Im need to serious gardening this year. I have probably watched 50+ UA-cam’s! I really enjoy all the great information you give out. I am doing me best to be 100% organic in my gardening. Its great to know feed the soil and not the plant. Thank you for all you give out to us
Thank you for sharing so much good information! I just found your channel and it’s a pleasure to learn with you. I’m care taking for an active 95 year old Japanese gardener in Hawaii. One of the tips she told me was to use your fire pit ashes to sweeten your fruit trees. She said it resolved all the bitterness created by chemicals in the soil from the sugar plantation days.
When my parents first bought the house were living in, we were just glad to be out of an apartment. We had this nice backyard, with raised beds all around it. The floor of the garden was practically sand and not very good for growing anything. When my dad retired and had time, he put his blood sweat and tears to clear out the dirt on the floor. For roughly 2 years he shifted through all of the garden floor by roughly 2 feet. I can’t really give any clear dimensions but it would be safe to assume it’s roughly a 20 by 15 ft yard. After getting the rocks and sand out, he used organic soil to try and refill what he took out, but it didn’t make much of a dent. Around that time we also started composting. We would dig a hole and fill it with organic matter from the kitchen, cover the hole with dirt and dig another one. When my dad would plant new plants he would incorporate the composted material as well. This went on for about 5 years, everyone and anyone who tried our vegetables said is was better than any they had ever tried before. They would ask my dad how he did it and he said composting was the key. Unfortunately my dad passed away in 2017. For 3 years the garden wasn’t cared for as it once was before, but during this quarantine I haven’t had much anything better to do but try my best with it. In all my life I’ve never seen weeds so thick and so deep rooted into the ground. It really shows how rich of nutrients our soil was. The soil is still such a dark color, and is full of happy earth worms. Sorry for going off on a tangent, it’s just compost really made my garden still be so vibrant and rich of nutrients still to this day.
Hello jag my name is Ashok and I am 71 years old woman living in Canada past 48 years I started watching your videos lately I just love it beta.. I love doing gardening and I got seven Beds which are made of galvanized steel and therefore by 8 I'm trying to do organic gardening I know you do a lot of ginger and garlic and whole winter I ground my kitchen waste and I put it in my garden beds they can have all the vitamins thank you for all your tips I just love it better
Glad to listen again. I have never used pesticides and now use only organic fertilizer. A tree here drops dense leaves that we collect, chop up(under lawnmower)and use as mulch. We collect rainwater. All that we do is also good exercise for us….and out in fresh air and sunshine most days! Being outside on the land, among the plants/trees helps me to balance myself. During the season I see ladybugs, praying mantis(4 inches long!)…and the lacewings. Thks for your reminders and encouragement!! Ahna. Atlanta, Georgia 😀
My parents raised me on Walnut Hollow- a farm in the Midwest. My mom kept an acre of vegetable garden and several acres of fruit gardens. My father raised chickens and other animals and maintained our farm. We always composted, saved seeds, and cared for the earth just as it cared for us. I'm now living on my own and beginning my first "big" garden. Watching your videos reminds me of my mom's many lessons in gardening, and how much it meant to my family that we only needed to buy limited things from the grocery store since my mom grew and canned any fresh produce we could dream of and my dad provided us with fresh meat from the farm. It seems to be a huge undertaking to start from ground zero trying to recreate the magic my parents have on their farm, but your videos give me inspiration and tangible steps to help begin a new chapter of Walnut Hollow memories. I can't thank you enough, Jag.
Your love for Truth and your humility is a huge blessing. Your knowledge base is immense, and I appreciate you sharing it. Your videos are, not only informative but, encouraging. Your stories take me back..... That's always nice. We live; We learn; We grow. Thank you. You and yours stay safe and blessed. .
A village from my native has the best tasting watermelon. They have a system , kids get to eat free in their farms as long as as they eat it right there so they spit out the seeds in the same ground for the next harvest.
I could really relate to what you said about your Grandfather, he sounded like my Grandfather. My grandfather lived to be 99 and he made the finest compost I have ever seen. He used all natural components even the hair in his hair brush. When I garden I think of him and know I am the grandchild that followed in his footsteps in so many ways.
Excellent info! I'm just now understanding the importance of earth worms I have about 4 feet by 1/2 foot of space and i did my best to protect it over the winter. I feed the worms a banana buried in 4 peices and covered the soil with leaves to keep them warm. Now it is may and i made some casting tea for my window seedlings and wow! They love it! I added another cut up banana and more soil and im getting ready for direct planting in what i hope will be very fertile soil. This is my 1st time trying this but I'm encouraged!
I have been really enjoying your videos. Thanks for all the good advice. I am somewhat knowledgeable in gardening, but can still always learn something new in beginner videos. Thank you for also sharing your experiences with your great grandfather and your humility in all this. He truly was a blessing to you Learning is something we never stop until we take our last breath.
