This comment is about your Porch Talk video on the flooding of your property. I live on a sloped property. Heavy rain here can look like a full river. I moved here 9 years ago. The topsoil had been eroded away and was exposing a lot of tree roots. I have a lot of trees... forest like. I first started out laying landscape timbers, tree logs, whatever I could get, down on the ground between some of the trees. Over the years, the soil built up to these barriers, somewhat leveling the property into terraces. I even planted Liriope (monkey grass) along those ridges to help maintain the soil. However, it wasn't enough in some areas, so I began digging shallow swales (ditches) in contour with my hill. I started this about 3 years ago. On the ridges behind the ditches, I planted my fruit trees. Now, when it rains the soil collects more and it soaks down into the hill instead of washing over it. Everything including my pasture grass has grown lusher and greener. I am still working on repairing the soil in various areas of the property. I just wanted to share this with you.
Thank you for sharing. This is what we were taught on the farm when we were young . I don't believe the majority of the youth today has the abundance of knowledge or the wisdom that we grew up with from our elders. God Bless you guys !
The youth hasn't been taught by THEIR elders. We have 3, maybe 4 or more in some families, generations of people who don't know how to do ANY of this stuff. I feel so gypped that I wasn't taught anything useful by my parents and grandparents, but they didn't learn from their parents and grandparents either. For many of us, it goes back a long way. It's so sad. For the record, we are having our children learn alongside us.
It's great that you have all that to protect your plants. We don't have a covered place to put our plants under. We can't afford those vertical greenstalks. For those of us new to gardening, we have to go by the last frost date and watching the weather. I'm waiting until after Easter to look at planting anything for summer. We don't have a greenhouse or a high tunnel. You are very blessed. We are doing our best to do what we need to do to have food and a garden.
You don’t really need to. I don’t have those things either. Let me give you my best solution to garden failure; I find a wholesaler and buy what failed. I gotta make the calls, drive hours, process the foods. One does what one has to do with little fanfare where I am. Stoicism it’s called.
I recommend keeping a gardening journal. One thing I always write down is the last spring frosts as well as the first fall frost dates. It is interesting comparing the dates from year to year. My garden has had multiple frosts a full week after the average frost free date for my area. I have learned to expect it.
I don't have much money either but I bought a large 5ft Green Stalk on sale by $40 at the Valentine's Day sale. There is no shipping cost too! It is a lot of space for plants so I decided it was worth it. I'm really happy I bought it.
We are praying you don’t get the weather they are talking about. The video was really awesome and educational. You all take care and be safe. God Bless🙏♥️🇺🇸
Thats how you know your livestock's doing very well healthwise and mentally/physically. The joy I get from seeing happy animals in the wild can't be matched by anything. I love it!
WOW, Your homestead sure has come to live in the past week! So nice to see nature waking up. Your place is really looking amazing. All the hard work you two have done is really shining. Hope you dodge the severe weather.
I don't question anything about the method you use to grow your plants . From watching Deep South I know that you're way more advanced than me I'll keep watching and keep learning most of your methods and theories and adjust them to my Indiana climate .Thank You
Your neighbor to the north is praying for you two regarding your weather. God bless you two and your homestead. May the Lord protect your plants and animals.
I have never seen cows frolicking before, except maybe when they are let out to pasture for the first time in spring. It was so cute. Animals are sweet whether small like a mouse or big like a cow.
Just a blessing having such a knowledgeable couple to teach all of us how to save money and be self sufficient, especially these days God bless you Mr. Danny & Mrs Wanda. Big hugs Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻
Danny, here in Wisconsin, we put stones on the shores to hold the soil from washing off. Thank you and your camera woman, Wanda for the beautiful walk around your homestead. You are blessed indeed! Both of you work very hard to have such bounty!
Great teaching and loved watching the cattle having a romp. Super job you're doing on your videos and on your homestead. Very wise people you are 😊👍 Blessings from a non-compliant great grammie in Michigan ❣️
Mr Danny and Miss Wanda:God bless you both! Praying for you all here in Harviell Missouri. Provision and protection from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 🙏
You are so right Danny! Daddy always taught me to understand the weather, feeling and smelling the soil, Feeling the the moisture in the air, watching the birds and other animals. Alot to consider. You need to pay attention.
Weather! With a proper study hurricane proof greenhouse i can grow all year. This winter was weird, longer than normal, but this climate I'm in is just a blessing from God. I can grow some type of food all year without a green house.
