I am so proud of my harvest of carrots today that I just had to brag to someone. Its the first time I have grown carrots in the fall. I tried it under the suggestion of many you tubers. We have been having some very cold days here in Ky so I made a little hoop house over them. It is working out fine. See you in the garden !
WELL DONE..Mine.are.creeping so slow ..but i grew.three types i never have before..oxheart 2 short.types and one i regular. Dont know why they havent done anything im sure its nutrients.but i.cant.aeem to.decise what.to do..then i got.sick and when ur pushing 80 its dang hard to do much for a long time. I have to say this guy motivated more than anyone since my grandpa. Made me wish i could.remember more..he had major major lush large garden with just hand tools.well into his 70s.. he did cut it down to just a quarter acre near the end. I barely can handle 5 raises beds..which just became 7. . Bet.he would know
Lol! Travis, I don’t see you as a “homesteader” or someone who feels the necessity to grow what you eat in order to have your family survive. Thank goodness! How depressing that can be! I see you as a hobby gardener with huge obsessive-compulsive tendencies, which you express in a totally beneficial and family-centered way! You’ve got strong scientific or explorative instincts as well. You make gardening FUN !
There's ALWAYS a danger of romanticism on social media. Homesteading is definitely a genre that is susceptible to this. Thank you for bringing reality to us homestead dreamers 😉
I have been successful in getting rid of fire ants using GRITS! Just sprinkle the dry uncooked grits generously over the bed, and you can still eat all those good groceries in that bed.
I started gardening a decade ago with two raised beds, 4'x'8'. It has since grown to 3 raised beds PLUS three 20'x25' and one 15'x15' in ground plots. It's been a long learning process but I've learned SO much from you, Travis! Now, I rarely purchase any vegetables or fruit (my permaculture includes bananas, figs, avocados, oranges, mulberries, pineapples, peaches, and grapes!) God Bless you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Well said! When we started our 9 acre farm four years ago I went directly to TH-cam as the Instruction manual for homesteading. I fell into thinking my garden was suppose to look like Charles Dowding’s market garden and boy was I disappointed! It didn’t take long to learn better after I was completely overwhelmed & disappointed with my results. Now I do what i can handle that is suitable for my zone. I still go to TH-cam but just with a understanding that my home is unique and I decide what to create on it. Thanks for sharing 😊
While Charles certainly has a wonderful garden, it's also important to consider his location. Look at a map and draw a straight line from him over to the US, and you'll realize just how far north he is. Disease and insect pressure is much different there than where we are down here.
Travis I wanted to thank you for everything. I stumbled on to you first when you were at Hoss Tools then to here. In that time i went from growing in pots to a1/3 of an acre garden I now have success from what you have taught me; the fad system, when to plant, .how to start your owns seeds ect.. You have helped me more than you know . Thanks
Boy, your intro is spot on. One thing I've noticed with so many other garden channels is the lack of context. A south CA gardner (hot and dry) giving advice to someone who, like myself, is in hot and extremely humid environment. May even be in the same zone, but a whole different set of rules, generally speaking.
Travis, you’re one of the few channels I’ve watched for a long time. Appreciate the honesty and great motto in saying, “don’t set the bar too high” and don’t be afraid to show people how much work it takes to maintain those gardens at a high level. Let them see how quick those weeds can take over. I’ve learned the hard way and am still learning every year here in Eastern NC. It’s work, but if it’s what you enjoy, then the benefits far outweigh the time invested.
Is this stuff at your grocery stores?? Ive never ever seen already smoked meats at mine..or maybe i need look harder...is it FROZEN?SECTION..i hardly ever go down that isle unless it is.for icecream .sandwiches ..lol
Loving your raised beds! Learned 2 things! Never thought of using bok choy like celery lol, and never thought of eating kale root! You CAN teach old dogs new tricks! 😂😂😂 💚Mims
That was a very good video on the reality of gardening. What I would say about the , don’t do what you do, doesn’t apply to drip irrigation and the way you fertilize, and the style of products you use. I mimic what you do on a smaller scale and I understand why you do so much for the content and also aware of your past produce sales from your gardens. I’m also a half zone away so your schedule is only weeks from mine. I’m very successful because of the knowledge you share. Keep up the good work because you are very talented, dedicated, and knowledgeable. One of the greatest gifts you have tho, is the ability to say you got skunked.
We stopped doing any cooking segments on the channel a while back. Every time we'd do one, we'd have a significant viewer drop-off in the videos. So we stopped.
I've done some experimenting with different veggies and some do well..some not so well. My goal for next summer is to plant only what grows the best for me in Eastern Maine and not waste the space trying things that just have not done well in my raised beds.
I agree with your recommendation of starting small. Too many people think they should plant an acre of vegetables the first year. They have little to no idea what their soil is lacking and what crops can/cannot grow in their climate. They set themselves up for failure. When I started planting vegetables, I started with two 16 sq ft beds, doubled the space each year, then expanded to four 40' rows in another area. In all, it took 5 years to get to where I am comfortable growing everything we need for our family. Next year I plan on growing okra for the first time (I live in Michigan - this should be fun 😁)
TRUTH IS I HAVE worked from GA to MASS and there isn't enough people growing their own food to match how many views LAZY DOG FARMS AND HOSS TOOLS GET IN A YEAR !!!! fyi i am not just talking in cities, actually cities may have more , I mean out in country, where you can drive back roads for miles before you see a traffic light,and you wont see vegetables growing any where you wont see fruit tree's. it's as if it is sign of poverty do to so it's AMAZING AND SAD !!!!!
