Vegetable Garden - Fertilizing - Tilling - Planting

[Hard2HandleRandall]

Hello Donald if i have asked I'm sorry but doesn't throwing fertilizer down on sewn seed burn it? Or hurt it? Thanks

[webcajun]

@Hard2HandleRandall ... If you over do it I'm sure it would.......Donald

[Laynpipegd]

You are the man!!!You make everything look so easy and simple!! Keep the videos coming you are a true inspiration!!!!

[webcajun]

@Laynpipegd ... The way I see it is why make something look complicated when it really isn’t. Glad you enjoy the videos…….Donald

[Cashis4life]

I wish my soil looked like that. Hopefully next year.

[webcajun]

@Cashis4life ...Keep working it and it will....Donald

[finderoftheway]

Hey' lovely videos so enjoy watching. I am wondering what size quick hitch are you using? I just bought one and it is off about a inch on everything I back up to.

Is there a common or standard size?. Thank you for your reply.

[webcajun]

@finderoftheway ...I use a cat. 1 hitch. The lower hooks should be approx 27" inside to inside.....Donald

[ryuson2000]

fertizing b4 tilling? :o interesting...

[webcajun]

@ryuson2000 ... I'll apply fertilizer in the fall where the corn will be planted the following spring. Will be doing some of that today........Donald

[sp00ktube]

@ryuson2000 Fertilizer does not give full benefits on top of the soil, needs to be where the roots are. Laying on top of the soil can cause most to be washed away during rains.

[taylormccoy]

hey donald i was just in parish louisiana last this week delievering cattle trailers when i saw the highway sign and it said parish i thought of your videos

[webcajun]

@taylormccoy ... Ya'll have counties and we have parishes. If you ever come through and see the sign Hamburg, then you're real close to where I live.......Donald

[taylormccoy]

@webcajun ooohhh i didnt know then never mind we did although come through treeport

[scott1506]

well ive got a big big comby harverster an ill give you the keys!

[webcajun]

@scott1506 .... may need it this year....... Donald

[OFChang]

@scott1506 come on now, let's live together in perfect harmony :-)

[niffer58]

wow. pretty nice way of doing that. i am going to have to do it the hard way by hand. just collecting seeds for now. next year i will start.

[webcajun]

It's a good idea to get your seeds early. Lots of new gardeners ordering seeds these days......... Donald

[dlt205]

What kind of tow behind spreader do you use and recommend? Most of the ones I checked out have bad reviews. I really enjoy your videos!

[webcajun]

My spreader is an Agri-Fab. Cheap but does what I need. I'm sure there are some a lot better but I've never had a problem. Wash it out after applying fertilizer and give it a shot of oil here and there and it'll last for many years........ Donald

[tejava]

Nice Video Donald! Curious, why do you have to bust a row after you have tilled, then hip a row? Nice equipment you have. I live in the Washington DC area and grow my stuff in planter boxes. I can't wait to retire and do it the right way, your way! Appreciate the great video!!! Thanks, -Tom

[webcajun]

Hey Tom ... the rows had been drawn for some time and grass was starting to grow. I like starting out with a clean seed bed so I wanted to get rid of the grass. Just re-hipping would have only taken care of the sides of the row and not the top. That's why I really don't recommend drawing rows until you're ready to plant. If it starts raining before you can get back in there, the grass and weeds will grow. Oh, retirement is 100 times better than you could ever imagine. LOL .... Donald

[kbj76]

Nice video!! What kind of tiller is that? I am looking to buy one in the next couple of years.

[webcajun]

It's a King Kutter II, 5 foot model. One of the best buys I've made....... Donald

[georgiagardener31787]

I have some questions that i need answered....i have a rather big garden and my family have comed to rely on "put up" vegs....from garden...i am looking to get the most out of garden....i have many qyestions...is there an email that i can contact.....?

[webcajun]

Go to my web site.

[georgiagardener31787]

i have a garden 72' long by 58' wide...looking for a way to maybe divide garden in order to keep out weeds...i have large equip...but as you say...lol...just to lazy...i plant tomatoe, bellpep, okra, squash, corn, kentwond pole b(1 row only lol) watermelon, cannelope, honneydew.....among others...i need suggestions on the outline...i have thought of raised beds for some...need help...oh ...does a "prine" really help before planting?

[bjones1728]

I must ask? I have looked all over for a hiper like you have, and have not been able to find one yet! Where did you find yours. I have a tractor about the size of yours. I have found bigger but nothing to fit my tractor.

[webcajun]

Go to my website where you will find a link on the home page to a company that sells them. thebayougardener . com

[mywootgarden]

hey that last tilliing step with the manual hoe seemed unnesicerry. i bet with some wood or pvc pipes and some duct tape you could attach your hoe to the back of the last machine steps and with some consideration the hoe tool attachment could be removeabel and reuseabel so as to be an option...rambel~!

[webcajun]

When making a furrow with the tractor I use my middle buster. I can run it as deep or as shallow as I need depending on what I'm planting. I do understand what you're saying, attaching the hoe would have saved a step...... Donald

[odin422]

do you ever use swales or rounded beds?

[webcajun]

No, I plant on 4 ft. wide rows. I'll sometimes plant on flater ground for vegetables such as sweet corn, potatoes and okra then I'll come back later and pull dirt to the plants as needed.

[acefreely18]

hello from colorado webcajun i think your garden advice is great your garden is really something to be proud of please keep on making videos so us beginners can learn how,got any tips for colo. gardens,what seeds,what time to plant for spring,summer,fall  keep up the great work

[webcajun]

Search online for a planting guide for your area. It'll give all the planting dates, varieties to plant from seed to seedlings. Good luck with your garden and let me know how it goes.

[gardenmagik]

Wow! Your soil is beautiful! How are yall doing with rainfall so far this year? I subscribed to your vids.. they are Great!

[webcajun]

In the winter and early spring we were getting too much rain. That causes all sorts of problems for me while trying to prepare my seed bed.  Then it was like you turned a switch off. No rain for weeks. Planting on rows helped with that, they stay moist for a long time after the surrounding soil dries up. When you do have a flood, rows keep your plants out of the water if you remember to open your drainage. Not saying that's what happened to the back half of my snap beans. LOL

[vijerad]

with a garden that big you need equipment like that! a proper gardener you are, nice one.

[webcajun]

I'm retired so I have plenty time to work in the garden. I try to plant enough of each vegetable to put up/freeze for the year. It's amazing how much a few doz. plants can produce.

[benknefelkamp]

nice, large garden and tools! i am envious!

[webcajun]

Each year I purchased one or two of the attachments used in videos. They make each task much easier and enables me to do it in less time. I enjoy it.

[rgh259]

The golf cart, great IDEA!

[webcajun]

I use that golf cart every day in the garden and around the house. Keep an eye out for the video on picking snap beans in June and you'll see another use.