My fav time...cup of coffee in the morning with my Millennial Gardener videos and notebook and pen. I can't tell you how much I LOVE your videos. I learn so much from them. Thank you!
Try planting chia seeds and mustard seeds and fennel seeds along a fence line. You'll be amazed!. I had some cutting ends from a cauliflower that I showed the back in the ground from the grocery store and it grew into a little tiny bush and grew flowers and then receded itself and now all the sudden. I have a bunch of cauliflower plants coming up. I'm so excited!
I`ve transplanted green onions from the store and they made tons of seeds the next year. It has been so cold the past two winters in Louisiana though that my frost tolerant gardens were killed. Spring has been too cold to grow our normal crops too.
My dog likes carrots, so I grow the finger carrots in containers for him. I'm sowing a 7 gallon container on the first weekend from October to May for him this year. October's and November's plantings are doing good.
First time on your channel and I really liked how you explained everything. My kids and I just moved to Connecticut from Massachusetts . I bought a house with a nice yard and can’t wait to start my garden in the spring. I wish I can start now but I’m still in the middle of unpacking everything and getting adjusted to our new home. I’ll definitely watch you videos so I can learn more as I love growing my own food but definitely not an expert. Thank you for this video.
Great videos. I've been gardening nearly 50 years. Your videos are the only ones that I find the need to take notes on! Keep up the good/informative work.
I live in Texas in zone 9b and marvel of four seasons lettuce is one of my favorites. It grows well in both fall and spring and doesn't go to seed as quickly as some of the other varieties. I also like tango leaf lettuce and lolla rossa leaf lettuce too. I struggle growing spinach so I've tried finding other things that taste like spinach but don't bolt as quickly. I've found the lucullus swiss chard doesn't taste as earthy as the other varieties and is pretty good substitute. Komatsuna (spinach mustard) and tatsoi are also decent spinach substitutes that don't bolt so quickly.
Spinach has been hard for me as well. Lettuce is comparatively a breeze. The problem growers run into with lettuce is assuming they’re all the same. There is so much variance in heat and cold tolerance. I love growing it.
I also live in Texas (Central). Komatsuna is wonderful; you should try Chijimisai too. This green is tender and delicious, and grows so easily. I grow both. ❤🌱
Im in zone 6a, and I built the hoop house like you've said. It recently got down to 19 degrees at night & my veggies were fine! I harvested radishes and bok choi 2 days ago. Thanks for all the information, you're wonderful at explaining these thing!! Happy growing❤
I have watched this video over and over and I can’t get enough of it. I’ve been following you for a long time and this is one of my favorite videos you’ve put out especially because of gardening in the winter subject. Also great delivery on information.
I've watched your video several times! Thank you for lots of information. This is very helpful. It gives me a chance to actually start growing things I like to eat, and not be sorry that I missed the right time to plant. Thank you!
I only found your channel recently and I’ve been really enjoying it, very in-depth explanations. Would love to see more or pre planning and more pruning/pest control
The last two years in a row, we had multi-day freezes here in central Alabama. I don't have plans on planting anything, excluding seed starts for transplanting, until February. However, I have Elephant Garlic, mystery garlic, turnips, rutabagas, Danver Carrots, Nagasaki Cabbage, kohlrabi, assorted lettuces, Pak Choi, Komatsuna, and Yellow Heart Winter Choy Growing. Two plum trees, an AU Rosa, and Yellow Gold Plum were delivered today. They will be going in the ground in the next day or two, after the rain passes. The cherry trees I ordered won't be delivered until mid January.
I am curious about your winter garden watering habits. I am also in zone 8B, but moved here from Northern Indiana 2 years ago. Winter gardening is new to me. Thanks
Thx love your videos ! I live in Cleveland and I am ready for Spring 🤣! I do winter sowing and I am so excited to get things all ready ! Made my own seed strips with 1 tsp flour and 1 tsp water and make a paste Then on strips of paper towel , I put a tiny drop flour glue and spaced 2 inches apart and then place 2 seeds per drop of glue ! Fold over paper towel and save for planting time ! After they have dried, i store them over plastic hangers until ready to use ! Make sure you label your strips ! Make sure when you plant, you make sure you make sure your soil is wet, to enable the seeds to germinate! Good luck ! Thx for you video !
I always had problems growing spinach. Then I heard about "Perpetual Spinach" it is a Chard that taste just like spinach. I am in zone 9 and I can grow it year round.
