Looking really good despite the circumstances! Consider trying 'Red Mountain' onions (I got mine from Territorial Seeds) if you want a purple/red that works in Montana. I have had great luck with them in the Flathead Valley
@raincoast9010Күн бұрын
The house garden is looking pretty good, hopefully you can figure out the market garden spaces and get them producing for next year. Thanks for the tour.
@MontanaMidValleyFarmКүн бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment!
@MariaInSoFla2 күн бұрын
Nice video. I grew zinnias for the first time this year. The blooms were very small compared to yours. Can you give advice on how you feed them, or how what amendments you use in your soil?
@MontanaMidValleyFarm2 күн бұрын
I did use shake and feed maybe twice, that was really the only thing I added. They were on drip irrigation also, which probably helped. Hope your zinnias are a little bigger next year! Thanks for checking out this video!
@LisaMcClinton-p9e2 күн бұрын
Hello! I just got back from a 16 day trip from Alaska and my tomato plants were doing some of these things. My neighbor watered them but I don’t think she had time to do it twice a day. Does this mean I should just get back to watering it daily?
@MontanaMidValleyFarmКүн бұрын
I would say get back to the routine, but at the same time don’t overwater. Ours now get about 1.5 gallons per day and they are doing great this year. Of course your soil type should be taken into mind as far as if it holds moisture and this is weather dependent also. Good luck!
@enchantedviolet3 күн бұрын
I really want to try Cherokee purple next growing season. Thank you for this informative video.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm2 күн бұрын
You’re welcome! They are wonderful, I hope you like them too!
@jennan34074 күн бұрын
Those green beans look amazing! Would you guys consider selling some?
@MontanaMidValleyFarm3 күн бұрын
Thanks and yes likely, but I want to see what we have for seed from this seasons beans. Please send an email to [email protected] when seed buying time comes and we will arrange that.
@jennan34074 күн бұрын
Would you be willing to share your Swiss Chard recipe with us? I never know what do do with mine, lol
@MontanaMidValleyFarm4 күн бұрын
I should make a video about that. It’s super yummy and just a way to use up garden veggies on hand! This is a basic overview: Strip the Swiss chard leaves. Fine chop the stems and rough chop leaves. Toss stems in a sauté pan with a little bit of butter and start to cook. I also sometimes throw in some chopped onions at this point. Season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and maybe even ranch seasoning. I season as I add each new item below also. Next add in some rough chopped kale leaves. Then add the Swiss chard leaves and let them wilt. I sometimes add a splash of water to create steam. I usually put a lid on for a bit. From here, I pretty much utilize whatever veggies are in the garden. Often I add chopped up tomatoes, if doing zucchini I sauté a them little first, and one of the best things to add is a cob of fresh corn cut off the cob. Allow to sauté, stir every now and then, and then add some heavy whipping cream (you can substitute half and half and I’ve even used whole milk but heavy whipping cream is best!). Allow it to continue to cook. Top with some cheese, turn the burner off, add a lid and when the cheese melts it’s ready. I hope that gave you an idea and that it was not too confusing!
@jennan34073 күн бұрын
@@MontanaMidValleyFarm wow! Thanks so much for the quick reply and the recipe! I would love to buy some of your green bean seeds!
@MontanaMidValleyFarm3 күн бұрын
@jennan3407 you’re welcome! Please send an email to [email protected] when seed buying time comes and we can arrange that.
@daviddelahanty50884 күн бұрын
Do you guys mind the kuma label right on the glass? That seems to be a poor placement.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm4 күн бұрын
I actually thought it was pretty. I liked that it was easy to see the brand and small enough. I’ve noticed that with some stoves out there it’s hard to decipher who makes them without a lot of looking.
@daviddelahanty50884 күн бұрын
Glad you are enjoying the stove. Thanks for sharing!
@MontanaMidValleyFarm3 күн бұрын
@daviddelahanty5088 you’re welcome ☺️
@shelleystewart42954 күн бұрын
How is the heat on the big Jim variety? I have been trying to grow the Mirasol variety but aren’t as big as I want.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm4 күн бұрын
The heat is typically very mild. I even enjoy them and I don’t care for spice. However, we have had a few that were HOT. My husband likes these a lot more. Sorry this is a mixed answer but this is our experience.
