The Only Way We'll Ever Grow Beans! -- *BEST BEAN TRELLIS EVER*

[@melindaroth214]

BROOKLYN, YOU ARE AN AWESOME WIFE & MOTHER. GOD BLESS YOU BROOKLYN, TRAVIS, & FAMILY IN JESUS NAME. WE LOVE YALL.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Melinda!

[@amandachristian895]

"Roll that beautiful bean footage"! Haha, nice looking beans.

[@charitysmith5245]

Haha! I say that all the time when I’m picking beans!

[@amandachristian895]

@@charitysmith5245 🤣😂love it

[@LazyDogFarm]

Just don't let the dog tell the secret family recipe!

[@Bigpoppa-gi4dc]

I too am enjoying getting to see Brooklyn more. The kitchen how to's with clear instructions is awesome. Her stories about her Mamaw when she's doing a segment is great. She is doing so good and I really feel this is info people want. To grow your own foods you like, what works and doesn't in the garden but then what? Thanks to Brooklyn and her how to use cook or stock the pantry segments...The show seems more rounded to me. I still like to see Travis's selections, prep and garden maintenance and results before I decide if I want to try it myself. Great work guys!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Bigpoppa! Do you like it when I call you that?

[@Bigpoppa-gi4dc]

@@LazyDogFarm lol yeah buddy "I like it when they call me Bigpoppa. Notorious BIGGY SMALLS RiP we been shelling pink eye purple hulls. hey...show more of that Brooklyn I like her recipes, she does it the old way like Mamaw Holmes used to but I really think a bikinni should be mandatory garden attire. Not you Travis. hey thanks for the crock pickle idea i got some lemon boys going now.

[@herbcounselorh7734]

Alright, alright, alllllright!! Found you! Was watching the "other channel" and no info about what happened to you.... glad I ran across your channel brother. :- )

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you found us too Herb!

[@shannonsmith9186]

I planted rattlesnake beans on my arch trellis this year, and I am so impressed! Such a game changer!

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's definitely something we'll be growing on ours in the next few years. We canned a bunch of them last fall, so we're good on those for a little while.

[@lisaperezwocn]

I can’t tell you how happy I am to have found your channel. I’ve been a Travis fan for a couple of years. I came to your channel for the art and science of gardening, but I will be staying for the addition of Brooklyn and her knowledge. Thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for joining us over here!

[@Chill_Lil]

My father-in-law (74 years young) put a trellis arch up last year and grew his cucumbers and pole beans. He loved it so much he said he would never grow any other way. I don't know how Brooklyn does it but she looks awesome even after tons of work. She is rocking that extra work in the garden. Go go Brooklyn! Travis when you get better your going to need to step up your game.

[@LazyDogFarm]

She looks a lot better than I do. I always look like a hot mess after working in the garden.

[@sharonmorton6734]

Always enjoy your videos, Travis. You have a very casual way of teaching (I especially love it when you bring the science along with the practical). Brooklyn you are Farm Wife of the Year in my book! I pray for God's blessings of peace, love and healing on this family. Travis, I continue to pray that you will use good judgement and not do further harm to your back.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Sharon! Glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@tammytackitt8713]

Brooklyn's doing a good job go Brooklyn !

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Tammy!

[@lisabrown5976]

Great family working together to get it done and teaching us as they go!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Lisa!

[@vlunceford]

I’m going to plant pole beans that way next spring. I have them on a bamboo pole teepee now but the growth is so vigorous that they’ve grown all the way to the top and doubled back on themselves, making it nearly impossible to find all the beans. I love seeing you and Brooklyn together on these videos. Thanks!

[@LazyDogFarm]

The arch trellis is definitely worth the time to build. We love ours.

[@Nins-niche67]

Love the sunhat Brooklyn

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Nicki!

[@MBHeritageFarms]

That's awesome and having help is amazing!! You guys are doing great! 😁😁.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It has been a blessing for sure!

