WEBVTT X-TIMESTAMP-MAP=LOCAL:00:00:00.000,MPEGTS:0 00:00.000 --> 00:07.000 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:07.000 --> 00:08.500 align:middle line:84% So right now I'm going to show you 00:08.500 --> 00:11.200 align:middle line:84% some of the tools you must have in your garden. 00:11.200 --> 00:12.940 align:middle line:84% And also we're going to show you how 00:12.940 --> 00:15.430 align:middle line:84% to utilize and save some space in your garden 00:15.430 --> 00:16.330 align:middle line:90% by making containers. 00:16.330 --> 00:23.165 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 00:23.165 --> 00:25.290 align:middle line:84% Right now, I'm going to show you some of the things 00:25.290 --> 00:28.090 align:middle line:84% that you can use for containers in your garden. 00:28.090 --> 00:29.790 align:middle line:90% I have a way-- 00:29.790 --> 00:31.830 align:middle line:90% to me there's no trash. 00:31.830 --> 00:33.960 align:middle line:84% there's only art waiting to happen. 00:33.960 --> 00:36.030 align:middle line:90% So I use a lot of old stuff. 00:36.030 --> 00:39.200 align:middle line:84% If it can hold soil, I'm putting a plant in it. 00:39.200 --> 00:44.550 align:middle line:84% Because all I have to do is use this to put holes in it. 00:44.550 --> 00:53.990 align:middle line:84% Like this, this old suitcase can be used for a planter. 00:53.990 --> 00:55.370 align:middle line:90% Actually, this too. 00:55.370 --> 00:57.880 align:middle line:84% You can put-- you can put plants in here, 00:57.880 --> 00:59.300 align:middle line:90% drill some holes in it. 00:59.300 --> 01:02.493 align:middle line:84% What we might do if you want it in your garden, 01:02.493 --> 01:04.910 align:middle line:84% you can put some feet on it so it gets air from the bottom 01:04.910 --> 01:06.230 align:middle line:90% and it drains. 01:06.230 --> 01:11.870 align:middle line:90% And there you have a garden. 01:11.870 --> 01:14.750 align:middle line:90% Same thing with this trunk. 01:14.750 --> 01:16.610 align:middle line:84% This could be a great garden bed. 01:16.610 --> 01:19.610 align:middle line:84% And it still has a lot of stylishness 01:19.610 --> 01:22.850 align:middle line:84% to it because of the metal and the buckles and the leather. 01:22.850 --> 01:24.830 align:middle line:90% I like that rustic look. 01:24.830 --> 01:26.460 align:middle line:90% This teapot. 01:26.460 --> 01:27.470 align:middle line:90% I collect teapots. 01:27.470 --> 01:29.990 align:middle line:84% Something about teapots, I don't-- 01:29.990 --> 01:31.677 align:middle line:90% I just love the design. 01:31.677 --> 01:33.260 align:middle line:84% Put a plant in them, drill some holes. 01:33.260 --> 01:38.150 align:middle line:84% These are nice centerpieces for you-- for your parties. 01:38.150 --> 01:42.260 align:middle line:84% This is a good one, dresser drawers, not 01:42.260 --> 01:48.800 align:middle line:84% the plastic new ones they have, but the real wood drawers. 01:48.800 --> 01:58.260 align:middle line:84% So what we would do is I would take this 01:58.260 --> 02:00.302 align:middle line:84% and I would make drainage holes in it. 02:00.302 --> 02:03.680 align:middle line:90% 02:03.680 --> 02:05.780 align:middle line:84% And I would-- what I would also do with this 02:05.780 --> 02:07.880 align:middle line:90% is I would reinforce it. 02:07.880 --> 02:18.920 align:middle line:84% I'd probably get a couple of screws and just reinforce it. 02:18.920 --> 02:26.450 align:middle line:90% 02:26.450 --> 02:29.180 align:middle line:84% Put a couple of screws in each side, 02:29.180 --> 02:32.217 align:middle line:84% because once you get it-- once just gets moisture in it, 02:32.217 --> 02:33.800 align:middle line:84% the work-- the wood is going to swell. 