Millennial Gardener…coming to you from Idaho. Say,… I don’t write reviews or comments often but felt you needed hear this as I have subscribed and watched many of your videos recently. I’m impressed. You have a way of presenting gardening in an easy-to-understand, simple step-by-step method that makes sense but at the same time not too overwhelming. There,re those who have knowledge about a certain topic (i.e. gardening) yet miserably fail at how to convey their knowledge onto others. You have mastered both…particularly via a camera and video setting and I highly recommend you to others. We’ll done.
I love the way you shared the details and step by step on feeding the garden. Ive been searching the whole season and no one gave this information about feeding the vegetable and when and how often. Thanks a million!!!
unafilliated x it’s fascinating to gain perspective from someone else’s viewpoint isn’t it? I’m the hippy “ life wants to happen “ type but I married a nuclear demolition expert who balances out my cooky 😋
Thanks for saying that, I appreciate it. I’ve found a low-and-slow but continuous schedule is best rather than large, irregular feedings. So far, so good.
Thank u brother I am from India, have some green leaf vegetable seeds. U gave me good understanding on what green leaf vegetables need. Can't thank you enough!
Wüste Gobi what is your climate like? I tried growing Brussels sprouts last year, but I don’t have a long enough cool season for them. They take too long to mature in my climate. My springs get too warm too quickly, and my falls get too cold too quickly. Do you live in a place with mild summers?
I live 50 km south of Frankfurt Germany. I started seeds indoors in February/March and hardened them off and planted them out in April/May. We get our last frost date mid May but they are fine even before that when hardened off. Summers are hot so they are very slow to grow and produce little sprouts. Beginning of October I break the tip off and that’s when the spouts really start swelling up. Brussels sprouts are a heavy feeder and need lots of water. I harvest through our mild winters till February. First frost date could be beginning of November but doesn’t harm them.
Ah Germany. That makes sense. Your latitude is perfect for growing brassicas. Where I live, we had 77 days this year above 32C, so you can see why I have trouble growing them unless they are 60 days to maturity or less. Our winters we can see -10C, so winters are too cold and summers are too hot.
I like your permaculture concept in your vegetable garden. I try to implement it as well. Most important for me is having compost grow from own garden scraps then I know what’s in it. „Feeding the soil“ „No till“ „Mulching „Terra preta , worm composting , cover crops, these are all subjects I have found helpful since starting vegetables in my garden last year. I would love to hear more about growing vegetables, companion planting, overwintering peppers, Auberginen, physalis aso. What grows well in hot climate, drought resistant plants, shade tolerant plants, pruning for bigger harvest.... That would be lovely to hear more in your channel about this. Thank you for the efforts you’ve made with your channel, much appreciated.
@@WuesteGobi it's funny you mentioned that. This year was my first year gardening in this house, so I'm trying hard over the winter to get things mulched for the slow decay to prepare for the next spring. I was actually designing companion plants for next year's garden last night. I had a terrible issue with pests this year, so I am going to companion-plant basil and marigolds with my tomatoes next year and get away from monoculture and more into polyculture with plants that benefit each other. I'm a more "traditional" gardener and new to the polyculture scheme, but I want to see if it helps next year. Ultimately, it'll take years to get my garden environment really strong, but it's a longterm investment.
You are absolutely correct on everything you said and it’s great information. I will say that growing large sweet Vidalia short day onions in the Deep South there are two different fertilizer schemes to follow. A balanced feed at transplant with a little extra phosphorus for some small root development. Later on in late January when it starts to warm up and daylight increases you hit them with straight nitrogen for top growth . You don’t put anything after that and when tops grow big then bulbing will occur . They can get very large if done correctly.
I think you meant to comment on a different video, but I think I know the one you're referencing. I had pretty good luck with organic 5-5-5 and a couple inches of compost to get my onions through the winter. I think a slow, steady feed is important for onions. You don't want to give them too big of a jolt and encourage premature bulbing. I think the balanced feed is the way to go, personally, but I'm fairly new at onions. My understanding is once they make it through the winter and bulbing starts, you cut the nitrogen.
Thanks. I really enjoy your videos. All very interesting. I grow greens here in the winter time. My favorites here in zone 10a (Southern California). are Lieutenant and green magic broccoli both for heads and leaves. Black seed Simpson leaf lettuce, Skyphos butter head, Parris Island romaine, crocodile spinach, rainbow chard and red ace beet (for greens)
Farmer Bob I just moved from Ohio to the South Bay, CA. Do you know what zone I’m in? I’m learning new gardening techniques that are different from growing in Ohio which is obviously a more challenging area in which to grow.
