Basil. I’m northeast OH zone 6 too. Last year, I took basil cuttings late in the summer and put them in water in the house. One of them survived to spring and I planted it outside late May after hardening off. It did try to bolt but I cut it back severely and got a big bushy productive plant again. Yesterday, I did a heavy harvest and am drying it for winter use.
I have excitedly watched all 4 of your "Best for 2021" videos. And YES it caused me to purchase from seed companies that I don't normally purchase from. You are good for business. Keep up the good work. I can't wait to taste all these new possibilities. Keep on growing everybody!
I'm so glad to hear this, Renee! But, oh goodness- I sure hope you love them! It's always a bit nerve-racking to share favorites, because... what if someone tries them and has a horrible experience 😩? I certainly hope they do as well for you as they did for me-- happy growing!
@@GrowfullywithJenna or you can look at it this way I could be searching for 10 years to find something that works wonderfully for me or I can listen to people like you and find it in one year. I see your hard work and you're sharing your information as saving me many seasons of trying to get it right. So thanks again. It doesn't matter how it turns out it matters that I have hope for something great in my future.
Thank you so much for the cucumber recommendations! I'm also in Ohio 6a, and have had terrible luck with cucumbers here. I used to be able to grow tons of cucumbers in Georgia, so I have missed them greatly! I only wish I had seen this video in the winter, but at least I'll have new varieties to try next year.
I love this series! I was excited to hear about emerald tower basil and ordered it immediately. We grow a lot of basil every year, but I have to stay on top of the pruning because they tend to bolt early. We grow lime crisp cucumbers every year and just love them (although last year our cucumber crop was a complete failure). The lime crisp are so lovely - tangy, with a thin, tender skin. The seeds are a bit pricy, but worth it.
I think you'll be really happy with the Emerald Towers! I'd love to hear what you think after you've grown it. The 'Lime Crisp' looks excellent- going to have to add that one to the list. Thank you!
I found Basket of Fire peppers at Lowe’s last summer and snagged a few peppers off of it to save the seeds. I didn’t realize it was a hottie and touched my face when collecting - OMG! If they germinate I’m planning to put them in a new bed in my front garden because deer visit by night. They used to eat everything, but last year I planted lots of nasturtiums (which they didn’t eat). No one eats hot peppers in the house, but several friends (who don’t grow their own) asked for hot peppers 🌶 so I’m using them as ornaments with the potential to harvest for them too.
Oh cool! I'm glad to hear you found it. Just something to be aware of- since Basket of Fire is a hybrid variety, the plants you grow from the seeds won't be the same as the parent plant- but you may get some really cool variations! I didn't realize deer don't eat nasturtium's- that is interesting!
A pleasant surprise from my plot last year was a Santa Fe pepper from Johnny's called "Havasu." They have the heat of a jalapeno, but they're slightly bigger/fatter and thick-walled. I was picking yellow ones in early July, and they mature to orange, and then red. Beautiful fruits and insanely productive. Perfect for fermented or pickled pepper rings. Great video once again, I'm totally hooked :) -Eric
I didn’t have very good luck with Santa Fe Grande: the peppers were too small. I want to try a “Welks” or “Wenks” variety of the yellow wax hot pepper.
Eric, I am in western Pa and grew one last year too. I was very happy with it! I bought it from TSC a bit late in the season and already loaded with peppers.
As a person who just bought a house in Ohio, and really wants to get started gardening -- these videos are so helpful! I have a whole list of varieties I want to try, but most reviews are not in 6a or Ohio so I don't really know what would do well. I love your in-depth review and will absolutely be trying some of these! Subscribed and looking forward to the 2 more videos in this series.
I start my cucumber fairly early in Central PA and grow them on plastic and cover with perforated plastic, which they love the heat and I keep them cover until they are a foot or two long and then I pull the plastic and put landscape fabric on both sides and let them sprawl. When they are tunneled, they are free of beetles, so the plants get strong and healthy and I believe I harvest longer before the striped beetle ruin them or blight.
Tunneling is on my list of things I want to try! It's starting to feel like it might be my only chance at continuing to grow cukes organically here. Darn those pesky beetles. Thanks for sharing, Mark!