02:33.800 --> 02:35.250 align:middle line:90% And it's going to break apart. 02:35.250 --> 02:36.440 align:middle line:90% But I love-- 02:36.440 --> 02:37.140 align:middle line:90% I love this. 02:37.140 --> 02:42.190 align:middle line:84% I love the design on this, the knob, the keyhole. 02:42.190 --> 02:42.980 align:middle line:90% It's great. 02:42.980 --> 02:45.420 align:middle line:90% So we can put some soil in here. 02:45.420 --> 02:47.570 align:middle line:84% And then you can make a succulent garden 02:47.570 --> 02:49.790 align:middle line:84% or you can put your kale in here, whatever you want. 02:49.790 --> 02:53.100 align:middle line:90% 02:53.100 --> 02:58.320 align:middle line:84% So all of these things can be gardens. 02:58.320 --> 03:00.540 align:middle line:90% Don't look at what it is. 03:00.540 --> 03:03.540 align:middle line:84% Look at what it has the possibility to be. 03:03.540 --> 03:06.840 align:middle line:84% That's how we need to do all our so-called waste. 03:06.840 --> 03:11.850 align:middle line:84% We need to reposition it, repurpose it, and give it 03:11.850 --> 03:16.770 align:middle line:84% another lifecycle, like we did with this, like for instance, 03:16.770 --> 03:19.890 align:middle line:84% this shoe with these succulents in it. 03:19.890 --> 03:22.020 align:middle line:84% You can put all kinds of different plants 03:22.020 --> 03:24.570 align:middle line:84% in this, like you can take, you know, 03:24.570 --> 03:26.760 align:middle line:84% your boyfriend's old boot that he 03:26.760 --> 03:30.380 align:middle line:84% left when you kicked him out the house and put some soil in it. 03:30.380 --> 03:38.250 align:middle line:90% 03:38.250 --> 03:41.560 align:middle line:90% Bam, this could happen. 03:41.560 --> 03:43.360 align:middle line:84% You can almost plant in anything. 03:43.360 --> 03:46.150 align:middle line:84% But if you're going to eat it, there's certain things 03:46.150 --> 03:47.220 align:middle line:90% that I wouldn't plant in. 03:47.220 --> 03:48.670 align:middle line:84% Like if I'm going to eat the food, 03:48.670 --> 03:50.950 align:middle line:90% I wouldn't plant in a suitcase. 03:50.950 --> 03:53.380 align:middle line:84% And there's definitely some things you should avoid, 03:53.380 --> 03:56.470 align:middle line:84% like treated wood, treated lumber. 03:56.470 --> 03:58.570 align:middle line:90% It has toxins in it. 03:58.570 --> 04:02.050 align:middle line:84% And it's made to kill and resist termites 04:02.050 --> 04:03.460 align:middle line:90% in different conditions. 04:03.460 --> 04:08.740 align:middle line:84% And also plastics, like plastics with BPA in it, 04:08.740 --> 04:12.400 align:middle line:84% I wouldn't I wouldn't use those, definitely 04:12.400 --> 04:15.107 align:middle line:84% in a garden because they break down into particles. 04:15.107 --> 04:16.899 align:middle line:84% And they get it-- they leach into the soil. 04:16.899 --> 04:18.316 align:middle line:84% And they break down into the soil, 04:18.316 --> 04:20.779 align:middle line:84% just like they're breaking down into our oceans. 04:20.779 --> 04:22.460 align:middle line:84% So what do I do with these plants that 04:22.460 --> 04:24.160 align:middle line:90% come in these plastic pots? 04:24.160 --> 04:27.530 align:middle line:84% I get them out of this pot as soon as possible. 04:27.530 --> 04:30.850 align:middle line:90% And I recycle this. 04:30.850 --> 04:34.990 align:middle line:84% And this can go into any of the previous pots 04:34.990 --> 04:38.890 align:middle line:84% that we've talked about, from the crates to the dresser 04:38.890 --> 04:40.388 align:middle line:90% drawers to the terracotta pots. 04:40.388 --> 04:42.180 align:middle line:84% Or you can put this straight in the ground. 