If you love pickled beets, that's a good thing. I LOVE them. I've never had roasted beets so I can't say but, otherwise they taste like dirt and are oldddd people's food. 😂😂
Curly leaf parsley grows quite well for me from seed. I never have trouble with it. I am zone 6b in southern MO. (I don't care for cilantro). This year (2024), my 2 year old parsley went to seed, no problem. It got 3 feet tall and went quite crazy. I love parsley. Maybe it is our colder winters?
For colder climates, you will need a stronger hoop tunnel due to snow loads. I use wire bent in a U shape supported by stakes and cover them. Parsley selfseeded in my garden and grew like a bush. I left it in whenI saw Parsley Caterpillars feeding on them, which turn into swallowtail butterflies. I cut them down in the fall to get ready to redo some becs. We've had rain and snow... and they are growing again. I have never been able to germinate cilantro.
Culantro is a good summer substitute for cilantro. It does best in the shade. Taste just like cilantro. It’s better to buy a plant thats ready. When the seed stalks grow you just keep cutting them off and the plant continues to grow. I live in zone 9b and I’ve had the same parsley plant for 3 years now. It’s an Italian leaf.
Try planting chia seeds and mustard seeds and fennel seeds along a fence line. You'll be amazed!. I had some cutting ends from a cauliflower that I showed the back in the ground from the grocery store and it grew into a little tiny bush and grew flowers and then receded itself and now all the sudden. I have a bunch of cauliflower plants coming up. I'm so excited!
I`ve transplanted green onions from the store and they made tons of seeds the next year. It has been so cold the past two winters in Louisiana though that my frost tolerant gardens were killed. Spring has been too cold to grow our normal crops too.
My fav time...cup of coffee in the morning with my Millennial Gardener videos and notebook and pen. I can't tell you how much I LOVE your videos. I learn so much from them. Thank you!
I plant carrots in grow bags. In order to get them to germinate, I use several layers of newspaper over the carrot seeds, making sure to keep the newspaper damp until germination.
Up here in Oregon, our parsley just won't quit! It has gone to seed each year for the past couple years since I planted it, but the parent plant is still kicking. Not only that, but now we have several mature volunteers that grew this year, plus about 300000 seedlings that sprouted over the last couple weeks that I'm smothering in compost right now 😂
The last two years in a row, we had multi-day freezes here in central Alabama. I don't have plans on planting anything, excluding seed starts for transplanting, until February. However, I have Elephant Garlic, mystery garlic, turnips, rutabagas, Danver Carrots, Nagasaki Cabbage, kohlrabi, assorted lettuces, Pak Choi, Komatsuna, and Yellow Heart Winter Choy Growing. Two plum trees, an AU Rosa, and Yellow Gold Plum were delivered today. They will be going in the ground in the next day or two, after the rain passes. The cherry trees I ordered won't be delivered until mid January.
My dog likes carrots, so I grow the finger carrots in containers for him. I'm sowing a 7 gallon container on the first weekend from October to May for him this year. October's and November's plantings are doing good.
Great videos. I've been gardening nearly 50 years. Your videos are the only ones that I find the need to take notes on! Keep up the good/informative work.
I always had problems growing spinach. Then I heard about "Perpetual Spinach" it is a Chard that taste just like spinach. I am in zone 9 and I can grow it year round.
I have a question for you: this spring and summer, I'm going to be growing some tiger melons and kajari melons. There's room in my greenhouse for one of them, but the other will have to go in my regular garden. I live in Southeastern michigan. Which one should go in the greenhouse and which one in the garden? The one in the greenhouse will also grow on a trellis while the one in the garden won't.
First time on your channel and I really liked how you explained everything. My kids and I just moved to Connecticut from Massachusetts . I bought a house with a nice yard and can’t wait to start my garden in the spring. I wish I can start now but I’m still in the middle of unpacking everything and getting adjusted to our new home. I’ll definitely watch you videos so I can learn more as I love growing my own food but definitely not an expert. Thank you for this video.
I live in Texas in zone 9b and marvel of four seasons lettuce is one of my favorites. It grows well in both fall and spring and doesn't go to seed as quickly as some of the other varieties. I also like tango leaf lettuce and lolla rossa leaf lettuce too. I struggle growing spinach so I've tried finding other things that taste like spinach but don't bolt as quickly. I've found the lucullus swiss chard doesn't taste as earthy as the other varieties and is pretty good substitute. Komatsuna (spinach mustard) and tatsoi are also decent spinach substitutes that don't bolt so quickly.
