What We're Harvesting from the OYR Garden in Early August (Zone 5)

One of the great things about this time of year is that there’s so much growing in the garden that our meals come more and more from the garden and less and less from the grocery store. Today I thought I’d show you what I’m harvesting for a vegetable soup that, except for some salt, will be made entirely from garden ingredients.
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[@jbetteridge23]

Your videos are almost a form of meditation, incredibly peaceful. It's so important to think about how and where our food is produced. Something so integral to our survival and most people don't even take the time to stop and think about it. Thank you for all your effort you put into these videos.

[@Zerkbern]

Good hard work this summer, Patrick. I doubled the total number of beds in my yard from 3 to 6 and tripled my gardening mistakes.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Zerkbern Thanks! I know the feeling. Fortunately, mistakes are excellent teachers. ;-)

[@bryanwickizer7485]

Great video. It must be very gratifying making meals exclusively from food grown in your yard. I always enjoy seeing what people prepare and eat from the food they grow themselves. Its one thing to grow plants, but to also be able to incorporate these veggies in one's diet is another skill in itself. Thanks.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Bryan Wickizer Thanks, Bryan! It really is very gratifying. ;-)

[@Selfsufficientme]

This reminded me of that old story about "stone soup" but when you add so many wonderful vegetables like you just did stone soup sure tastes better! Enjoyable video Patrick, cheers :)

[@OneYardRevolution]

Self Sufficient Me Thanks, Mark! I had forgotten about that story. Yes, the more you add the better it gets.

[@loiecampbell3626]

I am sooo envious!! My garden (first time for me) is on a much smaller scale but I truly enjoy being able to walk a few feet out my back door to harvest sweet pepper, egg plant, yellow squash, tomato and Swiss chard which I combine with yellow onion to create a delicious stir fry.

[@wenjiezhuge6921]

I love this peaceful and naturely life.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Very nice garden. Nothing tastes better then homegrown, and nothing is more local. Way to go.

[@seedaholicgardens9085]

you are my road map for seeing what grows here, thank you again!, regards to your wife for all the awesome recipes! Buying tree collard seeds next! Thanks Mr. D.

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

Everything is looking great Patrick.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Organic Gardening in North Carolina Thanks!

[@petsdinner]

What a great harvest! I see Oscar enjoying a shady spot in the garden too - at least he isn't misbehaving for once!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Piers Singer Thanks Piers! It's funny. I didn't even know Oscar was behind me until I watched the video. Good thing he didn't decide to attack me. ;-)

[@AlbertaUrbanGarden]

I love this time of year. We plan meals around the harvests :)

[@OneYardRevolution]

***** It really doesn't get better than this in the garden!

[@dakotabob10]

I did that yesterday. The only things that I added that did not come from the garden was salt, the water, a couple garlic cloves and beef soup bone. That came from a quarter of beef that we won this past March.

[@OneYardRevolution]

dakotabob10 That's great, Bob!

[@DaleCalderCampobello]

Lot of great produce there Patrick. I love this time of year too. I was having a simple meal of fried leftover potatoes, beets and a small omelet and it made me so happy when I looked at and could say I grew the vegetables and the eggs are from my hens.

[@OneYardRevolution]

***** Thanks, Dale! I know exactly how you feel. ;-)

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Way to go 😎 🎇✨🎆✨🎇 🏡

[@GarethStringer]

Great stuff, Patrick. Can't beat seeing it come to fruition.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Gareth Stringer Thanks, Gareth!

[@Mindmaid1]

Your garden always makes me smile. I also feel a little jealous too. :)

[@OneYardRevolution]

Mindmaid1 Thanks! I'm glad the garden makes you smile. ;-)

[@Oukoyami]

Your garden is doing great, and i know your bodies are loving all that fresh produce : )

[@OneYardRevolution]

Oukoyami Thanks!

[@pickerick1]

Wonderful harvest Patrick. I bet that soup was wonderful !

[@OneYardRevolution]

***** Thanks!

[@katrinar9310]

Love your videos. Clear, lots of information and I like seeing your harvests too! Keep adding to the videos and thanks for sharing the knowledge

[@RobsAquaponics]

The gardens looking bountiful as always Patrick :) When do you start to take cuttings from the tree collards to over winter inside ? Cheers mate.

