Hey Ashley! I'm not being contrary, it's just weird timing for what I came here to tell you: As a heads up, I highly recommend you check out the last 2 videos posted by Jess of Roots and Refuge channel. Poison soil being sold/delivered to unsuspecting farms, homesteads, and individuals. Widespread so far in Southeastern US, the UK, parts of Europe. It will not be limited to these areas as time goes on. The time is now for YT farms, homesteads, and individuals to be a united front, learning about this and working together to find multi-level solutions. No panic, no BS, only facts and problem-solving.
A few months ago my brother got retail soil that had spores of stinkhorn mushrooms in it. (Northern California) Update: I asked my brother for more info. He dug all the infected soil out of the planter box and threw it away. So far the stinkhorns haven't come back. He says, "Sometimes when we buy soil bags there is white fungus in the bag. I never thought twice about it. It's probably no bid deal normally."
Speaking of vinegar, I left a jar for apple cider vinegar for about 3 months now without stirring… it’s still in the cupboard as I type… I think it’s “ready”… I will probably use this one for the gravel driveway which is collecting weeds. Thanks Ashley for the reminder, and excellent video! 😀
Interesting yet effective self-sufficiency. As you said, just take literally ANY scraps, reduce size as much as possible then toss in preferably filtered and mesh lined water. Mixing daily to keep mold at bay. With "pre-activated" composting medium to boot! :)
Great video! I have made apple cider vinegar in the past and then converted it to fire cider as great immune builder. Since I would never remember to stir it every couple of days, I made sure my fruit was submerged under water to prevent mold. "Food for thought". 😁 Great job.
Maybe you can help me with a question. My neighbor has gone crazy over dandelions in my yard, which I let grow in a 5'x200' area for a home to beneficial insects and forage. I'm north of the city in a RM. After doing some reading I think SK has classified them as a nuisance weed which I think is kind of crazy since they are a herb of sorts. Do you know the ins and outs of issues such as this? I do mow them ever few weeks but let go in fall for a over winter spots for bugs. Since doing so, the ladybug population has exploded in my yard and have helped control aphid issues.
@@GardeningInCanada I'm fine with dandelions but the new neighbor has gone crazy over them. Even trespassed and mowed them and the tall grass that was growing. I may try some micro clover. Are there any protected plants in sk that can be planted but have to be left untouched?
@@MilestoneGarden306 uh, the neighbor is trespassing if he comes into your yard. Dr. Berg made a video about this plant and it is quite interesting so maybe you can share that with him. I personally hate the spiky weed (whatever the real name is) but dandelion I only dont like when it releases the seeds.
@@MilestoneGarden306 Oh my goodness I can't believe he trespassed onto your property because he doesn't like your Dandelions!! That is crazy!! I don't have any suggestions but hope all the best for you.
How big is your operation? What used to be a farm when i was young, is now a field. The marginal profit is small and requires a big operation to survive.
Hi Ashley, On tomato blossom end rot...... I read that using a commercial calcium nitrate on the tomatoes would prevent rot on the fruit. Could you advise on a homemade all natural recipe instead? Tks a bunch..............
Can you recommend a sprayer that you don't have to manually pump a ton of times to spray larger areas? So annoying to have to pump 75 times after a short application.
@@GardeningInCanada So the agricultural stuff is supposed to be diluted 10 to 1? I ran a test with the 5% stuff, straight up, on my woodchip walkway a few years ago, and it certainly worked as a defoiliant, but all the perennial weed were back in the next few days... What was I doing wrong?
I was using baking soda straight from the box to kill this stubborn weed that even roundup could not get rid of. It works but I think it also killed the earthworms. Will the vinegar kill the earthworms also.?
Will this kill Japanese Knotweed? If yes, how to do it. If not, any advise? I have it growing against my foundation and it’s going to cause damage if I don’t get rid of it and I don’t want to use the evil herbicides.
Probably not. Most Japanese knotweed have extensive root network and any small green fragment can take root. Many remediation efforts either involve repetitive systemic herbicide for several seasons, digging and proper disposal. Please don't toss it in your garbage. There are specific ways you have to dispose of it. Please contact your local waste or environmental department. And prevent it from flowering and setting seed. In my area goats have been used because they keep the knotweed down and slowly depletes the root system but even then there are still patches.
