Becky if you have the space instead of 4 beds do 5 of flowers. Do them forming an X pattern in your garden space to help with pollinators, pest and insect control
Hi Becky thinking of your shelves that have coasters, is your walkway flat or you would need a ramp to go over to in and out of the grow room? Looking forward to seeing 2024 Garden best of luck.
Hi Becky, just a little FYI, Eucalyptus is Toxic to dogs (and humans) if ingested, but also can be an allergen to some dogs. So if your dogs are sneezing, rubbing their snout or scratching when you bring Eucalyptus inside the house, you know they are allergic to it. If you suffer from Asthma, Eucalyptus can also be a trigger for your Asthma. Best also kept away from young children.
Becky, I want to thank you for helping me to keep going with my garden this year. My husband passed away unexpectedly on September 10th 2023 and I didnt want to do anything when it came to my gardening. I stopped watching youtube and T.V because everything reminded me of him. I am so glad I started watching your channel again. So thank you for inspiring me to keep going 😊
I'm sorry to hear about your husband. I know how difficult it is. I lost my husband of 30 years to cancer. The best thing I did for myself was therapy. I got really depressed and so did the kids. It's a struggle and you will eventually find that continuing doing the same projects with a few changes really is a healing process. Take care of yourself, Debbie 😊
I didn’t know your husband, but it’s my belief that many who pass unexpectedly would want us to continue on with what makes us happy! Be blessed! Do what you love!
Please accept my sympathy. I'm also a widow, 2 and 1/2 years. I consider Becky to be a friend now since I have learned so much from her and her videos have brightened so many of my days!!
My 6 year old son grew Atomic Orange corn from Baker Creek in his all orange garden last year. Dried and ground, it made the FLUFFIEST cornbread I've ever made. He was so proud to serve HIS corn bread ❤
Becky, I remember my mom, who was a master gardener, cold stratify her seeds by collecting them and placing them in the freezer until the next planting season. Just like you collected seeds at the end of the year last year, she would do the same and the ones that needed to be frozen, she would bag them, label them, and put them in the freezer. I actually still have seeds from her garden to this day over 50 years old.
With johnnys and other seed companies that dont have pictures on their seed packets, i save my catalogs and cut out the pictures. Then i staple each cut out on the seeds that i ordered. This helps so much when i am planting directly outside. It takes a bit of time and planning, but when i am planting, i dont have to look on my phone.
Another way to do it (if you’re like me and don’t have a printer 😅) is to number each seed packet, download the photos and add the corresponding numbers of the seed packets. On a computer, you can edit the file names to numbers, on a phone or tablet you can edit a number onto the photo itself or add them into your notes app.
Becky, thank you. I frequently find that, when I'm having a crappy day, you upload a video, and it makes things seem a little better. You're so cheerful and positive in your videos, it's makes it a little harder to hang on to the bad stuff that's coming at me.
Becky- one thing that helped me get organized this year is organizing seeds in my containers based on start date. I have the same containers as you - so instead of organizing the seeds by type I wrote a date on the boxes and found all the seeds I needed to start at 8 weeks out, 6 weeks out, 4 weeks out etc. So helpful to be able to just grab the box and know everything I’m starting that day….
I do the same thing!! Makes it SOOOO simple to just pull the container(s) for that week. If/when I get a bigger garden space, I plan to have one container for indoor starting and one for seeds that get direct sown outside.
I do this too. I keep them organized alphabetically all year, until I plan my garden, (and order my seeds for tue next year) and then when it's almost seed starting season, I put them in order of sowing date! And then at the end of the season, I put back n alphabetical order.
@@ElderandOakFarm I just leave mine in order of planting date. Then I don't have to re-organize them multiple times. But my garden isn't very big and I don't have space to grow several varieties of the same thing, so I can see how if you DID, that would be helpful!
Put the remaining half envelopes of seeds in the fridge as is and find out which is the best method, damp in a bag or dry in the envelope. Now is a great time to try both and compare!
I just want to say something... there is something about you and your videos that just puts a smile on my face every time I watch. I think you just have a great personality and also the way you talk is very calming.
For the poppy seeds, if you still have some snow outside or still freezing outside, but your top later is unfrozen so you work the soil, plant your seeds outside directly! They will grow when it's time!! It's what I do here in Canada!
I roasted a Jarrahdale pumpkin and it was so sweet right out of the oven that I put butter, salt and pepper, Rosemary, and cream cheese in it and we ate it like mashed potatoes. It was amazing!
Jarrahdale is commonly sold and used as a vegetable in Australia. Roasted, mashed etc. Butternut is used the same way. We don't use pumpkin as pie filling here.
I remember as a child passing this man's garden in a town close to mine. Every year, he had the most beautiful garden that I have ever seen. On the side of his house, he had a spot where he started some seedlings. He had built into the ground the mini hothouses for them....they were built with landscape timbers on a slant, the back higher than the front I assume situated to get the best sun and he had old windows on a hinge to allow light and ease of planting and then transferring to his garden. I thought that was pretty innovative and a great idea so as to not spend a fortune in a hot house. He must have had about 6 or 8 of these mini hothouses. I guess the old guy has passed on now and his beautiful garden is no longer, but what a beauty it was....year after year.
What you are talking about are clotches which have a tradition going back to the 1600's. A lot of years, a lot of designs, a lot of different materials.
