What Happened To Fenster Farm? Here Is Your Answer!

Sorry for the delay folks but after you see this I hope that you'll understand. Been a tough summer. "That's all I've got to say about that!"

[@kennybeans303]

Yikes. Hope you heal quick! Thanks for giving us an update and a walk around on all the new stuff! :) With watching you and building a system like yours for indoors. It saves me about $300 a month on my grocery bill!! Can't wait to expand out to a greenhouse maybe next year! Take care! :)

[@PickingKaleE]

I hope you are okay, I am really sorry about your fall, but grateful you are okay! You both win the best couple award!

[@C3Voyage]

Very happy you made it through that ordeal. Sending healing vibes your way brother.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Thanks Brent! I’ll take all those healing vibes that I can get my friend. Chuck

[@HealthyLifeFarm]

Love your growing setup... Sorry about your accident, but glad you're recovering. :)

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

lovers4healthylife Thank you. I am getting better every day. Chuck

[@50shadesofgreen]

Good day to you Chuck & Darlene !! thanks for the update and adventures on the farm !! omg chuck even though you was injured it could of been a lot worse, sending 💕🙏 prayers and blessings of positivity and healing hands 🙏💕

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

50 shades of green Thanks and blessings to you Simon. I will take all the prayers I can get my friend. Chuck

[@hi5pal1]

Sorry for your accident, it is dangerous when you gotta work by yourself a lot. Take care and speedy recovery.

[@MommaGotATractor]

Love the two of you playing off of one another in this video : ). Glad you are healing up Chuck! I haven’t watched all of the videos yet, but I have enjoyed all of them!! Thank you for sharing the journey! I really want to learn more bc I think I have a barn I could use for microgreens.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Seems like an eternity ago that I made that video but it has only been about a year or so. I am in the process of building a 20x96 greenhouse for greens and herbs that will also have a place for microgreens. I bought the propagation trays about a week or so ago. You have my email address if you need any help? Chuck

[@MommaGotATractor]

@@FensterfarmGreenhouse I don't think I have it Chuck? I am on Instagram under Momma_Got_A_Tractor if you'd like to PM your email rather than provide it on KZbin. No plug intended, so feel free to delete my comment. I did notice this was an older video, but I was kindof on a Fensterfarm Greenhouse binge over the weekend LOL

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

ok. I will check it out. I sent it to you earlier last week. It is probably in your you tube spam folder. Chuck

[@DontbelatefordinnerBelle]

Checking in on ya Chuck and see you and Darlene are doing fine. Hope your arm heals up. Beautiful grandbabies! How much fun playing in the pool. Nice to see ya all guys.

[@fozzieprepper6923]

New to y’all channel through Springhill farms. See y’all in Memphis area. Cool. We’re in southeast Arkansas.

[@KeepOnGrowin]

Wow, growing lettuce in 100 degrees, awesome. caterpillars, arrgghh!!!! Glad you are doing better

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Mike VanDuzee thanks so much for the well wishes. Yeah, I’m about the only Farm around here that is growing fresh lettuce these days. Thanks for following us my friend! Chuck

[@oby-1607]

Accidents happen so quickly and sudden. Glad to see you up and around after all that. Could have been a ton worse. Pain is never a good thing. Would like to see a video on the farmers market from setup to pack out. I work alone most of the time on my farm and am always trying to be aware of the risks. All your work is awesome. As they used to say on Hill Street Blues" Lets be careful out there".

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

So true. I’ll see what I can come up with on that video. It may be spring before I get to it though. Our winter market wouldn’t be a great example. Chuck

[@MuddyBootz]

great to see you back Chuck, was wondering where you have been. Some lovely looking crops you got growing in that tunnel. Take care in future....we dont bounce as good as we get older! 😀😀😀......Nigel👍

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

MuddyBootz Yeah Nigel. This kind of changed my game for a bit. I hope to slowly get back in step again soon! Like you said, it’s a slower process than it once was! Chuck

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Holly Molly buddy! So sorry to hear you took such a fall! Very happy to see your alive and doing ok now! Gonna be a long while to heal up buddy! All your veggies is looking great! Battling those bugs is a job with in itself! Please be careful over there my friend! I am still in shock to see you took sure a fall. Keep up the great work and thanks for the update! Have a great week!

