Turning over new land, Landowner agreements, Raised bed, Winter lettuce & basil, new greenhouse.
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I can watch bed prep every day. Can you share the exact amount of Fertilizer and what the mix will be of the soil you'll be bringing. Thanks
Thanks for another great video. I am getting my first bed of salad turnips to harvest soon (only 20 foot bed). The first bed is patchy, but I had the room to grow so I left it in. The second bed is getting me exited, it looks fantastic and will be the first crop that I used agribon on. next year I plan to mostly switch to your bed techniques, and will be putting tarps on over the winter to give me a good seed bed.
I know you are in Canada and I am in the U.S. so things will be different, but what would you say is a good price for a tarp? The best one I can find is 50'x 100' at $269.09 (that includes shipping). I know you don't like specific questions like this but I really don't know who to ask and don't want to find out that I completely over payed. Thank you for all of the help you give.
looks good. I wonder if that permanent bed could house some earthworms?
The link for the top soil calculator is
http://www.csgnetwork.com/topsoilcalc.html
have you thought about routing the waste heat from the walk in to heat the greenhouse? I'm thinking about trying that this winter with a few different heat producing appliances.
I love your videos! Keep up the GREAT work. What state do you live in??
rip taken for the new site!
hell yeah.
Hi Curtis. Do you think that foundation lap joint foam sheets would be better than patio stones. The foam would be more money than the stones but would keep the bed warmer. Also, maybe your outside vegtables at 8:38 are growing sparsely due to the nearby tree roots. Keep up the great videos and all the hard work. Thankyou for the videos.
Nicely done..Curtis! Just wanted to thank you for inspiring me to start gardening again in Honolulu where we live.
Things are taking off very nicely on our uphill garden. We hardly buy veggies now. Next year we will be self sufficient.
Not sure if it would work but I ordered Salanova seeds from Johnney's to give it a try. I will keep you posted on that. Any tips for warm Hawaiian weather would be much appreciated. Mahalo and Much Aloha…!
WARNING. Exces nitrogen in combination with low radiant flux or light levels tend to reduce quality. Hey man, i picked this up in a prety good book. I would recoment it to you with some time coming up during the winter moths. Basiscaly, with low light levels and normal or high fertility levels plants focus all their energy in the production of proteins instaed of carbohydrates, and develop a high water content. They develop an unsweet and watered out flavour. Quote: 'Solar radiant energy and temperature determine the quality of photosynthates available for plant growth, whereas nitrogen and moisture levels determine how they will be utilized by the plant. With temperatures at recomended levels, a low radiant flux (light) limits photosythesis and the supply of photosynthates; consequently, the total amount of fresh weight that can be produced is low. If nitrogen and moisture levels are high, whateve photosynthates are available will be utilized for protein synthesis and the growth of new cells. These plnts are deficient in carbohydrates; stem and leaf tissue are waek, theri moisture content is high, and cell walls are thin… Changes in the utilization of photosythates can be obtained by withholding water abd fertilizer. Restrictine the supply of moisture and nitrogen can result in a more flavorable balance between carbohydrates and proteins within the plant. (The Greenhouse Environment, John Mastalrz). Thanks for all your time, keep it up.
problem with one of the beds at 7:46 looks a lot like symphyla. Hard to see and detect. If you don't know what it is, check wiki. As for detecting it, water the soil so its nice and damp, cut a raw potato in half or quarters, place cut side down onto the soil, put a pot or bowl over it to cover the potato, come back in a day or two to see the white translucent buggers. you may need a decent magnifying lens to see them. They are about 1/4" (5mm) long. They do considerable damage to new seedlings and to seeds germinating as they will eat the root hair.
If that is what you have and want to know the holistic way of getting rid of the buggers, drop me a note. Otherwise, you may have to resort to very bad chemicals
Meanwhile every time any of your tools touch the infected area, use clorox to disinfect and to kill the buggers stuck on your tool.
lol Talks about the work out he is getting from moving the pavers. Next scene, no shirt. Sorry. Had to mention it.
Hey! I hear a wood chipper. I need more wood chips.
Hi there Curtis I was wondering when you go and ask people if you can plant a garden in there yard. Do you use their water or do you bring your own water to water the garden?
hey Curtis! fantastic stuff! question about your new greenhouse… why are you doing a different greenhouse instead of adding to your existing one? doesn't the larger the space the more constant the temperature is?
Concrete pavers should also help keep Voles out of your crops ..
How are you preventing water and soil escaping from the front of the bed ?
Great to see you smile at the end!Remember you must have fun.
Curtis, Love all the info as always. I have learned so much, and been given so much inspiration by watching your videos.
What I think I love the most is your ability to recognize upcoming changes, and adapting accordingly. Its a beautiful thing to watch unfold.
As a business owner, and inspiring backyard homestead farmer, that anticipation is a beautiful thing. Love it. Keep up the good work and the smiles.
I would like to know the beds that you cover over winter,do you feed the earth with compost for the following year
Anyone find the Gnome? I think I see it at 1600.
really excited to follow the progress of the new plot. Thanks for the content
That guy was "turning over arugila", What does that mean?
I was looking at your greenhouse and I was surprised to see how low the wood was at the base. I'm not trying to do anything other than pass on information here. Never allow wood to contact concrete even treated wood. You can always coat your concrete with rubberizing agents. you would want to lay cloth (there is fiber type cloth for just this type of application) and roll the rubberizing agent on with a paint roller. The rest is just making sure your wood is sealed and not contacting water by other means. It will last indefinitely and you will love not having to replace that expensive looking stuff. Thanks for another wonderful video of your shared knowledge.
hello I was wondering what type of equipment of camera you use?
Why don't you use predatory nematodes to combat the root maggots?
Where's your bike helmet? 🙂
I email my MOUs via HelloSign, this way they can just electronically sign it and get it back to me. Unless it's someone that I can tell is having trouble envisioning what is about to happen, then I bring a paper copy and walk them through it. Of course, I have already met them in person when I email it. Bringing pictures and SketchUp helps too, but I still suck at using SketchUp. Put it this way, my first time using HelloSign for a landowner was several days ago because I knew they were totally onboard with the concept.
What is HR at 3:36 in your video?
Curtis, with your backyard leases I know you supply them with some of the veggies when in production but do you compensate the landowners with any direct money (e.g. like a rent payment)?