I would like to know the cost of the project. Better be planting a lot of veggies.
@HomesteadandChill7 сағат бұрын
Right now, we can build one of these beds for just under $200 buying the materials at our local Home Depot. You don't need to worry about us growing plenty of veggies and flowers in these beds as they have something growing in them year round. Here is a tour of the garden from the summer of 2023: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYV5xrNxpNGToto.html
@Lee-so4ubКүн бұрын
Loved the video. Way back in 2015-16 I found Uncle Jim and got some worms. I was very unsuccessful because of being so tied up with work. Here we are in 2024 almost 10 years later and about a month ago I started a worm bin. This video reminded me to check on the food scraps I had put in and we may add that they don’t like potato skins, at least mind dont which are red wiggles and night crawlers. So I sifted through those but they really love greens as everything was gone except the skins so those went into the green bin that gets picked up for community composting. I didn’t think to add coco core mostly soil and cardboard on top so I will be adding to my bin- thank you for the informative tips! ❤
@HomesteadandChill7 сағат бұрын
So great to hear you are starting a worm bin once again, you should be fine with the soil you started with and likely don't need coco coir as the soil will be the bedding. Although it is a good bedding material to have on hand if you ever want to add to your bin. Good luck!
@shipitinКүн бұрын
Facile for complete beginners
@graham2342Күн бұрын
To save timber with reference to the ends adding 3” make them outer ends and not inner end pieces. Adds to the length 3” instead. Great video.
@HomesteadandChill7 сағат бұрын
We didn't want it to have 3" added to either direction so it was personal preference there. Glad you enjoyed the video.
@LauraMiller-ly2cm2 күн бұрын
Thank you for such a clear and helpful instruction video. I"m curious how long you would run the drip to these beds? Not much water comes out at once, obviously, but does it add up quickly or do you need to run it for an hour or so?
@HomesteadandChill2 күн бұрын
You will just need to run the system for a set amount of time, let's say an hour, then check the soil moisture for a few days afterwards and see how moist it stays. We will typically run a system like this twice a week or even every 4 days for an hour at a time but that can vary depending on your climate (temperature), rainfall totals, and the plants that are in the beds (as well as their irrigation needs as they grow larger). We will typically do the math on the water output by counting how many emitters there are in the entire bed, if there are 20 total emitters along the drip line(s) that drip .25 gallons per hour, we know the bed would get around 5 gallons of water total in an hour. Most soil and plants do best with more infrequent and deep waterings as opposed to more frequent and less amount of water per waterings. Hope that helps and good luck!
@LauraMiller-ly2cmКүн бұрын
@@HomesteadandChill This is exactly what I needed to know, thank you!
@lovesiriusblack2 күн бұрын
Updated tour for 2024? :D love following your instagram and the lates reel on you having to prioritise your joy is speaking to me on so many levels <3
@HomesteadandChill2 күн бұрын
That is so great to hear and thank you so much for following along through various platforms. We aren't sure just yet if we will do a summer 2024 tour this year or not. We may feel more inspired to do so once everything is really growing and in full bloom. Obviously we will share a lot more on IG as the garden really starts to get going. Thanks again and have fun growing!
@kristinecarlson99753 күн бұрын
Can I put a tomato plant in both sides of the stake? I’m building this this weekend d in a 4x8 bed but I want to put 6-8 plants in, one on each side of the stake.
@HomesteadandChill2 күн бұрын
Tomato plants need airflow to reduce the chance of disease so it is not recommended to plant them on both sides of the trellis. You won't be able to easily harvest the fruit and they will likely grow into quite the mess. Some people who heavily prune their tomatoes to only one single leader can keep their tomatoes 12-18" apart which would allow you to fit closer to 6 per row (but you would need to prune aggressively and stay on top of it throughout the growing season). We find that planting 4 tomatoes per bed, even pruning to 4-6 leaders per plant takes up a lot of space in the bed but still allows us to plant basil and marigolds closer to the edge of the beds. Hope that helps and good luck!
@kristinecarlson99752 күн бұрын
Makes a lot of sense! Thank you so much!
@edcglassworks57713 күн бұрын
Beautiful garden. I saw a few of my favorite flowers in there too.