Love the show. I was told years ago that when the frost hit, if you wash your plants with just water from a can or hose sprinkler before the sun hit them they will be ok. Im in arkansas zone 8 and it has worked for me before. So if you think about it next frost, give it a test run and see what happens.
All my citrus died in the freeze a few weeks ago, here in Texas City, TX. Now I am on the hunt for citrus trees so I can get some planted. Thanks for sharing. Have a Blessed Day.
My whole life revolves around the weather, pretty much. With livestock, it has to. Crops/gardens, it has to. Haying season...yeah. I've been paying attention to solar flares, etc, for many years now and the effects on all things farming (and people, but that's a nightmare all on its own). Technology is amazing when it comes to weather prediction but sometimes it's more accurate to watch the trees, sky and animal behavior. Cattle and most horses here haven't fully started blowing winter coats yet. That historically means an around Easter cold snap. Looks like that'll be the case in our little corner of 7B.
It'll be 2 more months before our trees look as leafed out as yours. In the meantime, I'm building sustainable, 3 1/2" deep, wooden seed trays and will start seeds outside on the deck.
OK, OK, I said cover the fruit trees, sorry. Forgot about all the big one's was just thinking about the smaller one's by the cabin and forgot the big guys.. Prayers that the weather take's a turn for the better - warmer, for you all. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe, warm and healthy. God bless
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. King. I NEEDED this video today, Saturday, just for my soul. Just sittin' and broodin' over the weather and when to plant. I've started some things inside. I've planted five asparagus crowns, a new thing for me. Just hope that the birds will leave the sprouts alone, but I know that I can cover them.
This is so helpful. I haven't been gardening very long and sometimes I feel like I don't know what I'm doing and then I watch your videos and see that you guys are facing the same challenges. Thank you so much for sharing - it really helps.
Where I'm at in Ohio last frost date is May 10-15. Depending on the year 1st planting by end of May. Last year late frost and didn't get anything planted till almost 2nd week of June. I was so glad I went ahead and waited because it was a couple of clear nights and I would of lost everything. My harvest was about 2 weeks later but still had plentiful harvest except for my peppers. Don't ever do well with peppers..don't think it gets warm enough long enough...but I always have tomatoes to supply the neighborhood! Trying potatoes in containers again this year and hoping for some larger potatoes. They were just a afterthought last year because I had extra soil and containers and they were very small red potatoes. Perfect size for ham, green beans, onions and new red potatoes! They charge a fortune for the tiny new red potatoes at the store! Fun watching the cows play! Enjoying the spring weather even if they just want some sweet potatoes!
We are in Ohio too (the southern part) and never do well with peppers either and we have been gardening for 15 years or more ...this year the seedlings are finally do so well. We built a green house last fall and they are in there but I plan on covering them with jugs too for extra protection. Our green house have been reading in the 80s and 90s these last 3 days we've had to have the door open but I'm a little worried about the cool nights to come since this is our first year using the greenhouse
3 years ago I had the most beautiful crop of garlic,then it really started raining. Despite my sandy soil and slightly sloping garden,my garden started to rot. I didn’t know any better,having only grown garlic during dry years in NC and AZ. Now I know better and will be pulling up garlic if it’s near harvest and starts to pour nonstop like that. I often get sweet potatoes cracking due to tropical storms or hurricanes so this year I’m growing two varieties and I’m also going to grow some early,some a little later. I plan to harvest at least some of them before we start to get the heavy late summer/fall hurricane season rains when it starts to crack my sweet potatoes. I’ve also had trouble curing them too late in the fall if it gets too cool so harvesting some early will allow me to cure most of them in the barn while it’s still humid and warm. I’m also building a small,inexpensive Amazon greenhouse/10x25 feet in order to climate control my tomatoes and other high value crops so that I can hopefully control the amount of water/bugs/disease and extend the seasons some.
This was a great video. So much good information. I enjoyed this from the beginning to the end . And I loved seeing the cows playing. Just perfect . Thank you for sharing.
Enjoyed the video so much! Praying the rough weather doesn’t harm the fruit trees this year. Last year the killer frost in April killed the fruit crop here in southern Tennessee. I have yet to have a crop after waiting 5 years. Maybe this year. 🙏🏻
Playing cows! You have a Green Stalk tower too! I'm using mine as a kitchen garden because our deck is right outside of our kitchen. I'm growing herbs, radishes, and lettuce. Love your high tunnels! Thanks for your advice.
