This live is easily one of my favorite since I joined the tribe! There is not just one prescription for having a thriving garden, but there is the best one for whatever your goals and situation is! I love that you explore so many methods and do not say that there is one path to success. Not only in gardening, but also in life, there are many paths to get to the same place!
I am 63 and started watching last year. The bottom line to me is that we don't grow rice here. Grass clippings, leaves, and leaf mold are easy to acquire. My only expense was the 5 gallon buckets and some paint strainers. Works for me!
Nate, I have to thank you man. You gave me a consultation when I was still just making mistakes and learning from them and messing around and I wanted to be more serious. My garden is pumping out produce right on schedule, and I can say I really get it now. I’m running the fertilizer schedule and everything else that you taught me. Now, a local farm who does all pasture raised cows, chicken, turkey and pigs, has granted me a large portion of their land to farm for their customers. It is a dream come true that will officially begin in 2025. I will need another consultation, and I may need to ask you to come out for your channel!
Regarding the carnivores plants I got one with my son last year. The vendor said to respect dormancy we did our best to overwinter it but it did not make it hopefully this year's will. We have so much fun catching little bugs and feeding it out on the patio during the summer months
Could you do a rant on LAB and what it does to the plant and the soil biology as it lights up nearly immediately when it's applied, its definitely something really good.
Thanks Nate, on UA-cam there's a good channel called Migro, he's Irish and goes into amazing detail and experiments on how light works on plants, he doesn't use biology but its still very interesting. I've been using compost teas this year with the mulched up trees I got from the golf course, I've got mushrooms growing in my beds, all different types, I don't think they're edible but I'm sure it's a very healthy sign of mycyllium in my soil. Before i came across your channel i had been using various Jadam and KNF recipes and could see a lot better results but i didn't know what i was doing really until you came along and tidied up the mess and confusion.
Southern MN zone 4b 5a. First time planting a fall garden. Average first frost is Oct 4th in 60 days. But it usually doesnt freeze till halloween. Planted golden acre cabbage, chinese cabbage, quickstar kohlrabi, tiara cabbage, fava broad windsor beans, cylindra beets, bulls blood beets, kyoto red/new kuroda/koral carrots, daikon radish, lillians caseload peas, sugar snap peas, lettuce, yod fah broccoli, 2 other type of broccoli.
Nice!!... someones been taking notes on the best varieties to grow!! lol most of those will come to fruition for you this year just be sure to encourage fast growth with foliar of the fish fertilizer
Good evening nate. Great stuff as always. Those sunflowers look amazing. Are they edible? On the topic of leaf mold. What is the best way to preserve it. I have a batch in a plastic bag that I mist with water. Is that wise? Thanks brother.
I finally got my comfry to grow big enough to make Comfry JMS and FPJ. These 2 imputs should get me through until late next year. Best of Jadam and KNF.
Mixing yeast in water and pouring it on your plants can have several effects:Nutrient Addition: Yeast contains some nutrients that can be beneficial for plants, such as B vitamins and amino acids.Microbial Activity: Yeast can stimulate the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, which can improve soil health and nutrient availability for plants.Decomposition Acceleration: Yeast can help accelerate the decomposition of organic matter in the soil, potentially making nutrients more readily available to plants.However, there are potential downsides:Overgrowth of Microorganisms: Introducing too much yeast can lead to an overgrowth of yeast and other microorganisms, which might disrupt the balance of the soil ecosystem.Unpleasant Odor: Excessive yeast can produce an unpleasant smell as it ferments, which might not be desirable in a garden setting.Competition for Resources: Yeast can compete with plants for certain nutrients, particularly if added in large quantities.
after using several pressure canners over the years i've finally found the one that i will have forever!!... the All American is on a whole different level and its the only one EVER that i feel comfortable enough to have it going while still being in the kitchen cooking right next to it if that tells you anything lol
I think you need willpower plus the mind set to want to change any lifestyle. Wanting to change is the first step. I hate chemicals. Go organic absolutely. Then you are living on a Natural High. Thanks for another great chat to listen to Nate. Yes tincture, is about the herbs which the vodka draws out of the herbs and besides you only take in small doses.
