@jenniferPhelps Trying to fully understand, as I have seen Orwell interpreted multiple ways. To me, Orwell's writings are a critique of the Soviet structure under Stalin, perhaps Putin, and "to me" equate to Donald Trump ... and Totalitarianism ... I hope that was a warning against Totalianarism (Putin, Trump, DeSantis, Netanyahu etc.)
Hey Jenna Great update - Thank you! Yep lost all my cukes last year from wilt due to beetles...fingers crossed so far this year all good. And Yes I discovered the same issue with the plastic rabbit proof fencing...they chew through it with vigor! I amused one of my neighbour's this morning chasing a bunny round and round the garden beating on my harvesting pan to scare him. Then I noticed someone laughing at me...my neighbour and good friend Terry. It gets even better when I am chasing down cabbage moths with an old tennis racket. Seems like I have found a purpose in life - entertainment for the neighbour's! Glad it brings a smile for them....😁 Thanks again and have a great day! Mike 🇨🇦🍁
Haha- awesome! I've seen shirts with this message quite a few places, but I got mine here: www.libertariancountry.com/collections/womens-libertarian-collection/products/make-orwell-fiction-again-premium-womens-tank-top?variant=649654435863
It's great to hear from a fellow Zone 6'er, Bianca! I'm glad you are able to find some helpful tips here and I hope your garden is doing great this year!
All gardening is a trial, we plant 40 some vegetables every year because every year some do good, some fail. But we always have plenty of things to eat.
Thank so much for all of your hints/tips from Ohio - I'm also in OH, just the furthest NE corner of the state - so zone 6B. This year it has been so cool, hoping things take off soon. Your garden is absolutely gorgeous.
I'm in Buffalo and have 200 containers. I have been hit hard with cucumber beetles too. I use Neme oil and a solution of dawn dishwashing liquid. When all fails I pick them off ! Happy gardening1
To address your problem with cucumber beetles, take Habanero Peppers and reduce them to a thin purée. Use this as a base for an organic insecticide - you can also add other plants that have an insecticidal effect. Add some vegetable oil or dish soap to help the insecticide adhere to the plants. Do not spray on flowers or buds. This worked well for me.
Surround WP kaolin clay has been very effective for cucumber pests for me here in north east Ohio. Just mix in a sprayer and keep it applied to the plants and the soil adjacent to the stem. This along with a trap crop outside of the garden may help you out.
That's awesome... my 9 year old's first question about this video is if anyone would 'get' my shirt... I'll be happy to report that quite a few folks did!! Believe me- my first garden did NOT look like this (neither did my 10th)... it's a lifetime learning process and I'm always working on improving something. I'm just glad to hear that you've decided to start a garden- that's the important part!
Thanks Carol! I have to laugh, my daughter asked me if anyone was going to know what my shirt meant when I shot this video. I've been happy to tell her how many folks have commented on it. Take care!
WOW you have been a busy lady is all I can say. Everything is looking so amazing Mrs. Jenna. Thanks for the awesome tour with information on each part of everything you are growing. Stay safe and have a Happy 4th Weekend!
lovely video as always Jenna! Thank you. Another note on the Rhubarb the twist-off from the crown harvest method will also encourage more stalks to grow. This will also work for Asparagus.
Looking forward to a video on thinning the corn. You are so blessed and it is such a blessing that you share! I never thought of dumping my taters early... hmmm...
I am definitely blessed- very thankful that I have the space & opportunity to do what I'm doing. If you've got plenty of taters, it's nice to get in there early and get some small ones for dinner. But you can see how puny that harvest was! If I only had a few grow bags planted and nothing else, I'd definitely be waiting till they were mature.
Jenna, I also live in Ohio and I have a small vegetable garden. I always look forward to your vlogs more than any other. But what I liked most this time was your t-shirt. It is fabulous and unfortunately, just too true!
Thank you so much, Raeanne! I always love hearing from my fellow Ohioans and I'm glad you look forward to my vlogs! Take care & have a great holiday weekend!
I live in zone 6b, Ohio also so its great to see someone with a growing schedule similar to my own.... and pests similar to my own. These cucumber beetles will be the death of me... or at least my cucumbers and watermelons.
I’m in Illinois/6b… love your vids, especially as they easily apply to me and my zone. Brilliant approach to do topics by both the seasonality & the month. We are kindred spirits in enjoying mother earths generosity and students in the school of nature. Thank you. 😘
Great video! FYI, do your research on adding sand to clay. Sand, clay, and water are the ingredients for concrete. People use this combination to make cob for earthen houses.
