My gardening life started with the question on google, “how to grow a mango tree from seed” it lead me to watching a series of videos about growing mango trees from seed. A year later now those little mango trees I started have all died but my love of gardening stuck. I have 4 tomato plants 3 squash plants, a few pepper plants, basil, pineapple sage, oregano, dill, cabbage, beans, and sunflowers. This is only my second “growing season” but I know I’ll garden for the rest of my life and I want to say thank you Luke for all of the amazing videos I’ve learned so much from you and many other garden CZcams channels. I’m always exited to see when you put up a new video and most importantly I’m always exited about gardening today and the thought of gardening in the future. Thank you so much for all of the content that you produce. Grow Big or Go Home.
Once you start and taste it you cant stop! For 40 years I have gardened and preserved it. My daughter, 1 of 4 kids said mom I dont remember seeing 1can of anything in our house so I never wanted to eat it at my friends house lol. Out of the 4 only 2 garden and preserve but one has gone on to raise organic meat and eggs as well. Yes he holds a full time job as well but he dose this on just half an acre and our family s always purchase the meat from him. Poor kid was born 100 years to late!
Fifty years ago I planted thirty confederate jasmine along my chain length fence. I used our tax refund to pay for them and money was short but I wanted privacy more in my backyard than new clothes. I didn't want to lose any of the plants and was fresh to planting anything. They told me to use a good but gentle flow around the base while counting to 30 slowly and I did and the hedge grew thick and lush. I've never heard much about watering but followed that advice and really soak the ground around a plant in the evening so more will go down instead of evaporating in the HOT Florida sun. Finally someone is addressing this and so glad your explained so well. Always wondered if I was overdoing it but always had such good returns. Thank you so much for this vital and simple information and explanation.
I use my hand-held $15 soil moisture meter daily. The probe has a copper tube, with an insulated zinc tip on the end. It can measure the soil moisture to a depth of about 10 inches.
I'm glad I've been counting 15 to 20 seconds each plant I water. My husband watered my plants a few days ago, and I told him just count to 15 or 20 slowly, and it should be enough. Only at the roots, not on the leaves. Thanks for the video!
Ikr? I can't let my husband water plants.. He wants to spray the whole plant and it drives me crazy. I stand there and count to 20 for each plant at the base of the plant or at the soil actually. Some of my beds have soaker hoses now though to make my life a little easier.
@@karenlatham4053 ha ha. This is my first year gardening, as well as doing container gardening. I hope to make tweeks here and there, have some raised beds eventually and try soaker hoses too. :)
To find out how long it takes for a gallon of water to come out of your hose, turn it on in an empty (at least a gallon) bucket(with the sprayer you use attached) and at the power you would be spraying in the garden, then count off until you have a gallon of water. Gary from rusted garden shared this tip. Thanks for this timely info, and your humor Luke! God bless brother! 😇
I bought a drip irrigation system a month ago . What a difference it made in my garden. The plants doubled in size with regular deep watering.You can get drippers that drip at different rates the one’s I have are1/2 gallon per hour ,3 hours later all 45 plants are deep watered at the root no weeds watered no water wasted. Beautiful!
Next to my tomato plants I have cola bottles (with bottom cut out) on spikes that send the water 2-3 inches below surface. I make sure to fill the bottle twice or even three times during heatwaves.
Thanks for this, Luke! Sometimes, even when I think I’m deep watering, I realize I may not be. It gets very hot and dry here in summer so I need to practice this method and implement your tips!
I appreciate this video. I always wondered whether tons of rain and torrential downpours had a positive or negative effect on plants. I suppose this is nature's way of deep watering. Keep up the great vids
I learned a lot by watching this video. Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between the two types of watering. I use rain water as much as I can.
I think its the first video I see Luke wear Jeans, the shorts and sandals were kind of a brand now that I look at it. Clicked on the title immediately very very helpful!
Love the content always Luke! I got into garden about a year ago and big time this year. And I’ve watched tons of your videos and you’ve helped me out so much. I can tell you really love gardening!
