Top GREENSTALK Planter Mistakes - Successfully Growing in a Greenstalk
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- Опубликовано: 7 июл 2024
- If you're new to gardening in the Greenstalk planter, this video is for you! In this video, I will be reviewing the Greenstalk vertical garden planter and sharing tips and tricks for using and caring for the Greenstalk. Whether you're new to gardening or a seasoned pro, this tutorial will help you get the most out of your planter and create a beautiful and bountiful garden. I'll cover everything from how to set up the planter to which plants are best suited for vertical gardening, as well as provide helpful tips for maintaining your garden and troubleshooting common problems. Join me as we explore the world of vertical gardening with the Greenstalk planter!
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@@glort4671 I’m sorry. I didn’t understand. If you would like, feel free to email me at petrinahomegrownflorida@gmail.com and I can try to help.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a It finally worked. Thank you.
@@glort4671 oh good. Maybe Greenstalk was having a technical issue. Thanks for your patience 💚
I keep trying but not getting any discount. Not sure if there is a certain amount needed to be spent? Thank you for this helpful videos. Greatly appreciate it!!
I have successfully grown strawberries in my 2 leaf planters (84 plants) for 2 years. Last year, we ate strawberries all summer and still froze 10 gallons and made 15 pints of jam. Then again, I have the opportunity and inclination to obsess all over my planters
Lol, that sounds amazing. Maybe they just want me to fuss over them more 😆
I would love tips from you
I’ll take any tips and advice, this is my first year using this planter!
@brismith What kind of strawberries did you grow?
@@2skyland I grew Albion strawberries. I ordered the bare roots from online and planted them as soon as the danger of frost had passed.
I turn my green stalk everyday. In the morning I get a coffee, walk outside to check the garden and give the green stalk a quarter turn. Works well for me.
I will be doing something similar on my lunch break and when I get home from work.
This is the most honest and realistic review of Greenstalks that I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing your challenges and your workarounds!! NEXT season I'll have Greenstalk success. 🙂
Yay! I’m so glad it was helpful 💚
I used a soldering iron to make the holes bigger on mine. I also bought the GreenStalk that was 3 of each ... leaf and original. Then I ordered 1 extra of each. That gave me 2 towers that are made up of 2 leaf and 2 original. Also ordered an extra water tray and extra gray watering trays ...
Basically creating custom GreenStalks that are not too tall for me.
That is such a great idea! I might have to steal that idea from you.
Thank you so much for your honesty. I had a horrible 1st year with my green stalks. I thought I was a bad gardener, but now I know I'm not alone.
You are not alone, lol. It’s a little tricky at first
I'm glad I'm not alone either. This is my first season with mine. I'm trying to grow cold weather Greens in it, and they've barely grown. Thank you for this video!
I think the spinners are worth the money because (as you said) finding a level, stable spot to put the tower that gets good sun on all sides is difficult for many of us. At least for me! I love my towers and recommend them to friends.
I recently switched to their newer turntable looking base and it’s so much better. I’m replacing all mine with these now.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a yes, they work greatm
I wouldn’t want to use the GreenStalk without the spinner mover. We have too much iffy weather with days of rain, storms, and hail. Couple weeks ago we had 130 mph winds. One neighbor found another neighbors full size trampoline beside his gazebo. I just wheel my GreenStalk baby in the garage.
I upgraded to the new spinner bases and love them so much. I’ve upgraded all of mine
10:15 - another option is to plant shade plants in the shaded half.
Great idea. I hadn’t considered that 💚
Well there you go, making sense! Awesome suggestion! Chefs kiss 😚
💡💡💡 What a great idea. I am ashamed I didn't think of it myself.🤣
While I've only started researching these planters, your video is the only one that actually addresses the list of problems that I saw the first time I looked at it and watched all of their videos ~ out of about a hundred videos I've watched. Thank you! Just about everything you mentioned were issues that I was concerned with. My main plan for using these would be for herbs, so I think it should be fine. I also have no problem running one of my drip hoses around the planter as a more stable watering system during heat spells or dry spells. I already have a fairly extensive raised tote system that I grow vegetables in and was looking for something compact for herbs. Since I have both SLE and RA, cutting down on both bending and ground work is theoretically always a plus. I just didn't want to invest in the cost of these without first knowing what the drawbacks might be. I've been gardening for almost 60 years on and off, and in many different climates/states but new methods like this tend to intrigue me.
