Dollar Tree Garden Seeds | Budget Garden
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- Hey friends! I wanted to do a garden this year, but because I wasn't sure if it would work out (I've had failures in the past), I didn't want to spend a lot of money on my garden. I also wanted to try out the cheap seed packets being sold at Dollar Tree for 4/$1. And so my 2022 budget garden was born. The majority of my cost was the soil to fill my containers.
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My local library has a seed library...you take what you need for free and when what you've grown goes to seed, you give some back to the library. Wonderful program.
Are you in Yonkers?
That's so awesome! As far as I've been able to find out, my local library doesn't run one, but there's a woman nearby who runs her own seed and plant library, and while I haven't been able to visit yet, it seems like a really fantastic asset to the community.
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Mine does too here in the SW suburbs of Chicago. It’s such a wonderful program for all types of gardeners. I had no idea it even existed until recently. Check out your local library website or call them. If they don’t have one, they may be able to suggest a nearby library who does.
I potted all my seeds in pots, due to living in a townhouse with no yard. I had tons to donate to the seed library.
What a cool program.
Best way to start is dive right in. Remember never place fertilizer directly in plants. Egg shells are great. Black banana are wonderful for Rose's, just smash it against the base. Corn needs multiple rows to fertilize and grow. Dawn with a splash of mouthwash for a safe pesticide. Pots are great because u can follow the sun. A kids hard plastic pool some holes and few rocks make a great mobile garden for tomatoes and potatoes. Never plant cucumbers by melons as they cross pollinate. Cantaloupe will be like a watermelon inside and cucumber will be orange like cantaloupe haha delicious but hilarious.
My mom had a green thumb. I was blessed to learn from her before she passed away.
You are a wealth of gardening information. Cool that you learned from your mom 😀
This is great to know and I love the ideas!
Thank you for the tips!!! ❤️
I gotta try this and plant my cucumbers with my melons rofl thanks !
Lisa Dawn I have a story that you are gonna love. I have started some tomato plants in my greenhouse and one day I decided to put them outside. A few hours later I went out and a deer had come along and eaten them. A few weeks later I went to my local thrift store and sometimes they have free produce. Well that day he had tomatoes and asked me if I wanted a box of tomato so I got a 28 pound box of tomatoes free!
All the seed packets I bought from Dollar Tree are growing!
It's amazing what you can grow with one old seed. There's a life lesson in there somewhere. 😊
Watching you grow the food is as much fun as it will be watching you prepare meals with it.
In my Sunday school class, we start planting seeds early so that They are ready to give to the mothers for Mother’s Day! And the children love putting the seeds in the pot and watching them grow. And I can’t remember for sure if I bought some of them at dollar tree but I know several I got from Dollar General, and they are the same brand 4/$1
And the little plants grew, I had a few seeds left over put some in pot for myself and they look really good right now. I chose zinnias.
Lisa, I'm an agricultural scientist and I personally think you did great with your garden. I loved watching this video and appreciate the time and effort you put into your growing. You'll get better and learn more every year, but honestly, you seem like a natural! 🙂
What a GREAT start as a new gardener!!! :)!!!! Please learn to save seeds from the things you grow. Start a seed bank. So proud for you. By the way, you can never have too many tomato plants. Can all the excess. Thank you so much for sharing your experience with the garden this year.
That’s exactly what I was thinking. If she doesn’t can, friends and neighbours love getting garden fresh tomatoes.
I love your "from seed to harvest" video! You were even open with your mistakes and as a beginner gardener, I appreciate that, because goodness knows I'll be making mistakes myself!
I got all my garden supplies from dollar tree in the last two years while it was still a dollar lol seeds were amazing four packs for a dollar and containers also a dollar and tools etc. also the majority of the herbs and flowers and vegetable seeds that I got were heirloom so that’s great! I saved my seeds now I have seeds for years and what I grow I can get the same great vegetables and flowers! Good luck to y’all!
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Your garden looked wonderful. Good job Lisa. Can't wait for the next video.
Thank you for the time it took to film & edit this video over the past 7 months!!!👍 Your garden did far better than mine this year. I'm in Jacksonville, FL and I learned through error that planting tomatoes in spring won't work for me. It gets HOT fast & maters drop blossoms over 90 degrees. I have to plant most veggies in the fall to get a harvest. But, there is less pest pressure in the fall.💚
I've been watching some Florida garden content creators, and the difference in growing seasons is so interesting!
