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Building a simple concrete form and explaining a few techniques and math usage. Taking the opportunity to teach my daughter practical math applications in the hopes that she will take studying a bit more seriously. I’ve been out of carpentry for several years now and out of practice and made a few minor mistakes that…
Been catching up on work that has been delayed by endless rain.
My first year trying the Cherokee trail of tears. I’ve seen several comments that others were thinking of trying them so here is my evaluation for what it’s worth. Sorry about the video ratio. Recently the “beast” decided to override all of my settings and has upgraded and updated everything on my computer without consulting…
This is, in my opinion, an excellent example of a true sustainable solution. I am well aware that some of my talking points leave questions. The next videos will address those that I see after reviewing further and consider comments made. These are my views and opinions. They have been developed by a lifetime of…
Why I feel we do not have a water shortage. Why I believe hydroponics is not sustainable. Sustainability starts with you (me). Sustainability will require courage.
I’ve been wanting to talk a bit about sustainability for quite some time. The term “Sustainable” has been bandied about and used as catchphrase to grab peoples attention but there is very little that is sustainable about most of the things I see being pushed. Yes, some of these things ARE good and have a…
Shot this several days ago. A little on the wicking containers.
Taking a cue from Rich with the basket. Here is what we pulled out for dinner.
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.
Have finished planting the garden in the orchards. A bit of what I did and why I did it.
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…
This short video describes how my quail turns mulch into an awesome fertiliser/mulch for my fruit and vegetable gardens. Garden mulch can be expensive but I like to get two uses out of my mulch by giving it to my quail first for them to break down and fertilise then I add it to my…
I’ve been asked, often, about the political system here. Today is election day so now is a good time. Here is why a “multiparty” system probably isn’t the answer.
The orchard garden is a bit behind like everything else this year.
I have a problem area that is difficult to work with due to the slope and lots of rocks scattered everywhere making it difficult to work so I combined the two for a solution.
Way behind this year. Showing a little of what I’ve got and a few space saving methods I am trying. Also need help identifying a problem with my Yacon.
A little something that should help some people I was speaking with the other day. I was having the same problems though, frankly, I don’t using anything but the delete feature, and decided to look it up for them.
Got a few things set out in the garden. Discussing how history, events and their effects have shaped our situation today. Please take the time to watch the attached video. It does a much better job of explaining the progression of historical events than I can at the moment and I see no sense in…
Some have asked a bit of where I live. I walked through yesterday and shot this video for you.
Speaking of some experiences from many years ago that I strongly believe relate to world events today. This video went longer than I wanted. I will be doing a few other videos to expound. My intent is to get people to think in broader terms. Look at past events that I personally experienced, the immediate…
Direction change due to injury for the next few weeks.
Looking in on the new worm beds to see if they’re happy and migrating.
Seedling progress and a few odd things. Maybe someone can give a bit of insight. At the end I describe how I made a wicking container.
Visited a nursery located in an old walled location dating likely back to the middle ages. There are many such places here. Link to info on Sea Buckthorn ( appears to require both male and female plants http://www.seabuckthorninsider.com/
Harvesting worm compost and starting a new bin with Horse manure.
Just a little of what is going on at the home garden.
Progress on my bio char trials at 14 days.
