I Will NEVER Grow Blackberries in Ground Again

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2 жыл бұрын

Second time's the charm...hopefully when it comes to getting rid of these thorny blackberries. Let's get rid of them for good and go over how to rebuild garden beds.
TIMESTAMPS
01:36 - Removing Blackberry vines
04:15 - Blackberry Root Removal
07:40 - Overwintered Eggplant Update
09:42 - Rebuilding the Blackberry Bed
11:50 - Mini South Garden Tour
16:30 - New Bed Build
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@misslunachick 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this style of vlog. Its exactly how we all work in the garden. I really enjoy your content. Its hard to find California gardeners that are as informative and enjoyable to watch.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@italiana626sc 2 жыл бұрын

I swear those birds sound like they're laughing at you while you were digging out those blackberries! Really, really appreciate your detailed explanations about why you're doing certain things, such as the straw covered by compost, watered in with the center setting and letting it sit for a few days. So many bits of info just in those few minutes!! You definitely know what you're doing and are a great teacher, as well.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, thank you!

@knottyneedle 2 жыл бұрын

What I love is your garden is much like the one I am creating at my 'forever home'. It's not 'picture perfect'. It's functional. And for me, I have to work on a very limited budget, so I have to do what I can without spending a lot of money.

@jeannamcgregor9967 2 жыл бұрын

I spent 30 years eradicating the blackberries we bought along with our house. But I did just buy some Stark Nurseries thornless clumping blackberries because I love the taste. Pray for me. 🙄

@crochetingaroundnewzealand 2 жыл бұрын

Nooooo! Don't do it lol

@LK-3000 Жыл бұрын

Late reply but I wish you luck. This is my second year with blackberries, but my first year with them in the ground. I hope I'm lucky too. LOL

@rumichacajoy 2 жыл бұрын

In the '90's I lived in a neighborhood in Oceanside where the streets were lined with jacarandas. I found a few sprouted seedlings growing in a clump near the curb. I took them home and transplanted them into my yard.

@wordsbymaribeja1470 2 жыл бұрын

I recently moved into a property that had a garden that had been neglected for at least a decade, massive garden and over run with blackberrie brambles, I mean they were everywhere, I 've been digging out the root tubers since September. Every weekend. Digging.

@michaelarchambault217 2 жыл бұрын

I love a good VLOG with no coffee making, tooth brushing and driving around... no BS and great info as always

@thatsalt1560 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Coffee making, tooth brushing and driving around 😆 I never thought about that, but they're all like that.

@matthewjbauer1990 2 жыл бұрын

I grow blueberries and blackberries. I have them in rather large containers. What Jacques is experiencing is one reason mine aren't in the ground, and probably never will be.

@Herhighness211 Жыл бұрын

I’m in zone 7 & I put two blueberries & a raspberry in the ground in Fall. I think I’m digging them out this weekend. I’m nervous to leave them in now.

@kampfgeist7703 Жыл бұрын

I planted my black berry and grape bush in a giant barrel pot

@LK-3000 Жыл бұрын

I have mine in ground too but only one of them is thorned. I'm going to wait and see if it ends up being invasive. And if it does, then I'll move it somewhere else (far away from my paths) and let the birds have the fruit so it will take pressure off the other fruit trees and plants I have in my garden.

@juliemcgugan1244 Жыл бұрын

Yep, I planted mine in pots, the ground around them is covered in 10-12 inches of stones, yet still, at least a few canes of the blackberry hit the ground (stones) without me noticing and still manage to burrow down to the soil and begin to grow there! There is absolutely no stopping this monster! LOL!

@shorty1103 Жыл бұрын

@@juliemcgugan1244 im assuming it's bcuz the seeds are so small that it would take having some sort of cover on the ground to prevent it

@jacquigentile6732 2 жыл бұрын

Love this style of vlog. It’s comforting to watch and while it may not be specific to a topic it’s actually is very educational. I feel like I’m visiting a friend and helping them garden.