I take JADAM/KNF as a baseline. I realize that most of it comes down to `JADAM as "Throw a bunch of stuff in bucket with water and local dirt with tons of microbes, and let the microbes work." The thing I've found is Microbes exist in the air and if you leave a bucket open, it will allow microbes to form on the surface. I've come to realize that when I make my own yeast, that the grain/flour itself not only has it's own microbes on it(if it hasn't been sprayed), and the air will have some as well that will attach to the flour while prepping. While getting dirt from the oldest forest might be beneficial with microbial count, how many of those colonies will survive, not only in the climate that is the bucket, but in your garden? Will they all thrive? and KNF is more of a mixture of a bunch of practices some using milk or milk-by-products such as whey to make a fermented fertilizer. I do find it interesting they call it "Lactic Acid Bacteria," when pickling fermentation with just salt is claimed to product "Lactic Acid Bacteria," so why couldn't we add a little salt and have the microbes start that way? Milk has so many different types of bacteria and incredibly high colony levels of these bacteria. They also grow the longer the milk is aged. I really don't do some of the more "work" KNf stuff such as the charring of bones, as I believe that animal bones could be broken down with microbes, as well as my belief that charring of the bones is going to destroy so much in the way of nutrients, and how much phorphorus are we getting compared to letting it naturally decompose? What I do is create pork stock, and make a soup, then after a few days of letting the stock make soup, to the point it is bitter, I then take out the bones and put it into the bone bucket and let the microbes do their thing. This seems to be working well. I am starting to do a few things. I have a bucket of rotting plant matter, weeds, grass, etc, as well as a bucket of the same, but I add milk and molasses/cane-juice. I also would like to see how leaving buckets open to allow for aerobic action, will be interesting to see. I have an unlided bucket of watermelon rinds in water and it's getting a nice layer on top, but it disperses after it rains, as it seems some rain gets into the bucket, even though it doesn't seem to rise up, so mayb some is evaporating, then a little gets in during the rain but disturbs the microbes. I've seen this happen a few times with a nice layer of nastiness on top; however Nastiness = greatness for the fertilizers and our plants! I will say that the Water Soluable Calcium is a really nice method for quick calcium though. I'm trying to think what I did with my jar of it, and I might have added it to the decomposing bucket... Which makes me think it will help break down everything faster since there is ACV in the water. But how diluted who knows. i think it should still help. The only thing is I don't fry up the eggshells... I don't see the point. The claim is teh "membrane," but the top layer stil is in contact with the ACV, and it should still work, but I'm no expect. After awhile you would think it would break down what's needed, but I've seen that it doesn't dissolve the eggshells. My decomposing bucket seems to break down the eggshells though. It's awesome to be able to try out our own things and see if they work. I thank you the most because you were the one I learned all this from, so thank you! Learning about JADAM and KNF was a huge first step for me.
I must admit I'm suprised you think KNF is for tropical places when it was created in a region with snowy freezing winters. The whole thing is based on indigenous microbes and solutions made from indigenous inputs. It is custom tailored for the exact climate you do it in.
I get it brother you're really feeling the KNF... then by all means continue!!!... but it's unnecessarily complicated and cumbersome and if I started telling people they had to collect IMO 1-4 they would just give up and quite gardening all together because of how wildly complex the whole thing is for the beginner or even the intermediate.... we have found easier and simpler ways to use Indigenous Microorganisms while still using indigenous inputs!!
@@ChefIsaac925 It is hard but I'm at my job 60 hours a week and still do it you do have to babysit the pile for the first four or five days though so I'll do it when I have time off I only make one pile a year 20 lb of IMO 3 which turns into 40 lb of IMO 4. My growing area is 4000 sq ft so that's enough to spread half of dry and use the rest for weekly liquid IMO4 foliar sprays. A small Handful in a 5-gallon bucket of water is all I need.