I am having a lovely greens and brassica season and am planting out more lettuce, kale, collards, and chard. I love these tips! Ooh, what garlic variety? I think I planted about 100 cloves, because I had a good, small harvest this year and LOVE growing it (I also love dehydrating some for spices). But I'm thinking of planting a bit in a few pots for green garlic. Thank you for this! I had just started my 2024 gardening calendar and these give me a heads up.
I live in zone 6 to 5b and I am growing garlic and onions. My research shows that growing these vegetables in cold weather makes them bulb better because they will put on more layers.
Very nice job.my yellow squash is at its end, my 36 broccoli and coliflower plants are just starting to put on heads and my Brussel sprouts are just starting to do there thing (FIRST TIME TRYING) ?? AND IM ONE OF THOSE TEXAS BOYS, glad you throw in stuff for us. I thought I was done for the year,guess not ,I'll be planting 7 of those in the next week or so thank you for explaining so that all levels of gardeners can understand , GROW ON
@TheMillennialGardener, Our smallish but highly productive Market Garden in 9b NorCal had no problem with even high summer arugula! But we were harvesting it heavily every week and completely replanting cuz so fast-growing. It was a huge customer fave. Try 3+-times-a-day wetted burlap covers till it comes up a bit, then very regular drip water... And a light bug cover, too. Arugula is just too good to only grow in summer!
Awesome video as always. I am in zone 6b. I put a thick layer of mulched leaves to cover my beds for winter. If I want to grow some of these, especially the root crops, do I need to remove the mulch?
Zone 8b here too - Western Oregon and I'm planting these plus 'cover crop' broad beans and Austrian field peas for both fixing nitrogen AND winter greens! They are sprouting in seed trays and will go out soon ... do have some slugs, so it will be good to plant a bit larger. I've also for ramps in a seed tray - been in the fridge for a week, then ruin temp for a couple, and I'll put it back in the fridge for a few more, hoping to rich then into sprouting!
My carrots germinated in 5 days waiting to harvest....I haven't bought greens onions in 2 years I have it all year around. Yes it doesn't do too well in Phx heat but still can use( soft). I have all the herbs and 🌶🌶 chiled I use daily in my baby garden. As always thank you!
You are so knowledgeable!! Thank you, I so excited!! I Think that I may have a more variety winter garden now. I haven't been able to plant my garlic and I did put them in the fridge. I hope that I will be able to get out this weekend and put them in the bed. Take care!!
I'm definitely going to try this hoop structure of yours and I only made it to the end of the his video because I was blown away from the first topic that forced me to rage watch until the end. Carrots seeds do not " basically get washed away" when it rains" they can be sown indoors infact they can grown in a sunny window over the winter. Also they are tiny seeds but you can plant them deeper than say a basil seed because the germanation process of a root vegetable is one that holds it's place in the soil firmly. Your problem is (I think) that your growing in a mulchy chunky soil and carrot seedlings need a finer soil to latch on to. I want to tell you that your info about the carrots is stated with confidence and no basis in truth what so ever. If we want the UA-cam garden community to be respected for factual information then it's got to be factual. I promise I can tell you exactly how to grow them carrots if you get rid of the stupid pice of wood lol thank you for reading. Now I am going to make a hoop structure
Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤ Give the red onion Red Amposta a try if you like red onions. they grow well here in NC despite being an intermediate day onion. I imagine they'll do as well if not better for you.
Great info…thank you…I always learn from your videos. You convinced me, arugula, cilantro and radishes going in tomorrow…garlic went in yesterday. I’m about 50 miles south of you.
I plant carrots in grow bags. In order to get them to germinate, I use several layers of newspaper over the carrot seeds, making sure to keep the newspaper damp until germination.
Have you ever tried malabar spinach? Its a perennial here in 9b. I think it is native to tropical countries. Ive had mine for several years and the little berries that drop are seeds ive mutiplied my plant. It draws moisture from the air so if i get lazy with watering its fine. The only thing is its doesnt taste well if you cook it so i use it for salads only.
Your videos are just great. You do a very good job of explaining exactly what's what. 1 question: How do you keep your houses from freezing in those grow needs? I'm in SC midlands and my water house freezes almost every year. Thank you for your very informative videos😊
I'm have mobility issues so this year my husband built an elevated planting bed for me. I had great success with lettuces, cilantro, and parsley all through the summer in 6b by using shade cloth. Do you think they would grow during our cold winters by swapping out for a frost blanket, or would it not trap enough daytime heat because it's elevated and air can get underneath it? Btw, your channel is amazing and has helped my garden so much!
