I'm QUITTING My Garden: 6 Ways To Beat GARDEN BURNOUT
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- Peak summer heat is here, and I'll be honest: I want to quit my garden. Garden burnout is common this time of year, and many gardeners slow down or outright quit gardening as a result. This is a mistake, because quitting gardening now means losing the harvests we worked so hard for in spring, and our garden will not be in shape to transition to a fall garden. In this video, I'll show you 6 ways to beat garden burnout that I use to stay strong and keep moving forward.
Don't let gardening burnout get you down. By following these gardening tips, you can push through the hot weather and heat waves. If you do this, you will be rewarded with an incredible garden to transition to the fall gardening season. Fall gardening is key to helping seasonal depression in my experience, and many vegetables you plant in fall will stand into winter so you'll have a winter garden, too. This strategy has been key to manage my seasonal affective disorder, which many of us suffer with in the cold weather.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
0:00 Why I Want To Quit Gardening Right Now
3:28 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #1
4:47 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #2
6:01 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #3
8:01 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #4
10:23 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #5
11:47 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #6
15:22 Adventures With Dale
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0:00 Why I Want To Quit Gardening Right Now
3:28 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #1
4:47 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #2
6:01 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #3
8:01 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #4
10:23 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #5
11:47 Stopping Garden Burnout: Tip #6
15:22 Adventures With Dale
I can't imagine how much it takes for you to not only record your videos but then to edit them and add your thought out description, links, and timestamps! I really appreciate your videos and have learned so much from them!
@@willowbee6125 it’s a lot. You have to love it. The best days are when the lawn services are working all morning, the camera overheats midday and can’t be used and it rains all afternoon 😂
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The big reason is every year rain stop in June trough July.I’m done with garden this year..NO RAIN
There is only a thumbs down option for this video. Is it just me?
I much prefer my hour in the garden in the morning, before my work day kicks off. It's always cooler in the morning than the evening.
Me too, I don’t think it matters if it’s morning or night as long as we spend the time taking care of our gardens. 😊
I can't tell you enough how much I appreciate you giving us gardening wisdom from all 4 dimensions of health (mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual). I did a bucket garden for my mom who is battling dementia. She will be able to sit in her rollator and pick veggies 😊
Helping her navigate back to reality does a job on me mentally and emotionally, which physically drains me. If i didn't have my faith in Jesus and learn from kind, passionate people like yourself, (which feeds me spiritually), I would have given up before I started.
You are a rare jewel, thanks again❣️
Garden burnout is definitely a thing, I Garden year round if nothing else but amending my beds
It is. But the alternative is worse. I'd rather be tired working in my garden than have no garden left to work in. These are the tough 45-60 days to push through. Then, it gets easier.
I push through because we have to eat. I don’t trust anything from the grocery store anymore. SW Missouri. HOT and HUMID!
I'm on the lake outside of Branson. Talk about humid. But my tomatoes are rocking as long as I keep them watered.
@@davidprovance6609 we are pretty close. I live near Crane. Tomatoes here are sort of slow. But I got planted late so I’m sure they will be good. I use shade cloth.
NOT GIVING UP….
The same here. I have been so sick and tired of gardening experiencing constant failures, battling with extreme climate and arid soil. Till I finally accepted what I have to work with and started to be more thankful for everything. And as you said, if we want to avoid food from the grocery store, there's no other way, let's keep doing this!
Galena near Abesville, SW Missouri. I am just starting to feel burnt out! I won't quit, but I sure feel like it. 🥵
It’s my gym, grounding, food, and therapy!
Me toʻ!
Well said, mine as well
Me too.
Me to, but this heat is making me feel like it's WINTER where I can't get outside. So depressing!
Yep. I agree 100%. Well, I have two gyms, the gym and my gym 😂
So far I am still gardening in my yard and for the PLAV ( polish League of American Vets) did over 3 hours of weeding and putting in new plants for them this morning in high heat and humidity but it was so worth it. Been keeping up with gardening chores at my yard too. I am 76
Thank you
I have found that early morning works best for me. Setting a clock works great.
