I’m so glad that you took a break from new content, because I’m loving these old videos and watching you grow and learn. You are a natural born teacher! Love you, and hope you have a lovely Mother’s Day!
You are the best seed saleswoman and aren't even on the payroll. They should give you all the seeds you can grow for free every year because you motivate me to buy more seeds than any ad could ever do.
I hope you see this but even if you dont, i just want to thank you. I dont think you realize how much you help some people. Not only have you taught me so much, you have and still are helping get me out of a really tough time in my life. I looked forward to your videos when i hadn't a thing left to look forward to. Since getting more into gardening with your videos as some what of a guide, i am finding my peace. You've opened my eyes to such an amazing community 💚 keep your heart green girl 💚
Is it just me or do you love the sound when Jess moves the plants around? The sound of the leaves rustling is beautiful to me. ❤ Jess you and your family have been a huge inspiration to me to continue my journey in my garden and try new varieties and not worry too much. I love your channel and my dream is to homestead as well!
Last year I had squash bugs badly. We always go visit family for two weeks and that’s when the squash bugs come. I ended up taking a small shop vac and sucking them up. It helped a lot.
Hey, Jess... Try growing Algonquin squash (C. Pepo). It is a Native American variety that is resistant to squash bugs. The vines and leaves are a little "prickly", so you definitely need to wear gloves. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 6/18/2019.
I absolutely love the smell of basil. It’s almost transcendent for me. Putting a leaf on a tomato slice with a piece of mozzarella is just about perfect for me.
I feel the same way. Each day I wake up I watch one of her videos and it eases my anxiety and helps me focus on my garden. She is so cute I just wanna pinch her cheeks and give her a big fat hug!
You have truly Inspired me for my garden. No failures only happy accidents. Love that you have all the family involved, my kids are too. They love it. Thank you for being so great
I never used to see the point of flowers either. I much preferred ‘useful’ plants, but I’m coming to realise that beauty is really important to me and there are a lot of pretty ones that I quite like. And even if I didn’t care for flowers personally, I enjoy seeing the Bees coming to my Garden for snacks, so the flowers stay! 🌻
Hello, I’m a new sub and really enjoy all your videos you post and thanks for sharing your garden with us all😁 I’m just wondering if you have ever considered doing a video on how you store all your harvest that u freeze?
Love your channel! I watch every day. Just want to add that Iillies are just about my favorite flower I have always had them. Also, I have always have a cat, now I have 2 that just moved in with us. My cats will eat all kinds of grasses, even my spider plants but I have never seen one even sniff the lillies, and they are everywhere, in my garden, down the drive, in the veggie patch, window boxes, and on the deck both front and back. The last kitty I had, Chloe, she lived to over 18 yrs of age. She didn't die of lily poisoning. So, yes, be careful but don't lose sleep over it. Thanks for the many hours of inspiration and courage you have given me for gardening and for life in general. Your devotionals are some of my favorites.
You could also give your cats a cat corner, where you plant cat grass and cat nip to give them a place to want to be more than in your lilies and you could put a scaredy cat plant in the bed of lilies to deter you beautiful cats 😁
Thank you for resisting the chemical gardening approach. I am with you and one of the main reasons I grow my own food. If I wanted chemical laced food I would go the the store ;)
dmakk767 I actually tried Sevin Dust last year, four times for the squash bugs. It didn’t even work! Chemical (harsh, bad) free is the way to go, because like you said, I could just go to the store if I wanted that stuff. 🤪
Awww! You just mentioned the post I shared in our gardening group! 🤣 That was pretty cute though! 😊 " I used to see a bee & go 'yikes! A bee!' & now I'm all like, oh wow a bee, hi, can I get you anything? Need a drink? Want a pillow? Need to borrow the car?" 😂
You beat me to the punch! I started commenting on whether you should leave those plants in and be patient or put something else in- my comment was going to be "Is God maybe trying to increase your patience?" but you answered that question. Your garden is already a thing of beauty, don't stress out over how full that trellis is. blessings.
I've grown Lillies for decades with cats. Never had an issue. Never. I wouldn't worry too much. Animals are surprisingly good at avoiding what can harm them. ;-)
I agree. We have "stray" neighboring cats and they have been in the Lilly (aka bulb bed) and never had any issue. I would never put Lillies inside because the inside cats get curious and eat them (which is leads to poisoning). But the outside cats have more to be curious about.
@@thedomestikatedegg7378,I suspect there are a number of people that want to know that! 😂 I've heard of some people using chicken wire over their beds, but it's not really practical when you have a ton of beds.
Companion plant the squash with raddishes and garlic. Trombocino squash has a good resistance to the squash bugs. Good Luck from Alabama home of prolific squash bugs! Beautiful Garden!
Hi from Mass. I literally just transplanted to our garden, it has been very wet & cool here. As of this week we have finally had a break and a warm streak. In my 30 years of home gardening I have never planted so late. God Bless & Good harvest!
Borage is trying to take over my place. Never planted it. But the bees love it so I love it. Never had squash bugs till the last couple years. Hate them. The plants kept producing but were so ugly. And I ĹOVE summer squash plants. Nobody really likes to eat them fresh, so I pickle it. Delicious. I couldn't grow a cucumber last year to save my life. Never had so many bugs EVER. But I have baby cucumbers fruits growing right now and I will do my best to protect them
28:45 SMART choice with the Lillies. My friend's cat just ended up in the Vet ER just a few weeks ago with near fatal kidney shutdown. They were shocked to learn it was their anniversary lillies!
