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From : Empress of Dirt: The Garden
Save room for dessert: And eat locally! PS: Do you see the bearded 'face' on the spider's back? PPS: I took a short (21 seconds) movie clip of the meal. It was insanely windy but that didn't stop the hungry guy.... wherever you go, there you are! ]]> Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:55:36 -0400 dinner is served 17920-10721443 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/weeping-birch/10721443/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Garden correspondent Paul Epsom answers a viewer's question about the health of her weeping birch tree. ]]> Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0400 Weeping Birch 23571-10713953 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/bug-detectives-at-chalet-nursery/10713953/
From : gardenfork
What kind of bug is this? Jennifer Brennan of Chalet Nursery shows us how they identify plant pests & diseases. Watch here then visit our viewer forum, The Green House, http://www.green-house.tv Distributed by Tubemogul. ]]> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:07:35 -0400 Bug Detectives at Chalet Nursery 17920-10610964 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/sansevieria-mother-in-laws-tongue/10610964/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Host Jamie Durie discusses maintenance of this popular indoor plant. ]]> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0400 Sansevieria, "Mother-In-Law's Tongue" 23571-10601139 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/a-trip-to-the-crest-hardware-art-show/10601139/
From : gardenfork
Hardware stores are like therapy for me. Today we visit The Crest Hardware Art Show; a hardware store that is hosting an art show in Williamsburg Brooklyn. If you like, be sure to comment, rate and favorite and visit http://www.green-house.tv for more! Distributed by Tubemogul. ]]> Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:21:57 -0400 A Trip to the Crest Hardware Art Show 6944-10559248 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/video-tomato-update-july-14-2008/10559248/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
iPod Ready Video ]]> Mon, 14 Jul 2008 19:27:03 -0400 Video: Tomato Update - July 14, 2008 17920-10490307 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/hypertufa-containers/10490307/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Garden correspondent Paul Epsom answers a viewer’s question about hypertufa (faux stone) containers. ]]> Thu, 10 Jul 2008 14:00:00 -0400 Hypertufa Containers 23571-10461701 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/how-to-make-bread-and-butter-pickles/10461701/
From : gardenfork
Making pickles is easy, even Eric can do it. Watch Gardenfork to see Eric make bread and butter pickles with this simple recipe. Distributed by Tubemogul. ]]> Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:16:07 -0400 How to Make Bread and Butter Pickles 17920-10432650 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/botanical-names/10432650/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Host Jamie Durie answers a viewer's question about the use of botanical names in Latin. ]]> Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Botanical Names 17920-10313987 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/jamie-s-garden/10313987/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Host Jamie Durie answers a viewer's question about what his own garden looks like at home. ]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:00:00 -0400 Jamie’s Garden 23571-10293476 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/rhubarb-sauce-a-new-way-to-use-rhubarb/10293476/
From : gardenfork
When you mention Rhubarb, everyone thinks of Rhubarb Jam. On Gardenfork, we show you a neat recipe for rhubarb sauce and, of course, the Labradors help out. Watch the show, then get the recipe on our green/cooking/gardening/country/city living community site, The Green House - http://www.green-house.tv ]]> Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:59:23 -0400 Rhubarb Sauce, a New Way to Use Rhubarb 23571-10172058 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/how-to-make-a-compost-bin/10172058/
From : gardenfork
Today we learn how to make a simple compost bin. Simple is good at Gardenfork, so we have more time to throw the ball for the Labradors. Be sure to visit The Green House for more - http://www.green-house.tv ]]> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:02:34 -0400 How to Make a Compost Bin 17920-10144417 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/english-gardens/10144417/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Garden correspondent Paul Epsom, an Englishman himself, discusses why he believes people are so keen on gardening in the UK. ]]> Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0400 English Gardens 6944-10027781 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/california-wildfire-information-2008/10027781/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
It seems the wildfire season is starting early this year here in California, so I am posting (what seems to be) my yearly posting on California Wildfire Information available via the web. These services provide detailed information including fire perimeters, weather info and more. I will update this regularly as I locate new resources for the coming year. Looking back, I see that I have re-posted this entry almost every year since 2003. Geomac Wildland Fire Support Wildfire Viewer California Wildfire Information - California Wildfire Alliance Firescope Wildfire Information FireDetect from NOAA Satellite and Information Service CalFires.com - Fire Season 2008 Reports Simi Valley Fire Timelapse Video 2005 Firestorm from powrslave on Vimeo. ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:27:16 -0400 California Wildfire Information 2008 6944-10330927 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/california-wildfire-information-2008/10330927/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
