I will say this again - you have the best value per minute ratio on the entire gardening YT. I highly appreciate your comprehension, logic and reasoning, explaining not just how to do things but why. And if I may add to the subject, tomatos are a highly adaptive species, and as short as two seasons of growing a variety and saving seeds for yourself, they may start expressing traits in response to the mineral and microbial composition of your specific soil. So, your final point combined with seed saving because of all the reasons you mentioned talking about varieties is a good route to follow. Again, great video, I really enjoyed every bit of it.
Still hands down my #1 go to for specific and birds eye view gardening advice. Thank you for taking time out of what must be rather crowded hours to give us these great quality postings.
Dont forget the aspirin trick. I live in a wet coastal environment and for decades would get all the tomato blights and viruses. Then two seasons ago, I started the one uncoated aspirin dissolved in water spray once every couple weeks. This totally prevented all the leaf diseases i use get, even with the disease prone heirlooms. Its a must for moist climates.
Don't give up on open pollinated and heirlooms! Last year, for the first time, I had LOADS of heirloom tomatoes, here in Florida, in the land of humidity and bugs and diseases! I learned a lot about growing them from Jess at Roots and Refuge! Your climate might not have a big enough window to grow them, but I want others to keep trying and not be discouraged! Thanks for a lovely video! I am so glad I found you!
Not to worry! I've definitely never given up them, and don't want anyone else to either-- I love them & grow them every year.... and encourage most everyone to do the same. I do think that for gardeners who struggle with heirlooms, trying a good hybrid before they give up on growing tomatoes (or any other veg for that matter) is a must. Once you get the hang of the typically easier to grow hybrids, move on to the more challenging heirlooms. And heirloom/hybrid aside- finding the varieties that are best suited for your individual growing conditions is a must!
I’ve been gardening for years. I am a master gardener. Love your channel very insightful very instructive. Learn something every time I watch a video. Good job please keep up the good work. Enjoy your content.
Excellent content as usual! I finally have a fenced in vegetable garden so can start growing many more vegetables. I will be following along with you this season. PS to any new gardeners: Jenna's series of month-by-month videos is a very helpful way to understand what the annual gardening cycle consists of -- a lot of vegetable gardening is just a bit of planning ahead. And experimenting is half the fun!
Why are gardening and farming videos so much better in February? Kind of just kidding. Looks like your zone 6a is a lot warmer than my newly appointed 7a where in north Jersey I have snow cover for the first time in a couple years. This time of year I think of the tropics so make purchases such as azomite thinking I can create some magical volcanic soil! At my age you'd think I'd know better.
I cannot find a store-bought tomato that tastes even close to as good as my homegrown, and what do I have to pay for organic, and is it truly organic, or did it simply click the boxes for the FDA reqs. Our food chain is scary today, where genetically reproduced chicken is showing up in our restaurants, I think they believe we are ok with that. I am not. Our food chain is scary and growing scarier in a world that is darkening so deeply. So, at 58, I am developing a comfortable and abundant homestead on my owned one acre. My timing was perfect, but again, I must thank God for that. Thanks for what you provide, you are a breath of fresh air, in a old as dirt profession/hobby. peace and love to you and yours
Thanks again for your great video. I am in Ohio as well and I love to plant Cherry tomatoes, Yellow tomatoes, and Early girl. I love the smaller variations. My tomatoes never make it into the kitchen I eat them right off the plant. Last year I had small carrots which I did not pick the year before and they really tasted so good. This year I got Heirloom seeds and I will try to plant them soon. But still, I will get some backup tomato plants from Menard's. Happy Gardening my new friend:)
You truley are amazing! The in depth info you give is much appreciated and thank you so, so very much for sharing it with the people in the World who garden & homestead and the ones who are interested in starting. 💚
Same here! Glad I checked channel - I LOL when Jenna talks about when "Moon is in Jupiter" 🤣🤣 NOW, I have that song "When the Moon is in thaaaa seventh house and Jupiter, aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets And love will steer the stars..." stuck in my head. As I blend custom seed starting medium for now starting Artichoke, and more Onion seeds! Keep the videos coming Jenna and thank you so much, you're my actual favorite garden vloger because I'm now also in Ohio zone 6a, formerly from 7500 ft elev Colorado, so I need ALL your advice I can absorb!! Colorado is so different a clime, low humidity, short growing season, but I was at a similar latitude there as I am here - 40 +degree North aprox.
Great tips! I struggled to grow heirlooms for years & didnt u derstand what I was doing wrong. Then I learned they just arent bred for the disease resistance like hybrids are! & you're so right! A lot of the newer hybrids are disease resistant & still taste good! Agree on tue soil test. For years I was adding a fertilizer containing calcium, not knowing I had waaaay too much calcium in my soil already!
Not sure if you've done this? But have you covered how to save seed? Dry seeds I've got down pat. But I read wet seeds like tomatoes need to be fermented???? Never heard of that before. That could be a really helpful video. thanks again, love your channel!!💚💚💚
I saved some cherry tomato seeds the year before last. I'd never heard about fermenting them. I just found a few YT videos about it and followed their instructions. Basically just cleaned all the gooey off them, let them set out for a while to dry, and then stored in a cool, dry place. My summer squash seeds on the other hand, I guess I didn't do those right because those took a hard left into no good land.
That is why I'm not sold on this channel. I save seeds from all of my plants. My tomatoes are NOT "tasteless". I grow zero hybrid tomatoes. I grow zero hybrid plants, period. Some taste great, but I'm not paying to plant food if unnecessary. She also complicates gardening. It isn't that hard, folks.
Yep, I'm guilty of spending to grow tomatoes. I do purchase some starts and always, some amendments. My tomato growing goal is that scrumptious flavor of summertime tomatoes! ...and to keep them as blight-free and pest-free as organically possible. My faves? - the Brandywines and Sun Gold and Indigo Rose cherries.
Omg I'm so excited about Sun Golds. I kept hearing about them last year from many different places so I got some seeds for this year. Fingers crossed I treat them well and get a lovely, super tasty harvest!
