Btw, shoutout & kudos to your camera person for their patience and steady hand throughout these longer videos. I'd probably start getting cranky after 10 minutes, lol
lol I know it isn't easy holding the camera steady for those walk arounds. Most shoots are on a tripod and a zoom lens is used and the camera stays stationary. Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
I've not been watching your videos in order (I just recently discovered your channel), so it's interesting to have first seen your garden later in the season, then see it in its early season state. I've always thought of a garden as something you plant early in the season, but had never considered that it could evolve over the season, with new plantings. I like that you seem to mix your expertise with some thoughtful experimentation (and whimsy). BTW, your farm setting is truly beautiful. It was easier to see the surroundings when you garden plants were smaller. I'm happy I discovered your channel.
Hey Doug! Yes, gardens are ever changing and to keep new things coming along, planting through the season is a good idea. The farm.....thank you. I'm glad you are enjoying the channel. Thanks for watching! All the best, -Mark
Hi Tracey! I think I'll go get some out of the retail sales area and plant today! What's your favorite variety? Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
I call borage bee cocaine. It's rare to see mine without bees swarming them. Borage can get really bushy, fast and are great for chop and drop composting too. Thank you for another great video, the tours and harvests are my favorite!
Hi Cexe! There are a few hives here on the farm, so that should make them happy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching/commenting too! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Hi Gina! Nice hearing from you! Been a while. I guess it's very hot down your way right now. Harvesting Potatoes........I totally agree! I have a potato harvest video coming out at 8pm tonight (Wed 7/21). Gina, thanks so much for watching/commenting and supporting my channel! I appreciate it very much. Best, -Mark
Good pronunciation of the German blackberries. Make sure you let the berries get fully black. I’m from Germany and live in Nebraska now. I got my seeds from baker creek.
I planted borage in our old house 8 years ago. Borage kept self seeding throughout the following year. When we moved to our new house 6 years ago we took a lot of the garden bed soil with us. I have never planted borage in the new house yet every year we have so many plants come up. They are always the first to flower and the bees love it.
Hi Jac! That's a great story! The bees really do love and benefit from it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting too! Spread the word of the channel if you would! You have a wonderful afternoon, evening! Best, -Mark
I am originally from Md but live in Canada. I have alot of Black-eyed Susans in my garden and look forward to them blooming every year as a reminder of "home".
Hi there! That's awesome! I'm a sentimental gardener also... Saplings from Mom's yard, etc... Great to hear your taking some MD with you lol. Best, -Mark
Hello @Mark's Garden Life@ I Can See That Your Garden Is Not Typical Around The House Garden. You Are A Professional Gardener And Cultivater. I APPRECIATED Your Passion For For Your Garden.I Am Curious To See How Grow Sweet Potatoes.Vs How I Am Used To Seen It Grown.Thanks For Sharing With Us.New Supporter And TH-camr💯.✅‼😃👍
Hi Winston! Welcome to the channel! The garden.....no, I guess it's a little atypical, but since I have so much space it's easy to do. I do love what I do and everyday is fun. Sweet potatoes......at some point, I'll be doing a video on them. Winston, thank you so much for watching/commenting and of course supporting my channel. I do appreciate that very much! Spread the word too if you would! Best, -Mark
Wow, you have realized my dream garden with that pollinator/cut flower perimeter! Can't wait to see it in bloom and the flower arrangements you will make.
You really put in a lot of work and it seems to be paying off.....you must be able to put away food to last you all year...how wonderful is that.....thanks for sharing!
My gardens are being hammered by the Japanese beetles this year and I'm only about 15 min from where you are. I also planted tomatillos for the first time this year and they are doing very well. They do get tall and I've had to stake mine.
Hi Jessica! Japanese Beetles.....so far, they are not as bad this year as last here on the farm. Where are you located? Tomatillos.....yes, they will get tall. Jessica, thank you so much for watching and commenting too! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Glad I discovered your channel recently. I always search for gardeners in my region to get the best tips for my weather and soil type. I'm in the Fallston/Belair area and saw in your description box that you were in Street.
Wow! Your garden is a pollinator heaven. I was mildly surprised that I didn't see a few bee hotels mounted on your East and South facing fences. Leafcutter and Mason bees are almost addictive to watch. Loving your channel!
Thank you Kevin! Lol, we will get to the bee hotels, that's a video for sure... Along with the birdhouses. And I know what you mean by addictive pollinators... Right now, we have a huge population of hummingbird moths floating about. Definately mesmerizing haha. Best, -Mark
Hi! lol Another Rottie lover! Eight! They really are just an incredible dog. Big loveable babies. You must have a large house. What are there ages? I just lost my oldest to megaesophagus. Have you ever heard of that in Rotties? What is the oldest Rottie you have had? The garden.....Thank you! What part of Florida? Thanks for watching/commenting! Best, -Mark
All the videos I have watched so far are great! The ground cherries took me back to my grandparents farm, laying on my stomach and eating these off the ground. But, not all of them, because she would make pie! I enjoy learning and listening.
Hi Zeevon! Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying the channel and I appreciate the kind words! Childhood memories are great, aren't they! I appreciate you watching my channel and of course, thank you for commenting! Spread the word of my channel if you would. It helps me a great deal! Zeevon, you have just a wonderful day! Best, -Mark
First time subscriber love your garden... growing honeynut for the first time too and oh those 🐇🐇🐇 the zinnias will be gorgeous 😍 l Holly is scrumptious 🐾 I am northern Illinois near the Lake oh so hot and muggy🥵
Between the never-ending rain here in central NY and the kamakaze Japanese beetles, I’m lucky to have anything in the garden! I had no luck with borage, bee balm, or marigolds directly sowed this year. Constantly soaked ground might be the culprit. And 5 days of rain next week as well. I’m soaking up the sunshine vicariously!
Hi Michael! Oh no! Sounds like a rough summer for you! I have being having the opposite here in Maryland. Mostly hot and dry, but just when you think everything is going to start turning brown, we get thundershowers and everything gets really green again. Yes, if the ground is to wet it will affect your germination. Well, I hope sunshine is in your future! Michael, thank you for watching/commenting! Best, -Mark
Hi Mark Thanks for sharing your passion for gardening and for being yourself. It really comes across well in your videos. I love all the details you give and how you say what you're thinking. Here in the UK, we've had a wetter than normal summer, meaning that things are still looking quite fresh for the time of year. It's interesting to see what and how you grow plants where you are. Best wishes Chris
Hi Chris! Sharing my passion.....Chris, it's all my pleasure! I can't be anything but myself. Good, bad and ugly! lol Isn't it typical that you get a lot of rainfall in the UK? I really appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for commenting as well. Spread the word of my channel if you would. I would appreciate that too. I want to come over to the UK and have some meet and greets in different areas of the country when my audience grows enough. I also want to film with some of your garden youtubers like Huw Richards. Chris, you have a great day/evening! Take care, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark The last few springs and summers have actually been pretty hot and dry in the UK, particularly here in the south-east. Really good for growing tomatoes! However this year, we had one of the wettest Mays on record, followed by regular rain during the summer, so our lawns have been kept green. Last year they all went brown in the summer! Thanks for mentioning Huw. I will check out his videos and spread the word about your channel. We look forward to welcoming you to the UK when you come. I love Holly btw! 😍 Dogs and gardening - my two favourite things! Best wishes Chris
Hey YJ! I'm glad you like it! I like having the grass walkways and actually that was done for a reason. That garden sits on a very slight grade and when there is a heavy rain, you get soil erosion and the grass paths totally stop that with just having small exposed areas of beds. If it was just one big garden, I'd have a huge problem with soil washing away. Sharing...It's all my pleasure. I love what I do! YJ, you have a wonderful week ahead! Best, -Mark
I'm not sure if anyone commented on this but I believe those schwarzenberren are edible type of black nightshade. Just make sure you have the edible strain because we have the unedible variant called mustakoiso popping up in fields here in Finland. It's considered a weed that plagues specifically potato fields as it steals nutrients from potatoes. it is related to potato and tomato. You can eat both the ripe berries and boiled leaves. Just make sure the berries are ripe. The raw berry is more toxic than the ripe one. Edit: It shouldn't be terribly toxic but eating a large number of berries is probably going to give you upset stomach
Hi Rajish! Things have even grown a great deal since that was filmed. The flower perimeter bed.......Yes, it should. Thanks for watching/supporting and of course commenting too! Best, -Mark
Looks fabulous Mark! I find the mexican sunflowers attract the most monarchs here in zone 5b upstate NY so it's an annual here. So many great ideas and not sure how you keep up with it all. The borage gets huge and reseeds itself every year. Four years ago I planted and now it's comes up all over every year and loaded with pollinators. 😁 Your potatoes look fantastic and mine have never looked so good as they have this year. I've never tasted or grown ground cherries so may have to give it a go. As far as cherry tomatoes go have you ever tries sun peach? Oh my they are my favorite and picked up seeds from Johnny's, just soooooo good! Really love your garden Mark and so inspiring to us all! 💚😁👍 Thanks again for the tour and may the abundance be yours for all your hard work. One last thing I am loving the sink and you should really find that handy, I'm off to find one for my garden.
