Repeat favorites for over 20 years in South Central Illinois, zone 6a are Blue Lake Pole bean which we support with cattle panels, Illini Super Sweet Corn. We’ve tried other varieties that people love, but none compare to the wonderful sweet flavor of this variety!
I am in Ft Wayne. I am so Very Happy to have found you and Luke from MIGardener as I grew up in Zone 9. Ya'll's UA-cam videos are really helping me Up my Zone 6 game.
I come back to these videos again and again. Thanks for making them! Just picked up on the okra book recommendation …just ordered from the library! Love that kind of book.
I feel you on the pumpkin issues! In southern Ohio it was so horrible! Picking off cupfuls of cucumber beetles every morning, crushing eggs of cucumber lady beetles, and then only to find that vine borers had decimated the plants! I did luck out and get a significant pumpkin harvest and zucchini harvest before the borers got to everything (I think, frankly, from hand-pollinating), but it was a ROUGH year.
I can totally relate to the voles, squash bugs, vine borers, and leaf spot. Everyone talks about how crazy their zucchini plants produce and I am so jealous because mine are always killed by vine borers or squash bugs. This year I only got 2 zucchinis before they were taken out by pests. As for leaf spot, I've had some good success with ruthless pruning and spraying homemade anti-fungal spray every 2 weeks. The pruning gets me about 50% through the summer and the spray has helped me make it to October 15th the last two summers that I've used it. It's not easy or ideal, but it's been nice to be picking tomatoes up to the first frost. The spray is a mix of garlic and cayenne peppers steeped in water for about 1-2 days. I add a TBSP of oil, a few drops of dish soap, and the garlic spray to a sprayer and spray all my tomato plants. Like I said, this doesn't seem to completely fix the fungal issues, but it stalls them for a week or two and then I reapply. Hope this helps. Happy growing!
Good to know- in the past I've resorted to a copper fungicide during really bad years- though I'd prefer not to use it. Going to have to try this- thank you!
Great video Thank you My must plant tomatoe varieties are Black Krim and Old German...I always plant these and always get great yields. I tend to plant about 5 other various varieties but I have been seed saving with those 2 for years. I like the Old Heritage varieties as well I try a few hybrids every year as well. I love that you are doing this! Have a good weekend and stay warm! Mike 🇨🇦 🍁 👍
Ooh- I love Black Krim (though it doesn't perform the best here) and I don't think I've grown the Old German-- may have to add that to the list! Hope you have a great weekend as well!
I absolutely love your videos. You are so knowledgeable…. The branching sunflowers, in what size container did you plant them!! It’s a great alternative for those of us renting since I want to grow sunflowers but not in the ground! Thank you for any info….. great content!! Wish you a happy growing and harvesting!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge….
Thank you so much, María. I think that container is somewhere around a 20 gallon pot- and you're right that does make a great alternative way to enjoy sunflowers! Take care!
I have been binge watching your videos because I enjoy them so much. Could you share your favorite kohlrabi recipe with us? I have never had one, and would have no idea what to do with one. Thanks! (Also gardening in Zone 6)
It's so nice to hear that! Honestly, I end up eating almost all my kohlrabi either sliced & salted, or cut into strips and dipped in homemade dill dip! Braised kohlrabi is nice, it can be cut into cubes and thrown in soups and you can ferment it similar to sauerkraut... but I rarely end up doing that 😄.
Hi Jenna! New subscriber here! I currently live in zone 9b and have an urban garden but my husband and I are looking into buying a farm hopefully somewhere in Wayne Co in the near future! We have big dreams and I love learning about what you are growing in Ohio!
You’re in the perfect growing zone. I dream of living in 9b. Citrus and avocados in the summer and 50-60 degrees in the winter for a fantastic winter garden with no bloody row covers
Hello & welcome, Corinne! Thank you for subscribing- I hope you find some useful tidbits here. Best of luck with buying the new farm- what an exciting adventure!
Hello, Jenna! Your fellow Ohio gardener here 🙂 Thanks for more Ohio grow videos :] I love these varieties! Bull pepper types, also do really well here a few hours northeast of you! Well, ima get to the point' my onions that I've been overwintering out in the garden bed, with mulch and double layer of frost blanket was caved in do to a foot of snow and ice trapped on it 🥶 I just got back inside after wrestling with my very cheap frost blanket.. and told them I'll see them when the weather permits! Ha.. they look alive, but over the cold 🧊❄ Thanks again for the videos... times are tough... I mean TBH ur videos along with many other Gardners, helps me get my mind at ease with the ways of the world today. My husband of 33 yrs old was diagnosed with heart failure for no real explanation at all... hits hard when you have a little 👨👩👧🐕 or just in general but... he is being taking care of and is living a perfectly normal life for the most part, and is extremely loved! ❤ 😇🙏 Love the videos, thanks again fellow Ohioian..😉
Hello Ann! Great to hear from you again! Sorry to hear about the snow cave in- hopefully the onions will be OK- they are quite resilient so I suspect they will be fine. I am very sorry to hear about your husband- I can't even imagine what that must be like. My thoughts are with you all ❤
That's a shame that voles got to your sweet potatoes. Deer and rabbits here seem to love SP leaves more than anything, so I've never had a chance to grow them for long, but this year I have a new 7' fence that I hope does the trick.
Your sparkling personality and picturesque way of describing your picks make it such a joy to watch and listen to you 🤗🥰 Of course, your animated style also puts me at great peril to give into temptation and buy more seeds ... 🙄😂🤣 I totally agree with you on the Jing Orange - they have become my go-to variety to add to ornamental beds not just for the beauty but also for the mouthfeel. Definitely have to give the Triple Delight pepper a try: the Corno di Toro style peppers seem to be producing much better for me as well. I do have a cherry pimiento pepper that I bought years ago at one of the big box stores and saved seeds from that I plant every year because it has such a thick wall and sweet juicy flavor.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words, Andrea! 😊 I'm glad to hear you're a fan of the Jing Orange Okra as well. And that cherry pimiento pepper sounds like a big win- great idea to save the seeds of that one every year! Thanks for sharing.
Have you ever tried growing Abelmoschus caillei? It's a hybrid of regular okra and sunset hibiscus. I saw it mentioned on a seed catalog but it was sold out so I won't have a chance to grow it this year. Last year was my first year growing okra (Clemson Spineless) and they did great so I'm going to get into it more this year. I will be trying Jing Orange this year, along with Burgundy, Jambalaya and maybe some long pod okra.
As a fellow Ohio gardener, I appreciate your plant reviews. I had awesome luck with Eight ball summer squash. The plant was a wonderful producer fir me and seemed to defeat the vine bore as the stem is quite thick.
