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Alan Muskat (notastelikehome.org is a multi-talented ‘philosoforager’, stand-up ‘mycomedian’, and epicure of the obscure. He has been going “out to eat” for nearly twenty years and is founder of the first forage-to-table program and wild foods market in the United States. He has authored the book “Wild Mushrooms: A Taste of Enchantment,” and popped up…
This is just a quick thank you for all your support over the past year. I really appreciate everyone taking the time to watch my videos and commenting on them. Lets hope we a cracking growing season in 2015. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 🙂
Finally, a successful harvest of garlic in a subtropical climate! Here’s how I did it in my quick pick vege tip vid 🙂 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
It’s the end of the season and I put the dahlia to bed. I also have a wander around the allotment and give you a brief tour of the entire site – and get accused of being a potential thief. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
An Autumnal feel on the plot, a butternut haul and some sempervivum information make up today’s episode.
Preserving the harvest of beans. Learn how to Can Beans- 00:46 Pickle Beans- 14:39 and Freeze Beans 23:56 Three simple and attainable food preservation techniques to be more self sustainable. Click time start or watch full episode. Give them a try! Thumbs of for preserving your harvest! Canning Beans- 00:46 Pickling Beans- 14:39 Freezing Beans…
Strawberries are a must in any garden big or small, new or old. These sweet fruits are great with a bit of traditional cream or made into pies, puddings and preserves. In this quick video I show you the simplest way you can create new plants simply by propagating their runners. It takes only a…
Chris Farmer speaks at the Western North Carolina Mother Earth News Fair on the exciting topic of creating a biochar cookstove that can produce high quality charcoal for inoculation and inclusion in gardens/farms. Learn the basics of how a biochar cookstove works and how you can put one together to begin your own small scale…
Share the joy of propagating plants with others by getting started in making live cuttings that will get you leaps and bounds ahead of propagating by seed in many cases. Patryk Battle demonstrates the ease and simplicity one can utilize to have way more of certain plants desired for the farm or garden, even if…
Share the passion for seed-saving with Jere Gettle of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company who grew up with a rich legacy of gardening and seed collecting from his parents and grandparents. His collection has grown into the most extensive heirloom seed catalog available.
Learn how to build a wood fired oven with Tom Trout at the Mills River Educational Farm. Materials will include oriented strand cob, brick and native clay to make a mobile unit portable for events and farmers markets. Visit http://www.LivingWebFarms.org for more videos of hands on workshops at the farms along with more resources for…
Today on Allotment Grow How I have a go at planting Butternut Squash and walk you around the plot giving you a general update. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
This is an easy to make low cost vegetable garden trellis made from reo concrete mesh and bent over on the end to make a tunnel covered with bird netting on top with two long slim raised beds. This design makes it easy to grow all sorts of climbing vegetables and fruit or any food…
Is your soil sandy, silty, or clay? Well you might know what it is just by looking! but do you know there is a way to tell exactly what your soil composition actually is? In this video I show you how! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+…
So you want to grow some vegetables but you don’t have any space or just a small garden area don’t worry these life hacks growing plants will show you. Be amazed at how many vegetables can grow in small areas with this Life hacks for garden video https://youplanttube.blogspot.com/
A roasted eggplant recipe from the home garden through to the plate. http://www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Biochar update, root growth and water retention
Just a quick visit to the plot to check on the seedlings and erect a bean cane frame (poetry) “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Join us today for a great Howto video on properly extracting your seedlings from a 4inch pot mass planting method. We also will go over selective choosing when it comes to thinning out the amount of onion plants. Lastly we will go over how to transplant your onions seedlings once they are plucked form the…
Living Web Farms, where hands on learning comes to life throughout the year. Enjoy this video slideshow from seedling to harvest and everything in between. See photos of the farms, gardens, greenhouses, an abundance of flowers, animals and images from the many workshops held throughout the year. All workshops are available free as videos on…
Taking a chance on the weather and setting out seedlings. Speaking about Return on Investment of purchases.
In today’s video I will be answering the following questions: 1)How long can you store fresh apple cider? 0:53 2)Where can I get a cider press like yours? 2:03 3)How often do you have to clean the whole worm farm out and start over? 2:43 4)Can I apply any of the ‘7 cheap ways to…
Come with me and lets get 2014 garden underway! We are starting onions because that is the first thing that needs to be planted, up next is the Peppers! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener Pin me on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on…
MORE STUFF LIKE THIS @ http://www.MIgardener.com The ultimate seed starting mix has arrived! it is fairly simple to make, and your plants will appreciate it! I go over the reasons to use this versus other plant mixes, and I also I discuss the reasons behind traditional methods and why they are inferior for starting plants.…
MORE TIPS LIKE THIS @ http://www.MIgardener.com Worms need a few basic necessities to compost food scraps, if they are given these few basic things, your worms will compost faster, and be more productive in general. Worms have gizzards, much like chickens. and they need something to move the soft food through their gizzard, and in…
Week 4 of the hybrid aquaponics setup. things are looking great, an things are really growing! I can’t wait to see how it looks in 2 more weeks! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener Pin me on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter…
This news is bound to excite you, but if it doesn’t then it will not affect you in the least! enjoy! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener Pin me on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener Send mail to: PO box…
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.
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…
