I put a mailbox on a post in my garden! I keep small hand tools like a trowel, pruners, folding saw, knife, gloves, a small first aid kit, garden ties, cordage, an electric fence tester, stuff that I often have to run back to the house to retrieve. It's a cheap, waterproof storage box.
That's such a good idea (literally just threw my 10 year old mailbox away :( ) I was telling my wife that it would be "cute" in the garden but she disagreed.
get a harvest cart that fits your bed system. a 30" bed needs a 36" or 40" wide cart. A cordless angle grinder can put a nice edge on shovels or other cutting edge tools. Wheelbarrows can be modified to carry stack-able trays/firewood. get the same brand/model of wheelbarrows. As they break/rot they become parts donners to keep the other wheelbarrows running. Make a bolt pattern of your wheelbarrow handles so you can makes as many handles as you need. short strokes with the diamond file is incorrect but fine for a regular file. Try a circular motion on the diamond file, continuously keeping it at the correct angle.
Funny I like the tool reality at the beginning. My grandfather taught me me, it’s not the tool you’re using, it’s the tool using it. He applied that to everything from building a garage to castrating a cow.
Love the comment about the skill of the user vs. the tool. This resonates with me. I get lots of questions from friends and family about firearms because I am a combat vet, and this is always what I share in that space. No weapon is perfect, but the one you know how to use well is better than a bunch that you don't.
Jesse I'm 71 and garden last summer planted my 60 x60 ft garden after surgery on 4 herines surgery. I built a tiny post hole digger only 2.5 inch diameter and I dug tiny holes for planting my seedlings tomatoes and peppers something that was of great help making my planting holes just little oversized for easy planting. Your neighborhood handyman or BlackSmith can help.
Little post hole digger looks just smaller than regular, and I did borrow the same handles from the regular, and I can't use both at the same time anyway. I have a pin hold handles on instead of bolts, for instance, replacing from regular or my mini digger I have beverage containers for my seedlings so holes are larger than the tiny starter plants. Some set out
"Trowel on a stick." Yeah, that's nice. I got one at an estate sale. Some inventive person, who was probably frustrated by shovels, made one. He/she cut off the end of a hollow handled trowel, carved down one end of a rake handle to fit, and crammed the two together. Works great.
So the trowel with a shovel handle is called a trenching shovel. It's the single most useful thing I have ever bought for my garden by a large margin. Learned about it from another channel (Jim Putnam).
I was going to suggest a trenching shovel as well. My dad was an electrical contractor and that was his number 1 shovel! My husband became quite familiar with it, while helping out my Dad on jobs, and we use it in the garden all the time!
I would love just a video on the earthway, tips and tricks on technique. Whatever advice you can give, modifications to it, anything like that. I really like mine! But I do tend to have issues with things like smaller seeds getting crunched or smashed etc. feels like the plate doesn’t go back far enough sometimes to stop seeds catching behind it. Stuff like that, loved this video by the way!
Look up the PVC end cap modification (hint, a plastic peanut butter jar lid works and has a casting dimple right in the center to drill thru, way easier to do this), this solves the issue of small seeds grinding between the plate and hopper. Also, a dusting of cornstarch between the plate and hopper wall acts as a great dry lubricant. Lastly, scotch tape over the holes can modify your seeding density. Sometimes leave every other hole open, sometimes every 3rd hole open. If you put some brain energy into getting to know these seeders they can work exceptionally will
I really appreciate all the content you put out. its instilling a lot of confidence in me to keep building my garden. My mission is to teach others what i learn along my journey to show an example that you don't need a whole 500 pg book of knowledge to start. I've learned you'll learn something new every season and try new techniques through your whole life of growing food.
I have a Gorilla cart that's pretty nice. My only complaint is I can't seem to get the last little bit of stuff out when I dump it. It almost has to be turned over completely.
3:45 I did a ton of transplanting with just a broom handle last year, wanting the exact same shovel you described here lol. Also just used a drill with a paddle bit quite a bit. Both worked great.
@ 3:37 you mention wanting a trowel on a stick... I use an orbital sod cutter, aka a donut sod cutter, for my transplants. They're intended use is for clearing grass around sprinkler heads, but they're the perfect "trowel on a stick" and relatively inexpensive at local hardware stores.
