Whats Wrong With The Garden

[@dawnmcdonald1867]

I was thinking Starla is still just a baby herself. 😊

[@DannaK247]

She's not that old. I remember her being bottle fed in the house's bathroom by Jami.

[@rushikeshmehetre1816]

She is 9-10 months old, born in July

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

She’ll always be my baby in my eyes ❤

[@heatherprus5364]

Don't goats need to be over a year old before they are bred? She's just a kid herself!

[@suzannmiller1468]

I cannot believe Starlas going to be a mama . All the ostriches are going to love all the things they get off the garden. Trudy for sure will want some too. ❤❤❤

[@vickieestep7287]

Unfortunately, too much rain for a good tomato crop! Congratulations to Starla!

[@blu...]

One of the good things about starlas pregnancy is that as those babys grow so will her belly. Hopefully that will keep her in the fence 😂

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Good one! 😂

[@dianesmith2480]

🤣😂🤣

[@dialee5016]

😂 brilliant

[@marywhitten4140]

I’m not a gardener but my grandma would rotate her crops on a regular basis.

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Nice to know!

[@shawna7681]

I was taught that as well. The tomatoes deplete the nutrients from the soil.

[@michellemoore5605]

The bag report is back!! Lol! ❤ Starla and Finn ❤

[@rushikeshmehetre1816]

Daddy is Gusgus

[@jodier1298]

@@rushikeshmehetre1816wrong he was fixed

[@user-mr8kl9mi6w]

Lester said Finn ​@@rushikeshmehetre1816

[@colleenvitullo8397]

Ah love Starla.❤ She is going to have beautiful babies.

[@sharimullinax3206]

The weather was way too wet this year, for the tomatoes. Love that Starla is pregnant.

[@jenniferjenkins3341]

That bowl is gorgeous!

[@tinajones5620]

Walmart, Ree Drummond’s brand.

[@user-lk2ze4nm8b]

@@tinajones5620pioneer woman. Her stuff is gorgeous ❤❤❤❤

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

It really is beautiful.

[@pooh123ron]

You should by a plastic bowl for the birds. Or I could send you Tupperware I use to sell Tupperware and I have a box full.

[@mimallen9307]

@@tinajones5620 It looks like Pioneer Woman also! 🙂

[@13juju]

Mr. Hank is so handsome, love when you and Jami show him!!

[@barbaradavis4867]

Or any of the cats ...... I'm known as the neighborhood crazy cat lady!!

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

I’ll admit Mr.Hank is a handsome little fella

[@barbaradavis4867]

I'm just glad to see I'm not the only one that lets their cats on the kitchen counter!!

[@vmcougarintn5035]

@@barbaradavis4867 LOL My hubby hates for the Grandcat to get on the counter. He leaves junk all over them just to stop her. LOL

[@brendagoodspeed443]

@@barbaradavis4867I do too🙋🏼‍♀️…always have..cat hair is just another condiment in my house😊 Plus..cats are clean..they’re always washing their paws 🐾😉

[@BethJoh544]

And yet, my brother-in-law grew up on a vegetable farm, where he had to pitch in, and he loved gardening as an adult. Loved his veggies.

[@theresauhlenhake6962]

🎶🎶Here comes the rain again Falling on my head like a memory Falling on my head like a new emotion I want to walk in the open wind I want to talk like lovers do Want to dive into your ocean Is it raining with you?🎶🎶🎶

[@mewsicsmary]

What a great song!

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Love that!

[@Mandsb69]

Aww my favourite Big Birds ❤ Lester, I have a feeling you would love Roasted Tomatoes with Garlic and cheese on Toast, yummy 🤤🤤 Woww, Starla mummy aww 😍 Yep Lester she seems so young, love her ❤ Gosh I adore Hank 😻

[@janetstevens5990]

We roast tomatoes in the oven with garlic and olive oil until softened then serve it with fresh basil and cheese on pasta

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

That does sound yummy!

[@eleanormassaro5195]

I can’t believe Starla is already going to be a Momma! she still seems like a baby to me!

[@lisabuccaleoni831]

❤

[@michelleh9685]

3 minutes in & I'm worried about that beautiful bowl falling & breaking lol. With the planting rotation needs to be done, for instance don't plant tomatoes in the same place as last time because different plants need different nutrients & can suck more of one type out of the soil.

[@dianegiermann980]

Yes, rotate garden plants because of the nutrients in soil!

[@donnale3372]

😂 think8ng the same. Looks like the Pioneer Woman pattern

[@Doodlebug846]

Hahaha, I was also terrified he was about to break that beautiful bowl, leaving it on the fence 🤣 🥣

[@kathleensauerbrei5199]

That bowl could be an enamel bowl.

