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Practical Organic Living
United States
Registrace 21. 03. 2021
We try to be as self-sufficient as possible in a small suburban environment by growing food organically, raising backyard chickens, composting simply, and more!
Location: San Francisco Bay Area; Zone 9b
Location: San Francisco Bay Area; Zone 9b
Beefsteak Tomato Harvest and Taste Test -- Kellogg's Breakfast, True Black Brandywine, Great White!
In 2024's tomato tasting series, we will be harvesting and taste testing three beafsteak tomatoes: Kellogg's Breakfast, True Black Brandywine, and Great White. We purposely chose a red, orange, and white tomato to see if there are any differences in taste (spoiler alert: yes).
There are tons of tomato varieties out there yet most of us have so little time (and space!) to plant them all. Hence, we'd like to share what we think the tomatoes taste like and how they might be best used, so that you can decide whether to plan these varieties or not.
Please let us know what you think of these tomato varieties and we'll keep tasting tomatoes!
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There are tons of tomato varieties out there yet most of us have so little time (and space!) to plant them all. Hence, we'd like to share what we think the tomatoes taste like and how they might be best used, so that you can decide whether to plan these varieties or not.
Please let us know what you think of these tomato varieties and we'll keep tasting tomatoes!
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Facebook: Practical-Organic-Living-100783495476229
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How to Grow Shallots: From Planting to Harvest! // Growing Guide for Zone 9b!
zhlédnutí 58Před 21 dnem
Shallots are quite expensive at the markets and there's no reason you can't grow a lot of tasty shallots in a small space! They're super easy to grow you can plant and then forget about them for 6-9 months. It's also super easy to tell when they're ready to be harvested. In this episode, we show you how we plant shallots in the fall and then harvest/store the abundance of shallots in the summer...
How to Prune, Harvest, and Save Basil! // Simple Ways to Store Italian, Lemon, Lime, and Thai Basil
zhlédnutí 398Před měsícem
Ever wondered what with an abundance of basil? In this video, we suggest three different ways to save, store, or preserve basil! It should practical and not overly complicated. Plus, it should be easy to use! We also show you how to prune your basil plants and harvest basil at the same time! The idea is to constantly prune your basil plants for optimal plant health while regularly harvesting ba...
How to Grow and Use Fava Beans (Broad Beans) -- from Seed to Harvest to Table!
zhlédnutí 141Před 2 měsíci
Fava/Broad beans don't have to be a boring food! They're not only nutritious for you, but also for your garden! In this episode, we show you how to start fava beans from seed and show how the plants turn into a mini food forest that helps protect our more sensitive plants in the winter and helps feed our fruit trees during the fruiting season. We then came up with our own creative recipe to use...
Backyard Chicken Update -- Chicks or Pullets? Recommended Varieties/Breeds? Omlet Eglu Improvements
zhlédnutí 359Před 3 měsíci
It’s been four years since we’ve started our chicken-keeping journe!y We’d like to answer a few questions that those interested in raising chickens may have! In this video, we’d like to answer a few big questions that others may have, including 1) should I raise chickens from chicks or buy pullets ready to lay eggs, 2) what varieties of chickens should I get, and 3) how to stop the chickens fro...
How to make Kumquat Pound Cake -- Easy, Healthy, and Delicious!!!
zhlédnutí 192Před 4 měsíci
Our healthy version of a kumquat pound cake features a rich citrus flavor in every single bite! This was a clever way to use the abundance of kumquats that we harvested from just one dwarf Meiwa kumquat tree. We'll look forward to making this every year during citrus season! Candied Kumquat: 275g Meiwa kumquat (roughly 15 fruits) 50g Rock sugar or granulated sugar 30g Water 10mL Lemon juice (ab...
Homemade Nut Milk! || Cashew, Hazelnut, Walnut, Pistachio, Macademia Flavors || Chefwave Milk Maker
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 4 měsíci
Tired of constantly going to the store and buying expensive nut milk? Making homemade nut milk should be simple and easy! In this episode, we show you how an easy, modern way to make nut milk at home! It's good to know what ingredients you're putting into your nut milk. As an added bonus, you can also customize your flavors and sweetness. We chose to use a Chefwave machine to make the nutmilk, ...
Meyer Lemon vs New Zealand "Lemonade" Lemon! 🍋🍋 Taste Test Comparison! 🍋🍋
zhlédnutí 1,5KPřed 5 měsíci
What if you could make refreshing lemonade without adding sugar or water? We might have found a lemon variety that just does that... We compare the Meyer lemon and New Zealand lemon in this video. While sweetness is definitely important to us, we think that there's a lemon variety for every application! Some lemons are better for juicing, some lemons are better for baking, and some lemons might...
