Be careful with your hay bale.I had a baby copperhead in a hand full of straw as I was mulching the other day. As you can see I haven't gotten over it!
Can't believe you started the watermelon in a bucket! You didn't transfer the watermelon plant to the ground, did you? I might have missed that so, the root system is still in that blue bucket?? That's crazy wild. Have any ideas what might be good to plant or would survive starting in the summer?
@charliem0013 . No i didn't. As for plants to start during the summer it just depends on how long your summer is, but certain bush/determinate types of tomatoes might to well. Also squash and zucchini grow fast.
yes tie them up... more people should do that... u cold even attache some kind of wooden pole to the top of the bucket and run them upwards if u dont mind them showing over the fence.. u can run long vine plants wherever u want.. more sun exposure the better
Did you know that the old timers used to cut the suckers off the tomato plants to force more tomatoes to grow. The suckers are leaves and small stems that do not grow any fruit but only take away nuroushment from the plant.
also when planting the tomato plant burry it very deep leaving only a little of the top showing, I do this all the time it sends out more roots and makes the plant stronger.
What spray do you speak of when you talk about blossom end rot? Is there something we can spray on the plants to prevent that? This is my first year gardeining so I have never heard of it but that is exactly what happened to my yellow squash that just grew.
My first time growing I wanted it to be fairly simple so I used plants that were already started. The only thing I grew from seed was my beans. Soon it will be time for me to start planning for this spring.
very interesting i have heard a lot about the method, never gave it a try i would think that if you had a large cluster of tomatos or something that the branch would snap, did you have any trouble with that?
And anyway, you seem to have alot more space than your average person in your garden. I mean I can understand someone living in a one bedroom flat doing this, but not someone who practically lives in a mansion.
Hi I really appreciate hearing that! I'm glad I can help out as I learned most of my stuff through youtube as well. So it is nice to share what little knowledge I have so far. Definitely let me know if you post any videos of what you are growing. Good luck and have fun!
The buckets are 5 gallon buckets you can get at Home Depot/Lowes. At the bottom of each bucket before I put in any soil I put in about a 3 inch layer of pine mulch to help with the drainage of the soil. As for how much soil goes into each I'm not exactly sure. I buy the huge bags of soil and they fill a bunch of buckets. Also if you are doing ground containers with these buckets make sure you are drilling holes in the bottom so the water can drain out.
Great Job with the garden .Garden .. Now it's time to learn how to "Preserve the Harvest" ;-) I see some great salsa sauce there.. I use both green and red tomatoes. You can blanch tomatoes and peppers for 30 seconds then freeze them for making sauces at a later and cooler time. Tomatoes will be a little mushy but it won't matter in sauces... Have fun and Thanks for sharing.. CLC
Ya I really want to find a good salsa recipe that is tailored to fit my tastes. I still need RED tomatoes though :). I have a lot of greens and get an occasional red that isn't a cherry, but haven't had like 5-10 tomatoes at once be red so I can try the salsa.
The 1 thing I've read is that you should blanch the tomatoes to remove the skin when making salsa. I didn't know you needed to do that. Thanks for the tips.
If you take a match to the nylon string ends it will melt the frayed ends so they won't continue to unwrap. Let it melt a little then blow it out. Dad
lol, I named my first watermelon Jack. He's about the size of a softball now. My first attempt at growing them in a container. You were my inspiration for that and eggplant too. Just flowers on the eggplant so far.
You are doing a great job and I love your videos. Next year I plan to do a few of my own.
A great way to do fried green tomatoes and zucchini- flour then egg then a combo of italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. I've actually won over a couple of zucchini haters with that. :)
Here in New England, nothing but cool temps and rain...too much rain. My tomatoes are still growing but no buds. My basils are budding, as well as the annisette. My strawberries seem sterile. My watermelons are still too small. Nothing like yours. The cold and the rain seemed to have stunted all my plants. By the way, this is also my first time growing anything at all.
Looks great, and I enjoy the updates. I hope you have some fresh basil to go with all those yummie tomatoes.
