Urgent July Garden Tasks Every Gardener Should Do NOW

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In this video, I share 5 urgent July garden tasks every gardener should do now. July is the hottest month of the year, and the extreme temperatures, heat waves and strong sun is stressful to a vegetable garden. Growing a summer garden in July brings new challenges, and completing these summer gardening tasks in July will help maximize harvests while minimizing work in the hot sun.
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0:00 5 Critical July Gardening Tasks
0:44 Gardening Task #1
2:47 Gardening Task #2
6:08 Gardening Task #3
11:17 Gardening Task #4
13:39 Gardening Task #5
16:53 Adventures With Dale
If you have any questions about how to garden in summer, want to know about the things I grow in my raised bed vegetable garden and edible landscaping food forest, are looking for more gardening tips and tricks and garden hacks, have questions about vegetable gardening and organic gardening in general, or want to share some DIY and "how to" garden tips and gardening hacks of your own, please ask in the Comments below!
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@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 5 Critical July Gardening Tasks 0:44 Gardening Task #1 2:47 Gardening Task #2 6:08 Gardening Task #3 11:17 Gardening Task #4 13:39 Gardening Task #5 16:53 Adventures With Dale

@donnabrooks1173 5 дней назад

Love the video. Dale is beyond adorable while sleeping. Too cute!!!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@lillypatience 5 дней назад

Do you leave the shade cloth on 24 hours a day? I've been removing them in the evening so the plants get morning sun. If it's unnecessary to remove the cloths, please let me know. I have the same shade cloth as you. Thanks!

@chriswiley5184 5 дней назад

That new hose you purchased for behind you fruit trees, could it be used in the evening to water plants either as a mister (obviously the plant leaves will get wet but dry before sun in the AM) or turn it upside down as you did and strategically place the drip as much as i can over my containers or cloth bags? I’d really appreciate your advice. Thanks in advance 😊.

@davidjenkins4665 5 дней назад

Weather not good where I am in uk atm. Iv not got ur problem ..otherwise I'm like 2 months behind. Ps loving channel

@judifarrington9461 5 дней назад

Could you show us how you do your shade cloth? Once the tomatoes get taller than my T-post, ... I just don't know how to get the extra height. Did you add length to your T-posts?

@greenwoodsbushhogging6704 5 дней назад

Gardening on a budget video please. Like when to find the best deals/sales, the best cheap way to do X, and all the other things that could save a few bucks. Most get into gardening to save some at the grocery store, so I'm sure a budget garden series would do extremely well.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

I post deals all the time if you follow my channel and have notifications turned on. I'm constantly scouring the internet looking for the best deals, and I share 2-3 every week with people to help them save money. If you look at my Community tab on my channel, you'll see them: www.youtube.com/@TheMillennialGardener/community Regarding gardening in general, you probably won't like my statement, but gardening has to be viewed as an investment. Just like there is no way to build a big 401K by contributing the bare minimum, there are initial start-up costs to building a garden that should be considered an investment and corners shouldn't be cut. The first 3-4 years of gardening will be a net loss. You'll have to fork out quite a bit of money on materials, soil, fertilizers, seed trays, heat mats, grow lights, watering cans, hoses, drip irrigation, etc. My garden has cost me many thousands of dollars. *BUT,* I spread those costs over several years building it as I could afford it, so it was manageable. Now that I've gone through the investing phase, I'm reaping the rewards. My infrastructure is in place, so now all I really spend money on is seeds, fertilizer, organic insecticides and water. My garden has been paying me back for several years, and it's cut my grocery bills in half, not to mention the incredible health savings that you can't put a price on. What is the money saved from being healthy and not having to take medications and see doctors? That may be the biggest savings of all. Look at it like investing. Make smart investments, but don't cut corners.

@ltridge504 5 дней назад

A lot of it is how resourceful you are. IBC totes are pretty economical for rainwater systems. If you live in a neighborhood, leaves are typically easy to stockpile in the fall. Chip drop hasn't worked out for us, but it can potentially get you all the mulch you can stand delivered to you for free.

@d.b.3851 5 дней назад

Couple things I've picked up so far are that Marketplace or CL has great deals on garden tools/supplies. Old sheets can make great shadeclothe if you cut some holes in them. Always on the hunt for items that can be re purposed!

