5 Simple Season Extension and Plant Protection Techniques
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Date: 2022-07-18
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lse9
First of all, I love your videos and I am learning so much! Thank you.
My current plant protection needs are for the soon to come cold windy Chicago winters! I could not find any of your videos discussing this super cold issue yet.
This is my first year attempting to keep a plant over the winter so for now I need to figure out what to do. I have done some research and so far I'm getting that for my new blueberry bushes (in fabric bags) one way to protect them is by wrapping the bags to a height 6 inches over the top of the plant with bubble wrap and then fill with straw. The same was suggested for my strawberries in a 3ft x 3ft fabric bag. How soon should that be done? Will they need water at all? Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks, Kevin
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First of all, I love your videos and I am learning so much! Thank you.
My current plant protection needs are for the soon to come cold windy Chicago winters! I could not find any of your videos discussing this super cold issue yet.
This is my first year attempting to keep a plant over the winter so for now I need to figure out what to do. I have done some research and so far I'm getting that for my new blueberry bushes (in fabric bags) one way to protect them is by wrapping the bags to a height 6 inches over the top of the plant with bubble wrap and then fill with straw. The same was suggested for my strawberries in a 3ft x 3ft fabric bag. How soon should that be done? Will they need water at all? Do you have any other suggestions? Thanks, Kevin
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dcpunk4
My biggest problem is with squirrels. Those little bastards will dig and annihilate anything. Right now I have two bent pvc pipes with a netting over them to protect my plants. It works for the most part but early on this year they tore a couple holes in it and i've just tried to cover the holes with the extra netting and then clamp down over it.
My rosie pak choy seems to have bolted, but i'm not sure what caused it to do that. Then the other thing is i'm finding these tiny little white things over many of the leaves. They look like nearly microscopic worms, but i'm not even sure they're living creatures
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My biggest problem is with squirrels. Those little bastards will dig and annihilate anything. Right now I have two bent pvc pipes with a netting over them to protect my plants. It works for the most part but early on this year they tore a couple holes in it and i've just tried to cover the holes with the extra netting and then clamp down over it.
My rosie pak choy seems to have bolted, but i'm not sure what caused it to do that. Then the other thing is i'm finding these tiny little white things over many of the leaves. They look like nearly microscopic worms, but i'm not even sure they're living creatures
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Angela's
Wow, your video was right on time for me! I have just transplanted some of my kale and greens, from the starter cells, and I have been worrying about how I can prevent the cabbage moth from getting to them this year! I need to look into those super hoops as well as the floating row covers! Going to visit their website and take a look. So timely! Thanks for your video, I am learning quite a bit.
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Wow, your video was right on time for me! I have just transplanted some of my kale and greens, from the starter cells, and I have been worrying about how I can prevent the cabbage moth from getting to them this year! I need to look into those super hoops as well as the floating row covers! Going to visit their website and take a look. So timely! Thanks for your video, I am learning quite a bit.
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Cha
I really need help with white flies! I got some last year on my cannas and I hosed and neem oiled the crap out of them. They returned again this year and moved to my other Canna pot and now my hibiscus. I m currently just hosing them off every other day. And not I have a resident mantis so I dont want to neem oil with her there. What else can I do?
Alsi spider mites ruined my tomatoes. 8(
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I really need help with white flies! I got some last year on my cannas and I hosed and neem oiled the crap out of them. They returned again this year and moved to my other Canna pot and now my hibiscus. I m currently just hosing them off every other day. And not I have a resident mantis so I dont want to neem oil with her there. What else can I do?
Alsi spider mites ruined my tomatoes. 8(
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Andrew
A good way to get some free/cheap row cover is to ask a farmer. They will often have pieces that they have used for years, have gotten rips, and are no longer 100% effective for their long beds. But as a home gardener, you can cut the pieces down and still get strips long enough for your garden beds. Most farmers will be happy to see their garbage getting new life.
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A good way to get some free/cheap row cover is to ask a farmer. They will often have pieces that they have used for years, have gotten rips, and are no longer 100% effective for their long beds. But as a home gardener, you can cut the pieces down and still get strips long enough for your garden beds. Most farmers will be happy to see their garbage getting new life.