We have grown Carolina Ruby in the past, but I think people shied away from them at market, because the skin is kinda scalely. We grow Murasaki, which is dark red outside and white flesh inside and the flesh seems to stand up a little more then some of the others. We also grow Covington, Beauregard, O'Henry and Mexican Purple in zone-6B. Let us know if you see any Purple sweet potatoes that are consistent in size and productive? I saw a speaker at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention 2 years ago that was showing these beautiful purple sweet potatoes, perfect size, but they came from Louisiana, and they were trademarked for Louisiana growers only.... Thanks for the content!
I can see that being the case with Carolina Ruby at market- sometimes the tastiest fruits and veggies aren't the prettiest! I grew Murasaki several years back, but it didn't perform as well for me as some of the other varieties (I suspect if I were a smidge warmer/longer season it would be better). You've got my curiosity up about that purple sweet potato. I've only run across Asian purple types (purple flesh & purple skin) and it doesn't sound like what you're describing. Did that one have purple/red skin & orange flesh, by chance? If so- could it have been 'Bayou Belle LA 07-146'?
@@GrowfullywithJenna The Purple Mexican is purple inside and out and is NOT consistent in size, you get a lot of skinny, long roots, that are not worth saving, but is better then some of the other purple varieties that are out there. but the flavor is good and makes a beautiful sweet potato pie. I should charge more for them, because of the lack of quality potatoes.... The Bayou Belle may have been the one that I saw at the convention, but it didn't sound like we had access to it. Thanks
I know this is random and super far out from you posting this video, but could you do a tomatillo grow guide video? I tried them this year, and ended up having to order plants online because every single seedling either died or broke in half
Thank you for the tips on the septoria leaf spot resistant tomatoes! This is the bane of our existence here in zone 6A. I'm ordering the brandywise and the summer sweetheart. Really looking forward to plants that aren't completely disease ridden by August!
You are welcome- I just noticed they have 2 other tomatoes, 'Chiapas' and 'Coyote', that they claim have these resistances too. I've not tried them yet, but they sound promising!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm happy to try new varieties. I normally do not vary from my precious heirlooms, but last year's tomato crop was a spectacular failure after all the rainfall we got here in East-Central Illinois, so I'm ready to try a few new varieties.
Such a helpful news for veggies from a nearby farm, Just so much veggies news from 300 miles from far away. Really believe having you teaching with clay base soil and climate zones similar to my Columbus Ohio area is a plus. Proud of your achievements here in Ohio. I've have my 2022 seeds and will take notes and review late next fall. Thanks for the teaching Lady
Thank you, that was great. My favorite in 2021 the sugar rush peach pepper, it produced so many peppers and had a beautiful color and good flavor. I will definitely grow it again this year.
Jenna, do you not companion plant white icicle radishes around your squash or other cucurbits? They don't repel absolutely *every last* squash vine borer, but I've had very little trouble with those specific pests. Some others, mostly aromatics such as tansy, mint, marigolds, nasturtiums, catnip, bee balm, and artemesia but still including radishes, are said to deter squash bugs. Also chives, dill, garlic, and calendula; I'm fairly sure the list is longer than what's represented here. *Something* has to discourage the insect pests!
I've not tried radishes- but lots of those other aromatics. Does it matter if the radishes bolt? Because if I plant them out at the same time as my cucurbits they typically bolt due to the heat. Thanks!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm not certain. I know we've had white icicle radishes go to seed (and some of the pods delighted a neighbor's friend who wanted to know if, instead of eating the seed pods with their immature seeds, he could take them home to his parents' home and plant them; pointed out to him that the seeds weren't mature but wished him success and luck, anyway) among the summer squashes and cukes. The kitchen garden is mine, and I tend to leave in ground anything willing to go on trying to produce until the last gasp of summery weather or first killing frost (such as cool- or cold-weather tolerant tomatoes, or zucchini which by then are grossly huge but we still eat them....) White icicle or "lady's fingers" radishes are part of the daikon group as I'm sure you're aware, so if you are partial to the Minowase or Miyashige radishes or possibly the Sakurajima giants, they're supposed to be effective. What I do know is, if those radishes sit in ground until they bolt, they may continue to repel squash vine borers (another experiment for you, perhaps?) but of course the roots themselves get pithy or woody and usually rather overgrown and aren't so pleasant for eating at that point. I've always companion-planted the radishes when I either direct-sowed or transplanted the cucurbits and the weather was still mild, but you have to bear in mind that my kitchen garden is within a mile as the crow flies of Lake Erie which ameliorates the ambient temperatures by between two and four degrees Fahrenheit and for a plant that can make all the difference. If your radishes, which do have to be the big or "big" winter radishes like white icicle or daikon or sakurajima---or, maybe, the Spanish black round, not as good for eating, or the Spanish black long if you can stand to look at it---do bolt, plant more. And they can't be salad radishes, maturing in next to no time.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Oh: I ought to have included in my reply to your question that I'm pretty generous with the white icicle radishes, planting them around and among the summer squashes or cukes, not in a border around wherever those crops are planted; I'll put three or four around the "nearest" (to me) plant in the bed, and then, allowing whichever one or two of that grouping to do double duty as part of the "ring" around the next plant, and so on, until there is a pattern of "rings" or a grid of white icicle radishes with a squash or cuke plant within each "ring" or within that part of the grid. I'm buying the white icicle radishes from a local brick-and-mortar chain which offers a 20¢ discount per very generously packed envelope of those seeds which aren't terribly expensive to start with, so I reckon I can afford to be generous, even lavish. And in conventional companion planting squash has no "bad neighbors" so lots and lots of radishes aren't a problem for the squashes (this holds for winter squashes, too, but we don't grow so many winter squashes as we do summer ones.) Cucumbers are said to dislike aromatic *anything.* Have you found this to be so? But rather than upset them, I use the radishes and haven't had squash or stink bugs on them; haven't seen the wicked little beetles, that I'm aware, ever. [*touch wood*] Now that I've said that, I suppose this will be the year....
@@bhalliwell2191 Thank you for all this info! I've got plenty of this type of radish seed, so I'll give it try. I don't pay much attention to good and bad companions when planting, and I can't say I've had cucumber react badly to anything- but I also don't ever plant anything right up close to the cucumber plants (like within a foot) because mine need all the air circulation they can get. So perhaps I'm missing both the good & bad effects!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Around here, the air tends to keep moving and this, too, I attribute to the Lake. Occasionally it'll be perfectly still and of course we do from time to time get hurricane-like blasts, but usually the air moves "enough," but we still have to deal with powdery mildew. (Never had it ruin any of the fruits, although the leaves of course get to looking unpleasant by season's end.) Also, I'm working within a smaller space than you are and almost certainly am growing fewer crops and fewer varieties than you do and might, as a result, have marginally better air flow---*might.* After responding to you yesterday (twice, yesterday, because my memory's like a sieve, or some such, lately) I also recalled that the squash family members are most susceptible to squash vine borers during their "early" lives which can still make for pretty juicy-looking vines/stems, very appealing to the greedy suckers. What Louise Riotte of "Carrots Love Tomatoes" fame said worked for her was intentionally planting "later than" (or for a fall harvest "earlier enough than") and avoiding the greatest pressure from those pests. She maybe could do that, in Oklahoma or Nebraska or wherever she was gardening. I know it was west of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio Rivers. Oh, yes: also meant to tell you I regard the white icicles planted with cucurbits as "sacrificial" radishes, not worrying about harvesting them for eating (although I do get a kick out of the seed pods when the plants have bolted by which time the vine borers have given up but squash bugs may not have) and for this purpose I buy Livingston seeds---you have them available for purchase, yes?---because the envelopes are generously filled and Livingston has yet to go crazy about raising prices due to pandemic, supply chains, and what-have-you. We'll also plant white icicles for food for us, too, just not with squashes and cucumbers.