@shelleystewart42954 күн бұрын
I just tried our chili roaster. LOTS of residue on the chilies. What happened?
@MontanaMidValleyFarm4 күн бұрын
@shelleystewart4295 oh no! Did you purchase the same roaster? Did you burn the roaster empty as hot as you could get it to burn off the coating that comes from the factory? I recall this being very necessary as it stunk and we could see “stuff” burning off. I believe we gave it a rinse after once it was cool. Did your chilies look like ours at the end of the video or were they more blackened?
@shelleystewart42954 күн бұрын
They are black with smoke really. Like from the propane. We did burn it off prior to using. I’m hoping one I slick the skins off that most of it will paper towel off. I’m going to try the Big Jims next year! BTW we are in Mississippi. Roots in Colorado and really miss the green chile availability!!
@MontanaMidValleyFarm3 күн бұрын
@shelleystewart4295 I hope you have success in Mississippi with Big Jim! Also hope you can salvage the chile you roasted this year. Ours were charred but it came right off with the skins.
@doowopshopgal4 күн бұрын
Well, that was interesting. I had no idea about saving the zinnia seeds. I didn’t even know the process. Thank you so much. I live in zone 9A Palm Coast and they are perennials for us.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm2 күн бұрын
You’re welcome! That is interesting to me that they are a perennial for you! Thanks for checking out this video!
@frankparis94085 күн бұрын
Generally, 400 grammes of Sulphur for 10 square meters reduces de pH level by one point. From 8 you'll reach 7, for instance. Now, it also depends of what kind of soil you have: quantity of clay, sand etc... Focus on crops which need a high pH to grow in a first time, then work on the rest of the soil. Amending with sulphur can be done after the summer, so you'll now where you are before the next season starts. I must say I'm a bit surprised you embarked on such a big project without knowing anything about your soil. But never mind that, it's always time to learn. Use the weeds for compost. If the land I see around you is yours, then you won't miss any. It will protect your soil and strongly reduce the weeds between the plants you grow.
@stitchengramie5 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing this video with us.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@sararich20265 күн бұрын
Try bringing your camera a little closer when showing your produce and your voice is echoeie..
@charlesharvey49705 күн бұрын
The nightshade family, potatoes, tomatoes and peppers need acid soil. Try growing peas, beans, brassica broccoli cauliflower which like lime, ie. High pH.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
Thanks for the suggestions. However, the beans out there do not seem to be doing well. They are a lime green color.
@charlesharvey49705 күн бұрын
@@MontanaMidValleyFarm how do cucumbers do? They also tolerate more chalk than tomatoes.
@jennifercole57885 күн бұрын
Curiosity and experiment, you have learned so much! Thank you for sharing! I think you will have potatoes and so much knowledge on soil! Gotta love that challenge of it all! 👍
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
Thank you and so positive! I agree there is always a bright side! I’m banking on potatoes too! 🤞
@ChickadeeFarmDiva5 күн бұрын
The strawberries look like they have chlorosis which we struggle with here (along with high pH) in SE Idaho too. Just curious if you got your iron levels when you did the soil test?
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
We did get that tested and the iron level was 5 ppm. Do you know what your iron level is?
@raincoast90106 күн бұрын
A byproduct of the oil and gas industry is sulfur, maybe you can find a local source of it?
@raincoast90106 күн бұрын
Hopefully you get a few pounds of potatoes out of your patch.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
Thanks I hope so too!
