Starting My First REAL
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- čas přidán 2. 03. 2024
- Hi there!!
My name is Evita and I have decided that I am sick of wondering how the produce I consume was grown. I want start to paying a major role in growing a lot my own food. My hopes for the future is to have my own homestead where I can grow and store ALL of my (and my family's-not vegan) food.
I want to share my journey with everyone because I know I will make a few mistakes and some of you may be able to help me along the way. ❤
Please know that I am the only plant-based person my in family.
Raised bed: a.co/d/hvbYnV0
Check out my other channels:
Vlog: @Evita_Raylena
Marriage: @Ambrose_Evita
Homemaking: @AtHomeWithEvita
Budget: @EvitasBudgetingLife
My socials: linktr.ee/EvitaRaylena
Contact Info: For business inquiries or collaborations email me at evitab@live.com
Write to me:
Evita "But It's Vegan"
2764 Pleasant Rd. STE A PMB 10709
Fort Mill, SC 29708
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Never a failure, always a lesson! Great job!
Thank you.
Don't panic. Don't give up. My first year gardening I didn't know much either. The second year was better. 2 things I'd suggest. 1) make sure your beds are sufficiently wet. 2) plant the seedlings with the growing medium rather than separating the seedlings from it. Keep gardening you will learn as you go. The first time you are able to harvest and eat what you've grown it will all have been worth it.
Happy to hear that things get better. 😊 Thank you for the tips. 💚I can't wait to taste something from my garden.🌱
I never did any of that for my raised beds. Just threw the soil in and then planted seeds and everything he just fine.
I most definetly will keep that in mind for my next garden. 💚
soil is soil love, let it do what it do and when the white spores on the top form its normal it will die off as soon as its exposed to sunlight and the weather it will do away. you can never have enough worm castings and you dont need top soil for raised beds. get out ya head because you are doing great love! keep practicing and keep making mistakes this is how you learn! watching from Virginia 7b grow zone!
I just couldn't bring myself to touch it. Yes, why am I gardening if I don't want to touch manure or soil? I will eventually become more familiar with it, I guess. I am totally in my head. Thank you, I need words of encouragement because I was stressed. I will most definitely learn from my MANY mistakes lol. 💚🌱
@@ButItsVegan I started my first garden last year. Many of the bags look like that. I got freaked out when I saw tiny balls that I thought was eggs or something but a lot of it is slow release fertilizers that don’t break down immediately. I think you’ll be just fine. ❤
@missyolygo thank you so much for telling me that because when I saw that I sort of freaked out. 💚
@@ButItsVegan it’s cool I did too. lol
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Girl I'm in the same boat... I recently purchased all of my containers. I'm going to begin the same journey as well. I may start recording and posting on my channel as well . If not for nothing else, to learn from the feedback.
Yes, start posting! I am hoping to come back and watch these videos years from now and laugh at all of the freaking out I was doing, lol.
I'm only in my 2nd year, so I'm following you to learn along with you! Gardening is so therapeutic and fun. I spend way more (time and money) than I've gotten back so far. But what I do get is AMAZING! Don't stress!
I will try not to stress, lol. Best of luck to you this gardening year🍀💚
Your are doing great! Gardening is all trail and errors like you said you will get it. It is really rewarding in the end. Don't be discouraged
Thank you! 💚
New Subb here. This is our second year gardening and there's no better feeling then seeing the fruits of your labor. May god bless and have an amazing growing season. That fuzz on the black Kow is the best stuff for your beds. That's all the microfungi that your plants will need please add that to your beds.
Thank you. Yeah, that fuzz really threw me off. Please tell me gardening get easier 🙏🏾
Congrats on your first beds. 🥳🎉 I started gardening in 2020, and I’ve learned everything from experience and the CZcams community. I learn something new nearly everyday. The garden is a great teacher and a gift that keeps on giving. 🌱💚
It's teaching me to have patience. lol 💚
Don’t stress about what you have done so far.
A few tips with your next elevated garden bed (and you will get more 😂):
1. Use potting mix. Potting mix is light and fluffy, great for elevated garden beds.
2. Worm castings is good to use, the amount you used isn’t an issue - the plants will not suffer from it.
3. With the garden bed liner, I too staple the liner to the sides so when I add the potting mix, it won’t slip down.
4. In your area, I don’t think the night temperatures is a problem, unless it gets to freezing/frost temps. Unlike here in Central Ohio where we’re expecting snow flurries tonight.
5. Right before you plant your seedlings, moisten the soil first, it’ll help the roots.
6. Not necessary to add twigs to the bottom of the box. Those boxes are usually only 8 to 10 inches deep.
7. I have used those peat pots before and they didn’t decompose as advertised. So removing the seedlings from the peat pots is a good thing, otherwise as your plants grow, the roots will become restricted and stop growing properly.
