold out all over last year! I sprout them with peas for my ducks. And put them, alfalfa sprouts and bean sprouts on my microgreen salads.
@mommapreps4526
@mommapreps4526 2 жыл бұрын
I've already brought in peppers, tomatoes, and started a tower garden with greens, cilantro, and green beans all indoors in my living room
@bmac5242
@bmac5242 2 жыл бұрын
You must have a very colorful living room :)
@mommapreps4526
@mommapreps4526 2 жыл бұрын
@@bmac5242 yes. It's beautiful. I love having plants in my house
@TwinkleToes2day
@TwinkleToes2day 2 жыл бұрын
Do they encourage lots of flies indoors? ThnX
@mommapreps4526
@mommapreps4526 2 жыл бұрын
@@TwinkleToes2day I get fruit flies but if you keep a dry mulch on top it helps
@davidchester429
@davidchester429 2 жыл бұрын
Should come to England. 16 year olds have gardens growing in their lofts all over the country here!
@laydenhollowhomestead
@laydenhollowhomestead 2 жыл бұрын
I keep my Green house growing all winter. I live on PEI Canada so yes it gets really cooled -30c sometimes. I have a wood stove and 45galon water barrows. and i do grow in my house with grow lights
@jainouye
@jainouye 2 жыл бұрын
Variety is the spice of life - and spices add variety to your life. In 'disaster' you will often have bags of fortified 'soup' being handed out. The will sustain you but that's about it. When everyone is tasting the same thing for a week or longer the pinch of thyme or a dash of pepper is priceless.
@chriswollan9319
@chriswollan9319 2 жыл бұрын
I wish I payed more attention to my Grandpa, that man had a green arm not a thumb. I remember him wintering the seeds he called it, now this was in Florida but he would leave the seeds out in the shed for awhile. I don’t know if it was all varieties , some or just one. I wish I followed him around more than I did!
@barbaramattson518
@barbaramattson518 2 жыл бұрын
Most likely, We all wish that we’d listened more, and followed our grandparents around. For now, we can adopt a “virtual KZfaq”Grandpa to show us the way!
@Tyler-zo6xe
@Tyler-zo6xe 2 жыл бұрын
In PNW, I invested in a "cheap" poly tunnel greenhouse and I am learning how to extend growing. I had mixed results with my outside square foot garden setup and already learning mixed results in the greenhouse. I am growing those things the family eats. The take away is, if it works, it will be that much less we have to purchase! So I am only succeeding even if something fails.
@luckypenny312
@luckypenny312 2 жыл бұрын
Im in the PNW also. Where did you get your tunnel?
@Tyler-zo6xe
@Tyler-zo6xe 2 жыл бұрын
@@luckypenny312 Amazon, poly tunnel greenhouse. 15'x7'x7'
@luckypenny312
@luckypenny312 2 жыл бұрын
@@Tyler-zo6xe thank you!!!! 🙏
@Tyler-zo6xe
@Tyler-zo6xe 2 жыл бұрын
@@luckypenny312 you bet. If you get it, it will take a good hour to set up. Some plants are doing well, others not so much. But it's a learning thing right now. As temps drop consider ways to protect the plants in the greenhouse. Been buying or gifted various books to help with it. Get excited for the lessons we're learning.
@luckypenny312
@luckypenny312 2 жыл бұрын
@@Tyler-zo6xe your spot on! I have a wood built greenhouse but need to go get propane heater. I also have a small greenhouse that i meed to put up in spring. I looked up the poly tunnel you recommended and may order that to store as back up. The library has grown A LOT. Ill need to learn canning for next year for sure. Have you seen the green stalk planters? Im using those indoors this winter so we can have some things growing. They are expensive but extremely convenient and extremely durable. Im hoping to have 15 beds total for gardening by the end of next year. My goal is to have everything available so there will be no meed to buy anything as far as supplies go. Im learning as i go. Some failures but the success’s have been so thrilling. Im obsessed! I didnt have any luck with square foot gardening. Wondering if we are neighbors? Im in north Idaho. I did find that cow manure made a huge difference! I really appreciate you responding!!! Thank you! Learning to extend gardening is one heck of a challenge!
@Timenaught
@Timenaught 2 жыл бұрын
While not entirely related to growing food, I highly recommend people start learning and practicing basic primitive skills. I’m talking basic fire starting and using clay or mud for making useful objects. Learning how to make your own bow and arrows would also be useful, and you don’t need much to make a useful one.