Awesome video with lots of good information. Last year I grew in a brand new garden with lots of space. I grew lots of veggies especially a variety of peppers and tomatoes and saved a lot of seeds for this year. It is very rewarding to watch the seeds you saved grow into seedlings for the upcoming season. Love all your videos. Well done :)
Adding 20 year old compost to the garden, created a tomato yield that was out of this world. I was getting full paper grocery bags of tomatoes at a time. Adding freshwater seaweed to tomato's created leggy, and quite productive tomato's. A weird combo. Too bad it was planted around the mailbox (lol).
This is a great channel find. I'm probably just north or you, a couple of miles from the lake. My first and last frost are a little different because of the lake buffer, but it's good to sit and watch another local gardener.
In 2019 I made it a point to be self-sufficient in tomatoes for a year. After two seasons of experimenting, the best yielding (for me) are F1 hybrid determinant Romas. I can and store a year's worth of tomatoes off of 8 plants. Seed variety and where you get them make a difference.
I agree that hybrids have come a long way over the last 30 years. But I grow bushels of beautiful heirlooms in my Indiana garden. Even with the inevitable blight.
Thanks Jenna you are a wealth of information. Too late this year but I will definitely be using that seed link site next year to hep me decide on varieties. I just picked the last of my winter carrots last week and you are so right about the sweetness of winter carrots. I'm glad I started doing that. One tip maybe if possible about too much water for strawberries. I noticed they really lose their flavor if it gets too wet when they are ripening and since they are so close to the ground it may be possible to put a plastic cover over to shield them from too much rain. It would be easy if you already have a structure in place to for netting to keep the birds out.
Thank You for all the great resources, your channel is a real gem. Harvested carrots in Jan for the 1st time this year, you are so correct on the amazing flavor. I rely on worm castings, compost, leaf mold and comfrey tea for my plant nutrients, nitrogen is the only supplement I need from time to time, usually in the form of blood meal. Weather is totally crazy in WI. Had a tornado 10 days ago 35 miles south of me, getting close to 60F on Thursday. I have had to cover some sprouting garlic 3 times with leaves this winter. Stay Well!!!
I'm so glad you got to harvest some January carrots!! And OH MY... this weather!! I'm glad the tornado didn't get any closer to you... but these temps being allover the place (and so warm for this time of year) really makes me wonder what this gardening season holds for us!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I covered some soil with clear plastic for broccoli yesterday, it was still mostly frozen from the mulch I applied in the fall, with that removed and some clear plastic, when the soil temp reaches 40F I am planting broccoli! Think I will cut the bottoms out of some plastic gallon jugs to give them their own little greenhouse. As You know, we will get what we get, hopefully we can respond in time to keep things growing. You and your channel are a real treasure, Stay Well!!!
I was wondering if you would do any video on Walipini or making cold frames. I’ve seen these are large scales. I also have clay soil and I don’t think I could dig that much or that deep. Also love the videos you are amazing. I have been watching you 3 years now.
I had hoped to get a video done on cold frames this winter, but that didn't happen... and I've been dreaming about making a walapini for a while now! I probably won't get it done this season, but maybe by late next winter I'll have something to share.
Pluto aligns with Neptune that is hilarious. But not to poke fun your information is very informative . Personally I always talk to the creator of all these vegetables I don't plant by the moon but I do however pray over my garden and quite honestly you get the best results when you involve and include your heavenly father in this process . God bless and I pray all God's people have a very successful garden Harvest this year
I give over half away and always hear mine are better maybe because they are free but yes fresh is better even our salsa is better than the Mexican restaurant that where we learn to love salsa. I'm now getting early, and later season radishes as you have suggested they are better as you teach. Melons vine ripped are almost impossible to buy unless you live out in the country Your son makes quick trips working hard 💪 Your favorite Midnight Snack is everyone. I've tested at least 30 people new favorite My favorite slicer is Black Brandywine for all beefy burgers you try them Thanks Lady 👍
If you do raise Black Brandywine, try on burgers off the grill or steak burger. You know everyone not agree with anything, but Black Brandywine holds its juice after the cut, but when you're crunching down, that's their time to release them juicy tomato moisture. I love those so much. ❤
As always a fantastic lot of information presented beautifully. I recently discovered that I'm able to get a soil test for free thanks to our state Environmental Protection Agency... the focus is more on contaminates but should give me an idea as to the mineral levels present. Do you have any tips for growing watermelon? I'm giving it a try for the second time... last time they started forming fruit but seemed to stop after they reached a bit less than squash ball size. I may not have watered them enough is my thought?
That's a great resource- hopefully other folks have the same in their states! There are a few reasons watermelon don't size up. Improper pollination, disease or insufficient nutrients can all be leading causes. Do you recall what variety you tried last year?
@@GrowfullywithJennaI don't remember, sorry. It wouldn't have been anything fancy... most likely whatever Mr Fothergill's standard seed was. I'm guessing my previous failure was I neglected to water it as much as needed. Thanks for the information :D
Unfortunately here near Lisbon in Portugal we rarely have a frost, this year we didn’t get any day below 2°C. I would love to try carrots and kale after frosts, but our winters are getting hotter. 😢
I love your videos! Is that pressure treated wood that you're sitting on? I've never gotten a straight answer on whether or not PT is ok for vegetable gardens or not, but I do use it when I don't have stone to build with.
It's fine. Old treated use chromate copper arsenate (CCA) which was banned for residential use in 2004, and they don't sell that type at hardware store nowadays. Newer version use alkaline copper quarternary (ACQ) or copper azole, which are considered safe for home gardening. The question would be how much actual copper get taken up by different vegetables and are the level high enough to be concerning for consumption. You can do a soil test, but lets say the copper level is a little high, it doesn't necessarily mean vegetables till take up all that amount, some vegetables will pick up certain minerals more than other. So you will need to do tissue analysis of the various vegetables grown, that's probably not affordable and practical for regular gardeners. You can ask your local university garden extension for their opinion on the subject.
The bed I'm sitting on is not-- but I do have several beds that are pressure treated wood. What I've found is exactly the same thing that @erikahuxley says, and I don't find planting annual plants in these beds to be terribly worrisome.
