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Why Save Seeds?
There are few things more exciting for the gardener than planning your garden as birds chirp and spring begins to warm the ground outside. We have all been lured in by the bright colors and gorgeous photos of ripe red tomatoes, bright yellow sunflowers and plump purple eggplants on the seed packets that adorn the walls of garden centers across the country. But as tempting as they may be, seed sachets and catalogs are not the only way to populate your garden. They might not even be the best way! Today we talk about the tradition of saving your own seeds. A practice that was once revered, then looked down upon, and is encountering a resurgence as gardeners and homesteaders alike yearn to take back control of their plants. Learn how saving seeds is not only economical, but can yield some of the best crop you have ever grown and can play an important part in saving plant species for generations to come!
Do you save your own seeds? Comment down below your favorite seed saving story!
References:
Original article: insteading.com/blog/why-save-seeds/
Blacktail Mountain Watermelon: shop.seedsavers.org/blacktail-mountain-organic-watermelon
Fun Tomato Varieties: insteading.com/blog/best-tomatoes-you-can-grow/
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: archive.org/details/breedyourownvege0000depp/mode/2up
Landrace Gardening: www.lofthouse.com/
Ancient Watermelon Seeds: www.rareseeds.com/watermelon-art-combe-s-ancient
Trail of Tears Seeds: www.rareseeds.com/bean-cherokee-trail-of-tears
Seed Savers Exchange: exchange.seedsavers.org/
Seed Library: seedlibraries.weebly.com/
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8 Ways to Practice Homesteading While Living in a City
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Want to get started on your journey to self-sufficiency, but feel stuck in your life in the city or suburbs? You are not alone! Everyone who has made the brave and difficult choice to leave behind their life for the great unknown has been where you are. Even small steps can make you feel like you are making progress towards your dream of living on a homestead and supporting yourself! Today, Wre...
Hand Water Pumps: A Guide
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Take control of your water supply into the palm of your hand (literally!) by installing a hand pump system. Whether as your main source for well water, or a back-up in case your electric pump malfunctions- hand pumps are a simple and effective way to source your own water. Today we discuss how hand pumps work, why they are an important part of any home, and how to integrate hand pumping water i...
How (& Why) You Should Grind Your Own Flour 🍞
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Flour. We eat it in bread, pasta, cakes, and cookies. It is one of the most delicious and nutritious ingredients in the kitchen. But did you know that white flour is a relatively new addition to the common kitchen? And in exporting flour milling and processing to large corporations, we are losing essential nutrients along the way? Today we take a look at how you can take back flour power by mil...
Why You Should Start Using a Clothesline 👚
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Nothing smells as good as clothes dried by an autumn breeze in the sun. And nothing is as easy, cost-effective, and clothes beneficial as a clothesline! Today we take a look at how to set up a clothesline, the pros and cons, and why a clothesline is right for you. Have you made the switch from dryer to clothesline? Resources: Original Article insteading.com/blog/clothesline/ What it's like to l...
How to Make the Most of Garden Failure
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Things don't always go exactly to plan when it comes to growing things. No matter how affectionately you tend your plot, how carefully you manage your soil chemistry, or how much you want your tomatoes to go big and juicy- things are bound to go wrong! That's why it's important to learn what to do when things do go wrong. Today we tackle how to identify what has gone wrong in your garden, what ...
Foraging Edible Flowers 🌸
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Not all foraging has to be sustenance seeking- sometimes it can just be the search for something beautiful and delicious. Join us today as we explore the world of wild edible flowers! From wood sorrel, to violets, to redbud- there are so many flora to explore. Have you tried an edible flower? Original Article: insteading.com/blog/foraging-for-edible-flowers/ References: Basics of Foraging Safel...
Getting Started With Off-Grid Water Systems
