Grow Rare Seeds | Succession Planting

[@greg6107]

Shannie McCabe is a wealth of ideas and inspiration, love her.

[@marschlosser4540]

For us, succession gardening is old school. I thought it was for everyone! one thing out, new thing in. Of course, I would have more than beans in around that corn. Once pole beans bloom, we would take a big picking from them then sew turnips. Even if all the corn was picked, it stayed so the beans could grow. Under them, squash or pumpkins. Bush beans also do well early on under sweet corn, or peanuts. by the time the beans or goobers need the light, the stalks are mulch or fodder. Mind, a good mulch is best to keep fertility going. If using leaves, then by summer, you can use a shovel to punch a line in them to plant seeds like beans or radishes, and so on. I live in zone 9A, Arizona, and mesquite is a major plus for the garden and has been for thousands of years here.

[@evega8368]

I really like these videos!! Thank you!!

[@minagica]

Interplanting is fantastic for filling out the space to prevent weeds from getting in too!!!

[@acolley2891]

Great tips!

[@eswaribalan164]

Amaranth, nothing like this marvelous green...

[@ddobrien1]

_Ok, I think I've got it! Quite a few other YT channels kinda screw-up this topic_ 🤣 *Staggered Planting* is successively sowing seeds (or transplanting) the same crop over time and in different locations...leading to continuous harvests. *Succession Planting* is having seeds or starts ready to plant as soon as a crop is harvested in a specific location, usually, a different crop...leading to little time/space wasted.

[@karenfrench7004]

Great information- thank you!!!

[@cherylanderson3340]

Shannie. Great info & appreciate the enthusiasm & encouragement. I'm one who isn't ready to plant seeds in spring, & by this time of year, am busy, then remember - hey time's a wastin' - followed a week later by - is it too late now? When you said you're a Northern gardener, I was surprised as Baker Creek is in Missouri, & thought you were doing these spots on location, & assumed you also live & garden in MO. So where are you gardening? I'm curious as I live in central MA, Zone 5 (-20 degrees or so, on occasion), but we might be warming. .

[@RareSeedsBC]

no its not too late! and shannie lives in Florida!

[@grekahg3938]

Bought my first Rare Seeds this year and just found you here on KZbin! Thank you for the wonderful information here with succession planting, as well as intercrop plantings, good idea!

[@GatorLife57]

Love you Shannie !!! Ty4Sharing

[@SteadfastTrailFarm]

Yes!! My 3rd year into seriously gardening I plant year round! I haven't even began to harvest my tomatoes yet and I am planning my fall garden! Last year I had greens through the winter here in Virginia 7a!

[@teresastrayhorn277]

I love your videos!💖

[@whitetailcqb5782]

Well done massive amounts of knowledge crammed in this video

[@nn-qm6cn]

Love this video series! I learn something every time ✨

[@tessah7133]

she is so adorable

[@dianegreiner4054]

Love these tips and tricks!!!

[@TheVigilantStewards]

Thanks for doing these videos and helping us to know what we want to buy and learn more about how to deal with our region... North Texas is uuuuuuuugh, shortly after winter thaw it's no water and burning hot. Fall is probably more stable here. I love Clyde's wish they had some more for other exotics or plant families. We just moved and I need to get my raised beds built for fall

[@lindaarnold3091]

These were excellent tips! I’m from Maine and our season is much shorter than some areas so succession planting is a great way to get a higher yield and more from the garden in our short season. Thank you for sharing your tips!

[@rai55]

As a companion gardener, I have to add that interplanting (a/k/a companion planting) is about more than just space needs and timing, but rather the countless benefits that adjacent plants can provide for each other - from soil amendment, to natural pest management, to shade, flavor enhancement and so much more! I hope its okay I shared this without taking away from how very informative your video is! 💫🌱

[@thisorthat7626]

Rai 55 Roots, thank you for sharing. I am just starting with companion planting and know there is a lot to learn. Blessings.

