Dear Charles, the most relaxed gardener I have ever seen, amidst no rain, record heat, and pests. Still your gardens are the BEST! I've planted a 30 ft. border and weeded twice this season, with enough weeds to start a second lasagna garden bed. Still green with envy in Maryland. Love, K🌻
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much and those weeds are surely diminishing now!
@26dato2 жыл бұрын
Maybe you should look into Australian gardening/Ag And see how we do it 😅
@dougbrant85752 жыл бұрын
@@26dato how do you do it?
@26dato2 жыл бұрын
@@dougbrant8575 there’s plenty of videos mate go have a look. just not wasting water/nutrients is the main thing it’s a important part everyone is looking for the best result in what they are dealt with and work with it. It’s all a big adventure
@andrewpyrahАй бұрын
I'm the kind of gardener who appreciates a few "special" plants😉 let's say...but Charles is always so relaxed I don't think he'd need it
@Im-just-Stardust2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Charles for literally changing my life, and many others i'm sure. Have a nice day!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that!
@domenicomonteleone30552 жыл бұрын
@@CharlesDowding1nodig what an abundance of vegetables and fruits WOW good Monday Morning to you from 🇨🇦 #YSW
@bobdobalina8382 жыл бұрын
Phenomenal. He's walking around a large area of land but I see no weeds, even on open ground/compost. phenomenal. you are the Elvis of no dig Charles! Haha.
@spriteespritee12372 жыл бұрын
Im new here,how is this achieved here that there was no weed at all😱😱😱😱
@brucehitchcock38692 жыл бұрын
@@spriteespritee1237 By applying c9mpost that is weed seed free from heat generation, and never digging or deep tilling which brings up weed seeds and pathogens. Also he uses cardboard and tarps ,which stimulate weed seeds to germinate and die under the covering if you leave it long enough.
@brucehitchcock38692 жыл бұрын
Charles ,it is so refreshing to see how much food you facilitate without all the raised beds and foo foo that many market gardeners feel is necessary. I like the greens harvester machines but picking outside leaves like you do eliminated the need for it .
@spriteespritee12372 жыл бұрын
@@brucehitchcock3869 thank you,all noted.But I have couch grass(quitch) in my garden…I am afraid that it will reach my compost and spreads in there.I know one lady she bought horse organic manure and quitch spreaded aggressively in there only within 1 season.I will give a try.Do you recommend any environment friendly tarps?
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
@@brucehitchcock3869 thanks Bruce and I reckon that a lot of so-called time-saving methods & tools are actually not! When you look at the bigger picture of other associated jobs like repeat sowings
@veronicacristina822 жыл бұрын
Great to see (in these crazy times) two people who are not afraid of biting the same piece of fruit :) Fantastic tour video, as always.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@wingman3582 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the details you share. The closed captioning seems really accurate too, it's nice to know the cultivar names and everything :) take care Charles & team
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. We do take the time to check these captions before they are translated! It's all by rev.com and they do a good job.
@mwmingram2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charles. Great tour. The garden is so different in different seasons.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Yes Matthew, and after all these years that still amazes me!
@meeganneville12052 жыл бұрын
So envious of your gardens. You inspire me immensely
@rubygray77492 жыл бұрын
After all these years watching you, I'm first to comment!!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
You rock Ruby!
@danielarichter24532 жыл бұрын
Nice video with several plants and crops to show, thank you!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Daniela
@justpatty73282 жыл бұрын
Beautiful bounty for now and later. Well done!
@lavinapoppleton13962 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your calm, laid back approach to gardening. Great video, thank you!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou Lavina
@davidbarnes83152 жыл бұрын
Great video!! Thank you Charles from TEXAS 👍
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Hope you're cooling!
@dorotaguziak92432 жыл бұрын
Dziękuję za tłumaczenie pańskich filmików, wiele się z nich nauczyłam
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Miło słyszeć 💚
@jenniferhuefner54042 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your generosity in sharing your gardening with us! There aren’t very many things I use a screen for these days. Your channel is a regular for me though. I’ve turned 1/2 acre into a large series of gardens thanks to your help! Three years ago I began after watching you show how to begin a no dig garden. I feel like I get to come into your beautiful gardens for training with each new video! Thanks so much, and God bless you! (God bless you with rain!) Much love from Garden City, Utah, USA!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Hello Jennifer, thanks for your lovely comment and I'm really happy to have inspired you to do this.
