I understand what that person who talked about spraying in their neighborhood. This did happen in our city near parks that had so much water and mosquitos were multiplying like crazy. Neighbors to these parks had no say so. The city just went out and did it. This was in TX.
I think they can come and spray your property and garden under UN mandate. Its through the EPA and Monsanto. Well, not yet but I wouldn't put it past 'em. If they come around my place they're gonna wish they had stepped in front of a train.
"moles" don't eat roots or plants,, they eat worms,grubs and bugs ,they are strictly carnivores, if they don't find any food, they move on because they have to eat at least every 4 hours to survive. so it would be better to protect from grubs.
I have a mole highway thru my yard and they have never effected my gardens
Yes. This is true. That being said, they may "hollow" out the ground, and make it collapose which may cause some problems. But overall, they are not "that" much of a problem.
@stymye ... We have gophers and they have eaten the roots from about 5 of the fruit trees we planted, costing us more than $125. Alot of people use the terms "moles" or "gophers", probably meaning the same thing.
@watuwaitn4 make no mistake mole and gophers are 2 completely different creatures ,, they are not even in the same family,,don't eat the same things, they don't even look the same...lol
the question was about "moles" , the answer was about gophers...thats like calling a carrot a tomato..they both live in the ground....lol.. one thing for sure they all can be a nuisance !
As per municipal spraying, in S OK, we can put a sign at our property line, and they will turn the pump off while passing. Mosquito fog is not the sort you cannot cut off at the property line, however. Don't be discouraged, follow the suggestions in this video, call the city to get a schedule for pest management in your area, hose things off when the truck passes, and do what you can, and write a letter to the editor of your local news paper. Just a few ideas from us at Indian Country Farms.
Hi John, I'm worried about me because it's 3:30am and I can't sleep because I'm so excited about growing my very first garden! Isn't that just crazy? Even though I have yard space I decided to keep it simple and start a container garden. I'm using some city pickers as well as other containers and I'm just going to "see what happens" and what grows best this first year. Any thoughts on using strawberry towers? Thanks for such great videos. I'm off to see if counting sheep really works ...
Try it an see what happens! Check my other videos where I have videos visiting some farms that grow strawberries vertically. The worst thing that will happen is that it wont work. I have a video showing how to build a strawberry tower with a 5 gallon bucket at youtube.com/watch?v=vNpVxhnSDLs
@y2k2004 ....DUDE THE HALF LIFE ON THIS STUFF IS 30 YEARS AND ITS LIKE DUST ....ITS GOING TO BE HARD TO DODGE IT BLOWING AROUND FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS...AND NOT COME DOWN WITH RADIATION POISONING OR SOME KIND OF CANCER !... NEXT TO JAPAN THE USA WAS HIT THE WORST WITH FALL-OUT !...BUT ITS NOT BEING REPORTED,..DON'T YOU WONDER WHY ?! ...BUT IT WILL BE REPORTED, WHEN ITS TOO LATE !!.. THANKS POWERS AT BE
I really like that you tell people to do the best that they can. This year we are growing our first garden in the yard and some in containers. It is so intimidating.
Can u turn a compost pile to much? I pile everything up, wet it down, wait a week, then turn it every two days; just started in January so far so good but going too slow for my liking.
@carrottop8311987 a hot pile needs lots of aeration and sun/warmth,, you also need to make sure to have the right percentage of "browns" to "greens".and keep it moist , not wet. yes it's possible to turn too much if the pile is trying to heat up and you continuously spread the contents.I think every 2 days may be too much
I need an idea on how to build a sturdy very low cost fence to protect from fuckin cats they smashed all my corn stalks they were 40+ days old. They rolled around on it or something because 80% of all my corn was snapped and crushed to the ground. i grew it on a 10x6 foot area, fuuck
John, your city is bankrupt that was a good one , your whole state is bankrupt! I can't wait till the feds decide us taxpayers have to bail out Calif. I'll go along with it if my tax money goes to you! You forgot radishes if you can't grow a radish you probably can't even grow old!
One follow on question: I am from Raleigh NC and it gets hot here in summer up to 100F. What is the minimum size of the container that you recommend for the watermelons. I have a 16" container that I am thinking of.
I did get the 'city pickers' (earth box kind of thing) from Home Depot after watching your other video about a similar product from Lowes. Thanks!
