SPRING GARDEN PLANNING: IDEAS & TIPS - PANTRY CHAT EPISODE 39

[@Angel283]

Analogy.....Heirloom ( occurs in nature ) is Poodle + Poodle = Poodle. Hybrid ( occurs in nature} is Poodle + Golden Retriever = Golden doodle. GMO ( would never occur in nature) is Poodle + Piranha = Frankenstein Hope this helps.

[@patriciavyce1993]

I only want to say ! You two have the most beautiful and handsome children.🕊God Bless you all always🕊

[@triciasklodowske5653]

Hay - question : have you thought about putting in a sunken greenhouse ? Digging down 5 to 7 feet , retaining walls and a greenhouse roof. Our first one will only be about 3 feet deep, will use pallets wrapped in plastic for the retaining walls, cattle panels for roof with 2x4's for support and covering it with greenhouse plastic. Then using tires around the sides, filled with dirt, to help stabilize and help hold down the plastic. Hopefully next year we will do a much bigger and deeper one. Want to grow all our salad fixing's year round. God bless

[@AnitaClue]

Ooh! A walipini. I'm really interested in anything that can help extend the growing season and would love to have a walipini and/or solar greenhouse. Somewhere around here I have Eliot Coleman's book about growing year-round. The Four Season Harvest, I think. Got to find that one and get reading again.

[@Romans828girl]

I've never heard of this. My first question is, How do your plants get enough sun? And my second question is, How do you keep it from flooding in heavy rains? I'm a newbie, planning my first garden, and I have sooooo much to learn.

[@mamashanshan2772]

I’m having the grandkids make their own record and note garden planners for art, math, writing and math !! They’ll have so much fun with their own records! I’m sure they’ll give me ideas also, visa versa!! We’re canning together this year! We always learn alt plus help our families!!

[@angelenerash5160]

Carolyn, beautiful red sweater in the opening! Thank you for all the tips and tricks and the gentle nudge to get planning.

[@Jodi9810]

I got to meet Clyde last fall, and bought three of his planners from him (2 to give away), and I certainly want to support him. As a relatively inexperienced gardner, the one complaint I have about that planner is that it lists relatively few crops and I don't always know how to fill in the blanks. I recently found the Botanical Interests catalog, which came with a pull-out sowing guide that lists many fruits, vegetables and flowers start times. They also have a wealth of information on their seed packets. They do a great job of taking some of the guess-work out for newbies like me. And their catalog is beautiful as well as informative. This year for planning purposes I'm using Clyde's guide and the Botanical Interests one in conjunction with each other.

[@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin]

Where can I get journal / planner

[@carolewebster6433]

@@ElvisAaronpresleybyRustyMartin I'd like to know as well. Newbie

[@FromtheRootsUp]

So fun!!! I love garden plans!

[@onewomansjourney760]

You both are a huge blessing!! Love listening & watching, learning so much. Keep doing it. God bless!

[@rebeccagrider7359]

And I love some of my own tomato’s and jalapeños. Also herbs. Anything I can dehydrate and/or can and/or freeze

[@LordOfTheRings897]

This year, I'm having great luck with green beans, cucumbers, tomatoes, and jalapeños! I'm so excited. This is my best garden yet. I've failed two years in a row. The weeds got absolutely out of control (they are HUGE).

[@kensmaman]

Thanks for all the great information. You guys have a really relatable style of presentation.

[@krystalmoore5623]

This was incredibly helpful for me as a novice gardener. Keep up the great work!

[@katythriftyunder35homeowne57]

We compost lots of our cereal boxes and newspaper!

[@jarchiec]

I grew up thinking I hated tomatoes. But my granddaughter loves them. so i went and searched for some of the best. and we tried them all. and come to find out....I love tomatoes. Cherokee purple is my favorite.

[@gailmarlatt8029]

Be careful, next you will be thinking about trying liver. I did when we bought a grass fed beef and kept the organs. Seasoned it well and it was good! Nothing like what my mom tried to get me to eat as a kid.

[@jarchiec]

@@gailmarlatt8029 I've eaten liver from a wee lad. I prefer chicken liver to beef. but will eat both.

[@kimikujawa1204]

Love Strictly Medicinal!!

[@kailasaunderchaseveritt]

This is my favorite channel.

[@southernpeanut4028]

Just came across your videos... Love your tips about freezing eggs. I freeze my milk before it goes bad. Planting small veg's & fruit trees are my next project ... I'm planting around my house in the flower beds. I was going to dig up a large portion of my yard but changed my mind. We don't get the heavy snows, here like u do.

