Also what seed was used for your determinant tomatoes please

Well thank you!! We don’t over winter our peppers but perhaps we will try a couple in future years. Do you? We start ours indoors in Mid Feb and they tend to have very early pepper production this way! Thanks for the comment and encouragement!

Haha, yes! It’s sort of sad to think how many I have crushed at this point…😬

We harvested most of these the day after but we should get another harvest video in at some point here! ☺️

Thank you and welcome! ☺️

It's a bit hard to explain in text but if you take a circular saw and create a notch in the 2x4 you can then pound it into the flange of the T post (the bottom of the T). To make sure they don't pop out I also secure them with some wire as well. Hopefully that makes sense?

@@TheGardenFamily this is what we thought but wanted to ask! Great idea! And thanks for sharing :)

Thank you! The paste tomatoes are all determinant. We grew 4 varieties to compare: Paisano, Plum Regal, Roma and Super Sauce (from Burpee). They are growing in straw bales and we have them growing relatively close together with two plants per straw bale.

It definitely makes it easy to stay organized in the late winter and spring!

Not one specifically but perhaps that will be on the list!

Well thank you! And don't be bummed, every year has different challenges and ways we can continue to learn! Wishing you success in the rest of your season!

Sure is! We grew Long Island cheese pumpkins this year instead. They are more closely related to butternut squash and are relatively resistant to squash vine borer. Give them a try if your traditional pumpkins are getting killed!

You're welcome, glad it was useful!

Hello fellow Buckeye! We are between Dayton and Cincinnati. Thank you for following along! =)

Thank you very much! 😊🙏

Thanks Zach! The raised beds have drip irrigation. Nothing else does. The in ground plants generally don’t need much supplemental water we have found with our clay soil and rainy summers. The straw bales need a bit more water but those we hand water…hoping to get a bit more drip irrigation done this fall!

Thank you!! 😊

Hey neighbor! It's been a very early season for us in general. Tomatoes were planted around May 1st, a couple weeks ahead of schedule. Peppers came super early this year too! Wishing you a wonderful rest of your season!

Hello from the other side of the world! Yes, we have found air flow to be very important for disease, probably important in your humid climate as well! Glad you found the video enjoyable!

Hey neighbor! We chose the following varieties: Sierra Blanca (white), Cabernet (purple), Super Sweet Yellow Utah Jumbo (yellow) and Patterson (yellow). They have all done very well for us this year!

@@TheGardenFamily did you start from seed or order starts?? Thank you for all the videos! Very useful!

Thank you Helen!

Hi Jeff, for the straw bale tomatoes we initially have to condition the bales. For this I just use an inorganic nitrogen lawn food. You just need to make sure to use something that is ONLY fertilizer and no other strange lawn additives. It takes about 2 weeks of every other day watering and nitrogen fertilizer for them to heat up and then cool back down and be ready to plant in. After that I plant with a slow release organic fertilizer, I believe we used Tomato Tone, at the time of planting. I actually haven't fertilized them since that initial application! For other plants it just depends on where they are planted and the type of plant. But in general I like to use organic fertilizers in the outdoor beds even though I'm not opposed to inorganic fertilizers for conditioning the straw bales or for growing seedlings indoors but I usually stick to organic fertilizers outside to promote a healthier soil ecosystem. For a liquid agrothrive is nice and I've used the espoma products for a granular fertilizer. I also mulch the beds with the conditioned straw from last year and I've noticed that adds a good amount of fertility. Hope that helps!

Thank you very much!

Good morning to you as well! Thank you =)

Nature definitely is!

Well thank you! Hope you're having a nice summer!

Thanks! I think(?) that is a calibrachoa but I can’t remember for sure!

@@TheGardenFamily I always forget the name but we have them out here and they are a favorite! Love you!

Thank you! =)

Thank you!! 😊🙏

Well thank you! I’m sure you are dreaming of the warm season down your way! Wishing you a wonderful upcoming season! 😊

When placing the bales just make sure to have the cut side up so it can absorb water. To condition the bales we use just a high nitrogen lawn fertilizer (inorganic). Once the bales are conditioned they don't need much fertilizer but we usually add a slow release organic fertilizer (I believe we used espoma this year)

You know, it honestly was a bit "dry" tasting in comparison to the green varieties. Beautiful plant but taste was I was a bit disappointed 😐

We didn't get around to it! Hopefully I can make one that is more step-by-step when we harvest this batch

@@TheGardenFamily No worries. Quick question, I have access to loads of spoiled hay that's been sitting out over a year so weed seeds are not an issue. Could I just pile it up, condition it and use it like I would use a new straw bale for growing?

I believe we did 4 slips per bale for this video. This year we dropped it to 3 slips because they seemed a bit crowded.

Me and my boys sure had fun!!

Super easy method that doesn't involve chemicals is a win in our books!

@@dominiquemccuin6401 thank you! 😊