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You are one of the best Garden channel’s on YouTube!
Would you consider making any videos regarding growing in containers or pots?
For example finding out the following information would be useful:
– Different climates and considerations. We are from Sydney, Australia, I believe we are in Zone 10 but if you knew any information regarding gardening for different climates this would be very useful.
Our Summers here can range anywhere from 20-40 degrees Celsius, and our Winters rarely go below 2-3 degrees Celsius.
– can your no dig method be used for growing in pots/containers?
-do we need to use slow release fertilisers? (You mentioned in a previous video that fertilisers can actually harm the soil and crops if I understood this correctly)
– Are premium potting mixes with trace elements, growth stimulants, wetting agents, feeding etc more beneficial?
– Companion planting: For example Beetroots/Carrots are said to grow well with lettuce/ leafy vegetables however you have mentioned that root vegetables don’t require as much water that leafy vegetables need. Therefore I wonder if planting root vegetables and leafy vegetables in the same trough/ pot wouldn’t be as beneficial as they’d require different amounts of watering.
– Watering for containers: I had to watch your watering video and do some research online to adjust this to being useful for containers. However if you could clear up some myths for us that would be really useful.
For example; – Using saucers underneath pots: apparently this can lead to root rot if the water is left underneath. We have used a saucer and put a stand on top of it to allow for our containers to drain better and provide airflow without getting water all over our balcony. – how much more often do you need to water for containers? Eg smaller pots require more frequent watering than larger pots/containers.
We currently have 800mm wide plastic trough’s which provide us with a decent amount of space to grow on our balcony. If you could consider making these videos I’d really appreciate it :). There is so much mis information online but you always clear up myths which I appreciate.
Thank you for this positive, encouraging message Charles! The world is awakening slowly during this pandemic to realize we have to be more self-sufficient and one of the best ways is to grow your own food at home. There are so many backyards here in Canada that could be used to grow some food instead of lawns. But people have been very complacent (up until now).
That's why I teach families how to grow their own food as well. We are doing a great service as teachers!
Thank you, your love of people, plants and gardens is apparent, your sincerity is heart warming! 🌱🌾🥬🌶🥕💕
Great videos! I just pulled up 20 pounds of organic produce out of a tiny backyard yesterday! We even made and posted a you tube video of it. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Thank you for the encouragement, Charles. I think with the Covid19 crisis, gardens are going from a secondary, hobby sort of thing to primary subsistence.
I was lucky. I had seeds I havested from last year's crop, picked up a few packs at the grocery and the library's seed supply for free the day before they closed because of the covid19 virus. My tomato seedlings have sprouted as well as my kale inside my house. Now we just need the garden soil to be fit to finish and stay healthy enough to finish planting them! My daughter's last year of a home schooling project. Where there is life there is hope! Thank you Charles for your inspiration! Watching your video keeps us going. Keep up the great work.
What variety of Kale is the one that is growing on a stalk like a tree?
Thanks Charles! Good thoughts to listen to. Aren't we lucky to have land to plant ? All the best.
Just found your channel and I'm learning so much. I think I want to sell my big rototiller! However, my problem is finding all that compost. I'd like to garden this spring but the only compost I have is aged horse manure. It's been turned over numerous times last summer. There are no wood chips in it. Will it be too strong? Will the plants produce veggies or will they just concentrate on growing leaves?
Dear Charles, I have to say this to you: I"m a medical doctor and working hard because of the Corona-virus situation. As an internist in a large teaching hospital we have completely rebuilt pretty everything to accommodate all our patients. It asks all that we have, everyday. When I come home, and I watch you on youtube, you make it possible for me to relax and get my mind off the whole virus-everything-everywhere. I thank you for your calming voice, your uplifted spirit and your message of hope and new beginnings. You heal me, and thereby my patients.
Two years ago you inspired me to make my own vegetable garden, now i only need to buy potatoes and onions and i have plans to change that. This Last summer i have a crazy success, i did harvest 21 yellow watermelons and more than 17 melons. Now more than ever is important to grow some food at home. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, best regards from Argentina Charles.
Thanks to you, Charles I am "going for it"! Sending my gratitude from New Mexico!
