Thank you!! I always love these types of comments because I hope to help as many PNW gardeners as possible. Our growing environment is so amazing but also so different from other areas.
I absolutely LOVE the hot summers in SWWA. We so rarely get them, it's a nice change from rain during the summer. I'm also in 8b and can honestly say my tomatoes are still green! But I've had tons of cucumbers.
I never knew about the 10 hours of light needed to grow. Something new every day. I never have luck with a fall garden. I do plant one every year, but always disappointed. This year will try again with beets, lettuce, swiss chard, kale and spinach. I just might add cilantro in Sept since that is when the large tomatoes start ripening for me. Just ordered Garlic from Territorialseed, so those always do well. I have never tried pole beans this late. My beans, planted in May, always produce until first frost or late October, whichever is first. I live SE of Seattle in the foothills. Last years 80+ degree day was Oct 15. We had a halloween party that day and the costumes came off fast. Ha! Thanks for the videos. Love having someone local :)
Im new to fall gardening (on Vashon) in 4 “ pots i just sprouted radicchio, Napa cabbage, romaine and leeks. I hope I can at least get the lettuce and leeks to grow:) Love your videos !
Thank you. I usually do a video every week but this summer has been pretty transitional for me and I was working though some health issues. I plan to get back on track going into the growing season next year.
SAME!!! I am such a PNW girl and I love my rain. My big trees hate these dry summers. I think we are on our way back to Junuary, we had more rain this year than the last two summers (barely any rain, but still more).
This year half my soft neck garlic grew scapes, which I cut off, but the necks are too hard to braid and the bulbs stayed quite small. I never heard of such a thing and after much searching online, apprently it can happen if the plants think they're "stressed". I grow nearly a thousand garlic plants and braided garlic is what you get for a Christmas present if you know me hahaha. Now I've got to come up with another idea, bummer 🤔
That does sound like a bummer. I have not grown soft necks personally, but that is a huge bummer. You might be able to braid rope/twine and tie in the garlics but that sounds like a lot of extra work.
I planted beets, kale, cabbage, spinach, Swiss chard, leeks, shallots and garlic. I guess I got so excited about the garlic and shallots and forgot to wait until October to plant those. Oops. 😅 Thank you for this video! I really enjoy this series you're putting forth. 👍🏻
Down in Eugene, we're looking at 106 F this coming week. I have some pea, snow pea, and green onion starts on my covered patio that are ready to go in the ground, but I think they'll just have to stick where they are for now.
ha,, the heatwaves you started getting 2 years ago hit us as well . i am watching this from British Columbia zone 8b , our summer so far has been dry but reasonablly mild, however starting in 3 days we got 97F daytime highs forecast,
Thanks, for your insights on fall onions. I am fearful of the same fate that weather will cause them to bolt to flower. It’s such a gamble. However, the spring/summer onions and shallots turned out spectacular this year. Fall planted garlic also does quite well here in this zone. FYI…do you know of a decent source of compost locally? I’ve used the two main “larger” suppliers (on Camano and off) but am disappointed in the material. Their base material, as one would suspect, is primarily ground up brush and wood. Yea, it loosens the soil, but just isn’t ideal for a vegetable garden. Also, depending on it’s how far it has broken down, it can actually be “robbing” the soil of nitrogen rather than providing it. I am making our own compost, but it is taking a long time to get adequate compost. Cheers!
I was really bummed about the fall onion experiment. I thought I was going to have the world’s largest onions but I did have beautiful flowers. As far as compost, I have found it hit and miss for all of the companies- even the one that closed a year or so ago. It really bums me out because I order so much compost and to have a batch be woody is a bummer. I have had great batches and bad batches from all of the local companies. Currently, I am making some raised beds so I need to find a place that actually has good compost.
@@littlerootsranch Thanks for the reply! At least now I know quality compost is indeed difficult to find locally. I also primarily have raised beds that need to be "refreshed" occasionally with quality compost. If I'm able to locate some I'l let you know. Cheers!
Love your videos! I hope you do a video on garlic. My garlic wasn't a failure but 5 of my bulbs only grew as one golf ball size clove and the other one produce nice size with 3 cloves....which i will be planting this year...but when is a good time to plant and when do I harvest them? any help appreciated!!! TIA
I believe I have an old video on garlic, though I am not sure if the quality because it would have been one of my first videos, lol. I will do another one shortly, around early/mid September. For planting, October is the best time, between Oct-Nov. for harvesting, that is usually July and you would pull the scapes in early June (or so). The cloves really size up at the end so it is a tight rope between too early and too late.
