That was a nice potato harvest! I have grown Yukon Gold and Norland before. The Red Norlands are super productive! I know there are a lot of newer yellow fleshed varieties that are much more productive than Yukon Gold, but none that taste better!
@@LazyDogFarm I'm going to try those Yukon gold and the others you mentioned. Oh and who would have thought after 27 years of marriage I found out my husband does like radishes. So guess who is going to get radishes started! (Goes to show, marriage is always a learning and growing) I'm glad to grow stuff he likes. Can't believe it took 27 years to find that out though lol)
Sure. That sounds like something I'd probably do in fall or spring when I'm ordering a significant amount of seeds. Besides cover crops, there's not going to be a whole lot of planting here until fall at this point.
That's about the same as our potato schedule. We plant end of Feb, early March and dig in May to June -- just depending on variety. Some varieties are later than others.
You are correct, here in the Houston area we have more rain than my garden could handle. Almost total loss. Only thing growing is the weeds and can't get in to pull them. Well, start planning what can go in the ground next.
More nice taters! We are also dry here in north central Florida; we're in very high fire danger right now. Today we had a shower, and more rain is finally on the way. When I was still working I set up a drip irrigation system. I grow most things, fruit trees and vegetables, in those 30 gallon cattle feed tubs. Each one gets an emitter which delivers one gallon of water every day on a timer. When the hot, rainy season starts, June, July, and August, I set it back to every three days, and sometimes just turn it off. That system has made the past 15 years so much easier.
I'm further south than Danny & Wanda and Yukon Golds don't do good for me. Here in Texas, I haven't watered my gardens in over a month, maybe 2. I'm just impressed at how everything is still trying to hold on with standing water all around.
Interesting. I wonder if it's because the season is shorter the farther south you go -- meaning it gets hotter quicker and they don't really have time to do their thing.
I am glad that you are feeling better. Take it easy, Travis. The plants will keep to their schedule, and you cannot control whatever happens in the garden. You two guys just take care of yourselves. You really cute helper must make life so much easier for you in the garden. He is way too cute, as is Ty Ty! They are beautiful sweet children, and I can only imagine how wonderful young men they will be when they grow up! God bless your lovely family, Travis. Take care
The drought in Alabama is finally over for now anyway. Rained for real multiple times this week. Plants sure do like rain over city water. Wonderful tater haul y'all will be eating fine for some time. I was sent Natashcha as substitute for Yukon. An early yellow. Four different varieties and they are all massive plants. So big I'm worried I did something wrong.
Kennebec did the best, Red Norland next and adirondack blue did good. German butterball did not, probably due to lack of water, fingerling taste good but all small, French and Austrian . North Florida like you EXTREMELY dry. hoping for rain this week. another good show, thanks.
From my past experiences, the German Butterball isn't ever the highest yielding potato -- we'll see how it does this year. But it is a great-tasting potato. Thanks for sharing your results!
Yukon Gold Potatoes are a WOW !Thanks Travis for the garden rundown. Well, up here in Southern N.H. our area missed any heavy rain do to thunderstorms. Which is a mixed blessing, because the heavy rain can wash out newly planted seed. Here we have 3 types of cherry Indeterminates planted, 2 varieties of broccoli, basil, cucumbers, 3 types of summer squash, few pumpkin hills, beets (not doing very well). Indian friend of mine (from India), asked me to grow an Indian Lauki and Indian Pulses(broad beans) . U.S. Drought Monitor for N.H. has our area now in DO= Abnormally Dry, from Moderate Drought. Water here whenever plants show stress.
Wish we could send y’all our rain...8 inches past 2 weeks. I’m worried for my potatoes. Lost them to water rot last year and hoping for better situation this year.
Another great video Travis. I always laugh when I hear you do the Big Van Vader reference, and especially laughed when Abram chimed in. Here in central PA, it’s like we are in different worlds. I would love to have a growing season that lasts as long as yours! Have a great weekend buddy. Rob
That's not a bad idea for the simple fact of reducing the runoff that barn water causes on those lower plots. However, I'd also have to invest in a pump so that I could then feed my drip systems with that barrel water.
Over here in Chilton County Alabama we have lots of rain and humidity awful. We just planted a couple weeks ago having just moved to some new land we are hoping to take advantage of Bama’s long season. Thanks and bless you and your family
You'll definitely enjoy that longer growing season. Be sure to incorporate some cover crop plantings in the mix to give the plots a break. It will help tremendously with soil health and pest pressure.
I am in Okeechobee FL and until the past 3 days, have watered my corn, tomatoes, squash and cucumbers daily. The sun rays have been intense for May here. Lack of rain is requiring daily water. Even my green beans and collards need it daily.
