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Regarding cucumber beetles and flea beetles on East coast of Canada, direct seed or transplant squash with row covers. This is the 1st year I did it, removed cover when plants are larger, been no sign of any cucumber beetles for a month so far (missed/interrupted 1st generation). I also have a landscape fabric mulch underneath the squash, don't know if that affects things. Normally squash (specially Hubbards)gets hit hard in our area by the cucumber beetle but again, no sign this year. Flea beetles always seem to be around all season, covered my radishes and turnips in Ag 19 row cover since seeding in spring, no flea beetle or root maggot damage. Decided to let a few radishes go to seed w/o cover, peppered with flea beetles within 2-3 days.
I really hope you're not spending your hard earned money on Tai Lopez "mentoring"!
More on Cucumber Beetles and Squash Bugs – Big problem here in western Iowa. Completely wiped out my first patty pan bed and my pumpkin patch. Also, have big problems with Japanese Beetles. I have used a concoction I learned from "The Dirt Doctor" (has Youtube channel and web site). It's a garlic/hot pepper juice mixed with orange oil. It does help. Also, using diatomaceous earth around the bases of my squash and cucumber plants. Seems to help. Plus, I'll walk around the garden/farm and dust any Japanese Beetles I find. Finally, I'm trying a biological control – beneficial nematodes from Arbico Organics. Just started applying this product from Arbico Organics, this evening. The nematodes are supposed to infest and kill the below ground grub stage of these pests. Hopefully, it works.
Liked the idea of using row covers from Splitseed Gardens. I'll have to add that to my bag of tricks.
As Curtis alluded to, and I already had the same thought – probably won't grow to much squash any more. To much hassle for the return. But still would like some for my own use.
HHHHHerbs. Would love to learn how to grow HHerbs for hundreds of dollars LOLOLOL
FYI free videos and information ALL over the internet telling everything you possibly do..
one caution on the wood chips: the tiny chips are difficult to wash out when they get in the baby greens because they float with the lettuce, spinach, etc.
i have a second door on my greenhouse so less hot air goes out or cold air in for the winter .
Hi Curtis, I have found the same thing when donating to my local food bank that perishable items were not favored and my food was thrown out. Furthermore I also was trying to experiment with them by bringing in perennial vegetables that I was learning about with Permaculture. For some reason the Kitchen was not fond of Chaya although its high in nutrients its ill effect if eaten raw keeps them weary of experimenting. They had a kitchen and did use some of the vegetables/herbs for cooking with.
I really enjoy online selling that way you can get an online order ahead of time and harvest exactly what you need. Farmers markets are always fun, but chaotic some weeks it can be dead, some weeks you can sell out of everything!
Maybe adding a nitrogen based fertilizer to the wood chips or a legume to the edge of the beds might help.
When will your girlfriend become Mrs Stone? Every good farmer needs a great wife!
What do you do about the critters that live in residential areas that will eat your crops such as ground hogs, possums and raccoons?
Thanks for the suggestions on cultivating clay soils. Great ideas. Hope you get some time for a rest this year as you seem to have been super busy. Or maybe you're one of those rare people who enjoy your job so much you don't feel the need for a holiday.
Gnome @ 12:45 on outdoor shelf.
Focus of q and a is on the plants not on you. Hint for next week. 🙂
To answer the pest question.. Is it possible to spread this crop out in a number of smaller patches on your property, and to increase the diversity of crops in proximity and/or in companionship with them? An infestation is the signature of imbalance. To prevent it might take more time than usual
Just a thought, an Idea I had to help with the woodchips sucking nitrogen could be to mix in some blood meal to them when you put them into the walkway.
Hey, Curtis, good video. If you can't find some new consistent weed free compost you may have to start steam sterilizing it in batches. It's pretty much the same as What the Fungus does to sterilize their wood chip medium for growing the mycelium, but you wouldn't have to cook it as long to kill off the weed seeds. Also, you may want a giant blender or a leaf mulcher to compact those culled squash plants and other green matter for your compost. I know exactly what you mean on giving away crops to the food banks; they generally aren't outfitted to handle perishable goods at all. The information that you're providing on your channel is worth far more than a spare crop. Anyone that's hungry enough to go to the food bank can learn to farm and provide for themselves. I'm working toward starting farming classes, a tool library and seed library in my area to work with the food bank and local missions. There are other people working towards setting up some of the first aquaponics systems in the area for similar purposes. The farm scene is getting exciting. The general political atmosphere is complete garbage but people are looking out for one another more and more.
We have done low tunnels for several yrs and learned about giving more space.
Hi Curtis, I bought a wood chipper/shredder this year it is one of those things where I said "I can't believe I have never had one of these". Not only does it brake down the pile size it also composts much faster. Thanks Curtis and I am glad to here you are doing well. Cheers, Rick
Curtis, 1st off thankyou very much for your on vid response to my question. I would like to say that was our fist thought, however here in Ohio if you decide to not a grow a crop because of pests then there is nothing you can grow. All crops grown here are at the mercy of pests. Yes some less than others but most will succumb to heavy pest pressures at some point in the season. You have taught me another reason why so much of the country's food is grown on the west coast. Not only is the weather more favorable but pests are not as bad apparently.
Do you have any thoughts about the Back to Eden style of gardening? I am thinking about converting my garden over to this style and I was interested in you input. (http://www.backtoedenfilm.com/ just in case you didn't know what I was talking about)
Good stuff man, I really like your approach of sharing so much knowledge for free!
I learn something new on every video you put out there 🙂
So when you put the tunnel over the winter carrots, when will you harvest the carrots? Whenever you need them? Does the ground freeze solid?
I do like the detail of your daily videos but I think its easier to watch the longer weekly overviews
Try compost tea over the winter. Those wood chips will feed those microbes in the soil. I used it extensively this year, and did not fertilize the soil at all. I will fertilize in the winter, apply more tea, add compost and cover the beds for the winter. Then in the spring the nutrients will be available for the winter. Give it a try. At least have a plot test. You will be amazed! Love your videos, and thanks for sharing all the info. For the compost you can build a 6×6 bin with a perforated pic pipe and connect a small electric aerator (even a cheap electric leaf blower will work) to introduce oxygen in the pile. Every 20 min it will run for 2 min with a timer. You will have your own compost finished in just 2 months. The cool thing is that you will have native biology and save time and money.
Oops, autocorrect. I meant the nutrients will be available in the Spring.
I have volunteered at the food bank where I live and we do get lots of donations and so much of it is usually rotten so we have to sort and open everything before they open.
Anyone have thoughts on using a vacant lot with mostly backfill and crap soil? I know, not ideal soil but good location. Think planting in holes with compost would work???
What is the secret to getting a good carrot? Rototilling? More lime in soil?
All know it all's and internet trolls put in place quite expertly at 19:00. Well played Sir.