Critical June Garden Tasks Every Gardener Should Do NOW
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2024
- In this video, I share 5 critical June garden tasks every gardener should do now. Now that June has arrived, we must transition from a spring gardening mindset to a summer gardening mindset. Growing a summer garden brings new challenges, and completing these summer gardening tasks will help maximize harvests while minimizing work in the hot sun.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 5 Critical June Gardening Tasks
0:37 Gardening Task #1
3:28 Gardening Task #2
7:09 Gardening Task #3
9:55 Gardening Task #4
13:59 Gardening Task #5
19:50 Adventures With Dale
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0:00 5 Critical June Gardening Tasks
0:37 Gardening Task #1
3:28 Gardening Task #2
7:09 Gardening Task #3
9:55 Gardening Task #4
13:59 Gardening Task #5
19:50 Adventures With Dale
Could you do a video on how you handle the volume of produce you grow? I would love to grow all of the varieties of tomatoes, etc, that you do. I would imagine you can a lot of it, but would love to know more.
@@ginawhite8333 I honestly don’t really do much. I just change my eating habits. Stop buying anything but meat and dairy at the grocery store. Force yourself to eat out of your garden. You’ll not only save money, but you’ll be shocked how much you can eat if you have to rely on your garden for food.
Why do my tomatoes have brown spots on the bottom
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Great video. Thank you. I do not see the information on the shade cloth. Did I miss it?
My fiancé and I do that very thing every day. If I work nights we walk the garden every morning, if I work days as she does we walk the garden in the evening after dinner. It’s not just checking our progress or looking for problems, it’s therapeutic and quality time with each other to let go of the days stresses and just being with each other like a mini date. Just being able to enjoy each other in the quiet and heart of our garden and admire our hard work as a team is amazing and something we look forward too every season.
I'm retired and have made my garden "my job" doing rounds twice daily. Catching a horn worm on a tomato plant is like saving a life.
Exactly! I walk my garden in the morning with a cup of coffee and in the evening with a beer.
I have to say, I'm a little jealous. I wish my wife enjoyed the garden. It would be a nice routine. It's so relaxing and rewarding.
Your bride is missing out BIG TIME!
Tell her she's never tasted delicious coffee until she's walking through the garden in the morning & sipping her cup with her groom. Its a great way to connect with God & his beautiful nature.
It’s super therapeutic for me too. I am trying to make my landscaping feel like you’re walking into a botanical garden and have some “wow” factor for every season. It’s really helped me with work stress and I love it.
I call the walk-through "Surveying the kingdom"
I like the word "sanctuary," but to each their own 😀
I call mine "Going on tour."
Haha, yes!
I can't imagine not doing a garden walk at least 5 times a day. 🤣
My you must have a lot of extra time to be able to do that.
You are adorable. I must admit, I feel the same!
Yes here too! Summers off so I will be out there a lot!!
My sister is in that mode, her first year growing tomatoes. Loves it and I love hearing about it!❤
I do the same
I stay out until 10 at night some days. Addict!
I walk thru my garden every day, partly because it's calming. 😎
Heat isn’t what keeps me from wanting to water the garden, it’s the mosquitoes!
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Another benefit of shade cloth. It blocks a lot of insects. Working in my shade tunnel, it keeps many of them out.
The gnats are the main thing that annoy me when I am outside working. They are terrible where I live. I usually have to wear sunglasses or clear safety glasses while outside just to keep the gnats out of my eyes
Yes and it's such a joy to walk through the garden in the morning and then again in the evening.
It is! It's a sanctuary.
@@TheMillennialGardener ❤️
This is my first year gardening and walking through morning and evening (and whenever I can’t stop myself and just go out) is something I look forward to.
I do it 3-4 times a day. Love to see how everything grows and it's also essential to spot problems and tackle them right away 👍
Glad to see other people go out and walk around the garden in the morning and afternoon! Thought I was weird for doing it!
It's a fantastic routine. You'll find so many problems before they get out of control.
@@TheMillennialGardener daily is key. Some of the really competitive giant pumpkin growers will not take vacations at all during growing season if they don't have someone trusted to hold the fort.
