Four-Day Carrots (Part 1)

[@Hobobanobo]

I LOVE THIS. It took me 4 years to find this again. The best video. I'm so happy I found it again. After endless searching. I nist purchased my first home. I haven't got the keys yet, but you better believe I've already earmarked the sunny spot for growing carrots this way.

[@Brainhoneywalker]

There is plenty of room for both ideas. This man is providing, clear, wonderful information about growing your own food efficiently. Great for newbies. Permaculture is awesome next step for a gardener who wants to keep it coming with little effort. No need for harsh criticism.

[@clem24u]

Hey there, Mr. Kimball. I just subscribed a week or so ago and this popped up today. I first subscribed for your carpentry techniques, I'm retired home improvement contractor but I garden as a hobby and as it turns out you do as well. Two birds, one stone, I love it. You have great content on both subjects.

[@herrickkimball]

Thank you for the positive feedback, Jay. Here's wishing you bountiful gardens in your retirement years! 👍

[@justgivemethetruth]

Wow ... that is such a well-ordered and manicured garden that I'd bet if the plants had legs they'd be marching in step! Very impressive.

[@weedygarden]

You are such a detail oriented person. I look forward to seeing more videos by you in the future. You are a wealth of knowledge.

[@markchiodras1617]

Your garden is so neat and precise and it's just so satisfying. Terrific job!

[@JuicingGardener]

Mind blown on the carrot technique! Now, how to adapt that to my containers...? can't wait to see more and welcome to KZbin!

[@dennisschwab8113]

Wow you are really a dedicated gardener. I have never seen such a beautiful garden. With so much or so many crops it's more like a truck farm than a garden. You probably sell your produce at a local farmer's market.

[@threellyai6893]

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[@marinastorti]

thank you for your video...very ingenious system...greetings from Buenos Aires

[@HomesteadingTexas]

Excellent! I could listen to you for hours.

[@catherinebrown1902]

Fabulous work Herrick!

[@sailorpluto315]

You have made an absolutely wonderful video and look forward to purchasing a book. I am a permaculture enthusiast and I look forward to being able to incorporate this technique into my special soil mixtures and wicking structures. Continue making videos. It's how this now technology-driven world collects information

[@jessicaandrus8898]

I would love to see a video tour of your entire garden. The little bit that you showed was inspiring!

[@herrickkimball]

Jessica, I posted a video tour of my garden to youtube a couple days ago. Look up "Herrick's 3-Second Garden Tour." (it's actually 12 minutes long, not 3 seconds)

[@RawFoodMuscle]

Those look great. We planted our carrots in raised beds using plastic also and they turned out awesome. Great post thanks

[@richardturk3665]

BOY am I GLAD to have found your videos!! I love the video format, how you speak, your gardening techniques! I will be watching more, hope to have you around. You may be the straw that makes me dig out my Camera this spring :)

[@Ryder-p3m]

for your first video, simply put, I was amazed! your garden is also a real work of art I can tell you put a lot of time and love into it. congratulations on the video and I hope everything works out well for the carrots!

[@healingintoauthentic]

This is a great video! Your ideas are very innovative - simple and yet effective. I look forward to reading your book! Thank you for helping all of us find new and effective ways of doing things in the garden! Time for all of us to take back our food supply - learn how to grow our own and share great tips with each other!!

[@PompanoBeachBabe]

You have a beautiful garden. You are really successful in your garden. Congratulations.

[@dianastoevelaar6530]

Thanks so much Herrick! Awesome video! You're no ignoramous! I haven't even posted a single video! I feel totally overwhelmed with the learning curve. As far as your video- what an ingenious idea! Thanks for sharing! I'll be buying your book. Hopefully it has some tips for total newbies like me who have very limited experience growing my own food all within the limitations of a very limited growing season in Alberta, Canada.

[@Sheila6325]

Herrick!!!! Welcome to my neighborhood! I live on KZbin, and you won't believe how great it is to share with like minded KZbinrs. Gardeners are like no one else, we all love to share and test everything. I subbed and can't wait to see more videos. Your first video is just wonderful. I think one of my children took my Planet Whizbang Idea Book, and rather than fight to get it back, I'm probably going to have to buy another one. I really do love that little book, it has a lot of great ideas in it. I'm just starting a new garden, and since we all love carrots, I will be making a bed like this one for them. Of course, I won't be able to use it until next year, but Rome was not built in a day. I'm so thrilled to see you on KZbin, Blessings to you, and thank you for sharing with us here.

