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😂 I know where you’re going with this, but it’s well composted and no longer poopy lol

@@bloomandwiltgardens I had chickens ( Game Cocks and when wet that was the problem.But truly love them birds lots of advantage over cats and dogs.Yea in joy chickens more. Back as a child Grandpa Jude taught me to raise canolope buy burying 3/4.of a 5 lb lard bucket after driving a 16 D nail about 1 inch from the bottom in four corners and filling the bottom forth in sand the next forth fill with old dried chicken poop and then the 3th layer of sand . the sand allow water to drain and holding the manure in place as water .. trickle into the soil and plant each seed ( canolope or water melon)! about 1 to 2 inches from each of the drain holes. Yes my Grandpa Jude might have started drip feeding garden plants back in the 60s. . I used horse manure a few years ago and 1 gallon milk cartons as they were handy and had 15.5 lb Gerny Seeds Giant Hybrid canolopes That might have a project and a video that might produce some great eating. Them big canolope are about 2 inch thick and big as a ham so they are huge to handle but show up at a family reunion and you will have folks coming that Giant Hybrid is a deilouas one of the best we normally like squoilsl ( mis spelled)canolope

I’m sure your chickies appreciated the treats! Tomato season is just ramping up. First batch of sauce made this week!

You’re so welcome!

I cut it into thick strips and breaded with panko and corn meal. Baked in air fryer and ate them with homemade marinara! My kids thought they were mozzarella sticks by sight. They got disappointed to find out it was in fact, Zucchini . 😂

@@bloomandwiltgardens that’s funny 😆..I can hear the outcry now

@@billelrod1779 “UHHHHHGGGGG” mostly 😂

@@bloomandwiltgardens 😆

There could be a lot of reasons and it’s hard for me to know without seeing it. This time of year it’s common for the plants to start to die back. Brown and crunchy leaves also indicate not enough water.

Those crops act as their own cover crop. Until you pull them out 🙂

Yum! What did you think of the carbon tomato?

@@bloomandwiltgardens it was amazing!!!!!

@@user-bc3qw4mw5x that’s awesome, so happy you are enjoying your tomatoes!

I have a question about your chickens. I’m new to having land and my own flock. I have two roosters and 10 hens. Most of my hens have their backs look like yours with missing feathers. Do you think it’s better to just have one rooster? I’m thinking of giving the other to my neighbor in hopes that the hens get their feathers back. I’ve tried the saddle aprons but they keep pulling them off.

@@jjhomestead I’ve heard that you should have 1 rooster to 15 hens. I have had too many Roos for over a year and my girls look terrible. Slowly we are working down to just having one. I’d recommend you only have one roo for 10 hens.

Glad to help! Enjoy your peppers

Thank you for the suggestion!

You’re welcome! Did you try any of these?

@@bloomandwiltgardens no but I'm growing them next year and am looking for things to do with them when they are fully mature.

@@Mrs.Chaos1982 that’s awesome you’re thinking ahead! When I was a new gardener I grew all this food I didn’t know what to do with! Haha , I’ve since learned and gotten better at that

Welcome!

Just let them dry out really well. Use them more quickly than any other you harvest

Hi Chuck! Glad you’re enjoying my videos and to hear your gardens are doing well. Makes me happy!! Not sure when I’ll go back on New Day Cleveland, but it was a super fun experience!!

I’m SO glad I got to share a part of my day with you! This was FOUR years ago already! Wow how time flies. I had a good day. How was YOUR day? Were you very productive?

Ain’t that the truth!

They grow as a bush. Usually your local farmers market will have someone selling them. They are super tasty!

Absolutely! NEO is such a special region, very different than the rest of the state!

thank you! It took me a lot longer to get here this season, but I enjoyed the process.

oh good tip! I thought to just leave them but if snipping helps fill out the lower half then that is what I shall do!! They have grown so fast already.

thanks! The fennel!! This is what regrew from last year. I have never known it could get so tall!

That’s so cool you’re close to baker creek. I’d love to visit there some day.

Absolutely... Brandywine has the most perfect texture. I can never get enough of it!

I’m making notes for next year! 😊

You’re so kind thank you. Appreciate you checking out my channel 🌻🌻

I did that today. Fox Farms. But I also have fish emulsion liquid form. I wonder how I would give fish emulsion even though I’ve put a handful of bull compost at the base. Great Video!! ❤

How are your plants doing this summer?

Since it has been a few weeks you can add the fertilizer for a boost. Just dilute it first. 😊 how are your plants doing?

I have found that too! My tomato with Sunflower is doing amazing!

@@shellyshetler9268 my 3 th. Season and also must build up the soil as tomatoes need air also. I've very hard pack claybase soil like cement if not well moisture truly hard. I'm finding loads of mulch small sticks and old stuff prefer any leaves grass clippings and yard was If you can turn it over some it's helpful.build up 8 to 10 inches adding some compost and soil early fall then next spring kill the weeds and plant big sunflower where you space your tomatoes let them grow leave the roots in location next season place tomatoes in next to the old stumps of the sunflower of the previous season adding lime and bone meal and expect the best result of tomatoes in your garden. Remember raised the bed is important drainage for tomatoes can drown in clay. I'm 72 years old and we don't need tilting but can have great veggies.this season I've made the area about 10 ft across I have 4 plants equal space have tomatoes cages that are tied together with sunflower stalks bracing from the four from wind damage and 4 season it's working perfect and the cheapest way to raise tomato plants. This season I have a circle of green beans that are getting off to a good start.. Have grass clippings in center that hold moisture and are almost weedless. Soon I'm starting a third setup and I'll get lots of pictures and post on this website.

