How to Build a Garden Bed Composting & Deep Watering Hole: Sustainable Gardening - DIY Ep-6

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[@chariprice]

My husband has been a home builder for over 20 years and I asked him about the circular saw blade. He said you need a bi-metal blade with fine teeth to use it on the plastic pipe. I have seen this idea on pinterest, but in purpose of feeding earth worms. I may have to give this a try! Thanks for sharing!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks!

[@shteacher]

I live in a condo and have had to bring in my own soil so this will really help me keep what I brought in to last longer. I imagine putting a pot on upside down to hide it with a potted plant on top to make it look decorative. Thank you.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Yep.

[@blessedisshegroup]

Great idea!

[@roberteastman1396]

Allowing banana peel to dehydrate in the sun (say, on a flat concrete surface or gravel), will result in a crumbly dry matter in a couple of days; easier to add to compost.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks!

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

I do enjoy your series, Do you know about how long it takes for the pipe to be emptied out? Do you wait till then to add more materials or not?

[@primalconcretesledge3137]

What a fantastic idea!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Give it a try!

[@paulmethot2580]

Hi Gary! If ywant to cut plastic with a circular saw reverse the blade and cut with the backside of blade

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Appreciated!

[@over20yrsexp]

Looks Great , Great video

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks for watching.

[@HeirloomReviews]

great video! i will try this next year!!! what do you do when it finally fills up?

[@moe331]

☼ Heirloom reviews ☼ my thought exactly. there's not much real estate in that pipe, so it shouldn't take long to fill

[@stephanieurick8820]

I was wondering the exact same thing.

[@MsPixiejo]

Excellent idea Gary. Thank you.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks

[@jackiehorsley9263]

that's a good Idea I well have to think about doing that thanks gary

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[@luckychicav7981]

This looks a great! I would need something to help me blow thru rock, especially at that depth. But this would be great for deep composting/watering Gary, thank you!!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

People have mention dropping in a 5 gallon bucket for composting. The depth here is more for watering and feeding. You can support The Rusted Garden by using this link for anything you purchase on Amazon. It doesn't have to be garden related. Anything you purchase gives a % return back to The Rusted Garden amzn.to/2ttyray Thanks for using my link. It helps fund my garden videos!

[@simpleman6591]

Simpleman 1 I use food grade five gallon buckets. It works great. No hassle/expense of worm beds. I live in Arkansas, and you hit solid rock if you try to dig very deep. Is why I'm using raised beds. I do it for the extra worm castings. I seperate the worms, and put them back into the bucket with the new greens n browns. I put the castings in the garden where it seems to need them the most. When working in the garden I can just turn around, and drop my garden waste in a bucket. I keep a fifty five gallon drum full of leaves in the garden. Just drop a handful of them on top of garden waste.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Great idea.

[@chevy6299]

That is a clever idea .

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Thanks.

[@emwee91]

Do you think you’d be able to lay this pipe horizontal along a raised planter box ?

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[@totrinhterrassegarden3300]

Exceiient information! Thank you !

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Glad to help.

[@coleichty]

Great video, I'm interested in doing this! How do you know what kind of radius this would cover in your garden? Any research or evidence you know of for how far out this will have an effect from the pipe?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

So this is a composter and watering hole. No research but experience. I am figuring a 3 foot radius. Which is pretty nice for extending root systems in the bed.

[@condeerogers5858]

Good idea.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Thanks

[@Raleighrell]

Good stuff. What vegetables can I grow in a 3ftx3ft elevated raised bed 2ft from the ground? Thanks

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

What the depth?

[@Raleighrell]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) 8 inches deep. Thanks.

[@MickyELee]

Another youtuber called this her free-range worm farm. She has a point. I do it.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

That's a great mame.

[@pa.fishpreacher6166]

Did you move your beds and soil from old house to the new?

[@mommycares2107]

Hi Gary, how are you? It's now 2020, do you still use this method? If not, what would you recommend and how would you do it?

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[@HandmaidenOfDistinction66854]

Thank you, this is a smart idea! I would recommend that one first checks for buried utility lines (gas/electric/sewer/etc.), to avoid hitting and/or damaging them.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

True!

[@acorn1744]

How did you dig a hole? It looks like about feet wide from top till all the way down. Do you have some tool?

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[@vs3482]

I still unable find Espoma 10 10 10; your in Md, I am in Southern Pa. Espoma website is a joke. I really don't like putting plastic in the ground. Great info, thank you.

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

You don't have to stick to 10-10-10 just as close as you can. Any concerns with plastic is typically due to sun UV degradation. A buried tube is safe in my opinion. But I understand. I breath more garbage in walking to my city job from buses in a day, then a tube will give me in a life time.

[@acorn1744]

I can't find other DIY series 1 -5 these composting videos?

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[@PrettyAliceNight]

Interesting

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[@acorn1744]

Gary: As you mentioned in Organic DIY compost source of Carbon is Dry leaves or paper, Nitrogen is green grass or Coffee. What is source of Phosphorous/phosphate (PO4) and Postash (K)? what is ratio? I read good source of phosphate is animal manure but too much phosphate is not good for soil or underground water.

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[@acorn1744]

How many do you put in a typical bed and how far apart? Do they need to near or further away from your plants?

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One in a 4x6 space I found. I am not using them any more my garden as I moved. Please Visit The Rusted Garden Seed & Garden Shop: www.therustedgarden.com/ - Seeds, Starting Supplies, Neem Oil, Peppermint & Other Oils, Calcium Nitrate & More

[@acorn1744]

@@THERUSTEDGARDEN Thanks, were they useful? do you still recommend them or adding compost to soil gives better result?

[@chrisgreen1331]

Can you add Grass Clippings to it too?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

Very little. You could easily put in too much and the odor would be rotting grass.

[@chrisgreen1331]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) can you then add grass clippings in water and use the water after it’s soaked for a couple of days as a nitrogen feed for plants?

[@judyrosy]

Setting up our raised beds this spring. I fail to see the need of having pvc or any bucket of any kind when all one needs to do is just bury the composting material in the soil. It will still break down, the worms will still find the food and it saves the expense. Am I wrong? Plus PVC is toxic.

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[@MichelleM0704]

I have clay soil, which I planted in for the first time in 20 years. My plan was to start building the soil & hope for a few good years weather wise while I improve it. Well, Sunday I got 8 inches of rain, then 2.5 on Monday, followed by more today. My whole yard had standing water & I've lost 30 tomatoes & peppers. Hoping to add some sand & more compost before fall. How many years did it take you to change your soil?

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So Id the raised beds and planned them to be away from the crazy run off I get. Lots of peat too loosen up the soil. 3rd year, drainage was fine. But raising them made years 1 and 2 manageable.

[@MichelleM0704]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) How deep did you raise you beds? It doesn't look like you raised them much, 4-6 inches?

[@ftoftheX]

Any issues with attracting roaches?

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I haven't had issues. Like having a compost pile. This is tightly capped too.

[@ftoftheX]

Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) Thanks Gary: I really enjoy your show.

[@intentioneventshomesteadin9996]

This looks like an awesome idea, but I'm thinking in my area the rodents would come running!

[@THERUSTEDGARDEN]

I don't have that worry. The cap is tight. Might even be able to do a screw cap. Some suggest even less holes in the sides toward the top for rodent issues. But this issues of bugs and rodents is better than an open compost pile.

[@susunslatky]

Does it attract rodents?

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