Aren't we supposed to SAVE MONEY on gardening??? YES! Don't get stuck in complicated systems! Don't get sold a bill of goods! Learn to make a simple garden and grow food the old-fashioned way. Seriously. You barely have to buy anything to grow food. But if you like what I'm doing, you can buy my books - I won't stop you! amzn.to/3kUD1dd

@krystalchristopher8541

Жыл бұрын

Good Evening guys. I recently finished reading your grocery row gardening book! Excellent concept and I've been following your channel for years now. I've enjoyed the honesty of your gardening. I will be starting my grocery row garden in the Virgin Islands. I'm curious if currants or muscadine hrape would thrive there?!

@dustinallen1658

Жыл бұрын

Until you're dealing with clay..

@thedomestead3546

Жыл бұрын

Youre cutting down grass like an aminal in Abalama.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

@@krystalchristopher8541 Muscadines should grow there, but currants probably won't.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

@@dustinallen1658 I made mounded beds in clay, too. It's high effort, but they work. We also used Lasagna gardening on rocky clay with good results.

I am the gardener I am because of this mans knowledge. His wisdom can save your life and wallet. God bless DTG and his family.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@greatworkschiro

Жыл бұрын

Ditto.

@tunyarenfrow7974

Жыл бұрын

ditto

@mjk9388

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't have said it better. I've been watching David since his first Florida house. By far the best gardening channel on KZread.

@mollytrap

Жыл бұрын

Same

You are relentless with your message that gardening doesn’t have to cost a lot - I can’t express how much I appreciate you.

I recently found out I could get free pots. There is a new apartment complex going up near my house and I saw a lot of used pots from where they had taken out the plants and trees to landscape the community. I stopped and asked them what they do with them, and he said they threw them away. I asked if I could I have some and he said, yes, as long they are empty, take what you want. It helped me tremendously this year with the propagation of my trees and starting new seeds. I got over 100 pots for free! It never hurts to ask!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Score!

The most important thing I learned from David is that it is acceptable to garden in bare feet.

@priestswife

Жыл бұрын

I have to use boots, long sleeves, long pants and the bugs still attack me! I wish I could be bare footed :(

@mwnemo

Жыл бұрын

I wish my wife was on board as well. I would never wear shoes 😩😂

@silvercurlsyaya

Жыл бұрын

Sometimes the fire ants get me.

@heatherk8931

Жыл бұрын

I've got crazy chickens... long pants, sweatshirt and rubber boots. Hens are so afraid of the 2 roosters, they swarm around me, and a couple have flown onto my back! 🤣🤣🤣

@freedomisknowledge777

Жыл бұрын

The science behind it is amazing! Theres a cool documentary out about the health benefits.

I feel like a millionaire when I harvest golden berries or raspberries, asparagus or artichoke, weird asian greens and potatoes of all colors... We grow in raised beds, in little rows, in bags and buckets. I can't grow in rows because we are on the side of a mountain, but we are working on terraces with a biointensive method, composting everything with the help of worms, making our stinky liquid fertlizer and going crazy with chop and drop. It works! Oh, and the chickens and bunnies help (And we composted the dog poop for the pumpkins!). Anybody can grow something... Even little tomatoes on the kitchen's windowsills.

This is exactly why I'm giving away starts this year... No selling, no pressure, no chemicals just me planting, carrying them out to the front yard and hopefully help people to get the garden bug without the seed intimidation or the cost. I posted to my Freesteading account and will post signs around my lil town as it starts to warm up a bit more 💜. People are nonstop trying to sell "Gardening" , do it this way, you gotta have this, you need to add these, etc. NO, no you don't!

@jul.escobar

Жыл бұрын

I love this and am really happy to see this. I'm just getting my gardening going again and have a similar goal once I have some stuff worth sharing. Sharing is caring dang it! 🌱❤️

@ScarletKnightmare

Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome!!

@catherinelander3555

Жыл бұрын

What state do you live in?

@oldbear6813

Жыл бұрын

@@catherinelander3555 Indiana, the very southern part. I am on the Freesteading site by the same name and have posted a bit more detail 😉

Good food costs a lot of money. Great food doesn’t have to. I need this on a tshirt lol ❤

@phillipbampton911

Жыл бұрын

Like, stencil it on your own t-shirt, man. And always remember, Nature is a Mother...😃

In SW FL and this year, we self-drilled a well! Yes, we had to buy a pump but it's not going to take long to recoup our investment and be watering for FREE. And we have 5 50-gal rain barrels, too. Can't tell you what a thrill it is to water with FREE water!!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

I want to do that!

