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[@vicmazzaro9403]

What a wonderful way to live boy you’re so lucky to have all the land to do what you’ve shown. Anyway, I had the best corn crop this year thanks to you. I kept tapping the corn stalks for pollen and boy did I have some large ears. Not all large but the sweetest corn. Thanks for the lessons on how to raise corn. I have shared your suggestions to many many friends and educated them on growing a garden. The love of growing things is very contagious. Next year I intend to grow more flower baskets to sell and I just increase the room in my greenhouse to hang them. I love watching you everyday before my day starts. You can’t imagine how you light up this 76 year old man’s day. Keep doing what you love and I will keep sharing your videos to every and every one who will listen to me

[@GrowVeg]

That is so lovely to hear, thank you for your lovely comment. Great you’ve got great corn this year - top job.

[@ewkelch]

Garlic scapes! One of the treasures of the veg garden. I recommend grinding them up into pesto with some pine nuts, oil, and lemon zest. I freeze for making winter calzones and pastas, but it's also a good spread, or dip flavoring.

[@GrowVeg]

Sounds totally delicious!

[@martinglenn27]

I recommend eating them straight off the plant.

[@blueraven2345]

Thanks for sharing, sounds really good

[@PazLeBon]

never heard of calzones

[@oliverlauenstein6511]

Glad I'm not the only one bringing out a chair, sitting in the beans and tomatoes, joyfully looking out on the greenery. This is a particular treat as we're balcony gardeners in the middle of Berlin. Sadly, it has been windy and cloudy for days now so things are a bit slow.

[@Skitdora2010]

Don't forget to bring back in the chair. I did that when I was harvesting my hops off my balcony with a mountain top view last year and I left it outside and forgot about it. I ruined the finish when it rained on it. Now I get to refinish it so it's in my workshop.

[@scooterlovya]

Me too! My husband asks what are you doing? My response: looking at my plants! Hehe

[@GrowVeg]

Being surrounded by greenery is a real joy!

[@scttchurchill]

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[@kirkmuffie7542]

Me too! I drag a chair out to admire my 3 small gardens. Lol

[@mclovin9578]

Your genuine enthusiasm is both appreciated AND inspiring. Thank you from Nova Scotia. 🇨🇦

[@GrowVeg]

Cheers so much! :-)

[@vicmazzaro9403]

Boy you make every day for me. Your excitement is so amazing and you get me excited to run out to the garden. Thanks again for your videos I only wish I lived near you to be at your side learning. I’ve learned so much from you and my garden is the best I have ever had thanks to your suggestions. My tomatoes are 4 feet tall already and the peppers are blossoming as well as the tomatoes. Don’t get me started on my zucchini great great garden thanks to you. Keep the videos coming

[@GrowVeg]

Oh wow - sounds like you are off to a great start this summer. Keep up the good work! :-)

[@crushivintage]

GrowVeg, you inspire my garden of the future. You are honest, truthful and show the harvest. Best youtube gardening channel of 2022? It's my gold medal winner. Thank you, you are wonderful.

[@GrowVeg]

That is so kind of you to say - thanks so much for watching!

[@valoriegriego5212]

Your beautiful personality makes your garden tours such a joy...all your other videos too.🙂 Your garden is thriving with health and yumminess! It's lovely! So glad you are having a great year in the garden. In Central Texas still planting summer squash, cucumber, etc. I have my fall-winter seeds sown in starter cells to go out in a month or so.🙂

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you Valorie. It sounds like you have a great feast to come from your fall seeds - lots to look forward to!

[@tamararoberts9307]

I totally agree with all you've said about this delightful gentleman and his gardens ❤

[@BadarTVInternational]

your content is the best for me traditional farmer to learn a lot 🇲🇨

[@rhg3212]

I’m in my second year growing and loving it more and more. I have a pumpkin bigger than a bowling ball, tomatoes turning red, I’ve still got strawberries forming, and I get to cook with my own grown onions and garlic. I’ve learned so much this year that I can take forward and make next year better. I ALWAYS need more French beans! I so wish I had a big area to build a kitchen garden like yours but I am in 6th place for an allotment!

