VIDEO: Early Food Forest Update
The Food Food forest is really starting to come alive, even with the little amount of rain we have had. Channel with Paul Gautschi videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/L2Survive
Tag: organic gardening
VIDEO: The Market Gardener with Jean-Martin Fortier, Six Figure Farming Part 1 Introduction
Innovative organic farmer Jean-Martin Fortier, author of “The Market Gardener” shares his profitable methods for achieving success growing vegetables on a small plot of land. Learn from the years of experience Jean-Martin and his wife have gone through from the basic beginnings to the advances made over a decade farming their land. Gain the benefits…
VIDEO: 7 Gardening Hacks with Plastic Bottles – Simple, Free and Extremely Effective!
Plastic bottles and soda bottles accumulate quickly in many homes however they are an excellent resource for growing vegetables and in particular small-space gardens. And no these aren’t simply 7 different shaped pots, these 7 hacks range from seedling guards to slug traps and seed storage to water reservoirs. Use these hacks to make your…
VIDEO: How to Grow Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes) from Tubers
Jerusalem artichokes, aka sunchokes and earth apples, are a sunflower species native to Eastern North America and cultivated for it’s tuber which is used as a root vegetable. This video will show you how to grow it at home. They’re a perennial plant which can grow above 7 feet in height. Uses include soups, liquors…
VIDEO: Swap Seeds and Save Money – Visit to my Local Market
Seed swaps are an excellent way to save money and in this video we go to my local market where a seed swap was held and I talk about how it will save you money. Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look at my Facebook…
VIDEO: How to Organically Control Pests by Growing Decoy Plants (Trap Crops)
Decoy planting has been around for many years to reduce pests and disease problems on crops. Trap crops are used on a larger scale however can also be negative so in this video I will tell you how decoy plants work and when you should use them. Also I will tell you the best way…
VIDEO: A Must Have Target for all Vegetable Gardeners
I always think that setting goals and targets will make me more motivated to complete what I want to do and in today’s video I share the target which I will be attempting this year and why you should do the same. This target will help you plan about saving money, time and increasing yields…
VIDEO: 5 Considerations whilst Planning a Small-space Vegetable Garden
When planning or evaluating a small-space vegetable garden you should make some important notes/considerations to make sure it works for what purposes it is for. I hope this will help you out and the next video in the playlist will be looking at the most productive fruit and vegetables to grow in small spaces. High-value…
VIDEO: How we Fill our Raised Beds for FREE
Great to see you again. Today’s video is a brief look at our unique way to fill our raised-beds with soil. I haven’t seen this before on YouTube so I thought I’d put a video together on it. I hope you enjoy and have a great day! Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you…
VIDEO: Work out your Soil Type with the 'Squeeze Technique'
Today’s Tuesday Tips looks at how you can very quickly work out what sort of soil you have within 5 seconds with this quick tip. I hope you enjoy the video and let me know what soil type you have. Is it sand, clay or loam? Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you can…
VIDEO: 3 Ways to Make a Hotter Compost Pile
Today I will be sharing with you 3 ways to make your compost pile warmer for a faster rate of decomposition. Compost is high in nutrients due to recycling dead waste into a rich and airy textured growing amendment which improves soil fertility. Check out Stephen Legaree’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stephenlegaree14 References: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/how-encourage-hot-compost-pile http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/three-solutions-common-compost-problems http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1784e/eb1784e.pdf Organic growing…
VIDEO: How Growing Food can Grow Communities
Today we are looking at how it is possible to grow a community by growing food. This is both through an individual and as a group and I also discuss the benefits of having community gardens: http://www.gardendallas.org/benefits.htm https://www.popularresistance.org/hidden-benefits-of-community-gardens/ Ron Finley TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZzZ_qpZ4w Alberta Urban Garden video on the importance of urban honey bees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFi6yF299bM Thumbnail:…
VIDEO: How to Save Money by growing High-Value Vegetables
Welcome back to HuwsNursery. Today’s video is about saving money through growing high-value crops which are crops that cost a lot in the shop. This video will be focused on the easy high-value crops to grow and I will be using Swiss Chard as an example. I hope you enjoy this video and please expand…
VIDEO: The Essential Equipment to start a Small Space Garden ~ Ep1
Welcome to the first main video of the Small Space Vegetable Gardening Series. Today’s video gives you the minimum amount of kit that you need to get started with growing your own food. From the main essentials at the first part of the video to 3 other optional pieces of equipment you will know the…
VIDEO: Small space vegetable gardening – A series about maximizing your space effectively
Small space vegetable gardening is growing in popularity across the world. People are interested that they can grow their own vegetables in small spaces with many limited to only balconies or even windowsills. However for someone who has never grown a plant before it can be a little scary at first. I decided to start…
VIDEO: How to Create an Abundance of Earthworms in Your Garden
Earthworms are the workers of the soil and are sometimes called nature’s plow. Their job is very important for the quality of soil and also decomposition. Many of you will think the more earthworms there are the healthier the soil however this isn’t always the case. But as organic vegetable gardeners we encourage an abundance…
VIDEO: How does pH affect the Growth of Plants?