[@OneYardRevolution]

RobBobs Backyard Farming Thanks, Rob! We'll probably take tree collard cuttings in October.

[@meehan302]

It's a great time of the year . Now you enjoy the fruits of your labour. My Tomatoes are at about the same level of ripeness. Great video Patrick

[@OneYardRevolution]

Patrick Meehan Thanks, Patrick. Yes, August is the best time of year for us!

[@zakittyslair]

lovely garden, wonderful looking recipe, nice music.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Tina Fisher Thanks, Tina!

[@tiarabvang]

I really enjoyed watching that and all your other videos. Please keep them coming. :)

[@OneYardRevolution]

tiarabvang Thanks! I will.

[@elysejoseph]

Nice harvest and soup Patrick! To me that's what it's all about, eating local (can't get more local then that), freshly picked, organic veggies, can't beat that :-)

[@OneYardRevolution]

***** Thanks, Elise! I couldn't agree more.

[@MrVasmikey]

Very nice presentation. Excellent looking vegetables.

[@OneYardRevolution]

vasmikey Thanks!

[@johnrhornerjr4828]

Beautiful Garden! Loved the soup video. I am working on my garden, 2nd year. I am in Zone 8, coastal North Carolina. I am making so many mistakes. Putting plants in the wrong place, etc. But this year is better than last year, and I am taking some good notes, and getting some help from my local Cooperative Extension office. So next year should be better. Thanks for posting these videos. Your garden is my inspiration.

[@OneYardRevolution]

***** Thank you for your kind words, John! It's definitely a learning experience. I think the 3rd year is often a turning point. Best wishes!

[@CaliforniaGardening]

Great harvest! All the veggies look nice n yummy!

[@harryrarmer]

Nice one Patrick! Just back from Leeds with another wooden pallet I found and more coffee grounds from Starbucks. I need to start another row of heaps so need another three pallets to complete the first one. I had thought I knew everything about making leaf mould - just pile leaves up, dowse with urine and leave for two years. I was surprised to see heat coming off the leaves during the week when I made a heap with those I'd collected. I had not considered mixing coffee grounds with them as I was advised tonight. I've been out to sweep the local streets of leaves tonight, am eager to collect more and experiment with them.

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Michael Ball Thanks Michael! We've had great success with leaf/coffee compost. Grounds will definitely help break down the leaves faster.

[@jeepgirl2c]

I am loving all your videos. I started from the beginning watching your garden change with each passing year. I noticed you started using bags for your potatoes. What size did you choose and would you continue to recommend them?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! We prefer to grow potatoes in the ground, but also use bags to increase our growing space. We've had the best results with bags that are at least 10 gallons.

[@jeepgirl2c]

Thanks this is a huge help. I just ordered some 10 gallon bags today. I have extra seed potatoes that can’t fit in my garden so this will help a lot!

[@suburbanhomestead]

I suspect that your tape trick for squash bug eggs is what keeps your zucchini so healthy and productive.

[@OneYardRevolution]

suburban homestead Hi Siloe. I do think it helps.

[@123Reiny]

what a beautiful bowl of soup! I can't wait to start my own vegetable garden

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! I hope you get your garden soon.

[@123Reiny]

I'm going abroad for a couple of months so I will probably start my garden next year but I'm trying to learn as much as I can until then. I'm joining a free composting workshop next weekend :-) What kind of vegetables do you recommend for a beginner like me? I'd like to start with maybe 3 or 4 varieties and see how it goes. (I live in Europe, zone 8)

[@OneYardRevolution]

I'd recommend picking varieties that you enjoy and grow well where you live. I'd also pick at least one edible perennial - strawberries are often a good choice.

[@123Reiny]

Thanks! I'd definitely enjoy some fresh strawberries.

[@Fridah_88]

watching here in Kenya! I have never seen a nice clean garden like yours! congratulations dear.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thank you Fridah!

[@katrinaporciuncula8733]

Love watching you harvesting hope I have seed and plan on my backyard

[@tarawalker7193]

That soup is gorgeous!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@RainbowGardens]

Looks great Patrick! It's a rainbow soup! lol

[@OneYardRevolution]

Rainbow Gardens Thanks, Donna!