Yes, I think they will grow in Zone 6b by swapping out the shade cloth for 1.5oz or 2oz agricultural fabric. You will want a thicker fabric with those weights, but I think you can do it. You certainly don’t have anything to lose 😃
Your channel is great but I think the one thing that would make it better and something that I don’t see on any other channels is to give some ideas what types of things you can use the things for. I see a lot of things that you grow and I don’t know what I would use them for. I’m a single man and my cooking is really basic but if I knew what I could use green onions or leaks for as an example I might try them. Omelettes or tacos or…? 🤔 ❤
Hey I live in rocky point and the way i do carrots is by soaking the bed, putting out the seed, then covering with a tarp. I check on them every day after day 3 and as soon as i see the first plant germinate i take off the tarp, water again and thats it.
I'm growing hard and softneck varieties here in AZ. I'm also in zone 8b where I'm at. Hardneck garlic always grows well for me, but this is my first year growing the softneck variety. Can't wait to see how it does. 😊
We used to live in Globe. Zone 8b.. there is so much to learn about growing in the desert! We are father north now but still can grow cold weather crops outdoors!
Sorry for the completely unrelated question, but it’s seed buying time and I was wondering which of the Brandywine hybrids was your favorite? We did Brandy Boy last year and it did great, but was one of the first to succumb to fusarium, so looking for other options.
I have a question for you: this spring and summer, I'm going to be growing some tiger melons and kajari melons. There's room in my greenhouse for one of them, but the other will have to go in my regular garden. I live in Southeastern michigan. Which one should go in the greenhouse and which one in the garden? The one in the greenhouse will also grow on a trellis while the one in the garden won't.
I’m in Portland, Oregon and we just got rezoned 9a. I’m going to take your advice with start growing onions and leaks Beneficial in seeds trays in my garage by the window end of December beginning of January thanks for the advice.
I also grow tatsoi. It does just fine in the cold. We just had two night down to 27° and the tatsoi sailed thru. Only issue, beetle larva LOVE them. I get spotted cucumber beetle larva that can destroy a dozen plants in a few nights 😭
I’m surprised you still have beetles this time of year. Spinosad should protect the plant for awhile. It can last 3-5 days in dry weather. Of course, agricultural fabric can both protect from cold and beetles, so if you treat them with Spinosad then cover, you should be ok most likely this time of year.
After two cold snaps like you describe I am seeing less damage on my tatsoi. The culprits causing holes in my leaves do not destroy the plants, and I don't treat. My canaries love tatsoi, holey or not.
What would be the benefit of doing so? Transplanting is an extra step and results in shock, as well as additional costs for a planting medium. The reason we start transplants is because the outdoor conditions are not suitable yet, so it allows us to get a jump start on the plants so they're larger once the weather begins to agree, or the particular seeds don't sow well because they're small or require very little soil cover. In the case of beets, they are direct sown so easily and germinate so easily that I can't justify the extra steps of transplanting. Direct sowing is a time and cost saver.
I have Eruca Sativa Arugula ready for harvest in my garden and it tastes terrible. Gave some to a friend and she says it doesn't taste as good as the arugula you get in those organic salad mixes you get at the store. Which varieties taste lemony or peppery? Mine doesn't taste like either. The radish and broccoli leaves taste great however! I put them along with their stems in salads with the lettuce for additional flavor and texture. I used a tea towel over my carrot seeds this year and that did a great job. Kept everything evenly moist. I got near 100% germination and had to thin the heck out of them. Fortunately, they taste like parsley and I enjoyed some of them to salds and egg salad.
We just bought this house so I'm starting my raised beds from scratch again. But we did plant a avacado tree peach tree lime & lemon tress and of course a tangerine tree. I'm looking into getting a alomand tree. Food sustainability is our goal
Great video. Thanks! And, IMO the USDA redoing their hardiness zones is total nonsense. Every winter here in SC it gets colder and colder but the summers don’t really get any hotter.
