Garden Update. pt. 2 peas, beans, tomatos and turkeys?

[scottj719]

@Praxxus55712 Not sure what's happening then, my peas all topped out at less than three feet and seem to be climbing and grasping upon one another and none of them are reaching their full potential. Does using a nylon trellis or could other factors be affecting their climbing?

[Praxxus55712]

@scottj719 I've never used a nylon trellis. I wish I could answer your question with even a small degree of certainty but I can't. If it were me I would see if it happens twice in a row. This may have been a one time thing. If it happens twice in a row then it's not the plant, it's the conditions.

[scottj719]

I'm very interested in how you got the peas to grow up and keep out of each others way. This year I planted peas alternating "zig zag" on both sides of a nylon trellis and they didn't even reach 3 feet because they started to hamper one another or something. I had no such problem planting pole beans in the same manner. Speaking of peas, since they like the cooler weather, If I planted more today (Sept 1) would I stand a chance at getting peas yet this year? I'm in MN as well, down in the cities.

[AhBbJeh]

Hi Ray! I'm watching all of your videos in Chrono order right now (I found you through the human...I mean potato-eye video remember? :) ) and I wanted to know if you eat the pea shoots/tendrils off the pea plant? I'm Chinese so I'm used to eating them but man can they get expensive! So I was just wondering if I pick the tops (havent planted yet- just curious) will it discourage pea growth? I'd like to get both worlds! hehe thanks!

[Praxxus55712]

@AhBbJeh You can pick the tops as long as you allow some to grow. It will force the plant to send out more shoots. Eventually the plant will have multiple side shoots and become pretty bushy. Let a couple shoots set flowers and you'll have shoots and pods. :)

[AhBbJeh]

@Praxxus55712 Thanks Ray! I can always count on you to learn something new from :)

[november211975]

hi praxxus why not try pickling your beans and peas and then covering with olive oil, they go great in a potato salad :) i suggest salting them first in a strainer, then put a plate on top, with a heavy object on top of that, and leave to drain overnight first

[november211975]

hi praxxus why not try pickling your beans and peas and then covering with olive oil, they go great in a potato salad :)

[22justus2]

Cucumbers will climb a fence and it will keep the fruit off the ground. Nice way to be more in the space and now have them take over the space!

[ograshsalam]

4) Does it mean that stems of cucumbers and peppers can develop new roots if burried?

5) Las summer deers ate my crops just leaning on flexible "anti-deer" vinyl fence. I've noticed your fence is made of welded wire. How hign is it and how frequently you posted the stakes?

[Praxxus55712]

@ograshsalam cucumbers won't develop roots from a buried stem. Peppers will develop a small amoung of stem roots. My fence is five feet high. I ran a 1 foot high metal cloth fencing along the bottom to keep rabbits out. I buried the posts approximately 6 feet apart and 2 feet deep. It was a lot easier than I thought it would be.

[ograshsalam]

One more question:

3) Is your method of combining 3 tomatoes in the same pot to produce a stronger root system applicable to cucumbers and peppers?

Mikhail, Brooklyn NY

[ograshsalam]

Hello from New York! My name is Mikhail. I enjoy watching your videos and learning from them. I have a vacation home in Fawn Lake, Pocono PA (zone 5), where I am going to grow a garden. Planting period there is short. It's recommended to plant around Memorial Day. Here in NY I have shelves with artificial light. Questions:

1) When is the proper time to start seedlings?

2) I adore eggplants, but so far I did not see you growing them. Why?

Just 2 for now. More are coming.

Your Fan

[Praxxus55712]

@ograshsalam My planting date is memorial day. I start tomatoes & peppers earlier than most people in my area. I start them in mid March. I have grow lights to get them strong & healthy for the May 31 planting date. Eggplants can be started at the same time as peppers & tomatoes. I have grown eggplants but haven't grown them since I started video making for Youtube. I'll be growing them this year though.

ps: The growing method can be used for peppers & cucumbers. No need to plant them as deep.

[akwolfsong]

SO jealous. Keep living the good life!

[Praxxus55712]

@akwolfsong It's fun until the turkey's gang up on you. LOL

[akwolfsong]

@akwolfsong Geese always got me as a kid but still..sigh..so jealous :)

[keithallenlaw]

Gives them gas? Ha!

[gdyupgal4u]

Dehydrate..if you don't have a dehydrator you should try it..I make Cuke Chips with sea salt & garlic..yummmmmmmmm.. :)

[Brndon076]

i could be wrong but if you save those hybrid tomato seeds they wont grow well at all. you may want to look it up. nice garden btw

[Praxxus55712]

No Brandon, you are 100% correct. I tried growing seeds from those hybrids and they were a genetic trainwreck. BIG mistake. Now I only grow heirlooms. :)

[yesmagic]

Thanks for the video.......You don't want to save seeds from hybrid tomatoes.You will get some anemic plants..few tomatoes and just larger than cheery tomatoes. 90% of h1 hybrids have a cheery tomato as one of the parents.

[MeSeeUTube]

Thanks for the video on the peas. I'm growing a few this year for the first time. They are doing pretty well for Alaska summer weather.

Your funny by the way. :-)

I think you hate turkeys. hehe

[Praxxus55712]

That's a good question! I have never heard that allowing cukes to fully ripen would cause the vine to die. The thing is, you need to continue picking the cukes. This causes the plant to think (in a manner of speaking) that it's being attacked. It puts out more flowers and cukes in an attempt to reproduce as much as possible. Allowing cukes to fully ripen might cause the vine to stop flowering though because it thinks it's finally done it's job.

Oh and never give your cucumber vine a gun. :)

[nehketah1978]

thanks sweety pie im gonna start some this week

[nehketah1978]

i got another question when is it to late to plant peas and food is so much better fresh i agree

[Praxxus55712]

It's never too late to plant pea pods. :)

Peas sprout fast....about a week. They produce pods in about a month. You're in the south, so no doubt you'll have great success if you try them. The cool thing about pea pods is you can pick them at any age. If you prefer them tender, you can pick them when they're only a half inch long. If you want them full and large, you can pick them at 3" long. The more you pick, the more they produce. They produce until fall.

[nehketah1978]

nice video, beautiful garden you make me want to try peas this year

[Praxxus55712]

Snap peas are fun and sooooo easy to grow. My nephew hated green beans and pea pods (actually he hated all veggies) until my sister brought him to visit. I took him through the garden and showed him the plants. He asked "Uncle Ray, don't you got to put it in a can before you can eat it?" I told him you can eat this food right off the plant and not even wash it! He tried a green bean and I am totally serious, he now loves grean beans and a few other veggies. It's priceless! :)

[AlexGMcKee]

@Praxxus55712 Makes me wonder if tinned vegetables were putting him off. I don't care for tinned vegetables myself but adore fresh ones. I was fortunate enough to grow up eating plenty of fresh vegetables thankfully. It's great that you were able to get your nephew enjoying fresh food!

[kkburnout]

lol "WANT A BLADE OF GRASS?" funny =p

good vid

by the way i mgetting a digital camcorder so better vds on the way