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Desert Gardens Homestead
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เข้าร่วมเมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2008
Zone 9a. Tucson, Az. This channel is a splash of gardening/homesteading videos with faith inspired messages.
I have been blessed as steward of this 2 acre plot which through His blessing, have transformed from dirt to food forest.
I will be detailing many of the activities from home made fertilizers, plant propagation, and every day tasks that may be of interest.
My goal is to provide my subscribers with tips and ways to become more self sufficient, and to build physical, mental, and spiritual preparedness.
Contact me at:
MrSlushYT@gmail.com
I have been blessed as steward of this 2 acre plot which through His blessing, have transformed from dirt to food forest.
I will be detailing many of the activities from home made fertilizers, plant propagation, and every day tasks that may be of interest.
My goal is to provide my subscribers with tips and ways to become more self sufficient, and to build physical, mental, and spiritual preparedness.
Contact me at:
MrSlushYT@gmail.com
The Ultimate DIY Liquid Organic Fertilizer
If one's not accustomed to using inputs growing in the landscape to fertilize with, it can be a difficult transition at times. I recommend starting little by little, and what better way than making some fast and free, powerful, organic, liquid fertilizer.
Besides the combined NPK values, these inputs also contain vast amounts of minerals, micronutrients, amino acids, and countless other goodies. A lot of the time those "extras" are lost when buying Big Ag products.
Click here to view other Organic fertilizer videos:th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZHWgV19sV_akXCujYo99PvKIG3M.html&si=uapGig2UEi4i6AMO
#organicfertilizer #liquidfertilizer #moringa #mexicansunflower #comfrey #desertgardening #naturalfarming #permaculture #greeningthedesert #deserthomestead #desertpermaculture
Besides the combined NPK values, these inputs also contain vast amounts of minerals, micronutrients, amino acids, and countless other goodies. A lot of the time those "extras" are lost when buying Big Ag products.
Click here to view other Organic fertilizer videos:th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZHWgV19sV_akXCujYo99PvKIG3M.html&si=uapGig2UEi4i6AMO
#organicfertilizer #liquidfertilizer #moringa #mexicansunflower #comfrey #desertgardening #naturalfarming #permaculture #greeningthedesert #deserthomestead #desertpermaculture
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Hydrophobic Potting Soil-Symptoms & Solutions
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This is a major issue in the desert. I constantly battle this issue, and over the course of years, I have come up with some.e tips and tactics to minimize extreme dehydrated soil to the point of being hydrophobic. Click here to view more Gardening Tips and Hacks videos:th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZHWgV1MY3btZfQxvGeggV6uVBkj.html&si=2ts6XMICByIgYDHV #hydrophobicsoil #desertgardening #naturalfarming #...
Homemade Mesquite Mulch Sonoran Desert
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I love the finished product, but one thing I failed to say is that mesquite is very unforgiving. It pokes, scratches, and cuts if you let it. Having non thorny legumes on-site such as Leucanea is a much better alternative, but we work with what we've got. Click here to view more Gardening Tips and Hacks videos:th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZHWgV1MY3btZfQxvGeggV6uVBkj.html&si=ETGutA-cowsAHTjY #naturalf...
Sweet Treat Pluerry-Year 7-Zone 9a
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This has been an excellent tree due to the fruit abundance, heat tolerance, low chill hours, and uncommoness of the variety. Comment and let me know your experiences with pluerry trees or any of the zaiger hybrids. Click here to view more Tree Info and Care videos:th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZHWgV3iB6nkbGIsgxo3nNSjGxc9.html&si=a2AJZTJRPb5 86_ #pluerry #fruittree #naturalfarming #desertgardening #des...
Why are the Leaves Turning Yellow and Crispy?
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Newly planted trees and plants are very vulnerable, especially in the desert. Recognizing this issue to reduce stress by adding shade will help the plant recover and begin to grow more rapidly. Click here to view more Gardening Tips and Hacks videos:th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZHWgV1MY3btZfQxvGeggV6uVBkj.html&si=lXJ2jNN5ui95rML8 #naturalfarming #desertgardening #deserthomestead #desertpermaculture #...