I enjoyed this video as much as the first one in this series, thank you! You've mentioned emerald towers basil before and I've found a seed supplier here in the UK that sells the seed so I will definitely be trying it this year! Also nice to see a grower across the pond growing runner beans; they are an absolute staple over here, and I don't think there are many allotment gardens or home vegetable patches that don't grow them! They're beautiful and delicious, and are also good as dried beans!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you like the Emerald Towers as much as I do- I'd be interested to hear how it does in your climate. I work with a few companies out of the UK and it's fun to see the things that are a garden staple over there that most folks never grow (or have never even heard of) here. I got to do a whole trial of new runner beans from Tozer Seeds a couple of years ago which was really interesting! I've not tried the dried beans yet- will have to give that a try.
Great Job as always! Really enjoy the series and all the information and wisdom. We live in Greenville, SC - zone 8 - and heat tolerant plants are a must. Many market gardeners here are taking off the summers (August\part of Sept) and focusing on winter planting. Varieties that work for us are Lettuce - Cherokee and Muir from Johnnys - we can grow all summer but come july the shade cloth comes out to help protect them. Tomatoes we do Cherokee Purple Heirloom and with watermelons, the Georgia Rattlesnake does well. Cant wait for next video. Be safe and GOD bless!
Thanks, David! And thanks for the reminder- I grew Cherokee and Muir years ago and loved them-- I will have to pick some up again for this year. If you can grow them all summer in 8- that's impressive! Thanks for sharing your favorites!
Hi Jenna, I just love this garden favorites series. It's great to learn about new varieties that I never knew existed. I've ordered some, some varieties that aren't available I will keep watch for. Thank you so much.
As you suggested I've have seeds for the Ermeal ( miss spelled) Towers Basisl ( misspelled) It's so great that someone who has many variations of plants give us input on their preforming. I'm making notes for 2023 because I've shopped early and other than onion sets or seeds I'm ready. Got my BT, and worm casting only need fermit and counting the days. Thanks for the teaching Lady
Cucumbers are my kids favorite as well! So a large portion of my garden is dedicated to them. Our favorites are long slender Asian varieties, but this year I’m adding the salt and pepper to the list to get some as early as possible.
Nice! I'm definitely a fan of the long Japanese slicers as well- excellent eating quality! I didn't grow any in '21, but Tasty Green and Summer Dance did really well in '20.
I am also in Ohio, Zone 6A-ish. I love hearing from other gardeners in my area. I will gather a list of my favorite "must-grow" varieties and post later.
I had to pause to pick up those chocolate beans! I bought from Fruition for the first time this last season, and then again for my indoor winter garden and have been impressed with everything I’ve gotten from them so far (I’m in 5b, northern MA). I don’t know how I missed those!
Same- last year was the first year I bought from Fruition and I was so impressed. I doubled my order this year 😄. I hope you enjoy those Chocolate beans!
Thanks Jenna, I’m going to pick up Bendida to round out my tomatoes this year and I ordered some purple viking ! I’m trying the early ‘Siletz’ tomato variety this year… first determinate I’ve ever grown. For recommendation, I love the Aspabroc (Broccolini) and Sugar Rush Peach pepper! Looking forward to part 3!
Fun! I'd love to hear what you think of Siletz! I love Aspabroc too! And, I've been eyeing Sugar Rush for several years, but have yet to grow it- I'll have to check it out, thank you!
Early Girl wasn’t very early for me and Ace 55 and Black Krim ripened earlier before EG. The tomatoes weren’t very favorful earlier. I won’t be growing it again.
Glad to hear it's not just me. I thought maybe Early Girl matured earlier in different growing areas. If it weren't for the trial I was doing, I'd never grow Early Girl by choice 😆.
Great review Jenna Thank you for doing it! I have no issue growing basil here (same hot humid summers) but dang the cucumber the last few years have been a massive challenge...will try a couple of your varieties! 2018 was the last year I had a really good crop - virtually nothing since then. Going to try row covers over them this year to keep the beetles off. Will have to be self pollinators. Anyway...great video. Thank you! Mike 🇨🇦 🍁 👍
Good video/information. I tried 6 new early season tomatoes this year and the one that stood out was Bison from Victory Seeds. Early producer with acceptable flavor with up to a 8oz size. Getting an early tomato with good flavor has always been a challenge. I will grow Glacier again this year and it will replace my other early, Stupice, which was my standard for years. Nice work, looking forward to more.
