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Heath
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Avid gardener. We use the Mittleider method
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2019-06-21 16:35
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winter crops greenhouse update for December 2019
Time to do a video update on our winter crops heat sink greenhouse project here in northern Missouri. We have had snow on the ground for three days and everything in the greenhouse is still alive and growing.
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Goals and expectations for our winter heat sink greenhouse
It recently occurred to me that we have not taken the time to outline our goals and expectations for our winter heat sink greenhouse. If you watch some of our previous videos you will catch bits and pieces,
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Easy way to plant tiny seeds - simple and cheap
Today we show you a quick inexpensive, and easy way to plant tiny seeds such as carrots in your garden. When you use this easy method to plant your tiny seeds you will use fewer seeds and will require
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greenhouse
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Missouri winter greenhouse tour - November 2019
It is November 20, let me take you on a quick video tour of our winter greenhouse here in northern Missouri. We are now growing only crops that are hardy or moderately hardy. It is about to start getting
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First hard freeze for the winter greenhouse - did it survive?
We just had a really hard freeze here in north west Missouri. This morning I went out to the winter greenhouse to inspect it and see how the temperatures inside compared to those outside. Is the heat sink
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gardening
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The best way to grow kale
In today's video I would like to discuss what I believe is the best way to grow kale. I will try and make my case of why I believe the best way to grow kale is by following the Mittleider method. Even
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greenhouse
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Preparing the greenhouse for winter to grow crops all year long
We have received our first snow of the year and it is time to begin preparing the greenhouse for winter. We have winter crops planted in the greenhouse and will provide supplemental heat all winter long
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gardening
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Best way to grow sweet potato - and dig them with your hands
About 4 years ago, we found what we believe to be the best way to grow sweet potatoes. In a box filled with sawdust and sand using the Mittleider gardening method. In addition to this being the best way
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greenhouse
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Greenhouse for winter gardening
Fall is here, the temps are getting to freezing st night and we are finally doing an update on our greenhouse for winter gardening. We have the hardy and moderately hardy crops in our greenhouse and we
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gardening
7y
Grow a tomato plant from a sucker
Today I am going to go through the steps and reasons behind why we choose to grow a tomato plant from a sucker instead of always starting them from seeds. I will discuss why you would want to start a tomato
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gardening
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Planting garlic in a Mittleider garden
Today we are planting garlic in our Mittleider garden out in the soil. Fall is here and we are just a few weeks from our first expected frost for 2019. We had about 2 pounds of Armenian garlic and decided
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gardening
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Restaurant that grows its own food
Have you ever been to a restaurant that grows its own food? This little restaurant in Hamilton, Missouri, that grows its own vegetables 50 feet from the kitchen amazed me. Today I do a quick introductory
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gardening
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Pole beans or bush beans?
For the last few years, we have grown pole beans almost exclusively. They have advantages and disadvantages over bush beans, I will try and make my case as to why I prefer pole beans. I understand your
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gardening
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5 tips to growing tomatoes vertically
Today we are working on the tomatoes in the greenhouse and wanted to share with you our top 5 tips for growing vertical tomatoes. While these tomatoes are grown in our heat sink greenhouse, the same tips
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greenhouse
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Seedling production table in our heat sink greenhouse
We are adding a seedling production table to our heat sink greenhouse. We will be able to start all our seedlings out in the greenhouse where they will eventually be transplanted. The table was designed
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gardening
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long term storage of garden produce with a home freeze dryer unit
For two years we have been adding food from our garden to our long term food storage with a home freeze dryer unit. Today we added some peeled cucumber slices to our long term storage. Considering these
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gardening
7y
Our winter crops greenhouse
The summer is winding down here in Missouri and and it is time to start planning our winter crops greenhouse. Most of our summer crops are harvested and pulled from the greenhouse as we get it ready for
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gardening
7y
Canning up tomato sauce
Last week we harvested a total of 85 pounds of tomatoes from the greenhouse. We ended up sharing 42 pounds with friends, family and neighbors, leaving us with a more manageable 43 pounds to process and
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gardening
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Mittleider preplant fertilizer recipe (2019)
In our garden we go about things a little differently than most. We don't use compost or mulch in any form. We provide all the nutrients the plants need in a small measured amount on a weekly basis. This
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gardening
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Mittleider preplant fertilizer recipe (2019)
In our garden we go about things a little differently than most. We don't use compost or mulch in any form. We provide all the nutrients the plants need in a small measured amount on a weekly basis. This
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