August 2024 Garden Tour - Harvest With Me & Chat Varieties! Ive Wanted A Year Like This For So Long!

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In my 7 years of gardening this is by far my best overall season, and Im so excited to share all the things going on since we last got together for July's garden tour! Enjoy!
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[@muradalaaldin8105]

I live in asia, I was so confused about all the tips in gardening channels in the US until i understood the hardness zone difference. From my research i live in zone 10 which makes most tips irrelevant for me. but i still enjoy the process just for the motivation keep it up

[@itsbreellis]

You can grow so much in zone 10! Thanks for watching!

[@karenmunch4316]

Soap and water will kill squash bugs. Housewives would dump their dish water into the garden to kill the bugs.

[@Fatima-qu3ml]

Doesn’t that affect the edible ness of fruit and vegetables?

[@lifewithrebeccaa]

@@Fatima-qu3mlno it should not affect the edidableness - always rinse your produce form the garden ❤

[@Fatima-qu3ml]

@@lifewithrebeccaa thanks

[@sakinaabdul-malik9298]

As long as they use certain dish soaps.

[@Fatima-qu3ml]

@@sakinaabdul-malik9298 Yh I was gonna say coz some are toxic so that would be toxic to pour in plants that ur gonna eat

[@moons-sun]

39:49 That orange white and black striped long bug is a Ailanthus webworm moth! They are said to be good pollinators for gardens. Love your videos, they give me so much inspiration :)

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you so much!!

[@jennifercapps3232]

Bre I’ve been learning so much about gardening. I live in Leawood Ks, so I’m your neighbor!! I’m planning my 2025 garden right now I want to grow as much as possible for my family. I don’t have a lot of space but watching your show I finding more areas!!

[@itsbreellis]

That is awesome! I love to hear that!

[@di4085]

I don't have a whole lot of space either I just don't have a 3 by 8 ft compost compost Mound that I use to garden in. I need to learn how to do vertical gardening.

[@crystals14acregarden61]

I don't know about cantaloupe, but if you have too many honeydew, you can puree the flesh and freeze it for Popsicles. If it's almost ripe, but not sweet enough, sweeten the puree a little. We don't sweeten it

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Great idea. That sounds delicious. ❤

[@itsbreellis]

Love that idea! Thanks for sharing!

[@rizanacta4558]

Here in the Philippines we love to put patola (young loofah) in our Chicken noodle soup, we call it "Miswa Patola" You just have to saute chicken with garlic, onion, small amount of sliced ginger, salt and pepper then add your chicken stock or plain water, wait till it boils and your chicken cooked and tender then add your miswa (wheat vermicelli) and your thinly sliced loofah (moon or half moon) wait for 2-3mins for the loofah to cook then serve 😊 You can substitute it with regular vermicelli noodles you just need cook it longer and add more chicken stock bcoz it absorb more water than the wheat vermicelli (miswa)

[@Teresa-mu4kw]

Morning Bree! I love your gardening skills, you have become an expert with all your trial and errors, you rock my socks!🎉 Thankyou for sharing your gardens🎉

[@itsbreellis]

Thanks for watching!!

[@lettucesalad3560]

The last 3 years, I just grow squash and zuchhini for the blossoms to batter and fry. The SVB takes out the plants before the Squash is forming. For your partially shaded areas, maybe grow Asian greens? like Bok Choy, Gai Lan, Choy Sum or Chinese Cabbages. They can all be stir fried with oil and Oyster Sauce.

[@Lulu-cp7cn]

How do you batter and fry? Do you stuff the blossoms?

[@lettucesalad3560]

@@Lulu-cp7cn Just mix a bit of flour with milk - pan fry in butter for 2-3 mins. And add salt to taste.

[@itsbreellis]

I love bok choy and have it on the list for fall! But love those suggestions! Thanks for sharing!

[@itsbreellis]

I need to try that with the blooms as well!

