Do Raised Beds Get Too Hot? Soil Temperature Tests & Results!

[@BUDSBEAU]

3 suggestions for you for this year. first of all make sure ALL the water lines are covered with the straw enough to keep the sun off of them. the sun hits the hose and will heat the water to an almost scalding point. then when you turn it on to water the plants, the water will scald the roots. secondly, you were watering the plants too hard. the water was beating down the plants. dont use the spray setting. third of all, be careful watering plants during the heat of the day. water getting on the leaves will scorch in the heat. either water early in the morning or late in the evening. late evening will give the plants more time to soak up the water over night before the heat of the day hits.

[@kth260]

Well said

[@Lightharvest-dd2bf]

Many tomato varieties develop fungus blights if foliage stays wet all night. Looks bad, wilts lowest leaves, but doesn't affect production that much?? Wasn't a problem in central Idaho, but is in NW Calif. What about east of the Mississippi, what with all the rain you get? Of course, Late Blight is a destroyer in its own class.

[@ronnyrice697]

I’ve been planting for four years in containers,and last year I put up a 40% shade cloth. But this year I’ve went to a 60% and wow they are doing great. Out in broad sun ,no shade .

[@lindapeterson7166]

Hi Sam Angela & Boys,your raised garden beds are looking great.Anxious to see your produce when you harvest.Have a nice week.🌷💕🌷👬

[@billchristopher8892]

Love keeping up with you guys on KZbin I have been gardening for over 50 years I have been playing around with raised beds for the last 5 years and I have made a lot of mistakes and learn something new every year the more I continue using the raised beds the more I love them I am planning on doing more I have a very large garden and I can or freeze all my vegetables and fruit with getting older (75) the raised beds are making gardening so much easier Greetings from zone 9 b in California Keep up the good work

[@kwells8807]

I wish other KZbinrs would include the out takes or bloopers! I really, really enjoy them! You two are a kick! ❤😊

[@MrBobby781]

The garden looks great. When I was in NY I had two raised beds. Yours are nicely spaced and high. The water system is the key. Mulch is good to retain moisture. I suggest moving it around occasionally so you don’t get any mold and airing out is good for the soil. Very good outtakes funny.

[@peggyzion8448]

I love how ya'll use REAL data to make decisions!

[@p.shermanfortytwowallabyla9488]

I would say say the thing that should have been tested it the edges of the metal beds. Of course when you test the very middle of the bed is going to fair better because that area doesn't fluctuate in temperature as badly as the edges. Roots don't want that heat. I've gardened in probably every container and while you CAN grow in metal containers I firmly believe it's a fad/trend just to sell more products. It's definitely astheticallly attractive but functionally they aren't worth it. I love your channel. You guys are great!

[@steveferguson1232]

I really like how you test everything to get the best result. Do you think if they were wooden raised bed, do you think temperature may be a little lower

[@hollyhasegawa6095]

I think that mulching is a good solution to keeping planted things better and give them good moisture and that keeps them from drying out and having the sun scold them. Your beds are looking so great that is my goal eventually to get a couple of raised beds. Thanks for sharing this video and all of the suggestions to doing things. I had fun watching this video, and I wish you both a blessed and beautiful rest of your week, sending love and hugs, bye! 🤗👍💜💜💜

[@Malovitchko]

This is really cute❤ hi, i’m from sibiria😊

[@mlm7598]

Interesting to say the least. Knowing Sam loves the techi things as well so that was fun. You guys are doing great and considering all you've done since you moved I am not sure I'd have the energy for the garden, but then again can't handle the prices on produce at the grocery store either........so........great going! Hope your garden turns out great.....it looks good! Nothing like home grown food! Blessings

[@patriciabeyer8029]

Hi. It looks hot there. It's hot hot here in Edmonton. Yay the funnies are back!!🙌🙌🤗 I missed you. ❤❤

[@christi4169]

Great experiment! I'm in a real dry area of Oregon, also very hot. I moved here from Iowa and even after 25 years I'm still trying to figure it out!

[@janetkoball44]

Great project. I've always heard a lot of good comments about mulching. I want to get a strawberry tall pot and try my hand at that. Hi Boys! See you all on your new visit.