You had me cracking up. I just moved to the South and when I tell people here that I'm going to shade cloth my entire garden, they look at me like I'm an alien. I tell them, "I'm from Seattle, nothing alive wants this much sun". 😂 Excellent video, as always!
It's unbelievable to me how many people down here have never considered it. I believe it to be absolutely *mandatory.*
@@TheMillennialGardenerafter moving from Illinois to Florida I think a lot of southerners believe food just won’t grow in the summer. They don’t know any better 😂
Seattle huh? That must have been quite the change lol.
Hmmm. I think I need shade cloth in Kansas too.
Born and raised in South Florida, and I definitely use shade cloth. Some things will grow and produce without it, but you get so many more types of plants producing if it's used.
...or food forest. I'm in North GA , and using trees has been a lifesaver!
This gardener always does an excellent job dissecting the topics he covers. All of the advice shared in this video is excellent and I recommend watching it in its entirety because Dale expounds on each task. Here's the shortlist for those who need a review. 🙂
Task #1 - establish a garden walk-through routine
Task #2 - establish a defined fertilizing routine
Task #3 - install drip irrigation (I strongly recommend Dale's videos on his system)
Task #4 - mulch around ALL of your plants
Task #5 - protecting plants from high heat and high UV by using shade cloth
Happy gardening!
Glad you enjoyed the video. Dale says hello
In case you were wondering, Dale is the name of MG's beautiful dog.
I love the twice daily(at least!l walk-through. It heals me and reduces my stress level throughout the day.
It’s great. It is a zen moment. It is a little mini-vacation.
Man, I love your channel ever since I've found it. I like your style of presentation. It's entertaining, technical, concise, and does not seem long or drawn out at all.
I miss my little garden whenever I'm away from it for more than a day. I have to walk through it every morning and evening, not just to check but for calmness 😊
It's always interesting if you take a long weekend or a trip and you're gone for 4-7 days. The garden is almost unrecognizable when you return. It's crazy how much things can change when you're not watching.
Not only do I do a walk-through, I talk to my plants. Studies have shown that plants really do respond to that.
Minnesota gardening is so different than most people’s gardens at this time. My plants are just getting established and starting to get some size at this point❤
same here in Colorado - we just had hail last week and plants are just going into the ground!
Me and cold temperatures don't get along. But, even in Minnesota, I think you could benefit from shade cloth. It would slow down the bolting of your cool crops like broccoli, cabbage, parsley, cilantro, lettuce, etc.
I'm in Wisconsin. Same here. We've had a cool and Soggy Spring
Yes mine too!!! And way to much rain right now
Coffe and garden, kids in the garden, evenings in the garden lol. Lots of garden walks 🥰!
The best!
Just ordered 55% shade cloth here in Florida. Yes its true nobody does that here. Thanks to all of your videos my tomatoes are awesome and im gonna keep them going under the shade cloth. This is the 1st time that I have not needed to buy tomatoes from the store (for the past 4 weeks). We pick every day and I could not have done it without all of your knowledge. Thank you very much!
From South Florida and I use it, it's a must!
I live on the Florida panhandle, Zone 9A. I'm going to figure out how I can rig a shade cloth on my apartment patio lol 😅
I live in the Houston Texas area. I have had 50% shade cloth (Green if it matters) up since early May. It is a game changer. It also helps me move out seedlings i started inside to get them hardened off without scorching them. I definetly suggest it for others considering using it too.
A bunch is happening in the garden,went out to weed today after a good rain 🌧️. Saw a bunch of purple asparagus shoots coming up,the fifty five gallon potato barrels are in bloom, first green tomato. Test plot of a new to me lettuce is looking great !
Nice! Our asparagus went to seed a couple months ago. It's already in the 90's here 😅
@@TheMillennialGardener ya it’s a messed up spring 88/90 last five days here.
I live in Zone 9a and saw your shade cloth video a while ago. My husband almost fought me on it, LMAO! He doubted my purchase sooooo hard. Now? They're the biggest, best toms I've got going on! Thanks for sharing the advice 💖
Make sure you never let him forget how right you were. Every time he eats a tomato, remind him 😊
I ordered shade cloth last week bc you mentioned it in previous videos. Mostly for heat and wilt? I thought i could use it to keep pests away. I noticed plants on lanai had leaves bitten. Whole burlap bags of seedlings eaten. What is good to keep gecko/lizards away? They go right through the bird netting I had...
