Canadian Zone 3 Garden Tour | Off To A Slow Start This Year | Gardening In Canada 🇨🇦 🌻🌿

[@GardeningInCanada]

Morning! I filmed this 3 days before a massive heat wave and now everything is much fuller ❤️😂.

[@GardentheNorth]

Calgary has really taken off since the heat has hit! My sweet peas have finally popped and the summer squash is digging the warmed soil! 🍻 your garden looks great 😍

[@kariannecrysler640]

I have not fully looked at the channels backlog videos, is there one about carrot’s and radish’s? Never sure when or where to plant them so I’ve just been leaving them out. Zone 4-5 Michigan. And self watering raised bed video would be nice.👍😊

[@kitleduc1886]

Ee

[@kele1264]

Great, next garden tour will be even better!

[@kimshomestead4290]

Hay Ashley, it has been a crazy spring and summer here in Alberta. I planted my garden May long weekend, like I do every year. It was so cold this spring the seeds didn't germinate till the middle of June, then it rained almost every day with temps around 19C. Everything started to yellow, I started to panic. Thank god this past week the temps are in the mid to high 20s and now things are starting to grow. I rely on my garden to stock my pantry every year and this spring was really making me nervous. Let's hope we have a good rest of the summer and a late fall. Cheers.

[@GardeningInCanada]

YES! identical issues here. My beans basically half germinated... its very irritating

[@JuliandratheGreat]

I hear you, Kim. Solidarity from Spruce Grove, AB.

[@Brad-99]

We had a bad Juneuary here in BC Too lol 🙄

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh man

[@kele1264]

Hey Ashley! Can you take us on a field trip to the farm? I think I remember you being at the farm once, quite a while back. Would love to see it again. Thanks!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yes I can! i definitely need to

[@kele1264]

@@GardeningInCanada AWESOME!

[@kele1264]

Yes on the self-watering raised bed! How cool!

[@brianramsey3824]

I pulled up my big boy pants talked myself off the ledge and went out and primed pretty heavy and fertilized this morning

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Nasturtium. Cool. Flowers give your salad a nice peppery taste.

[@GardeningInCanada]

yes so true

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Try floating row covers. Holds in heat. Keeps bugs & birds out. Earwigs are usually the one munching on leaves. Rolled up newspaper to trap them.

[@michellebraakman5077]

I would love to see a video on your self watering bed. I’m in zone 3B in Alberta and my garden is behind too. Hopefully this warmer weather will help the plants to catch up. Love your videos! Thank you 😊

[@GardeningInCanada]

Okay!

[@refarmer1574]

Thank you for giving us a tour! Most of your garden is actually ahead of mine, but it's still pretty encouraging to see. I'm seeing people in zone 3 gardening groups I'm on posting pictures, and they're already harvesting things that I've barely got growing, and I was starting to wonder just what I was doing wrong! For us, the killer was not just that long, cold spring, but the flooding we got after (washed out and damaged roads are still being repaired). My melons and squash are struggling the most. Both did surprisingly well last year, but this year, unless we have another long, mild fall, we probably won't get anything. Right now, we're actually at average heat levels and getting pretty normal amounts of rain, but so much got drowned out, they're still not recovered. Even our potato patches have gaps in them, and while some plants are starting to bloom, in other spot, they're just barely sprouting. It was such a rough year last year, with drought and heat waves. This summer is better, but we still got walloped in the spring. It can be so discouraging.

[@GardeningInCanada]

that probably started stuff indoors several weeks before you.

[@FloraM44]

Man, props for having and maintaining 2 gardens!!

[@shelleytyler5447]

Winnipeg, MB zone 3 full sun garden started picking up momentum a couple of weeks ago. Peppers and tomatoes starting to form up 😁🤗

[@GardeningInCanada]

love that!

[@angelicadial7513]

Yes, the self watering raised bed video would be super cool!

[@GardeningInCanada]

You got it!

[@lindalou3635]

My garden is so far behind! Watching your struggles has eased my mind and reminded me to be patient and to trust Mother Nature take care of things.

[@GardeningInCanada]

exactly she will get things going

[@kariannecrysler640]

Your extremely shady area: have you thought about lily of the valley? They smell so good in spring and stay green all summer. Plus winters hardy. Just a thought 💚😊🍀

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! I have some in the front yard actually.

