Is It SAFE to Plant Yet? An Amish Farmer Taught Me an AMAZING Way of Telling
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Here's a sure fire way to tell when it's time to plant; Every time I try to get my plants in early I get nailed with a heavy frost 100% of the time! Then when I do the second go around all is OK. I'll just notify everyone when I'm doing my second planting and you'll know it's OK to procede😄
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Thank you for the video!
I had a feeling the last frost date would be early this year, and I checked farmer's almanac which tells me it's May 4th
I was still feeling unsure, but now Im gonna check my area for plum trees and see what stage they're at for a bit of reassurance.
Such amazing info, thank you from Canada!
Where I am in Canada, we use the rule of thumb: cold-weather plants can go in when the maple trees blossom, and warm-weather plants can go in when the peonies bloom. It's never failed me.
My peonies don’t bloom until the third week of June and I am definitely not waiting until then as I can get frost the third week of August.
@@sharonwatson4085 For sure, go with what works in your area. I'm in southeastern Ontario. That tip won't work if you're in a different zone.
In the almost most south Ontario I can usually plant June regardless ( I may buy on May 24 weekend sales but they don’t have to go in ).
Ive had snow on May 29th. Zone 5. I use frost blankets now and only put tomatoes and peppers in when night time temps are double digits. Made myself a makeshift canel panel green house to transition them. Having said that, today have to up pot my tomatoes. Happy gardening zoners!
I’m in Canada too. I recently heard it’s when the lilacs are in full bloom!
YES! I trust the people who have been doing this for generations. We need more Amish tips, please.
I agree!!! ❤
The tips only apply in the same general areas!
I learned dandelion planting a couple years ago. SO far it seems pretty good, and it is site specific which I like. Cold crops when the greens appear, brassicas and shoulder crop when you see the yellow flowers and warm season when the flowers have gone white.
The study of gardening by natures signs is called phenology. It’s interesting. Thanks Luke.
That sounds about right.
I love the dandelion method too. It has worked really well for me!
Dandelions went nuts this year...went to seed...frosted a week later. 7a
dandelions were blooming in February here and got snowed on, i definitely wouldnt put much faith in this method ewh@@CopperIslandHomestead
4:40 in Ukraine we have an old tradition - plant tomatoes and pepper when cherry(Prunus cerasus|вишня) tree starts to bloom
Blessings to Ukraine 🇺🇦!
I have 2 plum trees. They both bloom at different times, so my guess is you need to use native plums for this to be accurate. Considering the record breaking temps lately, I think you're safe.
I'd love to see a compilation episode of Amish hacks you've learned along with other old time hacks viewers have learned from their elders. Here's one I learned. Open the top and bottom of a cardboard box and put it around young rhubarb sprouts to make them reach for the light and get longer stems. Cheers!
In the community I live in, the Amish don’t mind being filmed. They just can’t have any photos. They’ve asked me to film them baling hay and whatnot to advertise their business. Each Amish community is different. Thanks, Luke!😊
I love hearing about what the Amish do. The older I get and the more I learn, the more I realize that the Amish right on so many things!
Colorado doesn’t follow the rules. The front range is sassy. 5 inches of snow last year May 20th followed by the hail storms. Shade cloths, frost cover and seek cover all in one day. Good luck this spring to all of the gardeners!
Yup! I lived a stint on the front range and everybody always told me to wait until Mother’s Day to plant. I was there for 9 or 10 years and probably half of those years either a late spring snow or hail wrecked everything. 😢😫
I totally agree with using season extension methods to stay flexible so it's possible to adapt as the weather swings back and forth.
@@TrixieJFerguson When I moved to Colorado (from So Calif) almost 15 yrs ago, it took me awhile to buy in to the "Never before Mother's Day" rule. I tried to be smarter than Mother Nature a few times, and each time, she put me in my place!!! Now I plant some veges that can tolerate a little frost before Mother's Day, but the toms, peppers, cuks, etc, ALWAYS get planted Mother's Day or even after... There is no fooling Mother Nature!!!
Same here in northern VT. We get fake summers in May and then a snowfall and frost will happen before Memorial Day. So nothing goes until June 1.
After memorial day is safest.
I don't have any such generational knowledge to go on, just that I've been living around the same area my whole life. We have a tree that people call "post oak," that for my money, is worth watching. Other than the one that leans against the house, and one that gets outdoor lights, I have never seen miss. The general rule of thumb in this area is the week after Easter, and the almanac generally agrees. Watch the trees and you can usually gain a week or two. Moreover, once we had a freak snow storm the first week in May. The trees waited a month late to bud out that year. So many people had their gardens destroyed, but I waited. My seedlings looked like an indoor jungle, and I was nervous, but my tree friends did not fail
I wait until the night time temperatures are consistently above 50 degrees to plant warm season crops particularly pepper plants.
