Wow, the garden looks amazing! You did a great job and a lot of work! Well done! Oh my goodness Jacques! I CAN’T WAIT to see what happens when Kevin figures it out! I was literally giggling out loud when you were talking about it. Hopefully you can catch it on camera. 😂
Sounds strange but I'd love a night time gardening episode, usual tasks/activities just at night in that vibey light. Never seen anyone do that before.
Your garden space looks great, Jacques! I love that you have stepped up your nighttime garden game. It looks amazing!!! All you need now is a water fountain bowl to bring that soothing water element.
I’m glad I watched until the end. The solar powered string lights are a great idea! Enjoyed the tour! As always. I picked up some new information! Great video!
Thanks for the tour. Everything looks so beautiful. The garden is thriving. I’m glad you figured out how to deter this raccoons for the most part. Your peach tree looks great. Nice to see Keven on the channel. So funny about what you said about reverse trolling. 😊
In Australia we make rosella jam from the hibiscus calyx - it’s delicious, sweet and tart, highly recommend. The inside green ball part is really high in pectin so you can put them (whole) in the mix to thicken the jam and then remove those parts before jarring/eating it (or just use jam sugar)
Search Trinidad Sorrel drink for a recipe to make Hibiscus Roselle into a drink, in the Caribbean Sorrel Drink is very popular during the Christmas Holidays.
It would be great if you guys could do a video on dealing with the digging critters. Skunks, racoons, and possums are constant visitors to my beds and it's driving me crazy!
Dude!!! Your gardens are sooooo sic! I love everything you've done. Your entertainment area rocks and I definitely want a pizza oven after seeing your gem. And on my want list is a green house. Maybe Santa will get me one haha. Keep up the amazing job and videos.
If you poke the cake with toothpicks, it makes the glaze go more evenly throughout the cake. I’m surprised you haven’t made lemonade. We used to have fresh lemonade all summer with our lemon tree.
Most of the time spent in my backyard is at nighttime. I have this really nice handheld floor light and a black light to look for critters going after my babies. It’s super fun and it’s nice to look up at the stars while gardening
It is fun to walk around the garden at night and check it out. Whenever we get back from a road trip it is usually dark and I go around looking at everything with a flashlight!
Loved your garden tour and thanks for sharing the Hoselink lights recommendation! I use the tiny fairy lights that are solar powered because I could not find larger ones. Time to go shopping :D
Jacques. Looks like you have more variety. Mushroom ideas I love. Good for you !!. Thanks for sharing the solar panel with the lights. That is awesome. Hi Kevin. Nice to see you too.
Last year we didn't get any Fuyu persimmons due to animals when we normally would get 300 to 600 from one tree. So this year we bought 5 pounds of cayenne pepper and a DE puffer (duster) and this year we are enjoying our persimmons again. In the past I have seen racoons as well as evidence of rats. They don't like the cayenne pepper. Also, we have a container of crab shells that will help keep out nematodes.
@@jacquesinthegarden Yes. We puffed the tree and wherever it landed was fine. We have been eating the persimmons for three weeks now and haven't had the slightest taste of cayenne. We do wash them off, of course, but not excessively - just normally. We will probably get 400 plus fruits. We eat 3 each every morning and we probably have another 3 or 4 more weeks (even though we have been giving some away). We do not have the slightest wish to eat any other fruit right now as they taste so good. (We do the same when the peaches are in and also the pluots.)
Beautiful garden, Jacques! While I love having 4 seasons in Missouri, I do envy your ability to grow so many vegetables and even flowers in your climate in San Diego.
Your garden is looking terrific. I've got those same Hoselink string lights and second that they are excellent. Mine have survived through a rainy winter and blistering summer and are still going strong.
Once you make your hibiscus tea, don’t throw away the flower. You can make tacos with it, chop it a bit and cook with pico de gallo. You could also make chamoy, putting them in a blender with some dried apricots or some sweetner and tajin.
I have solar string lights throughout my garden! Just some cheap ones from Amazon. I get about two hours of charge, in the summer about 3 hours. Enough to get some additional gardening in! Thanks for sharing!
