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@PlasBachGarden 9 сағат бұрын
I would love to grow Asclepias tuberosa but I struggle with it here in Wales...
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 сағат бұрын
I would think your climate is similar to our climate (probably much warmer in winter). Do you think your problem is soil, weather, or something else? Let me know your thoughts and maybe we can come up with an idea to grow them. Cheers!
@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 10 сағат бұрын
The Raised Bed “Tubs” seem to be the growing ticket Rich. How much does those steel tubs cost?
@TheOldSwedesFarm 6 сағат бұрын
I think that is the key to success for us. Each one is about $300-$350. Not cheap but they will outlast me!!
@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 6 сағат бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm They are popular Rich. I’m very frugal…lol…I will likely build a few 3ft high Raised Beds from reclaimed and recycled materials. The Raised Beds we currently have at the house we are selling are only 1 foot high. Getting old here and do not want to be bending over…lol! Chat soon. Hi to Holly.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 6 сағат бұрын
@@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead I look at all the beds as an investment. I am not good at building and I don't want to be building something every 3-5 years. I'm investing in a permanent solution. Show off your building, when you are complete. Keep us posted Garry! Cheers!
@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 10 сағат бұрын
To bad about the broccoli and cauliflower! Dig out is a good idea!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 6 сағат бұрын
We will start over and hope for a good crop!
@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead 10 сағат бұрын
Hi Rich… 2 weeks already….agree, June was indeed a wet month here as well….RAIN and SNOW!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 6 сағат бұрын
Snow?! Yikes! I hope you are done with the snow and we're both done with the heavy rains. Let's get some warmth and let the plants grow! Cheers Garry!
@martafernandes9124 10 сағат бұрын
We recently had one of our girls with maggot wounds on her rear end. It was the first time we've seen such a thing. We flushed with a solution of black soap and removed all the maggots. Next morning there were maggots again and another wound. We did the same treatment and also put freshly ground turmeric and generously covered the wounds with zynk oxide cream. We never found maggots again. We repeated the cleaning and the zynk oxide cream daily and in less than a week she was fully recovered.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 7 сағат бұрын
That is awesome! You really found the trick! I think our hen had hid it long enough that the maggots were down in the body cavity and she was on a quick decline. We're watching all our hens this summer and hope to not have a repeat of this. Thanks for stopping by to watch and comment! Cheers Marta!
@scottperry7164 Күн бұрын
Hell yeah, brother!!!!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 7 сағат бұрын
I think I could watch this every day! Thanks for stopping by to watch!!
@maryjoiner8747 Күн бұрын
I am SOOOOOOOO making one of these!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 сағат бұрын
You will love it! We've got three (I only use two). The hens love them, and so do we! If you're near me in Minnesota, let me know. I could work out a great deal for our third feeder! Cheers Mary!
@ShaniaZammit-y8s Күн бұрын
Can I breed ISA browns from the ones I have or do I need different breeds since they are a mix
@TheOldSwedesFarm Күн бұрын
I have never bred chickens. We don't have a rooster. I'd contact a hatchery or check online for what mixes you need for the ISA Brown. I thought it was a bred chicken that was a bit "secret" on the parent breeds. Sorry I can't be much help Shania, Cheers!
@ByteSizeNet 2 күн бұрын
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@TheOldSwedesFarm Күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by! Cheers!
@Pennies_on_the_dollar 2 күн бұрын
That was quite the show!! Cheers Mr Rich!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm Күн бұрын
It was a beautiful ending! Cheers Nelson!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Every had a Fairy Egg?! It sure is a unique egg, although we've had one hen who laid they fairly regularly. Share your experiences.
@RobOutdoor 2 күн бұрын
What is the fit like? As in what size did you go for compared to what size you would normally wear?
@TheOldSwedesFarm Күн бұрын
WE usually wear XL and we ordered XL's for us. It's winter so we had a thicker layer on underneath for this review. I've worn this many times in winter and spring. It is really nice and warn in every temperature. A great buy! Hope this helps!