Nitrogen fixation is one reason why rain makes things grow better than just watering... just learned this and about the 'water cycle'; thought I'd share
My average last frost date is now April 22, used to be April 11. Either way, I haven't been able to plant until early to mid May due to rain. It's a challenge to NOT get too excited for Spring and start planting outdoors. This year I'm putting in 2 small greenhouses. SO has voiced his concerns about the garden being seen from the road and I agree, so I'll be growing indoors as well. The homestead looks great, Danny! Hope the weather passes y'all by and your fruit trees are spared. I really did laugh out loud at the cows playing! They know Spring (and better weather) is here. Much love and blessings!
Planting potatoes today in my chair garden (chair with a tote in it usually 18 gallon size I think) red and purple probably more than one tote needed) putting tree branches some leaves and shedded paper and toilet paper rolls in bottom before adding soil. Grew some last year but used small pot.could have been better produce still got enough for a few meals. This year using totes for better harvest.. enjoy all your planting and farm information. We live on less than an acre. Plan on towers and totes this gardening season. We are 8a.😊
Great. After watching some of this video and with bad weather coming in our area yesterday, I decided to cover my blueberries and garden boxes I just planted with seeds so they wouldn't wash away with the heavy rains. I also covered new transplants with mason jars. Weather is an important factor in gardening.
Thanks Danny & Wanda! Loved seeing you Dexters romping in their field. Must really warm your hearts to know they’re happy and healthy. I remember last year doing a lot of covering plants because of frost warnings. Plus just because the weather man says one thing, there are microclimates where your family in one area may not get a frost but us 7 miles away aren’t so lucky. Just really have to be aware. 💕from Ky.
Outlast frost date is April 30th. But, we always wait till Memorial Day to plant in the ground. The "monsoon season" (heavy rain) is over and the ground has dried out enough to be able to work it.
You guys have a beautiful farm.living in New England I never knew blueberries could grow so tall! You have a wonderful piece of land. When I get really depressed my husband takes me to see a neighbor's cows,yours was a treat, l never knew cows ran like that. I guess that's why there's not to many farmers up here.😁
Wow, I study the weather constantly. I’m practically obsessed with it. However,paying attention to that last frost date has saved my behind many times over the years both here in North Carolina and in Phoenix when most people jump the gun based on a 14 day forecast. Then the forecast changes after a week or two and they get frost, all those sensitive plants are killed.
Just started watching! What a wonderful homestead. I can see much love and very hard work and wisdom from God on you planning and advise on planting and weather. I am in awe of you both. So excited to be able to watch. By the way what state are you in? Will be praying that the bad weather you were talking about doesn't happen and God spares everyone in the south from destruction. We serve a very good and powerful LORD and Savior! Amen.
Good tutorial Danny , weather is not something we can control , but HOW we react and respond to it IS ! With this government's weather modification it is going to be a New Learning Experience for all of us , just as gardening always has been , some of the old ways we do things will have to change , with the Grand Solar Minimum, and weather modification that is taking place there is going to be a lot of challenges in store for all of us . I'm looking forward to see how you and Wanda prepare and adjust to the challenges in your zone, .Thanks for sharing .
BlackBerry winter. I tried telling a buddy of mine not to plant all his warm weather crops one year but he just couldn’t wait and here came blackberry winter and we had a few nights of frosts and all his stuff got wiped out and I transplanted mine after and direct seeded what I direct and my garden was throwing it on while he was starting over. The pecan leaves the size of a mouses ear is what my grandad used to tell me as well.
I guess you have use your noodle in order to get enough food crops to eat. My gardening neighbour subscribed to a local farmer’s report newspaper, so I gather she kept up with the weather and general growing conditions of our area. (I just tried to get into the garden between the spring rainfall days). It can be dicey when there is lots of rain, when the soil is too wet to work, so pots and special moveable planting towers seem to be a great way to go.
I think you are very lucky to have such a beautiful place. My father had a small farm when i was a teenager, growing cotton and corn. He would of liked to have had a place like yours. Good luck to you.
Those Dexters act like a bunch of puppies sometimes, don’t they? I love to watch them play!! Thanks!!
weather is why I bought a greenstalk and why I am building a small greenhouse
I could watch the cows play for hours. Loved how you paused your important information to just take in the moment of them playing.
