Is the double leader method good for dwarf indeterminate varieties? (I have husky cherry red)
@theproppistСағат бұрын
Loved this, great advice - glad to see you back lately! Particularly enjoyed the bit with the chickens going mental in the background while you were calmly discussing bed placement and planting strategy. 😆 In the future, I'd love to see some info on companion planting with flowers to deter pests. You see a lot of that for tomatoes/peppers/etc. but rarely for brassicas and salad greens, which in my experience seem to get the crap end of the stick when it comes to pests around my parts. Particularly brussels sprouts and cabbage moths... what a nightmare. Thanks again, keep it up!
@rachelstark23915 сағат бұрын
You did not mention Vine Borers...
@CBL-if8jr5 сағат бұрын
patisson zucchini - my favourite shape, look like UFOs
@katrinagarland52196 сағат бұрын
Wow, are you on crack today? You are talking sooooooo fast it is annoying. I usually love your content.
@burntdice2810Күн бұрын
I’m very new to gardening. Have my first one in now. Did cucumber, bell pepper, jalepeno, cherry tomatoes. Having fun and looking into what to plant in the fall. Thanks for the video Swiss chard looks like a solid option
@breathnstopКүн бұрын
Love how chill you are. I can't listen to overly caffeinated tutorials. Lol. Thank you.
@ezekielman449Күн бұрын
instead of grow bags, lol, hyuck hyuck hyuck hyuck , hope your ok 👍🏽
@Stephen-gp8yi2 күн бұрын
Just ordered six blueberry plants and lots of Ericaceous soil and the correct feed so should all go good.i think it takes two years before i see berries but will enjoy the ride! Thanks for the knowledge sharing🤙🏻
@DanielleBlanchardArts2 күн бұрын
Recommended yellow squash that don't need pollination or are pest resistant?
@natalienelson55102 күн бұрын
How soon should you start pruning? Do you let them get to a certain height before you start taking suckers off? All of my small plants are already flowering, should I be pollinating those flowers or letting it get bigger before I start encouraging fruiting? Thank you so much that was so helpful!!
@debschannel68383 күн бұрын
Mother Nature is really socking it to my garden this year. I didn't have an issue at all with BER last year. This year it's hotter than the devils buttcrack out there and the plants are having troubles dealing with it. Last week really did a number on my Romas. Every single one I started from my own seeds and even the 7 store bought and including the 20 I grew for my mom and gave her ALL have BER. The store bought Supersteaks, Betterboys and cherry tomatoes are fine. These Romas are little finicky buggers. Hopefully I still get a harvest. Time will tell. There are still plenty of green maters out there but I must've removed 60 tomatoes between yesterday and today.
@Cakepan453 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for your advice. Gonna try this since I have always had troubles growing cucs!
@gingergigi42903 күн бұрын
You seem really nice and knowledgeable but you talk too fast. I was feeling stressed after a couple minutes
@pectacon3 күн бұрын
I appreciate the practical advice here, sometimes what you've always read *not* to do is actually what works best. Glad I found this just ahead of my first try at cucumbers, thanks!
@user-yj3yh7eu3k3 күн бұрын
Too much talking and not enough info. Just wanted to know solution. Too much hype.
@jamesrhoades22244 күн бұрын
You’re the best!! Straight forward information with no BS thanks for all you do!
@willowblack12345 күн бұрын
Very helpful information. Thank you. 😁
@NextdoorHomestead4 күн бұрын
Absolutely my pleasure!
@Sproutupgardening5 күн бұрын
Really helpful thank you so much. I wasn't going to grow squash this year (last year was a bust) but you have inspired me to grow a couple 😁.
@NextdoorHomestead4 күн бұрын
YES! Now that's a win in my book =) Ours are just going absolutely insane right now and I'm loving it. Hope you enjoy the squash!
@Sproutupgardening5 күн бұрын
Came back and watched this great video again. I love your channel!
@NextdoorHomestead4 күн бұрын
Thank you for that! I think I'll revisit this topic next year perhaps. I've had a lot of luck this year avoiding the vast majority of BER. One change has been growing Granadero for our paste tomatoes - they are SO much less susceptible to BER than any of the other many varieties we've tried.
@JohnHenrySheridan5 күн бұрын
Another great tutorial man, thanks!
@NextdoorHomestead4 күн бұрын
Appreciate that! Hope to get filming again next week!
