Ashley, I’m so happy to see what a journey you went through this passed year. I can tell that you put so much time into editing etc. Just wanted to let you know that we appreciate you and your work:)
I choose to grow in soil for a number of reasons: 1) no waste (do NOT use synthetic nutrients!); 2) ease-of-ability to move product from indoors to outdoors (or outdoors to indoors if you have your IPM strategy in place); 3) ease of growing (no lab coat required!); 4) when the power goes out for a couple of hours you will not lose your product; 5) I love what worms, microbes and biology (soil-food-web-ish) do for soil and plants; 6) the "organic" veggies/cannabis grown in hydro taste as bad as the store-bought equivalents; 7) I can intercrop and grow perpetually; 8) I love the feel, smell, and benefit of having living beds of soil in my house.
I vote for both. I’ve tried indoor gardening using soil. Didn’t get fungus gnats but seedlings were dampened off. I’m now trying hydro for the first time to grow only microgreens and leafy greens. Your old videos have been really helpful. Thank you! A suggestion: Please leave the text on the screen longer before moving on in your editing! I have to keep pausing the video to get all the information presented.
I use aquaponics to get the seeds started then I transferred to soil. With aquaponics you don't have to worry about the seeds drying out and they almost always germinate either on or ahead of schedule. Also in the 1st initial couple of weeks you don't have to worry about you're newly sprouted plants drying out. In my greenhouse the gravel aquaponics bed always seems to stay warmer than the soil as well.
@@GardeningInCanada I have tomatoes. (Red Robin) started in mid July still producing, chives, thyme, mint, lemon balm, basil and lettuce growing on soil.
Hi, you're amazing! I live in central Ontario and have some of the same challenges you do with winter. I am growing lettuce indoors in soil under grow lights and they seem to stall very quickly. Any advice? And I agree with other people commenting on here - your production values have gone way up and that must have taken some effort! Good for you! You deserve a lot more subscribers.
I vote for both, I have built my own hydro system but am also trying at growing in soil under grow lights but I’m kind of new to both and love learning. It’s becoming a necessity to be able to afford healthy food. Thank you for all you do to teach us so much 😊
Love, love, love!!! I’m so excited for this series 🤗 Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us. We’ve seen your ginormous carrots; dang that music at the end got me even more pumped!
I have bought a uv pump for fishtank and used it to creat a giant water fountain for my cat. The UV filter will kill anything in the water, so if you start with clean water and pipes, it should keep it that way. The bucket I used is 5 Gal and is running now for about 5 weeks with 0 growth in the water.
I tried hydroponics decades ago in with a simple set up of washed pea gravel, a 9 inch tall trough made of wood water proofed with fiberglass resin. Yes that really worked. ! small fountain pump and a timer for the lights and a timer for the pump. If I had known more about plants I would have continued but I got spider mites.
If you do nothing hydroponic but grow lettuce it’s easy, cheap, organic and cost effective if you eat a lot of salad. Been doing it 3 years. Green leafies and herbs are super easy to grow hydroponically.
Soil would be my top choice but interested in the basic cheap hydro setup you mentioned. Loving your channel. Very relevant useful info but not stretched out too long.
I am starting out and doing a bit of both. Started with an small AeroGarden to grow herbs and have NFT to grow lettuce, and working on an Dutch bucket system for root vegetables. And I started seeds to transfer to grow bags. Lighting , PH, and nutrition needs all have to be considered when growing any plants indoors and reducing pests. Still have lots to learn to make the best of growing indoors like controlling humidity and having enough lighting
I would like to see more soil information because I’m not really into cleaning tubes and a bunch of algae. I want to grow salad stuff( lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers) also I would like to grow potatoes. Love your videos btw
I brought inside baby Strawberry plants put them in soil and under a grow light I already have one flower but not sure what fertilizer to use thx love your channel
I'd like to see Lettuce and Tomatoes. Specifically Romaine Lettuce and Tiny Tim Tomatoes. And in soil please. Show us how you set up your self watering pots. Thanks
Mostly interested in soil since its cheaper and because I start my own seedlings with grow lights, I already have a part of the setup. For the curiosity and the general knowledge, I would also like some hydro info thrown in but mainly soil is what I am interested in. Keep up the good work Ashley, love the channel and thank you for all the info! 😀
By far one of the more informative vids I’ve seen. I have subscribed because the clippings in my Oxyclone contraption appear to be ready to plant; and it’s too late here in NC to start growing outside. So I’m considering my options. It sounds like I may already have a sufficient indoor hydro-system already? Idk, but I’ll keep watching!Thank you
@@GardeningInCanada I have a free-standing heated greenhouse, and in my horse barn a 15x25 greenhouse built into the southwest corner of the barn, so I'm growing in window boxes for lettuce and cucumbers, and pots for tomatoes until summer
When I use soil it always grows white, fuzzy mold. I would like to learn more about cheaper hydroponic systems. I have been enjoying my various lettuce types and cherry tomatoes. I am using glass jars for my tomatoes.