@jvnd2785
@jvnd2785 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to include skills like processing, spinning and weaving bast/animal fibres and making shoes. Folks sometimes forget that fabrics used to be one of the most expensive items in the household- for a reason! You can go hungry for a few days longer if you are wearing warm and sturdy clothes made of wool and if you have a pair of handsewn shoes (they can be repaired by hand over and over again, unlike the commercial ones)
@mariogarda1
@mariogarda1 2 жыл бұрын
Great vid! I love gardening and started learning indoor grow skills over the last few years too. This is what I have learned so far: * Best deals on LED lights that I've found on Amazon are on Prime Day, Cyber Monday * In a small system, dialing in an aquaponics setup was more challenging than in larger setups * if you're considering hydro or aquaponics for prepping, keep extra parts on hand (pumps, fittings, tubes etc.) as they may be tough to come by depending on the nature of outage we may be in - consider backup power sources as well. when something fails, it can go bad quickly * growing indoors and in soil is the easiest and most forgiving - just make sure to get decent soil (you can reuse it by amending with more nutrients). you do get what you pay for I found * you don't need the expensive lights that are out there. I grow quite well with lights in the $100 or less category * veggies that don't fruit do really well although i've grown tomatoes, peppers and carrots indoors as well - they just take up a little more room but there's something pretty cool about grabbing a fresh off the vine tomato in the middle of winter (i'm in Canada :)) * Use your indoor plants to start growing more, either indoors or outdoors. Starting a tomato from an existing plant is usually quicker than starting from seed * seeds don't deteriorate as quickly as we might think and a little goes a long way. Share any extra seeds with others and before you know it you have access to more seeds lol. Gardeners always seem to have an abundance although in an actual SHTF scenario, maybe not so much * whatever you do, get started with what you have. Learn and have fun along the way! Cheers!
@PrepperRapperFairy
@PrepperRapperFairy 2 жыл бұрын
You are right on time .. i was just thinking heavily about this ! I adore you -- please consider doing mastermind videos with Canadian Prepper and Full Spectrum Survival maybe once a month - this is my dream team of preppers.
@teresaroman3348
@teresaroman3348 2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy Canadian Prepper and Full Spectrum Survival.
@humansustainability
@humansustainability 2 жыл бұрын
Canadian Prepper has been historically really good, lately his content has lost much of his particular stamp. I think he's got a new GF or something 😂 I'll have to watch some more of FSS, I wasn't overly impressed with the 2 vids I did watch.
@cindiwilson9015
@cindiwilson9015 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for all the information you provide to everyone!!!!
@kicharan
@kicharan 2 жыл бұрын
I got a grow light in early 2020 and have been trying to grow veggies with it. It is a lot more difficult than you would think. You definitely want a few grow seasons of attempts to get it all right. Start now if you haven't!
@megan9825
@megan9825 2 жыл бұрын
Same here! My veg seems to grow slower indoors.
@kathrynstubbs4519
@kathrynstubbs4519 2 жыл бұрын
There was a sustainable living research center on Cape Cod, Massachusetts back in the 1980s. I can remember bringing my little one there for a visit one gorgeous summer day, but the site was open for school field trips during the academic year as well. They had a large, superinsulated building for lectures and research, along with large fields where they investigated the suitability of different organic growing techniques for that area. I was most impressed with the greenhouse that was attached to the building. They had potted plants in addition to a hydroponic setup. Three cylindrical tanks served as heat reservoirs as they were home to a school of tilapia. Tilapia were considered exotic and they became popular among tourists as they were sold to local restaurants. The entire greenhouse contributed to passive solar heating for the building.
@lisahenry1467
@lisahenry1467 2 жыл бұрын
Two corrections: Save seeds in a paper envelope, not a plastic bag. Microgreens are grown in dirt for 10-14 days then cut above the soil level for consumption. Sprouts are grown in a jar with daily rinsing, then are eaten roots and all. The names, sprouts and microgreens, are not interchangeable.
@Growmap
@Growmap 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, sprouts do best in quart canning jars. Drain lids make it easier. 9 quart jars fit perfectly tilted up in a paint roller tray to catch the water. Microgreens can be grown without dirt on special mats. Harvest them all at 4-5 days when they look beautiful because the day after they're start drying out and dying off. Do that if you're in a hurry to eat them. I prefer to grow microgreens in potting mix in 1020 trays. That way I can just harvest them daily and 2 trays will give me a dinner-plate-sized salad daily for 3-4 weeks.
@Cruznh
@Cruznh 2 жыл бұрын
@Lisa Henry Why not a plastic bag? Out of curiosity? Is it to avoid moisture in bag or something?
@lisahenry1467
@lisahenry1467 2 жыл бұрын
@Cruz NH Yes, the plastic bag retains moisture and can cause the seeds to mold and rot.
@louisevaughan2165
@louisevaughan2165 2 жыл бұрын
You are so right . Been doing both for o er 40 yrs. & definitely intend to continue using.
