The Ferment Farm

Posts for 2024

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  • Ferment Farm: Christmas Master Tonic class (+ Bonus Winter Ferment Farm Showcase) The Master Tonic has seven components: * Onion * Garlic * Horseradish * Ginger * Tumeric * Hot Peppers * ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) Fermenting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/fermenting]

    Ferment Farm: Christmas Master Tonic class (+ Bonus Winter Ferment Farm Showcase)

    The Master Tonic has seven components:

    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Horseradish
    • Ginger
    • Tumeric
    • Hot Peppers
    • ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)

    Ferment Farm: Christmas Master Tonic class (+ Bonus Winter Ferment Farm Showcase)

    The Master Tonic has seven components:

    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Horseradish
    • Ginger
    • Tumeric
    • Hot Peppers
    • ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)
  • Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

  • SNOWKRAUT 2023: How to make sauerkraut in the field at the first snowfall. Just like what our Ancients did at the end of the season as if their life depended on it. I have done this at Ferment Farm #4 on October 5th, 2020, and the first Snow Krauting at Ferment Farm #3 on Nov 3rd, 2017 (The Great Canadian Kimchi Movie). Those are still waiting for editing. As well as a bilingual krauting vidio done in Lima, Peru, on Oc8, 2019. So much great vid content…. Not enough spare time for editing…. The time clipping the Snowkraut 23 vids was to prep for World Fermie Day 2024 uncrocking of that very same kraut. [/the-ferment-farm/posts/year/2024#&pid=world_fermie_day_2024_on_how_to__190] IONF [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/ionf] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Fermenting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/fermenting]

    SNOWKRAUT 2023: How to make sauerkraut in the field at the first snowfall. Just like what our Ancients did at the end of the season as if their life depended on it.

    I have done this at Ferment Farm #4 on October 5th, 2020, and the first Snow Krauting at Ferment Farm #3 on Nov 3rd, 2017 (The Great Canadian Kimchi Movie). Those are still waiting for editing. As well as a bilingual krauting vidio done in Lima, Peru, on Oc8, 2019. So much great vid content…. Not enough spare time for editing….

    The time clipping the Snowkraut 23 vids was to prep for World Fermie Day 2024 uncrocking of that very same kraut.

    SNOWKRAUT 2023: How to make sauerkraut in the field at the first snowfall. Just like what our Ancients did at the end of the season as if their life depended on it.

    I have done this at Ferment Farm #4 on October 5th, 2020, and the first Snow Krauting at Ferment Farm #3 on Nov 3rd, 2017 (The Great Canadian Kimchi Movie). Those are still waiting for editing. As well as a bilingual krauting vidio done in Lima, Peru, on Oc8, 2019. So much great vid content…. Not enough spare time for editing….

    The time clipping the Snowkraut 23 vids was to prep for World Fermie Day 2024 uncrocking of that very same kraut.

  • Ferment Farm visit No.15: Carrot bed Hydro Seed Piping. Lesson learned: Plant seeds WAY earlier. Plan for potentially two replantings. Think about copper slug repeller, or get a few frogs. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Ferment Farm visit No.15: Carrot bed Hydro Seed Piping.

    Lesson learned: Plant seeds WAY earlier. Plan for potentially two replantings. Think about copper slug repeller, or get a few frogs.

    Ferment Farm visit No.15: Carrot bed Hydro Seed Piping.

    Lesson learned: Plant seeds WAY earlier. Plan for potentially two replantings. Think about copper slug repeller, or get a few frogs.

  • IRRIGATION Guide/Vlog: Growing food everywhere is what its about. Plans, clocks, valves, spray heads. Water directing strategies, head repairs, and pot farming. Notes: * Watering Brain (clock) is well worth the time and money up front. * KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) * Note to self, use water pressure to unclog head. And if sucking head, swallow, dont inhale! (obviously, i dont know how). Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation]

    IRRIGATION Guide/Vlog: Growing food everywhere is what its about. Plans, clocks, valves, spray heads. Water directing strategies, head repairs, and pot farming.

    Notes:

    • Watering Brain (clock) is well worth the time and money up front.
    • KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
    • Note to self, use water pressure to unclog head. And if sucking head, swallow, dont inhale! (obviously, i dont know how).

    IRRIGATION Guide/Vlog: Growing food everywhere is what its about. Plans, clocks, valves, spray heads. Water directing strategies, head repairs, and pot farming.