@JoeBilello19697 күн бұрын
This season I decided to spruce my house up and just bought a few packs of seeds of what looked like nice plants (turned out to be zinnias) to fill a bunch of new pots i never used, now let me tell you, these are anything BUT low maintenance, so people really need to stop saying this because it's far from the truth. It seems that they get way too high and top-heavy for their own good, any storms will snap branches off. It's claimed they love the sun all day?, NOT TRUE!!!, all sun will absolutely cook them and you'll come home to find them limped over laying on the ground with brown and yellow leaves, now let's talk about the leaf mildew YES THEY WILL GET POWDERY WHITE MILDEW THAT HAS TO BE TAKEN CARE OF OR YOUR PLANT WILL CROAK!!! I planted a load of these without knowing anything except seeds+dirt+Sun+ water= flowers, well lemme tell ya, I've been babysitting these things like a toddler. They have to be watered everyday in the summer and if it's really hot out, expect to come home from work to find them limped over, on the ground and maybe some will even crack off and break. I've had to buy a few wire trellis and tons of wire-ties to keep them up, I had to make a mixture of baking soda-white vinegar-water and a surfactant to spray on the mold constantly. Yes, they are really nice and hardy plants that give endless bouquets, so much so that I've been giving them to neighbors, but you better be retired and home all day because they need constant attention so you better be prepared to marry these things......I take that back, I have been able to ignore them for a couple of days here and there, except for watering daily, but when I check them over??, well I'll have mildew in a lot of places, brown and dying leaves and limp branches, yeah, you're better off with perennial hedges to spruce up your property, not very colorful but nearly maintenance free😢
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
I’m sorry you’ve had such a tough time with yours this year! That is a bummer!! Ours are on drip irrigation and sprinkler irrigation with timers that do water once daily. I never think about watering them and that has been set it up once and forget it. Also they are in areas somewhat protected by wind (either by the house or by other larger flowers). This has helped them not snap off. With these two things in place and given our particular growing conditions they have been very low maintenance. We also are lucky to not experience powdery mildew. I know everyone has different growing conditions that can change outcomes a lot. The most annoying thing has been weeding them and snipping a few that became too top heavy.
@JoeBilello196920 сағат бұрын
@@MontanaMidValleyFarmI have an update, ya know its funny but I've kinda started to look forward to sprucing up the Zinnias when I get home. Ya see because I didn't really know what I was doing or what these plants were when I planted the seeds has lead to my having to put in extra care. Today at work I deliberately searched for sticks, any kinda sticks, so today I came home with a fist full of broom sticks and started sticking them all over the place because some of these puppies have gotten 3-feet tall and the front of my house really has some wacky curb-appeal to say the least, I have a few big pots and one Long cement planter with many really tall Zinnias and there's sticks poking out all over the place, it looks like some serious growing going on. I keep trying to untangle them, because i obviously didn't plant them right, i keep removing shriveled up leaves but all and all it all looks really good. They only make broom-sticks so long so i hope they dont get too much higher but id like to see how tall i can get them😂😅😊
@keithweber47107 күн бұрын
Sounds like your in a similar climate to me zone 3. I have tested many rootstocks Your not gonna be happy with dwarf trèes in zone 3. You need a vigours root stock. Summer prune to keep trees your desired height.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm6 күн бұрын
Thanks for the insight. We also planted some Antonovka trees in another place so we will see how those grow. What rootstock do you recommend?
@liberty_ranch7 күн бұрын
Thank you for explaining this. I grew zinnias for the first time this spring and was just thinking about how I was going to save the seeds and up popped your video. Great timing! 😊👍
@MontanaMidValleyFarm7 күн бұрын
That’s great!! Now you can enjoy them again next year and for FREE!
@meenaxisanga7 күн бұрын
Very nice
@MontanaMidValleyFarm5 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@raincoast90109 күн бұрын
Great advice! Nice to see you again and i hope the garden is doing ok...
@MontanaMidValleyFarm8 күн бұрын
Thank you for your comment as always! The main garden is doing pretty well, not wonderful. We have an update on the big field coming soon. That one is not good.
@e.garcia1599 күн бұрын
Good video! I pulled all my seeds last year, and haven't had time to plant. Do you think it's too late to plant from seed?
@MontanaMidValleyFarm9 күн бұрын
Hi and thank you. I would personally wait until next year just to get the most out of them. Where we are we could get our first frost next month. (Hopefully not though!)
@jn892211 күн бұрын
How I envy that crop 😅 I planted garlic and it didn't actually grow even after a year. They're alive but no bulbs. The garlic stalks are wispy and thin. It's probably the soil quality. Ginger on the other hand is super easy to grow for me.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm11 күн бұрын
We also had some garden flops this year too! Soil makes or breaks the outcome often.
@ArkansasAmyQuilts11 күн бұрын
This is good to know. I've been wondering if we needed some special soap or cleaning tools
@MontanaMidValleyFarm11 күн бұрын
Glad it helped! There is a little egg cleaning scrubby tool that makes the job less gross. Not necessary, but helpful so you don’t have to touch the yuck. We have a video about it on our channel if you want to check it out.
