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Maria Page
Australia
Приєднався 3 січ 2016
Sharing videos on what I do in the garden and kitchen. Wildlife observations too. My main passion is planting, harvesting, processing, cooking. I am an avid seed-saver too.
I hope you'll enjoy and find the videos useful. Feel free to comment and share your related tips.
I live on a rural property in SE Queensland, Australia, with my husband. We are retired and have spend most of our time on the property creating the once cleared area into a flourishing food forest with a large fenced vegie garden and swales with fruit trees.
We have learned much over the years through the groups we have been a part of (Permaculture Noosa and Biodynamic Australia), the workshops we've attended and through the many volunteers that have spent time with us helping to create what we have today.
I hope you'll enjoy and find the videos useful. Feel free to comment and share your related tips.
I live on a rural property in SE Queensland, Australia, with my husband. We are retired and have spend most of our time on the property creating the once cleared area into a flourishing food forest with a large fenced vegie garden and swales with fruit trees.
We have learned much over the years through the groups we have been a part of (Permaculture Noosa and Biodynamic Australia), the workshops we've attended and through the many volunteers that have spent time with us helping to create what we have today.
QE Cruise Dec 2024 The Movie
I spent a week on the Queen Elizabeth cruise ship. Set sail from Sydney on 4 Dec 2024 and returned on 11 Dec 2024. The ship has 12 guest decks. 2000 guests. Almost 300m long.
I took a few videos and photos for my personal memories and put them all in this one hour long video. There are a lot of areas and activities on the ship that I have not captured. There are many other videos on UA-cam that cover everything.
There was a daily program from 6am to midnight. Guest speakers, shows, trivia. Musicians and music in most lounges. A gym and sauna with views of the front of the ship. Pools and spas. Restaurants and meals included.
Top quality and service ! An experience like no other!
I took a few videos and photos for my personal memories and put them all in this one hour long video. There are a lot of areas and activities on the ship that I have not captured. There are many other videos on UA-cam that cover everything.
There was a daily program from 6am to midnight. Guest speakers, shows, trivia. Musicians and music in most lounges. A gym and sauna with views of the front of the ship. Pools and spas. Restaurants and meals included.
Top quality and service ! An experience like no other!
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The storm 31 Oct 2024 Noosa Hinterland
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A thunderstorm came over the house early evening of 31 October 2024. It was bright and loud. We were safe and enjoyed the display from the lounge through our bay windows. This is a snippet of it.
Whale encounters Hervey Bay Sep 2023
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This video has movement but it has some scenes that are special. The best viewings were not recorded. I was in the moment enjoying seeing the mother and calf playing and breaching several times! My hope is that video will inspire you to get on the ocean if you have the opportunity and experience it first hand.
Whale encounters
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Whale watching on a large boat in Hervey Bay! Many pods of humpback whales resting and playing in Platypus Bay. A cold, windy afternoon but an exceptional encounter with whales. The best moments were those not captured on video! Feeling much appreciation to the whales for showing up and choosing to be curious around the boat.
Bee frenzy on dragonfruit flowers
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Early morning and the dragonfruit flowers are still open. They open for one night only to be pollinated by a special moth. In the morning they are still open and the bees collect pollen. The sound vibration is so special first thing in the morning!
Moringa planting yearlings
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Showing how moringa seedlings can be kept, over winter, in a box, dry with no moisture. Then when the weather warms place in moist cocofibre or potting mix and within 3 weeks there will be leaf and feeder roots. They can be planted directly into the ground. It was an experiment but one could plant the dry roots directly in the soil. When seed planted in a pot and left for the summer season, it ...
Australian Pied Oystercatcher
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A bird caught my attention as I walked along, an almost human deficient, Sunrise beach. I'd never seen one like this before and it was walking very purposefully. I stopped and observed. How meticulous it was in it's actions. I quickly worked out that it was catching clams on the edge of the surf, carrying it to an area out of the water, opening it and eating the contents. The same pattern, leav...
