I'm glad I found you channel. I live in PA zone 6a. I've never really didn't know when to start seeds for my area. Now I have someone I can mimic (sowing seeds).
I'm so glad this helped, Bobby! I agree- it's hard to keep everything straight during March (and April) with so much going on and the overlap between the cool season stuff going into the garden and the warm season stuff that can be started indoors. Best wishes for a wonderful garden this year & happy 1st day of Spring!
I canned 21 jars of potatoes that were planted in a raised bed the previous year in early November, I harvested them in late summer the following year, as long as the potatoes are in well drained soil they will be fine, no waiting for the ground to be worked come St. Patrick's day.
Waiting for May and setting my better boy tomatoes out.Just want to say your the best looking gardner I've ever seen, and I've been around awhile.lol thanks for the great tips.
Thank God for. I love how you keep it simple and to the point and not a whole lot of sale. Also I live in zone 6 St Louis Missouri I just want to know when I can get started on. and what I can can grow in a raised bed. thank you so much keep up the good work
Thank you so much for these awesome videos! Making plans for next growing season - our first time growing spring crops and the timing of everything seems super confusing. This really helps put a calendar together! Hopefully more material like this in the coming season. :)
6a. Snowed seeds and put frost covers on this past weekend 👍🏻. Carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, turnips, radishes and top dressed beds. It was a very productive weekend! Even installed trellises before sowing peas!
That was a productive weekend indeed- I'm glad to hear you got so many things planted! The pea trellises you shared on FB looked great too. Take care & have a wonderful week!
Great variety! I just planted carrots, dill, onions, and thanks to you blueberries in a pot. Tomatoes and California Reapers (not carolina) are started indoors. By the way I nixed the potato tower idea. Going to stick with my ruth stout taters. Well my whole garden is ruth stout. Thanks for all you do!
Hooray! Glad to hear you're giving the potted blueberry a try. Why did you decide against the potato tower? And I've heard of Carolina, but never California reapers-- what's the difference between them?
@@GrowfullywithJenna I have a lot of things coming up soon and it will be so easy to plant the potatoes under the hay...so I am being lazy lol. The California Reaper is a peach to light orange color. I really love habaneros so I thought I would give them a try this year.
@@pgjc756 I wouldn't call it lazy... maybe efficient? 😁 California Reaper sounds lovely- I hope you have great luck with it! I'm assuming it's a similar heat level to the Carolina? What will you use it for?
@@GrowfullywithJenna This is my first year, but I assume it is hot according to the info on it. I typically grow habaneros every year. I make hot sauce. I dont dare eat them raw. lol I love hot, but not that hot. A buddy of grew carolina reapers and I made my hot sauce. I liked it a lot, but I am hoping that this one has a citrusy flavor like they said it does.
Thanks, very inspiring! I have a community garden with clay soil and it seems a bit comparable to yours. I'm in the east of the Netherlands in Nijmegen. I've sown my first crop in the last weekend of February andthe spinach, lettuce and radish are nicely germinated. Onions and kohlrabi are still not visible, but no worries.
Hello from the U.S.! It is wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad to hear you've got so many tasty veggies in already- isn't it exciting? I'm out to plant some more peas & beets today on this first day of Spring (hooray)! Take care & have a wonderful weekend!
I'm happy too-- good to hear from a fellow Zone 6'er! Sorry to hear you're also dealing with clay soil, but it does have a few upsides-- we don't have to water as much as our sandy soiled counterparts for one! Take care & have a wonderful week!
great videos. just found your channel. ex pat in Czech Republic with some clay soil issues. new learning curve for me. I am pretty experienced but gardening just means continuous learning.
Thank you! You are spot on-- gardening is a continuous learning process for sure (even when you're gardening in the same place for years). Best of luck with your new garden and take care!
Very very glad to watch video , I have grown chilli , onions , tomatoes and spinach in small pots and plasti bags at home . Your video is very informative , I have seen your onions grown in beds , in Ohio and in Pakistan , vegetables are same thank you my very very sweet sister ! God may keep yu safe & sound
Hello Akhtar! I love that wonderful sentiment 'in Ohio and in Pakistan, vegetables are the same'. Indeed, growing our own food is a great unifier and I am happy that you & I are both doing so! Take care & have a wonderful week!
@@akhtarali9854 I'm a trial manager. I grow vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from breeders & seed companies all over the world and evaluate their performance.
Just put most of those greens out a week ago. Dang broccoli went leggy and had to start over, lol. Jules! Like your timing strategies on the starts. I tell you what, started our tomatoes mid Feb (8 weeks before last frost) and welp, could have waited until four weeks. They are going gangbusters! Will probably up plant 3 to final destination containers this weekend. But still have 15 to hold back for another 26 days. I mean good lord. 6-8 weeks is too early, at least in a 3 inch peat pot. Live and learn I guess. Thanks for the run down. I feel better. I more than less followed what you suggested but a bit earlier, zone 7b. Have a super Saturday Jenna! 👍👊☀️🍅
Those row covers certainly come in handy! And that's a lot of peppers- nice going! I started a big batch of them today-- I have some hot peppers from Hungary I'm really excited about! Take care & have a wonderful week!
