OK, guys, 37 views with ONLY 4 likes. You need to help O Travis to grow this channel by supporting him and liking the video, really not too much effort on your part. Lazy Dogs ........

Now it’s time for you to try compost teas and extracts since you won’t have to make massive amounts at once for big plots

when thinning them out, you can pull up a little seeding, doing it carefully so you'll get all/most of the roots with it, and then replant the little seedling, leaving room around it.

I’m loving seeing all of the raised beds. We’ve got three 4x8 beds planted. One has carrots and parsnips, one has cabbages and one has lettuce and chard. Everything is growing slowly so far but we added some fish emulsion the other day and that seemed to have helped.

One of these days you are going to have to try worm casting tea. Great stuff and is very easy to produce. I've been using it on seedlings this year and it's my best crop of seedlings yet. 5 hand fulls of castings will make 5 gallons of product. I dilute mine around 50 50. Most people will thin much more.

Im glad you had carrot problems in the raised beds because this is my first year direct seeding in mushroom compost and had similar results

I planted carrot seeds one year, they didn't germinate well. So I planted more seeds..... Later after we had several rainy days, then they all germinated! I had to a lot of carrots to thin.

Any reason you didn't use the radishes you thinned out, to fill in the gaps?

I've run AgroThrive though an Ortho hose end sprayer also. Just pre-dilute by 50% to eliminate clogging.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

I have a nice Dramm fan wand with a permanent filter inside it. I can't inject though it because the Agrothrive is too viscous. Have to use a cheap spray nozzle with no filter. Go figure.

I can't believe how fast your cabbage and rutabagas grew. Yeah you can eat the greens for supper.

I seen your video about the Culantro if I remember it took awhile to germinate it I have to ask the wife but I thought it wasn't any good and it came out finally.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Some of mine is finally starting to show. Took forever though.

@briankubik4252

Жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm we was in Texas when I first seen them. The leafs seem to be around 8 inch to 10 inch long our leafs maybe only 6 inch long here we don't have the full time for them unless I start possible in a green house but here in the north to get that time it's still around freezing temps up till April outside green ouse still isn't safe enough with out a supplement heating source. Thing with Culantro is it don't bolt in the heat like cilantro.

I've heard that about parsnip seeds but I've used the same pack for over 3 years.

Its looking great now I know y my parsnips didn't grow lol thanks 🤩

I have had good luck in raised beds where the soil is typically loose when thinning I replant as long as there are roots on the plant thinned. You really don't have to get the hole root ball even if you leave a few roots in the ground the plant will still survive.

Loving it....

I am trying pellets carrot seeds this season as I find regular ones too small to space when planting and then very hard to thin as they end up so close together. I live in Alberta, Canada and I love your videos

Thanks for the great video. Please go into the injection system you use in conjunction with the drip tape set-up. You mentioned there is a calculation involved? I'm interested in doing this with my small garden as well. Really enjoy your videos! Your Middleburg FL neighbor Mac

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Depending on your water output, you may have to use one of the "Flo-discs" that are included with the injector. All of this is explained in the manual including a chart that shows what disc to use based on your water output. It's pretty straightforward.

Check out the orbit b hyve irrigation timers. They have a built in flow meter and it seems to be accurate so far to me.

Do you have a video showing how do you set up the drip irrigation system for your raised beds? My larger beds I’m fine with but the smaller I’m trying to figure out how to use a drip system with them too. I could use some help.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Yes. Here a couple: kzread.info/dash/bejne/oKF3xJqiqqu_ldY.html kzread.info/dash/bejne/ioSLkqmkc8LAkcY.html

Your transplants are thriving from your fertilized seed starting mix, unlike your direct seeding as your germination issues are a direct result of that store bought soil on the top layer of your beds. Jill Winger youtube channel documented with soil tests the terrible soil quality of this years soil bags after it killed her 150 tomato plants she planted in it.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

That doesn't explain the parsnip situation, which is directly a result of old seeds vs new seeds. I can tell exactly where I opened up a new pack.

@ThaPepperPlug

Жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm that's the truth, seed saving is more complex than it may seem. Isolation of the best producer's is the only way to have healthy germination and less percentage of mutations and seedlings dying off. Gotta sort the seeds in a bucket of water and see which ones are underweight and paper thin. Even after all that if you don't have the proper Temps to store them then you end up having issues like that. Couple of my peppers were stunted and mutations but planted them anyways and the struggled all summer compared to seeds I dried and planted the following year.

