So happy i found your channel Amy. So inspiring! Could you find time to dispel all this jargon on strawberries and protection for winter please! Thankyou.
No worries! What is it about strawberries that is worrying you? Regular strawberries are hardy (can cope with cold) down to -5C or 23F, so they don't need any protection from cold unless where you are gets really freezing. The only thing you need to do is possibly put some netting over them in summer once the fruit starts to ripen to keep the birds from eating it before you get the chance! If where you are gets properly cold in winter, just grow Alpine strawberries, Fragaria vesca alpina, which are happy covered in snow or with temperatures down to -20F or -29C. These are the ones I talk about in this video: ua-cam.com/video/WrPrpsyz1Xg/v-deo.html (18:30 minutes in) If there was another aspect of this you aren't sure about, or if you still have questions, please ask. Thanks, Amy
I think I went wrong with not re-fertilizing my herbs this summer...they all became pale-green. Does basil need as much water as mint? I have a feeling it likes less hot sun too. (Chicago gardener here--our summers can be brutally hot!)
Pale leaves can be lack of sun if all the leaves are pale, or too much sun if only the ones closest to the light are faded. If the light levels are okay then probably fertilizer is the issue- nitrogen rich liquid fertiliser is ideal (potassium for flowers/fruit, nitrogen for leaves, phosphorus for roots), or use slow release pellets. And yes, basil loves water, but still needs oxygen around the roots so make sure excess water can drain away so it's not sitting in a dish of water all the time 😊👍
It takes a lot of work to keep mint contained! Growing in pots is best, so if at all possible just do that! If you really want to grow it in the ground, make a raised bed where the sides of the raised bed go down into the soil below ground level. Mint roots can grow as deep as 3 feet (90cm) so you need a solid barrier taller/deeper than that to make sure it doesn't escape. 👍
Thank you for propagating all your knowledge. I really love your channel Amy.👍
You are so welcome! ☺️
So interesting I’ve learned lots the amount of mint I thought was a gonna 😬 I’m really enjoying your videos thank you Amy x
It makes me so happy to know that you're enjoying the videos. I love sharing my knowledge with all of you. Enjoy all your mint!!! ☺️🌱
Amazing Amy, never knew any of this. Thank you.
You're so welcome! 😁
So happy i found your channel Amy. So inspiring! Could you find time to dispel all this jargon on strawberries and protection for winter please! Thankyou.
No worries! What is it about strawberries that is worrying you? Regular strawberries are hardy (can cope with cold) down to -5C or 23F, so they don't need any protection from cold unless where you are gets really freezing. The only thing you need to do is possibly put some netting over them in summer once the fruit starts to ripen to keep the birds from eating it before you get the chance! If where you are gets properly cold in winter, just grow Alpine strawberries, Fragaria vesca alpina, which are happy covered in snow or with temperatures down to -20F or -29C. These are the ones I talk about in this video: ua-cam.com/video/WrPrpsyz1Xg/v-deo.html (18:30 minutes in) If there was another aspect of this you aren't sure about, or if you still have questions, please ask. Thanks, Amy
Thank you for the great information
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! Lots more great videos to come 😍
I think I went wrong with not re-fertilizing my herbs this summer...they all became pale-green. Does basil need as much water as mint? I have a feeling it likes less hot sun too. (Chicago gardener here--our summers can be brutally hot!)
Pale leaves can be lack of sun if all the leaves are pale, or too much sun if only the ones closest to the light are faded. If the light levels are okay then probably fertilizer is the issue- nitrogen rich liquid fertiliser is ideal (potassium for flowers/fruit, nitrogen for leaves, phosphorus for roots), or use slow release pellets. And yes, basil loves water, but still needs oxygen around the roots so make sure excess water can drain away so it's not sitting in a dish of water all the time 😊👍
I like growing mint in a small section of my garden, but how can I limit it to that section only?
It takes a lot of work to keep mint contained! Growing in pots is best, so if at all possible just do that! If you really want to grow it in the ground, make a raised bed where the sides of the raised bed go down into the soil below ground level. Mint roots can grow as deep as 3 feet (90cm) so you need a solid barrier taller/deeper than that to make sure it doesn't escape. 👍