I also do my gardening in the morning. It's just too hot in the evenings. 😊
Totally agree! Very early morning is the coolest and there is no reflected heat from everything around me from 5:30 am to 7:30 am. It can still be quite humid early some days. Drip irrigation saves me and the garden. Mulch keeps weeds to a minimum.
Me too. I have never been able to get up before dawn to work in my life, but after getting into gardening this year, it's forced me to get up and take advantage of the early mornings. I'm a first time gardener, and also a SoCal transplant in Southeast TN, so getting used to the weather while learning to garden is wild. But I'm up at 5 every morning to get as much work in as possible. I do take advantage of evenings when I'm feeling up to it and it's cooled off enough, but mostly it's prepping for the next mornings duties.
I had to switch to morning gardening because the heat it too much for my health. It's way cooler in the morning in my hot, and humid part of the country. Plus I'm too busy taking care of my family in the evenings to get outside.
Living at 2000ft elevation the heat from lower elevations rise up the side of the mountain meeting the "cooler" air condensing into 99% humidity from late evening through 9-10am when sun burns it off. So morning gardening in that humidity is brutal. Ordinarily our June weather is 70's with lots of sun and heat usually comes mid-July through August. This year we had wild weather none of which is conducive for gardening. But the hot sun at 1200-1400 lux can't be easily defeated with 50% shade cloth. I was tempted to buy 90% but at high heat photosynthesis doesn't take place any way.
This year I set up a curtain type system in front of my tomatoes for the shade cloth. I strung the shade cloth on the line using tarp clips. What a game changer! It's so easy to slide it open and shut.
I used to use an assortment of poles and clothes pins that was always a big hassle to handle.
I get sick in really hot temperatures and bright sun. No rain here for 2 months. I’m struggling to water and weeding daily but I know the harvest will be worth it.
I am in the SE too. I just follow the shade in the morning, then again in the evening. Gardening is my therapy even if things get hot, Dry and out of hand.
Nooo… don’t quit…you are a national treasure. Fight on brother!
The biggest thing that discourages me from working in my yard garden in the summer is the mosquito population. When I wear shorts and a t-shirt I get attacked, and when I cover up, I'm roasting in the summer heat. 🤕🤕🤕
Have you ever tried planting lemongrass and or citronella?
We plant lemongrass and have American beauty berry growing wild which is said to help.
Oh my yes! The bugs are rough... the various ants, the gnats that fly right to your eyes, deer and horse flys... I was covered up w light clothing yesterday and a nice big ole ant was inside my clothes circling my mid section!
.. got lucky he wasn't a biter! I was wearing bug spray and still got a bite right in middle of my forehead.. hair slicked back yet still lil pieces start to fall so I'm battling hair and bugs.. N.GA foothills location. Originally from DE.
Same zone but way longer summer weather in the SE.
I am constantly amazed how ppl lived before AC etc ... brutal.
If you garden when the sun goes down, they are most active then. So enjoy cooler temps with skeeters, or fry in the sun! Not even the skeeters are willing to get out in the sun LOL
We get yellow flies
Pests are what make gardening a chore for me. The constant need to fight squash bugs, aphids and cabbage worms is freaking tiring when you have a full time job.
Sometimes I want to just use heavy insecticides/pesticides so I don't have to fight these guys anymore everyday...
Consider looking into a combo of BT and Spinosad to avoid heavy chemical pesticide usage and still see effectiveness
I've got raccoons, squirrels, grass hoppers, have found one hornworm so far, and then there's my dog the tomato thief... oh yeah, and moles... I work a physical FT job and sometimes getting up to do the garden work is NOT what I want to be doing!
I use wood vinegar (cuka kayu).. It's available in my country.. the primary benefit is it's like a plant vitamin.. whitefly and thrips leave my plants alone.. plants look good and healthy.. the smell is like burnt wood.. because it's made from the condensation of burnt wood.. the pest control I would say is a secondary benefit.. the smell and maybe taste is not good to the bugs.. they all left within 10 days after I started using it.. my chilli plants are doing well now..
