You Must Sow These Seeds in August

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[@aserioussalamander9475]

This brother made me start my own veggie garden. I have: 5 different chilis, 2 chards, 2 lettuce, thyme, onion and chives.

[@GrowVeg]

Awesome! You’re growing so well. 😃🌱

[@honestlee4532]

Last time I planted carrots in containers, I used cardboard cutouts to cover the seeds and trap in the moisture. I kept some small rocks on top so that they didn't blow away when they dried out. To water the plants, I just watered on top and let it soak through. This method worked great. You just need to keep checking them every day and take off the cardboard as soon as they start sprouting.

[@GrowVeg]

Great advice, thanks for sharing.

[@margieperse9490]

What is a cardboard cut out, exactly? I understand cardboard but not sure what art is "cut out"

[@lisawintler-cox1641]

​@@margieperse9490 A cardboard cutout can be something that is cut out of cardboard--for instance a figure or image that you press out of a larger piece. In this case I think he actually took pieces of cardboard that came from a larger piece. If so, they could be called off cuts I suppose. It's another version of a wooden plank. I did this and forgot a bit and was just lucky to get the plants uncovered.

[@muhammedb5357]

Top tip 👌 thanks mate. Plus the cardboard is biodegradable so this method is really garden-friendly.

[@Dwynfal]

I do this on all things I direct sow and on any bare ground too. It also helps deter cats and other critters from using my veg beds as litter boxes! Once the seedlings are up I'll either fold the cardboard or use thinner strips to cover between rows. It really saves me a lot of headaches with weeds and watering. Also around newly planted trees or shrubs.

[@tektoms]

A tip for sowing carrot seeds (or any seeds that need to be sown sparsely).. I mix them into a bit of sand or soil in a bowl.. so that I know that a pinch of the mixture, will only have a few seeds.. The more soil/sand in the mix, the less seeds per pinch, and vice versa. Hope that makes sense :)

[@GrowVeg]

Certainly does - and it’s a great tip, thank you.

[@starfallcrochet]

That is very helpful. Thankyou for sharing that tip, I am going to try it!

[@hedgecraft559]

I sprout them in water then stir them into a cornstarch slurry, cooked till pudding, cooled and then I pipe the pudding with the seeds folded in gentlyinto the rows... massive success!

[@tektoms]

Wow! Seriously!? My first thought was "the rats would enjoy that feast and make a mess of the row".... You never have trouble with rodents with that method?

[@lizbrown4385]

Wow I’m definitely going to try that

[@jennfaulks6056]

So glad to see you didn’t clean your finger nails before you showed the garden planner! So many ‘gardening channels’ seem to have perfectly clean fingernails, I don’t have a big garden but I’m constantly doing odd bits and keeping a manicure would be impossible!🤣

[@cheesekake1841]

😄😆😅

[@GrowVeg]

I sometimes think I should clean them, but when you’re gardening who has the time for that!

[@ollyjackson8733]

Meet lots of gardeners that like having dirty finger nails despite actually doing very little

[@prunechat8401]

Our neighbour looked in horror at my soil covered hands just after she moved in, is it a skin condition she asked! I do appreciate feeling the soil that my plants are growing in and a decent nail brush works wonders once gardening is over for the day.

[@cuznclive2236]

@@GrowVeg All I do is turn the dial to full on my hose nozzle and spray the tips of my fingers/toes; great use for all that hot water that builds up in hoses sitting in the sun. I also use hot hose water to take periodic showers throughout the day; however, I only wear pajama shorts, or nothing, so the drying time is minimal... Nonetheless, when you work in, and with dirt, you will get dirty.

[@Helenwyatt7]

Thank you so much! This has cheered me up I was feeling I’ve missed out on the whole growing season because I was seriously injured and unable to do gardening. I’m going to sow things and see how they do!

[@tesstess3371]

Hope you get better soon!

[@mikebobbings9601]

You got this 👌 and never too late

[@ahwell9984]

Best wishes on your recovery. Good for you about feeling cheered. That ability is a real strength.

[@Helenwyatt7]

@@tesstess3371 thank you so much 🥰

[@Helenwyatt7]

@@mikebobbings9601 thank you so much I was in a serious car accident, my shoulder is still not working and leg injuries but I’ll do my best to do some container gardening for my mental health 😊

[@suzannewinz1099]

We has extreme heat in Spring, so my lettuce and spinach and Bok Choy bolted, a second planting is coming up now with fingers crossed we don't get another heatwave. Glad to see an experienced gardener recommend this, as I was just guessing.

[@AdirondackRuby]

I'm always so anxious about thinning seedlings, because my brain is always like "But what if that one you pull could have been the best/biggest!?" ...I had no idea if could attract pests! Will definitely continue with my tedious, spaced sowing.

[@GrowVeg]

Worth the tedium to avoid the thinning if you can!

[@jamesgodlewski2441]

You have a great enthusiasm and natural delivery!

[@GrowVeg]

Cheers James!

[@feralcat8612]

If you have problems with radishes bolting early, try Rat Tail radishes. You actually want them to bolt so you can harvest the long seed pods that do look (way too much!) like 6" long green rat tails. They are delicious in salads and stir fries!

