Month: June 2015
VIDEO: How to Grow Bush & Pole Beans – Complete Growing Guide
In this growing guide we will talk about growing bush beans or Green Beans as many efer to them as. It also applies to pole beans with the exception of adding supports for climing. We go into fertilizing beans, watering, amount of sun required, how to thin, spacing, soil temperature, starting from seed or starts,…
VIDEO: Nana's Banana Pudding~Wood Stove Style!
This recipe is straight from my Nana and she makes the best, homemade banana pudding there is! After making the delicious pudding, feel free to add vanilla wafers or moon pies to really set it off! Enjoy! Thanks for watching!~ Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachias-Homestead/260231104167465?ref=ts&fref=ts Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/appalachias_homestead_1870/ Check…
VIDEO: Roundtable: Keepers of the Bees
Join us for this roundtable event of wise local beekeepers facilitated by Diane Almond of Honeybees & Heather Farm, Nancy Adamson of the Xerces Society, Michelle Carter of Living Web Farms and Phyllis Stiles of Bee City USA. They will discuss sustainable beekeeping, pollinator health & habitat, community dynamics and activism. Bring your questions and…
VIDEO: Dog Eating From The Garden
My dog harvested his own radish from the garden.
VIDEO: How To Grow Bunching Onions – Complete Growing Guide
In this growing guide we discuss how to grow bunching onions. These are super simple to grow so it is quick! We talk about spacing, planting tips, watering, fertilizing, and amount of sun needed. These are a tasty treat, and something every gardener must have. Enjoy! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040…
VIDEO: How to Grow Potatoes – Complete Growing Guide
In this guide I will explain how to grow potatoes so you get perfect potatoes every time. There is really only a few things you need to know, so we will discuss pH, Watering, fertilzing, sunlight, time to plant, soil type, spacing, and other general care tips like can you plant a potato from ones…
VIDEO: permaculture soil building with chickens and ethics
By using permaculture ethics, I build soil with my chickens by sharing abundance and people care. The permaculture cycles are so cool if one follows them.
VIDEO: permaculture how to grow blackberries organic plant guild
Plants want to live, they are not weak or babies once the make it a year or two. Plants like being with other plants and there is no reason to go crazy worrying about every weed. Permaculture shows to plant guilds, much better than mulch only
VIDEO: GGC – 3 – Our campervan toilet during a Canadian winter
We seem to get a lot of questions about our toilet, and especially how we were able to use it throughout an entire Canadian winter. This video should hopefully answer all the questions you might have. (bloopers at the end)
VIDEO: Growing Sorghum for FREE Backyard Chicken Feed
I’m always looking to save money on feed for my chickens so I thought I would experiment in my vegetable garden and grow sorghum as a FREE and EASY grain to grow for my flock to eat. Here’s what I found… -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Planting Broccoli
Today on Allotment Grow How I wander up to the plot and plant some Broccoli
VIDEO: Growing Food Can Be Easy
The food forest is awake now and we are starting to reap.
VIDEO: permaculture food forest garden with raised beds
This is a new start up project that was put in last fall. The forest garden uses beds and no swells for a very important reason. I will show the progression over time to show how a permaculture project looks over time.
VIDEO: food forest survivalpodcast permacuture
I was listening to The Survival podcast and Richard asked a question on show 1589. Made me think because I have noticed the same thing on people showing starting a food forest then they never show it as it grows. So I decided to make this video to show a 2-3 year old food forest…
VIDEO: Suggested item for your home
An item that is fairly standard for homes where I live. Well worth looking into if you own your own home. These are not high impact resistant but high impact can be found and are approved by some insurance companies for homeowner insurance premium reduction
VIDEO: How to Assemble a Raised Galvanised Garden Bed
In this video I give a demonstration on how to assemble a galvanised raised garden bed and explain what I have growing plus dispel a few myths about using this type of garden bed. Here is where I got my latest bed from: http://bit.ly/1JI1aaA (eBay Australia – may not be helpful to people other countries…
VIDEO: How To Grow Peppers – Complete Growing Guide
In this complete growing guide we will cover everything you need to know about growing peppers. No matter if you are growing in a square foot garden, in ground garden, or in a container garden, this growing guide will apply. Thanks for watching and remember to hit that like button, hit the share button as…
VIDEO: A few lessons from the home garden
A few things from the home garden.
VIDEO: Dog Rose Surprise
Look what showed up! I’ve tried rooting cuttings to get them but it never took. They showed up exactly where I wanted to put them as well. How fortunate could I get?
VIDEO: Never Buy Onion Seeds Again With This Simple Trick
This life hack will save you tons of money on seed in the long run, and will also allow you to get any onion seed you desire for free! We also cover a small business in the very first MIgardener Small Business Highlight! Today we are highlighting North Country Wind Bells. You can find them…
VIDEO: Elderberry syrup – Holunderbluten
Making elderberry syrup for use in mixing as a drink. We mix in primarily in water. Purported to have medicinal uses. I use metric measurements as that is what is available to me. Not sure how to transfer them but there are many, and varied, recipes. Look around. You may find one that suits you…
VIDEO: Food Forest, New Camera
Progression of the food forest with a new camera. Feel free to leave any comments or questions!
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Planting French Beans
Today on Allotment Grow How I plant out the French Beans
VIDEO: Ready, set GO
We’ve gotten some of our seedlings out and waiting on the others to grow large enough to survive. NOW, we start on property cleanup and, following that, improvements that will assist in the efficiency of next year. Part of that means chipping and shredding all the cuttings for compost and mulch which will be allowed…
VIDEO: Finally seedlings on our separated property
Finally getting work done on the property. Trellises built seedlings out. Little on the soil, wood chip mulch. fertilizer and slug control.
