Planting Spring Crops! 🧅🥦🌿 // Garden Answer

[@erindewan6758]

Thumbs up for Russell. He gave us a thumbs up.

[@jaleinegreen7411]

Russell has the best seat in the house 🧡

[@terrihart2133]

😂🎉

[@dolliemaesone]

I love Russell

[@leahjunkins988]

I would get nothing done with Russell around because I would be petting him all of the time. He just loves love and attention.😻

[@gretchenburton7184]

So true. I would be holding him and playing. He's a love❤

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

Greetings, Laura, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA 🇺🇸 ❤🇺🇸 Today is my 73rd birthday and I'm grateful that I get to spend some time with you 💕 I uploaded a video on being thankful 🙏 Happy Gardening Everyone 👩‍🌾 👍 ❤Peggy❤

[@withwyatt_2181]

Happy Birthday Peggy! Have a blessed day.

[@lynnelovett8999]

Happy Birthday.

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

@@withwyatt_2181 thanks Brenda, I hope you have a blessed weekend 🙏

[@peggyhelblingsgardenwhatyo7920]

@Lynne Lovett Hi Lynn, Thanks and I hope you have a great weekend 💕

[@marshasamaroo3293]

Happy Birthday enjoy your special day.

[@gardeningonthewestforkwith8994]

It’s planting season yipee. Good for you planting just what your family eats the most !!

[@kathrynriggs2489]

Oh my, I'm so ready to plant flowers. It's been in the 70's the last couple days in Michigan so I'm getting ready for the local greenhouses of open ( I have a list of opening date thanks to my friend). I've been working on pressure washing and getting those things done. Pots and baskets are out and cleaned, just need soil and fertilizer. I'm ready to go!

[@annehedlund7333]

Because of early warm weather, I have been able to do a better spring cleanup. Looking much better than usual!

[@kathrynriggs2489]

@@annehedlund7333 Us too! Mulching almost done and pressure washing siding is getting done. We have a dump day coming up so anything we don't want/ need will be going for free. All the ground moles holes have been filled ( of course the dogs helped dig them cause they like to catch them). We have fencing that needs to be replaced so that will take a bit

[@rebeccascarlett5004]

I love Russell's thumbs!

[@Debber0401]

Russell is so cute! I love how he shows up when you’re recording to make an appearance!!❤️🐈

[@nadiamalen]

I just would like to say, I agree with Aaron: we would love a garden tour at this stage! 💕🌷

[@sharons7949]

I'm in PA and my orange kitty, Ham is shedding. So I'm weeding and spitting out fur because he keeps winding back and forth under my arms to pet himself. Lol. I tried some winter seeding and am anxious to get those plants in their spots.

[@krystalwaruch6046]

Extra digits for an extra special kitty! You’re the best Russell!

[@barbarasidel9012]

Time and experience are indeed our teachers. I think it’s a great idea to plant the only veggies you use as a family.

[@michellemiller7918]

I'm in Horticulture and this makes my heart happy that I understand which crops to plant now

[@marshasamaroo3293]

Awwww I just Love this kitty. HE is always fun to see... You are always amazing to watched.... You inspired me to be better. You are such a power house with everything you juggle. Love it. keep it up.

[@juliafiore120]

God morning, Laura ☕️ I’m so envious 💚 of your garden space. I feel like I would spend all day “playing in the dirt” if I didn’t have to go to work. Some day…. Have a Blessed Day 😊🐈

[@saraw8503]

We (coastal NC) are having glorious rain this am. I have a couple of ongoing projects I am itching to get done. But while I wait for the rain to stop, I will scratch my itch watching Laura plant.

[@whatsup848]

Sitting on our covered back porch enjoying the rain in coastal NC. 😊

[@kathydove5429]

Good morning from Missouri! Love your energy, Laura! Tell me, how do you keep kitties from using your raised beds as their litter boxes? You spend so much energy and money on everything, and cats don’t really care, lol! I enjoy your videos!

[@thackeray4]

I love your channel so much. I watch every day with my morning coffee. I appreciate you so much. Thank you for being a guiding light in all our lives. God bless you and your beautiful family.

