One of the main reason I love "companion planting" is that it's a natural mulch and weed suppression. If you don't plant something in the blank spaces, nature will with something you don't want. So we plant onions, garlic, basil, marigolds, borage, comfrey, etc. Lots of food for the pollinators
I'm on my 13th month of growing, enjoying every minute of it, thanks to you and many others who takes time to teach and share your knowledge with us. Currently I'm growing brushed beans, snow peas, tomatoes, peppers, okras , chives, zucchini, squashes, eggplants, greens and herbs 🙂
I’m in SW Ohio.. doing a large container garden for the first time. Lots of potatoes doing great, and onions and garlic and peas. It may be a bit late but I’m trying beets again- first planting really didn’t do much. I’m learning so much and having a blast- and can only hope we’ll have some harvests to enjoy. Transplanted kale and basil and some flowers today. Thanks for sharing your wisdom- always encouraging to see successful gardens!
I watched hundreds of thousands of youtube videos as a new gardener, but I found yours to be the most practical and easy to understand and just most inspirational. You won my subscription!
I had most of my warm weather plants out on May 14th. The forcast looked good at the time. It did drop into the middle 40's overnight two times, likely why the basil isnt as big as Id like, but everything seems to be doing well. Peanuts sounds interesting, I might try them next year.
I just sub'd, I'm located in Lorain County about 5 miles south of the lake. My conditions will be nearly identical to yours. Finally found a channel that has "my local conditions"
I'm in Ohio by Lake Erie I'm in a condo do my garden is small. Veggie garden 4 Cherrie tomato 3 red peppers. Flower bed is LARGE 125 ft x 2 ft just joined your channel.
Looks great, we got the same storm here last night… planted my tomatoes on 5-19, they were ready to explode, what a difference in just a week……. needed to be in the ground 🍅
Great videos. So much information. The only thing I wish they had, were more cutaways. Or cover video that refers to your topic. I know there's a lot in them already but you can't have too much.
This is my first year growing potatoes and am learning a little about it. For anyone interested in tater raisin, they love sandy soil, and after the plants spring up and mature cut them to the ground. Do not dig up the spuds for a minimum of 18 days to set the skins or the skins will slide off. I got my information from a man who was a potato farmer in Idaho.
Thanks for the info, Jessie! Here in my heavy clay soil I dig them the same day and let them cure in a warm, dry protested spot- same idea, but if I let mine sit in my soil for 18+ days they'd be prone to rot/pest damage. I'm sure this would work well in sandy soil though.
I started some seedling and planted those, it’s good to know that I can direct sow more okra plants, and I’ll keep planting green beans all summer now too! :) Thank you!
It's great to have a constant supply of beans-- for me it's just remembering to actually plant them... sometimes I have to set myself reminders on my phone 😄
I live in zone 7b in Mississippi and we can direct sow okra with very few issues. I can grow purple hull peas throughout the summer, but our beans (rattlesnake mostly) tend to struggle with our summer temps. May give it a try and mulch with leaves, then drag out the soaker hose or the wobbler sprinkler. It’s worth a try.
First video I've ever seen of yours and thoroughly enjoyed it. I almost didn't watch because I'm in Georgia but when I saw it suggested I had to watch! I'm glad I did. So much great information and a easy to watch video. Thanks so much!
I live in Indiana!!!5b and have been gardening for over 25 years. I’m loving your channel and did my first starting plants from seed this year. I’m hooked!!! Flowers, veggies, lots of herbs!!! Raised e garden bed and a million pots and galvanized very large pots and grow bags. It brings me so much joy!!!
I love you videos they are really helping me in my garden this year! I am planting tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, garlic, onions, peppers, spinach... your mulch that you have down is it on all your garden? Is it hay or grass clippings or both? oh and potatoes in hay!
Everything looks great! I'm still trying to find a good spot to plant cucumbers because the trellises are fully loaded. But maybe it'll work out for the best and we can avoid the beetles by planting them a bit later. Also, great choice of music! I use the Mini Vandals stuff A LOT.
If you end up planting later, I'd love to hear if it works for you. I can never resist the urge to plant out, but I did have good results with 1 planting I did late last year, and kept it covered with netting till let in the season- hardy any beetles at all with that planting and they decimated my early stuff! And YES! I like the Mini Vandals' stuff too--- I spend waaay to much time perusing the music library 😆.
Great video Jenna. This weekend I am planting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers squash, herbs flowers etc. pretty much everything I haven’t planted already is going in lol. Being in North West Illinois I typically wait until Memorial Day weekend to plant such vegetables. Have a great weekend Eric
This is my second year planting. Last year I only did cucumbers with some success. This year, I'm doing cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, pumpkin, basil and onions. I have no idea how this will go.
This is my first year with a dedicated area for gardening; we are using stock tanks. Im also Zone 6 NE Ohio and have been stymied by the unusual weather we’ve had the last three months. In the past we just had small containers on wheels that we could move around on our patio to protect from sun, wind, etc. I’ve looked around on your channel but don’t see where you ever discuss ants in the garden. I have little brown ants showing up in my stock tanks. Some say it’s not a big deal and others offer natural ways to eliminate them. What are your thoughts on these little guys? And also anyone else, please weigh in. PS: I’ve been looking for aphids that they might be feeding on but can’t find any.
Glad to hear you've got a dedicated garden area this year- very exciting! I've never had trouble with ants in the garden- while there are plenty of them everywhere, they've never posed any issues to my plants, and I see no reason to try and get rid of them.
Here in Eastern Tennessee we are planting sweet potatoes, okra,eggplant, and bush beans this week. We enjoy your channel and find you very to the point and engaging. We just hilled the potato’s with straw today. And of course weeding. Thanks again, we enjoy your presentations. Brandy and Alexander
I just subscribed your chanel 🙂 I only grow tomato plant beacuse I have no space for any more vagetables but next year I will have big garden and then I will grow more🙂
Hi! Not related to the video, but I can't find an answer. We're in zone 8b. I didn't water my onions enough and the tops died out. I dug them up and they have tons of little bulblets coming off the sides. Can I put those back in the ground now in a better area? Or would it be better to try to store them for fall planting? If so, how do I store them?
Busy time of year! I'm trying to grow my zucchini vertical this year to save space. I'm using stakes on a couple and a basket on one to see if one technique works better than another. I'm also going to prune the old leaves as it's growing up. Just an experiment. I hope it works. Have you ever tried this technique?
I have, I really like growing this one www.gurneys.com/product/smooth-criminal-hybrid-summer-squash?p=0549074&msclkid=8bc25280c7411a06189930115e514c21&Shopping%20(Product%20Listing%20Ads%20Original)%20-%20SHOP&All%20Product%20Groups using that method. I've also found that pruning the leaves below where the new flower are being set does help to improve air circulation, hopefully helping to avoid diseases like powdery mildew.
Thankyou youfor thisis wonderful informationon and helps us who feel behind. Interesting note if firsttime planting bean plants look dead but if left will actually revive and set a fall crop
Jenna....you do know that the "marigold thing"..... was started by the marigold seed sellers...because like you I have done this for 30 plus years and I still get all those pests....🥴PS I still did it this year...guess I don't want to jinx myself....😃
That watering can looks a lot like my Kool-Aid Pitcher I use. Mine is a white one though. Living in Butler, Pa; a lot of what you do is perfect for me. Thanks for you channel. Love it.
You mentioned castor bean. We recently saw this plant at our local nursery and learned it is poisonous. Do you grow it with the rest of your food or in a separate bed?
