GROW PURE ORGANIC. IT will be my pleasure to teach you on my gardening channel Located in Zone 6b ( New Jersey ) the BEST way HOW by just using fall leaves, wood chip
, cover crops and worm casting. That is the ONLY things I use in my 22 acre farm and backyard garden
IT is knowing HOW the SOIL FOOD WEB works and using what nature uses to recycle life 24/7 & 365 days a year....THANK YOU, Mark
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Coyotes attacking humans is very rare.
Thank you Mark for your videos! What cover crop would you recommend for amending clay soil?
It revived my baby small pomegranate tree. Seemed dried up. Now got small green leaves.
Hi Mark. I built a raised bed similar to what you showed (much lower but using a lot of wood chips, then leaves and grass clippings, a little high-clay soil. After 3 years I threw a bunch of sunflower seeds and some wildflower seed mix and I think I must have also thrown in buckwheat just to see if I could get it going as a growing medium. Last year when I tried just sunflower seeds, no luck at all. This year I got a ton of buckwheat but nothing else. Should we leave the roots in this fall or cut them off? Is there a chance the sunflowers might still come through?
Thank you
I have a decent size backyard here in bay area, ca , but can't grow vegetables in the ground as the yard is full of very tall trees - Redwood, Ash etc and their roots have invaded all potential places in my backyard for growing vegetables . But I do get lot of leaves every fall and have learnt the technique to make leaf mold from these leaves in just six months, by crushing the leaves and storing in black garbage bag in moist condition under shade. Since I have switched to container gardening now using big 25 gallon pots, I am wondering if I could fill these pots with just pure leaf mold or 50:50 of leaf mold and compost and grow tomatoes etc in such pots without adding any potting mix, soil or fertilizer . My reservation stems from the fact that leaf mold / compost are low in nitrogen even though these are nutrient rich. Your advice will be sincerely appreciated.
Yes, leaves are awesome. Use real soi; 50% and 50% leaves. I did a video on this> kzread.info/dash/bejne/lWGYucWhipjJmJs.html .
My tomato plants need quite a bit of calcium also
Thank you, from Jersey as well
Thanks for watching!
Peas and potatoes...mmm good match!
The best!
Thanks!
I am honor, Let me know if I can help you at all. Thanks
Great Video! Thank you!
Thank You, that very kind of you.
I never thought i would need that much water! My poor tomatoes must be super thirsty
Something to think about. Happy gardening
Never put c o l d water on nightshade plants .......
I don't think you can really over water with the grow bags which is why I use those on my patio. There is continuous air flow through the bag so they seem to work really well but I must say I am a little concerned about the potting soil I bought this year.
I fully understand. Thanks.
Just want to add that I'd heard from another gardener that the reason you don't want to spray your leaves on your vegetable plants, tomatoes, is because it attracts insects that come for water on the leaves and they eat/infest the leaves. Not sure if it's accurate or not.
Great News, that is some what true, BUT more details it also bring the good insects like lady bugs & lace wings to eat the bad insects. Remember that every morning there are high humid droplets on the leaves also in not dry areas THANK YOU for sharing.
I don’t care what your video title is, I’m watching it every time as always! You have been onto the real biology of soil, and explaining it very well for a long time. Thank you!
Wow, thank you!
Fellow nj here, central, started cover crops about 5 years ago. So helpful info, doing sunflowers this year on a bed based on your previous vid. Love ur content! Keep it coming!
AWESOME, Thank You.
Immediately you gave me vital info! Zone and location. Instant credibility. Thanks. Now i will like and watch. Maybe subscribe. 🌱
Thank you for sharing. Happy gardening
Love your teaching style…I’m learning so much from you, thank you! Since the potatoes grow upward, is it ok to put a plastic bag down first, followed by untreated wood chips, then begin your process? I need to change the location of the boxes to follow the sun. If not, what suggestions do you have to make the boxes mobile please?
Yes you can!
@@iamorganicgardening Wonderful! Thank you for your reply! I will leave them there then! Can’t wait to see the results!
