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The Gardening Me
Canada
Приєднався 7 бер 2021
Gardening adventures, experiments and inspiration from my Zone 5b garden (and beyond).
Hi! I'm Margaret and I garden on 1 acre in Southern Ontario, Canada - zone 5b(ish) - and have been blogging about my journey since 2014.
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I started off as a veggie gardener with 4 small raised beds. Over the years, the veg patch slowly grew. Then, in 2021, it went through a major overhaul - new layout, new beds (12 of them!), new fencing and a large ornamental border. My love of ornamentals has also grown - in fact, I've recently shifted from growing a lot of veg with a few flowers to growing a LOT of flowers/ornamentals with a few veg.....just as the garden is always changing, so is the gardener!
My philosophy? Gardening is more about the journey than the destination.
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Would you like to support my channel? Just click on one of the affiliate links below and treat yourself to, well, anything. I'll receive a tiny commission at NO cost to you - thank you in advance!
Hi! I'm Margaret and I garden on 1 acre in Southern Ontario, Canada - zone 5b(ish) - and have been blogging about my journey since 2014.
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I started off as a veggie gardener with 4 small raised beds. Over the years, the veg patch slowly grew. Then, in 2021, it went through a major overhaul - new layout, new beds (12 of them!), new fencing and a large ornamental border. My love of ornamentals has also grown - in fact, I've recently shifted from growing a lot of veg with a few flowers to growing a LOT of flowers/ornamentals with a few veg.....just as the garden is always changing, so is the gardener!
My philosophy? Gardening is more about the journey than the destination.
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Would you like to support my channel? Just click on one of the affiliate links below and treat yourself to, well, anything. I'll receive a tiny commission at NO cost to you - thank you in advance!
DIY - Installing Drip Irrigation in Two Perennial Borders
Today, I'm finally installing some drip irrigation in two perennial borders. About half of the plants were put into this border earlier in the summer, but they have suffered quite a bit with hot, dry weather spells as well as the fact that this area is on a bit of slope so that water tends to run off of it. Now that both beds are all 'dripped' up, I can finish planting them up - hurray!
Most of the tools & supplies I use were purchased from Drip Depot: aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=379
Happy Gardening!
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Drip Irrigation Supplies (US): aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=379
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My Favourite Seed Sources:
Baker Creek Seeds - www.rareseeds.com/
William Dam Seeds - www.damseeds.com/
Botanical Interest Seeds: www.botanicalinterests.com/
Swallowtail Seeds - www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/
Fedco Seeds - www.fedcoseeds.com/
Fruition Seeds - www.fruitionseeds.com/
Stokes Seeds - www.stokeseeds.com/ca/
Renee’s Garden - www.reneesgarden.com/
Pinetree Seeds - www.superseeds.com/
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My Blog: www.thegardeningme.com/
Instagram: thegardeningme
Most of the tools & supplies I use were purchased from Drip Depot: aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=379
Happy Gardening!
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Thank you for supporting my Channel - it's very much appreciated!
Gift Me a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/thegardeningme
Affiliate Links: If you click through on any of the affiliate links on this page and make a purchase of, well, anything really. I will receive a small commission - at NO cost to you.
Amazon - amzn.to/4bwZ1z9
Drip Irrigation Supplies (US): aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=379
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My Favourite Seed Sources:
Baker Creek Seeds - www.rareseeds.com/
William Dam Seeds - www.damseeds.com/
Botanical Interest Seeds: www.botanicalinterests.com/
Swallowtail Seeds - www.swallowtailgardenseeds.com/
Fedco Seeds - www.fedcoseeds.com/
Fruition Seeds - www.fruitionseeds.com/
Stokes Seeds - www.stokeseeds.com/ca/
Renee’s Garden - www.reneesgarden.com/
Pinetree Seeds - www.superseeds.com/
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My Blog: www.thegardeningme.com/
Instagram: thegardeningme
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What's Blooming in My Zone 5b Garden (with plant labels!)
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I thought it would be fun to go through the garden and show you what is blooming in my garden right now. Hope you enjoy & if you have any questions about any of the plants, pop a note in the comments! Happy Gardening! Support my Channel - Thank You! Gift Me a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/thegardeningme Affiliate Links: If you click through on one of the affiliate links below and make a purchase of...
