GETTING WATER TO 250,000 VEGETABLE PLANTS

[@theveggieboys]

I used “baby sitting duty” as a figure of speech. No my wife was not upset. Yes I know being a father is not considered “baby sitting” it was a figure of speech.

[@aliceklahn]

i was teasing didn't want to offend anyone..

[@theveggieboys]

@@aliceklahn I’m not offended at all lol do not worry.

[@sch4074]

@@aliceklahn you were not kidding. You are being woke and ultra pc

[@wu7690]

You should never have to explain this

[@bjbrown6884]

I really enjoy watching how you do everything but the amazing part for me is the equipment that has to be bought and maintained to keep your farm going. Your family farm is amazing! P.S. and I love the Stable Life too! Little Miss Callie is adorable! 🥰

[@coleenburris6816]

I love watching your family work so well together.

[@Pete-zq3dc]

I really liked that bale wrapping time lapse. Very cool, little drone action shot would have topped it off, but it was great nonetheless. I like Joel's time lapse stable segments too. Helps us feel like we're not missing anything

[@wishesandrainbows7937]

So glad I found you! I feel like part of the family after binge watching your videos. GREAT JOB feeding your community!! ❤️

[@mfanwelikeit3760]

Lauren’s hair is looking particularly glorious today!

[@KG-xt4oq]

I think everyone needs to work on a farm or other labor-intensive job during a summer or 2 during their teen years; it can have such a positive impact on one's life in so many ways. I spent several summers roofing houses and it taught me a very good lesson: I did not want to have a career in roofing! lol...

[@terriwilson511]

I do enjoy watching your videos. I would find more enjoyment in the field. Yes even picking the peas. Farmers never get the appreciation that is deserved. To you I say “Thank You”.

[@jeffluhrs9418]

The machines y'all use blow my mind. 16:20 Flavor Seal! You treat your cattle well! Pops wearing a shirt tonight?

[@drumminsonlive9199]

Drip irrigation is a wonderful thing to have and with regular fertilizing my vegetables beautiful and plentiful…

[@pamelamercado6902]

That little baby girl is getting so big and she's so adorable. I'm putting new drip system in as of today had some rodents chew into a lot of it which is a constant issue The fields are looking great.

[@janissilvers4896]

You cannot imagine what a joy i get from your videos. I am in the nursing home and watching your videos bring back some good memories. Callie sure is growing. These are the best time with her cause time goes by so fast. One day she is a baby and next day she will be grown. Make time with now like ya'll do cause they dont stay little too long. Thanks for the videos. I look forward to them every day.

[@juliegervin2106]

Just started watching you a week ago...LOVE!!!

[@bethwilt3483]

The hard work from all the family just puts farming into perspective. I applaud each and every one of you for all that you do to bring us such amazing veggies and flowers. I have a newfound appreciation for the farmers. Blessings to the family and hugs to Miss Callie Girl. Love her little personality.

[@sharonhilliard3780]

Callie is going to be walking before you know it . Thank you Andrew for explaining how your irrigation system works . The crops should be beautiful .

[@robindevellen7038]

Boy! I need to step up my game in the garden! 👋

[@lyndacuppage7353]

Your daughter is so sweet. Whenever I had to go out without the kids people would ask how I got my husband to ‘babysit’. Never could figure out how you ‘babysit’ your own kids- I always thought it was just being a parent. Oh well nice for Cally that she got to go to work with daddy today.

[@kiradunmall9878]

I feel the same way! One of the things my husband and I agreed on when we found out I was pregnant, was that he's never "babysitting" his own kid. We both work, it's nonsense that it's seen as a babysitting gig when it's dad, but totally normal and expected when it's mom

[@theveggieboys]

It was a figure of speech. Everyone just looks for the negative.

[@gloriadavidson8599]

Never ceases to amaze me just how hard you all work 👏👏👏👏 Just wondering how many hours a day / week you all work 👏👏👏👏 Irrigation video outstanding so much information thank you 👍👍👍👍 Love from the UK x

[@theveggieboys]

We work every day. Hours depend on the year 😂

[@kfinn4468]

@@theveggieboys in your busy season what time do you start either feeding animals or in the field

[@rmm3150]

Thank you Andrew for the great explanation and visuals on connecting the water system - it is very cool to see and a little mind blowing that so many plants cand be watered so well amd relatively easily with your system. Also like watching the hay bails eing wrapped - such a simple thing but still fascinating. I bet Grandpa is glad he had three strong boys to work the farm.

[@lesleywatkins1172]

Callie waving is so sweet! 🥰

[@Itsabeautifuldayalways]

Thank you for answering my question on how you water ..