[@PaffordHomestead]

Hey MB 👋💕

[@MBHeritageFarms]

@@PaffordHomestead Hey Yall :) good to see you here ;)

[@wadedavis4437]

Oh man! Mater sandwiches.😁

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

Soybeans (which gets bad press), a subject I know a bit of history about. The Japanese trapped on Guadalcanal, WW2, was having a hard time getting supplied, for some units they happened to have soybeans, both canned fresh and dried, and nothing else. The soybeans being so packed nutritionally was the only thing keeping many dying from Malnutrition or out right starvation.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Interesting. Thanks for sharing that tidbit.

[@lindajarvies3953]

One of my favorite butter beans! My grandmother used to cook them for me.

[@SekuruWesley-h7x]

Love this bean

[@patcracker6383]

So happy to hear someone on KZbin bring up “Big Jim”. We grow plenty here in New Mexico but don’t hear about it from other states very often. Enjoy it! Comes from mild to XXX hot, hope you started with mild😂

[@FlavorsandTextures]

Travis and Brooklyn, excellent as always!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@tommathews3964]

I've been waiting on this video.....I knew y'all would love that bean tunnel when it fully matured! You resisted for a while, I will say! :) They really aren't hard to move either. Since I have a t post puller and driver, I can move a tunnel by myself in about an hour or a bit less. Like everything, you get better at it the more you do it. Good resource on the Green Cover Crop folks. Thanks for that! Hope you're healing comfortably! Don't rush it!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah I'm hoping those panels have a bit of "memory" if I do have to move it. It wasn't easy bending those things alone and getting them tied to the posts.

[@tommathews3964]

@@LazyDogFarm They will have a bit of "memory".

[@sislertx]

I. So doing climbing green beans...the foot long asian ones for sure. I grew 2 test beans and omg...i got about 20 two foot long asap in two plants...not even fertlizing AND no bugs OR PROBLEMS.

[@carolavant3778]

Brooklyn, you are a powerhouse! I worked as a legal assistant for the better part of 32 years, and can attest that prosecutors work their buns off, especially during trial weeks! I know Travis appreciates all you're doing, but be sure to take some time to rest and recuperate.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Carol. It's been rainy here the last few days, so it has been nice to have a little break.

[@lindabsweet2299]

I learned how to shell beans when I moved to the South

[@LazyDogFarm]

Haha. It's a necessary skill down here.

[@hinklecreekfarms67]

Brooklyn you are awesome!! Watching you gives me hope. I have 5 acres I plan to homestead on as soon as our house is finished I have a 100x100 garden now i plan to can a lot for our family this year. So if you could do more of those canning or freezing food videos I’d appreciate it. 😊 I truly love watching the two of you together cooking or in the garden. My hubby Clinton and I love working in the garden and cooking together. Prayers for the family

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks guys. That's exciting that you'll have that much more land to use.

[@larrystrong6701]

Good team.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Larry!

[@lindahipple4817]

Hi Travis Safflower fields are beautiful when mature! Your pollenators may really love them. Your maters are huge, my Red Snappers are still green, the Celebrity is producing large slicers for me, this year is a first for me to have slicers before late July. Still waiting on Roadsters, Tachi are just turning red! Praying for y'all, your recovery is important. Take care of yourself now cause ya have to live with yourself later in life...lol..so much for golden years. Blessings.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Linda! Hopefully you get some of those monster Red Snappers like we did.

[@gailntag]

The right kind of dog. Black Lab. Beautiful beans too

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Gail!

[@markb3129]

Glad you are getting around and able to do some gardening. Brooklyn gonna have a long honey do list when you get well!!! Lol ✌

[@LazyDogFarm]

We've been fortunate to have lots of folks coming to help us with all the honey do's. But I'm sure there will be plenty when I'm recovered as well.

[@delightbennett3803]

You and your children are just the cutest. I'm really enjoying your content. Also seeing how your family is pushing through this though time is truly a inspiration.

[@LazyDogFarm]

You are so kind! Thanks for watching!