They're updated every 10 years. Hardiness zones were mostly upgraded because they only take into account 30 years of data. The data went from 1980-2020 to 1990-2020. This eliminated all the all-time record minimums set in the 1980's. That's why the zones went up. I explain this here: ua-cam.com/video/KrWR7EsPBmU/v-deo.htmlsi=J5km6W65L2arbExa
If I had to guess, you're either planting when it's too warm, it's too wet in your area and the cloves are rotting, or it's too dry in your area and they're failing. You can fix the "cold" issue by refrigerating the garlic heads for 4-8 weeks before planting. As for the moisture issue, if your area is too dry, you need to irrigate and mulch the area thickly. If your area is too wet, you may need to plant them, water them and mulch them, then place a tarp over them to prevent rotting until they sprout and develop roots so they can tolerate the moisture OR plant them in tall raised beds so the excess moisture drains away.
@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the reply. I am in the north region. I think they did rot in the raised beds because it rained alot and the soil was too wet. I will try putting the tarp on, and do i leave it covered over winter? We get a fair amount of snow. Then do I uncover it once spring comes.
It depends what I’m growing. I order seeds from all over. My summer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squash, cukes, etc. I buy exclusively online, because I want very special varieties stores rarely carry. For winter crops like cabbage, broccoli, carrots, etc., the generic stuff at the stores do fine.
Great information. Great channel. I will only say Sunshine has a lot to do with growing. Here, it is not only way too cold to grow this time of year, (Nov.) but we get very few sunshine days. (Lake Erie). Good on you, if you can still grow. Even heating my greenhouse now requires grow lights. I will wait 6 months and start over. (Beats/Parsley are still alive in g-hse). Thanks, 12 deg. F. w/t neg windchill = Hello grocery store.
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0:00 Winter Garden Planting Intro
1:01 Winter Vegetable #1
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9:40 Winter Vegetables #6 & #7
12:57 Winter Vegetable #8
14:17 Winter Vegetables #9 & #10
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21:19 Easy Cold Protection Methods
23:48 Adventures With Dale
I accidentally cut back a grape vine down flush to the ground, do you think it's a loss or will it grow back? Thanks
I LOVE pickled beets. In that case you may want to have a bunch to can.
#1 garlic
#2 onions
#3 shallots
#4 leeks
#5 bunching onions
#6 red leaf lettuce
#7 winter spinach
#8 arugula
#9 parsley
#10 cilantro
#11 carrots
#12 radishes
#13 beets
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Omg like almost everything I sowed couple weeks ago wow ok... Trying this out
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much-appreciated. thanks.
What are the numbers? Is this categories of these seeds?
Absolutely the best guy in explaining. Fantastic videos.
Thank you! I really appreciate it!
I agree!
Agreed
I believe he told me that he is an engineer by trade. That may be why he is so thorough and exacting.
@@theeyesehaveityes he’s an Electrical Engineer
My fav time...cup of coffee in the morning with my Millennial Gardener videos and notebook and pen. I can't tell you how much I LOVE your videos. I learn so much from them. Thank you!
Try planting chia seeds and mustard seeds and fennel seeds along a fence line. You'll be amazed!. I had some cutting ends from a cauliflower that I showed the back in the ground from the grocery store and it grew into a little tiny bush and grew flowers and then receded itself and now all the sudden. I have a bunch of cauliflower plants coming up. I'm so excited!
I`ve transplanted green onions from the store and they made tons of seeds the next year. It has been so cold the past two winters in Louisiana though that my frost tolerant gardens were killed. Spring has been too cold to grow our normal crops too.
I followed your advice on sewing carrot seeds and it worked. I’ve never been able to grow carrots but now I have beautiful plants growing. Thank you
I haven’t been able to grow carrots either. I’m new in his channel and I would like to see that video about carrots.
My dog likes carrots, so I grow the finger carrots in containers for him. I'm sowing a 7 gallon container on the first weekend from October to May for him this year. October's and November's plantings are doing good.
First time on your channel and I really liked how you explained everything. My kids and I just moved to Connecticut from Massachusetts . I bought a house with a nice yard and can’t wait to start my garden in the spring. I wish I can start now but I’m still in the middle of unpacking everything and getting adjusted to our new home. I’ll definitely watch you videos so I can learn more as I love growing my own food but definitely not an expert. Thank you for this video.
Great videos. I've been gardening nearly 50 years. Your videos are the only ones that I find the need to take notes on!
Keep up the good/informative work.
