How to Container Garden Tons of Vegetables Cheap & EASY Compost in Pot Plants in Raised Bed ANYWHERE

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  • Опубликовано: 20 июн 2021
  • Container Gardening, Vertical Gardening & growing in totes, storage containers, pot plants, buckets and tubs to make your life easier and more fun too in small space or large yard. I compost IN PLACE, and it works great. ANYONE CAN DO THIS! I have been doing it for years, and though we have some land, these grow more food the best all year!! The Easiest FOOD Vegetable Garden you can set up and Grow and compost in place for free plant food. This set-up can be Free (if you have some of these storage totes) or Cheap. I have been using these now for years, as we have been growing Tons of food like tomatoes, peppers, watermelon, parsley, celery, Malabar spinach, moringa tree, herbs, mint, kale, collard, carrots, radishes, sage, oregano, thyme, basil, lettuce, and more vegetables. AND I compost in place making free plant food from your leftovers and browning leaves as the plants grow, as win win perfect vegetable Garden.
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  • @robynmize4713
    @robynmize4713 3 года назад +41

    Today i was in a store and one of the staff was talking to me about... cooking and gardening. She said... she loves to grow vegetables... but doesnt have enough room on her condo patio...plus what soil she has... in the ground is not good. I pulled out my phone pics and showed her all my totes that you inspired and taught me how to set up. She was shocked that i had that in such a small patio and that had SOOO much growing. You really can make up for small square footage... by tiering up on chairs... and for me... 2x4's on stacked cinderblocks. I enjoy sharing the wealth of knowledge i have learned from you and Gary. Thank You for bringing more and more!

  • @jessicacamp3266
    @jessicacamp3266 3 года назад +34

    Living with limited mobility gardening became (sadly) to difficult. Then came along Robbie with her beautiful chair garden. And now my deck has become a beautiful oasis of gardening that I can easily access.
    And that turned my frown right side up. 😄 The compost tea that comes out of the totes is amazing!!! I have never before had plants so green and lush. A million and one thank you's I'm a believer 🙏

  • @carolkontur1442
    @carolkontur1442 2 года назад +2

    Those who say they don't like totes are CRAZY! I absolutely LOVE tote gardening!

  • @mapinoita279
    @mapinoita279 Год назад +2

    I grate up my zucchini with a cheese grater, put it in a ziploc, flatten the bag and store in the freezer.
    Love your videos, Robbie!❤

  • @lisamichele9941
    @lisamichele9941 3 года назад +23

    This year I started a container garden, just a small one. My cucumber plants kept looking wilted but I realized it was in the hottest part of the day. No problem! I moved the containers and now they are happy and no more looking wilted in the heat. Thank you for your encouragement to container garden. It's awesome!

  • @LillyR539
    @LillyR539 3 года назад +41

    Thanks Robbie due to being in a scooter chair I've been doing totes and raised beds and listening to your advt and others and you are correct it is easier and very satisfying Thanks so much🙂🦋🦋🦋

  • @evlynealeshire5850
    @evlynealeshire5850 3 года назад +12

    Robbie, you are brilliant!
    I have no choice but to do totes on chairs or a table.
    We have horrid gophers that don’t let us plant anything unless the plant’s roots are wrapped in chicken-wire baskets. (What a pain!!!).
    All of the destructive insects of Central California must have moved here and into our crumby clay soil. 😂
    I’m hooked on your ideas. Composting in place - brilliant!
    Compost tea, layering, starting seeds, creating soil, bird water features, tulle - brilliant!
    You have given me so much hope. You teach very effectively.
    Thank you for all the ideas and encouragement.
    I love your gardens! ♥️
    Evy

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 3 года назад +25

    Robbie, I just harvested our popcorn grown in three totes. We got 58 ears from only 10 Mini Blue popcorn plants! I love growing in containers and in the ground a bit too.🙂 we grew our sweet corn in a raised in ground bed.🌽

  • @sallyaltick
    @sallyaltick 3 года назад +49

    This was epic, as far as being filled with useful information! Wow! I just love your videos! Because of you, I also started growing in containers, and it is fantastic! I put them into my raised bed! Haha! So nice not to have to bend so far, and *that* is priceless, for me and my spinal issues!😊
    Thank you again, Robbie! You really are such a joy! Every time I watch your videos, I'm so grateful to have found you two!🕊️
    Stay blessed and safe!🌱🌱🌱
    🌹🌹💖🙏🏼💖🌹🌹

    • @maryjojouwstra3860
      @maryjojouwstra3860 2 года назад +3

      I might be doing that too. Totes in my raised garden bed!! 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

  • @sarapulford5957
    @sarapulford5957 3 года назад +4

    🇬🇧 In UK we have a famous TV gardener, Monty Don, who has created a Jewel Garden in a section of his garden and it's beautiful. I know your totes, buckets and chairs are plastic which, in theory, we should hate but you too, in your way, have created a Jewel Garden and I think Monty would like it.

