20 Gardening Tips That Any Gardener Can Use - Beginner Or Experienced

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  • This video is a compilation of 20 gardening tips assembled from my own videos. When you first begin to garden, there are a lot of things to learn. In this video, I will share 20 gardening tips for any gardener, whether you are experienced, or just a beginner. Over the years I've done quite a few videos that are specifically about the 20 tips listed in this video. I will share links to those videos below, if you would like more information about a specific tip. I hope that everyone who watches this video can find at least a few tips that are helpful. Thanks for watching!
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  • @AnOldSchoolHome
    @AnOldSchoolHome ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Great tips Jim and the cat comment was hilarious 😂

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Sasha! They love to help me fertilize 😂

    • @AnOldSchoolHome
      @AnOldSchoolHome ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MidwestGardener lol 😂

  • @greenthumbelina7331
    @greenthumbelina7331 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Jim, those are all great gardening tips, and I've used most of them in the past. However, I haven't placed jars over plants at night to keep them safe from roly-poly bugs. I love the idea of cutting the bottom out of a basket and placing it over an in-ground planted petunia, which I've also never done. One other thing that I didn't know and found fascinating was that wasps eat cabbage worms, which is great news. If you stop to think about it, this makes perfect sense because wasps are drawn to the barbeque grill because they are searching for protein. I hope you and Mrs. Midwest Gardener have a great weekend! ~Margie🤗💐🐝🌱

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Those wasps can have all the protein they want from cabbage worms in my garden....but they better stay away from my grill :) Hope you have a great weekend, Margie! They say we finally have some rain on the way here.

    • @greenthumbelina7331
      @greenthumbelina7331 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MidwestGardener YAY! I hope we also get some rain because it's horribly dry here.🌦☔

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'll keep my fingers crossed for you!

    • @greenthumbelina7331
      @greenthumbelina7331 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MidwestGardener 💚

    • @juanitah
      @juanitah 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

  • @gnpgnp5281
    @gnpgnp5281 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What a kind and simple presence you have.

  • @unamoulton8738
    @unamoulton8738 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love the idea of the soapy water
    Will try it later

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck! I hope it works well for you too!

  • @sherrimcglade7985
    @sherrimcglade7985 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! Those are all fabulous tips. .....Tomato plants from suckers......bottomless basket for petunias! You are a genius Jim! Thank you for all that you do. 👍👍

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for those very kind words, Sherri! I really appreciate it! Have a great gardening season!

  • @sliver880
    @sliver880 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you- your voice is so comforting! Advice given is excellent!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Sylvia! Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @camiscottagegarden
    @camiscottagegarden ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Loved this! The hardening off tip by placing it near the house shadow is genius! I’ll definitely try that next time. I enjoy your channel very much ❤

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks for the kind words! Glad you enjoy my channel, Cami! Good luck with your growing season!

  • @farmervee_yt
    @farmervee_yt ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a wealth of information.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! That is kind of you to say!

  • @barbaraking1545
    @barbaraking1545 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love doing that kind of stuff i already grow my own stuff i love it.

  • @jgoldman8440
    @jgoldman8440 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I always learn so much from your videos! I appreciate this one in particular it was very helpful.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm glad to hear that! I'm always glad when people find information they can use in my videos. Have a great gardening year!

  • @iyana6262
    @iyana6262 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The video very helpful you have the most softest gentle voice

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Lyana! Glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @CBsGreenhouseandGarden
    @CBsGreenhouseandGarden ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awesome info Mr. Jim. This will help many folks out there. Stay safe and have a great week!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks CB! I hope so. Have a great week!

  • @spoonnwithsunshinehomestead
    @spoonnwithsunshinehomestead ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the petunia basket idea! Have to respect the realness of this video w/o all the fluff! Happy Gardening my friend 😊

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for those kind words! I really appreciate that! I know what you mean about fluff. I get frustrated with that when I'm watching videos also. Happy gardening to you also!

  • @allthingspossible4569
    @allthingspossible4569 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The blue fabic type walmart grocery bags are perfect for growing and you can use baby swimming pools with holes around two inches from the bottom...

  • @tashalang7465
    @tashalang7465 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video! Love all the tips, its inspiring me to grow different crops in containers

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks Tasha! Hope everything goes smoothly if you decide to try it!