You could use the seeds that are in the tomato to grow next year. Just save some of the seeds.
I run a small nursery, so I understand the joy that each new leaf brings:) Growing/gardening can bring such happiness and wonder that cannot be replicated. Keep it up! I would love to send you a plant to bring your garden indoors. I mainly focus on aroids, like philodendrons and anthuriums, although I do grow edibles year round for personal use.
You are so smart, so patient and so talented! Is there anything you can’t do? I love your channel.
WOW somebody has a green thumb 💜 Great job and information!!
I have a small balcony and l use 5 gallon buckets for my veggie garden. I got some of those hanging pots from $ Tree that can hang on my balcony rail for my herbs. It taste so much better when you grow your on food.
Love your vlogs and the simple concise way you present everything. Love your down to earth personality as well. I see your channel continuing to grow!! 🙂 PS - I've heard if you rinse your bagged rice that the rice water is very good for plants!
You did an awesome job for your first time!!! I've been gardening for over 35 years. I still have failures. That's just the nature of gardening. This year was especially tricky because here where I live in Texas it got so hot so fast. I didn't get hardly any tomatoes this year. I did get a lot of beets, yellow squash, cucumbers, okra, peppers, green onions, yellow onions, potatoes, and beans. I did try some dollar tree flower seeds this year. I grew zinnias and marigolds. Both are still out there and are massive plants. A suggestion is if you grow heirloom seeds then you can save the seeds to grow again next year. Hybrid seeds do not produce the same type of plant from seed.
I figure if you're not failing sometimes, you're not learning anything new! I'm lucky to live in an area with a very active gardening community, so next year I plan to get involved in plant and seed exchanges. The Dollar Tree seeds are great for the basics, but I'm really looking forward to growing some more interesting varieties next year. I do have a few plants that aren't hybrids that I plan to try out saving seeds as well.
Baker Creek seeds!
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I used old milk jugs. I washed them out and cut off the tops. Make sure to poke drain holes in the bottom though! I didn’t and they got icky fast. Once I did, they were much better.
Lisa, I think you did very well, in spite of a few mistakes that you learned from....I love the way you repurpose everything.....and using sticks in such a creative manner......and the old Easter basket with the handle cut off for gathering your harvest....you are a very resourceful girl and I know your Mom and your boyfriend appreciate your efforts and the delicious veggies......
This is awesome! Can you show a video with more details on how you started this. The soil used, how many seeds per cup, how often to water and which ones you can close in a container for added warmth, and when to transfer to bigger containers. I have a small space in a town home and would love to start a small garden l. This method seems perfect
Thanks Lisa Dawn for sharing your gardening adventure! The harvest is beautiful. It takes time and just getting in there and doing it. From one novice gardener to another. Happy day to you! :)
This is so impressive! I can't wait to start my own garden. You give me hope!
I was thinking the same thing! It's amazing!
If you look at your old videos saw your dollar tree haul for $20 for you and Andrew I added $2 really appreciate you taking time to show people how to cook delicious food on a budget I care for my mom who is in her 70s so your videos are much appreciated thanks for sharing
That's quite a great spread of veggies you have there! A caution: Be careful with morning glories. They'll take over like weeds. Pretty for sure, but prolific.
That's pretty cool, I've thought about trying to grow a few plants of my own, but being a complete beginner I got discouraged. But after seeing this I might give it a go next year 😁
You can do it! Even if you just pick one thing, it's so fun watching it grow and produce something that you get to eat!
Go for it!
I bought Lavender and, while slow to germinate, the seedlings are doing fine and I'm looking forward to planting and harvesting!
If you soak some banana peels in water for 3 or 4 days and water your tomatoes with them, they LOVE it. :)
You did great. I miss my garden. We used to grow all sorts. Trial and error. We now live in a 1st floor flat but we aren't allowed to even put a plant pot outside. We've tried to get an allotment but they are really hard to come by here in the UK. I wish you much success with your veg 💖
This is my favorite video of yours! You did a wonderful job on your first garden. Thanks for sharing.🌸
Same!! ❤️
Yay! I just love your videos. Thank you for making them. It's like catching up with a good friend. 🌼
I started my dollar tree garden in February this year and have had a 95% sprout rate. Everything is growing better then expected. I tell anyone who will listen about these seeds, as well as sharing my seedlings with other gardeners. It’s not such a leap when you spend a fraction of your initial gardening costs.