I love a small ATV with a garden trailer attached. It's got your water, radio, seeder, 5 gallon bucket with small tools, and harvest bucket all on board ready to go. The ATV rack carries your t-posts, t'post puller, or rebar. I set 5 gallon buckets up and pre-built for special purposes like planting, so if you have your bucket you have your string, stakes, tape measure, and hammer. Weeding bucket would have your sharpener, putty knife for cleaning dirt off.... helps on mornings where you didn't get enough coffee yet.
@notillgrowers I’ve had some luck using the time rake for baby greens at about the 10 day mark AND if the soil surface was not saturated. I also have used it for scallions. I’m on clay too.
My growers group members failed to bring every last damn trowel we own to a remote site. We cut a big X in the soil with a shovel, then shoveled underneath it & heaved it up a few inches using leverage, dropped in the seedling where the Big X broke into 4 pieces on the lift. Amazingly fast with two people. Soil needs to be a little soft...like next day after a rain.
Always great content great camera work great delivery the bestus wit and humor. So far I’m keeping my ark. Been insane spring. Home gardener Eastern Nebraska zone 5B we are over 11 inches for May. Least had earlier ER warmup compared to last several. 😅
Regarding trawl on a handle, check out irrigation system shovel or "pipe trench" shovels. Blades are 3 to 5 inches wide and normally used to make shallow trenches for low voltage wiring, lawn and plant irrigation piping systems, or similar narrow trenches.
A short video of just the power equipment that goes a little more in depth would be very cool. I'm very familiar with commercial lawn care power equipment but I haven't really seen those styles of equipment in use before.
For flower farmers, pruners are essential. We love our Felco #6 pruners. Felcos are easy to maintain and repair and with occasional blade replacements will last a lifetime.
I agree tools are everything and well built ones are a must. I'd like to comment on footwear though. I find garden crocks to be a little expensive and they don't last all that long for me as I'm a heavy guy. I buy rubber boots and just cut them down to crock size, many of them were found at the local used clothing shop for 5 bucks or so.
little mini handheld pickaxe for planting into clay no till! harbor freught has one ive been using for about 3yrs now and it works great for planting into tougher soils in no till as well as pulling bermuda. also auger bit on drill for making holes for planting and mixing andmal feeds and potting soil.
love you Jesse, you are so inspiring. I greatly appreciate you and the No Till Farmers friends/crew. I hope to one day crack a cold beer with you -- which you so slyly keep implying you're all about. I wonder, from the wine background.... have you delved into homemade fruit wines? I think that's my next venture.
Given your list of things you want in a "multi-tool", take a look at the Milwaukee 6-in-1 knife or box blade. Both of those do everything you listed (screwdrivers, bottle opener, etc) in a super light package for 20$.
One thing I saved for and finally got is a dibble board. I used it for the first time popping 6 -128 trays of kale and for seeding 6 - 128 trays of spinach. Previous I used a butter knife and a little piece of my soul to pop out the starts cell by cell. When seeding I used a pencil eraser or my pinkie fingers to make the seeding holes. So much time was saved, glad I purchased it from neversink.
Awesome video as always . One way to dip your feet into the paper pot method is to get the trays (like you said awesome trays), paper, and a zipper from Neversink. Saves you the cost of the transplanter. I've tried it for peas and lettuce heads but dont like it. But someone else might like it.
When looking for a wheelbarrow make sure it has a sturdy frame, many cheaper ones are made from the most plyable tin foil you can imagine. So either invest in a good wheelbarrow or invest in supplies to reinforce the frame.
A simple way to mark equal spaced lines I've seen somewhere else is to stick short bamboo sticks or similar on some prongs of a rake to fit your spacing. Not sure how well this works in reality, for my small hobby garden I don't care about straight lines and equal spacing.
Thought for transplanting tomatoes (or other very large plants) outdoors as an alternative to trowel - clam-shell post-hole digger. Depends on your style (trenching v. deep-planting), but I used it on one farm where I worked and it was extremely effective.
