Today, I’m sharing a quick and affordable project to help you grow your own salad greens all through the winter!
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Great stuff-
Love this! I’ll be doing this when the weather gets old.
12:48 I thought for sure she was going to say "One thing you can do to help maintain some of the warmth …" is get a kitty cat! hahaha
Great video Jess! Im looking at various options for fall planting. Im looking at Kale, Lettuce, Spinach, bok choy, radicchio, radishes, and maybe microgreens. This would be a great way of doing some vegetables in my yard. Also question in the beginning of the video you have a mason jar on a sheppards hook, what is that for hummingbirds or pest control?
Great idea!
I love this! you explain everything very well. I can hardly wait to watch your other videos. Thank you, Jess!
Love your ideas. I just have one question, if the growbag is on top of the plastic lid, will it drain properly through the holes in growbag, won't the plastic create a barrier to drainage?
lol, i will definitely try that out this winter season!
Tote container gardening is the best. You have full control unlike ground planting. You can move them , cover them and control soil temps.
Just an idea… fir those in deepcold areas, place the tub she has in video inside a bigger tub , thus creating a buffering zone of temperate air around the tub with plants. Does anyone think that's feasible, too?
Brilliant! Thank You Very Much.
So Charming and Sweet.
https://youtu.be/OEdGzJ6s-fc
Jess you are so cool. I like how honest and approachable you are and how simple you make each step in such a human way.
When you realise Kitten George is name after Human George…..
I have a kitchen garden on my patio. I removed the pavers around the outside for planting. I would like to try some winter greens. Should I use the bag or just cover with the tote. Anybody have any ideas
I tried this way, but out of all holes, only one at a corner actually grows.
You have blessed me with this. Thank you soooo much!
You know I never did under stand the concept of mulching with most plants, In states were people are told to do so the frost line can be any were from 3 to 7 feet deep and if it doesn't thaw after two years its considered perma frost. the only thing that really helps most cold hearty plants is that they actually make a type of natural antifreeze that protects their roots. Or like cold boxs, whats the point of a cold box being made out of wood, the plants need water and water will saturate through wood transferring the temperature back and forth. Unlike other types of materials you would think wood would be the worse material to use because it absorbs water and only acts as an insulator when its dry. Kinda like using leafs, that only works if the leafs stay dry. if they get wet it works the opposite way. About the only things I see that would actually keep a plant warm during the winter time is grass clippings or compost. because both release heat as they break down.
Cilantro also grows in the winter similar to parsley if protected.
My brother grew tomatoes in the spring in the bags of soil. It was directly on the ground. Now my sister is doing that also.
What about broccoli?
Awesome video!
Oldie but goody !! Great tip this is when we started following you
Would this work if I just used my raised garden bed and put a plastic container on top?
Thank you. Thus video was very helpful. I will let you know how it does.
This is brilliant! I just planted kale, broccoli, cauliflower, and spinach and the rabbits are eating my baby leaves. Now I can replant and keep them safe and also keep them going longer. Or course I'll just do greens
Do you have videos of the actual beginning of your raised beds? How you started?