[@stevenback6454]

That knife you used to cut the drip line and that I’ve seen you use to harvest plants, I remember growing up, my grandfather had one. He did everything from cut watermelon to cut weeds out of the garden with it. Made me laugh when I noticed you all using the same knife

[@iainhetherington4608]

Very interesting , I had imagined there was an underground mains line that you hooked into, system is similar to what would be used here in Australia. Thanks for the tour , keep up the great videos Cheers from Aus

[@theveggieboys]

Maybe one day we can get something like that

[@elleelle376]

Daniel is a cute uncle.

[@stevengunter2843]

Hard work is paying off looks great!!

[@ZrubekFamily]

I cut a piece of 1x1 the correct length and then drilled thru it leaving about a half to one inch of the bit exposed, Then I can drill the mainline and not worry about going all the way through the other side.

[@10lauset]

.. Cheers to you.

[@AviatorDave]

Hey Farmer, do you ever use your drone to inspect your Irrigated fields for excessive wet spots to make repairs. 🍀 Andrew, what do you think of me calling you farmer at the start of the comment, I was trying to emphasize the importance of what you do daily for mankind. Thank you!

[@kens.3729]

I Always thought you Can’t call it Babysitting if it’s your own child.😬 Back to the Fun Chores now. 😬👍

[@theveggieboys]

Figure of speech

[@mesger_makes_and_grows3826]

can you talk more about what stuff sells for in the market or at auctions? I'm very curious. love the videos.

[@shanebailey8829]

They make a really nice plugger tool to make the holes in the black header lines we use them

[@danstovall4424]

Is anyone else waiting for the first time Callie says "and girls" in the intro?

[@yvettekinchking8838]

Very informative thank you

[@bg12445]

Down here in southern nj, they use the cannons

[@kathieawoyomi66]

Thanku for sharing callie she is getting so bid 🎠🎠🌞

[@crysirichout1543]

I always dream of my farm to be this organised. Lol

[@sandyarcher8104]

I always learn something love your videos

[@donovancoughlin]

might want to think about al the cabbage moths flying around your cole crops on the trailer.... what do you spray to keep them at bay?!?!

[@JasonLee-si1yj]

Hello Lauren

[@rigger314]

We call it trickle tape in Australia

[@randywaite4573]

I watch most if not alll of your vids and every episode starts with ( I'm Andrew, I'm Grandpa, I'm Joel, I'm Gavin ) etc.. How are each of you related? Also it would be helpful if you could give somewhat of a date you are doing seeding or planting as sometimes it seems like it is very late to be planting some of the crops compared to the video release. Thanks and keep em coming

[@martientegelaers6522]

use a 5 mm long dril for the pipe valves, , not one you can dril out on the other side

[@bane8257]

watched the whole vid this is awesome im growing a bunch of veggies on my balcony and this shit is awesme haha love from LA

[@nobillclinton]

beauteous

[@cooperthegreat7131]

I can’t keep my 50 ft garden hose from kinking 10 times. I don’t know how you guys do it.

[@erinnstreeter]

What happens to the drip lines at the end of seasons? Do they just get thrown away? I hope there's some sort of recycling or repurposing option...

[@arcofblues]

Is Gavin going to do the donkey dance or is there a different veggie dance?

[@amma3536]

Bye Callie!

[@toddabbott781]

You pump for water when watering the fields, but do you have well water for the greenhouses? Also how long of a dripline can you actually run before you no longer get water coming out the far end? Every time I see you bending over to work my back screams at me. I blew out my back when I was 19 and it has only gotten worse. If not for that I would have loved the life you and your family has set up. I grew up on a small farm... chicken, pigs, rabbits, goats, cucumbers, beans, peas, tomatoes, beats, rhubarb, green peppers... We never had luck with corn, onions, potatoes, cabbage, or lettuce. We canned a lot too. My mother never liked spinach, broccoli, or anything spicy so no hot peppers of any kind. We even had a cow and a horse at one point. I hated it as a kid, but as an adult I miss it.

[@chrisfrench8511]

Andrew. How long are your average rows? That`s green stripe so it`s 4"line correct?

[@toddabbott781]

Is your daughter walking yet. My granddaughter turned 1 June 18 so they are likely very similar in age. She was an early walker at 10 weeks like her mother. The only word she says REALLY good is NO... and she shakes her head too. She barely say mama or dada. She runs and climbs on everything. She understands a lot of words, like knowing several of her toys and people by name and things like her cup. Like her mother I think she will be a later talker, but with how well she says and understands NO I'm not sure. Unlike my mother who had 6 kids, 14 grand kids, and 8 great grandkids already with 2 more on the way... I have only 3 kids and at the rate they are going only my oldest is going to get married and have kids... and they are only planning on 2. I guess I will just have to spoil the few I have even more... :P

[@kfinn4468]

Andrew what happened with the corn? Grandpa didn't want to look at it. So was it ready for the 4th of July

[@beckygetz5967]

Nope. We need a little rain to get it just perfect

[@theveggieboys]

Cold nights and no rain didn’t help us

[@lynnschantz9185]

I noticed your drip lines look flat have you ever used round drip lines? Which do you like best.

