Overcome Garden Challenges - A Work Day || Black Gumbo

[@tennesseenana4838]

I so appreciate your honesty with your gardening. That tells me you're what I call a REAL gardener!

[@myperidot12]

Your transparency is so valuable. Not many gardeners share the challenges. I learn the most through the challenges. Thanks again.

[@GardenerScott]

Your honesty is admirable. It's good to hear that things often go wrong, even for experienced gardeners.

[@MrLolol55]

Your positive outlook in the face of less than ideal conditions is very appreciated Scott. I often struggle with negative thoughts when things don't go exactly to plan. Seeing your hopeful yet realistic approach is a very welcome reminder to recognize the opportunities that come with adversity not just in the garden but also in life. Truly, I thank you for your videos. Please keep being who you are and stay healthy and safe. Also, please give some good belly rubs to Phoebe for me, she is a star!

[@tamararoberts9307]

One of the things I love about you and your videos is that you keep it real .

[@garden_geek]

You always have a great attitude. I really appreciate you and your positivity.

[@janetdickerson2518]

Thank you for your encouragement and sharing your joy in gardening. God Bless you!

[@bigscholastic]

You taught this beginning gardener plenty in this video. Love and appreciation for all that you share, brother!

[@michaelmarchione3408]

Always a big thumbs up for you. I think you have got a very good setup for a backyard garden. You planned your space well. I'm thinking of trying the cement blocks around where our well pipe sticks up and plant perennials to hide it. You have great content! Always a joy to watch! Take care, stay safe!

[@riversong6681]

Scott says Blah Blah Blah while I watch the dog dig for something 🤣.

[@deannadelabretonne5044]

I just love your honest and real experience in the garden! It encourages me and reminds me that I'm not the only one who doesn't have a perfect garden! Keep doing what you do, my friend!

[@GulfCoastGranny]

There is no shame in the normal adversities that come with gardening. I certainly respect your honesty. Happy gardening!!!

[@GreenLove1]

My mother used to say "Man proposes, God disposes" - meaning we humans can make all the plans we like, but God eventually decides whether those plans will succeed or fail. You cannot control external factors - just how you respond to them; and your response is commendable! Good lesson, thank you, and you will have a stellar garden this year!

[@johnmccoy2721]

Showing a positive outlook and ways to overcome adversity teaches more sometimes than textbook information. I thought it was full of teaching, well done Sir.

[@Mzungumb]

Listening to your intro while also attempting to figure out what Phoebe is trying to accomplish in the background. 😂 We love her!

[@ScottHead]

She is digging up grubs... pretty gross.

[@Mzungumb]

Yum! Haha

[@shutupfathead7508]

Lol. Me too!

[@gillharp]

You can tell that you’re a pastor. Thanks for the positive attitude and forging ahead. Good luck and God bless.

[@melanielinkous8746]

Great attitude, Scott! Keep on keepin' on. Bless your family and your garden. 😎🌴🌻🐝🎵

[@kayscarlett3772]

Yes, that snow really put a wrench in the works here in Texas. Here’s hoping we both have a great garden!

[@j.b.6855]

There is wisdom in teaching how to adapt when gardening. I havent been gardening long, but no year so far went 100% to plan.

[@lorilawton9546]

Learning so much through the good and the bad. Hopefully Mother Nature will be kind from this point on🤞

[@terber12392]

This has been a full year of Adjust, Adapt, and Overcome. That is a sign I have hanging in my office, it not only inspires me but it is also advice for my students (college level). And....what doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. Every obstacle is a learning opportunity, and in the future, the experience from it will help you to help others...and that is what life is all about anyway. Ok, that's enough optimism for now...lol

[@noelleparris9451]

So true: we have to ride with what Nature brings, we have no control over it. Stay strong, your garden will be fine because you don't give up.

[@larissacadena1352]

I appreciate all the knowledge that you given me. I’m a young south Texas gardener that’s just now starting my second year garden. I to had some failed crops my first season so hoping to fix what I can this year and do better. Again thank you sir for all the positivity!

