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Lets face it. The old saying, “everything you read on the internet is not true” might be even more applicable today. Bloggers looking for a fast buck and to be known for something have been spreading lies on their websites and social media sites like pinterest for years. My question is why would you want…
The garden is in full swing and producing so much food that we have more than we can consume! Thanks to the power of Trifecta+ fertilizer and raised beds, we have plants that are not only producing more food than we have ever thought was possible, but it is happening sooner than ever before too!…
Get your goji berry plant right HERE: http://amzn.to/2bPY8r2 These nutrient dense superfoods are very expensive and super easy to grow! So why not grow them yourself?!? In this episode we talk all about how to grow Goji beries and Wolfberries (the same thing really) and hopefully will get you growing more food yourelf! Send mail…
In this episode we are discussing how to grow peppers in containers. They are very rewarding and fun to grow. This video will hopefully get you growing them too! We discuss how to grow them when it comes to nutrient requirements, sunlight, watering, spacing, and soil type. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI…
Get your very own lemongrass plant HERE: http://amzn.to/2bQ0Uwq Growing lemongrass is not something most people think to grow, and many have never even tried growing it either because it is “too difficult” or because they dont know how to harvest it. Well fear not. In this episode we cover all of that stuff and uncover…
The next episode in our completely organic, complete growing guide series! I can’t believe we have not yet done one on basil, but I guess we haven’t so here we go! In this epiosde we are going to discuss how to grow basil when it comes to pruning, spacing, fertilizing, watering, temperature, and variety selection.…
Blight is something that every gardener fears. Tomatoes are prone to blight and almost every gardener faces it as some point in their life. However there are 2 tricks to getting rid of blight, and even preventing it in the first place. The best part is they are not only easy to do for anyone,…
The garden is made up of around 3,000 square feet of growable space and believe it or not we rarely water. Even when days get into the 90’s the beds stay damp and the rain and underground moisture is enough to fulfil the water requirements of the entire garden. This is truly hands free gardening…
Here at the MIgardener channel we promote organic gardening methods and minimal impact practices. This method of gardening is not only much more productive, but it results in using less organic pesticides, is cheaper (meaning more money back in your pocket), and it is COMPLETELY 100% ORGANIC! Talk about easy and hands free! Let nature…
That is right… Sweet potatoes growing in Michigan. It is possible! Many think you need to live down South to grow them well, however they are very easy to grow and perfectly suited for our climate. Give them a shot! In this growing guide we will talk about how to grow sweet potatoes (not yams),…
Diatomaceous earth (D.E.) is a great organic method of pest control in the garden. We don’t apply many products and rarely treat pest problems unless they are really becoming an issue. This method is a good one and will help to fight pesky beetles, fleas, ants, aphids, and japanese beetles! Send mail to: PO box…
In every garden there are weeds. A wed is seen as an uwanted plant, however maybe they should just be moved since they SHOULD be wanted! They are heat tolerant, drought tolerant, free, perennial, and super nutrient dense. You don’t even have to forage for these! Check out our blog post “5 weeds that are…
In this episode we discuss our preferred method of trellising cucumbers. Using nylon netting and C-clips we are able to increase air flow to prevent things like powdery mildew, rust spot, and white and grey mold. It also helps to increase the production in a given area by allowing us to grow more plants in…
Growing cabbage in containers?!? Say it isn’t so! That is right, it is so! Cabbage does very well in containers and if you have the space you can grow it too! In this episode I will be showing you how to grow cabbage on your porch, patio, or container garden. I will also be talking…
In this episode I will be showing you how to florida weave your tomatoes one manned style! The florida weave is the most effective, cheapest, and simplest ways to trellis lots of tomatoes. All you need are a few materials, a buddy (if available), and you are on your way to growing amazing tomatoes! Send…
This year was amazing for asparagus! We had crowns producing between 3-6 stalks of asparagus and they were HUGE! We really had a bumper crop. All organically grown too! We also talk a bit about when is the best time to harvest asparagus, and how our method of growing is more productive than traditional farming…
In this growing guide we will be discussing pot size, fertilizing, watering, the types of carrots to grow, spacing, and soil type. Carrots are fun to grow and very easy to grow as well! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools,…
In this episode we will discuss 5 plants that do very well in low light and shady conditions. These are plants that do well in 3-4 hours of direct sun and can handle more, but will do fine where other plants will suffer. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of…
Love them or hate them they are here to stay. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools, blog & More: http://www.MIgardener.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Instagram: http://instagram.com/MIgardener G+: http://plus.google.com/+MIgardener Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/MI_gardener Tumblr: http://tumblr.com/MIgardener Check out our new clothing line! http:www.freshpickedapparel.com
mycorrhizae is a beneficial fungi that clings to plant roots in exchange for sugars made by the plant. There are two different types of mycorrhizae ; endo and ecto. We will discss the difference and what they do for your plants in the garden. Here is where you can get both! Endomycorrhizae – http://amzn.to/2bHvWr1 Ectomycorrhizae…
pruning fruit trees will help in many ways. It will help with fruit yields, reduce transplant shock, increase air flow, disease reduction, and keeping the overall size to something managable. We will talk about the 3 D’s of pruning, as well as the CAC rule. if you know about those two rules, you will be…
Broccoli is not something that crosses many gardeners minds as something that can or should be grown in containers, however it is actually very easy to grow broccoli in containers! In fact it is so easy, I grow 3 broccoli in a single pot! This episode will show you how to do it, and will…
In this container gardening episode we discuss how to grow tomatoes! We are going to talk about sunlight requirements, pot size, fertilizing, watering, determinant versus indeterminant, how to prevent blossom end rot when growing in containers, and we also will talk about which types of tomatoes do best in containers (large vs. small tomatoes). I…
We are putting in the beds and filling them up, We are using techniques to minimize the amount of soil we have to bring in. I think we are doing fairly good! This book by Sepp Holzer was an inspiration and seriously helped me! http://amzn.to/2gylUYL Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+…
In this complete growing guide we will be explaining how to grow asparagus in containers. Asparagus is a very fun plant to grow and is highly underappreciated. An early spring vegetable and a super nutrient dense one at that! Asparagus is more challanging than most other plants, but with this video I hope it will…
In this new series we cover how to grow specific plants in containers. We will be covering how to grow them, fertilizer requirements, soil requirements, sunlight requirments, watering, as well as pot / container size. Get ready to take your container garden to a whole new level! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI…
In this video we are running over the basics to having a successful patio garden. NOTE: We will be having more in-depth videos to come talking about specific plants, but this is for those who have an idea about growing plants, but might need a bit more help with a patio / container garden. As…
We were digging up a perennial asparagus to show everyone how to transplant a perennial properly, so we dug up a 15+ year old asparagus plant from the beach, in soft nutrient rich sand. What we uncovered was simply amazing. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO…
Here is where I got my orange tree: http://amzn.to/2r3cL2B Here is a great soil for growing citrus: http://amzn.to/2pHWqLQ Growing citrus indoors is easy! In this growing guide we will talk about how to grow citrus from start to finish! This growing guide is simple, easy to follow, and will have you growing your very own…
in this growing guide we will be showing you how to grow swiss chard. We will talk about temperature requirements, soil requirements, ph requirements, and spacing. It is a very easy plant to grow and will produce loads of food for you and your family. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+…
