Hi Friends! My name is Alana. I’m a wife and mom in Southern California who is trying to create a healthy happy home for me and my family! My goal is to encourage you to do the same! We’ll be working in the garden, cooking in the kitchen, cleaning & organizing around the house and learning to do new things! Perfection is not something we strive for around here so we just want to do our best with what we have. Whether that’s battling with aphids in the backyard or trying to figure out what to do with 50lbs of stone fruit in the kitchen, it’s all about having fun and learning as we continue to grow.
@@herhomeandharvest with more bldg & an increased heat island effect here in the Interior metro Phoenix area, we increasingly need lower chill stonefruit varieties & sadly are experiencing more failures. When I first started this garden over 24 yrs ago, it was easier. The Eva's replaces a Mid-Pride (which I also like, of course) and I am excited for it. I loved your video !! Thank You.
@@GG-sy2rg I don’t believe so. It’s hard to tell when stores are giving fruits nicknames but I think the flavor grenade might be a different variety than the sugar burst.
@@Seddysaid Thanks! Pineapples like well draining soil so most potting mixes will work great for growing in containers. I usually just water them with the rest of my patio plants. They don’t seem too picky for me although they’re not too happy if you forget about them 😅. As for lighting, they like a lot of sun but I’ve noticed that in the summer here in Southern California they actually prefer to be shaded in the afternoons. I have two placed on the east side of my patio right now and they’re thriving in this dry summer heat we’re having even though they only get sun from about 8am-2pm. I hope that helps!
@herhomeandharvest thanks for this info. I have a pineapple plant that has a little pineapple growing but it keeps toppling over. I have it in a really well draining mix but it still stays wet. I watered it only twice in the past 2 months. I have it inside in indirect lighting so I moved it to a grow light because it was toppling over. It's still doing it so I think I'm going to try moving it outside. Problem is I live in Arizona and it's over a hundred degrees 😬
@@Seddysaid oh yeah, I’ve definitely fried one in the heat before (the one in this video actually 😬) but it’s more the crazy heatwaves that have bothered them (we had one a couple weeks ago over 110°). I think they do fine in the 90s but it’s probably so dry where you’re at that 100+ weather might stress it out. Depending on where you are in Arizona I would also be careful of a freeze. I don’t think they’ll tolerate it well. I’m in zone 10a so I don’t have much experience with freezing temps in the garden.
What a bounty of fruit and other crop. You can not do anything against mother nature, when it gets hot here I just stay indoor and hope the cool change comes in the evening or at least it cools down a bit. We are still enjoying our winter/spring weather, starting seedling soon.
If it wasn't my therapy, LOL, the heat this year would discourage me from gardening. Next week hot again. Would like to try growing pineapple. Never apologize for your time out from veggies and fruit, to growing a little person!!!
@@CJ-qj3pk Thank you, and I’m glad you’re keeping it up! You should give pineapple a try! It’s super easy to grow but admittedly requires a lot of patience. I don’t know if I’ll keep growing it in the future but I’m really glad I tried it out.
Can I test run with something other than bread? I have celiac and I’m not going to contaminate this machine. And gf bread is way too expensive to waste.
@@unnamed2737 I don’t see why not. I would call harvest right and see if they have anything in particular that they recommend but maybe something like oatmeal would work? The idea is that the test food would absorb any possible manufacturing smell and also show whether or not your machine is working. I can’t imagine you’d be the first person to ask given how many people have gluten allergies or sensitivities.
@@herhomeandharvest if I can just use any throwaway food then that shouldn’t be hard. I just didn’t know if there was something specific to bread for why they recommend it. Thanks!
@@unnamed2737 I think the bread is probably better than other foods at absorbing smells which is why I think something like oatmeal might work. Bread is also typically uniform in size which would help you know if something was wrong with one of your trays whereas if you used something in all sorts of sizes it might be harder to tell what was causing a problem (if you had one).
@@chieutranhyamaguchi4374 Sorry, I’m not set up to sell produce or scions but I bet you can find pluots at farmers markets near you. Most pluots are grown in the Central Valley so I’m sure there are growers near you!
