IF YOU COULD ONLY PICK ONE VARIETY TO GROW -- WHAT WOULD IT BE?

If you had a small garden and could only pick one variety of different crops to grow -- what variety would you pick and why? Join us as the guys choose their picks and tell you why!
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[@LowcountryGardener]

I was going to buy my gal a vacuum for Christmas, but I may have to give her that corn silk brush instead.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

The corn silking brush is the way to her heart! Merry Christmas!

[@sydneydbrooks]

CONGRATS MS CAROL!! That’s a dandy Christmas blessing!! And CONGRATS TO MR TOM!! Christmas blessings to you also!!❤️🎄❤️🎄

[@carolavant3778]

Thank you!

[@tommathews3964]

Thank you! That's mighty nice of the Hoss family!

[@tamzig]

CONGRATS Carol Avant & Tom Mathews! Couldn't have happened to 2 better or more deserving Row by Row Gardeners! MERRY CHRISTMAS & Holiday Blessings to everyone at HOSS TOOLS & the KEY Family! Thank you Greg & Travis for all the time, effort & continued excellent content! Please know what you do is very much appreciated!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Tami!

[@tommathews3964]

Thanks so much, Tami! Merry Christmas to y'all, I've enjoyed following along with you this year!

[@carolavant3778]

OMG!!! I was so tired from packing yesterday that I fell asleep at after the first 5 minutes of the show! You guys are truly angels from above - I'm sitting here with tears of happiness rolling down my face! Thank y'all SO much!! BTW - I close on my new home this coming Tuesday and will be moved in around mid-January. There will be pictures posted on the Row By Row FB page for sure! Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to y'all and your family! Congratulations to Tom Matthews, too! He's another earth-angel and very deserving!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Carol! We appreciate having customers like you!

[@carolavant3778]

@@gardeningwithhoss I love you guys!!!

[@tommathews3964]

Congratulations Carol! I'm so happy for you! That's such a nice, generous gesture by the Hoss Family, and it couldn't have gone to a better soul! I know you've been wanting a new place and I'm glad you have found it! That extra wheel hoe is going to come in handy, and I'm so happy it's headed your way! I look forward to seeing the new place! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@carolavant3778]

@@tommathews3964 Thank you, Tom! I'll send you a FB message.

[@aliceleishman5596]

I don’t think I’ve seen this on your site, but I would choose a broccolini instead of broccoli. The cut and cut again feature is real appealing, can be plant thickly for higher harvest, and it is very versatile in cooking.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great idea. We should definitely look into adding some of those.

[@charliewilliams8794]

Congrat Mrs Carol and mr Tom what a wonderful gift.

[@tommathews3964]

Thanks Charlie, it is a mighty nice gesture on their part!

[@carolavant3778]

Thank you, Charlie!

[@davesrvchannel4717]

I like a corn “butter & sugar.” Many say it’s 63 days, some say 73. Do it right and get 4 pickings. Heirloom sweet variety. I also like beef steak tomato, blue lake stringless beans, purple hull peas. Other than those,, I try to use all heirloom varieties. Potential topic, if you became a prepper, and thought the world would go bankrupt, and Pelosi wants us all to stay home and get paid for it ( might wanna reword that). What heirloom varieties would you grow, knowing you could save seed, canning and freezing abilities, and nutritional needs met year round? I about choked on my popcorn when Travis said no okra. LoL

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I've heard good things about Butter and Sugar, just haven't been able to locate the source.

[@KansasGardenGuy]

Congratulations to the winners this week and Merry Christmas to all you guys at Hoss and thank you for the videos and the awesome products you provide!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to y'all as well!

[@tommathews3964]

Thank you! What an unexpected treat, and a wonderful gesture on their part!

[@valoriegriego5212]

One major wonder about gardening is your garden is yours...gardens come in all types (container, in ground, in pure compost, in water, in wood chips, etc.) Travis, do what brings you joy and delish food to your family's table!🙂 Merry Christmas to yall and yours!🙂

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Valorie!!

