I do! The house is almost done they are just working on the interior. All the supplies needed are already inside. And once that's done it'll just be furniture and then moving in. But back to garden projects. I'm gonna be building a lot of beds and planting tons on plants this summer and the next year! I've been dividing Canna lily bulbs and putting them in separate pots. and I've been growing a lot of flowers. I've planted almost 170 rose cuttings! I tried 4 fig cuttings and so far 2 have leaves roots that I can see and the other two the buds are starting to swell. I'm getting ready to do a bunch of air layers too. Got a lot going on. I've been collecting a lot of wild flower bulbs too. Already starting tomatoes in the greenhouse too And I'm hoping to start a bunch of plants from seeds too
@@TheMillennialGardener oh yeah! I usually plant zucchini every year. I plant them in had tons so the cows can't get to them and they sprout under old rooting hay. That usually do really well. I'm gonna be planting some sunflower and marigolds too. I just can't wait for this reason to stop and it to stay warm. Just this week 3 baseball games have been cancelled and we are supposed to have 3 more games this week.
@@JacobSimpson the funny thing is the entire country had a really mild winter, so you'd think we'd be less itching for spring. I'm finding the opposite to be true. It's been so mild, I'm more pumped than ever for spring. It's felt like spring for so long but it isn't. It isn't fair! I want it to be here.
This is the best video for how to setup fence post i've seen. It's the most direct and structurally sound approach. Thank you for posting this.. (no pun)!
I enjoyed your instruction during your garden development. Thank you for the information because as my property will be different however I can think about what I want vs what I need. Thank you again. Keep channeling. 🌻
Matt Harris I was in construction for almost a decade installing light poles and traffic signals. Foundation reveals were mandatory for longevity. Thank you for watching!
Thank you. I'm really excited about it. I spent a lot time planning and designing it, and it's all coming together. I can't wait until spring. Thanks for watching!
I look forward to seeing your 4 x 4 10 ft trellis system pumping out tomatoes.. I made a similar fence last year but did not think to use the 4 by 4 post as a trellis system for anything but snap peas and cukes. I think I'm going to use 2x4's or batton boards, screw them to the 4x4 posts, and remove them at the end of the grow season. My tomatoes made it to about 8 feet tall last year growing on bamboo sticks that I wedged into the cattle panel before they started collapsing. I have spent so much money on trying to get a trellis system correct. the only thing I would advise is don't plant perennial beds in annual gardens. Asparagus beds are great in early spring and then they are just big and shady and kind of an eyesore. Make a huge patch somewhere in the corner of the garden.. just my thoughts. I had to move a huge patch of asparagus that was established for three years and so many crowns died transplanting them.
Looks great. I'm about to do something similar. I'm building a lean-to type of covering for my raised bed. I'll be adding 4 posts and hope to make it into a green house. How are the posts holding up? I'm considering using a concrete anchor instead of sinking the posts in the cement. not sure which will be better.
Hey man great project and love your passion for gardening! i realize this particular project is finished or just about, but a cordless impact driver is an amazing device that any homeowner should have. and ditch those phillips head screws! star drive (or torx) is the only way to go. the impact driver and star drive deck screws are well worth their expense and will save you time and expletives! i am a home builder and couldn't imagine using an actual drill (corded!) or philips head screws for something like this.
TomorrowNeverIs I guess I’m trying to save money where I can. The lumber and soil cost an arm and a leg. Problem is when it comes to buying new tools, I don’t have any major projects coming up. At least I hope I don’t. Maybe one day I’ll upgrade. Thanks for the suggestion.
This is cool and I might try some of those beds with the landscape fabric as I am most interested in weed control. I used to grow some nice gardens in SC, but tired of all the weeding in the baking summers. Good info
The weed barrier has revolutionized my garden. I spend almost *no* time weeding anymore, and it has a lot of good side effects. The lack of weeds in the pathways also means less seed to travel in the wind, land in my beds and germinate. And, it also means less insects. Insects tend to breed in weeds, so I've noticed a significant drop in pests.
