5 Garden FAILS in my garden

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Every year we are learning and growing as a gardener and as a person. There are we main ways I failed in the garden in 2023 and I wanted to share those areas with you and my plans for improving them next year!
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Cara
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[@simple_southern_garden]

Thank you for letting me join in on this video calibration! I have learned so much from you and DeBorrah! I look forward to getting to know you and following along on your garden journey!

[@Amy-fd8cs]

Look forward to seeing what’s new in the garden next season and some great winter recipes.😃

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you for watching all year long :)

[@thenodiggardener]

A learning curve isn't a straight path to walk, and it's nice bumping into others on their own hike along the way. Sometimes we stub our toes on the rocks in the path, but those same rocks can be a talking point where friends are made too 😁

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is a great way to put it! Although I did break my toe recently by stubbing it haha -Cara

[@marykaystreasures]

Thanks for sharing Cara you had a great garden this year I enjoyed learning about the garden and your technic ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️👏👍🇺🇸🗝️

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

Oh my goodness is my family ever so tired of hearing about my garden 😂 I just can’t be quiet 😂 I agree, it’s so nice to come on and see others who love it as much as we do! ❤

[@5GreenAcres]

Ohhh can I relate! My family is sick of hearing how much canning I did for the day etc.

[@gardenstatesowandsew]

@@5GreenAcres lol! Yes they are sick of that too! 😂 but they don’t mind walking out with it 😂

[@5GreenAcres]

@@gardenstatesowandsew I can relate to that also!!!!

[@MsBetsyLu]

@@5GreenAcres that will change when they taste the stuff. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@simple_southern_garden]

Mine are too!

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

Never a fail just as you said a learning process!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Indeed 🧡🧡🙂

[@5GreenAcres]

Make sure you blow out your lines on the drip tape before they freeze. I made that mistake and ruined my sprinkler system. I froze garlic last season and I am still using it to this day. Don't be afraid to dice up garlic and freeze it. I can also relate to family getting sick of hearing how much canning I did for the day/week or how my plants are doing. So it is nice to have a community of people to share with and listen to. Congrats on your baby.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

The gardening community is great! We did blow out our lines already thanks for the tip though! We also used pex instead of pvc in the underground portion of the irrigation and it flexes when freezes instead of cracking. That is a great tip on freezing garlic. I did freeze one bag of garlic minced up and ready to go too. -Cara

[@breaktheice1990]

I just discovered your Channel a few weeks ago and i love all your Videos. Sending you Lots of love from Germany 😊

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you so much!! That is so kind of you to say ☺️

[@hope_ann]

A garden is always a learning process. I’m getting ready to find out next year, as I’ve inherited my grandmas gardens that need to be cleaned out.

[@MsBetsyLu]

Better than gold Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@jasminelouisefarrall]

Lovely video Cara 🥰 our garden failures are our biggest learning adventures 🥰🥰

[@myrustygarden]

I don’t like the word fail, I use learning opportunity. Yes your dahlias were gorgeous, would you be able to lay cattle panels flat and off the ground a foot building a support and let the flowers grow through them? Great idea about the extra drip irrigation 👍. 😂😂 yes always accept help especially “free help”. Gardening like life is always a growing process no pun intended. Have a superb week Cara and family stay safe 🙏, Ali 🌧️🇨🇦

[@capecodcottagegarden]

Hi Cara, Its been a minute...First Congrats on the baby! Ill have to go back and check out some videos from earlier. You are charming and knowledgeable and you do an amazing job with your videos. I could definitely learn something from you. I also love how you keep it real and show that not everything goes to plan. I had many fails this year, squash, pickling cucumbers and I too did not support my Dahlias adequately to name a few.. Here's to next year!!!

