Are my neighbors growing food? also raised bed garden examples
John of www.growingyourgreens.com is wondering if any of his neighbors are growing food in their front yard? Watch this video to find out and see some examples of raised beds in the neighboorhood.
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I’m growing a cherry tomatoe plant on the balcony and herbs in the aerogarden in the kitchen. Love your videos.
ottaRAW
January 24, 2013 at 3:52 am
OOPS my bad, it’s dot ORG, not com.
TheFrugal Gardener
January 24, 2013 at 4:19 am
John, have you heard of foodisfreeproject [dot] com? Maybe do a feature on them or get a hub started in your area?
TheFrugal Gardener
January 24, 2013 at 4:32 am
Hi John,
Thank you for your wonderful video’s. We’ve just started transforming our front yard into a vegetable garden as well. We have a large back yard but many large oak trees and thus shade. We cut down a few of our smaller trees that we not thriving and used the logs for our raised beds. I love it!! So simple. I’ve run into a video that talks about using hay or straw bails as sides for raised beds. I thought that was another simple and cost effective idea. Love your inspiring videos!
Marylynn Grimes
January 24, 2013 at 5:20 am
Lawns are such a waste of space
neil1mcculley
January 24, 2013 at 6:07 am
I thought galvanized metal leached toxins…am I mistaken?
TheFrugal Gardener
January 24, 2013 at 6:14 am
2:14 Chico expressing his disappointment with your neighbors not growing vegetables in their beds…
pypd69
January 24, 2013 at 6:45 am
Love this!!!!!!!!! Where we currently live, you can count on your ten fingers how many people in the ENTIRE town grow anything edible. And then, it is pretty much only tomatoes. I either start my stuff from seed or drive an hour to get hybrid yuck because IF they open a greenhouse in the summer, you can only get a few flowers. Thanks for another great video~
dianadbriscoe
January 24, 2013 at 7:01 am
what about the metal leaching ??
RDLONG30
January 24, 2013 at 7:09 am
wow.nice bokchoy!
gardenlovers
January 24, 2013 at 7:34 am
you are the best amazing leadership you provide
ticketforhealth
January 24, 2013 at 7:59 am
Chico = all natural fertilizer producer
hypnos315
January 24, 2013 at 8:31 am
LOL Chico, @2:14…apparently he doesn’t like those flowers!
OurHumbleLife
January 24, 2013 at 8:34 am
what about using old tires as plant boxes and for growing spuds? great job john
bobinmissouri
January 24, 2013 at 9:06 am
Front yard veggie garden SOLIDARITY!
Connects us to the seasons and the neighbors!
SaviourSole
January 24, 2013 at 9:47 am
It’s been nearly a year since you posted this video, and it’s inspired us. We’re in S OK and have gardened all our lives. We’re old school with gardening, but your way looks to have potential. We also want to encourage to grow food. So, were gifting veggies planted in flower pots like: flowers = lettuce and carrots; wine = tomatoes and radishes; a small appliance = bush beans and squash, with corn in a patio pot. The gift that says I want you to eat well. Thanks from Indian Country Farms.
MatthewCravatt
January 24, 2013 at 10:19 am
I would think the stock tanks would give your vegies a metalic tast….YUK!
zekehooper
January 24, 2013 at 11:18 am
hahaha! those are pretty sad lawns! but those peeps r really resourceful. i mean a wine barrel!?! Now that would look cool.
runetamers7
January 24, 2013 at 11:58 am
I bet it wasnt fun drilling holes in those galvanized stock tanks…i have enough trouble just doing the plastic containers..its such a pain in the patoot..I have also been lazy and just throwing down bags of cheap compost, poke holes in them, flip them over and planting my veggies, lol..will see how that goes soon, hehe
kokonutbaby1
January 24, 2013 at 12:42 pm
I am really enjoying your videos. My planting season is just getting started here in MS…..thanks for all the tips and keep he vids coming.
jimbogu3
January 24, 2013 at 12:45 pm
Are there any veggies that do well in dample sun to part shade (condition in my front yard)?
Thanks for another vid…. which I am not hooked on and I actually get crankly when you don’t post them! LOL Keep ’em coming!!
halleysmommy
January 24, 2013 at 1:33 pm
— if cats using your beds as a litter box are a problem, lay down some chicken wire. Your plants will be able to come up through it, but the little darling felines won’t be able to dig in it and make deposits. : )
Michigansnowpony
January 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm
John,
You are the epitome of the adage “bloom where you are planted” and I think you are having a positive impact on those that see your place or videos, even if you can’t find them on your walk. : ) I know I’m ready to tear out thelawn of the front yard, even though I have 10.6 acres! I think our goal is going to be to eventually sell the lawn mower. : )
Michigansnowpony
January 24, 2013 at 2:42 pm
My veggie garden is in the back yard, not the front. I’m putting up a greenhouse this year too … in the back yard. You are inspirational!
rubyspirit2
January 24, 2013 at 3:38 pm
Out here in the sticks, we call your neighbors’ galvanized tanks, “stock tanks”. Our raised beds are specifically for root crops due to the amount of rocks we have.
72542
January 24, 2013 at 4:24 pm