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Salem Stillroom
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Join me for adventures in nature, homesteading, and herbalism! With a few random bonuses along the way, of course…
Why I’m Canning Water (and you probably should, too!)
Canning your harvest is one of the most rewarding experiences a homesteader can have. It’s also one of the most time, energy, and resource intensive activities and losing even one jar of food is a heart-breaking experience! In this video, I’ll share the reason why you are (probably) losing jars during canning and what you can do to prevent it! Let’s get into it.
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Natural Treatment for Scaly Leg Mites
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Even well cared for animals can get parasites, and ours are no exception! Join me as we treat our chickens for scaly leg mites using natural ingredients (that you probably already have!)
Tilly Goat Joins the Homestead!
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Tilly Goat was an emaciated little goatie girl when she joined us on the homestead. Watch her transform into a beautiful, healthy, rambunctious and sweet herd mate!
Great Lakes Herb Faire 2022
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Join me as I experience the Great Lakes Herb Faire in Chelsea, Michigan!
Beautiful Bee Balm!
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Join me in the garden to talk about growing, harvesting, and utilizing bee balm, Monarda fistulosa. This beautiful, native perennial is a great addition to any herbal garden or flower plot!
…Just Don’t Call it Pot Marigold!
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Join me in the garden to learn how to grow, harvest and make plant medicine with this beautiful, medicinal, pollinator-friendly plant!
Geodesic Greenhouse pt. 5: Windows
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Join me as I create a window opening to vent the greenhouse!
Geodesic Greenhouse pt. 4: Reinforcing Seams
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Here’s how to makes sure your greenhouse seams are secure and won’t come apart at the first sign of high winds (like mine did!) Plus a well-deserved rant about women’s work pants! 😆
Broody hen? Here’s what to do!
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Join me as we discuss the signs and behaviors of a broody hen, what that phrase means, what causes it to happen, and how to properly care for you chicken in this state. (Feat. a cameo by the goaties!)
Chamomile from the garden!
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Join me in the garden as we talk growing, harvesting, and medicinal uses for this beautiful plant, chamomile!
Violet Infused Oil
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Join me as we make violet infused oil to be used as wonderful medicine in a few weeks. We’ll discuss the basics of infusing oil and special considerations when using fresh plant materials in medicine making.
Foraging for Violets!
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Wildcrafting class: www.salemstillroom.com/classes-and-events.html
Geodesic Greenhouse pt. 3: Lasagna Beds
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Join me as I explain the why, how, and when of building “lasagna” no-till garden beds to plant into this spring!
Soil Blocks with Bagged Soil Mix
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Product review of Burpee Eco-Friendly Organic Seed Starting Mix with a soil blocking system. I also provide a brief description of how to use a soil blocking system.
Backyard Salad!
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Salad from the back yard? Yes, please! Delicious, healthy, and FREE, what’s not to love?? For more ideas on forgeable greens and my AMAZING homemade dressing recipe, head to: www.salemstillroom.com
Geodesic Greenhouse pt. 2: Planters
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Geodesic Greenhouse pt. 2: Planters
Great job can you tell me what is the diameter of your dome at the ground thanks for sharing
Initially for the base plate, why 35 1/2 degrees instead of 36 degrees? Was it for a little wiggle room?
Does it get the violent fragrance?
I think we would all appreciate it if you wear a seatbelt in the car.
How do I do a broody partner?
What’s the difference between regular leg mites and scale leg mites?
I bet she drinks a lot of water.😂
If not a full load I can water to fill load to max capacity then save them for emergency times
It would be interesting to know how old your jars are. Most of my jars were inherited from my mother who inherited them from her mother in law and great aunts, so probably 50 - 70 years old along with more recent stuff from friends who've gotten out of canning. Very few problems with broken jars, some years none, some years 1 or 2 out of 140 or so. We usually catch them when lowering them full of hot water into the canner for scalding while we get the food ready, so a bit like what you're doing, we're just very sensitive to little pings and cracking sounds when handling the jars at this stage. The jars I don't trust are the case of new 2 litre jars we bought a few years ago. They've always sounded "different" - thin and cheap. We use them mainly for fermenting vegetables and keep them out of the canner.