Hi! I am a beginner gardener and just stumbled across your channel. I have watched several of your videos and I just want to say thank you so much! Your videos are very easy to understand and very helpful and fun! Thanks!
This video was really helpful - Thanks! Btw - Planting after Good Friday/Easter is true for some and for others, like here in Minnesota, it's planting after Mother's Day (We get snow in April aka it snowed last week).
I grew up in my grandparents farm land. We started planting the week of Easter and the time of the moon 🌙 first quarter up till three days after full moon 🌝 That's very important and I'm still using this method to today 😀
I'm so glad I found your channel. As someone who just bought a house with enough space to have a garden, I'm finding your videos to be so helpful. There is so much out there about gardening that it's overwhelming. Your videos are super straight to the point, easy to understand, and cover just about every question I've asked myself. I loved your video about what can grow in shade! Cheers!
My dad says that too. When he was growing up his family were farmers and they never planted anything until Good Friday or Easter. Your grandfather was a wise man. Ladybugs, earthworms, and bees. 😀🐝
are they dead? I have an old man friend that gave me tips on how to get toms out early. He told me to plant toms like this. you can almost get em out a month early. put chick shhhh or a fish head or some compost you've made with some grass clippings to churn up some warmth down in the ground 6-8 inches below planted plant. He saves old coffee cans and cuts out the bottom, yes after many uses will get rusty looking. No matter doesn't deter or stunt them. After you plant the coffee can in the hole above the yuck put a little soil then plant the tom. Afterwards put soil to keep it stable pat it down. Then he also saves the containers from animal crackers, cheeze puffs, or utz pretzels. You know those clear plastic containers that are big? Anyway you can do that or milk jugs. when the sun warms up some days you can uncover or remove caps but totally works like a terrarium. Hope this helps.
Last year I planted several plants of Russian comfrey and made teas with the leaves. The plants I watered with the tea did absolutely amazing. You can also chop the leaves and drop them over your garden to nourish the soil.
Rule of thump in PA state was no tender plants out until after Mothers day, the date depends on your hardy zone. Mistakes I see gardeners make is not planting flowers around their veggie plots, I grow lots of multi-head sunflowers, heavenly blue morning glory & Cailf Poppy. You attract many pollinators for the flowers & while they're on your property they will visit all those tiny veggie flowers to....that is the true secret of a bountiful garden of veggies.
Another great video! I get something beneficial for every one of your videos! I love to learn from other people's mistakes rather than my own, but I'm glad you share those mistakes with us so that we either know what we're doing wrong or know what not to do before it happens because as we all know, prevention is the best cure! Thanks again Jack for another great video!
I like you videos a lot and appreciate you sharing your knowledge and helping me forget about the situation in our country. Just going outside and watching all the seedlings growing makes me feel closer to nature.
Wow my 94 yrs old mother told me to plant after Easter here and Central Florida she is so right. Only the Cucumber collards and Bush Beans are doing well
Lovely, informative video for beginners. I grow A TON of beautiful veggies every year in my 50'x50'. Recently amended with horse manure. Currently seasoning. Will till in late March and plant by April 20. By mid June I'll be eating fresh, organic, clean vegetables. Tomatoes, okra, melons, butter beans, blackeyes, navy beans, sweet Queen corn, amazing peppers and my favorite, SQUASH!! Yellow & Z's. I harvest my seeds and maintain organics, but when I was a kid, EVERYTHING was organic. 😁 We just called them veggies. 😄
Jag! Thank you for sharing your story about your Grandpa🙋🏽♀️ that what I’m experiencing now from my Grandma. You named the mistake I’ve made🤦🏽♀️I’ve been gardening MANY years LOL as a suburban gardener I’ve made my share of packing em in …limited space. I so understand now after STUDYING and researching 🥲I really enjoy your videos you’re very informative. Thank you!
One of the best gardening videos out there! I have also found wonderful success farming earth worms. My soil was terrible. Chemicals abuse the land. It has taken some time to rebuild it to a beautiful and fertile soil. Now that my worm farm is 20 plus bins full I've been slowly releasing them into the garden and covering with about 3 inches of home made cold compost. Now the worms will do most of the work for me. I have 3 worm towers for my raised beds and I trench and bury kitchen scraps in the late fall. I hope those who watch this video will take notes and soak it in because this style of gardening heals the land which in turn feeds all of life. Oh one more thing. Don't waste your money purchasing worms in the mail. Use native worms that live in the soil around you.
Thank you sooo much..! Lots of informations. I was finding for here n there, this journal from that journal! 😁 The best part was feed the soil not the plant! Thums up 👍
So thankful to have someone in my zone (I’m in coastal South Carolina)! Most of the other you tubers are in lower zones, but gardening in 8-10 is a different beast, I’m finding. I’m learning much from you and I appreciate it!
