Growing Plants Indoors on a Budget

[@neverlostforwords]

Classroom? Yes, but I am thinking - my home. I grow veggies outdoors but these days the weather is so unreliable. These three indoor approaches are great. Start small and work up to the grow tent. :) Many thanks for the clear explanations and this wonderful video.

[@conniegresham353]

Great that you are teaching kids life skills they can actually use!

[@ajlived6034]

This is really awesome. I grew up on a farm with a huge garden, but never learned anything so i just starting to learn and its so much fun. You are doing such a cool thing for your classroom.

[@holdenmontgomery]

This is so cool. I have thought about trying my hand at growing year round because I love the fresh vegetables and this has helped me so much

[@_Anna_Nass_]

This is so cool, I’m not a teacher but considering setting something like this up in my basement for my own kids. Love how budget friendly it is.

[@four-plexforever1300]

Cool. One idea for a class room setting is having two bins a clear and a solid color, that way you could put the clear bins out to show the kids the roots, and put them back in the solid bins before and after class to protect the roots from light damage. I would also get some clip on fans for air circulation.

[@supernaturalbc2008]

That's so great that you are teaching kids how easy it is! Thank you for sharing!

[@OklahomaGardening]

Thanks for watching!

[@tobyalsip9403]

I believe indoor farming is the future, for year-round sustainable vegetable crops for local market farmers

[@tobyalsip9403]

Thank you as a fellow Okie your work makes me proud

[@dacommenter1000]

thank you will be growing radishes in my apartment and this video has been the best because i dont have a balcony, backyard or window large enough to hang something but i do have indoor space and im going to grow something nice and be grateful for it :)

[@michaelsasylum]

Kids do have the patience if it's cultivated. I grew a huge crop of string beans when I was a kid. I tore up the grass, planted, watered, and harvested it all by myself. I got lucky that a fence in my back yard served as a trellis. Definitely start them with a simple thing and work them up towards having a long term crop. Excellent thing having that grow tent in the classroom.

[@chocolatefudge5263]

Im gonna try!! So excited! 😊

[@kentripple9231]

love it, especially that it is in a classroom. One thing i can remember from my science class was growing plants and learning how that happens.

[@godfirst6880]

Great video for when a famine comes during a winter!

[@jwill1027]

Great video! Helpful to more than just the kids :) I’ll be using the cheaper setup now

[@oneup1098]

Have you tried nerd mode ??? Foil wrap walls - double sided tape - glue - safety pins? ?? An array of lights wattage and price based etc Mirrors and a small heater if the room does hold temperature That way 100 large pots can supply annual harvests on repeat Maybe buy a simple solar power kit for that room etc Potatoes, corn , watermelon, tomatoes, peppers , carrots , onions , garlic etc etc etc etc Timer the heater and lights - 2 hour morning 2 hour mid day etc for heater

[@greatemeraldgoat5029]

Oklahoma Gardening got me ❤

[@dellwalker430]

Wish this had links to the lights

[@recklesslove2880]

Thank you for teaching our new generation how awesome 😎. The way the economy is going we are all going to have to grow our own vegetables ☺️.

[@arifali6762]

Awesome. Potting mix is great.

[@patticriss2238]

Super enjoyable and helpful. Great information.

[@l5-cs.]

i am here for perfectly legal reasons

[@OriginalSirSpeaksAlot]

Exactly. I only wanna grow some perfect legal sweeteners for my brownies

[@idahofishgamer3560]

Those led get hot and the fan in the led is for the light not for circulation.

[@TheCreatureWorksStudio]

I know this is for educational purposes but just a couple of things... -Don't use storage bins they aren't food grade meaning that they leech plastic into the soil and into the plants. -Try to stay away from LED's with fans as usually the fan motors burn out and can catch fire. Especially the older models. Get LEDs that are full spectrum and that lay on a heat sync. The heat sync disperses any heat generated from the lights evenly. -Get a fan, always use a fan and monitor it/clean it regularly. Like I said, the motors on fans are the usual cause of fire. - Keep all electrical off the ground- zip tie cords onto racks and no cords should be touching the ground. This is because if there is a spill of water it won't touch any electrical. - All lights should be on a trip breaker- you can buy extension cords with a trip breaker and this is in the case any light/fan etc becomes ungrounded. It will trip the breaker before it electrocutes anyone. I have seen first hand why this is essential for indoor growing. The extension cords run about $12-$20 each but will save a life. - Every once a month top dress (feed the plants) with a fertilizer. This will insure your plants get the required nutrients to grow. - Clear bins are good but roots will stop growing if introduced to light. For educational purposes I would have one bin that is clear and (again) I recommend not eating stuff grown in that bin. I don't want to alarm you or say what you are doing is wrong, looks great and educating kids on gardening is so much fun. I wanted to warn you of the things I spotted during your tour. My education is in Film but I recently went back to the University of Guelph for a few Agriculture courses. Have fun and thanks for teaching!