[@bethheerten1132]

Gardening is a humbling venture. Good luck with your spring garden. I hope you don't lose all those fig trees.

[@joannesherwood3562]

Kudos to you for showing an honest 'things aren't always rosy' garden. I've had setbacks too, and it is soul destroying at the time. But the only option is to regroup, then regrow. I'm looking forward to seeing your abundant garden in a few months. And of course watching Phoebe as she potters about! 😊👍🌱

[@pinetreehill586]

Great video showing the challenges that come with gardening! Excellent message to new and seasoned growers.

[@snailplumbus1080]

My Tomatoes sprouted outside in a mini plastic dome outside at about 43° to 39° night temps and day temps 70 60+. But they are healthy.

[@carolynlacelle-drouin4675]

This was such a great video. Coming from zone 3-4 I feel this in my bones! Last year we had frost warning up until June 10th. It was a hard and sad growing year but we made it work and I was so proud of what I accomplished at the end of the season. Thank you for your honesty.

[@ninawill8053]

Sharing bad with good is how you do teach people, nothing is ever perfect all the time. Ability to reset and readjust to situations is what matters and how you go about it, and in that you are great example. My last frost date is May 15th and last year we where not able to put anything in garden till end of May do to late freeze ,people that did lost all of it and had to redo it.

[@frogfoothollar5349]

Thumbs up #700 Sometimes in gardening (like life) things don’t go the way we would hope. I’m glad you plowing ahead and adapting. Have a Froggy day! 🐸

[@Bryan-or2wf]

Toss them Scott. They will be nothing but problems. Stunted, diseased, poor yields, and a feast for the pests. You have enough time to direct sow and get great results. Keep up the great work.

[@ScottHead]

That’s what I’m thinking

[@homesteadaquarius]

You will bounce back Scott. No doubt. Good luck with the beans.

[@garyshaw3575]

I like your determination and failing is learning

[@cassandraberger9146]

⭐️Some of the Best lessons you’ve shared are the most valuable 👍👍

[@barbkenas5663]

Yes, we have to roll with the punches! Good attitude!

[@wedtokerhimrarib3123]

Great educational video when confronted with failures beyond your control. Thanks.

[@ronniebrace2917]

Love your attitude and positive approach! You should consider using your tomato trellis and fill the gaps with suckers you pinch off the plant starts. Could be a fun experiment. Thanks for sharing!

[@TheCwiggins94]

I'm in Texas too, a little town called Pearland, and that freeze we had was no joke. I've never experienced anything like that in my lifetime either.

[@SpiceyKy]

Glad you and the family made it safely through the Texas winter madness.

[@kayyyj4555]

Thank you for your honesty. As a new gardener in NYC the same thing happened to me last year on my second year gardening and it was really discouraging. Now I understand that it has nothing to do with the gardener but the weather can be unpredictable. Nonetheless we bounce back and learn from it thanks to videos like yours which are so helpful. 👍

[@louiseeyahpaise795]

Lesson learned... great attitude, best way to be...positive , thanks

[@lizpoole82]

I'm in Zone 9a, Brazoria County, TX. I feel ya on that weather set-back. Wishing you the best for your garden!

[@kimby81]

Everything looks fresh, a new start! So sad to see the seedlings struggle but it’s all a learning experience. Can’t wait to see your garden Scott as it grows!🥰

[@Dee.C]

I got out and got some beds and containers ready. My lavender actually survived the freeze and is still beautiful. My chives are greening up in their pot too . Amazing nature, sometimes good and sometimes bad.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

You kidding me! Know the feeling.. I live 50 miles away from ya! Without electricity or water I lost all too. Either way my property has plenty of shade so I am going to try doing all over again. We can't give up. Lesson learned that's for sure! God bless and I know we will be okay! God bless!

[@akersquarteracre8002]

Thumbed this one up before the intro music even ended... I feel ya' Scott in FL9B, I feel ya'.

[@MK-ob4wf]

In a weird way it made me glad to know I was nit the only one looking at my seedlings with a look off whelp something went wrong. My husband ask are they supposed to look like that. I just shrug and go well that's what they look like now.

