I have to say this is one of the most informative, sharing and helpful garden presentation videos I think I've ever heard. Great job!!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Preciate it!
@Ms.Byrd68
2 жыл бұрын
What I like is you speak as though you KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT! Both 'Homesteaders' and 'Urban Container Gardeners' can learn things from you. EACH ONE, TEACH ONE! (Love your diction and miss you on 'Hoss Tools'!) Be blessed!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ms. Byrd!
@Ms.Byrd68
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Your very welcome!
@marilynclayton3430
2 жыл бұрын
Don’t know if anyone has told you, but your an awesome teacher! 😇 thank you for all the time you take to put out quality content.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you so much Marilyn!
@jason_young
2 жыл бұрын
Man, almost 15k subs… awesome job. Keep ‘em coming.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Getting there slowly but sure! Thanks for joining us!
@seedaholicgardens9085
2 жыл бұрын
Hiya Travis! "Blessings of Bounty and May Your Gardens and your Life always Bring You Joy, Inspiration and Abundance!" - Hope( & Mark)!😊😊
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Hope & Mark!
@markware7748
2 жыл бұрын
I had to circle back for another bite. It has been so interesting to track your history on your land. From the stories of the successful CSA program to the days as a Hoss trial garden to the current Lazy Dog trial gardens, experimental station and open-air classroom has been a personal treat. The transitions you've made to more thoughtful tillage, ingenious cover crop management, and greater reliance on organic methods has been inspirational. I can't wait for the pointy-head soil biology graduate courses to begin.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mark. Glad you've enjoyed the journey!
@denisestalder4696
2 жыл бұрын
I didn't know you had left the Row by Row videos, and by sheer accident clicked on one of your Lazy Dog Farm videos. Heard your voice for 30 seconds and went "OMG, it's Travis", lol. Glad to have found you again and really enjoyed this video. Like you, I try to rotate crops but don't overly stress myself if it is not possible every year.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
So glad you found us Denise!
@heyphilphil
2 жыл бұрын
My idea on why to crop rotate based of Evolutionary behavior is a a plant will grow then drop its seed....but it doesn't drop it exactly in the same spot....seed will fall from wind and birds a couple feet away in many cases 10-15 feet....and bird will take them all over. So they do move even if just a a few feet a year....which will give them access to that much more new fertility in the soil. You'll also notice plants going to seed will bend or lean or break when drying out....and they will drop their seed like 5-6 feet away. so plants don't really stay in the same spot....over time you'll notice blackberries even grass will travel and the good patches start to get weaker and die off.....while the strong stuff is moved to more open areas and light. So I think there is strong reasons to move things around in your garden. They do move or drift even just 5 ft away every year... and that movement is too slow or small for us to notice. So drifting is happening.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Good point. I think it's natural for plants (and animals) to want to disperse.
@loveishope4406
2 жыл бұрын
You are an incredible teacher. Thank you.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Frank-fs5nv
2 жыл бұрын
A well fed mulched home garden will do just fine without rotation. I dig shallow trenches to bury vegetable skins, coffee grounds, egg shells, non meat scraps and other organic matter to feed the soil. And man does my garden produce!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear Frank!
@FubarKen
2 жыл бұрын
I obviously missed something between now and last season but either way glad I found you again.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you found us too Ken!
@dmartin4295
2 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Travis!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks D!
@knittingwithfish
2 жыл бұрын
I know the mustard cover crop grown pre potatoes is a game changer! I did that with my potatoes last spring and oh my goodness best crop of potatoes ever. I usually plant 20 pounds of seed potatoes and get back 150-200 pounds of potatoes. Last spring we quit weighing after 350 pounds. I also amended the rows with sulfur,alfalfa and 10-10-10 side dressed once with 10-10-10 before healing. Our neighbor who has been growing a garden for more than 65 years told us he has never seen potatoes look that good. So thank you very much for the great information.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
It is definitely a game-changer. Sometimes we can learn things from the big potato growers that help us small gardeners.