Spinach has been hard for me as well. Lettuce is comparatively a breeze. The problem growers run into with lettuce is assuming they’re all the same. There is so much variance in heat and cold tolerance. I love growing it.
I also live in Texas (Central). Komatsuna is wonderful; you should try Chijimisai too. This green is tender and delicious, and grows so easily. I grow both. ❤🌱
Very nice job.my yellow squash is at its end, my 36 broccoli and coliflower plants are just starting to put on heads and my Brussel sprouts are just starting to do there thing (FIRST TIME TRYING) ?? AND IM ONE OF THOSE TEXAS BOYS, glad you throw in stuff for us. I thought I was done for the year,guess not ,I'll be planting 7 of those in the next week or so thank you for explaining so that all levels of gardeners can understand , GROW ON
Im in zone 6a, and I built the hoop house like you've said. It recently got down to 19 degrees at night & my veggies were fine! I harvested radishes and bok choi 2 days ago. Thanks for all the information, you're wonderful at explaining these thing!! Happy growing❤
I live in zone 6 to 5b and I am growing garlic and onions. My research shows that growing these vegetables in cold weather makes them bulb better because they will put on more layers.
I am curious about your winter garden watering habits. I am also in zone 8B, but moved here from Northern Indiana 2 years ago. Winter gardening is new to me. Thanks
I have watched this video over and over and I can’t get enough of it. I’ve been following you for a long time and this is one of my favorite videos you’ve put out especially because of gardening in the winter subject. Also great delivery on information.
@TheMillennialGardener, Our smallish but highly productive Market Garden in 9b NorCal had no problem with even high summer arugula! But we were harvesting it heavily every week and completely replanting cuz so fast-growing. It was a huge customer fave. Try 3+-times-a-day wetted burlap covers till it comes up a bit, then very regular drip water... And a light bug cover, too. Arugula is just too good to only grow in summer!
Thx love your videos ! I live in Cleveland and I am ready for Spring 🤣! I do winter sowing and I am so excited to get things all ready ! Made my own seed strips with 1 tsp flour and 1 tsp water and make a paste Then on strips of paper towel , I put a tiny drop flour glue and spaced 2 inches apart and then place 2 seeds per drop of glue ! Fold over paper towel and save for planting time ! After they have dried, i store them over plastic hangers until ready to use ! Make sure you label your strips ! Make sure when you plant, you make sure you make sure your soil is wet, to enable the seeds to germinate! Good luck ! Thx for you video !
Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤ Give the red onion Red Amposta a try if you like red onions. they grow well here in NC despite being an intermediate day onion. I imagine they'll do as well if not better for you.
I've watched your video several times! Thank you for lots of information. This is very helpful. It gives me a chance to actually start growing things I like to eat, and not be sorry that I missed the right time to plant. Thank you!
I am having a lovely greens and brassica season and am planting out more lettuce, kale, collards, and chard. I love these tips! Ooh, what garlic variety? I think I planted about 100 cloves, because I had a good, small harvest this year and LOVE growing it (I also love dehydrating some for spices). But I'm thinking of planting a bit in a few pots for green garlic. Thank you for this! I had just started my 2024 gardening calendar and these give me a heads up.
If I had to guess, you're either planting when it's too warm, it's too wet in your area and the cloves are rotting, or it's too dry in your area and they're failing. You can fix the "cold" issue by refrigerating the garlic heads for 4-8 weeks before planting. As for the moisture issue, if your area is too dry, you need to irrigate and mulch the area thickly. If your area is too wet, you may need to plant them, water them and mulch them, then place a tarp over them to prevent rotting until they sprout and develop roots so they can tolerate the moisture OR plant them in tall raised beds so the excess moisture drains away.
@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the reply. I am in the north region. I think they did rot in the raised beds because it rained alot and the soil was too wet. I will try putting the tarp on, and do i leave it covered over winter? We get a fair amount of snow. Then do I uncover it once spring comes.
I only found your channel recently and I’ve been really enjoying it, very in-depth explanations. Would love to see more or pre planning and more pruning/pest control
Awesome video as always. I am in zone 6b. I put a thick layer of mulched leaves to cover my beds for winter. If I want to grow some of these, especially the root crops, do I need to remove the mulch?