[@scotmhead]

Phoebe stole the show.

[@cindylott6540]

Love your video. Looking forward to see how your garden does. Enjoyed watching Phoebe too.

[@theresacrawford8628]

Thanks for the encouragement Scott! By the way, my son (2) loves watching your dog 😄

[@rachelsheppard7232]

I was without power for 2 days here in south-central Louisiana. I was so thankful when the power came back on because my seedlings needed light sooo badly. I was lucky in that I didn't lose anything but a couple of dill seedlings. I had made a make-shift "greenhouse" in my kitchen using my gas stove and ambient heat from cast iron skillets on the burners so at least they didn't get too cold. I think I would have lost more otherwise.

[@myriadcorp]

That Corgi is precious.

[@mindy779]

I understand 100% I have to garden around weather too here in Florida. When Hurricane Irma fame through. My garden was devastated. But cleaned up and replanted what I could. I have purchased starts from Burpee and Seed Savers and the plants were healthy and produced well. Good luck crossing my fingers some of those tomatoes make it.

[@cguidry1481]

Great video. Caught us all, off guard.

[@GerryStilton]

Scott, I finally bought the "Epic Tomatoes" book you mentioned in your gardening vids, I am looking forward to learning more from it!

[@debbiegallagher314]

I still think those tomato plants will be fine. I’ve put mine in and there was the normal plant shock but they are doing great now. I only lost three 🥰 don’t give up 😁

[@nancyfahey7518]

My husband is not a gardener but he always reminds me, when the redbuds bloom we're gonna get a frost. This year we didn't here in central Florida. But we were praying for Texans for days. You got it bad. I'm so sorry. Back in 2002, I think, we didn't get snow but it was in the 20's for 5 days during the winter. My heart broke with what was lost. But here we are doing it all again.

[@texanselite56]

As a young gardener just down the street, near downtown Houston, I too felt the damage of the recent weather. I use a similar concrete block style raised bed, that I tried protecting. To my surprise, after finally deciding to dig out seeds/young plants I found there to be plenty of life. Anyways, this past week things like Lillys, peas, onions, potatoes, kale, and strawberries bounced back in a BIG way much to my surprise. I’m curious to see how it’ll affect harvesting. Thank you for all the knowledge you share and I look forward to see what your garden has in store this year!

[@hi_chan9619]

9:51 wriggling like mad 🙂

[@Katydidit]

Your tomatoes do look pretty sad, but I wonder if a feeding with some blackstrap or agricultural molasses and a bit of fish emulsion or kelp might perk them up? You could do a comparison experiment, and plant some of them out, with the feeding, and the others feed and let them harden off a bit longer, and then plant them out mid March. Just a thought, as you have nothing to lose. This weather has left us all a bit skittish. My house has a lot of windows, so mine faired okay when the power went down. Also, my tomatoes and peppers were started a lot earlier than normal this year, so as a result, I believe they were a bit stronger to tolerate the 48 degree temperature INSIDE. Hopefully my garden has overcome the aminopyralid issue, and I can actually get a harvest this year. Say a prayer!

[@at8121]

Thank you so much posting this! Having an epic fail in Lincoln Ne right now with things I wanted to start for a fall garden. Turns out the weather is not, or going to cooperate. I need to just chill. One thing I have to say about your videos is that I keep getting side tracked looking at Ms. Phoebe...LOL She's so cute I can't stand it!

[@debbiewilhelm3035]

Don't give up completely on the Tomato plants. Like you said they are tough and they want to grow. Best of luck.

[@snailplumbus1080]

Yesterday I helped my neighbor cut his two mulberry trees and kept some sticks for some garden projects. Spring pick up. At the last 10 minutes my back felt like giving out but it was worth it for the hard work.

[@kath-phlox]

I'm in the UK and we have temps like you had recently quite often, but guess what? I was eating lambs lettuce from my garden a few days ago, I know, I was surprised too. But I also have growing winter purslane in my cold frame and it makes up my salad needs for a couple of weeks.

[@robertmoore661]

Yes Sir can't fix a problem if you don't admit to it.