My raised beds were new last year and my vegetables grew great in that brand-new soil. I’m nervous for this year! Can you talk about how to amend soil going into a new Spring gardening season? It seems too late for cover crops. How can we prepare beds for new planting?
Okay I may have made a mistake and started hot peppers, bell peppers and eggplant in February will this be okay?😊😮 I'm in NY zone 6a/b depending on your resource
It depends on your last frost date... but peppers and eggplants can be slow growing, so I wouldn't fret too much about starting them early. You can always up-pot if they are getting too big.
Tomatoes are so hard to grow in my area. After two years of very little yield and pest & disease battle, I stopped growing tomatoes. I grow other easier crops now.
6-8 hours of sun in Ohio with a UV index of 5-6 is much different than 6-8 hours of a UV index of 11... What works in Ohio is not the same as what works in Texas
Hands down the best veggie garden info channel on YT!! The info, tips, knowledge shared is just amazing for us zone 6 gardeners!! And a HUGE bonus is that you always have chapters available to make it easy to jump to any portion and watch/rewatch. Thank you Jenna!!! ❤
That’s why we considered you OUR FRIEND, Jen. You’re close to us, so the weather and conditions are close to ours. And you do all the work sorting things out, so that helps. I also watch other streamers as well. I have found the last apples on the tree are the best, at the end of the season, after a few freeze cycles. It sweetens up the apples, but they are crisp, and juicy. The deer like them too.
From experience I know soil health and micronutrients makes the difference. I have grown tomato with hydroponic and even when trying to add some micronutrients, the flavor simply doesn't compare to soil grown. For tomato, sun angle is very important I think to develop sweetness. When I grew in South Florida, the Black Cherry variety grew very well (although it is true the variety tolerates humidity better than others) the fruit skin became very dark and some of the fruits were intensely sweet, this is true with other cherry variety. I never get the same level of dark color and sweetness growing it in the Midwest. I believe the even and lower fluctuating night temperature potentially play a role as well.
You're in michigan. I cut back the asparagus. And removed my trellises. Plan on replacing the trellis is sometime soon. And I did plant lettuces and spinach already. Garlic is coming up really fast. And it is still mulched. I did put down landscape roll. My plan on adding cardboard soon.
I follow 50 amazing channels that all have excellent videos about gardening and homesteading and your channel is tied for the best! Thank you for your amazing detail; thank you for living in zone 6! Lol.
I knew that I would find plenty of interesting information here. I can't think of anything to add. OH well there is this, you missed an excellent resource for gardeners, especially us in the NE in zone 6. That, of course, is your channel.
About Heirloom tomatoes I agree that (especially in southern Maryland) they are a challenge. But I graft a few Cherokee Purple tomato seedlings onto Maxifort rootstock and they do amazingly well. Just a FYI, I have Fusarium oxysporum (confirmed by University of Maryland lab many years ago) in my soil. So the rest of my tomatoes need to be F1 and F2 tolerant. I find cherry tomatoes do just fine. And my new favorite is Rubee dawn from Totally Tomatoes. Early, prolific and tastes really good for an early tomato. Supposed to be a compact indeterminate but bigger than I expected last year.
I'm glad you brought up grafting-- definitely an option for folks who struggle with growing their favorite heirlooms! And I agree on the Rubee Dawn- grew it last year for the first time and was impressed with it, my plants also got larger than I expected!
Hi Jenna! I'm looking forward to gardening along with you again this year! This time I'll be starting in February instead of finding you in July! I am also in zone 6a, or possibly it's now 6b, since they've changed things. Can you please tell me when you start pepper seeds indoors? Thank you!
Heirloom tomatoes health and production depends on where you live and your climate. I grow both Heirloom and hybrid because I have varieties of both I like but mostly Heirloom and I get between 6 to 25 large tomatoes on slicers and buckets of cherry tomatoes more than I can eat and preserve, but definitely won't grow well everywhere.
Dunno what it’s like in the states but in au I have found breeds of things like grapes found in supermarkets have focused too much on brix levels. So they just taste like sugar water and spike glucose levels when eaten. Was in indo the other month and was amazed at the difference in availability of fruit with flavour rather than brix level. If I’m going to eat excessively sugary food I would rather eat chocolate.
Hi Jenna, I also live in Ohio and I'm wondering if you grow asparagus, and if so, do you have a video about starting an asparagus bed or any tips for me?
It depends-- most reputable compost producers are going to be testing for herbicides. But if it's the free compost that some cities will give away- it might be worth testing before you put it all over your garden. You can do a relatively simple at home test for this: www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/simple-compost-test/
Hey there! You can check out many of my favorite varieties here (spreadsheet format): docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jZJiABx15iubZdGDrqirlrQcbNb0cqvtqNZr7DG2eDU/edit?gid=0#gid=0 OR, if you prefer videos, I have a whole playlist on my favorites: ua-cam.com/play/PL4zzslvkscX3tga7YPXDgyTZL3ge5wMI9.html&si=oq8_56nmasK2mxMu
Thank you, Jenna. Great recap and summaries. Your teaching style is so clear and natural! Fertilizers are very confusing to me, and even though I have pretty good basic knowledge of soils science from college, NPK and plant physiology, I get completely lost when it comes to knowing which type of fertilizer to add and when, much less what is the most cost effective way to go about it from an input perspective. Seems like a real art…?
It's so nice to hear this- thank you! And yes, I believe fertilizer application (and so many other things garden-related), is as much as art as a science. Given your background, you're probably much advanced beyond the info that I offer in this video, but just in case it helps, I do have a video on my approach to fertilizer: ua-cam.com/video/Z2exgyjzr5c/v-deo.htmlsi=_Oops38l4fxa3Fpb
@@GrowfullywithJenna This does help a lot. So you use the same powdered fertilizer for all seedling types as well as garlic and onions top dressing, etc? I see so many crop specific types on Pine Tree and Gurney’s, etc.
OK now I don't feel bad about not growing hybrid tomatoes this year. A friend recommended jet stars and I tried them last year. So much more productive and a great all-round tomato (canned very well also). I'll still do a few mortgage lifters as they make awesome tomato sandwiches. Thanks for another great video Jenna, you really are a great service to the garden community!!!!!!
