New video on seed starting!

[biscuitridge]

Hope this video will be a help to some!

https://youtu.be/hjbBlMfeye4?si=HmQVK3GtKax6aeW1

[MissS]

Thank you so much! I enjoyed it and learned a bit too.

[schill93]

Good video. Thank you.

[seaeagle]

biscuitridge, I saw your latest video. You certainly have one of the best looking gardens I have ever seen. I was wondering if you were still doing sweet potatoes and thought you had given up on them and then at the very end, there they were. Hope they work out for you. I put in 8 rabbiteye blueberry bushes and planted strawberries in them just like you did. Lots of work and expense. Mixed in 8 bags of peat moss. Good luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTM8FK0OSk

[biscuitridge]

Originally Posted by seaeagle

biscuitridge, I saw your latest video. You certainly have one of the best looking gardens I have ever seen. I was wondering if you were still doing sweet potatoes and thought you had given up on them and then at the very end, there they were. Hope they work out for you. I put in 8 rabbiteye blueberry bushes and planted strawberries in them just like you did. Lots of work and expense. Mixed in 8 bags of peat moss. Good luck

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWTM8FK0OSk

Thanks for the kind remarks! I use fir bark fines on my blueberries as they take longer to break down and they are also acidic plus it seems like the bugs don't like the bark as well. I use fertrell Holly food which is organic for fertilizer, I alternate with fertrell berry mix fertilizer. Hope yours do very well for you this season! I'm not expecting much from my sweet potatoes as they say they do better in poor soil and that isn't what I have, my soil is rich,so we'll see.

[seaeagle]

"I'm not expecting much from my sweet potatoes as they say they do better in poor soil and that isn't what I have, my soil is rich,so we'll see."


I see that all the time and I believe that one should be labeled a garden myth, While it is true that sweet potatoes will grow in the sandy soils of the South where other crops don't fare as well, they will grow just fine in rich organic soil. They do not grow in compacted clay soils without amendments. I would be more concerned about if you have enough heat units in your area.

Sweet potatoes are heavy feeders, requiring nutrient-rich soil to develop large, healthy tubers.
Organic matter improves soil structure, increases moisture retention, and promotes beneficial microbial activity. Aim for about 2-3 inches of organic matter mixed into the top 6-8 inches of soil.

https://forestry.com/guides/grow-and...aring-the-Soil

Thank you for the tips on blueberry fertilizer. I have been using fish emulsion which did turn the red leaves back to green, but was wondering about other choices. I am just happy they all survived.

[RJGlew]

Originally Posted by biscuitridge

Hope this video will be a help to some!

Thank you. Those 1020 trays look great.

[biscuitridge]

Originally Posted by seaeagle

"I'm not expecting much from my sweet potatoes as they say they do better in poor soil and that isn't what I have, my soil is rich,so we'll see."


I see that all the time and I believe that one should be labeled a garden myth, While it is true that sweet potatoes will grow in the sandy soils of the South where other crops don't fare as well, they will grow just fine in rich organic soil. They do not grow in compacted clay soils without amendments. I would be more concerned about if you have enough heat units in your area.

Sweet potatoes are heavy feeders, requiring nutrient-rich soil to develop large, healthy tubers.
Organic matter improves soil structure, increases moisture retention, and promotes beneficial microbial activity. Aim for about 2-3 inches of organic matter mixed into the top 6-8 inches of soil.

https://forestry.com/guides/grow-and...aring-the-Soil

Thank you for the tips on blueberry fertilizer. I have been using fish emulsion which did turn the red leaves back to green, but was wondering about other choices. I am just happy they all survived.

I have rich soil and lots of organic matter but still haven’t done well at all in my opinion. I'm thinking it might be the night temperatures as I'm in a high desert climate. My lettuce I just picked is evidence of good soil😁

[seaeagle]

Originally Posted by biscuitridge

I have rich soil and lots of organic matter but still haven’t done well at all in my opinion. I'm thinking it might be the night temperatures as I'm in a high desert climate. My lettuce I just picked is evidence of good soil😁

WOW! That is amazing. You might have the richest soil in the whole country..The cool temperature is a problem for sweet potatoes.