I'm a big fan of mulching, my old lady thinks I'm nuts for gathering the neighbors leaves. I tried to tell her that I am building our soil, protecting bug life, protecting the tomatoes roots from heat, retaining moisture and doing my part to provide a green future for the planet. That being said, I do have an issue with once a day watering. Yeah, around here NYC, we do get a couple of really hot, windy days. On such days I have watered more than EOD, heck sometimes twice a day! I have always felt that plants should get a big drink.... then let soil go on the crumbly side, .....then water to the point of saturation.... Then repeat! Am I wrong?
Grow strong tomatoes that can survive the heat and drought In general better Let plants get thirsty so they grow deeper roots to search for water Deeper roots means more nutrients from the soil
We all have to use our best judgement. It is your garden. Most tomatoes you buy are grown in rock wool in greenhouse They sit in water all day like hydroponics adding air to the water. That tomato is about 95% water.
I understand what you are trying to say. . The roots really bring very little water to the plant, The way tomatoes get most water by 80% and nutrients ( microbes ) is by mycorrhizal fungi. Next video
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THANK YOU Kindly.
Thank you so much, yet again! I was just wondering how much to water this week with the extreme temps that are coming here in NE Pennsylvania.
Glad it was helpful!
I always have curled leaves. ☹️
Do you water your tomatoes with cold water? Some people water their tomatoes only with warm water.
Cold water s fine, Being doing it for 50 years now.
@@iamorganicgardening thank you 😅
live and let live!! that coyote is just out living his life, he's more afraid of you than you are of him! a deer would be way more destructive to your garden! he's just out looking for the Road Runner! why hurt him? leave him be, i'm certain he wont bother you OR your son.
I'm switching to growbags because, I've had issues with my raised beds. So, when I set up my growbag, despite all the advice of strictly potting soil for container gardening, I mix 50/50 garden soil (dirt) and promix potting soil. I just started this process this year. All my plants are looking great compared to years past. But ultimately, success will be measured in harvest. Jury is still out on this. I hope I find success because, last year was a lot of work with little reward. I also know all of these Garden videos sound great butt gardening zone makes a huge difference regarding advice and gardening
I've found that tomatoes do better just flat in the ground. I've wondered if being in a raised bed is too hot in the summer. But patio tomato like the Betalux determinate does great in pots.
I have a 35 acre organic farm. I can learn alot from this guy. My biggest issue is stopping weeds in the corn field, how do i grow large areas of corn organically without hand weeding? Any thoughts?
2 things. It takes years for all the weed seeds already there to sprout, so even if no new weeds go to seed it takes time. Good mulch layer will make easier to pull. Soft aerated soil under the mulch makes your job easier.
Have you try growing with rye and then crimping it flat to the ground before planting seed
Put down black garden fabric before sowing corn and cover with leaf debris or some sort of hay or straw it will keep the weeds at bay for the most part I just put leafe mulch down and cover the soil with a black tarp a month before planting
Tomatoes need calcium and npk, as well as a ground mulch or cover crop and consistent watering practices. Topdress with compost when theyre flowering and it should all be faitly simple from there. Plant clean up is a must after about week 2, but shouldnt take more than a few minutes a week.
Calcium and NPK are needed in fake soil only ( potting mix.). Real Soil ( sand , silt and clay ) all over this world has plenty in it for may 1000 of years. I have never added compost or NPK or calcium whether chemical or organic to my 22 acre farm for the last 15 years. Other famers a well tht grow on hundred of acres. Just cover crops. It is all about soil microbes. Thanks
@@iamorganicgardening I'm referring to container grown containers, not huge fields. obviously, Native soil is king 👑 , I couldn't agree more. I still compost and use manure on the ground but I'm relatively small scale. Sorry I wasn't specific or didn't explain my point better . Most folks grow their tomatoes in raised beds or containers these days but you are correct 💯 Farmers have been growing tomatoes in plain old dirt for eons and doing just fine 👍
I am new here :) Am I crazy or you planted those tomatoes directly into native soil? Without compost or anything? Only leaf mulch which over the years make your soil fertile enough for tomatoes?
