3 Clever Ways to GROW MORE in a Small Space
Summary
TLDRThis video script offers practical tips for maximizing food production in small spaces, debunking the myth that large areas are necessary for gardening. It highlights the potential of urban settings for higher yields, suggests utilizing every available space including front yards and balconies, recommends planting densely and choosing crops that thrive in shade. The script also promotes vertical gardening and container gardening for space efficiency. A giveaway for a Green Stock planter is mentioned, along with a discount code and a seed club subscription for viewers interested in small-space gardening.
Takeaways
- 🌱 Growing food in small spaces is possible and can be as productive as traditional agricultural areas.
- 🏡 Maximize space by using every available area, including front yards, balconies, and even shaded areas.
- 🌳 Some crops thrive in shade, such as chaya, moringa, ginger, turmeric, and acaira, allowing for food production in less than ideal conditions.
- 🌳 Edible landscaping can replace ornamental shrubs with productive ones, like fruit trees, for both beauty and food.
- 🌱 Plant densely by ignoring the traditional spacing recommendations on seed packets to fit more plants in the same space.
- 🌱 Planting low-growing plants next to upright ones can optimize space without competing for light.
- 🌱 Quality soil is crucial when planting densely, ensuring plants have the nutrition they need to thrive.
- 🌱 Going vertical with trellises and other supports allows for the same number of plants to be grown in less horizontal space.
- 🌱 Container gardening is an excellent way to grow food in places where raised beds are not feasible, such as patios and porches.
- 🌱 Green stock planters and similar vertical growing systems can significantly increase the number of plants that can be grown in a small footprint.
- 🌱 There is a giveaway for a green stock planter, which includes a spinner base for easy rotation and sunlight exposure.
Q & A
What is the common misconception about small space gardening mentioned in the script?
-The common misconception is that a lot of land is needed to grow a lot of food, but in reality, small spaces can be highly productive for food gardening.
What did the national proceeding of sciences find about community gardens in Australia compared to agricultural farms in the same area?
-The national proceeding of sciences found that community gardens in Australia had twice the amount of produce in the same space as an agricultural farm in that same area.
What are the three main tips provided in the script for maximizing the amount of food grown in a small space?
-The three main tips are: 1) Using all available space, including front yards and balconies. 2) Planting densely, ignoring traditional spacing recommendations. 3) Going vertical with trellises and other structures to maximize space.
Why is it beneficial to grow food in the front yard instead of just the backyard?
-Growing food in the front yard utilizes space that would otherwise be vacant and can be a productive part of food and landscaping, unless there are specific HOA guidelines to follow.
What are some examples of crops that can grow well in the shade?
-Crops like chaya, moringa, ginger, turmeric, and acaira can grow well in shade to full shade conditions.
What is the significance of planting densely in a small space garden?
-Planting densely allows for more plants to be grown in the same amount of space, thus increasing food production without necessarily increasing the area of the garden.
How does planting in containers benefit small space gardening?
-Container gardening allows for the growth of food in areas where traditional gardening methods may not be possible, such as on patios, porches, or balconies.
What is the advantage of using a green stock planter in maximizing space for small space gardening?
-A green stock planter allows for vertical growth, enabling the planting of up to 30 plants in 19 square inches, significantly increasing the amount of food that can be grown in a small space.
What does the script suggest for those who want to start small space gardening but are unsure about what to plant?
-The script suggests joining a small garden seed club, which provides a one-year subscription with three varieties of in-season seeds to plant each month, along with a seed success card for planting, care, and harvesting tips.
What is the giveaway mentioned in the script, and how can viewers enter to win?
-The giveaway is for a green stock planter with a choice of color and a spinner base. Viewers can enter to win by following the link provided in the description below the video.
What additional benefit is offered to those who purchase a green stock planter through the provided link?
-A $10 discount on the purchase of a green stock planter is offered, along with a one-year subscription to the small garden seed club, which supports the work of the video creator at no additional cost to the buyer.