Ricin, which is poisonous, is derived from the seeds, and it is advised not to plant castor beans where curious animals (or humans) might eat the seeds. However, the plants themselves are not poisonous and I grow them right in the same area as my food crops. I found that this article breaks it down well: www.gardenmyths.com/castor-bean-plants-poisonous/
Question: Do you use both bone meal and blood meal when transplanting peppers and eggplant and how much? Will it burn the young roots? Planting them tomorrow. I have the book PLANT PARTNERS Science-Based Companion Planting etc. I've red it, thought about it. But, I'm so old school that I can't wrap my head about it. I'm really not science minded lol. I do plant for pollinators and to help the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in general. But, I don't just companion plant on purpose. What I do know is that Nasturtiums don't do anything here to ward off squash bugs and vine bores, and I have books that say they do. It doesn't help in Northern New York zone 4a anyway lol. But, garlic did keep the beetles off my wife's roses last year. That was an experiment. Maybe the science is regional? Enjoyed as always, take care!
I've had the same experience with nasturtiums! And I have to admit, I'm amazed the garlic/roses thing worked... but glad it did! For my peppers I'm using this: h2.commercev3.net/cdn.gardensalive.com/downloads/82633_Label.pdf which has relatively small quantities of blood and bone meal amongst other things. If one were to only use a small quantity of either of these 'straight', I can't imagine it would burn the roots- but I would be careful not to use too much (in particular of the blood meal due to high nitrogen) and mix it into the soil well.
This is my favorite way to trellis cucumbers: ua-cam.com/video/8yeuGoMLWbA/v-deo.html (though it is challenging to keep them netted when grown this way). For more compact varieties of cucumbers, a little wooden teepee trellis works quite well. And the watering can IS Mr. KoolAid 😂
Been following your channel for a while. Just wanted to drop a comment and let you know how much i appreciate your videos. I’ll always come back to old videos over the winter as well to prep, especially helpful cause you’re in the same zone as me. Thank you!! 😊
Where do you buy your peanut seeds? I’m very interested in getting and planting some. I’m in zone 6 (central PA) and really would like to try these. I’m probably not going to go do this year since I’m still planting other things but definitely got next year. I’ll look forward to your response. Love your videos and I’ve learned tons. So thank you for sharing your knowledge!
3 questions- 1. Is it too late to plant carrots? Which variety have you had the best luck with? 2. Will onion sets grow in heavy clay? Our soil has a bit of amending but it's pretty heavy so we've planted and covered with old hay(Ruth Stout-ish) TIA. Glad I found your channel!
I typically plant carrots up until mid- April and then again starting in mid- July for a fall harvest. I don’t like to plant for a summer harvest as carrots struggle and tend to be bitter when maturing in the heat of summer. Some varieties I’ve had good luck with are Envy, Berlin, Adana, and Napoli specifically for the fall. Onions will grow in heavier soil, yes. Though the more you can amend, the better.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thanks for the information. I've dropped the ball on the usual spring crops but will try to focus on planting for fall. My fingers will be crossed for the onions, though the field I've put them in hasn't been farmed for eons. We'll see! Every new spot is an experiment!
I enjoy germinating my seeds indoors with grow lights and heat mats. It really gives my plants a great jumpstart! My last estimated frost date was March 10th, but we still had two more quick freezes that only lasted a couple nights. Best Wishes!
I hope nothing was harmed in those freezes! We often get a few lingering chilly nights after the frost date as well, which is why I usually wait. And I agree- for most of my crops I also love using lights & mats. Take care & Happy gardening!
With little rain in May, and little in the extended forecast, we are watering nightly in Loveland. What a challenging Spring this has become! Hoping we can all see some precip soon!
I've seen it go by lots of names: homi, Korean hand hoe, EZ digger, Korean hand plow... www.kinsmangarden.com/product/Korean-Hand-Plow It's one of my favorite garden tools!
I thought we had a pact to NOT grow tomato seeds too early! Heh. I didn't plant any this year. Too rainy and I'm moving. Still have the orchard to work on anyway. Plum tree has something chewing on it, but gonna neem that. Saw the latest Gurney's with you in it. I always have to do a double-take when that comes on. :)
@@GrowfullywithJenna Yes! I will especially miss the birds living in what is left of the old growth forest I grew up playing in. However, I've been able to get the neighborhood excited about the permaculture orchard I'm building. Stefan Sobkowiak will be proud when we are done.
Hi Jenna, another great video. This weekend I'm removing the roses in my front garden. They are over 25 years old and are getting diseased and not producing like they used to. Got new ones on order and will plant out in July, which is our mid winter. Did you make the cages or buy them? Cheers, have a great weekend.
Thank you! Sounds like you've got your work cut our for you this weekend! The square cages shown in the video were purchased- though my dad makes some that work just as well, using metal t-posts and wire fencing that he just wraps around in a circle.
I read that once you have inoculated a bed with the nitrogen fixing bacteria, it is inoculated for life as long as you let the roots decompose in place. Anyone else, with more knowledge than me, confirm this? I would rather not have to buy it every year.
This would make sense, Michelle. From the information I've run across, this is partially true. It seems inoculation is most important the first year, after that if you are planting the same type of legume, you don't need to reinoculate. In healthy soil, the bacteria will survive for at least several years. So, if you rotate crops, you can wait 2-3 years and when you plant legumes in the same spot again, the bacteria should still be present. Keep in mind that different types of legumes require different strains of inoculant- so for instance, edamame/soybeans would be different than say bush beans.
@@GrowfullywithJenna I didn't know there were different inoculants for different crops or that the bacteria only lasts so long without a host plant. I will intercrop a few bush bean plants in each bed every year or 2 to keep the bacteria happy😉 thanx!
I'm planting Peaches and Cream SC, 18 Tomato starts, Bell & Jalapeno peppers, Ambrosia Muskmelon, Eggplant, Black Beauty Zucchini & straight neck summer squash. Kaho Watermelon, Jade Bush Bean Heavy Hitter Okra & Motherland Okra. The rain here in the midwest was terrible this year. Normally, I like to have my garden all planted by May 1st. It wasn't started until the 3rd week. Finally, Sweet corn today
The plain metal ones I got here: www.gurneys.com/product/tomato-cage and the coated ones I got here: www.burpee.com/xl-pro-series-cage-red-prod002384.html
I'm a new gardener near Dayton Ohio and just have to say I love your scientific approach and detailed explanations, an easy subscribe from me! Also, I am big fan of Xero shoes too :)
I planted bush beans between my garlic this year which is apparently a companion planting sin. We'll see how it turns out. I found 4 tomato hornworms on my plants last year - and 3 of them were parasitized, so something is attracting those wasps, not sure what though...
@@Alexis_9339 no zinnias. My attempt to grow dill didn't go very well but there were one or two plants. Apparently they're attracted to flowers with small florets in general though, and we have a lot of those.
Very informative, thank you for sharing! Born and raised in Dayton in Iowa now. Your garden is beautiful, soil looks great. What part of Ohio are you in? I'm working probably less than an eighth of an acre, what isn't covered by home, garage and driveway. Stacking food where ever I can. Again, beautiful garden, I would love to be set up similar to that.😁🌱🌱🌱
Tomato Horn Worms: put bird houses on your T-Post. I put 3 bird houses per 90 feet of bed row. can put up to 8 bird houses on the outer edges of my garden. I also put a bird baths near my tomato plant rows. 2 to 3 bird baths long the row. Try to keep the bird houses 40 ft apart. Also you will need to prep the bed the fall before and set up your cattle panel in the fall. This is due to birds will not probably use a bird house that is put out in April or May. I also have a large skid size DIY bird bath with a solar fountain and I feed my bird Black oil sunflower seed every other day. Don't waste buying a mix seed that the birds will not eat; and will encourage voles. (Tractor Supply for the bird seed) I use up to a gallon of sunflower seeds every 2 days. (The birds will clean the ground of everything they drop on the second day.) I get up to 50 birds at a time due to the large bird bath. I have 2 rows of 90 foot cattle panels for tomatoes and I have a couple of arch 16 ft cattle panel for my peas, cucumbers, and other vining plants. The birds love to perch on the cattle panels. Chickadees like to fly in groups. I probably have around 12 types of birds that feed. They also eat the pest within my garden and I will see the birds walking within my rows eating pesty bugs. If you make your own DIY bird bath build it with a hinge to allow easy cleaning. Due to the amount of birds I get I need to clean it every other day. Solar fountains cost up to $15 dollars each. The only pest I have problems with are white moth, and flea beetles, and sometimes squash bugs.
