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a lot of people want to know how I fertilize my garden the one thing I will say before I say anything else everyone’s garden is different and technically you must find what works for you if you are new to the channel I’m Pam welcome welcome welcome take a second and subscribe to the channel let’s get to 100,000 subscribers together i fertilize my garden definitely after it rains because I have a container garden i fertilize my garden a little bit more often and I’m going to tell you a quick story when I first started gardening I had no idea when I needed to fertilize how I needed to fertilize and what I needed to do everybody said use 511 511 Fishy Muli fish fertilizer okay uh this is the brand that I use i’ll link this in the product links that come up on the screen fish emulsion is amazing this is pretty much all I use in my garden i will use some specific citrus fruit citrus fertilizer for my citrus trees but I still use 5’11 okay I use this no matter what now quick backstory there was a gentleman and a lot of you all will know who exactly I’m talking about there was a gentleman um that had a YouTube channel and he really does still have a YouTube channel but it is no longer called what it used to be called uh and I can’t think of what it’s called his name is Quintterius and Quintterius if you are listening thank you very much we called him former cute former cute you know who I’m talking about okay um amazing young man brilliant young man uh a lot of he seemed to have a lot of scientific uh knowledge and information and he was doing a live one time and he talked about fertilizing his garden and he said every single time he w Now he grew I believe mostly in ground i’m not sure sure about that but I think he grew mostly in ground but he said something and I don’t have it exact but this is just what I remember and I’ll tell you what I started doing from that point forward he said something in his video about every time he watered he fertilized and I’m like wow that could be a lot but he had this scientific calculation and he says it’s like a minute amount of fertilizer that he gives his plants but every time he watered he fertilized so I thought “Oh what the heck let me give it a try.” So it was a mathematical equation that he did couldn’t tell you the mathematical equation if I tried couldn’t do the mathematical equation if I tried cuz math is not my thing i swear 2 + 2 is five don’t argue with me in the comments it’s five okay however I said “Okay I’m going to fertilize every time I water my garden.” All right now as a container garden I do not water my garden as much as I hear most people say they’re water I’ll tell you about that as well so every time I watered my garden which I still do to this day I fertilize now about once a week I will give it a good fert give it a good amount of fertilizer if I don’t get to water it constantly with fertilizer so what I did was I couldn’t figure out the mathematical equation he said okay he says it’s really he said compared to what it should be he said it’s really just like a fraction of it so what I did was this is the watering can that I use for watering okay uh for fertilizer not watering for fertilizer this is a two gallon bucket so what I did was I said “Okay I need to give it a little fertilizer.” So I would always water my garden first water first then I would put about 2 tablespoons so 1 tbsp per gallon of fertilizer in this now that’s about what you normally supposed to put in your thing i think it’s really two tablespoons per gallon but I was putting two one tablespoon per gallon and I have I don’t know how many containers but over 50 plants and I would just go around every time I water and just a little bit on each one this one 2 gallon bucket would do half of my garden so that’s how little I was putting on it but lady let me tell you my garden flourishes every time I do it is it right is it wrong is it scientifically correct is it you know seasoned gardener correct oh that’s too much that it works for me okay so I told you that little story to say you got to find what works for you but I have not watered my garden in like 2 weeks because it’s been raining so I haven’t had the need to and since it was raining I was not going to come out and fertilize because when you’re in a container garden now most anything you read and research will tell you water fertilize water in that order you want to water first to moisten the soil you want to then put in your fertilizer then you want to go back and water again so that the fertilizer can seek in i don’t do that i’ve never done that because what I found is in the container garden what you put in goes out much quicker it’s not like the ground was just going to seep down in and settle so I water first so my soil is moist then I go in and fertilize okay then I’m done i do not go back and water again if I am fertilizing my garden something’s flying around and got in my eye i’m sorry if I am fertilizing my garden and I’m not doing it just because I’m watering but I’m doing it because I haven’t done it in a while because like this time it rained and that’s what I’m getting ready to do this bucket goes for about four of my red pots my red pots and you’ll see me more fertilizing so I use about a half a gallon per pot that’s just what I do that’s And it’s I’m still putting