I’m so glad you found it helpful. Even with some of the challenges, I love my greenstalks for so many reasons. These slight adjustments helped me out a lot.
Thank You for giving details on greenstalk issues and how to fix them. I love this vertical gardening concept because I have mobility issues. I bought one, had issues, emailed customer service for help and got a short, curt reply that didn't help me at all. I still love my greenstalk. And now I can use some of your troubleshooting ideas because you are honest about some of the issues it has. Thank you!
I’m so glad it was helpful for you. I’m big on giving the pros and cons with products.
Everything you have said is true. I have had my my greenstalks for a couple of years and I have learned the same things. This year I moved them to a better place and I just figured out this year that I should probably make those holes bigger. Then I watched your video and found out you did it too. Nobody else has done that. I have bought more greenstalks since my first one and after I get them all set up I will have 18. I love them. No weeding. Lol
After I got the hang of them, I’m in love with them too! I’m up to 6 now.
😮 18. Bruh. Wow.
I live in Central Florida. I water twice a week. I leave the tray in place, water until water comes out the tube. Move on to the next Greenstalk. Repeat once. I love the turning table with the rollers. I have mine in full sun but I turn them daily or on alternate days to even out the sun. I am the same height and after tumbling two seven tier ones, once for Nicole and once for Ian, I separated them and made a third one. Lucky for me the turntable and roller set were on sale. So, mine are 5, 5 and 4 of the Leaf tiers. The tiers ARE heavy. I have successfully grown cherry tomatoes, indeterminate tomatoes, lettuce, chives, herbs, squash, beans and cucumbers. I did not stake or support the tomatoes. Shading is a problem if the plants higher up get big and branch out like tomatoes do. So I plant lettuce which likes things cooler. My squash overwhelm the planter, they are huge and after my cucumber seedling became fairly large I moved it out into the yard. I put peppers into planters I already had. The only root crop I tried were beets, garlic and ginger and they all died. I have some fabric bags that I think are better for root crops. My broccoli is growing but I think it was planted too late in the season. Ditto for my strawberry plants, plus they had already started to fruit. I put fertilizer in the top and then water the top tray. It works for me. Some of my watering is via sprinkler so the individual pockets get water as well as the centers. Also after transplanting, I add extra water to those pockets and sometimes extra nutrients like aloe Vera juice or canned bean water. I do empty debris from the tops often.
Sounds like you have a great system down for your Greenstalks!
I'm in Florida and oh man I'm getting a fight growing in my green stalk hence I came to search for help. Thanks so much! Still watching while commenting but already feel like I got great advice 🙏🏾 I'm still hopeful
Yay! So glad it is helpful 💚
I just moved to Florida and just bought my first Greenstalk, is there anything I need to know?!
Thank you! I have 3 green stalks and am going to try your watering technique!
For me, I have the wheels and spinner base on all of mine and I honestly wouldn’t even purchase a greenstalk without them. Sunlight is definitely an issue for me on my property so being able to spin it is extremely important! And with the wheels on the bottom, I was able to bring my green stalks into during the hurricanes and during threats of frost - this allowed me to grow tomatoes and peppers straight through the winter in centra florida!
I do like the bases for moving them for frost. That’s a good point.
Omg! I'm so glad I saw your video. They're running a crazy sale and their $169 planter is only $98 and $229 for only $178 plus all the bits and bobs are on sale too. I would have bought the wrong one without this video though. I live in a four-story condo and we have no yard so I want to grow on the rooftop. Your info about the height (I'm 5'1"), heaviness, watering tricks, planting tricks and instability was the info I needed.
Luckily since it's a rooftop it gets full sun without rotating and I go out there everyday during my lunch break (when it's not too hot here in Texas). So I can do whatever is needed. And I do have a shaded area if I need it. I also have a water hose & storage up there too. Carrying all the potting soil and such up to the rooftop will be fun. Haha I'm glad I have a partner willing to carry it all up there for me.
