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I have always been a very independent person. It boggles my mind how someone could be satisfied being totally dependent on a system, a government or another person. To me, for an adult to be totally dependent is the equivalency of slavery. My life is simple. I do not need the intricate technology that marketing “experts” have convinced so many that they must have and neither does anyone else. There is nothing wrong with technology. After all, I have a computer. However, there is something very wrong with allowing yourself to become a slave to it. If one wants to be free one must return to the basics and one must, once again, think for themselves.You will find videos made by myself and playlists consisting of videos from others to help you become self sufficient. I am also re-learning. I forgot much over the years. Please comment on my videos so I will know if I have helped. Please comment, add info and send video responses.
Testing my soils composition of clay, sand and silt to help determine what what I need to use as amendments. The mixture of Sand Silt and clay is called Loam. It appears from the testing that I have a very high silt (organic material) content. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/loam.html
A little update on the property. Weather has been unusually good. Threw me off actually as I had planned on rebuilding several things in the house during the time that we normally have heavy snows. So…. instead, the last few months have been filled with reorganization on a daily basis.
Testing the three elements I plan to use for the potting mix for the biochar trials. Peat, compost/potting soil and worm castings mixed with biochar. I am also testing the worm castings without biochar as well.
Preparing bio char for the trials being conducted by OneYardRevolution. If you’re interested in following along or participating check out his channel. OneYardRevolution channel http://www.youtube.com/user/OneYardRevolution Home garden field trials https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108753252436907951136/communities/112003872175936735513
Starting the 2014 season. Here I am showing the growth of the Yacon over the past week and what appears to be positive results of my attempt to root some wild rose cuttings. I’ve started some onion seed and made an indoor seed starting station. Still needs a bit of work. Link to Thumperlane Homestead’s…
The Yacon is beginning to show itself. Trying to root some wild rose cuttings for rose hips and discussing my view of contentment as part of the self sufficient mentality.
Update on my experimental worm farm and a mention of the Bio-char trials being conducted by OneYardRevolution. The worms appear quite happy but I am concerned that it may be to wet. The worms have increased more than six fold since the beginning. As it is my first time attempting this I am not sure…
I made this video a couple of months ago and forgot to upload. My Grandfather taught me a bit about pruning but I haven’t done it for many years. Started taking care of my father in laws trees a few years ago. As I has not done so in many years I decided to take…
Beginning a series of video on the mentality and attitudes of the self sufficient life based on my own personal experiences and observations over the years.
EU seed laws and more http://www.realseeds.co.uk/seedlaw2.html
Discussing some of the comments on Freezing your jeans article. Honestly, it encourages me.
I guarantee that there will be thousands of people tonight sticking their nasty jeans covered in the daily dirt, filled with dead skin particles and full of fart blossoms in the freezer with their food.
I’m experimenting in the kitchen with Quinoa added to a casserole type thingy. Opening a can is not cooking. Taste test at end.
http://www.realseeds.co.uk/seedlaw2.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIGAsVfbCrg
Showing just part of what I accomplished this day. A few other things were worked on as well but this was all that could be finished to a satisfactory point.
Just a quick update on my progress and a bit about my chosen priorities.
Laying out a raised bed with the homemade water level How to make the water level http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQuwgSy2QyA
I don’t do many cooking vids but thought I would make this one primarily just toshow people that they don’t HAVE to follow recipes. Just know what you like.
Most levels often need to be calibrated. I will show you how to make a water level that never needs calibrating. Laying out a raised bed with a water level http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G6DLxQbIcQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G6DLxQbIcQ
Nettle solution stopped my Blossom End Rot. Making Nettle solution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE2xFI4Rht8 Application http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBaSy6-ck8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTBaSy6-ck8 Nettle fertilizer Application http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE2xFI4Rht8 Making nettle fertilizer
