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Yes! This year I had just a thin layer of mulch grass clipping left that had decomposed from last year and I sprinkled radish seeds on top of those that then grew into the flowering radishes you see in the video. For the potatoes and Jerusalem artichokes those are planted from the tuber itself and they don’t mind (actually prefer) being covered in nice thick layers of mulch. Potatoes are an excellent plant to start with if you’re converting an area of lawn as they will come up through thick thick layers of mulch you can use to suppress the grass.

@@yardtogarden okay thanks!!

You’re welcome!

My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed 😁

Glad you enjoyed!

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😂 Oh he gets plenty I assure you

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Mulch is key! Helps so much with water retention and soil protection

Oh no!! Thanks for sharing your experience with it. You’re definitely pushing me towards staying on top of it as best I can. It truly does push about through extremely thick mulch layers. I still don’t dislike it as much as Bermuda grass though. I’m finding the best success by heavily and densely planting many plants where it exits. I have one area in my backyard where I filled the areas with tons of flowers, sunflowers, carrots, strawberries, radishes. Everything is so densely planted the Honeyvine milkweed is having a hard time getting established this year. Then I have another bed in my front yard full of roses that I’m allowing to grow dense and thick together and I’m having less issues with the Honeyvine milkweed in that area as well. I think dense dense planting as dense as you can go is key. There will still be some need to weed it out but won’t be as bad.

I'll have to give this a try and add more ground cover. My poppies are doing a good job right now but only temporary during the season

Oh yeah poppies are a great idea!

😂 That sounds like BLAST!

I thought I was just reacting 😂

If it’s what the people want, ITS WHAT THE PEOPLE GET! Any other topics, problem areas, or general questions you’d like to see a video on?

😂 If you have that many plants get a drip system!

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I’m thinking that might be the case here as well

😂 Some people needed to get their frustrations out today I guess. You’re welcome!

😂 (not to your friend’s death) I’m sorry for your loss. I think this might mean I need to get a new mic 🎤

Drip irrigation is an option if you don’t have time!

😂 Well I’m sorry I just can’t agree with you on that one.

The dog is great what you talking about?

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Thank you! My dog thanks you! 🐶

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Luckily I had a ton of rainy days here so that was taken care of! Cardboard was fully soaked.

That would work but I’m not sure I want cardboard in this area. I have experimented with using both cardboard and contractor paper on my lawn and already the cardboard has decomposed enough in my wet weather to let the Bermuda grass back through. I may experiment with several different options including dense planting of varieties that can shade out the Bermuda.

I’m just getting you started. 7 more tips coming soon that may not be so blatant or obvious.

Finde (my dog) says thank you for remembering him. 🐶😁

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😂 He gets paid in treats and belly rubs

You’re totally right! Water pressure that is too high can displace some soil and compact anything else that’s left.

Hey thanks for watching! The Paw Paw trees came from: www.wholesalenurseryco.com The Peach trees I got extremely cheap like $2 a bare root tree from my local county which encourages planting of fruit trees. The containers are real wood! They are from Lowe’s and I think they are 1/4 or 1/2 whiskey barrels.

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Totally agree that would be ideal but I wanted to see what I could do in extreme conditions. We had a lot of wet weather and the cardboard broke down very quickly directly under the small layer of soil I added so the sunflower roots could grow through everything.

I’m in Ohio and love sunflower season. Sounds like y’all take it to the next level in Kansas. Oh yeah I think you’d be totally fine with those near the garden especially since they’re potted. I’ve done well growing many things near sunflowers. There may be a small affect for certain types of plants planted right next to them but it’s hard to say if this is really the “Allelopathic” qualities of the sunflowers or just a competition for nutrients since sunflowers require quite a lot of nutrients. Overall I don’t sweat them in the garden.

Yes I have done that! I also like to leave plenty of the dried sunflower heads full of seeds up on the stalks as winter approaches because I enjoy watching the birds and squirrels pick them out and it gives them an excellent food source as the days get colder and they need to stock up on nutrition to help them start off the winter fed, fat, n’ happy.

@@yardtogarden aww that's wonderful!! Thanks!

Of course 😁

@@yardtogarden listen to "just me and my plants" by Rocco Elliott 🌱🌱😎

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Hey there 👋 Of course, you’re welcome! ☺️

Amazing to hear you’re getting some planting in. Happy gardening 👨‍🌾 I appreciate your input about the grapes/raisins! I’ve also heard about this and luckily that grapevine in the video where I can close 2 gates and keep my pup out. Still on my mind to keep a close eye on him with the grapes though especially when they are ripening and potentially falling off the vine.

Well that is good to hear! I was hoping that would be the case. Thanks for the input.

Volunteers are welcome in my garden! 🌻

This is solid advice

Hey there! Thanks for stopping by and yes we’ve had a real good head start to spring over here in SW Ohio. My instagram is @yardtogarden

No they did not. I established this bed first year with potatoes using the method I described. Then this year I planted a NEW CROP of potatoes in the early spring.

@@yardtogarden ok. I was going to say what planet are you on? 🤔 I'm trying your new method, wish me luck!!

Awesome! Good luck, I hope you have a great success 😁. If you have any questions along the way let me know and I’ll be happy to help where I can. Note the potatoes should ideally have more “eye” development than the one I showed. I’d also love to hear how it worked out for you after you’ve tried it 😊

Thank you! I've only been gardening for a few years so I'm still learning! I will definitely keep you posted!!! 🌞🥔

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You and me both! Sunflowers for the win 🌻 🌻

Thanks for identifying that flower! I have an app that can identify plants but I didn’t use it in the moment. Thanks so much for watching. Much more exciting updates to come especially when things start ripening. It’s good to hear from another Midwest gardener. Out climate is great for growing abundance 😁

Amazing! I’ve been making rhubarb crisp many different ways this season. Fun to experiment. What’s your go-to recipe?

I have heard this about sun chokes (Jerusalem artichokes) but I appreciate you looking out! I’m okay if they take over this area since I have plenty more beds and garden areas away from them.

Welcome to the chat fellow rhubarb lover 🤩

It’s so tasty! 😋

Rhubarb can definitely spread from the crowns underground although in my garden it is not an aggressive spreader. If you dig up the entire plant from the base and make sure to get all the crowns that are attached that would be a good way to remove it. If you know any gardeners or want to post online somewhere that it’s free I bet you could get someone to come dig it up for you 😁