Planting a Garden with NO Idea What I'm Doing | VLOG

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[@MeganAcuna]

Happy Monday! Pleaaasseee leave your gardening tips for me because I’m so lost! Nothing has died yet though haha!

[@orissapitre8324]

Water your garden when the sun is down for the day. Or really early in the morning before the sun is up. It helps prevent the sun from “frying” your plants! ❤️

[@MeganAcuna]

@@orissapitre8324 That’s a great one! I think the basil is sunburnt so I’ll have to try this!

[@BarbaraAnnB-yi5ew]

Keep a gardening journal! (I type this as I am watching your video so maybe you mentioned it) It is very helpful to look back on things. I include everything possible in my journal. How much I harvest, if there are any bugs or disease, general observations. Also clean your clippers as you harvest between plants to make sure you don't spread disease. You can use rubbing alcohol. I don't like tomato cages as they dig into the plant. I prefer to use stakes. Lastly, keep a basket with you when you go to the garden full of twine, your gloves, shears, paper towels, etc. Keep us posted! Can't wait to see your progress!

[@BarbaraAnnB-yi5ew]

Oh and I highly recommend the youtube channel, "Garden Answer". I used her tips a lot last year when I started my garden for the first time!

[@MrLittlelisa]

Also look up buddy plants often plants grow better with certain plants, and when your tomatoes have over 6-8 leaves pinch the top of the plant off to increase growth outwards rather then up if that makes sense 😅

[@livingonthedelta7068]

that baby is into the garden section

[@michaelabeaver94]

If you see those multiple sprouts in your squash and cucumber plant pots, those are actually multiple plants. So it looked like you have wayyyy more than 3 squash 😅😂

[@michaelabeaver94]

Also soil is the most important thing to a thriving garden. I wouldn’t recommend using topsoil for vegetables because they like as much nutrients as possible. So I would fertilize and like other commenter said, add compost on top to give plants something to feed on. But it turned out so pretty! Gardening is a learning experience and it’s fun! “Epic Gardening” is a great channel for quick tips!

[@danielahaight3383]

I love gardening! I had a blackberry invasion one year with my hydrangea's and roses. So thankfully you didn't have to deal with that. We had to put lining down to smother all our other plants growing. We ended up with Delia's and lilies. It was hard work, but I loved watching it thrive everyday. I hope we get good weather in washington so I can go get my plants for the year haha.

[@makayladorn6479]

You should make the stump into a fairy garden! That would be so cute in your garden 💚

[@MeganAcuna]

Omg you read my mind! I already did! 🙈

[@makayladorn6479]

@@MeganAcuna yay I can’t wait to see 🤗🤗

[@tinabloomfield7228]

Just a suggestion from an avid gardner. I would use larger rebar or even T-posts for the trellises, and I would use compost instead of top soil for amending the soil for your veggies ❤️❤️ Looks beautiful ❤️

[@delaneyhoskins2936]

Loved this video, it encouraged me to want to start a garden!! ❤️ I would definitely power wash your stone wall. You’d be shocked at the difference it will make! 🥰

[@JennaMcCallister]

It’s also really helpful to tape the wood down on the mat around the borders in case it shifts a little!

[@terryleonard7673]

Your garden is looking really good! Get yourself some garden gloves to protect your hands and dirt under your nails. Happy Growing!!

[@tessacoulter6645]

LIVING for these longer vlogs 💛

[@Courtagonist]

I am loving this vlog! I am a plant mom who is addicted to house plants, but I would love to start an herb and veggie garden soon. I think it would be so much fun for Alex to eat things that not only have I prepared but that I have grown too!!!!

[@vickimccrary5609]

Girl, I wish I had half of your energy. You kicked butt in your garden. Hope you have the best of luck!

[@kourtneybonzo9817]

Your eyebrows look BOMB!

[@courtneymerkelbargo1452]

You did such a great job!! I found your channel through pregnancy related videos, so I thought I'd chime in and say that my Dr. told me that it's easiest to get toxoplasmosis not just through changing cat litter, but from herbs, fruits and vegetables from your garden and animals dropping by them - most documented cases, that's what it's from! So I very recently got into how to clean fruits and vegetables as thoroughly as possible :)

[@MeganAcuna]

I’m not pregnant but this will be good to keep on mind for next time!

