Gardens Archives - Page 17 of 18

Episode-45- Recycle Waste To Make Compost and Grow More Food

Tony Teolis February 11, 2012 0 Comments

My appeal to growing food was enhanced by the idea of valuing all resources and not letting anything go to waste unnecessarily. This is what defines Permaculture Principle #6. Permaculture consists of 12 principles defined by Sepp Holzer, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren as an approach to designing human settlements and perennial agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural...

Episode-32- Plan Landscape Gardens And Order Best Plants And Seeds

Tony Teolis January 16, 2012 0 Comments

Plans For Landscape Gardens And Order Best Plants And Seeds. Learn how I plan for the best growing fruits and vegetables and the suppliers who make it possible. In the bleak cold winter stopping to imagine what I want to see in the spring summer and fall. In the Podcast Making garden plans and ordering seeds and plants. Deciding what I want to plant Making plans Measuring total square footage...

Episode-27- Grow The Best Tasting Blackberries

Tony Teolis January 6, 2012 0 Comments

Learn how to grow the best tasting blackberries in your own backyard. A one-time investment of cash and labor that will reward you many times over. I started with bare root plants from Nourse Farms. Show Notes Subscribe To Do List Home Videos Gardening Planting Times Song of the Day - Bob Dylan and The Band - Forever Young (Concert Version) - Video from The Last Waltz

Sepp Holzer’s Educating Permaculture Video Teaches Important Rules

Tony Teolis January 6, 2012 1 Comment

Permaculture is best explained by understanding and practicing certain rules. Watch Sepp Holzer's Educating Permaculture Video. It teaches the 2 most important rules of Permaculture. Listen, observe and interact. Cooperate with nature don't confront it. Subscribe To Do List Home Videos Gardening Planting Times

Episode-17- Make Hugel Bed For Sustainable Gardening

Tony Teolis November 16, 2011 0 Comments

As I begin this story first let me say I am in such pain and probably more so tomorrow. But I have such a good impression of what I did today to begin some hugelkultur in my backyard that I don’t care about the pain. The reason this is on my to do list is because this is a more than a one day job. This is hugelkultur and it’s no joke. Hugelkultur is hard labor and not for the unimaginative....

Destroy the Evil Squash Vine Borer – Part 2

Tony Teolis September 5, 2011 0 Comments

This is part 2 of the squash vine borer invasion and what I did to mitigate damage. I was able to save 5 of 10 squash plants and reap many more squash as a result. Resources Videos Gardening Planting Times

Destroy The Evil Squash Vine Borer – Part 1

Tony Teolis August 9, 2011 0 Comments

Watch my video to see how I am combating the invasion of squash vine borers. I have been having a wonderful squash harvest until now. Harvested approximately 25 yellow summer squash and 2 zucchini until July 30 (my mom's birthday). Gave many away, ate many more and don't want to give up now if I don't have to. Listen to Jason Akers of The Self Suficient Gardener describe this pest in detail and...

Garden Harvests and Blooms

Tony Teolis July 4, 2011 0 Comments

I wanted to add in something to accompany the video and production pictures to help keep track of how the gardens are producing. Already finished until next year or the fall are; spinach, loose leaf lettuce, radishes and bulb onions. If you're not aware I grow all of our flowers and vegetables from seed and I get almost all of them from One of the best seed exchange services in the business and...