@@HealthyHabitsGrow ooooh, that's a good question. I remember when I lived in NC (born and raised, but not on the coast) and we never really had issues with those. He has a lot of pest videos, but DOES recommend the white protection cloth (also bought that, he has those listed too) and companion planting. Have you seen his pest vids? I don't think I've ever seen recs for geckos or lizards. Do you live in Florida, btw? Lol, lived there for 14 years, but never gardened.
@@HealthyHabitsGrow and I know you weren't asking me, I just wanted to help if I could.
@rmgalardo hi! Any feedback is welcomed. I try to make notes from videos but not always. And scattered notes. I need to place in a journal. I've seen the white cover cloth. Have seen so many videos from him and James P. I ordered more shade cloth last night. Sitting at the bar! Lol. Yes. I watch garden videos while out having coctails. 😇 I live in Tampa now. Also was in Rocky Mount NC for 17 years!
I did my own irrigation, used garden hose cut it to length and put the female and male connections on I bought my automatic units like 5 years ago lol back then they only cost me 25.00 each . Since I didn’t know how big I would eventually get with my garden I went over board but that’s ok got replacement on everything if needed. Yeah it’s not pretty but it works , saves me on water and time, use to take me 3 hours to water everything now I have time to be ontop of my garden . You want your garden to be a pleasure not a grueling job after like me I put in 10-11 hrs at work on road construction in Texas heat.
Shade cloth going up Monday. I finally convinced my husband then I sprained my knee 😂
Timing is everything in life 😅 Hope you feel better!
I went out of town for two days and all I could think about was being with my vegetable garden 😭😭😭 got home and worked on her for 4 hours
It's amazing how you notice the growth after 2-3 days, too.
Same😍😍😍
I generally do a walk through my garden just before midnight. At this time, I find most things that are eating my plants. Night time gardening has huge benefits.
Here in the north of Canada we are just happy to have no snow by the end of June. Maybe August I will put up shade cloth for two weeks before it snows again. Very good video. Cheers
You know I really like your advice..you are 100% honest and I like that...some Utubers are really fake, they show their perfect plants, perfect harvest, makes us feel a real failure...we all know that is crap and lies, you show your failures as we all have and guide people on what do do..keep being Honest..we out here are not stupid!! Love your content from Vine Grove, KY
Harvested my 1st banana pepper of the season today 👨🌾
Excellent!
I love your videos so much information and you are a great gardener
If I could only give 1 piece of gardening advice to new gardeners it would be to MULCH EVERYTHING! Weed prevention, water retention, pest control, many other benefits. I amend my beds with my compost at the end of the season, put a layer of newspaper down, then mulch on top of that. Works like a charm.
we have been having the best cucumber and squash harvests this summer. potatoes are done and corn is tasseling. things are going great.
Fertilize and water fertilize and water fertilize and water and you will be successful get lazy and you will have invested a lot of time and money for a much sorrier result than you were looking to achieve. It’s all on you don’t blame the dirt or the weather or the plants it’s your fault so let’s get with a program and produce crops that will make your neighbors mad with envy… You can amaze yourself with what a little extra effort will do for your garden and a well kept plant will invite less bugs and pest than a plant that is lacking for something so I say that you get out what you put in. Grow it big and beautiful and enjoy the fruits of your labor friends because being able to feed yourself is the most important thing that you can do to improve your quality of life in these dangerous times that we live in. Thanks for the video and please keep them coming brother…
My reluctance to use drip irrigation actually ties into your first gardening task which is it gives me opportunity to investigate my garden as I'm carefully watering in at the base of each plant. Also, I personally don't mind being out in 35C heat in the summer. Drip irrigation would 100% be better at a slower distribution as opposed to my method of deep watering 1-3 times a week. The biggest pain with drip irrigation here in Canada is having to tear it out every winter and then lay it again in the Spring. It is what it is. Great video as always! You're so insanely knowledgeable.