I use my "hand held hoe" daily in the garden, it's probably my most used tool. One side is a flat blade for chopping through tough stems and weeds and making planting holes and the other side is a fork for raking debris and smoothing beds. Of course my garden is smaller scale than yours, I can see where you'd prefer long handled tools but I have to admit, my aim isn't so great (technique, right?) and if I'm standing and weeding with a long handle tool I'm prone to chop through the stems of the ones I want to keep when I try to weed too close to them. The other garden tool I've used a lot lately is my Japanese hoe, it's also a short handle hoe with a curved blade that's sharp on one side and is fantastic for weeding very close to plants and getting at the weeds under my pea fences.
If I ever get rich Im building a factory producing old school cool two wheel tractors like the near ancient David Bradleys. Theyll be more affordable and offer higher ground clearance with widely adjustable wheel widths. Nothing wrong with the BCS, just about the only thing available today unless you find a rareity David Bradley or Gravely still in good condition for a good price.
I have watched a bunch of your videos (live them) and someday hope to find out what the rotary brush implement is that is in a lot of your earlier videos beginning stock footages that includes the squash.
Trenching shovel is what you need for that trowel on a long stick wish ;) Opinel is a good knife but I find it too thin and fragile for farm work. Instead I have a couple Walmart "$4 Flippers" with a pocket carry clip (and this particular one in my pocket even has a "compost tea bottle opener") that has a stout blade for abusive farm tasks since most farm tasks are quite abusive. There is another interesting knife the 'Svord' out of New Zealand you should take a look at. Inexpensive like the Opinel and cleverly locking when used. It works well but I need a pocket clip.
Have you tried out standup transplanters at all? Was reminded of them when you mentioned your "trovel" idea. I really like them as a tool and are now very cheap (as Asian imports). Sometimes described as bulb transplanters but I use them with transplant plugs. They need well prepped loose beds though; won't work in hard compaction. Stand up planting is awesome
Thanks Brother. You have an excellent farm, and channel. My favorite on your list is the broad fork. Also get You a good machete. I like the Ontario knife military machete, and cold steel jungle machete. Or a Schrade. It's good for Clearing brush, harvesting, cutting twine, fighting off noise some beast and such. Blessings.......Seven Thunders///////
I strongly suggest every grower to carry a decent fix blade knife with a functional sheet that attaches to your belt or clothes. You will not lose it, they are sturdier than opinels and -duuuh- you don't need to mess about opening them as is the case with folders. I use one that cost a mere 12€ and it is a really good tool.
I appreciate the info. I bought an acre with an old house after my divorce and retirement. In my mid 60's and trying to figure out what I am physically capable of for a half Acre market garden. I started a small 15 tree orchard last year. Pruners used there. Mowing the full Acre has been troublesome and exhausting. I tried a 32 x 36 garden this summer, but infrastructures like fencing kept it minimal. I've tarped a 80' x 32' area to kill off the Bermuda grass. I'm wondering what tools would help me out as I get older. My goal is for a little extra cash to do improvements on my 100 year old house and my 50 year old out buildings to be made into a cold room, wash/pack, and greenhouse nursery. They already exist and just need outfitting. This tool list can help with a cost list when I get my home equity line. I just need to figure out if I'll sell enough to pay myself back over 5 years.
I love this video. Probably one of the best you have done for information. Wish it had come out before we started as would have made some better choices. Foot wear is a big one that we have struggled to find good quality. Where are your shoes from? You didn’t mention the tilther. Unless your beds are perfect we found it a waste of $1000
I'm a concrete inspector - a bigger bucket means a heavier load to push, they often have 2 wheels. I prefer a flat-free style wheel with wooden handles. ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING IS TIGHT AND PROPERLY ALIGNED WHEN ASSEMBLED. Seriously - having handles slightly offset due to a twisted/misaligned frame will exaggerate on slopes. I could go on probably
I feel like if you put "cool + market garden + no-till + grower" into one of those AI art generators that it would just throw out various pictures of you. 🤘😎
I used to go to a farmers market in Louisville during the summers when visiting family. When you set up the eurtent it looked kinda familiar. Is the market you go to in Louisville?
