Love the new video format with tips for multiple growing zones. You all transition so smoothly from one gardener to the next...really lovely cohesive team effort! Really a joy to watch. Thank you!
I love how it’s 68* and you guys (and myself here in Las Vegas) are all wearing long sleeved shirts and hoodies. With flip flops of course. Lol. It’s “freezing” to us. Lol
I had all my raised beds well covered with leaves, Between the windstorm and my chickens, they are bare. And they ate most of my cover crop seeds. It's a good thing they are cute.
Thank you for showing a Southern California winter! The only gardening tips I can ever find are for places that get freezes and way colder than here, so it really really helps to see you guys planting and doing things, because it definitely feels like it can happen here right now haha
Great video. Like always !! Now you need to find someone join your team from a zone 2-3 , We have -40 Celsius in winter. It’s challenging. 😊 I just started gardening, 2 years ago, learning from all of you quite a lot, but I am missing tips for my zone. 😊
Our greenhouse fell apart this year due to the weather so my husband had to move all of the plants into our office and now there’s no room 😩 he left a few of them out there that have been doing okay but luckily nothing died. We are zone 7a
Year round seedlings... I can only imagine :) I am in Canadian Zone 5A, not complaining, but you gotta work for it. Having said that, I also saw amazing backyard vegetable gardens in Whitehorse, Yukon (Zone 1A).
Would love more details from Chris in Zone 8B setting up her low hoop house for those of us who are not very handy. I have the exact same Birdies beds (two 8-in-one and one 6-in-one). How tall are the rebar stakes? How long is the half-inch PVC? As many details as possible would be helpful. Thanks very much.
Question, as I did maybe a dumb thing: I'm in SLC, UT. Zone five, I think? I do cover crops but I did one this year that was a mix of stuff. A lot of crimson clover. But I do perennials and now I'm concerned as I thought the crimson clover would die off. Apparently it wont? Is the clover going to interfere with my perennials? I've got a cottage garden type setup and its a lot of scatter plot stuff so its hard to pinpoint things.
Just to make sure don't mistake hay with straw. They are completely 2 different thing. Hay is dehydrated. Straw still have moister in them. I had a friend used hay for mulching instead, even over watered the plant. The plant didn't receive much water. So remember it's straw for mulching can help plant keep the moister, not hay.😂
The mango in India is very common and eaten a lot! they are really tasty you should try to grow some Indian crops like the Indian sweet potato by the way it's not really sweet but it's tasty! and you'll find them in India a lot with some more ingredients wich makes them really REALLY tasty, there's also potatoes normal ones grown to and oranges are really tasty here by the way most are a little bit sour but very nice and juicy! helps a lot in India cause in summer it is very hot!, the most amazing Indian sweet potato dish is cooking it in a pan flip each one for 3 to 4 mins it's above 1 but under 6 and don't forget the Indian chat masala! once you try it it's very addicting and it's so good and tasty!
I have a question.. why do people harvest the way they do? IE: they cut cabbage and what not at the base instead of ripping out the entire root? Wouldn't it be easier to just rip out the entire plant also you can plant something else in it's place? I just find it foolish to just something at the base and leave the root in place in the garden.. to me that's a waste of space now because something is still in the same spot.. I'll never understand that...
OMG have you guys seen the kid on FreshFood4Life? You need to do a collaborative with him. I just saw his video and he even brought you guys up. He's the future of gardening. Seriously, it would be EPIC! I don't know him or have anything to do with him but please you guys check him out.
Do you guys use your own shit in your garden for self sufficiency? I believe Mark from self sufficient me did for a stint. Is it safe or normal? Seems kinda gross to me!
@@Blossomandbranch there are pfas if you use any compost. They are everywhere. We are essentially screwed. Might as well utilize the benefits of our waste
Omg I love the new format where you hit all the grow zones, and I also can't wait to hear an update next year on Biana's trials with the 3 different bed prep methods!
Can you guys make a video on indoor gardening tips?😊 like mason jar hacks, window growing, herbs, smaller veggies, ect! I don't have a yard for growing anything in right now and that's NOT what I'm used to, I so miss growing a garden! I only have a covered tiny patio, and an itty bitty shed, the patio area is surrounded by dense bamboo and evergreens so there's not a lot of sunlight and it's also snowing, just in case you have any tips on back porch growing too!😂 Thanks so much for this video!😍
@@nrgltwrkr2225 yes yes! I guess the mason jar idea is technically considered hydroponics? which I'm not all too familiar with, but I'm learning how to grow from kitchen scraps still, it's a cool process!
