Sometimes jades need a trim so that they can be both better looking and healthier. Like most succulents, jades (crassula, aka; money tree) tolerate pruning pretty well. But still, there’s no need to make more cuts than what’s best for our plant. And it’s not good to unnecessarily traumatize the plant, or interfere too much…
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How to fix common indoor plant problems | Indoor Plants | Gardening Australia
Tammy takes us through the spectacular but sometimes difficult plants in the Marantaceae family. Subscribe http://ab.co/GA-subscribe Known to many plant people as calatheas (many now in Goeppertia genus), marantas (prayer plants), ctenanthes, and stromanthes; they are grown for their stunning foliage patterns, colours and shapes. Unfortunately, they are also notoriously tricky to keep happy and…
Bamboo in Permaculture with Brendon McKeon “Living Permaculture” Episode 1
Click this link to learn more about Bamboo in Permaculture http://youtu.be/pcgFC3Q3CNA We love this diverse use Bamboo species…it is good for so many things in permaculture. Bamboo Multiplex is a thin reed clumping bamboo used for hedges, erosion control, mulch, contour lines, privacy borders, etc. It has a very deep rooting system which makes it…
How to compost your mailer at home?
What does compostable packaging actually mean? This video will explain it all and show you how the mailer can be composted at home at the end of its lifespan. Signet’s How to Series shows you how you to use and reuse your eco-friendly products. Compostable Mailer: Eco alternative to plastic mailers https://www.signet.net.au/packaging/eco-friendly/packaging-supplies/compostable-mailers.html To find out…
Families are starting to grow their own food in response to inflation
With inflation at the highest level in four decades, some families are looking for ways to save money, including learning how to grow their own food. Source
Grow Lots of Tomatoes… Not Leaves // Complete Growing Guide
In this video, I’ve compiled everything you need to know to grow a ton of tomatoes instead of huge tomato plants with very little fruit! In this complete growing guide, I will show you how to grow the maximum amount of tomato plants in a small growing space by growing your tomatoes vertically. We will…
Elderberries for Farm or Garden
Part of the Alternative Berry Production Systems Webinar Series presented by the UW-Madison and University of Minnesota Extension teams. Patrick Byres, commercial horticulture field specialist with University of Missouri Extension, discusses farm and garden elderberry production. This video features topics such as: elderberry production; cultivar selection; environmental issues; site selection; cultural practices and productivity; pest…
Why Compost? The 10 Benefits of Composting for People and the Planet
The solution to so many of the problems we face today may just be under our nose…or feet, rather. Compost acts as a food source, a probiotic, and a sponge for the soil underneath it; it makes soil more fertile and efficient, and supports the intricate ecosystem that healthy soil keeps. In this video, we’re…
Learn This Natural Way to Grow Live Food in Your Aquarium
In this captivating YouTube video, we delve into the mesmerizing world of “Resurrection Jars.” These unique containers hold a secret: the power to sustain and nurture living organisms within their glass confines. Watch in awe as we unlock the mysteries of life in a jar. Learn to use this life force to feed your aquarium…
Jaw-Dropping Backyard Gardening Harvest
The Only Way to get Food this Good is to Grow it Yourself! Today I share what I harvested just today from my organic backyard garden. Not even kings can get food this fresh, this local, and this good. The only way to get food like this is to grow it yourself. Anyone who has…