@@hiddenvalleyfarmstead if you're talking about that opening shot on pasture, yes. The little cuddler when I was cutting back the sugar cane was one of our White Holland hens.
You guys are an inspiration! I am actually foraging Mallow in our area. It is antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties and is considered to be one of the most promising herbal medicinal species. I will be using it to help my old body aches and pains.
Hey there Pam! We have been doing the same with all the mallow growing around the farm. Well, a lot of it anyway. Some we are just cutting back as chop and drop for the property. The pigs simply love the stuff!
The mulch is really the key for us here. We haven't picked this up on camera all that well yet, but the areas the wood chip pile was originally in is starting to look like a desert pasture without any other inputs from us.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Super great, must have kept a lot of moisture over the last 24 months. Hopefully the pasture will keep the ground and soil cool and moist.
Wow, Ireland how cool is that! Lori is Irish and I believe her great grandparents were born there. Glad you're enjoying the content on the Emerald Isle!
Never plant them standing up, always laying down. The heads will have more nodes but grow slower. Main portion cut at least 3 nodes per section. 2 weeks after sprouting fertilize to strengthen roots, 1-2 months pile on more dirt at the base to increase root at first and second node.
Thank you for these tips. We were hoping we would have someone who was familiar with growing this who could give us some tips. Totally makes sense on piling that dirt. Those nodes were obvious after a few months and more rooting means more canes in the future. Thank you again!
Been making small batch for personal use for 20 years. Let me know if you'd like to know the tricks :-) Lots of nonsense about this in the world. Once you get your process, it's easy ( assuming you have a well planned process ). I get 12L of 80%ABV from a 100L wash. That turns into 24L of 80 proof product, and you can age it or not. I use Hungarian Oak wood chips, but many get fancier with barrels. 20kg white sugar, about 6kg amber molasses is my go to, but cane juice would get you a really nice "Rhum Agricole".
Glad you enjoyed this one. It was definitely time for an update. Those pigs are definitely getting close. We usually start that corn finish about a month out from processing, but we may wind up carrying them a bit longer.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Hi. We have deers, bears, fox. As well as the groundhog, chipmunks, squirrels and rabbits. I’ve watched your videos on how you secure your garden and will try to apply them on my garden as I build out my raised bed this year. Thanks for the tips.
So feed pigs sugar can and keep them in Arizona.... seems like a recepie for crackling. Actually your pigs look like they are super healthy and comming along nicely.
What do you 2 do about insect pests? You have a large farm in the middle of the desert. Surely you must get aphids, spider mites, leaf hoppers, stink bugs, etc. I enjoy your show and I think that your insect control method would make a fabulous episode.
Great suggestion Max. We really don't do much for insect control to be honest. While we do get those pests, they are not typically enough of an issue for us to have a regimented approach to dealing with them. I suppose the one thing we are now getting in abundance are birds which do a great job keeping the number of insects down.
We tried to incubate a few eggs this year, but didn't have any success. We're hopeful our male goose was just not holding up his end of the bargain and will have more luck next season!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm, White House on the Hill opens his unsuccessful eggs to see exactly what stage the egg failed. He also assists if pipping goes on too long. I'm not sure I could do it, but if my curiosity got the better of me, it would be the way to know for sure and avoid mistakes next time around, instead of guessing and wasting time. 💖🌞🌵😷
The only thing we did for these guys was allow the chickens in to naturally fertilize a bit this past Fall. The plan is to add some chicken manure as these will need a solid amount of nitrogen moving forward. Fingers crossed for those starts of yours!
Wow, everything looks great. The pigs look huge and your sugarcane very healthy. All the farms around me grow sugarcane and there is a sugar mill a few miles away.
How did you solve your ground squirrel problem? That's probably the biggest issue where we live (a little south of you). We can't get rid of them and they do phenomenol damage.
I can't really translate much of your techniques to my own projects because I get more water than I need and it comes as white fluff for half the year, but it's still inspiring to watch others make viable business in a difficult environment!
Well, we're pretty much right there with you George. We've never processed it either. As with most things around here we usually jump right in and figure things out as we go, so if we can get these to take and have a nice harvest next Fall I imagine we'll be doing a few Google searches between now and then!
It amazes me how the animals will eat almost anything. You wonder if they really like all the stalks, weeds and greens or if they're just thinking, "I don't like it, but it's better than nothing." LOL!