I'm a total newbie. But have read and heard this over and over. I started my first seeds in april. I have huge beautiful healthy plants. I'm growing a TON of things and have had great success with this method already. Several people have asked me how my garden is so healthy. I tell them good soil, proper water and TLC. Because that's the truth. ❤ Thank you Luke, between you and Jess yall have helped me grow for my family.
Thank you for this! This is my first year gardening and I guess I've been doing this all along. I always make sure to give them a good watering. But I just learned to try to water at the base of the plant instead of all over it so I've implemented that. Everything in my little garden is growing great! Lots of lessons learned already!
Much respect for your direct and unapologetic approach recently. There are certain truths in gardening which are pretty simple but not well known, and you are doing a good job of exposing them. Gardening is really pretty simple if you get down to the fundamentals. Once you have the fundamentals down all that is left is to choose the right plants for your season and environment.
I love how chock full of information your videos are. And you spew it out so fast but with clarity. I am excited to try out this system. I have struggled with watering, and thanks to your videos I've already seen improvements.
I saw your latest video on watering deeply! Then that's when it clicked. I think I finally figured out why I'm loosing so many tomatoe plants. Every tomatoe plant in my raised bed had a very small root ball. They looked good until July when higher temperatures and more intense sun arrived. The root ball was to small and not deep enough to support the plant. Now that was probably because I planted them but never watered properly to build a root system. Like many people we had rain often but I guess it was not deep enough and I didn't water. Luckily I have backup plants grown from suckers and still can try again. I really enjoy your videos and love buying your seeds. Keep up the great work. I really should follow your way of planting garden for better success. It really does work.
I am so impressed with this video. I’ve been gardening for about 6 years now. Both flowers and veggies. I have never heard this information ever! Thank you so much for giving my vegetables a new hope. Starting tomorrow this is the only way I water. I’ve been subscribed to your channel for about 3 years now. I enjoy it so much. You’re very knowledgeable and I appreciate your sharing that knowledge with us. 🙏
This was so beneficial! Thank you so much! I’m binge watching all you videos while prepping for fall...can’t believe it’s that time already. Thanks for the info!
I had a four week time span this early summer where my surrounding area got some good rain but I only got traces of rain on a few occasions. I find it so important to have a rain gauge for this reason. I needed to do some heavy watering during that time period. You can’t rely on the weather forecast.
I really appreciate your videos I’m still a beginner at all this I’ve been gardening for a year or so now. I’m definitely still learning new things watching your videos thank you
You Rock! This is EXACTLY how I was trained by a sweet elder in my community, a master gardener! She told us to count to 20 per plant. And the Bob Ross Comment.... Brilliant! I miss him and appreciate you! Been learning here for 5+ years!
Great advice! I call it "flood irrigating" and I water my tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers in this manner. Works great and produces the best yield. Thanks for all of your tips and suggestions!
Thanks Luke! I really needed that. I am in New Mexico and have very sandy soil. I have been watering every day to every other day. I will try this today.
Thanks again Luke, buddy! You keep my motivation up to always improve my garden. One day I will have a perfect garden like yours. Thanks again for the cool, educational videos.
a nice storm on the east coast friday 7/10/2020 rained all morning till lunch then the sun worked its way all the rest of the day and the next--i figure im good till next weekend
I enjoy watching your videos, great positive presentation and explanations on why your tips work! I've been gardening for years and you have tips that I didn't think about. Thanks and you're doing a great job!
I live on the side of a hill full of artesian wells. My soil has been built to perfect texture over the last 7 years or so of composting/mulching. Only during the longest of droughts do I need to worry about watering my 12 deep raised beds. Out of my 1800sq ft backyard 750sq ft is garden
Thank YOU! I am in zone 8b - Lower Alabama - clay - Limestone soil. In the past 3 years I have started composting - it is finally getting to where it needs to be (note 3 yrs. due to unforeseen life happenings:) So grateful learning the deep watering! This has made a huge difference in my garden - best crop thus far- LOVED the BOB ROSS clip - just great!! I did hear you say watering at night - My grandma said early in morning - at night here for my soil - humidity mold/mildew will grow enormously if water at night - I remembered you saying in a vid that we need to know our environmental needs for my soil ph/fertilizer/rain etc - I can see a difference learning my area and learning so much from you - thank you
Deeper soil is so key! My longest raised bed is 18 inches deep, up 6 inches from last year. All of the plants in it are doing GREAT, and I believe the deeper soil level has a lot to do with that. I buried my tomatoes DEEP in that bed this year, and they are my healthiest tomato plants. I only water those plants about twice a week, in spite of the temperatures being over 90F every single day for days on end. I have less blight on those plants too. My container plants are a very different story -- they dry out MUCH faster and require more watering even if thoroughly watered. I used containers I believe are too shallow. Next year I will be putting larger plants in much deeper containers.
