Just wanted to let you know you are definitely an inspiration to me. The times I do not want to go out and take care of my garden in the heat. I think about all the hard work you do in your garden and know that I share the same passion. I live in Colorado and thanks for sharing.
I'm so glad! I, too, avoid going out sometimes, which is why I am only doing 2-3 videos per week now instead of the 5-6 that I did last summer. But I'm glad you are enjoying the channel!
@@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden I really do enjoy your channel. I am learning some new tips and tricks. Thank you for taking time out of your day to share, I appreciate it.
I tend to watch videos of others out working in the heat rather than tending my own garden. Probably why weeds were such an issue this year. Now that temps have cooled in Minneapolis I lack motivation. But I have six soil bags in the back of my car I must haul to the back yard and fill my raised beds. Ugh! Did the bags get heavier or did I get older? Just a few years ago I hauled 40+ soil bags to my back yard when I made a berm. I am 65 though. 😏
My mother always said” if you don’t have anything nice to say….”etc. I don’t understand why folks find it necessary to make negative comments. I enjoy every one of your videos and always learn something new. I’m amazed at your energy especially during this extremely hot summer. You’re an inspiration to me. I love your background music too!😊
Very timely video, I was out in my garden this morning thinking I need to move those black eyed Susans somewhere else. Luckily I don’t have any deer issues just bunnies who don’t seem to care for my flowers. I maintain I have so much clover in my lawn they are happy and leave the flowers alone.😆
Clover in the lawn indicates low nitrogen. That's what they provide so if you don't mind the clover it's a win win. (I'm just nervous I'll inadvertently step on a bee.)
Black eyed susans are awesome, the easiest perennial to start from seed by far. I plan to do 4 flats of seedlings again this year. They are fairly short lived perennials, but they seed so freely, they will grow new plants as old ones die out.
I. Nearly fell over when I was watching your video. I just did a similar thing with my black eyed Susan’s and put them in my flowering can that was gifted to me with my name on it. Just cracked me up! Great job!
Love the watering can with flowers, soooo pretty. The only time the deer eat my plants is in the Winter, they eat the dried Hydrangea plant heads I guess, the rabbits can't reach that high, they just keep disappearing. Thank you 🌻
I have black eyed Susan's that my neighbor gave me over 30 years ago. For a few years, they disappeared, and I thought I had lost them, but they came back a few years ago with a vengeance!! They are beautiful flowers, and the plants are fairly maintenance free except for a little deadheading to keep them looking neat. I've shared them with many others, so their legacy lives on!
Hi Susan, Thank you for your perseverance. No matter what, you get out and garden. I am the same way. I truly love my perennial beds and get out everyday even if it is just to walk around and plan for the next project. You are such a hard worker and we who watch you admire you for this. 👏👏❤️❤️
Jenny, I never planted rudbeckia in my garden, but I've been enjoying them for many years. I think I'll harvest a bouquet myself just to avoid them self-seeding in my lawn. (That's the one thing I dislike about them.) I share your favored color palette of cool colors, but enjoy a touch of fall color to signal we're entering the next season. As if noisy crickets hadn't already announced it. I don't have a deer problem, but my 90yo aunt, a mile away, lives near a creek and they often have deer roaming the streets. Those street thugs. 🤭 You've got to get one of those planting drills the other ladies show with their clay soil. Christmas gift?
I want to thank you for mentioning the pokeweed poisoning. I had been dealing with a severe rash after some cutback on a fence line in my yard. Worst rash I have ever had! Family kept telling me I had poison ivy, when I knew I didn’t cut any of that. I saw your previous video where you mentioned it, I researched it, and bingo! It has now been over 2 weeks and I am still dealing with it! It was so bad at one point I had to sit with ice packs on my arms and legs. I think I will have permanent scars on my forearms. This plant WILL be eradicated from my yard when I get over this, but I will wear full body covering when I do it! Thank you again for the info.
Oh no! That sounds horrible!!!!! My pokeweed blisters are in their third week as well - but not as bad as yours sounds. Hope you recover soon and completely. Take care!
@@willaerley7140 Interesting you said that because I have touched it before also even pulled it out randomly from flower beds. I don’t know why this time was different except it was a lot of it and it was loaded with the purple berries! The worst part now is that I can’t even get out in the sun to work in my gardens because the sun sets the rash on fire! ( I mean like I’m on fire,fire) Wearing long sleeves and pants to garden in lower Alabama in August in 95 % humidity is not an option! Lol My advice to you is don’t touch it without body armor!
@@willaerley7140 Exactly! Thank you. What has seemed to work best for me is the regular calamine lotion ( the pink stuff). It seems to dry the blisters faster. I also wash everything that touches the blisters immediately. Ice packs work when the itching is unbearable. I will try the caladryl clear for when I have to go somewhere, great idea! It’s better than going somewhere with calamine lotion slathered all over! Thanks!
I love rudbeckia so much! I have some I grew from a seed mix as well as some that I inherited when we moved here (which look like Goldsturm to me). That patch will look great once it fills in next year....fingers crossed the deer stay away!
Good luck with the deer and rashes. Fortunately I have not yet had deer problems, but that may change when I move to South Carolina. Rashes I've had. Juniper, which is an admirable plant, turns me into a scratching idiot. Benadryl helps.
I treat them like weeds. I rip them out by the stem and jam them into the ground in a wild area. I wouldn’t waste fertilizer on them. They just need water the first week or so. They’re really tough.
Oh I feel for you with the deer problem , my life changed when I found Plant Skid deer repellent . I’m not sure if this is available in the US I’m in Canada , I think you have deer fence there have you ever tried it ?
@@HarmonyHillsHomeandGarden I wonder if you got got one of those cattle panels and elevated it horizontally over this new bed, sort of hovering over it on supports. Just until they're established. Plants would grow up through the panel and hide it. Just a thought. 😃
Hi Jenny, Just wanted to ask a quick question. I just started using Biotone yesterday after switching from a different root starter. I was surprised they recommended a whole cup for a tiny plant. I noticed that you just threw in a handful. Is this because you pretty much know how much to use? Or do you think less is OK? Thanks!
