Vegetable Garden Tasks for Late Summer: Zone 6

[@Javaman92]

Ah to be young like you and have so much energy. I remember how it was. This was excellent, as usual you were very thorough. I understand that comments helps your channel so that is why everyone wants people to comment, so I will just add this little thing. I typically water in newly planted things just as much to settle the soil in around them better as to add moisture. 🙂

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

And I feel like I need twice the amount of energy I have 😆! Thank you so much!

[@carahoglund5266]

I hear you about the rain. Rain has been so weird with us here in northern Illinois, too--we had the driest winter on record last winter, and then not much of anything until finally this month we've had rain at least once a week. It's been amazing! Finally an August in which I wasn't out watering the garden every two days. But my perennials would have loved to have had some winter moisture built up as well--this spring and early summer was pretty tough on them.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I’m so glad you’re finally getting rain!

[@saintmig1101]

Amazing harvest! Tell us what varieties you've had good yields with? Thanks!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hi! I share many of my favorites here: kzbin.info/aero/PL4zzslvkscX0Bi-8H5UrbvSwLVgK8h7CN

[@faintlyartistic7803]

My garden tomatoes in PA look similar. We had a fairly dry summer, then a couple of downpours lately, which triggers the diseases. The ones in the greenhouse still look great, but are fruiting later.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I’m glad to hear your greenhouse tomatoes are doing well!

[@mollyhanna9783]

For elderberries, I use the freezing method but use a fork or other metal comb device to pull the berries off. Works fairly well for me

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you! I'm going to give this a try!

[@theseeker4700]

For Elderberry seperation- use a fork to seperate the berries from the stem. It works!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for the tip!

[@TheTrock121]

My grandfather made a device for picking elderberries. He mounted a bicycle wheel on top of a box and as the spokes spun they would knock off the berries and drop them in the box. I don't know if the stems were still attached, but I may try it when my new Elderberry Patch starts to produce next year.

[@isiahmcgill7948]

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[@mollyhanna9783]

That’s so cool!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Ingenius! I'd love to hear if you try it!

[@bluebirdhomestead]

that sounds so cleaver!

[@bcrouch2626]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I have heard baking soda mixed with something they like to eat will take them out something to do with the baking soda reacting with their stomachs. This works with rats and mice so I would assume it does for those too because of the gut setup they have. Weather you want to try that or not .

[@julieloveshockey10486]

I have not started fall prepping as just about everything I planted is still producing quite a bit. Everything took their time getting going between all the heat and lack of water - yes we did water - and so we are finally enjoying fresh veggies. Gotta love the extremes of Ohio weather 😊

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad you’re enjoying fresh veggies finally! And yes- gotta love the crazy Ohio weather!!

[@heelerridgefarm2366]

Same here in western PA. Everything is come at us full blast right now

[@dustyflats3832]

Same in WI. A lot of watering.

[@LoriSkees]

I’m so glad I found your channel! I am also in Ohio in zone 6b. I am working to become a year round gardener in my small raised bed vegetable garden. I am using shade cloth right now to grow some lettuces and spinach. I plan on getting some frost covers and growing more in the fall. I look forward to learning more from you!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hello Lori! It's wonderful to hear from a fellow Ohio gardener!

[@SparksWilly]

How do you over winter anything but garlick in 6-B? I’m in 6-B Massachusetts and we get 2-3 feet of frost annually.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

In this video I share many of the veggies I overwinter: kzbin.info/www/bejne/faDEZXmqnLp5rLM

[@nikkitobin8356]

Finally found someone in my zone 🥰

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hooray! Great to hear from a fellow Zone 6'er!

[@JoseloPezoa]

menta and ruda,two herbs that will keep bugs and small critters away! beautiful garden ,tomato and onion salad just add oil,salt and pepper.boil the green beans,in a bowl incorporate green beans,onions,lemon juice ,salt and pepper.i didnt see any squash in your garden,you need squash for your beans,lentils and garbanzo beans...i love fall ! dios la bendiga.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for the tips!

[@susanmullett2164]

I keep a little calendar for my garden and mark the dates of when I start, plant, fertilize, spray, etc. I also make notes of various things for next year. I always think I'll remember but I never do unless I write it down. I would love to see your peppers and know what varieties you're growing.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That is a great idea, Susan! I'm hoping to give a garden update very soon, and I'll be sure to show the peppers!

[@rachelianni2567]

My husband just boils the elderberry as is ( on the stem) and let's simmer for a few hours and gets the juice that way

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad you mentioned this! I've always been told the stems and any green berries are toxic and should not be included in the mix... but perhaps the cooking renders them safe?

[@rachelianni2567]

Oh I didn't even realize parts of it were toxic. Maybe we've been okay because it's just a small part of the stem that gets boiled.

[@mister-action1]

I like the morning glory vines. when I was 10 or 11 I planted morning glories by mistake. I thought I planted green beans. so I made a trellis for them. it was really cool for just being a kid. I grow a hugh pumpkin that year and could barely carry it.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I bet that was fun!!

[@lwoodard9450]

Stainless Juicer Steamer allows you to leave in seeds, stems & skins on any fruits or vegetables and collect only the juice👍

[@sandram5664]

Preserving the harvest is my least favorite part of gardening. I wish I could just grow the veg and hand it over to someone else to deal with it 😁. Like you, I’ve started just freezing my tomatoes and then process them later; it makes life so much easier!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Honestly, I feel like this too! It would be so much easier if it didn't hit all at once!

