I cut up all my plastic waste into small bits and they dissappear in my compost bin filled with plastic eating, fishing tackle worms: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oYrMmX-fitd6aKssi=fK2dIUGcJOLC6VRs
@dnawormcastings2 күн бұрын
Great video 🇳🇿🌱
@johnransom11465 күн бұрын
Mint
@GARDENER426 күн бұрын
I grow 1st & 2nd early potatoes in pots, also courgettes/zucchini. Both do better than ground grown in both yield & pest damage. I don't save much room, as the only place for them is on the path I use or the interbed paths & in the latter case, they rob the beds of light.
@jacqsbackyard15625 күн бұрын
I've never thought of zucchini for pots. I might try that!
@GARDENER425 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 I've a yellow variety in a 30l container of my own compost & despite the cool summer (I'm in West Cumbria) I've already had three off it & there's at least a dozen more coming on fast.
@jacqsbackyard15625 күн бұрын
@GARDENER42 wow! That's awesome. ❤️
@myrustygarden9 күн бұрын
Oh whatttt the plant world doesn’t revolve around me 😱😱 😅😅. I over water a lot but mostly inside such as seedlings. I’m like you a big blanket watering it is but I’ll keep better track now. Great advice and I agree my garden my rules 👍👍. Have a super weekend Jacq, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@jacqsbackyard15629 күн бұрын
🤣 I know, right?? Yes, watering is such a skill that I'm still trying to work out. The realisation that there is no 'right' answer has been very freeing. Thank you! ❤️
@uncannysnake10 күн бұрын
Big issue with that is that newspaper often contains toxic inks which I am not sure of it the plants then take that in with the water. I would try to get an unprinted source
@jacqsbackyard156210 күн бұрын
Hello! Thank you for bringing up this point. My understanding is that newspapers are no longer printed with ink containing heavy metals. A soy based ink is now used for both black and coloured inks in newspapers. Certainly in Australia anyway.
@uncannysnake10 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 Oh alright, that is interesting! I live in europe, I need to check that here thanks!
@nancyalegarbes-ke4mv12 күн бұрын
Thats a great kind of idea use and reuse and recycle. resourceful you.👍👍
@jacqsbackyard156212 күн бұрын
I'm just amazed that it works! Who'd have thought?? 😁
@baddognobiscuit216 күн бұрын
I always grow carrots in pots and get bumper crops. I have tried them often in the ground and no matter how I amend the soil, they are short and stubby and often buggy. So pots only now...they are so good
@jacqsbackyard156216 күн бұрын
Actually, up until this season, the only successful crop of carrots I had had was in a pot!
@brianshorter994816 күн бұрын
Thank u for this important info on growing snow peas. 😃
@jacqsbackyard156216 күн бұрын
I'm glad you found it helpful! 😁
@myrustygarden17 күн бұрын
😅 cold and wet sounds like a UK summer in July (so they tell me), it’s finally dropped a bit here in SW Canada 🇨🇦 at a balmy 28c. Can’t wait for tomato and cucumber days here. Thank you for the great tips Jacq, have an awesome day, Ali 🌞28c 🇨🇦
@jacqsbackyard156217 күн бұрын
I know right! 28 degrees in summer does sound like a relief. You've just reminded me I need some cucumber seeds - thanks! 😁
@myrustygarden17 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 up until today we had a few weeks of 38c 🥵🥵🥵🥵
@jacqsbackyard156217 күн бұрын
@myrustygarden ugh. The garden wouldn't have loved that!
@traceyh866017 күн бұрын
My friends realtive makes green tomato pickle...yummo
@jacqsbackyard156217 күн бұрын
It it so good! 🙂
@siobhancapell17 күн бұрын
Such great tips! I am so guilty of the first two mistakes.
@jacqsbackyard156217 күн бұрын
Haha me too!!! I am endeavouring to do better. 😁
@BibleNumbersForLifeServantMark18 күн бұрын
There are so many invasive plants and herbs. My potatoes keep regrowing for years in beds where they have been planted. Even in spite of all efforts to dig every spud up. My pots are large. I built a bench along the side of the house for them. This uses space for growing that wouldn't work for a raised bed since the ground is rocky.
@eigleenalegri266418 күн бұрын
Bleached white paper seems to compost quickly for me.