@shadyacrefarm1005
2 жыл бұрын
Good job Travis. Love seeing you getting ready to plant, that means we’re about 6-8 weeks behind you. I try to rotate as much as possible too. I’m ready for TATOR TIME!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That's right! Tater time is nigh!
@79PoisonBreaker
2 жыл бұрын
My personal opinion on crop rotation is its best used if you prefer mono crops for all the reasons you gave. I prefer the idea of mixing multiple crops (companion planting n such) to use biodiversity to manage pests n diseases and some nutrients. A hybrid of crops rotation n companion planting sounds ideal.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. We plan on experimenting more with intercropping cover crops and our vegetable crops this year.
@nancytharp8213
2 жыл бұрын
I try to rotate as possible. Thanks for sharing 🙏 😎 🏖 🏝
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@emmaprophet1044
2 жыл бұрын
As always good basic information presented in a easy to understand format
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Emma!
@gardentogether9298
2 жыл бұрын
I thought you hired magnum P.I TOM SELLECK to do your video at 1st glance!! Didn't recognize you with the stash my friend 😀 great video!!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Glad you realized it was me!
@earlshine453
2 жыл бұрын
Just signed up. Always good info on your channel. Crop rotation is a very good idea. A lot of Irish migrated to the USA after their potatoe harvests failed. Even now in Hollland a lot of new types of potatoes are grown because the standard Bintje used for for French fries started failing. I wonder, any Starbucks around your place to get free coffee waste? Always a lot of of red wrigglers in my chunks of coffee in the compost pile. Best wishes, stay safe, greetings from Holland
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
We have several coffee shops around here and have been getting some of the spent coffee grains for our compost pile.
@beeleener6926
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. God bless the truckers
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
For sure! Those workers are essential.
@richardisbell8561
2 жыл бұрын
Hello there from Newport TN
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Hello there!
@janetlavoie2441
2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks. I do rotate, in Maine we have such a short grow season...if something is a failure due to pests or poor soil nutrition..then you've lost your harvest for the year. So I do rotate.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Makes sense. You only get one shot per year up there.
@Coastal.Redwood.Homestead
2 жыл бұрын
Potato time is the best time can’t wait ☺️
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
No doubt about that!
@fredriebel6176
2 жыл бұрын
I do same crop rotation mostly for pest control.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That's one of the best reasons to do it!
@gingerlifsey7592
2 жыл бұрын
Travis you are the best teacher! You go into the hows and why's of every topic which makes the concepts easier to understand. That's much appreciated! Going into tomato season leaf footed bugs are a tremendous problem here in central Ga and I can't seem to get control. Ithink i have more leaf footed bugs than hornworms! I like to garden organically and I have a bird feeder close by to encourage help from feathered friends. Any suggestions?
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
This is the best organic insect control I've found lately: www.7springsfarm.com/products/azera-gardening-insecticide-8-oz
@gardeningsimplified
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes we tend to focus on the NPK loss and forget about micronutrient loss, when it comes to rotation. I try to rotate when possible, but I focus more on micronutrients. As always, great video.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Good point about the micros. We used to supplement micros when we used a lot of synthetic fertilizer. But haven't noticed any huge deficiencies since we went to more organic fertilizers.
@wwsuwannee7993
2 жыл бұрын
Those are good solid rules to try and go by, do the best you can and if you can't..no biggie :) For all you folks in the deep south, it's tater time. If any one is interested, the best time to plant is after the 17th of Feb. according to the moon phase. I don't know if there is anything scientific about this kind of heebee jeebee stuff, but in my experience, if you follow this as close as you can, things seem to go better(germination, transplant, pests etc.) Ya gotta plant when ya gotta plant, it's no bigee, but I noticed my stuff does better if I follow the old time way as close as I can :) gg
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
We're going to try and get ours planted on the 15th or 16th. I usually don't pay attention to the moon planting, but looks like it may line up for us this year.
