Maybe for next year, you could do a live plant-along video so we can plant things at the same time. I’d love to have a go but don’t really know what I’m doing and by the time time your videos come out, I’ve missed the boat on getting things in the ground or in pots 😅 Just an idea - love your videos.
Why don't you place cut off fizzy pop bottles over your pea plants until they get well established ? Just cut the bottoms off unscrew the cap a little and push into the soil over your seedlings
Most relatable quote for so many, "I've done it again: Went and spent all my pocket money at the garden center." Absolutely true for so many of us! And understandable, since you have an urban garden space with limits. Container gardening is a great option!
@@noamjacob1216lol. To me that just shows that he’s underrated, only half a mil out of tens of millions of potential subscribers with his heart warming and educational content!
That's good, but if enough slugs try to cross the copper tape, it will lose its effect. I would do what you're saying, but I'd also make slug traps with beer.
I did some so-called guerilla sowing this year, putting almost 10 sq meters of meadow flowers along a fence line at the corner of our appartement courtyard without asking anyone. It's never been used for anything anyways. For the bees!
It's been a rough spring for the flowers (and the bees) this year in Sweden and I've had to cover them with spruce twigs and such on several occasions to protect them from the cold, but finally by the end of this week the warmer weather arrives
Alex, you are legitimately my favorite RUclipsr. I watch a large variety of videos, and none of them are as peaceful and calming as yours. I appreciate your style and look forward to your next video each time! Happy gardening!
This year I've invested in a head torch & go out every night on slug/snail watch. The first few nights I can honestly say there were over a hundred snails/slugs in the garden. Now there may be two or three, so happy 😊 PS: I found that the copper rings are quite good too.
Removing them at night is the only thing that's worked for me. It was impossible to grow anything in our garden because of snails. Now I go out after dark (rainy nights are best) with some sugar tongs and gather up all the ones I can see. I don't want to harm them ideally, so I just put them outside the back gate where they have a tough time getting back into the garden. If you keep doing this for a while, you'll dramatically reduce the population of slugs and snails in your garden!
Great video as always! Im Swedish and the beautiful lupines that grow here are actually very invasive and is not native to the swedish fauna. They actually cause big problems here since nothing else can grow where they grow. At least they're pretty! 😊
I use crushed egg shells to make a parameter around my plants. The slugs stay away because they are sharp. Plus they are good for composting at the end of season. Hello from Washington State, USA Alex!
Alllleeexxxx cant belive u got on allan titchmarsh soooo happy for you my man 😢🎉🎉 to see you on tv just made my day ur heart is pure and and filled with an innocence that just cant be brought omg soooo so happy for you i aint even got words to explain just well done u good lad
Have a wee look into slug killing nematodes, Alex! They're super easy to get hold of, and pretty simple to introduce to your garden. I use fungus gnat nematodes in my houseplants to keep them in check, and it works beautifully!
If you put a board where the slugs are they will hide underneath during day warm spells and they're in one spot to remove. Re the mould in the grow box you need more air flow, maybe a silent pc fan, if you get a 5v one you could power it of a usb charge plug. If you fet some nasturtium seeds and plant them they can be sacrifical plants for the cabbage butterfly and moth aswell as giving you beauty and edibles. Take care , Mike
Alex if you get a shallow container and bury up to the rim then fill with cheap beer and the slugs will go in to drink the beer and drown. The yeast and fermentation smell will draw them in. Copper will also deter the slugs
Get you a small fan to put inside the box for air flow as well as put a vent whole in the box to breathe while closed its should help with the mold (it’s the wooden box it holding in the moisture)
If you run a fan to push a slight breeze onto your seedlings, it will help to strengthen the seedlings. It's as if they are outside getting vibrated by the wind. Your seedlings will become stronger. Use diatomaceous earth sprinkled around your plants. It cuts up the slugs and kills them. You are an amazing young man, I hope your friends learn from you!
What I did this year to fend away slugs and snails, I put mulch around everything. Apparently they can walk well and so far we are doing well over here. Hope that helps
Lupines are beautiful. In Canada they grow wild in roadside ditches and fields. When they bloom it smells beautiful and looks beautiful. Where I live the common colours are purple, blue (ish) and pink.
The basil could go in a window box with thyme, chives, rosemary and coriander. It'll make your cooking way more satisfying using your own grown ingredients too. You can get away without drilling holes in the box for drainage if you're careful with watering and avoid overwatering or saturating the soil. Get some cucumbers planted too, homemade pickles are the best!
