He Grows Almost 100% Of What He Cooks - LifebyMikeG Homestead Tour
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Date: 2024-11-16
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j. l. emerson592
I once lived on a 3 acre rental property, many years ago. The landlord had about 1/2 acre in peach trees, 1/4 acre in Asian pears, about 12-15 mature pecan trees, with wild mustang grapes & wild blackberries everywhere. The peach orchard was nearing the end of its life cycle when we moved in & within 5 years, all the peach trees had died. The pecans & Asian pears were in robust good health & producing abundantly. The Asian pears were about the size & shape of a softball. They were firm, sweet & nearly dry, versus very juicy. I asked the landlord for the variety name but he didn’t know because his dad had planted the various orchards decades ago. The pecans were divided evenly between native pecans & domesticated pecans. The native pecans had much smaller but a lot sweeter nuts. I really enjoyed living on that property.
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I once lived on a 3 acre rental property, many years ago. The landlord had about 1/2 acre in peach trees, 1/4 acre in Asian pears, about 12-15 mature pecan trees, with wild mustang grapes & wild blackberries everywhere. The peach orchard was nearing the end of its life cycle when we moved in & within 5 years, all the peach trees had died. The pecans & Asian pears were in robust good health & producing abundantly. The Asian pears were about the size & shape of a softball. They were firm, sweet & nearly dry, versus very juicy. I asked the landlord for the variety name but he didn’t know because his dad had planted the various orchards decades ago. The pecans were divided evenly between native pecans & domesticated pecans. The native pecans had much smaller but a lot sweeter nuts. I really enjoyed living on that property.
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epic_gardening
Hello Guys, need some advice on cherry tomatoes. i have 3 cherry tomato plants which are roughly 7-8 months old now, they are around 7 feet tall and flowering consistently. However the flowers are not going to fruit, it just flowers and dries off. The leaves are looking healthy, green and lush, the plants receive full sun throughout the day. The soil it has planted on have equal parts of red soil, vermicompost and cocopeat. I additionally started to provide liquid fertilizer once every two weeks for the last 2 months and im regularly adding leaf molds to it. Any advice is appreciated.
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Hello Guys, need some advice on cherry tomatoes. i have 3 cherry tomato plants which are roughly 7-8 months old now, they are around 7 feet tall and flowering consistently. However the flowers are not going to fruit, it just flowers and dries off. The leaves are looking healthy, green and lush, the plants receive full sun throughout the day. The soil it has planted on have equal parts of red soil, vermicompost and cocopeat. I additionally started to provide liquid fertilizer once every two weeks for the last 2 months and im regularly adding leaf molds to it. Any advice is appreciated.
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mikeyyoon
I would love to do this. and have to a certain extent but it's hard to maintain by myself and it was really for my senior citizen parents who enjoy gardening. I set up drip irrigation and raised garden beds. I have T posts and chicken wire all around the property and makeshifted children bed frames as doors. I use wood chips from some trees we cut down. It took a long time by self but anything for my parents.
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I would love to do this. and have to a certain extent but it's hard to maintain by myself and it was really for my senior citizen parents who enjoy gardening. I set up drip irrigation and raised garden beds. I have T posts and chicken wire all around the property and makeshifted children bed frames as doors. I use wood chips from some trees we cut down. It took a long time by self but anything for my parents.
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monkeychemist
This was a really fun crossover. Thank you for making it happen. It's a dream to see what each of you has accomplished with your homesteads in a relatively short time. My question: is this feasible for 1 person or a couple to do or do you need help with gardeners/staff It just seems like an enormous amount of work for 1 person.
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This was a really fun crossover. Thank you for making it happen. It's a dream to see what each of you has accomplished with your homesteads in a relatively short time. My question: is this feasible for 1 person or a couple to do or do you need help with gardeners/staff It just seems like an enormous amount of work for 1 person.
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epic_gardening
Growing fruit trees is one of the best permaculture decisions you can make! The property I grew up on had extremely old, tall stonefruit trees in the back yard and we literally didn't have to do a thing to them. No pruning, fertilizing, watering, etc. They'd just put out pounds and pounds of fruit every summer
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Growing fruit trees is one of the best permaculture decisions you can make! The property I grew up on had extremely old, tall stonefruit trees in the back yard and we literally didn't have to do a thing to them. No pruning, fertilizing, watering, etc. They'd just put out pounds and pounds of fruit every summer
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Thingys-Jill
What a lovely video. Those tomatoes you didn't know the name of are probably Large Red Cherry Tomatoes. I grow them and they are large, very red, meaty 2 bite (except for Kevin) tomatoes. Those and Sungolds are the only cherry tomatoes I grow and I do use them in sauce. Habanadas are also great.
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What a lovely video. Those tomatoes you didn't know the name of are probably Large Red Cherry Tomatoes. I grow them and they are large, very red, meaty 2 bite (except for Kevin) tomatoes. Those and Sungolds are the only cherry tomatoes I grow and I do use them in sauce. Habanadas are also great.
