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As an organic vegetable gardener it is essential to build healthy soil over winter ready for spring to grow food. The nutrients of the soil come from free and organic ammendments we use. Soil fertility is the most important thing when it comes to sustainable vegetable gardening, and in this video we cover our method…
Today’s project is planting in a space in our yard that we felt was not being used to it’s fullest potential, the compost bed. We are trying to maximize every available planting area in our yard.
2016 was not so good for us. Dreadful, Furchtbar, awful, Schwerig! Good riddance! Things are evening out in our lives and hopefully will be looking up soon. I have finally recovered well enough from my long illness that I can go back to work at least part time. More on that later. We have a…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Composting is the gardener’s way of recycling old plant material into rich, soil-nourishing compost. Plants love it! Wooden pallets are often free to source and are the perfect size for making a large compost bin. In this short video we demonstrate how to make a simple but…
I had many appointments last week and did not get much accomplished. Hopefully more to come.
First cold frame build. Next one should be a bit easier now that I know how I want them. The video starts out a bit slow.
We had a plant volunteer in one of our compost piles. We have been trying to identify the plant for a couple of weeks. We finally broke down and tasted it raw and think we have figured out what it is.
This is not a breakthrough, but for some reason hardly anybody does it! It will be your best friend i promise. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools, blog & More: http://www.MIgardener.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Instagram: http://instagram.com/MIgardener G+: http://plus.google.com/+MIgardener Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT/ Twitter:…
EZ Composting LEAVES Only = $ Back to Eden Organic Gardening Method 101 with wood chips. LINK to resource: http://www.spectrumanalytic.com/support/library/ff/Plant_Nutrients_in_Municipal_Leaves.htm Publication Number: FS824 Author(s): Joe Heckman Dan Kluchinski Publisher: Rutgers NJAES Cooperative Extension Date Published: 11/1/1998 Number of pages: 2
Old beds re-made and garden terraced. Realized I had re-learned an old lesson.
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Leaf mold is made from decomposed leaves and is one of the best soil improvers you can treat your garden to. In this short video we’ll show you how to make your own leaf mold and use it to produce an abundant supply of soil improver, mulch,…
We’ve got a lot of leaves, so why not collect them for mulch in our vegetable gardens. But leaf baggers are expensive, so I decided to try to build one. Follow me through my thought-process and trial and error, while I attempt to collect leaves on the cheap.
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A new build on the allotment site will bring relief to plot holders.
In this episode we cover everything there is to cover about cover crops! Which ones are best, when to plant, how to plant, do they need fertilizer, what do you do with them once they are growing, can they overwinter, and so much more! Check out our second channel! http://youtube.com/micasavlogs Send mail to: PO box…
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Extremely overworked during the early part of the year. Mainly due to an inability to organize by the boss. Middle part of the year very ill due to the overwork…etc. Garden and self sufficiency efforts suffered greatly this year. Will not happen again! In spite of this I still managed some things. Preparing now for…
Finally chiming in on this longtime argument of people making money on Youtube.
A video long time in coming. It is longer that I wanted and I am sorry. If I continue with the self sufficiency theme I must clarify and reveal some things about me first. There will be other videos coming in the next several days that will clarify my stance on self sufficiency. This first…
Talking about the product I used to protect windows, privacy fencing and other wood products at home with out paying the extravagant costs of paying someone else to do it.
I have manged to recuperate enough to get a little done. It is not much but it is something. At the end are a few pictures from our recent trip the the Black Forest.
In this episode We will look at some of the most popular gardening myths that are being spread by bloggers and people on pinterest. We are going to disproove the myths and explain why they are totally false. I hope you enjoy, hope that you wil share this if you found it valuable or fun,…
In this episode we are making a super simple worm tea for those who are easily overwhelmed with worm teas and the ingredients needed for some recipes. This also does not require aeration like other teas. Worm tea contains millions and billions of microbes that are beneficial for the garden and soil health. All you…
Raising awareness for the average of 22 veterans with PTSD who take their own lives each day. http://teamrubiconusa.org/story-of-team-rubicon/
Please share to help raise awareness for the 22 veterans that take their lives each day due to PTSD. Doesn’t have to be my video. Plenty of them out there. If you don’t like me then choose another one and share that one.
Farmers markets seem to be on the rise yet some are getting a bit discouraged in their efforts as vendors. This is a 2 part series. In this part I address the difficulty of sales and a few suggestions as to how to improve. An American Homestead Podcast: Are farmers markets worth the effort? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQThFS82pJM…
Following my “lessons learned” from the last few years has enabled me to have more than I thought I would have this year.
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This is my first VLog whereby I capture my thoughts of the day whilst I’m working on our small acreage doing daily tasks to stay as self-sufficient as possible. Today’s task is composting down “green” Manure for later use on the garden. Blog: www.selfsufficientme.com Forum: www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit…
