Assessing the Garden: What's Working & What Needs Work!

Welcome Gardeners! I’m taking a beat to assess the garden after this season. I love to take a good look and think about what went well, and what needs work! 🍁 Enjoy!
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[@duncancassie7747]

Whenever I come across farming, it takes me down memory lane. Losing my farm to the hurricane Florence on September 2018 here in North Carolina dealth a huge jab. But with an influx of $45K monthly made my family happy one more time

[@Markbrandon-12]

God bless you and your family more abundantly

[@Markbrandon-12]

But how do you earn that much monthly? I'm genuinely curious

[@duncancassie7747]

Big thanks to Kathleen Mary Vella

[@duncancassie7747]

She's a licensed broker here in the states 🇺🇸

[@duncancassie7747]

Her top notch guidance and expertise on digital market changed the game for me

[@Chefabs911]

Glad I am not the only one who walks the garden in PJs with coffee😂

[@kater8730]

The garden is overflowing Janey, love the pomegranates, yummy! Have you ever thought that your property size is difficult to manage? You have so much going on and your family to care for as well as the pets, make sure to take time to relax in your hot tub and just enjoy life as it passes so quickly.

[@mariadeleon7832]

Good morning Janey, you may want to talk to Robbie as he found something to deal successfully with his mole/gofer problem. Regarding pomegranates, I usually buy them and they are so expensive, but I freeze them and make a salad during Christmas (tomato and mint so good) but I’m sure you can juice them too. I serve them on a bowl for my guest to add to their cocktails 🍸 and my kids add them to their ginger ale 😊 for a “fancy” drink. The chickens look like they’ve gotten bigger!

[@donnalieblick8478]

I'm jealous of her pomegranate because we also buy them for holiday treats. Salads and cocktails --and 3 years ago, I saved seeds and started 3 little plants --they are about 12" tall but they sprouted!

[@barbb.9489]

Janey, this was a productive movie! Praise God that those fruit trees are starting to get pruned, as they are just so heavy! I also love cleaning out some space in the annuals. Personally, I prefer some ground space, so that all plants can be admired. I know most gardeners love to just create an overwhelming jungle, but I love a tidy and balanced garden. ❤😂❤

[@sherrysmith5520]

Really enjoy seeing your garden.

[@wulidog23]

I had gophers here in Florida 9b. They even got into my raised beds because I did not put down hardware cloth! I used Molemax which is castor oil on a hose end sprayer. It took three applications to get them to move away! It is safe for pets and children. Good luck!

[@kirkdionne7509]

Good Morning! Has your family consider getting a gas-powered chipper for your garden. It’s a fantastic way to mulch garden waste instead of tossing it out. The resulting mulch can enhance your garden's aesthetics and health. Plus, it's a great way to recycle precious material back into your soil. Love your videos❤

[@jennifergreene8891]

I agree. With such a massive property, all the cut backs and annuals etc. It seems like it would be worth it. 👍

[@heathermcelroy7171]

I've been considering an electric chipper for my garden. Does anyone have experience with one?

[@wileatagore5938]

Our neighbors 17 year old son was killed in their chipper when his jacket sleeve got caught. Please be very careful of wood chippers they are very dangerous.

[@heathermcelroy7171]

@@wileatagore5938That is tragic! My heart goes out for their family.

[@LakeGarden-4606]

I was going to suggest a chipper too…love mine and especially knowing where my mulch comes from.

[@Shelovesflora]

I have three pomegranate trees and always wait for the first signs of splitting. They’re the best ones! Juice the pomegranates you don’t eat and they freeze well too. I invested in a good juicer and make jelly and drink juice all winter. Yum!

[@lindaphillips7936]

So happy to see you back in your garden ❤️ 😊

[@jenniferkessener1111]

Good idea to do a garden accessment. Gorgeous.pomegranates! I love that deep red. I am team pomegranate, and agree it will look lovely trimmed up as a tree form. Besides eating, they also make great decorations for Thanksgiving and Christmas. We just cooled down the last few.days, and it is lovely.

[@-sstevens5444]

Thinking beautiful pots around the garden to hold your very favorites would be fun, and totally fool those gophers... A smaller skipsteer might be a Santa wish this year. I see some viewers are suggesting a chipper? Would grinding up the yard waste before tossing into compost pile help break down your piles??

[@jennifergreene8891]

Hi Janey and Jason 👋 Have you thought about trying those things that Robbie is using that emits a sound to rid gophers, voles, moles etc.? He said he noticed a difference. 🤔 YUMMY 😋 Pomegranates 😍😁 Maybe check to see if goats can eat them 😊 They might just quit snorting at you 😂

[@aleagonzales]

it was hard but ive learned it ok to prune fruit trees in the spring, summer and fall in our area. Summer has has gotta be a cooler week. but it really helps thin the fruit. and control growth, and keep the shape you want. fig trees can also take a hard prune every other year, I cut it back all the way to the trunk and reshape it. they love it! i still get a ton of figs. Hope this helps!

