The leaf mold is one year old with the soil food web in it. The tomato name is called BIG BEEF. This is to show you that you can grow anything in one year old leaf mold. Tomatoes growing tips.
VIDEO: Compost Leaves showing Tomatoes Roots after growing in . Part 3
The leaf mold is one year old with the soil food web in it. The tomato name is called BIG BEEF. This is to show you that you can grow anything in one year old leaf mold. Tomatoes growing tips.
That groundhog looked like he wanted some certified organic vegetables too, but the horn-worm was having second thoughts. For years, I've been dumping leaves in the woods, but this year I'm going to use a big layer of leaf-mold and leaf mulch in my garden. From the way my back hurt, I'd say I shredded and piled up about 800 pounds of dry leaves. You make professional looking videos, btw.
Love those roots on your tomato plants!! Wow!! Last season I tried to grow tomatoes and they were doing amazing in my BTE garden, but then one day I looked out and they were all wilted and lying on the ground like they had no water. Turns out the gofers came in and decimated the roots. Nothing was left of the root system and all my plants died. Worthless little gofers!! I was so upset I just stood there and cried. We have since sold that little farm and now live on the road in an RV for a change of pace; however, I am getting really antsy about wanting to settle down and get another piece of land to grow food on. Thanks for your amazingly thorough videos! I'm so glad I found your channel.
I read the comment where you said that you lost your wife to cancer and that your child has autism. I was struck with cancer and my child with autism. I was able to save both of us with organic food and some supplements. I know, I know the pain and sorrow…if the food would have stayed organic, we would have never ever had to go through this.
You are honoring your wife and your child with your hard work and smart innovations you are making to organic farming. God bless you, we need you more than ever. I am going to use your ideas in my yard. And I hope that big producers pay attention.
Hi, excellent video. I'm confused in this video you said you plant the tomatoes in leaf mold. But in another video you said the tomatoes were planted in leaf mold and microryza fungi.
I just wanted to confirm how you plant your tomatoes. BTW those roots are incredible. I never seen anything like it.
Thanks,
Joe
You're awesome. Thank you for explaining it to me.
why did you need to pull the stakes out? could you just tractor the new leaves around them ?
I always leave those hornworms alone when they're surrounded by parasites. At that point they barely have the strength to do much more damage.
How about some harvest films?
Thanks
any & all? Just to see what & how. Curious… Growing is fun, harvesting is a pain.
Thanks, great info!
post puller is pretty slick.
Is there anything else you can grow in leaf mold? A good 3rd of my backyard is covered in at least 6 inches of leaves and I'm hoping to grow anything that will do well. Is there a list available some where?
I put leaves throughout my garden this fall My question is will that call blight on my tomatoes if they didnt break down to compost
Your videos motivated me to start a compost bin full of dried fallen leaves last year in April. I used mostly leaves from a Black Olive Tree across the street from my house. Folks always say not to use those leaves, but, I said to myself, "I'm gonna try it anyway!" LOL! I filled the bin (GeoBin) almost to the top with the dried fallen leaves, watered it about 6 times, completely ignored it, and let the rain water it. Today, (January 24, 2018) I checked the bin, and to my surprise, it composted all the way down to about 1/3 of the bin. When I raked back the top leaves, what I found underneath was this BEAUTIFUL leaf mould!!!! There were also several healthy looking plants in there that grew from some dried nuts that were in the bin mixed into the dried leaves that I got from another source. WOW! I will be using this leaf mould to grow plants in at least 2 new garden beds this year, and I am sooooo excited about that! I will be gathering up dried leaves again this year for next year's garden. Thank you soo much for sharing all that you share my friend. 🙂
I’ve been gardening since I was a kid, so I’m not squeamish about worms or bugs at all. BUT! That tomato worm with the wasp larvae all over it was dis-gus-ting! It is an ingenious way to get beneficials while keeping the worm in your sight. But I’m not sure I can do that one lol.
Trichogramma Wasp laying eggs on or in the Tabacco or Tomato Horn worm, I love when I stand back do nothing and let Nature help my garden.
I have a lot of Oak tree leaves. I am looking forward to doing this. I have some that is here from last May. Never turned. I can't wait to try this method!
Gotta love Mother Nature
Just great! What was that cute creature at the end? Groundhog?…lolol Terrific catch with the camera!
BTW do you normally leave all your roots in the ground? Like the tomatoes? And then just plant into that? Thanks, learning so much!