Hi Jenna! I love your channel. I too, am in Zone 6...Kingsville OH. Last year I put the carrots and peas and some greens in the ground the end of February...but this year, it seems like everything is colder....should I put them in anyways or wait a couple weeks? What part of OH are you in?
Hi Tammy- thank you! I'm in midwestern Ohio and if your forecast is like mine for the next week or so, the daytime temps are barely getting above freezing. I'm going to wait till there's a stretch of days in the upper 40s to 50s to seed things like peas & carrots. Otherwise they tend to just sit in the ground, and possibly rot. That being said- I've had better luck with presprouting peas when it's cold like this versus just sowing them directly. Carrots can actually be pregermed too- it's just more tedious.
I’m in Fallsburg,Ohio and I just found your channel and I love it! I’m going to have my sister who lives in Medina County subscribe as well! Thank you so much! Ohio is such a great place to live and lucky 🍀 for me I have great soil! But we lost garden time due to knot weed we had to kill off! Someone else planted it before we bought the land!
Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan, Patricia. I'm so glad you're loving the channel! I have to admit I'm a bit jealous--lucky you to have great soil! But why on earth would someone plant knotweed- that stuff is so difficult to get rid of!
How fun! I was hoping to get more carrots in today and got rain/sleeted out! Here's hoping tomorrow's weather cooperates. Have fun planting those beets & greens. Take care & have a wonderful week!
Darn...I sowed my tomatoes 2 weeks ago. Excitement got the best of me😂. Glad I found your channel! It's the only one I've found closest to my zone. Looking forward to more videos! Have a great week!
No worries there-- you're tomatoes will be just fine! I know that most folks don't wait as late as I do to sow tomatoes, it's a personal preference for me (and it's proved to be less work in the long run)! I'm glad you found my channel too! Are you 6a there in Canton as well? Take care & hope you have a great week as well!
Yeah, 6a. Last year was really my 1st year starting seeds indoors and I started my peppers in January and tomatoes in early February. Lesson learned to an extent...tomatoes were way too big! Had to dig really deep to get them in nicely. Your right, much more work! I'll start more tomatoes beginning of April and follow along your sowing/planting times. How long have you been gardening?
@@tan2230 And that's exactly why I wait to start tomatoes 😄. I've been gardening almost my whole life- my parents are avid gardeners and had us out weeding & harvesting every summer as kids. We also got our own little garden plots to plant whatever we wanted. I took a break from it through my college years, but ended up getting a job working for a seed company shortly after graduating. I'm a seed trial manager now- so I basically grow a giant garden for a job. I trial vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from breeders and seed companies all over the world and provide feedback... it's a pretty sweet gig 😀
Wow! How fun! That does sound like a sweet gig!!! My wife and I have 2 salons that are doing very well so we decided I can retire from the restaurant this September at old age of 36 lol! I'm super excited to have more time to play in the dirt. Next year I'll have time for trying out some market farming and definately some chickens! I know your channel is all about gardening but I would really enjoy some chicken videos if your up for making them. As always, thanks for making great content! Have a great rest of the week!
@@tan2230 That's awesome-- so glad to hear you have more time to play in the dirt! I'm no chicken expert, but we have kept chickens for about 10 years now. If I may ask, what topics as related to chickens are you most interested in. I'm thinking some videos on how to use chickens in the garden might be interesting!
Seems very good timing to get outside (weather permits) ,I'm watching for a few nice days after wet ones. Very good timing, As my seeding skills I don't trust so I started peppers and tomatoes a few weeks ago and most have germination and a few second set of leaves. QUESTION? Does B.t. kill all micorizomes as I'm adding B.t to all my watering for my seedlings. Nematodes would that be safer? Thanks for your teaching Lady
I hope you are having some enjoyable weather in your neck of the woods, John! With the Bt, I don't typically water with it, but spray it directly on my plants. It may depend on the specific Bt product you're using, but with the product I use it would not be effective to water with it, as the caterpillars need to eat the leaves which have been coated with the spray in order for it to kill them.
I'm sorry John- I just realized you were probably talking about the product for fungus gnats! I have cabbage worms on the brain. In that case, no that doesn't kill the mycorrhizae.
Hello Jenna 👋 I am also in zone 6 and was wondering if there is a variety of watermelon you have had success with. I tried watermelon last year but think the cold weather stunted them... is there a watermelon variety that does better in cooler temps?
