I appreciate you talking about trying to find the balance between going after your goals and soaking up the baby time. We also had our 3rd baby and even just starting and transplanting seedlings is overwhelming😅
you have a great outlook on your life and time management! For the rabbits...cheap chicken wire around the outside, would also force you to make a door...bunnies cant jump too high. Maybe cut it in 1/2 length wise to save $ and materials... Keep up your positivity, its contageous
Yay; a great accomplishment to have all your tomatoes planted!! How nice to have your Mama helping-Tyler too!! My minds goes towards tomato sandwiches later!!! Take care!
How to keep rabbits out of your Tunnel House. 24 inch hardware cloth or other 24 inch wire place on wood frame. Use pressure treated wood and metal stakes. Place this on the inside or outside of you metal frame whichever impacts the roll up/down cover the least. It will be a permanent situation. Live traps can work on the rabbit population. Orchard people like perch poles to encourage birds of prey to frequent your farm. Birds of prey will reduce your mice population also. I have a 16 by 25 foot greenhouse and I have the wire two feet tall on each side.
We have a HUGE problem with rabbits! We had to fence off all of our garden areas and we’re planting lots of peppermint and using pet hair as a deterrent.
I want to try determinate tomatoes next year. We are in N-NE Texas, a bit south of Texarkana. I think the determinant variety will help us get more before the heat hits. Looking forward to seeing how the Grand Marshall does for you. Thank you for sharing your green house planting. We watch every week!!
I'm thinking about trying more also. I always assumed indeterminate would yeild more, but theyre so much more work- trellising, pruning, etc. & yes, production stops when the heat comes!
I’ve been told that the Grand Marshal is a work horse! Supposedly it’ll give you 3 really good flushes of big, uniform tomatoes. I’m planning to try 2 or 3 successions. Will let you know how it works out!
I’m 9b Sacramento, so I feel you on the heat. I just started my indet super early (12/31) and put them out no later than March 1st and protect them should a cold snap hit. I’m basically treating them as a determinant, since I’ll be pulling them when July hits and then planting cooler varieties late august. I don’t know, man. I’m just scared I will screw up the one chance to get tomatoes if I grow determinants. At least indeterm give me multiple chances for flowering. So really, I’m just a chicken. 😂
I have the same problem with wild rabbits eating all my young veggies. I have to plant them high on planners. We also have a real loud barking dog , so maybe this year we have luck with new seedlings !
Hi neighbor! (I live in Russellville!) We fenced in our garden area last year and the holes in the wire we used were actually still large enough that rabbits got through, so we stretched chicken wire around the base of the fencing material and it worked like a charm. Is there any way that you can stretch chicken wire around the base of your high tunnel? Maybe fashion some low doors/gates at the open ends that you could close it off with? Just trying to think of some inexpensive ideas to solve your rabbit problem! Congratulations on the new blessing! You have a lovely family!
@@BerkeleyFarms I have already started planting out tomatoes because my greenhouse is bursting at the seams. Hopefully we are through with frost temperatures! *fingers crossed*
My mom had several issues and she buys these repel pellets am not sure what they made out of but also helped. One season I soaked onion garlic in water sprayed it on the leaves and it deterred them off my brassicas when they were tender and new. My mom also has a chicken wire fense set up ...I've also seen electrical fenses around the tunnel ...possibly don't know that realistic woth a new born....good luck chick u will rock it
Ok my animal suggestions would be to put wiggle tracking up on base and your hip board like mine and use deer netting or insect netting to keep all critters up. Or if you don’t want to do that add a fake owl and snakes around the area out and inside to keep them out but the first method is a guarantee.
@@BerkeleyFarms TSC sells the deer netting but insect netting that tall would probably be the same in 100ft rolls from AgFabric. I like the IN better because it kills two bugs with one stone. Lol
Great video as always ma’am! I’ve grown the Grand Marshal before and wait and see…. determinate tomatoes will out grow anything your used to. I know I just started a “ war” but that’s all we grow for sale because of the vigor and plant disease resistances.
We took chicken wire and ran a single run around a greenhouse. It worked great. Airflow came through insects go through but bunnies stay out! Not too expensive and it doesn't have to be perfect to put it up because rabbits are not going to try and push it over. Good luck!
I’m actually growing the grand Marshall, I grow a lot of determinate because they do better in Arkansas heat for me, the only reason I chose grand Marshall is that is my maiden name and my sons name. I hope it has a good taste.