You are too much fun Lisa !! You turned out to be an amazing gardener…good for you ,!!!!! Great garden ❣️
You would probably need a half acre garden of tilled soil with that many seeds. Lots of work but can't taste better than fresh right out of the garden. Found clay soil is a challenge making compost and tilling into the soil year after year will give you good soil. You are doing great the yield is excellent learning a lot gardeners learn with every planting.
Perhaps some raised garden beds would help?
A wonderful journey. Green Thumb too. You go!
Lisa, this is amazing!! You did such a great job. And thank you for filming over the months to share it with us. ❤️ I live in a very windy portion of WA, and we have two shopping carts that ran away during past wind storms, that they stores didn’t want to come get. I have major back issues, but have always enjoyed gardening. This year I used cardboard and weed barrier sheeting to line the cart, the planted two tomatoes and some green onions (bunching onions??) in it. They are doing great, and are SO easy for me to care for. I’m even able to wheel it to a new place on the patio if they need more/less sun. I have a bunch of tomatoes I have not-so-patiently waiting to turn red.
Our entire garden is from dollar tree seeds! We have had great success with them! I sow most of them directly in the garden. I love your posts! Your friend from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA…Deb Gnagey!
You did a really good job! I've been gardening for 20 years and still have failures. This year I lost almost every tomato plant I seeded and had to buy plants. It took me four tries to finally get cabbage right. It was worth it.
Lisa, that is so exciting to do! What fun! I cut way back with the veggies and flowers, because of my health, but I do have strawberries and tomatoes and green beans. I enjoy watching them grow, no matter what age, and I'm in my 60's now. You're reaping a job well done!!
While your at the dollar tree pick up some resin. Paint it onto your tongue depressors and let them dry. You'll never have to replace your plant lables again. I use paint sticks. I printed out a picture of what I was planting and glued it to the top of the stick. Then directions of how to plant, when to plant and harvest and marked on it how deep to plant and spacing before putting the resin on it. They're beautiful and functional and virtually indestructible. Good luck with your gardens this 💜
I think you did amazing especially because this was your first attempt at gardening. It looks like you were going to have a ton of tomatoes!!!
My mom could grow anything and I mean anything. She wants to cut the top off of a fresh pineapple and planted it to see if it would grow. It not only grew (it got enormous) it eventually grew a tiny pineapple of its own. IN ALBERTA CANADA. Sorry not sorry for the I just had to emphasize that we were in the middle of winter in Alberta when my mom found this tiny pineapple growing in the middle of her plant.
And she did that not once but twice. Me? I can’t grow anything at all.
Seeds last! I planted seeds from 2018 and they still came up. You can pack them up in a ziplock and store in the back of the fridge, or a cool dark place. I had great success with the dollar tree seeds this year! Way to GROW! :)
I miss the growing season down south, lived in North western NC for almost 20 years. Definitely different now in MN, great Timelapse of your growing success. This video took some commitment and I’m sure a lot of editing, great job!
U can seed save. Save some seeds out of ur Lil tomatoes. And other plants that have seeds
You will love your garden 🪴 vegetables 🥗 it will add to your awesome meals that you make
The bumblebee was my favorite part! This overwhelms me! But I'm so super impressed how you dove ALL in! Also wanted to mention, I love your thumbnail on this video! 😊
My youngest daughter and I try to garden. I'm in central NY so our growing season is short. Last year we had so much rain that our container garden drowned, even with drainage holes. We did grow an accidental sunflower by our chicken coop so that was a nice surprise! This year we're growing potatoes in a grow bag and green beans in a pot... if it rains too much, we just put them under a lawn chair, lol!
Your hair is so pretty and so full. A lot of people envy that. Keep up the amazing videos.
I appreciate you showing the old seeds and how they germinated.
Gardening is fun and enjoyable and peaceful and it brings you food that you usually buy at the grocery store that's got all kinds of whatever the government is putting in it growing and raising your own food is basically the best way to go at this day and age
I am growing a garden from dollar tree seeds as well and I'm over the moon excited. Thanks for the helpful tips. I really needed those
You don't need to clone anything. Just take one of the fruit from the "hybrid 100" and squeeze the seeds onto paper towel. Spread them out and allow to dry and then you have a bunch of little tabs you can break off and plant next year. When something grows well always save some seed from it because they tend to improve year after year when grown under the same conditions in the same general area. Love your channel and great job with the garden.
