You CAN Homestead
Summary: A podcast about homesteading. Learn about homesteading, gardening, and self sufficiency.
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- Artist: Gale Dacalio
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I would like to tell you about some things I learned this past planting season and talk a little about my plans for the fall and next year. First of all I was thinking about the plants that did best in the HOT Georgia heat with the least care. I think one would never be […]
Today I talk about: Elderberries – Many uses, growing conditions, recipies, and propagation. My elderberries a exploding into dark blue deliciousness. I talk all about the elderberry plant and leave some links below if you are hungry for more: http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/elderberry-recipes-zmaz73jazraw.aspx#axzz38iG5LU8c http://honest-food.net/2012/08/19/elderberry-wine-recipe/ http://www.garden.org/ediblelandscaping/?page=july_elderberry http://www.fruit.cornell.edu/mfruit/elderberries.html http://gardenmama.com/article.aspx?aid=310 Do YOU grow elderberries? Or have YOU ever used them? I would […]
http://www.healthyandnaturalworld.com/10-uses-for-apple-cider-vinegar-for-great-health/ Ideas for using zucchini http://www.kalynskitchen.com/2010/08/twenty-zucchini-recipes-for-sneak-some.html Vinegar rinse for veggies Beetle baffle and diatomaceous earth for bees vs oil traps Jujube Using a sawsall to cut meet. Redneck meat processing – bone broth soup from neck Life without a microwave Pressure cooking the quickest easiest meals
http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/12482-science-confirms-turmeric-as-effective-as-14-drugs.html?c=cure http://themindunleashed.org/2014/06/science-confirms-turmeric-effective-14-drugs.html http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/07/20/the-truth-about-statin-drugs-revealed.aspx Pidgeon peas Rooting Willow Growing in pots eek! No till vs till gardens Many uses of Cattle panels Fencing Ideas Dealing with a 350 pound snappy hog
SUMAC: I remember a while back reading about a plant that tasted like lemons. I knew it wasn’t a mint or lemon balm. But I knew I had read about a substitute for lemons. I am in zone 8. Maybe I could raise a small lemon tree (along with my lime and kumquats); but […]
I have been doing a lot of reading about bio fertilizers and am very impressed with the many uses of azolla. Azolla is a fresh water fern that is one of the fastest growing plants in the world. Azolla can double it’s biomass in 2 days. It has a symbiotic relationship with a cyanobacterium (blue […]
Today I interview Rick Worden. He has a great website over at http://riseandshinerabbitry.com/ We had a conversation about: Raising rabbits: The benefits – health and cost effective. Natural food and herbs for rabbits vs pellets. The best housing for your climate. Comfrey as feed for animals and fertilizer for your garden. Diseases in rabbits and […]
5 More Water Bog Plants: Water mimosa (Neptunia oleracea) Water Mint (Mentha aqautica) http://paulkirtley.co.uk/2011/water-mint-mentha-aquatica/ Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatic) Watercress (Nasturcium officiale) Wild rice (Fritillaria camschatcensis) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritillaria_camschatcensis http://www.plant-world-seeds.com/store/view_seed_item/2721?itemname=FRITILLARIA+CAMSCHATCENSIS http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2014-02-17/15-reasons-why-your-food-prices-are-about-start-soaring
Aquatic Plants Continued Ramps (Allium tricoccum) Skirret (Sium sisarum) Taro (Colocasia esculenta) Wasabi (Wasabi japonica) Water celery (Oenanthe javanica) MORE EDIBLE WATER GARDEN PLANTS Ramps: Allium trioccum AKA: Ramps, Spring Onion, Wild Leek, Wood Leek, Wild Garlic. Ramps are an early spring perennial. This is well-known with a strong garlic smell and onion like flavor. They are found in […]
Osage Orange http://www.racehorseherbal.com/Wild_Herbs/Osage_Orange/osage_orange.html http://www.eattheweeds.com/maclura-pomifera-the-edible-inedible-2/ Cornelian Cherry http://tcpermaculture.blogspot.com/2012/04/permaculture-plants-cornelian-cherry.html Japanese heartnut http://www.songonline.ca/nuts/heartnut.htm Virginia Cherry Shrub Virginia cherry is a very nice adaptable native cherry that grows to 10 feet tall, but is usually shorter and bushy. It produces red edible cherries in summer that are edible and best when dead ripe. They are best described as […]
Edible Water Gardens Can Be: Natural Ponds Artificial Ponds Aquaponics Systems Natural ponds have the advantage that you could grow colonies op plants. Be careful not to introduce non native, invasive species into ponds that can spread to greater waterways. Artificial ponds can be anything from a container that holds a few plants in water, […]
What To Do With All Those Old Seeds – Seed Balls: A seed ball is also called “earth ball”. It is a variety of seeds rolled into a ball with clay. Also humus or compost may be added as microbial inoculants. Cotton-fibres or liquefied paper may be added to strengthen the outside to protect the clay […]
Time Stamp For Podcast: I have decided to try and add a time stamp for the podcast. it is a little more work, but I believe this will benefit people in being able to quickly find info they are interested in. Let me know if this is worthwhile to you. 00-28.30 Aqauponics by Gale Basic […]
I feel so honored that Sylvia agreed to come on and chat about aquaponics. Sylvia is a wonderful teacher and loves aquaponics. She even gave up a dream job to pursue her love for this. I am linking below to her website, aquaponic community, Facebook page, book, and You Tube Channel. If you’re not so […]
Gale’s Show Notes and Links: http://money.msn.com/now/post–bacon-costs-rise-as-piglets-pay-the-price Walipini http://www.treehugger.com/green-architecture/build-underground-greenhouse-garden-year-round.html http://www.bensoninstitute.org/Publication/Manuals/Walipini.pdf 3 kind of organizers: Perfectionist, Functionalist, Creative Could edible plant be used as decorative. Crazy idea for curtains from plants. How is it going feeding dogs real food. What works for me. Dog Slaw, sweet potato, green beans, eggs, meat in the crock pot, coconut oil. […]