A Simple Crop Planning Trick + How to Be More Efficient on the Farm

[@nancyseery2213]

I'm just a grandmother who likes to garden and can. It is all interesting. I value any and all garden knowledge. I agree, end day light savings time, not needed!

[@ursamajor1936]

I'm going to mention this in regards to sick chickens and livestock. Back in the day, roughly up to 1960, farmers sanitized everything...water tanks, water cups, feed troughs, stall floors walls and ceilings, cow's bags, milking equipment, etc. They sanitized with iodine. In the early 60s the gov recommended that farmers switch to chemical sanitizer. What is not understood is that iodine supports the thyroid gland in every creature, humans included. The lack of iodine weakens the thyroid gland and, hence, the immune system. This is why everything is sick. Get some iodine and go Old School.

[@FarmerDyl]

We just finished our third season market farming and the area we're in is full of well established farms with decades worth of loyal customers. Even with that we found our niche and started getting regulars of our own. Next year I have an opportunity on a new farm closer to family but it means moving across the country and starting over again. I appreciate you making these podcasts. Ive been watching your videos for two years now and I have to thank you for giving me the guidance to be organized and successful. Im a great planter but bad planner so any videos about how to start enough plants to have them when you want them is helpful to me.

[@theoraclesisl330]

Yes, this question goes to the chaos of trying to make a plan,...scariest part of gardening!

[@ChefIsaac925]

It’s all about the fam! Get moving! Lol

[@scottbaruth9041]

I farm around a 1/2 acre, and my biggest difference maker has to be my small ATV with garden trailer hitched behind. It carries 7 5 gal buckets in back, or 4 10x20 seed trays for planting, or every seed, hoe, gridder, Jang, notepad, cell phone, radio, and my water in one trip. I just used it today to run out in the 34 degree temperature and screen 6 buckets of compost for my seed starting mix. Also most work ATVs have a flat rack to work off of also. Very handy. I can't imagine going back to wheel barrows again.

[@FeralEarthGardens]

Absolutely! Same here, I'm on 15° slope and do utilize a small 4x4 tractor and wheelbarrows along with plenty of hand work and walking but the main steed is a 24 year old Honda Foreman 4x4.

[@gardeninggalagain]

​@@FeralEarthGardensThis is likely to be in my future. Pulling or pushing a full gorilla cart on a bit of grade is about my limit, although I intend to continue to use it rather than lose it!

[@FeralEarthGardens]

@@gardeninggalagain So true, the conditioning over the years from labor has really paid off but I'm reaching a point where I think it helps for the long-run to have options to lean on when our bodies need a break but our minds are telling us to keep on going!

[@richardroadcap7957]

Your idea of a soil auger is a great time saver for arthritic hands

[@lmullens75]

Good stuff! I'm really trying to dial things back in my garden this year, so the planning is something that HAS to happen or else it will get out of hand. I don't sell anything, but all the info here is great no matter how large or small the garden is.

[@MegaSnail1]

Happy 50th Anniversary on your show. Love your insights and practical big picture advice.

[@PIESvcs]

My grandfather's birthday was also a Friday the 13th ... so is mine ... yippee! Good luck!

[@timbushell8640]

Congrats on the 50th.

[@sc-dw6gt]

all of it is SO USEFUL, every time, including, today a moment to literally laugh out loud about how good the camera work was on the story for the Patreon Adventure Series

[@ThinkLittleFarm]

definitely gonna keep my eyes peeled for that job posting. 😉

[@brokenmeats5928]

I love ALL No-Till Growers videos!

[@classicrocklover5615]

Waitressed my way through high school and college. YES to always having one's hands full while walking from Point A to B!

[@lksf9820]

Woodchip and what comes out of the back end of farm animals mixed makes the best compost! Regarding tools; I pick basic ones up cheap or for free on Freecycle or FBMP so I can leave them at various places.

[@Blynn-md4dx]

Hugh fan of dad jokes. So much information!

[@maggierainville3321]

I’m in agreement with Tom Baty

[@stef1695]

I wrote my own crop planning software because I could not find something suitable for my use case. It’s currently in Dutch though. I can translate it if there is enough interest 😊

[@mky8353]

One day I'll upgrade to a two wheel wheel barrow. In the meantime I'll struggle with the one wheeler until it gives out... Praying it happens sooner than later 😂

[@TheJbird777]

I bought a electric bike with fat tires and I have nick named the bike my garden Goat, I save so much time I tow wheel barrels it's the best idea iv though of for running my huge garden. Try it you won't be sorry.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

👍 best tip from the video is wheels. Even a hitch on my car (Ford Escape) comes in handy.

[@Dust2LivingSoil]

3:14 there’s a whole army of natural farming sustainable farmers out there be included using things like Korean natural farming allow you to no longer have to rely on the stores for fertilization Microbial inoculants even making potting soil.

[@FarmerCheryl]

I see a microscope in your background. What kind is it? How are you using it and how often? Do you recommend farmers get a microscope and how should they use it? Do you use the microscope on the compost you make and use?

[@Cyclonut96]

Go watch Matt Powers and his permaculture soil and microscopy videos... Yes, very useful.

[@lindenlady22]

Have you heard or tinkered around with the seedtime app/site? It can back count based on what you want to harvest

[@JenniferKleinschmidt]

This past summer was new to me for the farmers market. I'm struggling to keep carrots crisp for more than an hour with/without tops, washed or not washed. So I end up keeping them in a water bath... not thr .ost convenient. Any suggestions, thoughts?

[@lukeblackford1677]

If you don’t adjust your time pieces after moving from HI to AZ, you’re gonna be way late for stuff.

[@grantraynard]

i used to put a sign up "The door wants to know why your hands are empty?"

[@stevegreene6176]

Hello I live south of Lexington , do you have to add lime to your garden

[@ashleycaicedo3390]

Would you consider remote for the producer role you’ll be posting soon? I live in south bend Indiana and have audio / visual experience and funny enough reached out yesterday morning to y’all about the potential for a role or need for a role just like this. Definitely spooky to be watching and then hear you say that, considering I had emailed about it. Right. Well, if remote is an option, that would be very very cool. I’m a farmer as well, with radio and television experience. Would love to connect.

[@OurFarmCSA]

The province of Saskatchewan doesn't have a time change, either.

[@RichardLemroJr]

Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

[@DamianHinkson]

Great title!

[@SommaRob]

Sometimes you have to go slow to go fast…

[@doinacampean9132]

Instead of CDC telling people what not to do, hospitals and funeral homes should partner and thank people for growing their business by hugging and kissing chicken. Some people simply react better to reverse psychology one would apply to a 3 year old.

[@sheelaghomalley5459]

Real time only works if you dont need to live in the real world. Just saying

[@theoraclesisl330]

Can you give info on how much Tilth soil you use in relation to how many seedlings you start in spring?