@finglishman56402 жыл бұрын
Very nice Charles. Keep up the wonderful work you do. Thanks for sharing your broad knowledge of gardening with us all 😇 Greetings from Finland 🇫🇮
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Brave man you are in that climate, but I love the saunas. I was in Finland as au pair summer 1977, in Kauttua
@finglishman56402 жыл бұрын
@@CharlesDowding1nodig Good morning Charles 😊 Really nice to here you've experienced the land of Forest and lakes 😁 I only really started to get into gardening when I moved over here can you belive! I guess I met the right people, however, what with our Summer being quite short it can be a challenge 🤣 I love being at our Allotment and we're learning all the time 👍 Have a nice weekend 😀
@familyking29022 жыл бұрын
Charles, your borlotti beans look great. For the past several years, I’ve been growing my grandfather’s beans (Buffalo, New York) to keep the seed. We never knew the name; he just called them Ladner beans which was his surname. The closest thing I have seen is borlotti. It was such a treat to see you open up a pod and show those beautiful speckled beans. Thank you!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Ah great! They dark into a brown colour when dry, if that helps you to identify them
@familyking29022 жыл бұрын
@Jacek Witak Thanks for the information. I never heard of dragon tongue but just looked them up and they may be; I’ll definitely be researching more on those. Thanks again!
@stevendowden25792 жыл бұрын
your crops are incredable lovely video
@ibrstellar10802 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant video and anyone watching will use this video as a bench mark as to what a garden should be.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
💚 thanks
@SteffieWeffy12 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure watching you and listening to you Charles. I wish I could afford to be a stay at home mom and spend 80% of my time in the garden/allotment and in the kitchen, growing food, harvesting and preserving like our grandparents did back in the day. This is a dream of mine. If you didn't grow it then, you didn't have it. You are so knowledgeable, thank you! 😊
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
I understand that Steffie and I'm sorry you are feeling frustrated, however keep the vision in mind and prepare to be surprised! It's amazing how life can unfold in ways that seem impossible at the beginning, but it may not be obvious at first what is happening
@SteffieWeffy12 жыл бұрын
@@CharlesDowding1nodig yes, i am manifesting a life like this 🤞
@katiecoollady2 жыл бұрын
You are so good at explaining things; I learn a lot from your channel
@katiecoollady2 жыл бұрын
PS yes we must take a little bitter with the sweet
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that Katie!
@richardaoun51242 жыл бұрын
I love your garden Charles. Your garden is the best by far. I absolutely love these tours you do. Greatly appreciated
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Richard
@homegardens76822 жыл бұрын
Great plums there Charles and great tomatoes. I like the look of that Yellow brandywine.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks and hope you find seeds
@tedbastwock381010 ай бұрын
Beautiful video, Charles. This is my 4th or 8th time watching through your videos, i cant remember, love them more and more each time. Thanks eternally for sharing with us.
@CharlesDowding1nodig10 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you Ted, how amazing 💚
@jennyjarrett12082 жыл бұрын
Charles, I so love listening to you talk. I wished your books came in audible with you talking. Lol Also, would like to give a shout out to your wonderful camera person... She always gives such good views of your breath taking gardens. It takes a village I know to have what you have and accomplished.. I so look forward to your videos. We to have had a terrible drought here in Northeast Arkansas US zone 7a.. but the Good Lord has given us rain recently and hopefully we will be able to keep our cattle grazing a little longer. Thank you for all you do. God is so Good
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Jenny, and Nicola will be happy
@Weatemilly2 жыл бұрын
They do come in Audible with him talking, I've got one
@bernadettesullivan292 жыл бұрын
Loved the tour Charles and loved your shirt it was a lovely pop of colour made you stand out amongst all the lush greenery 🌳🥦☘️🌱🥬☘️🌱🥦🌳🥬🥦🌱☘️🥬🌳🧤🌱🌱🌱if you had to have been wearing green we’d have lost you there especially in the tunnel 😂🙋🏻♀️
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou :) red and green go nicely together 🍅
@patriciavincent50762 жыл бұрын
Amazing! The garden still looks so fresh despite all the climatic stresses of this year.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
I'm impressed too!
@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo79202 жыл бұрын
Your Garden looks wonderful for the heat You've had. We are still having 90's every day with humidity in the high 80% early morning and high 60% by the time it hits 90°! Thank goodness for afternoon showers. Another 30 days of summer and on to 🍂 I'm getting my pots, Worm Castings, soil and seeds lined up for Fall planting. Take care, Charles Dear 🌿💚🌿
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this Peggy, it's so much hotter in Florida!
