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My AfroBohemian Homestead
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Приєднався 25 сер 2018
Welcome to My AfroBohemian Homestead!
Hi I’m Mea and like most of you I live a crazy busy life. As a busy IT professional, educator, family woman, and content creator, I yearn for the simple life and the art of sustainable living right in the heart of the city.
Many of us crave simplicity amidst our hectic routines and this channel was created to help urban dwellers like you find ways to live that life despite our fast-paced lives.
Our Focus
\t•\tUrban Gardening and Farming: Practical tips for growing your own food in small spaces.
\t•\tFood Preservation: Techniques to store and preserve your harvest.
\t•\tSustainable Practices: Strategies for reducing your environmental footprint.
\t•\tSelf-Sufficient Living Skills: Essential skills for living independently and efficiently.
\t•\tSimple Lifestyle and Financial Management: Ways to simplify life and manage finances effectively.
Subscribe to My AfroBohemian Homestead and start your journey towards a more self-sufficient and simplified life!
Hi I’m Mea and like most of you I live a crazy busy life. As a busy IT professional, educator, family woman, and content creator, I yearn for the simple life and the art of sustainable living right in the heart of the city.
Many of us crave simplicity amidst our hectic routines and this channel was created to help urban dwellers like you find ways to live that life despite our fast-paced lives.
Our Focus
\t•\tUrban Gardening and Farming: Practical tips for growing your own food in small spaces.
\t•\tFood Preservation: Techniques to store and preserve your harvest.
\t•\tSustainable Practices: Strategies for reducing your environmental footprint.
\t•\tSelf-Sufficient Living Skills: Essential skills for living independently and efficiently.
\t•\tSimple Lifestyle and Financial Management: Ways to simplify life and manage finances effectively.
Subscribe to My AfroBohemian Homestead and start your journey towards a more self-sufficient and simplified life!
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Container Garden Progress and Lessons Learned
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Hey, what’s up family? In today’s video, I am going to talk about the progress of the container garden, some of the challenges, and lessons learned. 
Oh No, My Tomatoes Are Rotting!
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Hey, what’s the family? In today’s video, I am going to talk about possible reasons why my tomatoes in my container garden are rotting what I plan on doing about them.
Making More Space for My Future Container Veggies
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Hey, what's up, family? Considering that I am doing so well in container gardening, I decided to make more space for more veggies by moving my houseplants (initially in the front) to a sunny part of my back patio. I am using some free stones and wood we obtained last year to set up this space. Once I move my house plants to the back, I will have more room in the front to grow. This is only part...
How to Add Companion Plants To Container Gardens
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4 Reasons to NOT Overfill Your Pots with Soil
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Minced Garlic Recipe and Dry Canned Beans Video Q&A
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How to Grow Huge Banana Palms in Zone 6
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How To Make Your Own Canned Chicken Broth
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How to Make Minced Garlic From Stratch
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How to Make Minced Garlic From Stratch
My First Attempt at Container Gardening!
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My First Attempt at Container Gardening!
No measurements? Plus i did that one time actually i made pesto, but my oil spoiled.
Great recipe. Can't believe the lack of views. In any case, thank you 😃
Great tutorial, thank you so much!
I told myself, self we are going to let all the aunties teach us something moving forward, and here comes this video! Thank you so much! I'm a beginner but I know ill get there.
I do front porch container gardening as well. 5 or 6 years so far. I love it. So sorry for your lost of your dog... I too had to put down my husky.
If you put garlic in warm water & let it sit about 5 minutes the skins come off rather earlier. Try it & you will be a happy minced garlic maker. 😃
This was awesome, thank you!
Thank you for being straightforward and very accessible -- everyone else is always doing things with fancy watering things and what not. You look like a real person.
I love your front porch! Great selection of plants, neat and tidy and easy to care for! Also, please be one of thise people who read books? You have a beautiful voice!
Thank you!
I can relate to this channel. Subscribed! I love your channel name!
Did you notice a strong aftertaste after you minced your garlic? I know it was fresh and just chopped, but it seemed kind of strong to me.
Does the store brand minced garlic have salt???
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide these videos. How long can I store the minced garlic for?
I throw the garlic in a sealed jar and shake, shake, shake.....all the skins come off easily.
I need to do this, I use way too much much with everything I cook not to.
