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old school prepper
United States
Приєднався 14 лип 2010
Prepsteading! Homesteading and Prepping for life's mishaps and inconvenient events, like going without power for weeks/months or losing a job.
I'm about living a life of self sufficiency without interference. On my channel you won't see a bunch of talk, you'll see action and active learning: How to make things from scratch, garden/small scale farming, food preservation (canning/drying/salting/freezing/smoking/dry storing), seed saving, growing chickens/pigs, food security and the like.
Prepping for life events/grid down: learn to cook without electricity or natural gas, grow food, find/forage food, water resources (locating/purifying/storage), tool/gadget reviews (the good and bad).
I have particular interest in teaching, my strongest areas are large scale gardening and food preservation. I live in Oregon grow Zone 8B.
Welcome and please let me know how I can help you become more self reliant.
I'm about living a life of self sufficiency without interference. On my channel you won't see a bunch of talk, you'll see action and active learning: How to make things from scratch, garden/small scale farming, food preservation (canning/drying/salting/freezing/smoking/dry storing), seed saving, growing chickens/pigs, food security and the like.
Prepping for life events/grid down: learn to cook without electricity or natural gas, grow food, find/forage food, water resources (locating/purifying/storage), tool/gadget reviews (the good and bad).
I have particular interest in teaching, my strongest areas are large scale gardening and food preservation. I live in Oregon grow Zone 8B.
Welcome and please let me know how I can help you become more self reliant.
Heintz 57 CopyCat recipe
1 1/4 C Ketchup
3 TBS Yellow Mustard
3 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
2 1/2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
10+ drops hot sauce
1/2 TSP Salt
1/2 TSP Pepper
my take on the Heintz 57 Copy Cat Recipe. Let's make some less expensive condiments, Dressings and Marinades at home...save some $
3 TBS Yellow Mustard
3 TBS Worcestershire Sauce
2 1/2 TBS Apple Cider Vinegar
10+ drops hot sauce
1/2 TSP Salt
1/2 TSP Pepper
my take on the Heintz 57 Copy Cat Recipe. Let's make some less expensive condiments, Dressings and Marinades at home...save some $
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Відео
Do I need to thin my fruit trees?
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do i really need to thin fruit from my trees? yes! why? because it can damage the tree in a number of ways and it can make your fruit smaller, thinning makes fruit bigger and better! how to I do that? watch and find out!
urine as fertilizer V. Miracle Grow #2, June 2024
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let the games begin...this year we are testing Miracle Grow against the popular Urine and Urine with Wood Ash as fertilizers. This is video #2 in the series to date. we have a control, a miracle grow, uriine and urine with woodash in seperate planters. We've planted Okra, Cucumber and Black Bean plants, all from saved seed and all sister plants. Let's check it out!
Grocery Store Basil Planted!
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Organic basil found in the produce section of the grocery store....grown aquaponically/ hydroponically....can it be planted? will it grow in dirt? let's give it a try!
Fida ABS Leash Review
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Here is the link to check out this leash and any others you may like to look at: fidapet.com/ewj6h3 All Products for viewing: fidapet.com/products/fida-autobrake-leash if you sign up for a newsletter you can get an additional 10% off. The retractable nylon is not reflective however I do suggest the company consider adding that as an additional benefit. the prices (depending on size) are $25 (sm...
Save The Berries! From Bird, critters and pests
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Tulle is cheap and works as an effective bird/critter netting. It won't get stuck on everything, it comes in many colors and can be saved for several years and reused. This is what I bought: amzn.to/3Xdx7oc I use these stainless steel clips for everything from hanging laundry to chip bags and of course their intent in the garden: amzn.to/4aYBnLw and here is a link to the video on how I make the...
Protecting Starts from Birds, Squirrel and Varmits
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There are multiple ways to protect young plants, starts from critters that want to eat your garden!
Planting in Rain Gutters
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let's experiement with another way of growing foods, for those with little space...let's plant in a short section and long section of rain gutter. I got these off FBMarketplace for free....They are oversized gutters and will work well for our needs. Gutters can be hung in all sorts of places so If you don't have much room, this might work for you!
