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5 Types of Gardening Styles Every Beginner Gardener Should Know
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items When trying to decide if I was going to plant in ground or use raised beds, just do container gardening or try vertical gardening, or even if companion planting was necessary, I had lots of questions. Though I'm just starting out, like you, I've done...
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Raised Bed Gardening + Creators to Follow
Permaculture Gardening + Creators to Follow
Regenerative Gardening + Creators to Follow
Hydroponic Gardening + Creators to Follow
No Till No Dig Gardening + Creators to Follow
Raised Bed Gardening + Creators to Follow
The raised bed gardening method actually breaks off into several subcultures, square foot gardening being one of them. Using trellises and vertical gardening methods usually go hand and hand with this method (and I guess container gardening could als...
Square foot gardening has like a… cult following, I'm not even kidding 😂 But it's because it's just that good! Me personally? I'm gonna be mixing this style with lasagna gardening when I really get going (because I'm just starting out) because I can...
All New! Square Foot Gardening, 4th Edition: The World's Most Popular Growing Method to Harvest MORE Food from Less Space - Urban to Rural-Garden Anywhere! New Garden Plans & Projects - Fully Revised & Updated for Today's Gardener
Char and Marv are two of my favourite creators to watch when it comes to raised bed gardening, because they go into not only using vertical gardening and container gardening methods… but they also grow indoors. 👀 Yeah. I said it. They got a whole se...
Planted in the Garden
Now this may be more space than you have in an urban environment, but it's great to see what can be done if you live in the city or have a suburban backyard. This channel does a great job of welcoming you so warmly into what is possible with raised b...
Bloom & Nest Urban Homestead
I follow The Garden Peach on Pinterest, because one of the things that she opened my eyes to is that for people with chronic pain or illnesses? Less able bodied people in general? Raised bed gardening is the way to go. She also introduced me to chaos...
The Cottage Peach on YouTube
Homestead and Chill is another creator that I follow and have gleaned a lot from. This tutorial is the YouTube version of this step-by-step guide you can find on her website.
How to Build Durable Raised Garden Beds (Planter Boxes)
Kevin from Epic Gardening well… if you've checked out my other list, How to Start Vegetable Gardening to Feed Your Family, then you know I just appreciate Kevin and his team so much! There are sooooo many videos I could link about starting raised beds and container gardens on balconies and small spaces (like this one… and even this one), but I think Kevin is gonna take it away with Bethany on how to actually get going, not just showing a tour and giving some tips. So I hadddd to share this one with you. ♥️
Creating a Balcony Garden (For Complete Beginners)
This is just a great must watch. I really love Gardenary's content because the comments from people who also watch her content? It's just free gold. I've learned more from the comments from fellow gardeners than I think I have from her videos! 😂 The...
Companion Planting Tips That Actually Work
Permaculture Gardening + Creators to Follow
Permaculture gardening is super cool, as it relies on looking at nature and the native plants that live in your region, and designing your garden around that. This gardening method creates what's called a “food forest” because it builds a native ecos...
Brian Lowell is great, and though I believe his content falls more into like raised bed gardening, knowing what plants work together as buddies out in the wild is key to permaculture gardening, so I believe this reference belongs here. This is like t...
Companion Planting for Beginners: Pair Your Plants for a Bountiful, Chemical-Free Vegetable Garden
I can't tell you how many times I've rewatched Andrew's video. The way that he set up his chicken coop is one that I just… it boggles my mind how creative people can be when using common sense. He has one of my favourite permaculture gardens around a...
How I Turned My Yard Into a Food Paradise
This is also another video that I tend to rewatch every once in a while. You can see the first time they visited Kat here.
Amazing Permaculture Garden in the City Grows an Abundance of Food!
Regenerative Gardening + Creators to Follow
This gardening method is one of my favourites, because it focuses on rebuilding the soil health of land you already own. The downside to this is that if you are renting, this isn't the method for you as although the soil will be technically free, you...
Briana is hands down my favorite regenerative gardening “influencer” or resource, and I've taken MANNNYYY notes from her videos. Because regardless of the method I plan to use, what she teaches can really be applied to any of the gardening methods th...
Regenerative Gardening with Blossom & Branch Farm
This is just… revolutionary. A must watch.
How He Turned Desert Sand Into Fertile Farm Land In 3 Months!
Hydroponic Gardening + Creators to Follow
Hydroponic gardening is WILD because it literally doesn't even require soil! Just water! It's one of the most interesting forms of gardening that gets me oh so curious, like I'm at some science museum! Even if it doesn't sound like something you'd in...
This right here? This right here is the dream. Back again with one of my favorite gardening creators on YouTube, this breakdown of his set up in his home makes this really accessible to have food year round. I just love it. 😍🪴
The beginner's guide to hydroponic garden, plus DIY Containers and Homemade liquid nutrients
According to TheHydroponicsGarden.com, the difference between hydroponics and aeroponics is, “Hydroponics deliver nutrients via the water in which plants are absorbed. Nutrient solutions are added to the system’s water reservoir and the plants then absorb nutrients and water when the wa...here.)
Backyard Aquaponics Farming Fresh Fish and Vegetables | PARAGRAPHIC
This is a good breakdown into aeroponics. Being that this type of gardening is the one I know the least about? I'm just… I'm so amazed at what is possible and am just soaking up all the info myself even!
Vertical farming without soil
No Till No Dig Gardening + Creators to Follow
Lasagna gardening falls into this category, which is basically what I'm convinced is one of the best gardening styles. The No Dig, No Till gardening basically fills your garden beds, containers, or whatever with layers of compost, mulch, and soil so ...
Honestly, this is where you want to start. I still haven't finished this book because I take so many notes going through it. It feels like it was made back in the 80s or 90s with its layout design, but its content is just as relevant today as ever. L...
Lasagna Gardening: A New Layering System for Bountiful Gardens: No Digging, No Tilling, No Weeding,No Kidding!
I'm gonna be taking notes when I have time to sit down and watch this. These two have made some serious names for themselves in the gardening world, so uhmmm… yeah, I'm sure there will be much to glean from here.
No-Dig Gardening Masterclass with Charles Dowding