Garden Ramblings will be my long format 2026 series. Today is the preview. The series will cover tours, tips, greenhouse growing, Austin’s garden, and my planting, plans, & progress in my 2026 gardens. Still working on the name.

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10 Cool Weather Garden Crops for Spring & Fall: https://bit.ly/3xw3Ji5
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10 Warm Weather Garden Crops for Summer: https://bit.ly/4cHqIap

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  1. Visit My Seed and Garden Shop:

    Tomato & Pepper Seeds $1.75 & All Other Seeds Only $1.50

    The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: https://www.therustedgarden.com

    Need a Garden Mentor?

    Join Perk Memberships ($3.99 a month) to get access to my (5 Monthly) 1 hour Live Chat Garden Mentoring Q&A's: https://bit.ly/4jM0jKA

    Thanks So Much for Supporting The Rusted Garden!

    Cheers & Thanks, Gary

    Visit My New Blog:

    https://therustedgardenblog.com

    My Books:

    The Modern Homestead Garden: Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard https://amzn.to/40rfkIb

    Growing An Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space Into a Food Garden https://amzn.to/41tfno2

    My Amazon Garden Store Front:

    Just use my link anytime you shop on Amazon https://amzn.to/49VUfN0

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Products I Use & Recommend and I have an affiliation with them:

    GreenStalk Vertical Gardening Towers

    Use the Discount Code THERUSTEDGARDEN on GreenStalk 'Vertical Planter Systems'. Use this link and enter my code for the $10 discount https://greenstalkgarden.com/?rstr=therustedgarden

    North Spore Mushrooms

    Use my discount code TheRustedGarden (Save 10%) and my link to shop at North Spore https://northspore.sjv.io/OeVaXG

    AgroThrive Organic Bio-Fertilizers

    Use my affiliate link and my code TRG10 to save 10% on your first order: https://agrothrive.com/?ref=M5o6fjdAruq_S

    Vegega Metal Raised Beds

    Here is my affiliate link use my code TRG to save 10%: https://www.vegega.com/?ref=le64f3gm30

    Become a Rusted Garden Affiliate:

    Earn 15% on all Sales & become a TRG Affiliate for our seed & garden shop

    Sign Up Here: https://bit.ly/4aarkDD

    Visit My Seed and Garden Shop:

    The Rusted Garden Vegetable Seeds & Home Garden Supplies: https://www.therustedgarden.com

    Organic Pest Management Oils at My Shop:

    Neem Oil: https://bit.ly/43IJl9C

    Peppermint Oil: https://bit.ly/43IJl9C

    Rosemary Oil: https://bit.ly/43IJl9C

    Seed Starting Supplies at My Shop:

    Seed Starting Standard Plastic Flats: https://bit.ly/4cF326m

    Seed Starting Cells/Containers: https://bit.ly/3PMaCT1

    Seed Packages at My Shop:

    10 Cool Weather Garden Crops for Spring & Fall: https://bit.ly/3xw3Ji5

    10 Leafy 'Greens' Varieties for an Easy Greens Garden: https://bit.ly/4akuHIl

    10 Warm Weather Garden Crops for Summer: https://bit.ly/4cHqIap

    Tiny Tim Tomato Indoor Growing Kit – All the Supplies: https://bit.ly/3J9ExAF

    My 2nd YouTube Channel Geared Towards Brand New Gardeners

    My First Vegetable Garden: https://bit.ly/3POOjMq

    My Podcasts

    The Rusted Garden Homestead… All About Growing, Cooking and Sharing Food: https://bit.ly/443SSGL

    Follow The Rusted Garden:

    Instagram: https://bit.ly/4aiMQ9l

    Meta: https://bit.ly/49tP2cF

    Threads: https://bit.ly/49tPesp

    TikTok: https://bit.ly/4cFGQZR

    Join me in my Private Meta Gardening Group: The Rusted Garden Homestead: https://bit.ly/3xlvSbH

    #gardening

    #growing

    #homestead

    #vegetables

    @THERUSTEDGARDEN

  2. Even in the snow, we can dream of the garden! I'm in zone 5b, so it is a bit early for me to start seeds. Soon, though!

  3. Gary, I live in zone 7b. It gets in mid 90s fast here. Bad tomatoes last year. Will shade cloth make that big a difference if I get 5 days of mid 90s in June like last year? I’ve never used it.

  4. I have the same kind of shelving and they work so well. I converted an unused small bedroom into my grow room last year and I am also in the process of reorganizing to give much more needed space for plants and all the supplies I managed to obtain! Here is to a great New Year for our gardens!!!!

  5. I was so disappointed in my peppers last year. I planted 8 weeks before my planting date. They grew to about 3 inches and then just stopped. I kept them on a warming pad the whole time. I had 4 different kinds of peppers.😢 I am going to try again this year.

  6. Hey Gary.. hope you're staying well n warm. I love that the little one is getting introduced to the garden very young. They are our future farmers👍 always much love from Indian River County Fl 🌱

  7. I’m new to gardening. I saw in a video where you used neem oil in your seed starting mix. How much do you use to clean soil before you put in seeds?

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