@@ChefIsaac925 I'm a city worker in New York. My job's code of ethics doesn't allow me to post what I do on social media but I'm dealing with people every day who aren't considered the best society has to offer. The growing food and KNFthing is actually my escape from the crap I'm dealing with every day. When I'm doing that I'm not thinking about the job it's almost like therapy
Yes, alcohol, other drugs, pharmaceuticals kills a person's microbiom. My gr Grandma was a Sami healer and used plants in the time before doctors were invented. My gr gr grandparents died of starvation during the dalton minimum so you know why i garden. The info was handed down through the generations.
I want sunflowers next year. I am going to make a raised bed for strawberries. I have one already, but squirrels raid it, and its in the front yard in partial sun. I can put the bed where it gets full sun, and I want sunflowers in it, because the area was the orig spot i wanted sunflowers at. Plus they will feed the soil as strawberries deplete it. Any tips on starting it?I am trying to propagate them in pots, but its very hard, to monitor the progress, and it looks like some just wont root. I used the gardener scott strawberry propagation method. Anyone can chime in, I appreciate all advice. 🙏🇨🇦👊🏻👨🏻🌾💖⛳🌾🐞🦋🐝
Been battling voles for yrs. Their numbers vary greatly from yr to yr. FYI raccoons like to hunt voles, I have caught them on a surveillance camera hunting them, and an opossum running right behind them I assume eating the carcass. Like literally right behind them.
I think you need willpower plus the mind set to want to change any lifestyle. Wanting to change is the first step. I hate chemicals. Go organic absolutely. Then you are living on a Natural High. Thanks for another great chat to listen to Nate. Yes update your photo, it’s You in the now
I just had to comment on the guy that lives in the apartment. Over the winter I was making compost tea in a half gallon mason jar and a $10 aquarium air pump since my indoor garden is very small this is more than enough. Then you can expand the half gallon of compost tea. 1:2 or even 1:4 with water
Nate: I bet that you thought I had forgotten all about the recipes for your patty pan squash. It's just taking time to get it all together. I'm just thinking how some of these recipes with your wonderful onions, garlic, celery and bell peppers are going to taste. Now I must hurry. Bye
Some shred and add to tomato sauces because they take on flavor of of sauce just like adding more tomatoes. Try adding to salsa . Get creative. 100 pounds WOW. You Rock.
This is a great video! I'm learning a lot. I make anaerobic compost through the winter in a lidded trash can. It smells wonderful in the spring when I dump and spread it...sort of like bread rising. On top of that I chop and drop weeds, leaves and twigs. The plants love it. Over the years plants have gone to seed and pop up everywhere. Then everything blooms. So in one bed I have strawberries, onions, lettuce, buckwheat, corn and dill. It's fun letting it do its thing and watching it evolve.
@@smas3256 and phyllisatkinson: I give the credit to Nate and his techniques for soil prep and Jadam fertilizers, which I fully applied for the first time this year. Thanks for the recipe suggestions!
@@gardenlikeaviking thank you! Honestly I would love to see everything fermented 🤣. I currently buy kefir and kombucha from Walmart but I want to learn to make it myself.
Nate I have a friendly rebuttal to your rant about Imo. The theory behind it is that you are feeding the microbes the knf nutrients like fpj that has all kinds of growth regulators and other amazing compounds the sea minerals that has every mineral there is Oriental herbal nutrient humic acid and grain vinegar that all have benefits for strength and health. It's believed that grows out super microbes that are fungi dominated as opposed to using molasses which is never used in KNF because it's a simple sigar mostly bacteria food. It would be like creating superhumans that will then self perpetuate indefinitely. It's not just multiplying microbes it's creating powerful microbes that supercharge the entire system I believe that IMO4 is indispensable in growing the most nutritious food possible.
I practice KNF, I love making the inputs, collecting mycelium, making all the IMO for my region, N. IL. Applying my weekly fertilizers per plants needs. I've also made JS, peppermint and Jeruslem Artichok OHN, and JWA then use as needed. If you know you know😉
@@mardirazzberry Me too. It's a great way to grow. I've been harvesting so much food the past 2 months we eat as much as we can and I give bag fulls away to everyone on my block weekly.