You don't have to wait that long
Just cover them for the days that dip below 50
I planted everything out on April 4th in zone 5 last year and only lost marigolds when we froze. But I covered the good stuff
I've got a neighbor who has been growing (ONLY) tomatoes and peppers (in containers, at that!) for decades. He never covers them. We just had another freeze and uncovered, they're still fine. I don't get it. How?!
@@katie7748 curious..
Does this gardener seed save and grow from that saved seed only?
I generally wait till the same time… however I look ahead in the forecast… as soon as none of the nights are below 45°, then I’ll plant. And I have frost cloth at the ready. Or even a bed sheet… blanket… they’re not getting sun at night anyways.
I love these tips ! Start a list of all the Amish tips.
Thats a new one for me. I love this king of thing. Technology fails, mother nature rarely does.
The ground is warm enough to plant when the dandelions bloom. Three frosts after the forsythia bloom.
I don't have plum trees but heard abt the forsythia blooming. Paired with dandelions this helps. Thanks!
My dandelions bloom 3 months before my last frost
Nope! Not in Utah…dandelions everywhere and we’re getting snow Tuesday & Wednesday 🤷♀️
EDIT: Sunday, May 5….it snowed 😭😭
Farmers almanac also has that 30% chance of being wrong. Thanks Isaiah for bringing us more wisdom! Love the growing up stories and Amish knowledge, Luke!
Great video Luke, we use the dandelion , when the green shoot comes up we plant the cold hardy radish , lettuce , when it blooms the yellow flower , we plant beets , carrots etc… and when it goes white , we plant the warm weather crops like tomatoes , thanks
I LOVE these oldschool lost tips!!!! Thank you so much for this 😁
You can also find your own. Watch closely the native vegetation in your area, and you'll almost certainly notice at least one that is a fair bet, if not rock solid, to predict a hard freeze. There's a tree in my area that nobody ever told me about, but I just noticed from living around them all my life. If you wait until that tree buds, you are totally safe from hard freezes. They don't mind frost, so I'm kinda on my own with that
The past couple years here in WV my plum tree was hurt by frost. The little flowers all fell to the ground.
Dogwoods! In the Southeast especially dogwoods will tell you when it's time. When the dogwood blooms, no more heavy Frost.
That was told to me by an ex-amish many many years ago. I've only seen it not be true one time in maybe 30 something years.
Last year the buds got ready to bloom but didn't quite do it and stayed there for approximately 2 weeks, we had a very heavy Frost, and then the next day the dogwood started blooming. No more frosts after that.
I think the tree to look at to determine if it's time to plant depends on where you live. In your area it looks like it is the dogwood, but apparently in some areas it is the plum. I suspect in other areas it's something else.
In TN they say mother's day. I always tell people about our little winters, wait until after the wild blackberries flower then there will be the last frost of the season. Our wild plums flower out well before our little winters are over, I wanna say two or three winters before the end, and we have four: redbud, dogwood, locust, and blackberry. We have a decently long growing season, so well after the threat of frost we planted out our first garden because we had never heard of the little winters. Now, whenever we do plant a garden (if we do) we will wait until the blackberries flower and the frost that follows. Because some plants need frosts to set fruit.
In Georgia, and usually the blackberries are correct.
For all the Southerners out there (we're in Southern Mississippi) we wait until the pecan trees start to leaf out. The plum tree can fool you hence the 30%. 😉 The pecan seems to be pretty reliable according to the Old Timers around these parts. Keep an eye on the pecan trees and see what you think.
I’m in north Florida. You are correct, I have never seen a pecan tree leaf out early.
I trust the Amish more than yous taking these numbers too literally....
I’ve been fighting the spring fever of gardening for a few weeks. Our last expected frost date is May 4th and it’s snowing today the 27th of April
In Colorado we usually say it's safe to plant after Mother's day.
Depends where you are in Colorado. Here, at 8,000 ft, it's Memorial Day.
Forgive me for not understanding but… How often would trucks overturn in order for a family to build an entire business around selling products from overturned trucks?