Brandie Dennis this is the final video in the series. However, I did make a video here on my trellis, which is the final part of my garden: ruclips.net/video/gxrAz8bWMXM/видео.html Thanks for watching.
Amazing garden layout! I plan to expand my garden this year from raised bed to rows. I see you have multiple videos on figs. I planted my first fig tree last year - wonder if I should have kept in a bucket for a little while.. I live on the Neuse River, between Beaufort and Havelock NC. Our property get flooded almost annually so I have to switch up my garden plans quite often. I started in gallon buckets and went up from there. So glad I was introduced to your channel!
Fabulous job👍You obviously thought this through thoroughly and it shows. It's appealing to the eye as well as functional. Can't wait to see the final product. AZ zone 9b😎🌵
@@TheMillennialGardener Well, you wouldn't be in summer. Days of 105 degrees are not fun. I have tomatoes that I grew from seed 5 weeks ago that will be put in containers outside this weekend. Fingers crossed My figs have little buds that look promising but no leaves pushing through yet. When do I start watering them again? Thanks for all videos. I really enjoy them.👍
Janet Solanik I said I was jealous of your 9b, not your location 😂 Seriously though, I’ll compare my 92 degree with 65% humidity July’s to your 105 degree with 25% humidity July’s. I know you guys get some monsoon humidity at that time of year, but when it comes to Heat Index, I bet we are pretty close and suffer similarly. Just make sure your soil doesn’t dry out. Keep an eye on it. When your trees root well, you can be a little more liberal with the soil moisture.
@@TheMillennialGardener yeah. We've been having a cold February and it has been raining every day for almost 2 weeks. I think it's finally going to stop raining for a while and maybe warm up.
@@TheMillennialGardener I've got a quick question. I have some food cuttings and some of them have parafilm on them still and the buds have busted through the parafilm. Should I take the parafilm off? Or will it be fine to leave it on?
Jacob Simpson the same thing happened here. A very wet February with cool temps. The next 6 days say sunny but we are only getting to between 52-57 for the next 4 days. That’s January temps for us. Hoping for mid-60’s soon which is our normal for this time of year. The Parafilm breaks down overtime, so you don’t need to remove it if you’re indoors. I remove it when I move them outside because if it rains, moisture can get trapped under it and cause fungus to grow. If your trees are indoors and won’t get the Parafilm wet, you can leave it on. If you’re moving them outdoors, try to remove it to prevent moisture from building under it.
You did a great job! I used recycled treated boards for mine because they were free. Is it a good idea to pay for treated lumber for garden beds with the chemicals they use to treat it? Thought untreated would be healthier. I realize it may not last as long...
Modern pressure treated wood is treated with liquid copper. Liquid copper is non-toxic, and it is actually even an approved organic fungicide, and I must spray my tomatoes in my climate with copper to prevent disease once the humidity rolls in. I spray the leaves and fruit directly, so I truly could not care less about trace amounts of copper in my soil. It's as harmless as it gets. This is one of those leftover myths from generations ago when wood was treated with arsenic. You could use redwood or cedar to build your beds because they are naturally rot resistant, but the cost would be astronomical, and it's very difficult to source, let alone in a variety of sizes. Not only do stores not stock that stuff here, it would literally cost thousands of dollars to build a garden of my size. Copper pressure treated is just fine to me.
Where did you source your soil from? I'm also local to the area (Pender Co.) Looking to expand some beds and also trying to find a good supplier for compost to topdress my lawn with.
The soil is actually 100% locally made turkey compost. It is all from Hoffman Ecoworks in Southport, NC. I'm not sure if they'll deliver to Pender County, though.
T Wilde if you’re in a very cold climate, yes. I am in a warm Zone 8, so my ground doesn’t freeze. My frost line is an inch 😆 For very cold climates, this will be more work.
I don’t get why there’s a second fence when there’s already a fence that’s keeping wild life and pests out of the garden. 🤔 You can soak the posts in oil and they won’t rot.
