My 12 minute rant about the importance of saving your own seeds for survival. Seed saving is one of the single most important skills you will ever learn. It is vitally important to know how to do it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KobHzBwnPQo
Videos
Growing Potatoes in 5 Gallon Buckets
Growing Potatoes in 5 Gallon Buckets or any kind of container you have around, Growing potatoes is very easy and virtually maintenance free.
Growing Strawberries From Seeds of Store Bought Fruit
Growing Strawberries From Seeds of Store Bought Fruit.
I wanted to see if I could grow strawberry plants from store bought fruit.
Frying An Egg in A Cast Iron Skillet
This may seem like a no brainer, but I am amazed at how many people don’t use cast iron for frying eggs. In this video I will show you how easy it is.
Build A Planter Box
How to build a planter box for your garden.
I built this wooden planter box in one afternoon. It is made out of cedar.
Thanks to Steve Ramsey for the idea.
After building this, I realized I may want a little extra support, so I went with my initial thoughts and put L brackets inside for extra strength.
Growing Tree Collards From Cuttings
This is a video of the tree collard cuttings I took last fall and planted in regular potting soil. I will be planting this out in the early spring to its permanent home.
Build A Mini Greenhouse For Raised Beds
In this video I show my home made Mini Greenhouse for my raised beds
DIY Make Your Own Plant Markers
Rather than buy plant markers, you can make your own from just about anything around the house. In this video I show you how to make plant markers from yogurt cups. Inexpensive and easy.
Storing And Organizing Your Seeds
Do you have a large collection of seeds and don’t know how or where to store them?
This is my method of collecting, storing and organizing my seed collection.
DIY Make Your Own Fruit and Vegetable Wash
This is my recipe for a fruit and vegetable wash.
Even if you buy organic, you’re still not sure where the fruit has been or how many people have touched it. It’s always best to give it a good wash and a rinse.
This solution will help remove bacteria, germs, pesticide and wax.
Although I am not a scientist and can’t guarantee the effectiveness of this solution, I feel confident enough to use it on the fruit and vegetables I feed my family.
1 cup water
1 tbs lemon juice
2 tbs distilled white vinegar