This is the first year that my wife and I have started seeds instead of buying plants. This video is just what we needed!!! Thank you for sharing such an awesome process with us and for keeping God in everything you do.
Kevin and Sarah you two are such an amazing blessing to this community. To me personally, and anyone willing to just take the time and watch. You work SO hard to continually grow your homestead and homestead business. I just wanted to simply say thank you for all that you take time to share. I have been so grateful over the last many years to have you as a resource. You've truly helped/encouraged me in more ways than I can count. Thank you again and again! God bless you both always~ Lisa
You guys should build a stand to get your tub up off the floor. Trust me, as you get older, getting up off the floor gets more difficult. 😁 You could use the area underneath it for storage.
Yes indeedy, your most important tool is your body. You don't really want to need knee or hip replacements when you get older. And they still haven't solved that worn out spine very effectively.
Looks like you have a great system going! I am a "system person" myself - with just about everything I do! 😂 Best of luck at the Market - and have fun!! Sending Blessings!!
Oddly relaxing to watch! Seriously tho, this is a LOT of work - wishing you the very best of luck in selling ALL of your young beauties. I started my own seeds this year and it’s fascinating to witness plant germination.
Thank you for making seed starting accessible to everyone. It can be intimidating. Take care of yourselves and make take to rest and relax. We tend to forget that part when things get really busy. Have a great weekend.
Its truly wonderful to see you doing this. I have grown unable to do my gardening for the past two years. I know God can restore my health, please pray for me! I treasure all your prayers! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻😃
We are struggling this year with motivation. Last year kicked the absolute shit out of us. We usually build a large, thriving garden and start seedlings in early March. This year it just feels hard to care. Thanks for showing your process! I hope that it sparks some motivation in us!!
Hope you get through this soon. Just think of the bounty that you got from the fruits of your labor. Maybe scale back a little if you have to. Some is better than nothing.
@@rhondaborders3452 yes! This is what we are thinking. Scale down and just make some kind of effort. It’s tough too because our winters are so long. Here’s to hoping!
It is always a joy to watch you all get the new plants started for the farmers market. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Stay safe, keep up the great videos. Fred
I’ve never tried the jet stars....might have to try them. We’re doing a plant sale for the first time this year. I propagated lots of our raspberries and seedless blackberries. So excited! I hope y’all have a great sale!
I'm from Eau Claire Wisconsin. If I didn't start seeds, I would be spending a fortune at the nursery buy plants. Our season is short so it is necessary to start seed. Great video. 💗
I'm a little bit south of you all and just "up-potted" the last of my seedlings today too. I don't sell at a Farmer's Market but I do sell at a local yard sale meet up. With plants at the stores priced at almost 5 dollars, I sell mine for around 3.00 and do a steady business. Most of my customers bring the pots back to me after they have transplanted into their gardens.
This was wonderful because I'm starting seeds today. I also ordered bush cukes from Bakercreek because people will really like these!! I give SO many plants away and especially now. Thank you so much. God Bless here from north central Wisconsin
We are looking into a freeze dryer and came upon your channel. Not sure we produce enough to warrant the freeze dryer investment, but I am so happy to have found you! I've been watching past videos and learning so much. You give great advice, explain why and tell of success and failure. I'm inspired, learning a lot, and feel like I have 2 new friends. You are a blessing to many and may God bless your family.
I've been following you for years and absolutely love your attention to detail, the way you explain things and the common sense tips you give! My husband just booked a long distance motorcycle trip for us and we're going to be like innthe County next to you. I asked my husband if I was a creep for wanting to meet yall so bad 🤣🤣🤣 coming from SW FL and in so excited for this trip!
I look forward to every video you guys make! You’ve motivated me to start a container garden on my apartment patio! I miss having a yard & garden. Thank you both!
When I was a kid I had a rabbit and I had the most amazing results using the rabbit manure in the garden on one pumpkin plant when it grew a prize pumpkin. I was asked what I used and I just said oh ya that pumpkin plant loves the rabbit manure. Best stuff I ever used.