@digil4509 2 жыл бұрын

Oh my God you had me from the start. I garden almost exclusively in fabric pots and have woken up to having my pots dug into by racoons looking for grubs. I actually caught 3 racoons in the act one late night digging. I ran out to scare them off. They ran off but have come back a few times more. I also have many squirrels that like to dig in my pots to hide peanuts. Its disappointing when you think of all the work you put in, to grow your own vegetables. I loved watching this Vlog and looking forward to more. Love your style Jacques. Thank you for all your information.

@anaisa0987 2 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad to see you were able to really tackle those blackberries! Here in Seattle those things are a bit of a nuisance in gardens. We're trying our hand at some Prime-Ark Traveler blackberries in containers to prevent any potential takeover of our garden, so here's hoping we don't regret that decision! P.S: I lived in San Diego for a few years and appropriately nicknamed our house The Birdhouse due to all the racket the neighborhood birds made right outside our house. Your bird comment made me chuckle. I kind of miss the bird nonsense, but kind of don't lol

@hardnack 2 жыл бұрын

Yup. I used to live in Eugene, Oregon and they will take over an entire yard easily. Super invasive in the PNW

@veronicadoggone5660 2 жыл бұрын

Love the "get gardening with me" vlog. Definately motivating to see you tackle your garden. The effort and the outcome are inspiring. It may not seem like this was specific content but I'd say you gave us some good "garden bed maintenance" info. 👍👍

@WildGingersUrbanHomestead 2 жыл бұрын

😆 "pit of shame" Thanks for echoing the warning about rhizome berries which we all hear and sometimes ignore. Love your garden!

@FernGully420 2 жыл бұрын

You sitting in your “pit of shame”… I felt that to my core. 🤣🤣😭😭 That was me last week in my 16ft long rose bush bed the lines my walkway. 🫣 This is the THIRD time I’ve sat in my Pit of Shame with sweat soaked clothes and tears streaming down my face. I think I’ve dug deep enough this time and removed eeeeeevery little root I came across. I wish I’d though if using a board to help sift my soil- my arms were on fire!!!! 🤣🤦🏻‍♀️ Thanks for the upkeep video- the nitty gritty time consuming tasks that people seem to leave out when talking about the wonderful world of gardening!! 🤫🤣 See ya next time! ✌🏼💙🌱👨🏻‍🌾

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

The reality is that gardening can be dirty and hard work and honestly that is one of the things I love but sifting out roots...not so much 🤣

@debkincaid2891 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty amazing tho' about the jacaranda tree. Also enjoyed you showing the disappointment-physical work-satisfaction of gardening.

@greentree211 2 жыл бұрын

omg the literal plop at 2:31 was hilarious! lol

@KatesGarden 2 жыл бұрын

Blackberries grow all over the place here and they are quite hard to dig out and get rid of. It’s more of a long term ordeal to get rid of them. So I hope for your sake you got them all but I suspect you will have a few shoots to dig up in the future. Be persistent and you will get them. I have some raspberries planted in my garden that I’m somewhat regretting. I wish I had put them in containers. I’m not sure why I thought they would be different from blackberries but at least most of them are thornless.

@JeanReinhardtWriter 2 жыл бұрын

Love this style of vlog, so easy to follow and take in, thank you. Here in Ireland we have so many wild blackberries to forage not many of us plant them in our gardens. I have a loganberry planted in a large container that I'm training up a wall as they too can run rampant if in the ground.

@jakefrechette3224 2 жыл бұрын

Misplacing blackberries is a hard lesson to learn. Thanks for doing it for us! Haha. Love the vlog style. Can't wait for more!

@johnolson8073 2 жыл бұрын

I love the vlog style! The single topic videos are great for when we need to find answers to specific questions, but I prefer vlogs for more regular content. I love being able to follow gardeners who are also in California since our conditions we are working with are so similar, and I get to learn little tips along the way that I didn’t know I needed to learn. Also, your vlog video is more relaxed & enjoyable IMO (I don’t want you to stop doing topic videos tho! I need those lol!). It’s more like I get to just spend time learning as you work, rather than having a lesson being directly taught to me, does that make sense? Love all your videos and envious of your garden space 😊 ❤️ April from Modesto Ca

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear, thank you! I will absolutely be continuing with both types!