Homemade Heat Pack
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#shorts Do you need a heat pack in a minute? find a sock (I like a regular white cotton blend gym sock) fill 2/3rds full with some cheap rice and microwave....start at 2 mintues you might need more or less depending on the power of your microwave.
Chofu Wood Fired Hot Tub
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Have you ever wanted an off grid, hot water system? Chofu will help you create many gallons/liters of hot water at once. You can use wood and have off grid bath tub, or hot water for laundry, dishes ... whatever you want! islandhottub.com/wood-fired-heater/
DIY Hanging Tomato and Cucumber Baskets
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DIY Hanging Tomato and Cucumber Baskets
Why Didn't My Seeds Grow? Step by Step Investigation
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Why Didn't My Seeds Grow? Step by Step Investigation
Don't Forget This One Thing When Mulching
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Don't Forget This One Thing When Mulching
Planting a New Raised Garden Bed Wildflower Seed
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Planting a New Raised Garden Bed Wildflower Seed
Filling a Raised Bed Garden Hugelkultur Method
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Filling a Raised Bed Garden Hugelkultur Method
Things That Make Sense In Mexico #5 Women's Restroom
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Things That Make Sense In Mexico #5 Women's Restroom
Im going to make this when my tomatoes come in. Thank you 😊
do you make home made ketchup? I've look at quite a few recipe's and it calls for a LOT of ingredients (mostly spices) so I buy it myself even though I have lots of tomatoes...so i'm interested in your recipe. do you share?
Seems easy enough.
easy and fast. I'm a fan :)
I learned something that I feel everyone should know..when you cut a fresh onion, cut a inch from the root end, take a plastic water bottle and cut the first 2-inches off the top, fill with water and place the root end of the onion on top -I use 4-toothpicks to keep suspended so not to fall in the water,the roots touching the water will grow fresh roots and new onion greens -these will be your onion sets so you literally never have to buy onions again by using this method hope that made sense? I use a lot of fresh onions in my house since learning this I have tried it 4-times each time learning more..if not enough toothpicks it will fall in the water, if not enough onion itself it will rot..I have 6-new onion starts right now so far from 2-onions..If nothing else I have fresh green onion that I can use fresh or fry and powder for my seasoning blends or just onion powder instead of throwing out onion peels and onion ends. I love learning this new to me tip..Hth..
I actually made a video on this topic years and years ago. The problem I have is that the onion greens do regrow but the onion white and root start to rot, no matter how careful I am. so the white goes bad and then I have to toss the whole thing. Personally I'd rather buy the green onion and plant the white to get a big onion. that works too. I'm surprised that you can make this last for years. I'd love to see you do a video on it.
@@OldSchoolPrepper ~I will look at your old videos 🤗 I don’t know if the white of the onion off the 2-remaining plants are rotted this is all new to me so not years..lol..try a month..I think if the onion is sitting in the water that it will rot..I have 1 that is doing real well and I think it’s because only the roots are in the water..once they start growing the actual onion is suspended..does that make sense? I also though about letting the root side of the onion sit for a few days to dry then start the process since even dry roots will grow once wet I think..maybe this will better the chances of not rotting🤔
Thanks for sharing
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Thank you..I make mustard, hot sauce, have made Worcestershire sauce but have never made ketchup itself- just throwing that out there that you can make it from scratch.
I have looked into making ketchup and it takes something north of 20 ingredients. I'm not a fan of nutmeg or cinnamon nor mace not staranise and all of those are ingredients so i'd have to buy them...most of the other stuff I have in the cupboard. If I needed to I could make it but it's so cheap to buy i'll stick to that but if you decide to make some, please send me the video i'd love to see it! I do make yellow and stone ground mustard...too
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Thanks for sharing the recipe! May I ask, do you add 1/2 teaspoon of Salt and a separate1/2 teaspoon of ground black pepper, or do you add 1/2 teaspoon of a mixture of Salt and Pepper?
great question, the recipe is 1/2 of each for a total of 1 teaspoon. I'll make the change to the recipe. Thanks Mary.
