Finally, a use for all those oversized amazon boxes!!! LOL

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Right!? 🤪

Ms,penny, im so glad we found you , ARKANSAS STYLE LOVES Y'ALL.

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. My Dad was actually from Arkansas and I have family there. Many of them in the Swifton area. We are glad you found us also! Can’t wait to hear from you again! ❤️

Thank you for the chuckle

This is BRILLIANT! Now if I can just figure out how to keep my donkey from trying to eat the boxes...lol

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, I’m afraid I won’t have a video on that! Lol how fun though to have a donkey!

Awesome . I got grow bags this year but I love the box idea !

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Cindy, they are doing so much better than I thought they would. We have had a lot of rain and they are holding up just great! And the potatoes are growing like crazy! My sweet potatoes are growing like crazy too. Thanks so much for watching and for commenting. I really appreciate it!

Love this!

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad you watched it! It won’t be too long and will be taking those boxes away to reveal what actually grew. Thanks for your comment!

OH, the foot thing! I've gone through it 2 x (broken) along with now finishing up the broken pinky toe which I did to myself...Through it all...I've gardened!!!! It's mandatory!! Glad you're out there again!!

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Oh girl, I know how that goes! I’ve done that a number of times. My husband always laughs because I’m always hurting myself. I said well if I just set in a chair and did nothing I guess I wouldn’t hurt myself. I’d rather take the chance and keep going! Thanks so much for your comment. It’s so good to hear from you. Happy gardening!

Very handy information, and may the gods bless your garden.

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and thank you for watching and commenting! Blessings!

Great idea! We put boxes in the bottom of our grow beds. I never thought about zoo manure! We're over in Grain Valley, not far from you. Thanks for your video! Happy growing.

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, then you’re close enough that you could run to the zoo too. I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

Brilliant

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Thanks for watching also!

Im having a go at boxes and old coffee sacks for the first time, i have some prince of orange in a raised bed that i have now had to raise even further with boxes iv cut up as they are going nuts (perth west oz)

@OpenHandFarm

Ай бұрын

That sounds great Stephen! I hope they do well for you! It sounds like those prince of orange are definitely happy! 😃 Blessings on your garden!

WORKS GREAT !!!!!! 😊

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I planted differently this year. I want to see what works best. Thanks for watching and for commenting! 😁

Awesome!

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! They are growing very well and the boxes are holding up even through almost a week straight of rains and thunder storms. You can see the growth in my garden tour if you want to see…kzread.info/dash/bejne/lGRppbujdcSahco.html Thanks so much for watching!!!

Going to try box potatoes.

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Please check back and let me know how they do Virgil! I appreciate you watching! One note, I definitely crowded mine. I think it would work better if they had 6 plus inches between them. Blessings on your planting! 😁

Do you show you harvesting them? Just wondered how well u did I have not had luck with potatoes

@OpenHandFarm

3 ай бұрын

Hi Justina! Thanks for watching! I hope this will help answer your questions… if you want to see how this project turned out go to this video... kzread.info/dash/bejne/qJ19z9aDg8yqYLA.html This is how I planted last year and they were pretty good!... kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWmdsKaSm7K4lbA.html Blessings!

Zoo Manoo! That’s amazing. Do you get it locally? Nick could use some for his beds. Loving your videos.

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, KC Zoo! You call and make appointment. Here is the link www.kansascityzoo.org/event/zoo-manoo-sale/ or just search zoo manoo. I am so glad you are watching! I am grateful for you! Sorry I missed your call last week. I tried calling back. Are you in town now?

