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What Are Cotyledons? What do they look like and what are they for? The two floppy, bunny-eared leaves that pop up first during germination. You’ve probably heard the term and likely you could point them out….but do you truly know what cotyledons are? Let’s find out! In today’s Quickie, we’re going to be talking all…
What is the Carbon To Nitrogen, or C/N Ratio? Why is it important, and why do we care? Well, today, let’s find out. In this episode’s Quickie, we explore the relationship between Carbon and Nitrogen in your compost, what components make up what, and what’s the ideal ratio to shoot for so that your compost…
What’s In A Name? Well, quite a lot actually! For all living things, including our garden crops, a minimum of two names are given: a common name and a Latin, or scientific name. But what’s the difference? Well today, that’s exactly what we aim to find out. In this video, let’s explore the key differences…
At the end of last year, we showed you how we built our mini root cellar using an old broken chest freezer. The whole thing was meant to be an experiment, based on the principles of an actual full sized root cellar, and our hope was that we could use it to store a good…
Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — Earlier this year, we spotted a female Blanding’s Turtle, laying eggs in the sandy soil behind our house. Given how many hungry raccoons we have in the area, we decided to do our best to protect the nest until the end…
NEW! Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality By now it should come as no surprise that WE LOVE GARLIC. It’s easy to grow, it’s easy to prepare, and it’s easy to preserve. But if only there was an easier way to peel it… Well, now there is!…
NEW! Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality So back in November, we showed you how we built our mini root cellar using an old broken chest freezer. The whole thing was meant to be an experiment, based on the principles of an actual full sized root cellar,…
Roots grow, but do we ever stop to wonder how they know where to grow? In this episode of Levi Explains, Levi will be explaining the simple yet complex reason for how roots navigate soil. .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http:www.migardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+…
With the honey bee crisis continuing it’s even more important to encourage native bees to ensure good pollination in the backyard vegetable garden and orchard. Just one hive is plenty for the average property and in return for a safe home and some pollen, bees will enhance your garden 10 fold! My Uncle sells Native…
Ever wondered how to make maple syrup? Curious about why maple sap is sweet, or where it comes from? Then this is the video for you! Homemade maple syrup is a wonderful free treat and an excellent use of your property. It could even be a source of income if you have enough trees!
Snow Fleas aren’t actually fleas and they spend most of their time in the soil and under leaf litter. So what’s up with their name? In this episode, we’ll explore what makes these friendly little helpers so fascinating.
There’s been a lot of talk about the Perseid Meteor Shower this year, and for good reason! Check out our timelapse footage and enjoy a natural light-show, 1000 year old comet dust, and a bit of camera how-to. Camera Settings Camera: Gopro Hero 4 Silver Mode: Night Lapse Interval: Continuous Megapixels: 12MP Wide Spot Meter:…
