The Tools of the Trade

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No-Till Growers

No-Till Growers

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@Hortcot
@Hortcot 7 ай бұрын
What is the soil blocker that appears on minute 23:40?? Look like something really practical! Your videos are so inspiring, thank you for sharing, it encourages me to grow and share as well💪🏻
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Swiftblocker!
@john22359
@john22359 5 ай бұрын
@@notillgrowers you like it? because it looks awesome!
@andreadinkel4794
@andreadinkel4794 7 ай бұрын
So I’m doing a practicum for a hort master’s degree, and 3 of my projects are on hand tools, irrigation systems, and growing under cover. I apply my learnings at a local community garden in Kansas (yay tornadoes, I’m so sorry) that supplies produce for our city’s warming shelter. This video was insanely useful, thank you soooo much! I appreciate the time you invest in us! Also, tell your kitty I said “psst psst psst psst.” Thanks again!
@michellewelch6013
@michellewelch6013 7 ай бұрын
Would you share your work ? Where can we see it please?
@notthelake
@notthelake 7 ай бұрын
Sounds like some amazing work. What sort of size is the community plot there? Sounds like something that should exist everywhere.
@psychedelicward
@psychedelicward 7 ай бұрын
The value and insight of these videos is amazing. So practical for a no-till farmer and I love how they explicitly address issues we as no-till farmers have. And with videos like these that give you exact tools and estimated cost is invaluable. Thank you so much for this!
@LegacyFarmandHomestead
@LegacyFarmandHomestead 7 ай бұрын
I'm standardizing all of my tarps to 50 by 50 because I never have to worry about do I have the long side or the short side? Then javing to move it again. Also thinking about growing older, I'm not always going to want to be pulling around 150 ft of tarp. It's always just a perfect square. 50x50 One less step to worry about.
@JoeN-S
@JoeN-S 7 ай бұрын
I like that logic.
@Buckinghamrabbit
@Buckinghamrabbit 7 ай бұрын
Awesome video- here’s a few more gear recs because he’s right, it often gets over looked and it can be such a difference maker!: For leather boots I love Redbacks. I have a pair of short xtratuf that look just like the speaker’s- can’t remember the name of his brand but the xtratufs are a slam dunk on my end. My philosophy on farm work is that I just expect to be wet all the time or at any given time, and I’ve come to embrace it rather than repel by wearing lightweight, quick drying clothing: - your preferred hiking pants (khul are good and long lasting but pricey. Pranas that go on sale are nice but lack the side, thigh pocket I depend on so much) Patagonia tropic long sleeve hoodie- it’s wearable shade I keep my phone on me in a water proof hip bag with a **velcro flip top**- fussing with a zipper will fail in under a season, and takes two hands to open which will make you crazy. My “buy it once” is from a company called Fabric Horse in Philadelphia
@kenjenningsiii8058
@kenjenningsiii8058 6 ай бұрын
We need more of this guy on camera. He's great.
@codyleekelly
@codyleekelly 6 ай бұрын
Really informative and practical. Thank you. Also I had no probs with your music list. Keep doing what you are doing!
@tickcreekranch
@tickcreekranch 6 ай бұрын
Just met your old gardening mentor at a grazing school this weekend. Great guy! He says hi😁
@johnrosier1686
@johnrosier1686 7 ай бұрын
I appreciate Jackson giving his words of wisdom on the tools of the trade. A couple of these I need to look into. Thanks this was very helpful and keep up the good work.
@davej7458
@davej7458 6 ай бұрын
That was one of the best explanations of how to be efficient and practical.
@BruceGlider
@BruceGlider 7 ай бұрын
Thx, J. U and Jesse give lots of info in a short time with no fluff. Very useful and enjoyable.
@mikeschatz9153
@mikeschatz9153 4 ай бұрын
Wow cloning yourself and working on two farms really makes a lot of sense. Seriously though, one of your best videos!!!! Thanks
@ShimmeringHillsFarm
@ShimmeringHillsFarm 6 ай бұрын
These two videos Jackson did on farm set-up are absolute gold.
@bradical2723
@bradical2723 7 ай бұрын
Wow that irrigation equipment was waaaay cheaper than I expected. Awesome video guys, thanks for the transparency!
@harmonizingjourney
@harmonizingjourney 7 ай бұрын
Thanks Jackson I know it took a lot for you to do these videos. I had always wondered why we didn't see you. Glad to finally see you. Keep sharing your awesome and eventually you will look at us so we can see your beautiful face better.