I saw a caterpillar on a tomato plant and then the wind broke the top of my cherry tomatoes. Japanese Beetles were eating my strawberry leaves for the first time today lol...
I love my drip system. 360 and 180 emitters. With flow control knobs. Automatic timer. As to mulch I had to trim some trees to get more sun. And I piled them up and let dry. Stripped of the leaves and sucked into my blower/ Mulcher. Didn't cost me a dime. Just my time. Filled a 25 gallon container full. Plus it helped to clear up all the dead leaves in area.
I LOVE the emitters that you can control how much water you use! You can take off those tops and flush them out if needed.
We had a slight issue in my garden with a couple of rats 🐀 eating my tomatoes. So i put down Rat repellent and put up my electric fence so far all is good
Yikes! Fences are a gardener's best friend 🐭
My new drip irrigation is one of the best decisions ever. Especially this week when it will hit the mid 90s
I walk through every morning and every evening. I love my garden. I squash bugs when I take my stroll
Me, too. You can also buy a cheap rechargeable hand vacuum and suck them up instead of squishing them.
I appreciate all your tips. My garden 🪴 looks so beautiful, I do that very thing. I’m at home, retired so I’m living in my garden. 🪴🦋
Very good tips! Some like drip irrigation are not possible in my rented space, but once I get my own house, I will be installing that along with shade cloth 👊🏻🌻👊🏻
I love garden walk throughs. I enjoy watching the plants grow.
It’s nice to see the progress.
You are the only RUclipsr who knows how to say "et cetera"
Can’t wait to see the shade cloth tutorials.
I will have a video next week.
Drip is 1000 times better than sprinklers, especially when the water bill arrives. Though I'm working on a robot sprinkler where you type in the locations of rows and it aims the nozzle up and over and hits each plant accurately without spraying water everywhere. It's the most over-engineered thing imaginable but it provides the benefits of accurately dripping water on the rows without the need to run hoses everywhere. Defiantly not the most practical thing, but it looks cool and requires minimum work. It probably wont be available for sale anytime soon, but I did not see anyone else making anything like this so who knows, maybe i should make them as a side gig.
Awesome video, very informative and educational! 👏🏾👏🏾 😂 I also appreciate that you give advice for various zones/ states! One size does not fit all! Just because someone is harvesting potatoes in zone 8 doesn’t mean my potatoes are ready for harvest in zone 7B. It’s important to let beginners understand they aren’t failing at gardening if their plants aren’t ready for harvest in certain zones & different states (or countries) . Zones and weather conditions changes how you manage your garden. Some RUclipsrs don’t do this and leave so many new gardeners like myself very confused & frustrated. Thank goodness I did my homework and also went to free gardening classes at my local library , and also checked other great RUclipsr channels like yours , also Google. Great job! Im so glad I subscribed to your channel! 😊 🙌🏾 As a new gardener 2nd year), I got very confused with the tags on tomatoes & peppers saying full sun, not realizing that the plants won’t survive in high heat temperatures. Until last year when it got extremely hot in New York last year , in July & August! 😅 I figured out real quick that I had to move my potted tomatoe/green peppers containers under a tree for shade certain times of the day when ths temps was extremely high. Thanks for the tip about checking the UV levels, if 8-9 to make sure my plants are shaded with shade cloth! I am fully prepared this year and ready for the weather, insects , fertilizing & watering when necessary. I started a routine of checking the plants every morning & the cooler evenings. I have caught insects, resolving critter & bird problems from this regular routine. So many things happen to the plants overnight! Those little buggers are busy munching and crunching so you have to be ready to check those leaves! 😅😂❤
I'm never going on vacation again! The rain washed away the sluggo. Half the drip irrigation didn't come on (timer malfunction), two other timers malfunctioned in the wide open position, flooding the garden and lawn with expensive city water and a strong windstorm blew the milk jug greenhouses off the seedlings and they got too cold and shriveled up and died. And to add insult to injury I spent hours squishing caterpillars that invaded everything!
Absolutely need a shade cloth in Texas! Almost ALL plants burn in Texas. Last summer 72 days of 100+ degrees.
Shade cloth should be mandatory for Texas. I consider it mandatory here in the Carolinas, so in Texas, it's life-or-death.
