Too Much Stuff! Part 1: Purchase, Propagate and Protect

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@acctsys
@acctsys Жыл бұрын
"Possibly useful" should get a red ribbon around it. If it's used, the ribbon goes away until the next annual review of stuff. When two ribbons are in a thing upon annual review, it's a really good candidate for disposal.
@shayson1357
@shayson1357 Жыл бұрын
I'm most excited for the results from the "no external inputs plot" from a self sufficiency standpoint especially years 1-3 as the top layer starts to break down.
@zokowawa
@zokowawa Жыл бұрын
Me tooo, I would love to see an extra garden like that, with minimal additional inputs
@kirstypollock6811
@kirstypollock6811 Жыл бұрын
Yeah. Combine that with the lowest tech/stuff and it's a good experiment for those either on a budget or very environment-conscious.
@kirstypollock6811
@kirstypollock6811 Жыл бұрын
I am coming to the conclusion that nets are a must, but I like being minimal. I don't like or use plastic ground cover but see its uses for others. I should make more use of ultra-local material - the organic dairy farm opposite and the neighbours with 4 horses could likely supply me with lots of stuff for composting, but I find it hard to contemplate going and asking :-(. Also I need to rebuild my mower tractor engine or I've nothing to tow the trailer with... Or cut down the grass that also goes in the compost...
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
It will be interesting, though I suspect it will only produce a fraction of what I am able to harvest out of the other gardens. By "no external inputs", I mean nothing from outside the plot itself, not even grass from the surrounding landscape, rather than just not buying anything. It is an artificial constraint, as all of them are, but I want to see what can actually be generated within the garden beds themselves through green manures.
@wheelerryanr
@wheelerryanr Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens I believe the crops selected, and to what stage they are grown, will dictate how healthy this cycle ends up being. A lot of our cultivated vegetables are grown to an immature stage, and consequently do not leave much surface residue after harvest. This effects the cycle of decomposition, habitat for certain organisms, etc. Under sowing or underplanting the crop to keep continuous growth may help, but I’ve found it difficult to put into practice. Personally, I think growing these “fattened” vegetables that we’ve bred requires external inputs. Whether that’s skimming the local environment or further away.
@suemar63
@suemar63 Жыл бұрын
I don't garden on near the size range you do, but still struggle with the same problem---where to put it all to keep it safe and in good shape. I fold my fleeces and clip with a clothespin marked with the size and store in those wonderful stacking storage totes (Rubbermaid). I get quite a few years of use out of them. The ones I can't figure out how to store to protect from rodent damage are the large rolls of fabric. There is nothing more maddening than making such an investment, only to discover rodent damage when I bring it out of storage. You always have such great thought-provoking posts that answer a lot of questions, but bring up a lot too. I really enjoy your channel. Thank you
@damien884
@damien884 Жыл бұрын
Appreciate your self reflective nature!
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
🙂
@bobbun9630
@bobbun9630 Жыл бұрын
I'm happy to hear you plan on doing a new plot that focuses on minimizing costly inputs, as that's normally my approach to gardening. I like to keep things cheap (or at least inexpensive--I wouldn't want to fail to acknowledge the difference), and look forward to seeing how that garden progresses and what ideas you come up with along the way.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
There is a lot of ways of minimising inputs, and also adding a lot more! I suspect the new garden will produce a lot less food, at least for a while, but it will be interesting to see what happens.
@judytelles3518
@judytelles3518 Жыл бұрын
Me too I look forward to see all the new ideas BUT a pallet of fertiliser and growing medium, what a treat, you lucky thing. My seeds are spread out on my sitting room floor as of yesterday, my new floor organising system. I spilt a lot of dust/dirt/seeds out of a scrunched paper tissue, I will not vac now either. A seed packet crime scene.
@happyjohn2035
@happyjohn2035 Жыл бұрын
really glad to hear of your new no inputs garden it is something i have been working towards in the last couple of years. i can make over half the compost i need from the rest of the garden from flower beds hedges and trees in my garden. if you are just wanting to do this project only on a veg patch i think you will need to plant some deep rooting plants such as comfrey for mulch or composting. or fallow a portion in rotation every year by only growing green manures to build up its organic matter . I have searched for an example of a self sustaining vegetable garden but have yet to find one. having said that i think this will be a really interesting project and well worth learning from. all the best.
