Month: June 2014

Episode-245- Plant Comfrey And Parsley In The Backyard

Tony Teolis June 22, 2014 0 Comments
This how the gardens get started this year. I begin with comfrey from Nantahala Farm & Garden in North Carolina  and the parsley were the first plants started from seed in February. The seeds came from SouthernExposre In Mineral, VA. I have had a great experience buying from them over the years. Today's video shows how they have grown in the past two months and I briefly show where they...

Episode-244- How To Inspect The Top Bar Hives

Tony Teolis June 19, 2014 0 Comments
The video in today's episode is a month old already but I get to things eventually. I am taking a less invasive approach to beekeeping this year. There has been too much to prepare in the gardens that I have not had to the time or energy to over manage the hoeny bees which I think is a good thing. Over managing in the past has led to more problems than successes so I am not repeating past...

June

Tony Teolis June 14, 2014 0 Comments
The dog and I were just outside this evening in the dark and its not just the ole sloping backyard instead it's a sponge full of life. It has rained 6 of the first 12 days in June 2014 and for that we are grateful. Almost a full two inches in a time when it's usually scarce. The dearth might be coming but for tonight it's alright and it will last. The swales and hugel mounds all over the place...

Episode-243- 7 Steps For Growing Tasty Tomatoes

Tony Teolis June 8, 2014 0 Comments
 Solanum lycopersicum The tomatoes have been in the ground long enough now that I had to set up a trellis for the five biggest ones that are growing in the new hugel keyhole garden.  They will eventually cover the trellis and more and then there are squash, pepper and cucumber plants growing near them as well. What you see in the video was taken back in April. They have grown well since and I...