Lomi Bloom: Setting Up, Testing, and Comparing Compost Results against the Lomi Classic!
zhlédnutí 1,3KPřed 6 měsíci
Lomi is an automatic indoor composter that makes composting at home easy. You can throw in paper towels, coffee grounds, and kitchen waste and the Lomi will turn it into a odorless, dirt-like material. The volume reduction is amazing and so is not dealing with unpleasant food waste odor from your indoor garbage can. Lomi Bloom is a new Lomi model that is essentially an upgrade of the Lomi Class...
How to Grow Sweet Potato Vertically in Raised Beds!! // Maximize Harvest from a Small Growing Space!
zhlédnutí 1,2KPřed 7 měsíci
Why grow sweet potatoes vertically in raised beds? For those gardeners who don't have a lot of space, it's the perfect way to grow sweet potatoes. Also, it's a lot more convenient come harvest time since it's a lot easier to remove the leaves/stems if they're not sprawling all over the ground. It's amazing how one tiny end of a sweet potato can multiply into so many tubers! Another added bonus ...
How to Grow Ginger in a Mild/Cool Climate -- a few tips, no tricks! (or greenhouses)
zhlédnutí 483Před 7 měsíci
Organic ginger is expensive in the stores or farmers market! You don't have to live in the tropics, a humid/hot area, or use a greenhouse to grow ginger. We live in Zone 9b, don't use a greenhouse, and can easily grow ginger. Watch our video to see how you can grow ginger too! (if you live in Zone 9 or above) Follow: Instagram: practicalorganicliving Facebook: Practi...
How to Grow Feijoia (Pineapple Guava) as Edible Landscape + Taste Test!
zhlédnutí 7KPřed 8 měsíci
What if you could both landscape and grow food at the same time? In this episode, we introduce the fejoia, or pineapple guava a landscaping tree/shrub as well as a fruiting tree/shrub! We bring you along as the fejoia flowers and then produces fruit. We will then harvest some ripe fruit and reveal how it tastes...so we hope you pick one up at your local nursery and plant some fejoia! Follow: In...
How to Grow and Harvest Waxy Corn || Sweet Yellow Waxy Corn || Bonus Stir-Fried Waxy Corn Recipe!
zhlédnutí 366Před 10 měsíci
In this episode, we'll show you lifecycle of a waxy corn from seed to harvest! We'll also show you an additional way to enjoy yellow waxy corn. We usually steam, boil, or grill corn, but we decided to stir-fry yellow waxy corn this year because we wanted to experiment with another way to prepare waxy corn. Nevertheless, we think that any way to consume waxy corn is tasty, so long as you grow wa...
Growing Watermelon 🍉 Vertically Up Trellis || Taste Test Lemon Drop 🍉 Otome 🍉
zhlédnutí 611Před 11 měsíci
If you have a small gardening space and/or want to maximize your your available gardening space, consider growing watermelons vertically! In this episode, we'll bring you along our journey in growing watermelon vertically up a trellis for the first time! We planted two different varieties, both being personal-sized melons, both weighing just a few pounds. We did not use any supporting hammocks ...
Cherry Tomato Harvest and Taste Test - Sungold, Black Strawberry, Black Cherry!
zhlédnutí 3,6KPřed 11 měsíci
Among other tomatoes, we grew Sungold, Black Strawberry, and Black Cherry tomatoes this year. In our quest to find a better tasting cherry tomato than the Sungold, we tried growing Black Strawberry and Black Cherry tomatoes. Which one was our favorite? Watch and find out! Follow: Instagram: practicalorganicliving Facebook: Practical-Organic-Living-100783495476229
Harvesting Japanese Cucumbers to Make a Refreshing Cucumber Salad!!!
zhlédnutí 357Před rokem
Harvesting Japanese Cucumbers to Make a Refreshing Cucumber Salad!!!
Growing, Harvesting, and Using Basil 🌿 - Basil Butter Corn 🌽 and Three Cup Mushroom 🍄
zhlédnutí 78Před rokem
Growing, Harvesting, and Using Basil 🌿 - Basil Butter Corn 🌽 and Three Cup Mushroom 🍄
Omlet Eglu Coop Review: 3 Pros and 3 Cons! || 3 Year Review
zhlédnutí 14KPřed rokem
Omlet Eglu Coop Review: 3 Pros and 3 Cons! || 3 Year Review
5 Ways to Use Compost from the Lomi! || How to use Lomi "Compost" in the Garden!
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5 Ways to Use Compost from the Lomi! || How to use Lomi "Compost" in the Garden!