I’ve had mine fermenting for about 4 months! Ready for back to school.
Hey sis 👋🏾 That’s Blossom End Rot. Try adding Epsom salt! Also grind up some egg shells and water it in. The eggs will take long to break down but is def beneficial.
Epsom salts watered in will help
Blossom rot
Glad to see your are still sharing. I enjoy the learning process.
You did well. Excited to see part 2.
I just found you and have watched 2 videos.
Awesome and thank you!
Thanks for the tips and ideas
No problem!
Should this be processed some way to be shelf stable?
This version is refrigerated. In a future video, I will cover other methods.
Thanks so much for your clear instructions, fabulous! You don’t waffle but explain exactly what you need to. I am an old English lady living in central Portugal and I have just reupholstered a carver chair that I want to put in the guest room. I intended to use studs but ditched that idea because it was too hard for me. Hence I thought piping would be better. Thanks again and keep posting I shall look out for you x
I am honored and thank you. 😊
Your voice is so relaxing . Thank you for the tips! ❤
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thank you for sharing ❤
You are so welcome
Fill them buckets up at least🤷🤔
Why did you put so little soil in the pots? I like your set up. Good luck!
Thank you! 1. Water Drainage 2. Soil Expansion 3. Air Circulation for the Plant 4. Leave Space for Fertilizer and Adding Soil as the Plant Grows
@@MyAfroBohemianHomestead Makes sense.
A trick my granny taught me is to use the knife and break it then soak in hot water shell falls off easy
thanks! I will have to give that a try.
Your video was so timely for me! Very clear, concise and well-presented. I have over 100 heads of garlic that are curing in my garage right now! How do you store your finished jars of garlic? Refrigerate, freeze? Wonder if they could be canned for longer preservation? Appreciate any guidance you could offer. Thanks so much for sharing! 😊
glad it was helpful! I plan on doing some future videos on preserving garlic as well. Stay tuned!
They need to be refrigerated and used within 3 months. ❤
So, no fruit? Is that intentional?
yes, due to it being zone 6, the summers are shorter, so the banana tree does not really have time to produce fruit. In addition, if it does produce fruit, I don’t think it would be that tasty.
Thanks but is it really safe? Cause I will really like to try. Thanks anyway😁💕
Typically it is. As a practice, though I usually rinse my fruits and vegetables off with either regular or apple cider vinegar just to be safe.
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Thank you so much. I am trying to save the original tacks for this antique chaise lounge.
Glad it was helpful!
Can i store it in room temperatureI don’t have refrigerator
in this condition, I would not recommend storing at room temperature. Maybe you can find other food preservation techniques that are safe, such as dehydrating garlic.
I would put it in the freezer for long term storage. Or pickle, or ferment.
good ideas! I never thought to pickle or ferment garlic. I am going to have to add this to my to do list.
Well done. One thing though I am sure you may know now since this video is older; please make sure you acidify the garlic first t prevent botulism. A Citric acid or vinegar soak will do. I like the vinegar soak because it will make a great dressing.
thank you so much! Yes, I have learned a lot since this last video and I plan on doing an updated version of it soon. Thank you for the recommendation. I will give it a try!
Whoops, just made some and didn't do that 😬 is this unusable now?
@@RetroKatapillarYou can still use it but it is not shelf stable. It would need to be refrigerated. If you can use it t up within the month ha would be great. Mistakes happen. I would leave some in the fridge and then freeze the rest. It will be just fine that way. Pop one out when your cooking or making dressing.
@@roki5337I did without vinegar was perfectly fine almost a year later in the fridge
Love the video and it do save you a lot of money. God bless.
Yes it does and thank you!
I put olive oil with it, Last forever and tastes awesome. I cannot imagine not putting olive oil in it.
Olive Oil… nice sounds like a new recipe for my books!
@@MyAfroBohemianHomesteadwait what?! Excuse ma’am but how when you used olive oil in the video??
Very helpful... thank you
Easy fix grow them in Potts
even when grown in pots there are still cabbage worms on mt brassicas
Mine also
I think I would use vinegar instead of oil for safety, or freeze.
Garlic in oil it’s very dangerous for botulism. You have to use vinegar.
Looks yummy🤤 Great song choice btw!! ❤
Thank you 😋