Elissa Weizman Hi Elissa. You’re in zone 10a (Torrance area). You can plant year round with no frost danger. I usually start cool weather crops like broccoli, beets, carrots, onions mid-October and summer crops April 1. You can also grow citrus, avocados, mangoes and other tropical fruit any time. You’ll love gardening here, there’s always something for the table!
@@farmerbob4554 Thanks! I already love gardening here except for the soil; although I have access to the rich mulch at the SmartStation in Sunnyvale. I noticed that we did have a couple of frosts but my Jalapeno and Red Bell Pepper plants were able to make it through. I'm trying a few new things this year such as lettuces, kale, Bush beans, blueberry, and blackberry bushes...I also purchased a Brown Turkey Fig, Variegated Pink Lemon, and California Lemon tree. I'm excited to see how they do. I love your ideas for the root vegetables (some of my favorites). I heard that I have to purchase two Avocado trees for them to cross-pollinate. Is that correct? Mango is my favorite fruit but I didn't see any at the nursery. I am holding off putting the trees and bushes in the ground because I want to take them with me when I (eventually) move (hopefully to the East Bay).
Elissa Weizman Hi again. I misunderstood your location, sorry. Sunnyvale, San Jose zone is 9b so yes, a few frosts likely. Most of the East Bay. Is 9b or 10a. You’re right about the soil, it’s not good for growing. I’ve gone to raised beds for my veggies and have to amend regular soil for trees, etc. stone fruits grow really well in the Bay Area, Santa Rosa plums are a special favorite. You will get some fruit with one avocado tree but two are better (type A and type B). Best A/B combination is Hass and Fuerte in my opinion. Good growing!
Good info. A popular fish fertilizer in Australia is called charlie carp which uses the invasive carp from inland rivers. Works wonders as you mentioned. My favourite greens are asian vegetables.
That’s how it is done the right way. Grind up an invasive species and use it to make healthy food grow! I enjoy bok choy and various cabbages. Do you have a specific suggestion?
@@TheMillennialGardener I love all Asian greens. Bok choy, gai lain, choy sum etc... A favourite is also purple cabbage which i eat raw much to many people's amazement. I have had plenty to do with Japan and picked up the habit there where shredded green raw cabbage is served with many meals. Fresh vegetables are really revered there.
mr ed I noticed when I was in Sydney there is an enormous Asian population in Australia. I don’t have too much experience with Asian greens. With the cultures there and the incredible growing season, I bet you have a fantastic selection of things I can’t get here, or that I’m totally unaware of.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, there is a lot of variety, especially in areas where some different Asian groups congregate. A lot of Italian areas here have very nice vegetable outlets also.
Sure, I made you a picture. The brown, fully lignified hardwood is resistant to hard freezes until around 5-15 degrees F or so, depending on variety (some are hardier than others). The soft, green wood can, and likely will, be damaged by freezes and will die back to the hardwood. i.imgur.com/PKJUfSL.jpg
For leafy green herbs like basil, sort of. You need to pinch them before a node so the new node leafs out. Most herbs are perennial, so you'd have to tell me which herbs, exactly.
I would fertilize as soon as you transplant. Fish emulsion is a good initial fertilizer. It helps with transplant shock, but isn't very strong, so it's gentle on the roots.
Greens respond very well to fish fertilizer. Because fish fertilizer is mostly nitrogen, it's perfect for greens because nitrogen creates lots of leafy green growth. Whether you can grow from spring to winter depends on your temperatures. Most greens like temps of 40-50F (4.5C-10C) at night and 60-70F (15.5C-21C) during the day. Whenever your climate gets those temps, they'll do well. They don't mind frosts and moderate freezes, but hard freezes (25F/-4C or lower) can cause damage, and temps above 80F (26C) can cause them to bolt and go to seed.
I live in ther same area as you, and would like to meet up with you, maybe at the Leland Walmart. This is my second year gardening here, ther first year with raised beds. I would like to see what you with dealing with our growing conditions.
The slow release fertilizer and soluble fertilizer are two very different things. The soluble fertilizer is immediately available to the plant, so you need to be careful not to overdo it or you could burn up your plants. I keep my soluble fertilizer spaced 7-10 days apart on average. The slow release fertilizers take time to break down, so you can apply that without fear. Many times I apply the slow release and soluble fertilizers at the same time.
