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Hello from southern California zone 10b. I've had a small veggie for the last 5 years. Heat and aphids have both ruined crops for me too. Neem oil works great on aphids, but there is a tipping point where they win. Last year I planted some back up cucumbers plants and that worked out for me.
One year I had an amazing start to my cucumber then mice found out they love the female cucumber flowers. I only got 5 cucumbers early on and then I got none.
Great video. You put a lot of work into your garden.
1. Metal beds are making your garden hotter.
2. Raised beds dry faster and require much more water.
3. Shade cloth can help.
4. The City od San Antonio will give you free mulch once per year and that helps a lot.
5. Companion planting a few onions or garlic helps.
6. Some of the things were planted are cold weather crops for winter
Great video! New sub.
I've heard you have to "thin out" carrots. Don't know personally yet, thank you for sharing because I feel the same with my failures but you look at other YouTube videos it can be defeating. I haven't given up I keep trying and I get excited if a seed even germinates! Good luck and again thank you for keeping it real.
To get rid of them ants, this works wonders!! Get you some sugar and boric acid. Shake it up in a a little cup or just mix it with a spoon or something. Then sit it near the ants. The ants love it, they get it all over them and eat it, take it inside the nest and its a wrap. You'll never have ant problems again.
Look into IPM, there are some sites that sell natural defenses against those aphids. Sometimes you need a living defense mechanism.
Nice video. 👍🏾
Good work, Nate! Im in S.C. The heat & bugs were relentless here last summer, too. I'm using shorter plants under my larger plants this yr to fctn as mulch. Some gardners report better results mixing plants rather than row gardens bcse it seems to stop or at least slow the insect destruction to the same types of plants since they'reall not growing next to each other.
You'll find the method that works best for you, your climate & your garden. Just keep going! We've all had some disappointing seasons. Just accept that every season may not be perfect.
This summer invest in shade net it will help a lot. I know I live in the middle of California near Bakersfield and it was 114 so many days I thought I was going to die…. it burned up all of my garden…so then I went to the nursery and saw they had shade netting so there plants were not sunburned ….it really works good
New subscriber. Thanks for sharing. 😊
mental health is always key, i think people are always going threw something where it be at work, health, or something with money, never stop posting these videos, you will get over whatever is brining you down, plus our vitamin d levels are lower in winter and thats why some people have some depression and cheer up back during summer. We are all in this jounrey of live togther, Id have to deal with it at work also NEVER STOP POSTING THESE VIDEOS
Don’t give up. You will learn every season.
Find a schedule of what crops to plant at the different times of the year in your zone and area. I'm in Florida in zone 10a. Most Florida gardeners don't even garden in the summer time, it's just too hot and humid for crops to flourish.
Okra is the best crop for summer, though. Eggplant can survive into summer too.
I used to live in Thailand and it's even hotter there than Florida. I learned if I grow Thai crops, they flourish here in FL in my 10a area.
Gardening is a learning experience. You never stop learning as a gardener. Don't give up. It's okay to take breaks to recoup, just keep getting back up on that saddle! 🤠
Great video Nate!!!
Grasshopper: "what's up cuz?" 😂
As a fellow Texan (not that that's particularly relevant) and gardener, I can tell you DE doesn't work for ants. For aphids, you need a perennial shrub or bush type of thing to house predators (everything eats aphids). Those carrots were definitely premature.
Mexican bean beetles wiped me out in 2024. They ate every leaf of every pea and bean plant I grew. Hang in there!
Hey mate! I live in a desert near Reno NV. I’ve also had a terrible ant problem over the years and recently I’ve all but solved it. The solution was removing their home. Ants will always find food, if that’s your garden, or your kitchen they will take that food to their home wherever it is. To keep them out of the garden or the house, you have to remove their entire ant colony that is in the yard, eggs and all. And bury a 1-2’ garden liner around the perimeter of your garden or property. Lay down cardboard over your top soil, 2” of mulch on top of that(water it in well), and 2” of dirt on top of the mulch anywhere you want to plant. Ants like dried out rocky soil. It’s easy for them to move around and structure into a place to live long term. As long as your soil is inviting them to move in they always will. By adding a barrier around the property you’re creating a first line of defense. It will deter most scavenger ants, thus colonies as well, from getting established underground which will go a long way to keep them from coming back. You must kill the hives you find, if they are already there they must die or they will never go away. When they are gone laying down cardboard traps water under the surface of it and over time will change the texture of your soil into something not hospitable to ants. The mulch adds protection from the heat and sun, and dirt on top allows you to grow grass again or garden at the surface.
Shaped like a walrus. The intro was hilarious and it's what got me to watch your video. This is the first video of yours I have seen. That intro got my attention so I'm hoing to watch your video.
Check the soil. I grew up near the BQE in Brooklyn. There is lead in the soil from when there was led in gasoline.
You were not alone. Watering and shade were a real problem. Im in Ohio and i couldnt get watermelon, cucumber, zucchini to grow. Just not enough hours in a day to keep them watered. A few minutes after a deep soak the ground was hard and rhe leaves started shriveling up. My phone would stroke out just taking photos. A tip for ants. You dont have one big colony. You have several ant colonies. Take a scoop full of ants from one ant doorway and place them at another doorway. They will fight to the death. Just keep doing that.
Great job Nate 🎉 Keep on keepin on ❤
Keep going You are doing amazing. put some grits where you see ants. I promise you it works!
I live in AZ and we get up to 120 degrees. I feel your pain with the ants.
Y'all did good😊 we all have setbacks I need to get started too. Happy gardening 😊
Definitely plant the carrots in the fall. You could compost them so you dont feel wasteful lol
Where are your flowers and marigolds that helps with some insects
GRASSHOPPERS!😖. They destroyed my container garden a few years back. I searched and tried many suggestions . This one worked for me. A YouTuber named Gardenerd has a video “How to Manage Grasshoppers in Your Garden”. Basically disturbing the place they laid their eggs in your yard! Before you plant check it out!
Another suggestion. Beneficial insects! I grew many herbs and flowers to attract beneficial insects. I had a dill that I let flower. The aphids came and it was covered. I was about to pull it out then I saw the ladybugs arriving and they handled their business! This year I have more beneficial flowers and herbs to manage my garden. I read that only 5% of insects are pests.
Carrot issue was probably due to the heat. I'm in Louisiana, learned that the hard way 😂 also, try cooking them down with some brown sugar and a smidge of orange peel ❤
I've found that with diatomaceous earth and ants that it's best to stir it in their actual pile. Of course make sure they didn't get on you while you do it. Can't comment on the other issues though as I'm still new.
I have carrots that I still need to harvest. I have no idea what state they're in… lol… It's cold out there though…
Don't give up on it. That garden looked inspiring.
Carrots get bitter in this SA heat! It’s better to plant in the fall
Keep up the good work! Every Gardner has losses and mistakes. Thank you for showing the good, the bad, and the ugly. You inspire me to get back in my garden after a cruddy year as well. ❤