Do these things BEFORE your first frost! | Gardening in September

[@aaronbodenhamer4387]

Last summer we got five ducklings, made a very noticeable difference in the slug population around our garden come fall and spring. Slugs are one of my biggest pest pressures here in western Washington.

[@amandamodin4912]

I enjoyed your flower garden tour! My mom always said “grow the garden to feed the body & the flower garden to feed the soul”. I’ve tried to continue with that theme throughout my 30+ years of gardening.

[@bernicevanover726]

Amaranth is edible and you can use the seeds as part of a replacement for flour in any recipe. And it's full of vitamins. The leaves are a replacement for spinach.

[@shelliecummins5972]

You can use dock seeds as flour also

[@cherylanderson3340]

Thanks. I didn't know that they can be eaten. I've thought of growing them, but for their drooping quality in bouquets.

[@calisingh7978]

Any variety?

[@garandjopen643]

Got our first frost (very light) 2 days ago (Sept 5) here in Alberta, Canada. Picked beans, harvested corn and onions that day. At least half of my beans survived, so we'll see what happens. Zucchini survived, with some leaf damage. Cucumber plants are almost dead, but the actual cucumbers survived. 🤷‍♀️

[@fleurettewoods6080]

I have such a short growing season, I let part of the pods mature to seed before I harvest for canning. That way they have time to mature before out first frost in September

[@johnjude2685]

Zone 6 mid Ohio and yesterday I picked a canolpe that someone had told me a while back there were still time and my wife enjoys canolpe. Thanks for showing me

[@Tippler0611]

Relate to you so well; also in WA state, also focused on edible, medicinal and dye plants. Indigo has been a surprisingly easy and pretty plant for me this year. Light- and wash-fast dye on cellulose fiber with only salt and leaves is absolutely amazing!

[@gratituderanch9406]

I have not had any noticeable benefit from companion planting except flowers. I’ve learned that planting flowers draws and benefitial insects And has definitely helped my garden. I love alyssum. And mine tends to receive which makes me happy. Are used to poo poo marigolds, until they learned how good they are for your garden. Now they are a staple for me. I often use nasturtium as a trap crop, because aphids prefer it. And I love Nicotiana- flowering tobacco. In the morning and evening it smells almost like Jasmine. It’s amazing. Of course there’s always borage, the petals are edible and good for you! They don’t necessarily taste like anything. And calendula. I also always let some of my herbs flower- thyme, lemon balm, rosemary, mints etc-

[@country_kitty]

Need to look into the medicinal value of our native Oregon Grape. Roots and berries are very medicinal.

[@juanmoreira8272]

Nice medicinal garden. I started mine last year here in NY 5a. Currently have chamomile, echinacea, yarrow, hyssop, and chrysanthemums. I am still learning how to harvest and preserve things, so looking forward to see more of this content. Thank you!

[@donnas3083]

Great idea, I'm in zone 5b, NY and had not thought about this for the garden, I'll be looking into this!

[@juanmoreira8272]

@@donnas3083 lavendar has been giving me a hard time in my garden here. Every year is a new chance to get better.

[@calisingh7978]

What color of yarrow do you have?

[@juanmoreira8272]

@@calisingh7978 white, yellow, and red

[@sarahjohnson9556]

Love all the changes! Front porch is gorgeous, herbal flower garden is fun! It’s always good to get reminders from you.

[@9crittersmommau86]

V cj

[@irenetorres8073]

I love Floret and did the same last year started growing Dahlias!! Watched videos on digging them up managed to save at least 60 roots but over watered when i grew this season they rotted!!! Learning lesson for me.

[@carrief1759]

Your zucchini leaf stems are perfect for the faux pasta recipe I found earlier this year. 😍

[@matthewcerini699]

Hi, would you consider sharing some of your family bean seeds with other seed savers as an insurance policy in case something happens to your supply. You could always call on the others to see if they can send you some back in an emergency. This is common practice to prevent cherished varieties from going extinct. BTW, I have a couple/few of those AC'd gardener jeans as well - who knew they would be so fashionable - good future summer shorts potential as well. Enjoy your channel. Thanks for sharing. 😄

[@RestorationAcresTN]

Even if she offered some for sale through Etsy or something, folks would be thrilled!