    • @hetty2974
      @hetty2974 3 года назад

      Hello there 8m also from 🇬🇧 South west,and yep I think monty would think the tote garden is wonderful too..

  • @wendeeolson4480
    @wendeeolson4480 3 года назад +24

    ,your garden is beautiful!!!! I have a small container garden. I have so totes some dishpans and even some Easter baskets in my garden. Our soil is very hard clay. I buy soil and mix different varieties. I also put my containers on pallets that I get for free. I do that to help save my back and so my small dogs don't get into them. I love my little garden!!!

    • @1Lightdancer
      @1Lightdancer 3 года назад +2

      Great idea to put them on pallets!
      Clay soil is full of minerals - so it's great to add into your totes and pans with your soil mix!

    • @wendeeolson4480
      @wendeeolson4480 3 года назад

      @@1Lightdancer good to know, Thank you!!!

  • @Sheenasalesthriftytreasures
    @Sheenasalesthriftytreasures 3 года назад +25

    This is so exciting I am showing progress to my homesteading/prepper friends I’m growing in ground and tubs I know a food shortage is coming and water shortage and I don’t want anyone to go without so thank you for teaching people there going to need this system stay blessed 💜

  • @sharonp.6505
    @sharonp.6505 3 года назад +31

    Listening to your enthusiasm and watching your success gives me motivation to continue my transformation from in-ground growing to container growing. I have large perennial beds and extensive woodland gardens that require most of my attention. Growing vegetables is secondary to me so having a method that is easy and requires less attention is wonderful. Sometimes I listen to your videos just to make me feel the enthusiasm you enjoy and to remind me that perfection isn't always my friend when it comes to the garden.

  • @Ash-ft9uw
    @Ash-ft9uw 3 года назад +14

    I’m growing my garden in ground here in the desert but each plant has their own compost bucket and they are thriving! Thanks Robbie !

  • @nikkitobin8356
    @nikkitobin8356 2 года назад +2

    Has anybody told you just how freaking AMAZING YOU ARE ... JEEZ LADY .... UR THE BEST

  • @Mark_and_Emy
    @Mark_and_Emy 2 года назад +3

    Thank you Robbie, for teaching us about using totes! We've been watching you & Gary's channel for at least 6 or 7 years now. We were renting, so we started off successfully growing tomatoes in one tote. Since then, we kept adding on more totes. We're now growing quite a variety of trees, veggies, fruit & flowers in at least 2 dozen totes & containers in our own yard! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have what we have because of the gophers! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Blessings to you both, your family & of course, your pups, hummingbirds, birds, lizards, fish & dragonflies! 💜

    • @RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy
      @RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy  2 года назад

      Omg sounds amazingly wonderful!! Makes us feel great the success you both have now going on, thank you so much for sharing this! We all say, “your very welcome” thank you 😊 ❤️💕

  • @GoodTimesHomestead
    @GoodTimesHomestead 3 года назад +8

    I can watch and listen to you talk about this as many times as you post it. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @charliewilliams8794
      @charliewilliams8794 3 года назад

      You do know that you don't have to click on her video if you don't want to.
      She's happy with her garden and new ppl get to see it and learn something.
      As women we should be lifting each other up not putting them down. Just saying why take time to post something unkind.

    • @patriciagraham4786
      @patriciagraham4786 3 года назад +1

      @@charliewilliams8794 I think you misunderstood her. She was giving an uplifting comment.