Sunpeach is incredible... One of the first to ripen. I almost planted Tithonia, but I was afraid that since I amended that perimeter bed with soooo much mushroom soil, they might not be happy there this year... I have the seed and am definitely going for it next season. Maybe next to my new fancy sink lol. Thank you as always for the kind words! -Mark
Thank you for sharing, I'm also living in maryland. This year is my first time being able to get a plot in a community garden to do some planting. I'm getting a beating with the drought. My potatoes have cracks in them that healed over and everything is just suffering from the heat. I'm truly grateful to be able to plant and eat from the garden, which is truly a blessing. So thanks for sharing your lovely garden with us.... God bless
Hi Jody! First garden.......That's great! I'm so glad to hear when someone is taking the plunge into gardening. Yes, it has been dry this year at times here in MD. It is totally my pleasure with sharing my garden. I really do enjoy that and there is nothing like getting the harvest from something you have nurtured along, is there! Jody, thank you so much for watching/commenting and of course, supporting my channel. I hope you have much success with your garden too! Best, -Mark
Holly is such an adorable pup. 🥰. Love the perimeter bed! I’ve got peonies, dahlias, zinnias, Sweetpeas, hollyhocks, climbing roses, to name a few. So many bees and lots of big bumblebees this year! The hollyhock is actually the biggest hit. Last year it was only wasps and yellow jackets...nasty creatures. The garden is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!! I’m getting land envy with all that space! Well done you and crew! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Just saw you have hollyhocks too. Last year was my first year with them. They grew to about 6 feet. This year....MASSIVE!! Reaching over 9 feet already! One plant with about 7 stalks. Just crazy and so pretty! I’m loving it! I’ve got more that I wanted to plant this fall for next year but now I don’t have room 😂 The sink is awesome too! 👍🏻
Hi Tina! Holly...She's a hand full like any Rottie pup! Thanks! Your garden sounds incredible. Hollyhocks are a great "old fashioned" flower and really are beautiful. I am lucky with all this property and space. Tina, thanks for watching/commenting! Happy gardening! -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 thanks Mark. It’s tiny but mightily used! Also, I forgot to mention that if sunflowers are a desire then there’s a guy named Steve (aka Sunflower Steve) who has developed the most incredible sunflowers I’ve ever seen! You can follow his story on Flower Hill Farm’s channel. He’s actually starting to work with Floret (in WA) to get his seeds out to the public. I’m so excited to grow some of these sunflowers when the seeds become available 🌻!
Hi Brittany! Fl. right? But you have the incredible winters though and I get to freeze to death up here! lol I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching/commenting too! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 yes, sir. Starting around May there is so much rain the plants start rotting. But once you get used to the funky planting cycle it's very nice to plant twice. Take care and congrats on 4k
Hi Mark! i love this update, your garden is looking so good and i hope that you get a lot out of it. I also love how you did the fence with flowers to get more pollinators to come and pollinate around the garden beds. Your pup is cute i love how she follows you around.🐶Can't wait to see it all in bloom and all the crops later on.🌼🍅 Also just a heads up there is a chance of a La Nina to re develop by September which may mean more hurricanes more rain and more snow for the eastern half of the US.⛈💨❄️ Thank you for sharing this update.😃 Gabriel
Hi Gabriel! Let's hope they are very wrong on the weather predictions! I'm glad I was able to get the fence bed in this year. I tried to get to it last year, but it didn't happen. Thanks for watching/commenting! Best, -Mark
O wow! Yes, it's definitely an overlooked treasure... It seems to me like Borage is one of those things that was once a lot more popular than it is today. Thanks for commenting! -Mark
Hi John! Yes, We have a few Monarda down at the nursery that I've been eyeing up... I might throw some in and see what they do. Great pollinator plant. Thanks for commenting! -Mark
Greetings from New Zealand ,hey Mark,garden looking great,mid Winter here so warming to see your Summer garden starting to flower,another suggested bee attracting flower/bush would be Lavender…great presentation,may get your shirt off as it gets hotter😀😀
Hi Matthew! New Zealand!......I think you are the first to comment from New Zealand! Welcome!!! I would love to visit there sometime. Lavender.....yes, I was thinking about that too since I still have Lavender left in the nursery. Thank you for the suggestion! Shirt off.....I want to keep my subscribers, not scare them away with my white skinny body! lol Matthew, thank you for watching and commenting too! Spread the word of my channel in New Zealand if you would. Best, -Mark
I can't believe it took me so long to see this channel! Great work Mark! Everything looks beautiful. My garden is really small compared to yours even though I have 6 acres I live on. But I am one disabled person so I grow for one person, I love your cattle panels and that's what I'm lacking. I put up anything I could find for the cucumbers, an old camera tripod, shelving that fell out of a closet that now the pole beans grow up words on. Your garden is magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing! ( Love your pup... I raised two Rottweilers and they were my best friends for many years. 🐾🦴🦴Now I have seven cats, all rescues).
Hi! Well, I'm glad you finally found me! lol Thank you! EC, it's all my pleasure to share with everyone. I really enjoy doing so! Aren't the Rotties something! I just love them. The puppy stage can be a bit rough at times, but once you get through that, it's nice. lol That's a lot of cats! What state do you reside? EC, thank you so much for watching/supporting and taking your time to comment as well! I really do appreciate that. Now you know I exist, spread the word if you would! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Love the perimeter bed. In addition to pollinators, will bring in beneficial insects too. 🥰 🐝 awww baby bunnies 🐰 we have em in my garden too, but my nemesis is a woodchuck 🤨
Looks great! I have a cucumber trellis like yours and the whole thing is covered in vines. I love it. I planted zinnias and Salvia and the bees are swarming all over. The blush tomato is pretty but it split touch for me. Happy gardening !
Hi Kristi! Thank you! I did a smaller version last year of the cucumber "tunnel" and found it wasn't large enough, so this year I made is twice as large. That was filmed a week ago and the vines are up the sides much more than just a week ago. It's amazing how fast cucumbers grow! The butterflies love Zinna and Salvia as well. Kristi, thanks for watching! -Mark
I cant wait to grow produce in my backyard but first need a fence. I live in FL, have a conservation area right behind my yard so raccoons, armadillo, lynx & deer would have a field day with anything I sow. But yes, a lovely, organized space like yours would be a haven for me. ❤️
Hi Mark, Fantastic! tomatillo grow very quickly, mine got very tall, they might need to be caged. The empty beds, you could potentially grow small melons, purple sprouting broccoli, or brussel sprouts. This is the time of the year to start all three.looking forward to the next update. cheers.
Hi Amin! I'm glad you enjoyed. I have a video coming out this week on things to sow now for fall, so stayed tuned! Amin, thanks for watching/commenting and supporting my channel. I appreciate it very much!!! Best, -Mark
What a beautiful garden 😍 ...I'm growing zinnias as well hoping for a great season this summer 😀 . Oh and btw Mark you are also not bad to look at either 😉
Hi Thang! Thank you! Zinnias are easy and have a lot of "flower power." Thanks for the compliment! Thank you for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Good morning Mark 🌞 Your veg garden is so impressive,nice and tidy like lve said before ,liking the cucumber set up a lot.The flower borders are a great idea ,not only pretty but for the pollinators My lnca berry's have just started flowering but the Tomatillo fruits are almost ready to be picked....for a Mexican salsa.You have an email at the bottom of one of your video is this still valid! so l can send on some pictures but they will be from last year as the weather has played havoc on the allotment,l might get one or two photos from this year 🤔let's see.Have a wonderful weekend that stream might come in very handy with this very hot weather 🚶🐕 All the very best 🌱🌱🌱💕🇬🇧
Hi Joyce! Thank you! Glad you like it! Yes, the email is still valid and I would love to see some pictures. The dogs and I love the river. They swim one or two times a day in it to cool off and actually get totally wet which is very unusual for Rotties. Holly actually swims out in the deep and is a great swimmer. Joyce, you have a wonderful weekend as well! Best, -Mark
I love the way you landscaped your garden. It’s very pretty! We started gardening last year and hope to build and improve every season. Seeing your setup is very inspiring!