@MynewTennesseeHome
@MynewTennesseeHome 7 ай бұрын
I don't market garden but I do plant about 1/3 acre of garden. I don't have any mechanized equipment(I probably would if I could afford it😁). I use the Creature broarfork, and a wheel hoe along with various hand tools and I have even mastered the scythe. I employ many of the methods you show. Love your show.
@TheHslade3
@TheHslade3 7 ай бұрын
This was great, guys. The rapid-fire Q&A format was really well paced.
@lincwayne3435
@lincwayne3435 7 ай бұрын
Always awesome! Thank you 🙏
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Thank YOU!
@nickwhite3130
@nickwhite3130 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. I just bought 2 acres and I'm slowly clearing it in preperation for growing next year. These videos have been super helpful. Keep up the good work, y'all.
@katiestartzman2563
@katiestartzman2563 6 ай бұрын
This is a great series- thanks! Also for growers local to KY, Grow Appalachia is offering the more durable insect netting as a part of their growing supplies catalog. Glad to hear the recommendation for it, I was curious about it when I saw it added to their inventory...
@51rwyatt
@51rwyatt 7 ай бұрын
Lots of good advice but one piece I resonated with was keeping the area/garden mowed. It's so pleasant to garden when the space is mowed and tidy. It sucks when the grass is long, wet, and sluggy.
@Seasoncromwell
@Seasoncromwell 7 ай бұрын
Love love this interview. Thanks guys!!
@Followyourlight420
@Followyourlight420 7 ай бұрын
Jacksons a good man, and thorough.
@mariondunn6580
@mariondunn6580 7 ай бұрын
Great info from someone who clearly knows what he's doing and has done away with the unnecessary. Particularly love the comments on mesh and the info on shoes - why are practical hard wearing shoes/boots so difficult to find. My last pair lasted less than 2 months and I thought I'd researched them well. Fab video, well delivered, many thanks.
@platesweightspeaks
@platesweightspeaks 7 ай бұрын
Its been great seeing more of Jackson this season! Love these videos he's been in, im starting a fair amount of garden space and redoing my whole yard so his how to start a no till garden from scratch is perfectly timed! Gonna go look at broadforks now . . .
@VictoriousGardenosaurus
@VictoriousGardenosaurus 7 ай бұрын
After building a garden with just a hoe, spade fork, rake and a half sized shovel, i have a burning desire for better tools. Its a labor of love, but i couldnt see me still being able to chop up heavy clay in a couple decades. Y'all rock, Nerds
@sassafrasred6657
@sassafrasred6657 7 ай бұрын
Use diakon radish to break up that clay.
@VictoriousGardenosaurus
@VictoriousGardenosaurus 7 ай бұрын
@@sassafrasred6657 if time and capability allows, it's something I'd try in the future.
@sassafrasred6657
@sassafrasred6657 7 ай бұрын
@@VictoriousGardenosaurus if you have beds that can be empty in the fall diakon and buckwheat worked for me. You get a double out of it. The buckwheat will seed and we save it for next season and the diakon we eat or let it rot in soul to break up the clay and to turn to compost. Sunflowers are also good for breaking up soil. Im rehabbing a lot that has gravel , fill clay over dirt. Labor of love and patience
@sassafrasred6657
@sassafrasred6657 7 ай бұрын
@@VictoriousGardenosaurus im a big fan of southern peas also. Soil gets nitrogen, i get peas, rabbits get fodder. Im all about stacking function. Im also not trying to make money off my garden atm. Just trying to build soil and reap a small personal harvest and get seeds for next year
@MásCebollasPorFavor
@MásCebollasPorFavor 6 ай бұрын
I got a 20 dollar small pick ⛏ that is my favorite tool. It busy right through the clay and caleche rock and I even used it to break up some concrete that had gotten a bit wet. I use one of those garden cushions and get down onto the ground and try to have something nearby to push on when I need to get back up. 😂
@lisawinkles8212
@lisawinkles8212 6 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Amazing, thank YOU!
@aileensmith3062
@aileensmith3062 7 ай бұрын
A few of these tools we have. A few that we are going to buy or consider adding to our tool collection. A good and thorough why and how and a bit more as to each tool. As ALWAYS Thank You for another informative and fun video!
@harlowecustommicrogreens
@harlowecustommicrogreens 6 ай бұрын
Wish I’d seen this 5 years ago! That said I do think the greens spinner is essential. It opens the door to a wider range of crops as does the greens cutter. Too many freezing nights cutting kale By head land. That cutter was a god send.