I'm about to go on a deep dive with all your other videos. Thank you for the information!🌿🌼🌾🌞
Congrats on your new rooftop garden! That’s so exciting. I’m so happy the video was helpful.
I’m so sorry to hear that the strawberries didn’t work! I planted them for the first time back in late January and they are pretty much trying to take over the whole thing. We are actually getting to eat our strawberries now rather than feed the birds and iguanas:)
I’m so glad it worked for you. Since I changed things up, I haven’t tried them again. Maybe I’ll test it out one more time with them. I’d love to grow strawberries in them.
You make some great points. I just received my new 5-tier Leaf, and I thought to myself as I was going through the parts and pieces that the watering holes seemed (to me) a little small and might get clogged up. An lo and behold, you experienced that exact problem! I think I'm going to drill out my holes slightly before I put it all together. I'll have mine on my tiled patio and I have a spinning platform that I'm going to use to mount the thing on so turning it from time to time will be easy. Thanks for all the tips and tricks.
Drilling out the holes a little really helped mine a lot. Glad you enjoyed the video 💚
so you didn't buy their spinner? what do you use?
If you have a problem with your soil drying out too fast, add vermiculite . It obsorbs and retains moisture and should work well in the green stalk planter. I use it in my planter totes with great success. My mix is one part compost, one part peat, one part vermiculite.
Thanks for the tip 💚
Also, mix your soils and amendments together first before adding to Greenstalk. Mix in the fertilizer too. When filling with water, I place my finger in teh hole until all is full then release my finger to water. Be sure teh holes in the water troughs are lined up with the cubby's of the planter. This way you will get optimal watering evenly.
So you mix vermiculite into your soil?? I’ve only ever sprinkled on top!!
When I set mine up this week I placed them on a wheeled base made of metal not plastic with locking wheels. I placed a single layer of coffee filter over the holes so as not plug the holes with dirt. I have planted herbs, lettuce ,beets ,turnips,beans,peppers, strawberries,mini tomatoes. I live in southern Illinois. I purchased 2 original and 2 leaf models. Used the miracle grow water control potting mix . Will see how it turns out
The coffee filters are genius!
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I lost one of the towers 2 weeks ago when we had the damaging winds. It got knocked over. I couldn’t fit the plants back in because it was a tangled mess. I put them in my open compost pile where the plants are continuing to grow! The currant tomatoes and beans are ok! Will now replant that tower with winter things like bokchoy,lettuce and maybe a ton of basil will grow before the frost. My boy’s restaurant would appreciate that!
I’m sorry that happened but it sounds like you are making lemonade out of lemons. Great job!
Love hearing your tips and tricks for Florida gardening. With our all season growing and hot wet summers gardening is a challenge
Thanks so much for watching. It can be a challenge but it’s totally worth it!
Best video on this subject that I've been. You answered all of my questions. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for your honesty
Absolutely 💯
Thanks for this very honest review
You are very welcome 🤗
my first one just arrived today, glad this video came up!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it
this is the best advice i’ve found for these planters! thank you
You're so welcome!
I am in Northern Florida! Yes they dry out ver quick😐I use 25% coco choir25% vermiculite & 50% moisture potting soil. I compost in place in fall! when I put transplants in I put nutrients in water & water every day for week. My trans plants are coming from my aerogarden seedling tray so they need lot of water in beginning. I grow herbs on the bottom, flowers, tiny tim tomatoes & chili peppers! In the winter container broccoli, collards, pansies!
We must be twins because I start a ton of seeds in my aerogarden and I layer my plants in a similar way 😍
I do appreciate this help❤
Just got my first greenstalk. It'll be here next week. Trying to get the garden ready for winter crops.
Have fun! I think you will enjoy it
Thank you for making this video! It was extremely helpful!
Yay 🎉 I’m so glad you enjoyed
This was the best greenstalk video I’ve seen. I’ve had many of the same problems as you. Thank you! I love the composting I place idea. I may try that too!
My pleasure! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 💚
So much practical knowledge. THANK YOU!
You're very welcome!