I live in Texas in zone 9b and marvel of four seasons lettuce is one of my favorites. It grows well in both fall and spring and doesn't go to seed as quickly as some of the other varieties. I also like tango leaf lettuce and lolla rossa leaf lettuce too. I struggle growing spinach so I've tried finding other things that taste like spinach but don't bolt as quickly. I've found the lucullus swiss chard doesn't taste as earthy as the other varieties and is pretty good substitute. Komatsuna (spinach mustard) and tatsoi are also decent spinach substitutes that don't bolt so quickly.
Spinach has been hard for me as well. Lettuce is comparatively a breeze. The problem growers run into with lettuce is assuming they’re all the same. There is so much variance in heat and cold tolerance. I love growing it.
I also live in Texas (Central). Komatsuna is wonderful; you should try Chijimisai too. This green is tender and delicious, and grows so easily. I grow both. ❤🌱
Lettuce is easy to grow indoors in the little all-in-one tabletop hydro gardens whenever temperatures & weather conditions are too extreme.
Im in zone 6a, and I built the hoop house like you've said. It recently got down to 19 degrees at night & my veggies were fine! I harvested radishes and bok choi 2 days ago. Thanks for all the information, you're wonderful at explaining these thing!! Happy growing❤
I’ve been waiting for this one. Wasn’t gonna miss it for anything.
I hope it was helpful!
Really useful info especially with the specific temperatures and varieties.
I love your videos! I learn a lot from your videos! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
I have watched this video over and over and I can’t get enough of it. I’ve been following you for a long time and this is one of my favorite videos you’ve put out especially because of gardening in the winter subject. Also great delivery on information.
Great! Thanks for giving varieties that do well in zone 7-8. It is so helpful!
Has given me inspiration to grow again.
I just planted lettuce, spinach, SS peas, cabbage, broccoli and kale seedlings out in the low tunnels/hoop house
I've watched your video several times! Thank you for lots of information. This is very helpful. It gives me a chance to actually start growing things I like to eat, and not be sorry that I missed the right time to plant. Thank you!
I only found your channel recently and I’ve been really enjoying it, very in-depth explanations. Would love to see more or pre planning and more pruning/pest control
I live in 8b in PNW. I planted my garlic in October for the first time. I planted both hard and soft neck so far so good.
The last two years in a row, we had multi-day freezes here in central Alabama. I don't have plans on planting anything, excluding seed starts for transplanting, until February. However, I have Elephant Garlic, mystery garlic, turnips, rutabagas, Danver Carrots, Nagasaki Cabbage, kohlrabi, assorted lettuces, Pak Choi, Komatsuna, and Yellow Heart Winter Choy Growing. Two plum trees, an AU Rosa, and Yellow Gold Plum were delivered today. They will be going in the ground in the next day or two, after the rain passes. The cherry trees I ordered won't be delivered until mid January.
I am curious about your winter garden watering habits. I am also in zone 8B, but moved here from Northern Indiana 2 years ago. Winter gardening is new to me. Thanks
Thx love your videos ! I live in Cleveland and I am ready for Spring 🤣!
I do winter sowing and I am so excited to get things all ready ! Made my own seed strips with 1 tsp flour and 1 tsp water and make a paste
Then on strips of paper towel , I put a tiny drop flour glue and spaced 2 inches apart and then place 2 seeds per drop of glue !
Fold over paper towel and save for planting time ! After they have dried, i store them over plastic hangers until ready to use !
Make sure you label your strips ! Make sure when you plant, you make sure you make sure your soil is wet, to enable the seeds to germinate! Good luck ! Thx for you video !
Winter garden
Calabash local here! Love your channel
In the spring/summer for spinach sub, use amaranth. Baby leaves taste and function similar with the end seed crop being tasty rice/quinoa sub.
Great video. Thank you!Blessings❤️🌺
Another amazing video thanks for sharing your experience in the garden 🌱😊
Really great to see gardening in the US Im in zone 8ish UK
Dale and friends will enjoy a little pumpkin pie. You're a good dad to Dale ❤😊
They got one fork full. We're not taking any risks 😂
I always had problems growing spinach. Then I heard about "Perpetual Spinach" it is a Chard that taste just like spinach. I am in zone 9 and I can grow it year round.
I am having a lovely greens and brassica season and am planting out more lettuce, kale, collards, and chard. I love these tips! Ooh, what garlic variety? I think I planted about 100 cloves, because I had a good, small harvest this year and LOVE growing it (I also love dehydrating some for spices). But I'm thinking of planting a bit in a few pots for green garlic. Thank you for this! I had just started my 2024 gardening calendar and these give me a heads up.
i second the marvel of four. that lettuce seems to really excel in winter.