[@michelleh9685]

@Kathleen I'm a potter & that looks nothing like an enamel bowl but most certainly a ceramic one, hence my concern

[@jillpapski2272]

OH my, Lester!.. Babies having babies!!.. It's like jus yesterday Finn n Starla were being bottle fed n sneaking into the yard n Jami's garden.. Some things never change!! 🤭👍💯💞

[@dianacox2293]

Awe our little Starla girl having a baby & Finn daddy!!! I remember when she was born & her little accident. Now she's going to be a momma. I still think of her as a little baby!!! Wow can't wait!!!! Congratulations Starla & Finn. Jami & Lester!!!

[@rushikeshmehetre1816]

Daddy is Gusgus

[@jodier1298]

@@rushikeshmehetre1816he was fixed

[@dianacox2293]

@@rushikeshmehetre1816 GusGus was fixed & Lester specifically said Finn was the daddy. Go back at beginning & listen to him. Thanks.

[@dianacox2293]

@@jodier1298 thank you. I know I heard Lester say Finn

[@dianacox2293]

Ima Survivor Lester " thank you". For the heart I appreciate you I paid attention when I watched.

[@shereesheree7735]

I really love those ostriches!! So glad we got to see them today!❤❤😁👍🫶

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@maschellewaits1161]

I love watching the ostrich eat jami's fresh garden vegetables ❤❤

[@shelbyshepherd8725]

I cant wait to see Starla and baby shenanigans. Baby Houdini for sure!

[@gingerpenley949]

Oh sweet Starla... soon to be a mama! Precious girl, I am excited to meet the wee one

[@lins5675]

I love seeing Mr. Hank. He is such a beautiful cat. I have the same problem with my cat turning on the gas burners. I just pull the knobs off and stick them in a drawer when I’m not used using the stove.

[@Paulineramsden.]

I was thinking exactly the same ,that bowl is beautiful.

[@kimspencer7111]

Love those ostriches 🤩💖 , thanks for all you and Jami do🥰

[@aliciareyna4342]

Lester, all the birds eating tomatoes was awesome, but my gut was twisted, thinking they were going to break that Pioneer Woman bowl. I let out a great sigh of relief when they didn't. Tigger is so in love with Barbie. ❤

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

They know better than to break this beautiful bowl 😊😂

[@PamelaAmberson]

Also not enough sun for tomatoes. Poor Tigger. I guess Barbie doesn’t share his level of passion 😊 Starla having babies , WOW

[@eileenrobbins8430]

Lester, tomatoes need sun to grow and water. They grew best the year Jami planted together on the outside edge grouped together. Closest to the yard and garage. That row is good because it won't burn them up so fast. Fertilize the dirt a month in advance so not to burn the roots. The rain washed away so much but they just didn't get enough sun.we grow ours in big pots to avoid soil washing away in Washington State. I get tons of tomatoes. You could try that too. Never too late. Put them in a place where they get sun but shade too from your blistering heat 😅. You can also grow them in topsy turvy containers that hang !

[@dorothycomerford8732]

Also i think there is too much leaf growth - if that was thinned out to let the sun in maybe the tomatoes would have done better...

[@birdie58]

Oh my goodness! I remember when Starla was born that start night bythe tree and Lester was there and named her after the stars. Now sha is going to be a Mom herself. The circle of life 😂

[@valerieparrish9569]

Rain will reek havoc on tomatos

[@amyfitch3005]

Happened last year to us. The tomatoes and cucumbers didnt grow well. The squash grew too well, I don't like squash. We're hoping for less rain this year. I need to make pickles. Connecticut here.

[@beckyfoster3874]

I dont know for sure in Ostrichs, but in parrots its from a vitamin deficiency.

[@loriedkin4362]

Great video…every year is crazy…no rain for 2 years and this year it just keeps coming🤷‍♀️Same up here in NE Pennsylvania.

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Mother nature i’ll tell you! 😂

[@DebzZi]

Tomatoes like heat & sunshine. They need to get consistent water but hate soggy feet. So I agree with Jami... it's likely a combination of factors. They are a bit too overcrowded by the looks of it as well, which contributes to disease, bugs & lack of airflow & sunlight. My husband is also not keen on gardening. We each have different strengths & passions. Jami's enthusiasm for gardening is heart warming & inspirational ❤

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

She’s an amazing gardener ❤

[@GardenLadyDeb]

Starla, I believe was born July ‘23. It was a starry night, how she got her name ❤

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

❤❤❤

[@xel1673]

Lester and Jami, there _should_ be a child safety setting on your stove you can press to lock the oven so Mr Hank can't turn it on or mess with any other settings. When you want to cook, it's usually a two button sequence to unlock your stove again. Check your manual or, if you no longer have the paper manual, you can look up the manual online if you have the brand and product number.