[@GrowVeg]

I’ve heard of this variety but never tried it. Would love to do so.

[@Junzar56]

I allow some of all varieties f radishes to bolt. They are good fresh- better than radish root! Great pickled.

[@lisawintler-cox1641]

I really like this channel. It's got real info and I enjoy the tone of the episodes. Please consider doing an episode about adaptive gardening (for those of us not as able as others).

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for the kind words, and I'll certainly consider your suggestion for a future video. :-)

[@richswain7154]

Good morning Ben, thanks for this upload. I took your advice and re planted my courgettes following the mouse incident! Im now about to start harvesting, so thank you. Leafy greens here i come!!!!

[@GrowVeg]

Oh wow - that's really fantastic to read. Great result! :-)

[@elizabethwatt8131]

LOVE your videos Ben, always do. You are my favourite gardener, But when you said “…Early November, first frost..”. I nearly swore at my iPad screen! In northern Alberta, Canada, we get that first frost in late August, like clock-work. The last frost this year was last day in May, very late even for us. Such a short Summer here, this year indeed. Beautiful garden, my Friend! Keep up the fantastic work, and thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. God Bless You, Ben.

[@DavidMartin-ym2te]

I sympathise with you Elizabeth. In central Scotland we often have May frosts and late August or September frosts, too. However, some leafy greens and winter salads continue under glass. Good luck.

[@covahsmusicvault8953]

@@DavidMartin-ym2te I'm in NE, Montana. We suffered torrential downpours the end of June which wiped out whole towns & ranches just hours from here. Our snail mail is still 10 days behind because our small town's post is distributed through one of the larger cities that was in the midst of that flood. Until this morn, we'd had NO speck of rain since June's end. On Thursday, our high was 105F.....the sun doesn't set till almost 9pm, sometimes 10pm....it was still 103F at that hour. I've a mucked-up C-spine injury, but I'm a stubborn lass & had to save my garden. So between fighting off those biting flies & poking deep spikes all over the garden on Friday, I'm past exhausted. It was 88F yesterday and after the slow & steady rain we received today......our high was 57F. Prime temps for a crock pot of Venison & Bean Chili. If my injury wasn't causing me to feel so nauseous, I'd be grabbing a bucket of my NO chemical grown variety of peppers, shallots, basil, & Roma sized tomatoes to add to a couple lbs. of venison I've been saving in my freezer for the Fall. I'm loving the fresh air throughout the house, but I'm worried the extreme temp change will end up killing what already had a late transplant 3 wks into May due to 2 separate wet blizzards in mid April that closed over 500 miles of interstate. I wish whomever reads this the very best....it's going to be a demanding year on us all. Cheers, ~ Covah

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for those kind words Elizabeth. Hopefully you can extend the season a bit with row covers etc. Interesting part of the world you live in. Hopefully you’ve been spared the searing heat of further south this summer.

[@GrowVeg]

@Covah. Great to hear fresher temperatures have returned. Sounds far more civilised temperatures!

[@covahsmusicvault8953]

@@GrowVeg It seems a game of *Weather Roulette* NO matter where you reside in the past decade for certain. That one day of cool rain & temps is all that's projected for August. It's 97F & super sunny right now/5:30pm. Cheers, ~ Covah

[@fearnoone4030]

8:50 Ah! Adorable ❤️ I just love how these (not excl.) pups are always smiling. Well...grinning @ least. 🤗

[@christieangelie7913]

I got some second cropping potatoes! Planted a few weeks ago already reached the top of the grow bag !

[@deirdretrotman2104]

Me too both the ones in tubs and in the ground are up!

[@jaytoney3007]

Same here, and I just sowed another batch today.

[@deirdretrotman2104]

@@jaytoney3007 who knew! I’ve gardened for years, had no idea. Great, isn’t it!

[@GrowVeg]

Nice work to have them up so fast!

[@anneluepken5369]

Your enthusiasm is very infectious!

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much. :-)

[@BoylenInk]

Cooked beet greens are really nice. I actually grow beets for their greens and the roots are an afterthought to me. So small roots and more greens is my preference.

[@NicolaiAAA]

I've never had beet greens but want to try growing them this year - any recommendations on how to cook them?

[@occultustactical6138]

Beet Greens are often sold in market here in VA. They’re typically more expensive then the beet itself. Wash and dry the greens. Rough chop and fry in olive oil and garlic, add a little salt and pepper and serve as a super healthy side. They do shrink a lot, like spinach, so you’ll need a lot if you’re serving dinner.

[@occultustactical6138]

@@NicolaiAAAYes. They’re excellent sautéed in olive oil with garlic. There is a slight bitterness to the stem so I tend to cut off most of them, leaving just a few small pieces for texture. Gently cook minced garlic in the oil, once they are soft add your greens and cover. Add additional oil as needed. Stir and add salt and pepper. They are very tasty and extremely high in vitamins. Good luck.

[@rogergladding7943]

Medium beets for salads, large beets at the end of the season for beetroot pickle. Yum.

[@wendyburston3132]

Things I will find useful: netting over the carrots is supported by the edge of the box keeping the net off the carrots.✓ hoops for putting covers over✓ you reminded me to start some more carrots and salads✓ and finally start everything now even if you have no room and plant them as you harvest your other crops✓ thank you

[@GrowVeg]

Great tips, thanks Wendy.

