HomesteadOnAPrayer

Today I'm planting a permaculture guild around my apple tree. We'll talk about the types of plants to include in a fruit tree guild, and I'll share what plants I've chosen to use for mine. You can see all of the winter-sown seedlings here: https://youtu.be/nawERzu-HjE Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Back in winter, I tried starting some seeds with a method called winter sowing. It was a bit of an experiment, so let's check in on how these seedlings are doing so far! We'll see if winter sowing was a success or failure! You can watch the original winter sowing video here: https://youtu.be/OHpkE6sJiPE We transplanted out some of the winter sown broccoli here: https://youtu.be/JzXRElG-Fe0 Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Broccoli can be a challenging plant to grow in the vegetable garden, so today I'm sharing my top tips for growing abundant broccoli. Come hang out in the garden with me as we plant this year's broccoli seedlings! Watch what went wrong with my seedlings here: https://youtu.be/icEEQM54cpE We planted the winter-sown seeds here: https://youtu.be/OHpkE6sJiPE Music by Epidemic Sound: epidemicsound.com/

Sometimes things just don't go right in the garden. A couple rough things have happened to my seedlings in the past few days! My (earlier) seedling update video (before the incident): https://youtu.be/aQIq-sy6QJw Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

My seedlings are growing fast, and it's time to take care of them! Join me for a mini "tour" of my seedlings, and hang out with me while we start hardening off the cool weather seedlings and separate some tomato seedlings. We started some of these seeds together here: https://youtu.be/ZbjJbpYh5Fs You can watch my flower variety video here: https://youtu.be/iIlYGDprixI Starting sweet potato slips: https://youtu.be/pYcnvYE4uf8

Many medicinal herbs are so easy to grow at home! Today I'm sharing the perennial herbs that I have growing in my garden, the wild herbs that I harvest from my yard, and all the medicinal herbs I'm growing from seed this year. We'll talk about some of the easiest herbs to grow and use, an some of my favorite uses for them. Come join me on a walk through my garden as we talk herbalism! Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Flowers are often overlooked when it comes to planning a vegetable garden, but there are some compelling reasons to plant flowers with your vegetables. Today I'm sharing all the flowers I'm planning to grow in this year's vegetable garden. Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Greenstalk planters are a popular vertical gardening option for gardeners with limited space, and I finally got one! Today we'll set up my leaf greenstalk, and plant seeds for lettuces and greens. I can't wait to harvest my first salad! Stay tuned as the season goes on to see how this greenstalk performs! To see how I make my own potting soil, watch here: https://youtu.be/0H82Z1qQ4Jw Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Gardening season is almost here, and that means it's time to plan the garden layout! There isn't much growing in my garden yet, but I have lots of exciting plans for the 2024 season, and I'd love to share them with you. Come hang out and walk through my garden with me and we'll talk about plans for the season. You can see my winter sowing experiment here: https://youtu.be/OHpkE6sJiPE Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Today I'm planting the first seeds of the season outside in the garden! We'll talk about what you can direct sow in the vegetable garden in March (at least here in Connecticut) and hang out in the garden as we plant peas, lettuce, and more! Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of March, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order. If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no additional cost to you!): https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=b5ef14ce4f Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Today is one of my favorite days, and one that I look forward to all winter - the day we start the first seeds! Growing your vegetable garden from seed can save you a lot of money, and it's actually really easy! Come hang out with me as I start the first seeds for my 2024 vegetable garden. You can watch my comprehensive guide to seed starting (from last year) here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo You can see how (and why) I make my own potting soil for seed starting here: https://youtu.be/0H82Z1qQ4Jw Watch all the pepper varieties that I'm growing this year here: https://youtu.be/kClH5m9DoFU You can purchase mosquito bits here: https://amzn.to/3TwaKbA

Let's talk tomatoes! I'm excited to grow a big variety of tomatoes this year. I'm growing mostly heirloom tomato varieties, but this year I'm adding a couple hybrids as well. We'll talk paste/sauce tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, and slicer tomatoes. To see my full list of must grow vegetables, watch here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 For a review of the tomatoes I grew in 2023, watch here: https://youtu.be/XQ4INBgffD8 A review of my 2022 tomatoes: https://youtu.be/G_PUP5_rMUU