[@melindaroth214]

AWE YOU 2 ARE PRECIOUS!!! I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE NOT BENDING OVER TRAVIS. THAT'S WHERE I MESSED UP. MY BACK BROKE IN ABOUT THE SAME PLACE AS YOURS. 2 OR 3 WEEKS INTO HEALING. I WENT TO BEND OVER TO WIPE MY BATHTUB OUT. THAT DONE ME IN. I REALLY MESSED EVERY THING UP.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sorry to hear that. I'm definitely not bending. This brace won't let me bend, but I know better.

[@CraneArmy]

Salinity tolerance is probably important to someone living and landscaping right on the beach or a tidal marsh. but I think its included for regions that salt the roads in winter. Sounds like that probably isnt important to you, but I guess the more you know.

[@LazyDogFarm]

True. Didn't think about the salt being used on roads up north. Not an issue down here for us obviously.

[@mickeywebb3681]

I've used that on half white runners works good too

[@papawsplace]

Travis the wife and I had some of them Christmas lima beans for supper tonight. Pretty tasty! Looks like them Tomatoes got me beat. LOL

[@LazyDogFarm]

1.75 lbs on the biggest one I showed in this video.

[@papawsplace]

well that would have done it. Since my scale only went to 1.5 lbs. That was kinda like shooting myself in the foot to challenge a man then not have a big enough scale to weigh my own Tomato..🤣🤣

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@papawsplace we'll have the official weighing on tonights video. Be sure to catch that.

[@papawsplace]

will do! poke some fun at me. LOL

[@KandicePolut]

Super interested in learning more about cover crops Travis! Love seeing more of Brooklyn as well! I hope ur back is feeling better!

[@LazyDogFarm]

A little stiff in the mornings, but pretty good once I get up and going. Thanks for watching!

[@michaelrutherford4932]

You can separate type of beans with cucumbers. Depending how many you want of each type of course.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Never thought about doing that. Neat tip!

[@joshward9835]

I just planted a grain sorghum, sundan grass, buckwheat mix I found.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Good deal! Just make sure to cut the buckwheat a couple weeks after it flowers, or else it can become quite invasive.

[@joshward9835]

Gonna cut it with weed eater each time it gets to around 12 inches tall? Does that sound good?

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@joshward9835 Sounds like a good plan. Just keep an eye on the buckwheat as it will mature much faster than the others in the mix.

[@jerrygeorgopolis8015]

Enjoyed the video !

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it Jerry!

[@jacquiemarshall5275]

Beautiful Trellis! Love your videos

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Jacquie!

[@chrisrogers6950]

As always an excellent video and tutorial! You are a natural when it comes to education. Brooklyn, you have become quite the gardener transforming right before our eyes. Great job. Keeping up the elegance in that heat while working hard! Thank you both for your wonderful videos that are done so well. As always you both are a very cute couple! God bless!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Chris. We were fortunate to have some good cloud cover that day and some relief from the shade of the arch trellis.

[@prestonberg9604]

God bless you and the family. Keep doing what youre doing. Love yall praise god

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Preston! God bless!

[@prestonberg9604]

@@LazyDogFarm by the way my mountain vineyard are 7ft and so are my yellow pear. My mortgage lifters are over 6ft. God is good

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@prestonberg9604 Wow! Ours are over the top of the cages and back to the ground almost. It's a jungle!

[@DV-ol7vt]

Good video, I really like the the informative videos.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks D V!

[@stassly]

Where’d Brooklyn get her visor? So cute!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Probably TJ Maxx. Seems like that's where she gets everything.

[@BalticHomesteaders]

Glad to have found you over here. Always enjoyed your videos and gracious knowlegde sharing (and sense of humour), always something to learn even though our climates are very different, thanks.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you found us too! Welcome to the channel!

[@backwoodsbaby9729]

I have mine about 80 inches apart at the bottom, (30 inch beds with 18 inch walkway in the middle, im also gonna use it as a hoop house during the winter with some plastic over the top) and its only about 6ft tall at rhe top of the arch. So its a nice height, width and shape with the 16ft panel.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's a great idea for using it in the winter months.