In England we call it a Dibber, here is Wikapedia’s interpretation A dibber or dibble or dibbler is a pointed wooden stick for making holes in the ground so that seeds, seedlings or small bulbs can be planted. Dibbers come in a variety of designs including the straight dibber, T-handled dibber, trowel dibber, and L-shaped dibber. Wikipedia
I bought one tomato plant last year called Parks Whopper from Lowes and seeded the rest. Parks tasted good and grew like Medusa. Got more tomatoes than my Arkansas travellers, in Memphis Tennessee. Dad’s Sunset is yellow and tasted better than any tomato I’ve ever eaten, kinda sweet but not very productive. Every year growing seems to go differently though for tomatoes. Weather, soil, etc changes
Good morning! My wife and I started seeds this year for the first time. We much prefer your method. We are thinking of selling at the farmers market near us. We are 3 hrs from y'all! How much do seedlings typically go for? Also, we love the idea using the rabbit manure. Thank you both for always showing us new ideas.
Hi Kevin and Sarah, just saw an advertisement on my Facebook feed for the planting square you use in your raise bed. I am sure it is you both demonstrating it, everything is moving just a little to quick to be sure. 😊😊😊😊
You have a great system in place for starting so many seeds! I generally only need 2 of the flats to get a good variety. I don't sell starts though. I made salad pots last year and that worked out really well!
Had a hard frost here near Chicago. ALL those plants would be dead. I am green with envy. Thanks for supplying us with local plants. Good luck, God bless. And God bless again
Something I figured out planting one of my gardens. You may already know this but I found out by accident. If you run your drill in reverse with your auger bit in while pushing down in the soil it makes a cleaner hole and does not throw dirt out on top of your weed block. Loving the 15’ wide weed block. Appreciate the info.
It might be easier on your knees if you got that soil bin up off of the floor. On an old wagon or a rack made from cinder blocks and 4 foot lengths of 2x4s would work.
You have such a good system going. I literally take hours each day transplanting 🤦🏽♀️ I see I need to get better trays to make it more efficient next year
The more you do it the faster you get. It gets easier. I used to work in a big nursery/greenhouse complex and once you get used to it you can rip along. I think my best day was 500 trays and those are easy plants the worst day about 200 trays for delicate fussy plants. Just remember that tomatoes and peppers will root along the stem so bury it right up to the leaves and you will get good strong plants 💪 🥰
@@Emeraldwitch30 I didn't know that about pepper plants so thanks so much for sharing that tip! 👍🌱❤ Love that name Emeraldwitch! 500 trays you were a machine!
@@cpnotill9264 I loved planting and sharing gardening tips. We were going for a shop record. I wonder if anyone ever broke it. It was panseys and marigolds. The hard ones to plant were wax begonias. They are very delicate when babies. Happy gardening 🥰
I’m so glad you’re doing something that is parallel to an alternative economy. The farmers market next to big difference and helps America more than most people realize.
You can make ye own seed starter mix. 3 parts Coco Coir/Peat & 1 part Vermiculite. You can add worm castings, maybe less than a part. You can do this with potting soil you just up the Coco Coir/Peat amount & add 1 part Vermiculite & 1 part Compost. Up to 1 part of worm castings.
I hope you planted more than last yr. I figure that many people will be buying more of the starts. I've heard seeds are going out the door like hotcakes. Always love your videos
I just started watching your wonderful videos and already awe. Learned so much from you and Kevin! Thank you for all the explanations and awesome videos of homesteading. I also start seeds early as I’m from Pittsburgh, Pa. I absolutely love gardening. I grow tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, green beans, lettuce and sweet corn. I am slash going to start my cucumbers today as you have! I binge watched most of your videos and loved every one of them! I will be tuning in quite often! Bless you both and Happy Gardening! 👨🌾
This is a very good video! We have started seeds indoors without grow lights for several years. This year we are also growing in milkjugs in a well lit breezeway. So cool to watch and learn. Have tried the green greenhouses in the breezeway and it just didn't hold enough heat like milkjugs do. Also, you guys are almost to a million subscribers! With all the food shortages, I bet you make it soon! Also, I will mention your videos to other youtubers too. Would be neat to see a collaborative video with migardener channel (in your spare time🙄) and maybe a question and answer video. Just a suggestion to get you to a million!🙂
You all are so lucky! Here in Oklahoma we've had nothing but extreme winds for weeks. My plants would all bloom away in small starter containers like that. Lol. I'm so ready for it to slow down.