Try cutting the bottom of 2l plastic pop bottles, use them to cover your seedlings to help protect them from slugs and frost till they get established.
Man, I’ve gotten super into gardening the past year and a half. I love watching gardening videos and I found your videos a couple months ago and it’s so awesome to watch your adventure and life unfold and learn from you. Thanks Alex!
I love watching your videos and you inspired me to get my own allotment. Thanks to your helpful videos I have started my own gardening adventure this year. Hopefully I can grow some of my own vegetables.
You might also want to consider companion planting to protect your crops, nasturtium and marigolds are quite popular and they will produce a great amount of seeds for you, to save for the following year.
I was once advised to remove flowers from strawberries if they start producing the flowers early on in the season. This allows them to focus on making more foliage and increase fruit production later in the year. Also trying it out for the first time this year, but in my mind it makes sense 😛
You can try cinnamon for the mold problem. I sprinkled some around the base of my plants and it did'nt get any worse. Also a fan will help dry things out and make the stems stronger. It's amazing to see a little seed become a 10 foot tomato vine or a bushy yellow marigold.
It’s been 3 hours now watching you non-stop giving me pure entertainment ❤️ I‘m doing an exchange year in New Zealand right now but when I‘ll get back in 2 months I‘ll start beekeeping and producing my own beers and spirits aswell, thanks to you. Thank you very much for what you are doing, good luck with all your projects and I wish you all the best ❤️
Yay another Alex video to brighten the day! Thanks for all this free-to-watch funny and interesting content & good fit with your sponsor, I'll check them out.
I find these videos so relaxing to watch. Love that you share your mistakes along the way as well. Always seems like I’m chatting to a friend watching your videos ❤
You've inspired me to film myself as I garden this year! I'm also interpanting with potatoes. I'm growing some lettuce in the same pots as my potatoes, so I hope that I will be ready to harvest my first crop as the potatoes break the surface.
If it's possible I'd try to install an little ventilator (or maybe two) in the growbox. The benefit is, that because of the air movement the stems of the plants (chilis, tomatos, ...) will get stronger and if you transfer them to the outdoors, they'll have better chances to survive. It also will help against mold.
Hi Alex. I’ve used all kind of slug repellent with not a lot of luck. I now use Diatomatious Earth placing it in a ring around the plants. The slugs/ snails hate it. it’s great but you do have to reapply occasionally. And I find that I have to keep it off the plant leaves, it affects them adversely I also use the plank of wood and clear them every day. The birds love them. Perhaps give Diatomatious a try, it’s not cheap but you use it sparingly. Good luck 😊
I know your pain when it comes to slugs. I tried a tip and since then I've never looked back. At the base of your plants make a shallow indent, place a 1-2 inch tall x 2-4 inches wide, a lid works best for me. Then fill it with beer, they are attracted to the yeast, and they go in and die. Not a bad way to go I guess.😄 Make sure it's somewhat level with the soil. Good luck! *Also, not sure if any of your flat-mates own dogs or cats, but 'slug bait' is HIGHLY toxic, just please use with care.
Sadly the beer method attracts new slugs, as they smell the beer for miles. Best method is to get your neighbour to set one up, to attract all the slugs from your garden.
@@lesleyyoung5730 I agree....I'm in Arizona now and don't need to deal with slugs but when I lived in Kentucky, I always set out beer traps....worked beautifully
Native Americans did something similar but instead of potatoes they planted corn which grew tall they planted beans which grow up the corn and they were plant squash which would make ground cover and prevent weeds from growing up around the other two plants and they'd make a succotash out of all three corn beans and squash that is a pretty hearty meal too This is when they plant they put dead fish in the ground Who fertilized the plants they put it lace a dead fish bug 2 foot down cover with dirt then put the plants in the seeds and they get corner beans and squash all about the same time near the end of the season.
Hey Alex! Big Fan And I Love Your Gardening Content! You Should Maybe Try To Create A Pollenator Garden To Attract Pollenating Insects And Butterflies! Good Luck With Your Gardening!
Hi Alex, love your videos!!!! I was absolutely thrilled to see that you decided to grow a lupin plant! By far my favorite flower to grow, looking forward to get an update on that plant and to see more of them in the future!!🙏🏻
It's such a blast planting in spring! Hope all your veg and flowers do well. By the way, with the slug pellets you only need a light sprinkle, not as heavy as you spread them. Like if you'd only used 1/4 of the box that would've been more than enough, and cheaper!