A bulb planter. Just hear me out.... If growing tomato or peppers in solo cups, an inexpensive bulb planter makes the perfect size and depth for transplants grown in solo cups. The cheap Expert Gardener brand from Walmart is perfect
Shovel + Trowel = Shrowel. Even though trenching shovels exist, who would want one when they could have a Shrowel instead! No royalties expected, but I would take one of those fine-looking hats! Sorry to see the wind damage. It's always something, isn't it!
Thank you for this! I've been using many of my tools incorrectly after watching this video haha. One question I have is about clothing...I swear, I go through pants/shirt on a daily basis. Do you just "fully accept" that you're going to go through clothing fast as a farmer/gardener? I'm out in the yard daily (after full time job) and especially in the summer time in NC, will be sweating and get mud/dirt/compost etc everywhere on all of my clothes. Do you have specialized clothing or do you just go to walmart and get the cheapest stuff considering it's going to get dirty/destroyed? I tried one of those pants/half shirt overall things but the material it's made out of makes me sweat 5x more. But, the idea behind the purchase was that I can just reuse those overalls, saving the hassle of doing more laundry during peak hours of summer. I just have to remember to put those on haha. Anyways, thought I'd ask. Thanks again and love all your videos. If you're ever in the Charlotte region, hit me up and you can visit our NOT market garden, but loving family garden :)
True! I did have one for a long time with a holster but the holster kept getting caught in my electric fencing I was using for our sheep (when we had them) and that was... not great 😂 .
@No-Till Growers it's definitely a struggle for me. I put my holster sideways in the small of my back but for obvious reasons it may not be for everyone. And the opinel knife makes a great flathead if you believe enough
What sprayer do you recommend for foliar sprays? Last year you were trying one out, but you were going to check if the high pressure impacted the microbial life. I am curious if you ever did that experiment?
I put a mailbox on a post in my garden! I keep small hand tools like a trowel, pruners, folding saw, knife, gloves, a small first aid kit, garden ties, cordage, an electric fence tester, stuff that I often have to run back to the house to retrieve. It's a cheap, waterproof storage box.
That's such a good idea (literally just threw my 10 year old mailbox away :( ) I was telling my wife that it would be "cute" in the garden but she disagreed.
My mom and I do this as well in our respective gardens
get a harvest cart that fits your bed system. a 30" bed needs a 36" or 40" wide cart. A cordless angle grinder can put a nice edge on shovels or other cutting edge tools. Wheelbarrows can be modified to carry stack-able trays/firewood. get the same brand/model of wheelbarrows. As they break/rot they become parts donners to keep the other wheelbarrows running. Make a bolt pattern of your wheelbarrow handles so you can makes as many handles as you need. short strokes with the diamond file is incorrect but fine for a regular file. Try a circular motion on the diamond file, continuously keeping it at the correct angle.
Funny I like the tool reality at the beginning. My grandfather taught me me, it’s not the tool you’re using, it’s the tool using it. He applied that to everything from building a garage to castrating a cow.
Getting a broadfork was one of the best tool purchases I've ever made for my backyard garden.
Love the comment about the skill of the user vs. the tool. This resonates with me.
I get lots of questions from friends and family about firearms because I am a combat vet, and this is always what I share in that space. No weapon is perfect, but the one you know how to use well is better than a bunch that you don't.
Jesse
I'm 71 and garden last summer planted my 60 x60 ft garden after surgery on 4 herines surgery.
I built a tiny post hole digger only 2.5 inch diameter and I dug tiny holes for planting my seedlings tomatoes and peppers something that was of great help making my planting holes just little oversized for easy planting.
Your neighborhood handyman or BlackSmith can help.
That’s a good idea!
@@nextchancenow7153 As a BlackSmith Hobbyist I use the steel from a old damaged shovel to build my strong
Can you add a pic of the your digger? Thanks
Little post hole digger looks just smaller than regular, and I did borrow the same handles from the regular, and I can't use both at the same time anyway. I have a pin hold handles on instead of bolts, for instance, replacing from regular or my mini digger
I have beverage containers for my seedlings so holes are larger than the tiny starter plants. Some set out
I love my tools. I've had some of them so long they're just a part of my gardening life.
"Trowel on a stick." Yeah, that's nice. I got one at an estate sale. Some inventive person, who was probably frustrated by shovels, made one. He/she cut off the end of a hollow handled trowel, carved down one end of a rake handle to fit, and crammed the two together. Works great.
