The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
Patara goes over her brief run down of the top ten best tips when shifting from urban to rural homesteading. What should you consider or plan for and think about? Find out here! Thanks for watching! Like, Subscribe and Share!~ Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Appalachias-Homestead/260231104167465?ref=hl
Today on Allotment Grow How I pick my first French Climbing Beans of the year and I also try to stay on top of the weeds. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
We carpet our homes but what about the garden? So I thought I’d carpet our vegetable garden to stop weeds invading my vegetable beds and to help grow better food crops! Hey Guys, I don’t want people getting the wrong idea about this video thinking I’m advocating to use “carpet with chemicals” leaching into the…
Been in the video wilderness for awhile but I’m back with some tips on growing food crops in containers. In this example we grow peas in a medium sized pot and I explain my secret growing medium for great results and how I prefer to use my own soil mix for the growing medium rather…
See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Sowing salads now for fresh, young leaves in a matter of weeks is a great way to make the most of what’s left of the growing season. Cut-and-come-again salad leaves are quick and easy to grow and small enough to fit into almost any container, making them…
See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Sowing or planting into gaps left behind after a crop is harvested is known as succession planting. Filling gaps as soon as crops are harvested will maximize the amount of food you can grow, making your garden space even more valuable and helping to reduce weed growth.…
The location and direction of a garden is very important when determining how much sun it will recieve. By planning ahead, mapping the sun, and doing a little homework before putting the beds in, you can optomize your chances of having a successful garden. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties…
In this episode, I wander up to the plot and finish off planting the leeks.
This method is my time favorite method for staking tomatoes in raised beds. We are able to stake our tomatoes for $1.50 per plant and the stakes are bigger, stronger, and last 5 times longer than the cheap tomato cages at big box stores. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties…
See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. As vegetables are harvested, gaps will inevitably appear in your garden. However, leaving bare soil exposes your garden to weeds and can make it more prone to erosion, plus it means your garden isn’t being as productive as it could be. Fill those gaps with quick-growing vegetables…
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…
This week on Allotment Grow How, I plant the Brussel Sprouts and talk about growing grapes. Please like, share, comment and SUBSCRIBE xxx #brusselsprouts
Innovative organic farmer Jean-Martin Fortier, author of “The Market Gardener” shares his profitable methods for achieving success growing vegetables on a small plot of land. Learn from the years of experience Jean-Martin and his wife have gone through from the basic beginnings to the advances made over a decade farming their land. Gain the benefits…
See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. After weeks of care, having your harvest destroyed by a sudden influx of pests can be extremely disheartening. The problem is that most pest control methods available to gardeners rely on prevention – knowing when the pests are likely to strike, so you can take action before…
Bean structures are essential if you’re growing climbing beans like runner beans. This video shows you how simple it is to create one. Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look at my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Get your questions answered in 15 minutes: http://goo.gl/tkTY0e
A walk through the 2015 gardens and some of the things we did and how we manage pest control! 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 out our blog: http://appalachiashomestead.blogspot.com
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 growing guide we will talk about growing bush beans or Green Beans as many efer to them as. It also applies to pole beans with the exception of adding supports for climing. We go into fertilizing beans, watering, amount of sun required, how to thin, spacing, soil temperature, starting from seed or starts,…
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
In this video I give a demonstration on how to assemble a galvanised raised garden bed and explain what I have growing plus dispel a few myths about using this type of garden bed. Here is where I got my latest bed from: http://bit.ly/1JI1aaA (eBay Australia – may not be helpful to people other countries…
In this complete growing guide we will cover everything you need to know about growing peppers. No matter if you are growing in a square foot garden, in ground garden, or in a container garden, this growing guide will apply. Thanks for watching and remember to hit that like button, hit the share button as…
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…
See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Training climbing vegetables up supports is a great way to get maximum yield from minimum space. Building your own supports is easy, fun and can make an impressive feature in your garden. If you’re growing climbing peas, beans, cucumbers or any other vining plant, you’ll need to…
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 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
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. 
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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 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