@@mardirazzberry I was in the Philippines 15 years ago and saw an ad for a 3 day seminar by Master Cho so I attended. He explained all of the theory behind it as well as his daughter and Dr Park teaching us how to make the 4 levels of IMO and the 9 core inputs. It was a game changer for me. You have to understand the theory behind KNF to truly understand the benefits. It's hard and precision based but so worth it.
@joepeduzzi8834 What an AWESOME experience to learn from Master Cho. I took a 5 day Natural Farming course from Chris Trump last spring. So much to learn. Part of the education process is being open to learn from others, hence we're here Garden Like a Viking. Good people gather here. 🫵
Aerated compost tea works! It's sooo worth doing... And really simple..
This live is easily one of my favorite since I joined the tribe! There is not just one prescription for having a thriving garden, but there is the best one for whatever your goals and situation is! I love that you explore so many methods and do not say that there is one path to success. Not only in gardening, but also in life, there are many paths to get to the same place!
My plants ❤ me because of your Viking style gardening ! They told me to get you on the the phone and thank you asap!
Dude, you are a Viking! Love you, and so does my garden.
I am 63 and started watching last year. The bottom line to me is that we don't grow rice here. Grass clippings, leaves, and leaf mold are easy to acquire. My only expense was the 5 gallon buckets and some paint strainers. Works for me!
well said my friend!!
Nate, I have to thank you man. You gave me a consultation when I was still just making mistakes and learning from them and messing around and I wanted to be more serious. My garden is pumping out produce right on schedule, and I can say I really get it now. I’m running the fertilizer schedule and everything else that you taught me. Now, a local farm who does all pasture raised cows, chicken, turkey and pigs, has granted me a large portion of their land to farm for their customers. It is a dream come true that will officially begin in 2025. I will need another consultation, and I may need to ask you to come out for your channel!
yes my friend lets do another one when the time is right so we can get you a plan of attack!!!
Another positive and informative session. Thank you, Nate.
Regarding the carnivores plants I got one with my son last year. The vendor said to respect dormancy we did our best to overwinter it but it did not make it hopefully this year's will. We have so much fun catching little bugs and feeding it out on the patio during the summer months
Great chat, as always, thanks!
I grew 250 Rossa di Malino onions here in Grand Rapids Michigan. Amazing, sweet flavor, and crisp texture.
Could you do a rant on LAB and what it does to the plant and the soil biology as it lights up nearly immediately when it's applied, its definitely something really good.
Thanks Nate, on UA-cam there's a good channel called Migro, he's Irish and goes into amazing detail and experiments on how light works on plants, he doesn't use biology but its still very interesting. I've been using compost teas this year with the mulched up trees I got from the golf course, I've got mushrooms growing in my beds, all different types, I don't think they're edible but I'm sure it's a very healthy sign of mycyllium in my soil. Before i came across your channel i had been using various Jadam and KNF recipes and could see a lot better results but i didn't know what i was doing really until you came along and tidied up the mess and confusion.
Well done yet again!
Southern MN zone 4b 5a. First time planting a fall garden. Average first frost is Oct 4th in 60 days. But it usually doesnt freeze till halloween.
Planted golden acre cabbage, chinese cabbage, quickstar kohlrabi, tiara cabbage, fava broad windsor beans, cylindra beets, bulls blood beets, kyoto red/new kuroda/koral carrots, daikon radish, lillians caseload peas, sugar snap peas, lettuce, yod fah broccoli, 2 other type of broccoli.
Nice!!... someones been taking notes on the best varieties to grow!! lol most of those will come to fruition for you this year just be sure to encourage fast growth with foliar of the fish fertilizer
@gardenlikeaviking Excellent yes indeed I will do that. Once a week would be okay?
Good evening nate. Great stuff as always. Those sunflowers look amazing. Are they edible? On the topic of leaf mold. What is the best way to preserve it. I have a batch in a plastic bag that I mist with water. Is that wise? Thanks brother.
IMO,Leaf mold,it will all blend in an sort itself out in the soil web.
I finally got my comfry to grow big enough to make Comfry JMS and FPJ. These 2 imputs should get me through until late next year. Best of Jadam and KNF.