Adventures in Tucson Desert Gardening
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Any day I can get two yards of locally made mulch is a great day. The drive to and from the location is phenomenal, which I hoped to share as well, especially for those who have never experienced the Sonoran Desert or Saguaro National Park. Come along for the ride and see how we dwesert dwellers mulch our gardens! Click here to view more Gardening Tips and Hacks videos: th-cam.com/play/PLNwqlFZ...
Were the F2 Olive Egger Colors as Promised? Cackle Hatchery 1Yr. Review
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I am mixed on this one. I ordered these birds with the expectation of beautiful egg coloration. There are a few pretty olive eggs, but NONE of the other vibrant colors they advertised. I am impressed with the vigor, productivity, and looks of the breed, but very disappointed as to coloration, which is why I ordered initially. Click here to view my Cackle Hatchery unboxxing video: th-cam.com/vid...
5 Reasons Jujube Trees Make You a Successful Gardener
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I absolutely love Jujube trees. I love them so much, I have 8 in the landscape, with plans to add a handful more this season. I have multiple varieties, including GA-866 and Contorted. This tree is one of my favorites as I detail in this video. Not only is it beautiful, but the hardiness, abundance, and uses are unmatched by few other trees. I would put Mulberry and Jujube as photo finishers, t...
The Simple Weed-Killing Step Big Ag Doesn't Want You To Know
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The Simple Weed-Killing Step Big Ag Doesn't Want You To Know
Have Your Garden Work for You! Using Desert Mistletoe as Mulch
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Have Your Garden Work for You! Using Desert Mistletoe as Mulch
Horned Lizard-The Champion of the Desert
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Horned Lizard-The Champion of the Desert
Simple Layering-Nanking Cherry-Easiest Way
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Simple Layering-Nanking Cherry-Easiest Way
Massive Permaculture Swales-Sonoran Desert 7th Year
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Massive Permaculture Swales-Sonoran Desert 7th Year
How I Fertilize a 2 Acre Permaculture Homestead for Free @davidthegood
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How I Fertilize a 2 Acre Permaculture Homestead for Free @davidthegood
Hatching Bourbon Red Turkeys-Nurture Right 360
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Hatching Bourbon Red Turkeys-Nurture Right 360
Air Layering Made SIMPLE-Vista White Loquat
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Air Layering Made SIMPLE-Vista White Loquat
Mulberry-The ULTIMATE Survival Fruit Tree
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Mulberry-The ULTIMATE Survival Fruit Tree
The Logic of Thinning Fruit on Small Trees
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The Logic of Thinning Fruit on Small Trees
Superb Desert Support Plant-A Must Have!
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Superb Desert Support Plant-A Must Have!
The Best Peach Tree Variety for Hot Climates
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The Best Peach Tree Variety for Hot Climates
Growing Cherries in the Desert? These Varieties Work!
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Growing Cherries in the Desert? These Varieties Work!
The Best Loquat Varieties to Use in the Desert
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The Best Loquat Varieties to Use in the Desert
Green green 💚🍏 so amazing 😻🤩 video
Nice to know the sweet treat can be planted on its own. Nurseries often tell you, you need the candy heart as the pollinator, but candy heart is only zone 8
Here in Kentucky we grow them. Tastes like watermelon, fig and mulberry to me. Nice plants, good job.
Another great and informative video. The desert answer to David the good. You've been the most helpful teacher for me. I haven't had any luck getting comfry going . Perhaps you could do a video on getting it going.
What type of comfrey are you trying to get going? I grow Bocking 14, 4, and common. 14 and 4 need shade! Common seems to do fine, but I haven't had as long to try the versatility in full sun. However, it seems to do well, even when in sun. Good suggestion on video. I surely appreciate the kind words Jamey. I love to help others, and sharing my knowledge, especially concerning desert gardening. Thank you sir.
@@DesertGardensHomestead I don't know really what type, ordered from Amazon. Didn't know there was different types til now. Again thanks for the education.
@@DesertGardensHomestead I don't know really what type, ordered from Amazon. Didn't know there was different types til now. Again thanks for the education.
Search for common seeding comfrey. I think I ordered seeds for that variety. It is much more vigorous than the other varieties.
Great video!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment!