No words brilliant video 👍
Nice.vedeo
Husband and I are sick with suspected C19 symptoms. Ireland has cancelled all non essential tests. We're in quarantine and we do have a field to grow in (and I made a start earlier by making one no dig bed and three raised beds) but given our health situation, do you have any advice on crops that could be sown that are robust enough to manage with the bare minimum of work, please, Charles? Are there things we could sow that can basically be left to their own devices until we recover?
Hi Charles and all of Charles fans PLEASE PRINT AND SHARE : This is what we should be receiving from the government. I wanted to share this knowledge & advice with you all.
This is the advice given to hospital staff.
It explains the virus and hopefully, how to prevent getting it.
Please share with family, friends and work colleagues.
Virus Detection:
The simplest way to distinguish Coronavirus from a Common Cold is that the COVID-19 infection does not cause a cold nose or cough with cold, but it does create a dry and rough cough.
The virus is typically first installed in the throat causing inflammation and a feeling of dryness. This symptom can last between 3 and 4 days.
The virus typically then travels through the moisture present in the airways, goes down to the trachea and installs in the lungs, causing pneumonia that lasts about 5 or 6 days.
Pneumonia manifests with a high fever and difficulty breathing. The Common Cold is not accompanied, but there may be a choking sensation. In this case, the doctor should be called immediately.
Experts suggest doing this simple verification every morning: Breathe in deeply and hold your breath for 10 seconds. If this can be done without coughing, without difficulty, this shows that there is no fibrosis in the lungs, indicating the absence of infection. It is recommended to do this control every morning to help detect infection.
Prevention:
The virus hates heat and dies if it is exposed to temperatures greater than 80°F (27°C). Therefore hot drinks such as infusions, broths or simply hot water should be consumed abundantly during the day. These hot liquids kill the virus and are easy to ingest.
Avoid drinking ice water or drinks with ice cubes.
Ensure that your mouth and throat are always wet, never DRY. You should drink a sip of water at least every 15 minutes. WHY? Even when the virus enters water or other liquids through the mouth, it will get flushed through the oesophagus directly into the stomach where gastric acids destroy the virus. If there is not enough water, the virus can pass into the trachea and from there to the lungs, where it is very dangerous.
For those who can, sunbathe. The Sun's UV rays kill the virus and the vitamin D is good for you.
The Coronavirus has a large size (diameter of 400-500 nanometers) so face masks can stop it, no special face masks are needed in daily life.
If an infected person sneezes nearby, stay 10 feet (3.3 meters) away to allow the virus fall to the ground and prevent it from falling on you.
When the virus is on hard surfaces, it survives about 12 hours, therefore when hard surfaces such as doors, appliances, railings, etc. are touched, hands should be washed thoroughly and/or disinfected with alcoholic gel The virus can live nested in clothes and tissues between 6 and 12 hours. Common detergents can kill it. Things that cannot be washed should be exposed to the Sun and the virus will die.
The transmission of the virus usually occurs by direct infection, touching fabrics, tissues or materials on which the virus is present.
Washing your hands is essential.
The virus survives on our hands for only about 10 minutes. In that time many things can happen, rubbing the eyes, touching the nose or lips. This allows the virus to enter your throat. Therefore, for your good and the good of all, wash your hands very often and disinfect them.
You can gargle with disinfectant solutions (i.e. Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide) that eliminate or minimize the amount of virus that can enter the throat. Doing so removes the virus before it goes down to the trachea and then to the lungs.
Disinfect things touched often: mobile phone, keyboard, mouse, car steering wheel, door handles, etc ….
bless! Thanks for all you do…its truly needed and will be more so as time goes on..farmer is the future…..old truth…same truth!!! thanks for teaching!! keep it up!! appreciate it Charles!!!
Thanks Charles. Love your posts. Johannesburg, South Africa
Hello Charles, Thank you so much for your amazing chanel! I have a question… I didn't cover my raised beds last fall and winther. They were mainly filed with compost… Now that spring just arrived, should I do anything to make the beds ready for planting? Add some fresh compost perhaps? Thank you in advance!
Thank you so much again for all your encouragement and wisdom.