[@goldenfd475]

Great to be reminded that I can still sow some of my favourite root vegetables, With beetroot I leave the clump to grow and once they get above golf ball size thin one at a time until only one beet is left in the clump. This results in small to medium roots as they get more space to grow on and the last one gets to a reasonable size.

[@wrongwayconway]

That's what I did for my beets this year too! Great idea.

[@bbtruth2161]

Hmmmm... I do the same, but sort of opposite. I get large roots first, leave the small ones. The small ones then grow larger as I harvest the large ones.

[@GrowVeg]

That’s a great way to do things.

[@timward5690]

What a great start to my day …as a newbie to raised beds I have lots to learn with reasonable success so far. You have inspired me to have a go at a second set of crops for this year. Great to be taught by someone who leads by example… Bugs are my greatest threat so any tips along the way are always useful. Thank you 👨‍🌾

[@GrowVeg]

Great to have you along Tim, thanks so much for watching!

[@verngib9041]

Yes squash bugs have moved in with their families and new babies!! It is a skirmish ever night and every morning to keep my squash protected!!

[@sofiem1225]

Thanks! I’m on my first year with my own garden, and was kinda sad because summer’s gone by so fast! I now also know why some of my germinations have failed, so thank you very much for a helpful video!

[@mttaylor129]

I use the beet greens to fry with my morning eggs. Great, they say, for blood pressure.

[@Scott_Alex]

Hello 👋 How are you doing today??

[@rebeccamcnutt5142]

"It's......SHOWTIME" put such a big smile on my face 😄

[@GrowVeg]

So pleased Rebecca. 😃

[@barbiec4312]

This was so helpful, cheerful and entertaining. Thanks for starting off my Saturday in a positive way.

[@sharonjennings1282]

After watching CharlesDowding, I always sow 3 seeds per hole and harvest them as they grow. I like this because they aren’t always ready at the same time!

[@GrowVeg]

It really is a great technique. :-)

[@maxibake9323]

Great choice of things to sew now. 👍 I grew French Radishes this Year, & still am, got good little crops from a handful of Sprouts I grew on, from my Microgreen harvest, I do this about every 4-5 weeks, & pinch the leaves off the plants for Salads, their in five 9 inch pots, & I usually get 8 or 9 Radishes. They just keep on going. Love Beet leaves too. I finely chop the Radishes, & mix with Piri piri mayo. Yumz. 👍🌱 TFS GV, & take care everyone. ❤🙂🐶

[@GrowVeg]

Radishes and piri piri mayo sounds yum 😋

[@ritawebb-ez9tj]

Growing veg. for the first time in my small garden. Beetroot in troughs, tomatoes in pots and troughs and runner beans in the flower border by thinning out ground cover plants. Started runners in pots and recon I had over 90% success. Shared with my young neighbour. Thank you for your clear advice.🥒🥦🫛

[@GrowVeg]

You're doing great there - well done! :-)

[@billweaver6092]

If only we all had nice big gardens!

[@Rissen_]

Got a window sill? Grow herbs there, got room under your bed? Grow mushrooms there got a table or cabinet? Grow something that tolerates lower light levels. You dont need a big garden to garden, you dont even need a garden to do gardening

[@franceswatts4001]

Various containers on a patio or balcony: grow potatoes, lettuce, turnips, carrots, leeks, onions, cabbage, tomatoes, herbs of all types, Asian greens, radishes, beetroot, peppers …. Basically anything! Well, that’s what I do anyway, on my patio. For example, a caravan washing up tub has provided my salad lettuce, radishes and spring onions since April.

[@SerHuntsReviews]

Thanks Ben! Your videos are the best gardening videos on KZbin!

[@GrowVeg]

Wow, thank you!

[@BSG0005]

Your garden is absolutely GORGEOUS!! 🤩

[@leenverlinden911]

When your radish is bolting, let it go to seed and harvest when the seed is still young. The flower attracts insects and the seed pod has a milder radish flavor.

[@GrowVeg]

Great tip, many thanks. 😀

[@baneverything5580]

I like to eat the radish leaf stems too. They grow well with hydroponics indoors too if you use the clay beads so the roots can expand. I plan to experiment with doing it soon and want to try Summer yellow squash in 5 gallon buckets with hydroponic solution to grow a couple in Winter inside. I`m in a 5th wheel camper though and it may be too big to pull off. I have a lot of the little tabletop gardens and that`s how I grow my lettuce and bok choy.

[@baneverything5580]

I bought 1/4 pound of the normal round radish seeds but also have some small packets of the long carrot-like breakfast radishes I need to allow to make a lot more seeds. I like to put a few seeds here and there in the garden for a snack every now and then. I do the same with leaf lettuce. Wherever weeds might try to grow I choke them out with edibles and I let a lot of lettuce go to seed so I don`t have to keep buying more, especially any unusual plants that stand out from the rest. All the seeds I buy are open pollinated so I can plant a lot of them then let the best or unusual ones to make more. I love beets and bought 1/4 pound of those too. I`m planting some kolhrabi for the first time this Fall. It looks delicious.