[@GrowVeg]

I hope you get your allotment soon - that will certainly keep you busy and your fingers dirty!

[@ic3y-cubes719]

This man is so pure

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

My mouth is dropping with excitement! You see I live in southeast Texas. In July or August everything is no no other than hot peppers. Even the seeds packageds are so wrong. My only hope is 3 months from now. Thank you for making my day. Lovely garden! God bless!

[@MBEspinosa]

The envy of seeing such a beautiful garden is taking over me. Competition invades me too and my waist says enough! Thank you very much for sharing the success of your endeavor!

[@Qwixu]

I really enjoy your fantastic mix of pure enthusiasm as well as a sort of calmness to your narrating. It is quite therapeutic to watch your videos, as well as really inspiring and educative. Keep up the great work :)

[@gaylekerr9826]

I was looking for something pleasant to watch on this Sunday morning, and found your totally delightful garden tour from a few months back. Your garden is lovely (I'm sitting in a chair and enjoying it on screen!) and your enthusiasm is infectious. Thank you so much!

[@GrowVeg]

You're so welcome Gayle. Thanks for letting me be a part of your Sunday morning. :-)

[@helen2061]

That was beautiful, Ben! As you mentioned, the best thing is the surprise when you discover something has popped out or ripened where there was nothing a few days ago.

[@valerieemcnary3046]

I’ve been using this garden planner for several years and absolutely love working on it when the cold winter days keep me inside. Daydreaming about the following summer’s garden.

[@dianamary6170]

I love your enthusiastic nature. Beautiful garden and thank you for all the tips. Many people in my family are great gardeners but they don't teach me a thing. So I'm learning from you! Thank you for sharing. 🌈

[@GrowVeg]

You're very welcome Diana. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@heathermaclean6826]

Your so clear on your instructions, thank you for your wisdom. ❣️🙏

[@rinacraig7307]

Mmmmm....beautiful garden, & loved the new trick of self pollinating the 🌽 & tomatoes 😀 especially useing an electric toothbrush 😂. But yes l like the shake...shake...shake of the corn, never thought of it. Even self pollinating the tomatoes as l only knew about self pollinating the 🎃, squash,& 🥒 cucumber but l suppose one has to self pollinate anything then reamy that has a 🌼. Thankyou so much for sharing, am really envious of your lovely garden & especially your bean archway 🤗 Thankyou so much for sharing. Greetings from South 🇿🇦 Africa.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for watching Rina. Yes, tapping the corn to pollinate is the best tip I've learnt recently. The cobs had such a better fill.

[@priayief]

Corn falling over? Here's something to try ... make yourself a vertical trellis. Works great for small home growers

[@TheOriginalFreak]

As a teen, I was lucky enough to have grilled corn on the ear fresh from the farm field at a party. Great treat.

[@deborahevans4811]

What a lovely chap - fizzing with the enthusiasm of a gardener in mid summer. I can relate!

[@GrowVeg]

Cheers for that!

[@looneygardener]

I would try spicy garlic dill gerkin with a usual brine for dill pickles but add more garlic and a cayenne pepper or other hot pepper in the jar.

[@PanAmStyle]

Ben, you are right about picking the sweet corn and then RUNNING to the boiling pot. However … there is an even BETTER way! I grew up in corn country, and run & dunk was what we always did. Then I learned about roasting and it changed my life! (Well, that may be a bit of hyperbole!!!) I don’t grow corn, but I have a fresh supply just up the street, and on holidays in farm country I can get corn that’s very fresh as well. Here’s what I do: 1. Put the corn (in the husks) into a bucket of water. Let the ears soak for a few hours. 2. Prepare a fire - it can be a grill, a campfire, a fire pit - it doesn’t matter. 3. When ready to cook the corn, put them on a grill on top of the fire or, if it’s a camp fire and you have no grill, straight into good coals. 4. Roast until most of the leaves are quite brown to just black. 5. Shuck the corn, placing the leaves into a bag or other container. 6. Roll the ears in butter, season with salt, pepper or whatever seasoning you prefer. 7. Enjoy, wipe the butter off your face and grab another ear!