[@cherylbertolini3140]

you should check out comfrey plants they have tap roots that pull up nutrients also, people grow the plant and then cut it down and soak the leaves in water and make a tea to use as a foliar spray for your garden.I just ordered some from strictly Medicinal I bought Russian root crown cutting(backing 14 cultivar) this plant doesn't spread like a weed:) they are also good to grow net to fruit trees.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've heard good things about it, but also that it could be a little invasive? Have you noticed that?

[@cherylbertolini3140]

@@LazyDogFarm the one I'm buy is not invasivecomfrey bocking cultivar it doesn't produce seeds

[@Hatfield_Country]

Yep that arch trellis beats my diy pole bean trellis lol. I'm definitely going to try that trellis next season.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Might take an afternoon to install, but it's well worth it in the long run.

[@Hatfield_Country]

@@LazyDogFarm it definitely looks well worth it! Hope you're healing well.

[@Hatfield_Country]

@@LazyDogFarm it definitely looks well worth it! Hope you're healing well.

[@johnlynn6291]

If taylor manufacturing is still in moultrie they have a screen big enough to run Christmas butterbeans on their shellers. I picked a set up while I was in moultrie for the expo one time about 10 years ago.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I know the folks, but not sure if they're still making pea/bean shellers.

[@dorismay6722]

Will be interesting to see how your soybeans grow. Edamame are delicious! Great to snack on and a great addition to stir fry.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes! We love edamame!

[@susanangelo7737]

I plant tomatoes in my shaded arch. They love it. I lost them all in a Sept.1 hailstorm years ago so now they are under 30% shade.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Nice. I bet that does protect them much better.

[@Emmylou2]

Travis, is there a reason you prefer to freeze your beans over drying them. Like you, I have always frozen my field peas, but I’m seriously thinking about letting them dry in order to save freezer space. Could you perhaps tell us the pros and cons to both methods? That would be an awesome video idea 😉

[@LazyDogFarm]

If you dry them, you'd have to soak them and rehydrate for cooking -- so a little more pre-planning required. Whereas we can thaw a freezer bag in no time and have beans about 20-30 minutes later.

[@francescaashby1531]

Hello, do you have time to answer a couple of questions about harvesting the Christmas Pole Limas?

[@francescaashby1531]

So many of the large beans are still white, do I need to wait for them to resemble the dry seeds with burgundy spots? What does it mean if some that are large have a little sprout on the bean inside? I have a bunch of pictures. (Virginia)

[@LazyDogFarm]

They should get some color on them as they mature. If the beans are already sprouting inside the pods, you might have left them on the plant too long. That or the heat/humidity tricked them into sprouting again.

[@francescaashby1531]

@@LazyDogFarm Thank you so much for the info! Are the white or sprouted beans compost or are they decent to eat? I have emailed different people whose business is agriculture but haven’t been able to get a solid answer.

[@tamieboblitt7324]

Thanks for the information as always another great video. Thanks for the link to the boots. I love mine. God bless y’all

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you like them. I'm on my second pair after getting 3 or so years from the first pair.

[@TheSwaffordHomestead]

It's a great way to grow pole/stick beans too! We grow half of our green beans on a trellis, the other half is bush beans.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I grew a decent amount of bush beans last year, but I think all mine will be the climbing type in the future.

[@bryanvoegele9193]

Greene Cover Seed is awesome!

[@LazyDogFarm]

They are! Good folks, good information and good products.