Off topic question. I have two celeste figs potted up and one has buds and the other one has leaves. It's supposed to drop to 28 degrees F. overnight Wednesday and I'm wondering what it will do to the trees if left out? I'm south and west of San Antonio, Tx. and this should be our last freeze. As a side note, if you use pressure treated lumber in the garden, your produce can never be called organic. Is that important to you?
A 28F freeze, especially when accompanied with wind, will probably damage the new green growth. It will knock the trees back some. Will it cause any damage to the hardwood? No. But it will likely damage that new greenery. If you have the ability to cover them with a tarp, that's a pretty good idea if it's easy for you. If not, they'll recover but just be a little behind where they are now. Liquid copper is actually an organic fungicide. You can buy liquid copper and spray it all over your plants and still be certified organic. I am a backyard gardener. Even if I were a commercial gardener, I would not care less about the "organic" label. What's legally required to label things "organic" is a joke. You can still have horrible farming practices and be certified "organic," and you can have wonderful, sustainable farming practices and not achieve that label. I don't think there's a label in a grocery store I roll my eyes at more than the word "organic." I'm sure whatever copper they soak the wood in isn't certified organic, but I couldn't care less. Anything I grow in my backyard is going to be so much better than any "organic" produce in the grocery store. I would bet my garden on that! :)
@@TheMillennialGardener Thanks. I've had good luck with my avocado that's also in a pot and its been through 4 or 5 freezes this year down as low as 24. I'm in an RV park with huge pecan trees over my RV and a large patio. I think it might create some kind of a micro-environment because the only plant I've lost was a basket of fire pepper. As for the organic thing, I used to have chickens and several organic gardens on 3 acres. The USDA wouldn't certify me with treated lumber, which I used to build my chicken coop. I figured you had checked it out but thought I'd mention it anyway.
It took me 2 years to do this much and working pretty consistently, and I still have a long way to go. However, the good news is that if I can do it, most can. I don't have any particular mechanical skills. I just plan ahead and I'm persistent. If I can do it, I bet you can, too!
Darn it. You missed a step. Other video ahowed quikrete quikset and quikrete high strength in your supplies but never said why. Came to this video to see how you used each one. Same thing. 😂
Can you say, O - V - E - R - K - I - L - L in the Nth degree! good grief for a vegetable garden? You could buy an awful lot of groceries with the bucks you put in your garden. Your either not married or your wife is unable to see or hear. One thing is for sure, folks used to grow gardens as a supplement to their income to feed their family, you will never save enough money to pay for this.....um, garden?
That's not the case at all. You'll see why I'm doing what I'm doing when I post Part 4 of this series. The posts will serve a very specific purpose, and it's mostly necessary in my climate because of the severe humidity and fungal diseases. Airflow is necessary to get any kind of harvest out of tomatoes, and to keep pest pressure down for things like cucumbers. This is built to last 10+ years, so while it seems like a lot of work up front, there won't be any work for the next decade beyond simple soil amendments. "You get what you pay for" is how I look at it.
Do you have any major DIY or garden projects planned? Let us know in the comments section below!
MGTOW La’ Monk thank you!
I do! The house is almost done they are just working on the interior. All the supplies needed are already inside. And once that's done it'll just be furniture and then moving in. But back to garden projects. I'm gonna be building a lot of beds and planting tons on plants this summer and the next year! I've been dividing Canna lily bulbs and putting them in separate pots. and I've been growing a lot of flowers. I've planted almost 170 rose cuttings! I tried 4 fig cuttings and so far 2 have leaves roots that I can see and the other two the buds are starting to swell. I'm getting ready to do a bunch of air layers too. Got a lot going on. I've been collecting a lot of wild flower bulbs too. Already starting tomatoes in the greenhouse too
And I'm hoping to start a bunch of plants from seeds too
Jacob Simpson sounds like you’re busy! I am going to start cucumbers, zucchini, basil, marigolds and sunflowers soon. It is a labor of love.