    Notes:

    • Watering Brain (clock) is well worth the time and money up front.
    • KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
    • Note to self, use water pressure to unclog head. And if sucking head, swallow, dont inhale! (obviously, i dont know how).
  • Ferment Farm visit No.12: WATER! Keeping cool and micro spray irrigation. Notes: * The math: {Water volume + pressure} + {number of heads + length of hoses} divided by 1/2 x 2 the square root of infinity = exactly what was needed. * In total, I used over 400 ft of 1/2” poly line to cover the same area as 7 rotors. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation]

    Ferment Farm visit No.12: WATER! Keeping cool and micro spray irrigation.

    Notes:

    • The math: {Water volume + pressure} + {number of heads + length of hoses} divided by 1/2 x 2 the square root of infinity = exactly what was needed.
    • In total, I used over 400 ft of 1/2” poly line to cover the same area as 7 rotors.

    Ferment Farm visit No.12: WATER! Keeping cool and micro spray irrigation.

    Notes:

    • The math: {Water volume + pressure} + {number of heads + length of hoses} divided by 1/2 x 2 the square root of infinity = exactly what was needed.
    • In total, I used over 400 ft of 1/2” poly line to cover the same area as 7 rotors.
  • Ferment Farm visit No.10: Readying for irrigation upgrade, Purple Potato harvesting, those durn mints, and uncupping babies! Note for the future: ALWAYS plant mint in a container Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening] Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting]

    Ferment Farm visit No.10: Readying for irrigation upgrade, Purple Potato harvesting, those durn mints, and uncupping babies!

    Note for the future: ALWAYS plant mint in a container

    Ferment Farm visit No.10: Readying for irrigation upgrade, Purple Potato harvesting, those durn mints, and uncupping babies!

    Note for the future: ALWAYS plant mint in a container

  • Health is as simple as ABC. After vac sealing, juice is good for 5 days! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Juicing [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/juicing]

    Health is as simple as ABC.

    After vac sealing, juice is good for 5 days!

    Health is as simple as ABC.

    After vac sealing, juice is good for 5 days!

All Posts for 2024

  • Ferment Farm: Christmas Master Tonic class (+ Bonus Winter Ferment Farm Showcase) The Master Tonic has seven components: * Onion * Garlic * Horseradish * Ginger * Tumeric * Hot Peppers * ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) Fermenting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/fermenting]

    Ferment Farm: Christmas Master Tonic class (+ Bonus Winter Ferment Farm Showcase)

    The Master Tonic has seven components:

    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Horseradish
    • Ginger
    • Tumeric
    • Hot Peppers
    • ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)

    Ferment Farm: Christmas Master Tonic class (+ Bonus Winter Ferment Farm Showcase)

    The Master Tonic has seven components:

    • Onion
    • Garlic
    • Horseradish
    • Ginger
    • Tumeric
    • Hot Peppers
    • ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar)
  • Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow! Includes 2025 update! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

    Cheap garlic works! With evidence that cheap Chinese garlic with the roots cut off, will in fact try to grow!

    Includes 2025 update!

  • First planting in the Ferment Farm addition, and Perpetual Spinach bounty! Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting]

    First planting in the Ferment Farm addition, and Perpetual Spinach bounty!

    First planting in the Ferment Farm addition, and Perpetual Spinach bounty!

  • Leaf Wrangling & soil development. Thats what life is all about! Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Leaf Wrangling & soil development. Thats what life is all about!

    Leaf Wrangling & soil development. Thats what life is all about!

  • Mid Nov First Snow: Farm-food harvesting, flooding pathways with leafs, top dressing new beds. Toytruck slings 500-800 lbs of wet leaves exactly where i want. And BIG bags of leafs save so many plastic bags. Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Mid Nov First Snow: Farm-food harvesting, flooding pathways with leafs, top dressing new beds.

    Toytruck slings 500-800 lbs of wet leaves exactly where i want. And BIG bags of leafs save so many plastic bags.

    Mid Nov First Snow: Farm-food harvesting, flooding pathways with leafs, top dressing new beds.

    Toytruck slings 500-800 lbs of wet leaves exactly where i want. And BIG bags of leafs save so many plastic bags.

  • Ferment Farm Remembrance: Digging to create life (and guide water), not to dodge bullets n bombs. And inoculation of new beds. Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Ferment Farm Remembrance: Digging to create life (and guide water), not to dodge bullets n bombs. And inoculation of new beds.

