I saw the first white cabbage butterfly today. I think I got my brassicas covered just in time! I’m in 7b also, so I listen to every word you say. Thank you for all your tips.
Yo I gotta say that father is awesome!! He's the only reason I watch this channel 💯 very smart and very cool congrats on the world record 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I hope one day I can grow as well as him on day 💯
So excited to see this topic! I really want to make a row cover for my Brassicas this year... my last attempt with Broccoli was great I had huge flower-heads and was excited to harvest them, only to get in the kitchen to process them and discover huge green caterpillars underneath nearly all of the florets! ~
You mentioned about planting that day on the moon phase. Could you do a video to talk more about why you plant on moon phases and if it really makes a difference or it’s just a way to help organise your schedule? I wish I could get that mycorrhiza powder over here. Thanks.
Yes, we can do a video on that. Been wanting to for a while. Whereabouts are you at? Next week we should be able to send you some if you're interested.
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork We’re on the other side of the world almost, over in Latvia (although I’m from the UK) but that’s very kind of you. Enjoying your vids having stumbled upon your channel, thanks & blessings.
Love watching you and your father! Such a blessing for us the students! Thank you so much and a special thank you for sharing your love of Christ most of all! Continued blessing to you all!❤
Thank you both for sharing your methods! Trying so hard to get my Michigan garden producing! Maybe this year I can finally grow large heads of broccoli! Waiting for my local greenhouse to open for plants.
What fertilizer combo do you use for cabbages since you eat the leaves and not the flowers as broccoli and cauliflower? Thank you for addressing how to hoe fertilizers in if the soil is wet!
Do you do the "seed starting secret" (11:35) for all brassics or just broccoli? That is, planting in a deep hole in cells and back filling later to avoid long lanky stem.
My brassicas are leggy because I did not deep plant my seed (which I will do in the future, thank you for that tip!), when I plant these leggy plants outside, should I just plant them up to the bottom of the lower leaves as you have? Thank you very much.
…It is wonderful how you share our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! Thank you for being bold enough to do that. In this day and age believers are becoming more persecuted. May the Lord bless you for your perseverance and dedication to Him. Blessings!
We’ve used Juicy Fruit gum for moles and it actually works. You flip up the newly dug run and insert it, recover it they eat it and no more runs. We had them living under our concrete porch and decimating the yard. Mounds over 6” in the grass, into the flower and vegetable gardens. Jabberwonking 20# stones for the borders, killing 2 blueberries and 6 green bean plants overnight. Bad moles! Grrrr
Hello, thanks for your videos. I think VAM is not required in this case because plants like Crucifers, Alliaceae, Chard, Spinach, Amaranth do not use micorhyzation.
Read this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation. Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
Ya brassicas don't have an endo mycorrhizal association. I have read similar information that their presence can have other benefits but have read information to the contrary as well. I use lots of mycorrhizae and like VAM but don't apply to brassicas and a few other plants. But I am cheap and busy
Curious about the care you give these plants as they mature. I have struggled to grow a decent head of cauliflower & I seem to harvest more broccoli florets than a good sized head of broccoli.
For probably a lack of understanding I have never bothered to plant by the moon phase. It sounds as if you place credence to it. Would this possibly be a topic for a video?
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork I have traditional blood meal would that also work for cabbage instead of feather meal? Thanks for the great content! 🎉
@michaellane203 yes blood meal will work but it is quickly leached out,much sooner than feather meal,you may want to apply it 2 or 3 times during the season. Blessings to you!
is there perhaps a common fertility program for all vegetables - eggplants, tomatoes, squashes, zucchini, broccoli, spinach whatever else. i certainly know and understand different plants uptake more say potassium than other nutrients and so perhaps a video for the common or general fertility progam and then individual videos on particular crops for their different peculiar treatment. hope i got the point across...mygreathanks and blessings
Yes that's why we put a row cover over them, if you watch our other video on making the row cover hoops you'll see what we do. We have bug free brassicas! 😁
😊Read this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation. Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
I think you don't need to add the endo-mix. Your soil looks very healthy, all the necessary soil life is present for sure. For me organic gardening is about feeding the soil biology and creating ideal conditions for the microbiome, not about introducing the biology.
