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Haha.... I have definitely stomped on them!

Ah thank you! She does love eating tomatoes off the vine! We'll see if it sticks 🤣

You're kidding!!! Well, I would've never guessed that! 🤣

Thanks for sharing!!

Well, Sir Speedy was definitely the first to fruit but didn’t give us much all together. Was a pretty small plant. Who knows why, but I think it was because it was a purchased transplant instead of one that I grew from seed. Heirlooms CAN be finicky, but can also be awesome producers with little to no issues. I would try adding some fish emulsion or something with potassium and phosphorus. Phosphorous promotes flower and fruit production, while potassium is essential for helping with fruit production, flowering, and disease resistance. It also helps regulate water movement in plant cells and supports photosynthesis. I’ve also noticed that some varieties are just very prone to blossom end rot no matter what you do, which is why I’ve stopped growing Romas. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Good ole Texas heat! I grew up in central OK, so I know what that scorching heat will do! 🥵

I'm so glad! It’s been fun seeing what’s naturally available on our property!

Yes, totally agree!

Thanks for the tip

Thanks so much! 😊 I can't wait to get it going again!

Yes, volunteer tomatoes can be quite robust! I always find them around the garden.

Hello! Yes, I'm familiar with Trifecta, just haven't tried it yet. I'm really pretty basic when it comes to "fertilizer". These days, I just let my chickens free range on the garden once the season is over. They scrape around, eating any greens left over, devouring hidden insects, and manuring (i.e. fertilizing). I try to get them off a few months before I start to plant. After that, I wheelbarrow in and spread out my compost, composted leaves from our property, or composted wood chips that were dropped off earlier in the season. I cover that up with tarps until I'm ready to plant. I've used bone meal in the past, but don't really find that I need it with this system. I've also used fish emulsion, but I'd have to buy a whole heck of a lot with this size garden! So, I stick to bringing in my compost and spreading it around before I plant. Hope that helps!

Ah, thank you. I think she's pretty special.

So hard to narrow down the varieties!! This year I'm trying some new ones which I'm really excited about. I'll be talking about those varieties in March or April (can't remember my seed starting date for tomatoes off hand.)

Yes! I recently purchased an herb drying “rack” and I absolutely love it!! It’s allowed me to get all the herbs off my counter (and out of my oven) and into a dedicated space. Here’s the link to the one I bought (although there are several other brands). This was totally worth every penny! Herb Drying Rack Hanging 6 Layer Collapsible Drying Rack Mesh Drying Net with Zipper, 2ft Drying Rack with Garden Gloves, Hook, for Drying Seeds, Herb, Bud, Grass, Hydroponic Plants 24" D x 47" H a.co/d/7zfp2Y8

@@LittlePineFarm is there any risk of degrading the compounds by air drying, sun drying, dehydrating, freeze drying?

@@HolyFamilyHomesteadWV Here is what you should consider: 1) the freshest herbs will have the most flavor & potency, so pick them the day you plan to dry. 2) Sunlight, air exposure & moisture are the enemy to quality-dried herbs. So, keep them out of direct sunlight when drying and definitely when storing. Choose an area that has minimal traffic and air flow (not in front of an open window or in a busy room). Obviously when drying they'll be exposed to air, you just want to minimize it. And then make sure that however you're drying them, there is airflow around individual leaves and stems, so mold won't grow in between. Secondly, make sure when you store them they are completely dry (you'll see moisture in the jar if they aren't) and whatever your store them in airtight. And I'm honestly not sure about freeze-drying as I have no experience with this. I feel like herb drying "rack" (the mesh hanging thing) is the best solution for all of these! I can hang it in a room with minimal direct sunlight and foot traffic AND know that dust and bugs are getting to them. Plus, it's so roomy, I can fit a TON of herbs in there! Hope this helps.

I know - they never cease to amaze and thrill me!

It Works! No more eggs hatched. I sprayed the adults and nymphs with soapy water. In a week I only found 2 adults and killed them. It has been a month and NO MORE SQUASH BUGS!

I think it’s hilarious and brilliant at the same time 😂 I sure never would have thought of it. I wouldn’t be able to implement it because of the size of my garden. I’m curious though, wouldn’t it take just as long to scrape the eggs off as it would to cover them in glue? I’d just be concerned for the problems it might cause if you accidentally got the glue on yourself. 😂 On another note, if you used a garden fleece to cover your plants like you did with the tulle, that could be your best bet. Here’s an example: Plant Covers Freeze Frost Protection, 50 FT x 10 FT Frost Cloth Plant Freeze Protection Cover, Frost Blankets for Outdoor Plants, Summer Overheat Prevention and Insects Barrier for Outdoor Plants a.co/d/ao7Wu6Z

Thank you!!! I love making theses videos & yes, the chickens are ALWAYS noisy!!

You're welcome 😊

Thanks for the compliments and yes, I LOVE the Dara! It's great for bouquets!

