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[@donnatiller4215]

Hi! This will be my 2nd year in Southern Oregon using totes and I have to say that everything was wonderful thanks to your instructions. Just started mine this year and can't wait for the growth. Had 9 totes and I'm up to 17. So easy, cheap and fun.. Happy Gardening!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

You are so welcome! Love this! And next year you’ll have more totes, LOL 😆 Happy Gardening (I even went back today and bought another one of these smaller ones to have use on my deck, this size is great for Small Spaces)

[@cathyvarner3815]

Yeah... Southern Oregon Coast... Brookings

[@mapinoita279]

Second year in Japan!🌸

[@kimberlyharmon3033]

This is my third year here in Halsey Oregon. I have even grown corn. This year I m growing tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, zucchini and corn in totes. I have really enjoyed doing it

[@donnatiller4215]

@@kimberlyharmon3033 Good luck this year too. The totes really work great didn't they? We can thank Robbie and Gary for that. Happy Gardening!

[@conniedavidson1807]

I have been "tote" gardening for 5 years now. I wouldn't have my garden without you Robbie. Thanks for the years of learning and growing.

[@metalrabbit09]

Same here for 3 years, but my local gardener's group is telling me that I can't grow potatoes in Florida during the summers. I also got 22.5 inches across resin half whiskey barrels when they went on sale (sale price $10) at Rural King. I'm able to build trellises in them.

[@TheCrazeenana]

I’m an officially a tote gardener I grow in bags and the Lord gave me a raised bed for about $30 I got cinder blocks on market place and a trellis for free and filled the bottom with twigs logs leaves food scraps and grass then I bought some garden soil. I love your videos I do so much now I’m even getting away from fertilizers due to compost in place❤

[@snowbirdgardener]

Yes, this is my forth summer growing, since l learned, from you, about totes! My first year l had 12 gallon totes on plastic chairs and l grew many wonderful things. I decided 12 gallons was too heavy for me to carry around and being inspired by your pizza garden with 5 gallon buckets, l have been using 5 gallon buckets ever since. I am up to 50 buckets, so far. Thank you for teaching me how to garden!

[@rocknmamma2666]

After a week of reading many books and watching others on YT, yours and Gary’s top them all !!! You’ve combine and condensed all your years of experience into a tremendous COMPOSTING IN PLACE method, with sound reasoning of doing it nature’s way. So I want to tell you what a wonderful combination of methods you and Gary have reasoned out on your channel. Particularly that of the master of original composting in place RUTH STOUT 1953, and “No Work Garden Book” updated 1971, who concluded that just mulching with about 8” of plant material your entire garden was all one needed for everything. Basically NO TILL, NO WATERING She wrote for ORGANIC GARDENING MAGAZINE for 40 years. You and Gary have done it with wood chips. You’ve taken it a step further by raising your garden up. And containers with water reservoirs and drainage holes. I mention all this because you and Gary have provided such great solutions for so many, myself especially!!! Knowing how, why, and when , plus doable and I share your youthful excitement and joy in so doing. Cheers, MaryAnne in Ramona 💪👩🏻‍🌾👍🦋

[@jcrich-ho9ot]

I have learned from you. Your method works for me. I also use your method in my no till gardens on the ground and in my tall pallette beds. Thanks for teaching us that gardening doesn't have to be expensive or complicated. You should see all the healthy earthworms I am growing, too.

[@goldenwhisper66]

I've gotten some of my totes from thrift store and rummage sales, many without a lid... lol but I didn't care. Wasn't gonna use it anyway. Thanks for all your knowledge. Helps me feel more confident on growing

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

That is wonderful, I too have gotten many totes from thrift stores for like a dollar or two and you’re right they don’t have lids usually❤️ Happy Gardening

[@par4451]

Great information hopefully new gardeners follow your advice and be encouraged to grow some food .

[@jujubee7351]

My pet fountain came today ! So excited . It’s small and cute . ❤ thank you for always putting links for us

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

You are so welcome ❤ have fun with it, thank you so much

[@eviemaddox3038]

I’ve found so many totes at the thrift store, I need to get more soil ready! I started my “trampoline garden” this year, inspired by you. Stay tuned!

[@louellenhackel9310]

Hello Gary and Robbie!I want to let you know that Gary’s video on making a compost bin out of cardboard and hardware cloth and the covered tote compost bin and seed starting in pencil boxes have been game changers! For the first time ever, I have not had to buy potting mix!!! Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and ideas! Zoey is so precious ❤

[@debihediger4760]

I love that I found your channel and now I’m growing in anything and everything packets toads cattle troughs. I’ve got asparagus, green beans, planted squash, peppers, and tomatoes are in the ground but I do grow peppers and buckets too. So thank you Robbie for making me look further than just in the ground with the gophers.