[@McDowallManor]

Fantastic. For me, the whole point of the garden is what we do with it.

[@OneYardRevolution]

McDowall Manor Thanks, Andy! I'm going to try to share more pictures of meals. I do it fairly often on Facebook.

[@PossumPityParty]

You're my garden hero! My goal is much the same, grow all our produce, or at least most of it. Beautiful episode. :)

[@TheGohbomba]

You also can stir fry carrot leaves it is nice to eat carrot leave , pumpkin leave and bitter gourd leave too

[@OneYardRevolution]

+GOH BOMBA Very true! I've eaten carrot greens, but haven't tried pumpkin leaves yet.

[@rustywoodpecker8191]

Mmmm, that soup looks great🤠👍

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks, Nicholas!

[@Iloveorganicgardening]

thanks for that Patrick! Your garden looks great!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@mbgcweather8517]

Do you know or what do you suggest is the latest you can plant potatoes ( early variaties like red norland )in Central Illinois thx

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Compilation 822 We like to plant ours in the spring, but you can continue to grow them in summer as long as the soil temp remains under 80 degrees. You can keep the soil temp down by growing in partial shade and/or by mulching the potato beds.

[@HealthyLifeFarm]

Really enjoyed your video! Your garden is so beautiful and that soup looked so yummy and full of healthy nutrients. Have a wonderful week...:)

[@OneYardRevolution]

lovers4healthylife Thanks! Have a great week!

[@tamoyhayden6957]

enjoy watching things about gardening, and its inspiering me to do s litte gardening myself.keep up the good work.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks for letting me know, Tamoy! It feels good to know I'm encouraging people to take up gardening. Best wishes with your garden!

[@nadeeshajayasekara9534]

Very beautiful garden. Very nice. Good.

[@keyplayr61greenhousehydrop14]

Just don't get any better than that, Patrick!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Keyplayr61 Greenhouse Hydroponics And Gardens Thanks, Keith!

[@adriannekelly9123]

Thank you very nice and beautiful harvest!

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Adrianne Kelly Thanks!

[@lucymoorestevens2561]

I am learning so much! Thank you. (Lucy)

[@OneYardRevolution]

You're welcome, Lucy!

[@josephstrattard4068]

Patrick great video as usual. I have a question regarding your onions and beets that look so beautiful. I too am in zone 5 with raised beds and limited daylight (5 hours if I'm lucky). I have had success with cherry tomatoes and kale but all my onions and beets have failed... They never get large and the onions just fall over very prematurely and no not get large stalks. Have you had any similar issues in the past? I grow organically with compost, blood meal, phosphate rock and greensand.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Joseph Strattard Thanks Joseph! We never had much luck growing onions in the backyard. We're growing all of our onions, peppers, and eggplants out front in containers. We get much more sun there. We grow beets in the backyard in an area that gets 5 to 6 hours of direct sun, and they grow slowly, but eventually get to be a decent size. Five hours may not be enough for the beets. Fortunately, you're having success with other crops. It's really a process of trial and error when growing in partial shade.

[@PatienceHillBerardi]

I realize you're a gardening channel, but would you consider sharing some "garden to table" videos. This one was your most descriptive on how you made your food from your bounty, but I'd love to see it... if you're interested in doing it of course. You're obviously well versed in making 'fun' meals from your garden, and seeing how realistic and easy it is to do so would be helpful for me. I'm trying to transition to a plant based diet, and you have years of experience to share i am sure ;).

[@OneYardRevolution]

Patience Hill-Berardi That's a great idea, Patience! As a starting point, I'll try to include more recipes when I show something I've made. Best wishes on transitioning to a plant based diet. I've been a vegetarian for almost 30 years now.

[@poppyb.4255]

You're making me jealous again Patrick!!. I'm going to have to start saving up for a summer garden cottage in zone 5 just to escape this relentless heat down here on the gulf coast in zone8b lol. I don't have much going on besides eggplant, okra, and my 3rd and final cucumber planting of the season, and we're still 5 weeks away from being able to set out kale and collards

[@OneYardRevolution]

Poppy B. Well, at least there are a few months when you can be jealous of me instead of the other way around. ;-) We really do have a great climate for a summer garden, but I sure wouldn't mind trading places with you the rest of the year.