I got amaranth, sorrel, spinach and gongoora(sour taste). Instead of giving store bought fertilizers I make fish amino fertilizer at home. Recently came to know about the recipe. My question is, just with fish amino, fermi compost, soil can I have good leaf vegetables?.
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Which leafy greens are your favorite to grow? Post it in the comments below!
Malabar Spinach
Right now I’m excited about my purple bok choy and giant red mustards but I grow over a dozen types and it’s hard to choose 🤷🏻♀️
Roxy K I’ve never heard of that. Looks beautiful with the purple stems. Does it taste different than “normal” spinach?
Nikki Cooper those are two things I’ve yet to grow. There are so many option. I want to expand my knowledge of greens. There is an infinity out there.
The Millennial Gardener I’m currently doing exactly that, I figured it was the perfect time of year to just go for it.
Finally a tutorial that actually tells you what to feed the crop and it's straight to the point. Good content and good length for a video.
Thank you! I appreciate you watching!
Millennial Gardener…coming to you from Idaho. Say,… I don’t write reviews or comments often but felt you needed hear this as I have subscribed and watched many of your videos recently. I’m impressed. You have a way of presenting gardening in an easy-to-understand, simple step-by-step method that makes sense but at the same time not too overwhelming. There,re those who have knowledge about a certain topic (i.e. gardening) yet miserably fail at how to convey their knowledge onto others. You have mastered both…particularly via a camera and video setting and I highly recommend you to others. We’ll done.
I love the way you shared the details and step by step on feeding the garden. Ive been searching the whole season and no one gave this information about feeding the vegetable and when and how often. Thanks a million!!!
kane sugar thanks for watching! I appreciate it.
I love hearing an engineers perspective on growing plants. I am not an engineer but think like one at times. Thank you for the thought out video!
Thank you for watching! Most of my reasoning is overly mathematical 🙂
unafilliated x it’s fascinating to gain perspective from someone else’s viewpoint isn’t it? I’m the hippy “ life wants to happen “ type but I married a nuclear demolition expert who balances out my cooky 😋
You're very good at explaining and teaching. Thank you for your videos!
I’m glad to hear that. Thank you! Happy to help.
Another magnificent video! I would have to agree that a balanced 555 granular fertilizer and fish emulsion wins it for me everytime.
Thanks for saying that, I appreciate it. I’ve found a low-and-slow but continuous schedule is best rather than large, irregular feedings. So far, so good.
BEARFRUIT GARDENING agreed
Thanks for sharing your knowledge in gardening such a helpful tips
Thank u brother
I am from India, have some green leaf vegetable seeds. U gave me good understanding on what green leaf vegetables need. Can't thank you enough!
Thanks for watching!
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I love to plant lettuce and spinesh
Brussel sprout are my favorite vegetable this year. It looks nice in the garden and can be harvested bit by bit through autumn and mild winters.
Wüste Gobi what is your climate like? I tried growing Brussels sprouts last year, but I don’t have a long enough cool season for them. They take too long to mature in my climate. My springs get too warm too quickly, and my falls get too cold too quickly. Do you live in a place with mild summers?
I live 50 km south of Frankfurt Germany. I started seeds indoors in February/March and hardened them off and planted them out in April/May. We get our last frost date mid May but they are fine even before that when hardened off. Summers are hot so they are very slow to grow and produce little sprouts. Beginning of October I break the tip off and that’s when the spouts really start swelling up. Brussels sprouts are a heavy feeder and need lots of water. I harvest through our mild winters till February. First frost date could be beginning of November but doesn’t harm them.
Ah Germany. That makes sense. Your latitude is perfect for growing brassicas. Where I live, we had 77 days this year above 32C, so you can see why I have trouble growing them unless they are 60 days to maturity or less. Our winters we can see -10C, so winters are too cold and summers are too hot.
I like your permaculture concept in your vegetable garden. I try to implement it as well. Most important for me is having compost grow from own garden scraps then I know what’s in it. „Feeding the soil“ „No till“ „Mulching „Terra preta , worm composting , cover crops, these are all subjects I have found helpful since starting vegetables in my garden last year. I would love to hear more about growing vegetables, companion planting, overwintering peppers, Auberginen, physalis aso. What grows well in hot climate, drought resistant plants, shade tolerant plants, pruning for bigger harvest.... That would be lovely to hear more in your channel about this. Thank you for the efforts you’ve made with your channel, much appreciated.