I live in Western Kentucky USDA Zone 7a and this year the plum trees , peach trees, pear trees , and redbud trees all bloomed out and we have had three frosts and two freezes so this year every time I started to plant I had to hold off , spring has been crazy this year from cold to high 60s and mid 70s to frost to warm again then a freeze to warm to a frost to warm to a freeze and then a little bit warmer then a frost then it has warmed up and leveled off to warm again for the last week it’s been a roller coaster this year
Here in Oklahoma our plum trees will flower in late February early March and we can have a freeze all the way up until middle of April so that doesn't work here because we routinely lose stone fruit to freezes. I just don't get in a hurry and wait until April 15th and then it's 99% all clear after that.
It is pretty much the same here in Alabama. I wqs able to get an early start this year with planting on April 6th, but a few days ago I got a scare with the low temperature back in the 30s on April 23. No frost, and the garden is doing well. I just harested my first crop of mustard yesterday.
North Texas here. I use the average last killing frost date here as well. March 15th.
@@MsrKSDisque Wow that's and early start, your lucky! Here in NJ I tend to wait until mid to late may for my warm weather crops to go in the ground. Mothers Day - Memorial Day are safe usually. After watching this video I'm also keeping an eye on my plum trees!
I worked at a plant nursery in Oklahoma for many years. April 15 is indeed THE date for us. 😊
Yup. That's what my mom told me years ago. I also early start plants that can be really finicky to transplant so I really don't lose much time.
For a small backyard garden you can start early if you have the time and will to cover the plants up on those frosty nights.
Great video. Appreciate your respect for Amish. Love.
My plums and cherries blossom at the same time, and every year without fail, they get hit with a frost that drops most of the flowers 😭
Fruit trees of any sort are often tricked in high desert climates into early blooming only to be hit by frosts. We use what the our Colorado friends suggested- season extension strategies (shade cloth, frost covers) where needed to react to the ever changing weather.
I’ll be interested to see just what plants you put out 😊
30% chance you'll be eating your words and not your veggies! hehehe But if frost comes you could always cover the garden, right?
Zone 8 SW Oregon. Our plum is past blooming and we finally got 2 nights above freezing but are supposed to dip down again in a couple of days. Last May we were over 100°. It's an adventure.
Love this plum idea!! Two in one gift in the garden.
I am in Ky. Passed down through my family is the old tradition of not planting warm weather crops until Derby Day. I will be planting on that day!
I'm in Kentucky too and use the same "after the Derby" too. My plums bloomed several weeks ago and we've had several hard freezes/frosts since then. So I'm sticking to my Derby tradition too.
Absolutely love learning about the Amish tips and traditions! Pass on a big thank you to your friend from me!
Thank you Luke
Wow! What a great tip. Thank you Luke….👍😄
Saw last year on a Canadian based channel that planting by the dandelion, and it’s worked for me this year so far! Cold weather crops out when the green shows, talks growing for medium hardiness, and when flowering it’s safe for hot weather crops
Hi Luke, I appreciate your YT channel so much and recommend it to everyone. I especially like how you make a focused presentation and keep it short and impactful.
Blessings 💞
That's super cool I got 2 plum trees this year. So maybe next year I can try this. This year I've just been watching the 10 day and 30 day forecasts like a hawk and I've been tracking the temps in a gardening journal along with when things are blooming/ growing. I'm getting ready to plant out right now based on that and I'm pretty confident in it. I'm in what used to be 6b now 7a in Washington state. Last year our last frost date was April 15th this year it was updated to May 15th. My tomatoes are already outside because I was hardening them off and forgot to bring them on one night (wasn't going to freeze) and then said to heck with it and haven't brought them back in since. It's been hovering around 40 here so they may be a little stunted when I get them in ground but they will be going in so early compared to our last frost date that I'm not worried about it. I did something similar last year and they all caught up just fine. There's 1 33 on the forecast here in a few days and I'm going to cover them or put them in the greenhouse and heat it overnight that night but based on actual vs predicted temps I don't think it is actually going to get that cold. My peppers basil beans etc is going to wait a couple more weeks and I'm not starting squash and melons till may 7th because I'm doing a 3 sisters garden and I don't want them to overtake the corn and beans. But that just means those will be on time for our average last frost date and everything else will be early.
Love these tips! More please.
Thank you for all of your videos
Thank you for this information! I have a plum tree and now I'm going to use it as my guide. Love these videos! Well, I love all your videos, so thanks for always teaching me great stuff!
This info is very interesting, if I can get my garden planted before memorial day weekend, would be a great benefit. I’m definitely going to plant out my lettuce’s. Thank you, Luke!
Thank you ❤️ I do have a plum tree and it's blooming
Last week and this week the frosts were even -8 C overnight. Plums, apple trees, currants, walnuts and Canadian blueberries all froze in bloom. Some of the tomatoes also froze in the greenhouse, but the peppers survived. I put lit candles. The weather is playing tricks on us. Central Europe.
