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@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock sorry, it was a Hall & Oates reference. ☺️

@@Hobbinski lol, sorry I should have recognized that. Hahhahha

the temp may not be high enough. This too happens to my starter when its cool. try putting it in a warm place to see if it puffs a bit more. This being said, I find that GF doesn't hold the co2 pockets as well as the gluten counterpart

Yes I snip from the top down!

I believe it was 3 lbs.

Same here with slugs! It’s a battle. The key is that the growth of the plants needs to be able to out race the damage from slugs. I get them going early. About 4-5 weeks before plant our. In our zone 5b we can plant outside by July 1, this year was June 20. If I see substantial rain in the forecast I hold off. I transplant when I see there will be a warm dry spell for them to really take off and our pace the slugs. I agree with the organic matter, don’t get rid of it, get them to size then transplant when u see a dry spell, just make sure they’re well watered!

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock Thanks!!

Thank you Denise

Yeah, not the best choice but most gets converted to lactic acid so I’m not worried. Access to some things here is limited and expensive unfortunately. It turned out as it should. I’ve used this recipe for many years and have used 25-30 gallons. If you have access to better sugar I’d recommend it. For us we have many inputs for our soil. We use compost teas, compost, manures and sometimes kelp if accessible so I’m not worried about micronutrients. It’s all about context really and using what you have access to.

Thank you mom!

Yes I have them seeded. This being said I have overwintered then also and they come back. They’re a type of multiplier onions, so you can plant them again and they’ll split

Yes I have them seeded. This being said I have overwintered then also and they come back. They’re a type of multiplier onions, so you can plant them again and they’ll split

You’re welcome, I’d love to produce more content but time doesn’t allow it these days!

You are welcome. I bet it would look great with dried cut flowers also!

de nada!

You are welcome!

yes, check the video at 3:31 mins. The recipe scrolls up the screen with the volumes required.

These are hulless, they just need to be flaked or ground.

Once the heads a dry I feel like a weed eater would shake the grain away from the heads. That’s why I used the sickle. Maybe next time I’ll try the weed eater

that one is a wondermill jr. deluxe. decent grinder, one day ill electrify it.

hard work for sure, its amazing that at one point in time this is how people lived...

I believe it was about 95 days. So pretty short I guess.

Angela, thanks for following! Food forests and perennial spaces are a great addition to you food production arsenal. They have the ability to grow and change. Thing about it as a 5 dimensional space. Length width and height as well as time in season as well as evolution through years. Each year will be different. Don’t be afraid to overplant at a high density. Nature would do the same…but this gives you some of the control. They say that about 1/3 of you plants should be nitrogen fixers in a northern climate. Think lupins, goumi, sea buckthorn and maybe even alders. I tend to pair lupins with comfrey and walking onions to form an initial guild with my trees. More plants can be added as you propagate more. Hopefully I’ll post a video soon about this. So many of my projects need a video update! Thanks again!

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock Thanks for the suggestions. I will definately follow your advice. I know where to get some lupins. I have ordered a few Sea Buckthorns trees. I have some Walking onions growing in my garden now that I can transplant. Are the alders the regular ones that grow everywhere around here? Where do you suggest I get the Comfrey and the Goumi?

@@AngelaSpasiuk-eb4bh yes alders are nitrogen fixers, a great source of nitrogen and biomass in general. gout can be purchased at whiffletree. comfrey is tricky. you want the sterile type that doesn't produce seed. I have bocking 4. I originally purchased from whiffletree so they may have some. I have propagated 50-60 from the original 10 that I ordered. easy to propagate from crown cuttings and root cuttings. some consider lupins a nuisance...and they can be, the key is to chop and drop the flowers before the seed matures. or you can just leave it. nature has a way of self regulating. I planted a load of them in the first year. so many that about 30% fo them had a massive aphid infestation. nothing else was affected just the lupins. those attacked by aphids didn't come back. nature regulated the system for me.

I have never say it done like this and never heard of putting sugar or using a blender 😂. We just dig our holes and put a shovel full of fish guts in the whole.

the best starter is one that you start yourself. all starters are different. they depend very much on the flour you use and the natural yeast and bacteria in your area. I have found that my starter changes year to year and usually its more vigorous in summer, im thinking its due to the house windows being opened and the fact that we're living in a cold climate with 4-6 months of snow. The description indicates how we started ours. It takes a few weeks but it s super rewarding process. I'd recommend trying it, if I can do it you can too!

Ah, that’s too bad! Nature has a way and it’s not always pleasant to us. What’s best for us is not always best for the flock. This being said, it’s better to leave it alone. Removing the hen will require you to reintegrate her. After a day or so they won’t recognize her and things will get nasty when you put her back with the flock. Chickens are nasty when they don’t recognize flock members.

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock Ah ok. Thanks for the advice.

fish hydrolysate is naturally acidic. maggots won't feed from it.

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock but in my pot full of magottos with bad smell..

@@amitsingharoy6724 ive never had an issue with maggots. I get the fermentation going using saurkraut and sugar, never any maggots, the airlock prevents any flies from getting in.

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock thank you

It doesn't hurt it they have maggots does it?​@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock

Wow this is great feedback! I still use the recipe regularly, and it works great for us also. Reach out if you’re ever in the area!

AC Gehl

the hulls don't easily grind. they leave little hard fibers. you want to get it mostly hull free before you grind

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock Thanks for the reply. I'm lucky enough to have one of those high speed flour grinders that sounds like a jet taking off. Do you think this type of grinder would give the same result? It does well with rice and sorghum. Would these little hard fibers be noticeable in say bread or cake? TIA

@@888zz999 I have a hand type grinder with stones, hard to say, if it used blades instead of grinding, it may work. You could try using a small amount to see What happens

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock Yes, if I had a small amount I would ;-). I think I'll go ahead and buy some raw 'nuda to grow anyway. Looks like it might be more doable for home processing (great video). And try the 'sativa if I come across some. There's some info out there that suggests including powdered hulls for other nutritional needs. Thanks!

yes we did, I grew just enough to propagate for seed. Im guessing germination rate will be low on 4 year old seed but some will sprout.

@@TheHomesteadatFlatrock thanks

A quick till, and added some chicken manure.

Thresh, winnow and then ready for grinding. No dehulling as they are hulless.

You only need to thresh and winnow for these oats. The grinder I use is a wondermill junior deluxe. Works perfect and I set it on a coarse grind for cereal. I typically use 1/3 of a cup f coarse ground oats to 1 Cup of water soaked overnight. Cook for 15 mins in the morning!

Theoretically one could grow about 32 lbs on 1000 sq ft under the right conditions. My yield is about half of that but I don’t do any type of management. No watering or weeding.