    Ferment Farm Remembrance: Digging to create life (and guide water), not to dodge bullets n bombs. And inoculation of new beds.

  • Ferment Farm Fall addition Success!! About 150 big wet bags of chopped up leafs n grass clippings mixed deeply into dryish & mucky Glenmore clay. And pathways measured n dug. And putting back into the Earth (little crazy bean break). Pathways are better ABOVE the beds… water flows downhill. BUT i can fill trenches w leafs, create an organic layer for mycelium network to connect under pathways. Sand or more organics (straw) can be added once leaf pathways break down. Cool Projects [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/cool-projects] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Ferment Farm Fall addition Success!! About 150 big wet bags of chopped up leafs n grass clippings mixed deeply into dryish & mucky Glenmore clay. And pathways measured n dug. And putting back into the Earth (little crazy bean break).

    Pathways are better ABOVE the beds… water flows downhill. BUT i can fill trenches w leafs, create an organic layer for mycelium network to connect under pathways. Sand or more organics (straw) can be added once leaf pathways break down.

    Ferment Farm Fall addition Success!! About 150 big wet bags of chopped up leafs n grass clippings mixed deeply into dryish & mucky Glenmore clay. And pathways measured n dug. And putting back into the Earth (little crazy bean break).

    Pathways are better ABOVE the beds… water flows downhill. BUT i can fill trenches w leafs, create an organic layer for mycelium network to connect under pathways. Sand or more organics (straw) can be added once leaf pathways break down.

  • Ferment Farm addition gettn worked…. Sewing the plots together. Deconstructing the border, inoculating the new plot with life, and second tilling. Cool Projects [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/cool-projects] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Ferment Farm addition gettn worked…. Sewing the plots together. Deconstructing the border, inoculating the new plot with life, and second tilling.

    Ferment Farm addition gettn worked…. Sewing the plots together. Deconstructing the border, inoculating the new plot with life, and second tilling.

  • Ferment Farm October end. Watering the winter crops n prepping the new land acquisition: Weeding alfalfa & mint, rolling up the carpet, and how an elephant can have sex with a mouse. Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening] Cool Projects [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/cool-projects]

    Ferment Farm October end. Watering the winter crops n prepping the new land acquisition: Weeding alfalfa & mint, rolling up the carpet, and how an elephant can have sex with a mouse.

    Ferment Farm October end. Watering the winter crops n prepping the new land acquisition: Weeding alfalfa & mint, rolling up the carpet, and how an elephant can have sex with a mouse.

  • Home garden winter prep vlog 3: Totes n Towers…BIGGEST pots! Notes: * About every 5 years need to remove some soil so i can deep mulch the top again. * Favourite digging tool: Small shovel grinded-off. #2 pick gopher shovel * Favourite way to move stuff: Dolly. Better helper than wheelbarrow * Cedar roots (any tree or bush as well) can eat your supersoil n steal water! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Home garden winter prep vlog 3: Totes n Towers…BIGGEST pots!

    Notes:

    • About every 5 years need to remove some soil so i can deep mulch the top again.
    • Favourite digging tool: Small shovel grinded-off. #2 pick gopher shovel
    • Favourite way to move stuff: Dolly. Better helper than wheelbarrow
    • Cedar roots (any tree or bush as well) can eat your supersoil n steal water!

    Home garden winter prep vlog 3: Totes n Towers…BIGGEST pots!

    Notes:

    • About every 5 years need to remove some soil so i can deep mulch the top again.
    • Favourite digging tool: Small shovel grinded-off. #2 pick gopher shovel
    • Favourite way to move stuff: Dolly. Better helper than wheelbarrow
    • Cedar roots (any tree or bush as well) can eat your supersoil n steal water!
  • Home garden winterizing vlog 2: garlic planting w strawbs Irrigation trick: Having flexible lines lets you adjust them to keep everything watered. Can also put them on risers for extra reach Feat. special variety of extra tall strawberry that’s extra tall to fit more leaves underneath. Can re-use drink cups to help stop smothering Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening] Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    Home garden winterizing vlog 2: garlic planting w strawbs

    Irrigation trick: Having flexible lines lets you adjust them to keep everything watered. Can also put them on risers for extra reach

    Feat. special variety of extra tall strawberry that’s extra tall to fit more leaves underneath. Can re-use drink cups to help stop smothering

    Home garden winterizing vlog 2: garlic planting w strawbs

    Irrigation trick: Having flexible lines lets you adjust them to keep everything watered. Can also put them on risers for extra reach

    Feat. special variety of extra tall strawberry that’s extra tall to fit more leaves underneath. Can re-use drink cups to help stop smothering

  • Rooftop garden winterizing tips n tricks vlog. Cover n stuff pots (especially edges) with leaves. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    Rooftop garden winterizing tips n tricks vlog.