THANK YOU! Just in time for my overwhelming gardening situation, being recently disabled, I am sad that I don't have the ability to garden that I've always taken for granted. Yesterday morning when I went to take out the trash I suddenly realized that I never turned off the hose drip that I left the night before, only intending to drip for 20 minutes! I live in California and this Heat Wave that was supposed to come to an end last week seems to be projecting out into the future with no end in sight. I feel like it's just too much for me to deal with. I'm burned out & my garden is really suffering. Today's video gives me real hope & inspiration. Your simple way of explaining things helps calm me down & lets me see that I can do this! I JUST recently discovered your channel, so when I saw the title of today's video that you are QUITTING, I felt sad, but it looks like aren't really quitting your channel. Thank you!
Please do yourself a favor and order a water timer today! You don't have to get an expensive option. There are very effective cheap options. Wishing you well!
I am in the same boat, may God give us strength and protection to persist when our bodies say No
March here in TN was 70F days/50F nights all soft wood shrubs, bushes, fruit trees budded with some breaking blossom. Then suddenly 19F-22F for three days - I lost 12 rose bushes, rhododendrons, hydrangea and 30%+ loss of fruit tree structures. I have some fruit but it's paltry. April was much cooler than usual with heavy storms and May was nonstop rain 15.87" here on my weather station 19 days heavy rain, rainy/overcast and only FOUR sunny days. Then June temps soared into the 90's with subtropical humidty 70-80%. It's now 2nd week in July and the heat/humidity wave continues with near 100F temps for the next 10 days. Needless to say spring crops in poly tunnels were fine - I harvested 44# potatoes, broccoli and peas. Everything else in ground has either died of root rot or burned to a crisp. I'm not quitting gardening, although I've abandoned the summer plantings - only melons, cukes are growing and onions are coming ready. I refocused on my Christmas village, redesigning, buying more houses and not thinking about fighting insufferable heat. I don't plan to start fall garden for another 2-3 weeks as long as this heat persists. So platitudes and tips are find but reality is you cannot fight nature when a year like this happens.
It's brutal here in Texas, super validating to know the burnout isn't just me. The dusk work had been crucial to not skipping days. Glad you dropped the drip depot affiliate link, I've had a cart full of stuff from them for a few months now.
I live in Georgetown and I’m dying every day out here lol. I feel your pain homie.
For me, it’s not so much the actual gardening I’m burning out on, it’s processing tomatoes.
I had the brilliant idea to plant 54 Rio Grande paste tomato plants this year. I’m beyond sick of processing them and the plants aren’t slowing down.
I hate every second of canning tomatoes, but I know I’ll be happy I did come January.
You could try dehydrating then blending into tomato powder
Drip irrigation is a must. I've even put them on my hanging baskets. I don't have to worry if I go out of town, or get home late and can't water. No more dead plants from lack of water and my plants benefit from regular, precise watering. Plant things that require lots of water in the same bed, plants that require less water in another and adjust the amt of water on the zones. Shade cloth has changed my game already and this is my 1st season using them, all thanks to you!
Drip irrigation and shade cloth is a must! Major time-saver and water-saver!
The last 2wks have been 104 and above, so I'm up at 5am to water everything before 11am. First time gardening here
That's how I beat the heat as well. By the end of the day and after dinner I don't feel like going out there. I get up early and work until it gets hot or until I finish what I need to do
Thanks for this! I was afraid I was just losing interest. Everything was going well until the extreme heat and our bean and cowpea pods became infested with bug larvae. We're pulling them out this weekend. Hopefully, we'll catch our second wind.
The best time to work in the garden for me is early morning. Temps are still in the mid 80's with brutal humidity at dusk here, but by morning it has cooled off to the 70's and the neighbor's tree shades the garden until the sun gets up over top of it.
