I love how you try a variety of crops in small amounts to see how they do in your area. Great thinking. I'm also remembering it's December - tomato seedling time which is one of my favorite crops on your farm.
Are you growing soft neck or hard neck garlic? I've grown hard neck up here in the Northeast. Remember to cut the scapes before they go to seed. You can also sell the scapes. People use them for pesto etc....On a totally different topic,have you ever considered growing figs at the farm? It would add a little niche for you at the farmers market.
With rows that width you could plant three rows per bed and probably get more lbs/acre. Don’t wait too long on harvest. Once the bottom 2-3 leaves die get them out of the ground, because the bulb case starts breaking down quick.
Not yet, still waiting, but I think I figured it out, it looks like foliar collapse. I reached out to other farmers and they said some ridomil gold will do the trick
Garlic will work well in black plastic. Cut scrapes in the spring. We grow all our candy onions in black plastic planted in march. Use a little premergent in each hole to stop weed development.
Heavy feeders, I usually amend my soil first with ammonium sulfate and a well balanced fertilizer. Same with my onions. Softball size onions and extremely large garlic cloves. What varieties of garlic have you planted?
You could try to grow some in the middle of the strawberry rows. Garlic is tall and narrow and is said to be a good coplanting crop with strawberries. If it works good in your context, you got a harvest without using more land.
Should do good for you. we planted 75lbs last year on plastic in November and harvested in late or mid June. You'll have to hand weed I'm sure. Atleast we have too on ours. wish we did a pre emergence now. I have a clip on my RUclips of us planting garlic on the waterwheel lol
Hi dre After strawberries, planting garlic is a good idea. But watering with one solution together is not the best option. About the weed in the aisle. We use agro-fabric (agrospan, black spunbond) in our field. I do not know how it is spelled correctly in English and whether it is in the USA. It lets in water, but it doesn't let in light. And the weed doesn't grow under it.
garlic and onions are the easiest auto pilot crops to grow with a good mulch, and will let you have a second crop later in mid summer next year on the same ground.
@@farmerdre1 I grow red hertiage raspberrys to confine my harvest till fall, but i like most summer fruiting types better to eat, but much more work in pruning.
At first glance, I though Farmer Dre was giving us the middle finger in the thumbnail! I once ate a clove of garlic right after picking it. It was so strong I couldn't get it off my breath for like 48 hours.
Dre, I used black/white plastic this year for tomatoes and will use it for onions and garlic. How do you remove it next spring? Removing plastic from the tomatoes was a pain. I covered the edges with soil and it was compacted and ripped when I went to remove it. Any help will be appreciated. Good Vid man.
You need a good frost on them to make them bulb up ie split into cloves and lost of well rotted compost don’t water them let them do their own thing cheers 🍻
im in Ontario Canada, tried black and white plastic fo rmy 3 acres garlic, white barely sprouted and the black started off great then in the heat of summer half of it died quickly from the heat, plastic was a nightmare to remove from field too especially with grass/weeds between rows never again omg
I would say spacing is too close. Dont overwater. If no plastic, rain is sometimes enough depending on year, could fertilize and harvest scapes when most are over 9 inch to give energy to the bulb.
I love how you try a variety of crops in small amounts to see how they do in your area. Great thinking. I'm also remembering it's December - tomato seedling time which is one of my favorite crops on your farm.
Thanks! I can't believe how fast time flies
What were the results of planting in the black plastic? Any pitfalls you ran into? Big take-aways? Overall thoughts?
How was your Garlic Harvest? What did you learn brother? How much did you water/fertilize? Thanks!
Are you growing soft neck or hard neck garlic? I've grown hard neck up here in the Northeast. Remember to cut the scapes before they go to seed. You can also sell the scapes. People use them for pesto etc....On a totally different topic,have you ever considered growing figs at the farm? It would add a little niche for you at the farmers market.
Dude. I like your attitude.
Thanks !
With rows that width you could plant three rows per bed and probably get more lbs/acre.
Don’t wait too long on harvest. Once the bottom 2-3 leaves die get them out of the ground, because the bulb case starts breaking down quick.
Did you figure out anything about the sick strawberrys
Yeah wish he would update us on this
Not yet, still waiting, but I think I figured it out, it looks like foliar collapse. I reached out to other farmers and they said some ridomil gold will do the trick
Garlic will work well in black plastic. Cut scrapes in the spring. We grow all our candy onions in black plastic planted in march. Use a little premergent in each hole to stop weed development.