Welcome back to HuwsNursery. Today’s video is a look at how does soil pH actually affect plant growth? We know for most vegetables we should aim for a pH of 6-7.5 for the best growth but I wanted to find out why it is so important? From the research I did I found 5 reasons…
VIDEO: Shopping Secrets Seed Companies Don't Want You To Know – Save Up To 75%
When springtime rolls around, we all want to buy seed, and we want to get planning because of excitment and the rush. But companies are making TONS on your excitment. With my few tips and tricks, you can save up to 75% on your seed, have more money to spend or save, and have an…
VIDEO: Reflection of 2014 and my Goals for this Year
Happy new year to you all:) Today’s upload is a short reflection of the past year and a look to the future for 2015. I’ve had a wonderful year and I hope you all have too both in and out of the garden. Thank you very much for supporting my channel and I hope you…
VIDEO: How to Save Effort and Grow Better Food Simultaneously – Tuesday tips
Sometimes clearing up the garden in the winter isn’t needed depending what it is. If you have loads of dead plant material watch this video to find out why you should leave it be. Happy new year to everyone and hope you all had a great Christmas Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you…
VIDEO: How to Grow Vegetables Cheaply
Today’s edition of Tuesday tips will be all about how you can grow your own vegetables for hardly any expenses. In today’s episode I’m going to show you how you can start cutting down the money you spend in your garden and end up saving money. Patrick’s Frugal Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KXESxcYb8 Free eBook on growing food…
VIDEO: Can you grow vegetables in plastic drink bottles?
In this video we will be answering the question by a viewer ‘Can you grow vegetables in plastic drink bottles?’ For urban growers in particular, plastic cartons are a great choice to grow vegetables in small spaces for example herbs in an empty bottles to tomato plants in gallon water storage. There has been a…
VIDEO: Interview with Brock Hughes – Hydroponics in British Columbia
Welcome to a new episode where today we have a good friend from British Columbia who enjoys growing fresh food in hydroponic systems. Thanks to Brock Hughes for joining us today and I hope you enjoy our interview:) Questions range from his favorite vegetable or fruit to if hydroponics is worth the effort to set…
VIDEO: Full Apple Tree netting Demo Protect Against Fruit Fly Birds & Other Animals
A demonstration on how to place a Fruit Saver net over an apple tree to protect it from fruit fly, birds, and other animals. Fruit Saver net link: http://bit.ly/1tKzaur Information article on fruit fly: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/blog/view/1495/fruit_fly_season_is_here_but_you_don_t_have_to_spray_in_the_home_garden -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
VIDEO: Fruit Fly Stinging Cucumber in garden & Tomato Damage
Fruit fly is a major pest in Queensland Australia this video shows footage of a fruit fly stinging a cucumber and the damage the live maggot does to a black Russian tomato. For an indepth article about the fruit fly and how to organically control this pest please visit our blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/blog/view/1495/fruit_fly_season_is_here_but_you_don_t_have_to_spray_in_the_home_garden -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch:…
VIDEO: 5 of the Best Organic Vegetable Growing tips
In today’s video you will learn or be refreshed about the top ways to growing healthier vegetables in your organic garden. Organic gardening faces more challenges than conventional gardening methods due to a zero-tolerance to harmful chemical use. But, it is very possible to get a higher-yielding harvest because other gardening methods overlook fundamental points…
VIDEO: How to Easily make Apple Juice in a Press
Hey, in today’s video we will be learning the easy steps to making apple juice in a press. We will be using a 20 liter apple press today. This is a quick video giving you everything you need to know about juice pressing. A great advantage of using a press is it can speed up…
VIDEO: Succession Towards a Food Forest
Explaining the utilization of edible annuals to mimic the natural succession of a food forest
VIDEO: How to Pick Fruit high up on Trees
Buy your own picker today and save money over time: UK: http://amzn.to/1HtL7Zq USA slightly different design however still works!: http://amzn.to/1FOrfCb The problem we face is that sometimes apples are too high to reach and too awkward to get too with a ladder. That is why we invested a little to get a telescopic arm giving…
VIDEO: Supporting heavy cropping Apple Trees – Making Progs
Welcome to a new video at last! (High-Definition)! Internet has been down for two weeks! Anyway with apple harvest fast approaching and apples swelling up nicely it can cause branches to bend over and even snap so this is the fun way to stop that. Silky Saw: http://amzn.to/1MqVCRc Thanks for watching and please subscribe so…