Garden expert Susan Mulvihill shares all of the crops that are finally back on track after months of challenging weather. You’ll see how the tomatoes, beans, corn, onions, winter squash, melons and peppers are growing and learn a few tips along the way. #gardening #vegetablegarden #gardeningtips
Susan gardens in Spokane, Wash. where the hardiness zone ranges from 5b to 6a.
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28 Comments
Thank you Susan, such a wonderful way to start our morning! Your knowledge, honesty, enthusiasm and patience have helped us on the East coast, zone 5b/6a , to keep going. It has been quite a challenge, but we have not felt alone . Such a beautiful and abundant garden you and Bill manage! God bless.
Oh Susan, I wished I had kept going but I gave up! I live in Maine, zone 5a and the temperature this morning is 58. We are looking at more thunderstorms and maybe 70's this afternoon. I still have tomatoes, the cucumbers gave up and the squash never had a chance. I have a small garden but now I wish I had added more as time went on. Your garden looks wonderful and I'm taking notes from you for next years garden. Thank you both for sharing your garden.
Thank you, Susan! Great reminder to have patience when gardening! 😊
Thanks for another great video, Susan!
Well this was positive! It really was a challenging growing season, my bush beans were so sad. We need to have patience 😍😘🥰
It is always exciting to see a garden improving after setbacks. I am going to look back to view your set up video on the green stalk. I am thinking of getting one instead of using 5 gal pails in the walkways, now that I am getting older.
I am glad to see it wasnt just me that lost the watermelon battle this year
Hi Susan. Yay for better weather, your garden looks great. I'm hoping to get a Kellog's Breakfast or Dr. Wyche's ripe by Labor Day. We've gotten 3 'Gardener's Delight' tomatoes this summer, haha. Glad you addressed the tomato pruning, I wondered about it this year considering the weather. The best crop we've had this summer is Field Bindweed. If it was edible, I could have kept Spokane in greens all summer. What a terrible plant, I'm thinking it came in by bagged manure a few years back and has exploded in the heat this summer. Nice to have cooler days to spend out there digging it up.
What kind of mulch do you use under your melons? I just planted pumpkins and after they sprout I think I should put down mulch. Do you have a video of when, how, and what to mulch?
Susan, I’m so glad your garden is doing better! Everything is looking great! 12:25 Today I’m making fresh salsa with my tomatoes for the very first time!
I also have had a difficult year. I gave my tomatoes their haircut earlier this week. My cucumbers are going to town. My peppers are so tall. They are hiding some of the cucumbers 🙂 A lovely problem to have.
Here in Maryland, July had mostly 100 degree days and less than an inch of rain, for the whole month! My Black Beauty tomatoes have yet to set fruit, potatoes were pea sized, etc., so I'm starting a fall garden. No amount of hand watering with gray water can make up for drought. I guess I'm expecting a mild winter. Your plants recovered nicely Susan! Peace and Blessings 🌱🪴🌻😊
Everything looks great Susan! I have a question for you. I am growing Crimson Sweet Watermelon. I have already pulled one ripe melon, and it was delicious. My plant is now yellowing and not producing flowers. Does it need fertilizer??? Thanks
Hi Susan, so glad your garden is doing much better. Had a challenging season just like you have had too. As soon as we got a little lowering of the high heat, the plants did seem to respond, but I do hope that what is coming along can produce before the frost! Had the same experience last year with Supremo, started out small, had one round of BER and almost pulled them and then one last crop of a nice group of tomatoes at the end of the season. My first round of corn seedlings was promptly eaten by a rabbit that sneaked in, replanted so now they are coming along. Nice results with your Greenstalk.
Do you use drip tape for irrigation? Do they have pressure regulating emitters or holes?
I’m thinking of switching out the emitter lines for drip tape. Do you run zones and can you run them all open at the same time for even coverage?
I have mostly long 3’ wide beds. The brand I’m using was only available in 17” spacing on 1/2” lines or 6-12” spacing on 1/4” lines. I’m running into problems with long 1/4” lines not covering on the ends very well, but I wanted closer spacing. Another brand I see has 1/2” lines that are closer spaced. I think I have too long of lines on 1/4”.
I need a product that won’t clog in sandy soil and figure out how much each zone can handle.
I have to get this corrected as I can’t keep dragging miles of hose around as it wipes out everything and takes too long. Need to make gardening easier.
Thanks Susan and enjoy your videos.
I always get blight on my tomato plants. Do you have any advice on fighting blight?
Susan, I just finished reading your article (Solve Your Garden Problems) in the August September issue of Mother Earth News. It answered many questions I had about the growing problems and gave me information about how to solve them.
My small backyard garden struggled this year as well. I live in the Midwestern state of Nebraska in zone 5b. We started the year cold until the end of May then hot through June with 100 degree days and now wet with lots of rain and high wind. Somehow my tomatoes managed to make it through all that and are producing enough to keep me more than supplied in salads and sandwiches. I'm in a bit of a transition to smaller gardens in the backyard. Watching your video inspired me to search out new techniques of growing.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being real about the struggles of gardening.
Nebraska Dave
Urban Farmer
Thank you for sharing your garden with us. Have a nice day!
Maybe there is still hope for mine! I’m in zone 5a,b. Everything has just been sitting there and it just seems to have started really growing. Carrots are still a fail but I’m not giving up? Thanks .
What would you recommend for killing grass type weeds in my garden that is organic if there is such a thing? The weeds really got away from me in my raised beds. Lorraine
What a great tip about determinate tomatoes. Thanks gardening friend😃
Susan. Do you ever do presentations? I am a member of the Little Spokane Garden Club and we would love for you to come and speak with us.
Everything looks good Susan. My season has been a struggle too, we have been hot & dry , dry, dry. I tried the Fortex beans this year but think Seychelles do better for me, we also like Roma II & Provider bush beans. Although I have started getting rust on some of them this year, a first for me. I’m about tomatoed out, been giving them away like crazy since I’ve already preserved all we need. cucumbers and zucchini have been prolific too. My biggest fail this year has been peppers, not sure what happened to them.
How funny! My bush beans are vining exactly like yours – which caused a bit of a dilemma because they are planted on an elevated growing table. I have a Blue Lake variety. Every variety of green bean that I've tried in the last few years has completely failed to even germinate (no idea why), so this is good anyway!
Hi Susan
Do you leave your insect netting all winter long? I have cabbage moths and I put out my transplant today , or should I remove the netting once it gets down to 60’s. I’m in zone 7A.
Well done, Susan! Your garden is full of blessings for you! Also, you just inspired me to re-plant my Greenstalk for the fall as well.
Of all the Greenstalk planters on Youtube, I love yours the best. After viewing your plant selections I am inclined to purchase one. Good to see you again! Thanks for sharing your experiences. I will also trim my tomato plants back now. Thanks again for the Merlin tip as we have enjoyed learning about birds and their sounds/calls❣️
My second succession of bush beans are acting like vines too! Very odd