5 Garden Goals For 2025
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Date: 2024-12-17
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lectrickitty
Any excess can be dried and powdered. It uses much less storage space and can be used in a variety of ways.
Powdered broccoli is fabulous in a cream of broccoli soup. All veggie powders can be added to soups and other recipes.
Powdered spinach makes wonderful noodles, use the powdered spinach like flour.
Powdered tomatoes can be thickened to make tomato paste or sauce.
Powdered potatoes are simply instant potatoes like you buy from the store but without the add chemicals.
Most fruits can be juiced, the juice can be dried to make it take less storage space and last longer on the shelf.
The most important kitchen tools I own are a freeze drier, dehydrator, and Vitamix.
All these powders can be stored in jars or vacuum sealed in mylar.
Wouldn't it be great to have a full year supply of food for one in a single tote 10 totes to feed 10 people a year or one person for 10 years!
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Any excess can be dried and powdered. It uses much less storage space and can be used in a variety of ways.
Powdered broccoli is fabulous in a cream of broccoli soup. All veggie powders can be added to soups and other recipes.
Powdered spinach makes wonderful noodles, use the powdered spinach like flour.
Powdered tomatoes can be thickened to make tomato paste or sauce.
Powdered potatoes are simply instant potatoes like you buy from the store but without the add chemicals.
Most fruits can be juiced, the juice can be dried to make it take less storage space and last longer on the shelf.
The most important kitchen tools I own are a freeze drier, dehydrator, and Vitamix.
All these powders can be stored in jars or vacuum sealed in mylar.
Wouldn't it be great to have a full year supply of food for one in a single tote 10 totes to feed 10 people a year or one person for 10 years!
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abyssal_phoenix
My garden goals next year are mastering the weather and slugs.
I never anticipated such wet and cold summers that decimated my crops last year. Spring crops did amazing during summer.
In thr meanwhile my summer crops barely did a thing.
And in the spring i had a massive war against slugs again.
Even my onions were being eaten by slugs and that while they are claimed to repel slugs.
On the other hand. I had such massive success with growing roses I wanna propagate one little bush especially, considering i found iut it grows rose hips as well. Beautiful salmon coloured roses to be replaved by yummy berries Hell yeah!
Hope my new fruit trees also start producing next year: ) I've got patio sized ones
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My garden goals next year are mastering the weather and slugs.
I never anticipated such wet and cold summers that decimated my crops last year. Spring crops did amazing during summer.
In thr meanwhile my summer crops barely did a thing.
And in the spring i had a massive war against slugs again.
Even my onions were being eaten by slugs and that while they are claimed to repel slugs.
On the other hand. I had such massive success with growing roses I wanna propagate one little bush especially, considering i found iut it grows rose hips as well. Beautiful salmon coloured roses to be replaved by yummy berries Hell yeah!
Hope my new fruit trees also start producing next year: ) I've got patio sized ones
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unknownname8328
We spend the most money on Lettuce, Berrys & fruits.
We started a 500sqft garden last summer and mini foor forest. We planted Trees:
1x Apple - Golden Delicious
1x Apple - Fugi
1x Apple - Gala
1x Peach - Flamin' Fury (Jumbo Peach)
1x Pear - Harrow Crisp
1x Combination Plum Tree:
Prunus domestica Italian (Purple plum)
Prunus americana x prunus salicina toka
Prunus domestica
3x Cherry bushes, 6x blueberry bushes, 5x Raspberry bushes 4x8ft bed of Strawberrys, and more. And of course regular garden vegetables like garlic, Cucumbers ect ect.
Expanding the garden by 1200 sqft this coming summer.
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We spend the most money on Lettuce, Berrys & fruits.
We started a 500sqft garden last summer and mini foor forest. We planted Trees:
1x Apple - Golden Delicious
1x Apple - Fugi
1x Apple - Gala
1x Peach - Flamin' Fury (Jumbo Peach)
1x Pear - Harrow Crisp
1x Combination Plum Tree:
Prunus domestica Italian (Purple plum)
Prunus americana x prunus salicina toka
Prunus domestica
3x Cherry bushes, 6x blueberry bushes, 5x Raspberry bushes 4x8ft bed of Strawberrys, and more. And of course regular garden vegetables like garlic, Cucumbers ect ect.
