Indoor Gardening answers to YOUR questions
Your questions get answered in this episode which is coming to you directly from my gardening Mecca (my upstairs spare room) at an undisclosed location (Windom Minnesota). All the mysteries of the plant kingdom will be revealed (I’ll show you my cocoa plant). The entire cast of Twilight make a guest appearance (Ok now I’m just flat out lying).
You DON’T want to miss this exciting episode! (Rascal beats me when you’re not here)
Special guests:
http://www.Youtube.com/DiYhydro
http://www.Youtube.com/GodShrimp
http://www.Youtube.com/GrowingYourGreens
Contest Spnsored by:
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Duration : 0:12:6
Unrealistic Gardening Expectations
Grab a cup of coffee or soda or glass of juice and join me in my indoor wonderland of green where I explain how to achieve realistic gardening expectations as well as show some more tips on successfully growing various organic vegetables such as peppers, tomatoes, tomatillos, bush beans…and even potatoes! I’m having a great day today, but it’ll be even better if I could get you to take a few minutes to hang out with me. It’s always funner when you drop in. 
ps: I promise not to throw potting soil this time, ok?
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Duration : 0:11:5
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EZ Autumn Composting with Leaves!
Autumn isn’t the end of gardening season. The gardening adventure never ends and never ceases to be FREE, educational and just plain FUN! Join me in the backyard for a fantastic day in the sunshine. I have a bag of leaves and a very cool idea on how to easily improve your garden soil. Leaf compost attracts worms like a super magnet. Worms in your garden will mean crazy good soil for your next growing season.
Website:
http://www.voodoogardener.com
FREE Seed Prizes!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kysd5Es3Pn0
Duration : 0:8:25
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Indoor Garden Update and Contest!
Join me upstairs in the magical mystery grow room for a fun update on the menagerie of vegetables and random strange plants that are growing. I have a bit of advice for keeping indoor insect pests from raining on your parade as well.
ps: Let the Contest Begin! Your first contest question is in the video!
Good luck and have fun!
Contest proudly sponsored by: MyPatriotSupply.com
(NON-GMO seeds!)
Contest rules and details: http://www.voodoogardener.com
Duration : 0:9:36
How To Build a Homemade Compost Tumbler
I demonstrate how to build your own homemade compost tumbler in a really rough “how to” video.
Materials:
1….. 45 gallon plastic drum ….. ($20)
2….. 2×6x10 boards ……………… ($11.90)
1….. 1″x36″ black iron pipe …… ($9.93)
2….. 1″ black iron caps …………. ($2.36)
2….. 1.25″ plastic spacers …….. ($1.10)
For what ever reason there are two short clips in the middle that youTube doesn’t upload. The audio remains but the video just pauses. I have no idea why, but apologize on behalf of YouTube and their slacker engineers and developers
Duration : 0:7:27
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FAST and Easy First Year Garden
Don’t be scared to start a garden. It doesn’t have to be big, complex, complicated or perfect. Tune in and join me for a basic simplified method to getting your first garden started for only a few dollars and very little effort. This will get your garden up and running while you take your time planning your bigger permanent garden for next spring.
Later this summer we’ll be making the raised beds and getting them placed for a no dig, low effort raised bed garden next spring. And as a twist, they’ll be PORTABLE!
Duration : 0:9:38
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How To Make Compost Tea
I’ve been asked a few times how I make compost tea for our garden. Here is a short vid on how I make it. Hope it helps!
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Duration : 0:5:8
How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : How to Aerate Compost
Visit: http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net
Organic gardening is much more then just avoiding the use of chemicals on your garden. For many people it is an outlook on living using nature’s laws to grow their fruits, vegetables, and other plants naturally. This is usually a personal choice made in light of much research done into the importance of diet as it relates to our health and longevity.
Studies have shown that organically grown foods have higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals then those grown using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Organically grown fruits and vegetables are not only better health wise but they also avoid the accidental exposure to those chemical agents that are used in large scale commercial farming that is so common in today’s world.
http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net
Here are 10 key components that are a fundamental part of organic gardening.
1. Healthy Soil – This is probably the most fundamental aspect of any organic garden. Healthy soil that is replenished naturally will grow healthy food stuffs year after year. Organic fertilizers such as manure and composted garden, yard, and kitchen waste are easily recycled back into the earth creating nutrient rich soil that will grow all manner of healthy plants.
2. Avoid all chemical or synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. This will not only ensure that your soil stays naturally organic but it also relieves the worry of harm to your family and pets should they come in contact with these dangerous chemicals.
3. Sustainable gardening practices allow your garden to become self sustaining. As nutrients are used by plants they are replaced through the use of natural fertilizers and compost. Done properly organic gardens rely on natural organic cycles to remain healthy each and every year.