I was starting to feel like that also. But realize with the heat fixin' to be 3 digits the garden needs us.
Dale is sooooo cute. His Dad is a great teacher too!
I like the way he speaks clearly.
After a disastrous year last year, this time i have such a nice garden that i feel like hitting the jackpot. It's extremely hot here too so when i get home from work, i don't even change but go and water everything. I started every seed this year so i am very happy about it.
Whew lad, I’m relieved that you’re not literally quitting, lol.
Great video today. I can take the heat, it’s the MOSQUITOES that push me inside!
The heat and humidly suck here in NC..lol Do to family issues my garden has been a life saver for me this year. Very grateful for the time I get to spent outside even in this heat, and I get to lose a few pounds..lol
Sometimes downsizing really helps. It's a good thought to be able to grow tons of food. But focusing on a smaller garden can be just as fun. And you can buy well grown food from markets to fill the gaps and support others who grow for a living.
I appreciate how you incorporate the idea of mental overwhelm from clutter. I absolutely struggle with that 😅 Also, that shade cloth is such a game changer. Thank you for continuing to bang that drum. I've tried it and now I'm a believer.
Well in London we want to give up gardening because of constant rain and cold…..we are wearing jumpers and even put heaters on in July 😂
It seems the rainy pattern is flipped this year. The rain is up north and we're dried out down south. Usually, it's the other way around this time of year.
I’ve been watching Wimbledon. It’s been a challenging two weeks for sure. Keep the faith.
Same here in Northern Norway . But last summer was great .
I would hate that. I had tons of strawberry plants, that became slug food during the rainy season, and those that survived become dry mulch in the Virginia sun. I am beginning to think, a green house is the way to go. Now I have rabbits eating my cantaloupe and watermelon plants. And mostly, just too much sun on my tomatoes and peppers with not enough rain either. The only thing that works week after week, for me, is cucumbers.
@@BrisLS1installed shade cloth 5 weeks ago in Alabama. All my veggies love me!! It even helps distribute the rain more. During a downpour, it comes down softer.
Summers are generally pretty bad in the SE but this year is especially rough.
Excellent plan!
Here in the Phoenix area, a lot of us keep our summer soil alive by planting cover crops. Black eyed peas are a popular cover crop. People who don't like them just cut them or turn them under when they are ready to plant something else in the fall.
Because we get very high summer winds during the Monsoonal storms, all shade structures must be very secure. This year I used 5 gallon buckets I filled with 100 pounds of Quickcrete, and stuck in 6 foot metal trellises in each of the 4 buckets. Then I tied my 50% shade cloth to each trellis and secured the shade cloth underneath with heavy rope placed diagonally each way. I will likely leave the buckets and trellises in place and just remove the shade cloth in the fall. And I was able to do it myself.
Wind resistant beach umbrellas have been very helpful for me as well, to block the afternoon sun. To further prevent wind damage, I buy the wide umbrella stands that can be filled with water so they very heavy. My umbrellas have survived several Monsoon Seasons without blowing over or into a neighbor's yard. Another trick that a woman can do without having to hire someone to build a fancy structure. And I just close and lock the umbrellas in the fall.
Miss those monsoons. Though i wasn't a gardener then, so would have a different perspective now, lol.
Great tip to wind proof a shade strcture.
The heat in Phoenix is no joke!
Garden burnout is real. It just cant be done 12 months out of the year without it turning into a chore, and I dont want my fun times to turn to drudgery. The first of July I pulled out all the plants in the garden beds except for a few peppers that still seem to be thriving. Picked off some suckers off the tomato plants and put them in water for fall planting. Cleaned out the beds, loaded them up with manure and grass clippings, and Im letting them sit until the end of August. Gardening is done for now, Im spending time in the pool, relaxing in the house, waiting for the fall to grow again. I guess its like wintertime in the north, only its heat in the summer. No matter how much you love a hobby, you need a break to keep it fresh. Now is my break.
