December 5, 2024

VIDEO: Tools for Managing Plastic Waste Part 4

Our biochar crew has been exploring the world of recycling plastics; from detailed technical expertise to an understanding of global trade and the habits of individual consumers. We’ll explore downsides of our cheap plastics based economy, while acknowledging the benefits of plastics as appropriate materials in certain applications. While some plastics are food safe, corrosion…

VIDEO: Peter Bane – Finding, Buying & Loving the Land : Land Design

The 26th Annual Organic Growers School Spring Conference welcomes Peter Bane, experienced permaculturist, educator and land designer. In this interview, he discusses his career in land design, including a 320-acre ecovillage site plan tand a self-sufficient suburban micro-farm. Check out his pre-conference workshop Finding, Buying, & Loving the Land—Site Assessment & Land Design. Read more…

VIDEO: How to Make Garlic Powder (from fresh garlic)

NEW! Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality After a couple years of planting, growing, harvesting, and curing garlic on this channel, last time we finally showed you one of the ways we actually USE garlic, in the form of garlic salt. But a few of you had…

VIDEO: How We Built Our Frankenstein Harbor Freight Greenhouse | Roots and Refuge Farm

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw …………………………………… Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173Greenstalk Planter: This is an affiliate link, use the code ROOTS10 to receive $10 off:…

VIDEO: Wedding Bells, Alpaca Sweaters and a Visit to Wholesome Roots | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Follow Our Friends: Wholesome Roots (Our hosts in this vlog): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFL-VU0wM9JZDCulQPDp4g The Grateful Sunites (Maker of my awesome hat): https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTINQRkB83O0uzSTeXYm1FQ Big Bear Homestead (Where we will be live 12/15): https://www.youtube.com/user/bigbearhomestead Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith…

VIDEO: What I Teach My Kids About Raising Meat | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw …………………………………… Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially support our channel and farm, you can shop through…

VIDEO: Experiment: Mini "Root Cellar" from broken freezer (for storing potatoes)

UPDATE: Mini Root Cellar Experiment (after 3 months of potato storage) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrlLpaZER7I — Help support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality After successfully harvesting 337 lbs of potatoes, we only had one problem: Where to store them?! Since we don’t have a root cellar, I came up with another idea using an old broken chest freezer and some…

VIDEO: SNOW!!! | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw …………………………………… Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com We love happy mail! To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially support our channel and farm,…

VIDEO: The Tiniest Hatching Eggs I've Ever Seen! | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Check out Alchemist Farm: https://www.alchemistfarm.com/ Follow them on Instagram: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw …………………………………… Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com We love happy mail! To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you…

VIDEO: This Chicken Coop is SO EXTRA! | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Follow our friends: https://www.youtube.com/user/whiteoak501 Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPwWe love happy mail! To drop us a line: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially support our channel and farm,…

VIDEO: Making Friends with Those That Inspire You | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Art and Bri: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWVCeqJ3lbpOrkZ4rleky0g Justin Rhodes: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOSGEokQQcdAVFuL_Aq8dlg Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smithhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPwWe love happy mail! To drop us a line:PO Box 850Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially support our channel and farm,…

VIDEO: Homesteaders of America Conference | A Food Growing Tribe | Roots and Refuge

Channels Appearing in this Vlog (Go Subscribe!) : Pratt Family Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgXT9h0FLOHAabX-Gc2O0zg Micro Farm Starter: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRO87g_4li-Y9FsKQLa2MUg White House on the Hill: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfuEu0ff9Yy_oA5U21C5Stw MIGardener: https://www.youtube.com/user/MIgardener Willow Creek Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0pDpfSY9Efh69gTu2Wdm-A MamaGrows: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYlTfugHN3Rdj0yUYe9LirQ 180 Degrees from Average: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaCQxdCLdmSAwsfl1OpVPlA The Farm on Quail Hollow: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB2BKzY2HgpTEgYeba78KHA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefarmonquailhollow/ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com…

VIDEO: 337 lbs of Potatoes! NO digging, NO watering, and VERY LITTLE work!

UPDATE: Here’s how we ended up storing them all: Mini “Root Cellar” from broken freezer (for storing potatoes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evM7taps76s Where We Get FREE Garden Mulch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ww34XwhdeZ4 — After our first attempt at growing potatoes last year, it was pretty obvious that we’d need to increase the size of our crop if we’d ever hoped to…

VIDEO: Why Raised Garden Beds? | The Benefits of Raised Bed Gardening | Roots and Refuge Farm

Why Raised Garden Beds? Let me tell you! Miah’s How-To Video Showing the Building of Our beds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIYXknhJSoo&t=628s Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith We love happy mail! To drop us a line: PO Box 850…

VIDEO: Pretzel Makers | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

The pretzel recipe we used in this vlog (Also, we use bread flour for this!) : https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/24272/buttery-soft-pretzels/ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith We love happy mail! If you’d like to drop up a line, you…

VIDEO: Shake and Bake | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith We love happy mail! To drop us a line, use you can use this address: PO Box 850 Vilonia, AR 72173 If you would like to financially support our channel…

VIDEO: Companion Planting Your Fall Garden | How To | My Thoughts May Surprise You | Roots and Refuge Farm

Today I’m sharing my thoughts on companion planting and giving advice for implementing these things in your fall garden! Want More Roots & Refuge? Check Out: Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvBpcMe9OjXGnjLgPuLGQPw Email Us: rootsandrefuge@yahoo.com…

VIDEO: Tomato Armpits | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith If you would like to financially support our channel and farm, you can shop through out Amazon affiliate link, which will earn us a small commission at no additional cost…

VIDEO: Ripping Out the Not So Secret Garden | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

To read the article mentioned in this vlog go here : http://dosouthmagazine.com/the-not-so-secret-garden/ Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith If you would like to financially support our channel and farm, you can shop through out Amazon affiliate…

VIDEO: Family Photos and Carson Jarton | VLOG | Roots and Refuge Farm

Our Instagram: www.instagram.com/roots_and_refuge Our Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rootsandrefuge/ My Infrequently updated blog: www.thehodgepodgedarling.blogspot.com My Articles in Do South Magazine:http://dosouthmagazine.com/?s=jessica+sowards Our Music is by our friend Daniel Smith If you would like to financially support our channel and farm, you can shop through out Amazon affiliate link, which will earn us a small commission at no additional cost…