Hello! Some of the watermelon varieties which have done best for me include: Tiger Doll Triple Star Mountain Sweet Yellow Sweet Dakota Rose PrimaGold Hybrid PrimaOrange Hybrid Sugar Momma Sugar Punch Orangeglo August Ambrosia Lemon Drop In general early maturity varieties will do better for cooler temps, but there are some varieties which are specifically for cool growing areas- I've not trialed all of these myself, but they include: Blacktail Mountain Minnesota Midget Sugar Baby August Ambrosia Honey Island I hope this helps!
Thank you! And both- I like to do succession sowings of greens so I often start some early indoors in February (transplanting out in March or April), I’ll also direct sow in March and early April.
I most often do not use row cover with onions- they are so cold hardy! Every once in a while if there is a deep freeze (say 20F or lower) coming shortly after I transplant them and the haven't really had time to acclimate yet, I will cover them- just to play it safe.
I have a seed starting hut inside my high tunnel. Now I have a heat lamp in it for cooler nights… I’m arguing with myself do I want to go start tomatoes and flowers today….. the high tunnel is already prepped and planted with cool weather crops…. I don’t know if I want to run that heat lamp to much with cost raising. Thoughts?
Usually around now….. but every year I say nope not gonna do it, I’m waiting this year…… then I do it anyway. I didn’t start them today…. I wanted to, but I didn’t… trying to make myself wait til mid to late March… I did prep a massive wheelbarrow full of starter mix
Here too… extreme self control lol… it’s a good thing some of our grown kids and family all decided today they would come visit lol. I think it’s a matter of mom feeds us lol
Good thing I didn’t we had hail storm here in Missouri that night and freezing cold with snow flurries next day….. it was 84 the day I wanted to start…..lol
I don’t typically. I’ve had my potato foliage hit with heavy frost- it turns black and dies, but sprouts right back out when temps warm. With my root crops like beets and carrots- if we get a really cold snap (like 20F or below) and the greens are up a few inches I might cover them just to be on the safe side. But I’ve also had good luck just pushing some leaf mulch up around the plants. They are incredibly cold tolerant!
Hi Jenna, I'm new here. Im in zone 6A in utah. We just had snow and our ground is still hard, should I wait on planting roots, peas and potatoes. I have planted my sweet and hot peppers indoors and soon a few others that was suggested in the almanac. I have to admit this is confusing as I normally plant when the ground isn't hard.
Hi D.B.- if your ground is still frozen hard you should definitely wait to plant. You still have time to plant all of these crops, I just like to get everything in as early as possible. I'd say as long as you are able to get most of this in by early to mid-April you should be just fine! Take care & have a wonderful week!
What kind of row covers do you use? They look simple and I was really wanting to get some stuff started sooner this year. What kind of peas are you growing that have those blue seeds? Also last question don't carrots need warmth to germinate? I've never planted carrot seeds this early but I'd love to try. Thanks!
I use insect netting and heavy weight frost cloth from this company: www.gardenport.com/. The peas are blue because unfortunately they were treated. Not my choice- but I trial seed and sometimes am stuck with the seed that is sent to me.
And carrots can germ as low as 40F. Optimal soil temp range is 45-85- I get the best results at around 70. But they grow best in cooler weather, which is why I plant early.
Hi Tammy, I usually use this type for insects: www.agfabric.com/collections/insect-netting and this type for frost protection (it works for insects & pests too): www.agfabric.com/products/white1-rowcover?_pos=5&_sid=e3accf3a0&_ss=r
Jenna, currently watching your March issue. It is March 31 and i want to plant some of the plants you mention, however the nursery i frequent says the soil should be at least 50 degrees. what do you think?
Hmmm… maybe they are using an average minimum across all veggies? In reality, the minimum soil temp for germination to occur varies widely by crop- things like lettuce can germinate at 35-40, while warm season crops typically need at least 50-60F. Now- that 35 degrees isn’t optimal, and germination will take longer to occur, but they can still germinate. Check out this chart for a full list of temps: extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/techniques/soil-temperature-conditions-vegetable-seed-germination
Hi Jenna! I had a question. If I don't have grow covers should I wait to sow and transplant my onions, brassicas and leafy greens until it's a little closer to the spring? I do have a large tarp but it's not clear. It's more translucent. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!!
Start onion seed in February. Plant the onion starts in late March when the ground can be worked. Start peppers in March indoors. Start tomatoes indoors on April 1st.
For my growing area, I actually have better results starting bulb onion seed at the very beginning of January. I start green onions or scallions indoors in February or direct sow outdoors in March
How fun that you recognized the seed packet! That's one of the perks of my jobs (vegetable, annual flower & herb trial manager)-- I get to grow seeds from companies all over the world. Semo has some really great varieties that do very well in my growing region. Take care & have a wonderful week!
