Alberta Urban Garden Video Blog

Northernfox · Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:34 pm

Hmm I wonder what it is.

Thanks

DoubleDogFarm · Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:41 pm

All your videos have disappeared. Did you change the titles or put them in a category / Folder ?

Eric

Northernfox · Sat Jul 13, 2013 3:49 pm

Shoot I know what happened. I am using a camera for video and my phone for audio. I forgot to silence the audio on the video clip. Thanks for mentioning it. I finished edits late last night. I think I know how to fix it.

Northernfox · Sat Jul 13, 2013 4:21 pm

Double Dog,

The last post I did I made an editing mistake. I am currently fixing it and will re-post the video. Brain fart last night I forgot to finish the editing process with a final check.

Right now I have to record Video on my camera and Audio on my phone. I have a couple of things coming in that will fix that and I wont have to monkey around with the Audio as much.

Will re-post shortly.

Northernfox · Sat Jul 13, 2013 10:12 pm

Alright let's try this again

sorry for the audio foul up! I got a Wireless Mic today and now I just need a tripod for my phone and we wont have these errors coming up

Last year in the jungle of pumpkin leafs I had a really hard time watering the back plants. With this years expansion all along the back fence I decided to give drip irrigation hose a try. Not the most precise product but a cheaper investment of time and money at this point.

Following this video there were some adjustments that are still required. The first being unused areas get electrical tape on them to help maximize use at important places and planets tape at the joints.

I hope you enjoy!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/AnD22c6Yah4[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:12 pm

Nothing like coming home form a hard day at work and enjoying your hobby! I made an introduction video today!

Check it out

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/QJ7XnVPYXxY[/youtudotbe]

DoubleDogFarm · Wed Jul 17, 2013 11:34 pm

Stephen,

My dog Kirby loved it. Check it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGD2PyVoaJo

Eric

Northernfox · Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:27 am

Is it really that boring ? Lol that is a funny video

I subscribed to your channel! With that kind of gold I can't go wrong !!

Lol

DoubleDogFarm · Thu Jul 18, 2013 12:51 am

No, I'm just yanking your chain. I enjoy your videos. Keep it up.

I don't have a true video camera, I use my Sony DSC-H50 digital camera. Poor video quality, but it's fun.

Rainbowgardener and I both posted slide shows awhile back. Maybe she will repost her's. Here's mine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMbYAQPccMs
Eric

Northernfox · Thu Jul 18, 2013 1:07 am

Ok good

I like posting the videos !!

I saw the sideshow! I like it very much Eric!

Northernfox · Fri Jul 19, 2013 11:20 pm

In this episode I fix up my drip line and try to deal with my weed problem. As you guys are aware the soil I started with was not optimal. WOW this year with all the rain I have a TON more weeds... not weed ;D

So in this episode I am testing out cardboard sheet mulching. Should be interesting to see what happens

You saw it here first!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/x5w2381Wf14[/youtudotbe]

DoubleDogFarm · Sat Jul 20, 2013 1:11 am

Stephen,

I think you'll find that cardboard is your friend. I've been using truck loads of cardboard for about 10 years know and even more so the last 3.

Eric

Northernfox · Sat Jul 20, 2013 5:34 am

Eric I was unsure about using it but figured I'd try anyways. Now I am sure it was a good idea

I thought if I fail I'd at least document it

Thanks for putting me at easy about that one.

Well I am going to try to get the munchkin down again. Three am is just a tad early to start lol

Northernfox · Wed Jul 24, 2013 11:08 am

In the third and final episode of the comparing strawberries series I have done this year I get to eat them!!!! I compare Tristar, Sierra F1, Alpine and Seascape!!

This is a special video for this forum as some of you were involved in the type selection and more!

links to part 1 and 2 can be found in the description of this video!

let me know what you think!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/nzQVGJ8lDvA[/youtudotbe]

DoubleDogFarm · Wed Jul 24, 2013 12:40 pm

Stephen,

When you have your wine tasting party I'll be there.

