Carissa, I just wanted to let you know that this weekend for the first time ever I planted flowers in my garden. I have battled with my garden for years trying to get on top of it but didn’t know how or where to start. I cheated a bit and I have covered one area with cardboard, heavy duty weed guard and covered with wood chip, this allowed me a reprieve to work on the other side and get that under control so Saturday I went to the garden centre and bought some flowers and seeds and Sunday I spent time planting them. It’s not the Chelsea flower show but it is a start. I did all of this because of watching YOU! So thank you for the calm, relaxing, positive and inspirational vibe and giving me the confidence to even try. Plenty of marigolds and a few dahlias plus the obligatory geraniums. 😊 🌺. Thank you.
Oh my goodness, your comment has just put the biggest smile on my face, thank you! You’ve truly made my day 💛🌸🌸 it can be overwhelming, I’m still often overwhelmed trying to keep on top of mine, but a little each day helps. And then seeing things come to life is just the greatest feeling ever. I wish you much abundance with your garden, and if you’d ever like to share some photos with us please do (either on Instagram or you can email us: Frankiesausagedog@gmail.com), I’d love to see your garden. And also there is no such thing as cheating, it sounds like a wise move ☺️
Also have a raised bed with corrugated iron . We filled them with logs , twigs , cardboard AND SHEEPS WOOL . There is my secret besides the rest like compost etc. wool helps to hold water forever .
Remember to "drill up" your tatties (sorry, potatoes, Scotswoman here lol) to keep them covered from too much sun or you will have green ones that you can't eat. Also keep them well watered so that the new tubers grow to a decent size. The tattie fields that are planted hereabouts (North East Scotland) are always watered with huge water "cannons" whether we have a half decent Summer or not!!
Think you need to call these monthly seed sowing videos “On the Grow -April/May/June”, as you keep saying, love the idea of that ha ha Also not sure if you follow The Newby’s but they were planting potatoes and Joao their neighbour had an interesting way of digging/planting them. No raised planting which I wonder is a British way of planting.
It has been so interesting watching your gardening grow. I first started following you after Theo came for a visit. Enjoy your vlogs greatly. And much much love from Phoenix Arizona. 🌴
Your garden is beautiful. The okra loves the heat… the blooms are very hibiscus like. Love your courageous efforts to tame the weeds.( mulch needs to be deep to retain the moisture, as well as suppress the grasses & weeds) Blessings
You didn’t say what the trouble with the squashes was, if it’s germination try planting the seed on their sides. Also the best courgettes & squashes I’ve ever seen were ones that germinated themselves in a big compost heap. Try planting them into big heaps of compost/manure, grass clipping etc. They love the extra heat from the manure & harass clipping if they are at the bottom of the heap, and if they are trailing ones in them to the ground in circles with bent wire as that stops them sprawling everywhere.
I just saw a post from a fellow western Australian with some great hot weather tips. Our summer's here are very similar to yours in central Portugal. I always plant everything a month or two before the seed packet suggests. With melons and tomatoes, keep the watering consistent and slow it down only as the fruit reach ripening stage, this will stop the problem with splitting. of fruit. I liked the video where you commented on planting the tomatoes deeper, I always plant my tomatoes as deeply as possible. Always rotate crops in your beds each year to avoid pest and disease build up, this is particularly important for tomatoes. Finally, I shade all my vege beds in summer because the sun here is too intense. I suggest arched polypipe secured into larger polypipe dug into the ground - forming a tunnel, then cover with shade cloth or hessian. It makes a huge difference to plant health and amounts of water needed to keep things alive
I’m so pleased you are growing sweet cicely, it’s useful in more than just teas. I use it to sweeten tart fruits, it neutralises the acid in rhubarb you can eat every part of the plant and it comes back year after year💚 when I lived in the Peak District whole fields were hedged by it, it stopped the sheep in their tracks😀 my mother grew it in London and I now grow it in Wales. Grow it in partial shade preferable somewhere a bit damp, the scent is wonderful😍
If u have small melons you can vertical grow them. And i've seen folks use pantyhose to put around them as the get big to hold them up! I don't think it would work for melons over 5 pounds tho. Cucumbers you can trellis, lots of things. Hope this helps.😅
💚Hola familia !! Desde España siguiendo vuestro proceso !! Yo también estoy preparando la huerta, he conseguido caca de cabra 😅 es una buena idea 💡 también preparar compost es excelente ! Estaré atenta a vuestra decisión ! Un beso desde mi canal en las montañas 🏡
Okra blossoms are beautiful. I’d love to see you draw one. I’m thinking watercolor. The flower shot at the end were lovely. Thanks for labeling some. I didn’t know all of them
Beautiful choices of seed. I love that you're saving your own seeds. In Perth Western Australia we plant our lettuce for spring eating as they bolt if later. I have had mild success with lettuce where they only get morning sun because its too hot after that, but experimenting with planting some a couple of weeks before expected season is good because we've covered for those unexpected early season etc. Kolrahbi i tend to plant with winter veg, broccoli and cauli and other brassicas. Don't forget to dry some of your herbs for winter cooking supplies. My nasturium are okay in any sun except western sun which is way to hot for anything. Excited to see how your plantings go, especially the oca, i love that stuff ❤❤❤
I was given Oca tubers. I knew northing about it, it grew huge in the polytunnel (Ireland). Pity, I didn't like the taste of it, tried a few recipes. I relocated it outside, it's a pretty ground cover. Native from the Andes
I you eat cabbage leaves then cut the cabbage plants off at 30cm & they should grow back. I have kept plants going for over 3 years by doing that & always have leaves for salads & cooking. Broccoli also usually grows on if you keep cutting them & I also eat the Broccoli Leaves & Stems.