[@johnjude2685]

In mid Ohioand I've picked 34 bell peppers and believe I can get a total of 50 plus peppees and buckets of tomatoes and if needed but hopefully some will ripened as wanted some to taste as we uassuly eat bells as soon as they are big enough to stuff. Yes I realize you are far North. Your husband a BlackSmith as I'm also BlackSmith hobbyist and it's a good skill for lots of tooling I made most of my garden tools. Thanks

[@GardeningInCanada]

that is so amazing!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

I think your garden is fine.

[@caratully4206]

Awesome tour! I love your setup and all the raised beds. Im in zone 3 as well in Manitoba. A baby bunny got at my garden and lilies.

[@GardeningInCanada]

OH NO! I am sure it was cute at least HAHA

[@rayz9772]

Hell yes zone 3 represent.

[@GardeningInCanada]

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[@CharlieB_P2ST]

I grow walking onions in containers all the time. If you have a big enough container you can even grow fruit trees. I used half wine barrels and we had fruit within the 2nd year. Oh, I'm in USA, Pennsylvania and in zone 6b.

[@GardeningInCanada]

love that!

[@terryqueen3233]

I found a way to grow cannabis down where I live but it takes a couple of years. From what I found out is that when the helicopters go over they look for the heat of the plant I think that's what it is and if you're growing broccoli that's what they say it looks like from the air so the sheriff comes by and checks your garden and sees that it's broccoli and after a couple of years they don't come by anymore it works here but we're not allowed to grow right now. Maybe I shouldn't even be saying this. Thanks anyway for the update on your garden and the weather down here where I am has been kind of like you said hot and cool and rainy hot and cool and rainy and I love it. I'm not going to say exactly where I'm at although it doesn't matter I suppose I will West Virginia USA. Thanks for the video have a great day and stay safe!

[@eprohoda]

Goodd night~Love it. fantastic masterpiece~😉

[@gerismakeuplaughs152]

Yes PLZ do a video on the self watering bed. I would appreciate it more tgan you know. I cant stand for long or get on my knees at all to garden so, task in the garden takes me 2 or 3 times longer than it would if i could stand longer than 5 minutes at a time. The self watering bed would help a lot! I could plan it for next year. Im gardening in in-ground beds because of the cost of everything and if i make raised beds in order to help me physically (the only reason I would garden in raised beds, why spend $$ on beds when we have the ground for free) in the garden, they would need to actulaly up off the ground so, i could reach everything from a standing/seated position.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Okay! sounds good ❤

[@kele1264]

Great tour! Such a massive variety of plants; I love it! Glad to know your husband likes plants too!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@MilestoneGarden306]

Its been so hot lately. Things have definitely started to go nuts. Some things are also not happy its been so hot. I'm pretty happy we haven't had hail yet with all the random big storms around.

[@GardeningInCanada]

oh man so many people are getting hit with hail.

[@derekcox6531]

Your tomatoes just look so great compared to my own plants here in the Calgary/foothills area of Alberta. It was so cold and rainy this spring then super hot. I’ve no idea what’s going to happen. Just keep pluggin along I guess! 👍👍👍

[@falsificationism]

No matter what zone you're in, "life...finds a way." Those ruderalis autos will do just fine at around your latitude in zone 3. I predict success!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Very good point!

[@Ariel-vs9qq]

Hi Ashley! Love watching your videos. Could you do a video on grasshoppers? If you haven’t already. It’s so dry here in southern Saskatchewan where I live the grasshoppers have emerged and now are starting to feast on my garden 😞

[@GardeningInCanada]

Great Idea!! Will do,

[@aileenbell6750]

Loved seeing your garden. My plants are getting toasty…too hot here in Tucson. I could use a few more good Summer rains. I am actually at a transition season in my area…I just put out a second round of Summer starts…tomatoes, eggplants, etc, and am waiting for the “cool” of the Monsoon to bring temps down enough for things to set fruit. Always a challenge wherever we garden! Thanks for the tour!

[@GardeningInCanada]

oh man. does shade cloth ever work?

[@lurandah]

Hello from the Province of Quebec! I'm in zone 4 and I must admit that I was disappointed by my garden because I'm nowhere near being able to harvest. We also had a very cool spring and then lots of heat and sun, though not like last year. I've got lots of flowers and quite a few tomatoes, my onions are coming up great and I might have my first cucumber in the next few days. :) Thank you for your videos!

[@GardeningInCanada]

It will catch up once the heat hits!