@dawnmann5256

Жыл бұрын

@@davidthegood It wasn't hard -- our soil is basically sand and the water table is at 25ft. We used PVC pipe and water pressure from our garden hose to "drill" the well. There are good videos online. No need to drill with a 4" pipe--easier to use a 2" and then slide your wellpoint and 1 1/4" down that. The main thing to keep in mind is that you have to do all your drilling and in-ground pipe placement the same day.

This is the type of video that is making you famous....easy, cheap, delicious, healthful food from your backyard. Well done, David the GREAT!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, good to see you again.

Some say David the good is a fun guy. If you garden don't kill the fun guy. Because Fun Guy makes building soil a real party.

Out here in NE Arizona, I am experimenting with sunken gardens. They are basically deep-dish lasagna 😋

I was literally just ranting about this this morning! I’m so sick of being sold crap everywhere I go! I can’t even take a poo without being sold something!

I make my own NPK... Most are liquid fertilizers. I use them once a week. Been doing it for 3 years now. No outside fertilizers. Once you have the tools and get going. It's virtually free if you work at it. $20 a month for seeds, gloves and a few odds and ends. I produce 60% of my own veg/fruit and just barter what we can't eat which almost covers all our produce needs. Still end up giving loads away. Cheapest "hobby" ever if you don't count the labor. If I can manage to double my harvest next year for virtually free hopefully I can cut my 9 to 5 to a 12-4. Got the land just need to give nature time to work things out 4 me. With a little luck and elbow grease in 5 years I can garden full-time.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

That is fantastic - quite inspiring. Good work.

@vimondireksri8820

Жыл бұрын

@@davidthegood your knowledge has helped me leaps and bounds. Thanks for everything.

@antoniettamarsala8541

Жыл бұрын

My dream

Great video David and you are so right. I got hooked on gardening when I was 5 or 6 (I'm 58 now). My mom gave me some radish seeds and I can remember being so excited when they came up 4 days later. Turn off the news and plant a garden!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

That's very similar to how I started. What a blessing.

@dunedainmom

Жыл бұрын

Me too! My kindergarten teacher gave me a packet of radish seeds and told me to plant them. 3 weeks later, I remember bursting with pride as I ate them. Knowing that I had grown them. It was miraculous. (And I don't even like radishes!)

I really dig these inspirational videos! When I first started planning out my garden at my current homestead, it was a mess of brambles, thorns, thistles, etc. There was no way I could dream of walking around out there barefoot, but a few years later and here I am wondering where I left my shoes. I've got tomatoes coming up that I never planted. I saw some type of organic squash I'd never seen before in the store the other day and bought it not just to try it out, but to plant the seeds. There's some company that sells organic butter lettuce that is grown hydroponically and sells their lettuce with the roots intact. After cutting off the leaves, I plant the roots and in less than two weeks I've got another big bunch of butter lettuce leaves.

I'm tired of ads that are stupid, which makes me think that they think we are stupid!!!!! P.S. Thanks to you ,I am propagating blueberries and elderberries this spring----Hey everyone out in your gardens---Buy David's book, FREE PLANTS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!! That's my ad!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Nancy.

Buried under snow. But in a couple of months I will be doing a cheap garden. We used pigs to till up New ground the last two summers and then fed ourselves and others with our tillers! Can't wait to see spring and get seeds in the ground. I bought seeds last fall when they went on sale at season end. Thanks for the encouragement!

I do a little of all of the gardening techniques , my soil is not fantastic but I am growing stuff. I thank you for your videos and I have 3 of your books. It is very helpful. I have 5 gallon bucket with "stinky water" in it.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@ScarletKnightmare

Жыл бұрын

Stinky water works fantastic

@Organicagain

Жыл бұрын

David the Good, I initially thought your audio books were recorded by a professional voice over artist. I now know they are read by a delirious digging fanatic.

@ziggybender9125

Жыл бұрын

Tip I found by chance is I used a small square of plywood as my cover for my 5 gallon bucket of stinky water, the piece of plywood had a small hole from a knot that acted as a ventilation source I guess but my stinky water never could be smelt without lifting the lid.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

@@Organicagain Glad they sounded decent!

Thank you again, for more encouragement, support & excellent information! My garden brings joy to the family, it's a magical place.....the miracle of plants is lost on many, it's nice to see you teaching people about the benefit of a garden, healthy for the body AND mind! Brightest Blessings to you and your family.😇

"Unless you're buried under snow. Then I can't help you." - Yep, that's me.