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

CB's Greenhouse and Garden I hope to beat the odds with this and be fully functional in 3-4 months. I think I have the bugs in check for now anyway. Take care my good friend! Tell momma we said hey! Chuck

[@leonsaquaponicsandhomegard6793]

That lettuce house is looking good guys. Good luck with the arm chuck. Thanks for the update.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Leon’s Aquaonics Australia Thanks Leon. I’m hoping the arm is back in the game soon. Big plans for 2019! Chuck

[@eddiesanchez9095]

Sorry to hear about your fall. Thank god your getting better. I enjoyed your video.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Eddie Sanchez Thank you! I’m getting better with every day! Have a Happy New Year! Chuck

[@alanprine3668]

I’m glad you are recovering so well. Good luck and good health to you.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Me too Alan. Thank you! Chuck

[@liberty4all901]

Glad you are fine.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Liberty 4 All thank you. Me too!!! It certainly could have been much worse. Chuck

[@waynestamand2738]

Sorry to see what happened to you. Seems to be a fact of life, have to be careful. Glad to see your up and about. I tried nft this year, but found out my pump wasn’t big enough. Next year will be a better year. Will be mostly nft! Say Hi to everyone and do be careful.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Hi Wayne & Diane! It’s a fact for sure. So many things can happen out there. It’s a miracle that this one wasn’t worse! Here’s to next year my friends! Chuck

[@SandrasKitchen]

Sorry to hear of your accident. It could have been much worse for sure. Take your time and allow that arm to heal. You don't want to risk injuring it again.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Sandra's Homespun Life So true Sandra. Just call me the one armed farmer for a while! Thanks sister! Chuck

[@kjellsoderlund5405]

Wow, glad u are ok after that. Just take u time and don't push it to much. Nice to hear from u again. Looking good. Take care and stay safe

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Kjell Söderlund Thanks Kjell. My veggies are looking good but me, not so much! Lol 😂That arm looks like it belongs to the Frankenstein monster! Take care my friend! Chuck

[@elysejoseph]

Oh my!!! This could have been so much worst brother! So glad you're doing ok. You all take care of your selves, Elyse.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Elyse Joseph It so good to hear from you Elyse. You are one of my favorite people on here! I am very lucky to be alive sister! God bless you and yours! Chuck

[@BruceBrandt59]

I am glad that you were not seriously injured. I have to check my settings on KZbin because I am not getting your notifications. We are now in central Florida and I am trying to grow lettuce. I got the black seeded Simpson and Summer Bibb. Neither head up like yours. The vine out, crazy. I just started some for fall. What do you think?

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Bruce Brandt could be a combination of pH and fertilizer concentration or just the summer heat. I cool my greenhouse with an evaporative water wall. Keeps the greenhouse about 15-20 degrees cooler in there than it would be without it. Chuck

[@BruceBrandt59]

Where can I get the seeds for your favorite lettuce?

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Bruce Brandt I get them all from Johnny’s seed company

[@cityurbanfarmjimpeckham5082]

Good to see you're getting better :-)

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

City Urban Farm Jim Peckham Thank you. It gets better every day! Chuck

[@mogreen5630]

Glad you are okay buddy. You can't get hurt you're my hero, only kryptonite can bring you down. My greenhouse is smoking hot too. Have you ever thought about using a water chiller for the cooling wall or nutrient tank?

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Cal Lowe What a compliment my friend. I only wish I was Superman. I would have flown down fro there!😂 God bless you my friend! Chuck

[@deadpresident78]

Hi, What hardiness zone are you in?? I am in a 6b.

[@highergroundfarm7527]

Good to see you guys back. Things are all looking good. Take it easy with that arm though - you don't want to re-tear it. I feel your pain - had it on my right arm in 2016 and had to garden all summer with one wing. I used the brace to remind me not to pick up something too heavy. It'll come back for you though, just don't overdo it. I do love the netting from Memphis Net for beans and cucumbers. You can reuse it. I have some that has been used outdoors for 4 years. just pull up the beans and pull them off the netting when they dry up. Keep up the great work and I'm sure the catering will add to the crowd you guys have at the Farmers market.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Higher Ground Farm Yep, I’m a one armed farmer for a while. Great tip on the trellis. I will try that. Chuck

[@nov51947]

