This is my first year using 100% homemade compost and I was getting hundreds of volunteers in every bed before I mulched! But I have to say, my plants all seem to be thriving in the homemade compost. I’m proud. 😁
@Happy2Run4Me Жыл бұрын
Me too! Same! ☺️
@beverlycharles6534Ай бұрын
Is everything still going well? Was there a particular tube video that you followed making your own compost? I buy store bought and struggle every year, my tomatos are never as big as should be. They are delish but just so small, like a tiny apple. Lol 😊
@thebovineavenger5 жыл бұрын
If you are worried about wasted food. A lot of food shelves and Church food donation banks will take fresh veggies to put on there shelves for people to grab at there own risk. I have gone to one before when my family needed help and walked away with 3 bushel of fresh farm food to can for my family. Just an idea. You can always help people who need it and then you never have waste. Thanks Luke these tips have taught me just WHY i always have such a hard time growing beans. You have saved me the issues for next seasons beans.
@eddiegalon37144 жыл бұрын
I have ten or so healthy Beefsteak seedlings ready to be planted that I don't need. Would love to give away, but none of my family and neighbors are interested. Any ideas?
@thebovineavenger4 жыл бұрын
@@eddiegalon3714 Any church with a congregation that is low income. Also some nursing homes will plant for their residence. If those dont work. There are lots of Facebook pages for free stuff in your area. Should be able to find someone on those pages who could use it. But please try churches first. Most of the pastors will know who might need or want them.
@stephaniern334 жыл бұрын
I can't wait to grow a larger garden
@riccidusky56353 жыл бұрын
How do we fertlize bush beans? What do you use to fertlize them?
@D71219ONE2 жыл бұрын
@@riccidusky5635 Beans really don’t need much fertilizer. Only fertilize when planting, and any fertilizer should be fine. Beans aren’t picky at all.
@n5lul0105 жыл бұрын
I find I have 95% germination rate on my bean seed. Plant wide spaced, one seed per hole. No wasted seed. If something doesn't sprout after 10 days... plant another.
@SpiceyKy4 жыл бұрын
I agree. Especially in this 2020 madness.
@stephenclark64992 жыл бұрын
For years of my 36 year gardening career, I have frequently experienced spotty bean germination and found myself having to replant to fill the rows in; but beginning five seasons ago I hit upon an idea of using my left over seedling trays by planting my beans in those. I probably am rewarded with 80% plus germination and once they gain a little size I go ahead and transplant them without any worry of gaps or shock. They do especially well. Using the same method, I go ahead and seed several other trays with beans so as to be ready to transplant as soon as the Spring cabbage is cleared out, or the turnip bed, and snap peas, finding this method prevents loss of time mid season. I have also done the same thing with cucumbers, seeding them in trays as a reserve for when the larva period is done for the cucumber beetles and my first wave of cukes are probably affected by wilt. I will keep the reserve cukes covered from the beetles and plant in another section of the garden.
@i_do_notconsent4968 Жыл бұрын
Brilliant! These are great ideas!
@ismailniyaz51674 жыл бұрын
I live at sea level near the equator and beans grow like a weed. I planted a few seeds and they sprouted and took over my garden!
@loveyouuu59282 жыл бұрын
🤭🤭😅🤣lol so true. When I first learned I was like where did all these beans come from. Cubans taught me but it doesn't matter your race we can all learn from each other
@jessicacanfield54082 жыл бұрын
WOW!
@saltycat6622 жыл бұрын
I'm jealous. I love beans.
@dum2371 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely jealous of that
@DavidMFChapman5 жыл бұрын
Beans are my favourite vegetable to grow and eat. I plant them twice as close as recommended on the packet. Between germination failure and slugs, invariably there are “holes” in the rows. After the plants are established, I move things around a bit to even the spacing.
@hmck99883 жыл бұрын
When I plant beans, or most seeds really, I plant a few extra at the end of the row. This allows me to check on one to see how they are doing without disturbing the row, and also gives me spares to transplant in case I have gaps. Happy gardening everyone.
@Happy2Run4Me Жыл бұрын
That’s great advice! Thank you!
@sukiboydston75242 жыл бұрын
The tip to prep the bed ahead of time for direct seeding is good, but often not feasible; when ready to plant I can’t go back 2 weeks to prep, and don’t want to wait. Another option for beginners is to plant the bed, and a few of the same varieties in labeled nursery pots. Then you can look at the seedlings in the pots and know which seedlings in the bed are your crops vs. volunteers & weeds.