@candicecrawford2996 5 дней назад

My recommendation is finding gardening friends- we almost always have extra plants, seeds, cuttings etc

@greenwoodsbushhogging6704 4 дня назад

@TheMillennialGardener I completely understand that and have to tell my clients over and over again the same thing, honestly. Maybe I worded my idea wrong. Most get shell shocked on the "start-up price" and quit before it begins to pay off for the long run. I used budget gardening as a general quote. I know you've explained that over and over, but maybe a focused series on where/when to budget and where/when to spend the extra. I'm not sure of your computer/design skills, but I think it's awesome to design a garden for a client, then help them budget and spend when needed. I've learned a ton just from you, but it's scattered throughout your videos. Maybe starting a straight "budget gardening" series on building from scratch would be a good series. That way, you could dedicate videos on certain topics and break down the cost/rewards for buying $1,000 in materials to grow some tomatoes and cucumbers. Hopefully, that makes a little more sense of what I was trying to say.

@moodybikerchic 5 дней назад

I am in Burlington, N C. I watch you all the time. I love your videos. I am a 75 year old widow that loves to garden. Iuse buckets and grow bags. I plant kale, swiss chard, beets, and collards for winter crops. I got recently a 90% shade cloth for my tomatoes and am growing almost all heirloom indeterminates. I only have Romas as determinates. But, anyway, thank you for your awesome program. I am learning so much from you to make my garden better. .

@laurenc9857 4 дня назад

Hi! I'm in the Greensboro area!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

I would not recommend 90%. That is going to be way too much shade. The tomatoes will likely become very leggy and get sickly. Here in Wilmington, it's hotter and the sun is even stronger, and honestly, 40% is borderline too much. The "right" amount of shade cloth for us here in NC will be between 30-40%. 90% will likely cause the plants to die off. 90% is something you'd want to use over a patio for humans to sit in shade. I would not recommend you use that, unfortunately.

@patriciaandrews6803 5 дней назад

Zone 7b we are in a drought. I put up shade cloth several weeks back and I have very minimal leaf curl and plants are darker green than Ive ever seen. I'm a believer! Thanks for your educational straight to the point videos. Love your pup!

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

It's incredible. Virtually nothing we grow in our annual vegetable gardens are full sun species. Tomatoes, peppers, melons, cucumbers, squashes...all forest floor species. Growing them in full sun crushes them. Shade cloth is the ticket to non-stop harvests!

@bluebird9193 5 дней назад

My tomatoe plants are curling up and crying to me, "shade cloth! shade cloth! listen to MG! " OK OK I finally broke down and bought it. Mulch and drip irrigation already in place but with this hellish CA heat shade cloth is vital for their survival

@chompers11 5 дней назад

😂 mine are curling up and shrinking and saying "no sun! Too cold!"

@Trident_Euclid 5 дней назад

Does it get over 43°C in your region?

@secretjourney4815 4 дня назад

@@Trident_Euclidno.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

You won't regret it! It works miracles. I just made a post about leaf curl on my 2nd channel last week here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FV3uzTX79pw.htmlsi=Fa5LZc1lYDlcNqeQ

@SMOKEtillUReyezBLEED 2 дня назад

Yeah this next week is about to be brutal. I didn’t trim much off the tomatoes so we have more shade luckily

@cajunvegan7716 5 дней назад

In one day I've seen a positive bounce back with my shade cloth

@CajunCannabis 4 дня назад

Putting mine up today. In nw louisiana

@CajunCannabis 4 дня назад

Hoping mine will bounce back in nw louisiana.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

It is immediately noticeable. Imagine how hard it would be for us to stand outside for 10 hours straight without moving. That's what our plants are dealing with. These conditions could actually kill a human being, so it goes to show how tough the plants actually are. If you give them shade, it's like us sitting on a covered porch versus literally dying in the sun.

@sn232 2 дня назад

If people cannot afford shade cloth, they use window sheers, clothespin, or clip to trellis, tomato cages, bamboo poles, fences, t-posts, tree limbs, etc...using whatever they can to attach the sheers and lift them above and off of plants. It's a quick fix until they can purchase a shade cloth likes yours. I know an Amish woman that attached hers to weighted down lawn chairs and bamboo poles, to create a make-shift shaded area for her plants one week that she had super strong sun. Thank you for your videos, always appreciated!!!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Shade cloth is very cheap, much cheaper than any window blinds. Trying to rig something up would not only likely cost you more money, but you'd waste a lot of time cobbling together something not designed for the application that probably will fail in the wind. Shade cloth is specifically designed for plants and provides them filtered light. I do not recommend hacking something together, because not only will it likely cost you as much or more than the real stuff, but it may negatively impact your plants. Most sizes of shade cloth are under $30.