omg.. we had 15 cm snow here in Iceland this morning... and your plants is almost ready to be eaten.. we have not even plant our plants outside yet .. love your videos
Thanks Katrin ☺️ I watch a channel in Minnesota and they’ve just had snow too, feels so strange to be here eating strawberries instead in 30 degree heat. Already feels like summer here 🌞
Here in New Zealand, people sometimes grow kumara (sweet potato) as a house plant. Usually the purple variety, just rooted in a jar of water it becomes a very attractive trailing pot plant.
Carissa, I just wanted to let you know that this weekend for the first time ever I planted flowers in my garden. I have battled with my garden for years trying to get on top of it but didn’t know how or where to start. I cheated a bit and I have covered one area with cardboard, heavy duty weed guard and covered with wood chip, this allowed me a reprieve to work on the other side and get that under control so Saturday I went to the garden centre and bought some flowers and seeds and Sunday I spent time planting them. It’s not the Chelsea flower show but it is a start. I did all of this because of watching YOU! So thank you for the calm, relaxing, positive and inspirational vibe and giving me the confidence to even try. Plenty of marigolds and a few dahlias plus the obligatory geraniums. 😊 🌺. Thank you.
Oh my goodness, your comment has just put the biggest smile on my face, thank you! You’ve truly made my day 💛🌸🌸 it can be overwhelming, I’m still often overwhelmed trying to keep on top of mine, but a little each day helps. And then seeing things come to life is just the greatest feeling ever. I wish you much abundance with your garden, and if you’d ever like to share some photos with us please do (either on Instagram or you can email us: Frankiesausagedog@gmail.com), I’d love to see your garden. And also there is no such thing as cheating, it sounds like a wise move ☺️
Also have a raised bed with corrugated iron . We filled them with logs , twigs , cardboard AND SHEEPS WOOL . There is my secret besides the rest like compost etc. wool helps to hold water forever .
Oh that Diogo, just lying there listening to you talk seeds. He is such a gorgeous hound. Landed on his feet with you guys!
Remember to "drill up" your tatties (sorry, potatoes, Scotswoman here lol) to keep them covered from too much sun or you will have green ones that you can't eat. Also keep them well watered so that the new tubers grow to a decent size. The tattie fields that are planted hereabouts (North East Scotland) are always watered with huge water "cannons" whether we have a half decent Summer or not!!
Think you need to call these monthly seed sowing videos “On the Grow -April/May/June”, as you keep saying, love the idea of that ha ha
Also not sure if you follow The Newby’s but they were planting potatoes and Joao their neighbour had an interesting way of digging/planting them. No raised planting which I wonder is a British way of planting.
Hello, I also saw João planting the potatoes 🥔🥔🥔 at The Newby's, I found it very practical 😊😊
It has been so interesting watching your gardening grow. I first started following you after Theo came for a visit. Enjoy your vlogs greatly. And much much love from Phoenix Arizona. 🌴
Your garden is beautiful. The okra loves the heat… the blooms are very hibiscus like. Love your courageous efforts to tame the weeds.( mulch needs to be deep to retain the moisture, as well as suppress the grasses & weeds) Blessings
You didn’t say what the trouble with the squashes was, if it’s germination try planting the seed on their sides. Also the best courgettes & squashes I’ve ever seen were ones that germinated themselves in a big compost heap. Try planting them into big heaps of compost/manure, grass clipping etc. They love the extra heat from the manure & harass clipping if they are at the bottom of the heap, and if they are trailing ones in them to the ground in circles with bent wire as that stops them sprawling everywhere.
oooo a mid week special 😁 love your gardening videos x
👏👏👏Your garden is just the best. Kudos to both of you. Love from Texas.❤
Lovely little garden beds everywhere!! Looking almost fairy like!! LOL!!
I just saw a post from a fellow western Australian with some great hot weather tips. Our summer's here are very similar to yours in central Portugal. I always plant everything a month or two before the seed packet suggests. With melons and tomatoes, keep the watering consistent and slow it down only as the fruit reach ripening stage, this will stop the problem with splitting. of fruit. I liked the video where you commented on planting the tomatoes deeper, I always plant my tomatoes as deeply as possible. Always rotate crops in your beds each year to avoid pest and disease build up, this is particularly important for tomatoes. Finally, I shade all my vege beds in summer because the sun here is too intense. I suggest arched polypipe secured into larger polypipe dug into the ground - forming a tunnel, then cover with shade cloth or hessian. It makes a huge difference to plant health and amounts of water needed to keep things alive
Hi, Carissa. WOW! You have lots of seeds to plant😊
Heavenly Weather in Europe ... i wish to live there one day soon ... Amin !
