Develop a Gardening Philosophy (Q&A)

Every garden and every gardener is unique. Many gardening methods will work for most gardeners but we should all consider figuring out what works best for each of us. Gardener Scott offers tips for successful gardening, answers common gardening questions, shares gardening philosophy, and more. (Apr. 1, 2024)
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[@TheFarmyardGarden]

I firmly believe that when you grow something with love, you taste it 😊❤

[@TheFarmyardGarden]

200th! Well done on that milestone. 🎉🎉

[@waynesell3681]

Thank you Gardener Scott for being there! Your enthusiasm and encouragement is greatly appreciated. I call myself a gardener for many reasons after 40 years. Listening to your videos is great as well as the comments from others. Thank you again!

[@growintogether627]

I love the garden philosophy discussions. Reason why I love your channel is for the purpose behind it and creating such an amazing community . Thank you G Scott and all!

[@suzannegriggs1011]

Love your gardening philosophy! Enjoy is the perfect word. No matter how discouraging something in the garden can be, there is always something that can be enjoyed.

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

Scott, when I click on your vid, I hit the thumbs up, enlarge to Full Screen, & enjoy :-) Thank you for your videos.

[@mags9536]

I loved your April fools video. I can't understand the thumbs down. It's all good fun and really cheered me up. I showed it to my sister who is ill and it gave her a good laugh. Thanks for that Scott 😊

[@angelblackandwhite7717]

My personal philosophy is to Start where you are Use what you have Do what you can Any day gardening, is a good day ❤

[@RandoBox]

That spaghetti video was one of my favorites.

[@janicejurgensen2122]

I just built benches to sit in the best view of my gardens. It truly is uplifting and almost spiritually. Love your channel and I have learned so much!! Thank you

[@evethompson5498]

I love this episode. Perhaps my favorite. I found out a year ago that I have metastatic breast cancer. Finished radiation last August. All I wanted to do is get out in the garden. All winter in the interim I planned what I was going to grow this spring. Put in garlic last fall and now it’s doing great. I put in carrots and they are coming up. The brassicas are strong and all the tomatoes and peppers inside are taking off. I have many other seedlings that will go out, oh and 3 kinds of potatoes are in the ground. My garden is keeping me alive. Just for fun, I have a huge Bumblebee that appears every year. I named him Bob. He follows me all around the garden along with my 2 chickens. Life is good.

[@GardenerScott]

Thank you for sharing. I'm glad I could help in my small way. I wish you the best with your recovery.

[@jackiekranz5825]

I enjoy gardening😊 I dislike haters that like making others feel bad. I have learned so much from you. I live in your area. you know, it is a challenge .

[@ralphpreston8688]

Gardener Scott I agree when I am outside in my small city garden I feel so in touch with nature it seems like a tonic.

[@jackarnouts7316]

Thank you for giving me the knowledge and courage to just start growing. You and a couple other youtube gardeners have been invaluable in both of those. After about 4 years of growing with you Ive made so many nemories with my kids and grandkids in a garden I was very nervous about failing at. Thank you Scott

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

I really did not get into the garden until I moved to Sacramento, CA. Mom has always been big with the plants, & she has an eye for what will grow nicely, & where. I was the person she calls when she needs what removed from where. My wife tried gardening till she found a work - they are icky, & quit. I replanted the green onions - going strong after several years, more flowers forming...at 62, seeing something grow from a seed is really cool. I have started to grow from things I liked to eat, Got the seed, Planted it, & now things are growing. Lemon trees are the big one, Grapefruit, Peach... now, if I like it, I will try to grow it. &, yes, I know that only works with American fruit as all out of the country fruit has been rendered inert. I would buy local, & avoid the rest. Really, Buy Locally is good :-)

[@ChristyN2530]

Some people have no sense of humor LOL! I grew up with a family of pranksters and jokesters, so its "In my Blood", so to speak LOL Thanks for all your videos. I found you last summer. I live in Colorado Springs as well and your information has been so helpful to me.

[@Ellen-ru2fr]

I loved your April Fools video! Two thumbs up! I used to joke around in my community college classes with my "stupid" chemistry jokes, with the goal to deliver lines deadpan like you did, and one time the class (1st night, so they didn't know me yet) was looking at each other, and quizzically at me, like they couldn't decide what to think, and then someone said "you're joking, aren't you!" and then everybody felt free to laugh. For me, it took me a moment yesterday to say, oh yeah, it's April 1st! Great job.

