Shocking Gardening Mistakes: One Year of Fails & Wins

[@GardeningInCanada]

This one is a long one but you guys have been requesting an old-school video and this is it!

[@kolokithas7865]

One of your best videos! Loved it!

[@kele1264]

Love it!

[@kack3726]

Your grandma will live on in all of the garden wisdom that you impart to each of us 💕

[@GardeningInCanada]

So true!

[@Brokersong]

I'm so so sorry about your mom and grandmoms. I've been thinking about you. I hope you are healing.❤

[@christineelsey3104]

Hey my dear.. so sorry about your gramma.. no need to feel guilty for the tears.. Gramma sounds like a Wonderful person.. & she'll always be in your heart.. & whispering in your ear.. 🤗 As a gramma myself, plus I had an awesome gramma too, 😊.. I'm sooooooo glad she was there for you & inspire you to be the gardener & person you are.. Because, like most on this channel ~ I think you're awesome.. You have taught me so much in the last year.. and I find you are very encouraging of us to try anything ~ the bigger thing is just that we try to grow something.. ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@spencermcbride3368]

Your grandma seems like a special lady. I had no idea that she was the one who led you to your current expertise. I'm so glad she did. Love your channel and all the knowledge you have to share. Thank you.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you so much!

[@NevadaGoats]

Ha, I replaced my front lawn with a veg garden in 1986. My next door neighbor told me I had just reduced the property values in the entire neighborhood by thousands of dollars. Then she came over and stole my strawberries in the middle of the night.

[@NotGoddess]

Full sun + drought can be stressful. The last couple years I used sunflowers on the western side of my garden to provide a filtered-sun break for the veggies. This spring I'm going to be using 8ft t-posts + twine to make vertical screens to grow tomato, melons, etc. on. These plants in turn get their bases shaded a little by a prairie strip in front of them.

[@matthawkins4579]

Growing up and learning how to garden in Southern Ontario taught me how to handle heat. But now I'm on Southern Vancouver Island and the climate is completely different...4 years on and I'm just starting to get the hang of it.

[@marianneherle5700]

You learned from your grandma and I learned from my uncle. Your grandma will live on in your garden and the passing on of your gardening passion to your watchers.❤ I know my uncle Joe still lives on when I garden because I can still hear him and memories of him are such of my most vibrant memories.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Love that!

[@timcoolican459]

TREE SEEDS Our back yard is bordered by Elms and Maples, with a Mountain Ash at the back corner of our garden. So what I do after planting the garden is run my leaf blower over it, blowing as many of the seeds out as possible. This needs to be done repeatedly until the seeds are gone. Even then, I am picking seedlings out of our potted plants and the garden.

[@longarmsupplies]

Fall planting pumpkins? Seriously? I never even dreamed of that! Thanks for the advice. Here's my advice....DON'T use hay. Straw, you get annual seeds...hay, you get perennial weeds. I'll take a cereal crop over perennial grasses and legumes any day! Yep, I did it! I'm on a regenerative farm. My adult son is the one that got us into regenerative farming. He very kindly brought me a moldy old hay bale to try. Well, that got cut for hay this year! It'll have to be solarized several times to get rid of the grasses that are growing there now. It warms my heart to hear you talk about your Grandma. I lost one before I was born and the other when I was in elementary school. My dad is the one that taught me to love gardening. Well, my mother in law has been a huge influence inspiring me to grow enough to feed our family. I miss my Dad so much, but I'm sure he's smiling down on me as a garden and can or freeze foods for the family. I'm a grandma now and I intend to get my grands into gardening as soon as I can...

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea! Plant THESE Seeds This Fall For Spring 2024 Harvests! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKGUZJtuqJaVr7c

[@eltsac9319]

My dad always put manure into and 44 gallon drum and filled it up with water. He waited at least two weeks before bucketing it only the veggie patch. The soaking rots all the seeds and gives great liquid fertilizer. I do exactly that and don't end up with a weed problem from manure. Cheers.

[@cherrybee3758]

Straw mulch: One year, my oat straw had seed, so I let the sprouts grow up and before heading, pulled up (easy pulling coz loosely rooted in straw) and laid over on top, adding to the mulch. Love your channel here, Ashley! Thank you so much 💚💚💚

[@dwightdaniels8322]

Yes straw comes with a lot of seeds but they are very easy to pull or hoe out.