Some of the flowers and herbs you've selected are either freely self seeding and/ or more along the lines of biennial/ perennial. Do consider seeding and tending some of these in your raised beds but digging a hole off to the edge of some of your wooded boundary lines for transplanting just the fall rains come. Optionally ammend the holes to get the worms and soil organisms going before the fall rains; you will have returns if you water those holes of dirt once every 7 to 14 days. Transplant and let nature take over. Some will make it, many will not. Mark your holes for use the next year and prepare yourself for weeding more than hole digging. Oddly enough, consider doing this with 3 onion or garlic types spaced 6" apart per hole. Often onion types will continue well enough to put up a flower even though the bulbs themselve are in bad shape. Bees love flowering onions.
I am in NB Canada. My Rubekia comes back every year. It needs to be planted in ground not raised bed. That way roots go down far enough to not freeze. They also spread
I love when people outside of MIchigan get MIgardner seeds. I can’t help but giggle a little. I just got a ton of their seeds. It’s great living a short car ride to them. 🥰 loved this video as always! ❤❤
I just started using Seedtime to help plan my garden schedule. It makes it so easy, so you can see where things go, when to start, when to transplant, etc. It does all the work for you so you don't have to spend hours figuring it all out, and it takes your growing zone into consideration.
my husband grow 6 stocks of popcorn and boy! we got a paper lunchbag almost full. They weren't full ears for the most part but it was a great experiment and the popcorn tasted so much better than store bought.
You are THE REASON I asked for a canner last Christmas. And I’m planning on growing banana peppers this year. I turned my father-in-law’s banana peppers in to cowboy candy last year and decided I needed my own plants so I didn’t beg him for his whole crop. Thanks for all the inspiration!
Hi Becky, I enjoy your videos. You put in a lot of work. I used to garden, too much work at my age now. However, I enjoy watching you... so much energy. Keep up the great work.
Hi Becky…I am 63 and was raised on a farm in southeastern Kentucky. We raised all our food and food for our animals. I do remember my parents always referenced the current farmers Almanac to determine when to plant our crops…we always had plenty.
Yay! It's about plants again! 😍🌱😍 I mean, don't get me wrong here, I love all your videos and I have learned so much about baking and cooking that I don't know how or when to use it yet, but there is something very exciting and satisfying watching and learning all about planting different plants through your videos Becky.☺️ So very excited for the planting season, I can'y stress it enough.😊❤
My aunt bought a small table top fridge. The ones you buy to put on your vanity to keep eye creams and beauty stuff cold. She has that on a table in her small green house to cold stratify her seeds. My daughter in laws grandmother bought a small bar fridge off of FBMP for hers and she keeps it in her laundry room just for seeds. That way nothing is around your food, especially if you use the soil or sand methods. Just an idea.❤
Becky your going to fall in love with the sweet pea ohy goodness one of my favourite flowers my late husband would put a special trellis up every year to grow them and we'd have fresh flowers when ever we wanted them and they have the loveliest smell and fuchsias are also a favourite they also have a wonderful smell haven't had sweet peas since my hubby passed your so lucky xxxx
I had a Maximillian Sunflower at a previous home. It grew like a bush-give it plenty of room.Full sun. Fussy about being moved. I grew it in crappy NC clay soil. It was beautiful and different.
Thank you, sweet girl. So much information for this older lady. I'm blessed as I have hired a wonderful gentleman to help me in my garden and landscaping this year. Take care and big hugs to your family.
Wow, I'd be overwhelmed by all those seed packages. I'm as excited as everyone here to go through this growing season with you. I'm excited for all the flowers.
I love to learn. Knew things. For planting I learn a lot every year. I like to say not a mistake. It's a learning experience. I plan on doing more flower this year.
Becky, you are ahhhmazing! I look for your vlogs everyday. And I agree with you about the corn. It makes such a mess in your beautiful garden after it is harvested. Keep up the good work!
I winter sowed my seeds in my distilled water jugs. It doesn’t look the best in the garden but you don’t need your grow lights, you don’t need heat mats and it doesn’t take up space. It’s something to think about!!😊
@@stephanietaylor8615 I live in zone 4 b! I learned that Zinnia seeds didn’t winter sow very well with how cold it gets here!! I had to start my zinnia seeds indoors!!😊
Becky ive been going all the way back from when you first started,even though ive followed you for a while i wanted to go all the way back and just seen that video from Sept.9th 2021you have over 1 million views congratulations. You are amazing. Stay blessed
Nice that you’re planning the garden out. Having a plan is more than half the battle. Love the growing room and updates. I admire your organization. I can see your excitement and energy 100% over last year and you were amped then. You go! I am so impressed by what you and Josh have done with your home and yard. Tarragon is great with steamed honey glazed carrots. My boys loved those when growing up.
I dont know much about gardening, from scratch cooking but I'm definitely learning from you! Thank you so much for all the info, recipes, tips & tricks!
casually watching your videos & i see baker creek mansfield mo! 30 mins from where i live...now I know where I'm getting my seeds this season. Thank you :) i just started a mini garden last year so I'm super stoked!
We live in central Louisiana. We keep our seeds in the freezer year round and we are fairly successful with our spring and fall gardens. Drought is our worst enemy.
Thank you for so much encouragement! My plant room is my paint room, and it is a small room, but I am giving it a full makeover! I already started my plants, but your makeover gave me the kick in the butt I needed, lol! ❤
I literally put off my living room for five years .I have had new furniture put up in the boxes in a back room with all the paint supplies needed. But I continue to do other things and could never start the living room .. well since Beckys plant room painting process which only has been a few days . I have all the walls painted the window trim, and the furniture is out. one last task (replacing the light fixture) . I’m very thankful I can come in from gardening & actually enjoy more then my kitchen . Thanks to Becky 🫶🏻🌻
I bought Maximillion Sunflowers years ago and planted them at the corner of my huge porch, they were there for many years, but slowly died out!!! It's time I started some again!!! You are going to love them ansd want them everywhere!!! Love you and your channel!!! Thanks for reminding me how much I've missed them!!!
