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[@louiserawle8999]

I am having a chuckle guys,you are experiencing scorching hot days and I am freezing here in Australia,its mid winter here and soooo cold.Your lovely videos warm my heart.

[@daintytech]

We’re having severe cold, wet, windy weather here in Melbourne today. The “wet” cold goes straight into the bones.

[@louiserawle8999]

@@daintytech its the same in Mt Gambier

[@thetinyshinylife]

Same in Canbrrrra 🥶 👋🏼

[@denisehadfield7995]

Yep guys dam cold here in Adelaide

[@margaretsullivan2206]

Tassie is still its usual cold self.

[@user-bo1rj2xu2s]

Your careful, thoughtful planning and hard work is paying off! Terrific job. I love watching your progress. Beautiful marigolds.

[@dolcevita5411]

You two are good role models. Your plants are beautiful. Alot of hard work, dedication and love seen there.

[@jennbidwelledwardson2885]

The garden looks great. I'd love to see a seed saving video, how to harvest the seeds and prep them for storage. I've dabbled a little and would like to see hoe it's done properly.

[@crazynanamary]

Here in Hutchinson Kansas we are fighting the heat but with God's help he shall provide what's needed to keep us going.God bless you both

[@cherrydowns7745]

Tomatoes split because they get too much water. Space your watering on them and see if that prevents splitting. It worked for me!

[@charleswise5570]

Save some of the seeds from this year's watermelons. The cross from both might be a fantastic variety. Worth a try. Maybe plant a couple next year, far away from everything else. If you don't like them, I'm sure the pigs would enjoy them.

[@MamaTata86]

I was going to mention the same. I ALWAYS harvest possibly cross-polinated seeds to try the next year and if we don't like it, our Pig, chickens and ducks will eat it! 😁

[@tracestevens1773]

Your hard work has paid off. Thanks for sharing the Spirit Of your harvests.! I am 74 and have a lot of weeds this year and heart& lung problems. But I dream every night of cleaningup this jungle of mine. Still enough showing thru to sustain me thru Winter. God Bless your table throughout the years. tms poet Ohio 8/9/22

[@lisamarr9116]

Bush beefsteak tomatoes have been my dad's favorite for 50 years. He is 92 yrs old. I always try to find the seed packets of these. They haven't been available every year where I live in Saskatchewan Canada. They are definitely some of the best tomaotoes

[@amyrichard4311]

I love how your row of marigolds look. I had planned on doing the same but we ran out of space 🤣 I ended up planting 2 marigolds at the beginning and end of every row in my garden. I just love the pops of colour they bring! We are trying the woven weed fabric for the first time this year and oh my! How it has helped! Absolutely obsessed!

[@rhondaborders3452]

I would think the marigolds being spaced out should help more with keeping rodents & rabbits out of the garden.

[@lindamaskus5142]

And you can eat marigolds. Win win all the way around!

[@Favorite-catNip]

I planted marigolds as a teenager from seed and they grew very large. I was so pleased didn't really know what I was doing then. But they looked very nice. Yours are refreshing & reminds of that success. 👍 They are a classic summer decor. 👍

[@lindaseikkula2296]

Where do you buy it from?

[@amyrichard4311]

@@lindaseikkula2296 Amazon :)

[@tinanieves9881]

Our in ground garden we ended up having to plant 2-3 times. Third time is a charm they say! Lol. Its doing great, just a bit behind. My raised bed gardens are totally burning up, even with watering every other day. 100+ temps for 2+ weeks at a time is hard to compete with.

[@ArreisMorsCI]

Have you tried adding the leaves from your pepper plants to your salads??? They are absolutely delicious!!! Full of nutrition and they retain some flavor of the pepper as well! It's one of the reasons I love growing pepper plants, it gives me an extra topping for burgers, an addition for salads or sandwiches, in smoothies, add to soups, dry for season blends, the possibilities are unlimited.

[@mandiegarrett1706]

Really?...never knew that you can eat pepper plant leaves. Does that include all pepper plants or just certain one? I have bell peppers and banana peppers. Thank you.

[@bigbertha4080]

The blessing of God. Farmers are the cornerstone of nutrition in every community. Wishing you a bountiful crop.

[@swianecki]

Your garden looks fantastic. The tomatoes are gorgeous. So happy you’re going to have a good harvest despite this hot weather.