Hi there. Thank you for all the great videos. How do you like to mulch your fall crops and winter crops especially when you are doing succession planting and planting regular?. Thank you so much.
Hey I live in rocky point and the way i do carrots is by soaking the bed, putting out the seed, then covering with a tarp. I check on them every day after day 3 and as soon as i see the first plant germinate i take off the tarp, water again and thats it.
Great info…thank you…I always learn from your videos. You convinced me, arugula, cilantro and radishes going in tomorrow…garlic went in yesterday. I’m about 50 miles south of you.
My carrots germinated in 5 days waiting to harvest....I haven't bought greens onions in 2 years I have it all year around. Yes it doesn't do too well in Phx heat but still can use( soft). I have all the herbs and 🌶🌶 chiled I use daily in my baby garden. As always thank you!
What would be the benefit of doing so? Transplanting is an extra step and results in shock, as well as additional costs for a planting medium. The reason we start transplants is because the outdoor conditions are not suitable yet, so it allows us to get a jump start on the plants so they're larger once the weather begins to agree, or the particular seeds don't sow well because they're small or require very little soil cover. In the case of beets, they are direct sown so easily and germinate so easily that I can't justify the extra steps of transplanting. Direct sowing is a time and cost saver.
Have you ever tried malabar spinach? Its a perennial here in 9b. I think it is native to tropical countries. Ive had mine for several years and the little berries that drop are seeds ive mutiplied my plant. It draws moisture from the air so if i get lazy with watering its fine. The only thing is its doesnt taste well if you cook it so i use it for salads only.
Zone 8b here too - Western Oregon and I'm planting these plus 'cover crop' broad beans and Austrian field peas for both fixing nitrogen AND winter greens! They are sprouting in seed trays and will go out soon ... do have some slugs, so it will be good to plant a bit larger. I've also for ramps in a seed tray - been in the fridge for a week, then ruin temp for a couple, and I'll put it back in the fridge for a few more, hoping to rich then into sprouting!
It depends what I’m growing. I order seeds from all over. My summer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squash, cukes, etc. I buy exclusively online, because I want very special varieties stores rarely carry. For winter crops like cabbage, broccoli, carrots, etc., the generic stuff at the stores do fine.
Your videos are just great. You do a very good job of explaining exactly what's what. 1 question: How do you keep your houses from freezing in those grow needs? I'm in SC midlands and my water house freezes almost every year. Thank you for your very informative videos😊
You are so knowledgeable!! Thank you, I so excited!! I Think that I may have a more variety winter garden now. I haven't been able to plant my garlic and I did put them in the fridge. I hope that I will be able to get out this weekend and put them in the bed. Take care!!
Great information. Great channel. I will only say Sunshine has a lot to do with growing. Here, it is not only way too cold to grow this time of year, (Nov.) but we get very few sunshine days. (Lake Erie). Good on you, if you can still grow. Even heating my greenhouse now requires grow lights. I will wait 6 months and start over. (Beats/Parsley are still alive in g-hse). Thanks, 12 deg. F. w/t neg windchill = Hello grocery store.
We just bought this house so I'm starting my raised beds from scratch again. But we did plant a avacado tree peach tree lime & lemon tress and of course a tangerine tree. I'm looking into getting a alomand tree. Food sustainability is our goal
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0:00 Winter Garden Planting Intro
1:01 Winter Vegetable #1
3:03 Winter Vegetables #2 & #3
6:05 Winter Vegetables #4 & #5
9:40 Winter Vegetables #6 & #7
12:57 Winter Vegetable #8
14:17 Winter Vegetables #9 & #10
17:42 Winter Vegetables #'s 11-13
21:19 Easy Cold Protection Methods
23:48 Adventures With Dale
I accidentally cut back a grape vine down flush to the ground, do you think it's a loss or will it grow back? Thanks
I LOVE pickled beets. In that case you may want to have a bunch to can.
If you love pickled beets, that's a good thing. I LOVE them. I've never had roasted beets so I can't say but, otherwise they taste like dirt and are oldddd people's food. 😂😂
Curly leaf parsley grows quite well for me from seed. I never have trouble with it. I am zone 6b in southern MO. (I don't care for cilantro). This year (2024), my 2 year old parsley went to seed, no problem. It got 3 feet tall and went quite crazy. I love parsley. Maybe it is our colder winters?
