John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shows you from start to finish how easy it is to grow a patio container edible garden for your apartment or condo if you have a balcony or small outdoor space.
In this episode, John helps out his girlfriend to grow more food. John first started her growing indoors in the winter with an super easy aerogarden (see link below) and now she has graduated to the growing level #1, which is outdoor gardening in self-watering containers.
If you want to learn the EASIEST way to grow food ever watch this episode, it will share all the tips, tricks and specifically the special self-watering planting containers that are available near you that you should use to grow some food easily. John will talk about how to mix soil on the patio using a tarp, as well as some of the amendments you will want to include in your soil mixture for the highest level of success. You will also discover some of the best fruits and vegetables and herbs you may want to plant in your garden.
John will then get his beautiful girlfriend involved with helping to plant the plants and then give her easy instructions on how to take care of her very first outdoor patio apartment self-watering container garden so she can grow her own high quality food and purchase less at the grocery store.
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29 Comments
Good insight and stuff, about 3:15 you could use those beams behind you and grow some vines with tomatoes or runner beans on 'em, would look lovely too ; )
how long can the soil last? how long do you have to change the soil again?
Live in a small apartment and just to have some herbs: rosemary, fill, oregano, probably basil in small pots. Is there a video I could watch to know how to start and proportions of compost and other materials to use? Thanks!
you say "YOU KNOW" when you get excited explaining stuff. keep calm.
what an idea. wheels. that changes everything. and, don't use cheap soil.
Your girlfriend and you are cute, she likes you so much!! You can see it in the way she looks at you.
I would think its hard to manage that many types of plants in one container
This dude is everywhere! He got greens, juicers, raw food etc lol
funny that you more exited about this project then your friend!
Do u have to premix or can you just mix in that box?
I love your wonderful sense of humor , I know you have a good soul . Plants do their very best for you as your vibes are excellent . . Makes my old 81 year old soul sing when I see young people like yourself so happy !👍👍👍👍👍👍💕💕💕💕🦋🌈👵🏻🐶😺🕊🌏🌍🌎✌️🕊
John, will you ever get your own show on free tv?
good information, but you ramble on too much
Thank you! I’m going to try my first time at gardening anything EVER! Wish me luck!
Great! Info. Can’t wait to try. Yaul are too cute to watch too
Great instructional video. Also, this is a very sweet and romantic gesture, planting a small garden for your girlfriend. Love it! ☺️
I happened to browse containers on Amazon and bought two of these as well. my suggestion to those who are planting herbs and such, make sure to put Mint by itself because the roots will take over the Box
small gardening/balcony gardens are a challenge! i'm in Texas – i lived in the top floor of an apartment no bigger than the one your standing on. i LOVE gardening and i found it as a challenge because i was determined to have my herbs! i found hanging planters that "actually" hang off of the railings – super secure / safe and adds an additional amount of space -because your not taking up any floor space with them. make sure its ok with the landlords/apts leasing office but for the most part – none will say no.
i planted Tarragon – chives – lemon thyme – regular thyme – oregano – basil – and for cascading color and so it looked pretty verbena that really took no space since they love to droop off of the container and cascade downward – i got ALOT of compliments.
then i had 4 hanging baskets and they where all planted with mint! i had chocolate, orange, spearmint and peppermint and they cascaded -so beautiful and i got my fresh mint for tea anytime i wanted. also when the winds blew you got the aroma of total bliss!!!
on the floor of the balcony that is where i had my lemon grass, rosemary bush and more verbena that cascaded to add color and flare. and i had a cat so i did put a tiny pond made out of a large flower pot! yes it can be done! and it's so relaxing and beautiful to sit out there in the evening when the sun starts to go down – with good company – my cat and enjoy the aromas!
John love watching your show!
by the way my garden/balcony ONLY received 2 1/2 hours to a max of ONLY 3 hours morning sun then it was in the shade with ONLY indirect light all the rest of the day – and in the corner was my bench – for one person to enjoy! Me!
Where do I get the container? The link you add there isn't working
Great video. Normally I do not like a lot of chatter but I learned a lot. I have these planters and grew a few greens but what I didn't do is apply a superawesome mix with worm poo and coconut fibre. I used peat moss n some organic soil mix from local nursery. I tried making compost n ended up with a container of rich looking soil but the bugs ate up my greens. Back to the drawing board. We're in the NJ/PA area of the country n I'm just wondering if it's good to start growing greens now outside or wait another 2 months n settle for microgreens for now? Thanks
“And don’t tell anyone, I fell over”! Hahaha. This guy is great
LOL his voice sounds so so much like Mark Dice, imagining for a minute Mark's walking me through setting up a garden and it's hilarious
🙂 Loving this video. How to get your girlfriend to garden. There are LEVELS. Just an environmental side note – Peat Moss: is there a substitute? It isn't a renewable or sustainable resource. Wetlands are a threatened and much needed habitat. They also retain greenhouse gases. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/bog/
UGHHH, so hard to get through this 30min video of needless talking…EEEEKKKK!!! OMG!!! PLZ get to it already!!! Next!..
More showy, less talky please Dear Jesus….
The Bob Ross of gardening
I saw the containers in Walmart
Do you have to change out the soil at any point with the City Pickers? And if so, how often (each season or every couple of years, etc.)?
I am going to go get this today! Thanks for showing me how.