Ideally, I'd look for transplants if starting at this point in the season. If you are starting from seed, you'd be transplanting around mid-May and the plants would be growing and maturing during the hotter part of the summer. This can lead to stress issues- -such as buttoning and bolting or not forming heads at all. If you luck out and get a nice cool summer, these crops may be just fine... but I know that doesn't happen for me! You could also look at starting seeds indoors for these crops in early to mid July for a fall harvest.
The place I originally got mine from no longer carries them, but this looks similar: parkseed.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/?msclkid=82f65f40b9b8175b211f3d525842766d&Bing%20Shopping%20(Shopping)&GS_accessories
You're the 2nd person to recognize that seed packet, Rebecca! I'm delighted that you noticed! That's one of the perks of my jobs (vegetable, annual flower & herb trial manager)-- I get to grow seeds from companies all over the world. Those carrots are from Semo- a Hungarian company. They have some really great varieties that do very well in my growing region, and I'm growing several other things from them this year including peppers, eggplants, celery, turnip, radish and tomatoes. Take care & have a wonderful day!
I hope so too-- but it may be wishful thinking on my end! We almost always get a spell in mid to late April where the temps drop below freezing again. But I'm definitely ready for some lovely spring weather! Take care!
@@GrowfullywithJenna hello neighbor! You have really good videos. Great quality and lots of information! Nice to see from someone so close and in the same zone.
@@1jw298 Thank you so much! I have to tell you, I'm a bit enamored of Southeast Ohio! It's the most beautiful part of the state and we visit at often as we can. Take care & have a wonderful week!
Your vid is the first that popped up for planting in zone 6 for both feb and march. You are informative and straight to the point. New subscriber!
Welcome to the channel!! I'm glad you're here!
You are so delightful and encouraging.
I'm glad I found you channel. I live in PA zone 6a. I've never really didn't know when to start seeds for my area. Now I have someone I can mimic (sowing seeds).
Welcome! I hope you find some useful tidbits here- happy gardening!
Thanks for the reminder I need to get my onions and potatos out. Great video.
You're welcome. Happy planting, William!
Thanks this really helped with a game plan this month hard to think straigh when there is so much to grow.
I'm so glad this helped, Bobby! I agree- it's hard to keep everything straight during March (and April) with so much going on and the overlap between the cool season stuff going into the garden and the warm season stuff that can be started indoors. Best wishes for a wonderful garden this year & happy 1st day of Spring!
Awesome tips as always Mrs. Jenna. Stay safe and have a great week.
Thanks CB, heading over to watch your latest video now! I hope you all have a great week as well.
I canned 21 jars of potatoes that were planted in a raised bed the previous year in early November, I harvested them in late summer the following year, as long as the potatoes are in well drained soil they will be fine, no waiting for the ground to be worked come St. Patrick's day.
Yes! I’ve started overwintering them too- great tip!
Waiting for May and setting my better boy tomatoes out.Just want to say your the best looking gardner I've ever seen, and I've been around awhile.lol thanks for the great tips.
I'm looking forward to tomatoes as well! Thank you & have a great evening.
I LOVE your channel!! Thanks for all of the great information!
Thanks for watching!
Thank God for. I love how you keep it simple and to the point and not a whole lot of sale. Also I live in zone 6 St Louis Missouri I just want to know when I can get started on. and what I can can grow in a raised bed. thank you so much keep up the good work
Thank you!
Thanks again as usual, Jenna! I have finally started many seeds inside which are doing great thankfully. Hubby declares to wait on some outside
Glad to hear they're doing great!
Thank you so much for these awesome videos! Making plans for next growing season - our first time growing spring crops and the timing of everything seems super confusing. This really helps put a calendar together! Hopefully more material like this in the coming season. :)
Best of luck! Glad to hear you're giving spring crops a try.
6a. Snowed seeds and put frost covers on this past weekend 👍🏻. Carrots, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, turnips, radishes and top dressed beds. It was a very productive weekend! Even installed trellises before sowing peas!
That was a productive weekend indeed- I'm glad to hear you got so many things planted! The pea trellises you shared on FB looked great too. Take care & have a wonderful week!
Great variety! I just planted carrots, dill, onions, and thanks to you blueberries in a pot. Tomatoes and California Reapers (not carolina) are started indoors. By the way I nixed the potato tower idea. Going to stick with my ruth stout taters. Well my whole garden is ruth stout. Thanks for all you do!
Hooray! Glad to hear you're giving the potted blueberry a try. Why did you decide against the potato tower? And I've heard of Carolina, but never California reapers-- what's the difference between them?
@@GrowfullywithJenna I have a lot of things coming up soon and it will be so easy to plant the potatoes under the hay...so I am being lazy lol. The California Reaper is a peach to light orange color. I really love habaneros so I thought I would give them a try this year.