Travis, I didn’t realize u can use an injector with a hand wand. I live in the burbs and only have 4 raised beds. I will need to look into how to set this up, as this is exactly what I’m looking for. Thank you for sharing!!

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you can use the injector with a drip system, through an overhead sprinkler, or just hand watering.

@darjohnson

5 ай бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm 24:52 Genius!! Do you have a video showing how to use the hand wand with the injector?

Have you done a video on the fertilizer can thingy?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

We've done several videos showing us using it, but I don't know that we've ever done a video just on that. It's really easy to use though. Comes with good instructions.

I have seen people plant the carrots seeds and put a wood board over the row until they germinate . Get better soil to seed contact. 👍

Past 3 seasons the issue with my spinach down here in FL, 9b, is some pest will chow down on them. Not the lettuce right next to them, only the spinach. Picky little things. Oh yeah, thanks for the soil temp advice. I've been direct seeding too early. Wasn't planning on it but going to try again this season in late Nov.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully this year will be better!

Think those Yellowstone carrots might be the best ones I have ever had

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

They are quite tasty!

Wish I had the room for all those raised beds. When you pull the errant weed and thin the sprouts, why not retain them on top of the soil rather than tossing them out onto the mulch?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Some weeds will grow back after being pulled -- chickweed and purslane especially. So I just throw them to make sure they don't come back.

container gardening (raised beds or pots) is inherently more difficult than in-ground gardening, even when it seeks to solve some problems of in-ground gardening. this is because the materials (mix) used is crucial to improvement or otherwise. as such, of paramount importance is infiltration and drainage ability. dont assume that just because it's physically higher, that a perched water level wont develop, or, that it will always easily absorb soil. i've gotten rid of my raised beds as i could not overcome these issues, and my inability to wet the raised beds, as i usually found at end of season, digging right in. I would highly recommend a soil-less mix of predominantly coir, being a material of good properties with respect to water, and not turning to carbon dioxide in one season. I found commercial and own made composts, mulches, and related materials, to have initially anecdotally benefit, only to see negative results down the track. Wood and straw based materials are the worst culprits, in my experience, in my climate. I got rid of raised beds, which were more trouble and expense than they were worth, in my situation. we had loads more rain than usual in our winter and spring. but my raised rows, despite being over-saturated, produced cool season crops well. in terms of costs and easy setup of irrigation, in-ground rows far surpass edged raised beds. i'm not going back there again, unless someone gives me a million dollars, for aesthetics.

Hi, your videos are helpful. Can you please let me know which water meter do you use for your drip irrigation system.

Travis, when thinning is there a reason you did not use those plants to fill in the gaps instead of by re-seeding? As you thinned them, they look viable with good roots for the most part.

@Mstymntntop

Жыл бұрын

I do exactly what you are asking when thinning some veggies, like radishes. Has worked great for me and is faster than starting a new seed.

@legalyzeit

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. I started "pricking'" and planting, as Charles Dowding does, anytime i thin my plants. Great video anyway.

Can you do a video on how to use an injector?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Try this video: kzread.info/dash/bejne/i65krrJxYsKyfLg.html

I am a slow learner and have the hardest time figuring out dilution rates for different fertilizers with my drip system. I am using Agrothrive ion all my starts and its about time to move to the hoophouse and field. I really want to use Agrothrive with my fertilizer injector and have never used any of the discs. Any help/advice you could give would be greatly appreciated.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

The discs don't have anything to do with the dilution rate. The discs you use will depend on the amount of water being applied with your drip system. Look up the output rate on your drip tape/tubing and reference that little chart in the instruction booklet. That will tell you if you need to use a disc and which one you need to use.

Bought some AgroThrive... well see how it works

Give them a shot of the juice!

Love the channel. Love the raised beds. However it does appear you lost 75% of your planting area. Im unsure why you need so much room between the beds? I guess for a wheelbarrel or a wagon or something? Since the area between the beds are mulched you dont need very large equipment to pass between the beds, I know its new. I know you can adjust. It really does look like a ton of wasted area though.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

We left enough room for a wheelbarrow. We also wanted it to look nice and have room to set a harvesting basket between the beds as well.

@ricsgarden7394

Жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm It looks great

Great video and info! Do you not work at Hoss anymore?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

I don't. I resigned in early 2021.

