We are a family who gardens, cooks and carves bowls and spoons in Southwest Ohio, planting zone 6b. Our goal is to share our wins and fails as we grow and create on our 10 acre property, and also to cultivate a community that can learn from each other. Welcome! -Peter & Hilary
Most of the fruit growers down in the south will prune their trees in the center in order to let to allow more sunlight and air to reach the fruit. Helps cut back on illnesses and increase the size of the fruit.
We summer pruned that tree already into an open center and the branch that was injured was one of the 3 main scaffolds we chose :( I’m leaning on leaving it for now and seeing how it looks in the spring.
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There was definitely a lot more damage here in SW Ohio than I anticipated. I was sure to be prepared in case of power outages but didn't expect so many limbs and power lines down. The footage from NC is just so sad. Such a beautiful area country. I'm a little bit glad this gardening season is over for me. It was a ROUGH one.
I agree. I knew we would get the tail end of the hurricane but it moved north so quickly and still had quite a punch all the way up here. Really sad to see all the areas in the south, we have friends in Asheville who are luckily safe but have no water or power. It did feel like Mother Nature decided gardening season was done early. Best of luck!
We had the same in n. KY. Blew two trellis’ down, a lot of broken limbs and leaves on the trees are plastered on the side of the house. We also got about 6” and right now it is raining again. Glad to have the rain as we’ve been in a major drought but it can stop now for a bit.
It was definitely more violent than we suspected all the way up here! Hope everything is recoverable for you? Agreed about the rain, we definitely need it. Wind we could do without!
Hmm, I’m not sure that would work. You have to have it in a compressed bale and I’m not sure the sawdust would compost down quick enough…worth an experiment however!
Drought here in the Chicago NW burbs. But today I woke up to Rain. A blessed rain at last. Hopefully you'll get rain soon. The heat has been great to ripen up tomatoes and peppers.
The system is on a controller in the garage and connects to our well. We have the raised beds all connected through underground pipes and an area to winterize the system near the well.
Do you eat your dahlias? They're in the potato family and technically the entire plant is edible, but my favorite is to sprinkle the petals in salads. Each variety tastes different - sweet, spicy, bitter, etc. - and they add both visual and flavorful interest to your meal :)
Hi Peter! This was a very informative video. I think I am going to start with some cherry bushes. I'm curious where you purchased your trees? The puppy is adorable. I just got a new puppy too. He is a boxer and my new garden buddy! Thanks for the information.
Hi Penny! 👋 we didn’t plant any but we heard great things about the carmine jewel bush cherries. Congrats on the new puppy! Ours is a Rhodesian ridgeback but similar size and short coat to your boxer! Hope you both are having a wonderful fall in the garden!
I don’t have a Barn, can I store onions in a basket in my garage where it is dark? Will they be ok when it freezes outside during the winter months? Thank you!
You can. Initially you want heat and lots of air flow to cure them right after picking. After that you want about 40F and a bit more humidity (50% or so, a bit more than a normal household). An unheated but insulated garage can sometimes work well for storage in the winter
They definitely flourished 😍. I have heard if you need to keep them in check, it is ok to prune summer,spring, and fall. Also keeping them in check is definitely better for reach. I watch Laura @garden answers and epic gardens on you tube, they are wonderful. I live in Tennessee zone 7 and and i watch a variety to give me ideas. I lovewatching your videos, I also love the look of your garden. New puppy ? He/she is adorable 😍. As always God bless 🙏 and thank you for all your inspiration.
Well thank you! Laura is in a similar growing zone but different climate than us. Epic gardening obviously is in a completely different growing environment but has great tips! Our little boy puppy is a Rhodesian Ridgeback, he’s the best! Thank you for watching and blessings to you and your family as well!
Today at the store i made my mom saw this and she was so suprised because she always had trouble with making salads because the onions used to rot really fast. Thanks a lot❤❤😅
The raised beds have drip irrigation that I have going for 15 mins nightly because of how hot and dry it is. The orchard does not so we have had to hand water weekly!
@@TheGardenFamilythanks for the info, I have a big garden too but watering is all by hand currently and I need to switch to dripping system next year. First time with dripping lines so was hoping for insight and what brand is the line and do you just punch a hole in it at each plant spot?
Hey Peter, as usual, great info. What onion are you starting with for storage? I've had great luck with Patterson but I'm always up for trying something new.
That has been our go-to as well. We also grew sweet Spanish yellow Utah jumbo is a bit bigger and they have a good taste but Patterson stores longer. I'll probably try another variety or two next year to compare!
This makes sense to me. When buying them at the store, I have started to shy away from buying onions in those mesh bags. Those onions never last very long or begin to rot before I can even get to using them. I just pick loose ones from the bin at my grocery store. I look for tight skin all around and no soft spots. Great advice!🧅
Absolutely, nice to be able to pick each onion individually if you want them to last! Onions are one of our favorite things to grow since they store so long and we use them in almost every meal!
We have a cellar. It is around 60F right now (ideal temperature is around 40) but gets nice and cold but not frozen through the winter months. We store them in wire racks and keep a small fan in the cellar for air flow. Every month or so we look through the onions and remove / eat any that don’t appear to be storing as well. Hope that helps!
My plants are growing great. I planted them Aug 12. NH it's been coolish. I am not seeing head's yet and the plants look great. Should I get potash. I did use bonemeal. Any thoughts?
Potassium generally sticks around in the soil so I wouldn’t indiscriminately use Potash unless you know you are deficient. If they are growing well, which it sounds like they are, I would stay the course!
Are you going to utilize trellis? I got raspberry plant early spring from a big store and they produced some fruits but they got huge and canes fell over. I’ve been watching raspberry trellis ideas these days. First comment mentioned just mow them down( cut down to nothing above ground) and I’m interested in doing that so I can transplant them in the ground easily since I used big pots for them not knowing how fast they grow😭 My raspberry plants don’t look like yours ( maybe different variety??) Anyway I love watching your videos
We are putting up a trellis this Fall! Should have done it sooner but life got in the way. I agree, canes get heavy with all the fruit and need support!
Thank you! Yes, too frustrating losing C Pepo to borers every year! We did get a couple big blue Hubbard squash so the maxima did okay but the Long Island Cheese Pumpkins definitely outperformed them! Best of luck with your harvest!
It's problem here too in Eastern Ontario Canada, zone 4b and too short for a second crop. I look for damage at the bottom of plant and stab with a small sharp thin parring knife half way through all around vertically to kill the larvae, I'll hit it again if the damage gets any bigger over the coming days and weeks plus I'll bury another section of vine as it grows longer with soil to have another set of roots on the plant form.
Ugh, they are the worst! With the shorter season you likely can still do a lot of good keeping them covered until fruit production. It usually takes 6-8 weeks for the borer to become big enough to cause problems in an established plant so if you plant June 1st, keep covered until about July 15 you should get squash until early September. I’ve done squash surgery as well with so-so results and burying the stem helps a little but I’ve never seen my plants get a robust enough root system to replace the original. Best of luck!
@@TheGardenFamily Do you not worry about pollination keeping them covered? I'm forever putting on and taking off netting during flower growth on a variety of plants. I screwed up my eggplant this year by not taking it off during the flowering and sadly I had none.....cheers.
Mine are growing from the potatoes in my kitchen?? Their about 2 feet tall?? Sweet potatoes still hard too, os this the same thing?? They're purple like yours?? No soil, just sitting on my counter??