[@mikepetitt9624]

Hey Sam….one note you may or may not know. On the bamboo…keep an eye on those pols they looked green and a lot of time they will root and then take over your beds. They are fine if fully dried out but you may end up with an unintended bamboo patch😊

[@sammcgee180]

Love them raised beds y'all doing a great job keep it up

[@Ted_E_Bear]

I really enjoyed the video !!

[@mflynnnj1]

Thank you. I appreciate proof of stuff. Have a great day!

[@TeeVeeZed123]

Depending on the sturdiness of the bamboo poles you could bend some pvc pipe over the tops of them to make hoops and then sling your shadecloth/insect cloth over them, this may also help to reduce evaporation by providing some shade.

[@marieennis6114]

This has been very beneficial to me because I tried growing and raised beds last year and the drawing out was so fast that I couldn't stay ahead of it and therefore I did not think about mulching so good information thank you very much guys

[@kennethsword551]

Good day, kids. Nice experiment. You mentioned carrots? Starting carrot seeds should be done in covered soil, like under a plank for a number of days so the seeds can germinate. There are YT channels that show and discuss this. If I recall, I think you covered the paint of the raised bed panels as being a heat reflective type paint when you first assembled the beds. Good job! Waiting for your next video.😊

[@Hosty_Tim]

Gooooooooood evening!

[@leattaslone1800]

Good job everyone! I love your videos. The temperature is everything in a garden. My oldest brother mows the grass and uses the cut pieces of the grass to put around all of his tomatoes for moisture purposes.

[@elainebuchka6533]

Great Science Experiment Sam & Angela..interesting to me to watch!! I'm anxious to see How it All works Out!! God Bless

[@brendahogue5487]

May the lord bless and protect you and your family.

[@marieparks5674]

Love your garden

[@leavemydogalone]

Those bloopers were great

[@squirrellyacres]

We're using straw for the first timethis year on our raised beds and ground beds. Good luck with your raised beds.

[@Andbygrace7024]

Beautiful garden Beautiful family

[@rubberdc]

Good evening Sam and Angela , we have had our share of sun filled days and humid nights too.

[@Lorddarthvader1701]

You know that's something that I really never thought of the dirt temp. Hmm Gotta watch mine.

[@OneBrightLightTN]

Best bloopers of anyone on KZbin! Y’all are AWESOME!!!❤

[@ldysfm]

Love you 2!

[@judithbirch2360]

I live watching all of the garden videos. We've increased our garden this year. Do you guys compost? If so can you do a video of that? I just started my compost pile.

[@dianeblack8849]

a meat probe..who knew!!!!! That was genius...so glad you're finding a solution to the problem

[@barbaradoye1989]

You guys are doing such a good job! Garden looks great! Take care!

[@deannaoverstreet4146]

Great to see what’s going n! Thanks for sharing!

[@conniehowe5421]

Love the garden !!! Love your bleepers too 😅😅😅😅

[@kathycortez232]

I want to get raised beds so bad I probably should do those better with my arthritis tyfs hugs and prayers to yall much love also ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Tamshazeleyes]

Lol I love the outtakes!

[@kathysultzbaugh3858]

Interesting information!!

[@littlehousehappyhome1504]

I have a couple questions. Hope they are not too silly. First question…. Will the straw y’all put down as mulch produce a lot of weed growth? Weeding isn’t a problem for me, but I just wondered. Second question… I am seeing a lot of different viewpoints on how to water your plants. I noticed you watered them directly on the plant. Have you seen any issues after watering that way? I am debating between an irrigation system for my small raised beds or just watering directly. My garden beds are not doing well as I got a late start. But what I did get planted I would like to see it succeed. Love y’all’s channel! Thanks for all the research y’all do for us! God bless! 💜🙏

[@crinkle2649]

Are you using the garden as a science class?

[@holderica]

Your garden looks great, are you’ll doing the rain barrel set up for the garden and green house?

[@nobodyreally8441]

One of the main reasons I went with raised beds is because of the extra soil heat. Where I live in the mountains, I need that extra soil temp.

[@TheFiberFrontier]

You've inspired me to mulch my containers. It's not hot in Montana...yet. July and August usually heats up nicely.

[@tammypatton2672]

Your garden looks great. I think the mulch is working.