[@DelindaRussell-wt8ml]

❤watching the video ❤ Oh Starla is just a baby herself. She’s so sweet. ❤️😀

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Thanks for watching Delinda

[@bobbieverret8451]

Thank u for all you do for those babies.

[@IndianaLarry1022]

Well Lester I think Starla is going to have 2 escape artists just like mommy. For the garden yes to many they was coughing each other out & best way to find out to much water your tomatoes will split. Her garden looked beautiful but it was pack tight. GB y'all stay safe & take care. Your friend Larry 😊

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Thanks for watching Larry😊

[@loripasqualino9613]

Love that bowl Jami has its so pretty

[@Mysongsamp]

Starla is going to be a Mommy ❤ she just grew up and stopped leaving the pen.

[@DONNABROWN1959]

My father in law always said tomatoes don’t like wet feet. (Roots, of course) But I swear that man grew more tomatoes than anyone in our county! We had plenty of tomatoes to can! Love to all! ♥️🙏♥️

[@nativenewyorker92]

I agree. My dad said the same about wet feet lol. 300 quarts of tomato sauce every summer plus lits c of fried green tomatoes!

[@michellestarling217]

Aww, yay Starla! The ostriches are so neat eating the tomatoes. I'm sorry Jami's garden didn't do great. Mr. Hank! Lol 😆 and Tigger loves his Barbie more than anything 💕 I have separation anxiety from my son. I'm the mom that is happy when school is canceled and when it's summer break. I also cry when my husband goes back to work after a vacation or time off; I always call his mom in tears, even after almost 16 years.

[@larryvillars1340]

Great video Lester!❤ Lots going on!❤ Congratulations on Starla having some babies!🎉 I also enjoyed watching the Ostriches eating tomatoes 😂😂

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Thanks for coming along Larry!

[@mewsicsmary]

Starla!! Too funny. Love those Ostriches. Maybe once the rain stops Jami can plant more cherry tomatoes. It is still early in the season no? Poor Tigger has it bad! He is a good horse but a mess without Barbie! 💞

[@rosemarycollis5094]

Hi Lester, I don’t know anything about gardening but it makes sense that too much rain could cause problems for growth. It is hard to believe that Starla is old enough to be a mom and I hope there won’t be a problem with her and Finn being step siblings. The ostriches will miss their little tomatoes from the garden, you’re going to have to buy some now. Hope the pond gets through this next round of rain without collapsing,, looking forward to seeing the evolution of the spillway’s fix.❤️❤️

[@carmenlara8918]

lol. Starla was so annoyed.. 🤣

[@clarebear6736]

We had a stove top like yours, but fortunately, if we pressed and held down one or was it two buttons, we could lock the stove top. It seems like only yesterday that Starla and Fin were kids themselves.

[@janheier5970]

Last year, no rain, this year nothing but rain. Be careful what you wish for 😂❤😊. Next year should be perfect! Lol

[@user-fh9qe9om6z]

I love the big birds too!!❤❤❤❤❤

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

I’m glad to hear that!

[@shereesheree7735]

They are pretty cool!! I used to think ostriches were jerks but because of Lester and Jami, I love those birds!! When Carl and Tat sent that coyote to the sweet bye and bye ....I was hooked!! They truly ARE the protectors!! ❤

[@connie2558]

Pioneer Woman bowl. Some older ones are collectible already.

[@robbin155]

Tomatoes need air between the plants., I used to cage them and pinch the suckers off as to give more energy to the plant to allow for better fruit. I have a feeling the rain didn't help either.

[@nicoleruvalcaba3452]

Starla Ruby and Danny were all babies at the same time. I love those three, they’re my little tinker bells. Starla loves her daddy Lester so much. She is too cute I just want to give her a squeeze. All three of them girls, so sweet.

[@MelissaMalzahn]

Yes to many tomatoes plants together. Starland going to be a momma❤

[@nancyandrews8891]

Yes, Lester, our gardens couldn't handle lots of rain... Nancy

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Sorry to hear that Nancy!

[@ellegarcia6147]

Plants can drown. I know because I drowned a lot of them. 🤣

[@kendaleen-Benninger]

Awe Starla is going to be a mama, cant wait for the new baby to get here.

[@susiecoker63]

That tomato bowl is so pretty & congratulations to Starla.