    • @GoodTimesHomestead
      @GoodTimesHomestead 3 года назад

      @@charliewilliams8794 yep. Wasn’t being sarcastic. I LOVE Robbie! I added some heart emojis 😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

    • @charliewilliams8794
      @charliewilliams8794 3 года назад

      @@GoodTimesHomestead im so so sorry I thought you said you can't shame on me for not re-reading what you wrote. Ive been seeing so many of the RUclips ppl i love getting bashed and thought I should speak up and here i spoke up to the wrong person please forgive me and the next time ill put my reading glasses on. I was on my phone and I should of had on my glasses im on my phone now without them so if its misspelled forgive that as well but I could not apologize fast enough. Im so sorry 😞
      I did misunderstood what was written thats shame on me because you wrote it clear enough for a babe to understand.

    • @charliewilliams8794
      @charliewilliams8794 3 года назад

      @@patriciagraham4786 thank you I sure did and shame on me that I jumped to the wrong conclusions. Thank you for letting me know in a kind way. Im so embarrassed.

  • @mamashanshan2772
    @mamashanshan2772 2 года назад +5

    Your gardens, the whole area is absolutely one of the best ever! It’s helping the whole eco system! You’re growing healthy foods, healing our beautiful creatures we have on earth!! Your garden areas are so happy!! That’s the best! Much love, & thank you for sharing!! I absolutely love your excitement also!! Now if that can’t make ones try this all out!!

  • @louhoggard4508
    @louhoggard4508 2 года назад +3

    This farmer's daughter loves your videos. This is perfect for me. Tomatoes, I am going to have tomatoes!! Also higher up. Better on old backs!!

  • @Patty-qd1lz
    @Patty-qd1lz 2 года назад +5

    I am going to start with totes too. WOW! I will have to cover because I have 25 deer in my yard everyday. It's going to be a war zone once I have veggies! As an artist, I definitely love your colorful totes. Thank you so much.

    • @dreamzofhorses
      @dreamzofhorses 2 года назад +1

      Use the tulle (the netting fabric used for wedding dresses) technique Robbie uses as she has deer too. She gets garden stakes and puts them at corners and in between and drapes the tulle fabric around and can go over the top if need be. Lots of critters don’t like the tulle including the deer. Sun and water can get through. $10 a bolt goes far and lasts at least one to a few years depending where you are. A very cheap solution that doesn’t hurt any creature either. It worked for my peach tree. I always lost my peaches to the squirrels but last year I wrapped the trunk and covered the top with tulle (small tree only 3 years old at the time) and finally got my harvest. Keep watching she’s got great ideas and affordable too.

  • @dianecooper5686
    @dianecooper5686 3 года назад +21

    My totes are thriving! I am now using buckets and totes on the ground where I used to grow my plants. Way better! Looks like this will be my best garden ever. Thanks!

  • @Psychedlic916
    @Psychedlic916 3 года назад +28

    I can’t wait to try this. I wasn’t able to get my garden ready this year. Now after seeing this, I still have time to grow this season, thanks for the inspiration! I enjoy watching your videos 🤗 ty.

    • @1Lightdancer
      @1Lightdancer 3 года назад +2

      I love watching the "what you can grow I June (etc!) Videos - so many plants and varieties!

    • @blueroses-dianef.8083
      @blueroses-dianef.8083 2 года назад

      Happy Growing

  • @stacyannwalker8637
    @stacyannwalker8637 3 года назад +13

    Yes the main thing is to get food growing!!! Totally agree 😊 I love this lady I'm learning so much thank you

  • @rebeccazody1278
    @rebeccazody1278 3 года назад +10

    Totes are the way I garden and I love gardening that way. Hardly any weeding, can control the water, and can keep them safe from the voles/moles. I covered my squash with tulle this year and uncovered them when they began flowering to allow for pollination. They are happy and I am now getting small squash. This is just so fun and efficient- with time, resources, space.

  • @monagriggs6352
    @monagriggs6352 Год назад +2

    Thank you Robbie for sharing your passion for gardening with us 🥰🥰

  • @barbarabohannon3089
    @barbarabohannon3089 Год назад +1

    Robbie you need to write a cook book..in love when you talk about what and how you cook.
    Enjoy your videos.
    Barbara Bohannon

  • @shannonscopper4298
    @shannonscopper4298 3 года назад +5

    I've adopted this idea, thank you. I've been container gardening for awhile now and composting in place for years but.... You have sold me on totes. I've been buying 2 each time I do monthly shopping and incorporating them into the garden. Peace love and gratitude ❤️🙏

  • @kennethhuete6724
    @kennethhuete6724 3 года назад +5

    I know that we have had our issues about to toile. My tree squirrels climb on it.
    However, I watch all of your videos.
    I now have about 25 totes and I love them and love them!!!
    And, I use toile but not to keep the tree squirrels away directly. I circle my gardens with the toile and they may jump up on it but they cant jump through it...so it is working.
    Thank you !

