Thanks for a great video. I've made a list of some of your favorites to try next year. I already have my seeds for this growing season. I'm in zone 2b. I love the early butternut squash from William Dam. I've grown many varieties of squash over the years, but this one is my favorite. It tends to be a bit drier than many others, and performs beautifully for long term storage. Paste tomatoes: I've had good success with Pony Express, a hybrid. It's much earlier than San Marzano in my garden. For juice, I grow a variety: Heinz, Early Girl, and whatever new variety I chose to try that peaks my interest. For snacking Tomatoes, I love Sun Sugar. So prolific and sweet. Peppers: I grow many varieties, mostly sweet red varieties, but also orange minis, orange bell, anaheim, banana, poblanos and jalapeños. I usually start them under grow lights around March 20-26. When they're ready to be transplanted, I pot them into yogurt containers (with drainage holes). It works well for me, but it does take a bit more space. Against popular recommendations, I never pinch off the blossoms. By the time they're hardened off and I plant them into the garden, many are blooming and some have little peppers. I never plant them out into the garden before June 15 because of possible frost in our area. And I plant them on a warm but cloudy day. So far I've only had one variety drop some blossoms after planting. Other than that, I've been fortunate, they don't seem to be suffering transplant shock. I get to harvest some quite early, and end up with a massive amount of peppers. I grew the Red Marconi in those large black pots last summer and they did well. The benefit I thought was that the lowest of those long peppers could hang over the edge of the pot instead of laying on the dirt. I planted onions from seed for the first time last year, started them Feb 14, and they did well. Thought I'd try sowing those seeds earlier this year in hopes of getting even bigger ones. I'm looking forward to your video on onions.
I agree, you got to have a plan and the right conditions inside to have your plants going out at the right time healthy and strong, not struggling, starving and falling behind, chances are they will not produce what you want. Eastern Ontario here zone 4b but last year was more like a zone 5. I have 3 sessions down in my grow room, mid Feb, Mar and Apr and I'm itching to get down there. Like you said, be patient, that's the best advice. Cheers and happy gardening everyone.
We are located in short season climate in New Brunswick. The best paste tomato for us is Napoli paste tomato (indeterminate). We have consistently tried a wide range of plum style paste tomatoes with varying degrees of success but in our climate with a ton of heat and rain here during the summer we have the best success with Napoli heirloom seeds from Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds from Ontario (I’m not affiliated). We’ve saved seeds successfully from our Napoli paste tomatoes to use again.
Great video. We are located in Alberta. Can you please do videos when you start tomatoes seeds, watermelon and other seeds. Please include the staring of Onion seeds as well . Thank you 🙏 😊
I have to learn how to outsmart the flea beetles this year if I want cabbage and radishes. I've never had to deal with those pests before last year at our new home in farm country southern Alberta. This year I have screen cover, hope it works. If you have that issue, a video would be great. Just a suggestion.
Thank you so much for the shearing your knowledge and experience! Finally I found someone growing in my zone (Winnipeg, Manitoba) that is making sense. I have been gardening for about 18 years, expending my garden, which is hard being in a city zone :) I've never had good crops with my sweet peppers. Just one or two fruits, that's all! No problem with tomatoes, cucumbers or even hot peppers! Any suggestions? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Glad to help and thanks for watching! I have had plenty of failures with sweet bell peppers as well, but since I started growing Red Knight and Olympus, I have had greater success. But for any peppers, wait until the days are warmer and the nights are consistently above 10C before planting out. I often utilize hoops and row cover over the planting area 1-2 weeks before planting out to warm the soil. After transplanting, I keep the row cover on to protect the young plants for the first couple of weeks while they settle in and put on some growth. I prefer to hand water with rain water, or if it must be from the tap then I fill a barrel with water to let it warm. You could also try growing peppers in large containers or fabric growing bags which would provide warmer soil conditions. Fertilize with a higher middle number to promote lots of blossoms.
I’m in Winnipeg. I find that peppers do better in pots than in ground. You can start them early and pot up as needed. Mine are usually in 1 gallon pots by the time I can harden them off. I’ll grow in 3 gallon pots or 2 plants in a 5 or 10 gallon pot. I make sure the soil in the pots is warm before I transplant and night temps don’t get too cool. If an occasional night will get too cold I’ll cover them to keep them warmer and have even used milk jugs filled with hot water to help keep them warm.
@marinar9899 From N. AB, Zone 4a (now apparently), I start my peppers in mid-late Feb indoors under lights, potting up to 4" pots. I have had good success with California Wonder peppers, Red Marconi (thin walled), poblanos, jalapenos in 12" black nursery pots. I saved these nursery pots from trees that I have purchased. I have found that pots work better than in the ground. I have see reports of success with King of the North in short season areas (ie N. Scotland) but have not tried them myself. I too cover mine if it is gets unpredictably colder and move them to a warmer microclimate (south side of my house) if the temps are cooler.
With the reordering of the planting zone map, did your zone change? I have used Patterson and Candy as white storage onions. Both are very good long day storage varieties for short seasons.
@@Sylvie_M Yes, my zone changed from 2B to 3A so not a big stretch. I also grew Candy onion last year - a little strong for my taste, but it is also storing well.
Thanks for a great video. I've made a list of some of your favorites to try next year. I already have my seeds for this growing season.
I'm in zone 2b. I love the early butternut squash from William Dam. I've grown many varieties of squash over the years, but this one is my favorite. It tends to be a bit drier than many others, and performs beautifully for long term storage.
