Different Uses Of Coco Coir Bricks

[@TheNakidGardeners]

This is going to be apart of a series on some of the different ways we will use coco coir. Here is the playlist you can follow along with: kzbin.info/aero/PL94dIbp2wpGjOx67i0O73GyR24mS5YJkR

[@HomeInTheSticks]

Good info brother and I wish I could find those Coco Coir bricks over here locally!! Definitely a great growing medium!! Thank ya for the share my friend!! Dan

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Yes sir. Besides ordering them online this was the first time i have seen them at one of the big box stores. So far im like it. Time will tell. Thanks for stopping by and watching. Have a blessed day.

[@CanterburyTrailsFarm]

Glad to see that "s" on your Nakid Gardeners :) Yay. Go, Team!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

YES!!! Mrs. NG wants to start being more involved in the channel and I welcome it. It only took her about a year to slowly get in it. lol Thanks for stopping by and watching.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

I'm a slow burner to warm up to things. 💣😂-Mrs. NG

[@CanterburyTrailsFarm]

@@TheNakidGardeners Me too. I fought FB and YT hard for like years and years AFTER all my friends were on. lol.

[@brightonuk8565]

Well presented giving all the information required to be confident using coconut coir. Info on peat vs coir, how and where to purchase in addition to its different uses. Just what I needed. Thank you so much.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Glad you enjoyed this. What are you going to use it for?

[@BearBottomAcres]

I bought a huge block of coco coir to propagate succulents and have a ton left over. This video is exactly what I was looking for. ~Heather

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Where did you buy the huge block from? I only could find it online and I like to see things before purchasing it.

[@NodoughAcres]

Nice job. I love coco coir, I use it in my soil mix. Sometimes I use it to start seeds. But I agree that it's a great soil amendment. God Bless y'all

[@TheNakidGardeners]

This is our first time seeing this in the stores. We can never find it in the big box stores where we live. I might have to grab a few of these before heading back to Texas for good. Shawn, do you have it where you are at locally?

[@charliesmith9528]

Where do you buy coco coir for under 3 dollars?,,I always use it but have found lately its got expensive

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Mannnn.... Everything lately, that's true. We're having a hard time finding vermiculite and other things we were spoiled with. It was definitely cheaper when we made this video, Ughhhhh!

[@UT33200]

Some really good info here. Coco Coir is our biggest and most important add to our indoor soil mix. Some really great stuff and much more sustainable than peat moss for sure. Thanks for the share!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Are you able to get this locally in UT? We can't seem to find it at any of the local big box stores where we are located. I have to see how this turns out before I buy it in bulk.

[@UT33200]

@@TheNakidGardeners We do get it at our local nursery in different sizes or the Home Depot in those little blocks like you used in the vid. At the Depot most people don't know it is there but usually is in a high spot at the seed area. :)

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@UT33200 Yea I tried looking everyone back home. I might try and look for some hydroponic stores to see if they carry it and how much it cost. Thanks for stopping by and giving feedback. stay warm over there. Have a blessed day.

[@GardeningwithLadyCheryl]

Great information. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Thanks neighbor. Do you use coco coir in your garden?

[@GardeningwithLadyCheryl]

Yes The Nakid Gardeners. I add it to my raised beds every few years.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@GardeningwithLadyCheryl do you get it locally? I can never find it at the big box stores

[@GardeningwithLadyCheryl]

The Nakid Gardeners I purchase it from Amazon or eBay.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@GardeningwithLadyCheryl Yea I kept seeing on Amazon but I like to get it right there and then. lol Thanks for stopping by and giving feedback. Have a blessed day

[@michelep1130]

Learned many things, Sidney. Only heard the word coir before. Now know benefits, uses and how very much it expands. Visual learner here so it was spot on. Lol.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Glad to have helpnyou see the benefits and different uses. I have heard of this product but could never find it besides online. What ways do you think it will help you out if you were to use this?