@RobOutdoor Күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm fab thank you so pretty much true too size. That does help thank you
@MilkshakeGirl133 2 күн бұрын
Beautiful 🎆
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
It really was a nice Grand Finale! The video doesn't show it but it was loud! Cheers!
@anthonymarino4260 2 күн бұрын
well said. thanks
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by to watch Anthony! Cheers!
@juliekostas7322 2 күн бұрын
Thankyou for such a helpful video, Sir. I'm wondering if the basic radios will work for me in a nyc apartment----no property to install any antennas.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
You need to have an antenna to transmit and receive. If you have a handheld, you can make contacts, but it'll only be couple miles. An antenna to talk around the region (or world) will require a larger antenna. It could be a wire antenna on a balcony. It all depends on where you want to talk to. I'll have a video coming out soon on frequencies, antennas and distance. Sorry to be so vague. Cheers!
@LytonaKirtz 2 күн бұрын
Happy 4th. Hope you had a good day except for the rain. Where was this fireworks?
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Due to the rain, most of the fireworks got moved to the 3rd. This was the New Prague finale. A perfect evening for the celebration! Tonight is a bit damp!!! Cheers Tani!
@LytonaKirtz 2 күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm it cleared here long enough for the fireworks tonight. They moved the parade until 7:00 and I think that was ok too.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Happy Independence Day to everyone in the US! Cheers to #248!
@YogiHollowFarm 2 күн бұрын
Happy 4th!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Happy Independence Day Lisa! Cheers to the Colonialists!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Anyone know what our Mystery Girl is?!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
The chicks are growing and having a lot of fun! Our 'Mystery Girl' is still a beautiful hen!!
@davidmcmillan343 2 күн бұрын
Excellent explainer!!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 сағат бұрын
Thanks David! I sure try to explain things in an easy manner. I'm not a technical guy, so it comes easy!! Cheers!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
Thinking about adding to your chicks' diet? Give them some greens so they can learn to forage/free range. It's so fun to watch them try new things!
@northerngirlhobbies 3 күн бұрын
Yes don’t give up Rich and Holly!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
We won't give up. Too many things to do!!
@northerngirlhobbies 2 күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm I know!
@zgrafsoftware 3 күн бұрын
Excellent summary and presentation. You did a great job making the case for amateur radio. But one thing you left off. If/when propagation is crappy, you may not be able to reliably communicate around the country or around the world. That’s not something people may want to hear, but it’s a fact. And we should be up-front about it.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
I've had two times over many decades where I could not make any contacts. One was recently. I needed to make contact with Saskatchewan, and it took me hours to make two contacts there. Radio is never a "sure thing" but 99% of the time you can find a way to make contacts. Thanks for stopping by!!
@YogiHollowFarm 3 күн бұрын
Amazing the difference a few weeks makes. Glad the standing water is gone. Your plants overall despite the issues look amazing. Lots of growth. Dry here and cool so slow growing. Cheers!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
For dry and cool, your garden looked good. Let's hope we both get the right amount of rain and it stays warm!! Cheers Lisa!
@josephscherer4581 3 күн бұрын
Over in Bloomington--Tomatoes are doing great-Squash is coming along pretty good-Beets are coming along slowly-Carrots and cucumbers and peppers have barely grown........
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
Maybe we'll have to work out a trade - squash for carrots! I hope your carrots, cukes and peppers get going. I'm praying for no rain but it looks like a really wet day today! Cheers Joseph!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
PS - I grew up over by Dwan Golf Course in Bloomington! Great town!
@threeriversforge1997 3 күн бұрын
Down here in South Carolina I think we're running a bit dry rather than wet. I could certainly use a couple more inches. I missed putting in veggies this year, but my native flowers are looking okay. I just have to keep on top of watering them to make sure they stay okay. We get rains, but then we have some really hot and dry spells, like today, that just sucks the life out of everything.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
Once the natives get set, they should be able to withstand the dry. I sure hope you get rain though. I used to get down to Columbia each month. Loved the food, the BBQ and the people! Cheers!