Swales - 6 swales and how they overflow & work
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Just had extreme weather resulting in flooding in SE QLD. This video shows our property after 180ml of rain on 23 February 2022 and how the swales work. We've had more than that subsequently. The idea is for the water to be captured in the ground, preventing the nutrients from washing off the property. They flow into one another before the excess spills out. In our case it goes through the fore...
DIY cutting concrete expansion joints
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Cutting expansion joints on a week old concrete slab using a circular saw with a diamond tippied blade. Saw rested on thin aluminium sheets. Gentle trickle of water from a hose to cool the blade. Air, from a compressor, to blow the water away from the line. The line was drawn with a chinagraph pencil (wax based). Chalk washed off. Cracks appeared in the slab a couple of days after being poured....
Day is Dawning with nature sounds
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My favourite way to start the day... listening to the sounds of the different birds and watching the changing colours of the beginning of the day. Over an hour period between 4.45 and 5.45am I recorded this at home (with my phone camera). The waking kookaburra start the day with their "laughing" sounds... then breakfast! Watch to the end! If you know the names of the birds that make their sound...
Whale communing off Frazer Island, Hervey Bay
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On a 5 day health retreat. Soul Fire Spirit Journey Whale Communing Adventure Retreat aboard a luxury 43' catamaran in Hervey Bay, Queensland.
How to make Turmeric paste
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Delicious turmeric paste made from fresh turmeric roots. Easy and convenient to use. Keeps well in the refrigerator. Turmeric Paste Recipe: 1,4kg fresh turmeric roots 70g fresh ginger root 1 cup coconut oil 3 teaspoons ground black pepper 3 teaspoons ground cardamon 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon 2 level teaspoons salt 4 cups water Method: Soak turmeric in water overnight. Next day strain and keep...
Comfrey Cream - How to make
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Comfrey Cream Recipe: Original from Isabel Shipard's book - How can I use Herbs in my Daily Life Ingredients: 1 cup chopped comfrey roots 3 comfrey leaves - chopped Handful of yarrow leaves 1 cup olive oil 30g grated beeswax Method: In a double boiler (bain-marie) heat the oil with the comfrey roots till soft then add the leaves till soft. About 1 hour to gently infuse. Strain through a muslin ...
Mating geckos
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Mating geckos on the outside of the kitchen window one evening! Such a special act to witness. I am sharing this with respect as it is nature at it's best.
How to clean and process loofah (luffa) for sponges
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Use a natural sponge that can be composted when you're done with it. Eco-friendly! See at which stage of growth is best for using a loofah as a sponge. See how to clean it and prepare it for use. No it's not a sea sponge. It grows on a vine!
Clean milk bottles naturally... with a loofah
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Clean milk bottles naturally... with a loofah
Moringa (Malunggay) powder - how to dry at home
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Moringa (Malunggay) powder - how to dry at home
Planting a Moringa seedling with no root disturbance a novel way
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Planting a Moringa seedling with no root disturbance a novel way
Moringa and yellow leaves - No worries mate!
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Moringa and yellow leaves - No worries mate!
Our Permaculture Property - 2010 - 2020
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Our Permaculture Property - 2010 - 2020
MORINGA Revealing the taproot, seed raising & planting tips
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MORINGA Revealing the taproot, seed raising & planting tips
Growing Moringa (Malunggay) from Seed to Yearling
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Growing Moringa (Malunggay) from Seed to Yearling
Whale watching with Blue Dolphin Marine Tours
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Whale watching with Blue Dolphin Marine Tours
How to Make Kombucha with recipe for batch of 4 litres
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How to Make Kombucha with recipe for batch of 4 litres
What is the blackbrown liquid at the bottom of my salves?
Wish we were there.
You would have loved it!
Thanks for sharing Maria❤️
Only in Australia do you get to see that many marsupials at once! It seems like they all tolerate one another as a class
VERY cool and amazing what you accomplished in 10 years
Even geckos don't have privacy 😮. Amazing capture, won't be something seen too often.
Yes it was a one off!
