Seven years ago, just for fun, I tried a few tomato plants in containers. This year I grew cherry tomatoes, slicing tomatoes, yellow squash, zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, bok choy, butter lettuce, spinach, rainbow chard, three kinds of kale, mint, basil (Italian and Thai), parsley, chamomile, and yarrow-all in containers on my deck. Next year I’m adding potatoes. I really enjoy your videos. Keep ‘em coming, please!

@susanp102

7 ай бұрын

U can probably add potatoes now, unless u live in zones 1 or 2, LOL. I'm getting ready to plant some of the leftovers from last winter which are budding like crazy now. I'll predominantly be doing purple (sweet) potatoes. I live in zone 9a.

@yukey2587

6 ай бұрын

Tomatoes. The entry drug into vegetable gardening.

@frasersgirl4383

5 ай бұрын

Do you stake the tomatoes!!? I’m disabled and sad cause I can’t use my garden anymore……this year I’m determined to plant in containers on my patio!!

@aminahpd

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing! I’m starting this year. I’m actually so excited and I can’t believe how much I’m loving these videos. I actually fell asleep watching them.

@DesertRoseJRTs

5 ай бұрын

@frasersgirl4383 I actually use tall tomato cages pushed right into the potting soil. I use the coated brightly painted ones, they are cheerful!

I got free square shaped food grade buckets from the galley near my work. They held fruit cocktail and other fruit and vegetables and the empty containers were going to be thrown away. Check with your local restaurants for 3-5 gallon containers that contained larger quantities of food, drill holes in the bottom, and you have a free container. I have had them for years!

@jaylewis8789

8 ай бұрын

I got some of mine the very same way for free!

@LilNicole85

8 ай бұрын

Yes I get mine from Chik Fila! Their Pickle gallon buckets are FREEEE

@LeisaStroud-df4yj

8 ай бұрын

Big giant plastic kitty litter containers work too 😉

@rhulse8904

Ай бұрын

@@LeisaStroud-df4yj Need to make double sure they are food safe/grade plastic free of harmful chemicals that will leach into the soil. Food-grade plastics can contain recycled materials, but they should fit proper guidelines set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Usually, plastic containers come with a food-grade rating that spans from 1 to 7. When it comes to food storage, plastic grades 2, 4, and 5 are deemed the safest. The use of these plastics for storing or growing food will prevent accidental ingestion of harmful toxins.

9:37 yes please, I have spent so much on trying to figure out soil and I can’t succeed. A soil tutorial would be incredibly kind and helpful.

@nunamvseravno

8 ай бұрын

You will meed a small forest for that...

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Let's Gooo! Congratulations @littlepigboy , you are the winner of the Gnome Challenge! Just send me an email at thegardeningshowjp@gmail.com with the kind of free shirt you would like and I will send you a link to the free gift! 🐕😁❤️

@BeverleyW

7 ай бұрын

@littlepigboy Whereabouts is the gnome, as I cannot see it anywhere at that time stamp and have watched about 20 seconds either side too.

@edwinrodrigues9747

7 ай бұрын

@@jamesprigioni I love container gardening but problem is the mole crickets infestations. We cannot grow herbs and vegetables properly.

@beethovennine

21 күн бұрын

x2

SHARE THIS VIDEO FOR BIG FUTURE HARVESTS! 🐕😁❤

@cruz1742

8 ай бұрын

Can I used 5 Gallons bucket that come with transmission or differential fluid?

@MushroomMagpie

8 ай бұрын

Do you overwinter your peppers? They produce even more in subsequent years.

@Ms.Byrd68

8 ай бұрын

@@cruz1742 No. Use only 'Food Grade' buckets and containers.

@Ms.Byrd68

8 ай бұрын

Please consider purchasing a couple of 'Greenstalks' to demonstrate growing in because you get such MASSIVE results in whatever way you seem to plant, I bet yours would be highly productive and gorgeous!

