Organic Gardening Basics - Week 1 of 4

Everything you need to know to get your Spring/Summer Garden off to a great start. The rest of the season we’ll be walking through specific plants/topics together when things are supposed to be done… But in the
beginning I want to give you all the info you need to start strong and learn all the basics of organic gardening!
In this first episode we'll be covering... 0:00
Soil Type, Problems and Fixes 1:36
Soil PH & Fixes 8:10
Fertilizer Basics 15:20
Watering Basics 19:55
Pest & Disease Control 26:16
Weed Control 41:55
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[@milakikyimba198]

You're explaining in a few minutes, what took me a whole semester in college and living me in debts. Bravo for this amazing tutorial.

[@ryannicosia4327]

😂😂😂

[@susanhenley8240]

You mentioned this 4 part series for us beginners in you latest Q&A video, so I went and found it right away. I'm learning so much from you, thanks for not making us beginners feel dumb! There is so much to learn. I look forward to watching the rest of this series 🙂

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're welcome! We were all beginners once!

[@galeetgiazeituny9908]

I can't find the rest of the series 😫

[@theresaconway6247]

Shoots, roots & fruits!!! Finally something I can retain! Thank you

[@tulle7358]

Thinking exactly the same!! 😊👍

[@henryschomacker4305]

This is the miracle rhyme!

[@caroleeh7269]

I agree with that.....I learned it will be easier to remember now. Thanks Brian

[@stefaniward355]

Definitely helpful!!

[@kananiy1]

Yes. It was my “Ah ha” moment.

[@susansaruk3656]

I read that dandilions r a surefire sign that your soil has a bad impaction problem. Since the tap roots grow very deep they actually help to break up the soil which reduces the impaction of the soil itself. If u see lots of these plants in your yard u need to take heed and deal with the impaction problem. Once the grass or whatever u r wanting in that area gets filled in properly afterwards, the dandelions can no longer get a foothold there and the problem becomes nonexistant eventually if u remain patient.

[@Junzar56]

Weeding is “dummy work” for a genius. Dummy work- something repetitive- weeding, ironing, dishes, folding clothes.. that keeps your hands busy and allows your mind to ponder, think, solve problems. Doing work like this is when a genius has a EUREKA! Moment.

[@mariap.894]

Jeannie You made my day!!!!👏👏👏👏😉💖💖💖💖💖💖🍀🍀🍀

[@cynthiavoigts215]

Yes 👍 indeed!

[@infiniteadam7352]

Totally agree, my go to is vacuuming and Gardening!

[@wordswritteninred7171]

Until you develop arthritis or nerve damage. Then it’s just torture. And you realize, weeds are not so bad. Mulch is GENIUS! Lol

[@roygreene2921]

Our local ag office will do it for free

[@GardeningWarrior]

I rememberwatching this series every week when it came out..i still watch it over and over-even though I am an experienced gardener because hey, we all forget things and because it is such a great series

[@Inga464]

Love the flashlight trick for the tomato horn worms. Thanks for this video

[@rakifmemmedov5112]

the watering part killed me man, you are so amazing and smart!

[@hollyp9811]

I don’t think you realize just how awesome this video is! I’m not an experienced gardener, and I’m learning so much from you. Thank you!

[@Violinna]

This is the best video on these fundamental topics I've seen! Super easy to understand for a beginner like me

[@fabricantdarbres]

Good video! I know this video is from a bit ago, but I wanted to share my experience with dandelions. I think they are a symptom of at least two things; too compact soil and also a lack of calcium. When I bought my house 15 years ago, my yard was a mess and there was a lot of dandelions. But I left them grow and I also reduce the amount of times I cut the grass to avoid compacting it even more. By letting the dandelions die on the ground, they redistribute the calcium they take deeper with the tap root and loosen the ground at the same time. In two to three years, it created a better environnement and soil. Done, no more dandelions! My neighbors have a lot of problems like I had with my soil, and for at least 15 years they've been spraying chemical products like pesticides and herbicides to get rid of pests, worms, spiders and ants, and caught 23 skunks two years ago in their yard, yup 23!(the frisky hairballs keep digging their yard looking for worms). I told them it might solve the problem if they stopped cutting the grass two to three times a week, with a lawn tractor, lawnmower and weedeater... But they prefer to pay for someone to spray chemicals. Also, about the nutrients! I wanted to mention that I believe using chemical nutrients derived from the chemical plants could also be armful to the soil on the long term. Even though the nutrients are available right now to the plants, and the plants seem to be thriving, most chemical nutrients contains way more salts (which is a result from the transformation process) that will build up into the ground and make it more acidic, while killing some beneficial bacteria, etc. Well, that's what I think! 😊 Grow organic! 🙏 thanks again for the video!

