VIDEO: The ONLY Crop I Know You Can Sow and Grow 4 Times in a Year!
An update and harvest of our 45 day beet project. This was a test to see how many harvests we could get out of our beets. We sowed seeds in April, June, August, and September!
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VIDEO: 8 Crops You Can Direct Sow and Grow In April
You can be growing some great crops from seed right in the ground in April. They love the cold weather and will do very well for you! We thought it would be fun to unite the gardening world to help those on the front lines of the virus obtain the funds necessary to purchase PPE…
VIDEO: Biochar Cookstoves with Chris Farmer at Mother Earth News Fair WNC
Chris Farmer speaks at the Western North Carolina Mother Earth News Fair on the exciting topic of creating a biochar cookstove that can produce high quality charcoal for inoculation and inclusion in gardens/farms. Learn the basics of how a biochar cookstove works and how you can put one together to begin your own small scale…
VIDEO: How To Propagate Plants with Cuttings
Share the joy of propagating plants with others by getting started in making live cuttings that will get you leaps and bounds ahead of propagating by seed in many cases. Patryk Battle demonstrates the ease and simplicity one can utilize to have way more of certain plants desired for the farm or garden, even if…
VIDEO: Alcohol Fuel Production with Richard Freudenberger at Mother Earth News Fair WNC
Learn about small scale alcohol fuel production with the author of the book, “Alcohol Fuel,” Richard Freudenberger of Back Home Magazine. Discover a variety of feedstocks to use and find out how you can integrate this technology into your farm/garden/homestead.
VIDEO: Seed Saving with Jere Gettle at Mother Earth News Fair WNC
Share the passion for seed-saving with Jere Gettle of Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company who grew up with a rich legacy of gardening and seed collecting from his parents and grandparents. His collection has grown into the most extensive heirloom seed catalog available.
VIDEO: Seed Starting Part 5 Variety Selection & Resources
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
VIDEO: Seed Starting Part 4 Cell Packs & Sowing
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
VIDEO: Seed Starting Part 3 Viability, Storage & Density
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
VIDEO: Seed Starting Part 2 Infrastructure, Water & Timing
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
VIDEO: Seed Starting Part 1 How to Germinate Successfully
Learn all about starting seeds and the most efficient ways to get your garden growing even in colder temperatures. Pat Battle instructs this class in the greenhouse at the Mills River Educational Farm where a variety of seedlings are already off to a great start. Get helpful tips on seed varieties, products, techniques and when…
VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 12
Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Instructor Pat Battle teaches you how to start your garden from seed and keep it going all year from the Mills River Educational Farm. Learn about seeding and transplanting techniques and see how to step up your seedlings with the…
VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 7
Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Instructor Pat Battle teaches you how to start your garden from seed and keep it going all year. Learn the knowledge that will help you achieve great germination rates, pick the right varieties for your conditions, learn about potting soil…
VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 5
Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Potting soil solutions for all levels of gardeners/farmers are recommended and tips on how to combine soil amendments synergistically, how to using compost tea and more.
VIDEO: Seedling Production Part 1
Visit our website for workshops and many free resources for growing food organically at http://www.livingwebfarms.org Instructor Pat Battle teaches you how to start your garden from seed and keep it going all year. Learn the knowledge that will help you achieve great germination rates, pick the right varieties for your conditions, learn about potting soil…