[@herrickkimball]

Thanks for the warm welcome. I'm already working on more KZbin videos. I think I can get better at this. A Part 2 to four-Day Carrots is coming soon…. hopefully.

[@Sheila6325]

Best way to deal with KZbin, be natural, and not much of a script. KZbinrs love it when things are, you, just being you. Mistakes and all.

[@ohhowhappygardener]

Your garden looks immaculate! Interesting idea with the carrots. It looks tedious like you said, but it works. Thanks for sharing!

[@GloriaBerrisch]

Wow ! you've got a great garden! I love it! Thanks for sharing your technique....

[@YaelSharon3410]

I came for the cat but got good gardening tips!

[@denniscooper5181]

Thats a great idea for carrots. I covered mine with ground up straw, which worked also.

[@albatross234]

You've made little umbrellas to protect your carrots..it's delightful!!!

[@stanlindert6332]

The coolest thing about gardeners is that every one is an individual. I'll bet these carrots were awesome. I won't be doing it the same as this. However I will use plastic.

[@Zanthxs]

Amazing. Serious gardening! Wow. How cool is this!

[@Jubilee1009]

Love this video. Thank you for sharing with us. We use the black plastic ground cover, but, have our beds built up about 3 feet tall in halved barrels on stands (with irrigation I might add :D ) so we don't have to bend over to work (we are also 56/58 yrs. old, bending over to work is backbreaking for us. I sent this video to my husband to show him how we should do our carrots. Oh yeah! :D

[@sbarr10]

I'm impressed as heck with the sprouting time. I want to try this or some variation with either carrots, beets, or onions this summer.

[@beautifuldurian]

Beautiful, super well kept garden.

[@bestcrossroad]

Thank you!!! What a great idea! Thank you for the vid. I’m sure you have a great ideas with good outcomes looking at your beautiful & abundant garden. I’ll try this technique, it’ll be fun for the kids to put umbrellas ☂ on the plot. God bless you.

[@yubayogi]

If you do more videos, could you include one of you setting up the plastic and maybe talk about how you water and your soil techniques. Great Video, keep it up.

[@jessemercury5238]

I am very interesting in using techniques of vertical farming/gardening but in a residential setting as in apartments or people's homes. This method of getting the carrots to germinate rather successfully per seed planted and in such a rapid scale I think can be adapted to the methods I have in mind for what I am working with. It is my contention that if households throughout the United States and world could grow fresh produce by allotting a small portion of their home to vertical gardening indoors that the impact it would have in fiscal savings on food costs could help to jumpstart local economies and also to have people eating more healthy at the same time. Thank you for this video I have added it to my playlist for green tech/sustainable living and also have subscribed to your channel.

[@cwintland13]

Well done sir , I think that your video was very informative and you explained everything very well . There's always going to be people who want to talk smack or try to be competitive & all that does is show how little that got from your video's in the first place but as the saying goes you cant please the whole world . I hope that you will still continue to put out video's in the future . Thank you and good job sir .

[@herrickkimball]

Thank you, Chris, for the encouraging comment.

[@Quertis]

Amazing production my friend. Keep doing what you're doing and thank you so much for sharing your experiences!

[@FireHill16]

love the interlude to pet the cat. Had to be done.

[@kc7ekk]

I just have to say you have a great radio commentator voice. Great video too.

[@bettygentry9672]

Beautiful garden!!!

[@carlcorbeau5087]

Great Video Herrick, Good looking clothespins, I only have 20, need to get busy and build up my stock now that you have given me the idea for a new use, you old fox. Carl in Honey Harbour, Ontario

[@ShushLorraine]

You know, Carl, he makes those clothespins. Just in case you didn't know, or for others who don't.

[@heathy120]

That is one beautiful garden! Great video as well.

[@Itsmevictoire]

AWESOME!🌻 ❤FROM DALLAS TEXAS

[@BeaReady]

Newby excellence! Looking forward to more!

[@hannahwc608]

Loving all the love and respect here!