[@ockieone]

Hi Patrick. I really enjoy watching your episodes. Very educational. I am interested in knowing where you buy the purple potato seeds. Thank you.

[@RafsKitchenGardenChannel]

All the harvest looks great, tomatoes looks so good I would not be able to leave them so they can ripen ;)

[@OneYardRevolution]

Raf's Kitchen Garden Thanks! We really love the cherry tomatoes.

[@ImASurvivorNThriver]

Very nice... Thanks for sharing.

[@OneYardRevolution]

imasurvivornthriver Thanks!

[@Charito29NP]

Hi Patrick. I just harvested some purple potatoes and sweet potatoes from slips that I grew months back. Can we eat straight from the harvest or do we have to store them first? I vaguely remember some gardeners saying we can't eat potatoes straight from the garden, but on this video, seems like you did. Thanks again!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Yes, we often eat potatoes right out of the ground. You can do the same with sweet potatoes, but they're supposed to be sweeter after they're cured.

[@SouthpawDavey]

Great harvest. Looks like a jungle ;-)

[@gardeningwithpuppies6752]

Beautiful

[@OneYardRevolution]

Gardening With Puppies Thanks, Paula!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Southpaw Davey Thanks, Dave! The garden is pretty much at its peak now.

[@stevejacobson8958]

Where did you get your tree collards from? Did you plant them from seed or send away for the plants. Do you overwinter them? Thanks for any info! :-) Thanks,Steve

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Steve. We got cuttings from Bountiful Gardens: www.bountifulgardens.org/products/VCO-3250

[@stevejacobson8958]

Thanks so much for your reply! You rock!!

[@jeewanshrestha4058]

I find your videos very helpful

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@hughjanus3798]

Looks so good man.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hugh Janus Thanks, Hugh!

[@dietpiediaries6287]

Love ur bountiful garden!

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Diet Pie Diaries Thanks!

[@basicgardening7178]

Great video, and NICE harvest! So you only pick what you need for a meal? And not just pick everything when it is ripe?

[@OneYardRevolution]

basic gardening Thanks! We plan our meals around what's ready to harvest.

[@basicgardening7178]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening I wish my mom would do that. But no, now we buy everything and don't use everything in the garden expect bell peppers.

[@pokemonone5630]

Love your videos so much

[@mumbaibalconygardenerhobbies]

Superb!! Was this your first harvest only video?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Mumbai Balcony Gardener | Avid Life Observer Thanks! I don't do harvest only videos often, but I have done a handful.

[@KhimmySedillo]

In the Philippines 🇵🇭 those tomatoes are more than ready. And even green ones we eat. 😋

[@yannikin]

When you've covered everything with wood chips and need to mulch with worm castings, compost, or coffee grounds, do you mulch right on top of the wood chips or do you move the wood chips aside?

[@OneYardRevolution]

yannikin We typically add compost and worm castings when planting and brush the wood chips aside first. But when we mulch with leaves, coffee grounds, comfrey, etc., we just pile that on top of the wood chips. I hope this helps!

[@Parasuniversal]

Thanks for your vids. Please could you do a vid on how you know what to plant (seasons), for how long (when to harvest) and water needed, etc. Is it on the seed packet or how to read it. Do you find out from the internet or do you check with local farmers. When to buy seeds and when to buy baby plants/seedlings? Much appreciated

[@OneYardRevolution]

Parasuniversal.com You're very welcome! I'll definitely cover those topics in future videos. In the meantime, books like "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible", "Square Foot Gardening", and "Four-Season Harvest" are excellent resources for when and what to plant. There are very helpful tools online as well. For example, here is a tool that tells you when to start seeds indoors based on your last frost date: www.johnnyseeds.com/e-pdgseedstart.aspx. Seed packets are also a good source for planting information. If you're looking to get started now, please let me know what zone you're in and I'll be happy to provide some ideas.