This was fun, and I look forward to the next review. I ordered the Emerald Towers basil seeds this year and really look forward to it. Basil is delicious, but it bolts so quickly! Hopefully I'll get a lot more of it this year.
@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm excited to try the Prospera since it is downy mildew resistance. I have that problem with my basil every year beginning in August. So frustrating. Neem helps a little but not much.
Thanks, Samantha. I prepare my runner beans in any of the same ways I'd prepare green beans- my favorite method being a sauté with some olive oil, garlic & sea salt (and toasted, slivered almonds if I'm feeling fancy). Just pick them young, before the seeds inside start forming.
hi Jenna, I want to grow peas but I'm not sure how well they grow in my area which is ohio zone 6a? thank you for your help! I love your videos I've learned sooo much from you :)
Hi June- peas do really well here, but it's all about timing. Getting them planted as early in the spring as possible is important, as they do not like heat. I try to plant mid-March most years. You can also do a fall crop (I usually sow early to mid July)- but I find that's riskier than the spring planting. You might also find this video helpful: ua-cam.com/video/tOYQYeILg00/v-deo.html
Thank you, Karla. Best wishes on your move to Ohio. My preference would be to grow from organic seed, but I don't always have that option because I'm trialing a lot of these varieties and use whatever seed I'm sent. I do focus on growing everything using organic methods though.
Hey Jenna! Watching this as I'm preparing to be iced in for the next few days. Some good suggestions on the tomatoes. I'm still trying to find the perfect varieties, and those purple cherries look really interesting! My currant (not current) variety has been nailed down with Everglades, and I'm trying Carbon this season for a medium sized tomato that does well here in the South. Thanks for the great info! On the cucumbers, I have an unknown type that stays sweet and crisp after it has gone orange. Ever heard of that? I'm stumped.
Oh- Currant tomatoes are so fun to grow and I've not done one for a while... adding to the list! I'm very intrigued by that cucumber. The only thing I can think of is maybe 'Poona Kheera' cucumber, but that's supposed to be more brown than orange. I'll have to dig around and see if I come across anything!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks! I got them at the Home Depot, and they were simply marked "cucumber," LOL. Even after a few weeks on the vine and orange, they were still crisp and sweet. I was amazed. I saved some seeds, so hopefully I can get them going again this year. I have a bunch, so if you want to try a few and have a PO box, I can send you some. Maybe you can figure them out!
@@GrowfullywithJenna That's kind of a good problem to have, though. I'm in the same boat. I pretty much had everything figured out for this year, and then my sister gave me tons of seeds for Christmas, LOL!
I see you seem to be having as much trouble as me with cucumber beetles. I went years without a problem and even was able to plant in the same place but they have really settled into my garden now and suddenly it's difficult for me to grow a good cuc crop. Have you ever tried the cucumber beetle sticky traps? I might give them a try next year even though pricy and also going to plant them in a different spot.
Unfortunately, in my experience, once they find a location with cucurbits growing they come back every year. Those traps are a bit of a pet peeve of mine- I feel like gardening companies aren’t exactly marketing those truthfully. Those traps are meant for monitoring- you set them out and once so many adult beetles are caught (it’s usually something like 3 per trap), you start your spray program- whether that’s with conventional or organic treatments. They don’t really protect plants. Sorry for the rant! Planting in a different spot is a good idea, and if your are able, cover the plants with insect netting till they start blooming.
@@GrowfullywithJenna yes the row cover is something else I'm planning on doing. Gardener Scot suggested turning over the ground before winter to expose the larvae and eggs but not sure how effective that would be and I try and practice no dig. Thanks for your input.
What did you do with basket of fire peppers? I grew them last year as an ornamental, but didn't know what to do with the peppers. The peppers were so small it didn't seem worth the effort cutting them and dehydrating them.
For all my tiny hot peppers like this, I usually end up pickling them whole. Then I can either mince them up and use in recipes as I need them- or I take a blender to the whole jar and end up with a hot pepper 'paste' of sorts.
I'm in 6a too, central Ohio, I picked up some Purple Vikings taters because of your last video and now I'm thinking "I have these cucumber seeds but should I get super Max instead?" Thanks for the great info!
Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan! I hope you like those spuds as much as I do! I realized too late that I'm probably just adding to a problem which most gardeners have- which is to 'get ALL THE SEEDS' 😆
That Daphane sounds like one to try. I grew Beit Alpha last summer and it produced good eating cucumbers. We have a problem with lack of pollinators. Any squash you could recommend that doesn’t require pollinators? Thanks for making this video!
