Let’s Get Growing… Sooner! (Cold-Weather Growing Methods) with Rick Stone

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Do you think gardening in winter just isn't possible in your area because it's too cold with too much snow? Watch this video with Rick Stone from @StoneyAcresGardening who lives above 4,000 feet in Utah to learn how he grows and harvests fresh produce from his garden (on just a quarter-acre lot in the suburbs) all year long.
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@jodifesler6712 Жыл бұрын

I just finished a seed starting class with Rick. I have to say even as a veteran gardener lots of good information and Sharing in the comments

@sherihicks1427 Жыл бұрын

I've learned a lot from Rick on his KZfaq channel. Thanks for having him on. He is a great teacher, and I've gained a lot more confidence in my gardening, even though I've been gardening for 37 years!

@MyFavoriteColorIsBLUE Жыл бұрын

I follow Rick on Stoney Acres, so a big Thanks for having him on your show Josh. He is a wealth of knowledge and I really appreciate him. Blessings to you all ❤

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support Empty Nester!!

@holistichoneybee87 Жыл бұрын

My favorite color is also blue 🤗

@DawnaRo Жыл бұрын

I'm about 60 miles north of Rick. On St. Patricks day I harvested the last of my carrots from a 4'X4; raised bed that in November I had put a blue tarp over the bop of. I harvested some in January just before we started getting slammed with one snow storm after another. I'd never done that before and Rick is right. Those were the sweetest carrots I've ever tasted! I'll do it again this year.

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

We just harvested a bunch of our winter carrots today. We've had so much snow that we just couldn't get out as often as we do most winters so we still have quite a bit left. We'll be having carrots for dinner all week.

@jenilofton6182 Жыл бұрын

I love your pantry chats .So much usefully information. Love you guys.

@wholeheartedhomestead Жыл бұрын

I've been following Rick for a long time. His content is so helpful. Excited to see him on your channel!

@Ebostic711 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for addressing this issue!

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@denataylor7377 Жыл бұрын

Very informative Pantry Chat. Thank you

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@RoseFelton Жыл бұрын

Loved todays Pantry Chat. It sounds like Rick Stone might be doing classes for School of Traditional Skills I sure hope so. I would love to learn more from him.

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rose

@maryquinn1496 Жыл бұрын

Great info for us who live in the city!!

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Glad I can help!

@justjenn9011 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what i do, i overwintered my carrots and surprisingly, my strawberries. I have a large cold frame that i already planted out spinach and banana peppers into as well, along with red onions. I already took the covers off of my garlic as well. I had them covered during the harshest part of winter, then just uncovered them. There doing excellent, i stil have about 6 inches of mulch on them to help with heat during these last two weeks, for when we do get freezes. I think extending your growing season is amazing. I still keep stuff mulched or covered until the beginning of april to be safe, about a week in. I havent had any issues as of yet. Im really surprised i was able to over winter my strawberries. I cut them back and mulched them heavily and put a clear tarp over them. They already have new growth. So, ill be getting fresh strawberries before anyone else in my area, which is exciting.

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

We cover our strawberries with a heavy fabric row cover each year and that seems to keep them safe all winter. Of course we are Zone 6b so we have a lot of snow in the winter, but our temps seldom get below zero. this year our low was 2 so we might have warmer winters than you.

@haou132 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your teachings !!! Blessings !!!

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!!

@stoner2439 Жыл бұрын

Loved that! Loads of great info in there. Thank you! :)

@HomesteadingFamily Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@thegoodoldways Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this info and all the other goodness you share. We also live in cold country.

@HomesteadingFamily Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@user-nw5cr1tl6j Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the new ideas. I am going to do some of them this year

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Glad I can help!

@angelbmann3531 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!! I am enjoying this episode. I am in zone 2b/3 ……in Canada. I learned quite a bit already in the first 13 minutes!!! 😊 thanks

@HomesteadingFamily Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

@vfromid2186 Жыл бұрын

In Idaho it's the wind. If we can keep the top on the greenhouse, we would win

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

We have a similar issue in Utah, but I grew up in Idaho so I know what you are talking about. We have added some latches to our cold frames to keep the lids on during the wind storms.

@lunabeta3516 Жыл бұрын

I dont think the wind ever stops in Missouri. I want to move to Idaho so bad.

@mush3199 Жыл бұрын

We live in S Utah. It’s totally normal to have 40-50 mph winds in my subdivision surrounded by wind breaks

@dudeusmaximus6793 Жыл бұрын

Had good luck with low tunnels made with field fence for hoops and 4-mil plastic. Have had it down to -25F with few issues. Plant Chinese Sword and Four Seasons lettuce, Bloomsdale spinach, Kale, Corn Salad, Sculpit, Buck's Horn Plantain, Miner's Lettuce, Creasy Greens, Broccoli Raab, and Sylvetta Arugula. Carrots in another, winter wheat and rye in another. Do get some growth in the winter if the temps are high enough. Also put field fence over the top to keep the flapping down and the plastic pulling loose. It's a good basic, cheap system. Have done cold frames on the south side of the house. Used 6-mil wrapped around the 2X4" cover for a double lid cover. They do excellent with that secondary protection, and it's real easy to do a quick pick anytime above freezing. Not hard to build and reasonably cheap. If you make it modular so it's easy to break down they store with a low profile. You can treat or put something something on the bottom of the boards and they won't rot. Experimenting this year with early tomatoes started early. Form cages from interlocking ends of field fence. Going to take some 4-mil roll plastic and wrap then staple them with an open end at the top that can be tied shut. Will fill some gallon ziplocs with water and surround the plant. Hoping to get tomatoes a month early. Have been trying to grow at least lettuce year round, from microgreens in the winter, spring and fall crop, plus little covered tunnels in the summer. It's worked pretty good but need to tweak it. Also planted a permabed of greens - Tronchuda cabbage, Good King Henry, Oyster Leaf, Turkish Rocket, Costmary, and Lovage. That's still a work in process to get established, but had moderate success last year. Wanna try a hotbed sometime.