[@jwrightgardening]

We like to nibble on the young radish seed pods too! Like a crispier, mildly spicy green bean. And when they are dried out and ready to harvest the seeds, the seed pods are fun to pop! Like popping bubble wrap!

[@slomo1716]

I just LOVE your channel Ben, I've learned so much! I recently went to my garden nursery for produce, and noted all the cold weather seedlings. Now I need to go back and pick up a few, in hopes to grow something before my first frost. I have horrible luck with lettuces, they are so bitter and bolt before I can get out to pick for dinner. Guess I'll try for a late summer crop and see how they do. Thanks Ben!!! When shopping for beets I seek the smaller ones, they taste better.

[@GrowVeg]

I think a late summer should hopefully do you proud. Thanks for watching 😀

[@zialuna]

One tip on growing lettuces so they won't get bitter - MULCH the soil around them. The mulch keeps the soil from heating up and makes a world of difference. I've grown sweet lettuces through 90 degree temps this way!

[@moniquem783]

I always find myself smiling when I watch your videos Ben. Even when it’s one like this about the current season there, so it’s the opposite season here, I still watch to get a dose of your joyfulness 😊 Spring has arrived early here so I’m getting inspired. I ended up asking Mum to pick up seed potatoes for me and she did great! A floury, a waxy, and an all rounder! I’ve just ordered more grow bags because I don’t want to waste any of them! I’m also thinking about what to plant in pots that I can take with me when I move, and am tossing up maybe planting a few things in the ground here and just taking the chance that I might need to leave them behind. I’ll go through my seeds this afternoon and make some decisions. I won’t go overboard as it’s not pleasant to be outside here, that’s why I’m moving, but it would be great if I have a few things already on the go when I move. Just not so many that I need to do multiple trips to move them 😂

[@GrowVeg]

What an exciting start to the season Monique. Even if you have to leave a few veggies in the ground, I’m sure the next people who move in will be very grateful. Happy gardening. 😃

[@moniquem783]

@@GrowVeg yes that’s very true! I’ve decided on a couple of things so far, but there will no doubt be a few more 😂😂 It’s been a long time since I’ve been excited about the start of the gardening season. It’s so nice to be inspired again!

[@rosemaryjane9455]

Thanks for the tip about radishes. I was getting disheartened about growing them because of the problem of bolting. But I will try again now and hopefully get a crop before it gets too cold.

[@WaddedBliss]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@GrowVeg]

I’m sure you will Rosemary.

[@partidaportet27]

Awesome video Ben This year our radishes which are a 45 day mixed types ....Detroit to Mallorca. Actually we grew white, black, deep red, Italian white and red types too, round, barrel shapes and some long and thin like a carrot. We planted them before a heavy rain event. This year they grew to a salad size in 30 days. At day 45 they were all 400g plus, truly massive. They were not in the slightest bitter, hard or dry. They were crispy, moist and super sweet with a gentle to vibrant pepper hit. Radishes are an awesome food, full of structured water and Essential Minerals, they also really help soil structure especially if you just let them rot back in place As for the onions ...have you tried using a compost that has added Horsetail material. You can use horsetail to boost silica access and help mitigate fungus on crops. It works as a decoction then foliar sprayed where the pathogen already exists, but also to boost levels as needed Silica is.the nutrient that works on a vertical axis, thus it helps move heavy elements like Copper,. Manganese and Boron, all of which will help your plants avoid deficiencies known to be related to fungal and bacterial pathogens

[@DavidMartin-ym2te]

Thanks very much for the information about horsetail. I'll give that a try.

[@GrowVeg]

What superb advice. Thank you so much for taking the time to share all this.

[@semolinasemolina8327]

Spring/ hungry gap foods are: Winter hardy spinach Chard Spring cabbages Sow plug trays if no space. Plant out 30cm apart. Or spring cabbages in pots

[@GrowVeg]

Great recommendations. :-)

[@semolinasemolina8327]

@@GrowVeg they're your recommendations! 😍🥰🫠

[@sarahbeveridge397]

I was very blessed last year I had peppers and tomatoes still growing in late October here in UK 🙏🙌💚

[@GrowVeg]

That’s super-impressive Sarah!

[@carolinegathercole8473]

Just retired ,starting out again making a couple of large raised beds to get going. Many thanks !!

[@stewthorne]

l grow spring onion and carrots together reducing the need to thin out as the spring onion comes out first if the carrot get damaged the onion smell mask the carrot

[@GrowVeg]

Brilliant move Stewart.

[@HekkoEve]

I love your videos very much! First year with a real garden and the abundance has been plentiful!

[@GrowVeg]

This is really fab to hear! :-)

[@lindateppler3058]

For Chard, I stew my chard, so there is absolutely no taste difference between big or small plants. I prefer big, bushy plants that can really beat the heat by spreading their leaves out over the soil. With a nice mulch in a raised box, I only have to water them once a week. In drought territory, that's winning.

[@GrowVeg]

That really is winning. Great job!

[@pinkfox5651]

Swiss chard was one of the main ingredients in some chutney I made and my family said it was the best they’d ever had. It’s a good job I had grown too much. It was my first planting of it and I had a few that just grew like crazy! I didn’t know what to do with it all so made the chutney. 😂

[@keekeemyfirstcat8410]

You sure can talk. And are a happy fellow. Thank you for telling us what to plant in the Fall. I live in Northern Idaho, USA. My town is still making it to the 100 degree and higher so maybe I should wait till late August to plant outside.

