The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Creating good nutrient-rich compost for your plants to grow in will greatly improve their health, so it’s important to understand how to diagnose and rectify problems with homemade compost. Does your compost sometimes have a slimy texture, bad smell or decompose slowly? Here are some simple tips…
This episode was made for a viewer who had been asking about how to prep asparagus beds for winter. I also am updating everyone on the growth. Seeds I used to grow these: http://migardener.com/store/#!/110+-Mary-Washington-Asparagus-Seeds-*Perennial*/p/43755122/category=11147299 .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+ @…
Fruit fly is a major pest in Queensland Australia this video shows footage of a fruit fly stinging a cucumber and the damage the live maggot does to a black Russian tomato. For an indepth article about the fruit fly and how to organically control this pest please visit our blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/blog/view/1495/fruit_fly_season_is_here_but_you_don_t_have_to_spray_in_the_home_garden -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch:…
Starting the day and so many things I’m backed up on has overloaded my mind. Taking a few minutes watching the sunrise helped quiet my mind and organize. Thought I would share it with you.
Bob Andersen, Prof. Emeritus, Cornell University and Andrew Goodheart Brown help us discern how to assess tree health and spot signs of diseases. Discover several root stocks usually used in grafting domestic fruit trees. Get tips for observing tree vigor and signs of vole damage. We look for evidence of common pathogens as we hone…
Had my corn blow down in the last few days. This years been rough. About ready to push the reset button.
A little more I found on Yacon and the second harvest. http://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/Yacon.html http://www.ehow.com/way_5906976_yacon-planting-directions.html A link discussing renal toxicity related to eating Yacon leaves. I haven’t fully researched it but it states the onset was after prolonged exposure. (eating) May still be edible but check out the article and be careful. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20951787
i will be pruning my bluberry bushes, but I wanted to talk about when the best time to prune grapes, raspberry bushes, blackberry buses, and even fruit trees like peaches, apple trees, pear trees, and any other home orchard tree you can think of! .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the…
Composting with only leaves for Garden soil improvement building healthy organic garden soil. Adding this compost will be the best thing you will ever do for your organic garden soil. Leaf mold will add water holding capability to your garden. Start a compost pile today. To build soil health. Composting 101. LINK to Minerals /…
Explaining the utilization of edible annuals to mimic the natural succession of a food forest
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The fall gardening season is winding down, but there is so much still going on! We hope you will stick around for the winter gardening season, Share with your friends, and that is a rap for the 2014 cottage garden! .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @…
Join us as organic orchard consultant, Andrew Goodheart Brown and pomology expert and Professor Emeritus of Cornell University, Bob Andersen teach us how to rejuvenate an old orchard. Find practical ways to increase yield, health and vitality of even very old fruiting trees to bring them back into production and minimize disease buildup.
Just a little of what have harvested this year. Had many set backs but have learned from them. Planning now so that next year will be better. Thanks to Rob Bob for the Aztec corn and Spaghetti squash seeds and Southpaw Davey for the Goji berries. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smK2ZrHn0OE
This year was the first year we grew sunchokes or Jerusalem artichokes. We grew them all organically and have enjoyed having them in the garden. It is time to harvest, and lets see what we have! .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…
Saving broccoli seeds has never been so easy! This is a simple one to preserve, and a great way to ensure your vegetables can be saved for years to come. Save money by saving seeds! .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+…
Second part is now here. Talking about getting the raw alcohol and mixing the finished product. First part is found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja7SkRF3sqI Thanks Gootube. Do your worst your STILL not getting my cell phone number… if I had one. You have my email address to verify and that is all you’re getting.
Schnaps is a big tradition here. In the older families it is considered to be a mark of great hospitality to offer their guest schnaps. Schnaps making is also tradition and a fine art. It is regulated through schnaps vereins, a club. Total amount of mash to be distilled must be reported to the State.…
Having a strawberry plant is not just a joy, it is an oppertunity to share! When strawberry plants put out runners, they are a whole new plant, and that plant will send out runners as well, This effect snowballs and can feed the world with a single strawberry plant, and the act of sharing. So…
Autumn has arrived on the plot but there’s still a few things growing and putting on a nice display.
Join me as we harvest our giant celery, sunflowers, yard long beans, and more! .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 us on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener Come tumble with us @ www.MIgardener.tumblr.com…
Join me as we harvest our giant celery, sunflowers, yard long beans, and more! .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 us on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener Come tumble with us @ www.MIgardener.tumblr.com…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Canning and Drying are two of the best ways to preserve your precious harvest. Whether you’ve grown delicious fruit, or veggies to be pickled, learning how to bottle or dry the produce can mean you’re still enjoying the fruit of your work for months to come. In…
The last of the Heirloom tomatoes are being harvested. It was a great season, but sadly it is winding down. .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 us on Pinterest @ http://www.pinterest.com/MIgardenerYT Follow the fun on twitter @ http://www.twitter.com/MI_Gardener…
This video shows how easy it is to grow a grape vine in your backyard and even off your house! Plus we cover pruning and propagation of new plants from cuttings. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This video is about growing your vegetables closer together for amazing results! I like to call it… Crowd Growing… 🙂 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This was a very cool experience, I definitely would suggest it for everyone. I however do not believe this season was a good example of my gardens potential. The main reason is of how cold, wet, and cloudy it has been… All factors that will effect sugar levels in plants. Brix level chart – http://www.highbrixgardens.com/pdf/brix-chart.pdf…
I take a trip to Wiltshire and wander around a lovely quaint village, full of thatched cottages and cider.