Hopefully I will have a greenhouse up next year and be able to hangout there whenever I am bored or can't sleep. I'll be thinking of you when the greenhouse is up. 😊😊❤❤
For the bed that the raccoons keep getting into. Once those plants are done you may want to pull all of the dirt out and sift for grubs. I had three birdies beds that the raccoons kept digging up here in Lakeside. I just finished pulling all the soil out and all three were loaded with huge grubs guessing over 120/ bed. I tried the beneficial nematode brand a month ago but it didn’t work for the grubs, not sure if I kept it damp enough. Also, are you planning on trying to over winter the Rosella? I cut out 8 plants but leaving one in to see how it does in San Diego. If you plant them again next year go denser. I had 7 in a short/ med birdies bed and they didn’t mind. A little slow at first then they all took off.
It is for sure grubs! The grubs really seem to love the loose raised bed garden soil. I haven't applied nematodes yet but I plan on trying for whatever that is worth. For the roselle I do plan on leaving it in place, that was just a single plant!
Bro you just upgrade and Level up 10X at least, Everything looks amazing, every single bed, and finished off with the Litghing! Amazing you have been a true mentor for me, but now i can see how far away I am from you😅
Thank you! I have been working on cleanliness this year and I really love how things pop when organized this way! And don't worry you aren't as far as you think, every garden is unique and you will click in to your vibe sooner rather than later!
I think you need some game camera to us all your wildlife. Ps my dog acquired a taste for kale and ate my tree kale stem and all. Do your dogs mess with anything?
I just came in from hanging solar motion detecting lights to see if I can discourage my friendly neighborhood raccoons from racing down the fence outside my bedroom window at night. I don't care if they dig for grubs in the compost, but they're too chunky to be running on the wood fence. So far bamboo sticks and black tulle have kept them out of my raised beds. If they ever learn they can just tear it, I'll need to find other solutions. Great video; love the ambiance at night.
Sadly the lights do not scare them off at all! Spreading pepper flakes where they dig works. Motion sensor sprinklers (orbit sells one) also apparently work!
@@jacquesinthegarden Unfortunately they are using the old wood fence as an overpass to get from their sleeping trees at the front of the property, over the house roof, then plunking their chubbiness onto the fence to run across to the neighbor's property. They don't always stop to dig in the compost. Landlady doesn't want to cut the trees farther back from the roof 'cuz they're pretty. The masked varmints used to run down the retaining wall to traverse the property, so I'm trying to get them to revert back to that highway. So far the lights seem to be helping as I haven't heard them, and the cat isn't rushing to the window to see them go by. I had success with lights at my old home to discourage them from roosting in my oak tree, but they didn't keep them out of my neighbors koi pond. Too tempting! I don't have a water source for the sprinklers.
I have mine in containers and just let it ride. Every other year I may lose a little section to rot but the plants are totally fine! Having smaller containers really helps as they don't actually need much and too much is a liability
They are giant Agave Americana! I have a few across the yard and never view them as special since I am so used to seeing them all the time where I live haha
@jacquesinthegarden I thought they might be Agave. I lived in Costa Rica for a while and I saw Agave plants growing wild there that were at least 10ft tall. Wish I could grow stuff like that here in NC.
I have cured before using a heat pad and some plastic bags. I haven't decided how to best do it this year. I honestly am not sure if you get any benefit to curing outside of storage life as I've had some uncured and they were still delicious!
Hi Jacques, I notice you have some Birdies beds. Do you know what the best way is to get them in Europe? I live in Sweden and I guess the shipping would be expensive to buy from the Epic Gardening shop. I am also interested in the cedar beds which looks amazing.
We had tried distributing them in the past but I think currently we don't have a good sales channel up there. You can try asking at customerservice@epicgardening.com and if there is an option they will find it!
Have you considered setting up a distribution center within the EU? It would make it much easier for those of us living here to order your products without worrying about expensive shipping and customs fees. Many companies use this model to better support their international customers. Just an idea - hope it helps!
Luckily I haven't had to rip up much in the actual garden space. For the greenhouse though I had to rip out a decent amount of tile and concrete first.
Ok thanks for the response. As a local SD Gardner I battle a ton of stupid grubs! Great videos as always! Thanks for the info and look forward to future content.
Last one. Saw comment about bacon jam from roll competition vid in comments but by then it wouldnt let me respond to other commentor that i totally would gave given u the win if i had considered ur garlic roll could b spread w bacon jam. Will have 2 try that one day.