I think I'm going to plant candy onions
Heavy feeders, I usually amend my soil first with ammonium sulfate and a well balanced fertilizer. Same with my onions. Softball size onions and extremely large garlic cloves. What varieties of garlic have you planted?
Not too sure what varieties. Have to ask my mom. But I'm excited to see how it turns out
You could try to grow some in the middle of the strawberry rows. Garlic is tall and narrow and is said to be a good coplanting crop with strawberries. If it works good in your context, you got a harvest without using more land.
We spray fungicide on the strawberries, I don't think thats tok good of an idea, intercroping
I did the same thing. Used a metal culvert and welded cotton picker spindles on to punch the holes. Then I rolled the culvert on top of the plastic.
Good idea, if we plant more that's what I'll do!
Should do good for you. we planted 75lbs last year on plastic in November and harvested in late or mid June. You'll have to hand weed I'm sure. Atleast we have too on ours. wish we did a pre emergence now. I have a clip on my RUclips of us planting garlic on the waterwheel lol
I'm going to check out out channel! Yea, I didn't use any pre emerge for anything this year
Very cool man, I have an empty row myself, thanks for the idea!
Plant some garlic and onions
Hi dre
After strawberries, planting garlic is a good idea.
But watering with one solution together is not the best option.
About the weed in the aisle. We use agro-fabric (agrospan, black spunbond) in our field. I do not know how it is spelled correctly in English and whether it is in the USA. It lets in water, but it doesn't let in light. And the weed doesn't grow under it.
Thanks! I'm going to water them separate
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Then everything should work out 💪
garlic and onions are the easiest auto pilot crops to grow with a good mulch, and will let you have a second crop later in mid summer next year on the same ground.
I've seen and helped some guy grow a few gigs, good market! I'm really thinking about growing red Raspberries
@@farmerdre1 I grow red hertiage raspberrys to confine my harvest till fall, but i like most summer fruiting types better to eat, but much more work in pruning.
At first glance, I though Farmer Dre was giving us the middle finger in the thumbnail! I once ate a clove of garlic right after picking it. It was so strong I couldn't get it off my breath for like 48 hours.
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Dre, I used black/white plastic this year for tomatoes and will use it for onions and garlic. How do you remove it next spring? Removing plastic from the tomatoes was a pain. I covered the edges with soil and it was compacted and ripped when I went to remove it. Any help will be appreciated. Good Vid man.
We have a plastic mulch lifter, I made a video on how I lift the strawberry mulch
I'm here from the Veggie Boys and a Stable Life.
Hey! Thanks for watching
Hey Dre you going to the great lakes expo in Grand Rapids Michigan next week?
No, I have a wedding in the family, can't attend, would love to
Your strawberry field looks great!
Thanks!
Use your waterheel planter for planting and top dress holes with sand for weed control
You need a good frost on them to make them bulb up ie split into cloves and lost of well rotted compost don’t water them let them do their own thing cheers 🍻
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onions sounds good hope you can find some bulbs You might try a few varieties.
Good luck I hope you remember to let us know next summer how the garlic turned out.
Yes, I'll keep yall updated
How did the Garlic turn out?
im in Ontario Canada, tried black and white plastic fo rmy 3 acres garlic, white barely sprouted and the black started off great then in the heat of summer half of it died quickly from the heat, plastic was a nightmare to remove from field too especially with grass/weeds between rows never again omg
I would say spacing is too close. Dont overwater. If no plastic, rain is sometimes enough depending on year, could fertilize and harvest scapes when most are over 9 inch to give energy to the bulb.
Ok! I'll keep that In mind for next year
You better get the row covers out and put on cold is coming your way 6-8
💪🏼 Good video 🇺🇸
Most important, do not over water
Ok! Thanks
Do you still grow garlic?
I’ve heard of the plastic mulch causes some extra disease pressure
Ok! I'll keep in eye out for that
@@farmerdre1 keep us updated on it though. I’d like it better if mine were in the plastic mulch. Maybe I’ll try half of it there next fall
Spend the money it all starts with the seed you will make your money's back with nice
Garlic. Been doing plastic for years plus you could go three wide. Compost. Cow works
Thanks for watching
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How are the Tulips
Still underground, they haven't grown yet
Use your waterheel planter for planting and top dress holes with sand for weed control
That or mulch