Encouraging Nutritional, Physical and Mental Health
The price of chicken eggs has been skyrocketing at the stores. For people like me who can not or do not have their own chickens, the high prices are a problem. I found an alternative that you may be interested in. Check out this video and subscribe for updates.
In my area, it is that time of year when the grocery stores have great sales on corned beef brisket. To maximize my savings, I bought a few briskets and pressure canned them so that I will have enough to last a long time. Here is how I did it. If you like the video, please Like, Share and Subscribe on my YouTube video.
On 1/16/24, I planted several types if seeds. When I choose seeds to plant, I think about which foods do I like to eat. Then I also consider which foods that I like are the most nutrient dense. One of them I planted was Swiss chard.
Swiss chard can be considered a superfood. It contains high amounts of vitamin K, vitamin C and vitamin A. It also has a good amount of magnesium and antioxidants.
Swiss chard is in the same plant family as spinach and beets but is often compared to kale.
Swiss chard does well in cool and hot temperatures which makes it a good choice for me here in planting zone 6B.
Swiss chard is a biennial plant. Biennials complete their life cycle in two growing seasons. During the first growing season, biennials produce roots, stems and leaves. During the second growing season they produce flowers, fruits and seeds and then they die. Biennial plants usually overwinter underground. So when you plant them outdoors they may come back the following year.
I usually treat my Swiss chard as an annual. However, this year I plan to leave them to overwinter for next year. I will see how it goes. I will be transplanting these into a larger container soon. As it is only the beginning of March now, they will stay indoors until it warms up outside a bit more. Then I will move them outdoors.
Are you planting vegetables or flowers this year? Leave a comment below to let me know how things are coming along with you.
It seems that whenever we plant a seed there is always something lurking to attack it when it sprouts. It is usually some bug we cannot see or one that flies around and lands on the plant. I am very protective of my little seedlings. When something attacks them I fight back. Take a look at my recent deterrent. You may want to try this method.
I recently planted some seeds indoors. They sprouted and are ready for transplanting to a larger pot. I made a video so you can see how I transplant my seedlings. Check it out and leave a comment about the video and if you will be gardening this year. Enjoy!
Winter is not my favorite season for many reasons. Number one, I do not like cold weather and I stay inside as much as possible. Number two, I do not get to garden outdoors like I do in the other three seasons. I do not have to stop gardening altogether. I scale back my operations and just garden indoors. I have already started seeds indoors and they are coming along well. Check out how they are doing. Let me know if you are growing a Winter garden too.
A great gardening crop often means harvesting more than you can immediately use. The same goes for when you find a great sale on meat at your butcher or grocery store. You can store them in a freezer for a while, but you have to use it in a reasonable amount time to avoid freezer burn. Also, what happens if you lose power during a storm? A good solution to this is to pressure can your foods which makes them shelf-stable for a few years if canned and sealed properly.
I made a video demonstrating how to pressure can ground beef but many other meats and vegetables may be canned too. Check out the video. If you like it, hit the Like, Share and Subscribe buttons on my You Tube channel and click the notification Bell so you will be informed when I post new videos. Have a great day!
It is hard to believe that 2023 came and left so quickly. As I pondered why, I realized I was busier than I thought. Here are photos of some of my 2023 harvests:
One harvest included: crook neck squash, patty pan/scalloped squash, eggplant and tomatoes.
I got several harvests of rhubarb from my garden.
I had a very nice harvest of white potatoes.
and I harvested sugar baby watermelon, strawberries, blueberries and garlic. Wow! No wonder it seemed like the year flew by.
Now that 2024 is here, I get to plant my favorites over again and plant some new vegetables I have been wanting to try. I will post photos here and will also post videos with more in depth information on my you tube channel.
Follow me here or Like, Share, Subscribe and click the Notification Bell on the YouTube channel so you will be notified every time I post a new video. Let me know what you are going to plant or if you have a specific vegetable you would like me to try. Let’s plant together! I look forward to 2024 being an awesome year for all of us.
For quite some time now, there have been issues in some areas with chicken eggs being in short supply in grocery stores. This has driven the price of a dozen chicken eggs up significantly. In addition, there have been problems with bird flu that caused thousands of chickens to be culled, which further impacted egg and chicken meat availability.
Many people are fortunate enough to be able to own their own chickens so they can raise their own chicken meat and collect their own eggs. Where I live, we cannot have chickens. I started researching what else I could do to alleviate the problem with chickens and eggs. I decided to try quail as an alternative.
I was able to order some quail eggs and just started incubating them. I have decided to do videos on You Tube so you can follow along from incubating, to hatching, to grow out to quail laying their first eggs. Follow me for the progress. It should be fun.
It is time to harvest tomatoes! We planted a couple of varieties that are ready now. Take a look at how they turned out. Be sure to check out the other gardening videos we have on You Tube and Like, Share and Subscribe to our You Tube Channel. Have a wondeful day!
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