Jag, why are you so good looking and why do you sound so smooth? It makes my first time gardening experience all the more worthwhile :-) Thank u for al your tips. I'm enjoying my new garden so much!!!
Hii Jag I recently started gardening at my terrace due to this pandemic I am spending a big time at my parents home after a long time. I planted some Tomatoes,onion,Brinjal,Garlic,coriender and Strawberries and they are growing really well full organic.
Yup ... I've made all those mistakes! I always start the garden way too early. I live in zone 5b. I've already got my potatoes, peas, radishes, asparagus, beets and garlic in. I planted the garlic last fall ... looks great ... can't wait til July for garlic and potatoes. I'm looking for a purple martin birdhouse since I had Japanese beetles last year and they'll eat them. I'm big on bees. I appreciate all your tips. I've loved worms for years. Amazing! Last year I hatched and raised quail. What an experience! I collected 39 eggs per day. I totally agree with your great grandfather ... and you!
Coming from Tashkent we are always disappointed with not enough taste in fruits and vegetables. I finally found someone who understands. I will try do it your way and will let you know. Thank you sooooooo much. We're expecting a baby and hopefully we will be able to fead her healthy.
Thank you Jag.....so very much. Gardening helps/and heals me as I meander along among my potted lettuces, etc. I am in the Atlanta Georgia zone. Again.......thank you. Ahna
I couldn’t agree more. My grandpa too was a gardener and he died at 96.😌 he remembered everything., but his body just wore out after fully recovered from a stroke. Ty, this is what I’ve been asking my gardening for beginners and I got mix messages ☹️.
Each area should have a date that is safe to plant. Here in Maryland, it is usually safe to plant after Mother's day. Although this year we had some cold temps even in the beginning of May. Had to cover up my plants that I had put in to be on the safe side. I am so glad your videos came up as a suggestion. I am enjoying them and learning a lot. Thank you
Since Easter is rarely on the same day each year, I've always made it a rule to plant no later than April 15, when the nighttime temperatures reach 50 deg. However, this year, I planted the 1st week of April and so far they are looking good despite the rain and cooler temps.
Wherever possible, I use plants which are proven for my zone. For example, I will be trying wild grapes for the start of a small trellis and see how it goes. Thank you for the good info on cutting grape branches and starting my own plants. I believe the result will be good, but no way to know unless I try it. Organic and heritage seed all the way. Nothing like it. Neem oil works well for potato bugs.
My grandpa had the best garden I've ever seen and grew really good food. He was born in 1904. He had one bee hive and a small bed of worms. I remember him saying how important the bees were. Milk and molasses make a good natural fertilizer. I came across that on motherearthnews.com a few years ago. I've read people used to know milk was a fertilizer but somehow when chemicals took over people just kind of forgot. I had some dry nonfat milk that I added with water and then molasses and sprayed it on my lemon tree and it was just so pretty. Really shiny and green.😺My grandpa also had a large area near his garden with a lot of Queen Anne's lace growing. I think for his bees.
Rachel, I have been guilty of throwing out sour milk because I didn't know any better. When I got hens, I discovered they would drink the sour milk. Then I realized it would provide calcium for my peppers and tomatoes. Eggshells work, too. All sorts of things we throw out are great for our garden. We are relearning things our grandparents knew decades ago. Stay healthy!
Hi. First time watching your channel.. Such a lively smile so positive about life.. I am a gynecologist working whole life with patients, but my passion is gardening I love nature.. Thank you so much for the precious advice.
I’m glad you made this video, because I was going to add a huge bag of 10/10/10 commercial fertilizer. Oh and miracle grow. Oh boy, now what will I do with all that fertilizer I bought. Oh I’ll use them on flowers.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of organic gardening...my roots are from farming too...grand paa & great great grand paa are a farmers, dad side of grand paa used to grow rices & wheats...& mom side of great great grand paa used to grow sweet custered apples...my grammy used to tell me, when she used to go to her gramy, her gramy used to give her big custered apple for lunch...that size of custered apple I never ever seen in my life...but have started my balcony gardening from 2011without any knowledge...& from last year have had add vege's too...so, am learning & doing too with the fingers crossed...gardening is therapeutic for me...so, I'll keep experimenting...trial & error are going on...but learning...
I just found your channel and I’m not even a gardener but this is so soothing and helpful! I hope you are doing well and that all of your plants and your family are thriving during this quarantine!!
I bought 2 tomatoes without taste: they are pale red, hard. Last summer was my first year to plant tomatoes and it was sooo good. Now, from Montreal, Quebec I am waiting for may and June to taste good veggies!!