@GS-rw9og
@GS-rw9og 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE THE ENCOURAGING BIBLE SCRIPTURS,, SOOO CONDUSIVE,, FULL OF WISDOM REGARDING OUR TIMES
@latriciacagle4873
@latriciacagle4873 2 жыл бұрын
I live in an arid desert climate. We haven’t had any frost dates for years but our summer temperatures frequently exceed 115. My outdoor garden is in survival mode during the summer and I rarely have anything to harvest during those months. I do more indoor gardening in the summer. I have a tiny one bedroom urban condo with FIVE closets. I have converted one into a food storage pantry and another into a green house with LED grow lights. I do need to pollinate some plants by hand to get fruit to set. I do have a micro green set up as well but I’m interested in sprouts as an alternative since it is easier and takes less space. However, I will probably continue with cantaloupe micro greens since they are my favorite.
@barbaramattson518
@barbaramattson518 2 жыл бұрын
@Latricia Cagle- We are in the same boat in Southwest Arizona. I’ve wanted to figure out a grow room here (In Bullhead City, it gets over 120F🔥). Did you line your closet with plastic or insulation? Thanks for inspiring me.
@megan9825
@megan9825 2 жыл бұрын
I’m going to repeat several other commenters - great timing with indoor garden! 🙌🏻
@TheWtfnonamez
@TheWtfnonamez 2 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video and very well timed. I've just rebooted my window ledge growing system in my new crib, and started sewing seeds from my seed store. You are on point about micronutrients. My philosophy is that whilst IN THEORY I can survive for years just eating pasta, koka noodle and canned beans, I will gradually become malnourished, and eventually start to suffer health issues that could become critical (even with multivitamins). If my window ledge garden can just provide me with a small handful of greens every other day, from across the spectrum, that regular supply of unprocessed, healthy, mineral rich food, will serve as the best dietary supplement that I can get for free. A little indoor garden can shift the overall dietary balance of your food intake from "processed crap" to "healthy enough". It is not to be underestimated, especially in the long term. Thanks again Chris
@cranberry420
@cranberry420 2 жыл бұрын
I have multiple herbs and sprouts growing indoors all year round, but I've really wanted to try and grow more food indoors, due to our harsh winters!! Even in my greenhouse, my plants have begun to die, due to the cold nights we've been getting! I have a lot of food stored in our root cellar currently, pickles, jams and juices, and many more, that will give me a lot of nutrients during the winter, but nothing beats fresh vegetables when all you're eating is canned and pickled things! Hopefully, during 2022, I'll be able to buy a few meat rabbits and start growing them at home. We have 5 members in our family, plus 4 dogs, so every chance of getting protein and food for us and them is really important. Once I get the rabbits, I'll also practice tanning the hides, and using them for mittens, blankets, and such. Your channel has taught me so many things, thank you!
@dandetande288
@dandetande288 2 жыл бұрын
Love the verse at the intro
@irenez7439
@irenez7439 2 жыл бұрын
I've been growing sprouts for at 25 years. I love them. It's do easy to do!
@waverly7140
@waverly7140 2 жыл бұрын
I use wax paper as I have found they don't stick like with a paper towel 🙂
@MynewTennesseeHome
@MynewTennesseeHome 2 жыл бұрын
I dabbled with home made auquaponics years ago, now you have inspired me to try again in my little hoop greenhouse. I just ordered a pump and now I just need to find some fish😁
@michaelallsup1
@michaelallsup1 2 жыл бұрын
I grow many different things and learned the wild edibles in my area a long time ago. Every year I pass theses things down to my granddaughters.I have another grandson and granddaughter to young to learn yet. My grandson took to grabbing his own tomatoes at the age of 2 as we walked through the yard. He knew what was safe naturally. Im; n Iowa, there is always plenty to eat even; n the wild in the dead of winter. Learn you wild edibles and medicinals.
@hamsterpoopie1
@hamsterpoopie1 2 жыл бұрын
A content area I'd love ( and I'd guess viewers would enjoy) if you wanted to cover, is mini solar. We have outdoor mini solar motion activated lights on the fence and other strategic areas. Inside we have them on the windowsills. When the lights go out, asvthey usually do several times a year, those indoor lights automatically switch on when things go dark. Handy when you need to go find the candles, lamps or flashlights. Handy tip, Amazon doesn't like to ship to us in the AK. Especially to a post office box, so we got the address to our post office. Attention, of course to our box. No problem and I get to say hi to the great folks ot out local post office. We do have solar that is grid tied, but does a switch for battery. Saving for those batterise. Also, for some folks, a frost free hand pump ( the really old school ones) can be the ultimate off grid water solution if you have your own well that is. Thanks again for the channel.