@sn232 2 дня назад

@@TheMillennialGardener Sheers, not blinds, sheers are inexpensive, can get for about $1 at Goodwill should someone need something extremely affordable, and are strong to withstand winds. Sometimes $30 is out of budget for some, which is why I was only making a suggestion for people that would love to use your sage advice and have that slightly less strong sunlight on a small area, or even for someone that has a little plant that needs shading. I tried it one year, it worked perfectly, I shaded newly planted vegetable transplants, for a bit of time. It looked nice and neat, I used black sheers and white sheers. Now I'm trying to find the right size "shade cloth" to cover a much larger area all at once. Hope I did not offend you by just offering a suggestion for someone that might need it, if so, I never intended that at all.

@Sunnylane02174 5 дней назад

We had a really hot spring here in Ohio this year & I had to put my tomatoes & peppers under shade cloth a couple weeks ago. It’s really a game changer. I’m starting to plan out my fall garden now. I’m so excited to do it! Thanks for all you do!

@anthonybacon7073 5 дней назад

I’ve been following some of your tips. Some are too late for my garden this year, but I’m going bigger next spring and expanding my garden and plant selection and use some of your methods. I live in eastern North Carolina area. I’d love to visit your garden and get some first hand ideas.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

If you’re in eastern NC, the growing season has only just begun. We still have 4-5 months left. It definitely isn’t too late to institute any of these things. The heat has barely started. Now is honestly the time.

@intuitivegina 5 дней назад

I absolutely love your sense of urgency. Seriously

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

So many gardeners are so excited to shake off winter and get their garden started, but when it starts getting hot, they throw in the towel right before things are about to get good. Hopefully, this will help prevent that.

@intuitivegina 5 дней назад

@@TheMillennialGardener yes ty❤️

@designbyjus 5 дней назад

I built your exact hoop structure design and installed 40% shade cloth over my garden and it had made a difference already! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and tutorials. We couldn’t have done it without you!

@honeybadgers1996 5 дней назад

Great points! Thank you. It’s always worthwhile to watch your videos to the end so I can see Dale😊 He is a one spoiled pop and that’s how all the dogs should be. Thank you for being a wonderful dad to Dale.

@charlesyork4461 5 дней назад

after watching your video on the using shadecloth i built a 20ftx30ft 10ft3in high structure with cattle panels i could walk under it when my temp. was 95to100 and feel the difference at least 10 to 15 degrees lower. i live about 15 mile west of OCALA FL> so i understand high temp and humidity!! . great info. THANKS

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Isn't it unbelievable? It was 95 out the other day, but I was under my shade cloth tying up my tomatoes and picking them for 30-45 minutes, and I'm telling you, I was comfortable. It was a nightmare outside, but it's like a different world underneath. Even in Florida summers, you can garden year round under shade cloth.

@clytriftg 5 дней назад

Ordered some 40% shade cloth because of your videos. Going to install it over my tomatoes this weekend. I do see heat related leaf curl on my indeterminate tomatoes so I’m hoping this will help that.

@themollybeane 17 часов назад

Zone 10b here. I buy bales of Kaylee Aspen Bedding at my local pet supply store to use as mulch in all my raised garden beds. I’ve tried various other materials, but I just keep coming back to the bedding. It’s made from soft, light-colored wood shavings that reflect heat well and make it easy to see around the bases of my plants, even in shady areas. It’s also filtered for dust during the manufacturing process and has no additives - dyes, oils, etc. - which makes it easy to work with, even with bare hands. ✋🤚

@brittneyduncan6567 5 дней назад

I'm a RN growing in LA. I appreciate the medical references. Thank you! 💚

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

You're welcome! My mom was an RN and Brittany is a PA, so I hear enough about it...😅

@patwatersvlogs859 5 дней назад

It's brutal here in Florida ever since I've started watching and following you i learned alot of good information I put a mesh clear greenhouse tarp over my garden then i put shade tarp on the east side where the sun hits all day and i leave it up plus i added a solar fan my plants are so much more happier and at least 10 to 15 degrees cooler!

@jflizzle457 День назад

Came for quick garden tips, but subscribed for Dale 😍

@chillaxing9272 День назад

I live in zone 9A and I bought me a 40% shade cloth last year because of your videos last year. Thank you so much for taking the time to explain why this works in your videos. It has been well worth the investment.

@soraiasalehi1378 5 дней назад

Omg my husband and I can’t wait for your next video, we really thank you so much for details we learned so much 🙏🏻we have a really nice vegetable garden because of you 🙌🙌🙌

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

I appreciate it! I'm so happy to know the videos are helping. Great job!

