VIDEO: Garden Harvest July 8, 2019
Just a description of what we harvested in the garden today!
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VIDEO: HOW TO GROW BROAD BEANS FROM START TO FINISH (FAVA BEANS) #gardening
In this video I show you how to grow broad beans or fava beans from start to finish with great results. Follow these easy steps and you to will be able to grow broad beans and become self sufficienct. Here’s another video that I think you would like, please click on the link. WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYvo4Op-X8Y…
VIDEO: Garden Harvest July 3, 2019
This harvest video shows a week’s worth of green beans and cucumbers. The last of the Candy Onions we harvested from the raised bed have dried and are ready for a weigh in. The rest of the harvest table is from July 3rd. The peppers are starting to show out!
VIDEO: Final Candy Onion Harvest June 19, 2019
We harvested the last bed of Candy onions we had planted. These are the onions that were in the raised bed.
VIDEO: Making Friends With Salad | Live Chat
We have been growing so much stuff on the farm that we can’t keep up. Come and join us for a chat. __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in.…
VIDEO: THE GREATEST PLOT TOUR EVER
You will need a stiff drink to get through this particular video… I’ve cranked the boredom factor up to 11, so if you have something better to watch then believe me, you need to watch that. Anyways, with that said, please like, share, comment and SUBSCRIBE xx #plottour #greatestplottour #awesomevegetables
VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour and Harvest Week 6 | Vertical, Raised Bed, Potager Garden | Roots and Refuge
Today is the 6th weekly walk through Garden Tour of the 2019 season. We are gardening in zone 7b, Central Arkansas. We use natural growing practices, no chemical fertilizers or pesticides and grow primarily heirlooms. List of mentioned varieties: Purple Podded Beans Tanya’s Pink Podded Beans Bridge to Paris Pepper Topepo Gallo Pepper Manganji Sweet…
VIDEO: Everything Went WRONG For Me
Ever had a week where it feels like you get nothing done. That was me, this week. Every time I tried to do something more complicated then cleaning the house, I ran into problems I couldnt easily fix. Once Thursday hits its all hands on deck for our Friday market, so by the end of…
VIDEO: How to Harvest Garlic Scapes
Our garlic scapes are ready, so let us quickly share with you how to harvest garlic scapes, and the reasons that we love them so much. Quick tips! __ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference…
VIDEO: How to Make Mayo from Scratch | Roots and Refuge Kitchen
Today I’m showing you how to make mayonnaise from scratch! 1 c. light tasting olive oil 1 egg 1 t. mustard 1/2 T. lemon juice Products used in this video: Stick Blender: https://amzn.to/2xep1hR Weck Jar: https://amzn.to/2REVIP0 Flake Salt: https://amzn.to/2NhX1VE Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated…
VIDEO: Garden Pest Control – Rabbits and Other Wildlife
Do you have problems with the local wildlife damaging your garden? In this video I cover some tips and trick to help deter rabbits and other wildlife in your garden. If you have any additional tricks up your sleeve be sure to leave them in the comments below. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook…
VIDEO: Soothing Strawberry Patch Harvest
Come and join us as we pick strawberries out of our organic strawberry parch. The strawberries are going crazy, and we hope you enjoy this soothing strawberry patch harvest. __ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big…
VIDEO: Grow Potatoes in Straw – **UPDATE**
It’s time to take another look at the “Jose The Neighbor Garden”! This is a brand new “lasagna” style garden where we are growing this year’s potato crop “Ruth Stout” style. As you can see these potatoes are growing like crazy! I get the feeling that our potato harvest is going to be monumental! You…
VIDEO: Healthy Strawberry Milkshake
We have a lot of less then perfect strawberries around our house during strawberry season, and this recipe is one of our favorite way to use them up. This healthy strawberry milkshake recipe tastes exactly like a milkshake but without all the extra stuff that comes along with ice cream. Fast, easy and kid friendly,…
VIDEO: Can I Grow Sweet Potatoes in Wisconsin? (Zone 5)
Just as the title says; I’m about to find out if I can grow a successful crop of sweet potatoes in Milwaukee WI zone 5b. This is the first time I have ever tried to grow sweet potatoes! Stick around so together we can find out if it’s possible. Thanks for watching! Check out our…
VIDEO: The Garden is Exploding | June Garden Tour
The garden is going crazy. We have had lots of nice hot weather this spring, and the garden really like it, you could even say the garden has exploded. So join us on this June garden tour and check out how the veggie gardens, flowers, and farm are doing. __ Check out out new channel:…
VIDEO: Garden Harvest June 18, 2019
We harvested our Stowell’s Evergreen sweet corn today!
VIDEO: EVERY Fruit Tree We're Growing Full Garden Tour
In this video, I take you on a full tour of our Self Sufficient Me backyard garden to show you all the fruit trees we grow here in our orchard and around our property to provide food all year round. If you want to see the vegetable garden tour – Watch the first video in…
VIDEO: FULL Garden Tour Week 5 | Heirloom Potager Tour | Roots and Refuge Farm
Today, I’m taking you for a full tour of my large raised bed potager garden in 7b, central Arkansas. We focus on growing heirlooms, companion planting, and growing vertically! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music…
VIDEO: Garden Harvest June 13, 2019
We harvested more candy onions, squash, and our peaches! We planted some watermelon in the area where we just pulled the onions.
VIDEO: Introducing Our ALPACA Herd | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm
Come along as our boys are introduced to our new herd of alpacas. And we are introducing you as well! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us:…
VIDEO: 3rd Greenhouse! Set up and Planting
Serina started too many tomatoes, so Ian had to build a 3rd greenhouse. Join us as we set it up and plant it full of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. We can’t wait till it fills in. This is a caterpillar tunnel kit from Farmers Friend that we picked up used. __ Check out out new…
VIDEO: SOW, SOWN AND RESOWN
In this episode we take a look at results for some of the seeds we sowed in the straw bale garden. Let’s take a look at the squash and the cucumbers then we will sow our main crop of pole beans for the season. The garden primed and ready to take off!! Thanks for watching!…
VIDEO: Bok Choi Gone Rogue – Bolting
It looks like our bok choi started bolting right after transplanting! There’s nothing worse than a plant going to flower before I even get my first harvest. Now I have to come to terms with getting it out of the garden to make room for something new. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!:…
VIDEO: Garden Surprises, Mail Surprises, and Competition Tomatoes | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm
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VIDEO: Homestead Harvest Quail, Eggs, and Garden
Today we are showing some of our early spring harvests getting ready and making space for our summer garden crops. We harvested the last of our Red Russian Kale and weighed in our first harvest of Candy Onions. Our garlic dried enough to do a weigh-in. We are also starting to harvest our blackberries and…
VIDEO: Sweet Potato Planting for Everyone!
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VIDEO: Bale Garden Collaboration – Early June Update
Let’s take a look around the Brew City Garden for a quick update for our collaboration series. We also discuss the other channels involved with our bale gardening collaboration for the 2019 season. Check out all the channels participating this season!: PG Nano Farm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDc_GF-wx6bzh8gBf1dnIA Brainstorm Acres: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4AZmVDrCvkNx6aWKqw5mA Essayons Family Garden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5I86nDx8QvkKeVtxk2l9vg Hummingbird Hill Homespun:…
VIDEO: First Farmers Market – Learn From Us
We finally made it, all the work and build up to our first farmers market. Okay, it isn’t actually that big a deal for us, because its only the first of many farmers markets to come, not the end of the journey. Still though, it was a fun experience and we learned about our customers…