My compost pile has turned into my flower/ vegetable garden. It is so nice and so easy to start. Just pick a spot and start throwing it all In a pile.
@Nicholesky24 күн бұрын
Feeling your smiles! This is my first successful year with corn! Harvested my first four ears a couple days ago.
@PolyonthePrairie124 күн бұрын
Also gardening in Kansas, and having my first " homestead" garden...this year has been hard and discouraging, but I just kept going. Added new soil, fertilized and things are growing. Crossing my finger for a decent harvest. Also, growing corn the " right" way for the first time.
@1jw29824 күн бұрын
Awesome possum!! In 11 years I’ve only grew one good batch of corn. That was my first time. You did great this year!
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@gardengrowngroceries24 күн бұрын
I highly recommend an automatic coop door! My girls go in at night before it closes and are able to come out in the morning on their own. I just pop in there during the day to collect eggs, make sure they have clean water and bedding, and give them a treat occasionally. I needed one when I went on vacation one year and it was the best thing I got. I finally got a second one so that the coop door and the run door are automated. Now the girls are on automatic pilot.
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
I have one! I just dont keep their run door open if Im not outside just to be safe! We have raccoons/possiums/and skunks that visit the backyard all the time and I dont want to deal with them getting in and eating their food and such.
@gardengrowngroceries24 күн бұрын
@@itsbreellis oh ok. Those critters usually only visit me at night long after the doors close. We have one BIG skunk that likes to dig in my yard some mornings it looks like the surface of the moon with all craters it’s dug. But as I said, our door closes at sunset and those animals usually aren’t out then. Of course, I also have a dog and he does keep a lot of the animals at bay. I no longer have a groundhog problem because of him. Well, good luck with your girls and continued great success with your garden.
@sumillyard918119 күн бұрын
Hi Bre what is the name of your sunflowers I've never seen them before im in the UK so I hope we have them Thank you.
@uselessSam6 күн бұрын
Hi! Out of sheer curiosity, (i don't have a backyard farm) but how did you train the chickens to go in before the door closes?
@gardengrowngroceries5 күн бұрын
@@uselessSam They know when to go in all by themselves! As the light starts to fade, they make their way to the coop and go inside. The coop door is programmed to close 20 minutes after sunset and by then the chickens have long gone inside. When you first get your chickens and you have a coop for them, you keep them inside it for several days. That way they know that's where they live. After that, they automatically return on their own. When the door opens in the morning they come out and then as evening comes on, they had back in doors. Chickens are one of the easiest animals to keep. They really are pretty much on automatic pilot.
@lifewithrebeccaa13 күн бұрын
I really liked this video. I’m glad your corn and garden are going well. Love garden walk and talk. Please do more like this.
@scoobydoo544724 күн бұрын
I live in northern Illinois. There is literally nothing here but corn so your title made me laugh. 😂
@greysnakeboy490020 күн бұрын
You are very pretty and I think it’s cool that you like plants and crops as much as me
@ThesouthernHomestead18 күн бұрын
We are much more wet and colder this year too. I agree I see the first frost coming early this year.
@richardhineman24 күн бұрын
I didn’t get to add a garden this year. So I’m watching your gardening to get my fix. Looks great.
@linzertorte400324 күн бұрын
I read that luffa pairs well with corn for planting so I planted my corn next to my luffas. So far so good, but the luffas want to grab on to the corn!
@Bindy3624 күн бұрын
I have the same chicken waterier and I put it on some bricks because the chickens were scratching debris into it. Kept it cleaner for longer.
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
I have some bricks but I defiantly need to make it taller!
@mrslsix24 күн бұрын
This was my 2nd yr planting corn. This year my corn tasseled way before the cobs formed, so when the cobs formed they didn't get fertilized because the tassels blew away or got eaten by birds. I will try again next year and maybe have a harvest like yours. Resilience 🌽🌽
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Sorry to hear that! Hoping you have a better corn year next year!
@marycochran-mm6hy24 күн бұрын
If you put a drop of mineral oil on the top of the ears of corn it will stop the worm.
@Nirian_vigora23 күн бұрын
Ill have to try this, carpenter ants are demolishing the tops of my popcorn and the only thing I’ve found that works is to lightly char the ends with a torch 😭
@CountryKirby.24 күн бұрын
Good Morning Good Morning 💜💛
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Good morning!
@Eh-zf7hq22 күн бұрын
You gotta give the sunflour a stick to support it, it deserves to bloom!
@cynthiag306524 күн бұрын
I’m in Chicago and it’s been a cooler summer. I’m concerned that many of my tomatoes won’t ripen before the first frost. I agree with you, I think we’ll have an early frost this year. Congratulations on your corn harvest!😊
@gabriellecooper108324 күн бұрын
Really loved this, adding corn to my future garden!!