[@velvetturtles]

Thank you so much !! This helps me a bunch! I really need the basics laid out like this. Much appreciated 👍

[@rawfoodelectric]

I bought three planners as well. One for me and two for my daughters' families.

[@SherryEllesson]

Josh & Carolyn, a 3rd criterion I use when choosing seeds, along with what you like and what grows well in your area, is "what costs the most in the stores if you buy organic produce?" I'm going to be building ultra-high raised beds out of cedar (which is expensive) and my first priority is asparagus. My back-to-Eden garden/orchard will start with nut trees - they take a good while to produce and are expensive if purchased organic. My land has birds who plant all the wild blackberries I could wish for, and I'll be putting in Elderberries soon. I do love paste tomatoes, green beans and other beans I can dehydrate, but those will take a 2nd or 3rd priority as I build the beds and establish the perennials first, as I can buy them less expensively.

[@cobscorner5256]

I heard you mention storage on carrots and how they can't be kept in the ground that long. I've been raising Touchon, Nantes and Chantenay carrots for over 30 years and have never picked them out to store. We do eat them throughout the warmer months but we can't eat them all. I live in eastern Colorado, northeast of Denver about 40 miles so we get some pretty heavy freezes. What I've always done is either just prior to or right after the first light frost is add about 6-8 inches of compost/straw/aged manure, whatever I can get my hands on over the top of the carrots as an insulating blanket and then throughout the winter I'll go out and dig up what we need and keep the rest covered. After the ground around the carrots gets frozen the carrots get a lot sweeter, the flavor is so much better than anything you can buy at the store it's incredible. Not sure if that will work 1000 miles north of here but it might be worth a test. When the weather starts to heat up, usually around the 1st of April. I have to go get them out of the ground or they will get soft.

[@YairaSparkle]

GREAT ADVICE!!! I didn't know or hadn't thought of a lot of that information!!! Thank you for this video! I saved it & shared it!!!❤❤❤

[@nessieb8422]

Thanks for the info. I really enjoy your presentation style! Can’t wait for spring. Last year I planted my first garden and I loved it, but I have a lot to learn😄 God bless you, Josh and Carolyn!

[@melannielang3446]

Thank you sharing took my notes. I be getting the garden planing card. We have a much short planting here in northern Ontario Canada I have still have four to five feet of snow. But we start most of area indoors and in the green house. I just have to find a way for my cat to not eat any of my plants.

[@knitspired]

Northern Ontario here too! I have very little space indoors for seed starting but until we build a greenhouse next summer, I’ll have to make the best of what space I do have. The growing season is so short here!!!

[@sewterie]

Such a wealth of knowledge. Thank you. Started doing hydroponics last year. I also began canning based on many recipes you have shared. Also, fermenting foods. Good thing in light of what we are facing today.

[@meganperria1529]

Could you please go over the specific varieties you're planting this year and the varieties that you had a hard time finding?

[@michelletetreault9428]

Thank you so much for all the great tips and info!

[@MovingMountainsMM]

Wow. I am so overwhelmed. I wish k could hire a tutor near me to hold my hand through setting up a garden

[@patprettyman3792]

Weather plays a huge role on your harvest. No matter how prepared your planting is done. yikes! weather is really questable around the USA. I am a container gardener, bought everything i need. God willing my little garden will grow well. Pat in Oregon.

[@caseym3073]

Do the weeding plan... That's where my garden goes south... my whole yard goes south there.

[@rawfoodelectric]

one big thing Josh doesnt do is till. He is big on mulching and every year building UP the soil

[@bearrivermama6414]

I totally trust your advice on health gardening, composting, and soil amendment. I have some trepidation about using paper products in my compost and garden because I worked in the paper industry for years and my husband is a chemical engineer who works in the industry as well. There are a LOT of chemicals in those papers. We both have worked with brown stock paper as well as printer paper and specialty paper. They all contain sylicas, biocides, bleaches, dyes, additives, ........ and much much more. We had to wear hazmat suits while interacting with the additives. Just food for thought. I truly appreciate your abundant knowledge! You are a true blessing! Thank you for sharing your wisdom with all of us! God bless!

[@whitepinehomestead]

Thank you for another great video and sharing your wealth of knowledge!

