Cut Flower Seedling Update : Adding Raised Beds to the Garden : Flower Hill Farm

[@judymunns1074]

I don’t think there’s another KZbinr who enjoys herself and her job as much as you. It’s contagious, too. So enjoy your channel and your passion.

[@Katsimagination21]

Nicole, why not mirror the strawberry arch beds on the other side of the taller raised beds ?? It would look neat, tidy and cohesive, but you could plant different crops and climbers! Like cucumbers, morning glory, tiny pumpkin gourds, sweet peas …. ❤ Love you and Love your channel

[@frasersgirl4383]

You’re not crazy…..it’s “chasing the light.” It’s going to be absolutely amazing!

[@bethhubbs9937]

Those Birdie's Beds are the same ones that Mark from the Self Sufficient Me KZbin channel. He's had great success with them. May you also have growing success with your new raised beds!

[@patricialee805]

🤣🤣🤣You are hilarious, Nicole! I never tire of watching yr videos! Informative, authentic and so, so down to earth. 👍

[@Ash-xx5zd]

Thumbs up and comment just because u ran. Lol. Ur energy is soooo peek! How do u stay hyped! Love it. Keep being inspiring and infectious.

[@wendyray6120]

If you want ideas as to what can be grown in raised beds Mark at Self Sufficient Me has been growing most of his garden items in these type of raised beds for over 10 years. Have fun deciding. Waiting for the time I can order the beds I want to use for gardening.

[@digsindirt4490]

I love Mark’s channel!! I second Wendy’s suggestion. He’s very knowledgeable and informative.

[@atefbasha1809]

Hello and welcome Nicole 💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏💏🌿🌵🌻🌺🌲🌱⚘🌷🌼🌸😑🤗😃💪✌🍀☘🕊🐼🐨🐶🍁🌾👒💔💓🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸So Super much more

[@jonisilva8154]

You weren’t joking when you said they weren’t cheap. These are pretty awesome and I’d definitely buy them if I could afford it. Buying these would push up the bottom line cost of my flowers and veggies. Because I can’t really garden in the ground anymore (knee replacement), I have turned to straw-bale gardening. I’m on my fourth year now and loving it.

[@mellissabgarden1549]

I love my raised bed and I want more....lol

[@alwaysinblue]

You popped out of the flower bed and I thought, so that's what being in KZbin is like. LOL We raise everything in raised beds because we live where we get a LOT of spring and summer rain and the ground stays soggy all the time. And at our age, raised beds are the way to go. The harvest meets us half way.

[@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow]

☀️🦋🌼🌻isn’t it amazing to see the changes in your plants every day. I love watching my garden grow a little each day, that is my favorite part of gardening.Thank you for sharing your garden videos so now I can watch your garden grow too! I love it so much I started filming garden videos too. I am in my 3rd year of gardening and still have so much to learn. I hope we can learn more from each other! 👨‍🌾🌺🌻

[@jakelewis36]

It amazes me how tall stuff grows in little soil blocks.

[@nocturnaldaisy6181]

Same. About knocked me ova first time I saw them taller then 3”.

[@BramptonGardener]

Yes it's amazing. I love the soil blocks they're amazing.

[@leahbauer8987]

Tearing them apart to plant them has to be hard on the plant though right? I have to assume the roots are a tangled mat. I would love to see a video on how she does this and keeps the plants from going into major transplant shock.

[@jakelewis36]

@@leahbauer8987 idk. That’s a good question!

[@BramptonGardener]

@@leahbauer8987 they just pull apart. Since they plants are air pruning their roots are different then they are in traditional pots. They're finer and not the long roots. I've been using them for the past 2 years and love them, will never got back to traditional trays. Its so much faster to just pull these apart then get them out of plug trays too.

[@eulerizeit]

Sound is much much better. I like the new mic

[@anniecampbell8554]

Love your t-shirt!!

[@Sam-yx7pd]

Blueberry bushes to Match your strawberries

[@judymckerrow6720]

I would suggest root crops because the soil is so loose?🌸💚🙃

[@PianoVideoLessons]

I like growing summer squash in raised beds with tomato cages for support. Also carrots will like the deep beds.

[@carlenegarren17]

Love the info.

[@52887130]

Plant beans in the raised beds. We like to as they are so easy to pick without bending over.