I actually thought about widening the water holes when I was taking the planter. I may go back and do that.
It’s really helped mine
Just love your channel 🫶🏽 Thank You!
So glad you are enjoying 💚
I just got my first one and proceeded to get 3 more on sale 😅 I searched for greenstalk tips and you video popped up first! This was super helpful thank you!
Glad I could help!
Helpful! Thanks!
Such a helpful video! Thank you!
My pleasure 👩🌾
Excellent review! 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
Thanks so much 💚
How I wish I had seen this before setting mine up. Thank you.
It took me a couple years to get the hang of it. Glad you enjoyed the video 💚
Yes! This is what I needed! I was not sure how this would work in FL, but this answered all of my questions!!
Im actually in Florida. Just north of Tampa
Thankyou for your video! Happy to have found your channel today! I’m in Florida too, in zone 9B/10a, and it’s tough finding other Florida gardeners near, or in these zones. Vero Beach here. Lots of humidity and strong heat in the summer! But I’m thankful to be able to grow most of the year!
Welcome neighbor 👋. I do love growing all year round too. It’s such an amazing experience gardening in Florida. A bit challenging but very rewarding
Thanks for the disc code. Guess I’ll be watching this video again & again now that I’ve also ordered the Greenstalk. I’ve been looking at them but kinda bamboozled as to how the plants can fit and thrive without shading one another. I suppose I’ll soon find out. My son just told me today that he’s glad I started this gardening “hobbie” and that it’s obvious I’m enjoying it. The (adult) kids humored me with the raised beds, etc for Mothers Day. 😊 I’m glad that my interest seems to be entertaining them.
Haha! My family thought it was strange when I started but now they are always raiding my pantry.
Really helpful! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed!
Thanks so much for your excellent video. I hope I will be able to avoid a lot of the 1st-year problems.
I’m so glad you are finding the video’s helpful 💚
This is great advice. Saves me a lot of headaches.
Glad it helped!
Thanks so much for this! I've seen many vids for this unit, but you provided info I really want to know.
Yay! So happy to help
thanks a lot for the tips, especially the use 4 levels only. very useful.
You are so welcome 💚
Thanks for your sharing, the watering method is an amazing tips, we live in 8A and it's hot summer as well
You are so welcome. Hopefully it helps. 💚
Thank you so much for this. I am a pretty seasoned gardener and I am struggling with mine!
You are so welcome! I’m glad you found it helpful
Yep, I live in central Florida and have a container garden which I water every day in the summer. That's why I'm getting my first greenstalk, to make watering less time consuming. Great video 😊
Howdy neighbor. It definitely makes watering easier
Thank you for a very informative video. I'm just starting out my green stalk journey. Your tips are going to come in handy as I am a beginner and I live in Florida too. Just subscribed to your channel. Looking forward to learning from your videos. Continue to stay safe, healthy, and blessed!
Welcome! I’m so glad you enjoyed the video. Happy Gardening 👩🌾
Thanks for the video... I absolutely love my GS now... yes, it took a season to get it and see wowzers wowzers I needed to water 💧 more... however, I now absolutely love it.
We are in New York Texas where it gets hot and hotter... and this past summer we had over 100° for over a month straight... I still had a ton of great plant success... I slao don't use the top tear, however I do plant in it separately and have had great success as well.
Again, thanks and blessings
My pleasure. I love mine too but it did take me a minute to get the hang of it. Now that I have that system in place, I grow so much in such a small space. It’s awesome. 💚👩🌾
This was very helpful. I just got my first greenstalk and will be setting it up this week. I live in Maine so our planting season is later than yours in Florida. Looking forward to strawberries, peppers, and herbs on my deck.
I love Maine. We visited there in our RV last summer. Good luck with your GS. I think you will love it.
Great video! We recently bought our first Greenstalk, the smaller Leaf version. I wanted something just for herbs and greens near my back door, and I was hoping that it lived up to its hype. Thanks for your very honest review. Whenever I see a review of any plant or gardening device that claims to be E-Z to use, I hesitate. I very rarely have that much success with anything the first time I plant it or use it. I did learn quickly on my own that with the Greenstalk spinner base, you really need the bottom to be level. And now I'm wishing we'd drilled those drip holes a little bigger, but that's something we can fix in the fall if necessary. Anyway, new to your channel. Can't wait to see more!