@threeriversforge1997 3 күн бұрын
Yep. I've got some here I raised from seed, and they absolutely love moist soil when they're still in that first year! For all the talk about how tough they are, let that ground get dry and you'll have the poor things wilting like there's no tomorrow! As you say, there's no other flower with such a vibrant orange. How you could not want those in your garden is a mystery to me. Of course, I'm something of a native purist of late, and only want native plants in my yard. Just put in two Panicum virgatum and 10 Carex pensylvanica. Maybe next month I'll transplant the Asclepias to the ground, but I really worry that I'll lose some in this incredible heat we're having right now. The spot I've picked is in a "hell strip" right out in the blazing sun and beside some pavement. I'm afraid that I'll miss a watering and the poor butterfly weed will die on me.
@TheOldSwedesFarm Күн бұрын
My butterfly weed has been very resilient, but maybe I've had it in areas that were moist enough. Sounds like you really know your native plants! I'm trying to make a couple beds around our farm that are nothing but native. The other beds can be roses, non-natives and annuals. I love the native beds though. Such great plants and they just look "right." Thanks for watching and adding your comments! Have a great weekend!
@threeriversforge1997 Күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm I got into the native plants about a year ago, through Dr. Doug Tallamy's videos here on youtube. That, and I was looking for an alternative to planting Vetiver grass to create a hedge. Imagine my surprise when I found out that our native grasses, like the Panicum, are responsible for creating the wonderful soil of the Great Plains and have a root structure that's famous for being some of the deepest in the world. How could I possibly plant some foreign grass after learning that? From there, it was on to using Carex species as a lawn alternative that I didn't have to mow. I still have a few non-natives around, but I'm slowly removing them as time and money allow. That, and I'm fighting against battalions of invasive foreign plants that are everywhere! After a few years of that war, there's just no love in my heart for non-native plants.... especially when the native plants are so very attractive and beneficial.
@TheOldSwedesFarm Күн бұрын
@@threeriversforge1997 What a great story! It is amazing the number of foreign plants that can invade an area. We're dealing with many here and it is a constant war to contain them. I'm trying to look at the battle as a five-year initiative. I just can't do it in a season. Stay in touch. I'd love to hear how your battle goes. Take care!
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
Amen 🙏, There is nothing better than picking that 1st homegrown ripe tomato 🍅, we were waiting on ours here in Texas , I think it was the end of April 2024 . We love sliced tomatoes on homemade bread & mayo .yummy I grew up on tomatoe sandwiches and alittle redmonds good Salt & cracked pepper . God bless yall Mrs j Texas , Now you come up in my feed . I heard this was 2023 lol
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
This was last year. The past two years we've had no rain (and last year a huge hail storm). This year all rain. We're working to get tomatoes this year! Cheers!!
@brady72. 4 күн бұрын
I'm going to try to grow sparkler pumpkins this year. If you've never seen one, Google it. They look super cool
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
Interesting, well thats why its great to do research to learn as much as possible. Thank you , Im going down the line of your playlist 🙏🙏🙏 Mrs josette Montgomery County, Texas 🙏
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
We appreciate you watching our vids. If we can help you in any way, as you start raising chickens, let us know. Cheers Mrs. Josette!!
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
So adorable and growing fast , that's why I want Buff orpingtons & barred Rocks & Golden comets I was told they are great calm hens , great loving pets as well as supposedly give you 300-330 eggs per year . What do you know sir ? Thank you Mrs josette Texas 🙏
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
I mentioned it in another comment but I wouldn't get the Buffs. If you really want one, get one. Look at ISA Browns. Golden Comets are laying machines too. Barred Rocks are great. Those three are awesome. The Buffs, not so much. Just our opinion. I hope this helps. If you ever want to chat, let us know. Cheers Josette!
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
So adorable
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
They really are beautiful girls! I love watching them learn to eat new things. So much discover (and apprehension) when they are young! Cheers Josette!