@@GardeningInCanada thanks! That’s what I was thinking of doing, digging to expose them first. Good to know it won’t be a wasted effort. Last year… prepare yourself & hold your nose… I covered them in used pine cat litter, sans poop. 🫣 The odor dissipated really fast and it killed off about 90%. Might have worked completely had I kept at it. Future project: soil amendment. I’m in Minnesota and am very happy to have found you! Was previously gardening in zone 3a/b. Now moved an hour south, gained a zone and 4 weeks of growing season. Gardening is easy now! 😆
@@tic857 Thanks! Yes, I’ve looked into this plant. I’d never encountered it before moving into my latest place. I lay out plastic on garage floor and dry it out until it’s deader than a door nail.
Here you go! It should be under the videos now too gardening-in-canada.myspreadshop.ca/gardening+in+canada-A60878d30660ca117154dc26e?productType=1186&sellable=OwZoxqEgB2Fj7nmmDqBE-1186-35&appearance=1&YT-ACRcEUqdvglWPy4pkWhNEWU6xV9L19l8ElI32WcjWGv0-JLSF62pG9DeWX8zvIidid_hJfIIlh0M6o8WBrkiz3cgNOvwpAt7oSS73PObznmw2mEro4Q4qCB5USWurbljbbuhaqSwuyZuN3mvqfEuXf1sfpxGIQYOeulpAgC5UhK7D_rzAvc7-Rm_2n-F9dzy0XQBWp46X42BnIreivjltS9qoz9a1LG-Iqoude2IRJsk6C1ZmRs368QwIkab3H0Yg5_1Nng%3D&nohelpkit=1&size=29
I did use vinegar from the store before and it did not work that well. I think if you make the vinegar yourself the alcohol probably helps break down the plant better
Did you spray the leaves or pour the roots? You have to spray the leaves, preferably on a sunny day. Kills everything in 30-60 minutes. I literally buy a few cases at Costco and load a backpack sprayer.
This is the exact jar size I use and is enough for me to use as weed control for the entire summer. geni.us/7UeLaq
Hey Ashley! I'm not being contrary, it's just weird timing for what I came here to tell you: As a heads up, I highly recommend you check out the last 2 videos posted by Jess of Roots and Refuge channel. Poison soil being sold/delivered to unsuspecting farms, homesteads, and individuals. Widespread so far in Southeastern US, the UK, parts of Europe. It will not be limited to these areas as time goes on. The time is now for YT farms, homesteads, and individuals to be a united front, learning about this and working together to find multi-level solutions. No panic, no BS, only facts and problem-solving.
A few months ago my brother got retail soil that had spores of stinkhorn mushrooms in it. (Northern California)
Update: I asked my brother for more info. He dug all the infected soil out of the planter box and threw it away. So far the stinkhorns haven't come back. He says, "Sometimes when we buy soil bags there is white fungus in the bag. I never thought twice about it. It's probably no bid deal normally."
@@susanmullaney9359 Gross! At least they're not poison. I hope that if you're brother has dogs, he doesn't let them roll in that stuff!
Really?! That’s shocking
Wow!!!
@@GardeningInCanada For real. Something to think about next time I go to buy soil.
Speaking of vinegar, I left a jar for apple cider vinegar for about 3 months now without stirring… it’s still in the cupboard as I type… I think it’s “ready”… I will probably use this one for the gravel driveway which is collecting weeds. Thanks Ashley for the reminder, and excellent video! 😀
Haha there you go perfecto
Interesting yet effective self-sufficiency. As you said, just take literally ANY scraps, reduce size as much as possible then toss in preferably filtered and mesh lined water. Mixing daily to keep mold at bay. With "pre-activated" composting medium to boot! :)
Great point!
Awesome I have some dried out organic apples in my fridge. Tysm for sharing. Would love to see a video on waxing cheeses!!!
Great video! I have made apple cider vinegar in the past and then converted it to fire cider as great immune builder. Since I would never remember to stir it every couple of days, I made sure my fruit was submerged under water to prevent mold. "Food for thought". 😁 Great job.
The Alberta Urban Gardener (his channel is on RUclips) found there is def bacteria in tap water; but mostly good! He is a biologist from Edmonton. 😊
Love that apron, btw!