[@susieqmartin2746]

I was told over watering causes tomato’s to split. It seams to happen to mine after a big soaking rain when I have always given them constant water. Try watering less to that type of tomato see if that fixes it.

[@danielway9662]

Great garden, of course! I wanted to tell you that I am using your method of gardening through weed barrier for the first time this year. At 71 years old, I have learned a lot of new things regarding gardening as a result. I planted my sweet corn in holes in the fabric. It has worked great! Plants are about 10-12 inches apart in staggered rows. The ears are beginning to fill out and I am getting anxious to enjoy some Peaches and Cream sweet corn! God bless you all!

[@donnadavis613]

I like your positive attitude, there is so much doom and gloom on KZbin right now The hot weather is a fact of life and I admire the way you are dealing with it

[@russellwood8750]

I asked my grandfather why your tomatoes were splitting. He says it’s when the plant gets too much water and the fruit outpaces to growth of the skin this can usually occur after you get some heavy rain but since you’re in the greenhouse they might be getting a little too much water this is why tomatoes split. According to my grandfather.

[@karen-hillshomestead]

That's correct. And people do not need to throw away tomatoes just because they have split. I rarely throw my split tomatoes out. If they start to get bugs in the crack, I just cut out those areas.

[@russellwood8750]

@@karen-hillshomestead yes I'm learning as I go I'm a man in my 40s and I've spent most of my life in major cities around the world but I find myself more and more not wanting to live in them. It's strange to me how I know very little about the countryside and yet I want to have a little farm. Raising a few little animals have a couple of geothermal greenhouses because I live in Canada now. It would be good too increase the growing season and maybe grow fruits and vegetables that wouldn't traditionally grow here. So watching these KZbin channels I'm learning so much plus I asked my grandfather still who used to grow a lot in his garden back in Ireland. Ireland has a real nice mild climate with lots of rain great fishing too God I miss catching seafood LOL

[@michellerose6721]

I agree with the mulch suggestion. CONSISTENT moisture is the key. Also, I believe that yellow tomatoes split more because of their thinner skin.

[@nancypollard4531]

I always plant marigolds in my vegetable garden. Last year. I let several of them just go to seed and surprise surprise. I had a whole bunch of marigolds just come up again this year without me having to plant a darn thing. I love companion plants. I always plant lots of radishes in my vegetable garden around my cucumbers and I never ever have cucumber beetles.

[@michellesherlow1192]

Yes please! My husband and I have just started our homestead journey and this give away is so generous and amazing! Good luck to all.

[@MA-mh1vs]

We are having quite the drought here in Missouri. Usually we have just bouts of getting very little rain over the year so the water levels drop but the grass and trees do ok. This year we got tons of rain in the spring and then in May it just stopped and we have had 1 day that gave 1in since then. Our water level at the lake is still good but the grass is brown and crunchy and my trees are now dropping leaves. Keeping the garden alive during this is requiring a lot of water every day, we have even increased the amount of water just to get the produce to grow. That made a big difference, lots of produce growth in just a few days of these soaks we are doing. I am going to have to invest in a drip system before next years planting.

[@imabina7425]

What type you had in mind for drip?

[@MA-mh1vs]

@@imabina7425 I was looking at these micro drip irrigation kits on amazon. They are cheap and have everything needed and there are 50 and 100ft kits. I think it would at least be a good beginner set up.

[@ruthcowden1386]

I am so happy for you folks! A successful garden is so satisfying. Thank you for sharing!

[@susieclark1498]

Everything is looking great even in the heat.

[@bubblehed738]

When I was growing up on a farm in Missouri, my Dad used to raise field corn all the time. There is a week or two when field corn is soft enough to eat. I grew up eating field corn as sweet corn. Mom would just add a tablespoon of sugar to the water and it tasted fine.

[@MA-mh1vs]

I grew up eating field corn too, it was a fun middle of the night with duffle bags picking corn as fast as we could family event. Of course I realize now we were stealing some farmers corn, but not having enough food can push parents to do that. I doubt the farmer with acres of corn missed what we took but that 50-75 ears of corn was a big deal for us, we ate it fresh for days and froze the rest. Even getting it ready to freeze was a fun family event. It is all so crazy looking back at it now with clarity at some of the best memories I had with my family as a child.

[@bubblehed738]

@@MA-mh1vs I think we've all done a little midnight garden raiding. It's part of being a country kid. Have you ever been shot at? I was once. LOL.