[@racheldenham]

A cut flower garden would be so cute to have!

[@MariaandMontessori]

"I bought kale, apparently" ....literally me when I'm let loose in the garden center. Also completely a newbie at it still though but you're giving me motivation to do something bigger than "garden in a pot"!

[@breannandcaleb]

This is the cutest video! I now want to garden!💐

[@ZetaSPEDucator]

This makes me so excited for my home search journey. I use to garden as a kid, it was one of my chores. So this made me kinda wanna get back into it. When I was younger, I planted tomatoes 🍅, watermelon 🍉, and greens (per my grandmother’s request )

[@hopenoland6656]

What about a tiller? We have a spot in our backyard that’s similar to where you planted and tilling the soil would probably make a world of difference. Sometimes that rocky, old, root bound soil needs a bit of mixing to soften and loosen it up.

[@BarbaraAnnB-yi5ew]

You got this! It is a learning experience for sure, just keep good notes and do a lot of research. There will be failures and successes! I started my first garden last year and it was so fun and rewarding. I also started with plant starters, less intimidating than seeds. I will switch when I am more comfortable in the garden!

[@hannahknies5810]

So cute! I recommend adding some compost to your soil. Since you've already planted, you can just top dress it and work it in an inch or two gently with your fingers. Veggies require a lot of nutrients, and top soil isn't meant to provide the amount of food that veggies need to produce. Also, landscape fabric can prevent nutrients from decomposing leaves from getting into the soil under the landscape fabric, so you probably have to amend your soil with compost anyway. There are a lot of compost options at the store. If you want to go organic, Espoma Land and Sea compost is good, but Espoma is pretty pricey. I like mushroom compost because it's pretty cheap but has a good amount of nutrients and I think is a good compost for beginner gardeners! Did you see any worms in your soil? If you did, that's a good sign! If you didn't, that means you definitely compost! I just pulled up years old landscape fabric from my front flower bed and the soil was in really rough shape so I'm amending with mushroom compost! Good luck!

[@MeganAcuna]

We’re actually making our own compost but maybe I’ll get from some the store until it’s ready! There were sooooooo many worms 😂

[@29slimmie03]

Water the ground not the plants. The plants wil burn you want the roots to drink the water

[@hannahlovesjb67]

so exciting! i'm also working on my first garden after living in an apartment. so much fun! not really any tips yet, but finding that things are growing much better in the ground than on pots on the balcony as I previously did which is nice. I guess something I've learnt so far especially for flowerbeds, is to try and get evergreen ground cover plants too so it's not completely bare in winter. I've been planting anemone bulbs too which I'm excited for. and won't be long before you can do autumn planting bulbs like tulips and daffodils!

[@zzein7912]

I'm glad i found this video. I just started gardening this summer and i have no idea what I'm doing.

[@MeganAcuna]

Keep at it! It’s been three years now and I’ve learned so much; my garden is thriving and the little strawberry plants I posted in this video have already given us hundreds of strawberries this summer! I post a lot of gardening content if you want to stick around 💛

[@caitlynk430]

Creeping phlox would look so cute on your brick garden wall! It will trail over the brick and it makes a beautiful and aromatic landscape🙂

[@avesavis]

I'm useless on the gardening tips (my mom & grandma have green thumbs but it missed me), but I have to say this is one of my very favorite vlogs! It just was very calming and charming and deeply enjoyable to watch. I love all your videos, but this one really stood out to me. Best of luck on the garden!

[@lindahajek5859]

I think it’s great you’re getting into gardening and getting your hands dirty!

