ruth stout – Gardening Vlogs

VIDEO: Let's get the garden moved!

September 20, 202226

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VIDEO: Largest Garden Harvest of 2022!

September 14, 202228

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VIDEO: A Massive Summer Harvest for Winter Eating!

August 29, 202224

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VIDEO: Smothering Rhizomatous Grass with a Tarp (results after A FULL YEAR)

July 1, 202227

This video is an update on our quackgrass situation. As many of you know, we’ve been dealing with this rhizomatous grass in our garden for several years at this point. So last year we decided to cover some of our growing area with silage tarps. Now, after a full year, let’s see if it worked.…

VIDEO: Harvesting My No-Dig (Ruth Stout) Potato Bed | Did I Out Do Last Years Yield?

August 25, 202123

#AcreHomestead #NoDigGarden #RuthStout Instagram https://www.instagram.com/acrehomestead/ @Acre Homestead This was a great experiment trying out Ruth Stout, no dig, garden method. I will continue to learn and expand on this garden experiment next year! My recipes are on my blog — https://www.scratchpantry.com Some of my favorite kitchen essentials! 9 Tray Excalibur Dehydrator — https://amzn.to/3xR9NwL Food Processor…

VIDEO: Can you eat grass?

December 31, 202030

Earlier this year, we posted a video all about the worst weed we’ve encountered in our deep mulch garden: Quackgrass (AKA couch grass, twitch grass, witch grass, devil’s grass, etc.) In this video, we decided to test out it’s claimed edibility, and made some quackgrass rhizome tea. Original Quackgrass video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwUw_Bq2p1Y&t=443s

VIDEO: "No-till" Asparagus and Strawberry Update (end of second season)

October 31, 202029

Last spring we planted some asparagus and strawberries in a new Ruth Stout bed. And since then, we’ve posted a few mini updates, tacked on to the end of other videos. But, since a number of you have asked for it, we figured it was about time we posted a quick standalone video as well.…

VIDEO: Ruth Stout's Worst Enemy (rhizomatous grass in a deep mulch garden)

October 8, 202025

We’ve talked a lot about the benefits of the Ruth Stout method on this channel. But just because it does most things really well, doesn’t mean it does everything perfectly. And while it can sometimes seem like a magic bullet, as it turns out, it’s not completely without it’s flaws. So in this video, I…

VIDEO: FAQ – Deep Mulch Vegetable Gardening (Ruth Stout Method)

June 22, 202028

TRANSCRIPT: http://backtoreality.org/2020/06/22/faq-deep-mulch-vegetable-gardening-ruth-stout-method/ In this video I’d like to answer some of your most frequently asked questions about the Ruth Stout method, and about growing no-dig vegetables under mulch. Questions: 1. (1:00) Where are you located? 2. (1:34) When you say “hay”, do you actually mean “straw”? 3. (4:02) What do you mean by “spoiled hay”?…

VIDEO: Mulch vs Compost – An Accidental Experiment

November 26, 201930

Over the past few years, we’ve been producing a lot of garlic and experimenting with a number of natural growing techniques. As a result, we ended up accidentally comparing 4 slightly different growing conditions, all at the same time: 1. Fresh hay mulch covering natural topsoil 2. Old spoiled hay mulch covering natural topsoil 3.…

VIDEO: Where We Get FREE Garden Mulch

August 19, 201927

Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — Over the past few years, we’ve been covering our entire growing area with thick layers of organic plant-based mulch. And so far, we’ve not yet had to pay for any of it. So, since we receive a lot of questions…

VIDEO: Our Deep-Mulch Vegetable Garden After TWO MONTHS of Complete Neglect

July 31, 201929

Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — Paula and I were tied up for much of June and July, meaning that we were often away from home and entirely away from our garden. So in this video, we’d like to quickly show you how our deep mulch…

VIDEO: Companion Planting Asparagus and Strawberries (No-till, Ruth Stout)

July 25, 201928

Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — After nearly four years of gardening, we’ve finally decided to plant some asparagus and strawberries! But as usual, we’ve also decided to skip the fertilizer, compost, and manure. We also decided to flip the sod, rather than using a tiller.…

VIDEO: No Dig – Ruth Stout – Used Straw Bale Garden Update

July 14, 20199

In this video we take a look at the hybrid in ground garden at the rear of the property. This garden is made up of mostly used straw bales from the Brew City Straw Bale Garden. This garden is the most fertile garden on the property and it’s the easiest to maintain. So far everything…

VIDEO: Spring Prep in our "No-Work" Garden, and an EASIER way to Spread Mulch

April 23, 201926

NEW! Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — It’s finally starting to look and feel like Spring, so we headed outside to check out how our garden fared through the long frozen winter. Then we chopped and dropped last year’s plants and laid out some mulch. Or…

VIDEO: How to Set Up Your Bale Garden

April 18, 201913

In this episode I show you how to set up your bale garden. I show you how to properly position your bales, how to position your entire garden to get the most sun and how to keep weeds out of your bales. I also discuss soaking your bales with water for a few days to…

VIDEO: How To Grow Potatoes In Straw – Lasagna Gardening

April 11, 201912

In the episode of Brew City Gardener I show you how to grow your potatoes in straw using the lasagna garden method. Some may refer to this as the “Ruth Stout” gardening method. Whatever you call it; it yields amazing results so make sure you subscribe to see what we harvest in late summer! Check…

VIDEO: Plant Hardiness Zones, Annual Rainfall, and Other Important Information

October 22, 201827

Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality In this video, we collect as many details as we can about the growing conditions in our part of the world, and tell you how to do the same. That way, you’ll be better equipped to determine whether or not the results from our experiments could easily be replicated in…

VIDEO: Straw Bale Gardening 34: Harvesting Potatoes In Straw!

