Your summer crops might be costing you your fall harvest! In this video, I’ll show you 3 clear signs your summer plants are DONE and ready to pull— and exactly how to swap them for fall crops in time to get a second harvest. You’ll see my 3-second visual check, the soil prep step most gardeners skip, and my “bed shuffle” method for getting summer and fall harvests from the same space.
Whether you garden in August heat or are racing your first frost, these fall garden planting tips work anywhere. Stop guessing, avoid wasted space, and make your garden produce more — right now.
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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
00:00 The fall garden window you’re missing
00:54 Sign #1 – When your harvest is slowing
01:29 My 3 second test
02:22 Sign #2 – Don’t ignore this pest clue
04:45 Sign #3 – The point of no return
05:24 Fall crop swap
06:07 The soil prep trick most gardeners skip
06:37 My fall garden bed shuffle secret weapon for back-to-back harvests
09:09 A non-negotiable for fall gardens
09:43 Don’t miss your window
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What’s one summer crop in your garden you’re debating pulling right now? -CaliKin & CameraGuy;
Watch this next for more fall planting tips: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3Ur1a9aB4c&list=PLH4z_9MDD00LeOpG3ObMqLw5j4QV-7Dc6&index=1&t=24s.
Great video Kim. I’m so ready for fall gardening!!! I hope to have time in my garden this weekend🤞 Happy Gardening my gardening friends ☀️🌻🐝💛
Oh my goodness your transplants look amazing! And I love your idea of tucking in the fall veggies into the summer garden.
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Hi Kim last night I spotted a raccoon eating my organic fertilizer how do I keep them away
Thanks, Kim. Can I ask-
-I have 3 sugar baby watermelon plants, and just like yours, even though they're producing watermelons (still haven't harvested yet), the leaves developed brown/black spots – from bottom to top of vine-and they're not even next to each other. Do you know what kind of disease it is? It was doing so nicely in the beginning. ThanksI have those exact same 2 hummingbird feeders you have behind your tired tomato. 😊
Made you look 😂
Great tips! Thanks.
Oh no your watermelon plant. I took your advice and trellis my watermelon plants. They are doing great from idea. But 6 plants only two large watermelons. Think I didn't pollinate them properly. Still get lots of flowers but no fruit. Great video.
Excellent ideas. I always ponder over when to discard the old plants.
Question: which kale variety would you recommend for someone who doesn’t like the thick leaves and strong “green taste”? With my cancer I need to bump up my nutrition, but kale has been tricky.
Is there a sweeter variety? What would you suggest?
Perfect timing! 🙏🏿❤️
Great video this is very helpful. Because I tend to feel bad to pull out plants LOL
Great video! I started some fall veggies for the first time. ❤
Yes I'm about to throw in the towel with my powdery mildew vine beans & survive off bush beans the rest of the season. Espec. with cucs & zucs re seed Don't nurse a sickly plant!