Got my seeds today!!!!!

When I came home from work I got a note saying I had a package at the post office. My seeds had finally arrived!!! I filmed myself unpacking them (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eL90J1CKYKQ). It's the first time I order seeds (and so much!) Now I'll be ready to plant my tomatoes and peppers at the end of February!!!

Here's the first few gardening vlog

Here's a video about reusing stuff when sowing your seeds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtW7v1V1JgU

Me ordering my seeds....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDmxRa_2uAc

My hand built solar lamp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAevF0t75oU

and this one is about conservation of your vegetables

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNGPjShNesg

New line of videos!

I'm just gonna post the links here....but I've decided to make a video log of my gardening year.

So from time to time I'll post a link. Here's the first two videos ;) Hope you like!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoH1FYjqGRw and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtW7v1V1JgU I'm still going to post here.....but videos are more fun since I got my new Flip HD =)

Ground pepper video

The day before Christmas I decided to ground my chili pepper that had been hanging by the patio door.....here's the video....and it's a great way to store you excess peppers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMG9mdA3aWk

Season's greetings

Well winter is here....to stay this time.

I suppose I'll keep quite for a while.

I'm currently working on a plan for my 2010 garden. Soon I'll order my seeds. I can't hardly wait 'till Spring!!!!

But in the meantime Merry Christmas.....or any other Holiday you're celebrating! =)

Here's a little gift...chicken wings recipe!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0JZzhlkkE

As you sow so shall you eat.

A big part of being self sustainable in not only growing your own food but also cooking it. We live in a world where we have the bad habit of buying processed food. We buy it because it's easier and takes less time that we don't have because we are working more to pay for these processed foods. But it's been a month now that I've decided to reduce this trend in my household.-Just for the reccord today, when I was coming home from work I bought myself fries. I didn't feel like cooking dinner...even if I had some of tha wonderful stew left. But as they say, bad habits die hard-. Anyway...as of late I've enjoyed cooking very much. I've started making my own pizzas, bread and jams (some recipes on my youtube page ;) more for fun...http://www.youtube.com/user/jihadacadien ). I've noticed that most food doesn't take that much time to make. It's just planning when and how to do it. Like bread, beside the rising time, it doesn't take that much time to actually make bread. And it comes cheaper than at the store, it can be way more healthier and the taste....well doesn't even compare! When you combine making your own food with using your homegrown produce.....you start believing in the exsitence of God! =)

Customize your greenhouse !

So tonight I did was I said I would and built my mini greenhouses around my zucchinis. I did have some trouble building the frames since I was alone but I managed. Now I have no idea if it will do anything. But I did leave two zucchinis outside to see differences. I've read that some gardeners extend their gardening season by having raised beds and putting a small hoop greenhouse when the temperature starts dropping. I will of course try this eventually. but I need more time to get more dirt and planks for the raising of the earth. But hey I'm in my first year! So plenty of time left. Here's a link to the video I made of it on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQe94J-MRRs --UPDATE-- When I took the pictures for this entry I noticed that the inside of the greenhouses were singnifically hotter than the exterior. So I supposed they will help after all =)

Stretching Summer

Where I live, Summer starts ending in September....sadly. But tomorrow I am going to try to stretch my zucchini's life cycle. I'll build some simple mini greehouses over the plants in the garden. Now I have no idea how I'll do this. In fact I still haven't checked if I have plastic left in the garage. But it will be done tomorrow and I will post about it (probably even a video on Youtube). But in the meantime if you want to stretch Summer for your plants. I heard that to avoid freeze, you can simply put plastic over your plants at night.But you need to take it out in the morning or else they will steam during the day. Still some plants that need lots of heat might stop producing as the tempreture drops. I guess we will see if it's the case for my zucchinis =)