I was away from my garden for two weeks so I wanted to set up all of my small containers for success while I was away on vacation. I can't install drip irrigation or anything fancy so I came up with a few solutions that are easy and apartmentfriendly featuring mulch and terracotta stakes! The results? Not a single plant died. Not only that, many are experiencing explosive growth! Come along with me and hopefully it'll give you an idea or two for how to tackle going on vacation as a gardener.

Time Stamps
00:00 Intro
01:08 Crucial step for preparing container garden for success
09:11 My secret weapon for vacationproofing my container garden
17:44 Refining my strategy
18:30 Action items before leaving for vacation
19:46 2 weeks later... how's my garden?

Garden goodies mentioned in this video:
Terracotta stakes (currently on sale!): https://amzn.to/4eEEkDB
Grow bags: https://amzn.to/4eK5PLF
Mulch (similar to mine and currently on sale!): https://amzn.to/4eVHByc


Just a girl, trying to grow as much food as I can with what I have right now.

About me
Located in the foggy city of San Francisco, California Zone 10
Gardening atop my apartment complex’s patch of concrete that’s sandwiched in between two tall buildings
☀ 4 hours of direct sunlight in the “sunniest” part of my garden but mostly shady and windy
Growing exclusively in 210 gallon grow bags and buckets
Everything is grown from seed using organic practices


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