Yes, just native soil. I do grow a cover crop ever other year in that spot. Soil Microbes do all the work. Is is nature at it best. All Plants take in CO2 and feed the soil liquid cardon from their roots. this feed the microbes which in turn feed the plant nutrients , simple
@@iamorganicgardening Very well done, I will give it a shot.
Not a thistle. A type of wild lettuce.
I've harveted about 30 Big Beef made Green Chile ( Mexican dish 😋) still have more to harvest and more flowers. This is only 1 crop of Tomatoes i sowed in March zone 9 Phx, AZ. I don't do much just water and fertilizered 3x from sowing to when it died. Always loaded of Tomatoes. No earth warm nor mulch. My Grapes Tomatoes super loaded. I think consistently in watering is the key plus fertilizered. And i never watered on its leaves ONLY bottom watered.
So GREAT to Hear. Thank You for sharing
@glow1815 - what about your • pruning technique for the grape tomatoes that you’re growing? • how tall do your grape tomatoes grow? • what type of cherry tomatoes?
Thanks for this. I really liked your start where you say your zone and location,, I have recently moved and learned about starting soil temps. This year in Central Nova Scotia we have had a very cool spring. The last two weeks have been down to 10 degrees or 50 F at night and only highs of 20 C or 70 F. I only have 8 Tomatoes in the garden where two days before planting I dug 2 foot holes and warmed the soil with warm water and to let the sun in I only use water from barrels as I think hose can be too cool for my situation. Too much shade is my main problem but my small garden allows this time investment. Hope your eye is better Tim
Sounds like a good plan. Hope it works. THANK YOU.
It was great witnessing the worm getting out of the chunk of ground, and then after we could see the hole they leave behind. Those holes are so important for so many reasons. Hurrah for worms!
You are so correct. Thanks
Thank you.
What is your source for the leaves that sre delivered? Is it from a tree trimming company?
I get them from my town when they clean up from the fall.. You can also ask landscapers when they do fall leaves cleanup
Im looking to plant a cover crop in the fall this year. I have heavy clay soil that really lacks nitrogen. Will a cover crop fix nitrogen deficiency or do I need to add nitrogen before planting the cover crop?
I can't believe how amazing mine are doing. We just broke ground on a new garden in April and we just seeded the whole thing with sunflowers. They are an amazing plant
thanks!
You bet! Here to help.
A lot of people don't realize that degradation of compost consumes nitrogen. So you have to add nitrogen to compensate.
When you aerate your bucket. The chlorine evaps in hours instead of days. I aerate for 12 hours. Chlorine is gone in a couple hours
If there was anything to this method, there would be several meta studies about it in the scientific literature and all commercial growers would be doing it.
Interesting that your soil took so much water but your plants were not yet looking stressed.
Never wait for them to be stress. Their health will decease.
Thank you very much.
Thank you very much.
Welcome 😊
Kudos for pushing through the head injury
Just a one man farm. have too. Thank You kindly.
I live in Jackson township. I will watch your videos because you are in my area and grow for a living. You know what works.
Thank You. Happy tomatoes harvest,
My property is the depository of our towns leaf cleanup in the fall. So each year I have it dumped in a new location and then plant after about 6 months changing the structure and fertility of our entire property.
Awesome, I do the same thing here on my 22 acre farm. Enjoy the power of nature. Thanks for sharing.
Thank´s Rocky !
Great answer. LOL.
I've got one garden with no mulch and everything is dying after a couple dry hot weeks. My other garden is mulched 3 inches deep, plants are vibrant green and growing fast. That mulch really makes a difference especially in Summer. Use it if you got it
Glad you see this first hand, Thanks so very much for sharing.
If you don’t have it, get it. I use loads of different materials as a mulch. As long as you don’t dig it in you can even use shredded branches and leaves.
I use straw for mulch and it works well.
I'm in jersey too!!:) south:) I ran out of leaves, what else do you recommend for mulch around the plants
See if your town has any composted leaf mulch. Ocean county has a big recycling center and Jackson gets trucks of composted leaves.
If leaves are not available from you town recycling center. You can buy straw ( certified from tractor supply, they will ship it to you, )