Rachel Ward I got a good crop of tomatoes and peppers by growing them in 2 1/2 gallon containers. They did require almost daily watering, even with mulch (I used mowed grass). Lettuce, radishes, etc. grow well that way (but the radishes are water hogs). Herbs too. I even had a couple of smaller trees in huge buckets of planting mix (to keep the weight down). I lived in a mobile home park and wanted to be able to take it with me when I finally made the move out of town to the countryside. And yes, I hauled it all along when I went.
Definitely learned something new. I just watched a video in. August 2023 and you mentioned this video about deep watering. I’m planting carrots for the first time. Ty once again.
Thank you. This absolutely explains why I have tomatoes that are failing it's been raining off and on in 90 degree weather and Wisconsin in early July. I thought I could just skip watering. I was mistaken I should have still went out in water because it only rain for 45 minutes.
I fully agree with your deep watering idea...once the plants gets established my watering almost done if we get any amount of rainfall. I will change how I feed my plants...once a week I feed some plants but will move out where I let that fall...Great !!
I love your video's so much! Thank you!!!! Everytime I have a gardening problem its you first lol. This week (since the south surprisingly is low on it's afternoon drenchings recently) I was trying to figure out how to water deeply.
At the base of each of my significant garden plants (tomatoes, peppers) I have a gallon jar buried most of the way down, with a couple small holes in the bottom, facing the plant. I fill the gallon jug and let the watering get straight to 5 inches deep.
Lol... so, I left my sprinkler on for 13 hours on accident last night. I'm SOOOO glad it's overcast today. My cucumbers were looking sad yesterday, they look HAPPY NOW!!!!
Can I vent? Back in January I ordered a ton of seeds from Luke..I was so excited for this growing season, starting my plants indoors. Watching the seedlings grow and thrive had me even more excited to get them in the ground! Then complications with my pregnancy arose and I was put on bed rest. Then Covid hit and garden centers shut down. Then the wet cold spring just kept on being cold and wet. I managed to get the plants in the ground, but so much failed. Slugs happened, not enough maintenance happened because I had a newborn. I look out to my garden beds and fight back disappointment. But in true Luke style, I am already planning my next seed order, planning for next year, and preparing for my fall garden. All this to say I'm not giving up!
I'm proud of you for not giving up ! Remember to make your garden your happy place and not let it get you overwhelmed! I use my garden as a get away to relax and pull weeds and enjoy the beauty it grows in to!
Good for you! I hope your pregnancy goes well, and the garden will be there next year. (Although, I've never gotten much gardening done while I'm toting a baby around...)
Great video. In the theme of building off of your previous videos I would really enjoy hearing what you have to say about rainwater vs city water. I have heard that chlorine is bad for plants but would like to know more about the science behind it and how it might affect the plants/soil. Thanks
My gardening life started with the question on google, “how to grow a mango tree from seed” it lead me to watching a series of videos about growing mango trees from seed. A year later now those little mango trees I started have all died but my love of gardening stuck. I have 4 tomato plants 3 squash plants, a few pepper plants, basil, pineapple sage, oregano, dill, cabbage, beans, and sunflowers. This is only my second “growing season” but I know I’ll garden for the rest of my life and I want to say thank you Luke for all of the amazing videos I’ve learned so much from you and many other garden CZcams channels. I’m always exited to see when you put up a new video and most importantly I’m always exited about gardening today and the thought of gardening in the future. Thank you so much for all of the content that you produce. Grow Big or Go Home.