Thank you Jenna! The information you provide in your videos is truly helpful! Wondering if you can answer this question. I live on the east coast of Canada and for years have grown the Juliet F1 hybrid grape tomato in my small urban garden where it produced wonderfully. This year, when trying to order seed from a large US company, it has been banned from being shipped to Canada. Any ideas why this might be? or where I could look for that information? Thanks again.
I'm not sure about Canada, but I know in the United States, individual states will put restrictions on certain plant material restricting shipment into the state. This is most often due to restrict the potential movement of harmful plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds... though I've never heard of a tomato being restricted before!
I love your videos. You have so much knowledge. May I ask your background or education in agriculture? I hope it isn't too personal of a question. I am asking because I have seriously been considering a career change and can really see myself being involved in gardening/agriculture somehow even though I have no formal education in it. I would be starting from scratch and am not sure where to start. I love research though and you mentioned being involved in seed trials and that really fascinates me.
Thank you! And definitely not too personal-- I feel like that's a fair question to ask of anyone who is posing as an 'expert' on social media!! I did not go to school for agriculture (graduated with a BA), but was hired shortly out of college by a home gardening catalog company and worked in various parts of the horticultural industry (merchandising, marketing and R&D) for over 15 years before starting my own consulting/trialing business. I had a lot of on the job training, but I attribute the majority of my basic knowledge to growing up in a family of avid gardeners! Many of the folks that I know in the industry who have followed similar career paths do have a educational background in horticulture, agriculture, botany etc. but some, like me, have totally unrelated backgrounds and have learned on the job.
@GrowfullywithJenna I wondered if your background was from growing up in agrculture because in one episode I saw you mentioned, and may have even been on, your parents' property. Your knowledge is amazing even if your BA is in a different field. You are very well spoken and explain things so well and thoroughly do your research. It is actually nice to know there could be other pathways into this field if one has the desire to learn. I love that you started the cosulting/seed trialing business. That is so fascinating. I really do appreciate your response. Thanks so much!
One of the things I've been taught to boost flavor and nutritional profiles in your fruits and veggies is to add a well balanced mineral compound to your soil.
I will say this again - you have the best value per minute ratio on the entire gardening YT. I highly appreciate your comprehension, logic and reasoning, explaining not just how to do things but why. And if I may add to the subject, tomatos are a highly adaptive species, and as short as two seasons of growing a variety and saving seeds for yourself, they may start expressing traits in response to the mineral and microbial composition of your specific soil. So, your final point combined with seed saving because of all the reasons you mentioned talking about varieties is a good route to follow. Again, great video, I really enjoyed every bit of it.
I couldn’t agree more. Well said!!
Welcome ! Your video about different varieties of vegetables their flavours thank you
I agree!❤
Agreed!
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So we're just not gonna talk about her munching that carrot straight from the ground😂😂. Now that's a true gardener!! Bravoooo!!!
Best way to eat them! 😆
My parents had a garden and me and my brother eat carrots straight out of the soil:)
Well now I have to try it. First one I pull this year is going down the hatch!
Just logged into UA-cam and a new Growfully video was just posted?! My lucky day =)
Yes, gardening season is around the corner. Advice for the next season, just in the nick of time.
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Still hands down my #1 go to for specific and birds eye view gardening advice. Thank you for taking time out of what must be rather crowded hours to give us these great quality postings.
I'm so glad to hear this-- thank you!!
Dont forget the aspirin trick. I live in a wet coastal environment and for decades would get all the tomato blights and viruses. Then two seasons ago, I started the one uncoated aspirin dissolved in water spray once every couple weeks. This totally prevented all the leaf diseases i use get, even with the disease prone heirlooms. Its a must for moist climates.
I pick YOU for my teacher!!! ❤
Your videos are always so dense with info, and I love having a fellow Ohioan sharing her knowledge with me. Thanks, Jenna!
Awesome! Thank you!
Don't give up on open pollinated and heirlooms! Last year, for the first time, I had LOADS of heirloom tomatoes, here in Florida, in the land of humidity and bugs and diseases! I learned a lot about growing them from Jess at Roots and Refuge! Your climate might not have a big enough window to grow them, but I want others to keep trying and not be discouraged! Thanks for a lovely video! I am so glad I found you!
Not to worry! I've definitely never given up them, and don't want anyone else to either-- I love them & grow them every year.... and encourage most everyone to do the same.
I do think that for gardeners who struggle with heirlooms, trying a good hybrid before they give up on growing tomatoes (or any other veg for that matter) is a must. Once you get the hang of the typically easier to grow hybrids, move on to the more challenging heirlooms. And heirloom/hybrid aside- finding the varieties that are best suited for your individual growing conditions is a must!
I’ve been gardening for years. I am a master gardener. Love your channel very insightful very instructive. Learn something every time I watch a video. Good job please keep up the good work. Enjoy your content.
Thank you so much!
Excellent content as usual! I finally have a fenced in vegetable garden so can start growing many more vegetables. I will be following along with you this season. PS to any new gardeners: Jenna's series of month-by-month videos is a very helpful way to understand what the annual gardening cycle consists of -- a lot of vegetable gardening is just a bit of planning ahead. And experimenting is half the fun!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for another very informative and superb quality video! You are truly the best gardener on UA-cam!
Wow, thank you!
Awww...! What a cutie pie! Happily helping his mama. He reminds me of one of my little ones. Always want to help. 😊❤
He's my little helper! That kid loves to work 😄
Why are gardening and farming videos so much better in February? Kind of just kidding. Looks like your zone 6a is a lot warmer than my newly appointed 7a where in north Jersey I have snow cover for the first time in a couple years. This time of year I think of the tropics so make purchases such as azomite thinking I can create some magical volcanic soil! At my age you'd think I'd know better.