@kimiyemlsmallgardendream81152 жыл бұрын
Amazing Charles
@angelad.89442 жыл бұрын
Gosh, I think the best way to do a tour is to start with a snack and end with one, haha. I really enjoyed the tour from a different perspective today. Behind the compost is just as lovely as the rest of the property. We too have had dry hot weather but it is raining today and I admit to doing a little dance of happiness when I saw it. I only water if I have to so I am glad to see it for sure. I do hope you do not get your normal rainfall all at once. That has troubles in itself. It must be an odd thing, having dry crispy grass in the UK. It is not what one from away would think could happen there. Best of luck throughout the transition of the seasons. Enjoy the plums! 😉
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much Angeli that's really kind of you! Glad you enjoyed the tour.
@wbranches12 жыл бұрын
Very neat place. And with very little rain. Bravo!
@pamwilliams66302 жыл бұрын
I always learn something from Mr. Charles, appreciate your sharing with us.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it Pam!
@SirWhig-esq.2 жыл бұрын
🎉I have finally discovered what the planted row of plum trees in my parents garden are, they planted them 75yrs ago not knowing what they were but also knowing that the fruit they’d get were slightly tarter than the neighbours Victoria. Now, after all this time, they have seen and recognised their trees as your Coe’s Golden Drop. 🎉 Thanks Charles❤
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
That is amazing James!!
@josephineclifford84802 жыл бұрын
Thank you, excellent.
@Leonore45Ай бұрын
I am so pleased with my 😊 ’No Dig’ Audible book. Totally recommend it. So glad you narrated it ( best Sunday voice) 😊 I have a two hour round trip to and from work so it’s been really useful to fill my head with veg knowledge. 👏👏
@CharlesDowding1nodigАй бұрын
I love that and thanks Leonore 😊
@mamazeeto6232 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for yet another beautiful and inspiring tour of your vegetable heaven. You have so much jaw dropping bounty! I am so pleased you were the channel I found when embarking on my own vegetable growing adventure. I have incorporated no dig and several of the seed varieties that you mention, working with the tips on multi sowing timings and care. So Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your wise wisdom that you generously share with the budding gardening fraternity, helping us to grow our own. Have a lovely week. Karen 🙏🏼
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
I am delighted Karen, to read this 💚
@al2smed802 жыл бұрын
You deserve an RHS Award of Garden Merit. The only one ever awarded to a human being. I have said before and will say again it is a mystery why you dont hold a regular place on Gardeners World. Ive learned more from you than everyone one else put together. A national treasure. Thanks for all you do.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
That's nice to hear and thanks for the award!
@vincei42522 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tour. Got me prepped for next year.
@josephevans57032 жыл бұрын
If I was jealous of anything in my life it would be this man's Garden perfection
@seekwisdom51022 жыл бұрын
He must spray paint his weeds the same color as the soil :) kidding. Its really beautiful seeing everything so neat. Love this channel
@chriss22952 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! It is parched!
@Imjetta72 жыл бұрын
I always love your tours, thank you!
@robertling98722 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video and great information Charles. Thank you for sharing your NoDig gardening knowledge.
@Ethan-jr3xu Жыл бұрын
Gotta start using your roofs as water collection systems Charles!
@cherylanderson33402 жыл бұрын
As always, your gardens are so pleasurable to behold. Re: powdery mildew, which plagues us all in humid weather, at first sight, if it's wiped away with a damp paper towel, & no spores are spilled before the affected leaves are remed (ASAP), as soon as spotted, we may remove & toss the mildew before it's allowed to disperse the hundreds or millions of spores onto other plants & the soil. Also a spray bottle with water & a whole milk, repeated after every rain, the environment might be incompatible with mildew.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Cheryl, and that is thorough! I'm still not convinced that the problem is so bad for plant growth. I've only ever seen it on all the leaves which are not photosynthesising so much, and new leaves which are the important ones remain without mildew. Then this year I've noticed more powdery mildew on the cucumbers of my dig bed in the trial compared to the no dig bed, which has less. Suggesting that soil health plays a part in keeping plants strong and more resistant to the mildew. (see the video before this, Compost Question).