It’s for real! Especially if you have one or two acres of gardening chores to do in the 90F hot summer months. It’s overwhelming and soul crushing 😢
This was the first thing I learned, the first year of gardening Texas!!!
How long do you keep your suckers in water for?
@@ch3xmix Until theres a good mass of roots. Then Ill stick them in a pot until mid August or so.
@@ch3xmix Until theres a good mass of roots. Then Ill stick them in a pot until mid August or so. I just stuck them in water 5 or 6 days ago and theres already roots growing on all of them.
I am glad to see NC is getting rain the past few days
This was my 5th week no rain in NC, well today I got a down poor. Thank you Lord!
It mostly missed us. We have less than an inch all July. I’m sure it’ll eventually come, but we are already through 1/3 of the rainy season.
No rain in asheville.
I'm in San Antonio Texas and it is stupid hot, my plants are dieing but it's not all loss. I use June to let anything ripening up finish, then July I do garden maintenance (make repairs, top off with new compost ect). I have my transplants getting ready indoors. Zero intentions of giving up on my plants but rather not stressing over them. I'm looking forward to my fall garden.
Also use this time to make my plans for my winter plants.
SIDE NOTE: your asparagus ferns look AMAZING!!!!
Facts! Today is 113…this time I’m not fading! I have started my fall vegetables.
You've hit the nail on the head. Burnout is real. I struggle with it every. single. day.
Got my first shade cloth delivered today. Will be covering my veg in the morning.
I find mornings work better for me. I'm retired, so don't have to get ready for work (and yet, I still wake up at 6am every morning, smh, lol) and I find that the early morning coolness is much easier to contend with than evening heat (and humidity).
I had knee replacement surgery first week of April and we started in on the 90+ weather in early June, so keeping the garden watered adequately is difficult and that's what I end up spending my one hour on each day. I tried hard to get a drip system started before surgery but ran out of time. I'll be installing it this winter. I live in GA and winter is my favorite time of year to spend in the garden. It's when I get most of my projects done.
Thank you for bringing this up and making me feel less guilty that I HATE being outside right now.
Oh, btw, thanks for the drip links. I'd rather get it all from one place than piece it out all over the place and I need the refresher on the parts needed.
I completely agree with all of your tips. I go out just before sunrise with a cup of coffee and my dog, and then again when the sun starts going down.
I'm a first year gardener in zone 10b and I got burned out in May when the pests/disease/heat killed off all of my plants.
I've done only sweet potatoes this summer, but the "time off" from the the usual every day work has helped me reset and now I'm ready to start seeds for my peppers and tomatoes in about 2 weeks!
I love my garden and protect plants as best I can...the summer heat is brutal here in Manteca, Ca. It has been over 100 degrees now for, at least, 3 weeks. Yesterday was 113 and today is 110 !!!, poor plants. You are saying all the right things.I am excited about carrots, potatoes, broccoli , onions, garlic in the Fall ... OH MY. Next year, I will invest in shade-cloth !!! Yay for always staying ahead of the game in gleaned knowledge from year to year !! My Kale and Georgia greens are a trap for aphids....ugh. Nice clean-beds !!! You are correct in moving forward tasks, though I enjoy watering every 2 days as I must in the dead of Summer !! Nice running/gardening analogy !!
Thanks so much for doing this video! With so many new gardeners, too, these words of encouragement are especially valuable. Long-time gardener here, but I'm learning so many things here. Thanks again!
Everything you said is so true. It isn't fun working in the sun and during the peak pest season as well.
Preach it, Brother! Drip irrigation changed my gardening life! I don't have the rain barrels that you have, but your raised bed instructions otherwise were spot on for me. Drip Depot is a fabulous resource.
I feel your pain...South Georgia here. I started more plants Anthony!
Excellent!
I just came in from the garden. You are right. Dusk is best to work outside. Good tip on using the tarp for the beds when not in use. I'm still trying to install drip irrigation.
You make excellent videos. This on is right on! Great observations and advice.