I wonder the same thing sometimes. I can say it's probably true for the pigs. They eat pretty much everything and always seem to act like we never feed them!
Did you guys not get down to freezing or lower last winter? Danny at Deep South Homestead says if that a freeze will kill sugarcane. I just got some yesterday and I'm going to grow some this year , I would like to make some neutral alcohol from it to make some vanilla extract that has no alcohol flavor . I'm in Oklahoma and we get freezing weather every year. Thanks
Hey Loren. We do get down below freezing pretty regularly. This past Winter we hit 28 degrees on at least 2 occasions. That being said, we don't' get down to that temp for long. We'll only see those temps for a couple of hours in the early morning just before sunrise and then it's well above freezing until the following morning.
It's amazing how much you've accomplished in such a short time. Really impressive. My soil is too loose & drains too quickly to water with the double rings so I'm installing a drip system. I thought you mentioned how you used to drip irrigate fruit trees at the old farm in one of the irrigation videos but can't seem to find where I saw that. If the video exists, would you point me in the right direction? If not, have you seen any systems you would mimic if you had to go that route? I've got 35 fruit trees coming & still haven't seen a system I like! Thank you!
Hey there! We do have a video on the way we were irrigating on the old farm with drip irrigation. I'm going to apologize in advance as it's an old video and the nerves were still pretty high! ua-cam.com/video/ggvLy_nXJsk/v-deo.html Let me know if you have any additional questions on this one.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm That's the video I was looking for. You shared the link with a commenter before, that I followed & watched, but couldn't find it by searching the channel. BTW... it was a fine video; info delivered clearly & concisely. Thank you for responding to so many of you viewers!
Man, everything just looks so good!! Ok, question for ya. Why did you plant the sugar cane two different ways? I saw some small pieces planted sideways in the soil then long pieces standing up. What's the difference?
We had success with starting them both ways which is why you see us doing it here. Essentially you're seeing how we use not only the primary cane, but also the left over top which can also be rooted out. Last year that took off faster than the potted cuttings, but in the end they all grew well.
Once we're past the frost it's ready to go in the ground. It should finish out this Fall (November/December) or you can harvest late like this if you're going to use them for starts.
We've shown a few glimpses in some of the more recent vlogs, but a few of the trees are just starting to break dormancy now that we're seeing consistent, higher temps. They really thrive in the heat!
Saw y'all mention salt build up around your irrigation heads down in the comments here. We're living in West Texas and groundwater salinity is extremely common here. Is that the case in your location as well? And if so do you all do anything to reduce the salt or is there a certain way you water to prevent issues with your trees and garden? Or is it not concentrated enough to be a concern?
Hey there! We do get salt buildup over time and our home, like most, has a water softener to help with buildup on the fixtures in the house. As for the trees, we use bubbler irrigation for most of them which allows us to flood the rings to help with salt buildup there. The drip irrigation is the only place it tends to be a problem, but it takes a few years before it gets to the point where it starts to clog.
This year we're hoping to have starts available here at the farm come Spring. I'm not sure if you're here in AZ, but if you are you can join our customer email list through our website. That's how we market all of the produce/events we have.
Hey Michael. The pigs, ducks and geese muscle through it with no problems. The goats stay huddled in their houses and the chickens stay under cover. Once it stops raining they all come out and move around.
Noticed the forks on your tractor was facing up… should always face your forks towards the ground. Don’t want anyone to trip and hurt themselves…. Seen that happen before. Accidents are preventable.
We are currently using the BX42 PTO driven chipper by Titan Attachments. It works great for the larger branches (bigger than 1/4" diameter), but struggles with the smaller stuff which pretty much passes through it nearly whole. For smaller branches the Sun Joe Chipper is still our go-to.
What is your hardiness zone? I’m in Jacksonvillle Florida, which is 9a. I’m a novice gardener with a small food forest in my backyard. I’m thinking adding grape vines this year. I’m running late fertilizing my citrus. What fertilizers do you use?