Thanks, Jennifer. I actually advise against adding sand in the video I mentioned (the improving clay soil video) for this exact reason! I was shocked by the number of folks who said I was wrong. I have learned that there are different types of sand, and while you definitely don't want to be adding 'playground' sand to your soil, there are some types that might be ok... I'm dubious, but I just have to sate my curiosity. So I'm going to try to get a hold of 'horticultural' sand. We'll see how it goes. Worst case scenario, I'm only adding it to a small strip of my soil!
Oh my goodness, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Your garden is so productive and attractive. I have subscribed and I will be binge watching a few of your old video's. Lovely to meet you. Janice
I've been looking for a new garden buddy, someone who inspires me to get out there this year and make it the best year ever. Then I saw your Shirt....can we be Internet besties 🥰??? But seriously I love your channel and can't wait to binge over the next few days!!
Gorgeous garden! Hope mine looks like that one day! Btw...I got your e-mail. Just been busy to check my notes and get back to ya. After this weekend I'll have more time. Thank you for the great suggestions, links and questions. You're awesome for taking the time! Have a great July 4th weekend! Looks like perfect weather to celebrate the birth of this amazing country!
Onions and chives over winter here in West Michigan (6b) without a problem. I’ve also had kale and strawberry spinach make it through, about which I was shocked.
Nice! It's awesome how truly cold hard some of these veggie are. I've had strawberry spinach on my 'wish' list for a long time, but have yet to grow it. Is it tasty... and how do you like to prepare it?
@@GrowfullywithJenna it’s surprisingly tasty. I just eat the berries raw. When they’re deep red, almost purple, straddle the stalk at the base with your forefinger and middle finger, grasp gently and slide your hand to the tip. They’ll all pop off into your hand. They taste like sweet, earthy spinach. Maybe spinach/strawberry/beet is the best way to describe it. The leaves can be used any way you would use spinach. Wilted in butter and garlic or fresh in a salad.
I'm trying the string system with the plastic clips and they are to much to full with a experience with cement fence and as you advise not doing strings next year but either cattle panels or the cement and the cattle panels will outlast the cement panels. Thanks for the teaching, And" Hanging High " video of working with the arch cattle panels next?
@@johnjude2685 I'm not familiar with cement panels, but I was definitely not a fan of the string when I tried it. The cattle panels are much easier. I'm hoping to do a whole tunnel of cattle panel arches behind the garden this year- so hopefully I can get that shot! Take care!
Love the shirt. Had to subscribe for the amazing garden 💯 I left onions out with kale, no protection. They went through heavy snows n all., I had delicious kale , but the onions stayed small. They survived though
Im new to your channel and I really enjoyed your video so I subscribed. I also live in the same zone as you and have been looking for youtube gardeners that live in the same zone as me and I found you. Ive watched many videos over the years of gardeners in different zones and even though their knowledge is wonderful its not the same as what is needed for our zone with our winters and frost dates, and even pest/disease issues. Looking forward to hunting through your past videos to learn more! Thanks for sharing 😊
Welcome, I’m so glad you found me- it’s always a treat to hear from fellow Zone 6’ers! I hope you can find some useful tidbits here. Best wishes & take care!
RUclips is being glitchy again! If you saw my original reply & it made no sense, it's because it was a reply to another comment! What I meant to say was, I'm on the side of any intelligent human beings who are up for educated, rational discussions about the state of the world we're living in 😁.
It's looking amazing! The soil amendments experiment will be interesting. I'm in the same boat with clay here in the pacific northwest. My tomatoes are catching up to yours even tho I started them as seed a month later than you. June started cooler than late May with plenty of cold rain (lost 2 melon plants and 2 cucumbers to rot) then ended with 2 days of all time record highs. Officially we got to 102 and then 115 for two days after that! My blueberries lost leaves and the bulk of the fruit shriveled up. Everything else ok. Remaining melons are loving it as I was sure to water them many times during the heat of the day. The neighbors 4 year old fig tree is also very happy and looks to produce about a gallon of fruit. All in all looks promising this year!
That heat is just crazy- it's shocking what you are dealing with! Glad to hear most of your stuff made it through. Your comment about the tomatoes just serves to solidify my theory that I could start them even later... I'm doing that next year! I enjoy hearing updates on your garden, thanks for sharing!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Just did a quick cell phone video of my garden. Sweet 100 cherry tomato is all over the place and I already pruned it once. Zucchini is huge and I didn't even have energy to put neem on it this year. Acorn squash lost a couple leaves to something overnight, gee what could it be after all that heat and heavy watering???
I’ve been plagued with 3-lined potato beetles (basically cucumber beetles) and I started spraying with Monterey Garden Insect Spray. It knocked them back really well. I’ll still see one or two but they were absolutely infested before I started spraying. And their little gooey booger larvae that was all over the place has disappeared.
Oh yikes... that's not a pest I've seen in my garden. I hope it doesn't come to visit. Glad to hear the Monterey Garden Spray worked well for you. Thanks for sharing!