@michelestarkey5564
@michelestarkey5564 2 жыл бұрын
We bought a Hydroponic system last December. I have tried to grow some veggies without much success, but we have more Parsley and Basil, and other herbs have also done well, than we can use and I have had some success with an AeroGarden also with herbs. We live in VA in Zone 7a and I was able to grow lettuce over the winter last year and I am working on replanting my GreenStalk with cold weather tolerant plants like Carrots, Rutabaga and Lettuces to see if that will work this winter. I have also been canning the last couple of years and the last time we made beef stock I canned most of it, instead of freezing, and that has worked so well we are going to start making other types of stock soon and I have been asked to also can that stock. (This is quite a change from freezing it in 6-8 cup containers and then having to buy stock when we just needed a cup at a time😎!) I am slowly getting the other people in my household to understand the need to have things on hand that do not need to be refrigerated/frozen, just in case!
@user-yw7tb5ko5u
@user-yw7tb5ko5u 2 жыл бұрын
One bedroom apartment in NJ here. Started my indoor garden last week. I have SW facing windows. Purchased 2 large rolling metro shelving units. Microgreens and sprouts have the most nutrients so i will master growing them. Herbs for changes in flavor and making teas. I am also researching medicinal plants. In addition to providing physical wellness my home will have a good vibe from the lush greenery. Sprouts dont require grow lights..yay!
@TrishCanyon8
@TrishCanyon8 2 жыл бұрын
I started a garden in my 2 closets. I'm growing potatoes, squash, Brussels, spinach, lentils, tomatoes, pinto, navy and green beans. Never gardened before but I'm learning.
@miss_mish
@miss_mish 2 жыл бұрын
Carrots don't regrow when replanting the top. The top will regrow and you can harvest the greens for eating and obviously seed save for the following year.
@heartofdixieprepping4797
@heartofdixieprepping4797 2 жыл бұрын
We have a huge den with three walls that have windows from two feet from the floor to the ceiling. It would be perfect to raise foods like this especially greens such as lettuce, mustard, spinach, turnips, carrots and many more. Then planting potatoes and carrots can be planted anywhere in the yard or in grow bags or large garbage cans, laundry baskets. There are ways and we must learn now. I do plan to grow lettuce and spinach in my den this fall and winter. Hopefully carrots as well. I have planters that have wheels so I can take them out for dress air and natural light when conditions allow.
@zarahsgarden2097
@zarahsgarden2097 2 жыл бұрын
Dont forget planting a Fall garden! There are lots of cold hardy veggies 🍁 some can handle a frost and some can handle well below freezing temps! Peas, beets, carrots, parsnips, cabbage, brussel sprouts, kale, radish, spinach, bok choy, chard, green onions etc.
@katg.2628
@katg.2628 2 жыл бұрын
TY for this info!
@zarahsgarden2097
@zarahsgarden2097 2 жыл бұрын
@@katg.2628 np!! Im trying to start my own channel because I have a lot of passion about growing and I really want to encourage people to grow food not lawns 🌱💕 I have been amazed at how much food I've been able to produce in my small urban garden. My videos aren't very informative yet 😅 - I'm just learning to film and edit atm.. also I'm a bit camera shy so don't really know how thats going to work lol! but I do plan to have better content soon! 😋 Good luck with your garden! 🖖
@706Dano
@706Dano 2 жыл бұрын
I started a small garden last year and this year I added more plants. I have already gotten a lot from it. Potatoes and green beans are very easy to grow and they come back every year. I plan on making another raised bed and add more vegetables for next year. Its a good learning experience for me. I want to try some of the suggestions you had.
@clarkkent4991
@clarkkent4991 2 жыл бұрын
Growing food may not be as exciting as other forms of prepping but it is at least as important. I have had a garden for the past four years. I have decided to bring some edible plants indoors to increase my options. One helpful tip I have is to store some edible herbs 🪴 in pots in the bathroom close to the shower. The humidity in the air from showering helps the plants to thrive. Also helps to minimize the need to water them…. As long as you shower every day. Lol. Good luck folks.
@gracerules2423
@gracerules2423 3 ай бұрын
I like your idea of growing herbs near the shower for the moisture in the air it provides. I’m stealing that 🤣
@Sorchia56
@Sorchia56 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely brilliant! You were reading so many minds. We’ve always had a potato cellar and grown other things in that area in all our houses. I started things that need sunlight a few years ago. Again, brilliant 🤩. If people don’t have a book on herbs, plants, berries already in the outdoors, GET ONE! Cattails have so many uses, nettles too!