[@BuddyIsAbeast]

@@itsbreellisbok choy grows really well in the heat as well in my experience! I live in southern Mo

[@karenmunch4316]

Yarrow makes a great tea for PMS with a little fresh ginger and honey

[@itsbreellis]

Ive actually never used it as a tea just a tincture! but now I want to try it as tea lol thanks for sharing!

[@courtneycullen6289]

No squash bugs, no powdery mildew! My sweet potatoes are loving their life. Next year. I may skip white potatoes and just grow sweet potatoes.

[@itsbreellis]

Sounds like a great year!

[@di4085]

I had repetitive volunteer plants that popped up in my compost pile. Wasn't sure what they were at first and then realized that they were from the red potatoes thrown in. So we'll see how well they do. Also had lots of cherry tomato volunteers.

[@HabitualHobbies]

That is the BIGGEST honeydew I have ever seen, BEAUTIFUL!

[@itsbreellis]

Same here! I didn't even know they got this big lol Thank you!

[@HabitualHobbies]

@itsbreellis You're welcome! I must try again to grow some! I tried the charentais (I know that spelling is wrong lol) melon also and didn't have great results. AND I already have seeds for hales best! Thanks for the recommendation!

[@lifewithrebeccaa]

Yay ❤ the garden tours are my favorite. I love listening to all your favorites in the garden and how exciting it is. I garden for fun mostly - I love it. I am growing honeydew and cantaloupe- they came in the garden voluntarily this year! I was only going to do watermelons but now I have 2 kinds of watermelon and the cantaloupe and honeydew. I love how many volunteers I got this year. I hope you are doing well. Thank you for sharing the garden with us.

[@itsbreellis]

Thanks for watching!! Volunteers are the best!! Hope your having a great season!

[@lytieuanh1993]

Soap and water will kill squash bugs. Housewives would dumn their dish wate into the garden to kill the bugs❤❤❤❤❤❤❤. Thanks for sharing

[@julieagain]

Try slicing your okra into 1/4” pieces & smother them down with onions, garlic, a diced tomato & bell peppers until there’s no more slime. Then brown a couple chicken leg quarters & smoked sausage. Add it all together with lots of chicken stock. Season to taste. Cook until the chicken starts falling off the bones. Then you’ll have Cajun chicken sausage okra gumbo. Serve over fluffy rice. Most people think Cajun means spicy but it’s not. It’s just really flavorful. You’re going to be addicted. Let me know if you try it.

[@justjulee9135]

I love your garden tours! I understand why you plant your Roma tomatoes, but I'm a huge tomato lover and I love big slicing tomatoes! I also love the beautiful colors and patterns the hybrids produce. Unfortunately, I haven't grown any in a few years, but I just might put some out next spring.

[@itsbreellis]

They are all really pretty! I wish I liked more fresh tomato flavor but I always opt out of it

[@sammigirl66]

Absolutely love your monthly garden updates ❤ I’m hoping to achieve what you have done in the future!

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you so much!! You totally can!!

[@susanrodman]

I live in Kansas also. I have grown Tromboncino squash this year and it is producing great and I haven’t seen any squash bugs! The squash is HUGE! Your garden looks beautiful! 🌻💕

[@itsbreellis]

Ive seen those!! Super fun! Maybe ill give those a try next year!

[@NicoleHoltActress]

Wow, that honeydew is huge!! I'm in TX, zone 8. My okra just started producing a few weeks ago. I only have 1 plant, but I'm getting 1 or 2 okras every single day. Sometimes we eat them fresh, sometimes I save a few days' worth and use it in cooking.

[@itsbreellis]

Im sure okra does really well with your heat!!

[@NicoleHoltActress]

@@itsbreellis It loves it! Everything else (tomatoes, cucumbers, etc.) are dead...lol

[@di4085]

Try the sugar baby watermelons it doesn't take up a whole lot of space and they are so sweet. Love your garden and gardening tips. 🎉

[@wild_gardener]

I love the Queen Lime Red zinnia series!

[@itsbreellis]

They are so pretty!