    Cover n stuff pots (especially edges) with leaves.

    Rooftop garden winterizing tips n tricks vlog.

    Cover n stuff pots (especially edges) with leaves.

  • Home garden winter prep tips n tricks vlog. ChopNdrop toms n cukes, then cover with leaves. Don’t harvest everything, save some to harvest seeds from. Seed Collecting & Starting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/seed-collecting-and-starting] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    Home garden winter prep tips n tricks vlog.

    ChopNdrop toms n cukes, then cover with leaves. Don’t harvest everything, save some to harvest seeds from.

    Home garden winter prep tips n tricks vlog.

    ChopNdrop toms n cukes, then cover with leaves. Don’t harvest everything, save some to harvest seeds from.

  • Irrigation winterizing. Easy Peasy! Keep water out of valves. 1/2” lines can freeze n expand all they want Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation]

    Irrigation winterizing. Easy Peasy!

    Keep water out of valves. 1/2” lines can freeze n expand all they want

    Irrigation winterizing. Easy Peasy!

    Keep water out of valves. 1/2” lines can freeze n expand all they want

  • Happy Thanksgiving from the Ferment Farm😁 Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting]

    Happy Thanksgiving from the Ferment Farm😁

    Happy Thanksgiving from the Ferment Farm😁

  • Yes i will touch you with a 20 foot pole. Sex with a Sicilian Serpent Zucchini can get kinky! Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Yes i will touch you with a 20 foot pole. Sex with a Sicilian Serpent Zucchini can get kinky!

    Yes i will touch you with a 20 foot pole. Sex with a Sicilian Serpent Zucchini can get kinky!

  • 8. WARNING! Explicit veggie porn! A male Sicilian is ducktaped to a pole and forced to have sex with a mature female. “It is the way” (quote from The Mandalorian).
    1. WARNING! Explicit veggie porn! A male Sicilian is ducktaped to a pole and forced to have sex with a mature female. “It is the way” (quote from The Mandalorian).
    1. WARNING! Explicit veggie porn! A male Sicilian is ducktaped to a pole and forced to have sex with a mature female. “It is the way” (quote from The Mandalorian).
  • 7. lots to harvest & de-vine conception with the Sicilian Serpent Zucchini
    1. lots to harvest & de-vine conception with the Sicilian Serpent Zucchini
    1. lots to harvest & de-vine conception with the Sicilian Serpent Zucchini
  • 6. Cabbage, serpents, sweet potato, celery, pickling cukes, pattypan squash, flava beans, mint. Deep mulching is the way to go!
    1. Cabbage, serpents, sweet potato, celery, pickling cukes, pattypan squash, flava beans, mint. Deep mulching is the way to go!
    1. Cabbage, serpents, sweet potato, celery, pickling cukes, pattypan squash, flava beans, mint. Deep mulching is the way to go!
  • 5. Hats, shirts, beans, Soyoo Long cukes n mint
    1. Hats, shirts, beans, Soyoo Long cukes n mint
    1. Hats, shirts, beans, Soyoo Long cukes n mint
  • 4. onions planted between purple cabbages
    1. onions planted between purple cabbages
    1. onions planted between purple cabbages
  • 3. Pickle/tom fence & pattypan prickle gloves
    1. Pickle/tom fence & pattypan prickle gloves
    1. Pickle/tom fence & pattypan prickle gloves
  • 2. Perimeter chard with sage, rosemary, cabbage & castor. High density deep mulch supersoil.
    1. Perimeter chard with sage, rosemary, cabbage & castor. High density deep mulch supersoil.
    1. Perimeter chard with sage, rosemary, cabbage & castor. High density deep mulch supersoil.
  • FermentFarm Sept visit: Foodbanking chard, companion gardening, and DeVine Conception. Notes: * Perimeter chard (keeps animals away) with sage, rosemary, cabbage & castor in High density deep mulch supersoil. * Onions planted between purple cabbages * Using a male Sicilian Serpent flower ducktaped to a pole and rubbed with female flowers Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    FermentFarm Sept visit: Foodbanking chard, companion gardening, and DeVine Conception.

