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A short tour of our veggie garden at it's lowest point, plus a look at some of the seeds I have purchased for spring. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

In this video, I look at some of our successes and failures with fruit and ornamental trees. This includes many kinds of citrus, avocadoes, tamarillos, cherry guava, etc. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

A major job this time of the year is preserving the apple harvest, in this video we are drying and comparing 3 varieties of apples and also bottling apples over a couple of days. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

Many of us have the notion that we would like an underground cellar. I built one - but was it a worthwhile exercise? Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

Watching this video could change the way you garden! This is a visit to the garden of an octogenarian with a lifetime of gardening and grafting experience. Learn about grafting apples, new ways of growing tomatoes, growing and grafting avocadoes (in Tasmania) and more! Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

The Fowlers Vacola system has a long history in Australia. Today we are bottling the last of the tomato crop using this method. Second hand bottles are readily available on Gumtree and Ebay. Buy rings from Fowlers direct: fowlersvacola.com.au/ Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

As we are now moving to autumn I thought a short tour of the greenhouse was in order as follow on to earlier videos of the greenhouse tomatoes - also a quick look at the new section with pumpkins and watermelons ready for harvest. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

What are we harvesting as it approaches mid summer? Also a couple of recipes using summer produce. Recipes below - Basil Dip 2 Garlic cloves 3 cups Basil ½ cup Cashews or Sunflower seeds 1/8 cup Olive oil 1/4 cup Rice Milk Method: Use a stick mixer Add the ingredients gradually. Add more oil to the pesto if to dry. Store in a glass jars in fridge. Hints - This dip taste great mixed through a fr...

It's tomato growing season in Tasmania! In this video I discuss where and how I train and prune my tomatoes. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

Finally I am building the trellis for our new Kiwi fruit! Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

In this video we take a look at what I have been planting this month, create an instant tomato plant and finish with a some film of the spring flower garden. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

I'm a bit late getting started in the veggie garden this season...but better late then never! Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

Refreshing the garden with new flowers and cleaning up the greenhouse ready for the new season. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

It' time to do the last of the pruning - some EXTREME pruning - and also to plant some new pear trees. Facebook: homestead.downunder Twitter: homesteadtassie Instagram: homesteading.downunder

Pay Dirt!

I'm Going NUTS!

Controlling SLUGS n' SNAILS...

Eat Fresh!

Veggie Cleanup Time!

Flowers THEY don't Like!

Autumn Herbs

Back in Summer...

3 Sisters Harvest...

Potato & 3 Sisters Update

Making Garden Soil from Clay...

Kiwi Planting!

New Ground! (And Veggie Garden Update)

Soul Food!

Will "3 Sisters" work in Tasmania?