[@GrowVeg]

That does sound delicious - and several others have recommended a similar method. I'll be trying it out for sure!

[@marysuewhalen5446]

10:36 …they’re big, beautiful, ballsy tomatoes!😅 I love the descriptions of your garden growth!

[@GrowVeg]

Haha - thank you! :-)

[@AsucenaSaberdo]

Beautiful and inspiring lovely garden.

[@fadista7063]

Wonderful production of vid and garden! Going to look at the veg canning and freezing vids. 💚

[@christinebeckingham8846]

In the Finger Lakes of New York State we've had a crazy year for gardening. We had late frosts followed by drought and heat. July was one of the wettest ever with 6" of rain in 4 hours. That was followed by rain every other day with high temps. August began a bit cooler with lots of sunshine and now (the 2nd week) it's cooler by about 20 degrees and rain predicted for every other day again! Nothing produced well until the last 2 weeks and now I have.cherry and heirloom tomatoes, peppers and miniature peppers, cucumbers and green beans. The eggplants have finally started to grow and I am keeping my fingers crossed for late frosts.

[@GrowVeg]

Sounds like a bit of a challenging summer! Ours has been very cool and wet, unlike southern Europe!

[@kathrinekerns8398]

You are right. It is a busy time of year. Harvest time is so much fun.

[@Vitterskog]

Thank you very much for this video :) I start from scratch in a smaller garden and I need all the inspiration I can get! /Anneli, Sweden

[@carladelagnomes]

So heartening to see pictures of your beautiful garden in the midst of my winter. It give me hope for the coming months, that the sun will still shine and the Earth will again warm...

[@GrowVeg]

It will soon. In the meantime we can dream!

[@alexandraathay]

When you tapped the Sweetcorn stems it reminded me of keeping plates spinning on rods :)

[@GrowVeg]

Haha yes, I know what you mean!

[@louie9999]

Scapes are our favorite! We use them in omelettes, pesto, stir fries, salads... Yummmmy!!

[@GrowVeg]

Yummy indeed!

[@alycewarr5332]

I retired and moved into a very small valley in the mountains of eastern Oregon US. The tiny backyard had a wooden deck and two abandoned raised beds. I’m working hard and thanks to your videos it’s going on 3 years of lovely food and flower beds, a joy to sit and watch it grow ( as well as eat ). Funny you would mention Portland in this video. The best garden video host I’ve found. Thanks so very much for your smile and information. 🤗

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much for your kind words. It sounds like you have a lovely garden. :-)

[@bethhubbs9937]

Your enthusiasm is contagious. Beautiful garden.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks Beth. :-)

[@happyfeetdanceNF]

As always, I love your energy and the way you teach us all! Looking forward to the gardening season!! Thank you SO much Ben!

[@GrowVeg]

You're very welcome - cheers for watching!

[@dogtag869]

I have been watching and re watching loads of Ben's videos. Very informative, energetic, enthusiastic and quite meditative at the same time. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@anthonymikiciuksr3661]

Thank you for this tour, so glad I'm not the only one so crazy in love with growing our food, we truly appreciate what you do!

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks Anthony!

[@SarahWhite-q1k]

I didn't realize this was from a year ago - I hope this year's bounty has been just as exuberant! What a lovely start to my rainy morning here in Guelph, Ontario Canada. I must admit my garden did not go according to plan, though if gardens could be sown purely on the optimism of the gardener, I would have heaps of goodness! Next year I think I will move to raised bed/container gardening to cut back on the amount of weeds. I look forward to more of your informative and inspiring videos, Ben!

