Planting and Caging Cucumber - May 2015

[@tristanprice1830]

Your videos are so comforting for some reason.....I think it is because you actually care about gardening and know so much of the subject. Thank you so much for the amazing content may you have a blessed day.

[@webcajun]

Tristan Price Gardening is something I really enjoy doing. Once you've learned the basics it's really simple after that. When I start experimenting, that's when I'll sometimes get in trouble. :-) ......Donald

[@tristanprice1830]

Hahah thank you for your response love the videos and the garden (of course...lol). :)

[@grumpytraveler4299]

Hello Donald. After a hectic day i need to find a way to unwind and relax physically and mentally. So the first thing I do is log on to your web page. It is such a pleasure watching your videos and i learn so much from them. Keep up the good work and thanks for making this old man feel so much more relaxed. God bless. Kevin :-)

[@webcajun]

Kevin Hancock I had one lady tell me that when she can’t get her 2 year old to go to sleep she puts on one of my videos and he’s out like a light. Not sure if that’s a good thing or not. :-) ……Donald

[@auntnut2011]

I planted my cucumbers today also! Some Boston Pickling Cukes. Your beds and cages look great. I too, plant alot in them. Just picked my first sugar pea today! Plants are loaded with blossoms. Our new Greenhouse is almost finished. My tomatoes will grow in there. Not alot of heat here in the Pacific Northwest. Hope your garden fairs well in spite of too much rain. Happy Gardening!

[@webcajun]

auntnut2011 I'm hoping to have the cucumbers and tomatoes producing at the same time. Makes a pretty good salad. Hope you have a great season.....Donald

[@Rdrake1413]

Hey Donald, looking good I have planted the straight 8 cucumbers a lot. I like the straight neck squash better than the crook neck just seems easier when I slice them. My garden is doing very well so far just not getting any rain. Have to water just about every day My corn is tasseling and have a few green tomatoes. Should start picking squash and zucchini any day. Cantaloupes are coming along nice I have 22 hills.

[@zinodeee]

We really enjoy your videos !! Always ! Thanks !

[@webcajun]

zinodeee You're very welcome.....Donald

[@McCawley07]

Thank you for making these videos! I love watching them! I hope that you are doing well!!

[@webcajun]

McCawley07 Glad you enjoy the videos. I’m feeling about as well as an old man can. :-) …….Donald

[@woodturningjohn]

Looking forward to doing some planting in a couple of weeks, the wife convinced me to wait till after we get back from vacation because the house sitter always kill my plants anyways. Good to see you.

[@webcajun]

woodturningjohn You probably made a good choice by waiting till you get back. Still early, we have plenty time.....Donald

[@persiusk]

I like your cages there. I bet they hold up well from year to year.

[@webcajun]

persiusk That concrete reinforcement wire last for many, many years.....Donald

[@czyhrs]

Mr Donald , thank you sir for another good video. I enjoyed it. I can see raised beds in my future. You have everything looking good as usual. I hope all is well with you & yours. God bless you sir.

[@keyplayr61greenhousehydrop14]

Good to see you enjoying that garden, my friend! Hope you are doing well!

[@webcajun]

Keyplayr61 Greenhouse Hydroponics And Gardens About as best as I can expect for an old man. :-) .....Donald

[@gregoryeleser5048]

I am in Slidell and planted my Dixondale Creole red onion plants in December, only 3 bolted oyt of 80.I think with the early planting and the warm winter that one of the cold snaps must have triggered dormancy then warm winter came and they thought they were in there second spring!

[@Brad1237202]

Hi Donald, Just checking in on how you have been making out with the rains over the last two weeks. I think the rains are now up here in Rhode island for the next 3-4 days! Love all your videos!!!

[@webcajun]

Brad1237202 Looks like we may get a few days of clear skies. The garden needs hoeing, grass and weeds liked all that rain…..Donald

[@Dwhinery]

Thank you sir.i always look forward to seeing your videos. Keep up the good work! Merci.

[@webcajun]

TexarkanaPrepper You're welcome, glad you enjoy......Donald

[@GO-lu2yg]

Love your videos man. Keep them coming!

[@webcajun]

Hadn’t been feeling very well so I took a break…..Donald

[@hectormarrero518]

We haven't had any rain for awhile now. He waters them once a day. We sprinkled 10 10 10 then we tilled it in and watered it in for a few days then he planted peppers to the left. Cucumbers in the middle and the tomatoes to the right and he has 9 plants of tomatoes and nothing at all. Not even the little yellow flower that comes out first.

[@rexrexerest5023]

Thankya, Always great to see your video's.