@BracesandBoots1
@BracesandBoots1 Жыл бұрын
I've started using a Butane soldering torch to cut my ground fabric. It cuts a line nearly as clean as scissors, and it seals the cut edges automatically. The torch flame can be adjusted to be very focused. Precise enough to cut holes for plants on spacing. Although doing that gives you another piece of ground cover to keep track of separatel :)
@hotmalm
@hotmalm Жыл бұрын
I also had a lot off stuff. But I downsized a lot. I don’t get the harvest I used to and it’s a struggle to get enough compost and other natural amendments. But I don’t have to maintain and pay for a lot off stuff I really don’t need. Granted I only grow for my closest family so not a business. Thanks for this one to😌👌
@zachwak
@zachwak Жыл бұрын
Definitely try and mix your own potting mix and seed starting mix. That stuff is expensive!
@kirstypollock6811
@kirstypollock6811 Жыл бұрын
Yeah I'd love to see the mix. I tend to go for half garden soil (thank you moles) and half "flower compost" from the local supermarket, but I'm a real beginner! Indoor space is very tight and my "greenhouse" tent isn't big and not at all warm outside of the summer, so seedlings are my space issue.
@shayson1357
@shayson1357 Жыл бұрын
excellent context-neutral overview of what to expect when expanding beyond a hobby garden, well done 👍
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Thanks. The stuff can pile up quickly!
@JennTN411
@JennTN411 Жыл бұрын
I drive a Kia Forte, a small car. I have to limit myself to what I have in the trunk for garden supplies or I'll become a horder of garden sorts 😆
@Tinaejs
@Tinaejs Жыл бұрын
I SO feel your pain.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Haha!
@ThePyrocrastinator
@ThePyrocrastinator Жыл бұрын
Thank you Bruce, for sharing your garden life with the world! As a beginning grower myself, I find every video you make really inspiring!
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
🙂 Really glad you find my videos inspiring!
@MotosAllotmentGarden
@MotosAllotmentGarden Жыл бұрын
Interesting 😊
@trockodile
@trockodile Жыл бұрын
The new garden (minimal stuff/expense) idea sounds fascinating! I appreciate you have a LOT going on but cannot deny I'd be very interested in this new bed as well as more updates on your 'simple' garden too. Both appeal to my lack of time and lack of funds greatly! 😁
@peter2327
@peter2327 Жыл бұрын
We wrap nets and fabrics around thin boards, and lay these in the shelf on top of another. As long as they are wrapped tightly no rodent will enter them. Downside: you have to be fourhanded at minimum. the white fleece is another story: it is eaten away for nesting material, by mice and by wasps or hornets.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
That is an interesting idea. I have a lot of planks from pallets that I could clean up for the task.
@jindrichbartonec3283
@jindrichbartonec3283 Жыл бұрын
wow, so glad new video came out !
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@billastell3753
@billastell3753 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video Bruce. You have covered much subject matter that is often essential yet rarely if ever discussed. Thank you again!
@sixfigurebookkeeper7588
@sixfigurebookkeeper7588 Жыл бұрын
I love this content. Thank you
@artandmore575
@artandmore575 Жыл бұрын
Great 👍👍👍
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
🙂
@BigAlSparks
@BigAlSparks Жыл бұрын
Insightful video as always!
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
🙂
@Apullensg1
@Apullensg1 Жыл бұрын
This is one of your most insightful vids yet. Thank you!!
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Wasn't sure what people would think of it.
@jochalder-royle9130
@jochalder-royle9130 Жыл бұрын
Hi there, appreciate your videos very much. I have had good success with sewing lengths of insect netting together. I used a sewing machine, but I guess hand sewing would work too.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
That is a good idea, especially for extending the slightly short sheets, and probably useful for patching the bigger holes. Thanks.