Once you start and taste it you cant stop! For 40 years I have gardened and preserved it. My daughter, 1 of 4 kids said mom I dont remember seeing 1can of anything in our house so I never wanted to eat it at my friends house lol. Out of the 4 only 2 garden and preserve but one has gone on to raise organic meat and eggs as well. Yes he holds a full time job as well but he dose this on just half an acre and our family s always purchase the meat from him. Poor kid was born 100 years to late!
@@montanaliving4769 That's incredible! Great job teaching valuable things to your kids and seeing the proficient fruits of their labors!
@@umsfmercenary3910 thank you, having 4 some things come from necessity!
this is a very wholesome story
@@graphicsplus6931 he is also in my zone so I order his seeds as which do great and are so reasonable!
Fifty years ago I planted thirty confederate jasmine along my chain length fence. I used our tax refund to pay for them and money was short but I wanted privacy more in my backyard than new clothes. I didn't want to lose any of the plants and was fresh to planting anything. They told me to use a good but gentle flow around the base while counting to 30 slowly and I did and the hedge grew thick and lush. I've never heard much about watering but followed that advice and really soak the ground around a plant in the evening so more will go down instead of evaporating in the HOT Florida sun. Finally someone is addressing this and so glad your explained so well. Always wondered if I was overdoing it but always had such good returns. Thank you so much for this vital and simple information and explanation.
I use my hand-held $15 soil moisture meter daily. The probe has a copper tube, with an insulated zinc tip on the end. It can measure the soil moisture to a depth of about 10 inches.
I'm glad I've been counting 15 to 20 seconds each plant I water. My husband watered my plants a few days ago, and I told him just count to 15 or 20 slowly, and it should be enough. Only at the roots, not on the leaves. Thanks for the video!
Ikr? I can't let my husband water plants.. He wants to spray the whole plant and it drives me crazy.
I stand there and count to 20 for each plant at the base of the plant or at the soil actually. Some of my beds have soaker hoses now though to make my life a little easier.
@@karenlatham4053 ha ha. This is my first year gardening, as well as doing container gardening. I hope to make tweeks here and there, have some raised beds eventually and try soaker hoses too. :)
@@democratpro what's wrong with tweeking? Learn as you go, what works and what doesn't.
@@katdunn7934 “tweeker” = a habitual user of methamphetamine(“speed”) 💫
Thank you for this 15 to 20 second tip. Super helpful.
Luke, I'd like to see how you water your raised beds. I don't think I've ever seen you water your beds. Please show us!
He just described it
I wanted to see that too and he showed us starting at about the 10:4 minute mark.
Literally laughed out loud at the Bob Ross bit. Hilarious.
Me too😂
Same
Loved Bob Ross and his happy little clouds
Me too 🤣
That was such an amazing moment when the video cut to Bob Ross. So unexpected. So perfect.
To find out how long it takes for a gallon of water to come out of your hose, turn it on in an empty (at least a gallon) bucket(with the sprayer you use attached) and at the power you would be spraying in the garden, then count off until you have a gallon of water. Gary from rusted garden shared this tip. Thanks for this timely info, and your humor Luke! God bless brother! 😇
That's a great tip that actually gives you a visual to go by. Thanks.
@@marthakratz7877 you’re very welcome! Grateful to share what I learn 🤗 and learn from others 🙌🏼
I bought a drip irrigation system a month ago . What a difference it made in my garden. The plants doubled in size with regular deep watering.You can get drippers that drip at different rates the one’s I have are1/2 gallon per hour ,3 hours later all 45 plants are deep watered at the root no weeds watered no water wasted. Beautiful!
I was one of those who was curious about deep watering. Thank you for doing this video.
My plants and I always recommend a soil moisture meter. They are usually under $15, and they take the guesswork out of watering.
Yes definitely agree and it's let me know i was watering a bit to much
Which one do you recommend?
What do to your zucchini say about watering grapes?
Dude, I've been watching you for months now and I just laughed out loud so hard with the Bob Ross edit. Hilarious.
Next to my tomato plants I have cola bottles (with bottom cut out) on spikes that send the water 2-3 inches below surface. I make sure to fill the bottle twice or even three times during heatwaves.
