The weather outside is frightful, but planning your garden is so delightful!
And since there’s no place to go, dream of what to grow, what to grow, what to grow!
Now is your chance to let your imagination run wild and create plans for that garden of Eden you’ve always wanted.
Ben walks us through his vegetable garden as he shares his hopes and dreams for the coming growing season. Our trusty online Garden Planner is now iPad compatible; Ben demonstrates how you can take it around the garden to visualise your plans and bring them into being! Time to get inspired!
For our video on growing soft fruit from cuttings, see:
https://youtu.be/RgkC5I7NpUA
And for our video on growing in straw bales, see:
https://youtu.be/qxaRo49-ios
If you love growing your own food, why not take a look at our online Garden Planner which is available from several major websites and seed suppliers:
https://www.GrowVeg.com
https://gardenplanner.almanac.com
https://gardenplanner.motherearthnews…
and many more…
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Really inspired to get ready for my first planting season. I love your videos
This is great but I feel like the computer program does the work for you and you don’t actually learn anything about companion planting.
The garden planner is super helpful! Thanks for the detail regarding sunlight and plant orientation in your garden, Ben!
An interesting update to the planner would be the function of adding your average PIR levels at each box location, that way you know not to place your high light loving plants in boxes that are blocked or diffuse.
What is the program name?
Hi Ben, did you create your garden planner yourself on your iPad, or is there a basic programming app or whatever to start.?
I was about to sign up for your app, but then I saw that its only for iOS-devices? So I cant use it for Android?
I can’t believe you’re growing/planning without snow already! We live in Vermont & we haven’t had access to anything live since November lol. We’ve got another few months before we can even consider planting or growing anything – so for now, I’ll just watch you!
I am down to one rented plot this year so I have to plan well!!!!
You can also try to grow climbing beans in one bed with the sweatcorn. This saves space and i belueve these crops go well togheter
First year growing this year. My plans are to have three growing areas maybe even a forth as I am really liking the idea of having a wider variety of greens for salads as well as having onion, bell pepper and garlic from garden rather than the store.
Is there another name for pallet collars? I'm not able to find any near me (per Google search). I'm not sure if I should search for something else or if there's a particular type of business that usually has them that I should call. From where do you find yours?
What a wonderful video
What program are you using on the tablet?
Where can I get these raised beds from please? Thanks.
Hi Ben, I have been gardening for many years and have thought a couple of times of using a garden planner. I have seen you demonstrate one a couple of times. What is it and does it run on an Android device?? Probably better on a tablet than to bring my laptop out…
Thanks and thanks for all the great videos!
Tom
You’re a treat to watch… learning a lot! Thank you so much!
haring your beautiful garden! It’s beautiful and inspiring to me as a gardener and YouTube creator. I’d love to share our garden,tips, tricks with each other. Let’s keep growing together!
I get leaves but no fruit in my raised bed. I used garden soil, black kow, liquafeed. once a week! Hellllp!
I have been watching your videos. I am wanting to start gardening. My main reason is to save money in the grocery store and to know the cleanliness of my fruits and veggies. I am learning that it may be rather expensive to start but over time end up being cheaper than going to the store. I do not have a very large yard and I live in Texas. Do you have a list of fruits and veggies that grow nicely in my current climate region? I would prefer as many perennials as possible. Your videos are amazing. Thank you for making this page
One of the best channels on YouTube!
Love your videos. Just one question …I live in Missouri Kansas city/ USA. Can I put my seeds directly into the soil outside in January covering them with light soil and organic mulch or the cold weather might destroy them? Thank you.
Sorry, but kind of freaked out about the usage of treated wood, just thinking about all the chemicals in your veggies
Hello young man,right you are brilliant, you explain everything wonderful, I have question,trying to get your app but there's so many ,can you help please
What do you think about raised beds with weed surpressant liner? I have an allotment which has been pretty much entirely covered in this weaved plastic stuff. From getting this garden, I found what they planted was poor to nothing.
I have seen a major fashion in no dig, but reckon no dig with a plastic base and nothing other than bought compost is pretty bad. I felt pretty shell shocked after being a gardener, then leaving because life got in the way, and then getting back to this?
I'm ripping the whole lot up now, I'm getting every organic material I can get my hands on to rejuvenate the suffocated soil, I find vegetable waste with lots of manure, and I'm also lucky enough to get seaweed with the grains of sand they hold to add minerals. Back in the day..(ffs am only 62) I was an avid fan of GardenersWorld, and have a very old book by Fred Loads on how to care for plants.. Fascinating stuff.. Pretty sure you've read it, if for nothing else than you know your stuff.
Well anyway, these oldies would promote the compost heap, raking up the leaves, getting in the horse and cow poo and pretty much putting it all in (providing it wasn't cooked or meat or dairy, as that could attract vermin that will knaw on your best veg).. Lots of times both in book and on programme would say 'it's backbreaking work, but it's worth it' and OMG it truly is!
Am not a no dig type of guy, my plan is to liberate this whole allotment of all of the weed surpressant and manufactured gunk. I am going to let my soil breathe! I am going to.. What???? Yes what??? Yep dig the soil, let all of the worms and slate back beetles and all the rest of them reclaim their place!
Well many moons ago, I used to grow veg that was pretty much pest free, a few ways I did this, was :set my seeds, next stage, put some well rotted compost at the bottom of their transplant, and when the shit hit the fan.. In a literal sense, then boy did they jump!
One of my most important things after that, was plant them where they will be happy, no good putting a sunflower in full shade.. You will get something, but most likely not what you expected. Because my plants were strong and happy from the get go, this helped with pest resistance anyway my veg always had strong and sturdy base at the outset.
The other thing I did, was plant stuff when the creepy crawlies had pretty much had it. The taste of cauliflower is truly divine, but if you plant winter Cauli, that heads in March, and overwinter, then no need for nets or sprays and that as the creepies aren't there.. You get them before they do.
As for saving time for your busy work schedule.. All good for those who need it, but reckon there is a much better life.. And in my opinion, no better life, than having the autonomy, of starting your day, when you wake up.. Rather than an alarm. Of listening to the birdsong of being able to take a break.. When you need, rather than suffering mental and also pyshical pain of working beyond when yer body had done enough.. Backbreaking work.. Maybes unavoidable, but to taste the best veg, to feel the seasons, the cold and the heat… Posh car or posh Veg.. Which lives longer. My food for thought
Also please can we have which veg tolerate shade best.. I Am so pleased you mentioned this, especially with me wanting the best for my plants by putting them where they will thrive best
wow amazing plan garden…
The garden planner looks handy!
I see it's an app you've developed and released on subscription plan – is there a roadmap for app updates? How many updates within a two year period?