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Back on our other property. Looking at three volunteers. A Schwetzgen purple plum, a Mirabella plum and the wild roses wanted for the rose hips. Trying to get things cleaned up and reorganized after my long illness prevented work.
We’ve gotten some of our seedlings out and waiting on the others to grow large enough to survive. NOW, we start on property cleanup and, following that, improvements that will assist in the efficiency of next year. Part of that means chipping and shredding all the cuttings for compost and mulch which will be allowed…
Short addendum to my earlier video on seed saving. This time reasons for saving seed. I did not address political and corporate reasons but I have addressed those many times in the past and probably will again in the future.
Progress is slow due to certain “challenges”. Showing a little progress and some things I am trying this year.
A look at what little I have managed to get done during all the turmoil we’ve had the last few months and a description of how I plan to set out some of the seedlings I have started.
First time yacon grower. Harvesting and taste testing. Also a bit about my true purpose for my channel. If your not interested you can skip to the Yacon taste test and info here 8:15
Got a few things set out in the garden. Discussing how history, events and their effects have shaped our situation today. Please take the time to watch the attached video. It does a much better job of explaining the progression of historical events than I can at the moment and I see no sense in…
Some have asked a bit of where I live. I walked through yesterday and shot this video for you.
Direction change due to injury for the next few weeks.
Looking in on the new worm beds to see if they’re happy and migrating.
Seedling progress and a few odd things. Maybe someone can give a bit of insight. At the end I describe how I made a wicking container.
Visited a nursery located in an old walled location dating likely back to the middle ages. There are many such places here. Link to info on Sea Buckthorn ( appears to require both male and female plants http://www.seabuckthorninsider.com/
Biochar update, root growth and water retention
Harvesting worm compost and starting a new bin with Horse manure.
Just a little of what is going on at the home garden.
Progress on my bio char trials at 14 days.
Some people plant by the signs of nature. This year, for me at least, the signs of nature are a bit confusing. We have items coming up that are normal for this time of year but there are fewer than normal. Other items are early yet would be normal for the higher temperature ranges we’ve…
Setting up for the biochar trials. Soil mix and seed selection with additional info on PH levels Home Garden Field Trials https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108753252436907951136/communities/112003872175936735513 Indoor Biochar Trial Guidelines https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HNlwKiDVSQigEI-qxTHfN3m-HhqoBZnxxHazaN-YWBk/edit
My grow station is being built a little at a time. I expect in the next two weeks to have it fully operational and full. My worm farm has produced an unbelievable amount of worms in the last few days.
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
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’m experimenting in the kitchen with Quinoa added to a casserole type thingy. Opening a can is not cooking. Taste test at end.