I've already been noticing a difference, and this is my very first year trying no dig in previously dug beds! I have been laying down layers of heavy brown paper or one or to layers of cardboard, and three to four inches of compost on top. The beds I haven't covered and composted yet have small weeds growing everywhere, and the ones I have composted only have one or two very small weeds, and those are very easy to pull out. Verses the weeds that are in the previously dug beds. The top of the soil is very hard and the weeds break off more often then not when I try to pull them.
I am composting my beds as I have seedlings nearing ready to go into them. It's a lot of shoveling, getting the compost from the piles to the garden, but still faster than tilling. And I have noticed something else too.
I have always loved my garden. I love growing things, I love providing for my family, but there were times (usually the hottest part of the summer, or the wet windy spring days) that I had to drag myself out there, no matter how much I enjoy it. I love going out to my garden now. Fully a third of it is converted to no dig, and the pathways mulched. It's not just somewhere I go to grow things anymore. Now it's something beautiful to look at. I find myself finding excuses to go out to it just so I can look around and take a deep breath. Tidy beds, neatly mulched walkways, and lovely seedlings poking up out of the soil is just so soothing.
I've been able to find a lot of good manure composts for free on craigslist. Several farmers in my area have more of it than they know what to do with and are giving it away for free, they just want it off their land.
I've also noticed that in the beds where I have not added compost yet, there is very little insect life, but in the beds I have composted I am finding worms, centipedes, ground beetles, ants, and a couple others I can't readily identify without one of my books. It's so amazing the difference in so short a time. I'm greatly looking forward to seeing what the future brings.
I turned my compost today and it looks JUST like yours. I'm so proud and very grateful!! My one 7" raised bed is handling our heavy rains like a charm. it's like potting soil! Love ya.
Thank you for an uplifting and inspiring video as always. So pleased i ordered my seeds early and seed compost just before the garden centres closed. I can now escape the news and take refuge in the greenhouse and garden growing vegetables. Take care and keep safe.
Hello from Ireland, really enjoying your videos, excited to get started..! Seeds and compost on their way… Take care 🌱 ☁️
Nice one Charles! Stay safe, Steve.
Facts Charles! 👌🏾👁💚
You are one of the best Garden channel’s on YouTube!
Would you consider making any videos regarding growing in containers or pots?
For example finding out the following information would be useful:
– Different climates and considerations. We are from Sydney, Australia, I believe we are in Zone 10 but if you knew any information regarding gardening for different climates this would be very useful.
Our Summers here can range anywhere from 20-40 degrees Celsius, and our Winters rarely go below 2-3 degrees Celsius.
– can your no dig method be used for growing in pots/containers?
-do we need to use slow release fertilisers? (You mentioned in a previous video that fertilisers can actually harm the soil and crops if I understood this correctly)
– Are premium potting mixes with trace elements, growth stimulants, wetting agents, feeding etc more beneficial?
– Companion planting: For example Beetroots/Carrots are said to grow well with lettuce/ leafy vegetables however you have mentioned that root vegetables don’t require as much water that leafy vegetables need. Therefore I wonder if planting root vegetables and leafy vegetables in the same trough/ pot wouldn’t be as beneficial as they’d require different amounts of watering.
– Watering for containers: I had to watch your watering video and do some research online to adjust this to being useful for containers. However if you could clear up some myths for us that would be really useful.
For example;
– Using saucers underneath pots: apparently this can lead to root rot if the water is left underneath. We have used a saucer and put a stand on top of it to allow for our containers to drain better and provide airflow without getting water all over our balcony.
– how much more often do you need to water for containers? Eg smaller pots require more frequent watering than larger pots/containers.
We currently have 800mm wide plastic trough’s which provide us with a decent amount of space to grow on our balcony. If you could consider making these videos I’d really appreciate it :). There is so much mis information online but you always clear up myths which I appreciate.
Thank you for this positive, encouraging message Charles! The world is awakening slowly during this pandemic to realize we have to be more self-sufficient and one of the best ways is to grow your own food at home. There are so many backyards here in Canada that could be used to grow some food instead of lawns. But people have been very complacent (up until now).
That's why I teach families how to grow their own food as well. We are doing a great service as teachers!
