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@KristelLeaner 20 күн бұрын
Looks fantastic! How did you prevent (or not prevent) all those different varieties from cross pollinating?
@growingwiththerileys 18 күн бұрын
We didn’t save seeds since we had limited space and we didn’t mind buying new seeds every year. I believe cross pollination is an issue the following year if you’re saving seeds.
@zackrichey1266 2 ай бұрын
Does this do a good job combating the mud?
@growingwiththerileys 2 ай бұрын
If you get them thick enough, it does. We did about 6-8 inches
@Blackavian 2 ай бұрын
I really liked your idea of attaching the compost bin to the run fence. That makes a lot of sense and I will copy that. Thanks.
@growingwiththerileys 2 ай бұрын
We weren’t always great at it, but we tried to be as efficient as possible.
@i12cook 4 ай бұрын
Is it water proof where you have the wood chip?
@growingwiththerileys 4 ай бұрын
It’s not water proof. We just put the wood chips on the ground
@monagomz1 5 ай бұрын
Do you have any issues with bumblefoot?
@growingwiththerileys 5 ай бұрын
We haven’t. This is year 3 of us doing it this way
@davidbaumgardner8608 6 ай бұрын
Very helpful thank you my wife and I live in Redmond Oregon Central Oregon near Bend most of the people that have chickens live in the midwest or back east at least the ones that do KZbin videos we just decided to do chickens this year and we're having a blast and I also have two ducks and they are very very funny to watch
@growingwiththerileys 6 ай бұрын
We miss our ducks. I think we’re going to have to think about getting more
@TinkersKustomPaintball 7 ай бұрын
I literally live up the road and just noticed your sign on the fence on my way home from work today. Its always cool seeing other channels based in your hometown 😅
@growingwiththerileys 7 ай бұрын
For sure. We gotta get some more uploaded soon!
@donnaclark9812 7 ай бұрын
Last year I planted several different varieties of sweet potatoes in two 4 x 8 raised beds. The vines grew like crazy and I had to start cutting them back to keep them in the beds. I harvest so many sweet potatoes that we had to give them away. I’m not sure if trimming them back helped or not. Also I’ve always heard that they are ready to dig after they bloom and the leaves start to turn yellow.
@growingwiththerileys 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback
@growingwiththerileys 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback!
@Pablo19625 8 ай бұрын
Great video. Did you plant the watermelons on the outside of the trellis or inside of the trellis?
@growingwiththerileys 8 ай бұрын
We’ve done both. Haven’t seen too much of an issue either way. Once the vines/curly cues (very technical, haha) grow, they latch on to those panels. At first you may have to train them which way to go. All that means if the plant is leaning away from panels, you can just move it towards the panels. Wishing you success!
@MissRenee_X 8 ай бұрын
I keep hearing people saying Bumblefoot from woodchips have you experienced this yourself?
@growingwiththerileys 8 ай бұрын
We’ve been doing this for 3 years and haven’t had any issues.
@StoicRipple 7 ай бұрын
I’m putting down wood chips from the city. Wish I had a shredder to run them through again since they do look a lil sharp but I guess we’ll see. Thanks for the feedback
@sommercoleman7653 10 ай бұрын
What kind of wood chips? I heard cedar isn’t recommended.
@growingwiththerileys 10 ай бұрын
Over the past several years we’ve been doing this, we’ve gone to the city recycling center and using what they have. I’m sure we get some cedar, but it’s an overall mix. We’ve even had tree services dump wood chips. We’ve not had really any issues on our end.
@surgicaltechcrafter2169 10 ай бұрын
We started off with wood chips/mulch. half in our enclosed run and entire outdoor giant flight pen. Love it.
@growingwiththerileys 10 ай бұрын
That’s awesome!
@edenacres3119 10 ай бұрын
thanks for sharing!
@growingwiththerileys 10 ай бұрын
Of course! I enjoy the stories behind our foods!
@helenmccracken929 11 ай бұрын
I read back to basics in the 80s!!
@conniewalsh9330 11 ай бұрын
I like woochips in the yard. But I've had two cases of bumblefoot maybe from a splinter in the chips?
@growingwiththerileys 11 ай бұрын
That doesn’t sound great. We’ll heed your advice to be cautious. Thanks!
@MissRenee_X 8 ай бұрын
That’s what I’m worried about. I’ve heard this a couple times.