about two tablespoons in the two gallons i’m still putting about one but I’m using more of it all right that’s how I fertilize this this um 511 my whole garden that’s pretty much what I use i have found it to be the best so I am going to go ahead and fertilize my garden so always give your fertilizer a good shake no matter what shake it first this is the pretty much an empty one this is a full one so I know I’m going to need it just shake them both real good okay i do not measure i don’t get a tablespoon and measure i’m just pouring this in here okay and whatever’s in here is in here i may get them more in one and less in the other and uh there’s not much in here now since there’s not much in here that was probably about 1 one and 1/2 tablespoons i’m not wasting anything okay that being said I’m going to take my hose and I’m putting water in here and I’m going to shake it until this water is just almost clear because I’m not wasting any of my fertilizer it’s too expensive and I’m just not doing it so y’all see me i’m getting ready to put the water in here but this is to get it out of this bottle and you don’t need a lot in there when you’re rinsing it and I’ll rinse it two or three times i’m going to put this in here then I’m going to fill this up and go ahead and water and I’ll rinse this bottle again for my next batch but as you can see look how look how dark this is coming out of here you don’t want to leave that in you don’t you do not want to leave that in your uh container all right that’s precious stuff now I just go ahead and fill this up a lot of people will fill it up with water first and then pour it in pour your fertilizer in and stir it i like to put my fertilizer in first and then fill my bucket up with water it stirs it for me and I feels it gives it a better mix that’s just me but do it however it works best for you so what you just saw me do as far as mixing the 511 and watering that section the large brown pot is 33 gallons and then my I actually put some in my lemon pot all right i put five and 11 in everything all right it’s just amazing all right that is my go-to now I watch my plants and if I see that something has a nutrient deficient that’s when I put my banana water on it or that’s when I put my potato skin water on it depending on what I can determine that it may be deficient in or needing in order to change uh the trajectory of how it’s growing so uh but otherwise on a regular basis it’s 5’11 i don’t put that much on on a regular base on a regular basis like I said that bucket this bucket would have gone for all of this whole section then I would have did another one for that whole section and that’s it all right so oh my goodness that’s how I fertilize my garden again everybody needs to figure out what’s going to work for them um how they are going to do their garden and it’s all pretty much trial and error if you’re a seasoned guard then you’ve had your trials and error that’s how we learn all right so don’t be afraid to try and see um what works best okay uh a lot of things in the garden are easily correctable because if you see oh I I fertilized it but it’s not doing anything switch it up and say okay next time I’m going to fertilize it with something else and do your research always always always do your research okay oh my goodness if you are new to the channel welcome welcome welcome thank you so much for coming and hanging out with me today here in my garden take a second and subscribe to the channel let’s get to 100,000 subscribers together oh returning subscribers thank you for keep coming out and hanging out with me i love being outside and channel members the Scaredy-Cat Crew thank you so much from the bottom of my heart i’m Pam this is Zone 8A and anywhere you can sit a pot you can grow a plant
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I'll be hitting my garden with this this weekend. I ended up buying a gallon jug because I love it so much.
Your fertilizer bring ALL the cats to my yard
Ms Pam I love everything about how you do this and how you teach. I’m now a subscriber 🌳🌳🌳
Does it attract rodents? I’ve heard some people say it stink and will attract rodents due to the smell. Do you use anything to cover up the smell?
Right on time! I have fish emulsion but wasn’t sure about timing of fertilization.
thank you for the information. I use 5 11 but not all the time. so now i’m going to try your method it make sense. I have grow bags as well as going in the ground and raised beds.
I love watching you because you explain everything so well. Thank you Thank you
Is that a filter on your water hose, and if so what brand is it?
Banana peels in water soak it for days weeks or months..dilute 1 part banana water with 2 parts water… WOW 😊😊😊😊
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Good evening Pam 👋
Electra culture works for me! Don't use much fertilizer, I do do banana water, and use leaves and whatever goes bad to make a tea, but I don't buy fertilizer! I'm pretty sure the stray cats would dig everything up if I used that stuff! You want your garden to grow like crazy try Electra culture! ❤😊
Fish fertilizer is to expensive now
Hello. Does it also work on houseplants
Pam, you make everything so simple and clear. I have some of that 511 fertilizer in my garage. Now I can’t wait to actually use it! How about that smell! 😂😂. I was scared that would kill my plants!