Love from India. Nice video glad you mentioned about the importance of soil :-). I think very common mistakes i have made are overwatering, crowding seedlings and not planning the garden space.
I never start until, minimum, April. People want to rush into planting, and it is a huge mistake. Especially in Texas, we have a long, hot growing season. We don't need to plant too early. We've also been known to have a freeze in March, so definitely wait until April.
Hey! I've made a lot of those mistakes too. I am new to this area, and last frost is supposed to be tomorrow, bit this morning it was 28°! I spoke to some locals, and they don't plant till mother's day, even in the desert here. Thanks!
U r just awesome. U noted all the mistakes I have made in my garden. I always learn many things from u.thank u so much for ur great and valueable info. It helps me so much. This year I will apply all this infos....
i grew my tomatoes up to 2 feet over, now bearing flowers that do not develop into fruit and super bushy...i learned just now that i did a lot of mistakes 😥.. heartache...but thanks for the helpful tips, will try to focus on feeding the soil this time. Again, thank you🍅🍅
In our people's proverbs, there's a one talking about planting. "Make your own shop in your backyard to be rich." When I was little, I didn't understand. I was like" huh? My own shop to be rich? That means I need to plant the plants in my backyard? For what? To be rich? It's so troublesome . How can I be rich by planting my own graden? That's so ridiculous?" But later, during covid crisis, I began to know what the proverb means. So now, I am doing what I should and need to do. Planting is so healing and it makes your mental health exercise.
My daughter gave me a recipe for Pest Spray she found somewhere. 20 drops of peppermint oil, 20 drops of rosemary oil, 20 drops of clove oil, 1/4 teaspoon of organic dish soap and 1 quart of water. Spray on plants to reduce pests. It works and is organic.
phosphorus is needed for good root growth some people like bone or fish meal but I use a 10-10-10 fertilizer in the spring and do not fertilize again for the year. This starts the plants off well. I also add organic material every year and this feeds the plant throughout the growing season .. but i find best results for me is to make sure the roots are strong in the spring and then this will reduce the need for watering and fertilizing.
Thank you! This was very helpful. I’m waiting for spring to come, I’m planning to plant a lot of veggies. We are in lockdown in Melbourne, Australia. This will be a good project 😊
I just finished covering about 50 vegetable plants , because I planted too early , again. I make this mistake evey year, and every year I say "I'll be more patient next year". I always have backups starte just in case. So far ive got some eggplants that are looking rough but my tomatoes, peppers , and everything else still looking great. This part of arkansas has really moody weather.
I love the idea of feeding the soil rather than feeding the plants. Couldn’t agree better.
Credit- Charles Dowding!
Yes me too!
Im need to serious gardening this year. I have probably watched 50+ UA-cam’s! I really enjoy all the great information you give out. I am doing me best to be 100% organic in my gardening. Its great to know feed the soil and not the plant. Thank you for all you give out to us
Glad you like the videos! Go for it!
Thank you for sharing so much good information! I just found your channel and it’s a pleasure to learn with you. I’m care taking for an active 95 year old Japanese gardener in Hawaii. One of the tips she told me was to use your fire pit ashes to sweeten your fruit trees. She said it resolved all the bitterness created by chemicals in the soil from the sugar plantation days.
Whoa! Awesome advice, "You take care of the soil. The soil takes care of the plant." Thank you!!
When my parents first bought the house were living in, we were just glad to be out of an apartment. We had this nice backyard, with raised beds all around it. The floor of the garden was practically sand and not very good for growing anything. When my dad retired and had time, he put his blood sweat and tears to clear out the dirt on the floor. For roughly 2 years he shifted through all of the garden floor by roughly 2 feet. I can’t really give any clear dimensions but it would be safe to assume it’s roughly a 20 by 15 ft yard. After getting the rocks and sand out, he used organic soil to try and refill what he took out, but it didn’t make much of a dent. Around that time we also started composting. We would dig a hole and fill it with organic matter from the kitchen, cover the hole with dirt and dig another one. When my dad would plant new plants he would incorporate the composted material as well. This went on for about 5 years, everyone and anyone who tried our vegetables said is was better than any they had ever tried before. They would ask my dad how he did it and he said composting was the key. Unfortunately my dad passed away in 2017. For 3 years the garden wasn’t cared for as it once was before, but during this quarantine I haven’t had much anything better to do but try my best with it. In all my life I’ve never seen weeds so thick and so deep rooted into the ground. It really shows how rich of nutrients our soil was. The soil is still such a dark color, and is full of happy earth worms. Sorry for going off on a tangent, it’s just compost really made my garden still be so vibrant and rich of nutrients still to this day.
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Thnk u 4 ur story
I'm sorry you lost your Dad, but hope you'll continue to grow happy, healthy plants in his garden for many years.