@HomesteadandChill2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@jadeguillermo81957 күн бұрын
What a great guide, thank you! can't wait to devour your blog! - from Canada.
@HomesteadandChill6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much and we hope you enjoy our content!
@robertjamesofwales7 күн бұрын
Great video thanks. Doesn't the ink on the newspaper affect the worms ?
@HomesteadandChill7 күн бұрын
Most ink is vegetable or soy based so it shouldn't harm the worms, we haven't had an issue with it whatsoever over the years.
@okkop107 күн бұрын
This video is so helpful. Thank you. I would also really like to know how you got such a large area completely weed free. We have on an acreage and fighting weeds especially on untouched forest fields is incredibly hard. Wonder if there is an easier way. Thanks.
@HomesteadandChill7 күн бұрын
So glad you found the video helpful, our property is definitely not weed free at all. When this video was taken it was late summer or early fall and being that we are in California, that means it hadn't rained for months at the very least. I know people who have large properties and acreage that use goats to control weeds. Whether the goats are always on the land or are rented out as weed control. Good luck!
@niccolealdrich48908 күн бұрын
Well done 🎉❤ Thank for sharing ❤ I'm excited to grab up some vines! My church has an abundance of ivy that needs a bit of taming. It's a place to start 😊
@HomesteadandChill8 күн бұрын
Sounds like a good idea, good luck!
@timventura8 күн бұрын
EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you !!!
@HomesteadandChill8 күн бұрын
So great to hear, have fun growing!
@tearsofice219 күн бұрын
Thank you for this awesome video! If i start now, I'll have worm castings when the growing season is almost over. Do the worn castings store well over winter into the new year in terms of retaining all the good nutrients for growing things, and if so, how do you recommend storing the castings?
@HomesteadandChill8 күн бұрын
Yes you can store castings, keeping them in a breathable storage tote should work. You may not need to harvest the castings either if you just keep adding more bedding and food to your bin, as long as you have space in your worm bin for more material, you can just keep the system going and leave whatever castings are there inside until you need them. Hope that helps and good luck!
@thesetruths140410 күн бұрын
Another way to compost without worms is dig a compost crater / hole in the yard about the depth of a 5 gallon bucket, and twice the diameter. Keep the dirt from the hole near the lower side of the hole, if it's not level. Collect your kitchen scraps and put in hole a few days at a time. Pat it down and cover with 1/2" to 1" of dirt. Repeat until full. Rotate between 3 holes. Remove the composted dirt from the oldest full hole, as needed. As long as it's sat for about 35 to 50 days it'll be completely broken down into suitable compost.
@user-ki9um4ju9d10 күн бұрын
These are now $20/each at Home Depot. Highway robbery. At that price, might as well just get cattle panel fencing.
@TomCronin-jz6ie13 күн бұрын
Great info. Thanks. I think I'll try the drip tape. The new boxes looked awesome. I did notice, in the latter part of the video, pressure treated wood used with the narrow and older boxes. Probably not a good idea, even if it was just used to tie the corrugated steel panels together. It wears off and mixes with the soils.
@HomesteadandChill13 күн бұрын
Thank you so much and hopefully drip tape irrigation works out well for you. In regards to the other raised beds with pressure treated wood and corrugated steel, the previous owners were the ones who built them or had them built, we just inherited them. We haven't had the time nor the energy to replace them just yet but may do so in the future.
@ferdinandwilhelm874913 күн бұрын
These are absolutely incredible. Very nicely done! The only thing missing is a fireplace in the middle area where you have the two chairs.
@HomesteadandChill13 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! In regards to the fireplace, you are absolutely correct there, we do have one on our back porch but have settled for a round table in the garden space.
@marcuscooper954414 күн бұрын
You really cut 3" off all the ends of all your beds to make them 4ft wide?? Instead of just putting the ends on the end of the sides and not having to cut anything?
@HomesteadandChill14 күн бұрын
We planned out our garden with specific spacing between the beds which included the beds being exactly 4x8 feet in dimension. It also allows for us to assemble them in a more ergonomic way. You still have to cut an 8 foot board in half even if you want them 4 feet wide, we just make an extra cut to make the outer dimensions exactly 4x8 feet.
