When you first begin to garden, there are a lot of things to learn. In this video, I will share 20 gardening tips for any gardener, whether you are experienced, or just a beginner. Over the years I’ve done quite a few videos that are specifically about the 20 tips listed in this video. I will share links to those videos below, if you would like more information about a specific tip. I hope that everyone who watches this video can find at least a few tips that are helpful. Thanks for watching!
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Below are links to videos related to the tips in the video, in the order they were listed in the video.
Ways To Deal With Cutworms And 2 DIY Ways To Make Cutworm Collars, and Biodegradable Pots: https://youtu.be/kMe73lC2eZM
Killing Blister Beetles With Soapy Water: https://youtu.be/9nGH4-RhxMg
3 Ways to Deal With Caterpillars Including Soapy Water: https://youtu.be/8L594arHlbE
Killing Milkweed Bugs With Soapy Water: https://youtu.be/qLkUQRmz4I8
How To Freeze Cilantro: https://youtu.be/VtIihUKZqnc
2 Ways To Plant Tall Leggy Tomatoes: https://youtu.be/vqSJ2mVcXbA
Protect Your Plants From Cats With Forks: https://youtu.be/LssUL7nPby4
Dividing Chives: https://youtu.be/2ff03Q2nz3s
Dividing Rhubarb: https://youtu.be/5ow5Fy43_Qs
Wasps Eating Cabbage Worms: https://youtu.be/F4YmztLHQ20
How To Make More Raspberries For Free: https://youtu.be/7i62E-uaZZA
Making A Corn Cross The Easy Way – Grow 2 Types But Only Have 1 Cross: https://youtu.be/tySXbI7f7n0
How to Grow a Petunia in a Basket the Easy Way – Easy Container Idea: https://youtu.be/Z22AdbLCbDM
How To Start Sweet Potato Slips And Grow Them Year After Year Forever!: https://youtu.be/YaT7YRlZc2M
How To Easily Save All The Cucumber Seeds You Want Using Fermentation: https://youtu.be/F2ZuJtatSQM
How To Save Tomato Seeds To Plant – Harvesting, Drying, and Storing: https://youtu.be/au_GXkW5uvo
How To Save Cilantro Or Coriander Seeds – From Harvest To Storage: https://youtu.be/7EKMDpCl1AQ
How To Save Basil Seeds To Plant and How I Store Them: https://youtu.be/EYqwc7s2-j0
Growing Tomatoes Peppers and Eggplants in Straw Bales – Time Lapse: https://youtu.be/84cobqZyirg
Growing Ginger In A Container – Container Ginger Growth and Harvest: https://youtu.be/PE3fC6erqaI
Peanuts Grown in a Container From Planting to Harvest. And Some of What I Learned.: https://youtu.be/sEfil-ZeX8A
How I Freeze Pumpkins by Making Homemade Pumpkin Puree: https://youtu.be/_ukrz2WfioI
How To Start a Grapevine From a Cutting. The Easy Way, That Really Works.: https://youtu.be/bw3Ya2v0lJc
How We Protect Young Seedlings From Rollie Pollie Damage, AKA Pillbugs: https://youtu.be/BfDgNR2mWMM
One Simple Tip For Hardening Off Pepper, Tomato, and Other Seedlings.: https://youtu.be/827MqdcW7EA
Starting Tomatoes From Suckers for Fresh Tomatoes in September, October, and November: https://youtu.be/aAKRRgzyd74
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Thanks for watching!
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23 Comments
This’s such a wonderful video. Thanks for adding in the links of the full videos as well. Hope you having a lovely weekend. Cheers!
Throughly enjoyed this video. Thank you.
Thanks Jim, great information
Thank you! I didn't know about wasps and cabbage worms. I might grow peanuts again this year.
Great tips ♥️🏴
I don't think I know what a cut worm is. I definitely didn't know wasps feasted on caterpillar, worms. Great tips and information.
Great information as usual Jim.
Great tips as always! ❤
Great video!!! Lots of great tips for new and established gardeners. Thanks for sharing.
Just to keep you updated, my one Bundaberg plant died and the other one is dying. I don't know why, no apparent insect or disease damage. They just shriveled up and died. 😢😢 They did produce a lot of delicious tomatoes. I have 2 plants starting to produce and some seeds sprouting. I'm going to try again.
Take care and have a wonderful week.🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋
Had a lot of my plants last year cut at steam, THINK it was pill bugs – gonna try the jar trick
Thank you for these tips.
Jim, those are all great gardening tips, and I've used most of them in the past. However, I haven't placed jars over plants at night to keep them safe from roly-poly bugs. I love the idea of cutting the bottom out of a basket and placing it over an in-ground planted petunia, which I've also never done. One other thing that I didn't know and found fascinating was that wasps eat cabbage worms, which is great news. If you stop to think about it, this makes perfect sense because wasps are drawn to the barbeque grill because they are searching for protein. I hope you and Mrs. Midwest Gardener have a great weekend! ~Margie🤗💐🐝🌱
Good Afternoon Jim – These tips are awesome especially the ones dealing with pests. Sometimes I don't know if they are good bugs or bad bugs so pictures to go with the names help a lot. i grow exclusively in grow bags as I have no yard but my deck is a jungle in summer. I used your tarp method to recycle my old soil with new and it worked great. Have a wonderful weekend and thanks for all the tips!
Great tips Jim and the cat comment was hilarious 😂
I always learn so much from your videos! I appreciate this one in particular it was very helpful.
Lots of great tips. Love the petunias in basket trick. May it be a great growing season ahead.
This was such a helpful and interesting video! Thank you!
It is great and very useful tips😊
Thank you again!
Great tips Jim. Good to review these tips every year.
Great tips, Jim. Have a wonderful day.
Great tips. Thanks.
Awesome info Mr. Jim. This will help many folks out there. Stay safe and have a great week!
Great tips! I'm always rooting the tops of my seedling tomatoes that snap off. They're very brittle plants and prone to tangle with one another, but luckily they're also very adaptable. I'm planning on rooting suckers of my cherry tomatoes around the solstice, hopefully for good tomato production in September like you mentioned. Last year, my plants sort of fizzled out by the end of summer.