Paste tomatoes: I've had good success with Pony Express, a hybrid. It's much earlier than San Marzano in my garden. For juice, I grow a variety: Heinz, Early Girl, and whatever new variety I chose to try that peaks my interest. For snacking Tomatoes, I love Sun Sugar. So prolific and sweet.
Peppers: I grow many varieties, mostly sweet red varieties, but also orange minis, orange bell, anaheim, banana, poblanos and jalapeños. I usually start them under grow lights around March 20-26. When they're ready to be transplanted, I pot them into yogurt containers (with drainage holes). It works well for me, but it does take a bit more space. Against popular recommendations, I never pinch off the blossoms. By the time they're hardened off and I plant them into the garden, many are blooming and some have little peppers. I never plant them out into the garden before June 15 because of possible frost in our area. And I plant them on a warm but cloudy day. So far I've only had one variety drop some blossoms after planting. Other than that, I've been fortunate, they don't seem to be suffering transplant shock. I get to harvest some quite early, and end up with a massive amount of peppers. I grew the Red Marconi in those large black pots last summer and they did well. The benefit I thought was that the lowest of those long peppers could hang over the edge of the pot instead of laying on the dirt.
I planted onions from seed for the first time last year, started them Feb 14, and they did well. Thought I'd try sowing those seeds earlier this year in hopes of getting even bigger ones. I'm looking forward to your video on onions.
I agree, you got to have a plan and the right conditions inside to have your plants going out at the right time healthy and strong, not struggling, starving and falling behind, chances are they will not produce what you want. Eastern Ontario here zone 4b but last year was more like a zone 5. I have 3 sessions down in my grow room, mid Feb, Mar and Apr and I'm itching to get down there. Like you said, be patient, that's the best advice. Cheers and happy gardening everyone.
Starting my perennial flowers, may do asparagus soon.
Great video and thanks for sharing. You've inspired me to try Summer Dance cucumbers this season! I'm in southern Ontario. :)
I’m sure you won’t be disappointed!
We are located in short season climate in New Brunswick. The best paste tomato for us is Napoli paste tomato (indeterminate). We have consistently tried a wide range of plum style paste tomatoes with varying degrees of success but in our climate with a ton of heat and rain here during the summer we have the best success with Napoli heirloom seeds from Hawthorn Farm Organic Seeds from Ontario (I’m not affiliated). We’ve saved seeds successfully from our Napoli paste tomatoes to use again.
@@SmallBlessingsHomestead That’s great to know about Napoli tomatoes, thanks for chiming in!
Great video. We are located in Alberta. Can you please do videos when you start tomatoes seeds, watermelon and other seeds. Please include the staring of Onion seeds as well . Thank you 🙏 😊
@@neethuvijayan5541 I will certainly do that, and thanks for letting me know what you’d be interested in.
I have to learn how to outsmart the flea beetles this year if I want cabbage and radishes. I've never had to deal with those pests before last year at our new home in farm country southern Alberta. This year I have screen cover, hope it works. If you have that issue, a video would be great. Just a suggestion.
It’s a great suggestion, thanks, and I have been planning on doing a video on that subject!
Great video, thank you.
You are welcome! Thanks for watching.
Thank you so much for the shearing your knowledge and experience! Finally I found someone growing in my zone (Winnipeg, Manitoba) that is making sense. I have been gardening for about 18 years, expending my garden, which is hard being in a city zone :) I've never had good crops with my sweet peppers. Just one or two fruits, that's all! No problem with tomatoes, cucumbers or even hot peppers! Any suggestions? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Glad to help and thanks for watching! I have had plenty of failures with sweet bell peppers as well, but since I started growing Red Knight and Olympus, I have had greater success. But for any peppers, wait until the days are warmer and the nights are consistently above 10C before planting out. I often utilize hoops and row cover over the planting area 1-2 weeks before planting out to warm the soil. After transplanting, I keep the row cover on to protect the young plants for the first couple of weeks while they settle in and put on some growth. I prefer to hand water with rain water, or if it must be from the tap then I fill a barrel with water to let it warm. You could also try growing peppers in large containers or fabric growing bags which would provide warmer soil conditions. Fertilize with a higher middle number to promote lots of blossoms.
@@MySaskGarden Thank you!
I’m in Winnipeg. I find that peppers do better in pots than in ground. You can start them early and pot up as needed. Mine are usually in 1 gallon pots by the time I can harden them off. I’ll grow in 3 gallon pots or 2 plants in a 5 or 10 gallon pot. I make sure the soil in the pots is warm before I transplant and night temps don’t get too cool. If an occasional night will get too cold I’ll cover them to keep them warmer and have even used milk jugs filled with hot water to help keep them warm.
I think consistently warm soil is definitely the key to growing peppers. The water filled jugs is a great idea!
@marinar9899 From N. AB, Zone 4a (now apparently), I start my peppers in mid-late Feb indoors under lights, potting up to 4" pots. I have had good success with California Wonder peppers, Red Marconi (thin walled), poblanos, jalapenos in 12" black nursery pots. I saved these nursery pots from trees that I have purchased. I have found that pots work better than in the ground. I have see reports of success with King of the North in short season areas (ie N. Scotland) but have not tried them myself. I too cover mine if it is gets unpredictably colder and move them to a warmer microclimate (south side of my house) if the temps are cooler.
With the reordering of the planting zone map, did your zone change? I have used Patterson and Candy as white storage onions. Both are very good long day storage varieties for short seasons.
@@Sylvie_M Yes, my zone changed from 2B to 3A so not a big stretch. I also grew Candy onion last year - a little strong for my taste, but it is also storing well.