Good job, kiddo! The main lesson is to not get discouraged by the mistakes! I have a fantastic zucchini plant that I grew from Dollar Tree seeds!
Making mistakes is one of the best ways to learn 😊
Wow! You did great. I am growing tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, peppers, zucchini, cabbage and some herbs. I have a really small yard. I use a lot of pots or grow bags. I also plant sunflowers and wild flowers to draw in the pollinators. I am in western Colorado where it is currently raining. It’s a miracle. 😁
I have saved seeds for a couple of years now, with great germination rates. MIgardener seed saving videos are a great resource. You could save those tomato seeds just incase the plant doesn't overwinter! GREAT video!!!
i have a small greenhouse from the previous owner, and a 20x20 foot flat dirt i hand hoed
both places are growing dollar seeds wonderfully!! totally real! :) :) they work
plastic water bottles cut in half (32 pack) and the lid to rotissere chicken clear plastic all work great for mini greenhouses and are easy to remove or implement!!
I used milk jugs all kinds of containers and I planted seeds right in the containers I planted early vegetables like carrots and lettuce and radishes greens ext March 3rd squash and beets beans tomatoes eggplant so many cucumbers and yummy vegetables I’m now getting ready to grow some fall vegetables oh the herbs are great I have harvested so much! Oh yes sweetie check with local landscaping company and they may give you the used pots I was blessed with a lot even big ones I can grow collard’s in and even blueberry bushes ext bless you sweetie
Thanks! Hey sweetheart just wanted to help out with a little soil. I always think that’s what costs so much
I bought a whole bunch of these seeds from dollar tree last year. I’ve also started growing some seeds inside with just water in my aero garden I was gifted from family
Hi Lisa! Wow!! I am VERY impressed with what you did with your garden!! ...and for the first time (since a long time ago)!
I REALLY enjoyed watching your gardening video! You could tell that you were really enjoying the gardening. I’m amazed that you started with so much, for a first time. I know that you will surely enjoy the fruits (vegs!) of your labor!
I tried having a yard garden, my first year after moving to the country. It was fun to watch it grow, but the animals (bunnies, etc) would eat everything in it. Then my puppy would steal the zucchini, squash and play with them as balls. I never tried it again. Watching your video really inspires me to try to have another garden next year. I can’t believe how early you got tomatoes, etc., it seems early, but I don’t really know anything about gardening!
Kudos to you! 👍 I know that it’s a lot of work! Andrew and your mom will love the vegs, too! NOTHING like HOME GROWN, either! Thank you for sharing your process!!
I love you! ❤️
I like the garden over time video.
Congratulations! I started a garden very late as I moved in June but I’ve got somethings growing. Man this southern VA heat! Thanks for inspiring!
I have a small garden bed outside my apartment.
I grow one tomato plant and one cucumber. I love the way the cucumber climbs the trellis and curl around it
It’s also really easy to grow green onion! Just plant the white part and away it goes
You did excellent especially for your 1st go around! Once you get bit by the gardening bug, you’ll never go back. I loved this video. Please keep us posted on the progress 😃
This is the exact type of video i was looking for. 😊
Hello Sunbeam! I have been planting Dollar Tree flowers and bulbs for a few years and am always amazed at how gorgeous they are, my gladiolas come back every year too. I have never grown veggies from seed other than peppers but I will definitely try them next year. Thank you for sharing this video, I look forward to seeing your thrifty journey, you have really given me some terrific ideas. Sending love from Ohio!