"Believe it or not, it is actually winter here in San Diego." *Sees healthy green seedlings and bountiful sunlight* *Stares out my apartment window and sees 2-3 inches of snow on the ground* *Weeps uncontrollably*
We need zone 6 coverage. :) Growfully with Jenna or Luke at MI Gardner would be awesome to have on your team. The girl from Colorado is ok but us lake folks have brutal snowfall. Great video.
@@Blossomandbranch thank you for responding! we get snow in feet not inches, but advice on what your doing in the winter when you can get into gardens, winter sowing methods vs cold stratification in fridge, spring planning. Dahlia tuber storage/splitting excited a cut flower farmer join the Epic team! Oh and any greenhouse or high tunnel maintenance 😀
yo epic gardening, im in Escondido, procrastinated on my onions. Hopefully I can start some in seed cells and plant them out. should i use heating mats?
I prefer to do fall cover crops that winter kill-you can do a cold tolerant cover crop early in spring but you’ll need a plan in place to kill it, so that can be tricky!! Maybe start planning now for next fall!
Zones are great, but I find daylight hours can really affect the growing season. Up in Ontario I'm still zone 6b, but it takes much longer to warm up even if the frost dates are around the same as the same zone further south
Do you know any tropical gardeners you could add to make it more complete? In many cases winter is the main growing season and the summer is too hot for most crops.
Does anyone know of any channels like this but for NorCal? Like zone 8/9 stuff? I follow Peaceful Valley GrowOrganic (Nevada County) but they dont post often like this or have quite the same style of video. Thanks! 🌱🌱
I'd love to see something like that too. We have a very mild climate, but the amount of light is so much less in winter that I don't think we can grow as much up here as in San Diego.
9b here in Sonoma County 💖 Appreciate this info! Lots to learn. Tired of the frequent freezes already this year, exhausting trying to cover up at night. 😤
You should make a video and try the winter is canning grow a pepper in a can challenge. The idea is to grow a chili pepper in a can inside using grow lights. You also want to prune constantly to keep the plant small. #pepperinacan
Chris, how do you get water to the plants under plastic? (Or fabric for that matter). This is a puzzle to me, as I want to be able to cover some of my food crops over the winter, but because we sometimes get freezes, I’m worried I’ll ruin my irrigation supplies.
I can’t speak for chris, but whenever we are growing anything in the winter, we have to be strategic with watering and do it on warmer days, and we have to blow out our irrigation hoses after each water! It’s part of what makes winter growing difficult for sure!
Thank you so much for incorporating various gardening zones and people who actually garden in those zones. This is so helpful and I especially love the use of leaves!!!!! I’ve always used leaves as a kid for this purpose bc my dad preferred it for his lawn. So happy to see this trend coming back! I even saw my bougie neighbors keep their leaves as mulch under their trees this fall. 🤗🤗🤗
I definitely enjoy just you and Jacques, but being from a more northern climate than SD, it's definitely nice to see the other perspectives as well from Chris and... The other one 😬. 🤣
I love seeing gardeners from different zones on your channel and what they’re doing.
Yes, I am so happy that Brianna has joined as a zone 5 grower, I am in a zone 5B. Chris has also been a fantastic addition to the team.
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I agree. Thanks.
I’m in 6b, so I love seeing they are expanding the team
Agree! Love the varied perspective! This was great!
Love the new video format with tips for multiple growing zones. You all transition so smoothly from one gardener to the next...really lovely cohesive team effort! Really a joy to watch. Thank you!
I love how it’s 68* and you guys (and myself here in Las Vegas) are all wearing long sleeved shirts and hoodies. With flip flops of course. Lol. It’s “freezing” to us. Lol
LOL we're quite sensitive
It's so awesome to see your team growing! I'm hoping you get someone from zone 3 or 4 in the future for us northerners!
Whaaaaaaat?! 2.01M subscribers!!!! Congratulations Epic Gardening Team!!! JUST noticed that!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
2.33 just 4 months later!
Wonderful! Thank you for the fabulous tips for us northern gardeners. You all rocked it!
❤❤ thank you for the positive words!
Excellent video! Love how you covered most of the zones. Zones 9 & 10, like us usually are left out of most gardening channels. 💝
I had all my raised beds well covered with leaves, Between the windstorm and my chickens, they are bare. And they ate most of my cover crop seeds. It's a good thing they are cute.
Thank you for showing a Southern California winter! The only gardening tips I can ever find are for places that get freezes and way colder than here, so it really really helps to see you guys planting and doing things, because it definitely feels like it can happen here right now haha
In buffalo, right now, Sunrise is 730am sunset is 445pm…. Gotta love winter in zone 6a. If I had a greenhouse maybe I could grow some mizuna…
Zone 5b and the sunset time is so annoying. Gets dark so early its sucks, can't even go out after work. Weather has been mild though.