@JJ-dt6bb

8 ай бұрын

A detailed video on your container soil mix would be great!! Tuck is great❤!

🐕 Tuck is such a great gardening companion ❤.

@megjones9171

8 ай бұрын

💕 ❤

@IndigoSunn

8 ай бұрын

I’m here for Tuck… The garden is a bonus ❤️🐶

@cIeetz

7 ай бұрын

mans eats his veggies

One hack for growing in containers is to put the holes a couple inches from the bottom on the sides. This stores a bit of moisture and you rarely have to water them!

@Scary-Adventures

3 ай бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks!!!

@videosightproductions-loca2242

3 ай бұрын

Makes sense. Great share!

@HomesteadPreparedNewsletter

3 ай бұрын

@@Scary-Adventures ... We're super glad you like it. It works really well.

@HomesteadPreparedNewsletter

3 ай бұрын

@@videosightproductions-loca2242 ... You're welcome! You'll get more consistent harvest.

@eniyabradford8092

3 ай бұрын

Love this idea I’ve heard of ppl putting a layer of rocks in the bottom for better drainage do you think that’s necessary or would help?

Hey James, it would be great to see a video on how you reinvigorate the used soil in the bucket for the next harvest.

@rhulse8904

Ай бұрын

He has one and many others on youtube, just do a youtube search and you'll find dozens.

Please do a video showing step by step from the container to the container soil mixture to how you transplant in the containers. So much enjoy your videos.

❤❤Tuck we love you…oh, and you too James. 😁

Your videographer is doing an excellent job.

It's so cool to see all you grow! Enough to feed a number of folks! 1. I never thought of NJ as having such great weather. 2. As a single person, there's no way I need that much produce; couldn't use it before it failed and not enough neighbors who want surplus. So my plantings will be far fewer. Still, I can learn to dry things, so they're usable, longer. Thanks for your excitement!

❤❤❤❤❤ Mr. Tuck is always working hard!❤❤❤❤❤

Be sure to trellis your eggplant and peppers in containers. The only issue you had was the plants splitting and breaking from wind and big veggies.

@smas3256

8 ай бұрын

We stake our Bells and tie them. Wind has broken branches on 4 bell plants that still have green peppers on them. I'll pick before they get soft because leaves are still beautiful. two in buckets and the other two in the ground.

@janking2762

8 ай бұрын

We grow eggplants and peppers in cages so they won’t break branches. You could use mini cages with container plants.

@harrybates-smith9372

8 ай бұрын

What do the cages look like that you use?

We always grow our small Tomatoes and hot Peppers in big pots on our sunny patio, along with all my potted flowers. The yields are stunning. This was my FINAL YEAR for ground planting. We got too wet/cool here in Virgina during June/July. Then, hot and drought, all these things will be our new normal. We had ZERO Tomatoes and Cucumbers in the ground, same with landscape clients growing in the ground. Last winter we finished up the raised beds for one client, they had a magnificent yield this Summer! We are helping another client get her raised beds in too, and completely redesign her garden. I already have two raised beds for lettuce and strawberries. The strawberries will be grown in pots off the ground, as I'm tired of loss. So I just received my Premium Cedar Beds, and will redo our OWN garden area this fall, putting up fencing/gate, putting down cardboard and chopped leaves. I'll go ahead and put the protectant on the cedar wood, and put them in place, along with the steel trellising. Won't fill with soil until Spring. We want to be ready! Thanks James and Tuck, for all your inspiration and good advice!