Removing a Favourite + Peaceful Weeding & Mulching
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Happy Gardening! Support my Channel - Thank You! Gift Me a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/thegardeningme Affiliate Links: If you click through on one of the affiliate links below and make a purchase of, well, anything really. I will receive a tiny commission - at NO cost to you. Amazon - amzn.to/4bwZ1z9 Drip Irrigation Supplies (US): aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=379 My Favourite Seed S...
Have I Lost My Garlic Crop?
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I was away for a week and arrived back a few days ago to a bed full of Garlic Rust. Rust is a fungal disease, but thankfully, it usually hits later in the season so there is a good chance that your harvest will not suffer too much. Join me as I harvest 7 varieties of garlic with fingers crossed that they are fine. Happy Gardening! Support my Channel - Thank You! Gift Me a Coffee - buymeacoffee....
Lavender Bloom Festival (Arthur, Ontario)
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Last month, my daughter and I went to the 1st annual Lavender Bloom Festival held at Tullamore Lavender Farm in Arthur, Ontario. Join me as I share this fun event with you and hopefully entice you to attend next year 😊 Happy Gardening! Support my Channel Gift Me a Coffee - buymeacoffee.com/thegardeningme Affiliate Links: If you click through on one of the affiliate links below and make a purcha...
Perennial Plant Haul - Wish List Plants! (Zone 5b)
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This past week, I picked up a few plants that I had ordered back in April, most of which were on my Wish List, including one particular plant that is usually hardy only down to zone 7, but I was able to get my hands on a variety that will overwinter in my zone 5 garden 😃. I also picked up a few gorgeous coleus in a recent sale. Happy gardening! Support my Channel Gift Me a Coffee - buymeacoffee...
Valleyview Gardens - It's a Veritable Jungle in There!
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Last week I was in Uxbridge, Ontario and decided to stop by a nearby garden centre - Valleyview Gardens. Join me for a tour of this amazing garden centre and be sure to stop by if you are ever in the Markham area! Happy gardening! Support my Channel If you would like to support my channel - and get yourself a little something in the process - click through on one of the affiliate links below an...
Planting up the Street Border with Annuals (I Grew from Seed!) Zone 5b
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A few days ago, I transplanted a couple of trays of annuals that I grew from seed. One of my front yard borders is in transition right now. It was sheet mulched, but there are still enough pernicious weeds (such as bindweed - ugh!) that I need to get under control before I start adding a bunch of perennials to the bed, so this is a great opportunity to play around with annuals. Today, I'm plant...
Planting up my SHADY Front Entrance Containers (Zone 5b)
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Today, I'm potting up my front entrance containers. All of the plants I'm using are great for shady to part/shade spots but the most exciting bit is that I grew most of them from seed - we're talking coleus, lobelia and impatiens! Happy gardening! Support my Channel If you would like to support my channel - and get yourself a little something in the process - click through on one of the affilia...
Snail Roll Seed Starting - The Verdict Is In!
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A few weeks ago, I decided to give a new seed starting trend a try - Snail Rolls. I tested out both sweet peas and marigolds using this method - and now....the verdict is in! Happy gardening! Support my Channel If you would like to support my channel - and get yourself a little something in the process - click through on one of the affiliate links below and make a purchase of, well, anything re...
Starting a New Border with Perennials from my Holding Bed
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My perennial holding bed still contains a number of perennials that I started last year from seed. It needs to be emptied out so that I can start filling it up again with perennial seedlings from this years winter sowing containers so today, I'm transplanting a bunch of the holding bed plants into a brand-new perennial border that I'm creating. Happy gardening! Support my Channel If you would l...
Moving some Gaura PLUS Adding a 'Wish List' Plant ❤️
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Today I'm moving some Gaura that was newly planted only a few days ago. Why am I moving it, you ask? Well, within a couple of days of being in the ground, it went from 2' tall & lush to a couple of bare stems - all because of the neighbourhood rabbits - argh! On the bright side, I already had the perfect plant to takes its place - a salvia that had been on my wish list for several years now 'Ca...