Sounds hot enough. I would recommend at minimum 14" x 14" x 14" container (or larger) per plant. I would also suggest "smaller" style watermelons for container growing: ie: Icebox or personal size watermelons.
leafy greens all summer? I live in Southern Ontario - same line of latitude as northern California. I love spring mixed greens... I love spinach. I love romaine. I don't like the taste of swiss chard so much. with that in mind, what greens can be grown in the heat of summer that I would like the taste of? I have kale in my garden right now, first time I've ever grown kale and to be honest I don't know if I've ever tasted kale. will that grow all summer? I don't know the variety. ~Amanda
@GettingThereGreen actually I have more comments LOL. by the way, I like raw leafy greens but really really hate them cooked (unless it's in a lasagna or something). do you have advice for growing greens so that you have enough greens at a given time for a salad to feed a couple of people? I've always had trouble with having enough greens ready at a time to make a meal. (although I do know I can steal greens from broccoli and beets, etc to supplement the spinach and lettuce, etc) ~Amanda
@GettingThereGreen You can also use radish and turnip greens. My advice is to plant a lot of stuff and just take a few leaves from each plant. A head of lettuce this way should produce at least 2-3 heads worth of leaves vs if you just cut the whole thing down. You can also steal outer leaves of cabbage. Also you might try asian greens as they tend to grow pretty quickly.
Hey John have you ever heard of sonic bloom? I read about it in "Secrets of the Soil " by Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird, same authors as "the secret life of plants". Its sound frequencies that cause the stomota of the plants to expand to let plants absorb nutrients through their leaves, the results seem phenomenal, size of plants and their nutrient density skyrockets. Mind doing some research? I'd like to get your opinion on this...
Yes, I have heard about it. Yes, I think it could help.. Worse case, your wasting your money on the stuff, but I do not think it would hurt.. If you get the CD, I would like to get a copy. I want to (its on the to -do list) to put it on a solar powered MP3 player to play in my greenhouse 24/7.
@growingyourgreens Thanks for the reply, I'm planning on getting it in the next few weeks. I think you can spray any kind of nutrient solution on the plants and not just the one they sell, diluted ocean water should do the trick nicely or at least thats my plan. I'm convinced theres something to this. I'll upload the cd onto bit-torrent or something and send you a link once I get it so you can experiment as well... Keep on making those great videos!
Great advice, but don't you remember the California fruit fly epidemic? Cali did massive spraying, there were even songs that were written about it. it was big news even here on the east coast or was that before your time. When it happen your right you just have to deal with it.
re spraying , speak to the guy who is doing the spraying: ...perhaps offer them a cup of tea .. be nice .. ask them to not spray and explain why , honestly people 'usually' see the sense ..
not always -but if your genuine it improves things.
The mosquito spray isn't worth losing sleep over. The stuff they spray in my state (MA) is rapidly destroyed by sunlight and it doesn't even hurt the mosquitoes unless they come into direct contact with the spray. Great show John!
I live in the Seattle area, temps are still below 40 degrees at night. Last year was colder than normal, and we harvested very few tomatoes. I am concerned it may be similar this summer. What type of lettuce and tomatoes would you suggest for a cooler climate. Plan to grow early girls. Thanks for the videos. MJS
@blewEAGLE Go with russian varieties from seedstrust*com, and also google for some northern or high altitude varieties. Part of the problem is that most northern places still get warmer than we do and they especially get more sun. I'm growing mostly cherry varieties this year in a green house. You can check out my vids on my channel.
Yes, grow watermelons in containers. they need: full sun, and like it REALLY warm.. so if you dont live in a really warm climate that gets lots of sun, I might skip growing watermelon. They also like to vine out and make long vines, so you will need to have room around your container (or trellis it). You can get a drain pan for a clothes washer (or fabricate) some other "plate" or "drip tray" to catch the water that may come out of the containers or get self watering containers..
@katraju Hi, I grew watermelons in a 12" pot last year from seed. The pot was situated near a 4' high chain link fence so as the plant vined out, I had it move up and along the fencing. I alternated between rain barrel water and compost tea and was able to harvest 4 melons as they came due. This year I will try cantaloupe and tiger melons in home made self watering containers and see what happens. Regards...