Rutgers are a great choice to grow. 1) They are heirlooms so seeds can be saved. 2) Mostly flesh, so excellent for canning sauce. 3) Semi determinant, grow to about 4' tall, but put on fruit throughout the season. 4) Originally grown as tomato of choice by Heinz and several other companies as Tomato of choice for all canned products back in the 1930's. 5) About the same size as a Jet Setter/Jet Star fruit. They will need to be supported, and from experience will put on about 4 suckers early on. If you let these suckers grow and only prune leaves you'll maximize your harvest. Good Luck All. 😊
Can you explain a little more about the pruning of leaves? I am an amateur. I pruned the suckered last year; but, I did get the results that my mom always got. I don't remember my mother pruning suckered, so may she did what you are saying & I don't remember it.
@@rhondaborders3452 First, know what you're growing. Indeterminate, or Determinant. Indeterminate, the main growing stem will keep on growing, like a vine and put on fruit all season. Many "prune" off all suckers and trellis them. Determinant, by their nature grow to a certain height, put on one flush of fruit and then die off. It's not recommended to prune any suckers. It is advised to "trim" all lower leaves on both varieties, as they mature, to prevent any leaves from contacting the ground and allow air flow to prevent Blight. I also mulch around our tomatoes to help prevent backsplash off the ground onto the plant that can also cause blight. When watering, water the soil, not the plant. Hope this helps. Have fun and Good Luck. 😊
Have you tried the habanada pepper? It's a bit hot habanero pepper. We don't have anything against hybrid seeds either but we don't rely on them. For every hybrid seed we buy 3 heirlooms. We plant a handful of hybrids and the rest heirloom. We stash away seeds every seasons. I think that with everything going on everyone should be buying heirloom seeds and putting some away
I know you said your label maker was a gift but can you share information on the label maker and the tags - maybe a link? Your Farmer's Market set up looks very professional....
Amazing! You've got better friends than I have if a friend gifted you a $1500 to $2000 label printer. I'd never even thought about such a thing. I'm a tool guy and spend far too much on tools but I can assure you a label printer will never grace my door - unless someone gifts me one. But for all the plants you do in a year, it must be a great time saver; it's cool that you have it.
Good morning Sarah and Kevin. Love your U Tube channel. I love when you cook. Have a great day and a wonderful Blessed weekend full of Good Blessings for you and Kevin and your family from Wendy Bertie a viewer in Toronto Ontario Canada
Not sure how they did it but I can share what I used to do. I had a portable chipper shredder that I placed in my barn inside a goat stall. I could then shovel into containers to sell. Worked the charm for large volume that I had. 😁
@@janfelshaw8217 Hey Jan I don't have it anymore but it was a troybuilt brand and not a huge one either. Been 20 yrs since I did that when I raised alot of rabbits! My neighbor got one off marketplace (FB) and can shred small sticks which could definitely handle rabbit droppings. As I recall I made sure they were very dry before grinding. Someone may have another way of doing it but that worked for me. Curious as to how others grind their droppings. Hope this helps.....🌱👍
Just curious , since plants are going for about $5.00 each at the local farm stores , how much are selling yours for ? Last week at our local farmers market the plants I seen were going for $4 - $5 each as well . Curiosity has gotten me thinking I need to start my own in the future .
This is the first year that my wife and I have started seeds instead of buying plants. This video is just what we needed!!! Thank you for sharing such an awesome process with us and for keeping God in everything you do.
It'll have new challenges but just stick with it - keep in mind ' seeds are gettin harder n chicken teeth to get '
Yay! Isn't it fun? Sometimes we use seeds from store bought cucumbers etc. It helps. Good luck with it!
Kevin and Sarah you two are such an amazing blessing to this community. To me personally, and anyone willing to just take the time and watch. You work SO hard to continually grow your homestead and homestead business. I just wanted to simply say thank you for all that you take time to share. I have been so grateful over the last many years to have you as a resource. You've truly helped/encouraged me in more ways than I can count. Thank you again and again! God bless you both always~ Lisa
Hello 👋 Lisa, how are you doing?
You guys should build a stand to get your tub up off the floor. Trust me, as you get older, getting up off the floor gets more difficult. 😁 You could use the area underneath it for storage.
Seems like the floor gets further away every year, that's why it's harder to get up off it 🙂👍
Add wheels to the bottom, so you can push the tub around with your foot!
Yes indeedy, your most important tool is your body. You don't really want to need knee or hip replacements when you get older. And they still haven't solved that worn out spine very effectively.
