Gardening Videos and Information | Branchburg Community

Copy and paste the URLs below to learn more about starting a vegetable garden, starting plants from seeds, dealing with pests, watering effectively and winter seed sowing.

Planning Your Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZ9ovcyfh2s

How to Prepare Your Soil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQrKKmYUh6E

Complete Guide To Starting A Vegetable Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y_9ofkSNoY

Planning A Vegetable Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7Sq2ae_iKU

How To Start A Vegetable Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X6KvqPjk6I&t=9s

A Complete Guide to Digging and Planting A Vegetable Garden

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLtsTuc2Tuk

Starting Plants From Seeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcLMLyTAKmo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IX3PxMbHUyM

There are a number of pests that will impact our gardening. Copy and paste the URLs below to find information about and mitigation techniques for dealing with these pests.

Cucumber Beetle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U__3pPzr5_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lidL8z_zhvw&t=12s

Squash Vine Borer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAbNCCQzvCg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4hPQTjPYo

In addition to the information found in the links above, you may want to try this homemade mixture to combat the squash viner borer

6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper

1 tbsp. of liquid dish soap

1 qt. of warm water

Mix together and let the mixture sit overnight. Strain out the solids, pour the liquid into a hand held mist sprayer and spray your squash plants

Below is a method recommended by a gardener who plants squash seeds but could be be modified to be used when planting squash seedlings.

When I plant my seeds, I do the following…

Take a drink cup from any fast food place and wash it out really good

Cut the bottom out.

Dig a hole the depth of the cup leaving 1-2 inches of the cup out and place the cup in the hole.

Fill the cup up with fresh soil and add your seeds or plant.

Squash vine borers overwinter as pupae in a silken, dirt-covered cocoon one or two inches below the soil surface. This is why I use the cup to plant in. It prevents the ones in the dirt from getting to the roots.

I do plant geraniums around my squash and I have thrown coffee grounds/cinnamon in my dirt at times.

This may not work for everyone, but it has worked for me the past 2 years

Colorado Potato Beetle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_6W3XHiMDE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QshEWTQZt-8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sanSxpiApXg

Colorado Potato Beetle Mitigation Products

https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/products/bonide-colorado-beetle-beater?variant=43770488881351&tw_source=google&tw_adid=&tw_campaign=20996256913&gad_source=2&gclid=Cj0KCQjw4v6-BhDuARIsALprm32tciFq0lboeJZoL7rGI75m_WP9-I52an0_7gNRaWqGVzLhOcBk90kaAnufEALw_wcB

A biological insecticide, Bacillus thuringiensis var. tenebrionis, is available (Novodor). This biopesticide uses a
bacterium that kills small potato beetle larvae when used according to label directions.

Looking For An Organic Weed Killer?

Mix 1 gallon of vinegar with 1 cup of salt and 1 tablespoon of dish soap. Apply with a sprayer on a dry sunny day.

or

Mix 1 gallon of white vinegar with 2 cups of Epsom salts and 1/4 cup of biodegradable dish soap. Apply with a sprayer on a dry sunny day.

It may take a couple applications of the mix to effectively kill weeds, but gardeners have been very pleased with the results.

The Bonide Company https://bonide.com/#/ also makes a number of organic pesticides that you may find beneficial.

Getting water to plants' roots is the key to having healthy and productive plants. Click on the title below to view a video on the best way to make that happen.

How To Water Plants Effectively

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8n4hG7NXbY&t=9s

Copy and paste the URLs below to learn more about winter sowing of seeds.

How To Winter Sow Seeds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKXY6dl-5Tk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JACeJFRmQE0

https://extension.umd.edu/sites/extension.umd.edu/files/2021-12/All%20the%20Dirt%20on%20Winter%20Sowing%20Power%20Point.pdf?fbclid=IwY2xjawJP8jhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVulVS0MNlI7Nji1DG1x23OzUgRXs7ZN_CTXNEiqgBJ9mSTGI_3gcFQy4Q_aem_Fm92XeKGMM9dgl8DjTldlA

Click on the titles below to learn more about starting a vegetable garden.

Planning Your Garden

How To Prepare The Soil for Planting

Vegetable Gardening For Beginners: The Complete Guide

Planning A Vegetable Garden

How To Start A Vegetable Garden

A Complete Guide to Digging and Planting A Vegetable Garden

Starting Plants From Seeds

Click on the titles below to learn more about winter sowing of seeds.