I absolutely love pickled beets otherwise they taste like dirt and are old people's food. LOL.
#1 garlic
#2 onions
#3 shallots
#4 leeks
#5 bunching onions
#6 red leaf lettuce
#7 winter spinach
#8 arugula
#9 parsley
#10 cilantro
#11 carrots
#12 radishes
#13 beets
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Omg like almost everything I sowed couple weeks ago wow ok... Trying this out
thanks
much-appreciated. thanks.
What are the numbers? Is this categories of these seeds?
Absolutely the best guy in explaining. Fantastic videos.
Thank you! I really appreciate it!
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I believe he told me that he is an engineer by trade. That may be why he is so thorough and exacting.
@@theeyesehaveityes he’s an Electrical Engineer
For colder climates, you will need a stronger hoop tunnel due to snow loads. I use wire bent in a U shape supported by stakes and cover them.
Parsley selfseeded in my garden and grew like a bush. I left it in whenI saw Parsley Caterpillars feeding on them, which turn into swallowtail butterflies. I cut them down in the fall to get ready to redo some becs. We've had rain and snow... and they are growing again.
I have never been able to germinate cilantro.
The snow loads are the real problem here in 6a
Culantro is a good summer substitute for cilantro. It does best in the shade. Taste just like cilantro. It’s better to buy a plant thats ready. When the seed stalks grow you just keep cutting them off and the plant continues to grow.
I live in zone 9b and I’ve had the same parsley plant for 3 years now. It’s an Italian leaf.
Try planting chia seeds and mustard seeds and fennel seeds along a fence line. You'll be amazed!. I had some cutting ends from a cauliflower that I showed the back in the ground from the grocery store and it grew into a little tiny bush and grew flowers and then receded itself and now all the sudden. I have a bunch of cauliflower plants coming up. I'm so excited!
I`ve transplanted green onions from the store and they made tons of seeds the next year. It has been so cold the past two winters in Louisiana though that my frost tolerant gardens were killed. Spring has been too cold to grow our normal crops too.
My fav time...cup of coffee in the morning with my Millennial Gardener videos and notebook and pen. I can't tell you how much I LOVE your videos. I learn so much from them. Thank you!
Thanks for all the support given in 2023.
All the best to you and your family for the year 2024.
God Bless You!!!!
Thank you! Happy New Year!
I live in 8b in PNW. I planted my garlic in October for the first time. I planted both hard and soft neck so far so good.
I followed your advice on sewing carrot seeds and it worked. I’ve never been able to grow carrots but now I have beautiful plants growing. Thank you
I haven’t been able to grow carrots either. I’m new in his channel and I would like to see that video about carrots.
I plant carrots in grow bags. In order to get them to germinate, I use several layers of newspaper over the carrot seeds, making sure to keep the newspaper damp until germination.
just commenting to say i love seeing growers that are in my hometown now (I have since moved to the west coast) keep growing!!
Thank you !! You reminded me I need to start my winter planting.
You're welcome!
Up here in Oregon, our parsley just won't quit! It has gone to seed each year for the past couple years since I planted it, but the parent plant is still kicking. Not only that, but now we have several mature volunteers that grew this year, plus about 300000 seedlings that sprouted over the last couple weeks that I'm smothering in compost right now 😂
I just planted lettuce, spinach, SS peas, cabbage, broccoli and kale seedlings out in the low tunnels/hoop house
I’ve been waiting for this one. Wasn’t gonna miss it for anything.
I hope it was helpful!
Really great to see gardening in the US Im in zone 8ish UK
Has given me inspiration to grow again.
The last two years in a row, we had multi-day freezes here in central Alabama. I don't have plans on planting anything, excluding seed starts for transplanting, until February. However, I have Elephant Garlic, mystery garlic, turnips, rutabagas, Danver Carrots, Nagasaki Cabbage, kohlrabi, assorted lettuces, Pak Choi, Komatsuna, and Yellow Heart Winter Choy Growing. Two plum trees, an AU Rosa, and Yellow Gold Plum were delivered today. They will be going in the ground in the next day or two, after the rain passes. The cherry trees I ordered won't be delivered until mid January.
My dog likes carrots, so I grow the finger carrots in containers for him. I'm sowing a 7 gallon container on the first weekend from October to May for him this year. October's and November's plantings are doing good.