    Notes:

    • Perimeter chard (keeps animals away) with sage, rosemary, cabbage & castor in High density deep mulch supersoil.
    • Onions planted between purple cabbages
    • Using a male Sicilian Serpent flower ducktaped to a pole and rubbed with female flowers

    FermentFarm Sept visit: Foodbanking chard, companion gardening, and DeVine Conception.

    Notes:

    • Perimeter chard (keeps animals away) with sage, rosemary, cabbage & castor in High density deep mulch supersoil.
    • Onions planted between purple cabbages
    • Using a male Sicilian Serpent flower ducktaped to a pole and rubbed with female flowers
  • Magic Wand unveiled: What is a Fermenting Wizard’s Magic Wand (and the story behind it) Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Fermenting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/fermenting]

    Magic Wand unveiled: What is a Fermenting Wizard’s Magic Wand (and the story behind it)

    Magic Wand unveiled: What is a Fermenting Wizard’s Magic Wand (and the story behind it)

  • SNOWKRAUT 2023: How to make sauerkraut in the field at the first snowfall. Just like what our Ancients did at the end of the season as if their life depended on it. I have done this at Ferment Farm #4 on October 5th, 2020, and the first Snow Krauting at Ferment Farm #3 on Nov 3rd, 2017 (The Great Canadian Kimchi Movie). Those are still waiting for editing. As well as a bilingual krauting vidio done in Lima, Peru, on Oc8, 2019. So much great vid content…. Not enough spare time for editing…. The time clipping the Snowkraut 23 vids was to prep for World Fermie Day 2024 uncrocking of that very same kraut. [/the-ferment-farm/posts/year/2024#&pid=world_fermie_day_2024_on_how_to__190] IONF [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/ionf] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Fermenting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/fermenting]

    SNOWKRAUT 2023: How to make sauerkraut in the field at the first snowfall. Just like what our Ancients did at the end of the season as if their life depended on it.

    I have done this at Ferment Farm #4 on October 5th, 2020, and the first Snow Krauting at Ferment Farm #3 on Nov 3rd, 2017 (The Great Canadian Kimchi Movie). Those are still waiting for editing. As well as a bilingual krauting vidio done in Lima, Peru, on Oc8, 2019. So much great vid content…. Not enough spare time for editing….

    The time clipping the Snowkraut 23 vids was to prep for World Fermie Day 2024 uncrocking of that very same kraut.

    SNOWKRAUT 2023: How to make sauerkraut in the field at the first snowfall. Just like what our Ancients did at the end of the season as if their life depended on it.

    I have done this at Ferment Farm #4 on October 5th, 2020, and the first Snow Krauting at Ferment Farm #3 on Nov 3rd, 2017 (The Great Canadian Kimchi Movie). Those are still waiting for editing. As well as a bilingual krauting vidio done in Lima, Peru, on Oc8, 2019. So much great vid content…. Not enough spare time for editing….

    The time clipping the Snowkraut 23 vids was to prep for World Fermie Day 2024 uncrocking of that very same kraut.

  • Live Sodas: Water kefir “Yuckafluxes” Natural Super Live Sodas - MAKE LIFE HAPPEN! Fruit scraps feed the hungry kefir/tibico. The good life of the fruit infuses into the acidic water kefir. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Fermenting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/fermenting]

    Live Sodas: Water kefir “Yuckafluxes”

    Natural Super Live Sodas - MAKE LIFE HAPPEN!

    Fruit scraps feed the hungry kefir/tibico. The good life of the fruit infuses into the acidic water kefir.

    Live Sodas: Water kefir “Yuckafluxes”

    Natural Super Live Sodas - MAKE LIFE HAPPEN!

    Fruit scraps feed the hungry kefir/tibico. The good life of the fruit infuses into the acidic water kefir.

  • The Juice Bar is OPEN! Cuke Juice (w/ mint), ABC & G (Apple, Beet, Carrot, and Ginger) Juice. I also rejuice the pulp several times. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Juicing [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/juicing]

    The Juice Bar is OPEN!

    Cuke Juice (w/ mint), ABC & G (Apple, Beet, Carrot, and Ginger) Juice. I also rejuice the pulp several times.

    The Juice Bar is OPEN!