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Interested in learning more about getting your water off the grid? Join us as we explore different methods and techniques for collecting and moving your own water. We'll explore the basics of collecting rain water versus ground water, lifestyle changes you can make to decrease your water usage, and how to manage your own water throughout its lifecycle. Let us know: do you have an off-grid water...
Mulberries: Identification, Harvesting, & Uses
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You've heard of blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries- but how about that delicious treat of early summer: Mulberries! Today we explore the history of Mulberry trees in the United States, how to correctly identify a mulberry tree, and tips on harvesting and enjoying these sweet little berries. Have you tried a mulberry before? What are your favorite mulberry recipes? Let us k...
Foraging for Wild Mint 🌿
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There are some flavorings that don’t seem to bear any resemblance to their natural counterparts. But of all the confectionery concoctions to be found, there’s one candy flavor that actually tastes almost exactly like the plant that inspired it - mint! Today we explore the wonderful world of wild mints. Wren introduces us to some of her favorites (American Pennyroyal, Wild Bergamot, and Dittany)...
Foraging Violets: Identifying, Harvesting, Drying and Uses 🌸
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Spring is officially here! And that means it's time for some delicious wild greens (and edible flowers) to dress up your dinner table. Today we learn all about Violets: how to identify them, what lookalikes to keep an eye out for, how to harvest them, and how to prepare them. Have you tried violet greens or flowers before? What's your favorite violet recipe? Let us know in the comments down bel...
Raising Goats 101 🐐: Beginner FAQS
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Welcome to Goats 101. These cute and curious critters could be a great addition to your farm or family- but there is a lot to consider first. Can you have just one? How do you keep goats from escaping? How do you get goats milk? Don't worry- we will answer all these questions and more as Wren takes us through her top 10 most asked Goat questions. You herd it here first! Resources: Original Blog...
Off-Grid HEATING 🔥: Woodstoves and Fireless Alternatives
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You had a burning question: what are some different ways to heat the off-grid home? Find out all about wood stoves, earth-sheltered homes, passive solar heating, compost heating, and more! Heating the off-grid home is a lot more detailed and complicated than we can get into today, but hopefully we light a spark in you to research further. Have you tried any of the methods we mentioned today? Wh...
Beginner Backyard Chickens FAQs 🐔
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Looking to get started on your backyard chicken journey but don't know where to start? Today Insteading's resident chicken keeper Wren takes us through her top 5 most frequently asked questions all about chickens! If you have any more questions check out our course on chicken keeping (insteading.com/courses/raising-chickens/), or comment down below. We'd love to hear from you! Insteading Commun...
Wild Greens: Identifying and Harvesting Dock 🌿
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Wild Greens: Identifying and Harvesting Dock 🌿
6 Pop Culture MISTAKES about Homesteading
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Identifying and Foraging Bramble Berries 🤤 🥧
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Identifying and Foraging Bramble Berries 🤤 🥧
Foraging For Plantain 🌿🔎
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Foraging For Plantain 🌿🔎
Rainwater Harvesting 🌧️
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Rainwater Harvesting 🌧️
Why Lawns Suck (And A Few Alternatives That Don't)
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Why Lawns Suck (And A Few Alternatives That Don't)
Whole Grain Sourdough
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Capturing Wild Yeast 🍞
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Capturing Wild Yeast 🍞
12 Essential ⛏ GARDEN TOOLS for Spring
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12 Essential ⛏ GARDEN TOOLS for Spring
🌿 How to Cook Wild Greens (6 BEST Ways)
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🌿 How to Cook Wild Greens (6 BEST Ways)
Winter Foraging ❄️🍂
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Winter Foraging ❄️🍂
21 ESSENTIAL Off Grid Tools
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21 ESSENTIAL Off Grid Tools
How to Get Out of Debt (the Homesteader Way)
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How to Get Out of Debt (the Homesteader Way)
11 Steps to Self Sufficiency
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  • @AnilaGjeka
    @AnilaGjeka 5 годин тому