UPDATE: Snail Rolls and #singleseedchallenge2024
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Today, I'm giving you an update on my "Snail Roll" experiment as well how my seedlings are doing for my #singleseedchallenge2024 I'll also be "potting up" (so to speak) my Snail Roll marigolds....it was a bit touch and go there for a while. At this point, I'm not 100% sure they will end up making it to the finish line, but I've got my fingers crossed! There are definitely some lessons learned i...
April Seedling Tour - I'm *cutting back* this year 😏
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This year, I'm cutting back 'a bit' on seed starting - but that doesn't mean that I don't have a whole lot of seedlings under the lights! I'm just not going as crazy as usual 😉 Take a peak at what I have growing right now including all of the usuals (snapdragons, dahlias, celosia, coleus, peppers, eucalyptus...and many more annuals), several perennials (Calamintha, Salvia, Coreopsis, Achillea &...
Hellebores! Mini-Tour PLUS Planting 4 New Varieties!
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Today it's all about the Hellebores! After a quick look at all of the different varieties in my garden, I get down to business and plant 4 new varieties that ended up in my cart a couple of weeks ago. Just like Lays chips, when it comes to Hellebores, you can't have just one 🙃 Happy gardening! Where do I garden?? In Southern Ontario, zone 5b! And because zones don’t always tell the full story, ...
Spring Cleanup - Driveway Bed & Front Walkway
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Spring Cleanup - Driveway Bed & Front Walkway
#SingleSeedChallenge2024 - Cup & Saucer Vine & Purple Magic Broccoli!
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#SingleSeedChallenge2024 - Cup & Saucer Vine & Purple Magic Broccoli!
Testing Out the Snail Roll Seed Starting Method
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Testing Out the Snail Roll Seed Starting Method
A Peaceful Morning doing a bit of Spring Cleanup
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A Peaceful Morning doing a bit of Spring Cleanup
Sowing Lobelia, Rex Begonia and Feathertop Grass (Zone 5b)
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Sowing Lobelia, Rex Begonia and Feathertop Grass (Zone 5b)
Display & Trial Garden Tour - William Dam Seeds
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Display & Trial Garden Tour - William Dam Seeds
William Dam Seed Haul - New-to-Me Varieties for 2024!
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William Dam Seed Haul - New-to-Me Varieties for 2024!
Winter Sowing Extravaganza - No Jugs! (Part 2)
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Winter Sowing Extravaganza - No Jugs! (Part 2)
How I Succeeded at Winter Sowing - Step-by-Step (Part 1)
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How I Succeeded at Winter Sowing - Step-by-Step (Part 1)
Winter is Here! PLUS Protecting Zone 6 plants (in my Zone 5 garden)
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Winter is Here! PLUS Protecting Zone 6 plants (in my Zone 5 garden)
Working in the Garden - Finishing Drip and Mulching (it's -1C/30F 🥶!!)
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Working in the Garden - Finishing Drip and Mulching (it's -1C/30F 🥶!!)
Protecting New Trees Over Winter from Rabbits....and Snowmobiles?
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Protecting New Trees Over Winter from Rabbits....and Snowmobiles?
Saving Dahlia Tubers Grown from Seed (Zone 5b)
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Saving Dahlia Tubers Grown from Seed (Zone 5b)
Planting Hardy Chrysanthemums - Will They Come Back Next Year?
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Planting Hardy Chrysanthemums - Will They Come Back Next Year?
Thank you, I've been trying to figure out where the hell the seeds were!!
They are tricky to find!
1:50 1:51 I purchased a hanging pot with Lemon Star and Orange Wonder Thunbergia in it. Birds made a nest in it and the plants were not looking well. After the birdies flew away, I cut the plants almost back to the dirt. I am happy that the plants have rebounded and look great. I decided to research seed saving and discovered that they are Black Eyed Susan Vine. I didn't know! Now I am hoping to harvest seeds for next year. How deep should the seeds be planted? And thank you so much for such a clear, detailed video. I have subscribed! 😊
Hi - I'm glad that your plant recovered! You can sow the seeds around 1/2" deep. Just make sure they are well covered as they do prefer total darkness to germinate. Good luck!
