Are These Fall Garden Tips TRICKS or TREATS?

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  • @dalekennedy4320
    @dalekennedy4320 25 днів тому +3

    Many retail places use straw bales for Halloween decorations and would be happy to have you haul them away after the holiday.

  • @Earthy-Artist
    @Earthy-Artist 29 днів тому +5

    I'm envious of your free straw, that's because I believe I may have heard you say in a past video that straw where you are in Michigan is regulated to be pesticide free due to run off into the lake, so if I'm correct you local straw has no Roundup or Grazeon etc. on it? If so what a wonderful resource you have!

  • @minnesotagardening2234
    @minnesotagardening2234 29 днів тому +6

    Thanks for the cute tricks and tips! Please make sure that those bales you are taking are waste/have been purposely thrown away, though! As a farmer, we bale the grass between the road and our fields (as land ownership technically extends to the middle of the roadway), and have had people come along and steal our bales before we get back out there to pick them up. For many farmers, roadside grass is an important part of the cattle operation.

  • @AMKB01
    @AMKB01 Місяць тому +17

    Pumpkin puree added to wet cat food, or dried pumpkin seeds ground into a powder tossed with dry cat food, is good for cats, too. We have been taking care of a colony of feral and semi feral cats, so it's pretty much guaranteed they have worms. We have started to include pumpkin seed powder in their food.

    • @angelaraum1545
      @angelaraum1545 Місяць тому +5

      Just found this out as 1 of our cats got sick after getting a tooth pulled. She got constipated so I added pumpkin.

    • @DanlowMusic
      @DanlowMusic Місяць тому +7

      Good for dogs too. We do pumpkin puree, rice and chicken for them. Not only do they love it but it's good for them too

    • @terrivance8750
      @terrivance8750 15 днів тому

      Just an FYI:
      There are rescue groups that will come collect feral cats, have them spayed/neutered, then return them to their home colonies--all free of charge. Check w/ your local ASPCA or animal shelter to see if any of these groups operate in your area. 😊

    • @AMKB01
      @AMKB01 15 днів тому

      @terrivance8750 not where we are, unfortunately. It took years to find a rescue willing to help us. She actually left one of the big rescues to start her own, because they became so awful. The bigger they get, the more they are about fundraising and the less they are about the animals.

  • @mudpiemudpie785
    @mudpiemudpie785 Місяць тому +13

    I love your videos, Luke. Good luck with your new farm.

  • @seanaames6855
    @seanaames6855 Місяць тому +9

    My chickens adore pumpkins!

  • @karenclement7903
    @karenclement7903 Місяць тому +12

    Straw is fine as long as it's not sprayed with Grayzon.

  • @crazy8skml
    @crazy8skml Місяць тому +5

    Did this last year with ours. ❤

  • @corleeashley8016
    @corleeashley8016 29 днів тому +2

    Yes - we take any leftover pumpkins that are in our community and we feed them to our pig, goats, ducks & chickens

  • @5points7019
    @5points7019 Місяць тому +4

    While listening I was moving all my front yard leaves to the garden in the back. Last week I filled a 3ft tall garden bed with all my sunflower stalks, leaves, pine tree scraps etc and stuck some old plastic lattice on top. This bed will sit like this until I start using it again for growing.
    I'm gonna go raid my neighbors front yard for all the leaves from MY tree as well. She doesn't do any out door activities anymore so I'm sure she won't mind 😊
    My punkins will be all used up in the next week.
    Nothing goes to waste... unless you consider a compost pile as waste 😂 but it turns into gold waste!
    Oh and I just came across a straggling squash bug on my back door! Oh no you dont!

  • @DanlowMusic
    @DanlowMusic Місяць тому +3

    I just dumped our pumpkin guys into my Grocery Row Garden a week and a half ago. Hoping to have volunteers when the right time comes.

  • @lisascott9670
    @lisascott9670 Місяць тому +3

    Thank you for alleviating some of my “tidy” garden guilt. 😊

  • @Orchid-Care
    @Orchid-Care 28 днів тому +2

    I love your videos and advice, thank you 💕 Good luck with your new project of farm 🍀

  • @c.j.dem.1542
    @c.j.dem.1542 27 днів тому

    Congratulations!!! We are really looking forward to learning along with you!!!

  • @terrivance8750
    @terrivance8750 15 днів тому

    Thank you, Luke. 😊

  • @margaret2222
    @margaret2222 Місяць тому +1

    I love that squirrel in your videos. I have seen it many times. Thanks for the garden tips too.

  • @bricksbeersbeards9368
    @bricksbeersbeards9368 Місяць тому +2

    first year in several that I didn't grow pumpkins, missed it, will do big time next season!!

  • @chaderic27
    @chaderic27 29 днів тому +2

    Can't wait for Seed Sales to Begin!

