Gardeners are asking the biggest questions in August—and I’m answering them with CaliKim hacks you’ll wish you knew sooner! From tomato pruning to how long your plants last once the cold hits, to quick fall crops you can still plant now—I’ve got you covered.Here’s what you’ll learn in this video:
✅ The truth about tomato pruning
✅ How long your tomatoes will last when nights hit the 40s—and tricks to ripen green ones indoors
✅ Quick fall crops you can still plant in August for fast harvests
✅ My favorite CaliKim hacks to save time, space, and effort in late summer gardening.
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TIMESTAMPS: (click the timestamp to jump to a specific tip or re-watch your favorite part)
00:00 Gardeners biggest August questions
00:18 The tomato pruning debate
02:38 Nights dipping into the 40s… how long will tomatoes last?
03:25 Green tomato tricks you’ll wish you knew sooner
04:23 Best material for raised beds
06:50 Sunflower seed saving hack
08:59 Quick fall crops you can STILL plant in August
10:57 Raised bed shuffle hack
11:33 Wrap-up + see you on YouTube Posts!
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I'm kinda like you I just take a few of my suckers off then I'll reroot them which will allow me to have additional plants that are a few weeks behind Wala new harvest.
Good video kim my question is are sunflowers are heavy feeders and is it too late to plant some on the ground 🍅🍅🍅
Kim next year I’m thinking of doing blue lake bush beans. And then dilling them or pickling. What’s the difference between dilling or pickling?
Thank you for answering my question Kim
Good questions! We are 104 for the next couple of days 🥵I’ve been cutting the sunflower 🌻 heads off and putting them at the base of the birdfeeder pole. I’m good with whatever happens. lol Ants are here, too. Definitely cooking outside, like a BBQ in a sauna.🧯I prune a lot but not as much as I could. 🍅
I have to sow more arugula, chard and beets. My mysterious critter likes them as much as I do. 😂
I would never had thought that a critter would like the spicy arugula, but I was wrong.
And I’m pleasantly surprised about the bush beans I showed just over a week ago, they are growing so quickly. Can’t hardly wait until I can eat them.
Thank you, thank you for these answers! I am planning to start these suggestions tomorrow. So excited!