00:21
The video starts with the creator mentioning that not everything has gone according to plan in their kitchen garden and there have been some visitors that have caused open spaces in their plans.
00:31
The creator mentions that their seed sowing went well this year and they have plenty of tomatoes that need to be planted.
00:49
The creator explains that they bury the tomatoes a little deeper to prevent the roots from drying out in the heat.
01:05
The video shows one of the visitors in the garden, which the creator says has been eating a lot of their crops this year.
01:23
The video shows the visitor devouring plants seemingly overnight.
01:33
The creator mentions that they have learned to plant extra plants instead of trying to defeat the visitors.
01:38
The creator mentions that they know some of their tomatoes will not survive, so they are planting them closer together than usual.
02:01
The creator shows a bronze fennel that is host to many caterpillars and mentions that they are trying to encourage a balanced eco system.
02:18
The creator mentions that they used to follow the square foot gardening principles but found that there were a lot of empty spaces due to pest pressures, so they have adopted a more cottage garden inspired layout.
02:53
The creator explains that they started a lot of
flowers this year to place around their vegetables, showing asters as an example.
04:12
The creator shows onion starts that they purchased and mentions that they have left them in too long, but they will be planted today.
04:38
The creator mentions that they will plant the onions alongside the asters as an attempt to protect the asters from pill bugs.
06:25
The creator mentions that pill bugs congregate under fallen leaves.
07:01
The creator mentions that they hope the planted starts will grow together to form a formal element in the front of the garden space, but it may be too late in the season due to the heat.
08:37
The creator mentions that the extra starts will be planted in a different spot, and they love having a variety of kitchen gardens in their space.
08:49
The creator shows a kitchen garden already planted with tomatoes, zinnias, peppers, and basil, and mentions that the pill bugs have been there too.
09:11
The creator mentions that they hope the onions will deter the pill bugs from eating the flowers.
09:17
The creator expresses gratitude for the opportunity to experience and learn from their garden, even if not everything went according to plan.
09:29
The creator asks for tips on square foot gardening in the comments.
10:09
The creator thanks viewers for watching and invites them to check out how they planned for their cottage-inspired garden for this year.