@andrewrivera4609 Жыл бұрын
Hellow Trevon, I worked for 3 years raising bees on the countryside and know how beautifull it is to work & harvest natural products. I would like to suggest You to raise mealworms, they can be fed with rolled oats, buckwheat, carob beans, they have 40-50 % protein plus OMEGA 3, can You imagine how powerfull nutritially they can be????? You can feed birds, fish, reptiles, cattle with them. Another good source of protein to raise are California earthworms, they are also another good source of protein plus humus as a natural fertilizer for plants, believe me they are not dificult to raise, check some vídeos on KZbin, both grow in an exponential form, well hope You Will have a stronger homestead, Best regards.
@thehometownhomestead Жыл бұрын
It is easy to get caught up in the ideal that you have to do it all. Great topic!
@andrewrivera4609 Жыл бұрын
The beautifull thing about this activities is that they complement each other, the earth & mealworms feed the animals without expending much money and their depositions help in producing compost for the earthworms that produce natural humus fertilizer for plants to grow healthy
@thisorthat7626 Жыл бұрын
You are so right about starting small and learning as you grow. Animals are where people need a lot more room. Your garden looks fantastic and your family is learning what they like, and what grows in your area. Thanks for sharing.
@AGoodEnoughMom Жыл бұрын
Great advice! I think our family must start finding a cereal replacement for breakfast 😊
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
We’ve started doing that a little bit. Check out @ruthannzimm.
@seedsower3857 Жыл бұрын
Love this encouragement! Work with what God has given you right where He has put you.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
It’s true! I think we need to learn with what we have. It’s so easy to get into the “grass is always greener on the other side” mentality. When I think how overwhelmed we can get with what we have, I don’t know how I’d be ready for acreage…😆
@andrewrivera4609 Жыл бұрын
Thank you BRO 4 SHARING, I am wondering that if you added some kitchen organic wastes into your pile of compost you could put some California worms in there and you could obtain humus plus worms to feed your chickens, another incredible insect to grow apart is mealworms, they till now are completely underrated, but believe mee there's plenty of vídeos in KZbin and they have 40-50% of protein plus Omega 3, well I've raised bees for 3 years, it's been a real pleasure to hear from you and hope your chickens be healthy, Best regards and wishes from PERÚ.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing! I love the idea of that. That’s something I think we’d like to learn more of! Blessings!
@andrewrivera4609 Жыл бұрын
@@growingwiththerileys remember to put the wood chips soaking in water, because worms like humid and wroten things to eat.
@melissab8500 Жыл бұрын
I planted a 4x10 bed and got 2 milk crates. You don't have to do the water thing. Wild Floridian has a method that I switched to last year and so far I've had great results. After I dig up the tubers I throw the vines back on the bed and cover them with mulch. Ta-da, sweet potatoes planted for next year. So much easier. I live in zone 8, but it may work for you if you cover them well in winter. As for the color 🤷🏻♀️ that may be the variety. As long as I cure them they taste good. Did I miss your taste test? Were they yummy? That's my ultimate requirement
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
That might be a good experiment for next year! I could try and cover with leaves. I may also have thought sweet potatoes produce similar to regular potatoes in small spaces. Thanks!
@sarahingham8345 Жыл бұрын
Soooo happy I found this! Helps my muddy run problem! And I literally have a pile of chips next to the run intended to put on my garden. Thank you!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
We hope this helps! We’ve loved the outcome with the wood chips. Wishing you the Best!
@TwoDovesBees Жыл бұрын
Based on our sweet potato harvest, it looks like y'all had a pretty good harvest for the space and plants that you had. One thing we found was the the vines that had more consistent water, and deeper watering, did much better and grew VERY large (which may not be ideal as far as sweet potatoes go). We had 2 different varieties (one was more a yellow flesh vs. the other which was more of the orange that you might expect). Our harvest video is online if you want to see how ours turned out...
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
I’ll give it a look. Thanks! I think another reason we’ve been thrown for a loop on this would be that last year we planted one to 3 slips in a small space in the backyard and didn’t do much with it and they produced really well. So maybe nothing is wrong with them, it just looks like there should have been more for all the greens.
@TwoDovesBees Жыл бұрын
@@growingwiththerileys - I hear ya... They grow like gangbuster and vine all over... but not much for all that growth. 🙂
@TwoDovesBees Жыл бұрын
We just found your channel last evening... we're looking forward to see how things go... subbed.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
We appreciate it!
@denwoo1402 Жыл бұрын
May I make a suggestion? Do not record in your car. Your car is rather noisy, and makes it hard to understand everything you say.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the feedback.