I really like your video. You inspire me. I live in blackburg, Virginia in the 6b zone. It was kind of hard for me to decide what to grow for my family. We are renter. I have issue with slug,earwick(I think that what they call them) I called them cockrouches of the north. 😝 infestation. They make my skin crawl 😩 😆
just incredible. such a lovely garden you have. :) And it's so obvious how much you love plants for their own sake - some gardeners are all about food production or beauty, but you are with the plants, touching them like pets. I do that, too. :) I actually tried to take a video of my garden at lunch today and my phone didn't record the very middle of it! haha. That's ok - it doesn't hold a candle to yours. Mine is just a baby and yours is glorious.
Thanks Chere'! I never really realized I do that with my plants- but you are so right! Sorry to hear your video didn't take- I see you have one from a few weeks ago, I've got it bookmarked to watch as soon as I've got a chance! Take care!
@@GrowfullywithJenna That's kind of you and I certainly don't expect it. :) My videos are very much just like a journal made with my sister and mother in mind - they aren't very good and I can tell I do them when I'm exhausted from my job. lol But I love seeing how my garden changes over time - just the difference between a couple weeks ago and now is awesome. So I'm hoping to get another one up there - just to show the improvement!
@@CJ_536 I completely understand-- but it is still enjoyable seeing your garden! And you're right- being able to go back and see the changes is a lot of fun!
Thank you for the info on the Mexican marigold! It was labeled Mexican tarragon when I picked up the start at Lowe's. I had never heard of Mexican tarragon, so I thought I'd give it a try. But the way you describe the flowers, lets me know that it's definitely the Mexican marigold. I wonder if it's supposed to have the same pest deterrent properties. Because I far prefer the smell and look of it to traditional marigolds. Plus it really does taste like French tarragon (imo). I have limited space in my current garden, and last year the marigolds were a smelly pain in the neck! They spread so massively in my small raised beds and took up precious real estate that I could have used for food. So this year I didn't plant any. I did notice an increase in slugs and snails in the spring and a slight decrease in bumble bees currently. So I would be game to plant small pots of them outside of the raised beds if needed, next year. But if this Mexican marigold can do the same job, I'd MUCH rather plant small sections of that. Also, have you preserved any of your toothache plants before? If so, did they retain their anesthetic properties when dried? I am growing them for the first time this year, and I need to start to harvest them. They're growing out of the pots where I planted them. But I don't have a medicinal need for them right now, thankfully. I'm also not sure if I should save the leaves and the flowers 🤔. Sorry for so many questions. I truly love your videos and I trust your opinions. Thanks 🙂.
You're welcome- I personally have not noticed if it does or does not repel pests, but I did come across some really interesting info here: www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/t/tagetes-lucida=mexican-tarragon.php which claims "Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs, they also have an effect against some persistent weeds such as couch grass. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The growing plant also has a repellent effect on various insect pests such as the asparagus beetle and bean weevil". I've not had a chance to verify this, but if true, could be quite useful! I preserved the buds of my toothache plants last year- I filled a glass jar and covered them in vodka- both the liquid tincture and the buds themselves can be used. I've not tried preserving the leaves. The buds can also be dried and used later for tea & such. Don't be sorry for the questions... keep them coming!! Take care!
Wow, just found your channel. I am also a zone 6, very tippy top of NJ (the nice part!!! lol) Can I be your best friend? So many great things growing in your garden, and your parents also. I long for a garden that size. I live on a lake, and use every inch of my 3/4 acre property. Lots of great information in here, especially the raz mataz grapes, would love to try them in a pot. Thanks for your videos.
Hello and welcome, Trudy! I love hearing from fellow Zone 6 gardeners, and while I do feel fortunate having plenty of space to grow, I love when folks utilize every inch of their space to garden- I'm sure your property is amazing!
@@GrowfullywithJenna I’m still hunting down info! Lol, onion lover since childhood, but first yield from seed is on the way. I’m definitely curious about starting a crop to overwinter. Wouldn’t ya know it...I’m still battling the moles. They’ve been all through my onion patch. Little menaces!
@@Cherryparfait41 that's awesome! Well, not the moles, but the yield from seed! Yep- they've been all through my onion & garlic patch too. Little menaces indeed!
Jenna, your garden is gorgeous. I just want to walk around and eat! Thank you for the tour, tips and tricks.
Thank you so much, Suzanne! That's pretty much all I do out there is wander around and eat 😆.
@@GrowfullywithJenna I don't blame you! 😂
Love your tank top!! 👏🏼
Thank you!
I agree. Nice statement!
Agreed!!!!