@@pgjc756 I wouldn't call it lazy... maybe efficient? 😁 California Reaper sounds lovely- I hope you have great luck with it! I'm assuming it's a similar heat level to the Carolina? What will you use it for?
@@GrowfullywithJenna This is my first year, but I assume it is hot according to the info on it. I typically grow habaneros every year. I make hot sauce. I dont dare eat them raw. lol I love hot, but not that hot. A buddy of grew carolina reapers and I made my hot sauce. I liked it a lot, but I am hoping that this one has a citrusy flavor like they said it does.
@@pgjc756 I'm with you-- that's what I use most of my hot peppers for as well. I hope this one makes some great hot sauce for you!
Getting my raised beds ready for seeds, very helpful video!
Happy planting, Charlie!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks so much!
Wow, thank you so much, my current temperature is 42 therefore I can plant several veggies.
You’re welcome! Happy planting!
Thanks, very inspiring! I have a community garden with clay soil and it seems a bit comparable to yours. I'm in the east of the Netherlands in Nijmegen. I've sown my first crop in the last weekend of February andthe spinach, lettuce and radish are nicely germinated. Onions and kohlrabi are still not visible, but no worries.
Hello from the U.S.! It is wonderful to hear from you. I'm glad to hear you've got so many tasty veggies in already- isn't it exciting? I'm out to plant some more peas & beets today on this first day of Spring (hooray)! Take care & have a wonderful weekend!
I am so happy I found your channel. I am also in zone 6 and deal with clay soil! Thanks for all of the info and happy growing
I'm happy too-- good to hear from a fellow Zone 6'er! Sorry to hear you're also dealing with clay soil, but it does have a few upsides-- we don't have to water as much as our sandy soiled counterparts for one! Take care & have a wonderful week!
I have clay soil so it's great to see you growing things there. You inspire me! Thank you!
It's a challenge, but it's definitely do-able! I wish you the best of luck with your clay soil-- take care!
great videos. just found your channel. ex pat in Czech Republic with some clay soil issues. new learning curve for me. I am pretty experienced but gardening just means continuous learning.
Thank you! You are spot on-- gardening is a continuous learning process for sure (even when you're gardening in the same place for years). Best of luck with your new garden and take care!
Thanks for this video! I am in OH zone 6a/b. Time to get cracking!
Happy planting!
Very very glad to watch video , I have grown chilli , onions , tomatoes and spinach in small pots and plasti bags at home . Your video is very informative , I have seen your onions grown in beds , in Ohio and in Pakistan , vegetables are same thank you my very very sweet sister ! God may keep yu safe & sound
Hello Akhtar! I love that wonderful sentiment 'in Ohio and in Pakistan, vegetables are the same'. Indeed, growing our own food is a great unifier and I am happy that you & I are both doing so! Take care & have a wonderful week!
@@GrowfullywithJenna more and more thank you my sweet sister I will wait your next video plz tell me Are you a housewife or do some govt job ?
@@akhtarali9854 I'm a trial manager. I grow vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from breeders & seed companies all over the world and evaluate their performance.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you
@@akhtarali9854 you're welcome
Just put most of those greens out a week ago. Dang broccoli went leggy and had to start over, lol. Jules!
Like your timing strategies on the starts.
I tell you what, started our tomatoes mid Feb (8 weeks before last frost) and welp, could have waited until four weeks. They are going gangbusters! Will probably up plant 3 to final destination containers this weekend. But still have 15 to hold back for another 26 days. I mean good lord. 6-8 weeks is too early, at least in a 3 inch peat pot. Live and learn I guess.
Thanks for the run down. I feel better. I more than less followed what you suggested but a bit earlier, zone 7b.
Have a super Saturday Jenna! 👍👊☀️🍅
Oh those tomatoes are just nuts... they grow like trees! It's all about living & learning though, for sure. Happy 1st Day of Spring, Jules!!
@@GrowfullywithJenna You too!
I just subscribed. Not only are you awesome! I live in Dayton, Ohio. So I can learn a lot from you.
Awesome! Thank you! I'm only about an hour north of you!
I gotta get some row covers too. And I started my peppers mid February...I ended up having 3 flushes of peppers last year.
Those row covers certainly come in handy! And that's a lot of peppers- nice going! I started a big batch of them today-- I have some hot peppers from Hungary I'm really excited about! Take care & have a wonderful week!
Hi Jenna! I love your channel. I too, am in Zone 6...Kingsville OH. Last year I put the carrots and peas and some greens in the ground the end of February...but this year, it seems like everything is colder....should I put them in anyways or wait a couple weeks?
What part of OH are you in?
Hi Tammy- thank you! I'm in midwestern Ohio and if your forecast is like mine for the next week or so, the daytime temps are barely getting above freezing. I'm going to wait till there's a stretch of days in the upper 40s to 50s to seed things like peas & carrots. Otherwise they tend to just sit in the ground, and possibly rot. That being said- I've had better luck with presprouting peas when it's cold like this versus just sowing them directly. Carrots can actually be pregermed too- it's just more tedious.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you for taking the time to get back to me...I really appreciate it!