Thanks for this, Luke! Sometimes, even when I think I’m deep watering, I realize I may not be. It gets very hot and dry here in summer so I need to practice this method and implement your tips!
You always have the best information and explain it really well. Your my #1 gardener and go to guy.
Just came inside from doing some chores in the garden to find this video waiting for me! It's gonna be another hot one!
Triple digets here today too. The tomatoes love it! Me, not so much.☺️
Lol, me as well putting in fall crops and taking out my daily dinner salad!
I appreciate this video. I always wondered whether tons of rain and torrential downpours had a positive or negative effect on plants. I suppose this is nature's way of deep watering. Keep up the great vids
Tremendous Help in Watering my Garden. Thank you so much!🙂
I learned a lot by watching this video. Thank you for taking the time to explain the difference between the two types of watering. I use rain water as much as I can.
I think its the first video I see Luke wear Jeans, the shorts and sandals were kind of a brand now that I look at it. Clicked on the title immediately very very helpful!
Love the content always Luke! I got into garden about a year ago and big time this year. And I’ve watched tons of your videos and you’ve helped me out so much. I can tell you really love gardening!
I was just thinking you should do a vid on this haha. This is one of the best vids I’ve seen you do in a while. Thanks! 🙏
I love your passion for gardening my friend!! Been watching your channel for years and it's always refreshing and informative. Thanks for sharing!!!
I'm a total newbie. But have read and heard this over and over. I started my first seeds in april. I have huge beautiful healthy plants. I'm growing a TON of things and have had great success with this method already. Several people have asked me how my garden is so healthy. I tell them good soil, proper water and TLC. Because that's the truth. ❤ Thank you Luke, between you and Jess yall have helped me grow for my family.
Thank you for this! This is my first year gardening and I guess I've been doing this all along. I always make sure to give them a good watering. But I just learned to try to water at the base of the plant instead of all over it so I've implemented that. Everything in my little garden is growing great! Lots of lessons learned already!
Much respect for your direct and unapologetic approach recently. There are certain truths in gardening which are pretty simple but not well known, and you are doing a good job of exposing them. Gardening is really pretty simple if you get down to the fundamentals. Once you have the fundamentals down all that is left is to choose the right plants for your season and environment.
As always I learned something new. Thank you for the time you put into your videos.
I love how chock full of information your videos are. And you spew it out so fast but with clarity. I am excited to try out this system. I have struggled with watering, and thanks to your videos I've already seen improvements.
Brilliant, thank you. Deep watering is something I’ve always done intuitively, but never really thought about the horticultural reasons for. 😊
I so appreciate the way that you explain things and clear up my confusion.
terrific vid! the demo of watering was great for me as this year i am qoing to deeper, less frequent watering to cut back weed pressure. thanks.
Thanks for another excellent video, Luke!!!
Thank you so much for your time saving steps to garden more efficiently. Makes so much sense.
Thank you for your great videos !This was one of my favorites ! Learn so so much !!
I saw your latest video on watering deeply! Then that's when it clicked.
I think I finally figured out why I'm loosing so many tomatoe plants.
Every tomatoe plant in my raised bed had a very small root ball. They looked good until July when higher temperatures and more intense sun arrived.
The root ball was to small and not deep enough to support the plant. Now that was probably because I planted them but never watered properly to build a root system.
Like many people we had rain often but I guess it was not deep enough and I didn't water.
Luckily I have backup plants grown from suckers and still can try again.
I really enjoy your videos and love buying your seeds. Keep up the great work.
I really should follow your way of planting garden for better success. It really does work.
I am so impressed with this video. I’ve been gardening for about 6 years now. Both flowers and veggies. I have never heard this information ever! Thank you so much for giving my vegetables a new hope. Starting tomorrow this is the only way I water. I’ve been subscribed to your channel for about 3 years now. I enjoy it so much. You’re very knowledgeable and I appreciate your sharing that knowledge with us. 🙏
Thank you so much Luke! This was really helpful!
😂 love the Bob Ross reference!
you are awesome, Luke; thank you so much for this follow up!