I just began your recipe (day 1: picked and added to brine)
Very interesting. When I worked for the conservation corps in Seattle we built something similar called "Rain Gardens" to manage the runoff in urban areas.
Great video. I enjoyed seeing your garden and the bees loving the nasturtium
Do you replant your nasturtiums year by year or are they self seeding? I love how they grow vigorously into the fall even.
Self seeding!
I wonder that type of gecko the were, might anyone know?
I suspect they may be the Asian gecko.
Mine are totally brown and dry and they peeled super easy.
I forgot to ask you a question about sterilising the jars… I have the very same jars as you do. I put all of them into the dishwasher and had them put on the highest heat possible. How long do I put the jars into our Breville for, please? Thank you kindly, Heidi
Hello, Would you be so kind and add close captioning on your video, please? I am profoundly Deaf. We all communicate by way of ASL. I cooked the pound and a half of the turmeric rhizomes. I see that you did not cook/simmer the turmeric rhizomes until they were blended. The paste is for a dear friend whose dog (3 years old chocolate English Labrador Retriever) suffers from quite severe and chronic ear infections as well as yeast infections, bacterial fungal infections…. We have 2 American Labrador Retrievers, 17 months old and soon to be 6 months (this coming Saturday). We want to give our neighbour the golden paste and see what happens with his ears.,. Thank you kindly, Heidi
There is only talking in the introduction. The rest is just visual but the recipe is in the description. Unsure why but I am unable to edit to CC. To sterilize jars I heat them to just above 100°C for a few minutes. I hope this helps. All the best.
@@mariapage4753Thank you for trying to turn on CC. I do appreciate it although it failed to caption. I found the “description “ which I’ve not seen before. Thank you so much! Everything came out very well! That is, except for the truly terrible yellow stains on my hands and fingers! I’ve tried just about everything to get the stains off, only to no avail. Have you had success in removing stains from your hands? What did you use? Kindest regards, Heidi
It’s weird that you have just answered my question today as I noticed some yellowing on my 6 week old Moringa plants. I thought that it was because I was either overwatering or under watering them. It has been very hot where we live in Europe at 40 degrees Celsius, so I have tried to regulate the exposure time to direct sunlight. Thank you for your informative video 🖖👀
I live in the southern US where it averages between 35-45C in the summer with intense sunlight (the same latitude as north Africa) & they explode with growth. If they get a bit wilty, I'll put 'em where they get shade starting around 3PM, but full morning sun. They are understory trees & will put out a lot of large leaflets there, but they can also handle some intense sun as well.
@@MeanOldLady excellent thank you 🙏
❤ Thank you - this is very helpful. It is nicely filmed, clearly demonstrated/explained and very do-able. This fuss-free method is exactly what I have been searching for!
This batch kept well... 4 years old... I am still eating eat!
@@mariapage4753 oh wow - that’s good to know!
Thank you so much for this fantastic healing cream !! 🎉
We planted from seed and they are still very small but some are yellow. Is there a fix?
Sounds like they may be lacking nutrients in the soil. A seaweed or fish based product as a weak tea watered over them. If you're in Spring they should continue to grow. But if you are in Autumn now then don't do anything. They may be going dormant. The stem will die but the root ball will shoot when the weather warms again. I have other videos on moringa you might be interested in. ua-cam.com/video/Vv7PoXY2FlY/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MariaPage ua-cam.com/video/3RpsSOil3iw/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MariaPage
Thankyou. Can I just use the roots instead of leaves ?
Yes absolutely!
Can I use coconut oil instead of Olive since it’s my first attempt ?
@@Mister.Doodler coconut oil should infuse but the texture will vary. Coconut oil hardens when cold and is liquid when warm.
I read somewhere that you must dry the herbs and infuse them in oil for weeks. This is much quicker. Is there any difference in the effectiveness?
I can't comment on effectiveness and yes it does take long with the other method.
Really interesting video! I had no idea!