[@deanpd3402]

Terrific video. Most interesting to watch!

[@rhysjaggar4677]

As a complete aside, I germinate tomato seeds in 3/4 days doing the same darkness thing and using some heat (on top of an external gas boiler -high tech rules!) I have not compared commercial seeds with my home made ones. Onion seeds through in 7 days using similar. In complete contrast, lettuce seeds will germinate in 2 days sown on a surface without soil covering..... Great video of an interesting technique....

[@mcburks]

Great first video! I look forward to many more in the future!

[@AmiFriendsStudio]

First time viewer and new subscriber. This is very interesting and motivates me to be in the garden more. Thank you for sharing your great ideas.

[@ginny3078]

Very well done! Great video. You have a beautiful garden.

[@diogenesegarden5152]

Great video, I had a thought while watching, and I don't know if anyone else has had the same idea, but if you inverted the shade discs it would concentrate any water down the golden rod stem directly to the plants. It should work well for parsnips too.

[@herrickkimball]

Good thinking, Russ.

[@timbertom5736]

love what you've done.

[@benton537]

That is an amazing garden sir, I appreciate the info While my primary garden is Aquaponic, I do have a small terra-garden as well. This spring I think I'll try my hand at some carrots using this system. Thanks for sharing.

[@stephilosophy]

Awesome!!! And inspiring!!! Thank you

[@Catesgarden]

How did I miss this? Very interesting.

[@GreenFamily2007]

Wow! Very clever!

[@kikku5010]

watching the second part too... congrats..i am tweeting it too...let everyone benefit from your techniques !!! Cheers !

[@kevinhaan1532]

Love the tatus pudius.

[@DavesWifeforLife]

Really enjoyed your video and seeing your beautiful and productive garden! Getting my book out now to read up and try this. :)

[@theosisnortham95]

Set this up this weekend (smaller space) 4 orange carrots, 4 purple carrots.. And thought I might try 4 radishes as well in hind sight, could have spaced them closer together for radishes.. but it is a quick yield crop, hence meeh..

[@TheMzTR]

Great method & tks for sharing

[@ramnieves7060]

Great one for a first video. Will try that technique myself in our garden here in Port Vila. Cheers! Ram

[@wendyknight7822]

Great idea, Herrick, and great first video. Here in the UK on our allotments we like to recycle and use things we would normally throw away. It seems to me that old CDs would act as a good alternative to your aluminium discs.

[@herrickkimball]

Another good idea to try! Thanks Wendy.

[@mechanicalbu11]

there is a toxic element to CD if the metallic material ever falls into the soil as the CD ages. I am so glade in America our land is not an allotment issued by government and in some states there is no property tax (lord's tax)

[@herrickkimball]

mechanicalbu11 Thanks for the information on CDs. Your mention of states without property tax has me intrigued. I did not know there was any place in this country that didn't have property taxes. Maybe Alaska? I'd love to know where I can go and not pay property taxes. I will seriously consider moving there!

[@mechanicalbu11]

farmbeet Dewey Beach, Delaware. No property taxes since 1981, and Alaska, but outside city limits in certain zones, keep in mind Alaska is 90% owned by the feds and not the state of Alaska. Property Taxes in my opinion are wrong. it really means you do not own that land and it is a reminder to the tenant that the land belongs to the lord or in our case government. also governments tend to use the tax code to social engineer for example you can have land in a certain location that a politician wants for other purposes, so if he can force you off that land he will by using tax increases such that only the rich can afford the land you owned for the last 50 years. seen this tactic used all the time in northwest democrat owned Indiana. Politicians and especially democrats will stop at nothing trampling our interest to get more money at the same time achieving socialistic goals that will impoverish us all. it hard to find locations that are easy to live at that also have no property tax. politicians want money it's what they do tax and spend. but Dewey Beach, Delaware has the right idea.

[@herrickkimball]

mechanicalbu11 Very good. Dewey Beach, Delaware. That's news to me. I completely agree with your opinion on property taxes. People should be secure on their land. Older people, especially, who are on fixed incomes often can't afford the taxes and are forced to move. Any tax that forces people off their land is immoral. Thanks for the comment.