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Joe
Slugs, and snails eat my lettuces, kale, cucurbits, basically anything with a green leaf. I've tried diatomaceous earth, beer traps, ground egg shells. The one thing that has helped a little has been dumping a lot of coffee grds over the soil. But would like to know if u had any suggestions? Thanks man!
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Slugs, and snails eat my lettuces, kale, cucurbits, basically anything with a green leaf. I've tried diatomaceous earth, beer traps, ground egg shells. The one thing that has helped a little has been dumping a lot of coffee grds over the soil. But would like to know if u had any suggestions? Thanks man!
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Gardener's
Thanks, Kevin, for another great video. There are so many options, it's really helpful for people to get a closer look at the features of each one, and how and why someone uses them. And apparently the pop up protector can double as an umbrella in a pinch? :-)
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Thanks, Kevin, for another great video. There are so many options, it's really helpful for people to get a closer look at the features of each one, and how and why someone uses them. And apparently the pop up protector can double as an umbrella in a pinch? :-)
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Daymickey
Squirrels are what's killing me now, 2 months into my first ever gardening season. They dig and make a mess everywhere. They seem to be ignoring my baby veggies for now but I need to protect them once they get bigger. I might do the popup or the row cover.
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Squirrels are what's killing me now, 2 months into my first ever gardening season. They dig and make a mess everywhere. They seem to be ignoring my baby veggies for now but I need to protect them once they get bigger. I might do the popup or the row cover.
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crzyATEcupcake
Squash vine borers are the bane of my existence. I was able to successfully start pumpkins and squash from seed for the first time last year. The plants were doing so well! Until suddenly vine borers. I had never heard of them till then.
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Squash vine borers are the bane of my existence. I was able to successfully start pumpkins and squash from seed for the first time last year. The plants were doing so well! Until suddenly vine borers. I had never heard of them till then.
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Sam
Ive been binge-watching your videos as Im trying to try growing this year (and not completely kill it all like Ive done in the past. Any cover options that can be DIYed to keep out rabbits and squirrels? They are running rampant in my area!
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Ive been binge-watching your videos as Im trying to try growing this year (and not completely kill it all like Ive done in the past. Any cover options that can be DIYed to keep out rabbits and squirrels? They are running rampant in my area!
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memejeff
this is maybe one of the biggest problems that I have had. Cabbage whites destroyed all my brassicas. I added to cart before realizing no shipping outside of the US: . Still appreciate the tips, I'll try to make a makeshift version: )
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this is maybe one of the biggest problems that I have had. Cabbage whites destroyed all my brassicas. I added to cart before realizing no shipping outside of the US: . Still appreciate the tips, I'll try to make a makeshift version: )
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Hayden
My worst pests are squirrels. they dont even have a problem coming up to my story high balcony. Didnt want to but I had to put out snap traps this year, no other way. They are some of the most determined assholes youll ever encounter.
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My worst pests are squirrels. they dont even have a problem coming up to my story high balcony. Didnt want to but I had to put out snap traps this year, no other way. They are some of the most determined assholes youll ever encounter.
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Jennifer
The evil that I normally deal with is humidity, rain, tomato worms and leaf miners. I am in central Florida now and not quite used to warm temps all the time. I am originally from Colorado where spring veggies start inside.
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The evil that I normally deal with is humidity, rain, tomato worms and leaf miners. I am in central Florida now and not quite used to warm temps all the time. I am originally from Colorado where spring veggies start inside.
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Kelly
Earwigs. They come by the thousands from my neighbor's yard every year as soon as transplant my seedlings. Going to try better biodiversity / companion planting this year. Along with maybe some of that garden fabric. Thanks!
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Earwigs. They come by the thousands from my neighbor's yard every year as soon as transplant my seedlings. Going to try better biodiversity / companion planting this year. Along with maybe some of that garden fabric. Thanks!
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Katherine
Thanks for the video. I'm in a new home and starting my first raised bed/container veg garden. I know from the holes in my flower leaves that my main pests are snails and slugs. Any tips to keep them out are appreciated!
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Thanks for the video. I'm in a new home and starting my first raised bed/container veg garden. I know from the holes in my flower leaves that my main pests are snails and slugs. Any tips to keep them out are appreciated!
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