4. Stewardship of the environment – The natural environment benefits from organic gardening practices in that it reduces the environmental contamination associated with chemical dependent farming practices.
5. Creating friendly habitats for beneficial wildlife. There are a wide variety of beneficial animals and insects that will be drawn to your garden. Protecting them from the dangers associated with hazardous chemicals is not only beneficial to them but also to your gardening efforts as they will eat large amounts of destructive insects, controlling them in a natural manner.
6. Use intensive planting practices to conserve water usage and help retard to growth of undesirable weeds. Intensive planting is simple spacing your plants close to together. This helps to shield the soil from the sun slowing evaporation and weed seed germination.
7. Use the concept of plant biodiversity to ensure that changes in growing conditions or plant disease does not lead to crop failure. Planting a variety of different plants will ensure that the loss of one plant will not jeopardize the overall garden food supply.
8. Rotate crops – controlling soil borne pests and disease is the primary reason to rotate crops each year and throughout the growing season. Crop rotation can keep any garden healthy and producing bountiful harvests.
9. Use good watering and weeding practices. Capture and store rain water where possible to water the garden. Use soaker hoses, drip irrigation, or water by hand to minimize water loss. Hand weed and avoid the use of harmful pesticides and herbicides. And be sure to lay down a thick layer of mulch to hold in moisture and keep weeds from germinating.
10. Save seeds from your best crops for future use. Imagine being able to create a self sustaining garden that requires no outside help. From planting in the spring until fall harvest an organic garden is truly a part of it natural environment.
http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net
Duration : 0:1:24
Portable raised beds, compost tea and Pineapple flowers!
It’s a fantastic day here in the land of Praxxus! Join me for a few minutes and lets talk about compost tea, raised bed sizes AND unexpected pineapple surprises!
Next week’s video includes some fun and unexpected surprises! What am I growing in a cup now? Can you guess? You’ll have to tune in to find out.
Duration : 0:10:56
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How to Compost : Learn Organic Garden Composting Online : Choosing a Compost Bin
Visit: http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net
Organic gardening is much more then just avoiding the use of chemicals on your garden. For many people it is an outlook on living using nature’s laws to grow their fruits, vegetables, and other plants naturally. This is usually a personal choice made in light of much research done into the importance of diet as it relates to our health and longevity.
Studies have shown that organically grown foods have higher concentrations of vitamins and minerals then those grown using chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. Organically grown fruits and vegetables are not only better health wise but they also avoid the accidental exposure to those chemical agents that are used in large scale commercial farming that is so common in today’s world.
http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net
Here are 10 key components that are a fundamental part of organic gardening.
1. Healthy Soil – This is probably the most fundamental aspect of any organic garden. Healthy soil that is replenished naturally will grow healthy food stuffs year after year. Organic fertilizers such as manure and composted garden, yard, and kitchen waste are easily recycled back into the earth creating nutrient rich soil that will grow all manner of healthy plants.
2. Avoid all chemical or synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. This will not only ensure that your soil stays naturally organic but it also relieves the worry of harm to your family and pets should they come in contact with these dangerous chemicals.
3. Sustainable gardening practices allow your garden to become self sustaining. As nutrients are used by plants they are replaced through the use of natural fertilizers and compost. Done properly organic gardens rely on natural organic cycles to remain healthy each and every year.
4. Stewardship of the environment – The natural environment benefits from organic gardening practices in that it reduces the environmental contamination associated with chemical dependent farming practices.
5. Creating friendly habitats for beneficial wildlife. There are a wide variety of beneficial animals and insects that will be drawn to your garden. Protecting them from the dangers associated with hazardous chemicals is not only beneficial to them but also to your gardening efforts as they will eat large amounts of destructive insects, controlling them in a natural manner.
6. Use intensive planting practices to conserve water usage and help retard to growth of undesirable weeds. Intensive planting is simple spacing your plants close to together. This helps to shield the soil from the sun slowing evaporation and weed seed germination.
7. Use the concept of plant biodiversity to ensure that changes in growing conditions or plant disease does not lead to crop failure. Planting a variety of different plants will ensure that the loss of one plant will not jeopardize the overall garden food supply.
8. Rotate crops – controlling soil borne pests and disease is the primary reason to rotate crops each year and throughout the growing season. Crop rotation can keep any garden healthy and producing bountiful harvests.
9. Use good watering and weeding practices. Capture and store rain water where possible to water the garden. Use soaker hoses, drip irrigation, or water by hand to minimize water loss. Hand weed and avoid the use of harmful pesticides and herbicides. And be sure to lay down a thick layer of mulch to hold in moisture and keep weeds from germinating.
10. Save seeds from your best crops for future use. Imagine being able to create a self sustaining garden that requires no outside help. From planting in the spring until fall harvest an organic garden is truly a part of it natural environment.
http://www.HomeOrganicGarden.net
Duration : 0:1:24