Did the Fritillaria look as advertised? I’m debating on purchasing a bag of them with my next order. 🌷
They did - sort of! They were a lot smaller than I was expecting, but still very sweet - not sure if they will spread, but I'm hoping so 😊
How are the bulbs and bare roots doing? I just ordered a large quantity of fall planting bulbs ❤
All of the bulbs did great and so far so good with the bare root plants, although the peony is still pretty small and has not flowered yet. That's awesome about your fall bulb order - you will be so glad you planted them come next spring when they all pop!
Very nice ❤❤❤❤
A lovely video, Margaret. Lots of colours, and varieties. Something for everyone here...🥰
Thank you John!
I like your combination of the Karley Rose grass and the Sunseeker Salmon echinacea. That self-seeded nasturtium is a beautiful colour too. Bonny
Thanks Bonny! I love that combination too - I need to move the echinacea a bit further out, though or it may get swallowed up by the grass!
I have a heliopsis that is the smaller type and i haven't noticed any self seeding. I'll keep an eye out for it, and hope it's sterile lol. Don't know the variety!
If you find out the variety, let me know - I would love to have a better behaved one in the garden!
At the first glance I thought it was a berry
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I have tons of hollyhock seeds from my plants this year but can I use them if the leaves had rust?
The seeds should be fine - just make sure that they are 'clean' (i.e. you remove any plant debris such as petals, etc.). Good luck!
Hope you trimmed some of those flowers and put them in a vase. They are so pretty.
Yes I did! In hindsight, should have given some to my neighbours too 😊
@@TheGardeningMe 😍
I've got one of those heliopsis in my yard that self-seeded from my neighbour's garden. As well as Goldsturn, gooseneck loosestife, and Japanese anemone, bleeding hearts. Bonny
Oh boy, that's quite the collection of wandering plants from your neighbour 😬
@@TheGardeningMe I like them all. I just remove them if they grow where I don't want them.
I have it in my garden as well. I took it out in some places and put the plant in other places around town where people need some plants 🌼🌻🌼
It's a great example of right plant, right place - for that border, it was just a bit too spready for me!
looks good! I got some of my biggest bulbs so far, the mild winter made them come up from late Jan, the long growing season seems to have done them good.
That's awesome! I agree about the weather - even with the rust, all of the varieties have great sized bulbs this year.
Getting these seeds
Hi Margaret🙂 What a GREAT video review of the festival! Stephanie actually happens to be a cousin of mine, and she is carrying on a family tradition in agriculture (in the non-traditional field of lavender) with her husband and young son. She is an intelligent and highly educated person, and could have gotten a high paying job in the corporate world, but chose the challenge of farm life instead. The name of her company - Tullamore (Tull-a-more) Lavender Co, is a nod to the heritage of our ancestral farm in the old hamlet of Tullamore, Ontario. Tullamore used to be a thriving village at one time - a hub for agriculture, and an overnight stop for folks on horse and buggy going north from Toronto to Mono Mills, Orangeville, and points north. Much of the area has been swallowed up now by new housing, commerce, and industry. So sad for those of us that have fond memories of those days "out in the country". Thanks again, for this wonderful video!🥰
Hi John - thank you for the lovely comment and backstory! I know exactly how you feel - I'm always so saddened when I see a farmhouse, that was once a family home, all boarded up with a huge billboard out in front advertising the 'wonderful' housing development/apartment building that will be going in its place. Truly love the fact that the company was named after a town with such personal meaning - it really does make it that much more special❤
I grow the Munstead lavender. Bonny
I'll be adding that one to my garden for sure!
I searched the internet for the information that you have given me here! Great video and thank you. It is concise and precise information shared with such a natural approach. I really enjoy garden videos where the person delivering the information are natural, like yourself. 😃🌺😄🌷
Thank you so much!
I have tons of those muslin bags from Amazon that I use for herbal tea. Great idea for seed saving!
Love multi-purposing!
Oh love them all, carlotta is adorable,oh mother of the bride as well. Oh I may as well stop cos all sweet.
Totally agree - it's hard to pick just one!!