@PetarBojinov14 күн бұрын
How often do you water and how much water does each plant get?
@HomesteadandChill14 күн бұрын
We have our garden on automated drip irrigation using drip tape. It is usually set for twice a week for 60 to 90 minutes depending on the time of year. When it gets especially hot and the plants are fully mature, we have occasionally watered three times a week. I can't really say how much you should water as there are many factors that can influence your watering depending on the irrigation you are using as well as the temperature and rainfall that you may or may not get. Tomatoes in general like slow and deep waterings so they can really stretch their roots.
@PetarBojinov14 күн бұрын
@@HomesteadandChill that’s super helpful thank you! I’ve tried 30 min a day every day on 1 gallon drippers and they never get that tall. I’ll try longer periods less frequently.
@HomesteadandChill13 күн бұрын
@@PetarBojinov Exactly, I would maybe even switch the emitters to 2 gallon per hour and water for 45 minutes to an hour, check the soil each day thereafter and see how moist the soil stays. Maybe start with twice a week for close to an hour each watering and see how they do. When your tomato plants are smaller, they will obviously use less water. If your summer weather gets relatively hot and as they grow in size, you will likely need to water for longer and maybe more often. The tomatoes in this trellis system also grow taller because we prune some of their suckers so they grow more into a wall versus a large vining bush. I should also note that these are indeterminate varieties which are vining types that continue to grow throughout the season. Determinate tomatoes are a bush type that normally only grow 4-5 feet tall and should not be pruned in this way. Be sure you know which types the varieties are that you grow.
@tdizzle217915 күн бұрын
😂forgot to add prices for the wood and link for the wood probably expensive if you could even find it
@HomesteadandChill15 күн бұрын
You can't really link lumber when it varies depending on where the person lives as most people don't shop for lumber online but do so locally. Redwood is roughly $17-20 per 8 foot 2x6 board here, you can still build a raised bed for around $200. We have yet to find a pre made bed that is a similar size or has the same durability for the same price. If you can garden in ground, that is obviously a cheaper option.
@frankiemadrid903016 күн бұрын
What about the ink from the newspaper? Does it harm the worms? Honest question
@HomesteadandChill16 күн бұрын
Most inks used are non toxic so nothing to worry about there. We have been using various types of newspaper over 15 plus years and have never had an issue.
@shaunadomescik206917 күн бұрын
Can you use grass clippings in your worm bed?
@HomesteadandChill17 күн бұрын
You can as long as you don't add/spray pesticides or inorganic fertilizers on your grass which can harm the worms. Also, the grass can clump and mat together and become quite slimy. I would start out with a small amount and see how it goes before adding larger amounts.
@dorothyharris690917 күн бұрын
Where do you get worms from
@HomesteadandChill17 күн бұрын
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm but there are a number of companies online that you can order from as well. You likely only need a 500 worms or so to start.
@dooovde17 күн бұрын
Wouldn't 12" high not be plenty deep?
@HomesteadandChill17 күн бұрын
These beds are technically 16.5 inches tall as 2x6's actually measure 5.5 inches wide. This depth works great for all kinds of vegetables, we grow artichokes to tomatoes and everything in between with great success. You can certainly make them deeper or taller and if we didn't have so many raised beds, we may have made them with one more 2x6 as it would cut down on bending over the bed.
@user-hr3fb5qw6d18 күн бұрын
Raised beds demand a lot more time, attention, and effort, than growing in the ground.
@HomesteadandChill17 күн бұрын
That may be true in some cases, however our native soil here is extremely sandy so we would have to mix in a truckload of compost into the soil and it still wouldn't be as good as the soil we can create and add to the beds ourselves. We would also be spending our time trying to protect each plant from gophers as they are a serious problem in our area. We also prefer the ergonomics of gardening in raised beds as we don't have to stoop or kneel on the ground nearly as often.
@user-hr3fb5qw6d16 күн бұрын
@HomesteadandChill Aye, well, you are correct! When I watched your video, from here in Ayrshire, Scotland (where the soil is very fertile) I didn't think of the soil quality in your particlar part of Yankee-land.
