VIDEO: Giving Tomato Plants a Little Lift June 2017
June 2017- Join us in our raised bed garden as we give our tomato plans a little extra support. instagram.com/roots_and_refuge
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VIDEO: WHY WE DON'T BUY HEIRLOOM SEEDS
I love seeds! I love all seeds. But the seeds I like the best, are the ones that grow the easiest, and create the most productive plants, best suited to my growing conditions and my personal taste preference. For that reason I don’t want to also limit myself to only heirloom or a specific price…
VIDEO: FIRST TIME SOAP MAKING | beginner Pinterest fail and first timer insights
I think I capture the first time soapmaking experience pretty well with all my confusion over what light trace is, and making big messes. I take you through all my steps, all my confusion, and complain about washing the dishes, lol. Want to soap along with me? I’m making the super simple first recipe in:…
VIDEO: Rise of the Food Fermenters | Literal VBlog From Self Sufficient Me
This is a literal VBlog taken from my Website about how food fermenting is rising in popularity as people are beginning to understand the importance of inner health, especially in the gut/stomach. Fermenting gear on eBay Australia: https://bit.ly/2CWDNLF Fermenting gear on Amazon USA: https://bit.ly/2DchuoI Fermenting gear on Amazon UK: https://bit.ly/2CUFl8R Online Australian retailer mentioned in…
VIDEO: BONE BROTH
All the cool fermenters talk about bone broth being a miracle for your health, and since I was sick for all of December, I figured I better get on this if I want to make it through the rest of the winter, lol. Apparently I have been kind of making this for my entire life,…
VIDEO: Urban Homestead Radio Episode 1: Introduction Part 1
Welcome to the premier Urban Homestead Radio podcast! In this episode, the Dervaes Family recount the joys and struggles of being raised by their visionary Father, Jules Dervaes and the decades of hard lessons and experience that have empowered them to become the leading experts in the Homegrown Revolution. Laughter and sorrow combine to bring…
VIDEO: How to Grow Passion Fruit from SEED
In this video, I show how to grow passion fruit from seeds and grow them into dozens of seedlings using the crush and sow method. We then plant the passionfruit out along a trellis to grow into several passion fruit vines – it’s all so easy gardening to do you’ll be amazed by how many…
VIDEO: SOAPMAKING BOOK REVIEW | The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners by Kelly Cable
In an attempt to have a clear course for learning soapmaking, I bought this book to be my textbook and to follow along with her recipes and lessons. I really liked the book for its clear instructions, and great looks and layout. Get the book here: http://amzn.to/2mesWFw this is an affiliate link, shopping with it…
VIDEO: BEFORE ORDERING SEEDS – DO THIS!
It’s time to order the seeds for the garden. The seed catalogs have shown up in the mail, and the fun is about to begin! But wait! Before you even think about buying anything, you need to have a plan for the garden, and take stock of the seeds that you already own and can…
VIDEO: 1,300 lbs of Produce From Our 3,000 Square Foot Backyard Homestead
We produced 1,300 lbs. of edible produce from our 3,000 feet of usable backyard space.
VIDEO: It's Been a Cold Week in Mississippi!
Our aquaponics system in our filters for our catfish pond has frozen over completely! We have had an extremely long cold snap for our area. Yesterday was the first day in about 7 days that the temperature got above freezing!
VIDEO: Getting Our New Flock of Laying Hens VLOG
Have you seen our new show Wilder Still yet? If you haven’t, head over and sign up for Abundance Plus to see all our episodes – you get a FREE seven-day trial! https://rootsandrefuge.com/yt-wilder-still Check out our new blog here: https://rootsandrefuge.com And subscribe to our weekly email list so you’re the first to hear about new…
VIDEO: $400 SOAPMAKING SUPPLIES UNBOXING | beginner cold process soap making first order
Wondering what going crazy ordering supplies for natural cold process soap making looks like? Well, here it is, as I unbox some of the materials that have ordered from Voyaguer Soap and Candle Co. I was surprised at how much the raw materials for making a batch of natural cost, but can see the savings…
VIDEO: Weird Plum Fruits on the Trunk of Tree | Davidson Plum Rainforest Bush Tucker Plant Review
Here’s a fruit tree plant review on the Davidson Plum, which unusually bears its fruit on the trunk of the tree! Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://goo.gl/ygrXwU Shop on Amazon for plants: https://bit.ly/2yRFNGQ Buy Davidson Plum on eBay Au: https://bit.ly/2CGKULp Shop for plants on eBay Australia: https://bit.ly/2BPCykb Blog:…
VIDEO: RUMTOPF | my first ferment finally ready
With too many berries, and not enough ways to preserve them, I started my journey into ferments with this rumtopf. And now with a few things under my belt, I am excited to pull this Christmas treat out and start enjoying it. Its a fairly simple recipe combining equal parts fruit and sugar in rum,…
VIDEO: SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS WRAP UP
Well, we sucked at making videos about things that we were doing around the house to make Christmas more sustainable. But we did try and be more conscious of the waste that we were creating over the holidays, and put effort into making some small positive changes.
