Rosy Radishes are great!! Cut radishes in 1/2 or quarters, put in a skillet with a bit of water and a touch of salt and cook till the red starts to turn pink. Add some butter and cook till water is gone - red and white parts of radishes will be varying shades of pink. Add a touch of pepper and serve. YUM!!
Awesome man you 100% right its never to late to plant something. As i was say to my kids and everone JUST DO SOMETHING NO MATTER IF ITS RIGHT OR NOT JUST TRY. GOD BLESS BUDDY
I just planted beans, cucumbers and zuccini last week. They are already coming up. I am also hoping to plant some broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts. I am in Michigan also so it's nice to have someone local.
Try radishes roasted or sauteed. It takes the bit out of them. They really are very tasty. Similar to what you would expect from other root crops. They grow so quick, they produce a lot of food in a small area.
I'm very interested to see how the carrot beds work out. That's a great idea with the mulch in the middle. I'll be watching for updates. It may have to go in my homesteading binder.
Lots of good info ! I saw you was building some raised beds . Have ever consider getting a set of row hillers for your tractor ? I got a video showing them and how fast you can build raised beds .
Overall good information however I find that there is always something to be done in the garden. With that in mind I detest having to do things twice. I have found that concrete reinforcement mash 4"×4" can be used as an arbor for trellising plants, bowed so you can comfortable walk through the arc. Now you can easily harvest beans, peas, cucumbers and the like. If you like the location you might want to remove and replenish the past years planted soil with new enriched soil. Also I have done extensive reading and I have found out that wood chips require nitrogen to break down so they deplete the soil of the much needed nitrogen. Although several things that absorb nitrogen then release it back into the soil, wood chips consume the nitrogen. I think the people who sell wood chips don't want this to be common information cause what then would they do with the mountains of wood chips that are created every year.
true but al our wood chips are free, you should never buy them. Second, nitrogen is consumed as wood chips break down but there are also decomposers in there like worms, bacteria, and fungi that are creating nitrogen. Lastly, always use fresh compost when planting in wood chips to provide nitrogen and healthy soil.
No, not generally. If I didnt get an area thick enough and I don't cover it right away in the spring and it gets full of weeds then I till it in and then recover with chips. Then I prepare areas to plant and use compost to ammend
Do you tie the pole beans to the poles or just let them crawl up? Or maybe wind them around? I'm doing 'bush beans' and did them last year and this year, and the stems are sometimes kind of fragile and this is hard for me to work with because sometimes they'll get top heavy and wind or just touching them wrong will sometimes 'snap' the tops off. Your tepee poles idea for beans sounds like something that might help me. (But not sure how far different pole beans and bush beans are from each other?) Wanted to ask also what causes radishes to not bulb out at the root but be super tall? My radishes this year are like two or three feet tall but they never fattened out in the roots so there's basically no 'fruit'. I'm not sure what caused this? Thanks
Bush beans should only grow about a foot tall but pole beans will climb and grow 6-10ft tall. I will probably wrap a couple of rings of twine around the teepee and let the beans climb from there and wrap them where needed. Not sure about those radishes, I have never seen that before. Maybe the type, are they radish greens or a variety that doesn't bulb.
They were the typical red bulb type you see as the 'classic image' for them re: radishes. But this next year I may stick to a longer type to experiment like the longer icycle radishes or a daikon. (But I haven't tried either of these two yet...but its frustrating that even if I solved this bulbing problem on the radishes...there just is just only one or two bites there and the plant is dead. So I'm thinking of trying to get some type with just a long big mass of fruit for next year, since destroying the plant to get only a mouthful sounds ineffective.) Thanks for replying. Beans are interesting. I wonder if the pole and bush beans are different for nutrients and climate needs? This is neat stuff.
Questions: I'm really ignorant and trying to learn the basics of gardening. Love your videos. Why did you not use raised beds for those crops? Was it more effective to not, or was it too much of a hassle to set up all those beds? Was shown soil the usual mix of sand, peat and compost (more specifically- do you have that mix even if it's not in a raised bed?)?
I will eventually have almost all raised beds in the kitchen garden it just take time and resources to build them so I build a couple more each year. I only use the soil mix in the raised beds. In the rest of the garden it is just wood chips and compost
@@SSLFamilyDad Thanks a lot. Do you see a noticable difference in quality/yield with just using compost versus what you're doing in the raised beds? Ever try just compost on top of existing soil in a raised bed?
I disagree with just putting seeds down into the ground whatever time you start a garden. I use a plastic container with a clear top, putting the seeds into a bit if potting soil. It simulates a mini greenhouse since it's contained with the top, it rarely dries out. Then when they get about 1 or 2 inches i put them in the ground. This method shortens the seed to plant time period.
they all just stay and then I just move them to the side and plant next year. If there are places where the wood chips were too thin and weeds start to grow up I will till in that area and then replant
Correct, the soap will kill them. Have any paper table napkins? Toilet paper? Or lotion free facial tissues? I've germinated seeds with nothing by putting them in a dish with a mist of water (no standing water) and laying a sheet of plastic wrap over it to keep it from drying. But pre germination isn't necessary, it can help with picky seeds but if you're trying to speed it up 2 days lost to slower sprouting is nothing in the long term if you just plant them in a small pot with soil.
