What Happened to This Grow Wall? | Vertical Vegetable Garden

In this video, I explain what happened to our vertical grow wall made from pallets designed for growing vegetables. This type of food growing technique is great for growing vegetables in small spaces but I give several tips and a demonstration to show how to have better success.
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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

[@etiennemarais]

The spider on that potting mix bag was freaking out a little oO

[@NopeAndYep]

Yeah I seen that too!

[@claires9100]

Ya I know, then it went around the bag right where he grabbed it. I kept wondering if it ended up on his shirt! Mark is probably so used to that stuff! Love it.

[@debraflanagan9355]

Yeah I thought he almost gotcha!

[@swizzleproxi4810]

I noticed that too hope its not a poisonous one 😨

[@The_True_]

That part freaked me out! Not a fan of spiders, until their food is pestering me. 🕷

[@babyroot3479]

"This stuff will do" was the last thing I heard. Then I saw the spider and how you almost touched it and I was like --->😳😵 lol

[@louiseevans9636]

I just moved to Maine, USA. We don’t have a long grow season. This will be my first year of growing a garden. They say you can’t teach an old dog 🐶 new tricks (I’m 64), but I figure I can learn as I go and I’m sure some things will grow even with inexperience. The property belonged to a logging company before I moved here so the ground is a maze of tree roots so I can’t dig. I don’t have the finances to make raised beds so this year I’m going to use the packing boxes I used to move. I wish someone who lived up north would start a KZbin program, they all live in warm climates. I enjoy your videos and your humor and get a lot of information that I will need no matter what climate. I thank Jesus for you and may He continually bless

[@Liz-in8lu]

It's so peaceful and calming to watch him plant and explain things. Really has helped during covid, and my loneliness.

[@NMW80]

I know me too 😊

[@trishsmith2811]

I was having a fit when I thought you were going to put your hand on that spider! I heard there are a lot of poison spiders in Australia! That spider was turbo charged! Anyhow, it was a great video on squeezing food into small places. There are a lot of people that only have patios.

[@likeargamanflaming940]

Mark! At 10:14 there's a spider the size of Timbuktu on your potting soil mix!!! Aaaagggghhhhh! Runnnnn!

[@DeadeyeJoe37]

That's small compared to some of the other spiders they got there. I think there was a viral post somewhere of a giant spider there in Australia that had killed and was taking away a baby possum.

[@dionandkat]

Ha ha I saw it too

[@likeargamanflaming940]

@@DeadeyeJoe37 ok, at that point, it would not have to drag me off. I either just die right on the spot or take out half the house trying to kill it!🤪

[@mandy.austin]

That's a tiny spider. We get bird eating spiders where I live!

[@Berkeloid0]

It was only a baby huntsman, they are quite cute in comparison to the adults! Bites from even the adults are quite rare and they tend to run in the opposite direction of people so you would both probably be running away from each other!

[@MrGizmoRogers]

Ha, the mad lad is wearing a tshirt with him on it! I love it, great video as usual, happy winter Mark!

[@candimay4404]

You are ABSOLUTELY my favorite KZbin gardener!! Even though my climate is quite different from yours (New Washington, IN, USA), I find everything you talk about is useful and I always learn something!! Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos!

[@Mark-qc8iu]

Thank you for including the part where you showed how to transplant the lettuce & basil!

[@j.b.6855]

I for one would like to see more small spaces gardening. Especially container gardening if possible. I have some room, but love container gardening.

[@aanawenjigewin]

Me too! I love Mark’s videos. Anyway, there is a pretty good channel that pretty much just focuses on container gardening called Urban Gardening. He’s pretty thorough in his videos too. Might hold you over until Mark uploads more on container gardening lol.

[@cunihinmangihin2215]

Dayum, can't wait for some vids related to gardening in small spaces too. (Mark, I hope you read this) :3

[@nef4588]

me toooo and my climate is so similar to his! ps his shirt is amazeballs.. i think i need one

[@bluepawn]

vertical gardening and indoor will be the future as well !

