I'm Making These 5 Gardening Resolutions in 2025 for a Bigger Harvest!

[@tomschooks]

I'd love to hear about your own gardening resolutions for 2025! Share your goals and aspirations in the comments below. Let's inspire each other to create amazing gardens this year! 🌻

[@howarddavies3744]

Just found your channel, so far it's looking good!

[@tomschooks]

Thanks for visiting :)

[@beverlykandraceffinger3764]

I'm renewing my gardens after having had years with little time to tend the land...mourning a bit for the plants I'd lost as the tree-canopy nearby became more profound and took ample direct sunlight away from my healing herbs. But what remains has been the rescue of planned and planted perennials. Nature is so generous! With some work (and the chance to trim back trees in the cold season) my "wild gardens" will be a source of pleasure once more.

[@tomschooks]

The very best of luck to you! A garden to cherish and enjoy.

[@billybowen3023]

Happy new year. My goals for my garden is year is to grow has much has possible using has little inputs as possible. Use less plastic with the goal of 0 long term. And increase my diversity of plants and animals in my little space. I use a log book to put sowing dates, germination,yields etc etc.....I didn't like a diary I felt abit lost using one. In my log book all my information is on two pages easy to see. It only tuck me 18years to work that out. Thank you for the video happy new year.

[@tomschooks]

Happy New Year! Great point about struggling. I've always struggled to keep records. That's why it's one of my top resolutions this year. Hopefully, I'll be better at it by the end of 2025. It certainly looks like our goals are aligned!

[@carmenortiz5294]

Don't even know how I ended up here BUT I am so glad I did. Great Ideas that I plan to follow once we are done with winter. Although I already have ideas I can start right now that it is officially winter here. (Have a setup, not in use much. It is 3:15 AM.) Great resolutions which I plan to follow! My yard is already a certified wildlife habitat, but it can be much better! Love all those flowers (that I cannot even remotely plant yet). I'm guessing maybe British, I'm in the US, way north. I will be checking out the other videos, really liked this one. I even already have an identical journal!

[@tomschooks]

Thanks for your lovely comments. I had to use some stock footage of the wildflowers, as we are in the wet and murky season here. But hopefully, next year, there will be something to show off! 😉

[@carmenortiz5294]

@@tomschooks Been watching your other videos.

[@YoursNadine18]

I have so many but here are a few: - arch trellis for my cucumbers to use more vertical space - plant more flowers to attract more pollinators - be better with mulching and fertilizing - extend my garden season by starting seeds earlier and invest more time into cool weather crops - try out mono-planting rather than companion planting - buying max. 5 seedlings in a shop (the rest must come from my own seed starting)

[@tomschooks]

@@YoursNadine18 Brilliant! Best of luck this year! 😃

[@sarahsummer2337]

I bought the 16ft cattle panel and stakes from tractor supply which I used to grow cucumbers. It worked wonderfully!

[@tomschooks]

@sarahsummer2337 great idea. Cattle panel looks so useful. Unfortunately, they're not as ubiquitous here in the UK. I wish they were. 😀

[@YoursNadine18]

@ i have the same issue in Austria. But I‘m looking into alternatives by asking a friend who works in construction

[@tomschooks]

@@YoursNadine18 I guess the closest we've got is construction rebar. Great stuff if you can get it. 😀

[@OttawaValleyVibes]

Great video, good sir! Definitely will share this one!!! I love composting myself to be honest, but I'm shocked how few people actually compost these days!!!!!

[@tomschooks]

Thanks for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed 😀

[@patriciafisher1170]

Just found your channel and like it. I’m in Australia so not everything is useful but you still have things I would like to try. I live on the edge of a small country town on a quarter of an acre. I have planted trees in the very back of the yard which have grown very big and that’s where I keep my chickens as it’s at least10 degrees cooler in the summer. On very hot days I hose the upper leaves of the trees to create an even cooler atmosphere for the chickens. But this has taken away from area where I can grow veges. We still have areas that get a lot of sun though so I am trying to create vegetables there. However our summer this year and the past two years have been very cool and it seems harder to grow the tomatoes and summer crops. Still trying though. Potatoes were a success and sweet potatoes grow anywhere anytime. God bless keep on posting I’ll follow you

[@tomschooks]

Thank you for visiting, and I hope you enjoy your stay. ❤️

[@radharcanna]

Some great resolutions and ideas there. I especially like the garden diary. Just two small suggestions: lower the level of the nice music so that we can hear you and get rid of the jumping colours in the subtitles. Happy gardening.

[@tomschooks]

@@radharcanna Thanks for your feedback. 🙏 It's really helpful, and I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts. 🤔

[@anjapajunen5945]

kiitos inspiroivasta videostasi. Minä aloitan 2025 ruokametsäpuutarhani perustamisen .. suunnittelen kasvattavani mahdollisimman paljon kasveja vertikaalisesti koska puutarha-alueeni on pieni.. Ensimmäinen tavoite on tärkein, eli maaperän ja kasvu alustan tekeminen.. Rakennan maaperän kompostilla ladatulla biohiilellä. Olen jo aloittanut bokashi-kompostin tekemisen ja kun lumet sulaa niin opettelen alkukesällä tekemään biohiiltä. Kesämökilläni on jo valmista kompostia tehtynä joten minulla on maanparannusainesta ensimmäiseen korotettuun petiin. Teen kuusipuu tukeista korotetut penkit ja sitten pääsenkin jo istuttamaan ensimmäisen kasvi killan., Aloitan kirjoittamaan päiväkirjaa ruokametsä puutarhani rakentamisesta. Asun Suomessa - joten täällä joutuu odottamaan pitkään ennen kuin talvi-aika on mennyt ohi- Mutta ei se haittaa- nyt on paljon aikaa tehdä pihanrakentamis suunnitelmia.. Toivon sinulle runsas- satoista puutarhakesää 2025