    Cuke Juice (w/ mint), ABC & G (Apple, Beet, Carrot, and Ginger) Juice. I also rejuice the pulp several times.

  • I heard you can tell alot about a gardener by how they stake their tomatos…. Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    I heard you can tell alot about a gardener by how they stake their tomatos….

    I heard you can tell alot about a gardener by how they stake their tomatos….

  • Companion gardening with strawberries and garlic. Harvesting then Remulching. Notes: * New garden: 1bag leafs/ 4 sq ft. * Mid summer remulching: 1bag/ 16 sq ft. * Make sure to keep the leaf bags covered otherwise they will break down from the sun. * The garlic bulbils keep over winter. * 140 garlics outa a dark corner of the garden. Its a WIN! * Interesting year… garlic was so much different. I used the biggest cloves, and planted at prefect time for a change. Small bulbils, small heads…. The Ferment Farm had big ones. Maybe planting at end of winter makes a difference…. The test is on! Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    Companion gardening with strawberries and garlic. Harvesting then Remulching.

    Notes:

    • New garden: 1bag leafs/ 4 sq ft.
    • Mid summer remulching: 1bag/ 16 sq ft.
    • Make sure to keep the leaf bags covered otherwise they will break down from the sun.
    • The garlic bulbils keep over winter.
    • 140 garlics outa a dark corner of the garden. Its a WIN!
    • Interesting year… garlic was so much different. I used the biggest cloves, and planted at prefect time for a change. Small bulbils, small heads…. The Ferment Farm had big ones. Maybe planting at end of winter makes a difference…. The test is on!

    Companion gardening with strawberries and garlic. Harvesting then Remulching.

    Notes:

    • New garden: 1bag leafs/ 4 sq ft.
    • Mid summer remulching: 1bag/ 16 sq ft.
    • Make sure to keep the leaf bags covered otherwise they will break down from the sun.
    • The garlic bulbils keep over winter.
    • 140 garlics outa a dark corner of the garden. Its a WIN!
    • Interesting year… garlic was so much different. I used the biggest cloves, and planted at prefect time for a change. Small bulbils, small heads…. The Ferment Farm had big ones. Maybe planting at end of winter makes a difference…. The test is on!
  • On garlic… Bulbils (“seeds”). Thats what grows when you dont cut the scape off. This Red Russian runt was pulled off a large cluster of about 6 others. Sometimes its OK to not dig one out. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting]

    On garlic… Bulbils (“seeds”). Thats what grows when you dont cut the scape off. This Red Russian runt was pulled off a large cluster of about 6 others. Sometimes its OK to not dig one out.

    On garlic… Bulbils (“seeds”). Thats what grows when you dont cut the scape off. This Red Russian runt was pulled off a large cluster of about 6 others. Sometimes its OK to not dig one out.

  • They are coming up! 4-5 days and the hydro seed piped carrots are already showing! Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    They are coming up! 4-5 days and the hydro seed piped carrots are already showing!

    They are coming up! 4-5 days and the hydro seed piped carrots are already showing!

  • Ferment Farm visit No.15: Carrot bed Hydro Seed Piping. Lesson learned: Plant seeds WAY earlier. Plan for potentially two replantings. Think about copper slug repeller, or get a few frogs. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Ferment Farm visit No.15: Carrot bed Hydro Seed Piping.

    Lesson learned: Plant seeds WAY earlier. Plan for potentially two replantings. Think about copper slug repeller, or get a few frogs.

    Ferment Farm visit No.15: Carrot bed Hydro Seed Piping.

    Lesson learned: Plant seeds WAY earlier. Plan for potentially two replantings. Think about copper slug repeller, or get a few frogs.

  • IRRIGATION Guide/Vlog: Growing food everywhere is what its about. Plans, clocks, valves, spray heads. Water directing strategies, head repairs, and pot farming. Notes: * Watering Brain (clock) is well worth the time and money up front. * KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid) * Note to self, use water pressure to unclog head. And if sucking head, swallow, dont inhale! (obviously, i dont know how). Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation]

    IRRIGATION Guide/Vlog: Growing food everywhere is what its about. Plans, clocks, valves, spray heads. Water directing strategies, head repairs, and pot farming.

    Notes:

    • Watering Brain (clock) is well worth the time and money up front.
    • KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
    • Note to self, use water pressure to unclog head. And if sucking head, swallow, dont inhale! (obviously, i dont know how).