04:42.180 --> 04:49.410 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 04:49.410 --> 04:50.940 align:middle line:90% So let's get started. 04:50.940 --> 04:54.840 align:middle line:84% I'm going to show you how to take this old dresser drawer 04:54.840 --> 04:56.640 align:middle line:90% and turn it into a garden. 04:56.640 --> 04:59.430 align:middle line:90% 04:59.430 --> 05:01.210 align:middle line:84% First, we want to fill it with soil 05:01.210 --> 05:08.500 align:middle line:84% after we put the drainage holes in and the feet on the bottom. 05:08.500 --> 05:10.860 align:middle line:84% Your drainage in your soil is very important, 05:10.860 --> 05:15.730 align:middle line:84% because if your soil is too wet, it can rot your plant. 05:15.730 --> 05:16.690 align:middle line:90% So you need drainage. 05:16.690 --> 05:18.520 align:middle line:84% And another way if you don't want 05:18.520 --> 05:23.030 align:middle line:84% to drill through something, you can put rocks in here. 05:23.030 --> 05:25.620 align:middle line:84% And that will be-- help your drainage. 05:25.620 --> 05:28.450 align:middle line:84% And you can put a combination of rocks and sand in here. 05:28.450 --> 05:31.210 align:middle line:84% Especially if we're going to put a succulent in here, 05:31.210 --> 05:33.450 align:middle line:90% it would be great to do. 05:33.450 --> 05:38.280 align:middle line:84% This shows you how much soil one of these scoops can handle. 05:38.280 --> 05:42.390 align:middle line:84% This is when it comes in handy, when you have to fill pots, 05:42.390 --> 05:44.025 align:middle line:90% rather than using your spade. 05:44.025 --> 05:49.090 align:middle line:90% 05:49.090 --> 05:50.660 align:middle line:90% See the difference in volume. 05:50.660 --> 05:52.920 align:middle line:90% This saves time and energy. 05:52.920 --> 05:55.600 align:middle line:84% That's what you want in your garden. 05:55.600 --> 05:59.240 align:middle line:84% But we're going to talk about tools in a minute. 05:59.240 --> 06:01.110 align:middle line:84% Breaking up some of the big chunks in here. 06:01.110 --> 06:03.830 align:middle line:90% 06:03.830 --> 06:07.775 align:middle line:84% These white rocks are puffed up stone. 06:07.775 --> 06:11.610 align:middle line:90% 06:11.610 --> 06:17.930 align:middle line:84% So we've got our soil, some great soil. 06:17.930 --> 06:19.215 align:middle line:90% And we have some compost. 06:19.215 --> 06:23.380 align:middle line:90% 06:23.380 --> 06:26.050 align:middle line:84% And a lot of times you want to put, I don't know, 06:26.050 --> 06:29.830 align:middle line:84% a couple of inches, sometimes a layer of-- of compost. 06:29.830 --> 06:32.020 align:middle line:90% And you can mix it in. 06:32.020 --> 06:35.990 align:middle line:84% A lot of people leave it right on top. 06:35.990 --> 06:40.960 align:middle line:84% And then maybe a few weeks, I add some more compost 06:40.960 --> 06:45.940 align:middle line:84% on top of the container, because it helps hold the moisture. 06:45.940 --> 06:49.300 align:middle line:84% There's dead bug bodies in here and all kinds of shit. 06:49.300 --> 06:52.390 align:middle line:90% 06:52.390 --> 06:54.490 align:middle line:90% Oops, what happened to-- 06:54.490 --> 06:58.935 align:middle line:84% once we get the plants in, we can use this for a mulch. 06:58.935 --> 07:02.460 align:middle line:84% We can use this saw dust us as a mulch, 07:02.460 --> 07:04.710 align:middle line:84% because it actually absorbs water. 07:04.710 --> 07:07.170 align:middle line:90% And it holds the water also. 07:07.170 --> 07:10.770 align:middle line:90% So what makes your-- 07:10.770 --> 07:13.370 align:middle line:90% what makes the garden-- 07:13.370 --> 07:17.400 align:middle line:84% the soil dry is that thermonuclear thing in the sky 07:17.400 --> 07:18.630 align:middle line:90% called the sun. 07:18.630 --> 07:22.790 align:middle line:84% That's basically why your soil dries out. 07:22.790 --> 07:29.260 align:middle line:84% And so mulching protects your soil from that a little longer. 