EASY, FAST Clean up in the CORN FIELD Kitchen GARDEN with Rechargeable Tools.
VIDEO: EASY, FAST Clean up in the CORN FIELD Kitchen GARDEN with Rechargeable Tools.
EASY, FAST Clean up in the CORN FIELD Kitchen GARDEN with Rechargeable Tools.
EASY, FAST Clean up in the CORN FIELD Kitchen GARDEN with Rechargeable Tools.
Although I still use a gas mower and string trimmer, I do most of cutting for mulch and weed control with a scythe.
"Weeds are a cover crop" What a liberating thought…Thanks Mark
Thank you, Mark!
We have the little electric lawn mower, and it is awesome! Very lightweight, and we also have battery weed eaters and i use a battery chain saw to cut our firewood.
I have followed Gabe Browns no till method. Last fall planted crimson clover, Durana clover and cereal rye. Crimped it and the Duranta clover grew back as predicted. It is nearly a year round clover down in the south. Planted about 30 tomatoes and various peppers into the clover. Plants did we. To begin with but began to show signs of stress. Water was applied as needed. End result is silver dollar size tomatoes and plants are currently dying. Did begin to supplement organic fertilizer as they showed signs of stress. Peppers have done so so. Basically a failure. But failures are part of what we do. So went into my wood chips for planting a fall crop for tomatoes and cukes. They are doing great following a fantastic crop of potatoes and onions in the chips. Guess I will abandon the cover crops and op for the chips. Love your channel and look forward to the next episode. I know your busy with your crops but keep posting the vids. Great escape mechanism when you have those tough times.
Ryobis 18 and 40 v battery systems have been a game changer for me.
So much more peaceful
I went to electric weed eator, and electric chain saw. It is such a pleasure not to have to crank to get them started, and they are so much quieter as you say.
what would you recommend to plant in a blackberry and blueberry patch? I am in zone 8b.
Another great video. Looking forward to the reviews on your electrical tools. Have a great weekend!
I have the smaller Black and Decker with smaller rechargeable batteries and love it.
I disagree with this method. Mowing the weeds is fine, but i see alot of unused ground that could be used for a real cover crop, creating green manure and mulch to choke out the unwanted weeds. Sudan grass, various clovers and buckweat would do your soil a lot more good than random weeds.
And they would generate organic matter way faster than the wood chips. Looks nice. Not. Very economical.
Hey Mark! Great video! Do you have your dog on an electric fence?
Good stuff, Mark! Your videos help to keep me moving in the right direction!
Thanks Mark! What is your cover crop around the corn?
Great way to use the weeds. ๐
I have a battery lawnmover, love it – not least because when you separate the battery from it, it's very portable. I'm trying to educate my allotment committee that my weeds are mulch, not a crime. Someone there consulted me about no-dig the other day….we're winning!
You got it Mark…..We know that some of the experts out there are gonna try to debunk these types of methods because of pride and the inability to learn and grow themselves and just won't let go of the fact that we've been guided and influenced wrongly by those before us in so many ways. Not that they did so intentionally but those before us were influenced themselves by what we call corporate AG of today. Keep it going bud. I don't mind the weeds in the garden but i try to control or limit some of the grasses by pulling or cutting before they go to seed. Thoughts??
Hey Mark, I am just starting a vegetable/fruit orchard and extending a tea garden, I have access to horse manure, cow manure, river sand, aged hardwood sawdust, composted wood chips, fresh wood chips, red clay, and some top soil. I sure could use some advice. Thanks David
it's to bad you didn't plant peas.
Outstanding information, and idea! and here I was doing it the way I see corn farmers doing it, but without the equipment they have, and wasting a few hrs a week. I'm planting a larger area next Spring, just because of how much time you showed me how to save. Sorry I can't give 10 thumbs up. Hope you can settle for 1. ๐
Mark do you know if you can grow corn bought from a feed store in a pinch.?I wanted some feed for my animals next year
Finally I see someone with similar thoughts about "weeds". I always find them an ally rather than an enemy. In it's most basic form, weeds are either free mulch or free compost raw material. For which I didn't need to sweat or pay simple as that!
But in my region trying to convince old farmers, educated in the "rip soil to death system". That weeds can be an advantage! Will immediately return angry surprised looks, like you're an alien who just landed straight from Mars! LOL ๐
Cheers
u made my day ive always thought theres a place for weeds and better than nothing