Plant Broccoli & Carrots: Everyone Can Grow a Garden (2022) #16

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Garden author Susan Mulvihill shares her best tips for planting and growing broccoli, including how to keep aphids and cabbage worms away. She also plants carrots and shares a tip on how to get the best possible germination since carrot seeds are notoriously slow to sprout! From Susan's in the Garden, SusansintheGarden.com.
Susan gardens in Spokane, Wash. While most of the area is in hardiness zone 6, her garden is in a microclimate, making it zone 5b.
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@josenoriega7744 2 года назад

Thank you for the video Susan.

@larreal 2 года назад

Hi Susan, Those hinged row covers with the insect netting look so wonderful!

@lispottable 3 месяца назад

Love your channel. You are a great teacher!

@SusansInTheGarden 3 месяца назад

Thank you so much!

@yssubed2 2 года назад

Big fan of the board method. I’ve had good germination success and good crops with it.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

That is great to hear!

@sharonallen805 2 года назад

Susan another great video. I'm going to watch this video several times to write down and absorb all the great information. Thanks again. Happy gardening.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Thank you, Sharon!

@memorysmaid9551 2 года назад

Thank you for the suggestion about the board method. I have tried unsuccessfully for two years (2020 and 2021) to grow a good carrot harvest. I am trying again this year and will certainly try this tip.

@donnamullins2089 2 года назад

Never heard of the board method. Great tip. Thanks Susan. Share a little rain with Texas.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

I would be happy to, Donna! Although it's mighty dry up here, too.

@donnamullins2089 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden Enjoy your rain. Have a blessed weekend.

@LightBeing369 2 года назад

So many great and useful tips. Thank You😊 Looking forward to implementing them into my home garden

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Thank you, Roberta. Have a great growing season!

@eleanorroberts1886 2 года назад

Learned so much! TY, on, can you show us/do a video on asparagus growing? Not sure what to do, had some , but gophers got them, so moved what few crowns were left to another area, but not sure how to best proceed.

@anhhuynh1111 2 года назад

Hi Suzan, I saw you use the "Chair " you use sit or knee down when plant plants. It a great tool when you work in the yard. Can you please let me know where you brought it? I really appreciate, Annie Wong

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Annie. Are you referring to the purple kneeler/bench? I bought it at Gardener's Supply (gardeners.com).

@tatianamaria1 2 года назад

Please link to the agricultural fabric. Your hoops are lovely!

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Tatiana. This is primarily what we bought: www.agfabric.com/collections/garden-cover/products/garden-insect-netting-6-5ft-5ftw-copy. They do have different widths and lengths. Glad you like the hoops!

@tatianamaria1 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you. I will definitely check out. Love your channel- fellow 5A!

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

@@tatianamaria1 Thank you.

@summerholiday12 2 года назад

Hi Susan I enjoy watching your videos, very clear and thorough 👍 I'm setting up a bed same size as yours for winter sprouting broccoli, how long do you cut your black hoops?

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Ali. I apologize for the delay. I kept meaning to go outside with a tape measure to see how long they are! Anyway, they average 6' long. However, the best way to determine the height you want is to take your hoop-making material (i.e., black plastic sprinkler pipe or PVC pipe) and hold one end of it up to your bed, form a hoop shape, and see how tall you'd like it to be, before you cut it. That way, you can come up with the best size for your purposes. I hope that makes sense!

@lisaporria7307 2 года назад

Do you water the soil the boards are on for carrots during that initial 10-day period?

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Lisa. Only with a hose if the soil appears to be dry but the drip irrigation set-up is on the bed and runs every few days.

@alisontaylor4880 2 года назад

Really enjoyed seeing your garden and your tips for growing. I was wondering if that is some kind of stuffed animal in the background? I was really trying to figure out what it was.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Alison. That is a coyote decoy that we bought a few years ago in an attempt to keep the quail out of our veggie garden (they cause a lot of damage). Unfortunately, it only worked for about 2 weeks! I wrote a humorous garden column about it, if you'd like to read it: www.susansinthegarden.com/2021/07/july-18-column-coyote-decoy/.

@quantafitness6088 2 года назад

I am trying burlap as an alternative to boards. Sowed three weeks ago and still waiting for germination. Impatiently 😅

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Yes, that should work just as well. Carrots are so slow to germinate!

@markgoodsmith7229 2 года назад

Hi Susan. Thanks for this timely video. I have seedlings that are getting leggy indoors. The weather here has been horrible. I am wondering if I can bury my Broccoli seedlings a little deeper to help with the legginess. Whacha think?

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Mark. I haven't tried that with broccoli seedlings but I think it should be OK as long as you don't bury them too deeply.