Most people's soil is not like ours, so we give suggestions taking that into account. If we did not, our subscribers would have little success. As they develop the biology in their soil, they will not need as much additional amendments. 😊 Blessings!
Having mycorrhizae in the soil helps with drought/heat tolerance and conditions the soil. Besides, if you rotate crops, it will be very beneficial to have established mycorrhizae colonies in the soil. Read this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation. Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Yes, but all MF require a living root association. They cannot associate with brassicas, so those spores will die. MF are not universal, they rely on specific hosts and do not survive in the soil separate from their hosts (as discussed the study you referenced). They need to find a living root within a short period of time, or they simply die.
The living mycorrhizal fungi may die, but the spores they produce (spores are what is in VAM Endo-Mix) will lay dormant in the soil, sometimes for extended periods of time until a host relationship is formed. The other thing to remember is that there is a very high possibility of mycorrhizal networks forming between typical host plants and non-host plants, especially brassicas. Please read this article to the end. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9043302/#bib12 Communication and triggers to pests and diseases between hosts and non-hosts through mycelial networks have seems to have been observed. In conclusion, there is much that is unknown in this area of research, and new discoveries have negated or cast doubt on prior assumptions. To date, we have not observed any negative impacts to brassicas from applying mycorrhizae to the roots. There's much to learn, and that is what makes it interesting! Blessings!
You know, I have watched hundreds of gardening videos over the years. And all I can say is you are making the most helpful videos available.
Wow, thank you! Blessings!
Agree 100%
I saw the first white cabbage butterfly today. I think I got my brassicas covered just in time! I’m in 7b also, so I listen to every word you say. Thank you for all your tips.
Wonderful! You're welcome! God bless!
I’m in SE Michigan and I saw my first one in March!
Yo I gotta say that father is awesome!! He's the only reason I watch this channel 💯 very smart and very cool congrats on the world record 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 I hope one day I can grow as well as him on day 💯
I'm so thankful for my dad! Truly blessed! May God bless you!
Great tips on this video also and it’s great to see a father and son relationship work so well together
So excited to see this topic! I really want to make a row cover for my Brassicas this year... my last attempt with Broccoli was great I had huge flower-heads and was excited to harvest them, only to get in the kitchen to process them and discover huge green caterpillars underneath nearly all of the florets! ~
You mentioned about planting that day on the moon phase. Could you do a video to talk more about why you plant on moon phases and if it really makes a difference or it’s just a way to help organise your schedule? I wish I could get that mycorrhiza powder over here. Thanks.
Yes, we can do a video on that. Been wanting to for a while. Whereabouts are you at? Next week we should be able to send you some if you're interested.
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork We’re on the other side of the world almost, over in Latvia (although I’m from the UK) but that’s very kind of you. Enjoying your vids having stumbled upon your channel, thanks & blessings.
Love watching you and your father! Such a blessing for us the students! Thank you so much and a special thank you for sharing your love of Christ most of all! Continued blessing to you all!❤
P.s. i grew a purple cauliflower last year and it was so beautiful i almost didn't want to eat it
You're welcome! God bless!
Loved watching...so satisfying to see one digging in the earth and baby plants so happy! Be blessed you guys! TY!
Thanks! God bless you as well!
I like the music while you were planting it was soft and not over bearing your voices
Thank you both for sharing your methods! Trying so hard to get my Michigan garden producing! Maybe this year I can finally grow large heads of broccoli! Waiting for my local greenhouse to open for plants.
You can do it!
I use a powdered sugar shaker for my micorrhyzal, i dust my roots over the hole so its gives extra contact with the roots👌
Love the videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Must feel great saying the words World record ❤.
Thanks for watching! Blessings! 😊
What fertilizer combo do you use for cabbages since you eat the leaves and not the flowers as broccoli and cauliflower? Thank you for addressing how to hoe fertilizers in if the soil is wet!