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
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@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
Oh wow , This is about the size ,my husband & oldest son are gonna make - 1 for us and 1 for his family . Great coop 👏 👍 👌 Thank you & will have my husband watch tonight . Mrs j Texas Great idea with the lights ,perfect how tall & construction, I want to be able to stand cleaning , some they sell are so small & you still have to do more work to them ....😊😊😊🙏🙏🙏🙏
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
You definitely want to be able to stand inside comfortably. Being crouched all the time isn't any fun. The key to any construction is the protection you can provide your hens. Make sure they use metal fabric. I prefer to sandwich it between 2x4's. It has been around five years and nothing has ever got in the coop/run. Let me know if I can help you in any way. Cheers!!
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
How adorable, Im so looking forward to getting ours 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
You're going to LOVE having hens! They are so much fun and the eggs are soooooooo tasty!! Keep us posted as you make progress towards getting your chicks! Let us know how we can help! Cheers Josette!
@jtharp9265 4 күн бұрын
Hi , Gwen from ( BroqueCowgirlHomestead ) sent me over from her channel , as we are looking into getting chickens and I havent had them since I was a young adult .Actually, my father had them on his property in Alabama, but im in my 50's now and wanting to get some , Ive been doing my research and heard Buff Orpingtons , Barron Rocks & Golden comets are great layers , But right now ,They only have Cinnamon queens available. Just need to get everything reading and my husband is gonna build the coop , so I have time to do my beat research and let this heat go away some here in Montgomery County, Texas 🙏 Just subscribed so I will be checking out your big playlist on Chickens 🐔 Thank you & God bless you Mrs josette Montgomery County, Texas 🙏
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
We've got a video on our favorite breeds. Check that out. I love the size and look of the Buffs but they are so broody that they don't lay. We only had one gal who gave us eggs. The rest just wanted to sit in the boxes and sit on other's eggs. I'd go with ISA Browns and Barred Rocks. Layers and great dispositions. Thanks for joining us on the channel! Cheers Mrs. Josette!
@shannon3111 4 күн бұрын
Your onions look awesome, ours have hardly grown in the ground in east central MN. I’m just about giving up on them, we have a patch of perennial Egyptian walking onions that are doing much better.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
We got the raised beds a few years ago and they are awesome for growing onions! I won't do it any other way. Keep us posted on your progress. Cheers Shannon!
@LytonaKirtz 4 күн бұрын
Part of my garden in underwater now. Actually most things are looking pretty good considering . I’ve been plagued with rabbits. They ate about 3/4 of my beans. I hope to replant today.
@TheCowEmporium 4 күн бұрын
Two weeks goes fast! 😅 Your carrots, onions and potatoes look so good. If you want you can freeze your dill now and use it to make your pickles later. Our dill is usually long done by pickling season even though we succession plant it throughout the season. Great update! Take care.
@LytonaKirtz 4 күн бұрын
Do you do anything special to freeze dill?
@TheCowEmporium 4 күн бұрын
@@LytonaKirtz I just wash the dill and pat it dry on a kitchen towel then lay it on a cookie sheet to freeze in small batches. After frozen I’ll put it in a freezer bag and take out what I need for canning or for cooking. I like to freeze some of the dill weed and more mature tops (before they fill with seed) then I have options depending on what I’m using it for! Thanks for asking. Hopefully that makes sense! Take care. 🌺
@LytonaKirtz 4 күн бұрын
@@TheCowEmporium thank you so much. My cucumbers are sad. They are pretty waterlogged. Actually doing ok considering.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
Holly is freezing some and drying some. She is working to preserve as much as she can! Cheers Annette!!
@Danploof 4 күн бұрын
**Minneapolis** I think I'm lucky that i use plant bags that lift my stuff off the ground. That being said, my peppers are still struggling with all the wet. I had my first harvest from one of them and it was a re pepper that's about the size of my thumb nail. Tomato are loving it, they're all about 4-5' tall and I'm starting to see my first fruits.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
You're doing great! The bags are keeping you well ahead of us. I need to continue to work on raised beds for our needs. We'll get there! Continue to keep us posted on your progress! Cheers!
@Danploof 3 күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm Yeah, it seems like your trough gardens are really working out. I wonder if you were to do mounds instead of flat ground, if that would work better.