[@tomschooks]

Hei Anja, Kiitos paljon ystävällisistä sanoista! Olen niin iloinen, että pidit videosta, ja on mahtavaa kuulla eräältä viljelijätoverilta aina Suomessa! Kun napakesä alkaa antaa sinulle niin paljon päivänvaloa, uskon, että pystyt kasvattamaan upeita asioita! Millaista on puutarhanhoito näin pitkinä päivinä? Onko sinulla mielestäsi pidempi kasvukausi? Olen todella utelias kuulemaan lisää kokemuksistasi. Kiitos vielä kerran katsomisesta ja kommentin antamisesta. Se merkitsee todella paljon. Hyvää puutarhanhoitoa, Tom

[@tomschooks]

Translated by Google 😅😀

[@anjapajunen5945]

@@tomschooks Suomessa on monta kasvuvyöhykettä- minä asun Länsi-Suomessa- täällä on jo kevät kun pohjoisessa on vielä lunta ja jäätä- Suomessa on boreaalinen ilmasto- muistuttaa ehkä eniten Kanadan olosuhteita. Päivät ovat pitkiä ja se on haaste jos viljelee lyhyen päivän kasveja. Mutta useimmat yrtit ja vihannekset kasvavat täällä erittäin vahvan ja hyvän makuisiksi. Hedelmäpuitten valitsemisessa on oltava huolellinen että ne ovat alkuperältään pohjoisessa kasvavia lajikkeita koska eksoottiset hedelmäpuut eivät kestä talven olosuhteita. Minun mökkipihani on on erittäin kamala puutarhaa varten koska pohjavesi on lähellä maan pintaa ja mökin piha alue sijaitsee tulvivan joen rannalla Joen toisella puolella on luonnonsuojelu suo- Maaperä on märkä ja hapan, Siellä ei ollut 5 v sitten multaa jossa voisi mitään viljellä joten olen 5 vuotta joka kesä korottanut maaperää hiekkamultaseoksella. Maan pintaa on nostettu alkuperäisestä noin puoli metriä mutta silti maaperä on vielä märkä ja tulvimiselle altis. olen rakentanut joen reunalle tulvavallin, mutta niitä pitää vielä nostaa korkeammaksi, - Haluan jo vihdoinkin päästä istuttamaan kasvillisuutta. Siksi minun on rakennettava erittäin korkeat kohopenkit kaikille kasveilleni ja erityisesti hedelmäpuille ja marjapensaille puille - ettei niiden juuristo joudu tulva-aikoina kärsimään hapen puutteesta ja aiheuttamaan kasvien kuoleman. Tästä syystä minun täytyy käyttää korotuissa kasvipenkeissä runsaasti biohiiltä - se pitää maaperän ilmavana- - sitoo vettä ja ravinteita jotka tulva huuhtelisi pois. Olen ammatiltani puutarhuri ja olen elämäni aikana suunnitellut ja toteuttanut muille ihmisille puutarhoja erilaisiin olosuhteisiin hyvin vaikeisiinkin olosuhteisiin, mutta tämä minun oma mökkipihani on ylivoimaisesti kaikkein vaikein puutarha mitä olen koko elämäni suunnitellut. mutta minä pidän haasteista ja olen päättänyt onnistua tässä todella vaikeassa projektissani :)

[@tomschooks]

​@@anjapajunen5945vau! Olet tehnyt kovasti töitä toteuttaaksesi puutarhasi! Toivon, että minulla olisi ammatillista tietämystäsi. Olen 100% varma, että onnistut puutarhassasi. Kiitos, että löysit aikaa katsoa videoni.

[@da1stamericus]

I grow on my balcony and terrace. Só this year my goal is to get into timed watering. I lost alot of my plants when away for three weeks, because the person who was hoing to water, forgot. So i plan to prepare for my summer away. Its the only time i can travel to see my parents cause they live 10bhours away by plane. I'm thankful to have a terrace that i can use that will get rained on. But if it turns out to be another extra dry summer, i will be ready. Im geowing as every year, garlic, shallot, some fruit, potatoes and greens. And some flowers. I also let some things like a few carrots and broccoli always flower for native pollinators. Btw we have wild forms of brassicas here and wild carrot. So its friendly for the bees etc.

[@tomschooks]

Looks great! Best of luck 😀

[@nurhidayati3706]

👍

[@sylsuthss]

My goal for this year is to grow veg I like and try to deter the squirrels and rats getting to them before I get a chance, wishful thinking. It will be a year next month since having my garden, I now would like to change the landscape and grow more from seed and small plants instead of established fully grown plants. Happy to have found your channel.

[@tomschooks]

@@sylsuthss Happy to have you here! Thanks for watching 😀

[@vickiphillips7910]

What zone do you grow in? Just subscribed to your channel. Great tips and goals.

[@tomschooks]

Thanks for spending your valuable time with me ♥ We don't really tend to use growing zones in the UK (There's an argument we're too small a country, although we do have some micro climates), however.. For my part of the country, South West, the equivalent would be Zone 8b.