May god keep u guys safe as the weather comes in..in Jesus name amen
This comment is about your Porch Talk video on the flooding of your property. I live on a sloped property. Heavy rain here can look like a full river. I moved here 9 years ago. The topsoil had been eroded away and was exposing a lot of tree roots. I have a lot of trees... forest like. I first started out laying landscape timbers, tree logs, whatever I could get, down on the ground between some of the trees. Over the years, the soil built up to these barriers, somewhat leveling the property into terraces. I even planted Liriope (monkey grass) along those ridges to help maintain the soil. However, it wasn't enough in some areas, so I began digging shallow swales (ditches) in contour with my hill. I started this about 3 years ago. On the ridges behind the ditches, I planted my fruit trees. Now, when it rains the soil collects more and it soaks down into the hill instead of washing over it. Everything including my pasture grass has grown lusher and greener. I am still working on repairing the soil in various areas of the property. I just wanted to share this with you.
Thank you for sharing. This is what we were taught on the farm when we were young . I don't believe the majority of the youth today has the abundance of knowledge or the wisdom that we grew up with from our elders. God Bless you guys !
The youth hasn't been taught by THEIR elders. We have 3, maybe 4 or more in some families, generations of people who don't know how to do ANY of this stuff. I feel so gypped that I wasn't taught anything useful by my parents and grandparents, but they didn't learn from their parents and grandparents either. For many of us, it goes back a long way. It's so sad. For the record, we are having our children learn alongside us.
I got the sugar cane you sent. It was so well packed! Thank you.
Those are some happy cows. Love to see your place.
It was fun to watch the cows playing!
It's great that you have all that to protect your plants. We don't have a covered place to put our plants under. We can't afford those vertical greenstalks. For those of us new to gardening, we have to go by the last frost date and watching the weather. I'm waiting until after Easter to look at planting anything for summer. We don't have a greenhouse or a high tunnel. You are very blessed. We are doing our best to do what we need to do to have food and a garden.
You don’t really need to. I don’t have those things either. Let me give you my best solution to garden failure;
I find a wholesaler and buy what failed.
I gotta make the calls, drive hours, process the foods.
One does what one has to do with little fanfare where I am. Stoicism it’s called.
Row covers can really help even just the thin plastic over your garden beds if there's a frost
I recommend keeping a gardening journal. One thing I always write down is the last spring frosts as well as the first fall frost dates. It is interesting comparing the dates from year to year. My garden has had multiple frosts a full week after the average frost free date for my area. I have learned to expect it.
I don't have much money either but I bought a large 5ft Green Stalk on sale by $40 at the Valentine's Day sale. There is no shipping cost too! It is a lot of space for plants so I decided it was worth it. I'm really happy I bought it.
We are praying you don’t get the weather they are talking about. The video was really awesome and educational. You all take care and be safe. God Bless🙏♥️🇺🇸
Thats how you know your livestock's doing very well healthwise and mentally/physically. The joy I get from seeing happy animals in the wild can't be matched by anything. I love it!
Some times if just feels good to kick up your heels and have some fun , I pray you all stay safe and don't have any serious weather .
WOW, Your homestead sure has come to live in the past week! So nice to see nature waking up. Your place is really looking amazing. All the hard work you two have done is really shining. Hope you dodge the severe weather.
Yes, we need to take into account the weather as a whole, not just the frost line or time. Thank you, very useful.
Everything is looking beautiful, praying it stays that way! Just love watching the cows frolicking having a good time 😁💝
It is so heartwarming to see happy cows. Thank you for sharing them with us ❤️
I covered all my plants everyone looked at me luke I was crazy then we went down to the 30 in south Texas.
Working On Getting MOre Production as Well.. Thanks for sharing your KNowledge
The baby moos are getting big!💞
You have a beautiful place, can actually see all of the hard work you have put into it!!!! TAKE CARE & watch the weather!
I don't question anything about the method you use to grow your plants . From watching Deep South I know that you're way more advanced than me I'll keep watching and keep learning most of your methods and theories and adjust them to my Indiana climate .Thank You
I didn't realize cows were playful! I could watch them all day!
Your neighbor to the north is praying for you two regarding your weather. God bless you two and your homestead. May the Lord protect your plants and animals.
Did I see Mr. Dexter kick up his heels just a bit? Happy Spring!
your green stalk planter is looking awesome !!