I love your videos! I learn a lot from your videos! Thanks for sharing!
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the education!! 🤯💥👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Great! Thanks for giving varieties that do well in zone 7-8. It is so helpful!
Great videos. I've been gardening nearly 50 years. Your videos are the only ones that I find the need to take notes on!
Keep up the good/informative work.
I had parsley survive two weeks of zero and below zero (at night) uncovered next to my pole barn last winter.
I've been planting garlic with garlic seeds.
I always had problems growing spinach. Then I heard about "Perpetual Spinach" it is a Chard that taste just like spinach. I am in zone 9 and I can grow it year round.
Really useful info especially with the specific temperatures and varieties.
Dale and friends will enjoy a little pumpkin pie. You're a good dad to Dale ❤😊
They got one fork full. We're not taking any risks 😂
I have a question for you: this spring and summer, I'm going to be growing some tiger melons and kajari melons. There's room in my greenhouse for one of them, but the other will have to go in my regular garden. I live in Southeastern michigan. Which one should go in the greenhouse and which one in the garden? The one in the greenhouse will also grow on a trellis while the one in the garden won't.
In the spring/summer for spinach sub, use amaranth. Baby leaves taste and function similar with the end seed crop being tasty rice/quinoa sub.
Winter garden
I've been waiting for this video. 🤘
I hope it was helpful 😃
I put my garlic in the fridge for a couple of weeks before planting
First time on your channel and I really liked how you explained everything. My kids and I just moved to Connecticut from Massachusetts . I bought a house with a nice yard and can’t wait to start my garden in the spring. I wish I can start now but I’m still in the middle of unpacking everything and getting adjusted to our new home. I’ll definitely watch you videos so I can learn more as I love growing my own food but definitely not an expert. Thank you for this video.
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I have a spinach that want grow unless is very humid at least 90 degrees. Excellent taste
I grow here in my grow tunnel bloomsdale longstanding spinach has been -30 outside an no heat in grow tunnel an it survives till spring
I’m in Fayetteville so a lot of this is for me. But I’m a beginner so it will be a process.
I heard loud and clear thanks
Always great videos
I live in Texas in zone 9b and marvel of four seasons lettuce is one of my favorites. It grows well in both fall and spring and doesn't go to seed as quickly as some of the other varieties. I also like tango leaf lettuce and lolla rossa leaf lettuce too. I struggle growing spinach so I've tried finding other things that taste like spinach but don't bolt as quickly. I've found the lucullus swiss chard doesn't taste as earthy as the other varieties and is pretty good substitute. Komatsuna (spinach mustard) and tatsoi are also decent spinach substitutes that don't bolt so quickly.
Spinach has been hard for me as well. Lettuce is comparatively a breeze. The problem growers run into with lettuce is assuming they’re all the same. There is so much variance in heat and cold tolerance. I love growing it.
I also live in Texas (Central). Komatsuna is wonderful; you should try Chijimisai too. This green is tender and delicious, and grows so easily. I grow both. ❤🌱
Lettuce is easy to grow indoors in the little all-in-one tabletop hydro gardens whenever temperatures & weather conditions are too extreme.
Very nice job.my yellow squash is at its end, my 36 broccoli and coliflower plants are just starting to put on heads and my Brussel sprouts are just starting to do there thing (FIRST TIME TRYING) ??
AND IM ONE OF THOSE TEXAS BOYS, glad you throw in stuff for us. I thought I was done for the year,guess not ,I'll be planting 7 of those in the next week or so thank you for explaining so that all levels of gardeners can understand , GROW ON
Im in zone 6a, and I built the hoop house like you've said. It recently got down to 19 degrees at night & my veggies were fine! I harvested radishes and bok choi 2 days ago. Thanks for all the information, you're wonderful at explaining these thing!! Happy growing❤
Calabash local here! Love your channel
I live in zone 6 to 5b and I am growing garlic and onions. My research shows that growing these vegetables in cold weather makes them bulb better because they will put on more layers.
i second the marvel of four. that lettuce seems to really excel in winter.
I am curious about your winter garden watering habits. I am also in zone 8B, but moved here from Northern Indiana 2 years ago. Winter gardening is new to me. Thanks
Thank you for breaking it down really help me. I'm a beginner gardener and we need baby steps LOL.... Happy gardening 😃
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Great video. Thank you!Blessings❤️🌺
Very good and informative. Thank you so much.