  • @maryh4656
    @maryh4656 Год назад

    I have been laid up because of a surgery and I haven't been able to get out and do my garden, so I started watching videos. I came across your channel and have had so much inspiration that I can't wait to try! I have been sharing your videos with other people who talk about needing cheap and needing easy. I also love your videos of the hummingbirds and fountains.

  • @theworkinggardener5646
    @theworkinggardener5646 3 года назад +21

    I love growing in totes and it’s because of your videos. I’m even growing corn in totes. Now I can’t imagine growing any other way. Thank you!🥰

  • @lynnbishop9493
    @lynnbishop9493 3 года назад +6

    Hi Robbie, I'm from New Zealand and love watching you videos.
    One thing you might try, I bought some carrots from the supermarket last year, pushed them in my soil whole, to let them regrow, becuase I had heard that carrot tops are good to eat... I didn't like them but left the carrots thinking they would die and the old carrots would feed the garden worms... they didn't die in fact they grew so well they started flowering, the small birds and insects when crazy over the flowers, they just loved them, they eventually went to seed, and once they dried out I picked the seed Heads crumble them up and got about 2 1/2 million seeds.
    I started growing the seeds but the chickens that I have scratch them up but there's still quite a few around I'm a quarter acre Food Forest but they will take 2 years to go to see generally so I'm going to buy another 20 or so carrots and do the same thing this year the very very biggest carrots that I planted I got about 40 seed heads off each plant which I feel was worthwhile even if the seeds didn't grow since the insects in birds had such a lovely time with the flowers and the flowers were so pretty to look at

  • @Red--Bace2137
    @Red--Bace2137 Год назад

    I love how you teach everyone how to recycle all their scraps and such Love You. And of course Love Miss Kitie and Gary. 😊

  • @SixAcresFarm
    @SixAcresFarm 3 года назад +27

    I’m doing more container gardening this year. Your garden looks great.

    • @dinavoutour7796
      @dinavoutour7796 3 года назад +2

      Love your garden!

    • @householdfixes597
      @householdfixes597 2 года назад +1

      Looks great

    • @ruthvandenbosch2794
      @ruthvandenbosch2794 2 года назад +1

      I heard that a large zuccini can be dried and then made into zuccinni flour to use in baking.

    • @jofipps376
      @jofipps376 2 года назад

      @@ruthvandenbosch2794
      I heard that also. You could also use the zucchini powder in smoothies.

  • @wendeeolson4480
    @wendeeolson4480 3 года назад +5

    I made a compost bin out of a storage bin. Now I know from your video, that I can just put it all together! Thank you, great video!!!

  • @gtrgenie
    @gtrgenie 3 года назад +3

    You are a blessing

  • @wishcloudstudios
    @wishcloudstudios 3 года назад +6

    Most of mine died because it got too hot. The roots all boiled. I need to put up some kind of better shade. I tried putting pallets around them, but it wasn't enough. The wind blew away the shades I made. I need something more substantial.
    I love the containers though, they are very water conservative. I just need a better system for being in a harsh desert.

  • @k.s.k.7721
    @k.s.k.7721 9 месяцев назад

    As I have a yard that's wildly uneven and shaded by my neighbor's trees, I've cut back my veggie gardening over the last several years - even tubs weren't working. But this year I tried some packs of mixed seeds for pollinators in pots on my deck railing and they did fantastic! I had bees, hummers, butterflies and all sorts of pollinating insects. I am so excited to have more of these types of pots - eliminating the veggies was sad, but providing many insects with food and habitat is just the best! I may try some herbs mixed in, and who knows, a tomato plant or two may be planted in there eventually. There are many ways to garden and bring beauty and joy into the experience. Thanks, Robbie & Gary.

  • @lindabaldridge4438
    @lindabaldridge4438 2 года назад +4

    I just found your channel and I’m overwhelmed with your wonderful ideas!!!

  • @Honey-_bee
    @Honey-_bee 3 года назад +12

    How fun is your container garden!!! So cute.

