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Family grows 7000 pounds of organic food per year on a tenth of an acre, supplying 90 percent of their diet… They spend less than $2 per day per person on other kitchen staples and make over $20,000 a year selling excess produce Fifteen minutes from downtown Los Angeles, just 100 feet away from a major freeway, a small city lot was transformed into a mini paradise.   A fifth acre lot, minus the house, garage and driveway, the family has converted the remaining tenth of an acre into a tiny food forest that produces 7000 pounds of food per year with no synthetic fertilizers. What’s the secret to their abundance? Permaculture methods that mimic Mother Nature to create nutrient-and-bacteria-rich soil. Conventional agriculture methods strip nutrients from the soil until the land becomes barren and  desertified . Permaculture not only does  not  strip the soil, it regenerates it , says permaculture guru Toby Hemenwa y. When Jules Dervaes moved to his Pasadena home in the 1985, there was no

  10 different natural rooting hormones or root stimulating substances that can be easily used for plant cloning in gardening. Cloning means multiplying plants from cuttings. We will also show you how you can make the most powerful formula by mixing one or more of these substances. In horticulture, Cloning means making duplicate plants out of branch or stem cuttings from a mother plant. It is a great way to multiply a plant, specially if it’s a rare variety or very precious to you or if you wanna gift some plants to your friends and neighbours. The simplest way of cloning a plant is just pinching a small branch or stem cutting and inserting it into the soil. But, the success rate of this cutting is generally low. If you want to increase the success rate, then you need to follow certain simple rules to accelerate the root formation and increase the success rate of cloning. Most plant cuttings will naturally produce their own rooting hormones after a short period of time. Actually

A cocktail secret liquid fertilizer as a foliar spray will instantly boost flowering and plant growth. This organic fertilizer recipe will not only make your plant grow faster, but also produces loads of flowering and fruiting. Also you will learn how to make compost tea and what is foliar spray in this video. Well, before I show you the actual recipe or the Formula for the making of our so called magic solution, you must know some Basic concepts. Please do not skip these 5 points am gonna discuss now. Will try to make it as short and as simple as possible, specially for beginners. Everything you see in the video are based on scientific concepts and research. The main advantage of this magic foliar spray is that its independent of your soil ph. Well, before I show you the actual recipe or the Formula for the making of our so called magic solution, you must know some Basic concepts. Please do not skip these 5 points am gonna discuss now. Will try to make it as short and as simple

7 Fatal Mistakes or reasons, why your seeds are not germinating or sprouting? This knowledge and certain tricks shown in this video might take your vegetable gardening to the next level and you can achieve nearly 100% success in seed germination.

Here are some that I use often in the garden, and know they work. From using bottles as a garden cloche to explaining why gravel at the bottom of your containers is a BAD idea, I hope you learn something new in today's video.

INCREDIBLE TRICKS TO IMPROVE YOUR GARDENING SKILLS Calling all gardeners! Yes, that means from beginners to experts. Today’s video is especially for you. If you enjoy fixing up your garden or even just taking care of your houseplants, then you’re gonna want to watch this video. We’ll show you many, many hacks and tricks that will help you grow the most beautiful and healthy plants possible. We’ll start by showing you how to plant a date seed properly and make it grow fairly quick. In this video, you’ll learn an awesome gardening hack to plant carrots. The best part is you’ll eventually be able to eat what you sow! Yay, free food. Did you know that planting peanuts is super easy and simple? We’ll show you exactly why and you’ll be able to make homemade peanut butter in no time. You’ll also learn how to plant a pineapple. How cool is that?

Gardening is more than just a sport, it is a lifestyle – one that helps you relax and unwind, while connecting with the nature that surrounds you, at the same time. If you are just getting started with gardening, then here is a collection of 11 useful tips that will help you get the hang of this wonderful hobby and make it part of your daily routine!

