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Stop! If you have never had a garden before, you don’t need to grow seedlings. Instead consider direct seeding. Today I go over all the details about why I think you should try direct seeding instead of growing seedlings. I know it means you have to wait, and be jealous of all my tomatoes, but…
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I have a new soilblocker and it is time for me to get my luffa and cucamelons started. The first seedlings have popped, and it’s making me very happy to see green again. Now if only we could get rid of this snow. Make sure to play the “how many tomatoes” guessing game with me…
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In this episode I pull my yacon rhizomes out of cold storage and see how well they did. The results indicate that I still have some work to do to perfect my technique. Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/ Sign up for Ebates…
It can be tricky to know where to get started, so I’m sharing my 5 top crops for first time gardeners. I feel these are the best beginner veggies because they are fairly simple to grow, and will give you a good basis to learn about gardening from, while still getting the feeling of success.…
My #1 recommended beginner gardener resource is a book! The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Edward C. Smith is a great way to learn all the basics and some more advanced ideas as well. His gardening system is a good solid base to build a successful garden wherever you are, and after reading his book many…
SOIL Pt 6 How to GROW Nutrient DENSE Fruits & Vegetables No Till Garden Method Improvement Series for pennies. How to Build & Start to Grow Garden Soil for beginners method. Link to PART 7: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsAiZ3ipdMw . Mycorrhizal List: https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&v=ZhQITNIN1yU&redir_token=Wc4XalWYc5NJGEPT43U37DGtesV8MTU1MTcyMDQ3NUAxNTUxNjM0MDc1&q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rootnaturally.com%2FPlantListMycorrhizal.pdf LINK to Subscribe to My CHANNEL : https://www.youtube.com/user/iamnjorganic Back to Eden Organic Gardening 101 Method…
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One of my biggest struggles in trying to make my farm plan for my first year farming, was to focus in on what I wanted to do and what I wanted to achieve. In this video, Serina explains her thoughts behind how she focused in, and what she wants to achieve. I also break down…
Serina and her gardening assistants are planting up their first seedlings of the year. After waiting all winter to gather together the seeds, soil, and trays, I’m excited to be finally starting in on our first year farming! It makes it feel like it is spring. We planted up 10 trays in total, of peppers,…
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I need to start making some paper pots, and I think everyone else should too! So here is a quick explanation of how to make DIY paper pots out of garbage, a really great option for seed starting.
SOIL Pt 5 How to Start & GROW Nutrient DENSE Fruits & Vegetables No Till Garden Method Beginners Series for pennies. How to Build & Start to Grow Garden Soil for beginners method. Link to PART 6 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsXNa7qeHCM LINK to Subscribe to My CHANNEL : https://www.youtube.com/user/iamnjorganic Back to Eden Organic Gardening 101 Method with…
My seeds are finally here, and I’m so excited! Come and join me while I unbox these live. I can’t wait to get my seeds started tomorrow. It won’t be long till the vegetable garden is going again, and everything is green and beautiful.
This is an overview of everything we have growing in the garden right now. We also show some blooming plants from other areas of the yard.
Why make cultured foods? What is fermentation? What does fermenting do to vegetables, and why eat them? The 26th Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference welcomes Marissa Percoco, teacher of “Wild Mead Making”. In this interview, she discusses her background as a homesteader and her discovery of fermentation as a solution to off-grid, no-refrigeration life,…
Tobacco Seed Giveaway: (ENDED) Happy 2019, Brew Crew! I just wanted to pop my head out of my hybernation hole and say hellow. We are gearing up for the 2019 growing season and I’m testing my grow set up and getting ready to sow my first seeds. Make sure you stick around to see all…
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I have one of my many seed orders in, so let’s open it up and talk seeds! I have my favorite peppers in this order, as well as a bunch of other bits and pieces (and tomatoes). I also ordered a mini soil blocker, which I’m excited to check out. So come and hang out…
As a rule, I don’t not complain about Ian being away at work, because the stressful thing is when he isn’t working – like now. What we can, and cannot do, on the farm this year, 100% revolves around money, and right now, the money situation isn’t looking great. Today we are welcoming you into…
In this video I’m afraid that I’m going to bore you with my seed potato choice, I’ve tried to make it exciting… but it’s seed potatoes, so… you know. Ooh – I do discuss my true potato seeds – now they are more interesting. So if seed potatoes are your thing, then this video might…
Today we are getting some seeds started for our garden. We are starting flats of Stowell’s Evergreen Corn, Celery, Broccoli, Cabbage, and Pak Choy.
Well, that took forever! But we now have a system to be able to create nice and healthy seedlings indoors. Which means that I don’t need to worry about starting my tomatoes and peppers too early. We run into issues at every turn with this system set up, but now I have a space to…
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What should you look for when you’re looking for land? Peter Bane offers some wisdom – and he’ll go in much deeper detail in his pre-conference workshop, Finding, Buying, & Loving the Land—Site Assessment & Land Design, part of the 26th Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference Read more and register here: https://organicgrowersschool.org/conferences/spring/pre-conference-workshops/