Expanding the garden by 1200 sqft this coming summer.
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j. l. emerson592
I will NEVER try to attract birds to my garden. When I was 'overseas', I was in a place that had virtually no wildlife. All there were was feral/stray cats & dogs. and birds. Millions & millions & millions of birds. They laid waste to all growing things. They roosted on every available surface, covering all that they touched with their feces. It was awful. I went from not caring about birds, one way or another, to absolutely hating them. I don't feel the desire to exterminate them, but I also don't want them in my garden. I'm exploring ways to ethically scare them away & discourage them from returning.
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I will NEVER try to attract birds to my garden. When I was 'overseas', I was in a place that had virtually no wildlife. All there were was feral/stray cats & dogs. and birds. Millions & millions & millions of birds. They laid waste to all growing things. They roosted on every available surface, covering all that they touched with their feces. It was awful. I went from not caring about birds, one way or another, to absolutely hating them. I don't feel the desire to exterminate them, but I also don't want them in my garden. I'm exploring ways to ethically scare them away & discourage them from returning.
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elizaom
Im a chef, so my focus was always growing new things that I couldn't easily get locally, but I decided I am focusing on the staples next year.
I've never even attempted bulb onions, even though I buy them almost every time I grocery shop.
I trimmed my tomato and pepper list to varieties I use the most.
I've always done lettuces, but never succession sowed enough to keep up with my consumption.
I love broccoli and cauliflower (always have a frozen bag of broc on hand, but haven't been able to concur the cabbage worm problem. I'm going to much harder this year!
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Im a chef, so my focus was always growing new things that I couldn't easily get locally, but I decided I am focusing on the staples next year.
I've never even attempted bulb onions, even though I buy them almost every time I grocery shop.
I trimmed my tomato and pepper list to varieties I use the most.
I've always done lettuces, but never succession sowed enough to keep up with my consumption.
I love broccoli and cauliflower (always have a frozen bag of broc on hand, but haven't been able to concur the cabbage worm problem. I'm going to much harder this year!
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madeleinehayes4100
Only 50 years! How silly! I'm on my 63rd year of gardening and still not tired of it and wanting more! Most important thing I've learned over the years is to plant for your climate. Find the right seed company. Fedco is our go-to company, based in Maine they have varieties that do well in our cool climate up in the mountains in northeast PA. We are even trying a cool-weather tolerant okra this year - lol. OK, back to drooling over the seed catalogs and waiting for spring! Happy gardening everyone!
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Only 50 years! How silly! I'm on my 63rd year of gardening and still not tired of it and wanting more! Most important thing I've learned over the years is to plant for your climate. Find the right seed company. Fedco is our go-to company, based in Maine they have varieties that do well in our cool climate up in the mountains in northeast PA. We are even trying a cool-weather tolerant okra this year - lol. OK, back to drooling over the seed catalogs and waiting for spring! Happy gardening everyone!
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Alison2436
i live not too far from you, guys in SoCal and actually started a year-round fruit garden about 3 years ago. This year was the first year it started giving a good amount of fruit and it was amazing! Today i just harvested some key limes and lemons. We usually harvest berries in spring, peaches/melons in summer, apples/fig/pear/pomegranates in fall. and lemon/lime/orange in winter. By far, fruit and herbs are our most expensive to spend money on but now thanks to our garden its probably the least!
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i live not too far from you, guys in SoCal and actually started a year-round fruit garden about 3 years ago. This year was the first year it started giving a good amount of fruit and it was amazing! Today i just harvested some key limes and lemons. We usually harvest berries in spring, peaches/melons in summer, apples/fig/pear/pomegranates in fall. and lemon/lime/orange in winter. By far, fruit and herbs are our most expensive to spend money on but now thanks to our garden its probably the least!
