Sometimes Gardening Days Look Like This / Building Our No-Dig Garden

What's up guys! My family of 6 moved to 2.6 acres in Oct and since then we've been steadily turning this area into our new garden.

This article is a summary of a YouTube video "Sometimes Gardening Days Look Like This / Building Our No-Dig Garden" by Blossom Flower Delivery

Key insights about video Sometimes Gardening Days Look Like This / Building Our No-Dig Garden

🌱 Utilizing cardboard in the garden rows can help suppress grass and weed growth.

🥔 The creator follows the square foot gardening method, placing one potato per square foot, even though some smaller potatoes are given less than a full square foot of space.

👨‍🌾 The family works together in the garden, with children helping lay cardboard and the son bringing wood chips for the rows.

🌿 Companion planting is highlighted as leeks or onions are considered good companions for potatoes, potentially repelling potato beetles.

🧑‍🍳 Meal preparation is integrated into the day's activities, with the creator checking on a chicken in the oven for dinner later.

📅 The creator is cautious about planting sensitive crops like tomatoes and peppers, waiting for the last frost date to pass.

🌼 There is a desire to transition to using personal resources for garden fertilizer, such as worm castings and rabbit manure, after the current supply of purchased fertilizer runs out.

👩‍🌾 The creator discusses planting strategies for various beds, considering the use of space and keeping in mind the compatibility and growth habits of different plants.

🌱 The family has made significant progress in laying down cardboard and wood chips, and they have multiple beds ready for planting potatoes.

🌺 The creator shows adaptability by considering planting tomatoes and peppers in different configurations based on the layout and condition of the garden space.

Timestamped Summary

00:19 Introduction to the gardening day, mentioning that it is morning and potatoes will be planted.

00:53 Children are helping with garden tasks like laying cardboard and moving wood chips.

01:22 The speaker mentions having planted two beds of potatoes, one with store-bought potatoes and another with potatoes harvested last year.

01:54 Discussing using a bed that had Swiss chard for planting a variety of new seed potatoes.

03:00 Explaining the square foot gardening method, where one potato is planted per square foot.

03:44 Digging holes and planting the potatoes with the eyes facing up.

05:06 Describing plans for the day - mostly laying cardboard and moving wood chips, and a mention of making dinner for the evening.

06:49 Picking out more potatoes to plant, including varieties like Adirondack Red and a blue variety.

07:22 Preparing the bed with amendments like blood meal and azomite before planting additional potatoes.

10:13 Mentioning a plan to possibly plant sweet pepper plants in a bed formerly used for brassicas.

11:08 Describing intentions to eventually make some raised beds into perennial beds, containing plants that return every year.

14:01 Showing the garden work progress, such as laying cardboard and the reduced wood chip pile.

15:19 Giving an update on the strawberry bed and discussing the next areas to work on in the garden.

16:25 Expressing satisfaction with the garden's progress and showing more of the garden's condition.

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Q&A

What is the benefit of using cardboard in the garden rows?

The cardboard is put down to suppress grass and weeds that are beginning to grow, creating a barrier to prevent them from coming through.

When planting potatoes using the square foot gardening method, how many potatoes should be planted per square foot?

In the square foot gardening method, you should plant one potato per square foot.

Can leeks and potatoes be planted in the same bed? What is the potential benefit?

Yes, leeks or any onions from the onion family can be planted with potatoes and may repel the potato beetle, thus acting as a companion plant.

What is the depth of the bed used for planting potatoes, as mentioned?

The bed used for planting potatoes is six inches deep, not six feet deep as mistakenly mentioned initially.

What additional ingredients were considered to be added to the beds before planting?

A mixture of blood meal, azomite, and possibly bone meal was considered to be added to the beds before planting to provide nutrients to the soil.

What is the plan for the garden beds that had been used for annuals?

The plan is to eventually turn the beds that had annuals into perennial beds, where flowers or food will come back every year.

What is the challenge mentioned about planting in the ground near where pine trees had been?

The challenge is the concern about encountering a lot of tree roots, which may prevent successful planting if the area is too root-bound.