Yukon gold is a fine potato! It will be another 3 or 4 weeks before we can dig potatoes...We do grow extra corn , drop extra seeds at the end of the rows. You can dig up small corn seedling and transplant it being careful.. We have good luck doing it..
my hard lesson this year:// i didn't get around to hilling these but did check to make sure they were not showing on top of soil and they ALL turned out with top side of potato with a greenish color. i could not believe it. the only reason i could think of was that my soil is so sandy. after a few rains/waterings, nothing but white sand left on top. that could have been the only reason. white/light sand/soil, still allowed too much sun to reach the tops. had the soil been darker, it might have blocked sun. ants and voles/moles are my biggest problem so growing under black cloth or straw is almost impossible. gonna save all my top green potatoes and use as seed potatoes for next time and hill them for sure:)
Hey Travis, it's always nice spending time with you and your family in the garden. Do take good care of your health. We are getting plenty of rain in Central Texas. It helps with watering the corn. I just had a few grow bags and two cardboard boxes that I planted our tatars in. You and your dad sure were a big help to me....this is my first time growing potatoes and it went well.🙂 I didn't keep track of pounds and they all taste great. Hopefully yall get rain soon...I was thankful for a break in the rain for part of our day...had a lot I needed to get done in the garden. Thanks for all the knowledge you share with us.🙂
In NC we have just got our first rain in weeks last night. We definitely need more rain. I water mine almost daily when it's 80 degrees or more because my garden is all in grow bags except my corn
Yeah if you're growing in bags or raised beds, more frequent watering is certainly required. Even just that little bit of elevation compared to growing in ground will make things dry so much faster.
Fighting tater bugs still up here in Virginia. No chemicals used in the garden as of yet. Love the in-depth information and appreciate the fun aspects with the kids.
WE ARE FINALLY GETTING SOME EVENING RAIN FOR WHICH I AM THANKFUL BECAUSE IT'S BEEN DRY IN CENTRAL, FLORIDA. TRAVIS, IS IT TO LATE FOR ME TO TRY CUCMBERS AGAIN AND IF NOT WHICH IS THE BEST PICKLING CUCUMBER AND SLICER TO GROW NOW? I GROW IN CONTAINERS.
Enjoyed the video. I got my first picking of okra today. Some of each; Red Burgundy, jambalaya, Clemson spineless. My water schedule is on a timer. I apply three inches per week to the main garden and one inch a week to the okra.
Nice potato harvest. Are you going to chit the small potatoes and replant them? You could do the same with the green potatoes instead of throwing them away. It will be at least 2 months before mine are ready to harvest.
That's a pretty good return on taters. Mine haven't bloomed yet. In two weeks I've run a sprinkler twice, 2 nights and 1 day... non-stop. It's a big investment, hopefully it'll be worth it.🌱
I only had a few plants bloom in that entire plot. It's strange. Some years the blooms are everywhere and this year nothing really bloomed much but we had a good harvest. Can't explain it except for the fact maybe the plants were never stressed and never tried to go to seed?
This is your friend in SoCal, zone 9 so dry and droughty. Do you have a well? I appreciate the tour of the gardens and your sweet potato harvest with your son. Thank you
Love your channel. Where did you get your 5 lbs of Yukon Gold seed potatoes? I'm late getting mine in and am having problems finding some. Thanks for any info. Carol in South Texas.
Wow I just planted my potatoes including Yukon Gold! (Kentucky zone 6b) I also planted French Fingerlings and Kennebec. Some are just now popping up. We've had a lot of rain here and it's been difficult to get things planted. I am just now getting my peppers, tomatoes, squash and cucumber transplants in the ground the next few days. Everything late here. Same situation as last Spring. Around 3 weeks behind when I usually plant them. Will also start bean seeds too. Weird weather! Garlic & onions coming along nicely and picking a few strawberries. Peas didn't do well because it got too hot right after I planted them. Oh...and the cicadas....yuck. So annoying!
Sorry you got such a late start. Hopefully you'll still be able make some decent crops. Glad we don't have the cicada problem here. I've seen quite a few posts on FB about them in northern states, but never seen but a few down here.
Travis. Lazy dog. You garden looks like a poster compared to ours. Except the corn. Corn lovin the rain. Just hope the worms aren’t bad. Hard to spray when the rain wash it away in a few hours. Rain has slowed but still going. Got some today. Yes you can pull up corn plant and fill in the skips. I’ve done it many times. Have question for ya. My tomatoes have survived surprisingly well despite the rain. But since it has slowed. When I say slowed I mean it’s not raining all day and you can walk in the garden without sinking to your angle. Some of my tomato plant leaves are turning really dark green and curling up. Disease? I did give them a half shot of calcium nitrate last weekend. Could that have caused it? Have had several with blossom end rot. Since I have had this in a dry year I wasn’t sure if it was just the water causing it or if they needed the calcium. Great videos. I want to see how that arc trellis is doin.
This is just a guess, but I imagine the tomatoes are just reacting to the change in weather. Mine were doing that when we had our first random heat spell. But I haven't noticed any leaf curling lately even through the drought. It was probably just plant stress and they should adjust. As far as the corn worms go, they're usually not too bad this early in the year. It's the second or third or fall planting where you have to really be on top of the spray game.
Yes, we leave them there. They probably would store a little better if they were somewhere a little cooler. But we usually only have a few go bad before we eat them all or give them away.
You do have a lot of potato’s . Huge Yukon golds. I kinda water my garden according to how the plants look as well . I’m in zone 7b and I am a few weeks behind where your garden is .