Thank you, your love of people, plants and gardens is apparent, your sincerity is heart warming! 🌱🌾🥬🌶🥕💕
Great videos! I just pulled up 20 pounds of organic produce out of a tiny backyard yesterday! We even made and posted a you tube video of it. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Thank you for the encouragement, Charles. I think with the Covid19 crisis, gardens are going from a secondary, hobby sort of thing to primary subsistence.
I was lucky. I had seeds I havested from last year's crop, picked up a few packs at the grocery and the library's seed supply for free the day before they closed because of the covid19 virus. My tomato seedlings have sprouted as well as my kale inside my house. Now we just need the garden soil to be fit to finish and stay healthy enough to finish planting them! My daughter's last year of a home schooling project. Where there is life there is hope! Thank you Charles for your inspiration! Watching your video keeps us going. Keep up the great work.
What variety of Kale is the one that is growing on a stalk like a tree?
Thanks Charles! Good thoughts to listen to. Aren't we lucky to have land to plant ? All the best.
Just found your channel and I'm learning so much. I think I want to sell my big rototiller! However, my problem is finding all that compost. I'd like to garden this spring but the only compost I have is aged horse manure. It's been turned over numerous times last summer. There are no wood chips in it. Will it be too strong? Will the plants produce veggies or will they just concentrate on growing leaves?
Dear Charles, I have to say this to you: I"m a medical doctor and working hard because of the Corona-virus situation. As an internist in a large teaching hospital we have completely rebuilt pretty everything to accommodate all our patients. It asks all that we have, everyday. When I come home, and I watch you on youtube, you make it possible for me to relax and get my mind off the whole virus-everything-everywhere. I thank you for your calming voice, your uplifted spirit and your message of hope and new beginnings. You heal me, and thereby my patients.
Two years ago you inspired me to make my own vegetable garden, now i only need to buy potatoes and onions and i have plans to change that. This Last summer i have a crazy success, i did harvest 21 yellow watermelons and more than 17 melons. Now more than ever is important to grow some food at home. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge, best regards from Argentina Charles.
Thanks to you, Charles I am "going for it"! Sending my gratitude from New Mexico!
No words brilliant video 👍
Nice.vedeo
Husband and I are sick with suspected C19 symptoms. Ireland has cancelled all non essential tests. We're in quarantine and we do have a field to grow in (and I made a start earlier by making one no dig bed and three raised beds) but given our health situation, do you have any advice on crops that could be sown that are robust enough to manage with the bare minimum of work, please, Charles? Are there things we could sow that can basically be left to their own devices until we recover?
Hi Charles and all of Charles fans
PLEASE PRINT AND SHARE : This is what we should be receiving from the government.
I wanted to share this knowledge & advice with you all.
This is the advice given to hospital staff.
It explains the virus and hopefully, how to prevent getting it.
Please share with family, friends and work colleagues.
Virus Detection:
The simplest way to distinguish Coronavirus from a Common Cold is that the COVID-19 infection does not cause a cold nose or cough with cold, but it does create a dry and rough cough.
The virus is typically first installed in the throat causing inflammation and a feeling of dryness. This symptom can last between 3 and 4 days.
The virus typically then travels through the moisture present in the airways, goes down to the trachea and installs in the lungs, causing pneumonia that lasts about 5 or 6 days.
Pneumonia manifests with a high fever and difficulty breathing. The Common Cold is not accompanied, but there may be a choking sensation. In this case, the doctor should be called immediately.
Experts suggest doing this simple verification every morning: Breathe in deeply and hold your breath for 10 seconds. If this can be done without coughing, without difficulty, this shows that there is no fibrosis in the lungs, indicating the absence of infection. It is recommended to do this control every morning to help detect infection.
Prevention:
The virus hates heat and dies if it is exposed to temperatures greater than 80°F (27°C). Therefore hot drinks such as infusions, broths or simply hot water should be consumed abundantly during the day. These hot liquids kill the virus and are easy to ingest.
Avoid drinking ice water or drinks with ice cubes.
Ensure that your mouth and throat are always wet, never DRY. You should drink a sip of water at least every 15 minutes. WHY? Even when the virus enters water or other liquids through the mouth, it will get flushed through the oesophagus directly into the stomach where gastric acids destroy the virus. If there is not enough water, the virus can pass into the trachea and from there to the lungs, where it is very dangerous.