Remember in the fall, it's not over, there are plenty of 'cool' weather crops of Spinach, Cabbages, Kale, Kohlrabi (one of my favorites), Collards, Peas, and other crops. Plus your eggplants and others should be growing until they get a bad frost.
Everything is looking great. When everything gets ripe, you are going to busy. I also saw Yewtoobnube suggestion on the bungee cord and I am going to use that idea also. You have done extremely well for your first time gardening and I am sure that knowledge will pay dividends for next year. Your next video will probably be a harvest video......can't wait.
Thanks. We actually had a break from the searing heat this week with temps only in the high 80's so i've been able to be outside and enjoy the garden more. Finally got a few sweet 100's that have turned red. They are really good. I think a little sweeter than the cherry reds.
First, thanks for the bungee cord mention. Second....your upside down garden is PHENOMENAL!! I mean the growth is fantastic. Yours is the upside down garden that all others are measured by! Can't wait for your next update!
Thanks. But let's not go saying things we may regret later :). Haha just kidding. Just glad to be a part of this garden community. Without everyone else's videos I wouldn't have know where to start or what to do. You learn bits and pieces from everyone. I've glad to have folks like you watching!
It all depends how hot you like peppers. The anaheim I have is a mild pepper, the Jalepeno is a middle of the road heat, and the serrano is a hot pepper. I have a few others too, but it really just depends how much hot food you like. Google "chili pepper varieties" to find out some different kinds.
You seemed to know what you're talking about and I thought you would know what has the most flavor.
Never had an Anaheim before, but the Jalapeno and the Serrano. I meant, or mean, why grow all those types of peppers if you have hot, mild and medium already?
I like pretty hot peppers, Jalapeno and above that heat, but with a character or flavor. A Jalapeno has its own character and texture. So do Poblanos. I like the flavor of cherry peppers and peperoncini. Also, which are easy to grow?
Well they all have been pretty easy. My giant marconi peppers have grown the best. The anaheim is pretty mild and I like grilling them. The only reason I have so many this year is because I haven't grown any before so I'm trying to see what I like. I still really like bell peppers, especially red ones that are a lot sweeter. Those are still my favorite to grill, them and the marconi's.
You are doing wonderful things with your little container garden!
Did you manage to save some mature peapods from which to save seed for your next year's garden?
Tip: You will find that if you harvest those cukes and zukes when they are smaller the plant will gladly start making more babies for you.... if you leave them on until they are very large the plant will tend to concentrate its strength in producing seed in that large fruit/veggie instead of trying to make more babies....
I actually didn't have any pea pods grow at all since I planted them 3-4 weeks ago when it was hot. So they sprouted out of the ground and then stopped growing because of the heat. Now I know not to plant them in summer :).
Thanks for the suggestion on the veggie sizes. I've been harvesting the zukes at all different sizes, but will probably start gathering them when they are smaller because they are also more tender.
it does become quite addictive doesnt it. you may not be able to grow peas because your weather gets to hot but, I cant grow watermellon cause its to cold here.
Ya I'm learning through error what can and can't grow well here in the hot south. I'll have to wait till fall for the peas. Might try lettuce then too. Saw your latest vid with pictures and your stuff is rocking.
what a gardener u have become! I have a couple upside down pots, cukes producing, my garden is mostly in the ground.. But you have inspired me! Love the regular posts! thanks for sharing!
Hopefully yours catch up soon. I really haven't had a ton of red tomatoes. Just a few here and there enough for 1 person to have a snack. It definitely is taking longer than I thought to get lots of red ones. I have tons of green tomatoes, but they are just sitting there laughing at me :).
I enjoy seeing your garden progress. It makes me want to do this.
AvaSimmons 10 months ago
Be careful with your hay bale.I had a baby copperhead in a hand full of straw as I was mulching the other day. As you can see I haven't gotten over it!