Hello jag my name is Ashok and I am 71 years old woman living in Canada past 48 years I started watching your videos lately I just love it beta.. I love doing gardening and I got seven Beds which are made of galvanized steel and therefore by 8 I'm trying to do organic gardening I know you do a lot of ginger and garlic and whole winter I ground my kitchen waste and I put it in my garden beds they can have all the vitamins thank you for all your tips I just love it better
Glad to listen again. I have never used pesticides and now use only organic fertilizer. A tree here drops dense leaves that we collect, chop up(under lawnmower)and use as mulch. We collect rainwater. All that we do is also good exercise for us….and out in fresh air and sunshine most days! Being outside on the land, among the plants/trees helps me to balance myself. During the season I see ladybugs, praying mantis(4 inches long!)…and the lacewings. Thks for your reminders and encouragement!!
Ahna. Atlanta, Georgia 😀
My parents raised me on Walnut Hollow- a farm in the Midwest. My mom kept an acre of vegetable garden and several acres of fruit gardens. My father raised chickens and other animals and maintained our farm. We always composted, saved seeds, and cared for the earth just as it cared for us. I'm now living on my own and beginning my first "big" garden. Watching your videos reminds me of my mom's many lessons in gardening, and how much it meant to my family that we only needed to buy limited things from the grocery store since my mom grew and canned any fresh produce we could dream of and my dad provided us with fresh meat from the farm. It seems to be a huge undertaking to start from ground zero trying to recreate the magic my parents have on their farm, but your videos give me inspiration and tangible steps to help begin a new chapter of Walnut Hollow memories. I can't thank you enough, Jag.
Your love for Truth and your humility is a huge blessing.
Your knowledge base is immense, and I appreciate you sharing it.
Your videos are, not only informative but, encouraging.
Your stories take me back..... That's always nice.
We live; We learn; We grow.
Thank you.
You and yours stay safe and blessed. .
I'm guilty of trying to grow things out of my zone. Being an eternal optimist is going to kill me. : ) Thanks so much for your video.
Hehe we all been there! Keep pushing!!
A village from my native has the best tasting watermelon. They have a system , kids get to eat free in their farms as long as as they eat it right there so they spit out the seeds in the same ground for the next harvest.
Vik D that’s wonderful! 😊 🍉
Amazing
Good idea
Farms used to collect humanure too.
3:17 that is soo true. You take care of the soil and the soil will take care of the plants 👍
I could really relate to what you said about your Grandfather, he sounded like my Grandfather. My grandfather lived to be 99 and he made the finest
compost I have ever seen. He used all natural components even the hair in his hair brush. When I garden I think of him and know I am
the grandchild that followed in his footsteps in so many ways.
Excellent info! I'm just now understanding the importance of earth worms
I have about 4 feet by 1/2 foot of space and i did my best to protect it over the winter. I feed the worms a banana buried in 4 peices and covered the soil with leaves to keep them warm. Now it is may and i made some casting tea for my window seedlings and wow! They love it! I added another cut up banana and more soil and im getting ready for direct planting in what i hope will be very fertile soil. This is my 1st time trying this but I'm encouraged!
You inspired me to start a small indoor garden Jag!
I have been really enjoying your videos. Thanks for all the good advice. I am somewhat knowledgeable in gardening, but can still always learn something new in beginner videos. Thank you for also sharing your experiences with your great grandfather and your humility in all this. He truly was a blessing to you Learning is something we never stop until we take our last breath.
Hi! I am a beginner gardener and just stumbled across your channel. I have watched several of your videos and I just want to say thank you so much! Your videos are very easy to understand and very helpful and fun! Thanks!
Thank you!
I've made almost all these mistakes, but I'm learning, I'm learning.
Yes! I start my seeds every Easter weekend! Grandpas always know best!
This video was really helpful - Thanks! Btw - Planting after Good Friday/Easter is true for some and for others, like here in Minnesota, it's planting after Mother's Day (We get snow in April aka it snowed last week).
I grew up in my grandparents farm land. We started planting the week of Easter and the time of the moon 🌙 first quarter up till three days after full moon 🌝 That's very important and I'm still using this method to today 😀
I'm so glad I found your channel. As someone who just bought a house with enough space to have a garden, I'm finding your videos to be so helpful. There is so much out there about gardening that it's overwhelming. Your videos are super straight to the point, easy to understand, and cover just about every question I've asked myself. I loved your video about what can grow in shade! Cheers!
My dad says that too. When he was growing up his family were farmers and they never planted anything until Good Friday or Easter.
Your grandfather was a wise man. Ladybugs, earthworms, and bees. 😀🐝
The problem is that the date of Easter can vary by a month. If I planted after an early Easter I'd lose all of my summer seedlings.