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much for your lovely comment. As you say, gardeners are an optimistic bunch and this year's disappointments are next year's inspiration to do better! :-)

[@douglaspearce1187]

Excellent, Ben. Always enjoy your videos. Today it's throwing it down here in Johannesburg so we are housebound - no digging in the dirt today, but the rain always brings on a spurt of growth. Something to look forward to when the weather breaks!

[@GrowVeg]

That's super Douglas - lots of fresh growth to look forward to.

[@jaynestuart1352]

Absolutely love these videos! Please keep them coming. It is almost as much fun as having another enthusiastic gardener tour my oun garden or hers.

[@Chrisking85]

the garden planner is absolutely amazing

[@SpLiC3]

Glad to see i was not the only one cursing the late start we got last year. I thought i was just being useless but to see you note it to eases my green fingered anguish. Lovely presentation Ben, good luck with your garden this year.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much. Feels like spring has sprung already!

[@looneygardener]

I love gardening. I am making gold tomato salsa tomorrow and this week I will start a ferment of my red cayenne and ripe jalapeños to make a slightly sweet hot sauce my family is bonkers for.

[@lyndaturner6686]

So good to see such abundance after a very slow start , I’m thrilled to have been harvesting some lovely vegetables already this year in my garden too.

[@AndyGrowsFood]

This is really inspiring. I am sure that so many others will agree with me that your enthusiasm is really inspiring and encouraging. Absolutely love this video.

[@icouldjustscream]

The zucchini are taking over. 3 varieties. Time to share! My garlic harvest was awesome. Onions not bad, was a bit wet for them. Both are hung to dry. Carrots good. Tomatoes good. Winter squash and corn coming along nicely. Loads of other stuff on the grow. Thank you for the tour!

[@GrowVeg]

Glad you've had a productive season. My onions have sadly just got struck with mildew, but they're still useable at least.

[@paul-oram]

Pickle the nasturtium seedpods along with the gherkins. Add some dill and a bayleaf with peppercorns and mustard seeds. What varieties of tomato do you recommend for outside?

[@icouldjustscream]

I did not know that about nasturium seeds! I have nasturium everywhere, we eat them in salad. I harvest seeds from almost everything for next seasons garden. Saves $ € £ ¥!

[@le2584]

They usually self seed in abundance. You can also East every part of them.. Flower, leaf, seed... But they can b very spicy,!!

[@GrowVeg]

There are so many outdoor tomatoes you could try, and it really depends on where you are in the world, as some varieties are better suited to some areas than others. I grow 'Moneymaker' a lot - an old, tried-and-tested variety.

[@paul-oram]

@@GrowVeg Thanks for the tip! Great channel, very informative.

[@Reflections_podcast]

Hi there,love your garden ..its amazing

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you! :-)

[@Kadagirl777]

It's so cool that you've been to Portland! It's always a surprise to hear people mention it 😄I hope when you were there you got a chance to pop over to Hood River and visit the Fruit Loop! My family loves to go there and pick cherries in the summer (there's nothing like eating fresh sun-warm cherries right off the tree while you pick huge buckets full!) But of course there's all kinds of berries and fruits, especially apples and pears towards fall.

[@GrowVeg]

Lovely part of the world it really is. Missed Fruit Loop while I was there but will have to pop over to take a look when I next visit - sounds fab! 🍎

[@Kadagirl777]

@@GrowVeg Yeah! I hope you get a chance to see it 😄 I It's a really pretty drive as well - as the name suggests, it's a 35-mile "loop" of roads that connects all these farms, fruit stands, vineyards, and tasting rooms, all with breathtaking views of the other side of Mt. Hood (it looks so different from the side you see from Portland!). Also, I've never been able to try it myself, but apparently they have amazing pear wine and all sorts of fruit wines at the wineries. And on your way down to Hood River from Portland, I definitely recommend stopping at Multnomah Falls and the Vista House at Crown Point! They're both two of the jewels of the Columbia River Gorge 😄

[@laurahawthornemorningsongs777]

You are so fun to watch!!! We have a pretty amazing pickling recipe! We tweaked it so it is sugar free and low salt. People go nuts over them. We made about 34 jars this year!