@@basmaBH Of course! Here is the link. I hope it helps! I haven’t had any issues since I made the adjustments. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-irzQnzBWikc.htmlsi=vVhcfnh4hyqJ4B-P
@@Mrdesidownunder Thanks!! They definitely got to some of them! Although it was less than damage than previous years for some reason. Possibly because I wasn’t as vigilant when pruning this year and the overgrown branches made it hard to get to the fruit 🤷🏻♀️
@@ramaquinde Thanks! I was able to pull all my garlic before the heat waves thankfully. This year has definitely been a brutal summer for gardeners! Im in zone 10a and my area is similar in climate to East county San Diego.
@@bryanmilanovich2585 I really like the golden and I think it would do well in Texas. We don’t have the same humidity here that you all can get but I can tell you from experience that the golden Dorset will handle the heat!
@@bryanmilanovich2585 it’s a special mesh for trees and I really like it. Just be aware that if you plan to let your trees get big it will only fit the first few years. a.co/d/ffod3TM
@@210treecare I would love for these trees to get huge! Unfortunately I wouldn’t be able to pick any fruit taller than my reach because they’re on a slope and using a ladder would be too dangerous. I’m clumsy enough with my feet on the ground 😅. If I ever get the chance to plant on level ground, I will definitely have a much larger Eva’s Pride. They’re the best!!
@@Jer-me7pj I got them at a nursery in Riverside County. They’re Dave Wilson Nursery bare root trees. They sell trees at almost every nursery I’ve been to in winter and you can search their website to find the locations and which varieties they carry. It’s really great when you’re looking for something specific. I believe January is usually the best time to buy/plant bare root trees in Southern California www.wheretobuy.davewilson.com/home-gardens/where-to-buy-dwn-trees
Use Jacks citrus feed and bloom booster on your citrus. I do bloom booster in mid February, and then the citrus feed throughout the year because they are evergreens and need the food.
@@CraftEccentricity Thanks! I’ll check it out. My poor citrus trees need all the help they can get. We have heavy clay soil in the hill and the nutrients run out so quickly in the patio containers.
They can be configured in different ways so the measurements can change depending on how you put them together but for mine the one in the middle is 2’x6.5’ (6 in 1 design) and the two on the sides are 2’x5’ (4 in 1 design). They are all 32” tall. I hope that helps!
Harvesting green beans and summer squash here in zone 9B. Have sweet potatoes aka yams planted and some regular potatoes coming in next to them. Tiny potatoes that I missed with earlier harvest of those. Garlic harvest was disappointing. Some formed cloves, some had the cloves split and some just round balls of garlic. Last year harvest still eating! This year was one I planted before, elephant garlic. I am mother to two young men now in their 40's. How did that happen? Enjoy your children as I know you are. Happy Gardening!
I live in the inland San Diego area and my Anna apple tree doesn't seem to know what time of the year it is. It will bear fruit any time of the year. It is planted in the ground, but I just started another one in a container from a nursery with fruit already on it.
I love Annas! They definitely seem to get confused though, don’t they? 😂 hopefully you’ll still get lots of fruit this summer. I find that stripping the leaves off in the winter helps the trees focus their energy on summer growth. Of course sometimes it’s nice getting fruit all year instead of one big summer harvest!
Thank you for taking the time to be through in your video. You answered a lot of questions that I had about the freeze dryer. The first being, I did not know that you could remove the tray compartment. Great job.
hi i watch these videos here on you tube that show how people grow a pineapple from just stick it in a pot but no one talks about how you water it, or how many times you water ?or do you even water it,do you stick it in the sun outside or do you leave in the house? sorry if these are to many questions ,please help thank you
A lot of it depends on your climate, but as a general rule of thumb I would say water it at least once a week, it’s ok to let the soil dry out a bit if there are strong roots, but don’t let it sit dry for a long time. In my climate I find that partial sun works best. Full sun just tends to burn the leaves in my area. And a well draining soil is best. I hope that helps!
@@herhomeandharvestI have two that sit in front of a shed. They get a pretty good amount of sun. I water about once week. I feed with Peters plant food. She is 3 years old. I’m sure it is a bit root bound, but I am able to put them in my shed when we get freezing temps in South Alabama. My first one is peeking out!!!!
I ate mid pride before but not Eva’s pride. It tasted so juicy sweet and I almost swallowed my tongue. How often and how much of water do you give to your peach tree from June 10- harvest? Please let me know I’ll appreciate 🙏
