Farm Field Update - Summer 2024

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@robertbrown3064 9 күн бұрын

Even though I'm not currently in a place in my life to implement 90% of the things you cover in your videos, I just want to say I look forward to every one. You're an inspiration, sir. Both in the ideas and systems you share with us and in your personality and calmness. I hope y'all are able to keep doing what you love for many years to come, and that one day soon I'll be able to cultivate a little more green of my own.

@claytonleal7947 9 күн бұрын

id basically watch anythiing about what you all are doing. i love your approach and hope some of it rubs off on my thumb

@HansQuistorff 9 күн бұрын

Dahlias have proved to be one of my best deer repelent plants.

@edibleacres 2 күн бұрын

That is a very surprising thing to read, wow!

@BackyardBerry 5 күн бұрын

The Eric Grex! I love that. I have been working on a winter squash moschata landrace from going to seed and some honey nut seed I got from a friend. Excited to see how your project unfolds.

@chilliing 9 күн бұрын

Be interesting if you picked flowers off half the row of potatoes and left the rest , just to see if it makes a difference on yield 👊🙏

@robertbrown3064 9 күн бұрын

SCIENCE!

@chilliing 9 күн бұрын

@@robertbrown3064 spud science

@DazzleCamo 8 күн бұрын

I tried hugelkultur this year and the potatoes there are doing way better than other potatoes on the property. I think they're enjoying the relative space and unpacked soil in which to push tubers. I recommend it!

@lynnbishop9493 9 күн бұрын

I've spread over 100 cube of woodchips on my 1/2 acre property at the rate of 5 wheelbarrow loads per square yard, at beginning of winter, let the birds smooth them out. End up about 6-8 inches deep by spring, planted around mainly trees, spread more at the same rate about 6 months, and 3rd layer in some places about 3 months. after. Now a year later I have about 8 inches if rich soil. No worries about mulch harming or burning plants or leeching nitrogen, in fact the exact opposite, all veges grew big and healthy with no need for watering.

@DazzleCamo 8 күн бұрын

Word, can't overdo it on the woodchips

@rachelmadrone3168 7 күн бұрын

I consistently get nitrogen robbing and stunted growth when I deep mulch with chips. Wish it wasn't so because I need the mulch. My Ozark soil is pretty depleted

@DazzleCamo 7 күн бұрын

@@rachelmadrone3168 can you get manure?

@ceedee2570 9 күн бұрын

the field is looking gorgeous

@clairestokes4119 9 күн бұрын

If you aren't already familiar, I would recommend looking into Joseph Lofthouse's work in "adaptation gardening" (previously landrace gardening). He recounts letting indeterminate tomatoes scramble along the ground and incidentally saving seeds from those fruits within easy reach and eventually selected for a phenotype that only produced tomatoes towards the top of the plant safe from insects and disease etc. Might be worth the experiment to let them go a lil wild!

@maryshehane7711 9 күн бұрын

I have never removed potato flowers.

@ginnysulya9805 9 күн бұрын

I left my flowers on my potatoes, but it would be interesting if it would make a difference in your overall yield! I am just North West of you and happy to have been able to get compost down as well as soaker hose before the heat but the thunderstorms have been sufficient to keep the garden sufficiently moist! Saw my first Japanese beetle this morning, they are the most damaging pest I have to deal with so far! I love all the experiments you have going and look forward to your acquired wisdom! Peace and blessings! 🤗

@TaxEvasion777 9 күн бұрын

I say let them flower and look for seeds. Very rare but it can happen. Then you have actual potato seeds

@anthonyburdine1061 9 күн бұрын

You're are such an inspiration !! Thank you !! 😊

@jeffskinner1226 9 күн бұрын

Reminder: adding crushed charcoal to your soil creates soil fertility that potentially lasts for CENTURIES.

@tinyfarmvanisle3456 9 күн бұрын

That volunteer amaranth!? Beautiful!

@FolkRockFarm 8 күн бұрын

First year pinching potatoes. In years past I haven't pinched and the yield has been incredible. I've heard if the flowers pollinate they can reduce yield but they don't always set berries. The seed is what seems to pull the energy away from tubers

@williampatrickfurey 4 күн бұрын

I'm considering paenibacillus breaking down both woodchips and the aiding stonefruit propagation rates. I had thought of it recently and I believe I'm correct about cows, bison, or I don't know what else, having a population of that bacilli where they might scratch on trees or other surfaces. ❤ Thanks for the reminder, watching and typing this also gave me new thoughts which I added here ✨⭐

@yeastybeastie 9 күн бұрын

Damn it's looking good out there. The best ever!

