March 2020 – Gardening Vlogs

VIDEO: I'm out of space (And I'm starting Microgreens) | VLOG

March 31, 202025

Bootstrap Farmer microgreen trays: https://shrsl.com/27983 Bootstrap Farmer bottom trays: https://shrsl.com/26zqh Hoss Seeds: https://shrsl.com/26zq1 Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 To have…

VIDEO: CHICKENS! Do Not PANIC BUY!

March 31, 202029

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VIDEO: Growing Corn – Part 1 Planting and Germinating

March 31, 202025

Corn, Once The Garden Darling. One of the most popular crops of past backyard gardens, corn has fallen out of favor recently. Large, cheap to buy at the grocery store, and a bit tricky during pollination time as you need several plants to ensure healthy ears. Despite all that, a HIGHLY rewarding crop to grow…

VIDEO: How To Grow Vegetables at Home | ALTIFARM

March 31, 202024

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VIDEO: Worst Spring Ever!!! March Farm Tour

March 31, 20200

Will spring ever come? This must be the worst spring ever! The weather is too cold to do any planting or growing outside because we are still getting freezing temperatures overnight. But, all my seedlings are growing big and need more space. And I’m hungry, and there is no choy in the garden for the…

VIDEO: Will We EVER Move & YOU Pick! MOVING VLOG #8

March 31, 202027

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VIDEO: Survival Foraging for Prickly Pear Fruits!

March 30, 202023

On a walk I spotted a huge stand of Opuntia cactus, which produce prickly pear fruit as well as edible pads known as nopales. I only wanted the fruit on this survival foraging trip, which are not only edible, but nutritious AND delicious. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.…

VIDEO: Planting the Cottage Garden (And a NEW ANIMAL's Perfect NAME) | VLOG

March 30, 202028

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 To have a gift sent to our house from our Amazon wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/SFA0IZHZRCOZ?ref_=wl_share ______________________________________________________ Want…

VIDEO: Garden Update Part 2

March 30, 202012

This is a continuation of our last garden update video. Our asparagus and spinach have started growing and are ready for harvest!

VIDEO: Start out no dig – one method with cardboard and compost

March 30, 202026

My “maximum compost” method for starting out. Add a lot to make new beds, then very little in subsequent years. See the sequel to how we grew potatoes and leeks, on the beds in this video’s thumbnail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhKxC7oZQuo The cardboard is only for this stage of smothering weeds – keep them in the dark and…

VIDEO: How To Grow Cucumbers Part 2 – Replanting

March 29, 202024

Time To Move Your Cucumber Seedlings On! Growing Cucumbers Part 2. Cucumbers are one of the most popular garden crop of all time. They are easy to grow, but do not transplant well, so you have to move the plugs on specifically when those first true leaves pop out. If you live in the Northern…

VIDEO: Start your plants from seeds NOW! Timing your seed planting and other seed starting tips

March 29, 202014

I hope this video inspires you to start growing your own vegetable garden this summer, and to start your seeds NOW! It is very satisfying to start seeds indoors even when it is still chilly outside, soon the weather will turn warmer and the outdoor garden will have a head start. My growing season is…

VIDEO: How To Protect Your Chicken Coop!

March 29, 202024

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VIDEO: POTATO HARVEST SARPO MIRA

March 29, 202015

Last year I planted out some Sarpo Mira seed potatoes and forgot about them. Today I do a potato reveal to see if anything grew. If you’ve never grown potatoes in containers, then please give them a try. A potato harvest is always a fun experience. If you’ve liked this potato reveal video you may…

VIDEO: 몸에 좋은 초석잠 키우기(봄이왔다♥)ㅣ How To Grow Chinese Artichoke(Stachys affinis / Japanese Artichoke

March 29, 202023

작년에 수확한 초석잠을 4월중순에 심기위해 모종해보았습니다. 45일간의 과정영상입니다. 별거 없지만 좋게 봐주셨으면 좋겠네요 🙂 +음악(Youtube free music) Rain.mp3 Slow Times Over Here.mp3 Home_for_the_Holidays.mp3 +카메라(camera) 갤럭시S9+ (Galaxy S9 Plus) +편집프로그램 (Editing program) 프리미어 프로 (Adobe Premiere Pro CC) +촬영/편집 : Korean Gardener 초록식물TV #초석잠 #모종 #키우기 + Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/kr/deed.en

VIDEO: 5 Ways to QUICKLY become More Self Sufficient

March 29, 202027

In this video, I give you 5 ways to QUICKLY become more self-sufficient! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). Using the links below also helps support my channel: Help support the Channel and…

VIDEO: Complete List of How Many Plants Needed to Grow a Year's Supply of Food

March 28, 202030

Food is important, but during these trying times food can be even more important. If you are looking to grow all the food your family needs for a year, here is a complete list of each type of vegetable and how many plants you will need to plant to have a year’s supply. Start growing!…