[@GrowVeg]

Hope it cools off for you soon - I couldn't stand that heat!

[@miz180]

Woah I didn’t know that filter was there! I was relying on the plant list section! Thanks for the tip. I love the garden planner , it is so helpful for planning the garden out! This year I used it and was greatly successful with my summer crops. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to visualize and organize your garden area.

[@GrowVeg]

That’s great to hear Mizrael - so pleased you’re enjoying the Garden Planner.

[@genevievebarker943]

Can the Garden Planner be utilised for Australia?

[@helnyson4694]

Mizrael, might we politely enquire from where might we obtain such?

[@kirstenmadsen2628]

Ohh those norse conition ☺️😊🤗

[@vanessacreed1562]

You always inspire me Ben. Today, I'm sowing for fall veggies and will order more seeds. I hope to have a garden success like you do. Thank you for all your efforts into educating us about what to do in our garden. You're such a blessing.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks Vanessa, that means a lot. I appreciate you watching. 😀

[@kevinschnarr3684]

Here, in western Canada, we have access to seed tape, great for most tiny seeds. Pre spaced in a fabric tape.

[@GrowVeg]

Yes, it is becoming more common here too!

[@monikamarsollek3493]

Hi, Ben, surprising inspirations, thank you! Big beets AND small beets: big ones for Russian BORSCHTSCH and small ones for raw salads or pickles.Greeting over the garden fence from a tiny garden in a big town in Germany, Monika👩‍🌾

[@GrowVeg]

Great to have uses for both Monika. Love borscht!

[@nancyshinn2037]

Wonderful ideas. Thank you for a mid summer tonic!

[@monicacruz4407]

So much good information, thank you, and also for considering growers in different climates 👍😎🌱🌱🌱

[@auChevalierRed]

Small beets for me, and eating the leaves in salads too. Nicely thorough video, I've just subscribed.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for subscribing - and a warm welcome to the channel!

[@auChevalierRed]

@@GrowVeg You are welcome, and many thanks to you !

[@thirstymercfan]

I love growing from seed in my garden it’s so rewarding seeing my veges grow, yummy yummy! We will be going into spring very shortly in australia I can’t wait, I’ve checked my seed storage, ordered more to fill in the gaps… I’m ready to go 😊

[@GrowVeg]

Great to hear! 🌱

[@nick27wales]

Some great ideas there . . . I let bolting radishes go to seed and eat the green seed pods, both cooked and fresh in salads, and also let some pods mature to save the seed for next year.

[@GrowVeg]

Great idea Nick.

[@josiebridges3583]

Learning so much from you, Ben. Thank you for the encouragement. Time to sow in my newly "harvested" compost!

[@GrowVeg]

Bet your compost is beautiful stuff!

[@emilnorth-ld9dq]

I like the big beets to chop up in put in stews the smaller ones to can and for drinks .

[@ashleevandewater6087]

Ben, your soil looks soooo good! We are almost one year into our new house with our new large garden, so we didn’t have high expectations for our soil quality. And we couldn’t bring our compost with us so we are starting over with that! It will take a few years for us to get soil looking that good. We just put in our fall crops last weekend, started some plug trays too. All the while drowning in tomatoes! It’s wonderful!

[@GrowVeg]

Sounds like you’re doing an incredible job their Ashlee. Great soil is a labour of love, and I’m sure yours will be superb after a few season.

[@damohill7947]

Great fluent video thanks

[@cheesekake1841]

Hi Ben, I like medium size beets. My husband loves eating beets, even ones from cans...LOL. I tried to grow beets in the spring but didn't get any ... found out because I put the seeds too close to each other and I didn't thin them out.. First time trying... 😂 Then last month I put beet seeds in a bed but none of them germinated.. I guess the weather was too hot for them.. Another lesson learned.. 😅 Now I'm going to try again .. Wish me luck! 😁😆🤞

[@GrowVeg]

Very best of luck. You’ll ace it this time round!

[@gabriellat5927]

& fyi, eat the greens from Your beets as they pop up & as You then them out! Excellent in salads!

[@cheesekake1841]

@@gabriellat5927 Yes! that's what we did, they tasted very yummy, better than spinach I think ...My husband was a little disappointed though but it was a learning experience and we'll do better next time!

[@Terrapanthera]

@@cheesekake1841 I always had little or very 'distorted' beets. Until I gave them some kali. Made a HUGE difference. Healthy plants and bigger beets, that are still really nice to eat even when they are huge. My garden neighbor told me patent kali (which might be a Dutch way to say it) makes everything healthier and tastier.

[@victoriahamilton6939]

@@Terrapanthera What’s Kali?! I’ve got beets ready to plant. Thanks so much!

[@garyjjohnson9021]

Love the videos they have really helped on my way with my first allotment

[@GrowVeg]

That's really fab to hear, thanks Gary. :-)

[@annac48]

I love your videos. Great information and positive energy!

