Hi Garden friends! When the summer heat kicks in, my motivation to get gardening chores done goes way down. In this video I get a couple of garden chores done, and even set up an additional vego bed from the left over panels we had when doing our raised bed garden overhaul. Happy 4th of July everyone! Hope the summer is treating you well. Thanks for watching - Steph 🌱 Liquid fence deer and rabbit. Repellent I am using in this video: amzn.to/3VTlnVN Click here to get your own Vego Products (and thank you for using my affiliate link!)👉🏼 glnk.io/HookedandRooted Coast of Maine: coastofmaine.com/pages/find-local

Everything is looking beautiful 🥰 have a wonderful 4th July Everyone 🇺🇸

I live in a rural and have all the critters, so I only put yard debris in my compost pile-leaves, grass clippings, small sticks. It takes a few years to break down, and I was finally able to use some of my compost this year in my vegetable garden and on my garlic patch. Veggie plants are thriving and I’ll be harvesting garlic later this weekend or early next week. Thanks for sharing your gardening knowledge-I learn so much from you. 😊

As a new subscriber, I’m enjoying your videos. I may have misunderstood about your plan for the ‘designated’ garlic bed, but as someone who does grow garlic along with a veg garden, I want to mention that you should not continue to use the same bed for any vegetable year after year. To prevent specific bugs, crop rotation is key. Do not plant beans following a garlic crop, and do not plant garlic in that bed for 3 years. I use a 4 year rotation cycle for my 8 raised beds and that works very well. Good luck, and thanks for your videos.

Here in Central California we are in the middle of a massive, devastating heat wave, the lowest temperature for the forseeable future is at least 111 degrees. The battle is waging to keep plants alive. There are many plants that love the dry heat but even this is too hot. Enjoy your beautiful garden.

Great tip to add Plant Tone to the perennials that were just pruned back. Have already given my Nepeta a haircut, will go back tomorrow and add some fertilizer. Thanks for the tip!

Yeahhh Steph , you’re almost at 75.000 subscribers. I’m definitely in a slump, overwhelmed actually, i try to go out for a few hours in the later part of the evening, i need a few cooler ,cloudy days to catch up

Having a compost is an individual preference, and having one or not having one doesn't determine if you are a gardener or not. 😊 You are definitely a gardener who has created a Beautiful place. 🌸 Also, just a side note, I totally agree about rodents. 😉

Hi Steph! Master Gardener here from Cape Cod who also does not have a compost pile. (Coast of Maine is the best.) You absolutely are a "real" gardener. You have a beautiful garden. Thank you for all that you share with us!

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Nancy for your kind words. I'm am thankful for YOU!

Thank you for taking the time and effort to make this video. It is very much appreciated.

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Hi Linda, I want to thank you so very much for your kind words, and acknowledgement of the time and effort it takes to produce a video. Its summer, and most people aren't working in their gardens, or watching much KZread at this point. As such it can be disheartening to put out a video that doesn't perform as well. I was up really late last night, spending somewhere around 6 hours editing this video (plus the few hours it took to film). Which I really love filming and producing these videos to share, so I'm not complaining. All this to say, that it really does take creators a really long time to film and edit the few minutes that end up in a finished video. Seeing your comment, hugged my heart. I felt seen and appreciated. Thank you so much for that. I hope you have a great holiday, and rest of your week. Thank you for being here, and watching 💚

@LindaErker

6 күн бұрын

@HookedandRooted Your video, besides being informative and helpful, gave me encouragement and made me feel like I am not alone. I am out by 7:00 am watering and deer proofing. I keep going until the sun and heat become uncomfortable. None of my neighbors seem to be doing any of this. You made me feel that those of us who are doing it are kindred spirits & hearts. We love our plants, our outdoor creations, and the beauty and life force of plants. I live in zone 7 in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia. September is the harshest month where I live. It is hotter and dryer than August. So... September, although a beautiful month in its own right, better be ready for me because I will be watering (flooding ), deadheading, and battling small herds of deer in full force. I am so glad that you are out there doing it with me. I am subscribed to your channel and watch all of your videos, and enjoy them. I do realize the huge effort that you make doing all of this. You are to be commended. Thank you so much.

