https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/f9971d8f-c921-4cd5-9ef0-0f39d1bc90b1 Here is how I prepare two metal raised beds for maximizing growing peppers. I pack in 12 pepper plants in a 2 ft x 6 1/2 space. The peppers grow well and are super productive. Vegega Metal Raised Beds Check out all the metal bed design & colors at Vegega. Here is my affiliate link & use my code TRG to save 10%: https://www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 Or visit The Rusted Garden Vegega Bundle (Family Garden Starter) directly https://www.vegega.com/products/bundle-sales-collaboration-with-gary-pilarchik 0:00 Maximize Pepper Production in Metal Raised Beds 0:51 (Preview) What the Beds Look Like Fully Planted & Beds Sizes 1:20 A Look at Last Year's Pepper Remains - Spacing & Quantity 1:55 Basic Refresh and Filling Over View 2:09 Don't Mix in Wood Mulches Into the Soil 3:48 Key to Great Soil - Compost & Alfalfa Pellets 5:01 Importance of Water-Soluble Fertilizer 5:44 Quick Visual of Soil Refresh & Amendments - Before/After 6:10 Closer Look at Pepper Planting & Spacing 7:31 Vegega Metal Bed Bundle & My Discount Code: TRG 8:00 Set Pepper Support Angle to Maximize Sun 8:44 Watering Mistake to Avoid! - Transplant Watering 9:45 Watering Example in Real Time - The Amount 10:40 Feeding With Water-Soluble Fertilizers - Example & Frequency 12:07 Key Tips - Staking & Root Warmth for Faster Growth 14:10 $1.50 Seeds and My Seed & Garden Shop Principles for Filling Raised Beds Cheaply, Effectively & Almost Free: Follow the 1/3 Fill Method! https://youtu.be/Rq8oJXEi6PI Need a Garden Mentor? Join Perk Memberships ($3.99 a month) to get access to my (5 Monthly) 1 hour Live Chat Garden Mentoring Q&A's: https://bit.ly/4jM0jKA Thanks So Much for Supporting The Rusted Garden! Cheers & Thanks, Gary Visit My Seed and Garden Shop: Tomato & Pepper Seeds $1.75 & All Other Seeds Only $1.50 The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: https://www.therustedgarden.com Visit My New Blog: https://therustedgardenblog.com My Books: The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard https://amzn.to/40rfkIb Growing An Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space Into a Food Garden https://amzn.to/41tfno2 My Amazon Garden Storefront: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Just use my link anytime you shop on Amazon https://amzn.to/49VUfN0 Products I Use & Recommend and I have an affiliation with them: GreenStalk Vertical Gardening Planters Use the Discount Code THERUSTEDGARDEN on GreenStalk 'Vertical Tier Systems'. Use this link and enter my code for the $10 discount https://greenstalkgarden.com/?rstr=therustedgarden North Spore Mushrooms Use my discount code TheRustedGarden (Save 10%) and my link to shop at North Spore https://northspore.sjv.io/OeVaXG LetPot Smart Seed Starter Kit & More Use my discount code TRG10OFF (Save 10%) Amazon Link (Domestic) https://amzn.to/4qXALyD Website Link (International) https://tidd.ly/3ZqYcV7 AgroThrive Organic Bio-Fertilizers Use my affiliate link and my code TRG10 to save 10% on your first order: https://agrothrive.com/?ref=M5o6fjdAruq_S Vegega Metal Raised Beds Check out all the metal bed design & colors (dozens) at Vegega. Here is my affiliate link use my code TRG to save 10%: https://www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30 Or visit The Rusted Garden Vegega Bundle (Family Garden Starter) directly https://www.vegega.com/products/bundle-sales-collaboration-with-gary-pilarchik Contact Me at therustedgarden@gmail.com if you are interested in collaborations, affiliations, or advertising. Follow The Rusted Garden: Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aiMQ9l Meta: https://bit.ly/49tP2cF Threads: https://bit.ly/49tPesp TikTok: https://bit.ly/4cFGQZR #gardening #growing #homestead #vegetables #vlog #human @THERUSTEDGARDEN Thu, 14 May 2026 18:17:53 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/f9971d8f-c921-4cd5-9ef0-0f39d1bc90b1 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.