[@calistarlim3242]

I was thinking of squash too and letting them flow over

[@jessiemcbride3465]

I love my Birdies raised beds. They are so awesome and make so much sense with high lumber cost

[@Nat-mk7gb]

Nicole, you have shared so much experience and knowledge through your own work and collaborative work. Your channel is like a treasure basket! When I have more garden space I feel like I have all I need to be a successful grower whether it’s flowers or vegetables. So a huge thank you is in order!

[@OMGitsaClaire]

Summer squash and zucchini grow well in raised beds. Lettuce is also good in raised beds. You don’t really need to fertilize sweet potatoes, especially with a high nitrogen fertilizer. You may end up with more vine and less tuber if you do. Sweet potatoes love crappy soil. They grow fantastically here in the South in completely unamended clay soils. They can even help break up hard clay soils. They also can put down roots from various points on the vine do anywhere the vine touches the ground, you can get sweet potatoes. Sweet potatoes are just one of those tough as nails plants that thrive on adversity and neglect. Which is why they’re such a fantastic veggie for new gardeners who have the space.

[@Bennettfarm]

More strawberries! You can never have enough 💓 🍓

[@outsidewithmrs.woodruff4854]

I grew sweet potatoes next to my cattle panel arch last year- the vines grew almost to the top- and the leaves are edible, too! Gave up on strawberries though, because the birds and chipmunks ate them all before I could 😢.

[@mariangraham9074]

Saw somewhere a suggestion of growing lettuce over carrots to maximize space since one needs space above soil level & one needs space below.

[@cherisemoss7854]

I am glad that I saw your video, because I bought 3 birdies. Thanks!

[@nikkichevere]

you are my go to KZbin gardener along w northlawn flower farm u ladies are just incredible

[@TheKetogenicHomestead]

I use my beds for everything… and use containers for things that might take over.. as in anything in the mint family, dill… etc.

[@melonieroe7310]

you are so enjoyable to follow Nicole. i am looking for raised beds. these look great.

[@SouthernYankee]

I’m starting a raised garden bed this year for the first time with veggies and I have two yellow raspberry bushes doing great and I have cucumbers, tomatoes 🍅 tons of them! Peppers, strawberries, onions, chives, sage, thyme, lavender, rosemary, lettuce and cabbage, and hoping to get squash and melon going this week along with some ground cherries. So fun and it’s producing really great much better than trying in the ground and getting overcrowded by the weeds and bugs. So far so good. I have a raised bed from epic garden in my cart and he has 15% off and I saw your code gives 20% so gotta grab today.

[@jenniferkessener1111]

A greens bed would be great. Chard, kale, bok choy, turnip , bush beans. Lots of options to do a quick stir fry. Love french breakfast radishes. Nice soft soilfor some carrots. I will totallybe jealous of the eden rose. "Honey, I need an arch! )

[@altheab.8907]

Very nice, Nicole. Eric is awesome. His videos are always very informative and interesting. I’m a little jealous of his mild climate. Love the raised beds. Happy planting. 😊💕

[@nicolechristinep5932]

Omg where do you get your shirts? between this one and the Ball jar one I’m 😂😂

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

When you popped out of the raised bed and said "it's garden time!" I had early 90s sesame street flashbacks

[@tanjacook6970]

I was thinking about her run to the end of the enclosure being the Sesame Street "near" "far".😂

[@ArtByKarenEHaley]

@@tanjacook6970 hahha you're right she could do a spoof but then KZbin might flag her channel as being for kids maybe we should shush 🤫

[@silencedflower8441]

Oh! And all types of Onions do amazing in those too. A guy from Australia, has a YT channel., Self Sufficient Me... He uses those ALOT. Good one to follow for tips. He uses Epic Gardening beds too., I hear that they are made in AU. ✌🏻🌱🙏🏻

[@artistinagarden]

YAY Nicole has a new mic!! have been using the rode mics for a few months and love them!! The new raised beds are gorgeous! Can't wait to see them fill in and grow! Thanks for sharing, very inspiring! Bonnie 🇨🇦

[@Willow_and_Sage]

Picked up my 1st dahlia plant today! Thank you for being so inspiring!

[@ntur117]

I loved seeing your seedlings. Awhhhh cute BIG babies 👶. I’m curious how/why you may start in tiny soil blocks vs big soil blocks vs cells? I’m never sure my best bet and feel like I could be managing my space better if I used the small blocks but worry there’s not enough root room. Ohhhh the dilemmas lol. I’d love your thoughts or maybe you had a video talking about it. I gratefully welcome any/all

[@digsindirt4490]

Wow. Your seedlings look amazing!