How to Refresh Soil in a Greenstalk Planter || How to Plant New Strawberries in a Greenstalk Planter
zhlédnutí 847Před rokem
How to Refresh Soil in a Greenstalk Planter || How to Plant New Strawberries in a Greenstalk Planter
Transitioning New Chickens to a Omlet Eglu Coop/Run / Integrating New Chickens into a Flock - Part 2
zhlédnutí 767Před rokem
Transitioning New Chickens to a Omlet Eglu Coop/Run / Integrating New Chickens into a Flock - Part 2
Introducing Chickens into the Omlet Eglu Coop/Run!! / Integrating New Chickens into a Flock - Part 1
zhlédnutí 1,1KPřed rokem
Introducing Chickens into the Omlet Eglu Coop/Run!! / Integrating New Chickens into a Flock - Part 1
Comparing the BocaBoca against the Behmor || Comparing Coffee Roasters || Roasting Coffee at Home!
zhlédnutí 3,3KPřed rokem
Comparing the BocaBoca against the Behmor || Comparing Coffee Roasters || Roasting Coffee at Home!
How to Easily Roast Coffee at Home with a Behmor Coffee Roaster!!
zhlédnutí 5KPřed rokem
How to Easily Roast Coffee at Home with a Behmor Coffee Roaster!!
How to Make Lemon Olive Oil Cake || Turning Homegrown Lemons into a Simple & Delicious Dessert!
zhlédnutí 659Před rokem
How to Make Lemon Olive Oil Cake || Turning Homegrown Lemons into a Simple & Delicious Dessert!
Huge Harvest of Young Ginger Root || How to Make Pickled Ginger (Gari)
zhlédnutí 540Před rokem
Huge Harvest of Young Ginger Root || How to Make Pickled Ginger (Gari)
How to Plant a Fall/Winter Garden in Mild Climates || Growing Asian Vegetables/Greens || SF Bay Area
zhlédnutí 208Před rokem
How to Plant a Fall/Winter Garden in Mild Climates || Growing Asian Vegetables/Greens || SF Bay Area
How to Make Banana Chips at Home | Making a Healthy Simple Snack from Homegrown Bananas and Lemons!
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How to Make Banana Chips at Home | Making a Healthy Simple Snack from Homegrown Bananas and Lemons!
Thank you for this excellent review 🤗
thank you! Hope it helped!!
Three great cherry tomatos
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Three great tomatoes
We think so. Thanks!!
which variety / cultivar is this pineapple guava?
Coolidge variety. The nursery recommended this one for our climate-there are a lot of varieties but it’s important to choose what grows well in your garden!
@@practicalorganicliving thanks for sharing! I'll keep that in mind when doing research.
@@weeb3dev good luck!!
This is indian Verity 😊😊😊😊
Yes! A great one too!!
Great video. Do you have a follow-up 1-year update on how this machine is holding up? I'm considering roasting my own coffee and I want to make sure I'm buying a dependable machine. Thanks!
Thanks for the video suggestion! We'll put it on our list of videos to make,. In short, it's holding up great and we use it regularly! :)
Black Cherry is definitely best left until it's quite deep purple color I think, you can definitely pick them when they're that maroon sort of color too though. I usually just throw them in the bowl and they're pretty deep purple within a few days
Black cherry is a good choice too!
i heard that raja puri is extremely hard to get i ordered one from online but may not be a true raja
Hope it turns out to be a true raja! It’s a very common banana in the world and in our area because of its cold hardiness
Was windeeing qhat do you use for your run floor? And how thick do you have to fill it up to? How often it need to be cleared/cleaned/replaced? It rains quite a bit here so researching best way to avoid it being muddy. Your video is amazing as im considering investing in the eglu cube in the future
We used 2 feet of mulch. Our native soil is clay so that gets muddy after rains !!
Any recommendations on where to buy raja puri banana plant?
We bought ours online. If you live in an area that carries banana plants, you can check it out! We prefer not to recommend any particular source because we can’t verify if the plants are reliably good.
Great video and thanks. Any reason for not buying those 9ft, 12ft runs and going the separate bigger ones?
We really wish we had more space :(. Our coop+ run is crammed between two avocado trees so that’s the largest we can put with our current space. We hope to expand in the future!