Great info. Wish I’d known your grandfather or someone like him 40 years ago. And yes, I put my tomatoes out too early
are they dead? I have an old man friend that gave me tips on how to get toms out early. He told me to plant toms like this. you can almost get em out a month early. put chick shhhh or a fish head or some compost you've made with some grass clippings to churn up some warmth down in the ground 6-8 inches below planted plant. He saves old coffee cans and cuts out the bottom, yes after many uses will get rusty looking. No matter doesn't deter or stunt them. After you plant the coffee can in the hole above the yuck put a little soil then plant the tom. Afterwards put soil to keep it stable pat it down. Then he also saves the containers from animal crackers, cheeze puffs, or utz pretzels. You know those clear plastic containers that are big? Anyway you can do that or milk jugs. when the sun warms up some days you can uncover or remove caps but totally works like a terrarium. Hope this helps.
Hi you are explaining the garden things it was very nice thank you very much
Last year I planted several plants of Russian comfrey and made teas with the leaves. The plants I watered with the tea did absolutely amazing. You can also chop the leaves and drop them over your garden to nourish the soil.
Rule of thump in PA state was no tender plants out until after Mothers day, the date depends on your hardy zone. Mistakes I see gardeners make is not planting flowers around their veggie plots, I grow lots of multi-head sunflowers, heavenly blue morning glory & Cailf Poppy. You attract many pollinators for the flowers & while they're on your property they will visit all those tiny veggie flowers to....that is the true secret of a bountiful garden of veggies.
but morning glory takes over, ugh. You can plant marigolds, sunflowers, borage, and Portulaca. All of which you can eat.
Another great video! I get something beneficial for every one of your videos! I love to learn from other people's mistakes rather than my own, but I'm glad you share those mistakes with us so that we either know what we're doing wrong or know what not to do before it happens because as we all know, prevention is the best cure! Thanks again Jack for another great video!
I am first time gardener here in texas. You have been such a great help Jag. Thanks for inspiring.
I like you videos a lot and appreciate you sharing your knowledge and helping me forget about the situation in our country. Just going outside and watching all the seedlings growing makes me feel closer to nature.
Wow my 94 yrs old mother told me to plant after Easter here and Central Florida she is so right. Only the Cucumber collards and Bush Beans are doing well
Just like you, I love gardening in memory of my grandfather
You’re so knowledgeable on this field! Impressive! And thank you so much for sharing 🙏🏼 May God give you long happy life 🙏🏼
Jag, I enjoy your videos. You have such enthusisam that I can tell you love gardening.
My brother and I are about to start our very first garden and these videos help so much!
Thank you..I learn so much from you..now my children are starting to have interest in gardening.
Lovely, informative video for beginners.
I grow A TON of beautiful veggies every year in my 50'x50'.
Recently amended with horse manure. Currently seasoning. Will till in late March and plant by April 20. By mid June I'll be eating fresh, organic, clean vegetables. Tomatoes, okra, melons, butter beans, blackeyes, navy beans, sweet Queen corn, amazing peppers and my favorite, SQUASH!! Yellow & Z's.
I harvest my seeds and maintain organics, but when I was a kid, EVERYTHING was organic. 😁 We just called them veggies. 😄
Thanks, Jag! For Midwestern region, the best time to plant is around Mother's Day!
Jag! Thank you for sharing your story about your Grandpa🙋🏽♀️ that what I’m experiencing now from my Grandma. You named the mistake I’ve made🤦🏽♀️I’ve been gardening MANY years LOL as a suburban gardener I’ve made my share of packing em in …limited space. I so understand now after STUDYING and researching 🥲I really enjoy your videos you’re very informative. Thank you!
One of the best gardening videos out there! I have also found wonderful success farming earth worms. My soil was terrible. Chemicals abuse the land. It has taken some time to rebuild it to a beautiful and fertile soil. Now that my worm farm is 20 plus bins full I've been slowly releasing them into the garden and covering with about 3 inches of home made cold compost. Now the worms will do most of the work for me. I have 3 worm towers for my raised beds and I trench and bury kitchen scraps in the late fall. I hope those who watch this video will take notes and soak it in because this style of gardening heals the land which in turn feeds all of life. Oh one more thing. Don't waste your money purchasing worms in the mail. Use native worms that live in the soil around you.
Thank you sooo much..!
Lots of informations. I was finding for here n there, this journal from that journal! 😁
The best part was feed the soil not the plant! Thums up 👍
So thankful to have someone in my zone (I’m in coastal South Carolina)! Most of the other you tubers are in lower zones, but gardening in 8-10 is a different beast, I’m finding. I’m learning much from you and I appreciate it!
Jag, why are you so good looking and why do you sound so smooth? It makes my first time gardening experience all the more worthwhile :-) Thank u for al your tips. I'm enjoying my new garden so much!!!