[@MA-mh1vs]

@@bubblehed738 No. My dad must have been careful enough and made us work fast. It is hard to imagine anyone seeing us so far out, in the fields. I am not sure we even used flashlights, just the light of the moon.

[@DjChelan]

My cheeks are so busy smiling watching your success garden tour today! Every plant is just outstanding! I am so proud of your family! God Bless You all!I was waiting for you to pull out your salt shaker! My mouth is watering!

[@Bernie5172]

we grew 40 acres of beans every year in the 1970s/80s. The best variety was called Redlands Greenleaf. stringless flat and 10 inches long

[@thomasgleaton685]

Thanks for that! I'll be looking into that, I used to grow roma ll but can't get seeds here in georgia. Preciate'cha from "DOWN UNDER"!

[@starladoakwagonhollowhomes6555]

@@thomasgleaton685 pm me your adresse I have a pack of Roma 2

[@thomasgleaton685]

@@starladoakwagonhollowhomes6555 not exactly sure how to do that, thanks Starland Doak

[@starladoakwagonhollowhomes6555]

@@thomasgleaton685 email me your adresse

[@showard866]

I’ve seen lots of ladybugs in our garden too. Your garden is beautiful.

[@ghostmonsters9585]

Guys it's so hot and humid her in Prattville, ala.that our garden is scorching, we only have county water and I'm barely keeping some veggies alive but so thankful for what we have harvested, God bless you guys

[@teresab4563]

Your marigold flowers dehydrated make a wonderful natural dye which women who work with wool love.

[@kaybusby7507]

Beautiful garden and greenhouse, now to preserve all that delicious food. God's blessings

[@claudettehernandez3402]

The Large Red Cherry vine looks just like my volunteer cherries that I got from my sons boy scout leader 25 years ago that were from his wife’s aunt. My husband tilled my garden too deep when I was sick 3 years ago and they never came back. On ground they’ll get up to 10-12 feet long (I’d just throw them into a pile in my small garden) with clusters of 8+ tomatoes, quarter to old 1/2 dollar size, meaty but can squirt if bitten into, tastes just like a regular larger tomato. Throw a few out in a spot, let them rot. Mix into soil. Check your spot May through June when they come up again.

[@jeannettemyer4193]

Mr. Stripey tomatoes are Amazing, Beautiful Marbling color, and oh so Flavorful ... They just melt in your mouth, can't wait to see when they ripen for you.

[@skiphoneyman2712]

Water, water, more water.... Keeping all the Lavender strong at Honey Creek Farm...

[@potpourrioflife]

I absolutely love seeing how things are growing for you. God is doing amazing things through you. Our gardens are doing quite well, yet on a smaller scale, yet much larger than in past years. Volunteer tomatoes everywhere due to using our compost from tossing end of season plants, well that's what I assuming. 1st year growing Okra, inspired by you and Deep South. I look forward to tasting them. Blessings my friends. May God continue to bless you in abundance and joy. ~ Laura

[@tammymarple5347]

Good morning 🙏😊 I love seeing your garden! We have experimented with potatoes this year in “grow bags”. I am hoping to get at least a few bushel of potatoes. Our broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower did well and we even had purple cauliflower! Lol (I pickled the cauliflower), we now are harvesting green beans and planted more green beans where the broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower was. I too love harvest season. Our tomato plants are full of tomatoes but none are ripe yet. (They will all ripen at the same time!!) Love you guys and thanks for sharing such great information. And Kevin, my grandfather’s favorite tomato was Mr Stripey! He thought they were the best for a BLT. Have a blessed day 🙏😊

[@joeldoyle6359]

My wife and enjoy your channel, we live in NE Arkansas and being in our 70's we understand the challenges of gardening. We're presently finding our way out of Covid, it was good to see you are bouncing back. My wife has a small greenhouse and we're toying with a larger one and appreciate the insight you are providing with yours. Our outside garden has been a flop this last 2 years, maybe if we develop the courage that will change.