Last thing I’ll mentioned, but it’s not necessary - to the potting mix I also add vermiculite, perlite, worm castings and organic fertilizer.
And to retain soil moisture, particularly during the summer months, I use animal pine bedding from Menards or even Tractor Supply.
Hope this helps some.
Happy Gardening!
Thank you so much for the advice! 💚
I shouldn't have used the raised bed soil?
I have perlite and worm castings but I can't find vermiculite but are you saying to add it in addition to my seed starting mix?
@@ButItsVegan
The raised bed soil you used is just fine.
The seed starting mix don’t actually need other amendments to it. But for big bags of potting mix, those I do add vermiculite, perlite, worm castings and organic fertilizer to.
I used to buy ProMix potting mix in a 2 cubic compressed bag from Menards, but they stop selling that for this year. Now when I do need more, I’ll have to get something else.
And next year if you need to revitalize the soil, that’ll be a great time to add sphagnum peat moss, perlite, vermiculite, worm castings and organic fertilizer. And if you have other containers of soil without and plants growing in them, use that too. I do this all the time. It saves you money so you’re not buying a lot of bagged soil.
So happy you put this here. I thought I would have to buy soil all over next year.
It’s so nice to see someone else questioning everything they do in regard to gardening. I planted a few things last year for the first time, and have decided to go much bigger this year. I have no idea what I’m doing either. Lol. Thanks for sharing your journey!
So what you are saying is it get easier since you decided to plant a bigger garden this year, lol. I guess we both along the way 💚.
I just started my first seeds less than 20 days ago and just found out that they sprouted today, and I haven't even been watering them. They are leggy but I researched that when then are leggy just give them extra sunlight. You're doing good have faith.
Cool! What did you plant? I just purchased a small grow light. Hoping it helps with the leggy-ness. 💚
Last year I planted my first garden. I purchased my seeds from MIGardner as well. My beets, radishes, carrots and Swiss chard did so well in spite of my inexperience. It got really hot here in Texas and my butternut squash and cucumbers only bloomed male flowers so they did not perform as normal. I will definitely try to grow more this year. I’m going to do succession planting especially with some pepper and tomato plants. Keep going and don’t give up! You got this. Even if you don’t get the crop yield you wanted you will gain a lot of experience!!! Good luck and thank you for trying and sharing your journey with us!!! ❤ PS. Order some Swiss chard--that was my best performing and it lasts until we got an unexpected snow in February. Shares with my chickens and they loved it!
Thank you! Best of luck on your garden this year as well. I think I am going to go and pick up some carrot seeds this weekend and see how they do. 🥕💚
Evita, I use leaf compost from Home Depot instead of manure. I would find myself in tears if I opened a bag like that. Gardening is all about getting to know yourself and what you can and cannot tolerate as well as getting to know your plants. You are doing a fantastic job!! You are in control and you got this!!
Thank you. I will look into leaf compost. 💚🌱
You’re not trying to garden, you ARE gardening! Even in those first “not real” gardens. This year marks my fifth year gardening and STILL feel like a beginner. Like kill 10 plants to get 1 good one type of gardener. 😅🤷🏻♀️
I love those beds by the way!
Thank you. Happy gardening this year. 🌱💚
Great job.
I got some soil from Home Depot and a few of them was like yours. It is because they are old. With winter the stores are not restocking as often and the soil are sitting longer hence the condition.
Yeah, but it's fine. She's just overthinking things.
That makes sense. Thank you. 💚
@jessiehermit9503 I really am, lol.
I had a horrible experience with kelloggs and other home depot soils last year. First my veggie seedlings seemed stunted for a couple of month and mushrooms kept popping up in everything. I lost half of the growing season since I had to purchase soil from a nursery Nd start over in June. That was the first time I used HD soils and never again.
@j.antoinette9942 sorry to hear that. 💚
Please don't give up. This happened to me 3 years ago and now I can honestly say I'm doing really well. We are going to have some ups and downs in the garden just remember it's all worth it in the end.. you are doing good so far so don't be down on yourself you got this!!❤❤
I am going to try my best not to give up. Thank you 💚 I can 't wait to see what I can actually get out of my garden.
You did a great job especially with a broke foot...hope you feel better soon!🙏🏼🥰...don't give up...your learning and taking me on the journey!😃🤗
Home depot has a garden club with classes😃
Thank you. I never knew that about Home Depot! I’m about to sign up!!!
@ButItsVegan I wanted to sign up last year...but I didn't...apartment living 🤷🏽♀️
You can do small plants on your patio...
Hello! I’ve been a first time gardener for the past three years. Last year I only got three cherry tomatoes.😢l’m not going to give up. I am encouraging you to keep trying too! Yes, I’m still crying too!🙏🏾❤️❤️❤️
I happy that you are still going because I would've gave up. I actually probably need to read this just in case I have a low harvest. 💚
Hey Sis!