They're definitely better in February... the season of dreaming about the garden 😄
I cannot find a store-bought tomato that tastes even close to as good as my homegrown, and what do I have to pay for organic, and is it truly organic, or did it simply click the boxes for the FDA reqs. Our food chain is scary today, where genetically reproduced chicken is showing up in our restaurants, I think they believe we are ok with that. I am not. Our food chain is scary and growing scarier in a world that is darkening so deeply. So, at 58, I am developing a comfortable and abundant homestead on my owned one acre. My timing was perfect, but again, I must thank God for that. Thanks for what you provide, you are a breath of fresh air, in a old as dirt profession/hobby. peace and love to you and yours
Thanks again for your great video. I am in Ohio as well and I love to plant Cherry tomatoes, Yellow tomatoes, and Early girl. I love the smaller variations. My tomatoes never make it into the kitchen I eat them right off the plant. Last year I had small carrots which I did not pick the year before and they really tasted so good. This year I got Heirloom seeds and I will try to plant them soon. But still, I will get some backup tomato plants from Menard's. Happy Gardening my new friend:)
Happy gardening to you as well!!
You truley are amazing! The in depth info you give is much appreciated and thank you so, so very much for sharing it with the people in the World who garden & homestead and the ones who are interested in starting. 💚
Wow, thank you!
Thank you for giving us small scale gardeners such wealth of information.
Best video I’ve watched in months! 🏆
I'm so glad to hear this- thank you!
amazing resource! Thank you for the different seed resources. Can't wait to check it out!!! Amazing video!
Glad it was helpful!
Same here! Glad I checked channel - I LOL when Jenna talks about when "Moon is in Jupiter" 🤣🤣 NOW, I have that song "When the Moon is in thaaaa seventh house and Jupiter, aligns with Mars, then peace will guide the planets
And love will steer the stars..." stuck in my head. As I blend custom seed starting medium for now starting Artichoke, and more Onion seeds! Keep the videos coming Jenna and thank you so much, you're my actual favorite garden vloger because I'm now also in Ohio zone 6a, formerly from 7500 ft elev Colorado, so I need ALL your advice I can absorb!! Colorado is so different a clime, low humidity, short growing season, but I was at a similar latitude there as I am here - 40 +degree North aprox.
AQUARIUS 🎶🎼🎵🎤A QUA RI USSS😂😂😂😂. You got the ear worm! Agree about Jenna’s videos!
I think some of my plants were aligned more with Uranus last year. Need to watch more Jenna tips.
@brianczuhai8909 😂 some of mine were too
Haha- I'm glad you can appreciate my weirdness 😆
Great tips! I struggled to grow heirlooms for years & didnt u derstand what I was doing wrong. Then I learned they just arent bred for the disease resistance like hybrids are! & you're so right! A lot of the newer hybrids are disease resistant & still taste good!
Agree on tue soil test. For years I was adding a fertilizer containing calcium, not knowing I had waaaay too much calcium in my soil already!
Same! My soil test showed high in calcium too, which I was not expecting!
Thank you for the links to All American Selections winners and Seedlinked!
You bet!
Not sure if you've done this? But have you covered how to save seed? Dry seeds I've got down pat. But I read wet seeds like tomatoes need to be fermented???? Never heard of that before. That could be a really helpful video. thanks again, love your channel!!💚💚💚
Seconding this!
I saved some cherry tomato seeds the year before last. I'd never heard about fermenting them. I just found a few YT videos about it and followed their instructions. Basically just cleaned all the gooey off them, let them set out for a while to dry, and then stored in a cool, dry place. My summer squash seeds on the other hand, I guess I didn't do those right because those took a hard left into no good land.
I haven't yet! But will try to get some information out there soon!
@@GrowfullywithJennayes please
That is why I'm not sold on this channel. I save seeds from all of my plants. My tomatoes are NOT "tasteless". I grow zero hybrid tomatoes. I grow zero hybrid plants, period. Some taste great, but I'm not paying to plant food if unnecessary. She also complicates gardening. It isn't that hard, folks.
Yep, I'm guilty of spending to grow tomatoes. I do purchase some starts and always, some amendments. My tomato growing goal is that scrumptious flavor of summertime tomatoes! ...and to keep them as blight-free and pest-free as organically possible. My faves? - the Brandywines and Sun Gold and Indigo Rose cherries.
Omg I'm so excited about Sun Golds. I kept hearing about them last year from many different places so I got some seeds for this year. Fingers crossed I treat them well and get a lovely, super tasty harvest!
Thank you for sharing!!!!!!
Probably one of the most educational videos I’ve seen. Thank you!
Glad to hear this- thank you!
I've never had success with carrots but am going to try the August sowing you mentioned. Another great video!
I hope that the August planted carrots do great for you!
well thought out and put together video. Appreciate the links and tip for checking local reviews.
Thanks for watching!
Awesome video with lots of good information. Last year I grew in a brand new garden with lots of space. I grew lots of veggies especially a variety of peppers and tomatoes and saved a lot of seeds for this year. It is very rewarding to watch the seeds you saved grow into seedlings for the upcoming season. Love all your videos. Well done :)
Glad to hear you had lots of space to grow-- that's awesome!
Adding 20 year old compost to the garden, created a tomato yield that was out of this world. I was getting full paper grocery bags of tomatoes at a time. Adding freshwater seaweed to tomato's created leggy, and quite productive tomato's. A weird combo. Too bad it was planted around the mailbox (lol).
Love your channel. Keep up the great work. Growing in zone 7 DEC.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the great advice!!!
You are so welcome!
This is a great channel find. I'm probably just north or you, a couple of miles from the lake. My first and last frost are a little different because of the lake buffer, but it's good to sit and watch another local gardener.
It's great to hear from a fellow Ohioan!
In 2019 I made it a point to be self-sufficient in tomatoes for a year. After two seasons of experimenting, the best yielding (for me) are F1 hybrid determinant Romas. I can and store a year's worth of tomatoes off of 8 plants. Seed variety and where you get them make a difference.
I'm late.
Thank you Jenna for all this great information and idea's.
You are welcome!
I agree that hybrids have come a long way over the last 30 years. But I grow bushels of beautiful heirlooms in my Indiana garden. Even with the inevitable blight.
I do still love growing heirloom varieties. But I do a mix of hybrid and heirlooms every year.
