Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Alec and Richard are back for a blog episode, and they get real about surviving the hottest, driest August they've ever farmed through while somehow posting record-breaking sales. Alec and Richard swap hard-won tips on transplanting in extreme heat and clever succession planting tricks that squeeze extra harvests out of every bed.
Learn more about farmer Richard and Sun and Soil Farm here: instagram.com/sunandsoilfarm
Learn more about farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm here:
instagram.com/cropculturefarm
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04:08 Record August Market Sales
08:20 Summer Slump Market Dynamics
14:46 Fall Planting Heat Struggles
18:04 Transplanting and Carrot Setup
21:13 SumiSoaker Irrigation Breakdown
26:11 Carrot Germination and Weed Control
29:49 Planting Early and Reseeding
34:10 September Crop Priorities
37:02 Quick Turn Beds and Rotation Reality
43:01 Microbial Priming Logic
43:57 Squeezing Extra Bed Value
45:07 Two Crops One Prep
47:30 Arugula Green Manure Flip
50:24 No Till Versus Tillage
51:41 Okra Bed Flip Hack
56:07 Fall Planting Cutoffs
58:52 High Tunnel Planning Woes
01:00:26 Testing AI On Crop Plans
01:03:19 AI As Farm Calculator
01:13:56 Philosophy And Limits
01:18:58 Human Timing Beats AI
01:20:53 Hydration Closing Tips
#MarketGardening #SmallFarm #OrganicFarming #FarmLife #RegenerativeAgriculture #CropPlanning #FarmersMarket #SuccessionPlanting #SustainableFarming #Homesteading #FarmPodcast #GrowYourOwnFood #MicroFarming #FallPlanting #farmingtips
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Alec and Richard are back for a blog episode, and they get real about surviving the hottest, driest August they've ever farmed through while somehow posting record-breaking sales. Alec and Richard swap hard-won tips on transplanting in extreme heat and clever succession planting tricks that squeeze extra harvests out of every bed.
Learn more about farmer Richard and Sun and Soil Farm here: instagram.com/sunandsoilfarm
Learn more about farmer Alec and Crop Culture Farm here:
instagram.com/cropculturefarm
Shop on Modern Grower with Alec's affiliate link:
https://shop.moderngrower.co?sca_ref=9551856.eplsLKegQSh7n
🎥 Subscribe for more content on sustainable farming, market farming tips, and business insights! 🌿
Follow Modern Grower:
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/moderngrowerpro
➡️ Instagram: instagram.com/moderngrowerco
Listen to other podcasts on the Modern Grower Podcast Network:
🔊 Carrot Cashflow: bit.ly/carrotcashflow
🔊 Farm Small Farm Smart: bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmart
🔊 Farm Small Farm Smart Daily: bit.ly/farmsmallfarmsmartdaily
🔊The Growing Microgreens Podcast: bit.ly/thegrowingmicrogreenspodcast
📖 Check out Diego's book Sell Everything You Grow on Amazon: amazon.com/Sell-Everything-You-Grow-Homestead-ebook/dp/B0CJC9NTZF
04:08 Record August Market Sales
08:20 Summer Slump Market Dynamics
14:46 Fall Planting Heat Struggles
18:04 Transplanting and Carrot Setup
21:13 SumiSoaker Irrigation Breakdown
26:11 Carrot Germination and Weed Control
29:49 Planting Early and Reseeding
34:10 September Crop Priorities
37:02 Quick Turn Beds and Rotation Reality
43:01 Microbial Priming Logic
43:57 Squeezing Extra Bed Value
45:07 Two Crops One Prep
47:30 Arugula Green Manure Flip
50:24 No Till Versus Tillage
51:41 Okra Bed Flip Hack
56:07 Fall Planting Cutoffs
58:52 High Tunnel Planning Woes
01:00:26 Testing AI On Crop Plans
01:03:19 AI As Farm Calculator
01:13:56 Philosophy And Limits
01:18:58 Human Timing Beats AI
01:20:53 Hydration Closing Tips
#MarketGardening #SmallFarm #OrganicFarming #FarmLife #RegenerativeAgriculture #CropPlanning #FarmersMarket #SuccessionPlanting #SustainableFarming #Homesteading #FarmPodcast #GrowYourOwnFood #MicroFarming #FallPlanting #farmingtips
**** Modern Grower and Diego Footer participate in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com.