Im pushing 80...startes.growing tomatoes when i was about 12 and did that rhen we moved to a HUGE back yard huge maybe an acre..so i.set up a HUGE HUGE garden like my grandpa and that is where i met my lifelong nemesis BERMUDA GRASS..I NEVER.DID.GET THAT DAM STUFF BEAT AND STILL AM FIGHTING IT...AND THAT.GARDEN WAS.DESTROYED IN ONE.HOUR BY MY SISTERS.DOG..WHO BTW WAS ONE OF THE DOGS IN CUJO MOVIE SHE HAD FLOWN.HIM.TO.A TRAINER IN.CALIFORNIA AFTER THE GARDEN THING..BUT THE DANG DOG DID ME.A.FAVOR ..I HONESTLY THINK THEY WORRIED I WOULD KILL HIM LIKE I SAID I THANKED HIM. THAT LUSH LAWN AROUND THAT GARDEN WAS KILLING ME TO BE IN COLLEGE. WORKING FULL TIME WITH BOYFRIEND I WENT.NUTS
Started my veggie patch in August 2021, from that I got 10% of my food from it. Expanded as time went on, hope for 20% this year, will settle for 15%. Good job.
You know how to have a good salad! MMMM I'd like to be growing more of our salad greens through the winter...zone 4b makes it a challenge. Up next for 2023 is expanding the garden even more for market gardening and adding hydro lettuce to my small high tunnel.
Thank you, Travis, for the “you do you” statement. I watch your videos for educational and entertainment purposes. But had to watch this video twice. I teach for a living and grew up in a farming community on a small family farm which is what we always call them (not a homestead). Everyone is in different life seasons and has different needs and capabilities based on their background. I no longer grow a large inground garden but mainly do raise bed gardens now, however, I am thinking about making a few raised row garden beds (like a lot of the market gardeners do) just because it looks like it would be less work after set up and I would just like to give it a try. I feel like you mainly do you and don’t try to be someone else or be influenced too much by anyone else so thanks for that. As always great info and video with a bit of humor thrown in.
I liked “you do you” too. I tell people what I do, but that’s not the only way. People need to figure out what works with them/their capabilities. Sadly, most people don’t want to put any effort into..well literally anything.
Thats why you can’t believe a lot of stuff you see on social media! It’s a good idea to fact check! Like you said, I do what works for me! But Travis you do have some great ideas and facts!
Growing up we butchered our own hogs and nothing was wasted, but the testicles. I've never cared for organ meat of any kind but my dad loved it 🤑 I get a lot of enjoyment from gardening and knowing what's in my food. I do get a little jealous of your gardens but then I look at mine and give myself a little pat on the back. We've been harvesting greens and lettuce for a few weeks now. My beets are going mighty slow but everything else is looking really good. I tried eating parsnips in the UK and I don't like them.
Yeah, not going to eat those gonads of any species, I don't care how good they are supposed to be for you! I've tried various organ meats and dislike them all. My mom and sister loved liver and onions and I couldn't even stand to be in the house when they were cooking. I tried it once and almost puked. Livers, hearts, gizzards, tripe, no thanks, y'all are welcome to my portion of the guts.
And you're blessed to be able to do what you do monetarily. There is no way I could accomplish such a large garden because it's just me. I grow for extended family what I can and they know it's for me first. God bless and keep teaching.
Haven't grown Rutabagas tried them for the first time a couple months ago plan on growing them this coming spring need to decide what variety I'm expanding my garden by 2 more beds they aren't necessarily raised beds put down cardboard and covered with about 8 to 10 inches of compost one beds is about 14' x 12' the other is 6' x 14' probably won't be enough to supply vegetables all year but should get me closer I really cram it in high intensity gardening.
I'm in south Georgia on a drive through mini vacation on our way to florida. It's beautiful here. We even thought of buying a house but decided if it's this hot in December? July will cook us for sure. Love your videos. 😃
My goal is to not feel stressed about the price of produce every time I shop (grocery relief). Since I prefer to shop no more than 2 times a month, picking fresh allows me to prevent things from getting lost, while still getting the variety that I sometimes like to have. It’s also great learning the skill in the event I do need to survive on what I can grow for a time. I started in August, but I’ve learned so much already.
Hey, neighbor! I'm about 20 minutes from you and not only have learned so much from your experiences and instruction, but have been greatly encouraged. I have also learned the "you do you" after feeling failure when my garden beds didn't "do right." Thank you so much for your wisdom, instruction, and encouragement.
Gardening has helped me see failure differently. It’s a process but Im learning failure is a challenge. Instead of feeling too disappointed, I try again, in a new way. Next spring I’ll be growing chayote once again. I’ve been unsuccessful with it so far.
I advertise on Facebook marketplace for free garage door panels. I use them to make raised beds. They work great and last a really long time. I use the metal ones not wood.
Hey Travis, Thank you for that truth talk. So many folks do get caught up in the pretty shiny garden items. The folks with a handful of sense know that some youTube folks do show mistakes and failures but many do not. They change angles or direction of light to get you to see things in the best condition possible all the time. If I watched you for 6 months and you showed me 50 rows that were 100% germinated and at harvest 100% harvestable crops I would stop watching. You always show the thin spots of germination and the thin spots where something did not perform well for whatever reason. I am not attracted to the perfect gardens I like the ones that are always a work in progress and are waiting for the next step.
I love your videos. Keep them coming. I am growing rutabagas not many got the seeds from the library when they had a seed bank. Never grew before. I am in central Florida 9b. Heat has been brutal all vegetables are slow growing but growing. Again thank you for information.
We have always wanted to heavily supplement our grocery bill. This year I really want to grow pac Choi our NC weather makes it difficult though. Might try the greenhouse this winter
Travis - Advion. Best fire ant killer I have found. You can get it at Amazon. Seems to be a little pricey but not in the long run. I am in North Texas. Some years are worse than ever with them. Most hills take one application and they are gone in 24 hours. I had one bill I had to apply it twice. I hit that thing with the mower. Ride’em cowboy went through my mind when I hit it. Also, I like that you tell what you do wrong or won’t do again. That helps me not to duplicate the major mistakes. Thanks for the fertilizer video! Perfect. Love ya channel.