@jochalder-royle9130
@jochalder-royle9130 Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens If we get a hole, we fix it in situ with clothes pegs, the spring style ones until we take it off and have time to sew it up 😀
@gillsmoke
@gillsmoke Жыл бұрын
" ... more as a cationary tale than actual advise" 😊 Me: uht oh.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
🙂
@ralfish2008
@ralfish2008 Жыл бұрын
So much stuff. My home veg garden is tiny (typical city lot, in Vancouver, BC) I'm trying to reduce my reliance of outside inputs. Though I do use them, I am loath to use sheet plastic and the like but do realise their contribution and importance. The real trick is sourcing good quality materials that will last as long as possible. That can be a real issue at a retail level as so much consumer oriented stuff is considered disposable and gaining access to commercial level stuff can be a challenge if not impossible. One of the things Im experimenting with is trying to change how Im dealing with soil fertility. In the past I brought in yards of horse manure for hot composting and to heat my greenhouse lengthening the shoulder seasons. Enhancing soil with things like charcoal(biochar) and or zeolite may mean less over all use of fertilisers and water. Using things like compost teas or brewing up batches of lactobacillus and inoculating compost, teas and soils with this are alternative ways to improve plant productivity while reducing reliance of outside inputs. As always your thoughtful presentation addresses an issue that few growers talk about. And its the season...
@bobaloo2012
@bobaloo2012 Жыл бұрын
I have a similar amount of "stuff", for the most part I enjoy having things that make growing easier, every year that gets more important for me as I age. Not all of it is "necessary", I could grow a lot of food without it, but it does improve my efficiency, extend my seasons and save me huge amounts of time (drip irrigation gear for example). My storage issue are the large amounts of compost, wood chips, potting soil and such as I have limited room, it looks like you're a bit better set up in that regard and have a bit more room to store it.
@PaulTheadra
@PaulTheadra Жыл бұрын
this video that talks about "Stuff" reminds me of a skit George Carlin used to make about "Stuff" I'm waiting for him to start describing stuff in other locations, lol
@sonnyamoran7383
@sonnyamoran7383 Жыл бұрын
I'm so amazed at all the different things you do in each of the gardens. How on earth do you keep track of it all. I get confused and frustrated if I have more than 3 things that must get done. God love ya. Thanks again for your time
@clivesconundrumgarden
@clivesconundrumgarden Жыл бұрын
Minimizing costs and materials is an important issue, no doubt. I suspect your data driven and scientific approach combined with lack of labor and time, it's difficult, if not impossible, to avoid "accumilation." Perhaps looking at the project macro level will ease your mind in the sense that you're learnings and resulting "sharings" creates a huge net benefit for all :) Looking forward to new garden project. Btw the owner of the farm says a hole no bigger than your pinky is like a lighter in a dark room to the root fly. We actually buried every square inch of the perimeter of the remay, and any holes are repaired immediately. It's a huge pain but necessary. Cheers, Bruce.
@swittman9123
@swittman9123 Жыл бұрын
Last year instead of plastic pots, we started seeds in brown paper lunch sacks. We could plant the whole bag and let it break down in the ground, and any seeds that failed were tossed in the compost, bag and all.
@FireflyOnTheMoon
@FireflyOnTheMoon Жыл бұрын
Do you re-use your bags that chicken manure, pellets etc come in? Those heavy duty bags are a great resource and you should be able to find new homes for the bags after you have used the contents.
@michaelmcclafferty3346
@michaelmcclafferty3346 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for an interesting video. It will be interesting to see how you get on with minimal use of stuff in your new garden. I have been removing a lot of plastic on my allotment but there still remains more than I’m happy with. I don’t know how to reduce it any further without compromising plant protection from rabbits and pests.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
It is an interesting thing, where do we draw the line about whether to bring something in to use in the gardens? Why do we exclude some things but are ok with other things being brought in? I am thinking of rthe new garden to not bring in anything apart from seeds, (and a few tools) not even any organic matter from the surrounding landscape, to set a really strict limit to see how it develops. I suspect this garden will only produce half of what I can get out of the other gardens, and significantly reduced diversity of crops, but it will be interesting to see how it develops.