I frequently question garden purchases, ideas that I've seen, and different garde methods and then I just think to myself WWDTGD?

That opening scene is hilarious 😂🤙

Love the simplicity of this ! And it's all so very true!!!!! I bought a pack of cabbage seed for 1.89. Saw a cabbage start ... so ONE CABBAGE start for 3.99!!!!???!!! What?!!!!!? For one cabbage start !!!!!????!!! One head of cabbage at the grocery is like 99 cents! U pay so much for starts 😩 so 1.89 for a pack of cabbage seed and now I got tons of heads going yayyyyy!!!!!🎉

Last season was my biggest seed save of all time. I have saved Calendula for years and years, but last season I saved even more. Even from wild plants I want for myself. I'm SO excited to see what comes up once I get going. Norway zone 4. This is my first ever garden I can do what I like with. I'm going to put one bed in the ground and have some raised beds and grow bags too. I'll also add some berries and fruits. I also started my first-ever compost heap and now have a Bokashi system going. I'm putting in a rainwater barrel too. Argh, I'm so excited!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

That is awesome

@littleflower9425

Жыл бұрын

Greetings from Romania!

The most expensive part of gardening besides the labor is knowledge and experience. If only you could get those for free somewhere...

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Thanks for always encouraging our efforts. Big or small. Justin said he feels a little called out by his 8x4 bougie garden beds. 🤣

Starting from scratch on a new property. 3 acres of field grass that used to feed cattle. I have a ton of work to do with this soil. But I am looking forward to it. Glad I found your channel DTG!!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. Good luck!

I am having the most productive garden I have ever had thanks to you! I did a lasagne garden of cardboard, leaves, chicken manure and mushroom compost, top soil and peat moss mixed to get her and put on top. I prepared most of my garden bed’s before hurricane Ian hit us and right after he departed I planted my seedlings. My tomatoes are just now finishing up and I’d say I probably got 75 pounds of tomatoes and they were cherries. I am now getting ready for warm weather crops and I’m lasagna gardening again. My black eyed peas are huge and lush, my new tomatoes look awesome. I just can’t get over it! And all this in zone 10a! Thank you soooooo much.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Congratulations! Thank you!

David, thank you so much, really, for talking on us beeing sold on; us - the consumerized people, it´s really too much. Back to understanding how to run the basics. Can´t wait to hear you talk some more about this. TIP! We give away our surplus for free, whatever it can be, as an extra tool we don´t need - in that way we in the community get what we need, without any money exchanged. Give and you will be given - as one of the core messages in the Bible...

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

For sure.

You taught me to me resourceful and ultrafrugal with my garden. I have about 40 baby apple, pear, and plum tree starts all by asking people in my town if I could have some of their fruit that had fallen off their trees.

Wow! First of your videos that I saw and already a huge fan! we wanted to start the garden this year because we recently moved to a house with the yard! I know exactly what I will do tomorrow, start building lasagna in the yard :)

@bgatlin5918

Жыл бұрын

You are in for a real treat! He’s great.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Welcome.

First comment I've left, and first off I'm loving your videos and your message, but second. People should check with their local library, many systems have free seed libraries where you can take as many seeds as you want/will use (don't clean them out to resell, basically). I've gotten probably $100 worth of seeds from my local library this year, though I'm very fortunate in that our librarian is a dedicated organic vegetable gardener

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

That is really cool - I've never seen that before.

@fuzzytale

Жыл бұрын

@@davidthegood I only learned about it recently, and have since had friends around the country check their library systems and more have come up, to all our surprise, with seed libraries than not! It seems to just depend on if any given branch has a librarian who's into gardening and willing to take on the task

If you can't afford any water containment, dig a trench or little pond. You can dip into it to water a smaller garden. Might not work in all soil types but I have a lot of clay. My yard is always either water logged or parched. I tried this my first year gardening and it's been a few years and now I have frogs which came almost right away and I dig up the bottom when I need compost, then I planted cattails. By seed I bought on ebay and after a couple actually came up, the entire ditch thing is full of them now. I love it.

I have 2 comments. I can't garden without raised beds. We did invest in some beds because my back is so bad that I must sit on a stool and work in the raised beds. Plus our soil is just rock as we live in the Ozark mountains. I sure wish I didn't have to spend that money. We do get some great mulch, compost for almost free from our city. Filled the bottom of the beds with branches and used that really cheap compost, etc. We are now making our own compost. It has taken us a year to get some incredibly rich soil. We are hoping for our best harvest this.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

I bet you do great.

I found a plant swap group on Facebook. We meet and trade what we have a few times a year. Everyone is so generous!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Those are fun.

