Pro Gardeners React to Viral Farming Hacks
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Date: 2025-04-20
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bartekwasik9131
Hi, I've started my adventure with gardening about 4 years ago. I live in a city, don't have much place, everything have to grow in pots. First year I tried some beans, lettuce, cucumbers and sunflower. It didn't went well to be honest: ) In the winter after 1st try I watched many many many. videos about hydroponics. Decided to throw myself into deep water. Constructed whole tower, made some calculations about elecricity, all of nutritient solutions, and most important: taste and decided not to do that. Since I already got tower for it I just bought big pot, put the tower inside and fill it all with earth. Then planted kohlrabi in it. Damn I was surprised how well it worked! Pot was 50cm in diameter and there were 16 plants in this space (160mm diameter pcv tube used as a tower. Last year I tried growing dwarf tomatoes in 200mm diameter, 2m long tube. Only filled tower with 6 plants, because I didn't believe it would work so well, but damn! I was wrong. Had too many tomatoes last year, BUT. I'm going full crazy this year. I've prepared 3 one meter long pvc in 300mm diameter this year. Each tower is gonna have 20 plants. And I know how crazy it is, but still gonna do that. Although after last years I had to fix problem with watering it, so in this 300mm diameter tube, there's 70mm tube with holes in it for watering. Wish me luck or introduce me to a good doctor: )
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Hi, I've started my adventure with gardening about 4 years ago. I live in a city, don't have much place, everything have to grow in pots. First year I tried some beans, lettuce, cucumbers and sunflower. It didn't went well to be honest: ) In the winter after 1st try I watched many many many. videos about hydroponics. Decided to throw myself into deep water. Constructed whole tower, made some calculations about elecricity, all of nutritient solutions, and most important: taste and decided not to do that. Since I already got tower for it I just bought big pot, put the tower inside and fill it all with earth. Then planted kohlrabi in it. Damn I was surprised how well it worked! Pot was 50cm in diameter and there were 16 plants in this space (160mm diameter pcv tube used as a tower. Last year I tried growing dwarf tomatoes in 200mm diameter, 2m long tube. Only filled tower with 6 plants, because I didn't believe it would work so well, but damn! I was wrong. Had too many tomatoes last year, BUT. I'm going full crazy this year. I've prepared 3 one meter long pvc in 300mm diameter this year. Each tower is gonna have 20 plants. And I know how crazy it is, but still gonna do that. Although after last years I had to fix problem with watering it, so in this 300mm diameter tube, there's 70mm tube with holes in it for watering. Wish me luck or introduce me to a good doctor: )
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patrickdurkin3157
I am in Maryland, 7b, I can confirm, the no dig works great here. Winter is cold and soil hold a lot of moisture as ET is low in winter, and high in summer, but we have consistent precipitation throughout the year. The issue in a dry climate with cardboard is it easily becomes hydrophobic, so if you cannot maintain consistent moisture, it becomes hydrophobic and then water will not penetrate. If evaporation transpiration is greater than precipitation irrigation, then you will dry out and then the cardboard is hydrophobic. I had a bit sticking up on the edges of my new beds last year that was hydrophobic sticking out at the end of the season, everything under mulch was gone.
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I am in Maryland, 7b, I can confirm, the no dig works great here. Winter is cold and soil hold a lot of moisture as ET is low in winter, and high in summer, but we have consistent precipitation throughout the year. The issue in a dry climate with cardboard is it easily becomes hydrophobic, so if you cannot maintain consistent moisture, it becomes hydrophobic and then water will not penetrate. If evaporation transpiration is greater than precipitation irrigation, then you will dry out and then the cardboard is hydrophobic. I had a bit sticking up on the edges of my new beds last year that was hydrophobic sticking out at the end of the season, everything under mulch was gone.
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taniac1860
The last hack, with the bucket with holes, I don’t get for fertiliser, but it did give me an idea, that it could potentially work when planting my carrot seeds.
I get the best results by sowing my carrots mixed with sand, and basically poring a light flow along a row, so that I get a reasonably even distribution without too much overcrowding, and it’s also easier to see where I’ve been.
But then again, I’m thinking even as I write this, there would be intermittent gaps between where the first hole finishes and the next one begins.
Food for thought though literally
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The last hack, with the bucket with holes, I don’t get for fertiliser, but it did give me an idea, that it could potentially work when planting my carrot seeds.
I get the best results by sowing my carrots mixed with sand, and basically poring a light flow along a row, so that I get a reasonably even distribution without too much overcrowding, and it’s also easier to see where I’ve been.
But then again, I’m thinking even as I write this, there would be intermittent gaps between where the first hole finishes and the next one begins.
Food for thought though literally
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SteevTheDoc
I have a cherry tree that about 12 years back was getting way too upright and not spreading out. looked up a bunch of different ways to get the branches more parallel to the ground, simplest method was take a stone, tie a piece of string to it, then tie it to the branch you need horizontal. Only took one growing season (plus I left it rigged up over the winter) and the next spring it had a MUCH better shape. I've learned to not overthink it with gardening, the easiest and cheapest ways to do things are the best ways a more often than I expected.
