This is a crucial and often-ignored topic and you covered it beautifully. Even experienced gardeners could do with a reminder to take a fresh look at their choices to get the most from their gardens. It also lets people get ideas from gardeners in other zones once they've learned to adapt. Thank you. A note on microclimates: There's a lot one can do to extend the season (I'm up north, Z6). My neighbor's garden is in the low point of her yard, bordered on all four sides with fences, a berm and the house. The cold air settles and has nowhere to go. She has mulch paths. Mine is on the south wall, bordered on 3 sides with the fourth dropping off to the low spot. My paths are stone pavers. Because mine isn't in a frost pocket and the heat radiates from the pavers, I weather the first few frosts no problem and with minimal cover, even a freeze. Here our first frost is followed by 3-4 weeks of decent weather so if you can get them through that cold night you've got some good growing ahead of you. I get 4-6 weeks longer every season. She's across the street-I got lucky with a good location, but choosing the best spot on your property and choosing the types of beds and paths makes a difference. It's not scientific but it's my sense that the extra warmth during the season helps as well. I think it inches up the growing degree days but that's just my SWAG.
Love your comments! I know it's an issue to try to compare yourself to somebody else, and that's not fair. You've described a level of analysis and research that I hope all gardeners learn to do to appreciate what they are doing right or wrong versus other gardeners. Gardening is local and thus, gardeners must practice and analyze what's special about their specific garden!! Again, thanks for the question and feedback!! It's greatly appreciated by myself but everybody else checking out the video!!
Wow! Great video. I wish I'd known all of this when I first started out, because it took me awhile to figure out on my own. I'm actually a much happier gardener now that I realize that my garden can't quite look the same - at the same point in the calendar year - as someone's garden up north, farther south, etc. Local is key to knowing how to garden.
Glad it was helpful! I sure could have used this way back when I started my first garden, LOL! Thanks for catching the video and welcome you to subscribe to the channel!!
I live in Slidell. I am having problems with my tomatoes not ripening on the vine. They are putting on a few tomatoes but they are on for 3-4 weeks and or still green. I have raised beds, i water if we don’t get rain every other day at least. Any ideas?
Hey Kathy! Unfortunately, I think your problem is related the our heat wave. When temps reach over 85°F, the plants have a difficult time producing lycopene and carotene, which are the two pigments responsible for ripe tomato color. If your area has hot temperatures for an extended period, which I know Slidell is experiencing now, like East Baton Rouge Parish, the ripening process might stop. There's not much you can do when the weather is too hot except wait for temperatures to go back down, at which point the ripening process will resume. You can always pull them and try to ripen them inside where temps are more controlled. Great question and I know many are likely experiencing this now.
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This is a crucial and often-ignored topic and you covered it beautifully. Even experienced gardeners could do with a reminder to take a fresh look at their choices to get the most from their gardens. It also lets people get ideas from gardeners in other zones once they've learned to adapt. Thank you.
A note on microclimates: There's a lot one can do to extend the season (I'm up north, Z6). My neighbor's garden is in the low point of her yard, bordered on all four sides with fences, a berm and the house. The cold air settles and has nowhere to go. She has mulch paths. Mine is on the south wall, bordered on 3 sides with the fourth dropping off to the low spot. My paths are stone pavers. Because mine isn't in a frost pocket and the heat radiates from the pavers, I weather the first few frosts no problem and with minimal cover, even a freeze. Here our first frost is followed by 3-4 weeks of decent weather so if you can get them through that cold night you've got some good growing ahead of you. I get 4-6 weeks longer every season. She's across the street-I got lucky with a good location, but choosing the best spot on your property and choosing the types of beds and paths makes a difference.
It's not scientific but it's my sense that the extra warmth during the season helps as well. I think it inches up the growing degree days but that's just my SWAG.
Love your comments! I know it's an issue to try to compare yourself to somebody else, and that's not fair. You've described a level of analysis and research that I hope all gardeners learn to do to appreciate what they are doing right or wrong versus other gardeners. Gardening is local and thus, gardeners must practice and analyze what's special about their specific garden!! Again, thanks for the question and feedback!! It's greatly appreciated by myself but everybody else checking out the video!!
I recently found your channel & love it! Thanks for sharing your beautiful garden and helpful knowledge!
Thank you so much and you are so welcome!! Hope your garden is doing well in this intense heat!!
Good information. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful! It is so important to be careful with comparing your garden to anybody else. Gardening is definately local!!
Very educational! Thank you from Houston
Glad it was helpful and thank you for watching!!! Hope you garden is doing well!!
I wish I had you as my grandpa growing up...
LOL, HaHa, thanks for the comment. I'm not a Grandpa as yet but hope to be soon! Thanks again for checking out the video!!
Great video, thank you.
Thank you so much !!! Thanks for checking out the video and hope it helps out!! Garden on!
Good information thanks for sharing enjoyed it Hope all is well Keeping it Organic Be safe stay well and God Bless
Thank you Larry and hope y'all are doing well!
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@@larrystone5749 None here today, but super hot!
Wow! Great video. I wish I'd known all of this when I first started out, because it took me awhile to figure out on my own. I'm actually a much happier gardener now that I realize that my garden can't quite look the same - at the same point in the calendar year - as someone's garden up north, farther south, etc. Local is key to knowing how to garden.
Glad it was helpful! I sure could have used this way back when I started my first garden, LOL! Thanks for catching the video and welcome you to subscribe to the channel!!
Cool channel, I'm over here in ascension parish, subscribed
Welcome aboard! I'm pretty near Ascension but in EBR. Thanks for Subscribing!
I live in Slidell. I am having problems with my tomatoes not ripening on the vine. They are putting on a few tomatoes but they are on for 3-4 weeks and or still green. I have raised beds, i water if we don’t get rain every other day at least. Any ideas?
Hey Kathy! Unfortunately, I think your problem is related the our heat wave. When temps reach over 85°F, the plants have a difficult time producing lycopene and carotene, which are the two pigments responsible for ripe tomato color. If your area has hot temperatures for an extended period, which I know Slidell is experiencing now, like East Baton Rouge Parish, the ripening process might stop. There's not much you can do when the weather is too hot except wait for temperatures to go back down, at which point the ripening process will resume. You can always pull them and try to ripen them inside where temps are more controlled. Great question and I know many are likely experiencing this now.
@@LouisianaSimpleLiving Thank you.
Where are you located? Do you travel and talk to garden clubs?
Greater Baton Rouge LA area
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Thanks!