Thank you so much for your videos. I now have a thriving organic vegetable garden.
Hii Jag I recently started gardening at my terrace due to this pandemic I am spending a big time at my parents home after a long time. I planted some Tomatoes,onion,Brinjal,Garlic,coriender and Strawberries and they are growing really well full organic.
I have heard not to put plants out until mother's day and it us usually correct. Love your videos.
Yup ... I've made all those mistakes! I always start the garden way too early. I live in zone 5b. I've already got my potatoes, peas, radishes, asparagus, beets and garlic in. I planted the garlic last fall ... looks great ... can't wait til July for garlic and potatoes. I'm looking for a purple martin birdhouse since I had Japanese beetles last year and they'll eat them. I'm big on bees. I appreciate all your tips. I've loved worms for years. Amazing! Last year I hatched and raised quail. What an experience! I collected 39 eggs per day. I totally agree with your great grandfather ... and you!
Pretty sure I am guilty of over watering. Thanks for the tip on the moisture meter!
Coming from Tashkent we are always disappointed with not enough taste in fruits and vegetables. I finally found someone who understands. I will try do it your way and will let you know. Thank you sooooooo much. We're expecting a baby and hopefully we will be able to fead her healthy.
Thank you for all your information of what you did wrong and right to help others become healthy gardeners.... This Soooo helpful
Thank you Jag.....so very much. Gardening helps/and heals me as I meander along among my potted lettuces, etc. I am in the Atlanta Georgia zone. Again.......thank you. Ahna
I couldn’t agree more. My grandpa too was a gardener and he died at 96.😌 he remembered everything., but his body just wore out after fully recovered from a stroke. Ty, this is what I’ve been asking my gardening for beginners and I got mix messages ☹️.
You are such a wonderful gardener n teacher! I truly appreciate all of your videos as I have learned so much (as a first year gardener).❤️
Each area should have a date that is safe to plant. Here in Maryland, it is usually safe to plant after Mother's day. Although this year we had some cold temps even in the beginning of May. Had to cover up my plants that I had put in to be on the safe side. I am so glad your videos came up as a suggestion. I am enjoying them and learning a lot. Thank you
Thank you so much for your time and effort. Great information.
Since Easter is rarely on the same day each year, I've always made it a rule to plant no later than April 15, when the nighttime temperatures reach 50 deg. However, this year, I planted the 1st week of April and so far they are looking good despite the rain and cooler temps.
Wherever possible, I use plants which are proven for my zone. For example, I will be trying wild grapes for the start of a small trellis and see how it goes. Thank you for the good info on cutting grape branches and starting my own plants. I believe the result will be good, but no way to know unless I try it.
Organic and heritage seed all the way. Nothing like it. Neem oil works well for potato bugs.
My grandpa had the best garden I've ever seen and grew really good food. He was born in 1904. He had one bee hive and a small bed of worms. I remember him saying how important the bees were. Milk and molasses make a good natural fertilizer. I came across that on motherearthnews.com a few years ago. I've read people used to know milk was a fertilizer but somehow when chemicals took over people just kind of forgot. I had some dry nonfat milk that I added with water and then molasses and sprayed it on my lemon tree and it was just so pretty. Really shiny and green.😺My grandpa also had a large area near his garden with a lot of Queen Anne's lace growing. I think for his bees.
Rachel, I have been guilty of throwing out sour milk because I didn't know any better. When I got hens, I discovered they would drink the sour milk. Then I realized it would provide calcium for my peppers and tomatoes. Eggshells work, too. All sorts of things we throw out are great for our garden. We are relearning things our grandparents knew decades ago. Stay healthy!
Hi. First time watching your channel.. Such a lively smile so positive about life.. I am a gynecologist working whole life with patients, but my passion is gardening I love nature.. Thank you so much for the precious advice.
I’m glad you made this video, because I was going to add a huge bag of 10/10/10 commercial fertilizer. Oh and miracle grow. Oh boy, now what will I do with all that fertilizer I bought. Oh I’ll use them on flowers.
So glad I subscribed. Organic gardening is definitely the way I want to go.
Wow, I'm sooo impressed. Thank you so much. God bless..
Thank you for sharing your knowledge of organic gardening...my roots are from farming too...grand paa & great great grand paa are a farmers, dad side of grand paa used to grow rices & wheats...& mom side of great great grand paa used to grow sweet custered apples...my grammy used to tell me, when she used to go to her gramy, her gramy used to give her big custered apple for lunch...that size of custered apple I never ever seen in my life...but have started my balcony gardening from 2011without any knowledge...& from last year have had add vege's too...so, am learning & doing too with the fingers crossed...gardening is therapeutic for me...so, I'll keep experimenting...trial & error are going on...but learning...