Hi Becky! 😊 As a Hungarian it was a shock to see that you can get Hungarian specific seeds on the US. We love our tomatoes, peppers, hot peppers. For the first time ever, I started my seeds yesterday (4 different cherry tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes, hot peppers and tomatillos). I was never good with plants, last year we bought some starts for a couple of planters, they did okay, but this year we are attempting on a pretty big part of land, hopefully with some success. After this video, I went on MI Gardener, and ordered a couple of things, didn’t think they will ship to Hungary, but they do! 😍 Thank you for thr knowledge and the motivation to start gardening! ❤️
Hey Becky! Watching from my treatment room at MD Anderson in Houston! My sisters & I are doing a garden this year because of your influence! Wish us luck! God Bless! ❤
As IF you needed a valid reason to get outta that place! I hope your garden exceeds your highest expectations! Cancer survivors deserve special glimpses of God’s goodness along the journey. 🥰
Hi Becky. I just loved this video. So informative and I really appreciate learning what you shared. I love your graph for your garden and your excel charts. Last year was a very sad and frustrating attempt to grow tomatoes, herbs, potatoes, carrots, beets etc. What we did harvest, was barely enough for a meal, or two cups of tea. I refuse to give up and know that in previous years, I was successful in growing wonderful herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers and even zucchini. Thank you for inspiring me to do more research for my zone. Like you mentioned, seed packets don't mention things like cold stratification or so many other things needed for successful results. Looking forward to seeing your continued journey for your 2024 growing season.
Oh my goodness! My husband and I both LOVE poblano peppers! We make a baked, stuffed relleno and also a casserole version of the stuffed relleno that is super easy, and absolutely delicious! ❤❤❤ When I saw you were growing them this year I got really excited. I’m sure that you will love them! Happy growing season!
I love that you are already planning your garden! I would like to give you a suggestion since this is fairly new garden for you. You might want to start a garden journal, to keep track of weather, what you planted, soil amendments, insects good or bad, any diseases and what worked or didn't work, etc. It would end up being a good reference in time.
I love your videos. I’m getting 2 green stalks so I can at least plant herbs and flowers. Don’t have the room to have large crops anymore…sadly. But I’ll do what I can do. I do have numerous farmers markets around me so I do get tons of fresh veggies all summer and fall. I use those to can up for preserving
Hi Becky, I am happy that everything is coming together for you. Your grow room looks great. and I hope all your seeds grow strong and healthy. But mostly I am just feeling happy for you. Have a nice dinner tonight with your husband and HAPPY PLANTING!!! Kind Regards, Debbie T. ❤❤❤❤
Fyi Becky. I attempted to use your code & Kristen from MIgardener said it is no longer active. No worries just wanted to let you know. Love your channel... Always always positive in a world that feels crazy sometimes... It's so wonderful to have a safe space to learn and be entertained... Love to see food and batter flying out the pans and bowls lol. ❤😂
I grew beans this year and I was soooo excited to get like 10 beans hahahaha... I dried them and I'm going to plant them this next year and I'm so excited... so I get it ❤
Blessings to you and your family Becky. This year looks like it's going to be a blessings for you, and I'm going to be here enjoying every moment of it❤👍
Just an idea to track your seeds for ordering. Create a spread sheet on your computer. There in you can even track how the plants did and whether or not you will order them again. Then no chance of double ordering. Was hoping you would grow eggplant this year. Also as your marigolds tufts start to fade you can top off the tuft, just let dry on a paper towel, paper plate or anywhere(we, my Mom and I never bought seeds after the first seed packets). A fun project to do with your little one when older too! Happy growing! Excited for you! 🌼🌻😊❤
Hi Becky I truly enjoy your videos on growing in your garden. Can't wait to see what Vegas and flowers grow this year. Love also watching you seed your pots. Love when you cook what you grow. So Amazing! I'm So excited for 2024 Garden. Love Wanda
Becky, you have inspired me. I bought last year 2 green stocks, loaded up on seeds and have my gardening starter supplies coming. Thank you, your enthusiasm is contagious! Take care!
Becky a little tip for growing scotch bonnets start them early they take a longer to ripen and grow great in containers. These are the most used peppers in my cooking.
I’m so excited to watch you start your seeds!!! I bought some seeds for container gardening inspired by you. Can’t wait to get started. I have just about everything ready to get started
So proud of your growth and development in your garden planning and knowledge. You are so inspiring! Thank you for the vast amount of knowledge you share!
Becky consider planting your lemongrass in one specific area because it can overtake an area. I wish I would have planted ours in some pot other than one of my beds.
In our area, lemongrass is not perennial, so if planted in a bed, it should die in the winter and need to be started from seed again the next year. That said, she can overwinter them year to year if left in a container and provided some protection over the winter.
Becky, it’s a great thing, knowing how to cook from scratch in case you absolutely have to cook from scratch, or you want to. There’s also nothing wrong with buying Store bought items once in a great while.
Just getting my celery seeds planted. Never grown celery before, but you inspired me. Planted garlic last fall after watching you do that as well! Thank you!!