07:29.260 --> 07:32.260 align:middle line:84% And it will hold the moisture content a lot more. 07:32.260 --> 07:36.460 align:middle line:84% But things like this, wetting them, 07:36.460 --> 07:40.900 align:middle line:84% they-- they act like a sponge for your garden. 07:40.900 --> 07:42.370 align:middle line:90% So here you have it. 07:42.370 --> 07:46.460 align:middle line:84% Basically to make a piece of art out of a piece of what 07:46.460 --> 07:48.460 align:middle line:84% some people would call trash, that they probably 07:48.460 --> 07:49.710 align:middle line:90% would leave on the street. 07:49.710 --> 07:56.310 align:middle line:84% It's some soil, some compost, a couple of tools, 07:56.310 --> 07:58.840 align:middle line:84% and we're going to put some beautiful plants in here. 07:58.840 --> 08:06.972 align:middle line:90% [MUSIC PLAYING] 08:06.972 --> 08:09.180 align:middle line:84% Right now we're going to talk about some of the tools 08:09.180 --> 08:11.930 align:middle line:84% you need in your garden, especially if you're going 08:11.930 --> 08:13.830 align:middle line:90% to be a gangster gardener. 08:13.830 --> 08:17.022 align:middle line:90% One of my favs, the hori-hori. 08:17.022 --> 08:21.230 align:middle line:84% It has a sharp edge and it has a serrated edge 08:21.230 --> 08:23.990 align:middle line:84% for when you're in the ground and you need to cut roots. 08:23.990 --> 08:25.490 align:middle line:84% Or you can cut branches with this. 08:25.490 --> 08:27.020 align:middle line:90% It has a rope cutter on it. 08:27.020 --> 08:29.150 align:middle line:84% And it has a measurement gauge on it, 08:29.150 --> 08:31.502 align:middle line:84% so you can see how far you're planting, 08:31.502 --> 08:32.960 align:middle line:84% like if you're planting bulbs, they 08:32.960 --> 08:35.780 align:middle line:84% need to be at a certain depth in the soil. 08:35.780 --> 08:37.441 align:middle line:90% So this is indispensable. 08:37.441 --> 08:40.530 align:middle line:90% 08:40.530 --> 08:42.940 align:middle line:90% And a nice knife. 08:42.940 --> 08:44.810 align:middle line:84% It could be, you know, a pocket knife. 08:44.810 --> 08:47.270 align:middle line:84% But I like to have these throughout the gardens. 08:47.270 --> 08:50.130 align:middle line:84% Because when you're in the garden and you-- 08:50.130 --> 08:53.720 align:middle line:84% you want to trim things up, you know, you don't need a big-- 08:53.720 --> 08:54.650 align:middle line:90% big pair of clippers. 08:54.650 --> 08:58.760 align:middle line:84% And you can just cut things like that. 08:58.760 --> 09:00.862 align:middle line:90% Garden spade. 09:00.862 --> 09:02.570 align:middle line:84% You need several of these, because you're 09:02.570 --> 09:03.690 align:middle line:84% going to lose them, because you're going 09:03.690 --> 09:05.390 align:middle line:90% to leave them in the garden. 09:05.390 --> 09:07.920 align:middle line:84% But you also need several different kinds. 09:07.920 --> 09:09.950 align:middle line:90% You have one that's wide. 09:09.950 --> 09:12.830 align:middle line:84% You have one might have a sharper tip on it, 09:12.830 --> 09:15.980 align:middle line:84% and one that's narrower that goes straight in. 09:15.980 --> 09:18.770 align:middle line:84% This way if you're planting in small beds, 09:18.770 --> 09:21.980 align:middle line:84% it won't disrupt the other plants that are around. 09:21.980 --> 09:25.450 align:middle line:90% 09:25.450 --> 09:27.790 align:middle line:90% Clippers. 09:27.790 --> 09:32.260 align:middle line:84% These are indispensable because if you're trimming your-- 09:32.260 --> 09:38.590 align:middle line:84% your trees and vines, you need a nice pair of strong clippers. 