Thank you for all your advice. Your talking about the veggies I've been hoping to grow. All organic is so expensive at the grocery store.
Namaskar 🙏❤️
Thanks for sharing your experience
Which can be very useful to every Gardner, God bless
My regards 🌹🙏💕
Omg so happy I found your channel. I'm at the beginning stage of my garden
I'm am so grateful you made this video. Thanks Jag! I'm a beginner gardner. Central valley gardening 😁
I just found your channel and I’m not even a gardener but this is so soothing and helpful! I hope you are doing well and that all of your plants and your family are thriving during this quarantine!!
I bought 2 tomatoes without taste: they are pale red, hard. Last summer was my first year to plant tomatoes and it was sooo good. Now, from Montreal, Quebec I am waiting for may and June to taste good veggies!!
Love from India. Nice video glad you mentioned about the importance of soil :-). I think very common mistakes i have made are overwatering, crowding seedlings and not planning the garden space.
Thanks for sharing Jag, and best wishes from the UK. 👍
This channel is such a gem
EXCELLENT advice, Jag! Thank you so much.
My Dad always had a beautiful garden and he always said not to plant until after Good Friday which would be Easter. It worked very well for him
I never start until, minimum, April. People want to rush into planting, and it is a huge mistake. Especially in Texas, we have a long, hot growing season. We don't need to plant too early. We've also been known to have a freeze in March, so definitely wait until April.
Thank you, Jag, this channel is incredible!
Hey! I've made a lot of those mistakes too. I am new to this area, and last frost is supposed to be tomorrow, bit this morning it was 28°! I spoke to some locals, and they don't plant till mother's day, even in the desert here. Thanks!
Take care of the soil, let the soil take care of your plants. Awesome
Great video Jag, thank you for all the info, God bless you and your gardening 🌿🍀☘️🌻🌾☀️💐
Your great-grandfather is looking down on you with great pride, Jag! Love your videos!
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Hey Jag..love from Kerala,India💛🌿
U r just awesome. U noted all the mistakes I have made in my garden. I always learn many things from u.thank u so much for ur great and valueable info. It helps me so much. This year I will apply all this infos....
Thank you so much for tons of useful information and your own experience.
i grew my tomatoes up to 2 feet over, now bearing flowers that do not develop into fruit and super bushy...i learned just now that i did a lot of mistakes 😥.. heartache...but thanks for the helpful tips, will try to focus on feeding the soil this time. Again, thank you🍅🍅
Thank you for sharing everything, love watching your videos
The organic pest spray was especially useful. Thanks alot
In our people's proverbs, there's a one talking about planting.
"Make your own shop in your backyard to be rich."
When I was little, I didn't understand. I was like" huh? My own shop to be rich? That means I need to plant the plants in my backyard? For what? To be rich? It's so troublesome . How can I be rich by planting my own graden? That's so ridiculous?"
But later, during covid crisis, I began to know what the proverb means. So now, I am doing what I should and need to do. Planting is so healing and it makes your mental health exercise.
My daughter gave me a recipe for Pest Spray she found somewhere. 20 drops of peppermint oil, 20 drops of rosemary oil, 20 drops of clove oil, 1/4 teaspoon of organic dish soap and 1 quart of water. Spray on plants to reduce pests. It works and is organic.
Excellent must see for every beginner gardener! You did great work putting this one together Jag!
Great tips! Thank you! Is there any resources you suggest on finding companion plants?
Awesome upload my friend. Please stay safe and keep in touch.
I always enjoy your videos and you give good information thank you very much they're making these videos
My experiences are much like your own. Still I love my garden and I love growing food.
I first saw your hydrogen peroxide video. Ever since, I’m watching everything I can. Great job!
phosphorus is needed for good root growth some people like bone or fish meal but I use a 10-10-10 fertilizer in the spring and do not fertilize again for the year. This starts the plants off well. I also add organic material every year and this feeds the plant throughout the growing season .. but i find best results for me is to make sure the roots are strong in the spring and then this will reduce the need for watering and fertilizing.
Thank you! This was very helpful. I’m waiting for spring to come, I’m planning to plant a lot of veggies. We are in lockdown in Melbourne, Australia. This will be a good project 😊
Straight to the point and I can understand you 😁
I love this. I can tell you’re passionate about gardening and it’s awesome!
I just finished covering about 50 vegetable plants , because I planted too early , again.
I make this mistake evey year, and every year I say "I'll be more patient next year".
I always have backups starte just in case.
So far ive got some eggplants that are looking rough but my tomatoes, peppers , and everything else still looking great.
This part of arkansas has really moody weather.
awesome, thx for all u sharing and vids, i will hopefully start gardening
Thanks Jack for the important tips.
Wonderful gardening .