Author: Todd McCree

  • Pawpaw Experiments and Results

    This Pawpaw Experiments and Results post highlights the tests that I’m running on pawpaw seeds and propagation this fall and gives you a little more detail than my overview video on YouTube does.  The results of these tests will be posted later. I’ve listed in this post the tests that I’m doing, how I’m performing…

  • Hampshire County Farm Crawl 2022

    Hampshire County Farm Crawl 2022

    On July 16th 2022, Hampshire County will have a farm crawl sponsored by the Hampshire County Convention and Visitors Bureau.  According to the Hampshire County Farm Crawl 2022 website: “What’s a Farm Crawl?  A day focused on encouraging people to explore the farms in Hampshire County.  Participating locations may be selling products, providing a farm…

  • Quick Start to Kombucha | First and Second Ferment

    Quick Start to Kombucha | First and Second Ferment

    Quick Start to Kombucha | First and Second Ferment shows from beginning to end how to brew and ferment kombucha. This blog is in support of the video that actually shows you how to make the Kombucha. Please go to the bottom of this post to see the video. We go over the first ferment…

  • How to Make Large Plant Pots to Control Mints Spread

    How to Make Large Plant Pots to Control Mints Spread

    This post is about How to Make Large Plant Pots to Control Mints Spread.  Previously I had mint just going wild in my garden area and it took over.  This year I removed that mint from the garden area, but I still like my mint for teas and salads.  So, I put together these large…

  • Viking Aronia Plants for Sale at Great Escape Nursery

    Viking Aronia Plants for Sale at Great Escape Nursery

    The Viking Aronia plant is a unique edible plant that is high in antioxidants. Rooted Viking Aronia Plants for Sale at Great Escape Nursery. Viking Aronia Plants for Sale Price $20     Viking Aronia Plant Information When it comes to unusual things to grow in your garden Aronia ranks right up there with the…

  • Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 4 Info You’ll love

    Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 4 Info You’ll love

    This Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 4 goes over the upper section of a large rainwater harvesting system.  The video goes over the Rain Diverter, Leaf Eater, and First Flush Downspout Water Diverter. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon!  If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check out…

  • How to Open a Swimming Pool Diatomaceous Earth (DE) type filter

    How to Open a Swimming Pool Diatomaceous Earth (DE) type filter

    How to Open a Swimming Pool is about the procedures I use to open the in-ground swimming pool.  I did a post and video on how to winterize your pool back in the fall.  This process takes you from that point up to the point that your pool is ready to swim in. Great Escape…

  • Propagating Raspberries from Primocanes A How To

    Propagating Raspberries from Primocanes A How To

    Propagating Raspberries is a “how to” on propagating raspberries from suckers of the original mother plant, also known as primocanes. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon!  If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check out our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/gef. You can support us for as little as $1.…

  • Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 3 Lessons You’ll Love

    Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 3 Lessons You’ll Love

    Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 3 is the third in a multipart series on upgrading my rainwater harvesting system from 1200 gallons to 4500 gallons.  This video shows the lower half of the plumbing. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon!  If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check…

  • Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 2 -A How To

    Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 2 -A How To

    Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade part 2 is the second in a multipart series on upgrading my rainwater harvesting system from 1200 gallons to 4500 gallons. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon!  If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check out our Patreon page at: https://www.patreon.com/gef. You can support…