@@GrowfullywithJenna the tank top is more relevant than ever 💖
@jenniferPhelps Trying to fully understand, as I have seen Orwell interpreted multiple ways. To me, Orwell's writings are a critique of the Soviet structure under Stalin, perhaps Putin, and "to me" equate to Donald Trump ... and
Totalitarianism ... I hope that was a warning against Totalianarism (Putin, Trump, DeSantis, Netanyahu etc.)
Yep, you had me at "Make Orwell Fiction Again".
😁
Subscribed for the message on your top, stayed for the tour. Lovely garden!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Hey Jenna
Great update - Thank you!
Yep lost all my cukes last year from wilt due to beetles...fingers crossed so far this year all good.
And Yes I discovered the same issue with the plastic rabbit proof fencing...they chew through it with vigor! I amused one of my neighbour's this morning chasing a bunny round and round the garden beating on my harvesting pan to scare him. Then I noticed someone laughing at me...my neighbour and good friend Terry.
It gets even better when I am chasing down cabbage moths with an old tennis racket.
Seems like I have found a purpose in life - entertainment for the neighbour's! Glad it brings a smile for them....😁
Thanks again and have a great day!
Mike 🇨🇦🍁
Hahaha.. if I had close neighbors they'd see me doing very similar things! Glad to hear you're entertaining your neighbors 😆
I don't think I've ever worn or wanted a graphic tee in my life....but you just changed that!💕
Haha- awesome! I've seen shirts with this message quite a few places, but I got mine here: www.libertariancountry.com/collections/womens-libertarian-collection/products/make-orwell-fiction-again-premium-womens-tank-top?variant=649654435863
You’re legit the only garden you tuber I watch that is in my zone lol so I watch you like a hawk lol thank you for your tips .I appreciate the help
It's great to hear from a fellow Zone 6'er, Bianca! I'm glad you are able to find some helpful tips here and I hope your garden is doing great this year!
Ditto!
All gardening is a trial, we plant 40 some vegetables every year because every year some do good, some fail. But we always have plenty of things to eat.
Yes it is! It's one of the best things about gardening!
I love you garden and your t-shirt!
Thank you!
Your tank top and garden are both great! ♥️
Thank you!
Thank so much for all of your hints/tips from Ohio - I'm also in OH, just the furthest NE corner of the state - so zone 6B. This year it has been so cool, hoping things take off soon. Your garden is absolutely gorgeous.
Love your garden and love the message of your T shirt!
Thank you!!
My new favorite gardener!
😄
Your shirt!!! Aside from being a fellow Ohioan, I KNEW you were one of my people!
😄
I'm in Buffalo and have 200 containers. I have been hit hard with cucumber beetles too. I use Neme oil and a solution of dawn dishwashing liquid. When all fails I pick them off ! Happy gardening1
I AM LOVIN THAT SHIRT!!!
Thanks
That is the BIGGEST chard I've ever seen. Mine never gets half that tall! GORGEOUS!
Chard, for some reason, is really happy in my garden 😄
@@GrowfullywithJenna I need to plant some more, because now my goal is chard large enough to use as a blanket, haha!
Love the tank top.
Thanks
To address your problem with cucumber beetles, take Habanero Peppers and reduce them to a thin purée. Use this as a base for an organic insecticide - you can also add other plants that have an insecticidal effect. Add some vegetable oil or dish soap to help the insecticide adhere to the plants. Do not spray on flowers or buds. This worked well for me.
Thank you for sharing!!
thanks for all the time you put in your vids, i absolutely love the garden tours!
Thank you, Jason!
Surround WP kaolin clay has been very effective for cucumber pests for me here in north east Ohio. Just mix in a sprayer and keep it applied to the plants and the soil adjacent to the stem.
This along with a trap crop outside of the garden may help you out.
Thanks for the tips. I do find Surround works well- I'm terrible about remembering to reapply it!
I have that same shirt. :)
I do not have the same results in my zone 9 garden though. But its my first time around and Im learning!
That's awesome... my 9 year old's first question about this video is if anyone would 'get' my shirt... I'll be happy to report that quite a few folks did!!
Believe me- my first garden did NOT look like this (neither did my 10th)... it's a lifetime learning process and I'm always working on improving something. I'm just glad to hear that you've decided to start a garden- that's the important part!
Beautiful garden! I have kohlrabi, cabbage, broccoli, butternut squash, zucchini. Tomatoes are on but still green. I'm amazed at the leaves and vines
@@GrowfullywithJenna I love your shirt!
@@j.p.saverance8972 thanks!
@@kygal2873 thanks! Sounds like you've got a lot going on too!
Great new video today .Got my support.
Thank you, I appreciate the support!
Ash from my wood burner and oak leaves and grass for that hard clay. Takes about three years. It’s my best bed.
Good to know- thank you for sharing!
I love it when Mother Nature reseeds stuff for me. The reseeded plants seem to do better as they are more naturalized for my particular location.
