I can’t believe you used the rototiller barefoot!!

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

yeah it probably wasnt the smartest choice

@cmamelgna5585

Ай бұрын

Absolutely agree. Please wear work boots.

lol the last shot of your garden bed. 😂

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Lol

😂🤣 that opening sequence made me chuckle. Great to see the progress in your garden 😁🌱☀️

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I've used this method (adding tree limbs and debris in the bottom) years ago. Late in the year and during the winter, it settled about 6 inches. The following year I had to add about a third more topsoil to compensate. It does create a nice foundation and aerated soil.

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Yeah im guessing next year i will for sure be doing the same!

@nancyn6215

Ай бұрын

Isn’t this basically like the Hügelkultur method? It’s a very smart and eco friendly way to garden.

Please don’t use a rototiller when you’re barefoot!! I’d hate for you to lose a toe. And then you would have to blur out bloody footage for KZread. 😂

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Yeah but imagine how many views the following video would get 'How I LOST MY Toe' I usually go barefoot cuz my shoes cake with dirt

@pinkdiamond345

Ай бұрын

@@TechplantChannel 🤣

@nancyn6215

Ай бұрын

@@TechplantChannelRototilling barefoot: tell me you’re from the Midwest without telling me you’re from the Midwest. Lol I grew up in Michigan. I now live in California and I mow the lawn wearing flip flops. 😂

@izzyxblades

Ай бұрын

​@@TechplantChannelyour time as a KZreadr has removed fear from your brain 😂

I used to zone push and overwinter cold-sensitive ornamental plants in a passively heated attic. They were planted in Behrens galvanized bushels. The galvanized bushels that spent the growing season outside but above ground lasted many years. The ones that were buried in the ground for the growing season would rust and form holes after a few years. YMMV...

Very nice! Funny intro 😂I can't believe you dragged all of that stuff outside 😂 those raised beds are nice, and the height might keep the critters from eating your crop and easy on the back!

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

so far they havent been munched on yet and its been about 2 weeks

Galvanized Steel Beds??? Best crossover ever.

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

lol

This one does have big panels!! Always love outdoor garden bed

Those are awesome. I'm super jealous. Only if I had a yard😢. Looking forward to all the updates

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Thanks! Ill do a video at the end of of the growing season to see how they performed

@katiewilliams9273

Ай бұрын

@@TechplantChannel that would be awesome

EPIC INTRO!!! These turned out Fantastic! You're Crazy for tilling barefoot please don't do that again. Would be cool to have more and can't wait to see the arch.

I’ve seen other KZreadrs using this same type of garden bed. It seems to be popular. Lasting much longer than a typical wooden raised bed.

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Yeah Im really curious if they actually do but I wont know for a couple of years I would imagine

@izzyxblades

Ай бұрын

Based on what I see in my neighborhood, these beds definitely hold up better than wood ones. Wood still lasts a long time, but they do look worn down after years.

We just renovated our cheap, wooden garden bed with this brand and are happy so far! We also put in olla pots in the center of each square plot. You should look into it and maybe test to see if they're worthwhile!

The gardens look wonderful. Always some of these. Great video thank you.

Hey Matt! Thanks for posting this. I know posting outdoor content on an indoor growing channel is sometimes a total no-no (I've tried it and my video tanked and the algorithm hated me for 2 months, lol.) I really enjoyed it, though! I've seen the Birdies beds with the rounded corners that *certain* outdoor gardening YT channels push pretty heavily, but I've never heard of these guys - they look pretty sweet. 👌 Also appreciate the tip about the depth - I don't have the space for these beds in my current setup (I use containers primarily in my front yard that gets the most light), but in our next place I'll definitely take that to heart before I engage in buying/installing some of these buggers. Good luck with your veggies, maybe throw down some liquid fertilizer (e.g. Fox Farm "Grow Big") because I didn't see you add any soil amendments! 😉

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

I got some 10-10-10 im going to blast em with lol, thanks for watching, Ill have to take a look at your channel, thanks for stoppin by

Nice job! You will be surprised next year to see how far the level of soil has gone down (and probably for the next couple of years). You'll want to plan to top them off.

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

Im already producing tons of compost I'm preparation, I believe you!

Can you do a video of grafting schlumbergera on a dragon fruit rootstock? Please

I wonder if you will group the plants with their NPK needs; all nitrogen plants in one plot, phosphorus plants in another, etc.

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

That's far more advanced than I've attained as far as outdoor gardening. I can try that in thr future. I have grown plots of beans in order to fix nitrogen into the ground. But there is a lot I gotta learn yet

@--Paws--

Ай бұрын

@@TechplantChannel I got the idea from a game called Vintage Story. In it the crops are categorized in their NPK needs. The idea is for the player to later on rotate what they grow in the soil so it will not be nutrient deficient.

@nackedgrils9302

Ай бұрын

Pretty much all plants require NPK at different levels depending on what stage of growing they're at, there are no Nitrogen plants or Phosphorus plants, this is just silly. Some crops require more of a nutrient than others and some crops do better with no fertilizer at all, oddly enough. I don't think that growing nitrogen-fixing plants is relevant at this level either, just learn how to make good compost and buy a couple of organic soil amendments for your most demanding crops. I'm quite a fan of vermicompost (expensive if you don't make it yourself) and dolomitic lime and then I just buy a pre-made organic fertilizer adapted to my crop and where it's at. It's extremely simple, Nitrogen will stimulate foliage growth, so you give most of it in the beginning of the season, Phosphorus stimulates root growth but also flowering so it's great to add when transplanting but also until mid-season and then Potassium will help your fruits ripen, so it's most important to use it once some fruit have initiated.

I don't know how these will turn out but I couldn't help but notice that you buried almost all of your plants too deep when you planted them. The soil line should be at the exact same level than it was in the pot, the only exception to this rule that I know of is with tomato plants, you can bury them as deep as you feel like but you have to remove all the leaves that would end up buried beforehand because they're going to rot. When you do that with a tomato plant, you can even rub some rooting hormone onto the leaf scars that you've just created and these will all shoot roots, so you'll end up with a much faster growing plant.

@TechplantChannel

Ай бұрын

I usually bury stuff deep so it cant fall over, this top soil is more of a potting mix so i think it will breath well but who knows, Ill do an update and it will be interesting to see how it goes!

Not the bare dogs with a rotatiller

@TechplantChannel

29 күн бұрын

lmaooo, you get 10 toes for a reason

NEVER used power tools while barefoot