You can change your soil slowly. Find a 8x8-12x12 plot on your land that gets sun. Start mixing in your old/used or extra potting soils and any bagged dirts people offer up on buy nothing. Start a compost bin in the way back of your yard (they stink) and mix that into your soil as it turns. In just a couple years you could have a very viable growing area. All the pruning cuttings from your potted plants 🪴 can go into the plot as well as used coffee grounds and used egg shells. If you get some worms 🪱 working for you that can help change your landscape. Good luck 👍🏻
i spent $14 and got 36 packets, i just tossed them on the dirt and covered a 20x20foot flat dirt, they grow easy! austin texas
I lost all my Bell pepper seedlings one year and scrambled to replant them so went to Dollar Tree. These peppers turned out the best Ive ever grown. The beans, squash and zinnias are really great and you can save the zinnia seeds. Also the Valley Greene seeds sold at Menards for .69 per pack are very good. Both companies have awesome selections. I have used the Dollar Tree cloches (just dont leave in hot sun 😊. Their plant clips, 7” plastic pots with built in water trays are great for up potting etc, hanging basket chains and liners, clippers have all worked out well for me too. I hit DT as soon as they put their stuff out in January. Many seeds can be viable for 5 years. MI Gardener said all these seeds are AS GOOD as the fancier brands. One You Tuber I foolw said these seeds are junk. THE DT seeds are just as good as any seed I have grown. I save the plastic chicken trays from Aldi. They are sooo sturdy. TIP: plastic plant markers are best. Reuse by using a scrubby to take off the previous writing. 😊. Also platic pots can be freshened up with chalk paints and plastic spray paint.
I enjoyed the progression of growth! The raised bed made w/ cardboard & sticks was smart! 🪴🍅🥬
Once you start growing your own veggies and saving seeds, you'll never look back! Good luck!
I hesitate to give any gardening advice as I'm sure it's very different than here in California where the weather is almost always mild. I've been gardening my whole life and it can be so therapeutic and rewarding.
However, you might want to try using biodegradable seedling pots from The Dollar Tree. You can start the seeds in them and then transfer them straight to the garden. That would prevent all of the work you did of transferring, transferring again, and then transferring again. 😁😂 That was a lot of work.
I love Buy Nothing groups! I've given and received many garden items. It's fun to give things away and you receive things that save from having to buy them. Love your videos!!!
Your garden looks great. Last year I had cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes and peppers and the squirrels ate every last plant. I was so upset and haven't tried again. My father in-law is in Illinois and he always had a beautiful tomato garden and he always started planting around St. Paddy's Day.
You're not a bad gardener, just new! My first attempt at a garden last year was a flop, but it was because I got hit with a bought of depression and the ungodly heat wiped everything out. This year I just let my bed go and mint took over everything. Lmao
Nature does fun things, so don't stress TOO much about what your garden does. Go with the flow. Some plants do better some years than others. It's one reason prices fluctuate.
Another cheap way to fill in your garden is to go buy certain small plants from stores. Like the saplings (dying for words rn). They over seed every pot and sometimes if you're gentle you can separate them when repotting and get 3-4 plants for the price of one. :)
Ive had a garden for 40yrs....i think you did a wonderful job....trial and error is how you learn....i have failures all the time...different seeds,,weather,,...all come into play..dont beat yourself up...anything that grows is a win win..if you dont try you dont get anything...good luck in the future
You did an amazing job! Everything you chose was perfect for your yard with low sun. Beets, lettuce, green onions, carrots can be planted (in the ground) about a month before everything else because they love cold. Also snow peas pods :) bit don't follow spacing rules on those. Plant in a straight line, literally side by side. The grow nicely up a trellis that way (without much help) and shade each other as they grow.
I use small box's lined well with newspaper for onions and leeks and then once ready plant the whole thing out newspaper pots are great also make little greenhouses over box's with chopsticks and clear plastic bags😊 love love your videos take care Katy from NZ 💖
Hi from Australia, new subscriber, it’s great to watch a young person putting some much productive effort into managing money.
Your garden did better then mine 😁 something large was eating my veggies, so I will move my garden to a different spot for the spring 🌼
Just a little hint when planting in containers make sure they are food safe. I buy my buckets from the local donut shop the frosting is stored in them very cheap. 🌹
THANK YOU LISA DAWN!!!! So loved you made start to harvest video! I am so very proud of you! I too just love watching plants grow! Bless you! I too got carried away at our \Dollar Tree, but gees 4/$1,25 vs $2.59 each at our local Wal-Mart was a steal! And all my seeds were up in 6 days!
