In my opinion, your videos are one of the best-kept secrets on RUclips. I am constantly impressed with your ability to explain your plans and accomplishments in layman's terms that even I can understand. I am amazed that you have learned so much in such a short time. It is encouraging to those of us who are just entering your world. Thanks for sharing.
Agreed - I learned about this channel from the interview No Till Growers did. Hoping that that will get them more exposure too. This is really a great channel!
Good points about the wood chips. I’ve also had this issue particularly with lower lying beds. I’d not really thought about using straw but do have quite a bit of it. Looking forward to seeing the “jungle” that will develop in your caterpillar tunnels. Hope this will be a great and productive year for you!
Another great video. We grow on a residential garden plot in Wales UK. Using straw on paths in our setting seemed to favour slugs. We went back to Woodchips. But as you say adapt to circumstances!
Thank you for sharing! I am planning to start my own market garden in probably a year and it helps me a lot all your information. I am trully inspired!
Overtime the beds should raised every time you add compost, as it is now low the wood chip can easily mix with the soil on the bed. Finding the wood chip for free or cheaply is key, even if they are sitting in piles for a year or two once you get a the paths established.
great video! whats your thought on living pathways like clover? and do you ever use a BCS in the market garden? Very impressed by all you are accomplishing
We aren’t currently considering living pathways, but could be an option in the future. We don’t use a bcs at all. Our bed flips just use broadfork, tilther, bed rake
Love hearing the intention to maintain the market garden with hand tools only. It seems so big for that! When clearing beds at the end of a crop and also planting starts, are you doing that all by hand?
With baby greens we use a black silage tarp, for thicker stalked plants like brassicas, tomatoes, etc we cut out the stem just below the surface, leaving the roots and then add a bit of compost for the next crop, and for root crops the whole crop is removed leaving a fairly ready planting surface. We transplant all by hand
Love hearing the intention to maintain the market garden with hand tools only. It seems so big for that! When clearing beds at the end of a crop and also planting starts, are you doing that all by hand?
In my opinion, your videos are one of the best-kept secrets on RUclips. I am constantly impressed with your ability to explain your plans and accomplishments in layman's terms that even I can understand. I am amazed that you have learned so much in such a short time. It is encouraging to those of us who are just entering your world. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for the kind words! Really appreciate it
Agreed - I learned about this channel from the interview No Till Growers did. Hoping that that will get them more exposure too. This is really a great channel!
Good job and good luck
Good luck, love your videos and explanations.
Good points about the wood chips. I’ve also had this issue particularly with lower lying beds. I’d not really thought about using straw but do have quite a bit of it. Looking forward to seeing the “jungle” that will develop in your caterpillar tunnels. Hope this will be a great and productive year for you!
Great explanation wish you the highest success this season!
Another great video. We grow on a residential garden plot in Wales UK. Using straw on paths in our setting seemed to favour slugs. We went back to Woodchips. But as you say adapt to circumstances!
Thank you for sharing! I am planning to start my own market garden in probably a year and it helps me a lot all your information. I am trully inspired!
Overtime the beds should raised every time you add compost, as it is now low the wood chip can easily mix with the soil on the bed.
Finding the wood chip for free or cheaply is key, even if they are sitting in piles for a year or two once you get a the paths established.
great video! whats your thought on living pathways like clover? and do you ever use a BCS in the market garden? Very impressed by all you are accomplishing
We aren’t currently considering living pathways, but could be an option in the future. We don’t use a bcs at all. Our bed flips just use broadfork, tilther, bed rake
Great video I am curious how
do you hold the plastic up on the caterpillar tunnels?
I have a video explaining it, check it out!
Thanks I watched the video
Love hearing the intention to maintain the market garden with hand tools only. It seems so big for that! When clearing beds at the end of a crop and also planting starts, are you doing that all by hand?
With baby greens we use a black silage tarp, for thicker stalked plants like brassicas, tomatoes, etc we cut out the stem just below the surface, leaving the roots and then add a bit of compost for the next crop, and for root crops the whole crop is removed leaving a fairly ready planting surface.
We transplant all by hand
What seeder did you use to plant the kale?
Where do you sell your produce? What state are you in?
Love hearing the intention to maintain the market garden with hand tools only. It seems so big for that! When clearing beds at the end of a crop and also planting starts, are you doing that all by hand?