[@irayan-hun]

This is the most educational gardening video I’ve watched by far. Thanks.

[@NextLevelGardening]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hischild3759]

Thank you so much for doing this. I know very little but I want to grow some food so bad! This is a wonderful gift.

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're very welcome!

[@jacquelinetremblay4166]

Gardening helped me through so much this year, I'm so glad to see it bring the same joy to others. Gardening saved my life and I couldn't agree more; I'm so grateful for the gift of sharing knowledge and experience that next level gardening and so many other on this platform have given me. From the bottom of my heart thank you for being amazing creators ❤️

[@conniejbaker]

@@jacquelinetremblay4166 Q, jul

[@frankkirbyiii2368]

I love listening to my favorite radio station in New Orleans, WWOZ on my EarPods while weeding.

[@jessicakirby6773]

Love the round up segment. That was hilarious. 👏👏👏

[@PureEarthGardens-r9t]

This channel truly provides invaluable knowledge for anyone passionate about farming and garden

[@practicallyplants2747]

"It's really that simple..." I loved that phrase. Gardening isn't complicated. It really is more about having a routine and learning what works for your area. Everything else is just nature doing what nature does! Thanks for sharing!

[@eileenc5159]

When you are moving put in basic videos that you have done before. We don’t expect you to be Superman. Give yourself a break. If you take good care of you we’ll have you for a long time. I learn so much from your videos and can’t believe that I’m growing veggies that I couldn’t grow before. I know about type A personality because I have to work very hard to take care of myself. Take care

[@debrajones7349]

Thank you so much! I’ve gathered tips here and there but so great to have it all presented in such a concise easy to follow manner. I started a note book just dedicated to “Next Level Gardening”. I can stop KZbin surfing and just hang with you!!!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

That means so much Debra. Looking for channel reviews to add to my website. Would you mind if I used this comment?

[@naomisims7230]

You are so right! It is so HARD & time consuming to go thru so many videos, searching for the answer to one question!

[@debrajones7349]

@@NextLevelGardening Sorry Brian I didn’t answer you, I just saw your reply while reading Naomi’s comment. 😂

[@NextLevelGardening]

No worries

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Beat video ever!! My favorite gardening KZbin channel!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you Janice❤

[@amandabarnes7961]

I'm with you on the weeding. Whilst I avoid it for a while I eventually get fed up with seeing them spreading into my patch (neighbours who are non gardeners) and dedicate a day to weeding. I'm always surprised at how much I really enjoy this activity and wonder why I generally avoid it (a bit like swimming laps really). I used cardboard layered over grass (overlapping at the edges) and then layered arborists waste, coffee grounds, compost and seaweed to get rid of my lawn. I also do not rotate my crops but do use the permaculture method of no dig as well. Btw, permaculture was dreamed up by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren and I have had a great deal of success using their methodology by not disturbing the soil, using nitrogen fixing cover crops and cramming as much biodiversity in each patch. My biggest threat to getting the fruit to the table are the king parrots (they adore my tomatoes!) and the possums (who can eat a whole pumpkin in a single nocturnal repast). Both are too adorable to get to grumpy about so I guess I don't have much to complain about here in the southern hemisphere. Thoroughly enjoyed this video and learnt lots about my soil types.. Many thanks.

[@journeywithnichole]

Can’t believe someone held my attention for 48 minutes plus letting all the ads run!! Nicely done video. Organized & very helpful. 1st time gardener in Phoenix AZ, making lots of mistakes and having lots of fun!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@naomisims7230]

Thank you for addressing things that others overlook for beginning gardeners.

[@josephinehong6902]

Kudos to U SIFU for Yr wide knowledge range Very proud and delighted to have U as my SIFU

[@jackiebetty1344]

I love the explanation on synthetic and organic fertilizer

[@iowaviking]

Watching this video for the third time to get ready for this year

[@admart99]

Excellent video! So much practical information. Thank you for putting it together. Loved the round up joke! 🤣

[@andalistark5416]

I love love love a super rainy weekend. That’s a guaranteed date with my invasive woody, perennial weeds! The best time to fight 18 inches of stubborn taproot out of unworked earth by hand. So gratifying!!