[@iartistdotme]

Didn't realize I could plant seeds deeper here in Florida! Great idea for the heat. I pull and plant since my garden is tiny. I'm pulling my cukes today since every single beautiful one is FILLED with tiny worms that grow into big green ones inside where I don't see them. I keep picking and tossing and tired of it. I did get to eat some and make a batch of B&B and of dill pickles before the worms moved in. I'm very happy with that much. To take their place I'll plant bush green beans as the first batch were indeterminate and pretty much done. Will just plant seeds. I think it's too hot now to start yellow and green squash as the worms are heavy and have eaten every single one of the acorn and butternut squash. Any suggestions? Maybe zucchini that sort of stick up off the ground? I did replace some with Seminole pumpkins and sweet potatoes. My okra is just coming in and the eggplants look wonderful. Thanks for the great video and ideas. I hope to grow all year long in this tiny 20 x 25 bed that is only sunny during the hottest part of the day. Too many trees!

[@RareSeedsBC]

Have you tried spraying with neem oil or any other pesticides?

[@mlevari]

Great tips and tricks! Greatly appreciated:)

[@nygardenguru]

Another great pep talk. And the hair looks good too

[@TheVigilantStewards]

If you have messy well water or city water, what is your best tips on treating the water so that you can use it on the garden? We have a small enough space that I can use RO from the sink, but it would be nice to have the water outside. I know we can install a garden RO system but those all are pricey

[@RareSeedsBC]

If you PH test it and its ok, then i wouldnt worry too much about it. you can use PH up or down to adjust that, you could also make a charcoal filter if yo wanted to.

[@greenkeeper448]

Shannie, I love your enthusiasm and I was just thinking that same thought about how some gardeners plant just at the beginning and how there must be something wrong with me because of planting all season to the bitter end. Not trying to be a know it all, but Mr Coleman lives the next town over and we are on the Downeast Coast of Maine so we get a milder fall than Northern Maine because the proximity of the ocean and fact that we are hundreds of miles south.

[@ross6343]

Dang Shannie...a GREAT and very informative video - thank you! Stay safe - be well.

[@Just-Nikki]

I just love your energy and excitement Shannie 💚 Didn’t know to plant deeper in summer. Good information 👍

[@freshorangina]

Fantastic topic and great information! I am focusing a lot on succession planting this year, I even planed in the spaces for transition. Can’t wait to get my next batch of seeds!

[@farmerjoseph8683]

that corn looks amazing!

[@jerricroft937]

The best Market Gardener I know of on succession planting is Charles Dowding

[@SteadfastTrailFarm]

Yes! I've learned so much from him!!

[@clairebeane3455]

We are all fortunately blessed to sit at his feet. The man is a legend. ❤️❤️

[@HilaRah]

This chick's pretty savvy also, and more pertinent, she lives in my grow zone, not Wales.

[@agave20091]

Is this written anywhere?

[@jerricroft937]

Eliot Coleman is using portable greenhouses for his succession farming and is quite good at growing winter vegetables with no heat.

[@why6246]

Instead of planting deeper, I like to spread a light mulch to help retain moisture but allow some light to come through

[@1Lightdancer]

I do that as well!

[@fallenangelwi25]

We have to carry buckets of water by hand over an acre from the house because we don't have an outside spicket or hose. However we're more than blessed to even have a garden this year so we don't mind the extra exercise!!!

[@freshorangina]

I did all that hauling water my first two season planting on an allotment that didn’t have water. Was still worth it! Good for you for persevering!

[@TheVigilantStewards]

I read that it's good between waxing and waning moon to plant above or below ground crops, but I can't remember which goes with what.

[@thisorthat7626]

Check out Old Farmer's Almanac and you will find the information and a lot more.

[@rosea830]

Great video and information! When are you guys going to start putting growing days on your seed packs? I have about 100 days left before the first frost and I know you guys have some short season corn that might fit in, but with no exact time frame I'm not sure if I'd risk it.

[@RareSeedsBC]

its not on all the packets or all the descriptions, but it is on a lot of them. For the ones its not, feel free to contact us for the days.

[@rosea830]

@@RareSeedsBC Thank you!

[@jamiekalsen9761]

Will or have you talked about companion gardening, what good/bad to plant next to something else? Thanks!