Why not pressure can water? 🤔
I draw water up before storms and such. We have a well with an electric well pump. We have a generator for it but I still do it just in case. I don't want the added step of canning. We have gone for 38 days without power before and it all worked out.
I use a wooden spoon to pack down or release air from my jars. You could also use a small wooden dowel to remove the air. I also remove the contents from my canning jars with a wooden spoon. GOD bless
That is a really good shout 😊
This would seem to be useful in only some situations.
Looks very familiar to me. It has been one from the new boxes of wide mouth jars I bought at the end of last season. I have lost a dozen or more. After fifty years of canning, my methods have not changed, but the quality of the product sure has.
My great grandmother always kept water canned. We carried many buckets of water from tbe spring. She said no need to let jars sit empty, they take up the same space. You always can use water for cooking, eating, bathing and some jars she would put a piece of cotten cloth ( usually piece of an old cotten sheet) to use if there was a wound and you needed sterile water and dressing.
Interesting
Love the templating trick!
A year later, how has it held up?
Hello, a few years ago I had trouble with jars breaking I was putting the salt in the bottom of the jars, I think it was concentrating heat in the bottom and breaking the jars. I switched to salt inn the middle or top and the problem stopped. Thanks, DLT
I canned water to save for future use.
Wow!! Glad to discover your channel! I am 2 years new to the canning so I have all new jars, but this is a great heads up for the future and for passed down, old jars. Who ever knew this could happen!?? Thank you so much for sharing and all the best to you and your channel
Thanks for sharing. Are you noticing any particular brand? Looks like the one the broke in the video is Golden Harvest?
I have also found that the jars AND the lids do not seem to work like when my Mom canned over 40 years ago! I have also had two pyrex dishes "Explode" on me. The first one pulverised into sand with stuffed peppers all over my kitchen. I had called pyrex and of course... must of been my fault, put it on a still hot stove or put it on something cold... which I did not. The second time was just 3 years ago when I put a dish in my sink, without water and I heard a pop... It looked like a windshield with cracks and breakage. My days of canning or even cooking with glass are over. I now use porcelain lined bakeware or good stoneware in the oven with a sheet pan underneath. I used to process but now I am in fear of doing this. Most of what I save is now done with BPA free freezer bags and I just worry about electric now. No wins here:(
They have changed how they make Pyrex plates, ones in France are better than the ones in US. Check out How to cook that .... ua-cam.com/video/YVbkDAw4aJs/v-deo.html
To prevent thermal shock match the temperatures of the canning items: use hot jars, hot filling, hot water in the canner. Also make sure you have a little insulation between the jars and the countertop while you fill them. Use a towel or a cake pan with 1/2” of hot water to set your hot jar in while filling. If you are raw packing use tepid jars, tepid filling and a tepid waterbath. Then bring it up to temperature together.
Heating and cooling fatigue is the cause of jars breaking, not your forks touching the glass. Toss a hot jar in some cold water.
N canning water.....I've actually done that....when my pressure canner had space, I added two jars of filtered water. It is now sterile. If you think about SH_TF, if you wanted to cook beans, rice, lentils or even coffee and tea and there is no fresh drinking water due to acts of nature or man, a nice canning jar of water would be great. Or what if worse case scenario....your neighbors are fighting for food, someone gets beat, sliced or shot....just saying...clean, steril water (and some good old cotton cloth-ironed to sterility) would be good to have. Think about it....😊
I've got some very old jars and never had one break before, always water bath canned things. But.....but last year I learned pressure canning. I served soup or something one day and my husband had found glass in his bowl. Not really a shard....it was slightly rounded. I checked my glass microwave bowl and it wasn't missing anything. I believe later I found one jar had a missing rim piece.
Had me worried when she first started talking about canning water. That would be prepping to the extreme! Really good advice though. Thanks!
Noticed you have jars that are recenty manufactured. I find them to be much thinner glass than they were made in the past.