I do too, Russ! And yes- I've noticed the self seeded stuff always seem to excel in the garden- it's a win/win! Take care!
This was a beautiful garden. Greetings from Hungary 😊
Thanks for visiting!
I don't know how I'm just now finding this channel but I'm so glad I did! You have such a uniquely awesome garden and an impressive amount of space
I'm glad you found my channel too, Raymond. Thank you so much for the kinds words!
I like your tank top message.
Love the shirt!
Thanks!
Mmmm, strawberry-rhubarb pie, warmed up with some French Vanilla ice cream and sliced bananas.
Skip the bananas and I'm on board 😂
Was out mowing and mulch leaves. I'm ready for summer already. I love touching soft black soil filled with organic matter.
Absolutely, Sharon! I know what you mean-- I love the feel & smell of the soil as well!
Thanks from Cleveland
Wonderful to hear from a fellow Ohioan! You're welcome!
I'm trialing New Girl, Moskvich, Oregon Spring and Siletz this year as replacements for Early Girl so we will see.
I had quite a few of these on my wish list as well, but ran out of time & space. I'd love to know what you think of them!
Your garden is very beautiful and extensive. The gardener is quiet beautiful too.
Thank you for the kind words!
That’s an inspirational garden! Especially for someone who could not veg garden this year. Got some great ideas for next year.
Thanks so much, Felix! Sorry to hear you weren't able to do a vegetable garden this year- but here's hoping for a great one next year!
Great muscle shirt, speaks the truth!!
Thanks
LOVE....the saying on the tank top!! Love it! Garden is beautiful! Thank you
Thanks Carol! I have to laugh, my daughter asked me if anyone was going to know what my shirt meant when I shot this video. I've been happy to tell her how many folks have commented on it. Take care!
Love the shirt..
first time gardener in zone 4 Minnesota. I found your channel searching for info on growing potatoes in containers.
Thank you, Tony! Glad you found my channel, and more glad that you have decided to take up gardening! Best wishes for a wonderful season!
WOW you have been a busy lady is all I can say. Everything is looking so amazing Mrs. Jenna. Thanks for the awesome tour with information on each part of everything you are growing. Stay safe and have a Happy 4th Weekend!
Thank you! You too CB!!
Love the shirt! You go girl!
Thanks!
lovely video as always Jenna! Thank you. Another note on the Rhubarb the twist-off from the crown harvest method will also encourage more stalks to grow. This will also work for Asparagus.
Thank you, Jennifer! And thank you for the info on the twist-off method, I had no idea this would work on asparagus!
Always love your gardens!
Today, I also LOVE your shirt. 😃
Thank you so much!
Looking forward to a video on thinning the corn. You are so blessed and it is such a blessing that you share! I never thought of dumping my taters early... hmmm...
I am definitely blessed- very thankful that I have the space & opportunity to do what I'm doing. If you've got plenty of taters, it's nice to get in there early and get some small ones for dinner. But you can see how puny that harvest was! If I only had a few grow bags planted and nothing else, I'd definitely be waiting till they were mature.
Awesome that's a garden
Thanks!
Love your channel from here in Burton, Ohio! AND great shirt!!
Awesome! Thank you!
Love that t-shirt, lol.
Thanks
Very nice garden. Volunteers are my favorite too.
Thank you! Gotta love volunteers-- all the benefit without the work of planting 😄
Can't wait to see the results of the soil amendment experiment! 🔬👩🔬 Awesome, thanks for letting us learn and be inspired through your channel!
Thank you! I'm eager to see the results myself. Take care!
Maxing out the beds. Love it. Good segment on companion planting Jenna.
Thanks, Jules! Now working on getting some things cleared out, planning for fall already!
Love that top!!!
Thanks, Karen!
I love your garden, I appreciate you sharing your knowledge with us
Thank you!
Fantastic tour! Agree with your shirt...substitute jack 🥾 boots...for garden boots. Happy Gardening 🧑🌾 Jenna.
Thank you! Happy Gardening to you as well! Take care!
Jenna, I also live in Ohio and I have a small vegetable garden. I always look forward to your vlogs more than any other. But what I liked most this time was your t-shirt. It is fabulous and unfortunately, just too true!
Thank you so much, Raeanne! I always love hearing from my fellow Ohioans and I'm glad you look forward to my vlogs! Take care & have a great holiday weekend!
Watched it twice already! Making notes about flowers to try for next year. Thanks for the video and inspiration!
Thanks for watching! Hope you all are enjoying your holiday weekend!
I live in zone 6b, Ohio also so its great to see someone with a growing schedule similar to my own.... and pests similar to my own. These cucumber beetles will be the death of me... or at least my cucumbers and watermelons.
Ugh... I feel your pain on the cucumber beetles!
But it's great to hear from a fellow Ohioan!