    • @lorib5323
      @lorib5323 29 днів тому +1

      I KNOW! I will be at work, but usually things are kinda slow around 2am :)

  • @sharigordon6312
    @sharigordon6312 Місяць тому +3

    Very helpful content. Thank you!

  • @ryanhessler8966
    @ryanhessler8966 29 днів тому +1

    My son loves to smash his pumpkin in the garden every year after Halloween, saves me the work😂

  • @seanaames6855
    @seanaames6855 Місяць тому +3

    ❤ Thanks, Luke!

  • @farmermarshall
    @farmermarshall Місяць тому +5

    I'm hoping to gather used pumpkins after Halloween to add to my compost.

  • @caroldurusau2866
    @caroldurusau2866 Місяць тому +2

    You can eat those pumpkins, too. I'll admit that the jack-o-lantern versions are probably better for making soil.

  • @idahogardengirl942
    @idahogardengirl942 29 днів тому +1

    I just feed my leftover pumpkins to the chickens. They love them.

  • @Rosaprep247
    @Rosaprep247 Місяць тому +4

    Great video! I kind of miss grow big or go home lol

  • @crocketp
    @crocketp Місяць тому +13

    Counting down to the 2025 seed launch 🎉🎉

    • @ProlerSkyphet
      @ProlerSkyphet Місяць тому +2

      Feels like the Olympics.. I’m waiting for that pistol to go off 😅

    • @jujubee7351
      @jujubee7351 28 днів тому

      Me to!

  • @kristamoored8500
    @kristamoored8500 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks for another great fun video!

  • @lindamccollum9222
    @lindamccollum9222 Місяць тому +1

    Great info. Your enthusiasm for gardening is infectious. The squirrel running behind you was a cute feature. Happy Halloween to you and family

  • @JeanneKinland
    @JeanneKinland 4 дні тому

    That's exactly what I do and we get volunteer pumpkins next year.

  • @gerrymarmee3054
    @gerrymarmee3054 Місяць тому +2

    I chopped up the sunflower stalks snd buried them in the garden. Worms galore later on.

  • @QueenKaleGardener
    @QueenKaleGardener Місяць тому +2

    3:49 was a missed opportunity to say "smash pumpkins" in honor of the great Smashing Pumpkins band!

  • @bobert59
    @bobert59 29 днів тому +1

    couple of my dead sunflowers fell over and the milkweed vine climbed all over it making a little home for the the monarch caterpillars.

  • @roberthart897
    @roberthart897 Місяць тому +9

    Would the straw bales be sprayed with pesticides?

  • @lindalouis3731
    @lindalouis3731 Місяць тому +2

    So fun !! Thank you !

  • @oleboy4332
    @oleboy4332 28 днів тому

    Thank you! One thing I’d share is I put out seed , cracked corn and leftover bread for the critters and they left my garden alone this year. I have raccoons, squirrels, chipmunks, rabbits, opossum and lots of birds around. They did zero damage to the property or garden. Living with them instead of fearing them

  • @stevehegewald3260
    @stevehegewald3260 Місяць тому +7

    When would you apply alfalfa pellets?

  • @rhinothumping
    @rhinothumping 27 днів тому

    Fall is a good time to put compost on the garden, even if it isn’t finished. The part that’s broken down works it’s way into the soil with the snow and rain. The part that isn’t broken down provides insulation. Overall, it’s just a good time to finish up with his year’s composting, and make room for next year’s.

  • @LindaYoung-nw4xl
    @LindaYoung-nw4xl Місяць тому +1

    Love the info!❤

  • @hopemorrison2367
    @hopemorrison2367 Місяць тому +1

    Thats a pretty pumpkin

  • @ChristiLynnOutside
    @ChristiLynnOutside 29 днів тому

    Love these videos! Great tips. ♥

  • @donhorak9417
    @donhorak9417 Місяць тому +8

    Squirrel! 11:31

    • @donnabrooks1173
      @donnabrooks1173 Місяць тому

      I had to go back amd look. Didn't notice it until I was reading the comments. He/she was in one of the last videos. Must be trying to get all the screen time it can. It's pretty neat seeing wildlife in the videos. LOL. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @bseant420
    @bseant420 Місяць тому +1

    i like running a few pumpkins through my compost as i get to grow all year long dont really want to deal with so many volunteers if i add to my soil directly.

  • @juliehorney995
    @juliehorney995 29 днів тому +1

    Can I use leaves instead of straw for core gardening?

  • @robertmarsh8334
    @robertmarsh8334 Місяць тому +7

    We need to name the squirrel that is always popping up on the fence

    • @mandy3486
      @mandy3486 Місяць тому +4

      I call the ones over here "hey jerk quit digging around in my garden beds"...