    Thank you soo much for the info 🙏. I was serchin for poke , because I heard that the roots are good for cancer , just a little drop of the tincture .

  • @wesKEVQJ
    @wesKEVQJ 11 годин тому

    You say that it doesn't matter how big the leaf is? Along the woods were I hike, there are Plantains with huge leaves. Just curious if the smaller leaves are better. Anything that stops air from getting to a sting will relieve the stinging. I use clear fingernail polish or superglue.

  • @ldygzlle1291
    @ldygzlle1291 23 години тому

    I enjoyed this well thought out video. I bought Michael Reynolds’s book way back in 1990. I have been living off grid for 4 years now. I agreed with everything except for the berkey. I used one for years until I tested the water with a ppm meter. I was getting a higher contaminate reading after filtering! Long story short I use a zero pure filter now. Watch Project Farm’s UA-cam video where he tests water purification systems.

  • @olheghtt
    @olheghtt День тому

    I recommend people watch other videos and do more reading on this subject. A lot of people with disagree with almost everything that is said in this video..... Sorry but that's just the way it is. When it comes to wild plants, never take just one source as you're a point of information.

  • @olheghtt
    @olheghtt День тому

    3:45 most people would say you were wrong, the berries are edible. In fact it can be used as a medicine for arthritis. Note to everyone out there, don't just go out grab a handful of berries and start munching on them. Do more reading and learn first.

  • @josephdupont
    @josephdupont 2 дні тому

    BAKEING SODA

  • @louisaisthankful6455
    @louisaisthankful6455 2 дні тому

    How about shamrock ☘☘☘ aka oxalis 💚

  • @Raj-yy7xx
    @Raj-yy7xx 4 дні тому

    Best chicken health video I've seen! Straight to the point, no fluff and natural approaches! Thank you!

  • @lindaincolorado2646
    @lindaincolorado2646 5 днів тому

    This plant is trying to take over my yard. We didn't realize that it was all over one Hill and now it's over 3 ft tall and gone to seed. I don't use chemicals so I guess we will have to spend a few days just trying to cut it down. Of course the seeds will be everywhere and next year we'll have to do the same thing. 😢😢

  • @fdizlois
    @fdizlois 5 днів тому

    Pigs certainly love acorns. The best meat is obtained from free-roaming acorn-fed pigs.

  • @chopstix4883
    @chopstix4883 9 днів тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @KevinGoodson-og3ik
    @KevinGoodson-og3ik 12 днів тому

    We used to eat raw acorns of the tree?-bush? That was along time ago. Prescott Arizona,1963

  • @WilliamAshleyOnline
    @WilliamAshleyOnline 12 днів тому

    yeah there is a bitter gene, thankfully I don't have it so not a picky eater and so much more is pleasantly foragable.

  • @earthangel8730
    @earthangel8730 12 днів тому

    Did I miss you telling folks about the young green narrow leaf plantain shoots being harvested as a tasty asparagus-like side dish? Just be sure they haven't gone to dry seed yet. Sauté with your favorite oil and garlic Yum!

  • @incorectulpolitic
    @incorectulpolitic 13 днів тому

    Do grain mills exist with millstones that do not leach out materials into the flour ?

  • @fenrirgg
    @fenrirgg 13 днів тому

    Yes everyone loves nature: until snakes, rats and scorpions start to appear (also many other animals like parisitic flies and ticks). Then everyone will go back to lawns or pave 😒

  • @tinahager9124
    @tinahager9124 16 днів тому

    Ty helped very much

  • @sterlgirlceline
    @sterlgirlceline 16 днів тому

    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

  • @squadwipesyt3639
    @squadwipesyt3639 17 днів тому

    The egg came first. Idk why thats such a debate 😂

  • @pammiegalloway4061
    @pammiegalloway4061 18 днів тому

    Thanks. Very informative. ❤I love everything. I’m excitedly looking forward to diving into those recommend books. Pammie from Chicago Illinois

  • @ikarus004
    @ikarus004 21 день тому

    tried twice but i just cant doi it

  • @tiffanysheffey5463
    @tiffanysheffey5463 21 день тому

    Meat rabbits are another urban homesteading project.

  • @canlite
    @canlite 22 дні тому

    Im no expert. Lol. But i have been raised all my life living on the land. I know enough to feed myself and family all year. Between plants. Fungus and hunting.

  • @ludicer122
    @ludicer122 23 дні тому

    Lawns aren't all bad, I have a small one and the clippings are great for compost and mulching garden beds.

  • @lordsams
    @lordsams 25 днів тому

    I got wild peppermint in my creek

  • @kingsmegger4089
    @kingsmegger4089 26 днів тому

    dont you lech them to get rid of the tanings in runing water

  • @RanjithAnnepu
    @RanjithAnnepu 26 днів тому

    I just foraged some thanks to you! I wish I can write a letter like you to anyone at anytime in the future. That was beautiful.

  • @lW9497
    @lW9497 27 днів тому

    I totally agree. Unfortunately, I have an HOA. So, I need an ornamental solution to replace the lawn.

  • @PaulStringini
    @PaulStringini 27 днів тому

    This video was more informative than anything I watched all day. Thanks.

  • @cloudbrooks
    @cloudbrooks 27 днів тому

    i dont have a lot of money right now, so thank you for sharing this knowledge :) i will add acorns to my diet

  • @robertebob
    @robertebob 27 днів тому

    I'm all about not using a clothes dryer anymore. my setup is inside with a portable clothes rack with a flat mesh top. I flat and hang dry almost everything on that. Assisted by a floor fan. It also helps that my washer has a high-speed spin. My clothes smell wonderful.

