This post contains some YouTube videos that may become necessary for some things that I anticipate doing in the future.
How do it yourself basic auto foam repair1 provides a great demonstration of filling a damaged car seat with replacement foam.
Growing Strawberries in Plastic Bottles2 demonstrates how to grow strawberries in hanging bottles. This video really interested me. Last year I planted some strawberries and strawberries produce daughter plants and require an intensive amount of cultivated land if one intends to grow them at ground level. This works very badly if one is attempting to grow them anywhere near grass that needs to be cut with a lawn mower.
Sunchokes – from garden to gut3 includes an incredibly wonderful pickling recipe that requires no heat. More research on this is necessary to insure detailed plans and safety.
How to Make Flat Bread4 demonstrates a great and simple way to make flatbread cakes.
Root Depths of various garden plants5 provides a great estimate of some fruit depths and generally agrees with Larry Hodgson’s version, but Larry’s has a few more plants and estimates different root depths for a few of them.6
The following relate so an old book. This is not medical advice, and I am not a medical practitioner.
Dietetics for Nurses by Fairfax T. Proudfit, 1918 contains details of enzymes in the human body. This book also contains tables of foods and percent of carbohydrates. This book contains extensive details and dietary plans used early in the previous century for many medical ailments.
A recipe for nut cream to use in place of butter is found in Food Remedies Facts About Foods and Their Medicinal Uses by Florence Daniel, 1908:
”…nut-cream for brain-workers. Pound in a mortar, or mince finely, 3 blanched almonds, 2 walnuts, 2 ounces of pine kernels. Steep overnight in orange or lemon juice. It should be made fresh daily, and may be used in place of butter. ”
You Won’t Believe This Potato Trick7 shows how to grow potatoes from planter containers. How I Grew 450 lbs of Potatoes In Just 200 sq. Ft8 contains a great example of a wooden support system for the plants. The plants sit in the containers on the ground and grow up through the wooden stakes.
Using a container like a miniature greenhouse will boost growth rate. One Square Foot is the recommended space for sweet potatoes. Turn One Sweet Potato into 100LBS of Sweet Potatoes is a great video on how to manage sweet potato slips.9
Today I picked up Yukon Gold Potatoes, Pontiac Potatoes, Red Onions, White Onions, and Yellow Onion bulbs in preparation for the upcoming gardening season.
1. How to Do It Yourself Basic Seat Auto Foam Repair DIY, 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N14VbKUdctk.
2. Growing Strawberries in Plastic Bottles – Surprising Results!, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjW3ZWkLyHU.
3. Sunchokes – from Garden to Gut (Permaculture Living Non-Monetised), 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7xHhRIwISQ.
4. How To Make Flat Bread – The Oldest Bread In The World – Perfect Survival Bread!, 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6BHwAoljng.
5. Ly, Linda. “How to Find the Root Depth of Vegetables (Chart Included).” Garden Betty, March 6, 2020. https://gardenbetty.com/how-deep-are-the-roots-of-garden-vegetables/.
6. Hodgson, Larry. “Root Depth for Vegetables.” Laidback Gardener (blog), May 21, 2020. https://laidbackgardener.blog/2020/05/21/root-depth-for-vegetables/.
7. You Won’t Believe This Potato Trick: 235 Lbs in 200 Sq Ft!, 2020. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JrytUqXE9Ns.
8. How I Grew 450 Lbs of Potatoes in Just 200 Sq. Ft. (You Can Too!), 2023. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYdC60Hvxow.
9. Turn ONE Sweet Potato Into 100 LBS Of Sweet Potatoes By Growing SWEET POTATO SLIPS! [Complete Guide], 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0igp5IzO21g.