Garden Hacks, Hints, Tips and Tricks

Growing eggplant / aubergine from seed...

https://youtube.com/shorts/5bKwJ-hmY-U?si=3VNpG40bJyohYXbd

Although two seeds are propagated, only the stronger of the two is permitted to grow to maturity.

 

Sundry gardening hacks...fertiliser spreader, garden bed roller seed sower

https://youtube.com/shorts/KTTKqq7yVvg?si=BUE3sPY-yr_nEoCA

 

Using potting mix bags as grow bags...and making a fruit picking apron from a produce bags...

https://youtube.com/shorts/xvZZ0F6iRSA?si=Wtuj0I0FCPHzdna4

 

Potatoes in buckets:

 

Growing sweet potatoes in containers...and a tip on making chilli spray to control leaf pests.

https://youtube.com/shorts/yMRxFh1KtRo?si=Oh5VwuhBnSlbVy1z

 

Simple hoop green house...

https://youtube.com/shorts/jTXxVoD2E3A?si=3IosEU594Axylx-d

 

Making a large planting pot with cement...

https://youtube.com/shorts/kPcVxs9Cp5E?si=4AMvEV9gAGhgi-5P

 

Assorted garden tricks and hacks...

https://youtube.com/shorts/F9uKtGAyFlI?si=q6lN6uEo9rtXXUEi

I liked the lemon air layering technique...am not sure about the wisdom of retaining the ripe lemon...I'd have thought that re.oving the lemon to allow the cutting to divert resources to stem, root and leaf growth to accelerate overall growth.

 

Over wintering pepper plants...

https://youtube.com/shorts/aG8zN9mpH1Q?si=WrNl23j_rb_En0_u

 

Succession planting after garlic...

https://youtube.com/shorts/EZAUBKPVH8M?si=T_u8SMLnJyv4fwHe

 

What are the weeds on your land, in your garden trying to tell you about your soil?

https://youtube.com/shorts/_JVb4xj9axI?si=hGskMp03swymSjW-

They may be telling you that you have a soil problem that needs to be rectified, rather than the weeds being controlled by herbicides...fix the underlying problem to fix the apparent problem.

 

Decorative hanging planters.

https://youtube.com/shorts/TNmhYM4d3Z8?si=j9oipqDVlW4CWy__

 

Establishing fruit trees into the ground from potted specimens.

 

Three mistakes in establishing fruit trees...

https://youtube.com/shorts/9L8Skk43xTU?si=bXs1dk6nLmWoQnrT

 

Planting pots made of wood waste and glue...

https://youtube.com/shorts/0DaNM01di-w?si=huKso_WghmjlmW_k

Simple recipe for making planting pots from sawdust earns over 2 million views online

 

Growing passionfruit from buckets..and more...















3 things you need to know about passionfruit vines... https://youtube.com/shorts/zVnA3ZQ2Ydg?si=7swicrWQRkz8NMOw

 

Recharging heat stressed wilted plants...

https://youtube.com/shorts/epGspjO7u7A?si=cQOG0IJ_bpfqb0_b

A yeast / sugar / water solution would also work.

Using Yeast in the Garden - The Corvallis Advocate