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Farmer Jesse's mailbag episode pairs composting precautions with hardiness zones and groundhogs in the garden.
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Should You Compost Those Old Tomato Vines
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- 1:33USDA hardiness zones describe average annual extreme minimum winter temperatures, primarily helping growers choose perennial plants.
- 6:17Jesse explains pathogen risks in spent tomato vines and why he uses active hot composting.
- 8:18He avoids spreading finished tomato-vine compost on beds intended for future tomato crops.
- 12:14Groundhog deterrents include buried L-shaped fencing, electric wire and livestock guardian dogs.
- 16:56The episode closes with an installment of Jesse's fictional story about real estate agent Terry discovering a cave.
The tomatoes aren't finished. Their vines supplied the question behind No-Till Growers' most-watched new upload, as Farmer Jesse posted five Growers Daily episodes covering everything from lettuce washing to farming in a desert.
"Should You Compost Those Old Tomato Vines" reached roughly 6,900 views. Jesse explains that plant residue can carry tomato diseases through winter, then makes the case for active hot composting. His own precaution is more conservative: he doesn't put the finished tomato-vine compost onto beds intended for another tomato crop. "I trust that it's fine, but I don't risk it," he says.
The mailbag ranges beyond the compost pile. Jesse explains that USDA hardiness zones describe extreme winter minimum temperatures, chiefly useful for choosing perennials, before turning to buried fencing and other groundhog deterrents. Viewers add a useful distinction about zones: similar winter lows don't necessarily mean equally long growing seasons. Others bring questions about autumn composting and preparing new beds.
Elsewhere, Erich Schultz of Steadfast Farm joins a conversation about agrihoods, farm franchises and desert growing. "Tomato Fails and Biochar Tales" looks toward next year's fixes, while "Tech in Farming" considers technology's place in ecological agriculture.
Subscribers held steady, and daily viewing was slightly below its usual pace. The weekly audience was similar in size to Ace Videos 2 and Linnea & Akela, while Kayli King and Big Water Guy had much busier weeks. Within Jesse's own catalog, the freshest episode, "Growing Food is Easy. Keeping it Easy is Hard," now has the strongest daily momentum, bringing the conversation back to hand-washed lettuce and keeping simple garden problems simple.
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I expect all Americans know the map of the states well.. but as a Brit, I loved the chef! I don’t think I’ll forget where Kentucky is now, thank you!
@MelsgreenplotSee it on YouTubeI'm torn about getting rid of ground hogs, I get it, but they just be ground hogging, they gotta live somewhere
@TheFFOzSee it on YouTubei put them on my very small lawn (patch of grass) and run them over with the bagged mower <3
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What do USDA plant hardiness zones primarily measure?
Jesse explains that zones are based on the average annual extreme minimum winter temperature.