@muniondalenewyurk6777 3 дня назад

Shade cloth is a game changer! 😅 Thanks for this important tip for us new gardeners! Worked perfectly for my tomatoe & green pepper plants the past few days last week! I am in New York zone 7B! 👍🏽 The past two days we finally got rain and it’s cooling off at night too! Keeping my watering up consistently also in the early evenings when it’s cooler deep root watering as needed on my plants & flowers. Too hot & humid in the morning to be watering this month and next ! Learning from a lot of mistakes made last year! This is my 2nd year gardening! My tomatoes & peppers are starting to grow ! Can’t wait until my potatoes die off soon! Harvested some garlic, waiting for more to die off! Thanks for educating me & others regarding the UV levels to start using shade cloth! Happy gardening! Hopefully we will all have successful healthy harvests! Fingers crossed 🤞🏽 ! 😄❤️

@DebRoo11 5 дней назад

July ~ when gorgeous plants die overnight from pest damage 😢

@ascricco987 5 дней назад

I found your channel three weeks ago. Since then, I now have insect netting on my beds, shade cloth above, and my linex sprinkler hose just arrived today! I can relate to everything you’re saying about July weather, I’m in Raleigh 🙄

@joannc147 4 дня назад

Hey, I’m about 15 min away from you… 👋🏻 Hi! Remember rain? Ugh. I spent 2 and 1/2 hours just watering today. Veg were easy - I was also running soaking hoses around figs, persimmon. Pomegranate and my valuable ornamentals. It’s kinda scary at this point. I need to get my shade cloth installed as well. Good luck to you!

@ascricco987 4 дня назад

@@joannc147 Same here, two hours of watering today! Then I sprayed my squash & tomato plants with Kaolin clay, first time using it. I’m pulling out all the stops, hoping my plants and I survive 😅 Good luck to you, also…and make sure to drink plenty of water!

@joannc147 3 дня назад

@@ascricco987 RAINING now! Oh my….relief!

@joelrobertson71 3 дня назад

In AZ, I have to get shade cloth up in April. I have a very short window to grow tomatoes. Once the nighttime lows get over 80, the tomatoes go south and aren't worth wasting water on. The good news is we can overwinter them. Right now I'm down to cukes, cantelopes, peppers, sweet potatoes, okree, and eggplant. I have to do things differently here if I'm ever going to get good harvests. One thing that helps is to grow hybrids.

@kristin143 4 дня назад

I love that, "fighting chance"

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

It's so true. Imagine if we as humans stood outside for 10 hours straight this time of year. I think the sun would literally kill us, so imagine the nightmare our plants are facing. They can't get up and walk away like we can, so we have to help them out.

@thedirtygardener 3 дня назад

I pulled my tomatoes last week.. It’s too hot and humid here in Texas. I had spider mites on 80% of my crops already. 😢. I’m going to add shade for my peppers, though. I want to add - I really appreciate the depth of information you share in your videos. Other channels say “Hey, use shade cloth,” but you say “Use shade cloth BECAUSE OF X,Y,Z.” When we know the why we understand the what and become better gardeners. Thank you.

@kathleenboller6651 День назад

Someone asked what’s the difference between soil and mulch? Answer? 6 months! Anyway I use the wasted hay my horses don’t eat. It’s a great shade and mulch solution and I have LOTS. In the native flower beds I lay it on thick, but in my vegetable beds, I use a thin layer. I learned the hard way when squash bugs figured out it was a hiding place for them! I have a sprinkler hose and didn’t know what it was….oh boy I’m definitely installing that in the garden! Thanks for sharing your expertise!

@ml3110 5 дней назад

My dad uses the old hose method and his garden is absolutely gorgeous! I bought everything to install a drip system, so I'm going to pick a morning this week and go at it. ❤

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

It's worth it. Drip irrigation is a lifesaver for me. It's saved me literally weeks of my life thus far 😅

@Wellbaby94 5 дней назад

You’ve taught me well-I can successfully check off all five boxes!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Outstanding! I hope you're seeing good results.

@justbrandie 4 дня назад

Drip Depot’s kits are amazing & I can’t thank you enough for the suggestion on them and the link! More affordable than I expected & a real time saver in the garden!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

Drip Depot's parts are vastly superior to kits sold by retailers. It's not even close, yet it's close to the same price. I can't in good conscience recommend anyone else. They're awesome.