    IRRIGATION Guide/Vlog: Growing food everywhere is what its about. Plans, clocks, valves, spray heads. Water directing strategies, head repairs, and pot farming.

    Notes:

    • Watering Brain (clock) is well worth the time and money up front.
    • KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)
    • Note to self, use water pressure to unclog head. And if sucking head, swallow, dont inhale! (obviously, i dont know how).
  • Dont grow parsnip seeds (biannual). Plant makes a toxic sap like poison ivy. Can cause a skin burn that lasts 2 YEARS! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Dont grow parsnip seeds (biannual). Plant makes a toxic sap like poison ivy. Can cause a skin burn that lasts 2 YEARS!

    Dont grow parsnip seeds (biannual). Plant makes a toxic sap like poison ivy. Can cause a skin burn that lasts 2 YEARS!

  • Ferment Farm visit No.12: WATER! Keeping cool and micro spray irrigation. Notes: * The math: {Water volume + pressure} + {number of heads + length of hoses} divided by 1/2 x 2 the square root of infinity = exactly what was needed. * In total, I used over 400 ft of 1/2” poly line to cover the same area as 7 rotors. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation]

    Ferment Farm visit No.12: WATER! Keeping cool and micro spray irrigation.

    Notes:

    • The math: {Water volume + pressure} + {number of heads + length of hoses} divided by 1/2 x 2 the square root of infinity = exactly what was needed.
    • In total, I used over 400 ft of 1/2” poly line to cover the same area as 7 rotors.

    Ferment Farm visit No.12: WATER! Keeping cool and micro spray irrigation.

    Notes:

    • The math: {Water volume + pressure} + {number of heads + length of hoses} divided by 1/2 x 2 the square root of infinity = exactly what was needed.
    • In total, I used over 400 ft of 1/2” poly line to cover the same area as 7 rotors.
  • Ferment Farm visit No.11 In go the Sicilian Serpent Zucchini, the BigLarrysons, and a taste of irrigation. Irrigation [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/irrigation] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Ferment Farm visit No.11

    In go the Sicilian Serpent Zucchini, the BigLarrysons, and a taste of irrigation.

    Ferment Farm visit No.11

    In go the Sicilian Serpent Zucchini, the BigLarrysons, and a taste of irrigation.

  • Ferment Farm visit No.10: Readying for irrigation upgrade, Purple Potato harvesting, those durn mints, and uncupping babies! Note for the future: ALWAYS plant mint in a container Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening] Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting]

    Ferment Farm visit No.10: Readying for irrigation upgrade, Purple Potato harvesting, those durn mints, and uncupping babies!

    Note for the future: ALWAYS plant mint in a container

    Ferment Farm visit No.10: Readying for irrigation upgrade, Purple Potato harvesting, those durn mints, and uncupping babies!

    Note for the future: ALWAYS plant mint in a container

  • Just love chard! Perimeter planted with chard. Animals don’t like it because of the oxalic acid One row of red chard, one row of yellow, interspaced with rosemary, and then some purple cabbages because I have lots! Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    Just love chard!

    Perimeter planted with chard. Animals don’t like it because of the oxalic acid

    One row of red chard, one row of yellow, interspaced with rosemary, and then some purple cabbages because I have lots!

    Just love chard!

    Perimeter planted with chard. Animals don’t like it because of the oxalic acid

    One row of red chard, one row of yellow, interspaced with rosemary, and then some purple cabbages because I have lots!

  • Poor birds. Eggs all gone but one. No more garden buddies.

    Poor birds. Eggs all gone but one. No more garden buddies.

    Poor birds. Eggs all gone but one. No more garden buddies.

  • Ferment Farm visit Number 9: Perimiter chard, Lady bug, n bird flew (eggs gone). Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Ferment Farm visit Number 9: Perimiter chard, Lady bug, n bird flew (eggs gone).

    Ferment Farm visit Number 9: Perimiter chard, Lady bug, n bird flew (eggs gone).

  • Ferment Farm: Deep Mulch beet planting tricks. Healthiest soil = healthiest veggies = healthiest ferments = healthiest gut! EAT YOUR KRAUT! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Ferment Farm: Deep Mulch beet planting tricks. Healthiest soil = healthiest veggies = healthiest ferments = healthiest gut! EAT YOUR KRAUT!

    Ferment Farm: Deep Mulch beet planting tricks. Healthiest soil = healthiest veggies = healthiest ferments = healthiest gut! EAT YOUR KRAUT!