I’m so pleased you are growing sweet cicely, it’s useful in more than just teas. I use it to sweeten tart fruits, it neutralises the acid in rhubarb you can eat every part of the plant and it comes back year after year💚 when I lived in the Peak District whole fields were hedged by it, it stopped the sheep in their tracks😀 my mother grew it in London and I now grow it in Wales. Grow it in partial shade preferable somewhere a bit damp, the scent is wonderful😍
If u have small melons you can vertical grow them. And i've seen folks use pantyhose to put around them as the get big to hold them up! I don't think it would work for melons over 5 pounds tho. Cucumbers you can trellis, lots of things. Hope this helps.😅
Grass clipping 'tea' is great for the garden so high in nitrogen n also free😊 simply soak grass cuttings for a few days then dilute to use 😊
And banana peel tea, too
💚Hola familia !! Desde España siguiendo vuestro proceso !! Yo también estoy preparando la huerta, he conseguido caca de cabra 😅 es una buena idea 💡 también preparar compost es excelente ! Estaré atenta a vuestra decisión ! Un beso desde mi canal en las montañas 🏡
Thank you for your update. GoodLuck with all the seedlings planting!
Everything looks great x
Okra blossoms are beautiful. I’d love to see you draw one. I’m thinking watercolor. The flower shot at the end were lovely. Thanks for labeling some. I didn’t know all of them
Beautiful choices of seed. I love that you're saving your own seeds. In Perth Western Australia we plant our lettuce for spring eating as they bolt if later. I have had mild success with lettuce where they only get morning sun because its too hot after that, but experimenting with planting some a couple of weeks before expected season is good because we've covered for those unexpected early season etc. Kolrahbi i tend to plant with winter veg, broccoli and cauli and other brassicas. Don't forget to dry some of your herbs for winter cooking supplies. My nasturium are okay in any sun except western sun which is way to hot for anything. Excited to see how your plantings go, especially the oca, i love that stuff ❤❤❤
Your garden looks lovely Carissa. I’m so pleased for you.
The garden looks so beautiful. And the raised bed is looking great. Love all the variety of flowers and even the weeds. Love and be safe!😘🤗🌼🇻🇪
Happy Gardening!❤
Small (3-4 inch) whole okra are excellent pickled. Your garden is beautiful, including those flowering “weeds”
Garden is looking great!
Happy gardening!
Your garden is beautiful
Regarding the Nasturtiums, soak the seeds in water overnight, it might help with your germination problem and is recommended prior to seeding.
Beijinhos 😘 de Lisboa ❤❤
I was given Oca tubers. I knew northing about it, it grew huge in the polytunnel (Ireland). Pity, I didn't like the taste of it, tried a few recipes. I relocated it outside, it's a pretty ground cover. Native from the Andes
"Beefy Resilient Grecks"! What a name - well worth growing just to be able to say that name when you tell anyone and everyone "We ate ..." etc
Qué bien organizado y qué bien lo explicas ❤
I you eat cabbage leaves then cut the cabbage plants off at 30cm & they should grow back. I have kept plants going for over 3 years by doing that & always have leaves for salads & cooking. Broccoli also usually grows on if you keep cutting them & I also eat the Broccoli Leaves & Stems.
omg.. we had 15 cm snow here in Iceland this morning... and your plants is almost ready to be eaten.. we have not even plant our plants outside yet .. love your videos
Thanks Katrin ☺️ I watch a channel in Minnesota and they’ve just had snow too, feels so strange to be here eating strawberries instead in 30 degree heat. Already feels like summer here 🌞
Thanks for your vid 😇💟💟💟 Love and bless you guys, beautiful garden good work 👍😁.
Nice blouse.
Here in New Zealand, people sometimes grow kumara (sweet potato) as a house plant. Usually the purple variety, just rooted in a jar of water it becomes a very attractive trailing pot plant.
Strip all the leaves on tomatoes where there are little hairs ( those hairs will all become roots) then plant that deep.
Black Cumin takes FOREVER to germinate. Don’t give up!
.Mix your carrot seeds with fine sand and then sew them
Just a little tip : Pansies need to be in the dark and cool before they start growing.
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Hi cant you plant the large seedlings directly into the soil?
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When planting vorm you nead to plant them in a square plot they wind polinate .if hou plant them in roes you will not het full kernels.
Corn
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Do keep the goji berries in containers or they will take over the entire land.
Oh really? Although, i guess i wouldn’t mind too much, lots of goji berries to eat ☺️🌱
It’s looking really good Clarissa. 🤓👍🌻🌿🪴
Not actually "Cottage Garden" things, are they.
You’re right, kitchen garden was the word I was looking for 🪴