Mixing yeast in water and pouring it on your plants can have several effects:Nutrient Addition: Yeast contains some nutrients that can be beneficial for plants, such as B vitamins and amino acids.Microbial Activity: Yeast can stimulate the growth of beneficial microorganisms in the soil, which can improve soil health and nutrient availability for plants.Decomposition Acceleration: Yeast can help accelerate the decomposition of organic matter in the soil, potentially making nutrients more readily available to plants.However, there are potential downsides:Overgrowth of Microorganisms: Introducing too much yeast can lead to an overgrowth of yeast and other microorganisms, which might disrupt the balance of the soil ecosystem.Unpleasant Odor: Excessive yeast can produce an unpleasant smell as it ferments, which might not be desirable in a garden setting.Competition for Resources: Yeast can compete with plants for certain nutrients, particularly if added in large quantities.
What an amazing gift
We’ve got a presto canner now but want to upgrade to a bigger all American when we get our new acreage. More space to grow and more things to can!
after using several pressure canners over the years i've finally found the one that i will have forever!!... the All American is on a whole different level and its the only one EVER that i feel comfortable enough to have it going while still being in the kitchen cooking right next to it if that tells you anything lol
What do you sow in August? Thank you God bless you Maranatha
I think you need willpower plus the mind set to want to change any lifestyle. Wanting to change is the first step. I hate chemicals. Go organic absolutely. Then you are living on a Natural High.
Thanks for another great chat to listen to Nate.
Yes tincture, is about the herbs which the vodka draws out of the herbs and besides you only take in small doses.
I take JADAM/KNF as a baseline. I realize that most of it comes down to `JADAM as "Throw a bunch of stuff in bucket with water and local dirt with tons of microbes, and let the microbes work." The thing I've found is Microbes exist in the air and if you leave a bucket open, it will allow microbes to form on the surface. I've come to realize that when I make my own yeast, that the grain/flour itself not only has it's own microbes on it(if it hasn't been sprayed), and the air will have some as well that will attach to the flour while prepping. While getting dirt from the oldest forest might be beneficial with microbial count, how many of those colonies will survive, not only in the climate that is the bucket, but in your garden? Will they all thrive?
and KNF is more of a mixture of a bunch of practices some using milk or milk-by-products such as whey to make a fermented fertilizer. I do find it interesting they call it "Lactic Acid Bacteria," when pickling fermentation with just salt is claimed to product "Lactic Acid Bacteria," so why couldn't we add a little salt and have the microbes start that way?
Milk has so many different types of bacteria and incredibly high colony levels of these bacteria. They also grow the longer the milk is aged.
I really don't do some of the more "work" KNf stuff such as the charring of bones, as I believe that animal bones could be broken down with microbes, as well as my belief that charring of the bones is going to destroy so much in the way of nutrients, and how much phorphorus are we getting compared to letting it naturally decompose? What I do is create pork stock, and make a soup, then after a few days of letting the stock make soup, to the point it is bitter, I then take out the bones and put it into the bone bucket and let the microbes do their thing. This seems to be working well.
I am starting to do a few things. I have a bucket of rotting plant matter, weeds, grass, etc, as well as a bucket of the same, but I add milk and molasses/cane-juice. I also would like to see how leaving buckets open to allow for aerobic action, will be interesting to see. I have an unlided bucket of watermelon rinds in water and it's getting a nice layer on top, but it disperses after it rains, as it seems some rain gets into the bucket, even though it doesn't seem to rise up, so mayb some is evaporating, then a little gets in during the rain but disturbs the microbes. I've seen this happen a few times with a nice layer of nastiness on top; however Nastiness = greatness for the fertilizers and our plants!
I will say that the Water Soluable Calcium is a really nice method for quick calcium though. I'm trying to think what I did with my jar of it, and I might have added it to the decomposing bucket... Which makes me think it will help break down everything faster since there is ACV in the water. But how diluted who knows. i think it should still help. The only thing is I don't fry up the eggshells... I don't see the point. The claim is teh "membrane," but the top layer stil is in contact with the ACV, and it should still work, but I'm no expect. After awhile you would think it would break down what's needed, but I've seen that it doesn't dissolve the eggshells. My decomposing bucket seems to break down the eggshells though.