[@MisoCritical]

Wow, great sounding new mic! I can’t believe the distance you got with it from across the farm. 👍 Great video! Thank you! 👏

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I just got another 50 bareroot strawberries planted... every year I plant more & I think I'm going to be able to eat some & my son cleans the plants off every morning lol

[@FlowerHillFarm]

LOL yes, I toyed with the idea of filling BOTH low beds with strawberries.

[@ElderandOakFarm]

@@FlowerHillFarm Well if you let them send out runners, transplabt the babies! Thats what I do! I put pots & use landscaoe staples to hold the runners in the pits, then cut when they have good root systems. But last year I lost a lot of my strawberries to something 🤷‍♀️ So I ordered 50 more.

[@ruthpullman5812]

I made a salad bar. Lettuce, spinach, Swiss chard, radish, kale, green onion. I just love mine. Zone 3B.

[@yoclark2723]

I love Epic gardening! He is about an hour or two from me. Where are you putting your tomatoes? How about some herbs like basil and parsley. Good luck on your strawberries! Oh My wintered over lisianthus is blooming! So gorgeous!

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Got 4sorry looking strawberry plants on clearance several years ago, just learned about asparagus being their companion and dropped them in. Love what you do and new mic .

[@heathermartin8202]

The sky's the limit with raised beds! But because of your enclosure, grow edibles. I would plant more strawberries. A constant crop of them is the goal. I often hear gardeners talk about strawberry plants lasting about three years. And in three years your rose and clematis will be glorious. So let the runners grow! 🍓🌸🌹

[@daisyblooms4813]

Also: Green Stalks are great for strawberries 🙂

[@silencedflower8441]

Okay., I have a strawberry hillside., three varieties of strawberries. Seascape, sequoia and Pineberry. You will start with the one bed., but will quickly need all of those beds for strawberries. You may want to order more beds, to tell you the truth. 🌱🍓😍 .. not such a bad thing. 😉🙏🏻🌱

[@steveschumacher1108]

We have cherry tomatoes, cauliflower, broccoli, onions, peppers, cabbage, head lettuce, spinach, radishes, green beans all in raised beds and doing great

[@debramoore7049]

Awe Nichole that is going to be Absolutely Beautiful love David Austin I have got to get me some roses this year that was a great choice 😊 you picked out I was goi g to suggest potatoes but carrots would do good but I'm sure whatever. You come up with is going to be scrumptious 😋

[@DanikaBasista]

So these will definitely be going on my wishlist! A hoselink will be my first next big purchase (because the hose struggle is real), but these shortly after

[@BramptonGardener]

Ohhh those raised beds are gorgeous! Wow I can't wait to see them fill in. Keep in mind the dust coming off the plant tone when you toss it in, you don't want to breath in the fine particles.

[@clancarney2541]

one of those two should be herbs! you can eat ANYTHING with the right herbs!

[@CharlotteBugYouTubeVideosMore]

Tulsi, lemon balm, eggplant, ground cherries… so far those are my best raised bed plants. Trying squash this year…

[@CtownFinance]

How about mints in the round container? Some send out trailing runners which won’t get far but will be an excellent addition to bouquets and arrangements. Mint needs to be contained!

[@siandavies964]

Goji berries! I think they do well over cold winters.

[@Talula72]

Carrots! They are ao easy and productive in a raised bed.

[@GardeningPrimal]

For raised bed strawberries, make sure you really mulch them well in the fall and burry them in the snow ASAP. I’m in zone 3 🇨🇦 and strawberries are hard to winter in raised beds. It can be done but they need to be protected from the cold winds as soon as possible in the fall. Good luck 😊 I do love your channel, thanks for all your wonderful content.

[@Edu_Kate]

I'm in Zone 4b, Minnesota. Last year, I bought a fiber hanging basket with 4 strawberry plants. Over winter, I kept it in my unheated garage, watered it a couple times. Last week, new foliage was growing so I brought it outside. 🍓🍓🍓🍓

[@highlandwildernessstablean3831]

Those are gorgeous starts, well done!!! I love the beds, you have the perfect spot for bush beans.....no need to bend over on those beds! (Which is why I have to grow pole beans) but then you'll get all your beans in a flush and can PICKLE them!! Nothing better than nice sweet fresh straight bush beans in a pickle jar!

