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In this video,. I take another bed that has its summer crop completed and use the technique of lasagna gardening to reclaim its potential and plant a late summer crop of Pac Choi for harvest before the fall crop goes in. Learn how to take your raised veggie bed, mid-summer, and reclaim it to working…
In this video, I take the worst 4 beds on the farm and completely refocus the effort to growing a better crop for the remainder of summer. The beds were planted with heirloom tomatoes across the back, and a mixture of zucchinis, pumpkins, and peppers along the front. The beds started to fail about 2…
Canning meats has proven, once again, to be a huge success here on our homestead! See how it turned out for us! Enjoy and thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/ How to can bacon with Misty!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xz-fYRE4tbI How to make Homemade Biscuits- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYnrGYignzE
Growing the Grumichama fruit shrub description and what the fruit tastes like. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Always have a back up plan on your homestead. Proper food storage in many forms is one of the most critical aspects is true self-reliance. There are many critical situations that are always pending and learn that having a plan B and even C is being a responsible homesteader. Thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and…
It’s Day 14 for our eggs that are in our incubator. It is important to candle them to see how they are progressing and developing. Let’s take a look! Enjoy and thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share!~ Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Appalachias-Homestead-with-Patara-260231104167465/
Appalachian Goulash is a true favorite on this homestead and a recipe that has been passed down from my Nana. The best part about this dish is that you can adapt it to any style you want and can whip it up in no time flat for a hearty, delicious, family feast! I hope you…
Peaches are in season and this fruit tree produces a flat peach which is adapt to all climates (not just the cold). It tastes great and produced heaps of fruit! As some rightly point out below it’s also called the Donut peach and sometimes Angel but it’s important to note if your are wanting to…
Hatching baby chicks from a broody momma is always a blessing, but things can happen. On Day 18, we discovered one of the eggs was torn! Once again, stepping in with Scotch Tape, our incubator, and careful observation, this sweet baby chick hatched and we were able to successfully return it to Miss Jolene! It…
Tomatoes and disease has always been a hot topic for gardeners but I challenge why we worry so much about trying to keep them disease free and in this video I show the ugly side of how I grow my tomatoes without much care at all! -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch…
This week on Allotment Grow How I continue with my juicing allotment vegetables. On this episode we try iceberg lettuce. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We carpet our homes but what about the garden? So I thought I’d carpet our vegetable garden to stop weeds invading my vegetable beds and to help grow better food crops! Hey Guys, I don’t want people getting the wrong idea about this video thinking I’m advocating to use “carpet with chemicals” leaching into the…
Come along with Patara and learn how to make the best homemade tomato sauces with your crock pot! Such a great and simple way to make delicious sauces for canning! Enjoy!
Join ethnobotanist, Marc Williams and forager extraordinaire, Natalie Bogwalker on this adventure as we discover the wild foods around us in the fields and forest edge. Learn an architecture of understanding plants based on their families and common traits to help expedite a working knowledge of the plant diversity around us. Marc is carrying on…
How to make that delicious, homestyle Banana Pudding with real farm fresh ingredients from a simple microwave. Don’t forget the Moon Pies! It’s a hit that everyone loves, especially Old Fred! Enjoy and thanks for watching & sharing! Like us on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachias-Homestead/260231104167465?ref=ts&fref=ts Follow us on Instagram:https://instagram.com/appalachias_homestead_1870/ Check out our blog: http://appalachiashomestead.blogspot.com
If you use root trainers like us you know how useful they are for growing vegetables especially beans. This tip shows you a very easy way to clean them so they are ready for the next batch or growing season within a few seconds. If you would like to get one use these links: UK:…
I’m always looking to save money on feed for my chickens so I thought I would experiment in my vegetable garden and grow sorghum as a FREE and EASY grain to grow for my flock to eat. Here’s what I found… -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Training and supporting your tomatoes correctly is essential to help you get the best possible harvest from your plants. It’s important to ensure that tomatoes get enough air circulation and that the fruits are well supported to prevent branch breakage and slug damage. Correct pruning and training…
Here’s my raw onion challenge inspired by Australia’s PM Tony Abbott whose raw onion eating went viral around the world. Are you up to the challenge? www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Grow the best mangoes organically! This video shows how I grow my mangoes organically in our own home garden without the need for fungicides or pesticides. The last half of the video shows cutting a ripe mango and how to know when to PICK a mango. For more growing information go to our forum http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/…
Lee Barnes was honored at the 29th annual Carolina Farm Stewardship Association’s Sustainable Agriculture Conference as Activist of the Year. See him receive his award live at the conference and hear his talk about why it’s so important to protect biodiversity by saving our seed heritage for this and future generations.
When springtime rolls around, we all want to buy seed, and we want to get planning because of excitment and the rush. But companies are making TONS on your excitment. With my few tips and tricks, you can save up to 75% on your seed, have more money to spend or save, and have an…
This is how I bottle my homemade fermented sauerkraut. This batch took me about 10 days of fermentmenting to get the taste just right. Now that summer has here here in the subtropics we won’t be able to grow a cabbage for the next 6 months due to the heat so it’s time to stock…
A video about growing yellow dragon fruit (pitaya) and how several fruit grew very large this season despite the plants growing poorly due to a lack of trace elements and probably bad rainfall of late. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This video shows how to regrow turmeric each season and make it into the famous turmeric powdered spice consistently used in Asian cooking. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
A simple, affordable, yet wonderful gift idea that will give the whole year through! Find the recipe here and instructions here: http://commonsensehome.com/elderberries-how-to-make-syrups-and-jellies/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachias-Homestead/260231104167465?ref=hl Follow us on Instagram: http://instagram.com/appalachias_homestead_1870 Be sure to like, comment, and subscribe, and stay tuned for future videos. Y’all take care!
This video shows an Australian stingless native beehive being split to make two hives. These Australian native bees are called Tetragonula carbonaria, but there are over 1500 different varieties of native bees and of course many more worldwide. With the alarming decline in the honey bee it makes sense to grow and create more native…
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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 &…
Get the basics of growing mushrooms with Patryk Battle joined by Greg Carter of Deep Woods Mushrooms. Learn how to grow in a variety of ways to achieve a steady mushroom harvest for you and your family. Discover ways to enrich fertility with mushrooms in relationship with fruit trees and in the garden. Participants helped…