For those who can, sunbathe. The Sun's UV rays kill the virus and the vitamin D is good for you.
The Coronavirus has a large size (diameter of 400-500 nanometers) so face masks can stop it, no special face masks are needed in daily life.
If an infected person sneezes nearby, stay 10 feet (3.3 meters) away to allow the virus fall to the ground and prevent it from falling on you.
When the virus is on hard surfaces, it survives about 12 hours, therefore when hard surfaces such as doors, appliances, railings, etc. are touched, hands should be washed thoroughly and/or disinfected with alcoholic gel The virus can live nested in clothes and tissues between 6 and 12 hours. Common detergents can kill it. Things that cannot be washed should be exposed to the Sun and the virus will die.
The transmission of the virus usually occurs by direct infection, touching fabrics, tissues or materials on which the virus is present.
Washing your hands is essential.
The virus survives on our hands for only about 10 minutes. In that time many things can happen, rubbing the eyes, touching the nose or lips. This allows the virus to enter your throat. Therefore, for your good and the good of all, wash your hands very often and disinfect them.
You can gargle with disinfectant solutions (i.e. Listerine or Hydrogen Peroxide) that eliminate or minimize the amount of virus that can enter the throat. Doing so removes the virus before it goes down to the trachea and then to the lungs.
Disinfect things touched often: mobile phone, keyboard, mouse, car steering wheel, door handles, etc ….
bless! Thanks for all you do…its truly needed and will be more so as time goes on..farmer is the future…..old truth…same truth!!! thanks for teaching!! keep it up!! appreciate it Charles!!!
Thanks Charles. Love your posts. Johannesburg, South Africa
Hello Charles, Thank you so much for your amazing chanel! I have a question… I didn't cover my raised beds last fall and winther. They were mainly filed with compost… Now that spring just arrived, should I do anything to make the beds ready for planting? Add some fresh compost perhaps? Thank you in advance!
Thank you so much again for all your encouragement and wisdom.
I've already been noticing a difference, and this is my very first year trying no dig in previously dug beds! I have been laying down layers of heavy brown paper or one or to layers of cardboard, and three to four inches of compost on top. The beds I haven't covered and composted yet have small weeds growing everywhere, and the ones I have composted only have one or two very small weeds, and those are very easy to pull out. Verses the weeds that are in the previously dug beds. The top of the soil is very hard and the weeds break off more often then not when I try to pull them.
I am composting my beds as I have seedlings nearing ready to go into them. It's a lot of shoveling, getting the compost from the piles to the garden, but still faster than tilling. And I have noticed something else too.
I have always loved my garden. I love growing things, I love providing for my family, but there were times (usually the hottest part of the summer, or the wet windy spring days) that I had to drag myself out there, no matter how much I enjoy it. I love going out to my garden now. Fully a third of it is converted to no dig, and the pathways mulched. It's not just somewhere I go to grow things anymore. Now it's something beautiful to look at. I find myself finding excuses to go out to it just so I can look around and take a deep breath. Tidy beds, neatly mulched walkways, and lovely seedlings poking up out of the soil is just so soothing.
I've been able to find a lot of good manure composts for free on craigslist. Several farmers in my area have more of it than they know what to do with and are giving it away for free, they just want it off their land.
I've also noticed that in the beds where I have not added compost yet, there is very little insect life, but in the beds I have composted I am finding worms, centipedes, ground beetles, ants, and a couple others I can't readily identify without one of my books. It's so amazing the difference in so short a time. I'm greatly looking forward to seeing what the future brings.
I turned my compost today and it looks JUST like yours. I'm so proud and very grateful!! My one 7" raised bed is handling our heavy rains like a charm. it's like potting soil! Love ya.
Thank you for an uplifting and inspiring video as always. So pleased i ordered my seeds early and seed compost just before the garden centres closed. I can now escape the news and take refuge in the greenhouse and garden growing vegetables. Take care and keep safe.
Hello from Ireland, really enjoying your videos, excited to get started..!
Seeds and compost on their way…
Take care 🌱 ☁️