[@FishyFritz]

Fantastic video! Probably one of your best videos yet. I'll be passing this one around to help everyone with questions they always have. BTW did anybody else want a better close up of those huge heads of broccoli?

[@evelynwilliams9601]

Fertilizing segment of this video was very informative for me. Now my chicken coop has become the best compost area that has been used for my raised gardening beds. After filing the base of the tote or container with yard scrapings, about 3 inches from the bottom, then I add the compost, then the soil. This is the first year that I have started raised garden beds and all of the vegetables are doing great! I am so excited watching and tending to the garden and learning from your channel and from other KZbin channels. Thank you for what you have shred here.

[@tynachuke5289]

Thank you, thank you and THANK YOU very much . You've gone a long way putting all the titbits together for me. Thank you very much!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're very welcome!!

[@jlseagull2.060]

Same here!

[@tynameers1382]

This was THE BEST video I'v seen on gardening. I liked the part on soil ph and fertilizer the best...I'v never understood those numbers til now. Thank you, Thank you!

[@sukratarya]

You are right Charles doesnt do crop rotation in his market garden. He is what we say here- father of No dig Gardening! Love from UK!

[@fatimasaidahmed4353]

Thank you for your comprehensive advice , so informative

[@christybuster9230]

Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos and sharing! They are very much appreciated!!

[@NextLevelGardening]

You're very welcome!

[@HomeHarvestCo]

I appreciate the emphasis on organic gardening in your videos. It's important to take care of our planet while nurturing our gardens.

[@alamo2211]

Setting up drip irrigation is one of my goals for all of my beds this year. I have mostly raised beds and containers, and in the height of summer it is a fairly large burden to water by hand here in southern Texas, so I am highly motivated to get this done!

[@unchargedpickles6372]

I'm in S Texas too. Just bought some land and built a house. They ran the leech lines for my septic tank like 200 ft out and I've noted anything that grows is always green over there even when nothing else is green or growing. I'm going to plant my garden old school ground plot style over that area as an experiment to see if my leech lines water the garden and provide enough nutrients...nervous but I think it might work well. Leech lines are deep enough the roots shouldn't bother them too much...hopefully lol

[@SylantBill]

Of all your videos I like this best. New Gardners need to know good soil is the key to a great garden

[@NextLevelGardening]

🙂

[@dannypalma8159]

You, Charles D., both Scotts and Kevin from Epic Gardening have all been my teachers for the last two years. Thanks for all the content and learnings

[@dywanecox4880]

Shoots, roots, and fruits. What a nice way to put it.

[@lucaskolesar8145]

I've always wanted to grow a garden but have never known where to start, thank you.

[@FloydianForever]

Me too Lucas!

[@naomisims7230]

I put off starting for 2 years. I knew nothing about gardening. I was scared I would fail & waste all the money I had used to buy soil, etc. Finally, the 3rd year, I just had to FORCE myself to plant something! That first year, it's easier if you just don't expect anything to grow...Not everything I planted made it, & not much was produced. It was a learning year for me, & I learned ALOT from my mistakes. I was just happy I got one fruit, even tho I got several that followed! What a surprise that was! The second year was better, & I learned from several more mistakes. The 3rd year was even better. I still made some mistakes, but by then, I was feeling a little proud of myself! Go out & plant one plant in a pot if you have to. JUST DO IT!

[@carolrawsthorne7655]

I’ve recently found your channel and I love it. I’ve learned so much and I’ve only skimmed the surface. I live in the North of England and gardening can be a challenge. Just wanted to say I’ve watched a ton of gardening programmes and the way you explain everything is remarkable. You’d make a great teacher. You also look a lot like an actor I’ve seen but can’t bring is name to mind. Happy gardening 🧑‍🌾

[@clancarney2541]

I loved the info on bugs and will be quoting "this is going to let you know what kind of gardener you are." THAT WAS GREAT!!!!

[@naomisims7230]

I actually HATE putting my hands in dirt! I wear disposable gloves, but I love the gardening care part!

[@ivahihopeful]

Very thorough. I’ll have to go through this whole series more than once.

[@paprikaveg405]

I haven’t even finished watching this video and I’m in awe with the amazing info you’re sharing. I’m very shy with gardening due to so much confusing techniques that I usually end up not even trying to garden. I feel a little braver now ! Thanks

[@growingstuff2306]

Maybe a year late with my comment but I feel ya. This is my second year of growing and other gardner's probably think I'm nuts. I did chop and drop, mulched with grass, under used fertilizer and didn't use BT or neem oil. I'll try to do better this time.