Beet greens and the stems are delicious!
I have watched this video over and over and I can’t get enough of it. I’ve been following you for a long time and this is one of my favorite videos you’ve put out especially because of gardening in the winter subject. Also great delivery on information.
@TheMillennialGardener, Our smallish but highly productive Market Garden in 9b NorCal had no problem with even high summer arugula! But we were harvesting it heavily every week and completely replanting cuz so fast-growing. It was a huge customer fave. Try 3+-times-a-day wetted burlap covers till it comes up a bit, then very regular drip water... And a light bug cover, too.
Arugula is just too good to only grow in summer!
Thx love your videos ! I live in Cleveland and I am ready for Spring 🤣!
I do winter sowing and I am so excited to get things all ready ! Made my own seed strips with 1 tsp flour and 1 tsp water and make a paste
Then on strips of paper towel , I put a tiny drop flour glue and spaced 2 inches apart and then place 2 seeds per drop of glue !
Fold over paper towel and save for planting time ! After they have dried, i store them over plastic hangers until ready to use !
Make sure you label your strips ! Make sure when you plant, you make sure you make sure your soil is wet, to enable the seeds to germinate! Good luck ! Thx for you video !
I have broccli cabbage and cali browning as well as all you mentioned
Perfect exactly what ineeded
If you love cilantro. I recommend checking out cookie and Kate Black Bean and sweet potato enchilada! I love your channel! Perfect info for me!
Love this!
Thanks for the thorough tips! I'm in MD 7b (coastal) and have had probs growing onions. Now I know I need to grow mainly intermediate 👍🏼
Thank you so much for your support and generosity! I really appreciate it ❤ Give the red onion Red Amposta a try if you like red onions. they grow well here in NC despite being an intermediate day onion. I imagine they'll do as well if not better for you.
@TheMillennialGardener I definitely will, thanks!
Question about carrots-They like to stay wet, what do you think of covering them with plastic for condensation?
Thank you brother
Thank you for another great video & all the helpful information!
Well done! Complete Enlightining video! I live near Milan (Italy) in zone 8b,
Thank you! I'm also in 8b.
Great video as usual!! 🥧...and those cute fur buddies !❤🐕🐶
I've watched your video several times! Thank you for lots of information. This is very helpful. It gives me a chance to actually start growing things I like to eat, and not be sorry that I missed the right time to plant. Thank you!
Another amazing video thanks for sharing your experience in the garden 🌱😊
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29 degrees tonight. Danger of snow until March. I am not able to do hoop houses, etc.
I am having a lovely greens and brassica season and am planting out more lettuce, kale, collards, and chard. I love these tips! Ooh, what garlic variety? I think I planted about 100 cloves, because I had a good, small harvest this year and LOVE growing it (I also love dehydrating some for spices). But I'm thinking of planting a bit in a few pots for green garlic. Thank you for this! I had just started my 2024 gardening calendar and these give me a heads up.
For years I have tried to grow garlic with no success. I cant explain it. I planted some in grow bags this year. Fingers crossed 🤞
If I had to guess, you're either planting when it's too warm, it's too wet in your area and the cloves are rotting, or it's too dry in your area and they're failing. You can fix the "cold" issue by refrigerating the garlic heads for 4-8 weeks before planting. As for the moisture issue, if your area is too dry, you need to irrigate and mulch the area thickly. If your area is too wet, you may need to plant them, water them and mulch them, then place a tarp over them to prevent rotting until they sprout and develop roots so they can tolerate the moisture OR plant them in tall raised beds so the excess moisture drains away.
@TheMillennialGardener Thank you for the reply. I am in the north region. I think they did rot in the raised beds because it rained alot and the soil was too wet. I will try putting the tarp on, and do i leave it covered over winter? We get a fair amount of snow. Then do I uncover it once spring comes.
I only found your channel recently and I’ve been really enjoying it, very in-depth explanations. Would love to see more or pre planning and more pruning/pest control
Awesome video as always. I am in zone 6b. I put a thick layer of mulched leaves to cover my beds for winter. If I want to grow some of these, especially the root crops, do I need to remove the mulch?