@@TheMillennialGardener oh yeah! I usually plant zucchini every year. I plant them in had tons so the cows can't get to them and they sprout under old rooting hay. That usually do really well. I'm gonna be planting some sunflower and marigolds too. I just can't wait for this reason to stop and it to stay warm. Just this week 3 baseball games have been cancelled and we are supposed to have 3 more games this week.
@@JacobSimpson the funny thing is the entire country had a really mild winter, so you'd think we'd be less itching for spring. I'm finding the opposite to be true. It's been so mild, I'm more pumped than ever for spring. It's felt like spring for so long but it isn't. It isn't fair! I want it to be here.
This is the best video for how to setup fence post i've seen. It's the most direct and structurally sound approach. Thank you for posting this.. (no pun)!
You’re welcome! I’m glad the video was helpful.
I enjoyed your instruction during your garden development. Thank you for the information because as my property will be different however I can think about what I want vs what I need. Thank you again. Keep channeling. 🌻
I never thought to extend up the concrete footings like you did, that's a really great idea. Great videos.
Matt Harris I was in construction for almost a decade installing light poles and traffic signals. Foundation reveals were mandatory for longevity. Thank you for watching!
Wow, that's looks great, when can you come and help me with my garden! Can't wait to see the garden when everything is growing! Happy gardening!
wow that garden is going to be so cool once its complete can't wait to see everything growing in it !!
Thank you. I'm really excited about it. I spent a lot time planning and designing it, and it's all coming together. I can't wait until spring. Thanks for watching!
I look forward to seeing your 4 x 4 10 ft trellis system pumping out tomatoes.. I made a similar fence last year but did not think to use the 4 by 4 post as a trellis system for anything but snap peas and cukes. I think I'm going to use 2x4's or batton boards, screw them to the 4x4 posts, and remove them at the end of the grow season. My tomatoes made it to about 8 feet tall last year growing on bamboo sticks that I wedged into the cattle panel before they started collapsing.
I have spent so much money on trying to get a trellis system correct. the only thing I would advise is don't plant perennial beds in annual gardens. Asparagus beds are great in early spring and then they are just big and shady and kind of an eyesore. Make a huge patch somewhere in the corner of the garden.. just my thoughts. I had to move a huge patch of asparagus that was established for three years and so many crowns died transplanting them.
Looks great. I'm about to do something similar. I'm building a lean-to type of covering for my raised bed. I'll be adding 4 posts and hope to make it into a green house. How are the posts holding up? I'm considering using a concrete anchor instead of sinking the posts in the cement. not sure which will be better.
Hey man great project and love your passion for gardening! i realize this particular project is finished or just about, but a cordless impact driver is an amazing device that any homeowner should have. and ditch those phillips head screws! star drive (or torx) is the only way to go. the impact driver and star drive deck screws are well worth their expense and will save you time and expletives! i am a home builder and couldn't imagine using an actual drill (corded!) or philips head screws for something like this.
TomorrowNeverIs I guess I’m trying to save money where I can. The lumber and soil cost an arm and a leg. Problem is when it comes to buying new tools, I don’t have any major projects coming up. At least I hope I don’t. Maybe one day I’ll upgrade. Thanks for the suggestion.
This is cool and I might try some of those beds with the landscape fabric as I am most interested in weed control. I used to grow some nice gardens in SC, but tired of all the weeding in the baking summers. Good info
The weed barrier has revolutionized my garden. I spend almost *no* time weeding anymore, and it has a lot of good side effects. The lack of weeds in the pathways also means less seed to travel in the wind, land in my beds and germinate. And, it also means less insects. Insects tend to breed in weeds, so I've noticed a significant drop in pests.
I am planning a garden for next spring, and am loving your videos! I can't locate the fourth video to this series.
Brandie Dennis this is the final video in the series. However, I did make a video here on my trellis, which is the final part of my garden: ruclips.net/video/gxrAz8bWMXM/видео.html
Thanks for watching.
Thanks for the video! I'll be building something similar very soon and was looking for ideas. Huge deer problem here...
You're welcome! A fence is a must. The deer here are pretty bad, too, but luckily my 6 ft perimeter fence takes care of them.