[@kbell8889]

Russell...❤❤❤ These kinds of beautiful garden beds remind me of Peter Rabbit. The 2018 movie is just the sweetest! 🐇🌱

[@wynorawishum5860]

Spring planting is finally starting. So happy. We have also had some cold nights but finally we have beautiful weather. Have a blessed day everyone

[@Fatimasroots]

I’ve decided I want a cat just like Russell one day, just reminds me of my pup hahah always needing all the attention

[@lindahopps739]

We can’t plant yet, there’s still a bit of snow in some spots, but it’s been beautiful the last 2 days and that’s encouraging! Nice to see someone planting!

[@michellepollino4986]

So great to see that you got to plant your garden beds finally.

[@juliafiore120]

5:11 I wonder, Laura if you could use the smaller auger to till up those beds to loosen the soil prior to planting. Perhaps that would help with those hard spots. 🤷‍♀️

[@phyto.sapien4022]

Good idea, worth a try!!

[@jeanbrewer576]

Good morning Laura and family 👩‍👩‍👦‍👦and🐈 Yum veggies, love it when you give them away at your parents garden nursery. When will you be starting on Monica's yard I'm anxious to watch the video. Thank you for sharing, have a wonderful rest of the day. 👋🙂🌱🧄🧅🥦

[@angelwolfe6728]

It feels just as good watching you get this raised bed area planted up!! Yahoo! 🧄🧅🥬

[@News.happenings.updates]

I am addicted to this you Tube channel… I learned a lot from Laura…. Though I live in Asia… We have lots of rain… but we managed.. love “ Hanging out with this Channel everyday “… Thank you… ❤… And I love watching Benjamin, Samatha “ Baby Girl”.. and Russells too…. I just realised the chickens have names too..

[@marinbandel2574]

Good morning Laura! Good to see the raised bed garden getting some love this morning. Hugs from N.C..❤️

[@CaseyLeaKitchen]

I bought my first set of greenstalk because of the evergreen color too! I LOVE my greenstalks and I love experimenting with what I can plant in them. I use one for edibles and one for a lovely flower show. I would love to have more so I can try out the automatic waterer and fill it with herbs and strawberries! Thanks for doing this video it was helpful to see how you did it ❤

[@judyingram-kh1vm]

Awesome, awesome video, planting all those delicious veggies and those beautiful little flowers. Russell loves his mama. Lol

[@Sisteryoda1440]

You’ve got worms 🪱!!! A good sign for happy soil. Question 🙋🏻‍♀️: Do you notice a difference in taste/quality from the produce plant outside vs the ones you plant in the towers? Also, should raised bed soil be used instead of potting soil when planting in the towers? I’m considering growing veggies in a tower on my apartment patio. Thank you - nice to see you and guest host Russell planting spring crops. Happy weekend everyone!

[@Gin0827]

Great job Laura! I am going to plant peas and carrots today! Thank you for the inspiration. 🌱🥕🥦🌱

[@tyleranderson4852]

Hey there! I have had the same issue with my raised beds over the years especially when I first built them. I found the answer to the problem of getting dry compacted sides and corners in beds build with wood. It is caused by the wood simply wicking moisture out of the soil on the side that is most exposed to direct sun. Depending on your set up sometimes adding a layer of pebbles between the wood and soil helps or just use something that separates it and it will fix the issue! I have also used just a double layer of wood in the past and that has worked. I have also created thin beds that ring the main bed and plant that with herbs or marigolds or whatever will provide shade for the side of the main bed . 😊

[@joycesecco7599]

It’s planting time! My favorite time of year! Thank you for all you do, and for keeping us so inspired to keep up.❤

[@diannehiggs]

Awesome to see you back in the garden this week! It's just days before everything explodes into growth - can't wait!!!!🌺🌻🌼🌷

[@RJMPottery]

Russel is trying to help, can't wait to see those grow, love spring season when everything seems to be coming back to life

[@Yrutnec1]

HELLO SPRING! What a Beautiful Garden ---- so exciting!

[@marilynnorford7049]

Good morning! Coffee in hand, eager to learn something new!

[@isabellaabruzzi9611]

Hi Laura, we're having similar weather in SE MI. It's been pushing the 80's this week and the highs next week in the 50's!