@JoeCaron12 жыл бұрын
Love the dollar tree basket! Very handy to have in the garden. They wash off easily when they get dirty and they are brightly colored so they don't get lost in the plants as much 😁
@gratefulMOMent2 жыл бұрын
I spotted that too! Haha!
@ruthgraff20645 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip about preparing the place to plant 2 weeks before you plant
@robinlillian94715 жыл бұрын
Have fun pulling all those weeds TWICE.
@camrillem4 жыл бұрын
Robin Lillian weeding is fun if you have chickens or a compost pile youre just adding value to your garden every time you weed
@nadineo19834 жыл бұрын
I am brand spankin new to researching my future garden I want to grow and you're so happy, I love watching you 😊
@marietschopp26293 жыл бұрын
I’m a brand new gardener. You give such good tips-you’re a natural teacher. Thanks!
@Razzy-sr4oq5 жыл бұрын
An additional 'tip' as it were: Invest in buying or making your own bean dibbler. This simple tool is so incredibly useful. It makes the evenly spaced holes for your beans, 20 or so at a time, and makes planting an even row of quickly, all at the consistent depth. I just prepped 4 bean rows today (2 were planted today, the other two will be planted in 2 weeks time) and that dibbler I made cut several hours off the task. It's necessary!
@subarashiiai165 жыл бұрын
I always love the energy you bring to your videos! The excitement you bring in the intro really hooks me in to the topic
@trishsmith28115 жыл бұрын
we give our extra to our local food bank. They take garden veg and are so happy to get it. Great tip for getting the beds in shape before you plant.
@schlueter6414 жыл бұрын
I plant densely with every seed, then I go carefully back to thin them out. However I dont toss the extra plants that come up, I transfer them into another space. That's just because I have the space tho.
@heidimarchant54385 жыл бұрын
I just stick my beans in the ground when my spring flowers die off and toss them some water, beans are the one thing even I can't screw up lol. The only thing that kills them is cold weather in my experience anyway.
@einsteinsmom44205 жыл бұрын
Yes... Easy to grow!
@justincase15753 ай бұрын
I have problems with rabbits taking the tops off my beans and peas! I surrounded my raised beds with chicken wire and put my containers on a trailer to get them up off the ground. So far so good! Besides, it fattens them up for rabbit season!
@robinlillian94715 жыл бұрын
I plant more seeds in spots that didn't germinate all the time. It works fine for me. The younger plants catch up to the others long before the end of the season. I don't care if it looks slightly uneven for a while. I don't like to waste good seeds/plants.
@angelenerash51605 жыл бұрын
Oh I have been guilty of adding compost at the time of planting so many times!! Thank you for your advice!!
@gabrielbayley42475 жыл бұрын
i didn't start my squash plants indoors, but was surprised by 2 butternut volunteers, which is perfect... they are actually stronger than what I would've started and i'm just going to let them do their thing... as for the volunteer tomatoes (ugh, they are crazy for me this year, almost like weeds, but easy to thin out)
@melissaannboone36395 жыл бұрын
Thank you again for sharing all your great tips and the information you've learned over the years! You're a great teacher!
@sherryk304 жыл бұрын
It never clicked that those red, plastic like thingies were last year's 🍅 skins!! Thanks for that!
@christinewiet3635 жыл бұрын
Thanks Luke - I planted my beans weeks ago here in West MI and they've been SO slow growing! Now I know why. (But at least they all came up) Warmer/Dryer weather is coming, so I can expect them to pick up!
@ravensnow29314 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this video! I'll be planting dry bush beans this year in hopes that I get enough of a harvest to not have to buy dry or canned beans for a while. I appreciate the tips about them.
@HippychickTruthseeker5 жыл бұрын
I placed my first seed order with you! I wanted a shirt, but no funds Yet! I am so excited! And I thank u sooo much for your amazing wealth of tips and knowledge sharing🙏 GBY and Yours!
@lisaschaeffer5 жыл бұрын
My pole beans are growing up the trellis, and the bush variety are forming buds. I live south of Detroit downriver. I planted the seeds in mid May.
@carolhamilton51645 жыл бұрын
lisa schaeffer me too Joliet, IL.
@SarahSarah-nu8ce5 жыл бұрын
Just found my first flower on my bush beans! Beans are on the way! I had watched your previous bean vids but not until after I planted, so I had fertilized. I thought I would just have big plants and no beans but so happy that isn’t the case
@car91404 жыл бұрын
I wait a couple weeks and plant more and then again another time a couple weeks after that to spread harvest out. That way I’m not scrambling trying to eat and preserve all at the same time. But then again, I love green beans. I plant a ton of them.