VIDEO: The Crazy Chicken Lady Incubates!
How did those eggs get in that incubator? Only a Crazy Chicken Lady knows! xo SHOW MORE BELOW! Be sure to check out… ~ Patara’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user ~ The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference Info: ~ *TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-appalachian-homesteading-conference-tickets-39735848994 ~ Conference Facebook HERE:goo.gl/bGJuqS _____________________________________________ Books I Love! ~ Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: http://amzn.to/2Ccqk6a ~ The…
VIDEO: Optimistic Excited Apprehensive Resilient for the Self Sufficient Year Ahead
Feel free to watch the whole video or skip forward to the following discussion topics… 1:14 – Optimism: I start by showing our corn crop and chat about why I’m feeling optimistic for the new year and why we (gardeners/self-sufficient people are often optimists) & so we should be. Show climbing spinach and Jerusalem artichokes.…
VIDEO: Daily Goat Routine Collab – Summer 2017
We are uploading some older footage from the Summer of 2017, including this video sharing our daily goat routine. We have a herd of Nubian dairy goats on our small farm in central Arkansas. This was a normal day of goat care in June 2017. Since this video, we have made some changes and will…
VIDEO: Responsibility & Respect~
We travel to take Miss Mia to her first vet appointment. Are kittens in our future? We shall see… SEE MORE below! Also, we take you to Blythe Ferry again to reflect. In 1838, the ferry served as a gathering point and crossing for the Cherokee Removal, known as the Trail of Tears. Blythe Ferry…
VIDEO: My Favorite Christmas Gift~Miss Mia!
There’s a new farm kitten on the block. You will adore her! Welcome Miss Mia! xo SHOW MORE BELOW! Be sure to check out… ~ Patara’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user ~ The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference Info: ~ *TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-appalachian-homesteading-conference-tickets-39735848994 ~ Conference Facebook HERE:goo.gl/bGJuqS _____________________________________________ Books I Love Dearly! ~ Storey’s Guide to Raising Chickens: http://amzn.to/2Ccqk6a…
VIDEO: December Garden Update
This is an update for the month of December and end of the year!
VIDEO: HUSBANDS VIEWS ON SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS
Ian is home, and we sit down and have a chat about how he feels about trying to be more zero waste over the holidays and the rest of the time. We are focused on trying to live a more sustainable life overall, and reducing our waste, and plastic consumption seems like an important step,…
VIDEO: Self Sufficiency is NOT Just Gardening its a Lifestyle
This video is about explaining self-sufficiency and how it relates to this channel and also me… I respond to a comment that questions why I don’t just do gardening videos and I explain the reasons for why the channel content is how it is. Cheers 🙂 Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from…
VIDEO: November Garden Update
We set out a lot of the plants we have started from seed. This video shows the new plantings and updates the existing plantings in the garden.
VIDEO: Oh My! Buttermilk Pie~
The holidays are here and we are in the kitchen sharing one of the most delicious homemade pies out there! This is an Appalachian classic! There are many variations, but this is how we bake one up with great success at Appalachia’s Homestead! Try it! Enjoy! xoxo ~ Patara’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user ~ The Great Appalachian…
VIDEO: FAKE CHRISTMAS TREES | a problem with Christmas
I bought a fake tree a couple years back, but as I sit here and think about the way that I can make my Christmas more sustainable, it feels like committing to not purchasing a fake tree again would be a great way. I don’t mention it in the video, but the obvious best way…
VIDEO: Fall Planting in Our Aquaponics System
It has grown too cold for the impatiens in our pond filters. We are replacing the impatiens with some fall garden plants. We’ll see how they do!
VIDEO: Failure Often Leads to Success Avocado & Dragon Fruit Example
We love to share our success stories but often we neglect to detail the important failures along the way that has helped shape the overall achievement/s. Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://goo.gl/ygrXwU Shop on Amazon for plants: https://bit.ly/2yRFNGQ Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to…
VIDEO: Homestead Mom's Homeschool Agenda~
We homestead & homeschool with no regrets! Many folks ask about my style or how we do it? This is a big topic, so let’s chat it up! Thanks for watching! xo ~ Patara’s Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/user ~ The Great Appalachian Homesteading Conference Info: TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-great-appalachian-homesteading-conference-tickets-39735848994 ~ Conference Facebook HERE:goo.gl/bGJuqS _____________________________________________ ~ Magicfly Incubator: http://amzn.to/2iCgD5N…