[@joannak4640]

Wow!! Everything is looking so delicious 😋 I'm so happy for you. I hope Sarah does the Every bit counts challenge again this year and videos everything like last year ❤️ I miss seeing Sarah in the kitchen preserving the harvest. Just this morning I checked your weather and am SHOCKED at how terribly hot it is going to be for you next week 🥵 Temperatures into the 100's 😩 Stay safe and be careful. I bet the pigs are living in their wallows this summer. Thanks for sharing such a 👍 video God bless you all P.S. Praying for Kevin's father 🙏

[@vietus1040]

Despite the SCORCHING TEMPS, our FOOD is Flourishing. Full Garden and Greenhouse Tour. Best video. I support your video. Watched the video on July 24, 2022 very like. Thank you SO MUCH

[@ruthbailey6385]

Is there anything special when saving your seeds. We chose heirlooms for our garden so we can save our seeds for the first time. We love your channel, you have been a great help to us and our garden.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

Run to local library and see if you can borrow a book called Seed to Seed by Susan Ashworth. It has easy to read and understand information on how to save almost every seed in your garden. Its how I learned way back in 2008 and I save seed almost every year even in close gardens. She explains how to keep some pure from cross pollinating and some that don't need it as thry rarely cross. Its a good tool for seed saving. Good luck and happy gardening

[@ruthbailey6263]

Thank you. I will find the book.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

@@ruthbailey6263 I borrowed it so much I went and bought it. Lol.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good Sunday evenin' everyone. I'm happy to report that things are flourishing here as well - although just a little too much rain. I took a ride into town a little earlier to pick up some supplies at the Co-op. Looking around I saw a lot of people who have food delivered by those fancy online companies that deliver to their doorsteps had soggy wet carboard boxes on those doorsteps - which I consider a benefit to us farmers and gardeners. Gotta get out there early tomorrow to set up the vegetable and produce stand out in front of the farm.

[@MamaTata86]

I envy your garden! Lol With the drought at the beginning of the year, my poor garden has encountered a setback... Those marigolds are gorgeous and your chickens will LOVE them! They can help deter bugs from nesting boxes and they'll help egg yolks become darker, as well as the benefits to the whole chicken. I absolutely enjoy watching your videos. 💖 Thank you for sharing with the world!

[@alie1020]

Hey guys! Canada Crookneck is a Cucurbita moschata and will not cross with your spaghetti squash. Spaghetti squash on the other hand is C. pepo, which could have crossed with your zucchini when you still had it. No reason not to save seeds from the Canada Crookneck, even if you don’t need them you can give them to all your friends or something.

[@straubdavid9]

Your garden looks wonderful you guys 🍅🌽🍉🥒🥔🌶🧅🥕🥬💐🚜🚜 Take care Kevin, Sarah & the gals 👍🏻✌🏻

[@Cherie5353]

Try the “Lemon Boy” tomato. It’s yellow but the flavor is so awesome. I don’t have a problem with them splitting. I also planted Clemson Spineless Okra and it is producing so good. I have to cut it every other day. I stagger zig zag planted the okra in my 4x16 raised bed.

[@vstarrdr]

YES, I planted lemon boys this year, they became my new favorite tomato.

[@Keyspoet27]

I'll also recommend Lemon Boy. If it can handle the heat of Tampa Bay without splitting, it can certainly handle Missouri, and it has wonderful flavor!

[@danielloerzel5917]

And they make a great tasting yellow salsa.

[@marktoldgardengnome4110]

Heat is indirectly the cause of tomatoes splitting, as the soil dries more easily. Inconsistent watering is the actual cause. Dry, wet. Dry, wet. I'd try mulching the cherry variety with grass clippings. The soil will stay more consistently moist. In this case though, I'd also just ask the friend you got them from if they are experiencing the same thing, and what they do to prevent it. Great results in the main garden.

[@straubdavid9]

Yes ... all my splitting in the past was due to an excessive amount of rain.

[@melissasullivan1658]

Mine split if I water them when temps are above 70F (not soil, the actual fruit). So I water at around 6am and it’s decreased splitting ~80%. Try it out. :)

[@rainspringing]

@@melissasullivan1658 some places, like here, may not ever get under 70f. Even the wee hours of the morning. Our lowest lows are often, at best, 73f, by 2-3 am. I'm not getting up at 2 am-ish to water. :) Could still be something that works out better, even at mid to high 70s, with an irrigation set to come on around 2 am. Fall in theory works out so much easier for less splitting. Except by then tomatoes are inedible, and aren't worth ripening from all the stink bug punctures. Always reminds me of those oranges stuck all around with cloves. Except extremely gross. Splits, without gross insect enzyme feeding sites, are just fine. lol

[@melissasullivan1658]

@@rainspringing yup, we have days here and there where it hits 70 as our lowest and I always underwater those days and then build the moisture back up. It works for me but I’d much rather have drip, which isn’t an option where I’m at.