@johnlynn6291
2 жыл бұрын
I preached crop rotations for decades. I eventually learned that truly healthy soil grows the same crop best year after year. Most soil is unhealthy though, so I still use rotations in a lot of places. Ultimately, the goal is soil so healthy I can plant tomatoes and peppers on last year's trellises without any disease pressure.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That is a great goal to have. Until we get there, we shall rotate.
@yvencia1150
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing 😀
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
My pleasure 😊
@jeffs1062
2 жыл бұрын
I agree everything you said but I think your methods are more like a small farm. In my home garden I just add a lot of compost to compensate for rotation and only rotate for pest and disease reasons.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That works. I agree that our scale is not the same as most folks. We grow a big garden mostly to be able to show different techniques and do trials on lots of different varieties.
@cynthiaedwards5149
2 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video! Yes I can understand why you do the rotation especially if corn is in the schedule of growing. I've got I think just 3 varieties of corn I'll be growing and a row of cattle panel (trying to figure where I want this to be my stationary) plot. I broke up two plots last Sunday that had never had anything growing there and excited to figure what to put in them. I've also got planned a few (very few) blueberry bushes for my daughter, but I may keep those in containers for a while until I can decide their permanent home. Thank you for the great strategies and tips. Got a new 100 ft waterhose and a fertilizer siphon to work on this weekend to get prepared. Plus just general yard cleanup and clearing out before summer does hit. We are already half way thru Feb and we will be looking at summer before long. Hope everyone is doing safe! Oh those chickens are doing an awesome job! I think they need a raise 😆!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Those chickens need to start laying some eggs!
@andyrose8642
2 жыл бұрын
Travis that is a lot of great information in a short amount of time. I’m going to have to watch this video several times to get it all. Thanks much, keep them coming...regards
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Will do! Glad you enjoyed it Andy.
@hotcocoa63
2 жыл бұрын
I love your channel can't wait til spring to start my garden.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you're enjoying the content!
@jeaniepartridge6701
2 жыл бұрын
I just have a raised bed area about 25 x 25 I do as much rotation as I can.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Good to hear!
@lindamckeown2830
2 жыл бұрын
Watching with interest Travis
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it Linda!
@Forevertrue
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent Travis. Really good guidelines for all of us to think about. I am a container gardener and rotate every year. It's not as easy as it sounds.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
It definitely makes things a little more complicated. But for some of us, it's worth it.
@marysurbanchickengarden
2 жыл бұрын
You are very blessed Travis, you have options. My big garden days are past and I have to be content to grow as much as I can in grow bags and small raised beds. I buy a couple bags of compost and amend the spent soil for the bags, but I use quite a bit of my homemade compost for the raised bed. Once again a very informative video. God bless.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks as always Mary! Glad you enjoyed it!
@jimt6151
2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see that "drop string trellis" for indeterminate tomatoes you mentioned. Trying to maximize garden space, I'm looking for trellising opportunities. What do you think about trellising summer squash? I know it's not "normal", but I've read a few things about it. Getting it off the ground would sure take up less garden space.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I've seen it done, but don't know how well it works.
@heavenlyhillshomestead9465
2 жыл бұрын
I would like to be able to rotate them but can’t rotate to the degree your able to cause each plot I have is set specifically for certain plants. I am testing out some stuff for a company this year that is supposed to completely get rid of root knot nematodes which is something that comes with planting in same place same plants every year. But you’re correct on this matter and it’s really hard to adjust fire to grow same places every year or give a place a year off!!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I'll be interested to hear how the RKN eradication goes. Keep me updated.
@heavenlyhillshomestead9465
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm I sure will!! I’m curious as well on this especially in the main plot that I’ve grown in for the past 5 years since moving here.