Jess, I've had lilies in my gardens for years and I have outdoor cats. The cats have never given the lilies a second thought. I wouldn't worry to much about it.
Same here. Lillies everywhere in my gardens, and then got adopted by a cat, and she is not at all interested in them. The catmint, she's got a bit of a fondness for. ;)
Search Results All parts of the lily - including the stem, leaves, petals, stamens and pollen - are poisonous to cats. Even minor exposures (cat chewing on a leaf or getting pollen on his or her haircoat or whiskers) can be fatal.
Is the fencing that you want to cover strong enough to hang a flat-back planter with something already growing in it until the peas start climbing? You won't chance choking anything out then. Also, why do I cry every single time, at the end of each VLOG, you say "I bless you?" What is with that?! Such a precious thing to do and say. Happy tears!
G'day guys, garden is looking really great. I planted black cherry tomatoes this year for the first time, got my first ripe ones the other day. They taste really good, will be growing them every year now. God bless you guys.
The Garden is looking alive! I'm loving your tours so much! I'm happy you got your dream animals too! You are living the dream! 🌻🌱😁🍅🌶🥦🌼🌿 Thanks for always sharing Jess!!
Haha! Jess eveytime you palm a slicer, the "Hefty, hefty, hefty!" Commercial comes to my mind. Lol. I use the "netted body stubbies" to support my melons. Once you cut the middle tie, you have a great "netted tube" that stretch to fit all sizes and hold up nicely for the season. Everything is looking AWESOME! Its almost TIME, to have no Time for anything else but harvest. God give us strength to see it through and fully reap the blessings you have bestowed! Amen. God bless.
You are such an inspiration. I have started a grow bag veg garden for the first time. I'm 75!! I have gotten two cucumbers and a serano pepper. So excited. Thanks for the great videos, very clear to understand and you don'[t hem and haw like some people. You do speak very well. I am in Texas, I think 8B.
Yesss!!! I'm so excited! It's so inspiring to watch your tours and to see your progress and all your hard work paying off. Someday we will be at your level- prayers and God willing- until then, I appreciate learning in your classroom for us dreamers ♡
So cool how you show that perfection is not always possible,the tours are awesome that way thank you,I'll stop beating myself up,nature is gracious and punishing sometimes,Balance!!!
Ha! That was my bee post! Glad you liked it! I’m allergic, so they still make me nervous, but I am definitely more conscious about making sure bees are treated with care and love. An important part of God’s incredible design! ❤️❤️❤️
I have Lillie’s sprinkled beauty throughout my garden, and my cats don’t seem to bother with them. And as far as them squash bugs, to help control them or use a duck. I just let her run through the garden for a little while each day. So along with me handpicking, it really seems to be keeping them down.
Patience. It will come in due time. The trellis with different sides is awesome. THOSE PUNKS!!!! (HAHA.. yeah they are, dumb squash bugs) Yep seems the growth of things here are 2 weeks behind you. My malabar spinach is sooo slow and heard they are until they start to vine. My melons are just still just young small plants.
Thank you for this encouraging update. I live just on the other side of the Arkansas border into Oklahoma, about 2.5 hours from y'all, and have been experiencing the same weather. We were a little later getting our plants in this year but they are looking promising so far. I had to comment once I saw you are growing Lemon Squash. I started growing it about 5 years ago and absolutely love it. The squash bug battle is always tough but like you, I can't bring myself to sacrifice any pollinators to chemicals. I grow mine in a tomato cage which makes it a little easier for me to flick those dudes down into a soapy cup. Keep up the good fight! God bless you and your family.
Flowers in a veggie garden...food for the belly and food for the soul. I am trying something for squash bugs I heard about of FB last year. I am dousing fish emulsion on my squash plants right after it rains and several times a week. So far, so good.
Just sit down with those peppers n tell them to grow for you because God created them to grow for you.....your voice will cause them to give in and give you all they got:) grow grow grow
If you increase your predator population, the squash bugs will stay more in check. Consider hanging some bird feeders near by and some people will add a small pond or two (small being around 2-3 feet diameter usually) and place a few frogs and/or geckos. You’ll need to protect them with some large leafy perennials around the pond. Frogs and geckos love squash bugs and caterpillars and aphids. Birds of course love them as well.
Hi jess! I have had had success cutting out the squash bug worm. Have you tried that? When I see the orange “castings” at base of plant I just take a small knife and snake a small slit in stalk and pull out the worm. Cover the hole with dirt and your squash will keep on going. I was skeptical that the squash would survive but the grown established plants just keep on growing!
T.Y. Jess. Your garden is glorious. And your flowers look beautiful. Yr zennia as big as your hand is Gorgous. Its all making me hungry for veggies. Everything looks so good.💥
I have lilies all over my garden and cats all over my property. In my experience, cats never bother with them and I’ve never even had a scare. I’m actually surprised to hear that people have commented with concern, because honestly, SO MANY plants are poisonous in one way or another. Also, as for the squash bug issue, I’d recommend trying a companion planting of the three sisters method: corn next to the squash tunnels with beans growing up the corn, then marigolds on the inner portion of the tunnel. I’ve never had squash bugs thanks to that method.
