For labels, I use old vinyl blinds. Just cut to length you like. You get hundreds out of 1 blind. I repurposed them when our dog broke a couple of them 😁
Permanent marker does fade. Haven't tried pencil but I will this year. Have been using uv garden markers but kinda pricy so pencil...here I come! Thanks for sharing.
Hey brother, don't be embarrassed by the mini greenhouse. I think it's pretty cool. For folks who do not have room for a full blown greenhouse, that would be ideal. Great job explaining everything. Love the vids and keep 'em coming.
Thank you. Yeah, you are right, I shouldn't be embarrassed by it. I do say that you should always use what you have and what works. Glad you like the videos.
@@RoseThistleArtworks I don't. I really slapped it together. Its 4x8' plywood and I used 1/2" electrical PVC conduit to make the top. I used scrap greenhouse plastic and that's about it. If you ever use PVC for something like this you need to cover the PVC with duct tape or paint it because it will react with the PVC and break down.
@@JoshSattinFarming my small 5x10 greenhouse is made from Lucky Dog kennel panels and cattle panel bent over the top covered with greenhouses plastic! We used to raise German Shepherds so THAT'S what we had on hand! Love your channel. It is so realistic. Have a great farming year!
These videos are great thank you!! Will do any videos on the business side of things? I am curious about how you acquire clients, overhead, ROI, and crop turn around times. Do you market at all or is it word of mouth? What are the advantages/disadvantages of selling to family’s, co-op’s, and restaurants. Stuff like that! Thanks again keep up the good work!
Your presentation is clear, completely thorough, and humble... not to mention you have great gardening practices and I've been doing this long enough to appreciate the nuances. Nice work!
Thank you...I am a first timer, growing from seed to outside garden ( very small)...looking good...I got some stuff to grow, did the hardening off thing for the first time and direct sowed some seed as well...your place is looking good...looks like tons of success to me🌈🤙😃
Hehe, I made one of those mini green houses too for our seedlings we bring outside! We call it the 'acclimation table', because pretty much everything lives a week or two on it before being put in the ground/beds. 😊
If you want to keep that Green House....It's O.K. Your food looks healthy and you are doing your best with what you have to work with. Stay Motivated!!!!
Love this video! Thanks I didn’t know I Could use the 128 for tomato or 72 for squash I thought I had to use 50 cell or 3 inch pots! Doh so much soil wasted
I really like your content. Can't believe I didn't follow you before now. We're in Dahlonega Georgia. Not too far away. It's our first REAL year of farming, and battle with time constantly. Finally put a sign up on the road selling our peppers a couple of weeks ago. We sold $300 in bell peppers and sweet mini peppers so far. I'm ready to go full on with growing year round. Finishing up green houses and worm tunnels to start this leg of our journey. Thanks for being so honest and easy about things here. It helps.
Hi Justin, I am from U. K. Stumbled on your videos & hooked on it. I am Beg, Borrow and Steel idea gardner. If you don't mind, I stealing your trellis idea. you tube is my teacher. You are awesome
I did a search but did not see one. Do you have a video on the ways to grow transplants under grow lights? I have problems with leggy transplants or they suddenly keel over and die. I was wondering what type of bulbs are best, space away from light, temp, etc. I guess I should add, this is mainly for growing transplants in the winter to be planted outside in the spring time. I do love your videos, especially since you are in the same zone as I am so it relates to me better. :) Thank you.
Yes because you may not have a spare bed at the time, and after 4 weeks you clear the bed and have lettuce transplants ready to go, whereas you would then have to sow direct and technically you lose that 4 weeks waiting for them to germinate.
Muir lettuce is the best! It grows in all kinds of weather, you get a huge yield, and it's got great crunch which people love. Magenta and cherokee are also great, but muir is so under-appreciated.
Just found your channel. Very well done.... lots of info and you get to the point with useful information. Thank you. I'm in S. Calif in a low desert suburban area. I just grow for my household, but am trying to take growing food more seriously and not just as a hobbyist as I have for 20 years. Yep. Still learning a lot from your channel, despite my 'experience'. I like your 'greenhouse' for transplants. I'd just use shade cloth instead, intending to get lettuce in earlier in the Fall. Gets so hot here that I can't fathom lettuce in the Summer, tho it would be great if I could. I do have one long bed with 4 - 4'X6' planters with a shade cloth over it, which may help me try it this year. I like Black Seeded Simpson and Deer Tongue, when I grow through our mild Winter. BSSimpson is reasonably heat tolerant.
Thanks. Glad you have been liking my videos and finding them useful. Try the Muir lettuce variety. It is pretty amazing year round. Ray Tyler of Rose Creek Farm uses shade cloth for 1-2 weeks in the field after transplanting his lettuce. Maybe give that a try. Thanks for watching!
Me again. I am starting again to attempt to have a good garden. we dont have a hoop house and really not anything yet. I do have a hanging grow light that has multiple long bulbs in it. So for starters I have that to start my seeds. Growing right now for my husband and I and maybe some to share and toss to chickens and rabbits. So I need to start small and slow and build. any tips on this. I want to have success here in northern Michigan. I live on 1 1/3 acres. Your tips are appreciated. Thanks.
Atlanta, GA here, I only grow for my family but I have never grown lettuce in the summer because it bolts in the heat using the cut and come again method. Is your method successful because you cut the whole plant, harvesting for restaurants, before it bolts? I'm enjoying your videos , especially your chickens and trellising.