I’m in Fallsburg,Ohio and I just found your channel and I love it! I’m going to have my sister who lives in Medina County subscribe as well! Thank you so much! Ohio is such a great place to live and lucky 🍀 for me I have great soil! But we lost garden time due to knot weed we had to kill off! Someone else planted it before we bought the land!
Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan, Patricia. I'm so glad you're loving the channel!
I have to admit I'm a bit jealous--lucky you to have great soil! But why on earth would someone plant knotweed- that stuff is so difficult to get rid of!
Thank you! First time here! Subscribed. Straight to the point not a lot of talk and garb. Lol.
Hello & welcome to the channel- I appreciate your support! I hope you can find some useful tidbits here!
I just sowed my carrots. Now I’m gonna sow beets and greens😊
How fun! I was hoping to get more carrots in today and got rain/sleeted out! Here's hoping tomorrow's weather cooperates. Have fun planting those beets & greens. Take care & have a wonderful week!
Good information, doing great work.
Thank you so much, Charles!
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I'd be happy to tell you where you can plant your seed...
Darn...I sowed my tomatoes 2 weeks ago. Excitement got the best of me😂. Glad I found your channel! It's the only one I've found closest to my zone. Looking forward to more videos! Have a great week!
No worries there-- you're tomatoes will be just fine! I know that most folks don't wait as late as I do to sow tomatoes, it's a personal preference for me (and it's proved to be less work in the long run)! I'm glad you found my channel too! Are you 6a there in Canton as well? Take care & hope you have a great week as well!
Yeah, 6a. Last year was really my 1st year starting seeds indoors and I started my peppers in January and tomatoes in early February. Lesson learned to an extent...tomatoes were way too big! Had to dig really deep to get them in nicely. Your right, much more work! I'll start more tomatoes beginning of April and follow along your sowing/planting times. How long have you been gardening?
@@tan2230 And that's exactly why I wait to start tomatoes 😄.
I've been gardening almost my whole life- my parents are avid gardeners and had us out weeding & harvesting every summer as kids. We also got our own little garden plots to plant whatever we wanted. I took a break from it through my college years, but ended up getting a job working for a seed company shortly after graduating. I'm a seed trial manager now- so I basically grow a giant garden for a job. I trial vegetables, annual flowers and herbs from breeders and seed companies all over the world and provide feedback... it's a pretty sweet gig 😀
Wow! How fun! That does sound like a sweet gig!!! My wife and I have 2 salons that are doing very well so we decided I can retire from the restaurant this September at old age of 36 lol! I'm super excited to have more time to play in the dirt. Next year I'll have time for trying out some market farming and definately some chickens! I know your channel is all about gardening but I would really enjoy some chicken videos if your up for making them. As always, thanks for making great content! Have a great rest of the week!
@@tan2230 That's awesome-- so glad to hear you have more time to play in the dirt! I'm no chicken expert, but we have kept chickens for about 10 years now. If I may ask, what topics as related to chickens are you most interested in. I'm thinking some videos on how to use chickens in the garden might be interesting!
Seems very good timing to get outside (weather permits) ,I'm watching for a few nice days after wet ones.
Very good timing, As my seeding skills I don't trust so I started peppers and tomatoes a few weeks ago and most have germination and a few second set of leaves.
QUESTION? Does B.t. kill all micorizomes as I'm adding B.t to all my watering for my seedlings.
Nematodes would that be safer?
Thanks for your teaching Lady
I hope you are having some enjoyable weather in your neck of the woods, John!
With the Bt, I don't typically water with it, but spray it directly on my plants. It may depend on the specific Bt product you're using, but with the product I use it would not be effective to water with it, as the caterpillars need to eat the leaves which have been coated with the spray in order for it to kill them.
I'm sorry John- I just realized you were probably talking about the product for fungus gnats! I have cabbage worms on the brain. In that case, no that doesn't kill the mycorrhizae.
Artichokes and fennel are things I'd like to grow but wonder if we would eat them to justify the space. Any recipes 😋?
My favorite fennel recipe: www.growfullywithjenna.com/post/fennel-apple-salad
Thank you
You're welcome
I'm like just waiting to start my seeds
It’s so hard to be patient!
Hello Jenna 👋 I am also in zone 6 and was wondering if there is a variety of watermelon you have had success with. I tried watermelon last year but think the cold weather stunted them... is there a watermelon variety that does better in cooler temps?