@WindRidgeWoodCrafts Жыл бұрын
Agreed on the noise. You ought to be able to filter it out with some of the audio controls in your editing software to make it easier to listen to. As a woodworker with an interest in raising chickens in a year or two, the content is interesting to me.
@estokes4011 11 ай бұрын
I didn’t have trouble hearing you 😂. Thank you for the info.
@surgicaltechcrafter2169 10 ай бұрын
No problem hearing you at all. Thank you
@mpvincent7 Жыл бұрын
Good info, lime can help and is good for the garden too, then need less wood chips... We have 22 chickens and still experimenting every season and adding to the flock!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Oh ya! Great idea with lime. I didn’t think about that. I might try some of that too!
@savannahmasten6478 Жыл бұрын
I decided this year to take a page from your book.....went to store bought organic garlic and threw it in the bed before I buried with leaves. Guess we shall see what happens!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
I hope everything works well for you! We are loving our garlic lately! Let us know how it works out for you all!
@Maggie-Gardener-Maker Жыл бұрын
Hello from my homestead in northwest florida zone 8b.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks for following along!
@garywithpathwayshomestead628 Жыл бұрын
Glad you all enjoyed the expo, and the shade by the tiny house
@PlowAndPantryHomestead Жыл бұрын
You've done a lot on less than half an acre!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks! We want to do so much more
@viviancancinos2296 Жыл бұрын
When is they dead line, to plant the fall crops?
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
It will all depend on your growing zone and your average first frost date. You can Google that for your zip code. Cold crops (broccoli, radishes, carrots, lettuce, kale, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, etc.) are good ones to plant for the fall/ winter. You may need to cover them throughout the fall to protect from some frost, but they’re more resilient that you might think.
@teram3097 Жыл бұрын
It was a rough year this year... I gave up 2 months ago... just too hot. Hang in there.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
There’s many times we’d like to as well. This heat is rough right now
@kaceygilmore2214 Жыл бұрын
Those dang squash bugs are overtaking everything this year. I have to plan a new layout for mine for weeding but the squash bugs may kill my pumpkins and I have treated them over and over! I came here hoping you had better luck!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
We’ve had them every year we’ve grown. I’m not sure how to handle them. I have heard that growing squash in the fall actually helps since it’s cooler
@CatsAndMe1 Жыл бұрын
Cute
@Smokehouse19 Жыл бұрын
I watched this tomato video while eating one of your tomatoes.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@rebeccamurphy9247 Жыл бұрын
I put zucchini in my spaghetti sauce that I can. It cooks down and you never know it’s there but still get the health benefits.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea! Thanks for the tip!
@alyviachristensen304 Жыл бұрын
I’ve heard this story from Luke! How cool that this thing is making its way across the country!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
It’s a fun story!
@kimberlyriley9331 Жыл бұрын
That is ONE BIG Bite Winston 😂🍅!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Showing off a bit…😉
@dustinmray Жыл бұрын
Ha!
@daniellindstrom9002 Жыл бұрын
Can you hand pollinate them?
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Yes you can. That is an option if you want.
@alyviachristensen304 Жыл бұрын
Awesome! I really need to up my watermelon game 😅
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
We definitely grew into this
@Eastpinehome Жыл бұрын
Adorable 🥹🥹
@Eastpinehome Жыл бұрын
That looks so good! I love a good potato salad!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Nothing says summer cookout than a good potato salad!
@NickiJones-h5y Жыл бұрын
The boys found Jojo's faces the best part of the video. 😂❤
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
That’s our girl!🤣
@PlowAndPantryHomestead Жыл бұрын
Great video! It's so true that you have to totally shift your mindset (which isn't easy after decades of habit) to start thinking with your garden first and the grocery store to complement instead of the other way around.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It’s not been an easy transition, but for sure one day at a time.
@Gardeningforhealthandwellbeing Жыл бұрын
They both looked so good, well done.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@teresasuderman2199 Жыл бұрын
Good job. You could also have added some of your eggs to that potato salad. I always feel extra thankful for the food on the table when I've grown even a little bit of it.
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
That would have been a great idea, but we go through our eggs so quick!!😂
@teresasuderman2199 Жыл бұрын
@@growingwiththerileys Maybe next time
@dustinmray Жыл бұрын
Dude, okay, for real, this video is incredible. Make more like this!!!
@growingwiththerileys Жыл бұрын
Thanks friend!
@dustinmray Жыл бұрын
This was an amazing experience!