Wow ... you're tomatoes are massive .... I hope my Brad's Atomics are as nice as yours .... love seeing all those different colors .... can't wait to try them. I'm a long ways off of course, being here in PA (zone 6a). You are so lucky in that you are able to enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of your labor for so many months out of the year. The nice thing is that I get to share in that and at least see what is to come in my own garden. To think that you already have melons that have reached their full potential is crazy! Enjoy your garden ... it is beautiful for sure. Take care.
So pretty with the sun coming thru the woods that have been cleared.. Your garden is beautiful!!! Can't waite to see more of the Alpacas!! As always Blessed be!!
OMG, I love your garden and your chanel! I can tell you're so passionate about your beautiful garden! I thought you almost had tears in your eyes at one point. The plants are growing so amazingly well! Keep up the great work!
Put mothballs and chili pepper flakes in the bed to keep the cats out. Also taking wood skewers and making a criss cross pattern with the point sticking up. It has worked for me with keeping them out of my flowerbeds.
This is my first year ever growing anything from seeds because you gave me the encouragement through your videos to do it. So, with that said, my pepper plants (Bell, Sweet Chocolate, Cubanelle, Banana, cayenne, Jalapeno, Anaheim, and tobasco) all look great and are producing. I'm in NC zone 7B. Now I can't tell you why they are doing well but here's what I did... I am growing them in grow bags with a raised bed soil mixed with compost, worm castings, azomite, and Trifecta+ from MIgardener. I feed them with water soluble organic fertilizer once per week.
Jess, when doing your garden tours, do you have a cheat sheet, or an absolute awesome memory identifying what each plant is. I wouldn't ask except you have so many different types of say cantaloupe and the plants look exactly the same. Regardless, I'm impressed and feel you have the best gardening vlog anywhere!!
i actually bought some sour gerkins from Bakers Creek after listening to your talk about them. It took forever it to grow but that thing seems to thrive better than any of the other cucumber plants I have. That thing it grabbing onto everything around it. I seen little tiny cucumbers coming up. I can't wait to share them with everybody to make an impression since nobody around here even knows what they are here in South Carolina.
You are a few weeks ahead of me. We don't have many squash bugs but I always have a problem with squash vine borers. Your garden looks lovely. I'm totally jealous of your flowers. Thanks for the tour
Your garden is so beautiful! We are having bumper tomatoes here in McKinney this year. I've only gotten a few cucumbers so far and with 4" of rain on Sunday, they now have powdery mildew. This was also a bad year for onions, going to try more for the fall. Anyway, your channel has become my favorite, especially with your herd of new babies. God Bless and happy gardening!
I’m in Northern California but it is so hot! My garden almost died with all the rain in May but, I started my garden in April and I’m just now seeing tomatoes ripening and more squash!
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy all your videos. I have learned so much this year and I have put in about 6 raised beds. Trellis' with cattle panels are beautiful and have tried vegetables that I have never seen before. Thank you and I also appreciate your Christian love too. You don't see that very much these days. Keep going and teaching and God bless you and your family. Will keep watching!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, potager! I'm always wracking my brain on how to combine ornamental and vegetables. Your garden is so inspiring! Love the fence idea for the lillies, I have the same concerns about foxgloves, so I'll have to use that!
Most all my plants are doing good. My tomatoes are taking for ever to ripen it's just so hot here. My melons and squash are doing great so far this year I have been blessed no squash bugs no Vine borersso I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the rest of the season your garden looks gorgeous I really enjoyed the tour
I know this might sound counterintuitive because squash don't like to be transplanted, but I start my squash, melons, and cucumbers in the greenhouse. That way they are big and strong going out into the garden in the spring. Be warned though, they get HUGE fast! I recommend using good sized pots so you only have top transplant once. You could also make plant covers out of mesh to keep the seedlings protected until they are strong enough to better ward off squash bugs.
I keep a jar of kosher ( my favorite) pickle juice and toss in any extra pepper, cauliflower, herb and carrot bits and pieces in for refrigerator peppers.
Hey girlie, beautiful garden!! A little tip I've tried personally based on another friends recommendation...(I'm 100% committed to Organic methods too, 7A, Central AZ) started last year, put Organic flour on you squash, it stops the squash beetle and grasshoppers, basically it swells in their mouths and stomachs, so they can't continue on the leaves. It doesn't look so pretty though, and it has to be applied when wet to stick. The downfall I thought about, was not being able to absorb the sunlight, but I did NOT notice a stunting of the plants. And... Chia !!! It flowers chest height with gorgeous little happy bright blue flowers, it makes me snoopy dance 😄🤗 lol ! Much love~ 👍💙
Floored by the Hunger Games quote! And I thought Jeremiah was the geek :) You are very inspiring! I got a (late) garden started because of your videos! Even if I don't get any food out of it, I surely get joy! :)
Your garden is truly inspirational. I love having flowers in the garden and letting some herbs flower out. Seeing the happy bees and butterflies makes me smile and is food for the soul
Such a lovely space. I have always felt that I needed to do edibles. And always enough to can or put up. Never have I planted flowers until this year. I always thought that was a waste. I am so proud of my garden this year with the flowers and edibles. It's pretty and functional. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
Your garden is develloping so beautifull. Would suggest to grow morning-glories allong the trellis as a fast growing plant which doesn't bother other plants too much. And a good benefit is: morning-glory attracts lady-bugs.