@michaelmcclafferty3346
@michaelmcclafferty3346 Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens It would be interesting to learn what the locals did say over 150 years ago to fertilise the ground and grow crops. I’m sure their minimalist approach ( no plastic then) had big risks too. My family is from West Donegal and have seen and experienced crops grown in this way. On the croft my dad was brought up on the soil was very acidic but lime kilns helped produce lime to counter balance this. Also animal dung was always used extensively. Math thu - Michael
@naturesmoments1297
@naturesmoments1297 Жыл бұрын
Hello Bruce, just starting out using ground fabric for plating out Willow slips this spring, invested in a hot knife after some research which proved useful stopping fraying, cheers
@Junzar56
@Junzar56 Жыл бұрын
You can always sew sone of the not as good fabric on the ends to make covering longer. You can sew a loop to put a stick through it. or pockets for rocks.
@JohnDoe-ib3hr
@JohnDoe-ib3hr Жыл бұрын
I know iv'e commented on this before but It would really help you to set aside some ground for a landrace garden, you can tune the plants to whatever low input style you like. The only fertilliser I've ever used on my Landrace plants is lawn clippings and weeds rotted in water then watered onto the beds (I don't even do that now). combining a Landrace style garden with furrow irrigation and fertilizing with the aforementioned mixture is really all you need, improvements in yield/flavor/size/color etc, come from the seed not from buckets or bags or the rear end of a farm animal.
@scottbaruth9041
@scottbaruth9041 Жыл бұрын
Great video as always! For what you're doing, I think you need/needed what you have for your comparison gardens. A lot of what we do is influenced by the availability of time, equipment, storage, water access, ground availability, and our personal goal. On the cheap side, look for manure availability, grass, and leaf dumping sites. I skip the composting idea and directly apply leaves and manure to the garden after frost and till in. No fertilizer is needed. No storage is needed. If I didn't have that, fertizer would be needed. If you're in a windy area like me, you can run overhead watering without much issue of mold/fungus. Quick setup, all reusable. I'm also a big fan of reusable plastic mulch, all cut specifically for vegetable spacing. Cabbage sheets, leaf lettuce sheets, head lettuce sheets, cucumber sheets, zucchini sheets... Lay, plant, harvest, and pull. Very little weeding. Time is everything. Till, go again if you run succession crops like I do. Late fall and winter is repair time and growing soil time, which can be severely compromised by the season extention, caterpillar tunnels, or greenhouses. No one addresses that downside. You want to harvest leaves and get manure prior to frozen ground. Something to think about. There are so many options, but not 2 gardens are alike. It's wonderful! Keep growing! Thanks again for the video.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Yeah, a lot of it is trying to find time. Thanks for sharing what you do, always interesting to hear about how others manage their growing spaces. I was planning to get overhead sprinkler for the gardens, as it would definitely be the easiest option. But unfortunately my main gardens are in a shared space, with lots of people walking the paths directly beside the gardens. Getting everyone wet as they walked by would be an issue, and I am not sure I can justify that, so I think driplines might be needed.
@OrtoInScatola
@OrtoInScatola Жыл бұрын
I have a small family garden and a garage full of stuff for the garden plus more stuff in the living room where we keep a shelf with grow lights. If I ever summed up all the money I spend for the garden versus the kilograms of food I produce I suspect it would make more sense to just grow flowers and buy the food at the store 😂 but it’s a fun hobby and very rewarding when things go right 😊
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
It can easily get that way! 🙂
@maireadmcguinness4473
@maireadmcguinness4473 Жыл бұрын
love the idea of a "less stuff" garden. its a really nice concept. In my patch for every crop (except potatoes) theres plastic or some non compostable element involved. Also love the honesty of this video, shrink wrapped pallets and all...
@gardeningplus7271
@gardeningplus7271 Жыл бұрын
@8:50 Nothing is safe anymore.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
nope
@NannaCarlstedt2
@NannaCarlstedt2 Жыл бұрын
TIPS! Hang the fleece loosely over a pole or the like in a covered area, like a garage or shed. Actually a tips from Charles Dowding; he had the same problems with rodents as I understood it...
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I wish I had a covered area like that I could use.