@dankunze500518 күн бұрын
What diameter perma-loc fittings are used with the 5/8" drip tape? The choices seem to be 1/2" or 3/4".
@HomesteadandChill17 күн бұрын
The link is in the caption under: Barbed adapters (3.6 mm barbs, to connect 5/8" drip tape to 1/2" tubing header) Just be sure to select the 3.6 mm barb and 5/8" tape.
@kaydefreese758618 күн бұрын
When do you do the discard process?
@HomesteadandChill18 күн бұрын
Once you have a fully active and healthy starter, you would then discard some and feed your starter before you want to make your bread or sourdough recipe. We have an article on how to feed your sourdough starter if you want to read more about it: homesteadandchill.com/how-to-feed-sourdough-starter/
@melissapnwa19 күн бұрын
This is the best video I have seen on this. THANK YOU so much!!
@HomesteadandChill18 күн бұрын
Thank you so much and we are glad to hear it was so helpful, good luck and have fun growing!
@mesandz262319 күн бұрын
I just add worms to plants or food plants and rotten dahlia roots and they are happy. This is here is simple if thinking of wanting to make soil in isolation. Will try.
@HomesteadandChill19 күн бұрын
Worm castings are an amendment or additive to make a complete soil. You wouldn't want to grow in worm castings alone though.
@brucegarrison499919 күн бұрын
I like your shirt
@josieg.626820 күн бұрын
For the 2x4s do you think it's okay to use pretreated wood since it won't be directly touching the canes?
@HomesteadandChill19 күн бұрын
That should be fine to do if that works best for you.
@eroc9020 күн бұрын
If you are putting it on a lawn do you have to dig the grass up first?
@HomesteadandChill20 күн бұрын
I would to reduce the amount of grass or weeds growing up into your raised beds. You may have to create more of a delineated garden space to cut down weeds and grasses that may grow towards or into your raised beds with time. We have an article showing how to do so if you are interested: homesteadandchill.com/remove-grass-grow-food-not-lawns/
@JohnathanPrice-Williams-el5ki20 күн бұрын
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@dunkky2323 күн бұрын
why do you need that wire thing again on the bottom?
@HomesteadandChill22 күн бұрын
We add them to our garden beds to protect from gophers.
@sheliabowie58423 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. This is the first year I will be using raised beds and I wanted to build my own. I am so excited about getting my materials on Monday so that I can start building 2 6'x4' beds. All your information has been so helpful and detailed and I just love it. THANKS AGAIN, YOU ARE WONDERFUL!😊
@HomesteadandChill22 күн бұрын
That is so great to hear! Good luck building your beds and have fun growing!
@philgoodpaster316123 күн бұрын
Too expensive.
@karenskillender668423 күн бұрын
Did this today, little differently, but love it. Looks like it will prove to be so much better than traditional cages and staking! Thank you for the tutorial and inspiration!
@HomesteadandChill22 күн бұрын
So glad it worked out so well for you, hope you have a great season ahead growing tomatoes!
@kibibishaw119423 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🙏🏽
@terriwelters166524 күн бұрын
We have what’s called heart con Redwood. Is that recommended?
@HomesteadandChill22 күн бұрын
Yes, that is really nice wood to use for your raised beds.
@zjah88825 күн бұрын
Thank you for making this video. I am a new gardener and you have no idea how this video is helping me🥰
@althy578925 күн бұрын
👍👍
@alataidevideos25 күн бұрын
Someone at a local nursery told me that pressure reducers need water flow or they may be damaged. Wondering if you heard anything like that and if so, would it be better to put the shutoff valve before the pressure reducer? Thx, and great video!
@FayeFossay26 күн бұрын
Awesome! Can't wait to try this for my tomato plants this year! Thank YOU! Curious... what is your favourite tomato plant for toasted tomato sandwiches?!
@HomesteadandChill25 күн бұрын
I would say Costoluto Fiorentino or Costoluto Genovese. We would love to grow a few other big heirloom varieties but our summers are fairly mild so we typically grow more medium sized tomatoes, 4-8 ounce fruit seem to do well for us but I would love to be able to grow some 14 ounce Pineapple tomatoes or something similar. Have fun growing!