Quick start on celery ? Take the celery you buy from the store cut off the whole base,abt inch or inch and 1/2, plant it !! Leave the top exposed it will grow no seed needed and faster. You can do this with just about anything lettuce cabbage green onions . Califlower,leeks broccoli 👍it's miraculous !!!!! ❤
Have you tried freeze drying green beans? We’ve been really enjoying those throughout the winter. I found that doing a French cut with my food processor was quick and easy and rehydrates the best!
Edamame is so good. I planted it last year using MIGardener seeds, and it did super well. My brother said my soybeans were beautiful and would make the local farmers jealous. They were so good. I shelled, blanched, and froze them. I just ate the last ones 5 days ago and will be growing 2x what I grew last year.
If you really want more bang for your buck you should try: San Marzano and Amish Paste. They are bigger and more prolific than the Roma’s tomato . I grew these 3 varieties last year and by far the San Marzano and Amish gave me way better tomato products than the Romas.
Caution with the marvel of Peru-that’s a “four o clock” flower. Not sure how it will do for you, but here in Texas they are 4-5’ tall with roots as big as a basketball! Here it reseeds prolifically! May not be suitable for your green stalk and may be a bully in a raised bed. Appreciate all your videos! Best of luck for 2024! ❤
Love your selection for the next garden!!! But I have to ask have you ever considered growing a Honeysuckle plant? The benefits are attracting honey bees and hummingbirds along with its heavenly light scent. Just a thought😁
This year I am trying winter sowing in milk jugs. I am starting a ton of perennials (new garden/house) so I have put out about 20 milk jugs with 3” of moist soil, planted with 6-8 seeds. I stuck them outside without their caps (with holes in the bottom for drainage) and then I’m letting Mother Nature do her thing. They will freeze and thaw like they would in nature, then when it warms up to what they like, they’ll germinate and grow into little sprouts. I won’t need to harden them off because they will be used to outside. You can do it with Hardy annuals and cool veggies too (technically you can do it with everything but I’m starting eye categories this year).
Becky if you have the space instead of 4 beds do 5 of flowers. Do them forming an X pattern in your garden space to help with pollinators, pest and insect control
That's exactly what I was thinking Jennifer! It would look beautiful!! Try it Becky.
Hi Becky thinking of your shelves that have coasters, is your walkway flat or you would need a ramp to go over to in and out of the grow room? Looking forward to seeing 2024 Garden best of luck.
It’s the little things (wheels) that make life easier, and 🙏 prayer😊
This is a great idea!! I’ve never even thought of the increase in pollinators that flowers attract.
Hi Becky, just a little FYI, Eucalyptus is Toxic to dogs (and humans) if ingested, but also can be an allergen to some dogs. So if your dogs are sneezing, rubbing their snout or scratching when you bring Eucalyptus inside the house, you know they are allergic to it. If you suffer from Asthma, Eucalyptus can also be a trigger for your Asthma. Best also kept away from young children.
Becky,
I want to thank you for helping me to keep going with my garden this year. My husband passed away unexpectedly on September 10th 2023 and I didnt want to do anything when it came to my gardening. I stopped watching youtube and T.V because everything reminded me of him. I am so glad I started watching your channel again. So thank you for inspiring me to keep going 😊
I'm sorry to hear about your husband. I know how difficult it is. I lost my husband of 30 years to cancer. The best thing I did for myself was therapy. I got really depressed and so did the kids. It's a struggle and you will eventually find that continuing doing the same projects with a few changes really is a healing process. Take care of yourself, Debbie 😊
I didn’t know your husband, but it’s my belief that many who pass unexpectedly would want us to continue on with what makes us happy! Be blessed! Do what you love!
So sorry for your loss. I"m sure your garden will be extra special this year,
Please accept my sympathy. I'm also a widow, 2 and 1/2 years. I consider Becky to be a friend now since I have learned so much from her and her videos have brightened so many of my days!!
Jamie,
I'm very sorry for your loss. May God always keep you in His care. 🌷
My 6 year old son grew Atomic Orange corn from Baker Creek in his all orange garden last year. Dried and ground, it made the FLUFFIEST cornbread I've ever made. He was so proud to serve HIS corn bread ❤
How wonderful that you are teaching your little guy gardening skills. Good job Mom!
All Orange! That's somehow just adorable!!!
Becky, I remember my mom, who was a master gardener, cold stratify her seeds by collecting them and placing them in the freezer until the next planting season. Just like you collected seeds at the end of the year last year, she would do the same and the ones that needed to be frozen, she would bag them, label them, and put them in the freezer. I actually still have seeds from her garden to this day over 50 years old.
I do this as well and have great success!
Poor seeds, that’s a long winter ! (I’m kidding)
I needed this laugh this morning! Thank you!@@TheEmbrio
I just keep my rosemary seed in the fridge
Would like to see Becky take one packet of seeds and try at least a couple of different methods of cold stratification.
With johnnys and other seed companies that dont have pictures on their seed packets, i save my catalogs and cut out the pictures. Then i staple each cut out on the seeds that i ordered. This helps so much when i am planting directly outside. It takes a bit of time and planning, but when i am planting, i dont have to look on my phone.
Another way to do it (if you’re like me and don’t have a printer 😅) is to number each seed packet, download the photos and add the corresponding numbers of the seed packets.
On a computer, you can edit the file names to numbers, on a phone or tablet you can edit a number onto the photo itself or add them into your notes app.
Becky, thank you. I frequently find that, when I'm having a crappy day, you upload a video, and it makes things seem a little better. You're so cheerful and positive in your videos, it's makes it a little harder to hang on to the bad stuff that's coming at me.