Hi Gina! Thank you! Gardening is always a fun learning process and welcome to the gardening world too! It's a great hobby and you also know what chemicals haven't been used on what you're getting out of your own backyard garden too! Gina, thanks for watching/commenting and of course supporting my channel! Best, -Mark
Love the border with the fence - zinnia are one of my favorites- I usually grow them in containers but I had a massive earwig infestation this summer and had to throw them out - it's been a really unusual summer where I live with the weather this year - thanks for sharing your garden
Hi Terry! Zinnias are one of mine as well. What part of the country do you reside? It's my pleasure to share the garden-farm with everyone. Thanks so much for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark - I live in Indiana an urban area - we've had a ton of rain this spring and summer - I never heard of earwigs before but apparently from what I read about them I accidentally provided the perfect home for them
I've been to the Auburn Cord Museum in Auburn. Great car museum! Rain......we have been the opposite here in Maryland. Thank you for responding. Best, -Mark
Looking great! I wish I had all that room. I love Maryland. So you are zone 7? It does get pretty hot and humid there. I was glad to see the greenhouses in the background because it gives an idea of where stuff is. It would be cool to see drone footage to see how things are situated in relation to each other. I have seeds for Blush for next year so interesting what you thought of it. Sunrise Bumblebee is a super pretty bicolor, very juicy and tastes good. Not super sweet, but good. I'll have to look into sun sugar. I'm doing sungold this year, how do they compare? Champagne Bubbles is the sweetest. Always want that in my garden. Barry's Crazy Cherry is super prolific and I think I might like it the best. We'll see.
Hi there! Maryland is my home and probably always will be. I would say, being down in the valley like I am by the river, I am probably more of a zone 6a- 6b... Yes, I am saving up to get a drone... I agree, the drone footage is going to look wild! I appreciate you sharing your varieties of tomatoes, not only for my sake, and my list of things to try, but also for everyone reading this... this channel has the potential to be an awesome resource in that respect. My personal favorite bicolor cherry thus far is "isis candy"... Delicious! Thank you for reaching out! -Mark
Hi Jackie! I'm glad you enjoyed the garden video. Thanks so much for watching/supporting and of course commenting. I really do appreciate it all! Take care, -Mark
Swartzbeeren are nightshades known to have been brought to the US (Kansas) in the 1870s by Volga German immigrants. They are sweet and suppose to resemble the taste of an actual blackberry. I’m going to be planting some of those next year! Excited to hear what you think about them. They honestly look like a big cluster of blueberries to me. 🤷🏼♀️
@@marksgardenlife5971 it’s the ones you have...many different spellings lol Schwartzenbeeren, Schwartzberren, Schwwartzbeeren, Schwarzbeeren...all from the Volga Germans and meaning “black berries”. *auto correct doesn’t like this name 🤦🏼♀️
Hi! Welcome! We have been on the dry and hot side of things this past month also. It seems just as things are about to get fairly bad, we get saved by a thunderstorm though, so we have been lucky in that respect as far as rainfall at critical times. Hope you get some much needed rain soon! Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Mark, everything looks fabulous! Can you share how big your beds are again? Specifically the cucumber panel one and the tomato bed? It's probably somewhere in another video, but I've missed it. 🤦♀️. Also, my favorite tomato grown this year is a "gold medal". Not sure if you've tried it yet, but I'm a fan :) And I've had a ton of bees from letting blue spice basil go to flower. Bees go to that before they even go to my zinnias. :) And don't let the "haters" make you give up the tank tops 😉 🤣
Hi Victoria! Thank you! I haven't grown Gold Metal for several years, but it is a great tomato. I had it on my grow list for this year, but could not find the seed available. Tank tops.......Oh, I still wear them if I have clean ones and it's hot. Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
I Want to see the cucumbers grown when their hanging from the top of the cow fence structure thingy 🙂 has that happened yet ? If so, where can I see them, I bet that looks pretty cool. Sooo imaginative with great insight. God, I can’t get a tomato to grow for the life of me, LOL. Tried growing elephant ears and they’ve been growing since 4 months ago and they won’t get any bigger than like 2 1/2 inch leaf length, SOOOO DISAPPOINTED ☹️😟😩 So I RE-NAMED them, Mouseketeer ears, ever since I put miracle grow on them they’ve been like that. I have lots to learn about planting 😂 ohh well,,, Maybe someday my thumb will be green.
Hi Jim! Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Lilacs.....no, I haven't had a chance to do a video yet, but I will. I just put in around 50 last fall. I wanted to create a Lilac grove next to what will become a 2 acre Japanese Garden. Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! If you like my channel, spread the word if you would. Thank you! Jim, you have a wonderful weekend! Best, -Mark
Your garden is amazing! I can only dream that mine would be as beautiful. What do you do with all the produce? Especially the tomatoes. If you don’t can, that’s a lot to grow. I would love to see a weekly progress video. Any tips on slug, stink bug, or vine boring pests?
Hi ML! Thank you! I'm glad you like it. I do can, share with people who work on the farm and donate to food pantries. I'm thinking of doing a garden tour every few weeks and a new one is coming up for this Friday night. If you have any specific bug problems, just send me a comment or email me at my web site and I'll do my best to help you out. Marksgardenlife.com Thanks so much for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Do your cucumbers grab onto the cattle panels? Mine don't, I have to tie them up. Only thing that I didn't have to tie up are the pole beans. I'm Southern California and it's pretty hot, I'm wondering if the metal is getting too hot. I also didn't know that about corn. Thanks for the video your garden is so organized and clean cut looking #goals lol
Hi there Rachel & Crystal! I am wondering if you may be using a bush cucumber variety which would be a little less prone to climbing... We had a couple days here recently with a high of 95-96. Mine are climbing right up, so I wonder... what else could be going on... Thanks for the compliment! Yes, the TH-cam Channel is definitely motivates me to keep the garden looking presentable... If only my desk looked that way haha! Best, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Oh I'm not sure I'll have to look into it. I'm for sure growing Armenian Cucumbers, and a Jibai Shimoshirazu. I have a pickling cuke also but I'd have to look up the variety. Thanks!
You are such an inspiration for me!! Just wanted to say thank you so much for the video. I wish I could come see your garden in person 🥒🍅🥕🧑🌾🌶🥔🥦🌽🥬🧅🧄🍠🫑 what state is this by the way?
Hey Mark. Another great video. You’ve helped me so much already with ideas and growing knowledge. Thank you. One question. I noticed this year you have a lot of hybrids. Is it for disease resistance or some other reason. I’m a fan if heirloom varieties.
Hi David! I am indifferent honestly... Being in the nursery business, I have been keen to the wonders of hybrids and the new and exciting varieties that abound from crazy crosses... But, who doesn't love traditional open pollinated varieties as well?... I guess there's really no rhyme or reason to my logic... I just see things that look interesting and I go for them. Great question though! Thanks Dave! Best, -Mark
Hi Daley! Thank you! It's a mixture of grass, clover and weeds. I don't use an herbicides because I want to be chemical free. Daley, you have a great day! Best, -Mark
The garden looks spectacular! A friend down the road has had a frost already. Up here we have to get in and get out quickly lol. Have you ever grown salsify?
Hi Mike! Thank you! Frost!!! That is early. We typically don't get our first frost down here until late Oct. or early Nov. No, I have never grown salsify. What do you use it for? Mike, thanks for watching! -Mark
Snow.....That's way to much for me! I think we may have had a few minor snows this past winter. Thank you for getting back with me about Salsify. Interesting! -Mark
Hey Mark & Holly - another great video. I'm curious about your choice in paste tomatoes. Have you grown San Marzano? My first time growing them this year. What other paste tomatoes have you tried and rejected?