@Bigdogbarkinq8726 күн бұрын
Alot of rambling and ummmms
@HomesteadandChill26 күн бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, we aren't going off of a written script here with cuts and editing.
@elainekinsel185427 күн бұрын
Where did you get the adapter barb
@HomesteadandChill26 күн бұрын
Which adapter bard are you referring to?
@elainekinsel185427 күн бұрын
Today I sent back an irrigation system it was a night mare this video seems so simple I'm going to order most of the products you showed in your video because I have about 8 pots as well as 2 raise beds thank you so very much
@HomesteadandChill26 күн бұрын
We also have a video on how to hook up drip line to containers or raised garden beds that may be helpful as well. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYatp8mnZaSXmdI.html
@Tcarnes4127 күн бұрын
Place several, cut in half avocados onto the surface of the castings. After a day you will notice worms gathering under the avocado halves.everyday after you will be able to scoop up with your hand a big handful of worms. Do this once a day for as many days as you would like. I got 16 hand fulls of worm in four days. And it's still giving.
@HomesteadandChill27 күн бұрын
Worms do like avocados!
@phyllisvanest710027 күн бұрын
THANK YOU FOR A STRAIGHT FORWARD NO FLUFF VIDEO. I am new to gardening am and was adamant about having buried drip system.. Can you put soil on top of these.
@HomesteadandChill27 күн бұрын
You are very welcome, you can bury the half in drip line with dirt or bark mulch but you would want the emitters to be above the soil as you ideally don't want a lot of debris getting into the emitters.
@emmgeevideo28 күн бұрын
I watch a lot of instructional videos on KZread. Your approach is in the top 5%. You're so clear and concise. The visuals are very useful. The narrative is tight and well organized. No phony attempts to be "entertaining". Thank you.
@HomesteadandChill28 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words, it is very much appreciated and we are so glad you found our content and approach so helpful.
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I would like to know the cost of the project. Better be planting a lot of veggies.
Right now, we can build one of these beds for just under $200 buying the materials at our local Home Depot. You don't need to worry about us growing plenty of veggies and flowers in these beds as they have something growing in them year round. Here is a tour of the garden from the summer of 2023: kzread.info/dash/bejne/lYV5xrNxpNGToto.html
Loved the video. Way back in 2015-16 I found Uncle Jim and got some worms. I was very unsuccessful because of being so tied up with work. Here we are in 2024 almost 10 years later and about a month ago I started a worm bin. This video reminded me to check on the food scraps I had put in and we may add that they don’t like potato skins, at least mind dont which are red wiggles and night crawlers. So I sifted through those but they really love greens as everything was gone except the skins so those went into the green bin that gets picked up for community composting. I didn’t think to add coco core mostly soil and cardboard on top so I will be adding to my bin- thank you for the informative tips! ❤
So great to hear you are starting a worm bin once again, you should be fine with the soil you started with and likely don't need coco coir as the soil will be the bedding. Although it is a good bedding material to have on hand if you ever want to add to your bin. Good luck!
Facile for complete beginners
To save timber with reference to the ends adding 3” make them outer ends and not inner end pieces. Adds to the length 3” instead. Great video.
We didn't want it to have 3" added to either direction so it was personal preference there. Glad you enjoyed the video.
Thank you for such a clear and helpful instruction video. I"m curious how long you would run the drip to these beds? Not much water comes out at once, obviously, but does it add up quickly or do you need to run it for an hour or so?
You will just need to run the system for a set amount of time, let's say an hour, then check the soil moisture for a few days afterwards and see how moist it stays. We will typically run a system like this twice a week or even every 4 days for an hour at a time but that can vary depending on your climate (temperature), rainfall totals, and the plants that are in the beds (as well as their irrigation needs as they grow larger). We will typically do the math on the water output by counting how many emitters there are in the entire bed, if there are 20 total emitters along the drip line(s) that drip .25 gallons per hour, we know the bed would get around 5 gallons of water total in an hour. Most soil and plants do best with more infrequent and deep waterings as opposed to more frequent and less amount of water per waterings. Hope that helps and good luck!