That’s so awesome!
Thank you! ❤️
Stephan was a wonderful teacher, somehow he is very busy with his job and hasn’t posted anything for over 5 years.
@@VOTE4TAJ not his job... He stepped back from RUclips to focus on his son.
Maybe you can help me with a question. My neighbor has gone crazy over dandelions in my yard, which I let grow in a 5'x200' area for a home to beneficial insects and forage. I'm north of the city in a RM. After doing some reading I think SK has classified them as a nuisance weed which I think is kind of crazy since they are a herb of sorts. Do you know the ins and outs of issues such as this? I do mow them ever few weeks but let go in fall for a over winter spots for bugs. Since doing so, the ladybug population has exploded in my yard and have helped control aphid issues.
Oh man! Sometimes it takes a combo of mowing often and then starting from Scratch. What have you tried? Have you tried solarization
@@GardeningInCanada I'm fine with dandelions but the new neighbor has gone crazy over them. Even trespassed and mowed them and the tall grass that was growing. I may try some micro clover. Are there any protected plants in sk that can be planted but have to be left untouched?
@@MilestoneGarden306 uh, the neighbor is trespassing if he comes into your yard. Dr. Berg made a video about this plant and it is quite interesting so maybe you can share that with him. I personally hate the spiky weed (whatever the real name is) but dandelion I only dont like when it releases the seeds.
@@MilestoneGarden306 Oh my goodness I can't believe he trespassed onto your property because he doesn't like your Dandelions!! That is crazy!!
I don't have any suggestions but hope all the best for you.
That’s a shame. I’m trying to get dandelions established.
How big is your operation?
What used to be a farm when i was young, is now a field. The marginal profit is small and requires a big operation to survive.
Hi Ashley, On tomato blossom end rot...... I read that using a commercial calcium nitrate on the tomatoes would prevent rot on the fruit. Could you advise on a homemade all natural recipe instead?
Tks a bunch..............
Yea absolutely! Gypsum and lime would also work
Yum! Orange wine!
Haha exactly 💁♀️
Thanks ash for another great video like I said 100 times my mom so much from you and I know everybody else does too you are truly amazing
Haha awe ❤️❤️
hello from Arizona growing zone 9b!
Hello! Nice and warm!
Thanks for the useful video!
Anytime! ❤️
Cool. I just made banana vinegar. After a week of rain, every weed imaginable has arrived. Guess what I am doing this week!
Ohhhh banana I like that!
Welcome to Ashley's prairie home kitchen!
Does your vinegar need a wetting agent?
No I basically do a set it and forget it
Ashley does the vinegar herbicide harmful to the micro organisms in the soil
Just bought an extra gallon of white vinegar for immediate use. Heading out to use in on Nutsedge. How soon after can the soil be planted?
i would wait a week or so and water prior too
What is the science behind why this works is it just the pH same as using household vinegar? Or would this be equivalent to cleaning vinegar?
I only made apple cider vinegar with apple cider... it is super strong tho and that might be why... its not rinds.
likely
Can you recommend a sprayer that you don't have to manually pump a ton of times to spray larger areas? So annoying to have to pump 75 times after a short application.
Bonjour!
Would this be strong enough to kill poison ivy? I have some in my backyard close to my compost bin and it stresses me out!
Thank you😊
Anytime! Spread the word
This is awesome. Thanks
Does anyone have a remedy to get rid of fungus gnats that doesn’t break the bank?
5 parts water to 1 part rubbing alcohol and water from the bottom
I like nematodes but even a thick layer of sand on top will help. Just keep in mind what the does for water retention.
Sticky stiks work well for the adults, NemaKnights are awesome for getting the larvae!
I'm having issues with fungas gnats too and I've tried so many things.
I use mosquito dunks in my rain barrel and read you can crumble pieces into the potting soil
Has anyone tried this on creeping bellflowers?
I'm curious, Ashley, agricultural vinegar is 25% how is this 2% stuff supposed to work?
I’m not diluting at all just using it straight up
@@GardeningInCanada So the agricultural stuff is supposed to be diluted 10 to 1? I ran a test with the 5% stuff, straight up, on my woodchip walkway a few years ago, and it certainly worked as a defoiliant, but all the perennial weed were back in the next few days... What was I doing wrong?