  • @juditrimble2604
    @juditrimble2604 27 днів тому

    Do you recommend drying the violet leaves for medicinal tea?

  • @emmavalahu5086
    @emmavalahu5086 28 днів тому

    Great reasons here. The one that resonates most is the adaptability of the seeds year after year to our soil type. I live in a dry area and the soil is very clayey (if that's even a word). And I notice that seeds often struggle to grow. Perhaps if I harvest the seeds of the plants that do grow well, I can save myself a lot of disappointment.

  • @teresadavis8336
    @teresadavis8336 29 днів тому

    I Just realized i had these in my yard! I’ve lived in this house for a few years now and never noticed until yesterday! I’m definitely gonna be eating some!

  • @user-me9co7ns4c
    @user-me9co7ns4c 29 днів тому

    We Indian are doing this very earlier

  • @SampaJasli
    @SampaJasli Місяць тому

    great video thanks

  • @samwilliams1142
    @samwilliams1142 Місяць тому

    I have never seen Lamb's quarters seed as prolifically as another relative amaranth or redroot pigweed.

  • @Southend_Savage
    @Southend_Savage Місяць тому

    Unkept lawns make a house look like shit having pride in your property isn’t a sin.

  • @BenjaminGillespie-uk2wm
    @BenjaminGillespie-uk2wm Місяць тому

    lawns are such a waste of water and unsustainable.

  • @cupkelpie4656
    @cupkelpie4656 Місяць тому

    so many puns

  • @dcfromthev
    @dcfromthev Місяць тому

    Here in Norcal I harvest three cornered garlic all spring, it is so delicious even raw!

  • @anthonyruth5606
    @anthonyruth5606 Місяць тому

    We have a runt she is full of life and drama i hope she doesnt die she is so odd from the rest all the chickens just do there chicken stuff while the runt hen always wants to play hide n seek with me its funny and loves the attention i even take her in the house put her on a pirch i made bc she has huge feet for her tiny body ever morning she pecks at my ear to wake me up and she flutters to my shoulder and i go about my day she has such a big personality as im making food she always wants to taste test it first before i do

    • @anthonyruth5606
      @anthonyruth5606 Місяць тому

      Im new to keeping chickens i wish the breeders told me they can be compainion pets too

    • @anthonyruth5606
      @anthonyruth5606 Місяць тому

      I was raising them for food but i don't know i can do that i didnt realize how much fun they can be and such big personality i might just raise the rest of the hens for eggs but this runt one she gonna be my compainion i have dogs too but there getting old and back and fourth to the vet

  • @earthwyrm6756
    @earthwyrm6756 Місяць тому

    Lambsquarter (aka wild spinach) is a spinach relative and likewise very high in oxalic acid/oxalates. Right up there with spinach, chard and beets. You can still eat it but a) rotate with other low oxalic greens such as any cabbage family plants, b) serve with a rich source of calcium like cheese or sour cream so it binds in your digestive system & moves on out, and c) cook in water and draining that off will substantially reduce the oxalic content before adding it to other dishes.

  • @earthwyrm6756
    @earthwyrm6756 Місяць тому

    You can also use extra saved seeds to grow sprouts, micro or baby greens indoors-- especially in the winter.

  • @steamer2k319
    @steamer2k319 Місяць тому

    "Creeping charlie" has also been known as "gill-over-the-ground" in reference to it's use in brewing ale.

  • @SussyBacca
    @SussyBacca Місяць тому

    Seems like a full time job to forage, with risks hirer than most jobs allow, that doesnt even meet returns 1/10th of minimum wage... why not just plant stuff?

  • @user-qj9vh3tk2x
    @user-qj9vh3tk2x Місяць тому

    So it is toxic and non edible when it starts to get tall? And what about if there is poison ivy close by? I have the ivy growing up a pine tree in my yard and the poke weed is very close to it.

  • @abundantharmony
    @abundantharmony Місяць тому

    I had the stuff growing in my backyard and I thought it was chives because the greenery growing from it tasted like onion, so I dug it up and planted it! Now it's flowering and it turns out it was wild field garlic! Cool!

  • @psychedelicspirituality
    @psychedelicspirituality Місяць тому

    Acorns: The one food that the processing isn't worth the results.