Hi there. Thank you for all the great videos. How do you like to mulch your fall crops and winter crops especially when you are doing succession planting and planting regular?. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much! Your videos are so easy to follow
Hey I live in rocky point and the way i do carrots is by soaking the bed, putting out the seed, then covering with a tarp. I check on them every day after day 3 and as soon as i see the first plant germinate i take off the tarp, water again and thats it.
Thanks 😊
You're welcome!
Excellent video, I’m in 8b in Texas. So I appreciate hear your winter planting suggestion with the details.
Great info…thank you…I always learn from your videos. You convinced me, arugula, cilantro and radishes going in tomorrow…garlic went in yesterday. I’m about 50 miles south of you.
I'l try the spinach and arugula because I'm in 10b and also have issues with bolting in the summer.
Great video, as always!!!
My carrots germinated in 5 days waiting to harvest....I haven't bought greens onions in 2 years I have it all year around. Yes it doesn't do too well in Phx heat but still can use( soft). I have all the herbs and 🌶🌶 chiled I use daily in my baby garden. As always thank you!
The last few years I have started beets inside and transplanted them with great results. Try it, it will only cost you a packet of seeds.
What would be the benefit of doing so? Transplanting is an extra step and results in shock, as well as additional costs for a planting medium. The reason we start transplants is because the outdoor conditions are not suitable yet, so it allows us to get a jump start on the plants so they're larger once the weather begins to agree, or the particular seeds don't sow well because they're small or require very little soil cover. In the case of beets, they are direct sown so easily and germinate so easily that I can't justify the extra steps of transplanting. Direct sowing is a time and cost saver.
Yep. Dec 1st is when I plant my garlic! I also transplant my onion plants I grew from seed out into the garden.
Have you ever tried malabar spinach? Its a perennial here in 9b. I think it is native to tropical countries. Ive had mine for several years and the little berries that drop are seeds ive mutiplied my plant. It draws moisture from the air so if i get lazy with watering its fine. The only thing is its doesnt taste well if you cook it so i use it for salads only.
Awesome thank you
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Zone 8b here too - Western Oregon and I'm planting these plus 'cover crop' broad beans and Austrian field peas for both fixing nitrogen AND winter greens!
They are sprouting in seed trays and will go out soon ... do have some slugs, so it will be good to plant a bit larger.
I've also for ramps in a seed tray - been in the fridge for a week, then ruin temp for a couple, and I'll put it back in the fridge for a few more, hoping to rich then into sprouting!
thanks so much appreciate the techniques and tips YAH bless you
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Great tips
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Thank you for sharing! Been new here and I enjoy learning about gardening! ✨️
Great video, fast, clear, and to the point. I’m in Tucson so similar to your climate but not had humid and much hotter in the summer.
I like that you use same seeds I can get just at local stores.
It depends what I’m growing. I order seeds from all over. My summer vegetables like tomatoes, peppers, squash, cukes, etc. I buy exclusively online, because I want very special varieties stores rarely carry. For winter crops like cabbage, broccoli, carrots, etc., the generic stuff at the stores do fine.
Thank you MG! 😊👍👍
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Your videos are just great. You do a very good job of explaining exactly what's what.
1 question: How do you keep your houses from freezing in those grow needs? I'm in SC midlands and my water house freezes almost every year. Thank you for your very informative videos😊
You are so knowledgeable!! Thank you, I so excited!! I Think that I may have a more variety winter garden now. I haven't been able to plant my garlic and I did put them in the fridge. I hope that I will be able to get out this weekend and put them in the bed. Take care!!
Great information. Great channel. I will only say Sunshine has a lot to do with growing. Here, it is not only way too cold to grow this time of year, (Nov.) but we get very few sunshine days. (Lake Erie). Good on you, if you can still grow. Even heating my greenhouse now requires grow lights. I will wait 6 months and start over. (Beats/Parsley are still alive in g-hse). Thanks, 12 deg. F. w/t neg windchill = Hello grocery store.
Thanks for the garlic tip putting the in the fridge before planting hence I live in Florida I'm gonna try it
Definitely give it a shot! 6-8 weeks is the target. My bulbs got 5 weeks, but it looks to be a cold winter coming!
@TheMillennialGardener I already planted my garlic but I bought so much I just put a few cloves in the fridge 👍👍 now
We just bought this house so I'm starting my raised beds from scratch again. But we did plant a avacado tree peach tree lime & lemon tress and of course a tangerine tree. I'm looking into getting a alomand tree. Food sustainability is our goal