[@scott-wright]

Hi Mark, I've discovered your channel over the past 2 weeks and haven't stopped watching. I have lived in high rise apartments for 7 years now in Melbourne and have recently bought in the north-western suburbs. We are due to move in over Easter this year and I'm so excited to start preparing our own garden with your tips. We will have a decent back yard with a shed but your small garden series has given me so many ideas. I will be buying 3 of those big Birdie planter boxes and going from there. You're an inspiring bloke, keep doing what you're doing. Cheers.

[@reneebrill8322]

I really appreciate the follow-up on this DIY! I have failed a few times at patio gardening and it's always such an expensive disappointment. It's sooo useful to see someone follow through and actually try to troubleshoot and improve on a diy idea! I'd love to see an watering system developed with apartment dwellers in mind (who may not have access to outside tap). Ideally one that is ADHD proof.

[@Growingdopamine818]

"Let's get into it." Always puts a smile on my face. . Thanks for the happiness and calmness u spread around thru ur videos. Love it

[@lindamyers953]

I'm on the opposite side of the world in Washington state( island in the Puget sound). I so enjoy all your videos and have been watching for years! I get lots of wonderful and useful information from your channel. All your hard work is much appreciated😊

[@noranewton4014]

Just watched "What Happened to This Grow Wall?" and was wondering how the peas did that you planted.

[@lis819]

I’ll second that!

[@lilly9787]

Lol. Anyone else notice the tiny spider on the tomato mix bag, having a complete freak out 🤣🤣🤣

[@letsgobrandon4601]

God bless this man and all who help with the production of these videos

[@FilthySoapCore]

I have a very small balcony but you inspire me to be creative and at least give it a try!

[@olympicgardencrafts]

Thank you for your ongoing work! Your channel is an inspiration.

[@zpxithansen1563]

you seem like a good human being who deserves a sub

[@sebwijnands2099]

my mom and I love watching your videos, keep up the good work!!

[@ruthturner3425]

Thank you so much Mark, Just found your channel. Moved from beautiful countryside to the city for work and I miss gardening SO MUCH. I love the small space tips and until I get some extra space I love living vicariously through your magical garden! Love from Los Angeles!

[@melanimonnin5576]

😂😂😂... The creepy big spider! That grow wall was a great idea for small spaces. Lining the inside with garden fabric would help retain moisture and reduce soil spillage. I always love your gardening ideas!

[@jacquiemcintyre]

As soon as I saw that small huntsman and his hand nearly going on it. I paused to jump to comments and saw what other fellow arachnids phobic people were freaking out in the comments.

[@debraflanagan9355]

Just love your videos I can listen to you all day. You got such great ideas. Keep them coming

[@theurbangarden4790]

Thank you for your series. It really is amazing how much you can do and grow even in a small city yard. Growing your own food is going to be a growing wave of education in urban spaces as we see our store produce prices on the rise. Cheers!

[@elainebates6967]

I like the new shirt Mark. I also love all your videos, a good laugh and informative always. Lots of love to you and family.

[@artwillvideos]

Between the spider at 10:20, and the grow mix box precariously balancing on top of the grow wall, this video was freaking us out! Thought you might lose the mix and your life down there! 😂

[@GodsBlessingPS91]

Yes please keep with the small space growing! I'm going to be making those growing walls!

[@krisbrown9064]

LOVING the shirt man... that is really cool haha

[@LindaB651]

I'm in the northern hemisphere (northeastern U.S.,) and we are now at high summer. Last year I tried a vertical garden, made from pallet with landscaping cloth and plastic for water retention, watering 2 to 3 times a day, but failed and lettuce bolted before reaching harvest. This year I was able to transfer seed to low containers and beds (which did badly, again , because we had cold, wet/cloudy weather, fast followed by hot/sunny bolt-) but I'll still have the seeds! One of these days I'll have lettuce, not today, not this year.

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

LOVE THIS!!! 👍☺️🙌💖 Thank you much for your thorough explanation on your thoughts, and other great advice. I live in a deciduous rainforest in western NC, US. So for us here, this is a fine plan for some plants which can withstand some drying out... yes with a drip irrigation 👍

[@YoSultan]

Thanks Mark, as always an enjoyable watch. Really appreciate you mate, learnt a lot from you and have used the info to produce some food, inc a successful pallet grow, though i made it at a slight angle rather than vertical and am having great results. It still dries a lot but not as bad as vertical and the plants seem to really like it. as always thanks for sharing and thank you even more for caring.

