In Alaska, plants thrive during the summer months when the days are filled with sunlight, granting resident Alaskans access to fresh produce from local farms. But come winter, when the darkness of night fills most of the daytime hours, these same residents are forced to rely on produce shipped over the course of many days,…
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Watch Robots Grow Food Without Farmers
Start-up Iron Ox created a fully autonomous farm in San Carlos, California. The hydroponic, indoor farm relies on two robots to plant, care for and harvest all its produce. One of the robots is 1,000 pounds and about the size of a car. It picks up the trays of plants and transports them around the…
How to make Keyhole garden beds – Permaculture Design!
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Making and using compost in the backyard part 2
This presentation video provides information about composting including how it can be made in a backyard compost bin or pile. The presentation covers materials to include in the mix and how to manage other factors related to composting. The Wisconsin Master Composter program provides training across Wisconsin to teach people how they can begin to…
Summer plant care tips & tools for indoor plants! | PLNTSdoctor S1E4
We are all more than ready to receive some warmer weather and enjoy that sunshine. This is our time to thrive, as well do our plants! The days are longer and warmer, which can create an ideal environment for our plants. It is not crazy that they grow like sprouts in this time period, but…
Seed Germination | #aumsum #kids #science #education #children
Our topic for today is Seed Germination. The life of a plant begins from a tiny seed. The seed is protected by an outer covering called a seed coat. The seed contains a small baby plant called the embryo. Conditions required for the growth of a seed are Moisture, Warmth, Nutrient rich soil, Sunlight and…
Reestablishing a Nourishing Relationship with Nature | University Place
Stephen Packard, Restoration Ecologist, discusses the environmental requirements for successfully reestablishing prairies and focuses on how to cultivate seeds, the germination process, and how to pollinate plants. Explore the full archive of PBS Wisconsin University Place lectures online anytime at https://pbswisconsin.org/universityplace and on the free PBS app on Roku, other streaming devices and Smart TVs.…
What Is Hot Composting and How To Use It In Your Garden
Make compost FAST – the hotter the pile the faster the pile! Tricia shares her tips for getting your compost pile going in a big way. Compost doesn’t have to take 6 months to a year it can take little as 2 months to turn out rich finished compost. Source
The Best Ways to Learn Gardening – (#1 Tip)
Learning how to garden can be enjoyable and rewarding. Follow these five tips on how to learn gardening from Gardener Scott to and become a better gardener. He shows how he has learned gardening and how others can become gardening experts. The top tip on learning gardening will be a surprise, but is guaranteed to…
Gorgeous Garden Tour of Plaids & Poppies | Gardening with Creekside
When Jerry & I were in Michigan this week we were so excited to be able to visit Tracy of Plaids and Poppies and take a tour of her garden! Tracy is a master of creating stunning containers and an eye-popping landscape full of color. You will be inspired and encouraged by this gorgeous garden…