In a new series of video we discuss and will show methods of gardening “when it counts.” The first 3 short videos detail some of the pitfalls and perils to the common survival/preparedness thinking of “when my storage food runs out I’ll just grow a garden.” Intermixed throughout the first three videos are also invaluable tips on gardening and food production for the homestead, survival retreat or backyard in suburbia. The first step in planning to truly grow your own food is to recognize the factors working AGAINST you, so you can plan accordingly. If your interested in being able to feed yourself from your own labor either now or after an economic collapse, peak oil, etc. then you should view these video. www.survivalreport.net Prepare, preparedness, survival, survivalist, peak oil, economic collapse, war, terrorism Survival Gardening Basics Part 2

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Patti shows you how to make hoop houses for your raised beds.

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www.container-gardening-for-food.com Discussing and planning ways to getting the maximum yields of food from a tiny garden. Vegetable Garden Layout Ideas and Planning

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Today I’m talking about how to attract birds to your garden. A birdbath is a very good idea, as long as there are not too many cats about! Consider putting one in your yard. I also discuss a few useful (late winter- to early spring-blooming) ornamental plants that give nectar and, thus, attract honeyeaters. The red Japonicas shown near the birdbath certainly bring in the honeyeating birds. Next is the fleshy succulent known as a Kalanchoe. They have nice red bells that attract honeyeaters. These are rather lower to the ground, so please consider cats when you are locating them in your garden. The Woodbine Honeysuckle (Lonicera fragrantissima) has a beautiful lemony scent. It’s fragrance is, too, a bit reminiscent of “Brut” aftershave. While not the richest source of honey, the blossoms are still appreciated by hungry honeyeaters when there is not too much food about. It is quite a good bush that blackbirds will nest in, as well. Almond trees have pretty showy blossoms and nectar enough to attract quite a few visitors each day. …..

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Patti, the Garden Girl, encourages you to get rid of your lawn for a edible landscape. Check out www.gardengirltv.com SUBSCRIBE TO MY FREE MAGAZINE visitor.constantcontact.com

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Please visit www.sesamestreet.org for more on Sesame Street’s 40th season, and watch new episodes on PBS starting Nov. 10th! If you’re watching videos with your preschooler and would like to do so in a safe, child-friendly environment, please join us at http

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sogood.tv Heather Johnston, food and wine blogger who has developed recipes for magazines such as Essence and Saveur, quickly demonstrates how to taste and rate wine, using visuals and food pairings to help remember qualities of both white and red wines. Related videos North Fork Wines www.youtube.com Champagnes www.youtube.com Roses www.youtube.com Chardonnays www.youtube.com

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The Garden Project brings aboriginal people from Vancouver’s downtown eastside to the UBC Farm, and teaches them how to farm, then to eat together, and to bring that food back home with them.

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www.permacultureplanet.com Robert Hart’s forest garden

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Forest gardener Martin Crawford, who recently appeared on BBC 2s Natural World programme A Farm for the Future, gives a taster of his DVD A Year in a Forest Garden, which will be out in April. Martin created a forest garden 15 years ago that is full of unusual edible plants trees, shrubs and ground cover plants which yield an abundant crop of food with minimum effort. His book Creating a Forest Garden: perennial crops for a changing climate comes out in Spring 2010. www.greenbooks.co.uk

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