Friday, June 17, 2016

How to plant raspberries on the urban homestead

How to plant raspberries is one of the most common questions that people ask when looking to increase the production on the urban homestead. Here is a video I created that will help clear up some of the confusion.

Basically, you soak your bare root plants in water and a rooting agent for at least two hours.

Then plant your raspberries in good fertile ground. Using a soaker hose or drip irrigation, water your starts overnight for the first week, to allow them to develop roots and grow.

Then water every couple of days until new growth appears. Before long, your raspberries will be bursting with fruit, and you will be enjoying the fruits of your labor.



Monday, June 13, 2016

Secrets of the Salmon Bake. Best Salmon recipe ever!

Here is my how-to on doing a Salmon Bake. Which is the best method to cook salmon. We used to do this every year for hundreds of people. This was taught to me by my Dad who learned it decades ago in Alaska.



Best Salmon Recipe - Secrets of the Salmon Bake

Ingredients:

Whole or halved Salmon
1/2 Stick butter
1/2 Lemon
1 Tbsp Sea Salt (Kosher works too)
Fresh Ground Pepper

Make a large sheet of foil, by taking two layers tin foil of equal length. Place one on top of the other, and then fold one long edge three or four times. Open the two halves, and place salmon on seam.

Squeeze lemon all over the salmon. slice the butter and put on salmon. Sprinkle salt and pepper.

Bring edges up and seal together like the previous edge. until it is tight on the salmon. Fold up the ends to make an air tight seal.

Allow to marinate in fridge for at least one hour up to a day.

When ready to cook prepare a bed of hot charcoal. When white and ashy, place salmon on top and let cook for about 15-20 minutes. Carefully flip salmon over and cook on other side for an additional 10-20 minutes depending on thickness.

Enjoy!












Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Homemade DIY Chicken Waterer - Urban Homestead - Backyard Chickens

You can watch my newest YouTube video here, on building a Homemade DIY Chicken Waterer for your Urban Homestead or backyard farm for your backyard chickens.