Good job!! Can't wait to see the finished garden. It looks fantastic so far.
Thank you, and thanks for watching!
Amazing garden layout! I plan to expand my garden this year from raised bed to rows. I see you have multiple videos on figs. I planted my first fig tree last year - wonder if I should have kept in a bucket for a little while..
I live on the Neuse River, between Beaufort and Havelock NC. Our property get flooded almost annually so I have to switch up my garden plans quite often. I started in gallon buckets and went up from there. So glad I was introduced to your channel!
Fabulous job👍You obviously thought this through thoroughly and it shows. It's appealing to the eye as well as functional. Can't wait to see the final product. AZ zone 9b😎🌵
Janet Solanik I sketched out 5 or 6 designs before I settled on my favorite. I am jealous of your 9b! Thanks for watching.
@@TheMillennialGardener Well, you wouldn't be in summer. Days of 105 degrees are not fun. I have tomatoes that I grew from seed 5 weeks ago that will be put in containers outside this weekend. Fingers crossed
My figs have little buds that look promising but no leaves pushing through yet. When do I start watering them again? Thanks for all videos. I really enjoy them.👍
Janet Solanik I said I was jealous of your 9b, not your location 😂 Seriously though, I’ll compare my 92 degree with 65% humidity July’s to your 105 degree with 25% humidity July’s. I know you guys get some monsoon humidity at that time of year, but when it comes to Heat Index, I bet we are pretty close and suffer similarly.
Just make sure your soil doesn’t dry out. Keep an eye on it. When your trees root well, you can be a little more liberal with the soil moisture.
Awesome! It'll hopefully all be smooth sailing from here! Setting posts is so hard. Can't wait to see it full of plants!
Jacob Simpson thank you. I can’t wait, too. We are having a cold February, so spring feels out of reach right now. I can’t wait until it breaks.
@@TheMillennialGardener yeah. We've been having a cold February and it has been raining every day for almost 2 weeks. I think it's finally going to stop raining for a while and maybe warm up.
@@TheMillennialGardener I've got a quick question. I have some food cuttings and some of them have parafilm on them still and the buds have busted through the parafilm. Should I take the parafilm off? Or will it be fine to leave it on?
Jacob Simpson the same thing happened here. A very wet February with cool temps. The next 6 days say sunny but we are only getting to between 52-57 for the next 4 days. That’s January temps for us. Hoping for mid-60’s soon which is our normal for this time of year.
The Parafilm breaks down overtime, so you don’t need to remove it if you’re indoors. I remove it when I move them outside because if it rains, moisture can get trapped under it and cause fungus to grow. If your trees are indoors and won’t get the Parafilm wet, you can leave it on. If you’re moving them outdoors, try to remove it to prevent moisture from building under it.
@@TheMillennialGardener ok. Thanks!
You did a great job! I used recycled treated boards for mine because they were free. Is it a good idea to pay for treated lumber for garden beds with the chemicals they use to treat it? Thought untreated would be healthier. I realize it may not last as long...
Modern pressure treated wood is treated with liquid copper. Liquid copper is non-toxic, and it is actually even an approved organic fungicide, and I must spray my tomatoes in my climate with copper to prevent disease once the humidity rolls in. I spray the leaves and fruit directly, so I truly could not care less about trace amounts of copper in my soil. It's as harmless as it gets. This is one of those leftover myths from generations ago when wood was treated with arsenic.
You could use redwood or cedar to build your beds because they are naturally rot resistant, but the cost would be astronomical, and it's very difficult to source, let alone in a variety of sizes. Not only do stores not stock that stuff here, it would literally cost thousands of dollars to build a garden of my size. Copper pressure treated is just fine to me.
Do you have a video on the lines above your garden attached to the 4x4? What are they for?
They are for trellising. You can see how I installed them here: ruclips.net/video/gxrAz8bWMXM/видео.html
@@TheMillennialGardener thank you
Where did you source your soil from? I'm also local to the area (Pender Co.) Looking to expand some beds and also trying to find a good supplier for compost to topdress my lawn with.
