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The Ripe Tomato Farms is a forward-thinking micro-farm located on beautiful South Vancouver Island. It is a small-plot intensive farm, run by one guy, Jeff. He lives and breathes gardening and personal food production. Join him and explore the many new and progressive methods of highly-productive organic farming on a small scale and be a part of the paradigm shift in how we think about food, and where it comes from.
Location: Canada
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In this video, I take ingredients from the farm and make the most delicious, aromatic nut free vegan pesto sauce. How Harvest Basil Properly: https://youtu.be/4YSs_KIm0uE Ingredient list: 1 cup olive oil 1 med-lrg garlic bulb pinch of salt and pepper 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds copious amounts of basil (optional: 2 tbl sp of nutritional yeast)
Foliar feeding is the fastest way to get water soluble nutrients into the plants that need it! In this video, I describe what foliar feeding is, how to do it, why you should do it, and why it works. It is a very simple method of QUICKLY getting nutrients into a plant to reach production…
In this video, I show you my Top 3 easiest ways to quickly and effectively save water in your veggie gardens during the heat of the summer!
In this video, I show you that RIGHT NOW you need to start thinking about your fall garden and getting those starter plants such as the brassicas, ready. Two videos on my DIY potting mix! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-yKH-45diw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2SYrFqQYSI
Grow unlimited Rosemary plants from cuttings! In this video, I describe the two different methods that I use to propagate new rosemary plants from a large mother plant using cuttings. Easy, low amount of skill/work involved. Make sure to check out my pruning a Rosemary video as well, to give you more tips on how…
In this video, I show you my top 3 methods for preventing or slowing down the colonization of weeds in my veggie garden beds. Use these 3 methods together, and you’ll spend a fraction of the time weeding and much more of the time doing the stuff you love.
In this video, I go through almost every bed on the farm, explaining its current state, how its doing, what its doing, plans for the future. 6-8 weeks left of pure summer growing let’s finish off strong before it is time for fall productivity. Basil Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YSs_KIm0uE&t=1s Zucchini Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sYFvikclZ0&t=1s Roma Bed That Was Lasagna-Gardened:…
In this video, I explain how to make a simplified compost tea in 48 hours or less. Use this tea as a free organic fertilizer to jump start your veggie beds and start producing maximum yields! DIY Organic Fertilizer From Weeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdXW-MHkfMs Get Your Compost Made Right: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dB-SAjmOJY&t=65s
In this video, I explain how I harvest my lettuce using two methods, the cut and come again method, plus a whole plant harvesting method. I use the cut and come again method to keep harvesting over and over and over until the lettuce is about to bolt. Then, I switch to whole-plant harvesting to…
In this video, I show you how, with 4 simple household ingredients, to make your own safe, effective, and cheap herbicide to finally get control of those weeds in your organic garden. If you are striving to be safe in your garden, then organic weed control is a must. Homemade Organic Fertilizer: https://youtu.be/NdXW-MHkfMs
In this video, I describe my personal 3 criteria for how I determine what size I am going to build my raised garden bed.
In this video, I debate the current trend of overcharging for produce (and meats) labelled as “local”. As a farmer, I am obviously not against local food or supporting local farmers. I just want to raise awareness for an issue that I am seeing more and more in my area.
Organic fertilizer from weeds! In this video, I show you how to take common weeds in and around your garden, and turn it into the best organic fertilizer that money can’t buy. Its free, it works, and it will simply add that extra oomph that can bring your garden to the elite level. Need a…
In this video, I explain why you need to prune or take off the suckers of your indeterminate vine tomato plants. I show you how to prune, what to watch out for, and what varieties of tomatoes you should and should not prune.
In this video, I give you my 5 top ways (+ a bonus) to make money from your backyard garden. No matter whether you’re a casual gardening, a beginner, a career farmer, or something in between, there’s nothing wrong with making a few bucks doing what you love!
In this video, I narrow down all the vegetables and fruit that I grow into the 5 easiest ones. Great for beginner gardeners wanting to build their confidence, these 5 plants will guarantee that you get a great harvest, every time! Strawberry How-To Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Rzg6dAoSM&t=90s Zucchini Growing!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sYFvikclZ0
In this video I describe the top five ways that you can save time in your garden and be more efficiently productive.
In this video, I describe a type of overproduction in farming where a plant gets certain indicators, be those stresses or other factors, to start producing copious amounts of fruit. This can have drastic effects on how you plan your garden, and what and when the next replacement crop will be
In this video, I explain my preference in the long-debated war over seeds vs starter plants, plus some examples of it in action!
In this video, I show not only how I mulch my plants, but also why mulching is literally the key to any successful organic farm or garden
In this latest video, I explain how I use succession gardening to maximize my yields and minimize the downtime that my raised beds have. Grow more, eat more!
The “right” way, being subjective. Composting is not hard people! There are a few simple rules to follow but everyone can easily achieve success in composting all their kitchen scraps and yard waste to the most beautiful and beneficial garden additive ever made!
In this video, I focus on how I harvest and set up all my garlic to dry out and cure properly, before showing you extensively how I freeze my garlic cloves so that I enjoy fresh garlic for free, year round!
In today’s video, I show you the different soil mixtures that I use here on the farm, why I use them, and how I make them! For the Ultimate Soil Mixture for all ages of plants, I use 45% Coco fiber, 45% compost, 2% Rock Dust, 2% Oyster Flakes, 2% Alfalfa Meal, 2% Canola Meal,…
Hey guys, in this video I explore the concepts of Lasagna Gardening and why you should be employing this method in addition to your no-till farming practices
In this video, I show you how I prune my basil plants for the best growth and bushiness, and I show you the optimal range of conditions in how to grow your plants. Basil can be grown indoors or outdoors, and if given the right conditions, is an excellent companion plant for tomatoes, peppers, and…
Hi guys, my name is Jeff and for the past six years I have been running a permaculture farm on Southern Vancouver Island in the Pacific Northwest. I decided to document some of my practices so that I can share the tips and tricks that I have learned over the years to help you grow…