Nice work Alex got plenty growing and planted , we have potatoes, carrots, peppers , swiss chard. Grape vines have come to life. Looking forward to seeing your fig tree get fruit on it 😁👋🏻
Hey Alex, quick tip for planting in general (there are some exceptions). Don’t pat down the soil too much as it makes it less aireated and easy for the roots to penetrate the soil correctly
Good luck with the windowboxes! I started gardening last year, and my Cosmos were huge, like 5ft tall and with a pretty good spread too. So they may take over those windowboxes a little bit. Excited to see how it turns out for you though!
The best thing I learnt this year, is to use levington f1 seed compost. A bit expensive but so worth it. Saves so much time and is just amazing quality. Even used it in 10cm pots with no problems. Also, for any container growing invest in a bag of osmocote preplant, which can be used in all house plants too
A possible solution to the slug problem I saw years ago is placing two metallic strips about a centimeter apart around the plants and connecting like a 9V battery's poles to the strips, as the slugs crawl over the second strip they complete the circuit which gives them small shock that makes them retract
Congratulations on getting a sponsor!! Your tomatoes look so much bigger than mine do (I'm from Estonia and I'll have smaller balcony tomatoes 🍅) and I hope my tomao seedlings will be able to grow in time for the warm weather! ❤❤
A tip for garden slugs, I often plant fragrant flowers near plants, it works well for more, I also use coffee grounds mixed with salt. Doesn’t always keep them away but has shown me the best results!
Hi! I’m a huge fan from Slovakia. In our garden we use a beer to keep the snails out of the plants. First you cut a plastic bottle in half, then you dig a hole just deep enough so the surface of your bottle will reach the ground level. Then pour beer into the bottle and the snails will get drawn into the beer and drown. It miht not work for everyone, but it definitely helped us 🙂.
Put Vasaline along the sides of the bed. Apparently slugs won't cross it as its to slidey for them. Iv done it and so far so good. Iv even put it around my hanging baskets so they can't get to them. A couple who have been gardening for centuries ton me about it. Best thing is the rain don't wash it off x
some advise: Coriander is actually a plant for the cooler season so maybe try to sow them in autumn and they will grow slowly over the winter months. worked well for me, the plant is ready to be harvested for at least 2 months now
Or, pro tip ;-) surround your vegetables with other organic waste. The snails and slugs will target that before they will target your vegetables. I use flax and grass cuttings mostly.
Yes! This is one of the things that is working in my garden. I still have to be vigilant though. Haven’t tried the copper wich i see a lot of people recommending. That’s definitely next.
at my allotment I used Strulch for slug protection - it's a bit spenny but in places I've use it, my plants have been untouched by slugs, and it works as a mulch too keeping weeds at bay for a while - love it :D
I had a terrible slug problem at my allotment. This is my second year and I have now made all my beds no dig with wood chip paths. No weeds anywhere. I have scrolch around all plants and many, many slug traps. I also put copper wire around some pots. I now have the slugs under control.
Have you tried the beer trick for slugs? Place a dish in the yard, pore beer in and cover with a pot or something, leave a gap at the bottom so slugs and snails can get in. The slugs and snails drown/die and mostly leave your plants alone
last year I planted tomato seeds April 19th 1 month later they were 25cm long and ready to be on balcony permanently. this year I will do early May. (zone 6B Latvia) Didn't use grow lights, just used sunny window.
Love your video and how relaxing it makes me feel, I was looking for a gardening zone /weather similar to mind - Washington State is very much like yours and I just planted my peas, I do put crushed eggshell around my peas and the shape edges to help deter them away.
I have a slug problem in my green house. I’ve put down 3 containers and filled them with super cheap larger. Party time for the slugs. So far so good. It seems to be working a treat.
Hi alex. I’ve read that if you use copper wire in your plant beds and connect them to a copper wire antenna, you can use a bamboo cane and coil it around the cane. Might be worth looking up and researching. It’s supposed to stop all bugs and help your plants grow faster and bigger. Hopefully it can help you.
Your seedlings are absolutely incredible! You and I started learning how to grow vegetables at the same time and your seedlings are so much healthier and stronger (truly, I commend how fast you learn!) I really appreciate your videos so I can see how I can improve my set-up and care of my plant babies. Bless you!