@AHomesteadingHustle 4 күн бұрын
The rain has been so hard this year! I'll be doing a garden tour this weekend showing the good, the bad and the ugly as well. Oofta, it's a tough season in Minnesota!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
It's been a tough couple years. We'll make it through it and be harvesting soon. Keep the faith and we'll get through it! Cheers Sarah!!
@pianokey731 4 күн бұрын
I'm in Wisconsin. It's rained so much that I've only been able to plant about half of my garden. I might try to plant a few more things because there's still plenty of growing season left. I'm harvesting pea pods right now since I managed to get them planted in April, but everything else seems very stunted by all the rain, especially my peppers. Something is eating my pepper plants, too, which normally doesn't happen. I'll just do the best I can with what I've got. What else can you do?
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
It's really been a tough season. I'm hoping, with three months of growing left, we can still get some good harvesting. Keep us posted on your progress!
@alison8725 4 күн бұрын
Last year we had that same issue here…rain rain rain…it took out ALL our winter squash. I got ONE summer squash and zero zucchini. Tomatoes, potatoes and beans did well..this year has been much better and things are exploding. Here in Maine we’re zone 5b
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
I'm going to get some zucchini and yellow squash in the ground soon. We'll find a way to get a harvest! I'm glad your garden is exploding. That's how it should be! Cheers Alison!
@alison8725 3 күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm good luck! Cheers to you as well!!
@LittleHomesteadOnHinerPond 4 күн бұрын
I appreciate the mindset of forging on with what you’ve got. Since this is only my third growing season I’m still learning a lot about perseverance and overcoming setbacks. All the rain here has been a blessing for us because our pond is now back to a normal level. The setback I have is all the plants that the deer have munched on, especially strawberries and beans. I just bought some deer fencing to put around the garden beds but I have to be creative about it. My beds are all spread amongst long established native plantings rather than in a compact area. Thanks for another good video!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 3 күн бұрын
Fence what you can and work to save as much as you can. I don't have too many deer to contend with. I'm thankful for that as they can really do some damage (as you know). Praying for success in your garden! Cheers!
@farkleberry471 4 күн бұрын
Gosh, all that work! Oh well, at least some things are making it.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 күн бұрын
We need to celebrate the successes! We'll just replant and see how the second batch does! Cheers!
@brycewiborg8095 4 күн бұрын
The peas drowned out. They bloomed, and weren't looking bad then they died. Unfortunately the deer came after the yellow wax, and green beans that had been looking healthy. They also grazed the top off of the beets. So far my cucumbers, and tomatoes are looking good. 50 years ago we were a grower for Gedney. I have no recollection of failure of the cucumbers. Chin up ! We've been through bad years before. Thank you Rich.
@brycewiborg8095 4 күн бұрын
Oh. Nearly forgot. Carrots are looking good so far.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 күн бұрын
You've had as bad of luck as we've had. Sorry for your struggles Bryce. We're going to replant the peas and beans and pray for success. Keep us posted on your successes! Have a great Independence Day!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 күн бұрын
@@brycewiborg8095 Carrots are fighters (unless they're in heavy clay soil). We'll both be eating carrots all winter!!
@G.W.H. 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing!!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 күн бұрын
Thanks for stopping by to join us! We appreciate all your support! Have a great holiday week!!
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 күн бұрын
It's been a tough year (so far). How is your garden growing?!
@northerngirlhobbies 3 күн бұрын
Disappointed in a few things this year but, it’s all in the learning and making adjustments.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 2 күн бұрын
@@northerngirlhobbies There is always something to contend with. We agree in the learning. I wish our learning curve wasn't so long!! Cheers Jen!
@northerngirlhobbies 2 күн бұрын
@@TheOldSwedesFarm cheers Rich!
@massriver 4 күн бұрын
Can't help u with plastic culture they use a lot of gases and cids for the weeds, fungus, insects, birds, wildlife, transplant shock. U could rent someone's chem garden for show like rest of utubers.
@TheOldSwedesFarm 4 күн бұрын
I'll stick to a non-chemical approach and hope Mother Nature works with us! Have a great week!!