@bukuroshja_shqiptare 5 дней назад

My first garden at my (then new) house 6 years ago did awesome.. Then every year since then the weather has gotten worse and it seems so has my garden. I used to barely have to do anything and it would thrive and look awesome.. now it feels like a chore taking care of it. I was hoping I wouldn't need shade cloth again this year but I might as well get some more. My love for gardening is really costing me lol 😂

@joannc147 4 дня назад

Hmm…it’s not a “costly hobby” anymore….think of this as “cheap mental therapy”! 🤣🤣 Enjoy yourself out there!

@user-gb9ot5md5q 2 дня назад

Learning so much! Thanks!

@cookingwithrila 4 дня назад

Very helpful information .now I got all my answers.

@jeribrockington800 День назад

Thank you for sharing

@rebeccawolf3196 3 дня назад

What's growing on Millenial dude? I am so jealous of all the great harvests on RU-vid lately. It is my first year gardening and I have harvested a total of 3 strawberries. Out of 25 plants. I have blooms on all my 12 pepper plants but no fruit yet, same with cucumbers. And something is eating my cabbages. Not to worry, I am not giving up....just thinking of this year as an experiment and experience for future seasons of gardening.

@hopecantrell8436 4 дня назад

Besides the shade cloth, the drip irrigation system was the best thing I did for my garden!! It was super easy to install and I didn’t worry when we went camping for a week. My garden was still beautiful when we returned.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

I agree 100%. My two favorite investments ever are shade cloth and drip irrigation.

@dirkplexiglass2542 5 дней назад

Yep..all true!! I love my shade cloth and drip irrigation. Plants under there are doing great!! Thanks for the tips.

@farmermarshall 5 дней назад

I just installed shade cloth this week. The heat/Sun in Georgia generally hits my garden really hard in July & August. I'm sure it's going to be a game changer! It also make it easier on me too!

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

You're going to love the shade cloth. I recommend putting it up after Memorial Day moving forward.

@Dustin_Mc День назад

Definitely glad to see these videos for help. Starting up a tomato farm over here in East Texas, it’s so hot but I’m not going to stop : ) getting some peppers happening as well

@jamillefrancisco564 5 дней назад

I ordered a solar drip system from Amazon. We have a heatwave next week and we also need to turn off my water for major plumbing work. Wish me luck!

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Interesting. I hope it works out for you!

@kaaylaskorner 3 дня назад

That would work for me. I collect rain water for my plants in 32 gallon buckets. I'm 71 and this would be much easier for me. Which model did you buy? They have several.

@DanlowMusic 5 дней назад

I like channels like yours, Sandy Bottom and Stoney Acres are all reminding us to get started on fall gardens. Something I've really wanted to learn and excel in.

@kristahewett7080 5 дней назад

I'm so glad I ran across your channel. I live in Brunswick County and it's great to have someone who knows how to garden in our area. Thank you for teaching me how to garden in zone 8b, My dog used to bury her face behind pillows. I always thought it may have something to do with being in a litter of puppies piled on top of each other sleeping and they just feel cozy like when they were pups. I miss my girl terribly. Love up on your precious boy, for as you know, they aren't with us near long enough.

@BettyRaethz 5 дней назад

Thanks for letting us know about shade cloth for tomatoes & peppers!! We've had some hot weather in Chicago with heat index of 95/100 degrees. I could not believe what a difference the shade cloth did for my tomatoes within an hour the they stopped wilting🍅😄. Thanks for all your great information!

@smas3256 5 дней назад

Great to be prepared while praying for the best. Zone 6b Ct. Temps in the 80 and high 90's two tornado watches plus one fast moving storm very little rain in June. Finally got a break temps in 50's.and 60' at night. Florida weave + weave kept tomatoes up. Dale is cute. Lots of great info as always. Planning for July starting seeds.

@patriciaduffield2319 5 дней назад

Really love your videos. I’m in Central Florida 9b so I need to add minimally 4 to 6 weeks to plant my backyard veggies based on the info you provide us.

@leodeboca 4 дня назад

great info, thanks.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

You're welcome!

@sugarbush3569 5 дней назад

I bought a shade cloth because of your video and it has helped so much !! Thank you 😊

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Excellent! You’re going to love it.

@user-ov9bj3gk6i 5 дней назад

I used my organic lawn to mulch all my veggies. All is well😍😍😍😍

@connietroxell1575 5 дней назад

This was so helpful.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@aw3454 3 дня назад

My dad likes your videos a lot and I agree ❤

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Thank you! I appreciate it!