Keep doing what you do. The meek shall inherit the earth, and with the seeds of life we shall prosper. Thank you

Went to the county and got compost today. That last storm wiped out what I'd planned and washed the seeds in a pooled area. Brooke a rotorua tine today in these weed roots. Wish I wasn't disabled.... but won't Give up! Need more card board.

@TACbaha

Жыл бұрын

Keep going, every little bit adds up and leaves it a little better than yesterday.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Bless you, Gypsy.

Great video! I've been gardening most of my life and the majority of it on the cheap. Now that I'm older and the kids are all grown I spend more on my garden. I have started some containers. I'm using old cattle mineral tubs I get for free. I've also bought some concrete blocks to make a couple of raised beds this year as I'm beginning to feel my age. But I still try to use what I have first. I picked up seeds really cheap last fall at Dollar General. They were 90 % off. Then I was able to get some specialty seed recently. I took advantage of a sale and free shipping. The farm store had some bare root trees on sale today so I picked a few up as I'm wanting to try permaculture. I'm also going to try to start some mulberry trees from cuttings. I really appreciate your videos! Thank you!

So glad your soil is workable! Mine was filled with scruff and is hard clay. So raised beds were needed this year. Some soil area is workable but most was not. NOW for the remark of getting cheap tools. NO ABSOLUTLUTLY NOT! If you want to succeed as a gardener as in any trade invest in the best tool you can afford. It will save you money in the long run by not having to replace cheep tools later. and the frustration of them breaking mid project. I recommend fiberglass handled tools. Start with a spade ,garden rake and a well made hoe. Use free cardboard to smother weeds and grass. If you can get compost even if at first planting buy it. Then use your garden cuttings and kitchen scraps for compost later. Just bury it in your garden at seasons end. I'm 67 have gardened all my life and this is how I built my garden this year in an rural apartment complex. BTW raised beds or containers are efficient also for city dwellers. This guy isn't addressing those folks.

I'm going to experiment with making rabbit poo tea this year. I rent and can't have my own rabbits, so I bought some (for a good price) from someone who does have them.

@shannonsexton8921

Жыл бұрын

Great manure to add, experiment 👍. Don't be too disappointed if the tea is not that great though... I am guessing, but rabbit manure is cold. Basically, releases nutrient slowly. Good luck 👍

@heatherk8931

Жыл бұрын

​@@shannonsexton8921 (I'm kidding) Not supposed to drink the tea!

Sure you are getting your gardens ready to rock. Mine are doing good so far. So much work to be done though. Labor of love. Couldn't imagine not gardening.

About the garden beds. My mom had a 8x4 foot shed. I be attacked it with a electric saw and sliced it into 3 layers that’s 3 raised garden beds !

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Cheap beds!

I tried planting some tomatoes without any fertilizer last year, and I barely noticed any difference between those with and without. Sometimes, you just gotta get plants into the ground. The ground is usually nice enough to give you something in return.

Yep. Still buried under snow but if you compost everything you can do hotbeds so what you said still applies.

"But wait! There's more!" LOL Don't need more; you had me the first time I saw the fountain with 'You are watching David the Good'. Since I spent last year getting over the fear of killing plants, THIS year, I am going to work that cost angle. Thanks for all you do.

Prepped area three months before planting butternut squashes. Got >100 lbs. produce for winter canning!

I got 2 rabbits who create a powerful, perfect fertilizer... and more rabbits ;) Their diluted urine deters pests. When I eat the rabbits, I turn the bones and blood back into the earth. I make your awesome swamp water in my rain barrels and my plants are happy and free of all chemicals. I don't buy anything but new seed varieties and tools. I live in a trailer park in a city and garden in containers on top of a gravel space the size of 3 parking spots. If I can do it, anyone can do it! Seriously.

This is so refreshing. I've learned a lot from you over the years, but one of the big takeaways was to stop having an adversarial relationship with the weeds. They're just free plant food.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

8 packs of seed cost me $15 at Walmart a couple weeks ago. Definitely learn to save seeds.

@honeybee52000

Жыл бұрын

For heirloom (organic, non gmo) they're $5-6 per packet! Ooof!!

@dustyflats3832

Жыл бұрын

Yes, seeds are expensive. I went to dollar store and was shocked to find Burpee seeds and one variety of tomato I just bought for 3xs as much. MI Gardener offers $2/pack and free shipping on $12 order and he has a point system for money off next order. I’m not sure how long he will be able to maintain that price, we will see. Yes, MI Gardener even suggested saving seeds as we never know what catastrophe could wipe out supply.