[@patriciaschafer3199]

Make pomegranate jelly! It's the most beautiful color and tastiest jelly you'll ever have...🌿

[@heathermcelroy7171]

I second this! We grew up making pomegranate jelly from our fruit. Heads up though, do the juicing outside because it stains.

[@sabinegossart409]

Hi Janey. I love your videos. I just ripped out a bunch of bushes, topped with cardboard and compost. I did this because of you. This is prep for a cut flower garden next spring (6b). My 'side border' is totally 'construction debris'. There is even a large round chunk of concrete that looks like someone dumped it from a bucket.

[@KenIvywood]

Have you thought about some sedum for long boarder? There’s so many varieties now. You have done a great job with your garden in a year.Give yourself some grace and realize the many things that you have accomplished. Thank you for sharing.

[@ronareid7956]

I have to add this here. Have you seen Touchdown Teak Sedum? Omgoodness! Not sure why this name, but Terrific Terrific, it really is!

[@pattycakey1]

Maybe you could touch base with your KZbin buddy,Robbie, regarding the gophers. He bought two kinds of in ground sound stakes he states are working for their mole/gopher problem.

[@kimellastephens]

Haven’t had time to tune in all summer and WOW youve been so busy ! Can’t wait to go and catch up

[@dagostinopamela]

Yeah for the chicken! My son’s parrot loves them!

[@trinarenae8625]

Good Morning J & J! ☀️

[@june4033]

The fig tree sure looks like it needs water. If you trim all along the year, then your plants won’t overtake your bed.nice video.

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Good morning Janey 😊!

[@jillbruce3624]

Holy moly that is a ton of pomegranates. The seeds are so expensive in the store, but I guess the peeling is labor intensive. Your chickens are funny and they are always so close together. I hope they start laying for you soon. Lots of hard work in your garden - thanks for sharing.

[@ronareid7956]

Wow, I had no idea they could be frozen! I'll look into it...whether whole or prepped? I did learn some professional kitchen techniques for removing pomegranate arils that make the process much more fun. One involves cutting out the stem in a star shape and then cutting through the peel and partially cutting through the fuit in five equal parts. From there I remember breaking it apart easily enough, Another technique involves wracking the fruit halves, peel side up of course with a wooden spoon. (I'm sure there are videos on line) Once tge arils are mostly free you can gently immerse them in a cold water bath to remove any clinging bits of pith. The pith and debris float to the top, easy to remove. Gently drain out the water and your pomegranate arils should be mostly intact and undamaged. Hoping you see this Janey! And you will give us an update, maybe some visuals, of what transpired with that glorious bounty! I'm awed by everything you do! Thank you!

[@jstohlman]

I also live in zone 9b. My sunflowers are still looking great but I would like to plant some cool flowers come October. When do you consider the sunflowers done and take them out? I am new to perennials. Would love if you could do an episode on when and how to cut back your various perennials such as salvias, coneflowers, Agastache etc. I have learned so much from watching you over the last several years. Thank you so much🥰

[@katherineridings7937]

You sound a little discouraged today, Janie! It’s ALL good and we are here for the good, the bad and the ugly! This is real life. Please don’t push yourself or burn yourself out. ❤

[@shirleyturner1335]

Great video. Loved the format.

[@danidoeslife2290]

Dang gophers! Despite them, it's looking beautiful ❤. With the scale of your property, if the premade gopher cages (especially for large plants) in that quantity feels like 💸, Deanna w/ Homestead and Chill has a great DIY gopher cage from hardware cloth. I believe it's one of her first videos on KZbin here titled "How to plant a fruit tree and make a gopher cage" She's a great source for knowledge and is in California. Best of luck 🙏.

[@tlcgarden2300]

Your yard looks so nice! BTW, I purchased the heavy duty gardening scissors you were using to harvest the pomegranates...you recommend them on your amazon page... I LOVE them!! One of my favorite garden tools. Thank you! ❤M

[@nancymaier4289]

Why don't you put in the battery operated deterents for gophers in like Robbie did? Good luck! I only have grasshoppers to contend with.