[@megslittlehouseinthecountry]

You did pretty well this year though. I have a few areas I can improve on as well. Wonderful thing about gardening is that you get to do something new every spring! 💖😊💖 I have been growing raspberries most of my life and what I have learned is if they have good soil and plenty of water, they will grow most anywhere sun or shade. But they do prefer rich soil, full sun, and lots of water. Not soggy, but damp. Which is why they grow so well in ditch banks and along creeks in the wild. 🤔💖😉

[@KathysTube]

Mistakes are opportunities to learn and grow.... thanks Cara 😎👍

[@mamabearandcubs7701]

I would call your beautiful garden anything but a fail!! Let's be honest, you had other major life happenings to handle too 👍😂......onwards and upwards. Bless your heart xx 🇬🇧🐻🌻

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! We have a game plan for next summer so I am excited 😀

[@sandrarutz6993]

Love your videos!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! 🧡🧡

[@user-yl3pz7dk7f]

Nice video

[@lynnpurse]

Hi Cara, I came here from Betty and DeBorrah's channels - what a great place you have! I grew up on a small family farm and it was an adventure every day. When I grew dahlias, I would save tall twiggy brush in the spring from pruning the shrubs and stick them in the ground to support the taller dahlias (they eventually become invisible as the dahlias grow) - you may have too many dahlias to do that but rows of string at different heights should solve the problem. Love your channel!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Welcome 🧡🧡I am so happy you are here! Saving twigs from pruning is a great idea! I saved a couple from last year to try and do that, but I think they ended up being dog chew toys haha 😂-Cara

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[@MsBetsyLu]

Can't use stretchy string for trellis unless it's almost too tight. Blessings everyone everywhere

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Good tips!

[@inspiringgardenkorner]

Cara those are some excellent point you pointed out. I too struggled with my unit that I used for my dahlias. I will use the information to construct our support system for my dahlias. Was so nice also to meet you😊

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Hi Deborrah! Absolutely, so glad my tips could help you with your dahlias! Building a support system can make a huge difference. I am still in the learning process of what will work best for my garden. Excited for your gardening journey - let's keep in touch and continue to share our progress! -Cara 😊🌼🌿

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Hi Cara, Sounds like you still did well. ❤ Next year you won't have a newborn, but you'll have 3 little boys running around ❤ Take care ❤Peggy❤

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Very true! I am sure they will be the best 3 garden helpers 😊😜

[@Yahuahsword]

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[@GardeningOnTaylorMountain]

First of all-We give you a garden fail “pass” this season. You were kind of busy 👶🏻🥰 My main veggie garden “fail” is my brassicas (broccoli). I knew better than to not cover them but I didn’t cover and I lost my crop to cabbage worms 🤦🏼‍♀️ My “fail” in my cut flower garden is that I always overcrowd things. I want to grow “all the things” and it becomes a jungle! As for Dahlias-for me, I individually stake each one. That’s the only way I can keep them under control!

[@MsBetsyLu]

I'd like a jungle here sometime. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@MsBetsyLu]

Just plow all that silly grass stuff. Lolol. Then plenty of room for gardens. Many Grand blessings everyone everywhere and always.

[@gardenrowes]

I’ve learned a lot this year too!! Thanks for sharing your opportunities for next year. I have to figure something out for my raspberries, too - I got two plants this past year and didn’t get anything from them, just some leaf growth. Hoping for a better year with them next year!

[@Yahuahsword]

Hi! I watch another youtuber, and she harvests her raspberry leaves and uses them for tea.

[@melissameekins7707]

Thank you for sharing your tips with us today I started a deck garden basically this year for the first time and one of the main things that I started growing was peppers and culantro. Peppers have been a great challenge for me. One of the reasons they have been a challenge is because the original peppers I ordered were not the peppers that actually grew steak number one for me is buying seeds from Amazon. The second mistake I made with my peppers is overwatering And I believe the last mistake I made with my peppers was not giving them adequate spacing all in all through all the mistakes I’ve made growing the peppers I do believe that next year I will be able to be more successful because now I know what I was doing wrong

[@athomewithelisa]

Gardening fails currently in play as its still our growing season. 1. Not having irrigation hooked up to all garden beds. 2. Assuming I could plant straight into my gardening extension and now allowing that soil is almost straight clay 😢

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Irrigation is defiantly a huge blessing and time saver. I am sorry you had struggles with clay. Our native dirt is very rocky hard red clay here too, we have to add compost to everything. That is one of the reasons I love raised beds. -Cara

[@simple_southern_garden]

Irrigation has been the biggest help for me!