[@berly6412]

Garden looks great. Lots of disease on my tomatoes this year. In my gardening experience, my tomatoes split because of uneven watering. I've not heard of them doing it because of temperature. Because rain amounts variability, birds damage and bugs, I pick my tomatoes as soon as they start to turn red. I let them ripen inside. I've never had a green tomato split before. I've read publications that said picking tomatoes before they are fully ripe does not make them less nutritious. If anyone has studies that have shown different, I would like to know. Always willing to learn. I am in NE NC. May God continue to bless your family.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

I'd heard they split from uneven watering too. In fact they split after rainstorms for me.

[@darylveerman1037]

I saw a study showing that leaving tomatoes on the vine to fully ripen result in higher glucose and fructose levels, which gives you sweeter tomatoes.

[@carolavant3778]

@@darylveerman1037 I wish we could do that here in North Florida, but if we do, we rarely get any for ourselves. Ripe tomatoes are targeted by insects, animals and birds, and by June, it's so hot that they are ruined by sun scald. Picking them when they first turn and letting them ripen inside gives us a decent harvest. Maybe one day I'll be able to afford a high tunnel - That's about the only way to vine ripe tomatoes here.

[@FelonyVideos]

That turns out to be a problem for many vegetables. By the time you notice they need water, they have already switched into water conservation mode. Then you water them and the fruit basically explodes. I've made this mistake several times with several vegetable types.

[@Emeraldwitch30]

@@FelonyVideos I have a set schedule for watering. I learned the hard way over the many years I've been a gardener. But I did work for 8 years for a big nursery/ greenhouse and was taught how to water there and how important watering/dry stages and overwatering can be. I have several cherry tomatoes that don't crack with too much water. One is called yellow jelly bean and one is that super sweet orange one called sungold. They both seem to do very well if we get too much rain. But my purple ones hate inconsistent watering. Ive grown kumato(from store bought cherry tomatoes i just grew the seed and have saved it ever since) the only reason we still grow it is. It's darn tasty when it doesn't explode lol. But the chickens love the exploded ones. And chocolate pear. It doesn't split too bad but it does split. I love juliet and my seeds didn't survive this year so we are doing without. But im growing a new to me red/pink called raspberry lyanna from baker creek. I set out plants late and one plant had little tomatoes on it. They are ripening already but only the one plant. The rest are just blooming now in michigan. But the 3 little ripe ones are a beautiful deep pink color and very tasty. I'll keep an eye out for cracking. I have an orange pear from baker creek that I only got like 12 seeds(it was stated on packets) and the plants didn't do well. Its a very ferny delicate thing. But after replanting the rest of the packet these last 4 plants seem to be doing better. I sure hope they fruit so I can get seeds for next year. If you can't tell our family and freinds love cherry tomatoes lol. I have a round purple and a round orange with no name that we bought this winter as fruits for my grandkiddos. They'd rather have a pint of cherry tomatoes than a candy bar lol. The round purple has started ripening already but the round orange is just setting blooms. Last I have Barry's crazy cherry. The plants took a huge beating by the darn chickens this spring. They got out and just rolled them over lol but they are now the biggest and nicest plants out in the cherry tomatoes garden. They are putting out huge bracts of blooms like I've never seen before. Even the one in a pot is blooming huge bracts. The plant given to my granddaughter also us doing the same. So we hope these taste good cuz it looks like we will be having a lot of them. Sorry. I love gardening and get carried away lol. The purple bumblebee tomatoes got a pass this year. They were beautiful but a bit flavorless and very tough skins.

[@coopie624]

Your garden makes me happy! Kevin, when you bit into that tomato and it crunched…I drooled! lol Satsumas are delicious!

[@danu2you799]

I really enjoyed your garden tour. Your tomatoes reminded me of childhood memories of eating tomato bunwiches morning noon and night. LOL My mom made the best buns in the whole world and a thick slice of a big slicer and mayo, salt and pepper made the best sandwiches. Neighbour kids came for them too. The tomatoes never seemed to run out and we canned an unending number of jars of them as well. Those were the days!

