4 Reasons Why Your Garden is Producing Less Each Year

[longinghomeministries]

Thank you Luke. This is our second year organic gardening and my husband and I are learning so much from you. Again thank you for making these videos.

[jacksoner]

I've done all 4 this year. My Zucchini got demolished by squash bugs very early on in the growing season and I tried manual removal, neem oil, insecticidal soap, and diatomaceous earth. After this happened I stopped caring and let weeds take over most of my garden. I've still got tomatoes and peppers going strong. Loofah gourds seem to be more resistant to squash bugs also. They have been fun to grow this year.

[Frank-bcgg]

1.Nutrient depletion
2. Weed competition leading to nutrient depletion
2.5 Disease bought on by the weeds which transmit it to domestic plants due to stronger immune systems allowing them to out compete
3. Complacency, or lack of attention due to outside factors
4. Too high expectations from unreasonable expectations

[denisebrady]

Did anyone else see at 11.11 something pop up & run along the fence behind Luke ????
Luke I think my garden will always do well because it is my passion at this time in life- I only started 5yrs ago due to a family loss & it saved me, so even though I work (for myself at home office) I just about live in that vege garden every chance I possibly can.
My husband believes I am married to it hahaha. Great video- Cheers Denise- Australai

[marymccartney]

Just found this video and think it is excellent! Such clear delivery and understandable explanations. Have subscribed...thank you.

[CottageGardensonForest]

I grew your burgundy okra and it produced twice as much as the green I bought from you. The burgundy also threw out additional branches that produced okra. The green did also but only after it reached 7 ft and stop producing from the top. The burgundy okra plants are 11 ft tall and still producing from the top and the shoots. Thanks

[mizzlemoonglade]

Somehow I always find an excuse for my poor producing garden, but really the only real one for me is chronic laziness. 😬 I've been meaning to go pull those "tree weeds", I really have!

[johnmiller]

I'm a beginning gardener. Thank you for informing me before I make these mistakes.

[SuesSecretGarden]

I love my garden. I'm in my garden every morning it's a thing I do.

[growwhereyoureplantedhomes]

Great video Great video my okra did great in buckets. Thanks for the thoughts. You're loved more than you know

[joshford]

I would love it if you could share your jambalaya recipe. Great video, as well, so much truth to the 4 reasons you gave.

[monaali]

This year I have used okra seeds from MIgardener. okra plant trunk is thick like a tree.

[CustomGardenSolutions]

Luke I have done all 4 also. I thought about doing an episode called "I got cocky". A couple years ago I didn't add a new covering of compost, I didn't add more castings and rock dust, I didn't stay on top of pulling weeds, I kind of lost control of non-beneficial insects, got a little lazy with my
watering habits etc. Because of this of course my garden did not do as well as it had in the past.

I love your withdrawal deposit analogy. I'm going to be using that with my sales people tomorrow.😎 morning.

[Daniel-nfpp]

Have been gardening a few years. This is what works for me.
1. Increasing biological activity. Digging a trench filling with greens, Brown's, and worms cover with soil. Keep moist.
2. Protecting the microbes. Keeping the soil covered ( wood chips etc. ) lots of pruning for air circulation. Microbes like rain water. Third President wrote I'm devoted to the GARDEN. ✌

[seedaholicgardens]

Thank you for the reminder, Luke, I always learn from you, Thank you!

[KrystalsTexasGarden]

I love burgundy okra. Try grilling it & eating it with sriracha & mayo sauce. Very yummy.

[kjrchannel]

I think everyone puts there gardens on auto pilot to some degree. I have purslane growing as a yearly volunteer in one bed that would completely cover it, if I didn't remove most of it. If I see a few dandelions I leave them. I may remove seed heads when I see them. The only weed that I actively kill is bindweed, or at least try to when I see it. I have one bed that I let spinach reseed. If I don't add some nutrients back or keep it thinned out the plants obviously will be smaller as years go by. But they will still grow every spring and fall. An exemption to that is the onions and beets that reseed. They grow tall every year. The red onions I let grow for the fragrant blooms. I think a big problem for most is underestimating heat and available water your plants actually have.

[TheDiscountVegan]

I agree...my soil was poorly this yr. Peppers and tomatoes became nonexistent bloom wise. So sad. But my nephew loves his tomato plant lol, so that's my silver lining.

[caterinaliberatore]

Hey Luke. Good topic. I really connected with your last point as an analogy to economics. Sustainability and the environment. I wish corporations could take your advice.

[danniellaboling]

I like to take pictures every few weeks to compare each year. Sometimes I feel like I'm behind until I look at past years and realize I'm doing the same or better.