[@EdKirkpatrick10]

When I get in trouble, I also say, I got a lot of character in me, lol, love the show, Thursdays nights is Hoss time

[@tmwhtly3982]

Love the surprise at the end! Happy Christmas, Travis an Greg!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas TM!

[@ronniepate4315]

Love the show , those were some nice picks .Merry Christmas to the whole Boss Tool family .

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Ronnie!

[@vickidunn3653]

Merry Christmas 🎄 I'm so glad I found your show and your seed company this year !

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Glad you found us too! Don't keep us a secret!

[@eucalyptusleemcconnell8314]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful year in the hoss garden . Greg and Travis wishing you two and yours all the best for the new year mate

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Wishing you the best too!

[@trevholland6754]

Merry Christmas, and I’m glad those people got the gift they sure need it!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Trev!

[@kimberlierauton9094]

Merry Christmas y’all. Congratulations to the winners . And thanks for all the good information on growing.🌻

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Kimberlie!

[@dschott1083]

Merry Christmas to everyone and thank you Travis and Greg for all your videos and esp row by row Thursday night shows I always learn something new 🎄 🎄 🎄 🎄

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas!

[@lavernfoy4591]

ya'll are such great teachers! God bless and Merry Christmas

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas LaVern!

[@mike.barton]

Yall are the best. Merry Christmas to the Hoss family.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Mike! Wishing you the best in 2021!

[@clinthutcheson2640]

Merry Christmas Great show

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Clint!

[@johnnalitt137]

Merry Christmas to you all !!! You are a blessing to me, thank you for your wonderful videos!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Johnna!

[@jennyjarrett1208]

Thank you guys so much for everything you do to help us, the gardening community. Just placed another big order. Have a Blessed Christmas and Blessed New Year. My God be with us to get through and hopefully over this pandemic.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Jenny!

[@sydneydbrooks]

Oh my goodness!! Love the hats! Just making my Christmas mood!!🤣🎄😂🎄🤣

[@zwtrussell4517]

Rule at our table is the one that eats the most corn, eats the most corn silks. Very good show. Merry Christmas and my God bless you guys and family.

[@joewilson1457]

It's been a crazy year right on that, but you all have helped us make it through the tough times by giving us something to focus on other than the virus, I lost a sister on September 5 and a brother November 29 to coronavirus and getting to watch you helps. Thanks Greg and Travis hope you all have a Merry Christmas and a happy new year God bless you and your family hope to see you after New year

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Joe!

[@Ckeese75]

Merry Christmas Guys🎄 I’m a newer viewer and ya’ll got me hooked on HOSS! 😁 Wishing you guys some holiday blessings, thank you for all your gardening wisdom and quality products. You’ve helped me so much during this crazy 2020 year 👍🏼 keep the great videos, and shows a coming. Happy Holidays from Christy in the Central Cali Valley 😉 P.S. ❤️ the hats !!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Christy!

[@pjnelson414]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILIES AS WELL. Prayers for you all

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas PJ!

[@everettmcdonald2088]

I loved watching y’all discuss vegetable varieties. Brought back pleasant memories about sitting at my father in laws table during winter with a cup of coffee and a stack of seed catalogues. Greg is going to enjoy the Jing okree, we’ve grown it for several years now it’s our favorite for flavor.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Greg is looking forward to trying it out!

[@janiceimpson1467]

Congratulations Carol and Tom. Great gifts! Great idea for a show. I enjoy hearing from y’all each week. Merry Christmas!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Janice!

[@tommathews3964]

Thank you Janice! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@carolavant3778]

Thank you, Janice!

[@tamieboblitt7324]

Congrats to the winner s and merry Christmas Greg and Travis . Enjoyed the video as always

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Tamie!

[@patriciadaigneault6324]

Enjoyed the show as always! Merry Christmas and a healthy and happy new year!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Patricia!

[@LifeonHeltonCreekFarm]

Love the show! Learning a lot! Keep doing what your doing!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@mandydysart3481]

Love your show! Merry Christmas!! Congratulations to Ms Carol and Mr Tom!!! Praying for a healthy and happy 2021 for all!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Mandy!