@MissMolly337719 күн бұрын
Put some leaves in the toilet paper rolls, the worms love to get inside of them.
@jacqsbackyard156219 күн бұрын
That's an excellent idea. Thank you!
@Wings9121 күн бұрын
How long should an unturned compost pile (in a black compost dalek bin) take to be good to go? And when do you stop adding??? I've been adding to this pile for so long! Nice video❤
@jacqsbackyard156221 күн бұрын
In my limited experience (not an expert) daleks need turning as the material on the sides really dries out and therefore doesn't break down very quickly. I have found that having 2 daleks is ideal because you have to stop adding in order to let all of the material break down to a point it can be put on the garden. It depends on your climate as to how long it needs to be left - in my warm climate, if I am diligent in not letting it dry out, it can take as little as 4 months. It can take longer than that if you are in a cold climate, I believe.
@jeffcurrent559321 күн бұрын
Great video by the way! lol I found your channel with the video about 3 plants you always grow in pots. I can relate, I am renting but,soon moving to,1/2,acre,property. Cheers!
@jacqsbackyard156221 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. It is soo good to finally be able to do things looking into the long term! 😁
@jeffcurrent559321 күн бұрын
How do,you check the water level?
@jacqsbackyard156221 күн бұрын
I just fill it once or twice a week (depends how hot it is)and fill until it starts to overflow. 😁
@jeffcurrent559319 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 lol too simple - awesome!
@merk956921 күн бұрын
I am new to composting so have lots of questions! I just bought six pallet boxes with open, slatted sides and bottoms which I will be using to hold leaf litter and grass clippings. (From neighbors; mine are mulched and left in place. 😊). I want to reduce my waste as much as possible. What is the problem with using glossy paper which is colored? I am in the US and get catalogs and company mailers from businesses which I don’t do business with. I don’t support any printed media, including newspapers and magazines, but I get unwanted glossy, colored mail daily! We are not allowed to burn it but I have wondered if I burn it in my evening fire (which is permitted) if the ashes could go into my compost. I make bone broth for my dogs; is there anything I can do with the leftover bones? Lastly, what is the best way to compost cardboard? Can dog fur be composted? I put it out for the birds and squirrels but no one wants it!
@jacqsbackyard156221 күн бұрын
I actually had to look this up for you - I had assumed it did not break down as well - but apparently, the glossy paper may contain toxic heavy metals. Clearly, it's not something we want in the compost. I'm unsure if burning it would negate the toxicity. As fas bones - I don't purely from a rodent standpoint, and the bone itself would take a long time to break down. Cardboard (non glossy) is definitely compostable, just rip it up into smaller bits. Hair is definitely compostable. 😁
@MissMolly337719 күн бұрын
Don’t use anything from a dog, dog waste (💩 and 💦) is toxic, it is likened to bio hazardous materials. As far as leaving its hair out for the other animals, who will not touch it, that should tell you all you need to know, don’t subject the worms and other helpful insects, who break down the soil, to it. Dogs are full of parasites and bacteria. I wouldn’t let a dog near anything I was going to eat or growing to eat. 🤮 If anything, dogs harm our environment, they don’t add anything to it, and they harm other animals and their habitats.
@louise220921 күн бұрын
I put in toilet roll centres in also, plus paper shreddings, unless I know some plastic film got in there. I also have a whole load of plant matter that I allowed to dry out (to kill the roots) that I plan to add, just not done yet. However, I don’t generally add food waste unless it’s peelings or uncooked egg shells. Snails and slugs are enough of a pest, I don’t need to attract more!
Yes!! I'm going to do sweet potato again this year. 😃
@beavischrist521 күн бұрын
Ad in seaweed, gras, rockdust, worms.
@jacqsbackyard156221 күн бұрын
I have heard that seaweed is great in the compost!
@siobhancapell22 күн бұрын
This was so unexpected and so beautiful. Thank you!
@jacqsbackyard156222 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. ❤
@siobhancapell22 күн бұрын
How did i never think of that?
@jacqsbackyard156222 күн бұрын
I know right?! I thought the same thing. It's been a real time saver. 😊
@annmc387822 күн бұрын
We cut up old clothes or torn sheets as long as they are 100% cotton. We cut off anything that is a tag or elastic. Cut them up into about 2 inch squares. Surprising how fast they disappear.
