S3E5 - 4 mistake all gardeners make, 5 Rules of gardening Guest Old Alabama Gardener (OAG)

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Topics: Joey and Holly talks Talk about in segment 1 - 4 mistake all gardeners make
Not paying attention to what your plants need
Ignoring the seasons
Having too many plants
Planting the wrong plant in the wrong spot
Forgetting to harden plants off
Planting too closely
Not feeding the soil

In segment 2 Joey and Holly talk about 5 Rules of gardening.
1. Visit Your Garden Frequently
There’s an old adage that goes “The best thing for a garden is the shadow of the gardener,” meaning the gardeners who spend a lot of time in their gardens notice problems while their gardens are still small and manageable. Regular monitoring is how to detect pests and diseases before they get out of control, and what could be nicer than a daily stroll through your own little paradise?
2. Focus on preventing problems more than curing them. Proper preparation and appropriate choices favor plant vigor. Vigorous plants avoid most diseases and pests.
3. If problems occur, identify the pest, weed, or disease, before treating it. Ask Extension Master Gardeners, garden centers or go online to accurately identify your problem. Do not apply fertilizer or chemicals to a sick plant unless you know what ails it.
4.Start with a soil test, taken after you have applied organic amendments. Many organic matter amendments (compost, conditioners) have high nutrient levels and you may over-apply fertilizers or lime if you sample before adding the organic matter amendments. Low or high pH or fertility can stunt growth, burn roots, and stress plants.
5. Mulch to reduce weeds and maintain soil moisture, but don’t apply it thicker than 2 to 4 inches. Roots must breathe to stay healthy, so small root systems need less mulch. Mulch volcaoes are not good for trees, as they can hold water and smother roots.
6. Don’t fight a recurring problem – change something. If moss is growing in your lawn, you have a wet or shady area. Grow moss or ferns, fix the drainage problem, or cut down the tree if you want grass.

In Segment 3 Joey and Holly welcome their guest Old Alabama Gardener
(OAG)His YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbsmRMHLiGeecgxBMuEIBqA is all about helping you, a new or developing gardener, grow garden vegetables. His videos are short, to the point and with great detail. “from seed to harvest” type videos. I do some cooking and pressure canning of the vegetables I grow. .My channel is mostly about gardening, but also storing food and other things to make life easier - and he shares his wisdom from his 70 plus years of life.
OAG Old Alabama Gardener

1.You have clay soil in AL how do you build your soil
2.What are a couple of tips for growing tomatoes
3.How to do deal with squash bugs
4.How to deal with COLORADO POTATO BEETLE potato, eggplant and pepper
5. side dressing garlic

In segment 4 Joey and Holly answer your garden questions
Q:i planted my onion seeds in potting mix. did i mess up? i saw on your video u used potting soil. will they turn out?

A:Potting mix is used in container gardening. The best quality potting soils do not contain soil (dirt); they are called soil because we grow plants in the material.Potting or soil-less mix is actually a mixture of peat mos(continued)