I’m in Illinois/6b… love your vids, especially as they easily apply to me and my zone. Brilliant approach to do topics by both the seasonality & the month. We are kindred spirits in enjoying mother earths generosity and students in the school of nature. Thank you. 😘
Ok. Love your shirt.
Thanks!
Não entendo nada mas adoro ver suas Horta
Fico feliz que tenha gostado do jardim. Desculpe por ainda não ter meus vídeos traduzidos para outros idiomas!
Haha! Came for a gardening video..staying for the epic tank top !! Badass!!
😄 Thanks so much- glad you appreciate it!
Great video! FYI, do your research on adding sand to clay. Sand, clay, and water are the ingredients for concrete. People use this combination to make cob for earthen houses.
Thanks, Jennifer. I actually advise against adding sand in the video I mentioned (the improving clay soil video) for this exact reason! I was shocked by the number of folks who said I was wrong. I have learned that there are different types of sand, and while you definitely don't want to be adding 'playground' sand to your soil, there are some types that might be ok... I'm dubious, but I just have to sate my curiosity. So I'm going to try to get a hold of 'horticultural' sand. We'll see how it goes. Worst case scenario, I'm only adding it to a small strip of my soil!
Concrete needs lime and cob needs a binder like straw. Some people really do have success adding sand to clay to make softer soil
Amazing garden! All those plants are so big. Still have lots to learn.
Thanks so much, Akeem! I still have lots to learn too... it's a never-ending process. Take care!
Oh my goodness, I thoroughly enjoyed this tour. Your garden is so productive and attractive. I have subscribed and I will be binge watching a few of your old video's. Lovely to meet you. Janice
Hello & welcome, Janice! I'm so glad you enjoyed the tour and thank you for subscribing! Have a great week!
Love the update! I tried container potatoes for the first time this season after watching your video. They are doing great!
I'm glad to hear your potatoes are doing great, Andrea- that's awesome!!
Loving the diversity in the gardens.
Thanks- I do too!!
I've been looking for a new garden buddy, someone who inspires me to get out there this year and make it the best year ever. Then I saw your Shirt....can we be Internet besties 🥰??? But seriously I love your channel and can't wait to binge over the next few days!!
Of course we can 😄!! And thank you so much- I'm glad you love the channel!
Great video- thanks for sharing. I'd like to hear more about the hugelkulture bed.
Thanks William. I'm hoping to do a video on that at some point- so stay tuned!
A great variety of plants. Very interesting. Learned some tips.
Thanks for visiting!
What a wonderful looking garden!!! You obviously work very hard to keep it well maintained. Good work!
Thank you. Couldn't do it without the support of my awesome hubby 😉
Gorgeous garden! Hope mine looks like that one day! Btw...I got your e-mail. Just been busy to check my notes and get back to ya. After this weekend I'll have more time. Thank you for the great suggestions, links and questions. You're awesome for taking the time! Have a great July 4th weekend! Looks like perfect weather to celebrate the birth of this amazing country!
It will! It will probably look much better! You've already got so many good things going on. I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend as well!
you have a lovely garden, thanks for sharing it with us ... plus I love your tshirt: "make Orwell fiction again"! greetings from The Netherlands
Hello and thank you so much! Wonderful to hear from you all the way from The Netherlands!
Jenna zone 6a here and second year gardener so many questions
Best garden show on UTube.
Make Orwell fiction again- much respect!
Thank you so much!
Also- I just noticed your user name and have to ask- are you a Tolkien fan? (No offense intended if it's your real name 😊)
@@GrowfullywithJenna LOL, Just a Tolkien fan. First name is Tom however.
Onions and chives over winter here in West Michigan (6b) without a problem. I’ve also had kale and strawberry spinach make it through, about which I was shocked.
Nice! It's awesome how truly cold hard some of these veggie are. I've had strawberry spinach on my 'wish' list for a long time, but have yet to grow it. Is it tasty... and how do you like to prepare it?
@@GrowfullywithJenna it’s surprisingly tasty. I just eat the berries raw. When they’re deep red, almost purple, straddle the stalk at the base with your forefinger and middle finger, grasp gently and slide your hand to the tip. They’ll all pop off into your hand. They taste like sweet, earthy spinach. Maybe spinach/strawberry/beet is the best way to describe it. The leaves can be used any way you would use spinach. Wilted in butter and garlic or fresh in a salad.
@@Hosemastenbrook good to know- thank you!
That's a good shirt!
Thanks!
Interesting ironic start. Just committed part of a bed to tarp and grow bags for… potatoes. Good idea with the luffa.
Glad to hear it, Jules. Those grow bags can sure come in handy!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Happy 4th.
@@JulesGardening you too!
Them Rabbits go good with them Taters!!
Yes they would!