I look forward to your garden tours. We recently moved this year (to the mountains) and I haven’t quite figured out how I’ll do gardens. So, until I do, I live vicariously through you 😊🍅🥬🥒🌶🥕🌻🌺🌸💚😍
It has been so hot here in Modesto CA, I have been harvesting tomato’s, cucumbers, strawberries an bush beans. I made a giant bowl of fresh salsa with my tomato’s and peppers, yum. It won’t last long.
It's so lovely sharing your beautiful garden with you, Jess...thank you for that....It all look's so amazing!! I agree about the flowers..we all need a little whimsy in our lives. xo
I LOVE seeing your garden! I follow my Air Force family now, so I rent a home and can no longer plant in the yard. I love my pots...but it’s not the same😥. Living vicariously through your amazing garden really fills a void...THANK YOU so much!!!
Everything looks good! My best cucumbers have been my transplanted ones. I have got over 20 cucumbers and serval almost ready. The ones I direct sowed is slow growing. I been making some cucumber refrigerator salad with some of them. Yes so much rain!
If you let these radish seeds be, you might find them popping up everywhere for the next three years at least. Our garden is as big as yours, we tilled it and have pigs and chickens on there but the radishes still keep coming. Something to keep in mind. I really like the flowers and the butterflies they attract but never again in my vegetable garden. Love these garden tours!
sooo much wisdom and so many great tips thank you so much! I planted zinnias that were called candy cane, but they do not look anythinng like that, they all seem to be groving on a 70's looking theme, LOL...sorta oranges and yellows and creams and tomato reds, very cool, not what I was expecting, but that makes it neat! note to self, only a FEW plants on the trellis, not one at each square! sigh...they are all choking each other, getting some beans but not growing up like yours are....great learning experience..=)
Try spraying your squash plants with a mixture of peppermint oil in water. It won't kill squash bugs but will deter them. We tried it last year on pumpkins and it really seemed to work.
Hey Jess, the "Suburban Homestead" has a really good looking cage he uses to keep deer out. Something like that may be a suitable choice for your memorial garden. I don't feel he is a gifted gardener, but his esthetic is lovely.
Jess maybe you've covered this in a previous video but I haven't seen it - can you share how you meal prep around your harvests? I just started my first garden and im hopeful for good harvests but i am used to traditional meal planning around getting everything from a grocery store - exactly what I need in the exact quantity. So I'm a bit daunted about using our garden produce!
Very good info and awesome update Jess. Thank u for inspiring me to vlog my garden too! I named my channel today🥰. You are such a blessing and inspiration to so many🙏 GBY
Same here! If you do worry, there's several plants like rosemary, Lavender, Lemon balm that cat's avoid because of their strong scent that you can use as deterrents just for that bed
Both my Dar & Delicatesse cucumbers have been going off like gangbusters. Fermenting some pickles this afternoon. Also have issues w/ squash bugs on my zucchini- the scallop squash doesn’t seem to care. Planting another zucchini and enjoying the volunteer butternut! So grateful for those plants that thrive!
I’m so glad that you took a break from new content, because I’m loving these old videos and watching you grow and learn. You are a natural born teacher! Love you, and hope you have a lovely Mother’s Day!
You are the best seed saleswoman and aren't even on the payroll. They should give you all the seeds you can grow for free every year because you motivate me to buy more seeds than any ad could ever do.
I hope you see this but even if you dont, i just want to thank you. I dont think you realize how much you help some people. Not only have you taught me so much, you have and still are helping get me out of a really tough time in my life. I looked forward to your videos when i hadn't a thing left to look forward to. Since getting more into gardening with your videos as some what of a guide, i am finding my peace. You've opened my eyes to such an amazing community 💚 keep your heart green girl 💚
Thank you ❤️
Is it just me or do you love the sound when Jess moves the plants around? The sound of the leaves rustling is beautiful to me. ❤ Jess you and your family have been a huge inspiration to me to continue my journey in my garden and try new varieties and not worry too much. I love your channel and my dream is to homestead as well!
Last year I had squash bugs badly. We always go visit family for two weeks and that’s when the squash bugs come. I ended up taking a small shop vac and sucking them up. It helped a lot.
Who dislikes these videos?... give me a break...
The garden tours always make me smile :)
It's the green eyed monsters. (foolish, jealous people)
Hey, Jess... Try growing Algonquin squash (C. Pepo). It is a Native American variety that is resistant to squash bugs. The vines and leaves are a little "prickly", so you definitely need to wear gloves. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 6/18/2019.
I love you Jess! You make my day when I see your videos. They motivate me everyday to garden and enjoy the process!
Girl, I get so excited about your garden tours! Your camera skills get better and better every year.
Jalapeño Poppers, yum. I made some with pecans inside dates surrounded by cream cheese inside a jalapeño then wrapped with bacon and grilled. Wow!
Linda Martinez wait... pecan inside date, with cream cheese ALL inside a jalapeño?? Not sure if I got that right but that sounds insane and YUM
Oh wow!! 💞
😳that sounds amazing
Jess, you heal me. Your open hearted spirit, embracing life and all that grows in your garden.