    • @ProlerSkyphet
      @ProlerSkyphet Місяць тому +1

      SquirreLuke? I’m still working on it 😂

    • @robertmarsh8334
      @robertmarsh8334 Місяць тому +1

      @ProlerSkyphet I was thinking, MI-Squirler 😂

    • @ProlerSkyphet
      @ProlerSkyphet Місяць тому +1

      @@robertmarsh8334 dad-joke-5 *claps*

  • @tammyclark3265
    @tammyclark3265 26 днів тому

    Thank you for this video! I added chopped pumpkins and a local source of compost to my raised beds this year! Most plants did great! However, I ended up with a huge grub problem!! I have had these raised beds for 17 years and never had this problem. This was the first time of amending my beds in this manner. What would cause this problem? Pumpkins? Compost? I've spent hours trying to dig out grubs (they were huge and gross!) Some were very deep in soil and some closer to top. What should I do to fix this and prevent again?

  • @diannemiller4754
    @diannemiller4754 Місяць тому +4

    The straw bails along side the road, do I have to worry that they are not organic or gmo??

  • @Walter-ts1vu
    @Walter-ts1vu 29 днів тому

    Thanks for the valuable information. Can you do a video on how to grow pumkins?

  • @carlacrazymom
    @carlacrazymom 22 дні тому

    at my house, we call that pumpkin bashin...my cousin and i grow some each year for decorations and pie filling...then the leftovers get bashed up and put in the compost. we have fun bashin punkins :P

  • @silverfwn
    @silverfwn 28 днів тому

    Once again another squirrel bombing...lol. Love the content, thanks for the treats and tricks ;)

  • @latonyabonner6454
    @latonyabonner6454 29 днів тому

    Hey Luke, if you cut off the plant and leave the roots. Could you fertilize over winter since there are roots in the soil? Just wondering.

  • @deltorres2100
    @deltorres2100 Місяць тому

    I will definitely Do ..YUP
    THANKS LUKE 🎃

  • @toniatalley1977
    @toniatalley1977 29 днів тому

    I wonder how long it will take to break down? Would it be ready in the spring??

  • @susanhenley8240
    @susanhenley8240 29 днів тому

    Would the old sunflower plants have the same benefit if cut and laid down on the garden bed?

  • @HomeSweetHomewithKaren
    @HomeSweetHomewithKaren 29 днів тому

    I use my fallen leaves for the gardenbeds to decompose. I usually mow over them first but I was told recently to not mow, just leave them whole before I put them in the beds because of insect eggs that are on it. I generally don’t see eggs on the leaves so wondered if this was true or not? I get that they hibernate over winter in the leaves but didn’t think this applied to leaves that just fell.

  • @UpRiverRafting
    @UpRiverRafting 29 днів тому +1

    How do you know the straw wasn't treated with Grayzon or other pesticides? Is it worth ruining your garden for several years?

  • @christinedavis3417
    @christinedavis3417 Місяць тому

    We don't get to use the pumpkins as fertilizer since the deer love them .

  • @deltorres2100
    @deltorres2100 Місяць тому

    Luke why does the beds soil ..like disappears ..it that a good thing and how do you suggest to refill it ??? 🌱

  • @hollish196
    @hollish196 29 днів тому

    Carving pumpkins will only attract deer since they love to eat them! I whack mine open after the holliday for the squirrels and deer. They are all fat and sassy! I only fertilize bulbs in the fall as they actually use them and increase the beds over time. Whee! Free bulbs!!

  • @susanhenley8240
    @susanhenley8240 29 днів тому

    How do I tell "straw" (which is good for the garden) vs. "hay" (which can contain bad stuff)?

  • @debraguerrero9950
    @debraguerrero9950 Місяць тому +3

    Are you not worried about those seeds growing in that area?

  • @MazieHamilton
    @MazieHamilton Місяць тому +1

    Please Do take out the seeds!!! Tried this. I think every seed sprouted 😂

  • @cathycharron-folsom4504
    @cathycharron-folsom4504 Місяць тому +1

    Leaves go on garden but keep them away from yard because the ticks live in them.

  • @angelaraum1545
    @angelaraum1545 Місяць тому +1

    Are those straw bales have bad chemicals on them? If they do would cause growing problem.

  • @TJtheHAWK
    @TJtheHAWK Місяць тому

    Lol'd at the spongebob reference.

  • @AlcindaTrotter
    @AlcindaTrotter 28 днів тому

    Can you use Halloween straw?

  • @mariaanderson6503
    @mariaanderson6503 25 днів тому

    🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @marciajohnston5669
    @marciajohnston5669 Місяць тому

    My husband and I need some good advice on punkins! We planted them and they started spreading out and leaves got huge and finally we seen one punkin growing and there were alot of yellow flowers! We watered daily and they were beautiful no punkins! Do you have any ideas? We live here in south west Arkansas

    • @seanaames6855
      @seanaames6855 Місяць тому +4

      Did you have enough bees around to pollinate?