Hey Bryan! San Marzano's are a great "Paste Tomato" due to their low water content... Less reducing (boiling off the water) is necessary in the pot... I personally prefer canned tomatoes because I eat them straight from the jar... a quart jar of canned tomatoes makes a great lunch. So in my case, I prefer a texture that is less mealy than traditional paste tomatoes... My tomatoes have a higher water content, but they also have a better flavor and texture than something like a San Marzano or a Roma. I personally find Romas and the like to be mealy, and sometimes sour, which in my case is a turn off, but if the end product is sauce, the mealiness doesn't matter at all, and sugar can be added as well. I basically prefer the tomatoes with better flavor and texture as they are, such as Amish Paste or Jersey Devil which also can be used for sauce, rather than a dryer sauce tomato that doesn't taste as good when eaten whole like Roma, or the almost identical Milano Plumb, or San Marzano. I hope this helps! Best, -Mark
Hey Barb! Nice to hear from you! The garden.... I just have a friend who comes on 1 weekend day to give me a hand. The property.....that has a large full/part-time staff year around. The property is huge and requires a enormous amount of maintenance which is never ending. It's like owning a very expensive car. It's one thing to buy it, it's a entire different thing maintaining it as far as cost. Happy Gardening! -Mark
I have a similar size veg garden. At harvest I am swamped with preservation. I am retired so no full time outside job. Do you do all of your preservation by yourself. Also your camera person is very good.
Hi John! Harvest........When it comes in, it seems like it is all at once, doesn't it! With the preservation, my mom helps me out and a close friend does at times too. I'll pass that along to the camera man. Thank you! John, thanks for watching/supporting and commenting too! I appreciate it very much! I hope you have a bountiful harvest this year too! Best, -Mark
Hi Vicki! Thank you! I plant the Marigolds because they tend to go for the flowers on them. The season for the beetle only last 2 or 3 weeks and than they are gone. I find white Marigolds work best for drawing them, but all the white Marigolds had been sold in the retail by the time I was ready to plant in the garden this year, so I used yellow. Thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Hey Mark. Since my spring/summer garden has been decimated by groundhogs, I was think of replanting zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers. I had some gorgeous eggplants that were loaded with fruit and they chewed or ate every one of them. Once I trap them (not going well at the moment), what suggestions would you have for replanting? They haven’t wrecked my tomatoes except for a few low hangers. On my deck, I have dinasaur and curly kale, basil, and rapini (2nd harvest). I’m really a vanilla grower, nothing fancy. So what things would be good to plant now into the fall? I’m in zone 6. Thanks.
Hi David! My first thought is how our Rottweilers tend to keep them at bay lol... But in a situation like yours, if they are present, they can be very destructive... If you do manage to keep them away or relocate them, there are a bunch of summer crops and fall crops to look forward to... In zone 6 you still have plenty of time for most anything... It's more of a matter of what you don't have time for.... Tomatoes, Peppers, the long haul stuff won't have enough time to produce a whole lot for you. I've heard sweet corn makes good groundhog bait... Once more, it's cheap and easy to get right now. Thank you and good luck! -Mark
Hi John! Welcome! 6a, Maryland soil...just a area that had lots of erosion over the past and the soil was in very poor condition. John, thanks for watching/commenting! Happy Gardening! -Mark
Hi there! Great question! I have found that much of the concern surrounding Pressure Treated Lumber stems from chemicals that used to commonplace in the lumber industry... namely Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA). The arsenic makes a very effective wood preservative... In 2003, the EPA determined it unsafe for homeowner use... lumber companies then discontinued using this in products labeled for homeowner use... Today it is still used in commercial applications such as telephone poles. The lumber I used is treated with Copper Azole. I chose this product because I felt it was relatively safe for me... and to construct the beds in something like cedar or white oak alternatives would have costed me a small fortune to construct on this scale. I generally recommend before using anything, familiarize yourself with the chemical, toxicity, and type of exposure. Here is a publication from Iowa State University Extension worth taking a look at: www.extension.iastate.edu/smallfarms/toxicity-concerns-about-raised-bed-construction-materials Thank you for reaching out! -Mark
lol I had one giant bed of them last year and it was way to much squash! You know how squash is. A few plants will probably give you more than you need. I just had yellow squash for dinner tonight sauteed with dill and butter. -Mark
Btw, shoutout & kudos to your camera person for their patience and steady hand throughout these longer videos. I'd probably start getting cranky after 10 minutes, lol
lol I know it isn't easy holding the camera steady for those walk arounds. Most shoots are on a tripod and a zoom lens is used and the camera stays stationary. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I've not been watching your videos in order (I just recently discovered your channel), so it's interesting to have first seen your garden later in the season, then see it in its early season state. I've always thought of a garden as something you plant early in the season, but had never considered that it could evolve over the season, with new plantings. I like that you seem to mix your expertise with some thoughtful experimentation (and whimsy). BTW, your farm setting is truly beautiful. It was easier to see the surroundings when you garden plants were smaller. I'm happy I discovered your channel.
Hey Doug!
Yes, gardens are ever changing and to keep new things coming along, planting through the season is a good idea. The farm.....thank you. I'm glad you are enjoying the channel. Thanks for watching!
All the best, -Mark
Lavender has been the best lure of pollinators for me, hands down!
Hi Tracey!
I think I'll go get some out of the retail sales area and plant today! What's your favorite variety? Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I call borage bee cocaine. It's rare to see mine without bees swarming them. Borage can get really bushy, fast and are great for chop and drop composting too. Thank you for another great video, the tours and harvests are my favorite!
Hi Cexe!
There are a few hives here on the farm, so that should make them happy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching/commenting too!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 we are entering spring here in Australia so i am binging on your tomato videos. Also love your hanging basket videos and tips.
One of my favorite things to do is harvest potatoes. Feels like digging treasure ☺️
Hi Gina!
Nice hearing from you! Been a while. I guess it's very hot down your way right now. Harvesting Potatoes........I totally agree! I have a potato harvest video coming out at 8pm tonight (Wed 7/21). Gina, thanks so much for watching/commenting and supporting my channel! I appreciate it very much.
Best,
-Mark
Another great video! The property is beautiful!
Thank you!
Also, thank you for sharing all the variety names all the time and their characteristics! It’s a huge help
Matthew, you're very welcome! Thanks so much for watching!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
These videos are always my favorite. Thank you for taking the time to give us an update.
Glad you like them! It's my pleasure! Thank you for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Purple. Butterflies like the color purple. So they just cover my asters. And goldfinches love sunflowers. Really like your garden arrange. 👍
Good pronunciation of the German blackberries. Make sure you let the berries get fully black. I’m from Germany and live in Nebraska now. I got my seeds from baker creek.
Hi Viola!
Garden Layout........Thank you! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Thank you! I will take your advice and let them get fully black. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
beautiful garden and property
Thank you!
I planted borage in our old house 8 years ago. Borage kept self seeding throughout the following year. When we moved to our new house 6 years ago we took a lot of the garden bed soil with us. I have never planted borage in the new house yet every year we have so many plants come up. They are always the first to flower and the bees love it.
Hi Jac!
That's a great story! The bees really do love and benefit from it. Thanks so much for watching and commenting too!
Spread the word of the channel if you would!
You have a wonderful afternoon, evening!
Best, -Mark
Awesome Mark! Love your style, so natural in the garden with your dog free to roam the garden. Love it!
Beautiful…🌺🌈
Hey Raquel!
Thank you! Thanks for watching too!
-Mark
I am originally from Md but live in Canada. I have alot of Black-eyed Susans in my garden and look forward to them blooming every year as a reminder of "home".
Hi there!
That's awesome!
I'm a sentimental gardener also...
Saplings from Mom's yard, etc...
Great to hear your taking some MD with you lol.
Best,
-Mark
Hello @Mark's Garden Life@ I Can See That Your Garden Is Not Typical Around The House Garden. You Are A Professional Gardener And Cultivater. I APPRECIATED Your Passion For For Your Garden.I Am Curious To See How Grow Sweet Potatoes.Vs How I Am Used To Seen It Grown.Thanks For Sharing With Us.New Supporter And TH-camr💯.✅‼😃👍
Hi Winston!
Welcome to the channel! The garden.....no, I guess it's a little atypical, but since I have so much space it's easy to do.
I do love what I do and everyday is fun. Sweet potatoes......at some point, I'll be doing a video on them. Winston, thank you so much for watching/commenting and of course supporting my channel. I do appreciate that very much! Spread the word too if you would!
