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Join me for the July garden tour, harvest and lots of garden tips along the way! MY BOOK: Organic Gardening for Everyone: Homegrown Vegetables Made Easy – get your personalized, signed copy at at https://calikimgardenandhome.com/books/organic-gardening-for-everyone/. #organicgardening #organicsummerharvest #urbangardening SEEDS CaliKim Garden & Home: https://calikimgardenandhome.com/seeds/ CONTAINERS CaliKim 5 gallon and purple Smart Pots mini raised bed:…
Come hang out and get our latest gossip. __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in. Every garden planted leads to a better future. We hope to inspire and motivate…
Its summer time and the farm is doing great. We love to show it off so check out this tour as we show you whats going on in all the different areas of the farm, from the flowers to the veggies to the greenhouse. Also Bo is caught on film doing the super bad thing…
This video shows what happens when you use ash from a fire in the vegetable garden and around fruit trees. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia & New Zealand go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ or https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/ and…
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…
The package and price of the bags I use to support melons on a trellis has changed since I bought them but these are what I use: https://amzn.to/2l71ixu 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…
In this most awesome Battle of the Sexes, we attempt to finally answer the age old question “who pick garlic better?”. You have to watch to the end to find out if you are on the winning side, or if you are one of the losers. There are so many massive garlics plucked from their…
In this video I show you a low budget alternative for root pruning grow bags. Smart pots work great but can be expensive. The grow bags I show you are a fraction of the cost and work exactly the same as the brand name grow bags! Give them a try in your garden! Thanks for…
We have been growing so much stuff on the farm that we can’t keep up. Come and join us for a chat. __________ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world we live in.…
Ever had a week where it feels like you get nothing done. That was me, this week. Every time I tried to do something more complicated then cleaning the house, I ran into problems I couldnt easily fix. Once Thursday hits its all hands on deck for our Friday market, so by the end of…
Our garlic scapes are ready, so let us quickly share with you how to harvest garlic scapes, and the reasons that we love them so much. Quick tips! __ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference…
Do you have problems with the local wildlife damaging your garden? In this video I cover some tips and trick to help deter rabbits and other wildlife in your garden. If you have any additional tricks up your sleeve be sure to leave them in the comments below. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook…
Come and join us as we pick strawberries out of our organic strawberry parch. The strawberries are going crazy, and we hope you enjoy this soothing strawberry patch harvest. __ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big…
I often hear comments from friends and family about how they CAN’T grow food at home, because it’s time consuming, expensive, complicated, etc. Instead of debunking those myths, I’m giving you the 3 BIG reasons that I find it SO important to grow my own food at home. 1. It’s good for your body AND…
It’s time to take another look at the “Jose The Neighbor Garden”! This is a brand new “lasagna” style garden where we are growing this year’s potato crop “Ruth Stout” style. As you can see these potatoes are growing like crazy! I get the feeling that our potato harvest is going to be monumental! You…
We have a lot of less then perfect strawberries around our house during strawberry season, and this recipe is one of our favorite way to use them up. This healthy strawberry milkshake recipe tastes exactly like a milkshake but without all the extra stuff that comes along with ice cream. Fast, easy and kid friendly,…
Just as the title says; I’m about to find out if I can grow a successful crop of sweet potatoes in Milwaukee WI zone 5b. This is the first time I have ever tried to grow sweet potatoes! Stick around so together we can find out if it’s possible. Thanks for watching! Check out our…
The garden is going crazy. We have had lots of nice hot weather this spring, and the garden really like it, you could even say the garden has exploded. So join us on this June garden tour and check out how the veggie gardens, flowers, and farm are doing. __ Check out out new channel:…
Let’s take a look at the BEST tomato cages I’ve ever used. If you plan on growing some monster tomato plants, you need to build some monster tomato cages to hold them up. I show you my homemade cages and what I used to make them. We are one step closer having the tomato bucket…
Serina started too many tomatoes, so Ian had to build a 3rd greenhouse. Join us as we set it up and plant it full of tomatoes, peppers and eggplants. We can’t wait till it fills in. This is a caterpillar tunnel kit from Farmers Friend that we picked up used. __ Check out out new…
It looks like our bok choi started bolting right after transplanting! There’s nothing worse than a plant going to flower before I even get my first harvest. Now I have to come to terms with getting it out of the garden to make room for something new. Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!:…
Hey Friends! We are gardening in Central Arkansas 7b, using natural growing practices and specializing in heirloom varieties. Gary (The Rusted Garden) videos about tomato disease prevention sprays: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OANcSiKZzyQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-aAcDH3iGU Proceeds of our new shirt campaign are going to bring our new animals home! Use the coupon code ROOTS through this weekend to get 10%…
Let’s take a look around the Brew City Garden for a quick update for our collaboration series. We also discuss the other channels involved with our bale gardening collaboration for the 2019 season. Check out all the channels participating this season!: PG Nano Farm: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmDc_GF-wx6bzh8gBf1dnIA Brainstorm Acres: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv4AZmVDrCvkNx6aWKqw5mA Essayons Family Garden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5I86nDx8QvkKeVtxk2l9vg Hummingbird Hill Homespun:…
We finally made it, all the work and build up to our first farmers market. Okay, it isn’t actually that big a deal for us, because its only the first of many farmers markets to come, not the end of the journey. Still though, it was a fun experience and we learned about our customers…
Ian has been building me a new greenhouse. Come and check it out and join us for a live tour of the farm and veggie garden. Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __________ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE GRASS feel that every small change can make a big difference to the world…
In this episode we cover how to plant your peppers into your bale garden. Planting peppers in your bale garden is as simple as spreading the straw a little and plugging your pepper plants right in. Easy peasy! Thanks for watching! Check out our Facebook Page!: https://www.facebook.com/brewcitygardener/ Join our Facebook group – “The Global Straw…
There is only a week left to go till our first market, this Friday. Are we ready? Come and check out how the farm is doing. What projects we have been up to. And Serina is sick? Oh no… __ Check out out new channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBVPazS0vD2STPc3yitbegA?&ab_channel=YouCan%27tEatTheGrass __ Ian and Serina of YOU CANT EAT THE…
With Time-lapse In this video we discuss mushrooms in our bale garden and concerns you may have. When mushrooms grow in your bale garden you may be worried that something is wrong or your garden has been taken over. I discuss how mushrooms are nothing to worry about and may be a good sign about…
This is the third weekly garden tour of our garden in Central Arkansas, Zone 7b. 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 To drop us a…
Watering. One of the most fundamental tasks in the vegetable garden, and also one of the the tasks that new gardeners have the most problems with. In this gardening for beginners guide, we’ll take a look at how to water your plants the right way, as well as cover 5 SUPER common mistakes. We’re using…