[@hannahjones8992]

This vid was perfect timing for me, and just right advice for crops I'm planning to get in next. Many thanks God Bless 👍🙏🏻💖

[@mamazeeto623]

Love your sense of humour - always make me smile whilst learning so much thank you 🙏🏼

[@kennethblain610]

You can also eat the carrot, radish and beet greens. I use them on sandwiches and in salads.

[@valoriegriego5212]

Good-day Ben and Rosie! 👋 So good to see y'all are having a great cropping year! The garden is so full of goodness and you just added a ton more. 👍 Lovely encouraging and informative post. I learned new information I will be putting to use.😃 I've got some fall plants started...more to start a bit later.👩🏾‍🌾 I'm so excited today...our high will only be 95 and there's a chance for a bit of rain. The 100s are coming back; however, I'm going to enjoy today.💃

[@GrowVeg]

Enjoy today Valorie, and I do hope you get a old amount of rain to get things going.

[@carlmclean3886]

I've always sown beetroot as you have shown in this video, but this year I have multi-sown them in modules of 4-6 and they have come up really well. I pick the big ones and leave the smaller ones to grow on. Thanks for your videos and your enthusiasm. Love it!

[@aifoutehamza7127]

I like to leave the beetroot to grow in clusters. They are smaller and easier to consume.

[@GrowVeg]

My feeling too 👍

[@LisianeWinkler]

We loooove you Ben!! Always a joy you watch your videos. Your energy is contagious ❤️

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much, really appreciate it. :-)

[@tulipsmoran5197]

Hi Ben - Over here in Tennessee USA on Cumberland Plateau Elev 2000ft we had an abysmal grow season. Typically I start peas/broccoli in polytunnel early March. We had brutal cold into low teens which held me back 3+ wks. Our spring was very cold/wet then HOT in May. The cold crops didn't fare well. Then June was HOT and dry/near drought with temps thru July triple digit "feels like" with actual temp high 90s. The last 3 weeks very stormy/rainy. In fact last week my garden rain gauge measured 6.5inches/16.5cms - gully washer rains that decimated any unprotected garden crops. My real only survivors were tomatoes det/indet in two poly tunnels. Sweet corn mainly single ear a few dble which speaks to stress. Onions are stunted but okay and sweet potatoes don't seem to have root rot, but main crop irish potatoes are a bust - lots of root damage. beans will be okay. The heat/moisture triggered insects the likes I've never seen before which have destroyed cabbage, cucumbers and even peppers. It's still going to be hot for a few weeks so I'm starting my peas/broccoli indoors and will set larger transplants when weather permits. Like you I'm also planning carrot/beets but will hold for a week or so. Weather extremes have a way of humbling even the most ardent gardeners.

[@umiluv]

I’m in E TN in the Valley and this was my first time having a garden. I think we had like only a few weeks of warm weather between April and May before it turned HOT. And then June was brutal. Our neighbors said all their blueberry flowers dried off from the heat so they got no blueberries this season. My plants almost didn’t grow at all until I used a shade cloth on them. I put it up Memorial Day weekend and then they finally started growing. Peppers are still stunted though. Potatoes were in containers and did poorly. My sweet potatoes barely have any vines. It was a rough year to start gardening in TN lol. But at least the tomatoes that did grow are delicious. Can’t go back to grocery store tomatoes.

[@jaytoney3007]

I had similar weather in central Alabama. The early heat wiped out my beets and spinach, my carrot harvest was abysmal, and my lettuce and endive bolted early. I'm hoping for a better fall harvest, and experimenting with other varieties of carrots, Purple Dragon, Kyoto Red, and Uzbek Gold. Germination was high, nearly 100 percent, and the sprouts are off to a healthy start. So far, they are doing much better than Danvers.

[@GrowVeg]

Sounds like you guys are really having to contend with some seriously challenging growing conditions. Let’s hope for more settled, typical weather for the remainder of summer.

[@Mildret-ff7ts]

Hi Ben ,thank you for your amazing videos ,I'm always learning something new everytime. You are so thorough and I can't get enough of watching you in the garden. Here in south Africa it's early winter.

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you so much. I hope you have had a great summer. :-)

[@Queen-of-Swords]

I once grew a radish that looked just like a "thingy"! 🤣 Seriously though, I much prefer mooli, the piddling little radishes are such a nuisance to prepare, and my kids don't like them anyway. When it comes to sowing veg at a time its not suggested, I find sometimes they end up growing the same rate as other ones. e.g. sowing early tomatoes, and then the later ones end up the same size and they crop the same time anyway. I doubt I'm going to get much done before next year now. I've sown some chives. 😆 Getting back into the swing of it, been growing small people for a few years x

[@GrowVeg]

Small people take up a LOT of time!

[@mistsister]

There's no greater gift than that of knowledge, especially the kind that helps me feed my family. It's only me growing here, so you're such a help.

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you and happy gardening!

[@prunechat8401]

So much information, so much inspiration, many thanks! Looking forward to the strawberry update, also curious about your lemon grass and what happens at the end of summer. Happy Gardening! 💐💐💐

[@GrowVeg]

Hi Prune. Hoping to do a garden tour later in summer. The lemon grass has finally got into its stride and is looking promising.