Thanks Jenna you are a wealth of information. Too late this year but I will definitely be using that seed link site next year to hep me decide on varieties.
I just picked the last of my winter carrots last week and you are so right about the sweetness of winter carrots. I'm glad I started doing that.
One tip maybe if possible about too much water for strawberries. I noticed they really lose their flavor if it gets too wet when they are ripening and since they are so close to the ground it may be possible to put a plastic cover over to shield them from too much rain. It would be easy if you already have a structure in place to for netting to keep the birds out.
I'm so glad you got to enjoy some winter carrots!
And great tip about the strawberries- thanks for sharing!
Thank You for all the great resources, your channel is a real gem.
Harvested carrots in Jan for the 1st time this year, you are so correct on the amazing flavor.
I rely on worm castings, compost, leaf mold and comfrey tea for my plant nutrients, nitrogen is the only supplement I need from time to time, usually in the form of blood meal.
Weather is totally crazy in WI. Had a tornado 10 days ago 35 miles south of me, getting close to 60F on Thursday. I have had to cover some sprouting garlic 3 times with leaves this winter.
Stay Well!!!
I'm so glad you got to harvest some January carrots!!
And OH MY... this weather!! I'm glad the tornado didn't get any closer to you... but these temps being allover the place (and so warm for this time of year) really makes me wonder what this gardening season holds for us!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I covered some soil with clear plastic for broccoli yesterday, it was still mostly frozen from the mulch I applied in the fall, with that removed and some clear plastic, when the soil temp reaches 40F I am planting broccoli!
Think I will cut the bottoms out of some plastic gallon jugs to give them their own little greenhouse.
As You know, we will get what we get, hopefully we can respond in time to keep things growing.
You and your channel are a real treasure, Stay Well!!!
Terrific information, enjoyed the video.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
I was wondering if you would do any video on Walipini or making cold frames. I’ve seen these are large scales. I also have clay soil and I don’t think I could dig that much or that deep. Also love the videos you are amazing. I have been watching you 3 years now.
I had hoped to get a video done on cold frames this winter, but that didn't happen... and I've been dreaming about making a walapini for a while now! I probably won't get it done this season, but maybe by late next winter I'll have something to share.
Pluto aligns with Neptune that is hilarious. But not to poke fun your information is very informative . Personally I always talk to the creator of all these vegetables I don't plant by the moon but I do however pray over my garden and quite honestly you get the best results when you involve and include your heavenly father in this process . God bless and I pray all God's people have a very successful garden Harvest this year
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I give over half away and always hear mine are better maybe because they are free but yes fresh is better even our salsa is better than the Mexican restaurant that where we learn to love salsa.
I'm now getting early, and later season radishes as you have suggested they are better as you teach.
Melons vine ripped are almost impossible to buy unless you live out in the country
Your son makes quick trips working hard 💪
Your favorite Midnight Snack is everyone. I've tested at least 30 people new favorite
My favorite slicer is Black Brandywine for all beefy burgers you try them
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Ooh- I've not tried Black Brandywine yet!
If you do raise Black Brandywine, try on burgers off the grill or steak burger.
You know everyone not agree with anything, but Black Brandywine holds its juice after the cut, but when you're crunching down, that's their time to release them juicy tomato moisture. I love those so much. ❤
Oh my i harvested some carrots in January for first time was so sweet like nothing I ever tasted.
I'm so glad you got to taste them!
Great video! Where did you get that awesome zip up frost cover for your raised bed? I need those!! Thanks ❤
The place I got it from no longer has it in stock, but I believe this is the same one: amzn.to/49pu2ou
I need someone to create a variety that's squash vine borer resistant squash/zucchini. That thing is my absolute nemesis!
Don't we all!
As always a fantastic lot of information presented beautifully. I recently discovered that I'm able to get a soil test for free thanks to our state Environmental Protection Agency... the focus is more on contaminates but should give me an idea as to the mineral levels present.
Do you have any tips for growing watermelon? I'm giving it a try for the second time... last time they started forming fruit but seemed to stop after they reached a bit less than squash ball size. I may not have watered them enough is my thought?
That's a great resource- hopefully other folks have the same in their states!
There are a few reasons watermelon don't size up. Improper pollination, disease or insufficient nutrients can all be leading causes. Do you recall what variety you tried last year?
@@GrowfullywithJennaI don't remember, sorry. It wouldn't have been anything fancy... most likely whatever Mr Fothergill's standard seed was. I'm guessing my previous failure was I neglected to water it as much as needed. Thanks for the information :D
Ooohh! What’s that tent? I want that! (You are unzipping it at 3:50)
The place I got it from no longer has it in stock, but I believe this is the same one: amzn.to/49pu2ou
Once you get that first Matter sandwich with thick bread and lots of mayo with salt and pepper it's all worth it.
Yes it is!
Unfortunately here near Lisbon in Portugal we rarely have a frost, this year we didn’t get any day below 2°C. I would love to try carrots and kale after frosts, but our winters are getting hotter. 😢
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that. We're definitely getting warmer here too, but still get some cold spells.
I just discovered your site. Winter carrots : what about the field mices, which lack food in winter?
Last September we had heavy rains, seven out eight days. All my tomatoes split.
Ugh.. that's so frustrating!!
Nice dear ❤
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Can you let us know what kind of zip up cover/mini greenhouse that was covering your greens?
The place I got it from no longer has it in stock, but I believe this is the same one: amzn.to/49pu2ou
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you!
I love your videos! Is that pressure treated wood that you're sitting on? I've never gotten a straight answer on whether or not PT is ok for vegetable gardens or not, but I do use it when I don't have stone to build with.
It's fine. Old treated use chromate copper arsenate (CCA) which was banned for residential use in 2004, and they don't sell that type at hardware store nowadays. Newer version use alkaline copper quarternary (ACQ) or copper azole, which are considered safe for home gardening. The question would be how much actual copper get taken up by different vegetables and are the level high enough to be concerning for consumption. You can do a soil test, but lets say the copper level is a little high, it doesn't necessarily mean vegetables till take up all that amount, some vegetables will pick up certain minerals more than other. So you will need to do tissue analysis of the various vegetables grown, that's probably not affordable and practical for regular gardeners. You can ask your local university garden extension for their opinion on the subject.
