VIDEO: Let's talk taters
First time growing potatoes in containers.
Tag: organic
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Juicing Purest Green
Episode 4 of my juicing adventures involves allotment grown mint. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
VIDEO: The Market Gardener with Jean-Martin Fortier Part 5 Compost Strategies
One of the keys to Jean-Martin Fortier’s small farm, “Le Jardin de la Grelinette,” is sourcing high quality compost. In Part 5, he discusses implementing composting strategies that allow them to build natural soil structure while adding organic matter to each growing bed for maximum yield and highest quality produce.
VIDEO: Permaculture food forest soil
Soil in the food forest is so different than the yard a Only 12 feet away. Organic material is the key.
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Juicing Lettuce
This week on Allotment Grow How I continue with my juicing allotment vegetables. On this episode we try iceberg lettuce. “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
VIDEO: Tomatoes, Volunteers and Projects
Just a little of what is going on. Several plans for the garden after the busy season is over with. Hopefully I will get to them
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Juicing Potatoes
This week on Allotment Grow How I attempt to juice some allotment grown Sarpo Mira Potatoes. BE AWARE… don’t use potatoes that have turned green or have sprouted. #juicingpotatoes “Porch Blues” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
VIDEO: A neglected garden plus a basket
Garden has been neglected due to family emergencies and heat wave/drought but a few surprises along the way.
VIDEO: A basket a bit in the garden and a project
Shot this video a week ago. We are now getting some much needed rain and it is coming down nice and easy. Has been going on for more than 24 hours now. Should soak in well and has already filled our empty rain barrels. Has cooled us off as well. A big relief after almost…
VIDEO: Natural Farming, Beyond Organic Gardening
A sustainable, self replicating, perennial dominated garden.Showing the progression of the forest from a dominantly annual system, to a perennial based system.
VIDEO: The Best Tomato I will Ever Have
We did it! We finally found the ultimate tomato. A tomato that is sweet, and acidic. The perfect combo. We love this so much that we are going as far as saying that this will be the bet tomato we will ever try. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of…
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Potato Blight
Today on Allotment Grow How we discuss potato blight and how I cope with it.
VIDEO: Allotment Grow How – Picking Broadbeans
On Allotment Grow How this week I start picking some of the vegetables.
VIDEO: Beyond Organic/Natural Gardening
The Food Forest has progressed well this summer, especially the trees.
VIDEO: How to Have A Successful Garden ~ Soil
Soil can make or break a garden. The best soil is pure compost since it contains all the essential things or success. The other type of soil is potting mix or bagged soil, and the very last type of soil is mother earth native soil. Pick one, or mix them. Either way the soil is…
VIDEO: home garden walk through
Walk through at the garden at the house. Yacon update and a little lesson learned about my peas.
VIDEO: Vaccucork evaluation Steam juice bottling
Testing the Vaccucork. Gotta say thanks to Dirtpatchheaven. I’ve been seeing these for a couple of years in the store and wondered what they were for. I probably never would have known If I had not seen her video.
VIDEO: The Market Gardener with Jean-Martin Fortier, Part 3 Bio-Intensive Farming
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: Steam juicer comparison my opinion
Comparing two types of steam juicers and giving my opinion as what I consider advantages and disadvantages of each.
VIDEO: Trellis installed a look around and priorities
Trellis is installed and a quick look around. Talking a bit about my priority of work this summer and fall. 1. Get existing beds planted and improved to a point that is satisfactory for the next two years. 2. Divide the property into sections, determine what improvements or builds will be done and do them.…
VIDEO: Suburban Food Forest
Food Forest update on the progression of the system. Please give your input 🙂
VIDEO: how to escape
Ever feel like your beating your head against the wall…. or window? Well, stop it!
VIDEO: Amazing $2 Raised Bed ANYONE Can Build!
If you are in a high rise building, apartment, renting, or just want to grow more food in a small space, this is for you! This raised bed costs just $2 to build. Grow more food for less with less space. You have GOT to check this out! Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville,…
VIDEO: Praying Mantis in the Garden
A close up video of a praying mantis in the garden.
VIDEO: Extension cord maintenance rolling them up
I consider taking care of equipment to be a huge part of self sufficiency. Rolling up cords haphazardly can greatly reduce the life and efficiency. Here is how I roll them. There is just a little “twist” to the method. There is a very easy way to verify everything I claim in this video about…
VIDEO: Searchable database of plants
Website I found a few years ago. Feel it’s worth sharing.
VIDEO: The Market Gardener with Jean-Martin Fortier, Part 2 Getting Started
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: Successful Biological Orcharding Part 8 Fungal Foods
Renowned holistic orchardist and author Michael Phillips shared his deep body of knowledge on how to perform successful biological orcharding for apples and other fruiting trees. His books, “The Apple Grower” and “The Holistic Orchard” go into complete detail on this intriguing topic that examines expanding ways to emulate forest edge ecology. Michael’s methods help…
VIDEO: Yacon sun exposure experiment
When hardening off the yacon I managed to sun scald it badly. When I set it out permanently I placed each in a different location that received direct sun exposure at different times of the day. Each has recovered. You be the judge.