[@D4ni3773]

Wonderful chat! Great video!

[@ethabehrmann7312]

I just can not not garden :) Grew up with having all food from the garden, I had to grow something wherever I lived. After 12 years Blackforest CO, I now try to garden in southern New Mexico with a whole different agenda of difficulties. I don't think the excitement of watching something grow can ever stop. In a few years I will try for the local Master Gardener program as well.

[@lauralaspe329]

A skunk dug up a yellow jacket nest. No more yellow jackets! I took him all season to do it though.

[@stinab664]

I live in the south of Sweden and I just love our seasons. I can relax all winter and in springtime I love to start my garden. Cant wait now soon it is time.

[@karenshields1878]

I garden for the healthy food source there my hubby and I decided to grow our own after we both got cancer shortly after we married

[@gardeningwithcaitlin]

Thumbs up for you always❤ I thumbs up before I even watch it.

[@nicholasnarcowich9163]

I have only started a garden in the last few years. Wife started, grew some plants, green onions for sure, but when she found a worm in the soil, said ick, & quit. I like green onion, so I moved them twice, have my 3rd set going to seed, well flowers now :-) I finally started some Asparagus. & I have had 5 out of 16 seeds germinate so far. These seem to be slow growing plants, I have them under light with tomato's & others... we shall see what the future brings :-) Thank you, for your videos.

[@floydgraves3997]

I look forward to your “April Fools” videos every year. This more your Aprils Fools video was the FIRST video I watched on my iPhone on a counter top tripod… while making breakfast. I couldn’t wait to see the end of the video before sharing it with our friends and family. My wife has a co-worker in Colorado (we are in Southern California), I told her she must share your video with. LOL. I put the video up on the TV so she could watch before breakfast. I’ve forwarded it to a lot of my contacts and through Facebook Messenger and on Facebook. Well… so far those who have reacted… have a good sense of humor… but those who have reacted… live in California. LOL My wife and I love your creativity, you carry it out with such a straight face… those that don’t like these videos… probably are embarrassed you suckered them all the way to the end. LOL I too… will find out how many of my friends and family…. Don’t have a sense of humor. LOL

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm glad you can appreciate the humor.

[@sunflowergirl7471]

It is my garden, my own peace of heaven with a stressful job, been growing for 3yr and I love to share growing knowledge with newbies I also live in northern Colorado Thanks for sharing I wish there were more in our neck of woods

[@mags9536]

Congrats on 200th live stream 🎉🎉

[@Chocamatoes]

I love your channel. I have learned a lot. Awesome philosophy. ❤

[@babyroot3479]

I think the "you'd be foolish not to" is just a play on words for the month of April. I didn't pick up any shaming or ridicule in the video at all. 😊

[@hawker3293]

Loved this beautiful stream, thank you, Gardener Scott. Very wholesome approach. BTW, Vampire Squirrels would make a nice topic for April 1st, too. 😅 Greetings from Germany! Doris

[@GardenerScott]

Vampire squirrels. April 1st. Great idea!

[@rickthelian2215]

Hello Global Gardeners 😊 I missed the Live Stream🥲 I was picking my Marshmallows 😁

[@sueanstey270]

Your April Fools video was awesome....I shared it on my fb. Your my go to for info on many veggies. I would love to see more videos on starting your growing season in your greenhouse. I have a plastic one, and thinking about getting a Polycarbonate Greenhouse. Bless your heart for sharing.

[@GardenerScott]

Thanks! And thanks for the suggestion. I've been planning more greenhouse videos as I get growing in it again.

[@nikkiwolfe300]

I am south of Bennett, pikes peak is our back porch view. Wanting to see any greenhouse videos as I bought the same one this year. Thanks Scott.

[@StraightJacket5150]

The April Fools video was a lot of fun!

[@laraacker6644]

I have lizards in my yard every summer.

[@conniedavidson1807]

I look forward to your April Fool's Day videos. Not everyone has a sense of humor I guess. I love them.

[@20WarChild20]

Awsome 👍👍👍👍👍

[@laraacker6644]

I saw a snake in my yard two summers ago.

[@karenshields1878]

I thought the April fools video was hilarious, but does it come in sugar-free???

[@janicejurgensen2122]

Any tips for blueberries in NJ

[@GardenerScott]

Check with your local master gardeners and nurseries. They should be able to tell you about your soil pH for blueberries and specific varieties to grow.