@lenab60315 күн бұрын
So glad I watched this video❤
@NextdoorHomestead4 күн бұрын
Growing some good chard this year?! Having some right now actually =)
@SeriouslyYo5 күн бұрын
Im still not allowed to reply to comments, possibly these main posts stick. Im tired of the stupid so i wont bother checking, however now that ive let the thought cross my mind, there isn't a chance ill quit wondering before bed. 😉 p.s. the person who said you cut suckers and leaves off. Im interested in end results at ripen time, preferably if they were left to vine ripen. Ty 😊
@SeriouslyYo5 күн бұрын
Check for this when you come back, let me know 🤓
@SeriouslyYo5 күн бұрын
Yep still here ✌️😎✌️ rock on
@SeriouslyYo5 күн бұрын
Hey thanks dude, I wasn't expecting a reply from you 🥰
@NextdoorHomestead4 күн бұрын
Hiya. I'm not sure what you're asking here but happy to help! I do sometimes take a few days (... or even longer) to check all the comments but I try pretty hard to help when I can =) Cheers!
@antondavidoff1505 күн бұрын
there is a sucker (that is not a sucker) that develops just below the 1st cluster of flowers this is the best stem to keep for double stem plant... this non-sucker is the most vigourous and performes the best regarding flowering latter on
@wsmorrell5 күн бұрын
superb instruction ! thanks!
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Thank *you* for watching!
@evabetlyon26936 күн бұрын
Please, less music..otherwise good info and it's appreciated
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
100%. I've toned it down, I promise =)
@thethinkingmonkey23216 күн бұрын
Hi great videos and channel thanks to your advice I just pollenated my plants with the advice you gave cheers 🍅✌️😎✌️👍
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
You are so welcome! Hope you have an amazing harvest this year!
@liberta25706 күн бұрын
I tried twice and they all died! They dry out too fast in the stacking planter. I watered daily bc our climate is hot. 😫 I'm not having success in these towers. I bought it specifically, like yours, for strawberries.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
They really can dry out super fast! Sorry to hear it. If you want to try again (and I don't blame you if not!) you can try using more perlite and sphagnum peat moss to retain water.
@beentheredonethat65846 күн бұрын
Thank you for mentioning the bumble bee. Also for those gardeners in the USA (and also as far north as Ontario and Quebec you may have squash bees to pollinate. Honey bees are not capable of pollinating most squash species.
@taschabelle7986 күн бұрын
Whenever I need a quick, educated and concise answer to a plant dilemma, I pop on KZfaq and search through your channels for tips. Every time my girlfriend hears your voice coming from my laptop, she asks, "So what's your gardening guru have to say today?" She's not wrong.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Love this! What are you working on these days?
@juneramirez85803 күн бұрын
I was thinking about the same thing! He has such a peaceful ,calming voice!
@russholpuch6 күн бұрын
New subscriber. Enjoyed vid. Thanx. Could you recommend seeds for redding CA. Very hot summers. I love idea of burp less and only female flowers and dont require pollination. You mentioned ???CORINTO? Other seed you rec and where can I buy these seeds?? Im doing well with started plants from nursery but with your tips I can feed other families next year. Thanx
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
I'm in a very hot, dry climate as well. We've had good luck with Corinto and Unagi from Johnny's. If you like the Japanese style cukes, we also like their Nokya line. Fair warning though - I haven't found any variety that really stands up well to 115 degrees and no rain. We have to try and swap in new plants as the old ones get beat up and less productive.
@anonperson45977 күн бұрын
I’ve never grown eggplant….my husband went to a garden center sale at a nursery up in the mountains near us (odd we have never been but they grow wholesale and are only open to the public on Saturdays). They had veggies half off AND buy one get one free so he came home with some really big, nice, already flowering eggplant plants. Sigh We don’t even eat egg plant but in about to stick these in my already full garden just so he can see what they do lol.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Time to start eating eggplant! We like to make dips with them when we're not sure what else to do with the extras =)
@caperica8 күн бұрын
I put my squash out early, bought clear plastic glasses put a hole in each side near the rim. Cover the new plant with the cup and insert wood screeners through the holes and into the dirt to keep them from blowing away. Also cut some slits in the top for air. So each seeding has its own greenhouse. No heavy rain can bother it no frost either. When is To big enough and weather better. Just uncover. I did this with my seedling tomato’s also.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Yep! Growing under cover can be a great way to get a head start on your season =) Good tips!
@andreagunn68959 күн бұрын
Your enthusiasm is contagious. I love it!
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Thank you! Hard not to be =)
@andreagunn68959 күн бұрын
I stumbled onto your site while looking into parthenocarpic cucumbers which I just found out about I especially liked the way you said to not just read the seed descriptions in the catalog. It’s so true that every variety is best tasting or last year favorites or sweetest and so on. Do you have a follow up video on your new seeds that you just planted?
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
I did make a full video on growing cucumbers! Our favorites right now are corinto and unagi. They don't hit every mark but are a great balance and have some wonderful traits!
@dfreak019 күн бұрын
Tips for beans? I started several types from different companies 7-8 weeks ago. The plants are finally 4-5 inches tall. I set them out weeks ago after last frost & they basically haven't grown, its probably too cold. 37-50 at night & 50-90 during the day back & forth. Theyve been fertilized, mulched, etc.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
What sort of soil? Sometime beans can be finicky about overly rich soil that other veggies love.