    • @FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t
      @FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t Місяць тому +2

      Either you didn't have enough pollinators as the person above me said, or your plants didn't have enough nutrients to produce both male and female flowers. If there aren't enough pollinators, you can manually pollinate your squash. If the plant is only producing male flowers, it might mean a lack of nitrogen, or it could just be too early in the season.

    • @Equinella2
      @Equinella2 Місяць тому

      *pumpkins*

  • @bricksbeersbeards9368
    @bricksbeersbeards9368 Місяць тому

    i've heard that straw strips available nitrogen from your soil when it breaks down, is this true?

  • @marciajohnston5669
    @marciajohnston5669 Місяць тому

    Another thing my husband and I are doing this year, we are deer hunting on our property and deer love punkins so we went to a church who had a punkin patch and they had some by the parking lot and they said they were free and we gathered about six of them to take to the food plot and the deer are coming and eating them at night! Saves a ton of money on store bought deer feed!

  • @KellyStrawser
    @KellyStrawser Місяць тому

    I was on your website this morning to stock up on some seeds but it is showing all your seeds are out of stock.

    • @seanaames6855
      @seanaames6855 Місяць тому +1

      There is a note on the main page that says 2024 seeds are gone, and 2025 seeds will be available soon.

    • @crocketp
      @crocketp Місяць тому +2

      Yes he sells out his seeds every year and then restocks the next years seeds. The 2025 seeds launch on Halloween 😊

    • @KellyStrawser
      @KellyStrawser Місяць тому +1

      Oh. I missed that. Thank you so much for the information. 😊

    • @seanaames6855
      @seanaames6855 Місяць тому +4

      Be careful about placing straw bales you find on the side of the road in your garden. Most wheat is harvested by spraying glyphosphate (Round Up) on the crop and then harvesting it after the herbicide has killed it. There is a bunch of glyphosphate residue left on the straw. It can taint your compost with glyphosphate. Jess from Roots and Refuge ran into this with compost she bought for her high tunnels. You can look her youtube channel up to see how she handled it.

    • @seanaames6855
      @seanaames6855 Місяць тому

      2025 seed launching soon.:-)

  • @a.s.6685
    @a.s.6685 29 днів тому

    What a waste of a lovely fresh pumpkin! Not to mention time.

  • @UpRiverRafting
    @UpRiverRafting 29 днів тому

    It's sad but if you are using free produce like pumpkins from other people, you are not farming organically - most people spray

  • @derekthayer5897
    @derekthayer5897 29 днів тому

    Let's go dumpster diving

  • @Equinella2
    @Equinella2 Місяць тому

    Why are you smashing a perfectly good, beautiful pumpkin? We don't need a demo..

  • @CariMachet
    @CariMachet 28 днів тому

    OMG I cant watch your channel anymore your using the new editing software that reframes the shot going closer in OUCH !!!!! Gives people seizures

  • @John.Doe-OG
    @John.Doe-OG Місяць тому +1

    As expensive as everything is to garden, I don't see how it's cheaper to grow your own than it is to buy it.

    • @Kelly.A.
      @Kelly.A. Місяць тому +8

      That’s very true. I thought that way also. Then I realized by growing my own food I know how it is grown, what is in it, and that there are no chemicals/preservatives in it. Such an amazing feeling preparing a meal that I grew and now am feeding my family. It’s so worth all the hard work!

    • @John.Doe-OG
      @John.Doe-OG Місяць тому

      @@Kelly.A. The lack of chemicals is the only advantage I see. I don't even see how it can be used in a prepping situation.
      I was looking at it from a self sufficiency point of view and I don't see how it's possible or affordable.
      It seems like gardening/growing your own food is more of a luxury.

    • @Steampunk_Samurai
      @Steampunk_Samurai Місяць тому +5

      When you get to a certain point it doesn’t cost much except for maybe a few seed packs. After the initial investment it’s not so bad. You can make your own compost and seeds and fertilizer but it takes a little bit. I understand your point however

    • @FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t
      @FrozEnbyWolf150-b9t Місяць тому +2

      It shouldn't be overly expensive, and this channel and others have videos on how to save money gardening. However, gardening can often take up more time, effort, and space than people can afford. It can take some experimenting to find a scale that's suitable for your conditions. A smaller container garden works better for some than a large scale homestead garden.

    • @stitchinggirl
      @stitchinggirl Місяць тому +3

      John Doe...I pressure can my food I grow. I do save money that way. Carrots, beans and tomatoes production is rather cheap to grow. Im also a beekeeper... easy money. They also pollinate my plant flowers and fruit trees.