So the trowel with a shovel handle is called a trenching shovel. It's the single most useful thing I have ever bought for my garden by a large margin. Learned about it from another channel (Jim Putnam).
Came here to suggest a trench shovel, too!
I was going to suggest a trenching shovel as well. My dad was an electrical contractor and that was his number 1 shovel! My husband became quite familiar with it, while helping out my Dad on jobs, and we use it in the garden all the time!
Man, I love your videos and the info you provide. My favorite to watch on no till farming
I would love just a video on the earthway, tips and tricks on technique. Whatever advice you can give, modifications to it, anything like that. I really like mine! But I do tend to have issues with things like smaller seeds getting crunched or smashed etc. feels like the plate doesn’t go back far enough sometimes to stop seeds catching behind it. Stuff like that, loved this video by the way!
Look up the PVC end cap modification (hint, a plastic peanut butter jar lid works and has a casting dimple right in the center to drill thru, way easier to do this), this solves the issue of small seeds grinding between the plate and hopper. Also, a dusting of cornstarch between the plate and hopper wall acts as a great dry lubricant. Lastly, scotch tape over the holes can modify your seeding density. Sometimes leave every other hole open, sometimes every 3rd hole open. If you put some brain energy into getting to know these seeders they can work exceptionally will
I really appreciate all the content you put out. its instilling a lot of confidence in me to keep building my garden. My mission is to teach others what i learn along my journey to show an example that you don't need a whole 500 pg book of knowledge to start. I've learned you'll learn something new every season and try new techniques through your whole life of growing food.
The T-Post puller is the best invention ever! You can buy them at any farm store too! My son and I pulled 100 T-Post in less than an hour.
Also looks easy to make with a welder and some scrap steel.
Rubbermaid big wheel commercial cart is awesome for hauling and can double as a harvest cart. Been abusing it for 3 years, very tough.
wow $200- 300! is it worth it?
I have a Gorilla cart that's pretty nice. My only complaint is I can't seem to get the last little bit of stuff out when I dump it. It almost has to be turned over completely.
3:45 I did a ton of transplanting with just a broom handle last year, wanting the exact same shovel you described here lol. Also just used a drill with a paddle bit quite a bit. Both worked great.
@ 3:37 you mention wanting a trowel on a stick... I use an orbital sod cutter, aka a donut sod cutter, for my transplants. They're intended use is for clearing grass around sprinkler heads, but they're the perfect "trowel on a stick" and relatively inexpensive at local hardware stores.
hahaha that pitch with the pitch fork at the end took it all the way back to the beginning of the list lol
Definitely interested in that BCS video down the road!
Besides all the farming info you give, I love the music, and your sense of humour Jesse!😸😸
I totally will rep for a wheelbarrow with a solid wheel. Idk how but all my wheelbarrows end up w flat tires
I bought a 15" no flat from a local big box for $25-30 and it's worth it.
The trowel you are looking for is a trapper`s trowel or check metal detectorist tools. They both have their own versions of long handle trowels.
I love a small ATV with a garden trailer attached. It's got your water, radio, seeder, 5 gallon bucket with small tools, and harvest bucket all on board ready to go. The ATV rack carries your t-posts, t'post puller, or rebar. I set 5 gallon buckets up and pre-built for special purposes like planting, so if you have your bucket you have your string, stakes, tape measure, and hammer. Weeding bucket would have your sharpener, putty knife for cleaning dirt off.... helps on mornings where you didn't get enough coffee yet.
@notillgrowers I’ve had some luck using the time rake for baby greens at about the 10 day mark AND if the soil surface was not saturated. I also have used it for scallions. I’m on clay too.
thanks for covering the broadfork, been trying to decide who to go with, now I know. also looking a those Dryshod boots, nice! Thanks
My growers group members failed to bring every last damn trowel we own to a remote site. We cut a big X in the soil with a shovel, then shoveled underneath it & heaved it up a few inches using leverage, dropped in the seedling where the Big X broke into 4 pieces on the lift.
Amazingly fast with two people.
Soil needs to be a little soft...like next day after a rain.