I love the idea of creating a garden notebook. So important to be able to look back to see what worked and what did not work.
Please give yourself some grace. This is something new for you.
Gardening can be easy and gardening can be not so easy sometimes. 😂
Remember, each seed represents a full plant.
Thinning out is very important. It can also be very tedious work.
I would suggest that you plant a lesser amount of seeds and spread them out so that the thinning process will not be so tedious.
Also, start out slow, don’t stress yourself out trying to grow all the things. It’s best to master just a few and add on to that later on.
Watch lots of gardening videos, and just try to have fun and enjoy learning the process.
Also, the raised garden soil is fine, however you can also use regular ole potting mix as well as it is very fluffy.
All the Best! You got this!
Thank you. I most definitely shouldn't have tried to take on so much at once. 💚🌱
Yes those containers work well I even compost them
Thank you 😊💚🌱
Congrats on your garden! There is a lot of trial and error in learning to garden. I've been trying a little backyard garden for years and every year it get's a bit easier! I recommend checking out Root's and Refuge Farm videos. Jess has sooooo much knowledge to share and is now in a similar zone to you. Good luck and don't worry if you don't get a huge harvest, everything you learn along the way is valuable!
Thank you. I don't know why I thought gardening was going to be easy. Just went and subscribed to her channel, thanks for the recommendation.
It's definitely a labour of love! But it'll get easier the more you do it, like making bread. Or anything else really :) @@ButItsVegan
I hope it does. 💚
Bless your Heart Girlfriend! 💚Gardening is ALOT of trial and error! There's great instructional videos I found on CZcams during my journey and I'm still learning! This year will be my First with Real vegetable garden beds, not just pots here and there. I have always had flower gardens in my backyard but no True veggy garden so wish me Luck!....when searching Start with planting for your zone- everyone's different as far as timing depending on your frost dates. As far as the fruits buried -I don't know? I have a kitchen scrap compost bin and throw Everything in there to break down First! The soil is fine...everything is a Living bio-organism -just like everything in nature it has living things in it that are decomposing. Those are all cold hardy veggies! If your concerned you can cover them if it gets too cold (take it off during day to get sun and air) Potatoes from the store sometimes won't grow because they are treated with chemicals for the grocery store. Potatoes take A Long time! You can order "seed" potatoes online? Or just "chit" organic ones. Seed starts need to be more established before going into garden bed (need at least two sets of True leaves and hardened off First (if grown inside) before going out in cold. Otherwise just direct sow into garden and let Mother Nature do her Thing! Some things prefer direct sowing, like carrots,beets,radishes etc...Also check to see How big things will grow when mature to make sure they're spaced properly and don't crowed out other plants or if they grow really tall, that they don't shade out others from the sun. Check out Companion planting to see which ones like to grow together! Fingers Crossed for us Both on our journey into Veggy Growing! 🤞😉🌱
I don't know why I thought I was going to go into this and grow everything the right way the first time. I have been telling myself that it is a learning process and that I won't get everything right the first time. Can you tell me what composting bin you have?
So, what you are saying is that I need to dig up my store-bought potatoes that I planted, lol.
I guess I need to do more research because I didn't know about true leaves before plating into the raised bed. I am happy you told me about carrots, I almost put them in a starter container...You just made realized that I have A LOT more to learn. Lol, thank you 💚🌱
@@ButItsVegan You're Very welcome! Seems like we are on a similiar journey with our new veggy gardens! It's alot of trial and error-even with research it's mostly what works for You in your area and your space! NEVER GIVE UP!!! It's never a failure if you learned something along the way.... I made a Very easy compost bin just using one of my old (outside) garbage cans with a lid. Mine just happened to have wheels -Bonus for Me! You drill a Bunch of holes in the bottom (for drainage and also to let worms in to help decompose the organic matter) and then a bunch more holes up the sides for air flow. There's a couple cool DIY videos on CZcams if you want to see how they do it.
For the carrots-I'm going to try a trick I saw starting them in cardboard egg trays! Then you can take the whole thing and plant it in the garden and it will decompose in the soil. Also looks like they will be perfectly spaced as well.
I live in Upstate NY sooo I have the challenge of a looong winter, so my actual growing season in short Because it gets very hot come July/Aug. I'm excited because all the kids pitched in and bought me a little greenhouse last summer for my birthday! Can't wait to get out there and start planting soon-The snow has Finally melted-but that doesn't mean we won't get more! Haahaaa! There's been years when we've had a foot of snow on Easter in April! So it's tricky up here!😜
ps-don't dig up the potatoes...let them and go and see what happens! Ya Never Know!?!!!
Keep Growing and Learning! 🌱
Best of luck on your gardening journey this year. 💚🍀I've had my eye on a couple of different compost bins but I honestly just do not have the space for it. That's a cool trick with the carrots, let me know how it turns out.