[@rebeccahosie7145]

This has definitely been an encouraging video 😅 my spring garden was great with the longer cold days and the rain, but then the rain just kind of stopped and we are having a drought in my town. It's so weird. Now I don't feel so bad that my nasturtiums don't look giant and beautiful yet like the zone 7 & 8 ones I've seen

[@GardeningInCanada]

my nasturtiums are very tiny haha

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

When I tell my Mom that marigolds get rid of pests, she says, “Well, they get rid of me!” I don’t know why, but the older generation thinks they’re “old fashioned” and now they have come back in style for the younger set of gardeners. I like them! I think they smell a bit funny, so I’m sure pests do too, and I’m always going to grow them just so I can get a retort from my Mom! :)

[@GardeningInCanada]

HAHA i think its because EVERYONE back in the day grew them since the seeds are so easy to save

[@kele1264]

@@GardeningInCanada My mom grew them because she liked the colors. I have seeds for different varieties, including the ones that look like what she grew. I planted them in the same containers as my tomatoes and peppers to help deter pests. They look pretty and they remind me of her.

[@Brad-99]

That's funny ,my mom is 80 yrs and the face she made when I showed her my plant .She frowned and oh no I don't want them lol

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

@@Brad-99 Hahaha! Yes, see? You and I are old fashioned now.

[@Mrs.LadeyBug]

@@Brad-99 lol! Yes, so funny! I had an entire group of older Mennonite ladies groan and flap their hands at me when I suggested Marigolds!! 😁😁😁

[@christinesander8813]

Thanks for the tour! Would love to see a video on the self watering raised beds!

[@GardeningInCanada]

okay!

[@janw491]

I was getting so disheartened this year with slow slow growing. Then the heat came and everything is going nuts!

[@GardeningInCanada]

HAHA sounds about right

[@tagladyify]

I look forward to info on thinning carrots. It is one of my nemeses.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Me too!

[@lynngall9596]

I was just thinking how nice it would be to see your garden. I live between Debden and Big River so I'm not too far from your farm. Looks quite similar to my garden, however, shockingly, I have harvestable brocolli and some cuc's but they are in the greenhouse. Squash is terribly slow this year, but we now have the heat so bring it on.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I was literally just fishing near you! Up at Chitik

[@RoseBornagain]

My garden is late I'm in zone 9 , southern Italy, I made some mistakes with the seeds too. Usually, October is still warm. Today I had my first harvest of eggplants, they were small but it will give a boost to more eggplants. Today I did plant more potatoes in containers, lettuce and zucchini.No luck with my arugula I will do like you put with tulle or cover up.

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Containers. Try old milk crates. Landscape fabric on bottom. I line the sides with 1” thick styrofoam board, white. That helps to keep the roots from getting to hot for me. Kale grows good in them.

[@tagladyify]

I used tulle over a pvc bone structure over my cabbage this year and it seems to be working very well for cabbage moth. More time will tell.

[@GardeningInCanada]

mid August we will know haha

[@tagladyify]

@@GardeningInCanada very true. The moths have only been able to land on the framework well out and up from my cabbages that I have been able to observe. Unless they snuck in when I briefly lifted the tulle to get in and weed, possibly when a very strong storm or two pulled up the cloth overnight or if they were able to drop their eggs through the tulle from a great distance I am hopeful to make fresh sauerkraut from my own cabbages this year 😉

[@kimmanning4989]

Behind 🫤 Montréals been weird too , some of my basil stunted, and the leaves became extra thick?!? No idea why that happened! Warmed up now and hot pepper plants are producing, basil has started growing 🤞 weather holds, and this is not new normal 😬

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh wow!

[@ashleyd8627]

Great video hun thank u

[@GardeningInCanada]

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[@tonypalmer8556]

Great looking . Here in the Caribou zone 3 slow going as well.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice 👍

[@amandalucas79]

Thank you for this…I thought for sure I was the only one! I’ve had to replant my seeds twice because they got washed out in a few days of freak rain, and everything else is so stunted 😭

[@GardeningInCanada]

That is honestly the worst..

[@Brad-99]

Micro buds ! I never Seen those before . I need some lol

[@GardeningInCanada]

Hahahaha

[@nicollekalivoda9454]

When I check my photos from this time last year my squash and zucchini plants already had flowers. They’re so behind! Other things have grown really well here in the foothills of southern Alberta though: I had golf ball sized radishes, the peas are super tall and productive and before they bolted my spinach had jumbo leaves that I made into tasty spanakopita. I also had some more pests this year: flea beetles all over my bok choy, little maggots eating the roots of my kale and cabbage moth larvae chomping on my cabbages. I managed to pick those guys off the cabbage leaves and I haven’t seen any come back. Not sure if my kale will make it after transplanting to a new spot though. My runner beans, bush beans and broad beans are flowering now so that’s exciting. Has anyone noticed ants on their broad beans? They’re not causing any damage but they seems to love broad beans. This year I’ve got my tomatoes, peppers, basil and cukes in a greenhouse. They’re doing amazing and I’ve already picked my first red pepper.