  • @roseannflowers4011
    @roseannflowers4011 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jim this is what I want to see good garding love it

  • @unamoulton8738
    @unamoulton8738 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hello jim this is my first time watching your video,
    And i am so amazed, i always save my tomatoes seed and replant
    But what i love is that you show how i can use tissue rolls to plant seed,
    Thanks so much
    Yes i use plastic container to plant in
    I order some grow bags,
    I will subscribe to your channel
    Thanks

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks you very much! I appreciate that!

  • @sued.530
    @sued.530 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Good Afternoon Jim - These tips are awesome especially the ones dealing with pests. Sometimes I don't know if they are good bugs or bad bugs so pictures to go with the names help a lot. i grow exclusively in grow bags as I have no yard but my deck is a jungle in summer. I used your tarp method to recycle my old soil with new and it worked great. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for all the tips!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good afternoon, Sue! Glad that tarp method worked well for you too. Hope you have a great weekend! We finally have some rain on the way.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Curb discards, I pick up ice chests for pots, open drain plug for drainage, works great, I grow my herbs in them & they have a handle to move it with.

  • @creativeflow952
    @creativeflow952 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the wisdom of season ppl. More valuable than money!!!❤

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! Hope you have a great growing season!

  • @jaimerodriguez8797
    @jaimerodriguez8797 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I’ve learned so much from you. Thank you for what you do.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That is very kind of you to say! You're welcome, Jaime!

  • @jennifercoats3800
    @jennifercoats3800 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your voice is super soothing

  • @octaviodovalle6550
    @octaviodovalle6550 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Good stuff! I really appreciate the collar protection idea because it allows for earlier planting! Thank you!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Octavio! Glad that tip was helpful!

  • @carlacraft2987
    @carlacraft2987 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The petunias in a basket idea...brilliant!

  • @jujubee7351
    @jujubee7351 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    New sub , great information , stayed for the calming voice!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the sub! I really appreciate it!

  • @brendadudderar8230
    @brendadudderar8230 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was so relaxing, thank you 😊

  • @debbieaaronscott8579
    @debbieaaronscott8579 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    You are awesome love your knowledge depended on my mom but O. S . Growers are gone nice to see your video helping others...😊😊😊

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the kind words, Debbie! I really appreciate it!

  • @shelly7017
    @shelly7017 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Jim, I recently moved from Eastern Washington State to rural upstate NY. I'm in zone 5. I haven't used all of the tips and tricks you shared. Thank you for sharing, I love learning something new. Happy gardening, 2023

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi Shelly! That must be challenging having to learn how to garden in a different state. We are just waiting for frosts and freezes to stop so we can get on with the summer stuff like tomatoes and peppers. Hope you have a great gardening season in your new location!

    • @MissBetsyLu
      @MissBetsyLu ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm in upstate NY also.

  • @maryalgar8779
    @maryalgar8779 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Lots of great tips. Love the petunias in basket trick. May it be a great growing season ahead.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a bunch, Mary! I hope we both have great growing season!

  • @tammytamz3046
    @tammytamz3046 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It’s awesome finding another Midwest gardener!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I don't what you mean. It's always great to hear from other gardeners in the Midwest.

    • @tammytamz3046
      @tammytamz3046 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MidwestGardener indeed! It’s so different than the 7a area which seems like a large portion. Weeks matter so much when starting each season of gardening.

  • @michelemahler6831
    @michelemahler6831 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for all of the tips! I really love the grape and soap tips. I never thought about the tomato soaking them to grow roots. I started companion planting this year to hopefully this will eliminate some of the pests this year. 🤞🏾Thanks again!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Michele! Glad you found some useful ones in there.

  • @stephanied3884
    @stephanied3884 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This was such a helpful and interesting video! Thank you!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much, Stephanie! I'm glad you thought so!

  • @janicejurgensen2122
    @janicejurgensen2122 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow you taught me so many things in a short time! Thank you!!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Janice! Glad I could help!

  • @RiazUddin-sk3uw
    @RiazUddin-sk3uw ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This’s such a wonderful video. Thanks for adding in the links of the full videos as well. Hope you having a lovely weekend. Cheers!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks a bunch for your continued support! Hope you have a great weekend!

  • @HomeHarvestCo
    @HomeHarvestCo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    These gardening tips are a game-changer! Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!

  • @MsBlondable
    @MsBlondable ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much for your wisdom and knowledge!!!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Thank you for the kind words!

  • @mailywong9612
    @mailywong9612 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks so much Jim for sharing these wonderful tips

  • @Warwck24
    @Warwck24 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank goodness fr plastic forks ordering now !