Hey there Nanette! We're in 9b here, but we have touched 20 degrees a few times in the last few years, so we're pretty close to you. Grapevines should do wonderful for you if you're in 9a and the varieties we grow here should do well for you. As for fertilizers, I'll link to a video we did on what we do here for you that may help; ua-cam.com/video/vt5yBtpgXiE/v-deo.html
Truly wonderful what you’ve created. I am curious what you used to do, or what you do, that allows you to have a beautiful home, a huge barn filled with animal feed, a nice tractor, sophisticated watering system, etc..accomplishing this without what appears to be a solid form of financing seems impossible. I’m late to your channel, have you addressed financing in an earlier video? Keep up the good work, from a old farmer in the State to your North 😊
Hey Douglas. Your timing is impeccable. We just wrapped up our taxes for this season and plan on sharing some of that detail in an upcoming video. That being said, we have spoken on farm finance briefly before. We are Dave Ramsey followers, have been since 2000. 20+ years of saving for what you see around here is the basis for it all.
@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you. I realize that was a very personal question. Looking forward to watching more. We've recently retired and looking to the southeast corner of AZ for our next/final home.
Hey Louisa! I don't know for sure what we're going to do with those quite yet. If we can get them all to take we may sell a few, but we plan on using most of these to expand the areas we're growing them in here. Were are you in the high desert? I (Duane) grew up on LA and traveled to Big Bear regularly as a kid heading up through Victorville.
Every time the ducks and geese are let out, it makes me think of Fiddler on the Roof. It's part of being a rich man, the wife would have a lot of geese. I don't know a lot about sugar cane. My knowledge is more la kana, sweet sorghum. But, I was told that cane isn't considered marute to cut till it's 2 years old. As said, I don't know. What ticks me off is, the pineapple plants all froze off. Ah, well. As God wills so am I. niio, kids!
Hey Martin. Sorry to hear about those pineapple. We've been watching the banana and papaya slowly succumbing to the freezing temps over the last few weeks. Good to know about the sugar cane. Assuming we can get the starts to take and grow like these did I imagine we'll have to get some research under our belts to make sure we make most of the harvest!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm The papaya are OK! But, nearly forgot, these are mountain papaya, not really tropical. Planting justice carries them. No bananas but I know some varieties can be grown in Penna, but only if mulched heavily to save the roots. No, if burned down, they won't bloom. His peace be on you all, niio
Did you guys ever consider retaining walls around hardpan to create a pond covered by clear "poly" to grow algae? It possibly would require to trench a foundation to reach the hardpan in some spots but it seems like it'd be great for the animals and the land. ua-cam.com/video/64cEmjtwRgw/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/M_7ja6xPog4/v-deo.html Sorry, the second video has the correct nutrient measurements but the first is still insightful. Also, hearing that ducks can be naturally succulent because of fats made me think this might be a good option. Algae is very fatty. Maybe Azolla would be best though, although I'd probably still try the same nutrient in smaller sizes to see what works.
Hey William. We have kicked around the idea of doing some ponds and covering would be essential as they would simply evaporate much too quickly to really be a sustainable option for us. That being said, a farm grown food source for the ducks is something we plan on looking at more seriously, so thank you for these suggestions.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm anytime I can help, sorry if it's ever misleading, thank you for informing and asking questions at times. The sharing of knowledge of the truth seems to be profitable in many intrinsic ways.
That turkey just wants a hug 🫂 🤗
No doubt about that. Our 2 holland white hens are about as friendly as they come!
so cute with their bubbly talking and cuddles!
makes me want turkeys!
@@Tsuchimursu they are so much more friendly than chickens!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm is that cuddle Tom??
@@hiddenvalleyfarmstead if you're talking about that opening shot on pasture, yes. The little cuddler when I was cutting back the sugar cane was one of our White Holland hens.
Your garage looks like a feed store! I'm jealous.
This time of year it pretty much is. Especially with 20 pigs to finish out over the next couple of months!
OMG, I love sugar cane!
We munched on a few of these and they were pretty darn good!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm
I freshly pressed it for the juice and I just drank it straight. Lol
It's soooo good!! Especially when it's refrigerated and cold.
@@terriesmith2616 sounds amazing!
Y'all are so cute together! I really enjoy seeing your partnership and humor.
We've been working together since we met over 28 years ago, so this farming thing was just a natural progression for us!
Love how you interact with your animals.
Until we have human grandbabies, these fill that space for us!
Excellent video, Grow and Harvest Sugar Cane | Desert Farming. Lot to learn
Hey there Abid! Glad you enjoyed this one and it's always nice to see you here in the comments.
