In today’s episode, we take you on a little tour of our kitchen garden located on top of a mountain in Norway. We are continuing our garden tour series. You would be surprised at what we are able to grow here in the Northern hemisphere.
We have talked a lot about our kitchen garden and finally we are able to share it with you all. We hope you find inspiration and might start your own kitchen garden, and if you have one already please share your tips and tricks.
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Radishes and champagne??
Marigolds, nasturtium, basil, parsley. L
A variety of ways to keep insects from devouring cabbage includes using vegetable oil and using flour (not at the same time!). See more here: https://www.gardeningchannel.com/keep-bugs-from-eating-cabbage-plants/
Add Dill and potted mint around your brassicas. That really helps with their scent to confuse the bugs.
I learned this 2 years ago by accident.
Plant dill with tomatoes. It keeps away a certain pest. I can't remember which now… But 2 years ago there was a tomato bug in my area… But I never had an issue . When I looked it up it said that planting Dill was a deterrent for the big… Of which I had plenty volunteer plants growing with my tomatoes.
This year I planted a border of nasturtium around my veg/herb garden. This year was the 1st time I didn’t have pests (other than one sweet bunny who lived under the tomatoes). The nasturtium are beautiful and edible – their bright orange blooms are so lovely in salad.
Lovely garden! A lot of herbs will keep away specific pests, like basil (flies), thyme (earworms), dill (aphids), lemongrass (mosquitos). Marigolds are a great start. Plus the petals are edible. For other insects and fungal diseases you can spray on Neem Oil, which comes from Neem Trees.
Parsnips??
This is Rosanne Kay.
my mother in law planted marigolds with her tomatoes. They might work.
0:57 he blooms quicker when he is dry
I think the small white plant is a parsnip. I love them. When they get large, I cut them into chunks and do the same with large carrotts and some quartered onions or shallots. Put small amount butter or olive oil oil, salt and papper on them and roast them in a hot oven 400 F. WONDERFUL deep flavor…
My Great Grandmother used to spray the kitchen garden with a tea made with nettle. A bunch of nettles in boiling water and let it cool overnight. Apparently it scares away bugs and snails. 🙂
When you are away, would it be possible for family or friends and neighbours to come and harvest some of the vegetables…at least it won't mostly go to waste and to the bugs and critters.
As for the overgrown radishes – just wait until small husks develop from the flowers, they can be eaten. They are delicious, taste like radishes and there can be lots of them.
You are planting a huge amount of each vegetable; this is great for sharing with family, friends, and neighbors. Also, you could can some for eating over the winter. I think you could plant less, and still get a massive harvest. I planted five cucumber plants, and had them coming out of my ears by the end of Summer! LOL! Made many jars of pickles. Here in the states, we call the wood chips mulch which comes in bags or we can get it by the truckload, and it does work. Mulch around the veg to keep out weeds, pine needles work also.
Have a great week.
xoxo's Sandie🤗
You need to get a really big freezer, and then you can save most of what you grow. Alternatively, invest in a dehydrator, so that you can dry some of your produce to use direct in casseroles, stews etc,
Wonderful video! The cabbage worms were horrible for me this year. I also need to figure it out. I think the insect netting is probably the way to keep them from destroying the plants. Love those frames! Can't wait to see how the garden evolves.
Love watching you two. I always leave with a smile. Peace, Love & Light!
The bees think you were successful! You gave them so many wonderful flowers to dine one. 🙂
Beautiful garden! I have to mention, you shouldn't eat Sweet peas, they are poisonous!
I would suggest labeling your beds!🙂
Put a reminder on your calendar or phone calendar to check your kitchen garden Grow some herbs too. Soapy water can be sprayed onto some plants, that get pests and get non toxic sprays for the bugs that won't hurt birds or mammals A journal will help you remember planting times, harvesting times, what worked and what didn't.
Your local nursery can make recommendations to you for the anti toxic bug spray. Or look on line.
I was reading through the comments. Lots of great suggestions! I got a small book on companion planting called, CARROTS LOVE TOMATOES. It was clear and simple. Companion planting is fun, too. I would always look forward to planning my raised beds during the cold, dark months…putting "companions" together and making sure to keep distance between bad pairings.
Another great resource is Permaculture. My favorite is Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture,
by Toby Hemenway .
These are in English but there must be resources for you locally.
As a homesteader for 16 years, I learned that there aren't any failures, just many lessons to be learned! After the first,, and ten the second peach tree, died, I learned peach trees couldn't thrive in my habitat…so I moved on to a cherry tree.. And it does take years!! But they are years of joy.
My biggest tip would be to take your mug of coffee or tea outside everyday, morning and evening, and slowly stroll through ALL the habitat you've created and quietly see what is happening. It will also help you remember what you have growing.
On the Sunday when this episode arrived, I made a road trip to pass along the rest of my gardening stuff to my son. It was a bittersweet moment. I will be in Senior Housing soon where I won't be able to garden anymore. But how happy-fying to pass it on to the next generation!!
Skriver på dansk: Det ville være en god idé at tale med Kate fra "The Last Homely House" – hun ved en masse om køkkenhave og dyrkning af grøntsager og krydderier. Hun vil være en god ven at gæste – og I kender hende i forvejen. Kunne I give en god idé til at strikke i sort. Jeg har noget besvær omkring denne farve. I Norge kender jeg kun til Tønsberg, men jeg er meget begejstret for jeres klipper – og elsker Norge om sommeren – sneen må I beholde, fordi mit helbred har det ikke godt med kulde.
Tagetes er også en god blomst til at holde insekter væk.
Hi. Spray the plants with dish soap and water mixture it keeps bugs way. Contact me anytime if you need help with gardening advice.:)
Parsnips
Love your earth factory. Perhaps you can do a video on how to make one.
Your sweet peas sounded so wonderfully crunchy and good!! I enjoy gardening almost as much as knitting and really enjoy seeing you both in your gardens.
It's called ' Companion Gardening " and there are good articles online. a book I bought was called " Tomatoes love Marigolds " and it was good info. You could also use straw between rows as mulch, it stays dry. There is a lovely tale of the 'three sisters " in Native American planting with corn, beans and squash and how they support each other. Lovely garden, enjoy your week !
Thank you for showing us your kitchen garden, it is lovely! I would love to have a garden, chickens, and a few goats. But my husband and I travel quite a bit and I don’t feel comfortable leaving a garden and animals under someone else’s care (especially animals).
Parsnips make gorgeous soup.
I have seen compost machines that turn food waste into dirt , within 4 -6 hours with no smell. One is the Lomi. There might be other brands or more industrial.
Your white root vegetable is "parsnip" in English. Plant cloves of garlic now for a crop next July/August.