Is that a filter on your hose Pam?
Hey Pam, I enjoyed this garden video. I saw someone else ask but didn't see response yet.
Is the thing attached to your hose a chlorine filter?
I love your videos and have a question. I want to use a metal clothesline as a tomato trellis. Do i have to sink the pole in concrete?
Love your beautiful garden and listening to the birds singing .
nice pam thank you baby
I love how you rinse your fertilizer bottle! Waste now want not!!! Old school gardening!
What a lovely person you are. You have such a nice personification. Good adivice. I'm taking it. Subscribed
I'm jumping up and shouting "YES"!!!! This is my third year gardening, but first year fertilizing. I'm doing the same thing (intuition,…no mathematics… lol). I water and then fertilizer a little bit. Or after a good hard rain, I go out and fertilize a bit. Been wondering if this will work. You have given me a boost of confidence. Thank you for sharing!
You must not have neighborhood cats.
Love the birds choir in the background 😂
I used to have a Korean babysitter and in her garden she would bury fish scraps from after her husband clean and fileted fish he caught. They would bury the scraps in between the plants. I now do this also, but we don't have scraps on the regular. So 5-11 is great also for those times in between. The fish scraps last a long time, tho.
Pammmmmm!! I just found this channel! I love your other POV channel too! Excited to watch these videos! Yaaaa!
Hi Pam, good info. But I'm curious about what is covered behind you under plastic? Hopefully all is well. Michael Simmons . Thanks
Do you fertilizers your beets and with what?
Love your Birds 😻
Fish fertilizer is good stuff. I also make homemade fertilizer by soaking weeds and spent plans in a bucket of water for a few weeks (JADAM Liquid Fertilizer). I dilute that into water and use it similar to the way you use the fish fertilizer. I like that I’m putting back some of the nutrition weeds took from my garden. Also, it’s super cheap.
Great video
Thank you Miss Pam. I’ve told others to ALWAYS have this when they are New to gardening. Especially. Especially if you Garden in pots. It will not burn your plants. 🤣 and I don’t measure ether.
Now I use every little bit too. But I’m afraid of a fish show if I use the sprinkler. So I dip the container in a bucket of water Let it fill. Give it a good shake. Including that which is in the cap 😆😆. ALL plants love fish Emulsion and ONLY that brand.
Thank you for sharing your tips,I do pretty much what you do.Subbing now !
I'm scared of you miss cat😂
Thank you! I’m new to gardening. I got my plants and tomatoes in miracle gro dirt and the bag says : fertilize up to 6 months “ do I still have to fertilize with that dirt?
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Hi Pam enjoyed your video I was also impressed with your filter water hose can you share a link it's difficult to purchase a outdoor hose specifically for drinking and gardening Thanks
First time mixing compost with leaves & let soak for a week. I only use my own fertilized water.
Thank you! Awesome!
😊 🌷🌼 You are so fun … And giving great info. 🍹🌱
Thanks for the information! 🥰🙏🏾
I like that stuff, but the flies it attracts!!!😂😅
Hi, Pam! I just subscribed, and I look forward to learning from you.
Hi Pam, you’re doing a great job on this channel. I’m on my second video and I’m enjoying every minute of it. You are such a wonderful inspiration to all of us. I’m not a great gardener. I just like doing it and I always like a good garden channel already join your channelone less channel to get to that hundred thousand mark.
I live in Southern California and I can tell you if you don’t water every day you’d have nothing but dead plans. It’s super hot here in the summer. We don’t get any rain all summer. We can go six months with no rain.
Where do you live? Your backup singers are amazing. You are blessed to have so many different types of songbirds.
Your method sounds good. I'm in FL in 9b, and my plants are taking a beating every day. It makes sense to give them a "snack" with each watering.
I'll try the fish emulsion. This is the first year that I'm not fighting tomato hornworms thanks to a healthy lizard population. It's amazing watching nature at work. I don't want to put chemicals into their homes for a better yield, especially when natural fertizers are so efficient!