1/3 Acre Urban Homestead Tour After 4 Years
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Date: 2024-09-01
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epic_gardening
What did ERIC plant The gopher problem seems to be a 'love boat' actor's game gone wrong. I now am convinced to put wire on the bottom of my upcoming raised vegetable patch containers. Terrific and wise improvements to your lot, Kevin! If only the world had more intelligent men like you there wouldn't be safe food shortages on earth. From what I've seen, expensive cars and electronic toys aren't edible. The horsetail has to get eradicated anywhere it pops up; unfortunately I only know of one shrub killer that will actually kill it and it has to be brushed on with a paint brush to avoid killing surrounding plants. Let me know if you want to know the brand name of the shrub killer.
You can c0-plant zucchini ( and some other vegetables) in asparagus beds because the roots are shallow and they do not crowd out the asparagus crowns.
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What did ERIC plant The gopher problem seems to be a 'love boat' actor's game gone wrong. I now am convinced to put wire on the bottom of my upcoming raised vegetable patch containers. Terrific and wise improvements to your lot, Kevin! If only the world had more intelligent men like you there wouldn't be safe food shortages on earth. From what I've seen, expensive cars and electronic toys aren't edible. The horsetail has to get eradicated anywhere it pops up; unfortunately I only know of one shrub killer that will actually kill it and it has to be brushed on with a paint brush to avoid killing surrounding plants. Let me know if you want to know the brand name of the shrub killer.
You can c0-plant zucchini ( and some other vegetables) in asparagus beds because the roots are shallow and they do not crowd out the asparagus crowns.
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debihediger4760
There’s a book the name of it is freeze fresh and it’s the ultimate guide to preserving 55 fruits and vegetables. I use their corn recipe for our corn and I have four bags in the freezer and it’s done in an old-fashioned way and it tastes wonderful and the author is Crystal Schmidt. You might want to try that Kevin it’s a really good book for a lot of things. There’s a lot of things you don’t have to blanch that we used to think Had to be blanched. But give it a try it’s fairly easy you cut the corn off the cob and you add a little water and butter and salt and you bring it just to eat and then you pour it into a cookie sheet and you cool it fast I used a spoon and a fan. And it’s just yummy!
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There’s a book the name of it is freeze fresh and it’s the ultimate guide to preserving 55 fruits and vegetables. I use their corn recipe for our corn and I have four bags in the freezer and it’s done in an old-fashioned way and it tastes wonderful and the author is Crystal Schmidt. You might want to try that Kevin it’s a really good book for a lot of things. There’s a lot of things you don’t have to blanch that we used to think Had to be blanched. But give it a try it’s fairly easy you cut the corn off the cob and you add a little water and butter and salt and you bring it just to eat and then you pour it into a cookie sheet and you cool it fast I used a spoon and a fan. And it’s just yummy!
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Thingys-Jill
Are you at all concerned that the hops vines will cause damage to the greenhouse The chickens probably love the amaranth! You could host a corn roast in the street in front of your house and invite all the neighbors as a get to know your neighbors party. Make it a BYOB (bring your own BUTTER! You could also donate to the food banks. A gopher has killed many of the artichokes in my artichoke garden. I'm tempted to do a Caddyshack move, but I wont. It's very frustrating. Happy Labor Day!
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Are you at all concerned that the hops vines will cause damage to the greenhouse The chickens probably love the amaranth! You could host a corn roast in the street in front of your house and invite all the neighbors as a get to know your neighbors party. Make it a BYOB (bring your own BUTTER! You could also donate to the food banks. A gopher has killed many of the artichokes in my artichoke garden. I'm tempted to do a Caddyshack move, but I wont. It's very frustrating. Happy Labor Day!
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epic_gardening
Huge missed opportunity. If you have gophers you just walk around like bill murray in Caddyshack Licensed to kill gophers by the government of the United Nations. A man, free to kill gophers at will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit -- ever. They're like the Viet Cong -- Varmint Cong. So you have to fall back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. And that's all she wrote.
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Huge missed opportunity. If you have gophers you just walk around like bill murray in Caddyshack Licensed to kill gophers by the government of the United Nations. A man, free to kill gophers at will. To kill, you must know your enemy, and in this case my enemy is a varmint. And a varmint will never quit -- ever. They're like the Viet Cong -- Varmint Cong. So you have to fall back on superior intelligence and superior firepower. And that's all she wrote.