I've not tested these myself, but you might find this study on parthenocarpy in summer squash from Cornell useful: www.hort.cornell.edu/expo/proceedings/2014/Vine%20crops/Seedless%20squash%20Reiners.pdf
I love these! I tagged you in my IG post with my favorite tomato variety from last year. Emily basil always does great for me! How many bush bean plants do you plant for a family of 4? I don’t can so it’d be for eating during the summer only.
Thanks, Renee! I appreciate you sharing your favorites! Regarding the beans- it's so variable from person to person, but I planted a 30' row last year and that was enough for fresh eating only for our family of 4 (kids don't eat many beans). The general recommendation I see is 10-15 plants per adult (that includes enough to preserve). So you could probably halve that amount if you're only using them fresh eating.
@@GrowfullywithJenna The audio is excellent in all your videos, except this one. In this case you need to bring the mic closer to you. Love your channel.
Thanks. I've been having that problem (echoey/too much reverb) with my indoor videos- I tried fixing it in editing, but it doesn't help. I'm working on trying to find a different mic, maybe a lapel mic. Thank you for the feedback! I'm still learning, so this kind of feedback is helpful.
I appreciate the detailed discussion of the cultivars. Very helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
Pickling cucumber spiky skin: set aside some nylon mesh from an onion bag and just scrub the cucumber just before cutting. No need to peel. Enjoy! 😊
Thanks for the tip!
Just remmomended your channel to a friend who moved here. Love having Ohio advice!
Awesome! Thank you, Verity!
Basil. I’m northeast OH zone 6 too. Last year, I took basil cuttings late in the summer and put them in water in the house. One of them survived to spring and I planted it outside late May after hardening off. It did try to bolt but I cut it back severely and got a big bushy productive plant again. Yesterday, I did a heavy harvest and am drying it for winter use.
Glad to hear it!
I have excitedly watched all 4 of your "Best for 2021" videos. And YES it caused me to purchase from seed companies that I don't normally purchase from. You are good for business. Keep up the good work. I can't wait to taste all these new possibilities. Keep on growing everybody!
I'm so glad to hear this, Renee! But, oh goodness- I sure hope you love them! It's always a bit nerve-racking to share favorites, because... what if someone tries them and has a horrible experience 😩? I certainly hope they do as well for you as they did for me-- happy growing!
@@GrowfullywithJenna or you can look at it this way I could be searching for 10 years to find something that works wonderfully for me or I can listen to people like you and find it in one year. I see your hard work and you're sharing your information as saving me many seasons of trying to get it right. So thanks again. It doesn't matter how it turns out it matters that I have hope for something great in my future.
@@j.reneewhite915 What a great way to look at it-- thank you!
Kajari melon! They are cute, fast growing, small and smell and taste amazing.
Oh, that one looks interesting! Thanks!
Wow that chocolate runner bean looks amazing.
I'm planting that one again this year- loved it!
Thank you so much for the cucumber recommendations! I'm also in Ohio 6a, and have had terrible luck with cucumbers here. I used to be able to grow tons of cucumbers in Georgia, so I have missed them greatly! I only wish I had seen this video in the winter, but at least I'll have new varieties to try next year.
You are welcome!
I love this series! I was excited to hear about emerald tower basil and ordered it immediately. We grow a lot of basil every year, but I have to stay on top of the pruning because they tend to bolt early. We grow lime crisp cucumbers every year and just love them (although last year our cucumber crop was a complete failure). The lime crisp are so lovely - tangy, with a thin, tender skin. The seeds are a bit pricy, but worth it.
I think you'll be really happy with the Emerald Towers! I'd love to hear what you think after you've grown it. The 'Lime Crisp' looks excellent- going to have to add that one to the list. Thank you!
We love Tromboncino climbing summer squash, Fortex pole green bean, strawberry blonde marigolds, and perpetual spinach!
Tromboncino (or zucchino rampicante) is our favorite too! Great flavor and texture and good for some laughs 😆
Ooh- some good ones indeed! It's been a while since I've grown some of these- I'll have to add them back into the rotation-thanks!