@@jacquesinthegarden Yes, just caged my beautiful Birdies bed of strawberries in a beautiful redwood and hardware cloth cage! I'm not giving my strawberries to a rat :-0 I had the extra support bars on top but couldn't find a better way to keep the plants safe.
Look 4 lights that have a cap or top to minimize excess light towards heavens so less light pollution 4 Mt Palomar? Or r u already within city limits of SD so its a drop in the bucket?
The pathway lights are the only ones I leave on as they are automatic and they are angled down thankfully and yellow tinted. The string lights only get turned on for entertaining or hanging out and then are shut off for the rest of the night!
So good to see ya, but rubbing in the fact Im a woosie for dressing warm in LA and you are dressed for summer in SD is a bit annoying. Kidding aside, thanks for the late autumn tips. You want us to keep your secrets. I take it your pals dont watch your videos？
The hat stays on at night too! Gotta keep those lights out of your eyes 😂. Looks great! ❤
Haha, as soon as the camera is out I instinctively put on my hat without thinking!
Wow, the garden looks amazing! You did a great job and a lot of work! Well done! Oh my goodness Jacques! I CAN’T WAIT to see what happens when Kevin figures it out! I was literally giggling out loud when you were talking about it. Hopefully you can catch it on camera. 😂
Haha, I actually scouted out his place today looking for the right spot, I want to see how long it lasts!
“If you’re looking to shake things up in your world of chard”: something only Jacquez would say
Hahaha, such a ridiculous statement but It is true!
Sounds strange but I'd love a night time gardening episode, usual tasks/activities just at night in that vibey light. Never seen anyone do that before.
Vibe night seed starting for the spring time. That sounds pretty snazzy I like the idea.
Nighttime gardening by headlamp is a thing!
Yes please I'd love that idea
I just imagine night time critters popping up and showing out. No thanks. Not even for others. LOL
I'd love to see that too!
yes pleeaaaaase sneak a tree collard into Kevin's yard lol
Your entertainment area looks like a beautiful fairy grotto with the new lighting😊
Haha it does have that vibe!
KEVIN with the surprise visit! LEGENDARY!
Love this! Love how yo still have your hat on. True confessions 😅, I forget I’m wearing my prescription sunglasses at night 😊. Very serene vibes.
Your garden space looks great, Jacques! I love that you have stepped up your nighttime garden game. It looks amazing!!! All you need now is a water fountain bowl to bring that soothing water element.
A water element is for sure on the list of things to add this year!
I’ll take a tree collard man! had one a few years ago, but left it where I moved from.
I will for sure be bringing them to a future seed swap!
I love all of the Hoselink solar lights that accent your garden. You've cleaned the garden up very nicely and functionally. Well done!
Thank you! I am super happy with how this all turned out!
I’m glad I watched until the end. The solar powered string lights are a great idea! Enjoyed the tour! As always. I picked up some new information! Great video!
Beautiful tour Jacques. Thank-you
Thanks for watching!
Thanks for the tour. Everything looks so beautiful. The garden is thriving. I’m glad you figured out how to deter this raccoons for the most part. Your peach tree looks great. Nice to see Keven on the channel. So funny about what you said about reverse trolling. 😊
Thank you! I am quite pleased with how the overall aesthetics of the garden turned out for sure!
❤❤❤the night time vibe! I'm looking at snow in my garden. I live through you guys in the winter....lol
In Australia we make rosella jam from the hibiscus calyx - it’s delicious, sweet and tart, highly recommend. The inside green ball part is really high in pectin so you can put them (whole) in the mix to thicken the jam and then remove those parts before jarring/eating it (or just use jam sugar)
Thank you for sharing your tip. Can’t wait until my roselle is large enough to grow more calyx so I can make jam.
I made Rosella jam last year and loved it! I’m in Perth, Western Australia 😊
Search Trinidad Sorrel drink for a recipe to make Hibiscus Roselle into a drink, in the Caribbean Sorrel Drink is very popular during the Christmas Holidays.
Very awesome, I am excited to try some things out with the calyx and a jam sounds awesome
Wow this was an amazing video. Love all of the lights at night. Jealous over here in Pittsburgh. Seriously looking incredible…….
It would be great if you guys could do a video on dealing with the digging critters. Skunks, racoons, and possums are constant visitors to my beds and it's driving me crazy!