I love what you gentle folks are doing! Keep on Keeping on and blessings from Jamaica.
Hello in Jamaica! Wow, I imagine it looks very different from your back porch than what we see here!!
You looked like such a proud papa sitting there with your sugar canes on your lap.
Lol, we were very happy with the harvest we got from just 1 year!
Enjoy you hard working people
Glad you enjoyed this one Perry!
💕🌸Heart fulfilling work 👩🌾
This definitely was!
Sugar cane juice is the best 👌
We didn't take the time to make that this year, but we're looking forward to it this coming Winter!!
another great show!!
Glad you enjoyed this one Heather!
Sugar cane juice is really good 👍
Several people have said that, we will need to try it!
God bless USA,, respect. Very nice
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!
You guys are an inspiration! I am actually foraging Mallow in our area. It is antimicrobial, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties and is considered to be one of the most promising herbal medicinal species. I will be using it to help my old body aches and pains.
Hey there Pam! We have been doing the same with all the mallow growing around the farm. Well, a lot of it anyway. Some we are just cutting back as chop and drop for the property. The pigs simply love the stuff!
IMSC A good use for all the wild marrow growing! Please tell how you use it.
@@juneramirez8580 , dry it and make tea.
It grows wild on my property. This year I had a quarter acre, 4 foot high of the stuff. It all went to the dump. 💖🌞🌵😷
@@suzisaintjames , if you live near Apache Junction, you can dump it at my house. 🙂
Amazing team work
They say teamwork makes the dream work. I'd have to agree with that!
Looking super green there. You are doing a great job with ground water.
The mulch is really the key for us here. We haven't picked this up on camera all that well yet, but the areas the wood chip pile was originally in is starting to look like a desert pasture without any other inputs from us.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Super great, must have kept a lot of moisture over the last 24 months. Hopefully the pasture will keep the ground and soil cool and moist.
Liked and subscribed because you are really interesting and a lovely couple! 💞 greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪 🇬🇧🇬🇩
Wow, Ireland how cool is that! Lori is Irish and I believe her great grandparents were born there. Glad you're enjoying the content on the Emerald Isle!
Never plant them standing up, always laying down. The heads will have more nodes but grow slower. Main portion cut at least 3 nodes per section. 2 weeks after sprouting fertilize to strengthen roots, 1-2 months pile on more dirt at the base to increase root at first and second node.
Thank you for these tips. We were hoping we would have someone who was familiar with growing this who could give us some tips. Totally makes sense on piling that dirt. Those nodes were obvious after a few months and more rooting means more canes in the future. Thank you again!
the pigs look so prosperous.
The pigs do really well for us and they sure do a good job of cleaning up any scraps lying around!
Sugar cane ? Hmm that’ll be interesting 😊
You two are just adorable to watch 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
The sugar cane has been a surprising crop for us. We didn't have high hopes for it when we put it in the ground, but it has done pretty well so far!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm
I hope it continues to grow & give you another project & additional income 🤑. 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
With the sugar cane patch expanding is there an Edge Of Nowhere Arizona Rum in the future ? 🤔😁
Ooh, now that does sound VERY good. May have to figure that one out.
I would literally make it a point to buy that.
@@fernandotillman taking notes here...
Been making small batch for personal use for 20 years. Let me know if you'd like to know the tricks :-)
Lots of nonsense about this in the world. Once you get your process, it's easy ( assuming you have a well planned process ). I get 12L of 80%ABV from a 100L wash. That turns into 24L of 80 proof product, and you can age it or not. I use Hungarian Oak wood chips, but many get fancier with barrels.
20kg white sugar, about 6kg amber molasses is my go to, but cane juice would get you a really nice "Rhum Agricole".
Love it as always
Thank you Luka, glad you enjoyed this one!
Great vid. Love the update on pretty much everything. Those pigs are huge, maybe about time for a new set
Glad you enjoyed this one. It was definitely time for an update. Those pigs are definitely getting close. We usually start that corn finish about a month out from processing, but we may wind up carrying them a bit longer.
Very cool. I wish however the animals we have here will devour it and then maybe us 🐻 😂
What animals do you have around your place?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Hi. We have deers, bears, fox. As well as the groundhog, chipmunks, squirrels and rabbits. I’ve watched your videos on how you secure your garden and will try to apply them on my garden as I build out my raised bed this year. Thanks for the tips.