I absolutely love the smell of basil. It’s almost transcendent for me. Putting a leaf on a tomato slice with a piece of mozzarella is just about perfect for me.
LOL the way you are with bees is exactly how I used to be, not only with bees but with paper wasps cuz they eat my aphids!
Love your beautiful smile. Got me thru an anxiety attack and I’m soothed from your video
Aww Julie, that's awesome to hear. Try checking out my gardening channel for more info
I feel the same way. Each day I wake up I watch one of her videos and it eases my anxiety and helps me focus on my garden. She is so cute I just wanna pinch her cheeks and give her a big fat hug!
Love watching these older videos while you’re taking a break. You’re such a blessing to me so I bless you and your family Jess!
You have truly Inspired me for my garden. No failures only happy accidents. Love that you have all the family involved, my kids are too. They love it. Thank you for being so great
I never used to see the point of flowers either. I much preferred ‘useful’ plants, but I’m coming to realise that beauty is really important to me and there are a lot of pretty ones that I quite like. And even if I didn’t care for flowers personally, I enjoy seeing the Bees coming to my Garden for snacks, so the flowers stay! 🌻
Mama always said if you had a bad temper you always had good luck growing pepper. Lol 😂
Well this explains why I can grow peppers 🌶️
4 years later and I hope this is true!!! My pepper plants look so healthy but aren’t growing much. Fingers crossed
Hello, I’m a new sub and really enjoy all your videos you post and thanks for sharing your garden with us all😁
I’m just wondering if you have ever considered doing a video on how you store all your harvest that u freeze?
Love your channel! I watch every day. Just want to add that Iillies are just about my favorite flower I have always had them. Also, I have always have a cat, now I have 2 that just moved in with us. My cats will eat all kinds of grasses, even my spider plants but I have never seen one even sniff the lillies, and they are everywhere, in my garden, down the drive, in the veggie patch, window boxes, and on the deck both front and back. The last kitty I had, Chloe, she lived to over 18 yrs of age. She didn't die of lily poisoning. So, yes, be careful but don't lose sleep over it. Thanks for the many hours of inspiration and courage you have given me for gardening and for life in general. Your devotionals are some of my favorites.
You could also give your cats a cat corner, where you plant cat grass and cat nip to give them a place to want to be more than in your lilies and you could put a scaredy cat plant in the bed of lilies to deter you beautiful cats 😁
When you said “well phooy” I smiled so much. We just love you Jess ❤️❤️❤️
The best medicine for the garden is the gardener......❤️❤️❤️
Thank you for resisting the chemical gardening approach. I am with you and one of the main reasons I grow my own food. If I wanted chemical laced food I would go the the store ;)
dmakk767 I actually tried Sevin Dust last year, four times for the squash bugs. It didn’t even work! Chemical (harsh, bad) free is the way to go, because like you said, I could just go to the store if I wanted that stuff. 🤪
Awww! You just mentioned the post I shared in our gardening group! 🤣 That was pretty cute though! 😊
" I used to see a bee & go 'yikes! A bee!' & now I'm all like, oh wow a bee, hi, can I get you anything? Need a drink? Want a pillow? Need to borrow the car?" 😂
You beat me to the punch! I started commenting on whether you should leave those plants in and be patient or put something else in- my comment was going to be "Is God maybe trying to increase your patience?" but you answered that question. Your garden is already a thing of beauty, don't stress out over how full that trellis is. blessings.
I've grown Lillies for decades with cats. Never had an issue. Never. I wouldn't worry too much. Animals are surprisingly good at avoiding what can harm them. ;-)
I agree. We have "stray" neighboring cats and they have been in the Lilly (aka bulb bed) and never had any issue. I would never put Lillies inside because the inside cats get curious and eat them (which is leads to poisoning). But the outside cats have more to be curious about.
We did it as well. Our cat never touched our giant Lillies. I don't thik Jen needs to worry about them.
How do you keep your cats from using the garden as a litter box? Particularly “naked” beds with seeds underground waiting to grow??
@@thedomestikatedegg7378,I suspect there are a number of people that want to know that! 😂 I've heard of some people using chicken wire over their beds, but it's not really practical when you have a ton of beds.
Charity Hill Microfarm same. All of my life, even. I’ve never had them mess with it...not even once.
Companion plant the squash with raddishes and garlic. Trombocino squash has a good resistance to the squash bugs. Good Luck from Alabama home of prolific squash bugs!
Beautiful Garden!
Hi from Mass.
I literally just transplanted to our garden, it has been very wet & cool here.
As of this week we have finally had a break and a warm streak.
In my 30 years of home gardening I have never planted so late.
God Bless & Good harvest!
Borage is trying to take over my place. Never planted it. But the bees love it so I love it. Never had squash bugs till the last couple years. Hate them. The plants kept producing but were so ugly. And I ĹOVE summer squash plants. Nobody really likes to eat them fresh, so I pickle it. Delicious. I couldn't grow a cucumber last year to save my life. Never had so many bugs EVER. But I have baby cucumbers fruits growing right now and I will do my best to protect them
28:45 SMART choice with the Lillies. My friend's cat just ended up in the Vet ER just a few weeks ago with near fatal kidney shutdown. They were shocked to learn it was their anniversary lillies!
