We have been very pleased with our hoss tools seeds planted on our 10,000 square foot garden plus raised beds. We have recommended hoss tools seeds to many people through our Facebook page and TH-cam channel!
My Gold Prize Squash has gone Ape Doo Doo. Very prolific. I’ve never grown this much squash in my life. And, I have not seen ONE squash bug yet. I am usually covered up with squash bugs by now. I think it’s because I planted marigolds and nasturtiums along with each of my squashes and melons. Whatever the reason, I’ve got squash out the wazoo!
You are so knowledgeable Travis. I learned so much from you and your dad. I am so thankful to find you on you tube.i order some squash today I am gonna try succession planting
I am curious about your drip system. Does the emitters ever get stopped up with soil? Some people lay them on top of the soil and you bury yours.What keeps them from getting clogged? Love you videos. They are so informative.
Drip tape was designed to be buried. It has always been buried by commercial farmers who put it under plastic. For some reason some people decided to put it on top of the soil -- no idea why. It doesn't clog.
My Gentry squash was the first to produce. I am starting to get some sunburst now. Is it just me or does the first few squash take longer to get big enough to pick, and after that they take off?
Yes, it does seem to take a little longer for those first ones to get large enough for harvesting. But it doesn't take long before you've got your hands full!
have yall had a bacterial spot or fungus spread from peppers to tomatoes? over the long hot weekend, after 3 days of heavy rains, all my peppers look horrible and spotted like crazy. Is the crop lost? Will it take over the tomatoes too? Advice?
Have seen a little bit of that on peppers, but not tomatoes. I fertilized my peppers pretty heavily and frequently, and they seemed to have "grown out of it."
With that unincorporated compost bed, why not run the disc harrow overtop once and plant right into it? Seems like extra work to incorporate the compost in the soil with a big tiller?
Hey Travis, love the video. I've been planting my sweet corn and some other stuff with an old Cole MX planter that has a fertilizer side dresser on it. Some of the rows I'll run the planter with no seed and only the fertilizer (5-10-10) and come back and plant with my Hoss seeder because it has better seed placement. My question is, could I use that Organic fertilizer as a side dress through the Cole instead of the 5-10-10? If so, what kind of rate per foot do you think? Thanks man, I love what ya'll are doing!!
Can succession planting be done right next to the ones that are dwindling and maybe just clip the old ones at the roots so as to not disturb the new seedlings?
Thinking about trying a few squash, but living in South Florida would fall be an OK time to try to plant them? I assume it’s too hot in the summer here. Also do you spray any kind of pesticide or neem oil to keep pests off?
Not sure how hot it is down there right now, but you can probably grow them in the fall throughout the winter down there since you don't get any frosts. Yes, we do spray them with a rotation of pyrethrin (Take Down Garden Spray) and spinosad.
Hey guys like always great video. Unfortunately I don’t have a dream garden but maybe 1 day. But my garden is about 1,000 square feet. So I’m growing tomatoes, zuchini, jalapeños, bell peppers, pickling cucumbers, and some okra, I live in sunny Fresno, Califronia and it gets hot here, sometimes we can reach 110 degrees. I water all my plants at the same time every day, 1/2 gallon of water per plant per day. In your opinion, will that work, or are there some plants that take less water or more water. I’m growing fruit like I tomorrow, so I’m thinking I’m doing something right, but my peppers are growing slow, and my pickling cucumbers aren’t dark green, kinda dark at one end and light at the other. Your opinion is greatly appreciated, thankntou
Got any tips to eliminate squash vine borer ? They get my squash every year, only have one plot so I can’t really plant them elsewhere. Thanks for all y’all do!
Grundan69, I saw a video on utube where you take a small piece of aluminum foil like 4x4 inches, and wrap it around the stem to the roots, with the foil extending slightly above the soil level. They said its a worm that tries to enter the stem below the ground. The foil stops them. Good luck!!@@
I'd like to get in a second crop behind my field corn but it's going to be close. Can you remove the stalks as soon as the ears are mature and dry on or off the stalk?
@@tomjones4318 leaving in the ground is just a free and easy way for good air circulation and drying. When corn comes in too wet out of the field typically its dried with natural gas or propane heat to bring the moisture content down. Id imagine picking the ears and placing them in a good drying location would work just fine. It can take quite awhile depending on the ambient humidity.
@@eodvet485 Good point on time. I guess hanging in the hot sun as long as possible is best. Wonder if the dry stalk has any wicking ability. In a pinch I guess throwing them in the oven will work.