Best,
-Mark
Wow, you have realized my dream garden with that pollinator/cut flower perimeter! Can't wait to see it in bloom and the flower arrangements you will make.
Hi Jessika!
I'm glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching/commenting!
-Mark
You really put in a lot of work and it seems to be paying off.....you must be able to put away food to last you all year...how wonderful is that.....thanks for sharing!
My gardens are being hammered by the Japanese beetles this year and I'm only about 15 min from where you are. I also planted tomatillos for the first time this year and they are doing very well. They do get tall and I've had to stake mine.
Hi Jessica!
Japanese Beetles.....so far, they are not as bad this year as last here on the farm. Where are you located? Tomatillos.....yes, they will get tall. Jessica, thank you so much for watching and commenting too!
Best,
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Glad I discovered your channel recently. I always search for gardeners in my region to get the best tips for my weather and soil type. I'm in the Fallston/Belair area and saw in your description box that you were in Street.
You'll have to come and visit the garden some time since your so close by.
Wow! Your garden is a pollinator heaven. I was mildly surprised that I didn't see a few bee hotels mounted on your East and South facing fences. Leafcutter and Mason bees are almost addictive to watch. Loving your channel!
Thank you Kevin!
Lol, we will get to the bee hotels, that's a video for sure... Along with the birdhouses. And I know what you mean by addictive pollinators... Right now, we have a huge population of hummingbird moths floating about. Definately mesmerizing haha.
Best,
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 100% agree. Hummingbird moths are one of the treats of life.
When I saw the Rottweiler, I had to subscribe. I have 8 total. Your garden is so organized. Big salute from Florida.
Hi!
lol Another Rottie lover! Eight! They really are just an incredible dog. Big loveable babies. You must have a large house. What are there ages? I just lost my oldest to megaesophagus. Have you ever heard of that in Rotties? What is the oldest Rottie you have had? The garden.....Thank you! What part of Florida?
Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Unbelievable great garden and your knowledge terrific video!!!
All the videos I have watched so far are great! The ground cherries took me back to my grandparents farm, laying on my stomach and eating these off the ground. But, not all of them, because she would make pie! I enjoy learning and listening.
Hi Zeevon!
Thank you! I'm glad you are enjoying the channel and I appreciate the kind words! Childhood memories are great, aren't they! I appreciate you watching my channel and of course, thank you for commenting! Spread the word of my channel if you would. It helps me a great deal!
Zeevon, you have just a wonderful day!
Best, -Mark
First time subscriber love your garden... growing honeynut for the first time too and oh those 🐇🐇🐇 the zinnias will be gorgeous 😍 l
Holly is scrumptious 🐾 I am northern Illinois near the Lake oh so hot and muggy🥵
Between the never-ending rain here in central NY and the kamakaze Japanese beetles, I’m lucky to have anything in the garden!
I had no luck with borage, bee balm, or marigolds directly sowed this year. Constantly soaked ground might be the culprit. And 5 days of rain next week as well. I’m soaking up the sunshine vicariously!
Hi Michael!
Oh no! Sounds like a rough summer for you! I have being having the opposite here in Maryland. Mostly hot and dry, but just when you think everything is going to start turning brown, we get thundershowers and everything gets really green again. Yes, if the ground is to wet it will affect your germination. Well, I hope sunshine is in your future! Michael, thank you for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Hi Mark
Thanks for sharing your passion for gardening and for being yourself. It really comes across well in your videos. I love all the details you give and how you say what you're thinking.
Here in the UK, we've had a wetter than normal summer, meaning that things are still looking quite fresh for the time of year. It's interesting to see what and how you grow plants where you are.
Best wishes
Chris
Hi Chris!
Sharing my passion.....Chris, it's all my pleasure! I can't be anything but myself. Good, bad and ugly! lol Isn't it typical that you get a lot of rainfall in the UK? I really appreciate you watching and of course, thank you for commenting as well. Spread the word of my channel if you would. I would appreciate that too. I want to come over to the UK and have some meet and greets in different areas of the country when my audience grows enough. I also want to film with some of your garden youtubers like Huw Richards.
Chris, you have a great day/evening!
Take care, -Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971
Hi Mark
The last few springs and summers have actually been pretty hot and dry in the UK, particularly here in the south-east. Really good for growing tomatoes! However this year, we had one of the wettest Mays on record, followed by regular rain during the summer, so our lawns have been kept green. Last year they all went brown in the summer!
Thanks for mentioning Huw. I will check out his videos and spread the word about your channel.
We look forward to welcoming you to the UK when you come.
I love Holly btw! 😍 Dogs and gardening - my two favourite things!
Best wishes
Chris
Thank you-a joy to behold.
Hi Elizabeth!
Thank you! Thanks so much for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Love the look of the garden! Its like a work of art! Thanks for sharing this with the viewers.
Hey YJ!
I'm glad you like it! I like having the grass walkways and actually that was done for a reason. That garden sits on a very slight grade and when there is a heavy rain, you get soil erosion and the grass paths totally stop that with just having small exposed areas of beds. If it was just one big garden, I'd have a huge problem with soil washing away.
Sharing...It's all my pleasure. I love what I do!
YJ, you have a wonderful week ahead!
Best, -Mark
Thanks for your reply! Well i sure like what u have done alot! and like the backdrop of the woods...i just love the look of the area u live in period!
I'm not sure if anyone commented on this but I believe those schwarzenberren are edible type of black nightshade. Just make sure you have the edible strain because we have the unedible variant called mustakoiso popping up in fields here in Finland. It's considered a weed that plagues specifically potato fields as it steals nutrients from potatoes. it is related to potato and tomato. You can eat both the ripe berries and boiled leaves. Just make sure the berries are ripe. The raw berry is more toxic than the ripe one.
Edit: It shouldn't be terribly toxic but eating a large number of berries is probably going to give you upset stomach
Your garden is coming along great, looks lush. The perimeter flower garden spynds like a pretty good idea to attract those pollinators.
Hi Rajish!
Things have even grown a great deal since that was filmed. The flower perimeter bed.......Yes, it should. Thanks for watching/supporting and of course commenting too!
Best,
-Mark
Looks fabulous Mark! I find the mexican sunflowers attract the most monarchs here in zone 5b upstate NY so it's an annual here. So many great ideas and not sure how you keep up with it all. The borage gets huge and reseeds itself every year. Four years ago I planted and now it's comes up all over every year and loaded with pollinators. 😁 Your potatoes look fantastic and mine have never looked so good as they have this year. I've never tasted or grown ground cherries so may have to give it a go. As far as cherry tomatoes go have you ever tries sun peach? Oh my they are my favorite and picked up seeds from Johnny's, just soooooo good! Really love your garden Mark and so inspiring to us all! 💚😁👍 Thanks again for the tour and may the abundance be yours for all your hard work. One last thing I am loving the sink and you should really find that handy, I'm off to find one for my garden.
Sunpeach is incredible...
One of the first to ripen.
I almost planted Tithonia, but I was afraid that since I amended that perimeter bed with soooo much mushroom soil, they might not be happy there this year... I have the seed and am definitely going for it next season.
Maybe next to my new fancy sink lol.
Thank you as always for the kind words!
-Mark
I've been getting ready to build another 4x8 bed and planned on a cattle panel trellis between my two, this video helps me visualize it! Thanks!
Hi SC!
You're very welcome! Thank you for watching/supporting and commenting too!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I see all these nicely organized gardens with no weeds and I need a system like this..
Hi!
Grass clippings and wood mulch do great! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Holy Tomatoes you are very organized and neat!
Hi Michael,
Not all the time! lol Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Thank you for sharing, I'm also living in maryland. This year is my first time being able to get a plot in a community garden to do some planting. I'm getting a beating with the drought. My potatoes have cracks in them that healed over and everything is just suffering from the heat. I'm truly grateful to be able to plant and eat from the garden, which is truly a blessing. So thanks for sharing your lovely garden with us....
God bless
Hi Jody!
First garden.......That's great! I'm so glad to hear when someone is taking the plunge into gardening. Yes, it has been dry this year at times here in MD. It is totally my pleasure with sharing my garden. I really do enjoy that and there is nothing like getting the harvest from something you have nurtured along, is there! Jody, thank you so much for watching/commenting and of course, supporting my channel. I hope you have much success with your garden too!