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I have a cherry tree that about 12 years back was getting way too upright and not spreading out. looked up a bunch of different ways to get the branches more parallel to the ground, simplest method was take a stone, tie a piece of string to it, then tie it to the branch you need horizontal. Only took one growing season (plus I left it rigged up over the winter) and the next spring it had a MUCH better shape. I've learned to not overthink it with gardening, the easiest and cheapest ways to do things are the best ways a more often than I expected.
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JungleScene
Bonsai hobbyist here. Many species can be turned into exposed root bonsai. I'd say the list of species that can't is much shorter than the list of ones that can. The main thing is just the technique. Also you don't need the pipe to do it, but it would give you much more control over the growth pattern. But basically you gradually remove substrate and expose the root base, and over many years you can slowly expose more and more. It is absolutely NOT a quick process where you just remove a pipe and bam you're done.
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Bonsai hobbyist here. Many species can be turned into exposed root bonsai. I'd say the list of species that can't is much shorter than the list of ones that can. The main thing is just the technique. Also you don't need the pipe to do it, but it would give you much more control over the growth pattern. But basically you gradually remove substrate and expose the root base, and over many years you can slowly expose more and more. It is absolutely NOT a quick process where you just remove a pipe and bam you're done.
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sherimatukonis6016
Kevin - your crab grass or whatever it is in the front yard. last fall I planted a oat & hairy vetch cover crop in one of my beds next to the lawn ( also rhyzomis(sp) greass) the lawn did not grow into the cover crop more than a few incheches and the law next to it. the speghetti roots pulled up super easy. maybe dump a bunch of compost on the area, plant a cover crop and see if it works for you. just a thought based onmy bed prep this year.
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Kevin - your crab grass or whatever it is in the front yard. last fall I planted a oat & hairy vetch cover crop in one of my beds next to the lawn ( also rhyzomis(sp) greass) the lawn did not grow into the cover crop more than a few incheches and the law next to it. the speghetti roots pulled up super easy. maybe dump a bunch of compost on the area, plant a cover crop and see if it works for you. just a thought based onmy bed prep this year.
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lulaporter6080
Kevin, you've gained a bit. Not fat, but the older you get, the harder it is to get your trim self back.
I'm 70 and devised a way to tend my garden this year. I put landscape fabric between the rows. Then I sat on the fabric to plant and then weed my bush beans. I'll harvest them the same way. Three 60' rows of bush lima beans should give us a good harvest. And maybe I can get back to my happy weight.
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Kevin, you've gained a bit. Not fat, but the older you get, the harder it is to get your trim self back.
I'm 70 and devised a way to tend my garden this year. I put landscape fabric between the rows. Then I sat on the fabric to plant and then weed my bush beans. I'll harvest them the same way. Three 60' rows of bush lima beans should give us a good harvest. And maybe I can get back to my happy weight.
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wandryr6045
1: 40 Fun fact! Those melon seeds in the second video are actually a very popular snack in china. The fruit I believe I remember is very bitter (I think they're actually called bitter melons but i might be wrong) so the only really consumable part of it is the seed. Also eating melon seeds in Chinese is roughly equivalent to our saying of eating popcorn for sitting back and watching the drama
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1: 40 Fun fact! Those melon seeds in the second video are actually a very popular snack in china. The fruit I believe I remember is very bitter (I think they're actually called bitter melons but i might be wrong) so the only really consumable part of it is the seed. Also eating melon seeds in Chinese is roughly equivalent to our saying of eating popcorn for sitting back and watching the drama
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noob19087
I started my tomato seedlings this year by showing the seeds in banana slices, bottom watering them with dr pepper and rubbing aloe gel on a shovel where I tied a bunch of knives and forks and garbage with zip ties to make the planting holes. I covered them with toilet paper rolls filled with bubble wrap and then did a jump cut where the seeds were replaced with storebought transplants.
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I started my tomato seedlings this year by showing the seeds in banana slices, bottom watering them with dr pepper and rubbing aloe gel on a shovel where I tied a bunch of knives and forks and garbage with zip ties to make the planting holes. I covered them with toilet paper rolls filled with bubble wrap and then did a jump cut where the seeds were replaced with storebought transplants.
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Donkringel
The bucket on the butt, no shoes and leotard is an engagement trick. You do something very strange in the video and that gets people to comment about it. For example, a video on masonry, you crack an egg into grout mix and then proceed with the rest of the video. Gets people to go Why was there an egg This is hogwash, you dont need an egg in grout! etc. Helps with the algorithm gods.
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The bucket on the butt, no shoes and leotard is an engagement trick. You do something very strange in the video and that gets people to comment about it. For example, a video on masonry, you crack an egg into grout mix and then proceed with the rest of the video. Gets people to go Why was there an egg This is hogwash, you dont need an egg in grout! etc. Helps with the algorithm gods.
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joemac3738
9: 00 that pulley tool is what well technicians use to help pull up the very long well pipes from the ground. I'm sure that using it as a seat and using any pipe with the same diameter would make a pretty efficient way to move easily down the row without having to stoop over and stand up so many times. Very nice way to use a tool for an alternate method of use.