**Correction - The last plant that I spoke about (the one without a tag!) is actually a delphinium, not a hardy geranium. I plucked it from a display of "hardy geraniums" and since the foliage looked similar to my eye, it never even occurred to me that this pot was in the wrong spot. Thank you to Roberta for the correct plant ID :) UPDATE: After a return trip to the nursery, I found out that this is in fact a 'Guardian Blue' delphinium. On that trip I, of course, purchased three ACTUAL hardy geraniums and transplanted the much taller delphinium from the front edge of the border to the middle, lol!
Garden centres are my happy place! Thanks for sharing 😊
Yes! Even though my wallet sometimes protests 🤣
Such a variety of stuff! Thanks for the tour :)
It's one of the bigger centres in the GTA, that's for sure!
I love to go to nurseries and garden centers 🌸🌱🌝👍
So fun!🌺
What great explanation on everything you have shown. I always buys so many seeds and forget to do anything with them.
Thank you! It's so easy to get carried away with seed shopping, isn't it? 🌻
I can never find the seed pods, i have 5 different colors
I'm not sure if there are varieties that are sterile (so they don't produce seed) but even on the 'normal' varieties, it seems that most of the flowers don't end up with a seed pod, so you have to really search. I would give the plant a once over whenever you are near it - good luck!
looks great! the rabbits in my yard seem to be eating the grass and grass seed, left all my plants alone for now, even the lettuce! They haven't even touched the amaranth or celosia... maybe they're just really well behaved rabbits...!
So lucky! Your rabbits should come over to my house and give mine a few lessons 😉
Got to go back and see what Veronica you grew. I’m thinking or ordering the plant or seeds. The dusty miller looks great!
Thanks! The Veronica I'm growing from seed is 'Pink Goblin' 😊
@@TheGardeningMe perfect! That’s the same one I ordered! Now I’ll know how it looks once full grown!
Good morning, looking forward to the update. 💚🌱🌸
No bunny nibbles so far, so I'm hopeful!
Love the display! Can’t wait to see when it grows out! I love coleus and ordered one of the same one you have!
Thank you! Coleus are amazing, aren't they? And there are just so many gorgeous ones out there to choose from!
the rex begonias, wow. My gryphon from seed died unfortunately, am jealous of yours!
Oh - that's too bad! It's definitely a finicky one to grow - we'll see how it does over summer.
I have never grown them before either. I have invested in the actual long stringy bulb/root and seed in different areas of my yard. I am in zone 9A in Northeast Florida so I guess we'll find out...... Such a beautiful flower, I'm really hopeful but at the same time realistically skeptical.
Yes! Definitely give it a go. I can't tell you how many times I've tried something that was a bit iffy and it ended up working out. Best of luck!
@@TheGardeningMe thank you again. Happy gardening
Hi Margaret, those Rex Begonias are gorgeous! Wow! Your front porch display is beautiful.
Thank you!
You are welcome. My plant shopping list just got longer. 😊 I know it’s only mid-June, but I’m already wondering if they could be overwintered in the house or a warmish basement or garage?
@@joettedignanweir6893 I would definitely give it try! If the temperature doesn't get too cold (i.e. below 10C/50F), they may do just fine in a garage with a window. In my case, I need to bring them inside - the basement is perfect because it stays at 18C/65F all winter. I had good success overwintering the burgundy edged one in the video but the other two I had last year, not so much, but I'm planning on trying again with all of them this year :)
The peas are direct sow and planted way too close. They should be 1-2” apart. You have a bunch in clumps. But the marigolds look awesome. Can you update on those?!
The sweet pea roots were so intertwined that I decided to plant them in groups instead of trying separate them further and maybe killing them...maybe I should have risked it. Marigolds are doing well!
good to know about the snail roll :) My sweetpeas are also not growing super well lol. 1st year for me here with them!
I really feel that I have to find someone local that has success with them so that I can figure out what I'm doing wrong!
@@TheGardeningMe do we put sweetpeas out the same time as regular peas/snowpeas? It was a bit later than that for me.....