Hello! Some of the watermelon varieties which have done best for me include: Tiger Doll
Triple Star
Mountain Sweet Yellow
Sweet Dakota Rose
PrimaGold Hybrid
PrimaOrange Hybrid
Sugar Momma
Sugar Punch
Orangeglo
August Ambrosia
Lemon Drop
In general early maturity varieties will do better for cooler temps, but there are some varieties which are specifically for cool growing areas- I've not trialed all of these myself, but they include:
Blacktail Mountain
Minnesota Midget
Sugar Baby
August Ambrosia
Honey Island
I hope this helps!
Love your videos! Question: I got a bit confused--are you putting out chard and mustard greens seeds or transplants grown inside?
Thank you! And both- I like to do succession sowings of greens so I often start some early indoors in February (transplanting out in March or April), I’ll also direct sow in March and early April.
Have you ever grown fava beans? Would this be the same time to plant those in the garden?
I've only grown them a couple of times... and it's been years ago. But yes, I would typically plant in mid-March.
Can you link where I can get row covers like that? Or did you make those?
Do you use row covers on your onions that you plant in March, I live in Green county Ky
I most often do not use row cover with onions- they are so cold hardy! Every once in a while if there is a deep freeze (say 20F or lower) coming shortly after I transplant them and the haven't really had time to acclimate yet, I will cover them- just to play it safe.
I have a seed starting hut inside my high tunnel. Now I have a heat lamp in it for cooler nights… I’m arguing with myself do I want to go start tomatoes and flowers today….. the high tunnel is already prepped and planted with cool weather crops…. I don’t know if I want to run that heat lamp to much with cost raising. Thoughts?
Ooh- that's tricky! I won't be starting my tomatoes till April 1, so if it were me, I'd wait a bit. When do you typically start yours?
Usually around now….. but every year I say nope not gonna do it, I’m waiting this year…… then I do it anyway. I didn’t start them today…. I wanted to, but I didn’t… trying to make myself wait til mid to late March… I did prep a massive wheelbarrow full of starter mix
@@fizer718 that took some self control! It was 70F here today, and I had to keep reminding myself... winter's not over yet!
Here too… extreme self control lol… it’s a good thing some of our grown kids and family all decided today they would come visit lol. I think it’s a matter of mom feeds us lol
Good thing I didn’t we had hail storm here in Missouri that night and freezing cold with snow flurries next day….. it was 84 the day I wanted to start…..lol
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Hi Jenna. Do you use row covers on your root veggies and potatoes? Thanks. I'm also in zone 6.
I don’t typically. I’ve had my potato foliage hit with heavy frost- it turns black and dies, but sprouts right back out when temps warm. With my root crops like beets and carrots- if we get a really cold snap (like 20F or below) and the greens are up a few inches I might cover them just to be on the safe side. But I’ve also had good luck just pushing some leaf mulch up around the plants. They are incredibly cold tolerant!
Hi Jenna, I'm new here. Im in zone 6A in utah. We just had snow and our ground is still hard, should I wait on planting roots, peas and potatoes. I have planted my sweet and hot peppers indoors and soon a few others that was suggested in the almanac. I have to admit this is confusing as I normally plant when the ground isn't hard.
Hi D.B.- if your ground is still frozen hard you should definitely wait to plant. You still have time to plant all of these crops, I just like to get everything in as early as possible. I'd say as long as you are able to get most of this in by early to mid-April you should be just fine! Take care & have a wonderful week!
What kind of row covers do you use? They look simple and I was really wanting to get some stuff started sooner this year. What kind of peas are you growing that have those blue seeds? Also last question don't carrots need warmth to germinate? I've never planted carrot seeds this early but I'd love to try. Thanks!
I use insect netting and heavy weight frost cloth from this company: www.gardenport.com/. The peas are blue because unfortunately they were treated. Not my choice- but I trial seed and sometimes am stuck with the seed that is sent to me.
And carrots can germ as low as 40F. Optimal soil temp range is 45-85- I get the best results at around 70. But they grow best in cooler weather, which is why I plant early.
What type of row cover fabric do you buy? Just to keep out insects and hopefully squirrels.
Hi Tammy,
I usually use this type for insects: www.agfabric.com/collections/insect-netting
and this type for frost protection (it works for insects & pests too): www.agfabric.com/products/white1-rowcover?_pos=5&_sid=e3accf3a0&_ss=r
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new.to.gardening..also.living.in.ohio...than.you.so.much.for.this.channel
You're welcome, Tina! Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan!
Jenna, currently watching your March issue. It is March 31 and i want to plant some of the plants you mention, however the nursery i frequent says the soil should be at least 50 degrees. what do you think?
Hmmm… maybe they are using an average minimum across all veggies? In reality, the minimum soil temp for germination to occur varies widely by crop- things like lettuce can germinate at 35-40, while warm season crops typically need at least 50-60F. Now- that 35 degrees isn’t optimal, and germination will take longer to occur, but they can still germinate. Check out this chart for a full list of temps: extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/techniques/soil-temperature-conditions-vegetable-seed-germination
Hi Jenna! I had a question. If I don't have grow covers should I wait to sow and transplant my onions, brassicas and leafy greens until it's a little closer to the spring? I do have a large tarp but it's not clear. It's more translucent. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks so much!!