[@Parasuniversal]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Wow thanks so much. I'll look it up and definitely look forward to the vids. I watch them all. I'm in Perth, Australia

[@OneYardRevolution]

Parasuniversal.com Okay, you have a very different climate than us. I'd recommend looking for a books and online sources that were developed for your climate. The books I suggested apply more to areas with cold winters. This online resource looks like a good starting point: www.ecohub.perth.wa.gov.au/categories/home-garden/actions/grow-your-own-food/

[@Parasuniversal]

Great site. Thanks so much.

[@tamoyhayden6957]

your welcome I hope to succeed with my garden

[@TheReslers]

That soup looks delicious!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@Charito29NP]

Can you more harvest and cooking show please? This is awesome!

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! I'll definitely do more this summer.

[@TABULOUS1]

I'm not sure I've ever heard you mention "perpetual spinach", or either I missed that video. Is it perennial, or.... what's the deal on that? And does it taste like typical spinach, or how would you describe its flavor? And you mentioned that you harvest the potatoes "as needed". Is it true that newly-harvested potatoes must be stored for approximately a month before using, or is that like... mythology?

[@shannonrobinson262]

ToughLoveIndigo I think that your referring to curing sweet potatoes. Regular potatoes can be cooked and eaten directly after harvest

[@heidimisfeldt5685]

Apparently it is a perennial depending on location. Far north it might not always be.

[@mukunda3001]

Nice accomplishment. I grew spinach, amaranth, okra, thai peppers, onions and mint in Tucson AZ. The taste is nice and organic. The supply was enough, I did not have to buy them in market for my consumption. It is not about money but personal satisfaction that Federal Reserve Bank is not in control of my food.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Congrats on your successful garden!

[@suphansasrichart105]

nice garden 😊😘👍👍👍👍👍

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thank you!

[@growinglongisland]

Hi Patrick I have an unrelated question if you don't mind, this is my first year growing Jerusalem artichokes it looks like the leaves now have white powdery mildew on them perhaps from a neighboring squash plant that I recently pulled out because the disease had taken over it. Would you have any suggestions on handle this they have not flowered yet but are about 6' tall

[@OneYardRevolution]

Louisa Agate Hi Louisa. Our Jerusalem artichokes have this issue too. We just remove and discard the affected leaves. If it's not affecting too many leaves, your plants should still be fine.

[@growinglongisland]

Thank you

[@TheasGarden]

Hi Patrick, your garden looks beautiful, do you have any tricks to helping tomatoes bloom and set fruit? thanks.

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Althea McDougal Thanks, Althea! We don't do anything special to make sure they bloom and set fruit. The climate here in summer is very good for growing tomatoes, because we have plenty of days with temps below 90 degrees f, which is best for setting fruit. Do you by any chance live in a hotter climate?

[@TheasGarden]

Hi, yes Patrick, I live in Florida zone 9b so sometimes it's difficult to get the fruit to set, someone suggested spraying with 100% apple juice or bloom set spray which I haven't been able to find here, I'm going to research that further but right now anything will be a help, I want huge luscious tomatoes! I was able to get a few watermelon beef steak tomatoes last season, they we're delicious! really would like too get more of them, any info would be really helpful, thanks Patrick 😀.

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Althea McDougal You're welcome, Althea! I think the key would be to start your tomatoes early enough that they set fruit before temps are up in the 90s. I've never grown in Florida, but my guess is you'd want to start them in January or February (inside if necessary). I hope this helps!

[@TheasGarden]

Yes, thanks so much Patrick.

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Althea McDougal You're welcome, Althea!

[@dollyperry3020]

I loved this. I was wondering if you could give me some advice about my cucumber watering issues. Every morning the leaves seem to be fine...then some afternoons (even some the day after watering deeply) the leaves get very wilted. I'm at my wits end trying to figure out what has gone wrong.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Dolly Perry Thanks, Dolly! It's hard to say what the problem is with the cucumber leaves. Does the wilting go away in the evenings when it cools down?

[@dollyperry3020]

Truthfully...I usually panic and water....I'll have to be brave and see.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Dolly Perry It's normal for them to look like they're thirsty when it's hot out. I'd wait for the soil to dry out before watering again. If you stick your finger in the soil a couple inches down and its dry, then it's time to water.

[@PlayerTenji95]

What if the biggest carrot was a hybrid between the two types you planted in the garden bed? Could you test to see if that's possible?