Great information, Luke. Your channel has become my number one go to for useful tips!💥👊🏻
This video cleared up so many questions! Thank you!
This was so beneficial! Thank you so much! I’m binge watching all you videos while prepping for fall...can’t believe it’s that time already. Thanks for the info!
This is so helpful.
Thanks for making it fun as well!
😊
I had a four week time span this early summer where my surrounding area got some good rain but I only got traces of rain on a few occasions. I find it so important to have a rain gauge for this reason. I needed to do some heavy watering during that time period. You can’t rely on the weather forecast.
I really appreciate your videos I’m still a beginner at all this I’ve been gardening for a year or so now. I’m definitely still learning new things watching your videos thank you
You Rock! This is EXACTLY how I was trained by a sweet elder in my community, a master gardener! She told us to count to 20 per plant. And the Bob Ross Comment.... Brilliant! I miss him and appreciate you! Been learning here for 5+ years!
i. LOVE. your passion for plant care & gardening!! makes me feel happy and inspired about my own plants 😄💕
“This little whipping action” 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣
Great advice! I call it "flood irrigating" and I water my tomatoes, peppers, squash and cucumbers in this manner. Works great and produces the best yield.
Thanks for all of your tips and suggestions!
Thank you for this informational video!! Love your T-Shirt!!
Thank you so much. I have been deep watering but wasn't sure if holding the hose long enough. I am! And it's well water! Have a great night!
This was so helpful! Thank you!!!
Thanks Luke! I really needed that. I am in New Mexico and have very sandy soil. I have been watering every day to every other day. I will try this today.
Thanks again Luke, buddy! You keep my motivation up to always improve my garden. One day I will have a perfect garden like yours. Thanks again for the cool, educational videos.
a nice storm on the east coast friday 7/10/2020 rained all morning till lunch then the sun worked its way all the rest of the day and the next--i figure im good till next weekend
I enjoy watching your videos, great positive presentation and explanations on why your tips work! I've been gardening for years and you have tips that I didn't think about. Thanks and you're doing a great job!
Thank you for this video. This is one thing that I always struggle with. I have keyhole gardens and raised beds. This helped me so much.
Thanks for the informative video, great stuff mate. 😁
Great video.. I understand the watering aspect of things much better now. Thanks.
Opened my mind and eyes to DEEP watering. Thanks
Thank you Luke, great info.
Thank you. I sure needed this! So appreciated. ❤❤❤
So needed this video!
I live on the side of a hill full of artesian wells. My soil has been built to perfect texture over the last 7 years or so of composting/mulching. Only during the longest of droughts do I need to worry about watering my 12 deep raised beds.
Out of my 1800sq ft backyard 750sq ft is garden
Extremely informative for a newby! Thank you 🙏
This is great advice, love your content and passion. So good to see.
Very good reminder..... thanks!
Thank you!!!!! I needed that!
Thank you, very good lesson about deep watering.
The Bob Ross reference and insert was GOLD!
Very helpful, thank you!
Thank you for the clear info on deep watering - now it make so much sense
Thank YOU! I am in zone 8b - Lower Alabama - clay - Limestone soil. In the past 3 years I have started composting - it is finally getting to where it needs to be (note 3 yrs. due to unforeseen life happenings:) So grateful learning the deep watering! This has made a huge difference in my garden - best crop thus far- LOVED the BOB ROSS clip - just great!! I did hear you say watering at night - My grandma said early in morning - at night here for my soil - humidity mold/mildew will grow enormously if water at night - I remembered you saying in a vid that we need to know our environmental needs for my soil ph/fertilizer/rain etc - I can see a difference learning my area and learning so much from you - thank you
Thanks so much Luke this is exactly what I needed to know now as we start spring here in South Africa 👍
Thank you for this video! Almost a year later and it’s very informative regardless of the time it was posted. Thank you!!!
Thanks for the useful information.
Thank you very much. I needed to see this.
Thank you. Great info again
Thank you so much for explaining why some of my carrots have been coming up with lots of hairy roots. I will be watering much more deeply from now on.
Love your videos. Thank you so much.
Thank you so much for this information!!