Wow I am honored you would say that! I am so happy they can help is any way! Thanks so much for watching :)
Becky- one thing that helped me get organized this year is organizing seeds in my containers based on start date. I have the same containers as you - so instead of organizing the seeds by type I wrote a date on the boxes and found all the seeds I needed to start at 8 weeks out, 6 weeks out, 4 weeks out etc. So helpful to be able to just grab the box and know everything I’m starting that day….
I do the same thing!! Makes it SOOOO simple to just pull the container(s) for that week. If/when I get a bigger garden space, I plan to have one container for indoor starting and one for seeds that get direct sown outside.
I do this too. I keep them organized alphabetically all year, until I plan my garden, (and order my seeds for tue next year) and then when it's almost seed starting season, I put them in order of sowing date! And then at the end of the season, I put back n alphabetical order.
@@ElderandOakFarm I just leave mine in order of planting date. Then I don't have to re-organize them multiple times. But my garden isn't very big and I don't have space to grow several varieties of the same thing, so I can see how if you DID, that would be helpful!
Great idea!
A whole hour with Becky! Made my day.
Yay! Thanks so much
Put the remaining half envelopes of seeds in the fridge as is and find out which is the best method, damp in a bag or dry in the envelope.
Now is a great time to try both and compare!
I think thats a great suggestion. I am wondering if it's going to be hard to get the seeds off of the wet paper towel to plant🤔
@@ivygriffiths741i'm having the same question. I wonder if you can just plant them on the paper towel?
@@lauratrejo6313 I wouldn't. It shouldn't be difficult to get them off the paper towel.
I just want to say something... there is something about you and your videos that just puts a smile on my face every time I watch. I think you just have a great personality and also the way you talk is very calming.
For the poppy seeds, if you still have some snow outside or still freezing outside, but your top later is unfrozen so you work the soil, plant your seeds outside directly! They will grow when it's time!! It's what I do here in Canada!
I roasted a Jarrahdale pumpkin and it was so sweet right out of the oven that I put butter, salt and pepper, Rosemary, and cream cheese in it and we ate it like mashed potatoes. It was amazing!
I'm going to attempt my first and I know I want to try growing the Jarrahdale.
That sounds delicious. Will give a try next time.
Jarrahdale is commonly sold and used as a vegetable in Australia. Roasted, mashed etc. Butternut is used the same way. We don't use pumpkin as pie filling here.
That sounds amazing.😊
Butternut squash is the queen of squashes. Acorn is wonderful also. Cut in half, put brown sugar and butter in center and bake. Yum
I remember as a child passing this man's garden in a town close to mine. Every year, he had the most beautiful garden that I have ever seen. On the side of his house, he had a spot where he started some seedlings. He had built into the ground the mini hothouses for them....they were built with landscape timbers on a slant, the back higher than the front I assume situated to get the best sun and he had old windows on a hinge to allow light and ease of planting and then transferring to his garden. I thought that was pretty innovative and a great idea so as to not spend a fortune in a hot house. He must have had about 6 or 8 of these mini hothouses. I guess the old guy has passed on now and his beautiful garden is no longer, but what a beauty it was....year after year.
Yes those are coldframes.
What you are talking about are clotches which have a tradition going back to the 1600's. A lot of years, a lot of designs, a lot of different materials.
Some of the flowers and herbs you've selected are either freely self seeding and/ or more along the lines of biennial/ perennial. Do consider seeding and tending some of these in your raised beds but digging a hole off to the edge of some of your wooded boundary lines for transplanting just the fall rains come. Optionally ammend the holes to get the worms and soil organisms going before the fall rains; you will have returns if you water those holes of dirt once every 7 to 14 days. Transplant and let nature take over. Some will make it, many will not. Mark your holes for use the next year and prepare yourself for weeding more than hole digging. Oddly enough, consider doing this with 3 onion or garlic types spaced 6" apart per hole. Often onion types will continue well enough to put up a flower even though the bulbs themselve are in bad shape. Bees love flowering onions.
Anything that needs cold stratification can be winter sown in milk jugs. Nice and easy, and you can forget about them until spring.
I am in NB Canada. My Rubekia comes back every year. It needs to be planted in ground not raised bed. That way roots go down far enough to not freeze. They also spread
Love your homestead. I will live vicariously through you.
Great job!
For real!
What a perfect life ! You are blessed to have such a carefree life
Living traditions has wonderful spreadsheets with this info. It has been very helpful. I laminated and put in my garden binder.
Me, too. It’s wonderful information
An HOUR about seeds and garden planning. This was such a fun video!!!
I love when people outside of MIchigan get MIgardner seeds. I can’t help but giggle a little. I just got a ton of their seeds. It’s great living a short car ride to them. 🥰 loved this video as always! ❤❤
I feel this way about Baker Creek seeds since I live about 30 minutes away. And never knew how big they were til I started gardening
So excited to see what you do with you garden this year!
I just started using Seedtime to help plan my garden schedule. It makes it so easy, so you can see where things go, when to start, when to transplant, etc. It does all the work for you so you don't have to spend hours figuring it all out, and it takes your growing zone into consideration.
I grew Luffas last year the first time. 3 plants took over my trellis and made so many luffas. Super easy to grow!
Just the needed video on what is still a snowy day in canada. Every time I run errands I come home with a few more seed packets 😂
Same!