I love your attitude! You always make me laugh with your enthusiasim for what you do , its great to see such a postitive upbeat attitude! Thank you for all the info. Im trying this year for the first time.. container gardening. So far so good :) Your in my prayers , God bless!
I understand what that person who talked about spraying in their neighborhood. This did happen in our city near parks that had so much water and mosquitos were multiplying like crazy. Neighbors to these parks had no say so. The city just went out and did it. This was in TX.
leapingfroglady 3 weeks ago
I think they can come and spray your property and garden under UN mandate. Its through the EPA and Monsanto. Well, not yet but I wouldn't put it past 'em. If they come around my place they're gonna wish they had stepped in front of a train.
zliminator 1 month ago
define "Safe". I think its better to grow in plastic bins than purchase conventional and even "organic" industrially produced food.
growingyourgreens 10 months ago
John, keep up the good work. Your videos are very helpful. You should get your own show on HGTV.
myglasstrades 10 months ago
@corvair69 good to know that it works atleast. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Good luck this year! Any videos on home made self watering containers?
katraju 10 months ago
"moles" don't eat roots or plants,, they eat worms,grubs and bugs ,they are strictly carnivores, if they don't find any food, they move on because they have to eat at least every 4 hours to survive. so it would be better to protect from grubs.
I have a mole highway thru my yard and they have never effected my gardens
stymye 10 months ago
Yes. This is true. That being said, they may "hollow" out the ground, and make it collapose which may cause some problems. But overall, they are not "that" much of a problem.
growingyourgreens 10 months ago
@stymye ... We have gophers and they have eaten the roots from about 5 of the fruit trees we planted, costing us more than $125. Alot of people use the terms "moles" or "gophers", probably meaning the same thing.
watuwaitn4 10 months ago
@watuwaitn4 make no mistake mole and gophers are 2 completely different creatures ,, they are not even in the same family,,don't eat the same things, they don't even look the same...lol
the question was about "moles" , the answer was about gophers...thats like calling a carrot a tomato..they both live in the ground....lol.. one thing for sure they all can be a nuisance !
stymye 10 months ago
As per municipal spraying, in S OK, we can put a sign at our property line, and they will turn the pump off while passing. Mosquito fog is not the sort you cannot cut off at the property line, however. Don't be discouraged, follow the suggestions in this video, call the city to get a schedule for pest management in your area, hose things off when the truck passes, and do what you can, and write a letter to the editor of your local news paper. Just a few ideas from us at Indian Country Farms.
MatthewCravatt 10 months ago
Hi John, I'm worried about me because it's 3:30am and I can't sleep because I'm so excited about growing my very first garden! Isn't that just crazy? Even though I have yard space I decided to keep it simple and start a container garden. I'm using some city pickers as well as other containers and I'm just going to "see what happens" and what grows best this first year. Any thoughts on using strawberry towers? Thanks for such great videos. I'm off to see if counting sheep really works ...
TheBeautyOfReal 10 months ago
Try it an see what happens! Check my other videos where I have videos visiting some farms that grow strawberries vertically. The worst thing that will happen is that it wont work. I have a video showing how to build a strawberry tower with a 5 gallon bucket at youtube.com/watch?v=vNpVxhnSDLs
growingyourgreens 10 months ago
Hey john love the channel,,,,,but what do you think about the fall out from japan getting into our food we grow ?! thank you and peace
seahorsecowboys 10 months ago
@seahorsecowboys it sucks
but its everywhere.
what can you do about it.
its going to take a year to fix
y2k2004 10 months ago
@y2k2004 ....DUDE THE HALF LIFE ON THIS STUFF IS 30 YEARS AND ITS LIKE DUST ....ITS GOING TO BE HARD TO DODGE IT BLOWING AROUND FOR THE NEXT 30 YEARS...AND NOT COME DOWN WITH RADIATION POISONING OR SOME KIND OF CANCER !... NEXT TO JAPAN THE USA WAS HIT THE WORST WITH FALL-OUT !...BUT ITS NOT BEING REPORTED,..DON'T YOU WONDER WHY ?! ...BUT IT WILL BE REPORTED, WHEN ITS TOO LATE !!.. THANKS POWERS AT BE
seahorsecowboys 10 months ago
How to Grow Trees From Seeds
Kyphi108 10 months ago
Haha, I love this guy! His enthusiasm is refreshing
rickjames9898 10 months ago
I really like that you tell people to do the best that they can. This year we are growing our first garden in the yard and some in containers. It is so intimidating.