@@HomesteadandChill This is exactly what I needed to know, thank you!
Updated tour for 2024? :D love following your instagram and the lates reel on you having to prioritise your joy is speaking to me on so many levels <3
That is so great to hear and thank you so much for following along through various platforms. We aren't sure just yet if we will do a summer 2024 tour this year or not. We may feel more inspired to do so once everything is really growing and in full bloom. Obviously we will share a lot more on IG as the garden really starts to get going. Thanks again and have fun growing!
Can I put a tomato plant in both sides of the stake? I’m building this this weekend d in a 4x8 bed but I want to put 6-8 plants in, one on each side of the stake.
Tomato plants need airflow to reduce the chance of disease so it is not recommended to plant them on both sides of the trellis. You won't be able to easily harvest the fruit and they will likely grow into quite the mess. Some people who heavily prune their tomatoes to only one single leader can keep their tomatoes 12-18" apart which would allow you to fit closer to 6 per row (but you would need to prune aggressively and stay on top of it throughout the growing season). We find that planting 4 tomatoes per bed, even pruning to 4-6 leaders per plant takes up a lot of space in the bed but still allows us to plant basil and marigolds closer to the edge of the beds. Hope that helps and good luck!
Makes a lot of sense! Thank you so much!
Beautiful garden. I saw a few of my favorite flowers in there too.
Thank you so much!
What a great guide, thank you! can't wait to devour your blog! - from Canada.
Thank you so much and we hope you enjoy our content!
Great video thanks. Doesn't the ink on the newspaper affect the worms ?
Most ink is vegetable or soy based so it shouldn't harm the worms, we haven't had an issue with it whatsoever over the years.
This video is so helpful. Thank you. I would also really like to know how you got such a large area completely weed free. We have on an acreage and fighting weeds especially on untouched forest fields is incredibly hard. Wonder if there is an easier way. Thanks.
So glad you found the video helpful, our property is definitely not weed free at all. When this video was taken it was late summer or early fall and being that we are in California, that means it hadn't rained for months at the very least. I know people who have large properties and acreage that use goats to control weeds. Whether the goats are always on the land or are rented out as weed control. Good luck!
Well done 🎉❤ Thank for sharing ❤ I'm excited to grab up some vines! My church has an abundance of ivy that needs a bit of taming. It's a place to start 😊
Sounds like a good idea, good luck!
EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you !!!
So great to hear, have fun growing!
Thank you for this awesome video! If i start now, I'll have worm castings when the growing season is almost over. Do the worn castings store well over winter into the new year in terms of retaining all the good nutrients for growing things, and if so, how do you recommend storing the castings?
Yes you can store castings, keeping them in a breathable storage tote should work. You may not need to harvest the castings either if you just keep adding more bedding and food to your bin, as long as you have space in your worm bin for more material, you can just keep the system going and leave whatever castings are there inside until you need them. Hope that helps and good luck!
Another way to compost without worms is dig a compost crater / hole in the yard about the depth of a 5 gallon bucket, and twice the diameter. Keep the dirt from the hole near the lower side of the hole, if it's not level. Collect your kitchen scraps and put in hole a few days at a time. Pat it down and cover with 1/2" to 1" of dirt. Repeat until full. Rotate between 3 holes. Remove the composted dirt from the oldest full hole, as needed. As long as it's sat for about 35 to 50 days it'll be completely broken down into suitable compost.
These are now $20/each at Home Depot. Highway robbery. At that price, might as well just get cattle panel fencing.
Great info. Thanks. I think I'll try the drip tape. The new boxes looked awesome. I did notice, in the latter part of the video, pressure treated wood used with the narrow and older boxes. Probably not a good idea, even if it was just used to tie the corrugated steel panels together. It wears off and mixes with the soils.
Thank you so much and hopefully drip tape irrigation works out well for you. In regards to the other raised beds with pressure treated wood and corrugated steel, the previous owners were the ones who built them or had them built, we just inherited them. We haven't had the time nor the energy to replace them just yet but may do so in the future.