@@TheMillennialGardener love the channel brother! Keep up the Amazing work!
You are so good. I wish we were neighbors!❤
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!
Being in the south you can create little tree frog habitats by using pvc pipes with caps having water in the bottom. Those little frogs will eat everything that moves leaving no caterpillars anywhere. They are attracted to lights so if you place little bug attracting lights your garden will be full of frogs. Also having like a gold fish or coy pond around also increases the number of tree frogs.
I have learned from you and enjoy your channel.
I've been a successful gardener in Fl for 30 years. I don't use shade cloth, but I do plant fruit trees strategically, so they shade my garden in the hottest part of the day. I've tried shade cloth, but it always gets destroyed by a hurricane or a serious thunderstorm.
Day off today so i could spend more time looking at things. I noticed the other day new holes in tomatillos. Today i saw the problem. Potatoe beetles! Wtfudge...a new pest i haven't seen before. First time growing these plants so now i know.... Gave them all a swim in a cup of neem and soap. Will be on it daily to keep them away. The garden walks absolutely help catch stuff early.
UV index earlier this week in Orlando FL was 10 out of 11 . Definitely make use of that shade cloth!
Here, too. You guys have been hotter than normal lately. I think your storms finally kick off next week for real.
I just finished installing solar powered drip irrigation. I already love it.
Great video. I am constantly out walking my gardens (multiple gardens spread over 5 acres) here in SE Louisiana. Our weather can be a real challenge with the rain, which has been the case so far this year. We just had 7 days where it rained every single day; so treating plants showing signs of disease or infestation has been a full time, daily job!
My full sun garden (grow bag garden) is getting some shade cloth put up this weekend. The others in ground gardens are in areas where they only get about 4 -5 hours of direct sun and the rest of the day is dappled light through the canopies of our mature live oaks (we have 21 of them). Full sun is a premium for me because we have some areas with completely closed canopies so that is where we put the poultry/waterfowl/turkey housing (stays WAY cooler). I have found that altering my planting dates to the later portion of the recommended time frame in the more shaded areas works better. We have a bit more pest pressure, but planting trap crops and using pheromone traps help alleviate that a bit. I have one planter box along a fence where it only gets dappled sunlight. The cherry tomatoes I plant there grow more slowly at first, but survive and keep producing till our first hard freeze (the tree branches above them shield them from frost).
This year I am experimenting with planting things under different conditions in the different areas and taking notes of what areas work best for each type of plant! We also are fortunate to have a horse stable next door and we get dump trailer loads of stall clean out to mulch everything (after it composts for a bit). He doesn't spray anything on his fields and only buys hay that has not been sprayed. The difference it makes in the plants is amazing!
Ooooo I’m early!! Newport News, VA checking in!! I feel like I’m late on everything and so often when I get outside there’s so many things that I see that need to be done, and with ADHD it’s a combo of feeling paralyzed and not knowing which direction to go first. But things are growing and so far I’m not losing the SVB battle yet… thank you for all your great videos!!
You're probably right about due to get the shade cloth up. Now's about the right time.
@@TheMillennialGardener we’re headed to TSC right this minute to see what they have!!
@@TheMillennialGardener also just ordered some Jack’s that should get here tomorrow!!
Daily watering and regular fertilizing does amazing things ngl
gr8 tips.. thanks!!.. on a side note.. my canopy protection are sunflowers.. they race upwards before most of my plants take shape and by the time hotness arrives I have sunflowers producing shade.. it took me awhile to get it right but yea.. I love it.. and so do all the people who drive by and slow down and look around.. its literally controlled chaos!
It's so cold & wet. Gardening season up here, not looking great. I do the tips, but its already a challenging season. But each year is unique so shall see how season progressing. My cabbage, kale, lettuce, ranunclus are loving this cool weather.
Awesome idea. I just bought my hose in Amazon. Thank you.
I love shade cloth here in Michigan. One thing to note: Even in the North, the highest UV is June, (with May and July being second) just like in the South. So as far as when to use shade, it’s the same everywhere.