@lisaleray7173 2 года назад

Hi Susan. Great video! Do you have a suggestion to prevent slugs from collecting under the boards for the carrots? I guess I could just flip the boards over everyday and remove.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Lisa. I've never encountered that problem but your idea of flipping the boards and handpicking any that accumulate is a good one!

@heatherkizzire2864 2 года назад

Then feed them to your ducks or geese if you have some.....they love them!

@mingli6753 2 года назад

Hi Susan, when did you start your broccoli seeds , please.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hello. I started them on March 7th.

@mingli6753 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden thanks.

@joycearthur5244 2 года назад

Susan, how do you control slugs on broccoli & cabbage?I have a lot of issues battling them.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Joyce. I use rings covered with copper tape at the base of each plant. The skin and antennae of slugs reacts electrically to copper so they don't want to be near it. I also sprinkle diatomaceous earth on the ground underneath plants I need to protect because it will cut into their skin, causing them to dehydrate and die. The copper ring set-up is one of the DIY projects in my book, The Vegetable Garden Pest Handbook. If you'd like to get a signed copy from me, just let me know (Susan@SusansintheGarden.com). The book is filled with information on both damaging and beneficial insects and all solutions for dealing with them are organic.

@joycearthur5244 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you, I have your book, I should have looked before I bothered you. Thanks.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

@@joycearthur5244 Never a bother! No worries at all.

@amyreid9649 2 года назад

Did you start your seeds in the larger pots? Or up pot them as they grew?

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Amy. I started them in small cells, then up-potted them.

@sherry2836 2 года назад

I really like the set up you created for the hoop beds and the hinged row cover. The middle row of your carrot bed has no board on it. Did you intentionally not plant that row or did you plant but no board as an experiment to see what will germinate faster?🥕🥕🥕

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi there. I meant to explain that Bill has started a TON of onion seedlings so I saved that spot for him to plant some of them!

@sherry2836 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden More onions is always good!

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

@@sherry2836 I heartily agree, except that I'm running out of room!

@playinthedirt4015 2 года назад

Where did you buy that sprinkler cap for the water bottle? I would love something like that for gentle watering/fertilizing for my seedlings!

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Sorry, I should have mentioned that because I get a ton of questions on it! If you do a web search for "bottle top waterers" you'll see all sorts of sources for these. They typically come in a package of 6 or so. I love these things!

@InventorKnight 2 года назад

Thanks Susan! Actually I was able to get carrots and one broccoli plant to grow once. For the broccoli it seemed like such a big plant for a little yield. The carrots I started one year indoors to transplant. Not a good idea. Direct sown is what carrots need. Is there an organic compost that is worth buying? What about worm castings? I know my soil could be better.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi there. I'm not familiar with a lot of the organic compost products but Espoma offers one and their company has a very good reputation. Worm casting are great because they add a lot of nutrients that plants need. Well worth adding to your garden!

@InventorKnight 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you Susan! I’m still at this (and learning) because of your support.

@nicolechew1029 2 года назад

I just planted out my broccoli seedlings and they're not standing on their own. I was worried they were too leggy but they look similar to yours (which makes me feel better 🤣). Does this mean they won't do well? I staked them and am hoping for the best! Thanks for another timely video!!

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Nicole. Sometimes that happens and the staking will help them out at the beginning. One way to prevent this in the future is to have a gentle fan blowing on the young seedlings so they develop a strong root system and stems.

@nicolechew1029 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden I had a fan on them, but I think I started them too early. I'm always guilty of starting seeds too early 🤣

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

@@nicolechew1029 You are not alone in that regard!

@susandinh3802 2 года назад

Where to buy agriculture insects netting to keep leaf miners, spider mites, flea beetles?

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Hi, Susan. We bought our garden insect netting from agfabric.com. As I have mentioned in some of my videos this year, we haven't used it before so I don't know if it will keep spider mites and flea beetles out but the mesh is very tiny so I'm hopeful it does a good job! I don't actually have either of those insects in my garden, but I do have aphids and they are equally tiny. If you use some netting this season, I would love to hear from you later this year to hear how it worked for you. My email address is Susan@SusansintheGarden.com.

@susandinh3802 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden I'm in Houston, TX as our weather is too hot now and dry. I've lots of flea beetles this year. Dry weather creates issue for spider mites attack our veg. I'll let you know how it works once I use this netting. Thanks.

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

@@susandinh3802 Thank you!

@davidgeorge4784 2 года назад

Don’t you disturb the soil structure when you dig holes to transplant?

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

Well, how else can you transplant your seedlings? But digging small holes minimally disturbs the soil structure compared to rototilling or turning over all of the soil within a bed (or garden), so it has much less impact.

@davidgeorge4784 2 года назад

@@SusansInTheGarden I was curious as I’m new to gardening. Had never heard of the “no dig” method

@SusansInTheGarden 2 года назад

@@davidgeorge4784 It's quite a big change from what we all were told to do, back in the day!