I'm not a new mom but I totally understand you as soon as my son could crawl he was constantly on the move and getting into things. Everyone that I take him to their house sayour house says it looks like a tornado has been through their house because he just is constantly on the move he will not sit on your lap, he will not stop and just play with one toy, He is just constantly on the move... And we do not have our property fenced in because of the prices of wood so I'm always having to stop and Chase him down... I usually cannot get anything done until the weekend when my husband is off of work and takes him out of the house for me for the day. So the last 3 years has been really hard for me starting a cut flower form to say the least! So I know how you feel!
This was my first year starting seeds in a greenhouse and using soil blocks, all my starts looked great up until about a few weeks ago they started turning purple and yellow, idk if I was over watering or a lack of nutrients, do you have any idea what I might have been doing wrong...baby Cal is beautiful, love you are still farming and taking baby with you!
I feel you. I have a 4 1/2 month old so it's hard to even get out in my small grow bag garden. Just thankful for all the rain. Is your debit reader system (printivart?) My bank froze my card cause it wasn't recognized. If so let me know your P.O. Box so I can pay you for the plants I got since they stopped the transaction
I wonder is you could put hardware cloth on the inside of the high tunnel to keep them out? 🤷♀️also I hat planting marigolds around them keeps them away. 🤔 but I have not tried it.
Hi there, so thos year I am growing Hossinator Red snapper Celebration Bella Rosa Better Boy Chef's Choice Pink Super Sweet 100 Some Cherry tomatoes from compost that taste great! Brandywine Cherokee Purple I think you will love growing the Red Snapper, you can get the seed at Hoss Tools, they have great flavor and disease resistance! I am also making Jadam JLS specifically for tomatoes, get the book Jadam, Korean Natural Farming! It will help a lot! My next adventure is filming but I have to become efficient at farming first, no way I could do it all! Thanks by the way for the market garden video tips. Here is a tip in return. Allow the suckers to grow around a foot, then take it off and put it in water until roots form, then pot up to sell at the market. I have gotten 20 plants so far off of 6 Cherokee purples and there is many more to come! I literally have extra 100s clones to sell so far.
That’s a good question and something I’m still navigating. Last year, I sold direct to consumer and knew i couldn’t expect a restaurant to pay that price. I think you really have to consider what you’re putting into it (costs AND your labor) and come up with a price that’s worth it to you. For me, that price was about 75% of what I was making when I was selling direct to consumer.
@@BerkeleyFarms But it’s a lot less work to find your clients, right? There’s got to be some benefit to reducing income that much. The reason I ask is the last few years I’ve gotten SO many compliments on the transplants I give away for free and I was curious what it would be like to have a business growing transplants to order. I have no idea how I’d price it though, since the nature of choosing the transplant means they should be pricier than something you’d get at a nursery. I dunno, I’ve been chewing on this for a year already and can’t figure it out. Thanks for the quick reply! :)
Hi ya nice video we don’t have rabbits in the state I live in, it is actually illegal to keep them, they are controlled in the state bordering ours with govt releasing Calicivirus not a good way for rabbits to die, the only way we controlled humanely was to shoot them,i understand not everybody wants to do that. Take care stay safe cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Hug that bitty baby as long as you can. You totally got this, planting is the hardest push. You're right mentally you have it handled.
Absolutely!
Yes they grow up so fast!!
Cherish this time...
The Garden will understand!👍🏻😊
Absolutely!
I didn't know it was Earthday, but much like you I live like everyday is earthday!
Right on!
You tunnel looks great and you’re an amazing mom! Enjoy the time you have to yourself to recharge in the soil and thank you for sharing your journey
Thanks, Charlie!
I appreciate you talking about trying to find the balance between going after your goals and soaking up the baby time. We also had our 3rd baby and even just starting and transplanting seedlings is overwhelming😅
You got it! Just do what you can and give yourself some grace.
you have a great outlook on your life and time management!
For the rabbits...cheap chicken wire around the outside, would also force you to make a door...bunnies cant jump too high. Maybe cut it in 1/2 length wise to save $ and materials...
Keep up your positivity, its contageous
Definitely sounds like the lost cost effective method!
You and your tunnel are looking great! Love that you take the time to be with your family not everyone does 💜🌻💜
Thank you! We’ve been working hard to get the tunnel looking right!
Yay; a great accomplishment to have all your tomatoes planted!! How nice to have your Mama helping-Tyler too!!
My minds goes towards tomato sandwiches later!!!
Take care!
