You're welcome, thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad they're helpful. Unbelievably, someone's cat started using the beds as kitty litter pans, so all our hard work was put on hold for 2020. We're trying to figure out what to do in 2021.
Both part one and part two of this video are excellent. I live in the north east as well with similar weather conditions and I'm seriously considering growing this since you posted these videos. Thank you very much!
I really liked your video with the updates, that was great! I want to grow a lot of the food we buy from the store, and quinoa is one of them. What have you done differently the last couple years?
Everything I grow is organic, and with such limited space (14 raised beds) the crops need to be rotated so I haven't been able to grow quinoa again. Plus, there are so many new and interesting vegetables to grow. Good luck with garden!
Thanks for the feedback :) The crops get rotated so the fallow beds can get a warm-weather longer season cover crop such as buckwheat. The other beds need a faster cool-weather cover crop that can be turned into the soil once the growing season gets underway. Our soil is a sandy loam so we don't need a cover crop that breaks up the soil.
Do you like having a sandy loam for the soil or are you building it towards mostly loamy? Are you using a mix of compost and cover crops to maintain soil?
We moved end of 2021 but the sil is similar, and we're still setting up the new beds. New beds almost always get cover crops, then compost gets added a little each year thereafter.
Subscriber 589. First of your videos that I've watched. Do you know if you can just plant the quinoa you would buy to eat? Seems that would be the case but I don't know yet. Going to direct sow quite a bit in the next few days. Zone 6ab. Probably 6a is most accurate now that I've seen other 6b videos to compare.
Not really sure, but the quinoa I see at the store doesn't look like the seeds I planted. The seeds are usually only a few dollars per pack and you get quite a few seeds so I think you'd be better off just buying the seeds from a reputable company.
Thanks. The transplants grow larger than the direct seeded, but I'm not sure why. Due to space constraints and crop rotation I won't be able to grow the quinoa again until next season so I haven't been able to do another comparison.
instead of buying seed packets you can buy it in bulk from the grocery store and use those for seeds :) but thank you very much for such an informative video, the experiments you do are also very appreciated :)
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback, and thanks for the seed suggestion. One of the issues with store-bought seed (for us) is not knowing where the seeds came from.
Great video! Love seeing the visual updates throughout the growing season. And all of the detail that you give about the weather and soil is very helpful. One question I have is: Did you use insect screen cover because you had reason to believe there'd be a problem or was it just out of an abundance of caution? Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback :) Yes, the row cover/insect barrier was simply an 'abundance of caution' - we do that for every crop we haven't grown before. We use Agribon-15 which is very thin so it doesn't retain much heat, but helps to keep the bugs at bay early in the season until the plants get established and can fend for themselves. As organic gardeners, the AG-15 gives us a fighting chance because we can't use pesticides.
I honestly don't know - Africa is a big country with a varied terrain. Quinoa prefers warm days and cool nights. Seeds aren't expensive so I suggest buying seeds instead of using seeds from the store. They may grow, but I've never tried it.
The native soil is/was sandy with a ph of 6.0, but over the past five years there has been compost and cover crops mixed in so it's more of a sandy loam at this point. The last soil test two years ago indicated a ph of 6.6 and average NPK readings.
@@idigorganics Thanks you for your response. Currently I'm in North Carolina and I am growing Quinoa. One of the things that I am concerned about is the growth rate of my Quinoa. On Jan 24 I started growing them inside of a greenhouse to make sure they wer nice and strong before I sowed them into my outdoor plot, which I did on May 7. Yesterday I checked on them and they stand at 3 inches tall the same height the were when I removed them from the greenhouse. One thing I noticed is that North Carolina has is clay and red soil could this be the problem?
It might be - clay soil is much heavier than sandy loam so it may take longer for the roots to get established. Maybe try contacting the NC cooperative extension center to see what they think. Local info is your best bet. www.ces.ncsu.edu/
So this is that weed always grow on compost pile,I pick this all the time and cook like spinach. Now they like 5-6 fit tall,now I be waiting and collect seats for free.
I'm not a horticulturist but from what I understand they're the same genus, both are pseudo-grains, and both are edible, although the lamb's quarter is grown more for its leaves. Hope that helps.
Thanks for the video, it really helps that you talk about some statistical numbers in there!
Ty! Definitely helped. I wasn’t sure how tall it would get so your video helped me decide where to plant it:)
You're welcome, but the quinoa in the video grew 2-3 feet taller than the seed pack said, so your plants may not grow as tall. Good luck :)
You make really good videos & you should keep at it. Thank you for your time.
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback, and I'm glad they're helpful. Unbelievably, someone's cat started using the beds as kitty litter pans, so all our hard work was put on hold for 2020. We're trying to figure out what to do in 2021.
@@idigorganics How long have you been gardening?
@@mrm9503 it's been a life-long hobby, but. these raised beds have been in existence since about 2013
Both part one and part two of this video are excellent. I live in the north east as well with similar weather conditions and I'm seriously considering growing this since you posted these videos. Thank you very much!
You're very welcome :)
I really liked your video with the updates, that was great! I want to grow a lot of the food we buy from the store, and quinoa is one of them. What have you done differently the last couple years?
Everything I grow is organic, and with such limited space (14 raised beds) the crops need to be rotated so I haven't been able to grow quinoa again. Plus, there are so many new and interesting vegetables to grow. Good luck with garden!
Thank you for the great video! It inspires me to grow some Quinoa in my garden this summer! 👍 🙂 💛
You're welcome, and thanks for the feedback. Good luck with your quinoa crop :)
Great video! Thinking about trying quinoa this summer. Will see how things go in the second video.Thanks for your effort.
