5 Tips to Save Your Vegetable Garden After Too Much Rain

I just got 4 inches of rain in less than 2 days and my garden completely flooded out. A rain garden is very different from a RAINED OUT garden, so here are a few thing you should do after a torrential downpour to make sure your plants are still healthy:

1. Not all plants react the same to rain
2. Amend with organic fertilizer if your soil is washed out
3. Consider containers or raised beds
4. Lighten up on the mulch
5. Inspect your plants for disease and damage after the storm passes

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[rebelpepper]

Lettuce is very attractive. When you get all those colors in a bowl....omg, I just can't even!

Also, I needed this video. Since I live in a high rain zone I'll be using these tips for sure.

Thank you!

[snorlaxjen]

Watching as a British person - rain is normal and I never thought about “too much” 😂 🇬🇧

[tmontero]

Thank you, Mr. Epic. My garden is north of yours in the SF bay area. I was agonizing over our lovely rain. I wondered if I needed to stand guard over my garden with an umbrella. Thank you for your wisdom. I particularly appreciated your comments about nutrients being washed away. Your fence looks nice painted white.

[mydailyreward]

You need a shirt that says, "stop staring at my lettuce. My eyes are up here"

[doodahgurlie]

Your lettuce do look beautiful, so I can see why you'd be attracted to them. Hell, I was staring at them the whole time. LOL

[SidShady]

Thanks for listing the 5 tips in the description. It makes me want to watch the entire video knowing what to expect. Other channels seem to leave it a mystery to get more clicks.

[jacquelynhorton]

I'm back here again, in PA we have gotten dumped on for over a week.
I always revert back to your videos with literally any and all issues, questions or advice i need. Best garden channel avail imo.

[erikm]

I just noticed your African basil. I love it as a perennial! It never dies or stops blooming!

[anouksurmenian]

This is super useful! I live in Japan and we have some heavy rains in summer... we just move in a new apartment (3rd floor) which has 2 « balcony »! I’m so happy! One is a real balcony, it has almost too much sun, but the other one is actually just a covered outside area so it’s a bit shady and covered from the rain!

[ExpeditionHomestead]

Mother Nature always making things interesting! 🌿

[nicolekhairullah]

I live in Yucaipa, CA, Zone 9. I shouldn't complain but I'm so tired of all of the constant rain this year~ especially right now. Love your channel, I have learned so much💚

[carinazavala]

Glad this showed up in my recommendations it's been raining for two weeks straight we've set a few new records for the month.

[j.d.]

Thank you so much for this info. I have put off a lot of gardening for the last few years now because I’m in east TN (zone 7a or 7b), with all the clay and rock soil, and we get too much rain a lot more often than southern Cali. The rain has caused me nonstop issues, like rot and mold or fungus growth on some of my plants. For the longest time I tried looking up solutions for that, and have not been able to find good sources of info that have been helpful to me yet. So, thank you for putting this out.

[jennw]

Living in Washington state, I cannot even imagine a whole summer without a drop of rain

[GardenologyKe]

I really love how simple, genuine and to the point your videos are. I certainly struggle in mine though I'm a newbie. That said, I REALLY admire your garden and how it's positioned like an artistic installation in the city. Gardening is an art and you're surely a very talented and blessed artist. Thank you for sharing your skills.

[TheFragrantBunch]

We’ve had a lot of rain in LA as well. Had to move my potted dahlia tubers but my greens are loving it!

[dianevitale]

My 1st try with veg plants in containers in 8a NC. Forecast this week, about every day showers/T-storms!! Yesterday, it was suppose to rain 1pm, I put off watering in am since dirt was moist. It did not rain hard/rather little. This morning my plants were DRY. Freak time! Watered yet T-storm due later. My worry was about root rot during these times being a novice. Plants are under the overhang of roof. HOT days here. Have 9 plants LOL. Toms, cus, squash/zuc, basil healthy w/fruit appearing. Healthy thus far. Each fruit showing are my babies LOL. I guess if I'm worried at some point I'll put granulated organic fert, OR would 5.1.1. fish fert, or?? Best NPK would be helpful. ENJOYED your great video. btw: I'm from rural SanDiegoCo orig. TY

[falkharvard]

In England, this winter was just months of constant rainfall.

[krisydoman]

My containers always have lots of drainage holes. Except for hanging planters, which are wire with coco liners and therefore drainage champs. I try to use terra cotta as much as I can, but it gets expensive and heavy.
Containers with plants that don’t like too much moisture get pot feet. I have all this to make up for being a bit heavy handed with the watering and hope it is helping now with all this crazy rain! Great video, will have to inspect and fertilize soon.

[JNYC-gbpp]

"skunk keep throwing my mulch"
That would be a cool t shirt!