Love your videos. 6b MA here. Bought some San Marzano tomatoes last year they did awful. Diseases killed my cukes and tomatoes like never before. So glad to see the disease resistance varieties discussed as that’s where I need to focus this year. Will shoot for summer sunrise. Many thanks 🥰
Thanks so much! Sorry to hear you're dealing with diseases too- I think you'll be really happy with some of the disease resistant varieties. Best wishes for a wonderful '22 gardening season!
@@mariademonte8222 I’ll try to find out! I asked years ago and my sister said she just found the plans online and gave them to him… I’ll see if we can figure out which site they came from specifically.
@Maria Demonte I was wrong- I double checked and my sister didn't give him plans, she just showed him this video ua-cam.com/video/K4krslH2jgU/v-deo.html and he figured out how to make it from that! Sorry I can't be of more help.
@Growing with Jenna,has anyone ever told you that you happen to resemble PokeGirl7 other than you that you two sport different hair color& but more hyper personalit( super gitty)on her channel.
I was very pleased with the Gurney triple delight pepper in my garden this past year also. Great tasting and very prolific. I have a lot in my freezer amd plan to grow them again this year. I'm in central illinois zone 5b/6a.
I've had great luck over the years with Giant Marconi Peppers. But, now you have me interested in the Triple Delight Sweet Peppers. My wife stuffs them. The rest go in the burgers etc. Those TDS's should really stuff well Even if filled like a boat. I don't have good luck with Bells like my dad always had. When I grow peppers I trim everything below where the blossoms start. I don't crop off the tops. It keeps the air circulating and forces the nutrients to the fruit. I get a pretty good harvest per plant that way. Enough to share bags of them with my neighbors every year with only 4 dozen plants. My wife is always amazed. I plant them in rabbit manure and give them rainwater. That is it! Nothing special. No added fertilizer. We don't fertilize any of our vegetables anyway. Sometimes I may stake a plant for being top heavy, but that is ok because I get a lot of fruit. In Zone 4a there isn't enough season to force a plant to bush out. We work on a 3 month season and hope to get a little more. Last year the frost hit the middle of September, the year before the middle of October. We had snow the first week of June last year so you have to learn to adapt. I like this series! It gives me something new to think about and you cover everything very well. It is good to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly and you never fail to let us know that. A big thumbs up for that. Enjoyed, take care!
I've not grown them side by side, but in terms of fruit size/shape those 2 are definitely very similar I believe you're right- the TDs should be really nice for stuffing (though I've never tried it- the family's not big on stuffed peppers). Wow- snow the first week of June! That short season would definitely be a challenge- I'm sure it keeps you on your toes. I'm glad you like the series, Michael. I appreciate your feedback and thank you also for sharing your own experiences!
Jenna I look forward to the day I have the space to try the violet wild sweet corn ! Looks amazing. Also, how does one get involved in trialing seed? Appreciate your well rounded take on all types of varieties.
Oh- I hope you do someday, it's such a fun corn! As far as trialing seed, I honestly kind of fell into the position I'm in now, but I did work in all different areas of the horticultural industry for 15+ years leading up to this point. What I would suggest is getting connected with a seed, farming or gardening company in any way you can (even if it's not doing trialing to start with). Or- just start with something as simple as contacting one of your favorite seed companies and asking them if they ever need product tested- this is a great way to get your foot in the door! Also SeedLinked, seedlinked.com/ in conjunction with Seed Savers Exchange, runs trials where you can sign up to receive varieties in exchange for your feedback as a grower.
I just came across your channel this morning and will definitely be doing a deep dive today! I plan on starting a garden this year in zone 6 Northern KY so it's nice to find a UA-camr with similar growing conditions to mine. (yay clay 😅) Took notes on all 3 parts so far and looking forward to part 4.
Hi Ashley! I'm so glad you found my channel-- welcome! I'm also glad you plan on starting a garden this year-- very exciting! Best wishes for a great garden this '22 season- take care!
Here is a tomatillo that might be of interest to you and your kids. I looked far and wide to get seed to try for this garden season. The Queen of Malinalco Tomatillo (Physalis Ixocarpa) tastes completely different from all other tomatillos; they taste fruity and sweet, and it's really easy to remove the insides and seeds so the fruits can be used for stuffing, much as one could do with peppers. Not only can the fruits be stuffed and roasted, but they're also great for eating fresh in salads and sandwiches, making into salsa, adding to soups, and more. If planted early enough in the season, the plants can produce a second wave of fruits too.
Thank you, Renee and how ironic this is! I actually bought seeds for this variety last year and even started transplants- but ended up throwing the plants in the compost pile because I ran out of time and space. I'm kicking myself now! I'll have to make sure to actually plant it this year- thank you so much for sharing!
I had a lot of luck with Fruition Seeds in my Massachusetts zone 6 garden. I did grow Brandywise, Iditarod, Seiger, and Summer Sunrise. The yellow Summer Sunrise were extremely resistant to diseases and they were the most prolific. That could also be because the chipmunks didn't care for them as much as the red ones, so I got to eat more of them!
Thank you for sharing, Pamela! I'm going to have to check out the other varieties you mentioned. I'm having issues with chipmunks too- so this is good to know.
Hi Jenna, another interesting video. I must point out that Morning Glory is classed as a noxious weed here in Sydney. It spreads through our native bushland and overtakes a lot of native plants. I would agree that this summers harvest has not been a good as last year. the humidity has got to my butternut squash with powdery mildew. One of my jobs today is to harvest my corn (Kelviden F1). Not nearly as good as last year and have had a lot of aphid attack. Well I guess that's gardening. Keep safe. Cheers
I'm curious in your area if it's morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) like the Heavenly Blue I mention, or is it field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) AKA wild morning glory? I know here in Ohio, farmers get all wound up if they see you growing morning glories near their fields because they automatically think it's bindweed (which is indeed a horrible, noxious weed). But the cultivated morning glories, while they will self-seed, don't take over the world like bindweed does -- at least here... it could be completely different in a different climate. Sorry to hear you're dealing with some garden cruds too-- but enjoy that corn!