I have some beds made from untreated pine- they are going on 5 years old and some of the single layer beds will need replaced this season. I was also given a few beds made from treated pine. I was leary about using them at all, but decided to go ahead and use them for flowers and quick maturing crops like leafy greens. From what I gathered, the newer method of treating wood (using alkaline copper (ACQ) or copper azole (CBA)) is far less toxic (or some would argue completely safe... not sure I believe that) and I felt that there was little risk for quick maturing annual crops. My gold standard would of course be cedar, but it was a bit out of my price range.
I'm just going to consider you my UA-cam wife, lol. Where were you when I was looking for my real wife, hehehe!!?? Thanks for this extremely helpful/entertaining video!
I am in SW Ohio and going to start a garden from an area that is currently a lawn. It is Nov now, Where/when to start? I am in a city with a 1/2 acre lot that includes the house. Thinking a smaller garden for just my bride and I. The previous owner had a spray on weed service and I am wondering what effect that might have on the new garden.
As an experiment, maybe try a few cucumbers or other plants without any fertilizer. Insects in general only prey on weak plants. They can't attack healthy ones coz the sugars become too complex for their stomach to digest in a healthy plant, nature has evolved that way. And too much fertilizer from the start will produce unhealthy plants (even though they may look like they have beautiful dark green foliage due to excess nitrogen). On the facebook group I follow, I see countless insect or slug attacks from people who just put too much manure during transplanting. How rich is your soil by the way ? Some areas look pretty light grey, maybe lacking organic matter. Usually once you're above 5% organic matter, you produce healthier plants. In my case I'm at 5-6%, I put no fertilizer (only compost or spent barley under my mulch) and I have 0 insect or slug attack. Really. Sadly pigeons still eat my cabbages. Their stomach have no problem with healthy leaves =( However I did have slug attacks on my peppers in pots, where I had to put bone meal and blood coz the potting mix was just a disaster, too poor in nutrients. I overdid it, and slugs attacked.
I've heard this same thing, but the fertilizer I use has very low ratios (most are around 3-4-4 or 4-3-3)... still would be worth trying. The light grey soil is at mom & dad's where I've not been able to work on amending as much- it definitely needs work.
Most plants suffer some level of shock when transplanting but generally snap back in a day or two. I try not to disturb the root system (as much as possible) when transplanting.
This is true. I actually do the opposite, and rough up the root ball when planting to encourage roots to branch out into my native soil. They also snap back within a day or two.
im plantn. in northwest.il.2day...Good Tips.and Film.. This years. plants are just peppers .tomato .lettuces, strawberries .potatoes...take care! THX!!
My garden is completely planted. All looks good except for the cantaloupe transplants. Some cantaloupes have blossoms, but they look weak, and the leaves look a bit pale. They were hardened off, but maybe the night temps are still not quite warm enough. (?) I also direct sowed some of the same cantaloupe seeds which have just come up. I had to use Neem oil on them already (for leaf miner, I think) and they only have their cotyledon leaves and one true leaf! These are the small melon varieties (Golden Jenny, Minnesota Midget, Charentais, and Model) Still trying to figure it out.
When I plant tomatoes I dig my trench then I use a garden fork and put four holes 6 inches deep under my plants this has saved me when we get big rains in June and July and my garden gets flooded but it saves my tomatoe plants I grow 500 and 12 different varieties just a extra chore but I save my plants and it gives extra root growth deeper.
Will cucumbers keep trying to flower even if they are only 4" tall? I planted them outside and now they're very slow growing but they just keep trying to flower and I keep picking the flowers off. I thought about just starting some new ones directly into the bed to just in case.
Yes they will- it's often due to stress. I do the same- I just pick the flowers off until I feel like they've had a chance to better establish themselves.
The plain metal ones I got here: www.gurneys.com/product/tomato-cage and the coated ones I got here: www.burpee.com/xl-pro-series-cage-red-prod002384.html My dad also makes his own, which are just as sturdy by wrapping metal fencing in a circle and attaching both ends to a t-post. They work great but aren't as easy to store as my square ones which fold up.
Seeing tomato hornworms on two of my favorite tomato plants prompted me to go ahead and spray all of them with MONTEREY BT and NEEM OIL mixed with a CASTILE SOAP.
I have that book plant partners. It's awesome and if you don't have the time to read it right now u can listen to jessica walliser's podcasts or interviews on the subject which will give u some ideas. This last year I had tomato horn worm but because I plant things to bring in benefial insects, parasitic wasps laid eggs inside it, killing the caterpillar.
I’m in the same zone as you. I use a mole vole solar device that vibrates on a special frequency they don’t like. I’ve had mine for over a year now (kept it out during winter) and it still works and I haven’t had a problem since! Lowes and Home-depot have them.
Say lady, I'm setting up a fairly large raised bed for root crops. I have 4 cu yards of pasture top soil coming and plan to harvest some sand from down by the river to blend into the pasture soil. Do you have any suggestions as to ratio? I believe this should make a great medium for my carrots beets ect. Going to mix in my cement mixer and screen out any debris. I welcome your opinion. Been pasture for a decade or longerwith no application of herbacides. 😁🐐🥕🥕🥕🥕
Hi Jerry- I don't know the answer to your question from my own experience, so I was trying to dig around to see if I could find an answer from a reliable source. No luck yet, but if I can find anything I'll let you know.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you! I've found a close enough answer. I'm probably going to go 60/40 soil/Sand. Adding peat to the mix as well. Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day!😁🌱🍅🥕
I was corrected when the soil was delivered. 100 years of cattle and no planting or spraying. It definitely should perform. I will probably get more. I'll have a foodtopia on my 1/8 acre that's left to play with on my suburbian plot. Have a great day!
Thanks for I've been watching for when you to get tomatoes and those really grew fast and looked fresh compared to last years planting and believe I'm going to do transplant timing more like you, But maybe I've perhaps in the lead because mine are growing a few inches a day.One.plant you recommend that " Midnight snack " as you say seems to be one of my fastest starting plants of 26 types and I do plan to stew some as your video shows the how to do. QUESTION? As the stems of the Midnight snack are such a dark green and almost black as some other types is that great health or natural as I didn't see any that dark but now used your mixture number 3 for seed starting Thanks again
That dark stem color is normal with high anthocyanin varieties like 'Midnight Snack'. All of my 'indigo' tomatoes last year had them, but red, yellow or orange fruited varieties don't.
Hi Jenna, another Ohio gardener here. I am wondering about the contraption you put the bait in. Can you tell me more about it please? I am having an awful time with voles. Thank you
Hi Elizabeth- this looks very similar to the ones I have: ua-cam.com/video/gPqplWC7jZI/v-deo.html they show to to construct them. The main difference is, I'm using pelletized bait not block bait, so mine don't have the little wire running down the center.
Heard a experienced gardener say that putting those spinning flowers on a wore down into the garden would deter voles, because they don't like the vibration from the spinning. I'm from Camrose Alberta, Canada. Let me know what you think😁
I actually got one of those mole-chasing windmills at a viewer's suggestion. It seemed to work... at first. Now, I don't know if the critters got used to it or what, but it doesn't seem to be effective any longer.