  • @HyacinthSankey
    @HyacinthSankey 4 месяца назад

    This is invaluable information! You ought to write a gardening book on Gardening Using Totes. I don’t think it gets any easier. Your garden is unique and beautiful!❤❤❤

  • @izzy1949
    @izzy1949 2 года назад +2

    I love ur garden and I cant wait till summer to buy totes and plastic chairs to put them on plus I want those tin buckets to collect the water under the totes...I am totally in love with this idea...I want to climb in this screen and just examine all ur totes...

  • @Leanansidhe777
    @Leanansidhe777 2 года назад +2

    You gave about every reason of - why not. it's a perfect eco-system. Regarding petro plastic leaching into the soil, I would be more concerned of what's raining down from the sky at this point. I'm going to do this. Thanks for sharing

  • @NikkijsNWA
    @NikkijsNWA 3 года назад +9

    I really enjoyed this video. Never thought of composting in the container you grow in!

  • @karenwelborn2114
    @karenwelborn2114 2 года назад +6

    Love this - so happy i found this today!! Loved the idea of using garden & kitchen clippings & refuse to fill the bottoms if the containers & in turn feed your plants!! Never would have thought about composting in the growing container!! Love the chair idea for raised gardening & system for watering other plants with the excess. Going to start building my garden in place for this Spring and when i move to the country in the Fall i can take my chair garden with me - all ready for planting the next Spring!!

  • @patriciasimmon6854
    @patriciasimmon6854 3 года назад +5

    Thanks Robbie and Gary! I learn something new with every video. 💕from Ky.

  • @sjr7822
    @sjr7822 3 года назад +3

    Lettuce, Dad used to plant butter crunch lettuce and Black Simpson. He also sprinkled granulated sugar on his lettuce and roll it up for eating. He also put granulated sugar on his tomatoes!

  • @shivakat2297
    @shivakat2297 2 года назад +6

    Started container gardening with mostly ones I found at thrift stores..Goodwill's that I got cheaply. Found free styrofoam containers. I love this. As a senior it allows me to garden with less effort and I'm feeding myself. Thank you for the inspiration🙂

  • @juliadawnyel3648
    @juliadawnyel3648 2 года назад

    My dad is 93 he has always had garden this is first time he says no more wish I could get him into container garden

  • @mygrannysgarden
    @mygrannysgarden 2 года назад +3

    Great video. I have most of my plants in containers. I must try the composting in place. Thank you for sharing.

  • @408Dolly
    @408Dolly 6 дней назад

    Hummingbirds love my Hollyhocks. 🥰

  • @NikkijsNWA
    @NikkijsNWA 3 года назад +7

    I was so excited after watching this video I found an old ice chest, put sticks, leaves straw, a couple scoops from the compost pile and some old dirt from empty pots. Transplanted some herbs, it looked so pretty. This morning I came out to everything dug up. I guess the raccoons were trying to get to the scraps from the compost. Now to rethink this, how to put wire over to keep them out...

    • @dreamzofhorses
      @dreamzofhorses 2 года назад

      Use tulle! Keep watching her videos and the tulle technique (netting fabric used for wedding veils and dresses). $10 a bolt on line. Wrap around or cover and the raccoons and other critters will not like the feel of the tulle. She has videos about the use of tulle so keep watching!

  • @isabelkassan5244
    @isabelkassan5244 2 года назад +4

    Brilliant! Brilliant! Have never seen a tote before! I have half filled large pots had for years with compost things and the top with best potting soil! Someone gave me a raised bed which was great but your videos have educated me! Love them! You are the most alive person I have heard from this year and I love the making your own soil thing! Onward and upward! Aussie Lady

  • @valariehorsman503
    @valariehorsman503 3 года назад +5

    Thank you for sharing! Thank you for the information!

  • @gardentours
    @gardentours 3 года назад +4

    Yes, "who knows what is in your soil" as you said in this video. That's why I have to grow in containers, but it's ok. When you start you need containers and potting mix but if you fill them up like you do (and me as well) you grow soil at the same time and you can shift them around whenever you want to. 😉

  • @TonyaA7
    @TonyaA7 2 года назад +2

    Im gonna have to try it for sure... I built a garden box . It was originally gonna be a flower box ,but I moved the place for my flowers and used it for tomatoes, cucumber, broccoli, kale, bell pepper, strawberries, and thyme... Its cute cant wait for it all to grow.
    I was wanting to make more boxes for my back yard for things like cabbage, green beans, okra etc... I might try thr containers though for a few things. All I do know is I gotta make everything so the dogs dont piss on it etc...