I would love to see how to set up an irrigation system
Ok. Thanks for the suggestion!
Your channel is growing like your plants. This quickly became my favorite channel. Reminds me how my family would teach me.
Happy to hear that!
Do you do the "seed starting secret" (11:35) for all brassics or just broccoli? That is, planting in a deep hole in cells and back filling later to avoid long lanky stem.
Yes! Happy gardening!
Your soil looks so good and easy to work with. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom.
You are so welcome! May you be blessed!
Thank you for mentioning your location, the environmental context is so important.
You're welcome!
The goffer story was fantastic.
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My brassicas are leggy because I did not deep plant my seed (which I will do in the future, thank you for that tip!), when I plant these leggy plants outside, should I just plant them up to the bottom of the lower leaves as you have? Thank you very much.
Love both your hard work and dedication to the craft. What kind of pants does your dad wear and where can I find them? Also what about his toolbelt?
…It is wonderful how you share our faith in the Lord Jesus Christ! Thank you for being bold enough to do that. In this day and age believers are becoming more persecuted. May the Lord bless you for your perseverance and dedication to Him. Blessings!
Thank you for the encouraging words!
May God's blessing be upon you as well!
Great demonstration! Thank you so much! Do you add any other nutrients or fertilizers during the growth period? Thanks.
Wonderful information. I already incorporate the drip lines to my grow bags and had tremendous results last year with the tomatoes.
Excellent! 👍
Love your gardening tip ❤
Never thought about the fact that overhead watering causes a lot more weeding, and that is why you like drip tape! Ok, now that sells it for me :)
A wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing your expertise & invaluable wisdom. This channel has reinvigorated my passion for tackling my allotment plot
Great to hear! Blessings!
Thanks! I Enjoy your knowledge.
You're so welcome! Happy to have you here on the channel! 😊
Hi. Could I use the same mix for Brussel sprouts? Thanks for your time.
Very helpful info. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful! Blessings!
He is exalted!!
He is and every living thing will know it soon! Blessings!
❤ the video. A treasure of wisdom. Thanks
You are so welcome! God bless!
We’ve used Juicy Fruit gum for moles and it actually works. You flip up the newly dug run and insert it, recover it they eat it and no more runs. We had them living under our concrete porch and decimating the yard. Mounds over 6” in the grass, into the flower and vegetable gardens. Jabberwonking 20# stones for the borders, killing 2 blueberries and 6 green bean plants overnight. Bad moles! Grrrr
Yes it works for moles but not for gophers 🤨
Could you provide soil amendments for zucchini and other squash?
Hello, thanks for your videos. I think VAM is not required in this case because plants like Crucifers, Alliaceae, Chard, Spinach, Amaranth do not use micorhyzation.
Read this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation.
Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
Ya brassicas don't have an endo mycorrhizal association. I have read similar information that their presence can have other benefits but have read information to the contrary as well. I use lots of mycorrhizae and like VAM but don't apply to brassicas and a few other plants. But I am cheap and busy
Curious about the care you give these plants as they mature. I have struggled to grow a decent head of cauliflower & I seem to harvest more broccoli florets than a good sized head of broccoli.
For probably a lack of understanding I have never bothered to plant by the moon phase. It sounds as if you place credence to it. Would this possibly be a topic for a video?
That's a good idea! We'll add that to the list of possible video topics.
Another great video. Would you share the mix I would use for cabbage? Thanks.
You can just add some feathermeal for the nitrogen content and that'll help with making more leaves which that's what cabbage is.
Thank you.
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork I have traditional blood meal would that also work for cabbage instead of feather meal? Thanks for the great content! 🎉
@michaellane203 yes blood meal will work but it is quickly leached out,much sooner than feather meal,you may want to apply it 2 or 3 times during the season. Blessings to you!
Thank you for the information.
Our pleasure!
Thanks
You're welcome!
Did you have a deep layer of straw mulch that was taken off before planting?