@heathersullivan1822 2 жыл бұрын

I live in TN and have mine in containers for now. My sister told me her container raspberries grew through the pot and into the ground. Very determined! I have plans to build an in ground bed for my blackberry and raspberries (mine are all thornless varieties), but will be framing out a section to fortify. It's sounding like it's going to be a tough job to keep maintained. Love the vlog!

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

They really love to spread but It has to be possible to contain them!

@heathersullivan1822 2 жыл бұрын

Would you have left yours had they not had thorns?

@mariannerapp411 2 жыл бұрын

I wanted to share that I love my Bushel & Berry thornless Baby Cakes Blackberry and Raspberry Shortcake Raspberries. They are doing well in their 3rd year in 16" pots. They're full of berries, tight and compact, and bred to be a good container plant. Also, pruning is easier. No worries about whether its primocane or fluorocane (sp?). You just cut away what doesnt leaf out in the spring. I actually had no dead canes to prune out this spring, and every single branch is full of berries.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

That is good to hear, will keep an eye out!

@mariannerapp411 2 жыл бұрын

@@jacquesinthegarden I learned the hard way after pulling out blackberries from the backyard of the house I grew up in. They continued to take over about 1/10 of an acre. Kevin posted a YT video on planting B&B berries in containers. I've found them in store in the spring at Home Depot, Lowes, and Tractor Supply, but didn't trust that I got the right branded berry when I ordered online from HD. Seemed to be a generic blueberry

@ItsMangoMango 2 жыл бұрын

In Ireland here, and the UK, blackberries are wild everywhere. Roadside, field hedges, even all over the edge of our garden. I've bought every berry under the sun to plant this year... except blackberries.

@Dylan-fc6mr 2 жыл бұрын

After a day that's too long at a job that's no fun, it's nice to unwind with a great garden video.

@cheryllovestoread 2 жыл бұрын

I love growing celery. In hot summer, I like letting them go to seed. There is nothing better in savory cooking than homegrown celery seed. Love the vlog style. It’s a perfect way to teach real gardening. We all just go from task to task, after all.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh, I totally forgot about celery seed, wish I kept my bolted plant now.

@mirandalw98 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos! wish I could grow so much but I don't have much space. Also being in zone 6 limits what I can grow and when too. Overwintering most things is a challenge lol

@swithers00 2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Vlog style, single topic style, ANY style! Love them all! Keep them coming.

@grisespino5342 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the vlog style. Watching how to tackle garden issues while you explain. Like NOT planting blackberries in ground.🤤 Same with goji berry, just a heads up!! How about a night cam, to see what is digging plants up?!

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Night cam is on the deep list for eventually!

@susanblauss5829 2 жыл бұрын

I really loved this style quite frankly when you work full-time and have a small farm I feel like every day is working on miscellany so I really loved this thank you you inspired me

@lindasoaft9303 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent content! Glad you warned me about blackberry thorns! Saves me some frustration and work! I learn so much from your vlogs! Thank you!

@Dafniforfree 2 жыл бұрын

Blackberries hold a very special place in my heart and I wanna grow some one day! Good to see some tips and it was a fun vlogride!

@harriettejensen479 Жыл бұрын

When I moved into this house, more than half the back yad was covered with vinca and blackberries....of course, it was the half with sun and where I wanted to put my garden. I dug out blackberries for more than a week and some of the roots went down 3-4 feet. My son told me I'd never get it all out, but I've been gardening there for 15 years and haven't had even one sprout!

@lunazmom_meg 2 жыл бұрын

Aww I’ve been wondering what your dog’s name was. I love a good garden pup! 🐾❤️ I enjoy the freestyle, casual vlogs. Real life in the garden is what I’m here for!