[@GrowVeg]

You've been busy!

[@terunja7]

Ben, your enthusiasm is infectious, and I always enjoy your videos. It also looks like you have quite a bit of property and, if I'm not mistaken, you make a living out of gardening and your great videos. How about some videos for people who have day jobs, who can't or don't want to spend this much time on their gardens. Have you done any like that? I think it would be very useful. Keep up the excellent and inspiring work! Theresa SF Bay Area

[@GrowVeg]

The raised beds make life a lot easier it has to be said, while the chippings on the path remove the need to mow between them. I don't get to spend nearly as much time in the garden as I'd like! You might find this playlist useful: kzbin.info/aero/PL3VEy0_tuFgQhuPkhdjRZKB4CpzqDGKUl And check out these videos on time-saving tips: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHiVhqGqh7Kqaac and kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHXGpXtpjN6BrdE

[@HablemosDelHuerto]

💚🌿🌿 impressive garden. New subscriber.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for the sub - and a warm welcome to you!

[@christiansmith6766]

I've grown some lovely open flowered dahlias from seeds. There in pots and the bees love them!

[@le2584]

This yet is my 3rd seeing planting the tubers. now 3 Hugh ones... that developed after I grew some from seed originally. In fact they generally have fared better than standard dahlias that either got eaten by slugs or as this year rotted b4 they cud flower.🙈

[@Vantii64]

Where's the "Super Like" button for this??? Loved this video

[@GrowVeg]

Cheers for that! :-)

[@bobbiejean864]

Your videos always put a smile on my face! Love your garden!!

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks Bobbie, that's very kind of you to say.

[@BrightestBlessings7899]

Such a beautiful garden space! I have had good luck trellising squashes, not courgettes yet, but Acorn, Spaghetti, and Butternut squash. I do, also remove all the lower leaves off my tomatoes. Brings in more ventilation and staves off molds and other fungi.

[@GrowVeg]

Yes, that's a smart move to remove some of lowest leaves on tomatoes. Thanks for watching. :-)

[@ruthmaryprays8455]

I have made so many jars of pickled and fermented gherkins. Crazily abundant harvest. My favourite so far are the sour dill fermented pickles, less faff too than pickling but just don’t last as long. For the pickling I have used lots of different spice combinations, with ACV and sugar. Remember to add a few grape or oak leaves for the tannin content as that keeps them crunchy. I water bath can all of my pickles. I have so many jars that I’m hoping they’ll last all year.

[@GrowVeg]

I've never heard of adding grape or oak leaves for the tannin - what a genius tip, thank you!

[@simpleman6542]

I really enjoy your tips on gardening...

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks! :-)

[@PatriciaAnnGriggs]

Beautiful Garden 🐈🤣🤣🤣

[@smile30981]

As with the flowers in your beds, your videos spread summertime joy, thank you for sharing your garden tour! I wish I remembered to remove the tops of my indeterminate tomatoes as they are 6-7' high now. Congrats on your fabulous garden!

[@GrowVeg]

Thank you - and thanks for watching!

[@stacimclelland1222]

I LOVE to watch your super informative videos! I thoroughly enjoy your enthusiasm and knowledge. I’m a fairly new gardener and refer to your information often. I love listening to you speak and seeing Rosey help! Thank you so much for your time and information!!

[@GrowVeg]

You're very welcome Staci - thanks so much for watching.