[@tommathews3964]

Thank you Mandy! Wonderful, unexpected surprise! Good folks doing good things.....Merry Christmas to you!

[@carolavant3778]

Thank you, Mandy!

[@dozer130]

Merry Christmas guys ..and thanks for sharing your knowledge. ..God bless. ....

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@ClintGrantham]

Catching up on what I've missed. Y'all have got me fired up again. Started working on getting ready for the spring garden today!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Get it!

[@SouthernLatitudesFL]

I feel another Hoss Tools order coming on!! Those gourds will do great in our Florida heat.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

They sure would!

[@tommathews3964]

Awww guys, that's mighty nice of you! You certainly didn't have to do that, I'm always glad to send my biz, and others', your way. I love good tools, products, and service, and hate bad tools, products, and service, and I'm only too happy to spread the word! I certainly appreciate the generous gesture, and I'll be glad to retire my dibble stick! Thank you for all of the great info and entertaining content, and providing us with the Row by Row platform. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and continued success to the Hoss Family!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our pleasure! Merry Christmas!

[@toddcrosley8099]

Thanks for the great videos. Merry Christmas to the Hoss families and Hoss employees.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas, Todd!

[@richardfisher8835]

Hope yall have a Merry Christmas. Love yalls shows. I have learned a lot this year from yall. I planted Rattle snake green beans this year from yall. About 2 40 foot rows. Me and the wife canned 140 pints off these two rows. Thank for every thing yall do.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Richard!

[@dawnlamblambkinfarm6938]

You guys are awesome!!!! Merry Christmas 🎁 🎄

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@blurrylights6344]

Merry Christmas!! Great show. See you next year! Health, happiness and safety to all! ( loved the hats.)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@barbaralong1642]

Merry Christmas 🎄❤️

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Barbara!

[@lawrencebeeles6338]

Merry Christmas to you from Arkansas

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Lawrence!

[@suzannerush9225]

Loved this episode!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for watching, Suzanne!

[@chasitythornbrugh9489]

Merry Christmas!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@dawndonham7035]

Great episode this week; you guys gave me a few good laughs! Merry Christmas!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Dawn!

[@marinusbeimers7293]

Keep safe Greg and Travis hope you have a great Christmas with your family and friends.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

You do the same, Marinus! Merry Christmas!

[@bb2119]

Merry Christmas y’all from Gulf Coast Ms!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to y'all as well!

[@WILLITGROW]

great gifts guy's..merry christmas to all of you.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to y'all as well!

[@pastorjudysgarden6917]

I got to order my Red Snapper tomato seeds yesterday. I’m ready for spring now! I ordered some of the Kellogg Breakfast tomatoes too.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good deal! Best wishes for your spring planting!

[@theemmanuelswife]

Happy holidays, and thank you for your videos guys. They are truly appreciated. Wow so many varieties to choose. Tomatoes? Amish Paste. We do a tremendous amount of canning and they are extremely great for canning and good fresh too. Peppers are a tough one, because we eat them fresh, can, dehydrate, and dry them for spices. Chili peppers, Ancho peppers, Hungarian Paprika peppers, and more. Cucumbers? I'd go with a Boston pickle. They are a great producer here in East TN and work fine as a cucumber. Squash? I'm partial to an Italian variety, a Blanco Lungo Zucchini squash. It keeps firm for canning, freezes great, and is a less wet squash for frying and lasagnas. Corn. I'm still up in the air on my favorite variety. Greens? There are so many different types. I love Malibar Spinach. It's a climber and a fabulous producer. It grows for about 7 months here in TN. It does fabulous in the heat or cold for that matter. It is also self-propagating. Onions? I'll go off the trail a bit here; I prefer Shallots. Lettuce? Yep; Romaine. Okra? Last year we grew a compact; dwarf variety with a yellow flower. It is not one of our favorite vegetables. We only use it in Gumbo, as we don't fry very many vegetables. Beans? Tongue of Fire is our go-to bean for numerous reasons. They do not have a string, they can be eaten fresh, frozen, canned, and dried as a fabulous baked bean.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing!