It seems the wildfire season is starting early this year here in California, so I am posting (what seems to be) my yearly posting on California Wildfire Information available via the web. These services provide detailed information including fire perimeters, weather info and more. I will update this regularly as I locate new resources for the coming year. Looking back, I see that I have re-posted this entry almost every year since 2003. Geomac Wildland Fire Support Wildfire Viewer California Wildfire Information - California Wildfire Alliance Firescope Wildfire Information FireDetect from NOAA Satellite and Information Service CalFires.com - Fire Season 2008 Reports Simi Valley Fire Timelapse Video 2005 Firestorm from powrslave on Vimeo. ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:27:16 -0400 California Wildfire Information 2008 23571-10026731 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/how-to-unclog-a-drain/10026731/
From : gardenfork
Don't call a plumber, you can fix a clogged drain yourself. Watch as Eric shows you how to unclog a drain using a drain snake or auger and power tools. Fun! Then visit our viewer forum, The Green House, www.green-house.tv ]]> Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:09:10 -0400 How to Unclog a Drain 17920-10012241 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/enhancing-a-deck/10012241/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Host Jamie Durie explains how an outdoor room can enhance life at home. ]]> Thu, 12 Jun 2008 13:00:00 -0400 Enhancing a Deck 23571-9884239 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/how-to-make-yogurt-in-a-cardboard-box/9884239/
From : gardenfork
Making yogurt is easy, even Eric can do it. Watch as Eric shows you an easy yogurt recipe using stuff you have around the house, like a cardboard box. Delicious DIY for everyone. Rate, comment and subscribe and visit us at http://www.green-house.tv ]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:28:47 -0400 How to Make Yogurt in a Cardboard Box 17920-9869085 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/hydrangeas-and-color/9869085/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Garden correspondent Paul Epsom gives terrific tips on keeping your hydrangeas a beautiful blue. ]]> Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0400 Hydrangeas and Color 17920-9754250 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/gardening-tv/9754250/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Host Jamie Durie answers a viewer's question about gardening television. ]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Gardening TV 17920-9869104 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/gardening-tv/9869104/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Host Jamie Durie answers a viewer's question about gardening television. ]]> Thu, 29 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Gardening TV 23571-9723292 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/how-to-grow-tomatoes-at-white-flower-farm/9723292/
From : gardenfork
Today we visit White Flower Farm and their Tomatomania event. We learn how to grow heirloom tomatoes from the experts. Watch and Learn. If you like, be sure to comment, rate and favorite and visit http://www.green-house.tv for more! ]]> Tue, 27 May 2008 23:57:22 -0400 How to Grow Tomatoes at White Flower Farm 6944-9651862 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/product-review-troy-bilt-cs-4265-2-in-1-chipper-shredder/9651862/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
The Troy-Bilt TB154 Electric CultivatorListen to this review Our garden is fairly unique for the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. We have no lawn at all, 5 mature trees and many smaller ones. This means that instead of lawn clippings we are constantly dealing with piles of leaves and limbs from both the deciduous and evergreen trees. We regularly fill both our compost bins and our one garden waste bin every week. If we have to do a major cleanup or pruning, we often have leaf piles lying around until trash day and it can even take 2-3 weeks to get rid of it all. Enter Troy-Bilt. Someone at the company came across A Gardener's Notebook and was kind enough to offer up a Chipper Shredder unit to review. I knew immediately that I could certainly put a chipper shredder through its paces. We still had a ton of leaves and limbs from the Fall, so we started gathering everything together in anticipation of its arrival. The Troy-Bilt CS 4265 2-in-1 Chipper Shredder arrived a little over a week later on a small pallet. My wife, who accepted delivery could not believe the size of the box and it took a little maneuvering to get it from the driveway to the back garden. The delivery waybill estimated the weight at about 200 lbs. I haven't used a gasoline-powered piece of equipment for years, although at one time in my life I could strip and re-assemble lawn mower engines (and still have them work!). First, I had to go purchase a gas can and some gas. Then I sat on the couch and read the extensive manuals -- one for the engine itself and another for the chipper shredder unit. Everyone I mentioned the unit to immediately made some "Fargo" comment (See IMDB for more info if you've never seen it), and this reminded me to be smart and careful before I used the chipper shredder. ...I think it is going to find a permanent place in my garden. This is an impressive piece of equipment for someone who hasn't started a lawnmower in over 20 years. It is quite large and does take up a significant amount of storage space, We are clearing out a space in the garden shed for it, but getting it into and out of the garage through a common 3' door was a challenge. The discharge