Container Gardening Safe Pest Control Protect Seedlings, Young Plants and Herbs
How to control pest in container gardens, and setting up the front yard garden with woodchips, mulch, composting in place and nature. Growing mint, collard, kale, tomatoes, red sorrel, garlic chives, celery, onions and more.
My collards survived the Western Maryland winter. They had s growth spurt last week with a 70-degree day’s. Now 71 today. 😊 Great idea for your cages. Love your videos.
Great tips on the baskets Robbie, thank you. I had a few and loved them so much I purchased 96 (2 cases) baskets at Dollartree.com for $1 each. They have made a difference on my large desert garden by keeping the 'cute' little ground squirrels, tree squirrels, rabbits, javelina, etc OUT of my seedlings. I'm growing veggies and native trees/shrubs and these baskets are protecting all of them. Hadn't considered putting tops on … good advice! Always love your videos, thank you two so much.
hi Robbie, i went to the dollar tree and found the wire baskets, wow…… 1 dollar!!!!!! i bought five of them, i should have bought thEM all. thanks for the gardening ideas. seed savers exchange and baker seeds sells chocolate mint audrey.
I need to get my wire baskets ASAP too, yes, to keep the wild critters away, but to also keep our big dog from using our new raised bed planter out front as his all-you-can-eat salad bar!!! Apparently, it's at the perfect height for him! LOL! Thanks again for your creative ingenuity! 😁👍
A MOLE??!! Imagine that!! I have begun to layer my plantings since I'm still in my apartment, it works so well and I think the plants can tell even through a pot whether they're on soul or on a table top! They are growing so much better even in their pots since I put the pots in containers with soil! And it does help keep underneath warm and moist! My sister asked her what I was doing and I told her, "Its Robbies Method of container gardening!" LOL! And it's working in my apartment by my Spring Sunny window here in NYC!! Thank you for all the teaching! I cant wait till we move out to our land and I can do it on a bigger scale!!
I stuck a hanging basket of petunias in a big pot that had a clematis in it because the petunias were drying out and looking bad during the summer last year. It DOES keep both containers from drying out and both plants look much bigger and healthier now. Wouldn't you know its high of 46f and raining today hah your weather must have blown my way. 😉
Thank you for your time in your garden… so inspiring to see the things you both are doing… But I just want to ask you to be very careful when you make holes with your hot "iron". The fuse from the melting plastic can be dangerous. Always let the wind carry it away from you and everyone who is close. Best not to do it indoors … one of the silent killers in our enviroment … so good to "drop by". Greetings from Iceland ..
So many great ideas.i am going to cover wire baskets with clear plastic for hot houses.ant guard for humming bird feeders fantastic! Have tried everything but I will do this.love all the good information. I have to tweak things a little because of cold weather here.cant wait for snow to melt and try it out.
That's a really cool idea. For the most part, I don't have a lot of pests, beside the grasshoppers (and I'm planting in a few native seedlings to encourage praying mantis' to control them), but occasionally the possums go to town on wee seedlings. I have a few wire baskets, and I can definitely make them fit!
I've been meaning to come and give you guys a bit of feedback. Last year, I started composting in some spare pots, and I managed a few things. I had cut-and-come-again lettuce go BALLISTIC in an old, wide basin that came from my grandpa's place, and they actually grew well into spring before they went to seed, which is unusual for my area- lettuce is a winter crop, here. The other thing that was super exciting, was a volunteer pumpkin plant that came up in a pot. Just a little 30cm (12 inches) pot, but it went ballistic!! I let the vine sit in a few smaller (15cm) pots of dirt to put down additional roots along the stems, and it went everywhere, and I actually grew some pumpkins. They did really well. Minimum problems with mildew, which normally makes it impossible to grow cucurbits in our humid climate, and what I did have was controlled by the ladybugs. I was just a little…. AMAZED that I grew pumpkins. In a pot. Not even a big pot. A small pot. Sitting on black plastic (invasive weeds in our yard will travel meters and meters to come up through the holes in the bottom of pots, so everything has to sit on a good barrier). The vine is still going, and putting on flowers (though we've had an exceptionally hot and VERY humid March because of unseasonal cyclones, so we've only had male flowers), and I'm wondering if we'll get a further crop. I grew pumpkins!! And for basically nothing, as the pot was from grandpa's, the soil was just composting in place with rubbish, the seeds were from kitchen scraps, and I was watering it with weed tea and kitchen water. Pumpkins for nothing! In pots! Thank you Gary and Robbie! You guys are inspiring, and super helpful, and I hope you guys know you are making a difference for people. I really appreciate all your sensible advice, and I'm definitely benefiting from your practical wisdom. ALL the kudos, thumbs up, and well wishes.