@juha7830
@juha7830 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Bruce. We farmers have to use so much plastics.. that bothers me most I have same rodent problem with fleece as yo do.. maybe we need closed containers for storing them.. I reuse soilbags as growbags for on potatoes. They are good weights for ground cover fabric. Also I use them instead of hoops in spring under the fleece.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Yeah, so much plastic! I was thinking of closed containers for the fleece, but am hesitant to get more things! Someone else suggested wrapping them around a flat bread for storage, which sounds like it might work well for a number of reasons, especially if they are tied tightly. I think I will try that first. I have used the old soil bags as grow bags occasionally in the past, but was always frustrated that they didn't last long in the sun. Perhaps I have been expecting too much. How many seasons do you find them lasting for you.
@StephaniePelton5050
@StephaniePelton5050 Жыл бұрын
I'd be happy to take anything you can't use off your hands for a donation if you're open to shipping it to me 😂 great video and thank you for sharing your experiences with us!
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
😁
@davegaskell7680
@davegaskell7680 Жыл бұрын
Those trays with an open grille base which you use for chitting potatoes (3:56 into your video) would be ideal for soil blocks as the open base means that the bottom of the soil blocks will also 'air prune' which they won't do in the more regular seed trays. They also make it very easy to water the soil blocks by just putting the whole tray into a big tray of water for a few minutes.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I have used them for soil blocks, but found the blocks dried out too fast, but I didn't set them in the tray as you suggested.
@marcelgieles
@marcelgieles Жыл бұрын
'Cutting' the ground cover fabric with a wood burner helps to keep it a little more tidy. Using a knife or scissors is easier, but the edges always become a mess then.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I have used a torch, but a wood burner makes sense as well - more controllable.
@kirstypollock6811
@kirstypollock6811 Жыл бұрын
I wonder if you could do (or have done ?) a video or link sharing your suppliers. I'm in Germany, so also EU. Maybe there's more of us in your subscribers?
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I get most of my supplies from fruithillfarm.com here in Ireland, which is a reseller for a lot of supplies from Germany and elsewhere in Europe. The only place outside of Ireland that I regularly get supplies from, are the seeds I get from www.bingenheimersaatgut.de/en/
@kirstypollock6811
@kirstypollock6811 Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens thanks!
@glassbackdiy3949
@glassbackdiy3949 Жыл бұрын
zero/low external input sounds interesting, maybe overly restrictive tho, I'd at least want to bring in some microorganisms & rocksalt to make an initial JADAM Microorganism Solution
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I'm thinking of being very restrictive, to see what issues arise.
@glassbackdiy3949
@glassbackdiy3949 Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens I guess it depends which would add most value to the project, a zero input control (done by just about every rose tinted glasses wearing wannabe self sufficient failed project) or the best that can be achieved on zero inputs, you could just ferment all the weeds from the zero input plot, besides a valuable microorganism addition (Mostly LAB) you'd also get a fair bit of Triacontanal from the waxes on fresh spring growth, phycocyanin, plant extracted minerals, and other useful compounds to help kick off the biology.
@newkekarmyreee4788
@newkekarmyreee4788 Жыл бұрын
I had no problem getting seeds over the last few years.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
A few years ago was tough to get seeds over here, but it has got a lot better. But I still can't get seeds from my old suppliers in the UK.
@nicohelpdesk435
@nicohelpdesk435 Жыл бұрын
Wow, fascinating inside view of all the materials substrates and fertilizers you use. Thank you so much. For your minimal garden experiment you have to check out Jadam gardening. It will also help against carrots pests you have.
@ganduler
@ganduler Жыл бұрын
Where do you buy your pots and reusable trays? I have been wanting to buy a few for months but it's hard to find a good deal...
@fail0r
@fail0r Жыл бұрын
where did you purchase the mesh trays seen at 3:53? what are the dimension? I'm torn between quickpots and soil blocks for my garden start up and had a hard time finding such trays in Europe...
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I get them from fruithillfarm.com
@JoanEvangelista
@JoanEvangelista Жыл бұрын
Excited to see the minimal input plot soon! Are you thinking of doing something similar to natural farming? (Commonly known as KNF or Korean natural farming) where all the inputs can be made by the farmer from local ingredients?
