A complimentary video for you… 5 Keys for a Productive Garden
Are you inspired? Do you have a special “key” that has helped you in your gardening experience? Share your thoughts in the comments below…
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Greg Lake
February 24, 2013Hi Paul, I really like your video. You provide very useful information. I am interested in the coming web class. Thank you again.
Paul
February 25, 2013Hi Greg! You are welcome – so glad it can be a blessing! And yes – keep your eyes out for the coming webinar… 😉
Stella
March 22, 2013I am interested in the topic if you have new session please let me know.
Beaty family
February 24, 2013Hi Paul: This is great info you are sharing! I am wondering what you think about Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds? We love their seeds! I was surprised you didn’t mention them in your video. They have non gmo seeds and all heirloom as well. We are looking forward to watching the webinar! God Bless! The Beatys
Paul
February 25, 2013Yes, yes, yes! Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Great company and I totally should have mentioned them. We have used them as well… Thanks for mentioning it. I’ll make a mental note to include them in the upcoming webinar. 🙂
Carol
February 25, 2013Great information! Am anxious to get started in my garden this year. I’m especially interested in gaining more knowledge about what you folks incorporate into your garden beds to enrich the soil, so that I can do the same in mine. I need the information before I plant my peas. Hope it’s not too late to get them into the garden? Looking forward to the webinar. ~ Carol
Paul
February 27, 2013Hi Carol! Glad your excited about your garden! 🙂 And yes… the soil is soooo important. I’ll make sure we go deeper into practical ways you can enrich and build up your soil in the upcoming webinar.
And about the peas – you’re probably not too late. It really depends where you live (Florida’s different than Montana) but in general you want to plant 4-6 weeks before the last frost date. And even then you may need to replant if the get knocked out by some really cold weather. In short – you’ve still probably got a bit of time. 😉
Dave Westbrook
February 25, 2013Awesome video Paul – I loved it. Looking forward to your upcoming webinar!
Paul
February 27, 2013Thanks Dave – so glad it could be a blessing!
Richard Dailey
February 26, 2013Thanks Paul, I enjoyed the video!
Paul
February 27, 2013You’re welcome Richard! Glad you enjoyed it!
Licette
February 28, 2013Gardening has always been a part of my life. Always getting tips and suggestions every year to improve. Your tips #4 and #5 will be very important in my growth as a gardener this year. #5 I have never heard before. Thank you.
Paul
February 28, 2013Your welcome Licette – so glad it could be a blessing… and keep up the good work in your garden! 🙂
John McQuillan
March 2, 2013Thanks so much for this! Valuable, and heart-warming! I’ll be keeping my eyes out for more 😉 God bless 🙂
Paul
March 3, 2013You’re welcome John! Glad it could be a blessing… 🙂
Linda
March 2, 2013I live in Oregon where Ihave about 3 inches of topsoil on top of solid clay. Will mulching help loosen the clay? I have been rototilling, but I see you recommend against that.
Paul
March 3, 2013Hi Linda – great question! Yes… I’m a firm believer in mulching. It really seems to bring an amazing balance to the soil while increasing the microbial and worm life which in turn will help loosen up the soil as you are wanting. It is somewhat of a longer term project in that you probably won’t be seeing huge changes immediately but give it a couple years and I believe you won’t regret it in the least.
In fact we’re experimenting a bit more with mulching ourselves… so you might be hearing more of that in the future. One thing to note is to make sure your mulch is thick enough. I’d suggest at least 4 inches of material (straw, chips, leaves etc…)
Hope that helps a little! 🙂
Paul
March 3, 2013Hi Linda… a little update here. Depending one how solid your clay is the mulch alone might not do everything you’d hope. On the other hand it may work wonders. Can’t promise anything though… 😉
David Arbour
March 14, 2013Lava sand (not the gravel) is supposed to work wonders at breaking up hard clay soils also. I would use both the lava sand and the mulch.
Carolyn
March 8, 2013Thanks, Paul! This is so helpful. We’ve been considering planting our first garden with our next door neighbors this year. You’ve given us great ideas, knowledge and inspiration.