[@fzjohnson]

Thank you for your honesty. Everything of mine is at least 3-4 weeks behind what it usually is. I find it reassuring that someone on KZbin shows the reality of a slow season. That being said, your garden is wonderful and the beans and corn are tremendous! Pickle variations - why not try star anise rather than dill? I also pickle rhubarb (for next year?) Thank you for your uplifting videos.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for the encouragement - and I love star anise, so might try that as you suggest.

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

Always a joy to watch your videos and see how well your garden is doing, I’m erecting new trellis for my climbers and tilled the soil ready for a wide a range of wild flowers on four separate plots in and around both the front garden and back garden. Hopefully by mid year they should all come into bloom and my veg crop will be on the way too, it’s lovely to hear from all the other gardeners and what they’re doing 😁

[@GrowVeg]

Sounds like you are going to have a stunning garden this year. Keep up the good work also. :-)

[@gabbym7560]

Really enjoy watching your garden tours, passion and tips. Your garden looks lovely and full of delicious fresh food. Thank you for all the useful tips and sharing your garden with us

[@GrowVeg]

You're welcome Gabby - thanks for watching.

[@sarahbeveridge397]

I love watching your video first year for us growing our own fruit veg herbs saled and we've had loads so far my kids are loving it bless you for all your help and tips 😊🙏

[@GrowVeg]

What a great experience for your kids - they'll be so much happier and healthier for it I'm sure. :-)

[@greenhousefun3235]

I love your videos. I've been working on my flower garden too. Thanks for sharing

[@GrowVeg]

You're very welcome - thanks for watching.

[@almas.tampos7865]

hi, im yuor follower in the philipines your my idol.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for watching Analyn. :-)

[@Beaguins]

Wow, I love your garden! I'd love to have that many flowers in mine. I've had a few tragedies this year: verticillium wilt killing potatoes and powdery mildew killing squash, but overall it's been a good year. In June I commented that my Swiss chard didn't seem interested in growing more than 5 inches, but that has really changed! It's been my most successful leaf vegetable this year. I'm also enjoying excellent harvests of beans, okra, and tomatoes.

[@GrowVeg]

Once chard gets going, there's nothing to stop it. Glad it came good in the end.

[@scooterlovya]

You should do a video on small spaces or apartment/city dwellings. How lovely is your yard btw.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much for that. Please do check out our playlists on container gardening: kzbin.info/aero/PL3VEy0_tuFgQhuPkhdjRZKB4CpzqDGKUl and vertical gardening: kzbin.info/aero/PL3VEy0_tuFgRqQHH9WVw7SeIKevTnVzYh

[@yaneejitkaeo]

Thank you for sharing this video, I love your garden❤️

[@louie9999]

Shuck the outer leaves off your corn cobs, but leave about two layers. Soak your corn for an hour or so in water, then place them on the grill. The leaves might burn off and leave some marks on the kernels, but the steaming in the leaves with some grilling really tastes nice. If the corn is past its prime, then the roasting gives the kernels a nutty flavor. Mmmmm.

[@GrowVeg]

What a great tip - thanks for this! :-)

[@jackieo8693]

Incredible! We never get the sizes that you do. This year, the deer, the chickens and the slugs have all taken a toll.

[@GrowVeg]

Gardening always feels like a bit of a battle against other hungry mouths!

[@le2584]

Most things in my garden seem to b on the way out/nearly over and there was a distinct feeling of sutum on its way today i thought. East Riding UK.i grew a bell pepper on the kitchen window sill n moved it outside in June. It had lots of little green peppers arrive but all but one fell off/got eaten.I grew broad beans (planted very late) for first time I. really had no clue how they grew. Sadly I also had no clue about black fly n lost most to theyn plus drought I think.. The place where the bean grows had just a blackened scrap. My runners were huuugh, as were the leaves as I didn't know about pinching out tips. As usual I had a wonderful red currant harvest n the freezer is now full!!I agree with everyone that Ur videos Ben are the easiest to understand n learn from by far. Thank you

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks for your kind comments. So pleased you've had a bumper redcurrant crop - they're the best!

