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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.
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Raspberry bushes have to be pruned every year to maximize growth and production and limit disease and pests. There are two types of Raspberry bushes, summer-bearing and ever-bearing. Which type you have will dictate how you prune. Pruning Raspberries isn’t hard and it doesn’t take long. But doing it right is essential to having a…
Rooting Rosemary From Cuttings Can Be Hard. Why not try using homemade rooting hormones! In this video, I do an experiment to see whether we can speed up the process and be more successful in rooting new Rosemary cuttings using 5 homemade rooting hormone agents. I also use regular water as a control, as well…
How to grow Alfalfa Sprouts! It is so easy and only takes 4-5 days! In this video, I show you in 3 simple steps how to grow your own Alfalfa sprouts from seed, simply, in a jar or container. Growing your own food has never been easier…or tastier! Avoid buying that days-old Alfalfa mush from…
Fall is NOT the time to prune your plants. The temptation to prune and clean your plants at this time of year is never higher. However, it is a huge mistake to start trimming your fruit trees, shrubs, and other perennials in the Northern Hemisphere in the fall. With dormancy not fully set it, you…
Perfect Kale Chips, Everytime! In this video, we show you how to make your own kale chips using both popular methods; the oven and the dehydrator. Kale is very abundant in fall gardens and is as ridiculously easy to grow as it is nutritious! Harvest the outside leaves for your kale chips, leaving the inside…
Fall garden cleanup. Phase 2 of my continuing project to clean up my garden in preparation for fall and winter production. Join me in this video as I show you a few techniques and tips to clean out your most messy of raised beds, while not disturbing the soil and working around pristine rows of…
Growing Kale is easy! This super food is an essential staple in your backyard garden, and in this video, I’ll show you how to grow the best Kale for your growing space. Kale is a nutrient-dense leafy biennial, that is very undemanding in the modern garden, and has very few requirements beyond simply compost amendments…
Drying Rosemary Is Easy! In this video, I show you 4 different ways to dry your Rosemary leaves for long term storage and for those recipes that call for the dried herb. Rosemary is easy to grow and dry, you shouldn’t be buying it at the store, ever! Whether its drying your Rosemary in the…
Fall garden cleanup. The first of three videos detailing my every move as I go through the steps of cleaning my garden in preparation for fall and winter, as well as laying the groundwork for a successful spring 2020! In part 1, we clean out the 400 sq foot greenhouse from top to bottom. The…
Sunglife Vacuum Sealer review! In this video, I unbox a Sunglife Food Fresh Vacuum Sealer that I purchased from Amazon, show you the full specifications of the unit, as well, I give a demonstration on how it works, and a review over the course of the afternoon as I use up all the free bags…
Ripen those green tomatoes fast! In this video, I show you two ways to ripen those pesky fall tomatoes that simply won’t turn red no matter how long you leave them. In the Northern Hemisphere, tomatoes reach a point where they simply won’t ripen on the vine. You need to take matters into your own…
Plant your fall lettuce now! Using the no till method of gardening, in this video I show you how to clear out an old summer bed of bell pepper plants and prepare it for sowing multiple rows of lettuce and spinach to grow this fall. No till farming involves not disturbing the top layer of…
Fall mulching is very important. You simply must do it to ensure healthy fall crops and a productive following spring.. Your plants and garden need it! In this video, I explain the importance of fall mulching, how it differs from summer mulching, and the method to applying your mulch to your garden beds. If you’re…
Growing lettuce INSIDE of a canteloupe! What? Yup let’s see if its possible! Why not? Lettuce grows great in pots, it sprouts fast and doesn’t require a lot of heat. Canteloupe rinds are tough and durable, and if kept cool, can last quite a long time. This has fun written all over it. Let’s see…
Regrow your cut green onions from the grocery store! For free, you can create an unlimited green onion supply simply by rooting the bulb ends in water. Takes only a week to root and you’ll be swimming in new green onions for years to come! It only takes about a minute of prep, and within…
Sunglife CR-Y9005 Food Dehydrator comprehensive unboxing and detailed review of the new unit from Sunglife. Detailed specification breakdown, as well as close up inspection of the machine’s features. Amazon delivered the box today, lets see how this dehydrator looks and operates! The Sunglife Food Dehydrator is available on Amazon both in Canada and the US.…
Best DIY Raised Garden Bed! Simple raised gardens beds are easy…and ugly! Why not elevate your design and build a modern garden bed that not only looks great, but is functionally stronger and more durable than a traditional 4-board raised bed? In this video, I show you step by step how to make this design.…
Growing garlic is fun and easy! And growing garlic in containers is even more fun, and dare I say, even easier! In this video, I show you step by step how to grow garlic in your container of choice, beginning with prepping the soil mixture, the container itself, as well as the individual garlic cloves.…
DIY Herb Planters! Lets build a herb planter, the best herb planter you can imagine! In this video, I show you step by step how to build the simplest DIY herb planter box from just three cedar fence boards. You only need two tools, either a hammer or stapler, and a mitre (chop) saw. After…
Regrow your own onion bottoms! In this video, I show you and prove to myself that you can grow a new onion bulb simply by cutting off the inch at the base of a regular onion bulb (root end) and sticking it either in water, or directly into moist soil. Most people know about this…
Sprouting a pineapple top! In this video, I show you the standard, yet detailed way to get an entirely new pineapple plant, just from rooting the top. A step by step guide on how to grow a new pineapple plant in your home, simply by using the top vegetative growth of a common pineapple that…
Fall gardening. Where to begin?! In this video, I explain the transition that your garden is experiencing going from late summer and into fall. I also give you three strategies to maximizing your fall garden, as well as to set up your growing areas and garden beds for spring success! After you set up your…
Top 5 Fall Crops You Should Plant! Welcome back guys, in this video, I rank my top 5 vegetable crops to plant and grow in the fall. The time to start thinking about your fall planting is now, in the late summer, much like you think about and plan your spring planting in the late…
Top 5 Fall Crops You Should Plant! Welcome back guys, in this video, I rank my top 5 vegetable crops to plant and grow in the fall. The time to start thinking about your fall planting is now, in the late summer, much like you think about and plan your spring planting in the late…
Make your own potting and seedling mix! In this video, I show you how to make an extremely cost effective, yet better-than-commercial potting and plug soil mixture. Using compost, coco-fiber, alfalfa meal, canola meal, epsom salts, and rock dust, you can make some of the best potting mixtures for your transplants, plugs, seedling trays, small…
You should be checking your soil pH. It is often overlooked in the home garden. In this video, I explain soil pH, how to measure your soil pH levels, and how to fix a soil pH problem if it arises. pH, the relative acidity or alkalinity of your soil is often overlooked in today’s gardens.…
No till seeding, easy and quick! In the third video in the No Till Farming series, I show you how to weed a raised garden bed and then plant the bed with seeds, lettuce and snow peas, using the no till method of gardening. The no till method of gardening involves the conscious effort to…
No till farming is easy! In fact, easier than conventional gardening and agriculture! Welcome to the second video in the no till farming series. In this video we discuss how to properly remove an existing plant (a large Collard Green) and plant two tomato plants in its place. But we do this without disturbing a…
In this video, I show you how I weed a severely overgrown bed using the no till style of weeding. Essentially, leaving the soil untouched and unscathed, preserving that soil profile like any good permaculture farmer would! The method relies heavily on mulching layers upon layers of organic matter through the season(s) to ensure that…
Make your own healthy dog food! In this video, I show you the homemade dog food recipe that I have been using for the last 7 plus years. I have never fed my puppy a commercial dog food diet and she has never experienced the issues that many dogs her age start to get. But…