Jess, I've had lilies in my gardens for years and I have outdoor cats. The cats have never given the lilies a second thought. I wouldn't worry to much about it.
Same here. Lillies everywhere in my gardens, and then got adopted by a cat, and she is not at all interested in them. The catmint, she's got a bit of a fondness for. ;)
@@RockStarVee My cat and his buddy both live the catmint too!
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All parts of the lily - including the stem, leaves, petals, stamens and pollen - are poisonous to cats. Even minor exposures (cat chewing on a leaf or getting pollen on his or her haircoat or whiskers) can be fatal.
Just ate our first zucchini! Sauted in butter! So good and more coming!
Is the fencing that you want to cover strong enough to hang a flat-back planter with something already growing in it until the peas start climbing? You won't chance choking anything out then. Also, why do I cry every single time, at the end of each VLOG, you say "I bless you?" What is with that?! Such a precious thing to do and say. Happy tears!
G'day guys, garden is looking really great. I planted black cherry tomatoes this year for the first time, got my first ripe ones the other day. They taste really good, will be growing them every year now. God bless you guys.
The Garden is looking alive! I'm loving your tours so much! I'm happy you got your dream animals too! You are living the dream! 🌻🌱😁🍅🌶🥦🌼🌿 Thanks for always sharing Jess!!
Haha! Jess eveytime you palm a slicer, the "Hefty, hefty, hefty!" Commercial comes to my mind. Lol.
I use the "netted body stubbies" to support my melons. Once you cut the middle tie, you have a great "netted tube" that stretch to fit all sizes and hold up nicely for the season.
Everything is looking AWESOME! Its almost TIME, to have no Time for anything else but harvest. God give us strength to see it through and fully reap the blessings you have bestowed! Amen.
God bless.
You are such an inspiration. I have started a grow bag veg garden for the first time. I'm 75!! I have gotten two cucumbers and a serano pepper. So excited. Thanks for the great videos, very clear to understand and you don'[t hem and haw like some people. You do speak very well. I am in Texas, I think 8B.
That’s so funny about the 🐝When I see them now, I also tell everyone NOT ago seat at it, because I know how precious they are to our gardens !!!
Yesss!!! I'm so excited! It's so inspiring to watch your tours and to see your progress and all your hard work paying off. Someday we will be at your level- prayers and God willing- until then, I appreciate learning in your classroom for us dreamers ♡
Haha same, she's far ahead of me! Check out my garden and let me know what you think
So cool how you show that perfection is not always possible,the tours are awesome that way thank you,I'll stop beating myself up,nature is gracious and punishing sometimes,Balance!!!
Ha! That was my bee post! Glad you liked it! I’m allergic, so they still make me nervous, but I am definitely more conscious about making sure bees are treated with care and love. An important part of God’s incredible design! ❤️❤️❤️
I have Lillie’s sprinkled beauty throughout my garden, and my cats don’t seem to bother with them.
And as far as them squash bugs, to help control them or use a duck. I just let her run through the garden for a little while each day. So along with me handpicking, it really seems to be keeping them down.
Patience. It will come in due time. The trellis with different sides is awesome. THOSE PUNKS!!!! (HAHA.. yeah they are, dumb squash bugs) Yep seems the growth of things here are 2 weeks behind you. My malabar spinach is sooo slow and heard they are until they start to vine. My melons are just still just young small plants.
Thank you for this encouraging update. I live just on the other side of the Arkansas border into Oklahoma, about 2.5 hours from y'all, and have been experiencing the same weather. We were a little later getting our plants in this year but they are looking promising so far. I had to comment once I saw you are growing Lemon Squash. I started growing it about 5 years ago and absolutely love it. The squash bug battle is always tough but like you, I can't bring myself to sacrifice any pollinators to chemicals. I grow mine in a tomato cage which makes it a little easier for me to flick those dudes down into a soapy cup. Keep up the good fight! God bless you and your family.
Flowers in a veggie garden...food for the belly and food for the soul.
I am trying something for squash bugs I heard about of FB last year. I am dousing fish emulsion on my squash plants right after it rains and several times a week. So far, so good.
Just sit down with those peppers n tell them to grow for you because God created them to grow for you.....your voice will cause them to give in and give you all they got:) grow grow grow
If you increase your predator population, the squash bugs will stay more in check. Consider hanging some bird feeders near by and some people will add a small pond or two (small being around 2-3 feet diameter usually) and place a few frogs and/or geckos. You’ll need to protect them with some large leafy perennials around the pond. Frogs and geckos love squash bugs and caterpillars and aphids. Birds of course love them as well.
Hi jess! I have had had success cutting out the squash bug worm. Have you tried that? When I see the orange “castings” at base of plant I just take a small knife and snake a small slit in stalk and pull out the worm. Cover the hole with dirt and your squash will keep on going. I was skeptical that the squash would survive but the grown established plants just keep on growing!
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T.Y. Jess. Your garden is glorious. And your flowers look beautiful. Yr zennia as big as your hand is Gorgous. Its all making me hungry for veggies. Everything looks so good.💥
I have lilies all over my garden and cats all over my property. In my experience, cats never bother with them and I’ve never even had a scare. I’m actually surprised to hear that people have commented with concern, because honestly, SO MANY plants are poisonous in one way or another.