Best,
-Mark
Holly is such an adorable pup. 🥰. Love the perimeter bed! I’ve got peonies, dahlias, zinnias, Sweetpeas, hollyhocks, climbing roses, to name a few. So many bees and lots of big bumblebees this year! The hollyhock is actually the biggest hit. Last year it was only wasps and yellow jackets...nasty creatures. The garden is gorgeous. Thanks for sharing!! I’m getting land envy with all that space! Well done you and crew! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Just saw you have hollyhocks too. Last year was my first year with them. They grew to about 6 feet. This year....MASSIVE!! Reaching over 9 feet already! One plant with about 7 stalks. Just crazy and so pretty! I’m loving it! I’ve got more that I wanted to plant this fall for next year but now I don’t have room 😂
The sink is awesome too! 👍🏻
Hi Tina!
Holly...She's a hand full like any Rottie pup! Thanks! Your garden sounds incredible. Hollyhocks are a great "old fashioned" flower and really are beautiful. I am lucky with all this property and space. Tina, thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 thanks Mark. It’s tiny but mightily used! Also, I forgot to mention that if sunflowers are a desire then there’s a guy named Steve (aka Sunflower Steve) who has developed the most incredible sunflowers I’ve ever seen! You can follow his story on Flower Hill Farm’s channel. He’s actually starting to work with Floret (in WA) to get his seeds out to the public. I’m so excited to grow some of these sunflowers when the seeds become available 🌻!
Hi Tina!
Thank you. I will check him out. I appreciate the lead.
Best,
-Mark
Sun sugar is my favorite cherry tomato. So sweet and they don’t crack nearly as quick as the sun gold.
Yes, Sun sugar is unbelievable.
Thanks!
-Mark
The first part of my season just ended (from the heat and drenching rain), so I'm living vicariously through you now. Everything is so beautiful
Hi Brittany!
Fl. right? But you have the incredible winters though and I get to freeze to death up here! lol I'm glad you are enjoying the videos. Thanks for watching/commenting too!
Best,
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 yes, sir. Starting around May there is so much rain the plants start rotting. But once you get used to the funky planting cycle it's very nice to plant twice. Take care and congrats on 4k
Hi Brittany!
4K.....Thank you for the congrats! What are the driest months?
-Mark
Hi Mark!
i love this update, your garden is looking so good and i hope that you get a lot out of it.
I also love how you did the fence with flowers to get more pollinators to come and pollinate around the garden beds.
Your pup is cute i love how she follows you around.🐶Can't wait to see it all in bloom and all the crops later on.🌼🍅
Also just a heads up there is a chance of a La Nina to re develop by September which may mean more hurricanes more rain and more snow for the eastern half of the US.⛈💨❄️
Thank you for sharing this update.😃
Gabriel
Hi Gabriel!
Let's hope they are very wrong on the weather predictions! I'm glad I was able to get the fence bed in this year. I tried to get to it last year, but it didn't happen. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Neat, watching from South Africa 🇿🇦
Hlengiwe, glad you liked the garden. This video was filmed 2 weeks earlier than the other one you watched.
Thanks for watching!
Best,
-Mark
Borage is the most underrated plant to bring in beneficial insects and bees. I planted a 50 ft row this year and the bees are just crazy.
O wow!
Yes, it's definitely an overlooked treasure... It seems to me like Borage is one of those things that was once a lot more popular than it is today.
Thanks for commenting!
-Mark
Bee balm is one of my favorite, hummingbird and others
Hi John!
Yes, We have a few Monarda down at the nursery that I've been eyeing up... I might throw some in and see what they do.
Great pollinator plant.
Thanks for commenting!
-Mark
Greetings from New Zealand ,hey Mark,garden looking great,mid Winter here so warming to see your Summer garden starting to flower,another suggested bee attracting flower/bush would be Lavender…great presentation,may get your shirt off as it gets hotter😀😀
Hi Matthew!
New Zealand!......I think you are the first to comment from New Zealand! Welcome!!! I would love to visit there sometime. Lavender.....yes, I was thinking about that too since I still have Lavender left in the nursery. Thank you for the suggestion! Shirt off.....I want to keep my subscribers, not scare them away with my white skinny body! lol Matthew, thank you for watching and commenting too! Spread the word of my channel in New Zealand if you would.
Best,
-Mark
I can't believe it took me so long to see this channel! Great work Mark! Everything looks beautiful. My garden is really small compared to yours even though I have 6 acres I live on. But I am one disabled person so I grow for one person, I love your cattle panels and that's what I'm lacking. I put up anything I could find for the cucumbers, an old camera tripod, shelving that fell out of a closet that now the pole beans grow up words on. Your garden is magnificent. Thank you so much for sharing! ( Love your pup... I raised two Rottweilers and they were my best friends for many years. 🐾🦴🦴Now I have seven cats, all rescues).
Hi!
Well, I'm glad you finally found me! lol Thank you! EC, it's all my pleasure to share with everyone. I really enjoy doing so! Aren't the Rotties something! I just love them. The puppy stage can be a bit rough at times, but once you get through that, it's nice. lol That's a lot of cats! What state do you reside? EC, thank you so much for watching/supporting and taking your time to comment as well! I really do appreciate that. Now you know I exist, spread the word if you would!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 The Southern Tier of Western NY! Amish country🌸🌼
Thanks! Never been in that area. Bet it's pretty!
-Mark
Great video. Learned a lot.
Awesome garden. Dream site. ♥️🌈😍🌱🥒🌽🌶🍅🍓❤️♥️🌈
Thank you! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Love the perimeter bed. In addition to pollinators, will bring in beneficial insects too. 🥰 🐝 awww baby bunnies 🐰 we have em in my garden too, but my nemesis is a woodchuck 🤨
Hey NH!
Thank you! Never had to deal with a woodchuck! lol Thanks for watching/commenting!
-Mark
Thanks for this video! Subscribed!
Awesome Garden!
Hi Roy!
Thank you! I get a lot of enjoyment from it! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Best,
-Mark
Looks great! I have a cucumber trellis like yours and the whole thing is covered in vines. I love it. I planted zinnias and Salvia and the bees are swarming all over. The blush tomato is pretty but it split touch for me. Happy gardening !
Hi Kristi!
Thank you! I did a smaller version last year of the cucumber "tunnel" and found it wasn't large enough, so this year I made is twice as large. That was filmed a week ago and the vines are up the sides much more than just a week ago. It's amazing how fast cucumbers grow! The butterflies love Zinna and Salvia as well. Kristi, thanks for watching!
-Mark
Sunrise Bumblebee is a very pretty bicolor that hasn't split on me.
@@paintingtracey agree. I love the sunrise bumble bee . I'm growing the purple bumble along side it this year
I cant wait to grow produce in my backyard but first need a fence. I live in FL, have a conservation area right behind my yard so raccoons, armadillo, lynx & deer would have a field day with anything I sow. But yes, a lovely, organized space like yours would be a haven for me. ❤️
Mr your corn is awesome I did not remember if u had the blackberry tomatoe and the indigo rose tomatoe
super lindo todo😮
Hi Mark, Fantastic! tomatillo grow very quickly, mine got very tall, they might need to be caged. The empty beds, you could potentially grow small melons, purple sprouting broccoli, or brussel sprouts. This is the time of the year to start all three.looking forward to the next update. cheers.
Hi Amin!
I'm glad you enjoyed. I have a video coming out this week on things to sow now for fall, so stayed tuned! Amin, thanks for watching/commenting and supporting my channel. I appreciate it very much!!!
Best,
-Mark
Everything is looking great !
Hi Joe!
Thank you!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 absolutely !!!
What a beautiful garden 😍 ...I'm growing zinnias as well hoping for a great season this summer 😀 . Oh and btw Mark you are also not bad to look at either 😉
Hi Thang!
Thank you! Zinnias are easy and have a lot of "flower power." Thanks for the compliment!
Thank you for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
You've got such a great garden! Well thought out and organized! Cheers from Minnesota!
Hi!
Thank you! How things up in Minnesota?
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Good morning Mark 🌞 Your veg garden is so impressive,nice and tidy like lve said before ,liking the cucumber set up a lot.The flower borders are a great idea ,not only pretty but for the pollinators
My lnca berry's have just started flowering but the Tomatillo fruits are almost ready to be picked....for a Mexican salsa.You have an email at the bottom of one of your video is this still valid! so l can send on some pictures but they will be from last year as the weather has played havoc on the allotment,l might get one or two photos from this year 🤔let's see.Have a wonderful weekend that stream might come in very handy with this very hot weather 🚶🐕 All the very best 🌱🌱🌱💕🇬🇧
Hi Joyce!
