Everything in my garden is loving the cooler temperatures, except for my pepper plants. However, they survived two nights of frost without damage. It is because of the GreenStalks and all of the biomass they contain. I'll get another pepper harvest, maybe two before the cold weather does them in. The Komatsuna and Yellow Heart Winter Choy are large enough to start harvesting from. Everything else, Tatsoi, Napa Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Pak Choi, Dutch Cabbage, red cabbage, parsnips, carrots, beets, and turnips are coming along great. I'm starting to make room in my two chest freezers, now that it is cool enough to can. I made a batch of 8 pints of salsa the other day, and have another batch of tomatoes defrosting for more salsa. I have enough tomatoes for another batch of salsa and sixteen pints of tomato sauce. I have a lot of green beans too. If I don't start using them up, I'll have to can them to make room for my fall harvest. I also have a lot of mustard, chard, zucchini, crookneck squash, green onions, turnips, and peppers galore, and probably other garden goodies too. No cucumbers though. I've sworn off them until next spring. One can only eat so many cucumbers. Trust me, I ate a lot of them, two, sometimes three every morning.
Jeff from East Tennessee. Frosty here. But a warm up slowly coming. Now I love seeds. I really think that I am a little better at seed starting and growing plants to put into the garden than actually gardening. Getting a garden to produce veggies has been a harder for me. I never had a big garden. Just in the last few years, I have seriously worked on producing more veggies. You know I would say I had some tomatoes and peppers. Cucumbers and okra. Now I want to grow the best garden possible. Start to finish! I seed a lot every year. I grow plants for me,coworkers,and friends. They give me feedback on the plants that I choose. We all become better gardens. What is your favorite plant to grow from start to finish?? Is that your favorite vegetable to eat too?? And yes mine is tomatoes!! Thanks.
You are spot on! You’ve got to stay on top of those new seedlings! Most difficult in the spring for me! So much to do! Thanks for the reminder! Have a blessed day!
@@sandybottomhomestead it IS worth it! I have the same goal to start my entire garden from seed! This year I was 98% there! I only purchased a few nursery bought squash! Next year -100%
I’d love to know how to determine the amount of plants I need. I never know how many seeds to start so that I get enough fruit for meals for my family and maybe to preserve. I everyone got like 2 tablespoons of peas this spring.
In your series can you please touch on broccoli and cauliflower? I tried those in the spring but they didn’t do much of anything for me except bolt. It was my first time planting them. So I’m sure I didn’t get them planted soon enough..? But it was like they sat at the same height for 3 months before ever doing anything and then bolted once a warm day showed up. I was frustrated. Why would they sit there and not grow?? What part am I doing wrong. Not fertilizing right or not in the ground soon enough..??
Maybe also cover if, when and how to fertilize seedlings. And suggestions of where to get quality seeds if we are not saving seeds (yet). If I live in east TN but buy seeds from a company up north, will they work well in my area as long as noted for my zone?
This is my thinking, & correct me if im wrong: start seed in seed trays & keep them watered. 2, when the first true leave appear up-pot & start the fertilization process. 3, every other week or so water, then fertilize, & so on until transplanting out in the garden. Would you say this is the right method?
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Everything in my garden is loving the cooler temperatures, except for my pepper plants. However, they survived two nights of frost without damage. It is because of the GreenStalks and all of the biomass they contain. I'll get another pepper harvest, maybe two before the cold weather does them in. The Komatsuna and Yellow Heart Winter Choy are large enough to start harvesting from. Everything else, Tatsoi, Napa Cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Pak Choi, Dutch Cabbage, red cabbage, parsnips, carrots, beets, and turnips are coming along great.
I'm starting to make room in my two chest freezers, now that it is cool enough to can. I made a batch of 8 pints of salsa the other day, and have another batch of tomatoes defrosting for more salsa. I have enough tomatoes for another batch of salsa and sixteen pints of tomato sauce. I have a lot of green beans too. If I don't start using them up, I'll have to can them to make room for my fall harvest. I also have a lot of mustard, chard, zucchini, crookneck squash, green onions, turnips, and peppers galore, and probably other garden goodies too. No cucumbers though. I've sworn off them until next spring. One can only eat so many cucumbers. Trust me, I ate a lot of them, two, sometimes three every morning.
Yes sir! Gotta commit to it. No commitment, no success.
Great video.
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thank you
Great info!!
Jeff from East Tennessee. Frosty here. But a warm up slowly coming. Now I love seeds. I really think that I am a little better at seed starting and growing plants to put into the garden than actually gardening.
Getting a garden to produce veggies has been a harder for me. I never had a big garden. Just in the last few years, I have seriously worked on producing more veggies. You know I would say I had some tomatoes and peppers. Cucumbers and okra. Now I want to grow the best garden possible. Start to finish!
I seed a lot every year. I grow plants for me,coworkers,and friends. They give me feedback on the plants that I choose. We all become better gardens. What is your favorite plant to grow from start to finish?? Is that your favorite vegetable to eat too?? And yes mine is tomatoes!! Thanks.
Yeah they are 2 totally different things. Starting and growing are similar but different needs for sure
You are spot on! You’ve got to stay on top of those new seedlings! Most difficult in the spring for me! So much to do! Thanks for the reminder! Have a blessed day!
It’s a lot of work but it’s worth it!
@@sandybottomhomestead it IS worth it! I have the same goal to start my entire garden from seed! This year I was 98% there! I only purchased a few nursery bought squash! Next year -100%
I always plant tooo much and more survive than what should 😂😂😂😂😂🌽🌽🌽🌽
I’d love to know how to determine the amount of plants I need. I never know how many seeds to start so that I get enough fruit for meals for my family and maybe to preserve. I everyone got like 2 tablespoons of peas this spring.
In your series can you please touch on broccoli and cauliflower? I tried those in the spring but they didn’t do much of anything for me except bolt. It was my first time planting them. So I’m sure I didn’t get them planted soon enough..? But it was like they sat at the same height for 3 months before ever doing anything and then bolted once a warm day showed up. I was frustrated. Why would they sit there and not grow?? What part am I doing wrong. Not fertilizing right or not in the ground soon enough..??
Maybe also cover if, when and how to fertilize seedlings. And suggestions of where to get quality seeds if we are not saving seeds (yet). If I live in east TN but buy seeds from a company up north, will they work well in my area as long as noted for my zone?
We will do fertilizing in time and as far as seeds just know the variety. Doesn't matter where they come from
This is my thinking, & correct me if im wrong: start seed in seed trays & keep them watered. 2, when the first true leave appear up-pot & start the fertilization process. 3, every other week or so water, then fertilize, & so on until transplanting out in the garden. Would you say this is the right method?
Way to fast slow it down