@@GrowfullywithJenna thanks for the bronze broccoli! I just ordered some to try
*I don't need to buy more seeds* *I don't need to buy more seeds* *I don't need to buy more seeds*
Ohhh I wanna grow that!
😆... I should have realized I'm just contributing to a problem that most gardeners (myself included) already have!
I found Basket of Fire peppers at Lowe’s last summer and snagged a few peppers off of it to save the seeds. I didn’t realize it was a hottie and touched my face when collecting - OMG! If they germinate I’m planning to put them in a new bed in my front garden because deer visit by night. They used to eat everything, but last year I planted lots of nasturtiums (which they didn’t eat). No one eats hot peppers in the house, but several friends (who don’t grow their own) asked for hot peppers 🌶 so I’m using them as ornaments with the potential to harvest for them too.
Oh cool! I'm glad to hear you found it. Just something to be aware of- since Basket of Fire is a hybrid variety, the plants you grow from the seeds won't be the same as the parent plant- but you may get some really cool variations! I didn't realize deer don't eat nasturtium's- that is interesting!
A pleasant surprise from my plot last year was a Santa Fe pepper from Johnny's called "Havasu." They have the heat of a jalapeno, but they're slightly bigger/fatter and thick-walled. I was picking yellow ones in early July, and they mature to orange, and then red. Beautiful fruits and insanely productive. Perfect for fermented or pickled pepper rings. Great video once again, I'm totally hooked :) -Eric
I didn’t have very good luck with Santa Fe Grande: the peppers were too small. I want to try a “Welks” or “Wenks” variety of the yellow wax hot pepper.
Ooh- I've not tried 'Havasu' yet (or Wenks Yellow Hots), but I love those Santa Fe type peppers! Will have to check this one out. Thank you!
Eric, I am in western Pa and grew one last year too. I was very happy with it! I bought it from TSC a bit late in the season and already loaded with peppers.
For someone like me just starting out you just made it so easy to start thankyou could you also do a perennial vegetables and self-seeding flowers?
I'm glad the videos helped! And yes- I will certainly try to do perennial veggies & self seeding flowers!
Found your channel today. I'm so 😊 I finally found a channel with my growing zone.
Welcome fellow Zone 6'er! I hope you find some useful tidbits here!
As a person who just bought a house in Ohio, and really wants to get started gardening -- these videos are so helpful! I have a whole list of varieties I want to try, but most reviews are not in 6a or Ohio so I don't really know what would do well. I love your in-depth review and will absolutely be trying some of these! Subscribed and looking forward to the 2 more videos in this series.
Welcome to Ohio! I'm so glad the videos are helpful. Best wishes for your new garden!
Thank you so much for the great list of alternative varieties to try especially for my zone 6a Ct.! Take care!
You are welcome- I'm happy to share! Hope you have a great weekend as well!
Thank you Mrs. Jenna for all the amazing information you share with us. Stay safe and warm up there! Hope you have a wonderful weekend.
Thank you! You too, CB! Take care my friend.
Best looking tomatoes on UA-cam! I like True Black Brandywines and Carbon Blacks
Haha- thanks. Those are tasty varieties! Since you seem to like the 'black' tomatoes- have you tried Purple Cherokee also?
@@GrowfullywithJenna yes, the black brandywines do best for me. Haven't had much luck with the indigo plants ether
I start my cucumber fairly early in Central PA and grow them on plastic and cover with perforated plastic, which they love the heat and I keep them cover until they are a foot or two long and then I pull the plastic and put landscape fabric on both sides and let them sprawl. When they are tunneled, they are free of beetles, so the plants get strong and healthy and I believe I harvest longer before the striped beetle ruin them or blight.
Tunneling is on my list of things I want to try! It's starting to feel like it might be my only chance at continuing to grow cukes organically here. Darn those pesky beetles. Thanks for sharing, Mark!
I enjoyed this video as much as the first one in this series, thank you!
You've mentioned emerald towers basil before and I've found a seed supplier here in the UK that sells the seed so I will definitely be trying it this year! Also nice to see a grower across the pond growing runner beans; they are an absolute staple over here, and I don't think there are many allotment gardens or home vegetable patches that don't grow them! They're beautiful and delicious, and are also good as dried beans!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope you like the Emerald Towers as much as I do- I'd be interested to hear how it does in your climate.