[@loverunsrampant6177]

So exciting in the garden this time of year. I have never made pickles but you could ferment the gerkins.

[@GrowVeg]

Great idea, thank you. :-)

[@kevinmurphy3653]

I added my garlic scapes to my pickle solution qnd it worked out well, you could use the garlic bulb instead if you wanted to save the scapes

[@barbstroud2712]

Really enjoy these videos! They inspire me and sometimes even educate me. After 40 years of gardening, there's not a lot I haven't experienced in a small vegetable plot. We pickled some cukes, daikon radish and beets this week. Didn't take too long and it wasn't too warm a task for our hot Oregon days.

[@GrowVeg]

Your pickles sound delicious Barb.

[@anapaulacrawford5837]

For the longest I have been see you. Doing 10 minutes or less videos? Well I enjoy this long ones!

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much for the feedback. It's remarkable how hot it can get in your part of the world - I'd find it very hard to garden in that heat!

[@stephaniecreech1541]

I’m in full blown garden envy! I live in coastal South Texas - zone 9b. Looking forward to my garden fleshing out come October/November!

[@Dragon-wl5ic]

New sub here too!! Wow, you've got a gorgeous garden!! Look at those veggies!! We just ordered a greenhouse and I can't wait to get my hands on planting veggies and pottering around. Am sooo excited. In the meantime I will watch all your great videos!! Cheers from france🙂

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much for the sub - and very best of luck with your new greenhouse! What a treat to look forward to!

[@AAHomeGardening]

Everything looking really good

[@prisillaspace]

I do 💚 your enthusiasm!! I feel the same! Who inspired your love for gardening? Where did you learn about celery being a bog plant?? So coooool! Thank you! Cheerio ☺️

[@GrowVeg]

Every day is a learning day as a gardener Prisilla!

[@crystaldragon8211]

I've just found your channel and I must say I'm so enjoying your enthusiasm and outlook when it comes to gardening. =D

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks so much! :-)

[@TransdermalCelebrate]

The cobs look fantastic 👍

[@msb8013]

I'm with you on the corn. First I grew sweet corn. Then I grew a grain corn. Lately I pick up lots of animal corn at work. Next year is going to be awesome.

[@jcoats5529]

The best corn is grown in Chilliwack BC on the outskirts of Vancouver

[@WinsomeWinslet]

I've been using your garden planner for years now and I can honestly say if I don't use it my garden is always a mess. Thanks for creating such a useful product that's easy to use and so very effective. God bless.

[@GrowVeg]

So pleased it's so useful - that's really great to hear. :-)

[@mariap.894]

@@GrowVeg Just curious, is that only for the UK? Or couldn't it work for the US too? Thank you very much for helping 🙏❤️

[@smsfmastergardeners]

This year for our bountiful crop of gerkins, have fermented some to make dill pickles, canned some for sweet relish, and made cucumber salad with the others!

[@GrowVeg]

Sounds yum!

[@hesta72]

I've not had the time to spend at the allotment that I wanted this year, so my partner has been popping over every few days to water the greenhouse... I've been rewarded for my neglect with monster marrows, leeks and celery, gluts of tomatoes and beetroot and so much rhubarb I can't make crumbles quick enough! It's not always hard graft that does the trick :D

[@GrowVeg]

Some crops you just can't hold back!

[@elizabethhayes5723]

I love all your videos ... so inspiring and very educational. I've grown a bumper crop of tomatoes this year in Portland, Oregon, despite (or because of?) record heat waves. I do need to thin them out, as they are a dense mess. I love how tidy your garden is. Thank you so much for the tour. Looking forward to seeing more this fall.

[@elizabethhayes5723]

and just to add to the above .... it's not just your wonderful garden but your enthusiasm for gardening and positivity that are so infectious.

[@GrowVeg]

Thanks Elizabeth, that's very kind of you to say. Tomatoes do love the heat, so they may have responded well to that heat. I've seen how hot it got in Portland this summer - and it's quite scary.