How To Winter Sow Seeds

Winter Sowing: Everyone Can Grow A Garden

There are a number of pests that will impact our gardening. Below are links to information about and mitigation techniques for dealing with these pests.

Cucumber Beetle

Squash Vine Borer

In addition to the information found in the link above, you may want to try this homemade mixture to combat the squash viner borer

6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper

1 tbsp. of liquid dish soap

1 qt. of warm water

Mix together and let the mixture sit overnight. Strain out the solids, pour the liquid into a hand held mist sprayer and spray your squash plants

Colorado Potato Beetle

Colorado Potato Beetle Mitigation Product

Getting water to plants' roots is the key to having healthy and productive plants. Click on the title below to view a video on the best way to make that happen.

How To Water Plants Effectively

Looking For An Organic Weed Killer?

Mix 1 gallon of vinegar with 1 cup of salt and 1 tablespoon of dish soap. Apply with a sprayer on a dry sunny day.

It may take a couple applications of the mix to effectively kill weeds, but gardeners have been very pleased with the results.

The Bonide Company https://bonide.com/#/ also makes a number of organic pesticides that you may find beneficial.

Click on the titles below to learn more about starting a vegetable garden.

Planning Your Garden

How To Prepare The Soil for Planting

Vegetable Gardening For Beginners: The Complete Guide

Planning A Vegetable Garden

How To Start A Vegetable Garden

A Complete Guide to Digging and Planting A Vegetable Garden

Starting Plants From Seeds

Click on the titles below to learn more about winter sowing of seeds.

How To Winter Sow Seeds

Winter Sowing: Everyone Can Grow A Garden

There are a number of pests that will impact our gardening. Below are links to information about and mitigation techniques for dealing with these pests.

Cucumber Beetle

Squash Vine Borer

In addition to the information found in the link above, you may want to try this homemade mixture to combat the squash viner borer

6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper

1 tbsp. of liquid dish soap

1 qt. of warm water

Mix together and let the mixture sit overnight. Strain out the solids, pour the liquid into a hand held mist sprayer and spray your squash plants

Colorado Potato Beetle

Colorado Potato Beetle Mitigation Product

Getting water to plants' roots is the key to having healthy and productive plants. Click on the title below to view a video on the best way to make that happen.

How To Water Plants Effectively

Looking For An Organic Weed Killer?

Mix 1 gallon of vinegar with 1 cup of salt and 1 tablespoon of dish soap. Apply with a sprayer on a dry sunny day.

It may take a couple applications of the mix to effectively kill weeds, but gardeners have been very pleased with the results.

The Bonide Company https://bonide.com/#/ also makes a number of organic pesticides that you may find beneficial.

Click on the titles below to learn more about starting a vegetable garden.

Planning Your Garden

How To Prepare The Soil for Planting

Vegetable Gardening For Beginners: The Complete Guide

Planning A Vegetable Garden

How To Start A Vegetable Garden

A Complete Guide to Digging and Planting A Vegetable Garden

Starting Plants From Seeds

Click on the titles below to learn more about winter sowing of seeds.

How To Winter Sow Seeds

Winter Sowing: Everyone Can Grow A Garden

There are a number of pests that will impact our gardening. Below are links to information about and mitigation techniques for dealing with these pests.

Cucumber Beetle

Squash Vine Borer

In addition to the information found in the link above, you may want to try this homemade mixture to combat the squash viner borer

6 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 tbsp. of cayenne pepper

1 tbsp. of liquid dish soap

1 qt. of warm water

Mix together and let the mixture sit overnight. Strain out the solids, pour the liquid into a hand held mist sprayer and spray your squash plants

Colorado Potato Beetle

Colorado Potato Beetle Mitigation Product

Getting water to plants' roots is the key to having healthy and productive plants. Click on the title below to view a video on the best way to make that happen.

How To Water Plants Effectively

Looking For An Organic Weed Killer?

Mix 1 gallon of vinegar with 1 cup of salt and 1 tablespoon of dish soap. Apply with a sprayer on a dry sunny day.

It may take a couple applications of the mix to effectively kill weeds, but gardeners have been very pleased with the results.

The Bonide Company https://bonide.com/#/ also makes a number of organic pesticides that you may find beneficial.