Hey guys it's Brijette with San Diego Seed Company and we operate a one-acre certified organic urban
farm in San Diego County California. Kellogg Garden Organics has asked me to do a video on
how to get your garden started quickly. One, they always ask, do you start in a container
or in-ground like we do here on our farm? Well, it depends on your space. If you have enough space to
plant directly in the ground and you can amend the soil so that it's good soil then great, go for it,
but a lot of people have to start in pots. So if you're going to plant in a container, what size
do you use? Well, I wanted to show you my tomato plant that I have potted in this container here
to show you the size that you really need for a happy healthy tomato plant. This is a 15-gallon
pot that we've recycled from another plant that we purchased. This pot will be plenty big for
this tomato to give me lots of fruit throughout the season. Now, if you were to take this tomato
plant and plant it in something like this size you definitely could get some fruit but there's going
to be several disadvantages. One, the smaller the pot the quicker the pot will dry out and the more
often you have to water it. Additionally, this pot is a little too small for something like a tomato
to have really good root development and produce lots of fruit. Now let's say this is all you
have size-wise. Well, you know what you can do in here very easily? Things like leafy greens,
lettuces will grow in here very happy and we all know that leafy greens are always the best
when they come from the garden. Okay, so now that you've decided what size of pot you need,
what are the absolute minimum things that your garden needs to be really happy? Well,
it needs sunlight, so try to place your pots or plant in ground in a full sun spot if you can
because as we all know plants need sunlight to photosynthesize and be really happy,
and next they need moisture. It's really important that your plants stay evenly moist to be very
happy. Now for a pot as I'd mentioned the bigger it is the longer it takes for it to dry out.
Something this size you're probably going to have to check it every single day. Lastly, they need
nutrients and how do you give a plant nutrients? Well, if you use really good potting soil it will
already have some plant food in it. If you're not sure you could always add a fertilizer like
this. This is an all-purpose fertilizer and you can see the numbers here represent the nutrients
that are in the fertilizer. Simply follow the directions on the back and you'll be able to use
it in conjunction with your potting soil to make sure your plants have enough nutrients to produce
the fruit that you want. So now that you've decided what kind of pot you're going to use,
what do you put in the pot? Well, there's a lot of options out there. There's potting soil, there's
garden soil, there's seed starting soil, there's so many different things. Well, the most important
factor in your soil is that it's light, it's fluffy, it's going to allow for moisture to get
through, and allow for the roots of your plant to grow. So in here, we have a Kellogg's potting mix
that we've used to plant this tomato in but if you don't have enough for a pot say this big, on the
bottom you could use something more economical like a garden soil like the big harvest Kellogg
bag and fill up the bottom and then put the finer stuff on top. Either way, the point is to make
sure that your plant can grow its roots through the soil, get nutrients, and the soil will hold
on to moisture to keep the plant happy. Okay, so we've talked about how to plant and what to plant
in now. Let's talk about how long some crops take. You can see here that it ranges depending on the
crop. There are some crops that are really quick. In just 30 days, in a month, you can have things
like radishes, cilantro, baby greens, basil, and other crops. Some things take a little bit
longer like tomatoes, peppers, squash, eggplant, spring onions, they can take up to three months.
Now it's important to remember that any time you spend in your garden is an investment in
a delicious meal you get to eat later. So if you're spending more time at home make sure
you check on your plants every single day. Are they thirsty? Are they getting enough
sunlight? Gardening is an investment in the future meals that you're going to eat from the
plants that you produce and although I can't talk about every single thing you need to
learn in this one short video check out all of our content to become a really great gardener.