Ah Okies I hope you get more scape and expand soon :)
@FidoDido-j7s us too!
What is the gadget you were looking through and for what purpose?
It's called a refractometer, which is what people use to measure the brix (sugar content)
Hello why not remove the dung bin directly so the chicken poop would fall to the ground and we would only have to move the chicken coop from time to time
Great question! We won’t have space to move the coop :(
yum love fava beans. love yalls videos! Would love a video on how your garden is set up as I am wanting to expand my garden but unsure how to do the rasied garden beds. And also information on when and how you fertilize the vegetables. Thanks!
Will add to our list of videos to create :D. Spoiler alert-we rely on our chicken litter for fertilization along with homemade compost :)
Thank you so much for your video, it is very helpful for me to choose. I am going to order Lomi Bloom. Thank you again and have a great day.
Glad to have helped!! 🙏
Thank you…. I’m going to buy the classic!
Great to hear!!
Very clear explanation and it's fun to see the growth monthly. Clear and succinct process shown. Thx. Where do you find such strong ideal tomato cages as yours? So interesting that you started with a part of a potato without a slip growing yet.
🙏! We try to be clear and succinct so that it’s easy to replicate :). These are Texas tomato cages…we got these online a couple of years ago. And also, it’s not practical for most people to do the water/soil method to start slips…we try to make it as easy and practical as possible to start. Thanks for the kind comments!!
@@practicalorganicliving Thanks so you have my interest. Also to hot out here to waste time and resources.
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Love watching your journey with the chickens. The omlet is having a sale right now and i am considering one. I didnt see a video of cleaning the run. The new pro coop has the option to open the fence underneath. The cube doesn't have that option. How hard or easy is it to undo the fence from underneath the coop to sweep up debris? Thanks in advance!
It’s harder to clean underneath the coop and you also need room to move so we think it’s inconvenient. But it’s definitely a nice option for the model to have that option! We’ll try to get to a video on cleaning the room this fall. Thanks for the request!!
Excellent video. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed!
Awesome channel! I'm also a huge tropical fruit enthusiast in the Bay Area. What part of the Bay Area are you located in? I'm in the East Bay close to the water and have seen banana trees growing out here for many years. I'm growing one indoors right now. Do you have any pups for sale? Great work!
No pups for sale…pups are too easy to get :). We’re in South Bay so slightly colder in winter. But, bananas don’t seem to mind!
@@practicalorganicliving thank you! I'm going to do the best I can for my banana and I'll keep watching your progress!
@@MarkT923 Thanks! Means a lot to our channel :)
were can i buy these seeds of waxy Corn?
We get ours online. Sometimes from Etsy！
Could I have the link in which you bought ?
Etsy.com. We searched for waxy corn seeds there :)
@@practicalorganicliving thanks, I'm interested in the fact that it contains amylopectin instead of starch. but I don't know how I will know if the corn I buy is really waxy corn, I wouldn't know how to differentiate it from another type of corn, do you have any advice, I mean I don't know if the seller I find will be trustworthy, that's why I was asking if you have the specific link of the seller where you purchased
@pabloballesteros3571 thanks for the clarification! We just looked at seller ratings and found a seller that seemed reputable-we don’t have enough experience buying from the seller to recommend. If you find a good source, please let us know! These seeds are easy to save :)
It is my first time on your channel and I have just subscribed. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep up the good work.. All the best on this journey
Thank you! we so appreciate it!!
Try to eat this with skin..it also taste great with skin.
Thanks for the suggestion!
Great review! Maybe it had an effect on the company as they've introduced a new large model that addresses some of your concerns. Just goes to show what happens when informed consumers hold these companies' feet to the fire. This now puts the Eglu at the top of my list (so far) in my preparation to purchase chickens next Spring. Also, I had not thought about the hole spacing of the wire enclosure. Here in Germany mice-r-us! Hardwire cloth would be mandatory. I used it on my diy coop when I was living in the American south, where the biggest concern was snakes, and it worked very well. Again, many thanks, and keep us updated.
Thank you for letting us know! Very glad we can enjoy the improvements and a better chicken keeping experience!!
but this model they have is the 'Cube', no? It is advertised on Omlet's website as being appropriate for 6 large hens...
@bimfred a bit small :)
@@practicalorganicliving how do you think the Cube size would do for 4 regular size chickens (olive egger, copper maran size) and 4 bantam (silkie) ? I consider the silkies half chickens :D or would you recommend the largest size still
@emileejeanette it should work! Good luck!!