I see some people put little metal trash cans with mesh holes over plants until they get big to protect from slugs! They still let water and light in, I think it would work well for you! Most use a few landscaping staples to keep them in place.
I’ve been watching your videos and i’ve been so inspired! Now I have a “small” garden on my balcony here in Sweden! Thank you for making such good videos, I really enjoy your content! 💚
Alex, I had a problem with getting sun to an area. I bought a cheap large mirror and bounced the light from the mirror to the areas that needed light. I made it so the mirror was movable & adjustable on a stand.
Not sure if anyone has already mentioned it but you can get copper on rolls to form a barrier around potted plants and beds. Snails and slugs give it a wide birth..
Hello. Im in Stockton California. Slugs and snails are a real pain in my garden. This year Im doing container gardens to try and avoid those slime bugs. I did put copper around each plant and salt on the wood the pots are on. Thank you for the great videos. Your great.
Alex I'm sure you probably know this but you can crush up a bunch of egg shells and sprinkle them around the soil. for the slugs its like stepping on glass shards. i tried it in my garden and it worked fine. a nice cheap and easy method of temporarily dealing with the slugs!
Hey Alex when you put down the slug pellets put it around on the floor and also around the plants so that they would die before climbing up to your plants😊
You might also want to look into companion planting! I just learned about it, but I think it’s a way to repel pests naturally with other plants. Ex. Onions with strawberries to prevent slugs from eating the strawberries. Love your content!
Hi Alex!! Have you heard of slug beer traps? That may help with your slug problem, you can use a really cheap beer and there are lots of tutorials on RUclips about how to do it!
I Use Humidity Domes As Bug Barriers While Still Seedling Stage, Few Small Pebbles Round Edges Will Keep Them Sturdy & Stops Wind/Slugs Lifting Them 🦾 Could Always Build A Cheap Polytunnel For The Bed(s) With Non-Climbers In Them 🤔
Greetings Alex 🙏 All the way from Jacksonville, Florida USA 🇺🇸. I absolutely love watching tour channel. L8ve how you just do it. It motivated me to try planting new things. Keep doing what your doing may God continue to bless you in the mighty name of Jesus Amen 🙏 ❤❤
In our garden we dig a hole and put a shallow plastic container in it. Pour some cheap beer in. Snails love it. Sadly they’ll drown, but what can you do. It’s pretty effective.
Maybe for next year, you could do a live plant-along video so we can plant things at the same time. I’d love to have a go but don’t really know what I’m doing and by the time time your videos come out, I’ve missed the boat on getting things in the ground or in pots 😅 Just an idea - love your videos.
This sounds like a great idea!
You could watch these videos back next year but plant in time
Sound great
Why don't you place cut off fizzy pop bottles over your pea plants until they get well established ? Just cut the bottoms off unscrew the cap a little and push into the soil over your seedlings
You can still start on a lot of stuff in Central Europe, it’s not too late!
Most relatable quote for so many, "I've done it again: Went and spent all my pocket money at the garden center." Absolutely true for so many of us! And understandable, since you have an urban garden space with limits. Container gardening is a great option!
This is the most wholesome, relaxing, underrated channel I have ever seen ❤
its got half a million subs - he is far from being underrated
@@xBINARYGODxDo you need to pick a fight
@@noamjacob1216lol. To me that just shows that he’s underrated, only half a mil out of tens of millions of potential subscribers with his heart warming and educational content!
@@noamjacob1216 that's so sad lmao, just begging for attention.
fr i think he’s the only youtuber where i’ve watched every single video from him.
Hi! In Sweden we use copper tape to keep the snails out from eating our crops. We tape the sides of the pot and the snails don't want to cross it :)
...but it doesn't work :(
That's good, but if enough slugs try to cross the copper tape, it will lose its effect. I would do what you're saying, but I'd also make slug traps with beer.
I find copper tapes works fine
Beer traps work well, or a mixture of yeast, sugar and warm water
I’ve heard that you can put a damp wooden board down and then the slugs go to live underneath and you just check it everyday and throw any slugs away!
I did some so-called guerilla sowing this year, putting almost 10 sq meters of meadow flowers along a fence line at the corner of our appartement courtyard without asking anyone. It's never been used for anything anyways. For the bees!
I love this!!