[@webcajun]

Rex Rexerest You're welcome.....Donald

[@arkansastrash320]

I am going to try and plant my cucumbers and squash if its not too wet.We had a storm and it knocked the lights out for 3 hours tonight.Here when the weather man says rain we get what he calls for and more he didn't call for haha.I got so many cucumber seeds want the small pickling variety and the bigger ones.I know you planted straigh8 but you could have had a v8 lol good growing Mr.Donald thanks paul

[@webcajun]

N.E.Arkansas Trash Trucks&Lottery Hey Paul, It's rained 9 days the last 2 weeks. Hard to get things done in the garden.....Donald

[@arkansastrash320]

webcajun Were under tornado watch till tuesday and then everyday theres a chance of thunderstorms everyday till I don't know when.I planted 7 tomatoes today I got about 40 tomatoes planted in all and about that many more to plant plus cucumbers corn and squash all yet to be planted.I just can't plant when its ready to rain and thunder all the time and now very wet.I sure love to watch you plant and grow stuff!!Paul

[@webcajun]

N.E.Arkansas Trash Trucks&Lottery It's been the same down here with rain just about every day.....Donald

[@arkansastrash320]

webcajun Just had a quick thunderstorm move through infact the sun has now came out.I will keep cutting some brush out cause its wet do what I can for now..Sure like to see how those peas and corn are doing you planted the other day? Thanks paul

[@webcajun]

N.E.Arkansas Trash Trucks&Lottery Peas are doing good and the corn is probably 12-14 inches tall right now. When the rain lets up I'll try to do an update......Donald

[@joetiller1031]

When I planted my little garden it was so dry had to water it now cant get in it too wet, you are right weather people miss more than hit it, my old buddy always said look to the west for weather predict.

[@webcajun]

Joe Tiller I was right to go back and water those seeds in.....Donald

[@born2flyau]

Donald, good to see you in the garden again after your health problems. Do you plan on planting in the paddock again or are you now sticking to the raised beds?

[@webcajun]

born2flyau I have sweet corn, peas and okra (things that take up lots of room) planted in the garden. Everything else is in the boxes.....Donald

[@djchinatown]

looking forward to seehow it turns out.

[@webcajun]

djchinatown Things have really started growing the last week or so. If the birds what to stay away and stop eating the leaves off the young plants, looks like things will turn out pretty good.....Donald

[@sneak6654]

Glad to see you in another video! I live in California, could you send some rain here? We had a couple rain showers, but not enough to put a dent in the drought.

[@webcajun]

Sneak 66 Wish I could send some of this rain your way. I rather when we have a dry spell because you can always add water to the garden but you can't take any out. :-) .......Donald

[@teresah7886]

Thank you for another great video. My tomatoes are drowning! I'm not too far from you, north of Gulfport, Mississippi, and the rain has not stopped this year. Today, I put 6 tomato plants in self-watering buckets and placed them about 6 feet apart, hope this helps with the humidity and keep them from drowning. Everything else is doing okay with the rain, but any wind seems to cause the corn to want to lay over as the soil is really damp, any suggestions? God Bless and take care.

[@webcajun]

Teresa H I’ve heard where some folks are actually staking and tying their corn up to keep it from being blown over, I’m not about to start doing that. It’s been my experience that it will straighten itself up after about a week…..Donald

[@ladyjavandab7181]

That's the neatest tool...back saver! Where can I get one over here in Georgia?

[@sepresley1]

Donald do you like the raised beds better. I know that helps keep you off the ground. I;m thinking about the raised beds myself

[@19Photographer76]

I know in the fields one can use a roller to break up the clumps. Do you know of anything for the backyard gardener? My soil is fine but some folks have it really bad. My problem is the roots from our 160 yr old Walnut tree has found there way to my garden. Any ideas on handling that major issue, besides my moving the garden. I plant my Heirlooms 18" apart but I grow them as single stems and string them. I use to miss seeing problems/insects when the plants are packed. Stringing my cucumbers this year.

[@webcajun]

David Dube With my soil, once I till the garden when it’s still too wet I have to just live with it till the clumps break down. As for your root problem moving the garden is the only thing I can think of…..Donald

[@charleslynn3226]

hi is there any way you could please put the video for the fertilizer on again we cant find it any more and would really try to make it . the store bought stuff like miracle crow is getting very expensive. we would really love to get it . and we love your stuff its helped us so much . ty Chuck Lynn

[@webcajun]

Charles Lynn Hey Chuck … The directions on both the Master Blend and Calcium Nitrate call for 1 tablespoon per each 3 gals. of water. If you’re going to add Epsom Salt then add 1/2 tablespoon of it per 3 gals. of water. Once mixed it says to apply approx. 1 quart to each plant. If you’re going to add this to plants that are growing close together like corn, peas, carrots, etc. then I would suggest (guessing) 1 quart every couple of feet…..Donald

[@mosnar7491]

Another great video thank you. Ransom

[@webcajun]

mosnar7491 You're welcome.....Donald

[@Budro4764]

I have to finish filling my 4 raised beds that I have. Something always comes up. Either the tractor isn't there or it's raining. But it will get done !!