Great video. Like always !! Now you need to find someone join your team from a zone 2-3 , We have -40 Celsius in winter. It’s challenging. 😊 I just started gardening, 2 years ago, learning from all of you quite a lot, but I am missing tips for my zone. 😊
Check out Gardening in Canada! Ashley lives in Saskatchewan and makes videos about growing in cold climates.
Maritime Gardener is a grest channel for colder climates.
@@mhawang8204 thanks will do! I am from Manitoba so that’s definitely close by.
Our greenhouse fell apart this year due to the weather so my husband had to move all of the plants into our office and now there’s no room 😩 he left a few of them out there that have been doing okay but luckily nothing died. We are zone 7a
It seems so funny that Canada is warmer than I am in Zone 6A just above Pittsburgh, PA!!
Actually I’m from Alberta Canada and we are a 3b lol Vancouver isn’t normal winter weather for the rest of Canada ❤
Year round seedlings... I can only imagine :)
I am in Canadian Zone 5A, not complaining, but you gotta work for it.
Having said that, I also saw amazing backyard vegetable gardens in Whitehorse, Yukon (Zone 1A).
Here in Zone 4 I'm just being jealous. Working on getting my indoor setup up and running.
Zone 5b here and the weather has been good. No snow on the ground, hasn't been super cold.
Great tips that I will use for my garden. 👏👏👏
zone 9a here thanks for the tips
The colours of the fall leaves in the Toronto? shots are astonishing.
Thank you! very useful! This type of content will only become more important over time! Thanks!
Nice San Pedro
Would love more details from Chris in Zone 8B setting up her low hoop house for those of us who are not very handy. I have the exact same Birdies beds (two 8-in-one and one 6-in-one). How tall are the rebar stakes? How long is the half-inch PVC? As many details as possible would be helpful. Thanks very much.
Always learn from your videos.
Please post more videos and keep up the great work I love the videos
HEY GARDEN BROS, winter is still 18 days away, and the first day of winter is Dec 21st, WE ARE IN AUTUMN WEATHER NOW!!! ITS 72F RIGHT NOW IN LA.
2 million subs!!!!
Question, as I did maybe a dumb thing: I'm in SLC, UT. Zone five, I think? I do cover crops but I did one this year that was a mix of stuff. A lot of crimson clover. But I do perennials and now I'm concerned as I thought the crimson clover would die off. Apparently it wont? Is the clover going to interfere with my perennials? I've got a cottage garden type setup and its a lot of scatter plot stuff so its hard to pinpoint things.
Excellent video Team.
Great 👌👌👌
Zone 10b, but kiwi so ~6mths out of sync but still watching your videos 👌 any suggestions of UA-camrs that might be similar 10b zone?
I’m still waiting for my pineapple part 2
Just to make sure don't mistake hay with straw. They are completely 2 different thing. Hay is dehydrated. Straw still have moister in them. I had a friend used hay for mulching instead, even over watered the plant. The plant didn't receive much water.
So remember it's straw for mulching can help plant keep the moister, not hay.😂
The mango in India is very common and eaten a lot! they are really tasty you should try to grow some Indian crops like the Indian sweet potato by the way it's not really sweet but it's tasty! and you'll find them in India a lot with some more ingredients wich makes them really REALLY tasty, there's also potatoes normal ones grown to and oranges are really tasty here by the way most are a little bit sour but very nice and juicy! helps a lot in India cause in summer it is very hot!, the most amazing Indian sweet potato dish is cooking it in a pan flip each one for 3 to 4 mins it's above 1 but under 6 and don't forget the Indian chat masala! once you try it it's very addicting and it's so good and tasty!
Just out of curiosity what made you choose Burdies beds instead of Vego-Garden raised beds?
Is there anyone on the epic team familiar with zone 9? We got high winds and Temps from 20 to triple digits in the high desert summer
Totally foot-stomp giving over some space and vid time to the women gardeners attached to your channel.
I have a question how do you propagate Texas sage cuttings ?😊
Growing plants in the snow sounds absolutely horrible. (Australian here)
May I ask why you need to add background music to this video?
I have a question.. why do people harvest the way they do? IE: they cut cabbage and what not at the base instead of ripping out the entire root? Wouldn't it be easier to just rip out the entire plant also you can plant something else in it's place? I just find it foolish to just something at the base and leave the root in place in the garden.. to me that's a waste of space now because something is still in the same spot.. I'll never understand that...