[@dustyflats3832]

I agree and here I sit waiting 2 mos for a new freezer🤨

[@williamaber2791]

Thanks for the reminder on evaluating/taking notes right now- this will help me plan for next year.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're welcome!

[@zemtek420]

New subscriber here. Love your mellons. They look so yummy. I have not had much luck with mellons in my garden. But this year I just let my garden go completely because currently I am trying to get rid of horseraddish in the garden. Never ever plant that stuff in ya garden because it will do its absolute best to take over your garden.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks. Sorry to hear about your horseradish- but how odd! We have a patch at my parents which is 15+ years old and has stayed in the same spot- I wonder if it’s a different type?

[@zemtek420]

@@GrowfullywithJenna do not know all I know I hate that stuff in the garden. I been battleing to get rid of it for the past 5 years. I even made a dirt sifter to sift out roots and I dug down like 3 feet and I am still having horseradish pop up all over the darn place. I started a new horseradish bed a good 30 feet away from the garden in an area where it does not matter if it does spread because the area around it gets mowed. But I think I found a non chemical way to get rid of it in the garden.

[@MysticSpank]

great video. I always struggle to pull out an old plant. I want to give it all the chance i can for it to survive. I did pull and toss some vine borer and squash bug infested zucchini vines and let them roast in the sun and eventually mow them up. Most other things i till in to help improve my crap soil. It doesnt help to reduce bugs but is helping the soil. I will try some nematodes next spring to get ahead of some of the insects. buckwheat cover crop growing, diakon radish seeds and crimson clover seeds going in mid September, dwarf corn nearly knee high planted earlier this month, lettuce and another variety of radish going in next week. brassicas are my weakness along with melons so not growing next season, also giving squash of all kinds a year off. need to plant my miners lettuce and corn salad somewhere but not sure where. Planted another pear tree today, another grape vine, blueberry bush, boysen berries, and goji berries ready to go in. probably mid September. Lots to do, have been working well over 40 hours a week every week for the last several years and a solo operator in the garden. It is my burden LOL.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you! And I know what you mean- I still struggle every year to pull out plants before they’ve completely dead… I’m slowly getting better about it. You certainly have a lot going on in the garden and on top of a full time job- wow!!

[@greensmoothiequeen]

I appreciate your videos Jenna! . Living in central Ohio I realize how much more I have to learn about gardening.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you! I feel like I've been doing this forever and STILL have so much to learn 😊!

[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

If you are going to make jelly with the elderberries, why care about the stems? You are going to strain out all the big bits anyway! In containers, I think olla watering would be best. I haven't done enough container gardening to try it. For voles (aka field mice) I, accidentally, found that a good brush pile for habitat greatly reduced their wanderings and, thus, nibbling on everything in sight.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I've read that stems (and green berries) should not be included in your mix as they contain toxins. But I've heard from so many folks here that just throw the stems in that I'm wondering if I need to rethink that! A bit more research is in order! Thanks for the suggestions on watering & voles!!

[@brg2743]

We started keeping rainwater from the downspout to keep about four tubs full. Then we keep the lid on it. Nature takes care of most of it, and when needed rainwater is used. Saves a lot if money on water. We collect water in a small tub and dump into a larger one as it fills. Better to get a rain barrel or turn old barrel into one by inserting a spiget than to do bbn it by hand.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Great idea- thanks for sharing!

[@amandaroush6032]

What type of elderberry plant is that?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It's an American elderberry variety called 'Wyldewood'

[@micci7795]

I'm in toward the Se of Ohio. Mine are just getting going too. My cucumbers plants are diseased tho but we got a good bit first. We had a very wet wet wet soil here. I usually the separated rains but not this year. It would get crazy! My flower beds against my house I watered less than 5x this year. I had slugs everywhere! They never completely dried out. I had to move many plants. I usually have to water often this time of year. I want to try crimson clover as a cover crop this year. I have terrible clay rocky soil. Can I use the same cover crop in flower beds?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Oh! You are getting that rain that's missing me here. But that does bring a whole host of other problems (like the slugs you mentioned). You can certainly use the same cover crops in your flower beds.

[@gracegwozdz8185]

You "weeds" are our quality food! it takes Mother Nature 40 000 to 50 000 years to develop new metabolic pathways to deal with modern make-believe food inventions. These "weeds" are our original food we were designed for to thrive on our planet. So eat your weeds, just learn how to prep them into delicious dishes. Your great video is a good lesson to deal with tasks in the garden.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

And I do eat many of them- dandelion, purslane, nettle are some great ones that grow here. But it's important for folks to identify what is actually edible prior to gobbling up their weeds, many of the nightshade weeds that grow here could make one quite sick!

[@lynnlovessoil]

Good idea to cover the weeds. I have no desire to do much weed pulling in August.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I don’t either!!

[@jgg7377]

Hello, new to watching, thank you for the information. Where do you live in Ohio? And question about the elderberries. Have you done any videos on which ones you grow?Type? The sweetest one? How to take care of etc. ?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Hello! I'm in in midwestern Ohio. I've not done an elderberry video yet, but hoping to have one finished before next spring!