[@nicolerimmer360]

They make really pretty wooden covers for stove tops. You can have anything put on it. I seen some where people made themselves and sold on line. It was a few years ago. I wanted one. You can also use as counter space when not cooking. ❤😊❤

[@deethompson2854]

Oh Mr. Hank😂😂😂❤❤❤. Still love you 😘

[@garyemond5396]

Your garden season ends when ours just getting started.

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Interesting!

[@bethtindall9208]

Hi Lester, along with all of the rain, the lack of sunshine has a lot to do with underperforming tomatoes. As they are well drained beds, that is probably the main issue. Still early, just replant! Enjoyed the video!

[@carringtonkelleybirnie4569]

Starla's pregnant??? Babies having babies. I love when ya'll feed the ostriches garden food. Especially grapes or cherry tomatoes! You have gotten a ton of rain which sets up all kinds of problems with the plants. May the rains slow down, the heat on medium, and all of Texas heal from the disasters of summer weather.

[@moniquem830]

Wow Lester 34 inches of rain! 34 divided by 8 is 4.25! Yes, the tomato crop had way too much rain, the tomato killer, and not enough sun. OMG, Starla having kids! Tigger is obsessed with Barbie. 😁

[@chrissybloulam2585]

What a beautiful bowl❗ very nice

[@LindaJohnson-hu1jl]

I hope Starla only has 1. She's so young!

[@jodier1298]

9 months old 🥰

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

She will be a great mama ❤

[@keranhumble6782]

Tell Jamie to trellis her cherry tomatoes on the cattle panel. I do this every year and it keeps the diseases down. Also don't plant tomatoes too close together. I also trim up any leaves that show signs of stress. The bugs are another story! BT! BT! BT! in between the rain. Jamie's garden looks wonderful. She should be proud! She could always plant some more tomatoes. You can always put a shade cloth over the trellis if it gets too hot.

[@brendatorres5085]

Those are going to be the cutes baby goats ever!

[@renebates8090]

Yes it seems she is way to young. She going to be one of those girls that have big cahonus there going to drag on the ground. Poor Starla she was taken advantage of...😅😅😅😅 the birds love them tomatoes 🍅 😋 Vegtables don't go to waste at LHL. Starla is looking for Finn...😊😊....I love your animal they are so fun...love you all 😊❤😊❤

[@minisweedessmalltownlife]

Can't believe starla is having kids, it's crazy how fast they grow up, glad the big birds are enjoying the garden a bit, it being early she can replant the garden.

[@darlataylor7537]

Lester, tomatoes if they get too much water and drown the roots or if the plants get pounded by rain a lot they will not produce much tomatoes. Wow how powerful Tigger is emotionally for Barbie. The ostriches are so fun to watch

[@luahendrickson6276]

Yes over planting is a problem. The amount of rain is always a problem to much or to little. To much washes out all the nuitiants and washes off any pesticides you have applied. ❤❤❤😅

[@barbaraschuette7788]

Too much rain and overcrowded. So excited about Starla but I think she's just too young she's still a baby 🍼

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

She will be an amazing mama ❤

[@barbaraschuette7788]

@@ImaSurvivorSanctuary she most definitely will be. ♥️

[@kathygreenbean3132]

Air needs to circulate around tomatoes and obviously it was too wet of a spring.

[@brendamabry2542]

Big cutting board over the stove top, more counter space too.

[@brendawilliams2611]

I feel bad for Jami to pull out plants. I hope she has some extra plants in the greenhouse. New garden, coming in hot.

[@susandehaven933]

You can get covers to go over your cooktops that would make a flat surface for Mr Hank and protect your controls

[@nancysimpson4246]

Good evening guys love the flowers the garden the little fur babies love the horses love love all the animals

[@marycrusan7689]

Starla was just a baby herself wow congratulations 🎉

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Thanks Mary!

[@theresebruenger1929]

Yes it seems like not to long ago you all were feeding her Starla with a bottle. That one pretty bowl of Jami's. I like that. Poor Tigger is just lost without his love.

[@jantutton8857]

Never dull on the ranch

[@dtees4783]

Tigger is a beautiful horse.

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Certainly!

[@tinarlowe2251]

I think there's just to much planted in a small space...Things needs room to grow...

[@tinamadison4705]

Wow! I can't believe that beautiful bowl of veggies! But sorry the crop was wasn't as good as prior years!🤣🤯😇👌

[@marciaborg77]

I can't wait to see what Starla babies will look like either Finn or Gus.

