May Edition: 9 Crops to start in May
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- čas přidán 1. 06. 2024
- In this video we give an update on how the monthly sowing and planting series is progressing as well as the crops that I am planting in May. The list include celery, broad beans, onion set, spinach, cabbage and more brassicas.
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Came across your channel while searching for winter planting. Its great to have a local gardener sharing advice. Keep em coming!
Hi Leslie! I am so glad that u found the channel, it is great to connect with fellow SA gardeners ! Thanks for watching n the encouragement. I appreciate it!
I have been waiting for this. Im tired of following Americans because we are in different seasons so its useful but not realtime so please keep going. Im gonna try everything.
Hi Natalie! I am so glad to connect with you! Thanks for reaching out n thanks for watching! I am looking forward as we sow and grow together!
Same here. My first ever garden in the making. It is very confusing watching the American videos. Thank you Rueben for more local content. Much love from Namibia 🇳🇦.
@@jackiethiardt2127 Hi Jackie, thank you so much for the kind words! Much appreciated! Thanks for watching
Thank you for this.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
Nice one Rueben. Broad beans must be added on my lost to try 🎉🎉
Hi Zandi! Thanks for the feedback! Yes you should trying them! Thanks again
I'm glad I came across your channel nice to see someone planting veggies not relying on supermarkets it's not very popular to do gardening in the big cities I love it very much.
Greetings! I am so glad that you found the channel! Growing your own food is one of the best ways to become self-sufficient! Thank you so much for reaching out, I appreciate your feedback!
One thing I did this year is pre-sprouting my peas by soaking them overnight then putting them in a plastic bag with a wet paper towel until a little tendril came out. Those did better than the ones I planted while still dry and wrinkled. I think it makes sense when the ground is still cold but you want to get a cold season crop started.
Hi there , thank u so much for sharing this tip. It makes alot of sense. Will definately try your approach the future ! Thanks for watching!
I came across ur channel abt 3 months ago when i wanted advice for planting winter crops n companion planting..i subsribed immediately cos i didnt want to miss out on ur future advice n i was tired of follow Americans as we have different reasons n plants..keep on doing a grt job
Hi Nomalanga, thank u so much for reaching out, it's always great to connect with fellow SA gardeners! Thanks for your kind words, your support is greatly appreciated! Happy gardening!
❤❤❤ your seedlings are healthy and doing well 'you are doing great growing your own vegetables the road to self sufficient
Thank you so much, much appreciated
Thank you for a very inspiring video Bra Ru
You are so welcome Bra T! Thanks for watching !
I always support my local guys😁
Hi there, thank you so much for the support, I truly appreciate it!
I reckon you motivated me enough to start 😊
Hi there , I am glad that you enjoyed the video! All the best with starting your gardening journey.
I enjoy your content Rueben. As a beginner I finally I planted some Carrot, Cabbage, Swiss Chard, Peas & Mixed Herbs seeds directly in the garden, they've all germinated except for carrot seeds but I'll plant them in another spot & see what happens. I tried to grow onion from a store bought onion but I failed, so these germinated seeds give me hope. Keep these gardening videos coming, thank you.
Hi there, great to hear again from you ! Thanks for sharing your journey! Your story is encouraging! Germination failure is part of the journey, just try again! Thanks for taking the time to share ur journey ! Let's keep on Sowing and Growing!
Buddy what compost do you use and how is you potatoe yield and what fertilizer do you use i always have a horrible potatoe yield where do you buy potatoe seeds please post a video of you potatoe yield thank you
Hi Ernest, thank you so much for reaching out. It is much appreciated! I got the seed potatoes from an online store Gardening. co.za. I just using compost at the moment. I will definitely share the results in future videos. Thanks for watching!
Carrots looks healthy. What cultivar did you sow? My sugar snap peas are great but my sugar pod peas is an disaster. They struggled to germinate. I later realized that I sowed them too late since our night temp droped too low for them to germinate. ( Plants grow on night temperature) Now I leave them in the driveway throughout the day and bring them into my home at night. They are about 10 to 15 cm high. I hope they make it. I love Oregon sugar pod peas, they're great producers and very tough. I always plant sweet peas a little further away to draw away pests and diseases and in addition they help the bees out during the winter when food are scarce. It's important to leave enough space otherwise you'll struggle with mildew especially in winter rainfall areas. My broadbeans are slow this year, I think its because our day and night temperature fluctuated a lot this year. One night we wore winter PJ'S and the next night we kicked off the blankets. Happy growing. Can't wait to see how much your garden produced this season.
Hi Kristel, Great to hear from you! The carrots in the growing bag is Parisian and the ones in the inground bed is Chantenay Karoo.
Thank u so much for the tips on peas , I hope the seed make in ur driveway. Thanks again for your kind feedback
@@veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 Chantenay karoo is one of my favorite cultivars too. The are resilient and never let me down. When I thin them out I use the greens as an parsley substitute. Later when I harvest the 🥕 I dry the leaves of the tops and use it in stews and soups. When I dry them I do it inside my home on flat chinese baskets, since the sun fades their green colour. I place the powder in jars with additional salt. Just to boost the nutritional value of the dish.