@@tomjones4318 id say the stalk has no effect on drying except if still in ground for more air movement. I know I've shucked field corn before to open the kernels up for air. Oven would work, but a hot direct sunny day would do just as well. Im sure you'll make it work.
What is your favorite slicing cucumber and what kind of tiller do u have because u have clay soil and I’m here in Virginia and we have that red clay soil and your soil looks like it’s a lot finer then mine and I do have admitted it also.
Diomede (hosstools.com/product/diomede-cucumber/) is our favorite slicer currently. We added a significant amount of compost to these plots, which is one reason why they look so "fluffy." We have a Grillo tiller that we use in this garden.
We alternate pyrethrin and spinosad (both organic) every week. We'll also use duct tape on our fingers to remove eggs manually. And once the squash bugs get really bad, we don't try to grow squash.
We have been very pleased with our hoss tools seeds planted on our 10,000 square foot garden plus raised beds. We have recommended hoss tools seeds to many people through our Facebook page and TH-cam channel!
Thanks for not keeping us a secret!
My Gold Prize Squash has gone Ape Doo Doo.
Very prolific.
I’ve never grown this much squash in my life.
And, I have not seen ONE squash bug yet. I am usually covered up with squash bugs by now.
I think it’s because I planted marigolds and nasturtiums along with each of my squashes and melons.
Whatever the reason, I’ve got squash out the wazoo!
Good to hear!
You are so knowledgeable Travis. I learned so much from you and your dad. I am so thankful to find you on you tube.i order some squash today I am gonna try succession planting
Let us know how it works for you!
I plant gold star every year. Love them.
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I am curious about your drip system. Does the emitters ever get stopped up with soil? Some people lay them on top of the soil and you bury yours.What keeps them from getting clogged? Love you videos. They are so informative.
Drip tape was designed to be buried. It has always been buried by commercial farmers who put it under plastic. For some reason some people decided to put it on top of the soil -- no idea why. It doesn't clog.
Love these videos! thanks. Love to see the process.
My Gentry squash was the first to produce. I am starting to get some sunburst now. Is it just me or does the first few squash take longer to get big enough to pick, and after that they take off?
Warrior River seems that way lol 😝
Yes, it does seem to take a little longer for those first ones to get large enough for harvesting. But it doesn't take long before you've got your hands full!
Do you ever plant any Acorn Squash??....all your plants look real good 👍👍👍.
Yes we have about a 60' row of Table Ace (hosstools.com/product/table-ace-acorn-squash/) growing currently. They're loaded with fruits!
@@gardeningwithhoss congrats...you guys definitely Know your Stuff.
have yall had a bacterial spot or fungus spread from peppers to tomatoes? over the long hot weekend, after 3 days of heavy rains, all my peppers look horrible and spotted like crazy. Is the crop lost? Will it take over the tomatoes too? Advice?
Have seen a little bit of that on peppers, but not tomatoes. I fertilized my peppers pretty heavily and frequently, and they seemed to have "grown out of it."
Travis, Please do a video on your weed control program.
Something in that vein coming on Tuesday.
Love your channel 👍 Watching from north Alabama.
Welcome aboard!
Hey Travis; how do you have your drip tape on a timer? how often do you water or what is a good water schedule for the hot humid south?
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We don't use a timer. Assuming no rainfall, we usually water for a hour or two every other day.
I just placed an order for some seeds from y'all hope to get them soon Thanks for sharing!!!❤️
Thanks for your order!
@@gardeningwithhoss will most definitely be ordering more from Y'all Thanks again!!!❤️
With that unincorporated compost bed, why not run the disc harrow overtop once and plant right into it? Seems like extra work to incorporate the compost in the soil with a big tiller?
We get much better drainage if we incorporate it deep versus leaving it on top.
Hey Travis, love the video. I've been planting my sweet corn and some other stuff with an old Cole MX planter that has a fertilizer side dresser on it. Some of the rows I'll run the planter with no seed and only the fertilizer (5-10-10) and come back and plant with my Hoss seeder because it has better seed placement. My question is, could I use that Organic fertilizer as a side dress through the Cole instead of the 5-10-10? If so, what kind of rate per foot do you think? Thanks man, I love what ya'll are doing!!
Yes you could. Do it at the rate of 1.5 cups per 10 row feet. If you're planting corn, you might could even do a bit more than that.
what do you do about vine bores?
hosstools.com/product/bug-buster-ii/
Can succession planting be done right next to the ones that are dwindling and maybe just clip the old ones at the roots so as to not disturb the new seedlings?
I wouldn't. Try to space the second planting as far away from the first as possible.