YIPPEEE JACQUES IN THE GARDEN !!!!
WOW JAQUES! Amazingly BEAUTIFUL! Wonderful job
Love the idea also of night gardening! Maybe this summer ❤
Dude!!! Your gardens are sooooo sic! I love everything you've done. Your entertainment area rocks and I definitely want a pizza oven after seeing your gem. And on my want list is a green house. Maybe Santa will get me one haha. Keep up the amazing job and videos.
It is such a nice thing to have, the pizza oven has been party central all summer long!
If you poke the cake with toothpicks, it makes the glaze go more evenly throughout the cake. I’m surprised you haven’t made lemonade. We used to have fresh lemonade all summer with our lemon tree.
Most of the time spent in my backyard is at nighttime. I have this really nice handheld floor light and a black light to look for critters going after my babies. It’s super fun and it’s nice to look up at the stars while gardening
It is fun to walk around the garden at night and check it out. Whenever we get back from a road trip it is usually dark and I go around looking at everything with a flashlight!
Loved your garden tour and thanks for sharing the Hoselink lights recommendation! I use the tiny fairy lights that are solar powered because I could not find larger ones. Time to go shopping :D
Beautiful night time vibe!
Thank you!
I like gardening
Then welcome aboard!
skewering chicken on the rosemary stems is delicious. I wanted to grow turmeric and ginger this year and never did. Next year for sure.
The flavor you get to transfer is really subtle and delicious!
Your garden is gorgeous.
Thank you!
Jacques. Looks like you have more variety. Mushroom ideas I love. Good for you !!. Thanks for sharing the solar panel with the lights. That is awesome. Hi Kevin. Nice to see you too.
Great job!! Heaven on earth!
"Babe wake up, Jacques is in the garden again"
I just have to find the perfect place!
Great garden tour!
My friend was a total freak for the night time plants!!!
I'm loving my Bietola a Costa Fine chard! Thanks for the recommendation...my husband has not yet figured out what he's eating. 😅
Haha I really think it is the sneakiest green to add, nobody minds a little Bietola!
my cat and i really enjoyed watching this together!
That is awesome! Hopefully there were some birds flying by for entertainment purposes.
Your garden looks great👏
Last year we didn't get any Fuyu persimmons due to animals when we normally would get 300 to 600 from one tree. So this year we bought 5 pounds of cayenne pepper and a DE puffer (duster) and this year we are enjoying our persimmons again. In the past I have seen racoons as well as evidence of rats. They don't like the cayenne pepper. Also, we have a container of crab shells that will help keep out nematodes.
That is great to hear that it worked out! Did you puff the cayenne onto the fruit itself?
@@jacquesinthegarden Yes. We puffed the tree and wherever it landed was fine. We have been eating the persimmons for three weeks now and haven't had the slightest taste of cayenne. We do wash them off, of course, but not excessively - just normally. We will probably get 400 plus fruits. We eat 3 each every morning and we probably have another 3 or 4 more weeks (even though we have been giving some away). We do not have the slightest wish to eat any other fruit right now as they taste so good. (We do the same when the peaches are in and also the pluots.)
Beautiful garden, Jacques! While I love having 4 seasons in Missouri, I do envy your ability to grow so many vegetables and even flowers in your climate in San Diego.
It is a blessing overall, having seasons would be nice and in particular I would love to have a break in winter.
Hose link solar lights are awesome!
Agree!
I have to say given that I have had a few for over 2 years now I am quite impressed and happy with the product!
I am excited to see what the mustard does with the "no"matodes. I planted mine not long after you did.
It has been SO slow growing at this time of year but it is finally flowering now so tomorrow it is getting chopped!
I loved your tour of the garden and entertaining area!
Glad you liked it!
Your garden is looking terrific. I've got those same Hoselink string lights and second that they are excellent. Mine have survived through a rainy winter and blistering summer and are still going strong.
That is awesome to hear, I do like that they have held up for years now!
Once you make your hibiscus tea, don’t throw away the flower. You can make tacos with it, chop it a bit and cook with pico de gallo. You could also make chamoy, putting them in a blender with some dried apricots or some sweetner and tajin.
That is interesting! I hadn't realized that chamoy has hibiscus in it!
How cool to grow even the tiny raised bed of saffron crocus!