[@GardeningInCanada]

the greenhouse idea is genius for this year because of the cooler weather

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

I’m in delta bc ….. finally we are getting summer for my 4 special plants 🌱, lol

[@GardeningInCanada]

love that !

[@lawncuttingplusdelta]

Your husbands a lucky 🍀 guy :)

[@nomadhomad3685]

That tomato plant be looking like Guy Fieri's haircut

[@GardeningInCanada]

HAHAHA

[@1polynation169]

very cool garden !! self watering mixed with rain catching would be perfect . have you done video on topping?

[@GardeningInCanada]

that would be amazing! and i have done a few but i dont think anything recent.

[@1polynation169]

@@GardeningInCanada also ....have you heard of the "lomi"? Would love to hear your thoughts on it . (its a compost machine for kitchen scraps) . Sorry , I have tons of questions for you . I'll try to keep em spaced out tho lol . Stay bright!

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Tea weather

[@wildedibles819]

Ah a mix of ahead and mostly behind lol Its been chilly and lots of rain but its starting to warm up more Our night time tempratures have been an average of under ten some 7C nights too close to frost temperatures but not thank God frost has stayed away but nothing surprises me anymore lol

[@GardeningInCanada]

HAHA like that ahead and behind

[@wildedibles819]

@@GardeningInCanada well it is weird but true lol

[@christiegrows2022]

I have a similar shade area and I’m trying to grow wild garlic this year.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Nice!

[@KathySarich]

Potatoes actually seem to do alright in the shadier part of my garden, where the spruce trees block out most of the light. I actually have corn going in a fabric pot this year as well, just so that I could start the corn earlier, move it away from the frost in the fall if needed... I ended up with nothing off the corn last year, frost showed up a couple weeks too early. Lol!

[@GardeningInCanada]

oh interesting! So maybe there is some hope for my shade taters.

[@penelopegreenland3537]

My garden is behind. Zone 4 USDA. Would love a video on the self watering bed.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Sounds good!

[@yardturtle]

So impressed with your setup - and your deep knowledge of gardening! My pepper plants are mysteriously dying. Other peppers next to them are just fine though. Any idea what is causing this? I'm in zone 6, soil is clay-like.

[@GardeningInCanada]

are they in the ground? I wonder if the roots are suffocating.

[@yardturtle]

@@GardeningInCanada Yes, they are in ground tilled about 8 - 9 inches deep. Everything else I've grown - tomatoes, squash, cowpeas, okra, greens - does fine. The surviving peppers look great.

[@pauleneseymour6213]

Hi Ashley my garden is coming on so good cabbages have nice big harts on them ,l have tons of kale , potatoes wow! I have never done so good they are all in buckets the tomatoes are full of tomatoes l put the fish in them how can l show you pictures ?

[@GardeningInCanada]

That is awesome! instagram would work or email!

[@pauleneseymour6213]

Hi Ashley What s your email address

[@louiseeyahpaise795]

My garden was just devastated by a hail storm, the only survivors were the ones under the tule!!

[@GardeningInCanada]

omg that is heart breaking

[@GardentheNorth]

🐓 🐔 Cockscomb Celosia! Cockadoodledoo neighbour😉

[@GardeningInCanada]

hahahaha

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Let the tops grow on the potatoes. Better crop below. Remember that potatoes like an acidic soil. Mine are 2 foot tall, the tops & in flower. I use an acid based organic fertilizer for them. Hoping for a good crop.

[@greenthumb5441]

Hay gromee I loved video very informative. Is it normal for tomatoes grown organically to b smaller in stature like that ?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea its likely just lack of available nitrogen. which is do be expected because i am not into dumping on organics. I work it up slowly.

[@dreamlovermimi9458]

What variety is the violet purple kale??? Its wonderful

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thats literally ornamental Kale meant for flower pots but its totally edible.

[@kathyerb3134]

Hi, can u talk about the self watering gadgets i see in the pots plse and where to get them. Im in ottawa.

[@lillianmourre6731]

Where did you get the self watering kit love your video.?

[@GardeningInCanada]

This one is from Lee Valley and its called waters up.