Outlines
🌱 Maximizing Urban Gardening Spaces
This paragraph discusses the misconception that large spaces are needed for successful food gardening. It emphasizes that studies show urban gardens can yield more food per square foot than traditional farms. The speaker provides three tips for maximizing small spaces: utilizing all available space, including front yards and shady areas; planting densely by ignoring traditional spacing recommendations; and going vertical with trellises and other supports to increase plant density without sacrificing growth. The paragraph concludes with a mention of a giveaway for a green stock planter to encourage viewers to participate.
🌻 Innovative Techniques for Small Space Gardening
The second paragraph expands on the idea of creative space utilization in urban gardening. It suggests using unconventional supports like chain link fences or arbors for trellising and highlights the benefits of container gardening for areas where raised beds are not feasible. The speaker recommends growing long-lived perennials in pots to avoid annual turnover and suggests using vertical planters like the green stock to maximize plant count in a small footprint. The paragraph also introduces a giveaway opportunity for a green stock planter, including a one-year seed club subscription, and provides a discount code for viewers interested in purchasing the planter.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Space Gardener
💡Yields
💡Community Gardens
💡Maximizing Space
💡Edible Landscaping
💡Planting Densely
💡Vertical Gardening
💡Container Gardening
💡Green Stock Planter
💡Giveaway
💡Seed Club
Highlights
Small space gardeners can grow a lot of food contrary to common belief.
Urban settings have higher yields compared to traditional agricultural areas.
Community gardens in Australia produce twice the amount of produce in the same space as agricultural farms.
Maximizing space is key to growing more food in a small area.
Tip 1: Utilize all available space, including front yards and balconies.
Tip 2: Grow food in the shade with crops like chaya, moringa, ginger, turmeric, and acaira.
Edible landscaping can replace ornamental shrubs with productive ones like fruit trees.
Tip 3: Plant densely, ignoring traditional spacing recommendations for higher yields.
Planting densely allows for more plants in the same space without hindering growth.
Quality soil is essential when planting densely.
Tip 4: Go vertical with trellises and other structures to save space.
Vertical gardening can accommodate the same number of plants in less space.
Container gardening is excellent for patios and porches.
Green stock planters allow for growing 30 plants in 19 square inches.
Giveaway for a green stock planter and a one-year seed club subscription.
Green stock planters come with a spinner base for easy rotation and sunlight exposure.
A discount code is provided for purchasing a green stock planter.
Small garden seed club offers monthly in-season seeds with planting and care tips.
Transcripts
if you're a small space gardener you may
think that you're not going to be able
to grow a lot of food but that's
typically not the case
i'm going to show you how to grow more
in a small space
[Music]
so often we think that we need lots of
land to grow lots of food but they've
actually done studies and growing in an
urban setting typically has much higher
yields than traditional agricultural
areas the national proceeding of
sciences found that community gardens in
australia actually had twice the amount
of produce in the same space an
agricultural farm in that same area did
you can grow a lot of food even in small
spaces
the key to maximizing space
is using every square inch you can i've
got three tips that will help you
increase the amount of food you're able
to grow no matter whether you're growing
on an apartment balcony or a small urban
lot and i will be doing a giveaway at
the end of this video which will be for
a green stock planter my number one way
to grow more food and less space
tip number one for growing food in the
city is using all available space
even the front yard we often think we
have to hide our food production in the
backyard but unless you're in an hoa and
there are guidelines you have to follow
you can grow food in your front yard so
don't leave that space vacant fill it
with productive food and landscaping
and if you don't have a full city lot to
work with you can use balconies porches
stairways to get upstairs sunny window
sills
containers by the front door there are
lots of ways you can squeeze food into
all of the nooks and crannies you have
around your house
another way to utilize all available
space is to grow food in the shade a lot
of people think that you can't grow food
under trees and that kind of thing but
there are a lot of crops that do quite
well in the shade
things like chaya can take sun or shade
moringa can take sun or shade
ginger turmeric acaira all do
wonderfully in shade to full shade you
can grow longevity spinach okinawan