@momcomputer6461
@momcomputer6461 7 ай бұрын
ThanQ Jesse & Jackson! This is invaluable information as I am starting a new farming venture in Ky! You are so very appreciated for everything you do to guide us towards success!
@Hofoase-mg6qn
@Hofoase-mg6qn 7 ай бұрын
Thanks for the informative breakdown, it would be nice to have a cost breatkdown for the seedstarting area and equipment, too!
@tolbaszy8067
@tolbaszy8067 7 ай бұрын
Man, you two in the same garden would be intense! Thanks for a great video. I'm surprised you don't use a Kentucky High Wheel cultivator. I still use my grandfather's from the 1950's. Another tool I like is a sod lifter for shallow cultivation, especially effective for getting underneath spreading plants.
@rondavis2791
@rondavis2791 7 ай бұрын
5:27 tip don't shovel wheelbarrow. Just dump a little backup dump a little more. Great video other wise. A lot of tarps.
@stillwhitelight
@stillwhitelight 7 ай бұрын
More Jackson! ❤
@davidakerlund6296
@davidakerlund6296 6 ай бұрын
im only on a quarter acre of growing but an action hoe, tilther, bed rake are the most important tools for me maintaince wise
@WhirlwindFamilyFarm
@WhirlwindFamilyFarm 7 ай бұрын
Great common sense approach to market gardening!
@MargiPrideaux-md7zn
@MargiPrideaux-md7zn 7 ай бұрын
Wow ... what a magnificent insight. THANK YOU. Invaluable information. Helped me see some gaps in my tool kit.
@xaviercruz4763
@xaviercruz4763 6 ай бұрын
Thanks Jesse for the video. Btw talking about tractors : what do you know on compaction and the different sizes of wheels and those round kind of flat ones to even spread the weight? What’s your experience on these on easy to saturate soils like yours, etc?
@JoeN-S
@JoeN-S 7 ай бұрын
Man, I am either doing something wrong or my clay loam is super compacted... i am super jealous of how quickly everyone can run their broadfork. It takes me an hour to hour 15 for every 100 foot bed...
@oliveraurand1115
@oliveraurand1115 7 ай бұрын
Did you have a video about putting the drain on the wash tub?
@sethl3702
@sethl3702 7 ай бұрын
I love farmers friend for some stuff but you can get much cheaper pricing on rowcover and tarps from other sights
@swg2002
@swg2002 7 ай бұрын
Loved this. Thanks
@derekwood8184
@derekwood8184 7 ай бұрын
Any ideas on what to do if it just won't stop bloody raining (UK)... we're drowning! lost so much season, seeds rotting in the ground... short of covering everything with tunnels of course! Still cold.. been wearing jumpers on and off this week.. JUNE and we're in jumpers.. mad!!!
@tomclarke4978
@tomclarke4978 7 ай бұрын
I’d love to know the answer to this too, had a terrible season so far glad it’s not just me
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Water management is all about initial preparation and site assessment. I usually suggest people in wet areas plan for wet seasons (build raised beds and make sure the water has somewhere to go when in excess like potentially drainage tiles) because it's (generally) easier to add water than take it away. Building your soil organic matter will also help tremendously.
@derekwood8184
@derekwood8184 6 ай бұрын
@@notillgrowers thanks.. yes I've done/doing that.. half the trouble is it's just so cold and cloudy.. it's a bit like 1816.. the Summers just AWOL.
@D4ni3773
@D4ni3773 6 ай бұрын
Great video!
@ZombieCoGaming
@ZombieCoGaming 7 ай бұрын
How do you typically deall with water sourcing? I would worry about contaminated irrigation. Dig a well?
@andrewwilson9448
@andrewwilson9448 7 ай бұрын
Love this guy is there more of him?
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Recent one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foawdGN4h5WGpNU
@jeremyforer417
@jeremyforer417 5 ай бұрын
I have a sub compact tractor, starting a 1/4 acre plot, what’s the best 3pt implement to prep the beds?