@dayanandaranbandara448713 күн бұрын
Baby working 🚼 ❤❤❤👍👍
@MontanaMidValleyFarm11 күн бұрын
🙂🚼❤️
@danburke26114 күн бұрын
I'm in se Montana. I've had decent luck growing watermelon in a small space by only letting the lead vine grow, pruning off all suckers, and then letting only one watermelon grow on each plant. Once I'm sure I've gotten a fruit I prune the vine tip so all the energy goes to the fruit. This also greatly reduces the space needed. Last year I got eight small to medium watermelons all grown in one 3x6 raised bed. The varieties included Malali, Desert King, Early Moonbeam, and Leelanau Sweetglo.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm11 күн бұрын
That is very helpful! Thanks for the advice and insight!
@arbucklesadventures678415 күн бұрын
I do well in Billings, growing Mini Love watermelons
@MontanaMidValleyFarm15 күн бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! How do they taste?
@arbucklesadventures678415 күн бұрын
@@MontanaMidValleyFarm Excellent. I did have one two years ago that was super bitter. Other than that, all have been tasty
@raincoast901015 күн бұрын
Using the cattle panels is a really good idea.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm15 күн бұрын
Thanks! I forgot to mention it’s very easy to trellis on the cattle panels and not demanding with weaving them through.
Charles Dowding grows melons in his greenhouse by growing them vertically.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm15 күн бұрын
I’ll have to look into that. That’s a great thought! We should have went vertical.
@AngelSuazo-c4q17 күн бұрын
Ok seriously what did you put to get them that tall in 5 weeks
@MontanaMidValleyFarm17 күн бұрын
I honestly don’t know how they were that tall! Good potting mix I’m guessing!?! They were not that tall this year unfortunately.
@theresaegbuniwe580818 күн бұрын
Great job, keep up the good work!!!
@MontanaMidValleyFarm18 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@Gen_X_Jenn24 күн бұрын
So disheartening. Sorry, friends. Hopefully some of it will be salvageable.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm22 күн бұрын
Thank you! We will see soon!
@jeffmeyers383727 күн бұрын
I know your boron is high, but it's possible you also have persistent herbicide poisoning. In particular aminopyralids or things like Graze On. Was that field ever used for pasture, or to grow any type of hay? If so, they may have sprayed, it can remain in the soil for up to 10 years, has a very long half-life. The symptoms are curling like what you showed, and doesn't happen initially but after they are established. May or may not be part of your issue, but might be worth looking into. Corn is not affected (since it's a monocot/grass), so you could test by growing corn.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm27 күн бұрын
Thanks for the thought. We considered that as we’ve had some issues with that in the past. We’ve kept in touch with the last owners that lived on the property for the last 14 years and they were very anti spray. They actually sold us the property largely because they wanted to sell it to organic farmers. They said this a few times so it seems this was important to them. At this point we are looking into fixing the high PH as well as the boron. Thanks for the comment.
@jeffmeyers383726 күн бұрын
@@MontanaMidValleyFarm Ok good to know you've already explored that avenue. What a blessing to have a property that hasn't been sprayed, those are getting harder to come by these days. Good luck with the PH and Boron issue, I subscribed so I'll follow along to see how it goes. Cheers.
@MontanaMidValleyFarm26 күн бұрын
@jeffmeyers3837 thanks for subscribing! Glad to have you along!
@marthawhitehouse983829 күн бұрын
You have a lot of weed pressure because you keep tilling. Tillage activates weed seeds. Look into no till methods and using natural mulch.
@jeffmeyers383727 күн бұрын
@marthawhitehouse9838 They don't "keep" tilling, they did an initial till to establish the garden. You are right that tilling brings up new seeds from the never ending seed bank in the soil, but many no-till folks perform an initial till to get started, especially on weedy overgrown areas. I've dealt with pernicious, invasive field weeds that have been established for years. Cardboard sheet mulching with 12" of wood chips isn't going to do it. Ask me how I know, lol
@raincoast9010Ай бұрын
Frost June 19th? That's crazy!
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
It wasn’t even predicted to be anywhere near that cold, which was the most frustrating part.