@fire7side5 жыл бұрын
Beans are the ultimate survival food. Green beans during the summer and dried beans during the winter. I just have green beans right now because they are so cheap to buy dry and I eat a ton of dry beans. Pinto beans with picante sauce for lunch every day with sourdough bread.
@kcconaty52704 жыл бұрын
Today I will be getting some seeds started, green beans an a lot of other seeds. Oh I live in NC and this ground is mostly clay... I had to buy compost, so hope that helps? Just started gardening, Thanks for all your help, my order is shipping yesterday, an day before. You just put out a very nice video that you will not talk, so people can have some nice peaceful nature, that is very kind of you! Love your channel an all your help! I hope my seeds will be ok, doing some green beans and snap ones, pulse other seeds, can’t wait to get your fertilizer 👏thanks for sharing 🙏🏼
@comree114 жыл бұрын
Your content is so great man! Never feel bad for taking a day off or family time! The rewatch value is so good 👍🌻
@LoreenaBrookeLewis3692 жыл бұрын
Hi MLgardener, I’m watching from Victoria, British Columbia Canada. Ty for this valuable information. I watched this video right before preparing my gardens today for planting beans. I did not use compost from my bin so therefore I went ahead and planted them with your recommendations. Yay! Excited to watch more videos & learn more about gardening & growing my own food.
@offgrid24seven3 жыл бұрын
Great tips! I only to 3-5 bean plants from a whole package. We were drip watering the whole garden, and that was probably too much water for the bean seeds. I will make a note of this.
@michelles15172 жыл бұрын
Yes I did learn something. About the rain. Thank you!!
@hoodiedee48282 жыл бұрын
Thank you, have a bless day
@elbrujo10462 жыл бұрын
I live in Dallas, Texas. USA, y'all! I appreciate your presentation, which I think is practical and correct. One point, however, does not match my experience. When I planted several bean seeds hoping to get one good plant, every seed germinated. I had to throw away a high percentage of what I planted so I could get back to the recommended spacing.
@BS-ne5cr4 жыл бұрын
I would suggest that an overabundance of beans is not a bad thing. You can either have dry beans that last many years and could be seeds for next year. Or you can can your food and have it for many years. Especially for years like 2020.
@aaroncole77364 жыл бұрын
This is the information i've been needing. Wondering why my beans haven't germinated indoors. Too much wet. Thanks man!
@ChrisJerFerTV4 жыл бұрын
Hi Aaron, I have also been planting beans and experienced the same issue. Depending on your variety, water might not be getting inside the seed due to the tough outer shell. I was able to get most to germinate by using a nail clipper to break into the edges on the long ends of the seed. You don’t need to get deep, you just want to break the surface a bit then soak them for an hour.
@aaroncole77364 жыл бұрын
@@ChrisJerFerTV Thanks for that tip. I will try that after I try once more with less moisture.
@kayleep33294 жыл бұрын
I soak my beans about 8-12 hrs before direct planting an inch deep, but this year very poor germination. 😟 I’m growing Roma flat pole beans this year; maybe the seeds have harder shells. Maybe I’ll try clipping as you suggest. Any more tips would be appreciated. appreciated.
@chairmanwario4 жыл бұрын
I wish I had a backyard that big...
@doloresreynolds81454 жыл бұрын
Benaiah Sampson Benker You should check out Epic Gardener! His yard is tiny, but he grows a LOT.
@Neyobe4 жыл бұрын
Same
@tomm28125 жыл бұрын
Rain? My garden has oars and a bilge pump. Best
@jeanblair17515 жыл бұрын
If you plant too many & get too much don't waste it, CAN IT!!!
@sandimorreale36855 жыл бұрын
Or dehydrate
@emtjenc5 жыл бұрын
Or freeze!
@noahmeme24 жыл бұрын
Freeze dry
@MsJherman4 жыл бұрын
Or give it to a needy family
@tiarianamanna9734 жыл бұрын
Or ferment it 😋
@moms4ourkids7652 жыл бұрын
New gardener.. yes even with labels I don't know what growing. Letting them fill out.
@648Roland11 ай бұрын
My garden produces far more food than I'm able to eat, blanch or freeze so give my extra away to neighbours and people I regularly see in our town. Do the same with seedlings. Grown organically and harvested on the same day they are given away makes them far fresher than what's available in stores. Figure it's a win/win outcome.
@KiraNeverSurrender2 жыл бұрын
To prep the bed we cover in fresh compost and used goat pen hay for mulch. Iwater well and cover the whole thing in plastic, then leave it. Everything sprouts and then dies off from no light. Only way I have found to be able to use the hay as mulch without a bunch of grass popping up. Not a seed left in our compost, the chickens turn it. Lol
@gardenlove27824 жыл бұрын
Luke, I was wondering what’s the size of your garden? You seem to have a lot of plant beds - are those just 2 by 4s or cedar stock? And the aisles seem really wide. Maybe you can do an episode on garden layout.
