Welcome back to Heather’s Greenhouse! In today’s episode, we bring you something a little fun and a lot informative. First, watch as Willow encounters a turtle in the garden — a lighthearted reminder that wildlife and gardening go hand in hand. Then, we’ll dive into an important topic for every organic gardener: fall succession gardening.
Fall succession planting is one of the best ways to extend your growing season and maximize your harvest, even as cooler temperatures arrive. I’ll walk you through how to prepare your raised beds, select fast-maturing crops, and rotate plantings to keep your garden productive through autumn. From leafy greens like kale and spinach to root crops such as carrots and beets, succession gardening ensures a steady supply of fresh, healthy, and pesticide-free produce for your family.
Whether you’re new to organic gardening or an experienced grower, these tips will help you maintain soil health, conserve space, and keep your garden thriving naturally. My methods focus on sustainable, chemical-free practices that work in harmony with nature — because gardening should be both abundant and safe.
Join me in Heather’s Greenhouse for a mix of joy, knowledge, and inspiration. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share to support our growing gardening community. Together, we can cultivate healthy, organic food and a love for the garden!
[Music] Y’all, happy fall from Heather’s greenhouse. So, I wanted to show you that Chrissy and I just saved this turtle. She alerted me that it was in the fenced in area of the yard. So, I very carefully carried it out. It’s okay, Willow. It’s just a little turtle. [Music] I don’t think the turtle enjoys the escort from the two dogs. Willow, it’s just a turtle. [Music] Willow. All right. We’re not We’re not going to save a turtle just to harass it. Come on inside with you. Come on, Willow. Inside. Come on. No, you’re going to leave the turtle alone, Willow. Come on inside, [Music] Willow. You’re chasing it up the up the hill instead of down toward the water. [Music] Hello. All right, that’s enough. Come on. Inside with you. Inside. Inside. I’d leave the little turtle alone. [Music] Come on. [Music] Willow. Willow, stop. [Music] I know Chrissy. [Music] say, “I told mama there was a turtle in the fence and mama saved it only for Willow to bark.” I know she’s embarrassing sometimes, isn’t she? [Music] And then I did want to show I am overhead irrigating over here. We’ve got some grass growing, which is good. Got a couple things in the raised beds, but mainly needed to get something down to help with the erosion. [Music] So, let’s look at the fall garden. You can see everything is starting to look like fall, which is good. All the kolas went to bloom. Eli leatras is full of seed heads. Need to come probably collect some for next year. [Music] And I wanted to show you the uh volunteer butterfly bush here is white, which makes sense because I’ll be honest with you, I don’t remember where I got that butterfly bush down there. [Music] So, it might not be a sterile variety. So, I might end up with white flowering butterfly bushes everywhere. Y’all, the cherry tree, it has a couple of leaves and that’s it. I don’t know, over a year in and it still looks like that. I don’t know if I’m ever going to get cherries off it. But the moringa is growing nicely. And I have been harvesting some leaves and adding to our salads. And yesterday I did get a squash and a cucumber. So that’s a testament to doing secession planning. If you like to be able to grow things in the fall, secession plant, do a fall crop of whatever you grew in the spring. All right, Willow’s still barking at the turtle. The turtle is heading toward our burn pile. So, he’ll be able to go up under there and he’ll be able to hide really well. I say him. It’s probably a female. You can see here I do have my squash plant. I’ve got some baby squash on it. And you know what you won’t see this time of year? You don’t see any vine bores or squash bugs. I don’t have any insects on this particular plant and that’s really exciting. That’s another reason to plant a fall garden. You just don’t have the pest pressure. Not to say I don’t have any, cuz this over here, everything that I planted has gotten absolutely eaten. [Music] And that time, Bush, I think, finally gave up the ghost and finally it’s like, “All right, I’m done.” And it was an older bush, so it probably was into life. [Music] And then the citrus should start turning orange as it gets colder. I usually get to eat a little bit of citrus. Usually Thanksgiving, Christmas, you know, it’s got to get cold enough here for them to ripen. [Music] The dolls are loving the cooler weather. [Music] I really wish we could get some rain because I am not watering this side of the yard. I’m only watering the left side over there because I’m trying to grow the grass. And with grass, you can’t let it dry out. [Music] But look at these hibiscus still blooming. That is absolutely beautiful. And I’ve got some zenas. Hey, Chrissy. All right, y’all. Until next time, happy gardening and enjoy the fall. [Music]
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