Those sheep following you cracked me up. I have to use landscape fabric to help get rid of Bermuda grass and Johnson grass but will remove it as soon as it gets under control. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! I am in Steamboat Springs, originally from Maryland. Growing is a challenge with such a short season. I love your care for the environment! Thank you again!
Man, I did soil blocking this year and liked it a lot... Until it was time to harden off, and it kept being rainy randomly, and I had to take everything across the yard, up the stairs, and into the other side of the house so it could keep getting light but not be completely washed out into mud by the rain... Wish I had a nice greenhouse nearby like you!
We're also removing all our landscape fabric, bit by bit. It was mostly under pathways, but also under our newer raised beds. Interesting to see that so much survives your winters! We're a 7b so not nearly as cold. I purchased four different chrysanthemums from Bluestone this spring and have them in the ground--sounds like they should overwinter just fine here. P.S. The sheep were cracking me up! They looked like big happy dogs running along behind you.
The sheep are cute, but they aren’t eating my plants. My zone 8 garden moves along. At 76 with arthritis and knee replacements, I’m concentrating on flowers and decorative trees. It’s too late for lettuce, which I love fresh from the garden, but I will grow it in the fall along with garlic. Summer is our tough season so I am trying to put everything in the ground as fast as possible. Count me among the I-hate-plastic mulch club. You and Charles Dowding have bind weed. I have Bermuda grass, a pernicious plant prevalent in my subdivision. I have a history of reducing lawns in favor of garden beds. I still consider it my mission.
That was so cool you mentioned Bluestone Perennials. They are about 45 minutes away from my house. I went there last week and picked up some bushes. I plan on getting some mums from them this year too. You mentioned 3 of them that are on my list. Thanks for sharing your gardens with us!
I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much! I now live in NH and we got as much cold as you did. Coming from VA I have to relearn how to garden. Great tip about using native plants.
Your little sheep are SO STINKIN’ CUTE!! Thank you for another fantastic video! I love how much great information you include in your videos about preserving your soil and pollinators - for instance, I had no idea that pollinators nest in yarrow stems… I need to stop cutting mine back. 🤦🏻♀️ Thank you for all your helpful, well done videos!
I like the yarrow tip about the nesting pollinators in the hollow stems. While I leave the old stems up over the winter, it never occurred to leaved it up for the spring/summer.
So glad I found you... Living in Colorado for 30 years and first year I am paying as much attention to flowers as I do to the food I plant. Thanks for all your info as your great videos give me the confidence needed to invest the time and money. Telling all my farming friends about you. Thanks so much.
Hey, u would probably be interested in watching the No-Till Growers channel vlogs about a couple farms in CO too, the one is a collectively rented property on which 1 of the renters/partners is growing flowers. Sorry, I can't thing of the farm name ( pretty sure it starts with a V...) so you'd have to scroll through their playlist of interviews. They may have done an audio-only podcast episode as well ( which are incl. on the YT playlist) but the ones I'm thinking of had video, so, you'' see a picture with the title... . They talk some about what they have to do considering your elevation out there ( I'm in WI), intensity of the sun.
We used wool (dags) around our dahlias and in rows this year as a mulch... no earwigs or slug snail damage whatsoever. I hate landscape fabric too. Thanks for video.💚
Woohoo! Way to go on letting people know about pine needles giving acidic soil being a myth! Two years ago I did a test on my garden and mulched half the tomatoes with pine needles and the other half with straw and there was no change both sides did amazing. So glad to hear it confirmed here. 🎉
Hi - thank you so much for sharing. I am learning so much! I have a very random question - do you have a plan for the wool after you shear the sheep? I am a fiber artist who lives in Denver and I recently bought a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool. I would love to try to spin your sheep's wool into yarn and make a sweater but also totally understand if you have another plan for it!
I would love to know what cover crop blend used that winterkills as I am trying to decide on mine in a similar climate. Thanks for all the info! Love your approach!
How far apart are your emitters on your drip tape? You mentioned that phlox is hard to germinate, I 100% know that to be true! You said you pre-sprout them, in the frig? Thank you for all your videos, So informative!
I have a question. How often do you run your irrigation in this cold weather? I started some early veggies thanks to you and others. I am not sure how often to water. They are direct seeded. If I transplanted seedlings, like your Listhianthus, how often do you water?
I see your garden rows are not mounds. Is there a reason for that (I'm not sure of the benefits of mounding one way or another but I'm also in colorado so I'm not sure mounding would be a good idea.