I would be interested in both. I have just started micro greens on the green and white trays from one of your previous videos. I also started some in soil just to compare. Thanks for the info
Def soil because I'm cheap. But I'll watch both. Some of my leafy greens grown indoors come out really leggy so I'd like to figure out why. I didn't think you could really grow peppers or any fruit indoors, that's interesting
I love your bird❣️ Is she a Conure? I think I’m going to do micro greens with hemp mats. They are incredibly expensive in my grocery store and very nutritious.
I've been growing micro greens & baby lettuce through the winter for myself and our rabbit. This year I finally got a grow light so I don't have to keep succession growing. I've only used soil bit would prefer something hydro I think. Definitely interested in hearing more about both
Have you ever grown beans indoors. I tried 1 year but they didn't yield as good as in my garden. Haven't tried since as with limited space I don't want to grow something that doesn't produce good. Wonder if it was just a one off thing or something I maybe did wrong.
So I need grow light? So I have a rubber container can I just fill it with soil and grow micro greens? If I leave it close to the window? Is potting soul good enough?
If its leafy greens and vegetative herbs, just stick them in a 1gal Kratky bucket and literally forget about it for 2 months. No need to complicate things. Your light choices make more difference than hydro method.
@@GardeningInCanada I have a microgreen biz so that's always happening. My last video was a quick tour of my grow room actually. But other than starting seedlings I haven't done much else. I'll be putting my soil lettuce station together soon.
No i'm not but it will be my first year trying to grow indoors so i must say it all seems a little overwhelming since i don't know anything about growing indoors...what would you say would be the easiest to start with? I have a grow stand with the red and blue lights that i can use plus a window that gets sun literally all day long
I started doing hydro. I'm a huge pepper eater and the price of pepper in the winter is so insane that within a few weeks I'm likely to break even. (we usually eat 10-15 peppers a week)
Do you find the produce tastes the same in soil as compared to earth?, haven't tried hydro. Grew tomatoes in soiless mix on balcony and found they had no of taste and didnt like the texture, tried it again different seeds and soil mix but same results. Realize too many variables for a simple answer .To me there seems to be a difference in tomatoes grown in earth than in potting mix. I'm sure there are studies comparing nutritional values....
Did you use fertilizer of any kind? When I learned rabbit poo was a cold compost option I started adding it to my containers. I didn't think such a small change would make such a big difference! I grow mostly root crops though as I'm quite happy with the taste of the Artemis & celebrity tomato varieties I grow
Can chemicals from the plastic seep into the food? Especially if it's outside and gets hot from the sun? This is what's always stopped me from trying to start a garden.
I'm interested in growing watermelon melons cucumbers broccoli and lettuce and tomatoes on the inside of my house cuz if people see that you have a garden in your backyard they're going to steal your food so it's better if I do it inside the house
@@GardeningInCanada The only way to go, I mean grow! What is it like a 90% water reduction too? We could easily make enough for everyone if it wasnt being prevented. You can even make animal feed! Organic too if you wanted. Pro's like you already got it all here on GestapoTube! 💖
I used to always grow in and outdoors. And helping people start both. I NEVER considered hydo honestly because its no where near as simple. I can be just as easy IF you are willing to learn it. But someone who see you knowing what your doing in soil 50% of the people who see it are always like hydro would be great. And they want to do hydro. So i tell them to go to Amazon and build what you need and then realize for an all bases covered hydro look at the cost. Its soooo simple to get 1 bag of compost 1 bag of perlite 1 bag of coco/peat and 3 different bags of a full range of dry amendments. Even then spending the money on i think SF nematodes is the one, and beauveria bassiana and just learn watering and lighting. Monthly scoops of the amendments and just water. But if you want to fail, sorry yes fail, jump into hydro, before even learning how to play home chemist lol and let Facebook market place have a few more listing after 4 months.