Everything looks so green and beautiful
Wait till the video tomorrow.
Lots of good advice, thank you Danny!
Watching the cows make me think about setting in my deer stand. Watching the fawns play, I have passed up on some nice does.
I have never seen cows jump around like that. Made me smile!
I've never seen such frisky cows, they are happy
Good morning. 🌞 everything is looking beautiful. Happy cows 🐮
I have never seen cows frolicking before, except maybe when they are let out to pasture for the first time in spring. It was so cute. Animals are sweet whether small like a mouse or big like a cow.
When Mr. Danny Jumped from on side of the pond to the other I got kinda scared lol... I didnt know what was going on!!!!
LOL He won't do that today! Water is nearly up to those rocks. He is still pretty good on his feet!
Just a blessing having such a knowledgeable couple to teach all of us how to save money and be self sufficient, especially these days
God bless you
Mr. Danny & Mrs Wanda.
Big hugs
Josette Tharp Montgomery County, Texas 🙏🏻
Danny, here in Wisconsin, we put stones on the shores to hold the soil from washing off. Thank you and your camera woman, Wanda for the beautiful walk around your homestead. You are blessed indeed! Both of you work very hard to have such bounty!
I just love watching happy farm animals ... Makes me smile XO
Then playing makes me smile👍 😄
I love it when the trees get that "fuzzy" look in the spring.....
Great teaching and loved watching the cattle having a romp.
Super job you're doing on your videos and on your homestead. Very wise people you are 😊👍 Blessings from a non-compliant great grammie in Michigan ❣️
Danny, DOH! You give most folks more common sense than they can ever hope for. The last frost is only an average based on history.
Thanks Danny and Wanda.
Mr Danny and Miss Wanda:God bless you both! Praying for you all here in Harviell Missouri. Provision and protection from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. 🙏
I have never seen cows play like that. Luv it!
Thanks for the tour. Your homestead is beautiful. All your hard work has definately paid off. Thanks, too, for all the planting tips.
You are so right Danny! Daddy always taught me to understand the weather, feeling and smelling the soil, Feeling the the moisture in the air, watching the birds and other animals. Alot to consider. You need to pay attention.
Weather! With a proper study hurricane proof greenhouse i can grow all year. This winter was weird, longer than normal, but this climate I'm in is just a blessing from God. I can grow some type of food all year without a green house.
Wow. I didn’t even know cows played. I very much enjoy your shows. Thank you 😊
The raised beds in the high tunnel look great!
I figured this out last spring, my first time gardening. Haha. Waiting it out this year.
Morning Danny and Wanda I wish I had found you sooner nuggets of gold in every post
Weather Modifications indeed.
Love the show. I was told years ago that when the frost hit, if you wash your plants with just water from a can or hose sprinkler before the sun hit them they will be ok. Im in arkansas zone 8 and it has worked for me before. So if you think about it next frost, give it a test run and see what happens.
Watching those cows playing like puppies was just what my soul needed after a really trying day. :)
We have high wind warnings for our area in the Ohio Valley for Friday.
All my citrus died in the freeze a few weeks ago, here in Texas City, TX. Now I am on the hunt for citrus trees so I can get some planted. Thanks for sharing. Have a Blessed Day.
My whole life revolves around the weather, pretty much. With livestock, it has to. Crops/gardens, it has to. Haying season...yeah. I've been paying attention to solar flares, etc, for many years now and the effects on all things farming (and people, but that's a nightmare all on its own). Technology is amazing when it comes to weather prediction but sometimes it's more accurate to watch the trees, sky and animal behavior. Cattle and most horses here haven't fully started blowing winter coats yet. That historically means an around Easter cold snap. Looks like that'll be the case in our little corner of 7B.
It'll be 2 more months before our trees look as leafed out as yours. In the meantime, I'm building sustainable, 3 1/2" deep, wooden seed trays and will start seeds outside on the deck.
My last frost date is April 15 and I will plant my garden the first weekend in may
my last frost date is May 15 th should you wait for 3 weeks after the last frost
@@debbyatwell7851 no but I learned my lesson over the years to wait till a few weeks after last frost date
ok thank you
Very good video,,,very informative,,,,and fun to watch the cows playing!!!!!!