I’m so glad you enjoyed. I’m really a stickler on giving the pros and cons of a product. 💚
@@JanineMJoi We just bought our second Greenstalk. We had to make sure it was level. So far, we've more than made back our purchase cost on herbs, but we use a ton of fresh herbs to cook.
Your watering idea was genius! As a master gardener, idk why I didn’t think of it. Thorough watering is best. You had a lot of great comments to guide people to success using this system. Thank you!
It’s my pleasure 💚
Great video. I bought an original and leaf greenstalks a few months back but have some work to do leveling the ground before putting out so waiting for spring to start. I live in a hot humid state but right now it’s freezing cold. I’m starting to get nervous about planting but these tips helped a lot!!! Because of this video I’ll be subscribing. Happy planting 😁
I’m so glad they are helpful! Good luck with your spring garden 💚
Thank you for your tips and tricks. I am going to begin using the greenstalk this year and am thinking of adding a couple more.
You are so welcome!
Bought my first original 5 tier this spring, bottom 4 are strawberries and the top is Asperbroc. Growing great so far in zone 5B Upper Michigan. Will definitely be enlarging the drain holes next year. Going to get a 3 tier next year and make two 4 tiers. Thanks for the tips. 👍🏻
Oh- that's a good idea with the 2-4 tiers!
I appreciate this video. I was about to put this system on facebook market place. I am dumping the soil and adding these amendments to retain moisture. We are in similar climates.
Let me know how it goes. I think you will be pleasantly surprised
I'm excited to find your chamnel. I live in Florida so your tips are very helpful!. Thanks😊
Welcome neighbor 👋
So far my strawberries are doing good. I usually spray the cells first to dampen them then fill the tray. If their really dry I fill it twice. I water pretty much every day in the hot summer months. Strawberries have shallow roots so you need to water them often.
Thank you for this vid but also having proper captions! Currently researching the greenstalk to see if it fits for me.
Glad it was helpful!
Welldone Mam !
your job is great ❤
Thanks a lot 😊
Oh boy. I’ve got a lot to say about this. 😂
I tried strawberries 2x and failed, I blamed the provider of the bare roots though as I strictly followed instructions and did a lot of researching first, including the variety best suited for me.
I have 4 of the originals and I’m only 5’2” and use all tiers. I am not gonna waste growing space. I’ve not used compost but sounds like i should as they do need to be watered every 2 days for sure in zone 9b/10a. I will definitely do that when I refresh. But everything I have was started by seed, you just need to make sure the soil is good and wet before planting. I’ve got tomatoes, peppers, lots of different lettuces, herbs, onions, carrots and you know i love my spinach. 😋
I can do a half spin every morning when I walk the garden and do my check in. ( I believe you said a daily check is good, 10 minutes a day)😅
When i water i use my shower sprayer (lightly so the seeds don’t move) and spray all the pockets gently while germination is happening then water from the top. I continue that as they grow as the drip system I don’t feel gets close enough to the root system.
Mine don’t wobble, hubby poured concrete disks and leveled the ground for me. They’re in my backyard so they get morning sun and afternoon shade.
I hope that helps someone to start growing. ❤
I’m still in the process of building my lasagna garden but I wanted to start with something and we have a lot of food coming and I have to do a lot of dehydrating which I am okay with. 😘
You are a Greenstalk PRO! Great job. Have you ever had a problem with wind? That seems to make mine the most wobbly
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a i was worried with the 2 hurricanes last year so i just made sure they were very wet and no problem at all and no wobble. I don’t have the wheels because they are in their home and won’t be moved, just the spinner base. My only problem are the birds standing on my plant supports snacking on the tomatoes before I get to them but recently learned a trick of using an organza bag to cover them. Which is also a great way to save seed too from other plants. 😀
@@janicemoyer854 so maybe my wobble is coming from the wheels. Next time I take it apart, I might remove them and see if that helps.