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Suggestion use cattel panels to make hoop covers for raised beds be easy to support shade cloth and bug netting

[@wendyburston3132]

I'm going to try the wire fencing that we made trellises with, not as strong though

[@wendyburston3132]

I added straw on the ground and I've got tons of slugs destroying my beans... It is raining a lot though

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Cattel panel come in different opening patterns and weights can also function as trellises

[@lauriehaley8591]

@@wendyburston3132 have you tried making a diy penny ball to keep slugs away? If not it's easy cheap so it's a win win even if it doesnt help you have a garden ball that looks nice in the sun. I used an old glass light covering from a ceiling fan and glued pennies with super glue you could use a ball or anything really so far so good no slugs good luck!

[@angelicaardon6689]

Wow I love it

[@robinc2024]

Great looking garden...

[@carolyncarlson3825]

Yeah I'll crack me up your bloopers could be a show of its own.... Hugs

[@jumpin4joync]

I, personally, have avoided the type of raised beds you've used. The depth concerned me. I was afraid that gravity would naturally migrate water to the bottom away from roots. Our raised beds are only a few feet deep. We are in the southeastern part of NC, about 2 hours from the ocean. We get intense heat from the sun all the time. Thank you for your video.

[@terryhenderson424]

Since you've turned the meat thermometer into a dual purpose tool .... There is some interesting research relating soil trmp in raised beds vs flat ground, some ratios correlating bed height to increased winter and spring temps, covrring and mulching....and whst ro i remember, not much: 18" and higher have warmer winter and early spring temps. A covering does wonders and from what i read and also remember, a bed covrring of barn cleanings provide insulation but they also foster soil "critter" (fungi, bacteria,,worms, insects, etc...) activity which can measurably affect winter znd then also early spring temps whether in a raised bed or in-the-ground bed. Dropped and raked fall leaves arent too bad depending upon which they are. To keep leaves in nplace condider burlap, cotton sheeting, window screens, etc...

[@brendahaire8824]

Hope it all works to your advantage

[@roberto.peterson9917]

Suggestion could use the Wire panel section used when pouring cement pads is a lighter weight panel and should be cheaper yet still strong enough for hoops and vegetables trellises

[@vickyrupe8999]

Really awesome video 🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@terryhenderson424]

If ypu like the look of bark mulch in the ornamental beds/ around tree, straw or similar in veggie tuoe beds - you are a true gardener. In our area, folks are turning away from bark and other mulches in thier ordnamental beds in favor of bare dirt raked darned weakly.

[@TheWoodHaven]

Man, I like that cabbage netting. I stopped growing Kale this year cause the bugs just eat it up and I love Kale. :/ I need to try some netting...next year.

[@sam-and-angela]

Oh no! Hopefully this works for us. It's the first time we've tried it.

[@darlenepreston8836]

I love your bloopers… 😂. 🙏👍🌻

[@Terry_1111]

Sam and Angela, I'm thinking of using raised beds next year and I'm curious about something. Compared to previous ground gardens you had on your first homestead, have you been able to plant more, less, or the same amount in the raised beds? Thanks for sharing your gardening journey with us! Blessings to you and your family, always!

[@cindyjohnson5242]

I've been doing raised beds many years. You can plant plants much closer, which shades the weeds. Much less work all the way around. Check out Self Sufficient Me out of Australia. He has a huge raised bed garden.

[@Terry_1111]

@@cindyjohnson5242 I will check out the channel. Thank you for your input!

[@mariowickel456]

Love y'all interesting content with a dash of humor ."Here is the EARTH " take me to your litre lol Go GO Gadget

[@Donna-go4es]

Carrots are hard to grow because they love water. If they dry out one time in their germination, almost half will not grow. Mulching is great to keep the heat down. Good luck.

[@crinkle2649]

KZbin deleted you from my list. I had to resubscribe to your channel

[@terryhenderson424]

Liquid, household ammonia is the most readily available form of nitrogen for plants. Consider doing a light spray of NON-SUDDSY ammonia on top of your straw when you put the beds to rest for the winter. It will also help with the heavy wood compost down in the beds too. Consider a 10% to 25% dilution (between 1:10 and 1:4, for us as the eyeball perceives) or, if you wash windows inside or outside in the fall with NON SUDDSY ammonia, begin with that water. If you come through and top dress with leaves, barn cleanings, or a heavier layer of straw then spray closer to the dirt under this thicker kayer kf top dressing. - For years now, ive been able to consistently find unscented, non--suddsy ammonia at the Now $1.25 Store (formerly The Dollar Tree)

[@NancyBryantIdeas]

So now that you have all the beds mulched. Will you check the temperature of the cabbage bed of the one that covered and compare it to the one that is not covered. I think that would be interesting.

