John from www.growingyourgreens.com shows you from start to finish how to take an abandoned backyard space and transform it into a edible vegetable garden. In this episode, you will learn most everything you will need to know to start growing your food. You will discover the process that John goes through to select the best soil, build the raised beds, layout the raised beds, plant the raised beds and even install the drip irrigation system with a timer. This project took about 2 days to complete. Including 1 day sourcing all materials, and 1 day putting it all together.
Video Rating: 4 / 5
this video is really wonderful. i really like this. good job.
John, you absolutely ROCK! Thank You!!!
@jgfergus
I bought two such bags this past August. I have used it when planting new perennials and have been broadcasting it by hand in my perennial gardens this fall.
ahhh.. those are drip tube stakes. They were purchased from Lowes. They are available in the drip irrigation section. Not all stores sell them, so check at others.
@growingyourgreens So the curved hose stakes laying in the bed and the one you’re holding at 1:07:45 are bamboo?
Metal Stakes? In this video I am using Bamboo Stakes. In some instances, I do cut down pieces of rebar to use as metal stakes.
Where do you buy the metal stakes? I can only find the plastic hose stakes at Home Depot and Lowe’s. Thanks.
Fantastic, great info, John!
wouldn’t it be easier and less expensive to call a soil/landscaping place? That’s what we did and paid 60 bucks for 3 cubic yards of good composted gardening soil.
John,
You never cease to amaze me! Thanks for being so giving of yourself, and being so dedicated to “doing the right thing” and helping others do it as well. You are just the kind of person I want to spend my time watching. All the best to you.
Great vid John this was very helpful. I’m trying to install my drip irrigation to my raised beds. I have a question about figuring out the south facing sun. I have been trying to figure this out for a couple of years now. how do you know what’s north, south east and west sun? I’m sure it’s easy but i just don’t know how to do it. Do you face your house etc.? Maybe you can answer my question while dismonstrating in a vid.. I have searched online and still don’t understand. Thanks in advance!
I must tell you John, your videos are just so good. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable knowledge with us.
is this video 1 hr 11 min?!!!! my computer woulld take ALL night to load that!!! this is by far your longest vid!
warm water makes the coir expand quicker
Loved this informative video! (had to laugh when you first started to wrestle with that $10.00 raised bed kit…what a way to start the morning! lol)
Most of the products were sourced in vegas. The rock dust was sourced in California, as was the coconut coir. Hydroponic shops should have the coconut coir. On the rock dust. Might have to get it from utah. Azomite*com
Question John did you get all those products in las Vegas? I live in las Vegas and can not find rock dust or coconut substitute
@wantabuy
If you are in the GTA you can buy rock dust from Global Repair in Toronto. I have ordered bags of their Rich Valley which is rock dust. I pick it up in the Beaches. They have a website, or you can call them at 1-866-271-0719.
Thanks so much for the drip irrigation info! The whole video was fabulous!!! Thanks for all you put into it!
Thanks!
I love watching you out there working. I like the passion you have and inspiration you give. Please keep the videos coming! xoxo
In general, I do not offer tours to viewers, as I would have a second full time job. That being said, I do take “special requests” so email me privately if you ever have the dates you are coming to America.
@wantabuy Ontario Hydroponics in Owen Sound, he had to order it in from Gaia Green.
I also live in Ontario….where did you find the rock dust??
Hi John. Just curious if I ever visited the USA from my home in Australia would you be interested in giving my wife and I a tour of your world famous garden.
Kind regards
David and Michelle