@colleenavery232
@colleenavery232 2 жыл бұрын
Thinking a lot about Urban and Suburban lately. Would you consider discussing scenarios warranting B/O from storm grid down to housing collapse etc - Neighbors getting more curious or even dangerous, masses moving closer to your neighborhood fleeing cities. Common sense dictates that, at some point in in a lengthy down - REAL shtf , urban & suburban will be indefensible and unlivable regardless of weapons, dogs and fencing - Not all neighborhoods have coordination, though they should - What then? Thank You for all that you do!
@louisevaughan2165
@louisevaughan2165 2 жыл бұрын
I don't have to wait for shtf , I live in a rural area & in the last 5 yrs many people that I define as human garbage ( crimi also trying to hide from the law) have moved in around me & my neighbors at an alarming rate . Most of us are over 50 & some well over 80 so this has literally become a dangerous situation. Daily life for many good people everywhere is hazardous. There are several things you can buy cheaply that will add to your security . There are solar operated motion sensor lights , small alarms ( many people use around here for their driveways ) , small alarms for doors & windows , My neighbors are starting to setup their own diy security system like I have . The criminal activity has dropped dramatically around my property . All of this you can usually buy for under $50. I also make my own pepper spray from ghost peppers & the carolins reaper peppers , it is seriously dangerous. Those & a couple others have been weaponized . They are used to make the pepper spray that law enforcement uses & in bear spray for wilderness hikers / campers . When powdered it can be really bad . I use it along part of my property line because some people let their dogs run loose not to mention the desperate dogs that have been dumped & starving . It is a good deterant to keep them away from my yard & small livestock . God gave us a brain all we have to do is use it in a positive way . Have a good day.
@Ignatz71
@Ignatz71 2 жыл бұрын
I am glad you focus so much on skills. That is the one commodity that will be in short supply when things go south.
@judithstorck5195
@judithstorck5195 2 жыл бұрын
Yes we have a grow light along with new wire shelving. Also saved a lot of containers for veggies & micro-greens. Only get heirloom seeds so we can save & use new seeds from mature plants. Also purchased a lot of Q-tips if we need to pollinate any plants inside. Thank you. Judi
@Canadaheather
@Canadaheather 2 жыл бұрын
Sprouts are also really good for your chickens during winter.
@mobius9818
@mobius9818 Жыл бұрын
Mine get barley sprouts once a week...greens are so good for them!
@icantbelieveya
@icantbelieveya 2 жыл бұрын
Great timing with this clip. *Clippings* Basil, Peppers, Mint, and even Tomato clippings can be started in a bright window and placed in water. Within a few weeks, once they root (at least 6 inches in length) transplant to proper pot. My Thai basil has already bolted and produced seeds. I've uploaded videos of my own indoor Edible decor's progress if anyone's curious. *Cheers*
@kc2276
@kc2276 2 жыл бұрын
I love the indoor weed grow in the thumbnail. Nice touch
@CityPrepping
@CityPrepping 2 жыл бұрын
gets those clicks ;)
@stacking4retirement222
@stacking4retirement222 2 жыл бұрын
I was just getting my herb seeds ready for my window sill garden when this video popped up. Last year I grew lettuces indoors, so no slugs.
@GS-rw9og
@GS-rw9og 2 жыл бұрын
YHANKYOU , I M EXCITED THAT I CAN GROEW SOME FOOD INSIDE,, AN APARTMENT WITHOUT GREAT EXPENSE
@trishthehomesteader9873
@trishthehomesteader9873 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kris.🙂 I can attest to seed saving. I grew Amish paste and brandywine tomatoes last year and saved the seeds from the best of those. This year when I planted those seeds even some of the paste tomatoes weighed a pound!😲👍 Something I'm trying this year for the first time is wintering over the bell peppers and ancho peppers in the house. I'm guessing they'll produce even better next year too. Blessings! 💜
@GeckoHiker
@GeckoHiker 2 жыл бұрын
We like to grow greens, scallions, and herbs indoors year round, along with daily sprouting of mung beans, buckwheat, alfalfa, and more. This serves to add fresh vegetables to a diet using dried beans, chickpeas, lentils, quinoa, rices, millet, oatmeal, fish, and eggs to make basic meals and desserts. Millet makes a tasty faux cheesecake. I'm working on a batch of fermented chickpea milk to create chickpea yogurt. I've mastered several vegan cheeses to get ready for a dairy free life during an emergency. Aquafaba from a can of cooked chickpeas is an egg substitute for making mayo, in baking, and to bind lentil-sausage or veggie-bean burgers.
