Too Much Rain? | Troubleshooting In the Garden

I can't believe I am saying this but we had too much rain this year. The summer garden is going to be healthier than ever but the winter garden paid the price. From fungal disease to straight up drowning plants lets go over how I am approaching it.
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[@zackthewazoobeaver]

I was genuinely heartbroken seeing you realize the garlic was a loss 😭 I really appreciate you pointing out issues in your garden and seeing your process of assessing and next steps. It’s very helpful for applying in my own cases!

[@katherinecornette5315]

Anyone who thinks gardening is easy is lying 🤥 it’s a challenge every year with weather, pests& diseases that will wipe out your crops. But we learn from every success and failure.

[@mycatalanhomestead]

Couldn't agree more, it's a skill for sure and I never stop learning. 😊

[@MrGRockin]

I find gardening for my food way easier than working for it lol.

[@adigmon]

I always have problems with tomatoes in 9a southeast Texas. My tomatoes get some sort of disease every year. I’ve started growing them exclusively in grow bags. At least now, if they get diseased, I can get rid of the soil so my beds aren’t diseased. I’ve been growing beans in the old tomato beds to help amend the soil. So far, so good. Gardening is challenging but definitely worth it! I have 21 tomato varieties doing well…fingers crossed!

[@ArcadeAndrew.]

I wouldnt rush to get rid of those over wintered peppers! If you let a few grow and get at least one or two plants that produce peppers, and let them overripe to develop good seeds the seeds from those will be able to better survive a harsher wetter winter!

[@OceanGraves]

Sorry you’ve been dealing with these issues but i hope you find solace in knowing that you are inspiring gardeners by showing your problems, it sounds bad but it’s nice seeing someone fail once in a while, people realize everyone makes mistakes, we are human.

[@karennicholson7753]

I live in zone 10b, where we got lots of rain and wondered why my garlic wasn’t looking so great. Thanks for the explanation. I will have to consider whether to pull my garlic out of the containers that they are in. Not all of them look bad.

[@bethb8276]

In South Florida too much rain can be a real issue. Thanks for showing the reality.

[@GM-rg8sk]

those garlic greens would be great in a stirfry! I bet they'd also be good in a pesto.

[@julesgoh]

This is what makes your channel so real and wonderful. Thank you Jacques! 😊 Your garden still looks great btw ❤. And thank you for explaining why you use the broad fork. I was trying to decide if I need to do anything w my compacted soil without “digging”. Now I know after watching this why I shouldn’t “dig” but that I still need to aerate it. Thanks! Best teacher! 😊

[@bigoljoe1829]

Im so glad to see that im not the only one having to reset my peppers this year. its been such a weird one!

[@cailetgarahel3752]

Yep this weather is really something!

[@BrahhdaCliffJones]

My garlic was in the fridge from febuary-mid March. They are doing well here in zone 12b.

[@jennhoff03]

It's nice to see fungus addressed by a gardener. I'm in a humid area that gets 60" of rain each year, and all I battle is fungus, fungus, fungus. I haven't been able to find many youtube videos on the subject.

[@CreaticityIsLife]

Green garlic is a favorite of mine.

[@MD-ki7qw]

Gardening is all part of learning. When problems do happen, it is always a learning experience don’t take that for granted.

[@squashit339]

I hope you can get back on track. I'm in the same boat....all this rain and my garden is a train wreck. Had to spend so much time weed eating that the garden has been neglected. I haven't even looked at my garlic, so I will tomorrow to see if I have rust as well.

[@andrewtschramm]

You’re such a good sport-thanks for being real about things that don’t go well.

[@LittleKi1]

If you haven't already, get that garlic out in the hopes spores won't spread to your onions and other garlic...or leave teliospores in your soil. After years of basically having plants drown in the spring up here in the PNW, I finally broke down and started using row cover. It's made a massive difference. It might be a long time before you have another winter like this one but, in the future, construction a low tunnel over things like your peppers might make the difference.

[@greencat133]

bro, thats a dope front yard

[@greencat133]

also ya. the frost killed every pepper in my raise beds :( even the prized ones

[@carolyncarlon9870]

Love your Pride of Madiera plants! Always meant to grow them when I lived in San Diego. Now I’m in Vermont…maybe some lupine in my future!

[@tylerporter8012]

I love every video you release! By far my favorite gardening and homesteading channel. Please never sell out or lose your passion for gardening 🙏🏻

[@MiladaKaiser]

It is because he is a Bulgarian. The very best gardeners in Europe.

[@helenmcclellan452]

Sorry you had so many proplems in different areas of your garden. Hopefully things will improve with all the care you're giving each plant.

[@pascalxus]

I like that last tip you gave about stripping all the kale and removing any habitat for the aphids.