I'm glad you have decided to do this TH-cam channel. You are way better that that hoss tools guy that was always trying to sell thing and did the crappy review of making soil blocks. That's when I stopped watching his channel. His test of making soil blocks was right up there with OJ trying on the gloves!... LOL... Anyway, I love what you are doing. You are really helping a lot of people. If you are ever up around Newnan Georgia please stop by. Maybe do lunch.
i appreciate your honesty. me i do what i can money is the biggest problem because i just cannot pay $300 to $500 for just one bed frame. But I feel the newest ways I've seen to make do will help this year. cardboard box beds looks to be my best hope. that and pvc pipe frames to lay netting over to foil the flocks of mourning doves, crows, and lord knows what other birds are hanging out on all the power and phone and cable lines just waiting to ring the dinner bell. stupid birds.
Backyard garden is constrained by water availability and costs. Also need to get about 800+ feet of 7' high redwood fence built to control deer access (plus roaming homeless people). Our small deer can sometimes jump 6' but not 7'. Need to work on funding the fence and also some are saying the 10' metal poles can be hard to find at times. Figuring the cost will be over $3 and likely $4 for every inch of fence to install.
It's very realistic once you purchase a freeze dryer, no more throwing away or trying to give away excess harvest before they spoil, now you can freeze dry every bit of the harvest and maybe skip planting that particular crop next year from saving your excess that stays almost garden fresh for 25 years.
That’s good advice. I do a lot of pressure canning and freezing for the same kind of reasons. None of the stuff I grow gets wasted (well I did end up composting some of the cucumber glut).
Well THAT was honest. I hope most people understand that these big channels growing acres of produce don't eat it or preserve it...your gardens look wonderful I'm envious...i can not budget for drip tape n agrithrive n fertilizers..i do a no outside bags n no added fertilizer..i do use banana peels. Grinded eggshells. Coffee grounds. And other household stuff..maybe that can be one of your experiments..
I don't know Travis. I think that liver guy just sits on the couch all the time and that's how he got so big. 🤣🤣 The lettuce bed in particular looks great but most of the beds are looking good. 👍
Made duck soup today. Where did those ducks go? Used a bit of bok choy, spinach, celery, ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, hot pepper powder, and Chinese noodles.
Gardening is lot like WORKING OUT IN THE GYM , If you don't learn the basic's of how your muscles work, you will end up wasting alot time with no result from the lack of some thing simple as you got to squeeze your muscle at the top , to you have to prep in fall if you plan on growing a vegetable using your grass lawn in the spring . OR you're going up digging up a whole lot of grass and end with with mediocre soil to where you could have just picked a spot and covered it with piece card board in the FALL and have fairly good spot to grow a few vegetables .
I tried to do a nearly 40x20 plot (my entire backyard) with the method you use and it was just too much work for me. I’m a regular guy who is new to gardening and don’t have the wheel hoes or any of that. Mostly had to run drip and do everything by hand. One plot of this size was just too much for me. In the heat of the Florida summer, I just let it go. Easy to justify doing something else indoors on a 105 degree afternoon instead of shoveling compost or building a trellis system. I have started building wooden raised beds in order to have better soil instead of pure sand, have a better concentrated growing area, and just be able to spend more time on each individual plant. You really dedicate yourself and spend the time and your garden looks amazing, but for me I’d rather have less plants and be able to give each one the time it deserves than spread myself too thin and my garden just look terrible. It seems whatever way you garden, it always works great and looks top notch. 👍🏻
I live in South Texas we have fire ants everywhere the only thing that I have seen that will really push them back and get them out of there is orange orange juice orange peels throw all that on top of them and they will flee like bugs love you channel
Travis, this is slightly off topic. I'm curious if you've thought about a tomato growing contest for this year and the varieties you plan to go with. It's time to order seed!
By golly you earned respect tonight. I like how you grow things, being in NE Ohio I can't do your winter stuff. Even a green house doesn't work here unless you can heat the darn thing. I long for spring planting time. A couple of containers under lights inside help with greens. Keep up the good work and quit boiling those peanuts.🤣🤣🤣
Hey there, James! I'm in NE Ohio, also. I have a small greenhouse that I'm going to try heating with something I saw on internet ! (😬) But maybe you could try this also. Check out "Terra Cotta Heater". I have faith that this will work fabulously for me! 😉 Wish me luck!
@@murieltillman9554 good luck but I do believe you are going to need much more milk jugs or larger containers painted black and something that will store heat.
@James T Boehm I do have quite a few jugs from the distilled water I get for my indoor plants, so I will remember this. Thanks! And when I said "small" greenhouse, I meant that literally! It's only 8' x 10'! Lol! But I love trying new things and this will be the first time I use it. I just thought I'd post something that I've been looking into. Maybe it will be helpful. I'm going to try this. I'm the eternal optimist! 😊
Check out Idaho Family Farm (dirtpatchheaven) she grows in actively composting bins inside greenhouse over winter, usually combining with small livestock to get warmth into growing greens during winter 🥶.
While I do think it would be very awesome to grow 80 to 100% of your own food, I realize it is not a very realistic goal. Especially if you live in a neighborhood just don’t have the land, also I think your zone with dictate to some degree unless you have the ability to have big high tunnels. But that takes a lot of time and cost. Also if you work A full-time or more job just don’t have the time to dedicate. I did appreciate the upfront honesty and realistic approach you had a discussion found that very refreshing. Nice to see all the different options with greens and how to harvest. I may try stepping that part up lol
Love the video. I have the same problem with fire ants in the corner of one of my raised beds. How do you get rid of them when they are in the bed like that?