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jenniferkvarnes542
Our #1 most expensive produce in our home is definitely berries. They’re very expensive in the store and gone in 5 minutes (3 kids and 2 hungry grown ups) and worst of all, they’re often going bad already when bought in our local grocery store. We’ve amped up our production on all our berries blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, black raspberry, and red raspberry. Also have invasive wineberries on our property, which we harvest and freeze every year, around 3 gallons annually.
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Our #1 most expensive produce in our home is definitely berries. They’re very expensive in the store and gone in 5 minutes (3 kids and 2 hungry grown ups) and worst of all, they’re often going bad already when bought in our local grocery store. We’ve amped up our production on all our berries blueberry, strawberry, blackberry, black raspberry, and red raspberry. Also have invasive wineberries on our property, which we harvest and freeze every year, around 3 gallons annually.
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benderaviation
Preserving my harvest has been my big upgrade of 2024. I purchased a chamber vacuum sealer and a giant dehydrator. Now all I need is extra freezer space because it is going to be jam packed come spring time. Our staples include berries but I have had zero success growing bush berries in San Diego, I have however excelled at growing mulberries and figs that taste like berries. We also eat and grow tons of potatoes, garlic, onions, broccoli, and tomatoes.
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Preserving my harvest has been my big upgrade of 2024. I purchased a chamber vacuum sealer and a giant dehydrator. Now all I need is extra freezer space because it is going to be jam packed come spring time. Our staples include berries but I have had zero success growing bush berries in San Diego, I have however excelled at growing mulberries and figs that taste like berries. We also eat and grow tons of potatoes, garlic, onions, broccoli, and tomatoes.
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epic_gardening
This video could not have come at a better time or been more in tune with my gardening needs/plans for next year! Thank you! I will also be looking at the companion planting video and come up with a plan to produce a lot of our own, well, produce. We can never be certain what we are getting at a store, but we know what comes out of our own gardens. Also, I'll be looking at how to grow potatoes, something I have never done before.
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This video could not have come at a better time or been more in tune with my gardening needs/plans for next year! Thank you! I will also be looking at the companion planting video and come up with a plan to produce a lot of our own, well, produce. We can never be certain what we are getting at a store, but we know what comes out of our own gardens. Also, I'll be looking at how to grow potatoes, something I have never done before.
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tinad6812
I like the way you guys did this video. Nice bird feeder. I feed the birds, but the squirrels always jump on the feeder so I took it down and now I try to grow what they eat in the summer and feed them seeds in the winter.
My favorite crops are broccoli and cabbage. I’m hoping for a successful harvest next year. Plus, I use a ton of onions and garlic.
Kevin, is your hair curlier these days or do you just usually have a hat on
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I like the way you guys did this video. Nice bird feeder. I feed the birds, but the squirrels always jump on the feeder so I took it down and now I try to grow what they eat in the summer and feed them seeds in the winter.
My favorite crops are broccoli and cabbage. I’m hoping for a successful harvest next year. Plus, I use a ton of onions and garlic.
Kevin, is your hair curlier these days or do you just usually have a hat on
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kittiew260
2025 goals more cut flowers for me. I gown & peserved away but also enjoy flower bouquets I grew. It starts with 200 tulips I planted in the fall. Here's to hoping 2025 brings food & flowers.
I have winter sowed many perennials from seed, and they were beyond productive in 2nd season. Definitely do more perennials & from seedlings to forever blooming worth the wait.
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2025 goals more cut flowers for me. I gown & peserved away but also enjoy flower bouquets I grew. It starts with 200 tulips I planted in the fall. Here's to hoping 2025 brings food & flowers.
I have winter sowed many perennials from seed, and they were beyond productive in 2nd season. Definitely do more perennials & from seedlings to forever blooming worth the wait.