  • @casual454t1
    @casual454t1 3 года назад +4

    Ugh, was only 39• when I got up this morning here in Michigan. I new it was going to get cold so I covered my tomato plants last night. Not freezing but I felt I should protect them anyway.

    • @qweeknee4208
      @qweeknee4208 3 года назад +1

      Wow! Still? We are having a heat surge when we usually aren't this hot. Did your tomatoes make it?

    • @casual454t1
      @casual454t1 3 года назад +2

      @@qweeknee4208 Yes they did. I have them in pots and some zucchini in totes on my deck. We've now been hit with tons of pounding rain for 3 days. More to come. I moved what I could inside my gazebo. The others I had to cover.

  • @Annie3AAA
    @Annie3AAA 5 месяцев назад

    Let me just say, I love all your contents.. I have problems with oak trees and 360 degree around the house that it was so hard to grow in raised beds. Now I slowly moved/ made tubes to grow all my veggies. I also put small containers inside to make it self watering., thanks for all your information and encouragement.

  • @lisawoods9391
    @lisawoods9391 2 года назад +3

    You can also turn the zucchini into pickled as well. . I do that when I get an over abundance of it :) . . they turn out really well, and they won't go to waste! :)

  • @zinnialady5153
    @zinnialady5153 3 года назад +3

    Lol and “I will have lettuce.” Indeed you will. Learned from you to let my lettuce bolt and seed. Had so much lettuce this spring. Today found 2 lettuce plants starting by my pine tree. They are nice weeds. Love all types of containers.

  • @victoriagarza8
    @victoriagarza8 3 года назад +2

    Best gardening channel on RUclips , hands down. She is BRILLANT!!!!

  • @malissa2308
    @malissa2308 3 года назад +3

    I do enjoy your videos 😊. I have and in ground garden and I have a bunch of those big empty mineral tubs that I get from.the feed store. They are an ugly black. You have inspired me to get some colored paint.. .. I rewatch your videos to remind me to use wat I have....

  • @maryt3849
    @maryt3849 2 года назад

    Hi Robbie I love the way you painted that chair looks like a water mellon

  • @cynthia6919
    @cynthia6919 Год назад

    Dehydrate and freeze dry your extra zucchini! What a busy, fun garden ❤

  • @frankoverman9543
    @frankoverman9543 2 года назад +1

    I LOVE that 5 gallon bucket tower!

  • @annisechetelat9026
    @annisechetelat9026 2 года назад +4

    Moved to a rental house so I could have a yard garden but landlord told me , no! So he better not complain about this!

  • @feduppatriot7647
    @feduppatriot7647 2 года назад +1

    I think that in due time , everyone will finally understand the awesomeness of this method . I know I’m convinced.

  • @joannerios7034
    @joannerios7034 3 года назад +2

    I love the way you garden. It's friendly to every living thing and it works so well that no one can argue with the success. If they do they're just jealous 😂❤👍

  • @candacefitzgerald2794
    @candacefitzgerald2794 2 года назад +6

    Loved this video! The colors made me happy and would definitely make gardening a joy. I have been trying to figure out how to raise my grow bags off the ground because of my back issues without breaking the bank. Going to use your ideas especially using natural materials on the bottom before adding soil. I think the wood and such will help with water retention and drainage.

  • @conniedavidson1807
    @conniedavidson1807 3 года назад +10

    Loving my totes. Watching you last year got me started gardening and I seem to just keep adding 1 tote at a time. Got my first tulle to try to protect from spotted cucumber beetles which are eating up my plants this year.

  • @stephaniestrunk6664
    @stephaniestrunk6664 3 года назад +5

    I just love watching your ethics of living cheap I as well am trying to grow in containers but do have a compost pile I add too Dailey but I'm definitely trying this method but containers are hard to come by for me as I lost my job but I'm trying to wok with what I have ty so much for your inspiration

  • @emylytle5409
    @emylytle5409 2 года назад +3

    I made a recycled wooden fence for raise bed and just bought a clearance raised bed soil and maybe cost me $30.00 then I filled the bottom with leaf molds and dry leaves before filling with raised bed soil 👍

  • @lupitacameron9693
    @lupitacameron9693 3 года назад +7

    Robbie I have a gopher problem. Thought I would try your tote gardening. My tote is doing incredibly well. The patty squash has gigantic leaves and the Swiss chard is amazing! Plus I have a potted pepper plant that is providing the tote with water. Thank you for the beautiful video presentation.

