These summer garden hacks will help you save time, money, and space while growing more food in your vegetable garden. From pest control and seed saving to watering hacks, shade cloth tricks, and DIY garden solutions, these gardening tips work in raised beds, containers, and in-ground gardens. Whether you’re new to gardening or a seasoned grower, these practical hacks will keep your plants healthy, your harvests bigger, and your gardening more efficient all season long.
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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
00:00 Summer garden hacks intro
00:21 Unexpected pest control trick
00:45 Lazy seed saving method
01:36 My go-to garden tool setup
02:16 Cut flowers at the perfect time
03:32 Free and functional trellis idea
03:35 Keep birds away from ripening fruit
04:19 Protect tomatoes without chemicals
05:25 Support plants in seconds
05:50 Free plants from your prunings
06:36 Harvest tomatoes before pests strike
07:06 Hands-free garden watering system
07:45 Gardening in just 10 minutes a day
07:56 No-grow light seed starting method
08:10 Give seedlings extra TLC
08:46 Grow partial shade veggies
09:32 Double harvest from one planting
10:00 Weekly routine for tidy plants
10:22 Fast shade setup for plants
10:37 Flowers that protect veggies
10:45 Shade strategy for peppers
11:10 Turn flowers into bird food
11:29 Grow more in shady spots
12:06 Keep harvests coming all season
12:40 Shade cloth made easy to store
13:04 DIY garden border idea
13:22 Keep plant ties within reach
13:40 Train plants to grow up, not out
13:54 Space-saving fruit tree trick
14:51 Which hack is your favorite?
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Which summer garden hack will you try first? 🌿
Share your own gardening hacks in the comments—your idea might make it into my next video! These hacks work in raised beds, containers, and in-ground vegetable gardens, so let’s swap ideas and grow more together. -CaliKim & CameraGuy
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What gorgeous beans!!!
I got organic garden tone what's the easy way to apply that kim
Thanks for the tips Kim! I took your advice and purchased a shade cloth so that I can direct sow some of my Fall Garden! I'm so excited!
Thank you thank you so much!
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Thank you good idea, I like and do the same with my small garden at home, ❤
Loved that you have the dahlia a little pep talk.
Lots of great people in Ward, SC. Everywhere for that matter. God bless, Frank.
Thank you for the wonderful tips!🙏🏾❤️
Beautiful garden areas,got some tips l haven't heard before,thanks.Our short season prevents us from direct resowing but we can save them!
The funny thing about the critters that eat the veggies is that they sample every one instead of feeding on just one….lol
Wow thank you Kim! 🎉 I’m new to gardening and this might be basic or simple stuff to know but having anxiety it’s easy to forget or over complicate things and this video really helps and definitely game changer for me 😊
HACKS! So fortunate critters leave my tomatoes alone. This winter when it's bare I'm all in on Mister Landscaper for a few zones. I want to start with a couple of small plots. Peppers love being close together. Hacks!
Hey hope everythang is ĝud tku fa showin us how it go learn sometang everytime 😂 Been rainin alot n alot of brite hot sun usein da shade cloth big help tku I'm fightin dem lil wht bug on my pepper plant I was dem off wit water came back and had more wat to do plz lov da fig trees tku enjoyed ur teaching Peace n Blessin😇🌻🦋💯🌸🪻🌷
That's what my wife says about me.
Weird but still works 😂
Another great video with so many helpful tips! Thanks Kim!
I use tons of mesh bags. If not the stink bugs would ruin my tomatoes. I’ll definitely double up going forward. Also I use them to separate varieties of tomatoes in my basket as well as my hot jalapeño’s and my not-hot jalapenos. Then throw them in the laundry to prevent spreading diseases to other plants.
Stumbled across your podcast and absolutely loved it 😊 Thanks.