[@ponyrang]

OMG! So wonderful! I really love this! Thank you so much, stay blessed

[@rachelgalus]

The garden looks amazing! I’m growing a honeydew from johnnys called diplomat and it’s a full slip like cantaloupe. Haven’t tasted one yet so I don’t know how it compares to that awesome monster you just tasted!

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you for sharing!! Ill defiantly look into those!

[@KatSmallsStudio]

Beautiful melons! 🍈 I had great luck with the Zogola Slicer. Also in 7a.

[@itsbreellis]

Ill check that out! Thanks for sharing!

[@daniflowersss]

Hi, from zone 9b in southern Cali! I love you and your channel - you’re living my dream life! ❤

[@itsbreellis]

Thanks for watching!

[@bowtielife]

I tried those sunflowers (2:14) here in Destin, Florida and they only grew half as high and didn't last a week. 😢 Corn (7:05) looks great! My first crop was so-so but an attempt at my first 2nd crop is a total failure ATM. This year we grew luffa to replace repeated failures at zucchini (8:40). I wonder if it would grow there. It is truly prolific! I can't remember if you've done luffa yet. I think you have on the main arch but not sure. Just brainstorming. Oh, hah hah, there's your luffa! 23:45. Harvest small, the diameter of a large thumb or slightly larger, before they get seeds for best results. Preparing the same as zucchini. Grilled up or baked your favorite way. You should harvest those small ones sooner than later. Once mature luffa dry the whole plant will stop producing and die, I think. Currently my luffa covers over 60 feet of the back of my property! I just love your strawberry cage! I'm reworking my strawberries again this winter. I'm still trying for a successful harvest, but it is tough here. 😢

[@6Heartson6Acres]

You will know your honeydew are ready just by walking by them, they smell so amazing!

[@MarkEichelberger-cw6cb]

I think you grew some world record cantaloupe this year! Im jealous! Thanks for saying what variety...hals jumbo

[@itsbreellis]

Its been a crazy melon year!! Thank you!

[@Tofyta990]

I love your videos. One thing I keep seeing is empty space, try to read up bout successing planting, you get more crop from the same space in a short time, the land benefits because it's always covered never exposed to the elements and there is a rotating of nutrients all the time. The channel Not till growers is a great resource to check out. Happy gardening 🥰

[@bublhed]

Love your garden tours! You have much to be proud of. I started my luffa in March and by July I still had no flowers - not even buds. After some research I learned that luffa are sensitive to the amount of daylight hours and I wouldn’t see blooms until we were at our first frost date. Bummer. Being in Chicago, I thought it might be fun to grow sport peppers. I’m glad they’re so prolific because it takes so many to fill a jar. I’ve tried to grow Marconi peppers 2 years now and from 2 different respectable seed companies I’ve gotten the wrong pepper. I think I can still find a use for them…

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you!! and dang it, that stinks!! I will say mine are in one of the sunniest locations in my garden! Ive had that issues before with peppers too! Best of luck for the rest of the gardening season!

[@bublhed]

@@itsbreellis thanks, Bre. Pulling the luffa helped me free up some trellis space for my cantaloupe. There’s no way both plants could have shared the space where they were! As for the peppers I received instead of the Marconi - they’re small and mildly spicy. (Might be Fresno) I made Cowboy Candy 🙃

[@mache134]

The goldies 💛 beautiful

[@itsbreellis]

They are show stoppers!

[@CherylHamburger]

Love, Love, Love your passion!!!!

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you!!

[@LadySzaszunia]

This shady area is perfect for some herbs, like mint, sage, chives or lovage. From vegetables pak choi, kale and spinach. They will grow slower, but they'll be fine😊

[@itsbreellis]

Maybe i will make that more of my herb area! love that idea

[@johnaustin8089]

In Northern KY and yeah, one of the coolest July's ever. My garden is looking great and I haven't even had to cut out my cucumbers because them dang beetles haven't been a problem... CRAZY. It would be a perfect garden year if the rain would just stop! I need SCUBA gear to pick tomatoes.