@sheroncreed3559

2 жыл бұрын

Blessings to you as well 😊💚

CAUTION>>>>if you live in a zone where u have termites DO NOT USE the carboard method or any cardboard around the garden...the humidity and the "smell" of cardboard will attract them like bees to the nectar...Sadly I tried in my garden (Texas) and ended up with a huge problem with termites and since i do not want to spray my soil with chemicals had to get ride of cardboard. I also by me not knowing...helped the population of mini centipedes to explode, and oh boy huge, and I mean huge, explosion of those critters which started to eat the roots of my vegetables... This year still battling them with soap and orange oil, they are hard to kill I am telling you just in case. I do not mind to have some of them around but when numbers are large then it is a problem to the plants...(after a rain, the walls of the house, fences, pots were covered entirely with the mini centepides...kind of horror movie LOLOL). so watch out with the use of cardboard...in some areas will work pretty good to hold moisture, but in others is a nightmare.

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Oh my word Lolitabonita, Thank you so much for this warning! I know the centipedes you are talking about! I have several but oh boy, that sounds crazy! It sounds like you are staying on top of them. Great job! Thanks so much for watching and again for the great info. Blessings!

@lolitabonita08

Жыл бұрын

@@OpenHandFarm U R more than welcome...

How many potatoes do you harvest when they are done for the season?

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

I have never planted this way. I have planted on the ground in straw and old hay and they have not done well. I decided I needed to go a different route this year so time will tell!

old shadecloth would be cheaper than the wire: the flaps of the boxes would have been nice in bottom of box: old leaves at bottom of box instead of straws

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

The wire will help support the box as it gets broken down more. I considered cutting the flaps and putting in the bottom but the flaps help the box be sturdier. I did use old leaves in the bottom of my sweet potatoes. I didn’t have any leaves at the time or I would have. Thanks for the recommendations!

I've never plant potatoes before. I'm just wondering how many potatoes do you get from one potato?

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Supposedly you get 5 to 10 potatoes per plant. I’ve never gotten that yet. I am hopeful that I will this year. If you’ve never planted them I will say, it’s one of the easiest things to do. You plant them, cover them up, and there you go. You do need to water periodically.

Zoo poo is amazing!

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Have you used it? This is the first time for me and my potatoes are going crazy!!!

@supremebeing365

2 жыл бұрын

@@OpenHandFarm YES! I have used it for 3 years now. My tomatoes grow twice as fast! I started some at the same time and my zoo poo tomatoes are huge...

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

@@supremebeing365 WOW! That is awesome! Thanks for the encouraging words!

good vlog, but the wire is not necessary and put the boxes side to side touching, they will last until you harvest, and then start again with a new lot of boxes :)

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Thank you for watching. I didn’t know if since we have a lot of rain in the spring but the boxes would hold up without some kind of support. I appreciate your suggestion. If it works out this year and I really like it I will try that next year. Thanks again!

@leelaural

Жыл бұрын

I'm trying it this year....but I put about 5-6" of potting soil down....have to cover them and I'm probably use pine needles or maybe peat moss....no wire...voxes are nesting close together.....

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for sharing Lee! We didn’t get a very good harvest this way. I decided that the black fabric under them might not have allowed water to escape enough and we had a lot of rain so everything was too soggy. Not sure, but went totally different this year. Please keep me posted on yours, I would love to know how your yield is. It could have just been a wonky year for us. The sweet potatoes did great though. Here is a link to how we did ours this year…kzread.info/dash/bejne/gWmdsKaSm7K4lbA.html Blessings on your harvest! 😁

Now I have another excuse to buy more from Amazon just to get more boxes

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness, you are so funny! But really, that’s a plan! Make sure to buy big things! 😁

How was the harvest? Any update?

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

No harvest yet, it will be a few months. Thanks for watching and for showing interest! I will video the harvest! Good or bad! 😉

Potatoes are difficult… to get any sizable crop!!

@OpenHandFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for that. It helps me know that I didn’t totally fail. 😜

why the chicken wire? I see zero purpose.

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

It helps support the box when it’s wet.

@kfitz192

2 жыл бұрын

@@OpenHandFarm I used contractor bags instead of chicken wire because it's what I had on hand. Happy planting!

@OpenHandFarm

2 жыл бұрын

@@kfitz192 That would hold the shape of the box for sure. You will have to let me know how that goes! Thanks for watching and sharing! Blessings!