Glad you're OK, Chuck. I've always told how I marvel at the amount of work you do by yourself. One suggestion now: HIRE SOME HELP!! You're a commercial farmer now...get an assistant to be there with you. Remember: the older you get, the harder it is to recover from things like this...SAFETY FIRST, young man! Be well, my friend.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Some Southern Stuff you are so right Karl, I have a caretaker on the property now and he works with me on a lot of things but I should have been able to do that by myself. The ladder was just in a soft spot and I didn’t see it. Probably would not have been a different outcome had Bill been there! Take care my good friend! Chuck

[@cb421970]

Great video!!! How did you like the rattlesnake beans?

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

they were pretty good but I didn't really grow them for me. I grew them specially for an individual who bought almost all of them from me. Chuck

[@greensgillsgreenhouse-g3868]

Good to see your still kicking...

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Greens & Gills Greenhouse - G3 Thank you. I am very lucky to be here! Chuck

[@genepierson1728]

What's the name of the lettuce there that is doing so well? I didn't catch the name.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Muir

[@genepierson1728]

@@FensterfarmGreenhouse Thank you!

[@fozzieprepper6923]

Rattle snake beans are awesome.

[@EricWhiteChooseGod1st]

You do have a lot going on. Thanks for taking time out to You Tube.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

The Little Whitehouse It is. We enjoy making the videos and sharing our successes as well as our setbacks. Thanks for following us along in this journey. Chuck

[@jackosallotment6224]

Although not nice it could of been a whole lot worse so glad it wasn’t. Hope the treatment goes well cheers 🍻

[@jackosallotment6224]

Although not nice it could of been a whole lot worse so glad it wasn’t. Hope the treatment goes well cheers 🍻

[@redwood1957]

sorry for your troubles

[@littleglasshouse5797]

Don’t rush the bicep! Everything looks great!

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Little Glass House Thank you so much!

[@Dom59878]

This past weekend I built and NFT system similar to yours using downspout from Lowes just very small to run inside under shop-lights. I noticed when I did the testing that the water wasn't coming down thru the middle in all of the pipes. What do you think my problem could be, flow rate, level or something else.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Domenico Giammona flow rate is correct. I get about 1 liter a minute from each feed tube. Try increasing for LPM rate until you get your desired flow in the trough. Chuck

[@brosselot1]

Get better. Do what the doctors tell ya. Would like to know how you prep your stuff for the farmers market.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Big Bill at Iron Garage I will, I definitely don’t want to go through this again. I will do a farmers market prep video soon. I need to get better at it first! 😂 I’m pretty slow doing it with one arm these days! Chuck

[@jackosallotment6224]

Although not nice it could of been a whole lot worse so glad it wasn’t. Hope the treatment goes well cheers 🍻

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Jackos Allotment it sure could have been. Thanks for following us along my friend! Chuck

[@steveredmond5283]

Are those gutters. Not food safe?

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Rain barrel downspouts. They are food grade

[@ordanburdan4744]

great farm, like

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

ordan burdan I appreciate that. Thanks so much! Chuck

[@BenjasUberHobby]

Ouch hope your arm is doing better :)

[@thefaeryman]

I have been wondering about you

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Rev John O'Toole thanks John. Take care my friend. Chuck

[@ryanwillett728]

Muer? is that the spelling on it?

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Ryan Willett Muir is the correct spelling. I get it from Johnny’s seeds. Chuck

[@ryanwillett728]

Thanks! I tried three different kinds over the summer, all 3 bolted almost right from the seed, and all were supposed to be heat tolerant. I have a 40% sun shade and fans running but no water cooler like yours. I'm thinking of running a pipe into the ground from the Cistern before it goes into the NFT table to help drop the water temp washing over the roots to keep them cooler.

[@FensterfarmGreenhouse]

Ryan Willett I’ll be adding a chiller to the system next year. Made from an old dairy farm. I’m interested in cooling the water so let me know how it works for you. I have aeration in my reservoir that dropped the temp about 5 degrees already but I’d love to keep it at about 75 if possible. Let me know how your idea works! Chuck

[@ryanwillett728]

Glad to see they were able to reattach the muscle and you'll be ok eventually. Sorry to hear abou tthe fall, being a one man show has it's downfalls, like no ladder anchor!