REALLY looking forward to tomato sandwiches 😍😍
How to keep rabbits out of your Tunnel House. 24 inch hardware cloth or other 24 inch wire place on wood frame. Use pressure treated wood and metal stakes. Place this on the inside or outside of you metal frame whichever impacts the roll up/down cover the least. It will be a permanent situation. Live traps can work on the rabbit population. Orchard people like perch poles to encourage birds of prey to frequent your farm. Birds of prey will reduce your mice population also. I have a 16 by 25 foot greenhouse and I have the wire two feet tall on each side.
Enjoy the time you do have in your garden and include your boys and baby. God bless you and your family!
Absolutely!
We have a HUGE problem with rabbits! We had to fence off all of our garden areas and we’re planting lots of peppermint and using pet hair as a deterrent.
I’ve not heard of the peppermint technique. I’ll have to check it out.
Muy buena imformacion
I want to try determinate tomatoes next year. We are in N-NE Texas, a bit south of Texarkana. I think the determinant variety will help us get more before the heat hits. Looking forward to seeing how the Grand Marshall does for you.
Thank you for sharing your green house planting. We watch every week!!
I'm thinking about trying more also. I always assumed indeterminate would yeild more, but theyre so much more work- trellising, pruning, etc. & yes, production stops when the heat comes!
I’ve been told that the Grand Marshal is a work horse! Supposedly it’ll give you 3 really good flushes of big, uniform tomatoes. I’m planning to try 2 or 3 successions. Will let you know how it works out!
I’m such a sucker for the heirloom indeterminates but excited to try something new!
I’m 9b Sacramento, so I feel you on the heat. I just started my indet super early (12/31) and put them out no later than March 1st and protect them should a cold snap hit. I’m basically treating them as a determinant, since I’ll be pulling them when July hits and then planting cooler varieties late august. I don’t know, man. I’m just scared I will screw up the one chance to get tomatoes if I grow determinants. At least indeterm give me multiple chances for flowering.
So really, I’m just a chicken. 😂
I have the same problem with wild rabbits eating all my young veggies. I have to plant them high on planners. We also have a real loud barking dog , so maybe this year we have luck with new seedlings !
Our dogs used to keep all the critters away. They definitely served their purpose.
Hi neighbor! (I live in Russellville!) We fenced in our garden area last year and the holes in the wire we used were actually still large enough that rabbits got through, so we stretched chicken wire around the base of the fencing material and it worked like a charm. Is there any way that you can stretch chicken wire around the base of your high tunnel? Maybe fashion some low doors/gates at the open ends that you could close it off with? Just trying to think of some inexpensive ideas to solve your rabbit problem! Congratulations on the new blessing! You have a lovely family!
Hey, Pam! Really good suggestion! We might give that a try. Have you planted your garden out in Russellville yet?
@@BerkeleyFarms I have already started planting out tomatoes because my greenhouse is bursting at the seams. Hopefully we are through with frost temperatures! *fingers crossed*
My mom had several issues and she buys these repel pellets am not sure what they made out of but also helped. One season I soaked onion garlic in water sprayed it on the leaves and it deterred them off my brassicas when they were tender and new. My mom also has a chicken wire fense set up ...I've also seen electrical fenses around the tunnel ...possibly don't know that realistic woth a new born....good luck chick u will rock it
I’ve been reading about the garlic strategy. Good to know it worked for you!
Ok my animal suggestions would be to put wiggle tracking up on base and your hip board like mine and use deer netting or insect netting to keep all critters up. Or if you don’t want to do that add a fake owl and snakes around the area out and inside to keep them out but the first method is a guarantee.
Definitely looking into the netting. Wonder what the cost of that would be.
@@BerkeleyFarms TSC sells the deer netting but insect netting that tall would probably be the same in 100ft rolls from AgFabric. I like the IN better because it kills two bugs with one stone. Lol
Great video as always ma’am! I’ve grown the Grand Marshal before and wait and see…. determinate tomatoes will out grow anything your used to. I know I just started a “ war” but that’s all we grow for sale because of the vigor and plant disease resistances.
That’s what I hear! How’s the flavor on the Grand Marshall?
Great advice!! Do you recommend any other varieties of determinate tomatoes?
@@BerkeleyFarms very good!
@@prayingthruit554 I’ve personally grown Bella Rosa, Grand Marshall, Roadster, and BHN-589
Expect large to over pound fruit
We took chicken wire and ran a single run around a greenhouse. It worked great. Airflow came through insects go through but bunnies stay out! Not too expensive and it doesn't have to be perfect to put it up because rabbits are not going to try and push it over. Good luck!
I may have to do that. Can’t have the rabbits destroying my hard work.
I’m actually growing the grand Marshall, I grow a lot of determinate because they do better in Arkansas heat for me, the only reason I chose grand Marshall is that is my maiden name and my sons name. I hope it has a good taste.