Thinking about trying a few squash, but living in South Florida would fall be an OK time to try to plant them? I assume it’s too hot in the summer here. Also do you spray any kind of pesticide or neem oil to keep pests off?
Not sure how hot it is down there right now, but you can probably grow them in the fall throughout the winter down there since you don't get any frosts. Yes, we do spray them with a rotation of pyrethrin (Take Down Garden Spray) and spinosad.
Hey guys like always great video. Unfortunately I don’t have a dream garden but maybe 1 day. But my garden is about 1,000 square feet. So I’m growing tomatoes, zuchini, jalapeños, bell peppers, pickling cucumbers, and some okra, I live in sunny Fresno, Califronia and it gets hot here, sometimes we can reach 110 degrees. I water all my plants at the same time every day, 1/2 gallon of water per plant per day. In your opinion, will that work, or are there some plants that take less water or more water. I’m growing fruit like I tomorrow, so I’m thinking I’m doing something right, but my peppers are growing slow, and my pickling cucumbers aren’t dark green, kinda dark at one end and light at the other. Your opinion is greatly appreciated, thankntou
Some crops are more water-hungry than others. Crops like corn and onions really love water, whereas others like peppers can thrive on much less.
Got any tips to eliminate squash vine borer ? They get my squash every year, only have one plot so I can’t really plant them elsewhere. Thanks for all y’all do!
Grundan69,
I saw a video on utube where you take a small piece of aluminum foil like 4x4 inches, and wrap it around the stem to the roots, with the foil extending slightly above the soil level. They said its a worm that tries to enter the stem below the ground. The foil stops them. Good luck!!@@
Probably should give the squash a break for a couple years. Planting them in the same spot every year is likely why you continue having issues.
How do you keep your gardens so completely weed free? I have to use weed fabric on mine.
Drip irrigation helps a ton, by only putting water right below the plants instead of watering the entire plot.
How would you cook a patty pan ?
Here's some good patty pan squash recipes: www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/g4691/patty-pan-squash/
I'd like to get in a second crop behind my field corn but it's going to be close. Can you remove the stalks as soon as the ears are mature and dry on or off the stalk?
Growing up on a farm that grew field corn for animal feed id think if the kernels are mature and stalks going brown you could harvest and let dry.
@@eodvet485 Thanks
@@tomjones4318 leaving in the ground is just a free and easy way for good air circulation and drying. When corn comes in too wet out of the field typically its dried with natural gas or propane heat to bring the moisture content down. Id imagine picking the ears and placing them in a good drying location would work just fine. It can take quite awhile depending on the ambient humidity.
@@eodvet485 Good point on time. I guess hanging in the hot sun as long as possible is best. Wonder if the dry stalk has any wicking ability. In a pinch I guess throwing them in the oven will work.
@@tomjones4318 id say the stalk has no effect on drying except if still in ground for more air movement. I know I've shucked field corn before to open the kernels up for air. Oven would work, but a hot direct sunny day would do just as well. Im sure you'll make it work.
What do you use for weed control?
The drip irrigation helps a ton. Video coming on Tuesday about that.
I plant tomatoes in the same spot every time should I rotate?
Definitely.
I'm in zone 9a, is it too late for carrots & white potatoes ?
Yes. Need to wait til late fall.
How far apart do you normally plant squah
12-16 inches
Ever since I saw Greg eating a raw Sunburst I can hardly wait.
What is a good squash for zone 7
Lots of good options, but that Gold Star (hosstools.com/product/gold-star-squash/) is a good one!
What is your favorite slicing cucumber and what kind of tiller do u have because u have clay soil and I’m here in Virginia and we have that red clay soil and your soil looks like it’s a lot finer then mine and I do have admitted it also.
Diomede (hosstools.com/product/diomede-cucumber/) is our favorite slicer currently. We added a significant amount of compost to these plots, which is one reason why they look so "fluffy." We have a Grillo tiller that we use in this garden.
Do you guys have a catalog?
We no longer print a catalog, but you can find everything online at www.hosstools.com.
What is your best method to get rid of squash bugs?
Hand pick the adults, flip the leaves over and squash their eggs. Neem oil helps hold the numbers down plus helps with fungus issues.
@@InTheGarden2070 Thank you! Time to get my nasturtium in the ground!
A tablespoon of dishsoap in a gallon of water sprayed on the plants has worked well for us. Kills aphids, too.
We alternate pyrethrin and spinosad (both organic) every week. We'll also use duct tape on our fingers to remove eggs manually. And once the squash bugs get really bad, we don't try to grow squash.