[@gmamabear3619]

I am in 8a. Desert and drought. I'm a brand new gardener and I did so-so with my tomatoes this summer. I missed germination for fall but may buy plants from my nursery to see how I do. I'm at an elevation in which we can get " snow days" not much, but it can get into the teens here. I'm not sure what I can grow at this stage. I'm only using large containers as our soil is rock hard! Any suggestions on winter crops I can plant? I have some peppers growing in my compost pile and I will probably have to bring them in. Looks like bugs are eating the leaves though and I don't want to bring them inside as well. I love your channel and thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It will depend a lot on your first fall frost date. I'm guessing, as you're south of me, you might have good luck with a lot of the crops that I am planting in September: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKLOi4l3nrNsa80 and maybe some that I am planting in August: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5qZepSal7uLetE

[@CC-lv1ox]

@growfullywithjenna Can you provide some resources for the rain containment systems? I am in zone 6b and a new gardener using containers and bags but hope to learn and use rain for garden hydration. Thanks.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I wish I had some really great resources to share- but I don't right off hand- I apologize My watering is a bit of a hodge podge (more on that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKi5fnWNl7mme6M) and I don't have a video detailing how we made our rain water collection system. I did find this article to be a good jumping off point when thinking about harvesting rainwater: morningchores.com/rainwater-harvesting/

[@fabianweber619]

Here in Colorado we're always watering, only a couple days every now and then we can turn off the sprinklers. The big task is weeding. Ugh weeding!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Ugh weeding is right!!

[@BrittanyS143]

I'm gonna say if you don't want any underground fur buddy around our plants, this is what you do, it's hard work butsoooooo worth it, dig a huge deep hole were all your roots will spread. It's like making a swimming pool for your plants roots, than lining it with chicken wire or even smaller holed fencing!! And that my friends is the way to go!! If a vole runs on land and jumps in it lol well that's when u use ur imagination. I killed a mole last yr and I'll never do it again!!! So I have a mole, a vole, and groundhog but not one of my plants died or food get eaten!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank for the tip!!

[@boonmsgt]

Beautiful garden for a beautiful lady. Awesome video. I live in Florida so we are I few steps ahead. My garden is bare and I'm prepping soil and starting my cooler weather seeds. Great tips thanks for video!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!!

[@carolschedler3832]

Another KZbin gardener was sharing that he feels the pest pressure is way higher in his mulched beds. I mulch my garden too and kept thinking the pest pressure is because I have more shade than most gardens. Now I’m seeing how many other mulching gardeners deal with this too. My brother never uses mulch and lives nearby with a partially shady garden. He is NOT dealing with vine borers, cucumber beetles or squash bugs. I’m recalling starting to rethink the mulch. Love your videos. Thanks for all the tips.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Very interesting! I know this to be true for certain pests (slugs are a big one) and pests with larae or eggs that overwinter in the soil. However, I find it's a delicate balance. For optimal soil health, keeping the soil covered is very important- whether that's with cover crop or natural mulches. And I find that the mulch brings in many beneficial insects as well. I can't tell you how many wolf spiders I see hiding in my leaf and grass mulch waiting to ambush my not so desirable garden bugs! For many years my parents did not mulch their gardens and tilled every year- the amount of 'harmful' insect pests we see there now that we've begun mulching is no worse or better than it was before- rather, the pests come in cycles which often appear to be driven by weather conditions. But we deal with less weeds, don't have to water as much and the soil is improving. I'd encourage everyone to test it out for themselves and see which way works best for them! Thanks for sharing!

[@carolschedler3832]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you! Yes I do see that there a ton of earth worms where there is more mulch. And way less worms where there is no mulch. These darn cucumber beetles get the best of me!! But there is a new beneficial this year to help out my wasps, spiders and toads. A teeny tiny bee looking thing showed up on some self seed cilantro. I have a shady garden and am amazed at how much I’m pulling out of it. This year WAY LESS squash bugs!!! Yay!

[@faintlyartistic7803]

I have started using the Jadam pest formula and it is working well. Give it a try!

[@aaronbaker7846]

Eastern edge of Ohio here and it feels like it's been raining pretty much every day since March. You can have some of our rain... ;-)

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I figured that was the case with some of my fellow Ohioans just by watching that radar! I hope it lets up for you soon!

[@carolschedler3832]

Hey Jenna!!, I bet you could get sponsored for a drip system. I hand water too, but my garden isn’t as big as yours. I acquired two big water troughs. They are placed on cinder blocks right in the garden so I don’t need to bend over to fill my watering cans and I don’t need to take extra steps. I do like the control I have with hand watering.

[@sprigssprouts6786]

Love this idea

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Great idea with the troughs, Carol- thanks for sharing! I'd love a drip system sponsor- but I need to do my research to figure out which brand makes the best quality product- I know there are a lot of cheap systems out there, but I feel like those are more of a headache than a help!

[@carolschedler3832]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Smart lady!! 👍🏼. I have hot and cold feelings about drip lines too. Hubby wants very badly to help install something, but I like most of my plants to go down and forage for their water. More minerals and flavor are brought into the plant that way. We are neighbors! I’m in Mentor and we just secured 5 acres (wooded) in Perry. It’s fun to watch your gardens because I know you are NE OHio and have similar challenges. LOVE ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ your comparison experiments! Brilliant with the seed vs seedling vs older seedlings. Thank you! That gave me one less thing to dither over. Because seeds just “want” to grow! They seems to know what time of year it is.

[@dustyflats3832]

@@GrowfullywithJenna when you figure it out let us know. I just don't know how it would work with crop rotation.

[@shinnam]

Please or you international audience clarify what "zone 6 " in the US is. Maybe refer to frost dates ? You have more fans than you know....

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I've been debating doing a video about Zone/planting region/frost dates and your comment has helped me decide to go ahead with it- thank you!

[@sutherngirrl7590]

Taking notes while gardening? Hmm 🤔 I can't believe I haven't done that... I'll do it now.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You'll be happy you did!

