Category: General
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Blackberry Primocane Blackberry Floricane Info You’ll Love
This Blackberry Primocane Blackberry Floricane post explains and shows the difference between the two canes on this perennial plant with biennial canes. 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…
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Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade Another How To
Large Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade is about my 1200 gallon to 4500 Rainwater Harvesting System Upgrade. I’m in the process of moving from four 300-gallon IBC totes to three 1550-gallon water storage tanks. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon! If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check out our…
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Michael Judds Round Straw Bale House – What You Need to Know
This post is about Michael Judds Round Straw Bale House. Michael explains the construction and efficiencies of his round straw bale house. They have been working on this project for five years now and are finally living in it. The house is located just outside of Frederick, MD near Gambrills State Park. Great Escape Farms…
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Hardwood Cutting Propagation | Winter Plant Propagation A How To
Today I’m going to talk about Hardwood Cutting Propagation or Winter Plant Propagation. This is basically a ‘how to’ of rooting cuttings in the winter time with very little effort. But first, let’s talk a little terminology. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon! If you enjoy our work and want to help support us,…
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Planting Paw Paw Seeds | Asimina triloba Info You Need to Know
Welcome to another Great Escape Farms blog post. Today we are talking about planting paw paw seeds. But first, some basics on the paw paw tree. 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 The Basics The…