These are absolutely incredible. Very nicely done! The only thing missing is a fireplace in the middle area where you have the two chairs.
Thank you so much! In regards to the fireplace, you are absolutely correct there, we do have one on our back porch but have settled for a round table in the garden space.
You really cut 3" off all the ends of all your beds to make them 4ft wide?? Instead of just putting the ends on the end of the sides and not having to cut anything?
We planned out our garden with specific spacing between the beds which included the beds being exactly 4x8 feet in dimension. It also allows for us to assemble them in a more ergonomic way. You still have to cut an 8 foot board in half even if you want them 4 feet wide, we just make an extra cut to make the outer dimensions exactly 4x8 feet.
How often do you water and how much water does each plant get?
We have our garden on automated drip irrigation using drip tape. It is usually set for twice a week for 60 to 90 minutes depending on the time of year. When it gets especially hot and the plants are fully mature, we have occasionally watered three times a week. I can't really say how much you should water as there are many factors that can influence your watering depending on the irrigation you are using as well as the temperature and rainfall that you may or may not get. Tomatoes in general like slow and deep waterings so they can really stretch their roots.
@@HomesteadandChill that’s super helpful thank you! I’ve tried 30 min a day every day on 1 gallon drippers and they never get that tall. I’ll try longer periods less frequently.
@@PetarBojinov Exactly, I would maybe even switch the emitters to 2 gallon per hour and water for 45 minutes to an hour, check the soil each day thereafter and see how moist the soil stays. Maybe start with twice a week for close to an hour each watering and see how they do. When your tomato plants are smaller, they will obviously use less water. If your summer weather gets relatively hot and as they grow in size, you will likely need to water for longer and maybe more often. The tomatoes in this trellis system also grow taller because we prune some of their suckers so they grow more into a wall versus a large vining bush. I should also note that these are indeterminate varieties which are vining types that continue to grow throughout the season. Determinate tomatoes are a bush type that normally only grow 4-5 feet tall and should not be pruned in this way. Be sure you know which types the varieties are that you grow.
😂forgot to add prices for the wood and link for the wood probably expensive if you could even find it
You can't really link lumber when it varies depending on where the person lives as most people don't shop for lumber online but do so locally. Redwood is roughly $17-20 per 8 foot 2x6 board here, you can still build a raised bed for around $200. We have yet to find a pre made bed that is a similar size or has the same durability for the same price. If you can garden in ground, that is obviously a cheaper option.
What about the ink from the newspaper? Does it harm the worms? Honest question
Most inks used are non toxic so nothing to worry about there. We have been using various types of newspaper over 15 plus years and have never had an issue.
Can you use grass clippings in your worm bed?
You can as long as you don't add/spray pesticides or inorganic fertilizers on your grass which can harm the worms. Also, the grass can clump and mat together and become quite slimy. I would start out with a small amount and see how it goes before adding larger amounts.
Where do you get worms from
Uncle Jim's Worm Farm but there are a number of companies online that you can order from as well. You likely only need a 500 worms or so to start.
Wouldn't 12" high not be plenty deep?
These beds are technically 16.5 inches tall as 2x6's actually measure 5.5 inches wide. This depth works great for all kinds of vegetables, we grow artichokes to tomatoes and everything in between with great success. You can certainly make them deeper or taller and if we didn't have so many raised beds, we may have made them with one more 2x6 as it would cut down on bending over the bed.
Raised beds demand a lot more time, attention, and effort, than growing in the ground.
That may be true in some cases, however our native soil here is extremely sandy so we would have to mix in a truckload of compost into the soil and it still wouldn't be as good as the soil we can create and add to the beds ourselves. We would also be spending our time trying to protect each plant from gophers as they are a serious problem in our area. We also prefer the ergonomics of gardening in raised beds as we don't have to stoop or kneel on the ground nearly as often.
@HomesteadandChill Aye, well, you are correct! When I watched your video, from here in Ayrshire, Scotland (where the soil is very fertile) I didn't think of the soil quality in your particlar part of Yankee-land.
What diameter perma-loc fittings are used with the 5/8" drip tape? The choices seem to be 1/2" or 3/4".