[@carolynmangipudi9898]

Hello Isabella, I am in Traverse City & we also having beautiful weather up here all of this past week. Monday high low 40's with mix of rain/ snow since low Monday & Tuesday is 31. It happens every year, a taste of summer over night here, seemingly winter to summer temps & weather & then back to Spring temps & weather. I have alot of perennials coming up so hoping & 🙏 the weather proves wrong & it will stay warm & sunny

[@isabellaabruzzi9611]

@@carolynmangipudi9898 I LOVE Traverse City! I honeymooned there years ago. I got married on April 26 and we went to TC the next day. There was still snow on the ground in some areas!

[@wandabrown508]

Such an inspiring video! I'm going to start a small garden on my apartment patio for the 1st time ever.

[@Sisteryoda1440]

I’ve just moved to an apartment that actually gets sun on the patio, so I’m planting too. Good luck!! 🍀 🪴

[@gardenfairy9792]

How exciting you got your veggie garden planted! Looking forward to seeing what else you plant in your raised beds. You guys get so much done in a day.

[@patriciaaberth6664]

Last few years I wait until you start your vegetable garden it lets me know to also get at it,it is so rewarding when it's time to harvest. I also only plant what we will eat. Have a blessed day everyone 😊

[@kimmywaldin8426]

Spring has sprung 🥕🫐🍓🥦 Yippy.. Can't wait to see the progress.

[@RLSCS]

Russell never disappoints. He knows we wait for his appearance in every video. 😻

[@kathyaakananabluebird]

Here in 4b MN I will be checking on my Winter Sown jugs and clearing up my yard a bit. Beautiful day outside and you always inspire me to get going and get garden things done!

[@ruthannecoro6198]

Yay for gardening season! Im in Southern Maine, 5b.. I got my raised beds and containers all prepped😊.. i have seeds to drop in today.. carrots, beets, spinach,peas, radish.. and I have a green stalk to plant up with various greens (not lettuce.. they have a dedicated green stalk!)

[@lionheartfarmandgardening]

❤🌼🌱💞 SO EXCITED TO to see your garden this year Laura! I've watched your YT for years, you always have amazing videos! I'm always so busy in the garden, when I get a chance to sit and relax, you're videos are just so nice to watch! Thank you for all the hard work you put into your videos, and all the hard work both you and Aaron put into the plants and landscape. Russel is adorable, always there with you. They both are. Happy Springtime!!🌼💗💗🌱

[@vlakslee]

Thumbs up for Russell! He is getting a bit of a fan club. The weather in costal Washington is still cool and cloudy so veggie planting is still delayed here. I am itching to get going. Loved this video.

[@leyley1970]

I used to hate Kale, but I love it..I make a fantastic Kale salad.. has fresh apple crisp slices, dried cranberries, almonds , pecans and walnuts, red onion and I make a garlic lemon vinegarette..

[@AngelaOKeefe-ig6fx]

It’s lovely season the vegetable season starting. Great video again Laura. Love Russell. He loves the fuss 💕

[@virginiaramirez4214]

Love Russell, he loves giving you love 😻

[@altheab.8907]

And so it begins…..Spring is here. Finally. Happy planting to all of you. Hoping for some good penetrating rains here in New England. 😊🦋🕊

[@Jeanell2010]

I so want to be excited to start planting this year, but we had such a horrible Japanese Beetle infestation that it makes me very hesitant to start. That makes me sad. I love it so much when Russell comes to you for attention. He is so loving to you. Great job today. Can’t wait to see how it does.

[@heatherw.2751]

The entire west side are of your property is my absolute favorite! It was fun to see you back in the raised beds today. I can’t wait to see everything coming back to life. Hoping for a garden tour soon 🤞🏻!!!

[@BritInvLvr]

I guess the whole country is late planting due to this unusual winter. I’m looking forward to seeing all of our harvests. Hopefully it will be stellar.

[@lawrenberghanson4401]

Excited about your spring planting plan!!! That's unfortunate about the compact areas in your bed. That may mean you don't have enough worm activity in that bed to help keep the soil loose. I don't know if you ever focus on insect beneficials in the soil but maybe that can be a future focus so that the soil is vital and loose, the soil insect beneficials get meals, and you get great crops thus creating a nice raised bed ecosystem. ♻

[@Gpotpot]

I'm so excited to see your beds fill in! We filled out first raised beds this year and have harvested our first veggies. It's such a satisfying feeling to eat something you grew from seed.