@brittany8364 11 ай бұрын

Is it silly that I appreciate you just talking through the dog barking and not stopping the content to bring attention to it like everyone else does? Idk, extra sounds in a video happen and don’t bother my ability to watch and I appreciate you not stopping the content to apologize for a sound I barely noticed in the first place

@jacquesinthegarden 11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear this!

@Chunk_Kelly 2 жыл бұрын

I like it! We got a little info on a bunch of different stuff, and you kept it interesting. These blackberries are a nightmare to remove! We have the same problem up here in AK with salmonberries. They have wonderful sweet red and orange berries and are easy to forage all over the island but if they get established in your garden you're basically screwed. There are some terrible herbicides out there that can kill them but they kill everything else too so that's out. I'm fighting a wall of them coming from my neighbors place. I'm not too worried because I stay on top of them and the chickens love the fresh greens.

@lahuertadeltiomeno2009 2 жыл бұрын

It's amazing everything you do I'm going to put it into practice in my garden

@janreneashman1915 2 жыл бұрын

I really like this style of vlogging. Lots of very helpful information.

@jerriscott288 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos and the vlog format is easy to watch. I really appreciate that you garden in So Cal as I am a Ventura County resident and our climate and soil are the nearly same (I think you have warmer temperatures). It is so dry! And if I let an area go for a while without watering it seems the soil just dies. Your tips and the way you manage plants and water are very helpful. Keep up the good work.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Water is definitely the hardest part about our region!

@user-gp5tw5vo8t 6 ай бұрын

I love how he just ignores the crow pooping

@gwendolynwebster7722 4 ай бұрын

Great tip on how to move the soil around in the sieve!

@roysoto263 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I like these style videos, tips, tricks, methods and pros and cons of different techniques, keep them coming. Much of what you say and share helps out lots of us out here, like I get a few of my questions cleared up that I have happening in my garden from your videos. Like a fog gets lifted of a problem and I can take care of it when I get back to my garden. Thanks for your content.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I will be sure to keep them coming!

@julipolito7761 2 жыл бұрын

I always watch for the gardening content. But I will be looking for that jacaranda tree in your future vlogs. Just beautiful!!!

@mrsb3172 2 жыл бұрын

Jacaranda are one of my Fav trees, they're just so pretty! They can be a bit of a nuisance though, in my area, the local councils have even removed some because they've become just so big and the roots were destroying pipelines and the very pretty flowers were becoming a hazard on the roads lol! Great video, thank you.

@sharons4611 2 жыл бұрын

Love this style of telling us what’s going on in your garden. Enjoy all your videos, keep it up

@treehouse3240 2 жыл бұрын

Growing Eggplant for the 1st time, thankyou for the information re: can over winter. Never to old to learn something new.

@ronniebrace2917 2 жыл бұрын

Good video again! Keep moving forward- love garden tours and updates. Thanks!

@joaniemerrill8354 2 жыл бұрын

Great job Jacques!

@DesolatorMagic 2 жыл бұрын

Jacques: chill gardening video The neighborhood birds: *AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!*

@kimkat63 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for sharing you garden adventures

@conniemcgehee2851 2 жыл бұрын

Love all the loud bird sounds!❤️

@infinitecycle3479 2 жыл бұрын

Prime ark freedom blackberries are what I recommend they are thornless and produce big blackberries

@susieclark1498 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, you saved a lot of us from making this mistake. Sorry for the work and time you had to put in, but this is "real" gardening. I'm in north county San Diego and glad to find you.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@dinacasey7034 2 жыл бұрын

Great Jacque! Love your vlog!!

@flyoverurbangarden4315 7 ай бұрын

Excellent work.

@ceecee-thetransplantedgardener 2 жыл бұрын

"Pit of shame" ... lolol ... No way! This was great, love the vlog style.

@rockyusa2012 2 жыл бұрын

Tree root that grafted itself together.....cool. Life finds a way. 🙂

@katieistiredagain7288 2 жыл бұрын

In the UK blackberries are wild and almost about everywhere, we have a regular picking spots every year but it is a big weed when it gets where u don't want it

@ashleycartwright2541 2 жыл бұрын

Literally love this style. 10/10, please do it again!