Paul
March 8, 2013Yes! Go for it Carolyn! So glad it could be a blessing… and shoot me over a picture of your garden sometime (once it’s up and going 😉 )
Julian Nash
March 12, 2013I really appreciated this practical webinar! Thank you for sharing and placing a urgency on something that is so overlooked in our society. One thing that I have found to be a key as I work on an organic farm in Southern Arizona is to be observant and have all your senses engaged. It took me a while to start practicing this, but it has payed off. I feel more in touch with my work and it makes it a joy!
Paul
March 13, 2013Thanks Julian – and excellent key! Yes, observation is so important. Glad you mentioned it!
Nick Simons
March 14, 2013Have you guys ever tried the “back to Eden” method, using wood chips over the top of the soil to protect the soil and hold in moisture? God bless!
Paul
March 15, 2013Yes… in fact that is something we are experimenting with. I’m actually pretty sold on mulching and it seems more and more evidence is pointing to that being extremely beneficial to the soil. It is a little harder to do on a farm scale vs. a garden scale and hence it will take a bit more innovation to get it to work properly and efficiently.
So… we’re experimenting… and I think it is definitely a way to go!
Jean Handwerk
March 14, 2013What about mulching? You didn’t mention it as a method of weed control and moisture retention. Secondly, will mulch prevent us from getting to the weeds at the “white thread” stage, so we can avoid more weeding?
Paul
March 15, 2013Yes! Mulching is wonderful. We are currently experimenting with it ourselves and it definitely has benefits for weed control and moisture retention. It does prevent many of those little weeds from coming up since they never really see the light of day and hence die… but some my finally poke through to the top. The good news is that they are usually easy to pull out since mulch has a tendency to keep your soil loose.
Connie
March 14, 2013I very much enjoyed the video and look forward to the upcoming webinar on March 21. I, too, was wondering if you were aware of the “Back to Eden” method of feeding the soil. It is an inspiring story and we want to incorporate this method in our own country garden, so I hope you check it out online and let us know what you think. Thanks!
Paul
March 15, 2013Yes! In fact I think I told my family I was convinced about five minutes into the video… 😉 We are currently experimenting with it ourselves and the more I look into it the more benefits it seems to have. It is a little harder to do on a farm scale vs. a home garden scale, so for us it will take a bit more innovation for it to be an efficient practice. If you can do it – I’d definitely say to go for it!
brian
March 14, 2013waiting for the webinar. thank you
Cheri Shipowick
March 14, 2013Also waiting. Thanks. Cheri
Cheri Shipowick
March 14, 2013Also waiting. Thank you. Cheri S
David Arbour
March 14, 2013I can’t get the video to play. I get an error message when I click on it.
David Arbour
March 14, 2013Never mind. I finally got it to play. Looking forward to the webinar!
Paul
March 15, 2013Glad you got it to play! 🙂
Lisette Morgan SA/Canada
March 14, 2013Hi Paul
Just absolutely love your enthusiasm and the information you shared! Looking forward to the webinar 🙂
Paul
March 15, 2013Glad it could be a blessing Lisette! Yes – the webinar is coming up soon… 😉
Beccy Ivins
March 14, 2013Hi Paul,
Uncle Greg and I are planning to attend your gardening webinar next Thursday. We would really like to have a little garden and hope to get some good suggestions on how to get started. We really liked your video, especially the part about how to catch the weeds before they get too prolific. God bless and see you next Thursday!
Paul
March 15, 2013Hi Aunt Beccy,
So glad you can attend the webinar! And yes – do have a little garden, even if it’s small. It is such a blessing (as I know you know ;))
Roseann
March 15, 2013Wow!!! Great information, especially for us novices!!! I am looking forward to the webinar next week, and getting started with our ‘garden’. We plant in containers…any special suggestions?
Thanks so much,
Roseann
Paul
March 15, 2013Glad it could be a blessing Roseann!
Planting in containers… good question. I’ve been thinking to give out our potting soil recipe in the webinar which might come in handy for you. If it doesn’t end up making it into the webinar send me a note and I’ll shoot it over to you.
Keep up the good work!
Paul
March 15, 2013Ahh… one more thing. Be careful not to water too much and make sure there is sufficient drainage out the bottom of the container. It is a bit easier to “drown” a plant in a container than in the soil.