I’m excited to try it out! I’ve heard some really great things about it.
I'm not a new mom but I totally understand you as soon as my son could crawl he was constantly on the move and getting into things. Everyone that I take him to their house sayour house says it looks like a tornado has been through their house because he just is constantly on the move he will not sit on your lap, he will not stop and just play with one toy, He is just constantly on the move... And we do not have our property fenced in because of the prices of wood so I'm always having to stop and Chase him down... I usually cannot get anything done until the weekend when my husband is off of work and takes him out of the house for me for the day. So the last 3 years has been really hard for me starting a cut flower form to say the least! So I know how you feel!
Yep, we all have those seasons of life where things are just really hectic. Doing my best to keep it all in perspective!
This was my first year starting seeds in a greenhouse and using soil blocks, all my starts looked great up until about a few weeks ago they started turning purple and yellow, idk if I was over watering or a lack of nutrients, do you have any idea what I might have been doing wrong...baby Cal is beautiful, love you are still farming and taking baby with you!
Oh it’s hard to say. Could be either. Hard to say without knowing more.
@@BerkeleyFarms ok thank you!!
I feel you. I have a 4 1/2 month old so it's hard to even get out in my small grow bag garden. Just thankful for all the rain. Is your debit reader system (printivart?) My bank froze my card cause it wasn't recognized. If so let me know your P.O. Box so I can pay you for the plants I got since they stopped the transaction
I appreciate you telling me but don’t worry about it. Enjoy those plants 😉
I wonder is you could put hardware cloth on the inside of the high tunnel to keep them out? 🤷♀️also I hat planting marigolds around them keeps them away. 🤔 but I have not tried it.
That’s what someone else suggested! Probably going to give it a try
Please share how you install it. 🌟 video please 🌟 We will be on the look out.
Hi there, so thos year I am growing
Hossinator
Red snapper
Celebration
Bella Rosa
Better Boy
Chef's Choice Pink
Super Sweet 100
Some Cherry tomatoes from compost that taste great!
Brandywine
Cherokee Purple
I think you will love growing the Red Snapper, you can get the seed at Hoss Tools, they have great flavor and disease resistance! I am also making Jadam JLS specifically for tomatoes, get the book Jadam, Korean Natural Farming! It will help a lot! My next adventure is filming but I have to become efficient at farming first, no way I could do it all! Thanks by the way for the market garden video tips. Here is a tip in return. Allow the suckers to grow around a foot, then take it off and put it in water until roots form, then pot up to sell at the market. I have gotten 20 plants so far off of 6 Cherokee purples and there is many more to come! I literally have extra 100s clones to sell so far.
Thank you for the suggestions! Checking that book out
Question: how do you negotiate price with the restaurants?
Lookin’ good! Imma check out that chefs choice for myself. 😎
That’s a good question and something I’m still navigating. Last year, I sold direct to consumer and knew i couldn’t expect a restaurant to pay that price. I think you really have to consider what you’re putting into it (costs AND your labor) and come up with a price that’s worth it to you. For me, that price was about 75% of what I was making when I was selling direct to consumer.
@@BerkeleyFarms But it’s a lot less work to find your clients, right? There’s got to be some benefit to reducing income that much.
The reason I ask is the last few years I’ve gotten SO many compliments on the transplants I give away for free and I was curious what it would be like to have a business growing transplants to order. I have no idea how I’d price it though, since the nature of choosing the transplant means they should be pricier than something you’d get at a nursery. I dunno, I’ve been chewing on this for a year already and can’t figure it out. Thanks for the quick reply! :)
No weed mat?
No, we used weed fabric last year and got a pretty good handle on the weed situation.
Poultry electric netting should keep the bunnies out
Excellent idea!
What is the white powder on your tomatoes? DE?
It’s Bt dust. We have a ton of tent caterpillars right now.
@@BerkeleyFarms Thanks for the reply.
Unrelated….. Am I the only one that thinks it sounds like Baby Cow instead of Baby Cal 🤣🤣🤣
😂funny story…our middle son actually thought his name was Baby Cow for the longest time 🐄
@@BerkeleyFarms i bet that’s going to be one of the running sibling jokes as they grow up too 🤣
Hi ya nice video we don’t have rabbits in the state I live in, it is actually illegal to keep them, they are controlled in the state bordering ours with govt releasing Calicivirus not a good way for rabbits to die, the only way we controlled humanely was to shoot them,i understand not everybody wants to do that. Take care stay safe cheers from Australia 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
I wish they were controlled here 🥴