@seanfitz2468 5 дней назад

I'm a busy Sr Welder full time dad w two full time kids boy will be 10 daughter will be 14. Shade cloth is something that is very underrated. I have bought it for the first time this yr just like a 10x25 I can't remember the size but it was more then what I needed. Some nights of not getting things done due to what ever you have to get done and some things don't get watered it's nice to buy you time to a point to revive your plant that could be dying. Water revive apply shade cloth and your plant will come back.

@shiftstart 4 дня назад

I use wicking system. Simple and easy and the plants get the right amount of water every time. Plus, you know when to refill even during the hottest days.

@ObsessiveAboutCats 4 дня назад

Yes yes yes, 100% to all of this. Especially the drip irrigation!

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Drip irrigation is *the* biggest time-saver in the garden. If I can give 3 pieces of advice to any gardener, it is install drip irrigation in spring, install shade cloth in summer, and use weed barrier wherever you can to keep weeding at a minimum.

@tambarb8235 4 дня назад

Great video. Thanks.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

@rockyusa2012 5 дней назад

Great tips. I will try the shade cloth. I have been struggling to try the best way to install drip irrigation.

@kemtee 5 дней назад

Thanks for the pep talk. I really needed to hear that now, as I view the wreck of my 8a veggie patch.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

These tips will prevent that. I am in zone 8, and now was when my garden would be dying. Today, it is thriving. These things have changed my summers from deadly to heavenly for the plants. We don’t have to put up with the outdoor conditions.

@jonathangibson6965 3 дня назад

I have found that the "cloth" soaker hoses work better than the rubber ones. They have less of a tendency to lose pressure towards the end of the hose. I'm switching to those as I speak, for now. Next year will be the year of the drip line 😂

@DarryllMah 3 дня назад

Your explanation is sooo clear. I will be ready for this summer here in Brisbane Australia, thanks to you!!😅

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

I'm glad to hear it! I think your "winters" may be more pleasant than your summers in Brisbane 😀

@mcrump7421 2 дня назад

Shade tarp saved me up in New Hanover County. Its so nice. Great work as always sir.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

It works miracles. We can't grow in our summers without it!

@xdraconicgaming5204 5 дней назад

We just had 33 degrees Celsius with 70% humidity here in Newfoundland for a few days. It was unbearable. Imagine this. 30 years ago our winters were 7 months long and had 16 verticle feet of snowfall during winter… now we have the same grow season as North Carolina.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Ah, it's been hotter than that every day here for the last 3 weeks 😆 But we get used to it, here. Anytime it drops below 10C here, it's miserable. We don't get to adapt to the cold. Every summer, there are days with extreme heat, extreme rainfall, a pattern of drought, etc. We just have short memories. I bought a weather station so I could log all these things, because we can't seem to remember on our own without looking back.

@susanjordan2130 5 дней назад

Thank you

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

You're welcome!

@justinsherwood4624 5 дней назад

Great video!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

Thank you!

@deecooper1567 5 дней назад

Thanks for sharing & encouragement 👵🏻👩‍🌾❣️

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

You're welcome!

@chocolate_chip21 5 дней назад

Great video! I live in New England so my second round of cucumbers and squash is being transplanted this weekend (before July). You are so right, why fight nature.

@ashleys637 5 дней назад

As always, you are the G.O.A.T of gardening advice. The shade in the south (USA) is rly necessary. I actually have a part of my yard that gets dappled (giant pine tree overhead) light, and I'm considering planting a bed of tomatoes there next season, to see if it would eliminate the need for shade cloth. Also, as someone super frustrated with the pest-susceptibility of zucchini, try honeynut squash. No, not the same thing, but it's a butternut of manageable size whose vines are too hard for vine borers to penetrate. I've had great success when growing them surrounded by nasturtiums (as recommended by this channel). Keep up the good work!

@kaisawheel6286 5 дней назад

Thanks for another informative video!

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

You’re welcome!

@LauraAronson 5 дней назад

Thank you so much for your videos. I always learn so much from you and your reminders are very timely. 😊

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

I appreciate it! I'm glad the videos are helpful. Thanks for watching!

@patriciaterry5539 5 дней назад

Thank you for this video! Totally awesome!

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Glad you liked it!

@shirleysuchdolski6042 4 дня назад

Terrific video! I wanted to start some plants now

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 😀

@marvinbrock960 5 дней назад

I’ve used so much of your information over the past few years! Thank You. I’m also in 8a so your info is close..

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

You're welcome! I appreciate you watching.