spinach there's lots of ways that you
can incorporate food even into those
subpar conditions that your annual
vegetables wouldn't necessarily like
another way to incorporate food is to do
edible landscaping rather than putting a
crepe myrtle or some other ornamental
shrub into your landscaping out front or
even in the backyard swap it out for
something that's beautiful and
productive things like fruit trees do
beautifully in the landscape they give
you the structure that you're looking
for the flowers but they also produce
you food
tip number two for growing more food in
a small space
is planting densely
basically
don't go by the recommendations on the
back of the seed packet those are for
traditional settings when you work in
rows like that you're going to not be
able to grow very much food at all
if we take a little bit of thought and
put it into our garden plan we're going
to be able to plant way more plants in
the same amount of space and still allow
the plant the room that it needs to
thrive
so planting densely like this with the
cabbage allows us to fit
three cabbage in the space that a
traditional plant spacing would only
grow one
by offsetting them just enough so that
they can
grow and expand to their full potential
without leaving space in between we can
grow more in a small space
you can also think about things like
plants that grow low like a ground cover
next to something that grows more
upright
those nestle together and allow you to
grow more food in the same amount of
space without competing for light
it is really important though when
you're planting more densely to make
sure that you have quality soil
i do have videos on how to properly
amend your soil so that you know the
plants have the nutrition they need tip
number three for growing more food in
small spaces is going vertical
growing vertical allows you to
have the same number of plants but use
less space for them
i have passion fruit and black beans
that climb on these trellises
that lead down the side of my house in
otherwise unused space
it still functions the same for me but
it also grows me food
watermelon's another great example if we
were to let it sprawl out on the ground
a watermelon plant could easily easily
take up
four to six square feet
if you trellis it it takes up six inches
there's so many different ways you can
trellis
none of them are wrong think outside the
box and use what you have available
whether it's a chain link fence or
whether it's arbors
or bamboo stakes
all of those will allow you to train the
veggies up so that you can squeeze more
in the soil you have
i love container gardening it's a great
way to grow food in
patios porches or somewhere where you
can't really fit a raised bed
things like peppers and eggplants do
especially well in them because they're
longer lived
short-lived perennials which means
they'll live for several years by
growing them in pots and containers
you're keeping them out of the annual
vegetable garden bed where you have this
constant turnover but when you work with
traditional pots you might have one
plant in one square foot like these pots
here
but to maximize your space even more
you could grow in something like a green
stock where you grow vertically you're
growing up
in that same amount of space you can fit
30 plants instead of just one
all right giveaway time here's how it
works there is a link down in the
description below for you to enter to
win a green stock planter
it's the original five tier in the color
of your choice and
they are including a spinner base which
is a vast improvement over their
original base so that you can easily
turn the planter and catch the sunlight
without shading out any of the
vegetables
the original can grow 30 plants in 19
square inches that's a ton of food in a
really small space it can grow anything
from tomatoes to cucumbers to lettuce
you can grow pretty much anything in
these planters
they also have the leaf which is a
little bit shallower base
but you can fit seven tiers giving you
the ability to grow 42 plants in 19
square inches so link down below to
enter to win and if you'd rather just
shop you can do so by the link below i
have a code that gets you guys 10 bucks
off your purchase and it helps to
support the work i do at no additional
cost to you i don't want to leave you
guys wondering what to plant in your new
green stock so i am also going to be
including a one-year subscription to my
small garden seed club you'll get three
varieties of in-season seed to plant
mailed to you each month and it comes
with a seed success card which includes
tips on planting care even harvesting
if you need the large garden package or
if you just can't wait to see if you win
i do have a link down below so that you
can sign up to join our garden community
all right you guys have all the details
on how to enter to win your green stock
planter and seed club
now let's talk about how to grow food in
as little as five inches of space
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