@anniecochrane33592 жыл бұрын
Ha, I was just going to write, 'the most calm gardener of all' when I glimpsed the post just below mine 'the most relaxed gardener' . No wonder your plants grow so happily.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Love that! Thanks Annie
@-ann3172 жыл бұрын
Hi, Charles, totally agree with you, the joy you get from harvest can't be bought, and the flavor is indeed so rich when you just pick from the plant directly. Thanks for all your videos, I truly enjoyed.
@mudoh21312 жыл бұрын
Lovely tour, nice to see some different things. That melon looked absolutely delicious!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@jaclynbrown86412 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@marytolhurst5165 Жыл бұрын
I always grow the very tiny leeks in with the flowers. They produce beautiful silvery heads that are much loved by pollinators.
@CharlesDowding1nodig Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Mary
@pennythompson47902 жыл бұрын
Great video the melon looks delishxx
@sheaminklinger42172 жыл бұрын
I love your garden. !!! Thanks for a tip. Bless you.
@stevenbp1012 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful walk around your garden Charles. Thanks, always amazed. (Old guy from Arkansas)🇺🇸
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it Steve!
@annaciechanska12722 жыл бұрын
Piękny ogród. Zawsze oglądam. Dziękuję za napisy po polsku.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure Anna
@melanieallen36552 жыл бұрын
Your garden is beautiful & inspiring!💚your tomatoes look amazing!!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊
@davy9992 жыл бұрын
Happiness is dirt under the nails after a day in the garden
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
😀
@lindahipple48172 жыл бұрын
Hello Charles, your flowers and veggies are stunning! Thankyou for the monthly tours. I'm getting ready to flip my tomato beds to fall and winter veggies...Preserved most of my tomatoes, they'll taste good in Dec-March. I grew the yellow oxheart, and it preserves really well..my pollenators are feasting on the bounty provided by the row of zinneas..and the ones in the flower beds..its' fun to see hundreds of butterflies daily during the hot dry weather..blessings.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Sounds amazing Linda!
@jennyjohnson90122 жыл бұрын
I've turned totally green all over with envy Charles!! Just amazing. Glad you showed the flea beetle damage, I thought it was caterpillars. I have exactly the same. I'm so glad its cooled off and we're back to normal. That melon is making my mouth water.
@danyoutube74912 жыл бұрын
My brussel sprouts look much like some of Charles' brassicas, so I think I've been hit by it too. I did find a couple of caterpillars a month back, but none since so I was wondering what was responsible for the holes.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
😀
@christophermee52142 жыл бұрын
Great video Charles.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Christopher 👍
@CormacHolland2 жыл бұрын
Loved seeing the joy on your face from the fruit, they look so good!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! 😊 They are flavour bombs.
@darrenbruno78902 жыл бұрын
enjoy your work so much! It is an inspiration, from Washington state, USA
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Happy to hear that Darren
@Sky-Child2 жыл бұрын
Aww bumblybee! Great tour, really enjoy seeing what you can do with time and the right mindset. Can't wait until I get my permanent garden
@RSdshs2 жыл бұрын
Again, thank you Charles! I've had the dreaded lettuce aphid for a number of years now and will try the extra watering. I do love your monthly tours.
@Constantinului2 жыл бұрын
Dear brother Charles, Happy to see that you are growing that variety of peppers ! They look like what in Romanian we call "gogosar", being one of the traditional varieties. It is very common and popular in Eastern European countries. In my opinion, this is by far the tastiest variety of peppers.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
That is nice to hear and Liebstapfeln in German I think. Delicious indeed!
@maryannbennett68692 жыл бұрын
Thank you Charles for your wonderful videos. I've learned of your method just recently through Epic gardening. I am in the process of turning my back lawn into a vegetable & cut flower garden. I will be 73 next month & have found I no longer have the arm strength to manually start my Troy built tiller. So, your method is my saving grace. I will be putting down cardboard soon on some new beds that I will be starting & following your method. You mentioned about the weather changes. There is a documentary called "The Dimming" by Dane Wiggington. He is on KZbin & it explains why our weather is changing so much. And this has been going on for years. I first learned about it around it in 2012. And I have seen firsthand the results of it when I took an extended trip to California in 2015. I just cried to see how dry things are out there. We are more fortunate here in Wisconsin
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Great to hear, enjoy your gardening Mary Ann
@DesertHuguenot2 жыл бұрын
We too have a Troybuilt horse. It’s nice but doesn’t get much use anymore. Good luck with your garden! 🙂
@franksinatra10702 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charles for another enjoyable video. I hate those flea beetles. They love my eggplant.