@@erikahuxley That's more of an answer than anybody else has given me, Thank you.
The bed I'm sitting on is not-- but I do have several beds that are pressure treated wood. What I've found is exactly the same thing that @erikahuxley says, and I don't find planting annual plants in these beds to be terribly worrisome.
The big box stores charge $6 to $8 for a tomato plant so it's not hard to make seed starting pay off
This is so true!
Where did you get that broadfork?
My brother-in-law made it... it's a 'modified' broadfork (great for extra heavy soil). As of yet, I've not been able to find one for sale anywhere.
@@GrowfullywithJenna it looks so cool
Dayton ohio area, where to get a soil test?
My raised beds were new last year and my vegetables grew great in that brand-new soil. I’m nervous for this year! Can you talk about how to amend soil going into a new Spring gardening season? It seems too late for cover crops. How can we prepare beds for new planting?
Hi there! You may want to check out my video on preparing garden beds for spring: ua-cam.com/video/WHWSA1QiRm8/v-deo.htmlsi=kCdGDxSlTH238JZ_
what kind of soil do you use
I primarily garden in-ground, so I'm using my native soil which I've worked on amending & improving over the years.
Okay I may have made a mistake and started hot peppers, bell peppers and eggplant in February will this be okay?😊😮 I'm in NY zone 6a/b depending on your resource
It depends on your last frost date... but peppers and eggplants can be slow growing, so I wouldn't fret too much about starting them early. You can always up-pot if they are getting too big.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you so much absolutely love your videos!!!
I need to know what those peppers are!!! Pls
At 06:30? Those are Yum Yums mixed mini peppers.
Yes thank you !!
Tomatoes are so hard to grow in my area. After two years of very little yield and pest & disease battle, I stopped growing tomatoes. I grow other easier crops now.
6-8 hours of sun in Ohio with a UV index of 5-6 is much different than 6-8 hours of a UV index of 11... What works in Ohio is not the same as what works in Texas
That was the biggest sweet potato I have ever seen.
Lol. I grow tomatoes and not too save 2 dollars. Yall had a mater from the store lately??? They have NO flavor at all.!!! Garbage!!
Homegrown beats grocery store in terms of flavor every time!!
Hands down the best veggie garden info channel on YT!! The info, tips, knowledge shared is just amazing for us zone 6 gardeners!! And a HUGE bonus is that you always have chapters available to make it easy to jump to any portion and watch/rewatch. Thank you Jenna!!! ❤
Wow, thank you!
AGREE!!! Sooooo true!
I devote 100% of my time dreaming about my #1 obsession 😂 im growing carrots for the first time this year thank you for this one
Best of luck on those carrots!!
That’s why we considered you OUR FRIEND, Jen. You’re close to us, so the weather and conditions are close to ours. And you do all the work sorting things out, so that helps. I also watch other streamers as well.
I have found the last apples on the tree are the best, at the end of the season, after a few freeze cycles. It sweetens up the apples, but they are crisp, and juicy. The deer like them too.
Very true about the apples!
From experience I know soil health and micronutrients makes the difference. I have grown tomato with hydroponic and even when trying to add some micronutrients, the flavor simply doesn't compare to soil grown. For tomato, sun angle is very important I think to develop sweetness. When I grew in South Florida, the Black Cherry variety grew very well (although it is true the variety tolerates humidity better than others) the fruit skin became very dark and some of the fruits were intensely sweet, this is true with other cherry variety. I never get the same level of dark color and sweetness growing it in the Midwest. I believe the even and lower fluctuating night temperature potentially play a role as well.
Spot on!! And great point about temperature fluctuations- this can absolutely affect flavor!
You're in michigan. I cut back the asparagus. And removed my trellises. Plan on replacing the trellis is sometime soon. And I did plant lettuces and spinach already. Garlic is coming up really fast. And it is still mulched. I did put down landscape roll. My plan on adding cardboard soon.
OMG! I love this channel! All useful info! Ty c u soon. Lol
Yay! Thank you!
Nope agree with you on carrots. You haven't lived if you haven't had one
I follow 50 amazing channels that all have excellent videos about gardening and homesteading and your channel is tied for the best! Thank you for your amazing detail; thank you for living in zone 6! Lol.
Wow, thank you so much!!
Shout out to the European Farmers!
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I knew that I would find plenty of interesting information here. I can't think of anything to add. OH well there is this, you missed an excellent resource for gardeners, especially us in the NE in zone 6. That, of course, is your channel.
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About Heirloom tomatoes I agree that (especially in southern Maryland) they are a challenge. But I graft a few Cherokee Purple tomato seedlings onto Maxifort rootstock and they do amazingly well. Just a FYI, I have Fusarium oxysporum (confirmed by University of Maryland lab many years ago) in my soil. So the rest of my tomatoes need to be F1 and F2 tolerant. I find cherry tomatoes do just fine. And my new favorite is Rubee dawn from Totally Tomatoes. Early, prolific and tastes really good for an early tomato. Supposed to be a compact indeterminate but bigger than I expected last year.
I'm glad you brought up grafting-- definitely an option for folks who struggle with growing their favorite heirlooms!
And I agree on the Rubee Dawn- grew it last year for the first time and was impressed with it, my plants also got larger than I expected!
Hi Jenna! I'm looking forward to gardening along with you again this year! This time I'll be starting in February instead of finding you in July! I am also in zone 6a, or possibly it's now 6b, since they've changed things. Can you please tell me when you start pepper seeds indoors? Thank you!
Hi there and glad to hear you'll be gardening along!
I start peppers here in mid-March.
Best wishes for a wonderful gardening season!
Heirloom tomatoes health and production depends on where you live and your climate. I grow both Heirloom and hybrid because I have varieties of both I like but mostly Heirloom and I get between 6 to 25 large tomatoes on slicers and buckets of cherry tomatoes more than I can eat and preserve, but definitely won't grow well everywhere.
Very true, and very dependent on the variety of heirloom too.
