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Compost tea! It is the perfect soil conditioner, the perfect way to supercharge the garden, and it is FREE! This method of compost tea making is called steaped tea. It is much faster and more convenient for young gardeners, or in a pinch when your garden need a little greening up. Brewed compost tea is…
Homegrown “Leather Britches” were a major hit tonight on the homestead! They have such an interesting history and place in 18th century and Appalachian style food preservation/cooking! This is how the pioneers did it! If properly stored, they can keep for up to 2 years. Mine, here, are 1 year old and cooked up great!…
This super simple tutorial is for the mushroom lover, as well as the gardener. Organic mushroom compost is an expensive resource, but a very beneficial one. Fungal innoculated compost is great for the garden because it brings in benegicial bacteria as well as helps colonize the roots of plants to help uptake nutrients and fight…
This recipe is straight from my Nana and she makes the best, homemade banana pudding there is! After making the delicious pudding, feel free to add vanilla wafers or moon pies to really set it off! Enjoy! Thanks for watching!~ Like, Subscribe and Share! 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…
This super simple garden hack DIY will have you saving tons of money on seed potatoes. Nothing says a successful garden like huge harvests, and saved money, and this will do both. Seed potatoes cost about $9 from a catalog, however this method save you between $6-10! Harvest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dv8Wk2qFLkc What you will need: Organic…
This DIY trellis can be made for free, and can be used to support your plants. Made from sunflower stalks, it is not only 100% decompostable, but it is sustainable as well! Hope you will give this a try, and let us know what you use on it. Its great for cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, ect.…
This DIY trellis can be made for free, and can be used to support your plants. Made from sunflower stalks, it is not only 100% decompostable, but it is sustainable as well! Hope you will give this a try, and let us know what you use on it. Its great for cucumbers, beans, tomatoes, ect.…
This video is simply to inspire you and show how easy and cheap it is to make organic fertilizers from stuff you have in your home and around your community, just make sure you ask permission first. It is so simple to make and a great way to feed your vegetables in your garden. To…
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+…
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…
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…
MORE STUFF LIKE THIS @ http://www.MIgardener.com How to build the cheapest and easiest setup for aquaponics and hydroponics! If this works, this setup could just be the cheapest aquaponics setup ever. But it ALSO will relook at the way we see aquaponics setups in the future. No longer will you need multiple pumps and reservoirs,…
The wait is OVER! The ultimate surprise is here! I open up a few boxes that came in the mail from a couple companies, and I want to bring you all along for this great day! Gaia Green Products – http://www.gaiagreen.com/products.html I hope you all don’t mind the video length, and WATCH IN HD. Keep…
A special thanksgiving episode you won’t want to miss! I hope everyone is safe, and enjoying their lovely thanksgiving today. I also hope everyone will stay safe, and be thankful for at least one thing in your life. Thank you again for a wonderful year, and so much more to come! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join…
A very quick lesson on the benefits of wood ash. I will have longer videos coming soon, but my schedual is packed, so I am doing the best I can do! hang in there yall! I hope you enjoy this video, and found it informative as well. MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook…
Get your goji berry plant right HERE: http://amzn.to/2bPY8r2 MORE TIPS LIKE THIS @ : http://www.MIgardener.com Have you ever wanted to have your very own superfruit? Do you hate spending top dollar at health food stores for goji berries? Well now you don’t have to! Plant a goji berry also known as the wolfberry. It grows…
Are you growing strawberries? are you going into fall? Then this tutorial is for you! I show you some super easy fall prepping steps to getting your strawberries ready for spring! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/GardenersRUs Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville,…
MORE TIPS LIKE THIS @ : http://www.MIgardener.com Ever want to save your greens for winter? Don’t have a hoop house or a cold frame but want fresh garden greens? With this simple howto video, you can save fresh greens like spinach, kale, collards, and swiss chard long into winter! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun…
Do you always have small pumpkins even though the package says “Grows HUGE 20-50lb. pumpkins” but you just can’t seem to get that size? or maybe you can get nice size pumpkins but they never ripen! This tip takes out most of that error, if you have trouble growing the pumpkin, that is for another…
Much like the back to Eden method, I prefer to just refer this as the “back to common sense” gardening. because it is so common sense, and I think everyone should do this. I have seen at my house and time and time again the effects of mulching is just stunning. MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join…
Another viewer request! this time for a cheap and simple method for preventing Blossom end rot! enjoy! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/GardenersRUs Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools,…
Everyone! come join me in this ever so random, spur of the moment harvest! I really am beginning to love green beans. never get tired of harvesting, and never do I look at a plant and say, “naaaa I don’t feel like picking those” Its just fun! And my peppers and tomatoes have lot their…
The first of many installments of viewer questions, or requests! I hope everyone will like this video, and find it as fun as I did! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/GardenersRUs Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom…
Well it is that time of year again, time to harvest my garlic. and this year was the first year actually attempting garlic. I did a how to plant it last year, and everything seamed to work out great! Lets see if it actually turns out great together! MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on…
Welcome to My channel! I hope you will enjoy my channel and stay for a while! MIgardener Store! https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/GardenersRUs Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden tools, blog…
Second installment of three on the gardens! This time its the compost pile. And I am happy with the progress. I will say it needs to speed up if it ever wants to be called compost by the end of this growing season. MIgardener Store: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener/app_251458316228 Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener Follow the…