I love your videos.
santilia 1 year ago
Can't believe you started the watermelon in a bucket! You didn't transfer the watermelon plant to the ground, did you? I might have missed that so, the root system is still in that blue bucket?? That's crazy wild. Have any ideas what might be good to plant or would survive starting in the summer?
charliem0013 1 year ago
@charliem0013 . No i didn't. As for plants to start during the summer it just depends on how long your summer is, but certain bush/determinate types of tomatoes might to well. Also squash and zucchini grow fast.
14dollarz 1 year ago
Some great gardening ideas! Thank you for sharing!
debbers217 1 year ago
yes tie them up... more people should do that... u cold even attache some kind of wooden pole to the top of the bucket and run them upwards if u dont mind them showing over the fence.. u can run long vine plants wherever u want.. more sun exposure the better
partyongarth420 1 year ago
Did you know that the old timers used to cut the suckers off the tomato plants to force more tomatoes to grow. The suckers are leaves and small stems that do not grow any fruit but only take away nuroushment from the plant.
also when planting the tomato plant burry it very deep leaving only a little of the top showing, I do this all the time it sends out more roots and makes the plant stronger.
rosewood513 1 year ago
What spray do you speak of when you talk about blossom end rot? Is there something we can spray on the plants to prevent that? This is my first year gardeining so I have never heard of it but that is exactly what happened to my yellow squash that just grew.
chriswal123 1 year ago
@chriswal123 . It's called blossom end rot spray and you can get it at Home Depot, Lowes, and even Walmart I think.
14dollarz 1 year ago
I wanna do this!, I wonder... it is too late?
cd3dnw 1 year ago
No, not too late. The season is just starting.
14dollarz 1 year ago
upside growing is for people who don't have lot space to grow vegetables. i don't have a garden so I will use this method. it looks pretty good,
my13la 2 years ago
Hello,
Where did you get the plants? Did you grow them from seeds or what! All your plants look very very healthy!!
Pimporly 2 years ago
My first time growing I wanted it to be fairly simple so I used plants that were already started. The only thing I grew from seed was my beans. Soon it will be time for me to start planning for this spring.
14dollarz 2 years ago
very interesting i have heard a lot about the method, never gave it a try i would think that if you had a large cluster of tomatos or something that the branch would snap, did you have any trouble with that?
Mjb3914 2 years ago
I didn't have any branches that snapped, though I did tie some up a little to help them grow more upright when they were about to hit the ground.
14dollarz 2 years ago
This upside down craze is a complete waste of time ! It makes no difference to the yield.
spyknife 2 years ago
But upside growing has nothing to do with the yield. It has to do with not having to plant things in the ground and saving space.
14dollarz 2 years ago
whats wrong with planting things in the ground ?
Is that not the way god intended it to be ?
And anyway, you seem to have alot more space than your average person in your garden. I mean I can understand someone living in a one bedroom flat doing this, but not someone who practically lives in a mansion.
spyknife 2 years ago
People do things different ways. If you can't understand that then I don't know what else to say.
14dollarz 2 years ago
I can understand it, I don't like it, but I can understand it.
spyknife 2 years ago
You mention spraying the peppers.. what are you referring to and what type of spray do you use? Thanks..
TinMan2425 2 years ago
To help with blossom end rot I use Green Light Blossom End Rot spray. You can get it at Home Depot and Lowes. It works pretty good.
14dollarz 2 years ago
what soil do you use? your plants look wonderful.
MyGeranium 2 years ago
I use Miracle Gro Moisture Control.
14dollarz 2 years ago
I started planting cucumber/tomato/icebox watermelon/cantalope/mint/katnip/morning glorys
on this day june 29th, And i've learned a bunch about how the plants grow through your videos and I wanna say Thank You.
redfieldTnT 2 years ago
Hi I really appreciate hearing that! I'm glad I can help out as I learned most of my stuff through youtube as well. So it is nice to share what little knowledge I have so far. Definitely let me know if you post any videos of what you are growing. Good luck and have fun!