@benb7727
2 жыл бұрын
What is a vetch-ta-bull? Ha ha. Love you guys in the south.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Haha! Taking a four syllable word and making it a three syllable word -- that's our specialty!
@tgood9344
2 жыл бұрын
Love your channel & appreciate all the time & effort put into making the videos. You are very good at teaching actual information that we as gardeners need. Thanks again so much!😃👍🏻🌺
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
@DavidBrown-vx6fb
2 жыл бұрын
Good Job! I noticed that you secure your trellis for your sweet peas with t posts. I found that I could cut off the last section of cross wire leaving about 6 inch prongs that I can stick in the ground. this makes it easy to move to another area! Keep up the good work!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Good idea. Fortunately, we don't move this arch panel trellis. It's permanent because it takes quite a while to install.
@deborahoconnell339
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your informative videos! I am new to gardening and have very little room therefore have many pots and 3 small raised beds. I have been doing a great deal of research and have learned tremendously from you. For example, i didnt know about the different tomato varieties requiring different temperatures! Grew up in NYC , and now live in SC so would have started tomato’s much too late! Thank you again and prayers for you and your beloved family.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@stevefromthegarden1135
2 жыл бұрын
Your cattle panel trellis should work well for the cucumbers. I do try to rotate the plant families. I have the sweet corn on a 2 year rotation because it needs a lot of sun but I might create a new bed next year for it. (well, this fall actually) The same is true for my onions so they get max sun. (2 year rotation)
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Solid plan!
@sislertx
2 жыл бұрын
I have a very small.garden these days...im pushing 80 ...but getting ready to expand..yes...im crazy evidently...i spend about 8 hours in the garden usually. Even this year. these days with the record 100 degrees and record ZERO water. .(last. Nights rain once again split and we.got.zero)....its a total bust ...even my black eye peas wouldnt grow. But i have hope for next year...main efforts trying to keep the peppers alive to put back into the garden next spring and nursing some cuttings for my daughters new house..
@stevefromthegarden1135
2 жыл бұрын
@@sislertx It's been a tough year for many with high temps and lack of rain. Hope next year is better for you. Kudos for still gardening as you approach 80 years old. 👍
@pamelamercado6902
2 жыл бұрын
All my crops that like lots of nitrogen I do rotate all my other plants I rotate every two years I've done my planning this way since 1973 it's worked well for me. If they have an area that becomes infested with disease or insects I will let it rest for one season and I will not plant the same thing there that year
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That's a good plan Pamela!
@chadstrutzenberg9171
2 жыл бұрын
Keep the good videos coming Travis. We got to get you some more subscribers!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chad! We're working on it slowly but surely. I feel fortunate to have as many as we do currently given that we're less than a year into it.
@gerhardbraatz6305
2 жыл бұрын
Your 4 rules have a lot of common sense to them. Unfortunately my little back yard garden does not allow me to rotate like I would like to but I do move things around as much as is possible.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
It's not the end of the world if you can't rotate like we do. I just wanted to explain why we like to do it.
@gerhardbraatz6305
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm I was just saying that your 4 rules make a whole lot of sense. I did start planting cover crops because of your videos.
@markware7748
2 жыл бұрын
You're having to think through close to 9,000 SF of garden. No wonder you put so much time into deciding what goes where. I rotate whenever possible and for the reasons you name. Those rules are there for a good reason, yet you don't seem dogmatic about them. Very useful video on how to plan ahead.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
It was definitely tricky the first year after we added those 6 plots in the dream garden. But it's almost like riding a bike now figuring out where to put stuff.
@jonlewis6630
2 жыл бұрын
I wish I could rotate my garden to different plots, but I can only move them in the same garden area. Maybe some day I can do more.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
At least you're doing it somewhat on your scale.
@mousiebrown1747
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Now that’s a plan! Good wishes!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
@carolynbrown2263
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for all the information you share. I am a new home gardener. I started following you with the okra planting in2021. I grow in my back yard in grow bags. But I listen to what you have to say anyway.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining us even though your gardening style is a bit different! We can all learn from one another here.