[@soerijanahoesny1819]

❤Can’t wait to see Starla’s babies, hope she stay healthy and strong ❤❤❤

[@AmyisGabby]

Oh my goodness, Starla is having babies or maybe just one! It seems like she was just a baby herself not too long ago. Time sure has a way of flying by so quickly.

[@bestofflorida7650]

I feel bad for Starla.

[@MaryLucas-qe1dy]

Oh my Starla is having a baby😮.I have to laugh here in Pennsylvania gardening is just starting here.

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Good luck!

[@sharonanderson7823]

She seems like a baby herself

[@erincombs3093]

Jami should have let the goats have her garden, to save her back from pulling all that out.

[@evekankam6744]

Good evening Lester, those birds love those tomatoes,shame you didn’t get so many this year,I would think the rain had a lot to do with it,lovely video.

[@ImaSurvivorSanctuary]

Thanks for coming along Eve

[@lisamalwitz8517]

They grow up so fast! 💖

[@nicoleruvalcaba3452]

Omg she’s a baby. You’ve got to be kidding me 🥲

[@rich7934]

Wouldn't doubt your biggest problem was the rain washing the pollen away before the bees could collect and transfer it. No pollen = no fruits. About 1/2 of those tomatoe branches should be removed for air flow, and to allow enough sun down to the leaves. If you want to pack them tight, go no closer than 8" when in a line or 12" staggered, double the distance if you don't plan on trimming. Also install a horizontal board about 8 feet above and run strings from the roots of the tomatoe to the beam. Use vegitable clips (plastic rings that circle the plant stem and grips the string) for the first foot (2 or 3 to anchor the line) and then just wrap the stems around the string as they grow (slow spiral, maybe 12-18" per wrap). Remove the secondary stems (additional stems from the same root ball). Thanks to the support strings less energy will be needed to grow thicker stems, thus more goes to the fruit. If you can avoid pesticides as much as possible, pleqase do. Over use of pesticides just kill the good bugs and make the bad ones more tolerant of the pesticides, same as over use of medicated soaps in relation to common viral and bacterial infections. Think about what your parent's windshield looked like after a long drive in the summer vs what yours does now, almost no bug splatters when comparing. Instead look into companion plants, these are plants that will either draw in the beneficial insets (bees and preditors), chase bad bugs from the area or sacrifice themselves as the problematic bugs prefer them over your regular plants. A great plant to draw in pollinators and chase bad bugs are Marigolds, especially the tall African ones. Hubbard squash is great at distracting the squash bugs and tomatoe caterpillars from your squashes, potatoes and tomatoes, also any Hubbards that do survive are good eats steamed with a little butter and nutmeg or cajon seasoning.

[@amyrobles4780]

Thise tomatoes might could use some thining out and take off some of the larger leafs so the sun focuses more in the fruit instead of supplying nutrients they are stuggling to get on leafs as well. Hopefully, as the soil starts to dry some you can get some nice tomatoes.

[@milothetruckcat]

too much rain not enough warm days. over crowding can definitely effect them, the plants need air circulation to prevent diseases. tomatoes are also are heavy feeders and need to be rotated to different areas every year because they use up all the nutrients, and prevent pests and diseases in the soil. there are guides on line to help you know what to plant after them to replace the nutrients. I definitely have experience with this. I have had several bad years of tomatoes before I figured it out. last year I planted them way too early and stunted them because it was not warm enough yet, I hope this helps. I am a long distance gardener because I drive a trucking only am able to attend them every other week, but I make it work most of the time,

[@susandehaven933]

Carter is wanting some more goats so maybe you can send some of those babies Bri’s way! ❤️

[@Wilddaylilies]

No not Starla!!! She a baby!! I bet you’ll have to bottle fed her babies 🤣 my dad would plant his tomatoes plants 2 1/2” -3’ apart. He had huge tomatoes and plenty of them.

[@Noelle509]

Mr. Hank is handsome ❤

[@lorislesar71]

My puppy who will be 2 in July, has separation anxiety. Good thing I have another dog to help her some. I can’t even go outside without her losing it 😩

[@theresapearl3388]

Too much rain means not enough sun... Tomatoes love sun. Here in VA, the harvest season is usually late June and early July for the best Tomatoes.

[@boomersat1]

Ha! I asked if Starla had a bag a few weeks ago!

[@EarleneHudgins-ue2ri]

Oh, Starla going to be a moma.

[@marilynrogers778]

Yes get a different bowl next time!!! Beautiful bowl & it’s glass

[@angelaknoll5187]

Oops 😂

[@elisaasta6324]

Thin them out to crowded. I wish you could keep okie and ernie at LHL❤