Did you ever do the salve video?
Hello! I have shot the video, but I’m a perfectionist when it comes to editing (even if it doesn’t always show!) I’ll be adding the video soon, stay tuned :)
Thank you. I am dealing with my first case of it here in Texas now. Thought it was bumble foot at first, but was wrong on the diagnosis. I am using A&D ointment instead of Neem oil, because I did not know about it. Thank you for sharing your situation with me....blessings.
Very nice video Thanks for sharing your knowledge 👍 🌻🙋♀️ have a great day. I will look for your video on making a lotion or salve with the violets as well. Take care
Great job with this project! I have a set of those Starplate brackets I've been hanging onto since the 80's when I worked at Wicke's Lumber! Your project has given me the incentive to finally use them for a Greenhouse too! Thank you!
Hey. Good video we assemble more complex 2V & 3V domes , but haven't seen someone do alot more simple design. Hope the best to you two
A 3V tetra is just as simple and provide more bang for the buck, an extra 5 struts for 50% more floor space.
I would argue that this version of a geodesic dome is just visually less interesting to look at.
@@jacquestube The pentagonal floor is not very practical. The hexagonal floor of a 3v tetra makes it more flexible :)
@@JohnGuest45 I'm relatively new to all of this Theory like I've never even thought about geodesic domes except as a point of visual interest. And it just seems like anything less van of 3v just looks too boxy. I feel like you're not getting the inherent good looks and visual interest of a geodesic dome if you go for a smaller frequency
@@jacquestube The 3v is the most common, its reasonably dome shaped without being overly complex. A large 4v or 6v is nice if you have the space for a big dome. The truncated frameless polycarbonate domes use higher frequencies, 6v - 9v.
Hey there. Great series of videos on the construction and fitting out of the greenhouse. Do you recall how many rolls of plastic you went through and the size of the roll or rolls? I sure hope Carhartt sent you some pants. That was a great testimonial on those.
Oh, also love the pants too!
Great video and your ethical decision to show your boo boos was quite refreshing. Love the greenhouse.
Ill be putting rectangle windows in our starplate cabin in a few weeks. Check my videos for our progress :). Love your setup.
I watche dyour build vids...what length struts did you use, 10 foot? Or?
@@keralee 9 foot. Should have used 8 foot. Sadly the door and window will go in this weekend.
Thank you! Why are you wishing you had used 8 footers? Looking forward to seeing it with the doors and windows!
Great work thanks for sharing
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Really enjoy your informational videos. Found you through the geodesic dome for garden. Regarding the lasagna beds, besides olde leaves, compost, straw.. could dry pine needles be used ? Looking forward to how you add shelving and more growing levels to the geodesic frame. Thanks
Hello Oliver! Thanks for watching the video, I'm glad you enjoyed it. I would keep the use of pine needles as a mulch or top dressing for acid-loving plants like blueberries or rhubarb. They tend to take a long time to break down and they acidify the soil. But they certainly still have uses, so don't be discouraged!
Great video! hope you can make it on the 30th to Bounty and Faith! Great video! We "no till" garden as well. :)
Hey Samantha, You presented a good demonstration. What are the length and diameter of the carriage bolts? What is the weight of the entire frame?
I’m glad you enjoyed the video! The carriage bolts are 4.5” long and 5/16” diameter. The weight of the entire frame is probably a couple hundred pounds. The weight is more different to determine, since we used pressure treated wood and some boards were wetter (and heavier) than others. My husband and I were able to lift it and move it a short distance. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
@@salemstillroom4056 can these be connected together? I'm Just thinking out the box
@@gta-6837 hello! I’m not sure that you could connect multiple structures together, due to the shape and angle of the star-shaped brackets. I would love to see it, though, if you can figure it out!!
@@salemstillroom4056 that would be cool.
@@salemstillroom4056 Hello. I am going to be building my first dome, a 1v style like yours, and I am wondering why you made the cuts to 35 degrees? All the cuts should add up to 360 degrees, which should make each individual cut 36 degrees.