HOW to FILL your CONTAINERS for LESS MONEY!!!
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- Опубликовано: 21 июн 2024
- ONE of the MAIN EXPENSES of BUILDING a new garden is FILLING your CONTAINERS. You DON'T have to spend a lot of MONEY to do it though. You CAN USE items that you already have. Things like TWIGS, STICKS, SMALL BRANCHES, LEAVES, CARDBOARD, and LOTS of other items will work. This video EXPLAINS EXACTLY how to do it.
WARNING: NEVER USE ANYTHING DISEASED TO FILL YOUR CONTAINERS!!
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Thank you for sharing! I also grow in big containers because our property is riddled with tree roots that make it impossible to cultivate & that also suck up all the nutrients. I make a lot of compost which i use to top up the containers every spring.
I had to resort to big chunks of styrofoam in the bottom few inches, followed by a layer of cardboard, the first couple of years to make my available soil/compost go round - it also lightened the tubs so i could drag them to a different location when needed. Your method looks great! I'll definitely try it when i set up my next batch of tubs. 🤩🙋🏼🇨🇦
I never thought to add styrofoam to the base of the containers to help reinforce them. I’ll definitely try that next time I set up containers because I have the same problem with roots. My yard floods when it rains a lot, so I had to raise my entire garden using wooden pallets. Thanks for the idea😊.
I make my own compost too. It aids in drainage and conditions the soil. If you don’t know this, make sure you’re still adding fertilizer because compost adds little nutrients to the soil. It does add air pockets to the soil, which helps prevent root rot and encourages a healthy, vigorous root system.☺️
Hi, I learnt a similar trick for filling my larger succulent pots. I start with old plastic bottles and containers, then wood trimmings and bits of cardboard & finally succulent potting mix. Most succulents only have shallow roots anyway so they only need about 6-8 inches of soil to grow in. It keeps the pots a lot lighter so you can move them around the garden if you need to. I’ll be trying your method soon for my other plants as I have a lot of old potted soil saved from pots that have finished growing plants in. What a great tip! Thank you.
@@susanlisson7066 That’s a great way to save money on soil and increase drainage, especially since the soil for succulents is expensive if you don’t make your own. I have a lot of houseplants, many of which are succulents. I’ll definitely try that in the future because the pots really do get heavy after they are watered. Thanks for the tip😊. I’m glad the video will help you save money. I upcycle everything I can because gardening is supposed to save you money. There’s no need to use expensive soil, or additives because everything gets broken down by organisms, water and heat, which are what create healthy soil. If you’re interested in how I save money making the soil for my garden, I have another video on my channel that teaches you how to do it. I’ve been gardening for over twenty years and I’ve learned a lot along the way that I really want to share with other gardeners. I’m still learning too, so I always appreciate when someone shares their knowledge with me too. 😊
@@Thrivingplantz Tysm for your reply. I’ll check it out. x
@@susanlisson7066 youre welcome 😊
I just found your channel. Wonderful video. I hadn’t even considered doing this. What are your thoughts on doing peanuts from packaging to filling in the bottom??? Thank you so very much and God bless you and your family
Awwww thank you for the blessings. I really appreciate it 🥰. I never use anything from the store, farmers markets, or anywhere else where I don’t know the sure of it. Since the produce is produced in mass, you can be almost 99% sure that it’s diseased. Even organically grown plants can be diseased. The produce can also carry pests that will invade your garden. I recently bought certified disease free potatoes seeds from the store and I still ended up with late blight and tuberworms . I know they came from the seed potatoes because nothing else in my garden had them. Thankfully I grew them in containers, so I was able to discard the soil and sterilize the containers. It makes it very frustrating when that happens because you CAN NOT grow any plants in the soil for at least three years since the disease can survive that long. Solar sterilization does NOT kill diseases as well as people think either. I research everything from scholarly journals, that way I know I’m learning what’s actually true. You can’t rely on .com, or .org websites for accurate information. You should always go to .edu, or .gov websites for information because it is provided by actual research done by people that specialize in the field.
Sorry. I’m sure that’s way more information than you were looking for. I tend to tell people everything I know because I actually want them succeed. 😁
Thank you sweetie
@@sashaarr7122 you’re welcome
Awesome video!! I am new to gardening and soaking up all the resourceful tips I can get because soil is expensive. Do you think pine cones would work?
@@shontaimbufe2658 absolutely! I use them when I can find them. Pine needles and cut up branches also work well. Despite popular belief, pine doesn’t acidify the soil. The reason that the soil in deciduous forests is acidic is because the debris from pine trees and other acidic plants has been falling on the floor of the forests and decomposing for centuries. Using debris from pine trees will not acidify your soil. 😊
@@shontaimbufe2658 if you have any questions in the future, feel free to post them to my channel and I’ll do my best to answer them. If I don’t know the answer, I’ll find it. It’s great that you’re looking to educate yourself. That’s the one main way you’ll succeed. But always remember that you will fail sometimes and that’s okay. Try again until you succeed. Gardening is both a hands-on activity and knowledge from outside resources. You need both to succeed.
One suggestion I will make is to invest in gardening books. Don’t rely on the internet to learn about gardening because there is way to much misinformation. I find it on gardening channels and websites alike. If you do want to learn something online, always use .edu and .gov sites because you’re going to get information from people who’ve done the research and are prominent in their field of study. I also use scholarly journals to find research on topics. The best research is done as independent research because the sponsors for the research have no vested interest in the outcome. I wish you the very best as you learn. I feel that gardening is worth every bit of effort that it takes to succeed 😁.
@Thrivingplantz Thank you so much for your detailed answer!!! I didn't think about gardening books. I have two large pine trees on my property; pine cones and pine needles are plentiful. I will be visiting my local library this week. Thanks again ☺️🌱.
@@shontaimbufe2658 you’re welcome. I wanted to make sure you knew about the pine myth because you asked about the pine cones. You’re going to hear a lot of gardeners tell you not to use anything pine, but it really is a misconception passed down through generations. I wish you the best in your future gardening endeavors.😊
One book that I would highly recommend owning is The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit by Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar & Bob Flowerdew.
@@Thrivingplantz THANK YOU!!!😊