I work with a few companies out of the UK and it's fun to see the things that are a garden staple over there that most folks never grow (or have never even heard of) here. I got to do a whole trial of new runner beans from Tozer Seeds a couple of years ago which was really interesting! I've not tried the dried beans yet- will have to give that a try.
Great Job as always! Really enjoy the series and all the information and wisdom. We live in Greenville, SC - zone 8 - and heat tolerant plants are a must. Many market gardeners here are taking off the summers (August\part of Sept) and focusing on winter planting. Varieties that work for us are Lettuce - Cherokee and Muir from Johnnys - we can grow all summer but come july the shade cloth comes out to help protect them. Tomatoes we do Cherokee Purple Heirloom and with watermelons, the Georgia Rattlesnake does well. Cant wait for next video. Be safe and GOD bless!
Thanks, David! And thanks for the reminder- I grew Cherokee and Muir years ago and loved them-- I will have to pick some up again for this year. If you can grow them all summer in 8- that's impressive! Thanks for sharing your favorites!
Hi Jenna, I just love this garden favorites series. It's great to learn about new varieties that I never knew existed. I've ordered some, some varieties that aren't available I will keep watch for. Thank you so much.
I'm so glad to hear this, Roberta- thank you!
Love it when you talk garden to me lol
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Thank you for these informative videos re. Your favorites!!
You are welcome!
Alright, I decided to take the plunge on some hybrid seeds, and one of those will be Midnight Snack.
I hope you like it as much as I do!
Jenna, another awesome informative video! You are definitely not a “ taker downer” like Downey Mildew! 🤪
Haha- thanks so much 😆
The stand out tomato for us in 2021 was Galahad. We grew a Beit Alpha cucumber last year and really liked it.
That is a good one!! I grew in 2020 and it did really well- great flavor AND disease resistance. Thanks for sharing!
I love max pack pickling cucumbers very prolific doesn't get bitter
And wow- they have an impressive list of disease resistances! I'll have to check that one out- thank you!
As you suggested I've have seeds for the Ermeal ( miss spelled) Towers Basisl ( misspelled) It's so great that someone who has many variations of plants give us input on their preforming.
I'm making notes for 2023 because I've shopped early and other than onion sets or seeds I'm ready. Got my BT, and worm casting only need fermit and counting the days. Thanks for the teaching Lady
I'm counting down the days here too, John! 64 days and 1 hour till spring (well, till the Spring solstice-- our 'real' spring comes a bit earlier)!
Cucumbers are my kids favorite as well! So a large portion of my garden is dedicated to them. Our favorites are long slender Asian varieties, but this year I’m adding the salt and pepper to the list to get some as early as possible.
Nice! I'm definitely a fan of the long Japanese slicers as well- excellent eating quality! I didn't grow any in '21, but Tasty Green and Summer Dance did really well in '20.
I am also in Ohio, Zone 6A-ish. I love hearing from other gardeners in my area. I will gather a list of my favorite "must-grow" varieties and post later.
I look forward to your list! I love hearing from fellow Ohioans!
I had to pause to pick up those chocolate beans! I bought from Fruition for the first time this last season, and then again for my indoor winter garden and have been impressed with everything I’ve gotten from them so far (I’m in 5b, northern MA). I don’t know how I missed those!
Same- last year was the first year I bought from Fruition and I was so impressed. I doubled my order this year 😄. I hope you enjoy those Chocolate beans!
Thanks Jenna, I’m going to pick up Bendida to round out my tomatoes this year and I ordered some purple viking ! I’m trying the early ‘Siletz’ tomato variety this year… first determinate I’ve ever grown.
For recommendation, I love the Aspabroc (Broccolini) and Sugar Rush Peach pepper!
Looking forward to part 3!
Fun! I'd love to hear what you think of Siletz! I love Aspabroc too! And, I've been eyeing Sugar Rush for several years, but have yet to grow it- I'll have to check it out, thank you!
Nice one Jenna
Thanks
This is a great series! I’m in 8b Oregon taking furious notes
Thank you, Ben!
Great stuff as always!
Glad you enjoyed it, Bob!
Early Girl wasn’t very early for me and Ace 55 and Black Krim ripened earlier before EG. The tomatoes weren’t very favorful earlier. I won’t be growing it again.
Glad to hear it's not just me. I thought maybe Early Girl matured earlier in different growing areas. If it weren't for the trial I was doing, I'd never grow Early Girl by choice 😆.