@jacqsbackyard156222 күн бұрын
I had wondered about this actually! I'll have to check the rag bag..
@tlnelson759823 күн бұрын
I grow lots of veggies in pots. Potatoes, tomatoes, okra, zukes, figs blackberries, and my favorite strawberries. I use the SIP system for my pots, it gets beauty hot here in west Texas. OH! Sunflowers. I enjoyed the accent. I'm an Okie by birth here in the US and our accent sometimes confuses others around the world.
@jacqsbackyard156222 күн бұрын
Oh sunflowers 🌻 that's a lovely idea. I've actually found okra do amazingly well in pots. The plants don't get as big, but they are just as productive!
@annehollier463216 күн бұрын
I grow EVERYTHING in pots… tomatoes, green beans, cucumbers, squash, okra, sweet potatoes and peppers… then carrots, lettuce, kale and broccoli 🎉
@jacqsbackyard156216 күн бұрын
@annehollier4632 wow! What size pot do you grow broccoli in?
@annehollier463216 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 15/20 gal… they do GREAT!
@jacqsbackyard156216 күн бұрын
@annehollier4632 I might try that next Autumn! Thanks. 🙂
@d4rk4ngel13223 күн бұрын
David the Good channel, compost everything especially of the pile is hot enough.
@jacqsbackyard156222 күн бұрын
Very true!
@joeboudreault435123 күн бұрын
Wrong on all accounts. Potatoes need soil and lots of root space and room for the tubers. Potatoes dobt do well in pots at all. If you don't have more room than that don't grow them at all . Strawberries also need more soil in a pot and room for the vines to spread. Raspberries are deep rooted in parts do not get that in pots. Please learn better gardening and stop giving bad advice.
@jacqsbackyard156223 күн бұрын
@@joeboudreault4351 Hi, thank you for the feedback.
@kevinhipps123622 күн бұрын
You are absolutely wrong on all accounts. I have great success with potatoes corn brocolli strawberries zucchini and...
@joeboudreault435122 күн бұрын
@kevinhipps1236 l wasn't talking about whether or not things will grow in pots or containers. I was talking about good production. No vegetable or berry flourishes as much in a pot as in a hill or bed. They need ROOM.
@joeboudreault435122 күн бұрын
@kevinhipps1236 Yep, you probably did have some success with those, Kevin, but the articles' title is "best to grow in pots". No, not best. Just somehow works but not best. I was raised on professional potato farms, I know the best way to do it. I've been gardening every year for 65 years.
@kevinhipps123622 күн бұрын
@joeboudreault4351 I think the vast majority of us do not have potato farms. So obviously these home gardening videos are meant for people who are limited by space, money and time.
@user-km4jo2gw7j23 күн бұрын
I have loads of brown, need more green. Nice video.
@jacqsbackyard156223 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@user-km4jo2gw7j23 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562do you put onions in?
@n2skcmo14 күн бұрын
Large family?
@user-km4jo2gw7j13 күн бұрын
@@n2skcmo no, just myself and small garden but lots of shrubs etc
@AK-ru3sg23 күн бұрын
I've been putting pretty much everything in apart from what squirts out of my dog and cat's gas pipes but meat goes in and gets covered with greens or more cardboard. It works absolutely fine. As you say, dairy, etc. Play dough sounds organic so why not. And of course, the old (in my case) human liquid activator as long as you're healthy. Adds so much nitrogen. Ash, weeds, seaweed, meat carcasses (something will eat the marrowbone). Everything that rots.
@MissMolly337719 күн бұрын
Dog 💩 and 💦 is extremely toxic. I know you said you don’t put it 8n, but for anyone thinking about it…it is very toxic.
@gloriac350623 күн бұрын
I love growing my potatoes in a pot, makes harvesting so much easier. I just flip the pot over into a kiddy pool, and search through the soil for the potatoes (kinda like a treasure hunt 😂) Also Marjoram, planted it in the garden once, now half of my yard is Marjoram, great smelling ground cover though. Just found your channel today, best wishes from Quebec Canada 🇨🇦
@jacqsbackyard156223 күн бұрын
Hello Gloria. Lovely to meet you and thank you stopping by! ❤️
@Mahia96523 күн бұрын
Hi Jacqui, A few observations from a viewer in Sydney. I'm no expert, but...I thought the soil in the original pots looked very wet. You're correct, more sun will be great. More sun, more photosynthesis. That said, when re-potting the green part of the potato can be covered, like really covered in soil or compost. Hope you get it sorted, and I'm sure you will.