Ashley, I’m so happy to see what a journey you went through this passed year. I can tell that you put so much time into editing etc. Just wanted to let you know that we appreciate you and your work:)
Thank you! That means a lot
I choose to grow in soil for a number of reasons: 1) no waste (do NOT use synthetic nutrients!); 2) ease-of-ability to move product from indoors to outdoors (or outdoors to indoors if you have your IPM strategy in place); 3) ease of growing (no lab coat required!); 4) when the power goes out for a couple of hours you will not lose your product; 5) I love what worms, microbes and biology (soil-food-web-ish) do for soil and plants; 6) the "organic" veggies/cannabis grown in hydro taste as bad as the store-bought equivalents; 7) I can intercrop and grow perpetually; 8) I love the feel, smell, and benefit of having living beds of soil in my house.
Very great points! Wonderful comment
Plus you can reuse your soil to fill raised beds or loosen clay soil. Just make sure you follow Ashley’s instructions on how to do it 😊
I vote for both.
I’ve tried indoor gardening using soil. Didn’t get fungus gnats but seedlings were dampened off. I’m now trying hydro for the first time to grow only microgreens and leafy greens. Your old videos have been really helpful. Thank you!
A suggestion: Please leave the text on the screen longer before moving on in your editing! I have to keep pausing the video to get all the information presented.
Okay!
Your series comes at the right moment! I just bought soil to start lettuce and herbs and greens indoors. I am totally in for both, but mostly soil.
Love when that happens
Mix of both methods. Lettuce and greens. Thank you!
I use aquaponics to get the seeds started then I transferred to soil. With aquaponics you don't have to worry about the seeds drying out and they almost always germinate either on or ahead of schedule. Also in the 1st initial couple of weeks you don't have to worry about you're newly sprouted plants drying out.
In my greenhouse the gravel aquaponics bed always seems to stay warmer than the soil as well.
Awesome, thanks!
What I like about your channel is that I am aways learning. Thank you.
Happy to hear that!
Not on topic still watching but that bird so cute he was just like excuse me I need petting lmbo so freaking adorable 😍 💖
A mix of both methods would be awesome. Thanks for all the great information you share. I really find it helpful
Absolutely I’m trying both methods right now in several different ways. Have you tried growing indoors yet at all?
Oh man like an earthbox!
@@GardeningInCanada I have tomatoes. (Red Robin) started in mid July still producing, chives, thyme, mint, lemon balm, basil and lettuce growing on soil.
Hi, you're amazing! I live in central Ontario and have some of the same challenges you do with winter. I am growing lettuce indoors in soil under grow lights and they seem to stall very quickly. Any advice? And I agree with other people commenting on here - your production values have gone way up and that must have taken some effort! Good for you! You deserve a lot more subscribers.
I'd love to see soil first 😊😊😊
I’ll start feeling that this weekend
I vote for both, I have built my own hydro system but am also trying at growing in soil under grow lights but I’m kind of new to both and love learning. It’s becoming a necessity to be able to afford healthy food. Thank you for all you do to teach us so much 😊
Okay that’s perfect
Love, love, love!!! I’m so excited for this series 🤗 Thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us. We’ve seen your ginormous carrots; dang that music at the end got me even more pumped!
I have bought a uv pump for fishtank and used it to creat a giant water fountain for my cat. The UV filter will kill anything in the water, so if you start with clean water and pipes, it should keep it that way. The bucket I used is 5 Gal and is running now for about 5 weeks with 0 growth in the water.
Yes!! That’s cool
I tried hydroponics decades ago in with a simple set up of washed pea gravel, a 9 inch tall trough made of wood water proofed with fiberglass resin. Yes that really worked. ! small fountain pump and a timer for the lights and a timer for the pump. If I had known more about plants I would have continued but I got spider mites.
That’s so cool! How much did that setup cost?