[@AntonGully]

Most storage boxes are going to be polypropylene, same as typical Tupperware. I wouldn't want to suggest you don't know what you're talking about, but you sure come across that way.

[@TheCreatureWorksStudio]

@@AntonGully sorry I should have been clearer- there is a number on the plastic bin- some are food grade and others aren’t.

[@kellyd6619]

You're Awesome! I love this! Thanks!

[@litahsr.8226]

please let me know what is the correct measurements on your shelving rack and where did u buy it?

[@65cquintero]

Thank you for this! Doing my research 🔬

[@hellomynameiskoolaid3829]

dang. took a weed tent and started growing vegetables. smart.

[@punyendrasai7021]

Thanks for the information, I am interested in your tube LED, could you please provide more details like name and watts.

[@bendavis8090]

This is great!

[@tylerboyd133]

Great.

[@Mountain_Dad]

You got links for thise lights?

[@shaun7458]

Genius!

[@jadepainter6562]

thank you!

[@wherami]

I can see you have never bought any high end LED lights. They get very hot. Be careful anyone who watches this that you dont get burned if you buy too big of a light or a more powerful one. The LED lights today can get very warm and its also why they put big heat sinks and fans on them.

[@richgarden]

Awesome!

[@abirhasnat7760]

Is it possible to grow using normal fertilizer, plz inform me,

[@OklahomaGardening]

It is possible to use a normal fertilizer, but it depends heavily on the nutrient requirements of the plants. It is important to adjust the fertilizer to your specific plants needs.

[@charlenefall3831]

Sooo coool 👌🏽💪🏽🌱🌱

[@Zaladiia]

Love it ❤️

[@maddhadder7893]

does she know roots dont like light ?

[@MinOfForest]

Only some of the roots are on the side, and they’d be getting such little light it wouldn’t really damage the plant. Plus if this is for a classroom, it could be a bonus educational moment

[@zoeylentz7016]

I think i could make my own grow tent

[@wascalywabbit]

Um.. Yeah... The king led has fans to keep the chipboard cool.. To say they don't get hot is stretching the truth a bit..

[@peanut8653]

I have two large LED lights. Small units like shown in this video do not generate a ton of heat but large ones absolutely get hot. Not as hot as incandescent, but still hot.

[@jbestell]

As long as we're going for a full on example of Cunningham's Law here - the fan in the LED unit serves two purposes: cooling the led's themselves as that extends the operating life for each diode, as well as cooling the switching power supply that turns 120v into 12v to supply the lights themselves. Somebody else out there, feel free to correct me, this is the internet after all

[@annelaura6156]

@@peanut8653 Do you still grow indoors now?

[@dancelifevarsha4109]

Is it food grade plastic? Cheap plastic tubs don't come at low cost.

[@rtshaw3621]

Budget not really all this cost big $$$

[@lcarus42]

200 or less

[@resourceplaysgames6350]

anythings expensive when your broke

[@YeoshuaBenkamin]

I like you, Lady. You are cool.

[@stefaanwalleghem2746]

I would so much like a school paying my electricity bill, I would gladly teach kids about growing.

[@idahofishgamer3560]

Not soil .... its just soil....

[@chinatownboy7482]

This Aunty is pretty. I like her. But if I invest that much money and effort, I am growing cannabis. Not onions.

[@PolntBlank]

I started with cannabis 10 years ago, then i started growing vegetables because i wanted a quicker harvest and fresh things to eat when i get da munchies

[@chinatownboy7482]

@@PolntBlank Do you make more money selling the onions?

[@PolntBlank]

@@chinatownboy7482 Stanley yelnats buys them all

[@chinatownboy7482]

@@PolntBlank Stanley Yelnats is buying all your weed?

[@justinomar9210]

She ain't got a clue

[@clintcowles7563]

Yeah...use man made soil...actual soil is dangerous....🙄 give me a break.

[@TheNutshaq]

Man made soil that’s engineered to ensure plant health and growth is safer and less likely to contain bugs then dirt you find outside

[@e_i_e_i_bro]

Do you like bugs in your house?

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