@jacqsbackyard156223 күн бұрын
Since re-potting, moving, and putting more hay on them, the plants look so much better!! Yes, you might be right actually, maybe they just weren't getting enough sun where they were.... Thank you! 🙂
@TW-gb6mh24 күн бұрын
I need to try this!
@jacqsbackyard156224 күн бұрын
It is fairly tart. But still good!
@TW-gb6mh24 күн бұрын
Just this past year I started adding all the things you mentioned (except for the playdough...), and for the exact same reason - I do not have enough browns. I also throw in used paper towels IF they don't have grease on them. I just have a wire bin, and never turn it, because I am physically unable to. Everything composts anyway. In one of my raised beds, I did not have anything to use as a mulch, so I used shredded paper. It worked very well, and clumped together enough that I did not have to worry about it blowing away.
@jacqsbackyard156224 күн бұрын
Paper as mulch - that is a good idea!! Love it. ❤️
@debbiedowers392724 күн бұрын
Is that a Birdies bed that you're using for water catchment? How is it set up?
@jacqsbackyard156224 күн бұрын
Hi Debbie. Not it's an actual water tank. Quite small - maybe 1000 litres. It is filled from our house roof. We want to get some more larger ones to make use of more water as we do get large downpours in our area.
@debbiedowers392724 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 Thank you.
@myrustygarden24 күн бұрын
New sub here and great video, I grow potatoes in pots as I tend to,stab them and it’s a better way to harvest what I need without leaving some behind 😅. I grow strawberries 🍓 and raspberries in pots too 👍. Have an awesome week, happy 4th of July, Ali 🌞🇨🇦
@jacqsbackyard156224 күн бұрын
Thanks so much Ali. ❤️
@christopherrenn813724 күн бұрын
Look into Sunchoke, Ginger and turmeric as well. I find these do better for me in pot's than in the ground. If you haven't tried Amaranth either yet, I suggest you do. It's a Spinach type use case but also produces a wonderful pseudo-grain that is delish.
@jacqsbackyard156224 күн бұрын
Hi Christopher. Yes I have grown ginger and turmeric in pots previously and they did very well. I have had a couple of goes at Amaranth but I think it was too much in the throes of summer for it. Thank you for the reminder - now might be a good time to try again!
@eigleenalegri266424 күн бұрын
I grew sunchokes in a large pot because voles were eating them. But, half of them came back anyway. Luckily the potted chokes are a different variety.
@christopherrenn813724 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 I find planting them slightly early, in 6a-mid june is when I planted mine. I grow Burgundy variety but wish I would of gotten the gold with alot of seeds. :D Gl hope they do well.
@christopherrenn813724 күн бұрын
@@eigleenalegri2664 First year for me, got them in a small wood raised bed. got 5 bulbs and all of them seem to have grown. Hoping to multiply and grow even more. :D
@patwentland619125 күн бұрын
If you pot plant potatoes also try onions. Like potatoes you can never get all the seed stock out of an in ground garden if you want to grow something else in their place. If you live in a hot climate it’s best to make sure the pots have something that absorbs the heat to block direct sunlight and prevent the soil from getting too hot. Straw works fairly well.
@jacqsbackyard156225 күн бұрын
Great idea! I might have to try onions...
@MamaMudskipper25 күн бұрын
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@ThisWorldisNotOurHomestead25 күн бұрын
I think all have moments like that! Better late than never!
@jacqsbackyard156225 күн бұрын
😁
@richardmeyer440626 күн бұрын
Good Day ! My blueberries are all grown in pots because of the lower ph. Soil . I’ve tried a few times to grow potatoes in big pots in Melbourne , Australia It did not work to hot , they dry out to fast . Only in the ground
@jacqsbackyard156225 күн бұрын
Hi Richard. What time of year do you grow your potatoes in Melbs?