Looks like you have a great system going! I am a "system person" myself - with just about everything I do! 😂
Best of luck at the Market - and have fun!!
Sending Blessings!!
Having a system just makes everything work more smoothly!
Hope the day is nice and the farmers market has a strong showing for y'all. Stay safe up there and keep on growing 🤠
Oddly relaxing to watch! Seriously tho, this is a LOT of work - wishing you the very best of luck in selling ALL of your young beauties. I started my own seeds this year and it’s fascinating to witness plant germination.
I always grow from seed, baker's creek sell great seeds 🙂👍
Sarah is easy to listen too 🙂 she and Kevin are a breath of fresh air!
I love your video you'll are good people. MY God Keep on Blessing 🙌 🙏 your Family 👪
Hello from Portugal! Its amazing to see both of you working. Big hugs
I adore ur life!! God bless
Hello👋 dear, how are you doing?
this is my first year growing jet star tomatoes because of the success you've had. so far so good. Thank you for your inspiration
Keep tabs on production! My Jet Star tomatoes were disappointing compared to a number of other varieties. I am in Southeast Missouri.
@@frankbagbey8372 I will. Soil differences make a huge impact on production.
Thank you for making seed starting accessible to everyone. It can be intimidating. Take care of yourselves and make take to rest and relax. We tend to forget that part when things get really busy. Have a great weekend.
Always enjoy spending time with you Sarah
Its truly wonderful to see you doing this. I have grown unable to do my gardening for the past two years. I know God can restore my health, please pray for me! I treasure all your prayers! 🙏🏻❤️👍🏻😃
We are struggling this year with motivation. Last year kicked the absolute shit out of us. We usually build a large, thriving garden and start seedlings in early March. This year it just feels hard to care. Thanks for showing your process! I hope that it sparks some motivation in us!!
Sorry to hear you're struggling. Sending motivational and good wishes in all you do.
@@kathymcmullen5155 Thanks, Kathy. We definitely count our blessings but sometimes it’s tough ❤️
Hope you get through this soon. Just think of the bounty that you got from the fruits of your labor. Maybe scale back a little if you have to. Some is better than nothing.
@@rhondaborders3452 yes! This is what we are thinking. Scale down and just make some kind of effort. It’s tough too because our winters are so long. Here’s to hoping!
Good morning. Have a blessed day🙏😊❤️
It is always a joy to watch you all get the new plants started for the farmers market. Thanks so much for sharing with us. Stay safe, keep up the great videos. Fred
I’ve never tried the jet stars....might have to try them. We’re doing a plant sale for the first time this year. I propagated lots of our raspberries and seedless blackberries. So excited! I hope y’all have a great sale!
What price range did you sell them at?
I'm from Eau Claire Wisconsin. If I didn't start seeds, I would be spending a fortune at the nursery buy plants. Our season is short so it is necessary to start seed. Great video. 💗
I miss Eau Claire. Grew up there in the 80's. Enjoy God's country!
I was just there visiting family last weekend. I'm in Minnesota, our growing season is short too and plants are expensive.
@@micheleolson9914 I love MN, as well. Used to vacation in Bemidji every summer for a week of fishing. Great times up there.
I'm a little bit south of you all and just "up-potted" the last of my seedlings today too. I don't sell at a Farmer's Market but I do sell at a local yard sale meet up. With plants at the stores priced at almost 5 dollars, I sell mine for around 3.00 and do a steady business. Most of my customers bring the pots back to me after they have transplanted into their gardens.
Glad it is going so well at Farmer's market for you and your seedlings are looking fantastic!
This was wonderful because I'm starting seeds today. I also ordered bush cukes from Bakercreek because people will really like these!! I give SO many plants away and especially now. Thank you so much. God Bless here from north central Wisconsin
You plant with such love Sarah!
We are looking into a freeze dryer and came upon your channel. Not sure we produce enough to warrant the freeze dryer investment, but I am so happy to have found you! I've been watching past videos and learning so much. You give great advice, explain why and tell of success and failure. I'm inspired, learning a lot, and feel like I have 2 new friends. You are a blessing to many and may God bless your family.
Love seeing the progress of your seedlings! Thanks for sharing!
Just finished planting tomatoes and peppers. Each got a hand full of rabbit magic.
