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Cold stratifying seeds is simple and easy, but many gardeners fail to do it. This episode covers how to do it, what cold stratification is, which plants need it, and which ones don’t need it.
Wish you could plant once and harvest the same plant year after year? Well you can! …if you plant perennial vegetables. 🥬 🥬 🥬 Try some of these beautiful, unusual and surprisingly tasty options! Why not experiment with some new varieties and discover new favorites that will keep on producing year in year out?! Ben…
I’ve been growing pumpkins and squash this year, starting them off in the kitchen. I’m looking to increse my long storage winter vegetables that will hopefully be ready later in the year. We take a look at the Atlantic Giant pumpkins, the courgette, the butternut squash, the spaghetti squash and finally the delicious honey boat…
Bees are vital to our survival, always make sure they have plenty of food. In this video we have four bumblebees burying themselves in the flower of the artichoke and it looks like they are enjoying themselves. Please do your best to help bees out by planting as many bee friendly plants as you can.…
The discussion about root crops as a key player in year round local food availability, and productivity continues as we talk about how they can provide high levels of nutrition on modest amounts of land. Learn preferred varieties, planting times, expected harvest schedules, nutritional requirements, as well as disease and insect protection for a diversity of…
This video gives some growing tips on globe artichokes then I take you inside to show how I prepare & cook an artichoke for eating. www.selfsufficientme.com Here is the link to my other video on eating an opening globe artichoke http://youtu.be/liujgtc_8uo?list=UUJZTjBlrnDHYmf0F-eYXA3Q A link to our forum discussion: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/threads/globe-artichoke-pups-for-replanting.453/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree &…
This year was the first year we grew sunchokes or Jerusalem artichokes. We grew them all organically and have enjoyed having them in the garden. It is time to harvest, and lets see what we have! .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on…