[@ShirleyThorpe]

We have deer and now a wood chuck comes to visit and we Moles. WE don't have Armadilloes or Rabbits yet. There is always something

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Janey 🌺. Well done .You work hard in the garden .Janey you can plant shrubs like Nandina , Quince ,pretty berry ,barberry , breynia Crystalina summer sweet ... Have a great day .🌺🌻🌺

[@tammydeschenes4857]

Will you be waiting to plant in the long border? Won’t the decomposing wood chips under the compost take up alot of nitrogen? What a game changer if you can successfully plant immediately. Love no fuss gardening. Wish the rest of life was this easy. Lol

[@jessicaferlaak6114]

All those pomegranates!😍 They are so crazy expensive here in MN, which is annoying because my family loves them so much! My mother in law makes freezer jam with fruits, so you don't always need to can it - it keeps the jam tasting so fresh, too! im wondering if you can do that with the extra pomegranates? :)

[@normahhamzah5282]

Love to watch you harvest pomegranates..Im jealous

[@joanfroese6091]

Janie!! I guess you haven’t talked to Robbie about his new gadgets for keeping his gophers away. Maybe something you could try!

[@robertbell4604]

Get a Gopher Hawk. Best trap we use on the farm

[@susanhaynes4502]

I am sure it is so hot, water,water water . Texas9b 💚🧡

[@jhazperphresh9844]

How I envy you! 😅 I love pomegranates, and they're so expensive at the grocery store.

[@PatDonner]

Talk to your friend Robby. He got somethings for his gofer problem.

[@julesdavis1845]

Juice ‘em, Janie.

[@shweetpotato]

I think the goats might have been a little more grateful for pomegranates than your chickens hehe , I was sitting here thinking on how you might store pomegranate but I can't imagine how, maybe freeze dried .

[@jennaandparkerstaggs1113]

Can you speak to the concern or lack of concern for wood chips under compost as it relates to tying up nitrogen for decomposition? I thought if wood chips were under the soil level, they would tie up nitrogen? Is this not the case when covered with compost? Thanks!

[@BarbaraJohnson-n3n]

Well good morning jason jamie end of course monty. Man, oh man, what a job ahead of you guys. I'm guilty of that as well planting too much. Take it nice and easy, do not overdo. You are young now, but 1 day your body will rebel. If you don't take it easy Now I know from experience.😢😢😂 Have a great And blessed day. The oklahoma gardener😊

[@jennetteojeda138]

💖🌸👍🏻🌸💖

[@aprili.9809]

Kitchen update?

[@camicri4263]

Check out Brian from Next Level gardening, he has goffer problems too. Blessings 🙏🏻💞

[@GreenGranny]

Your fig needs water. The leaves will flatten when it's getting enough water. KZbinr QCTropicals has good info on watering figs. He has a nursery in AZ.

[@bethreisman8869]

Your videos that I most enjoy are when you and Jason are working in the garden. 🪴

[@doloresramirez3289]

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[@sheilastromberger2275]

Can you not haul off your debris to the local landfill? When I do my fall and spring cleanups I lay a tarp in the bed of my pickup and load it in there. Our landfill doesn’t charge to dump yard waste. Seems like a lot of extra work to break it all down and smash it into toters. I’m in a rural area though, and our town doesn’t pick up yard waste at all, so we have to haul it away on our own.

[@suelfitz]

You would not believe what the local landfill here in the Davis/Woodland area charges for green waste. The waste management company that serves our area wants everyone to compost at home, so the dump fees are outrageous to discourage using anything other than the green waste bins.

[@sheilastromberger2275]

@@suelfitz that’s too bad. Seems like it would be less work for the city/county to not have to pick up everyone’s toters and just charge less to have people dump it at the landfill themselves. Maybe that’s a difference between being in a city vs a rural community (less than 2000 people in my town). Or maybe it’s a California thing 😉

[@cathyhatfield5340]

👍😎❤️

[@patriciacole8773]

Speaking of stencil… I would at least toy with the idea of stenciling flowers and herbs onto the pavers… maybe. Maybe not🤷🏼‍♀️

[@paulabaggett735]

Your fence is going to cost a small fortune to replace.

[@pamcharles926]

I bought a compost pail for our kitchen for scraps, it holds about a gallon + of things like eggshells, coffee grounds, etc. So once a week I've been digging holes in my garden to bury it. I can't tell you how wonderful it's been for my plants!

[@gingerpunk916]

I planted some Lowes clearance royal raspberry agastaches in fall last year, and I waited and waited over winter and spring and they both looked dead. So I pulled out the rootballs when I did spring seed sowing. When my seeds were popping up in summer I kept noticing these purple mint looking seedlings--I pulled up the early ones cuz I thought they were weeds, but the ones that I left turned into the raspberry agastache! Idk if it's true to the original plant, but the leaves and flowers look similar. TLDR: check that area after winter and there might be a small chance that the "dead" agastache either reseeded itself or sent out some runners that you didn't notice this year. I'm in IA, zone 5b. Edit: autocorrected "rootballs" to football😂

[@Susan-hn4dd]

Check w/Robbie - he found an effective gofer/mole thing

[@emmalavenham]

Did you consider soil testing?