[@lukethecat6341]

Sorry about your grandma.😢 I’m about an hour south of Canada in western Washington, and tried a winter garden in an unheated greenhouse on the west side of my house. I managed to keep everything from freezing, but nothing grew because there just wasn’t enough light.

[@MushroomMagpie]

In Nelson BC people pile hay over the kale and other hardy plants. They stay green until spring that way.

[@dustyflats3832]

The sun light is a huge issue. Some think large water barrels will heat their GH, but they need to look up how many sunny days they get.

[@PlantObsessed]

Nerd word of the day phototropism 🎉🎉

[@wormulous]

It might have taken me 5 hours total to watch this because of starting and stopping so many times, but we got through it. Awesome video and always.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Haha oh goodness. Happy to spend five hours with you!

[@carolstuff]

Glad you’re ok with doing less prep when life throws a curveball your way. Thanks Ashley!

[@GardeningInCanada]

for my hyperactive nature definitely not my normal haha

[@kele1264]

I love how you experiment and let us know how it went. I learn so much. I remember you talking about Tink Tube - I went to their website - so cool!! Great video!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Wonderful!

[@digemsmacks5690]

❤ your videos. I really appreciate the science behind your gardening. Furthermore you are just a fun Gal as some might say ..and quite the rogue 😉 and I can confidently say we all love your personality

[@fff1531]

I've been using leaves for my Norwood Maple for a couple of years with no real issues from the seeds. I also got a leaf shredder to help chop the leaves. Neil in Oregon

[@dwightdaniels8322]

I have found cattle panels to work well for beans and peas.

[@BonnieKennedy-pj7tn]

I am "south", and just figured out that with a cold frame type structure (2 screen doors with agriculture bubble wrap) and I think I have cold Yuma az conditions. 6 hrs of sun every day. Cold hardy veggies. Wish me luck, I'm going for it. I'm more geek than Gardner 😂. Gotta try it.

[@thebandplayedon..6145]

Aw, sorry to hear you lost Gramdma, Ashley. Hugs ❤ Mine is 94, went to Ontario this summer for a last visit... ugh, so harsh. No one loves ya like your Gran... Sure gonna miss that ol' lady.

[@UltravioletHeather]

We actually tried topping the onions for the first time last year and were astounded at how much larger our onions were from any other season we have grown them.

[@79PoisonBreaker]

My tomatoes survived the sun/heat better this year then in past and difference is I planted them 1 foot apart so they somewhat shade each other during the day . I plant heirloom tomatoes only and use the tomatoe clips single vine up a string method.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Very nice!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

Actually it isn't the number of sun hours in spring. May 3rd gets just as much sunlight as August 9th. However, the soil hasn't warmed, so water and nutrient uptake is greatly restricted.

[@mrittenb]

Love your analytical approach! I have learned from gardening failures and can see the benefits of analysis and making notes. Thanks for reminders! Sounds like a great vacation, amazing variety in 2 weeks!

[@GardeningInCanada]

So nice of you

[@BettyBoopBarnes]

Love it, thanks Ashley! Take care

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you! You too!

[@potager365]

I Love You, I love the way you think. From Québec

[@matthawkins4579]

I've heard that you should snip the onion leaves because if they get too long, they flop over and kink. This kink then inhibits the exchange between bulb and leaf.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Yea it helps with transplanting forsure

[@SmallBlessingsHomestead]

With respect to mulch I just wanted to mention that we bought a brand of garden straw from Canadian Tire on clearance at the end of the season for only $5 a bale (down from original price of $25 a bag!!). We were pumped and picked up a few bales while on super clearance. Also, we use leaves but we dump them into a big tall plastic garbage can then use a whipper snipper briefly inside the can to mulch up the leaves, which also helps deal with seeds and bugs that may be mixed in with the leaves. Then use those mulched up leaves to mulch our beds as they break down better and also don’t create that wet matte of leaves.

[@ienekevanhouten4559]

That is a brilliant suggestion! I don’t have a lawn mower but I do still have a lightweight electric whippersnapper. Will try that as soon as things dry out.

[@amandarossouw493]

I used fresh rabbit poop in my garden last year. I think I might have stunted the growth of my plants in that paticular raised bed. Next time im going to let it compost and sit before I use it because the plants that I grew in the same bed this year were outstanding.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Oh interesting!

[@56243G]

I'm down in Minnesota, and there's no way I was putting plants out as early as you were this year. Glad you came to your senses!