Thank you Luke!
Deeper soil is so key! My longest raised bed is 18 inches deep, up 6 inches from last year. All of the plants in it are doing GREAT, and I believe the deeper soil level has a lot to do with that. I buried my tomatoes DEEP in that bed this year, and they are my healthiest tomato plants. I only water those plants about twice a week, in spite of the temperatures being over 90F every single day for days on end. I have less blight on those plants too. My container plants are a very different story -- they dry out MUCH faster and require more watering even if thoroughly watered. I used containers I believe are too shallow. Next year I will be putting larger plants in much deeper containers.
Rachel Ward I got a good crop of tomatoes and peppers by growing them in 2 1/2 gallon containers. They did require almost daily watering, even with mulch (I used mowed grass). Lettuce, radishes, etc. grow well that way (but the radishes are water hogs). Herbs too. I even had a couple of smaller trees in huge buckets of planting mix (to keep the weight down). I lived in a mobile home park and wanted to be able to take it with me when I finally made the move out of town to the countryside. And yes, I hauled it all along when I went.
From Start to Finish VERY Good Info. Thank you so much. :)
Definitely learned something new. I just watched a video in. August 2023 and you mentioned this video about deep watering. I’m planting carrots for the first time. Ty once again.
Thank you. This absolutely explains why I have tomatoes that are failing it's been raining off and on in 90 degree weather and Wisconsin in early July. I thought I could just skip watering. I was mistaken I should have still went out in water because it only rain for 45 minutes.
I fully agree with your deep watering idea...once the plants gets established my watering almost done if we get any amount of rainfall. I will change how I feed my plants...once a week I feed some plants but will move out where I let that fall...Great !!
Great explanation!
I love your video's so much! Thank you!!!! Everytime I have a gardening problem its you first lol. This week (since the south surprisingly is low on it's afternoon drenchings recently) I was trying to figure out how to water deeply.
Thank you, Luke! 😊 ❤️
At the base of each of my significant garden plants (tomatoes, peppers) I have a gallon jar buried most of the way down, with a couple small holes in the bottom, facing the plant. I fill the gallon jug and let the watering get straight to 5 inches deep.
I’ve been doing it all wrong!!! Thank you, thank you for doing this video!!
Lol... so, I left my sprinkler on for 13 hours on accident last night. I'm SOOOO glad it's overcast today. My cucumbers were looking sad yesterday, they look HAPPY NOW!!!!
Thanks for the visual example!!!
I just get a gallon milk containers, put about 4 very small holes on bottom, fill them and let them drip
I live in a semi-arid location and using city water. I do the same and it's so easy to fertilize into the jug too!
Great idea!
great idea, thank you!
Never thought about doing that. Will try that. Thanks
@@trishthehomesteader9873 I'm going to do that too.
Thank you. I was trying to figure out how deep how long and how often. Thank you for the tools
❤ Always learn something new. Thanks.
I love your channel thanks so much.
Thank you, professor. ❤️
Can I vent? Back in January I ordered a ton of seeds from Luke..I was so excited for this growing season, starting my plants indoors. Watching the seedlings grow and thrive had me even more excited to get them in the ground! Then complications with my pregnancy arose and I was put on bed rest. Then Covid hit and garden centers shut down. Then the wet cold spring just kept on being cold and wet. I managed to get the plants in the ground, but so much failed. Slugs happened, not enough maintenance happened because I had a newborn. I look out to my garden beds and fight back disappointment. But in true Luke style, I am already planning my next seed order, planning for next year, and preparing for my fall garden. All this to say I'm not giving up!
I'm proud of you for not giving up ! Remember to make your garden your happy place and not let it get you overwhelmed! I use my garden as a get away to relax and pull weeds and enjoy the beauty it grows in to!
Congratulations!
Good for you! I hope your pregnancy goes well, and the garden will be there next year. (Although, I've never gotten much gardening done while I'm toting a baby around...)
Great video. In the theme of building off of your previous videos I would really enjoy hearing what you have to say about rainwater vs city water. I have heard that chlorine is bad for plants but would like to know more about the science behind it and how it might affect the plants/soil. Thanks