@Diane522 4 дня назад

It is true about the shading cloth!!! I am in zone 9b California, we started having 100 degrees since mid June, my tomatoes are thriving growing healthy leaves. I bought my shading cloth on Amazon for like 20 bucks, best decision ❤

@kristin143 4 дня назад

great advice! yes im actually thinking fall where summer just started for us!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

EXACTLY! When July 1 rolls around, you need to have a September 1 mentality. If it weren't for hurricane season, I would look forward to September 😅

@hcambo5373 4 дня назад

Nice work ❤

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Thank you!

@carlashuler5004 3 дня назад

I have the best tomato plants and fruit this year than ever before. I attribute it to adding shade cloth. Thank you.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

It is absolutely miraculous for tomatoes in most climates. Shade cloth is worth its weight in gold!

@oregonfelder1 5 дней назад

I bought shade cloth, but won’t install until after 4th of July weekend because we always get firework debris around my house and I don’t want the cloth getting burned.

@wvdiggingroots 4 дня назад

Got 2 shade fabric up now ordering 4 more today

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

Excellent! They work miracles.

@jackielong9927 4 дня назад

Thank you for the video. It was very informative. I love your dog and the way he covers his eyes. My dogs do the same 😂❤❤❤

@thinkwy13 5 дней назад

I’m fixing shade structure due to serious rain downpour. But it has been a lifesaver. Installing drip irrigation in fall too hot now.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Maybe check out that drip hose I placed a link to in the video description? It can be run in 5-10 mins. It could be a cheap option to make it through summer.

@Steve-hg5kp 4 дня назад

I found in WA that using yard waste as mulch is risky due to the possibility of spreading disease. Also, I found that using properly broken down products are better than raw wood chips and bark. Don't forget to adjust pH with dolomite lime/ calcium carbonate.

@TexasNana2 5 дней назад

Thank you for sharing your wonderful tips. But.. more importantly Thank you for sharing sweet boy Dale ❤ 🙂

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Dale appreciates the love. He's a hog and will take every little bit of it 😄

@monicahockersmith6627 4 дня назад

Phoenix AZ. My tomatoes are spent. Pruning & hoping for best.

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

In your case, I would get 50% shade cloth up ahead in early to mid-May. I think if you do that, you'll be surprised how long you can grow them. I think if you prepare early next year, you can do really well. You may be able to place shade cloth over them now, then cut them back and hit them with strong fertilizer to rejuvenate them or replace them with new plants.

@PlantObsessed 5 дней назад

❤❤Dale❤❤ such a sweet boy.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

He's the best. We are so lucky to have our good boy.

@scottroberts5492 5 дней назад

Love your shade cloth setup! I would welcome a good T-storm here in coastal NC. Need a good soaking!!!..lol

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

It rained like crazy in Wilmington yesterday. Absolute blinding rain. It missed where I live in Brunswick County, though. I drove home in a flood to find the home bone dry.

@scottroberts5492 4 дня назад

I live in craven a mile off the Neuse river, was the same here rain all around except my house...lol

@user-bt4oj1qk6p 5 дней назад

Took on 1,200 square foot in ground garden this year with a late start in central ,Illinois. Very thankful for videos from experienced gardeners such as yourself for all the help I can get. Thank you.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

You're welcome! I'm glad I can help. Congrats on your plot!

@Homesteadintherough День назад

Zone 9b. We are about to have a week of 110 and above. Hopefully everyone and their gardens hold up!

@TheMillennialGardener День назад

We just got done 2 weeks of that. Nonstop 110 degree heat index. We're having a short break yesterday and today, and then we're right back in it. Everything is holding up under shade cloth and drip irrigation.

@Homesteadintherough День назад

@@TheMillennialGardener you are selling that idea I’ll tell you. I’m doing top water right now. damn near no pruning though to keep things as shaded as possible. Fairly new to the world but have been farm adjacent my whole life

@patkrueger7353 5 дней назад

I think i might try the old school soaker hoses i really liked that idea😊. We finally got over our heat wave here in PA. They rezoned and now I'm 7 instead of 6b. Whatever. My cukes are sliw growing. I have dome in my greenhouse that are doing better thank you for all of this info. You never disturb a sleeping dog. He looked so cute and comfy. Our dog sleeps all the way under the covers with my grandson..

@jasonm887 5 дней назад

I use a soaker hose and a timer for my garden, and it works great! I've been using it for 3 years now, and it has been a game changer. I highly recommend it!