  • @TomTom-df9ph
    @TomTom-df9ph ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These are all very useful tips. Thanks.

  • @kerrybelgrave8594
    @kerrybelgrave8594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!!!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you very much! That is very kind of you.

    • @kerrybelgrave8594
      @kerrybelgrave8594 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MidwestGardener I absolutely mean it! I'm a gardener in Barbados and your presentation and the content are both flawless. I mean... after watching, I left feeling better about my garden and the world. It's like I have a mission. Thank you.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kerrybelgrave8594 Thanks Kerry! I really appreciate that! I hope your garden in Barbados does great for you!

  • @RRan-dk7ct
    @RRan-dk7ct ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was a big tomato , oh yea that sucker trick i did it and they are producing just as well as the main plant !!!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Well done on getting a sucker to produce fruit! Most folks don't even know you can do that. I think Giant Belgium produces consistently large tomatoes better than any type I've tried.

  • @BobMelsimpleliving.
    @BobMelsimpleliving. ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great tips Jim. Good to review these tips every year.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Bob! I just thought of another one. Don't plant too early. It got down to 26 degrees here this morning. I hope it doesn't go lower.

    • @BobMelsimpleliving.
      @BobMelsimpleliving. ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We're not gardening here this year but the warm winter had everything blooming and leafing out and we got a hard freeze a month or so ago. Everything died back and it looks like a few of the plants and even trees might not have survived.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hope you didn't lose too many plants. We just had a hard freeze here a few days ago too.

  • @myrrhidian3166
    @myrrhidian3166 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great tips! I'm always rooting the tops of my seedling tomatoes that snap off. They're very brittle plants and prone to tangle with one another, but luckily they're also very adaptable. I'm planning on rooting suckers of my cherry tomatoes around the solstice, hopefully for good tomato production in September like you mentioned. Last year, my plants sort of fizzled out by the end of summer.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like your plan. That's a great way to get some late tomatoes. Lots of tomato plants have a tendency to fizzle out toward the end of summer. Good luck with this season!

  • @gibsongirl6816
    @gibsongirl6816 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!!!! Love all the tips together!!

  • @apotheosis4757
    @apotheosis4757 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips! Thank you

  • @mariensanchez2475
    @mariensanchez2475 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great! Thanks

  • @charleywalker2982
    @charleywalker2982 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep your videos coming please.

  • @truthbetold2611
    @truthbetold2611 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That basket of petunia is awesome! I'll copy your idea. Thank you !

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! I hope yours comes out even better. Good luck!

  • @doraw7766
    @doraw7766 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. Excellent.

  • @ChrisSmith-wm2od
    @ChrisSmith-wm2od ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips!

  • @EricWhiteChooseGod1st
    @EricWhiteChooseGod1st ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips, Jim. Have a wonderful day.

  • @connieparker8896
    @connieparker8896 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for your knowledge

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

  • @pearlmambinge451
    @pearlmambinge451 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great fantastic tips❤

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks! Glad you think so!

  • @fareebug8439
    @fareebug8439 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely love all your videos. Great advice in this one. Thanks!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome! Thank you very much for watching!

  • @jobejarano1559
    @jobejarano1559 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you so much for sll the tips! I'm starting to garden again after quite a few years and my garden area has to remain fallow for a year to reclaim it--I'll be "planting" plastic forks soon!

  • @IAMBLESSED555
    @IAMBLESSED555 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great knowledge! Thank You!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much, Patricia! You're welcome!

  • @allthingspossible4569
    @allthingspossible4569 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hearing you really reminds me of my daddy!

  • @bettyreynolds5106
    @bettyreynolds5106 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you! This is so helpful!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Betty! Glad it was helpful!

  • @OCDishChick
    @OCDishChick ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Jim! I’m new to your channel.
    Great tips!
    Your voice is very soothing.
    Thanks for sharing!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi! Thanks for the kind words, and for watching!

    • @OCDishChick
      @OCDishChick ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MidwestGardener You bet.

  • @danielasmith4928
    @danielasmith4928 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank You so much, Jim!

  • @kathypileggi7650
    @kathypileggi7650 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow …GREAT tips .. thank you 😊

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Kathy! Thanks for watching!