[@debbieblakley9761]

What are the pretty flowers that you are growing towards the end of your video where you are talking about taking notes for the garden? They look like cone flowers but them some don't? Many Thanks!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Those are ‘Sombrero’ zinnias 🌼

[@kittiew260]

Awesome advice on garden journal. I have kept one last 5 season's and it's so helpful. My fall tasks basically harvesting and preserving with canning and dehydration. My major update is planting fall tomatoes in early August (early maturing varieties) so hope to get a final flush. If not ball green tomato salsa Verde on agenda. If Luke in Michigan can get Oct tomatoes, why not try.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Ooh- please let me know how the tomatoes do!

[@dustyflats3832]

Yes, preservation big time busy. I just ordered my first dehydrator and if those paste tomatoes decide to ripen before Christmas I’ll be busy😂. I’m trying some tomatoes that claim they are long keepers. Heaven only knows why because I seem to have plenty. May be early fall as I’ve never seen so many pine cones and the finches have never cleaned out the sunflowers before.

[@kittiew260]

@@dustyflats3832 freezing working too!

[@kittiew260]

@@GrowfullywithJenna will do, why not try fall tomatoes. I am by lake Erie so who knows what will work out. If anything like last season (as we know each different) we had upper 70s October so 🤷

[@heatheralthoff1239]

Get a steam juicer. I made 8qts of elderberry juice that can be used to make syrup, jams, etc. no destemming. just steam it and you're done!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Heather! I've read that one should not include the stems when processing eldeberries due to concerns with toxins- but many folks have recommended the steam juicer and seem to have no issues throwing the stems in. I'm seriously considering it!

[@charliehoos9773]

Core and score tomatoes before freezing. The skins will slide off when thawed.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for the tip!

[@jenniferwalters579]

I’m in Charleston WV- our capital market should have seed potatoes soon!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're lucky to have someone that sells fall seed potatoes! No one around here does.

[@toddlfrank]

Do you have a playlist or videos about the flowers in your garden? Fellow Buckeye.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I don't have anything devoted to flowers specifically- but I'll keep that in mind for the future!

[@johnluquer]

Just think you only get about 60 chances in your entire lifetime to plan for next seasons garden to try to get it right. Wow.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

When you put it that way… wow😮

[@tammywhite9229]

I’m from central ohio so I’m glad to find a KZbinr from here. What county are you from?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan! I’m in midwestern Ohio.

[@BriannaPro21]

Not garden related, love your jeans! Where’d you snag those from? Hopefully not many years ago hahahaha

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Dovetail Workwear! BEST women's work pants I've found. This particular pair is 3 or 4 years old, has been put through the ringer and has held up great! dovetailworkwear.com/collections/straight-leg/products/britt-utility-indigo?variant=7413027536930

[@midgecuster8017]

See you are plagued with morning glories too. An suggestions to keep ahead of them? I am in Ohio also. Midge

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I plant them on purpose 😆. While morning glories do self seed, they aren't an aggressive weed like bind weed (what many folks around here call morning glories) which will choke out entire fields. If they are growing somewhere I don't want them I pull them or smother them.

[@Lochness19]

4:57 - That's a frog? Never seen any like that (much less on my cucumbers).

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It is! I never saw frogs like that here until just a few years ago, they started showing up in my garden. They look to be green tree frogs, which oddly enough aren't even supposed to be in Ohio.

[@jeannamcgregor9967]

I think the most useful reason for keeping a garden journal, at least for me as a relatively new fall season gardener, is getting the timing of seed planting and cloning right. I'm still learning what works here in Zone 10a to be sure I get continuous harvests through the fall.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

That is a great reason to keep a journal- thanks for mentioning this! I keep all my planting date info in an excel spread sheet that I update each year- very, very handy to have this!

[@colleenavery232]

Take the time to start your jdam fertilizers if you are doing that - with all the garden clean out, use the healthy waste in the jdam not just the compost

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for the tip, Colleen!

[@antigovment315]

freezing the elderberries in a bag makes it easier as when you take them out you can just bang the bag against the floor or a table and the berries do fall off the stems.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for the tip!

[@davidchisenhall5001]

Great ideas, please keep them coming . If you have the time. I've got the same problem down here (Ohio) with clay. Is there anything else besides the "tiller radish". We like to use that on sandwiches and Jungle Jim's has raised their prices for that.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, David! Do you mean, is there any other cover crop for improving clay soil other than tiller radish? If so- yes! Look for anything with a big, robust root system! Winter rye has helped me, sunflower, some clovers, alfalfa and fava (though I've not tried these last 2 yet).

[@davidchisenhall5001]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you so much🙂

[@BrittanyS143]

Hello, it's a nice fall morning, getting warmer tho by the hour. Low 80s today here in Lucas Ohio. You probab'ly get this alot, but your a very pretty woman!! I love your braid! Yeah my cucumber vine did great and I myself have enough jarred pickles in my pantry. But I did notice that my cucumber and melon vines leaves turned brown, so I picked them off and it looked bad. Omy so I set the gopher hawk a few months ago and I can't do it again. I'm an animal lover and I had everyone telling me you have to kill it or my plants will all be dead. Well sometimes the trap don't kill them it handicapped them. ( worst thing EVER.) I had a summer animal free. Until now lol. I have a groundhog that has an opening in the ground that runs on top of the lawn and I think I have one that stays underneath. My yard is tore up with mounds. Yes he ran under my raised bed lol and bumped all my new fall plants. I just leave them, from experience the plants will still grow! I have over 5 breeds of birds, Just yesterday I counted 50 Bluejays parents and there young all feeding from my feeder!! Cardinals, woodpeckers, finch, well u get it! I gave a bunny (never touched my plants, I left carrots out for him,) 8 squarls, 1 chipmunk, and a older huge possum in my garadge that will be removed to a nursery in Waterville Ohio! I could talk your ear off lol we should meet up one day that will be fun!! I don't utube tho.my Instagram is brittanysuesowle, l have a fb to but I think I have 2 under a different name one brittanysue and Brittanysuesowle, u will see my pic.You can search both!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Good morning, Brittany and thank you so much! What a wonderful, thriving menagerie of animals you have- and I'm glad you've figured out how to mostly coexist. I haven't had any luck with the gopher hawk, but I won't try it again based on your experience, I don't want animals to needlessly suffer! I had to laugh at your comment about feeding carrots to the bunny. I've started doing the same thing. Since I put chicken wire up around the main garden the rabbits can't get in, but I have one that lives in the barn near the garden. He's not afraid of me at all. So I throw carrots and other garden scraps outside of the fence for him 😄.