[@mael2039]

my only true tip is that you should look into what kinds of plants don't like to be next to each other, because that really makes a difference. Other than that, I'd say get whatever you want to eat, do what makes you happy, it always worked out for us and we never put much research into it. Well, except for one year when we were befallen by a zucchini curse and somehow had five ginourmous zucchinis that needed to be taken every single day all summer and our entire big freezer was exclusively filled with zucchini, we had to eat it every single day and we gave zucchinis to all our friends everytime we saw them and like to everyone lmao it was exciting for a couple days but then we had all these zucchinis All Summer. Also you totally should get grapes for the brick wall, there's sorts that like to climb and be along walls, and they are so tasty and pretty, too!! and totally safe for babies since I assume there'll be lawn that Ro-Ro will play on down there. Oh and also, don't water while the sun is burning down, water in the evening or early morning or the water combined with the sun will totally fry your plants

[@AshleyandChris]

I love gardening, so I can't wait to see how this looks in a few months! I'll definitely be sticking around to see the updates. 😊

[@serenahasworth6802]

Since you’re planting grass from seed, you might consider Fleur de Lawn!! It’s a lot more magical (hello cottagecore) with daisies and clovers and drought tolerant grasses, plus added benefit it is much better for the environment than a monocrop of grass!

[@MeganAcuna]

Oh my gosh this sounds amazing!

[@alyssahardy2045]

Plant some marigolds with those tomatoes to keeps the bugs away 🍅 🐛

[@MeganAcuna]

Marigolds are so pretty!

[@biancatejas9995]

I’m so excited to see your garden grow. I live for your vlogs

[@MeganAcuna]

You are too kind! I’m really hoping it goes well 🙈

[@leyrefl8575]

Wow that looks great!! I wish I could have a garden in my apartment! 😅 Love your videos! 💕

[@caseymariedaniels6941]

You are so awesome lol I can't give you no tips though because I kill everything I touch but Good luck mama!!!!!!

[@emilyslatkovsky5277]

The vegetable outfit for Rowan is so cute!! Where is it from?

[@the_light_writer]

It said on the tag Little Co.

[@samanthapokallus9407]

How have the bunnies been in the new house?? Would love an update!

[@erikaromero1174]

Hubby is a landscape contractor and watched with me lol! He says invest in a metal rake it will save you time. Also, start at the top of your slope because all those weeds at the top will spread their seeds downwards into your garden.

[@MeganAcuna]

We have a metal rake but it didn’t work as well with the gravel actually!

[@erikaromero1174]

Ahh gotcha!

[@mouseluva]

This was so relaxing and wonderful to watch (ASIDE FROM THAT DAMN SPIDER AAAAHHH) after a long day at work :) Your gardening outfits are adorable! Basswood is so nice to work with, right? It's really hard to get over here - it's all either balsa or a proper hard wood.

[@MeganAcuna]

I had a tough time finding it too but I’m so glad I finally tracked some down!

[@BarbaraAnnB-yi5ew]

It's been a month - dying for an update!!!

[@dulcemendoza935]

Where are your shorts from?? They’re so cute!!

[@bethcody8296]

Dont panic! Every year in my garden something doesnt work and something surprises me! Check out Roots and Refuge on KZbin- Jess is my fave KZbin gardener. I'm excited to watch you and your garden grow together.

[@babybunnybelly6531]

I love her so much!

[@ayeboi8120]

Am I first? Heck yeah ✨

[@MeganAcuna]

Notification gang!!! You’re the best 💛

[@stephaniemarcino4886]

I’m not sure what you are talking about you were totally self controlled in the plant section! You should have seen me plotting my garden I went nuts 🤣

[@MeganAcuna]

Any gardening tips for me? I’m terrified I’m going to kill everything hahahaha

[@stephaniemarcino4886]

@@MeganAcuna I totally winged it and just bought a ton of plants! I also transplanted a ton from my parents and what I already had. I did try to pay attention to what amounts of sunlight each needs and plant accordingly. Mint has been the easiest because it grows like a weed. I only managed to kill mums which I tried to keep alive through the winter indoors and they never took when I planted them. The dog also dug them up so that didn’t help matters 🤣 Now indoor plants I kill like crazy 🤣

[@stephaniemarcino4886]

Also tomatoes are super difficult for me to keep alive/get a good harvest out of. So best of luck! I still haven’t figured those out!

[@Daydreambeauty696]

Check out Calikim she will teach you everything you need to know this is my first year gardening as well

[@madii5284]

what happend to the bun?

[@MeganAcuna]

We have two and they’re both happy and healthy :)