I have heard baking soda kills them. Sprinkle baking soda over and around ant bed, then poke a hole in center or ant bed and put baking soda in the hole too. Also diatomaceous earth (DE) is suppose to kill them too.
I have learned ALOT from watching your videos!! So thank you very much for doing what you do! And while I’m here… I read a book over 20 years ago and I can’t remember the Title or who wrote it. But it was about diets and such. This guy wrote that God made everything and everybody with a purpose. Animals were put here for different jobs, some was for us to eat, some was for keeping things cleaned up. So any animal that scavenges like chickens, catfish, most seafood were not put here for us to eat. Bottom line, if we stuck with Gods plans on what we ate, we’d be a lot healthier. Cancers wouldn’t be so common etc… it was an interesting read. I’m going to keep trying to find it so I can read it again! Anyway just something to think on. It had more info on other things in our diets too.
I have a question for people, DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT , I believe that people in the USA have so many cats and dogs and other pets not for companionship but because for centuries people raised our own live stock for food production and we have gotten away from having animals to raise and we miss it .
We have dogs for companionship, but one of our dogs is a retired hunting dog so she did once have a purpose. We got our cats because we had a huge problem with field rats and squirrels. Problem solved.
I can grow regular radish all day, but don’t even have turd’s luck growing watermelon radish. Do you do anything different with them than you do regular ones?
I know this is off video. But can you give a few seed companies I can order seeds by the pound and not packs. I've watched your channel for a long time now and remember you talking about some of these companies but don't remember the names. If you could I thank you. Just a couple would do.
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you. I lived in Rockdale County ga for most of my life and moved to Alabama for the last few years and here where I'm at they put out seeds in the spring and what few they put out when they are gone they are gone till the next year. I don't like the little packs lol. Thank you again.
The key to raised beds or containers is that every time you water it, nutrients are washing out, beyond the plants'reach. So you need to either use a slow release fertilizer that is physically located near the top of the containers. Or build a self-wicking pot, and fill the container with a diluted liquid fertilizer the roots can just feed from as needed. Research how to build a self wicking/watering tub. Then you can fill the overflow with diluted miracle grow, or compost tea, or manure tea, liquid fish fertilizer, etc.
Travis please tell us what your ant solution is. I usually get a few shovels of ants from another location and or flood with water to get them to move. Curious what yall do. Thanks
@markoliver9874 ive heard of that but worry about the worms and soil biodiversity with such a technique flooding them works with hose water too but they dont move far.
I am so proud of my harvest of carrots today that I just had to brag to someone. Its the first time I have grown carrots in the fall. I tried it under the suggestion of many you tubers. We have been having some very cold days here in Ky so I made a little hoop house over them. It is working out fine. See you in the garden !
WELL DONE..Mine.are.creeping so slow ..but i grew.three types i never have before..oxheart 2 short.types and one i regular. Dont know why they havent done anything im sure its nutrients.but i.cant.aeem to.decise what.to do..then i got.sick and when ur pushing 80 its dang hard to do much for a long time. I have to say this guy motivated more than anyone since my grandpa. Made me wish i could.remember more..he had major major lush large garden with just hand tools.well into his 70s.. he did cut it down to just a quarter acre near the end. I barely can handle 5 raises beds..which just became 7.
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Bet.he would know
Congrats Carol!
Congratulations, that's good you're planting
Travis your honesty are both refreshing and much needed. That alone will keep people watching you and your awesome gardening tips.
I appreciate that!
Lol! Travis, I don’t see you as a “homesteader” or someone who feels the necessity to grow what you eat in order to have your family survive. Thank goodness! How depressing that can be!
I see you as a hobby gardener with huge obsessive-compulsive tendencies, which you express in a totally beneficial and family-centered way! You’ve got strong scientific or explorative instincts as well. You make gardening FUN !
There's ALWAYS a danger of romanticism on social media. Homesteading is definitely a genre that is susceptible to this. Thank you for bringing reality to us homestead dreamers 😉
I have been successful in getting rid of fire ants using GRITS! Just sprinkle the dry uncooked grits generously over the bed, and you can still eat all those good groceries in that bed.
I started gardening a decade ago with two raised beds, 4'x'8'. It has since grown to 3 raised beds PLUS three 20'x25' and one 15'x15' in ground plots. It's been a long learning process but I've learned SO much from you, Travis! Now, I rarely purchase any vegetables or fruit (my permaculture includes bananas, figs, avocados, oranges, mulberries, pineapples, peaches, and grapes!) God Bless you for sharing your knowledge with us.
Well said! When we started our 9 acre farm four years ago I went directly to TH-cam as the Instruction manual for homesteading. I fell into thinking my garden was suppose to look like Charles Dowding’s market garden and boy was I disappointed! It didn’t take long to learn better after I was completely overwhelmed & disappointed with my results. Now I do what i can handle that is suitable for my zone. I still go to TH-cam but just with a understanding that my home is unique and I decide what to create on it. Thanks for sharing 😊
While Charles certainly has a wonderful garden, it's also important to consider his location. Look at a map and draw a straight line from him over to the US, and you'll realize just how far north he is. Disease and insect pressure is much different there than where we are down here.
Travis I wanted to thank you for everything. I stumbled on to you first when you were at Hoss Tools then to here. In that time i went from growing in pots to a1/3 of an acre garden I now have success from what you have taught me; the fad system, when to plant, .how to start your owns seeds ect.. You have helped me more than you know . Thanks
Boy, your intro is spot on. One thing I've noticed with so many other garden channels is the lack of context. A south CA gardner (hot and dry) giving advice to someone who, like myself, is in hot and extremely humid environment. May even be in the same zone, but a whole different set of rules, generally speaking.