Thank you! Glad you like it! Yes, the email is still valid and I would love to see some pictures. The dogs and I love the river. They swim one or two times a day in it to cool off and actually get totally wet which is very unusual for Rotties. Holly actually swims out in the deep and is a great swimmer. Joyce, you have a wonderful weekend as well!
Best,
-Mark
I love the way you landscaped your garden. It’s very pretty! We started gardening last year and hope to build and improve every season. Seeing your setup is very inspiring!
Hi Gina!
Thank you! Gardening is always a fun learning process and welcome to the gardening world too! It's a great hobby and you also know what chemicals haven't been used on what you're getting out of your own backyard garden too! Gina, thanks for watching/commenting and of course supporting my channel!
Best,
-Mark
Thank you for sharing
Hi!
It's my pleasure! Thanks for watching and of course, commenting too!
You have a wonderful day/evening!
Best, -Mark
Love the border with the fence - zinnia are one of my favorites- I usually grow them in containers but I had a massive earwig infestation this summer and had to throw them out - it's been a really unusual summer where I live with the weather this year - thanks for sharing your garden
Hi Terry!
Zinnias are one of mine as well. What part of the country do you reside? It's my pleasure to share the garden-farm with everyone. Thanks so much for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Hi Mark - I live in Indiana an urban area - we've had a ton of rain this spring and summer - I never heard of earwigs before but apparently from what I read about them I accidentally provided the perfect home for them
I've been to the Auburn Cord Museum in Auburn. Great car museum! Rain......we have been the opposite here in Maryland. Thank you for responding.
Best,
-Mark
Looking great! I wish I had all that room. I love Maryland. So you are zone 7? It does get pretty hot and humid there. I was glad to see the greenhouses in the background because it gives an idea of where stuff is. It would be cool to see drone footage to see how things are situated in relation to each other. I have seeds for Blush for next year so interesting what you thought of it. Sunrise Bumblebee is a super pretty bicolor, very juicy and tastes good. Not super sweet, but good. I'll have to look into sun sugar. I'm doing sungold this year, how do they compare? Champagne Bubbles is the sweetest. Always want that in my garden. Barry's Crazy Cherry is super prolific and I think I might like it the best. We'll see.
Hi there!
Maryland is my home and probably always will be. I would say, being down in the valley like I am by the river, I am probably more of a zone 6a- 6b...
Yes, I am saving up to get a drone... I agree, the drone footage is going to look wild! I appreciate you sharing your varieties of tomatoes, not only for my sake, and my list of things to try, but also for everyone reading this... this channel has the potential to be an awesome resource in that respect.
My personal favorite bicolor cherry thus far is "isis candy"... Delicious!
Thank you for reaching out!
-Mark
Your garden is absolutely stunning Mark! Loved this video! 🙌🏻
Hi Jackie!
I'm glad you enjoyed the garden video. Thanks so much for watching/supporting and of course commenting. I really do appreciate it all!
Take care,
-Mark
Your garden looks great ...I'm looking to do the same with my flower garden so I'll be watching.
Hi Carolina!
Thank you and I appreciate you watching too! I think you're new to my channel too. Welcome!
Best,
-Mark
Dream garden 😻😻😻
Thank you!
Everything looks amazing Mark!! Well done!!
Hey!
Thank you so much!
Best,
-Mark
I don't know where you get the time to make that all look so beautiful.
There must be employees there. This man is so informed. He is a natural teacher. Great videos.
Amazing garden! Super organized and clean cut just like you. On that note, why you gotta be so dreamy Mark? 😅❤️
Hi Huan!
Thank you! I may be many things, but dreamy is not one I ever thought of myself! lol
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Swartzbeeren are nightshades known to have been brought to the US (Kansas) in the 1870s by Volga German immigrants. They are sweet and suppose to resemble the taste of an actual blackberry. I’m going to be planting some of those next year! Excited to hear what you think about them.
They honestly look like a big cluster of blueberries to me. 🤷🏼♀️
Hi Tina!
I'll have to look for some of those and give them a try. Thank you!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 it’s the ones you have...many different spellings lol Schwartzenbeeren, Schwartzberren, Schwwartzbeeren, Schwarzbeeren...all from the Volga Germans and meaning “black berries”.
*auto correct doesn’t like this name 🤦🏼♀️
Hi Mark, new to your channel :) We are in Canada. Your garden looks awesome! We are in drought right now so its been interesting up here!
Hi!
Welcome! We have been on the dry and hot side of things this past month also. It seems just as things are about to get fairly bad, we get saved by a thunderstorm though, so we have been lucky in that respect as far as rainfall at critical times. Hope you get some much needed rain soon! Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Mark, everything looks fabulous! Can you share how big your beds are again? Specifically the cucumber panel one and the tomato bed? It's probably somewhere in another video, but I've missed it. 🤦♀️. Also, my favorite tomato grown this year is a "gold medal". Not sure if you've tried it yet, but I'm a fan :) And I've had a ton of bees from letting blue spice basil go to flower. Bees go to that before they even go to my zinnias. :)
And don't let the "haters" make you give up the tank tops 😉 🤣
Nevermind about the bed size. I just heard it. 🤦♀️
Hi Victoria!
Thank you! I haven't grown Gold Metal for several years, but it is a great tomato. I had it on my grow list for this year, but could not find the seed available. Tank tops.......Oh, I still wear them if I have clean ones and it's hot. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Excellent channel, Mark! Count me in as a new subscriber.
Hi!
Welcome aboard and thank you for the nice compliment!
Best,
-Mark
I Want to see the cucumbers grown when their hanging from the top of the cow fence structure thingy 🙂 has that happened yet ? If so, where can I see them, I bet that looks pretty cool. Sooo imaginative with great insight. God, I can’t get a tomato to grow for the life of me, LOL. Tried growing elephant ears and they’ve been growing since 4 months ago and they won’t get any bigger than like 2 1/2 inch leaf length, SOOOO DISAPPOINTED ☹️😟😩 So I RE-NAMED them, Mouseketeer ears, ever since I put miracle grow on them they’ve been like that. I have lots to learn about planting 😂 ohh well,,, Maybe someday my thumb will be green.
Very good vegetables Great for sharing video I'm glad to see you through the channel. I support your channel Already. Thank you!
Hi Li e!
Thank you for your support! I appreciate that very much!
Best,
-Mark
Yall need to do 3 sisters planting.
This is very informative! Have you talked about lilacs? I'm near Whidbey Island and they thrive here. You'd give good advice about how to trim them.
Hi Jim!
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Lilacs.....no, I haven't had a chance to do a video yet, but I will. I just put in around 50 last fall. I wanted to create a Lilac grove next to what will become a 2 acre Japanese Garden. Thank you so much for watching and of course, commenting too! If you like my channel, spread the word if you would. Thank you!
Jim, you have a wonderful weekend!
Best, -Mark
Your garden is amazing! I can only dream that mine would be as beautiful. What do you do with all the produce? Especially the tomatoes. If you don’t can, that’s a lot to grow. I would love to see a weekly progress video. Any tips on slug, stink bug, or vine boring pests?
Hi ML!
Thank you! I'm glad you like it. I do can, share with people who work on the farm and donate to food pantries. I'm thinking of doing a garden tour every few weeks and a new one is coming up for this Friday night. If you have any specific bug problems, just send me a comment or email me at my web site and I'll do my best to help you out. Marksgardenlife.com Thanks so much for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Do your cucumbers grab onto the cattle panels? Mine don't, I have to tie them up. Only thing that I didn't have to tie up are the pole beans. I'm Southern California and it's pretty hot, I'm wondering if the metal is getting too hot. I also didn't know that about corn. Thanks for the video your garden is so organized and clean cut looking #goals lol
Hi there Rachel & Crystal!
I am wondering if you may be using a bush cucumber variety which would be a little less prone to climbing...
We had a couple days here recently with a high of 95-96. Mine are climbing right up, so I wonder... what else could be going on...
Thanks for the compliment!
Yes, the TH-cam Channel is definitely motivates me to keep the garden looking presentable... If only my desk looked that way haha!
Best,
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 Oh I'm not sure I'll have to look into it. I'm for sure growing Armenian Cucumbers, and a Jibai Shimoshirazu. I have a pickling cuke also but I'd have to look up the variety. Thanks!