[@yerneedsry]

Don't worry, imo fertilizing reg. is the key..

[@S13G3]

Fiiiiinnnnaaaalllly I found what I’ve been looking for for about a year now. A really in depth highly detailed video about gardening and ph and all those fun little details in gardening! Thanks man I’m really enjoying these videos and learning a lot.

[@trishdavi7049]

almost an hour i will have to watch later Your garden backdrop looks like a paradise

[@ml3110]

I learned shoots, roots, and fruits. That was cool! And also that "artificial" boosters break down into things that will hurt my veggies. Thanks, Brian.

[@janetwm1891]

thank you! I have gardened for years, but through your videos I AM LEARNING SO MUCH! I can't wait to watch more.

[@jazroberts2200]

You provide the best information to have a successful garden !!Thank you!!

[@saidelatorre5044]

“Shoots, roots and fruits.” I Love it...! I do “up, down, and all around” (lol) The info on soil ph was really informative and I am sincerely grateful of how much easier you’ve made it for some of us when it comes down to doing research. I’ve been following you for about a year now and I love each video you do! Keep up the great work

[@tonirobb3899]

Watching this was just a "reminder class" for me but it's still a great video! My land used to be the city of Squirrel Hills dump site (still digging up canning hats from 1890- 1920) and it is "pinch-pot clay" so all of my gardening is done in pots and other tricks. So, if you can't dig up your whole yard and raised beds won't work, pots, sacks, etc are best and MAKE YOUR OWN PUTTING SOIL! So much cheaper & FUN!!

[@roseannekinney6942]

Such an amazing overview! So much information! I am an audio learner and this information was clear, concise and had some humor to boot. Thank you so very much.

[@Drew-qs2wk]

I like dandelions! - Bees enjoy them. Wildflowers are an important source of early nutrition for bees. - I think they are pretty. - You can use the leaves for really nutritious greens or add a little to your salad. Just don’t eat a lot of them raw as you would arugula-they’re quite bitter. - The roots were actually used in the American civil war as a substitute for coffee. I haven’t tried it. Also, only harvest roots that have not flowered yet, because they will have more nutrients. It’s also a more ecological/humane alternative to coffee. - If you don’t want them in your garden (say at the edges of the beds), just keep them in the part of your yard that you walk on. - If you garden them for food, you don’t have to wonder about what happened wherever they were gardened. - They are prohibitively expensive at the grocery store. Free at home.

[@chewings1]

Yes, I love dandelions also. They are so good for the bees. My resident woodchuck loves them too 😂

[@bullobca]

I enjoy weeding, especially seeing how nice the rows look when I'm done!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Me too!

[@barbararussell374]

I LOVE to weed!!!! Your videos are so well done. Today I especially enjoyed learning about BT & neem oil. Many thanks, Brian!

[@babykei0183]

Can you do a video on cucumbers and dealing with cucumber beetles. They give me such problems every year and I’m completely organic.

[@maryzwierecki3304]

Roots shoots and fruits. I will never forget. So helpful.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

Shoots (N), roots (P) and fruits (K). Apparently there is the potential to mix up the order, even with the rhyme to help!

[@jennifermitchell706]

Thank you! Truly very inspIrational and extremely helpful. My favorite was the natural best control 👍 Jen

[@dianebrock5837]

Thanks for your information on numbers etc on fertilizers. Learning a lot can’t thank you enough for all the information on gardening so helpful. Diane from Washington state.

[@tyforeman734]

Love hearing about NEEM oil and the other natural pest control options! Very helpful!

[@FarmFamily-b]

Great introduction to organic gardening! I learned so much from the basics! 🌿 [8:15]

[@barbaraperry2796]

You are not the only one. I love pulling weeds too, lol!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Good!😃

[@juanitabermudez1585]

Great info, thank you!!

[@HousefulofHandmade]

We just moved states from dry Utah to hot and humid Texas so I feel like I’m relearning everything about gardening. This video was so helpful! Can’t wait to start growing in my new garden.

[@larrytischler570]

Sounds like the Gulf Coast. Be aware that we can grow something in most of the months, except every 10 yrs or so we have a hard killing freeze. These freezes are usually followed by a drought, though they may come toghther, as they did in the early'm 90's. And the hard freeze may come any time in Dec. through the first week in March. I'm almost 82 yrs old and there is certainly no climate change, just cycles and whatever the sun sends us.