  • Lesson learned… some of the sunflowers got pushed over by gale force winds in this Glenmore wind tunnel. Plus the birds poop on the chards, which made it less easy to foodbank.

    Lesson learned… some of the sunflowers got pushed over by gale force winds in this Glenmore wind tunnel. Plus the birds poop on the chards, which made it less easy to foodbank.

    Lesson learned… some of the sunflowers got pushed over by gale force winds in this Glenmore wind tunnel. Plus the birds poop on the chards, which made it less easy to foodbank.

  • Mixing green and not green “mulch”. Or, how to help your neighbor not let weeds grow into yours. Everyone wins! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Mixing green and not green “mulch”. Or, how to help your neighbor not let weeds grow into yours. Everyone wins!

    Mixing green and not green “mulch”. Or, how to help your neighbor not let weeds grow into yours. Everyone wins!

  • My kinda beach suntanning. Very relaxing. Im special. Chomp Chomp! South perimeter ready for the green! Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    My kinda beach suntanning. Very relaxing. Im special. Chomp Chomp! South perimeter ready for the green!

    My kinda beach suntanning. Very relaxing. Im special. Chomp Chomp! South perimeter ready for the green!

  • Ferment Farm No.5 visit: Purple to green, biannuals, green & not mulch. Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting] Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides]

    Ferment Farm No.5 visit: Purple to green, biannuals, green & not mulch.

    Ferment Farm No.5 visit: Purple to green, biannuals, green & not mulch.

  • Ferment farm No. 4: Painting with plants (spotting & planting red cabbage) Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    Ferment farm No. 4: Painting with plants (spotting & planting red cabbage)

    Ferment farm No. 4: Painting with plants (spotting & planting red cabbage)

  • Ferment Farm No.3: Prepping the cabbage beds. Problem/Solution: Leafs were too fluffy due to almost no snow or moisture all winter to pack them down. So….mow! Also so many super staple foods are biannual (they grow like crazy the first year and store that energy in the root (the brain of the plant). The second year they explode into making babies as soon as possible. Gettn sexy flowers to bring in the pollinator. Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Mulch Gardening [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/mulch-gardening]

    Ferment Farm No.3: Prepping the cabbage beds.

    Problem/Solution: Leafs were too fluffy due to almost no snow or moisture all winter to pack them down. So….mow!

    Also so many super staple foods are biannual (they grow like crazy the first year and store that energy in the root (the brain of the plant). The second year they explode into making babies as soon as possible. Gettn sexy flowers to bring in the pollinator.

    Ferment Farm No.3: Prepping the cabbage beds.

    Problem/Solution: Leafs were too fluffy due to almost no snow or moisture all winter to pack them down. So….mow!

    Also so many super staple foods are biannual (they grow like crazy the first year and store that energy in the root (the brain of the plant). The second year they explode into making babies as soon as possible. Gettn sexy flowers to bring in the pollinator.

  • Ferment Farm no.2. CarrotBeet beds harvest/prep. Harvesting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/harvesting]

    Ferment Farm no.2. CarrotBeet beds harvest/prep.

    Ferment Farm no.2. CarrotBeet beds harvest/prep.

  • FB is great for gardening documentation. This year large single clove bulb. Next year i should have at least 150 Red Rossiia hard neck garlic bulbs. They may be small 5-6 cloves, but will be about 500 for planting. 2500 for following year, and much larger. It can take 5 years from garlic seed to the size we normally use. Planting [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/planting]

    FB is great for gardening documentation. This year large single clove bulb. Next year i should have at least 150 Red Rossiia hard neck garlic bulbs. They may be small 5-6 cloves, but will be about 500 for planting. 2500 for following year, and much larger. It can take 5 years from garlic seed to the size we normally use.

    FB is great for gardening documentation. This year large single clove bulb. Next year i should have at least 150 Red Rossiia hard neck garlic bulbs. They may be small 5-6 cloves, but will be about 500 for planting. 2500 for following year, and much larger. It can take 5 years from garlic seed to the size we normally use.

  • Health is as simple as ABC. After vac sealing, juice is good for 5 days! Guides [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/guides] Juicing [/the-ferment-farm/posts/categories/juicing]

    Health is as simple as ABC.

    After vac sealing, juice is good for 5 days!

    Health is as simple as ABC.

    After vac sealing, juice is good for 5 days!