Great video! Thank you! I have a small personal high tunnel that i haven't grown anything in yet in the fall and winter months. So this is all new to me. What are some things that you will be growing in your high tunnel this fall and winter? I live a few towns south of you and just love your videos! So informative!
A high tunnel is so nice for the fall (and spring). For the fall, I love to plant carrots, spinach, lettuce, peas, kale and Swiss chard. For me, I can’t do radishes or turnips in the fall because of summer bug pressure, but a lot of people plant those for the fall too and have success.
jan.moesen.nu/daylight-calculator/ This is the calculator I use. You have to update your city/town and search. For me, it is end of October to mid Feb.
Peas prefer cooler temps. If you already have them planted, they will lily hold tight through this mini heat wave and then pop up after it. If you haven’t planted them, I would wait until closer to September, if not beginning of September. Think of them and first thing to plant for spring and last for fall- basically avoiding the heat (though it does depend on your set up and microclimate).
Garlic and spring bulbs are best planted in October/November. Growing other stuff depends on your microclimate and germination will be very very slow. I would recommend trying spinach, arugula, Asian greens, lettuce and carrots but know they might not jump out of the dirt.
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Yess finally!! PNW thank you!!!!!
Yay!! We live in the most beautiful area!!
Excellent 🎉 I subscribed to your channel 🙏
Love your videos and I always recommend your channel to new PNW gardeners. There’s videos are really helpful
Thank you!! I always love these types of comments because I hope to help as many PNW gardeners as possible. Our growing environment is so amazing but also so different from other areas.
Me too!! 👍🏻
I absolutely LOVE the hot summers in SWWA. We so rarely get them, it's a nice change from rain during the summer. I'm also in 8b and can honestly say my tomatoes are still green! But I've had tons of cucumbers.
😬 That might make one of us… 😂😅 I am ready for fall already. I know, I am such a baby.
I never knew about the 10 hours of light needed to grow. Something new every day. I never have luck with a fall garden. I do plant one every year, but always disappointed. This year will try again with beets, lettuce, swiss chard, kale and spinach. I just might add cilantro in Sept since that is when the large tomatoes start ripening for me. Just ordered Garlic from Territorialseed, so those always do well. I have never tried pole beans this late. My beans, planted in May, always produce until first frost or late October, whichever is first. I live SE of Seattle in the foothills. Last years 80+ degree day was Oct 15. We had a halloween party that day and the costumes came off fast. Ha! Thanks for the videos. Love having someone local :)
Im new to fall gardening (on Vashon) in 4 “ pots i just sprouted radicchio, Napa cabbage, romaine and leeks. I hope I can at least get the lettuce and leeks to grow:) Love your videos !
The flavor of fall gardening is my favorite. Everything just tastes a little sweeter and the garden is so nice to work in as the temps lower a little.
Wow, earlier today I looked to your video for what to grow in august that you filmed last year lol perfect timing
I wish you did more videos ❤️
Thank you. I usually do a video every week but this summer has been pretty transitional for me and I was working though some health issues. I plan to get back on track going into the growing season next year.
I really miss Junuary
SAME!!! I am such a PNW girl and I love my rain. My big trees hate these dry summers. I think we are on our way back to Junuary, we had more rain this year than the last two summers (barely any rain, but still more).
You nailed the heat wave time line I was like wow
This year half my soft neck garlic grew scapes, which I cut off, but the necks are too hard to braid and the bulbs stayed quite small. I never heard of such a thing and after much searching online, apprently it can happen if the plants think they're "stressed". I grow nearly a thousand garlic plants and braided garlic is what you get for a Christmas present if you know me hahaha. Now I've got to come up with another idea, bummer 🤔
Oh, forgot to add I'm south of the Olympics, zone 7b!
That does sound like a bummer. I have not grown soft necks personally, but that is a huge bummer. You might be able to braid rope/twine and tie in the garlics but that sounds like a lot of extra work.