Ancho chili is the Poblano pepper allowed to ripen to red, then dried. You can also then smoke it before grinding into powder :)
love all your video's I continue to learn and expand the garden, keep them going
Look forward to seeing you garden this year. Hope Kevin's feeling better.
You know what your doing. I love your organized method. You can tell by your video you love what your doing. Love your channel.
I've been following you for years and absolutely love your attention to detail, the way you explain things and the common sense tips you give!
My husband just booked a long distance motorcycle trip for us and we're going to be like innthe County next to you. I asked my husband if I was a creep for wanting to meet yall so bad 🤣🤣🤣 coming from SW FL and in so excited for this trip!
I look forward to every video you guys make! You’ve motivated me to start a container garden
on my apartment patio!
I miss having a yard & garden. Thank you both!
Thank you for your great info and professionalism, love your teachings.
Good morning 🙏😊
Another great informative video! Have a wonderful weekend and great time at the farmers market.
I wish I lived close enough to visit!
Your system looks great. It sure helps when planting so many seeds. Be Blessed!❤️
Like always, a great video..thank you for taking the time to share your life with us.
When I was a kid I had a rabbit and I had the most amazing results using the rabbit manure in the garden on one pumpkin plant when it grew a prize pumpkin. I was asked what I used and I just said oh ya that pumpkin plant loves the rabbit manure. Best stuff I ever used.
You’re so inspiring!!! 🌱 🌱. You’ve got your process perfect!!!!
Yes yes always a pleasure spending time with you ms sarah. Thank you for including us into your day. Love you sister friend. Soul hugs for ya both!
Sarah...Like always I've got my big mug ready and am ready to enjoy your video.. 🙃🙂😄 and a Good Morning and Blessings to All from Central Florida. 🌻🌞🌻
In England we call it a Dibber, here is Wikapedia’s interpretation A dibber or dibble or dibbler is a pointed wooden stick for making holes in the ground so that seeds, seedlings or small bulbs can be planted. Dibbers come in a variety of designs including the straight dibber, T-handled dibber, trowel dibber, and L-shaped dibber. Wikipedia
Good Morning! Love your set up!! Thanks for your videos!!
I grew Ajvarski last year for the first time, and absolutely love them!! I will grow them every year from now on. Good choices!
You can make Ajvar from your peppers. It is read Ayvar.
Good Morning…You have such a delightful way about how you teach and share your knowledge. A dibble and a popsicle stick. You inspire me. Thanks!
Thank you Sarah alot of good info. Very helpful 🥰 be safe and have a blessed day 🙏 ❣🙃
I bought one tomato plant last year called Parks Whopper from Lowes and seeded the rest. Parks tasted good and grew like Medusa. Got more tomatoes than my Arkansas travellers, in Memphis Tennessee. Dad’s Sunset is yellow and tasted better than any tomato I’ve ever eaten, kinda sweet but not very productive. Every year growing seems to go differently though for tomatoes. Weather, soil, etc changes
Good morning! My wife and I started seeds this year for the first time. We much prefer your method. We are thinking of selling at the farmers market near us. We are 3 hrs from y'all! How much do seedlings typically go for? Also, we love the idea using the rabbit manure. Thank you both for always showing us new ideas.
In South California Home Depots they now sell only single seedlings. One is $4.95
Hi Kevin and Sarah, just saw an advertisement on my Facebook feed for the planting square you use in your raise bed. I am sure it is you both demonstrating it, everything is moving just a little to quick to be sure. 😊😊😊😊
Wow, it a lot of work. I pray that everyone of those seeds will germinate and bring food, joy and appreciation. Best wishes 💐💙🙏
Spring is here and so is the dirt under our nails. Lol Nothing more satisfying than that. Love you guys.
You have a great system in place for starting so many seeds! I generally only need 2 of the flats to get a good variety. I don't sell starts though. I made salad pots last year and that worked out really well!
Thanks, Sarah!
Oh, to be young enough again to het down on the floor and get back up again with such ease.
Yes, I so enjoyed spending the day with you today!
Good morning! Happy Saturday 😄
I can feel how blessed you are for that label printer.
I like your transplanting method! Very nice!
Had a hard frost here near Chicago. ALL those plants would be dead. I am green with envy.