Yep. I like the Charles Dowding example as well. He has a beautiful garden, but completely different growing conditions than most of us.
Travis, you’re one of the few channels I’ve watched for a long time. Appreciate the honesty and great motto in saying, “don’t set the bar too high” and don’t be afraid to show people how much work it takes to maintain those gardens at a high level. Let them see how quick those weeds can take over. I’ve learned the hard way and am still learning every year here in Eastern NC. It’s work, but if it’s what you enjoy, then the benefits far outweigh the time invested.
Smoked turkey parts are a wonderful addition also to add to your greens. I personally like the wings
Is this stuff at your grocery stores?? Ive never ever seen already smoked meats at mine..or maybe i need look harder...is it FROZEN?SECTION..i hardly ever go down that isle unless it is.for icecream .sandwiches ..lol
@@sislertx yes. We have it at the Walmart. Smoked wings and legs too. One of the local stores has smoked necks and other parts.
I found them at Walmart in the freezer cases in the isle on the floor by the fresh meat.
I agree. Smoked turkey wings, although cheaper, is so good with greens.
Loving your raised beds! Learned 2 things! Never thought of using bok choy like celery lol, and never thought of eating kale root! You CAN teach old dogs new tricks! 😂😂😂 💚Mims
Swiss.chard too..
Can't wait for the video to get rid of the fire 🔥 ant 🐜. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝
That was a very good video on the reality of gardening. What I would say about the , don’t do what you do, doesn’t apply to drip irrigation and the way you fertilize, and the style of products you use. I mimic what you do on a smaller scale and I understand why you do so much for the content and also aware of your past produce sales from your gardens. I’m also a half zone away so your schedule is only weeks from mine. I’m very successful because of the knowledge you share. Keep up the good work because you are very talented, dedicated, and knowledgeable. One of the greatest gifts you have tho, is the ability to say you got skunked.
I mimic what he does too. But im fortunate enough to live close enough and in the same zone that i can mimic exactly for which im thankful!
Show us how you cook your greens/vegetables please.
We stopped doing any cooking segments on the channel a while back. Every time we'd do one, we'd have a significant viewer drop-off in the videos. So we stopped.
I agree with you 100% and being realistic. The problem I see is that common sense is no longer common. Keep up the great videos!
I've done some experimenting with different veggies and some do well..some not so well. My goal for next summer is to plant only what grows the best for me in Eastern Maine and not waste the space trying things that just have not done well in my raised beds.
I agree with your recommendation of starting small. Too many people think they should plant an acre of vegetables the first year. They have little to no idea what their soil is lacking and what crops can/cannot grow in their climate. They set themselves up for failure. When I started planting vegetables, I started with two 16 sq ft beds, doubled the space each year, then expanded to four 40' rows in another area. In all, it took 5 years to get to where I am comfortable growing everything we need for our family. Next year I plan on growing okra for the first time (I live in Michigan - this should be fun 😁)
TRUTH IS I HAVE worked from GA to MASS and there isn't enough people growing their own food to match how many views LAZY DOG FARMS AND HOSS TOOLS GET IN A YEAR !!!! fyi i am not just talking in cities, actually cities may have more , I mean out in country, where you can drive back roads for miles before you see a traffic light,and you wont see vegetables growing any where you wont see fruit tree's. it's as if it is sign of poverty do to so it's AMAZING AND SAD !!!!!
Im pushing 80...startes.growing tomatoes when i was about 12 and did that rhen we moved to a HUGE back yard huge maybe an acre..so i.set up a HUGE HUGE garden like my grandpa and that is where i met my lifelong nemesis BERMUDA GRASS..I NEVER.DID.GET THAT DAM STUFF BEAT AND STILL AM FIGHTING IT...AND THAT.GARDEN WAS.DESTROYED IN ONE.HOUR BY MY SISTERS.DOG..WHO BTW WAS ONE OF THE DOGS IN CUJO MOVIE
SHE HAD FLOWN.HIM.TO.A TRAINER IN.CALIFORNIA AFTER THE GARDEN THING..BUT THE DANG DOG DID ME.A.FAVOR ..I HONESTLY THINK THEY WORRIED I WOULD KILL HIM
LIKE I SAID I THANKED HIM. THAT LUSH LAWN AROUND THAT GARDEN WAS KILLING ME
TO BE IN COLLEGE. WORKING FULL TIME WITH BOYFRIEND I WENT.NUTS
Great video. Love hearing about what you cook.
Started my veggie patch in August 2021, from that I got 10% of my food from it. Expanded as time went on, hope for 20% this year, will settle for 15%. Good job.
You know how to have a good salad! MMMM I'd like to be growing more of our salad greens through the winter...zone 4b makes it a challenge.
Up next for 2023 is expanding the garden even more for market gardening and adding hydro lettuce to my small high tunnel.
Thank you, Travis, for the “you do you” statement. I watch your videos for educational and entertainment purposes. But had to watch this video twice. I teach for a living and grew up in a farming community on a small family farm which is what we always call them (not a homestead). Everyone is in different life seasons and has different needs and capabilities based on their background. I no longer grow a large inground garden but mainly do raise bed gardens now, however, I am thinking about making a few raised row garden beds (like a lot of the market gardeners do) just because it looks like it would be less work after set up and I would just like to give it a try. I feel like you mainly do you and don’t try to be someone else or be influenced too much by anyone else so thanks for that. As always great info and video with a bit of humor thrown in.
I liked “you do you” too. I tell people what I do, but that’s not the only way. People need to figure out what works with them/their capabilities. Sadly, most people don’t want to put any effort into..well literally anything.
Thats why you can’t believe a lot of stuff you see on social media! It’s a good idea to fact check! Like you said, I do what works for me! But Travis you do have some great ideas and facts!