On no, snow on Easter?! That's so awesome that your kids purchased a greenhouse for you. Is it heated? That is my dream, to have a decent size, heated greenhouse.
I think I will leave the potatoes and just see what happens. I am also going to try to purchase seed potatoes, if I ever see them in the stores, lol.
Great video 😊
Thanks! 😊
Congrats on taking the first steps in starting a garden! You are doing great, do not get frustrated. Gardening is supposed to be a stress reliever, don't overthing everything. There are about 1000 different ways to garden and everyone thinks their way is the best. 😅 i follow square foot gardening, it tells you how many plants can go in 1 sq ft, that way you dont over crowd and maximize your space. Also, remember you dont have to geow 200 different things youre first year. We all started with just a few pots and a couple of plants. Gardening can be a very overwhelming hobby with everyones "rules", so starting small can help you figure out what will work for you. Each season you can add a few more plants. If you do want to add more cole crops now some suggestions are peas, beets, turnips, kholrabi, radish, cilantro, carrots (which i can never grow, but i still try 😅), mizuna, and lots of other leafy greens.
The plastic was a great idea to help the seedlings. The days that it get above 55 and is sunny, you can take it off, then put it back on at night.
Thank you. I have beets, radishes, and carrots so I will be planting those this upcoming weekend. I can't wait until the day where I am not stressing/fussing over my garden. 😏💚
New sub here! Been gardening for years! This is normal! I've used soil like this and had great results! New beds need nutrients. Don't give up! Plants are resilient! Please remember to enjoy the process and journey! I still have failures after 20 +yrs! Blessings
Thank you for subscribing. I keep forgetting to "feed" my plants so that is more than likely the problem with my beds. 😔 Wow, 20+ years of gardening!! That is so awesome! Thanks for rooting me on, I am going to try not to give up. 💚
Dear Evita, I agree. My sentiments exactly. Sincerely, Wanda
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So far, everybody has given such great advice. I see that you subbed to Roots and Refuge and I simply love her channel. I would also suggest watching A Gardener's Journey Homestead. She is a wealth of knowledge as well and she has a seed starting playlist that will help you better identify when to plant out and separate your seedlings. Radishes (if you eat them) could go into the other raised bed planter and they take like a month or so to mature. You've got this! It'll be great!
Thank you. I don't think I ever had a radish, so I just might go buy some seeds just to see how they do. 😊💚
Girl, continue on. I had some in my soil. Hopefully, you used the black kow. Worm casting is good. Don't overthink it. The roots will regrow. And give yourself some grace.
Thank you. I still have the Black Kow, I never got around to taking it back. I'll take another look at it once all of this rain stops. 💚🌱
You are doing great sis. This is my first year and I’m learning as I go. When things start germinating then you will be so excited and if it doesn’t keep going start again. I’m having fun and you will too. Great job ur doing.
Thank you. Hope you have a very successful growing year. 💚
Sis! I understand! I threw away a whole bag of seed starting mix because it molded and mold freaks me out! Bought a new bag and it was also molded but not as bad. Dumped off the tops and sides and kept on trucking. I still itch thinking about it. We all been there. Keep growing. 🌱
I got so emotional when I saw it… but I’m still pushing through!! 💪🏾💚🌱
Keep going next gardening season you will be filled with garden knowledge
That's the plan! 💚🌱
Nothing wrong with a little rust (re your staples), just more mineral iron for your plants! And there can never be too many worm castings. You are basically composting in place, with all the stuff you put in the bottom (I would have eaten the oranges though - they look whole? - and then put all the peels in). They are in the bottom, so hopefully they will be breaking down as your plant roots reach them. Gardening can be messy, but it is a good messy. Your raised bed soil is just fine. I usually buy the same brand for my pots and even seed starting. Be super careful of the stems and leaves of your little seedlings - hold gently by a leaf and gently tuck in the little baby roots. You have a nice start, and I would suggest once they start growing so that they have maybe 8-10 leaves already, harvest a leaf here, a leaf there, going from the lowest on the stem and upwards as they continue to grow, to start enjoying your garden in your meals; and do more of what grows well. For spacing, as things grow, you will learn by watching them over time what is crowded and what is not. Give your little plants a chance to get used to where they are now and to grow! That is plenty of potatoes for each pot, no more than that. You will find that the things that like their location, will really go crazy and things like kale can get huge. Spinach can be tricky to get to grow depending on where you live and how much heat or cold, but most of the other things you are trying are quite forgiving for whatever conditions you have.
I am just a worry wart. I did end up removing all of the fruit I placed in that raised bed. So, don't add layers of potatoes to the pots that they are in? I was thinking I planted my kale, lettuce, etc. too close to each other. Well, too late now, I don't want to keep bothering the roots. If I can get one to grow properly I will be happy. 💚
Those things are perfectly natural and normal!! You don’t have to give up it’s gonna be okay!