@@matchynishi I sow regular peas directly into the ground, usually in mid-late April, and have always been successful. It's rather unusual to see them being started indoors and then transplanted. When it comes to sweet peas, though, everyone seems to start them indoors, which makes me think they are quite a bit slower growing than eating peas. I have a feeling I started them too late this year.
@@TheGardeningMe I h ave too many slugs/snails/mice/squirrels/idek what that eat both the direct sowed seeds for any beans/peas, sunflowers, squashes etc, so I have to transplant all of them. But I agree with you, next year I'll tray again with starting earlier.
Stairway to heaven, lol That’s exactly how I react when that happens!😅
😂😂Not the first time that's happened (and won't be the last, either!)
Terrific method I’m definitively trying this method of dahlia storing ! And ❤ The Disney World bag
Ha! We're big Disney World fans at our house.
@@TheGardeningMe omg so are we! Nice to see that we aren’t the only household with excessive WDW merch bags 😂
Looks so wonderful! Where do you find your seeds?
I get my seeds from a wide variety of sources, both in Canada and the U.S. One of the best local sources is William Dam Seeds. They have a huge variety of everything - annuals, perennials and veg!
@@TheGardeningMe Thanks for sharing!
Thrilled to find your UA-cam! Gardening in Southern Ont. In a 5b(ish) zone too! Thanks for taking us along you gardening journey 😊 love the idea of having a holding bed.
Thank you! Always happy to meet a fellow gardener from Southern Ontario 😃
Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing. Bubble wrap is a great idea for reusing that packing material. am definitely giving this a try
Unlike a lot of gimmicky gardening trends, this one actually works so it's worth giving it a go!
@@TheGardeningMe Your marigolds are very encouraging :)
Always exciting starting a new flower border. Is the garden going to be viewed from both sides or one side. Bonny
It is! This border is primarily going to be viewed from the side I'm working on, esp. as the false cypress grow bigger. That will take a while, though, as they are slow growing, so I am planning on filling in the gaps primarily with perennials - just haven't got that far yet!
@@TheGardeningMe Good to know. You're off to a great start Margaret. Bonny
Hi Margaret, This video offers a lot of inspiration. Your process is interesting - and a lot more effective than my usually haphazard approach. For your perennial holding bed, do you have to provide any protection to the young plants over the winter?
Thanks! I don't use any protection on them over the winter - I basically treat them as if they were in the regular garden.
Thanks.
good explanation
thanks!
Thank you for your videos. We've just bought several colors, and were wondering how the best way to care for these.
Thank YOU for the lovely comment - I'm glad the video was helpful!
I was having issues finding anyone with follow up videos. Thanks for the video. I got a small roll of celery seed started just a moment ago. I figure they’ll take a while and I can put them in a shaded area somewhere in the summer. Hopefully parchment holds up for the couple months it takes to grow, as that is what I ended up using.
Parchment held up a bit better than the waxed paper, but only just. I'm thinking that it may be ok if you don't need to 'pot up' the celery and will just unroll it & plant when the time comes. Best of luck & hope you have a great harvest!
The gaura is so pretty. I grew some from seed last year and it was fairly easy. Also love the salvia. Yours is so tall.
Growing some gaura from seed this year too & it was definitely easier than I thought it would be. Caradonna is a tall one, isn't it? Most of my other varieties of salvia are fairly short in comparison.
I recently planed the seeds from a plant I had 4 years ago and the plants are popping up beautifully! I had little expectations from those seeds so I’m more than thrilled.
That's awesome!
Nice to meet you. Looking forward to seeing that huge flower grow. This is my first year for broccoli. How often do you fertilize?
I usually amend the bed at the start of the season & that's it. In addition to compost, I also add a few other things to really up the fertility such Acti-Sol (chicken manure pellets), kelp meal and soybean meal. If you don't want to deal with a variety of different amendments, a general organic slow release fertilizer (like Sustane) would also do just fine.
Looks promising
This is fascinating! Space and time saver. I'm in Ontario, North of Toronto, so maybe our frost dates are a bit different. Following you for this method, and the single seed challenge. Mine is the ground cherry.
Hi! My frost date is just around the corner on May 10 so I'm sure we are fairly close. I've never grown ground cherries but have eaten them - so delicious! Good luck with your challenge!