@smas3256

8 ай бұрын

Ct 6b. We had same conditions. We started Bell peppers and Roma Tomatoes, Basil, Marigolds under lights early enough to make a positive difference. 6 qt, and 24 pints of sauce. 3 locations and twice started under lights for the Roma's. Florida weave saved most from breaking. Roma's did not ripen all at once. All but one roma's in the garden. Peppers in buckets still have green ones and more then the peppers in the ground. We've been following James couple years and has helped tremendously. Love his pruning teaching videos.

when all else is crumbling out in the world. its good to see some good vibes. sow with the flow.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️just for Tuckett. He is such a joy

First, I love your videos. Keep up the nice work. Just watched your container video and I wanted to share. I have a bad back but love to garden. I started using containers several years ago and I love it. I'll admit not as great as yours, but pretty good. This year I had about 20 fabric grow bags, from 5 gallon to 20. I had peppers, eggplant, tomatoes, lettuce, flowers, zucchini, (yes zucchini), spinach, kale, swiss chard, mizuna. They all did well. It's much easier for me to tend to the plants with a chair. I also can move them around. Say out of the sun when too hot, or if one is shaded by another plant, I can move them around to get them more sun. They are a big help for me. Sorry for the long comment, but wanted you to know how much I enjoy the containers and your videos. Going to check out the merch!

@memph7610

7 ай бұрын

You don't have trouble moving 20 gal grow bags with a bad back?

@izzyg8316

2 ай бұрын

If you don't mind me asking, what size would you say is the overall sweet spot when it comes to grow bags?

So much from container gardening. It's amazing!!! Tuck is looking great. A little gray in his fur but still going strong. So glad God is watching over him. 🙏❤️

@smas3256

8 ай бұрын

🐕does grounding naturally. No rubber sole shoes. lol. Plus all the regenerative vibes from the garden. We could learn a thing or two. Organic.

@Angie-ci1lp

8 ай бұрын

Tuck is so adorable ❤! How old is he? How much does he weigh?

@user-sn7gb5cy2j

8 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen a dog eat as much vegetables as Tuck❤

❤❤ Thank you for your videos. I love growing in pots. 66 years old and disabled but still trying to harvest and can every year. Love to you & Tuck❤️❤️❤️

I have a small backyard and no space for an in-ground garden. I can only do container gardening. The potting mix I used last year was terrible and nothing would grow in it. This year, I made my own potting mix, which, worked great. I have a large outdoor patio, so I use that for my containers. This past spring, I planted 38 fabric grow bags and 2 GreenStalk vertical planters. I learned a lot about bugs this growing season. It was my first time growing brassicas. The cabbage worms got them, destroyed the plants very fast and didn't get any produce from them. I only grew dwarf tomato plants, and the leaf-footed bugs got my tomato plants. I did get a decent harvest of tomatoes though. Bell peppers did well in grow bags. Overall, even though I had some disappointing setbacks, I overcame the challenges and had a decent veggie harvest. For next year, I've already planned how to outsmart the bugs, so they won't get to enjoy the fruit of my hard labor. Bwaaahaha!

@danarzechula3769

8 ай бұрын

Greenstalk?

Your local bakeries get their icing in food safe buckets and they usually throw those away. Walmart also has icing buckets they give away that are food safe. Both 5 gallon and 3 gallon ones.

I like the fact that you are honest. Not all gardeners show us what products they use against pests.

Your the best youtube harvester, no one gets this excited.

My gosh...the size and abundance of eggplants and peppers

James for the past two years, I too have started growing peppers & eggplants in containers vs. in ground or raised beds.

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear we are on the same page about this. I wish I realized sooner, but better late than never.

@Anne--Marie

8 ай бұрын

Egyptian spinach and okra do very well in containers. People throw away foam containers all of the time near me. The foam containers protect the roots from the harsh mid Florida sun.

I really need to reach this level of planting in containers and buckets❤❤❤ wow❤❤ my crops has never reached this level of growth well done

@smas3256

8 ай бұрын

Read chrisspringer comment free food buckets.

Hello brother I'm watching from the Gambia 🇬🇲 I'm also a gardener and you inspired me to do gardening

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Hello my Gambian friend!! Me and Tuck are glad to hear that, we hope you are growing some delicious food!