[@repnfa88]

Although it's a bit of an investment, you might consider a steam juicer to extract the juice from your berries. The fork method suggested by others would get most of the stems off but then just throw berries and all into the pot and let the steam do it's thing. Of course with the stems in there you wouldn't be able to use the pulp I suppose. But the steam juicer can also be used in other ways making it a versatile kitchen tool.

[@carahoglund5266]

I bet the steam juicer would be perfect for this! I mean, you have to cook the elderberries down into juice regardless, might as well do it that way. I use a steam juicer to get water out of my tomatoes (and then make tomato jelly) and also to get juice out of apples and pears. I've also used it on blueberries and pomegranate seeds (the juice tastes bitter if you leave the peels on the pomegranates, unfortunately). I've heard it works for cherries and grapes--stems, pits, and all--so elderberries should be no sweat for it. I just wish I had found out they existed sooner!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks Ruth- I've considered this! I've been told that one should not have any stems or green berries in the mix when cooking down elderberries due to toxin concerns- do you know if this would be of concern in a steam juicer?

[@carahoglund5266]

@@GrowfullywithJenna This video does not directly address stems but he addresses every other part of the plant. It seems like only the root really has enough cyanide to do any damage. The lecturer is a 30-year veterinarian and trained herbalist. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZbWfKSvfd-UmKs

[@lesliehollands2689]

Nice Garden. I see Basil, Nasturtium, Marigolds etc. Love what your doing with the cover crops and tarping. Sandy Loam here in Michigan Zone 6 Thank You for sharing all this great info.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!!

[@rapha-elalternativetherapi5716]

When a plant leaf becomes diseased, do you omit that from your composts?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It depends a lot on the specific disease. With the exception of my tomatoes (becuase I'm dealing with Septoria Leaf Spot, late and early blight and sometimes bacterial speck and spot) I throw pretty much everything (diseased or not) into my compost.

[@AirzGamingTTV]

Love your videos! Thank you for posting

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad you like them!

[@pamd7670]

Do you have input on how to deal with late blight on tomatoes? I read that once I have it, I can’t really reuse that same area for about 3 years. Any advice you have on this would be helpful. I’m in Southern Ohio too. Thanks!

[@dustyflats3832]

I am Z5a and I grew tomatoes in 2 new areas and same area. The new area were planted a bit later and seemed too not get it as soon. One of the areas though seem to be not affected and was planted in a crowded fenced circle. I basically didn’t do anything with this garden because it was too crowded and it is the healthiest. I read also to rotate,but many of us don’t have another area prepped. I just think the plants have a set time when they call it quits. It would be nice if the tomatoes would ripen b4 that.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

My main tactic is to plant late blight tolerant varieties- there are some really great ones out there now! After that, avoid overhead watering, plant as early in the season as possible, remove any infected foliage, remove host weeds, cover the soil with mulch (plastic or natural), and the use of copper fungicide (best as a preventative). You are correct in that it is best practice to rotate that soil from growing any nightshades for 2-3 years if possible.

[@sunsetfarmohio8964]

