Best Practices for Growing Vegetables in a Community Garden or at Home in Raised Beds
John from www.growingyourgreens.com goes on a field trip to a new community garden in Boca Raton, Florida to share with you some best practices for growing in a community garden or at home. In this episode, you will learn some techniques that you will want to consider when growing food at a community garden or at home. After watching this episode you will discover the #1 secret for having sucess when gardening.
25 Responses to Best Practices for Growing Vegetables in a Community Garden or at Home in Raised Beds
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@Hamish121212 Good Idea, Im guessing to help prolong the life of the timer? I might have to change mine around and see how it goes. It makes sense that if the timer is kept cleaner it should last longer. Thanks
J3TPILOT1991
March 21, 2012 at 4:04 am
I would have put the filter before the timer.
Hamish121212
March 21, 2012 at 4:49 am
@illcomposturface No way,, there are too many short video’s that you get nothing from, longer is much better.
Oldone11
March 21, 2012 at 4:59 am
You’re videos are really long. I appreciate what you do but you would serve more people if you cut down on the time and made your content more concise. Thanks.
illcomposturface
March 21, 2012 at 5:55 am
Another great video… Thanks for sharing John! I hope you come to Orlando Fl one day! : )
Athenaslife
March 21, 2012 at 6:26 am
i stop watching your video because they are too long and i am not learning anything new from you any more john
jlhappytoes
March 21, 2012 at 7:08 am
rammmmmmmmbling john
jlhappytoes
March 21, 2012 at 7:19 am
Sea weeds aren’t plants; they are algae.
madeofyucca
March 21, 2012 at 7:37 am
WHATS UP WITH AZOMITE?
teamgrn
March 21, 2012 at 8:16 am
What the hell shoes are you wearing? lol
mike19831115
March 21, 2012 at 9:03 am
Hey, a gate valve is actually better that a ball valve… :-/
mike19831115
March 21, 2012 at 9:54 am
Tomatoes are not like europeans…………..but onions are………..thats kinda funny
husabutt
March 21, 2012 at 10:39 am
Each type of seed requires the “right temperture” to sprout. You can do a google search to see temperature ranges when seeds “like the most” and tend to germinate the best.. Personally.. I like nature to figure all that out- for example in my front bed, I have spinach growing from seeds that were dropped from last winters growing. I also have miners lettuce growing (sprouting) right now- when the temperature is a little cooler.
rawfoods
March 21, 2012 at 10:43 am
Hey John. I live in Barbados which is in the Caribbean. There’s wet and dry season basically. I finally got soil and other supplies and planted this evening right away. It’s raining alot lately. So this frost thing I keep hearing about. Will the cold from this constant rain affect them from germinating or does that only happen with snow? I currently have them in my room with two lights shining directly above growin containers to keep them nice and warm at the moment. ha ha. Give me some tips.
PoetryILove
March 21, 2012 at 10:47 am
@growingyourgreens , ok in that respect I understand.. I guess I have always had room to grow and did not have limited space to fit multiple plants.. at least some growing is better than none.. I would probably go crazy with limited space.. but do know that is all many have and must find what works.. yeah 4 square ft sounds much better and plant them so they do not shade the others.. thanks for responding John!
dianemummvideos
March 21, 2012 at 11:11 am
I usually upload all my videos within a few days of filming. Rarely, I will upload old footage that I never got to edit.
growingyourgreens
March 21, 2012 at 11:57 am
Optimally, if you had acreage, I would space tomatoes out 4 feet each, and let them sprawl. In a small confined space, you would ONLY be able to fit one tomato plant in a 4×4 bed, so if you single stem (cut off all suckers) and plant a smaller determinate variety- you can grow it in a 1 inch square space. Most normal tomato plants I give 4 square feet or 24 inch spacing.I have a video on this. Most of my teaching is geared to home gardeners that dont have alot of space and must grow vertical
growingyourgreens
March 21, 2012 at 12:43 pm
John do you film these the day or two before you upload or do you have a bunch recorded to upload
SouthernGardner
March 21, 2012 at 1:16 pm
LMAO I’m European but i like space too.lol I don’t know where you were in Europe.
curandero2012
March 21, 2012 at 1:58 pm
Its always best to use rain water or well water than municipal water, as too much chlorine that can hinder plant growth and can reduce populations of soil microbes. I have an episode on installing a carbon block filter that I would recomend to filter out the chlorine. Fluoride on the other matter is probably not as “bad” as chlorine but its still bad. It can stunt growth but the bigger problem is Bioaccumulation of the fluoride in the plants which you eat, which means you get more fluoride.
growingyourgreens
March 21, 2012 at 2:14 pm
Yes, depending on the timer, you can set some for once a week, every other day, etc.
growingyourgreens
March 21, 2012 at 2:35 pm
Awesome! Thanks SO much for visiting John! I always look forward to your videos & learning about growing food 🙂
makeupklutz
March 21, 2012 at 2:41 pm
Great video John!, just a few thoughts…I can understand smaller veggie types for the square foot gardening, but don’t understand larger plants like tomatoes, peppers, and others that need room to grow, you usually space tomatoes 4-5 ft at least I do , to provide them with adequate ventilation which is what they need to prevent disease.. I guess I am not understanding that concept.. with larger sized crops..but would try with smaller crops..
dianemummvideos
March 21, 2012 at 2:45 pm
No Planet Rock is actually a famous hip hop song from the 80s. LOL!
EarthyPlum
March 21, 2012 at 3:36 pm
Super video, John. Most of what you talked about in this video I have already learned from you in previous videos; but refresher course is always welcome. I planned to have my local people view this video in hopes that it will spur an interest to build a community garden in my town. Thanks again for sharing your vast knowledge with us.
apaulanarius
March 21, 2012 at 3:40 pm