OMG have you guys seen the kid on FreshFood4Life? You need to do a collaborative with him. I just saw his video and he even brought you guys up. He's the future of gardening. Seriously, it would be EPIC! I don't know him or have anything to do with him but please you guys check him out.
Do you guys use your own shit in your garden for self sufficiency? I believe Mark from self sufficient me did for a stint. Is it safe or normal? Seems kinda gross to me!
Haven't tried!
I wouldn’t with the pathogen risk myself! Plus there’s PFAS in human waste.
@@Blossomandbranch there are pfas if you use any compost. They are everywhere. We are essentially screwed. Might as well utilize the benefits of our waste
@@paperm2023 OMRI certified composts and homemade composts will not contain biosolids.
@@Blossomandbranch fair, what about bioliquids?
Omg I love the new format where you hit all the grow zones, and I also can't wait to hear an update next year on Biana's trials with the 3 different bed prep methods!
❤❤❤ stay tuned!! Soils tests are here ready to go!!
@@Blossomandbranchso flattered for the response, actually ❤️. Wishing you the best luck in your Youtubing this 2023.
I am really digging it, yes.
@@ARomashchenko thanks for being here! ❤❤
Can you guys make a video on indoor gardening tips?😊 like mason jar hacks, window growing, herbs, smaller veggies, ect! I don't have a yard for growing anything in right now and that's NOT what I'm used to, I so miss growing a garden! I only have a covered tiny patio, and an itty bitty shed, the patio area is surrounded by dense bamboo and evergreens so there's not a lot of sunlight and it's also snowing, just in case you have any tips on back porch growing too!😂 Thanks so much for this video!😍
I would love that too! Indoor hydroponics, grow lights, etc. too! 🙂 Plus I live where there is winter 6 months out of the year.
Yes! This please! I remember when Kevin was just starting out he used to start his seedlings indoors.
@@nrgltwrkr2225 yes yes! I guess the mason jar idea is technically considered hydroponics? which I'm not all too familiar with, but I'm learning how to grow from kitchen scraps still, it's a cool process!
For indoor grow light/hydroponic/microgreens, @OnTheGrow is really great. (Not active, sadly. But they have a lot of good older videos.)
"Believe it or not, it is actually winter here in San Diego."
*Sees healthy green seedlings and bountiful sunlight*
*Stares out my apartment window and sees 2-3 inches of snow on the ground*
*Weeps uncontrollably*
I would love to be a Zone 5 for Epic Gardening!
Thank you for covering zone 5! Keep the variety coming, please. You picked wonderful associates to contribute to your channel.
Great Video Kevin & Team members! Congrats on the 2M subscribers!!🎉🎉
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We need zone 6 coverage. :) Growfully with Jenna or Luke at MI Gardner would be awesome to have on your team. The girl from Colorado is ok but us lake folks have brutal snowfall. Great video.
We get heavy snows in Colorado as well, just not when we were filming this! What kind of advice would you be looking for for heavier snowfall?
@@Blossomandbranch thank you for responding! we get snow in feet not inches, but advice on what your doing in the winter when you can get into gardens, winter sowing methods vs cold stratification in fridge, spring planning. Dahlia tuber storage/splitting excited a cut flower farmer join the Epic team! Oh and any greenhouse or high tunnel maintenance 😀
@@kittiew260 you got it!! Two springs ago we got three feet of snow, we definitely get pounded but it melts fast here!! I’ll note those topics!! ❤
I agree...zone 6a here
You growing trichocereus now? I hope we see a cactus garden video in the future!
They’re one of the best cacti
Also just noticed the cute lambie munching on the cover crop!!
That’s Roosevelt and midnight, our sweet Southdown babydoll sheep!! They’re so funny, like dogs!! ❤
yo epic gardening, im in Escondido, procrastinated on my onions. Hopefully I can start some in seed cells and plant them out. should i use heating mats?
Saludos from La Mesa!
I don’t think you need heat mats for onions as they tend to be cooler weather hardy unless you are planting seedlings outside and it is chilly out.
Y’all are totally bragging about your zone 😂 gardener bragging is funny
Now all we need are variety suggestions for this upcoming spring. Would love to hear what varieties everyone was surprised/disappointed with.
Did you know that in the 19th century sone people used oiled muslin for cold frame covers to extend the season?!
I’ve dug up my angel trumpet and put it in the greenhouse and it has survived so far (zone 8)
We are going into summer, but thank God our winters are mild. Can't imagine having to deal with snow.
Love that you're expanding the team in different zones. Maybe a video idea, can this plant be grown in other climates/zones. I.e. peppercorns
Great video, liked😍😍😍😍👍👍
Thank you for saying winter instead of winner! (signed: a Brit)
Thank you! 💖🌈🌱 P.S. Greenhouse envy here. 🤢😃
The Epic team has been GREAT! Super excited for the future!