[@mm-nt8el]

I love your videos! I'm back again learning something new from you! Thanks again for educating us all!

[@jenrb3559]

Ur videos are always enjoyable to watch..short, informative and has variety in content. Will try this soon in my small backyard. Gday frm the philippines!

[@itsmeinarkansas]

Thank you so much for your videos, Mark.

[@mooretimeinthekitchen7635]

Really creative way of using space!

[@sneakyamxx]

you need to grow a moss on the outside of it which holds it together, and also holds tons of moisture.

[@thizizliz]

Love the variety of projects on your channel.

[@Luchitapuanani]

THAT SPIDER SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME I admire how aus get used to those bugs

[@mariaannainditahernawati7132]

i think the spider have a job to hunt a lot of mosquito, so we could to let it go hehehe

[@TheMusesOrg]

I'm not used to them. In my area they're more mobile and likely to come into the house during warm weather, so every summer I'm filled with arachnophobia anxiety.

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

Au & NZ have lots of fierce & deadly spiders. The people just have to know which ones are the dangerous ones, and how to handle each situation.

[@Stettafire]

@Cosmin Costea He said bug, not insect.

[@artwillvideos]

I think I’m gonna add a half pallet grow wall on my front stoop. It gets decent sun. It’ll be interesting to see what happens!

[@nicolaj3294]

Good luck with the peas, hope you get some germinating out of it. Love the TShirt.

[@hsellors]

You do not know how happy I am to have watched this video today! This morning my main goal was to transplant my lettuce, using a repurposed drawer chest but I had far too many and had no idea where to put the rest. I moved to Portugal last year and it’s very hot so I’ve put the lettuce in the shade of our lemon tree. THEN I came in and watched this video and actually had an old palette so went right back out, did it up and have attached it to the side of the chest :) Since moving to Portugal this is my first time gardening, as we have a lot of land and lots of time! We had a lot of fruit trees already here, lemons, oranges, plums are in abundance, cherries, apples, pears and grapes (in the north of Portugal grapes are EVERYWHERE). I’ve now got about 20 oxheart tomato plants just starting to fruit, plenty of oregano, sweetcorn has just started sprouting and basil. I’m having a problem with peppers and chillis as they don’t seem to be germinating...starting them off in pots and have tried a few times now. I have literally binge watched most of your videos today, and they are giving me so so much inspiration and such useful knowledge. Especially as you are also growing in a hot climate. I also love your motto :) Thank you Mark!

[@Anne--Marie]

How do you prepare the summer lettuce to get the bitterness out? Mine wants to go to seed in the hot Florida sun, so it is too bitter to enjoy plain. Thank you!

[@growinglongisland]

Love that idea!

[@ltlbnsgarden]

Great update on the grow wall, that lettuce 🥬 did look beautiful! Hope the peas grow great 😊

[@markheslin8745]

Simply awesome ♥

[@isobelevans211]

Would love to see a follow up video on how the peas went! Love your videos.

[@plushdays8267]

I’m excited to see the results!!

[@reefjames6302]

G'day mark, I live in a unit down in brissy and I'm really keen to see more growing in small space videos. Keep it up mate :)

[@mandy.austin]

Please do more small space gardening but also I really want to learn how to install a drip irrigation system... What equipment to buy for it etc... Thanks for all you do xx

[@THEspindoctor84]

I love the small space videos! I live in an urban area myself, so I don't have much space, and I just learned about grow walls from your videos, maybe I'll try one!

[@biglou4452]

Awesome stuff 👍🙏

[@busog97641]

You are very entertaining, which prompted me to subscribe.

[@Knightsodyssey1]

anyone else cringe when his hand almost touched the big ass spider at 10:22? Thanks for all you do Mike. I've recently started what i call a Victory Garden and found your videos very helpful and motivational!