[@prunechat8401]

My lemon grass is growing fast now in its pot, will wait for your next update tour to find out what happens to it in the autumn! I know that I could just look it up but you give such succinct directions so will keep watering and liquid seaweed feeding pending your next instalment 😁

[@TheEbulla]

So comprehensive and professional. Truly impressive.

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you. :-)

[@RoadCzar1]

Thank you so much for sharing your expertise on late summer plantings. I’m looking forward to seeding some carrots and beets. Would it be possible for you to provide the name of the garden app you showed in the video? It looks like a very hand tool.

[@GrowVeg]

Yes of course. It’s called the Garden Planner. You can find out more about it here: www.growveg.com/garden-planner-intro.aspx

[@RoadCzar1]

@@GrowVeg thank you!

[@gardenvlogmeimei]

so good dear friend

[@ntfhomestead8651]

Im in the US zone 3. Normally our first frost is sept 5-15. I plant The fall crops out last week of july up to the first day of August. We have been slammed with uncharacteristically extreme heat and high humidity. For us its just unheard of to have 89% humidity and its showing on everything. The berry bushes , summer and fall crops. The sqaushs and pumpkins, corn and sunflowers are loving it but I worry for my cool season crops this year!

[@Vulphie]

I'm in Maine, USA zone 5 and I feel your pain! My fava beans just withered up in this heat and even the potatoes are struggling a bit. Tomatoes and corn are having the time of their lives though!

[@GrowVeg]

It’s strange weather everywhere. Here in the UK it hasn’t rained properly since June. Very alarming.

[@lindad535]

Missouri? Yeah HOT!🥵 Thank you for the chuckle and the advice!

[@wordwalkermomma4]

I am loving your videos. You mention that winter radishes are good for cooking, but I discovered, by happy happenstance, that so are the small, red varieties. I was hooked on them this Spring, before my verdolagas (purslane) started bunching you everywhere. Now, it’s my current fave.😋

[@Helenwyatt7]

Oooh that sounds good can I ask how you cook them please?

[@barbaragregory8421]

I too discovered cooked radishes, especially good when they get too spicy for our taste. They can be cooked just like turnips, we boil them and serve with butter. It takes the edge off of the spiciness, and there is still plenty of flavor.

[@Helenwyatt7]

@@barbaragregory8421 ooh that sounds great thank you!

[@dlsdyer9071]

How do you eat purslane? The radishes are great oven roasted with olive oil, sea salt and “herb de provance”. The lavender takes away any of the bitter if they have been left in the garden too long. We throw the tops in soup.

[@GrowVeg]

Looks like I’ll need to try cooking up summer radishes too. 😋

[@johnbaxter189]

Get a continuous supply plus surplus. Happy gardening.

[@erikferm5421]

Nice video, I have just sown asian leafy greens, like Pak choy, Tatsooi and a couple of other types. These can grow outdoor well into december whitout a problem and produces a great salad . I highly recommend Mizuna kale , which is fabolus !

[@GrowVeg]

All great recommendations Erik.

[@victorseal9047]

Ah, what it’s like to live in a temperate climate ! 😅 Here in northern Québec the frost arrives in mid October and growing outside is a battle to keep anything from dying. 😮

[@GrowVeg]

Yes, I appreciate that must be a challenge.

[@Kitchenlabofficial]

Hello my dear brother very good video

[@GrandmaSandy]

Thank you so much for a wonderful video full of great information. Hugs and kisses from grandma, Sandy, and Debbie.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks som much. :-) Hugs and kisses back at yer!

[@amberdavis6243]

I live in Alaska and I'm sad to say we are done with the garden 😔

[@dr.floridaman4805]

Find out about frost crops. Winter wheat is what farmers do.

[@cmaggie5748]

You can do a greenhouse.

[@jaytoney3007]

I'm in central Alabama. The weather is hot and humid. It is still too hot to sow most cool weather crops, so I have to wait until September. The Danver harvest that I sowed last March was disappointing. I am experimenting with other carrots, Purple Dragon, Kyoto Red, and Uzbek Gold. They have quicker germination time, and shorter time to maturity, 70-85 days. I also planted New Kuroda carrots which I had success with last year. The germination rate was high, nearly 100 percent, with all varieties sprouting in one week, and so far, they are doing well, planted July 7th when the summer heat was at its peak. I just sowed six seed potatoes today, and will be planting one more succession in two weeks.

[@GrowVeg]

Glad to hear the Kuroda carrots are doing well for you Jay.

[@lewisgardner1660]

Have you tried the palleted carrots they grow really well, I have used palleted carrots for three years now and this year I used palleted parsnips so far they are looking the best I have ever had, I start all my carrots and parsnips in toilet roll centres,

[@EvangeliseGood]

What are palleted carrots? Tried ‘googling’ but nothing, sounds interesting.

[@lewisgardner1660]

They are carrot seeds that farmers use, each seed is wrapped in clay so very easy to sow and the get very little pest damage if you want to sow direct. I get them off eBay

[@EvangeliseGood]

@@lewisgardner1660 thanks so much for reply I understand now, pellets, I was thinking about wooden pallets 😂 ☺️

[@lewisgardner1660]

I paid about £4 for a 1000 seeds earlier this year, i sowed them in toilet roll centres and out of 50 sown there was only about 5 that didn’t germinate, I like doing then in tubes they seem to grow nice and strait and the tube keep the pests at bay but most important I can then plant the whole plant still in the tube in nice rows at the right distant apart.