jesusislord614 10 months ago
Can u turn a compost pile to much? I pile everything up, wet it down, wait a week, then turn it every two days; just started in January so far so good but going too slow for my liking.
carrottop8311987 10 months ago
@carrottop8311987 a hot pile needs lots of aeration and sun/warmth,, you also need to make sure to have the right percentage of "browns" to "greens".and keep it moist , not wet. yes it's possible to turn too much if the pile is trying to heat up and you continuously spread the contents.I think every 2 days may be too much
stymye 10 months ago
I need an idea on how to build a sturdy very low cost fence to protect from fuckin cats they smashed all my corn stalks they were 40+ days old. They rolled around on it or something because 80% of all my corn was snapped and crushed to the ground. i grew it on a 10x6 foot area, fuuck
DemonicSymphonic 10 months ago
@DemonicSymphonic
sprinkle human hair and hot pepper dust. that should keep away almost everything.
y2k2004 10 months ago
@DemonicSymphonic spread mothballs, they will run from it
stymye 10 months ago
@stymye ok i will try this, what is your address just in case i want to ask another question
DemonicSymphonic 10 months ago
@DemonicSymphonic hi , you can message me on here
stymye 10 months ago
John, your city is bankrupt that was a good one , your whole state is bankrupt! I can't wait till the feds decide us taxpayers have to bail out Calif. I'll go along with it if my tax money goes to you! You forgot radishes if you can't grow a radish you probably can't even grow old!
ceadeses 10 months ago 2
Thanks for the reply John!
One follow on question: I am from Raleigh NC and it gets hot here in summer up to 100F. What is the minimum size of the container that you recommend for the watermelons. I have a 16" container that I am thinking of.
I did get the 'city pickers' (earth box kind of thing) from Home Depot after watching your other video about a similar product from Lowes. Thanks!
katraju 10 months ago
Sounds hot enough. I would recommend at minimum 14" x 14" x 14" container (or larger) per plant. I would also suggest "smaller" style watermelons for container growing: ie: Icebox or personal size watermelons.
growingyourgreens 10 months ago
leafy greens all summer? I live in Southern Ontario - same line of latitude as northern California. I love spring mixed greens... I love spinach. I love romaine. I don't like the taste of swiss chard so much. with that in mind, what greens can be grown in the heat of summer that I would like the taste of? I have kale in my garden right now, first time I've ever grown kale and to be honest I don't know if I've ever tasted kale. will that grow all summer? I don't know the variety. ~Amanda
GettingThereGreen 10 months ago
@GettingThereGreen Try collards, cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli for greens. You can also do parsley, cilantro, strawberry spinach.
therawlifefamily 10 months ago
@GettingThereGreen actually I have more comments LOL. by the way, I like raw leafy greens but really really hate them cooked (unless it's in a lasagna or something). do you have advice for growing greens so that you have enough greens at a given time for a salad to feed a couple of people? I've always had trouble with having enough greens ready at a time to make a meal. (although I do know I can steal greens from broccoli and beets, etc to supplement the spinach and lettuce, etc) ~Amanda
GettingThereGreen 10 months ago
@GettingThereGreen You can also use radish and turnip greens. My advice is to plant a lot of stuff and just take a few leaves from each plant. A head of lettuce this way should produce at least 2-3 heads worth of leaves vs if you just cut the whole thing down. You can also steal outer leaves of cabbage. Also you might try asian greens as they tend to grow pretty quickly.
therawlifefamily 10 months ago
@GettingThereGreen Kale tastes like broccoli to me.
therawlifefamily 10 months ago
cool
FishingNinja1 10 months ago
Hey John have you ever heard of sonic bloom? I read about it in "Secrets of the Soil " by Peter Tompkins & Christopher Bird, same authors as "the secret life of plants". Its sound frequencies that cause the stomota of the plants to expand to let plants absorb nutrients through their leaves, the results seem phenomenal, size of plants and their nutrient density skyrockets. Mind doing some research? I'd like to get your opinion on this...