[@alivedead2235]

CRAZY CRAZY WELL DONE BLESSED BLESSED BLESSED

[@seandepoppe6716]

👍👍I've been wanting to start a grow wall. Im in Los Angeles so it's a space thing. I plan to implement a drip system for the wall because it gets HOT! I have drip for my current tomato garden as well as the salad garden, it makes it so much easier my tomatoes are going crazy right now! 12'tall next crop I will implement the pruning process. I am just excited that they did so well. Thanks for all the tips!!!

[@Hanni3Wanni3]

If you make more of a balcony friendly series I will literally share it everywhere I know so many people who think they can't really grow much on balconies. I'm attempting it but in England we have intermittent weather especially this year :') 5 days ago it was 5 Celsius as of nights now its barely getting below 20

[@ralphkrummel1781]

Mark love the small space veggie wall.Over here in the Florida Keys (USA), we don't have a lot of planting space for food gardens persa. But we do have a lot of container gardens .Have been looking in on all of your videos and they have been just great, congrats on them..Will continue to have a look see when ever I get on the net. Health to you and yours ..

[@kevinnelson2800]

Mayte, I watch the videos a lot and love it a ton, very helpful and informal for myself, a beginner gardener. This is the first video I didn’t hear the “goo day” that I seek and gives me the joy to get me warmed up in every into, but nonetheless, I still love it mayte, you’ve got a happy subscriba

[@LaHortetadeBussy]

Thanks men for video.

[@robbielloyd5767]

Hey Mark just wanted to say watching your channel has inspired me to start growing my own food. The only downside is the weather here in England. Keep up the great work Robbie

[@Stettafire]

The weather in the UK in general is great for growing herbs though, lots of native plants that like our climate.

[@BethanyBeck]

Can you do a video on harvesting and storing herb seeds?

[@flatjack-flats]

Agreed☺

[@gasguzzler69]

I was just thinking about the pallet bed (grow wall) the other day after watching one of your videos, it true you don't need big space.

[@dsmith8263]

Do you have a video on harvesting seeds from flowers? Nevermind I found and watched them. Great series! Probably my top favorite and I think perhaps the most fundamental of all your videos! Thanks again for all you do!

[@GUEST-qw4te]

When you mention a watering system... I think you would be blown away, if you looked into a TropF BluMat. Its soooo ingenuous.

[@danielj9769]

This is really rad.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Self Sufficient me, thank you for sharing your video 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

[@LWren-nr6ud]

I let my basil plants go to seed then chop it back and it regrows really well!

[@lovecreatesfreedom]

I wonder if the grow wall can still be used as a compost bin at the same time.

[@newkkl]

Love your channel! I live in Florida and from what you grow I think our climate is similar, so it’s great to see what I might be able to do in the yard.

[@nancyfahey7518]

Hi Karen, west central florida here. Yes, been watching him for years. Are you getting the perpetual spinach? I'm going to grow it north of a sweetgum tree. Shaded in summer, sunshine in winter.

[@newkkl]

Nancy Fahey Yes, looks like a great plant and we eat a lot of greens. Oddly, have never heard of it before! I have s raised bed that is in partial shade most of the summer and when the sun is further south in winter gets full daylight. I think that will work!

[@nancyfahey7518]

It's a swiss chard called Fordhook Giant. Got it at Wal-Mart in the Burpee pkg.

[@prestontingley8914]

Who else LOVES this channel and about crapped them self thinking it was some sticky bud on the thumbnail of the video lol

[@kellyc2425]

Love your vids Mark! I'm also a military veteran here in the US. Always thought you look like a real life bad ass, and now I know you are! 😁 Keep em rolling, my dude! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@pure_shenanigan]

When you went back and checked out the footage did you wonder where that spider ended up lol. Great T shirt idea also I should probably get one.

[@inamoerdyk9636]

Good day from South Africa. My daughter (13) and I watch your videos together, loving it. My husband is hating it... Because of all the new projects you are inspiring.... He'll survive.... Could growing something like the pea's not also help keep the soil more moist as it will cover ( like living mulch). Yes we watched that one as well.

[@jordanlatham9604]

Please tell me someone saw the spider crawling all over the bag at 10:15……. Nearly went on his hand! Creepy! Your a legend mate, love watching your videos! Down to Earth Aussie bloke! love it!!