[@ade-1772]

Thanks to you and you great tip I have just ordered 2 tonne of soil to fill my beds to plant more crops and hope they all settle in well

[@GrowVeg]

Great job! Bets of luck getting it all spread and growing more. :-)

[@ade-1772]

@@GrowVeg thanks to you and your great tip I have gone mad this yr and loving every minute of watching and wait for all my crops to grow and talk to than lol thanks Ben for your great tips much appreciated and will have alot more planned for later

[@laurieanne9712]

Yes, this is our reward time! Great garden this summer overall. Have 2nd planting corn 5' high already & 2nd planting tomatoes to go into the fall, hoping diseases from the first planting do not spread. Watermelon a total bust. Have 2nd planting in, hoping for a go. Zone 7b USA.

[@GrowVeg]

Hope those second plantings do you proud!

[@fitzg]

Zone 8a USA here! My watermelon was a bust as well.

[@le2584]

@OliverLauenstein my exact thoughts... minus the balcony bit given I live in a house !!😁 my family just don't get the gardening thing... Isn't it weird how different we all are,,!?

[@mariagiannopoulou9389]

Last year i ordered seeds from Uk....so i have lots to choose from..now if i lived in Uk i could give seedlings and receive ,something which can be done here seldom as near me i done have people who do that...only one does...i was the one who gave lots of tomatoes and i took rose seedlings!

[@robertturnbull5472]

wow .. great gardening

[@phylliskesterson4923]

My loose-leaf lettuce has already bolted from out mid 70-degree weather here in Mesa, AZ. I just planted potatoes in their place.

[@petercockerill7366]

Very much enjoying your gardening knowledge. Is it possible to have a program about the storage of vegetables and fruit, ie through the winter months and how to harvest as you eat your produce.

[@GrowVeg]

Hi Peter. We often visit this topic. Do check out this playlist for our past videos on this: kzbin.info/aero/PL3VEy0_tuFgTMt5xTnqtiOZdYqBP37dsc

[@myfrugalraggylife7104]

That's hardly an average garden ! its enormous compared to the pocket handkerchief plot that is usually at the back of most modern boxes !

[@GrowVeg]

The bed area is relatively modest, but yes, I'm very lucky to have a good sized garden. :-)

[@jacquelinebaxter6420]

Thank you for the very informative video!

[@alanmatthews3406]

Another lovely enthusiastic tour, thanks a lot Ben! I'm fortunate to be up in the Algarve hills where the heat-lovers, the tomatoes, peppers and aubergines especially, have been cropping profusely for some weeks now. One of the varieties of tomatoes I've been growing for the last few years in tomberry, a tiny variety which makes the cherry varieties look big! Has anyone tried this type? They're delicious thrown whole in green salads. I also wondered if you had tried growing in your greenhouse two plants which are doing very well here this year out in the open, tomatillo (physalis) and okra (or ladies' fingers). Tomatillo is the basis of a delicious Mexican-style 'salsa verde' and young okra is delicious cut into small chunks and tossed in salted olive oil.

[@GrowVeg]

I haven't tried either tomatillos or okra, but would love to do so. I think that me be a project for next growing season Alan.

[@cltinturkey]

@@GrowVeg Keep in mind okras grow very large and need to be harvested frequently. Line up a group of friends with whom you can share or prepare to eat gumbo and sautéed okra by the bucketload for several weeks.

[@stephaniecreech1541]

Late spring here in south texas saw lots of promise with my peppers, tomatoes, chard and herbs. was able to harvest some carrots too. June hit with a vengeance and we’ve had over 20 days with over 100 degrees (we normally have only 3-4). with heat index numbers running as high as 125 my motivation to get outside has waned and will be yanking everything soon and wait for fall.

[@GrowVeg]

So sorry to hear you've been having such a savage summer. I do hope it cools off for you soon.