[@scottscriticalmass]

Thanks for the video Jacques... Your content gives me great ideas as I'm planning out my garden for Spring/Summer planting. I've got 3 new raised beds I'm planning to fill using hugelkuktur method, mostly to save money so looking forward to that next week. I'm sure your coming videos will give me new ideas. Thanks again!

[@kat1984]

I'm in Tucson, AZ and we had 6 days between a 32 degree low and 99 degree high. Thankfully, it has cooled back down into the 80s but I know it won't last most of my gardening has been inside but I do have some tomatoes that I'll need to harden off to the heat and also cover with an insect netting bag to keep the locusts, grasshoppers, and cabbage loopers off from killing the plants. The 100°+ heat will be enough stress for them. Most of my outdoor garden consists of snake plants, adenium, spider plants, purple heart, tradescantia zebrina, and mother of thousands. I have herbs inside under grow lights except for the rosemary which can take the heat and even survives the dreaded spider mites that are the most pervasive pest in the hot and arid low desert.

[@makeitha9835]

Am I the only one that went... "🤔Who's that guy during the soil test?".. 😂😂. Had to remember what he looks like without the hat💕😁😂😂

[@sherylwhited7380]

I’m in North TX. This time of year, I leave fall planted kale & collards as an aphid trap crop so that the spring planted kale gets off to a great start.

[@crankychef]

Loved the honesty and "realness" of this video!

[@pintsizestories196]

You can try garlic juice for aphids - 2 cloves crushed in a quart of water, strain and spray on plant. I've had success with that in my zone 4 garden.

[@bublhed]

My garlic didn’t make it, either. I had them in a little rolling raised planter with a thick layer of straw but they were mush. I only have one overwintered pepper plant that survived but have so many new ones to take their place.

[@IAMGiftbearer]

My garlic met the same fate. I should have gotten about 30 heads and the rain killed them; probably from fungal disease. They just rotted in their fabric pots because they could never fully dry out in-between rains. Now it's been raining for about a week straight every damn day! I am so bummed because I have lost alot of other seedlings and established plants have stopped setting fruit because they can't pollinate like this. I'm considering putting a tarp over some of the beds to see if that reduces the amount of water.

[@peter913]

I live on the east coast of Australia and a number of my beds have been infested with root knot nematodes this last summer. In one bed I dug through French marigolds (tagetes patula). It appears that this has worked. I applied compost to the bed when I dug through the marigolds. From this compost a tomato seed sprouted which I left to grow on. It's now a very healthy tomato with a thick stem and no sign of any disease. We are heading into the cooler months here and I probably won't get much fruit from this tomato but it's a good indicator plant. In few months I will pull up this tomato and check the root system for nematodes. I have planted out French marigold, and mustards (particular brassica juncea) in other beds to fumigate against root knot nematodes. Hopefully by the time spring comes around these beds will be free of root knot nematodes. I'm growing Ethiopian mustard in a nematode infested bed and it's doing well. I do however intend to fumigate the beds regularly in future to keep on top of this problem.

[@nancylafferty8362]

Thank you! Learned a lot from this! Sorry about your garlic and peppers!

[@michaeljeanrichard4]

im in the PNW, this is a must watch

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

Sorry to hear you had rain problems, but in a weird way it’s consoling to novices that even experienced gardeners have trouble with weather. The fava bean solution is ingenious, but I can’t fault you for not expecting massive amounts of rain in San Diego, after years of drought.

[@ryan_cowan]

I think he's only been gardening for a few years. He's obviously a really good gardener, but I don't know that experienced is the right word. Kevin and Jacques are often learning right along with their KZbin viewers which is really what makes their channels so watchable. There are other gardeners who stick to their same methods for 40 years and don't run into the problems that us newer gardeners experience as we try new stuff year after year

[@MiladaKaiser]

I am in the same area as you. My peppers did not make it over the winter this year. They looked alive, but did not start growing any leaves in spring. I had to remove them. But - egg plants survived very well.

[@frkPalmer460]

Its so fascinating how different our conditions are. My garden has been under meters of snow, then drowned in rain, then that froze... again and again... My garlic was planted in october too and is just jow popping up, no fridge needed 😅 i live in the city with the most rain in norway, so every coupke of weeks we get your yearly average 🙈 im so impatiently waiting to start planting out my little seedlings, but its just not warm enough yet at night 😩

[@christybartolic6037]

I live I the PNW Zone 9a & have been here only one year. Despite it being after our last frost date,we continue to have some freezing temps & tons of rain. I lost lots of oy garden last year, due to mostly to excessive rain. What would you suggest inter-planting to help “soak up” some of the water like you mentioned in the first part of this video? Thanks!

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

Happy to see you with your own channel, Jacques.

[@ZaraWatsonmodel]

What a great and informative video! Bless you, you are so down to earth and a pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 👏🙂🙏

[@StubbsMillingCo.]

