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Spring Garden Reflelections & Fall Garden Plans YCH#62
September 02, 2014

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.

Spring to Fall Gardening, Elderberries, Natural Ant Control,High Heat Turkey Roasting,Scythe YCH #61
July 28, 2014

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:/...

Ideas for Using Garden Veggies, Jujube, ACV Uses, Beetle Baffle and DE for Beekeeping, YCH # 60
July 16, 2014

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 e...

Tumeric, Rooting Willow, Pidgeon Peas, Growing in Pot, No Till VS Till, Fencing Ideas, Many Uses of Cattle Panels, Dealing With Large Snappy Hog YCH#59
July 06, 2014

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.

Sumac, Water Hyacinth, Sweet Potato Vine for Food YCH #58
June 26, 2014

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 lim...

Azolla, Biofertilisers, Homestead Updates YCH#57
June 07, 2014

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.

Raising Rabbits, Comfrey, & Homesteading with Rick Worden YCH#56
May 06, 2014

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.

5 Bog Plants, Food prices, Rosemary, Permaculture Voices YCH#55
April 06, 2014

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...

Ramps, Skirret, Water Celery, Taro, Wasabi, Baby Sheep YCH # 54
April 01, 2014

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,

5 Plants for Your Homestead YCH#53
March 16, 2014

  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....