[@regenadaun001]

This is in response to Jeannie~ *as what you said TOOK ME YEARS to realize!* It is such a Zen thing & when folks claim they don't know HOW to meditate-tell them-I felt the same way. *BUT WAS MEDITATING W/O my knowledge*. Thank you for your statement & ALL the folks that read it & 👍IT+ *Cosmic blessings to all*

[@grammyoffour890]

A wonderful video start for us newbies. Thank you. As for the Neptune's Harvest....I don't want to take your plug away... but if others are one a minimal budget you can get this cheaper on Amazon. I got it last season based on your recommendation and will always use this now in my little garden.

[@lindabarnett1416]

All was good for a new gardener. Looking forward to the next time thank you and God bless 🙏

[@fareebug8439]

I'm new to your channel. I really love it! Thank you for this wonderful series! 💗

[@1LindaJMacKay]

Good morning! Rewatching right now! Although Id consider my gardening style organic, Im a novice and have used herbicides/pesticides in the past. 😲 I won't anymore as I have Monarchs who live and breed in large numbers in my back garden! Ive amended my gardens over the 8 years that Ive owned my home. It was heavy clay before, but is looser and workable down to about 12"-16"! I grew cucumbers in that area last summer and each plant grew to about 4.5' tall with a 3ft diameter!! The biggest grew to 6ft tall and they all produced an insane amount of cucumbers (which allowed me to can cucumbers for the first time ever!)🥒🧄 Ive decided to remove all of the grass in the front yard, and place 3 or 4 raised vegetable beds in the sunny areas, and pollinator gardens around the perimeter of the yard with a heavy emphasis on native and nectar plants, such as Milkweed, for Monarch butterflies! But I digress!! It will be a challenge, but fun too!! 😳🌞 Thank you so much for this series! Im all in! 🌞 Wishing you and your family a wonderful warm day, from -33°C Winnipeg 😂🥶🌞 PS...LOVE pulling weeds! 😂

[@rachelwatkins5541]

Thank you for doing this!!! You’re a great teacher..very easy to understand and I learned so much!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you 😊

[@paulacatoe6716]

I retired one year ago. Im trying to learn as much as possible. Your videos are great. Thank you so much. I'm glad I found you.

[@nconroy]

Absolutely amazing! Thank you so very much for putting the time into making this. I am a new follower and I have already learned so much watching your videos. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@budj13]

This is a valuable resource for every gardener, Brian. You did an excellent job of creating a logical flow of topics and explaining each well. I have been gardening in raised beds with drip irrigation for years and it was good to hear your experiences as well. It was encouraging to hear that your refreshing of your raised beds each year is very similar to what I've come to doing. I loved the organic pest control ideas. Oh, and I wouldn't say I love weeding, but I do find it relaxing in small doses. So, pick a bed each morning and clean it up and you won't ever have a real problem. This was so good that I'm going to watch the rest of this series. Thanks!

[@amandanelson9697]

LOVE your vids and yes, I too find it rewarding pulling out weeds (with the earbuds in, of course) 😍 Just cleared the winter garden-looking forward to a MUCH improved tomato/Summer crop this year since finding your channel-Much gratitude for your fantastic content 🙏🏼

[@shervegas]

You get a thumbs up always! I learn every time you post.

[@RS-kx9ee]

I really needed this video early in the fall...my first time growing vegetables and boy this would have helped!!! But i have learned a bunch and got some results but lost a lot also. This has helped me for next season and hopefully will increase what i have going now. Thank you so much......so glad i found you

[@PlantPerson58]

I sure hope you know what you’re talking about because I can’t stop binge watching your videos. So interesting!

[@NextLevelGardening]

Me too! Jk...lol thank you

[@danika6586]

Thanks for this series!! Learned about the fertilizer numbers 😃 for one of many things! Looking forward to the rest of the series.

[@nanarose3496]

Omg! Too many favorite things to mention all of them, but I am definitely ordering the PH meter tonight. I finally understand why it is important. Thank you. I’m sharing this on my FB for friends. I know many will live all of this information. I love the humor you sprinkle in. Last year I gave a lot of my garden “the finger@, but not in the way you mentioned. 🤣 Thanks for a fantastic first class! ❤️🤗

[@xtheinsomniac4624]

Thank you for this!!! I'm already learning so much and I can't wait to use all my new knowledge soon!!! I'm so happy & excited!!! :DDD

[@denniskuzara5568]

My propane powered flamethrower works great on eliminating weeds, especially on fence lines and it works very fast.

