June Garden Check in | Backyard Edible Garden |

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[@AaricHale]

I really enjoyed the garden tour ! It seems like everything is really starting to take off . I have been fighting grass with grass since March and it just amazes me that grass will pop and grow in dry grass clipping with no moisture . I feel your pain about nature wanting to take over lol . To be honest I don't see how anyone can keep a weed free garden that has any size to it . I'm out every day and still have to pull weeds even with thick layers of mulch . Thanks for sharing and I hope you guys have a great weekend !!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks Aaric. Time flies when just walking through the garden. It seems like weeding is turning into a full time job. You are right about larger gardens being tougher to keep weed free, maybe impossible. But we do what we can in the time we have available. Thanks for watching and have a wonderful weekend!

[@TNOG511]

i Enjoyed walking around your Garden with You, All the vegetables and fruit trees are Waking up, And Ready to put on their fruits, Yes Sir i have a Garden, And BOOM!! Im Going At It!! Thanks for sharing Sapper Family have a wonderful Weekend 💜👍🏾

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for the kind words, Lady Linda. We are spending more time in the garden but not recording like we should. Hope to get back into the routine while adjusting to having more free time. Have a blessed and beautiful weekend.

[@ClausenWorld]

The garden is coming along. It’ll be an abundant year for you all again. Thanks for sharing.😊🌱

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much! I hope so too!

[@Danfoodforest]

Fruit trees are looking healthy .. Have a wonderful weekend ... Much respect

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much. They are starting to take off now. Have a great Sunday. Stay blessed

[@wholenewperspective]

Your garden is looking good. The orchards are coming along beautifully. Thanks for taking us with you.💚

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Crystal. Hopefully we can get the weeding pushed back so the trees do great.

[@IyaDulce]

The garden is already looking abundant!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much!

[@ikichannelhiburan]

kebun terlihat bagus dan indah,,,

[@EssayonsFG]

Terima kasih banyak

[@IyaDulce]

The heads on the garlic and onions are beautiful!

[@EssayonsFG]

They are! We should cut them for bigger bulbs but love the colorful heads.

[@UT33200]

Great update. The work is never done but June always feels good. Lots of projects are coming together and the plants are growing nicely. Great weather and moment to enjoy it. Thanks for the share!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks so much, my friend. You got that right! It is really nice outside this weekend and we have gotten more done but tons more clean up needed.

[@Danfoodforest]

Hey Brother Rob, awesome garden tour, glad to see everything is in fantastic shape. In my garden, the black turmeric is likewise the last to sprout, the volunteer sunflower will look amazing in a few weeks. Yes, there is always competition with the birds and other wildlife for some fruits.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Brother Dan. I almost gave up on the blue turmeric but they all started coming up a week or so before June 1st. Hopefully we still get a mature harvest. The wildlife is definitely getting their share. LOL

[@odomshomestead]

Gardening is thriving I love my figs yes nature will get your goodies

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much. The rabbits have been pest #1 this year

[@BelBernadz]

Wow you have a huge of garden and a lot of 🌿 plants

[@EssayonsFG]

Yes, thank you very much

[@angelasbusybeesgardenandho4627]

Your garden is looking amazing! The grass and weeds are my biggest challenge as well.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Angela. We are happy with the garden but the weeding is never done. lol

[@clickmind.official]

hello rob, thank you for this garden tour in the morning. your garden is awesome with various spices, flowers, etc...everything looks so green

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Ubiji. We love being able to wake up to the garden and early morning walks.

[@PAPATexas]

Fighting the weeds here too, but things are looking good. Speaking of rabbits, I saved a bunnies life last weekend. I'll be planted my Okra plants (18) this tomorrow, they are looking good. It's looking god Rob!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much, PAPA T! The baby bunnies are not smart enough to realize they are not safe inside our fence with our dog Maggie. Hopefully we can seal any burrows they are making under the fence. Hope the okra does great.

[@GulliversCovers]

Impressive presentation, EFG👍51 The Garden surely looks really wonderful! Keep up the spectacular work! See you again! Have a great week! Cheers!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@AAHomeGardening]

Garden coming on nicely

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you!