Ginger Petersen
March 15, 2013Thanks Paul! Very inspiring! Oh, and the beets and collards I got from your booth at the expo last sunday were delicious! 🙂
Paul
March 15, 2013You’re welcome Ginger – so glad it could be a blessing. And glad you enjoyed the beets and collards – yum! 😉
Marley Ptolemy
March 15, 2013Thank you for the great information… looking forward to learning more…
Paul
March 17, 2013You’re welcome Marley!
Susan
March 15, 2013I enjoyed your video presentation. I got to it by following a link for your webinar. Is there something more I need to do to be sure to see the webinar? By the way–I live in the arid West. Please include way to keep precious water in the soil.
Paul
March 17, 2013I believe you are all set Susan. You should have received an email with information about the webinar – if you didn’t get this shoot me a note and I’ll make sure you do. 🙂
Marian Atolagbe
March 15, 2013Thanks for this awesome presentation. Can your keys and other techniques you will teach on the webinar help to grow garden in West Africa? I was born in the city and did not do gardening. However, now I am understanding that our food supply is grossly adulterated. By God’s grace I am starting a health Ministry in Nigeria and must grow our vegetables, fruits etc. I need help.
Paul
March 17, 2013Praise the Lord Marian! I’m thrilled that you plan to use the information for mission service. Yes, much of what we will discuss can be implemented around the world. You may find that it will need to be tweaked to your specific climate, but you should see that the general principles hold true. God bless you!
Sonja Starks
March 16, 2013Thanks
yvette mcmurray
March 16, 2013Really desirious of starting a garden this year. Eager to learn.
Paul
March 17, 2013Yes! That’s the spirit! 😉
Egroceryshop
March 17, 2013I like to grow a backyard kitche
Donna and David Wilson
March 18, 2013We are using the method presented in the Back to Eden Film available on You Tube, using wood chips that feed the soil, cultures healthy microbes, holds rain water for time release, makes weeding so very easy, and never needs to turn the soil.
Paul
March 24, 2013Wonderful Donna – we’re experimenting with this ourselves… 🙂
Lillian Smith
March 18, 2013Look forward to receiving your video
Felkak M House
March 18, 2013I have never been a successful gardener, though I always desired of having a wonderful garden. There is always something wrong with my approach to having a healthy, edible garden. I have always thought of eating from the labor of my hands but never been able to because my plants always dies. Watching your video, however, has inspired me to give it another shot. I have registered for the webinar, and I am truly hoping that I will gain some measure of success from the instructions in the webinar. Thank you for your encouragements, and thank you for taking the time to instruct us in this very important matter.
Paul
March 24, 2013That is wonderful Felkak! Yes, do give it another shot and I really believe your efforts will pay off in the end… 🙂 Glad to be of any help!
Will Lambert, Jr.
March 18, 2013Just ready to learn.
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Betty Park
March 18, 2013Thanks. Hope it is never too late to learn. Audio was good but didn’t receive picture.
Paul
March 24, 2013Sorry about that Betty… you may try refreshing the webpage a couple times or switching to a different browser. 🙂
Sheryl De La Cruz
March 18, 2013I want to learn about pot-planting of vegetables since my soil is not so fertile and I have lots of gophers.
Paul
March 24, 2013Mmmm… yes, gophers can be quite the little pests. 🙂
A helpful tip with pot-planting is to make sure that you have enough drainage out the bottom so as not to drown your plants. Keep up the good work!
Marc Genton
March 18, 2013I’ve gardened all my life but something seems to be wrong with my soil. I live in Florida with nothing but sand. Have tried to build it up some with horse manure from a nearby farm. Everything grows really tall, but never puts on any fruit/vegetables. I even tilled in some oak leaves hoping that would help. Not so much. Hope to learn how to improve my soil from your webinar.
Paul
March 24, 2013Hi Marc,
Tall leafy plants with no fruit is a key sign of too much Nitrogen in the soil. How composted is the manure you are applying or the leaves? You’ll want it to be fully composted before applying it to your garden… in other-words it should look and feel like rich dark soil.
Also here’s a helpful article you might find useful – http://www.grow-it-organically.com/gardening-in-sandy-soil.html
Hope that helps! 🙂
Sherrie Anderson
March 19, 2013Confirming enrollment to webinar
Scott Griswold
March 20, 2013confirming enrollment
Michael van Kampen
March 20, 2013Basic keys to me appear as sound starting points; confirming our registration I’m suspecting some of the information may be limited to regional advice, but all the same keen to know and implement more.