[@everettmcdonald2088]

We’re growing King of the Garden lima’s this year. We let them dry, then shell them for winter eating and seed. I’ll have to try those Christmas lima’s. For cover crops I use Crimson clover, vetch, field peas ($1.29 a lb. at grocery store) and buckwheat . Also flowers….if a small spot comes open and I’m not planting it for a while, I’ll plant zinnias or sunflowers etc. While exploring St Helena Island a few years ago we saw some flowers we had never seen growing on the side of the road. They were a beautiful yellow and a pea of some sort. Being October they had dry pods. We collected some seed and now use them to fill in spots in the garden. They’re called Baptisia and they are a nitrogen fixer. My wife loves them. Take care and bye the way…shelling limas is easy on the back. 🙂

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'll have to do some research on Baptista. That sounds interesting. And yes, I shelled peas all afternoon Sunday while the girls picked butterpeas. A fair trade I reckon.

[@cynthiaedwards5149]

Absolutely beautiful trellis! I went to the website for the soil health resource. Yes you can request just a copy. I actually asked for 4 so I can share with some of my gardening customers. Thank you that will be very interesting read. I'm fact the website alone is so much information! GREAT JOB ON THE bean trellis. (That would make a beautiful family pic) lol you would pull your hair out if you saw my garden! But im going to remedy that after I read that soil health resource guide. Always learning!

[@LazyDogFarm]

You'll enjoy that book. It does take several times through it to really absorb the depth of it all.

[@Sarahbee-o8t]

I just built me a arch trellis. I love it

[@LazyDogFarm]

Great to hear Moss!

[@Nonna-4sale]

Lovin both of y’all’s channels, we like camping and gardening also. On the trellis did you just put stobs every 5feet and bow up the whole 16 foot panel ? Gonna do me a couple like that , already copied you dream garden layout.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah I can't remember the exact distance between the posts, but I basically placed them so they sit a few inches inside each panel. So they should be spaced 6-12" closer than the height (or width in this case) of the panels.

[@candacethompson2521]

Those beans are so pretty. The arch is so cool. I will try the red snapper tomatoes next year..thanks. take care, guys

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Candace. Let us know if you get some big ones like we did.

[@allenhickman5914]

Wonder how the arch trellis would work for pole beans, like Blue Lake? Might have to try that. I've got several cattle panels on the farm that I could rescue for this purpose.

[@LazyDogFarm]

It would wonderfully for those as well. Rescue those panels and go for it!

[@sundownfarms2731]

Everything looks great🍅 as always another great video❤ Thank you for sharing Travis and Brooklyn 🌅🌻🐝🦋🌺

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thank you! 🤗

[@davidward1259]

Travis, do you cull some of the tomatoes in a cluster to leave one so it will be bigger, or just let clusters do their thing?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've never culled any for the sake of growing larger ones. But sometimes tomatoes in a cluster don't all ripen together, so I may pick one before the others because it has ripened.

[@DeborahBrown-tj7wx]

I'd build a couple more tunnels since they're easier to pick and grow cucumbers, smaller squash varieties and maybe even cherry tomatoes. Pole beans would work great too!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Wouldn't be a terrible idea at all!

[@tomjones4318]

The trellis can be turned into a "Trellis Tractor". Not too hard now with it already up and sprung. Welded frame would be best. Even just 4x4s fixed to each side might keep it up and mobile. Leave it as a skid or add wheels.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That's a pretty solid idea!

[@markware7748]

Thank you for the lead on Green Cover Seed. My short season has always held me back on cover cropping but I'll find a way this year. Big Jim peppers are popular locally for green chile, though they're too toasty for my taste buds. If that's the heat level you favor, I'll send you some Pueblo chile seeds, a mirasol type that's like our version of Jambalaya okra. Can't wait for my Red Snappers to produce. Those are some mega-maters that you grew. You sure wouldn't want to drop one of them on your foot.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Got my scale today and weighed the largest -- 1.75 lbs. I'll be glad to try some of those peppers. Our PO Box is in the video description.

[@kimberlyearls649]

Your beans look awesome!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Kimberly!

[@vickieginn7503]

I planted Red Noodle Beans on an arched cattle panel and they looked amazing! With the beans getting 12-18” long. But I never could find out how to cook them without the texture being not what I would eat!! Good to see all is going well . Brooklyn your doing a wonderful job!! You both are! 😜! Don’t over do it!