[@dksgardenoasis]

I bought one from Kevin too last year! I don't have a place for it yet but can't wait to put it to good use.

[@deannawilliams1655]

I LOVE those cattle panel trellises! Can't wait to see what you grow in all that space!

[@marandaranda]

Pink lemonade blueberry plants in one of the tall beds! If you have problems with the birds they don’t notice the color

[@carolannjacques268]

You could plant clematis ( like I did) near every post of your deer fence!

[@lookforward2life]

Sound was great. Neat to see how it’s done. 👌🏽

[@junematthews8612]

I really would nip out the runners this year. Next year you can pin down any number but this year it is better to concentrate on strong stock plants. 😘

[@FlowerHillFarm]

Great point!

[@junematthews8612]

@@FlowerHillFarm love your posts.👍👍👍👍

[@williamtaylor2412]

love this

[@bexsatanas253]

Thanks so much for the code!! I ordered 2 more beds. I already have 2 Birdies beds and they are the excellent ! You will not regret them one bit. Just know that the soil will settle quite a bit so I learned to mound it up the first year.

[@bexsatanas253]

I’m in the PNW and wood raised beds rot super fast here and cost almost the same. These will last decades.

[@adeleramsaroop4759]

Sweet/hot peppers, herbs, onions, cabbage, garlic and peas..also pumpkin in the big open area

[@kim7343]

In the round one I think a triangle/teepee shaped tall obelisk in the center with melon vines growing up it would look great....at least that is what I would like to do if I get one...lol. I can't wait to see how your roses do. I can't grow roses to save my life. I'm in central NY btw 👋 Gone to the fair in Boonville several times.... love it there.

[@risalangdon9883]

Using the raised beds for herbs could be great. Especially for things like mint that will take over an area.

[@emptychallice]

Sweet potato leaves make a good cooked green.

[@vblacktravel]

I planted Strawberry gomphrena And Murasaki sweet potatoes

[@ginnysulya9805]

Nicole you just make my overflowing gardening heart full! Thank you! Jumping Jazz hands!!!🤗🤗🤗💖😄

[@LisadeKramer]

You just brighten my day.

[@michelesimpson2237]

I have 3 round vego beds 2 U’s 3 32 inches 5x7 and one 9x2 beds. Love love love

[@eunicelunsted]

Nice raised beds! I grow strawberries in raised beds too but have to protect them in the winter using straw for insulation against the frost. This year I lost a few to the frost but my best year yet!

[@zeniazenia2787]

I think your climbing rose will grow tall!!

[@ms.farmgirl]

The term "DEER PRESSURE" only refer to hunting. When they are eating your garden it is called "The BROWSE PRESSURE of Deer". Just wanted to share that with you. My sister in Minnesota has serious "Browse Pressure of Deer" especially going after her HOSTA's. [2] Strawberry Roses, Strawberries, and just in time for June's Strawberry moon! he he he!!! [3] Those new raised beds look fantastic. I like how you put down all the layers of woodchips. That is going to be so environmentally friendly. Great job. Then that gorgeous Mushroom compost. Once there is a fork in there turning it a few times to mix it all in,,, is a very healthy growing medium. Fantastic. [4] Laughing at the whistle while you work,, planting sweet potatoes. [5] For the past 2 days I planted over 200 EGGPLANT plants in my beds. Double from last year. Tuesday starts 147 Tomato varieties, and 10 to 12 of each variety. Peppers went in last week. The Old Farmers Almanac is my best friend. Has been all my life. My parents & grandparents used them. Brad is so funny when he is being filmed.

[@risalangdon9883]

And any root veggies. It will aid in their growth because the loftier soil allows them to form bigger.

[@tanjacook6970]

Spinach and strawberries grow well together.

[@claragoforth3645]

I have pretty much planted my whole garden finally. Hanging baskets are the only thing left (2 strawberries and 1 flower basket) and some extra strawberries. Monday is supposed to have a 27degree F night so the strawberries will go out after that. Peppers and tomatoes grow inside so they have been potted up and are set. So excited for growth!!

[@claragoforth3645]

I am in high altitude zone 3 so I pretty much can only grow a spring/fall garden plus I am just a container gardener.