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
There are lots of different boundaries that we can put around our growing spaces, in terms of what we think is acceptable to bring in. A local system like you describe makes sense, and there are plenty of options and examples out there. For the minimal input garden I am planning, I plan to only bring in seeds, and a few simple tools. All fertility and organic matter is login to be generated in the garden beds themselves, not even a compost pile. My plans are to explore the idea that fertility can be generated on site, and doesn't need to be imported, even from the local landscape (as that is removing fertility from those spaces), and to see how that works.
@JoanEvangelista
@JoanEvangelista Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens that's really interesting! My initial thoughts on that though is as you're removing nutrients (when harvesting) how are you going to replenish it back? The materials have to come from somewhere (Livestock temporarily cycling with the plants can be an option but I'm just thinking out loud here, cover crop with deep roots to bring up nutrients down in the soil?). If you can make this work it would be a real game changer!
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
@@JoanEvangelista The fact that nutrients will eb extracted from the garden with harvests is an important factor. What I am hoping to experiment is the extent to which cover crops, especially with deep rooting nutrient accumulation, and nitrogen fixing plants will be able to offset what is lost, and build soil as well. The downside, I suspect, is that I will only be able to grow on one third of the garden in any season, and there others 2/3 will be devoted to building fertility. But we shall see.
@deanwatt
@deanwatt Жыл бұрын
You have such huge covered areas of carrots. What's to say in those big areas, under the large nets the carrot fly aren't already living in that patch of dirt and you lock them in with the cover?
@sheelaghomalley5459
@sheelaghomalley5459 Жыл бұрын
I would love to know how you made your cold frame? And if you think it is worth building
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
It is made from pieces of thin lumber screwed together to form frame, and leftover polytunnel plastic stapled to it. The lid is the same, only hinged. It seems to help with some crops and is fairly easy to move around the gardens with two people. One issue I haven’t sorted out very well is how to keep the lid partially open for ventilation, but prevent from blowing fully open. It is a work in progress.
@hellomeoww
@hellomeoww Жыл бұрын
Great video! Do you find that the black netting actually works for cabbage moths? Seems like they can still make contact with leaves in order to deposit their eggs
@j.b.6855
@j.b.6855 Жыл бұрын
Stuff grows, and not just plants. The bigger the garden it seems stuff grows faster. I have seen it in my garden which is small compared to your project.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Yep, that describes it really well.
@SharifEwees
@SharifEwees Жыл бұрын
New-ish subscriber and learn from every video, but realized I don't actually know what or how big RED Gardens is. Is there an intro/overview video about your farm?
@FireflyOnTheMoon
@FireflyOnTheMoon Жыл бұрын
look at the video list
@gaasyendietha5070
@gaasyendietha5070 Жыл бұрын
we need more people like you, knowing how to gardens will be more and more important
@BlackJesus8463
@BlackJesus8463 Жыл бұрын
Do a fish pond.
@Marialla.
@Marialla. Жыл бұрын
Kinda rude to order him around like that. It's not like he hasn't got enough to do already.
@BlackJesus8463
@BlackJesus8463 Жыл бұрын
@@Marialla. Kinda rude to be offended for someone else. What does that say about you.
@bassem425
@bassem425 Жыл бұрын
It says she is a nice person 🙂
@Marialla.
@Marialla. Жыл бұрын
@@BlackJesus8463 It says I care about him. You obviously don't.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Not sure what that has to do with this particular video, but I'm not really interested in a fish pond these days. Too much else to look after!
@GoingsoloinFrance
@GoingsoloinFrance Жыл бұрын
Excellent video : ... My takeaway = I hope this enterprise is generating over 100k sales a year. It's become a monster. Your equipment now looks as complicated as those used by a motor mechanic in a local garage. Hugely technical. As a newby to this growing food 'game', I found this overwhelming. A phrase you say often... '' Something new I want to try '' ... I think this lays as at the root of a lot of your purchases. I don't think mother nature intended growing food to be so complex. Remember the KISS principle.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I think the key element here, which I don't think i emphasised enough in the video, is that I have about 11 different growing spaces, each being managed in a different way, and we are trying a lot of different things out. This isn't a setup just to grow food, if it was, int would be a lot simpler!