Side note: Moles are obviously not a thing in Australia. I always thought they were a biggish sort of animal, like cat or small dog sized, but a friend told me recently they are quite small- like rat sized. True, not true?
I was planting this am and noticed holes in my Kale. Searched and no bugs BUT on the leaves had babies growing on the leaf. I think the birds are eating the tender leaves.
I live in Colorado. We have wind almost everyday. Wind blows west to East and from North to South l have a chair garden. I use large (the bigger the better) men's long sleeved shirts but the over the back of the chairs and
I put "perches " over any and all plants. The perch must be a bit taller than the plant. I use old tool's handles. Old pitch forks have T shaped handles for example…so many things can be used in the garden. The birds fly in and perch and eat the worms/bugs. I container garden but the perches can also be used in a traditional or raised bed garden
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My collards survived the Western Maryland winter. They had s growth spurt last week with a 70-degree day’s. Now 71 today. 😊 Great idea for your cages. Love your videos.
Where can I find chocolate mint? That would be great to add to blended drinks.
Great tips on the baskets Robbie, thank you. I had a few and loved them so much I purchased 96 (2 cases) baskets at Dollartree.com for $1 each. They have made a difference on my large desert garden by keeping the 'cute' little ground squirrels, tree squirrels, rabbits, javelina, etc OUT of my seedlings. I'm growing veggies and native trees/shrubs and these baskets are protecting all of them. Hadn't considered putting tops on … good advice! Always love your videos, thank you two so much.
hi Robbie, i went to the dollar tree and found the wire baskets, wow…… 1 dollar!!!!!! i bought five of them, i should have bought thEM all. thanks for the gardening ideas. seed savers exchange and baker seeds sells chocolate mint audrey.
Do you use the "cut off excess" as a tiny fence around the bottoms of your other plants to keep a few of the critters away? Just a thought…
I need to get my wire baskets ASAP too, yes, to keep the wild critters away, but to also keep our big dog from using our new raised bed planter out front as his all-you-can-eat salad bar!!! Apparently, it's at the perfect height for him! LOL! Thanks again for your creative ingenuity! 😁👍
Always a pleasure visiting you guy's…
A MOLE??!! Imagine that!! I have begun to layer my plantings since I'm still in my apartment, it works so well and I think the plants can tell even through a pot whether they're on soul or on a table top! They are growing so much better even in their pots since I put the pots in containers with soil! And it does help keep underneath warm and moist! My sister asked her what I was doing and I told her, "Its Robbies Method of container gardening!" LOL! And it's working in my apartment by my Spring Sunny window here in NYC!! Thank you for all the teaching! I cant wait till we move out to our land and I can do it on a bigger scale!!
Rats/rodents can also make similar tunnel like that under objects.
Wish I could identify all my sprouting seedlings, one day
Move them to shade where he took the pool
I stuck a hanging basket of petunias in a big pot that had a clematis in it because the petunias were drying out and looking bad during the summer last year. It DOES keep both containers from drying out and both plants look much bigger and healthier now. Wouldn't you know its high of 46f and raining today hah your weather must have blown my way. 😉
What do yoi mean by "sprouting" broccoli? Are you talking about broccoli.that has.gone.to.seed? I dont know that term.