Growing up we butchered our own hogs and nothing was wasted, but the testicles. I've never cared for organ meat of any kind but my dad loved it 🤑
I get a lot of enjoyment from gardening and knowing what's in my food. I do get a little jealous of your gardens but then I look at mine and give myself a little pat on the back. We've been harvesting greens and lettuce for a few weeks now. My beets are going mighty slow but everything else is looking really good. I tried eating parsnips in the UK and I don't like them.
Yeah, not going to eat those gonads of any species, I don't care how good they are supposed to be for you! I've tried various organ meats and dislike them all. My mom and sister loved liver and onions and I couldn't even stand to be in the house when they were cooking. I tried it once and almost puked. Livers, hearts, gizzards, tripe, no thanks, y'all are welcome to my portion of the guts.
You should definitely pat yourself on the back Mary!
And you're blessed to be able to do what you do monetarily. There is no way I could accomplish such a large garden because it's just me. I grow for extended family what I can and they know it's for me first. God bless and keep teaching.
Haven't grown Rutabagas tried them for the first time a couple months ago plan on growing them this coming spring need to decide what variety I'm expanding my garden by 2 more beds they aren't necessarily raised beds put down cardboard and covered with about 8 to 10 inches of compost one beds is about 14' x 12' the other is 6' x 14' probably won't be enough to supply vegetables all year but should get me closer I really cram it in high intensity gardening.
I'm in south Georgia on a drive through mini vacation on our way to florida. It's beautiful here. We even thought of buying a house but decided if it's this hot in December? July will cook us for sure. Love your videos. 😃
Yeah we're wearing shorts here today. July is rough, but August is usually the worst.
Good advice for life in general!
My main goal for the garden is drip irrigation. I just ran a water line to the raised beds area. Now need the distribution hose and emitters.
Drip irrigation is an investment, but well worth it! Once you have it, you'll wonder how you ever grew without it.
My goal is to not feel stressed about the price of produce every time I shop (grocery relief). Since I prefer to shop no more than 2 times a month,
picking fresh allows me to prevent things from getting lost, while still getting the variety that I sometimes like to have. It’s also great learning the skill in the event I do need to survive on what I can grow for a time. I started in August, but I’ve learned so much already.
Very excited for you! Keep learning and keep growing!
Hey, neighbor! I'm about 20 minutes from you and not only have learned so much from your experiences and instruction, but have been greatly encouraged. I have also learned the "you do you" after feeling failure when my garden beds didn't "do right." Thank you so much for your wisdom, instruction, and encouragement.
We'll have all the varieties posted on our website early next year.
Thank you, Travis 😇
We just had Giant Red Mustard stalks celery style. So good and not nearly as tough as celery! Win!
Gardening has helped me see failure differently. It’s a process but Im learning failure is a challenge. Instead of feeling too disappointed, I try again, in a new way. Next spring I’ll be growing chayote once again. I’ve been unsuccessful with it so far.
Keep plugging along and you'll get it!
I advertise on Facebook marketplace for free garage door panels. I use them to make raised beds. They work great and last a really long time. I use the metal ones not wood.
Some great advice, Thank you
Hey Travis, Thank you for that truth talk. So many folks do get caught up in the pretty shiny garden items. The folks with a handful of sense know that some youTube folks do show mistakes and failures but many do not. They change angles or direction of light to get you to see things in the best condition possible all the time. If I watched you for 6 months and you showed me 50 rows that were 100% germinated and at harvest 100% harvestable crops I would stop watching. You always show the thin spots of germination and the thin spots where something did not perform well for whatever reason.
I am not attracted to the perfect gardens I like the ones that are always a work in progress and are waiting for the next step.
Thank you 😊
Really enjoyed this video. Knowledge is power. Always look forward to your next video.
Thanks Patricia!
I love your videos. Keep them coming. I am growing rutabagas not many got the seeds from the library when they had a seed bank. Never grew before. I am in central Florida 9b. Heat has been brutal all vegetables are slow growing but growing. Again thank you for information.
We have always wanted to heavily supplement our grocery bill. This year I really want to grow pac Choi our NC weather makes it difficult though. Might try the greenhouse this winter
Travis - Advion. Best fire ant killer I have found. You can get it at Amazon. Seems to be a little pricey but not in the long run. I am in North Texas. Some years are worse than ever with them. Most hills take one application and they are gone in 24 hours.
I had one bill I had to apply it twice. I hit that thing with the mower. Ride’em cowboy went through my mind when I hit it.
Also, I like that you tell what you do wrong or won’t do again. That helps me not to duplicate the major mistakes.
Thanks for the fertilizer video! Perfect.
Love ya channel.
Your garden is beautiful
Love the intro. I will never do what you do, I will stick with my LSU bucket. 😂
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Poor ole LSU. I guess there's always next year. lol
Can your next video be on how to harvest LSU tears 😭 in a dawg bucket.
@@LazyDogFarm Yeah. Disaster time. But heavens, da Saints! 😵💫!!! Wait till next year !!! Or the year after, or the year after …..
Some of the best greens I’ve eaten was a mix of rutabaga and kohlrabi greens.
What a beautiful garden!
Thanks!
I'm glad you have decided to do this TH-cam channel. You are way better that that hoss tools guy that was always trying to sell thing and did the crappy review of making soil blocks. That's when I stopped watching his channel. His test of making soil blocks was right up there with OJ trying on the gloves!... LOL... Anyway, I love what you are doing. You are really helping a lot of people. If you are ever up around Newnan Georgia please stop by. Maybe do lunch.