Thanks for the feedback :)
That was amazing. I am amazed quinoa can be grown. Great video.
Thanks for the feedback :)
Great video. Complete and direct. Thanks.
You're very welcome. :)
Great video! I'm really interested in your"cover crop" and why you chose those plants and if you do that for every raised bed?
Thanks for the feedback :)
The crops get rotated so the fallow beds can get a warm-weather longer season cover crop such as buckwheat. The other beds need a faster cool-weather cover crop that can be turned into the soil once the growing season gets underway. Our soil is a sandy loam so we don't need a cover crop that breaks up the soil.
Do you like having a sandy loam for the soil or are you building it towards mostly loamy?
Are you using a mix of compost and cover crops to maintain soil?
We moved end of 2021 but the sil is similar, and we're still setting up the new beds. New beds almost always get cover crops, then compost gets added a little each year thereafter.
Subscriber 589. First of your videos that I've watched. Do you know if you can just plant the quinoa you would buy to eat? Seems that would be the case but I don't know yet. Going to direct sow quite a bit in the next few days.
Zone 6ab. Probably 6a is most accurate now that I've seen other 6b videos to compare.
Not really sure, but the quinoa I see at the store doesn't look like the seeds I planted. The seeds are usually only a few dollars per pack and you get quite a few seeds so I think you'd be better off just buying the seeds from a reputable company.
Great video! What are your thoughts on transplants vs direct sown plans?
Thanks. The transplants grow larger than the direct seeded, but I'm not sure why. Due to space constraints and crop rotation I won't be able to grow the quinoa again until next season so I haven't been able to do another comparison.
Cool thanks for posting, I'm planning on growing grains in 2017 and Quinoa is on my list. What zone are you in?
We're on the cusp of 5a and 4b - cold winters and cool summers. Good luck with the grains!
instead of buying seed packets you can buy it in bulk from the grocery store and use those for seeds :)
but thank you very much for such an informative video, the experiments you do are also very appreciated :)
You're welcome, thanks for the feedback, and thanks for the seed suggestion. One of the issues with store-bought seed (for us) is not knowing where the seeds came from.
Great video! Love seeing the visual updates throughout the growing season. And all of the detail that you give about the weather and soil is very helpful. One question I have is: Did you use insect screen cover because you had reason to believe there'd be a problem or was it just out of an abundance of caution? Thanks!
Thanks for the feedback :)
Yes, the row cover/insect barrier was simply an 'abundance of caution' - we do that for every crop we haven't grown before. We use Agribon-15 which is very thin so it doesn't retain much heat, but helps to keep the bugs at bay early in the season until the plants get established and can fend for themselves. As organic gardeners, the AG-15 gives us a fighting chance because we can't use pesticides.
Super thorough. Thank you!
You're welcome, and thanks for the feedback :)
Can it be grown in southern Africa ? Rain season specifically? And can I use seeds from regular quinoa from the store to plant?
I honestly don't know - Africa is a big country with a varied terrain. Quinoa prefers warm days and cool nights. Seeds aren't expensive so I suggest buying seeds instead of using seeds from the store. They may grow, but I've never tried it.
That was very helpful video. Thank you.
You're welcome, and thanks for the feedback :)
Very helpful. Thanks!
You're welcome, and thanks for the feedback :)
Thank you for this video
You're very welcome :)
Great post!
Thanks for the feedback :)
great effort - thank you for the video - Australia :)
You're welcome - thanks for the feedback. All the best to everyone Down Under :)
thanks for sharing ur vedio.
You're welcome :)
dude l thank you about everything
You're very welcome. :)
Does the store bought organic quinoa grow it has it been irradiated?
Sorry, I have no idea if the store-bought quinoa will grow. Info about irradiated crops or GMO should be on the box.
Where I can get sowing seeds
It's going to depend on where you live. Try searching for quinoa seeds and narrow down the results from there.
Great video!!
Thanks! :)
Dude. Great video. Thanks
You're welcome - glad it helped.
What type of soil did you use in your raised bed?
The native soil is/was sandy with a ph of 6.0, but over the past five years there has been compost and cover crops mixed in so it's more of a sandy loam at this point. The last soil test two years ago indicated a ph of 6.6 and average NPK readings.
@@idigorganics Thanks you for your response. Currently I'm in North Carolina and I am growing Quinoa. One of the things that I am concerned about is the growth rate of my Quinoa. On Jan 24 I started growing them inside of a greenhouse to make sure they wer nice and strong before I sowed them into my outdoor plot, which I did on May 7. Yesterday I checked on them and they stand at 3 inches tall the same height the were when I removed them from the greenhouse. One thing I noticed is that North Carolina has is clay and red soil could this be the problem?
It might be - clay soil is much heavier than sandy loam so it may take longer for the roots to get established. Maybe try contacting the NC cooperative extension center to see what they think. Local info is your best bet. www.ces.ncsu.edu/
So this is that weed always grow on compost pile,I pick this all the time and cook like spinach. Now they like 5-6 fit tall,now I be waiting and collect seats for free.
Collecting the seeds is a good idea :)
Tsiala Williams you’re probably thinking of Lamb’s Quarters, which is closely related and looks very similar
I’m thinking they can be collected from lambs quarters also, and used the same way
Lambs Quarter Hybris...? ? ?
I'm not a horticulturist but from what I understand they're the same genus, both are pseudo-grains, and both are edible, although the lamb's quarter is grown more for its leaves. Hope that helps.
Yes it will mix with lambs quarters.
I think I got this plant mixed with poison ivy
??? Quinoa doesn't look anything like poison ivy.