I just picked up 5 more wire baskets at the dollar store today!! Happy Spring!!
I loooved, that baby scorpion! You're so in tune with the wildlife! I love that.
My name is Snipit. Will Snipit!
You need to be more creative about your titles. Suggestions for this one: "A mole came through here." Or: "The significance of zucchini." 😉
Thank you for your time in your garden… so inspiring to see the things you both are doing… But I just want to ask you to be very careful when you make holes with your hot "iron". The fuse from the melting plastic can be dangerous. Always let the wind carry it away from you and everyone who is close. Best not to do it indoors … one of the silent killers in our enviroment … so good to "drop by". Greetings from Iceland ..
So many great ideas.i am going to cover wire baskets with clear plastic for hot houses.ant guard for humming bird feeders fantastic! Have tried everything but I will do this.love all the good information. I have to tweak things a little because of cold weather here.cant wait for snow to melt and try it out.
Where do you buy your wire baskets?
Hi Miss Robbie, what kind of plant is zoro ??
I don't know how to spell it.
Today I realize the Dollar tree only has smaller or shorter wire baskets.
That's a really cool idea. For the most part, I don't have a lot of pests, beside the grasshoppers (and I'm planting in a few native seedlings to encourage praying mantis' to control them), but occasionally the possums go to town on wee seedlings. I have a few wire baskets, and I can definitely make them fit!
I've been meaning to come and give you guys a bit of feedback. Last year, I started composting in some spare pots, and I managed a few things. I had cut-and-come-again lettuce go BALLISTIC in an old, wide basin that came from my grandpa's place, and they actually grew well into spring before they went to seed, which is unusual for my area- lettuce is a winter crop, here. The other thing that was super exciting, was a volunteer pumpkin plant that came up in a pot. Just a little 30cm (12 inches) pot, but it went ballistic!! I let the vine sit in a few smaller (15cm) pots of dirt to put down additional roots along the stems, and it went everywhere, and I actually grew some pumpkins. They did really well. Minimum problems with mildew, which normally makes it impossible to grow cucurbits in our humid climate, and what I did have was controlled by the ladybugs. I was just a little…. AMAZED that I grew pumpkins. In a pot. Not even a big pot. A small pot. Sitting on black plastic (invasive weeds in our yard will travel meters and meters to come up through the holes in the bottom of pots, so everything has to sit on a good barrier). The vine is still going, and putting on flowers (though we've had an exceptionally hot and VERY humid March because of unseasonal cyclones, so we've only had male flowers), and I'm wondering if we'll get a further crop. I grew pumpkins!! And for basically nothing, as the pot was from grandpa's, the soil was just composting in place with rubbish, the seeds were from kitchen scraps, and I was watering it with weed tea and kitchen water. Pumpkins for nothing! In pots! Thank you Gary and Robbie! You guys are inspiring, and super helpful, and I hope you guys know you are making a difference for people. I really appreciate all your sensible advice, and I'm definitely benefiting from your practical wisdom. ALL the kudos, thumbs up, and well wishes.
Side note: Moles are obviously not a thing in Australia. I always thought they were a biggish sort of animal, like cat or small dog sized, but a friend told me recently they are quite small- like rat sized. True, not true?
I was planting this am and noticed holes in my Kale. Searched and no bugs BUT on the leaves had babies growing on the leaf. I think the birds are eating the tender leaves.
I live in Colorado. We have wind almost everyday. Wind blows west to East and from North to South l have a chair garden. I use large (the bigger the better) men's long sleeved shirts but the over the back of the chairs and
I put "perches " over any and all plants. The perch must be a bit taller than the plant. I use old tool's handles. Old pitch forks have T shaped handles for example…so many things can be used in the garden. The birds fly in and perch and eat the worms/bugs. I container garden but the perches can also be used in a traditional or raised bed garden