@@GrowfullywithJenna the trick is supposed to be the metal, not plastic, wire rod to going down in the earth, the more noise the better the vibration.. or maybe they do just like the 🎶 😁
Just started planting tomatoes and peppers yesterday. I am using your cattle panel trellis method for my indeterminants,. Last year I used 6' bamboo, it was kina a pain. Have a good growing season, hope you and I can keep the voles in check.
We have tons of dandelions in our lawn, and I've not noticed any marked increase in the dandelion population growing in my garden since using the grass mulch. In fact, the grass seems to suppress the dandelions and makes the ones that do pop up easier to pull up. But I can't swear to you that none will pop up in your raised beds!
Thank you for a great video. I still need to plant my watermelons cantaloupes and pumpkins along with cherry tomatoes cucumbers and okra. I have more seeds germinating and ready to plant in my session planting. I am running out of space in my container garden right now. I have already planted corn green beans wax beans beefsteak tomatoes with basil zucchini and summer squash.
Jenna thank you for another great video. Here in southern Oregon it was a late cool spring most transplants and direct seeded crops were slow at best in may. Now early June the temps are up the soil is warming and growth is exploding. Climate is a fascinating aspect off gardening. We have had some regular intervals of rain and the humidity is higher than past years. Last year for example tomatoes and orchard crops struggled in drought type weather this year they are doing fantastic. Wishing you and all growers a great season there is likely a non weather storm coming do your best and grow , grow , grow
I'm glad to hear growth is exploding! You are right- it is fascinating (and can be frustrating). It can change so much from year to year. Now we're seeing temps in the upper 90s which is quite unusual for June... and I'm seeing insect pests I never have before. I hope you have a wonderful growing season as well- best wishes for bountiful harvests!
Thank you for the beautiful garden information. Have you tried Trichogramma wasps for hornworm and corn borer control?? They were available from Gurneys at one time..
Some of the flowers & herbs I plant with the intention of drawing those wasps in- they particularly like tiny blooms like buckwheat, alyssum and cilantro. I know they are lurking about, because I often find parasitized hornworms later in the season. But I've never tried purchasing and releasing into the garden.
I prefer the idea of intercropping over companion planting. Yes there are veggies that will do better together, and some that won’t do well together, but for me it’s more just about size and nutrients. Plant something that likes shade where a taller plant will shade it more
Hungry bunnies have started to eat one of my pepper plants, I misted them with water and then sprinkled cayenne pepper on them,,, I wish I had a camera on them when they tried them again lol!
It's always great hearing from fellow Ohio gardeners, Cassandra! And I'm glad you found some useful info here. I hope this gardening season goes great for you!
I think you are right- the warm weather is here to stay. That's one thing I've not tried (overwintering peppers). Have you done it before or is this your first try?
Omg! I was waiting on your video for May planting! Thank you for a longer video! I try to go off of what you are planting to confirm all is well in my garden lol Please please please keep them coming and thank you 😊
I was trying to get in cold crops but it was way too wet for tilling. I am going to research none tilling methods. Looks like August to start my cool weather crops.
That's always an issue here as well. I'm not a huge fan of raised beds, but I do like them for getting my super early stuff in, when the rest of the garden is too wet & cold. My hügelkultur beds have worked well for this also. Another thing that has worked well for me is to get rows formed in the fall and plant tiller radish cover crop-- by the early spring, the radish roots have rotted away and the ground is ready for planting, no tilling needed.
Haha- thanks! My main tactics for borer right now are to plant resistant varieties and cover plants with netting for as long as I can. With borer it's actually advised to plant as early in the season as possible, but I don't do a great job with that. I know a lot folks swear by 'collars' for their plants (wrapping something like aluminum foil around the stem) to keep the adults from laying eggs. I've not done this before, but will likely try it this year. We had them bad last year!
One of the main reason I love "companion planting" is that it's a natural mulch and weed suppression. If you don't plant something in the blank spaces, nature will with something you don't want. So we plant onions, garlic, basil, marigolds, borage, comfrey, etc. Lots of food for the pollinators
That is an excellent point! I've not really thought about it, but I suppose I'm utilizing them in a similar way!
I'm on my 13th month of growing, enjoying every minute of it, thanks to you and many others who takes time to teach and share your knowledge with us. Currently I'm growing brushed beans, snow peas, tomatoes, peppers, okras , chives, zucchini, squashes, eggplants, greens and herbs 🙂
That is awesome! I'm so glad to hear it!
Omg, I love how informative your videos are. I'm zone 6 Erie PA.
Thanks so much!
I’m in SW Ohio.. doing a large container garden for the first time. Lots of potatoes doing great, and onions and garlic and peas. It may be a bit late but I’m trying beets again- first planting really didn’t do much. I’m learning so much and having a blast- and can only hope we’ll have some harvests to enjoy. Transplanted kale and basil and some flowers today. Thanks for sharing your wisdom- always encouraging to see successful gardens!
This is wonderful to hear, Nancy! Thank you for sharing!
I watched hundreds of thousands of youtube videos as a new gardener, but I found yours to be the most practical and easy to understand and just most inspirational. You won my subscription!
Wow- thank you!
North Olmsted, Ohio here, funny when you talked about the rain, got slammed as well. Where in Ohio are you located?
My name is teleport
I’m in the midwestern part of the state
I had most of my warm weather plants out on May 14th. The forcast looked good at the time. It did drop into the middle 40's overnight two times, likely why the basil isnt as big as Id like, but everything seems to be doing well. Peanuts sounds interesting, I might try them next year.
I'm glad to hear that everything is doing well! I bet that basil will start growing like crazy once it gets consistently warm!
I just sub'd, I'm located in Lorain County about 5 miles south of the lake. My conditions will be nearly identical to yours. Finally found a channel that has "my local conditions"
I'm in Ohio by Lake Erie I'm in a condo do my garden is small. Veggie garden 4 Cherrie tomato 3 red peppers. Flower bed is LARGE 125 ft x 2 ft just joined your channel.
Lake Erie area here too. We haven’t planted anything yet so this weekend will be busy!!
Hello & welcome to the channel, Michael! I'm glad you're here and I'm happy to hear you've got peppers & tomatoes planted!
Happy planting, Jenni!
@@jennisalyers have 4 Hearty hibicus. One is 3 years old. The other 3 were just plugs. The midnight marvel growing fast.
@@michaelh7506 that’s awesome
Looks great, we got the same storm here last night… planted my tomatoes on 5-19, they were ready to explode, what a difference in just a week……. needed to be in the ground 🍅
Glad to hear you got those tomatoes in!
I'm new here in Toledo Ohio but I love growing and I find your videos very educative. Am just planting now in my garden.
I'm in me Ohio near Akron Canton area never would have considered sweet potatoes! Thought that was a southern thing gonna look into it
Oh you should! They do beautifully here (as long as I can keep the voles from eating them).
Great videos. So much information. The only thing I wish they had, were more cutaways. Or cover video that refers to your topic. I know there's a lot in them already but you can't have too much.
best garden channel on youtube:)
Wow, thanks!
This is my first year growing potatoes and am learning a little about it. For anyone interested in tater raisin, they love sandy soil, and after the plants spring up and mature cut them to the ground. Do not dig up the spuds for a minimum of 18 days to set the skins or the skins will slide off. I got my information from a man who was a potato farmer in Idaho.
Thanks for the info, Jessie! Here in my heavy clay soil I dig them the same day and let them cure in a warm, dry protested spot- same idea, but if I let mine sit in my soil for 18+ days they'd be prone to rot/pest damage. I'm sure this would work well in sandy soil though.
It is always fun to get those veggies in the ground 😊🙌
Yes it is!