Great info. Need to source a Mexican Sunflower, any ideas?
If you are nearby, email me. Otherwise, I would look online. It's been so long, I forget where I sourced them, but they root readily, so I could help with cuttings!
Quality content as always. I appreciate all the tips and help Josh!
Means a lot my friend. I always appreciate seeing your comments and support!
This is jenious
Love it. You'll save so much time not having to hand water all those plants.
That's awesome, ours are on the way out. Does yours grow all summer?
@ourrockydreamontheelephant4188 It depends on location and how much water they receive. I have a good handful that make it all the way through green. Those are the ones with Irrigation and excellent soil. The rest dry up, turn brown, and hibernate until fall.
Love it!
Wow!
Thank you another great video my amigo❤❤❤❤😂
Beautiful!
I just lost every leaf on a potted fig tree from letting it dry out. Uggh. It should releaf.
Yeah, it likely will. They are pretty tough.
Coco coir hydrates better then peat also mix in sand is what helps
Another great and informative video, thanks brother.
Thanks for checking it out Jamey.
Thanks Josh for the solutions to issues, appreciate it
Thank you for taking the time to watch.
There is another way to hydrate ' dry hydrophobic " soil. I take a 3 to 5 lite plastic bottle and make small hole at one corner at the bottom and fill it up with water keeping the hole in the middle of the pot so the water can trickle out slowly giving it time to soak the soil.
Great idea!
Good foundational knowledge for beginning and novice gardeners - especially those in the desert. My method is to do my best to not let the soil dry out completely. That's why I advocate for drip irrigation with timer. That's the best way to manage "I forgot". Depending on the size of the container, as little as 10 minutes every other day at sunrise will do the job. In the short run, timed drip irrigation is a huge water saver. In the long run, it is a huge time saver. All the best!
Excellent points. I've considered Drip in the nursery, but just haven't gotten around to it.
@@DesertGardensHomestead Success is proportional to organization and keeping it simple. Experiment with a $20 timer, 1/2" poly pipe and ~1/2 gallon an hour emitters. If you decide to go big - I would try to use the 1/2 pipe with emitters molded in. :)
I have been experiencing these issues with my hanging baskets. I recently started dunking them in my rain barrel when I feel that they are light. I do not push them otherwise the soil comes out of the basket because it intends to float, ask me how I know. I just let the basket float without pushing it and while holding the basket upright, and I let it slowly soak up the water until I can clearly feel that the basket has becomes much heavier when I slowly lift it. It takes about half a minute to a minute or so. The difference is that the light basket can be lifted with just your pinky, and for the fully saturated basket you need a very ferm grip with your entire hand. For some of my pots I use plastic trays which I fill with water until it reaches the bottom of the pot. The pots stand on a plastic spacer that is about half an inch thick. We went from 63F with constant rain to 91F in a matter of days, and on those hot days the hanging baskets can dry out and the soil can shrink rapidly. But even on moderate warm days with a lot of sun it can happen quickly. Now we have very moderate temps around 75F with mostly sun and a few clouds, but next week we go back to the cold temperatures with 63F. These severe unusual temperature fluctuations confuse me. Thanks for sharing. I was just following my intuition on this, but I wasn't sure if I was doing it right. 👍
Thanks for watching and sharing!
Try a dead plant. Dry soil is not good, for most plants, and since you are located in the desert then I assume it is hot where you are. There is a method I came across to grow plants in hot temperatures, and it is not what you are talking about. Frankly I think the method I came across is more simpler than yours to grow plants in hot temperatures.
I appreciate you watching and commenting. I am always open to new methods. Please share any experience to help the community, as well as myself, if not familiar to it.
@@DesertGardensHomestead Providing confined shade outdoors to plants should keep them cooler than leaving plants outdoors, and exposed to the sun. This method is new to me, but not to some gardeners. I listened to what these people had to say, and I watched how they were maintaining their plants, and to be honest I thought it was weird what I saw. It does require some work to setup outside, and it is not hard to do either. Unfortunately, for people who do not have the space then what I am thinking of is going to be a problem, and I am one of those people by the way. I am working on trying to get a piece of property, so if I can get it then maybe I will show exactly what I learned from other people on the internet.