You could grind a digging shovel down to trowel size
Always great content great camera work great delivery the bestus wit and humor. So far I’m keeping my ark. Been insane spring. Home gardener Eastern Nebraska zone 5B we are over 11 inches for May. Least had earlier ER warmup compared to last several. 😅
Your farm is massive
Regarding trawl on a handle, check out irrigation system shovel or "pipe trench" shovels. Blades are 3 to 5 inches wide and normally used to make shallow trenches for low voltage wiring, lawn and plant irrigation piping systems, or similar narrow trenches.
Just find a friend with a welder and a trowel I'm sure you can have that. I'm designing a broad fork to build in Zambia right now.
A short video of just the power equipment that goes a little more in depth would be very cool. I'm very familiar with commercial lawn care power equipment but I haven't really seen those styles of equipment in use before.
These videos are always fun
Soil knife by AM Leonard is indispensable. Used for just about everything
Have to buy the sheath! Very sharp
Good advice & very helpful & hello, from down here in Oz.
For flower farmers, pruners are essential. We love our Felco #6 pruners. Felcos are easy to maintain and repair and with occasional blade replacements will last a lifetime.
I agree tools are everything and well built ones are a must. I'd like to comment on footwear though. I find garden crocks to be a little expensive and they don't last all that long for me as I'm a heavy guy. I buy rubber boots and just cut them down to crock size, many of them were found at the local used clothing shop for 5 bucks or so.
If you are looking for a trowel on a stick, check out the Spearhead Spade, which will dig in everything. Best tool I own.
little mini handheld pickaxe for planting into clay no till! harbor freught has one ive been using for about 3yrs now and it works great for planting into tougher soils in no till as well as pulling bermuda. also auger bit on drill for making holes for planting and mixing andmal feeds and potting soil.
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I absolutely love and would recommend Bootstrap Farmer’s seed trays. Very durable and made in the US.
Great info brother & enjoyable to watch
I don't really agree with the "gearhead" definition, but still like the video. I think "gadgetman" is better for what you were describing.
I didn't watch you over the winter..my other hobbies took over. But I'm back and I missed you! 🤘 Let's grow some shit!
Jessie! Should check out the Wolfgarten tools, they have interchangeable heads witj different handles and are reasonably priced!!
love you Jesse, you are so inspiring. I greatly appreciate you and the No Till Farmers friends/crew. I hope to one day crack a cold beer with you -- which you so slyly keep implying you're all about. I wonder, from the wine background.... have you delved into homemade fruit wines? I think that's my next venture.
Given your list of things you want in a "multi-tool", take a look at the Milwaukee 6-in-1 knife or box blade. Both of those do everything you listed (screwdrivers, bottle opener, etc) in a super light package for 20$.
Look up trapping shovels . There's several different types and lengths that are perfect for no till gardening
One thing I saved for and finally got is a dibble board. I used it for the first time popping 6 -128 trays of kale and for seeding 6 - 128 trays of spinach. Previous I used a butter knife and a little piece of my soul to pop out the starts cell by cell. When seeding I used a pencil eraser or my pinkie fingers to make the seeding holes. So much time was saved, glad I purchased it from neversink.
Awesome video as always . One way to dip your feet into the paper pot method is to get the trays (like you said awesome trays), paper, and a zipper from Neversink. Saves you the cost of the transplanter. I've tried it for peas and lettuce heads but dont like it. But someone else might like it.
When looking for a wheelbarrow make sure it has a sturdy frame, many cheaper ones are made from the most plyable tin foil you can imagine. So either invest in a good wheelbarrow or invest in supplies to reinforce the frame.
Just subbed a few days ago and was looking for just this video, thanks.
A simple way to mark equal spaced lines I've seen somewhere else is to stick short bamboo sticks or similar on some prongs of a rake to fit your spacing.
Not sure how well this works in reality, for my small hobby garden I don't care about straight lines and equal spacing.
🤣 having fun and getting the info out there. 👍
look at a trenching shovel.. narrow, can be sharpened and closest to a traowel in width
I used a post hole digger to transplant tomatoes into cover crops it definitely saves your back
Great pitch!
I’m sold
5 gal bucket & 200u strainer bag for extract/JMS; those flexi/dumpy bucket things too I have 5 and I could use more all the time lol
As a singing teacher, I can't wait for your next video ...😁
Might I suggest a conduit bender . . . hehe.