[@LazyDogFarm]

We grew some noodle beans our very first year on this homestead. They were okay. We just sautéed them in a really hot pan and they were pretty good that way. I remember them not being very good boiled like a traditional snap bean.

[@superDiff123]

These limas are the same color as the October Shellys or Taylor Horticulture beans.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes, very similar with a slightly different variegation.

[@beckydecapua8231]

First year growing red snapper and it has also won a spot in my garden here in south alabama

[@LazyDogFarm]

Glad you like it!

[@cherylwilson716]

Where did you get seeds?

[@jeffgibbs3835]

Glad you are doing ok.... I was watching your potato ranking video and I have a suggestion... Try the Desiree potato, its really productive, it out produces kennebec potatoes some years, not every year... They are really pretty.. Pink skin with yellow inside... Very drought and disease resistant... Very tough potato plants.... I grew 180 pounds out of a cut up 5 pound bag one year, to give ya a idea of how productive they can be....

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sounds like a winner. Where are you getting seed potatoes for this variety?

[@jeffgibbs3835]

I don't remember where I got the Desiree potato, I got it two different times... I don't believe they are hard to get... We would buy 5lb, cut them as much as possible, keep the blight of of them, then replant the harvest off what the five pound made... I grew 33 bushel off of 5lb but it took two years to do it... Somebody like you could probably find a big bag seed potatoes.... They take the heat twice as good as a kennebec and are way more decease resistant... Really really pretty for a high production potato.... Good luck if you try them..

[@herbcounselorh7734]

Question: can you plant this variety in late summer for a Fall harvest?? And, if so, do you fertilize ???

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes you can. Video coming about that tomorrow. I give them a balanced fertilizer at planting along with inoculant, but no fertilizing after that.

[@michaelsmielecki6628]

The birds like the safflower seeds which is good for your bird feeders if you have squirrels, as the squirrels do not like it. I liked those Big Jim peppers. Mine are big but have not changed color yet in zone 7b.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Ours took forever to turn red -- like watching paint dry. Thanks for the info on the safflower.

[@linklesstennessee2078]

That was some big tomatoes I have some red snappers planted seem like the crimson clover does good in my area

[@LazyDogFarm]

Crimson Clover is a great cover crop for the fall months. We like it as well.

[@1888CHAD8881]

What size cattle panel is this? This is awesome!!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

They're 16' long. Can't remember exactly how tall they are, but around 5' or so.

[@eroggero]

Wow, your arts trellis looks awesome. I have one panel with the field peas on it. Would love to try those butter beans, well they grow all the way down south Florida are they heat tolerant.?. And will have to do some research on those cover crops for the raise beds like the idea of some edamame.

[@LazyDogFarm]

They'll drop blooms when it gets super hot, so you'd want to plant earlier than we did. It would be a good early spring crop for you down there.

[@leahness3588]

I recieved some Big Jim pepper seeds for free with an order. I'm excited to get my first pepper. It looks amazing.👍

[@LazyDogFarm]

Hope you enjoy them! They're fun to grow because they get so big.

[@mrswiggles4790]

How many seedlings did you plant on that trellis and how wide is the trellis?

[@LazyDogFarm]

It's about 5-6' wide. We planted the seeds about 4" apart along both sides.

[@andrewlittlefield3425]

Wow! More new awesome content as always 😁👍🏻

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Andrew!

[@joeykennedy418]

Travis, I know this is off the topic, but how do you remove corn stalks from your garden, and what do you do with your stalks?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I mow them, but I have also cut them with a machete when feeling froggy. Once cut, I'll burn them or rake them to the nearby woods.

[@joeykennedy418]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks! One more question I have figured out yet. What about planting another crop of corn right behind the crop I just harvested? Would that be poor practice?

[@LazyDogFarm]

@@joeykennedy418 You could, but it might be pretty rough on your soil considering the nutrient demand.

[@comanchetexas]

Which of your videos shows setting up the trellis?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think there's a video on the Hoss channel showing the setup. I built the arch when I was still working over there.