It's awesome to be able to try out our own things and see if they work. I thank you the most because you were the one I learned all this from, so thank you! Learning about JADAM and KNF was a huge first step for me.
Viking method all the way! 💪 i will be starting it Monday 👊
I must admit I'm suprised you think KNF is for tropical places when it was created in a region with snowy freezing winters. The whole thing is based on indigenous microbes and solutions made from indigenous inputs. It is custom tailored for the exact climate you do it in.
I get it brother you're really feeling the KNF... then by all means continue!!!... but it's unnecessarily complicated and cumbersome and if I started telling people they had to collect IMO 1-4 they would just give up and quite gardening all together because of how wildly complex the whole thing is for the beginner or even the intermediate.... we have found easier and simpler ways to use Indigenous Microorganisms while still using indigenous inputs!!
Tried KNF and it’s way to much work, making IMO is for people who don’t have jobs lol
@@ChefIsaac925 It is hard but I'm at my job 60 hours a week and still do it you do have to babysit the pile for the first four or five days though so I'll do it when I have time off I only make one pile a year 20 lb of IMO 3 which turns into 40 lb of IMO 4. My growing area is 4000 sq ft so that's enough to spread half of dry and use the rest for weekly liquid IMO4 foliar sprays. A small Handful in a 5-gallon bucket of water is all I need.
@@joepeduzzi8834 sounds awesome! I have food truck that takes lots of my time! lol Would love to do it! But just can’t
@@ChefIsaac925 I'm a city worker in New York. My job's code of ethics doesn't allow me to post what I do on social media but I'm dealing with people every day who aren't considered the best society has to offer. The growing food and KNFthing is actually my escape from the crap I'm dealing with every day. When I'm doing that I'm not thinking about the job it's almost like therapy
Yes, alcohol, other drugs, pharmaceuticals kills a person's microbiom. My gr Grandma was a Sami healer and used plants in the time before doctors were invented. My gr gr grandparents died of starvation during the dalton minimum so you know why i garden. The info was handed down through the generations.
Beautiful sunflower ❤
I want sunflowers next year. I am going to make a raised bed for strawberries. I have one already, but squirrels raid it, and its in the front yard in partial sun. I can put the bed where it gets full sun, and I want sunflowers in it, because the area was the orig spot i wanted sunflowers at. Plus they will feed the soil as strawberries deplete it.
Any tips on starting it?I am trying to propagate them in pots, but its very hard, to monitor the progress, and it looks like some just wont root. I used the gardener scott strawberry propagation method.
Anyone can chime in, I appreciate all advice.
🙏🇨🇦👊🏻👨🏻🌾💖⛳🌾🐞🦋🐝
Voles, mice, rabbit, ground squirrel eradication get a Yorkshire terrier!
I’d like to recommend the book, “The Savage Garden.“ It’s a great book about carnivorous plants.
thank you for the recommendation!!
Been battling voles for yrs. Their numbers vary greatly from yr to yr. FYI raccoons like to hunt voles, I have caught them on a surveillance camera hunting them, and an opossum running right behind them I assume eating the carcass. Like literally right behind them.
Please transcribe (i.e. spell correctly) the names of cold-weather crops mentioned in 22.00 section of transcript)
I think you need willpower plus the mind set to want to change any lifestyle. Wanting to change is the first step. I hate chemicals. Go organic absolutely. Then you are living on a Natural High.
Thanks for another great chat to listen to Nate.
Yes update your photo, it’s You in the now
thank you for this encouragement and feedback my friend I am really considering changing the picture!!
ROCK salt larger CrystalZz💤 than Sea Salt ? I use pink Himalayan salt, but ROCK SALT( sounds tasty and contrasting) PP parts per ?
Can i do aireated compst tea with just compost and FH and LM and molasses?
Good luck with those carnivorous plants...they like high humidity. I personally don't have them figured out yet.