When do you seed that winter kill cover crop? I can’t figure out how to do cover crops when our first fall frost is around September 18. I’m up in weld county.
The fabric also kills insect life underneath and in the end develops it’s own layer if shallow soil that’s perfect for weeds. i pulled all mine up in my front garden that previous owner installed. It is so bad for the soil, insects, birds and just the environment in general.
Wind chill is what human skin feels as the cold air blows on our skin. Plants don’t “feel” wind chill. Has no additive effect to damage the plants. The actual temperature is what the zone is determined by. It wasn’t-40 because of wind chill it was actually -20 in Colorado this winter.
I am a bit concerned about how close you planted baptisia. Mine are 5 feet diameter and 6 feet high! and this plant once established you cannot dig out to replant even divide and I am in zone 4 a.
my snaps are two inches long by the time I get to pinch them for after the second set of leaves, I grow them under lights about three to for inches from the light. What happened
The sheep reaction in the beginning was priceless 😂 Awesome video, too!
Ruth here, raising flowers is hard work, l don't plant many flowers, so appreciate what you do
These sheep made my day. How cute!!
Those sheep following you cracked me up. I have to use landscape fabric to help get rid of Bermuda grass and Johnson grass but will remove it as soon as it gets under control. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! I am in Steamboat Springs, originally from Maryland. Growing is a challenge with such a short season. I love your care for the environment! Thank you again!
I live in Pine now but lived in Maryland for 33 years. Gardening is really different out here!
@@ginasharpe5825 yes it is! I was born and raised my kids in Maryland. Came to Colorado 5 years ago. Lol we still have snow!
Man, I did soil blocking this year and liked it a lot... Until it was time to harden off, and it kept being rainy randomly, and I had to take everything across the yard, up the stairs, and into the other side of the house so it could keep getting light but not be completely washed out into mud by the rain... Wish I had a nice greenhouse nearby like you!
We're also removing all our landscape fabric, bit by bit. It was mostly under pathways, but also under our newer raised beds. Interesting to see that so much survives your winters! We're a 7b so not nearly as cold. I purchased four different chrysanthemums from Bluestone this spring and have them in the ground--sounds like they should overwinter just fine here.
P.S. The sheep were cracking me up! They looked like big happy dogs running along behind you.
The sheep are cute, but they aren’t eating my plants. My zone 8 garden moves along. At 76 with arthritis and knee replacements, I’m concentrating on flowers and decorative trees. It’s too late for lettuce, which I love fresh from the garden, but I will grow it in the fall along with garlic. Summer is our tough season so I am trying to put everything in the ground as fast as possible. Count me among the I-hate-plastic mulch club. You and Charles Dowding have bind weed. I have Bermuda grass, a pernicious plant prevalent in my subdivision. I have a history of reducing lawns in favor of garden beds. I still consider it my mission.
Wonderful video! Your sheep are so fun!
The sheep are so cute and funny!
We demand more sheep presence in future videos!
That was so cool you mentioned Bluestone Perennials. They are about 45 minutes away from my house. I went there last week and picked up some bushes. I plan on getting some mums from them this year too. You mentioned 3 of them that are on my list.
Thanks for sharing your gardens with us!
Great information we all can use! Love your 🐑 🌼🐝
Love the sheep following you around. It made me smile.
I have learned so much from you. Thank you so much! I now live in NH and we got as much cold as you did. Coming from VA I have to relearn how to garden. Great tip about using native plants.
Your little sheep are SO STINKIN’ CUTE!! Thank you for another fantastic video! I love how much great information you include in your videos about preserving your soil and pollinators - for instance, I had no idea that pollinators nest in yarrow stems… I need to stop cutting mine back. 🤦🏻♀️ Thank you for all your helpful, well done videos!
Thanks for taking the time to tour your farm for us!!
I like the yarrow tip about the nesting pollinators in the hollow stems. While I leave the old stems up over the winter, it never occurred to leaved it up for the spring/summer.
So glad I found you... Living in Colorado for 30 years and first year I am paying as much attention to flowers as I do to the food I plant. Thanks for all your info as your great videos give me the confidence needed to invest the time and money. Telling all my farming friends about you. Thanks so much.
Hey, u would probably be interested in watching the No-Till Growers channel vlogs about a couple farms in CO too, the one is a collectively rented property on which 1 of the renters/partners is growing flowers. Sorry, I can't thing of the farm name ( pretty sure it starts with a V...) so you'd have to scroll through their playlist of interviews. They may have done an audio-only podcast episode as well ( which are incl. on the YT playlist) but the ones I'm thinking of had video, so, you'' see a picture with the title... . They talk some about what they have to do considering your elevation out there ( I'm in WI), intensity of the sun.
