{"id":542,"date":"2026-05-23T07:03:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=542"},"modified":"2026-05-23T07:03:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:03:49","slug":"saying-goodbye-to-my-old-garden-im-done-gardening-outdoors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pglotus888.com\/gardening\/?p=542","title":{"rendered":"Saying GOODBYE to My Old Garden: I&#8217;m DONE Gardening Outdoors!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NLq3j6NMeHU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>2 years ago, I gave up on my garden. The heat, humidity and rain would devastate my summer vegetable garden by August. Rather than quit, I rebuilt my garden from the ground up with deeper raised beds, more weed suppression, automated drip irrigation and my newest creation: a roof with a built-in trellis. Join me as I say goodbye to my old garden and share a garden tour of my brand new garden!<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 How I Built My Garden (Full History): https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL1gY7BoYBGIHMf0bVzDMprnX-CazSKZL6&amp;si=MSlEEGwFG7zV2BB1<br \/>\n\u2022 DIY Cattle Panel Roof Trellis: https:\/\/youtu.be\/wCiZd6Qv75w?si=FY2fhiK-_ZHnipa8<br \/>\n\u2022 How to Install Drip Line: https:\/\/youtu.be\/soQa3-z6V5I?si=77COgx6T0A0RDTOy<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 I use these products* for my new vegetable garden:<br \/>\nGreenhouse Tarp, 16x12FT: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0nV3lZjghn4<br \/>\nGreenhouse Tarp, 16x24FT: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0WHYRLwTjs8<br \/>\nGreenhouse Tarp, 8x20FT: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0qkR9xtiFb3<br \/>\nShade Cloth: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az01boLJy9JNI<br \/>\nSteel Fence Staples: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az099CQf4BQFv<br \/>\nZip Ties, Assorted: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0DPw8lbNgsk<br \/>\n3in Deck Screws: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az02ibvNvaXG0<br \/>\nWeed Barrier: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0dWuh23X8yX<br \/>\nGrow Bags: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0KMZlDtD9uY<br \/>\nPruning Snips: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0tPwwuBt0YX<br \/>\nDrip Line, 6&#8243; Emitter Spacing: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0q4Et7Hbag1<br \/>\nFertilizer Injector: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0utUfNF8bhD<br \/>\nAlaska Fish Fertilizer [5-1-1]: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0FwrU8QjSg9<br \/>\nCrab &amp; Lobster Shell Meal (4lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0LtijP1fn7p<br \/>\nOrganic Bone Meal (8lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az05b9eediHpy<br \/>\nTrue Organic All Purpose Fertilizer: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0lVAel6Wss7<br \/>\nEspoma PlantTone [5-3-3] (50lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0dh0dYaye1l<br \/>\nAzomite Trace Minerals (44lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0iu3dLSptN7<br \/>\nJack&#8217;s All Purpose [20-20-20] (1.5lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0JG0Dv6Da0h<br \/>\nJack&#8217;s All Purpose [20-20-20] (25lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0F6FgxdhKjO<br \/>\nJack&#8217;s Blossom Booster [10-30-20] (25lb): https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az08lv7ZJFnUu<br \/>\n\u2022\u2022 Full Amazon Store: https:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0yli4Cz0iXX<\/p>\n<p>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br \/>\n0:00    My 2 Year Garden Overhaul<br \/>\n1:22    I&#8217;m Done Gardening Outdoors!<br \/>\n2:12    I Built a DIY Garden Roof<br \/>\n4:05    Greenhouse Tarps &#8211; A Breakthrough!<br \/>\n6:12    Greenhouse Tarp Installation<br \/>\n11:00  The Garden Design Mistakes I Made<br \/>\n12:18  A Tour of My New Garden<br \/>\n15:59  Shade Cloth VS Greenhouse Plastic<br \/>\n18:53  Sudden Downpour! Garden Roof VS Rain<br \/>\n20:20  Tips for Northern &amp; Western Gardeners<br \/>\n23:49  Adventures With Dale<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions about how to protect a garden year round, growing a vegetable garden at home, how to grow fruit trees or the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share DIY and &#8220;how to&#8221; garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please leave a comment!<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nMY WEBSITE<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.themillennialgardener.com\/<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nVISIT MY AMAZON STORE FOR PRODUCTS I USE MOST OFTEN IN MY GARDEN*<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/amzlink.to\/az0yli4Cz0iXX<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nCUSTOM MERCH!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/shop.spreadshirt.com\/themillennialgardener<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nSUBSCRIBE TO MY 2ND CHANNEL!<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/2MinuteGardenTips<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nSOCIAL MEDIA<br \/>\n\u2192 INSTAGRAM https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/millennialgardener\/<br \/>\n\u2192 X (@NCGardening) https:\/\/x.com\/NCGardening<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\nABOUT MY GARDEN<br \/>\nLocation: Southeastern NC, Brunswick County (Wilmington area)<br \/>\nZone 8B, 34.1\u00b0N Latitude<\/p>\n<p>*******<br \/>\n*As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.<br \/>\n\u00a9 The Millennial Gardener<\/p>\n<p>#gardening #garden #gardentour #vegetablegardening #vegetablegarden<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2 years ago, I gave up on my garden. 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