So that is how you raise sugar cured hams! You finish them with cane stalks.
Bingo Ringo! With that much sugar I imagine it goes straight to the hams anyhow. 😉
So feed pigs sugar can and keep them in Arizona.... seems like a recepie for crackling.
Actually your pigs look like they are super healthy and comming along nicely.
@@gm2407 its sounds like we all need some cured meat for dinner!
@EdgeofNowhereFarm Hi I 4:29 need good quality sugercane seeds can you sent some websites I can buy it. Thanks
Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel vlog için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍
Mesut'u her zaman cesaretlendirdiğin için teşekkürler!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm thanks so much no problem😎😎😎👍👍👍
What do you 2 do about insect pests? You have a large farm in the middle of the desert. Surely you must get aphids, spider mites, leaf hoppers, stink bugs, etc. I enjoy your show and I think that your insect control method would make a fabulous episode.
Great suggestion Max. We really don't do much for insect control to be honest. While we do get those pests, they are not typically enough of an issue for us to have a regimented approach to dealing with them. I suppose the one thing we are now getting in abundance are birds which do a great job keeping the number of insects down.
Consider more geese, they are very tasty.💖🌞🌵😷
We tried to incubate a few eggs this year, but didn't have any success. We're hopeful our male goose was just not holding up his end of the bargain and will have more luck next season!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm, White House on the Hill opens his unsuccessful eggs to see exactly what stage the egg failed. He also assists if pipping goes on too long. I'm not sure I could do it, but if my curiosity got the better of me, it would be the way to know for sure and avoid mistakes next time around, instead of guessing and wasting time. 💖🌞🌵😷
@@suzisaintjames excellent suggestion. These were still whole yokes 30 days in, so I'm assuming they were never fertilized.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm 👍
I planted some in the fall last year can't wait to see them sprout..how did you guy fertilizer them?
The only thing we did for these guys was allow the chickens in to naturally fertilize a bit this past Fall. The plan is to add some chicken manure as these will need a solid amount of nitrogen moving forward. Fingers crossed for those starts of yours!
That would make fabulous rum!
Oh, now that sounds fantastic!
Wow, everything looks great. The pigs look huge and your sugarcane very healthy. All the farms around me grow sugarcane and there is a sugar mill a few miles away.
I imagine sugar cane is pretty happy around your parts. Especially with a bit of humidity with that heat in the summer!
How did you solve your ground squirrel problem? That's probably the biggest issue where we live (a little south of you). We can't get rid of them and they do phenomenol damage.
We've resorted to bait stations to help keep the population down. It doesn't get rid of them completely, but it makes a solid dent in the population.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm what is a bait station?
@@ralphbrown359 I'll link to the one we use for you here;
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Essentially it's used to hold ground squirrel bait.
I can't really translate much of your techniques to my own projects because I get more water than I need and it comes as white fluff for half the year, but it's still inspiring to watch others make viable business in a difficult environment!
Hey there! Yeah, the only white stuff we see around here is the eventual salt buildup around our irrigation heads! So where do you call home?
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Eastern Finland, I live a stones cast south of the Arctic circle and get cold weather from siberia. :)
@@Tsuchimursu oh my goodness, what a difference from what we are surrounded by here!!
Great episode! Are you going to use a press on the sugar cane? I know nothing about it, but when it comes to making rum…
Well, we're pretty much right there with you George. We've never processed it either. As with most things around here we usually jump right in and figure things out as we go, so if we can get these to take and have a nice harvest next Fall I imagine we'll be doing a few Google searches between now and then!
It amazes me how the animals will eat almost anything. You wonder if they really like all the stalks, weeds and greens or if they're just thinking, "I don't like it, but it's better than nothing." LOL!
I wonder the same thing sometimes. I can say it's probably true for the pigs. They eat pretty much everything and always seem to act like we never feed them!
Did you guys not get down to freezing or lower last winter? Danny at Deep South Homestead says if that a freeze will kill sugarcane. I just got some yesterday and I'm going to grow some this year , I would like to make some neutral alcohol from it to make some vanilla extract that has no alcohol flavor . I'm in Oklahoma and we get freezing weather every year. Thanks
Hey Loren. We do get down below freezing pretty regularly. This past Winter we hit 28 degrees on at least 2 occasions. That being said, we don't' get down to that temp for long. We'll only see those temps for a couple of hours in the early morning just before sunrise and then it's well above freezing until the following morning.