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kirstypollock6811
I need deer fencing. My current fence isn't high enough. But I also need wind protection and not to block too much sun (at 54N, in spring and summer, the sun is LOW. Oh well, they haven't been a really huge problem so far. My deals with most pests, even big hares, but not the deer!
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I need deer fencing. My current fence isn't high enough. But I also need wind protection and not to block too much sun (at 54N, in spring and summer, the sun is LOW. Oh well, they haven't been a really huge problem so far. My deals with most pests, even big hares, but not the deer!
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TRoth858
There is a house in the north park area that actually has a partial basement. My great grandparents came over from Italy. They lived in NYC for several years before moving to San Diego. When they bought their house, they had a basement built so they could have a wine cellar down there.
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There is a house in the north park area that actually has a partial basement. My great grandparents came over from Italy. They lived in NYC for several years before moving to San Diego. When they bought their house, they had a basement built so they could have a wine cellar down there.
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insecurecow4419
I envy people who can grow this beautiful of garden.
Im very limited with my 6 small rinkydinky raised beds and I’m slowly but surely getting more consistent results but DAMN.
I working my ass off just to one day be able to have something even close to this
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I envy people who can grow this beautiful of garden.
Im very limited with my 6 small rinkydinky raised beds and I’m slowly but surely getting more consistent results but DAMN.
I working my ass off just to one day be able to have something even close to this
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suzannepoffel2160
I will be off grid soon! hi carly fantastic im watching both of u! well all three of u! Yes all of u. i luv it!
So i live on the Big Island and Arizona. For medical resones so love to garden and prepare for my family! That's for all you all do
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I will be off grid soon! hi carly fantastic im watching both of u! well all three of u! Yes all of u. i luv it!
So i live on the Big Island and Arizona. For medical resones so love to garden and prepare for my family! That's for all you all do
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iamtravisnichols
I recently visited a chestnut farm where they're alley cropping currents, zucchini, etc. in rows between young trees. As the trees grow larger over the years, the alleys grow more narrow and are eventually removed completely. Gorgeous use of space.
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I recently visited a chestnut farm where they're alley cropping currents, zucchini, etc. in rows between young trees. As the trees grow larger over the years, the alleys grow more narrow and are eventually removed completely. Gorgeous use of space.
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epic_gardening
I also had at least 50 peaches on two trees that were eaten by squirrels- so aggravated. I am debating between covering the whole tree with mesh, only covering the fruits, or both. I hate squirrels (they are way too cute though.
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I also had at least 50 peaches on two trees that were eaten by squirrels- so aggravated. I am debating between covering the whole tree with mesh, only covering the fruits, or both. I hate squirrels (they are way too cute though.
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phillippinter7518
Sorry but if 80% of the calories in your meal come from grains, oil and meat you do not grow, you only grow 20% of what you cook. Not saying it's bad, 20% is a lot more than most people but it's just the truth.
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Sorry but if 80% of the calories in your meal come from grains, oil and meat you do not grow, you only grow 20% of what you cook. Not saying it's bad, 20% is a lot more than most people but it's just the truth.
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LifebyMikeG
just finished the watch! awesome stuff and thanks again for coming over to hang after years of strictly digital interactions! Still can't believe Jaques made such a huge mistake on the site.
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just finished the watch! awesome stuff and thanks again for coming over to hang after years of strictly digital interactions! Still can't believe Jaques made such a huge mistake on the site.
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RJack1915
OMG I was a wee child and had to pick up pears fallen from 100 year old trees. The pears were covered in bees and wasps. I have hated them ever since but now I will try to attack those fears.
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OMG I was a wee child and had to pick up pears fallen from 100 year old trees. The pears were covered in bees and wasps. I have hated them ever since but now I will try to attack those fears.
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epic_gardening
I feel we lean from each other. you, Gardiner Scott, MI Gardiner. all in other locations - me, Sacramento, CA - & it is fun to see what some can grow, Thank you for your videos: -)
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I feel we lean from each other. you, Gardiner Scott, MI Gardiner. all in other locations - me, Sacramento, CA - & it is fun to see what some can grow, Thank you for your videos: -)
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FrequentVirtue
Epic. You made me laugh. Your logic about being close to the house is exactly how I plant my herbs. I also plant jalapenos close to the house cause I use them a ton.
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Epic. You made me laugh. Your logic about being close to the house is exactly how I plant my herbs. I also plant jalapenos close to the house cause I use them a ton.
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mmsanrio
I’d love to see more Eric (I mean Kevin) videos where he visits some senior homestead gardeners! There’s so much to learn from our elders. Great video!
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I’d love to see more Eric (I mean Kevin) videos where he visits some senior homestead gardeners! There’s so much to learn from our elders. Great video!
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muskybites505
The organic farm I work at gets 8-12 dump trucks full of wood chips from a local city every year. They get free disposal and we get free compost.
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The organic farm I work at gets 8-12 dump trucks full of wood chips from a local city every year. They get free disposal and we get free compost.
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TheCharles303
I would argue that when all you get is supermarket fruit, apples are superior to pears. When it is garden grown, pears are wildly superior!
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I would argue that when all you get is supermarket fruit, apples are superior to pears. When it is garden grown, pears are wildly superior!
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