[@davidmiller8633]

Great show. Keep up the good work.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

👍

[@robinpridgen7002]

Merry chirsmas to yall and happy newyear

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Robin!

[@marycain7424]

Merry Christmas to all of you!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to y'all as well!

[@lannycurtsinger6879]

Great show. Merry Christmas y’all.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Lanny!

[@JolleanSmith]

I had a good laugh at this episode. Between visions of a man and his manly gourd bowl and the angry mob of no tillers, it was great! For the record, anytime you put a shovel in the ground it's harming soil life. No till doesn't mean perfection just as it was said, you try for as little disturbance as possible. I had to till initially to build my garden so I just call mine a Hybrid as it wasn't technically no till it's first year. Have not tilled since. For my seed recommendation.... Cowhorn Okra, Lemon Drop Tomatoes (these two you have yay!) and Yellow Crunch Watermelon and Katrina Cucumbers (you need these!). Thanks guys, I don't watch a lot of TV or KZbin but I do watch you guys. Merry Christmas!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Excellent selections! Thanks for watching & Merry Christmas!

[@prihodabear]

Merry Christmas, Greg and Travis! I really enjoyed last year’s New Year’s Resolutions. Would you consider doing an update and what your resolutions for this year will be? I will miss seeing you all next week.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We should definitely consider that if we have a show next week! Thanks for the suggestion!

[@jerrygeorgopolis8015]

That Bule Gourd would make fine bird houses ! My pick of small garden picks, start with Julilet (AAS Winner) Tomato, Basil Genova, Imperial Broccoli, Tiger Collards, Avalon Sweet Corn, Zucchini Elite Squash and Muti-pik Yellow Squash.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing Jerry!

[@andymelero9316]

you guys are great. I've referred a couple of people to your site.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for not keeping us a secret!

[@jamiehinton2349]

I bought a packet of savanna mustard greens from y'all and they are so far the fastest producing mustard greens I've ever grown. This is regardless of whether I grew them in a pot or in ground in zone 8b. Also that Cherokee lettuce is performing awesome for me also.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Both are great varieties! Glad you're enjoying them.

[@mommajscountrygardening]

Guys, great you added more veggies which are popular with other seed companies. I grew Kellogg breakfast mater the summer of 2019. Very frustrating and gave me no fruit. I called the vendor and they did not have a clue for why. Several other gardeners in zone 6 were unsuccessful so I determined it was not me. They were transplants that we purchased from a farmers mkt. I typical grow my garden from seed. I will purchase the seeds from you as I do majority of time. Happy holidays!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We appreciate your business!

[@naturalgardeningmethodswit4829]

Merry Christmas guys

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas!

[@weberhomestead4870]

Great show

[@herbcounselorh7734]

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! May God bless.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Herb!

[@selfsufficientsue3307]

Merry Christmas Y’all!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas!

[@dyannevans9179]

I'm with you Greg I like the flat onion also. Ron

[@Farmd427]

1. Tomato - Paul Robeson or Black Krim Cosmonaut Volkov close 2nd 2. Pepper - altiplano Serrano and Jedi jalapeño (need both for salsa) 3. Cucumber - calypso or citadel 4. Squash - goldprize 5. Corn - no room for corn 6. Greens - hakurei turnips 7. Potato - no room for taters 8. Onion - trialing 10 varieties but Tx legend or 1015 my standbys 9. Lettuce - salanova: green butter and red sweet crisp my favorite mix 10. Okrie - jambalaya: fewer plants to get yield I want important consideration for small gardens

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great choices!

[@dontaylor8451]

Corn and taters not Keto, so don't want them in my garden 😉 As need cilantro for salsa

[@kencollins7046]

For 8B: Sweet Peppers: Ajarvski Winter squash: buttercup Pole beans: Rattlesnake Peas: Zippers Summer squash: Lemon Greens and roots: Rutabagas Just greens: choy Just roots: carrots Sweet potatoes Malabar spinach I agree with all the other pics :)

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Hard to beat those zippers!