[@michelep1130]

@@TheNakidGardeners for one thing, you mentioned about acidic soil with the peat moss may help in lowerin ph a possibility? You got me wanting to check soil and test it. Got from coop extension soil tester kit for this garden at sons unused for couple years. Thinking I need another to makesure level ammendments correct after initial study. Still covered in snow. Ty shout out to Mrs Gardener, need to learn about planting flowers and herbs. Sidney where you been all my life lol. Not that way. Learning while iwas younger would have brought me joy. Now bodyfalling apart and on down slide in years. Still have love of hands in the soil. Basically going it alone setting up making beds. But God will be with me thru sittin on the ground. Really want to get good enough to healp grandson good info (as much as this generation wants to do things. Hey also don't have to depend on his memory to water using coconut coir. If misses here and there. Never too late to learn more. Learned a lot from gardener friend of mom and he had amazing raised beds. He held 2 pieces of really wide lumber together with heave tin he cut and made into u shape to keep together lined up lengthwise. More in depth everyone here. Lol on groups on server that went down and didn't know about u tube.no long sun on my balcony to grow out there. Ty Sidney. I was on fire younger to farm and grow.wasted time but also need land. Ok,whining over. Son has some garden was dealt with by estranged wife. He is ready to tear it down now. Like i said like pulling teeth to have any rototiller at his place, weedvwhacker, all sprawled out.no time to get this or that. Thinks cow manure is all he needs to grow garden and nothing else. Up against brickwall with no help. Hope my 2 yr ago shattered shoulder can handle tiller. Regrets for giving up when was younger.

[@WelcometoChickenlandia]

I've never heard of this. I'm assuming you have to pour the hot water on it for it to break down? I'm not sure if you said that or not. Just wondering if I can use it for a chicken dust bath!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

I believe you can use it for their bedding. Most reptile owners use it for their pets. Might have to buy about a dozen of these bricks for your coop though. That one product you put down during the muddy season might be more cost efficient

[@AllPurposeMom]

Nice info 🙌🏼

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Thank you. Do you have access to coco coir in your area? I can never find it in Texas. I thought it was just a myth or you had to order online.

[@AllPurposeMom]

@@TheNakidGardeners at some of the hydro stores you can find it but not as many common places that I have seen. Coco coir has always intimidated me for some reason lol

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@AllPurposeMom hmmm i need to start looking there then. I can see how it can. Its a different ball game with this. Texture is very different. Im going to try some micros and seed starting mix with it for now. Thanks for the feedback and watching. Have a blessed day

[@AllPurposeMom]

@@TheNakidGardeners I just looked and Lonestar Hydroponics on Director Row in Dallas has coco coir. A 3 pack is like 6.95. 🙌🏼

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@AllPurposeMom Oh wow! thanks!

[@TeamBensonHomestead]

I always wondered what you do with those bricks lol that might be really good for me here in the desert

[@TheNakidGardeners]

It does retain a lot more water. So you do not have to water as much. It is just hard to find in Texas.

[@Garden4Cheap]

I love Coco coir. Last year Walmart had it too. Haven't seen it yet this year but it is still early.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Really? I guess I need to shop more on the garden side at Walmart because they are not at Home Depot or Lowes where we are located at. What all do you use coco coir for?

[@Garden4Cheap]

@@TheNakidGardeners I mix it in my garden beds along with peat moss and use it in my seed starting mix. We also use it for the bedding for the 4 ball pythons we have 😁

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@Garden4Cheap oh wow how long have you had those?

[@Garden4Cheap]

@@TheNakidGardeners one we had for 3 years I thin then two of them for year and a half I believe. One is a blue eyed Lucy and I think he is my favorite. The oldest one is my daughter's favorite 😁

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@Garden4Cheap Oh ok. thanks for stopping by and watching. Have a blessed day.

[@EssayonsFG]

Great video Sidney. I just recorded a vid on how I use coco coir for indoor sowing too. Great minds think alike. LOL Rob

[@TheNakidGardeners]

haha can't wait to see the video. This is our first time using it. We do not have back in Texas. All the big box stores carry is peat moss. When are you going to upload the video?

[@EssayonsFG]

@@TheNakidGardeners It was supposed to go out Thursday but we still haven't uploaded our Tuesday video. LOL We are having tons of trouble uploading with our new video editor. Our old one says it is no longer security compliant with google and our new one is taking four times as long to upload before giving us an error message. 🤬🤬🤬 The joys of being a content creator. LOL So, after our cooking video goes out, it should post two days later. Or three if we get an error message.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@EssayonsFG I am looking to upgrade our video editor as well. Right now I am using Windows Movie Maker. I am limited on what I can do on it. I just feel like the others are too advance and I probably will not have the patience to use it.