UV tends to be highest in July. We haven't quite peaked yet. Sky clarity has a lot to do with it. Typically, skies in the north are much clearer in July-September than May-June where you're getting storm fronts and trying to climb out of the winter haze. It isn't synced exactly with the solstice. UV tends to grow even as days shorten for a period. The sun here is much worse in July than June, even though the days are slightly shorter.
@@TheMillennialGardener But that’s average: we get a lot of cloudy days. But on sunny days, we not only have just as intense sun, we have longer days. I set up shade cloth so it can be pulled over at the worst times, but pulled back on cloudy days.
That caterpillar was just living his life, man
Yes, but I took issue with where he chose to live it. I don't have room for squatters 😆
Living his best life! Lol
You must be the same guy that said that the Gopher was just living his life and eating my tomato plants on Next Level Gardening.
If it was a horn worm, then, it had a weapon.
I put them in the bird feeder.. We have an agreement.. the birds stay away from my tomatoes as long as I offer them the horn worms..
Amen to drip irrigation and shade cloth
Thank you for the accurate information that I depend on from you. I’m looking forward to the shade cloth video mines laying down on the cattle panels and the cantaloupe for mining and more areas so I’m anxious for that. Thank you. Hello to Dale and congratulations on your wedding. I wish you both just oodles and oodleshappiness and great marriage. God bless you.
Just a comment on my reply I didn’t mean to make all those errors about my cantaloupe ward off any criticism I may receive thank you God bless
Thank you so much for all of the wonderful information. ❤️ it truly makes a difference & is inspiring to work better in the gardens.
The more time you spend observing your plants, the better. Catch those problems before they get out of hand. I fertilize monthly or as needed by observation and experience.containers obviously need a little more depending on the plant species. I amend with compost and manure a few times per season too so i need a little less bagged ferts. You might have just sold me on using shade cloth next month too. Lol
Great pertinent video as usual. Thank you.
I love walking through my garden in the morning especially with my cup of coffee before i start my work from home job. I water it, I spend 20 or 30 mins and in the evening. I am a type of person I have my routine and consistency with what i do. Been doing this for 3 years. To me it's therapeutic thing. Bty I love manually water my garden yes in 80-90 degrees here in Phx around 7:30pm. With baby garden drip irrigation isn't necessarily for me. Huge garden like yours yes dripping irrigation makes more sense.
First thing every morning I also head out to look at my garden. Then multiple times a day most days.
I'm in Miami and I put my 50% shade cloth at the begging of May. It's a game changer!
Absolutely! It's a necessity.
Our UV index lately in N. Florida is 10.5 from 10am to 6pm. Maybe that's why I can grow peppers and tomatoes with only 4 hours of direct sun each day.
It is far too hot here for peppers and tomatoes already, so you have no chance. You absolutely need shade cloth. It’s as mandatory as the soil itself. But it will fix many issues.
I dont care what the haters say every person is jealous of this garden lol
100% agree on the drip irrigation. I have a dual channel timer that enables me to alternate patterns and change the duration and schedule to accommodate for various varieties. I took it a step further and added an automatic fertilizer dispensing system as well. I still fertilize a bit by hand, but it's so easy just to toss fertilizer in the tank and let automation do the rest. I also do daily walk-throughs. My wife and I have chickens, and every time we go out to feed and gather eggs we go back to the vegetable garden to gauge its condition.
It’s important not to confuse heat with UV index values.
Fairbanks, Alaska, is typically less than 80F in the short summer, but the UV index from mid June thru late August is quite high.
It’s very deceiving.
I do the 2 walkthroughs a day too. You can certainly keep things growing better when you spot anything that needs attention. I haven't done the shade cloth yet, but that is certainly something to consider.
Re: soil-borne viruses - I'm going to try biofumigation this year with mustard greens. Fingers crossed. Having a walkthrough is surprisingly under utilized. I'm not a drip irrigator and my rec for folks that aren't into that is to figure out a rainfall tracking routine so you know how hydrated your plants will be every week.
I live in AZ, and, shade cloth is king. Also, Yay Dale!
Absolutely! It's a life-saver.