[@jackiesheriff7078]

So sorry to you and the family on losing your gram. May your memories and time in the garden allow you to feel closer to her always. The loss of my aunt and my gram who were both green thumbs inspired me to become a better gardener and learn and grow from all my garden failures ( I was very much a black thumb for most of my life lol)

[@b_lumenkraft]

So glad i found this channel. Soilology is totally my thing!

[@GardeningInCanada]

Welcome aboard!

[@b_lumenkraft]

@@GardeningInCanada Thank you!! :D

[@ourlifeglimpses8926]

Really enjoyed this sit down chat ☺️

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@davec1117]

We've had a rabbit for the last 11 years and guinea pigs before that, composting their bedding with kitchen scraps, spent garden plants, weeds, leaves, paper, cardboard etc. with frequent mixing can get usable compost quite quickly. Have never had weed issues in using it throughout the garden beds, vegetables & flowers and in pots. Fall leaves I collect from six neighbours small yards, shred them and use them for bed mulching in the fall and have stashed enough to keep replenishing the mulch over the next summer. Again so far never any problem wih an explosion of unwanted plants.

[@tobruz]

I definitely agree that clipped onions are much easier to transplant!

[@GardeningInCanada]

I think so too! no idea why anyone said not too haha

[@kristiobrien1418]

I used to grow onion seedlings for a college professor that taught market gardening. He always had me clip them and use a mild fish fertilizer on them weekly until they got transplanted. He said it was to cause them to grow more leaves faster. More leaves means a thicker plant which is more resilient that better tolerates transplanting. It always made sense to me so I've been doing it ever since. I know that echoes what you said in your video, I just wanted to add his two cents into why it works despite being a bit contradictory.

[@chuckmaceanruig]

No snow here on Vancouver Island. Not even frost on the south end. If you’re serious about relocating, consider the fact that I have a 15’ Windmill Palm at the end of my driveway. 🌴 😎👍🏻 Thanks for your videos 🙏🏻☮️

[@NickleJ]

Deep south us. I have had the same problems with planting early. In my cas, I think it's cold damage that doesn't kill the plant but stunts it severely.

[@northsidedork_3043]

Pick up straw from your neighbors trash this time of year (after Halloween). It's free to you, keeps unnecessary organic matter out of the trash domes, and it helps your garden in many ways.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Hahah oh that’s genius

[@Charles-bj7qu]

Thank you. We live down south and we saw the same as you did in your garden as poor results like you did. I to will be using a canopy 30% blockage over my garden this year.

[@QueenBee-qd7vx]

I miss my Grammie too! They are the best aren't they!❤

[@davidrettig]

I’ve covered my raised beds with straw all winter. In the spring, should I just till the straw into the soil? My soil is clay heavy (residential area), amended for the last two years to try to get it in better shape. Thanks for your expertise.

[@CarlPenney-ey9ou]

I clip my onions shouts all summer long and into fall. I think when you top a plant it sends them in to shock that will not be able to reproduce and they grow faster(resets there clock) I think this happens to most plants that has a shorter season.Cheers

[@celeste9129]

Can you shred the leaves and that would also shred the seeds? I make a pile of leaves and run the lawnmower over it. Have a mature maple in the backyard and haven't had any seeds sprouting.

[@Cookies-i2f]

I dont like straw either. Composted leaves are my favourite. Hardwood chips are also my favourite.

[@EXTREMERC416]

Solorizing wont do much for my raised beds. I have bindweed and they go like a meter deep. I dug the soils a bit when i made my raised bed and bindweed just grew right through 12inch of soil. I gave up at this point. I will need to pull all my strawberries to solorize

[@laniermobiledetailing4423]

Calories and micronutrients are two different things. That's why topping them works; they got the calories they need more micro nutrient density in the bulb.

[@matthawkins4579]

Ok...question for you....or more accurately an opinion on what I did. I have one raised bed in my yard that was here when I moved in. I decided to dig it down (I have problems with roots from surrounding trees) and discovered that when they built this 10 inch raised bed, they did so on the existing ground. Okay. ..so I decided to dig a little deeper...8 inches of clay and rock. So...how to refill? I had a pile of soil with unbroken down roots, a pile of mostly clay and a pile of finished compost. I decided on the following...1 part clay, 2 parts unbroken down soil and 2 parts compost. Caveat...this will sit for 3 to 4 months before planting. Thoughts? Suggestions?