Wow very cool tip! Haven’t heard of using sunflower as a cover crop. Appreciate you sharing your experience

That’s so cool!

@@bloomandwiltgardens I also built up the soil much as in ground beds as I've claybase soil and drainage is so important. I've 14 Black Krim and the 2 plants in the sunflower setup are double producing any two of the others and larger tomatoes my best 1.27 lbs I believe probably my best Black Krim ever and plenty of the 3/4 lbs size and I've Thourburg Terracotta that is very loaded and large fruit coming 😄. I'm 72 truly easier than the other 10 methods I've ever tried and in the last 5 seasons I've been trying hard to learn a easier and more productive system I'm saying this is all that. I'm setting up 4 of this setup and expect to cut my work in half or less also less water as last year's drought early season in Ohio I definitely saw a huge difference as my setup was twice as far to water as water in my rain barrels dried out I didn't water this setup and still definitely better productive plants

Thank you! 😊

I couldn’t get seeds for it this spring so I didn’t attempt to grow Culantro this year. Hopefully I will be able to try again in the future!

@bloomandwiltgardens I'm willing to send you some from the pods in my garden but I don't know how I would send you a private msg

Kennebec potatoes has been a great year after year performer for me! I’m glad you are here. ☺️

Thanks for that. I will look for them. Where do you ordinarily source your starter potatoes?

@@larividjtry a local feed store or farm store

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It was a bit annoying during harvest. I think I cut the top plant off and then removed the cover to harvest. I haven’t used the fabric since that year and have had wonderful harvests. This was last years, czcams.com/video/HGgDS_Z1h7k/video.html

Great tip, thanks for sharing!!!

@@bloomandwiltgardens ❤️☀️👋

So glad you’re here and welcome! Are you in Ohio now?

When are you pruning? You should prune the bushes when the plant is dormant (late winter) and only the 2nd year wood (the brown dried look stalks). If you're doing all of that, then I would assume the plant is missing some mineral is need to set fruit. Applying organic compost or fertilizers will help.

I’m really happy to hear you enjoyed the review. I have a playlist with 3 years of reviews and 60+varieties in total. When I say peppery I think of spicyness like a fresh pepper would have. Let me know if you end up trying any of these!

Yay! That’s awesome. I can’t wait to hear how it all turns out. ☺️☺️☺️

This makes me so happy to hear! I just put in more squash and cucumbers over the weekend. You’re going to keep getting food well into the fall at this rate! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

I am so glad this video found you! I think you will really enjoy having a fall garden. It’s a very different experience and feeling than the summer. Once the temps cool and the leaves change, everything feels so cozy and spending time in the garden is very comforting. Thanks for sharing!

Im glad this has been helpful! I am very impressed you’re picking ripe tomatoes already. You must have very happy and healthy plants! I am using cattle panels this year to trellis tomatoes too.

@@bloomandwiltgardens For the huge Midnight Snack panels are super great. I prefer them "horrible tomato cages" But I start the row with a 8 ft T post .Then 5 cages space about 3 feet center to center then second 8 ft T post and repeating as long as desirable end with a 8 ft T post. At the end of the run of cages which I only stick into the ground 6-8 inches .I add 2 wire ties connect the cable at 2 points on the cages helps.. I connect a steel cable ( small about 1/16 inch diameter running it thew each of the cages near the top of winds blows the T post are working for my third season and tomatoes are very manageable in the cages. I do prefer the larger cages. Also save lots of money craigists bargain them horrible tomato cages as most people don't know how to do this...yet. ( really test this and you might teach others.

In OH south of Cleveland we've only got Early Girl tomato ripe so far. See some yellow bush beans that we will eat next week! I'd like to try fall garden crops, but this year we are container planting only. Next year planning a raised bed and the carrots and beet will work nicely.

@@juliefriedrich92 if you're trying a heirloom tomato and want earlier than most try Black Krim and usually Thourburg Terracotta are less than a week later both are delicious and getting tomatoes weeks sooner is always a plus...we are having BLTs for breakfast tomorrow

Thanks Bill! DE will kill ants so I think that could work for you. Reapply after rain

Yep it’s late. My free time is spent in the garden first and editing long videos come second.

That’s amazing Kim!!! I’m so glad

That’s amazing Kim!!! I’m so glad

That’s amazing Kim!!! I’m so glad

Fresh is best!

Yes I've experienced that woody grocery store stems are dried and hard.

You may still be able to get a harvest towards fall! Wouldn’t hurt to start one or two, direct sow, and see what happens. 🙂

I believe it was! 😂 I’m still working on editing those videos I mentioned 😅.. they’ll go out soon I hope!