[@dkbruns8318]

I would put sweet potatoes in deeper bed. Sweet potatoes keep coming back since first time I planted them in raised Bed. I'm in Tucson zone 9. You may not have same problem. Thanks for inspiring me to grow more flowers for my own bouquets.

[@chrisrond1022]

Kevin likes to pop up from behind his raised beds too!

[@Plant_Pantry_NZ]

Artichoke (or zucchini)in the middle of the bed as a focal thru the archway... surround with circle of carrots... then maybe a single circle of radish with spiller of mini cucumbers (or trailing herbs) over the sides. Whatever you do it will look great! 😉

[@FlowerHillFarm]

Love this!

[@Peachy_Peaches3]

perfect timing! had 1 already and just ordered 2 more thanks for the code!!

[@PackRatManiac]

I want some of these beds to put along my fence. We built our own metal raised bed and it was very labor extensive and expensive. It'd have probably cost us less to buy the already made ones to assemble ourselves.

[@noelhamilton8332]

Hi nicole, how do you do it such boundless energy and such foresight even whilst wearing oversize spectacles. Finished watching your video on watering did i hear correctly you put your children on the bus at 6 30. Msy i suggest when planting sweet potatoes you lay the slips in place and using a forked piece of wood place 1inch from end of stem and plunge into the soil up to the leaves. Very quick. Still dark here no sunrise till 8 15 so use this time watching and learning from your videos thanks aheap noel

[@SaraChristopherson]

Carrots love the loose soil!

[@donnacochran3335]

Self Sufficient Me, on KZbin, has an entire garden setup of Birdie beds. The channel and bed's are both from Australia. He did a spiral in the circle and he grows everything under the sun in the tall rectangle ones. I'll see if I can find a link.

[@FlowerHillFarm]

I watched his sweet potato vid!

[@donnacochran3335]

@@FlowerHillFarm the herb spiral was so pretty when it grew out. He's the Steve Irwin of gardening!! I LOVE watching him! He gets so excited!!!

[@FlowerHillFarm]

My kinda guy!

[@BramptonGardener]

He's hilarious

[@donnacochran3335]

@@BramptonGardener isn't he? He gets so excited! Some of the things he grows do not apply to my growing zone but the way he garden's is kind of universal. He's educational and entertaining. Win, win.

[@virginiabaker2966]

Carrots in the new beds. Be sure and keep soil moist while they are germinating.

[@joelc9421]

Wow your starts are amazing! I am having trouble with my zinnias. They start fine and get height but just aren't getting big and hearty looking not sure what I am doing wrong

[@dollyperry3020]

Thank you Kevin! I wish we were in our new property....but we're not. I hope you have a sale when that happens.

[@deborahcasler1341]

Carrots, Swiss chard, zucchini have worked for me.....

[@creativebobbo]

Love that shirt! LOL

[@zeniazenia2787]

Lookin good y’all

[@peggyjk]

I already have 3 of these, really nice, may have to order more???? Have you ever grown Hyacinth Bean Vine? They would be beautiful around your fence, I use them for a cut flowers, so pretty. The only draw back is they cling super well and can be a little tough taking off the fence. 😊

[@dollyperry3020]

Beets, Spinach, chard, bokchoy onions etc. etc.

[@Christiscomingquickly]

Garlic's great😊

[@raolopp5158]

I would want to also plant things but i dont have a place because i do everything alone and by hand and i just cant keep up. (i am in school also).

[@lazybunnyhomestead]

My zinnias are already planted. Can I cut them back still? Z-6b love your videos!

[@FlowerHillFarm]

Sale ends MONDAY 20% off Raised Beds from @Epic Gardening CODE FLOWERHILL using this affiliate link: bit.ly/3z1ihFm

[@tanjacook6970]

Even with the discount I can't afford these. Oh, well. I'll stick with what I can afford right now. Maybe next year. 🙂🤞

[@mbsjenndotcom]

The code only works on the tall one.

[@tamiratliff4459]

I like the shallow one , that seems like a lot of dirt for other ones, and I wouldn't think annuals need that deep

[@FlowerHillFarm]

It’s not a lot of dirt. The bottom is filled with wood scraps and wood chips. Only used compost for the top layer! It acts as natural organic matter and breaks down over the years.

[@tamiratliff4459]

@@FlowerHillFarm gotcha, I'm interested in them here in Alaska, loving the 3 I have, but mainly grow lettuce , radish, onion, peas, flowers♥️may put sweet pea up the back