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Sorry for the auto-focusing issues on this video! I’ll get better on the next one, I promise 🙂 The world of hydroponics can be a bit intimidating to someone new to the methods. Even the subject of growing medium can seem convoluted. Should I use floral foam? Growstones? Perlite? Oasis cubes? Coconut chips or fiber?…
October 15, 2017 – Harvesting some Blue Lake climbing green beans and other produce from the garden!
The back to Eden food forest is still producing high quality beyond organic produce. I say beyond organic because this style of gardening produces food that uses no sprays of any kind, this is as close to natural as you can get. I would call this high production natural farming. I am gardening and farming…
Chop and drop bio mass as mulch on permaculture farm, The Farmer’s Grove
This week we are doing something a little bit different, and talking about the different themes of Canada’s Waste Reduction Week. Sustainable living is important to us, and we believe that part of that, is being aware of the footprint that you have, and being open to making improvements and changes. We are definitely not…
Ragweed, great fast free woody biomass.
The chard had to come out of the ground, so I processed it up for the freezer. We mainly use swiss chard as a spinach substitute, so I like to freeze it into small blocks just like what you can purchase at the grocery store, to make it easy to defrost and use. Serina also…
Snow in the forecast means that I need to move my kumquat and fig tree into the garage to hibernate over the winter. These trees would not be able to survive the cold weather that we get, but do okay with the insulation of my garage. To slow them down, I only water them occasionally.…
Join us on Allotment Grow How today for a special sweet potato episode… it’s not to be missed. Please like, share, comment and SUBSCRIBE xx
GROW GLADIOLI/GLADS/GLADIOLUS FLOWER BULBS AT HOME FAST N EASY …..:) DAIZZ’S TIP:-Gladiolus, also called gladiola or glads, are commonly grown to be cut and used in flower arrangements. Majestic in size and stature, glads range from 2 to 5 feet (0.6 to 1.5 m) tall and have trumpet-shaped flowers in shades of all colors except…
On the back of my previous video about Ornamentals for the Food Gardener https://youtu.be/lFUAmXD5ons it’s kind of ironic that I make this one next due to an ornamental tree dropping a huge branch and crashing down flattening several of our beloved fruit trees 🙁 Amazon Gardening: https://bit.ly/2xB63Ef Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my…
Knowing how to prune raspberries is vitally important to getting a good harvest. There are a few different types of raspberries, which require various pruning methods. Today I break the raspberries into three different categories and go over my methods of pruning and maintaining them. Raspberries are a must have when gardening, they provide delicious…
Wondering how to make yogurt? Join Serina for Fermentation Friday, as she shows you her first attempt at making her own yogurt with really simple home tools – which was actually a success! I was a little intimidated by making yogurt because no one wants to mess around with stinky dairy, but this recipe was…
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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. It’s all too easy to overlook the edges of your garden as a place to grow food. But a garden’s boundary can be every bit as fruitful as its heart. From wall-trained fruits and scrambling vines to an edible hedgerow brimming with berries and nuts, the options…
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It is getting cold, and I’m losing faith in it warming up again, so the leeks need to get out of the garden and into the freezer before I lose them to bad weather. Join Serina as she pulls the leeks and talks about how she grows them, and the satisfaction that comes from growing…
This video shows how growing ornamental plants in the garden can be beneficial for food crops by firstly outlining how they can be good and also the characteristics one should look for when choosing ornamentals for their property. Amazon Gardening: https://bit.ly/2xB63Ef Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog:…
Sweet potatoes are a nutrient dense food that can be easy to grow with the right methods and selected soil types. Pat Battle shares his trials, tribulations and insights for abundant harvests of this rich and versatile root crop. He delineates varieties and their properties, how to propagate ‘slips’ and methods to help you achieve new…
The discussion about root crops as a key player in year round local food availability, and productivity continues as we talk about how they can provide high levels of nutrition on modest amounts of land. Learn preferred varieties, planting times, expected harvest schedules, nutritional requirements, as well as disease and insect protection for a diversity of…
HOW TO GROW SWEET BELL PEPPER/CAPSICUM/SHIMLA MIRCH AT HOME FREE OF COST…..FAST N EASY…) DAIZZ’S TIP:-You wouldn’t know it by looking at them but chillis and capsicums are close relatives of tomatoes. They have similar requirements, but tend to be a bit tougher so you should have a lot less trouble growing them at home.…
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Nitrogen used..HOW & WHY Plants Build ( Grow ) the BEST Healthy SOIL in No Till Vegetable Gardening for beginners Series 101. Part 2. Deep mulch gardening. How to remineralize soil using the nitrogen cycle & composting leaves. Video with Gabe Brown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yPjoh9YJMk .
It is time to plant the garlic. We plant a hardneck variety called Red Russian, that goes into the ground now for a summer harvest. Garlic is especially fun to grow because you get to replant some of your harvest. Every year our garlic gets happier growing in our yard, and we always get a…
Expand your awareness of birds and develop a deeper understanding of what they are saying and why with Clint Corley and Michael Ismerio of “Forest Floor Wilderness Programs” Discover the fascinating and exciting world just outside your door as you earn to decipher the five voices of birds. Interpret their unique vocalizations & corresponding behaviors…
Eating an abundance of vegetables makes us healthy, but finding a variety of interesting ways to prepare them and enjoy them can be a challenge when facing every day meal planning. Pat Battle and Meredith Leigh give us a fresh perspective on delicious vegetable dishes and inspire us to expand our vegetable repetoire year round.
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Grocery update for the months of August and September. We are on target to meet our goal of spending less than $100.00 per month this year on groceries!
