Grab a cup of coffee or soda or glass of juice and join me in my indoor wonderland of green where I explain how to achieve realistic gardening expectations as well as show some more tips on successfully growing various organic vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos, bush beans…and even potatoes! I’m having a great day today, but it’ll be even better if I could get you to take a few minutes to hang out with me. It’s always funner when you drop in. ps: I promise not to throw potting soil this time, ok? Backyardhomesteader: www.youtube.com Help Feed hungry families: www.americanseedalliance.org Randy and Amanda www.youtube.com Give and Get Seeds!: www.youtube.com Contest Sponsor!: www.mypatriotsupply.com
So my brown thumb and I are going for take 2 on growing our own vegetables.
I had a tiny bit of success last year and managed to grow some broccoli, a couple of zucchinis and 1 yellow squash.
My issue is this:
If my broccoli (or tomato or pepper) row is successful, I now have… what, maybe 2 weeks to eat 9 or so heads of broccoli before it goes bad?
Is there anything I can do to enjoy the vegetables of my labor for longer? I could probably freeze broccoli (could I?), but I can’t freeze tomatoes.
I work so hard, and I want to be able to enjoy the things I grow.
John from www.growingyourgreens.com visits swank farm to see what they are growing in growbags – which are basically a “container” to hold soil and grow vegetables in a commercial operation. You can grow at home in containers too!
This is the first video of my veggies this year. I took it March 23 and I am off to a great start. Most of them are potted, but I am going to build a couple of small raised beds as well. This year I have tomatoes, bell pepper, banana pepper, cayenne pepper, pole beans, cherokee yellow wax beans, garden beans, collard greens, onion, mesclun mix and several other leaf lettuce, cucumber, watermelon, canteloupe, and strawberries. Now let’s see how it grows!!!!!
Container gardening is a great way for beginning gardeners to start producing their own food. Jon Traunfeld from the University of Maryland Extension talks about everything you need to know, from potting soil to planting, to grow vegetables in containers. From five-gallon buckets to Earth boxes, container gardening gives you a ton of options for any budget. Read about container gardening here: www.agnr.umd.edu And check out individual vegetable profiles here: growit.umd.edu Thisvideo is brought to you by the Home and Garden Information Center, part of University of Maryland Extension. provides resources and encourages people to start their own food gardens. www.growit.umd.edu Learn about our Grow It Eat It campaign, which Check out our facebook page for more gardening advice: www.facebook.com Animation by Chris Heuer, Freefall FX, LLC Shot and edited by Brett Wooldridge and Emily Heimsoth
Easy method for successfully growing garden plants in small containers on your porch or in limited space and STILL have very heathy plants as well as get huge harvests. Plus as requested by countless (countless I say!!) viewers, an update on the pineapple plant grown from a pineapple top. Demonstration of how to transplant the pineapple to ensure maximum growth and healthy fruit production. Now wasn’t THAT a bit long-winded? I got dizzy just typing it!
In this video, Betty gives an update on the status of her herb garden, picking a few tomatoes and showing some green tomatoes and pepper plants, along with her rosemary, sage, dill, tarragon, oregano, cilantro, chives, basil, and thyme, flat leaf and curly parsley. After that, Rick and I go to the Farmer’s market to buy some fresh vegetables. I purchase banana peppers, jalapeno peppers, green bell peppers, peaches, yellow squash, tomatoes, cucumbers, green beans, and new potatoes. I will be uploading a recipe tomorrow, using some of these fresh vegetables. I hope you enjoy the trip! –Betty
Howdy! Here’s how I made a nice, productive garden in my backyard in southern California. I show how I built the bed using compost, organic soil, hay, gypsum, and bloodmeal and how I grew tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, zucchini, and red peppers.
www.shawnacoronado.com Shawna Coronado shows a unique and simple sun-ray vegetable garden design she planted in her own front yard. Using sustainable techniques like rotted manure instead of chemical fertilizer, Shawna builds a sustainable, green, and eco-friendly garden that anyone could do in their own front lawn. To see accompanying blog post and story so you can learn more about how-to do it, go to – http
ps: I promise not to throw potting soil this time, ok? Backyardhomesteader: www.youtube.com Help Feed hungry families: www.americanseedalliance.org Randy and Amanda www.youtube.com Give and Get Seeds!: www.youtube.com Contest Sponsor!: www.mypatriotsupply.com