They really don't need much!
Looks gorgeous, I love the atmosphere ✨
Thank you!
I have solar string lights throughout my garden! Just some cheap ones from Amazon. I get about two hours of charge, in the summer about 3 hours. Enough to get some additional gardening in! Thanks for sharing!
It is pretty handy for those days that bleed into night when you are outside enjoying the good weather!
Hopefully I will have a greenhouse up next year and be able to hangout there whenever I am bored or can't sleep. I'll be thinking of you when the greenhouse is up. 😊😊❤❤
It would be fun to camp out there some night actually!
“Sprinkling , dinkling” !❤😂
For the bed that the raccoons keep getting into.
Once those plants are done you may want to pull all of the dirt out and sift for grubs.
I had three birdies beds that the raccoons kept digging up here in Lakeside. I just finished pulling all the soil out and all three were loaded with huge grubs guessing over 120/ bed.
I tried the beneficial nematode brand a month ago but it didn’t work for the grubs, not sure if I kept it damp enough.
Also, are you planning on trying to over winter the Rosella? I cut out 8 plants but leaving one in to see how it does in San Diego. If you plant them again next year go denser. I had 7 in a short/ med birdies bed and they didn’t mind. A little slow at first then they all took off.
It is for sure grubs! The grubs really seem to love the loose raised bed garden soil. I haven't applied nematodes yet but I plan on trying for whatever that is worth. For the roselle I do plan on leaving it in place, that was just a single plant!
As a Greek I'm so impressed you pronounced mousaka perfectly
I grew up eating it at home! My Bulgarian parents would make it but we did a mix of eggplant and potato together!
Bro you just upgrade and Level up 10X at least, Everything looks amazing, every single bed, and finished off with the Litghing! Amazing you have been a true mentor for me, but now i can see how far away I am from you😅
Thank you! I have been working on cleanliness this year and I really love how things pop when organized this way! And don't worry you aren't as far as you think, every garden is unique and you will click in to your vibe sooner rather than later!
I think you need some game camera to us all your wildlife. Ps my dog acquired a taste for kale and ate my tree kale stem and all. Do your dogs mess with anything?
Shroom shed ftw 🍄
Jacque, reminder, strawberry is a winter crop. Of course it will do great.
It seems like it shouldn't be haha with all the June bearing varieties but winter is the best season for me!
You didn't happen to mention the beautiful poppies. I love the variety.
I don't remember having poppies but I could be blanking, what time was it at?
Jacques can you overwinter a super healthy okra that’s still producing? Almost 3 foot tall!
I am not so sure it would be worth it, if it survives then it will just be a taller okra that gets harder to pick as it ages!
I just came in from hanging solar motion detecting lights to see if I can discourage my friendly neighborhood raccoons from racing down the fence outside my bedroom window at night. I don't care if they dig for grubs in the compost, but they're too chunky to be running on the wood fence. So far bamboo sticks and black tulle have kept them out of my raised beds. If they ever learn they can just tear it, I'll need to find other solutions. Great video; love the ambiance at night.
Sadly the lights do not scare them off at all! Spreading pepper flakes where they dig works. Motion sensor sprinklers (orbit sells one) also apparently work!
@@jacquesinthegarden Unfortunately they are using the old wood fence as an overpass to get from their sleeping trees at the front of the property, over the house roof, then plunking their chubbiness onto the fence to run across to the neighbor's property. They don't always stop to dig in the compost. Landlady doesn't want to cut the trees farther back from the roof 'cuz they're pretty. The masked varmints used to run down the retaining wall to traverse the property, so I'm trying to get them to revert back to that highway. So far the lights seem to be helping as I haven't heard them, and the cat isn't rushing to the window to see them go by. I had success with lights at my old home to discourage them from roosting in my oak tree, but they didn't keep them out of my neighbors koi pond. Too tempting! I don't have a water source for the sprinklers.
Since ur plumeria is outdoors like mine, will the winter rains make it weak n disease prone when it gets soaked? Is urs in grd?
I have mine in containers and just let it ride. Every other year I may lose a little section to rot but the plants are totally fine! Having smaller containers really helps as they don't actually need much and too much is a liability
What are those big succulents over by your plumeria? Looks like agave but I'm not sure.