[@itsbreellis]

Glad were not the only ones having a odd july! At least your not having to water much! Hopefully that's not causing to much of a issue with cracking.

[@lorimcmichael5846]

Hi Bre! Garden is beautiful! So much hard work!

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you so much! & yes it defiantly is, so worth it though!

[@flowerFOG]

Try broom corn! It's really fun! And sun chokes! And Gold Medal is an amazing heirloom tomato

[@joshuahoyer1279]

Have you tried shade tunneling your tomato patch? Sometimes keeping them cooler can really help keep the blight at bay, probably because they require a bit less watering that the spores love so much.

[@albertaseow2788]

Steam okra, dress with garlic paprika oil. The best..

[@ritagibson225]

Bre there is a category of zucchini that are nearly self-pollinating and highly productive. You get them from Johnny.s. I'm thinking they would help you with production plus you wouldn't remove the insect cloth as often. I chose 2 kinds, Dunja and Green Machine. It's my first year growing them, but another KZbinr gardener who has a science background recommended them for their prolific production (Nextdoor Homestead). I cannot comment on how well they grow because I live in Southern California zone 10; we're into our 2nd month of summer. and I am behind in my gardening. These two zucchinis are resistant to powdery mildew and other diseases. Bre keep up the great work. Your garden is amazing! It reflects your bubbly happy spirit. You are an inspiration to those of us who sometimes are tired and overwhelmed but need to tend our garden. Happy Harvesting!

[@itsbreellis]

I will look into those!! Thank you for sharing!!

[@retiredhouse-dad8396]

New fan of your garden and loving your garlic and onion videos. Thanks for sharing ❤.

[@potagermalo]

Wow vraiment top 😊 A bientôt

[@semperfi6801]

Bre, what's the square footage you're growing that much amazing produce in? Have you done the math on overall cost per year between dirt, mulch, soil amendments, tools, pots, trellis material, tomatoes cages, etc...

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Grear question! I would like to know this too.

[@itsbreellis]

The backyard is roughly 2000sqft. Id say 1/5 maybe a 1/4 of that is shaded out/chicken area

[@semperfi6801]

@@itsbreellis Thank you. That helps a lot. I'm looking at two different plots at my mom and my dads properties and this gives me a great idea of what I have to work with. Appreciate all of your videos and the informative and personal stamp you put on them. Have a wonderful fall season that's right around the corner.

[@FAIRGROUNDFUNFAIRS]

BRE love your content love how you grow everything outside not like here In UK most stuff is grown in greenhouses , I might even try to break the rules next year and grow some more Veg outside , love your dahlias to I grow them too

[@JohnJude-dp6ed]

6a Mid Ohio and claybase soil in ground beds.I've got a 14.5 lbs and a 15.5 lbs one season and several around 7 lbs that I didn't weigh but they really were great eating but for the size just to big for refrigerator space.More important delicious try Gurney Seeds Company hybrid giant canolope I am raising several again this year but without manure I don't expect over 10 lbs but they have several weeks yet to grow.. Most importantly the taste is delicious. Corn is easy pollinate just get a 1/4" stick and tapping on the flower just on calm morning several times a week work great in any size rows it works. Great canolopes I should try on my cattle panel and then bags Thanks

[@countryfun3910]

Your garden looks great! Try Charleston gray watermelon! They have been a hit and turn a light green and are easier to tell when they are ripe. We live in Oklahoma in the same grow zone.

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you for sharing!! Ill have to check those out!!

[@pinkslvr9955]

I hope this doesn't sound weird, but even though you always look good, in this video I kept thinking that you look super pretty

[@Crystalspets]

Way to go on the garden tour bree and awesome harvest are you for the kc chief this year

[@jennifersatchell3388]

We would be very good friends if we met in real life 😂 two peas in a pod.

[@schroeder314]

If you’re going to try any non-paste tomatoes again, you should try Genuwine, a hybrid improvement on Brandywine. They are my absolute favorite!

[@kekiplus1andonly]

Beautiful garden 🎉❤

[@TheDreamLovers1]

Wow! Beautiful.

