Starting To Garden? - 7 TIPS I WISH I KNEW SOONER

[@SmallGardenQuest]

⏱️TIMESTAMPS⏱️ 0:00 Small Raised Bed Vegetable Garden - Intro 1:12 Best Gardening method for raised bed 2:45 Best soil for raised beds 4:25 How to plan garden tasks 6:34 Growing vegetables in raised beds 7:54 Protecting raised beds 9:21 Maximize small garden space 10:32 Mulching raised beds

[@chrisannm5240]

Excellent beginner gardening video!! I am not a new gardener, started my first vegetable gardens and a homestead decades ago. However, life circumstances have kept me away from gardening for 14 years. I recently purchased a half-acre property and am starting over completely from scratch building a homestead, veg garden, orchard, berry patch, ducks, chickens, etc. and am feeling a bit overwhelmed (being many years older now and doing it on my own) so videos like yours are helping me to remember to take it one day at a time...thank you!! 🌱

[@SmallGardenQuest]

It always worms my heart reading comments like this

[@ScottHead]

Nice vid! Saw it suggested in my feed and thought I'd see how you are doing.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Really? KZbin promoting my old content I cant believe it :D I am doing fine thanks for asking. How are you? I am in my lows with the content right now because there is nothing much to do. Waiting for the first frost and cleanup of the garden. Doing plans for my next season :D

[@ScottHead]

@@SmallGardenQuest Glad all is well,yes, the fall seasonal slump is on for so many of us. Yeah, there you were, pushed by KZbin in the first three or four rows of recommendations. I suspect they key it off of my recent searches. Best wishes!

[@missdigioia]

When I eventually get my garden, I doing sq foot gardening, with a combination of other methods such as no till & hugelkultur. Cant wait to get my hands on the books. Definitely an investment. Thanks for sharing excited to follow your progress.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Yes doing a mix of methods is also what I decided to do :) How big your garden will be?

[@missdigioia]

@@SmallGardenQuest it's in Jamaica it's big not sure of the size, in the bushes/country side, it backs on to a forest situation

[@mr.tidygarden]

I really enjoyed your tips. New KZbin gardener from Ireland.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Ireland is the best. I stole one of your old techniques to fill my raised beds :) Will go and check your channel out ;)

[@mr.tidygarden]

@@SmallGardenQuest please do would appreciate all support.

[@andreitatucrees]

5th comment lol

[@SmallGardenQuest]

5th time is the charm :D

[@GardenerScott]

Very good video with good beginner tips. Thanks, Jan.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you Scott for stopping by and leaving a comment much appreciate it! Been following your channel from last year and it helped me a lot :) But you know that because you were in my top 10 gardening KZbinrs video :D We should do a collaboration sometime :)

[@SupremeFamilyGarden]

New sub here thanks for sharing

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thanks for the sub!

[@peachesandsugar1]

The Sq ft gardening books don't take into consideration of companion planting like you do.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Yes I wanted to improve on that :)

[@nastyphoenix]

Another great video

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you :) I try to do my best!

[@beautyforashes2230]

I really enjoy your videos - thank you for the information and inspiration! :)

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you for stopping by and commenting it means a lot! Is this your first year gardening?

[@beautyforashes2230]

@@SmallGardenQuest You're welcome, I've learned some great tips from you. This will be my fourth year, but there's still much to learn and things I didn't know. :)

[@paulineewert7492]

Enjoying your videos and I love your dyi trellis:)

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you. You can make your own it's simple and only a good 15 min of work. I have a video on how to make it 😊

[@LaSorciereFeuillue]

Thanks for this, I don't feel so overwhelmed now.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

You're welcome!

[@sibylc2908]

I am really enjoying your videos. This one was filled with lots of useful information and many great tips! Thank you!

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I hope I can deliver great value and tips year after year :) Where are you from?

[@sibylc2908]

Small Garden Quest Small Garden Quest I live in South Carolina in the southeastern United States. We’re considered zone 8a, but this past winter was so mild and spring came so early, it feels like that may be changing. I would love to learn more about your country and the role gardening plays there. Another KZbinr that I follow, Huw Richards, did a series about his visits to Slovenian gardens/gardeners in 2018. So interesting and such a beautiful place!

[@SmallGardenQuest]

I saw that video and I loved it. I was already thinking of doing something like that now I will probably do it 😊thank you for the suggestion!

[@sibylc2908]

Small Garden Quest Wonderful! Looking forward to it!

[@kendo2377]

Squash = Squersh :) Awesome video. :)

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thanks! 😃

[@melindadoennig7799]

Love your gardening knowledge. I also like how you get right to the point. I liked and subscribed and am looking forward to more videos! Xoxoxo 🌱 happy gardening!

[@evelynkeith6105]

Are you using straw for your mulch? Does the straw have to cured or can you put a new bail of hay on garden?

[@SmallGardenQuest]

You can put fresh straw I sometimes use fresh grass clippings 😊 any organic matter can work

[@evelynkeith6105]

@@SmallGardenQuest thank you for your response

[@deborahlyseorpin3972]

Sir I am going to dedicate all my gardens this year to you! This is my second year living on 5 acres and I find this all so overwhelming, because there honestly is so much to do, but you sorted my brain and my heart and I can't wait to get outside this morning and start implementing all your wonderful ideas!!!

[@cecespark7251]

Very helpful for a beginner like me. This is my first year at community garden

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Best of luck! Great to hear that it was helpful. How big is your new garden?

[@cecespark7251]

@@SmallGardenQuest I have 2 10 ft x 3 ft plots, no frame around them. just found out one has an erosion problem. Storm came before I put down wood chips so lost seedlings. It's right next to woods and I heard moles might be problem. I'm really having fun trying 😊 though. Learning as things happen and que sera sera (excuse bad spelling)

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

Nicely put together Jan and some great tips. ♻️Happy gardening, Terry King.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Thank you Terry! I am learning also from you so you know I would have some great tips :D

[@terrykingsallotmentgardening]

@@SmallGardenQuest ♻️😎👍♻️

[@janmercado-rosario2015]

Bless up Thank you

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Bless you too :)

[@mafmaf9787]

Great vid. Getting started on my (first time) sq ft garden. How long is the PVC pipe used cover the 4 x 4 - hoop style? Thanks.

[@SmallGardenQuest]

I think mine are 6 feet. But you can go lower to have a bigger hoop or shorter to have a lower hoop for winter salads let say :)

[@harleyb.birdwhisperer]

Pi (3.14) times the diameter (the corner to corner dimension of the box you’re covering) divided by 2 (your hoop is 1/2 the circumference of the circle). Gives you the hoop length.

[@undernetjack]

Honestly only subbing because I can listen to your accent and voice with ease. Curious where you are from?

[@SmallGardenQuest]

sLOVEnija. So I deliver love with every video ❤️😍😍❤️ thank you apriciate it! Where are you from?

[@undernetjack]

Small Garden Quest I live in Texas, so hot and dry most of the time. I am starting a food garden to practice and for insurance. I am trying several methods at the same time, cardboard no dig, old Irish sod flipping in your video, bags, pots, and so on. Good fortune to you.

[@ChyrlsCorner]

What is that white covering you use

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Row cover fabric. It protects your plants and gives them just a little bit of heat

[@PasifikaPulse]

Thanks for these awesome tips.....i would surly try these 😊

[@SmallGardenQuest]

Which one do you prefer the most?

[@PasifikaPulse]

@@SmallGardenQuest protection from pest and insects. Natural method is better than using chemicals 😊