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9: 00 that pulley tool is what well technicians use to help pull up the very long well pipes from the ground. I'm sure that using it as a seat and using any pipe with the same diameter would make a pretty efficient way to move easily down the row without having to stoop over and stand up so many times. Very nice way to use a tool for an alternate method of use.
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epic_gardening
Also thought I might share an observation re lying down cherry tomato's. mine are always hammered by green shield bugs that suck the sap. However the plants lying on the ground do not get touched. I think the green bugs are terrified of the ants. They only go for the tomato's from about 1 foot above ground. I will be dropping my cherry tomatoes from now on.
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Also thought I might share an observation re lying down cherry tomato's. mine are always hammered by green shield bugs that suck the sap. However the plants lying on the ground do not get touched. I think the green bugs are terrified of the ants. They only go for the tomato's from about 1 foot above ground. I will be dropping my cherry tomatoes from now on.
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fornever
For the dragonfruit, note that they don't show the day sky. This is common in Chinese videos because of high pollution levels. The lights are probably necessary for proper production & subsidized by the CCP. As the saying goes, the sky don't lie, which is why the sky is often edited out or saturated in post to appear blue. Look at the sky in the cabbage clip.
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For the dragonfruit, note that they don't show the day sky. This is common in Chinese videos because of high pollution levels. The lights are probably necessary for proper production & subsidized by the CCP. As the saying goes, the sky don't lie, which is why the sky is often edited out or saturated in post to appear blue. Look at the sky in the cabbage clip.
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epic_gardening
Thanks for something fun to watch! I love getting inspired to think about things a different way. That is one thing about gardening, it is a peaceful time for your mind, not so much for the body! Now when I am weeding I can spend some time thinking about how I could switch things up to make it more efficient or entertaining. Life has got to be fun!
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Thanks for something fun to watch! I love getting inspired to think about things a different way. That is one thing about gardening, it is a peaceful time for your mind, not so much for the body! Now when I am weeding I can spend some time thinking about how I could switch things up to make it more efficient or entertaining. Life has got to be fun!
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pretentiousname01
Talking about the wheel stool hack made me think.
I would love to see you guys talk about things you could do at a gym to help with getting your body ready for gardening. Stuff you could do off season to keep your body in good shape for all the manual labor (abuse) your going to put yourself through during the season
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Talking about the wheel stool hack made me think.
I would love to see you guys talk about things you could do at a gym to help with getting your body ready for gardening. Stuff you could do off season to keep your body in good shape for all the manual labor (abuse) your going to put yourself through during the season
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jourdanhamme3426
8: 12 This would be amazing. If you have hills or even 1 decent slope. You would have a farm rollercoaster. If you have a swivel for the seat for your legs to spread out facing away from the crops. And once you get to the crop you want swivel to it.
If it's a large enough scale and farm, it can be an attraction: )
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8: 12 This would be amazing. If you have hills or even 1 decent slope. You would have a farm rollercoaster. If you have a swivel for the seat for your legs to spread out facing away from the crops. And once you get to the crop you want swivel to it.
If it's a large enough scale and farm, it can be an attraction: )
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RAZ423
When I watched this wonderful video on the innovation of farmers it made me think how some 12, 000 years ago it all started when some innovative person got the idea to save their favorite seeds and put them in the ground the following spring. We owe our whole society to the innovation of farmers.
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When I watched this wonderful video on the innovation of farmers it made me think how some 12, 000 years ago it all started when some innovative person got the idea to save their favorite seeds and put them in the ground the following spring. We owe our whole society to the innovation of farmers.
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epic_gardening
Cool video! Appreciate the insight ya'll have.
Will say though, the dragonfruit video looks fake. The temperature of the bulbs keep changing, and the people that are in there look off. Also, the cut off on the edges of the fields look don't look real. Interesting idea, though.
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Cool video! Appreciate the insight ya'll have.
Will say though, the dragonfruit video looks fake. The temperature of the bulbs keep changing, and the people that are in there look off. Also, the cut off on the edges of the fields look don't look real. Interesting idea, though.
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faithfinkes2103
Long time ago dairy farmers would strap on a wooden disc with a dowel attached similarly to the person with the bucket. It was a custom made stool, according to the height of the person when they milked cows by hand. Very efficient. Never saw anyone use a bucket though.
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Long time ago dairy farmers would strap on a wooden disc with a dowel attached similarly to the person with the bucket. It was a custom made stool, according to the height of the person when they milked cows by hand. Very efficient. Never saw anyone use a bucket though.
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1wholovestrees
When I lived in the mountains east of San Diego, I always grew my potatoes in mulch. I’d buy straw, dig a trench, toss in the mulch, lay potatoes on top, and then add more mulch. Harvest time I would pull back the upper layer of mulch and harvest the potatoes.
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When I lived in the mountains east of San Diego, I always grew my potatoes in mulch. I’d buy straw, dig a trench, toss in the mulch, lay potatoes on top, and then add more mulch. Harvest time I would pull back the upper layer of mulch and harvest the potatoes.
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