Garden Video

Tomato Ladder

Doug — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 11:49:43 +0000

Here’s my world-famous system of growing tomatoes using a ladder. You can build your own out of 2×4’s (I usually did but used this ladder because it was around and I was too busy to go into construction phase)

Simply train the tomatoes up and through the rungs - let them hang over the edges and you have a system that won’t shift, fall over or create problems.

Quick, easy and inexpensive (if you use 2×4’s and not big aluminum ladders)

Tomato Ladder

Pole Bean Vegetable Trellis System

Doug — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:56:54 +0000

Pole Bean Vegetable Trellis System

Can you dig it?

Doug — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 11:21:05 +0000

My buddy Billy Goodnick put this video up - he’s the drummer and one interesting guy. You rock Billy!

Can you dig it?

Making Tomato Supports

Doug — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:55:53 +0000

I use bamboo stakes to create garden support systems for plants such as tomatoes and pole beans. You could use this kind of support for fast fences by haning netting over the support and growing Morning Glories over it.

I’ll be uploading the video of how I train my tomatoes later as I get enough video to show you this very simple technique.

Making Tomato Supports

Planting Tomatoes

Doug — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:00:42 +0000

When it comes to tomato care, you wouldn’t think there’d be a problem with getting a plant into the ground but I find some folks don’t understand the easy way to plant this vegetable. Nor do they understand what to do if the transplant is too long or stretched out. Here’s the way to successfully plant a tomato in your vegetable garden.

Note the tomato staking videos are here from last year and there will be updates later on this summer.

Planting Tomatoes

Two Best Garden Tools

Doug — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:48:03 +0000

Here are the two tools I use all summer in my garden. You can get both at LeeValley.com and I recommend the company (I just bought a new Hoe-Mi as I lost the last one and that’s where I got it). Note that I don’t get paid to tell you that

Two Best Garden Tools

Gardening Digging

Doug — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 20:01:21 +0000

When it comes to digging the garden, these simple techniques can save your feet and your back. All in one-minute

Gardening Digging

Hydroponic Gardening

Doug — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 15:01:15 +0000

Here are my first baby steps into hydroponic gardening - more to come

Hydroponic Gardening

Venus FlyTrap in Action

Doug — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:22:50 +0000

The Venus Flytrap is a carnivorous plant that triggers the “trap” by the fly or other insect triggering “trap hairs” on the inner surface of the flower. As you’ll see, the flower closes quite quickly and the fly is unable to escape. This takes a bit of time on this video so you might want to slide the indicator nob across to see it (this fly is doomed).

Venus FlyTrap in Action

Insects from another viewpoint

Doug — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 13:54:09 +0000

A somewhat different and highly entertaining view of insects. Brought to us from the French National Film Board and Disney Studios.

You don’t wanna kill off these bugs.

Insects from another viewpoint