Thank you for the video; I have started this. I am in the UK and cannot get Key limes here so have used Persian limes instead (a cross between a Key lime and a lemon). I will use mustard oil instead of olive oil and 3 tablespoons of cayenne. I have given it a boost start with some of today's kefir whey. Most of my ferments start at 6-7 on the pH scale and I stop them at 3.5. The starting measurement for these limes is 2.95.
TOO much filler video to watch. Not wanting to be entertained. Give the info cut-&-dry. I believe you Brits say "get crackin!" when brevity is in order.
I appreciate your feedback. I never expected it to be everybody's cup-of-tea. FYI I'm not a Brit!
Excellent presentation
Nice thank you :) I was worried already 😬
If you are going to cut in control joints - which these are, they should be cut in within 12-24 hours after the concrete is finished. Then all the cracking will occur at the cuts, not in the middle of the slab like you have.
Can you please tell me what is this power tool called? is it a normal circular saw for cutting timber with a diamond blade in it?
Yes it is.
@@mariapage4753 thank you for that
What benefits do you get from this, I'm a newbie❤
It's a food to add to your healthy diet!
Rose HIPS , Acerola or CAMU CAMU, which contains a very high level of vitamin C, much more than Acerola. This link has old LIPOSSOMAL formulas, it's worth keeping in your favorites. archive.ph/XHnjP .... In fact, if you are as curious as me, explore the entire website, as it has fantastic and censored MATRIX information. archive.ph/JPKyF
Thank you!!!!!!!
Hi, some of mine are coming out with "crinkled/deformed" leaves when they are very young, do you have any ideas why?
Not sure. Water?
@@mariapage4753 I got the soil from the landscape supplies, I think it has to much ammonia in it, yet some new ones I planted in different soil do the same thing. Do you think I should keep the seedlings dryer? Is it better to water less?
Water is ok if soil is well drained.
Might be due to infection
It might be heat trauma, what is your climate?
I'm sure after two years you know to wet them to remove the skin easier? You can roast those green ones in the over for 30 minutes and that skin peels off in one piece.? Big hugs
Can't read writing in that colour use black
Beautiful. I'm in the process of deisgning and building/digging swales, garden beds, pathways on contour on a hillside but on a much smaller scale.
Let’s just chuck everything in the bushes!! 🤣🤣
I have a few spots in the garden where I do this! Weeds too! It breaks down and becomes soil!
Loved the recipe..would like to know for how long they are safe to keep.
I've had a jar in the fridge for 2 years... still good
I wish I could walk barefoot in my garden. Unfortunately too many things in my area want to kill or hurt me. Snakes, scorpions, centipedes, black widows, and many more critters. Thank you for the lovely video! I'm about to go harvest some comfrey!
Sounds like a hostile environment!
@Mrs.GrayMan very 😂
I love love love your video! It’s straight to the point and simple to follow! Thank you!!!
Is it true comfrey has cancer causing agents?
Yellow and green leaves have same nutrients?
No
Beautiful!!!! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for sharing ❤
I love the extra tips esp biodynamics tree paste to seal. thank you
great info Love the lucerne tip
Lovely!Beautiful soothing music! And no unnecessary chatter! Got it! Thank you!
Thank you for this excellent presentation. I read about doing this and was super excited but found little information. But this is now corrected! I am teaching a small course of food preservation and I will be including your link! And I’ve subscribed
what is the other herb you added which looks like rosemary
Yarrow
Well, look at you! I love the way you demonstrate and the production values. Quick and to the point. Not unnecessarily wordy. Well done! Oh, and good to see your smiling face.
, I’m 😊pl😊
I wasn’t able to read the text on the screen…..
Sorry to hear that. I am not sure why.
I love your video! My 74 yr mother is having a 5th hip-replacement-repair in 18months. I have been searching for solutions for her. I wish you were closer, I'm in USA, I would love to buy some comfrey ointment from you. I am recovering from my 3rd surgery in three years and physically unable to make my own. Regardless, will keep watching your content, great info!
Thanks for your comment. All the best to you both.
Check out ETSY. You can find some there. God bless.