Hey, Travis! Love your potato harvest! Mine are just starting to form flowers! As far as water goes, I water Zone A for an hour to an hour and a half almost every day and it seems to be enough. Zone B is where I have corn planted, so every row has a row start valve so I can water and fertilize the corn more as it gets bigger. There are also beans, potatoes peppers and okra in this plot - all on drip tape. I keep the valve closed on the okra most of the time and shoot them some water only once in a while. The beans, peppers and potatoes get a little more water, but I keep an eye on how the plants look and turn off the row if I think they don't need it. I'll need to shoot some Ammonium Nitrate to the corn soon, and I'll do it with the fertilizer injector with all the other valves closed. It barely hiney-high, so I can't use the high arch on it anymore. I know it seems more complicated than it needs to be, but it works for me!
Seems like those valves are very helpful for your situation. I'm sure as you're able to expand and create more plots, that will make things much easier.
Hi Travis, Good video on potatoes. Have a unrelated question on spraying pesticides . I remember a video you did with your dad which talks about a schedule of pesticides. I know it’s only a short time before the cucumber spotted beetle and squash beetles invade us and wondered if I should start a preemptive strike using the spinosad and neem oil I have. Just wondered your thought
Be careful with the neem oil if your daytime temps are over 80. It can burn the plants. But I'd go ahead and get some spinosad going if you know you're going to have a problem.
Love the potatoes. I just got my first Golden Delight Zuke - likely harvesting tomorrow. Picked some green Indian PC1 hot peppers and chives to put in a Mexican coleslaw - used a sweet vinegar sauce.
@@LazyDogFarm I'm let my 85 year old mother know that she will be getting lots of zuke soon. It has been so hot that all I've been making is cold salads - the Mexican coleslaw, Mediterranean bean salad with pasta, cannelloni and garbanzo beans, English cukes, feta, salami and pepperoni, red onion, ... hoping to make some fruit salad soon. 109F and upper 90s even with low humidity doesn't make you want to cook something hot.
My stand of peanuts looks just like yours. I planted same time as you did yours, the Wynne’s from Hoss, same way you did, and like you, have that same spotty germination. My fist time growing them as well. Only thing I can figure is I planted them right when that drought started too. Here in SC we only had 1 good rain the last month. Seems like even with watering everyday, you can’t keep the seed bed wet enough to keep up. Interestingly, I scratched around in some of the places that I had the gaps and found seed that had somewhat germinated but really not rooted or shot up. If it fills in some, I may not nix it, and use this stand as a learning experience.
All the commercial guys around here seem to have gotten excellent germination in the same conditions. I'm thinking it was the seed, but who knows. I'm considering calling one of my old contacts in the seed industry to see if I can get some commercial-grade Valencia seed.
How much water you been giving them peanuts? Every day or every other day and how much per watering? Did it get a little cold while they was germinating last week? I know I got a horrible time with a green bean this year called purple teepees that have been put out twice and not one has germinated but the peanuts I’ve had issues with in the past and the above mentioned was my issues, to little water at start compared to the heat we had.
I've been watering them every other day. Seems like the commercial guys around here just run the pivot once or twice after planting and they have an excellent stand.
@@LazyDogFarm I wonder if there soil holds moisture better and may be the reason they only do it a couple times, surely they don’t have drip irrigation going on... it could be like you said and the other sub told you that they’re just not a good planting peanut. Hopefully more will come up, I’d like to see you get some and I’d like to give it a go again myself!!
These were grown in 2021. If you're in North Florida, you'd probably want to plant in early February. We're in south GA and usually plant around the middle of February.
Good question. I've seen them take as long as four weeks. But you should usually see something in a couple weeks. Scratch around to make sure they haven't rotted in the soil.
I am in north central Texas and have only watered 2 times since 1 May. I do use a moisture meter and fertilized 2 times with liquid fish emulsion. Can you please tell me the singer at the close of your videos.
I've seen it done. Timing is a little tricky because potatoes don't like the heat. So need to plant them once the temps break a little but hope for enough time to get a harvest before the first frost.
I stood in my backyard and watched it flood around the Sylvester area all afternoon. Still nothing here. It was like it just sat over there and wouldn't move.
We've been in the exact same conditions until the last two days...and now it has rained 2" in 24 hours. Any preemptive measures you would take? I still have potatoes in the ground?
You should be fine with just 2 inches. Ideally you'd like to dig them if the plants are already dying back and a big rain is expected, but you should be fine.
@@LazyDogFarm We just dug two plants day before and got 5lbs. Everything is just now starting to die down, we don't use that much and was just hoping to keep them in the ground until we need them. When should I be digging to ensure maximum harvest, considering the wet conditions?
@@doctorpopcorn If the forecast looks wet for the next week or two, I'd go ahead and get them. Ideally you'd like to let them die back completely in dry conditions like we've had, but sometimes you've gotta cut it short to save them from rotting.
Super harvest! Sad to say that our Yukon Gold got a fungus, or something. The leaves had brown spots, then turned yellow, then died. The potatoes are dark in the center. I would appreciate if anyone could shed a little light on what might’ve caused this. Thanks!