[@vlogniateyann2048]

Waaw beautiful garden and beautiful flowers..L👍

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@tanosfamily7831]

Big Like So Nice Video 👍🌹👌🌹😎

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@bucktalesoutdoors7566]

Everything is looking good down there Rob. You guys have so many different things growing. The struggle to keep the grass from intruding is real. Have a great weekend my friend.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks Don. We are hoping to get a better handle on the weeds and grass as I join you in retirement, my friend. I'm looking forward to much more time in the garden. Have a blessed Sunday

[@jeanwoodall1523]

Garden looks great so far.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much

[@PercyJ]

amazing garden my friend

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting

[@amazingnature23]

Lovely garden and plants.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting

[@LifeTogether000]

Very entertaining and inspiring video you have a beautiful garden nice sharing

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@jroseAsmrMukbang]

I love your spinach Beautiful garden

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting

[@kreator373]

Very nice. Brilliant. I enjoyed watching. Have a blessed time. Greetings

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much! Stay blessed

[@HandsintheDirt]

Your garden is looking good Rob it looks like a beautiful morning. Stay blessed

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much. We are seeing the improvement but know lots more to be done. Have a blessed Sunday

[@SowGoodGardener]

Loved the garden tour Brother Rob! That fig tree die back is a frustrating experience but as you said, it’s all a part of gardening so I just have to be patient enough to accept it 😩. Thanks for sharing and stay blessed fam! -Calvin

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks brother Calvin. The figs did fairly well, overall, so no complaints. We think they'll do much better once we put them in the ground though. Stay blessed!

[@althomschannel]

So beautiful place and so relaxing 😍😍😍❤️💕

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much

[@lamini5907]

Hello friend , nice to see you again, happy doing activities, haven't seen your garden for a long time, it looks like it needs extra care, good luck always

[@EssayonsFG]

Yes, thank you. It definitely does. LOL

[@AngelaNoMaddaWhat]

What a blessing my friend 👏🏾👏🏾🌱❣️

[@EssayonsFG]

Yes indeed. It sure is. We are thankful for it.

[@Taeyabacooking]

garden is looking so good God Bless you all ❤

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much and God bless

[@aditihubbycookingvlogscomm8787]

Sending you love and support from India 🇮🇳😊😊

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you

[@asmrrelaxationtv8673]

Fantastic Content. Thank You For Sharing. have a nice day!🧡👍

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you! You too!

[@RuthIlongga]

nice garden

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting

[@AAHomeGardening]

The corn looking good

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you.

[@LearnEnglishOnline0430]

I enjoyed watchingyour gardene tour. This is huge.

[@EssayonsFG]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for visiting

[@tanloctl8267]

Hello good morning Wonderful video thank for sharing 😲🌸🙄🙄

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting

[@TheStephensonGrechFamily]

great update for the month, your growing plants are doing so well

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much. We are getting it together, slowly but surely.

[@gardeningwithstacey]

I just love your space Rob, the garden looks great. Lot of things to get done but one day at a time. That's a lot of grass to combat but your land is so beautiful 💖

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Stacey! Yes, one day at a time. We are starting to make progress which is the most important thing.

[@gardeningwithstacey]

@@EssayonsFG you're welcome. Oh yes, great progress 💖

[@LWYOffGridHomestead]

Your garden is looking so good God Bless you all ❤

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much! God bless you too!

[@babarrafique545]

Good job and so beautiful your garden 💖👌💖👌💖👌💖

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks a lot

[@GotovimcBotsmanom]

Greetings! Thanks for the interesting video, cool site, although there is still a lot of work to come! Good harvest! Come on in, it's always a pleasure to meet you!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting and the kind comments. Definitely lots more work to be done.

[@lifeinfareast]

I Love your space. Everything seems to be doing pretty well.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much.

[@palirrannabanna530]

42 like 👍 very nice sharing thank you ❤️🌹

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting and the kind comment

[@shakilaskitchen2022]

Like 87 beautiful work 👍

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SunStar888Vlogs]

Wow beautiful plants, looks good

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you

[@backtoourroots9052]

We have to get better at pruning. Thanks for the shout-out. Your beds look amazing!! Everything is so green. We struggle with spinach. Our corn is covered in grass. You guys have tons of onion and garlic. Your fruit trees look great. Mint well definitely take over. The Micro Orchard is doing great. We love kiwi 🥝. Beautiful piece of land. We are looking forward to a harvest video from you guys. We enjoyed the garden tour. Enjoy your Sunday

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much. You are so welcome! You two are the king and queen of leafy greens! We are trying to grow more. We interplanted garlic and onions everywhere this year. Mint is the one thing I seriously regret introducing into the garden. We still have a lot of clean up to do in the micro orchard but it is looking better. Hope to start harvesting more than just lettuce soon. LOL I'm about done on salads for a minute. Have a blessed Sunday