@knowledgeandmultiskilled OK, thanks for sharing!
Very well done sir.
I understand that this species is invasive and should not be planted in Florida. I have heard, however, that Tithonua Rotundifolia (the red Mexican sunflower), is not invasive and can be planted here responsibly. But I’m having difficulty finding information on is… Whether Tithonia Rotundifolia is equally effective as a chopped and drop plant… Can you advise? Thanks for the great info !
I have not grown red mexican sunflower. Not sure how effective it is as a chop n drop. Thanks for watching!
Dis is amazing.
👍 good job my amigo ❤
I just planted one last week excited about it!
You'll love it. The first few years are slow, but it explodes when it establishes fully.
New subscriber! I saw your comment on @insAneTunA video. I’m also in 9a and make similar videos about what I’m growing. Interesting to see the species you work with in your desert conditions
Thanks for subbing! I'll check you out.
Beautiful mulch brother. Well worth your efforts.
That chipper did a great job. I always wanted to contact a company that sells mesquite smoking chips. I wonder what happens to the twigs and leaves.
What happens to the twigs and leaves during the chipping process? They likely cure mesquite logs and then chip them up without any of the greens or miniscule pieces.
@@DesertGardensHomestead i dont know what they do with it but it has to be a sizable amount. Since they grow in both our areas the "factory" has to be in one of our areas.
That is some nice mulch. You also know that you do not introduce any herbi or pesticides or PFAS to your garden when you make your own mulch. And by pruning your own trees you stimulate new growth above and under ground. The final product will be already inoculated with existing micro organisms from your own garden. Shredding bio mass is therapeutic despite the noise, and in general fresh mulch smells really nice,. And after mulching for a day your first next meal will taste on average 3,86 times as good. 😁👍
Great points!
Nice, looks great and very helpful. Its worth your time to do it
How is Lefty? Is he or she ok?
Yes! She turned into a beautiful hen. The extra attention up front paid off.
Thank you for the information, just got some in the mail. Planting them out today.
Thanks for the update, I saw some claim they are 8b hardy, but probably not! Hopefully you’ll get fruit one day!
Are there beef bones in there? I've been saving all my beef bones but struggling to cook them down to that light and airy usable material. I put in a large cast iron pot on my BBQ for hours. They're all blackened but still hard as a rock. Any suggestions. These are mostly Tbones and Ribeyes.
Fabulous video Josh. Thanks for sharing. Those of us who live in the North East have never seen such a beautiful specimen!
Beautiful, can't wait. Thank you.
Nice!
Cardoon?
Yepp, that's it. A Mediterranean specialty. Many recipes originate in Italy.
A pond with no water is jus a hole in the ground
Those look yummy,love plums.
awesome! thanks for this. how's it holding up?
I love it! I now have grape vines on either side. Thanks for watching!
@@DesertGardensHomestead Sure! Happy to find your channel. I have vines and pallets, so your project is perfect. If you had it to do over, would you paint the parts before building it? and would you consider doing a video update? What kind of grapes, btw?
@-ox9zz Painting them before would be better if you were handpainting them. I hand painted major areas and then sprayed for better end finish. I have blueberry and crimson varieties here. The neat thing with pallets is you can always add on down the road if you want as well. It makes it versatile.
Wow, what a cool type!
Wow what a great sight to see. Have you ever tried a cold cherry flavored beer? Normally I would say that I can really recommend it on a really hot day....but in your case that would be every day.....lol....But if you can enjoy the occasional cold well earned beer, and if you ever see it in the store, buy it, and mix it with a spoon of grenadine, but not a grenadine variant with sugar replacements, use a regular variant otherwise it won't combine well with the beer. But with the right grenadine a cherry flavored beer is absolutely delicious. The very best cherry flavored brand is Kriek lambic, and it is made in Belgium by a traditional recipe from Belgian monks. In Belgium there are many monasteries that used to brew their own beer according to their own specific recipes, many brands with different flavors and brews still exist to this date. Have you ever considered to produce your own beer with your own fruits?
That sounds interesting, I'll have to look into it! Thanks tuna!
Needs more mash? First egg for that hen?
Not the first egg! That's what I would've thought too.
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Summer heat?
Could be!