The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
If for whatever reason supply chains are disrupted to such a degree that our supermarket and drug store shelves are empty, those of us most connected to the natural world and able to source food and medicine from our surroundings will have an easier time. Most importantly, we will be able to support our communities…
Pat Battle takes us on a delightful journey along a mountain stream to explore the natural habitat of edible ‘branch lettuce’ Micranthes Micranthidifolia, also known as brook lettuce, and several other common names. He reminds us to enjoy the treasures of each season, while respecting their sensitive ecosystems and enjoying a taste of nature and…
As a paret we always childproof the home, but it never dawned on me to childproof the garden. In this episode I will share with you one of the scariest things that has ever happened to me in the garden and in my life. Hopefully it will serve as a PSA to open your eyes…
It’s wild berry picking time in East Tennessee & boy, have we got’m! Here are a few easy ways to distinguish between the black raspberry and the traditional blackberry! Thanks for watching & be sure to SUBSCRIBE! xo SEE MORE BELOW! ~ Ball freshTECH Jam/Jelly Maker:https://amzn.to/3b4wAMq ~ African Violet Self-Waterers: https://amzn.to/2PchInF ~ GOLI: https://amzn.to/3q1VYXP ~…
Come along as I teach Gabriel how to make Appalachia’s favored Wild Violet Jelly AND we use the Ball freshTECH Jam & Jelly Maker! It’s AWESOME! Come along! Be sure to SUBSCRIBE, y’all! xo SEE MORE BELOW! ~ Ball freshTECH Jam/Jelly Maker:https://amzn.to/3b4wAMq ~ African Violet Self-Waterers: https://amzn.to/2PchInF ~ GOLI: https://amzn.to/3q1VYXP ~ Measuring Spoon Scoops: https://amzn.to/37DquRG…
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Known as ‘pigweed’ colloquially and ‘callaloo’ in Jamaican cuisine, amaranth is a protein-packed weed found all over WNC. In salad or sautéed, amaranth is wonderful addition to any meal and fun to forage. Follow us on instagram @livingwebfarms for more content!
Learn how to take advantage of the wild greens that will be blooming in the coming weeks! Ours are a little ahead of schedule thanks to the green house climate so you might not be seeing either of these in your vicinity yet but give them time. Stay healthy and give us a follow on…
As Patryk says in the video, it’s important to only harvest wild plants a minimum of 25 feet away from any roadway to avoid lead contamination. Stay tuned for our next installment and follow us on instagram @livingwebfarms for more content!
In this video, Patryk runs through techniques to better harvest shiitakes and maintain your growing logs. A forthcoming installment will cover how to get started growing shiitakes.
In this video, Pat covers foraging sheep sorrel, creasy greens, and oxalis. All of these greens should be prime for the picking until the summer heat sets in. Follow us on instagram @livingwebfarms!
Nut based agroforestry offers a huge potential to increase the ecosystem functions of human habitats. Osker Brown, of Glorious Forest Farm, will discuss all aspects of nutrition, harvest, storage, processing, and culinary use of acorns, hazelnuts, chestnuts, hickories, and black walnuts. We will show and tell tools and methods for processing, and sample some treats.…
Chickweed is a delicious wild green you’ve likely been walking past without realizing. Ours is a little further along due to conditions in the greenhouse but in the wild you have a bit more time to find it before it goes to seed.
In the second installment of the Resilience Daily series from Living Web Farms in cooperation with the Organic Growers School, Pat Battle gives tips for identifying and picking peashoots. A common cover crop, peashoots are readily available this time of season and possess a unique, lightly sweet, pea-like taste. For more tips and in-depth lessons,…
On a walk I spotted a huge stand of Opuntia cactus, which produce prickly pear fruit as well as edible pads known as nopales. I only wanted the fruit on this survival foraging trip, which are not only edible, but nutritious AND delicious. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.…
Nut based agroforestry offers a huge potential to increase the ecosystem functions of human habitats. Osker Brown, of Glorious Forest Farm, will discuss all aspects of nutrition, harvest, storage, processing, and culinary use of acorns, hazelnuts, chestnuts, hickories, and black walnuts. We will show and tell tools and methods for processing, and sample some treats.…
For some strange reason my Christmas tree has started to grow. But I’m no fool, I’m taking advantage and foraging for spruce tips in my living room. I have foraged for spruce tips in the past, and really enjoy them. But our favorite way to have them is soaked in gin, so I’m sharing my…
Botanist, herbalist and forager, Abby Artemisia takes us on an adventure into the one of the most biodiverse regions of the world, the ancient Appalachian forest of Western North Carolina, surrounding our educational farm. She guides us through our landscape to notice what tasty and nutritious wild foods surround us. She also talks about how…
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Growing your own food is an awesome thing to do. But hedgerows are often a site of food abundance for many months of the year. This video features a salad I made with 9 different ingredients with almost a 50/50 split of vegetables from the garden and wild food. If this is of interest I…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. It’s all too easy to overlook the edges of your garden as a place to grow food. But a garden’s boundary can be every bit as fruitful as its heart. From wall-trained fruits and scrambling vines to an edible hedgerow brimming with berries and nuts, the options…
Elderberries! They are medicinal magic! But what do they look like and how do they look compared to Pokeberry! Let’s chat about it! Note! Always make sure you do your own homework when it comes to foraging! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe & RING THAT BELL! ~ Magicfly Egg Candler:http://amzn.to/2jwaqqd *afflink ~Freshener…
This week I am harvesting my cherries and pruning the tree. Some of the cherries will be used for jams to last us the year and maybe some juice. The rest will be used to distill Schnapps. Not necessarily for drinking. I am not big on drinking but I do find the quality of alcohol…
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…
A view at our magnificent Mulberry tree on the border of our farm. When she produces fruit, it is unbelievable. She is simply gorgeous and we love her. Hope you enjoy and maybe you can tell me a little bit more here, too! Enjoy & thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share! Like us on…
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…
Explore the forest and learn to identify edible wild plants and mushrooms with naturalist, herbalist and storyteller, Doug Elliott along with mushroom expert Ken Crouse of Peaceful Valley Farm. Doug shares songs, folklore and old mountain wisdom of native plant uses as well as handed down humorous tales. Ken Crouse is a mycologist who expertly…
Explore the forest and learn to identify edible wild plants and mushrooms with naturalist, herbalist and storyteller, Doug Elliott along with mushroom expert Ken Crouse of Peaceful Valley Farm. Doug shares songs, folklore and old mountain wisdom of native plant uses as well as handed down humorous tales. Ken Crouse is a mycologist who expertly…
I consider taking care of equipment to be a huge part of self sufficiency. Rolling up cords haphazardly can greatly reduce the life and efficiency. Here is how I roll them. There is just a little “twist” to the method. There is a very easy way to verify everything I claim in this video about…