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beareroflife
I would love to know if u garden using any of your ethnic background. I been watching for years and i remember u mentioning that you are part Philippino and was wondering if you add that background to ur gardening. My mom is St. Lucian and my Dad Puerto Rican. I use a machete in some ways to preserve the Jibaro culture. Hope u see this. Happy Gardening
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I would love to know if u garden using any of your ethnic background. I been watching for years and i remember u mentioning that you are part Philippino and was wondering if you add that background to ur gardening. My mom is St. Lucian and my Dad Puerto Rican. I use a machete in some ways to preserve the Jibaro culture. Hope u see this. Happy Gardening
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bublhed
Broccoli is a staple here. I’ve tried growing it in the spring and I just got leaves. I tried again in the fall and got just leaves once again - and then we’ve been stuck in temperatures below 30 for the past month or so. Everything else I grow except for fruit. I’m trying my luck with cantaloupe and watermelon next year.
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Broccoli is a staple here. I’ve tried growing it in the spring and I just got leaves. I tried again in the fall and got just leaves once again - and then we’ve been stuck in temperatures below 30 for the past month or so. Everything else I grow except for fruit. I’m trying my luck with cantaloupe and watermelon next year.
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willwebber6496
Two great flowers for attracting pollinators and birds are coneflower and milkweed. The milkweed will be covered in bees when most other plants are not, and it becomes a big attracter for Monarch caterpillars. The coneflower is loved by bees, but also by finches in the offseason as they come to eat the seeds.
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Two great flowers for attracting pollinators and birds are coneflower and milkweed. The milkweed will be covered in bees when most other plants are not, and it becomes a big attracter for Monarch caterpillars. The coneflower is loved by bees, but also by finches in the offseason as they come to eat the seeds.
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TanjaHermann
I'm growing mostly produce that is hard or impossible to find here in Germany: tasty heirloom tomatoes, jalapenos, poblanos, cilantro, white onions, sweet corn. I'm also growing perennials that we love and that seem to become more and more expensive: asparagus, horseradish, rhubarb and berries of all sorts.
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I'm growing mostly produce that is hard or impossible to find here in Germany: tasty heirloom tomatoes, jalapenos, poblanos, cilantro, white onions, sweet corn. I'm also growing perennials that we love and that seem to become more and more expensive: asparagus, horseradish, rhubarb and berries of all sorts.
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BackYardGardener26
I never grew broccoli or cauliflower in the past. This year I decided to try growing them from seed. I’ve had amazing success with both cauliflower and broccoli this year. I’ll definitely be growing it every year from now on. My wife and I both agreed it just tastes far better than store bought.
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I never grew broccoli or cauliflower in the past. This year I decided to try growing them from seed. I’ve had amazing success with both cauliflower and broccoli this year. I’ll definitely be growing it every year from now on. My wife and I both agreed it just tastes far better than store bought.
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GeorgeLucas1138
I cant recommend putting in a water feature enough. Pond or waterfall or both it adds so much and will attract a ton of wildlife. The ability to grow aquatic and marginal plants is also so fun. I built ecosystem ponds for 11 years and they always brought new magic to whatever space they occupied.
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I cant recommend putting in a water feature enough. Pond or waterfall or both it adds so much and will attract a ton of wildlife. The ability to grow aquatic and marginal plants is also so fun. I built ecosystem ponds for 11 years and they always brought new magic to whatever space they occupied.
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epic_gardening
Oddly enough, I had such a great time making and enjoying the hot sauce I grew this past summer, I am placing a huge focus on production of those key ingredients. That and growing PNW watermelon again, plus cucumbers along the usual strawberries, peas, lettuce, and herbs.
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Oddly enough, I had such a great time making and enjoying the hot sauce I grew this past summer, I am placing a huge focus on production of those key ingredients. That and growing PNW watermelon again, plus cucumbers along the usual strawberries, peas, lettuce, and herbs.
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jjd13579
Garden goal here is definitely more fruit. We've saved a ton of money by growing leafy greens and fresh herbs, which are very costly in the store, but our other big produce cost is fruit. I'm putting in blackberries, a strawberry tower, and a fig tree in the spring.
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Garden goal here is definitely more fruit. We've saved a ton of money by growing leafy greens and fresh herbs, which are very costly in the store, but our other big produce cost is fruit. I'm putting in blackberries, a strawberry tower, and a fig tree in the spring.
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