@russf6572
@russf6572 2 жыл бұрын
Here in Oregon, winters are mild enough that many herbs, green onions and other hardy plants winter over without a problem, but I cook a lot of Italian recipes so I've recently started growing Basil indoors. (unfortunately, Basil doesn't winter well here)
@helenalderson6608
@helenalderson6608 2 жыл бұрын
This winter, I'm experimenting on what I can grow outdoors. I've got a great southern exposure and the winter sun hits the deck from sunup to sundown. No snow here and maybe one light frost in January. Fingers crossed!
@thetransformatorium7980
@thetransformatorium7980 2 жыл бұрын
I subbed to your channel a couple of weeks ago, and have been binge watching your content. I really appreciate the solid preparation information Without all the fearmongering tactics used by other channels. Thanks for doing what you're doing, and the way you are doing it. Cheers M8! 😁👍👍👍
@lizardjoel
@lizardjoel 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm a new farmer growing indoors legal southern cannabis in Virginia, it is so satisfying and teaches many useful skills i've outdoor gardened before and am enjoying the synthetic sun more than I was expecting.
@littleoldlady4154
@littleoldlady4154 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. I have been starting indoor gardening. This House has a multiple skylights that use the sun to light and heat this house. I am going to use the skylight system for indoor gardening. I found seeds on clearance and bought them. I bought a small hydroponic system. I am working on fertilizer. The tomato I am looking into is Tiny Tim for indoor gardening. I do have food storage and there are fruit plants and trees that produce fruit every year with little work. There are also nut trees and mushrooms that grow every with little work. There are 2 vegetable plots which require planting every year. Indoor gardening will extend the produce year round.
@cryptotech4273
@cryptotech4273 2 жыл бұрын
I have a few grow tents with multiple led 1200w and 2400w equivalent grown lights. I'm hoping to have my greenhouse frame up in the next few weeks.
@CityPrepping
@CityPrepping 2 жыл бұрын
very cool. nice username btw
@nerdymichelle
@nerdymichelle 2 жыл бұрын
I let my daughter make a small fish pond in the back yard. But we think frogs ate the minnows (it has been about a month since we saw one surface) and not all of the plants survived. … I didn’t realize you could grow Talapia in such a small space! Maybe I’ll look into options for us to have a bigger pond next year 🙂 (I think hers is about 30 gallons. Maybe we could upgrade to 100?)
@MsLoverofTruth
@MsLoverofTruth 2 жыл бұрын
My cauliflower, spinach, garlic, and onion survived the February winter in Texas. I was surprised, but they like the cold. They tasted great when I harvested them.
@CamMcB
@CamMcB 2 жыл бұрын
coffee filters instead of paper towel for drying and saving seeds. They come off such easier.
@user-hf2ql4tr6c
@user-hf2ql4tr6c Жыл бұрын
My plan this winter is an indoor grow tent with vegetables, south facing windows with flower pots with vegetables, Aerogarden, and a high tunnel in the garden. Also, in case power goes out a solar generator for the grow tent. I can always place the other items in the grow tent. Thank you for this video.
@militustoica
@militustoica 2 жыл бұрын
I have a patio garden. I put everything in self-watering grow containers for a few bucks extra. What I can’t carry, I wheel into our second bathroom come the harshest days of Winter. I also use fake ivy to disguise the balcony to anyone trying to peer upstairs into it. It looks good, and in the Winter I can grow hardy shrubs and herbs and still have green on my patio. I use the plant cover to conceal my solar panels.
@cm-xq5zj
@cm-xq5zj 2 жыл бұрын
Consider malabar spinach as an edible cover for your balcony. They are vining like ivy, and look like an inedible plant.
@454tyger
@454tyger 2 жыл бұрын
I'm seeing up a garden tower (or two) in my upstairs this year to grow lettuce, kale, beans and maybe tomatoes.
@theresarosenberg6170
@theresarosenberg6170 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!! I have always wanted to do sprouting, you have given me the push to do so!
@seeker2219
@seeker2219 2 жыл бұрын
Sara backmo is "overwintering" greens in sweden, to extend planting season. It is quite interesting, she does have a site with eng i reckon.
@MsShay101
@MsShay101 2 жыл бұрын
I really want to learn to garden, but I'm renting and I need to know the very very basics. Thank you for the video
@cooldonnyd8647
@cooldonnyd8647 2 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the scripture!!
@TheAdhdGardener
@TheAdhdGardener 2 жыл бұрын
Good overview of possible options for winter. Def doable! Leafy greens can generally be picked as early as 30-45days ever faster if hydroponics. Micro veggies and dwarf varieties are good for limited space. In the winter depending on how much light ya get idk if a sill would be enough for some veg but worth a try😁🌻
@thelwell256
@thelwell256 2 жыл бұрын
I do a quick slice and put in the dirt with little soil on top method for my tomatoes and had a healthy 12 plants to harvest this year. Just put in a small soup dish and leave with watering with a hand water sprayer everyday. Once they start to grow wait around a month or so and transplant into a container and they will grow.