Eric

Northernfox · Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:03 pm

I should have raspberry rhubarb wine and Saskatoon berry wine in 6 - 12 months

come on over !

DoubleDogFarm · Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:25 pm

We call Amelanchier, Serviceberry.

Actually, I'm more of a beer consumer. Made some pretty good home brew.

Northernfox · Wed Jul 24, 2013 3:38 pm

I also brew beer

some time soon I will make beer from the component parts rather then my standard wort

Northernfox · Sun Jul 28, 2013 5:41 pm

I am having so much fun with my black cherry tomatoes !! So I did a follow up on the growth patterns of the three different planting types.

Take 5 minutes and check it out. I'd love feed back !!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/awDdEb1DraE[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Tue Jul 30, 2013 10:22 am

It has been just over 3 weeks since I did general garden tour. It has been so miserable here it was hard to find a time when it was not raining and early or late enough in the day. Wind aside and between rain storms I got a nice little garden update done!!

hope you enjoy!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/xTJjdGwSHXI[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Thu Aug 08, 2013 3:04 pm

It is the best time of year as a gardener this far North

Harvest time!!!

I am super excited to have some produce from the garden in almost every meal I eat these days!

I am proud to announce as well that I have just eaten my FIRST full sized tomato I have ever been able to successfully grown in my garden!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/HDPQu7tCRyU[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sat Aug 10, 2013 9:06 am

I was out on a project this week and ran across wild strawberries. If you have not already noticed I very much enjoy strawberries

I know they don't produce a lot but I hear they are very good

so I thought I would try to propagate them and give them a shot in the garden. so far so good

let me know what you think!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/6oQqoNcBr4I[/youtudotbe]

DoubleDogFarm · Sat Aug 10, 2013 11:37 am

Stephen,

I guess I question the wildness of them. I hear traffic and see what looks like farm land or grazing land behind you. Most of our wild strawberries grow along the forest edges. Could these strawberries be domesticated escapees

I do like your videos

Eric

Northernfox · Sat Aug 10, 2013 3:46 pm

I did not think of that

There are strips of land along my project corridor that are domestic. It might be an escapee

we hopefully will find out

This project is in the boreal forest area and I am thinking domestic strawberries that far north is no likely but should not be ruled out

Do you have any tips for transplanting wild blueberries ? I found a patch but need more tools to get them out

Thank you !! I appreciate it very much !

Northernfox · Fri Aug 16, 2013 8:16 am

I can't believe it is the middle of August already !! How time flies !! In this video I do a general garden update taking a look at the progress of things ! Two revaluations came to me while doing this video. I need to get ride of that accursed poor soil. It is dwarfing my peppers and killing them. The second my black cherry tomatoes do much better in soil then containers.

It is a fun time of year with the squash taking over !!

Sorry for the lack of picture clarity. It was hot and humid !!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/3oFugTVuL9E[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Aug 18, 2013 11:52 pm

I looked at my weather app today and it showed a band of rain coming. So I took out my camera and did a neat time laps

I sure love time laps videos !! I hope to get a plant camera one day and do one of my garden

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/uUHivac9IWI[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sat Aug 24, 2013 6:40 am

In this episode I plant my grapes!! Each one of my grandfathers sent some cold hardy Concord grapes from North Western Ontario to my garden! I have planted them and now I sure hope they make it !! I am very excited about grapes !!

Next week I interview my grandfathers about their grapes and how to care for them !

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/iuMG8Z8aT24[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Aug 25, 2013 10:21 am

I was finally home are the right time of day and the kid was sleeping !! I wanted to do my Chanel intro so I was in the shade and the garden full sun with no shadow !! So here is it my into video !! Let me know what you think!

I am also looking for ideas to replace the gutter gardens I have. I am thinking some sort of vertical garden space

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/WFbi903zNtI[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sat Aug 31, 2013 11:59 am

I had such a fun time doing this episode. I interview my grandfathers! they are giving me some care advice for the grapes they sent over from Ontario!!