@vishyoutubevideos5 жыл бұрын
great insight! Thanks Luke
@timothytull1524 жыл бұрын
I just now watched your video I've already made a mistake of planting my pole beans with my bush beans and they're all coming up nicely
@joshualawson76044 жыл бұрын
Nice tip on compacting the soil a bit with the rake!
@christopherpcreation5 жыл бұрын
Green beans zucchini and sugar peas mixed with herbs garlic butter all summer long
@BruceLeef5 жыл бұрын
I've been harvesting royal burgundy beans ,sugar SNAP along with the strike beans all week...guess its not to late to plant more 👍
@erdiaz135 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I was thinking!
@alliejett4 жыл бұрын
Do you have cross pollination problems planting so many varieties that close together? Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge!
@christopherpcreation5 жыл бұрын
My beans and pretty much everything I grow come up right after a lightning storm
@chrisward42244 жыл бұрын
I heard the lightning produces nitrogen for your plants!
@joyceobeys68184 жыл бұрын
Oh wow! My husband and I came from Michigan! New Boston n Milan.
@growinglongisland5 жыл бұрын
Rows are a good idea, I was wondering how one plant of beans were going to work!
@SMCBakery123454 жыл бұрын
Great video! Sooo helpful as always! Thank you! My seeds I bought are growing great. Great quality too! Love your packaging with all the information on them. Top notch!👍🏻😀
@ferralgf10 ай бұрын
I took some beans out of my compost and stuck em un the pumpkim patch bed with water during sunset hours on a november night... hopefully they live thru thr night to flourish for the rest of the year xD
@f3wbs5 жыл бұрын
I'll give this a try. Also got goji berries; mistook them for goumi berries for some reason. Oh well; no one else in my neighbourhood grows them so its definitely worth a try.
@johnandleighs.91935 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it's good to grow enough seeds just to freshen your supply for The Following season or rotate your seeds 1/2 one year and half the next
@giggiwidit56385 жыл бұрын
Another great video ! Thank you for the tip about laying down home-made compost a few weeks in advance of sowing, so that you can then weed out the plants that you don't want, as this is a great tip for new gardeners, like me, who don't yet know what each plant looks likes as a seedling. I will be using my own compost as soon as I have some lol, and this tip will stop any confusion over which plants are which, when they are young, and this easy tip wouldn't have been something that I would have thought about doing, if you had not of suggested it. Also, the idea of Food Banking my excess produce was another great idea that I hadn't thought of. I have now looked up food banks in my local area, and once my new Allotment Plot is up-and-growing I will definitely be doing this with all of my (hopefully) excess produce. So thanks Luke !!! =DDD
@SherryGlow15 жыл бұрын
Lordy, it was 105 heat index here in South Carolina last week. We got a little bit of rain but we need a lot more here. Everything is drying up.
@OGxsixela3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@pms19535 жыл бұрын
I just planted Strike Beans the other day before it rain. I’m in Kentucky
@adoxartist12584 жыл бұрын
2:30 Find a food bank. Nothing will go to waste.
@lauraskorczewski58135 жыл бұрын
Luke! Can those extra beans. They sure taste good during the winter.
@cynthiacarr2093 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Luke for the tips!😁👏🏾👏🏾❤💯 I'm planting Black and red beans first time. The tips on waiting to plant a couple weeks before planting once preparing a new bed! No wonder I didn't know what was germinating lol. Planting rows Wow so much great information! Do you soak your beans at anytime before planting? I noticed you planted dry. Which is better? I'm in Ohio 6a please. Have a great day!
@livingoutsidethebubble4 жыл бұрын
Shameless, "What is going on?" James in the house again.
@mosespeters55464 жыл бұрын
I grow beans in my clay soil u know in the ground and they are growing perfectly but I don't get as much because my turkeys kept going in the mini forest of beans I have planted :(
@meredithab055 жыл бұрын
Great tip! I never thought to do that, thank you!
@sallyweiner41805 жыл бұрын
Here in Chicago too, rainy, cloudy and damp
@lenellamaxwell69345 жыл бұрын
Loved the video!
@evanmassimino34164 жыл бұрын
How important is it to soak bean seeds? I got some bean seeds but the package says to soak overnight. I'm wondering if I can just sow them directly in the ground or if I have to soak
@Timetravel11113 жыл бұрын
I was going to plant 🌱 as I watch videos I’m running out of time, and energy 🍷 are you?