@MichaelMantion
@MichaelMantion Жыл бұрын
It would be much better for the environment to use synthetic fertilizers.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
I am interested in why you think that is the case?
@gebhardt244
@gebhardt244 Жыл бұрын
i wonder that you do not own a wheelhoe
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
My rows aren't long enough in most of the gardens.
@startingfromseed3
@startingfromseed3 Жыл бұрын
If those things didn’t exist you would still be able to garden.
@damien884
@damien884 Жыл бұрын
I bought the 96 trays this year. Not sure where it’ll end having bought 20. The systematic nature of it is attractive
@pilsplease7561
@pilsplease7561 10 ай бұрын
Seaweed meal (kelp Meal) is just getting too expensive for me to be able to afford it 5 pounds is like 30$ US and a 50 pound bag is close to 200$ and im like yeah no.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens 10 ай бұрын
Wow, that is expensive!
@pilsplease7561
@pilsplease7561 10 ай бұрын
I want to use it because it meets a lot of requirements for my fertilizer blends but at the price its cheaper to just buy literally any overpriced organic fertilizer similar to what im making and im still saving money @@REDGardens
@pilsplease7561
@pilsplease7561 10 ай бұрын
Came back to say that I did this years soil test for the vineyard with Logan Labs And got some results that shocked me, Ph is coming back a lot higher than the other 2 labs told me they said about 5.8 and logan is saying 6.4 and I added a bunch of lime and now im like oooooooohhhhhhh crap... Might have borked my PH lol. Organic matter came back at 1.09 percent which is nuts bad, and TEC or CEC is 3.28. Potassium and phosphorous are not that bad just some micronutrient issues. Its just crappy sand. @@REDGardens
@NaseerOmran
@NaseerOmran Жыл бұрын
Its an option to extract and store seeds from the crops you are already groing. Re use platis bottles or things we trow away instead of buying and hording from a minimalistic pov.
@Picci25021973
@Picci25021973 Жыл бұрын
Looks like you suffer from compulsive shopping!!! (spoiler alert: me too!!!)
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Yeah, there is a bit of that, but hidden within the pretence of wanting to explore a wide range of things as part of the project! And there is a fair amount of wanting to stock up on lots of things in case there are more disruptions to the supply chains, suppliers going out of business, or hyper-inflation!
@Picci25021973
@Picci25021973 Жыл бұрын
​@@REDGardens I understand very well, and I share your worries. The problem is that we are men of production focused not to have problems by everyday duties, not men of finance... and sometimes we should stop for a while and better evaluate the costs in the long haul. They do not call it "enterprise" for nothing!
@NannaCarlstedt2
@NannaCarlstedt2 Жыл бұрын
Time to address the tab water; it contains so much chlorine and even other unhealthy stuff! The tab water is actually an issue. A filter is necessary to keep you as well as your plants out of chlorine; even in the shower an bath tub. The skin is said to be the body´s biggest organ, and your immune system is depending on the probiotics in your gut, intestines; not a very good idea to kill the probiotics then, is it. There are filters that are not that expensive, appr 70 dollars on line; easy to install; no tools needed.
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
Something to think about.
@rawdata678
@rawdata678 Жыл бұрын
This man Is a rare example about what makes our species worth of wearing this planet down. Maybe the gods have been fed up from a long time with our wars, and, general, usual human bullshit, but, everytime the Terminator/Recycle God Is going to leave finally the surface of our Planet bright Red from the "reset" Energy beam, the goddess of nice things stops him, cause this guy. It probably Is this way😆❤️
@REDGardens
@REDGardens Жыл бұрын
🙂
@rawdata678
@rawdata678 Жыл бұрын
@@REDGardens I fear that a few more lines of my Kind of "English" could be more than enough to fulfill the " final straw" role, though 😆😆😆
@irenelepalud5487
@irenelepalud5487 Жыл бұрын
Nice @fruithillfarm parlet of stuff there
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