The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
Renowned holistic orchardist and author Michael Phillips shared his deep body of knowledge on how to perform successful biological orcharding for apples and other fruiting trees. His books, “The Apple Grower” and “The Holistic Orchard” go into complete detail on this intriguing topic that examines expanding ways to emulate forest edge ecology. Michael’s methods help…
Everything you need to know about growing watermelons is here! We hope you will try them, they are very rewarding, and super delicious. In this episode we discuss planting watermelon, temperatures, nutrient requirements, fertilizing, trellis or not to trellis watermelon, and watering requirements. Enjoy! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties…
In this video we are planting and growing Zucchini, however the same information applies to bush squash. It is a super productive plant, and a great plant to grow for those who love sharing their harvest. We discuss in this episode Watering, how to plant, spacing, starting from seed or starts, and fertilizing. Send mail…
When hardening off the yacon I managed to sun scald it badly. When I set it out permanently I placed each in a different location that received direct sun exposure at different times of the day. Each has recovered. You be the judge.
In this episode of Allotment Grow How – I deal with the dreaded black fly and take my first crop from the plot for 2015.
In this complete growing guide we will cover everything you need to know about growing Cucumbers. No matter if you are growing in a square foot garden, in ground garden, or in a container garden, this growing guide will apply. We cover fertilizing, watering, spacing, sunlight requirements, soil type, and trellising. Thanks for watching and…
Zion Acre is running a contest. The subject is Why do you feel homesteading is important. Zion Acre has a some good information and my gut feeling tells me she has much more to share. Please go and encourage her to share more. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0A_w1Fkgm4
Why your plants/vegetables are not growing? Find out Now!. A small video showing how to reduce nematodes in soil that has been contaminated with a method called Soil solarization. Don’t plant in contaminated Soil. Soil solarization is an environmentally friendly method of using the sun’s power to control pests such as bacteria, insects, and weeds…
In this growing guide we will go over the start to finish of growing radishes. These root vegetables are super easy to grow and are popular among beginner gardeners because of their fast maturing rate. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO Vegetable seeds .99/pack, fertilizer, garden…
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…
The Food Forest is looking lush and the production is starting to come on. Feel free to ask any questions, and please give your advice or opinions.
Celery is something many gardeners wish they could grow but have no success with getting it to look anything like the celery in the store. This growing guide will help you not only grow celery just like you see in the store, but also do it organically! Enjoy! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville,…
The same premise, but better quality. Building raised beds at an inexpensive cost, so you can grow more food for your family withot spending an arm and a leg. These beds are quick, simple to build, and great for beginners as well as advanced gardeners. I hope yu will like this video, and share it…
I need a strong, stable trellis that looks at least halfway decent to train the wild rose onto. I thought of buying one to save some time but the cost was completely unacceptable. So, I’m building one. If you want to see the finished product but don’t want to sit through the build just skip…
My dog harvested his own radish from the garden.
In this growing guide we discuss how to grow bunching onions. These are super simple to grow so it is quick! We talk about spacing, planting tips, watering, fertilizing, and amount of sun needed. These are a tasty treat, and something every gardener must have. Enjoy! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040…
In this guide I will explain how to grow potatoes so you get perfect potatoes every time. There is really only a few things you need to know, so we will discuss pH, Watering, fertilzing, sunlight, time to plant, soil type, spacing, and other general care tips like can you plant a potato from ones…
By using permaculture ethics, I build soil with my chickens by sharing abundance and people care. The permaculture cycles are so cool if one follows them.
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 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Today on Allotment Grow How I wander up to the plot and plant some Broccoli
The food forest is awake now and we are starting to reap.
An item that is fairly standard for homes where I live. Well worth looking into if you own your own home. These are not high impact resistant but high impact can be found and are approved by some insurance companies for homeowner insurance premium reduction
A few things from the home garden.
Look what showed up! I’ve tried rooting cuttings to get them but it never took. They showed up exactly where I wanted to put them as well. How fortunate could I get?
Making elderberry syrup for use in mixing as a drink. We mix in primarily in water. Purported to have medicinal uses. I use metric measurements as that is what is available to me. Not sure how to transfer them but there are many, and varied, recipes. Look around. You may find one that suits you…
Progression of the food forest with a new camera. Feel free to leave any comments or questions!
Today on Allotment Grow How I plant out the French Beans
We’ve gotten some of our seedlings out and waiting on the others to grow large enough to survive. NOW, we start on property cleanup and, following that, improvements that will assist in the efficiency of next year. Part of that means chipping and shredding all the cuttings for compost and mulch which will be allowed…
Finally getting work done on the property. Trellises built seedlings out. Little on the soil, wood chip mulch. fertilizer and slug control.
Did some more shredding today for my mother in law. A few points I wanted to share. I definitely feel one of these is very beneficial if one has a lot of cuttings or can gain acces to them. Talk to the neighbors and get theirs. Stop and ask when you see people cutting. Don’t…