[@kevinwilson296]

Good morning Laura Aaron & Russell 💞 what a beautiful morning for spring planting

[@Danielle-dv1li]

I look forward to seeing Russell in your videos. 😻 He appears to be supervising sometimes. 🐈

[@janetleeharrison]

Maybe you need to fork your raised beds before you plant? Kinda sounds like the rain or water is collecting in those areas and compacting on you. I'm sure you'll get it working. Excited to see your veggies grow and flourish again this season! This video is so motivating. Have a great weekend.

[@susanlee9532]

Celery and leeks can be perennial. Just cut the top off or celery by the stalks just above the ground for both. Do you all like asparagus? If so areas where you want to break-up hard pan, plant them as their roots go really deep. Even if you don’t eat them, they’re very pretty plants, pretty enough to be houseplants❣️😁

[@alicecaressimo1309]

Hi Laura! Today was a gorgeous day at 86 degrees. I started to clear out my veggie garden along with my bran new flower bed. I planted cool crops after March 17th and they are doing beautifully. I can't wait to get all my other veggie and flowers in. You have inspired me to grow big. Looking forward to see more in your garden! Have a wonderful weekend!

[@terresiagregg9326]

Good afternoon Laura so glad to see you planting your garden it will look awesome after it starts gfowing

[@msv3402]

Love your vegetable garden. No cool weather plants here in central Texas. We hit 91 today, and 80’s for next week.😊

[@heh3810]

Spring is in southern Manitoba (zone 3b). I cannot wait for the yard to dry up a bit and get in the gardens 🌞🌱🌷

[@heh3810]

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[@annheide8856]

Thank you for letting us watch your planting. I was a little confused about when to top dress when direct sowing. Your demonstration, which I’ve watched time and time again over the years, still help fine tune technique and teach me new things. ❤

[@lisahause8705]

May you have an abundance of harvest! May you also feel the presence of God …every time you are out planting your crops & flowers! Lovely crop garden! 👏🏻🙏🏻🫶🕊😊

[@royculpepper6506]

So happy to see someone with your love for plants. Keep the videos coming. Suggestion-Do you have a regimented spraying program for pest? Love to see it.

[@TeresaDorey]

Laura, I think your soil compression problem walked through your video about 6:36 in. I think it would be fun to set up a camera with motion detection to see if the cats like to lay on your soil where they are supported in the corners. Of course I could be way off, but it’s just a thought.

[@carolfisch9750]

The trees have gotten so tall. Really giving you that green wall you wanted. Amazing how quickly they grew with your and Aaron’s magic touch.

[@linakhoury6623]

Hi Laura🌺 well done wonderful work the seeds will grow well for you also the cabbage and others. Have anice day🌻 🌺🌻

[@belindapace1669]

Good morning & happy planting!! Maybe time to add those extra boards to raise the height will help those areas with new soil. (And your back!)

[@sandyg8794]

Hi Laura! It will be nice once everything starts growing. Thanks for sharing!

[@laurapoore6451]

Nice to see it getting warm enough to plant

[@beverlyasleson3321]

So cool Russell is always with you do you ever find cat poop in the raised beds or yard since you don’t wear gloves 🧤 the neighbors cats love my yard and flower bed yuck 🤢 lol. Love watching you plant it’s such a joy.

[@tessmackey9201]

The spring garden provides some good food

[@maryalicehuffstetler3026]

💃💃Happy Dance!! You're finally getting to plant some of your crops out in your raised beds.

[@leesaaugustine1444]

Good Morning! 🧅 it is good to see you planting Spring crops!! Soon, I will be out planting too!! 😃🌱🥦🧄🧅🫛🥕

[@carolpope1145]

Looking forward to seeing everything up and beautiful in your garden. I live in zone 7 so all my Lenten roses,daffodils have bloomed bearded iris’s and my amaryllis are showing their beauty. Love spring

[@dianequist835]

Iris are my favorite flowers, and typically, do not bloom until June here. I can't even imagine how beautiful they would be planted with amaryllis.