Thank you😊💚
Gardening is a wonderful thing, give yourself credit for trying and your interest in gardening is well founded. Gardening challenges everyone in many ways, physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. I find myself becoming attached to not only the plants I grow but also the environment around me. Gardening challenged my perceptions about the weather, insects, birds, animals, even the sun . So, my advice to you is hang in there, don’t be discouraged, the cycle of life is what your journey is all about and it will reward you in so many ways, you’ll be Amazed.
It has been challenging me, A LOT! I am trying to hang in there even if it is on by a thread. 💚
Hey sweet lady, new subscriber excited to support you ❤❤ I LOVVVVE gardening, I'm no professional at all it was my psychologist who recommended I get into gardening almost 4 yrs ago , and when I started, I went full out omgosh it's such a theropy for me❤ my garden is 80% perennial fruiting garden, because I need things that you plant and they come back every yr with Beautiful harvest, so I came up with a plan to turn our backyard into a Beautiful fruiting garden, and then I also have a 20% vegetable garden. It's all still a work in progress but not only me and my hubby but my family and neighbors have been enjoying the amazing garden blessings❤❤ our garden is 100% chemical free, and I use free healthy natural fertilizers, at our local coffee shop I get buckets and buckets of coffee grinds, I use non treated grass clippings, vegetable and egg shell compost, and I get garbage bags full of beautiful seaweed, full of natural salts and minerals. Like I said I'm no professional and I can't follow rules and directions it has to be easy and understanding for me.i pray over everything and the biggest thing I know God blessing each plant and vine and all the soil and all that is His anyway.been having wonderful abundance
Hi! I appreciate and welcome your support, thank you. 💚 I hope that to one day to turn my back yard into a garden like you.
How do you keep your garden chemical free? Can you please share what fertilizers you use? What are the coffee grounds for? I have a lot a questions. lol, sorry. Where do you get the seaweed?
Prayer and His guidance will help our gardens flourish. 💚😊🌱
hi evita 🤗
hope for a full recovery of your foot injury.
new subscriber. saw this video in my feed. im a small backyard gardener in southern california, zone 10b.
your potting soil and manure are "alive", so it's a good sign that a few things are growing in it. those eggs were probably from flies and that would've creeped me out too (ive never used black cow, and have seen mixed reviews).
i usually pour out my soil in a wheel barrow or a large tarp, stir it around a bit, and let it sit for a day or two in the sun before sifting and using. the oranges will eventually decompose and add nutrients to your soil. I don't think you'll end up with orange trees in your raised bed 😂.
i grow in buckets, planter pots, grow bags and raised beds (my native soil is hard to work with).
gardening is trial and error, therapeutic, wonderful, frustrating, fulfilling - all the things.
the yt gardening community is awesome and a wealth of knowledge and support. zo's homestead is in fayetteville, nc and has a really good yt channel.
there are many amendments that add n-p-k and trace minerals. the potting mix will get you started, but different plants need different amendments (or you can use a general fertilizer - same number for npk, like 3-3-3, 5-5-5, etc).
over time, you will learn what works best for you and your garden.
generally, brassicas, leafy greens and root vegetables do well in cool weather. most seed company websites list cool and warm weather crops or you can research the plants and seeds you've already purchased.
my comment is already a novel, so ill end it here. be encouraged and take lots of notes. your videos will also become great references. looking forward to following your gardening journey. tfs
Hi! Thank you for subscribing. That manure was a no go for me. I still have it but it couldn't bring myself to use it. lol.
I wish I had the room to pour my soul someone to let it soak up the sunrays.
So far I have experienced frustration while gardening. Lol, can't wait to experience the fulfilling part. I will check out Zo's Homestead; thanks for the suggestion.
Thank you for the pointers. Greatly appreciated. 💚🌱
The soil and manure is totally fine
Thank you 💚
Gardening is like anything else, you get better with time and experience. The most important thing is to have FUN with it. Don't overthink stuff, don't stress yourself out. Gardening should be pleasurable. You're def gonna make a million mistakes, you'll learn from them. I wouldn't worry about the citrus you put in the beds. Worm castings are good as they add additional nutrients to the soil, you don't need them however, you were perfectly fine with your raised bed soil by itself, that soil comes with nutrients in it already. The seedlings next time you should wait until they are hardier looking and grow them on a little more, a strong seedling is gonna make a strong plant. When they start looking like the ones from the nursery that you bought, you'll want to expose them to sun for 30 minutes to an hour a day and increase the time each day for a couple days, this is hardening them off so they can get use to the sun and the wind, that is when they are good to plant. When you buy them from the nursery they are already good to go and you can plant them as soon as you bring them home.