VIDEO: The Benefits of Growing Food in Raised Beds

March 28, 202024

One of the most common questions I get is why do I grow in raised beds and also what are the benefits of growing in raised beds? In this video, I provide the answers and outline 7 key benefits of raised beds so you can find out exactly why I am growing in them. If…

VIDEO: MAKING MY OWN POTTING MIX WITH ONLY 2 INGREDIENTS

March 28, 20204

In today’s episode I will go over how I made my own potting soil with just worm castings and perlite. Buy some worms from the place I got mine: https://unclejimswormfarm.com/ Buy the perlite that I bought from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Espoma-PR8-8-Quart-Organic-Perlite/dp/B002Y0AK6S/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=perlite&qid=1585343283&sr=8-4 Shop our Teespring store and support the show: https://teespring.com/stores/als-homestead Check out our website: https://maplehillfarmchann.wixsite.com/homestead Follow me…

VIDEO: Rise and Shine and Plant a Garden | A gardener's response to troubled times

March 28, 202022

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VIDEO: How To Grow Summer Flower Seeds (A-Z INFORMATION)

March 28, 202026

GROW FLOWER SEEDS AT HOME | SUMMER FLOWER SEEDS VIDEO IN HINDI LINK:-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bhaYNATfsc SEED SELLER DETAILS-ONLY WHATS APP-9818174630 PLANTING TIME: whenever temperature is between 27 to 35 degree Celsius(80-95 F)(INDIA-MARCH TO APRIL IS THE IDEAL TIME) MUSIC: Mind your Time by Me.So https://soundcloud.com/me_so Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported — CC BY-SA 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/b… Music…

VIDEO: How Compost Works | How to make Organic Compost easy

March 28, 20200

Composting for beginners, How to make Compost? In this video, How to guide I will explain and show you how to compost and why it works and why you should be composting now there are 7 factors to help you to a successful compost pile. Organic Composting perfect can be easy for anybody who’s interested…

VIDEO: FREE | Easy | How to Build a Raised Garden Bed | Backyard Gardening | with Wood Pulp

March 27, 202026

FREE, Easy, How to Build a Raised Garden Bed | Backyard Gardening.. with Wood Pulp. FACEBOOK Page : https://www.facebook.com/iamorganicgardening Subscribe to My CHANNEL : https://www.youtube.com/user/iamnjorganic Back to Eden Organic Gardening 101 Method with Wood Chips VS Leaves Composting Garden Soil #2 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAXrKFjs77o . How to Build a Raised Wood Chip Organic Gardening Bed for…

VIDEO: Indoor Grow Lights | $ vs $$$ Comparison

March 27, 202023

This year I have been experimenting with some different growlights, to see which ones grow the best seedlings. I have a range of price points here, from free old fluorescent shop lights, to T5 LED light bars, to a Mars Hydro full spectrum LED light bar. I was shocked to discover how much fast the…

VIDEO: Interplanting Technique to Get MORE Harvests Out of the SAME Space

March 27, 202028

When growing in small spaces, getting high yield crops out of small spaces is key. Interplanting, also known as intercropping (and in some circles companion planting, but that’s a subject for another video), is a fantastic way to squeeze more harvests out of the same space: 1. Consider planting ‘understory’ plants under your tall veggies…

VIDEO: The tragic ignorance of treats (And the power of a list) | VLOG

March 27, 202028

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VIDEO: How To Turn Your Lawn Into A Vegetable Garden

March 27, 202027

In this video I’ll show how I removed my weed filled lawn then amended the soil and create garden and beds to grows a wide range of fruits and vegetables. Here is a full video list of every step I’ve taken so far to create and maintain an incredibly productive and widely diverse organic vegetable…

VIDEO: Gardening Self Reliance: Harvest your overwintered Brassicas

March 27, 20200

Pat Battle from Living Web Farms, gardener extraordinaire shows us how to harvest the spring tops of overwintered brassicas (kale, collards, turnips, and more). Living Web Farms, Where hands on learning comes to life! can be found at: http://livingwebfarms.org/

VIDEO: Lockdown: Gardening Through the Coronavirus Crisis

March 27, 202023

💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Are you self-isolating or in lockdown because of COVID-19? Join the club! But with the right mindset – and our gardens – we’ll get through this. This enforced time at home is the perfect opportunity to reconnect with your garden. In this short video we’ll share some…

VIDEO: Why We Are Doing A No-till GARDEN This Year.

March 27, 20202

Why we are doing a no-till GARDEN this year. What are the benefits of no-till? Will we plant any cover crops? Find out in today’s episode! Also, be on the lookout for more videos than usual because I understand how important it is as a creator to provide you with more high-quality content than usual…