[@maielinsultan3696]

nice I love gardin

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@bordaborda4432]

Wow green vegetable garden good job good freas food.nich bideo.KSA DAMMAM FROM.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@edwinreffell6201]

What is the Latin name of your pepetual spinach? *It looked good but everything looked good in your garden compared with what my allotment has produced this year.I would starve if I had to rely on my garden for food. Late in the season we have 10-23 C. Only peas, beetroots and potatoes came up. Huge slugs destroyed the peas. Of 3 rows of beans, a row of parsley root, a row of cabbage, a row of parsnips, 2 rows of carrots only 2 carrots have come up. The only other vegetable plants I have are ones I grew indoors and planted out. Slugs are a constant battle and probably a losing one. On my glazed balcony I have less than a dozen tomatoes, a few of which are ripening. Most of them are on 2 cherry tomato plants. The other 12 have hardly any tomatoes and are smaller than the cherry tomatoes. There is one cucumber the size of a tenth of a cornichon and it is being killed by spider mite. A few of the tomatoes I planted out have flowers only. So I am instead of harvesting sheet mulching and weeding. The soil is too hard and compact and no matter how much couch grass I pull up there is always more. Everything is very disheartening.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Edwin Reffell Hi Edwin. Perpetual Spinach is really a chard. It's Latin name is Beta Vulgaris (var. Cicla). I'm sorry to hear about the disheartening growing season. With cool temperatures like that, it's hard to grow a summer garden. We got off to a slower start than usual as well as a result of cool weather, but it finally warmed up in July. Do you grow your peas vertically? If not, doing so might help reduce slug damage. I think sheet mulching the hard compact soil will help a lot too. Once the soil is in better shape, you'll likely have healthier plants and fewer pest problems. Now if the weather will just cooperate. ;-)

[@edwinreffell6201]

Thanks. It is called mangold here and I see now that my Kurdish friends gave me plants. Caucasian climbing spinach (Hablitzia tamnoides) is perennial but I am not sure if it is really spinach.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Edwin Reffell You're welcome! It's not really spinach, but makes a great substitute.

[@alinpratyaningsih6325]

Wow sayurnya bagus sekali aku suka...

[@jonamaldora1959]

someday somehow I will have my veg garden too like yours

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Jonalyn Maldora You can do it, Jonalyn! I hope my videos help you get there.

[@liacwexcomell89cwexjutex34]

nice garden

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks, Lia!

[@yunejeebang4907]

How do you keep the squirrels out?? Here in New Jersey I'm lucky to harvest 20 tomatoes in a season (not much for my many plants!) I can't afford new fencing and don't think it will help.

[@OneYardRevolution]

We grow indeterminate tomatoes on trellises. The squirrels get some of the low hanging fruit, they don't climb the trellises for the fruit higher up.

[@percy832]

Nice garden..

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@RevtosTV]

That looks like a good lookin soup!!

[@OneYardRevolution]

RevtosTV Thanks!

[@MarinaWilson1958]

What a lovely haul. What were those white veg at end of video on picture?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Marina Wilson Thanks, Marina! That's Japanese White Egg Eggplant.

[@darthneighbor7677]

looks soooooo good

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks!

[@Charito29NP]

I have a tree collard too, a purple one. Need ideas on how to cook and prepare. My green tree collard died, or should I say it was killed--by me, neglected it during our move :( Love your channel

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks! If you'd like, please check out my FB page. I post quite a few recipes there: facebook.com/oneyardrevolution/photos/?tab=album&album_id=739567286082340

[@biancarenee6756]

Do you have video for beginner veggie growers? Looking to start my own organic garden? Should Ibdo a raised bed?

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Bianca Fisher Hi Bianca! This playlist has 2 videos for beginning gardeners just getting started: kzbin.info/aero/PLApXYvbprElyBWtdepbZyhIGFkc3YCbxv It talks about things to consider when deciding if you need a raised bed.

[@michigangardner6081]

My Dad said if I save rainwater It will turn into stagnant Rainwater is that bad for my plants and stuff from the roof how do I get rid of that

[@MsTokies]

you should make vegetable stock and can it for winter

[@OneYardRevolution]

MsTokies We really should. We still haven't done much canning, but we do dry and freeze.