I live in zone 6 to 5b and I am growing garlic and onions. My research shows that growing these vegetables in cold weather makes them bulb better because they will put on more layers.
Thank you for another great video & all the helpful information!
If you love cilantro. I recommend checking out cookie and Kate Black Bean and sweet potato enchilada! I love your channel! Perfect info for me!
Thank you for breaking it down really help me. I'm a beginner gardener and we need baby steps LOL.... Happy gardening 😃
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Very nice job.my yellow squash is at its end, my 36 broccoli and coliflower plants are just starting to put on heads and my Brussel sprouts are just starting to do there thing (FIRST TIME TRYING) ??
AND IM ONE OF THOSE TEXAS BOYS, glad you throw in stuff for us. I thought I was done for the year,guess not ,I'll be planting 7 of those in the next week or so thank you for explaining so that all levels of gardeners can understand , GROW ON
@TheMillennialGardener, Our smallish but highly productive Market Garden in 9b NorCal had no problem with even high summer arugula! But we were harvesting it heavily every week and completely replanting cuz so fast-growing. It was a huge customer fave. Try 3+-times-a-day wetted burlap covers till it comes up a bit, then very regular drip water... And a light bug cover, too.
Arugula is just too good to only grow in summer!
Peace & love
Thank you for the education!! 🤯💥👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Awesome video as always. I am in zone 6b. I put a thick layer of mulched leaves to cover my beds for winter. If I want to grow some of these, especially the root crops, do I need to remove the mulch?
Question about carrots-They like to stay wet, what do you think of covering them with plastic for condensation?
I've been waiting for this video. 🤘
I hope it was helpful 😃
Zone 8b here too - Western Oregon and I'm planting these plus 'cover crop' broad beans and Austrian field peas for both fixing nitrogen AND winter greens!
They are sprouting in seed trays and will go out soon ... do have some slugs, so it will be good to plant a bit larger.
I've also for ramps in a seed tray - been in the fridge for a week, then ruin temp for a couple, and I'll put it back in the fridge for a few more, hoping to rich then into sprouting!
Thanks for all the support given in 2023.
All the best to you and your family for the year 2024.
God Bless You!!!!
Thank you! Happy New Year!
My carrots germinated in 5 days waiting to harvest....I haven't bought greens onions in 2 years I have it all year around. Yes it doesn't do too well in Phx heat but still can use( soft). I have all the herbs and 🌶🌶 chiled I use daily in my baby garden. As always thank you!
Very good and informative. Thank you so much.
I heard loud and clear thanks
You are so knowledgeable!! Thank you, I so excited!! I Think that I may have a more variety winter garden now. I haven't been able to plant my garlic and I did put them in the fridge. I hope that I will be able to get out this weekend and put them in the bed. Take care!!
I'm definitely going to try this hoop structure of yours and I only made it to the end of the his video because I was blown away from the first topic that forced me to rage watch until the end. Carrots seeds do not " basically get washed away" when it rains" they can be sown indoors infact they can grown in a sunny window over the winter. Also they are tiny seeds but you can plant them deeper than say a basil seed because the germanation process of a root vegetable is one that holds it's place in the soil firmly. Your problem is (I think) that your growing in a mulchy chunky soil and carrot seedlings need a finer soil to latch on to. I want to tell you that your info about the carrots is stated with confidence and no basis in truth what so ever. If we want the UA-cam garden community to be respected for factual information then it's got to be factual. I promise I can tell you exactly how to grow them carrots if you get rid of the stupid pice of wood lol thank you for reading. Now I am going to make a hoop structure
Perfect exactly what ineeded
Excellent video, I’m in 8b in Texas. So I appreciate hear your winter planting suggestion with the details.
Thanks for the thorough tips! I'm in MD 7b (coastal) and have had probs growing onions. Now I know I need to grow mainly intermediate 👍🏼
Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤ Give the red onion Red Amposta a try if you like red onions. they grow well here in NC despite being an intermediate day onion. I imagine they'll do as well if not better for you.
@TheMillennialGardener I definitely will, thanks!
Beet greens and the stems are delicious!
Great info…thank you…I always learn from your videos. You convinced me, arugula, cilantro and radishes going in tomorrow…garlic went in yesterday. I’m about 50 miles south of you.