I just had to comment on the guy that lives in the apartment. Over the winter I was making compost tea in a half gallon mason jar and a $10 aquarium air pump since my indoor garden is very small this is more than enough. Then you can expand the half gallon of compost tea. 1:2 or even 1:4 with water
fantastic advice thank you for sharing!!!.. its so worth it!!
In my GEORGIA SUN AND HEAT I must Dilute ALL TEAZz💤
Where did you order the red onion seeds? thanks
rareseeds.com its the Rosa De Milano
Nate: I bet that you thought I had forgotten all about the recipes for your patty pan squash. It's just taking time to get it all together. I'm just thinking how some of these recipes with your wonderful onions, garlic, celery and bell peppers are going to taste. Now I must hurry. Bye
also I thought you were creating recipes for the eggplants too???... I look forward to them all thank you my friend!!!
Back from 15 days abroad. Harvested 100 pounds of zucchini squash today. Wow. How are we supposed to eat all this XD
Dehydrate it in noodle form or to powder for cooking.
Some shred and add to tomato sauces because they take on flavor of of sauce just like adding more tomatoes. Try adding to salsa . Get creative. 100 pounds WOW. You Rock.
This is a great video! I'm learning a lot. I make anaerobic compost through the winter in a lidded trash can. It smells wonderful in the spring when I dump and spread it...sort of like bread rising. On top of that I chop and drop weeds, leaves and twigs. The plants love it. Over the years plants have gone to seed and pop up everywhere. Then everything blooms. So in one bed I have strawberries, onions, lettuce, buckwheat, corn and dill. It's fun letting it do its thing and watching it evolve.
@@smas3256 and phyllisatkinson: I give the credit to Nate and his techniques for soil prep and Jadam fertilizers, which I fully applied for the first time this year. Thanks for the recipe suggestions!
Yes, at the time we faught against the organic standards, they are B.S. & were highly influenced by big ad lobbyists.
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What was the skittles tea called?
lime basil
Thanks
Will you make a video on making kefir at home
yes I can do this!... thank you
@@gardenlikeaviking thank you! Honestly I would love to see everything fermented 🤣. I currently buy kefir and kombucha from Walmart but I want to learn to make it myself.
Algorithm food. ☑ Loving every Saturday morning. Thanks for giving us something wholesome to look forward to.
Nate I have a friendly rebuttal to your rant about Imo. The theory behind it is that you are feeding the microbes the knf nutrients like fpj that has all kinds of growth regulators and other amazing compounds the sea minerals that has every mineral there is Oriental herbal nutrient humic acid and grain vinegar that all have benefits for strength and health. It's believed that grows out super microbes that are fungi dominated as opposed to using molasses which is never used in KNF because it's a simple sigar mostly bacteria food. It would be like creating superhumans that will then self perpetuate indefinitely. It's not just multiplying microbes it's creating powerful microbes that supercharge the entire system I believe that IMO4 is indispensable in growing the most nutritious food possible.
I practice KNF, I love making the inputs, collecting mycelium, making all the IMO for my region, N. IL. Applying my weekly fertilizers per plants needs. I've also made JS, peppermint and Jeruslem Artichok OHN, and JWA then use as needed. If you know you know😉
@@mardirazzberry Me too. It's a great way to grow. I've been harvesting so much food the past 2 months we eat as much as we can and I give bag fulls away to everyone on my block weekly.
@@mardirazzberry I was in the Philippines 15 years ago and saw an ad for a 3 day seminar by Master Cho so I attended. He explained all of the theory behind it as well as his daughter and Dr Park teaching us how to make the 4 levels of IMO and the 9 core inputs. It was a game changer for me. You have to understand the theory behind KNF to truly understand the benefits. It's hard and precision based but so worth it.
I appreciate you guys and I'm going to use this thread to make a comment during next Saturdays livestream so thank you!
@joepeduzzi8834 What an AWESOME experience to learn from Master Cho. I took a 5 day Natural Farming course from Chris Trump last spring. So much to learn. Part of the education process is being open to learn from others, hence we're here Garden Like a Viking. Good people gather here. 🫵