Thanks for supplying us with local plants. Good luck, God bless. And God bless again
Something I figured out planting one of my gardens. You may already know this but I found out by accident. If you run your drill in reverse with your auger bit in while pushing down in the soil it makes a cleaner hole and does not throw dirt out on top of your weed block. Loving the 15’ wide weed block. Appreciate the info.
You always have such great information thanks for sharing. God's blessings
It might be easier on your knees if you got that soil bin up off of the floor. On an old wagon or a rack made from cinder blocks and 4 foot lengths of 2x4s would work.
Thank you dear Sister Sarah. Love the pullover worded. God Bless you all in Love. Maranatha ! ( shared to f/b )
Hoping you have a very successful season! Thanks for sharing :)
You have such a good system going. I literally take hours each day transplanting 🤦🏽♀️ I see I need to get better trays to make it more efficient next year
The more you do it the faster you get. It gets easier. I used to work in a big nursery/greenhouse complex and once you get used to it you can rip along. I think my best day was 500 trays and those are easy plants the worst day about 200 trays for delicate fussy plants.
Just remember that tomatoes and peppers will root along the stem so bury it right up to the leaves and you will get good strong plants 💪 🥰
@@Emeraldwitch30 I didn't know that about pepper plants so thanks so much for sharing that tip! 👍🌱❤ Love that name Emeraldwitch! 500 trays you were a machine!
@@cpnotill9264 I loved planting and sharing gardening tips. We were going for a shop record. I wonder if anyone ever broke it. It was panseys and marigolds.
The hard ones to plant were wax begonias. They are very delicate when babies.
Happy gardening 🥰
@@Emeraldwitch30 Love it! Be blessed with abundance! 🌱❤
@@Emeraldwitch30 Sarah mentioned planting the tomatoes & peppers deep around the 7:30 mark. I didn't know that about peppers either.
I’m so glad you’re doing something that is parallel to an alternative economy.
The farmers market next to big difference and helps America more than most people realize.
Great video! I am impressed with you level of organization; hope you have great success with the Farmer's Market this year. Come on Spring!
You can make ye own seed starter mix. 3 parts Coco Coir/Peat & 1 part Vermiculite. You can add worm castings, maybe less than a part. You can do this with potting soil you just up the Coco Coir/Peat amount & add 1 part Vermiculite & 1 part Compost. Up to 1 part of worm castings.
Places where they have a short season, like Canada? Canada is a big place! There are some places in Canada where cucumbers can be direct sown.
I hope you planted more than last yr. I figure that many people will be buying more of the starts. I've heard seeds are going out the door like hotcakes. Always love your videos
I just started watching your wonderful videos and already awe. Learned so much from you and Kevin! Thank you for all the explanations and awesome videos of homesteading. I also start seeds early as I’m from Pittsburgh, Pa. I absolutely love gardening. I grow tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, green beans, lettuce and sweet corn. I am slash going to start my cucumbers today as you have! I binge watched most of your videos and loved every one of them! I will be tuning in quite often! Bless you both and Happy Gardening! 👨🌾
This is a very good video! We have started seeds indoors without grow lights for several years. This year we are also growing in milkjugs in a well lit breezeway. So cool to watch and learn. Have tried the green greenhouses in the breezeway and it just didn't hold enough heat like milkjugs do. Also, you guys are almost to a million subscribers! With all the food shortages, I bet you make it soon! Also, I will mention your videos to other youtubers too. Would be neat to see a collaborative video with migardener channel (in your spare time🙄) and maybe a question and answer video. Just a suggestion to get you to a million!🙂
👍🏼🌸😘 Wow Sarah , you have that to a science ! Perfect, quick, and very. neatly done 👍🏼🌸Thanks for sharing !
I love your videos! I always learn something!
I'm currently in my yard starting seeds with you as you transplant! thank you for the company!
Great tutorial! Many thanks. God bless.
Everything looks great! I hope you sell out! You grew some very good varieties to offer. Have a good day at the market.
You all are so lucky! Here in Oklahoma we've had nothing but extreme winds for weeks. My plants would all bloom away in small starter containers like that. Lol. I'm so ready for it to slow down.
Goodmorning sara you are so knowledgeable. And thank you for sharing.
Rutgers are a great choice to grow.
1) They are heirlooms so seeds can be saved.
2) Mostly flesh, so excellent for canning sauce.
3) Semi determinant, grow to about 4' tall, but put on fruit throughout the season.