@LunaBellaAcres
@LunaBellaAcres 7 ай бұрын
How do you combat voles in these hoop houses? I have two and they both got dug into my raised rows/beds and ate all the roots of my plants
@rickthelian2215
@rickthelian2215 7 ай бұрын
Wow, there’s a huge expense when you add it all up, all the tools and equipment 😁🇦🇺
@sassafrasred6657
@sassafrasred6657 7 ай бұрын
I started out with a regular hoe. Upgraded to a circular hoe, a scuffle hoe, and a trash fork. I end up using a stick to make rows and holes for planting seeds. I have small 5x25 beds, 7 of them and 6 smaller 5x16 beds. Its all as expensive as you want to go. If i had a larger space i would use a seeder and a bed rake.
@goodboysongs
@goodboysongs 7 ай бұрын
Yep, farming ain’t cheap. But recognize a lot of these are one-time purchases that will last for decades if taken care of well.
@notthelake
@notthelake 7 ай бұрын
​@@goodboysongs some have already lasted for generations. We have some Planet Jr. tools that have already lasted 100 years, and show no sense in of giving up the ghost any time soon
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Farming is not cheap but I would argue it's one of the more affordable businesses to start. Just the ventilation hood alone in a restaurant (to use that common business) often starts around $25K 😬
@sassafrasred6657
@sassafrasred6657 6 ай бұрын
@@notillgrowers no one in their right mind opens a restaurant. That being said......
@fourdayhomestead2839
@fourdayhomestead2839 6 ай бұрын
Definately a 2 wheel wheelborrow & a good quality broad fork. Flat tine potato fork & wire weeder with all the heads.
@mwmingram
@mwmingram 7 ай бұрын
Very interesting.
@MyrandaGB
@MyrandaGB 7 ай бұрын
Happy Father's day fellas.
@lisamcdonald1415
@lisamcdonald1415 7 ай бұрын
Happy Fathers Day nerd ❤
@codyholland2112
@codyholland2112 7 ай бұрын
What was that soil block contraption at 23:39? Is it a retail product or bespoke?
@della6889
@della6889 7 ай бұрын
It is a Swift Blocker.
@codyholland2112
@codyholland2112 6 ай бұрын
@@della6889 Thank you
@iexpectmiracles
@iexpectmiracles 7 ай бұрын
Does anyone know the name of the soil blocker he used at the end of the video? Thanks for the great info!!!!
@JoeN-S
@JoeN-S 7 ай бұрын
Swiftblocker. They are heavy as sin, but fast. I knocked out 12 trays the other night in about 20 mins. Highly suggest a Bakery scraper to go with it. Jesse did a review of one a while back.
@presidentbyamendment
@presidentbyamendment 2 ай бұрын
do you direct seed any crops?
@janniktraavikmennen7203
@janniktraavikmennen7203 6 ай бұрын
Great video! Jackson has really come into his own as a host.
@petanisukses_garden
@petanisukses_garden 7 ай бұрын
The best agricultural techniques
@dnawormcastings
@dnawormcastings 7 ай бұрын
Great video 🇳🇿❤️
@KorvidRavenscraft
@KorvidRavenscraft 7 ай бұрын
What is that soil blocker setup at the tail end of the video called?
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Swiftblocker!
@mar1video
@mar1video 6 ай бұрын
I just tilled a 50’ by 50’ garden with a simple Stihl Yard Boss cultivator. That was a lot of work. Time to upgrade to a BCS or something bigger than 8” tiller. Please, don’t try this at home 🤪
@bradical2723
@bradical2723 7 ай бұрын
Those tilthers require you to have a drill dedicated to it?
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
You do have to have a drill for the tilther, but it does not have to be dedicated to the tilther alone
@stevenanderson4515
@stevenanderson4515 6 ай бұрын
hey another orthodox grower!!
@alextritten3378
@alextritten3378 7 ай бұрын
Terrateck double wheel hoe for most of my three row cultivation needs
@douglawrence6066
@douglawrence6066 7 ай бұрын
I think Jackson learned his presenting skills from Jesse
@VanillaAttila
@VanillaAttila 7 ай бұрын
Whats the best alternative to a tilther?
@notillgrowers
@notillgrowers 6 ай бұрын
Not sure one exists. The power harrrow or a tiller with a precision depth roller are the closest equivalents. Those are more expensive and heavier and require a tractor though.
@VanillaAttila
@VanillaAttila 6 ай бұрын
@@notillgrowers it seems to me like an existing power tool like a sunjoe style de thatcher or cordless broom or edger could be modified to fit the bill .
@VanillaAttila
@VanillaAttila 6 ай бұрын
Maybe a RYOBI 18V ONE+ HP Brushless Cordless Dethatcher/Aerator Kit 14 inch wide and can bend the scarifier tines to fit the bill of a tilther
@fruitingfungi
@fruitingfungi 29 күн бұрын
Were can I buy some "hey Nerds" shwag?
