Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
With summer past the half way point, the time to reflect on our successes and our failures is right now. Some crops are past the point of correcting, but fall planting is happening as we speak and there are lessons to be learned.
It was a season of ups and downs, trials, tribulations, and even joy. Nothing beats homegrown fruits and vegetables and we're getting better at growing them with every iteration. In case you missed it, here is Volume 30 of the Garden Quickie, episodes 291 to 300. THREE HUNDRED EPISODES. That's pretty cool.
All of the videos in this volume:
1. Why Does Lettuce Bolt?: youtu.be/AiaJRd5cv84?si=DMwJDUZstVHVNrM8
2. 3 Ways To Harvest Lettuce: youtu.be/SmNscScWLJg?si=Trnj93JtpHXMEYnL
3. Onion Harvesting: youtu.be/eJ6-bxZvu2Y?si=eP1entInj97W9u87
4. Unexpected Strawberries!: youtu.be/37fVb6Ja4uo?si=Rs8bKRpdn3j7o8D4
5. Corn Pollination: youtu.be/8yWcQPF5L-I?si=3iz5lXuyOUbk4-uM
6. Planting Sunflowers: youtu.be/iLFCku7rKFE?si=yoq7CH7HronI9Iow
7. Is Your Corn ready?: youtu.be/isCWXIKBA1g?si=s6SEQzzZLt3a8b_g
8. 3 Ways To Get More Jalapenos: youtu.be/stTkQgNQEfM?si=bgG7NXAJNOh7Ouyz
9. What Stops Everbearing Strawberries?: youtu.be/YL60sx3LJAo?si=ba5cSjkEmHX0qtmN
10. Making Cantaloupes Even Sweeter: youtu.be/TumW0GXJVkI
It feels just like yesterday I started this Quickie series. If you've missed any, I've compiled an entire playlist of them here, check it out!: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiie7K8ZgA_I1trKU0lbcCqf4NK2f3nhf
EXCITING NEWS! For those of you just starting out or maybe retrying your hand at vegetable gardening, I have a brand new free class for you! Aptly named Your First Garden, this video tutorial goes over the Where, When, What, and How of growing food for the first time. Completely free, no strings attached, check it out here: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/your-first-garden
For those who are interested, I have also created a template of my Garden Journal that I use for all my plant record-keeping. Its a free PDF that you can save, print, and share as much as you like for NO COST! Modify it, add to it, or simply just use it as a starting point to begin journaling your growing success! courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/collections
If you're growing for the first time and don't know where to start, I have a free class designed just for you! I call it the 5 Keys To A Successful Vegetable Garden and its completely free. Check it out here: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/5Keys
I also have my main course still taking enrollments, Vegetable Gardening Basics. If you ever wanted to fast-track your mastery of gardening for food, this is the course for you. Check it out here!: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/vegetable-gardening-basics
Also, the website is now featuring in-depth articles, covering all your favorite gardening topics that we talk about here on the YouTube channel. To stay up to date, check it out at the link here: theripetomatofarms.ca
Here's the link to the specific metal garden beds from Vego that you may have seen in this video! They aren't a sponsor but they've provided me with a promo code for you guys, so use the link below to save!
glnk.io/vzw5/ripetomatofarms
$10 discount code: THERIPETOMATOFARMS10OFF
2026 is the year we take our gardening to the next level! Time to eliminate the mistakes, cultivate more, and grow better. We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need!
For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:
Strawberry Runners The Definitive Guide!: youtu.be/TewWAJz_KkA
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
How To Grow Strawberries!: youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Also, here's a few affiliate links for products used for seed and plant starting in this and other videos. The channel may make a small commission on items bought, but as always, at no cost to you:
LED Grow Lights:
SpiderFarmer SF1000: amzn.to/40RMVxi
SpiderFarmer SF2000: amzn.to/4jRpL2w
Mars Hydro TS600: amzn.to/4guoxaF
Mars Hydro FC1500: amzn.to/42RU17H
Seed Starter Trays:
Gardzen 5-Tray Kit: amzn.to/4hN9utP
72-cell seedling trays: amzn.to/3CJQ4Ho
2010 Seedling tray bottoms: amzn.to/4137M1U
Heat Mats:
Vivosun 2-pack: amzn.to/4gvISws
Vivosun Heat Mat with Thermostat: amzn.to/416t4vG
Fertilizer:
Neptune Tomato & Vegetable: amzn.to/49QM3hz
Neptune Fish & Seaweed: amzn.to/4tVz3i6
#garden #gardening #gardeningtips
With summer past the half way point, the time to reflect on our successes and our failures is right now. Some crops are past the point of correcting, but fall planting is happening as we speak and there are lessons to be learned.
It was a season of ups and downs, trials, tribulations, and even joy. Nothing beats homegrown fruits and vegetables and we're getting better at growing them with every iteration. In case you missed it, here is Volume 30 of the Garden Quickie, episodes 291 to 300. THREE HUNDRED EPISODES. That's pretty cool.