Just a guess, but that sounds like "hollow heart," which can be caused by abrupt changes in growing conditions. Not saying that's what happened, but just a guess.
I don't have a huge issue with vine borers. We get squash bugs bad and they're already starting. Rotation and cover cropping helps tremendously with any persistent garden pest though.
So my burning question is would u plant under an aerobic septic sprinkler because thats holding me back its great watering but what would you eat from that?
Abram learning from Dad is so sweet! - “It’s time. It’s tater time”! -
Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA
Thanks for watching Kate!
I’m watering with drip.
Overnight every other day
Sounds about right.
That was a nice potato harvest! I have grown Yukon Gold and Norland before. The Red Norlands are super productive! I know there are a lot of newer yellow fleshed varieties that are much more productive than Yukon Gold, but none that taste better!
Hard to beat the Yukon Gold. You should try the German Butterball if you like Yukon. It's a good one too!
I wish I could send you some of my rain. I have not watered my garden in over 5 weeks.
I think I'll finally get some tomorrow. Got a bit of tease today for about 15 minutes.
Glad to hear you feeling better! Are you planning on planting potatoes this fall? If so when would you?
Not sure. I've tried it without success several times. If I have some viable potatoes left come September, I may give it a try.
@@LazyDogFarm I'm going to try those Yukon gold and the others you mentioned. Oh and who would have thought after 27 years of marriage I found out my husband does like radishes. So guess who is going to get radishes started! (Goes to show, marriage is always a learning and growing) I'm glad to grow stuff he likes. Can't believe it took 27 years to find that out though lol)
You all are welcome to some of Maryland's rain.
See if you can nudge it down this way.
Could you make a video where you name seed and garden companies you'd recommend ordering from?
Sure. That sounds like something I'd probably do in fall or spring when I'm ordering a significant amount of seeds. Besides cover crops, there's not going to be a whole lot of planting here until fall at this point.
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This is a fantastic question! Thank you for asking.
carrs fed myeres
The best potato we have ground here on the Gulf coast land just off of Clearwater Florida . We can and do plant in the early spring and dig in May.
That's about the same as our potato schedule. We plant end of Feb, early March and dig in May to June -- just depending on variety. Some varieties are later than others.
You are correct, here in the Houston area we have more rain than my garden could handle. Almost total loss. Only thing growing is the weeds and can't get in to pull them. Well, start planning what can go in the ground next.
That stinks. There's always the fall garden though!
Travis, it looks like rain is on the way to your area!
We got a light sprinkle today but that's about it. Maybe tomorrow we'll get more.
More nice taters! We are also dry here in north central Florida; we're in very high fire danger right now. Today we had a shower, and more rain is finally on the way.
When I was still working I set up a drip irrigation system. I grow most things, fruit trees and vegetables, in those 30 gallon cattle feed tubs. Each one gets an emitter which delivers one gallon of water every day on a timer. When the hot, rainy season starts, June, July, and August, I set it back to every three days, and sometimes just turn it off. That system has made the past 15 years so much easier.
A good irrigation system can be a huge garden saver in conditions like you and I have seen in the last month.
I'm further south than Danny & Wanda and Yukon Golds don't do good for me. Here in Texas, I haven't watered my gardens in over a month, maybe 2. I'm just impressed at how everything is still trying to hold on with standing water all around.
Interesting. I wonder if it's because the season is shorter the farther south you go -- meaning it gets hotter quicker and they don't really have time to do their thing.
@@LazyDogFarm Most likely. I wish I had grown them this year because we've been so unseasonably cooler all year.
I am glad that you are feeling better. Take it easy, Travis. The plants will keep to their schedule, and you cannot control whatever happens in the garden.
You two guys just take care of yourselves. You really cute helper must make life so much easier for you in the garden. He is way too cute, as is Ty Ty! They are beautiful sweet children, and I can only imagine how wonderful young men they will be when they grow up! God bless your lovely family, Travis. Take care
Thanks for the kind words Chris. We are having a blast teaching them about growing our own food.
The drought in Alabama is finally over for now anyway. Rained for real multiple times this week. Plants sure do like rain over city water. Wonderful tater haul y'all will be eating fine for some time. I was sent Natashcha as substitute for Yukon. An early yellow. Four different varieties and they are all massive plants. So big I'm worried I did something wrong.
Big taters sounds like you did plenty right. I'd be interesting to hear how you think the Natashcha compares to Yukon Gold.
aftee the grow season was over i pulled a 3.20 lb potato as far as i know ... 4.5 lbs state record . happy growing l9ve growing plate potatoea
Wow!
We are still about 7-9 inches shy of rain for the year right now in zone 9b, Florida. The rain has seemed to start this week...thankfully!
It's been raining all around us today, but none here in the vortex.
@@LazyDogFarm that is SO frustrating! We were there yesterday.
Wish we could send you some of this East Texas rain, rain, rain!!
All the fronts tend to fizzle out before they get this far east. I wish you could send some as well.
Kennebec did the best, Red Norland next and adirondack blue did good. German butterball did not, probably due to lack of water, fingerling taste good but all small, French and Austrian .