@@OldSchoolPrepper You're very welcome. Thanks for the clarification 🙂
Good video , thanks for sharing the recipe, YAH bless !
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Thank you kindly. Seed Queen 👑. I appreciate you sharing your knowledge ❤❤
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Hello. Just found this video! I have been making vinegar for three years now and I have never had a solid mother. However, looking through my old jars I found 2 that had a thin mother. One from 2022 and one from 2023. . is she still alive? Should I take her out and put her in fresh vinegar? I was shocked, as I have never had a mother before. Thank you for any advice you can give, and thank you for your videos!
if she is still the color of the vinegar or lighter and not smelling bad then she's probably still alive....definetly move her into a new batch of something (wine, fruit vinegar, fruit juice). see if she perks up...i suspect you are a proud new parent of a mother!
Happens sometimes unfortunately. Wind and weight
it's hard to do a full video and do a short wiithout repeating...have you used the "Related Video" feature yet?
Windy days thin mine out pretty good. Excess weight from roofing shingles too.
Lovely property!
Thanks! we moved several time when we first were married, it took us a while to find our forever home and here we are!
Woo hoo, found mouse melons along the fence again and spreading. Maybe will be ripe starting 1-2 weeks. Cute little things. Never had them before a couple years ago so must have been planted by birds. Bought new pots to get the now wild blackberries started. So happy to have found mine again. Things were going on so didn't get to the pecans soon enough and the constant rains have rotted them this year. None left in the freezer. We had an invasive weed that that has taken over the yard killing most of the St. Augustine grass. Yes, put out weed and feed but it's feeding and not weeding. Hoping some garlic and wild onion come back. Worried why the honeysuckle hasn't bloomed this summer. Anyway, that's the natural edibles in the backyard. There is cactus down the road but people are getting rid of it.
I've heard of them but i've ner seen them before...that is awesome!
Good stuff!!
ugh, so much fruit. Have you planted any fruit trees yet?
@@OldSchoolPrepper yep. But the new ones aren’t old enough to produce anything uet
I want a bin that starts with miracle grow and continues with the wood urine ash!😯
start strong and end strong...not a bad idea!
My wife thins her Granny Smith and Fuji a lot and she still misses a lot that needed to be thinned.
me too...especially at the higher branches....I thn one way and then reverse and go back the other way, different perspective shows different fruits but I still miss some. ☮
And this is why you have multiple fruits in your orchard. Some years you just won't get fruit from some trees. Another reason to thin in my location is the fruit rubbing together facilitates and encourages damage and rot. Last year was a banner year for apples but I got no pears and only a handful of peaches. This year, the peaches and pears are outstanding and I have 1, yes just 1, apple. I'm also on the verge of losing one pear and apple tree to fire blight. It came in with a vengeance this year and the young trees aren't standing a chance with this extreme heat and drought
I think we are both in agreement that each year is getting weirder and more challenging. sorry you are about to loose trees. Hard to nurse something along and then lose it.
More bone meal under the apple tree from the trunk to the drip line perhaps . More bio char and wood ash as well when just coming out of being dormant . Taking off some apples helps as well . I have noticed that when apple trees have access to the wood ash and bone meal helps with weakness . All so a water source near by that the roots can reach helps a great deal ! . Ya peaches are a hit or miss with the weather . This may get me some boos but when i see fruit trees unpruned from the very beginning of planting they give the best production . Cleaning off the dead is a for sure . I lost my apricot blooms due to cold ! Great channel you have and i hope this info finds you well . Cheers fellow earthling
Howie! glad to see you are still around keeping us Earthlings in line. I'll look into bone meal. I'm already a user of hard wood ash (and urine mixed as fertilizer) so that makes sense to me. That branch was just too damn heavy...my own fault... Live and learn. ☮
I thought leaf dieback was a lot less and slower than this? Like I thought the older ones would take weeks/months to turn yellow/brown and die? Mine have this exact look to them just about once a week after trimming off the last. I’ve also noticed the tiny females squashes are turning yellow and dying simultaneously. I added fertilizer and specifically calcium thinking it’s blossom end rot. But honestly this video makes me think this is natural and they just aren’t putting out enough energy to the babies because of the older leaves. I’m going to stay on top of trimming and reevaluate after 2 weeks. Thank you!