  • @ahnaahna7278
    @ahnaahna7278 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I so much enjoy your videos and your mildly meditative voice. I’m chuckling.
    Your ideas are so do-able!! I haven’t had many caterpillars on things….but when I find them…..I pick them off and put them in the open outdoor birdseed trays. Moments later…..caterpillars…Gone! And I shove any lost roaches over into the soapy water. Those are the few roaches who did not visit the ‘roach hotel’….you know. I will try out the sweet potato idea.
    And yes…..for the great idea to freeze extra cilantro/basil, etc. I planted some of tomato suckers but….maybe they did not get enuf nutrition. I use Dr. Earth fertilizer for veggies…..but I have heard that I need to increase the middle number(phosphorus) for tomatoes. I’m learning. I’m subscribed since way back in time. Keep those videos coming.
    Ahna. Atlanta/USA

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much for those kind words! I really do appreciate it! Also, thanks a bunch for staying with me. Good luck with the upcoming season!

  • @steve5013
    @steve5013 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Jim, great information

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Steve! Thanks for watching!

  • @nildaotero2933
    @nildaotero2933 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips, love the petunia basket trick. Thanks for sharing

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Nilda! Yes, I thought the petunia in the basket trick worked out really well.

  • @renaybray5079
    @renaybray5079 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video with tons of good tips!

  • @iwanttobelieve5970
    @iwanttobelieve5970 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you for these tips.

  • @sonnyamoran7383
    @sonnyamoran7383 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Throughly enjoyed this video. Thank you.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for watching!

  • @sheliadean9548
    @sheliadean9548 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing this information with us

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Shelia! Thanks for watching!

  • @amenodorime271
    @amenodorime271 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It is great and very useful tips😊
    Thank you again!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I'm glad you found it helpful!

  • @carolbattle8010
    @carolbattle8010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good advice.

  • @Just-Nikki
    @Just-Nikki ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great information as usual Jim.

  • @UT33200
    @UT33200 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lots and lots of good info. Kiddo paid alot of attention to this one. Thanks for the share!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks a bunch! I think Kiddo is way ahead of the game already, since he's learning so much everyday from his parents.

  • @Jim-fr3gr
    @Jim-fr3gr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips. Thanks.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Jim! Thanks for watching!

  • @MartyBrendaSawatsky
    @MartyBrendaSawatsky 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thank you sir

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!

  • @Onniesprairiegarden
    @Onniesprairiegarden ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips as always! ❤

  • @karendaugherty1756
    @karendaugherty1756 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips, thanks for sharing

  • @sitindogmas
    @sitindogmas ปีที่แล้ว +1

    great video! and very practical! im definitely growing more tomatoes this year. thanks Jim!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Jeremiah! I haven't got any tomatoes in the ground yet, but it won't be long. Thanks for watching!

  • @EventHorizon34
    @EventHorizon34 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These are great tips and ideas! I wish had known the plastic cups to stop cutworms! I lost some cauliflower transplants because of cutworms! Using this idea for sure!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks a bunch! Glad I could help!

    • @EventHorizon34
      @EventHorizon34 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MidwestGardener You’re welcome.

  • @lynchmary3831
    @lynchmary3831 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you.

  • @cynthiacarr2093
    @cynthiacarr2093 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tyfs!😁👏🏾👏🏾

  • @PlantObsessed
    @PlantObsessed ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I use soapy water when I bring my peppers in for the winter. Works like a charm. Have you ever tried burying the stem of an eggplant? I have heard they do the same as tomatoes.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Good to know about the soapy water and overwintered plants. I haven't tried to bury the stem of an eggplant. I might give it a try sometimes if I think about it.

    • @daddy1571
      @daddy1571 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just stay away from Dawn dish soap. It's toxic.

  • @kenfox22
    @kenfox22 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video

  • @pateicialane4740
    @pateicialane4740 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great tips ♥️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

  • @gavikpt1
    @gavikpt1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful video. To the point. Appreciate your work. Earned a new subscriber. Keep it up 👍🏻

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much! I appreciate that. I'll do my best.

  • @rosea830
    @rosea830 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you! I didn't know about wasps and cabbage worms. I might grow peanuts again this year.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're welcome, Rose! I've been thinking about growing peanuts again too. Not sure if I will find the time or room though.

  • @georgiapeachnut2490
    @georgiapeachnut2490 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video and tips

  • @patriciaparker6769
    @patriciaparker6769 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    😊❤ thanks

  • @sharonloomis5264
    @sharonloomis5264 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thankyou. Think I will wait until after the chives flower though. ❤

  • @carol-us4xn
    @carol-us4xn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cool.