[@matthewcerini699]

@@RestorationAcresTN Sorry, I was not implying that I wanted any seeds, I am an avid, gardener, seed saver and I give away extra seeds at local seed swaps and make friends. I was suggesting it more as an insurance policy/strategy to ensure a diversification of seed sources so that she is not at risk of being a single source and single point of failure for her precious variety. 😊

[@RestorationAcresTN]

@@matthewcerini699 oh I'm completely in agreement with you, sorry of that wasn't clear.

[@donaldflowers5654]

so here in northeastern missouri in may and june we had 90+ degre days it was crazy

[@SnappyR]

Love your homestead and your flower garden! Love your blouse worn in this video - I want it 🙂

[@selenahayes7244]

Zucchini boats with the larger zucchinis. Scoop the seeds out, put in any meat sauce you like. I like meatballs and spaghetti sauce topped with spicy cheese.

[@rebeccabeard2964]

Omg, your new flower garden makes me so happy! Thank you for sharing! ❤️ I'm obsessed with growing edible and "practical" plants, but flowers are surprisingly satisfying to see in a vegetable garden. Well done!

[@bethsands7665]

Yes, the weather is weird and it has been over 100 degrees here in Manteca, Ca. for weeks on end. Yesterday was 115 ! Much luck for your family heirloom variety beans producing viable seeds.

[@ourhomesteadclassroom]

No need to start your breadseed poppies inside, Melissa. They're incredibly cold hardy! You could fall or winter sow them just fine in your zone. I direct sowed mine in late January/early February, here in Zone 8 (Portland, Ore.) And had a great harvest come May/June.

[@nchestercountynews4955]

have you thought about giving/selling family beans seeds to keep the variety alive amongst several friends/family/seed growers? (MIGardner)

[@calisingh7978]

Probably not, yet if you talk to some of your local farmers they probably have the same for your area without the glam.

[@andreacremeans1055]

She does give seed away to members of the Pioneering Today Academy

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good morning Melissa. I love the medicinal garden. It's so much better to rely on the healing power of medicinal plants, rather than OTC or prescription medications with side effects. Thank you for sharing.

[@victorialg1270]

So glad you showed us the medicinal beds.

[@cerickson5256]

Love the addition of flowers! You have so much property, you can keep adding and adding your decorative foliage in new ways!

[@NewPioneerFarm]

You are having South Central Montana weather!!!! Welcome to zone 4!!! Lol

[@jerriscollins-ruth9019]

Thanks Melissa.

[@TheFrontAcre]

So beautiful! I grew several flowers and medicinal herbs this year as well, and I am loving it! Can't wait to see how both of our beds evolve over the next few years. ☺️

[@carolynlulinski8593]

Good morning, so very helpful information. Thank you. The weather has been totally crazy for sure this year. Until next time. Take care

[@scentsbyemebathbody3161]

I always try to plant something new or different each year …love your garden !

[@charleswilson4598]

I notice the shift in fashion. Where you are wearing jeans with no knees, when I was growing up , kids were wearing jeans with patches over the knees. :)

[@renamaemcdonald2075]

Love your flowers! It's so great that more people are learning from you & others about medicinal plants. I have just started learning & each climate does have some plants that are medicinal

[@sandideak4125]

Loved your flower garden tour! Thanks, Melissa! 💕

[@southerngrits]

I am Lucky and have summer fall sometime spring little to know winter FL .But you have to poor the water if no rain . I just replant cucumber in Aug . I never planted beans sound like a good idea . planted my zucchini and he Hugh .

[@erbauungstutztaufgnade1875]

Thanks.