I love that shirt! I wish I wasn't already subscribed so I could subscribe because of that awesome shirt.
😆 I got a kick out of your comment- thanks so much!
Love the shirt!!
Thanks!
I love your shirt!
Thanks!
WOW
Beautiful and crazy large veggies
Thank you!!
I'm trying the string system with the plastic clips and they are to much to full with a experience with cement fence and as you advise not doing strings next year but either cattle panels or the cement and the cattle panels will outlast the cement panels.
Thanks for the teaching, And" Hanging High " video of working with the arch cattle panels next?
@@johnjude2685 I'm not familiar with cement panels, but I was definitely not a fan of the string when I tried it. The cattle panels are much easier. I'm hoping to do a whole tunnel of cattle panel arches behind the garden this year- so hopefully I can get that shot! Take care!
Love the shirt. Had to subscribe for the amazing garden 💯
I left onions out with kale, no protection. They went through heavy snows n all., I had delicious kale , but the onions stayed small. They survived though
Thanks! I appreciate the support!
Good to know that your kale & onions survived- are you in Zone 6 as well?
Love your shirt
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Nice shirt and good video.
Thank you!
Beautiful
Im new to your channel and I really enjoyed your video so I subscribed. I also live in the same zone as you and have been looking for youtube gardeners that live in the same zone as me and I found you. Ive watched many videos over the years of gardeners in different zones and even though their knowledge is wonderful its not the same as what is needed for our zone with our winters and frost dates, and even pest/disease issues. Looking forward to hunting through your past videos to learn more! Thanks for sharing 😊
Welcome, I’m so glad you found me- it’s always a treat to hear from fellow Zone 6’ers! I hope you can find some useful tidbits here. Best wishes & take care!
Make Orwell Fiction Again 👏👏👏
Love that ! Know what side she's on 😆
RUclips is being glitchy again! If you saw my original reply & it made no sense, it's because it was a reply to another comment! What I meant to say was, I'm on the side of any intelligent human beings who are up for educated, rational discussions about the state of the world we're living in 😁.
Fantastic video. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
It's looking amazing! The soil amendments experiment will be interesting. I'm in the same boat with clay here in the pacific northwest. My tomatoes are catching up to yours even tho I started them as seed a month later than you. June started cooler than late May with plenty of cold rain (lost 2 melon plants and 2 cucumbers to rot) then ended with 2 days of all time record highs. Officially we got to 102 and then 115 for two days after that! My blueberries lost leaves and the bulk of the fruit shriveled up. Everything else ok. Remaining melons are loving it as I was sure to water them many times during the heat of the day. The neighbors 4 year old fig tree is also very happy and looks to produce about a gallon of fruit. All in all looks promising this year!
That heat is just crazy- it's shocking what you are dealing with! Glad to hear most of your stuff made it through. Your comment about the tomatoes just serves to solidify my theory that I could start them even later... I'm doing that next year! I enjoy hearing updates on your garden, thanks for sharing!
@@GrowfullywithJenna Just did a quick cell phone video of my garden. Sweet 100 cherry tomato is all over the place and I already pruned it once. Zucchini is huge and I didn't even have energy to put neem on it this year. Acorn squash lost a couple leaves to something overnight, gee what could it be after all that heat and heavy watering???
@@davidcrosby8552 thanks for sharing- it's so much fun seeing what other folks are doing in their gardens!
Just discovered your page. Love your videos and lots of good information. Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you so much, Rachel!
Love, looks great! Can’t wait to see soil amendment experiment!
Thanks, Alyssa. I'm very curious to see the results as well!
Shout out to the shirt.
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I’ve been plagued with 3-lined potato beetles (basically cucumber beetles) and I started spraying with Monterey Garden Insect Spray. It knocked them back really well. I’ll still see one or two but they were absolutely infested before I started spraying. And their little gooey booger larvae that was all over the place has disappeared.
Oh yikes... that's not a pest I've seen in my garden. I hope it doesn't come to visit. Glad to hear the Monterey Garden Spray worked well for you. Thanks for sharing!
I really like your video. You inspire me. I live in blackburg, Virginia in the 6b zone. It was kind of hard for me to decide what to grow for my family. We are renter. I have issue with slug,earwick(I think that what they call them) I called them cockrouches of the north. 😝 infestation. They make my skin crawl 😩 😆
Thank you! Sorry to hear you're dealing with infestation!
just incredible. such a lovely garden you have. :) And it's so obvious how much you love plants for their own sake - some gardeners are all about food production or beauty, but you are with the plants, touching them like pets. I do that, too. :) I actually tried to take a video of my garden at lunch today and my phone didn't record the very middle of it! haha. That's ok - it doesn't hold a candle to yours. Mine is just a baby and yours is glorious.