Great review Jenna Thank you for doing it!
I have no issue growing basil here (same hot humid summers) but dang the cucumber the last few years have been a massive challenge...will try a couple of your varieties! 2018 was the last year I had a really good crop - virtually nothing since then. Going to try row covers over them this year to keep the beetles off. Will have to be self pollinators.
Anyway...great video. Thank you!
Mike 🇨🇦 🍁 👍
Thanks, Mike!
Goodness- you are overdue for a good cucumber year, I hope this is the year!
Good video/information. I tried 6 new early season tomatoes this year and the one that stood out was Bison from Victory Seeds. Early producer with acceptable flavor with up to a 8oz size. Getting an early tomato with good flavor has always been a challenge. I will grow Glacier again this year and it will replace my other early, Stupice, which was my standard for years. Nice work, looking forward to more.
Ooh- I'll have to check that one out. 8oz is a nice size for an early. Thank you!
I love this so much!!!
I'm glad to hear it- thank you!
This was fun, and I look forward to the next review. I ordered the Emerald Towers basil seeds this year and really look forward to it. Basil is delicious, but it bolts so quickly! Hopefully I'll get a lot more of it this year.
I hope the basil does well for you- I'd love the hear what you think!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm excited to try the Prospera since it is downy mildew resistance. I have that problem with my basil every year beginning in August. So frustrating. Neem helps a little but not much.
@@franksinatra1070 I hope it does well for you! Downy mildew is so aggravating.
New to gardening, and love your videos! How do you eat/prepare your Chocolate runner beans? Also, do you recommend any pinto bean varieties?
Thanks, Samantha. I prepare my runner beans in any of the same ways I'd prepare green beans- my favorite method being a sauté with some olive oil, garlic & sea salt (and toasted, slivered almonds if I'm feeling fancy). Just pick them young, before the seeds inside start forming.
hi Jenna, I want to grow peas but I'm not sure how well they grow in my area which is ohio zone 6a? thank you for your help! I love your videos I've learned sooo much from you :)
Hi June- peas do really well here, but it's all about timing. Getting them planted as early in the spring as possible is important, as they do not like heat. I try to plant mid-March most years. You can also do a fall crop (I usually sow early to mid July)- but I find that's riskier than the spring planting. You might also find this video helpful: ua-cam.com/video/tOYQYeILg00/v-deo.html
ohhhh Jenna thank you mid March is much earlier than I would have planted them!!! I'm soooo glad I ask!
How about early treat hybrid ? How does it taste? Any idea ?
I've not tried that one yet.
I love this series!! I'm moving to Ohio in a couple of months from CT. The seeds are organic seeds or they don't have to be organic?
Thank you, Karla. Best wishes on your move to Ohio.
My preference would be to grow from organic seed, but I don't always have that option because I'm trialing a lot of these varieties and use whatever seed I'm sent. I do focus on growing everything using organic methods though.
Love your videos. I’m also 6a
Awesome! Thank you! And always good to hear from fellow Zone 6'ers!
Hey Jenna! Watching this as I'm preparing to be iced in for the next few days. Some good suggestions on the tomatoes. I'm still trying to find the perfect varieties, and those purple cherries look really interesting! My currant (not current) variety has been nailed down with Everglades, and I'm trying Carbon this season for a medium sized tomato that does well here in the South. Thanks for the great info! On the cucumbers, I have an unknown type that stays sweet and crisp after it has gone orange. Ever heard of that? I'm stumped.
Oh- Currant tomatoes are so fun to grow and I've not done one for a while... adding to the list! I'm very intrigued by that cucumber. The only thing I can think of is maybe 'Poona Kheera' cucumber, but that's supposed to be more brown than orange. I'll have to dig around and see if I come across anything!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks! I got them at the Home Depot, and they were simply marked "cucumber," LOL. Even after a few weeks on the vine and orange, they were still crisp and sweet. I was amazed. I saved some seeds, so hopefully I can get them going again this year. I have a bunch, so if you want to try a few and have a PO box, I can send you some. Maybe you can figure them out!
@@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 I appreciate it, but I'm afraid I've got more seed than I can plant already!
@@GrowfullywithJenna That's kind of a good problem to have, though. I'm in the same boat. I pretty much had everything figured out for this year, and then my sister gave me tons of seeds for Christmas, LOL!