Rust hit my bush beans last year. They were flowering looking great and then BOOM Rust…😮🤯

[@ShaneLovesGardening]

Out here in West Virginia, it feels like we haven’t gotten a drop of rain all of April. 50% chance of a sprinkle today but radar says otherwise. Good thing I have a deep well!

[@rosewood9839]

My garlic did the same thing. I just pulled mine up and off to the compost pile.

[@Ricosyard]

bro I definitely learned from this thanks for sharing

[@brittanyheimer6131]

Please do a video about harvesting your front yard garlic!❤

[@tomodutchie6142]

My garlic didn’t even start fully bulbing yet, but it looks like each clove in a “bulb” started sprouting. I’m not sure if it was the rain or the strange fluctuations in temperature from Dec ‘22~ April ’23 in SoCal zone 10b. Looks like most of my garlic did this. Looks like no garlic for this year.

[@leighannf.4730]

What happened when you checked under the marigolds?! lol

[@chrisdeletya4935]

9:33

[@veronicadoggone5660]

Too much rain is my world right now... aka Ft Lauderdale Fl 🌧

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

Yeah, my overwintered peppers didn't do well this year...we had twice the normal annual rain and it's still too cold to plant my pepper seedlings. 😒

[@mdgraller]

5:25 my cool season starts got ravaged by cutworms this year. I basically stopped trying on broccoli because in 3 or 4 separate areas in my garden (in-ground and multiple grow bags) I'd come out a few days after planting my starts to find them cut nearly to the soil line. Sluggo Pro didn't help at all

[@tracye1866]

I just pulled out all of my kale because of aphids!! I wish I would have watched this earlier!

[@myurbangarden7695]

I wish I had captured all of my excess rain water.

[@lawrenberghanson4401]

That's a bummer about your garlic. I hope were able to use it. If you can't plant garlic in that space for some time, what can you plant in that area or would it be better to focus on soil health while it recovers?

[@chelinfusco6403]

I'm sorry for your garlic loss. It is good to see how you keep a positive attitude. Now, tell me, what is that beautiful bush in the background? It is stunning.

[@JulianJP21]

Thanks for all the videos Jacques 💪👍i love your approach in the garden 🤙

[@19OJ78]

Too much rain? I wish, here in texas they may say rain and all we get is a mist...then gone!

[@shadowknightgladstay4856]

Names shadow, coal, onix, lifter, cream, ptarmigan, strawberry, ruffles, soup, and straw.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

i had the opposite effect last summer there i had no rain at all! lol

[@MsKpuff]

Did you wind up finding any grubbies under the marigolds?

[@philipbuscemi4672]

hi, your pride of madera looks magical! Is there anything extra you do to get those blooms?

[@MizuMing]

11:46 Honestly I would have gone a different route for pest control, I would have purchased a bag of live ladybugs. They would have been a natural deterrent and predator to the aphids and would have gotten rid of them for you being a beneficial insect to have in your garden. 🐞🐞🐞🐞 Remove the aphid infested leaves yes, but also bringing ladybugs and other positive hunting insects into the garden to do the work for you so you don't necessarily have to spray. ✌️

[@angelaphan3346]

Green garlic is great! I’m sure you’ll find a recipe where you’d be able to use it :) I’d love to grow some hard neck next year- they seem fool proof!

[@ardenthebibliophile]

If you were to make a mounded bed I think you'd be more resilient to heavy rain events

[@AlyxGlide]

I wonder if that garlic rust is making it through y'all's composting...

[@nildaotero2933]

Nice video, thanks for sharing

[@CoolHand032]

Are those lily pad looking plants nasturtium? I looked for it in Texas as an "aphid sink" but my the box stores I went to didn't know it. I figured it wasn't fit for the heat, but I don't think Central Texas is too different than San Diego and it looks good for you! Maybe I'll go back and ask again at local nurseries instead

[@jonathanzybert]

I'm curious, with plants with aphids or maybe fungle infection, is there a risk of composting those like normal? Should you always put plants with any sort of issue inside a green bin rather than your own compost?

[@viper04af]

spray with copper every 3 days for two week should clear the fungus out

[@Lepotagerdesgourmands]

Bonjour beau jardin, merci

[@nigl2807]

Nice video. What is "fungal dieback"?

[@SoCal_BFS]

I live in riverside CA, is it too late right now to prune my fruit trees? I have peaches, nectarines, cherries, apples, avocados, and several citrus trees

[@TheWordWithJJ]

I've had good luck pruning in early Spring in the past.