[@LadysFarm]

Thank you for the video and great info. You rock 🥰🥰🥰

[@fiveon40]

I love this!! With the zucchini, I plan on grading some of mine and putting it in the Freeze Dryer for muffins and breads later on in the year as well as slicing them in coins and seeing if I can get some zucchini chips😍 I love your medicinal garden it looks beautiful and will serve you and your family well. I asked my husband last year, “why are we mowing our yard?” So now we have portable fencing and I bring the cows up close to the house to do the mowing for us 😂 (Joel Salatin paddock system) however there is some pick up to do but that all goes to the compost to serve the Gardens later on or build up the soil in the yard.

[@calisingh7978]

What is the length of your cattle panels?

[@lisamart53]

I live here in California and are heat is 115°f to112°f my vegetable plants are in feasted the leaves are drying really bad I've been watering twice a day. ☹

[@ferme814]

Thank you. how do you harvest and save dry beans? Is it the same process as collecting seeds?

[@shelliecummins5972]

Arnica Is so easy to grow..

[@cherylb7018]

I was looking forward to seeing the ducks rush out.

[@vitkomazzetti2340]

Melissa, when you were kneeling down by the flowers, I noticed a vein on your thigh/knee area that was showing some kind of meaning of venous insufficiency. You might want to get it checked out.

[@MsBgloss]

Love it! We are hoping to turn a “mowing” spot into a flower garden too. Did you just decide to till and cover with landscape fabric & mulch?

[@MelissaKNorris]

Yes, we tilled it in fall, let it break down, then planted, covered, etc in spring

[@VCMK1]

How do you decide what varieties of medicinal plants to grow?

[@opalezell2166]

I heard you said something about thistles a few days ago, those are good for medical purposes.

[@opalezell2166]

Where did you get start of hopi?

[@conniecarroll9398]

Do you get squash bugs, if so how do you get rid of them? Thanks for sharing

[@marthas3486]

Nice video, I have to pull my zucchini’s early because I can’t keep the squash bugs away ever😤

[@andreacremeans1055]

Squash bugs killed me this year. My pumpkins and Zucchini didn’t make it

[@robertadunaway7030]

Can you save wild rose hips?

[@kathleenpoppen8138]

Absolutely!

[@mary_lenick70]

I started calendula this year and can’t keep the red clover mites from taking over. I’ve tried neem oil and Castile soap, any other ideas?

[@pennylaur7687]

Trying not to use any chemicals. My beans wete attacked this summer by something, idk what. All the leaves look like fine lace. Very little beans all summer. Any ideas? Im a senior/new gardner.

[@janetjellison6454]

What type of weed blocker do you use?

[@learning2growmyown]

Amazing garden thanks for sharing New Subscriber

[@opalezell2166]

hoping you teach about herbs.

[@StephanieHuston]

I'm curious, what is the black cloth that you have in your flower/medicinal herb garden? I've only ever seen black plastic which looks kinda like a trash bag. What you're using looks much heavier.

[@MelissaKNorris]

It's landscape weed barrier cloth

[@isabelseeley1634]

where can i get rosehips???

[@pbsexton5177]

What did this have to do with the title? I'm confused? I should become a medicinal flower mom before my 1st frost?

[@Zorrosen]

we got our first frost a whole month early :( and the spring got frost one month after our last frost :(

[@violetopal6264]

Thanks for sharing your herb garden. Lots of lovely, happy plants! - And was sent off on a rabbit trail of other useful flowers and found a surprise! Did you know tulips are edible? But only the flower and most of the bulb. (The germ needs thrown out. Don't eat that.) Need to do more research but had to share it with someone. Thanks! 🙃

[@tereissduff6809]

Do you know where a person could get your bean seed . We had the tar hill bean , but lost the seed , like you ,it was one we had for years and years , and seems impossible to find the real tar hill bean seed .

[@andreacremeans1055]

Members of the Pioneering Today Academy have been given and do share between each other the Tar Hill Bean. Maybe you could join and ask another member if they’d be willing to send you some?

[@jeffccr3620]

Melissa is beautiful

[@HeatherNaturaly]

My Uva Ursi died 😭😭😭

[@lily_white]

why not save seeds and not plant them all so you have a safety net

[@riskmanagement9106]

Look up Grand solar minimum Prepare for this to be the new norm.