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It has been a brutal, dry spring here in North Carolina, and the garden is definitely feeling the heat. Today at Sheraton Park Farms, Chuck and Saundra are rolling up their sleeves for a “Garden Rescue” mission.
Inside the Video:
Nature doesn’t always play by the rules. We’re getting real about the slow start to our season and what we’re doing to pivot.
The Pivot: We’re pulling weeds, replanting struggling beds, and getting new seeds in the ground despite the drought.
Saundra’s Garden Work: Join a “fan favorite” as we tackle the chores required to keep a garden alive when the rain won’t fall.
Self-Sufficiency Roadmap: If you’ve been watching the news and wanting to grow more of your own food, stay until the end. Chuck is breaking down 5 practical ways to start a garden today, regardless of your experience level or space.
Whether you’re a seasoned grower or just looking to take your first step toward food independence, we’re showing you that even when the weather is against you, there’s always a way forward.
Not every garden season goes as planned…
This spring has been hot, dry, and slow—and our garden is feeling it. In today’s video at Sheraton Park Farms, we’re working through the reality of gardening when conditions aren’t ideal.
We’re replanting what didn’t take, trying new crops, and staying on top of weeds as we try to get things moving again.
But we also know a lot of you are just getting started.
So at the end of the video, Chuck shares 5 practical ways to start a garden, even if you’ve never grown anything before.
👉 In this video:
What happens when your garden struggles
Replanting and adapting to tough conditions
How we manage weeds and slow growth
5 simple ways to start your own garden
Tips for growing more of your own food
This is real garden life—adjusting, learning, and trying again.
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43 Comments
It’s not always easy, but it’s always worth it. This dry spring is testing our patience, but we aren't giving up on our food independence goals!
Question for the community: Which of the 5 ways Chuck shared felt the most 'doable' for you? Are you starting your first garden this year, or are you an old pro battling the heat with us? Let’s chat in the comments!
I see things popping up.
You are correct that it’s not easy but you all are strong workers.
I love to watch your videos and hoping one day I’ll send you a message on how you have been able to help me thrive in my garden.
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The pink coating on the seeds is to keep crows from eating them . It will make the crow sick instantly after eating it. Crows have a good memory and will not eat them twice.
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lots of places give away 5 gallon buckets. bakeries, sub shops, walmart. You just have to ask!
Everyone always says Old seed old seed Lord WE been planting seeds from over 40 years ago guess I'm glad the old people taught me way back when rather than YouTube university wish the best for you
Loved watching you two in the garden!
Yes, sir it has been so dry, and you'll are probably little cooler. Yes, I would replant the big skips
Have a blessed day, you all.
Great video, Chuck! Thanks for sharing.
Not sure it’s the seed. I had problems getting beans and corn up this year too. I live in Texas. Had problems with corn before but not beans. The rain is not the same as it used to be.
"Whoever invented the flat headed screw driver aught to be shot…" Miss Saundra, preach it sister! I hate the dickens out of flat headed screws!
Where do you order your trellis from?
I had to replant my corn and beans, too. I'm in the Foothills of NC. I tried irrigation to combat the dry weather, but there's nothing like God's good rain. We've had a few showers this last couple weeks, so I sowed more seeds. The seedlings jumped out of the ground in 4-5 days.
Great video ❤
You talk as if you can’t water your garden by hose. A bit confusing from a dry western climate
What kind of weed eater with a tiller head do you have? What brand?
when you get done planting put all seeds in the freezer
Great video!! I like it that I’m not the only one who has mishaps on the farm! It can be frustrating but ya’ll handled it so well. Laughter and love go a long way these days ! God bless
i am 85 i have been gardening for 65 years what i do with old seed i sow them thick as the hair on a dogs back i usely get a pretty good stand. sometimes i have to do some replants. i live in georgia we have not had any rain for a month until this pass week got 1.5 inch hope i will see something coming up. want give up yet. happen gardening
Love that little tiller. Are y'all enjoying it, or is it harder than it looks? Blessings
Yall tickle me sometimes and that's one reason I keep watching your videos. The flat head screwdriver comment is something I've said many times myself. I grew up on my grandparents farm here in Yadkin County and some years we had 3 to 6 gardens scattered around the county and some in Surry County as well. I don't have a garden going yet because of all the overtime I'm working but I hope to plant a few things soon. Thanks for sharing!