SO true how often the rain was scheduled here in Ohio and then just missed us this year!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Sorry to hear you're dealing with this too. And it's STILL happening here... argh! 3 times in the last 2 weeks it's missed us!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Good afternoon Jenna. Excellent video. Got my sweet taters in the bucket. My favorite method of maintaining a sustainable pantry and stockpiling items long term for the whole family is what I consider to be the most practical, utilizing every type of food storage methods and technology available, both old and new. . Except for the fruits and vegetables that get canned, I keep perishable items like meat, poultry, fish, fruit, vegetables and dairy products in the refrigerator on a short term basis until I'm ready to use them for a big family meal - and for even longer term sustainable storage, a large separate freezer, which can store a half side of beef with plenty of room left over for homemade ice cream etc. .I'm considering upgrading to a walk-in freezer at some point.in the near future, if my plans to open a bed and breakfast come to fruition. Sometimes, however a nice round of cheese can do well for quite awhile on a pantry shelf at room temperature - and doesn't mind even if it has to stand there alone. Store bought canned goods get shelves.in the large pantry closet - several for canned meat like corned beef hash, spam and sandwich spread and another for canned vegetables Bread, rolls, grains, homemade pasta, cereals and the like are stored in special humidity controlled bins I order from Amazon Prime - which usually get delivered to my doorstep about an hour after I order them. . Stuff from the family garden and orchard, like onions, bell peppers, tomatoes, cauliflower, cucumber, pumpkins, carrots, corn celery,, potatoes and yams, cherries, blueberries and strawberries get canned in Mason Jars and stored in the cool, root cellar of this wonderful rambling former farmhouse (circa 1867) I share with my extended blended family and several rambunctious dogs raised on table scraps from the some of the finest food from a plethora of sources both commercial and home based. . There's even a special separate "summer kitchen" which I converted to store butter and ice cream churns, pots, pans, utensils, extra storage containers, foil, bags, cutlery, and other meal related accoutrement. Out back in the woods, just beyond the big pile of wood I maintain all year, (for use in an antique woodstove I keep on hand, in case the power goes out) there's even an old rusting vintage still where my great grandfather made some of the finest corn whiskey for miles. Next to it is the rusting hulk of the Ford Model A he used to transport that powerful hootch by the light of the moon on soft summer nights to his eager customers in a tri-county area. Further into this verdant forest of mostly sycamore, oak, pine and scrub, runs a cool stream into which I occasionally cast a rod or net to catch some Brook Trout, Bluntnose Shiners, or whatever takes the bait (just earthworms for the most part). And yes, hunting season means wild turkey, deer, and even an occasional wild boar. Next week, I'm planning on filing for a permit to 3-D print a smokehouse in order to be able to create gourmet artisan handcrafted, beef, bacon, turkey, and beef stick jerky, which interested local merchants can private label for other people to share with their families and their family dogs. Unfortunately, I had to break the bad news to my free range hens today that due to expected egg shortages regretfully numbered are their days of laying a couple of eggs and then basically taking the rest of the day off with ranging privileges' within the parameters of a few very nice rural acres - parts of which are rich with fat grubworms. There's even a short dirt road between the main barn and the farmhouse which they're free to cross to get to the other side as often as they'd like. My rooster Ben overheard me and he ain't too happy either, knowing full well that due to oncoming egg shortages, he'll be "workin' overtime to make sure there's plenty of eggs for the family and I.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad to hear you've got so many great resources!

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you. The way I figure it, the more sustainable they are the better. Have a wonderful Labor Day weekend.

[@sylviayvette]

Hello gorgeous garden🌾☘🌿🌺what's your no. 1 fall seed you will plant...Wow awesome lots to plant...I believe you've already answered within the video thank 🙏 😊 you

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Oh goodness... I don't know if I can pick just 1. I might have to go with lettuce or spinach?

[@sylviayvette]

@@GrowfullywithJenna 🌾🌼🌿

[@jamespalmerministries6131]

We grew Bodacious Hybrid tomatoes. They have all split. In North Central West Virginia rain has been over abundant. Does over watering lead to this? Your Amazing! Your gardens producing shows it. Thanks for sharing with us!!!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Yes it does- an overabundance of rain when tomatoes are close to being ripe almost always leads to cracking and splitting, as the fruit is taking up water faster than the skins can expand. Some varieties are more prone to this than others (varieties with tender, thin skins in particular).

[@dustyflats3832]

I grew those also, but the biggest splitters were the Burpee 45 Dayers and cherry tomatoes, Burpees I think Steak Sandwich or Steak Sandwich they did well and super meaty and large. I shaded mine during heat Z5a and tried to keep watering even, but Mother Nature wasn’t cooperating this year. Too much-not enough-then too much again.

[@richardmcalister8017]

Quickest way to do elderberries for jelly is a steam juicer. Wash the heads, stems and all, throw them into the top basket of the juicer, and steam it. The juice, ready for making jelly, collects in the middle section. I don't know if it would work for syrup, but I assume you could then boil it down to the consistency you would want. But overall, a phenomenally easy and quick way to deal with elderberries (or any soft skinned, annoyingly small fruit like currents (red or black), raspberries, etc.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Many suggestions for the steam juicer, I’ll have to look into it! Thank you!

[@ronniebrace2917]

Another great video! Thanks for sharing I thought I was doing something wrong because I’m starting to get overwhelmed and frustrated because I can’t keep up. Thanks!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks, Ronnie! I think almost every gardener tends to get at least a little overwhelmed and frustrated this time of year honestly. Hang in there!

[@emkn1479]

Where do you recommend to order garlic from? I’m also in zone 6a (SW Pa) but am overwhelmed with the places to find garlic out there…I assume that ordering from a place in a similar zone/climate makes the most sense…?

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You are right- if you can get it locally, that is ideal. I order a lot of my garlic from Keene Garlic (WI) and Filaree Garlic farm (WA), not local... but with excellent results.

[@emkn1479]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Great, thanks. I’ve heard of Keene from a WI gardener I follow. I also just happened upon BJ Garlic in Ohio…they’re definitely closer to me. Have you heard of them?

[@albertmo1722]

Hi Jenna, What do you do with those produce that you cannot consume? Do you sell to others? Best, Albert from SF

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

We preserve a lot of it, and give to friends & family.

[@albertmo1722]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I wish we lived around you. :-) Albert

[@naturegirlmia]

Thank You for another great video!! Yes, everything seems to be ready at once and it can get very crazy...........EXCEPT for my old order Amish friends, they have 7 girls and yesterday Mom and the girls were running FULL BORE!!!! Thanks once again

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I bet they were! It's go time right now!

[@FilthyMannequin]

I'm very curious about how supposedly we are in the same zone, you in Ohio USA and me in coastal mid Finland. I guess it's made by there being much more light in our summer nights but it's also much cooler here so don't know how that works. We do get heatwaves of 70-90 F occasionally but generally they only last a week or two once or twice in summer. Rest of the summer is mostly overcast or very cloudy and we have around 65 fahrenheit (during the day). So growing stuff like tomatoes and peppers outside is extremely tricky if not impossible, what a shame.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

My usda zone is determined only by my coldest winter temperature (-10F). I’m guessing if you are coastal it moderates your winter temps somewhat. Not so important for planting annuals, but using the zone reference helps folks in similar growing areas to me find my channel.

