Susan's Garden Tour: Everyone Can Grow a Garden (2022) #22

[@tatianamaria1]

Vids are never "too long" Susan. Thank you for sharing. Outside of the valuable info, your voice, cadence, and demeanor is so pleasant. Great content.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you, Tatiana!

[@oliver_and_raven]

Really enjoyed the video Susan, what a treat. You and Bill have done a fantastic job of creating a perfect garden oasis.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thanks so much. I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@greenthumbelina7331]

Susan, I thoroughly enjoyed your lovely garden tour. It's nice to have a computer again, mine died several weeks ago, and I've been catching up on so many missed KZbin videos. I would love to see some drone footage of your gardens; it helps give a better perspective by seeing it from a bird's eye view. Happy gardening to you and Bill. ~Margie

[@beccad1213]

The water garden is so serene. It’s like a secret oasis 🧘🏻‍♀️

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you!

[@vincemorath676]

You have wonderful gardens. You and your husband have done a lot of work and it shows. Thanks for the video.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thanks so much!

[@nicolechew1029]

I absolutely loved seeing more of your garden! I didn't realize you had so much land. And an orchard! Such an amazing property!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you, Nicole. I tend to focus on our veggie garden but will try to show more of the ornamental areas, esp. as different plants come into bloom.

[@sandyl.7608]

Such wonderful gardens, your labor of love has paid off in many ways, so lovely. Thanks for the work you put into your videos.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you, Sandy!

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

PS- I’m glad you were able to get your theme song back! 🎶

[@SusansInTheGarden]

So am I! It was originally "lost" after Apple did an upgrade to their iMovie program, which is what I use to edit the videos. But it became available again, following a more recent upgrade. I wish they'd stop messing with things!

[@jucjuc314]

I loved the tour, it was a great idea! Such a great place you have created around you. Thank you for showing us around. Greetings, Judit 🙋

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you, Judit!

[@Mrdesidownunder]

Thanks for sharing your garden tour. Here we are having wet and early winter

[@nellmanning8547]

You have a beautiful garden....love the lay out and especially no lawn in the back......Blessings !

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you so much, Nell!

[@gardenvistas]

Thanks for the great tour! Loved seeing the columbines!

[@donnamullins2089]

Susan you live in a wild wonderland. Just beautiful. Thanks for the tour and the commentary. Loved it.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thanks so much, Donna!

[@MyPlantWorld]

Beautiful plants collection thanks for sharing 👌💚

[@susankarpuk7347]

Wonderful total garden tour. Please do it again in the fall

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Great idea.

[@serenitynowgarden3618]

Thank you so much for the tour. Loved it!💚

[@christineupchurch3714]

What a joy to take a “walk” through your garden. Thank you!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Glad you enjoyed it, Christine!

[@amyblueskyirl16]

Love your garden, so interesting and such an inspiration!😂❤

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you, Amy!

[@LauraGYoung]

Northern Colorado zone 5b here; I can't believe it took me so long to find this channel! Thanks for sharing your little piece of paradise. Subscribed. :)

[@NickCO303]

Same here, Laura - Erie. Other than the severe thunderstorms, I think we have the PERFECT climate for gardening.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you, Laura. Welcome!

[@suzannekehoe3898]

Very enjoyable video 🌺🍓

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Thank you very much, Suzanne!

[@williamtaylor2412]

love this

[@Micah6-8walk]

I just want to thank you for the tip about the ag fabric. It has been a game changer for my pak Choi, spinach, chard, kale, etc. Such healthy growth and no pests, unlike last year. I walk out there and think "This is almost as abundant as Susan's garden this year!" I plan to make pak choi kimchi very soon and dry my kale for winter use. Just love your videos and gardens - thank you for sharing

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Kay. I am so happy to hear that! And thank you also for your kind comments. They are much appreciated. Have a great growing season!

[@Paula_T]

Nice to see your whole setup here. As someone else already mentioned, please do another this fall. Rain certainly helps, doesn't it? I wish we had some!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

I would be happy to share this rain! We had another huge downpour last night.

[@takeitslowhomestead5218]

Thank you for the great and inspiring tour!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@pamd1861]

Thanks so much for sharing you have beautiful gardens. I always wondered what was beyond the veggie gardens.

[@barbkenas5663]

Thank you for sharing your wonderful property. It was enjoyable and interesting!

[@iartistdotme]

Really nice tour! I just ordered more Greenstalk accessories this morning - wish I had watched this earlier. I've had deer snort or blow at me when I come into MY garden as if they don't like my disrupting their meal. I even had a tiny, just born fawn wonder in without a Mom and he ran back into the neighbors uncleared acre. I hope he found a Mom but more than likely, some hunter finished her off even though this is an established neighborhood. I like venison to eat, but love my grand kids way more! Hunters shoot all the wild turkeys each fall and deer whenever they want to. I WISH I could put a moose in here to give them a little chase LOL.

[@Rosearion]

Beautiful garden. Thanks for the tour 😁

[@chrisb2088]

I really enjoyed the tour of your gardens. Your property is huge. I always enjoy the vegetable videos, but I also enjoyed seeing your pond and perennial beds. Thanks for taking us along with you. It's raining again here this morning, so no garden time for me before I have to leave for work. From my window I can enjoy my pink peonies, purple dames rocket and Oriental poppies. Sadly, I lost my Graham Thomas rose over the winter. I've had that rose for over 20 years so it was upsetting to lose it for no apparent reason. I guess I'll be making a trip to the nursery to see what I want to put in it's place. Then I'll have to find rooms for the "extras" I found and just had to have. LOL

[@SusansInTheGarden]

I'm glad you enjoyed the mini tour. So sorry to hear about your 'Graham Thomas' rose, it's such a gorgeous shade of yellow. Have fun plant-shopping!