[@EssayonsFG]

KZbin editor)@@TheNakidGardeners I'm on my 5th different editor now. Each one has pro's and cons but the downfall of most of the previous ones was incompatibility with Google (except for the KZbin editor) We just switched from PowerDirector to Adobe Premium Rush. They are similar but many differences in how they look and operate. Hope to get the hang of it soon.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@EssayonsFG I'm have been thinking about the Adobe Premium too

[@texaslifejulie8533]

Thanks

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Hey there Julie. How have you been? Thanks for stopping by and watching. Have a blessed day

[@GrowFamilyNetwork]

Just started looking into coco coir this year...following lead and rose5150 n wanting to start rooting some citrus cuttings

[@TheNakidGardeners]

I could never find it when I was back in Texas. It isn't as readily available as it is here in Georgia. I might need to bring some back when I leave here.

[@anderiazielinski2848]

I may have missed it but what's the reason to boil the water? I've not seen anyone boil water, they just use regular temperature water. Thank you!!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

You don't really need to boil. You can use hot water. The hotter the water, the faster it expands.

[@alya4064]

Hi, why do we add hot water to the cocopeat? Does this product contain salt?! I have already purchased a product that contains salts! The salt content varies

[@TheNakidGardeners]

You do not have to add hot water. Hot water just helps it expands faster. Some have salt some don't you have to make sure you get the ones that DO NOT have salt if you are using it for worm beds.

[@alya4064]

@@TheNakidGardeners Thank you for your reply، How do I know if the product contains salt or not?!

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@alya4064 if you order it from Amazon it should tell you in the description

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@alya4064 It should say on the package. Check where you purchased it from.

[@alya4064]

@@TheNakidGardeners When writing low sodium, does it mean that it contains salts or what?! I couldn't find any other reference than this?!

[@juliegogola4647]

So ordering the coconut coir from where you got YOURS from it is about $ 2.99 a package? I have been paying $4.50 each from Gardeners supply. I THINK I MAY have paid slightly less last year when I bought them, and they were on sale, BUT, ANYWAY, NOW they want $4.50 each IF you buy at least 2. I do have some bales of the longer cut pieces of Coconut coir, these are for use as MULCH. As mulch, this stuff lasts at LEAST 2 years or has for me under my Southern magnolia tree, AND under an oak tree. I have some peat moss that I NEED to use up, so, I MAY make a mixture of some Peat moss and THEN some finished Compost, which also had coco coir added to it. I'll add some fertilizer, slow release pellets. NG, did you purchase that coir from "Burpee?" And if so, it was $2.99 a bale? How much shipping, IF you remember?

[@TheNakidGardeners]

Gardeners Supply is very expensive. I have never seen the coco coir in the big box stores (Home Depot) until I got here in GA. In Texas, I would ask for it in the stores and could never find any. Peat moss is just more readily available than coir. For instance, if it is a beautiful day and I want to do something in the garden I can just drive to the store and pick it up and do what I need to do. Now a few on the viewers and followers have been telling me that if I go to pet stores I can get some there. I just do not know the quality or price of it. I will be checking it out this weekend thoguh. I heard about coco chips and they are used for mulch but once again having them being readily available is my issue with coco coir.

[@juliegogola4647]

@@TheNakidGardeners I have in the past bought Coconut coir from "Gardeners supply" when they had it much cheaper than it is NOW. I DO have some "bales" of coco coir that is more COURSE cut that is mostly for use as MULCH. BUT, I guess I could mix some into a mix with compost and peat moss, maybe some course sand or vermiculite or perlite. I have seen that the Coconut coir is NOT (Burpee) $2.99 a pack age now. I am guessing that IF you see it on sale you best order it THEN. I do have several bales of the longer cut stuff for mulch, maybe it is same as the stuff sold in smaller bricks anyway. I LOVE it MOSTLY as a mulch since it lasts at LEAST 2 years under my trees IF I can spread it at least 2 inches thick. MY family is all SO much against me using weed killers, so, this stuff deters weeds good. It is best as a mulch.

[@TheNakidGardeners]

@@juliegogola4647 oh that is good. Well thanks for stopping by and watching. Have a blessed day