All of the videos in this volume:
1. Why Does Lettuce Bolt?: youtu.be/AiaJRd5cv84?si=DMwJDUZstVHVNrM8
2. 3 Ways To Harvest Lettuce: youtu.be/SmNscScWLJg?si=Trnj93JtpHXMEYnL
3. Onion Harvesting: youtu.be/eJ6-bxZvu2Y?si=eP1entInj97W9u87
4. Unexpected Strawberries!: youtu.be/37fVb6Ja4uo?si=Rs8bKRpdn3j7o8D4
5. Corn Pollination: youtu.be/8yWcQPF5L-I?si=3iz5lXuyOUbk4-uM
6. Planting Sunflowers: youtu.be/iLFCku7rKFE?si=yoq7CH7HronI9Iow
7. Is Your Corn ready?: youtu.be/isCWXIKBA1g?si=s6SEQzzZLt3a8b_g
8. 3 Ways To Get More Jalapenos: youtu.be/stTkQgNQEfM?si=bgG7NXAJNOh7Ouyz
9. What Stops Everbearing Strawberries?: youtu.be/YL60sx3LJAo?si=ba5cSjkEmHX0qtmN
10. Making Cantaloupes Even Sweeter: youtu.be/TumW0GXJVkI
It feels just like yesterday I started this Quickie series. If you've missed any, I've compiled an entire playlist of them here, check it out!: youtube.com/playlist?list=PLiie7K8ZgA_I1trKU0lbcCqf4NK2f3nhf
EXCITING NEWS! For those of you just starting out or maybe retrying your hand at vegetable gardening, I have a brand new free class for you! Aptly named Your First Garden, this video tutorial goes over the Where, When, What, and How of growing food for the first time. Completely free, no strings attached, check it out here: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/your-first-garden
For those who are interested, I have also created a template of my Garden Journal that I use for all my plant record-keeping. Its a free PDF that you can save, print, and share as much as you like for NO COST! Modify it, add to it, or simply just use it as a starting point to begin journaling your growing success! courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/collections
If you're growing for the first time and don't know where to start, I have a free class designed just for you! I call it the 5 Keys To A Successful Vegetable Garden and its completely free. Check it out here: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/5Keys
I also have my main course still taking enrollments, Vegetable Gardening Basics. If you ever wanted to fast-track your mastery of gardening for food, this is the course for you. Check it out here!: courses.theripetomatofarms.ca/courses/vegetable-gardening-basics
Also, the website is now featuring in-depth articles, covering all your favorite gardening topics that we talk about here on the YouTube channel. To stay up to date, check it out at the link here: theripetomatofarms.ca
Here's the link to the specific metal garden beds from Vego that you may have seen in this video! They aren't a sponsor but they've provided me with a promo code for you guys, so use the link below to save!
glnk.io/vzw5/ripetomatofarms
$10 discount code: THERIPETOMATOFARMS10OFF
2026 is the year we take our gardening to the next level! Time to eliminate the mistakes, cultivate more, and grow better. We deserve it after the last little while, and growing our own food and self sufficiency is just the reward we need!
For more information on all your gardening questions, check out my other videos!:
Strawberry Runners The Definitive Guide!: youtu.be/TewWAJz_KkA
DIY Safe and Natural Aphid Spray: youtu.be/LJTK8jk7g1k
How To Grow Strawberries!: youtu.be/T6-s7NomNTY
Fertilizing Strawberries: youtu.be/vZdsdcWCdOw
How To Grow Garlic: youtu.be/UgbWxSqpqws
Baking Soda Aphid and Insect Spray: youtu.be/320D-41xt-M
6 Benefits Of Hydrogen Peroxide!: youtu.be/jU4N5PLKX7M
Also, here's a few affiliate links for products used for seed and plant starting in this and other videos. The channel may make a small commission on items bought, but as always, at no cost to you:
LED Grow Lights:
SpiderFarmer SF1000: amzn.to/40RMVxi
SpiderFarmer SF2000: amzn.to/4jRpL2w
Mars Hydro TS600: amzn.to/4guoxaF
Mars Hydro FC1500: amzn.to/42RU17H
Seed Starter Trays:
Gardzen 5-Tray Kit: amzn.to/4hN9utP
72-cell seedling trays: amzn.to/3CJQ4Ho
2010 Seedling tray bottoms: amzn.to/4137M1U
Heat Mats:
Vivosun 2-pack: amzn.to/4gvISws
Vivosun Heat Mat with Thermostat: amzn.to/416t4vG
Fertilizer:
Neptune Tomato & Vegetable: amzn.to/49QM3hz
Neptune Fish & Seaweed: amzn.to/4tVz3i6
#garden #gardening #gardeningtips