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!!
@gabybop24 күн бұрын
Bre, I have an old Geobin composter that’s just collecting dust. You can totally have it if you want
@daviddeininger293824 күн бұрын
The silk will be a little more brown when ready also. And feel the girth of the ear. Once you know when ripe & feel the ear youll know if ripe. Lorraine
@EirlysMcLachlan24 күн бұрын
Our June was very hot and dry, more like an August for us, and I know the food gardeners around me had a hard time of it. I only did bell peppers in containers, so that was easy to keep up with, but my flowers definitely suffered even though I watered frequently. Def looking forward to cooler temperatures in a month or two!
@darastrout157423 күн бұрын
Every year I start my corn in 2” soil blocks on heat mats and have enjoyed great success - recommend you give it a try. It allows one to get an earlier start to the season and not have to wait for the warmer soil temperatures required for germination. I also put feather meal along with bone meal in the planting hole and a bit of organic garden fertilizer, usually Espoma Garden Tone or bio-tone. I live in New Hampshire (Zone 6) and we started eating our home grown super sweet variety of corn the second week of July. I also succession plant every year and my family enjoys eating it into September. I just began watching your channel in the last couple of weeks and this seasoned gardener learned a couple of things from you - thanks!
@itsbreellis20 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your tips!! I appreciate it!
@mnk889124 күн бұрын
Yay! Congrats on your corn! Do you plant out your garlic based on what farmers almanac recommends for your zip code? Or earlier? And if earlier, by how much? 🙏🏻 Planning on planting garlic for the first time this year!
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
I wait until we get a frost/ see how the weather is doing. Ive been planting the last week of October the last few years
@jenpalazzo572824 күн бұрын
Hi from my South Florida garden Bree. Just getting into the real growing season here as we look forward to Sept and Oct!❣️
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Im sure your so excited to get into fall!! I grew up in SC and October-Nov was always my favorite time of year!
@SamanthaMierop24 күн бұрын
I recently went to get a cantaloupe at the store and some how ended up getting a green flesh melon and oh my goodness!! I think I like them more than cantaloupe! I am hoping I can grow some. It was the perfect mix of cantaloupe and honey dew! Love your channel so inspiring for such a small space! ❤️😊 thank you!
@sksavage424 күн бұрын
Nice job! 🌽 I dry out what's left of my corn stalks for fall front porch decor! 🍂
@DracoTriste23 күн бұрын
This was a fantastic year for my corn too! I had also thought about doing multiple successions, as there’s plenty of time in the season. However I found the issue isn’t time before frost, but pest activity windows. My first round was perfectly timed (by accident) to avoid pests that wanted to eat young sprouts *and* most worm damage on the cobs. But my second succession *and* the next round of seedlings after that were all eaten as they sprouted. So I’ve learned that for my own garden, whole time is a-plenty, we’ll stick to one early crop of corn followed by okra instead of a second round of corn. I hope your buggy-neighbors coordinate their feasts in your favor! Good luck!
@blessedwifeandmama24 күн бұрын
Hey can you please do a video on starting a backyard garden please love your content
@teresatorres7782Күн бұрын
You can feed the worms to the chickens also
@Roby_home_garden20 күн бұрын
Love this video! 🤩 corn looks great!
@RockymountainRach24 күн бұрын
I thought you were in Canada! The Fahrenheit talk is telling me otherwise
@Teresa-mu4kw24 күн бұрын
Yay Bre your corn looks so amazing! Good growing. 🎉
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Thank you!! 😊
@marycochran-mm6hy24 күн бұрын
Are you going to freeze dry your corn and let us know if you do how it turns out.
@jennifersatchell338823 күн бұрын
I actually found your channel through your hair tutorial video and now I'm hooked on your gardening videos. I am in the process of building a large garden and it has taken me 3 years so far. I would say I have another 3 years to go before it's what I want it to be. One of my bigger mental hangups is finding the right way to physically plan and document my garden on paper from bed rotation to succession planning to spacing to documenting how much I've been able to harvest for future planning. I would love to see a video on how you keep your notes for your garden.
@itsbreellis20 күн бұрын
Most the time my videos are my log. They help so much going back on past years when I forget. Ive started to write down a bit more but Im terrible at keeping up with it! It wasn't until year 4 more me I started to feel more confident in gardening!
@rachelgalus24 күн бұрын
Successfully growing corn is a huge accomplishment. Not an easy thing to do. I know the onions were a bummer, but wow you’ve had a great summer garden.
@Toni_Bednarz23 күн бұрын
This season was my first gardening, if you do a compost can you film the whole process so I can follow?
@gotogal572323 күн бұрын
I wonder if KZbin has a good tutorial on how to crochet your own melon cradle.