I’m in complete agreement about not composting to avoid rodents. We’ve had gophers, possums, foxes, rabbits, etc. not to mention deer. A few years ago we bagged up and put the remains of a barbecue in the garbage bin and a raccoon still got in there. Your garden is looking lovely. Good idea about the garlic. It gave me an idea of how to use a raised planter.

Great video Steph. I love the flags in pots. I do that too. Happy 4th of July

Lovely video. Garden always looks beautiful.

A perfect term Steph, summer slump. I have that too this time of year.

Happy 4th of July! Your Garden is always looking amazing

I also have some white coneflowers that have reverted, not all of them. I have them encircling a Leonard Messel Magnolia. I’ve also seen evidence of Rosette mites, so I’ve been cutting the distorted blooms off and garbaging them. I believe you have a few blooms that look not quite normal, have you been reading about this and about Asters Yellow disease affecting echinacea?Fall cleanup would be cutting the plant down to the ground and into the garbage if affected by Rosette Mites. Aster Yellow affected plants have to be completely removed and garbaged. 😢

I absolutely agree with you about being afraid of rodents!! I feel the same way! My husband has started a compost in our backyard but I don’t let him use any food! And I agree about the chickens!!

Thanks for the inspiration. I still need to deadhead and mulch some beds. Seeing you working in your garden has now motivated me.😊

@HookedandRooted

5 күн бұрын

Hi Tara! Slow and steady 🌱💚

I'm definitely feeling the summer slump right now. Thanks for the motivation!

I don't have a compost pile, either! Mostly, because all of our food scraps, weeds, and plant trimmings go to our chickens! We live in a rural area, so mice are definitely present, but I keep our chicken food secured in a metal pail and I have never had mice get in there.

That garlic/annual bed was an awesome idea! Happy 4th of July to you George and family. I really enjoy the peace and tranquility I feel while watching your videos….❤

Steph - another lovely video. Yes, it’s that maintenance time of year. Enjoyed seeing the added touches for the 4th. God Bless America! 🇺🇸 xo

The additional vego bed fit perfect. 🌱Someone suggested growing chives between flowers and veggies to deter deer bunnies etc… 🌱maybe cutting out the purple echinacea will keep the white ones growing? The garden is beautiful Steph. Happy 4th of July!🇺🇸

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Hi there! Great suggestion about pruning out the purple coneflowers, it can't hurt. Yes, I have also heard that interplanting chives can be very effective. Thank you for sharing. You too!! Happy 4th!! ❤️🤍💙🎆

Steph I love your videos. So peaceful to listen to you while exploring your beautiful garden. Happy 4th!

Thanks for a great video. I’m definitely feeling the summer slump here in the south, but you’ve motivated me to get back at it. Happy 4th! 🇺🇸

Hi Steph, you’re welcome and I hope you enjoy the plants once they bloom. They give my garden a whimsical look. I’m right there with you as far as the motivation goes. I’m still weeding and mulching. Great video.❤ Happy 4th 🇺🇸

Thanks for the video. Happy 4th.😊

Everything looks great . Happy 4th🇺🇸

Good Day. Happy early July 4th. Just a little friendly reminder that the raised garden bed that you just filled and planted, when you grow garlic after each season of garlic it is like all other veggies and that is you need to do crop rotation. That is you can't use the same bed that you just pulled the garlic out of. So the garden bed that you just pulled the garlic out of would need a season of rest and growing something else. So this year the garden bed that you will be growing garlic in next year you will need to give it a rest in the season of 2026 however in the fall of 2027 you can plant the garlic in it.

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this helpful tip regarding crop rotation. Great to know 🌱💚

I enjoyed this video & thank you. Happy 4th!🇺🇲

I’m certainly there as well. Zone 8a NC . We are in the high 90-100. 110 percent humidity.

I just came in from putting my flags in the pots. Happy Independence Day Steph and family

i loved the video, and i am like you can't take the heat. early in the morning or late in the afternoon is when i am in the garden. love the way you put the flags out it looks great. thank you for sharing, and hope you have a great 4th.

