July 10 Garden Progress

[bigritchie]

Hello friend, one suggestion for you.

The taller pole beans get the more they produce. I put 8 foot stakes in the ground and let them grow up those and you will have tons and tons of beans that way, and take up alot less room.

Shalom

[jknacasual]

@bigritchie I planted Corn and beans in rows next to each other this year in an experiment to have the beans climb the corn stalks, like the Native Americans used to do. If my corn doesn't start making some dramatic steps soon, I will have to stake and I will take your advice. Thanks for watching!

[bigritchie]

@jknacasual

O wow I never thought about that!. That is a neat idea, although where I live my beans tend to live long after the Corn is harvested (not to mention stupid squirrels that like to chop corn down hehe)

[lazymoviecritic77]

where do you get your seeds? i get mine from the seed savers exchange.

[jknacasual]

I get mine from them as well. I really like their varieties and I have been very pleased with the results. Their bean varieties have also done well. I have been using the beans that I have grown for the last year as seed stock for the subsequent plantings. Coming up with adapted seeds has been my main goal besides some veg to eat. By continually picking your finest fruit for your seed stock, you insure that the next season will be better than the last and that it is adapted to your soil type.

[lazymoviecritic77]

The heirloom tomatoes that will be growing for 2010 are: Brandywine red and yellow, Beam's yellow pear, Trophy, and Italian Roma!

[jknacasual]

Thanks for your kind words! I will be replanting my biggest Trophy variety for this year as well as Roma. As usual, I am expanding the size of the garden.  It happens every year...

[lazymoviecritic77]

nice garden, i like the tomatoes

[VGMMASSACHUSETTS]

first video no matter,,better than anything ive ever done,,,love your garden,,,

[jknacasual]

Thanks for watching and for the complement! More to come soon.

[jknacasual]

Tomatoes can cross pollinate, but do very rarely. Same with beans. I saved seeds on my romas from last year and after this video replanted my underripe harvested Red beans. They are already popping up this afternoon! I am saving seeds to trade at the end of the season. I am drying out some tomato seeds now that were on salads earlier tonight.

BTW, I am trying to re-propogate onions for the first time. I am drying the seed pod and I plan on making a video to show how it is progressing.

[HomesteadProvocateur]

You should mulch those babies! Where about's is this, south, east, north or west? Don't have to give me specific, just a wondering what the rainfall is like. Wow, looks very good, your tomatoes are popping! Heirlooms huh? Very cool, do you take any precautions against cross pollination between varieties? Seed saving is one of the most valuable things we can practice I think. I still haven't planted the tomatoes, and will probably give in and buy an older heirloom in a couple days.

[jknacasual]

Pepper varieties do cross pollinate, and I am concerned. I planted one breed in raised planters and the Chocolate Beautys on the other side of the Garden. Seed Savers recommends that you seperate by 500 feet, but my property is just not that big. I tilled in my compost before planting and I am going to side dress them soon with more. I am adding on a new compost pile soon to supplement production. On Rainfall, I am in the south and we have been very blessed with Rainfall (4 in just last night!).

[VGMMASSACHUSETTS]

rain isn't always a blessing,,,we here just got over/thru 37 days straight(almost) rain everyday,,lots of folks lost seeds to rot in the ground,,,