@sandimorreale36855 жыл бұрын
Well this answers my question as to why my beans haven't germinated for the first time ever. I planted when I had a warm day off and then the weather took a turn. Booo! Thanks Luke. Blessings!
@Aaron-mn8gw4 жыл бұрын
Hey, first year gardener here. My beans had been producing well for a few weeks but now I'm not getting much from them but the odd bean here and there. Is this normal or is the heat this summer causing this?
@kathyking25154 жыл бұрын
I live in zone 9A and my cow peas and bush beans have stayed about 3 inches for several weeks. I have been watering daily as our temperature have been over 100 degrees lately. What's my problem?
@dianetucker27114 жыл бұрын
Kathy King Fertilizer?!
@MrSpeedyAce4 жыл бұрын
Hey mate, awesome video. We're actually starting our first raised garden bed to plant black beans and this was tremendously helpful!!!
@aylaaci4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Thanks for the video! I have a question: Should I prune the side branches of pole beans for more production like tomatoe plants?
@le808le3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@npgjnrcc47075 жыл бұрын
Nature teaches one to be anti hoarder
@inkybeans2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!!
@1jugglethis4 жыл бұрын
Also, would you recommend succession planting for beans and peas?
@dianetucker27114 жыл бұрын
Chris Stanifer If you have enough growing time - absolutely ❣️
@SaarasGarden3 жыл бұрын
wow....! Awesome...
@stevefromthegarden11355 жыл бұрын
Luke, you don't soak your bean seeds overnight or use inoculant? I did both and my pole beans started coming up in 2 or 3 days (Chicago area)
@digicandy705 жыл бұрын
Same question why or why not use an inoculant?
@Sg48094 жыл бұрын
It doesn't really make much of a difference
@ashleyerwin35665 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I do a row of each kind of at I plant
@Roscoriver5 жыл бұрын
I planted all my beans before the week of rain storms! Should i replant? I planted about 2 weeks ago and haven’t seen anything
@christianhansen32925 жыл бұрын
Curious does the green thumb infect those directly that live around you like the neighbor to your right and left and Across the street/ like u see them planting tomaters and beans as such?
@rg-mi5hh2 жыл бұрын
This is off topic, but after hardening off the plants, what night time temps can these seedling tolerate in ground? Could you do a video on this. We usually wait until temps around 59, but probably lose time that way.
@starbalt48432 жыл бұрын
I was going to go plant mine today but it rained the past few days. So I guess I need to wait? They are getting so tall inside :( I hope they don't die by transplanting them.
@enocreyes70253 жыл бұрын
Is soaking beans before placing them in the soil any better or suggested than planting them straight out of the package?
@mikelattimer79092 жыл бұрын
Have you got a video on red beans? Kidney beans or navy beans?
@doloresreynolds81454 жыл бұрын
I realize your fluffy soil helps the plants to emerge, but it looked like you were planting them very deeply. Inside the trench you made, you were putting them in an inch deep, so they ended up with at least a couple of inches of soil above them. That must work for you, as your success is evident.
@Sport.1995 жыл бұрын
can you plant ginger
@stevesmith3556 Жыл бұрын
Talking about space, it looks like you have less than a foot between rows.😮 How did that work out with the bush beans? I only grow pole.
@mamcglone5 жыл бұрын
Do you have a garden plan? Or use any kind of markers for your varieties? Or are you just pleasantly surprised by what they all are when they start producing? Secondly, I know you guys overplant as far as spacing is concerned. With that in mind, how far apart are your bean rows there? Looks to be about a foot?
@michaelgraham7685 жыл бұрын
For dry/shelling beans, could you pick beans and dry them off of the plant to increase production? Very inefficient on large scale but I'm doing only a few plants
@MIgardener5 жыл бұрын
Michael Graham you really cannot because the beans inside will rot from too much moisture.
@michaelgraham7685 жыл бұрын
@@MIgardenergood to know!🤣 I almost made a big mistake this year
@johnandleighs.91935 жыл бұрын
Hi Luke John here watching for a long time just subscribed . Just a thought what I do when I seed beans is I will also see the couple six packs at the same time to fill in the row where needed. This works well with many crops. Good video I'll be watching.
@lilspittin3132 жыл бұрын
Grow big or go home ahah love it
@kellyo87184 жыл бұрын
Luke, what are those monster plants growing in your other beds? 3rd bed behind you, when you're planting the turtle beans
@ruthtretter26285 жыл бұрын
Why not leave the cucumbers and squash and plant beans around them?