  • @eileenhaskins2710
    @eileenhaskins2710 3 года назад +8

    This is so inspiring. I have many many baby plants I need to plant, and I have a bunch of totes and buckets. Somewhere on here I saw a recipe for zucchini brownies. I live in British Columbia, Canada so I am way behind, but summer is getting going now.

    • @JACKSPARROW-iy7rw
      @JACKSPARROW-iy7rw 3 года назад +1

      Got snails here i use a battery pack to keel em out, zap them

  • @Red--Bace2137
    @Red--Bace2137 Год назад

    Im so container gardening been doing it for years. But never thought of filling it w scraps and such. I always filled it w dirt to the top. Because of you. Never again. Lol gonna do it your way. ✌️

  • @par4451
    @par4451 3 года назад +2

    Robbie I did a raised bed, and you're so right it was so expensive to fill.

    • @wendyburston3132
      @wendyburston3132 3 года назад +1

      Hi Parbattie Zednik, my husband and I got a system going... We reused the sod around the new bed he would cut it out, bang out as much as he could and I would finish it off with rubbing it between two bricks. Got a lot of soil that way. Add used the dried grass for mulch.. Then we added three miracle grow soil bags and 3 compost bags to it.

  • @roserizzo3094
    @roserizzo3094 3 года назад +3

    Love your tote garden!

  • @BarbaraC02
    @BarbaraC02 3 года назад +3

    Robbie, you always give me new ways to think about gardening. Thanks so much.

  • @sandismith4522
    @sandismith4522 2 года назад +1

    You are so inspiring. Thank you for sharing so much. You are so much in harmony, a true steward.

  • @xtysamurai2352
    @xtysamurai2352 3 года назад +4

    Tubs, pots, bins, what ever are a great way to garden. I did a garden in the ground for a few years and it was miserable due to all the Bermuda grass that would grow in it. Now, you can weed your pots, totes, bins easily and quickly. So much better than in the ground.

  • @aliceardoin9622
    @aliceardoin9622 3 года назад +4

    I love you garden tours. Please do more videos of them. They are so inspiring.

  • @candidamerritt2251
    @candidamerritt2251 3 года назад +2

    Good morning. Always watching your garden videos.

  • @thedayfliesby9427
    @thedayfliesby9427 Год назад +2

    We need shade, our sun is toooo hot. So just filling your containers half way helps provide a little shade.

    • @RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy
      @RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy  Год назад

      Yes perfect it provide shade and it also protects the plant from wind and drafts it doesn’t want 😊

  • @lcfloret
    @lcfloret 3 года назад +4

    Do you have a video on how to start jug, tub, totes, and buckets?

  • @vickieginn7503
    @vickieginn7503 2 года назад +3

    I used styrofoam in a huge pot I had that I planted flowers in and when the season was over I cleaned my container and the slugs and snails had moved in the foam city!! So I haven’t used it since! Lol! I love your videos and content!! I’ve learned a lot about container gardening. ☮️

  • @OurBucketListHasHoles
    @OurBucketListHasHoles 2 года назад +4

    Robbie this is genius! Especially for water logged areas! Thank you for sharing💜💜

  • @robertcurry6588
    @robertcurry6588 3 года назад +4

    This is so Kool... I learned a lot from this. Thanks Mrs. Robbie💯💯💯

  • @canadiankabingurl9782
    @canadiankabingurl9782 3 года назад +4

    I have some totes now and have used a lot of your tips and advice 👍 😊
    I don't put food scraps such as vegetable or fruit on the bottom because it gets dug up by raccoons. I do use green matter, twigs, and pine cones and needles.

  • @joygvillaruel7433
    @joygvillaruel7433 3 года назад +3

    Have been watching your videos. I’m so inspired that I Started on my container gardening and composting. Just three for now. Thanks for sharing.

