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Ripen Up! How to pick Cantaloupe

April 8, 2015 2 Comments

Learn how to pick a cantaloupe; what to look for, how to tell when it’s ripe, how to prepare and store. Questions? Comments? Ideas for a new video? Let me know in the comments below. I do…

Covered in bees: China man spends a record hour in living bee coat

April 7, 2015 25 Comments

A beekeeper sat with the top half of his body covered in bees for nearly an hour and set a new Guinness World Record on Tuesday in Yichun City, east China’s Jiangxi Province. Covered with…

How to Transplant From Soil to Hydroponics

April 7, 2015 15 Comments

How to move a plant from a soil container to a hydroponic system the right way using a 5 gallon DWC bucket. See more tips at www.urbanfarmgarden.com.

Wind Generator on RV Camper with Mounting Plate or Ladder Bracket

April 6, 2015 5 Comments

The best feature about this wind generator kit is the quick disconnect mounting options…a fixed plate on the roof railing or a set of brackets on the ladder. Set-up or take down for either…

Removing Solids in Aquaponics

March 28, 2015 3 Comments

Actively removing solids can be costly in most aquaponic system designs. In this video, Dr. Storey of Bright Agrotech discusses the filtration and removal properties of media-based aquaponics…

Organic Fertilizer | The Mid-Day Gardener

March 25, 2015 No Comment

Ella Maxwell from Hoerr Nursery discusses organic fertilizers – Dr. Earth, Holly-Tone, and others. Video from WEEK-TV Air Date: Apr 18, 2013.

Spraying worm tea on the raised garden – Organic fertilizer with worm castings

March 25, 2015 2 Comments

After harvesting the worm castings, I add a few good handfulls of the worm castings into one leg of some pantyhose. After I add mollasses and run some air stones in the brew for a few nights,…

Vegetable Gardening : How to Plant Raised Vegetable Beds

March 23, 2015 3 Comments

You can plant raised vegetable beds successfully when you know which plants should go on the north side of the garden, how to plant to maximize available space, how to add a trellis for vertical…

Heliatos Solar Water Heater for Home, RV, or Boat

March 20, 2015 5 Comments

Solar Water Heater Demonstration for Heliatos Solar Panels. Get free hot water for your RV, boat or home. These have been tested to hold up under the most extreme conditions, and are unbreakable….

HOMESTEADING – Cold Frame FINISHED p2

March 18, 2015 22 Comments

Dimensions: 48 long x 19 wide x 36 high I’m confident this frame will work HOWEVER I’m hoping to grow some veggies that I really “shouldn’t” be growing in the middle of winter – so thats…