[@zach4197]

Great video. I had to rewind the video so I could figure out if the spider was on my tv or the soil bag.

[@p.a.f.mitasol8071]

Who else was waiting for the unconsciously placed perfectly balanced plastic lid to drop off the pallet..lol ...I can't help myself pick up on silly things like that as the Mark yacks on about gardening ..😜👍🏾

[@DeadeyeJoe37]

If it was me, when I chuck that handful of dirt back into the bin, the bin would've tipped over and spilled everywhere.

[@thegodessambrosia]

10:13 that spider got pretty close to your hand. Your videos are pretty entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work.

[@EastMesaUrbanHomestead]

That’s definitely a good idea for those with limited space

[@BreakingBrick]

Aye mate, subscribed your channel, awesome content, greetings from summer Germany!!

[@aussiebushhomestead3223]

Great info as always Mark. Love today's shirt but what a shame they aren't Aussie made because the shipping cost makes them a tad exy. Love your work!

[@donabellahardeneravlogs790]

Great 👍

[@coreyogradey957]

loving the shirts

[@raebells]

I might buy something with a chicken on it, like when he said: Miss Fluffy Pants. 😀 That's cute & funny to me.

[@janinehenderson854]

Hi Mark. I’m liking the series keep it up. Wanted to know what you use the solar panel next to the compost bin for?

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

I've had good germination from ten year old pea seeds that were stored in my cold room.

[@foxtail803]

Mark can you make a pallet grow garden with pallet seats and cover area. I live in city with small back yard. But was love an idea for a seating area with grow wall and cover area......eg small area with pallets and plastic or simple shade ...really love your ideas..have started composting and 3litre milk container herbs tomatoes

[@Jasweld]

love the Huntsman...

[@sarahmcalpine2058]

Keep us updated!! :-)

[@CaptainSpartacus]

Hey mate, in case it helps. I tried a similar pallet wall with strawberries and found that a top only irrigation system didn’t quite cut it. The bottom area was still a bit dry. I ran a few vertical weeping pipes from top to bottom instead. I think for the next one I might also add a little clay into the soil mix and see if that helps hold water a bit better too

[@tompatchak8706]

What are Weeping pipes?

[@dlighted8861]

You are giving me great ideas. I don't have much space so a vertical garden on the outside and a compost open bin on the inside. I love your I Am A Stand Up Gardener, T-shirt. Is it Holland that has vertical green houses? I would sure like to see one. Is that solar pannel part of an animal deterrent system?

[@julianwilliams7674]

You need that shirt on your merchandise page so I can order it and wear it whilst toiling at my Birdies bed!

[@spectra7619]

Love your videos thank you. What is this solar yellow thing next to the grow wall?

[@motelman6036]

solar electric fencer, I think.

[@motelman6036]

Solar electric fencer, I believe.

[@theresasaenz6008]

Do you have a video showing how to set up a drip system?

[@sarahbaldwin9112]

I love how you follow up on things, and it all seemed so approachable. Also, that spider 😭 this is why I can't live there. If that's tiny, I'm out.

[@swizzleproxi4810]

Love your videos but I've tried the wall pallet grower and what put me off was the soil tumbles out anytime I'd touch a plant and it dried out too quick as I think the wood absorbs the moisture too much.

[@mundusfungus]

I know I could check - but have you done a video on how you do compost?

[@kirkb2286]

That’s beautiful dirt .....I mean where you planted the Basil ... cheers

[@crizzyjj]

I can't wait to see the peas in a month or so. It will probably be beautiful. I dropped some old seeds in my garden (just started in our new yard) and I had all sorts of things come up. Most of the seeds were from between 2008 and 2013. I found room for most of them, but have no idea what to do with the extra 20 plants, tomatoes and cucumbers mostly! I guess it's a good problem to have, right?

[@arthuurwong49]

Try mixing in some kitty litter ( the clay kind from Walmart) will soak up water & keep yr plants hydrated😊

[@MerlinJupiter]

The SHADE!

[@vintage99999]

This is exactly why I came to YT tonight. I am in love with gardening but I have harfly any growing room. I need to get vertical-my only hope.