my gardens
2023
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2022
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GARDENING TEK
tek
- (acronym: "traditional ecological knowledge") the evolving knowledge acquired by indigenous and local peoples over hundreds or thousands of years through direct contact with the environment.
- (slang, from "technique") term used by the drug community to describe methods for synthesizing or growing various psychoactive substances.
primer
| USDA zone | 6a |
| garden type | mixed kitchen/pollinator in raised beds |
| future goals | permaculture forest homestead w/ some livestock |
want to grow
vegetables
| beans | azuki β’ contender β’ french fillet β’ gold rush β’ provider |
| carrots | shin kuroda |
| celery | utah |
| corn (sweet) | golden bantam β’ painted hill |
| corn (flour) | bloody butcher β’ hopi blue |
| corn (popping) | strawberry |
| corn (ornamental) | glass gem |
| cucumbers | marketmore β’ merlin β’ shintokiwa β’ |
| peas | sugar snap |
| peppers (sweet) | |
| peppers (hot) | biquinho β’ santaka β’ scotch bonnet β’ shishito β’ tabasco β’ thai |
| pumpkins | cinderella β’ jack o' lantern β’ sugar baby |
| squash | apple β’ birdhouse β’ lakota β’ luffa β’ speckled swan β’ table king acorn |
| tomatoes | cherokee carbon β’ |
| watermelon | |
| zucchini | black beauty |
fruits
| apples | fuji β’ red delicious |
| cherries | bing β’ montmorency |
| pawpaw | - |
berries
| blackberries | arapaho |
| blueberries | highbush |
| raspberries | - |
| strawberries | alpine |
herbs
| basil | cardinal β’ |
| chamomile | - |
| cilantro | - |
| dill | tetra |
| lavender | - |
| lemon balm | - |
| mint | |
| oregano | - |
| parsley | - |
| rosemary | - |
| sage | - |
| spicebush | - |
| thyme | - |
flowers / forbs
| marigolds | - |
| poppies | breadseed β’ california |
| snapdragons | - |
| sunflowers | mammoth |
| wildflowers | beebalm β’ black/brown-eyed susan β’ coneflower β’ lupine β’ milkweed |
trees / shrub
| american elm | ulmus americana |
| buttonbush | cephalanthus occidentalis |
| eastern hemlock | tsuga canadensis |
| kentucky coffee tree | gymnocladus dioicus |
| maple | black, red, silver, sugar |
other
| marijuana | - |
| mushrooms | lion's mane β’ oyster β’ psilocybin |
youtube recs
gardening
| epic gardening + epic homesteading | suburban gardening. is a bit brand-y/influencer-y but their videos ARE useful and fun to watch. |
| jacques in the garden | part of the epic gardening team. has a much more sustainability-focused gardening style + mindset. |
| carnivorous plants hub | lots of carnivorous plant facts + care. i really like their big box store rescues in particular. |
animals
| animalogic | short but thorough videos about animals (and sometimes plants) |
| casual geographic | animal facts, explained humorously |
| gold shaw farm | small farm vlogs |
| robert e. fuller | photographer, artist, filmmaker, and conservationist. focuses on birds of prey. |
| jack's world of wildlife | videos about creepy crawlies (and usually their stinging/biting capabilities) that isn't exaggerating the effects for clicks |
| brady brandwood | nice guy keeping a grocery store lobster as a pet. lives in a rural, forested area, which he vlogs about as well. |
| flatbush cats | cat rescue (and fostering tutorials) |
| kitten lady | kitten rescue (and fostering tutorials) |
| mugumogu | maru the cat |
outdoorsery (hiking/camping/fishing/hunting/etc)
| adventure archives | movie-like videos about backpacking in parks around the world |
food
| adam ragusea | recipes, plus historical and cultural info/trivia about kinds of food. has several videos about gardening specifically. |
| how to cook that | viral food videos debunked or explained |
| chinese cooking demystified | truly authentic chinese food recipes |
| j. kenji lopez-alt | home cooking recipes |