14dollarz 2 years ago
tell me how much soil did u buy for each blue bucket?Also how much do the buckets say they hold on the label?
redfieldTnT 2 years ago
The buckets are 5 gallon buckets you can get at Home Depot/Lowes. At the bottom of each bucket before I put in any soil I put in about a 3 inch layer of pine mulch to help with the drainage of the soil. As for how much soil goes into each I'm not exactly sure. I buy the huge bags of soil and they fill a bunch of buckets. Also if you are doing ground containers with these buckets make sure you are drilling holes in the bottom so the water can drain out.
14dollarz 2 years ago
Great Job with the garden .Garden .. Now it's time to learn how to "Preserve the Harvest" ;-) I see some great salsa sauce there.. I use both green and red tomatoes. You can blanch tomatoes and peppers for 30 seconds then freeze them for making sauces at a later and cooler time. Tomatoes will be a little mushy but it won't matter in sauces... Have fun and Thanks for sharing.. CLC
greencashew 2 years ago
Ya I really want to find a good salsa recipe that is tailored to fit my tastes. I still need RED tomatoes though :). I have a lot of greens and get an occasional red that isn't a cherry, but haven't had like 5-10 tomatoes at once be red so I can try the salsa.
The 1 thing I've read is that you should blanch the tomatoes to remove the skin when making salsa. I didn't know you needed to do that. Thanks for the tips.
14dollarz 2 years ago
Wow...things are looking mighty fine on your spread there farmer Jason! Nice job!
We are finally starting to see some sun here in New York...thanks for sending it our way dude! -George
edbogus 2 years ago
If you take a match to the nylon string ends it will melt the frayed ends so they won't continue to unwrap. Let it melt a little then blow it out. Dad
MrGAMike 2 years ago
lol, I named my first watermelon Jack. He's about the size of a softball now. My first attempt at growing them in a container. You were my inspiration for that and eggplant too. Just flowers on the eggplant so far.
You are doing a great job and I love your videos. Next year I plan to do a few of my own.
A great way to do fried green tomatoes and zucchini- flour then egg then a combo of italian bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. I've actually won over a couple of zucchini haters with that. :)
ang2you 2 years ago
Hey thanks for the comments. Glad I could be inspiration!
I actually made fried green tomatoes this week. The recipe was somewhat similar, but I need to try it with parmesan cheese. Thanks for the tip.
14dollarz 2 years ago
Here in New England, nothing but cool temps and rain...too much rain. My tomatoes are still growing but no buds. My basils are budding, as well as the annisette. My strawberries seem sterile. My watermelons are still too small. Nothing like yours. The cold and the rain seemed to have stunted all my plants. By the way, this is also my first time growing anything at all.
gusdmh 2 years ago
Looks great, and I enjoy the updates. I hope you have some fresh basil to go with all those yummie tomatoes.
Remember in the fall, it's not over, there are plenty of 'cool' weather crops of Spinach, Cabbages, Kale, Kohlrabi (one of my favorites), Collards, Peas, and other crops. Plus your eggplants and others should be growing until they get a bad frost.
Enjoy
theknowbody 2 years ago
Everything is looking great. When everything gets ripe, you are going to busy. I also saw Yewtoobnube suggestion on the bungee cord and I am going to use that idea also. You have done extremely well for your first time gardening and I am sure that knowledge will pay dividends for next year. Your next video will probably be a harvest video......can't wait.
bobokel2000 2 years ago
Thanks. We actually had a break from the searing heat this week with temps only in the high 80's so i've been able to be outside and enjoy the garden more. Finally got a few sweet 100's that have turned red. They are really good. I think a little sweeter than the cherry reds.
14dollarz 2 years ago
First, thanks for the bungee cord mention. Second....your upside down garden is PHENOMENAL!! I mean the growth is fantastic. Yours is the upside down garden that all others are measured by! Can't wait for your next update!
Yewtoobnube 2 years ago
Thanks. But let's not go saying things we may regret later :). Haha just kidding. Just glad to be a part of this garden community. Without everyone else's videos I wouldn't have know where to start or what to do. You learn bits and pieces from everyone. I've glad to have folks like you watching!