[@SoCal_BFS]

@@TheWordWithJJ ok cool, I'll give it a shot thanks

[@thegiulianob]

Have you tried the beneficial insect Aphidoletes Aphidimyza for aphids? They are an insanely good at taking care of aphids. I appreciated your video of beneficial nematodes (those took care of my grub problem) and would love to see more videos about beneficial insects

[@WARHORSE465]

I, too, have problems with root knot nematode, but they are in my garden beds! I’d love to see how you are dealing with them and what methods work for you. WHAT HAPPENED TO YOUR MARIGOLDS? Was it the army worms? Please tell us they didn’t get RNK since they are supposed to be a method of controlling RNK. 😢

[@HealyMeans]

hi jacques 🤗 i really enjoy your channel. im also in socal/zone 10 and the rain nearly drowned/swamped my raised bed garden. i think it brought a new pest to my garden. i suffered (and am still dealing) with APHIDS for the first time ever. they started in my broccoli, then cabbage, then sweet potato leaves and have all but destroyed my kale. i really don't want to use any harsh chemicals, but i refuse to sow one seed until i get this pest infestation under control. i tried the jet blast of water. ive heard about diatomaceous earth and BT(?). recently, someone recommended soaking crab & lobster meal, spraying the leaves with the strained liquid and mixing the shells into the soil. PLEASE HELP ME (AND MY GARDEN). thanks

[@7-ten]

Diatomaceous can help but it is rendered useless once it has been wet. Get some neem oil. Neem oil is a natural pesticide. Also look into what plants you can plant to repel the aphids. Also you might be able to look into buying some predatory insects that will kill the aphids. Hope this helps 💚

[@Lisa-zp4pc]

You have me wondering how to cook with your garlic that did not bulb up. I have tried growing for two yrs and the bulbs start well, then end up rotting. I'm wondering if I start in spring next year maybe I could at least have the greens to cook with.

[@7-ten]

Just out of curiosity. Do you use a Farmer's Almanac?

[@Ludick.J]

I was gifted water soluble copper sulphate. What specific benefits does this bring o a garden?

[@Mark723]

Jacques to the Rescue in the Garden

[@orangemoonglows2692]

what's the name of that glorious plant with the large purple spires?

[@faybeland9902]

Perhaps raised beds for garlic n peppers

[@berryster]

Don't do all that prep to fava beans...just cut in half, saute with garlic to make fava bean spaghetti al olio. Or eat raw with olive oil, salt and pepper.

[@kyleighmcgovern3736]

Thought it was Shane D in the thumbnail 😂

[@tropicalfoodforest_]

Hello, can I make the soil acidified and keep it acidic to grow non native plants?

[@o.m.2203]

Can someone let me know what that giant bush with the big blue blooms is in the background?

[@hollysharvest]

Pride of Madeira

[@RizeTB1]

😅um yeah a new product. Garlic leeks?

[@lizm7184]

Hello , where do you purchase your hats?

[@Muckwickett]

What is that purple flowering plant behind you

[@hollysharvest]

Pride of Madeira

[@Muckwickett]

@@hollysharvest thank you very much!

[@southkrautsbbq436]

5:45 What is the name of the plant behind you

[@Sentientkoi]

how can you save green onions once they;ve been over watered? Theyre turning yellow from all this rain and i cant move them under my canopy. Just not water them for a couple weeks?

[@jacquesinthegarden]

For sure stop watering and you can even disturb the soil a bit around them to help increase surface area for extra evaporating

[@Sentientkoi]

@@jacquesinthegarden thank you😭

[@carolbeers4208]

How did you know you had hemtoids.

[@bethb8276]

Did you mean nematodes? Rootknot nematodes make small ball like knots on the roots, but before that you will notice your plants failing to thrive, turning yellow, sometimes aborting fruit. Once you look your plant over making sure there are no other pests at fault, and you know your watering, and fertilizing has been good, it becomes a process of pulling one of the plants up and checking the roots. It almost looks like beads inside the roots which make it bumpy looking.

[@carolbeers4208]

@@bethb8276 thank you

[@lyndelgado6138]

​@@bethb8276 Jack said he used beneficial nematodes n planted brassicas to deal w bad nematodes but wouldnt root knots go after brassicas also? I looked n no one said good nematodes would go after root knot. But they did say mustard produces glycophols ? N that kills root knot nematodes when used as a cover crop n chopped n mixed back into soil. Have u heard of any ither cures? Im basically growing mustard flowers in all my raised beds n planting any crops in grow bags or other containers. :(

[@carolbeers4208]

humanoids. Use Them like green onion they are excellent

[@greencat133]

dude ill give you $100 to drive to escondido and tell me why im doing life wrong

[@greencat133]

ive got some decent onions. a touch of garlic and alot of ambition. also ive got your brand raised beds chillin in the front yard soaking up that sun

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

First

[@BrahhdaCliffJones]

Well done sir, I got one yesterday

[@markoliver-ww9ld]

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