@richardmeyer440625 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 spring to autumn, my potatoes which came out by accident are freezing to death at the moment during winter
@jacqsbackyard156225 күн бұрын
@richardmeyer4406 ah yes. You get the hot and the cold, whereas we get the hot and humind and then a mild winter.
@daveg105226 күн бұрын
Cabbage in 3 gal. pots, peppers 5 gal. celery 1 gal. tomatoes 5 or 6 gal. cucumbers 5 or 6 gal. sweet potatoes 10 gal. bags. I love containers, easy to weed, easy to water.
@jacqsbackyard156226 күн бұрын
I never thought of celery...and it doesn't need a large pot! So interesting. 🙂
@daveg105225 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 A lot of things will grow in small pots even tomatoes although that is not optimal.
@lynevans485526 күн бұрын
I always grow mint and basil in a pot as they seem to spread and take over the garden. I also grow my strawberries and peppers in pots as well as sweet potatoes and regular potatoes
@jacqsbackyard156226 күн бұрын
@lynevans4855 I have bush basil that has taken over the garden, but don't find the same with sweet basil. I'm learning so many more things that can easily be grow in pots!
@lynevans485526 күн бұрын
I love growing in pots!
@PropheticPlaces-rm9lp26 күн бұрын
Thanks But I Had A Hard Time Understanding What Your Saying. Please Speak Up And Clearly. Your Voice Fades Out And With Your Accent I'm Not Sure I Understood You.
@jacqsbackyard156226 күн бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. I will endeavour to do so in future videos. 🙂
@ruthbentley209023 күн бұрын
Maybe you don’t understand Australian accent! 🤡
@alextan570026 күн бұрын
I grow my bamboo plants in the pot because I don’t want to see the bamboo plants take over the whole garden
@jacqsbackyard156226 күн бұрын
Oh now this is a great idea! I really want to plant bamboo as I find it super handy in the garden, but I don't want it taking over. I had never thought of growing it in a pot. Thanks!
@rishtunkhwa899027 күн бұрын
Oak tree in a pot.
@jacqsbackyard156227 күн бұрын
Is that due to it being a weed issue?
@rishtunkhwa899024 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 Sorry & aplogy, I was in a joke mood at that time.
@jacqsbackyard156224 күн бұрын
@@rishtunkhwa8990 no worries. 🙂
@user-qm3jo9os7s28 күн бұрын
I rent and I'm disabled.my landlord lets me plant in pots around my apt house.i have tomato.jaholpino.rasberry.strawberrys.in pots.and I planted lettuce and carrots in the flower bed behind the house.
@jacqsbackyard156228 күн бұрын
That's so good! Renters have to get really resourceful, but it's totally worth it. ❤️
@tomatoespoppieseverything28 күн бұрын
Great video! I grew potatoes once in the ground, definitely prefer in containers.
@jacqsbackyard156228 күн бұрын
@tomatoespoppieseverything thank you for the feedback!
@AnnBent-m6v28 күн бұрын
I grow all my veg in pots. It's easier, cleaner and safer! :-)
@rasserfrasser29 күн бұрын
Nice quick informative stuff, love it. I'm a 1st year grower, all containers. +1 on the potatoes, I'm going to start a two-bucket rotation every month in the food safe paint buckets, not the black "5 gallon" ones. I haven't harvested mine yet, but can already tell it's better than television. Tower gardening is something I've gotten into and it looks surprisingly promising. Thanks for sharing!
@jacqsbackyard156229 күн бұрын
Thank you. I'm grateful for the feedback! Could you explain the 2 bucket rotation with the potatoes? I'm not sure what you mean and it sounds interesting. With the tower gardening, is that a purchased product or something you've DIY'd?
@rasserfrasser28 күн бұрын
@@jacqsbackyard1562 Hi there, most welcome. For two-buckets, I just meant a schedule to keep my potatoes staggered so I have 2 buckets harvested for as many month for as many as possible. That's my initial gardening goal. I purchased the tower from GreenStalk for herbs and leafy veggies to save space. I built my own grow tables (courtesy of Willis and Nancy's Homestead), but not this one. It looks promising.
@jacqsbackyard156228 күн бұрын
Ah right! I've got you now. I have seen the Greenstalks, but i don't think we have them available over here.