[@FilthyMannequin]

@@GrowfullywithJenna oh, interesting, it can get even to -20 F in here. I feel like my growing zone is actually closer to your Alaska 🤣

[@rosedasilva3716]

I love your videos This is my 3 year gardening , I had no idea how to grow veggies . I learned literally with you tube videos . I found you this summer and I have learned a lot from you and I enjoy the content on your videos . Keep up the good work ..

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you so much, Rose!

[@dustyflats3832]

Nice info, but after general yard work today I think I’m burned out and done.🤣We in WI just had loads of rain. Now Mother Nature wakes up. Farmers Almanac did say a wet Fall. I had the cucumbers do some kind of fungus thing also as I’ve heard from others as well. However that’s OKAY as I only like a few anyway and still have relish and pickles from last year. I have to freeze potatoes and can some onions and maybe green beans if they didn’t turn into monsters. I have 2 other garden areas that were new and really so fenced in that I can’t see what’s in it because of new varieties of pumpkins and squash. What I found out is those 2 areas have the healthiest plants! I think I learned to plant it and forget it🤣🤣 I seen your purple morning glories and I wanted to pull it🤣🤣I have been battling those things for years! If you want them everywhere just leave them seed out, but warning!, you will never ever get rid of them and they strangle everything this time of year. I’m going to plant some of the hard neck garlic I dug this year as I find the planting garlic is very expensive. Thanks for the info. Always nice to share.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I understand that! Sounds like you are keeping plenty busy. The nice thing about the varieties of morning glories I have planted is that unlike the noxious bindweed, they are much easier to control and some don't self seed as vigorously.

[@dustyflats3832]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I must have the perfect sandy environment because I haven’t let them reseed for 5 years and they still are everywhere and I mean everywhere where they had last grown.

[@cindybird2896]

Your garden is beautiful. Lots of great information. I have my starts growing for a first time fall garden. Lots of broccoli since it bolted this spring, cabbage, beets, turnips, peas. My tomatoes are looking great. I just need to keep the raccoon out of them. I am over flowing in cayenne peppers. Great to see you again!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you, Cindy! I'm so glad your tomatoes are looking great- and hope you can keep that racoon away. My worst offenders are the groundhogs! They like to take one big bite out of any tomato they can reach and just move on down the line... grrrrr....

[@dustyflats3832]

@@GrowfullywithJenna live trap and relocate them. Use bananas or cantaloupe or marshmallows. Apparently they have a sweet tooth. That is one critter we find very destructive and not welcomed.

[@EchotaisHealing]

LOL at "their campaign for world domination".

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

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[@lynnerobinson6425]

A table for is good for carding off the elder berries from their stems

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks Lynne- what is a table for?

[@Lochness19]

I'm in a drought too. Every single month from April to August has had below average precipitation, with a deficit of about 35% for the growing season as a whole. I planted brassicas in the past few days and watered them with a couple gallons of water per transplant in the evening and mulched them, and then by afternoon of the following day they'd be totally shriveled up and even after I water them again to try to get them to recover, only like 1 leaf out of 5-6 was still alive so I'm not sure I'll get a viable crop out of those. It happened even today, temperatures were only in the low 70s in the afternoon but when I checked on my kohlrabi transplant it was shriveled up. I guess I'll just have to totally drench the entire bed when I plant and then water twice a day for the next couple days... I take notes on an almost daily basis of when I sow, transplant, harvest things, also pests and anything else I find noteworthy. I'm currently tracking how much okra I harvest from each variety to see which one does best in the north.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Sorry to hear this, Nicolas- it sure takes some of the enjoyment out of gardening. I'm curious if any of your okra varieties are front runners as of yet?

[@Lochness19]

@@GrowfullywithJenna So far White Velvet and Red Burgundy. Jambalaya and Clemson Spineless are mid. Jing Orange is the lowest producing. I have a feeling Jambalaya will fall behind Jing Orange by the end of the season though since a lot of the Jambalaya plants are falling behind. Makes me wonder if they were bred to grow on fertilizer. They're all much smaller than my other plants.

[@user-nacv-8867]

Amazing video. Thanks for sharing this video

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks! Happy to share!

[@vernonfrerichs7486]

Hey Jenna,, did you try chicken wire below the garden this year boy was that a improvement this year for our garden 98 %improvement

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I didn't! I even had the hardware cloth purchased and one raised bed completely dug out with intent to try this... and I just got too overwhelmed. I need to do it this fall before the ground freezes so it's ready for spring planting!

[@vernonfrerichs7486]

I have never used hardware cloth the expense over chicken wire I don't think is worth were I live in sw mo. They are proud of there cloth

[@ionianatlas7037]

Your garden is so big I know it's a LOT of work.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

It is a lot of work, but I love it!

[@yourweekendgardner301]

Great video Jenna, I'm subbing now.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!

[@Valerie-pc4gi]

You've made me feel much better letting my cucumbers go to the dogs due to anthracnose 😅 I've had enough, my neighbors have had enough, and the pests were getting out of control on the poor cucumbers. Also, do you have a preferred melon(s) you like to grow? I'm in zone 6 in IN and would love to know what grows well!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I'm glad I could help! Are you looking for cantaloupe/musk type melons or watermelons?

[@Valerie-pc4gi]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Both types of melons would be awesome!

[@nygardenguru]

Hoping for Traders Joes garlic growing 50 cents a head vs $5

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Have you grown the garlic from TJs before?