@markb3129
2 жыл бұрын
Great information.. matt coming in next week and going to get my seeds started, hopefully potatoes this weekend or early next week!!!! ✌
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Nice. You'll love having that mat added to the seed starting setup!
@The1stChristgrl
2 жыл бұрын
Every planting year comes and I have a huge sinking feeling, knowing that I severely lack proper tools, infrastructure, and prepared garden beds to plant in. This year I KNOW that I'll need to borrow my BFs digging bars to dig up places that need overhaul and that have never been planted before. Because the ground in those places is really hard. I know that I need more lime and other amendments and Peet moss to loosen up the soil just so that whatever I plant in those places has a fighting chance. I see A LOT of hard work in my future. Alas... it must be done.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
You'll get there. One bite at a time.
@The1stChristgrl
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Yes..YES... overwhelming bites. 😂
@OrioleHomestead
2 жыл бұрын
Wish I had more space to rotate better. I have a 120 x 150 garden plot. Grow every thing on straight rows of cattle panels. So I rotate by this years cucumbers might be row 3 and next year they might be row 8
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
One day you might consider splitting that large plot into several subplots. It sure makes things a lot easier for rotation and staying on top of the weeds in my opinion. Our "dream garden" area is 135' x 70', but we split that into three 30' x 35' plots with 10' walkways between the plots.
@hopesmith3236
2 жыл бұрын
Travis, I have a small backyard garden and after summer harvest I plant turnips, mustard, and kale to overwinter. Is this considered rotation? BTW my husband and I love watching you and your family.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That definitely helps. If you chop those turnips and mustard into the soil when they are done, that will help a lot!
@CattywampusAcres
2 жыл бұрын
We are finding if we don't rotate our squash, we get squash bugs way too bad
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
No doubt about that. If you could only rotate one crop, squash would be the one.
@lauras5312
2 жыл бұрын
👍
@C3Voyage
2 жыл бұрын
That's a whole lot of food for a family of 4. I've seen many families pull enough off of one of your many plots. What do you do with all the produce? Do you sell at markets?
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
We give away a good bit of it. That and our 6 year old will have a roadside veggie stand on occasion and sell a little for his college fund.
@C3Voyage
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm That's an awesome investment and teaching moment for the kiddo. I did those things where I could to for my kids and they're all doing very well now. It's something lost on the parents of today's generation. I can imagine that you're doing it a good bit to carve out your business too and there's nothing wrong with that. I do the same in some ways. I hope some day to see my seedless tomatoes growing on your place. :O) Best to you Travis.
@midsouthhomestead7527
2 жыл бұрын
💚💚💚💚
@ladyryan902
2 жыл бұрын
Good info. 👍
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@edwardpearce1138
2 жыл бұрын
One of my rules is to never follow sweet potatoes behind corn or any other grass. This is to avoid damage from wireworms.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That's a good one too!
@centralscrutinizer76
2 жыл бұрын
My #1 rule , don`t plant watermelons where the kids can see them from the road
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
That's a good one!
@eroggero
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Travis, Some good info there, even tho I only have 5 raised beds ( but keep adding as I can,) I going to start drawing out beds with what is in them . Even with a few beds it is hard to remember..I have a new bed with arch panels want to do Lima beans.,not to sure about when to plant . Was going to try end of the month, summers get hot fast here. But do you think that is still to early? Thanks
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes it is tough to remember. I had to go back and watch a few old videos to remember what I had in a few of these plots. I agree on getting the lima beans planted early. I would aim for late March down here.