The soil is actually 100% locally made turkey compost. It is all from Hoffman Ecoworks in Southport, NC. I'm not sure if they'll deliver to Pender County, though.
In terms of burying posts, don't you have to worry about the frost line? In my area it's 44 inches.
T Wilde if you’re in a very cold climate, yes. I am in a warm Zone 8, so my ground doesn’t freeze. My frost line is an inch 😆 For very cold climates, this will be more work.
Ty❤
This was posted almost 2 years ago... any progress?
Oh, tons. You can see my most recent garden tour on my 2nd channel here: ruclips.net/video/Hmwyqv6DnvE/видео.html
I don’t get why there’s a second fence when there’s already a fence that’s keeping wild life and pests out of the garden. 🤔
You can soak the posts in oil and they won’t rot.
Off topic question. I have two celeste figs potted up and one has buds and the other one has leaves. It's supposed to drop to 28 degrees F. overnight Wednesday and I'm wondering what it will do to the trees if left out? I'm south and west of San Antonio, Tx. and this should be our last freeze.
As a side note, if you use pressure treated lumber in the garden, your produce can never be called organic. Is that important to you?
A 28F freeze, especially when accompanied with wind, will probably damage the new green growth. It will knock the trees back some. Will it cause any damage to the hardwood? No. But it will likely damage that new greenery. If you have the ability to cover them with a tarp, that's a pretty good idea if it's easy for you. If not, they'll recover but just be a little behind where they are now.
Liquid copper is actually an organic fungicide. You can buy liquid copper and spray it all over your plants and still be certified organic.
I am a backyard gardener. Even if I were a commercial gardener, I would not care less about the "organic" label. What's legally required to label things "organic" is a joke. You can still have horrible farming practices and be certified "organic," and you can have wonderful, sustainable farming practices and not achieve that label. I don't think there's a label in a grocery store I roll my eyes at more than the word "organic." I'm sure whatever copper they soak the wood in isn't certified organic, but I couldn't care less. Anything I grow in my backyard is going to be so much better than any "organic" produce in the grocery store. I would bet my garden on that! :)
@@TheMillennialGardener
Thanks. I've had good luck with my avocado that's also in a pot and its been through 4 or 5 freezes this year down as low as 24. I'm in an RV park with huge pecan trees over my RV and a large patio. I think it might create some kind of a micro-environment because the only plant I've lost was a basket of fire pepper.
As for the organic thing, I used to have chickens and several organic gardens on 3 acres. The USDA wouldn't certify me with treated lumber, which I used to build my chicken coop. I figured you had checked it out but thought I'd mention it anyway.
The posts are Plumb instead of Level.
I literally had to look up what you were talking about. Great distinction, thank you.
Can you please come to my house and help me that set up is beautiful already with out the vegetables.
It took me 2 years to do this much and working pretty consistently, and I still have a long way to go. However, the good news is that if I can do it, most can. I don't have any particular mechanical skills. I just plan ahead and I'm persistent. If I can do it, I bet you can, too!
Darn it. You missed a step. Other video ahowed quikrete quikset and quikrete high strength in your supplies but never said why. Came to this video to see how you used each one. Same thing. 😂
Can you say, O - V - E - R - K - I - L - L in the Nth degree! good grief for a vegetable garden? You could buy an awful lot of groceries with the bucks you put in your garden. Your either not married or your wife is unable to see or hear. One thing is for sure, folks used to grow gardens as a supplement to their income to feed their family, you will never save enough money to pay for this.....um, garden?
That's not the case at all. You'll see why I'm doing what I'm doing when I post Part 4 of this series. The posts will serve a very specific purpose, and it's mostly necessary in my climate because of the severe humidity and fungal diseases. Airflow is necessary to get any kind of harvest out of tomatoes, and to keep pest pressure down for things like cucumbers. This is built to last 10+ years, so while it seems like a lot of work up front, there won't be any work for the next decade beyond simple soil amendments. "You get what you pay for" is how I look at it.
It’s not about just being able to go buy groceries, it’s about being self sustaining.