@@UrbanGardeningWithD.A.Hanks14 haha- your sister must know you well!
I see you seem to be having as much trouble as me with cucumber beetles. I went years without a problem and even was able to plant in the same place but they have really settled into my garden now and suddenly it's difficult for me to grow a good cuc crop. Have you ever tried the cucumber beetle sticky traps? I might give them a try next year even though pricy and also going to plant them in a different spot.
Unfortunately, in my experience, once they find a location with cucurbits growing they come back every year. Those traps are a bit of a pet peeve of mine- I feel like gardening companies aren’t exactly marketing those truthfully. Those traps are meant for monitoring- you set them out and once so many adult beetles are caught (it’s usually something like 3 per trap), you start your spray program- whether that’s with conventional or organic treatments. They don’t really protect plants. Sorry for the rant! Planting in a different spot is a good idea, and if your are able, cover the plants with insect netting till they start blooming.
@@GrowfullywithJenna yes the row cover is something else I'm planning on doing. Gardener Scot suggested turning over the ground before winter to expose the larvae and eggs but not sure how effective that would be and I try and practice no dig. Thanks for your input.
What did you do with basket of fire peppers? I grew them last year as an ornamental, but didn't know what to do with the peppers. The peppers were so small it didn't seem worth the effort cutting them and dehydrating them.
For all my tiny hot peppers like this, I usually end up pickling them whole. Then I can either mince them up and use in recipes as I need them- or I take a blender to the whole jar and end up with a hot pepper 'paste' of sorts.
Thanks!
Most welcome!
I'm in 6a too, central Ohio, I picked up some Purple Vikings taters because of your last video and now I'm thinking "I have these cucumber seeds but should I get super Max instead?" Thanks for the great info!
Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan! I hope you like those spuds as much as I do!
I realized too late that I'm probably just adding to a problem which most gardeners have- which is to 'get ALL THE SEEDS' 😆
That Daphane sounds like one to try. I grew Beit Alpha last summer and it produced good eating cucumbers. We have a problem with lack of pollinators. Any squash you could recommend that doesn’t require pollinators? Thanks for making this video!
I've not tested these myself, but you might find this study on parthenocarpy in summer squash from Cornell useful: www.hort.cornell.edu/expo/proceedings/2014/Vine%20crops/Seedless%20squash%20Reiners.pdf
I love these! I tagged you in my IG post with my favorite tomato variety from last year. Emily basil always does great for me! How many bush bean plants do you plant for a family of 4? I don’t can so it’d be for eating during the summer only.
I’m also zone 6, SW Ohio so I truly value your knowledge as I’m heading in to my 3 year of edible gardening 😊
@@CurlyQsgarden I am somewhat near Cincinnati, where are you?
Thanks, Renee! I appreciate you sharing your favorites! Regarding the beans- it's so variable from person to person, but I planted a 30' row last year and that was enough for fresh eating only for our family of 4 (kids don't eat many beans). The general recommendation I see is 10-15 plants per adult (that includes enough to preserve). So you could probably halve that amount if you're only using them fresh eating.
This is very helpful. Thanks!
I'm curious- are any of these varieties available in your area? What are some of your most popular gardening companies in Australia?
Yay! Thanks so much!!🌱
You are so welcome!
I love these videos, but they make me want to buy too much seed.
Haha- yes, I should have realized I'm just making the problem worse for most gardeners!
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Let’s just rub salt in the…… there’s no garden tomatoes right now…. Wound 🥺
I'm missing them too 😥... It will be here again before we know it!
Sorry. Umm, The audio quality is lacking. Sorry.
Do you mind elaborating? If you can provide some detail as to how the audio is lacking, I can work on improvements. I’m learning as I go!
@@GrowfullywithJenna The audio is excellent in all your videos, except this one. In this case you need to bring the mic closer to you. Love your channel.
Thanks. I've been having that problem (echoey/too much reverb) with my indoor videos- I tried fixing it in editing, but it doesn't help. I'm working on trying to find a different mic, maybe a lapel mic. Thank you for the feedback! I'm still learning, so this kind of feedback is helpful.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Cheers, Jenna. It's really easy, just put the mic closer to you.
@@regatta2k Right! It's just, sometimes I don't like having the camera that close to me 😂 I suppose I just need to do it anyways! Thanks
Thanks!
You're welcome!