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you!

[@loris3002]

My neighbor gave me a mortgage lifter tomatoes plant. Never heard of it before, but awesome taste and meaty for a beefstake. Will definitely grow it again

[@bridgetwilkins312]

That tomato was bred in the 1930's, I believe. Interesting, no? The man who bred them was able to pay off his mortgage with the sales of the tomato plants he bred, hence the name "Mortgage Lifter"!

[@itsbreellis]

Good to know!! Thanks for sharing!

[@jackshaftoe1715]

ALL HAIL MIRACLE GROW !😇

[@katherineolguin9232]

I agree corn is tricky.

[@mrslsix]

I love your tours, especially your description of the varieties you grow. Can you list the varieties and sources of the plants you mentioned in the video. I like to order seeds based on others' success and recommendations

[@julieagain]

Lufa is used like okra. It’s actually called Chinese okra

[@Eh-zf7hq]

Im so curious about the pollination with the zucchini that you started explaining, would love to see more! This is so awesome, your garden looks beautiful!

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you! I actually explain it at the beginning of last weeks video! Heres a link - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXSbpXSXZcxsgZo

[@kaylakappel7687]

I know you use your rosemary Apple cider vinegar rinse on your hair but how do you curl it to get such gentle curls? Your hair (and your garden) are so beautiful! ❤

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

I have noticed the pablano peppers grow bigger if you prune the tops back

[@cherylpresleigh6403]

What an amazing garden you’ve grown this year! I’m not a honeydew fan but now I’m wondering if it’s because I’ve not tried a garden fresh one 🤔 I’m planning to make some changes for next with what I will grow in certain areas and when. I’ve struggled with the cool weather crops to the point I was going to not try anymore. Instead I’m going to pass on a spring crop and instead grow in late garden season. I’m wondering if your shaded area would work for you for cool weather crops. You’ll have less direct beating of the sun but some heat for growing??? I’m amazed at the melon harvest you’re having. Well done!

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you! & the flavor on the honeydew are so good! I honestly haven't had one like it

[@mindypaul6045]

What can I do about grasshoppers? They ate my dahlia, carrots, lettuce, and sunflowers. Your garden is beautiful!!

[@itsbreellis]

believe it or not they are one of those things Im always dealing with. Never had them to that degree but the ones around here are pretty big and always a pain.

[@itsbreellis]

sorry I'm not much help with that one

[@mindypaul6045]

Thank you any way. The poor dahlia was eaten down to the ribs on each leaf. All that’s left is a skeleton!!

[@Victoriaxx08]

Save the tuber of that one dahlia you like and you’ll have a new variety you can save for years and years

[@mulhill13]

"Guys I live in Kansas" made me LOL

[@di4085]

I started the cheddar cauliflower from seed. It looks like it's bolting now from all the hot weather but there is no cauliflower at all. Not sure if I will see any this year.

[@blessildajoy]

Ginger & turmeric might grow well in that shady corner, or other understory plants...

[@lifewithrebeccaa]

The honeydew 👏👏👏 wow! I don’t know how to tell when they are ripe but if mine get that big I have a WAYS to go. I hope they take before the season ends. I’m in Minnesota so it’s unpredictable when the frost will come.

[@itsbreellis]

Sometimes they can ripen when they are smaller so just keep a eye for a color change. They will turn more yellow instead of green.

[@alissahoke9215]

I’ve barely gotten any beans. I was growing Roma bush and got nothing. I’ve started some pole beans praying I get something at least from them.

[@itsbreellis]

Jeez what a year! Sorry to hear! Wishing you the best for the rest of the season!

[@capeeddy]

Lucky you, this year in North Carolina, I've had an insane amount of squash bugs. Literally hundreds of them 😢

[@itsbreellis]

That was me last year! I was dealing with them constantly for over a month. such a pain!!!