[@FermentedHomestead]

So many great things to learn! We are in our first year but without your past experience lol

[@kellyh8218]

I love the chit chat in the beginning

[@triciasklodowske5653]

Thank's , you have given me more work to do !! LOL. I will be sitting down with my seed pack's and making my list of seed starting dates. Hadn't thought about that before. Thank's for all the great info. Seed order #2 is coming in this week. One more order to go. I have spring fever so bad !! And it's snowing right now, :( . Stay safe and warm. God bless

[@bamasher4384]

Thank you for another excellent video. Heads up....a lot of paper these days, ESPECIALLY recycled paper contains high amounts of BPA. I avoid recycled papers.

[@BonesBones54]

I would love to see a seed haul video

[@jonahbigfish1889]

Thanks for all the tips and sharing your knowledge. Have or do you guys have or thought of doing a live chat as to where ppl could ask questions and you can answer in real time? I do love that pantry and country look. Thanks again.

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

WRT quantity, I am finding squash and cucumber has low pollination rate if you have only one plant. This year I plan to plant several of each together. IE. Even though I only need one large or a couple small pumpkins, I will plant more plants and probably get more than I need.

[@cozykimmi]

I’ve been planning our garden as well! Here in MA we have tomato 🍅 and onions 🧅 seeds going right now. Happy planting!!🍄🤍♥️🍄🤍♥️

[@humblerepentpraygive5815]

Seed Savers they have many heirloom seeds.

[@deborahtofflemire7727]

Love the chit chat

[@slyplace]

Thanks! Love the mugs too❤

[@Beyondthisveil]

On the topic of fertilizers.....last summer I planted a row of comfrey Russian #4. The purpose is for a tea and or drop and chop fertilizer. What are your thoughts on using comfrey for this purpose. I’m experimenting and probably should have asked first. I plan to put in worm beds as well.

[@dianehall5345]

Saving Heirloom seeds is an important topic. I have talked with seed companies on best ways to save seeds. They say to store seeds in the refrigerator and frankly I don't have the extra space in our one refrigerator. I can see the day when we will need a second refrigerator for seeds and such. Good if we can buy an energy efficient model. I'm told not to extract the air out of mason jars, but just place dry saved seed in the jar with powdered milk, tightly close the lid and place in a cool 40/50 degree dark place. So can we store in the basement away from light and heat and hope the seed keeps its vitality?? Thank you for your input and for your channel.

[@milknhoneyheritagefarms4706]

What is a good size container for starts? Can you explain how to harden off the plants?

[@milknhoneyheritagefarms4706]

A have a few ?’s: 1. Is there a chart/book to know what type of soil condition works best for each type of vegetable/ fruit ext? 2. Could I put shade cloth across T posts as kinda a wall of sorts to help shade lettuces cold crops?

[@branrufarm]

grow what you'll eat... We LOVE broccoli, sadly, I've never been able to get a harvest! Had 2 ft tall plants last year (closest I've ever gotten) that never developed a head :(

[@LezaRay]

I have the same problem with broccoli and cauliflower... . Collards and Swiss chard grow great if the rabbits don't get to them... . 😎❤️

[@rawfoodelectric]

you can harvest broccoli leaves. I dried mine this year to use in smoothies or salads

[@ctflooringconceptsllc9157]

I planted cabbage carrots cumbers beats radishes sweet peas broccoli Everything died except for the cabbage The snow peas or sweet peas grew about a foot tall put out 2 or 3 beans and then wilted The cucumbers got about 6" tall and put out blooms and put miniature cucumbers out about 1" long and died

[@WildOnesHomestead]

Good points on the spacing. My soil is very poor right now. Working on that but I have everything spaced out quite far. I'd also like to be able to start indoors at some point but no space currently. I left my carrots outside after the first few frosts this year but pulled them before the ground froze too much. Nice and sweet carrots but we ate them very quickly as they wouldnt store well after that.

[@caseym3073]

I'm looking into winter sowing. Starting in milk jugs etc outside. Pretty interesting

[@WildOnesHomestead]

@@caseym3073 I am thinking about maybe trying that but I think I still need to wait another month or so. Still pretty cold here!

[@caseym3073]

@@WildOnesHomestead That's the beauty of this sowing method. You put them out while it's cold. They come up naturally when it's warm enough in the containers. Because they aren't in the ground, they warm up quicker. For those of us who don't have a place indoors to start seeds, this still gives us a head start. Lots of videos on this.

[@WildOnesHomestead]

@@caseym3073 even with below freezing temps still? Hmmm. May have to look into it more thank you!!

[@micahstone1896]

Q&A I've started to plan my spring cottage garden, along with my vegetable garden, and I'm putting together a gardening journal. I'll be adding plant profile pages specifically for my medicinal herbs. Do you think it is necessary to do a full profile page per variety? For example I have three different kinds of echinacea, or would one page for echinacea do? Thank you..