Thanks Will! Glad you're enjoying the channel!
i appreciate your honesty. me i do what i can money is the biggest problem because i just cannot pay $300 to $500 for just one bed frame. But I feel the newest ways I've seen to make do will help this year. cardboard box beds looks to be my best hope. that and pvc pipe frames to lay netting over to foil the flocks of mourning doves, crows, and lord knows what other birds are hanging out on all the power and phone and cable lines just waiting to ring the dinner bell. stupid birds.
Backyard garden is constrained by water availability and costs. Also need to get about 800+ feet of 7' high redwood fence built to control deer access (plus roaming homeless people). Our small deer can sometimes jump 6' but not 7'. Need to work on funding the fence and also some are saying the 10' metal poles can be hard to find at times. Figuring the cost will be over $3 and likely $4 for every inch of fence to install.
those metal beds look so neat and tidy,
Thanks!
It's very realistic once you purchase a freeze dryer, no more throwing away or trying to give away excess harvest before they spoil, now you can freeze dry every bit of the harvest and maybe skip planting that particular crop next year from saving your excess that stays almost garden fresh for 25 years.
That’s good advice. I do a lot of pressure canning and freezing for the same kind of reasons. None of the stuff I grow gets wasted (well I did end up composting some of the cucumber glut).
Well THAT was honest. I hope most people understand that these big channels growing acres of produce don't eat it or preserve it...your gardens look wonderful I'm envious...i can not budget for drip tape n agrithrive n fertilizers..i do a no outside bags n no added fertilizer..i do use banana peels. Grinded eggshells. Coffee grounds. And other household stuff..maybe that can be one of your experiments..
Well said. Thank you so much.
I don't know Travis. I think that liver guy just sits on the couch all the time and that's how he got so big. 🤣🤣 The lettuce bed in particular looks great but most of the beds are looking good. 👍
All your crops look fantastic 😍 👌
Thanks Tamara!
Made duck soup today. Where did those ducks go? Used a bit of bok choy, spinach, celery, ginger, soy sauce, fish sauce, garlic, hot pepper powder, and Chinese noodles.
Ducks quit coming over when the watermelons were gone.
Now you got me craving some Bacon, Egg and Cheese Lettuce Wraps.
Great video 👍🏻
Gardening is lot like WORKING OUT IN THE GYM , If you don't learn the basic's of how your muscles work, you will end up wasting alot time with no result from the lack of some thing simple as you got to squeeze your muscle at the top , to you have to prep in fall if you plan on growing a vegetable using your grass lawn in the spring . OR you're going up digging up a whole lot of grass and end with with mediocre soil to where you could have just picked a spot and covered it with piece card board in the FALL and have fairly good spot to grow a few vegetables .
All your comments are right on. Been growing veg for more than 50 years and I know bogus content online when I see it. Yours is not. Subscribed.
Thanks for the sub Paula!
Great advice.
I tried to do a nearly 40x20 plot (my entire backyard) with the method you use and it was just too much work for me. I’m a regular guy who is new to gardening and don’t have the wheel hoes or any of that. Mostly had to run drip and do everything by hand.
One plot of this size was just too much for me. In the heat of the Florida summer, I just let it go. Easy to justify doing something else indoors on a 105 degree afternoon instead of shoveling compost or building a trellis system.
I have started building wooden raised beds in order to have better soil instead of pure sand, have a better concentrated growing area, and just be able to spend more time on each individual plant.
You really dedicate yourself and spend the time and your garden looks amazing, but for me I’d rather have less plants and be able to give each one the time it deserves than spread myself too thin and my garden just look terrible.
It seems whatever way you garden, it always works great and looks top notch. 👍🏻
That's a good approach to have. Only plant as much as you can adequately manage.
Love your show as always. When you spray your vegetables how long do you wait to harvest
For any of the stuff I spray, it's usually safe to harvest the following day. But I do try to spray several days before I intend on harvesting.
Thanks
Use only that that works for you. And, take it from anywhere you can find it. - Bruce Lee.
I live in South Texas we have fire ants everywhere the only thing that I have seen that will really push them back and get them out of there is orange orange juice orange peels throw all that on top of them and they will flee like bugs love you channel
Interesting. Never heard of using OJ, but I do have some!
Excellent content
My concern is how you use it all
There is a whole new hobby that comes with a successful vegetable garden……….preserving!
Thanks Steffanie!
Travis, this is slightly off topic. I'm curious if you've thought about a tomato growing contest for this year and the varieties you plan to go with. It's time to order seed!
I have not thought about it yet, but thanks for the reminder!
@@LazyDogFarm ok, I'll hold off a little longer. Happy holidays to you and your family!
Watermelon radishes make DELICIOUS pickles with a really nice texture
Thanks. Good to know.
By golly you earned respect tonight. I like how you grow things, being in NE Ohio I can't do your winter stuff. Even a green house doesn't work here unless you can heat the darn thing. I long for spring planting time. A couple of containers under lights inside help with greens. Keep up the good work and quit boiling those peanuts.🤣🤣🤣
Hey there, James! I'm in NE Ohio, also. I have a small greenhouse that I'm going to try heating with something I saw on internet ! (😬) But maybe you could try this also. Check out "Terra Cotta Heater". I have faith that this will work fabulously for me! 😉 Wish me luck!
@@murieltillman9554 good luck but I do believe you are going to need much more milk jugs or larger containers painted black and something that will store heat.
@James T Boehm I do have quite a few jugs from the distilled water I get for my indoor plants, so I will remember this. Thanks! And when I said "small" greenhouse, I meant that literally! It's only 8' x 10'! Lol! But I love trying new things and this will be the first time I use it. I just thought I'd post something that I've been looking into. Maybe it will be helpful. I'm going to try this. I'm the eternal optimist! 😊
Check out Idaho Family Farm (dirtpatchheaven) she grows in actively composting bins inside greenhouse over winter, usually combining with small livestock to get warmth into growing greens during winter 🥶.