[@nuclearscarab]

My plum/pluot and cherry trees also have little to no fruit set this year. I had was thinking it was based on the colder spring and frosts, but I do think that you're right, our hot summers last year probably played a part. I am in the Yakima Valley area.

[@dee5926]

Fantastic. Informative and beautiful. Thank you for taking the time to give us the big picture Susan. Would love to see more on your water garden in future. I’m struggling with overgrown water lilies!

[@SusansInTheGarden]

That's why we had to pull up the pots (sooo heavy!) and divide them. Sorry I didn't think to video the process... it was a messy one, that's for sure!

[@eleanorroberts1886]

I so enjoy your videos! I'm picking lots of tomatoes due to our heat wave, but am not complaining. Will have lots for canning soon, am enjoying big slices right now. Have had good luck with a new variety I got at Lowe's, "Summer Sandwhich"

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Our tomatoes are just languishing with all of this rain, sigh.

[@cindyharden5085]

Susan thank you for the whole garden tour. I am a Master Gardener from Pierce Co. WA . How is that tower garden watered? From the top ? is there a reservoir in the bottom with a pump? Looks cool, and you can roll it where the sun shines. Love all your tips. I too live out in wilderness on 3 acres .

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Cindy. Always nice to meet another Master Gardener! The GreenStalk garden is watered from the top, it's gravity-fed and a pretty ingenious set-up. I shot a video earlier this spring, showing both the planting of it and how it's set up. Here's a link to it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nKvWmmSdmdCohdU.

[@marilynm8812]

Loved the tour today. You have your own nature path in your backyard and you have no mowing to do. Nice to see the snow finally gone. Do you cut off the potato flower buds?s Have you heard of any problems with bush beans and edamame started in the ground? I had to reseed 3 rows of one brand, but another brand popped right up. Actually planted mid-May as L.I., NY spring cold. My edamame is taking too long. Thanks

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Marilyn. Not all potato varieties bloom, but that's OK because potatoes don't need to be pollinated. If they do bloom, I just leave them alone but if they produce little potato-shaped "fruits" in place of the flowers, I do clip those off and throw them away because they are poisonous. I haven't heard of any problems at all with direct-sowing bush beans and edamame, if I understand your question correctly. I would assume most folks direct-sow theirs. I prefer to start my bush and pole beans indoors, but that's just to get them off to a good start ahead of time. We've had a cold, wet spring here, too, so I transplanted my bean seedlings later than usual. If your edamame seeds don't germinate, you might want to do an indoor germination test (take 10 seeds, wrap them in a damp paper towel, put them somewhere warm, and see what type of germination you get). Otherwise, you might need to start them indoors, due to the cold soil. Just some thoughts...

[@kathymartin8858]

Very nice! Really enjoyed the tour…. Where are you located?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

I'm in Spokane, Wash.

[@bridgetwhite7122]

Beautiful! You mentioned all the critters that you deal with. How do you deal with raccoons getting in your vegetable garden? I am at a loss as to how to keep them out. Thank you.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Bridget. We rarely get raccoons here although we've seen them on our game camera every so often. Here are a few thoughts: there are some organic animal repellents on the market that will repel them; there are also ultrasonic animal repellents that are supposed to work well. Motion-activated sprinklers are another possibility if there's a specific area you're trying to keep them away from. Barriers work best, you would want to erect a sturdy wire fence around the area you're trying to protect, or you might consider an electric fence. If they are getting into your compost pile, you might want to switch to a closed system. Likewise, if they're getting into your trash cans, wire on the lids or avoid putting out your trash cans the night before trash-collection day. The biggest challenge is that raccoons are quite intelligent. Good luck!

[@bridgetwhite7122]

@@SusansInTheGarden Thank you so much. I have the fence which they love to climb over! Will look into the organic repellents next. Appreciate your feedback.

[@sonyashah554]

Do you have an irrigation system of or your garden beds? Do you use a rainwater tank? Do you use rainwater or mains to water?

[@SusansInTheGarden]

Hi, Sonya. We use a drip irrigation system. Here's a video that shows the set-up: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3nZiHmkbNtqr5Y. We do not have a rain capturing system because this region is normally very dry. Wish I had know that this year would be so wet! We have a well, by the way.

[@sonyashah554]

Thanks Susan. I'm in Australia and we had La Nina and floods non stop rain for months. Is there a specific name for the sprinkler/ irrigation control system that you installed. I don't know if it is available in Australia.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

@@sonyashah554 We purchased our drip irrigation supplies from dripworks.com. I don't know if they are available in Australia but it's worth checking! Take care.

[@sonyashah554]

Thanks Susan. It's very hard to garden with la Nina. I hope it doesn't occur in the northern hemisphere. I'll email them ask an equivalent here.

[@SusansInTheGarden]

@@sonyashah554 We have been dealing with La Nina here since last fall.

[@melissahofer2377]

I am surprised that you have Siberian peashrub in the water area. I thought they were quite low water users and I don't water mine much. They don't seem to be doing great (Layton Utah). Maybe I've not been doing the right thing

[@SusansInTheGarden]

The Siberian pea shrubs aren't getting any water from the pond. We don't water them at all. The pond is completely separate and has a rubber liner. Sorry for the confusion.