@@volvo09 sorry guys...amazon gave me the wrong product.....do beries seeds looks like spinach seeds.....i ordered for strawberry,blueberry ,raspberry,blackberry but all the seeds are all alike and alike with spinach seeds too....
You can just store the seeds in the fridge until you're ready to plant. Keep them in a light proof container or packaging, and stick em in the fridge. The process of germination or stratification depends on the seeds. If they're fresh, you shouldn't really need to germinate in paper towels. If they're dry, you might want to soak them in a glass of water overnight. You can then put them in moist paper towel for another 24-48hrs if you want. Again, it's very dependent on the seed. Some seeds need to go through a stratification process (basically recreating a cold winter), but again that depends on the seed. I know some of the trees I grow require a few months of cold storage before they'll germinate.
Thanks for taking the time to share your garden! So helpful and informative.
Rosy Radishes are great!!
Cut radishes in 1/2 or quarters, put in a skillet with a bit of water and a touch of salt and cook till the red starts to turn pink. Add some butter and cook till water is gone - red and white parts of radishes will be varying shades of pink. Add a touch of pepper and serve. YUM!!
Radishes and radish greens are delicious cooked.
Awesome man you 100% right its never to late to plant something. As i was say to my kids and everone JUST DO SOMETHING NO MATTER IF ITS RIGHT OR NOT JUST TRY. GOD BLESS BUDDY
Todd!! You went back to the intro and music....I had missed it - wonderful - great job 😃🇨🇦
Lol, yeah I was trying to keep it similar to the other gardening 101 videos. I really need a cool new intro!
Hi Jeff! Missing our morning bible reading in the mornings with Tony Miano on youtube! See on there soon!
Ps Todd, I like the intro! Smile.
I just planted beans, cucumbers and zuccini last week. They are already coming up. I am also hoping to plant some broccoli, cauliflower and brussel sprouts. I am in Michigan also so it's nice to have someone local.
Loads of information, thank you. We planted our carrots and bush beans just the other day. Have a blessed day. 😁❤️ Cheryl
Thank you for your timely info, I will try planting some beans and zucchini this week! We live in North Idaho, so our season is short like yours.
I'm from zone 5 and just planted peas, lettuce, filet beans, and turnips the other day. The beans are already over 6 inches tall!
I got some seeds and dirt I might as well try. Thanks for the motivation and video!
Dad would plant beets spelling out the kids birthdays 30 days advance . Lots of fun all kinds of things you can wright.
Winter, root crops, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower,kale, chard, etc.
I love the quality of your video, the picture is really good!
Try radishes roasted or sauteed. It takes the bit out of them. They really are very tasty. Similar to what you would expect from other root crops. They grow so quick, they produce a lot of food in a small area.
I'm very interested to see how the carrot beds work out. That's a great idea with the mulch in the middle. I'll be watching for updates. It may have to go in my homesteading binder.
I'm central IN so throwing beans and peas on an empty trellis! Have an empty row from lettuce so squash can go there. Thanks for sharing this.
Great info!! Can't wait to see the video of the beautiful garden.
You gave me alot of ideas for my fall garden. Thank you and God bless.
It's possible to grow through the winter as well. Depends on what you plant and how you protect them.
Thank you for sharing your layout! That was SO helpful!
Thank you just added beans and zucchini now wait and see if it'll work here for North Idaho like it does in Michigan.
Great info!
Lots of good info ! I saw you was building some raised beds . Have ever consider getting a set of row hillers for your tractor ? I got a video showing them and how fast you can build raised beds .
Great tips! I'm gong out to plant something! Blessings from NE Missouri!
Great info hopefully your method will work here in the California mountains ⛰ cheers.
I paused the video half way to go out and plant more.
We got seeds to plant! Thanks for a great video.
Are those Bigfoot structures behind you? LOL
Thanks for sharing
Always good info!
Your videos are great
Brussel Sprouts, Broccoli, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower. that's what I start in end of July into Aug.
Zone 7
Overall good information however I find that there is always something to be done in the garden. With that in mind I detest having to do things twice. I have found that concrete reinforcement mash 4"×4" can be used as an arbor for trellising plants, bowed so you can comfortable walk through the arc. Now you can easily harvest beans, peas, cucumbers and the like. If you like the location you might want to remove and replenish the past years planted soil with new enriched soil. Also I have done extensive reading and I have found out that wood chips require nitrogen to break down so they deplete the soil of the much needed nitrogen. Although several things that absorb nitrogen then release it back into the soil, wood chips consume the nitrogen. I think the people who sell wood chips don't want this to be common information cause what then would they do with the mountains of wood chips that are created every year.
true but al our wood chips are free, you should never buy them. Second, nitrogen is consumed as wood chips break down but there are also decomposers in there like worms, bacteria, and fungi that are creating nitrogen. Lastly, always use fresh compost when planting in wood chips to provide nitrogen and healthy soil.