Love your material
Have you tried a trenching shovel, or transplant spade? Similar to a trowel on a stick.
Thought for transplanting tomatoes (or other very large plants) outdoors as an alternative to trowel - clam-shell post-hole digger. Depends on your style (trenching v. deep-planting), but I used it on one farm where I worked and it was extremely effective.
Post hole digger is a great tool!
A standing bulb planter works great in medium and soft soil. Heavy clay, not so much.
I use my "hand held hoe" daily in the garden, it's probably my most used tool. One side is a flat blade for chopping through tough stems and weeds and making planting holes and the other side is a fork for raking debris and smoothing beds. Of course my garden is smaller scale than yours, I can see where you'd prefer long handled tools but I have to admit, my aim isn't so great (technique, right?) and if I'm standing and weeding with a long handle tool I'm prone to chop through the stems of the ones I want to keep when I try to weed too close to them. The other garden tool I've used a lot lately is my Japanese hoe, it's also a short handle hoe with a curved blade that's sharp on one side and is fantastic for weeding very close to plants and getting at the weeds under my pea fences.
Hey Jesse I use a $15 sheep shear with some sheet metal tack welded to the backs of the blades at a 90dg angle for one handed Harvest of baby greens.
smart!
If I ever get rich Im building a factory producing old school cool two wheel tractors like the near ancient David Bradleys. Theyll be more affordable and offer higher ground clearance with widely adjustable wheel widths. Nothing wrong with the BCS, just about the only thing available today unless you find a rareity David Bradley or Gravely still in good condition for a good price.
I have watched a bunch of your videos (live them) and someday hope to find out what the rotary brush implement is that is in a lot of your earlier videos beginning stock footages that includes the squash.
Trenching shovel is what you need for that trowel on a long stick wish ;) Opinel is a good knife but I find it too thin and fragile for farm work. Instead I have a couple Walmart "$4 Flippers" with a pocket carry clip (and this particular one in my pocket even has a "compost tea bottle opener") that has a stout blade for abusive farm tasks since most farm tasks are quite abusive. There is another interesting knife the 'Svord' out of New Zealand you should take a look at. Inexpensive like the Opinel and cleverly locking when used. It works well but I need a pocket clip.
Have you tried out standup transplanters at all? Was reminded of them when you mentioned your "trovel" idea. I really like them as a tool and are now very cheap (as Asian imports). Sometimes described as bulb transplanters but I use them with transplant plugs. They need well prepped loose beds though; won't work in hard compaction. Stand up planting is awesome
Thanks Brother. You have an excellent farm, and channel. My favorite on your list is the broad fork. Also get You a good machete. I like the Ontario knife military machete, and cold steel jungle machete. Or a Schrade. It's good for Clearing brush, harvesting, cutting twine, fighting off noise some beast and such. Blessings.......Seven Thunders///////
Machete FTW! Great tool.
Hey! What about the 6 row seeder from Johnny's seeds?
Looks great, for my homestead anyhoo...🤷🏻♂️🤷🏽♂️🤷🏿♂️
I strongly suggest every grower to carry a decent fix blade knife with a functional sheet that attaches to your belt or clothes. You will not lose it, they are sturdier than opinels and -duuuh- you don't need to mess about opening them as is the case with folders. I use one that cost a mere 12€ and it is a really good tool.
I appreciate the info. I bought an acre with an old house after my divorce and retirement. In my mid 60's and trying to figure out what I am physically capable of for a half Acre market garden. I started a small 15 tree orchard last year. Pruners used there. Mowing the full Acre has been troublesome and exhausting. I tried a 32 x 36 garden this summer, but infrastructures like fencing kept it minimal. I've tarped a 80' x 32' area to kill off the Bermuda grass. I'm wondering what tools would help me out as I get older. My goal is for a little extra cash to do improvements on my 100 year old house and my 50 year old out buildings to be made into a cold room, wash/pack, and greenhouse nursery. They already exist and just need outfitting. This tool list can help with a cost list when I get my home equity line. I just need to figure out if I'll sell enough to pay myself back over 5 years.
Great video again. Thank you.