Thank you for the information. I kind of figured I was planting in the raised bed too soon. I guess I was too eager 😏. I am going to not give up and start over. 💚😊
Stay encouraged. Gardening is truly a learning experience. It’s just like raising kids. With the first one everything is by the book and you make all your mistakes and they still turn out all right. When the second one comes along you know what works and what doesn’t. I’m in year three of gardening. I live in zone 5b. And I’m taking everything I learned and mistaked in year one and two and building on that. With your seedlings you started indoors want to wait until they get their first true leaves. I call the first set seed leaves. True leaves are what they will always grow. Then you hardened them off by placing them outside in a shaded area for I think 30 minutes and you gradually increase the time you have them out. I know when you do this you don’t put them in direct sun because they have to build up a tolerance to the UV rays. To prevent the leggy seedlings. Use grow lights if you star them indoors. Many folks say they are leggy because they are searching and reaching for the light. In the open area you can try some direct seed sowing just in case the ones you planted don’t make it through.
Hope this helps 😊
Excellent advice. Thank you so much. I am limited to the space I have indoors but I am going to try to start using a grow light. Best of luck with your garden this year 💚🍀.
This is my first year gardening/growing some of my own food. I’m nervous like you but being hopeful! Best of luck to you
Good luck to you as well. 🍀💚
The raised bed is fine. The wood and fruit on the bottom will compost into soil eventually but next time you should put the fruit and other materials like that in a separate container and let it turn into compost before using it in your growing container. It's okay. You will learn and you will get better. When you grow seedlings make sure they have grow lights or strong sunlight. Wait until there are three sets of leaves before transplanting into the raised bed. Don't worry too much about the roots. If the seedling has three sets of leaves the roots should be good and strong, The first set of leaves on a plant are condeleon and are the baby leaves the second set of leaves are the true leaves, and the third set of leaves will also be true leaves and then you can plant them into the raised. You can actually plant most cool weather crops by sowing seeds straight into the soil. That works with collards, spinach, kale, mustard, beets, carrots, radishes, grow great when planted right in the raised bed. The one mistake you made with your seedlings is that you did not give them enough light. That is why they grew leggy and floppy. We all make that mistake at first. Keep trying! You will do great!!!!! Worm castings are great and you can not over do it so do not worry.
I did end up removing the fruit from the raised bed. I just purchased a grow light so I am hoping my seedlings will grow better. Oh, wow never new that the leaves change three times. Thanks for the advice! 💚
Don't get discouraged. Keep getting advice from your friend and do garden research. Try different things. Even if some things don't make it, something will grow! Learn from your gardening this year to improve your results next year. And always remember, you can always try again! By the way - I wouldn't worry about that citrus, unless you put a ton in the bed, it's not going to matter. Don't worry about the worm castings - it's just a waste of money, it won't hurt your plants. Don't worry about the whole veggies you threw in, they will eventually break down.
Thank you for encouraging me. 💚🌱That is a great idea to basically make this year my 'learning' year. Awe, man I kept seeing videos about worm castings and that it's very good for gardens...that little bag was just as much as my big bags of soil. 😒
No worries you are doing a great job. What plant was that one you asked if you should plant it all. New friend here . Showing you support. You have joined a family of wonderful gardeners. We are here to support you when ever you need support. We have all been where you are at. You can do this. You are going to have a beautiful garden. Have a blessed day.
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I love your vulnerability! You gave me a good chuckle. But you can do this! I’m a NYC girl gardening in NC. This is my first spring/summer season coming up. Even seasoned gardeners have gardening fails. The folks at your local nursery are a good resource. Ask them all your questions. They’ll be familiar with your area as well.
My local nursery was very helpful that few times I have visited them. Gave me great advice. Best of luck to you and your garden this year.💚🍀
Please relax and enjoy gardening. Stop stressing out you are really doing a lot . Watch other videos of gardeners and take notes and ask questions . I am a beginner gardener now going on 2 years. I have a small in ground garden 4ft x 20ft. I use 5 gallon buckets and grow bags. You will make mistakes, you will have pest/bugs to eat your plants, some plants may die. learn and keep growing! Google was my friend until I watched Epic Gardner, Broke Farmer, Yellow Door Gardner, Prolific Familystead for a few. Enjoy and never give up!
