Seven years ago in 2014 I uploaded a similarly titled video found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sq0bHk5VcuI . I was a few years past the initial start back then in 2014 to purposefully build my backyard into a food growing area and one year from participating in a Permaculture Design Course (PDC) 2013. If I had to describe…
Category: Gardening
Why is Composting Good for the Environment?
Have you ever thought about where your leftover food goes after you throw it in the trash? Or the consequences that this has for our planet? Composting is an eco-friendly alternative to throwing your food in the landfill. Watch our new “SciToons Bite” to learn more! #scicomm #compost #planet #leftover #environment How to compost at…
Air Plants (Tillandsia) 101 – Care Tips & Fun Facts!
Air Plants (Tillandsias) are succulents that don’t need soil! Annie covers when and how to water Air Plants, where they grow best, light, propagation, pests, blooms, colors & forms, when & how to fertilize, and some cool ways to display them. Shop Air Plants ► https://mountaincrestgardens.com/air-plants-tillandsia/ Subscribe ► https://bit.ly/3sis0kX ***************************************************** Shop All Succulents ► https://mountaincrestgardens.com/explore-all/…
The Plant You Don’t Have To Water
Some plants can drink water from the air – and that has some weird effects on the forests where they live. LEARN MORE ************** To learn more about this topic, start your googling with these keywords: – Epiphyte: a plant that grows on another plant but does not feed from it SUPPORT MINUTEEARTH ************************** If…
Off Grid Paradise: Permaculture Living in a Jungle Food Forest
Vast rainforest and mountains roll to the sea, filled with tropical fruit food-forests. This week, we visited an off-grid neighbour who is farming bananas organically, using permaculture techniques! Anastasia goes all the way to the ocean for a morning swim and to see the banana stall at the local farmers market. We work in the…
2 Min. Tip: How We Use Eggshells in Our Garden (Eggshell Calcium)
In today’s Two Minute Tip, I’ll show you how we use eggshells to improve soil fertility. Eggshells contain a number of minerals that are essential to plant growth, most notably calcium, which plays an important role in the strength and thickness of plant cell walls. Sufficient calcium in the soil also helps prevent blossom end…
Botanist Answers Plant Questions From Twitter | Tech Support | WIRED
Botanist Joey Santore answers the internet’s burning questions about plants! What’s the weirdest plant in existence? Why do the leaves change colors in the fall? Can you cross-breed fruits? Why are plant medicines so taboo? Check out Joey’s YouTube channel, Crime Pays But Botany Doesn’t – https://www.youtube.com/c/CrimePaysButBotanyDoesnt Still haven’t subscribed to WIRED on YouTube? ►►…
Gardening Basic Tips 01/ How to start gardening/ Choose right plants for your house #beginner #plant
Hi, When I was a beginner as did lots of mistake in gardening. But now I do gardening and guide people for environment and gardening. This is a series or you can say lessons for beginners where I am going to explain you each and every basics of gardening. In tis part, I have explained…
Understanding the Wisconsin Homestead Credit (CC en Español)
To open captions in Spanish click the CC button then choose Spanish from the gear icon. Wisconsin’s homestead credit program is designed to help low income taxpayers with their property taxes or rent. This video provides an overview of qualifications –including new requirements for claiming the homestead credit and the information you’ll need to complete…
How to Make Hot Compost (Start to Finish)
Join @jacquesinthegarden and I as we make the first pile of compost here at the Epic Homestead, going over all of the elements you need to consider. It CAN be overwhelming, but we’ll offer a few suggestions to simplify the process, as well as discuss materials you should and shouldn’t add to your first pile.…