We bought our 3.7 acre property in central Oklahoma in 2017 where we live with our 2 cats, 3 dogs, 6 goats and 20+ chickens, (for now). We are striving to live a more simple and self sustaining life - we’re keeping it country simple. We hope you join us on our homestead journey!
I have a soil mix i use in my raised beds, i put literally 200 garlic into 1 bed it was a real big raised bed, they all got 3 feet tall seriously the leaves were giant and then got massive bulbs like 3-4 inches plus in diameter. Sent a photo to a friend who does market gardening and sells produce and my friend could not believe how much bigger my garlic was than his. We planted on the same day. Only difference was my soil blend and fertilizer blend. I usually do peat moss or coir whatever I can get cheaper, some mushroom compost or regular compost, some perlite if needed and i will add in a bag or 2 of garden soil and then add in my fertilizer blend and mix it all up and put it into raised beds. Drains well, and is fluffy and garlic loves the heck out of it.
Pathetic and worrying that USamericans still use ancient British Imperial measurements , even though USA has been an officially a metric nation since the decree of President Gerald R Ford , 50 years ago. What’s the matter with you people
Great recipe, Thanks for sharing! An easy formula for coals is your dutch oven size times two, And then divide that by 3, And put 1/3 on the bottom and 2/3 on top. So for a 12'" oven it would be 24 total coals, 8 on the bottom and 16 on top. Easy peeezy!!!
Hi! If you see this, we're first year gardeners and your video convinced me to try this super soil! The problem is that every time I water the beds, just a few minutes at a time, I get a soggy mess on the ground! The water seeps out the bottom of the beds on the sides and leaves puddles. If I scratch the surface of the beds, I feel it could use a little water, so I think I need to water. I'm not sure what to do! Do you know what is happening?
i have made this several times all with the same result. After the rennet sits, my curd is too soft and my whey is too milky looking. What could be causing this? Yours looks beautiful!
I noticed that you cut the 6”perforated irrigation pipe into lengths that fit into the trough. Is there an advantage to doing this vs. snaking the tubing along the bottom of the trough in one long piece? (Note my 2 galvanized tubs are over 5 and 6 feet long)
what i use in my soil mix is much simpler than all of this so what i use is mostly stuff around my house so my mix is Sea Grass from the beach and some sand and some chicken manor / sheep and some charcoal and some gypsum and some gravel mix it all up and there you go did not cost that much
Info is absolutely needed but ur video is cut in the wrong places and cuts out much needed info. U have more time allotment in these shorts or whatever to say more and say it better than what you have here. Delete this video and do it right and you will have more likes!!!
I know this is an older video, but I don't understand how it wicks water up when it isn't touching the water at any point. Theres several inches of air between the water and the landscape fabric. There's no "wicking" point. Can someone help me understand?
My sisters and I are old ladies on retirement incomes. I laughed at this video. I use common dirt with leaves and grass clippings thrown in for nutrients. When I run low in my own yard, I collect from my neighbors the night before city yard waste collection. I’m careful not to pick up from people with dogs or who obviously use chemicals on their lawns. I also grow a nice patch of clover for the added nitrogen. If I were going to spend that kind f money on soil, why wouldn’t I just buy the vegetables instead?! I don’t even buy seeds. I don’t understand this kind of “gardening”. They turned it into an expensive hobby.
Okay. Confirmed. This stuff is amazing -- especially for squash. Put a squash plant in this soil using a self-wicking tub and you'll be truly amazed. Never seen more healthy plants. The nutrient uptake is perfect. Don't forget the borax. ALSO -- important for tomato growers here -- IF you use 3 whole pounds of blood meal, you'll get huge plants -- but you won't get much fruit. More like 2 pounds of blood meal--and add some minerals using kelp meal and and/or azomite. Can't beat this stuff. I've tried.
Thanks for the video. I just made my first batch of mozzarella using your recipe; 2 balls and counting down to another 50 to make! "Ladies" keep cranking out the goat milk, we love our dairy products in conjunction with our veggies and eggs. A little tip...if you buy a cheap pair of compression gloves from a pharmacy, they will slide in nicely to any surgical gloves, and are a good heat barrier. Only the finger tips will be slightly exposed within the surgical gloves. I had my water up to 175 degrees without any hand discomfort and the cheese stretched all by itself. Once again, thank you from the Double D Homestead in East TN. Diane & David
The fresh peat moss will inhibit growth of many plants, until it breaks down some. Typically, 1-2 seasons before that mix will preform at max potential. But, the peat moss is a good amendment so just give it time to break down some.
That is not super soil to me. That is overpriced soil. I perfer 60% top soil 20% peatmoss , 20% compost. That what works for me. Commercial fertilizer realy boost production.
That's great IF you can get decent top soil where you live. Where I live, the stuff they sell as top soil is a yellow brown color and it looks like mostly sand, so I would never use that in my garden.
@carolinerose5743 I agree to that. Topsoil in my area averages 4 inches deep. I change my ratio when I only can get sand , silt , and clay. I will often reverse the ratio for poor soil. I use the same formula for pots , raised beds and in ground . I find most bag products low grade. Baged peatmoss is OK. Black Manure is midgrade ,but about the best I can find at the box stores.
