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Lds prepper, I don’t know if you have much time for reading comments on old
videos with the new place and all, but I just wanted to wish blessings to
you and your family, and thank you for the amazing work you have done. The
most important step in fixing the american economy is getting people back
to less dependency on financially motivated corporations and more into self
sufficiency. The well being of our families depend on our choices, and any
system that is simple and effective is better than growing nothing and
reaping the veggie rewards at home. I am very much looking forward to
purchasing a home in the near future, and will employ so many of your
techniques in building our new life. Changing the way we live is only
accomplished through education and love of which you exemplify both through
your work. Thank you sincerely for offering this amazing resource to those
who understand its value. ?
I am a biology major, studying chemistry, biology, and horticulture. I
don’t understand all the naysayers here. To make a statement that this
method is not sustainable is simply not true. Even if there were no longer
bags of chemicals to provide NPK, I can think of many resources to supply
those nutrients. Urine, ashes, and other “waste” products can provide that.
I just watched a video where the commenter said that the substrate in this
method has no microbes! What an uninformed statement. Have you never seen a
tree in the forest that has fallen due to disease? The tree is riddled with
millions of microbes, and is saturated with mycellium which will eventually
produce a fruiting body. That tree is CARBON, and as it is decomposed, the
nutrients are recycled. Sawdust was once a tree, and will contain millions
of microbes! I have always used a biodynamic, French-Intensive gardening
method using only organic techniques; however, I am intrigued at this
method and once I transfer to Texas A&M I intend to conduct some intensive
experiments. One comment in the other video I watched was that food from
this type of garden is not as nutrient-dense as food from an organic
garden. There is only one way to know if that is true, and that is through
chemical analysis of the food. Anyone making unsubstantiated claims such as
this doesn’t deserve an audience. If the produce did not receive the
nutrients it needed, it simply would NOT grow like this! There would be
obvious signs of malnutrition in the plants and in the fruits. I love these
videos, and the results speak for themselves. Once I get a garden like this
into place, I WILL CONDUCT the analysis, and repeat the experiments until I
can make a definitive conclusion. Even those naysayers who claim that the
fertilizer salts will ruin the soil…we are not discussing commercial
farming. We are discussing very small scale gardening, and minute amounts
of nutrients; the responsible use of prepared nutrients. Do you not realize
that copper is copper is copper? Nitrogen is nitrogen is nitrogen. Reminds
me of the time a woman told me she did not take drugs, but chose to take
herbs to heal herself…OMG….ignorance is not bliss.?
I studied under Dr. Jacob Mittleider, Hollister, California, way back in
1975-76. His method is good, but over the years I have found that diseases
tend to be a problem. I had eventually developed a modified system based
upon Masanobu Fukuoka, it is very inexpensive and productive. The video
on Emilia Hazlip give a good overview. ?
Hey guys the main difference (the important one) is not how you fertilize
the crop but how you handle the pests and the weeds in the crop. As for the
difference between store bought organic and garden picked is the freshness
of the crop.
That being said the major drawback with Mittleider system is that you need
a steady source of clean water. LDSPrepper is in a town probabbly with a
muni water source. IN a SHTW time you can epect that water supply to end.
I’m on my own well and in draught time I have to be carefull how much water
I use and if the electricity goes down I do not have water. For my use I’m
goung BTE modified because it conserves water. I do believe in the
micronutrients as I have used them in the past for potting mixes and the
plants grow better. The big difference between MiricleGrow and the
15-15-15 bags is that it contains the other nutrients in a water soluable
form. I’m on a 10 acre farm and have two 60 X 60 gardens Last year using
BTE modified I raised over 50 Pie pumkins 30 Squash I donated to the food
pantry over 100 lbs of tomatoes, 70 lbs of cucumbers, 15 lbs of beans and
peas, that was the produce that the two of us and our freinds coud not use.
I use composted chicken & goose litter and manure as well as Grass and leaf
mold. I gather my leaves with the mower which mixes them with grass
clippings and sheet compost them in the fall on the garden. I have a
freind who trims trees for the power company and he dumps wood chips to the
tune of about 40 Yds a year for my use.
I mix flowers in my garden to brighten it up as well as herbs. This
attracts pollinators. My biggest crop is sunflowers (last year my pumkins
almost pulled down my crop) Same garden space, which go for the migrating
song birds. Sometimes in the winter I have flocks of doves 25-50 stop by to
feed. I also have 3-4 pairs of cardinals, 2 or 3 pairs of Bluejays,
woodpeckers ond other birds.
My parents taugh me plant four seeds for every plant, One for the birds,
one for the soil, one for the animals and one for you. A conservation
minded person takes care of the earth so it takes care of him. ?
unsustainable method that hurts your body and the earth, aside
from poisoning your land directly the carbon footprint of this method is
horrible. ?
The main problem is you will not get the real vitimins and minerals growing
like that. Have a pea tested and you will see. The produce is no better
than grocery store bought. You may produce more but neutrients your body
needs to fight off disease will be lacking. That is why I grow organic. Now
no more depression problems.
Good luck with your garden. Love the looks of the garden.?
What kind of yield did you get from that snap pea crop? Did you just let
the rest of the crop just kind of grow where it wanted to??
I’m wondering if you can top your peas to control their height. This works
with a lot of crops, and forces the plant to put more energy into fruit
production. Maybe you could try it on a small section of plants and compare
yields.?
Can you get the same kind of yield for weed!? If I can…God is good!!!?
Do you have peas??
Holy SNAP Batman! Can’t wait until I have that problem! Could you prune
the tops so more grows lower or you can’t get more than one pea from the
same area? Glad it’s working well for you!?
how bad Mittleider Gardening ??
because you’re not growing in sand and sawdust. You’re growing in sand and
sawdust and synthetic minerals and 16/16/16 chemical compounds.?
Your a coward ldsprepper?
I have never heard of this type of gardening method before. What that you
are using for the raised bed’s??
Are you still using pressure treated wood? I have been trying to watch all
you videos, its taking a little while. After seeing you fiberglass resin
your bee hive curious if you have done the same with your raised garden
lumber? I was thinking of using ceder but think I would be a lot cheaper
just to resin pine. Was just wondering. ?
Since I’ve discovered your videos a couple of months ago, I’ve been telling
everyone about Mittleider gardening. My husband still can’t believe the
soil is just sand and sawdust. 🙂 I’m growing sweet potato slips right now
also. Thanks for sharing with us.?
When I first read this I thought you really quit, The growth is incredible,
I am starting to get into prepping. My issue with this system is you have
rely on products that may not be available down the road if crap hits the
fan. guessing you live in an area where soil is either sand or just not
conducive to growing, Sawdust sound great it would hold moisture for a
while. Is the bottom of the bed open??
You know it is all over when peas kick your ass LOL!?
string string – no way — easy to build — use over and over?
I really think that some of you are over analyzing what the man is saying
and missing his message in the process…………?
I planted the peas in December some time. I don’t remember exactly.
I signed up for free wood chips from site u gave us but still haven’t
receive call.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing. I look forward to the VR.
ahh makes since thank you, cant wait for the next video..
thanks for the likes and shares?
Thanks for the review, this will help me make a decision regarding which
course I will benefit the most from.?
The truth about the Aquaponics Gardening Course?