[@lisagilmore4519]

Merry Christmas 🎁🎄

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@TheSwaffordHomestead]

Merry Christmas! See you when get back!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to y'all as well!

[@Grumpyneanderthal]

Wow Carol Avant and Tim Matthews Well deserved. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@tommathews3964]

Thank you Grumpy! Merry Christmas to you!

[@Grumpyneanderthal]

Tom I know you’re not Tim. Fat fingers. Glad you and Carol were selected. I know you’ll really enjoy that dibble wheel.

[@tommathews3964]

@@Grumpyneanderthal Thanks buddy!

[@carolavant3778]

Thank you, sweetheart!

[@janking2762]

I grew twelve okra varieties this year, ping tung orange did well all season and was one of the last to finish producing in the fall. Silver Queenwas very productive and got very large, up to 8” long,without getting tough., in zone 6B. Did so well in 2018 that I grew double the amount in 2019. did even better.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We saw the same thing with Silver Queen. Pods stay nice and tender even when they get longer.

[@lyleopdahl8804]

Merry Christmas ya'll!!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Have 20 each of the 162’s and water catchment trays. Love them! Asked “Santa” for a few more! My ten picks would be: 1) Tomato - Purple Reign (Dwarf, Determinate) 2) Pepper - Jimmy Nardello 3) Cucumber - Marketmore 4) Squash - Algonquian winter squash 5) Corn - Golden Bantam 6) Greens - Purple Lady Bok Choy 7) Potato - Yukon Gold 8) Onion - Ailsa Craig 9) Lettuce - Yedikule (Romaine type) 10) Okra - YUCK! No thanks. Would substitute Broadbeans - Frog Island Nation Fava Assessing my top ten choices was an interesting exercise. Onions, Peppers and Tomatoes were the toughest to limit to just ONE - vacillated between 2 and 3 varieties in each of those categories. Enjoy some well-deserved time off. We will be here when you return. Happy Holidays! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 12/18/2020.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Great choices Kate!

[@garyschmelzer]

Next time when im switching from sweeps to the cultivator teeth i will think of carol, congratulations Mrs carol

[@tommathews3964]

Me too, Gary! I'm so happy for her!!

[@carolavant3778]

Thank you so much, Gary! By mid-January, I'll be growing in No. Florida zone 8b!

[@garyschmelzer]

@@carolavant3778 I'm in 9a north east Florida

[@naturalgardeningmethodswit4829]

The Kellogg breakfast tomatoes are my favorite hands down been growing it 4 years in a row

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good to know!

[@daniellebradley2728]

My husband thought he didn’t like tomatoes til he tried that one. That and sun gold for the cherry tomatoes.

[@naturalgardeningmethodswit4829]

@@daniellebradley2728 same with my wife lol

[@cliffmays442]

My list, (I am in zone 6b on the edge of zone 7) Peppers, Jupiter, Tomato, Amish, cukes, market more 76, onions candy, squash, butter cup, green beans jade, garlic, elephand, pole beans Kentucky blue, corn candy, lettuce butter crunch, carrots bolo, radishes, French breakfast, potatoes viking, cabbage murdoc, kale red russian, spinach American giant, dry beans pinto, peas green arrow.

[@MrHackfu]

Green Zebras are the best producers of all the heirlooms I have tried in my area. I usually gauge the ripeness by feel rather than color. When you feel the give it's time to pick!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for the tip!

[@milesmentzer5699]

We did 13 varieties of pumpkins last year. I’ll give you my top preformed by category. 1. Jack O’ lantern - Early King or Howden (trying multiple varieties this year will probably change) 2. Compact - Celebration, Casperita & Blackcat. Celebration is versatile with it being edible and the seeds are great for eating too. 3. White - Snowball by far my favorite of all. 4. Specialty - Turks Turban for production and “Peanut” Pumpkin

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing Miles!

[@joshgiles6446]

Merry Christmas

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Josh!