@raincoast9010Ай бұрын
maybe make three ten minute segments next time?
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
I debated that, I know it got lengthy. I mostly posted this video to reflect on it in the future and show how plans can change so much with different circumstances when gardening.
@philippekodjoaokou4645Ай бұрын
Hello, Where have you ordered all the equipment? Thanks,
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
The drip tape, end/start fittings, and pressure reducer is from dripdepot.com and many of the other fittings and poly pipe is from our local box store, which is Home Depot.
@SerialSpinner-ssАй бұрын
That mid June frost was such a bummer. My peppers were so shocked that I don't really think I'll get any harvest this year. Here in Kalispell we got hail that shredded up the tomato, cucumber etc leaves and then we got a couple of days of hot sun. Yikes! Those poor plants! Now it is mid July and after lots of rain and now hot hot weather in the 90's the tomatoes and cucumbers are recovering and starting to look pretty good. This was not the year to try okra. It's pathetic. Peppers are trying but are still pathetic. I guess you take what you can get. Cole plants look good. We'll see how they manage the heat. I hope things recover for you and you keep the faith! Next year will be better...
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
Sorry you are in a similar boat. Hail on top of it all! Oh man! It’s frustrating that this season seems over before it really started. Hot now so let hope we all get some produce!!!
@raincoast9010Ай бұрын
Top marks for perseverance!
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
Thanks it’s been a bit of a mental battle deciding if it’s worth it.
@raincoast9010Ай бұрын
When my mom had 'weed pressure' in her big garden she put her little slaves to work fixing the problem. :)
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
Haha! Love it!
@raincoast9010Ай бұрын
Hot out there today. Nice job on the garden, i hope it turns out better than your tomato patch.
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
I hope so too. Things still seem very behind but we will see!
@raincoast9010Ай бұрын
What a beautiful display of home grown veggies!
@MontanaMidValleyFarmАй бұрын
So nice of you, thanks!
@smea87Ай бұрын
Your on the right track, irrigation and amendments to increase drainage. Sulfur to drop ph, but stick away from organics because they will increase water retention vs leaching. Hang in there
@MontanaMidValleyFarm22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! That is exactly the direction we’ve decided to go at this point.
@patwatersvlogs859Ай бұрын
Applications of quality irrigation water and/or rainfall will leach excess boron from the soil. Soil amendments of gypsum, sulfur or lime and organic matter have also been shown to help reduce boron levels. One effective way of reducing boron levels in soils is by leaching the high-boron soil with water that is low or absent of boron! You may want to have your water tested as well! I also amend my soil with 17 different trace minerals all organic and our soil here is horrible nothing but sand and clay but adding the trace minerals helped alot now i have a lush healthy green garden thats out of control and producing! Wishing y'all the best of luck hope this info helps!
@MontanaMidValleyFarm22 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info! Good though on testing the well water. We just got that done! I am curious about looking into gypsum more. Thanks for the comment!
@patwatersvlogs85922 күн бұрын
@MontanaMidValleyFarm You're welcome! Any time glad to share any information I have it's tough sometimes I learned the hard way trying different things and somethings that work for someone else may not work for you! I had a half acre with bad soil I thought I was doing the right thing adding just whatever that's not the right thing to do I killed the whole half acre overnight lost everything then I got smart took a 6 hour class with a local farm that is a world record gardener and learned alot more than I could ever imagine so now I stick to what he taught me. Hopefully you guys get it straighten out and get things growing! Happy Gardening!
@MontanaMidValleyFarm22 күн бұрын
We would be very interested in a similar class! That is great that you were able to gain that knowledge! I’m sorry about the loss you experience that must have been so devastating. I feel your pain regarding being careful with what is added. One time we added broken down horse manure thinking we would give the soil a good start in the spring and ended up adding a bunch of herbicide. I agree gotta be careful what you add, not everything helps!
@patwatersvlogs85922 күн бұрын
@MontanaMidValleyFarm Absolutely if you have a larger Gardner/ farmer near by that has some knowledge they'd like to share reach out and see if they could give you any Information they have about your situation won't hurt to ask could point you in the right direction and get you back on track!
@smea87Ай бұрын
Just found your channel from the hay videos. What Montana valley are you in?