I love Lemon Drops ❤ You however grew Lemon Bombs 🤣 You might have set a record! I too am growing up a big tomato trellis this year. I can only dream of getting a couple over 2 lbs 😃 What is were your methods? Thanks for the huge encouragement 🙏
Our method was just watering daily and adding chicken litter from our chickens in the beginning of the growing season:)
@practicalorganicliving Thanks I'm trying buried horse manure and composted horse manure mixed with my own raised bed mix. It is gravity fed rain water mornings and evenings. I think I got a chance this year 👍
@foodforestretirement2799 best of luck! We’re cheering you on!
Try bokashi composting
Great suggestion. Thanks!
I grew up in NZ & have lived in Australia for 16 years now, boy do i miss the neighbours lemonade tree haha , everything you described in the video is true, a very unique taste , delicious 👌🏽
Great to hear and know! Thanks for sharing!!
How many years does it fruit?
It fruited pretty quickly quickly! Maybe a year or two? But it was probably at the nursery for a year already….hope this helps!
Brilliant and helpful review thank you! ☺️
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Can you tell me how you made the pistachio milk?
We used 2 tablespoons of unsalted pistachio nuts to 10oz of water and used the machine to make the pistachio milk!
@@practicalorganicliving no soaking?
@cindydotson-thompson717 no, but recommended!
@@practicalorganicliving thank you 😊
I just got the same chicken coop. Thank you for your video I also liked how you went over the dust bath.
Glad it was helpful!
I have one of these ordered and these were helpful tips. Thanks
Very nice! We hope you enjoy the experience too!
great review
Thanks!!
You need your water deeper and let them soak 5-10 min till the poop starts falling off
Thanks for the tip!! Will do!!
So true! Raising chicks is the way to go if you want tamer chickens. That bond is important and makes having backyard chickens so much more enjoyable. :) And that's a great tip with the milk crates. I've followed your tip on adding hardware cloth to the run to stop rodents-- and baby possums--from getting inside. Seems to be THE answer. Thanks!
Thanks for sharing! Glad you solved the critter issue! :)
I raised mine from chicks and we have a close bond. I enjoy their company in the yard and garden and am glad I raised them from chicks.
love to hear that! we're glad you raised from chicks too!
Fantastic comparison video! Very little information on growing NZ Lemonade variety out here in the US. Could you make a detailed video of your NZ Lemonade tree and your journey of growing it (even photo video from the start) and how you've taken care of it (e..g fertilize, pest mgmt, etc.). Thanks.
We will put it on our to-do list! Thanks for the request!!
Super useful. I'd also like to know what you think of the uju kitsu lemon
We have to try it out first!
Weasels can easily get through those small holes.
Thanks for letting us know! We haven’t had that problem yet and hopefully won’t!
Could you provide the recipes for all five types of milk?
We used 2 tablespoons of nuts to 10oz of water for all :)
Just got two varieties in 9a. Great info! Thanks!
Excellent!
Do you use lukewarm water?
Yes. Not freezing water :)
@@practicalorganicliving thank you!☺️
@jennieB1973 anytime!!!
This has to be the greatest video I've ever seen!
You’re so very kind!!
How many years did it take you to grow your pineapple guava to get to the size that you were showing?
About 3 years! And we prune the tops so they don’t get too top heavy. They grow quickly :)
@@practicalorganicliving Thanks! And, I really like how you pruned your trees to be slim and tall. I see others keep it in a bush format, but I want to prune mine like yours!
@chrisucf either way works!
I enjoyed your video. I do think the instructions say to dissolve the Lomi compost accelerator in a few ounces of water first and then put in the bucket. Thoughts?
In the end, it’ll all be the same especially if you put in wet material like food scraps :)
Hi, can one run several cycles on that machine without resting it. I have a little Arcmira and I can only make one batch at a time.
We made these nut milks one after another!!
@@practicalorganicliving thank you
@saxjuandr anytime!
Great tips. Thanks!
You bet!👍🏽
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I got a grandpa feeder because the rats make tunnels under the whole coop to reach the food. Also, they have new handle locks which are super easy!
smart! great tips! glad to hear that your solution is working out for you :)
Can you recommend a place to buy banana plants in SF Bay Area? Thank you! Seems they are not in stock at nurseries in early spring, late winter. I know Costco will carry them eventually. Nice channel! Thank you!
We’ve seen them at Home Depot’s in late spring and early summer. Hope this helps and thank you for the very kind words!!