@jaylarsen4077

Жыл бұрын

Check out dollar seeds online. They have a great variety, hybrid & OP, non-GMO (of course). They are my source for most of my seeds.

Thanks David! I really love ur content ur awesome

I got your book compost every thing and it’s incredible and I love the little jokes! RIP dinky worm…

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you. #RIP

You are the best David. I hope that Steve mentions in his book which plants grow well when spaced out. You are so right. I look at many gardening books and they make it too complicated and too expensive. Thanks for all your great tips!

Definitely spent some money to build my garden infrastructure. I hope this year I can just focus on the growing and getting back to basics.

Good stuff, like always. Thanks for your time.

Entertaining and helpful, as always.

Thank you David, always enjoy the lessons and reminder to stay on budget

Thank you such great tips n ideas Your gardens looking Awesome David may God bless you n your family n land 😊 🙏 🇺🇸

Always so positive and inspiring!! Thanks for another great video! 🌱

But don't answer yet because you also get...! Even I can afford $83! Thanks, DavyG! 😊

David, thank you for keeping it simple! Love your channel.

Great video packed with information!

Love this channel! I have shared it with many friends! Thank you for sharing knowledge!!!!

Thank you for sharing your knowledge Sir! I am inspired by your ideas!

Thank you for these reminders. I need to go back to your books again. Been fighting with my all sand yard for too long, gave up! and started container gardening which is costing me too much now.

Good reminder, thanks.

Thank you Dave for your valuable help. God bless you guys.

' Money for nothing, and your chips for free🎶🎶🎶'!😂🤣😂

You, my friend, are amazing 👏. Keep up the good work!

This was a great video. Thanks so much.

Great video, here in Colorado under 2 feet of Snow still

I loved this♡. Thank you so much!!!

So inspirational ♡

Thank you!

i love how david the good makes all the gardening affordable to everyone.

I grew a garden for the first time this year. Have literally done nothing to it besides the occasional weeding and its kicking ass.

THANKS.

Wise words, David. Great video. Thankyou. 😊🪴🌱🪴🌱🐦🦋👍🌱🌱🪴🪴

One of the best channels on KZread! Great video! Lots of information. Be well.

Great video as always!

Thank you for being the first to tell people about getting stuck in the commercial trap! If that was the case my ancestors would have never made it! 😂

David, I so appreciate your videos, books and swag. Thank you to you and your family for all y'all create.

Your gardening approach has already helped me save hundreds of dollars. Thank you!!!!

@janew5351

Жыл бұрын

Every year there are Seedy Saturday. Look up your town and area to find the date and lots of seed are free. Then the next year you can donate seeds for others.ours is in March this year.

@thehealinghomesteadkc

Жыл бұрын

@@janew5351 this is awesome! Thank you!

Thanks

Yes .. The simplicity of gardening, thanks once more for this wonderful video. Much respect.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Dan. Good to see you.

Great video! Lots of good info and humour :) Thank you and God bless!

So glad i found your channel. Amazing.

another treasure trove of knowledge throw at us thanks DTG I've learned a lot from you

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Well said, David!!!

Thanks for posting a new video! I’m going to invest in some hydrangeas… they’re not only pretty but the color of their blooms tell you the pH of the where they’re planted 🤗 I wonder what other plants have tricks like that.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

That's a fun idea.

Yes we have 2 varieties of Mulberry trees/bushes - 4 right now but will take cuttings to produce more. Just ordered some Blueberry plants once I learned we could grow them here in SW Arizona (zone 9b). Starting our heirloom seeds now for the garden & some will be grown inside (lettuce, spinach, etc.) Thank you for the tips. Judi

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

You bet, Judi

Love it!!! FIGHT THE POWER WITH FOOD 🙌🙌 woo 💪

Thank you so much for sharing this ❤️ wonderful 🙏 garden tips and information 😀

I love all of your videos. You also have a very calming voice. I could listen to you all day

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I started taking my produce to the farmers market too..$$ !!!!!!

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Good work.

David, you are my favorite gardener, always giving out abundant information and making us laugh. Raising six children, I am all about frugal practices. Now living in Florida, I own all your books. Thank you, Thank you, thank you!

Growing Carrots, Corn, Cucumber, Watermelon, Sunflower, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Basil, Cannabis, and Tobacco this summer!

I loved this video.

Superb video, David. You and your efforts are helping so many people.

@davidthegood

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

Been working on my small food forest for the last few months and very impatiently waiting for August so I can get my first rows going (in swfl). Got my nice little acre to fill.