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Lealelan
Happy Anniversary! Love all you do. Did you not put mesh under your beds before planting (to prevent gophers) Im convinced they'll figure out a way to steal wire-cutters and still get in. Oy they've been horrible this year in my garden. (Deer too. Have probably taken down a few hundred dollars in plants. I'm mostly a rose/flower farmer and roses all go in baskets but from now on, everything is in baskets!
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Happy Anniversary! Love all you do. Did you not put mesh under your beds before planting (to prevent gophers) Im convinced they'll figure out a way to steal wire-cutters and still get in. Oy they've been horrible this year in my garden. (Deer too. Have probably taken down a few hundred dollars in plants. I'm mostly a rose/flower farmer and roses all go in baskets but from now on, everything is in baskets!
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leno6475
Been following you for a year now, you've been my inspiration when it comes to farming especially hydroponics, which is also the reason why I took agricultural and biosystems engineering course, and been growing on my backyard farm both modern and traditional for 4 years now, had some ups and downs but I never stopped, my journey continues, still going for it at 22, no plans on stopping.
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Been following you for a year now, you've been my inspiration when it comes to farming especially hydroponics, which is also the reason why I took agricultural and biosystems engineering course, and been growing on my backyard farm both modern and traditional for 4 years now, had some ups and downs but I never stopped, my journey continues, still going for it at 22, no plans on stopping.
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ESSBrew
Pretty sure the hops are done when some cones have ripened. Next year you should get much larger, but time to cut soon. Also, Mexican Marigold is a fun and good smelling flower that grows well in San Diego. I planted one on a whim and it grows well without irrigation and I think mine is about 4 years old now. About similar in size to an artichoke plant currently.
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Pretty sure the hops are done when some cones have ripened. Next year you should get much larger, but time to cut soon. Also, Mexican Marigold is a fun and good smelling flower that grows well in San Diego. I planted one on a whim and it grows well without irrigation and I think mine is about 4 years old now. About similar in size to an artichoke plant currently.
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glenncombs3471
On Corn:
I've heard that the sugar-to-starch half life for fresh picked corn is about seven minutes. Cook within seven minutes of picking for the best possible flavor. As a teenager, I'd get a pot of water started boiling, and pick an ear, bring it in and boil it immediately (this is pre microwave. Best corn ever, unless you grill it just as soon.
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On Corn:
I've heard that the sugar-to-starch half life for fresh picked corn is about seven minutes. Cook within seven minutes of picking for the best possible flavor. As a teenager, I'd get a pot of water started boiling, and pick an ear, bring it in and boil it immediately (this is pre microwave. Best corn ever, unless you grill it just as soon.
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onemoredoll5791
Havent bought produce or eggs since I started gardening 2 years ago. So happy to plant onions, garlic, herbs and berries (I grow a lot more on just over 1/4 acre. Only go to the farmers market every now and then for cabbage but thats it. I hate spiders and too many black widows enjoy all the cabbage I have in my garden. Its just too scary.
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Havent bought produce or eggs since I started gardening 2 years ago. So happy to plant onions, garlic, herbs and berries (I grow a lot more on just over 1/4 acre. Only go to the farmers market every now and then for cabbage but thats it. I hate spiders and too many black widows enjoy all the cabbage I have in my garden. Its just too scary.
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joshuabaughn3734
11: 49 epicgardening Horsetails have silica, basically they have glass in their stems, making them a sandpaper alternative.
Also, have you tried growing Tea, Camellia Sinensis
20: 23 You can also take the Amaranth and thrash and then winnow it to get edible seeds that can be ground into flour that is gluten free.
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11: 49 epicgardening Horsetails have silica, basically they have glass in their stems, making them a sandpaper alternative.
Also, have you tried growing Tea, Camellia Sinensis
20: 23 You can also take the Amaranth and thrash and then winnow it to get edible seeds that can be ground into flour that is gluten free.
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andrewhammill6148
Great progress Eric. LOL - Kevin. As for living on 1/3 of an acre man - I don't think that's enough real estate if you intend on eating meat. A very fertile acre and just eating chicken that you raised - maybe. And of course, if you intend on going 100% vegan - that 1/3 acre just might do ya. But I don't see that. LOL.