[@kristyholman351]

Love seeing your gardens. I’m in Texas with severe drought and record temperatures of 100 or above for days on end. Next week predictions are 106-107. Needless to say between that and the grasshoppers our garden has been a total failure this year. But we have hope for a fall and winter garden. Praying for better days!

[@darrylsharongrimaldi2040]

Same here in OklHoma. Tomorrow will be 112! Like we don't see temps like that EVER.

[@jadebabydoll23]

Fellow Texan here, and YUP things are definitely hard on the plants. I have shade coverage, that's the only thing that's kept my tomatoes from drying and dying completely

[@patriciamiller1916]

Arizona here, grew up in Citrus area (before they were replaced by homes) Feed them after fruit is set usually late May and September. They like lots of water. Never trim the canopy..Trim up from bottom trim off branches that are below the graph. Usually it takes about 5 years to get a good crop of fruit, and the first 2-3 years even if they produce we pull those off so the tree can spend time maturing. In the winter...they do fine but will need cover for really freezing temperatures, sometimes when they are very large, place a hot lamp on it and the tree should do ok. Fruit ripens here between December and February it takes cold to set the sugars in the fruits, and bloom in March. Strip your trees of fruit when it looks like it will blossom which should tell the tree there is lots of space to make more fruit. If the fruit is small and should be larger....Hit the trunk with a stick causing slight damage this will cause the tree to heal itself and will not set more small fruit enabling those on the tree to increase in size....funny things about citrus...The best tree to have in a garden! I try to glean off fruit when there are more than three to a branch. This will save that branch from breaking with the weight of the fruit when it grows. Grapefruit is quite heavy and sometimes we need to create a branch brace to protect it from breaking. After striping the tree of fruit, prune it off the ground and remove branches that may break or that are growing up from below the graph.....That is it....So enjoy those fruit trees!! I love your videos! I am.....70....and just learned canning from you two and I thank you so much for all the gardening advice!!

[@kekiplus1andonly]

This is just woooow

[@mycrookedlittlehomestead8363]

Good morning Kevin and Sarah from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 my garden is doing very well despite the cool evening growing green peppers for the first time from seed they are just starting to flower but overall my garden is doing amazing thank you for the update love your videos take care and stay safe and God bless

[@melodieeab]

Hello fellow Ontarian!

[@ms.royahrens8777]

Lovely, love garden and greenhouse produce. So glad everything is still surviving and thriving.

[@rslrandyman]

Cold wet spring and early summer here on the coast. Late planting for sure. On another note we have a nursery that grows lemons and olives and avocado trees. In the fall he covers them with bug cloth ( white mesh that’s used to keep broccoli safe from moths)and puts in Christmas lights that keep it temperate through the cold. He’s been successful so far. We get some times of 10-15 Fahrenheit.

[@rainspringing]

Pretty much every tomato variety we grow down here splits, especially some rough years. The ones we save seeds from are those plants who healed their splits fast, didn't split as deep, or just produced so many big tomatoes, so fast, that cutting out the deep, yet healed splits wasn't an issue. Each year they handle our wild weather better than they overall did before. We mostly prefer black tomatoes, and similar, so hybrids were somewhat out of the question anyway. Funny how we are basically having a non-seed saving year here too, at least for the hordes of tomatoes and peppers. All the things, planted together, including a ton of pepper volunteers. The legume families, and cucurbits are still on their no-cross breeding rotation for us. Not enough seeds from enough individuals in these particular varieties yet. I did grow Juliet one year at a different place, way up north, in Kentucky Zone 6b. They were everything you say. :) Our rooster ran away with a perfectly ripe Juliet tomato, and from that time on we found tomatoes sprouting up all over, every year. Most got replanted near the chicken coop, I mean these were the rooster's planting efforts after all. lol Some were very much like the original Juliet, in looks, flavor, and behavior. Rarely had splits up there though, of any variety, but it also got cool at night, and was cool in the early mornings, so watering was easy. Those Juliet's and some of their mini-me offspring were pumping out tomatoes, on perfectly healthy plants, even after the first few light frosts.

[@Favorite-catNip]

So glad things are successful & flourishing. Congrats on your hard work. Hope those silkies. Chicks are thriving. Really enjoy your walks through your gardens.