[@debihediger4760]

I said buckets and totes, not packets and toads

[@rocknmamma2666]

But of course. We all are learing AI speak now. See🤗🤭

[@rocknmamma2666]

After watching only about one minute of today’s video, i stopped and ran out to buy 6 of these 10gal totes. Once you mentioned they were perfect for a tomato, or a squash or a cuke it made perfect sense. I can now accommodate two heavy feeders with same amour of soil and I’ll probably be able to move them. I’m also going to try a grapevine, and some blackberries. I like how you continually improve your method. I realize after my initial totes settled to a max of 1/3 full, I couldn’t add more soil over the crown of existing plants. So now I’ll finish watching this and glean your expertise again. Thanks, MaryAnne from Ramona !!! PS , a local big nursery is carrying a lot of (I think) new here tomato varities. One from Russia, another Czechoslovakia, also heritage mexican zucchini squash and many others. You’ve inspired me to try new ones to expand my tastebuds 🤗. 💪🥰👍🦋

[@patriciawalker1787]

I have followed you for years. Did the totes but I got sick and couldn’t take care of them. Now using the dishpans and some flower pots. Our dirt here does not grow anything I want. Just things I don’t want. I did find wild lettuce in a pot in my backyard. So excited to make a tincture. Looked it up in several places to be safe. Have wild onions but I can’t get to them. I’m going to grow some alfalfa on that hill. Heat is getting worse here in Plano, Tx every year. I don’t do well in the heat, but I try. Thank you for all your tips.

[@jlseagull2.060]

Wild onions were all over my place spreading from my next door neighbor’s yard. It took me three years to finally get rid of them. I just didn’t, and still don’t, have the guts to eat them. I figure I better grow my own because bunching onions and walking onions as are easy to grow from sets. Robbie got me interested in growing walking onions for years 😊

[@karencook3808]

I think the totes are the best raised garden bed idea, and I thank you so much for all your tutorials. It helps so much. I have some potatoes in two totes, a pepper in another. And they seem happy. I want to get some of those smaller 10 gallon totes at $ tree now!! Thanks Robbie!

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

I really love watching this channel very inspiring, we're you watching from?

[@karencook3808]

@@JohnScott-ru4ny Arizona

[@cbelden05]

I went to Harps bakery section and asked for their 5 gallon buckets icing comes in. They give those away😊. I also have some water and feed troughs we used for cattle that no long hold water or not needed. I now have lots of veggies starting to groe and am so excited. I made a compost container out of a tote with a drain tube into another bucket to get compost tea. My kitchen scraps are going into that tote. Thank you for your videos!

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

I really love watching this channel very inspiring, we're you watching from?

[@allysongraves3823]

Hi Robbie!! I love your positive energetic personality!! Thank you for your inspiration!! I’ve started one compost tote so far. Baby steps here. I’ve never gardened food. Only flowers. My grandson (4!years old) is so interested in all of this. Anyway I’m so excited to be getting started. Thank you!! Also made a hummingbird fountain. 🥰. I live in Louisiana.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Oh wow, the idea that your grandson wants to do this with you is absolutely wonderful. Just do what I do and you’ll have more than one tote soon full of vegetables growing, you’re gonna do great. And great on the hummingbirds too.❤️

[@sharylwashington5319]

your T-shirt is adorable!!!! trademark it, you're awesome!

[@user-hp9cj5fv2h]

Thank you Robbie and Gary ❤ bc

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

😊 thanks

[@lolwtnick4362]

i love totes. it's super cheap even if you fail one season. i get to try All the Vegetables to grow and more! people around town Always seem to have cucumbers or tomatoes but i managed to get a sprout of broccoli! i was like amazed.

[@lineaostri]

My totes have been too successful this year lol! I have tomatoes everywhere and melons that I can't keep up with. I had 16 maturing melons on one vine! I removed all but 4. My containers are a mix of totes and some molasses containers that are like 18 gallons that I got from a rancher. I don't have to fertilize at all, composting in place directly in the container like you mentioned is all my plants need. It's truly amazing!

[@gloriagates6976]

Thank you so very much for this video.I have wanted to start a garden.I live in Central Illinois and, I am on a fixed income. And I've been trying to figure out how I can garden this year. I have 3 of those beds that you Mentioned. have not been able to fill them. But with this I can garden. And plant whatever I want. Thank you so much for You're wonderful channel. And all the wonderful videos you make. You are very much appreciated, many blessings.❤❤

[@Marie10174]

Happy Frog planting soil is an excellent brand. It's all we use & it hasn't failed us yet.

[@ilonastines3296]

Hello Ribbie I did composting all winter in the tote was so easy to dump this wk in garden had so many worms! Robins are loving my garden. Its been to coldvto plant veg but Im getting ready thanks to you handy tips. Keep up great video😊

[@roserizzo3094]

You got me interested in growing in totes! I look for them in thrift stores or some people throw them away! Love the results!