[@Sabrina1998]

Fantastic video. Thank you so much

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thank you!

[@brianseybert2189]

Been doing most of the things you mentioned for the last week or so. Planting fall crops, pulling unproductive plants and freezing a ton of tomatoes for later canning. Actually I harvested my 1st cantaloupe ever today, very excited to dig into a bit later today. Today I also found my first" jumping worm " in my onion bed, have to do a bit of research on those buggars. Hoping I eliminated my voles with the use of bait stations last fall and winter, last year they got most of my large russet and sweet potatoes. Enjoy your videos.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Enjoy that cantaloupe! I've been nervous about those jumping worms- I've not found any here yet, but I figure it's a matter of time. My friend actually found 2 of the hammerhead worms in her Ohio garden this spring!! I'm also hoping the bait stations worked to protect my sweet potatoes. My harvest last year was chewed to bits... it's so disappointing when that happens.

[@albertmo1722]

Hi Jenna, Do you use coffee grounds as organic matters? Best, Albert

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I use coffee grounds exclusively as an addition to my compost, not on their own.

[@albertmo1722]

I see. Thank you! I put the coffee grounds right by the plants; I think they burned my young plants... Best, Albert

[@lynnlovessoil]

I really want a rain water catch system. 🌧 one day

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I hope you’re able to get one!

[@nikolateslawirelessradio]

I would love to see a video on fertilizers. Especially what types to use on different vegetables and how often to apply.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I will add this to my 'to shoot' list! Thanks!

[@MidiPunk]

I'm in Kentucky, bad year for tomatoes & basil but had a bumper crop of jalapenos. Those white moths are all over here, complete waste of time to plant kale as much as we love it.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad your jalapeños have done well!! Have you tried bt for cabbageworms? I have to either keep my kale netted or use bt or they completely destroy my plants. Too many to hand pick!

[@MidiPunk]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I made "cowboy candy" (candied 'peños) with them, they were all turning red on the plant couldn't eat them fast enough. They were in a spot that got full sun from morning to about 3pm. I have tried BT and can confirm it works, would prefer netting. A 'fort knox' raccoon/moth proof cage is on my to do list.

[@MyScottyboy1]

Veggie info gold, thank you Jenna.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

You're so welcome!

[@jenniferwalters579]

Yes! Micro dwarf tomatoes are something I’d be interested in. How about bell peppers too? Two of my favorite foods so would like to grow year round (indoors).

[@jenniferwalters579]

Would love to know more about your watering system that you mounted up on pallets. My garden is UP the hill where the sun is. I do have drippers but my bucket collection seems to be doing a greater job of cultivating mosquitoes.

[@mikefrench3800]

I need to get some elderberries started! You must have a lot of freezer space!

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I do- but I’m running out fast!

[@mikefrench3800]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I bet! You have a lot of food!

[@kmg9802]

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[@GrowfullywithJenna]

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[@learning2growmyown]

Very nice garden thanks for sharing Im in zone 6B and enjoy my first year gardening

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Glad to hear you've taken up gardening!

[@learning2growmyown]

@@GrowfullywithJenna Thank you Stop by and check out my garden

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

yer awesome. man, at my age, the garden is breaking my back, but worth it.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks! There are days I feel like it's breaking my back too! But glad you're keeping at it.

[@ThomasWBaldwin]

@@GrowfullywithJenna aaaand i just bought a food proccessor/juicer to mix some vegables and greens into V8 juice with lemon juice. yummy!

[@dawnlapp6150]

(Zone 4 - 5) For vole protection of my blueberry bushes i purchased a 'chain mail' type of stainless steel mesh from Vole King. Beforehand, the voles kept digging tunnels all throughout the winter and summer--not only did that harm each year's start, it also dried them out in summer. Last year, I made a PERIMETER 'fence' underground and slightly above-ground using Vole King's (6" by 100 foot roll) $70 It's tubular, like a long sock, but I cut it lengthwise to double it's width to a 12-inch "wall". I had help digging up the plants and creating a deep wide trench which I vertically-lined and back filled then replanted my 4 blueberry bushes. Result? No more voles; I stepped down onto the ground next to each plant - NO sinking=no tunnels! The plants (in my amended soil) came back much healthier and had much less die back.

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for sharing, Dawn! I keep thinking about doing something similar, but am dreading all the digging! But it's encouraging to hear your good results!

[@pattyellsworth3060]

I saw a u tuber take a hair pick and just go thru the berries and they fell off fast

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks for the tip!

[@pattyellsworth3060]

@@GrowfullywithJenna they were frozen when she did this

[@Silvergambit]

i live just north of cincy. you sound like youre a little farther north

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I am- about 1 1/2 hrs north of Cincy. Great to hear from a fellow Ohioan!

[@Silvergambit]

@@GrowfullywithJenna I'm about 30ish min north of cincy. I got the southern draw accent lol

[@jenniferowens3756]

Yepppppp northeast ohio over here, we got 3 inches of rain in 1 day 😱 and then it rained off and on every day for a week. My garden is fungus central right now! But my fall veggies are LOVING it. You win some you lose some, right? Haha

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Wow! I bet those fall veggies are loving it! But you're right- with the rain comes fungus!

[@googoobaby2394]

Great Report Love You 😊🍅🌽

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

Thanks!

[@fcnaps]

Thank you for the GREAT Audio.!!!! More youtubers need to account that every time they post. I can actually hear your videos. Please make sure you continue to adjust your volume. It really makes a great difference

[@GrowfullywithJenna]

I've been working toward improving my audio, so I really appreciate that!