@SimonHaestoe 9 күн бұрын

Yes, a really long farm field update would be awesome..! These are some of the best videos, love the vibe of that really productive yet permaculture:y and beautiful place right out there where you would expect some nasty commercial ag 🙏 Maybe the potato flowers can be throw the into the wood chip a few might sprout and you get some random variety? It's a sweet combo of something you will forgot you even did - so you dont be sad if nothing happens - with the chance of something really cool happening 👍 Voles: put up high stakes for birds of prey? I have tried without success but that field looks really open and the homes are very visible lol so maybe! Or would having the dogs out there for a bit help maybe? Or could you plant catnip to get some ragged cats to patrol the area? 🤠

@FolkRockFarm 8 күн бұрын

That Amaranth was beautiful!

@TheSupreme436 9 күн бұрын

Potato flowers-I have not seen any yield difference from picking or not picking potato flowers. I like to leave them for the pollinators as well. If you decide to leave them I would like to see if we can works something out where I can get the berries. I'm trying to build a landrace potato here in upstate NY (I'm just north of Syracuse).

@peterellis4262 9 күн бұрын

The work has to get done whether the weather cooperates or not ;) The progression of development with this field is amazing :)

@dirtpoorhomestead4036 8 күн бұрын

The BEST potato crops I have ever had were years where they flowered and set seed like crazy. I do not know if removing the flowers would have made it even better.

@tlowday3925 9 күн бұрын

Brilliant system, I would love to hear more of the highs and lows. Very inspiring, all power to you

@sishrac 9 күн бұрын

You are blessed and you are a blessing!

@SimonHaestoe 9 күн бұрын

...oh, and the seabwrry brassica combo is bucketlist material..! OMG they look so good. The kale couldny ask for a better partner - no deer or rabbit is going to bother after one attempt and I bet they tell their budies to stay away too 💪💪

@awakenacres 9 күн бұрын

Inspiring as always! I’m ready to do some mulching!💚

@Eirikgonzo 7 күн бұрын

No need to remove potato flowers, but if you want earlier spuds you can remove the following potato apples. But it really does not affect yield. I like to remove apples as they ripen for seed and to prevent potato seedlings everywhere.

@racebiketuner 9 күн бұрын

IMO, at this point in the season it's worth the effort to remove flowers from small pepper plants until they're about two feet tall. For plants at least two feet tall, I would only allow one pepper per plant until it they have sufficient branching (at least three well-developed Ys). Periodically removing a small number of leaves (not branches) from the interior and/or touching the ground can go a long way in preventing disease. It's also a good way to spot any developing fruit you may want to remove.

@sbffsbrarbrr 9 күн бұрын

Last year I had a couple of volunteer, what turned out to be, yellow pear tomato plants. I left them alone mostly, allowed the plants to sprawl, and I’ve never seen so many tomatoes on this variety before. If you do decide to let the one row sprawl just make sure you have enough room around the plants that will allow for easy harvesting. I only had two plants and was still a challenge getting to the tomatoes, although that may not be as much of an issue with larger varieties. Am jealous of your mulch haul. I’ve asked two com ed crews now and never got any mulch. But I’m in a residential area so there may be more restrictions than in a rural area. Enjoy your videos and look forward to some of your “experimental” this summer.

@geodio 8 күн бұрын

We did a similar Florida Line solution for our tomatoes as you described. It worked pretty well but you have to stay on top of the weaving or you run the risk if breaking the plants manipulating them. I do not recommend a Florida Line for tomatillos. I love them but they just get too bushy.

@edibleacres 2 күн бұрын

Thank you for the input, good to know for sure!

@charlespatterson648 9 күн бұрын

I’ve done the same

@ronk4073 8 күн бұрын

I don't like mint in the ground because it's just too aggressive spreading and I don't want the extra weeding. Funny story, a rabbit built a nest in one of my mint pots and I found a bunch of kits in the pot yesterday. They might not eat mint, but they will hide in it and maybe mint will draw them closer into your field. I make a pretty effective rabbit repellent spray with water, dish soap, cayenne powder, and garlic cloves. Water is the solvent, dish soap helps it stick, rabbits do not like garlic so the smell warns them off, and the capsaicin in chile peppers repel most mammals except humans, who have a masochistic love for the burning it produces. Spritz it on any leaves you don't want them to eat and they quickly learn not to eat those leaves.