@edasulejmani183024 күн бұрын
Hii bbg im new at your chanel but...can you plase do a video like planting thinks for fall ❤ love u❤
@justbynature24 күн бұрын
I also had a hard time with corn last year and decided it wasn’t worth attempting again. But my issue wasn’t pollination or worms, I could NOT get a handle on the aphids! They weren’t just on the outside leaves where I could wipe or spray them off with the hose, they were getting inside the immature cobs and I didn’t like peeling back the cob husks to get them and messing with the developing corn. I think a part of the issue was we had a lot of ants last year since our garden was new and the surrounding pathways were really dry and ideal for ants.. which carried the aphids up the stocks. Have you ever had aphids issues on your corn?
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
I had tons on the corn and eventually the ladybugs found them and took hold! I have so many ladybug larva on them atm. I dont spray anything anymore, I was worried it might have a affect but it seems to have been just fine!
@justbynature24 күн бұрын
@@itsbreellis Ah thank you for that!! I guess things just need to find their balance in their own time. Thanks for inspiring me to try again! 💗 I had tonsss of ladybugs and their larvae on my parsley this spring I think I will plant them together next year :)
@briannam66823 күн бұрын
I’m very surprised how little damage you had to silk worms. I’m an organic farmer and most of the farms I’ve worked for has not tried to grow corn because it’s so difficult to control the silk worms organically. We tried once and every single ear got destroyed in one night. Do you live near agricultural areas where they’re growing corn? If you’re really deep in a city/suburb that’s the only way I can imagine you got away without spraying! Either way great harvest the corn looks amazing!! 🤩
@songweaver607624 күн бұрын
mmmhmmmm!! Yummy!
@PuthyvanGarden24 күн бұрын
Thank for sharing
@anniewildmush128424 күн бұрын
you are not crazy... canada geese are already starting to leave montreal quebec..... normally this is not before beginning of september. 2 weeks earlier... that was enough of a sign for me loll early fall. im ok i love radishes etc.
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Good to know!! I feel like that's a good indicator!
@aguamenti091824 күн бұрын
❤️🧡💛
@DebRoo1124 күн бұрын
Not gonna lie, taking out some of the huge dying off plants and replacing them with things for fall for a 'new start' feels good 😅
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Feels so good!!
@concettaverzi2824 күн бұрын
😊❤
@denmark2324 күн бұрын
you can take the silk from corn and make tea out off it, it natural medicine.
@TheLoreHunter18 күн бұрын
Congrats on the awesome harvest! 🎉 Which variety did you grow?
@julieagain24 күн бұрын
🎉❤🎉
@Topazzzzzz24 күн бұрын
the success with the corn is especially nice to see after what happened with the onions. redemption!
@lytieuanh199323 күн бұрын
Corn yummy
@Nirian_vigora23 күн бұрын
None of my onions did well, it went from flooded to drought back and forth and most of them snapped and died back giving me quarter sized bulbs. Yet the onions that sprouted in my fridge are going insane out in the garden 😂
@annmarieharris447119 күн бұрын
Hi Bre. Can you tell me where you get your melon cradles at?
@DawnPalmer5519 күн бұрын
Blossom end rot has to do with inconsistent watering
@Hasakasyria24 күн бұрын
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@pansyvaughan562421 күн бұрын
The hair need to be dry on top of cob, that's when you know it's ready
@TheCritterCorner62024 күн бұрын
How do you grow luffa? And can it grow in Pa?
@smallbore702520 күн бұрын
The racoons always get my corn before i do.
@DebRoo1124 күн бұрын
I need a new variety of sauce/paste tomato. I grew regatta san marzano but i found the taste quite bland or just lacking. Not impressed with the sauce
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
Ive grown san marzano the last handful of years and Ive never been impressed with them either. Im no longer going to grow them. Also have had terrible luck with Amish paste. I love a traditional roma! Ive also had great luck with different hybrid romas too!
@DebRoo1124 күн бұрын
@@itsbreellis phew! I'm glad it wasn't just me then. I'll pick a good ole roma next year
@tonifafa24 күн бұрын
do you plant ginger or turmeric?
@itsbreellis24 күн бұрын
I haven't, I thought about doing it under my lights inside. My growng season is a tad short for it unless I get it started early. Maybe Ill give it a try next year and see how it goes!
@Eh-zf7hq22 күн бұрын
Do you let any of the eggs hatch for new chickens? Id be so curious about that process
@itsbreellis20 күн бұрын
I don't have a rooster so they rant fertilized.
@ConsiderTheAlternative24 күн бұрын
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@norab.bonares550018 күн бұрын
Hi Bree which state are you from
@mariacristinacunha578924 күн бұрын
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