I loved watching the cows play. I love being good to my 3 dogs 1 cat. also
OK, OK, I said cover the fruit trees, sorry. Forgot about all the big one's was just thinking about the smaller one's by the cabin and forgot the big guys.. Prayers that the weather take's a turn for the better - warmer, for you all. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe, warm and healthy. God bless
the very best video I've seen of cows playing, used to see that myself when I was young
Those are Happy cows , Love hearing the Rooster & Chickens.
Thank you Mr. and Mrs. King. I NEEDED this video today, Saturday, just for my soul. Just sittin' and broodin' over the weather and when to plant. I've started some things inside. I've planted five asparagus crowns, a new thing for me. Just hope that the birds will leave the sprouts alone, but I know that I can cover them.
Gorgeous property Danny!
This is so helpful. I haven't been gardening very long and sometimes I feel like I don't know what I'm doing and then I watch your videos and see that you guys are facing the same challenges. Thank you so much for sharing - it really helps.
Where I'm at in Ohio last frost date is May 10-15. Depending on the year 1st planting by end of May. Last year late frost and didn't get anything planted till almost 2nd week of June. I was so glad I went ahead and waited because it was a couple of clear nights and I would of lost everything. My harvest was about 2 weeks later but still had plentiful harvest except for my peppers. Don't ever do well with peppers..don't think it gets warm enough long enough...but I always have tomatoes to supply the neighborhood! Trying potatoes in containers again this year and hoping for some larger potatoes. They were just a afterthought last year because I had extra soil and containers and they were very small red potatoes. Perfect size for ham, green beans, onions and new red potatoes! They charge a fortune for the tiny new red potatoes at the store!
Fun watching the cows play! Enjoying the spring weather even if they just want some sweet potatoes!
We are in Ohio too (the southern part) and never do well with peppers either and we have been gardening for 15 years or more ...this year the seedlings are finally do so well. We built a green house last fall and they are in there but I plan on covering them with jugs too for extra protection. Our green house have been reading in the 80s and 90s these last 3 days we've had to have the door open but I'm a little worried about the cool nights to come since this is our first year using the greenhouse
Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and experience! God is good, I pray He bless you two...
🙏🙏
3 years ago I had the most beautiful crop of garlic,then it really started raining. Despite my sandy soil and slightly sloping garden,my garden started to rot. I didn’t know any better,having only grown garlic during dry years in NC and AZ. Now I know better and will be pulling up garlic if it’s near harvest and starts to pour nonstop like that. I often get sweet potatoes cracking due to tropical storms or hurricanes so this year I’m growing two varieties and I’m also going to grow some early,some a little later. I plan to harvest at least some of them before we start to get the heavy late summer/fall hurricane season rains when it starts to crack my sweet potatoes. I’ve also had trouble curing them too late in the fall if it gets too cool so harvesting some early will allow me to cure most of them in the barn while it’s still humid and warm.
I’m also building a small,inexpensive Amazon greenhouse/10x25 feet in order to climate control my tomatoes and other high value crops so that I can hopefully control the amount of water/bugs/disease and extend the seasons some.
Nice spending time on the walk around with beautiful scenery and learning from Danny wisdom😉 Blessing to y'all❤🙏
This was a great video. So much good information. I enjoyed this from the beginning to the end . And I loved seeing the cows playing. Just perfect . Thank you for sharing.
Good morning Danny
the last frost in WV is May 15th
This is such a help especially to a new gardener. Thank you both for the encouragement and beautiful visual lessons you provide 🥰
Couldn't agree more. We live by the weather here in NC
Enjoyed the video so much! Praying the rough weather doesn’t harm the fruit trees this year. Last year the killer frost in April killed the fruit crop here in southern Tennessee. I have yet to have a crop after waiting 5 years. Maybe this year. 🙏🏻
Playing cows! You have a Green Stalk tower too! I'm using mine as a kitchen garden because our deck is right outside of our kitchen. I'm growing herbs, radishes, and lettuce. Love your high tunnels! Thanks for your advice.
We were one of the first TH-cam channels to review the green stalks.
Nitrogen fixation is one reason why rain makes things grow better than just watering... just learned this and about the 'water cycle'; thought I'd share
My average last frost date is now April 22, used to be April 11. Either way, I haven't been able to plant until early to mid May due to rain. It's a challenge to NOT get too excited for Spring and start planting outdoors. This year I'm putting in 2 small greenhouses. SO has voiced his concerns about the garden being seen from the road and I agree, so I'll be growing indoors as well.