[@RareSeedsBC]

Here is an old video we have on our challenge, we will have to do more! -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJuzZWCDi7-lgdE

[@lunkerpond9765]

Great video Shannie, keep them coming!

[@Beaguins]

Watching this video is like drinking information from a fire hose, but thanks! I don't like what you say about the solstice, though; where I live in zone 4 the last average frost date is only a few days before the solstice, so I'm stuck with nothing but slow growth for frost-sensitive plants. I know from experience that I can manage only one crop of lettuce or turnips as well, though other places can get two. Of course my soil is terrible, too - reclaimed lake bed that's nothing but sand and round shiny stones.

[@markkristynichols845]

Hey what do you suggest planting after peas or potatoes? Kristy in West Plains 😃

[@kingdomofdirt5666]

Nicely done video, got a new sub here.

[@wildedibles819]

Great tips :)

[@Just-Nikki]

I bought a book by Niki Jabbour called THE YEAR ROUND VEGETABLE GARDENER. She is in Canada. I figured if she could do it there, I could in Missouri. It’s an excellent book for anyone interested 😀 I love my Clydes garden planner!

[@Michelle-vg5zh]

Really super book! I use it, too

[@laurahinrichsen3917]

I'm in Canada thank you so much for telling me about the book I'll be getting it. ❤

[@jeffbee6090]

"you can find your days to maturity on the back of the seed packet...." ~HAHAHA! ------unless of course you've purchased your seeds from Baker Creek! I've complained about this before... love you guys! but geez-- tell the horticulturist to get over it & print the "days to maturity" on the back of the packets!

[@steve0506]

Im not sure if its available on the website either,its not a huge issue for most spring plantings, but this time of year it is very important.

[@JaysNest]

This is so true. Baffles me that they don’t put the days to maturity on their packaging.

[@cherylanderson3340]

Go to Johnny's seeds site for tons of useful info. They also see only organic seeds, I believe.

[@jeffbee6090]

Jay's Nest according to the person I spoke to in customer service, the head horticulturalist at Baker Creek doesn’t believe that Day to maturity can be accurate because it’s based on a number of circumstances like weather, planting zones.... My problem with that is when I am down at the garden with my seeds in July & I want to plant some type of vegetables, I need an approximate days to maturity so I don’t have to google each one. I have hundreds of their seeds- it’s a real pain

[@theresagoodman-queen7643]

What would you recommend mulch or straw because my backyard is hard as cement. Next, can you advise me on how to treat mulberries that's dropping in our yard causing nets which eat my radishes leaves. Thank you in advance.

[@RareSeedsBC]

You can use straw as a mulch, or wood chips or even leaf mould. For the mulberries, you will want to rake them up regularly, and spraying with neem oil/extract should help to keep the gnats away.

[@PermacultureAppalachia]

Great advice, as usual.

[@betty-louharris263]

Not possible in AlbertaCanada I have seen snow in every month of the year gardening here is not easy

[@sydswakening6255]

🥰

[@theb.u.g.lifefarm]

Excellent information, Peace!

[@giojared]

Just started seeds on our second round of summer crops!

[@gartenwollo]

Ich sehe nur Hände-Acrobatic

[@mancavegamingandgardening9901]

What happened to Johnny Appleseed and the Whoosh whoosh transitions?

[@Gardeningadventures49726]

Another round of green beans in, and more squash going in soon ♥️ Just injected all of my squash vines with an organic caterpillar spray to protect against the vine borers, but I'll be succession planting anyways to boost our production! No longer will I lose to the vine borers ☺️

[@chomama1628]

Krystal's Homestead Adventures can you give us the info on what that product is. Thanks.

[@Gardeningadventures49726]

@@chomama1628 I use Caterpillar Killer, and I spray with a concoction of that and a neem substitute on the outside. I actually posted a video on that recently lol, but I have not demonstrated how I inject them yet. I was going to document it the next time I do it.

[@bonsaihorn]

Clyde's already out of stock on your site lol!

[@RareSeedsBC]

Hi there. Please check back at rareseeds.com. The Clyde's Garden Planner is back in stock. Happy gardening!