[@edenridgefarms]

What do you suggest for buying a new property that HAS been sprayed with chemicals like pesticides/herbicides? And inorganic fertilizers?

[@kimberlyrichards5078]

Do you ever make Alfredo with all the cream you get. I would love to see a video on that.

[@kimberlyrichards5078]

Ps it would go great with your garlic bread 🥖

[@kathyoppici4238]

Do you use any fabric or plastic over the dirt to prevent weeds? I am not a great gardener so need all the help I can get.

[@jennette307]

Hello.. loved your video so much information.. took notes 😃 my question is this.. I am a first time gardener I have a designated area with containers so I understand the importance of seed but what do you think about starting with plants and do you recommend any places to get them? Thank you 😊

[@delorissargent4992]

Hi,,, what is the best bath canner for canning ,, especially green beans, etc.? Thanks

[@green-eyedgimlet5250]

Most inks used now days on cardboard is vegetable based.

[@ashleybaker244]

My family goes through a lot of Bisquick. And especially right now it’s hard to get in the store. Do you have a good recipe for DIY baking mix?

[@loisshowalter9911]

Yes ,1 cup of crisco,7 cups,flour,2 tbsp baking powder,1 tbsp salt, mix till it has the texture of cornmeal, store in a airtight container, 3 cups dry mixture to 1 cup of liquid, bake at 375 10 or 12 minutes.enjoy!

[@jocelynpoesnecker5526]

I praise and thank God, The Creator of us all. God Blessed you. I do not say that I "grow" things in my garden. I say that God Helped me to plant some of God's plants, and Only God Made them grow. We people do not make plants grow, and the plants do not make themselves grow. I praise and thank God, our One Merciful Creator of us all.

[@jocelynpoesnecker5526]

HawkeyeTX549. I praise and thank God, The Creator of us all. I ask God humbly to Bless you.

[@theparksfamilyhomestead3728]

Can you PLEASE do a video on how to garden with babys? I will be planting our garden in March, and will be 6 months pregnant, and have a 1 and a half year old. So in the peek garden season of late August, ill have a newborn! Should I just not garden this year? But I plan to have lots more babys... So will I ever be able to garden? Also Ill be in Florida, so about a average of 98+ during the summer.

[@jordanmartin248]

I have been wondering how you guys worm and prevent worms in you animals. All naturally or chemically?

[@megmcginnis239]

Great video, thank you. Wondering if Carolyn has any home remedy for sinus infections. It seems I have been getting one every year for the last 5 or so years between the season...W/Sp. I always end up having to go on an antibiotic which I hate...leads to other side effects. Sure would like to break the cycle. I can go through the whole winter healthy and then get hit hard right when garden planting starts. I am doing the fire water and honey garlic this year. Any other ideas? Thanks.

[@darlenemcswine6418]

How are people cross pollinating heirloom open polluted plants? And how do you prevent cross pollination if you find something you love?

[@jessicaturner7466]

How do you preserve peppers to last longer? Also garlic? Any suggestions?

[@christine1373]

Thanks for the information. I’m wondering why you don’t harvest your own seeds.

[@MirjanAcademy]

Cant find the membership, i would love to join

[@HomesteadingFamily]

We'll be opening it up later this year!

[@barbaragreenwaldt6032]

Can you grow anything in shady locations that just have afternoon sun? The weeds don't have any problem growing there. I think the location is south west.

[@ambermarrs8246]

How do you know if a seed is still good i got a ton of heirloom seeds from lowes that they threw away because the display fell last year?

[@lesliel7517]

Hello, Question, how do you what to start first ( seeds). I am just starting seedlings inside and put up a greenhouse and will have raised beds, but I don't know what to start first to grow. I'm on the West side of Washington state by the North Cascade Mountains. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you and have a great day.

[@HomesteadingFamily]

More on that here: homesteadingfamily.com/how-to-start-seeds-indoors/

[@myriamgiovannini3298]

What if you live where there is no frost? Any place to find info.? Living in Costa Rica

[@mykindpharm]

Dear friend, LOVE THIS!!! and then... 1) your beard keeps hitting the mic and causing a 'static' sound 2) I understood that hybrid seeds can't be sold but can be saved... correct me if I am wrong

[@debcasey6498]

Do you have a link to the strainer you used in your cup? Thanks :)

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Carolyn’s favorite mug w/ lid & brew basket:amzn.to/2Xk6nQE

[@brendaarchambault7014]

Thank you love the info & new info you mention. Going to order the seed catalog. Have you used the catalog called, " Botanical Interest Seed Catalig" ? If you have what did you think of them?