09:38.590 --> 09:43.150 align:middle line:84% And these-- this is, you know, you can find these 09:43.150 --> 09:43.990 align:middle line:90% and they're cheap. 09:43.990 --> 09:47.170 align:middle line:84% You can probably get them from $5, $10. 09:47.170 --> 09:47.920 align:middle line:90% They work. 09:47.920 --> 09:50.260 align:middle line:90% But they're not this. 09:50.260 --> 09:52.810 align:middle line:84% So I'd rather just spend all my-- you know, spend more money 09:52.810 --> 09:55.513 align:middle line:84% and get a nice pair rather than getting these cheap pair. 09:55.513 --> 09:56.680 align:middle line:90% They just don't work for me. 09:56.680 --> 09:57.888 align:middle line:90% I guess the size of my hands. 09:57.888 --> 10:02.370 align:middle line:90% 10:02.370 --> 10:04.820 align:middle line:90% This is a garden scoop. 10:04.820 --> 10:06.890 align:middle line:90% So if you're filling-- 10:06.890 --> 10:12.007 align:middle line:84% say if you're filling this pot with soil, 10:12.007 --> 10:13.590 align:middle line:84% see how much soil you can get in here. 10:13.590 --> 10:15.960 align:middle line:84% And that's what you need these for. 10:15.960 --> 10:17.380 align:middle line:90% It saves a lot of time. 10:17.380 --> 10:19.230 align:middle line:84% And you can get more volume in the pot. 10:19.230 --> 10:21.850 align:middle line:90% 10:21.850 --> 10:25.290 align:middle line:90% A drill. 10:25.290 --> 10:28.060 align:middle line:84% I like to have one with a battery. 10:28.060 --> 10:30.870 align:middle line:84% Ones with cords a lot of times are stronger, 10:30.870 --> 10:34.350 align:middle line:84% but when you're in the garden and you need a drill, 10:34.350 --> 10:37.260 align:middle line:84% if you're repairing something, this works. 10:37.260 --> 10:39.900 align:middle line:84% And plus what I use this for is to-- 10:39.900 --> 10:45.090 align:middle line:84% especially this bit is to drill holes in the bottom of-- 10:45.090 --> 10:49.440 align:middle line:84% of some of the boxes for drainage. 10:49.440 --> 10:51.700 align:middle line:84% When you're using like something like this, 10:51.700 --> 10:56.665 align:middle line:84% if you want to use this for a garden container, this, 10:56.665 --> 10:57.290 align:middle line:90% you put-- you-- 10:57.290 --> 11:01.470 align:middle line:84% it;s going to need drainage holes. 11:01.470 --> 11:05.010 align:middle line:84% And you're going to need a couple of pair of good gloves. 11:05.010 --> 11:11.490 align:middle line:84% I like a combination of leather with different kinds of fabric, 11:11.490 --> 11:14.520 align:middle line:84% but also straight leather because a lot 11:14.520 --> 11:17.430 align:middle line:84% of times you can-- you can feel better with them. 11:17.430 --> 11:19.200 align:middle line:84% If you're working in an urban area, 11:19.200 --> 11:23.100 align:middle line:84% especially on the street, a parkway, or a front yard, 11:23.100 --> 11:28.890 align:middle line:84% a lot of times it has glass and different things in the soil. 11:28.890 --> 11:30.440 align:middle line:90% And this will help you out. 11:30.440 --> 11:33.206 align:middle line:90% 11:33.206 --> 11:35.555 align:middle line:90% A saw. 11:35.555 --> 11:36.680 align:middle line:90% You're going to need a saw. 11:36.680 --> 11:41.780 align:middle line:84% This is nice pruner, even separating succulents, 11:41.780 --> 11:45.815 align:middle line:90% separating banana trees. 11:45.815 --> 11:46.940 align:middle line:90% You're going to need a saw. 11:46.940 --> 11:47.600 align:middle line:90% So get one. 11:47.600 --> 11:51.590 align:middle line:90% Get a nice one too. 11:51.590 --> 11:54.620 align:middle line:84% This is a good idea, especially if you have a small garden 11:54.620 --> 11:59.510 align:middle line:84% or small people in your garden is to have a small shovel. 