[@Maugirl2]

interesting ideas and a great video, love your kitty too, thanks very much for posting :)

[@teriruiz8292]

Your garden is absolutely beautiful! And I found your video very informative and moved along nicely. Love mama cat, but from what I've heard, be very careful with cats in the garden as I've heard they love to lay on the new seedlings thus destroying them. I love it when pets come outside and help in the garden and enjoy it so! Thanks so much, I've subscribed!

[@user-wf9hy6cs5r]

Well done videos. Thanks for sharing. Your garden looks fantastic. I'll look for your book as it is obvious you know what you are doing. Also, I like how you reference the old-time gardeners' knowledge. I used red plastic for my tomatos last year (research has shown they like that colour best), and I never had to water them.

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Sam, I collect farm almanacs and agricultural periodicals from the 1800s. Lots of great information in there. Check out my web site, AgrarianNation(dot)com for some old excerpts.

[@roschellerumley3566]

Thank you you really explain that very well for this to be a first video great job

[@maechel200]

Good idea. Greetings from Taiwan.

[@flbeachinggirl]

You can run a clothes line over an entire row. Put two holes in your tin hats. Lol Feed the line through the hats. When it's time to move them higher, raise the line. Thanks for the video

[@johncantelo5470]

Great Garden! thanks for sharing

[@SuperFourwinns]

Totally awesome videos. I just ordered your book.

[@neesiedavis4062]

WOW! That is amazing! Gorgeous gorgeous garden! Thanks so much for sharing! :) Blessings,

[@amyhuyffer7075]

Wow. Thank you for this. Now to order your book!

[@bill10111a]

nice garden !

[@77deebee77]

nice! Thanks, keep doing the videos.

[@Gunns57]

Just found your channel and ordered your book at Amazon. I am just starting out gardening after a 20 year hiatus. I just built two 4 by 16, 12 inch high garden beds. I plan on planting the same things in both but using two different gardening methods. I have room for one more row and would like to try your method in it, it isn't raised but does have the room. Cant wait.

[@dirtpatcheaven]

Love the music!

[@shamysnowywolf3529]

wow! your are like the gardening master =D

[@tcanderson1313]

Beautiful!

[@conradicalization]

Great lookin Garden !

[@queeny107]

Excellent video.WOW

[@edwingoa777]

Great video

[@Colossians1-16]

We have intense wind here and these huts would blow away within an hour. I cover my seeds with very fine layer of sand mixed with peat moss. The rows are set about 8 inches apart. Germ within a week, no shade. Thinned to one seedling every 3 inches. Don't remember having many weeds in the carrots but we started very early (march). By June have so many carrots I have to throw them away. Everything else in my garden was overrun with weeds but the carrot foliage blocks any light from helping weeds in the carrot patch.

[@farmbeet2542]

JeanLucLittleBear Wind can be a problem. My garden is sheltered from the prevailing winds, as every good garden should be (if possible). It is not uncommon for British gardeners of old to build a stone wall around their garden. It blocked winds and created microclimates (against the walls). You have found an idea that works for you and that is excellent. The old-timers used boards over the planted carrot rows to bring seed up quick (this is discussed in my garden book). That is the primary purpose of the shade discs... to bring up seed quick. Lifting the discs to provide a few days of extra sun protection is beside the point. You're right about carrots shading weeds once they get their foliage. Part 3 of this series shows the beds with mature foliage. Thanks for the comment.

[@slayergirl42086]

thank you for responding

[@carolLDickinson]

ooohhh... cute kitty cat.

[@herrickkimball]

1too3fore wrote: "Why don't you try permaculture instead, a lot less effort while building up the soil. With permaculture and polyculture you will blow away what you're doing now with no effort and no irrigation after seeding the soil. But of course, doing that would negate YOUR marketing and attempt at making money... lol. I mean, why try to save the planet when you can lure unsuspecting newbies into handing over money to you." My reply: Sorry but I don't think I'm sufficiently cynical, negative, dogmatic, arrogant and rude to be a permaculturist like yourself. Thanks for the comment.

[@davidthegood]

Aren't permaculturists supposed to be interested in "obtaining a yield" and "people first?" 1too3fore, your snottiness makes the entire movement look bad. I'm a permaculture guy and Herrick has quietly done more for us small-time homesteaders than just about anyone else. Wheel hoes, chicken pluckers and tons of ideas. Yes, permaculture is great - but go find a Monsanto or a ChemLawn video if you want somebody to pick on. Herrick's growing food and sharing his knowledge for free. Stop being a vicious little rodent.