@patkrueger7353 5 дней назад

@@jasonm887 thank you for your response

@Bohohank 4 дня назад

Here in surf city I’m feeling the pain. Last month I was getting 5 strawberries a day and now many are cooked brown. Time for shade cloth

@earthisflat 5 дней назад

I use mini flake, seems to work pretty well just cant apply that much water pressure on it since its essentially sawdust

@51rwyatt 5 дней назад

Your shade cloth idea is pretty darn interesting. Doesn't apply as much to me (Maine) but big huge deal for folks Zone 6 and up. Like Houston, Texas -- I bet shade cloth would be really helpful in that type of place.

@marvinbrock960 5 дней назад

I installed drip irrigation this year in my in-ground garden.. row crop setup from Drip depot.. it’s been awesome! Then went to the overhead 40% shade cloth! Wow! The difference is unbelievable. I’m in Eastern ARKANSAS and it’s been brutal! Many days hitting 100 degrees already..

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

Yep. Shade cloth + drip irrigation is *the* magic formula. I've been doing everything I can to broadcast this message over the last 3 years, because nobody was talking about it. I had to figure this out on my own 😆 It's absolutely incredible, and it makes the worst, most nightmarish summers growable.

@1m7_90 5 дней назад

very nice 🤩🤩

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

Thank you!

@kristin143 4 дня назад

hi Dale, so cute!

@TheMillennialGardener 4 дня назад

He is a good boy 🐶

@kristin143 4 дня назад

@TheMillennialGardener yeah I can see he is such a good companion, I got 2 huskies & they're very crazy silly!

@cheersmeme 5 дней назад

2 years ago I laid 1/2" drip tubing with the 1/4" tubing going to the plants. It was a lot of hard work putting it all together. Just to pull it all out in the fall and put in the basement for winter. Last year was sooooo frustrating trying to untangle all the tubing and figure out where it goes. GRRRRR 🤬🤬 It looked horrible. So much tubing everywhere. What a mess.. So this year back in February, Rona had a sale on the 1/2 " tubing. 100' for $13.00 what a deal. I had no idea what I was going to do with it. Sure am happy I bought it. What I did was lay it all around the garden. Then using the smallest drill bit, I drilled tiny holes on the bottom of the 1/2" tubing about 12 or so inches apart. Making sure all the soil would get watered. I turn the hose on with just a little bit of pressure to have the drip drip drip. Even using a little pressure the water is actually going right to the end of the hose. No more tubing everywhere. If I have a hole that I don't need, I use the pliers to pop a goof plug in and plug it.. It's working so much better than using all the emitters, they get clogged, pop off, or just don't work right.. I have turn off valves in places that don't need as much water . The timer is set to do it's job the rest of the summer. I wish I did it this way in the first place. Would of saved me so much $$$ , Time, Frustration, Energy, more $$$. A budget-friendly easy to set up drip irrigation idea that really works.😊 Great tips for July. It sure is a busy month for gardeners. Awwww Dale ... Love watching what your next adventure is.. Cheers from Canada

@feetsoap4266 5 дней назад

Bro, Dale has his face under the blanket to keep the light out of his eyes! 👀🐶

@gcc2313 3 дня назад

Stone mulch can be fine for xeriscaping tho its decent for ornamental use. In like a front garden. But for the rest of the garden i would indeed recommend organic types

@Maggie-eq4cd 5 дней назад

Great advice about UV. I am going to order shade cloth now. I'm in the UK and only use fabric grow bags. Can I order from your Amazon link? Thank you Maggie UK

@y0g_s0th0th 5 дней назад

My garden is thriving.

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

Excellent!

@y0g_s0th0th 5 дней назад

@@TheMillennialGardener Big thanks to you!

@josharcher8094 5 дней назад

@@TheMillennialGardenerexcept you don’t know what monstrosities this guy is growing. Lol. Love the username. Love HP Lovecraft too.

@snugglebunny.jmosbrook 5 дней назад

Dogs look so angelic sleeping. Silly Dale burying his head in his blankie. What a cute boy!! How old is Dale now?

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

We think he’s between 5-6. It is hard to know since he was picked up on the street.

@thedirtygardener 3 дня назад

I hope you do a video when you start your next round of determinate tomatoes. I’d love to know what varieties you prefer.

@TheMillennialGardener 2 дня назад

I have a video coming out in 3 hours today that explains exactly that.

@michaelmosley254 5 дней назад

I'm to late in the game now but next year the good Lords will Imma getting some shade cloth the luffas I have growing is gone crazy in this heat

@TheMillennialGardener 5 дней назад

It's definitely not too late to get shade cloth. I'll be using mine until mid-September. There is plenty of time, and your plants will thank you profusely.