I like
Can u make more gardening videos?
when spring comes around do you rotiller all your wood chipsinto tyhe ground
I was wondering that too.
No, not generally. If I didnt get an area thick enough and I don't cover it right away in the spring and it gets full of weeds then I till it in and then recover with chips. Then I prepare areas to plant and use compost to ammend
@@SSLFamilyDad thank you for your quick respond to my question gary
Holy cow that's a lot of zucchini plants
We will use some but the pigs and chickens love them!
Do you tie the pole beans to the poles or just let them crawl up? Or maybe wind them around?
I'm doing 'bush beans' and did them last year and this year, and the stems are sometimes kind of fragile and this is hard for me to work with because sometimes they'll get top heavy and wind or just touching them wrong will sometimes 'snap' the tops off.
Your tepee poles idea for beans sounds like something that might help me. (But not sure how far different pole beans and bush beans are from each other?)
Wanted to ask also what causes radishes to not bulb out at the root but be super tall? My radishes this year are like two or three feet tall but they never fattened out in the roots so there's basically no 'fruit'. I'm not sure what caused this?
Thanks
Bush beans should only grow about a foot tall but pole beans will climb and grow 6-10ft tall. I will probably wrap a couple of rings of twine around the teepee and let the beans climb from there and wrap them where needed. Not sure about those radishes, I have never seen that before. Maybe the type, are they radish greens or a variety that doesn't bulb.
They were the typical red bulb type you see as the 'classic image' for them re: radishes. But this next year I may stick to a longer type to experiment like the longer icycle radishes or a daikon. (But I haven't tried either of these two yet...but its frustrating that even if I solved this bulbing problem on the radishes...there just is just only one or two bites there and the plant is dead. So I'm thinking of trying to get some type with just a long big mass of fruit for next year, since destroying the plant to get only a mouthful sounds ineffective.)
Thanks for replying.
Beans are interesting. I wonder if the pole and bush beans are different for nutrients and climate needs?
This is neat stuff.
Questions:
I'm really ignorant and trying to learn the basics of gardening. Love your videos. Why did you not use raised beds for those crops? Was it more effective to not, or was it too much of a hassle to set up all those beds?
Was shown soil the usual mix of sand, peat and compost (more specifically- do you have that mix even if it's not in a raised bed?)?
I will eventually have almost all raised beds in the kitchen garden it just take time and resources to build them so I build a couple more each year. I only use the soil mix in the raised beds. In the rest of the garden it is just wood chips and compost
@@SSLFamilyDad Thanks a lot. Do you see a noticable difference in quality/yield with just using compost versus what you're doing in the raised beds? Ever try just compost on top of existing soil in a raised bed?
Are you planting squash plants or seeds?
seeds
@@SSLFamilyDad Thank you for the reply.
How long does it take for golden cherry tomato to grow mature fruits to harvest? The web site doesn't say. Thanks.
Any tomato is probably 120 days
Question out of topic… What is SSL stands for? Just curious…
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Chris Paddock thank you. I come from the IT world, and SSL always pops up in my mind as a secure socket layer… LOL
I disagree with just putting seeds down into the ground whatever time you start a garden. I use a plastic container with a clear top, putting the seeds into a bit if potting soil. It simulates a mini greenhouse since it's contained with the top, it rarely dries out. Then when they get about 1 or 2 inches i put them in the ground. This method shortens the seed to plant time period.
What do you do with the wood chips after the garden season/before next year's garden?
they all just stay and then I just move them to the side and plant next year. If there are places where the wood chips were too thin and weeds start to grow up I will till in that area and then replant
How to keep rabbits and squirrels away?
Is there time to grow potatoes or sweet potatoes at this time of the year?
probably not, especially sweet potatoes
What is your growing zone?
Hey there...can i use baby wipes instead of paper towel .....i am going to germinate some beries seeds
No. They have soap in them.
Correct, the soap will kill them. Have any paper table napkins? Toilet paper? Or lotion free facial tissues? I've germinated seeds with nothing by putting them in a dish with a mist of water (no standing water) and laying a sheet of plastic wrap over it to keep it from drying. But pre germination isn't necessary, it can help with picky seeds but if you're trying to speed it up 2 days lost to slower sprouting is nothing in the long term if you just plant them in a small pot with soil.
@@volvo09 sorry guys...amazon gave me the wrong product.....do beries seeds looks like spinach seeds.....i ordered for strawberry,blueberry ,raspberry,blackberry but all the seeds are all alike and alike with spinach seeds too....
Please tell me how to germinate strawberry seeds
Please reply....my seeds from amazon is arriving today.....unfortunately i dont have any paper towel right now...
You can just store the seeds in the fridge until you're ready to plant. Keep them in a light proof container or packaging, and stick em in the fridge.
The process of germination or stratification depends on the seeds. If they're fresh, you shouldn't really need to germinate in paper towels. If they're dry, you might want to soak them in a glass of water overnight. You can then put them in moist paper towel for another 24-48hrs if you want. Again, it's very dependent on the seed. Some seeds need to go through a stratification process (basically recreating a cold winter), but again that depends on the seed. I know some of the trees I grow require a few months of cold storage before they'll germinate.
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