It's been a rough spring for the flowers (and the bees) this year in Sweden and I've had to cover them with spruce twigs and such on several occasions to protect them from the cold, but finally by the end of this week the warmer weather arrives
Alex, you are legitimately my favorite RUclipsr. I watch a large variety of videos, and none of them are as peaceful and calming as yours. I appreciate your style and look forward to your next video each time! Happy gardening!
Try putting a flat dish of beer to lure the slugs away from your peas
This year I've invested in a head torch & go out every night on slug/snail watch.
The first few nights I can honestly say there were over a hundred snails/slugs in the garden. Now there may be two or three, so happy 😊
PS: I found that the copper rings are quite good too.
Removing them at night is the only thing that's worked for me. It was impossible to grow anything in our garden because of snails. Now I go out after dark (rainy nights are best) with some sugar tongs and gather up all the ones I can see. I don't want to harm them ideally, so I just put them outside the back gate where they have a tough time getting back into the garden. If you keep doing this for a while, you'll dramatically reduce the population of slugs and snails in your garden!
@@jvh1gcc I take them over the road to open grass & shrub land 😅
It is fascinating to see he actually became a gardener in a few years like a pro and beekeeper
I can't be the only one who says "hi Alex!" out loud when a new video appears 😂
I know exactly, what you mean ... 😅
Yep
Great video as always! Im Swedish and the beautiful lupines that grow here are actually very invasive and is not native to the swedish fauna. They actually cause big problems here since nothing else can grow where they grow. At least they're pretty! 😊
This channel is a breath of fresh air..
I use crushed egg shells to make a parameter around my plants. The slugs stay away because they are sharp. Plus they are good for composting at the end of season. Hello from Washington State, USA Alex!
Alllleeexxxx cant belive u got on allan titchmarsh soooo happy for you my man 😢🎉🎉 to see you on tv just made my day ur heart is pure and and filled with an innocence that just cant be brought omg soooo so happy for you i aint even got words to explain just well done u good lad
Have a wee look into slug killing nematodes, Alex! They're super easy to get hold of, and pretty simple to introduce to your garden.
I use fungus gnat nematodes in my houseplants to keep them in check, and it works beautifully!
Egg shells and copper tape will deter slugs.
If you put a board where the slugs are they will hide underneath during day warm spells and they're in one spot to remove.
Re the mould in the grow box you need more air flow, maybe a silent pc fan, if you get a 5v one you could power it of a usb charge plug.
If you fet some nasturtium seeds and plant them they can be sacrifical plants for the cabbage butterfly and moth aswell as giving you beauty and edibles.
Take care , Mike
Alex if you get a shallow container and bury up to the rim then fill with cheap beer and the slugs will go in to drink the beer and drown. The yeast and fermentation smell will draw them in. Copper will also deter the slugs
Get you a small fan to put inside the box for air flow as well as put a vent whole in the box to breathe while closed its should help with the mold (it’s the wooden box it holding in the moisture)
Ur so right I thought the same hahah
If you run a fan to push a slight breeze onto your seedlings, it will help to strengthen the seedlings. It's as if they are outside getting vibrated by the wind. Your seedlings will become stronger. Use diatomaceous earth sprinkled around your
plants. It cuts up the slugs and kills them.
You are an amazing young man, I hope your friends learn from you!
Lupin's are great nitrogen fixing plants, their proliferation in Iceland is a testament on how they can encourage new life.
It's so calming to watch you gardening💜
Amazing to see how all those strawberries you've cut have grown so many new leaves! 😍🍓
What I did this year to fend away slugs and snails, I put mulch around everything. Apparently they can walk well and so far we are doing well over here. Hope that helps
Lupines are beautiful. In Canada they grow wild in roadside ditches and fields. When they bloom it smells beautiful and looks beautiful. Where I live the common colours are purple, blue (ish) and pink.
The basil could go in a window box with thyme, chives, rosemary and coriander. It'll make your cooking way more satisfying using your own grown ingredients too. You can get away without drilling holes in the box for drainage if you're careful with watering and avoid overwatering or saturating the soil. Get some cucumbers planted too, homemade pickles are the best!
Try cutting the bottom of 2l plastic pop bottles, use them to cover your seedlings to help protect them from slugs and frost till they get established.
do you leave the lids on?
Man, I’ve gotten super into gardening the past year and a half. I love watching gardening videos and I found your videos a couple months ago and it’s so awesome to watch your adventure and life unfold and learn from you. Thanks Alex!
