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Joyful gardening
At this link, we can learn about gardening. The course is free. February 15 through February 22. JoyfulGardenerDocuseries.com episode one is Making the most of your local climate. This is packed with tips, ideas, planting beds, crop placement, and group regions a second link: growyourownvegetables.org
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Controlling insects in a greenhouse
How do you control insects in a greenhouse? We had a major issue, particularly with white flies in a greenhouse I voulunteered in. Their solution was a ton of chemicals. (I am not a chemical person) Keeping a greenhouse clean and picked up helps. Using herbs in a greenhouse helps plus its pretty and inviting. And adding…
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Cook like a homesteader
Great practical advice. I might stop in at the butcher shop down the road from the barn. I'm considering trying rabbit. If I can prep it before Mom gets up or while she's taking her nap, she can't blab to Dad about what she doesn't know.
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Wild flours you may be able to harvest
Here is a fun link for possible wild flours. I would be able to harvest most on this list and have with cattail and oak https://morningchores.com/wild-flours/
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Free seed project
I have participated in this for several years. If this topic is not ok, please remove. I grow food for the community and food pantries. I also teach classes and help new gardeners set up a garden for easy gardening, less weeding in smaller spaces. I have also helped people get gardens in towns where sometimes they have…
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Sea Buckthorn
I am adding as many native fruits and berries the property this year as I can. Sea Buckthorn has several useful purposes and is on my order. I am ordering from our local conservation district. The prices are very reasonable. If your lucky you may be able to find this in the wild and get a harvest…
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Cloudberries
I just read about this fruit. It sounds interesting, I has certain growing requirements. It will grow in New York so it may grow for me. I live right on the PA/NY line. It says it will grow to zone 2 so this may interest a few here. Morning Chores had an article on it so I had to do a bit of research…
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3 Unusual Super Foods
@Marjory Wildcraft just wanted to say how much my husband and I enjoyed your talk with Stacy on her SuperFood Garden summit. Well done. We implement all you mentioned except adding eggs shells to bone broth. Next time there will be eggs shells in the heathy brew. 😋 You did mention a video about your rituals to honour the…
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easier kefir
There is a standard way to make kefir with kefir grains. I've tried that before and actually was drinking alcoholized milk before realizing that things weren't working right. I found the process time consuming and couldn't get a good system going with it. Now I do it a much easier way: I buy unflavored kefir from the…
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Free Mushroom-growing Summit
This just popped up on my email, for Dec. 4-6 The Thriving Farmer Mushroom Summit-- I don't know anything about it or this group, but hey, it's free!
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Micro greens
Who grows micro green here? Between micro green sna sprouts you can add a lot of fresh food to you diet in the winter months. Many sites I see have good information but require a lot of bought supplies. You can recycle and get creative and not have to buy all the trays lighting etc... If you do grow micro greens where do…
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Vermicomposting
I recently started growing microgreens and saw an article about how you can vermicompost the left over roots and soil to make new soil for growing your microgreens and the process is a lot faster than regular composting. I'm interested but have no experience with vermicomposting. I'm hoping once you get past the learning…
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Boosting Your Food Security
Here is a podcast episode that I thought might be a help to those of you that don't have a lot of land, but still want to boost your food security. Have a nice listen!
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Delicious decorative quince fruit (chaenomeles)
Quinces - treasure of the garden: beautiful blossoms in spring, delicious fruit in autumn Middle September. Every evening I cut quinces while watching TV. And it lasts for almost a week. One activity contributes to another: it is boring to watch TV and it is boring to cut quinces, but both together are a nice combination.…
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Anyone involved with any community gardens in Houston?
Hey y'all, So I'm a native Texan, I've been away for like ten years and I travel quite a bit. Anyway, I grew up in Corpus and Dallas. Now I live in Houston - so I don't have a strong community connection here as my family in Houston lives in the burbs (I'm near downtown)... They just cut 3 trees down at my complex and I…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 25 - Blockbuster Carrots!
In this episode, Lynn and I plant some more lettuce... Unfortunately, I killed some lettuce because I forgot to cover them. This Colorado sun is SO intense! Don't do garden planning when you have guests, kittens, and a bottle of wine lol We're also harvesting even more veggies. I need more friends to feed because I've got…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 24 - Kitten Reunion
Hey everybody! Me, Lynn, and Kimber are with the kittens again. Gosh, they're so happy to be back in the garden. It's adorable to see so much life growing and thriving here in the high performance garden series. Tune in for a quick update on our kittens and greenhouse workshop ;) _ Looking for more tips on how to grow your…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 23 - Garden Harvest Results
Lynn and Marjory here - it's time to show you guys how awesome our high performing garden is doing. We're half way through the garden season. The garden is producing so much that we HAVE TO SHARE. My biggest problems are oversized zucchinis that I forgot to harvest. And Lynn asks the most important questions: Q #1 - How's…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 22 - Traveling with Food Reality Check
Hey hey hey, it's Marjory and Lynn again in our Adventures in High Performance Gardening series. Ever wondered why homegrown food is wayyy better than restaurant or store-bought food? The secret to great-tasting veggies are the minerals! Homegrown food is 100% better tasting and more nutritious. You don't have to leave…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 21 - Feeding the Heavy Feeders
Welcome back to Adventures in High Performance Gardening! Lynn takes care of the garden for me again... Thanks so much Lynn! She focuses on feeding the heavy feeders and harvesting as much as she can. If you are what you eat, I know these veggies from a high performance garden are the best! _ For more gardening insight,…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 19 - Pests & Squash Tips!
Hey hey hey! Lynn and I show you when to harvest squash and what to do with pesky leaf miners in this episode of Adventures in High Performance Gardening. With yields as big as ours, you have to dehydrate produce. I recommend investing in a dehydrator! I turned 16 pounds of lettuce into an awesome super-food blend that'll…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 18 - BIG Garden Harvest
Hey growers! In this episode of Adventures in High Performance Gardening, Lynn and I share tips on growing cucumbers, squash, and green beans. The garden has flourished this season and while I recover from my Mexico trip, I haven't been able to stop giving away food! Lynn found a few squash bugs. Similar to what we do with…
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Adventures in High Performance Gardening 16 - Harvesting Our First Cabbage!
Hey! It's Marjory from The Grow Network and Lynn from The Living Farm. In this episode of Adventures in High Performance Gardening we show you what to do when harvesting cabbage and trellising peas. Starting the garden from Lynn's advice has really paid off - no weeds to pick this time! Since we keep the garden clean, we…