when the hotter weather hits, this happens like crazy. RE: the babies dying, I suspect it is because they are not getting fertilized...do you have bees? people often think blossom end rot when it's a fertilization issue...check out this video for some pics: ua-cam.com/video/NIBGAHe24Ew/v-deo.html
@@OldSchoolPrepper I’m well versed in hand pollination. I have years of gardening experience and research. Thank you tho. The babies turn yellow before fully even opening a flower. In fact the stem looks a bit pale yellow too. Tried calcium and all the rest. Bottom leaves yellow and brown edges like they are just getting old fast. I have to fertilize the ground every 7 days because we get lots of rain and flooding. I’m at a loss. Last year this happened and only a few plants produced. I also have giant issues with vine borers but I’ve been on top of it, even picking off dozens of eggs a day. My climate and yard space has every imaginable disease, weather problems, pest problems, nutrient deficiency. It’s not a good space, I’ve even tried container gardens and purchased truckloads of topsoil and compost. Curcubits seem to be the worst along with root veggies not bulbing at all, except radishes. The soil kits don’t seem to test properly. Next I’m going to send a sample to the location extension, but it’s 99$!!!
I always have trouble doing that too.
The last few years I've tried to put off thinning until the "June Drop" and branches keep snapping. I've learned my lesson, I need to do it sooner!
Thanks for the video. What are some ways to use those apples that are not fully ripened besides apple cider vinger? Thanks
great question, i'm trying to come up with a list myself. Of course ACV, home made pectin (for thickening), animal feed (deer/bear/livestock. people who really like tart do cook with them...adding in extra sugar. Do you have any ideas to add to the list?
Good morning, thanks for sharing. YAH bless !
Thanks Michael ☮
I harvested 7 gallon ziploc bags of lettuce the other day (kept 3 for us, gave 4 to neighbors) so this is VERY WELL TIMED! Thank you!
YAY! I'm planning a series of condiments/dressings/sauces....that's so great that you shared the gift of lettuce..well done Vick
@@OldSchoolPrepper I can't wait! The only one I ever really make with any regularity is a mock Thousand Island!
I wish I could get more female flower
make sure your male flowers are getting some bee action...if they aren't being stimulated then the female's won't grow...look at this for more info: ua-cam.com/video/NIBGAHe24Ew/v-deo.html
For tomatoes, no urine until it bears tiny green fruits... then apply urine. Before fruiting, urine will increase foliage and not much fruit.
hi Joe...I have heard that soooooo many times. I keep ignoring that advice and doing some testing around it but that advice doesn't bare fruit (ha ha see what I did there). I've done this experimet for 5 years and each year the Urine & Urine with WoodAsh keeps on producing more than the control and Miracle Grow. I've even used the urine fertilizer until fruit started then I stopped it....I get more fruit from these plants than I do from my raised beds and inground gardens. I grow a lot of food. I know that what you are saying is what they teach, also they teach nitrogen until the fruiting starts and stop fertilizig at that time..but it just doesn't work out that way. Try it yourself and see or stay tuned and measure your output up against mine.
thanks.. maybe need to change fertilizer type when it's start flowering.. but its ok to
I've heard that a lot and I've tested it (stopped fertilizing with so much nitrogen when the flowers started turning into fruit) but it didn't make a difference. I could step up that type of testing more though so maybe (next year) I should re-test it with beds of their own. This year is too late. Thanks for the suggestion.
@@OldSchoolPrepper yes no need more test.. its drive by plant hormones like auxins, gibberellins (GAs), cytokinins, abscisic acid, brassinosteroids, jasmonic acid-related compounds, and ethylene as long the subtance available in the soil.. they will pick what needed.
Looks tasty!
Mary, i'm so tired of paying so much for salad dressing! I have several of these quick recipes for several dressings...let's keep cook, eat salad and save some $
@@OldSchoolPrepper That's great!
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poppies!