Thanks, Millenial!
Thank you! I’ve been doing this long enough to learn the ropes 😂 This time of year is tough, but it is the same pattern. You just have to push through it.
Your drip irrigation videos were a huge help for us! Your knowledge made the install easy! We are saving so much time & money. We appreciate your videos!
I have a few passions that I cycle through when one becomes too dominant...just like seasons, we too have to shift focus and let certain particular interests rest and recover...
Thank you for the info Anthony, it’s disgusting in SW Florida right now all day every day, so this is perfect.
And, Thanks for the motivation and the drip irrigation info as well!
I’m a big fan and have learned an insane amount from your channel. It would be cool to see more collabs with you and others like the one you recorded with James Prigioni!
Your point about drip irrigation allowing you more time to be productive in the garden is so true. I've been struggling with getting a full fall garden started because my summers were always spent only harvesting and watering. So I made sure to put in drip irrigation this spring and I now definitely notice a huge difference in my ability to prepare for the fall garden.
For me, it's not the garden so much, it's the hours of processing the food every weekend that breaks me. Come September, I don't want to see another tomato until next year. I have no desire or time to nurture that tomato plant through the fall, trying to get the last of those greenies to ripen. In the compost they go!
I retired this year, so I am hoping to pace the workload better and maybe it will be enjoyable again.
Going into my third year of retirement and the surge of joy from gardening will come back.
I’m with you on the processing! If my husband just liked processing so I could just do the gardening, it would be perfect!😊
I have a homestead with animals so ive learned to take care of the animals in the early morning and they garden in the late afternoon about a hour before dark. im in N.C but way up north by virgina and we havent had much rain until today and last night. Days it rain good i dont do anything in the evening but take a walk around it to see whats going on for the next 2 days . I have been taking it easy with the heat, besides that i struggle with depression and anxiety so i dont let the garden become overwhelming. Ny next move is to install drip. Have a cool day!
I appreciate your honesty and frankness. I like your idea of temporarily putting some beds to bed until fall crop goes in. I garden very early am or early evening and also on the rare cloudy rainy slightly cooler summer day, which is always a much appreciated gardening gift, it may be a little odd but I enjoy rain gardening. Thankfully rain is scheduled to water my garden tonight while I'm sleeping.
I love your channel. I just discovered it this spring and I’m so glad I found someone who gardens like I do.❤❤
Thanks for this video. Oftentimes us gardeners are so gung-ho at the beginning of the season like you said, but it gets tiring when the garden is something that needs tending to regularly and consistently. I like your idea of dusk gardening. It makes sense and that’s what I will do after putting the toddler to bed and my husband can keep an eye on him while I go garden.
Thank you for talking about this! Excellent tips and suggestions. I'm looking forward to seeing your retractable shade cloth! Your channel has become my go to. I love checking in to see what you've got growing on in your beautiful gardens.
Don’t give up! You are a great inspiration 🙏
I live in East Tennessee it reached 100 degrees today
Great video! It's unusual for it to be this hit and humid for so long in northern PA. I'm definitely feeling the burnout. Thank you for the inspiration to keep pushing on. Looking forward to the cooler temps.
This is a very good video! I’m a new gardener and felt the “burnout!” So, this was very inspiring. 🙏🏿🙏🏿
Thank you so much for this video! I appreciate your positivity, practical tips, and the hope and inspiration you give to keep going. 🙂 I keep threatening to quit gardening, but I’m going to implement some of your tips and see if that makes a difference. Also appreciate the reminder to get some seeds started indoors for fall garden. 🌱
Great video ❤ I love the retractable shade cloth idea! I use my gardening hour about an hour after sunrise in the morning. It’s MUCH cooler than dusk and I have my coffee ready to work. In the evenings, I am pretty tired and not wanting to do gardening chores, but I am fresh and ready in the morning when it’s cool.