I started some seedling and planted those, it’s good to know that I can direct sow more okra plants, and I’ll keep planting green beans all summer now too! :)
Thank you!
Me too
It's great to have a constant supply of beans-- for me it's just remembering to actually plant them... sometimes I have to set myself reminders on my phone 😄
I live in zone 7b in Mississippi and we can direct sow okra with very few issues. I can grow purple hull peas throughout the summer, but our beans (rattlesnake mostly) tend to struggle with our summer temps. May give it a try and mulch with leaves, then drag out the soaker hose or the wobbler sprinkler. It’s worth a try.
First video I've ever seen of yours and thoroughly enjoyed it. I almost didn't watch because I'm in Georgia but when I saw it suggested I had to watch! I'm glad I did. So much great information and a easy to watch video. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much!
I live in Indiana!!!5b and have been gardening for over 25 years. I’m loving your channel and did my first starting plants from seed this year. I’m hooked!!! Flowers, veggies, lots of herbs!!! Raised e garden bed and a million pots and galvanized very large pots and grow bags. It brings me so much joy!!!
This is wonderful to hear, Kim! I'm hooked too 😀. Hope this season goes great for you!
I love you videos they are really helping me in my garden this year! I am planting tomatoes, cucumbers, beans, garlic, onions, peppers, spinach... your mulch that you have down is it on all your garden? Is it hay or grass clippings or both? oh and potatoes in hay!
Thanks, Deborah! I have hay mulch in the walkways and grass clippings on the beds/rows around my plants.
Everything looks great! I'm still trying to find a good spot to plant cucumbers because the trellises are fully loaded. But maybe it'll work out for the best and we can avoid the beetles by planting them a bit later. Also, great choice of music! I use the Mini Vandals stuff A LOT.
If you end up planting later, I'd love to hear if it works for you. I can never resist the urge to plant out, but I did have good results with 1 planting I did late last year, and kept it covered with netting till let in the season- hardy any beetles at all with that planting and they decimated my early stuff! And YES! I like the Mini Vandals' stuff too--- I spend waaay to much time perusing the music library 😆.
@@GrowfullywithJenna If it works, I'm sure I'll make a video about it!
Great video Jenna. This weekend I am planting tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers squash, herbs flowers etc. pretty much everything I haven’t planted already is going in lol.
Being in North West Illinois I typically wait until Memorial Day weekend to plant such vegetables. Have a great weekend Eric
Happy planting! Sounds like a great way to spend the weekend!
You could run any TV show as a host...;-) Greetings from green Poland!
Why thank you!
This is my second year planting. Last year I only did cucumbers with some success. This year, I'm doing cucumbers, tomatoes, strawberries, pumpkin, basil and onions. I have no idea how this will go.
Sounds great! Best of luck!
This is my first year with a dedicated area for gardening; we are using stock tanks. Im also Zone 6 NE Ohio and have been stymied by the unusual weather we’ve had the last three months. In the past we just had small containers on wheels that we could move around on our patio to protect from sun, wind, etc. I’ve looked around on your channel but don’t see where you ever discuss ants in the garden. I have little brown ants showing up in my stock tanks. Some say it’s not a big deal and others offer natural ways to eliminate them. What are your thoughts on these little guys? And also anyone else, please weigh in. PS: I’ve been looking for aphids that they might be feeding on but can’t find any.
Glad to hear you've got a dedicated garden area this year- very exciting! I've never had trouble with ants in the garden- while there are plenty of them everywhere, they've never posed any issues to my plants, and I see no reason to try and get rid of them.
We have a Vole Control System: 3 cats!
I wanted to get some good barn cats so much- but sadly, my dogs won't tolerate any cats on the premises ☹
Here in Eastern Tennessee we are planting sweet potatoes, okra,eggplant, and bush beans this week. We enjoy your channel and find you very to the point and engaging. We just hilled the potato’s with straw today. And of course weeding. Thanks again, we enjoy your presentations. Brandy and Alexander
Glad to hear you're planting too! And thank you so much for the kind words. Hope this gardening season is a great one!
Jenna I am sorry, I just realized i was NEVER subscribed????????
No worries!
I just subscribed your chanel 🙂 I only grow tomato plant beacuse I have no space for any more vagetables but next year I will have big garden and then I will grow more🙂
I appreciate it! And I'm glad to hear you've got a tomato plant!
Hi! Not related to the video, but I can't find an answer. We're in zone 8b. I didn't water my onions enough and the tops died out. I dug them up and they have tons of little bulblets coming off the sides. Can I put those back in the ground now in a better area? Or would it be better to try to store them for fall planting? If so, how do I store them?
Hoping someone will have a definitive answer to this! I would be temped to replant now, as I'm not sure how these will store.
Could you please share a link to find the bacteria inoculant that fixes nitrogen? My soil is very poor, so I’m trying to build it up. Thank you.
I use this one: www.gurneys.com/product/garden_nurture_soil_inoculant_
Busy time of year! I'm trying to grow my zucchini vertical this year to save space. I'm using stakes on a couple and a basket on one to see if one technique works better than another. I'm also going to prune the old leaves as it's growing up. Just an experiment. I hope it works. Have you ever tried this technique?
I have, I really like growing this one www.gurneys.com/product/smooth-criminal-hybrid-summer-squash?p=0549074&msclkid=8bc25280c7411a06189930115e514c21&Shopping%20(Product%20Listing%20Ads%20Original)%20-%20SHOP&All%20Product%20Groups using that method. I've also found that pruning the leaves below where the new flower are being set does help to improve air circulation, hopefully helping to avoid diseases like powdery mildew.
We use a tomato cage .
Thankyou youfor thisis wonderful informationon and helps us who feel behind. Interesting note if firsttime planting bean plants look dead but if left will actually revive and set a fall crop
Most welcome and great tip on the beans!
Jenna....you do know that the "marigold thing"..... was started by the marigold seed sellers...because like you I have done this for 30 plus years and I still get all those pests....🥴PS I still did it this year...guess I don't want to jinx myself....😃
😆That's usually how these things work isn't it?!
You might find the book Plant Partners rather disappointing. I certainly did.
Darn… what were you disappointed with?
That watering can looks a lot like my Kool-Aid Pitcher I use. Mine is a white one though. Living in Butler, Pa; a lot of what you do is perfect for me. Thanks for you channel. Love it.
Haha- yep, It’s the KoolAid pitcher from the 80s 😆
You mentioned castor bean. We recently saw this plant at our local nursery and learned it is poisonous. Do you grow it with the rest of your food or in a separate bed?
Ricin, which is poisonous, is derived from the seeds, and it is advised not to plant castor beans where curious animals (or humans) might eat the seeds. However, the plants themselves are not poisonous and I grow them right in the same area as my food crops. I found that this article breaks it down well: www.gardenmyths.com/castor-bean-plants-poisonous/
Question: Do you use both bone meal and blood meal when transplanting peppers and eggplant and how much? Will it burn the young roots? Planting them tomorrow. I have the book PLANT PARTNERS Science-Based Companion Planting etc. I've red it, thought about it. But, I'm so old school that I can't wrap my head about it. I'm really not science minded lol. I do plant for pollinators and to help the bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds in general. But, I don't just companion plant on purpose. What I do know is that Nasturtiums don't do anything here to ward off squash bugs and vine bores, and I have books that say they do. It doesn't help in Northern New York zone 4a anyway lol. But, garlic did keep the beetles off my wife's roses last year. That was an experiment. Maybe the science is regional? Enjoyed as always, take care!
I've had the same experience with nasturtiums! And I have to admit, I'm amazed the garlic/roses thing worked... but glad it did!