[@amma3536]

Take care and be blessed.😊. Why the cover on the cabbage?

[@rudolphchambers4171]

Sam till the ground where it can breathe like the raised bed temperature will be closer to the raised beds

[@davidandrews2306]

sun covers put over the beds carrots need lots of water

[@jesusislord2457]

I've had 7 drops of rain in three weeks.😭 What do you think of electro culture? Fact or fiction? I just discovered it this morning. I'm fresh out of copper wire. sigh🙄 Stay blessed and hydrated! Big hugs!☮️💖🙏🇺🇲🇮🇱✝️

[@sam-and-angela]

Seems like a fad to be honest. Too many "experts" to know if it really does anything or if all the claims are purely anecdotal. We don't plan to do anything like it this year.

[@Hollybank5]

Science fair day !!! This was very interesting- especially to a person who has no green thumb 😮 ! 🎉❤

[@kellycarroll6829]

Hi Sam, Q: why do you net the cabbage and how to know if lettuce or cabbage should be netted? I have seen some lettuce growing in a small greenhouse and some just growing in the garden...your thoughts?

[@chrisp.76]

I wonder if the ground temperature shouldn’t be compared to the soil in the beds because the packed soil isn’t the same as your garden soil.

[@jamessteffens8337]

I’m using raised beds, should in plant 2 pepper plants close together for support. Thanks jim80

[@jlane9055]

nice... what's the tune called 4:20 to 5:20 ? i like it !

[@hubertwebb9869]

What if you put a shade cloth above all of them?❤❤❤❤

[@jenniferwood9164]

Hows the orchard going?

[@wendyhou3416]

I always thought you were supposed to water before mulching so you are starting with wet soil and the mulch locks it in.

[@sshumkaer]

Do you not have your ground garden anymore?

[@suzique5827]

Can you tell me what type of Wheat straw you used? Is it unseeded? Thank you ❤❤

[@sam-and-angela]

Plain wheat straw from the hardware stores. "Seed free" is very $$$. We just pull the weeds that pop up.

[@Andbygrace7024]

Exactly shade.....

[@doloresrozman5612]

Is the temperature where you live hot,too hot for cool weather crops ?

[@tamarajones4285]

Why don't you build hoops over top the raised beds. Then put screens over top them all so they don't get super hot?

[@robingreene8167]

I would be interested in the water temp from the drip line. Is it hot ?

[@sam-and-angela]

We water at 7am, never hot.

[@maryarcher8484]

The tin must get hot!

[@michaelhuffer9966]

Do not water in middle of day

[@sam-and-angela]

We don't. What you saw in this video was soaking the straw to get it to lay down and begin the moisture retention process.

[@azalea5560]

Shade cloth hung up on poles stuck in concrete buckets 🪣 ( portable, can be used anywhere ) Love those beds.

[@chesterossa]

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[@stellamorrissette3408]

Why does the cabbage need the covering of the white thing??

[@sam-and-angela]

It's supposed to help keep bugs out. Cabbage doesn't need any pollination to produce.

[@stellamorrissette3408]

@@sam-and-angela Thank you. 👍

[@jackie6582]

I bet the carrots just needed mulch 😉

[@joellenbroetzmann9053]

Maybe you could come up with a way to shade the beds using stakes like what you are using for bug covers.

[@pmartin6759]

👍👍👍👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marthabartel604]

Do you have a secret formula for your carrot and all, miracle grow thin solution,

[@alliewolf3392]

❤😊❤😊❤😊

[@sharonromer6606]

👍❤🌾

[@pegatheetoo1437]

Maybe not so much because they're raised but because they're metal. 😀

[@jackie6582]

🙋‍♀️🌻

[@OldCritters]

👍💞

[@terryhenderson424]

By gosh by golly, you two need to get a tomato out of this gsrden thst cheaper than $500; or even the traditional $5 tomato!

[@kode3]

The worlds most expensive vegetables.

[@sam-and-angela]

Only the first year. :) After that the costs are negligible. It's an investment... also a hobby of ours.

[@skrtskit1521]

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