North Florida like you EXTREMELY dry. hoping for rain this week.
another good show, thanks.
From my past experiences, the German Butterball isn't ever the highest yielding potato -- we'll see how it does this year. But it is a great-tasting potato. Thanks for sharing your results!
Yukon Gold Potatoes are a WOW !Thanks Travis for the garden rundown. Well, up here in Southern N.H. our area missed any heavy rain do to thunderstorms. Which is a mixed blessing, because the heavy rain can wash out newly planted seed. Here we have 3 types of cherry Indeterminates planted, 2 varieties of broccoli, basil, cucumbers, 3 types of summer squash, few pumpkin hills, beets (not doing very well). Indian friend of mine (from India), asked me to grow an Indian Lauki and Indian Pulses(broad beans) . U.S. Drought Monitor for N.H. has our area now in DO= Abnormally Dry, from Moderate Drought. Water here whenever plants show stress.
Definitely don't want a ton of rain after direct-seeding. Let me know how you like those beans you're trying.
Wish we could send y’all our rain...8 inches past 2 weeks. I’m worried for my potatoes. Lost them to water rot last year and hoping for better situation this year.
Yeah 8 inches in 2 weeks is not good at all for potatoes. Hope you're able to still salvage a decent harvest.
Another great video Travis. I always laugh when I hear you do the Big Van Vader reference, and especially laughed when Abram chimed in. Here in central PA, it’s like we are in different worlds. I would love to have a growing season that lasts as long as yours! Have a great weekend buddy.
Rob
Don't be too jealous of our growing season. Here in a couple months we won't be able to grow much because it's too hot.
@@LazyDogFarm Travis could I grow okra in central PA?
Should do a rain water catchment system off your pole barn roof to water the garden, rain water is much better than well water
That's not a bad idea for the simple fact of reducing the runoff that barn water causes on those lower plots. However, I'd also have to invest in a pump so that I could then feed my drip systems with that barrel water.
Near Lexington SC. Very minimal amount of rain for about a month.
I'd always rather garden in a dry year than a wet year, but I wouldn't mind having just a little rain.
Over here in Chilton County Alabama we have lots of rain and humidity awful. We just planted a couple weeks ago having just moved to some new land we are hoping to take advantage of Bama’s long season. Thanks and bless you and your family
You'll definitely enjoy that longer growing season. Be sure to incorporate some cover crop plantings in the mix to give the plots a break. It will help tremendously with soil health and pest pressure.
Awesome harvest!! Love your little helper!!!
Thanks Robin!
I am in Okeechobee FL and until the past 3 days, have watered my corn, tomatoes, squash and cucumbers daily. The sun rays have been intense for May here. Lack of rain is requiring daily water. Even my green beans and collards need it daily.
Yep we've had some burners here too. Ground is hard as a rock. When we do get some rain, I hope it comes slow -- otherwise it's not going to stick.
Yukon Gold look like good baking potato
One of those monsters, about a cup of sour cream, plenty of butter and a big ole steak.
@@LazyDogFarm It’s rain here all weekend again...
Yukon gold is a fine potato! It will be another 3 or 4 weeks before we can dig potatoes...We do grow extra corn , drop extra seeds at the end of the rows. You can dig up small corn seedling and transplant it being careful.. We have good luck doing it..
Good to know about the corn skips. That's a good idea to have an extra stash at the end of the row.
my hard lesson this year:// i didn't get around to hilling these but did check to make sure they were not showing on top of soil and they ALL turned out with top side of potato with a greenish color. i could not believe it. the only reason i could think of was that my soil is so sandy. after a few rains/waterings, nothing but white sand left on top. that could have been the only reason. white/light sand/soil, still allowed too much sun to reach the tops. had the soil been darker, it might have blocked sun. ants and voles/moles are my biggest problem so growing under black cloth or straw is almost impossible. gonna save all my top green potatoes and use as seed potatoes for next time and hill them for sure:)
Good idea for saving those green ones! Sometimes you just can't ever hill them high enough if you're getting heavy rains.
Hey Travis, it's always nice spending time with you and your family in the garden. Do take good care of your health.
We are getting plenty of rain in Central Texas. It helps with watering the corn.
I just had a few grow bags and two cardboard boxes that I planted our tatars in. You and your dad sure were a big help to me....this is my first time growing potatoes and it went well.🙂
I didn't keep track of pounds and they all taste great.
Hopefully yall get rain soon...I was thankful for a break in the rain for part of our day...had a lot I needed to get done in the garden.
Thanks for all the knowledge you share with us.🙂
Great to hear of your potato success. I hope you continuing growing them now that you've got the hang of it.
Great video
Thanks Rick!
In NC we have just got our first rain in weeks last night. We definitely need more rain. I water mine almost daily when it's 80 degrees or more because my garden is all in grow bags except my corn
Yeah if you're growing in bags or raised beds, more frequent watering is certainly required. Even just that little bit of elevation compared to growing in ground will make things dry so much faster.
Yes, I’m in Louisiana and the rain has been crazy.
Nw Louisiana here. Rain every 2 days for 2-3 days. But wait till summer, we will be asking for it then
At least the ponds are probably full.