Ooo that corn looks so different and interesting! I tried Jing Orange and Burgundy okra and they were both so beautiful and tasty, right out of the garden. I’m going to try and mix them into ornamental spaces this year.
It's a lot of fun! I'm trying a red one this year from the same program, so I'm really excited for that one too! I had the same thought on the okra and incorporating them into ornamental spaces- I think it would be lovely! Great gardening minds think alike 😀!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I’ve got to admit that I’m more of an ornamental gardener. I got disgusted with all the pests and diseases a few years back. My husband still tries his hand every year, but with limited success. Now I’d like to try again, so I’m going to have to work edibles into non-traditional areas and use containers. That said, I think it could turn out well! I’ve just got to be careful because we have plenty of deer around as well 🤦♀️
Hello Jenna, just found your channel! Excited to follow along with your 2022 growing season! I am gardening (and Youtubing, lol) in zone 5b Ontario Canada! New subscriber 🇨🇦
With ya 100% on the Corno di Toro peppers vs standard bells. I grew "Carmen" an F1 from JSS last year, and got tons... going with Ajvarski, an OP from Baker Creek, this year to save some seeds. Borers completely wrecked my pumpkins and winter squash last season.. nasty little boogers. I'm not giving up, but I need to up my SVB control strategies this year.. I'd love a video on this particular subject :) Spring's comin'.. Cheers, Eric
I'd love to hear what you think about Ajvarski! Sorry to hear that the borers got you too- they are nasty little boogers. I am hoping to do a video on protecting plants from SVB this season. Take care!
Ok Jenna, I've watched your "Best of 2021" videos numerous times and I've ordered and started quite a few of the varieties that you highlighted as the best. It has made me very excited for the harvest to try them out. I love trying new things and it's even better if it comes recommended. All this to say I'm obsessing over the 2 varieties of early tomatoes that you recommend but we can't purchase here in the USA. Marienka and Darinka (very early) tomato from Semo. They are on my mind and my wish list. Maybe it's true that I want it even more because I can't have it. 😁 So do you have any recommendations on how i can get a hold of some seeds? Would you be able to get permission to sell like 5 seeds per pkt for us to purchase from you? I know this is an old feed but I still hope to hear from you. Thanks so much.
Thank you for the disease-resistant tomato suggestions. I just ordered some Brandywise and Holy Basil seed from Fruition...and several other things too. I'm becoming a bit curious about what's under all the snow in my gardens. I wonder if any of my spinach, Winter Marvel lettuce, mache, etc will have survived under there and show up in the spring. ???
@@GrowfullywithJenna I saw on your community page asking assistance on voles. Voles, my nemesis. The best way to eradicate them is now, in the winter when their food supply is down. I was waiting for a snow cover to set out large bait stations and set up perimeter baiting of my garden beds. I use a paraffinized bait block called "Final Blox" manufactured by Bell laboratories and large plastic locking bait stations "Protecta rat stations", also produced at Bell laboratories. The idea is to place these stations around the perimeter and even insides the beds . Voles do not hibernate and are active all winter. I have been in the pest control business for over 30 years and these are my go to products for voles and different species of mice, not so much rats. My mistake last year was first time growing sweet potatoes and relying on my worthless cat (love him to death, he is my constant gardening companion). The voles did minor damage to my determinate potatoes so I was really surprised to see what had happened to my sweet potatoes. I have sweet potatoes producing slips as we speak. The products I mentioned are available on Amazon. A note about Final Blox. Being paraffinized they hold up well against moisture and being a secondary anticoagulant, there is no danger of secondary poisoning. Meaning if my worthless cat was to consume an effected vole it would not harm him or a bird of prey ETC. You would want to use the stakes on the inside of the station to stand and secure the blocks inside the station. If you have any questions let me know. I hope this helps.
@@brianseybert2189 Thank you so much for this! I didn't think about the timing- but doing this in winter when their food supply is limited makes so much sense. Thank you also for mentioning the issue of secondary poisoning. This has been a huge concern for me, so I'm glad to hear there is a safer option. Is this the correct product: www.amazon.com/Final-Blocks-Rodenticide-18-lbs/dp/B0084NVRQQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1K7T7O1WNC7NC&keywords=final+blox+voles&qid=1643466515&sprefix=final+blox+voles%2Caps%2C59&sr=8-2#descriptionAndDetails
Your bugs like mine Might know you don't want poison so they enjoy your delicious veggies, I'm in Columbus I've never seen as many squash bugs in my life as last year,much as you said. Thanks for your teaching. Do you have a garden website page? Something like P Allen Smith.
They just might know that! I don't currently have a garden page. It's one of my goals, but right now I just don't have the time to devote like I should.
I absolutely can not believe the amount of information in these videos!
Glad you like them!
Ooh, the triple delight pepper looks great! I have to try this one.
Repeat favorites for over 20 years in South Central Illinois, zone 6a are Blue Lake Pole bean which we support with cattle panels, Illini Super Sweet Corn. We’ve tried other varieties that people love, but none compare to the wonderful sweet flavor of this variety!
I've been waiting for this one!!!
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I am in Ft Wayne. I am so Very Happy to have found you and Luke from MIGardener as I grew up in Zone 9. Ya'll's UA-cam videos are really helping me Up my Zone 6 game.
I'm happy you found us too! It must be quite a change growing in Indiana versus growing in Zone 9!
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Mucilaginous. 😊 Thanks Jenna, for informative videos. I’ve watched for a while and recently subscribed. Greetings from Bucks County PA, zone 6B.
It's a fun word to say 😂. Welcome and thank you for subscribing- I always enjoy hearing from fellow Zone 6'ers!
I'm adding Holy Basil to my garden this year, thanks!
I hope you enjoy it, William!
I come back to these videos again and again. Thanks for making them! Just picked up on the okra book recommendation …just ordered from the library! Love that kind of book.
Glad you like them!
I feel you on the pumpkin issues! In southern Ohio it was so horrible! Picking off cupfuls of cucumber beetles every morning, crushing eggs of cucumber lady beetles, and then only to find that vine borers had decimated the plants! I did luck out and get a significant pumpkin harvest and zucchini harvest before the borers got to everything (I think, frankly, from hand-pollinating), but it was a ROUGH year.
Sorry to hear you had these issues too! I'm hoping it's a better year this year!
I can totally relate to the voles, squash bugs, vine borers, and leaf spot. Everyone talks about how crazy their zucchini plants produce and I am so jealous because mine are always killed by vine borers or squash bugs. This year I only got 2 zucchinis before they were taken out by pests. As for leaf spot, I've had some good success with ruthless pruning and spraying homemade anti-fungal spray every 2 weeks. The pruning gets me about 50% through the summer and the spray has helped me make it to October 15th the last two summers that I've used it. It's not easy or ideal, but it's been nice to be picking tomatoes up to the first frost. The spray is a mix of garlic and cayenne peppers steeped in water for about 1-2 days. I add a TBSP of oil, a few drops of dish soap, and the garlic spray to a sprayer and spray all my tomato plants. Like I said, this doesn't seem to completely fix the fungal issues, but it stalls them for a week or two and then I reapply. Hope this helps. Happy growing!