Michael and Jenny van Kampen
Bunbury Western Australia
Paul
March 24, 2013Yes, it is true that some things are limited to regional areas… but a lot of the principles can be carried over into any part of the world! So glad you could tune in from Australia! My Grandmother is actually Australian by birth and we have relatives there as well as in New Zealand. 🙂
Danielle N.
March 21, 2013That was a great video! I never heard of tip #4 and I’m so happy now to know that if I cultivate I won’t have to weed. But this year I am going with raised beds and container gardening! I’m so excited! And I can’t wait to view the webinar! Thank you so much for doing this video and sharing your knowledge! Truly was a blessing!
Paul
March 24, 2013So glad it could be a blessing Danielle! Keep up the good work in your garden!
La Verne Benjamin
March 21, 2013I know This is going to be an extreme Blessing!! May OUR GOD BLESS YOU FOR bringing this information our way!!
ron
March 21, 2013Love your spirit. We have just this winter started Paul Gautschi’s mulching method. Before that we were plowing in the mulch, which I now realize ties up the nitrogen. Looking for better success. Thanks,
ron
Paul
March 24, 2013You are welcome Ron – and yes, be careful about plowing in the mulch… 😉
Linda Gladstone
March 21, 2013Thank you I am so glad to be a part of this class
Hector Ramal
March 21, 2013Thank you for the useful and useful ideas. God bless you
Bobilyn Waite
March 21, 2013Paul
I am very thankful for this video and the webinar that you have set up. I have never had a garden before. Year after year I have wanted one and just didn’t know how or when to start. Time goes by, season after season missed. This is my year for a garden even if I only grow one or two items.
Thank you so much,
Bobilyn
Paul
March 24, 2013That’s the spirit Bobilyn! So glad you’ve decided to make this your year in the garden! I don’t think you’ll regret it… even if it is just a few plants… 😉
Joanna L. Carpenter
March 21, 2013Looking forward to the info.
Diane Schaeneman
March 21, 2013We would also like to register for your webinar tonight. We planted a few tomatoes last year and it was not productive. We are hoping to learn how to not have another bad season. Thank you!
Paul
March 24, 2013Ah… sorry to hear about your tomatoes! Hope things go better this year for you. 🙂
John McQuillan
March 24, 2013Paul, I have to apologize. I did not properly relay the time this next WEBINAR would take place to my wife, and as it turns out, it’s going to wind up right around the time our supper is ready. She offered me the option of eating in my office, but I have prioritized that as an important family time. Not to mentioned she is slaving away to make one of my favorites: shepherds pie! So I’d feel pretty low not at least showing I value her hard work and company. Please forgive me. I will not make this mistake again! Godspeed and God bless!
Paul
March 24, 2013Oh, sorry you’ll miss it John! But glad you can spend the time with your wife. I definitely believe in family coming first! 😉
Jaco
March 26, 2013Good day. I do have a garden for the last year. I’ve build myself a green house. But I need some extra knowledge. I’m interested in your seminars, but I stay in South Africa. To phone you is not that easy and I will not be benefited by all your modules. Is there a different package where I could have access to your library without contacting you (one to one sessions), or choose which modules I would like to buy?
Paul
April 20, 2013Hi Jaco! That is wonderful! Keep up the good work. Let’s see, I did end up offering a second package without the phone calls (maybe you saw this already?) I haven’t decided to offer it on an individual module basis yet though. Thanks for your interest! I definitely understand how having the option to access the information without the conference calls would be a blessing. 🙂
Lindsay @ VeganYumminess
April 7, 2013Hi Paul! I finally got around to watching this little video. I love it! Thanks so much for sharing. I can’t wait to share your website with my viewers!
Paul
April 20, 2013Lindsay! So glad you got to jump on and watch this… I’ll be in touch about spreading the word with you. 🙂
Kel
April 28, 2013Thanks for sharing this Paul. I loved your enthusiasm. I’m sorry we missed the webinar.
Do you use green manure crops?
Paul
April 30, 2013Hi Kel,
Glad it could be a blessing… 🙂 Yes we use green manure crops on a regular basis – especially in our fields. It’s a bit harder to incorporate green manures into green house growing and hence we tend to add more compost and other minerals to our green houses on a regular basis.
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