[@alicianneboyle2443]

Hi Robbie. Yes since you have put up the video's in growing crops in totes. It has been remarkable!!! I highly recommend anyone can grow in totes if I can do it you can do it thank you Robbie for the demonstration on this video 🤗❤️🤗 I do want to note I bought those totes from dollar tree and they didn't last long like the one's I get from Walmart. So therefore I'm on board with you on growing food in totes. ❤️❤️❤️❤️👍

[@laruebrough4117]

I am so excited with what you have taught me! This is my third summer. I live in a hot dry climate in southern Utah. I am handicapped and I use a jazzy power chair so my totes are on concrete. This year I have been able to elevate them. My herbs are growing as well as the tomato plants. I harvested my first potatoes from the black dishpan. I got enough for two meals . I have some tree collard growing. And a few peas and carrots and cucumber plants. I found that I love Russian kale. I just planted som really old seed last week and it’s already sprouting! Thank you Robbie and Gary!

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

I really love watching this channel very inspiring, we're you watching from?

[@alicianneboyle2443]

@@JohnScott-ru4ny western Pennsylvania

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

@@alicianneboyle2443 how's the weather over there?

[@alicianneboyle2443]

@@JohnScott-ru4ny sunny 😎 now but then another round of thunder ⛈️ storm's.

[@mcadoovicky6465]

I live in San Diego COUNTY up in Ramona and I’ve been following you for years because my backyard is landscaped. I can’t really dig it up to put plants in because there’s rocks and stuff everywhere so I’ve been doing the whole tote thing all around my pool in totes on the ground . also thanks to you. I have been composting for a couple years which I like because I hate throwing anything away and I love watching my worms and watching them create goodness. Thanks for all the suggestions. I like watching you. I love your little dog. Oh I also forgot thanks to you. I feed lots of hummingbirds not as many as you of course because I have a cat so I gotta watch out. They’ll come right up to you like they recognize you. Thanks for all you do.

[@nitashadow2860]

I just bought the stuff as I was looking at your video. Thanks hi from lutz Florida USA

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Wonderful 😊 and Happy Gardening ❤️

[@redbutton3d]

Yes...My Tote garden is awesome! I set up a large tote over 2 buckets containing a zucchini plant in each. Now whenever I add to the compost and wet it down it waters my plants. The extra water goes into another small bucket, which I use to feed my others plants Thank you so much for sharing❤

[@laydbak46]

Thank you

[@carmenhooks7391]

Thank you and God bless

[@Christine-lr6eu]

First time here…❤your ideas. Thank you 😊

[@tuxedocatpicasso8917]

Thank you for the tote tips! I will be trying them out!

[@edieboudreau9637]

I use totes, trash cans, even an old Thule ski top. I grow, garlic onion asparagus sweet potatoes feverfew ginger.... These have continued growing over the last 2 years while I was unable to attend them. I've also grown strawberries and many herbs. You do know how to grow in bins.

[@EyeAmCoa]

When you made a netted cover from the top of the tote my mouth literally dropped open 😮 I was about to buy some but not anymore

[@an-alechianeathery770]

I have been trying blue reusable bags with soil in bucket,flower without holes,and yellow tote cat litter come in. I don't have to water very often. Some pepper last year. Also been tying tote and I have to keep them in shade do to our 100+ temperature. Had one pepper live when I brought in for winter pass winter. I also have a few self watering containers,they do well in heat of summer. Have 2 difficult sizes wather trough that I use to grow in. One black and the other is big/heavy. As gardener,we tend to try new thing,improve on what we have and can afford. Thank for all of us who doesn't have money why to grow. You show use that we can and save and can money. Eat a healthy diet.

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

I really love watching this channel very inspiring, we're you watching from?

[@MelodieH12]

Love this idea!

[@AniFam]

Awesome~👍 Thank you for sharing these tips~🤗

[@GrandmaSandy]

So much for sharing another great video and showing how you can put together a raise bed on a budget. Hugs and kisses from grandma Sandy and Debbie.

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

I really love watching this channel very inspiring, we're you watching from?

[@bonniefredericks5981]

Not about garden but just saw first hummer on May 8th in Vivian, Louisiana .

[@earlscott2065]

Thank you for showing us how to do these raised gardens! It sure helps my back ..plus we get food to boot!

[@dianebrodeen3863]

I get my 18 gal totes at Big Lots. Earwigs are my pest of the year. They got in under the insect netting and munched on my mini cantaloupe leaves. Riverside, CA.

[@anniecorbin7998]

Yes! You brought me back to gardening after my back gave out. Totes or any larger container you have. I've been using the tank from an old dehumidifier for years now.

[@jackierandle8412]

Hi Robbie!