Yep. Dec 1st is when I plant my garlic! I also transplant my onion plants I grew from seed out into the garden.
I plant carrots in grow bags. In order to get them to germinate, I use several layers of newspaper over the carrot seeds, making sure to keep the newspaper damp until germination.
Have you ever tried malabar spinach? Its a perennial here in 9b. I think it is native to tropical countries. Ive had mine for several years and the little berries that drop are seeds ive mutiplied my plant. It draws moisture from the air so if i get lazy with watering its fine. The only thing is its doesnt taste well if you cook it so i use it for salads only.
Your videos are just great. You do a very good job of explaining exactly what's what.
1 question: How do you keep your houses from freezing in those grow needs? I'm in SC midlands and my water house freezes almost every year. Thank you for your very informative videos😊
Great video as usual!! 🥧...and those cute fur buddies !❤🐕🐶
Thank you so much! Your videos are so easy to follow
I'm have mobility issues so this year my husband built an elevated planting bed for me. I had great success with lettuces, cilantro, and parsley all through the summer in 6b by using shade cloth. Do you think they would grow during our cold winters by swapping out for a frost blanket, or would it not trap enough daytime heat because it's elevated and air can get underneath it? Btw, your channel is amazing and has helped my garden so much!
Yes, I think they will grow in Zone 6b by swapping out the shade cloth for 1.5oz or 2oz agricultural fabric. You will want a thicker fabric with those weights, but I think you can do it. You certainly don’t have anything to lose 😃
You could also close in the bottom with just about anything to keep the air from blowing thru. Plastic, old blankets, tarps, foam board.
I have a spinach that want grow unless is very humid at least 90 degrees. Excellent taste
I've been planting garlic with garlic seeds.
Your channel is great but I think the one thing that would make it better and something that I don’t see on any other channels is to give some ideas what types of things you can use the things for. I see a lot of things that you grow and I don’t know what I would use them for. I’m a single man and my cooking is really basic but if I knew what I could use green onions or leaks for as an example I might try them. Omelettes or tacos or…? 🤔 ❤
Great video, fast, clear, and to the point. I’m in Tucson so similar to your climate but not had humid and much hotter in the summer.
Thank you brother
Hey I live in rocky point and the way i do carrots is by soaking the bed, putting out the seed, then covering with a tarp. I check on them every day after day 3 and as soon as i see the first plant germinate i take off the tarp, water again and thats it.
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Thank you for sharing! Been new here and I enjoy learning about gardening! ✨️
I have broccli cabbage and cali browning as well as all you mentioned
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thanks so much appreciate the techniques and tips YAH bless you
I'm growing hard and softneck varieties here in AZ. I'm also in zone 8b where I'm at. Hardneck garlic always grows well for me, but this is my first year growing the softneck variety. Can't wait to see how it does. 😊
Best of luck! We have had a lot of cold already so far. It may be a good garlic year if this keeps up.
We used to live in Globe. Zone 8b.. there is so much to learn about growing in the desert! We are father north now but still can grow cold weather crops outdoors!
Sorry for the completely unrelated question, but it’s seed buying time and I was wondering which of the Brandywine hybrids was your favorite? We did Brandy Boy last year and it did great, but was one of the first to succumb to fusarium, so looking for other options.
I have a question for you: this spring and summer, I'm going to be growing some tiger melons and kajari melons. There's room in my greenhouse for one of them, but the other will have to go in my regular garden. I live in Southeastern michigan. Which one should go in the greenhouse and which one in the garden? The one in the greenhouse will also grow on a trellis while the one in the garden won't.
I’m in Portland, Oregon and we just got rezoned 9a. I’m going to take your advice with start growing onions and leaks Beneficial in seeds trays in my garage by the window end of December beginning of January thanks for the advice.
I also grow tatsoi. It does just fine in the cold. We just had two night down to 27° and the tatsoi sailed thru. Only issue, beetle larva LOVE them. I get spotted cucumber beetle larva that can destroy a dozen plants in a few nights 😭
I’m surprised you still have beetles this time of year. Spinosad should protect the plant for awhile. It can last 3-5 days in dry weather. Of course, agricultural fabric can both protect from cold and beetles, so if you treat them with Spinosad then cover, you should be ok most likely this time of year.
After two cold snaps like you describe I am seeing less damage on my tatsoi. The culprits causing holes in my leaves do not destroy the plants, and I don't treat. My canaries love tatsoi, holey or not.