Can you send the link to buy that cheese cloth. Thanks for the video
This is the best deal. Plus it’s organic not synthetic geni.us/tjXpva
You are an amazing teacher! Thank you for the organic cheese cloth link.
Absolutely anytime!
Hi beautiful! How much of apple cider vinager for a gallon can I used?
If you “water the weed”/get the roots wet it will be toast
I was using baking soda straight from the box to kill this stubborn weed that even roundup could not get rid of. It works but I think it also killed the earthworms. Will the vinegar kill the earthworms also.?
Any rapid changes in pH will harm worms unfortunately
@@GardeningInCanada
Thank you for your response! Much appreciated!
Will it kill trees?
So just straight vinegar is the herbicide?
Yup! It works really effectively (obviously) but you can make it from scratch for next to nothing
noob here - is this a full-strength foliar spray or? Sorry if I missed that part! TIA
I would do full strength to take it out entirely
Will this kill Japanese Knotweed? If yes, how to do it. If not, any advise? I have it growing against my foundation and it’s going to cause damage if I don’t get rid of it and I don’t want to use the evil herbicides.
Probably not. Most Japanese knotweed have extensive root network and any small green fragment can take root. Many remediation efforts either involve repetitive systemic herbicide for several seasons, digging and proper disposal. Please don't toss it in your garbage. There are specific ways you have to dispose of it. Please contact your local waste or environmental department.
And prevent it from flowering and setting seed. In my area goats have been used because they keep the knotweed down and slowly depletes the root system but even then there are still patches.
Yea as long as you hit the roots!
@@GardeningInCanada thanks! That’s what I was thinking of doing, digging to expose them first. Good to know it won’t be a wasted effort. Last year… prepare yourself & hold your nose… I covered them in used pine cat litter, sans poop. 🫣 The odor dissipated really fast and it killed off about 90%. Might have worked completely had I kept at it. Future project: soil amendment. I’m in Minnesota and am very happy to have found you! Was previously gardening in zone 3a/b. Now moved an hour south, gained a zone and 4 weeks of growing season. Gardening is easy now! 😆
@@tic857 Thanks! Yes, I’ve looked into this plant. I’d never encountered it before moving into my latest place. I lay out plastic on garage floor and dry it out until it’s deader than a door nail.
Hahaha love that
Love it
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Could you do a homemade organic pesticide? Also, I can’t find the apron! Where do I buy it?
Yea! Absolutely
Here you go! It should be under the videos now too gardening-in-canada.myspreadshop.ca/gardening+in+canada-A60878d30660ca117154dc26e?productType=1186&sellable=OwZoxqEgB2Fj7nmmDqBE-1186-35&appearance=1&YT-ACRcEUqdvglWPy4pkWhNEWU6xV9L19l8ElI32WcjWGv0-JLSF62pG9DeWX8zvIidid_hJfIIlh0M6o8WBrkiz3cgNOvwpAt7oSS73PObznmw2mEro4Q4qCB5USWurbljbbuhaqSwuyZuN3mvqfEuXf1sfpxGIQYOeulpAgC5UhK7D_rzAvc7-Rm_2n-F9dzy0XQBWp46X42BnIreivjltS9qoz9a1LG-Iqoude2IRJsk6C1ZmRs368QwIkab3H0Yg5_1Nng%3D&nohelpkit=1&size=29
@@GardeningInCanada thank you!
How do I get rid of grasshoppers???
Let the fruit flys get in. As long as they can't get out.
Hahah that’s true!
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I did use vinegar from the store before and it did not work that well. I think if you make the vinegar yourself the alcohol probably helps break down the plant better
Did you spray the leaves or pour the roots? You have to spray the leaves, preferably on a sunny day. Kills everything in 30-60 minutes. I literally buy a few cases at Costco and load a backpack sprayer.
Omg reusable cheesecloth is a thing??
Have to find some, I very much dislike having to always buy more.
Haha awe I have it listed in the pinned comment
geni.us/tjXpva
You can also use a "tea towel" that wash up great. Been using them for years on kombucha and bread. 💕 Basically a lint free towel
Apple vinegar is NOT the same as Apple Cider Vinegar
Hmmm… basically rotten kombucha.