wildislandcat

There is much we can learn when we watch nature.

Fresh pea shoots are an easy microgreens that anyone can grow anywhere, with no fancy equipment. And while some pea seeds create nicer pea shoots then others, pretty much any dried whole peas will work as seeds. In this video, I'm using peas saved from Dwarf Gray Snow Peas I grew this past summer.

The dormant pepper experiment worked, cause we got peppers.

Basic tips for reducing your personal food waste.

This video is taken from the final segment of a larger episode that looked at food waste at the personal, retail, and community level. The Gleaners Handbook which is referenced in the video is from Food Exchange PEI website at www.foodexchangepei.com

Amazing stuff growing in the tiny indoor greenhouse. The dormant peppers are fully back to life, with loads of blossoms and my first pepper. The Tiny Tim tomatoes are tiny no more, and are so lovely. My best seeds yet. 😁 And the other stuff is pretty darn cool too. I'm using Barrina T8 full spectrum LED grow lights - 2ft x 4 lights x 24W each, running 16 hours per day, and I like them. Very little heat, lovely bright warm light, plants very happy.

I've got my new greenhouse set up already, and this year I'm trying something new. I'm trying to get pepper plants to regenerate, and I'm hoping to grow lettuce, basil, cilantro, and Tiny Tim tomatoes inside.

I've got my new greenhouse set up already, and this year I'm trying something new. I'm trying to get pepper plants to regenerate, and I'm hoping to grow lettuce, basil, cilantro, and Tiny Tim tomatoes inside.

My Pluto Basil has gone from dead to fabulous in one week after changing the potting soil that it's in. Amazing.

Checking in on veggies that got transplanted into good potting soil 10 days ago. Better soil, better plants. To learn more about the stuff I do, check out my website at www.WildIslandMagic.com

This year, I learned a valuable lesson about the importance of good potting soil.

My Ruby Streak Mustard Greens and my Vibrant Tatsoi are going to seed, and I'm very excited.

Today I'm checking out some very groovy tomato plants, specifically highlighting my "potato leaf" tomatoes.

Today I'm checking out some very groovy tomato plants, specifically highlighting my "potato leaf" tomatoes.

A three minute video explaining the benefits of growing sprouts as a way to improve your food security, your health, and your life. Shout out to Mumm Organic Sprouting Seeds. It's where I buy my Sprouting Seeds. Check out their website at www.sprouting.com. To learn more about me, visit my website at www.WildIslandMagic.com. I've got fabulous veggie seeds, groovy knitwear, and a whole world of magical stuff.

An excellent addition to your wild urban garden, the SpaceMaster Cucumber produces loads of tasty slicing cucumbers in a compact space.

Easy to grow, cold hardy, uber tasty.... watch the video. lol

Yes, it worked.

Sunscald is when you burn your plants because you leave them in hot sun for too long, when they aren't ready. I'm bad for it.

Just because.

Very grateful to get the chance to learn about growing veggies in another usual space. This is my second year of being allowed to experiment in these garden beds, and it was definitely fun.

A few months into this project, and I'm calling it a definite success. Much learned, much accomplished, much progress.