[@astrillaoemar1926]

Hi, what do you think about the korean natural farming in soil recovery? Is it working and applicable in commercial purpose farming? Love your channel and how you explain the science of soil

[@GardeningInCanada]

It’s definitely a great tool!

[@astrillaoemar1926]

Can you please make a video and explain the science behind the korean natural farming The way you explain science always interesting and easy to understand

[@maxamuudqooje8069]

Hi Mrs Ashley teacher record us video about steps when you want to plant vegetable Area high temp especially place between 35 upto 45 degree.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Are you having issues with wilting?

[@maxamuudqooje8069]

yes teacher

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Try the old fashioned Marigolds. Stronger smell to get rid of pests. Try your Heirloom grower by you.

[@GardeningInCanada]

ooooo good to know

[@kendravoracek3636]

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[@GardeningInCanada]

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[@79PoisonBreaker]

I've never heard of sparrows eating vegetation, they are great insect predators (mosquitoes n such). My pots I put on a raised wood surface (tires with boards on top) and that drastically increases soil temperature making stuff grow faster(but need more water).

[@bernadettespilchen3129]

I live in zone 3 (Saskatoon) and birds have eaten to the ground my young beets and peas. The next year I covered them with row cover. After I took the row cover off( for pollination) and covered it with netting, the birds continued to snack on the peas. So they love peas just as much as I do.

[@79PoisonBreaker]

@@bernadettespilchen3129 yah sorry I got mixed up with barn swallows , sound similar but definitely have different diets.

[@GardeningInCanada]

That is awesome!

[@GardeningInCanada]

k i am not as upset that HAHA. They destroyed my beets, lettuce, arugula, my kale till it got a bit bigger.

[@FloraM44]

I'm curious if peas would grow well in your shady spot? Any time I grow them in the sun they always seem to burn, and this year when I put them on a trellis, they seemed to lean through to get on the shady side..... Kinda weird since they are supposed to be full sun!

[@GardeningInCanada]

yea i should try those!

[@FloraM44]

@@GardeningInCanada I just happened to watch an old video by James Prigioni about snap peas and he actually recommends growing them in a shady spot if you get a lot of heat! I don't have a lot of shady spots but I did just plant a bunch between a couple rows of grape vines, so 🤞🤞

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Garden sock. Floating row cover type?

[@GardeningInCanada]

It is basically a tube of soil type thing

[@Jenny-bc5kz]

Where did you buy that cold frame and all that tule ? I had to get fine garden mesh shipped from Ontairo for a fortune

[@GardeningInCanada]

Cold frame is lee valley and the tulle amazon wedding section HAHA

[@Jenny-bc5kz]

@@GardeningInCanada oh I love Lee Valley! Thank you for the tule tip !

[@brianramsey3824]

Cockscomb? As in named after that funny looking appendage at the top of a chickens head?

[@GardeningInCanada]

yup!

[@S.Hydra9]

Are there any great gardening books you would recommend?

[@sharonbrowne2311]

This may be a dumb question but can onions such as the walla walla onion be left in the ground or raised bed over winter or would it rot?

[@GardeningInCanada]

depending on the zone they might!

[@sharonbrowne2311]

@@GardeningInCanada thank you!

[@juniper4915]

You have a farm? Is there a channel for that?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Its my husbands family. I have a garden but i dont get out there often enough to make a channel/film

[@FloraM44]

Are those bok choy that bolted?

[@GardeningInCanada]

oh yes ahah big time

[@FloraM44]

Celosia isn't PG?! 🙃🤣

[@FloraM44]

I think you like kale. 😆

[@GardeningInCanada]

haha yesss

[@growclipbonsaiforseniors1951]

Foist

[@TheGreenMarksman]

"semi-drug"?? medicine is grown, drugs are manufactured.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Is saliva not considered a recreational drug? i could be totally wrong

[@TheGreenMarksman]

@@GardeningInCanada IMO the difference between a drug and a medicine is that drugs are manufactured. Coffee is a medicinal plant, caffeine is a drug. How many people die from coffee, and how many die from caffeine? This distinction has been perverted to demonize certain medicinal plants and fungi to fit an agenda. Plants and fungi are powerful drugs when it comes to enforcing social political ideals onto individuals, but not when it comes to medical treatments. What does this say? It's not a matter of right or wrong but what narrative you want to perpetuate.

[@travisrthomas]

Garden sock?!? Way cool! Hey curious what are the weird clear worm like things in my outdoor rain water? Microbes? Bacteria? Fungi? Good? Bad?