[@mutantryeff]

That is a slick way to grow beans. I presume that is running north/south. That would be too many panels for me, but I'm still interested in doing it.

[@kimberlyearls649]

Grow my beans on a cattle panel hoop! I love it!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yes, that arch is running N to S. I've only got two plots that are planted N to S -- the other eight are always planted E to W. I can't tell a different in production.

[@kimberlykelly7280]

Just subscribed! Sorry to hear about your back! Don’t over do it!!! I have hard clay soil. We use mounded soil in the garden on top of the hardware cloth to keep the gophers out. The rest of the acre we have is a field. We just mow it for fire prevention here in Northern California. Is there a good cover crop for a field on top of hard clay? We are in a drought all the time here now so suggestions for dry climate too? I don’t have a tractor just a sit on mower. What do I do when the crop is done? Do I have to till it in or do we just mow it and leave on top? Lots of questions!!! Thanks for your suggestions.

[@LazyDogFarm]

If you're wanting to soften the clay, Daikon Radish is a great cover crop that will help loosen the hard clay. Plant it in fall and a hard frost will usually terminate it. We always mow a cover crop when we're ready to terminate, and then either till or tarp the plot to finish the termination.

[@rayvanegmond]

Do you find that the cattle panels get too hot in the sun for the bean tendrils?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I haven't found that. Once the trellis gets loaded down with foliage, the plants shade themselves a bit.

[@hoganjake]

Beautiful! Is the arch row going east/west or north/south?

[@LazyDogFarm]

It is running N to S. I've got two plots that are planted N to S and eight that are planted E to W. I can't tell a difference between production based on planting direction.

[@RichardBrister-ro3qs]

That kind of butter beans do you suggest? I tried King of the garden that turned out to be, well, not King of the garden. 2nd year I've tried them and looking to move on. I have arches too for snap beans and cucumbers (doing well with those).

[@LazyDogFarm]

The only two pole limas I've ever grown were Christmas Limas and King of Garden. Both did well for me.

[@marciabean4862]

I am planning a second planting of winter squash on the Alabama gulf coast, when should I get the seeds in?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Depends on when you want them ready. If you were growing pumpkins for Halloween, I'd say go ahead and plant them. If planning around fall holidays doesn't matter, I'd say you could plant them as late as September and still be fine.

[@marciabean4862]

Thanks

[@mijejo11]

In order to benefit from the minerals a cover crop will pull up from its deep roots, will the cover crop have to be turned over into the soil at the end of its grow season?

[@LazyDogFarm]

It doesn't have to be pulled by the roots. It also doesn't have to be tilled. Many times we'll just mow it then use a tarp to terminate it.

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Travis and Brooklyn, those Christmas butterbeans are beautiful! Thank you for sharing. I like Lima beans and have grown 1) Dixie Speckled, 2) Alabama Blackeyed Butterbean, and 3) King of the Garden - but have never heard of Christmas Butterbean. May I ask where you got them? I’d like to check them out for 2022. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 6/30/2021.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Got these seeds at Hoss before I left. From what I remember, we were only able to get 20-30 lbs of them, so I presume they sold out quickly. You'll also find them under the name "Florida Speckled Lima Bean." We grew Dixie Speckled Butterpeas this year and had a great harvest. I'll have to show some of those soon, although they're already in the freezer. I wanted to plant King of Garden this year just because I had never grown it -- I've grown these Christmas Lima Beans many, many times -- but I couldn't find any seed.

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Hold back some of the beans from this year’s harvest, let them dry out, and then you will have seeds for next year - never have to rely on seed availability again.

[@pamt8430]

I sure have all kinds of things to plant next yr since seeing them on your channel...in 5 raised beds and a 10x10 plot. 😂 About the cover crops...do you till them in or chop n drop then cover? Also, what do you amend your potato plot with and do you rotate it? (I forgot what you said.) Thanks for sharing!!!! Brooklyn you Rock!!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

There are several ways to terminate a cover crop. You can mow, crimp, till, etc. In a raised bed situation, once it flowers you'll want to cut it with a weedeater, machete ... whatever you have. Then you can use a fork to "turn over" the soil and incorporate the cover crop. Or you use a section of black plastic to cover the beds and kill it. Just depends on the resources you have.