Good to know- in the past I've resorted to a copper fungicide during really bad years- though I'd prefer not to use it. Going to have to try this- thank you!
Great video Thank you
My must plant tomatoe varieties are Black Krim and Old German...I always plant these and always get great yields. I tend to plant about 5 other various varieties but I have been seed saving with those 2 for years.
I like the Old Heritage varieties as well I try a few hybrids every year as well.
I love that you are doing this!
Have a good weekend and stay warm!
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Ooh- I love Black Krim (though it doesn't perform the best here) and I don't think I've grown the Old German-- may have to add that to the list! Hope you have a great weekend as well!
I absolutely love your videos. You are so knowledgeable…. The branching sunflowers, in what size container did you plant them!! It’s a great alternative for those of us renting since I want to grow sunflowers but not in the ground! Thank you for any info….. great content!! Wish you a happy growing and harvesting!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge….
Thank you so much, María.
I think that container is somewhere around a 20 gallon pot- and you're right that does make a great alternative way to enjoy sunflowers! Take care!
Wow,so nice to see another interesting upload!
Thank you!
Another great video for the books!
Thanks so much!
Love your videos. So honest!
Thank you!
I have been binge watching your videos because I enjoy them so much.
Could you share your favorite kohlrabi recipe with us? I have never had one, and would have no idea what to do with one.
Thanks! (Also gardening in Zone 6)
It's so nice to hear that! Honestly, I end up eating almost all my kohlrabi either sliced & salted, or cut into strips and dipped in homemade dill dip! Braised kohlrabi is nice, it can be cut into cubes and thrown in soups and you can ferment it similar to sauerkraut... but I rarely end up doing that 😄.
Would be so kind as to post your pickled jalapeño recipe?
I will try to once I start harvesting this year's jalapenos!
And yes I gotta try that triple pepper now :)
I hope you love it! 😀
Thanks I hate voyles!
Me too!
Loving this series!
Thanks, Sarah- I'm glad!
Hi Jenna! New subscriber here! I currently live in zone 9b and have an urban garden but my husband and I are looking into buying a farm hopefully somewhere in Wayne Co in the near future! We have big dreams and I love learning about what you are growing in Ohio!
You’re in the perfect growing zone. I dream of living in 9b. Citrus and avocados in the summer and 50-60 degrees in the winter for a fantastic winter garden with no bloody row covers
Hello & welcome, Corinne! Thank you for subscribing- I hope you find some useful tidbits here. Best of luck with buying the new farm- what an exciting adventure!
Hello, Jenna! Your fellow Ohio gardener here 🙂
Thanks for more Ohio grow videos :] I love these varieties!
Bull pepper types, also do really well here a few hours northeast of you!
Well, ima get to the point' my onions that I've been overwintering out in the garden bed, with mulch and double layer of frost blanket was caved in do to a foot of snow and ice trapped on it 🥶 I just got back inside after wrestling with my very cheap frost blanket.. and told them I'll see them when the weather permits! Ha.. they look alive, but over the cold 🧊❄
Thanks again for the videos... times are tough... I mean TBH ur videos along with many other Gardners, helps me get my mind at ease with the ways of the world today.
My husband of 33 yrs old was diagnosed with heart failure for no real explanation at all... hits hard when you have a little 👨👩👧🐕 or just in general but... he is being taking care of and is living a perfectly normal life for the most part, and is extremely loved! ❤ 😇🙏
Love the videos, thanks again fellow Ohioian..😉
Hello Ann! Great to hear from you again!
Sorry to hear about the snow cave in- hopefully the onions will be OK- they are quite resilient so I suspect they will be fine.
I am very sorry to hear about your husband- I can't even imagine what that must be like. My thoughts are with you all ❤
Another great video! Took lots of notes. Looking forward to part 4!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
That's a shame that voles got to your sweet potatoes. Deer and rabbits here seem to love SP leaves more than anything, so I've never had a chance to grow them for long, but this year I have a new 7' fence that I hope does the trick.
They do LOVE sweet potato leaves- I often keep mine netted until they're well established for that reason. I hope your fence does the trick!
How to you store the tomatoes once you dehydrate them?
I've been covering them with olive oil & freezing them- though they could be canned as well!
Chipotle Chiles come in a can and are smoked.
That would be an easier way to do it! We put our green jalapenos on the BBQ smoker (didn't dry them) and the flavor was exceptional.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Nothing like home-smoked chiles!
Your sparkling personality and picturesque way of describing your picks make it such a joy to watch and listen to you 🤗🥰 Of course, your animated style also puts me at great peril to give into temptation and buy more seeds ... 🙄😂🤣
I totally agree with you on the Jing Orange - they have become my go-to variety to add to ornamental beds not just for the beauty but also for the mouthfeel. Definitely have to give the Triple Delight pepper a try: the Corno di Toro style peppers seem to be producing much better for me as well. I do have a cherry pimiento pepper that I bought years ago at one of the big box stores and saved seeds from that I plant every year because it has such a thick wall and sweet juicy flavor.
Wow, thanks so much for the kind words, Andrea! 😊
I'm glad to hear you're a fan of the Jing Orange Okra as well. And that cherry pimiento pepper sounds like a big win- great idea to save the seeds of that one every year! Thanks for sharing.
Have you ever tried growing Abelmoschus caillei? It's a hybrid of regular okra and sunset hibiscus. I saw it mentioned on a seed catalog but it was sold out so I won't have a chance to grow it this year.
Last year was my first year growing okra (Clemson Spineless) and they did great so I'm going to get into it more this year. I will be trying Jing Orange this year, along with Burgundy, Jambalaya and maybe some long pod okra.
I have not-- that looks super interesting! I'm going to have to try it at some point. Thanks! Have fun with all that okra this year!
As a fellow Ohio gardener, I appreciate your plant reviews.
I had awesome luck with Eight ball summer squash. The plant was a wonderful producer fir me and seemed to defeat the vine bore as the stem is quite thick.
Thanks for sharing-- I'm keen to try anything that can fend off those little buggers!
This year I'm planting Black Strawberry and Kellogg's Breakfast tomatoes.
Yum!!
We have grown Carolina Ruby in the past, but I think people shied away from them at market, because the skin is kinda scalely. We grow Murasaki, which is dark red outside and white flesh inside and the flesh seems to stand up a little more then some of the others. We also grow Covington, Beauregard, O'Henry and Mexican Purple in zone-6B. Let us know if you see any Purple sweet potatoes that are consistent in size and productive? I saw a speaker at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention 2 years ago that was showing these beautiful purple sweet potatoes, perfect size, but they came from Louisiana, and they were trademarked for Louisiana growers only.... Thanks for the content!