Hey Todd where can I find the raised beds like those?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Right here: ollegardens.com/?ref=8gpQRg15c39_Js You can use the code "lazydogfarm" for 10% off.

Drip irrigation is not good for germinating shallow seeds because the point of drip irrigation is for the water to go down not spread around. For carrots it’s better to overhead water then cover. I use an old compost bag weighed down with a piece of wood. Water sparingly because there is minimal evaporation. Then 2 days before the expected germination time you check underneath the bag daily, or remove entirely and water normally.

If I had all that in my garden , the squirrels would have dug every last one out of the ground.

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

And that's why we have cats.

Occasionally a highly absorbent organic solutions of nitrogen, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, sodium plus many other minerals, etc...treat is given. Usually happens when woke from a good sleep with the death pangs of an emanate bladder rupture and the sacred disposing room is occupied, works fantastic, but remember, keep it diluted, this is powerfull stuff.

What do you suggest for keeping the weeds at bay in your walking paths? First time gardener here, and I put down about 3" cypress mulch but having weeds coming thru and it's so disheartening. Don't want to spend my time pulling weeds. Please help!

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

We add the chips on top of a relatively weed-free existing in-ground garden plot. So our weed pressure in there isn't bad. We do get a few on occasion and I usually just pull them by hand.

I went to your link for the injector and it takes you to drip depot but says item not found. So I typed fertilizer injector in to the search bar and they start out at 400 bucks up to 1500 but they don't look anything like what you have. Can you clarify this? How do I find the jug you have?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the heads up. It should be fixed now. Here's the link as well: bit.ly/3DUhWq0

@markware4933

Жыл бұрын

Robert... that injector that Travis uses is available at Hoss Tools.

This video says that it was published on November 1st 2022, it's currently October 31st 9:30 pm on the east coast of the united states. How is this posted on November 1st?

Is there any reason why I can’t see the micro nutrients going through the clear tube? Have I set the system up wrong? I stumped please help!

@Mstymntntop

Жыл бұрын

Probably need to add one of the flo rings. Also make sure your valves are turned on and in the correct in/out position.

@Mstymntntop

Жыл бұрын

How big of area depends on if a ring is needed?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

If the tube is staying clear, it's not pumping. If using drip tape or tubing, it's probably because you don't have the right Flo-disc. But with just a hand wand or overhead sprinkler, it should flow easily with no disc.

I'm just curious why you don't use hoss products anymore. Is it quality, is it price, or Is it just from the falling out?

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

I don't work there anymore. So I have no obligation to use their products.

@jrod4488

Жыл бұрын

@Lazy Dog Farm OK I didn't know if there was something else to do with quality or anything like that. I know they are more on the pricey side didn't know if you had some inside knowledge lol

Why didn’t I just replant the plant u thinned out instead of replanting seeds? On the radishes

How tall are your beds

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

Some are 17" tall, some are 32" tall.

Instead of throwing them away, why not replant them where needed. I've done before. It will grow.

P.S.- A bit more of my Warped Wisdom, Overwhelming amount of plant types all grow better, greener, stronger when around the Septic Tank, I can see a grass roots movement traveling about rural America convincing Farmers to address this unused dynamo of plant growth.😉

@averagejoe8797

Жыл бұрын

Yeah might want to skip planting the potatos there lol

@Titus-as-the-Roman

Жыл бұрын

@@averagejoe8797, I'll sometimes go by "Mr. Common Nobody Joe". The thumbnail photo is a paper grocery sack, 2 holes cut out for eyes worn around the homestead like a hat* - *Sure does keep 'Skeeters off your face and neck

When you thin them out , why not just pull it out and stick it in the dirt in an empty spot? I’m still learning…….

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

You could if you have extra room.

Scatter seeds onto 1/2 of your round raised beds, and seed something else on the other side, perhaps cut and come again lettuce....you are not using your planters to their full potential.

Why didn’t you just replant your radish thinking’s. They were already growing!

Why didn't you take your mask off? Happy Halloween

When you thinned radishes why didn’t you just use them to fill gaps? Just a thought

@LazyDogFarm

Жыл бұрын

I'm so used to just replanting in our larger plots. Didn't even think of transplanting the existing ones. lol

@Justme-sb8mn

Жыл бұрын

@@LazyDogFarm love your channel man. Never political and always good content.