Great idea! thanks

I understand that feeling, but it's so nice to know there's A LOT that can still be grown!

@@LittlePineFarm it sure is 🩵 thank you

I’ve been there. It will all work out

This is my first year growing it but so far, I'm really liking it! And you're welcome - we're really enjoying having the chamomile in the garden!

You're so welcome!

You should definitely go for it! And don't forget, you can sow 2-3 seeds per spot (they like growing with friends!)

My pleasure!!

Gardening IS so much fun!!! Sounds like you've got a great plan! Good luck!

Yes, that’s my son catching and returning chickens that have escaped the run. He’s the chicken guy around here.

Thank you! Cheers!

For what it is worth, I bunch of my tomatoes and peppers came back to life and are even bigger than the tomatoes I purchased to replace them! So, you never know. Good luck with YOUR garden!

Yes, I think I've heard that before. I know sunflowers are often used, but do you know what the non-edible plant was that you're referring to?

@@LittlePineFarm i think the information is on the net but if i recall the 4th sister help the other plants in some way but they just didn't get a harvest from the 4th so it wasn't useful space wise... i think as home gardeners that we do use the 4th forgotten sister as we do use plants to bring in bees, predator insect, as well as try to repel pest and such but we get nothing from them except for there beauty and there help. Plants like Marigolds, chrysanthemums, petunias, and many other

Oh thank you! You know, I've been gardening a long time and it still amazes me how little clarity there is on some of this terminology! So, I decided to do a deep dive to fully understand it all and then, of course, share it so we all can have a better understanding. And thankfully, most everything survived.

Yes, I doubt there's gardener among us who hasn't experienced loss. Unfortunately, I know too many that have given up after a "failure", which is exactly what I want to encourage people NOT to do! It stinks to lose your plants, absolutely, but it's so worth it to keep learning and growing. My cauliflowers and broccoli DEFINITELY took a hit, but I just think it was a perfect storm of events, and I can always start more in August. Thanks for your well wishes.

Thank you!! You're definitely NOT too late with your brassicas. You can sow kale, cabbage, Brussels sprouts, and even broccoli through May. In fact, I've learned that in SW MI, broccoli does WAY better planted later (May/June). Planting it too early can cause it to bolt. Same with some kales and chards. Radishes, spinach, arugula, and cilantro - those are the ones that just don't like the warmth and will likely bolt if planted too far into April/May. Hope that helps, and YES, glad to know someone else in the "area".

Yes you can! Depending on the variety (and when you want to harvest it) you can plant it through the summer. Planting early varieties in the early spring will give you a summer harvest, and then planting the more "tender" varieties like Chinese cabbage, in May/June will give you a late season/fall harvest. And then there are others that you can start in July/August and it will last you through the early winter and may even overwinter. Hope that helps!

You can do it! I say it's like going to the gym... Sometimes the hardest part is just getting your shoes on 😂, but once they're on and you're out there, you don't want to come inside! All to say, go grow your garden! 🤗

Almost all my cardboard is buried under a mixture of compost, wood chips, soil or whatever organic materials I have on hand. There was one spot that I did it in reverse - having all my compost and soil materials UNDER the cardboard and then placed a tarp on top of the cardboard. I was trying to feed the soil and smother the weeds without having the cardboard beneath the surface, hoping to plant in it sooner than later. I was just trying something different to see how it worked. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Ideally, you lay the cardboard at soil level and cover it with 4-6 inches of organic materials, which will "cook" down over time. You can plant right into that - I've done it before quite successfully, or you can wait. Either way, SOAK the dickens out of the cardboard BEFORE layering everything on top to help it decompose quicker. With your melons, you could lay a black tarp down, cut some holes in it and plunk your starts (or seeds) through the holes to grow on top of the tarp. That works really well too. But if you opt for cardboard, layer it pretty thick. Those weeds work VERY hard to find any little hole to pop through! Hope that helps.

@@LittlePineFarm A long time ago I planted Melons in black plastic. Works pretty well but its pretty expensive compared to cardboard. Im trying to balance my cheapness with my lazyness.

Aren't we all just biting at the bit at this point! Warm weather come on!

Will do!

Thank you! I loved that garden! I'm not entirely sure, but I do know that monarchs like milkweed and I did see the swallowtail on the dill. My monarchs always hang around my perennials (coneflower, butterfly bush, daisies).

Thank you! I do enjoy my children being in the garden with me, but I definitely have to account for their, "whoops, sorry mom" and plant more - hahah. We love our chickens, especially when we only had a handful and could keep up with who was who! I wish I could let them in the garden, but alas, they eat my plants. And yes, I am from OK, so I know what hot, dry weather is like for the garden! I'd much rather garden up here in MI!

Always!

Thanks and welcome

I appreciate that!

Tomatoes are so fun once you get the odds and ends worked out. Hope this video helped.

You're welcome! It's amazing what you can grow successfully in the north!

Thank you!

It's definitely worth the investment! Hope you enjoy it. ☺️