@@WuesteGobi it's funny you mentioned that. This year was my first year gardening in this house, so I'm trying hard over the winter to get things mulched for the slow decay to prepare for the next spring. I was actually designing companion plants for next year's garden last night. I had a terrible issue with pests this year, so I am going to companion-plant basil and marigolds with my tomatoes next year and get away from monoculture and more into polyculture with plants that benefit each other. I'm a more "traditional" gardener and new to the polyculture scheme, but I want to see if it helps next year. Ultimately, it'll take years to get my garden environment really strong, but it's a longterm investment.
You are absolutely correct on everything you said and it’s great information. I will say that growing large sweet Vidalia short day onions in the Deep South there are two different fertilizer schemes to follow. A balanced feed at transplant with a little extra phosphorus for some small root development. Later on in late January when it starts to warm up and daylight increases you hit them with straight nitrogen for top growth . You don’t put anything after that and when tops grow big then bulbing will occur . They can get very large if done correctly.
I think you meant to comment on a different video, but I think I know the one you're referencing. I had pretty good luck with organic 5-5-5 and a couple inches of compost to get my onions through the winter. I think a slow, steady feed is important for onions. You don't want to give them too big of a jolt and encourage premature bulbing. I think the balanced feed is the way to go, personally, but I'm fairly new at onions. My understanding is once they make it through the winter and bulbing starts, you cut the nitrogen.
Wow! Super tutorial!🙂 This info will certainly help me. Thanks!🙂
Glad it was helpful! Thank you for watching.
very informative! thanks!
I really like your video, sir! Very educational.
Thanks for having a genius guy like you in the RUclips! Keep up the good work.
Alfonso D. Ibe thank you for watching. I appreciate your viewership.
Thanks for the video.
Thanks. I really enjoy your videos. All very interesting. I grow greens here in the winter time. My favorites here in zone 10a (Southern California). are Lieutenant and green magic broccoli both for heads and leaves. Black seed Simpson leaf lettuce, Skyphos butter head, Parris Island romaine, crocodile spinach, rainbow chard and red ace beet (for greens)
I’m growing Lieutenant Broccoli as well. That’s a nice list you have! Keep up the great work.
Farmer Bob I just moved from Ohio to the South Bay, CA. Do you know what zone I’m in? I’m learning new gardening techniques that are different from growing in Ohio which is obviously a more challenging area in which to grow.
Elissa Weizman Hi Elissa. You’re in zone 10a (Torrance area). You can plant year round with no frost danger. I usually start cool weather crops like broccoli, beets, carrots, onions mid-October and summer crops April 1. You can also grow citrus, avocados, mangoes and other tropical fruit any time. You’ll love gardening here, there’s always something for the table!
@@farmerbob4554 Thanks! I already love gardening here except for the soil; although I have access to the rich mulch at the SmartStation in Sunnyvale. I noticed that we did have a couple of frosts but my Jalapeno and Red Bell Pepper plants were able to make it through. I'm trying a few new things this year such as lettuces, kale, Bush beans, blueberry, and blackberry bushes...I also purchased a Brown Turkey Fig, Variegated Pink Lemon, and California Lemon tree. I'm excited to see how they do. I love your ideas for the root vegetables (some of my favorites). I heard that I have to purchase two Avocado trees for them to cross-pollinate. Is that correct? Mango is my favorite fruit but I didn't see any at the nursery. I am holding off putting the trees and bushes in the ground because I want to take them with me when I (eventually) move (hopefully to the East Bay).
Elissa Weizman Hi again. I misunderstood your location, sorry. Sunnyvale, San Jose zone is 9b so yes, a few frosts likely. Most of the East Bay. Is 9b or 10a. You’re right about the soil, it’s not good for growing. I’ve gone to raised beds for my veggies and have to amend regular soil for trees, etc. stone fruits grow really well in the Bay Area, Santa Rosa plums are a special favorite. You will get some fruit with one avocado tree but two are better (type A and type B). Best A/B combination is Hass and Fuerte in my opinion. Good growing!
Good info. A popular fish fertilizer in Australia is called charlie carp which uses the invasive carp from inland rivers. Works wonders as you mentioned. My favourite greens are asian vegetables.
