If excessive kale/crops might be worth investing in a commercial freeze drier. It preserves the nutrition and you could sell to health market (smoothies) as well as the prepping community who love to source wholesome foods for SHTF. Can sell online and good backup/reserve for any dire weather/crop failure scenario. Keep up the excellent work 👌
Hello, what is the profit in $2800 a week. If you work 100 hours a week you are making $28 an hour. I would like to know how much you clear otherwise you are working 2 much for 2 little. That is very labor intensive. For a young person can be possible but not for everyone above 50. Just let me know if is worth it. thank you.
So this is a loaded question. The hours/week and income/week change every week of the year. I have about 60 hours/week paid labor at $17/hr doing most of the work right now. I can probably get away with 30 hours paid labor and me working 40 hours. Plus the weekly income as of this writing is more like $3500 and will be $4000 soon. And my labor is seasonal right now. To be honest this is a young man's game. I'm 33 so my body is in really good shape. I probably wouldn't start this over 50 because it takes a few years to get to this point.
@farmtablewest5991 I really appreciate your honesty. Sometimes youtubers make it sound extremely good when in reality is super hard. Other wise most of the lazy ranchers that grow hay will embark in a task like yours. I really can't believe how many thousands of acres are very much abandoned here in central Texas. it seems that 99.999 % of the people don't want to farm anymore. They are lovers of concrete. We recently purchased some acres close to Austin/Texas an we are planning to create a garden to grow vegetables and Fig Trees. Nothing big. Just enough for the family and to share with relatives and friends. I really appreciate your insight and perseverance. Thank you. God bless you greatly.
@@navarra-qf2ds Yea it's pretty impossible to explain the reality in a 20 minute video. I like to be as honest as possible, but I do want to explain the potential to young energetic people though because if I'd had known this at 18 my life would've been different.
Doing well mate. All the best for you. 😊😊😊
Thanks!
Thanks for your insights from your northern neighbor! Im in my first year firing up a .market garden, and really appreciate what is working for you.
Hope it helps!
Keep up the good work! 👍
Thanks, you too!
If excessive kale/crops might be worth investing in a commercial freeze drier. It preserves the nutrition and you could sell to health market (smoothies) as well as the prepping community who love to source wholesome foods for SHTF. Can sell online and good backup/reserve for any dire weather/crop failure scenario. Keep up the excellent work 👌
good idea! I think we'll be alright selling it fresh.
Awesome!
Really informative love this content
Our tomatoes are doing really well this year but our poor potatoes not so much. Didn't notice any early blight at all.
Good to hear
@@farmtablewest5991 Did you get any blight? How do you cope with it if so?
What state do you live?your plants look beautiful and healthy
Cody, Wyoming
Cody wyoming
Consider harvesting the outer stems of celery and selling those instead of the whole heart. I see some farmers triple the yield with this method.
I do that with my greenhouse crop. It's super profitable that way.
@@farmtablewest5991 do you start your celery from seed? I'm looking for some tips on getting them started
What variety of celery do you like to grow?
Kelvin
Hello, what is the profit in $2800 a week. If you work 100 hours a week you are making $28 an hour. I would like to know how much you clear otherwise you are working 2 much for 2 little. That is very labor intensive. For a young person can be possible but not for everyone above 50. Just let me know if is worth it. thank you.
So this is a loaded question. The hours/week and income/week change every week of the year. I have about 60 hours/week paid labor at $17/hr doing most of the work right now. I can probably get away with 30 hours paid labor and me working 40 hours. Plus the weekly income as of this writing is more like $3500 and will be $4000 soon. And my labor is seasonal right now. To be honest this is a young man's game. I'm 33 so my body is in really good shape. I probably wouldn't start this over 50 because it takes a few years to get to this point.
@farmtablewest5991 I really appreciate your honesty. Sometimes youtubers make it sound extremely good when in reality is super hard. Other wise most of the lazy ranchers that grow hay will embark in a task like yours. I really can't believe how many thousands of acres are very much abandoned here in central Texas. it seems that 99.999 % of the people don't want to farm anymore. They are lovers of concrete. We recently purchased some acres close to Austin/Texas an we are planning to create a garden to grow vegetables and Fig Trees. Nothing big. Just enough for the family and to share with relatives and friends. I really appreciate your insight and perseverance. Thank you. God bless you greatly.
@@navarra-qf2ds Yea it's pretty impossible to explain the reality in a 20 minute video. I like to be as honest as possible, but I do want to explain the potential to young energetic people though because if I'd had known this at 18 my life would've been different.