I can see that being the case with Carolina Ruby at market- sometimes the tastiest fruits and veggies aren't the prettiest! I grew Murasaki several years back, but it didn't perform as well for me as some of the other varieties (I suspect if I were a smidge warmer/longer season it would be better). You've got my curiosity up about that purple sweet potato. I've only run across Asian purple types (purple flesh & purple skin) and it doesn't sound like what you're describing. Did that one have purple/red skin & orange flesh, by chance? If so- could it have been 'Bayou Belle LA 07-146'?
@@GrowfullywithJenna The Purple Mexican is purple inside and out and is NOT consistent in size, you get a lot of skinny, long roots, that are not worth saving, but is better then some of the other purple varieties that are out there. but the flavor is good and makes a beautiful sweet potato pie. I should charge more for them, because of the lack of quality potatoes.... The Bayou Belle may have been the one that I saw at the convention, but it didn't sound like we had access to it. Thanks
Queen Lime Orange is my favorite of the queen series!
Yes! It's so lovely, isn't it?
I know this is random and super far out from you posting this video, but could you do a tomatillo grow guide video? I tried them this year, and ended up having to order plants online because every single seedling either died or broke in half
I will try to do that!
Does anyone know if there is a seed catalog list?
Thank you for the tips on the septoria leaf spot resistant tomatoes! This is the bane of our existence here in zone 6A. I'm ordering the brandywise and the summer sweetheart. Really looking forward to plants that aren't completely disease ridden by August!
You are welcome- I just noticed they have 2 other tomatoes, 'Chiapas' and 'Coyote', that they claim have these resistances too. I've not tried them yet, but they sound promising!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm happy to try new varieties. I normally do not vary from my precious heirlooms, but last year's tomato crop was a spectacular failure after all the rainfall we got here in East-Central Illinois, so I'm ready to try a few new varieties.
@@mgronnvoll it was a tough year last year! Fingers crossed that the weather cooperates this year (though I'm not counting on it)!
Such a helpful news for veggies from a nearby farm, Just so much veggies news from 300 miles from far away.
Really believe having you teaching with clay base soil and climate zones similar to my Columbus Ohio area is a plus.
Proud of your achievements here in Ohio.
I've have my 2022 seeds and will take notes and review late next fall.
Thanks for the teaching Lady
I can't wait to hear how this season goes for you, John!
Thanks for the info Mrs. Jenna. Your killing it my friend. Stay safe and have a wonderful weekend.
Thanks CB- and I was so happy to hear your good news! And- you can send some of that snow my way if you want 😄
Thank you, that was great. My favorite in 2021 the sugar rush peach pepper, it produced so many peppers and had a beautiful color and good flavor. I will definitely grow it again this year.
You're the 2nd person to mention Sugar Rush Peach pepper to me today, Shirley. It MUST be good 😄. I'm going to have to try it- thank you!
Jenna, do you not companion plant white icicle radishes around your squash or other cucurbits? They don't repel absolutely *every last* squash vine borer, but I've had very little trouble with those specific pests. Some others, mostly aromatics such as tansy, mint, marigolds, nasturtiums, catnip, bee balm, and artemesia but still including radishes, are said to deter squash bugs. Also chives, dill, garlic, and calendula; I'm fairly sure the list is longer than what's represented here. *Something* has to discourage the insect pests!
I've not tried radishes- but lots of those other aromatics. Does it matter if the radishes bolt? Because if I plant them out at the same time as my cucurbits they typically bolt due to the heat. Thanks!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm not certain. I know we've had white icicle radishes go to seed (and some of the pods delighted a neighbor's friend who wanted to know if, instead of eating the seed pods with their immature seeds, he could take them home to his parents' home and plant them; pointed out to him that the seeds weren't mature but wished him success and luck, anyway) among the summer squashes and cukes. The kitchen garden is mine, and I tend to leave in ground anything willing to go on trying to produce until the last gasp of summery weather or first killing frost (such as cool- or cold-weather tolerant tomatoes, or zucchini which by then are grossly huge but we still eat them....)
White icicle or "lady's fingers" radishes are part of the daikon group as I'm sure you're aware, so if you are partial to the Minowase or Miyashige radishes or possibly the Sakurajima giants, they're supposed to be effective.
What I do know is, if those radishes sit in ground until they bolt, they may continue to repel squash vine borers (another experiment for you, perhaps?) but of course the roots themselves get pithy or woody and usually rather overgrown and aren't so pleasant for eating at that point.
I've always companion-planted the radishes when I either direct-sowed or transplanted the cucurbits and the weather was still mild, but you have to bear in mind that my kitchen garden is within a mile as the crow flies of Lake Erie which ameliorates the ambient temperatures by between two and four degrees Fahrenheit and for a plant that can make all the difference.
If your radishes, which do have to be the big or "big" winter radishes like white icicle or daikon or sakurajima---or, maybe, the Spanish black round, not as good for eating, or the Spanish black long if you can stand to look at it---do bolt, plant more.
And they can't be salad radishes, maturing in next to no time.
@@GrowfullywithJenna Oh: I ought to have included in my reply to your question that I'm pretty generous with the white icicle radishes, planting them around and among the summer squashes or cukes, not in a border around wherever those crops are planted; I'll put three or four around the "nearest" (to me) plant in the bed, and then, allowing whichever one or two of that grouping to do double duty as part of the "ring" around the next plant, and so on, until there is a pattern of "rings" or a grid of white icicle radishes with a squash or cuke plant within each "ring" or within that part of the grid. I'm buying the white icicle radishes from a local brick-and-mortar chain which offers a 20¢ discount per very generously packed envelope of those seeds which aren't terribly expensive to start with, so I reckon I can afford to be generous, even lavish.
And in conventional companion planting squash has no "bad neighbors" so lots and lots of radishes aren't a problem for the squashes (this holds for winter squashes, too, but we don't grow so many winter squashes as we do summer ones.)
Cucumbers are said to dislike aromatic *anything.* Have you found this to be so? But rather than upset them, I use the radishes and haven't had squash or stink bugs on them; haven't seen the wicked little beetles, that I'm aware, ever.
[*touch wood*]
Now that I've said that, I suppose this will be the year....
@@bhalliwell2191 Thank you for all this info! I've got plenty of this type of radish seed, so I'll give it try. I don't pay much attention to good and bad companions when planting, and I can't say I've had cucumber react badly to anything- but I also don't ever plant anything right up close to the cucumber plants (like within a foot) because mine need all the air circulation they can get. So perhaps I'm missing both the good & bad effects!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Around here, the air tends to keep moving and this, too, I attribute to the Lake. Occasionally it'll be perfectly still and of course we do from time to time get hurricane-like blasts, but usually the air moves "enough," but we still have to deal with powdery mildew. (Never had it ruin any of the fruits, although the leaves of course get to looking unpleasant by season's end.)