[@5GreenAcres]

Cara...helpful hint: Fertilize heavily in the fall. Cover your garden beds with tarp and you will be amazed at how fertile your soil is in the spring. Always ready to plant and no till.

[@MsBetsyLu]

Probably won't work with chemicals. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@bluebirdhomestead]

We typically lay a nice heavy layer of compost down in the spring before planting :)

[@5GreenAcres]

@@bluebirdhomestead I do it in the fall just in case my chicken manure compost is a bit too hot yet. That gives it the winter months to compost in place. Along with my chop and drop greens that I can't feed to my chickens....like potato greens.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is a good safe guard to put in place! You don't want to risk burning up young seedlings. -Cara@@5GreenAcres

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

Maybe next year will be the year for raspberries! Ours were insane this year but it was the 2nd year for most we have and 3rd year for the rest.

[@AHomesteadingHustle]

I fail with blueberries. I've meant to tend to them every year and they keep getting ignored. Lol. Maybe next year. 😅

[@simple_southern_garden]

I am growing on some Fall Gold Raspberries. I can’t wait to see what they do next year!

[@Yahuahsword]

Last year I did well with cantaloupe and sugar baby watermelons. This year I pruned them, and I only had 1 fruit on each vine, and they were very small. I think I'll leave them alone next year to do their thing and see if they grow like they originally did. Time will tell! 😊

[@MsBetsyLu]

This isn't your first time mentioning your new baby is it???? Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I have a video talking about the birth story if you are interested :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXyoo4p4ft54brMsi=3AFZbWHRENb0AiuU

[@MsBetsyLu]

Just get another watering system and don't take this apart Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thankfully it is an easy fix for the watering system :)

[@MsBetsyLu]

@@bluebirdhomestead oh that's good. Those drippy grid systems are so expensive, I might try making one myself. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@bluebirdhomestead]

It is kind of expensive up front, but the time it saved me this summer while being pregnant was already worth it and it should last for a very long time. -Cara

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Hello! I am new to your channel and over the past 3 days have watched all the videos from this year. I am very interested in the drip system you have but it seems your links are not working for me. If I am to purchase from drip deport I would really like to support you.

[@bluebirdhomestead]

That is so kind of you! Thank you! Here is the link again: aff.dripdepot.com/aff/idevaffiliate.php?id=400 All you have to do is open this link before you shop. The website does not look any different than normal, it just tells drip depot that we sent you over to them. Thank you for thinking of us!-Cara

[@simple_southern_garden]

Drip system has been a game changer for me!

[@sarahh4363]

Hi! Id love to use the affiliate link to get your drip system, but the link isn't working 😔

[@bluebirdhomestead]

Thank you! I just checked it and refreshed it. It should work now. You just shop like normal once you click on the link. The website doesn’t look any different or reference the affiliate once you’ve clicked on it. 😊-Cara

[@sarahh4363]

@@bluebirdhomestead Thank you so much! I love your content and your mistakes video made me feel so much better about starting this journey! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@MsBetsyLu]

Do you have a wishlist somewhere

[@bluebirdhomestead]

You are so kind to ask! You don't have to send us anything, but if you would like to send a card our address is: Ryan & Cara PO Box 35525 North Chesterfield, VA 23235

[@MsBetsyLu]

@@bluebirdhomestead I gotta write it down or I'll never find it in here again. Blessings everyone everywhere and always

[@bluebirdhomestead]

I hope you have a Merry Christmas! :)