You’re welcome to take some of the rain we’re getting in Houston!!
Sounds like all of Texas has had too much.
Fighting tater bugs still up here in Virginia. No chemicals used in the garden as of yet. Love the in-depth information and appreciate the fun aspects with the kids.
Tater bugs are no fun. Surprisingly we didn't have hardly any potato pests this year -- likely because it was a cooler than normal spring.
Beautiful! I like red creamers best but Yukon gold is a close second. I’ll have to try in the new season.
Let us know how you like them!
I've pulled and planted corn in my skips! It never missed a beat!
Thanks for sharing Bonnie!
I wish I could have sent some of our East Texas rain your way. We got too much rain for over 2 weeks.
I would have been very appreciative of that, but hopefully we'll get some relief in the next week.
My yukon golds were huge to.
Great to hear! Congrats!
Man! We've had rain every day for weeks! Several inches at a time.
Crazy stuff. Still waiting on mine.
OMG did you all see the trellis....so amazing
It's starting to come together.
We have had lots of rain here in Kansas but sure looking like it gonna be dry for a little while.
At least you've got some ground moisture established that should last for a little while.
My peaches and cream tasseled at 3 feet.
Wow! That is a shorter variety, but usually it will get to 4.5-5' tall before tasseling.
WE ARE FINALLY GETTING SOME EVENING RAIN FOR WHICH I AM THANKFUL BECAUSE IT'S BEEN DRY IN CENTRAL, FLORIDA. TRAVIS, IS IT TO LATE FOR ME TO TRY CUCMBERS AGAIN AND IF NOT WHICH IS THE BEST PICKLING CUCUMBER AND SLICER TO GROW NOW? I GROW IN CONTAINERS.
Might not be too late to try one more round. I really like Max Pack, but the Supremo variety I'm trying now is supposed to be really good too.
when they lay down cover with more dirt .they grow more tublars
They might in a more moderate climate, but in this heat they are toast when that happens.
Thank you Travis 🌻I learn something new everytime ❤🍅🌽🥔You got the cutest little helpers💙💙Thumbs up 👍from me always ❤
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Potato paloosa👍👍😁😁bet that will be good
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Been real dry here in SE SC, until yesterday.
Watering about twice a week.
Good to hear y'all got some relief.
Enjoyed the video.
I got my first picking of okra today. Some of each; Red Burgundy, jambalaya, Clemson spineless.
My water schedule is on a timer. I apply three inches per week to the main garden and one inch a week to the okra.
Sounds like a perfect plan!
We Have had no rain here since April ,2 months now, just starting to get a little today maybe the season will start soon
Hopefully so. 2 months is tough.
Nice potato harvest. Are you going to chit the small potatoes and replant them? You could do the same with the green potatoes instead of throwing them away. It will be at least 2 months before mine are ready to harvest.
Not a bad idea. If I could get them to store until fall, I could certainly replant them.
That's a pretty good return on taters. Mine haven't bloomed yet. In two weeks I've run a sprinkler twice, 2 nights and 1 day... non-stop. It's a big investment, hopefully it'll be worth it.🌱
I only had a few plants bloom in that entire plot. It's strange. Some years the blooms are everywhere and this year nothing really bloomed much but we had a good harvest. Can't explain it except for the fact maybe the plants were never stressed and never tried to go to seed?
Here in East Texas I haven't had to water in 3 weeks...and it looks like I will not need to for another 2 weeks.
Ouch. Sounds soggy.
I always pull up some of my corn and replant them and they always grow good.
Good to know!
Thanks for the insight on watering, I'm always wondering how my schedule compares to others. We are drowning in rain currently in Oklahoma.
We went two months without any rain, and now we have gotten good rain every evening this week and more to come. Guess we needed to catch up!
my red norlands are huge and i have a huge yield this year. i filled a bushel basket in 10 row feet!!!! mind blown for sure
Great to hear! Congrats on the incredible harvest!
Luv the channel. Keep 'em comin'.
Thanks Paul!
This is your friend in SoCal, zone 9 so dry and droughty. Do you have a well? I appreciate the tour of the gardens and your sweet potato harvest with your son. Thank you
I do have a well. It's been working overtime lately. Thanks for watching!
Nice hedge and yard.
Thanks. It has taken quite a few years for that confederate jasmine to cover that chain-length fence, but it finally has.
Love your channel. Where did you get your 5 lbs of Yukon Gold seed potatoes? I'm late getting mine in and am having problems finding some. Thanks for any info. Carol in South Texas.
We get most of our seed potatoes from here: www.woodprairie.com/?ref=2c1LrVP9UKW8CB
You can use the code "lazydogfarm" for 10% off.
Wow I just planted my potatoes including Yukon Gold! (Kentucky zone 6b) I also planted French Fingerlings and Kennebec. Some are just now popping up. We've had a lot of rain here and it's been difficult to get things planted. I am just now getting my peppers, tomatoes, squash and cucumber transplants in the ground the next few days. Everything late here. Same situation as last Spring. Around 3 weeks behind when I usually plant them. Will also start bean seeds too. Weird weather! Garlic & onions coming along nicely and picking a few strawberries. Peas didn't do well because it got too hot right after I planted them. Oh...and the cicadas....yuck. So annoying!
