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💛 📖 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…
This week on Allotment Grow How – I wander up to the plot and show you what’s going on.
permaculture design from Clint Locklear for 2015 PDC for Geoff Lawton
Short addendum to my earlier video on seed saving. This time reasons for saving seed. I did not address political and corporate reasons but I have addressed those many times in the past and probably will again in the future.
Composting Leaves using cover crops building healthy garden 101 soil. EASY, NO HARD WORK…. Simple pile your fall leaves 1 to 1 1/2 feet tall before winter. Then in the spring past your last frost date and these 4 cover crop seeds. Buy the end of summer you will have the best compost with very…
Whats in my garden that came from saved seeds. What I plan to save this year. Coordinate with others to lighten the individual load for seed saving. Stay tuned…. more to come!
This video shows how I grow peanuts in the home garden and also how to cook them to make a delicious TV snack! -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
The Food Food forest is really starting to come alive, even with the little amount of rain we have had. Channel with Paul Gautschi videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/L2Survive
Buy Trifecta+ HERE: http://www.migardener.com/store This video explains what Trifecta+ fertilizer is, and how you use it in the garden and around the home. Trifecta+ is pet safe, kid safe, and perfect for organic gardening! A perfect combination of micronutrients, beneficial fungi and bacteria, and macronutrients. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+…
Here’s a planting demonstration on kale in a raised garden bed. The video shows soil preparation, fertiliser I use, mulching, and other tips etc. 🙂 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
Today on Allotment Grow How we have a quick tour of the plot and see how well the peas are doing.
Progress is slow due to certain “challenges”. Showing a little progress and some things I am trying this year.
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Acquiring equipment for gardening can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together a list of items you can reuse and recycle in your garden. Most of us care for the environment and recycle what we can. However, there are so many ways to…
This video explains how I divide globe artichoke plants to make new ones for the coming season without having to re-sow seed. www.selfsufficientme.com -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
A look at what little I have managed to get done during all the turmoil we’ve had the last few months and a description of how I plan to set out some of the seedlings I have started.
In this episode I just go through some exciting news, waste some time with you, and have a good time transplanting some healthy tomato seedlings. What fun! Come along! Don’t forget to rate, comment, and share! .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. The secret to success with your vegetable garden is good planning. Using dedicated vegetable beds and deciding in advance what you’re going to grow where makes gardening simpler, more efficient, and more productive. Growing in dedicated beds reduces soil compaction, helps to simplify crop rotation, and makes…
Quick look at how I decided to build a short wall for a terraced bed and a look around at the springtime property for those who have been asking about it. The Wall is not yet complete as I made some last minute changes in the design I wanted and ran out of materials. There…
On Allotment Grow How today I plant my potatoes… on a very hot day.
A compost sifter is something that will save time and money in the long run, and will help to improve the quality of your harden soil. Sifting is also great exercise, so you can stay healthy and in shape even while doing something as relaxing as gardening. Remember to like, comment, and share! .99 Heirloom…
In this episode I plant some asparagus crowns I purchased, and I will be planting them in a beautiful new raised bed! The cottage garden is really shaping up nicely and should be in full swing soon! How to grow asparagus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTfjxm8-WKI .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on…
Transform food waste into a valuable food supply for chickens, hogs, songbirds and fish with Black Soldier Fly Production. Karl Warkomski, Director of Conservation with ProtaCulture, LLC introduces us to this astounding insect that can break down food waste faster than microbes. Black Soldier Fly maggots make a high fat, high protein source of nourishment…
Welcome back for 2015, I hope you follow along. Here are a list of the bare root fruit trees and berries. 1. All-in-one Almond Tree 2. Autumn Bliss Raspberry 3 .Brandywine Purple Raspberry 4. Climax Blueberry 5. Cowart Muscadine 6. Early Golden Apricot Tree 7.Katy Apricot Tree 8. Latham Raspberry 9. Moonpark Apricot Tree 10.…
Chitting potatoes is SO easy! And no, I am not chitting you when I say anyone can do it. Hope you enjoy, like, comment, share, and go plant some potatoes! Make Your Own Seed Potato Sets: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_WJGH8N_seM .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me…
Today I continue sowing more seeds for the allotment, they include broccoli, lettuce, butternut squash and sunflower seeds.
Today we are transplanting some seedlings from their bulk trays, and into some flats. This will save you loads of time, and hassel, and will also give you the best results. Enjoy! .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener Pin…
So this problem has been identified as sun scald. I rather thought it was but as I had never seen a case this bad and the plant still living I wanted corroboration. I am leaving the video up for others who may be searching for this. The plants will survive. New growth is now coming…
Here we have a short video testing out one of the methods of slug and snail control using a gel to create a borderline between a raised bed containing vegetables and the unwanted pests. Does it work? Watch to find out. https://youplanttube.blogspot.com/
Getting a messed up start this year due to “life”. Forgot to show what I still have inside. Lot of changes coming in our family, our work and the channel.
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Growing Potatoes is a hugely satisfying experience and doesn’t require a large portion of your garden for a successful crop. Potatoes are also fantastic fun to grow with your family especially finding the treasure when they’re ready to harvest. In this video we explain what’s required to…