I seriously gotta say, your video started my day off beautifully. I understand the joy of growing plants, sometimes you feel like their father lol
I love watching your videos and you inspired me to get my own allotment. Thanks to your helpful videos I have started my own gardening adventure this year. Hopefully I can grow some of my own vegetables.
🍀🍀🍀
You might also want to consider companion planting to protect your crops, nasturtium and marigolds are quite popular and they will produce a great amount of seeds for you, to save for the following year.
"And I've done it again. Spent all my pocket money at the garden center" same Alex, same 🤣🙈
I was once advised to remove flowers from strawberries if they start producing the flowers early on in the season. This allows them to focus on making more foliage and increase fruit production later in the year. Also trying it out for the first time this year, but in my mind it makes sense 😛
Nice one, Alex it will be nice when the weather gets better and warmer. it's been more like winter 🥶😁🌞🌞🌞👍🪴
You can try cinnamon for the mold problem. I sprinkled some around the base of my plants and it did'nt get any worse. Also a fan will help dry things out and make the stems stronger. It's amazing to see a little seed become a 10 foot tomato vine or a bushy yellow marigold.
It’s been 3 hours now watching you non-stop giving me pure entertainment ❤️ I‘m doing an exchange year in New Zealand right now but when I‘ll get back in 2 months I‘ll start beekeeping and producing my own beers and spirits aswell, thanks to you. Thank you very much for what you are doing, good luck with all your projects and I wish you all the best ❤️
Yay another Alex video to brighten the day! Thanks for all this free-to-watch funny and interesting content & good fit with your sponsor, I'll check them out.
I find these videos so relaxing to watch. Love that you share your mistakes along the way as well. Always seems like I’m chatting to a friend watching your videos ❤
You've inspired me to film myself as I garden this year! I'm also interpanting with potatoes. I'm growing some lettuce in the same pots as my potatoes, so I hope that I will be ready to harvest my first crop as the potatoes break the surface.
If it's possible I'd try to install an little ventilator (or maybe two) in the growbox. The benefit is, that because of the air movement the stems of the plants (chilis, tomatos, ...) will get stronger and if you transfer them to the outdoors, they'll have better chances to survive. It also will help against mold.
Hi Alex. I’ve used all kind of slug repellent with not a lot of luck. I now use Diatomatious Earth placing it in a ring around the plants. The slugs/ snails hate it. it’s great but you do have to reapply occasionally. And I find that I have to keep it off the plant leaves, it affects them adversely I also use the plank of wood and clear them every day. The birds love them. Perhaps give Diatomatious a try, it’s not cheap but you use it sparingly. Good luck 😊
I know your pain when it comes to slugs. I tried a tip and since then I've never looked back.
At the base of your plants make a shallow indent, place a 1-2 inch tall x 2-4 inches wide, a lid works best for me. Then fill it with beer, they are attracted to the yeast, and they go in and die. Not a bad way to go I guess.😄 Make sure it's somewhat level with the soil. Good luck!
*Also, not sure if any of your flat-mates own dogs or cats, but 'slug bait' is HIGHLY toxic, just please use with care.
Sadly the beer method attracts new slugs, as they smell the beer for miles. Best method is to get your neighbour to set one up, to attract all the slugs from your garden.
@@jackorton821 I can only speak of my own experience that has worked for many, many years.
@@lesleyyoung5730 I agree....I'm in Arizona now and don't need to deal with slugs but when I lived in Kentucky, I always set out beer traps....worked beautifully
Native Americans did something similar but instead of potatoes they planted corn which grew tall they planted beans which grow up the corn and they were plant squash which would make ground cover and prevent weeds from growing up around the other two plants and they'd make a succotash out of all three corn beans and squash that is a pretty hearty meal too This is when they plant they put dead fish in the ground Who fertilized the plants they put it lace a dead fish bug 2 foot down cover with dirt then put the plants in the seeds and they get corner beans and squash all about the same time near the end of the season.
I'm growing herbs indoors. The thyme popped up first, oregano second and basil third. 💚
Hey Alex! Big Fan And I Love Your Gardening Content! You Should Maybe Try To Create A Pollenator Garden To Attract Pollenating Insects And Butterflies! Good Luck With Your Gardening!
Hi Alex, love your videos!!!!
I was absolutely thrilled to see that you decided to grow a lupin plant!