Sorry you got such a late start. Hopefully you'll still be able make some decent crops. Glad we don't have the cicada problem here. I've seen quite a few posts on FB about them in northern states, but never seen but a few down here.
Travis. Lazy dog. You garden looks like a poster compared to ours. Except the corn. Corn lovin the rain. Just hope the worms aren’t bad. Hard to spray when the rain wash it away in a few hours. Rain has slowed but still going. Got some today. Yes you can pull up corn plant and fill in the skips. I’ve done it many times. Have question for ya. My tomatoes have survived surprisingly well despite the rain. But since it has slowed. When I say slowed I mean it’s not raining all day and you can walk in the garden without sinking to your angle. Some of my tomato plant leaves are turning really dark green and curling up. Disease? I did give them a half shot of calcium nitrate last weekend. Could that have caused it? Have had several with blossom end rot. Since I have had this in a dry year I wasn’t sure if it was just the water causing it or if they needed the calcium. Great videos. I want to see how that arc trellis is doin.
This is just a guess, but I imagine the tomatoes are just reacting to the change in weather. Mine were doing that when we had our first random heat spell. But I haven't noticed any leaf curling lately even through the drought. It was probably just plant stress and they should adjust.
As far as the corn worms go, they're usually not too bad this early in the year. It's the second or third or fall planting where you have to really be on top of the spray game.
Great harvest. We have about 3 weeks to go here in zone 6...
I'm interested to see just how long these Kennebecs hang in there. I'm thinking at least two more weeks if I don't get antsy and dig them before then.
@@LazyDogFarm we have Kennebec and viking. Viking are starting to go yellow and wilt back. Can't wait to see your next video.
Once you pull your potatoes, do you keep them stored in your barn on your racks...even through the heat of summer? Thanks
Yes, we leave them there. They probably would store a little better if they were somewhere a little cooler. But we usually only have a few go bad before we eat them all or give them away.
You do have a lot of potato’s . Huge Yukon golds.
I kinda water my garden according to how the plants look as well . I’m in zone 7b and I am a few weeks behind where your garden is .
We were very blessed with a great potato harvest thus far. A dry spring isn't good for everything, but it is for potatoes.
Hey, Travis! Love your potato harvest! Mine are just starting to form flowers! As far as water goes, I water Zone A for an hour to an hour and a half almost every day and it seems to be enough. Zone B is where I have corn planted, so every row has a row start valve so I can water and fertilize the corn more as it gets bigger. There are also beans, potatoes peppers and okra in this plot - all on drip tape. I keep the valve closed on the okra most of the time and shoot them some water only once in a while. The beans, peppers and potatoes get a little more water, but I keep an eye on how the plants look and turn off the row if I think they don't need it. I'll need to shoot some Ammonium Nitrate to the corn soon, and I'll do it with the fertilizer injector with all the other valves closed. It barely hiney-high, so I can't use the high arch on it anymore. I know it seems more complicated than it needs to be, but it works for me!
Seems like those valves are very helpful for your situation. I'm sure as you're able to expand and create more plots, that will make things much easier.
Hi Travis,
Good video on potatoes. Have a unrelated question on spraying pesticides . I remember a video you did with your dad which talks about a schedule of pesticides. I know it’s only a short time before the cucumber spotted beetle and squash beetles invade us and wondered if I should start a preemptive strike using the spinosad and neem oil I have. Just wondered your thought
Be careful with the neem oil if your daytime temps are over 80. It can burn the plants. But I'd go ahead and get some spinosad going if you know you're going to have a problem.
Thanks Travis
Love the potatoes. I just got my first Golden Delight Zuke - likely harvesting tomorrow. Picked some green Indian PC1 hot peppers and chives to put in a Mexican coleslaw - used a sweet vinegar sauce.
Those Golden Delights are quite tasty! I like the idea of a Mexican coleslaw, but going to be a while before I have any more cabbage.
@@LazyDogFarm I'm let my 85 year old mother know that she will be getting lots of zuke soon. It has been so hot that all I've been making is cold salads - the Mexican coleslaw, Mediterranean bean salad with pasta, cannelloni and garbanzo beans, English cukes, feta, salami and pepperoni, red onion, ... hoping to make some fruit salad soon. 109F and upper 90s even with low humidity doesn't make you want to cook something hot.
@@mutantryeff completely understand. Sounds like good weather for a cold watermelon.
We've had over 5 inches in 3 days here in eastern NC, many fields flooded and seeing a lot of tobacco wilted.
Yeah I don't imagine those tobacco fields are enjoying all that sudden rainfall.
I've been wondering if we can store the greened taters as seed for next season?
Don't see why not. Go for it!
My stand of peanuts looks just like yours. I planted same time as you did yours, the Wynne’s from Hoss, same way you did, and like you, have that same spotty germination. My fist time growing them as well. Only thing I can figure is I planted them right when that drought started too. Here in SC we only had 1 good rain the last month. Seems like even with watering everyday, you can’t keep the seed bed wet enough to keep up. Interestingly, I scratched around in some of the places that I had the gaps and found seed that had somewhat germinated but really not rooted or shot up. If it fills in some, I may not nix it, and use this stand as a learning experience.