Y'all are so encouraging. It never fails when I try to do something, I run into problems. You show when things go as planned and when they don't. Love watching you both
That's why they called it a killer 😅
I can't believe how you worked your wife so hard
Oh noooo. Chuck planting California peas… next thing you know he'll be wearing skinny jeans 😅
Let's go 100K….PEACE
Are you having any success with the fly buckets?
About 4 years ago I was determined to grow some peppers and tomatoes but all I had was a small spot in my backyard, about 40×30. Being the TN mountain woman I am, I took 5 cardboard boxes and chicken wire and wrapped the boxes with the wire for support. I bought me some "dirt in a bag" and planted 1 Roma tomato and 4 peppers in those boxes. The Roma over produced and I got two huge harvests that I made salsa and sauce with. The bell peppers were just as prolific as the tomato so I gave lots away, froze a bunch, and ate lots of stuffed peppers, lol. Fast forward to present and I have 9 raised beds, cattle panel trellises and arches, over 50 grow bags, and 10 half barrels in my small spot in my backyard. I grow everything from watermelon to sweet corn, and I can grow some type of food all 4 seasons of the year. I really pack out my raised beds for efficiency. Besides what we eat fresh and share with others, I can, freeze, or freeze dry nearly all of our garden. My little garden is my happy place, lol. I have also acquired some laying hens and a very protective rooster, lol.
I have the same issue starting things with a pull cord. I have OA in my shoulders so I got a battery operated tiller from Amazon, the tines are about 12 inches wide, it is lightweight but a workhorse, and it is my second favorite garden tool. My first favorite is a Ryobi hand held battery operated cultivator that I got from Home Depot. I absolutely love it! Both make short work of mixing compost into my raised beds. I also use the bigger one to till up in ground flower beds in the front yard. Your garden is looking great, even with the dry weather. Thanks for sharing!
Great job
We are growing our first raised beds garden. My parents always had a garden. But my Husband and I never have. We are enjoying doing this together. I really enjoy y'all's videos. Thanks for sharing ❤
I must be lucky, because I planted Detroit Dark Red beet seeds from 2018 and my germination is about 80%, I plant old seeds thickly. I always have trouble with sweet corn germination. I blame it on growing the new hybrid types, they are more finicky about conditions than the old heirloom types. If you plant the sweet corn next to the field corn they will cross pollinate and your sweet corn can be more like field corn. Yeah, I've done that. The pink residue on your corn seed is a fungicide or insecticide, to protect against pests and disease in the soil. Even if you don't have much property you can garden. I know people who have grown vegetables like cucumbers, peppers, zucchini, lettuce or greens, etc in cardboard boxes lined with plastic in any sunny spot. If you do have space then let the boxes break down and have instant cardboard and compost/mulch spot, plus vegetables. I have an old water trough that rusted through the bottom full of carrots, and a friend that uses the Rubbermaid type tote boxes and plastic kiddie pools from the Dollar store, but the pools aren't deep enough for most root vegetables.
I always soak older seed…. Floaters are dead… sometimes a pack of 6 year old seeds do better than some 1 year old. You never know till you add water.
You’re a blessed Man. Always show the awesomeness of your Wife. Especially when She’s more than Awesome. 😎
How funny I did what you suggested before you even suggested it. I have put time and money into my garden. I do have a few things growing . I plan on doing a chicken coop this fall. Please advise me!
Chuck you have the land if you leave you a tillers width around all of your garden that you can till and keep clear with your tractor you will be much happier and not have to work so hard. My beans and corn have a lot of skips too. I planted too early and think you did as well. That pink treatment on your corn seed is to keep it from rotting.
Do`nt expect good gernination if you do not water the seed after you plant,
Some seed that are bigger do better if soaked in water first I’ve been told.
Seeing how happy y’all are with the seed come out. It’s the simple things that makes us happy. 😊
Y"all got a green house? Lol
Love the crop share idea.
One summer I used a spot of neighbor’s garden . It was fun.