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Watering your garden is something that you will probably have to do at some point. Here in Michigan it has been very dry and very hot meaning we have had to water a bit more than usual. When it the best time of day to water your plants, and why? That is what we will…
Tomato Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMlxoBuqObA&t=16s Bentern Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_I4xgfl_Ss&t=204s Our NEW SHIRTS are available for Pre-Order: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge NEW stickers from our shop: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop Order my book, The First Time Gardener: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Greenstalk Planter : Use the code ROOTS10 to receive an additional $10 off: http://lddy.no/6xhd Our Music is by…
A heat wave is rolling in, and that means trouble for farm labour, veggie plants, and selling at the farmers market. But the harvest still must happen, even when it’s hot. So Serina and Ian are trying to survive the summer farm life, and maybe not have another all nighter of work? Spoiler – the…
Here are 12 kinds of veggies that grow well in the shade, with these veggies you can get harvests out of the unused areas in your yard. Intro- 00:00 Knowing what to Grow- 00:16 Microclimates- 00:47 1 Arugula- 01:14 2 Tatsoi (Asian Greens)- 01:36 3 Lettuces- 01:56 4 Kales- 02:29 5 Swiss chard- 02:54 6…
Today I grab some fresh snacks from the backyard garden. Intro- 00:00 Green Magic Broccoli- 00:18 Bronze Mignonnette Lettuce- 00:58 Istanbul Carrot- 01:28 Jaune Obtuse Du Doubs Carrot- 01:35 Inchelium Red Garlic- 02:09 Muscade Carrot- 02:29 Tuck Approving Carrots- 2:49 Ruby Perfection Cabbage- 03:26 Cutting Open the Cabbage- 04:13 Deadon Savoy Cabbage- 04:34 Romaine Lettuces-…
#StrawbaleGardeing #BackyardGardening #GrowFood #Homesteading #Homestead #GrowWhatYouEat #EatWhatYouGrow #SweetPotatoes #GrowingSweetPotatoes #OrganicGarden I ordered 50 sweet potato slips from John’s Seeds. When they arrived at my house they were looking a little sad and limp! I needed to get them into the grow as soon as possible to give them the best chance at surviving and producing…
Anyone can grow their own food and achieve Food Freedom if they have the opportunity! Intro- 00:00 Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage- 00:28 Melissa Savoy- 01:19 Really Red Deer Tongue- 03:15 Parris Island Cos- 03:43 New Birdies Raised Bed- 03:55 Asparagus Sprouting- 04:02 Swiss Char- 04:19 Muscade Carrot- 04:51 California Poppy- 05:28 Blueberries- 05:35 Strawberries- 05:58…
Huge walk and talk tour of EVERYTHING I’ve done at the Epic Homestead since purchasing it 1 year ago and moving in 9 months ago! 00:00 Intro 00:43 Front Yard Garden 07:06 No-Dig Bed & Grow Bags 09:35 Orchard Progress 14:27 Artichoke Patch 16:26 Dragon Fruit Alley 18:28 Seedling Table 19:23 Epic Shed 21:23 Backyard…
We are mulching the garden today and Aidan and I took the trailer to pick up some free mulch. We later found a very exciting surprise.
Whispering Willow Farm (Jill’s channel): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9XMVRRXIT-eFqJ2rBK0q9w Our Interview Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_AWloxE_As Beginner gardening course with Roots and Refuge and Whispering Willow: https://rootsandrefuge.teachable.com/p/growing-gardeners-with-jess-jill NEW stickers from our shop: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com/shop T-Shirt Pre-Orders: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge Order my book, The First Time Gardener: https://amzn.to/393lzZZ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/arootsandrefuge/ Our website: https://www.rootsandrefuge.com Greenstalk Planter : Use the code ROOTS10 to…
Today I share how to grow cherries in your own backyard, and bring you along for a sweet cherry harvest! Intro- 00:00 Plant Overview- 00:16 Planting- 02:31 Care- 06:05 Pruning- 06:52 Harvesting- 07:46 Outro and Today’ s Harvest- 09:55 SUPPORT ME AND TUCK 🐕😁 →Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2z7NIRQ →Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jps-store-5 MY FAVORITE GARDEN PRODUCTS 🧰…
How to easily grow peas at home, from seed to harvest. Intro- 00:00 Types of Peas- 00:15 Planting- 01:21 Growing- 05:37 Harvesting- 08:00 Outro- 10:32 SUPPORT ME AND TUCK 🐕😁 →Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2z7NIRQ →Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jps-store-5 MY FAVORITE GARDEN PRODUCTS 🧰 💯 → Birdies Raised Beds: COUPON CODE: TUCK https://shop.epicgardening.com → UV Resistant Marker: https://amzn.to/3oUevXb…
Check out more herb guides: https://bit.ly/3vEx2cJ Cilantro is a crazy popular summer crop, but tends to struggle in summer, bolting early and ruining it’s flavor (and your salsa). Here are some of my best tips on caring for cilantro in ANY season and ANY type of growing environment. 00:00 – Intro 00:48 – Cilantro Overview…
Avoid these 8 mistakes and you will have Bigger Harvests from your Garden! Into- 00:00 Transplanting Basics- 00:14 1st Mistake, Transplanting out too early in the year Bad Timing)- 00:48 2nd Mistake, Not hardening off plants- 02:33 3rd Mistake, Planting at the wrong time of day- 03:36 4th Mistake, Planting out root bound plants- 04:45…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