Also, as for the squash bug issue, I’d recommend trying a companion planting of the three sisters method: corn next to the squash tunnels with beans growing up the corn, then marigolds on the inner portion of the tunnel. I’ve never had squash bugs thanks to that method.
Wow ... you're tomatoes are massive .... I hope my Brad's Atomics are as nice as yours .... love seeing all those different colors .... can't wait to try them. I'm a long ways off of course, being here in PA (zone 6a). You are so lucky in that you are able to enjoy the fruits (and veggies) of your labor for so many months out of the year. The nice thing is that I get to share in that and at least see what is to come in my own garden. To think that you already have melons that have reached their full potential is crazy! Enjoy your garden ... it is beautiful for sure. Take care.
So pretty with the sun coming thru the woods that have been cleared.. Your garden is beautiful!!! Can't waite to see more of the Alpacas!! As always Blessed be!!
Thank you for sharing with us Jess, the garden looks lovely 🥰
HEy, check out my gardening account. Let me know what you think and of my garden
I love cinnamon basil the way you love holy basil. I could keep my face buried in it all day!
OMG, I love your garden and your chanel! I can tell you're so passionate about your beautiful garden! I thought you almost had tears in your eyes at one point. The plants are growing so amazingly well! Keep up the great work!
Put mothballs and chili pepper flakes in the bed to keep the cats out. Also taking wood skewers and making a criss cross pattern with the point sticking up. It has worked for me with keeping them out of my flowerbeds.
This is my first year ever growing anything from seeds because you gave me the encouragement through your videos to do it. So, with that said, my pepper plants (Bell, Sweet Chocolate, Cubanelle, Banana, cayenne, Jalapeno, Anaheim, and tobasco) all look great and are producing. I'm in NC zone 7B. Now I can't tell you why they are doing well but here's what I did... I am growing them in grow bags with a raised bed soil mixed with compost, worm castings, azomite, and Trifecta+ from MIgardener. I feed them with water soluble organic fertilizer once per week.
I absolutely love your garden your videos you have inspired me to garden. Also you have such a calming voice.
Jess, when doing your garden tours, do you have a cheat sheet, or an absolute awesome memory identifying what each plant is. I wouldn't ask except you have so many different types of say cantaloupe and the plants look exactly the same. Regardless, I'm impressed and feel you have the best gardening vlog anywhere!!
So excited to start this years garden and see where you have abundance. You have definitely figured out peppers at least!
i actually bought some sour gerkins from Bakers Creek after listening to your talk about them. It took forever it to grow but that thing seems to thrive better than any of the other cucumber plants I have. That thing it grabbing onto everything around it. I seen little tiny cucumbers coming up. I can't wait to share them with everybody to make an impression since nobody around here even knows what they are here in South Carolina.
Jess, I just wanted to say that you are an amazing person. I really look up to you! Your garden is goals really.. Much love from the Netherlands!
You are a few weeks ahead of me. We don't have many squash bugs but I always have a problem with squash vine borers. Your garden looks lovely. I'm totally jealous of your flowers. Thanks for the tour
Your garden is so beautiful! We are having bumper tomatoes here in McKinney this year. I've only gotten a few cucumbers so far and with 4" of rain on Sunday, they now have powdery mildew. This was also a bad year for onions, going to try more for the fall. Anyway, your channel has become my favorite, especially with your herd of new babies. God Bless and happy gardening!
I’m in Northern California but it is so hot! My garden almost died with all the rain in May but, I started my garden in April and I’m just now seeing tomatoes ripening and more squash!
I just wanted to say how much I enjoy all your videos. I have learned so much this year and I have put in about 6 raised beds. Trellis' with cattle panels are beautiful and have tried vegetables that I have never seen before. Thank you and I also appreciate your Christian love too. You don't see that very much these days. Keep going and teaching and God bless you and your family. Will keep watching!!!!!!!!!!
The few squash that seem resistant to the squash bugs, have you tried only saving the seeds from those particular plants?
Yes, potager! I'm always wracking my brain on how to combine ornamental and vegetables. Your garden is so inspiring! Love the fence idea for the lillies, I have the same concerns about foxgloves, so I'll have to use that!
Most all my plants are doing good. My tomatoes are taking for ever to ripen it's just so hot here. My melons and squash are doing great so far this year I have been blessed no squash bugs no Vine borersso I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the rest of the season your garden looks gorgeous I really enjoyed the tour
I know this might sound counterintuitive because squash don't like to be transplanted, but I start my squash, melons, and cucumbers in the greenhouse. That way they are big and strong going out into the garden in the spring. Be warned though, they get HUGE fast! I recommend using good sized pots so you only have top transplant once. You could also make plant covers out of mesh to keep the seedlings protected until they are strong enough to better ward off squash bugs.
We were just down in your neck of the woods today in Jonesboro, but only for lunch-- then back to the farm!
I keep a jar of kosher ( my favorite) pickle juice and toss in any extra pepper, cauliflower, herb and carrot bits and pieces in for refrigerator peppers.