[@MichelleM0704]

I'm in north Houston and am in the same boat with you. I'm planning on buying one pack of determinate starts @ the local feed store but I'm going to start several slicers & and several types of cherries.

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

I had 6 Abe Lincoln seedling and planted two the day before yesterday and they haven’t died yet. Temps have been as low as 37degrees no higher than 65🤷‍♀️ just pushing the boundaries to see what will happen. If they don’t die then next year will plant all the tomato’s. Next week will be planting all tomatoes but not sure about the peppers. We shall see.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@Candylandavenue1]

I’m in Fort Hood Texas, so a little north of you & I have also gotten a late start this year. I just started tomato’s yesterday & im planting okra & squash & probably corn today. Hopefully we won’t get a surprise frost but if we do, it still won’t be too late for me. We have such a long growing season, I can get 2 or even 3 crops a season.

[@mameslegacy]

Mother Nature has definitely gone off her meds, this year.

[@simpleperrydiselife]

Hello there! If you think the weather is not right to plant your tomatoes, don't do it. They are going to do better under your grow lights or taking them in and out. The cool weather is going to do more harm to them. They are in distress. If you think their growth have been stunted just buy new ones. Once they get stressed it's really hard to get them out of that stage. Hey! we plan our gardens and mother nature have the last word. 😉 Best of luck. Have a wonderful and blessed day. ❤🙏

[@downunderveggiegardendiaries]

Perfect Depictions of Perfect Gardens are Eye Candy and Escapism. Channels like ours are for doers not dreamers. Because things are tried, lessons learnt and others can see that all gardeners have problems sometimes and learn how to overcome them from watching our videos.

[@juliekraft4102]

Sorry that so many have taken a gardening hit this season. Time for plan B.

[@elsueniero5922]

great channel, keep it up!

[@gretaknebel8495]

My plant starts look similar to yours. Need to start hardening my plants.

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

I wish we were closer (I'm in NE Alabama). I started a bunch of Blue squash, pie pumpkin, Cherokee Tan, and some seeds I was given with the title TX melon.

[@shandabears_library]

I was just wondering when a good time to plant my tomatoes outside would be. I’m in zone 7 and apparently our last frost won’t be for another month! Guess I need to have some patience! Only my second year doing this and I waited too long last year! So glad to see you coming back from the crazy storm in Texas!

[@apiecemaker1163]

I am in 7b. We usually have to wait tilMay to plant tomatoes and peppers. You should be able to plant sweet peas and carrots right now. That will get your hands in the soil. Good luck.👩‍🌾💚

[@TXJan0057]

I have no sweet potato slips and not doing well with getting them going. I have not been able to get hack into the city for organic sweet potatoes so no slips. I put tomatoes in the ground but have been putting a night cap on every night and taking off every morning.

[@Bryan-or2wf]

Try ordering from George's plant farm or Ebay. George's has a pretty good selection and he's reasonably priced.

[@Katydidit]

You are brave!! I may try planting a few tomatoes out, as I just found a box w some old caps I purchased through Gurney's Seed Catalog years ago. I have my home sprouted slips growing, but they lost all their leaves when I lost power for a few days!

[@sir.reelcinema]

Sounds like up here in the inland Northwest, every year

[@EsthersGardeningAdventures]

So true...you gotta bounce back in whatever way you can. Ps I'm going to do the single seed challenge next week...still figuring out what it'll be.

[@EsthersGardeningAdventures]

Also I love watching you change your mind on spacing. I do that all the time.

[@Katydidit]

I could see him rethinking it.. His beans were a massive tangle last year, if I recall!! I am still wanting to do the single seed challenge as well. Still in the decision phase....

[@LowcountryGardener]

Yea the average last frost date is when there's only a 30% chance of a frost. That's still too big of a chance for my liking. A week later is a 20% chance of a frost. Another week later is a 10% chance of a frost. I always wait until a week after my last frost date and then check the forecast before planting.

[@josanders1428]

I learned a lot today. I’m in the same situation.