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8 such Vegetables and Herbs You Can Regrow Again and Again in your garden. Do you throw your garlic-bulbs out once they start to sprout? What about your potatoes when they get a little wrinkly? How about ginger-root that sits out on the counter too long? Well, you could be getting a lot more value out of your produce than you may realize! Many popular edibles can be regrown from the scraps you're likely throwing-out. Keep watching for a list of veggie scraps you will want to hang on to, from here on out. 1.Basil Basil is a breeze to propagate. Simply take some healthy, fresh, 4-inch cuttings from a young basil plant. Leave just two sets of leaves at the top of each cutting, and remove the remaining leaves. Then, submerge the cuttings in a few inches of clean-water. It may take between 1-2 weeks for roots to form after which Plant it in a small-pot for the windowsill, or out in your garden.  2.Mint Another herb worth growing from cuttings is mint. Much like basil, you'll wa

Epsom-salt is a natural mineral that was first discovered in Epsom, England. People typically use Epsom-salt in the bathroom to relieve aches and pains or internally as a laxative, but it is also a garden additive that expert gardeners swear by. It can help you produce lush, healthy plants, flowers and trees.  Here Are 7-Amazing Reasons to use Epsom-salt in your garden. 1.Make fruit Sweeter. Epsom-salt, when added to trees, bushes and vines that produce fruit, boosts the chlorophyll inside the plant. When plants have more chlorophyll, they have more energy, when they have more energy, they produce more sugar. More-sugar means sweeter fruit for you to enjoy.  2.Tree stump remover. Tree stump removal can be costly, but if you don't have the money to get a stump removed, let Epsom-salt come to your rescue. Simply drill few holes into the stump and fill in the holes with Epsom-salt. In weeks, the stump will begin rotting. 3.Epsom-salt increases Nutrient Absorption. Many commercia

  10 powerful tricks, Hacks and benefits of Baking soda in your garden like testing your soil PH using baking soda, the baking soda pesticide recipe and many more. Baking Soda is pure sodium bicarbonate used mainly for cooking purpose. It should not be confused with either Baking powder or Washing soda. Washing soda is sodium carbonate and baking powder contains only about 30% baking soda plus other ingredients.

10 Garden Secrets and Tips to Increase Flowering in any plant whether Rose or Hibiscus like the ones you see in nursery plants. These are nursery secrets and are really easy to follow and you can maintain blooms throughout the year. Well, Lets list out the 10 ways on increasing blooms in flowering plants.

  10 different natural rooting hormones or root stimulating substances that can be easily used for plant cloning in gardening. Cloning means multiplying plants from cuttings. We will also show you how you can make the most powerful formula by mixing one or more of these substances. In horticulture, Cloning means making duplicate plants out of branch or stem cuttings from a mother plant. It is a great way to multiply a plant, specially if it’s a rare variety or very precious to you or if you wanna gift some plants to your friends and neighbours. The simplest way of cloning a plant is just pinching a small branch or stem cutting and inserting it into the soil. But, the success rate of this cutting is generally low. If you want to increase the success rate, then you need to follow certain simple rules to accelerate the root formation and increase the success rate of cloning. Most plant cuttings will naturally produce their own rooting hormones after a short period of time. Actually

In this Gardening Video, I will try to reveal 5 shocking and interesting answers to gardening ideas and questions. These FAQs, Facts and Myths are answered based on garden and botany science. Garden Myths busted on Questions like: Does Light REALLY hurt your plants roots? And What Happens when you Expose Roots to Light? Do Pot ted Plants need Soil Change periodically? Do Naphthalene Moth balls contain the best and the most expensive rooting hormone – thats naphthalene acetic acid? If you are interested in gardening tips, tricks and hacks, please Click on the bell icon to receive all notifications. 1. Can we Put Earthworms into Soil of Potted Plants? Yes or No? 2. Many Gardeners Say Putting Stones or a layer of gravel at the bottom of Plant Container is Useful and improves drainage? True or False? 3. Do Potted Plants need soil change periodically? Yes or No? 4. What Happens when you Expose Roots to Light? Does Light REALLY hurt your plants roots? This is infact complicate