For my peppers I'm using this: h2.commercev3.net/cdn.gardensalive.com/downloads/82633_Label.pdf which has relatively small quantities of blood and bone meal amongst other things. If one were to only use a small quantity of either of these 'straight', I can't imagine it would burn the roots- but I would be careful not to use too much (in particular of the blood meal due to high nitrogen) and mix it into the soil well.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thanks Jenna! Take care!
I would like to know where those heavy duty square tomato cages came from, and how much they cost. 😊
I got them years ago from Gurney's: www.gurneys.com/product/tomato-cage
Where do you get your raised bed corner pieces? Or what are they called if they're not for raised beds specifically?
I got them here: www.gardensalive.com/product/raised-garden-bed-corners
Great info! What do you let your cucumbers grow on? We're trying to figure it out. Also your watering can looked like Mr. Cool Aid haha 😆
This is my favorite way to trellis cucumbers: ua-cam.com/video/8yeuGoMLWbA/v-deo.html (though it is challenging to keep them netted when grown this way). For more compact varieties of cucumbers, a little wooden teepee trellis works quite well.
And the watering can IS Mr. KoolAid 😂
Tomato cage is easy.
Been following your channel for a while. Just wanted to drop a comment and let you know how much i appreciate your videos. I’ll always come back to old videos over the winter as well to prep, especially helpful cause you’re in the same zone as me. Thank you!! 😊
Thank you so much, Kristian!
Where do you buy your peanut seeds? I’m very interested in getting and planting some. I’m in zone 6 (central PA) and really would like to try these. I’m probably not going to go do this year since I’m still planting other things but definitely got next year. I’ll look forward to your response. Love your videos and I’ve learned tons. So thank you for sharing your knowledge!
I got them from Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: www.southernexposure.com/search/?q=peanut
@@GrowfullywithJenna Hi Jenna. Thanks very much.
I get decent results without the bean inoculants since it's hard to find around here. I don't really notice nodules on the roots.
Glad to hear it. Apparently you can make your own... I've not tried it yet, but maybe one of these days!
Jenna, do you think it is too late to plant tomato seeds in grow bags outdoors early May? I am in 6a.
Not too late! You'll just get a harvest later in the summer/into early fall.
3 questions- 1. Is it too late to plant carrots? Which variety have you had the best luck with? 2. Will onion sets grow in heavy clay? Our soil has a bit of amending but it's pretty heavy so we've planted and covered with old hay(Ruth Stout-ish) TIA. Glad I found your channel!
I typically plant carrots up until mid- April and then again starting in mid- July for a fall harvest. I don’t like to plant for a summer harvest as carrots struggle and tend to be bitter when maturing in the heat of summer.
Some varieties I’ve had good luck with are Envy, Berlin, Adana, and Napoli specifically for the fall. Onions will grow in heavier soil, yes. Though the more you can amend, the better.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thanks for the information. I've dropped the ball on the usual spring crops but will try to focus on planting for fall. My fingers will be crossed for the onions, though the field I've put them in hasn't been farmed for eons. We'll see! Every new spot is an experiment!
I enjoy germinating my seeds indoors with grow lights and heat mats. It really gives my plants a great jumpstart! My last estimated frost date was March 10th, but we still had two more quick freezes that only lasted a couple nights.
Best Wishes!
I hope nothing was harmed in those freezes! We often get a few lingering chilly nights after the frost date as well, which is why I usually wait. And I agree- for most of my crops I also love using lights & mats. Take care & Happy gardening!
With little rain in May, and little in the extended forecast, we are watering nightly in Loveland. What a challenging Spring this has become! Hoping we can all see some precip soon!
Yes- when I look back at this video from last May, it's a little depressing how lush everything looks. This year is a major challenge!
@@GrowfullywithJenna and the rains finally came!
What is the name of the hand trowel that you are using in the garden? Its not the Horti knife.
I've seen it go by lots of names: homi, Korean hand hoe, EZ digger, Korean hand plow... www.kinsmangarden.com/product/Korean-Hand-Plow It's one of my favorite garden tools!
I thought we had a pact to NOT grow tomato seeds too early! Heh. I didn't plant any this year. Too rainy and I'm moving. Still have the orchard to work on anyway. Plum tree has something chewing on it, but gonna neem that. Saw the latest Gurney's with you in it. I always have to do a double-take when that comes on. :)
Haha- next year I'm not starting till April 15th!! Best of luck on your move- will you miss your old garden?
@@GrowfullywithJenna Yes! I will especially miss the birds living in what is left of the old growth forest I grew up playing in. However, I've been able to get the neighborhood excited about the permaculture orchard I'm building. Stefan Sobkowiak will be proud when we are done.
I’m definitely thinking of planting some peanuts and okra now! Another fantastic video.
Go for it!
Hi Jenna, another great video. This weekend I'm removing the roses in my front garden. They are over 25 years old and are getting diseased and not producing like they used to. Got new ones on order and will plant out in July, which is our mid winter. Did you make the cages or buy them? Cheers, have a great weekend.
Thank you! Sounds like you've got your work cut our for you this weekend!
The square cages shown in the video were purchased- though my dad makes some that work just as well, using metal t-posts and wire fencing that he just wraps around in a circle.
Jenna - I saw you on the Gurney's commercial. Way to go!
Thanks 😊
I read that once you have inoculated a bed with the nitrogen fixing bacteria, it is inoculated for life as long as you let the roots decompose in place. Anyone else, with more knowledge than me, confirm this? I would rather not have to buy it every year.
This would make sense, Michelle. From the information I've run across, this is partially true. It seems inoculation is most important the first year, after that if you are planting the same type of legume, you don't need to reinoculate. In healthy soil, the bacteria will survive for at least several years. So, if you rotate crops, you can wait 2-3 years and when you plant legumes in the same spot again, the bacteria should still be present.
Keep in mind that different types of legumes require different strains of inoculant- so for instance, edamame/soybeans would be different than say bush beans.
@@GrowfullywithJenna I didn't know there were different inoculants for different crops or that the bacteria only lasts so long without a host plant. I will intercrop a few bush bean plants in each bed every year or 2 to keep the bacteria happy😉 thanx!
Thanks again Jenna, so far my rye cover crop wind break experiment is working for tomato, pepper, and melon transplants.
Glad to hear it!
I'm planting Peaches and Cream SC, 18 Tomato starts, Bell & Jalapeno peppers, Ambrosia Muskmelon, Eggplant, Black Beauty Zucchini & straight neck summer squash. Kaho Watermelon, Jade Bush Bean
Heavy Hitter Okra & Motherland Okra.
The rain here in the midwest was terrible this year. Normally, I like to have my garden all planted by May 1st. It wasn't started until the 3rd week. Finally, Sweet corn today
I hope that weather straightens out for you soon- it's definitely been a challenging one for many of us this year!
Can you share links to the tomato cages you have? Thanks
The plain metal ones I got here: www.gurneys.com/product/tomato-cage and the coated ones I got here: www.burpee.com/xl-pro-series-cage-red-prod002384.html
Great garden Jenna can't believe you can grow peanuts in Ohio .love your videos.
Yep- I just have to opt for shorter season (110 day) varieties! Thanks!
I'm a new gardener near Dayton Ohio and just have to say I love your scientific approach and detailed explanations, an easy subscribe from me! Also, I am big fan of Xero shoes too :)
I planted bush beans between my garlic this year which is apparently a companion planting sin. We'll see how it turns out. I found 4 tomato hornworms on my plants last year - and 3 of them were parasitized, so something is attracting those wasps, not sure what though...
Any zinnias? Or dill? They attract parasitic wasps.
I'd love to hear how that goes!
@@Alexis_9339 no zinnias. My attempt to grow dill didn't go very well but there were one or two plants. Apparently they're attracted to flowers with small florets in general though, and we have a lot of those.
Very informative, thank you for sharing!
Born and raised in Dayton in Iowa now.