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fast, easy and good. Salad dressing is too expesnive IMHO, let's make it
Will any medicines you take adversely affect the plants?
not that I know of...my understanding is that the plant will use what it wants (nitrogen, Phosphorus and potassium) and leave pharmacuticals out of it.
I hope you do not mind my off topic posts and more posts prob help youtube score. I freeze my tomatos similar to you, but I puree them and freeze them in 1 gal bags (~ 4.5 pounds each). I need to thaw them out for freeze drying. I think it would take forever thawing in the fridge. If I thaw them in a bucket like do, how long can they sit in 80° before they degrade too much ? Again they are puree Ice blocks fully frozen.
I would take a strainer/colander and put it at the top of a 5 gallon bucket...so the tomato water strains into the bottom...that way you are just left with the tomato meat. Much faster to thaw and dry. you can remove the skin easy or leave...up to you. I'm making an educated guess but i'd start thawing in the evening and by morning they'll be done so you have all day to dry. tomatoes have a lot of acid so they should be ok for a while at room temp...they also have sugar so before they started to rot they would start to ferment...I don't think that would hurt you at all. I bet it would take a couple or more for them to start rotting. I think you are good Mike.
Interesting test!
the price of nitrogen continues to climb...so back to basics may become the norm again...
Great experiment with results! 👍
thanks!
Good to know free urine and wood ash is still leading the pack. One day we may not have MG.
agreed and why not use what we all ready have?
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Okra is gonna take off when the heat comes to your area
it alread looks better...so far so good....
Good video, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
HI Michael, thanks for coming by
Aww…sweet doggie! I love watching them so happy, rubbing in the grass or dirt. ❤
having fun in the camomile, she loves that stuff!
My Baxter loves the leash too! You described him to a tea. He’s very happy and proud when walking, and loves to sniff everything in his path. We have so much fun! Baxter is 28 pound Jack Russell. So much energy, but just as much fun. I’m not sure what leash my sister has, but it fine. I’ll check this one out.
Baxter is the perfect size, under 30 pounds, big enough not to be tiny but you can also still pick him up!
We pulled up our blueberry bushes from the ground and put them in pots instead, and they seem to be thriving. Easier to control the pH of the soil this way as I know they can be fussy. Thanks for the tips on the tulle and the clips! (Didn't mean to rhyme, oops..)
great on the idea about the soil & pots....mine are old and are doing well so i'm pretty lucky.
@@OldSchoolPrepper That is awesome but I know it takes hard work! Meanwhile our raspberry bushes are out of control...!
Smart ideas! We've made grates out of chicken wire for potted plants, but they're not foolproof either. We do have several milk crates, though. Hmm.
I have a friend that made grates/lids out of chicken wire and it worked really well too.
Incredibly inventive. I love how you were all "You can put these anywhere!" and then naturally it was a struggle to figure out where to put them yourself...
I know right...immedietly I think it's easy then I started looking at the sun and it doesn't hit my whole yard equally...it is true that things do look easy until we have to try them ourselves :)
Nice recipe! Love that you used the Korean hot pepper powder. Now I'm craving kimchi again.
I do love a good Kimchi.
Thank you. Great information
I have 3 of these timers now and they are still going strong!
Do you know if a vacuum sealer can seal tattler lids ?
hi Mike, I don't see why they wouldn't seal Tattler lids...the lids are thicker for sure but I think that would be ok...you might need to warm up the rubber ring a bit (maybe in some hot water then dry) just to make it playable. That said I've never done it myself.
Nicely done..
Thank you! Cheers!
You gonna clone it? I started doing that last year and it works great to keep the fresh basil going all season long
great idea, but since i'm not here during most of the winter it would just die. :(
Nice, healthy plant!
it's doing great so far!
Looks like a great leash!
Is black floating substance is harmful? Can we skim off it and use it?
black? Black, gray, pink, and/or fuzzy are all bad...it's generally mold and once I see it, I dump it. Some people will say you can just skim off mold but I think that mold doesn't just grow on top of things, I think it invades the whole product and is everywhere...so not good, yes it's harmful, not don't skim it just toss it and start over.
@@OldSchoolPrepper Thanks for the reply.