I so appreciate everything you share with us. And this was so timely for me. I have drip on the majority of my garden, but I’ve greatly expanded growing in pots and bags this year, and I haven’t put drip to them yet. After watering them today for an hour in 95+ temps (and watching this video) I’ve decided to put drip to them lol. Thank you for all that you do!
Perfect timing! I’m feeling burned out too. Thanks for the pick me up I’m planning a fall garden now.
I felt like you made this video specifically for me! Perfect timing, and great info. I'm from Southern Cali where the weather is perfect all year, but now living in southeastern TN, just getting through the summer is a chore in and of itself. This is my first gardening endeavor as well. Thanks man.
Middle TN here! I was struggling with this due to the extreme heat and drought conditions. Then I saw the prices at the grocery store, and got motivated again!
Here in Alabama I look forward to early morning and late afternoon to work in my garden, I'm usually out there until almost dark, but its so rewarding to see my hard work pay off like you're saying in the Fall, and now's the time to start thinking about that Fall garden 😀
I agree. Garden burnout is real. I started carrying a pail on my morning garden walk through. I pull a few weeds each day. I water at night. It's cooler and I can go slow and get a good look at plants for any issues and treat right then.
I love your garden it's so organized and well kept. Great video.
I needed this video, thank you so much!
I took your advice & put up a shade cloth in May. In June I added row cover as well over all my young plants & lettuces. It has been a lifesaver because now, mid July in 100+ degree heat with low to no humidity, I am still growing lettuce & spinach with no bolting!
I also follow your 2 week fertilizing plan & everything is doing well - except for a few bug issues. Thanks so much for your great videos. My garden has never done better!
I appreciate your videos and want to thank you. I was unsure about watching your videos but the more I watched the more I anticipated your next one.
I love your videos and so much more appreciate all the good information.
Today is 115 in Wilmington! Definitely why self watering systems are a must.
Super timely - I appreciate these tips so much!
I've been trying to figure out how to do a retractable shade cloth, can't wait to see what you come up with! I continue to learn from your videos. I can imagine the motivation is really tricky to make these videos, garden, and work full time! I appreciate that you do it ❤
It is, but I love doing it. It's one of my top projects once it cools down.
I've been gardening in my greenhouse in the winter time and I also grow all my leafy greens under lights in the house which helps with winter seasonal depression. And I just shift all my gardening to late in the evening or early mornings when it gets this hot. I've got all my fall stuff started under lights in the house so I'm ready to go for fall.
That's what I try to do, as well. I started 72 onions and shallots today. I'm going to see if they'll grow in late summer into fall.
You always have the best ideas ! Thank you so much! I love Dale❤
Some very good points and tips! I'm about 5 hours west of you and the heat has me hiding indoors. Watering is my main chore currently since we're so dry here. Today's rain, mid-State, didn't make it this far, unfortunately. Early morning, before work, and late afternoon are the only times I venture out to do a bit of weeding and seed collecting. Looking forward to Fall!
I saw your thumbnail and I laughed because that's exactly how I feel at the moment! I have very similar weather and this year has been brutal. I am going to use shade cloth for next year (thanks for the amazon link). Great tips and motivation. Love the Dale Adventures. Thanks!
This video came at the perfect time because I haven't been wanting to get outside to my garden here in NH. This summer has been nasty hot and humid and the bugs have made it so miserable to be outside. They bite me even with bug spray. I saw my first color on one of my tomatoes today so that helped get me in the mood to get back out there in the evenings.
Thanks, Anthony, on point. I needed this.
You’re an inspiration, continually!
You're welcome. I'm glad I can help people doing this. The heat will eventually come to an end and things get easier. We just have to push through it. Thank you so much for your support and generosity. I really appreciate it ❤
Great video. Here in southwestern Florida it's a nightmare. Plants are literally drowned by our rains. The air is a sauna. My growing season is fall and winter.
This is a helpful video. I really appreciate the references to mental health because that is a big part of gardening
Thanks for the mental health boost. Good Gardening 🎉
Thank you for this video! I was just getting tired of my garden and the thought of quitting crossed my mind. I had no idea there was a term for this. Glad it’s not just me. Thank you again for your wonderful and helpful videos.