Each fall I try to save my Cana z Lilly bulbs but they always end up mouldy. Any ideas? Can I clean these bulbs to re plant?
Thanks guys
I didn't mulch my beds here in Zone 9 , thanks for letting me know it's ok to do that. In summer, it definitely helps!
Can you give me more information on what material/product to use on new trees in Zones 5 or 6 to wrap the trunks?
Hi! It’s called tree wrap and it is made of recycled paper!
When can you plant cover crops. I live in Oklahoma. Have I waited too late? Thanks Bev
I prefer to do fall cover crops that winter kill-you can do a cold tolerant cover crop early in spring but you’ll need a plan in place to kill it, so that can be tricky!! Maybe start planning now for next fall!
Zones are great, but I find daylight hours can really affect the growing season. Up in Ontario I'm still zone 6b, but it takes much longer to warm up even if the frost dates are around the same as the same zone further south
Where'd you go Kev? I need my Epic Gardening fix! 😄 It's not like you to be away so long.
San Diego is a beautiful place. I'm dreaming and planning about next years spring here in Minnesota.
Am really enjoying all the different tips from around the world. Looking forward to implementing some of them. Thank you for sharing.
"real winter" in Vancouver 🤣it's one of the mildest zones in all of Canada, if not the mildest
This was helpful, thanks! I’ll take the leaf-blower over the rake any day though!
Do you know any tropical gardeners you could add to make it more complete? In many cases winter is the main growing season and the summer is too hot for most crops.
Laughs in zone 3 :(
Does anyone know of any channels like this but for NorCal? Like zone 8/9 stuff? I follow Peaceful Valley GrowOrganic (Nevada County) but they dont post often like this or have quite the same style of video. Thanks! 🌱🌱
I'd love to see something like that too. We have a very mild climate, but the amount of light is so much less in winter that I don't think we can grow as much up here as in San Diego.
Check out Our Liberty House Garden, Home ,zone 9b Sacramento
9b here in Sonoma County 💖 Appreciate this info! Lots to learn. Tired of the frequent freezes already this year, exhausting trying to cover up at night. 😤
Oh, it is winter here too. In Minnesota. -10 F. Even the house is cold.
What about Zone Cf(b)? Temperate Sea Klimate
You should get somebody from Florida on here!
I’m in Zone 5 - loved this video!!
I see that trichocereous 🌵
How do you hear that greenhouse, Chris?
We need some zone 3 representation!
Finally someone who deals with snow
need: fluent garden’s greenhouse!
I’m in zone 4, it got to be -35 last year with windchill 🥶. Burrrr.
Ooooof hunker down!! 🥶
You should make a video and try the winter is canning grow a pepper in a can challenge. The idea is to grow a chili pepper in a can inside using grow lights. You also want to prune constantly to keep the plant small. #pepperinacan
Chris, how do you get water to the plants under plastic? (Or fabric for that matter). This is a puzzle to me, as I want to be able to cover some of my food crops over the winter, but because we sometimes get freezes, I’m worried I’ll ruin my irrigation supplies.
Are they drip hoses maybe? Those work decent, but I'm not certain about anything with freezing, you have a good point
I can’t speak for chris, but whenever we are growing anything in the winter, we have to be strategic with watering and do it on warmer days, and we have to blow out our irrigation hoses after each water! It’s part of what makes winter growing difficult for sure!
Thank you so much for incorporating various gardening zones and people who actually garden in those zones. This is so helpful and I especially love the use of leaves!!!!! I’ve always used leaves as a kid for this purpose bc my dad preferred it for his lawn. So happy to see this trend coming back! I even saw my bougie neighbors keep their leaves as mulch under their trees this fall. 🤗🤗🤗
Kevin, do you still like Amaranth microgreens?
Handy tips! Thanks everyone!
How are those low hoops in high wind? I still plan on my small hard cold frame project in the spring(house projects ate up the budget).
Being half a state south of Chris in the maritime climate, I always appreciate these.
I love how technical your videos are and how you spread the word to grow some food.
your video was so cool I like knowing what you can do In different zones to prepare for winter
Aaron sounds like a reporter for radio station WTOP in DC 😂
winter begins on dec 21st
I really wish this had come out a little earlier. There is already a foot of snow here and it's 9F. Oh well, next year.
I definitely enjoy just you and Jacques, but being from a more northern climate than SD, it's definitely nice to see the other perspectives as well from Chris and... The other one 😬. 🤣
Aw, thanks! -signed, the other one
A heat wave at 20° today 🤣