You've decided to start growing your own food. What's next? The next step is to actually start your garden. If you're new to gardening, this can feel overwhelming, but it doesn't need to be. Today we'll talk about what you need to consider when planning your brand new garden from scratch. If you aren't sure what you want to grow in your garden, you can watch my seed shopping 101 video here: https://youtu.be/9657On04qMg To see my favorite tried-and-true vegetable varieties, watch here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 To see how I built my new raised bed garden from scratch last year, watch here: https://youtu.be/qHZBBp31GBQ Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

It's time to start pepper seeds! Today I'm sharing all of the pepper varieties I'm growing in my 2024 vegetable garden, and my plans for these peppers. Some are tried-and-true varieties, and some are new to me this year. To see my review of my 2023 peppers, watch here: https://youtu.be/bNLfWGj7qCE Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Let's start sweet potato slips the EASY way! In my experience, starting sweet potatoes in soil rather than water yields better results. It's really easy, and even works with store bought sweet potatoes! You can watch my 2023 harvest of sweet potatoes here: https://youtu.be/9LJ4Vl5A8iE To see my 2022 harvest of sweet potatoes (started with grocery store sweet potatoes), watch here: https://youtu.be/CeLfUWRJBlM

Most people think of summer vegetables (tomatoes, peppers, corn, beans, etc) when they think of the vegetable garden, but cool weather plants are just as important! Today we'll talk about the differences between cool weather and warm weather plants, and why I make sure to include both in my vegetable garden! Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

It's time to plan the garden! Today we're going to take a walk around the vegetable garden and I'll show you my approach to garden planning. To see my must-grow vegetable varieties, watch here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

It's almost time to start seeds! Today I'm sharing everything that I use to start seeds for my vegetable garden. To watch my video comparing potting soil and seed starting mix (and to see how I make my own potting soil), watch here: These are the seed starting heat mats I use: https://amzn.to/3SDK8Vu The Bootstrap Farmer (my source for trays and pot inserts): https://www.bootstrapfarmer.com/ Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Now that you have your seeds, it's time to make a plan! Some seeds do best when you plant them right in the ground, and some need to be started early inside. Today we'll talk about which is which, and what seeds do fine either way. If you're not sure what to grow, here are my go-to vegetable varieties for reliable harvest and amazing flavor: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 If it's time to start seeds now in your area, you can watch my seed starting 101 video from last year here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

So you've decided to plant some seeds. Perfect! Now it's time to choose which seeds to grow! Today I'm sharing how to choose which vegetables and varieties to grow in your garden. Finally, I'll share a few of my favorite seed companies. If you're not sure what to grow, here are my go-to vegetable varieties for reliable harvest and amazing flavor: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 If it's time to start seeds now in your area, you can watch my seed starting 101 video from last year here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo My favorite seed companies: MIgardener: https://migardener.com/ Pinetree Seeds: https://www.superseeds.com/ Fedco Seeds: https://www.fedcoseeds.com/ Baker Creek: https://www.rareseeds.com/ Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Is is better to start a chicken flock with baby chicks or with started pullets? Since there are advantages to both options, it can be hard to choose which age of chickens to add to your chicken flock (or to start with if you're starting from scratch). Now that we've experienced starting a flock with both ages of chicken, I'm sharing the benefits that we found of each option. If you missed meeting our new chicks as babies, you can meet them here: https://youtu.be/KBgIBCR7slA Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

Every gardener needs to decide whether to start their plants from seed or purchase started transplants. I start most of my vegetables from seed, and today I'm sharing the reasons why. I'll also share what I choose not to start from seed. If you're not sure what to grow, here are my go-to vegetable varieties for reliable harvest and amazing flavor: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 If it's time to start seeds now in your area, you can watch my seed starting 101 video from last year here: https://youtu.be/FnmpRB46Odo Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

I'm sharing my Azure Standard haul for the month of January, 2024. I purchase a lot of my healthy and organic food through Azure Standard, and share my grocery trip with you so you can get ideas about what to order. If you're new to Azure Standard, you can sign up here (my channel will receive a small referral bonus if you sign up through this link - thank you for supporting my channel at no additional cost to you!): https://www.azurestandard.com/?a_aid=b5ef14ce4f Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/

My new seeds for the 2024 garden season are here! Today I'm sharing my seed hauls from three companies - Baker Creek, Pinetree Seeds, and Totally Tomatoes. I'll show you what I purchased, and share a little about my plans for these vegetables (and a few flowers). If you missed my first seed haul of 2024 (MIgardener seeds) you can catch it here: https://youtu.be/T9EKZbC9vgA I recently shared my must-grow veggie varieties - you can watch it here: https://youtu.be/KqGlkJBJuL0 Music by Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/