@Pfessor_Moriarty2 жыл бұрын
I also grow the Liebesapfel "Love Apple" pepper. They actually taste like an apple, they are an absolute treat.
@renestewart6042 жыл бұрын
I love the flowers at the top and bottoms of the beds. A bit of both worlds.
@brucehitchcock38692 жыл бұрын
My theory on your success;. Along with everything else you keep roots in the ground. This keeps the biome active and well fed .The Korean natural farming also shows how NPK etc. Is not the best way. Feed the soil biome ,keep roots or cover crops ,yes they have roots too . I use lot of cardboard and other mulch to keep bare soil covered.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing Bruce
@danielwyett71082 жыл бұрын
As usuell it has been a lovely tour Charles. Thank you so much for sharing your garden life with us. I am a gardener myself since about 20 years now and get very inspired by the work you do. Would love to meet up one day and garden together…….like you mentioned with the melons……some experiences in the garden can never be bought😊 Lovely greetings from the south of Germany
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daniel 🌱
@trishgreydanus70042 жыл бұрын
You look great in that colour!
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thankyou
@amerruru24432 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 🌻
@lesliehollands26892 жыл бұрын
Brilliant, tidy, delicious
@karenzorn7732 жыл бұрын
Your garden is gorgeous, love watching your videos so informative, love the beautiful flowers.
@danyoutube74912 жыл бұрын
I love spotting the rich purple of plums on a tree.
@Chet_Thornbushel2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful garden despite all the set backs this summer! Most information I can find about flea beetle control is geared toward commercial agriculture(I believe they are detrimental to canola crops). I wish there was more information and better means to take care of them. They are so problematic in my garden that I just don’t even attempt brassicas any longer.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
For me the best remedy is not to grow brassicas for salad in spring and summer. And to cover all new plantings with mash, at least for the first few weeks. After that the plants can survive them!
@grahammoreton96862 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Charles, my plants and even seedlings have been devastated by the appearance of holes in their leaves and had to throw them away, now I know the culprit.
@lisabevans81072 жыл бұрын
I will have to borrow your suggestion on my tomatoes. I walked out this morning to all my twine holding my tomatoes broken in half. My daughter said well mom we do have a lot of tomato weight this year🙃. Hagd Charles.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Sorry to hear that Lisa!
@lisabevans81072 жыл бұрын
@@CharlesDowding1nodig it's OK! Just knowing I can be this successful in my garden is enough! Ty again!
@KashmirMovieProduction2 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@lourdesrondon22032 жыл бұрын
Amigo tu huerta es divina, tiene de todo,flores frutos,vegetales leguminosas,aromáticas,todo hermoso un beso y un abrazo desde Miami USA
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Aprecio tu comentario, que linda
@victoriajohnson53042 жыл бұрын
GORGEOUS GARDENS!!!🌻🌞🌻
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting 💚
@Chrisking852 жыл бұрын
I truly think the seasons are changing.
@potagermalo2 жыл бұрын
Top vidéo bravo 😉 😉 😉 A bientôt 👍
@shuttlefish592 жыл бұрын
Looks amazing. We'll done
@marty56612 жыл бұрын
Love your channel, my whole plot is now no dig but i do crop rotate( 3 year cycle). Suffered for the first time ever from Cabbage Root Fly. Will be making up collars for next year. Thanks for the tour and keep them coming.😎
@yukselikiz2 жыл бұрын
you are number one in growing plants...
@guar50982 жыл бұрын
Merhaba, bahçenize ve bitkilere bebek gibi bakıyorsunuz tebrik ederim. Onun için bahçeniz çok güzel görünüyor. Sağlıklı günlerde yemenizi dilerim. Elinize sağlık. Teşekkürler. Türkiye'den sevgiler. TR
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
yorumun için çok teşekkürler
@ferdinandgluck27232 жыл бұрын
Dear Charles, thanks so much for this video! I‘m from Bern and yes, the Berner Rose is a well known tomato here;) there is also sn apple with this name and a lovely aroma. I hope you can enjoy know also some cooler weather….
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info Ferdinand and it's great to hear from someone in the place itself! The warmth has not been a problem here, and I love it! A lack of rain is more serious… But not yet critical.
@theimpatientgardener46822 жыл бұрын
I ve grown rose de Berne tomatoes this year, they have done really well. I got the seed from real seeds.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Good to know, and I would save seed from one
@JamesSmith-dt3yf Жыл бұрын
I’m hooked. Growing like mad and I’m only 57 !