[@JediTek]

I use mostly permaculture methods but Herrick has one beautiful thriving garden and so has earned my respect and his ideas are worthy of listening to. It gave me ideas on what I can do to grow some baby carrots this next season. No reason to troll the man, give respect where it's due.

[@charelltruitt3393]

Foz

[@davidthegood]

justgivemethetruth I've got no problem sticking up for folks like Herrick who are doing good work. Find it odd if you like.

[@rgolianeh]

farmbeet You had a good comment there but when you get personal that is when you screw up. Just a suggestion for your future teachings.

[@maryquestable]

Excellent video - you learn quickly. Please give us more. Do you ever receive visitors to your garden?

[@CherylKCherylsHomeCookingshow]

awesome garden! :)

[@shemmac4700]

Brilliant!

[@mariarowe8085]

We use FREE lumber covers available at lumber dealers nationwide.They have the makers name on one side and are black on the other side as is your plastic.We also cut planting holes in them to keep weeds down.they generally last us 3 seasons.Happy gardening all !!

[@herrickkimball]

Maria, You are a genius. Great idea!

[@ShushLorraine]

I saw your book advertised in a Maine gardening (?) newspaper used for packing around a scythe I ordered from Scythe Supply in Maine. I'm in Arkansas, and I thought I'd uncrumble the papers to see how's life in that faraway place, and what do you know - Planet Whizbang book by Herrick Kimble ad. :-) (I read your blog). Nice idea here. I hope it proves to be worth the trouble. When I gardened, I especially liked the carrots that grew under the tomatoes - much enhanced flavor.

[@herrickkimball]

That's a neat story. I think my book was mentioned in an old issue of Maine Organic Gardener & Farmer newspaper. I have also purchased a scythe (and sharpening tools) from Maine Scythe Supply. They've been a round awhile and I'm very pleased with the scythe.

[@joanbarnes5732]

My mom planted her carrots in a similar bed...but she planted a lot in the total area! So much so they pushed out the dirt and actually few square!!! Why not grow More???

[@nereidapr1]

That's a great setup. It must have taken a while since it looks like a lot of work but it also looks like it's worth it. Congrats really nice. Loved and Subbed.

[@JaxonRita]

Thanks Herrick! I apologize- should have watched more B4 shooting off my question. Do you have a video about your sidewalls?

[@sachitabajracharya7395]

Hello there!! I am here in Nepal and have planted the carrots just a day back. I learned about germinating them fast here in your video. Thanks!!! Could you please explain in detail about the shade discs and shade cloths for my use in carrots.

[@herrickkimball]

The principle of covering just-planted seeds to get them to germinate faster has been known for a very long time. The shade discs and tricks-planting are a unique way of doing this. You could cover the seeds with boards or just about anything that will serve to keep the soil moist, so it doesn't crust over in the hot sun. The important thing to do is make sure the cover is removed (or lifted up) as soon as you see the first sign of a sprout emerging from the soil. I have a series of newer videos showing how I plant (and eventually harvest) 4-day-carrots in my Minibed garden. Here are the links: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaK8gJ6NrtiLoKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5O0enh_mpataJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGKYqHmordhsq9U kzbin.info/www/bejne/hHXSfZR-m6Z5rrM

[@varnamq3]

Could you please let me know, What is the hole size in the mulching sheet and what is the spacing between each holes in your tri carrot bed.

[@TraderRoss]

now I know where all the tire base's are for the lighted barricades.

[@stevenirvine666]

Amazing garden looks like perfection, how do you water the carotts do you use drippers under the plastic or wter in holes?

[@whiteraven6870]

Nice video, wow what a tidy garden. The pace was awfully slow, hard to pay attention, perhaps that's a personal problem, but around here we like videos that get right to the point pretty quick. Love the kitty cat.

[@stevenirvine666]

Amazing garden looks like perfection how do you water the carotts?more vids please

[@nancyates9822]

Do you have a video showing the planting an fertilizing

[@hytv2314]

Nice