4) Originally grown as tomato of choice by Heinz and several other companies
as Tomato of choice for all canned products back in the 1930's.
5) About the same size as a Jet Setter/Jet Star fruit.
They will need to be supported, and from experience will put on about 4 suckers
early on. If you let these suckers grow and only prune leaves you'll maximize
your harvest. Good Luck All. 😊
Can you explain a little more about the pruning of leaves? I am an amateur. I pruned the suckered last year; but, I did get the results that my mom always got. I don't remember my mother pruning suckered, so may she did what you are saying & I don't remember it.
I know Sarah pruned the bottom branches. I will try that this year.
@@rhondaborders3452 First, know what you're growing. Indeterminate, or Determinant.
Indeterminate, the main growing stem will
keep on growing, like a vine and put on fruit
all season. Many "prune" off all suckers and trellis them.
Determinant, by their nature grow to a certain height, put on one flush of fruit and then die off. It's not recommended to prune
any suckers. It is advised to "trim" all lower
leaves on both varieties, as they mature, to
prevent any leaves from contacting the ground and allow air flow to prevent Blight.
I also mulch around our tomatoes to help
prevent backsplash off the ground onto the
plant that can also cause blight. When watering, water the soil, not the plant.
Hope this helps. Have fun and Good Luck.
😊
Good to know all of these extra details. My son's name is Rutger so I grow at least one of these plants every year. ☺
Have you tried the habanada pepper? It's a bit hot habanero pepper.
We don't have anything against hybrid seeds either but we don't rely on them. For every hybrid seed we buy 3 heirlooms. We plant a handful of hybrids and the rest heirloom. We stash away seeds every seasons.
I think that with everything going on everyone should be buying heirloom seeds and putting some away
Just beautiful!! What a lovely life! U just may have inspired me to try selling starts. Thank you 😊
I know you said your label maker was a gift but can you share information on the label maker and the tags - maybe a link? Your Farmer's Market set up looks very professional....
Thank you for sharing about using rabbit manure for your seed starting I have plenty to use
Great Video!! Thanks!!💚🤗
Great video. You’re very knowledgeable.
You need to try Elephant's Ear pepper, aka Slonovo Uvo. Similar to Ajvarski, but larger and more consistent.
Great process!
You guys are just awesome
Amazing! You've got better friends than I have if a friend gifted you a $1500 to $2000 label printer. I'd never even thought about such a thing. I'm a tool guy and spend far too much on tools but I can assure you a label printer will never grace my door - unless someone gifts me one. But for all the plants you do in a year, it must be a great time saver; it's cool that you have it.
Pennsylvania long neck is a favorite here. Makes Excellent pies
Wow that was a lot of work, good job.
Good morning Sarah and Kevin. Love your U Tube channel. I love when you cook. Have a great day and a wonderful Blessed weekend full of Good Blessings for you and Kevin and your family from Wendy Bertie a viewer in Toronto Ontario Canada
This was great! Thanks!
Love spending time with you! Such a wealth of knowledge. I knew about planting tomatoes deep; but, I didn't know you could do that with peppers!
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
Congratulations!!! Job well done!
Interesting video. How do you pulverize the rabbit manure?
Not sure how they did it but I can share what I used to do. I had a portable chipper shredder that I placed in my barn inside a goat stall. I could then shovel into containers to sell. Worked the charm for large volume that I had. 😁
@@cpnotill9264 what kind or model of chipper did you get? I want something to shred leaves.
@@janfelshaw8217 Hey Jan I don't have it anymore but it was a troybuilt brand and not a huge one either. Been 20 yrs since I did that when I raised alot of rabbits! My neighbor got one off marketplace (FB) and can shred small sticks which could definitely handle rabbit droppings. As I recall I made sure they were very dry before grinding. Someone may have another way of doing it but that worked for me. Curious as to how others grind their droppings. Hope this helps.....🌱👍
@@cpnotill9264 thanks
I wondered about that too. Thanks for the info. Hope you used a mask. The dust from that could definitely cause illness.
Thanks for sharing.
Well done.
Thank you ❤️
Just curious , since plants are going for about $5.00 each at the local farm stores , how much are selling yours for ? Last week at our local farmers market the plants I seen were going for $4 - $5 each as well .
Curiosity has gotten me thinking I need to start my own in the future .