@dfreak019 күн бұрын
Cripes. We finally got a 50° night but it will be dipping back and forth for another month or so.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Do you use any sort of row cover or the like?
@kingc.71089 күн бұрын
sooo my first time growing, and i have 4 better boy plants and i have some plants that have 2 extra thick stems coming from the lead at the very bottom with full leaves/no fruit. so do i cut it or leave them?
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Apologies, are you referring to the original growing stem or suckers? Suckers can be pruned if you would like to grow intensively like in this video!
@kingc.71084 күн бұрын
@@NextdoorHomestead no worries. but theres the original stem, and then theres another maybe 2 stems growing from that one from the bottom(soil level). and the plant is just massive right now, but its growing flowers now. so do i leave them or cut them? i just noticed how every other gardeners plant is relativley not as "bushy" but covered in fruit. maybe im over thinking it lol
@timhunter97499 күн бұрын
I use an electric toothbrush and touch the flowers to vibrate them. It even sounds like a big Bee and works well.
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Right?!
@Bandomemphis9 күн бұрын
You ever end up clicking analyze?
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
Never did. Just not my style.
@ExiledGranite10 күн бұрын
Thankyou!
@NextdoorHomestead5 күн бұрын
You're welcome!
@ofrecentvintage10 күн бұрын
Uh oh. I have about 30 squash plants started and was hoping to grow several (maybe even most) in grow bags and I was aiming for 15 gallon size (budget and space considerations). 30 gallons for one was not on my radar whatsoever 😕 😬 😅
@NextdoorHomestead10 күн бұрын
What kind of squash? Smaller bags generally just means more careful watering and fertilizing and perhaps smaller yields per plant.
@ofrecentvintageКүн бұрын
@@NextdoorHomestead I'm currently growing early sweet sugar pie pumpkin, bush delicata, kabocha, red kuri, table king acorn, Burpee's butterbush and vegetable spaghetti squash seedlings. I may be forgetting a variety or two 😅 I tried to aim for smaller varieties given my constraints, reserving my bigger variety seeds for when I have access to more space. (So sorry for the delayed response! Thank you for your question and info 🍈)
@bizzybits191810 күн бұрын
I have trouble with pillbugs chewing on the yellow squash that touches the ground. Have added wood mulch, hoping that helps. Maybe I need to put out some pill bug traps. Defeated the squash vine borers this year by injecting BT into the stems.
@bizzybits191810 күн бұрын
San Marcos tx Z9
@NextdoorHomestead10 күн бұрын
Interesting! I'm getting a lot of comments about pill bugs. The big thing for us is just not letting the area stay too wet. Generally predators will control populations that explode.
@beentheredonethat65846 күн бұрын
Wood mulch will attract pill bugs aka woodlice. Elevate the squash plants off the ground or use metal raised bed structures to reduce risk.
@Riddance705110 күн бұрын
Thank you for all of the lovely recommendations! Is there a website or brand you recommend ordering the drip line from?
@NextdoorHomestead10 күн бұрын
You are very welcome! I have found greenhouse megastore to have the best prices if they have what you need. Otherwise, no preferred brand yet - all the options I've tried have worked well thus far =)
@chiaridude909810 күн бұрын
Swiss chard is my new favorite green, I’m here hoping to grow more than I can handle. Thanks for sharing! ✌️😁👍
@NextdoorHomestead10 күн бұрын
We love it as well! You are so welcome =)
@heather145211 күн бұрын
Here in Canada - it is June 19th, we just had a nighttime low of 3 degrees (37F)...
@NextdoorHomestead10 күн бұрын
Ouch. Do you grow under cover?
@salv950311 күн бұрын
Great tips thanks!!
@NextdoorHomestead11 күн бұрын
You are very welcome!
@jgalt15512 күн бұрын
Greetings from the Isle of Islay ( Scotland's West coast ). We use cloth bags and layer chopped raw seaweed we find on the coast , this retains a measured feed to the plants on a regular basis, I realise where you live may not accommodate this but if you can source this resource grab it , my family tree and history tells of this method being use as far back as the 16th century, all the best .
@NextdoorHomestead12 күн бұрын
Well OK, that's about the coolest local strategy I've heard in a while! Kelp is a great food if you have the time for it to break down! I've long wanted to visit Islay for some hiking... and perhaps a bit of Scotch ;)
@user-yz1qr3wr9c12 күн бұрын
Couldn't see the grow bags........ can someone help please.... Thanks did he say non woven fabric?? I'm confused sorry
@NextdoorHomestead12 күн бұрын
I did yep! The popular fabric grow bags are made from a nonwoven material that has some beneficial properties like great drainage. Cheers =)