  • @bingster-223
    @bingster-223 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I don't think I know what a cut worm is. I definitely didn't know wasps feasted on caterpillar, worms. Great tips and information.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks! You are lucky if you've never seen a cutworm. They will cut tomato seedlings right off at ground level. One day you have a plant, the next day it is lying on the ground dead.

    • @patsternburg8737
      @patsternburg8737 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      California here, a lot of cutworms here. They are fat little (under an inch) dark in color , usually with grey and some purple as well. Glad you haven’t had a problem with them.

    • @bingster-223
      @bingster-223 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Pat Sternburg
      I get tons of worms or caterpillars from the white moth or butterfly. I fight them all growing season. I'm in Pennsylvania and we're starting to get something called a Spotted Lantern Fly too. And our neighborhood has a family of groundhogs. I think I have them handled this year.

  • @ahnaahna7278
    @ahnaahna7278 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bake spaghetti squashes…..and freeze the squash strands(minus big seeds)…..for later spaghetti dishes. I bought a small extra freezer 4 years ago from Lowe’s to put extra prepared things into. Was the best $250.00 Ithat I ever spent!! I fall back on those various frozen/stored foods very very often.
    Ahna Atlanta/Ga

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      I like the way you think. Producing food to use later, is one step in becoming self sufficient. Well done! I agree about the freezer. We have a chest freezer that we get lots of use out of.

  • @victorwadsworth821
    @victorwadsworth821 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Use a garage sale blender to blend died bugs to put on plants to ward off or warn off other bugs.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've never heard of that one. Thanks for sharing it.

  • @gointothedogs2
    @gointothedogs2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips!!! Give us more! 😂

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I'm working on it, but it might take a week or two.

    • @gointothedogs2
      @gointothedogs2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely not rushing you at all! Your just a wealth of knowledge and tend to agree with what you say! We all can get much more from sharing our experiences and learning the variable around growing. As I think I'm narrowing things down I actually feel like my knowledge is expanding. And it's more about adapting our skills depending on what variables were thrown and at what season and climate. Having more tricks in our pocket help us to learn quicker. By the next season I forget a lot!!!

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@gointothedogs2 Thanks for the kind words! That is one great thing about gardening....there is always more to learn. I learn things every year, and probably forget a few too :)

  • @judyingram-kh1vm
    @judyingram-kh1vm ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, thank you for sharing.😂

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      You're welcome, Judy! Thanks for watching!

  • @doriswoo4455
    @doriswoo4455 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your simple but very useful tips.
    Please tell me which end of a sweet potato will sprout slips. I don’t know which end should be dipped into a jar of water. Thank you.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks! Glad you found them useful. Sometimes it can be hard to tell which end is which on a sweet potato. Usually it is the narrowest end that goes down.

  • @mollypitcher9380
    @mollypitcher9380 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks the forks (or broken stick better)!

  • @truleyblessed7406
    @truleyblessed7406 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thx Sir

  • @DwarfComic
    @DwarfComic ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Had a lot of my plants last year cut at steam, THINK it was pill bugs - gonna try the jar trick

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      If you think it was pill bugs, it's worth a try.

  • @shirleyk623
    @shirleyk623 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video!!! Lots of great tips for new and established gardeners. Thanks for sharing.
    Just to keep you updated, my one Bundaberg plant died and the other one is dying. I don't know why, no apparent insect or disease damage. They just shriveled up and died. 😢😢 They did produce a lot of delicious tomatoes. I have 2 plants starting to produce and some seeds sprouting. I'm going to try again.
    Take care and have a wonderful week.🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Shirley! That's very disappointing about the Bundaberg Rumball plants. At least you got to eat some first before they died. That is the way gardening goes sometimes though. Hope the rest of the season works out better for you!

    • @shirleyk623
      @shirleyk623 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@MidwestGardener Thanks. I think it's just the heat, they are next to my fence and it gets quite hot there. I'm planting the next generation away from the fence. Maybe they will do better there.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good luck! I hope they do better.

  • @toddallen7862
    @toddallen7862 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Dustbusters are my go to for insect control. Best $30 ive ever spent. Keep a container of soapy water near the garden and save yourself a lot of time.

    • @MidwestGardener
      @MidwestGardener  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Todd! Good point on keeping that soapy water handy.