5 Tips to How to Be a Successful Gardener Even if You Never Grew Anything

[donnamack]

It's like you read my mind. I've had such a lot of problems & made so many mistakes in my garden this year, and I was sort of getting down. But recentlyI realized I was just going to the school of hard knocks, and I'm going to graduate at the end of this season and my garden is going to totally kick butt next year. Now my failures are just a reason to dream up better ways for next year -- and keep on growing.

[LearnToGrow]

Love your enthusiasm! Another great video thanks!

[patwalker]

Exercise. Building my sad/shoddy 8x4 bed, shoveling truck loads of dirt & compost, starting my first compost bin, & being late in transferring from containers to the bed has been hard & rewarding work. The birds Luke my offering of hook worms. My "green juice" drink is now also a part of my garden's diet. Less watering has been of great benefit... Many notes on how to improve next year's garden. Love your videos!

[tejolson]

When I read his titles now his voice pops into my head with the same expressiveness that he always uses.

[healingintoauthentic]

Another wonderful video! Thank you for helping so many people being self supportive and have some great quality of life with great fresh veggies! You are the best! Wishing you joy!

[morethanyoudo]

John. I have watched many of your videos. I really like how much knowledge is in each one. You do run on and get distracted/excited a bit, but so do I. This video is freaking hilarious and the perfect length to get someone motivated and started growing their own greens. Big fan!

[SogiAble]

You rock John! Thanks for being you!

[kimhairston]

I love your videos. So down to earth and no nonsense!

[nereidapr]

Thanks John for those great tips. I have learn from you and other gardeners. I am doing like you said not giving up. I can't seem to grow garlic so I took 5 bulbs of garlic and planted garlic all over. There is like 60 to 100 garlic outside and in my balcony. I am determent to grow garlic. Great video.

[grandmananners]

It has been fantastic all the information you have shared with us...thank you !

[zbxable]

Thank you, John. I'm paying it forward by teaching my neighbors to grow more food:)

[electronixTech]

You should look into making a square foot garden. I read the book 'All New Square Foot Gardening' by Mel Bartholomew. He uses a mix of one third peat moss one third vermiculite and one third blended compost to a 4 by 4 foot wooden frame with one foot grids to plant a variety of vegetables. You start out with good soil and you don't have to rely on the soil at your location. You can put as many 4x4 frames in the space you have as you need.

[shawhit]

Thanks for the tips and for the encouragement!

[cogreenthumb]

Great videos John. But can we get a garden tour here soon. I think everyone wants to see how your plants are doing!

[weCuOUTder]

i have a pretty nice patio garden in n.y.c and u helped inspire n teach me john.. thanks man. i got a raised bed and grow bags.

[TABULOUS]

For whatever reason, I canNOT imagine you in a fraternity.
That cracks me up

[jasminepeach]

I love your videos!! I learn a lot from you and I also get a good giggle or two with some of the things you say in your videos.. Thank you in more ways than one ;)

[kurlikew]

Love all your great advice, John - thank you! I'd LOVE to see a videos on both growing bell peppers and on growing string/wax beans. I've had little to no success with either despite having tried different things, such as compost/manure, organic veggie fertilizers, epsom salt, etc. Do these plants need something special that I'm not giving them? Please help!!!

[loganhughes]

great video and i appreciate the hd video and intro+outro

[jazzchristineart]

I am very ' Greatfull ' for your videos.