Come along with me as I revive my weedy garden beds. These three raised beds have been lying fallow for a few months now, and unfortunately have become quite weed bound. I’ll show you how I take care of revitalizing these beds to get them ready for planting my Winter Garden. We’ll also take a look at what’s growing in the garden.
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Will be looking forward to upcoming videos, I have the same soil. I’ve found gardening to be really healing and therapeutic.
Glad to see you back Brother! Praying all is well.
You say you won't be teaching much this video. But I tell you, there is always nuggets of knowledge to be learned, just like a sermon! I always enjoy your blog. Thank you for your efforts!
I planted my carrots the “Danny” way. So far they are looking good.
Scott I am very sorry to hear about your Father . I know how you feel. I was 22 when I Lost my dad to prostate cancer.
I hope that you have a wonderful family that will be Supportive and Comforting to get you through this horrible time. 💔❤️🩹❤️🩹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
It's nice to see you. I have enjoyed your video. Your okra pods are such a brilliant burgundy. Okra pods, that are left to dry, make lovely Christmas ornaments on a country Christmas tree. I was taught to do that by my grandmother. I'm so sorry for your recent loss. I will be praying for God to give you and your family the strength to get through this difficult time. Your You Tube family will offer up prayers.
Welcome back. Hope life settles down for you.
It is said "with all things there is a season" and I hope that is the case. This year has been very hard personally, professionally, and spiritually. The days are definitely getting shorter and I end up hibernating as much as the plants in the garden.
Great to see you, Scott. (HI Pheobe!) Your videos always cheer me up. Even the simple checkup ones. I pray that you can find joy even as you walk through life's valleys.
Give Pheobe a pet for me! 🐶
Good to see you back in action👍. A bit off topic, I'm zone 9b in FL. Trying garlic for the 1st time this fall. Do you recommend mulching at the time of sowing or waiting until they sprout? They'll be in a small raised bed and cloth pots. Thanks!
Hey Scott I am thinking of starting a utube channel to show otheres my vegetable gardens etc…. any help on how to start ?.
How are you dealing with the aphids this year? My fruit, pecan, and crape myrtle trees are all covered in sticky yucky black stuff.
Scott a need to help desperately. I went to a local Rancher and got about 300 lb of broke down cow manure from their Barn. when I came home with it I shared about a hundred pounds with a neighbor and we put it directly on her garden. after looking at your site with the problem you had with contamination a few years ago and looking at David the good I realize I have contaminated my friend's Garden. I am absolutely devastated for what I have done. there is no way to remove the manure from her garden. what did you do about your contaminated soil. and how long did the contamination persist in your garden??? I am absolutely sure that the pastors at the Ranchers were sprayed but I didn't know it until now. I am absolutely devastated that I have contaminated my friend's Garden.
GOOD to see you back at it,, happy Gardening, Phoebe Rules❤
Thanks Scott for another great video, my wife and I really appreciate you.
I have "raised beds" like yours (half in / half out) because I started in an area with hard red clay but didn't really want to buy lots of compost for real raised beds. I like how you show that no scheme is 100%. I generally don't till, but I plant a lot of root veg (garlic, sweet potatoes, potatoes, carrots, radish, etc). Almost all of these do some tilling and digging on their own or need you to dig into the soil to plant or harvest (you almost have to dig up the whole bed to really dig up sweet potatoes). Over time I have noticed that the layer between my raised garden compost and red clay slowly disappears as the clay starts to break up. I did dig/till the beds before I put down the first layers of compost on top because I wanted to get any big rocks that might be under the surface of the clay out. I put cardboard down between the clay and the compost at the start to suppress any weed seed that might be in the native soil the first year — of course, that is long gone, but it seems to work. I have never really had any problem with weeds in my beds. I did lay between the beds and around the parameter cardboard and weed cloth as a barrier so that my Bermuda grass does not invade — so far this has worked as long as I keep up keeping an eye on it.
Prayers for you and your family, for all that life has thrown your way. ✝️ 🙏 💜 Take care, and God Bless.
Great to see you back, these Tx summers or a killer. Took a break myself, its hard to get started some times. My Mom used to say her get up and go got up and went. 😁
If I plant sweet potato vine cuttings, no sweet potatoes will grow right?
Welcome back. Big Bama hugs.
I'm so sorry for the loss of your father. You are so invested and happy in working with your son that I'm sure your father was a special man, also. I've prayed for you and your family to find peace and look forward to seeing you and your fall garden thriving again soon.
I hope the fall brings better days for y’all 😊
Seeing the good & bad is keeping it real which I always appreciate.
Nice to see you Scott! Looking forward to seeing the fall/winter garden! I mulched first, then "parted" the mulch to direct sow, it was much easier than trying to apply mulch around the seedlings after the fact. Hope all is well!
I’m sorry for your loss, prayers for you and family, enjoyed the video, TFS
Each time I REALLY get to missing you, you pop up another video. Thank you for that. Your last one mentioned some difficulties that you were going through – I've been praying for you, and I hope that God has not only come through for you, but astounded you with His goodness.
Thank you, Sir, for the update and so good to see you and Phoebe Sharona. Sending prayers for you and yours.
Keeping you in my prayers. Thank you were in for crazy weather. Be safe stay well
I'm sorry for the loss of your father. I'm encouraged by you being behind though as I'm also behind. I lost most of this year of growing after having had open heart surgery in mid May. Who knew how much you cannot do after that?! I live in Wis. so no winter garden for me but I'm finally well enough to attack weeds and prepare my beds for spring. Thank you!
What brand of weed flame killer do you use?
It would be wonderful to grow lemons. I’m not living in the right climate to grow them which is sad because I love lemons. Great video. God Bless ya’ll
I love your pragmatic approach to gardening!
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Scott
There are massages you can do on her leg, make sure she has ramps and for long walks put her in a stroller
Raw milk is very good for dogs for calcium and probiotics. The other option is papain with meals or sour cream
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Good to see you and Phoebe again. Your videos always teach me something Scott. May the Lord bless.❤️✝️🙏
I'm amazed at how much knowledge you give out will apply to me at 5300 feet in Montana. Usually basic stuff but that's what I am, and your delivery is great!