Also, I'm working within a smaller space than you are and almost certainly am growing fewer crops and fewer varieties than you do and might, as a result, have marginally better air flow---*might.*
After responding to you yesterday (twice, yesterday, because my memory's like a sieve, or some such, lately) I also recalled that the squash family members are most susceptible to squash vine borers during their "early" lives which can still make for pretty juicy-looking vines/stems, very appealing to the greedy suckers.
What Louise Riotte of "Carrots Love Tomatoes" fame said worked for her was intentionally planting "later than" (or for a fall harvest "earlier enough than") and avoiding the greatest pressure from those pests. She maybe could do that, in Oklahoma or Nebraska or wherever she was gardening. I know it was west of the Mississippi and south of the Ohio Rivers.
Oh, yes: also meant to tell you I regard the white icicles planted with cucurbits as "sacrificial" radishes, not worrying about harvesting them for eating (although I do get a kick out of the seed pods when the plants have bolted by which time the vine borers have given up but squash bugs may not have) and for this purpose I buy Livingston seeds---you have them available for purchase, yes?---because the envelopes are generously filled and Livingston has yet to go crazy about raising prices due to pandemic, supply chains, and what-have-you.
We'll also plant white icicles for food for us, too, just not with squashes and cucumbers.
Love your videos. 6b MA here. Bought some San Marzano tomatoes last year they did awful. Diseases killed my cukes and tomatoes like never before. So glad to see the disease resistance varieties discussed as that’s where I need to focus this year. Will shoot for summer sunrise. Many thanks 🥰
Thanks so much! Sorry to hear you're dealing with diseases too- I think you'll be really happy with some of the disease resistant varieties. Best wishes for a wonderful '22 gardening season!
Those peppers make me a little insecure 😕
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I have spent a small fortune buying your picks. I hope you’re getting a cut.
I'm not-- maybe I need to look into that 😂. I truly hope you love the varieties as much as I did!
You used a broad fork in a video you did about amending clay soil, could you tell me where you got it, can’t seem to find one like it. Thanks!
My brother-in-law made it, using a plan for a 'modified broadfork'. I've not been able to find anything comparable on the market yet!
@@GrowfullywithJenna thanks for the reply! Do you know where he got the plans from?
@@mariademonte8222 I’ll try to find out! I asked years ago and my sister said she just found the plans online and gave them to him… I’ll see if we can figure out which site they came from specifically.
@@GrowfullywithJenna thank you so much! I’m dealing with heavy clay & it’s terrible trying to work with
@Maria Demonte I was wrong- I double checked and my sister didn't give him plans, she just showed him this video ua-cam.com/video/K4krslH2jgU/v-deo.html and he figured out how to make it from that! Sorry I can't be of more help.
@Growing with Jenna,has anyone ever told you that you happen to resemble PokeGirl7 other than you that you two sport different hair color& but more hyper personalit( super gitty)on her channel.
Nope- can't say I've heard that comparison before!
I was very pleased with the Gurney triple delight pepper in my garden this past year also. Great tasting and very prolific. I have a lot in my freezer amd plan to grow them again this year. I'm in central illinois zone 5b/6a.
I'm glad to hear they did well for you too, Tonya!
I've had great luck over the years with Giant Marconi Peppers. But, now you have me interested in the Triple Delight Sweet Peppers. My wife stuffs them. The rest go in the burgers etc. Those TDS's should really stuff well Even if filled like a boat. I don't have good luck with Bells like my dad always had. When I grow peppers I trim everything below where the blossoms start. I don't crop off the tops. It keeps the air circulating and forces the nutrients to the fruit. I get a pretty good harvest per plant that way. Enough to share bags of them with my neighbors every year with only 4 dozen plants. My wife is always amazed. I plant them in rabbit manure and give them rainwater. That is it! Nothing special. No added fertilizer. We don't fertilize any of our vegetables anyway. Sometimes I may stake a plant for being top heavy, but that is ok because I get a lot of fruit. In Zone 4a there isn't enough season to force a plant to bush out. We work on a 3 month season and hope to get a little more. Last year the frost hit the middle of September, the year before the middle of October. We had snow the first week of June last year so you have to learn to adapt. I like this series! It gives me something new to think about and you cover everything very well. It is good to hear the good, the bad, and the ugly and you never fail to let us know that. A big thumbs up for that. Enjoyed, take care!
I've not grown them side by side, but in terms of fruit size/shape those 2 are definitely very similar I believe you're right- the TDs should be really nice for stuffing (though I've never tried it- the family's not big on stuffed peppers).
Wow- snow the first week of June! That short season would definitely be a challenge- I'm sure it keeps you on your toes.
I'm glad you like the series, Michael. I appreciate your feedback and thank you also for sharing your own experiences!
Jenna I look forward to the day I have the space to try the violet wild sweet corn ! Looks amazing. Also, how does one get involved in trialing seed? Appreciate your well rounded take on all types of varieties.
Oh- I hope you do someday, it's such a fun corn!
As far as trialing seed, I honestly kind of fell into the position I'm in now, but I did work in all different areas of the horticultural industry for 15+ years leading up to this point. What I would suggest is getting connected with a seed, farming or gardening company in any way you can (even if it's not doing trialing to start with). Or- just start with something as simple as contacting one of your favorite seed companies and asking them if they ever need product tested- this is a great way to get your foot in the door! Also SeedLinked, seedlinked.com/ in conjunction with Seed Savers Exchange, runs trials where you can sign up to receive varieties in exchange for your feedback as a grower.
I just came across your channel this morning and will definitely be doing a deep dive today! I plan on starting a garden this year in zone 6 Northern KY so it's nice to find a UA-camr with similar growing conditions to mine. (yay clay 😅) Took notes on all 3 parts so far and looking forward to part 4.
Hi Ashley! I'm so glad you found my channel-- welcome!
I'm also glad you plan on starting a garden this year-- very exciting! Best wishes for a great garden this '22 season- take care!
Here is a tomatillo that might be of interest to you and your kids. I looked far and wide to get seed to try for this garden season.
The Queen of Malinalco Tomatillo (Physalis Ixocarpa) tastes completely different from all other tomatillos; they taste fruity and sweet, and it's really easy to remove the insides and seeds so the fruits can be used for stuffing, much as one could do with peppers. Not only can the fruits be stuffed and roasted, but they're also great for eating fresh in salads and sandwiches, making into salsa, adding to soups, and more. If planted early enough in the season, the plants can produce a second wave of fruits too.
Thank you, Renee and how ironic this is! I actually bought seeds for this variety last year and even started transplants- but ended up throwing the plants in the compost pile because I ran out of time and space. I'm kicking myself now! I'll have to make sure to actually plant it this year- thank you so much for sharing!