So sorry to hear that! So sad when the fruit trees freeze.
I was told almost 40 years ago that once the pecan trees start leafing out that we were done with freezing weather. I can only remember that being wrong one time.
I have found that pecan trees are extremely reliable as an indicator of when to plant. They are very cautious. If I wait until they are leafing out I am never surprised by any weather below 36°. I am 80 yrs. old and have been gardening for a long time. Of course everyone doesn' have pecan trees where they live.
Thank you Luke.. I have a plum tree.. so I will take this advice to heart.. again thanks
Thankyou for all you do . Down here in Florida I’ve always watched the azaleas when they start blooming.
Kansas City here. My plum tree flowered around the end of March, that was after our last hard frost. Since then, all of my garden plants are growing exponentially!
As always, another great video. I will remember this…thanks
I live in Southwest Michigan. That being said, when I have a happenstance to go to Indiana which is only two hours from me if the Amish are planting I go home and plant mine
Great show. I love learning. No cultivated plum trees here in west central MN, however, we do have wild plum trees. I’ll be watching the wild plums this spring to see how they coincide with my traditional planting time which is warm weather crops outside last week of May/first week of June. Thanks for another great show.
Wild. This is exactly what I do, and my plums just began blooming this past Weds in Winona County MN.
I did this without even knowing about the plumb tree. Great advice. Thanks.
Wonderful knowledge! Thanks for sharing 😊
I had a friend that was a horticulturalist. I am in zone 5b. She said that after the last full moon in May is very safe to plant your crops. She said that there have only been 3 recorded frosts after the last full moon in May in our area. She also said to be careful if there is a full moon right at the start of June, that could account for the 3 frosts after the full moon in May. I like planting on Memorial day weekend because my family is home and helps with the work.
I'm excited to see how this will go for you. I am planting 2 plum trees next week in my yard so I will definitely be trying this in the future
Awesome to hear. I have a plum tree and it is now blooming. I always heard that you plant your garden when the soil feels so warm you want to lay down in it and roll around because it feels so nice. I'll be planting soon! Thank you so much.
Good tip Luke!
I'm in Boston I plant tomatoes peppers eggplant the last day of May it has never failed me, nice video very enjoyable to watch and listen to you.
Considering that Saskatchewan had killing frosts in July last year and farmers lost whole fields of crops, even this isn't a good way to go. Those blossoms would have been frozen in our yard last year for sure. Every year, really. One trick told to me by a neighbor I had years ago, that they learned from one of their previous neighbors (an elderly lady), is to wait until the soil feels warm to the touch. For that reason, I have almost always waited until the beginning of June for many crops. In our specific location though, that would be too late to get any decent harvest, as our garden is on a north-facing slope and can be subject to much colder temps, so I have to take my chances to some degree just to get things planted.
Will love to see if your personal experience with the plum tree plays out over the years.
Thank You!
Ok fellow Michigander ill join you in planting some of the summer veg early next week! I have plenty if Michigan decides to be Michigan i can always plant another round. 😜
We just bought a plum tree. Great advice.
Great info! Thanks!!
Thanks for the tips and keep them coming. Grew up and still live in Appalachia. I’ve always respected the “old timers” and their words of wisdom, from knowing when to start planting and when to plant what, according to “the signs”.
Keep these up
I'm enjoying it
Thanks Luke. Unfortunately I don't have a plum tree around, yet.
My plum has bloomed, and temps are still predicting to plunge below 32 in May. We have the local version, When the snow has melted from the local mountain. It's worked with tomatoes every year
Great video, I'll be watching my plum trees.
I have never heard of that before! We just purchased a few plum trees this year and will have to try this next year and see how it works for us.
Great videos as always. Short, concise, and to the point. Appreciate you and all you do for us gardeners. Keep up the good work!
I was going to do a study in this. I already noticed in the fall two strong wind storms about two weeks come apart right before temps stay low and snow stays. First wind is to start the leaf drop, second wind gets rid of any leaves that are holding on.
I have a robin on her nest, she laid them two weeks ago, but we just had a couple of days that were below freezing. My Great Uncle always said June 1st start planting. He also had 4 acres, and quite a bit of shade in his yard though. Thank you for sharing this. I have what if plants too.
That's a neat way to tell if it's safe to plant!