@vickisavage8929
2 жыл бұрын
I saw your recommendation for seed potatoes, and have marked it for future reference. Do you have any recommendations for good sources for sweet potatoes? Thanks.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
We get ours from Steele Plant Company. Here's our affiliate link: www.sweetpotatoplant.com/?ref=2c1LrVP9UKW8CB
@travisevans7502
2 жыл бұрын
I believe crop rotation is helpful but not a necessity in all situations some times it might be your best option small gardens don't work as well with crop rotation because the pests and desease are still so close probably still end up with same problems far as heavy feeders it may help with them I don't rotate but will if need be 5 years no issues so far I also believe you can learn something from everyone I try to never think I know everything and tell people they are wrong sometimes I do think I get over confident in my knowledge then someone will show or teach me something I didn't know and I realize I don't as much as I thought I did.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I look at it like this ... It doesn't hurt to rotate things. But if for some reason you're not able, no big deal.
@travisevans7502
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm if I had more room no doubt I would definitely do it I don't cover crop either but if I had more room I would do that too of course where I live nothing really grows in the winter and I don't have a lot of beds so I'd have to not grow something in one bed every year and I really don't want to do that.
@melissakingery4393
2 жыл бұрын
Travis I'm going to try and grow Japanese Hulless popcorn for the first time. I tried to grow corn 2 years ago and the pest over took them! You have any ideas for me? I'm Austin Texas 9 a or b I think our weather is similar. I still have a couple of cabbages and a few Cauliflower and a purple broccoli. They are covered because it's in the 30's a few days ago it was 70 something
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Our popcorn did pretty well last year, but we did have to spray it with spinosad to keep the pests at bay as things got hot.
@melissakingery4393
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm is that like Captain Jackson dead bug spray or powder!
@matthewking2209
2 жыл бұрын
Will you be planting any winter squash?
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Yes. We'll be putting those in the pumpkin plot. We have a C. maxima variety called Jade Knight.
@saltlifess6226
2 жыл бұрын
Travis, isn't corn and tomatoes both heavy feeders? 2 nd question, since you can grow year round, why not plant edible crops instead of a cover crop?
@Willy_Peter
2 жыл бұрын
You should look into the benefits of cover crops 🧐
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I don't consider tomatoes a heavy feeder. They seem to like frequent, small doses of nutrients. But we don't give them near as much nitrogen as we do corn. If you feed tomatoes too much nitrogen, you'll make all plant and not many tomatoes. It's hard to give corn too much nitrogen. As far as the cover crops go, there are endless benefits. For one, they help to break the pest cycles. If you continually give the pests something to eat, your pest pressure will increase more and more each year. The cover crops help with that drastically.
@cynthiaedwards5149
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm I'm for the potato/ mustard cover crop rotation. Then that frees up my overthinking on where to put stuff. Depending on the cover crop you grow, I'm thinking you could get something else out of the cover crop to be used as not only a cover crop but something to practice growing.
@heyphilphil
2 жыл бұрын
My rule is don't grow anything that produces a fruit body or tuber in a high nitrogen field. They need more phosphorus and potash and micronutrients then they need nitrogen. The field peas idea is a good idea. I'd add that they are gonna fix nitrogen and possible cut down for green manure so its a tactic to improve that area for the future.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Yep!
@10HERBERT
2 жыл бұрын
Hey Travis, great video. I've started selling at my local farmers market and would like to know what type collard's, lettuce, and Kale stand the warmer weather best
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Good for you Herbert! Hope y'all have lots of success at the farmers market! I haven't put them to the test as far as the warm weather goes, but my favorite variety of collards currently is Flash. As far as the kale goes, the most heat-tolerant variety I've found so far is called Blue Ridge. The lettuce is a little tougher call. I like the Tropicana variety we grew in the fall a lot. I think that one would do well.
@knittingwithfish
2 жыл бұрын
I’m in zone 8b northwest Florida Sandy soil.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Ours is sandy, but not as sandy as yours. With these sandy soils, it's a continual struggle to keep organic matter and nutrients in them.