[@GoneBattyBats]

The No dig / No till club is a real tough one to join. The concept stems from the fact that nature does not till and that allows the soil biology to be diverse and perfectly balanced. Ideal condition would be only to layer compost on and top mulch with organic matter like Hay, Straw or Wood chips. You are correct about harvesting any potato. Very disruptive but... harvesting is not like roto-tilling. The other part of no dig / no till is to cut spent plants off at the ground and leave them in the ground since much of the soil biology is clinging to the roots. When the roots decay in the soil it leave channels for water and other organisms. Having said all that... I am of the belief that some soils and gardens need a little help getting started. The solution to that is the Broad Fork or even just a digging fork. Push it down, lever back to crack the soil open but do not turn it over repeat all along the row as you walk back off the forked soil every 6,8, 10" as needed. This is not a life long task but once at the beginning and once at the end of the first few seasons. After that you should have developed a deep rich biologically diverse nutrient rich soil. If money is not an issue, buying quality and tested soil for safe planting, then just a couple inches each and every year for a while then every other year will produce amazing veg. If money is tight as it is here in my garden, you call around and get whatever you can for free like wood chips, or spoiled hay and bedding. You can pile and turn it a little to compost it out first. But often times, fresh Arborist wood chips containing leaves and needles can be placed on the ground right off the truck. The key is NOT to till the wood chips into the soil and you will not deplete the nitrogen. Ruth Stout used old hay or straw whichever she had. Aged manures of any kind work too. With a good thick mulch it reduces the weed pressure to almost zero and retain water too. We were in a massive drought this past season and while the ground was pretty dry near the end of the season, everywhere I checked under the mulch it had more moisture than where the lawn was turning brown and the soil was cracking. I guess the most important thing about gardening is to learn all you can about different processes and use what you can that works for you. I want to build and try growing taters in towers this year. I've read where you can grow 100 pounds of taters in a tower only 2' square at the base. No tilling No digging at harvest time. We'll see because that would free up allot of space for me to plant other things in all the places I now plant taters. Hope this helps and I didn't get too long winded. Peace, Walter

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Thanks for sharing. If you're doing the potato tower idea, make sure you use a long-season variety that has a longer maturity date. It won't work with something like red potatoes which are early-season. It also doesn't work that well down here in the south where it gets too hot too quickly. But if you have moderate temps in late spring/early summer, you can do it.

[@GoneBattyBats]

@@gardeningwithhoss Thanks, I'm going to test whatever varieties I have that winter over and see which ones will work. Indeterminate would be best, but since I never hill my potatoes I do not know which ones are. I know I'm going to have to water more often and fertilise while adding compost as the plants grow. We'll see It is fun to test things out but also keep doing what has worked in the past. Peace, Walter

[@gardeningwithhoss]

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[@carolavant3778]

BTW, Travis. You were correct on my last name, Avant. When you drag French through Florida, Georgia and the Panhandle, it comes out "A vant"!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

I just got lucky on that one. But glad to know the proper pronunciation.

[@jimrenderer6627]

I love your Row X Row show & heard y'all mention cover crops ? You said mustard greens are a good cover crop. Are the mustard greens y'all grow, good enough to eat ?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Depends on what variety you grow. We carry the Florida Broadleaf Mustard, which you can eat. But we also have a variety called Kodiak Brown Mustard that you wouldn't want to eat. The spicier the mustard, the better it is at eliminating parasitic nematodes through biofumigation. The Kodiak is too spicy to eat, but works great for nematode control.

[@rebeccainspiringhope4357]

Considering my husband couldn’t care less about gardening, if he gave me a corn brush, I’d be stunned, surprised, and tickled pink! lol

[@gardeningwithhoss]

😂

[@kern101103]

We enjoy watching your videos. I really liked this one since we do not have much room to experiment. Have you ever thought of offering a package of seeds of your recommendations for a garden? if not a package then a section on your website that lists your recommendations.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We're working on a garden planner feature that will provide such recommendations.

[@eanderson1801]

I was intently absorbing Greg's two lessons about the brush and the packer and I had a thought. Probably shouldn't put both of those items in same stocking for your wife. You're liable to get hit upside the head with the packer. Should I put the packer wrapped up under the tree to see how the brush in the stocking flies with her?