[@theveggieboys]

They inflate when filled with water

[@brianstone2142]

I watched the video this morning that said that the iron in the soil is super high over the last 10 years because of chemtrails. The iron is supposed to lower the ph which makes it incredibly hard to grow crops do you find this is true or is it all just conspiracy crap?

[@ماياكريم-غ1ب]

مبدع حبي

[@FriendlyCleaningKC]

You don’t baby sit your own kid.. it’s just called being dad 😜

[@theveggieboys]

Figure of speech

[@georgealvarado5548]

It's not babysitting when it's your baby... It's called Daddy Duty

[@theveggieboys]

Figure of speech

[@jerrykates4601]

where I come from

[@murpat1]

Buy bye

[@lorabrashear1771]

❤️❤️🇺🇸❤️❤️❤️👋

[@DannyAF13]

Are any of your vegetables considered Organic?

[@hashglass]

lay that pipe guys :)

[@lisam145]

What would your dad had done if he had all daughters?

[@dugel3]

Probably the same thing. I knew a vegetable farmer in Quebec that had five daughters and no sons, and they grew over 1,000 Acres of vegetables on their farm. Of course it wasn't all family-run on their farm, they hired lots and lots of employees. Those sisters could drive anything, and outwork just about any man I know LOL!

[@kathleenhannigan2487]

@@dugel3 Yea, I know! That is some crap when they think a woman can't do it. My family were all farmers.....and the women would work along the men AND cook meals, can food, do laundry, etc. Another sight I was on today, some lady thought it was so cool a WOMAN was on the crew of landscapers and keeping up with men. I worked on landscaping crew in my younger days. Sometimes the men are trying to keep up with you.

[@theveggieboys]

More work would probably get done 😂

[@yonastyma9999]

Hahaha

[@freakyzee478]

Buy more land

[@karenearly1589]

One of my favorite things is watching the harvesting and the wrapping of the bales-next time please let us see a couple of the bales being completely wrapped w/o speeding up the film! :) This was a great video- loved seeing how you water the tomatoes-and how the leaks were fixed…. (Callie-that smile will put a smile on any one that sees it!! 😁)

[@bflogal18]

I started watching your channel last fall during your final harvest. Being able to see the entire progression from seed to harvest is inspiring! Not to mention, you guys are a beautiful family! I might have to take a road trip from Maryland to see your market soon!

[@pennyhaldeman5626]

I put drip lines in my garden this year because of your advise last year. Love them. Another great video Andrew, sure appreciate you taking the time to post.

[@Rel1369]

I can't imagine anyone being unhappy while or after watching The Veggie Boys or A Stable Life videos.....you are all so happy and full of life.

[@kimcwhite6509]

Thx for sharing! I always wondered how your irrigation hooked up. Fixing the leaks was interesting too, because we know there's always leaks. Very interesting on such a big scale. That's a lot of watering. I love seeing your Callie getting older and more adorable personality coming out😘

[@BigMicksLittlePlot]

Driving Joel round like hes E.T Gotta be a favorite part, but your irrigation is awesome! and very efficient aswell! under the mulch its not gonna evaporate! thanks for the vid Andrew!!! Always the best part of my day seeing what the Veggie Boys are upto!! Great Video!!

[@darickbonebrake6774]

I thought it was quintessential veggie boys lol

[@kirangoyal9170]

Same

[@theveggieboys]

Stable boy go homeee

[@BigMicksLittlePlot]

@@theveggieboys HAHAHAHAHA

[@slomo1716]

Andrew YOU blow my mind, how knowledgeable you are with this veggie planting and watering! AMAZING! How handy Grandpa is, always repairing something! I wonder what the cost of wrapping the round bales and the equipment versus a erecting a metal building to store and protect the bales? Buh Bye Callie, sweet little babydoll!

[@Zeke-yv3nw]

Just can't tell you how happy I get when yall post videos. Reminds me of my days on our farm, that I miss so dearly. Did you ever figure out why the clover bales wouldn't wrap? To heavy?

[@kathyhoot7277]

Been real hot here, 110 heat index! We got over 5'' of rain in 2 days. Plants look amazing!

[@MiriamMNewby]

Thank you for all your work and effort to feed us. God bless you one and all.