Thank you. I am a naturally obsessive person but I have been using my calming techniques to not overwhelm myself. Best of luck on your gardening journey this year. 💚🌱 I watch a few of those CZcamsrs and will check out the other ones. 😊
You will be okay keep going😊
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Gardening is a learning environment you will have ups and downs but don't let that discourage you the ups, downs, failures and wins only let you know what you did wrong and right so you want make the same mistakes again. Swiss Chard, turnips, broccoli are some of the cold tolerant plants I know but it's best to do your own research also you can go to your extension office and get a printout of what you can plant in your area now. Don't give up keep pushing 👍🙏
Someone else mentioned Swiss chard. I am going to have to look into it. I wish I would've thought to do turnips because I love me some turnip greens. I have designated 2024 as my learning year. I have accepted that I am going kill a lot of plants. lol 💚
Ur honesty is wholesome. I've been gardening for apx 4 yrs and I still second guess myself. If some of the babies go to the upper room just buy some transplants 😅 u will have some wins and losses but keep going 🫶🏽
I am just now starting out and I have sent plenty of them to the upper room. May they rest and peace and grow to their full potential up there. 😔💚😏
You are doing it, keep going l, keep trying and keep asking questions. Dont feel bad when things dont do well, it happens to us all all the time. Its just part of gardening, you will get better as you keep going. Im so proud of you for taking the first steps and for being real as you share your journey. You will grow too 🌞
Thank you. I have designated this year as my learning year. 📝📚🌱
Be kind to yourself girl! Lol You did REALLY good. I think you're gonna have happy plants. BUT I suggest putting your citrus in large pots.
Thank you, I am going to need a lot of encouragement this growing season.
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❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I’m am sooooo like u!! Right down to the gloves. Plz don’t be discouraged. I’ve seen that too when I’m tried lesser expensive soil.. compost and manure is the best and if ur manure looks like it’s trying to decompose well that sounds right to me. No stress u are doing fine.❤❤❤❤❤ 6:12
That manure looked disgusting lol. Couldn’t bring myself to use it. 🤣💚🌱
Don't let gardening stress you,it should be therapy.. just go with the flow and have fun..I think that white stuff is good for the garden.. when you see first new leaves coming on you will be encourage to continue.
I hope the fun comes soon. But I guess starting anything new can be stressful.😔💚
Keep doing what you're doing and don't get frustrated just sit back and eat eat your own grow your own you're doing a great job❤❤❤
I appreciate that, thank you. 💚
The white growth on the compost is mycelium. It's actually perfect for new beds adding to the micro biome health of your dirt. I don't know about the manure tho.
Okay, that's cool to know. The manure is most definitely just sitting there; never got a chance to take it back. I may just dump it into the wooded area behind my house.💚
It’s going to be okay. Take a deep breath and enjoy the journey.
Gardening is like learning to walk. One step at a time and sometimes you will fall on your butt, but keep getting up and trying again.
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Oh, grow strawberries, mmm, the mother plant shoots off babies and they grow all year long, mine lasted through the winter and from 2 strawberry plants last year I’ve got 10 strawberry plants this year and my strawberry patch is gonna be the Bomb!
I just purchased some strawberries to plant. Ten strawberry plants, awesome!! Your strawberry patch is going to be so awesome!!! 🍓💚🌱
The potatoes look great.
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Yes ma'am the soils are normal in the bags, wear gloves like those who felt at. Some point in time. Microbes and soil breakdown is completely normal keep going young lady
Thank you for the advice. I am not to a point where I will fully touch soil without gloves lol 💚
Dont look at it like that I started gardening 3 years ago. First year I knew nothing growing everything in sand. Every year the garden kept expanding. Once you get to year 3 and look at year 1 you will be amaze. Right now I got 68 tomato plants in garden.
Wow, 68 potato plants, that's awesome. You're right, this is my first and I have a lot to learn. 💚🌱
you got this
Thank you. 💚
Hey, new subbie, how you grow'N? Im in Florida zone 10a, March, and will be the beginning of my 2nd year gardening. This gardening community is fabulous.....just trust the process.
Happy gardening.
Happy gardening to you as well. 💚 Please tell me it gets easier. 🌱
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Citrus will be fine it takes longer to break down but I compost them all the time
So, what you are telling me is I have been bamboozled into thinking I needed raised bed soil? lol 💚
@@ButItsVegan not bamboozled, a good way to jump start a garden is to put the composting material in the bottom, and then top with raised bed soil - gives the tender roots a place to start, and then they will work their way down into the decaying material. Some of the best tomatoes and pumpkins I have grown have been to spread a bag of soil right on top of a compost heap in a sunny spot, keep them watered, and just stand back!
Oh, okay. Thank you.💚
Don’t get discouraged. There are gonna be times you’ll doubt yourself and the garden will teach you some rough lessons! One year I found myself standing in my soil crying! It was a ROUGH year! I took a break for a few weeks, but got back to it….. Keep going! The benefits outweigh the down times.