[@charleshenry5139]

Your gardens are just wonderful as always. You both are very hard worker’s and sure enjoy your channel. My garden is doing very good and I’m so happy about that. The squash seeds I received from you are producing quite well. Thank You. Well keep up the good work and stay well. God Bless! Chuck!

[@marygrott8095]

Everything looks great, as usual!

[@rosemaryhayes4156]

We loved our malabar spinach. It freeze dries well and taste great. Two bonuses: it loves the heat and reseads itself

[@deborahleeedwards5510]

I was waiting for Kevin’s salt shaker to come out while he was picking the Juliette tomatoes, and he didn’t disappoint, LOL, too funny

[@gardeningsimplified]

We freeze dried a lot of onions last year. My wife loves using the onions that are preserved this way. We still have onions left from last year's crop.

[@rock-a-beehideaway5033]

Lots of goodies in your garden! I'm so glad its doing so well to. We are in central MO, and its the same way for us. Love that you always have that salt shaker ready 😉 Looking forward to seeing a bountiful harvest. God Bless y'all 😊

[@MM-sn1rx]

My marigolds were struggling when I saw your vlog. I took your tips and they are just beautiful now. Thanks.

[@LivingTraditionsHomestead]

Fantastic!

[@MaLiArtworks186]

105° - 110° in Central Texas

[@theoriginaldudette5535]

Feed those chickens some of the marigold blossoms to beef up the golden color of the yolks. We also eat the flower petals in our salads. We enjoy your show regularly and even watch some multiple times. And thanks for your witness for the Lord.

[@marcidevries5515]

Seed Saver's Waspachi Peach is just a smidge bigger than a cherry, and it's my favorite snacker. So sweet, and it's a yellow that I've never had trouble with splitting.

[@TigerLilyGzzTLRoars]

Wow. Fantastic plants despite such oppressive weather. Ty for sharing.

[@centraltexashomestead-mike4956]

Happy to see you had luck. Here in central Texas we have had no rain for 40 days and temps average 104 to 110. Good to see yawl, God Bless

[@Grunttamer]

Bees only collect pollen from 1 type of flower per trip. having flowers near your garden might lower the number of pollinators on your food plants. This row probably wasn't a huge effect but it is something you might like to know.

[@jamesthompson5872]

We used to tie them in bunches of five or six and hang from the loft floor joists. They last until spring. This is when i used to live near republic missouri. 😀

[@gloriamitchell2376]

Everything you have planted has done wonderful guys!! Awesome job. I love how the two of you work so well together. It's the coolest!! 😇😇 Keep up the great work!! I'm like Kevin, to take my salt shaker along with me...😋😄😜 I have done that since I was a kid helping in my parents garden...some old habits are hard to break (not that I want to) I love your video's, as always. Keep them coming!! Love you guys!!! God bless!!

[@ramonasurprenant2122]

Those sound delicious and now I want one!!💕

[@browningfamilyfarmsllc3070]

thank God for the rain today!!

[@lisag6906]

Your edamame looks amazing! Deer have gotten into my garden and eaten the leaves off mine...twice. They've also eaten the leaves off my strawberries, several rows of beans, topped a few tomato plants, leaves off cherry trees, and just snapped our peach tree off when getting to the fruit.

[@katehopkinsbrent5573]

Ya know, I plant as many marigolds and calendula not just for beauty and pest control but I make salves. The salve is amazing and heals way better than any prescriptions can. Save the dead heads to dry well and make salve. They’ll go well at farmers market 👍

[@cathykelly6002]

I got 2 bean plants this year cold, wet and slugs. really glad I don't have to live off what I can grow! but I so enjoy gardening

[@janetjones7880]

hey I'm in N. MS and this is the first year (40+ having veggie garden) that okra has been soooo short. I normally cut off bottom leaves, which makes them grow taller. This year I wasn't going to do this and have 6' tall okra, but because they are short, did cut off bottom leaves - they do have lots of blooms, pods - crazy year. DANNY will be proud!

[@annfretz2068]

Prob a little south of you. Extremely dry here..what tomatoes are you having luck with this year?

[@janetjones7880]

@@annfretz2068 Ann this was the worst yr for all my veggies even after of 100's of gallons of rain water. I believe it was the intense heat from the sun. Have shade cloth for next year. sure hope it helps

[@kathleenperry4860]

Yellow cherry tomatoes! Last year I grew Sungold because it seems like so many people rave about them. Almost all of them split in our hot humid North Carolina weather. This year I'm growing Esterina. It's a hybrid. So far not one has split. Very sweet too.