Great video, as always!!!
29 degrees tonight. Danger of snow until March. I am not able to do hoop houses, etc.
Fantastic video, as always!
Well done! Complete Enlightining video! I live near Milan (Italy) in zone 8b,
Thank you! I'm also in 8b.
The last few years I have started beets inside and transplanted them with great results. Try it, it will only cost you a packet of seeds.
What would be the benefit of doing so? Transplanting is an extra step and results in shock, as well as additional costs for a planting medium. The reason we start transplants is because the outdoor conditions are not suitable yet, so it allows us to get a jump start on the plants so they're larger once the weather begins to agree, or the particular seeds don't sow well because they're small or require very little soil cover. In the case of beets, they are direct sown so easily and germinate so easily that I can't justify the extra steps of transplanting. Direct sowing is a time and cost saver.
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I have Eruca Sativa Arugula ready for harvest in my garden and it tastes terrible. Gave some to a friend and she says it doesn't taste as good as the arugula you get in those organic salad mixes you get at the store. Which varieties taste lemony or peppery? Mine doesn't taste like either.
The radish and broccoli leaves taste great however! I put them along with their stems in salads with the lettuce for additional flavor and texture.
I used a tea towel over my carrot seeds this year and that did a great job. Kept everything evenly moist. I got near 100% germination and had to thin the heck out of them. Fortunately, they taste like parsley and I enjoyed some of them to salds and egg salad.
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Thanks for the garlic tip putting the in the fridge before planting hence I live in Florida I'm gonna try it
Definitely give it a shot! 6-8 weeks is the target. My bulbs got 5 weeks, but it looks to be a cold winter coming!
@TheMillennialGardener I already planted my garlic but I bought so much I just put a few cloves in the fridge 👍👍 now
We just bought this house so I'm starting my raised beds from scratch again. But we did plant a avacado tree peach tree lime & lemon tress and of course a tangerine tree. I'm looking into getting a alomand tree. Food sustainability is our goal
Thanks MG. Excellent information.
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Great video. Thanks! And, IMO the USDA redoing their hardiness zones is total nonsense. Every winter here in SC it gets colder and colder but the summers don’t really get any hotter.
They're updated every 10 years. Hardiness zones were mostly upgraded because they only take into account 30 years of data. The data went from 1980-2020 to 1990-2020. This eliminated all the all-time record minimums set in the 1980's. That's why the zones went up. I explain this here: ua-cam.com/video/KrWR7EsPBmU/v-deo.htmlsi=J5km6W65L2arbExa
Thank you MG! 😊👍👍
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For years I have tried to grow garlic with no success. I cant explain it. I planted some in grow bags this year. Fingers crossed 🤞
If I had to guess, you're either planting when it's too warm, it's too wet in your area and the cloves are rotting, or it's too dry in your area and they're failing. You can fix the "cold" issue by refrigerating the garlic heads for 4-8 weeks before planting. As for the moisture issue, if your area is too dry, you need to irrigate and mulch the area thickly. If your area is too wet, you may need to plant them, water them and mulch them, then place a tarp over them to prevent rotting until they sprout and develop roots so they can tolerate the moisture OR plant them in tall raised beds so the excess moisture drains away.
@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the reply. I am in the north region. I think they did rot in the raised beds because it rained alot and the soil was too wet. I will try putting the tarp on, and do i leave it covered over winter? We get a fair amount of snow. Then do I uncover it once spring comes.
Thanks so much for your tips. I have trouble with my raised beds - can’t figure out soil, how much to water, fertilizer
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I like that you use same seeds I can get just at local stores.
It depends what I’m growing. I order seeds from all over. My summer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squash, cukes, etc. I buy exclusively online, because I want very special varieties stores rarely carry. For winter crops like cabbage, broccoli, carrots, etc., the generic stuff at the stores do fine.
Great tips
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Great information. Great channel. I will only say Sunshine has a lot to do with growing. Here, it is not only way too cold to grow this time of year, (Nov.) but we get very few sunshine days. (Lake Erie). Good on you, if you can still grow. Even heating my greenhouse now requires grow lights. I will wait 6 months and start over. (Beats/Parsley are still alive in g-hse). Thanks, 12 deg. F. w/t neg windchill = Hello grocery store.
I put my garlic in the fridge for a couple of weeks before planting