@browncoatranch2173
@browncoatranch2173 2 жыл бұрын
Yep, great timing! A few weeks ago I ordered a book on seed saving. Last week, I ordered a Greenstalk that I am anxious to get! Even though I do have a garden area, I need to secure it better before next season (a family of deer came in and trampled it in one night). I wanted to have a way to grow greens in the winter from my front porch. I’ll try to make some videos to record my progress.
@ronndapagan
@ronndapagan 2 жыл бұрын
I just bought an aluminium greenhouse and hope to grow some fall and winter vegetables. My herbs did well but the vegetables not so good. This is my first year gardening and trial and error with it. Great tips in the video and the comments from everyone.
@palominogirl9562
@palominogirl9562 2 жыл бұрын
You can also sprout for your chickens. To keep them from destroying it in 2 minutes, bend a piece of hardware cloth or chicken wire into a box to place over the sprouts so they can only eat them as far as the sprouts come out, or their beaks can reach in. Keep a steady planting. Also, I save sunflower heads and hang them in the hen house, it gives them something to peck at if it is just a bit above their heads.
@meghanschwanke1133
@meghanschwanke1133 2 жыл бұрын
this is one of the best videos and topics I've seen for nutrition and variety
@malmasters7016
@malmasters7016 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this vid, I did your survey you asked us subscribers to fill in and growing my own food was one of the main things I was hoping for. Thank you.
@captaindave7945
@captaindave7945 2 жыл бұрын
Good dirt is essential. I compost all my vegetable scraps in worm bins where i recycle the castings and worm water to make plants grow faster and healthier.
@johncurtis1472
@johncurtis1472 2 жыл бұрын
I have had a inside grow for 20 years never thought about garden plants
@rodiculous9464
@rodiculous9464 2 жыл бұрын
Even though I am not the most outdoorsy person, I always loved growing things, it gives you like a spiritual connection to the earth, the plants become like your pets or children, it is sad when they die
@mitchrothermel8157
@mitchrothermel8157 2 жыл бұрын
Lettuce, red beats, carrots, are currently sprouting. Getting ready to root my best tomato plant from the garden. All grown in my basement. And yes I artificially pollinate my flowers.
@StockingMyPantry
@StockingMyPantry 2 жыл бұрын
Great tips. I'm growing a lot indoors right now mostly in AeroGardens. These are super easy to use, but of course require electricity. But overall they take very little space and if you have a lot of them like I do, they yield quite a bit. I've recently gotten their microgreens kit and now have 4 AeroGardens that I use exclusively for microgreens. With that set up, I'm able to harvest microgreens every single day, so it's a great way to add nutrients that are lost through dehydrating. (I'm thinking specifically of vitamin A and C, since those are the ones most likely to be lost through preserving food.)
@johnhoyt1711
@johnhoyt1711 2 жыл бұрын
I would love to see what your doing, I just picked up an Areo garden
@StockingMyPantry
@StockingMyPantry 2 жыл бұрын
@@johnhoyt1711 congrats on your new AeroGarden! I am now posting some AeroGarden videos on my channel. I also highly recommend the channel, AeroGarden Experiments. He has great stuff on his channel!
@sunset6010
@sunset6010 2 жыл бұрын
@@StockingMyPantry just subbed to both !
@StockingMyPantry
@StockingMyPantry 2 жыл бұрын
@@sunset6010 awesome!
@michiganredhead8000
@michiganredhead8000 2 жыл бұрын
Setting up the Kratky method of hydroponic growing and doing microgreens and mushrooms as well.
@fjlroi
@fjlroi 2 жыл бұрын
Last winter I got into sprouting broccoli seeds. For this winter I've already begun my first foray into carrot sprouts, green onions, and trying my hand at garlic, sweet potato and onion.
@WTF-vv8ic
@WTF-vv8ic 2 жыл бұрын
I was told never store an oxygen absorber with your seeds. The seeds need oxygen to keep the germination alive. I believe this to be true because I’ve never seen any commercialized long-term seed storage with any oxygen absorbers in it.
@littleoldlady4154
@littleoldlady4154 2 жыл бұрын
Seeds have natural water. Water is H2O. Take the O out of the equation when you add the oxygen absorber and you are left with Hydrogen which is used to make Hydrogen bombs. And that gets dangerous. Please do not over use Oxygen Absorbers and learn how to safely use them because I worry about having hydrogen stored unsafely in long term food storage...