Dunno what it’s like in the states but in au I have found breeds of things like grapes found in supermarkets have focused too much on brix levels. So they just taste like sugar water and spike glucose levels when eaten. Was in indo the other month and was amazed at the difference in availability of fruit with flavour rather than brix level. If I’m going to eat excessively sugary food I would rather eat chocolate.
It's like this in the states too!
Hi Jenna, I also live in Ohio and I'm wondering if you grow asparagus, and if so, do you have a video about starting an asparagus bed or any tips for me?
Hello! I love growing asparagus (one of my favorite veggies) and I do have a video here: ua-cam.com/video/uNdGpaNI9Xo/v-deo.htmlsi=_zA_TWrStMSzpdL_
You’re AWESOME,thanks and keep em coming
Thanks- will do!
duh! that's why johnny seeds in Maine never fails in my NJ garden! Thanks
A great company!
Wow! Lots of great advice! Thank you!
You're welcome!
If a compost source uses lawn clippings do I need to worry about herbicides?
It depends-- most reputable compost producers are going to be testing for herbicides. But if it's the free compost that some cities will give away- it might be worth testing before you put it all over your garden. You can do a relatively simple at home test for this: www.motherearthnews.com/organic-gardening/simple-compost-test/
Now I want to know what your favorite tomatoes are. Do tell! Pretty please
Hey there! You can check out many of my favorite varieties here (spreadsheet format): docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jZJiABx15iubZdGDrqirlrQcbNb0cqvtqNZr7DG2eDU/edit?gid=0#gid=0 OR, if you prefer videos, I have a whole playlist on my favorites: ua-cam.com/play/PL4zzslvkscX3tga7YPXDgyTZL3ge5wMI9.html&si=oq8_56nmasK2mxMu
Holy smokes! What a ton of information. Have you tried KNF?
I've started researching it, but have not yet tried it in my own garden.
the food out of my garden tastes 10 times better than the food they sell at the grocery store.
Agreed!
Wonderful content! All the links will come in handy. Thank you 🎉
You are welcome!
oh! Your garden looks just like mine does right now. Can't wait to get things in the ground
Same!!
I just saw you on a Gurney seed commercial. Awesome!
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that is an interesting looking broadfork.
It's a modified broadfork- great for heavy soil!
I'm excited to investigate some of the rating sites!
I hope you find them useful!
so informative (: thank you
I'm glad you found it informative!
TY. Oh my goodness, I love your videos.
I'm so glad!
Was that a yellow petite watermelon? 💛
That was a variety called 'Lemon Drop'
Thank you, Jenna. Great recap and summaries. Your teaching style is so clear and natural! Fertilizers are very confusing to me, and even though I have pretty good basic knowledge of soils science from college, NPK and plant physiology, I get completely lost when it comes to knowing which type of fertilizer to add and when, much less what is the most cost effective way to go about it from an input perspective. Seems like a real art…?
It's so nice to hear this- thank you!
And yes, I believe fertilizer application (and so many other things garden-related), is as much as art as a science. Given your background, you're probably much advanced beyond the info that I offer in this video, but just in case it helps, I do have a video on my approach to fertilizer: ua-cam.com/video/Z2exgyjzr5c/v-deo.htmlsi=_Oops38l4fxa3Fpb
@@GrowfullywithJenna This does help a lot. So you use the same powdered fertilizer for all seedling types as well as garlic and onions top dressing, etc? I see so many crop specific types on Pine Tree and Gurney’s, etc.
OK now I don't feel bad about not growing hybrid tomatoes this year. A friend recommended jet stars and I tried them last year. So much more productive and a great all-round tomato (canned very well also). I'll still do a few mortgage lifters as they make awesome tomato sandwiches. Thanks for another great video Jenna, you really are a great service to the garden community!!!!!!
I take a similar approach-- a mix of hybrids and heirloom/open pollinated each year!
I meant not growing heirloom@@GrowfullywithJenna
Thank you Jenna! The information you provide in your videos is truly helpful! Wondering if you can answer this question. I live on the east coast of Canada and for years have grown the Juliet F1 hybrid grape tomato in my small urban garden where it produced wonderfully. This year, when trying to order seed from a large US company, it has been banned from being shipped to Canada. Any ideas why this might be? or where I could look for that information? Thanks again.
I'm not sure about Canada, but I know in the United States, individual states will put restrictions on certain plant material restricting shipment into the state. This is most often due to restrict the potential movement of harmful plant pests, diseases, and noxious weeds... though I've never heard of a tomato being restricted before!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you!
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I love your videos. You have so much knowledge. May I ask your background or education in agriculture? I hope it isn't too personal of a question. I am asking because I have seriously been considering a career change and can really see myself being involved in gardening/agriculture somehow even though I have no formal education in it. I would be starting from scratch and am not sure where to start. I love research though and you mentioned being involved in seed trials and that really fascinates me.
Thank you! And definitely not too personal-- I feel like that's a fair question to ask of anyone who is posing as an 'expert' on social media!!
I did not go to school for agriculture (graduated with a BA), but was hired shortly out of college by a home gardening catalog company and worked in various parts of the horticultural industry (merchandising, marketing and R&D) for over 15 years before starting my own consulting/trialing business. I had a lot of on the job training, but I attribute the majority of my basic knowledge to growing up in a family of avid gardeners! Many of the folks that I know in the industry who have followed similar career paths do have a educational background in horticulture, agriculture, botany etc. but some, like me, have totally unrelated backgrounds and have learned on the job.
@GrowfullywithJenna I wondered if your background was from growing up in agrculture because in one episode I saw you mentioned, and may have even been on, your parents' property. Your knowledge is amazing even if your BA is in a different field. You are very well spoken and explain things so well and thoroughly do your research. It is actually nice to know there could be other pathways into this field if one has the desire to learn. I love that you started the cosulting/seed trialing business. That is so fascinating. I really do appreciate your response. Thanks so much!
One of the things I've been taught to boost flavor and nutritional profiles in your fruits and veggies is to add a well balanced mineral compound to your soil.
Like what specifically?
Especially true in soils that are depleted of minerals!