Happy 4th to you and family ❤🤍💙 What a fun bonus to get that extra bed from left over pieces! Thank you for another great video.

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so very much!! It was such a treat to have this bonus bed to use. I love your profile pic of your sweet greyhound. They are just the best pups! We have a mini (Italian Greyhound) 💚

@JettiesPlace

6 күн бұрын

@@HookedandRooted That’s my Jettie and I just take care of her garden 🤣 She’s a retired racer so she now stops to smell the blooms….greyhounds are the absolute best and every time I see Rocco in your video my heart melts a little.

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

@@JettiesPlace 💚

Your video not only addresses practical gardening issues but also offers solutions and tips for maintaining a thriving garden during the summer heat. By sharing this knowledge, you've not only educated viewers but also inspired them to continue gardening with resilience and enthusiasm. Your dedication to promoting sustainable practices and sharing gardening wisdom is truly commendable. Happy 4th of July! And I am Floating Village Life.

Hi Stef🌺 . Cool video . Well done . Happy 4th July 🇺🇸. 🌺🌻🌺

Great video! For me, the summer slump begins in August. I notice my roses lose momentum, I LOSE momentum lol, I start to forget to fertilize, dead head, and my flowerbeds start to look tired. So right now I'm hitting the ground running, but check on me around August when things may change lol. This year I've started dahlias, so I'm hoping they will keep me excited through the late season.

The American flags were the perfect touch!

Happy 4th, Steph & George! 💥 🇺🇸Smart idea to use the leftover vego pieces to make another raised bed. I love it!

Same - if I need to plant, I plant early or with a headlamp

Oh my goodness how do coneflower do that!? In my last garden I had planted 3 different colors, side by side, maybe 2’ apart. Within a couple of years they were alllll, mother plants and babies, just 1 color. Always wondered why 🤔 Thankfully I was just happy that they were doing so well 😂 But I have never heard anything mentioned over the years until just now! Anyway, I’m pretty jealous of your gardens and those awesome raised beds. They are all just so beautiful and you clearly put a lot of time and live into them, and it’s wonderful!! I really enjoy all of the information that you share and wanted to send a thank you 😊💕

Your gardens look so beautiful, even with the heat during the beginning of summertime. Happy Independence Day! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Jane!!

I started Sahara rudbeckia from seed 2 winters ago and it has come back and is HUGE! Enjoy it… it’s so beautiful!

A bonus bed, how fun! Happy 4th 🇺🇸💥🇺🇸💥🇺🇸

I love your dresses you wear when you show your beautiful garden. Have a Happy July 4th 🎉🎉🎉

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I love all your videos! Happy 4th of July!! 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸💙🇺🇸

@HookedandRooted

5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Tricia! Thank you for being here, and for watching! Happy 4th!! ❤️🤍💙🎆

Random question: did you end up moving the solar fountain installed during your refresh of the shed seating area? Everything looks lovely! Enjoy your summer slump

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Hi Sandi! I actually replaced the pump to one that has some solar storage. I am using the original one somewhere else, and the new one is working out well.

Oh Steph your gardens are so beautiful. Happy 4th of July y'all. It's so very hot and dry in ne Oklahoma. 96 right now , humidity makes it feel like 112. ITS HOT.😮😮😮

I have a white coneflower though I don’t know the variety. It has stayed white. That’s interesting! Have a lovely July 4th! 🇺🇸

So pretty 🎉 Happy 4th of July to you and your family!

Thank you for sharing. Your garden is beautiful.

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! 🥰

Hey Steph! 👏🏼 You are absolutely 💯 % a real gardener whether you have a compost pile or not! Your gardens are gorgeous & inspiring! 🌸🪴🌼 Thanks so much for the reminder about cutting back the nepeta and fertilizing afterwards. I’ve gotta get that done to my nepeta and salvia too. I also had my rose’s leaves skeletonized by rose slugs. Do you know whether any organic sprays like neem oil would work to get rid of them? I’m hoping my young rose will push forth more leaves. 😟🤞🏼

Could you share how you care for your lawn? Thanks

I only put yard debris and plant matter from my kitchen, such as potato peelings in my composter. I have never had any rodent issues because of my compost. I also do not have bird feeders, as they attract rodents, and other residents of our development have had rodents.