[@kristenallen1155]

My poblanos all ended up being pepperoncinis this year. I was absolutely heartbroken 💔

[@walkbyfaithfamily9177]

In my experience pole beans will explode with beans mid September

[@user-me3qy2nw9x]

hello can you please share a link to the netting you use for your hanging cantoloupes? thank you!

[@TungLam1996]

Một khu vườn đẹp ❤

[@PhuongDuong-pn1or]

you are awesome. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@handyl710]

Have you ever had bacterial wilt spread by cucumber beetles and if so how did you handle? killing al my melon/cucumber/pumpkin/squash plants this year.

[@CountryKirby.]

All those tomatoes only last you a year? Do you give any away?

[@itsbreellis]

I dont, I try to preserve as much as possible with the tomatoes. We might do a few sandwiches with them but for the most part I process all of them. Its crazy the amount you need to make some stuff like sauce!

[@diablomom]

Awesome garden!!! I missed what type of honeydew you grew. I prefer cantaloupes bc they’re usu sweeter but my husband loves honeydew.

[@itsbreellis]

Sweet Delight Honeydew

[@crystalmeazell7187]

Keep your beans on there when it start to cool down they will start producing agin

[@itsbreellis]

That was my plan! Hoping for at least one more fav so I have some homegrown beans for thanksgiving!

[@crystalmeazell7187]

@@itsbreellis I just planted my a week ago. I'm in East Texas. We can only grow pole beans in the fall into winter.

[@aprild714]

My worst pest every year is the cucumber beetle, I'm gonna try to get some beneficial nematodes this year and spray them before it gets to cold but any tips to control them would be much appreciated 👍👍

[@itsbreellis]

I swear those helped me so much this year! Ive only seen maybe 3-4 cucumber beetles and I typically have hundreds of them! I sprayed with them in the spring. Been doing it on and off for the last few years!

[@di4085]

When did you start your cantaloupe seeds? I started mine the beginning of June and just threw them in my compost pile. Lots of vines but no sign of anything yet.

[@itsbreellis]

I started mine the first week of may. They form really fast, you should see some soon! Sounds like your a month behind these

[@di4085]

@@itsbreellis yes I just discovered two green ones yesterday and this morning the bigger one had actually turned color overnight. First time growing cantaloupe. I've got Vines growing everywhere. Only just starting to see fruit.

[@theresadowns3260]

Your yard is looking fabulous. I didn’t catch what name of cantaloupe you planted. I’ve never had luck with cantaloupe.

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Hale's Best. I used to grow them every year in North Louisiana, always productive, juicy, and big.

[@theresadowns3260]

@@bridgetwilkins312 thank you so much I live in Kansas so I figured if it works for her maybe it’ll work for me

[@lyriicc1]

how many honey dew and cantaloupe plants did you plant and how big are your raised beds?

[@mnk8891]

Hi Bre! I have learned so much from you this year and planted my very first garden! 🎉 I bought seeds for Hales cantaloupe for next year. Can you tell me how many cantaloupe plants you planted out this year?

[@itsbreellis]

I have 6 on this, and 4 on the honeydew

[@richardhineman]

There’s a Mellon joke in there somewhere.

[@laureengetskow6579]

I started my luffa 8 weeks early & it’s up & over my cattle panel tunnel with not a single flower on either plant! I’m going to try giving them some phosphorus & potassium to see if that will work. 🤞

[@itsbreellis]

Hopefully you see something soon! They love lots of sun too!

[@laureengetskow6579]

@@itsbreellis it’s in full sun. My Cucuzza & Tomboncino are doing amazing further down the same trellis. Fingers crossed flowers will come soon. Love your channel!

[@kimcarrots]

I have horrible squash pests in Massachusetts 6a but next year I'm growing those lightbulb shaped summer squash and cheese winter squash. Both I've heard (fingers crossed) are more robust and squash bugs don't like them as much.

[@kimcarrots]

How about Jerusalem Artichokes for that shady spot in your side yard?

[@itsbreellis]

Ill look into that!! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@KAM173]

Where are those overalls from?! 😍 so cute! Love your garden tours

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you! I got these from Levis!