Thank you so much for the encouragement. I am expecting ups and downs...probably more downs then ups but that is neither here nor there. lol 💚
If you transplant early just water in and feed your seedlings (I use Miracle-Gro plant food not organic but it works) I usually wait until my seedlings are a foot long before I transplanting. You can rinse your roots if you've got multiple seedlings stuck together (be easy). Where did you find collards?? Girl I can't find collards anywhere in North Carolina right now 😢 they keep saying they're out of season but I know you can grow collards twice a year 🤷🏾♀️ you're doing well keep going. I watch Millennial Gardener on CZcams. He's in our area check him out. God Bless you 🙏🏽
Two people have told me to not use Miracle-Gro. Not sure why, I haven't done my research yet. I purchased collard seeds from MIgardener; I purchased the transplants from my local garden nursery. I just subscribed to Millennial Gardener, he's very informative. 💚
Looks good.😊 Let sun take them.😊
Thank you. I will. 💚
Put the plant in from the container with the dirt, getting that dirt off you might damage the roots
Thank you. I will remember that for next time. 💚
Hello new subscriber here. I am in Central Florida, zone 9b. Don’t give up. Everyday is a learning process. I love your raised beds. Did you have to put draining holes in them or did they come with holes in them? Thanks for sharing.
Thank you. The shorter one came with slits in and the taller one I found on the side our neighborhood's dumpster with no bottom so we added wood with gap in between them. 💚
Hi I’m new to your channel👋 I’m Julia! I had the same thing happen to me with the 20 bags I purchased last summer of black cow I got discouraged and left them in a pile for the rest of the year. But this year I am going to try again so… If You Do I Will Do let’s Do this and encourage eachother and others that got disgusted and discouraged like we did to Just Grow and get used to nature let’s Feed our Families and friends💪🏼🔥🙌🏾 God Bless You and Your Family ❤
Hi Julia! Oh, wow, 20 bags?! Yes, let’s encourage each other! It’s definitely something I need to become comfortable with. Best of luck to you on your gardening journey this year. 💚🌱
@@ButItsVegan yes 20 I was All in but then my spirits crushed when I opened each bag, but this year I’m trying again… Stay encouraged and making videos so I can root you on..👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊🙏🏽
I bought 6 bags of black caw and they didn't looked like that, plus 6 bags of top soil mulch and garden soil and the only thing I found in them were worms eggs.
I must've just grabbed a bad bag. 😞
@ButItsVegan I think so too. Next time if you do come across soils like that again, I saw a CZcamsr pour hot water in her soil for sanitizing, then wait until cool before use
@@ButItsVegan you are a new gardener like myself, we are both learning
Great smart. That plastic perfect 😊
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And you asked about garden soil and too soil. Don’t use those two soils in your elevated garden beds. That soil type is too heavy for the box and too compact for good root development. Those soils are best for in-ground gardening which helps to amend ground soil.
Potting Mix is your go to for elevated garden beds and containers.😊
Thank you. So, are you saying to not use the raised bed soil?
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I have not used that myself, but it’s okay to use. Just make sure it’s fluffy and not compact soil. If you think it’s not fluffy enough for you, add perlite, vermiculite and sphagnum peat moss (if you’re not opposed to using sphagnum ) to the raised bed soil.
But, what’s in you boxes now is just fine.
Curious, how are your plants doing? 😊
Oh, I get it now. Thank you. Uhh...my plants are hanging on by a thread 😔 Thanks for asking. 💚 I have to look up sphagnum peat moss; not sure what that is... its new to me.
Oh, i meant to add Tractor Supply has seed potatoes
I picked some up yesterday from Lowe's. I will try Tractor Supply too. Thank you. 💚
Make the mistakes and have fun with it
Love that! 💚
If you’re looking for gardening tips/info, might I suggest these three CZcams channels.
CaliKim29 Garden and DIY - from Southern California
MiGardener - from Michigan
Epic Gardening - from Southern California
There are others, but these are the three I view the most. They have lots of videos for recent gardeners to glean from.
I am subscribed to MiGardener and Epic Gardening. I will check out CaliKim29. Thanks for the suggestions. 💚
Staples will be fine
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New Sub here.
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You don't even need "raised bed soil," regular potting soil or outdoor soil will do just fine. 😅😅😅😅
Yup, I have been bamboozled into thinking I needed raised bed soil...🙁🤣💚
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Stop overthinking
Yes, I really need to get out of my own head. 💚
DON'T USE HAY USE STRAW.
I don't know why I keep saying hay instead of straw... too many things going through my brain, I guess. lol. 💚
I don't buy that stuff..my grandmother's did use any of this stuff and they didn't have any problems growing their food.
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Don't take them out of the biodegradable containers. They biodegrade for a reason. 😂😂😂😂
Oh, yeah. They were stressing me out I had to. Lol. Crazy because I purchased bigger ones too… I will try to leave whatever I put in them, in them lol.
@@ButItsVegan Yeah, it's for the best to leave them in. Les transplant shock, and I figure the containers become a part of their nutrients.
Yeah, that makes sense! Thank you.
You’re doing awesome 👏 You got this! 🌱🌿🥬
Thank you. 💚🌱☺️
12:45 I don’t know if anyone said this or not. I’m too lazy to read through all of the comments. You want to wait until your seedlings get their “True Leaves” before transplanting them.
Yes, I know now lol. I was just too eager, I guess. lol 💚