11:59.510 --> 12:01.130 align:middle line:90% This is good. 12:01.130 --> 12:05.000 align:middle line:84% Sometimes you can even get one with a smaller head, 12:05.000 --> 12:07.730 align:middle line:84% that way you're not disturbing the rest of the garden 12:07.730 --> 12:10.640 align:middle line:84% when you have to dig or plant a bigger plant. 12:10.640 --> 12:13.380 align:middle line:90% 12:13.380 --> 12:17.990 align:middle line:90% So shovel. 12:17.990 --> 12:21.720 align:middle line:90% Size does matter in the garden. 12:21.720 --> 12:27.170 align:middle line:84% So you can use this for breaking compacted soil. 12:27.170 --> 12:28.880 align:middle line:90% It's a digging shovel. 12:28.880 --> 12:34.010 align:middle line:84% I like a shovel that has a little more point on it. 12:34.010 --> 12:40.790 align:middle line:84% But this is a good shovel if you have good loamy soil. 12:40.790 --> 12:48.200 align:middle line:84% And a lot of times people are using the shovel wrong. 12:48.200 --> 12:50.880 align:middle line:90% They-- they use it. 12:50.880 --> 12:52.380 align:middle line:84% And they wind up hurting themselves. 12:52.380 --> 12:55.760 align:middle line:84% When you're gardening, you shouldn't get up and be sore. 12:55.760 --> 12:57.780 align:middle line:84% And a lot of times, that has-- that it 12:57.780 --> 13:00.060 align:middle line:84% has to do with the ergonomics of the way you're 13:00.060 --> 13:03.040 align:middle line:84% using the shovel or the tools you're using. 13:03.040 --> 13:09.240 align:middle line:84% So what I like to do with a shovel, I like to basically, 13:09.240 --> 13:11.100 align:middle line:84% when I'm going into the-- the soil, 13:11.100 --> 13:14.430 align:middle line:84% is not to force myself because you see what you're doing when 13:14.430 --> 13:16.740 align:middle line:84% you're forcing, you're lifting your shoulders 13:16.740 --> 13:18.600 align:middle line:84% and you're-- you're trying to drive it in. 13:18.600 --> 13:21.520 align:middle line:84% And you're putting all the shock in your body. 13:21.520 --> 13:23.730 align:middle line:84% So what-- what you want to incorporate 13:23.730 --> 13:26.370 align:middle line:84% is some moves like Tai Chi moves, 13:26.370 --> 13:32.650 align:middle line:84% like you go in so the-- the-- the bold move in Tai Chi, 13:32.650 --> 13:35.230 align:middle line:90% you use this with your shovel. 13:35.230 --> 13:37.840 align:middle line:84% You don't try to use your strength, 13:37.840 --> 13:40.090 align:middle line:84% because what you're going to wind up doing 13:40.090 --> 13:42.493 align:middle line:84% is fucking up your shoulders and you're back. 13:42.493 --> 13:43.660 align:middle line:90% And you're going to be sore. 13:43.660 --> 13:46.060 align:middle line:84% And you're like I don't want to garden no more. 13:46.060 --> 13:51.670 align:middle line:84% And another thing that people do is they don't switch sides, 13:51.670 --> 13:54.100 align:middle line:84% everything happens from the same side. 13:54.100 --> 13:57.580 align:middle line:84% And what you want to do to get balanced in your body 13:57.580 --> 14:00.260 align:middle line:90% is to shovel and change it. 14:00.260 --> 14:02.690 align:middle line:84% With any-- with almost any tool you-- 14:02.690 --> 14:06.390 align:middle line:84% you use, you want to try to switch sides. 14:06.390 --> 14:09.280 align:middle line:84% And just practice that, switching sides. 14:09.280 --> 14:11.620 align:middle line:84% That way you're working both sides, 14:11.620 --> 14:16.500 align:middle line:84% because a lot of people they just go with the dominant hand. 14:16.500 --> 14:17.000 align:middle line:90%