chute extends quite far on one side, so I had to move it through the door sideways, leading with the chute and then turning the rest of the unit through the door. The inflated rubber tires allowed the unit to easily move whether in the garden or on pavement. Setting up the unit for the first time was straightforward as virtually everything you need is included. There is a heavy duty bag that can be attached to the discharge chute, goggles and the first filling of oil for the engine. You will want a long necked funnel to fill the engine as it is very difficult to pour into the fill cap with a standard bottle. I ended up making one with an existing funnel and a bit of plastic tubing. The gas tank is situated front and center and was easily filled using my new drip-proof gas can. Setting the choke, throttle and pulling the starter handle was all it took to get the unit to work. The 205cc motor started on the first pull with a slow chug-chug-chug, but quickly spun up to an impressive roar. The unit is loud, so ear protection is highly recommended. It sounds like a dangerous machine and should be treated as such. For our first test, we had a collection of old, dry limbs from a previous pruning project that never made it into the garden bins. They were quite long and we hadn't taken the time to cut them into smaller sections for the bin. The opening for feeding limbs on the chipper shredder is sized so that you can't feed in limbs larger than the recommended size. This is a wise design choice, but it can prevent you from feeding in limbs with odd bends or crooks. You will have to cut them into more manageable sections. These limbs were quite dry and seemed to vibrate in my hand a lot as I fed them through. Quite frequently, as I reached the end of a limb, smaller fragments would be ejected from the feed tube. It wasn't a large problem, but definitely another reminder of the importance of eye protection. The chips produced by the chipper shredder were excellent. They resembled course sawdust and would be a great addition to the compost pile or used as mulch on your flower beds. The unit showed no signs of laboring or stalling even as the limbs reached the maximum rated size. The second test was shredding up an entire garden bin of leaves. These leaves were fairly dry and loosely packed. Dumping the leaves into the feeder by handfuls worked well with no signs of bogging down or stalling. Pouring leaves from a bin directly into the unit was more hit and miss as it is more difficult to control the flow of leaves. Shredding dry leaves did generate a lot of dust which billowed out of the collection sack and coated the ground for about 7'-8' around. The dry leaves probably caused more dust than fresh leaves would, but I highly recommend wearing a dust mask when shredding leaves. Again, though, the mulch produced was excellent. One issue that worried me when getting this unit is that our garden paths are covered in pebbles. Raking and blowing leaves picked up a number of pebbles no matter how careful you are. Rocks and pebbles can quickly dull the blades so I wanted to be as careful as possible. Even so, I am sure I heard an occasional stone go through the unit. While it is certainly not advisable to put stones through it, it seemed to handle the occasional pebble with no ill effects. When the unit first arrived, I thought that it might be a bit large for my use, but after seeing how much it reduced the volume of our garden waste and the high quality mulch it produced, I think it is going to find a permanent place in my garden. Link: Troy-Bilt CS 4265 2-in-1 Chipper Shredder Specs and Information at TroyBilt.com ]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 21:32:12 -0400 Product Review: Troy-Bilt CS 4265 2-in-1 Chipper Shredder 6944-10016821 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/product-review-troy-bilt-cs-4265-2-in-1-chipper-shredder/10016821/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
The Troy-Bilt TB154 Electric CultivatorListen to this review Our garden is fairly unique for the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles. We have no lawn at all, 5 mature trees and many smaller ones. This means that instead of lawn clippings we are constantly dealing with piles of leaves and limbs from both the deciduous and evergreen trees. We regularly fill both our compost bins and our one garden waste bin every week. If we have to do a major cleanup or pruning, we often have leaf piles lying around until trash day and it can even take 2-3 weeks to get rid of it all. Enter Troy-Bilt. Someone at the company came across A Gardener's Notebook and was kind enough to offer up a Chipper Shredder unit to review. I knew immediately that I could certainly put a chipper shredder through its paces. We still had a ton of leaves and limbs from the Fall, so we started gathering everything together in anticipation of its arrival. The Troy-Bilt CS 4265 2-in-1 Chipper Shredder arrived a little over a week later on a small pallet. My wife, who accepted delivery could not believe the size of the box and it took a little maneuvering to get it from the driveway to the back garden. The delivery waybill estimated the weight at about 200 lbs. I haven't used a gasoline-powered piece of equipment for years, although at one time in my life I could strip and re-assemble lawn mower engines (and still have them work!). First, I had to go purchase a gas can and some gas. Then I sat on the couch and read the extensive manuals -- one for the engine itself and another for the chipper shredder unit. Everyone I mentioned the unit to immediately made some "Fargo" comment (See IMDB for more info if you've never seen it), and this reminded me to be smart and careful before I used the chipper shredder. ...I think it is going to find a permanent place in my garden. This is an impressive piece of equipment for someone who hasn't started a lawnmower in over 20 years. It is