Rawutah's Homestead "Growing Food in the Backyard"

[itsabeautifallife]

amazing!

[0043222]

not very energy efficient, but you are on the good path. Thank you for the video

[rawutah]

@0043222 right on..thanks for the comment. I still live in both worlds..so I still use the power from both. No way as way...no limitations as limitation. It's good to be on paths that are good...and read the good words of ..peace.

[marioaleal]

Absolutely beautiful marine tanks!!!

[rawutah]

@marioaleal Thanks!! They're so much fun....with the spill in the gulf....and other pollution world wide...these isolated tanks might offer a way to still have corals/ and repopulate the seas....when all the wild habitats are gone. haha...it truly hope it doesn't come to that...but the coral gardens of the gulf...are possibly wiped out now...so who knows...

[telemarker77]

i use pine needles. if your blueberries die you did not get the soil acid enough. you need 5-10 gallons of spaghum peat moss per blueberry bush mixed with 1/4 native soil and 1/4 compost and dressed with pine bark/pine needles and compost.

also there are some self pollinating blueberries and everygreen types like sunshine blue but you need at least 3 different varieties for heavy production/cross pollination. good start. good job.

[rawutah]

Thanks telmarker77, interesting you should give those ideas..that exactly what I did..when I transplanted them...heavy on the peat, compost, volcanic cinders..and I also added cottonseed meal, then top dressed with pine needles...it's working they're coming on strong so far this year...

[rawutah]

You must be a blueberry grower.....thanks for sharing the info...I like the ideas of multiple strains for a heavier harvest...may need to order online...bluecrop..is what i'm growing now....cheers to the little blue guys

[rawutah]

for the veggies...i've been sticking with straw..as a mulch..working well so far...take care!

[jihadacadien]

.....awsone outside garden too! man!

[jihadacadien]

Love the ''labotary'' ;)

[rawutah]

thanks..the lab..LOL...it's fun...EXPERIMENTING!! Have some sprouts coming up in there right now..perfect temp and humidity for it!! Like your kitchen lab too bro!!

[jihadacadien]

@rawutah Thanks my whole house is a ''lab'' lol

[Like2MilkGoats]

Ok now Im jealous, Reef Tanks & Permaculture Gardens? Fucking beautiful Jake.

[rawutah]

Thanks Anthony...I agree it would probably take a lot of needles to affect the veggies.....I'll probably plant my strawberries under the pine trees and see how they enjoy the acidity though. The FISH TANKS are a blast....I love em! Working on converting the house to solar....to make everything more ECO....the corals/fish are all tank grown...no (wild displaced) species..

[Rawmodel]

Your aquariums are SICK!!!! They look SOOO good!

Dont worry about the pine needles...Im thining that it would take loads and loads to change the ph. If you do want to acidify it, organic sulfur is usually the way.

The place looks great Jake...nice work!

[rawutah]

I guess it depends on the pine needles...I'll use it again..my observation has been that..- pine needles used as mulch provide extended release of minerals throughout the 6 month grow cylce...providing nutrients/moisture contol and...the end result answered all my questions..the greens looked and tasted grrreat for the whole growth process!

[LilRaverBoi308]

Wouldn't pine needs acidify the soil? I wouldn't recommend using them as mulch unless it's for acid-loving plants.