How many human consumables do you have on the farm (wine, meat, whatever)?
Hmm, good question. I think we have 5 right now (meat, eggs, veg, fruit and wine) but soon to be 6 once the goats are in milk.
It's amazing how much you've accomplished in such a short time. Really impressive. My soil is too loose & drains too quickly to water with the double rings so I'm installing a drip system. I thought you mentioned how you used to drip irrigate fruit trees at the old farm in one of the irrigation videos but can't seem to find where I saw that. If the video exists, would you point me in the right direction? If not, have you seen any systems you would mimic if you had to go that route? I've got 35 fruit trees coming & still haven't seen a system I like! Thank you!
Hey there! We do have a video on the way we were irrigating on the old farm with drip irrigation. I'm going to apologize in advance as it's an old video and the nerves were still pretty high!
ua-cam.com/video/ggvLy_nXJsk/v-deo.html
Let me know if you have any additional questions on this one.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm That's the video I was looking for. You shared the link with a commenter before, that I followed & watched, but couldn't find it by searching the channel. BTW... it was a fine video; info delivered clearly & concisely. Thank you for responding to so many of you viewers!
Man, everything just looks so good!!
Ok, question for ya. Why did you plant the sugar cane two different ways? I saw some small pieces planted sideways in the soil then long pieces standing up. What's the difference?
We had success with starting them both ways which is why you see us doing it here. Essentially you're seeing how we use not only the primary cane, but also the left over top which can also be rooted out. Last year that took off faster than the potted cuttings, but in the end they all grew well.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm oh that's crazy!! Good to know!! Thank you!
SO if i plant now in marcha i can harvest ay this time next year
Once we're past the frost it's ready to go in the ground. It should finish out this Fall (November/December) or you can harvest late like this if you're going to use them for starts.
Trying to find an update on the Moringa trees? - It is May, now.
We've shown a few glimpses in some of the more recent vlogs, but a few of the trees are just starting to break dormancy now that we're seeing consistent, higher temps. They really thrive in the heat!
Saw y'all mention salt build up around your irrigation heads down in the comments here. We're living in West Texas and groundwater salinity is extremely common here. Is that the case in your location as well? And if so do you all do anything to reduce the salt or is there a certain way you water to prevent issues with your trees and garden? Or is it not concentrated enough to be a concern?
Hey there! We do get salt buildup over time and our home, like most, has a water softener to help with buildup on the fixtures in the house. As for the trees, we use bubbler irrigation for most of them which allows us to flood the rings to help with salt buildup there. The drip irrigation is the only place it tends to be a problem, but it takes a few years before it gets to the point where it starts to clog.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm Thank you! I appreciate the response you guys :)
I have been looking everywhere for a start of my own...do you help others get started growing sugar cane
This year we're hoping to have starts available here at the farm come Spring. I'm not sure if you're here in AZ, but if you are you can join our customer email list through our website. That's how we market all of the produce/events we have.
I know you're in the desert, but I wonder wow your animals deal with the rain? It's raining up here in Pahrump and hurricane force wind...
Hey Michael. The pigs, ducks and geese muscle through it with no problems. The goats stay huddled in their houses and the chickens stay under cover. Once it stops raining they all come out and move around.
Noticed the forks on your tractor was facing up… should always face your forks towards the ground. Don’t want anyone to trip and hurt themselves…. Seen that happen before. Accidents are preventable.
Yeah, that's a solid piece of advice. I (Duane) won't say who keeps forgetting to do that...happy wife, happy life and all. 😉
In China people often chew raw sugar cane. In that form it's actually GOOD for the teeth! (Like eating an apple...)
Oh, now that is good to know. It's not very often eating something sweet is a benefit to the teeth!!
What chipper do y'all use? Are you liking it so far?
We are currently using the BX42 PTO driven chipper by Titan Attachments. It works great for the larger branches (bigger than 1/4" diameter), but struggles with the smaller stuff which pretty much passes through it nearly whole. For smaller branches the Sun Joe Chipper is still our go-to.