That’s how it is done the right way. Grind up an invasive species and use it to make healthy food grow! I enjoy bok choy and various cabbages. Do you have a specific suggestion?
@@TheMillennialGardener I love all Asian greens. Bok choy, gai lain, choy sum etc... A favourite is also purple cabbage which i eat raw much to many people's amazement. I have had plenty to do with Japan and picked up the habit there where shredded green raw cabbage is served with many meals. Fresh vegetables are really revered there.
mr ed I noticed when I was in Sydney there is an enormous Asian population in Australia. I don’t have too much experience with Asian greens. With the cultures there and the incredible growing season, I bet you have a fantastic selection of things I can’t get here, or that I’m totally unaware of.
@@TheMillennialGardener Yes, there is a lot of variety, especially in areas where some different Asian groups congregate. A lot of Italian areas here have very nice vegetable outlets also.
Great explanation. Would have liked to have seen the plants at weekly intervals up to harvest time. Stills would do.
Tools to Tanzania TFSR Cymru I should be able to provide an update midway through the season.
Great, thanks
Hi. I’m very new to gardening. Can you please send me advice on growing? Thank you so much for your advice. Best regards. Kim
Can u show a pic of old wood versus new wood on a fig tree
Sure, I made you a picture. The brown, fully lignified hardwood is resistant to hard freezes until around 5-15 degrees F or so, depending on variety (some are hardier than others). The soft, green wood can, and likely will, be damaged by freezes and will die back to the hardwood.
i.imgur.com/PKJUfSL.jpg
And also I want to know how useful the bonemeal is, nd its role in vegetable nd green leaf vegetable plants .
Thank you.
Whats your opinion on 12 12 12 fertilizer for leafy greens?
I'm in Zone 5
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I live near Washington DC. In that case I can start again in September nd October for second crop?
Are u still putting videos out and helping others grow their own. Ur more than 12000 now
Great!!!
I’m still trucking along 😊 I really enjoy this.
Is this method okay for a large herb garden?
For leafy green herbs like basil, sort of. You need to pinch them before a node so the new node leafs out. Most herbs are perennial, so you'd have to tell me which herbs, exactly.
Hey I just grew some lettuce they are about 2 weeks old seedlings now. When is the right time to add fertilizer? Please help 🙏🏾
I would fertilize as soon as you transplant. Fish emulsion is a good initial fertilizer. It helps with transplant shock, but isn't very strong, so it's gentle on the roots.
I have one more question, can we grow all our greens from spring to winter with good care, nd natural fertilizer like fish amino liquid.
Greens respond very well to fish fertilizer. Because fish fertilizer is mostly nitrogen, it's perfect for greens because nitrogen creates lots of leafy green growth. Whether you can grow from spring to winter depends on your temperatures. Most greens like temps of 40-50F (4.5C-10C) at night and 60-70F (15.5C-21C) during the day. Whenever your climate gets those temps, they'll do well. They don't mind frosts and moderate freezes, but hard freezes (25F/-4C or lower) can cause damage, and temps above 80F (26C) can cause them to bolt and go to seed.
Thank you🙂
Bhargavi Chinnapati you’re welcome.
I live in ther same area as you, and would like to meet up with you, maybe at the Leland Walmart. This is my second year gardening here, ther first year with raised beds. I would like to see what you with dealing with our growing conditions.
Did you started these indoor? Do you have a video on it?
Samina Irfan i did start them indoors, and I did make a video on it last week. Hope it helps!
ruclips.net/video/U_hXYlkxvYI/видео.html
Do you alternate or stagger your 2 weeks with fertilising so both applications are not falling on the same week?
The slow release fertilizer and soluble fertilizer are two very different things. The soluble fertilizer is immediately available to the plant, so you need to be careful not to overdo it or you could burn up your plants. I keep my soluble fertilizer spaced 7-10 days apart on average. The slow release fertilizers take time to break down, so you can apply that without fear. Many times I apply the slow release and soluble fertilizers at the same time.
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I got amaranth, sorrel, spinach and gongoora(sour taste). Instead of giving store bought fertilizers I make fish amino fertilizer at home. Recently came to know about the recipe. My question is, just with fish amino, fermi compost, soil can I have good leaf vegetables?.
What about legumes? Fruits, vegetables, roots, legumes_ :)
I have many other videos on most of those subjects. Thanks for watching!
Suggestion to everyone: research mycorrhiza