@janice Love all your tips! I have 2 GS and I'm adding a third this year. I had a spinner on one tower (no wheels) and a mover base on the other. After ensuring tower is set on a level surface, and tiers are locked in properly, I only had to water very well to keep them secure in very windy situations. Wind gusts up to 65 MPH and sustained winds in the 30s.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a Mine are on a cement patio and it is a very very windy hilltop. I have never had them fall because of wind, while my 5 gallon tomato with trellis falls over frequently. They only fell when I was trying to relocate them without a ramp for a hurricane.
Thanks for the honest report. I am in the hot climate of AZ. The first year I used this, I was not happy with it. I found that the water did not water deeply over all the levels. I also found that watering deeply on the top layer worked. I also water the side pockets in order to keep the plants alive. The heat here is intense. That may be why there never seemed to be enough water for all the levels. I have found that herbs and salad plants worked the best. This year I have some tomatoes plants in the pockets. not sure how they will produce. I do like the turning tabel. Makes it easy to water and harvest.
I think us folks in hot climates have a tough time with these planters when it comes to watering but I’m learning ways to make it work too.
Thank you so much for this wonderful video!!! I have had mine just sitting in a corner for like 6 months:( totally going to do the greens herbs and flowers as you said...new to all of this...I typically have no problem killing poor oregano and basil past few years but am determined to have fresh, healthy herbs🥰 am in Tampa Bay area
You are so welcome. I used to be a killer of oregano as well, but something about the depth of these containers really help it thrive.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a 💪🥰
Interesting. I got three in April and they are doing amazing. I got quality soil. The right plants and I water and turn them daily. I want more!!!!!!!!!!.
That's great!
this is the BEST vid I've EVER seen on these planters. I haven't bought one, looking at it on black friday. I'm thinking of just doing what I was going to do, attach empty plastic containers to a wooden wall, fill with dirt like you did and water. The only advantage I see with these things is that it's in a small space. I do not see how carrots could grow as those pockets are very small.
So glad it was helpful. I’m trying out beets and radishes to see how they do next. I’m curious how they do growing root veggies.
Very helpful, thanks! I'm in Pensacola and trying to learn to grow. My plans for this was greens, herbs, and flowers. Going to go check out your others videos now. New subscribers here.
Thanks for the sun! So glad you enjoyed the video 💚
I just got my first GreenStalk. I'm going to put it together today. Your video was very helpful - especially saying to just put four levels. I'm 5'2" also! lol.
Short girl problems are real 🤣
Thanks ❤. Very educational 🎉. Pammie from Chicago Illinois
I’m so happy you found it helpful 💚
Great Video~
Thanks! 😄
9:32 - I did composting in place, the plants did great, but the soil level decreased greatly. I also filled the tiers with sticks at the bottom, sort of a mini Hugelkultur, to retain moisture.
Awesome. I’ll have to give it a try
Can you still grow stuff while composting directly in the greenstalk trays? And if so do you add soil mix (how many inches) on top of the composting layer?
@@alicenakajima6014 I haven’t done this in my greenstalk yet but I do it in my beds. Aim for 6 inches of soil above and below so right in the middle.
Excellent info thanks…I’ve had my Green Stalk sitting in my basement for 3 years….i had a fear of all of these things happening…somehow I just didn’t trust that it would work as easily as described. I might now just have a bit more confidence to give it a try…. I’m in the northeast so ill probably have to experiment with regard to watering yet it’s good to know my fears have been validated
Yes, they definitely have some tricks to them but once you get the hang of it, they are really fun to grow in. Glad the video was helpful
Wow! Thanks a gazillion for the tips. I recently moved to SWFL from the Philly area. In Philly I had a green thumb, down here I'm murdering everything I plant so I bought 2 GS thinking it would be a smidge easier. Death, murder and death continued so I'm praying your tips will give me my green thumb again :-)
🤗 I know how you feel. I still kill a lot of plants too. It’s part of the Florida charm 🤣
New subscriber here. I really like your review of the original GS. Straight and to the point. I also have the original GS with mover base. This was my first year with it and I can relate with the drying out issues. I will try your tip and expand the drip tray holes in the next couple of weeks. I also water the top layer with a hose and then water via the basin. When I first got it, I only watered via the basin and I would have to water every day because the pockets were so dry (central FL, zone 9b). I did grow lettuce, carrots, toy choy and flowers successfully. I didn't have a lot of success with brocollini. Lots of leaves, but no brocollini. I don't know if it was because of the temps or something else. Will try again this fall.