I'm watching this during a snowstorm (I'm in Canada too), but it's reminding me I will need to start my seeds soon as well
I grew popcorn once in an 8 x 8 plot. It was so much fun. The kids helped me get the kernels off the cob, then we popped big bowls popcorn to enjoy. 😊
That is awesome!
my husband grow 6 stocks of popcorn and boy! we got a paper lunchbag almost full. They weren't full ears for the most part but it was a great experiment and the popcorn tasted so much better than store bought.
@@brendadodd1075 I agree. Way better than store popcorn.
You are THE REASON I asked for a canner last Christmas. And I’m planning on growing banana peppers this year. I turned my father-in-law’s banana peppers in to cowboy candy last year and decided I needed my own plants so I didn’t beg him for his whole crop. Thanks for all the inspiration!
I asked for the electric pressure canner for my birthday last year thanks to this channel too haha. I love it!
@@stephanietaylor8615 Me too!
Hi Becky,
I enjoy your videos. You put in a lot of work. I used to garden, too much work at my age now. However, I enjoy watching you... so much energy. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so very much!
At 65 here, it's getting harder each year. I hope I have more years ahead of energy n strength
I grew up bunch of tomatoes last year and I ended up fluvings the little yellow ones and romas.
Lemon grass is so easy I grew up last year and it comes back
I always order hoss to.
Hi Becky…I am 63 and was raised on a farm in southeastern Kentucky. We raised all our food and food for our animals. I do remember my parents always referenced the current farmers Almanac to determine when to plant our crops…we always had plenty.
Yay! It's about plants again! 😍🌱😍 I mean, don't get me wrong here, I love all your videos and I have learned so much about baking and cooking that I don't know how or when to use it yet, but there is something very exciting and satisfying watching and learning all about planting different plants through your videos Becky.☺️
So very excited for the planting season, I can'y stress it enough.😊❤
My aunt bought a small table top fridge. The ones you buy to put on your vanity to keep eye creams and beauty stuff cold. She has that on a table in her small green house to cold stratify her seeds. My daughter in laws grandmother bought a small bar fridge off of FBMP for hers and she keeps it in her laundry room just for seeds. That way nothing is around your food, especially if you use the soil or sand methods. Just an idea.❤
The Maximillian Sunflowers do not disappoint! They also come back and the plants get huge!
Your room looks great! I am sure you are glad you took the time to paint before the growing season begins.
I am! New floors next :)
Becky your going to fall in love with the sweet pea ohy goodness one of my favourite flowers my late husband would put a special trellis up every year to grow them and we'd have fresh flowers when ever we wanted them and they have the loveliest smell and fuchsias are also a favourite they also have a wonderful smell haven't had sweet peas since my hubby passed your so lucky xxxx
I had a Maximillian Sunflower at a previous home. It grew like a bush-give it plenty of room.Full sun. Fussy about being moved. I grew it in crappy NC clay soil. It was beautiful and different.
This vlog was a joy to watch. Thank you for sharing with your friends, I'm grateful.
Thank you, sweet girl. So much information for this older lady. I'm blessed as I have hired a wonderful gentleman to help me in my garden and landscaping this year. Take care and big hugs to your family.
Wow, I'd be overwhelmed by all those seed packages. I'm as excited as everyone here to go through this growing season with you. I'm excited for all the flowers.
I love to learn. Knew things. For planting I learn a lot every year. I like to say not a mistake. It's a learning experience. I plan on doing more flower this year.
Becky, you are ahhhmazing! I look for your vlogs everyday. And I agree with you about the corn. It makes such a mess in your beautiful garden after it is harvested. Keep up the good work!
I’ve never been this early!! Becky, thank you for being here! ❤
Aw thank you for being here!
What a treat to see you on Sunday. Sooooo excited to watch you with this year's garden.
So excited to see all your garden plans for 2024! 🎉🎉🎉
I just really want your layout . Home and exterior. Everything I see feels so great flow and function. You are blessed!
I winter sowed my seeds in my distilled water jugs. It doesn’t look the best in the garden but you don’t need your grow lights, you don’t need heat mats and it doesn’t take up space. It’s something to think about!!😊
I do the same (6B KY) and have great luck! I do around 50 jugs a year
@@amandagoodlett5185 I also have very good germination!! I’m doing between 30 to 40 this year!!😁
Someone just taught me this method and helped me plant some zinnias, so hopefully it works for me!
@@stephanietaylor8615 I live in zone 4 b! I learned that Zinnia seeds didn’t winter sow very well with how cold it gets here!! I had to start my zinnia seeds indoors!!😊
@@sharonbrunotte3972 I'm in 7a. I can imagine 4b being way too cold for that!
Becky ive been going all the way back from when you first started,even though ive followed you for a while i wanted to go all the way back and just seen that video from Sept.9th 2021you have over 1 million views congratulations. You are amazing. Stay blessed
Nice that you’re planning the garden out. Having a plan is more than half the battle.
Love the growing room and updates. I admire your organization. I can see your excitement and energy 100% over last year and you were amped then. You go!
I am so impressed by what you and Josh have done with your home and yard.
Tarragon is great with steamed honey glazed carrots. My boys loved those when growing up.
This is so sweet! Thanks so much
Great with white meats as well 😊
Also , Plant lights from the shelves outside ? Beware of that unexpected rain lol
I dont know much about gardening, from scratch cooking but I'm definitely learning from you! Thank you so much for all the info, recipes, tips & tricks!
casually watching your videos & i see baker creek mansfield mo! 30 mins from where i live...now I know where I'm getting my seeds this season. Thank you :) i just started a mini garden last year so I'm super stoked!