September 28, 20187

In this episode we check to see how well our potatoes did in our used straw garden. The results were a bit surprising to say the least. Check it out! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw Bale Gardener’s Collective” https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheGlobalSBGCollective/ Sign up for Ebates…

VIDEO: Harvesting Potatoes Grown in Hay (Ruth Stout Experiment)

July 20, 2018November 19, 202128

It was time to have a peek under the hay and harvest all of the ruth stout potatoes due to blight setting in. Take a look to see how they did considering these were planted a month later than normal and also had no rain for about 2 months! Instagram: @huws_nursery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Seed sponsor:…

VIDEO: Transplanting Winter Veg and Potatoes in Hay Update | 002

June 24, 201828

Welcome to the second Vlog! There is so much to show you but I am saving a lot of it for the garden update which I hope to release next week. For now I had a focus on transplanting brassicas and leeks which has filled up the remaining beds. I also show you the Ruth…

VIDEO: Results from our first-year Back to Eden garden: Corn, Beans, and Squash (Three Sisters Method)

March 9, 201830

Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality The results (and lessons learned) from our first attempt at companion planting corn, bean, and squash (Three Sisters Method) using a first-year Back to Eden garden. The “Back to Eden” Method of Permaculture Gardening https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1aJOz3mEHI The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E Companion Planting Carrots, Radishes and Onions in a…

VIDEO: Forest Garden – Robert Hart

February 16, 201828

Here is Robert Hart’s Forest Garden. This is the complete video of the one I showcased on the last episode of The Gardening Show. I hope you enjoy this video and find value in it. Subscribe:http://www.youtube.com/user/thepermaculturgarden?sub_confirmation=1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni LAWN TO HIGH PRODUCTION FOOD FOREST: https://youtu.be/7ByAh_0CIW8 My Secret RARE Fruit Tree, PERSIMMONS!! https://youtu.be/cztEmuSbOF8

VIDEO: Results and Lessons Learned from our Carrot, Onion, and Radish Experiment

February 2, 201828

Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality The results (and lessons learned) from our first attempt at companion planting carrots, radishes, and onions using a first-year Ruth Stout Garden. The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E Companion Planting Carrots, Radishes and Onions in a Ruth Stout (HAY-ONLY) Garden https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMkn5b0jHhE Garden Update: Companion Planting Carrots, Radishes and Onions…

VIDEO: Results from our NO DIG and NO WATER potato experiment (Ruth Stout Method)

January 26, 201827

Last spring, we planted seed potatoes using the Ruth Stout Method. Here are our results (from planting to harvesting) without any digging, fertilizing, watering, or weeding! The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E Planting Potatoes in a Ruth Stout Permaculture Garden (QUICK and EASY) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dexx9kKVWeo Did You Know That Potato Plants Have Fruit?! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k00q6bhIwfg

VIDEO: No Dig Garlic: Planting, Harvesting, and Drying Garlic Using the Ruth Stout Method

October 5, 201730

Follow our garlic plants all the way from planting using the Ruth Stout method (hay mulch, no diging or tilling), to harvesting, and drying.

VIDEO: Garden Update: Companion Planting Carrots, Radishes and Onions in Hay (Ruth Stout Method)

July 14, 201729

Earlier this spring, we companion planted a whole bunch of radishes, carrots, and onions in a former lawn which we covered with hay. A little over a month later, the experiment seem to be successful! (So far, at least)

VIDEO: Using Hay and Grass as Mulch to Grow Food

June 16, 201727

For my returning video I really wanted to talk more about our use of grass and hay as mulch, and answer a couple of common questions to do with grass seeds. In this video I cover the benefits of using grass as a mulch, and how to maximize it for the best results as well…

VIDEO: Companion Planting Carrots, Radishes and Onions in a Ruth Stout (HAY-ONLY) Garden

June 9, 201729

We continue our Ruth Stout permaculture experiments by companion planting carrots, radishes, and onions. The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E&t=3s Planting Garlic in a Modified Ruth Stout Permaculture Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1TXfeq9wdc&t=34s Winter Ruth Stout Permaculture Update and a Bit of Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-A1gNNjen0&t=1s Spring Garden Update: Hugelkultur, Ruth Stout, and Garlic Sprouts! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t1FCsF-iAI Planting Potatoes…

VIDEO: Planting Potatoes in a Ruth Stout Permaculture Garden (QUICK and EASY)

May 25, 201730

We built a couple of Ruth Stout gardens in the fall by simply laying some old spoiled hay over the grass. Today we peeled back some of the hay to find healthy worms and a layer of top soil – the perfect conditions for planting POTATOES!