I have a hard time with peppers and the only one that grew well for me was the shishito peppers.
Ooh- I love shishito peppers and had none in the garden last year. Adding it to this year's list!
I had a lot of luck with Fruition Seeds in my Massachusetts zone 6 garden. I did grow Brandywise, Iditarod, Seiger, and Summer Sunrise. The yellow Summer Sunrise were extremely resistant to diseases and they were the most prolific. That could also be because the chipmunks didn't care for them as much as the red ones, so I got to eat more of them!
Thank you for sharing, Pamela! I'm going to have to check out the other varieties you mentioned. I'm having issues with chipmunks too- so this is good to know.
Hi Jenna, another interesting video. I must point out that Morning Glory is classed as a noxious weed here in Sydney. It spreads through our native bushland and overtakes a lot of native plants. I would agree that this summers harvest has not been a good as last year. the humidity has got to my butternut squash with powdery mildew. One of my jobs today is to harvest my corn (Kelviden F1). Not nearly as good as last year and have had a lot of aphid attack. Well I guess that's gardening. Keep safe. Cheers
I'm curious in your area if it's morning glory (Ipomoea tricolor) like the Heavenly Blue I mention, or is it field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis) AKA wild morning glory? I know here in Ohio, farmers get all wound up if they see you growing morning glories near their fields because they automatically think it's bindweed (which is indeed a horrible, noxious weed). But the cultivated morning glories, while they will self-seed, don't take over the world like bindweed does -- at least here... it could be completely different in a different climate.
Sorry to hear you're dealing with some garden cruds too-- but enjoy that corn!
Ooo that corn looks so different and interesting! I tried Jing Orange and Burgundy okra and they were both so beautiful and tasty, right out of the garden. I’m going to try and mix them into ornamental spaces this year.
It's a lot of fun! I'm trying a red one this year from the same program, so I'm really excited for that one too!
I had the same thought on the okra and incorporating them into ornamental spaces- I think it would be lovely! Great gardening minds think alike 😀!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I’ve got to admit that I’m more of an ornamental gardener. I got disgusted with all the pests and diseases a few years back. My husband still tries his hand every year, but with limited success. Now I’d like to try again, so I’m going to have to work edibles into non-traditional areas and use containers. That said, I think it could turn out well! I’ve just got to be careful because we have plenty of deer around as well 🤦♀️
Hello Jenna, just found your channel! Excited to follow along with your 2022 growing season! I am gardening (and Youtubing, lol) in zone 5b Ontario Canada! New subscriber 🇨🇦
Hello & welcome! Can't wait to see your 2022 garden as well!
With ya 100% on the Corno di Toro peppers vs standard bells. I grew "Carmen" an F1 from JSS last year, and got tons... going with Ajvarski, an OP from Baker Creek, this year to save some seeds. Borers completely wrecked my pumpkins and winter squash last season.. nasty little boogers. I'm not giving up, but I need to up my SVB control strategies this year.. I'd love a video on this particular subject :) Spring's comin'.. Cheers, Eric
I'd love to hear what you think about Ajvarski! Sorry to hear that the borers got you too- they are nasty little boogers. I am hoping to do a video on protecting plants from SVB this season. Take care!
Ok Jenna, I've watched your "Best of 2021" videos numerous times and I've ordered and started quite a few of the varieties that you highlighted as the best. It has made me very excited for the harvest to try them out. I love trying new things and it's even better if it comes recommended. All this to say I'm obsessing over the 2 varieties of early tomatoes that you recommend but we can't purchase here in the USA. Marienka and Darinka (very early) tomato from Semo. They are on my mind and my wish list. Maybe it's true that I want it even more because I can't have it. 😁 So do you have any recommendations on how i can get a hold of some seeds? Would you be able to get permission to sell like 5 seeds per pkt for us to purchase from you? I know this is an old feed but I still hope to hear from you. Thanks so much.
Send me a note about this to: growfullywithjenna@gmail.com
Thank you for the disease-resistant tomato suggestions. I just ordered some Brandywise and Holy Basil seed from Fruition...and several other things too. I'm becoming a bit curious about what's under all the snow in my gardens. I wonder if any of my spinach, Winter Marvel lettuce, mache, etc will have survived under there and show up in the spring. ???
You are welcome, Linda- I hope they do well for you! I hope some of your veggies survive under there!
Had the same problem with my sweet potatoes, most of the big ones were cleaned out by voles. I fired my cat
Oh no- sorry to hear that Brian! But you firing your cat made me chuckle 😆
@@GrowfullywithJenna I saw on your community page asking assistance on voles.
Voles, my nemesis.
The best way to eradicate them is now, in the winter when their food supply is down. I was waiting for a snow cover to set out large bait stations and set up perimeter baiting of my garden beds.
I use a paraffinized bait block called "Final Blox" manufactured by Bell laboratories and large plastic locking bait stations "Protecta rat stations", also produced at Bell laboratories. The idea is to place these stations around the perimeter and even insides the beds . Voles do not hibernate and are active all winter. I have been in the pest control business for over 30 years and these are my go to products for voles and different species of mice, not so much rats.
My mistake last year was first time growing sweet potatoes and relying on my worthless cat (love him to death, he is my constant gardening companion). The voles did minor damage to my determinate potatoes so I was really surprised to see what had happened to my sweet potatoes.
I have sweet potatoes producing slips as we speak.
The products I mentioned are available on Amazon. A note about Final Blox. Being paraffinized they hold up well against moisture and being a secondary anticoagulant, there is no danger of secondary poisoning. Meaning if my worthless cat was to consume an effected vole it would not harm him or a bird of prey ETC. You would want to use the stakes on the inside of the station to stand and secure the blocks inside the station.
If you have any questions let me know. I hope this helps.
@@brianseybert2189 Thank you so much for this! I didn't think about the timing- but doing this in winter when their food supply is limited makes so much sense.
Thank you also for mentioning the issue of secondary poisoning. This has been a huge concern for me, so I'm glad to hear there is a safer option. Is this the correct product: www.amazon.com/Final-Blocks-Rodenticide-18-lbs/dp/B0084NVRQQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1K7T7O1WNC7NC&keywords=final+blox+voles&qid=1643466515&sprefix=final+blox+voles%2Caps%2C59&sr=8-2#descriptionAndDetails
Your bugs like mine Might know you don't want poison so they enjoy your delicious veggies, I'm in Columbus I've never seen as many squash bugs in my life as last year,much as you said.
Thanks for your teaching.
Do you have a garden website page?
Something like P Allen Smith.
They just might know that! I don't currently have a garden page. It's one of my goals, but right now I just don't have the time to devote like I should.
I loved the purple corn mixed with the yellow. I want to do exactly that. And grow them by each other. Amazing 😍 pretty and looks yummy too
It is really pretty with the yellow mixed in! Plant with any bicolor or yellow sh2 variety (or augmented sh2) and you should get all 3 colors.