[@janicebrown4178]

Laura, I see your boxwoods in the background and am wondering when you will trim/shape those up? My weather is similar to yours right now ( 80 one day and 45 the next day). Great to see planting outdoors begin!

[@edithp.7213]

I sure was hoping the guys would raise those beds for you this season. I guess I’ve reached the ultimate in living vicariously through you because watching you on your knees hurts my back!

[@maureengee364]

Hey Russell. Great start to seeding. Thank you so very much for sharing this with us.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@susanmason3432]

Aphid control? How close do you plant Calendula to flowers and veggies as a host plant for aphids? Love the way you explain things “simple” “user friendly”. Thank you Laura, Russel & GA Team.

[@HD96SS]

Good morning from Vancouver ca. Emerald crown broccoli are amazing, I grow them every season.

[@inthegarden-withchristinarose]

Laura are you mainly using a GOPRO for your videos or a whole host of equipment? I’d love to see you go over recording equipment you all use as your property and gardens are so very large and vast!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good Friday morning Laura. The garden's looking absolutely lovely. Great job on those terra cotta pots and those wooden boxes. 🌼🌹

[@SouthernLatitudesFL]

Laura, you read my mind. I was just wondering how your vegetable gardens were going, especially your onions and garlic. Thank you for the update.

[@brunnyz4353]

Hi Laura can’t wait to see the raise bed progress, I never grow herbs so I am starting with basil / cilantro and garlic… and as one of Russell fan club members ❤

[@michaliareeton3247]

Just great video today packed with great advise on growing greens. And so cute is Russell.

[@cindyannefontenot]

YESSSS!!! I love the raised beds!!!

[@JeanneKinland]

Good tips from Laura on dip irrigation which I appreciate so much since this is my first year of using it and just now getting it set up. I'm also planting onions and cabbage today. Thanks for the information.

[@lindasitton6503]

Looking forward to that warmer weather here in western WA. Still rainy and cool. However, you are inspiring me to get some of those plants in the garden! At the 14 minute mark, I noticed you have a chicken wire dome on some plants, I was curious as to what is growing there and if it was the kitties you were protecting them from?

[@Twistnsine]

Lovely to have Copenhagen, Denmark represented in the cabbage 🇩🇰😍 Laura, you are a walking encyclopedia of plant knowledge 🧠💪❤️

[@tinaorozco3447]

Spring time, let’s go!!💐🌻

[@laraemitchell9064]

What a glorious spring it has been. I’m so happy to see extra water happening for my peeps in Easter Oregon and over towards Boise and Mountain Home. I feel pretty homesick for the area and seeing Garden Answer every day helps a lot!! It’s also fun to see how devoted a cat can be. Love Russell’s presence in so many videos! 💚💚💚

[@terrihart2133]

I can't wait to plant my garden. Your helping me bide my time. We're supposed to have snow in a couple of days and it was 79 degrees today. Fun video.

[@linda7726]

Wow Laura! Wish I could be there to help you digging in the dirt! I sure miss that when I had my home! I now need to try to come up with ideas to have a deck garden! Thanks for all your enjoyable videos! ❤

[@ruthjohnson6369]

Plants look so nice. Russell enjoys helping you plant those beautiful plants as well!

[@babido1l48]

I'm glad you can enjoy the nicer cooler/wet spring we usually get here in New Jersey zone 6 but similiar to our last summer's extended heat wave, our spring this year is unseasonably hot. Every year is unpredictable for us but we just roll with it as it best fits our climate. I'm growing giant alliums for the first time and noticed one of the plant has what looks like roots growing out of the leaves. Picture a flat leaf with root tails growing straight out (3 D). It does not look like leaf minor. Have you or anyone in the group seen this before? Google does not help. Maybe this strange weather is creating mutants & maybe it's subliminally asking me to propagate it 😂.

[@TalieofWaterdeep]

Have you thought of planting Daikson Radish in your problem spots in the raised beds? Its a great soil tiller and it can be pickled or made into radish kimchi

[@janetmiller3791]

Just a suggestion. I've had issues like that before with weird areas of the garden that wouldn't grow well and I've just added a little sand and extra fertilizer to those areas and used my auger to mix it really well and it improved the quite well.