By far my favorite flower to grow, looking forward to get an update on that plant and to see more of them in the future!!🙏🏻
It's such a blast planting in spring! Hope all your veg and flowers do well. By the way, with the slug pellets you only need a light sprinkle, not as heavy as you spread them. Like if you'd only used 1/4 of the box that would've been more than enough, and cheaper!
Nice work Alex got plenty growing and planted , we have potatoes, carrots, peppers , swiss chard.
Grape vines have come to life.
Looking forward to seeing your fig tree get fruit on it 😁👋🏻
I really miss the old garden from last year, hope you get allotted with the land at the earliest
Hey Alex, quick tip for planting in general (there are some exceptions). Don’t pat down the soil too much as it makes it less aireated and easy for the roots to penetrate the soil correctly
Love your enthusiasm and joy shared with your housemates🎉🎉❤
Good luck with the windowboxes! I started gardening last year, and my Cosmos were huge, like 5ft tall and with a pretty good spread too. So they may take over those windowboxes a little bit. Excited to see how it turns out for you though!
The best thing I learnt this year, is to use levington f1 seed compost. A bit expensive but so worth it. Saves so much time and is just amazing quality. Even used it in 10cm pots with no problems. Also, for any container growing invest in a bag of osmocote preplant, which can be used in all house plants too
A possible solution to the slug problem I saw years ago is placing two metallic strips about a centimeter apart around the plants and connecting like a 9V battery's poles to the strips, as the slugs crawl over the second strip they complete the circuit which gives them small shock that makes them retract
Congratulations on getting a sponsor!!
Your tomatoes look so much bigger than mine do (I'm from Estonia and I'll have smaller balcony tomatoes 🍅) and I hope my tomao seedlings will be able to grow in time for the warm weather! ❤❤
A tip for garden slugs, I often plant fragrant flowers near plants, it works well for more, I also use coffee grounds mixed with salt. Doesn’t always keep them away but has shown me the best results!
Hi! I’m a huge fan from Slovakia. In our garden we use a beer to keep the snails out of the plants. First you cut a plastic bottle in half, then you dig a hole just deep enough so the surface of your bottle will reach the ground level. Then pour beer into the bottle and the snails will get drawn into the beer and drown. It miht not work for everyone, but it definitely helped us 🙂.
I love how much peace and joy it brings me to watch Alex’s videos. What a paradise Terra would be if it were populated by people like him.
To keep away the slugs my family used egg shells and it worked great
Put Vasaline along the sides of the bed. Apparently slugs won't cross it as its to slidey for them. Iv done it and so far so good. Iv even put it around my hanging baskets so they can't get to them. A couple who have been gardening for centuries ton me about it. Best thing is the rain don't wash it off x
some advise: Coriander is actually a plant for the cooler season so maybe try to sow them in autumn and they will grow slowly over the winter months. worked well for me, the plant is ready to be harvested for at least 2 months now
Come on Alex, where's this allotment you said you'd get? I, and probably everyone else here is eager to watch you in your new allotment.
Good choice of flowering plants.
Your gardening videos make me happy ☺️
Or, pro tip ;-) surround your vegetables with other organic waste. The snails and slugs will target that before they will target your vegetables. I use flax and grass cuttings mostly.
Yes! This is one of the things that is working in my garden. I still have to be vigilant though. Haven’t tried the copper wich i see a lot of people recommending. That’s definitely next.
I just watched a video that explained how container gardening is great. It prevents slug problems. Try a few containers.
at my allotment I used Strulch for slug protection - it's a bit spenny but in places I've use it, my plants have been untouched by slugs, and it works as a mulch too keeping weeds at bay for a while - love it :D
I had a terrible slug problem at my allotment. This is my second year and I have now made all my beds no dig with wood chip paths. No weeds anywhere. I have scrolch around all plants and many, many slug traps. I also put copper wire around some pots. I now have the slugs under control.
Have you tried the beer trick for slugs?