@BNJBarber 2 жыл бұрын

This was great, good idea to elaborate on what you're doing in the garden. Thanks!! I love everything you publish, it is so authentic and informative.

@creative227 2 жыл бұрын

Great format!

@dr.m7774 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Can’t wait to see more. The blog style really works.

@jaredmcmurray1867 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely love this format, would watch many more of these :)

@moomoocho1196 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this style of vlog! 👍

@ivyclark70 Жыл бұрын

Love this style Jacques, keeps it real too. ☺

@cathysteele924 4 ай бұрын

Great content, great format!

@len10ten 2 жыл бұрын

Love the blog!

@georgemdooley 2 жыл бұрын

The blog style was very informative and enjoyable. Seeing real issues helps greatly 👍

@critical9862 2 жыл бұрын

Great looking garden man👍👍 Nice upload Thanks

@gloriveegardenjournal5371 2 жыл бұрын

Such a simple tip, but super useful explaining how you use the center vs. shower options on the hose. Also I appreciate how you show your garden as is, the realness of it, not just the pretty Instagram worthy parts.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын

I really like going to work with you in your garden! So yes, this type of vlog is great. I also REALLY, VERY MUCH, LOVE how your garden looks!! It looks like a REAL garden, not something made up for HGTV. Keep it REAL buddy! ❤️

@ericamarie5312 2 жыл бұрын

Love the vlog style!

@nataliramirez6497 Жыл бұрын

Really got a laugh out of the pit of shame. Thank you for sharing your woes and knowledge with us!

@jacquesinthegarden Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😂

@marinahuesias9379 2 жыл бұрын

enjoy the content and your calmed yet focused demeanor. I feel I can trust you content and look forward to many more! best of luck to you!

@crt9082 2 жыл бұрын

Love the vlog ! Lots of great tips.

@conniedavidson1807 2 жыл бұрын

Great way to garden and help us learn at the same time. Love this style.

@kittenpawsbb 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know blackberries would do this. Plus I read in your comment section about raspberries too. Very informative video and comment section. Thank you 🤗🌱

@benjaminsuddeth6448 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@RobinL4715 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoy the vlog style video!

@JennTN411 Жыл бұрын

Loved this! Thank you!😍

@adelaidestitcher 2 жыл бұрын

I really love this style of video!

@sudhac1384 2 жыл бұрын

I love all your videos!! They're so informative! Thank you 🙏 😊

@gail9477 2 жыл бұрын

Love the videos, I keep cat food outside for some stray cats. We have racoons and opossums. They love cat food and have never dug through the garden. Hope this tip works.

@twobluestripes 2 жыл бұрын

Love the vlog style

@syster9700 2 жыл бұрын

absolutely love these videos - I'm learning a lot. Thank you so much for all the work and effort to make these!

@BritInvLvr 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this video. Thanks!

@smuggafree 2 жыл бұрын

Hard work but very productive. Very interesting to see. Thanks

@angelaovarlet9807 2 жыл бұрын

Love it! Learning so much, Thank you!

@sarahkopy6282 2 жыл бұрын

Like the style of the blog...keep it up!

@pninameyerowitz4724 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 👍

@SHARONSHORTOrchidsandGarden 2 жыл бұрын

I have a video scheduled for tomorrow featuring my grow bag container Osage Blackberry bush which is in fruit, pruned for lateral growth and doing fantastic! I will absolutely not trade my container garden for earth gardening! Happy growing.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Wow that plant looks great! Good to know they can thrive in smaller containers

@clairemcconway6266 Жыл бұрын

I love this video and the relaxed accessible presentation. Side note, I am constantly battling brambles in my garden and cannot imagine ever intentionally planting them!

@zackthewazoobeaver 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the addition of the vlog style video! I like hearing your thought process and reasoning as you go about your gardening projects. Nice to see updates on multiple parts of the garden as well.

@jacquesinthegarden 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!