What is your hardiness zone? I’m in Jacksonvillle Florida, which is 9a. I’m a novice gardener with a small food forest in my backyard. I’m thinking adding grape vines this year. I’m running late fertilizing my citrus. What fertilizers do you use?
Hey there Nanette! We're in 9b here, but we have touched 20 degrees a few times in the last few years, so we're pretty close to you. Grapevines should do wonderful for you if you're in 9a and the varieties we grow here should do well for you. As for fertilizers, I'll link to a video we did on what we do here for you that may help;
ua-cam.com/video/vt5yBtpgXiE/v-deo.html
Truly wonderful what you’ve created. I am curious what you used to do, or what you do, that allows you to have a beautiful home, a huge barn filled with animal feed, a nice tractor, sophisticated watering system, etc..accomplishing this without what appears to be a solid form of financing seems impossible. I’m late to your channel, have you addressed financing in an earlier video? Keep up the good work, from a old farmer in the State to your North 😊
Hey Douglas. Your timing is impeccable. We just wrapped up our taxes for this season and plan on sharing some of that detail in an upcoming video. That being said, we have spoken on farm finance briefly before. We are Dave Ramsey followers, have been since 2000. 20+ years of saving for what you see around here is the basis for it all.
@EdgeofNowhereFarm thank you. I realize that was a very personal question. Looking forward to watching more. We've recently retired and looking to the southeast corner of AZ for our next/final home.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarmWell you certainly live like no one else.
@@gm2407 better than we deserve, that's for sure! 😉
Will you sell some starts of sugar cane? I'm in 8b high desert of so ca??
Hey Louisa! I don't know for sure what we're going to do with those quite yet. If we can get them all to take we may sell a few, but we plan on using most of these to expand the areas we're growing them in here.
Were are you in the high desert? I (Duane) grew up on LA and traveled to Big Bear regularly as a kid heading up through Victorville.
Hi, thank you for the quick reply. I'm in Apple Valley ca. I love your pristine home and the sharing you do.
@@louisaholman3838 ah ok, I think I have driven through there once or twice!
Every time the ducks and geese are let out, it makes me think of Fiddler on the Roof. It's part of being a rich man, the wife would have a lot of geese.
I don't know a lot about sugar cane. My knowledge is more la kana, sweet sorghum. But, I was told that cane isn't considered marute to cut till it's 2 years old. As said, I don't know.
What ticks me off is, the pineapple plants all froze off. Ah, well. As God wills so am I. niio, kids!
Hey Martin. Sorry to hear about those pineapple. We've been watching the banana and papaya slowly succumbing to the freezing temps over the last few weeks.
Good to know about the sugar cane. Assuming we can get the starts to take and grow like these did I imagine we'll have to get some research under our belts to make sure we make most of the harvest!
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm The papaya are OK! But, nearly forgot, these are mountain papaya, not really tropical. Planting justice carries them.
No bananas but I know some varieties can be grown in Penna, but only if mulched heavily to save the roots. No, if burned down, they won't bloom. His peace be on you all, niio
Where I can get sugarcane to plant?
I'm not sure where you can source cuttings from right now, but we may have some available this year if we can get some of these cuttings to take.
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So that's how you get sugar on the bacon. 🤔🤔🤔
It's the only completely natural way, right?
I would like to buy some sugar can please
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Did you guys ever consider retaining walls around hardpan to create a pond covered by clear "poly" to grow algae? It possibly would require to trench a foundation to reach the hardpan in some spots but it seems like it'd be great for the animals and the land. ua-cam.com/video/64cEmjtwRgw/v-deo.html
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Sorry, the second video has the correct nutrient measurements but the first is still insightful.
Also, hearing that ducks can be naturally succulent because of fats made me think this might be a good option. Algae is very fatty. Maybe Azolla would be best though, although I'd probably still try the same nutrient in smaller sizes to see what works.
Hey William. We have kicked around the idea of doing some ponds and covering would be essential as they would simply evaporate much too quickly to really be a sustainable option for us. That being said, a farm grown food source for the ducks is something we plan on looking at more seriously, so thank you for these suggestions.
@@EdgeofNowhereFarm anytime I can help, sorry if it's ever misleading, thank you for informing and asking questions at times. The sharing of knowledge of the truth seems to be profitable in many intrinsic ways.