Thanks for the add! My broccoli struggled too but I figured I started them a bit late. Increasing the drain holes was a game changer for me.
Eat the leaves?
@@p4h10oso definitely!
Well - i wish in had see this when I bought mine when they first came out. Obviously I didn’t. It didn’t work and I ended up getting rid of it. However, I think I’m gonna buy another one. And try it again. Wish me luck. Thanks for the inspiration.
Good luck! I’m planning on doing some new videos where I experiment with different soils and techniques very soon so keep an eye out for those.
I followed the guidelines pretty much and have had great success. I'm in 7a, and we get hot summers. I water every day until the water comes out the drain tube. I spin mine half turn every day to make sure every pocket gets equal sun. Glad your method works for you, they are yours and you can grow in them how you like. But I'll stick with the method recommended from the manufacturer. I have 4 and grew a ton of food this year.
Same. I just set up number 10. I have never had to widen the holes. Works just fine without doing that.
Beware of marshmallow in your garden beds. I have some. It’s very invasive. I’m glad I have it but, at least here in Illinois, one plant in season one will turn into a jungle in season two if you’re not careful. It’s also pretty tall. Maybe the green stalk will keep it at a smaller height since it would have limited root space. 🤷🏻♀️ just what I learned from my experience with that plant. I appreciate your review of the green stalk as mine should be arriving any day!
It definitely does keep it small and contained. Good to know it’s a spreader. I’ll keep it out of the beds
I agree with the strawberries. I kept replacing the dead ones until I finally learned my lesson.
I’m so jealous of people that can grow strawberries in theirs but never really worked for me
Great tips. A couple more that I will add to address the watering issues: (I would NOT drill bigger holes, sorry, but the best feature of the Greenstalk is the watering system). Check the following though - is you greenstalk perfectly straight/upright - no lean? Is the soil that you are using fluffy and absorbent (I always add perlite!) Or has it gone hydrophobic in places? And finally also make sure that soil has not gotten into the grey disks and clogged the openings...this sometimes happens if you are not careful when watering from the top. The automatic irrigation has been the best thing that I put in for the greenstalk. I did a DIY to save money!
Thanks for a really great video!
Thanks for the tips 💚
I watch on my TV but I can't like from there or comment so I use my phone and do that part like ,share and subscribe, glad I found you ,I live in a forest ,I'm in 9a also these trees ,yikes with the allergies..I have but 3 trees in my yard ,I inherited the property from my dad so he didn't care for shade much ,I have full on sun everywhere and this summer looks to be one very hot one! We are already hitting 90s, this is the fall and summer state, no spring no winter anymore, we had some hard frosts this year and 20s weather but the heats this sun just fries everything.
Yeah, I’m shocked with how hot it already is so I don’t think that’s a good sign for our summer. Lol. I’m told that a fire bush grows super fast and would give lots of good shade in case you want to put one of those in.
Thank you so much...this was a very helpful video. Just planted ours up with bareroot strawberries. Hope to have better results, but if no...I'll move along to other plants.
If you have good success with the strawberries, let me know what you did. I would love to grow them in the GS.
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I sure will.
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Great! I just discovered the GreenStalk today and it looks SO GOOD! But > as a "pre" buyer, I like to know what's what with it, as I'm very much an amateur gardener. So your +'s / -'s are very very helpful - thanks!!!
{I too am in a hot climate > Phoenix...very dry, too. I'm also considering hydroponics which would make the grow curve much easier!}
I’m so glad it was helpful. I think it’s important to know the pros and cons with every product.
I had an issue with mine being wobbly so I leveled them out by adding stones underneath the lowest areas to make it level.
Great idea!