@CharlesDowding1nodig Жыл бұрын
Oh good. Young 'un!
@Brik-in-the-sticks2 жыл бұрын
This is going to be my second spring season. When I started we had just weeds, tall weeds/ bushes. After clearing it roots and all, we saw the most beautiful soil we could wish for. We divided the beds, put cardboard and woodchips in between and started planting the seedlings. We have been able to grow enough veges to last us through winter despite not having enough water and a very dry hot summer. This year we can use the compost we made from weeds and horse manure. I've topped the beds with this mixture and the first seedlings are coming up and are ready to plant in a ew weeks time. Between you guidance and Mr. G. Smith, we can do this too. I'm going outside now and start making more mulch, cheers.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Great to read this Marc, and may spring be good!
@carolewarner1012 жыл бұрын
Mmmmm, that melon looked divine! As did those beautiful Ox Heart type tomatoes. Haven't ever grown any of those. Must try some!
@Florestinhadamontanha2 жыл бұрын
It's always nice to watch your videos. 🙏
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😃
@Dimension6402 жыл бұрын
I would absolutely love a video just about all of the companion flowers you have in the garden
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
We have one waiting to publish!
@naomi26462 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to visit you and your garden. I have started a new garden area, getting out of raised beds, they are not for Texas.
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Sounds promising!
@hansmuller6121 Жыл бұрын
Hi, amazing how your garden look ))
@CharlesDowding1nodig Жыл бұрын
Thanks for visiting!
@socorroflores24552 жыл бұрын
Es realmente una belleza, entendi que riega a pura mano!! Es así?
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Si!
@socorroflores24552 жыл бұрын
@@CharlesDowding1nodig gracias.
@tamararoberts93072 жыл бұрын
I use arborist wood chips ( locally) and I get artillery fungi in spots but doesn't seem to affect anything. I'm amazed, js Charles, your plants are usually thriving and I think it's because of your expertise and compost and knowledge and love for gardening
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tamara and yes, many factors all working together, key one is 💚
@merrillballantyne2 жыл бұрын
Does anyone else notice, and appreciate, how seamlessly Charles switches between Metric (the oppressive, unnatural units used by the galactic empire to construct the Death Star) and English measurements (the units used by the Jedi knights and the rebel forces)?
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
😅 interesting description!
@Sky-Child2 жыл бұрын
Are "English measurements" not called "Imperial" ? Sorry to throw the spanner in your metaphor 😅
@SaintCoemgen2 жыл бұрын
A lovely summer garden. My summer garden this year is sadly mostly a dried, shriveled batch of brown stalks. The heat. The drought. The local government forbidding watering gardens. They all took their toll. My rain barrels were not enough to last two months without rain. I am hoping the fall garden will be better. But we shall see. It has been a hard year for many of us. Edit: In case my comment above came across wrong: I am not seeking sympathy or pity. Nor expressing anything but delight in how well your garden is doing. Merely commenting in comparison on my local conditions. Hope this helps.
@krazedvintagemodel2 жыл бұрын
Would you not be able to use gray water, household waste water you collect from sinks, shower and tub or washing machines?
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your comment and just so you know, I didn't find it negative or self pitying! It's good to share these things and I'm sure many others will take consolation, because it has been a really difficult summer unless you have water
@SaintCoemgen2 жыл бұрын
@@krazedvintagemodel Excellent question. Sadly, the simple answer is *No* Why? Because household waste water, gray water, etc is also regulated in many locations. Including mine. So I can not legally use this water source to put on my garden. It is sad this is the case, but that is the current law. Similar to tiny houses being illegal in many places (despite their obvious benefits). Politics. Special interests. Etc. Maybe as parts of the world dry out, local governments may "get it". But currently, where I am, they do not yet. Hope this helps.
@SaintCoemgen2 жыл бұрын
@@CharlesDowding1nodig You are kind. And you Sir are a gentlemen. 🙂
@rhondareynolds35682 жыл бұрын
I love your channel ! You are wonderful🌺
@CharlesDowding1nodig2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Rhonda!
@rumi8852 жыл бұрын
Oh my! Such beautiful plums! What a lovely colour! So happy you talk about the fruit trees. Please talk some more about what you do to take care of them. Mine just won't grow up. I finally got 2 fruit on them after 3 years 😕