14dollarz 2 years ago
yeah yewtubenoob is good i saw that video too thanks for updating.
Kruelvillethewest 2 years ago
lookin good. my tomato is budding now.
rydwy222 2 years ago
What's a good chili pepper?
MarkBH70 2 years ago
It all depends how hot you like peppers. The anaheim I have is a mild pepper, the Jalepeno is a middle of the road heat, and the serrano is a hot pepper. I have a few others too, but it really just depends how much hot food you like. Google "chili pepper varieties" to find out some different kinds.
14dollarz 2 years ago
You seemed to know what you're talking about and I thought you would know what has the most flavor.
Never had an Anaheim before, but the Jalapeno and the Serrano. I meant, or mean, why grow all those types of peppers if you have hot, mild and medium already?
I like pretty hot peppers, Jalapeno and above that heat, but with a character or flavor. A Jalapeno has its own character and texture. So do Poblanos. I like the flavor of cherry peppers and peperoncini. Also, which are easy to grow?
MarkBH70 2 years ago
Well they all have been pretty easy. My giant marconi peppers have grown the best. The anaheim is pretty mild and I like grilling them. The only reason I have so many this year is because I haven't grown any before so I'm trying to see what I like. I still really like bell peppers, especially red ones that are a lot sweeter. Those are still my favorite to grill, them and the marconi's.
14dollarz 2 years ago
Thanks. The marconis are hot?
You can grill the red bells, add spices and put them in olive oil. Very good.
MarkBH70 2 years ago
Excellent - you are going great there. Thanks for taking the time to post these updates, they are very interesting and informative.
Brendan
baconsoda 2 years ago
You are doing wonderful things with your little container garden!
Did you manage to save some mature peapods from which to save seed for your next year's garden?
Tip: You will find that if you harvest those cukes and zukes when they are smaller the plant will gladly start making more babies for you.... if you leave them on until they are very large the plant will tend to concentrate its strength in producing seed in that large fruit/veggie instead of trying to make more babies....
hunt1803 2 years ago
I actually didn't have any pea pods grow at all since I planted them 3-4 weeks ago when it was hot. So they sprouted out of the ground and then stopped growing because of the heat. Now I know not to plant them in summer :).
Thanks for the suggestion on the veggie sizes. I've been harvesting the zukes at all different sizes, but will probably start gathering them when they are smaller because they are also more tender.
14dollarz 2 years ago
it does become quite addictive doesnt it. you may not be able to grow peas because your weather gets to hot but, I cant grow watermellon cause its to cold here.
crewlla 2 years ago
Ya I'm learning through error what can and can't grow well here in the hot south. I'll have to wait till fall for the peas. Might try lettuce then too. Saw your latest vid with pictures and your stuff is rocking.
14dollarz 2 years ago
thanks. I will be bringing out videos on the front garden too. maybe on the weekend.
crewlla 2 years ago
what a gardener u have become! I have a couple upside down pots, cukes producing, my garden is mostly in the ground.. But you have inspired me! Love the regular posts! thanks for sharing!
SHELLBEAN1227 2 years ago
Thanks for the comments! Hopefully the things I learn this year will help me for next. Glad you enjoy the videos.
14dollarz 2 years ago
Looking real good. Keep it up.
Hopefl1 2 years ago
Wow!! I love the eggplant!! I'm extremely jealous of your peppers as well.... and I have yet to have a single red tomato... so yeah... jealous.
Looks great! Keep up the good work.
AmyLuvnTX 2 years ago
Hopefully yours catch up soon. I really haven't had a ton of red tomatoes. Just a few here and there enough for 1 person to have a snack. It definitely is taking longer than I thought to get lots of red ones. I have tons of green tomatoes, but they are just sitting there laughing at me :).
14dollarz 2 years ago
Awesome growth man...Enjoying the series
FatherJudgement 2 years ago
Thanks a lot for watching!
14dollarz 2 years ago