[@webcajun]

Boo luquette If they’re as tall as mine it’ll take lots of dirt…..Donald

[@Budro4764]

webcajun I think yours are right at 2 ft tall. Mine are 17 in I think they are already half full so 1 and 1/2 yards will top them off. That equals to 1 very full truck load with my truck.

[@h7oslo]

Looks like a 1/2 hour well spent! I never tried them purple tomatoes... Grow some good ones! rc

[@webcajun]

Rusty Case Get yourself a packet of seeds and start some now for a fall crop. I think you like the flavor of the Cherokee Purple......Donald

[@WeggieQueen2005]

Love the video!

[@kitchenmom]

I love the caged tomatoes. But my mother would get a heart attack if she would come to visite and find my tomatoes go "wild". We germans like them single stem and each has to have a stake. And you can't imagen what the neighbours would think about me...they already think I am crazy with my 70 plants. Love all your videos.

[@webcajun]

K Kitchenmom Whatever works best for you is the way to go. Thanks......Donald

[@DonnaMSchmid]

Good thing you watered those seeds in... I've found that the chance of actually getting rain is inversely proportional to how much I NEED it to rain... *sigh*

[@webcajun]

Barclay's Mommy, Donna You're right because we didn't get 5 days of rain......Donald

[@thesmiths2004]

Mr. Donald, any advice to get rid of ants in my okra patch? Little boogers keep biting holes in my ready to cut okra. At my wits end here.

[@webcajun]

thesmiths2004 Try liquid Sevin, should do the trick. Spray around the base and on the stalk.....Donald

[@tater357]

Just curious,how close did you plant your Cucumbers to your Squash? Reason i ask is because there was a cage standing beside where you planted em but i wasn't sure if it was the same one you hung a minute or two for the Cucumbers. Did the Cucumbers tastes ok if it was? They didn't turn out bitter?

[@hectormarrero518]

Good Morning Sir I have a question? My brother plants tomatoes in his garden and he get some very tall and beautiful plants but not one tomatoes. What could be causing these? Thank you .

[@webcajun]

HECTOR MARRERO I could be wrong but the first thing that comes to mind is too much fertilizer, I would back off and wait, you may start seeing little tomatoes forming. If you’re getting lots of rain like most folks then that could also be a factor…..Donald

[@billmitchell6035]

Hey webcagun does it help you if we watch the commercial? if it does I'll watch them. I like you CH.

[@webcajun]

+Bill Mitchell Yes, if it's something you may be interested in……Donald

[@billmitchell6035]

I didn't know that watching the commercials helped. I'm new at this computer stuff. I don't mind watching them for a channel I like. So I'll watch the commercials 👍

[@will6825]

Just found you on KZbin Some of the vids are a bit older but not a lot changes in gardening. Love the Cajun accent. How about some zydeco music?

[@webcajun]

You are correct, the basics don’t change. Have to be careful of the copyright issue when adding music to videos…..Donald

[@Joani161]

I wish my soil was that loose. Have enough clay it gets like concrete if not damp. You have nice loam soil. I can't say dirt as I was told dirt is what you sweep up or wash off. haha .I could mix in compost and additives "till the cows come home" and it hardly makes a dent in it. Our soil is more alkaline in Colorado.

[@webcajun]

In the raised beds is a mix of top soil, regular compost, potting mix and cotton compost. I figure it’s like cooking, the better the ingredients the better the outcome…..Donald

[@Catesgarden]

Comment ca va my friend, good info as always.

[@webcajun]

Cate's Garden Glad you enjoyed.....Donald

[@michaelplesch]

hey Donald

[@webcajun]

Michael Plesch Hey Michael

[@GardenNoviceFarm]

We are just getting to much rain, it's destroying our ground garden....

[@webcajun]

Garden Novice Farm Rain is not in short supply here either. We have 9 of the next 10 days with rain in the forecast. I did get to hoe the sweet corn and peas a few days ago so hopefully it'll stay clean for a little while.....Donald

[@persiusk]

You lucky southerners. We just aren't getting enough up here.