A Greenhouse is NOT a Natural Environment - How We Prepare For the Worst
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2022
- When we plant a year's worth of seedlings in our four season greenhouse, we need to keep in mind that a greenhouse is not a natural environment and our garden, where the seedlings will end up, will encounter pests, bad weather, and other unwanted problems.
To plan for the unknown, we keep in mind the three R's of food security: redundancy, resilience, and resistance.
Redundancy:
-plant more seeds than we need
-use multiple pest control measures
Resilience:
-save seeds from our plants that are adapted to our environment
-prepare the seedlings for the harsh outdoor environment
Resistance:
-replace food from the global food supply chain
-take stock of inputs from the global food supply chain
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I will say, that the jalapeño peppers that I bought from you, ALL of them are doing much better than other jalapeño seeds that I planted ;) Love the fan tip! I will use it going forward! Great video! I cant wait for my greenhouse!
Awesome to hear!
Yes to community building! I had way too many tomato seedlings, so all my neighbours are getting tomato plants. 😅 Good point about the genetics. It's nice to see snow, we just got another foot or so in Manitoba ☹️
Looks like you have a great crop already started. Thanks for sharing! Good luck this season!
Great stuff and much needed! We have a ton of new gardeners/homesteaders/preppers in 2022
Sure do!
very thoughtful post full of valid lessons. Here's one for you. My grandfather lived in Sussex, New Brunswick. 6 times he won the national plowing championship. Large feat when your from little New Brunswick. He said that once the days start warming up, he would go out to the garden, drop his pants and sit down in the soil. If the soil was cool to the tush it's too cool for a seed. If he could comfortably sit there for a moment then it's time to plant. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
Hahaha! Now that would make a great video 🤣😉
I love it! Haha.
haha cute 😁
Good information. 👍
This homestead living has done you guys well. Both of you look 5 years younger than when I first started watching from the beginning! Good for you!
Haha thanks, we feel much much older though 😂
Lots of great info, best days to you on the Wilderstead 👍
Thanks 🙃
Great idea about the fan there eh! I didn't realize that but makes lots of sense now that u mentioned it...
Thanks for sharing
Makes a huge difference! Got your order 😉 😎 🌱
You're the only channel I watch that still has snow! Nice to have a more similar climate. Today I shoveled at least one foot of hard packed snow in order to make a spot for our new chicken coop. Your food reliance videos encouraged me to finally bite the bullet! Thanks guys, enjoying your content
That is great! And yes, the snow is really sticking around this year 🙂
You guys still have a few inches of snow. Ugh. It’s a nice sunny 70 degrees here in the Sierra foothills. Weeds are almost knee high. The kids love catching ladybugs. Every time they get one I tell them to let it loose in the greenhouse. I’ve never had an easy time finding and buying ladybugs but they are out in force right now and they’re free.
Snow snow snow....maybe by June it will be gone! 😂 Keep those kids busy with the big collection, George! Cheers buddy
So neat that there are ways to bring in the solutions that you need for pests, so excited to see you guys starting to grow food, Can't wait to start ours not long now should be starting our seeds in a couple weeks!
Awesome!
Interesting statement about genetics of seeds used to their growth environment. I hadn’t thought of that in all the years I’ve gardened. Thanks! Your greenhouse looks so great!
Thanks !
Great videos your producing . I'm also all about heirloom seeds for repeatability . Your building an awesome seed bank .
Best interest rate around! Thanks Paul!
Thanks for the info & the cheerleading that I find quite motivating.
Deb, Deb, she’s our gal! 😜
@@Wilderstead 😂
I really need to learn how to preserve seeds from my veggies. Some are easy. But some are harder. Carrots for example. I am always so tempted to pick them all up but got to keep some in the soil for the following year lol
Great skill to develop! Have you checked out Dave’s seed saving video? Might be some interesting tidbits in there 🙂
@@Wilderstead recently started following you so there are lots of videos I haven’t seen yet 😉
I keep watching your growing videos and realizing I'm probably not equipped to do a good job this summer haha. 😅
Not to be negative... I am learning a lot from you guys. Thanks for the canadian content
It’s all a really fun learning journey, Dominic! You guys are rockin it and we have no doubt this summer is gonna be amazing for the O’Driscolls!
I always purchase only Heirloom seeds. Love your videos, was wondering if you made a video yet on how you dry and store your seeds?
Thanks Lisa. Yes, we put together a video of some of our seed saving methods. Here’s a link for ya czcams.com/video/p_h5PlitBOA/video.html
Just like when you go to the store what's the definition of an heirloom seed you have no proof unless you're looking under a microscope of what that seed is trust who you're buying it from and collect your own seeds from your crop
Am very appreciative of the thought processes behind and effort you put into your recent series of videos. I look forward to further content on such topics and learning of your local strategies for addressing the 'opportunities' that you have identified.
I thought to share a viewpoint for your consideration. Initially when I thought of establishing a 'self/community sufficient' lifestyle, my default frame of reference was identification and realization of ways and means of replicating (more or less) my now current life situation in challenging times. I have since come to think of the term somewhat differently. Specifically, my interpretation of the word 'sufficient' has changed. I have sought to develop a new definition of what constitutes a 'sufficient' lifestyle ... one which addresses the basic hierarchy of needs while offering an adequate level of life satisfaction. I now base my preparedness efforts on addressing that lowest common denominator lifestyle profile. Achieving anything beyond that is a bonus. Perhaps you and who those who follow you have already tweaked their frame of reference accordingly. For those that have not yet considered it, I offer the perspective for what it may be worth.
You make good points here. understanding that there is a limitation to what you can produce yourself and get from your community is the first step. Determining what your baseline is and working towards securing that, is a good way to move forward from there 👍
Hi, great information! I’ve recently found you and have been binge watching your videos. My wife and I live near Peterborough ON and have been hear for 20 years. Our property taxes are always rising to where they are now $3600 annually for a home that is too big for us and on a one acre lot in a farming/cottage community. I am wondering what your property taxes roughly are in the North in an unorganized township? Thank you.
You guys are challenging me and making me uncomfortable! Thank you!
Keep pushin Joe!! Sometimes getting outside your comfort zone is the best place to be!
Where can I buy the “ Army “ s ?
Fantastic job on the greenhouse! Keep going 👍
There are a few distributors across Canada of "armies". We bought an Aphid Defense Vial from Crop Defenders.
@@Wilderstead Thank you
There's not too many times the phrase "we've got parasites" could be seen as a good thing lol!
😂🤣 Very true!
do you ever take your stalks from celery, romaine or even plant potatoes from the veg utself? much quicker then seeds 👍 thanks for you videos very helpful
Hello Pam, we have done this, but like the versatility of seeds! :)
@@Wilderstead I hear you I love seeing sprouting plants in as early as a week though miraculous ❤thanks for all you do
So far this year no bugs maybe freezing the potting soil worked.
Fingers crossed!
Guys, where did you get the parasites?
Dave thinks he may have picked them up playing drums in dive bars
Truthfully though, there are a few distributors across Canada, but we bought these from a company called Crop Defenders, one Aphid Defense Vial.
@@Wilderstead Awesome!