@ceesaymusa4158

8 ай бұрын

Yes brother I'm so glad to hear from you guys and say hello to the king of the garden as well ... indeed im growing nice fruits like Apple 🍏 Strawberries kiwi mulberry and more I started working on my own small gender at home after watching your videos 6 years ago on how to grow Apple from seed and i try it and it works really well

I think your fertilizer is making a big difference in container yield. I've learned a lot from you, thank you. I did well with cucumbers, peas, raspberries.... and cannabis..

@hyperlationn

8 ай бұрын

cannabis I love that 🤣

@kathyhayes5578

8 ай бұрын

I hear cannibis is really finicky to grow! Congrats on your success with it!

@zeeek1

8 ай бұрын

@@kathyhayes5578 It's much less finicky to grow outdoors. I just put a few seeds down and once they were waist high I transplanted them directly in the ground. After that I only gave it some Miracle grow once. It's still drying right now. Only one cola had rot so far.

Love to you and Tuck hon, keep on planting! ❤

Ohh weee! Always love seeing your healthy plants and your harvest. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Fantástico! Gracias a ti y a Tuck ❤

Always love your videos and the knowledge you're sharing. I've been gardening for decades and love trying new things that I've learned from you! Blessings to you and Tuck!

Nice to see Tuck enjoying the peppers!❤❤❤

Wow, fantastic. Thank you for sharing these amazing plants you have. So impressive.

I just love your energy and enthusiasm!!! Thank you, you've given me lots of motivation to try my own.

I can't wait for spring! I'm learning so much from you!!!!

I'm so pleased and encouraged by all the videos about container gardening! I live in a condo and my only space is a patio. I still want to grow food, and I am trying to absorb as much information as possible. Thanks!

Container can definitely have some benefits, that's for sure.

Love how authentic you are. This was very encouraging!

I always enjoy your garden videos.❤

James! Thank you for showing us such beautiful striking food! Tucker, may you live eternally in the food forest harvesting and snacking in your favorite veggie treats ❤❤❤❤❤ love you guys

I just love how genuine you are and how much enthusiasm you express. And, of course, Tuck is my favorite little gardener. Thanks for sharing your gardening journey!

Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden 👍👋

You get so excited about growing!!! Love it ! Encouraging

Those red peppers are glowing in the sun! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

😍

This is so inspirational- so many people nowadays don't have access to a backyard and are often put off to even try gardening because they think they can't do well by only using containers, so it's really great to see an alternative to just planting things in ground soil alone.

Happy I found your channel, always happy to get tips from a passionate grower!!

I watched your other video about container gardening and just received an order of buckets for next year. I'm looking forward to this new method of gardening.Thanks!

Yes detail your soil because I know that makes the plants! Love your enthusiasm too!!!🌱

Your beautiful garden is a great motivator.

Your videos are so amazing. Informative, fun, and real. Also appreciate you sharing that your learning as you go. Keep it up! You are inspiring others. I know from experience (sometimes when you think your not making an impact, you are, your just not hearing from many. Thanks James…. And Tuck. Your both inspirations 💯💪

I miss living down the shore 😢 I love how the growing season is longe😂r on certain crops! James, I was in Little Egg Harbor. Now in Hopatcong ,North Jersey. Great video! My pink bumble bee tomatoes are still booming! My cucumbers are starting to pop , ❤❤❤, ❤❤Tuck and you Rock James!!

Love your videos keep them coming 😍 we learn a lot from them 💕

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that @reddog3043 , me and Tuck will keep kicking them out!

I'm glad I started searching you and tuck. I've learned a lot watching you. I was thrilled this year with my eggplant .and tomatoes. I'm from n.j. also and I love gardening. Keep up the good work and keep helping us. Thanks!!! 😁😁😁😁

We love ur channel ! Please never stop we got inspired by you so much 😊

I have upped my container gardening with Greenstalks and buckets this past summer - eggplant grew fabulously!