@d-sow-13 9 күн бұрын

The Erik grex

@edibleacres 2 күн бұрын

@funnywolffarm 9 күн бұрын

Typically when my potatoes flower very early I get tiny air potatoes from the above ground vegetation - I haven't removed the flowers in the past but plan to do that next year.

@jameshack485 7 күн бұрын

Shocked the deer and rabbits haven't done more damage to your crops

@ryanschroeder560 9 күн бұрын

The bell pepper varieties I’ve grown in Kansas City really takeoff towards the end of July. Also, from my experience, most bell pepper varieties are generally smaller plants than say jalapeño . I threw a little extra oyster shell dust on there too for the calcium. I bet those are gonna crank with the water retention.

@rensspanjaard 8 күн бұрын

do you have any intentions to do a longer film/ documentary on land care ??

@Quercusssss 9 күн бұрын

I've worked on a couple small organic farms and we never pulled the flowers off of our potatoes, I suspect that it may make a difference, but with so much to do our time was spent elsewhere :p

@edibleacres 2 күн бұрын

I think we'll end up leaving them. We got excellent rain lately and they are growing super actively

@adkforester5428 Күн бұрын

What are your top 3 favorite lowering trees or shrubs for our area (same zone yours)? Not necessarily edible to humans but wildlife, of course.

@elizabethkelley625 2 күн бұрын

Why would you feel the need to get your wood chips out quickly and not get too hot? Wouldn’t that just mean decomposition!

@Gabi-lt4mx 9 күн бұрын

Wow, I would like to have wood chips too

@monkeywentbananas 9 күн бұрын

When the herbivores become to plentiful You just need to take care of business and thin the herd! If they don't have local predators like fox and coyote then they are going to wreek havoc!

@rickthelian2215 9 күн бұрын

Nice the wood chips would of been great but on a cooler day😀 14:38

@bitethebullet8213 9 күн бұрын

where's you get that hat sean? def. need one of those...thks.

@FungalNetwork 3 күн бұрын

Question! I have been growing my garlic seed stock for the last few years and I’ve had super solid success with your seed. This year I have been hit with some really bad rust and it’s terrible. I’ve just pulled all of it so it doesn’t continue to have that environment to infect the garlic more (although it’s already bad). Do you think it’s worth trying to save any seed from it and plan to treat it with something like jadam Sulphur or just try and accept the loss and get clean garlic seed and try again? Thanks

@NorthernGoshawk 9 күн бұрын

I'm not sure about the effect of plucking potato flowers, but it might be worth experimenting with true potato seed.

@racebiketuner 9 күн бұрын

Your potatoes are getting full sun, it's late in the season and you've had hot weather. IMO removing flowers is not worth the effort.

@BackyardBerry 5 күн бұрын

How do you find the wood chips affect the plants? I’ve heard they leech nitrogen so I’ve been hesitant to use it for my annual vegetables.

@zmblion 9 күн бұрын

I pull flowers from potatoes but im not for sure if it helps i just think of them as flowers and if they sre making seed they make more tuber but im not for sure

@trumpetingangel 9 күн бұрын

Doesn't extreme heat cause some plants to set seed? I don't know about potatoes, though.

@sbffsbrarbrr 9 күн бұрын

That’s what I’m thinking as well. A stress response. We had weather in the high 80’s to mid 90’s for almost ten days, without rain.

@edibleacres 2 күн бұрын

I could imagine that being true although we haven't had intense heat here (it got pretty hot but not over 100) so it may be something different?

@trumpetingangel Күн бұрын

@@edibleacres We were in the mid-90s that week, too (Hudson Valley). I don't know how hot it would have to be.

@amy3458 9 күн бұрын

What was the temperature today there?

@slipperyorca8092 9 күн бұрын

early gang!

@BOBService417 7 күн бұрын

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@homestead.design 9 күн бұрын

I think with the peppers.... How much time do you think you have before deep fall??? I think this is going to be a long season, so i think just one more round of de-flowering and you'll have nice high production peppers. I have found its a gamble to push it too hard, but the temptation is real.