All the commercial guys around here seem to have gotten excellent germination in the same conditions. I'm thinking it was the seed, but who knows. I'm considering calling one of my old contacts in the seed industry to see if I can get some commercial-grade Valencia seed.
Travis, do you replant potatoes for a Fall crop harvest or just in winter?
I'd like to know that answer too
I've tried it but not with any success. I know it can be done, but I've had back luck with timing on the fall plantings I've tried.
How much water you been giving them peanuts? Every day or every other day and how much per watering? Did it get a little cold while they was germinating last week? I know I got a horrible time with a green bean this year called purple teepees that have been put out twice and not one has germinated but the peanuts I’ve had issues with in the past and the above mentioned was my issues, to little water at start compared to the heat we had.
I've been watering them every other day. Seems like the commercial guys around here just run the pivot once or twice after planting and they have an excellent stand.
@@LazyDogFarm I wonder if there soil holds moisture better and may be the reason they only do it a couple times, surely they don’t have drip irrigation going on... it could be like you said and the other sub told you that they’re just not a good planting peanut. Hopefully more will come up, I’d like to see you get some and I’d like to give it a go again myself!!
Nice harvest! What time of the year did you grow these? I see that you posted this in June. I’m in n fl and am wondering if it’s worth it here.
These were grown in 2021. If you're in North Florida, you'd probably want to plant in early February. We're in south GA and usually plant around the middle of February.
How long do you give potatoes to come up before giving up?
Good question. I've seen them take as long as four weeks. But you should usually see something in a couple weeks. Scratch around to make sure they haven't rotted in the soil.
2.20 lbs 2019 Alaska State Fair Winner Largest Yukon Gold contest winner
Nice! Congrats!
I am in north central Texas and have only watered 2 times since 1 May. I do use a moisture meter and fertilized 2 times with liquid fish emulsion. Can you please tell me the singer at the close of your videos.
The outro on all our videos? The band is called Rodello's Machine and the song is called "Beauty of Your Life."
Can we plant potatoes for a Fall crop? Not sweet potato, just regular taters!
I've seen it done. Timing is a little tricky because potatoes don't like the heat. So need to plant them once the temps break a little but hope for enough time to get a harvest before the first frost.
30 days with no rain here in Tifton but good Lord gave us 2 inch’s last night, water still standing this afternoon.
I stood in my backyard and watched it flood around the Sylvester area all afternoon. Still nothing here. It was like it just sat over there and wouldn't move.
We've been in the exact same conditions until the last two days...and now it has rained 2" in 24 hours. Any preemptive measures you would take? I still have potatoes in the ground?
You should be fine with just 2 inches. Ideally you'd like to dig them if the plants are already dying back and a big rain is expected, but you should be fine.
@@LazyDogFarm We just dug two plants day before and got 5lbs. Everything is just now starting to die down, we don't use that much and was just hoping to keep them in the ground until we need them. When should I be digging to ensure maximum harvest, considering the wet conditions?
@@doctorpopcorn If the forecast looks wet for the next week or two, I'd go ahead and get them. Ideally you'd like to let them die back completely in dry conditions like we've had, but sometimes you've gotta cut it short to save them from rotting.
Super harvest! Sad to say that our Yukon Gold got a fungus, or something. The leaves had brown spots, then turned yellow, then died. The potatoes are dark in the center. I would appreciate if anyone could shed a little light on what might’ve caused this. Thanks!
Just a guess, but that sounds like "hollow heart," which can be caused by abrupt changes in growing conditions. Not saying that's what happened, but just a guess.
What do you do about vine bores on your summer squash? I just lost 2 zucchini plants to vine bores :(
I don't have a huge issue with vine borers. We get squash bugs bad and they're already starting. Rotation and cover cropping helps tremendously with any persistent garden pest though.
So my burning question is would u plant under an aerobic septic sprinkler because thats holding me back its great watering but what would you eat from that?
I don't think I'd want to eat from a garden that had been watered with that. But you do what works for you.
@@LazyDogFarm well i dont want to eat from it either thought i might b picky or something thanks for honesty
My expected next rain is late October or early November.
Bless you.
Do you guys use rainwater tanks?
We don't, but probably could use them to catch some of the water off the barn.
Those taters look awesome! I's say it's tater fry time! =)
Definitely going to be frying some taters this weekend!
what is the water needs of sweet and dent corn
Lots of it, especially when it gets taller. If you don't have any rainfall, expect to water every other day for an extended period of time.
hesgoing to give dany.a free one leson lol
Haha. This one's on me.
which corn is the most drought friendly, because I'm from the Western US? And are you still in Hoss?
The older, su varieties will be more drought tolerant -- varieties like Stowell's Evergreen. And no, I left in the company in early April.
@@LazyDogFarm Thanks, but what about grain corn?
Truckers Favorite is pretty drought-tolerant as far as field corn goes.
@@LazyDogFarm Thanks
I thought the guy that was on row by row was your dad?
He is.