[@KayVgKatTV]

Garden looks really good. Thanks Kuya Rob! Buddha and Angels

[@EssayonsFG]

Maraming salamat mga kaibigan. We have Shiva and Vishnu statues back there too. We are proud Christians though. 😁⛪✝️

[@zaneymay]

Overall things are looking good. It seems there are more projects than time. Good luck getting everything done.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks Zaney May. Heading into retirement means more time to do things but I suspect it will just mean creating more projects. LOL

[@khanbabahafizjamalvlogs8070]

Waoo g nice❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks

[@lovenotes5299]

Nice Garden tour of all the newly planted beds and the plans for the future beds. Nature just grows everything and becomes a jungle over here, LOL

[@EssayonsFG]

So true! Thanks! I'll try to do another update soon. We have done more work over in the micro orchard two and put more plants in ground. It is getting easier to maintain.

[@lovenotes5299]

@@EssayonsFG I'll be looking forward to it!

[@hairdressing123]

مشاركة جميله صديقي

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you

[@Celestes_Nest]

Looking good Sapper!!!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you Sister C! Cheers!

[@OakKnobFarm]

great tour Rob, looking nice out your way. Man, removing that honeysuckle and poison ivy looks like a big job

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks Dave. Yes indeed. Those vines seem to grow faster than we can cut them back. Hope to make a dent in them over the next month or so.

[@ItsMePsyche]

You have a very nice garden, very inspiring.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much 😊

[@mikeschaoticgardening]

Everything looks great!..wow those weeds grew fast!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks so much, Mike. Yes they do, my brother!

[@BackyardGardening]

Honeysuckle is good for garden but grows crazy...Enjoyable garden tour bro...

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much. So nice of you. Yes, we enjoy the honeysuckle but just not this much of it.

[@HarshmanHills]

coming along nicely

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you!

[@JohnAmes]

Great video my friend

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you, my friend

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Looking great

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks Dave!

[@AquilsLifeinUSA]

dami mong tanim kuya enjoy. the tour around your garden ..

[@EssayonsFG]

Maraming salamat Sis. We love growing lots of variety.

[@bethanyameyer]

Beautiful work! 🪴

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you 🙌

[@rbthegardennannyllc4219]

Great video Rob. You sure have a lot growing on. Thanks for sharing.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, Renee!

[@sushmakirasoi9800]

So beautiful 😍

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you

[@BACKYARDGARDENER]

Hey rob the garden is looking amazing you all have a lot growing

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much. We are trying to grow more each year.

[@containingmygarden]

Wow you have a lot growing, looking good.🌿

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks so much 😊

[@mvstormyoneadventures]

the garden is coming along nicely. we have only eaten strawberries so far from the garden.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you. Our strawberries are struggling this year but most everything else is doing well.

[@DiggingForHealth]

Your garden is always looking impressive! Lol, As hard as I try to fight the weeds that nature overprovides, they take over every year. 😆

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much. We are trying hard to better manage the weeding and mowing but know it is always going to be a challenge.

[@reneethomas5548]

Wow! I am new to your channel and love your back yard garden!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much and welcome to our garden, Renee!

[@cguidry1481]

Everything looks amazing. And I feel ya on waiting for the cooler weather. Heat index already hitting 100 today.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you. Yikes! It is definitely heating up.

[@AJsGreenThumbLLC]

Figs look great. I was eager to cut back as well😅 I did some tumeric and excited to get some type of harvest...ginger too. The garden is looking great brother Rob!💯💯

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, brother AJ. We have quite a bit of fruit on some of the fig trees. We don't use bird netting a lot but may have to or risk the wildlife robbing us again. 😅 Good luck with the turmeric and ginger.

[@GINAvsGINA1]

Beautiful garden fam!

[@EssayonsFG]

Much appreciated, Gina!

[@melanienicholson2834]

Mary from Mary's nest sent me and your videos got me to subscribe.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much and welcome to our garden.

[@AOKUrbanHomestead1]

Wow, I just love your garden, mine is due for an update video. Great job my friend

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for visiting. Excited to see how yours is coming along too.