Your garden is beautiful, soil looks great.
What part of Ohio are you in?
I'm working probably less than an eighth of an acre, what isn't covered by home, garage and driveway. Stacking food where ever I can.
Again, beautiful garden, I would love to be set up similar to that.😁🌱🌱🌱
Thank you so much! I'm a bit north of Dayton- midwestern Ohio.
Tomato Horn Worms: put bird houses on your T-Post. I put 3 bird houses per 90 feet of bed row. can put up to 8 bird houses on the outer edges of my garden. I also put a bird baths near my tomato plant rows. 2 to 3 bird baths long the row. Try to keep the bird houses 40 ft apart. Also you will need to prep the bed the fall before and set up your cattle panel in the fall. This is due to birds will not probably use a bird house that is put out in April or May. I also have a large skid size DIY bird bath with a solar fountain and I feed my bird Black oil sunflower seed every other day. Don't waste buying a mix seed that the birds will not eat; and will encourage voles. (Tractor Supply for the bird seed) I use up to a gallon of sunflower seeds every 2 days. (The birds will clean the ground of everything they drop on the second day.) I get up to 50 birds at a time due to the large bird bath. I have 2 rows of 90 foot cattle panels for tomatoes and I have a couple of arch 16 ft cattle panel for my peas, cucumbers, and other vining plants. The birds love to perch on the cattle panels. Chickadees like to fly in groups. I probably have around 12 types of birds that feed. They also eat the pest within my garden and I will see the birds walking within my rows eating pesty bugs. If you make your own DIY bird bath build it with a hinge to allow easy cleaning. Due to the amount of birds I get I need to clean it every other day. Solar fountains cost up to $15 dollars each. The only pest I have problems with are white moth, and flea beetles, and sometimes squash bugs.
Great tips! Thanks!
What type of wood are your beds made out of, and do you treat them.?
I have some beds made from untreated pine- they are going on 5 years old and some of the single layer beds will need replaced this season. I was also given a few beds made from treated pine. I was leary about using them at all, but decided to go ahead and use them for flowers and quick maturing crops like leafy greens. From what I gathered, the newer method of treating wood (using alkaline copper (ACQ) or copper azole (CBA)) is far less toxic (or some would argue completely safe... not sure I believe that) and I felt that there was little risk for quick maturing annual crops. My gold standard would of course be cedar, but it was a bit out of my price range.
I'm just going to consider you my UA-cam wife, lol. Where were you when I was looking for my real wife, hehehe!!?? Thanks for this extremely helpful/entertaining video!
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Yep…I covered my cucumbers, squash and pole beans last week. It dropped to 42. Their all coming up fine, but I’ll see if I get fruits. I hope so
I bet you will!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you Jenna. Now that right their gives me hope. Thank you!!
Love your scientific approach. Thanks for all you do
Thank you, Tyler!
I am in SW Ohio and going to start a garden from an area that is currently a lawn. It is Nov now, Where/when to start? I am in a city with a 1/2 acre lot that includes the house. Thinking a smaller garden for just my bride and I. The previous owner had a spray on weed service and I am wondering what effect that might have on the new garden.
As an experiment, maybe try a few cucumbers or other plants without any fertilizer. Insects in general only prey on weak plants. They can't attack healthy ones coz the sugars become too complex for their stomach to digest in a healthy plant, nature has evolved that way. And too much fertilizer from the start will produce unhealthy plants (even though they may look like they have beautiful dark green foliage due to excess nitrogen). On the facebook group I follow, I see countless insect or slug attacks from people who just put too much manure during transplanting. How rich is your soil by the way ? Some areas look pretty light grey, maybe lacking organic matter. Usually once you're above 5% organic matter, you produce healthier plants. In my case I'm at 5-6%, I put no fertilizer (only compost or spent barley under my mulch) and I have 0 insect or slug attack. Really. Sadly pigeons still eat my cabbages. Their stomach have no problem with healthy leaves =( However I did have slug attacks on my peppers in pots, where I had to put bone meal and blood coz the potting mix was just a disaster, too poor in nutrients. I overdid it, and slugs attacked.
I've heard this same thing, but the fertilizer I use has very low ratios (most are around 3-4-4 or 4-3-3)... still would be worth trying. The light grey soil is at mom & dad's where I've not been able to work on amending as much- it definitely needs work.
Most plants suffer some level of shock when transplanting but generally snap back in a day or two. I try not to disturb the root system (as much as possible) when transplanting.
This is true. I actually do the opposite, and rough up the root ball when planting to encourage roots to branch out into my native soil. They also snap back within a day or two.
im plantn. in northwest.il.2day...Good Tips.and Film.. This years. plants are just peppers .tomato .lettuces, strawberries .potatoes...take care! THX!!
Sounds great- happy planting!
My garden is completely planted. All looks good except for the cantaloupe transplants. Some cantaloupes have blossoms, but they look weak, and the leaves look a bit pale. They were hardened off, but maybe the night temps are still not quite warm enough. (?) I also direct sowed some of the same cantaloupe seeds which have just come up. I had to use Neem oil on them already (for leaf miner, I think) and they only have their cotyledon leaves and one true leaf! These are the small melon varieties (Golden Jenny, Minnesota Midget, Charentais, and Model) Still trying to figure it out.
You are on top of things! Those melons will probably start looking better as soon as that weather warms a bit!
When I plant tomatoes I dig my trench then I use a garden fork and put four holes 6 inches deep under my plants this has saved me when we get big rains in June and July and my garden gets flooded but it saves my tomatoe plants I grow 500 and 12 different varieties just a extra chore but I save my plants and it gives extra root growth deeper.
Thanks for sharing!
Will cucumbers keep trying to flower even if they are only 4" tall? I planted them outside and now they're very slow growing but they just keep trying to flower and I keep picking the flowers off. I thought about just starting some new ones directly into the bed to just in case.
Yes they will- it's often due to stress. I do the same- I just pick the flowers off until I feel like they've had a chance to better establish themselves.
I've never seen those cages before! Where can I find them or are they made?
The plain metal ones I got here: www.gurneys.com/product/tomato-cage and the coated ones I got here: www.burpee.com/xl-pro-series-cage-red-prod002384.html My dad also makes his own, which are just as sturdy by wrapping metal fencing in a circle and attaching both ends to a t-post. They work great but aren't as easy to store as my square ones which fold up.
Seeing tomato hornworms on two of my favorite tomato plants prompted me to go ahead and spray all of them with MONTEREY BT and NEEM OIL mixed with a CASTILE SOAP.
Bt will definitely work well for hornworms- I typically pick them off and feed them to my chickens . But I'll be honest, I hate touching them 😆!
I have that book plant partners. It's awesome and if you don't have the time to read it right now u can listen to jessica walliser's podcasts or interviews on the subject which will give u some ideas. This last year I had tomato horn worm but because I plant things to bring in benefial insects, parasitic wasps laid eggs inside it, killing the caterpillar.
Oh thanks! I didn't realize she had a podcast. I do love planting things specifically for the beneficial and predatory insects!
I’m in the same zone as you. I use a mole vole solar device that vibrates on a special frequency they don’t like. I’ve had mine for over a year now (kept it out during winter) and it still works and I haven’t had a problem since! Lowes and Home-depot have them.
Good to know- thank you!
Say lady,
I'm setting up a fairly large raised bed for root crops.
I have 4 cu yards of pasture top soil coming and plan to harvest some sand from down by the river to blend into the pasture soil.
Do you have any suggestions as to ratio?
I believe this should make a great medium for my carrots beets ect.
Going to mix in my cement mixer and screen out any debris.
I welcome your opinion.