The link is in the caption under: Barbed adapters (3.6 mm barbs, to connect 5/8" drip tape to 1/2" tubing header) Just be sure to select the 3.6 mm barb and 5/8" tape.
When do you do the discard process?
Once you have a fully active and healthy starter, you would then discard some and feed your starter before you want to make your bread or sourdough recipe. We have an article on how to feed your sourdough starter if you want to read more about it: homesteadandchill.com/how-to-feed-sourdough-starter/
This is the best video I have seen on this. THANK YOU so much!!
Thank you so much and we are glad to hear it was so helpful, good luck and have fun growing!
I just add worms to plants or food plants and rotten dahlia roots and they are happy. This is here is simple if thinking of wanting to make soil in isolation. Will try.
Worm castings are an amendment or additive to make a complete soil. You wouldn't want to grow in worm castings alone though.
I like your shirt
For the 2x4s do you think it's okay to use pretreated wood since it won't be directly touching the canes?
That should be fine to do if that works best for you.
If you are putting it on a lawn do you have to dig the grass up first?
I would to reduce the amount of grass or weeds growing up into your raised beds. You may have to create more of a delineated garden space to cut down weeds and grasses that may grow towards or into your raised beds with time. We have an article showing how to do so if you are interested: homesteadandchill.com/remove-grass-grow-food-not-lawns/
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why do you need that wire thing again on the bottom?
We add them to our garden beds to protect from gophers.
Thank you so much for this video. This is the first year I will be using raised beds and I wanted to build my own. I am so excited about getting my materials on Monday so that I can start building 2 6'x4' beds. All your information has been so helpful and detailed and I just love it. THANKS AGAIN, YOU ARE WONDERFUL!😊
That is so great to hear! Good luck building your beds and have fun growing!
Too expensive.
Did this today, little differently, but love it. Looks like it will prove to be so much better than traditional cages and staking! Thank you for the tutorial and inspiration!
So glad it worked out so well for you, hope you have a great season ahead growing tomatoes!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
We have what’s called heart con Redwood. Is that recommended?
Yes, that is really nice wood to use for your raised beds.
Thank you for making this video. I am a new gardener and you have no idea how this video is helping me🥰
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Someone at a local nursery told me that pressure reducers need water flow or they may be damaged. Wondering if you heard anything like that and if so, would it be better to put the shutoff valve before the pressure reducer? Thx, and great video!
Awesome! Can't wait to try this for my tomato plants this year! Thank YOU! Curious... what is your favourite tomato plant for toasted tomato sandwiches?!
I would say Costoluto Fiorentino or Costoluto Genovese. We would love to grow a few other big heirloom varieties but our summers are fairly mild so we typically grow more medium sized tomatoes, 4-8 ounce fruit seem to do well for us but I would love to be able to grow some 14 ounce Pineapple tomatoes or something similar. Have fun growing!
Alot of rambling and ummmms
Thanks for the feedback, we aren't going off of a written script here with cuts and editing.
Where did you get the adapter barb
Which adapter bard are you referring to?
Today I sent back an irrigation system it was a night mare this video seems so simple I'm going to order most of the products you showed in your video because I have about 8 pots as well as 2 raise beds thank you so very much
We also have a video on how to hook up drip line to containers or raised garden beds that may be helpful as well. kzread.info/dash/bejne/pYatp8mnZaSXmdI.html
Place several, cut in half avocados onto the surface of the castings. After a day you will notice worms gathering under the avocado halves.everyday after you will be able to scoop up with your hand a big handful of worms. Do this once a day for as many days as you would like. I got 16 hand fulls of worm in four days. And it's still giving.
Worms do like avocados!
THANK YOU FOR A STRAIGHT FORWARD NO FLUFF VIDEO. I am new to gardening am and was adamant about having buried drip system.. Can you put soil on top of these.
You are very welcome, you can bury the half in drip line with dirt or bark mulch but you would want the emitters to be above the soil as you ideally don't want a lot of debris getting into the emitters.
I watch a lot of instructional videos on KZread. Your approach is in the top 5%. You're so clear and concise. The visuals are very useful. The narrative is tight and well organized. No phony attempts to be "entertaining". Thank you.
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