The homestead looks great, Danny! Hope the weather passes y'all by and your fruit trees are spared. I really did laugh out loud at the cows playing! They know Spring (and better weather) is here. Much love and blessings!
Planting potatoes today in my chair garden (chair with a tote in it usually 18 gallon size I think) red and purple probably more than one tote needed) putting tree branches some leaves and shedded paper and toilet paper rolls in bottom before adding soil. Grew some last year but used small pot.could have been better produce still got enough for a few meals. This year using totes for better harvest.. enjoy all your planting and farm information. We live on less than an acre. Plan on towers and totes this gardening season. We are 8a.😊
Great. After watching some of this video and with bad weather coming in our area yesterday, I decided to cover my blueberries and garden boxes I just planted with seeds so they wouldn't wash away with the heavy rains. I also covered new transplants with mason jars. Weather is an important factor in gardening.
Your cows are about to jump over the moon! Keep an eye on your dishes and spoons😉 Your farm is beautiful!
Thanks Danny & Wanda! Loved seeing you Dexters romping in their field. Must really warm your hearts to know they’re happy and healthy. I remember last year doing a lot of covering plants because of frost warnings. Plus just because the weather man says one thing, there are microclimates where your family in one area may not get a frost but us 7 miles away aren’t so lucky. Just really have to be aware. 💕from Ky.
Good morning brother!
Just finished watching your update.
Outlast frost date is April 30th. But, we always wait till Memorial Day to plant in the ground. The "monsoon season" (heavy rain) is over and the ground has dried out enough to be able to work it.
You guys have a beautiful farm.living in New England I never knew blueberries could grow so tall! You have a wonderful piece of land. When I get really depressed my husband takes me to see a neighbor's cows,yours was a treat, l never knew cows ran like that. I guess that's why there's not to many farmers up here.😁
Wow, I study the weather constantly. I’m practically obsessed with it. However,paying attention to that last frost date has saved my behind many times over the years both here in North Carolina and in Phoenix when most people jump the gun based on a 14 day forecast. Then the forecast changes after a week or two and they get frost, all those sensitive plants are killed.
Beauriful cows!!! Great place to enjoy!!! GOD BLESS YOU BOTH!!!
Man Danny you are just a smart person i am glad you do this on youtube so some of us can take in your brilliance!!! Thank you!!!
Just started watching! What a wonderful homestead. I can see much love and very hard work and wisdom from God on you planning and advise on planting and weather. I am in awe of you both. So excited to be able to watch. By the way what state are you in? Will be praying that the bad weather you were talking about doesn't happen and God spares everyone in the south from destruction. We serve a very good and powerful LORD and Savior! Amen.
Good tutorial Danny , weather is not something we can control , but HOW we react and respond to it IS !
With this government's weather modification it is going to be a New Learning Experience for all of us , just as gardening always has been , some of the old ways we do things will have to change , with the Grand Solar Minimum, and weather modification that is taking place there is going to be a lot of challenges in store for all of us . I'm looking forward to see how you and Wanda prepare and adjust to the challenges in your zone, .Thanks for sharing .
BlackBerry winter. I tried telling a buddy of mine not to plant all his warm weather crops one year but he just couldn’t wait and here came blackberry winter and we had a few nights of frosts and all his stuff got wiped out and I transplanted mine after and direct seeded what I direct and my garden was throwing it on while he was starting over. The pecan leaves the size of a mouses ear is what my grandad used to tell me as well.
I guess you have use your noodle in order to get enough food crops to eat. My gardening neighbour subscribed to a local farmer’s report newspaper, so I gather she kept up with the weather and general growing conditions of our area. (I just tried to get into the garden between the spring rainfall days). It can be dicey when there is lots of rain, when the soil is too wet to work, so pots and special moveable planting towers seem to be a great way to go.
Thank you Danny👍
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and loved watching the cows play. It brightens my day.
Everything looks beautiful. I will pray those high winds don't damage your greenhouses. Those cows are too funny, like children looking for goodies
I think you are very lucky to have such a beautiful place. My father had a small farm when i was a teenager, growing cotton and corn. He would of liked to have had a place like yours. Good luck to you.
Thank you Soo much for all you know have a great day
Well Done!!! You should be very proud of what you two have accomplished! 🥰
Just had 60 mph winds here in Sand Hollow Idaho. Picking up this morning. So far ok.