  • @RPHayes
    @RPHayes 3 года назад +1

    JEY ROBBIE HAVE HAD A BIT OF CHALLANG WITH GARDEN IN TICSOM TJE YEMPS HABE BEEN 112 TO 117 IT HAS TAKEN OT TOLL DID PLANT 2 TOTES THIS YEAR TJEY HABE DPNE WELL I DO ALL COMTAINFR. MEXT YRARMOVENING TO TOTES. THEY SEEM TO DO WELL IN VERY JJIH HEAT MANY THANK S😊

  • @nikkiwurn3921
    @nikkiwurn3921 2 года назад

    Oh Robbie, you are a TREASURE!! I have shared your videos with many of my family and friends. We have all been talking about trying to grow a few things, but have been too afraid that it will be hard or unsuccessful. I stumbled onto your channel, watched a couple videos and I’m ready to end world hunger from a container garden! You are precious… keep being exactly who God made you to be! You are positive, encouraging, inspiring, and just completely delightful ❤️Thank you, thank, thank you for your wisdom!! I wish I could give you a big hug… you’re like my favorite auntie, lol!! God bless you!! 💗🪴🙏🏻

  • @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920
    @peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920 2 года назад +1

    Your Castings looks beautiful. I can't wait to see how effective they are in your garden 👩‍🌾👍

  • @pennywt11
    @pennywt11 Год назад

    I live in Northeast Pennsylvania. Quite chilly up here. My ground doesn’t warm to 50 degrees until mid June which makes for a short season. And we have a lot of wind and had a freeze May 18th. I’m going to try toting some this year. Because the strong wind nothing grows well on the deck. If you have any advice my ears are open. Sometimes my problem is too much water. We also save all matter that is not dairy or meat. Maybe I have enough to feed my tubs this summer I very much enjoy your show.
    Thank you
    Penny Kenny

  • @char8a291
    @char8a291 3 года назад +4

    This is my second year of container gardening. I'm so frustrated because my squash never produces. I planted marigolds with them and sprayed with neem oil and they also dont seem to get pollinated. I tried hand pollinating but to no avail. Watched tons of videos but still no luck. I'm in north Tx and we had to s of rain...just flabbergasted and I so love squash!

  • @mellh7547
    @mellh7547 2 года назад +2

    I needed this wonderful encouragement and information, you are a God send thank you so much, beautiful

  • @maryh4656
    @maryh4656 Год назад

    You can put aluminum cans on a string or wire that will scare off the rabbits. Just alternate going through the bottom to the top of can and through the sides and string a border up low to the ground around the plants. (I put drill holes in my cans for drainage so I don’t get mosquitoes)

  • @haydehabdolahian7691
    @haydehabdolahian7691 Год назад

    It is not just your container! You have a great weather in Californian 😊I grow in container too but I live in Minneapolis and we don’t have very hot and long warm weather here 🥲🥲🥲

    • @RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy
      @RobbieAndGaryGardeningEasy  Год назад

      There are people growing in containers on the East Coast and you should do just fine, just make sure you place them in the sunniest location and get them started as early as possible

  • @dinabrilliant2513
    @dinabrilliant2513 3 года назад +4

    I love your videos .. just seeing all the wood chips on your ground, I imagine you have a lot -literally- of garden soil under those old wood chips by now. I had a huge Back to Eden style garden and could push my hand through the soil on the hottest summer days after a few years:) I am collecting tubs now and starting over in the desert. My gardens were hard to move away from! Now, I’ll be using palm fronds and everything/anything I can find, will buy old hay, am shredding paper/cardboard bc there is no grass to compost here. I’ll buy the cheapest soil-thanks for that and many hints! 💕

  • @1luvstweety
    @1luvstweety 3 года назад +3

    I love your channel, I now have 11 totes and am growing 9 varieties of tomatoes, corn, sugar baby watermelon. My squash is struggling but it just needs a refresh in its soil. The critters have not figured it out yet. I will definitely add more totes to bring in more pollinators. Everything is green and so great so far, better than last year!

  • @Floridasweetdeals
    @Floridasweetdeals 2 года назад +1

    Stacking Buckets!! Oh my goodness... The things you Think of!! Fantastic!!!!

  • @helenmennenga8912
    @helenmennenga8912 2 года назад

    I'm 80years old and learning so much from you and Gary, I have to learn how to do your system for me in West Central Illinois.