When we moved from Fla to KY in 2013 I had no idea when to plant. While looking at starts at a Home Depot I got talking to a couple and they said they plant on Derby Day (first weekend in May) So that's what I did and never had an issue. This year I kept track of the weather on my weather app and decided to try some early planting. I figured if I failed I would just plant more. My corn, potatoes, green beans and watermelon have sprouted (green beans and watermelon I started under a milk jug and just recently took it off). Tomatoes I started a couple weeks ago and they sprouted. I had a couple cool nights in the 40s and 50s and I put a row cover on them. Everything is doing great and I'll be putting my peppers out this week!
I planted most of my garden yesterday!!!
I watch my local Amish farm and I now plant when they do. Also the one's near us in Northern Michigan use row covers, even when they do plant out.
I just wait till the first week of May here in Michigan and if we get a late frost I just cut the bottoms off all the milk jugs we saved over winter and make tiny greenhouses for each plant. Its upcycling and frost prevention. Never lost a plant yet.
Great info
That’s interesting I’ll be investigating that next year. As I always get excited as the trees blossoms 🙏🏻 🇬🇧
I’m so tempted to plant! I have black locust trees that are gettin leaves already, usually doesn’t start until mid May.
Love this information 😊thank you
I like the plum tree gauge since I have one in my yard. My gauge has always been to plant after the lilacs have bloomed, however that was in Denver and I am in Muskegon now. Plum tree it is!
My grandmother planted early corn when the white oak leaves were the size of a squirrel's ear. Since corn is one of the earliest warm weather crops, I still hold off on more sensitive warm weather crops.
Thank you so much! I am fairly new in gardening knowledge and out of commission this season but soaking up info to learn as much as I can for next season and this is a game changer for me because I do not like technology I’m 62 and I’m just not into it. I am going to get a plum tree or two and let them get going this season I’ll have somebody plant them and thank you thank you thank you have a great day!
Heck yeah...great info! Thanks to you and Isiah. I don't have plumb trees here in Texas. Its been tough here. Freezes coming in the middle of March don't help! Last yr.
So just hope for the best to the Texas planting schedule.
Here in the Boise, ID area you wait until the snow is off the mountain.
We go by the snow disappearing from the foothills of Mt St Helen's in WA. I have a Shiro plum tree that blossomed 2-3 weeks ago, we've had several frost's and temps down in the low 40's high 30's at night. Last year it had blossomed and even our apple trees blossomed, then we got several inches of snow.
I have 3 plum trees which all bloom about a week apart. The final one is past its peak right now and the forecast is looking like we won’t get another freeze. Then again it’s Colorado and Colorado has serious bipolar issues. However once I see the forecast is looking good a week or two prior to Mother’s Day I’ll plant out our frost prone plants. All my cold hardy stuff is already planted once the first plum tree blooms. It’s interesting that I’ve noticed this trend though I’ve not heard of this Amish tradition, but again it’s Colorado. It can snow here in June.
In the Texas Panhandle it's not that easy. Here we go by the seat of our daily pants. Very good information brother. Thank you
Here in the Montreal area, the Victoria Day long weekend (the last Monday before May 25) is the big gardening weekend where most people plant their warm weather plants.
I am cautious about planting my tomatoes and peppers that weekend, and depending on the weather forecast, I sometimes wait until the first of June. We can get hit with some very low nighttime temperatures up until the end of May.
Love this method! I always say, if there’s a grid down situation, the thing I’ll miss the most is my weather app. Doing it Amish style is awesome. I know they aren’t perfect, but the Amish are great preppers
I've always remembered hearing that when the oak leaves are the size of squirrel's ears, it's time to plant corn.
That's what we've always went with. Zone 6b
That's what I've always heard. When the Oak trees are as big as squirrel ears. 👍
Same here in east central Minnesota.
Well another tree for the future lol. Love the info. Happy planting.
That is a really cool way to tell or guess that its time to plant. But for me here in Central Ontario Canada Zone 5b - Nothing goes in the ground until after June 1st. Our last frost date is considered May 20th, But unless you want to scramble to protect everything outside! Just wait and plan accordingly. There is not much worse than watching 4 to 8 weeks growth and work wither and die, causing you to buy store starters. Or just say "the heck with it" and just buy your produce this year and save the aggravation. But good luck to any one who grows. For me its always a shot in the dark. Thank you for your video.
I have a plum tree that this will be the first year we have ever gotten fruit from because of late frosts. I live in north Texas and we don't have maple trees except for some ornamentals that people have planted. It doesn't get that cold around here. We can have cold weather crops throughout the winter if they are mulched heavily (leaves or straw). An old farmer told me decades ago that a Bois D'Arc tree will never get frost bit (and we have plenty). I have found that to be true. When they bloom, it is time to plant anything that is frost sensitive.
Where I live in Kentucky, we wait until after Derby - the first Saturday in May.