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Great progress Eric. LOL - Kevin. As for living on 1/3 of an acre man - I don't think that's enough real estate if you intend on eating meat. A very fertile acre and just eating chicken that you raised - maybe. And of course, if you intend on going 100% vegan - that 1/3 acre just might do ya. But I don't see that. LOL.
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subaru7233
I remember when you began, this is so beautiful. I'm a former New England container gardener now in Austin TX where the heat has killed 70% of what I tried on my patio. I'm starting some fall options and look forward to lovely kale, spinach and carrots. You always inspire me and I'm so happy for your great success.
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I remember when you began, this is so beautiful. I'm a former New England container gardener now in Austin TX where the heat has killed 70% of what I tried on my patio. I'm starting some fall options and look forward to lovely kale, spinach and carrots. You always inspire me and I'm so happy for your great success.
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ItsAllApsyop
I can tell you this much. I assume people in the area probably know you have or are growing food and as things get more and more difficult. I hope you have a way to prevent people from stealing your food because it most likely Unfortunately is going to happen.
Edit: front yard Garden. Yup.
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I can tell you this much. I assume people in the area probably know you have or are growing food and as things get more and more difficult. I hope you have a way to prevent people from stealing your food because it most likely Unfortunately is going to happen.
Edit: front yard Garden. Yup.
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Tigerlady248
Question for the community, whats some containers that you can do that can be dismantled/moved easily We rent a townhome and have a brick patio for a backyard so any plants would need to be container based since the owner doesn't want us altering the existing overgrown beds. Any ideas
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Question for the community, whats some containers that you can do that can be dismantled/moved easily We rent a townhome and have a brick patio for a backyard so any plants would need to be container based since the owner doesn't want us altering the existing overgrown beds. Any ideas
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vesc1389
Awesome! Do check out the medicinal use of hops. Also, just for fun, would be interesting how you would modify your strategy to be able to live off the 1/3 acre. Probably can be done, just wondering what your thought process would be for getting there. Thanks again, well done!
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Awesome! Do check out the medicinal use of hops. Also, just for fun, would be interesting how you would modify your strategy to be able to live off the 1/3 acre. Probably can be done, just wondering what your thought process would be for getting there. Thanks again, well done!
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jingcc0121
Congratulations on an EPIC garden/homestead! Have been watching you since you bought the property and what amazing growth and transformation! Thanks for showing us what is capable in our gardens and all the tips and lessons learned from your own experiences!
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Congratulations on an EPIC garden/homestead! Have been watching you since you bought the property and what amazing growth and transformation! Thanks for showing us what is capable in our gardens and all the tips and lessons learned from your own experiences!
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mirandahermes2554
In the beginning what kind was that big giant orange/yellow pepper [I know your a little color blind so I tried to cover my bases haha] such a good video! Love your team. Seriously thank you guys for the content. Very inspiring.
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In the beginning what kind was that big giant orange/yellow pepper [I know your a little color blind so I tried to cover my bases haha] such a good video! Love your team. Seriously thank you guys for the content. Very inspiring.
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Michael-v7r7b
Hey I noticed that you have mini split installed 11: 02. You can use the water from your mini split that is condensating to water your plants. It will produce a lot water especially in the summer months about 1 gallon an hour.
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Hey I noticed that you have mini split installed 11: 02. You can use the water from your mini split that is condensating to water your plants. It will produce a lot water especially in the summer months about 1 gallon an hour.
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Allison_B.
You've come such a long way from the manucured container garden! I'm so glad you added flowers and started more in ground gardening, your homestead is stunning and so inspiring! Keep doing what you love, we're here for it!
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You've come such a long way from the manucured container garden! I'm so glad you added flowers and started more in ground gardening, your homestead is stunning and so inspiring! Keep doing what you love, we're here for it!
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conniemcgehee2851
you might want to line the bottom of your raised beds with hardware cloth to save your garden plants from the gophers. also, we are using the Gooher Hawk trap to catch the gophers that are on open ground.
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you might want to line the bottom of your raised beds with hardware cloth to save your garden plants from the gophers. also, we are using the Gooher Hawk trap to catch the gophers that are on open ground.
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