And im out running errands, cant wait to get home and watch. Thank you becky
Aw thanks! It will be here for you :)
We live in central Louisiana. We keep our seeds in the freezer year round and we are fairly successful with our spring and fall gardens. Drought is our worst enemy.
Thank you for so much encouragement! My plant room is my paint room, and it is a small room, but I am giving it a full makeover! I already started my plants, but your makeover gave me the kick in the butt I needed, lol! ❤
Me to
I literally put off my living room for five years .I have had new furniture put up in the boxes in a back room with all the paint supplies needed. But I continue to do other things and could never start the living room .. well since Beckys plant room painting process which only has been a few days . I have all the walls painted the window trim, and the furniture is out. one last task (replacing the light fixture) .
I’m very thankful I can come in from gardening & actually enjoy more then my kitchen . Thanks to Becky 🫶🏻🌻
Id do a back up of seeds in the packets in the fridge too in case the damp ones go mouldy ❤ good luck with it all❤
I bought Maximillion Sunflowers years ago and planted them at the corner of my huge porch, they were there for many years, but slowly died out!!! It's time I started some again!!! You are going to love them ansd want them everywhere!!! Love you and your channel!!! Thanks for reminding me how much I've missed them!!!
Hi Becky! 😊
As a Hungarian it was a shock to see that you can get Hungarian specific seeds on the US. We love our tomatoes, peppers, hot peppers.
For the first time ever, I started my seeds yesterday (4 different cherry tomatoes, San Marzano tomatoes, hot peppers and tomatillos). I was never good with plants, last year we bought some starts for a couple of planters, they did okay, but this year we are attempting on a pretty big part of land, hopefully with some success.
After this video, I went on MI Gardener, and ordered a couple of things, didn’t think they will ship to Hungary, but they do! 😍
Thank you for thr knowledge and the motivation to start gardening! ❤️
I love all the things I’ve learned watching you! Cold seed stratification, who knew??? Thanks so much for the info!!!! Have a lovely week!
Hey Becky! Watching from my treatment room at MD Anderson in Houston! My sisters & I are doing a garden this year because of your influence! Wish us luck! God Bless! ❤
As IF you needed a valid reason to get outta that place! I hope your garden exceeds your highest expectations! Cancer survivors deserve special glimpses of God’s goodness along the journey. 🥰
Hi Becky. I just loved this video. So informative and I really appreciate learning what you shared. I love your graph for your garden and your excel charts.
Last year was a very sad and frustrating attempt to grow tomatoes, herbs, potatoes, carrots, beets etc. What we did harvest, was barely enough for a meal, or two cups of tea. I refuse to give up and know that in previous years, I was successful in growing wonderful herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers and even zucchini. Thank you for inspiring me to do more research for my zone. Like you mentioned, seed packets don't mention things like cold stratification or so many other things needed for successful results. Looking forward to seeing your continued journey for your 2024 growing season.
Oh my goodness! My husband and I both LOVE poblano peppers! We make a baked, stuffed relleno and also a casserole version of the stuffed relleno that is super easy, and absolutely delicious! ❤❤❤ When I saw you were growing them this year I got really excited. I’m sure that you will love them! Happy growing season!
Thanks for the heads-up on the grow stalks !
I had my deck garden all layed out, but a quick mental switcheroo meant more planting !!
I love that you are already planning your garden! I would like to give you a suggestion since this is fairly new garden for you. You might want to start a garden journal, to keep track of weather, what you planted, soil amendments, insects good or bad, any diseases and what worked or didn't work, etc. It would end up being a good reference in time.
I love your videos. I’m getting 2 green stalks so I can at least plant herbs and flowers. Don’t have the room to have large crops anymore…sadly. But I’ll do what I can do. I do have numerous farmers markets around me so I do get tons of fresh veggies all summer and fall. I use those to can up for preserving
SOUNDS LIKE FUN 👍 GOOD JOB 👍 LOVE THE SEEDS YOU PICKED OUT 👍 PEACE AND PEACE WITH BLESSINGS 🙏 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Hi Becky,
I am happy that everything is coming together for you. Your grow room looks great.
and I hope all your seeds grow strong and healthy.
But mostly I am just feeling happy for you.
Have a nice dinner tonight with your husband and
HAPPY PLANTING!!!
Kind Regards,
Debbie T.
❤❤❤❤
Excited 5o see your garden for 2024!!
Thanks for sharing.
Hi Becky, I LOVE your videos. You inspire me so much thank you for everything! Greetings from Belgium.
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Fyi Becky. I attempted to use your code & Kristen from MIgardener said it is no longer active. No worries just wanted to let you know. Love your channel... Always always positive in a world that feels crazy sometimes... It's so wonderful to have a safe space to learn and be entertained... Love to see food and batter flying out the pans and bowls lol. ❤😂
Your seed stash is phenomenal. My "garden" is my balcony so we are doing lettuce and herbs.
I grew beans this year and I was soooo excited to get like 10 beans hahahaha... I dried them and I'm going to plant them this next year and I'm so excited... so I get it ❤
Blessings to you and your family Becky. This year looks like it's going to be a blessings for you, and I'm going to be here enjoying every moment of it❤👍
YAY Becky!! Garden season has begun! I look forward to the days ahead with you and all your followers! 2024🌱🪴🌸🌺🌻🍀☘️🌿
One gorgeous Vining or vertical flowers are Sweet Peas. Fragrant, beautiful colors, nice outside and in the house.
