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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.
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
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
2014 was difficult for our gardening efforts though we did learn some things. The last few months have been filled mostly with reorganizing our home. We have a few seeds started and a few other projects. A direction change for the channel is being considered and will be announced in a future video once decided…
This is the process me and my brother use for harvesting lettuce seed, I hope you glean some good info from it. Feel free to share and subscribe 🙂
Little bit on the 3rd garden area. We’ve had to pull back on working on it for many reasons this summer and it is not as far along as I had hoped.
Shot this video over a week ago. Too many tasks, too little time and no help whatsoever. Many surprises over the last 5 months that have pushed many things over the edge. I will not be able to plant half of what I intended this year for several reasons. Quite frankly, I am tired and…
There are many flat bodied seeds. Some of these are: Pumpkin, squash, zucchini, cantalope, cucumber, watermelon, marrow, gourds, and so many more! This tip will get your seeds sprouting better, and giving you better success when planting a fewer amount of seeds. MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on…
This week I plant out my broccoli and give you a quick update on everything that’s growing on the allotment. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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+…
This week I plant my potatoes and beetroot. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Just a little of what is going on at the home garden.
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…
On Allotment Grow How today we plant out 5 Raspberry canes (Autumn Bliss variety) and look forward to a late crop of juicy fruit in the season. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ #raspberries #howtoplantraspberries #howtogrowraspberries
Taking a chance on the weather and setting out seedlings. Speaking about Return on Investment of purchases.
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…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. It seems like a simple question, but there are many factors to consider when working out whether you can grow all the fruit, herbs and vegetables your family eats in a year. In this video, we show how you can work out the amount of fresh food…
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.…
Children are wonderful. Adults would do well to listen to them more often.
Got the manure. More than I expected at one time but less than I will need. No worries, I’m acquainted with the factory owner.
Testing my soils composition of clay, sand and silt to help determine what what I need to use as amendments. The mixture of Sand Silt and clay is called Loam. It appears from the testing that I have a very high silt (organic material) content. http://www.hort.purdue.edu/ext/loam.html
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…