Perfect! And yes,
Sing it, Brother!
A trenching shovel works great as a long handled trowel!!!
Great video!
Curious if you've used any of the wheel barrows from A.M. Leonard, and if so, what you think.
They seem to have a big fanbase and lots of options.
Is there a small tractor machine able to handle a 120cm wide bed without rolling on the bed but in the alley only?
I love this video. Probably one of the best you have done for information. Wish it had come out before we started as would have made some better choices. Foot wear is a big one that we have struggled to find good quality. Where are your shoes from? You didn’t mention the tilther. Unless your beds are perfect we found it a waste of $1000
Those are crocs! and no we don't (at present) use the tilther. We have that power harrow if we need it.
I'm a concrete inspector - a bigger bucket means a heavier load to push, they often have 2 wheels. I prefer a flat-free style wheel with wooden handles. ENSURE THAT EVERYTHING IS TIGHT AND PROPERLY ALIGNED WHEN ASSEMBLED. Seriously - having handles slightly offset due to a twisted/misaligned frame will exaggerate on slopes. I could go on probably
valuable insight! thank you 🙌
Grillo as an alternative? Tree planting bag with suspenders 3 or 4 bag 18 inch deep......
Yes!!!! Sing the whole next video....do it, do it, do it!!! 🤣
What about the sears david Bradley 2 wheel tractor and equipment.
Thanks for the shorter videos. I'm most likely to watch anything under an hour but even better under 30 minutes .
I feel like if you put "cool + market garden + no-till + grower" into one of those AI art generators that it would just throw out various pictures of you. 🤘😎
... and then not pay me any royalties for it 😂
Or you'd get Charles Dowding in sunglasses. 😂
@@WynterDragon Bahahaha! You win the internet for today.
I used to go to a farmers market in Louisville during the summers when visiting family. When you set up the eurtent it looked kinda familiar. Is the market you go to in Louisville?
Your trowel shovel exists. It's called a trenching shovel. Small sharp tip with the shovel long handle
I've thought about getting a seeder but for personal growing, is it worth it for a semi large personal set up
A bulb planter.
Just hear me out....
If growing tomato or peppers in solo cups, an inexpensive bulb planter makes the perfect size and depth for transplants grown in solo cups. The cheap Expert Gardener brand from Walmart is perfect
Good job
Shovel + Trowel = Shrowel. Even though trenching shovels exist, who would want one when they could have a Shrowel instead! No royalties expected, but I would take one of those fine-looking hats!
Sorry to see the wind damage. It's always something, isn't it!
Thank you for this! I've been using many of my tools incorrectly after watching this video haha. One question I have is about clothing...I swear, I go through pants/shirt on a daily basis. Do you just "fully accept" that you're going to go through clothing fast as a farmer/gardener? I'm out in the yard daily (after full time job) and especially in the summer time in NC, will be sweating and get mud/dirt/compost etc everywhere on all of my clothes. Do you have specialized clothing or do you just go to walmart and get the cheapest stuff considering it's going to get dirty/destroyed? I tried one of those pants/half shirt overall things but the material it's made out of makes me sweat 5x more. But, the idea behind the purchase was that I can just reuse those overalls, saving the hassle of doing more laundry during peak hours of summer. I just have to remember to put those on haha. Anyways, thought I'd ask. Thanks again and love all your videos. If you're ever in the Charlotte region, hit me up and you can visit our NOT market garden, but loving family garden :)
Good tool list.
If you really miss your multi tool you can just get a cheaper one… but also holsters are a great way to keep them attached to you
True! I did have one for a long time with a holster but the holster kept getting caught in my electric fencing I was using for our sheep (when we had them) and that was... not great 😂 .
@No-Till Growers it's definitely a struggle for me. I put my holster sideways in the small of my back but for obvious reasons it may not be for everyone. And the opinel knife makes a great flathead if you believe enough
I like your advice
Thanks for good information. 👍
What sprayer do you recommend for foliar sprays? Last year you were trying one out, but you were going to check if the high pressure impacted the microbial life. I am curious if you ever did that experiment?
Have you tried a Trenching spade
I use my Hori knife every day all the time.
love that tool
My favorite as well. I have three.
Is the BCS machine compacting the soil?