[@kens.3729]

Hard Work definitely Pays Off and your Entire Family is a Prime Example of that Fact. Your Family is Very Fine Tuned and Oiled Machine. 👍🙏

[@thirzapeevey2395]

You are a Dad. You don't babysit. She is yours. Nice to see your crops all thriving. I'm thinking about using some of that drip line myself. It might do well in my little poly tunnels. Everything I've tried wants to hit the sides and run to the outside of the bed, leaving the middle dry. The Mennonite store near me seems to be using all the same suppliers you use, and they have that line. It is one thing I haven't tried yet.

[@vw9579]

Exactly. You don't babysit your own child 😃

[@Flowergurl2000]

Yep, said so.

[@kiradunmall9878]

Thank you! I was so surprised and hurt for Lauren to hear that!

[@theveggieboys]

I can assure you that I didn’t hurt my wife’s feelings. It’s a joke we have together and I forget not everybody is in on our jokes.

[@kiradunmall9878]

@@theveggieboys That's totally fair if it's a joke between you! Sorry for the assumption, most men that say that don't mean it kindly. That makes much more sense since you definitely seem like such a good dad and husband! I apologize!

[@kellyhenry4187]

This video actually helped me a ton, I'm planning on adding drip to my gardens (much smaller then a farm) next year but this troubleshooting type videos are very helpful and rare.

[@barbaramclean5995]

Hi..if you visit Laura at Garden Answer on KZbin she has some amazing drip demo's for family gardens. It helped me a lot. 👍🌿🌻💧

[@orscrub3161]

you are so doggone interesting!! i love learning the behind scene secrets. living my dream life thru you guys. 😬 the material used to wrap the bales of hay, can it be repurposed? it kinda looks like what you use as mulch

[@lenorebritton4973]

Hello Andrew, the fields look wonderful and i have enjoyed the pea picking vídeos as well. Love the family and appreciate all the hard work you guys do to produce quality produce.

[@trishaorr1987]

Love watching your vlogs! You have an awesome family and I can tell you all love and respect each other! Big love from Vancouver Island, Canada!

[@barbaramclean5995]

Totally agree...don't you wish we could do the Star Trek thing and just pop over to their market. 🇨🇦

[@ryanwaege7251]

"flavorseal" bale wrapper 🤣

[@ZrubekFamily]

It's for that Gourmet Hay 😅🤣

[@matthewochs8189]

🤣 I tried to get Andy to mention it lol

[@theveggieboys]

Locks in the flavor

[@jamiehoene1]

You guys do it all. So cool

[@dianarasmussen4754]

Hi guys🙋🏻‍♀️ love your videos. Could you mayby do a video where you show all in your family? I know Lauren and Andrew are married, but who else live together? Sorry for my english, love watching you here from Denmark. ❤️

[@aliceklahn]

it's not babysitting if it's your kid,,it's called parenting ...😀 Thanks for all the hard work ...you guys rock

[@theveggieboys]

I’m aware. Don’t worry

[@twoodrat8765]

Thank you Andrew for the irrigation tips, I think we will use that kind of system on our garden !

[@JB-ug5mf]

Thanks for showing us your irrigation system Andrew. Joel - be careful riding on the front of the 4 wheeler so you don't get run over if you fall off! Happy Harvesting! 😃

[@dwainavance]

Just makes the day complete when a veggie boy video is there just waiting to be watched!

[@TheBrowningBunch]

what's Gavin doing back there ??? lol

[@banhammer7243]

OSHA violating joy ride for Joel there lol

[@Tonetwisters]

You have to know a LOT of stuff to be a farmer ...

[@Flowergurl2000]

I have done this. It is brutal and we had public vandals cut our irrigation lines. The Homeless Garden project. Thank you for feeding us all, Andrew and his girls!!!

[@PupperSophia]

Gavin going deep at 6.09.. :D

[@LadyEnyalus]

That is so amazing how you water the fields. Around this area it is sprayers such a waste of water. Love the videos, found you just last week and I am nearly finished watching all the old ones. I ever get that far north again, I will definitely be stopping in and load up on things to bring home to N.C.

[@tommartinez62]

Do you have to get permits for your DNR to pull water out of your stream?

[@lindabryant137]

Love you guys & gals

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

It's not babysitting when you're the Papa 😊

[@theveggieboys]

Figure of speech

[@jeffcasey504]

EXCELLENT EXPLANATIONS, Thank You for that! So much simpler and faster than in the 70's. Do you have a SPARE PUMP? We always had a second one checked out and ready. What GPM and PSI do you run for 250k plants? Do you have to back flush the sand filter? We had a big Y strainer with dump valve on the pump to catch and quickly flush the big stuff out of the ditch water. Awesome to see it all irrigating evenly. Thanks!

[@kellyhenry4187]

I love how your family eats together. We aren't a farm family but I was raised the "old" way and unless my kids are at college they are home to eat.

[@terrykunst3883]

Amazing and awesome! I love that the hay wrap is called “flavor seal” 😄