With a lot of greens in the summer it is important to time the harvest to get it before it bolts. What greens you grow and the varieties make a big difference too. I also run the irrigation several times a day to try and keep the leaves cooler. I'm glad you have been enjoying my videos. Thanks for watching!
Greetings from the Pacific Northwest! First heard of you on the Gold Shaw podcast...love what you're doing. I'm inspired to start a new way of growing my gardens. Great videos - keep them coming!
I love the mini-greenhouse on the back deck! This is exactly what I've been thinking of doing to my full sun south facing deck. I'm just getting started and learning about micro-greens and market gardening. I think this would be a great first project for me this spring! Thanks again.
There are links in the description of the video for the seeds mentioned in the video. Besides that, I get most of my seeds from: www.johnnyseeds.com/ www.fedcoseeds.com/seeds/ www.highmowingseeds.com/
I enjoy your videos seems a little more reality and simple things work without buying this 600 dollar gadget and that 600 dollar gadget. Thank you for keeping it real man. Just a quick question is do you make a living at your market garden or do you have a day job like i have to have :)
Thank you for sharing! Don't feel embarrassed by the little nursery, it's brilliant! We will definitely build something like that, since we don't have space for anything big really. So thank you for the example ;) Take care, greetings from The Netherlands, Diana
Just found your channel and like your style. Am currently on a bio char crusade and have made my first batch of about 30gal and and trying a 10% Mix. I note not many experiencesd Growers use it.
Thanks. I don't have any experience with biochar. Check out Nature's Always Right on RU-vid. Steven has been using some. ru-vid.com/show-UCejgtTHroWI5sF_2-fuiF4Q
Consider using tape and sharpie for your dates, so that you can extend the usage and not have a lot of marked out dates on your plant identifications sticks. Essentially 1 piece of tape with the date, then a second piece of clear tape to "waterproof" the sharpie.
hey great video we love ow you keep simple and straightforward, were new subscribers to your channel and were watching you from andalucia spain. keep up the good work
I enjoyed the video I'm in zone 8 what zone are you in, tried lettuce last year didn't do so well because of the bug's. Last year was my first year trying to learn how to garden any suggestions for a beginner
Great video that will help me a lot I love your channel your an excellent teacher and I appreciate every video you made it helps feed my family and hopefully I’ll be able to help feed my community someday soon giving you watch time because it’s my way of giving back have a blessed day friend
Knowing this was from a couple of years ago and you are much farther along now, I really appreciate seeing how you got started, including things like your nursery that you seemed to be embarrassed by. It gives me great ideas starting out.
I farm in South Carolina. Salanova is not a southern lettuce. I grew it twice and had problems both times. If you are in the South try Brentwood, Ezrilla, Tropicana, and as mentioned, Muir.
I watch your channel a lot and have watched the newer video on soil blocks. Watched this one today and realized it was from a few years ago. You have really made great moves & awesome progress. I am just getting started on our property. My husband & I are Chef and had a restaurant in New Orleans. We've been building a cabin and workshop on a 14 acer property in Mississippi in anticipation of getting our of the restaurant game. Closed the restaurant in New Orleans after Hurricane Ida damage in August 2021 and now living full time on our property. I build a small 12 x 8 greenhouse on the side of my garden shed and stating seeds for my 1st grow season. Building raised beds in one area and looking into a grant to get a long high tunnel. Love you work and taking notes to hope to be a small farmer one day. It's great to have someone inspiring like you to learn from. Kinsey Varas Wesson, MS
Thanks for the video bud I've never grown lettuce and this was very informative. I'm curious is this your full time job? I had to laugh because in the video I noticed your chickens and ducks right next to your garden. Hahahaha, just like mine. I would love to do this full time it's very fulfilling to grown things. Who do you sell to?
Watching this video yet again. This was the first Josh Sattin video I ever watched over a year ago. Liked and subscribed on that first watch and have enjoyed and learnt from your videos ever since.
Terrific video. I use and reuse old white venetian blinds that I find in thrift stores for a $1 for identification in my beds. I cut them up into 5" long pieces with. point on one end. Just a suggestion.
It looks like you're about at the scale to need a seeder. Have a look at this. greeneville.tennessee.edu/research/poorboy.html It was designed for tobaco seeding but will work for any pelleted seed.
Thanks for your efforts, Josh! Really digging your videos. Can you recommended a source for trays? I'm having trouble finding a decent deal on 128's at 1.25 deep. Thanks again!
@@JoshSattinFarming Thanks. I went with Harris Seeds. I little cheaper then Amazon even after free shipping and I got what I wanted rather than what they are selling.
Have you tried putting saran wrap on the top of the trays? I did all my seeds with that this year and it kept the soil moist and got GREAT germination in combination with heating mats. Thanks for the farm course too. Really found it useful.
@@JoshSattinFarming I heard Cherokee, Magenta and one more? What was that? I am in southeastern PA and we also have had hot humid summers. Thanks. Your vids are great...I could stay inside all day and watch and NOT go out and weed my little home garden!
Just stumbled across you in middle of a sleepless night! Really enjoyed your clear and informative videos I’ve watched so far! Have subscribed and look forward to learning more!
Have just found you on the Tube and subscribed. I have enjoyed the videos I have seen. I am trying to get a better turn out to gardening over all. Do you take a more organic approach to gardening? Thanks for the time and effort you take in making the videos.
Glad you have enjoyed the videos. My farm is not certified organic, but we don't use any pesticides or herbicides and only uses natural inputs. Thanks for watching!