Love seeing that we are growing some of the same varieties. So i can watch how we’re progressing together.
Excited for the new planting season 🌱 I am over winter and ready for fresh veggies and flowers. 🍅🌸😊
Same!
@@AcreHomestead😊👍🏻
Just an idea to track your seeds for ordering. Create a spread sheet on your computer. There in you can even track how the plants did and whether or not you will order them again. Then no chance of double ordering. Was hoping you would grow eggplant this year. Also as your marigolds tufts start to fade you can top off the tuft, just let dry on a paper towel, paper plate or anywhere(we, my Mom and I never bought seeds after the first seed packets). A fun project to do with your little one when older too! Happy growing! Excited for you! 🌼🌻😊❤
Hi Becky I truly enjoy your videos on growing in your garden. Can't wait to see what Vegas and flowers grow this year. Love also watching you seed your pots. Love when you cook what you grow. So Amazing! I'm So excited for 2024 Garden. Love Wanda
You rock Becky! Love the garden preparations.🔥
Becky, you have inspired me. I bought last year 2 green stocks, loaded up on seeds and have my gardening starter supplies coming. Thank you, your enthusiasm is contagious! Take care!
Becky a little tip for growing scotch bonnets start them early they take a longer to ripen and grow great in containers. These are the most used peppers in my cooking.
Don't forget that you mentioned something last year about using your fence to grow stuff ❤
I’m so excited to watch you start your seeds!!! I bought some seeds for container gardening inspired by you. Can’t wait to get started. I have just about everything ready to get started
Thank you for getting me excited about planting and seating I’m all into all that❤
Hi from UK. Sweet peas are a beautifully fragrant flower - my favourite. You'll need a trellis. We have them in bouquets here in England.
So proud of your growth and development in your garden planning and knowledge. You are so inspiring! Thank you for the vast amount of knowledge you share!
Becky consider planting your lemongrass in one specific area because it can overtake an area. I wish I would have planted ours in some pot other than one of my beds.
In our area, lemongrass is not perennial, so if planted in a bed, it should die in the winter and need to be started from seed again the next year. That said, she can overwinter them year to year if left in a container and provided some protection over the winter.
Becky, it’s a great thing, knowing how to cook from scratch in case you absolutely have to cook from scratch, or you want to.
There’s also nothing wrong with buying Store bought items once in a great while.
Just getting my celery seeds planted. Never grown celery before, but you inspired me. Planted garlic last fall after watching you do that as well! Thank you!!
That is awesome! We can do this!
Quick start on celery ? Take the celery you buy from the store cut off the whole base,abt inch or inch and 1/2, plant it !! Leave the top exposed it will grow no seed needed and faster. You can do this with just about anything lettuce cabbage green onions . Califlower,leeks broccoli 👍it's miraculous !!!!! ❤
Just don't try carrots , you'll only grow the green tops, carrots needs seeds.
Well, it would be great to grow out more seed for next year! I'm sure after cutting the tops off, plant them back for seed saving! @@brendadodd1075
@@brendadodd1075 yes I've heard that. Thanks for the reminder👍
Have you tried freeze drying green beans? We’ve been really enjoying those throughout the winter. I found that doing a French cut with my food processor was quick and easy and rehydrates the best!
Hi Becky! Happy Sunday to you and yours. ❤
Same to you!
Edamame is so good. I planted it last year using MIGardener seeds, and it did super well. My brother said my soybeans were beautiful and would make the local farmers jealous. They were so good. I shelled, blanched, and froze them. I just ate the last ones 5 days ago and will be growing 2x what I grew last year.
Been waiting on the garden season!!!!!
Same!!
Becky your enthusiasm is contagious. Now it feels like gardening season. Starting seeds tomorrow. Good luck everyone!
If you really want more bang for your buck you should try: San Marzano and Amish Paste. They are bigger and more prolific than the Roma’s tomato . I grew these 3 varieties last year and by far the San Marzano and Amish gave me way better tomato products than the Romas.
Love how you analyzed your gardening and choose the things that you really enjoy. Impressive job. Can't wait to see how everything goes! 😊
Caution with the marvel of Peru-that’s a “four o clock” flower. Not sure how it will do for you, but here in Texas they are 4-5’ tall with roots as big as a basketball! Here it reseeds prolifically! May not be suitable for your green stalk and may be a bully in a raised bed. Appreciate all your videos! Best of luck for 2024! ❤
My thoughts exactly and I live in zone 5!
So exciting Becky, your planning is awesome.
Love your selection for the next garden!!! But I have to ask have you ever considered growing a Honeysuckle plant? The benefits are attracting honey bees and hummingbirds along with its heavenly light scent. Just a thought😁
That might be a good one to grow on the deer fence🤔🤗
This year I am trying winter sowing in milk jugs. I am starting a ton of perennials (new garden/house) so I have put out about 20 milk jugs with 3” of moist soil, planted with 6-8 seeds. I stuck them outside without their caps (with holes in the bottom for drainage) and then I’m letting Mother Nature do her thing. They will freeze and thaw like they would in nature, then when it warms up to what they like, they’ll germinate and grow into little sprouts. I won’t need to harden them off because they will be used to outside. You can do it with Hardy annuals and cool veggies too (technically you can do it with everything but I’m starting eye categories this year).
🎉❤ Hi Becky and family! 🙏🇺🇸
I love seeing you fine tuning your garden with your needs and passion. It helps me see another way to garden.
Becky
I grow lots of dill but only have luck growing it from seeds. I cut mine real small and freeze it