[@TFDchief-fk2sc]

So thankful your garden is doing so awesome! It’s been a tough year growing with the scorching heat and little rain here in Texas. But God has been good and we are still harvesting from our garden and getting ready for a fall crop. Blessings on your harvest as you two continue to gather. ♥️🙏🏻♥️

[@susanjordan2130]

My garden has more bees and ladybugs than any prior year. Your garden is excellent. I love your greenhouse.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

102 real temp today in our part of Missouri. Great looking garden!

[@dmurph1320]

You can DEFINITELY seed save this year from your Canada Crookneck plants! They are in the squash family “Cucurbita Moschata,” the same as butternut squash & some others. Spaghetti squash is a C. Pepo, the same as summer squash like zucchini and summer yellow squash, etc. you can save seeds from 4 squash families, only one from each, unless you separate varieties by at least 1/2 mile, or hand pollinate. Canada Crookneck is daily rare but is making a comeback, so go for it unless you’re growing butternut nearby.

[@olgadw4730]

Hi guys. I'm in Melbourne, Australia. Over summer, my mum grows Arminian Cucumbers. Her family grew them in Italy. They brought the seeds with them over 50 years ago. We call them Turtanella(toor tone ellah). They are a light pale green colour, not a traditional cucumber green. They are somewhat bumpy skinned and to me they taste and have the texture of crossing a crisp apple witha lebanese cucumber. We can'y find them in supermarkets or grocery stores.Although, we have spotted the seeds in specialty seed and plant catalogues. I can't wait to see yours grow. Cheers Olga.

[@jeanburgin160]

Beautiful marigolds ... I like your method of cutting back for more blooms!

[@terracotta6294]

I hope it continues that way for you, too!

[@Sara-rr1qe]

On the tomatoes that split, just pick them before they get too big and/or turn to ripen. Store them in a box in a cool place in a week or so they will ripen and no split tomatoes and no wasted for eating or canning.

[@juliannrowland6552]

You truly have green thumbs. Lol!! So happy for you and all your harvests.

[@silverbullet7434]

Looks super that cover sure works for stopping weeds. Worth what ever it costs. For years I grew gardens and tried everything I could to stop them plastic newspapers weed killers. One year I got A truck load of manure chopped it into the soil with my troy built in that manure they're was seeds I guess from crook neck squash well I had a bumper crop of those and the white flat round squash also. The crook neck made great pumpkin pies .

[@dtmc4509]

Beautiful garden all your hard work has paid off

[@lisal77]

A beautiful bounty. My tomatoes and basil are thriving.

[@claudettehernandez3402]

I love how prolific the Sunset Giant marigolds are, if I can presume, I purchased some at a nursery a few years ago.

[@denisesummers3107]

Your garden is absolutely beautiful ! Thank you so much for the video. God Bless

[@HeidiFetzer]

we havent had rain where i live in Pa the past few days or so until today we were able to harvest a few things like jalepanos, cherry tomatoes, zucchini, blueberries and a cucumber and some lettuce

[@gailthrone4426]

Just love watching your progress. Blessings, G

[@cherieburger15]

Thank you for sharing your life with us!❤🤗

[@kimberlybender7046]

I have tons of zucchini and cucumbers coming on. Was so pumped because this is my first year growing in zone 4b from an 8. Went to check on them and they all shriveled up 😢 turns out they were not pollinated. I’ve been observing and there is no bees around. Last year there was tons. So now I’m playing miss bee and hand pollinating my plants. 🤞🏼hope I have success

[@marilynbaldwin2934]

What a beautiful garden outside and in the greenhouse the tomatoes are gorgeous! You both are blessed! It is terribly hot and humid where i live in Pennsylvania about 40 miles from Philadelphia! And dry!

[@txnana5459]

Here in San Antonio my tomatoes have bloomed profusely but not set on with fruit. Apparently the early and intense heat is to blame. May and June were the hottest on record. At least I can enjoy seeing y’all’s bountiful harvest!

[@rickmccaskill7888]

Thanks for covering the citrus trees.

[@erinb.5103]

That beefsteak tomato looked so yummy Kevin!! I was ready to bring my knife, toast, and mayo!!

[@BearBottomHomestead]

What a great tour of your gardens, thanks for sharing with all of us!