[@ninjapiratess]

How far apart are your honeydew from your cantaloupe? If you save your own seeds you don't want cross pollination between them. Right now I only have cantaloupe in my garden but I really want honeydew as well next year!

[@itsbreellis]

I saved from last year but you could always try to isolate the bloom and pollinate yourself to help make sure but they will cross at the distance I have them

[@alissahoke9215]

What pepper variety do you use for paprika? Also have you ever made smoked paprika? Love it!

[@itsbreellis]

Hungrain Magyar - I get the seeds from Renee's garden. I actually haven't! Might be a fun thing to try this year!

[@6Heartson6Acres]

I'm doing smoked paprika this year and it smells so amazing!

[@do4699]

Beautiful garden. How many tomatoes did you plant this year?

[@itsbreellis]

Thank you! I planted around 25-26, but I had a few plants not do well and didn't produce. Id say most my tomatoes came from 20-22 plants

[@tammystoddard4690]

Hey Bre! How long do seeds last? I'm definitely gonna get some Goldy Honey Bear seeds! 😊 Your garden looks AMAZING 👏

[@itsbreellis]

they can last years and years! Some seeds lose more germination of the years. Some of my seeds are 4-5 years old. Ill say onions and lettuce are pretty sensitive to this in my experience and after a bout a year or so I have issues.

[@narinarin6525]

Morning

[@shelleygeary3205]

What variety of Honeydew did you grow? Also, for the first time this year i tried the vining zucchini from Renee's Gardens and it's phenomenal. Most vining types are less susceptible to bugs.

[@itsbreellis]

Ill look into that!! Thank for sharing! This is the Sweet Delight

[@jenpalazzo5728]

Hello from South Florida Zone 10 Bree😎❤️

[@itsbreellis]

Hi! Thanks for watching!

[@jenpalazzo5728]

Bree, You inspired me to start my own tiny KZbin channel Palazzo Place. My two Yorkie pups really enjoy the garden, especially the carrots!🐶🐕🥰

[@amyn.duncan1982]

I finally looked up which zone I’m in and I’m in Zone 9a

[@itsbreellis]

You have a nice long growing season! Jealous you can have citrus!!

[@amyn.duncan1982]

@@itsbreellisthanks. my parents do have two orange trees and I’m going to plant my lemon tree next year.

[@julieagain]

I’ve been down & not able to garden so I got a cantaloupe at the store. It tasted like disappointment 🥲

[@aloras405]

I want to grow luffa so much. I had planned on it but I got hurt and half the garden had to be let go. Next year maybe.

[@itsbreellis]

so sorry to hear that, hope your doing better!

[@aloras405]

@@itsbreellis I am. Thank you! I had to take some short term disability and then when I went back, realized that I was going to have to leave my job due to all my health issues. But I’m going to pursue other dreams like KZbin and blogging and becoming a homemaker. The garden I am able to keep up with is spectacular this year!

[@teresa4973]

Where did you get the melon cradles? I have had watermelon almost get ripe and fall off the vine to early because it got too heavy 😓

[@bridgetwilkins312]

Something tells me that she made those melon cradles using macrame. It would be easy to do, I think. Pretty cool, right?

[@PatsyMellen]

What company did you get your freeze dryer from? There’s only my husband and myself and have a small garden so I don’t need a huge one. 😊

[@itsbreellis]

mine is a Harvest Right - medium. My medium is great for this space, but you may be able to get away with the small! there's a link in the description if your interested!

[@juliaskubi]

hi love your videos! really curious what is under your banana peppers? @34:25 👀

[@itsbreellis]

I think your talking about the Oya. Its a clay vessel that's underground andcan help with watering!

[@juliaskubi]

@@itsbreellis oh thank you so much!!

[@mikejones3155]

What kind of honeydew are those ?

[@owleyes71]

16ft x 4ft cattle panels where I am in Washington are $50 each

[@itsbreellis]

that's crazy!

[@itsbreellis]

thanks for sharing!