Boiled peanuts are the best
While I do think it would be very awesome to grow 80 to 100% of your own food, I realize it is not a very realistic goal. Especially if you live in a neighborhood just don’t have the land, also I think your zone with dictate to some degree unless you have the ability to have big high tunnels. But that takes a lot of time and cost. Also if you work A full-time or more job just don’t have the time to dedicate. I did appreciate the upfront honesty and realistic approach you had a discussion found that very refreshing. Nice to see all the different options with greens and how to harvest. I may try stepping that part up lol
Love the video. I have the same problem with fire ants in the corner of one of my raised beds. How do you get rid of them when they are in the bed like that?
Lots of times if u just keep bothering them they will move
But its been my.experience they never pick a better spot. Man i hate those critters
I have heard baking soda kills them. Sprinkle baking soda over and around ant bed, then poke a hole in center or ant bed and put baking soda in the hole too. Also diatomaceous earth (DE) is suppose to kill them too.
Try DE. Diatomaceous Earth...
I have learned ALOT from watching your videos!! So thank you very much for doing what you do! And while I’m here… I read a book over 20 years ago and I can’t remember the Title or who wrote it. But it was about diets and such. This guy wrote that God made everything and everybody with a purpose. Animals were put here for different jobs, some was for us to eat, some was for keeping things cleaned up. So any animal that scavenges like chickens, catfish, most seafood were not put here for us to eat. Bottom line, if we stuck with Gods plans on what we ate, we’d be a lot healthier. Cancers wouldn’t be so common etc… it was an interesting read. I’m going to keep trying to find it so I can read it again! Anyway just something to think on. It had more info on other things in our diets too.
Put some grits in your fire ant bed, they'll eat themselves to burst. Works great for gardens. Gardens look great 👍
might you have a planting schedule for the year that you could share?
We have some blogs on our website (www.lazydogfarm.com) that we've done with planting schedules in the past. Those might be helpful.
How do you get rid ants in raised bed? Thanks for videos
Several options. Ant bait of course, spraying with spinosad (which is organic), or some folks have suggested using grits.
Kale yes 👌
Purple and yellow carrots?!?! GEAUX TIGERS!! 🐅🐅🐅
This didn't age well ... lol
@@LazyDogFarm 🤣🤣🤣 no it didn't! But that's okay.
6:40 :cat didn't use for litter box did he ?18:23 vegetable side in DAN DAN NOODLES most favorite noodle dish in China .
Put some of them cabbage leaves in with them greens
How are you keeping critters or raccoons and squirrels from eating or digging in your raised beds?
We have cats and dogs that keep a close watch over everything.
Very wise comments thanks! BTW Aswad eggplant?
I have a question for people, DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT , I believe that people in the USA have so many cats and dogs and other pets not for companionship but because for centuries people raised our own live stock for food production and we have gotten away from having animals to raise and we miss it .
No I do not agree.
We have dogs for companionship, but one of our dogs is a retired hunting dog so she did once have a purpose. We got our cats because we had a huge problem with field rats and squirrels. Problem solved.
Save the turkey wings from Thanksgiving and Christmas, freeze, and later add them to collards
That does sound good!
Lol I was like did he say growing fire ants? Just when I want to complain about zone 5...I am grateful I don't have fire ants.
I can grow regular radish all day, but don’t even have turd’s luck growing watermelon radish. Do you do anything different with them than you do regular ones?
I haven't really done anything special with these.
Do you still do consulting?
I do. You can send me an email to support@lazydogfarm.com and we can go from there.
I know this is off video. But can you give a few seed companies I can order seeds by the pound and not packs. I've watched your channel for a long time now and remember you talking about some of these companies but don't remember the names. If you could I thank you. Just a couple would do.
Depends on what you're wanting, but Morgan County Seeds online has really good bulk prices. I would start there.
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you. I lived in Rockdale County ga for most of my life and moved to Alabama for the last few years and here where I'm at they put out seeds in the spring and what few they put out when they are gone they are gone till the next year. I don't like the little packs lol. Thank you again.
I do what I do but I do trial somethings you do to see if it works for me 💪🏽 also I eat a bunch of Liver just in case 😂
What other channels do you recommend?
Man, fire ants! What a bummer! 🐜🐜🐜
What mulch did you use on your pathways in your raised bed garden??
Just red mulch from the big blue store.
Do you fertilize your raised beds more than your earth garden? Mine seemed to not produce as much
The key to raised beds or containers is that every time you water it, nutrients are washing out, beyond the plants'reach. So you need to either use a slow release fertilizer that is physically located near the top of the containers. Or build a self-wicking pot, and fill the container with a diluted liquid fertilizer the roots can just feed from as needed. Research how to build a self wicking/watering tub. Then you can fill the overflow with diluted miracle grow, or compost tea, or manure tea, liquid fish fertilizer, etc.
I probably fertilize mine about the same.
Do you get worms in your rutabagas? If so, how do you take care of them?
I never have gotten worms in the rutabagas, but usually something like B.t. or Spinosad will take care of worms pretty easily.
Travis please tell us what your ant solution is. I usually get a few shovels of ants from another location and or flood with water to get them to move. Curious what yall do. Thanks
@markoliver9874 ive heard of that but worry about the worms and soil biodiversity with such a technique flooding them works with hose water too but they dont move far.
Shake some cinnamon on those 🐜 hills!
My family owned a wrestling organization before we sold to Turner network. I can tell that dude was on steroids. Heck I did in the early 90s
Your family owned WCW?!
Omg.scary kale
Go Dawgs
GO DAWGS! Onward to the playoff!
You couldn’t survive without all your garden plots 😂
Probably right. I'd go crazy.
a spinosad drench will take care of those fire ants just fine...
That's what I used on fire ants,killed them immediately