@enaid54 Жыл бұрын

In southern Arkansas it's the heat! I never see a video on how to deal with heat and humidity!

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Yeah! I don't envy those of you that live in the humid south! Shade cloth is your friend.

@COJAILNURSE Жыл бұрын

I live in ga I have had great gardens without the shade cloth

@GrandmaSandy Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for another great video and some great tips always enjoy hearing what you guys have to say

@joanies6778 Жыл бұрын

Excellent discussion. Very informative! I have a hoop tunnel, 2 cow panels wide, covered with 6 mil poly. A few summer crops were extended for 2 months by using row covers inside, sometimes multiple layers. I also used a radiator type heater on a timer to keep it from freezing. It was an experiment that went well until our mid-Dec blizzard. It did its job but got to the point where I shut it down when I got tired of wading through the snow in minus temps... and my plants just said, "no more". But I got ideas here about ways I can utilize it to grow other crops through the winter. Thank you!

@nikkitobin8356 Жыл бұрын

What zone do u live in if I may ask ?

@jerseygirl5486 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic Pantry Chat! Thank You

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@HomesteadingFamily Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kathleenmead9259 Жыл бұрын

thanks for the knowledge

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@LeeCraftyHomestead Жыл бұрын

good information. I live in Ohio.

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

These ideas should work well in your area!

@pobo6113 Жыл бұрын

Loved this video 👍👍👍

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@408Dolly Жыл бұрын

I follow Rick on stony acres too. ❤

@maryjane-vx4dd Жыл бұрын

USDA has grants that pay for part of hightunnels, making them much more affordable

@swanriverwildlifealmanac1119 Жыл бұрын

nice.

@catracampolieto8989 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

@mommadseachoneteachone3711 Жыл бұрын

What about a portable greenhouse in a room that gets south and west sun, with heat mats in it during winter? Would I still need lamps ? I’m in Michigan ..

@COJAILNURSE Жыл бұрын

I bought a greenhouse at tractor supply 49 dollars went to Walmart bought different lights learned how to use peroxide and water for indoor bugs

@victorenecahill9013 Жыл бұрын

I'm in zone 6a I tried carrots but the mice and gophers got everything.

@MK-ti2oo Жыл бұрын

I lined my cold frames with quarter inch hardware cloth because voles are my arch nemesis.

@JeanneKinland Жыл бұрын

Don't you have to choose a special variety of carrot for fall sowing. If I wanted to plant carrots in the fall in zone 5b what variety would you recommend?

@SdW.8 Жыл бұрын

💖💖💖

@karenw9996 Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have suggestions for harvesting through winter in zone 4?

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

You can still get some harvests. You will be growing only the hardiest of plants in cold frames with additional row covers inside as well. Things like spinach, mache (corn salad), claytonia, kale, swiss chard, tatsoy, and carrots should survive. Your biggest challenge will be finding days when the temperatures are over-freezing inside your cold frames so that you can harvest. You will also struggle with snow I'm sure. It's hard but not impossible in your zone.

@karenw9996 Жыл бұрын

@@StoneyAcresGardening Thank you. Although I'm in 4A it's just a short drive before I'm in 3B; you're right about the biggest challenge being temps warm enough to harvest, our frost line goes down nearly four feet. We've only had four days with highs at/above freezing, in March, so even being warmer in a cold frame.... January had one day above freezing, four days with highs below zero, and nights drop below zero a third of the time. Now that days are longer & the sun has some intensity, we've also gotten as much snow in the past three weeks as we had all winter. I do have lettuce mix, Mesclun mix, & mustard in pots on the windowsill, but it's been a LONG winter!

@HH-xl2om Жыл бұрын

wondering can you use mirrors or reflective material to re-direct additional sunlight towards plants to extend sunlight hours?

@StoneyAcresGardening Жыл бұрын

The idea is to time your plantings in the fall so that your plants are near maturity around the time your daylight drops below 10 hours. That way you just protect the plants with a cold frame or hoop and you don't need to worry about complicated things like that.

@MK-ti2oo Жыл бұрын

The answer is yes, you can. I've used reflectix, rolls of window tint (the silver type for privacy tinting house windows) as well as just plain old tin foil on the insides of my cold frames. This works great for lining boxes with to start seeds in if you don't have grow lights, line the box and set the trays in with the opening pointing out the window and it really helps with preventing leggyness if you have to start seeds this way.

@shawnswain5826 Жыл бұрын

I apologize for crashing this video but, I’m a little desperate! My question is concerning sourdough starter. I made it through seven days of starting but am a bit confused on Bake Day! I decided to review the videos but, I can’t find them! All I can see is the challenge and Day 1. Any assistance would be appreciated!