If I could start my garden from scratch, here’s what I would do differently. After 15 years of trial and error, I’ve learned what deserves more focus. Soil health, efficient garden design, and native plants are just a few. If you could start again, what would you do differently?#gardening #gardentips #homegarden #organicgardening #gardenideas #backyardgarden
If I could go back and begin my garden journey again, here’s a few things I would do from the start, I would immediately put more focus into building up and protecting my soil with things like mulch, organic matter, cover crops, and compost. When you build up your soil, you have healthier plants, plants that are more productive, and a lot less work. With the exception of maybe root crops, I would ignore plant spacing guidelines and plant everything a lot closer together. Plants are a lot happier when there’s no bare soil. The roots stay a lot cooler, and there’s also then not a lot of places for weed seeds to get in and germinate. I would grow more of what my family and I are actually going to eat. Sometimes as new gardeners, we get so excited and we plant anything and everything, but that can result in a lot of waste. So now I just plant what I know my family and I are going to enjoy. And last, I would plant more native and or drought tolerant perennials. Not only are these beautiful, but they’re great at supporting beneficial insects. And it’s so great to have plants that you can just put in the ground and forget about and they still look amazing.
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I like the tip about ignoring spacing for everything except root crops. I'm going to try to experiment with that.
I like your tips about intensive spacing. I like to put a layer of well rotted straw in the bottoms of my raised beds to hold moisture. Huegel garden. then a nice mix of whatever I can afford with compost. I buy broken open bags of stuff from the garden centers at greatly reduced prices. Add red wiggler worms. I don’t have room on my patio for much but intensive planting helps. Also lots of herbs and greens. You’re so smart
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It's all about the soil. As long as the soil is good, you can grow anything. People with black thumbs are not giving the soil nourishment. Some plants improve the soil, most deplete it. Compost, mulch that breaks down fast like straw, leaves 🍃, bark. Bury your vegetable waste in the soil to feed worms. They're a gardeners best friends. 😊
This is my first year gardening edibles and I was worried I over crowded my plants "planting too many too close together" (as others around me keep telling me) and this has given me so much relief over it. All these tips are amazing, I've noted all of them. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏☺️💚🌱
Oh my Godzilla 🐲 i love these tips yo!!!
I love that you mentioned perennials ❤ not only are they good for the local wildlife but they save money in the long run because you dont have to buy them again next season. Happy gardening!
I would have wider spacing between my beds and put down weed barrier instead of cardboard, and use pea gravel instead of mulch. That extra cost at the beginning would have saved me so many hours in the long run. Also, putting all of the hardscape in first makes it way easier in the end. Its more cost up front but it makes life so much easier.
It's all about the soil with gardens like it's all about our food with our health.
How does anyone have the time? A garden that big is like a full-time job…🤯
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Great advice, I’m just getting my garden beds ready so will try all that especially the spacing and flowers 😊thanks
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Great information. Thank you for posting
Lovely garden! Good ideas! 😊
Not a bit a lot of people know the recommendations for spacing on the back of seeds are actually meant for farmers not for people who are planting in a home garden. If you’re planting in a home garden, you should make them much closer together!
I fully support ignoring spacing.
Spacing guides are based on commercial needs, like getting equipment and people through a whole field.
Also things like beets (assuming many root crops) do very well with like 3 growing in contact in a cluster. Just pull the biggest one first and pat soil back around or pick a cluster at a time.
Thanks for this. Would you count self-seeding annuals alongside perennials in that last point?
Waste? If I cant eat it… I got neighbors, family, co workers and friends
What perennial flowers you would suggest that require no maintenance ;). I have a clay soil and I am a first time gardener :). Thanks!
I would like to ignore spacing rules but with these scorching hot and wet summers in Florida being a breeding ground for disease and pests, isn't air flow important?
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What an insightful and informative video. I made every mistake when I started a tiny garden, and am still a beginner learning as much as I can. I appreciate your tips, they are very helpful and should be a must watch video for anyone interested in gardening.
JUST BUY/UPLIFT, LOADS OF OLD TYRES, &, Double-Stack-Them, &, Fill With, SOIL, &, COMPOST.!
ADD SEEDS, &, WITHIN A GARDEN A QUATER THE SIZE OF HERS.
SAME AMOUNT OF, BOUNTIFUL CROPS.!
ALSO, I'D RECOMMEND, KEEPING TYRES, WITHIN A GLASS-GREEN-HOUSE.!
Who Knows, What Heavy Toxic Metals, Are Contained Within Those, CHEMTRAILS, These Days.!
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Love your stuff, thanks for sharing! Was wondering what area you are actually growing in?
Also, learn what does and doesn't grow the best in your local climate. Trial and error, and leave the runts behind. Make good use of your space. Yes ignore planting distance guidelines.
What are some of your favorite native or drought tolerant perennials for your zone? I am new to zone 7 and want to plant some perennials! Thanks 😊