Been pasture for a decade or longerwith no application of herbacides. 😁🐐🥕🥕🥕🥕
Hi Jerry- I don't know the answer to your question from my own experience, so I was trying to dig around to see if I could find an answer from a reliable source. No luck yet, but if I can find anything I'll let you know.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you! I've found a close enough answer.
I'm probably going to go 60/40 soil/Sand.
Adding peat to the mix as well.
Thank you for your time and have a wonderful day!😁🌱🍅🥕
I was corrected when the soil was delivered.
100 years of cattle and no planting or spraying.
It definitely should perform.
I will probably get more.
I'll have a foodtopia on my 1/8 acre that's left to play with on my suburbian plot.
Have a great day!
@@jerryleopold1430 how wonderful!
I'm late to the show so I'm sure someone already said it... Kool-Aid pitcher!! 😂😂
I wasn't going to do cucumber this year due to those pesky cucumber beatles, but now I think I might just start late. Thanks Jenna!! ❤❤
You've got it!
I'd love to hear if you have better luck with a late planting of cukes!
Thanks for I've been watching for when you to get tomatoes and those really grew fast and looked fresh compared to last years planting and believe I'm going to do transplant timing more like you, But maybe I've perhaps in the lead because mine are growing a few inches a day.One.plant you recommend that
" Midnight snack " as you say seems to be one of my fastest starting plants of 26 types and I do plan to stew some as your video shows the how to do.
QUESTION? As the stems of the Midnight snack are such a dark green and almost black as some other types is that great health or natural as I didn't see any that dark but now used your mixture number 3 for seed starting
Thanks again
That dark stem color is normal with high anthocyanin varieties like 'Midnight Snack'. All of my 'indigo' tomatoes last year had them, but red, yellow or orange fruited varieties don't.
Hi Jenna, another Ohio gardener here. I am wondering about the contraption you put the bait in. Can you tell me more about it please? I am having an awful time with voles. Thank you
Hi Elizabeth- this looks very similar to the ones I have: ua-cam.com/video/gPqplWC7jZI/v-deo.html they show to to construct them. The main difference is, I'm using pelletized bait not block bait, so mine don't have the little wire running down the center.
You look nice in that shirt. Suits you well.
Thanks!
Heard a experienced gardener say that putting those spinning flowers on a wore down into the garden would deter voles, because they don't like the vibration from the spinning. I'm from Camrose Alberta, Canada. Let me know what you think😁
*wire, not wore
I actually got one of those mole-chasing windmills at a viewer's suggestion. It seemed to work... at first. Now, I don't know if the critters got used to it or what, but it doesn't seem to be effective any longer.
@@GrowfullywithJenna the trick is supposed to be the metal, not plastic, wire rod to going down in the earth, the more noise the better the vibration.. or maybe they do just like the 🎶 😁
@@nikkiferraz7902 yes- mine is on a copper pole
Just started planting tomatoes and peppers yesterday.
I am using your cattle panel trellis method for my indeterminants,. Last year I used 6' bamboo, it was kina a pain.
Have a good growing season, hope you and I can keep the voles in check.
Let me know what you think of the panels! And I hope you have a great growing season as well!
I have some dandelions growing in my lawn, can I still use my grass clippings for mulch? Or will I have dandelions growing in my raised beds? Cheers!
We have tons of dandelions in our lawn, and I've not noticed any marked increase in the dandelion population growing in my garden since using the grass mulch. In fact, the grass seems to suppress the dandelions and makes the ones that do pop up easier to pull up. But I can't swear to you that none will pop up in your raised beds!
Thank you for a great video. I still need to plant my watermelons cantaloupes and pumpkins along with cherry tomatoes cucumbers and okra. I have more seeds germinating and ready to plant in my session planting. I am running out of space in my container garden right now. I have already planted corn green beans wax beans beefsteak tomatoes with basil zucchini and summer squash.
Me too! I was getting nervous! I didn’t start anything indoors this year because of illnesses, so I still have seeds to plant and I hope I still can!
You are most welcome! Sounds like you've got a lot of wonderful goodies planted and more to come- I hope everything does great for you this season!
@Kathryn Willette It depends a bit on your frost dates, but in most areas there is still plenty that can be planted!
Jenna thank you for another great video. Here in southern Oregon it was a late cool spring most transplants and direct seeded crops were slow at best in may. Now early June the temps are up the soil is warming and growth is exploding. Climate is a fascinating aspect off gardening. We have had some regular intervals of rain and the humidity is higher than past years. Last year for example tomatoes and orchard crops struggled in drought type weather this year they are doing fantastic. Wishing you and all growers a great season there is likely a non weather storm coming do your best and grow , grow , grow
I'm glad to hear growth is exploding! You are right- it is fascinating (and can be frustrating). It can change so much from year to year. Now we're seeing temps in the upper 90s which is quite unusual for June... and I'm seeing insect pests I never have before. I hope you have a wonderful growing season as well- best wishes for bountiful harvests!
Thank you for the beautiful garden information. Have you tried Trichogramma wasps for hornworm and corn borer control?? They were available from Gurneys at one time..
Some of the flowers & herbs I plant with the intention of drawing those wasps in- they particularly like tiny blooms like buckwheat, alyssum and cilantro. I know they are lurking about, because I often find parasitized hornworms later in the season. But I've never tried purchasing and releasing into the garden.
I prefer the idea of intercropping over companion planting. Yes there are veggies that will do better together, and some that won’t do well together, but for me it’s more just about size and nutrients. Plant something that likes shade where a taller plant will shade it more
Absolutely!
Hungry bunnies have started to eat one of my pepper plants, I misted them with water and then sprinkled cayenne pepper on them,,, I wish I had a camera on them when they tried them again lol!
I bet they got quite a surprise!
I live in Ohio. You shared lots of information that I find useful. I have subscribed. I'm listening. I garden as a hobby. I plant what I eat.
It's always great hearing from fellow Ohio gardeners, Cassandra! And I'm glad you found some useful info here. I hope this gardening season goes great for you!
Just planted Tabasco peppers here is Ohio but I plan to overwinter them as well. Finally seems like warm weather is here to stay finally.
I think you are right- the warm weather is here to stay.
That's one thing I've not tried (overwintering peppers). Have you done it before or is this your first try?
Omg! I was waiting on your video for May planting! Thank you for a longer video! I try to go off of what you are planting to confirm all is well in my garden lol
Please please please keep them coming and thank you 😊
You are welcome! Happy planting!
Wow great video! You rock! Regarding beans I find germinating them in a towel really speeds them up.
Thanks! And yes it does, I just never remember to do it!
I was trying to get in cold crops but it was way too wet for tilling. I am going to research none tilling methods. Looks like August to start my cool weather crops.
That's always an issue here as well. I'm not a huge fan of raised beds, but I do like them for getting my super early stuff in, when the rest of the garden is too wet & cold. My hügelkultur beds have worked well for this also. Another thing that has worked well for me is to get rows formed in the fall and plant tiller radish cover crop-- by the early spring, the radish roots have rotted away and the ground is ready for planting, no tilling needed.
Can't wait to watch your garden come along this year!
Me too!
Trying to plant ALL the things, like you I CANNOT keep up. Happy Growing!!!
The struggle is real this time of year!
Well done thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Love the vintage kool-aid pitcher/waterer, lol. How do you deal with squash vine borers?
Haha- thanks! My main tactics for borer right now are to plant resistant varieties and cover plants with netting for as long as I can. With borer it's actually advised to plant as early in the season as possible, but I don't do a great job with that. I know a lot folks swear by 'collars' for their plants (wrapping something like aluminum foil around the stem) to keep the adults from laying eggs. I've not done this before, but will likely try it this year. We had them bad last year!
You so smart and laid back informative I wish you could have been my mom. I would be so much smarter
My kids might disagree with you 😆... but thanks 😊.