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Any tips for growing tomato in a pot on a patio my big boy tomato plant is struggling

They must have been hungry

You used wayyyyyyyyyyyy to much rockdust and wayyyyy to much biochar

This guy's articulation is so bad, due to his 'Vocal Fry', that I am having difficulty understanding what he is saying at times! (and I am a native English speaker!)

Word for the day "dynamic".

Thanks man.

I live in zone 9 when is the best time to grow in zone 9 I was thinking I was thinking planting in my spinach in August

Please remember to leave a 2cm gap between soil level and the entrances to allow slugs into the trap but not ground beetles which are a natural slug predator.

So what to use

Awesome. I just caught a bug laying eggs on my pumpkin leaves, then went looking and found a bunch more affected leaves. They look identical to these eggs. Thanks for the tip!

* poke poke * It's time to come back to gardening, my dude.

Thank you 🎉

I'm in zone 8a and this year I've concentrated on my perrinals. I'm excited to watch them grow back year after year. Unfortunately we rent so EVERYTHING is in containers but it hasn't stopped me from planting them this year. Not with how much inflation has gone up. You have a beautiful garden 💜 enjoy the bounty of your hard work Sir. 💜 Happy growing 💜

I spent over $500 on different kinds of organic amendments and over the past 3 years I've been meticulously evaluating them. I've narrowed it down to 4 amendments and 3 calcium sources. Everything else is unnecessary and may contain high amounts of heavy metals. The majority comes from my vermicomposting and recycling nutrients as well as my soil.

Tried this. I managed to film an army of them around the trap. From what I could tell some manage to contact the solution and escape whilst others do drop in. I didn’t stay around long enough to see what happened to those that escaped but there was no sign of them come this morning.

Thank you very informative

Do not dump slugs into the bin. Their eggs will hatch and you will have more slugs. Put them in plastic bag and trash them.

I tried this without success.

That is for this tip , I had a months worth of shells and I tried crush them by hand, I never thought of using a vita mix machine, it ground the shells nicely. Half my tomatoes get ruined from blossom end rot because I was growing them in 5 gallon bucket’s which the soil dries out quickly , this is the first year I’m using grow bags that I got in 25 gallon size, shouldn’t dry out as fast

Anyone here in 2024? I've watched all this dudes videos for years. Wish he'd do more.

Where have you been. This is an awesome and inspirational channel.

Microwave? Microwaving is about the worse thing one could do to anything.

Thanks for the metric translations! I'm watching from New Zealand and it drives me nuts having to google every few minutes what the equivalent temperature or weight is when I'm watching an American video.

Small exception to the rule. If pine needles keep accumulating, they create a separate layer of soil above the mineral soil...this, combined with the rain, creates some acidic humus due to the humic acids and tanins. But this happens only on certain occasions (abscense of mixing of layers) Where i live, soil is chalky and dry (pine needles accumulate and most of the times, the rain can't leach tanins and various acids from this layer) but underneath pine trees, this humus layer i described is way more acidic (ph 5.5) than the calcareous soil underneath.

Make the slits higher off the ground so you only get slugs and not other insects you might want to keep they aren't all bad

Can't you test it yourself?

Your content is still spot on. Have you ever thought about doing an update video showing your gardens today?

sad to see 10 years later, they changed the brass spigot to plastic one.

Thank You

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What if you shredded the high carbon pile and added more moisture and air? I know this is great stuff but I am sure it could be made faster.

Hi! I'm trying to watch the videos on tea and smoothies, but it says they're private, how do I watch them? Thank you!

Will adjust how I use eggshells after seeing this.

I've caught loads thanks so much

It’s in reality difficult to change the ph of the soil. The biggest factor increasing soil ph by far is using municipal tap water which typically comes out at a ph of 8.0-9.5 due to the addition of chloramine. Most municipalities no longer use chlorine to kill microorganisms. If you are using municipal water and believe ph is the reason for poor plant health acidifying the water with vinegar is your best options This makes automatic watering challenging unless you install a dosatron. Using a dosatron makes sense for commercial operations. For home use storing water in a cistern and adding a small amount of dilute vinegar can work. To get the amounts correct requires ph testing. Typically one tablespoon of 7% vinegar will bring 10 gallons of city water to a ph of around 6.0 though this can vary greatly depending on what the water ph in in your area. Where I live in San Francisco the municipal water is an atrocious ph of 9.4. Well water is usually close to neutral but can be either acidic or alkaline thigh it’s never anything close to chlorinated water. Well water can be problematic due to high dilute levels especially calcium which can accumulate in the soil especially in potted plants. Generally soil that is healthy is slightly acidic due to the fermentation of microorganisms. A high ph can make plant nutrients convert to a non available form. A high ph can also reduce microorganisms growth which are needed to make nutrients available. In reality on less you have a soil ph problem it’s better to not try to change it. In an ideal biome the ph will self correct. There are cases when the biome is not healthy and intervention may then be needed. It not as simple as just assuming that plants that prefer acidic soil will do better if you acidify. If your blueberries are growing well then it speaks for itself. If they are not then ph may be an issue but it’s far more likely to be related to watering or fertilization practices or the growing conditions. Best, Mats H

Thx

Brilliant! Tx. Crushed egg shells next?

great Video . I have massive slugs the size of an index finger Think they are called introduced Spanish slugs .Will try this method as commercial baits do not work and are every expensive .

Why are humans so obsessed with killing others? Be a better person.

Cool

Just a tour would be great! 😊

About to do this today! Thanks!

Whats the flour for? I would think only yeast, sugar, and water is all u need.

Do you know what the ratio of fungal to bacteria? I heard 2:1 is minimum but 4:1 is even better. 4 times more fungus than bacteria.

Oh yeah, now that's one hell of a tip. The slugs have been massacring all of my veg and flowers after so much rain here in Italy. Great short to the point video. Heading right off now to go git me some o' that yeast. Well done, thanks. I've subscribed.

Ive tried nematodes, theyre still thriving. The snails have taken over as they arent affected by nematodes for slugs. Theyve eaten everything, even foxgloves and alliums. My garden looks like a wasteland. Im so angry and sad. Ill get these going, as well as my bucket of salt water that i wander round, picking them off with, and chucking in. Thanks!❤

Great video! Can I use boiled eggshells, or should I only use fresh cracked eggshells?

If the spent solution is poured onto the garden will the dead slugs harm birds.

Great tried it first night out caught 16 slugs thanks

This video was great, and then wrestling with the cat at the end was the cherry on top.