We all go through this every year. You’re definitely not alone. The key is to realize it’s a cycle. You’ll feel this way next year at the same time, but you can prepare for it so you know it’s coming.
unfortunately it only gets down to 70 in the middle of the night rn where i am lmao, but i agree either get up at dawn or wait till dusk to do garden work in the midst of summer heatwaves
Zone 6b here. Great tips. We have some partial shade. We use cloth extend our garden season if plants are not already spent. Starting Brussel sprouts and lettuce indoors now and might plant more peas for fall crop. Looking forward to harvesting potatoes, planting more carrots and beets that can be left in the ground during cold months. In our mid 70's keeping us young. That's not to say we haven't had setbacks weather wise. Thanks for including Dale in your videos and all the great advise.
Thank you for your encouraging words
Definitely the best time of the year is when it's time to plant the seeds in the spring. It's such a boost to the soul. Up here in Canada the winters are dreadful so the spring is such an uplifting time for us. But even though our summers aren't as long as yours are it still gets hot but the heat is never as oppressive and it rarely gets too unbearably hot to work in the garden for consecutive days and it looks like another fantastic year for the vegetables. But I do understand the idea of burnout LOL. Great advice. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada🍁
Thank you. New to gardening and I am definitely feeling this burnout in Central Florida area. It's so hot. There are SO many pets constantly invading my beds. I feel defeated. This gave me hope to continue. Thank you ❤
Cant wait to see that video!
I'm in your zone 8B NC and am eternally grateful to you for recommending shade cloth. About 45 minutes ago, the thermometer tipped in at 103.5 and I was checking on my chickens and taking them some fresh water and a treat of a refrigerated zucchini that I cut up and I have to go through the shade cloth zone and it was amazing how much better the air felt. I'm not going to tell you it felt like 70 or even 80 degrees but it didn't feel like upper 90s to 100s. My next plan is to extend the shade cloth over to the chicken pen to help my girls not be so stressed. My "garden" is about 70% raised beds, 25% grow bags and 5% in ground (lousy dirt) plants. I also have 4 Green Stalks that are on my patio. 85% of my "garden" is under shade cloths. I would like to get my Green Stalks under shade cloth as well. Thanks for your videos. I really appreciate them all!
What a well timed video! I was just sitting here trying to force myself to go out and water. I had just said I think I will let it go. Well its 7pm here and 97 degrees, HI 108. That's my burnout! Great video!
I loved this video and I can identify with it. I live in NH so our weather is not quite as hot but we have had 2 weeks at 85-90 with high humidity. I am 75 and retired so my approach is slightly different. I do some garden work in the morning and some in the evening. I also occasionally go out in the heat of the day but that is just for short 15 minute garden checks. You gave me some great ideas that I can try so thank you very much. Keep up the great work.
Great video! I appreciate your honesty and thanks for the info
I get only 1 growing season in zone 4. I plant perennials from seed this time of year. My fall gardening is transplanting perennial seedling and rearranging my perennial gardens. Mother Nature destroyed vegetable gardens, farm crops and homes last week in my area. My blooms are carrying my heart through the disappointment.
Thanks for another great video! I also clear beds when crops finish but I put in a quick cover crop to keep the soil microbes working. Something like buckwheat grows fast and then I chop and drop when ready to plant the fall crop.
What is a good cover crop?
I don’t want to quit but I would sure like some rain and heat relief!!
Cleaning up the garden does so much for your motivation. The garden space that my rented house has wasn't touched for at least four years. It's a lawn. I started cleaning it up and using starters last year, started with more plants this year but it's still insane. I just finished tilling the other, empty half and removing weeds around the closer plants. It's been a nightmare but it's finally cleared out and I am super excited to start using the rest of the garden next year. Still want to get out there and clean out all of the rocks that ended up in there though, so I can't cover it with a tarp quite yet