[@lesliekendall2206]

I LOVE WEEDING! Meditative? EXACTLY!

[@jwlove66]

This will be my very first planting season, I can't thank you enough for these videos.

[@mneraasen224]

Can you add how to deal with grasshoppers when you get to pests. Last year the decimated my green beans. I replanted 4 times until I figured it out!

[@terristraub9720]

Pick a favorite thing - impossible!! All great information and will probably watch a few more times to soak in the great info. Can't wait for the rest of the series. Thanks for all your help, I need it😁!

[@QueenofheartsWA]

Ha! I have so many people that get on to me about “watering the weeds”. But I cannot pull them out if I don’t! I live in the inland northwest desert in Washington State, and goat heads are a serious issue.

[@deecooper1567]

Same here in Nevada... even tho it’s sand lol. I start patrolling my property & try to get them when small.. young.. & of course some are missed🥴 & when I go out later, the ones that were hiding now have 3ft long runners🥴😤😤. Also tumble weed🤨... never ending🤪🤪🤪

[@donald1191]

WOW, what a great idea on a series. I dusted off the ole college notepad and got to it! Thanks again you da man Brian.

[@monicapondiccio6607]

Loved this video! Thank you. I do have a question for next week. I've watched and read about Charles Dowding but then stumbled on Morag Gamble and permaculture. She has been using a no dig gardening method for over 15 years but she does it differently. She adds compost and other biodegradable plants first and then puts on about 10 sheets of wet newspapers and mulch. Her theory is that the worms work faster and better if they are next to the compost layer. By using this method, she is also able to plant right away instead of waiting months. I was wondering if you see any problems or issues with this method of no-dig. Thank you! Monica

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thanks! I don't see any reason that wouldn't work

[@freyalocke5799]

Trying to learn as much as possible about gardening before I commit, which is to say I'm watching a LOT of youtubes like this. I have to tell you this was the cream of the crop, and only one of five parts?! Thank you. For sharing your experience as well as putting all your mentioned links in the description which many people forget about after they record.

[@marilynrafla6628]

Advise please: I grow in containers and now it's time to refresh the soil, start new seedlings, and get rid of the grubs that infected my 4 biggest containers. The potting mix in those larger containers was full of wood chips and retains water in a weird way, so I have been running it through a seive to catch the grubs and separate the wood chips to use as mulch. The finer soil I mix with some perlite and worm casting, then I add an equal amount of fresh potting mix (whatever I can get my hands on) and mix in slow release fertilizer according to package instructions. Does that makes sense?

[@Klink52]

Go to Costco and get a couple bags of the MiracleGro Organic Potting Soil (8.99). Great stuff (very little forest products).

[@michelefox6775]

Enjoyed the video. I live in Zone 9, low desert Mesa, Arizona. I have great success for killing weeds by sprinkling about 1 tablespoon of table salt onto the soil near the weed base and then spraying vinegar(or pouring 2 or 3 tablespoons) on top. May take a day or so to completely kill the weed, but I avoid poisons at all costs.

[@noelleparris9451]

You convinced me to buy a soil pH meter. Thank you.

[@bmcdonald7303]

Same here. It’s really helped me determine where to plant my blueberries.

[@donaldfields4444]

Just bought my first Neptune's Harvest order. I've greatly enjoyed your videos. One can tell that you have a real passion for organic gardening. I especially like that you look for ways to involve children in the process as well. You sound like a great dad!

[@vickicade8380]

How long should I wait to plant seedlings after putting down my compost. Also, should I moisten my soil before planting?

[@notmyfault6835]

EXCELLENT QUESTION!!

[@nujamnella5967]

I have 2 brown thumbs that is scared to death of worms and insects but want to learn to grow my favorite veggies. Thanks for this Gardening 101. I learned that BT and Neem oil are my new best friends.

[@naomisims7230]

I won't touch a worm! Ewww!! I get them off with tweezers. Bugs don't bother me, tho.

[@chasgilfillan]

dandelions: noxious weed or easy-care edible perennial? Don't yell at your kids for blowing dandelion fluff. If they don't, the wind surely will. It is thought dandelions were brought from Europe to North America for food and medicine.

[@heidibartle2241]

Your videos are the best - you edit so so well

[@NextLevelGardening]

Thank you!

[@bartwilloughby2909]

Nobody ever talks about God’s creatures attacking your Garden 🐿🐿🐿

[@dannguyen2791]

Can you please do a video on growing blueberry and raspberries in containers. Soil and fertilizer please. Thanks for all these great videos