quite large and does take up a significant amount of storage space, We are clearing out a space in the garden shed for it, but getting it into and out of the garage through a common 3' door was a challenge. The discharge chute extends quite far on one side, so I had to move it through the door sideways, leading with the chute and then turning the rest of the unit through the door. The inflated rubber tires allowed the unit to easily move whether in the garden or on pavement. Setting up the unit for the first time was straightforward as virtually everything you need is included. There is a heavy duty bag that can be attached to the discharge chute, goggles and the first filling of oil for the engine. You will want a long necked funnel to fill the engine as it is very difficult to pour into the fill cap with a standard bottle. I ended up making one with an existing funnel and a bit of plastic tubing. The gas tank is situated front and center and was easily filled using my new drip-proof gas can. Setting the choke, throttle and pulling the starter handle was all it took to get the unit to work. The 205cc motor started on the first pull with a slow chug-chug-chug, but quickly spun up to an impressive roar. The unit is loud, so ear protection is highly recommended. It sounds like a dangerous machine and should be treated as such. For our first test, we had a collection of old, dry limbs from a previous pruning project that never made it into the garden bins. They were quite long and we hadn't taken the time to cut them into smaller sections for the bin. The opening for feeding limbs on the chipper shredder is sized so that you can't feed in limbs larger than the recommended size. This is a wise design choice, but it can prevent you from feeding in limbs with odd bends or crooks. You will have to cut them into more manageable sections. These limbs were quite dry and seemed to vibrate in my hand a lot as I fed them through. Quite frequently, as I reached the end of a limb, smaller fragments would be ejected from the feed tube. It wasn't a large problem, but definitely another reminder of the importance of eye protection. The chips produced by the chipper shredder were excellent. They resembled course sawdust and would be a great addition to the compost pile or used as mulch on your flower beds. The unit showed no signs of laboring or stalling even as the limbs reached the maximum rated size. The second test was shredding up an entire garden bin of leaves. These leaves were fairly dry and loosely packed. Dumping the leaves into the feeder by handfuls worked well with no signs of bogging down or stalling. Pouring leaves from a bin directly into the unit was more hit and miss as it is more difficult to control the flow of leaves. Shredding dry leaves did generate a lot of dust which billowed out of the collection sack and coated the ground for about 7'-8' around. The dry leaves probably caused more dust than fresh leaves would, but I highly recommend wearing a dust mask when shredding leaves. Again, though, the mulch produced was excellent. One issue that worried me when getting this unit is that our garden paths are covered in pebbles. Raking and blowing leaves picked up a number of pebbles no matter how careful you are. Rocks and pebbles can quickly dull the blades so I wanted to be as careful as possible. Even so, I am sure I heard an occasional stone go through the unit. While it is certainly not advisable to put stones through it, it seemed to handle the occasional pebble with no ill effects. When the unit first arrived, I thought that it might be a bit large for my use, but after seeing how much it reduced the volume of our garden waste and the high quality mulch it produced, I think it is going to find a permanent place in my garden. Link: Troy-Bilt CS 4265 2-in-1 Chipper Shredder Specs and Information at TroyBilt.com ]]> Fri, 23 May 2008 21:32:12 -0400 Product Review: Troy-Bilt CS 4265 2-in-1 Chipper Shredder 17920-9625917 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/sweet-potato-vine/9625917/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Viewer question answered! Paul Epsom on tubers and sweet potato vines. ]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Sweet Potato Vine 17920-9869110 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/sweet-potato-vine/9869110/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
Viewer question answered! Paul Epsom on tubers and sweet potato vines. ]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Sweet Potato Vine 6944-9489932 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/tomato-update-may-15-2008/9489932/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
An update on the tomato plants we put in the ground the 2nd week of April -- San Marzano, Sprite and Legend varieties. iPod Ready Video ]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 22:14:36 -0400 Tomato Update - May 15, 2008 6944-10016822 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/tomato-update-may-15-2008/10016822/
From : A Gardener's Notebook with Douglas E. Welch
An update on the tomato plants we put in the ground the 2nd week of April -- San Marzano, Sprite and Legend varieties. iPod Ready Video ]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 22:14:36 -0400 Tomato Update - May 15, 2008 17920-9869116 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/stone-walls/9869116/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
"Stone Guys" Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns give practical tips on building stone walls. ]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Stone Walls 17920-9505559 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/stone-walls/9505559/
From : The Victory Garden | PBS
"Stone Guys" Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns give practical tips on building stone walls. ]]> Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400 Stone Walls