@donnalovintexas8760
2 жыл бұрын
Check out "Hollis and Nancy's Homestead" they are in Florida also and deal with the very sandy soil. Really nice people. Travis and Hollis are my two go to people for learning about vegetable gardening. I'm in East Texas zone 8A clay soil. I am too old for in ground gardening (and tilling clay would probably kill me) so I have a couple raised beds and buckets I am going to plant in this year. Ya'll Stay Safe and God Bless.
@knittingwithfish
2 жыл бұрын
@@donnalovintexas8760 I do watch them but I don’t have an unlimited supply of black cow nor an unlimited cash flow Lol
@anjelica4728
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this! I have a single plot but try to rotate what's in the rows. Is that helpful or am I just wasting brain space?
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Can't hurt. In the case of a single plot, planting a cover crop also will help tremendously with reducing pest pressure over time.
@anjelica4728
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm thank you for that great tip!
@susanphelps9674
2 жыл бұрын
I am in zone 9b and looks like we will have 32 weather on Sunday morning. About a week ago I planted potatoes in containers should I do something to cover them. Nothing coming up yet. Temps will rise again the next day.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
If there's no vegetation showing yet, they should be fine. If there is, just cover that vegetation with more dirt.
@suepatterson2702
2 жыл бұрын
Maybe I missed it, where is the okree going?
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Probably gonna do the first round on the end of the pumpkin plot. Probably just a trial of several varieties we've never grown. Then we'll probably do a larger planting in mid-summer when more space is available.
@archstanton9703
2 жыл бұрын
We don’t have enough space to rotate, so we’ll have to plant tomatoes and peppers in the same raised beds. Is there anything that can be added to the soil to use it again this growing season? Also, is it worth installing a drip system in raised a couple of raised beds? If so, can you recommend a reasonably priced drip kit? Thanks!
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I would just amend the soil with some good compost and be sure not to leave any plant debris in those beds. When the tomatoes and peppers are done, pull the entire plant. I think a drip system is very valuable on any scale. Not only does it save time and water. But it helps reduce leaf moisture that you get from watering with a sprinkler or water hose. That helps a ton with diseases on tomatoes. Check with Dripworks online. I know they have some smaller kits for raised bed gardeners.
@archstanton9703
2 жыл бұрын
@@LazyDogFarm Thank you for the suggestions and recommendation for drip irrigation. I’m going to add some compost. Have a good one!
@jeffs1062
2 жыл бұрын
What kind of field peas do you grow?
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Lots of different kinds. Last year we grew Top Pick Pinkeye Peas and Knuckle Hull Crowder Peas. This year we're doing Zipper Cream Peas.
@conniefox2281
Жыл бұрын
why do you do a cover crop?
@LazyDogFarm
Жыл бұрын
Lots of reasons: erosion control, adding organic matter to the soils, weed prevention and suppression, and we also use them to feed our chickens.
@bigtitan27
2 жыл бұрын
I dont think crop rotation has a lot of merit for most backyard gardeners. Someone like you that has multiple plots i can see some usefulness. But for most people moving a crop 20 ft or maybe less is not going to make much difference one way or the other. I see a lot of new gardeners that really get stressed out on their rotation plan because of everything they've read or watched online.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I agree. It's nothing to stress about if you just have one garden plot. But I will say this. If you see that your pest pressure from a particular insect or fungus seems to exponentially increase year after year, you may want to give that targeted vegetable a break one year to help yourself.
@mike253549
2 жыл бұрын
I'm ready for tater time.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
Us too!
@mutantryeff
2 жыл бұрын
Can I send you my neighbor's rooster? I'm getting tired of it.
@LazyDogFarm
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not in the market for a rooster at the moment. But I’ll keep my ears open in case I hear of anyone needing a good loud rooster.
@Willy_Peter
2 жыл бұрын
Oh my neighbors rooster is walking a thin line right now too..
@mutantryeff
2 жыл бұрын
@@Willy_Peter Actually, I'm getting tired of the neighbors also. They grow massively invasive plants and don't care.
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