[@tesieray]

Adaptive Seeds is not publishing a 2022 catalog this year.

[@acebuggers2744]

When it comes to GMO seeds, those aren't available to the general public; they are only available for commercial operations, therefore regular gardeners can disregard any marketing mentioned by seed companies about non-GMO seeds. They are all non-GMO.

[@RobinwoodFarmLLC]

What books do you recommend about Herbalism?

[@cathleencaratan3373]

Claudia H Amy Fewell has a good one and any of Rosemary Gladstar’s books.

[@candicechristensen1753]

I keep trying to do your free herbal training but nothing comes to my email. I've tried the link on Facebook and this one. Please help! I'm very interested

[@nanhoffman6241]

Your videos are so informative and your channel is such a wealth of information. Your large platform blesses so many... me included. So the "say no to gmo" is disappointing when it is illegal to sell gmo seeds to the consumer/public and is about big ag and multimillion dollar contracts. Sorry it just makes me sad as we talk to so many who fear GMOs so much they talk themselves out of trying their hand at gardening.🥺 They need to worry less about buying gmo seeds, they can't, and know more about places like Johnny's seeds stocking 40+ monsanto owned seminis seeds, like the for profit "celebrity tomato" and "cheddar cauliflower" without telling their customers... unless you call and ask. We believe "open sourced seeds" are just as important as open pollinated for our children and grabdchildrens future. Just sayin!🌱

[@afistfulofdandelions8238]

If I plan on saving seeds can I plant two varieties of tomatoes like Amish paste and Brandywine for example in the same 4 x 8 bed get true to type seed ?

[@dianehall5345]

You may want to plant your seed saver plants away from other varieties. My bees are thick and very busy. They go everywhere! I plant my yellow tomatoes at the bottom of our large garden, with the red varieties at the top section and they come out their true yellow!

[@terrimaulding5625]

Austin, texas

[@didyouknow.withowen]

For the seed saving, how do you know which varieties are open pollinated?

[@dianehall5345]

Good question Katie. I assumed that Heirloom seeds could be saved!

[@mpedals]

i wanted to send you a seed catalog from an Amish store i buy my seeds , but i cant find your addie to send to,,,,

[@kcoker9189]

What's the store called? Do they have a website or only a catalog?

[@mpedals]

@@kcoker9189 catalog only, Its green thumb seeds, hamilton , mo, 64644

[@graniteridgegreens6278]

!st time watching and subscribed, great info on seeds, been saying the hybrid contamination thing for years and eating GMO makes You their lab rat. Anyone for a bite of fibromyalgia?? I will have to start watching your other videos but do you have a specific video on greenhouse species and seed propagation inside a greenhouse? Thanks

[@LezaRay]

I have Fibromyalgia! Eat as clean as you can, nothing processed, and stay away from GMOs. Is that what you are asking, Ken?

[@graniteridgegreens6278]

@@LezaRay Not asking, saying GMO is the direct cause of this disease, directly related to why GMO is banned in the UK. Hybrid is one thing but gene manipulation is something that would NEVER happen naturally and for good reason. The question was if there was already a video previous that dealt with growing greenhouse heirloom varieties and seeding from them.

[@LezaRay]

@@graniteridgegreens6278 LOL That I'm not sure about. :-) But if this helps, heirlooms grow the same way, and I believe saving seeds of different varieties spaced closely together doesn't get cross pollinated like squash/pumpkin/melons. 😏

[@AnitaClue]

I've got fibro too. In the middle of a flare right now. Not fun. I'm planting only heirloom seeds this year, and hope to do some seed saving.

[@LezaRay]

@@AnitaClue I hope you feel better soon!!! I'm flaring today, as well. Think it's the very cold weather we had today, that I had to go out in.... .

[@Sareybeary]

"Seymore Button." Legit sounded like someone's name.

[@ohske]

😯👍👍👍👌

[@rebeccagrider7359]

Also don’t grow what doesn’t produce well. For instance, peas do not produce eneough for their cost to grow. Also corn. We have great lg semi organic farmers for corn, beans, potato’s… therefore those are plants we do not grow. We plan our gardens also based on what our big…good… gardeners are not growing. And we support them Except zucchini…everyone here can grow way too much zucchini

[@althovio]

There is no such thing as too many seeds. Lol

[@marshallscreekfarm3833]

I came to ask you "are you really show your children on your youtube videos?" It turns out to be that she is your wife, upps sorry...

[@MjMojo]

Exactly, what I was looking for! Thank you