@questchain1115
@questchain1115 6 ай бұрын
Those low-blowing crops, they bl..., I mean grow the best!
@lisamcdonald1415
@lisamcdonald1415 7 ай бұрын
Spent the money on the tilther all It does is smoke the drill. What am I doing wrong
@Lurksin1
@Lurksin1 5 ай бұрын
I’m a noob so many terms I don’t know lol. Hard to listen and learn
@michellewelch6013
@michellewelch6013 7 ай бұрын
All the acronyms are scrambling my brain! Help!!
@Puffenough666
@Puffenough666 6 ай бұрын
Music is so disrupting
@Moewenfels
@Moewenfels 7 ай бұрын
I know recording audio out and about is difficult and i dont wanne nag. But the audio has a weird static (?) and it makes it diffcult for me to listen :/
@thedorkasaur
@thedorkasaur 7 ай бұрын
Background traffic by the sounds of it. That noise used to help me sleep
@Icummings09
@Icummings09 7 ай бұрын
I see why y’all are partners.
@davidmicalizio824
@davidmicalizio824 7 ай бұрын
Whole Earth Catalog
@rickjay4639
@rickjay4639 7 ай бұрын
5 minutes to broadfork a 50 foot bed. Wow beats me 55 minutes. I am 65. That's my excuse
@Norbingel
@Norbingel 7 ай бұрын
I'm surprised at the amount of plastic and tillage there is in a non-till, organic operation
@MonkeyBoy-sd9vc
@MonkeyBoy-sd9vc 7 ай бұрын
Are you two brothers because your speech patterns and mannerisms are very similar
@sassafrasred6657
@sassafrasred6657 7 ай бұрын
Bcs are like swimming pools. Its better to have afriend with one than owning one
@bdellazzana
@bdellazzana 6 ай бұрын
When you are doing a educational video try not to use abreviations
@ddgamble2199
@ddgamble2199 7 ай бұрын
This music was so loud, it was disturbing. Why have any music at all. Totally unnecessary.❤
@xX3NEZUE3Xx
@xX3NEZUE3Xx 7 ай бұрын
i feel for you, i get really autistic about audio, and most creators dont balance the audio in their video. no shame in that, just a valid criticism.
@dianeladico1769
@dianeladico1769 7 ай бұрын
Agreed. It was jarring and unpleasant.
@darthwolverine747
@darthwolverine747 7 ай бұрын
I enjoyed it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 🤘
@xaviercruz4763
@xaviercruz4763 6 ай бұрын
Jesse barely is gardening in during the months since is his hobby only bc he is mostly working his full time job playing music in tours around the world and he is showing us his music. He just sows plants 🌱 as a hobby, music is his job really.
@WCRMcG
@WCRMcG 6 ай бұрын
"Got the new 26 inch flail mower" *BUNUHNUHBUHNUH*
@swedishfarmboy
@swedishfarmboy 6 ай бұрын
Plastic and more plastic...and even more micro plastic...eco friendly...na
@joesellers2492
@joesellers2492 7 ай бұрын
Wow! Sounds like you got to spend 50k to 75k to make about 30k a year. I surely hope I can do it cheaper. Otherwise, I should probably choose a different career. 😊
@gregholl5011
@gregholl5011 6 ай бұрын
But just about everything he mentioned lasts more than a year.
@billwang4086
@billwang4086 7 ай бұрын
Y would you interview someone and have them not face the camera for 25 minutes?
@sociopathmercenary
@sociopathmercenary 7 ай бұрын
A lot of professional interviewers use the same sort of format. The only difference here is that we're not switching back and forth from the host to the interviewee. It always amazes me the number of complaints people get for free content.
@jeffree9015
@jeffree9015 7 ай бұрын
Why not?
@billwang4086
@billwang4086 7 ай бұрын
@@jeffree9015 bc it makes the person you are interviewing seem aloof.
@milesroane1228
@milesroane1228 7 ай бұрын
Because he is talking to a person not a camera. The camera is recording the interaction
@billwang4086
@billwang4086 7 ай бұрын
⁠​⁠@@milesroane1228if you are talking to a person would you not see that person or at least hear the other person during the interview? That would be showing the “interaction”
@YouareasheepX
@YouareasheepX 6 ай бұрын
Let's be honest.... it's just faster to burn your money 😂😂😂
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