High intensity gardening- Plant this way for more food production!

Come check out how planting spacing can be tossed out and you can get more by planting the same space just a little bit differently.

[@karenfrankland7763]

We grow intensively. Been gardening with Hubby for over 30 years and we have never bought or used any store bought fertilizer. The key for us is our homemade compost which each bed gets 3 inches or more every spring. We compost in place all throughout the late fall and winter.. I do make weed tea as well as Comfrey tea to amend the soils during the hotter months. Our beds are loaded with red wiggler worms. I like to shred cardboard and soak it over night, lay it down around the plants and top with grass clippings and rabbit poo and a paper bedding we use.

[@raineboyd6917]

Yes!! That is so great! My prayer is to have an active compost bin by the end of the year and I JUST got some comfrey this weekend for that very same reason! Great wisdom, friend, thank you so much.

[@melissaandjason]

“And I tend to… completely loose my train of thought…. “🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏👏👏👏 Ur hilarious, subscribed!

[@raineboyd6917]

Thank you so much!!

[@raineboyd6917]

Lol, that’s my life!😂 Thank you for subscribing!

[@cheese_andcrackers]

lol, it was at this point that I subscribed because same

[@baseballjc94]

I practice a form of this by planting undergrowth vegetables under large plants like tomatoes and peppers. I corner my beds with colassal marigolds and plant basil, lettice, arugala, and shade variety of carrots as an undergrowth. Also pair my strawberry patch under my squash trellis. I try to cycle bush beans through my beds atleast once a year. It will help cut back with nitrogen supplementation

[@raineboyd6917]

Great tip! Thanks for sharing!

[@AnenLaylle7023]

I market garden for a living. When I first started I did the high intensity planting approach thinking it would increase my yield. Having no basis for comparison I did quite well with this approach. The past few years I've been giving plants more space for comparison and what I have found is that plants given more space mature much quicker. I'd say the yields to both approach are about the same, honestly, with tighter spacing probably giving slightly more yield, but taking significantly more time. Long story short, I give plants the recommended spacing now. What I do ignore is the between row spacing that is recommended. You can throw that out the window. Just follow the in row spacing and you will have less insect pressure and less days to maturity.

[@kimdearing3051]

good job hun. we or most of us have days where our thoughts and words don't match. God bless in Jesus' name.

[@wkdlama]

i think it is high density gardening

[@HealthyLivingWithWendy]

Thank you for sharing helpful tips in the garden ❤

[@HappyDays1]

❤ great nice garden

[@alissahoke9215]

I just came across your channel and really like it! Do you have a good strategy for squash bugs and vine borer (aka the demon bug)? Thank you in advance.

[@timpetersfarmgarden9792]

Raine where did you get the compost from

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Rain drops are like little tiny hammers packing down any fine soil.

[@shankarimanoj6938]

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[@IcedCoffeeCrush]

Hello, I’m in zone 9a (California) and I do companion planting. I have 12 raised beds and am planting all warm season crops now. I wish I could plant broccoli and cauliflower right now. Too warm here, I can’t even keep my lettuce and cilantro from bolting. Anyone have any suggestions. Thanks👩🏽‍🌾

[@jenmv3483]

I accidentallt really starred brocoli too early, my plants are 3-4 inches tall. Should I remove them or just see what happens? Not much growth, I could replace with starwberries. I'm in 10a zone.

[@jimpowers2047]

Have you ever used raw molasses to give the bacteria sugar?

[@raineboyd6917]

I have not personally but I have seen the science on that. It is quite fascinating. I have found, however, that keeping organic matter/ mulch “tea”mixed in the soil works beautifully for me.