More tomato videos: https://bit.ly/2SuwZ4h As the season progresses, caring for your tomatoes takes priority. We don’t want our tomatoes succumbing to pests or diseases, running out of water, or overgrowing their support! Here are some of my best tips for making sure you maintain your tomato crop through the summer. 00:00 – Introduction 00:51 -…
join me for my 5th full garden tour of the 2021 Spring Season! Resources mentioned in this video: Greenstalk Planter: Use the code ROOTS10 to receive an additional $10 off: http://lddy.no/6xhd Deep South Homestead sweet potato manual: https://etsy.me/349BkMZ Creamed Chard Recipe: https://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/swiss-chard-gratin Our NEW SHIRTS are available for Pre-Order: https://www.b-unlimited.com/collections/roots-and-refuge NEW stickers from our shop:…
Plant asparagus once and it will feed you for the next 20 years! Intro- 0:00 5 Year old patch of Asparagus- 0:16 Planting Asparagus- 1:44 Asparagus maintenance and harvesting- 9:04 Outro- 11:41 SUPPORT ME AND TUCK →Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2z7NIRQ →Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jps-store-5 MY FAVORITE GARDEN PRODUCTS! → Birdies Raised Beds: COUPON CODE: TUCK https://shop.epicgardening.com →…
In this epic edible gardening video, I will show you how to grow lettuce. I took last year’s self-seeded lettuce seedlings, leafy greens and transplanted them into pots/containers, and grew them using the container gardening method in my spring garden until they will ready for harvesting, and performed an experiment from start to finish for…
High intensity gardening changed my life. What is it, how did it come about, and what does it do for the garden? All these questions and more we answered in this extra-long episode intended to inspire and encourage you to try this amazing method. We do more than, JUST, YouTube! Check more MIgardener below: Start…
Shoot Jacques a follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jacquesinthegarden/ Today I bring you the FIRST tour I’ve done since the world shut down for a year or so! I’ve recently hired Jacques to help out with the Epic Garden, homestead, and Epic Gardening in general, and I figured what better tour to feature than the garden that…
Grow more food with these 10 fast growing crops in your garden! Intro- 0:00 Lettuce- 0:15 Radish- 1:19 Spinach- 3:17 Kale- 4:26 Cucumbers- 5:10 Peas- 6:21 Arugula-7:19 Asian Greens- 8:56 Microgreens- 9:37 Na- 10:17 Perennial Mindset- 11:01 Outro- 12:30 SUPPORT ME AND TUCK →Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2z7NIRQ →Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jps-store-5 MY FAVORITE GARDEN PRODUCTS! → Birdies…
In this video I’ll show every step you’ll need to know to create your own backyard orchard for season long or year-round fruit harvests. I’ll cover soil preparation, Irrigation, planting fruit trees, pruning young fruit trees, tree spacing and location, painting fruit trees, mulch, and much more! I’ll show each of the varieties I’ve selected…
How to fill a raised bed garden, anyone can do this! Intro- 0:00 Raised Bed Overview- 0:15 An old successful Raised Bed- 1:25 Drainage- 2:10 Filling the Bed base layer- 2:52 Filling the buffer layer- 5:22 Building the high quality soil- 9:12 Final Bed Filling- 10:28 Hugelkultur- 13:41 Outro- 14:55 SUPPORT ME AND TUCK →Amazon…
One thing that can put gardeners off sowing seeds directly is sporadic germination, however there are some simple principles that can be followed to reduce this from happening and start to achieve consistent & great results from direct sowing. This video walks you through, step-by-step, the method I use to sow seeds directly and I…
Are your plants growing slowly, slower than normal, in this episode, I show you 7 reasons why your plants are growing slower than expected. We do more than, JUST, YouTube! Check more MIgardener below: Start growing! Visit our online store for .99 cent heirloom seeds, custom blend fertilizers and gardening tools. We ship worldwide! website/shop:…
We do more than, JUST, YouTube! Check more MIgardener below: Start growing! Visit our online store for $2 heirloom seeds, custom blend fertilizers and gardening tools. We ship worldwide! website/shop: http:www.migardener.com/store our daily blog: https://migardener.com/blog facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MIgardener instagram: https://www.instagram.com/MIgardener send garden snail mail to: MIgardener 227 Huron Ave Port Huron MI 48060 Our book is…
Hugh Lovel is the author of “A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Wholesome Food” and “Quantum Agriculture: Biodynamics and Beyond”. His articles appear in Acres USA and related organic farming periodicals such as Acres Australia and biodynamic journals around the world. Hugh is a farmer and an international consultant to dairy farms, graziers, broad-acre grain growers,…
Hugh Lovel is the author of “A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Wholesome Food” and “Quantum Agriculture: Biodynamics and Beyond”. His articles appear in Acres USA and related organic farming periodicals such as Acres Australia and biodynamic journals around the world. Hugh is a farmer and an international consultant to dairy farms, graziers, broad-acre grain growers,…
Hugh Lovel is the author of “A Biodynamic Farm for Growing Wholesome Food” and “Quantum Agriculture: Biodynamics and Beyond”. His articles appear in Acres USA and related organic farming periodicals such as Acres Australia and biodynamic journals around the world. Hugh is a farmer and an international consultant to dairy farms, graziers, broad-acre grain growers,…