Hey girlie, beautiful garden!! A little tip I've tried personally based on another friends recommendation...(I'm 100% committed to Organic methods too, 7A, Central AZ) started last year, put Organic flour on you squash, it stops the squash beetle and grasshoppers, basically it swells in their mouths and stomachs, so they can't continue on the leaves. It doesn't look so pretty though, and it has to be applied when wet to stick. The downfall I thought about, was not being able to absorb the sunlight, but I did NOT notice a stunting of the plants. And... Chia !!! It flowers chest height with gorgeous little happy bright blue flowers, it makes me snoopy dance 😄🤗 lol ! Much love~ 👍💙
Wonderful thank you!
Floored by the Hunger Games quote! And I thought Jeremiah was the geek :) You are very inspiring! I got a (late) garden started because of your videos! Even if I don't get any food out of it, I surely get joy! :)
Your garden is truly inspirational. I love having flowers in the garden and letting some herbs flower out. Seeing the happy bees and butterflies makes me smile and is food for the soul
Such a lovely space. I have always felt that I needed to do edibles. And always enough to can or put up. Never have I planted flowers until this year. I always thought that was a waste. I am so proud of my garden this year with the flowers and edibles. It's pretty and functional. Thank you so much for the inspiration.
I love how Sweet Miah brings you coffee and water etc to the garden. I need to mention this to my husband. 🥤
Living traditions uses row covers. Might be an option. Love your garden!
Very true point! Check out my gardening account for more gardening info :)
Really? Using Jess’ vlog to promote yours.......
@@carriem7832 yeah. great oppurtunity to spread content
Your garden is develloping so beautifull. Would suggest to grow morning-glories allong the trellis as a fast growing plant which doesn't bother other plants too much. And a good benefit is: morning-glory attracts lady-bugs.
I look forward to your garden tours. We recently moved this year (to the mountains) and I haven’t quite figured out how I’ll do gardens. So, until I do, I live vicariously through you 😊🍅🥬🥒🌶🥕🌻🌺🌸💚😍
It has been so hot here in Modesto CA, I have been harvesting tomato’s, cucumbers, strawberries an bush beans. I made a giant bowl of fresh salsa with my tomato’s and peppers, yum. It won’t last long.
Wow tomatoes looking beautiful
It's so lovely sharing your beautiful garden with you, Jess...thank you for that....It all look's so amazing!! I agree about the flowers..we all need a little whimsy in our lives. xo
Funny bee joke....i remember growing up like that now I'm begging them please come to my house lol
I LOVE seeing your garden! I follow my Air Force family now, so I rent a home and can no longer plant in the yard. I love my pots...but it’s not the same😥. Living vicariously through your amazing garden really fills a void...THANK YOU so much!!!
Everything looks good! My best cucumbers have been my transplanted ones. I have got over 20 cucumbers and serval almost ready. The ones I direct sowed is slow growing. I been making some cucumber refrigerator salad with some of them. Yes so much rain!
Try growing radishes with the squash plant I've been doing that this season and my squash are absolutely gorgeous
You can also spray your tomatoes and roses with milk to prevent fungus. Even spoild milk.
If you let these radish seeds be, you might find them popping up everywhere for the next three years at least. Our garden is as big as yours, we tilled it and have pigs and chickens on there but the radishes still keep coming. Something to keep in mind. I really like the flowers and the butterflies they attract but never again in my vegetable garden. Love these garden tours!
sooo much wisdom and so many great tips thank you so much! I planted zinnias that were called candy cane, but they do not look anythinng like that, they all seem to be groving on a 70's looking theme, LOL...sorta oranges and yellows and creams and tomato reds, very cool, not what I was expecting, but that makes it neat! note to self, only a FEW plants on the trellis, not one at each square! sigh...they are all choking each other, getting some beans but not growing up like yours are....great learning experience..=)
Try spraying your squash plants with a mixture of peppermint oil in water. It won't kill squash bugs but will deter them. We tried it last year on pumpkins and it really seemed to work.
Hey Jess, the "Suburban Homestead" has a really good looking cage he uses to keep deer out. Something like that may be a suitable choice for your memorial garden. I don't feel he is a gifted gardener, but his esthetic is lovely.
Jess maybe you've covered this in a previous video but I haven't seen it - can you share how you meal prep around your harvests?
I just started my first garden and im hopeful for good harvests but i am used to traditional meal planning around getting everything from a grocery store - exactly what I need in the exact quantity. So I'm a bit daunted about using our garden produce!
She waters the garden, and he waters the wife. Good job keeping her hydrated 😂
Congratulations your garden looks great. God bless you.
Jovita, check out my garden and let me know what you think. Look at some of my videos :)
Very good info and awesome update Jess. Thank u for inspiring me to vlog my garden too! I named my channel today🥰. You are such a blessing and inspiration to so many🙏 GBY
I also have garden cats and have never had any issues with the lilies (I grow lots of lilies!) the cats never seem to go anywhere near them!
Same here! If you do worry, there's several plants like rosemary, Lavender, Lemon balm that cat's avoid because of their strong scent that you can use as deterrents just for that bed
Both my Dar & Delicatesse cucumbers have been going off like gangbusters. Fermenting some pickles this afternoon. Also have issues w/ squash bugs on my zucchini- the scallop squash doesn’t seem to care. Planting another zucchini and enjoying the volunteer butternut! So grateful for those plants that thrive!