[@elizabethwatt8131]

@@EvangeliseGood RIGHT! I was reading it the same way!🤣 If it had been spelled correctly, we wouldn’t all be wondering…”What the heck?..”

[@jlm4836]

Careful with the open beds, below 10C highs with frosts will mildew up most leaves. Kale will survive well, until it’s below zero all thru the day.

[@marilynmitchell2712]

At least i could still harvest the rest of the carrots in January.

[@meikusje]

That planner is exactly what I've been looking for! Would love to get a (possibly slimmed down, if it's too difficult to add all the info) version in print in month calendar form!

[@dlsdyer9071]

Our local extension office has sheets for print that include planting times and germination temps. If downloaded into a data sheet, you can add lines and columns, color code planing times and even add notes about germination, best growing spots on your property and other information. Some programs even let you sink it into your calendar/reminder apps.

[@callielw]

Love this! Small beets! I like them to grow in clumps.

[@nomathembazwedala7704]

Is it'nt possible to replant carrots you have thinned? I have just harvested my beetroot and they are nice and sweet because I like them tender.

[@PoliticallyIncorrectMechanic]

According to the video Ben did on carrots, no. I say try it though and see what happens.

[@barbiec4312]

They may replant, but will most likely not be vey straight.

[@nomathembazwedala7704]

@@barbiec4312 Thank you Barbie

[@GrowVeg]

I have tried replanting seedlings, but they never really thrive. Really carrots need to be sown and grown direct.

[@nomathembazwedala7704]

@@GrowVeg Point taken. Thanks

[@lorenemccormick3004]

I love the smaller beets! Thanks you for your informative video!!!

[@bethpike923]

Have leaf miners in beets and chard. Any advise.

[@barbiec4312]

I just planted some rainbow chard starts and covered them with row cover fabric. Like frost cloth. I put two pieces of PVC pipe at each end of end of the short row, draped the fabric over, weighed in down with stones and used clips to hold the fabric to the pipe. You really have to do it as soon as you plant starts, or as soon as you have leaves and before any insect damage has occurred as that will spread. Works really well. Super clean and insect free. I lift the fabric to water while looking around for cabbage moths or other insects trying to get in and immediately replace the cloth. Ha! Good luck to you.

[@GrowVeg]

Hi Beth. I get leaf miners every year. They aren’t a big problem in the beets but are a nuisance in the chard. I will need to try covering them as @Barbie c suggests.

[@hoperules8874]

Thanks! It's a bit too early to get away with this here just yet, but glad to have the reminder to plan & set up!

[@carolynnanctildesign]

As a new gardener, I really appreciate the information you share that might be basic for some, like seed characteristics, seedling thinning, etc.

[@eliseville]

That bit about AVOIDING having to thin carrots to prevent the carrot scent attracting pests was extremely helpful😘

[@marilynmitchell2712]

I am still learning after 10 yrs. Small garden; I do square foot gardening.

[@marilynmitchell2712]

@@eliseville yes. It certainly was.

[@baneverything5580]

@@marilynmitchell2712 Try simple indoor hydroponics. You`ll be amazed.

[@moyaeastwood6094]

Nemaste Thankyou for your direct and clear instruction I was told off you tube that turmeric clears up milky mildew so I am trying this 😊🙏🌺

[@GrowVeg]

Interesting. It would be great to hear if this works or not.

[@stephenantonicelli7069]

You have great accent. Very good english. No F word.like my relatives..:-)

[@YashoShasho]

What a pleasure to watch this video. Thank you! :)

[@pulltheotherone5035]

Ahhhh well from the accent I can tell this is for a British gardener.....British gardeners are a very lucky bunch!

[@lucybarnard3954]

I multi sow my beets in cells transplant each cell together then twist out the largest beet leaving the others to grow on, this gives me a regular crop without regular sowing and they are delicious x

[@jamesmitchell6925]

It’s funny to me that potatoes are a “hungry” crop, need nutritious compost and stupid maintenance, yet give you a starchy, nutritionally vapid thing. Meanwhile brassicas, beans, melons, berries, and so many others are easy to grow. They’re way more nutritious, hardy, and their pests are much more manageable. Stay away from root veggies, corn, and grains if you ask me!

[@GrowVeg]

Controversial James, but fair enough! :-)

[@CWorgen5732]

It's possible that you've not heard enough about potatoes. Pound for pound, they're more filling than anything out there. They're calorically dense, which is why people gain weight eating them; they were/are extremely important to humanity's survival. But they're also not as different from sweet potatoes as people make out. Sure, they don't have the same nutrient profile as kale, but neither do tomatoes, peppers, squash, spinach, beans, etc. They have their own niche. Potatoes have been slandered.

[@sirsanti8408]

Potatoes have most of the vitamins humans need with the skin on, are very filling, tasty, calorically dense, and easy to store. Of course, in the modern world being calorically dense isn't necessarily a great thing, but if you're trying to live off your garden or grow most of your calories, potatoes are a must-have. I agree with avoiding grains as they're far less efficient both in calories per square foot and labor

[@albertmo1722]

Outstanding video!