Thanks Chere'! I never really realized I do that with my plants- but you are so right! Sorry to hear your video didn't take- I see you have one from a few weeks ago, I've got it bookmarked to watch as soon as I've got a chance! Take care!
@@GrowfullywithJenna That's kind of you and I certainly don't expect it. :) My videos are very much just like a journal made with my sister and mother in mind - they aren't very good and I can tell I do them when I'm exhausted from my job. lol But I love seeing how my garden changes over time - just the difference between a couple weeks ago and now is awesome. So I'm hoping to get another one up there - just to show the improvement!
@@CJ_536 I completely understand-- but it is still enjoyable seeing your garden! And you're right- being able to go back and see the changes is a lot of fun!
it all looks good. encouraging me to continue ...heatwave , critter digging up my garden .ugh.
I'm glad you're going to continue- it is certainly a challenging year for many folks. I hope you get a break from the heat soon!
Thank you for the info on the Mexican marigold! It was labeled Mexican tarragon when I picked up the start at Lowe's. I had never heard of Mexican tarragon, so I thought I'd give it a try. But the way you describe the flowers, lets me know that it's definitely the Mexican marigold. I wonder if it's supposed to have the same pest deterrent properties. Because I far prefer the smell and look of it to traditional marigolds. Plus it really does taste like French tarragon (imo). I have limited space in my current garden, and last year the marigolds were a smelly pain in the neck! They spread so massively in my small raised beds and took up precious real estate that I could have used for food. So this year I didn't plant any. I did notice an increase in slugs and snails in the spring and a slight decrease in bumble bees currently. So I would be game to plant small pots of them outside of the raised beds if needed, next year. But if this Mexican marigold can do the same job, I'd MUCH rather plant small sections of that.
Also, have you preserved any of your toothache plants before? If so, did they retain their anesthetic properties when dried? I am growing them for the first time this year, and I need to start to harvest them. They're growing out of the pots where I planted them. But I don't have a medicinal need for them right now, thankfully. I'm also not sure if I should save the leaves and the flowers 🤔. Sorry for so many questions. I truly love your videos and I trust your opinions. Thanks 🙂.
You're welcome- I personally have not noticed if it does or does not repel pests, but I did come across some really interesting info here: www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/t/tagetes-lucida=mexican-tarragon.php which claims "Secretions from the roots of growing plants have an insecticidal effect on the soil, effective against nematodes and to some extent against keeled slugs, they also have an effect against some persistent weeds such as couch grass. These secretions are produced about 3 - 4 months after sowing. The growing plant also has a repellent effect on various insect pests such as the asparagus beetle and bean weevil". I've not had a chance to verify this, but if true, could be quite useful!
I preserved the buds of my toothache plants last year- I filled a glass jar and covered them in vodka- both the liquid tincture and the buds themselves can be used. I've not tried preserving the leaves. The buds can also be dried and used later for tea & such.
Don't be sorry for the questions... keep them coming!! Take care!
Wow, just found your channel. I am also a zone 6, very tippy top of NJ (the nice part!!! lol) Can I be your best friend? So many great things growing in your garden, and your parents also. I long for a garden that size. I live on a lake, and use every inch of my 3/4 acre property. Lots of great information in here, especially the raz mataz grapes, would love to try them in a pot. Thanks for your videos.
Hello and welcome, Trudy! I love hearing from fellow Zone 6 gardeners, and while I do feel fortunate having plenty of space to grow, I love when folks utilize every inch of their space to garden- I'm sure your property is amazing!
The garden looks gorgeous !! I have tried to sow dill twice this year with no luck
Thank you, Cathy. Are you direct sowing your dill? I find the earlier in the season I can plant it, the better.
@@GrowfullywithJenna yes I direct sowed the second time with no luck .
@@cathyscreationandvlog4224 hmmm... once in a while you can end up with a batch of bad seed. Do you think that could be the case?
@@GrowfullywithJenna could have been 🤔
I like to grow a senshu type Japanese overwintering onion called ‘Imai early yellow’ from Kitazawa seed co. It does well for me zone 5b wv...
Thanks for sharing! I love Kitazawa Seed- I'll definitely be giving that one a try.
Liked for your shirt.
Thanks!
On the Johnny’s website you can find some articles and studies on overwintering onions, per variety and timing.
Yes! I was just perusing that this morning. I found some varieties on Territorial's site I want to try to. Thank you for the great tip!
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I’m still hunting down info! Lol, onion lover since childhood, but first yield from seed is on the way. I’m definitely curious about starting a crop to overwinter. Wouldn’t ya know it...I’m still battling the moles. They’ve been all through my onion patch. Little menaces!
@@Cherryparfait41 that's awesome! Well, not the moles, but the yield from seed! Yep- they've been all through my onion & garlic patch too. Little menaces indeed!