You are not kidding about catching something early. I used a plant identification application. And it told me that one of my tomato plants needed fertilization. So I did that. Within 2 days, all of my tomato plants in that area, were just demonstrating the same signs, and I used my application again. This time, my plant identification application said I had spider mites. I lost 15 Cherry tomato plants before I could even halfway, get it under control, and i'm still battling the problem.
Interesting. I've never used an app before. Always check the undersides of the leaves. If there are insect pests, they almost always take shelter under leaves.
@TheMillennialGardener I did, but you can not see the spider mites and unless the sun hits a wet leaf crotch, just right. It's hard to see their tiny little webs.
I found everything else on the underside of my leaves and been able to deal with it. These bite or mites are a bitch. They're supposedly 1/50th of an inch big. And my eyes are horrible
Aways spot on. I've been following you for a while now and your information is extremely helpful. Great job. I appreciate all you're doing. Thank you.
Thank you! I appreciate that very much.
I just discovered your channel....great gardening advice & garden ! Love the adventures with Dale, too!!
I appreciate that you show so many good examples. I do use just grass clippings and can get my old pin oak leaves. Thank you.
Thank you for the video. I walk my garden everyday. Started using shade cloth last year and it made such a difference. 🌺🌺
Best video yet, I walk my container garden every morning and evening when I water. Ive found all types of worms and little Itty bugs.😊
Thank you for the most valuable container garden guides!
Very informative! Hi to Dale from my Doodle Henry! 🐈🐾❤
Dale sends his love 🐶
Thank you MG!😊👍👍
“All we are is dust in the wind…” 😉
Always such grate advice ,,yes we walk around our yard a few times a day
I love your videos. Right to the point. Thank you!
Thank you for the garden task list! Noted in my planner! Hi 👋🏻 Dale, my pups Dave and Phil say hi 👋🏻 🐾
I walk and document my walkthroughs every morning, and evening to ensure the AZ heat isn’t hurting them. I had to move up to 70% shade cloth and my garden is much healthier!
Dale sends his warm regards 🐶
First thing in the morning walk through the garden. Some mornings with coffee and pj's still on lol. The early bird gets the worm or bug, 😅.
Love how you explain everything. I also love how you tell the fertilizers you use and drop links for them. You are so organized! Thank you for all the wonderful advice on plants. Growing my tomatoes and peppers same as you showed last year because I had the best harvest ever!! My new Figs are off to a great start too!
Great video. Where I live in Central California there is no rain from Mid May through Mid September. I am 100% drip and do fertilize injection. I also have 40% shade cloth and is necessary. You talked to your worms as Mr. and Mrs. Earthworms are asexual. Green Tek is a worldwide manufacturer of shade cloth located in Dinuba, Ca. Basically my neighbor. They can cut cloth to any size and customize the edges.
A sad day for my brother in Law Ed. He lost he Shepard this morning. 14 years old . His name was Bear. He was smart as a whip and so friendly. 😢
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Sorry🙏
RIP Bear
Hard thing to go through for sure! Bear sounds like he was a wonderful dog!
All the things I have been thinking about and more, Thank You for the simple explanations
You're welcome!
Freaking GREAT TEACHER!!!
We use shade cloth even up here in winnipeg, zone 2. Just for niche crops and for hardening our indoor grown seedlings.
Your garden is a marvel...
"Probably a little bit damper than I want it to be, honestly." 🤣
Hehehe
I think this was my favorite video of yours. From halfway to the end, you answered all of my questions perfectly!
I'm happy to hear that!
I’m in south east Texas (31 latitude I think) and I plant under a deck cover so the plants get morning sun and evening sun but not the blazing sun of the midday. The plants I’ve had out in the open in midday just shrivel up and die as soon as May. I think it’s time for shade cloth for my plants out in the open. Even cowpeas okra and sweet potatoes have trouble surviving out in the open. 😮 😅 Shade cloth to the rescue!
Your videos have been immensely helpful to me. Thank you so much!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you so much for your support and generosity. I really appreciate it ❤️
I’ve really missed out on your videos as I’ve been so busy growing!
Thanks for another very helpful video.
Thanks so much for all your amazing content! I appreciate your tried, true, and tested methods - it helps me take my garden to the next level!!!
I’m a MG in CT and love your tips. I always share! Thanks.
I appreciate it! Thanks for watching!