Good video. I live in SC and it's hot and humid here too. I do not like the greenstalk. It is too much trouble and time consuming for me. The plants that have small root systems work better in those. The cups are simply too small for plants that have large root systems and they never seemed to get enough water. I've seen videos where people were trying to grow corn and tomatoes, things that have huge roots systems. I grew flowers in mine and they still filled the cups. Anyway, that's just me. I use mine with just two tiers now and scatter them around. They're way too expensive to not use at all.
I totally agree 💯. It’s a pricey set up so I’m just trying to find the best plants that can make it in there. One of my favorites is things like mint. Keeps it contained so it doesn’t take over and it’s just hard to kill 😂
i like it
I prefer to stalk mine three high for the original green stalks. Same reason for them being a big wobbly.
It definitely makes me nervous during windy storms
I have a similar experience with strawberries. Most of mine just died and I thought they were going to make it. Only three of them survived and those are some plants right there. I'm trying my best to keep them alive. I had to order more plants and bareroot strawberries to replace the dead ones. I'm experimenting with sugar baby watermelons and miceo dwarf tomatoes with my greenstalk this season.
I’m planning on trying strawberries again but this season I’m trying squash. So far it’s doing pretty well. I got their support recently and that seems to be doing the job.
Adding diaper crystals to your soil helps tremendously
Is that a chemical safe for food?
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Is sodium polyacrylate harmful to the environment?
The safety margin is 37.5 (22. Y0. 6) and thus the estimated environmental concentration of sodium polyacrylate is considered acceptable to the soil environment.Oct 21, 2010
www.fda.gov
Great video! Thanks for the good advice. I just bought a greenstalk and appreciate your tips. I also love the color of your shed! Can you tell me the paint color?
It’s actually not painted. These are the color of the panels from the kit we bought. The brand is called Lifetime storage sheds.
By watching how you do with a greenstalk, it is obvious this kind of design is not for me. Thanks for showing! I have been on the fence if I would buy one.
My pleasure. I think it’s important to show the pros and the cons of a product. 👩🌾
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I’m not thrilled with mine. The watering tray does fit correctly.
@@evquinn2156 that sucks. Maybe reach out to them and see if they will replace it?
I purchased the "leaf" planter. I live south of you in Miami. So I suspect that your watering method will work for me. Because things try out a lot down here. Unfortunately, my backyard faces north. So I may end up with a shade versus son issue.
I will tell you what works in some of these stackable planters, Market Express turnips. I have a set of three stackable ones I purchased at Aldi's, and I planted turnips from seeds, and they grew like the Dickens. I use them either in salads including the greens and the turnips (thinly shaved). Or I'll cook them.
I will start trying to practice your other tips and see if that works good.
Thank you for the helpful video.
My pleasure. Glad it was helpful
Thank you for the helpful tips! I do not want to lose any strawberries this year! New subscriber.
Thanks for subbing!
I have luck with herbs, greens and green beans and I actually grew brussell sprouts that did well.
Wow. Brussel sprouts would be interesting
@@HomegrownFloridaZ9a I forgot to mention I also have a variety of peppers growing well also!
I havent had too many issues at all with my original 5 tier. Not at all wobbly and amazingly able to withstand Santa Ana winds. My strawberries from last year I trimmed them up and added granule fertilizer and worm castings then watered them in with a water soluble fertilizer. I also have parsley in mine. I water every single night and even some to the sides. Its super hot and dry where I live. I do have issues with the bottom tiers not growing like the top tiers. Also the wheels are useless. I cant budge it once its filled.
I’m thinking about trying strawberries again now that I got the hang of it. My parsley really loves it in there
Even better advice is to fill a tier, add the transplant, add the next tier and repeat
Exactly, that’s a great way to do it when setting it up the first time.
Thanks for the helpful Greenstalk in FL tips! I’m about to set up my first one. Are you using composted manure with your potting mix or a different type of compost? This may be a silly question, but do you mix the compost with the potting mix? Or is do you layer it with the potting mix on the bottom and the compost on the top?
I used black kow compost but I plan on using my homemade compost next time. I usually do a layer of potting soil on the bottom, compost in the middle then topped with more potting mix.
It's tough to keep it properly watered without a lot of attention. You could set a sprinkler, on an automatic timer, nearby.
That’s a good idea. They are tough to keep watered, in my opinion.