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Excellent observation sir! That is likely a more solid strategy. 😂

[@Cactinaes]

Pumpkins!

[@MrMatthewJWilliams]

I’m still trying to find my top #1’s I guess. I think I’m heading into my 4th year of gardening and I tore down the raised beds this year and will be doing a 15x40 in ground for our veggies and a duplicate on the other side of the yard for wildflowers. We have a handful of smaller beds too that I usually do a mix of flowers and greens/lettuces. I am going to grow okra, tomato, garlic is in the ground, peppers, bush beans, pickles. Might see if I can get an eggplant to survive the dang flea beetles. Got my drip tape, fertigator, and double wheel hoe from you all to try out also. Cant forget the potatoes on pre order also. Is it spring yet?? Merry Christmas to all.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas Matthew!

[@BD-cu4cq]

Potatoes hands down. !

[@theloosemonkeybackyardgard506]

Travis I had to wear a hat like that and stand in the corner when I was bad in grammar school 🤪

[@gardeningwithhoss]

😂

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Merry Christmas fellows one crop potatoes I can always get the meat ,now I can get my tomato order in

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Myforevergarden]

Hello from San Antonio, TX. I just found y’all and absolutely love your channel. What I want to know is you have so many wheel hoes and attachments what is the best tools to get if I am just starting out and I want to use the wheel hoe and different attachments to start and maintain my garden for years to come. I know you did a video on hand tools and one on the different types of wheel hoe attachments. I’m trying to watch all your videos and it’s a little overwhelming. What is your basic recommended wheel hoe and attachments for a start up to forever garden. Thanks so much.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our Double Wheel Deal is the perfect starter package. Here's the link: hosstools.com/product/double-wheel-deal/

[@WILLITGROW]

#1 tomato- tachi-#2 pepper-hot Portugal-#3 cucumber-market moore-#4 squash-green tint-#5 corn-silver queen-#6 greens-kale-#7 potato-yukon gold-#8 onions-sweet Spanish-#9 luttuce-sweet salad mix-#10 okry -never grown it before but once again this yankee has to correct greg!! great job guy's nice show.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

All great choices!

[@tommathews3964]

Did I sleep through part of this video and miss the snacks?? Surely there were snacks!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

No snacks this time. We'll try to catch up on the next episode.

[@rebellionpointfarms6140]

Merry Chritsmas!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@Southerngardendoc]

What winter squash varieties would you recommend for a 4x8 raised bed? I have room on all sides to sprawl out and can trellis too. Zone 9b

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Our Algonquian squash has more of a bush growing habit and would work great. Acorn squash would be a good one as well.

[@susanangelo7737]

Have you tried JETSTAR and or JETSETTER? Quality and Quantity are number one. I am gonna try BELLAROSA on your recommendation.

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Have not.

[@lanesteele240]

I need a good watering can. They are not in stores during off garden season. Would you please offer suggestions or possibly start selling them year round

[@gardeningwithhoss]

Good question. I don't know that I ever use a watering can, so my expertise on the matter might not be that great. Something to consider though.

[@clarencewhawkins9509]

What do you recommend planting in a 30x 70 high tunnel hoop house in zone 8a north Louisiana . Getting to plant for first time .

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That will depend greatly on when you plant it. We have a high tunnel as well and we can't grow anything in it once it gets hot in the summer. But it's great for getting an early start to spring and growing throughout the winter.

[@jefffoster9458]

I have started the redburgdany okra that I have been planting this will be the 4 year ina row that I have plated the seeds from the previous year so I guess I have a 4 generation of okra that will plant this yeari

[@gardeningwithhoss]

That's awesome!

[@michaelmorris1802]

Glad to see you all taking time off... Hopefully all your staff get to spend lots of time with their families as well... There will be plenty of time to work, and probably lots of work to do in the new year. Been waiting on you guys to get those Mountain Vineyard tomatoes in stock... so looks like I need to make some decisions and place my order for most of my spring crops pretty soon. See you guys next year!

[@gardeningwithhoss]

We should have them in stock around the first of the year.