H&L RTV Modern Builder Ep 3 - Backyard gardening with Agent Sasco

HNL's mother and builder is an episodic content series that involves gardening activities, such as planting seeds, filling garden beds, and constructing DIY planters. It is likely centered around home gardening and possibly sustainable living practices.

Planting seeds is not considered visually gratifying because there's no immediate visual change or result in the garden—it takes time for seeds to germinate and grow into visible plants.

Wooden shelves are not used for the project because when they are outside in wet conditions, they can rot and attract critters and insects that like to live in hidden spaces. Instead, non-wooden, possibly metal shelves are used to avoid these issues.

The soil layers in the planter beds serve three purposes: one for drainage, two for moisture retention, and three to ensure that the seedlings get enough nutrients to start growing.

The plants and vegetables mentioned for planting include arugula, cucumbers, beans that climb, various types of peppers, parsley, tuscano kale, red malabar spinach, lemon cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pak choy, Chinese yard long beans, and amaranth, among others.

Companion planting refers to the strategy of planting certain plants together to benefit each other—for example, by attracting beneficial insects or repelling pests. It's a component of integrated pest management and helps create a balanced ecosystem in the garden.

Using vertical space allows for more efficient use of a limited area, as plants like cucumbers and beans can climb up supports rather than spreading out over the ground. This way, you can fit more crops into a smaller space, which is particularly useful for people with limited gardening area.