You may want to check with your local lowes and home depot. They have a free recycle section where they get rid of the empty used pots and trays from the season
I really like that you decided to do this video. I enjoy your videos a lot, you have a wonderful disposition and your voice is comforting ❤️ Please do more videos on gardening 👩🌾
Lots of work (therapeutic I'm sure 😊) certainly paid off. What a MAGNIFICENT garden you grew. I'm IMPRESSED with it all but especially the large planter you built with cardboard, twigs and string. Wow. Just wow. ENJOY the fruits of your labor all year long. KUDOS 👏🏻‼️👏🏻
Hi neighbor! We are in Durham and have to deal with heavy clay, sloping land as well. We have slowly added to raised beds and container gardens and learned to grow vertically (even winter squash). Try growing zucchini like a tree using tomato cage and cut the lower leaves as they wither. Despite heavy pest pressures, we get respectable harvests. Took a shot at buying 50 lbs of Roma tomatoes at the Raleigh farmers market and processed into tomato sauce - yum! Love the work you put into your videos and thank you!
Heya neighbor! I'm hoping to switch from containers to raised beds next year. Now that the gardening bug has bit me, I see my yard getting taken over by it 😀 I'm happy to live in such a great state for agriculture!
@@ThatLisaDawn I love our State Farmer's Market in Raleigh!
I freeze my seeds. They say not to but I never had any issues in a airtight bag in freezer. I got some seeds from 5 years ago still able to germinate and grow. Your garden is looking fabulous! I grew all peppers this year. I also got a dwarf lemon and lime tree producing for me. I got some imported (Chili Tepin and Aji Charapita). Would love to send you some exotic pepper seeds girl. I love them! ❤️ 🌶 🫑👌💯
I loved your video. I am a beginner and I like that you have had success and it has inspired me to try, especially with the rising grocery prices. One thing I wanted to mention. Have you thought of trying to grow from actual seeds and leftover tops amd roots from your actual vegetables?. For example green onions are really easy to grow from the roots , start thrn in a shallow glass of water, they grow SO fast every day a half an inch or more. Carrot tops, sprout easily in a little water. So does celery. So you don't always have to buy seeds to start out small with just your every day veggies you have trimmed of you save the side with the roots to grow. Potatoes are easy too grow from a potato you can get quite a few plants out of 1 potato cut up. Same with onions. I'm just beginning and that's how I started but now I'm also looking forward to grabbing a few seed packs from Dollar Tree. I also love that you used what you had on hand as far as containers and free ones.
Thank you for posting this! I often see seeds at the Dollar Tree but never knew if they would grow or not. You have a green thumb!
I really liked the full garden experience from beginning to harvest. Good job!!
Seed library...what an interesting concept.
i love DT seeds they are great but one tip, at the end of the summer season dollar general has their seeds for a penny each if they don't pull them off the shelf, i bought the whole seed rack for a penny each...we learn as gardeners something new each year i am over 60 and still learn new things, i still plant tons of flowers!! so you will have successes and failures! good luck!!
You just go girl...grow, grow, grow!
I have been buying and using those seeds for years. The seeds are good for years. I just planted some from 2017 2 weeks ago and they are sprouting. Just keep them dry and even temperature.
Goodness yes! Dollar tree, dollar general. Both excellent resources for seeds
I stocked up on these this year and wasn't sure if they'd grow, but glad to know!
I bought 8 packs of different DT seeds this year to supplement my usual garden. For comparison I'm also in NC a bit further south than you, and every single pack germinated with decent ( but not fantastic) germination rates. I would say around 70 to 75 percent overall. Not bad at all for 4 packs for a buck though! Hot peppers LOVE our clay soil and turn out super flavorful in it so I would highly recommend transplanting them out into it asap! Make sure to keep your different pepper types ( same for cucs and tomatoes) separated by at least 50 feet if possible, or you might end up with hot sweet peppers and sweet jalopenos lol, as they can cross pollinate.
Check out Sara's garden that has vertical layers - she's the mom in Our tribe of Many - very inventive. Good job tho for not having a ground garden. I haven't put out a garden since around 2000 - Good luck. Can't wait to see what you get to use in your videos! Addenum: Good Job! Brought back a lot of memories of my gardens in the past. Now you build on what you learned works and what doesn't. The excitement in your voice during this process is catching. Enjoy your veggies!
LOVE your set up Lisa Dawn! WOW. You were massively successful - hard to believe you’re a novice gardener. You definitely have a green thumb.
Hey from Newport, NC!
Last year, I bought almost as many plants as you did seed. Cherry tomatoes, a ton of herbs, peppers, chards etc. I live in an apt. so I had to plant in containers. I loved the Tidy Cats litter buckets. I wrapped them in self stick shelf liner. The *buckets*looked pretty good...
So, yeah the mint and parsley plants actually made it. *sigh*