Place a dish in the yard, pore beer in and cover with a pot or something, leave a gap at the bottom so slugs and snails can get in. The slugs and snails drown/die and mostly leave your plants alone
last year I planted tomato seeds April 19th 1 month later they were 25cm long and ready to be on balcony permanently. this year I will do early May. (zone 6B Latvia)
Didn't use grow lights, just used sunny window.
for that mold problem, add an intake and exhaust fan on the box for air flow and to make the plants a little stronger because you add a little wind
Love your video and how relaxing it makes me feel, I was looking for a gardening zone /weather similar to mind - Washington State is very much like yours and I just planted my peas, I do put crushed eggshell around my peas and the shape edges to help deter them away.
eggschells work very fine against snails and slugs
your videos make me super happy
I have a slug problem in my green house. I’ve put down 3 containers and filled them with super cheap larger. Party time for the slugs. So far so good. It seems to be working a treat.
I had problem with slugs in my garden. I tried a lot of things but best that worked for me was wood ash.
You just gave an idea of what I can do with the extra space in my potato bed. Thank you
you can also use limestone for repeling slugs and add more calcium to the soil, at least thats something my mom does
Hi alex. I’ve read that if you use copper wire in your plant beds and connect them to a copper wire antenna, you can use a bamboo cane and coil it around the cane. Might be worth looking up and researching. It’s supposed to stop all bugs and help your plants grow faster and bigger. Hopefully it can help you.
Hey @JustAlex suggestion, why dont you make an assortment of chutneys - for example by using he figs, as fig chutney is amazing!!
Your seedlings are absolutely incredible! You and I started learning how to grow vegetables at the same time and your seedlings are so much healthier and stronger (truly, I commend how fast you learn!) I really appreciate your videos so I can see how I can improve my set-up and care of my plant babies. Bless you!
Beautiful we are becoming a fan of this channel
I see some people put little metal trash cans with mesh holes over plants until they get big to protect from slugs! They still let water and light in, I think it would work well for you! Most use a few landscaping staples to keep them in place.
I’ve been watching your videos and i’ve been so inspired! Now I have a “small” garden on my balcony here in Sweden! Thank you for making such good videos, I really enjoy your content! 💚
Hhhmmm before putting the top soil on I think I would have turned and loosened the soil. It seems a bit compacted. I hope they will do well 😃
your vids are so therapeutic I hope you never stop posting
Alex, I had a problem with getting sun to an area. I bought a cheap large mirror and bounced the light from the mirror to the areas that needed light. I made it so the mirror was movable & adjustable on a stand.
Not sure if anyone has already mentioned it but you can get copper on rolls to form a barrier around potted plants and beds. Snails and slugs give it a wide birth..
Can’t wait to see how your plants are doing now Alex!!
I’ve had positive results with using copper tape for slugs.
Hello. Im in Stockton California. Slugs and snails are a real pain in my garden.
This year Im doing container gardens to try and avoid those slime bugs. I did put copper around each plant and salt on the wood the pots are on.
Thank you for the great videos. Your great.
Alex I'm sure you probably know this but you can crush up a bunch of egg shells and sprinkle them around the soil. for the slugs its like stepping on glass shards. i tried it in my garden and it worked fine. a nice cheap and easy method of temporarily dealing with the slugs!
Hey Alex when you put down the slug pellets put it around on the floor and also around the plants so that they would die before climbing up to your plants😊
You might also want to look into companion planting! I just learned about it, but I think it’s a way to repel pests naturally with other plants. Ex. Onions with strawberries to prevent slugs from eating the strawberries. Love your content!
Hi Alex!! Have you heard of slug beer traps? That may help with your slug problem, you can use a really cheap beer and there are lots of tutorials on RUclips about how to do it!
I Use Humidity Domes As Bug Barriers While Still Seedling Stage, Few Small Pebbles Round Edges Will Keep Them Sturdy & Stops Wind/Slugs Lifting Them 🦾 Could Always Build A Cheap Polytunnel For The Bed(s) With Non-Climbers In Them 🤔
Greetings Alex 🙏 All the way from Jacksonville, Florida USA 🇺🇸. I absolutely love watching tour channel. L8ve how you just do it. It motivated me to try planting new things. Keep doing what your doing may God continue to bless you in the mighty name of Jesus Amen 🙏 ❤❤
Morning! Perfect 1am video for me 😂😂(I'm on West coast of the US)
5am for me
I read that if you roughly chop up eggshells and put it around the plants, it helps against the snails
Rolled oats. Was told by a neighbour who’d been growing veges for years and it worked a treat
In our garden we dig a hole and put a shallow plastic container in it. Pour some cheap beer in. Snails love it. Sadly they’ll drown, but what can you do. It’s pretty effective.
You'll fit more in the grow box if you used square pots instead of round.