Flower Pot Farmer

This is my first video in a series called The Flower Pot Farmer. Growing food in containers is easy instructions. I want people to see that anybody can grow vegetables in a flower pot. We did it. There is something nice knowing that nobody else's hands ever touched your food. You do not need pesticides. You can grow organic. You do not need a plot of earth or a traditional garden to enjoy growing fresh food. If you have limited growing space, if you live in an apartment or in the city, you can still grow your own vegetables,tomatoes,cucumbers, strawberries and yes even grow corn in a flower pot. All you need is the right combination of soil, seeds, and sunlight. Enjoy the video...and let us hear from you!
The Flower Pot Farmer
Asheville,NC

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• growing food at home
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[devotees1]

hi

what is the importance of overflowing the water in the pot? won't this drain away the important minerals form the soil?

[saturdayhero1]

@devotees1

I think it would take years for it to leach minerals out of the soil. The potted plant is only going to live for a season. Plus....I use OSMOCOTE timed release fertilizer for flowers and vegetables. It can never burn the plants because it is released over a 4 month period. Each season, I remix new soil in each pot.

I use a 3 cubic ft bag of organic Sphagnum Peat Moss mixed with 1 cubic ft bag of organic compost.

[sauceykat]

Wow, what a beautiful property, I'm so jealous! :)

[saturdayhero1]

@sauceykat

Thanks sauceykat. We are blessed to live here. Hey, it is springtime. We are starting up again with planting.

[TheGreenGardener28]

how to avoid rat to eat the cucumber and other crops.

[saturdayhero1]

I use wire cage traps. Put peanut butter and sunflower seeds inside. Put some seeds around the entrance of the trap. They will go inside to eat and then you can relocate them to someplace 5 miles away. I did this with squirrels. It is humane and safe.

[TheSuicidebomb]

what about tomatoes if the tomatoes cant get any sun it will die?

[vilamon1]

This is great Kenneth!!!

[ShonitaMG]

Love your garden in pots. I have a question about the corn. I heard corn grows best together in groups and that's why corn crops are grown in large rows. And yet only the corn in the middle of the crops are good eats. Where as the outer crop will be dryer and less tasty. Have you had any problem with your corn in pots? Or does it all taste good? Or do you bunch up your pots of corn like a crop? I want to grow some and would love a great success as you have. Thank you for sharing your video.

[5edul]

co ja pacze?

[godspoet1000]

I tried alcohol; and smoked cigarettes

Though, they did nothing, but give me regrets.

My mom had arthritis and couldn't walk around

When I rolled her a joint, she danced on the ground.

I got out my pipe and stuffed it with pot

You better believe, it held a whole lot.

I whipped out a lighter and thumbed up a flame

Then sucked down that smoke which comforts my brain.

bY tOM zART!

[TheBryKo]

What a wonderful video! Can't wait to see more. I have started using containers and am so excited to see your wonderful progress! Hope that we have the same luck =) Cheers!

[TheBryKo]

@Steelchamp060 Don't know if he ever responded to ya...but you'll definitely want to put them vertically up a trellis if you can. They will naturally vine, and can do this laying in the soil, but will be more likely to get diseases/insects when not vined upwards.

Good luck!

[RichyJam2011]

Wow excellent video dude. I've been growing in pots for years due to lack of space and always get a decent crop. BTW did I spot a bonzai at approx 7:13 ?

Thats a beautiful garden

[Steelchamp060]

this is a dumb question, I just got into gardening from pots ladt year with just peppers, but this year I want to grow cantaloupe and watermelons, do they grow up in the pots, or out? Sorry for the dumb question but I think I love gardening and have a addiction with it lol

[stonerockyoutobe]

I like your video, nice work

[dustybegum]

love ur video, hats off to branda love love her flower garden