Start onion seed in February. Plant the onion starts in late March when the ground can be worked. Start peppers in March indoors. Start tomatoes indoors on April 1st.
For my growing area, I actually have better results starting bulb onion seed at the very beginning of January. I start green onions or scallions indoors in February or direct sow outdoors in March
I am suprised that you use semo seeds in usa. It is well known brand here in central europe.
How fun that you recognized the seed packet! That's one of the perks of my jobs (vegetable, annual flower & herb trial manager)-- I get to grow seeds from companies all over the world. Semo has some really great varieties that do very well in my growing region. Take care & have a wonderful week!
It's late March and I'm in Southwest PA, can I still do Broccoli and cold crops?
Ideally, I'd look for transplants if starting at this point in the season.
If you are starting from seed, you'd be transplanting around mid-May and the plants would be growing and maturing during the hotter part of the summer. This can lead to stress issues- -such as buttoning and bolting or not forming heads at all. If you luck out and get a nice cool summer, these crops may be just fine... but I know that doesn't happen for me! You could also look at starting seeds indoors for these crops in early to mid July for a fall harvest.
@@GrowfullywithJennaAh thanks a bunch
Can i plant tomato? Faba Beans ? this year is really nice calm hot weather .
It all depends when your last projected spring frost is
Can you please link the role covers you show in this video? It looks like the hoops slide into the row covers. Unless I am seeing it wrong.
The place I originally got mine from no longer carries them, but this looks similar: parkseed.com/easy-standard-fleece-tunnel/p/36186/?msclkid=82f65f40b9b8175b211f3d525842766d&Bing%20Shopping%20(Shopping)&GS_accessories
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you!
where do you get the small row covers with wire in this video
Hi Jenna. Let’s grow together. We are starting seeds tomorrow!
Hi-- Glad to hear you're starting seeds! What all will you be starting?
Going to start Tomatoes and cucumbers. Keep in our heated garage by the windows.
@@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead nice!! Happy sowing!
Where do you typically get your seeds
The Spring greens are: lettuce, spinach, chard, collards, mustard, bok choy, and arugula.
Any other cold hardy greens will work as well- think mache (corn salad), miners lettuce, kale etc.
can i plant zucchini Sasquatch with watermelon plants
The root crops are: carrots, radishes, beets, kohlrabi, and turnips.
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I noticed you had czech carrot seeds. What's the story there?
You're the 2nd person to recognize that seed packet, Rebecca! I'm delighted that you noticed! That's one of the perks of my jobs (vegetable, annual flower & herb trial manager)-- I get to grow seeds from companies all over the world. Those carrots are from Semo- a Hungarian company. They have some really great varieties that do very well in my growing region, and I'm growing several other things from them this year including peppers, eggplants, celery, turnip, radish and tomatoes. Take care & have a wonderful day!
I'm really hoping this weekend marks the end of the nights below freezing until fall
I hope so too-- but it may be wishful thinking on my end! We almost always get a spell in mid to late April where the temps drop below freezing again. But I'm definitely ready for some lovely spring weather! Take care!
One last attic blast scheduled for end of March through April 1st all the way down into the Tennessee Valley...have plastic ready.
@@martywilliams901 that's usually what ends up happening! We get some lovely spring weather and then it gets cold again- such a tease!
What part of Ohio are you in? I’m down south East.
Hi fellow Ohioan! I'm about an hour North of Dayton.
@@GrowfullywithJenna hello neighbor! You have really good videos. Great quality and lots of information! Nice to see from someone so close and in the same zone.
@@1jw298 Thank you so much! I have to tell you, I'm a bit enamored of Southeast Ohio! It's the most beautiful part of the state and we visit at often as we can. Take care & have a wonderful week!
I'll be transplanting my cannabis at the end of May.
Shhhh. Don't tell anybody.
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Don't worry, Paula... I won't tell 😉😆
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My name is Johnny. Paula is my Blue tick hound. Biscuit was my Yellow Lab.
@@paulabiscuit7767 I notice you say Biscuit 'was' your yellow lab. I'm very sorry for your loss.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Uh huh. Hurtful loss to lose a best friend. More than a friend.
Thanks again as usual, Jenna! I have finally started many seeds inside which are doing great thankfully. Hubby declares to wait on some outside
You're welcome, Jill. Glad to hear your seeds are doing great indoors- very exciting! Take care & have a wonderful weekend!
I have clay soil so it's great to see you growing things there. You inspire me! Thank you!
You saying 'you inspire me' is just about the best compliment anyone could give- thank you so much for your kind words 😊.