@@ajb.822 thanks I will give it a look now.
Thank you for sharing your vast knowledge with us!
I so appreciate so many things about your gardening style! Thank you for caring about the planet and sharing your knowledge
We used wool (dags) around our dahlias and in rows this year as a mulch... no earwigs or slug snail damage whatsoever. I hate landscape fabric too. Thanks for video.💚
Oh I’ll have to look into that.
I’m working on my native perennial garden now.
Woohoo! Way to go on letting people know about pine needles giving acidic soil being a myth! Two years ago I did a test on my garden and mulched half the tomatoes with pine needles and the other half with straw and there was no change both sides did amazing. So glad to hear it confirmed here. 🎉
Thank you very much! You share so much great info that allows me to really think long term about my garden. ❤
Hello! So much great info
Hi!! There’s a lot crammed into this video, appropriate for spring!! 🤣
Your videos have so much helpful info!! Can you comment on your fave drought tolerant perennials or do you have a video on that?
Hi - thank you so much for sharing. I am learning so much! I have a very random question - do you have a plan for the wool after you shear the sheep? I am a fiber artist who lives in Denver and I recently bought a spinning wheel to make yarn from wool. I would love to try to spin your sheep's wool into yarn and make a sweater but also totally understand if you have another plan for it!
I would love to know what cover crop blend used that winterkills as I am trying to decide on mine in a similar climate. Thanks for all the info! Love your approach!
Your sheep are so cute how they get so excited to follow you around!! What kind of sheep are they?
Oh my gosh! I love your two sheep. What type are they?
how do you keep moles and voles out?
How far apart are your emitters on your drip tape? You mentioned that phlox is hard to germinate, I 100% know that to be true! You said you pre-sprout them, in the frig? Thank you for all your videos, So informative!
6 inches
I have a question. How often do you run your irrigation in this cold weather? I started some early veggies thanks to you and others. I am not sure how often to water. They are direct seeded. If I transplanted seedlings, like your Listhianthus, how often do you water?
I see your garden rows are not mounds. Is there a reason for that (I'm not sure of the benefits of mounding one way or another but I'm also in colorado so I'm not sure mounding would be a good idea.
Thank you for this tour. One thing I continue to be confused about it this: What is the difference between perennialized and reseeded?
What recipe is currently used for soil blocks?😊
You can easily propagate those mums if you like more! Just stick small cuttings in water!
We have more than we can cut right now, but yes propagation is very simple so long as they aren’t patented varieties!
When do you seed that winter kill cover crop? I can’t figure out how to do cover crops when our first fall frost is around September 18. I’m up in weld county.
Curious to know this too!
The fabric also kills insect life underneath and in the end develops it’s own layer if shallow soil that’s perfect for weeds. i pulled all mine up in my front garden that previous owner installed. It is so bad for the soil, insects, birds and just the environment in general.
Have you tried JADAM microbial solution? Seems similar?
Can I ask how much space is dedicated for your cut flowers?
Where do you source straw that hasn't been sprayed with broad leaf herbicides! I'm having difficulty 😭
Wind chill is what human skin feels as the cold air blows on our skin. Plants don’t “feel” wind chill. Has no additive effect to damage the plants. The actual temperature is what the zone is determined by. It wasn’t-40 because of wind chill it was actually -20 in Colorado this winter.
I was just saying that it was very cold. Our anemometer in the field recorded -34 this winter.
Does the lisianthus do ok if it freezes again? I’m in a similar zone and it’s my first year growing them. Should they be hardened off too?
They do absolutely fine if frozen so long as they’ve been hardened off! We usually plant ours out about six weeks before last frost!
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Where are your tan boots from ?
I am a bit concerned about how close you planted baptisia. Mine are 5 feet diameter and 6 feet high! and this plant once established you cannot dig out to replant even divide and I am in zone 4 a.
I’m concerned about that too 😝
my snaps are two inches long by the time I get to pinch them for after the second set of leaves, I grow them under lights about three to for inches from the light. What happened
Sounds like grown too warm with not enough light!
Damn sheep! Who do they think they are?
Good thing they’re cute 😂🫣
@@Blossomandbranch I like sheep- from the tulip’s perspective, they’re wooly mammoths
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What size are your hoops?
10’ long
😂 sheep