If you do nothing hydroponic but grow lettuce it’s easy, cheap, organic and cost effective if you eat a lot of salad. Been doing it 3 years. Green leafies and herbs are super easy to grow hydroponically.
Yes!
Very interesting I'd like to try this
Omg grow more veggies in soils! Im growing Serrano and Cubanelle peppers 🌶 with Sansi growlight
Very nice! Are those spicy?
@@GardeningInCanada serrancos yes , cubanelle no ( they are like bell peppers but stronger taste)
Soil would be my top choice but interested in the basic cheap hydro setup you mentioned. Loving your channel. Very relevant useful info but not stretched out too long.
There are already lots of videos out there covering soil gardening. So personally i would favor hydroponic videos.
I am starting out and doing a bit of both. Started with an small AeroGarden to grow herbs and have NFT to grow lettuce, and working on an Dutch bucket system for root vegetables. And I started seeds to transfer to grow bags. Lighting , PH, and nutrition needs all have to be considered when growing any plants indoors and reducing pests. Still have lots to learn to make the best of growing indoors like controlling humidity and having enough lighting
I would like a mix of both 😊
I would like to see more soil information because I’m not really into cleaning tubes and a bunch of algae. I want to grow salad stuff( lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumbers) also I would like to grow potatoes. Love your videos btw
I brought inside baby Strawberry plants put them in soil and under a grow light I already have one flower but not sure what fertilizer to use thx love your channel
That’s so cool! Nice job
I'd like to see Lettuce and Tomatoes. Specifically Romaine Lettuce and Tiny Tim Tomatoes. And in soil please. Show us how you set up your self watering pots. Thanks
Okay!
Mostly interested in soil since its cheaper and because I start my own seedlings with grow lights, I already have a part of the setup. For the curiosity and the general knowledge, I would also like some hydro info thrown in but mainly soil is what I am interested in.
Keep up the good work Ashley, love the channel and thank you for all the info! 😀
By far one of the more informative vids I’ve seen. I have subscribed because the clippings in my Oxyclone contraption appear to be ready to plant; and it’s too late here in NC to start growing outside. So I’m considering my options. It sounds like I may already have a sufficient indoor hydro-system already? Idk, but I’ll keep watching!Thank you
Thank you, Ashley, this is a very informative video, and it will help so many people. I appreciate your knowledge and willingness to share!
Glad you enjoyed it. Do you do either indoors?
@@GardeningInCanada I have a free-standing heated greenhouse, and in my horse barn a 15x25 greenhouse built into the southwest corner of the barn, so I'm growing in window boxes for lettuce and cucumbers, and pots for tomatoes until summer
Both please!
Okay!
When I use soil it always grows white, fuzzy mold. I would like to learn more about cheaper hydroponic systems. I have been enjoying my various lettuce types and cherry tomatoes. I am using glass jars for my tomatoes.
Okay! Are you running any fans? Or just ambient air movement
I would be interested in both. I have just started micro greens on the green and white trays from one of your previous videos. I also started some in soil just to compare. Thanks for the info
i'd love to see DIY hydro!!
Definitely doing a few different ideas for that. Are you doing Hydro currently?
Def soil because I'm cheap. But I'll watch both. Some of my leafy greens grown indoors come out really leggy so I'd like to figure out why. I didn't think you could really grow peppers or any fruit indoors, that's interesting
I’d love to hear more about keeping they hydro nutrients simple and cheap :)
I love your bird❣️ Is she a Conure?
I think I’m going to do micro greens with hemp mats. They are incredibly expensive in my grocery store and very nutritious.
Yes they are! And she’s a brown headed parrot
I would love to see a sub $100 hydro countertop herb set up.
Totally doable!
I've been growing micro greens & baby lettuce through the winter for myself and our rabbit. This year I finally got a grow light so I don't have to keep succession growing. I've only used soil bit would prefer something hydro I think. Definitely interested in hearing more about both
That is awesome 👏
Hi Rebecca! Are you a fellow Canadian? This is the first time I’ve seen a Hosie on RUclips! (My grandmothers maiden name.)
Oh that is awesome! I'm American, but I married a Canadian and we live in Canada 😀
@@rebeccahosie7145 Cool! Were your ancestors from Scotland?
Love when ppl find connections
A mix of both.
Okay!