@danarzechula3769

8 ай бұрын

Go sooo many sweet potatoes in my greenstalk this year

I'm so excited to follow along next year for this! Also, did you make a video about growing the sweet potatoes in a bucket? Would love one! And I have to say that I appreciate seeing how well your vegetables grow in the 5 gallon buckets. When I research what size pot to use for some of those crops, it's usually recommended to use a 10-20+ gallon pot or grow bag and that's a LOT of soil. But you use less soil that is GOOD quality and amended well--I think that's the key!

James i absolutely love watching your uploads, your energy is infectious, your food forest is absolutely amazing! I hope you continue to get phenomenal yields in the upcoming season, and never stop churning out content, it brings us all such joy to see 😊

You're the best,your garden is all so healthy and beautiful.

A container is all you need for peppers. Esp chili peppers. Don't waste the space in your raised beds for something you can just move around as you'd like.

❤Love Tuck. Yes, please make a video mixing your container soil. Also, i would love to see what you do with the container soil after the end of the growing season. Do you empty the pots, where/how do you store the used soil, what do you do with the empty containers, etc.? Love your gardening enthusiasm❣

I will absolutely garden in containers next season! Thanks a lot for inspiring us!

I am so grateful..i get new knowledge in gardening

Thank you for sharing this James! My struggle Tia year is sun light. My neighbors trees have grown so much I’ve lost a lot of sun hours. Maybe you can do a video on container gardening in part sun or part shade? ❤❤❤❤

Dude, thanks for getting on board! I've been lobbying for you to do more containers for a while. Fabric is where it's at!

Goodmorning to you and tuck!😊 Great video to start my day with a fresh cup of coffee in hand. My peppers did so good in containers and my tomatoes.

❤❤❤ great ideas for next season.

Love the video I love you tuck ❤you’re the best. Thank you for the great information. I will gladly use it

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Thanks John!!

I just reached the same conclusion with my peppers and eggplant yesterday. And so it frees up a huge bed for cut flowers and cucumbers. But even more exciting has been planting peas in my tomato and pepper containers and eatching them use them tomato and pepper plants as a trellis. I am so excited to see how they winter over.

I’m very proud of you ,you are the best gardener , go go

Thanks for the tips 😊

I’m starting in raised beds and containers also next year

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear that! For annuals I think those are the two best methods for backyard gardeners

I’ve been growing moringa for years in 7b. I transplant them in a smaller container to overwinter in the garage and when spring comes, I plant them in the ground to make them grow wild. Pinch the very top to encourage growing more branches so you can have more leafy greens. You can also eat the young pods like long beans. Just in case the overwintered moringa’s stems die, don’t throw it away. Check the root if it’s still hard, if it’s mushy then it’s dead. If it’s still hard, it’s alive. You’ll have more stems of moringa the next time you plant it outside. Last year I overwintered my peppers and they are doing great this year. No need to plant from seed.

Love watching your videos. Like you I am learning what I can grow best in containers and raised beds, and next spring I will be making some changes. The best part of your videos is seeing Tuck, I love that dog!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

You are definitely a master gardener. Your garden always looks great no matter the time of year.

Personally I think the grow bags work better than the 5 gallon pails. They do dry out a little faster but take a look at the self tapping roots after the season is done. It's a big difference.

@smas3256

8 ай бұрын

Hmmmm. It makes sense to put a hole in the bottom of the grow bag.

@PanicattheDiscourse

8 ай бұрын

climate is also a factor. I live in a wet climate so a bag that will wick moisture is the better choice and the buckets would rot my produce. Imagine it's the opposite for him.

@xpeacemaster

8 ай бұрын

@@smas3256 no it doesnt lmao

PEPPERS AND EGGPLANTS always go in the containers because they are too darn picky.

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

True! And they take too dang long to set up and start producing. They come in heavy when they finally decide to start kicking them out, but stil

@carleewalsh5502

7 ай бұрын

Preach

@anastasiafalcon4637

Ай бұрын

What's the recommend container volume for them?