@HookedandRooted

3 күн бұрын

Hi Jennifer! I agree, we also stay away from bird feeders. Instead we have only a hummingbird feeder and birdhouses.

Such a great idea to have annuals once you pull your garlic harvest. Filling the bottom of the bed w twigs and leaves helps with not just filling with soil which can be costly😅. Thanks Steph!

Hi! Yes my cone flowers are almost all pink. I was wondering why this has happened. 😊

Thanks for sharing your garden, have a great holiday 🎉🫕🍔🌭

Omg 😮 love everything!!! amazing 🎉 happy Fourth of July!!!

Look forward to your videos, everything looks great! Happy 4th

Love how your garden is filling in!❤ Happy 4th!! 🌻🌿🇺🇸

Looks spectacular 👍🏽

Happy 4th 🎊 🎉🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Happy 4th! Getting my yard ready for a barbeque and pool party tomorrow...took a break to enjoy your video! ❤

I tried a compost pile but I have limited space and it just wasn't practical. I also didn't want to do anything to attract rodents. Good tip about adding plantone after deadheading.

Happy 4th of July 🎆🇺🇸

Last year I planted 4 Cheyenne Spirit coneflowers and they were a nice mix of red, orange and yellow on each plant. This year 3 of them are only red and one is solely orange.

@HookedandRooted

5 күн бұрын

It's so interesting how that happens Amy

Happy 4th of July to you 😂❤🎉😂

What a wonderful video and Happy and Safe 4th to you and your family.

@HookedandRooted

5 күн бұрын

Thank you so much! Same to you.

Happy 4th Steph & George 🇺🇸💥🎇🧨🔴⚪️🔵

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Rosie! Same to you!! ❤️🤍💙🎆

Everything looks awesome!

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

Thank you so much Jo! 🥰

Everything looks beautiful Steph! When I saw the Vinca it brought back a memory of when I first started gardening, they were the first annuals I ever planted. I planted them and they were totally eaten by earwigs 😣I’m still battling earwigs! I hate those things 😩

My purple coneflower is white this year! Isn't that weird??? I didn't know it would do that.

@julvwildcat190

6 күн бұрын

That's strange. Was it regular purple coneflower or a hybridized cornflower? Maybe it reverted back. Does it look good? I'm imagining it to be lovely looking.

@HookedandRooted

6 күн бұрын

That is so interesting Aimee!

Hi Steph. I am just wondering what size vego bed did you order to fit over your 4x8' foot beds? Am I missing the size or do you make the size. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thanks for all the great work you and hubs do.

My Rudbeckia Sahara that I wintersowed are just now blooming in 7b/8a.

Hi Steph, I get the same way when the heat rolls in. It has been extremely unbearable hot here in PA. But after watching you you've giving me some energy to tackle it. Your gardens look fabulous!! I noticed you have boxwood with creeping Jenny in your pots do you fertilize them every week like everything else? Thank you for sharing!! Happy 4th of July to you too! Even though I'm late.

I have seen painting the hardware cloth black makes it disappear and you can see the plants or chickens better…?

Good morning 😊 I just moved here in May. My garden is partly plants I brought with me and plants I purchased. It’s not big but it’s not small either. It looks nice but I feel like I’m out of options and kind of bored with it. Maybe I’m too used to adding a kapow each week and now it’s just doing it’s thing and filling in. I don’t know what to do lol I feel like I’m looking at it and thinking maybe that should be here or that should be there 😅 I hope I get through my ken slump without regrets 😊

Do you fertilize your roses again?

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Happy 4th of July to you and your family, Steph! Pray for our freedom 1776! 😊

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I thought a birdfeeder would be lovely for late winter small birds but the chaos unlocked a host of aggressive birds and critters - oof! No thanks

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Great video! Thanks for sharing! Everything looks beautiful! Happy 4th of July!

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