I planted beets, kale, cabbage, spinach, Swiss chard, leeks, shallots and garlic. I guess I got so excited about the garlic and shallots and forgot to wait until October to plant those. Oops. 😅
Thank you for this video! I really enjoy this series you're putting forth. 👍🏻
Down in Eugene, we're looking at 106 F this coming week. I have some pea, snow pea, and green onion starts on my covered patio that are ready to go in the ground, but I think they'll just have to stick where they are for now.
How did they do? I am racing to finish a raised bed so I can get my peas planted too.
I am south of you in Douglas county, we are a little warmer and dryer than you are. Last months seeds didn’t so so well. Trying carrots again! Lol
Same here! We’re in Thurston!
ha,, the heatwaves you started getting 2 years ago hit us as well . i am watching this from British Columbia zone 8b , our summer so far has been dry but reasonablly mild, however starting in 3 days we got 97F daytime highs forecast,
Love ❤ your videos😊
Thank you, and thank you for watching.
Crecen muy bien
gracias. Me encanta esta época del año cuando todos los cultivos están produciendo.
I just found your channel and watched your video from last year. I'm excited for this video!
Would love a straight forward video 🙏
Thanks, for your insights on fall onions. I am fearful of the same fate that weather will cause them to bolt to flower. It’s such a gamble. However, the spring/summer onions and shallots turned out spectacular this year. Fall planted garlic also does quite well here in this zone. FYI…do you know of a decent source of compost locally? I’ve used the two main “larger” suppliers (on Camano and off) but am disappointed in the material. Their base material, as one would suspect, is primarily ground up brush and wood. Yea, it loosens the soil, but just isn’t ideal for a vegetable garden. Also, depending on it’s how far it has broken down, it can actually be “robbing” the soil of nitrogen rather than providing it. I am making our own compost, but it is taking a long time to get adequate compost. Cheers!
I was really bummed about the fall onion experiment. I thought I was going to have the world’s largest onions but I did have beautiful flowers. As far as compost, I have found it hit and miss for all of the companies- even the one that closed a year or so ago. It really bums me out because I order so much compost and to have a batch be woody is a bummer. I have had great batches and bad batches from all of the local companies. Currently, I am making some raised beds so I need to find a place that actually has good compost.
@@littlerootsranch Thanks for the reply! At least now I know quality compost is indeed difficult to find locally. I also primarily have raised beds that need to be "refreshed" occasionally with quality compost. If I'm able to locate some I'l let you know. Cheers!
Love your videos! I hope you do a video on garlic. My garlic wasn't a failure but 5 of my bulbs only grew as one golf ball size clove and the other one produce nice size with 3 cloves....which i will be planting this year...but when is a good time to plant and when do I harvest them? any help appreciated!!! TIA
I believe I have an old video on garlic, though I am not sure if the quality because it would have been one of my first videos, lol. I will do another one shortly, around early/mid September. For planting, October is the best time, between Oct-Nov. for harvesting, that is usually July and you would pull the scapes in early June (or so). The cloves really size up at the end so it is a tight rope between too early and too late.
@@littlerootsranch Thank you very much!
Great video! Thank you! I have a small personal high tunnel that i haven't grown anything in yet in the fall and winter months. So this is all new to me. What are some things that you will be growing in your high tunnel this fall and winter? I live a few towns south of you and just love your videos! So informative!
A high tunnel is so nice for the fall (and spring). For the fall, I love to plant carrots, spinach, lettuce, peas, kale and Swiss chard. For me, I can’t do radishes or turnips in the fall because of summer bug pressure, but a lot of people plant those for the fall too and have success.
Thank you soooo much for this valuable information! It's so helpful! Appreciate it!
When is that phase where we get less than 10 hours of sun??
jan.moesen.nu/daylight-calculator/
This is the calculator I use. You have to update your city/town and search.
For me, it is end of October to mid Feb.
Hi there, what about peas? I just planted some yesterday.
Peas prefer cooler temps. If you already have them planted, they will lily hold tight through this mini heat wave and then pop up after it. If you haven’t planted them, I would wait until closer to September, if not beginning of September. Think of them and first thing to plant for spring and last for fall- basically avoiding the heat (though it does depend on your set up and microclimate).
Thank you!!@@littlerootsranch
Is it too late to plant anything
in mid oct?
Garlic and spring bulbs are best planted in October/November. Growing other stuff depends on your microclimate and germination will be very very slow. I would recommend trying spinach, arugula, Asian greens, lettuce and carrots but know they might not jump out of the dirt.
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What part of Oregon do you plant in?