[@MsTokies]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening i wanted sun dried tomatoes this year but we can't get enough of them lol we keep eating them. we should really have planted more but cali drought you don't want to go over bored then have to water.

[@OneYardRevolution]

MsTokies We usually eat most of ours too. ;-)

[@hevnbown]

Whoa-whoa-whoa...back the bus up! You planted potatoes in a bag? Have you done a video on that?

[@OneYardRevolution]

hevnbown I didn't do a video on it, but I just put a few inches of compost at the bottom of each bag, planted 3 seed potatoes, and filled the rest of the bag up with compost, leaves, comfrey, and a little coarse sand. It was a good way to grow some extra potatoes, but the ones in the ground got a lot bigger.

[@hevnbown]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening What kind of bag? My mountain dirt seems to have lost it's ability to produce big potatoes. I get a bunch of small pea-sized to 2 to 3 inch potatoes with the flea beetles and blight killing the plant by mid to late July. Growing them in a bag might be my answer for at least a little while. Thanks!

[@OneYardRevolution]

+hevnbown Sorry to hear your potatoes didn't do well. We used these bags: www.amazon.com/dp/B00BAZWRXW/ref=sr_ph?ie=UTF8&qid=1440719156&sr=1&keywords=7+gallon+grow+bags

[@hevnbown]

+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Thank you Sir!

[@hevnbown]

+OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening p.s. About how many inches of the medium did you fill the bag with?

[@backyardgarden566]

I planted purple majesty potatoes. Do you know what variety you planted?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Last year we grew purple majesty and all blue potatoes. We're growing purple majesties again this year.

[@lillywhite-cx3ig]

Your garden is lovely But I would bake it.( veggies)💜

[@SonniesGardenPA]

Nice harvest for you soup. Where can I get tree collards from?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Sonnie's Garden Thanks! This is where we got our tree collard cuttings: www.bountifulgardens.org/Tree-Collard-Cuttings/productinfo/VCO-3250/

[@SonniesGardenPA]

OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Thank you, I'm too excited!

[@cnyangler1770]

Do you guys eat the carrot greens?

[@OneYardRevolution]

My wife does. I usually compost them.

[@paulabeattie8565]

Hi Patrick, What are the purple potatoes shown at the end of this video?

[@OneYardRevolution]

+Paula Beattie Hi Paula! The purple skinned potatoes with purple flesh are called All Blue Potatoes. The ones with different shades of purple on the skin are Purple Vikings.

[@ravisub304]

Good video....................

[@OneYardRevolution]

Thanks, Ravi!

[@judithmorales1282]

Don't you have to replant the potatoes and carrots?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Yes

[@tamoyhayden6957]

since I live in Jamaica were its full sun 90% of the time, what fruits and vegetables are best to plant overall. and best to plant in September?

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi Tamoy! If I lived in Jamaica, I'd grow as many edible perennials as possible. For example, if I had the space, I'd grow bananas, coconuts, oranges, lemons, and grapefruit. Of course, you can also plant annual vegetables. I'm not familiar enough with the climate there to know when to plant, but this document will give you a good idea of the best crops to plant: www.jamaica-no-problem.com/jamaican-food.html#sthash.OGHw2xJk.dpbs

[@tamoyhayden6957]

Thanks for your advice, and I do have bananas, plantin,breadfruit, star fruit,sour sop,sweet sop,mangoes

[@OneYardRevolution]

That's great! You're off to anh excellent start! I read that the Jamaican government gives away vegetable seeds for free to home gardeners. It might be worth looking into.

[@tamoyhayden6957]

OK I'll check on that

[@4skully]

I LOVE POTATO SOUP!! YUM YUM

[@OneYardRevolution]

4skully Me too!

[@michigangardner6081]

When the jalapeños turn red are they less spicy

[@OneYardRevolution]

Michigan Gardner We like them green or red, depending on the dish.

[@phxtonash]

I wanna see your front yard I bet it looks good

[@OneYardRevolution]

phxtonash We're growing more out front this year because we lost a tree during a storm last year and now we have much more sun. We've got all of our peppers, onions, and eggplants out front.