Always great content!!! and so inspirational

Beautiful veggies!

Hi James. I would love to see a video of you making your soil. I am just preparing to build some raised beds. Ironically, I just found your channel when I moved from Jersey to Florida. But even though I will have to time some things differently, I can still use so many of your tips. I used to grow vegetables in containers on my balcony when I lived in an apartment 40 years ago! I still grow most of my annuals in containers, I just find they are so much less maintenance than a big patch of earth that needs weeding. And you can grow plants with different needs side by side in their own pot, each it's own ecosystem. Also, except in the hottest weather, I believe that container gardening is water saving, as you only have to water the pot and not all the surrounding ground.

@frog93

7 ай бұрын

Search his old videos, he has some on making soil :)

My cucumber 🥒 plants did so much better this year in container vs my in ground ones in MA

@beyourself2444

8 ай бұрын

Love the New Jersey… see what I did there… Tuck ❤❤❤❤

Thanks for the video and you are right they love containers ! I don't have much land soooo I took 2 $ 9 dollar general kiddy pools put holes in the bottom planted there its great and small enough when I want to cover with plastic , I just use 4 foot stakes as a teepee and a painters plastic tarp to cover 👍

TY for sharing!!! TY and God bless!!!

…I’ll believe it when I see it, James. 🙄 😆 Teasing, of course. 😉 🐶💙 🪴

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

When it comes to peppers and eggplants I gotta do containers now. Those suckers just take up so much space to produce so late. The rest of the bed is ready to transition to fall and they are just starting to produce heavy.

Your garden is so inspiring! How do you water all of your containers? Manually?

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

Yup, doesn't take a lot when they are mulched. But the big tomatoes do drink a lot on hot days. Sometimes I prefer hand watering cause it makes me go out and check on the plants regularly and say hi to them

So much inspiration from you, thank you!!!

Your passion for gardening is so contagious. I'd love a garden like yours to work in. Keep up the great work.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❣️💋Tucky!

This harvest is gonna be a good one❤. What season are you in and why do tomatoes split when they get too much water?.

@jamesprigioni

8 ай бұрын

I am in fall now. They split because the inside grows faster then the skin on the outside, some varieties are more prone to splitting than others

Wow the pepper production is crazy. I enjoy your channel and learn so much. And i enjoy Tuck in the garden snacking😊

Excellent information! Love your videos! ❤️

Hello James. I’m wondering about drainage in the buckets. I did plant some tomatoes in buckets this year in Texas. It has been ridiculously hot, but 1 plant is still alive and well ! My peppers didn’t fruit, but I’m saving them over winter. I’m hoping to get a few things in my bed, even though I’m behind. Thanks for your advice and information. DD n TX 🌿😎🌿😎🌿

@miket.9450

8 ай бұрын

Place you peppers in the partially shaded areas or East side of your house so it will only get the Morning sun & not the hot hot temp. I had the same issue & when I moved my peppers to the afternoon shade area, they started fruiting, the problem now is, the cold weather is approaching & they still have more blooms coming.🤓

BUT HOW DO YOU STOP THE INSECTS FROM KILLING YOUR PLANTS?

Thanks James, always an inspiration! 😊❤️👍

Thank you so much! Thanks to some of your advice I am still reaping produce here into October in a mountainous area where its already getting chilly. You and Tuck are the best!

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤TUCK

⭐ Thanks James and Tuck for another great episode full of tips and tricks for container growing! We also are planting more container plants than ever before! Cheers to good health 😎

Tucky boy so cute and some nice harvests too! love your videos!!

Nothing better than watching your videos first thing on a Saturday morning. So inspiring, I'm fired up to get out into the garden and plant!

It’s nice to see you over some of your vegetables I wish you would harvest all of them so we could watch you so we know how to do it our self stead of just a few thank you God bless you and Tucker❤❤❤❤