Yes I did but I don't recommend it, it's a hassle to deal with in the spring I probably wonder be doing it again.
is there perhaps a common fertility program for all vegetables - eggplants, tomatoes, squashes, zucchini, broccoli, spinach whatever else. i certainly know and understand different plants uptake more say potassium than other nutrients and so perhaps a video for the common or general fertility progam and then individual videos on particular crops for their different peculiar treatment. hope i got the point across...mygreathanks and blessings
Yes we're considering making a video on those very points! Thank you for your suggestion and may God bless you!
I’m wondering how many inches approximately you have between your broccoli plants. I’m planting fall broccoli at least I’m trying!
Plant them a minimum of 16" apart. :-)
Looking for your way of planting walla walla sweets. I trust you will be able to get a video done soon.
Here! ua-cam.com/video/ojf5knxJDUs/v-deo.html. 😊
brassica dont have a relationship with fungi microbes. i think i learned that from jeff lowel or someone. idk cant remember.
Do you have issues with aphids and your brassicas?
Yes that's why we put a row cover over them, if you watch our other video on making the row cover hoops you'll see what we do. We have bug free brassicas! 😁
What kind of language so I can Really know the cost. It wasn’t that recognizable from memory. It was an oh my goodness moment when I seen the language
What do you mean? Kind of language?
Love watching your videos but I read in a few places that Brassicas are not helped by mycorrhizae
😊Read this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation.
Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
I think you don't need to add the endo-mix.
Your soil looks very healthy, all the necessary soil life is present for sure.
For me organic gardening is about feeding the soil biology and creating ideal conditions for the microbiome, not about introducing the biology.
Most people's soil is not like ours, so we give suggestions taking that into account. If we did not, our subscribers would have little success. As they develop the biology in their soil, they will not need as much additional amendments. 😊 Blessings!
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Brassicas are one of the few plant families that don’t form mycorrhizal associations, in fact, some make anti fungal compounds.
Having mycorrhizae in the soil helps with drought/heat tolerance and conditions the soil. Besides, if you rotate crops, it will be very beneficial to have established mycorrhizae colonies in the soil.
Read this: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36976365/#:~:text=We%20conclude%20that%20in%20our,sands%20prone%20to%20quick%20desiccation.
Quote: "As a consequence of the altered water potentials in soils with the mycorrhizal fungus, soil hydraulic conductivity increased in loam but decreased in sand after fungus ingrowth. We conclude that in our study, the mycorrhizal fungus acted as a soil conditioner even distant from roots, which encouraged drainage in loams prone to sogginess but enhanced water storage in sands prone to quick desiccation."
@@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Yes, but all MF require a living root association. They cannot associate with brassicas, so those spores will die. MF are not universal, they rely on specific hosts and do not survive in the soil separate from their hosts (as discussed the study you referenced). They need to find a living root within a short period of time, or they simply die.
The living mycorrhizal fungi may die, but the spores they produce (spores are what is in VAM Endo-Mix) will lay dormant in the soil, sometimes for extended periods of time until a host relationship is formed.
The other thing to remember is that there is a very high possibility of mycorrhizal networks forming between typical host plants and non-host plants, especially brassicas. Please read this article to the end. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9043302/#bib12
Communication and triggers to pests and diseases between hosts and non-hosts through mycelial networks have seems to have been observed.
In conclusion, there is much that is unknown in this area of research, and new discoveries have negated or cast doubt on prior assumptions.
To date, we have not observed any negative impacts to brassicas from applying mycorrhizae to the roots. There's much to learn, and that is what makes it interesting! Blessings!
@@roverinosnarkman7240 they don't usually die, they can sporelate and wait for future roots to colonize.
I promise he can't grow like that in Texas. 😂
Those poor gophers...
He must be related to Willie E Coyote, esquire. Orders things from the Acme Co.
@GardeningHomesteadingWoodwork Is VAM better than MYKOS? I ask because MYKOS is available locally an dis cheaper. Thanks.
Vam has 6 or 7 strains whereas mycos has one.