@humansustainability
@humansustainability 2 жыл бұрын
This is definitely a weakness of mine. Something that I must learn. As urgent as the time is I cannot this year. A piece of my plan is to create a multipurpose grow house for chickens, greens and fish. A greenhouse type structure that will help them all survive the severe winter weather where I am. I'm still trying to figure out all the logistics but the idea is to be able to grow chickens, fish, winter crops and set sprouts to plant in my leach field in early spring. Having a greenhouse type structure in the winter can be challenging, there is much I need to put in place before I can even try something like this but the rewards should be worth the effort and if created correctly it should provide a significant amount of square footage for 'winter' storage as well as provide year round food stuffs. So much to do and so little time to do it.
@andreavanourney7681
@andreavanourney7681 2 жыл бұрын
I've started an indoor garden this year and am loving it so far! Certainly starting the sprouts now. Great tips and advice.😊
@cherylmockotr
@cherylmockotr 2 жыл бұрын
What are you growing? I'm thinking about giving it a try now, when it's still not critical for me to succeed :-)
@MA-mh1vs
@MA-mh1vs 2 жыл бұрын
I have seen some micro green set ups on shelving units with grow lights for each shelf. The metal ones with adjustable shelves work best to keep the lights close enough to the plants. You could buy 2 units for extra shelves to maximize your vertical grow space because you only need about a foot clearance for each shelf so your 6' 5 shelf unit could be a 9 or 10 shelf unit.
@soniajerez8963
@soniajerez8963 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you.
@teresaroman3348
@teresaroman3348 2 жыл бұрын
I had a flower bed garden this year. Only a few tomatoes and peppers. I am currently growing basil inside on my window sill. Great ideas.
@cheristump9404
@cheristump9404 2 жыл бұрын
A retired teacher friend of mine has been growing tomatoes from seed passed down through his wife's family. The seeds are over 100 years old. He dries his seeds on paper towels and then as he plants them he cuts the paper towels with seed and uses paper towels and all in the pots. We have been gifted many tomatoes at church from these seeds.
@ingevankeirsbilck9601
@ingevankeirsbilck9601 2 жыл бұрын
When you're experimenting with sprouts and you don't like the flavor, simply sow/plant them. I wasn crazy about the taste of sunflower sprouts. Now I have sunflowers 😀. I had a hard time sprouting water cress, as the small seeds stuck to the perforated jar lid and I couldn't rinse them. So I threw the seeds in a bucket with some soil, now I have watercress 😀.
@kellyhazen3994
@kellyhazen3994 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you this is the video I was hoping for!
@Junzar56
@Junzar56 2 жыл бұрын
Great video! I love doing this! I am teaching a class on growing micro greens, baby greens and Kratky hydroponics in two weeks. You provided some great statistics that I will use!
@bradlafferty
@bradlafferty 2 жыл бұрын
Very informative overview. I appreciate the thoughtfulness you put into your videos to help inform and guide folks interested in preparing for the future. Thanks, Kris. Keep well.
@CityPrepping
@CityPrepping 2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@charlielaube4043
@charlielaube4043 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome content Chris, very motivating to say the least. Definitely going to look into this. Thank you as always.
@leahveal5470
@leahveal5470 2 жыл бұрын
Great tips and food for thought as always. Thank you!
@gorillagrowtent
@gorillagrowtent 2 жыл бұрын
Great video and very informative! It's great seeing videos like yours prepping growers for the upcoming season.🌱
@phillipmerritt1428
@phillipmerritt1428 2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the video on indoor gardening. A lot of good ideas lotta different possible sources. Thank you for the time thank you for the video.
@christines2787
@christines2787 2 жыл бұрын
I have 2 rise garden units, 3 tiers each. Last winter I grew all the greens we could eat. I also grew enough green beans to have then as a side for 3 people about 2x a week. Could have done more if I was t fooling around with tomatos peppers and eggplant too. I had one shelf devoted to herbs that was very useful. This winter, it's 2 trays of beans, 1 tray of herbs and 3 trays of assorted greens. Swiss chard stems are a nice substitute for celery which I can't get to grow.
@bradlafferty
@bradlafferty 2 жыл бұрын
Many County Extension Offices offer a Master Gardener Course for a nominal fee. Worth investigating for someone who wants to learn the mechanics of growing things!
@katg.2628
@katg.2628 2 жыл бұрын
Great idea! TY!
@davidjones1393
@davidjones1393 2 жыл бұрын
THKS
@thehappycampers1738
@thehappycampers1738 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video.
@biguubtorres7907
@biguubtorres7907 2 жыл бұрын
Saving seeds or cuttings best bet to go learn sooner then later.
@homesteadinthehood11212
@homesteadinthehood11212 2 жыл бұрын
Looking forward to watching you grow and possibly grow indoors along with you; thank you for sharing, I did. Be well and be safe. Peace
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