[@angiedaoust]

Would you bother growing a cover crops in raised bed? Would it help my soil? Thanks!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think it would work well in a raised bed. Just plant it thick, cut it with a weed whacker or machete, then turn it into the soil with a fork or tarp for a little while if you don't want to disturb the soil.

[@angiedaoust]

Thank you very much for answering! That was quick!

[@tracy6144]

Hi Travis, I’m wondering how you will incorporate your cover crops into the soil. Do you have a large tractor or other equipment? I’m in zone 5a looking for a cover crop that will winter kill so that I’m able to till the debris in with my rototiller. I’ve used annual rye grass once in the past which managed to not winter killer and then set seed. That was fifteen years ago and I’m still pulling it in places ! Great educational videos, thank you (and your wife!) for the education!

[@LazyDogFarm]

The only cover crop that requires a tractor in my opinion would be Sunn Hemp. It gets very woody when it gets tall and requires a pretty heavy-duty mower to cut it. But all the others can be handled with a standard yard mower or even a weedeater. We always mow them, then sometimes we till and sometimes we tarp to terminate them.

[@gregoryb7485]

Question I have the worst case of Japanese beetles I’ve ever had organic pesticides aren’t working , what should I spray to help with that)

[@LazyDogFarm]

Liquid Sevin should take care of them if you aren't opposed to spraying it.

[@jn-xs9ug]

Am gonna try that arch panel for beans and cukes. Didnt do too well with the arch growing butternut squash here in 9b. Planted 1 month too late and it got too hot for them. Thinking about tearing down my 6 raised beds 4x12 each in favor of long rown using dril tape but need a wheel hoe. Leaning toward a double wh with plow attachments and ossilating one too. Which company's wheel hoe do you like best? I see the ones your using and they seem like the cats meow!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

The Hoss wheel hoes are the best IMO -- lots of different attachments to accomplish a wide variety of tasks in the garden.

[@bigredforever]

Travis, What type of fertilize did you use on your Beans?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Put some Harmony 5-4-3 in the furrow at planting along with some inoculant, but that's it.

[@robertbritton3145]

I am in zone 8a when should I plant these for a fall crop

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'd aim for late August/early September.

[@whatsgrowingon8099]

I saw a harvesting bucket with a hard side and shoulder strap that you were using in another video. What are they called and where can I find them, please?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Here you go: amzn.to/3agkoKZ

[@whatsgrowingon8099]

@@LazyDogFarm Thank you!

[@thifasmom]

May I ask, how long is your trellis arch and how many beans did you plant out along it? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@LazyDogFarm]

The arch trellis is approximately 20' long. We planted the beans on both sides, about 3" apart. I had a pound of seed and didn't use it all, but not sure exactly how many seeds I used.

[@thifasmom]

@@LazyDogFarm thanks so much for your reply, it was really helpful.

[@vidalialongshank328]

Hi from Texas. Would it be good to grow cover crops in my 4x8 raised beds. I think about doing it but unsure. Enjoy your channel. Thanks

[@LazyDogFarm]

Sure. Cover crops are beneficial even on a small scale. You can use a weedeater or machete to chop them when they flower. Then use a fork to turn them into the soil, or just cover the beds with plastic and that will terminate them as well.

[@sislertx]

Soo..how did u make your arch..i must of missed it.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Just cattle panels and t-posts. Set the t-posts, then bend the cattle panels into an arch and secure onto t-posts.

[@sabbyjones2308]

How far apart did you plant your butter beans

[@LazyDogFarm]

Planted them pretty thick, but had tough germination the first planting. Got better germination the second time. Ideally I'd like to have a plant every 3" or so when growing them vertically like this.