It was truly a family effort getting it all together ! Mom was the director, dad the directors assistant, gran the producer and my brothers technical assistance !!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/hKsSBaTTokk[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Fri Sep 06, 2013 2:08 pm

I am soooo excited! I finally convinced my wife to let me get an apple tree!!! So we picked it up this week and I thought I would do a little video on it!

I have plans for this apple tree. I hopefully in 2015 I will be able to graft a few other types of apples to this tree and have a one stop shop for apples in my yard!!! Next summer I have been given approval to learn how to graft on my Friends two apple trees!!

it should be a lot of fun!

I am making Hard Apple Cider as well right now. Today I bottle it

I LOVE IT!!!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/bFMrtWspRt8[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Wed Sep 11, 2013 9:27 am

Good Morning Helpful Gardener Family. As with every year the gardening season is coming to an end. but as always here is my final garden tour! Although it only took a 0.4s transition the last sceen took a few hours to get done. My Son who is 5 months old I guess wanted to be out there when I ripped the plants down. So I had him in one arm and did the work with the other. It took a lot longer then I had thought lol

I hope you enjoy!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/0cCW0RFZRwY[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sat Sep 21, 2013 10:17 am

With the season winding down here my older brother and I were talking a few days ago... his season is just starting on the other side of the world! So we are doing some videos from the Australian Urban Garden!!! this is the intro video but more will follow as he goes through his growing season in predominantly a shade garden!

As Always I love getting feed back!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/UVAo4iy6TBM[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:53 am

Its time to plant your Garden!! Well we don't get a fall garden this far North and we are not in the Southern Hemisphere. So what is it we are planting? Garlic!! I did this for the first time last year and it worked great!! my garlic is Amazing!! So take a moment to check out this video if you want to plant garlic for the first time! If your an expert any comments are always welcome!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/ibs3ukXE06g[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Sep 29, 2013 12:11 pm

It's wonderful feeling when I go into the basement and grab some garden produce.

In this video I harvest some of those great things ! Onions potatoes garlic and squash !!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/SaCRXwoxcqo[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Oct 13, 2013 10:25 am

It has been a few weeks since I had a garden related video to post

we have received a few frosts and the season is over. I experimented with this over the last few years and I am committed ! I had poor garden soul to start but now I am building it myself !

In this episode I do a little trench composting to set up a nice healthy garden soil

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/-JutOrNNK6w[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Mon Oct 21, 2013 7:48 pm

Well outside is done for the year! So I set up my indoor garden! The first bit of that is setting up my grow lights. The whole setup cost 100$ and took not too long to set up. I have tomatoes and peppers started down there !!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/tNAmMq9LclA[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Oct 27, 2013 11:17 pm

In this episode I mix up my own indoor soil. I think this mix will do well in my basement that has ZERO humidity and the types of plants I am trying. When these plants go outside they will be potted in a bit heavier soil and mulched on top to help keep them down

let me know what you think and any suggestions would be great!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/Kn7RZdYTRNE[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Sun Dec 01, 2013 10:57 am

This summer I took some of the advice from the HG community and planted a whole lot of peppers. I wanted to figure out what worked her in zone 3 ! I had some success some failure and I wanted to share it all with you!

Let me know what you think!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/addIohPnHsc[/youtudotbe]

Northernfox · Wed Dec 18, 2013 4:51 pm

I have been using potato bags for a few years now and have finally started to figure out what works for me. After having my potatoes in the main beds the first year they took over! so I moved them out

Id love to know what you think or alternate ways to grow potatoes!

[youtudotbe]https://youtu.be/KzwiIpiUkpU[/youtudotbe]

DoubleDogFarm · Wed Dec 18, 2013 5:54 pm

If you haven't figured it out, the little green fruit is a potato berry. Maybe I didn't need to send you TPS. True Potato seed

Looks like your package has left washingtion.

Eric

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