youtube sonic bloom solution
master060 10 months ago
Yes, I have heard about it. Yes, I think it could help.. Worse case, your wasting your money on the stuff, but I do not think it would hurt.. If you get the CD, I would like to get a copy. I want to (its on the to -do list) to put it on a solar powered MP3 player to play in my greenhouse 24/7.
growingyourgreens 10 months ago
@growingyourgreens Thanks for the reply, I'm planning on getting it in the next few weeks. I think you can spray any kind of nutrient solution on the plants and not just the one they sell, diluted ocean water should do the trick nicely or at least thats my plan. I'm convinced theres something to this. I'll upload the cd onto bit-torrent or something and send you a link once I get it so you can experiment as well... Keep on making those great videos!
-Daniel from New York
master060 10 months ago
Great advice, but don't you remember the California fruit fly epidemic? Cali did massive spraying, there were even songs that were written about it. it was big news even here on the east coast or was that before your time. When it happen your right you just have to deal with it.
delaserdudeXD 10 months ago
@ Tina : Start small, don't over do it!
tstran02 10 months ago
If you live in a city, the least of your worries is mosquito spray. I would be more concerned with the smog from factories and cars!
At least the mosquito spray cuts down on West Nile virus, and isn't just some dude driving his hummer around to impress his buddies!
MrKanataMan 10 months ago
re spraying , speak to the guy who is doing the spraying: ...perhaps offer them a cup of tea .. be nice .. ask them to not spray and explain why , honestly people 'usually' see the sense ..
not always -but if your genuine it improves things.
green tomato chutney is awesome ;)
great vid again.
VonLeachim 10 months ago
The mosquito spray isn't worth losing sleep over. The stuff they spray in my state (MA) is rapidly destroyed by sunlight and it doesn't even hurt the mosquitoes unless they come into direct contact with the spray. Great show John!
FreedomFox1 10 months ago
I live in the Seattle area, temps are still below 40 degrees at night. Last year was colder than normal, and we harvested very few tomatoes. I am concerned it may be similar this summer. What type of lettuce and tomatoes would you suggest for a cooler climate. Plan to grow early girls. Thanks for the videos. MJS
blewEAGLE 10 months ago
@blewEAGLE Go with russian varieties from seedstrust*com, and also google for some northern or high altitude varieties. Part of the problem is that most northern places still get warmer than we do and they especially get more sun. I'm growing mostly cherry varieties this year in a green house. You can check out my vids on my channel.
therawlifefamily 10 months ago
they sprat that mosquito crap on my neighborhood too. I hate that stuff...
TheVbird420 10 months ago
Hi john,
I started my 1st container garden after inspiring by your videos.
I have 2 questions:
- can I plant watermelon in a container?
- I have a wooden deck in my renting townhome where i have the containers.
My concern is: does the deck get damaged with the water that is drained from the containers? Please tell how can I protect the deck.
Thanks
katraju 10 months ago
Yes, grow watermelons in containers. they need: full sun, and like it REALLY warm.. so if you dont live in a really warm climate that gets lots of sun, I might skip growing watermelon. They also like to vine out and make long vines, so you will need to have room around your container (or trellis it). You can get a drain pan for a clothes washer (or fabricate) some other "plate" or "drip tray" to catch the water that may come out of the containers or get self watering containers..
growingyourgreens 10 months ago
@katraju Hi, I grew watermelons in a 12" pot last year from seed. The pot was situated near a 4' high chain link fence so as the plant vined out, I had it move up and along the fencing. I alternated between rain barrel water and compost tea and was able to harvest 4 melons as they came due. This year I will try cantaloupe and tiger melons in home made self watering containers and see what happens. Regards...
corvair69 10 months ago
I love your attitude! You always make me laugh with your enthusiasim for what you do , its great to see such a postitive upbeat attitude! Thank you for all the info. Im trying this year for the first time.. container gardening. So far so good :) Your in my prayers , God bless!
GospelTruth37059 10 months ago 2
thanks john i watch your videos you have help alot .
springula39204 10 months ago
nice stuff on your other site DiscountJuicers*com. I'm sure ill be purchasing a blender there soon. Thanks for the vids and info
jsbattlenet 10 months ago
Go Green Or Go Home , Keep Up the Good Work Bro !!!!
YouJustFoundTheTruth 10 months ago