I need to figure out indoor bug control
Have you ever grown beans indoors. I tried 1 year but they didn't yield as good as in my garden. Haven't tried since as with limited space I don't want to grow something that doesn't produce good. Wonder if it was just a one off thing or something I maybe did wrong.
It may have been a pollination issue
@@GardeningInCanada would my tomato pollination spray work on beans?
Soil !!!👨🌾🌱
Okay!
So I need grow light? So I have a rubber container can I just fill it with soil and grow micro greens? If I leave it close to the window? Is potting soul good enough?
If your dream maker greens or sprouts you won’t need a grow light.
If its leafy greens and vegetative herbs, just stick them in a 1gal Kratky bucket and literally forget about it for 2 months. No need to complicate things. Your light choices make more difference than hydro method.
I vote for both.
Done! Have you tried anything doors yet?
@@GardeningInCanada I have a microgreen biz so that's always happening. My last video was a quick tour of my grow room actually. But other than starting seedlings I haven't done much else. I'll be putting my soil lettuce station together soon.
@@GardeningInCanada also, your channel is growing nicely...Good to see!
I would like to see a video with a mix of both please 🙂
Sounds good are you growing anything right now?
No i'm not but it will be my first year trying to grow indoors so i must say it all seems a little overwhelming since i don't know anything about growing indoors...what would you say would be the easiest to start with? I have a grow stand with the red and blue lights that i can use plus a window that gets sun literally all day long
what is the name of the auto water pots you are using?
I started doing hydro. I'm a huge pepper eater and the price of pepper in the winter is so insane that within a few weeks I'm likely to break even. (we usually eat 10-15 peppers a week)
What kind of peppers do you grow?
Do you find the produce tastes the same in soil as compared to earth?, haven't tried hydro. Grew tomatoes in soiless mix on balcony and found they had no of taste and didnt like the texture, tried it again different seeds and soil mix but same results. Realize too many variables for a simple answer .To me there seems to be a difference in tomatoes grown in earth than in potting mix. I'm sure there are studies comparing nutritional values....
Did you use fertilizer of any kind? When I learned rabbit poo was a cold compost option I started adding it to my containers. I didn't think such a small change would make such a big difference! I grow mostly root crops though as I'm quite happy with the taste of the Artemis & celebrity tomato varieties I grow
I should really do a video on this. But nutrients and even the pH can affect the flavour of food
Can chemicals from the plastic seep into the food? Especially if it's outside and gets hot from the sun? This is what's always stopped me from trying to start a garden.
I'm interested in growing watermelon melons cucumbers broccoli and lettuce and tomatoes on the inside of my house cuz if people see that you have a garden in your backyard they're going to steal your food so it's better if I do it inside the house
I think you should just show us what you've got, starting with whatever you feel would be best or looks best at the moment.
Hydro all day! Soil makes too much leaf and not enough bud! ✌💖🍁
Haha yes! I’m assuming you do hydro?
@@GardeningInCanada The only way to go, I mean grow! What is it like a 90% water reduction too? We could easily make enough for everyone if it wasnt being prevented. You can even make animal feed! Organic too if you wanted. Pro's like you already got it all here on GestapoTube! 💖
Soil for me can't do all that water stuff have a wood floor and a wooden head.
That’s fair
I used to always grow in and outdoors. And helping people start both. I NEVER considered hydo honestly because its no where near as simple. I can be just as easy IF you are willing to learn it. But someone who see you knowing what your doing in soil 50% of the people who see it are always like hydro would be great. And they want to do hydro. So i tell them to go to Amazon and build what you need and then realize for an all bases covered hydro look at the cost. Its soooo simple to get 1 bag of compost 1 bag of perlite 1 bag of coco/peat and 3 different bags of a full range of dry amendments. Even then spending the money on i think SF nematodes is the one, and beauveria bassiana and just learn watering and lighting. Monthly scoops of the amendments and just water. But if you want to fail, sorry yes fail, jump into hydro, before even learning how to play home chemist lol and let Facebook market place have a few more listing after 4 months.
I’ll show you some mega easy hydro methods
@@GardeningInCanada i would still love to see them 😁
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Food you grow at home is not automatically "organic".
Of course not. But it’s definitely treated better
I want to start a RUclips but clueless lol
Do it!