They are giant Agave Americana! I have a few across the yard and never view them as special since I am so used to seeing them all the time where I live haha
@jacquesinthegarden I thought they might be Agave. I lived in Costa Rica for a while and I saw Agave plants growing wild there that were at least 10ft tall. Wish I could grow stuff like that here in NC.
@@capeeddy there are hardier varieties of agave. We had one here in MD until we had a really mild but WET winter. It rotted. 😢
Hey J, do you “cure” your sweet potatoes? And if so, will you show us how? Thanks friend!
I have cured before using a heat pad and some plastic bags. I haven't decided how to best do it this year. I honestly am not sure if you get any benefit to curing outside of storage life as I've had some uncured and they were still delicious!
Hi Jacques, I notice you have some Birdies beds. Do you know what the best way is to get them in Europe? I live in Sweden and I guess the shipping would be expensive to buy from the Epic Gardening shop. I am also interested in the cedar beds which looks amazing.
We had tried distributing them in the past but I think currently we don't have a good sales channel up there. You can try asking at customerservice@epicgardening.com and if there is an option they will find it!
Have you considered setting up a distribution center within the EU? It would make it much easier for those of us living here to order your products without worrying about expensive shipping and customs fees. Many companies use this model to better support their international customers. Just an idea - hope it helps!
Impressive tour! But did you just skip past some good-sized agave plants without acknowledging them?
Haha, the Agave Americana are such a fixture in my space that I don't even see them anymore!
where did you get the throne chairs???
I am pretty sure we actually got them at Target of all places!
How much of the brick/tile did you have to rip out to set up your gardens?
Luckily I haven't had to rip up much in the actual garden space. For the greenhouse though I had to rip out a decent amount of tile and concrete first.
Does the mustard cover crop kill grubs too?
Sadly I don't think it does but I am not honestly sure.
Ok thanks for the response. As a local SD Gardner I battle a ton of stupid grubs! Great videos as always! Thanks for the info and look forward to future content.
Last one. Saw comment about bacon jam from roll competition vid in comments but by then it wouldnt let me respond to other commentor that i totally would gave given u the win if i had considered ur garlic roll could b spread w bacon jam. Will have 2 try that one day.
Oh man that would be totally delicious!
Where did you get your bay leaf plant?
I actually just got it at my local nursery, I have seen it a few here in San Diego
Hey Jacques!
Do you know if hibiscus grows only your area or could grow in zone 6b?
It can be grown as an annual in cooler climates.
I do know it can be grown just about anywhere as an annual but here it will survive and produce through the winter!
@@jacquesinthegarden thats awesome. I'll probably try overwintering in the greenhouse and see how it does
Thank you
Where did you purchase your lights?
Here is the link! www.hoselink.com/collections/home-solar-garden-lighting
I'm jealous of your broccoli varieties. I can't grow any of it without the rats destroying them :-(
Oh man we knew someone how always lost theirs to rats as well :( sadly it seems like caging the plants is the only solution.
@@jacquesinthegarden Yes, just caged my beautiful Birdies bed of strawberries in a beautiful redwood and hardware cloth cage! I'm not giving my strawberries to a rat :-0 I had the extra support bars on top but couldn't find a better way to keep the plants safe.
Noice!
Look 4 lights that have a cap or top to minimize excess light towards heavens so less light pollution 4 Mt Palomar? Or r u already within city limits of SD so its a drop in the bucket?
The pathway lights are the only ones I leave on as they are automatic and they are angled down thankfully and yellow tinted. The string lights only get turned on for entertaining or hanging out and then are shut off for the rest of the night!
Saffron is like diamonds, pretty , expensive and utterly useless (commercial diamonds aside) Id still grow it though, cause gardening
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Jaques Strap, your videographer likes to get his/her fingers in the frame. 😂
LOLOL sneaky
Shhhh! He can hear us!
So good to see ya, but rubbing in the fact Im a woosie for dressing warm in LA and you are dressed for summer in SD is a bit annoying. Kidding aside, thanks for the late autumn tips. You want us to keep your secrets. I take it your pals dont watch your videos？
They might watch some but you never know which ones they miss! And trust me... I am in full sweater gear now!
I hate translations… There so annoying….
Cameraman new n doesnt know how 2 keep left fingers out of view? Havent finished watching all.
the fingers are paid actors.