[@suesweetpea7]

HI SCOTT, TODAY WAS A BAD DAY IN MY GARDEN THE SQUIRRELS DUG UP ALL MY RADISH PLANTS AND EVEN SOME OF MY LETTUCE. I CAN'T SEEM TO DETER THEM NO MATTER WHAT I DO. I MADE SOME HOOPS AND PUT NETTING OVER THE CONTAINERS WHERE THEY UPROOTED THE RADISHES TO SEE IF THAT WORKS AND IF IT DOES I PLAN TO START FRESH AND PRAY I HAVE A HARVEST. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THIS YEAR AND I BATTLED THEM ALL LAST SPRING.

[@downunderveggiegardendiaries]

Maybe throw them some food to distract them from your garden. They like red apples 🍎 😁. Mmm...no, I’m thinking possums 😂. We don’t get squirrels 🐿 here in Australia 🇦🇺.

[@stephenmoberg8807]

👍👍

[@findingthepuddles9610]

I saw someone, I can't remember who,, he used one of those corrugated clear plastic 6foot pieces as a low tunnel. I guess it may be a roofing piece. I wonder if that would work for your tomatoes. Just a thought. I bought a piece to harden off some of mine. But I have a different climate than you, as I am in zone 5a. Every year is always so different for gardening.

[@Stacysgarden24]

You would be surprised how they would recover. Plant them anyway

[@growingwithgardening7656]

Hey did you see the snake! In the bean row. Cool.

[@ScottHead]

That was actually a giant earthworm. 👍

[@growingwithgardening7656]

@@ScottHead holy moly I thought 💭 t was a snake.

[@parkerbeck3580]

I'm sorry about your tomatoes. I planted mine with no hardening whatsoever. They got bad leaf burn, but the new growth is green and healthy. Take a chance and see what yours can do. There's always starts from Home Depot if you need to start over.

[@tomevans4402]

My seed planted tomatoe plants are not working out. I will be buying plants. Darn.

[@angiehead6798]

@9:47 Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you don’t. LOL

[@renobscure7910]

I'm having issues as well in 9a. I wonder if the freeze killed off squash cine borers? I keeping trying to start seeds but the weather is not participating lol.

[@Katydidit]

Try starting your squash indoors, maybe? I believe the soil is still a little too cold for them outside. I am in 8b/9a... and usually direct sow in April. Though those nasty vine borers are fairly prevalent by then. So I am going to start my seeds inside this year, and plant a bit earlier as well.

[@bonitajanzen]

Do you plant spinach? I usually put onions and spinach as the earliest items, up here in Manitoba, Canada. Like your videos.

[@ScottHead]

Spinach is part of my winter garden, had several kinds this past three or four months.

[@bonitajanzen]

@@ScottHead Yeah, we only have one very intense season. And, I’ve never seen vine bores in my squash up here. I guess that’s one advantage of a very deep freeze type winter. It kills a lot of the pests. But we’ve had a relatively dry winter. So any could happen this summer.

[@Woodchipengineer]

My average last freeze day is May 12

[@taylortries6009]

I’m on the southwest side of town. When should I plant zucchini? I had terrible vine boars last season

[@Katydidit]

I am on the Northwest side... I am planning to start mine in pots in about 2 weeks, and plant them out as soon as they have 2 sets of real leaves. They sprout up pretty fast.

[@ScottHead]

You should start the seeds indoors asap if that's what you are able to do. Put starts out any time from now to a month from now.

[@growingwithgardening7656]

A workday episode

[@davidgibson7670]

Throw back a change up to that curveball.

[@hogue3666]

You've got bigger problems, brother. Your dog is eating all your worms. :)

[@bonsaihorn]

Lay the tomatoes on their side, don't drop them down straight. A wide hole instead of a deep hole.

[@lynnhuff4238]

Where do you get your compost

[@ScottHead]

I make it. :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpiUkKJupr2cpbM kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHLOg4WefbOaa68 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIeulXysf8l9h7M

[@Editzwithcharli]

I really hate gardening everything I do fails its like fishing

[@Editzwithcharli]

Fruit comes close to harvest fruit starts rotting, no to stressful and very costly and very disappointing no more im done