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

Hey Happy church day! The garden is looking really good! We just need more rain here in Wisconsin. I planted my garden at the end of May. Y’all stay safe and blessed

[@EssayonsFG]

Happy church day, Laney! Thank you so much. Hope you get some good rain showers up your way soon. Best wishes for your garden and harvests this year. Have a blessed Sunday

[@historyhighlightswithlaney318]

@@EssayonsFG thanks, y’all be well

[@HoeIngandSowIngGardening]

Coming over from Ms Lindas livestream. Your garden is beautiful. I think I've lost the battle with the weeds and I grow in containers. 😂 I love how you all planted in the sink. That is really cool. I'm envious of all the space you have. It looks so wonderful. Nice tour. - Liz 🌻👍🦩🌸🌴🌴👍

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks for coming over. We love Lady Linda's channel and knowledge. Yes indeed! If it holds soil, we can grow in it. We are trying to maximize our growth in the space we've been blessed with.

[@readbooks9985]

Looks wonderful. Malabar Spinach (alugbati) loves heat. I'll be planting some of that today.

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you very much. We've planted the Malabar spinach before and keep getting volunteers now. May transplant some over to that area.

[@readbooks9985]

@@EssayonsFG I love how it reseeds itself and volunteers.

[@FoodieArundhati]

Beautiful sharing ❤️ I like your content ❤️ New subscriber ✅🔔 Full support ❤️💕

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks and welcome

[@ionahomestead]

Wow Rob, that’s an amazing tour. You and Mrs. SG are rocking the property you have. I get the sense that your big push to get some of the landscaping taken care of has given you guys more motivation to conquer the areas that you had been avoiding for a while. Your definitely adding to the variety of things that you are giving a try. I’m curious to know the estimated value of the produce that you actually harvest and eat. If you consider that your produce ( I believe) is organic, which just increases the overall value. Keep up the good work…

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks so much, Bill. You are right about the motivation. We hope to get the weeds tamed so we can grow even more food near the fences without worrying about rashes, ticks or snakes. I've never considered the value of the harvest before but that is a good question. We harvest close to 1,000 pounds of produce each year plus eggs so I'm guessing we save at least $2,000 a year or more. It is hard to quantify the value of herbs we grow but that saves us a bit too. I may ask my wife to get a more accurate estimate as she does most of the grocery shopping.

[@LGGGlove]

I am subscribed. But will come back to check out the gardening knowledge. On live with Ms Linda

[@EssayonsFG]

Awesome! Thank you! We are still on the live stream too

[@AAHomeGardening]

Twenty tomato plants not bad As you can also used the suckers to produce more, if you want

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you. That is a great tip!

[@mmsjdl]

I'm just in awe of your garden. I would love to grow a kiwi tree and find blueberry trees but i haven't seen any at the nurseries in my area (Texas). What do you do to get your turmeric going? My ginger is doing so well but nothing is happening with my turmeric. Keep growing friend and may all our gardens be plentiful!

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks so much. It is a lot of work but worth it. We bought most of our blueberries from Lowes, Home Depot and Tractor Supply Co. Two were gifted to us by a neighbor who was moving. We don't do much with our turmeric aside from regular watering. They love the heat but not dry conditions. Happy gardening!

[@CanadasNature]

nice! new subscriber 😁

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks and welcome

[@sow2grow]

Rob I'm in coastal GA and my turmeric is just coming up. Not much taller than yours. I suppose it is because the spring has been unusually temperate this year. I don't think that we have reached 90 degrees as of yet.

[@EssayonsFG]

Our orange turmeric came up months ago but this blue turmeric lagged way behind. Hopefully both ours have enough time to mature before the cold weather returns.

[@cathpiano6009]

first here

[@EssayonsFG]

Thanks

[@growingwithfungi]

Great update brother Rob! Soo much growing on! love the burdock idea.. The diversity is amazing! Thank you so much. One love! 😃 💚🙏☘🍅 ps: what size space are you on Rob?

[@EssayonsFG]

Thank you so much, brother Scott. We definitely strive for diversity in the garden. We are on a two acre lot but half that is still wooded land. Deducting lawn and the house, I'd estimate we are growing food on about half an acre of cleared space. Maybe a little more. Much respect

[@growingwithfungi]

@@EssayonsFG love what you are doing. So inspiring. Thank you so much. 😊💚🙏✨🌼

[@AAHomeGardening]

Loads of basil

[@EssayonsFG]

Yes indeed and more to go out.

[@gardeningperth]

Wait... Isn't it almost summer now?

[@EssayonsFG]

Yes. We are only a week away here.