VIDEO: Gardening from saved seeds Response for Emptynester
Whats in my garden that came from saved seeds. What I plan to save this year. Coordinate with others to lighten the individual load for seed saving. Stay tuned…. more to come!
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VIDEO: Building a terrace wall and a look at the property
Quick look at how I decided to build a short wall for a terraced bed and a look around at the springtime property for those who have been asking about it. The Wall is not yet complete as I made some last minute changes in the design I wanted and ran out of materials. There…
VIDEO: 3 and 4 year old seed germination
Results from older seeds germination have been surprisingly good. Work direction and channel direction will be changing. A big thank you to all who have sent messages and have expressed concern for us in the last few weeks. I don’t usually go into details of problems on my videos but am explaining my surgery for…
VIDEO: Wood chipper shredder demo
Demonstration of my Hecht 6420 wood chipper/shredder.
VIDEO: New toys for the Gardens
Couple new “toys” that should help with next years garden.
VIDEO: Evening chat: Gratitude and thankfullness
Thoughts on thankfulness and gratitude. In a nutshell, if people do not return to a life of thankfulness and gratitude then even if all of the perceived problem makers were to be removed then absolutely NOTHING will change.
VIDEO: Dehydrating Yacon
dehydrated yacon. Not as good as fresh but acceptable.
VIDEO: Clearing out a diseased tree and clearing for new beds.
A fungus killed a tree and needs to be removed. Clearing for new beds.
VIDEO: Sunrise preparing my mind for the day
Starting the day and so many things I’m backed up on has overloaded my mind. Taking a few minutes watching the sunrise helped quiet my mind and organize. Thought I would share it with you.
VIDEO: Corn blowdown
Had my corn blow down in the last few days. This years been rough. About ready to push the reset button.
VIDEO: yacon harvest 2014
First time yacon grower. Harvesting and taste testing. Also a bit about my true purpose for my channel. If your not interested you can skip to the Yacon taste test and info here 8:15
VIDEO: Evaluating the Cherokee Trail Of Tears Pole Bean
My first year trying the Cherokee trail of tears. I’ve seen several comments that others were thinking of trying them so here is my evaluation for what it’s worth. Sorry about the video ratio. Recently the “beast” decided to override all of my settings and has upgraded and updated everything on my computer without consulting…
VIDEO: Natural Farming, From Dirt to Abundance in 92 Days
I hope that this video inspires you! Know that you can do this if you want.
VIDEO: Organic Garden, The Road Less Traveled
Organic gardening that is blossoming into a food forest. Don’t be a zealot and learn from successful people, mold their ideologies into the system that works for you.
VIDEO: Home garden update containers
Shot this several days ago. A little on the wicking containers.
VIDEO: Food Forest, The Importance of Balance
Food Forest progression, the importance of balance, and the use of microclimates.
VIDEO: Gardening Made Easy
Tour of the progression of the food forest, and hopefully some inspiration.
VIDEO: Look in on the new worm beds
Looking in on the new worm beds to see if they’re happy and migrating.
VIDEO: What's going in the garden but WHEN?
Seedling progress and a few odd things. Maybe someone can give a bit of insight. At the end I describe how I made a wicking container.
VIDEO: In search of Perennials
Visited a nursery located in an old walled location dating likely back to the middle ages. There are many such places here. Link to info on Sea Buckthorn ( appears to require both male and female plants http://www.seabuckthorninsider.com/
VIDEO: Biochar trials 14 day progress report
Progress on my bio char trials at 14 days.
VIDEO: Confusing Signs of Nature
Some people plant by the signs of nature. This year, for me at least, the signs of nature are a bit confusing. We have items coming up that are normal for this time of year but there are fewer than normal. Other items are early yet would be normal for the higher temperature ranges we’ve…
VIDEO: Seedlings and ROI of purchases
Taking a chance on the weather and setting out seedlings. Speaking about Return on Investment of purchases.
VIDEO: Ladies and Gentlemen start your engines Biochar trials
Setting up for the biochar trials. Soil mix and seed selection with additional info on PH levels Home Garden Field Trials https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108753252436907951136/communities/112003872175936735513 Indoor Biochar Trial Guidelines https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HNlwKiDVSQigEI-qxTHfN3m-HhqoBZnxxHazaN-YWBk/edit
VIDEO: Grow station and worm castings
My grow station is being built a little at a time. I expect in the next two weeks to have it fully operational and full. My worm farm has produced an unbelievable amount of worms in the last few days.
VIDEO: Weather, fence, tree cutting and garden design
A little update on the property. Weather has been unusually good. Threw me off actually as I had planned on rebuilding several things in the house during the time that we normally have heavy snows. So…. instead, the last few months have been filled with reorganization on a daily basis.
VIDEO: PH testing for Biochar trials
Testing the three elements I plan to use for the potting mix for the biochar trials. Peat, compost/potting soil and worm castings mixed with biochar. I am also testing the worm castings without biochar as well.
VIDEO: Preparing biochar for the trials
Preparing bio char for the trials being conducted by OneYardRevolution. If you’re interested in following along or participating check out his channel. OneYardRevolution channel http://www.youtube.com/user/OneYardRevolution Home garden field trials https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108753252436907951136/communities/112003872175936735513
VIDEO: Yacon rose hips self sufficient mentality part 3
The Yacon is beginning to show itself. Trying to root some wild rose cuttings for rose hips and discussing my view of contentment as part of the self sufficient mentality.