[@gerrywalsh6853]

Awesome video and I'm only a few minutes in. Confirming the stuff I have been finding.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Glad to hear it!

[@kaitlynlande]

Hii love your videos! I have used leaves for the last few years and have not had any problems. I normally use them to cover my garden plot for fall winter and until spring, should I just keep the leaves on move them around to plant this year? I want to try low til gardening. I used to just rake all the leaves off my garden plot into my raspberry patch.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thanks for sharing!

[@IsabelleIsabelle01]

I saw tomato plants in hay balls but for zone 4 do you think I can try it next summer. For mulching I have tons and tons of dryed needles pine that I have to put the extra in the city compost every autum

[@Utah_Mike]

Excellent

[@GardeningInCanada]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@EXTREMERC416]

I give up on straw. Breaks down too easily and anything that touched the straw got eaten by slugs or other insects . I took a lot leaves from my neighbourhood and shredded it and covered everything in october to improve my soil. And should act as a mulch

[@Shanngella]

You did post the topping onion video lol I remember watching it

[@louisdesrosiers6954]

Hi maybe you could ask your neighbors for their grass clippings 🙂

[@brendawydeven2934]

I use pine pet bedding. Can get huge bags at fleet farm cheap

[@SoCalgardener]

Does solarization happen when growing with an led indoors? I put clear bags around my earthboxes in my tent to keep in humidity for some seeds

[@GardeningInCanada]

No unfortunately

[@karenmorton2112]

What do you think of Herrick Kimballs mini gardens on you tube?

[@GardeningInCanada]

Never heard of it ill need to check it out

[@MushroomMagpie]

Do you think solarization can take care of creeping bell flower even? The roots easily go past a foot deep but i would love any way of dealing with it beyond digging and eternal vigilance.

[@GardeningInCanada]

It very well could if you get enough light on it

[@MushroomMagpie]

Put the rabbit poop on your lawn a d them put the extra abundantly green clippings on your garden.

[@EXTREMERC416]

Why we clip onions is to prevent top weight to kink the neck and dus having a smaller bulb, because that bulb wont grow anymore and its done growing for the season. Not to make it grow faster

[@1polynation169]

HUGS

[@Cookies-i2f]

Watching from Norland,Ontatio

[@amandarossouw493]

does anyone have any great advice on how to sprout cacuzza sqash. I failed misrerably at getting mine to even sprout as well as costoluto genovese tomatoe seeds. I tried everything including a heat matt and purchased several different seed packets so the problem is definately me.

[@GardeningInCanada]

Have you tried sand papering it?

[@davec1117]

If you're successfully getting other tomato varieties to sprout my take would be bum seeds and I'd get some fresh seeds.

[@dwightdaniels8322]

The only problem with having a front yard garden here (Red Deer) are the deer that visit every night of the year.

[@oy-wb8jv]

Always the dilemma: the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson or GIC with Ashley...? Ashley, it is !

[@GardeningInCanada]

Ahaha oh goodness

[@carolhartley5982]

Which climate zone are you in?

[@debbielavers9836]

Checkout the Regenerative Gardening lady. In the fall she gets all her neighbours to drop off there leaves. All free! Just your labour.

[@amandarossouw493]

GOD is the best gardner ever! This is why his children love to garden. Grandma,s who have gone to be with him rock. When he asks your grandma what is the best thing you grew she is going to aswer why Ashley of corse!💛

[@blahdeblaaah9445]

I’ve got the solution! Need mulch? Grow the wheat. Cut it down. Chop it up. Mulch. Eh?

[@jenniferhunter4074]

You have neighbors. Neighbors with grass lawns. Neighbors who probably wouldn't mind if you mowed their lawn for them....Then, those same neighbors might be helpful by looking the other way for any potential pesky ordnance issues ....

[@dustyflats3832]

😂😂😂I’m one of those paragraph commenters🎉

[@kendravoracek3636]

💚💚

[@GardeningInCanada]

❤❤❤

[@cubs4life19]

Sorry for your grandma. Your channel and content are excellent especially the Lit reviews!!! lol . I understand the reasoning, but imo you dont need the clickbait thumbnails its very misleading. Thank you for sharing.

[@GardeningInCanada]

I appreciate that

[@EXTREMERC416]

Solarize the rabbit poop