You are such an inspiration for me!! Just wanted to say thank you so much for the video. I wish I could come see your garden in person 🥒🍅🥕🧑🌾🌶🥔🥦🌽🥬🧅🧄🍠🫑 what state is this by the way?
Hi William!
What a nice compliment! Thank you! Your more than welcome anytime. Maryland Thanks for watching/commenting!
-Mark
Hey Mark. Another great video. You’ve helped me so much already with ideas and growing knowledge. Thank you. One question. I noticed this year you have a lot of hybrids. Is it for disease resistance or some other reason. I’m a fan if heirloom varieties.
Hi David!
I am indifferent honestly...
Being in the nursery business, I have been keen to the wonders of hybrids and the new and exciting varieties that abound from crazy crosses... But, who doesn't love traditional open pollinated varieties as well?... I guess there's really no rhyme or reason to my logic... I just see things that look interesting and I go for them.
Great question though!
Thanks Dave!
Best,
-Mark
Great garden! Well organized! Curious about the grass. Or is that clover? So green!
Hi Daley!
Thank you! It's a mixture of grass, clover and weeds. I don't use an herbicides because I want to be chemical free.
Daley, you have a great day!
Best, -Mark
The garden looks spectacular! A friend down the road has had a frost already. Up here we have to get in and get out quickly lol. Have you ever grown salsify?
Hi Mike!
Thank you! Frost!!! That is early. We typically don't get our first frost down here until late Oct. or early Nov. No, I have never grown salsify. What do you use it for? Mike, thanks for watching!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 we've had snow all but one month. Salsify is a black hairy carrot like root. Used in soups, It's common name is vegetable oyster
Snow.....That's way to much for me! I think we may have had a few minor snows this past winter. Thank you for getting back with me about Salsify. Interesting!
-Mark
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Thank you!
-Mark
Hey Mark & Holly - another great video. I'm curious about your choice in paste tomatoes. Have you grown San Marzano? My first time growing them this year. What other paste tomatoes have you tried and rejected?
Hey Bryan!
San Marzano's are a great "Paste Tomato" due to their low water content... Less reducing (boiling off the water) is necessary in the pot...
I personally prefer canned tomatoes because I eat them straight from the jar... a quart jar of canned tomatoes makes a great lunch.
So in my case, I prefer a texture that is less mealy than traditional paste tomatoes...
My tomatoes have a higher water content, but they also have a better flavor and texture than something like a San Marzano or a Roma.
I personally find Romas and the like to be mealy, and sometimes sour, which in my case is a turn off, but if the end product is sauce, the mealiness doesn't matter at all, and sugar can be added as well.
I basically prefer the tomatoes with better flavor and texture as they are, such as Amish Paste or Jersey Devil which also can be used for sauce, rather than a dryer sauce tomato that doesn't taste as good when eaten whole like Roma, or the almost identical Milano Plumb, or San Marzano.
I hope this helps!
Best,
-Mark
Well that explains what happened to my 3 variety's of corn..
Hi Steve!
Did you end up with some corn that didn't look like the seed package?
You just amaze me 🌱
Do u do all of this gardening on your own?
Hey Barb!
Nice to hear from you! The garden.... I just have a friend who comes on 1 weekend day to give me a hand. The property.....that has a large full/part-time staff year around. The property is huge and requires a enormous amount of maintenance which is never ending. It's like owning a very expensive car. It's one thing to buy it, it's a entire different thing maintaining it as far as cost.
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Oaxaca is a place. Oaxacan would probably refer to the place. It's pronounced as wah-hah-cah/ wah-hah-cahn.
I have a similar size veg garden. At harvest I am swamped with preservation. I am retired so no full time outside job. Do you do all of your preservation by yourself. Also your camera person is very good.
Hi John!
Harvest........When it comes in, it seems like it is all at once, doesn't it! With the preservation, my mom helps me out and a close friend does at times too. I'll pass that along to the camera man. Thank you! John, thanks for watching/supporting and commenting too! I appreciate it very much! I hope you have a bountiful harvest this year too!
Best,
-Mark
Your beds look great. What do you mulch with?
Hi!
Thank you! Grass, leaves or wood chips which have had a few years to decompose. All work great!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Also when did you plant your cukes? I'm in RI and planted mine end of April I believe, already got a few harvested.
Your garden looks amazing!! How do you get rid Japanese Beatles?
Hi Vicki!
Thank you! I plant the Marigolds because they tend to go for the flowers on them. The season for the beetle only last 2 or 3 weeks and than they are gone. I find white Marigolds work best for drawing them, but all the white Marigolds had been sold in the retail by the time I was ready to plant in the garden this year, so I used yellow. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 yw and thanks for the info! I appreciate it.
You're so very welcome!
-Mark
Hey Mark. Since my spring/summer garden has been decimated by groundhogs, I was think of replanting zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers. I had some gorgeous eggplants that were loaded with fruit and they chewed or ate every one of them. Once I trap them (not going well at the moment), what suggestions would you have for replanting? They haven’t wrecked my tomatoes except for a few low hangers. On my deck, I have dinasaur and curly kale, basil, and rapini (2nd harvest). I’m really a vanilla grower, nothing fancy. So what things would be good to plant now into the fall? I’m in zone 6. Thanks.
Hi David!
My first thought is how our Rottweilers tend to keep them at bay lol... But in a situation like yours, if they are present, they can be very destructive... If you do manage to keep them away or relocate them, there are a bunch of summer crops and fall crops to look forward to... In zone 6 you still have plenty of time for most anything...
It's more of a matter of what you don't have time for.... Tomatoes, Peppers, the long haul stuff won't have enough time to produce a whole lot for you.
I've heard sweet corn makes good groundhog bait...
Once more, it's cheap and easy to get right now.
Thank you and good luck!
-Mark
I'm a newbie on your chanel, Zone? Location?
I noticed all beds are raised is it because of clay base soil?
Interesting and thanks for showing
Hi John!
Welcome! 6a, Maryland soil...just a area that had lots of erosion over the past and the soil was in very poor condition. John, thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
I was saying black beauty tomatoe.
Are you concerned about the chemicals from the landscape timbers leeching into the soil?
Hi there!
Great question!
I have found that much of the concern surrounding Pressure Treated Lumber stems from chemicals that used to commonplace in the lumber industry... namely Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA). The arsenic makes a very effective wood preservative... In 2003, the EPA determined it unsafe for homeowner use... lumber companies then discontinued using this in products labeled for homeowner use... Today it is still used in commercial applications such as telephone poles.
The lumber I used is treated with Copper Azole.
I chose this product because I felt it was relatively safe for me... and to construct the beds in something like cedar or white oak alternatives would have costed me a small fortune to construct on this scale.
I generally recommend before using anything, familiarize yourself with the chemical, toxicity, and type of exposure.
Here is a publication from Iowa State University Extension worth taking a look at:
www.extension.iastate.edu/smallfarms/toxicity-concerns-about-raised-bed-construction-materials
Thank you for reaching out!
-Mark
Thank you Mark. Very interesting article.
What timbers did you use for your raised beds?
Hi Jack!
Just 4 x 4's. They seem to work very well so far. Thanks for watching!
-Mark
any reason why you dont grow any squash? Love your garden btw
Hi!
Thank you! Actually, I did have squash under the cucumber tunnel (in beginning of video). Thanks for watching/commenting!
-Mark
@@marksgardenlife5971 oh right I did see those. I expected one full giant bed of them since thats how you have your garden set up!
lol I had one giant bed of them last year and it was way to much squash! You know how squash is. A few plants will probably give you more than you need. I just had yellow squash for dinner tonight sauteed with dill and butter.
-Mark
CORN IS THE BEST FOR THE CENTER YOU CAN PLANT CORN 30 INCHES APART I LIKE TO WORK CENTERS TO JUST LIKE MY BELT BUCKLE CENTER TO PANTS BUCKLE 10-4
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Thank you!
-Mark
Nothing brings bees in like african basil. It is swarmed with bees and they ignore every single flower around it.
Hi Scott!
Yes, bees love the basil. Thanks for watching/commenting!
Happy Gardening!
-Mark
Does Tim’s last name start with m? Sent me pepper seeds !
Hi Nicki!
No,
Must be a different Tim lol. That's pretty funny.
Best,
-Mark