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Hi Jackie ❤

[@NatureHerbsandTea.]

Very good 👍 👏 👌 Thank you ❤️

[@Debbie-Keller]

First. Hello Robbie

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes😊 Hi Debbie

[@pollytiks3885]

I use a large tote for composting(it has a lid to keep critters out) and then the Lowe’s utility buckets for tomatoes, veggies and herbs. This is the first year my tomatoes and herbs are thriving, and I’m trying out cucumbers and potatoes. Thank you.

[@pandorafox3944]

Robbie, you have inspired me so much. I did get some raised beds but I am also using the totes. I buy one once a month so I'm slowly building my collection. Got myself a bigger stapler for the tulle covers out of the lids. Now growing the biggest, healthiest kale! They are gigantic! And they love the totes. Getting a couple prepped for some tomatoes, basil, and lettuce. All thanks to you and Gary. ❤

[@JohnScott-ru4ny]

I really love watching this channel very inspiring, we're you watching from?

[@sonflowersue.CHOOSE.L0VE]

You are so amazing. You've inspired me to try this. Our $ Tree isn't as well stocked as yours though. But I'm thrifty enough to find some at a bargain basement price. I had a yard once. Now only a space, but I can make a container garden like yours in a mini version. ❤

[@metalrabbit09]

I think Jungle Growth potting mix (Lowes) might be pretty close to MiracleGro and at better price. 2 cubic feet for $10

[@TheYellowrose21]

I’ve not seen that brand at the Lowe’s I shop. Looked on webpage and found nothing. Disappointed

[@metalrabbit09]

@TheYellowrose21 Try looking for Jungle Growth in Google search engine. I'm seeing Jungle Growth Flower and Vegetable Professional Mix, 2 cubic feet, $10.38 on Google. "Great for raised bed and container gardening." ...or it might just be a regional thing.

[@metalrabbit09]

@TheYellowrose21 Jungle Growth Flower and Vegetable Professional Mix for containers and raised beds or maybe Lowes sells it is a regional thing.

[@joshuam2212]

i have been growing in totes for years but i use rabbit manure in place of the kitchen compost i get a huge amount of tomatoes from this and can put 2 or 3 tomatoes in the like 25 gallon totes but i have severe winters so nothing grows then

[@maxine-23]

❤❤❤

[@lindashankle9645]

Thank you Robbie for all of your fantastic videos and tips. I'm going to add a composting in place pot in my watermelon and also in my cantaloupe elevated garden boxes that I built, and hopefully I will see worms just as you do. QUESTION: What is that device that you plug your soldering iron into? Please give us the link. I would love to not have to haul my big orange roll of electric cord outside whenever I need electricity. Also, will it work with my electric stapler? Again, many thanks.😊😊😊

[@TheBzybees]

Could you please make a list of which kitchen scraps are ok to compost in totes.

[@rocknmamma2666]

One more comment on these Edge brand smsller totes, they do have a strong chemical smell when separating a stack. It does seem to dissipate later. But after all you’ve mentioned previously on smelling the plastic, I do wonder about them.

[@jwater63]

Would this tote work good for tomato plants? I really like the size of it. Our Walmart has the 2 cu ft Miracle-Gro potting mix in the yellow bags for $14.48. Thank you! ❤😊😊❤

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Yes it will 😊 This is a great size for those that don’t want to use the 18 gallon. I bought another one today, easy to fill. Thanks

[@jberge58]

Great advice about the drainage holes! I'm looking forward to planting in my 3 new totes! I'm also using a huge, cheap laundry basket for cantaloupe ❤

[@sonflowersue.CHOOSE.L0VE]

Robbie, do you plant your vegetables from seed or already grown starters?

[@treasuretreereynolds1764]

What a great way to save water as well when you have the bucket to catch it. I’m not sure about the number on the bottom of the dollar tree buckets but there’s a youtuber that grows in those buckets too?

[@Valerie11859]

I can’t keep animals out of mine. I use tulle and everything.

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

Do you have it up on a chair, do you have it elevated? Do you have it on the ground, what kind of animals are going into it…

[@rocio2917]

I have tried for about 2-3 years to grow zucchini… not happening- I’m in the desert. A friend uses a drip system but so far I haven’t done that… we’ll see…

[@kimpham2124]

Mày i ask, bugs that have wings that is in the soil. Should rid of the soul?

[@SweetPea1970]

Would u put 4 tomatoes or 4 peppers in 1 5 gallon tote?

[@user-ey2ei5yv3f]

2nd

[@RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy]

😊

[@GardenGoddess2]

i started to buy me one of those today but i wasn't sure about the plastic ,,,,,,

[@sportangelvberry2285]

How to keep possums from destroying your garden??????

[@margiesanchez4780]

It's not nice to fool Mother Nature! Haha

[@nickstevens885]

Are you alright you need help