I’ve painted up a full National hive to be a pretty Periwinkle Blue! They say that blue is one of the Honeybees’ favourite colours so I hope my bees enjoy moving into their new digs this weekend.

The bees this hive is destined for are currently in a place that I’m concerned is getting too much attention. In fact I think vandals have been past and have thrown drinks cans at it. I’ve decided to bring these bees back to a quieter place in Laxey for both their own safety and for the safety of people. My next beekeeping video will show how I move them.

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I’ve painted up a full National hive to be a pretty Periwinkle Blue! They say that blue is one of the Honeybees’ favourite colours so I hope my bees enjoy moving into their new digs this weekend.

The bees this hive is destined for are currently in a place that I’m concerned is getting too much attention. In fact I think vandals have been past and have thrown drinks cans at it. I’ve decided to bring these bees back to a quieter place in Laxey for both their own safety and for the safety of people. My next beekeeping video will show how I move them.

For my other beekeeping videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvcIjhASxid4ScGNhOV2s9pEi1ODJ7buD

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With the uncharacteristically warm winter, and a warming trend on its way, despite the recent snow it may be time to plant cold hardy crops here in Zone 3. On the last segment of the Urban Garden Series I started the process of planting my summer loving crops like tomatoes and peppers indoors. Today I am going to talk about how I plan to grow my cold hardy crops under cover and some of the experiments I am going to do that should help me extend my season and increase my harvests by adapting these methods to my garden.

My First Vlog! Check out the Gardening Biologist Next Door:
https://youtu.be/qiUjMagmuVs

Urban Gardening Series Playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5mfR-r4BXH0wwN-9IQ–WX-C-4JqTR-7

How to Use a Cold Frame
https://youtu.be/yPo1NPh0BeE

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Spring has sprung and it’s time to get sowing!

To enjoy a strong start for your homegrown vegetables you’ll need to make sure that your soil is warm enough and that you use techniques to insulate young seedlings from cold temperatures.

Watch our video find out how to warm your soil and protect your precious seedlings for the best possible start to your growing season.

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http://gardenplanner.motherearthnews.com
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A tour around my allotment on the Isle of Man and a recap on the work I’ve done since the beginning of the year:

– Moving from one plot to a new one and why I’m doing it
– Transplanting fruit bushes and perennials
– Planting Garlic
– Discovering New Zealand Flatworms

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Two weeks ago I set up an experiment in the testing garden assumptions series to evaluate if both Actively Aerated Compost Tea and Compost Extractions lived up to their main claims. Primarily I looked at if they had potential as a fertilizer and then if the methods allowed you to increase the concentration of bacteria within it.
The two claims I took a look at are not the only ones made by advocates of compost tea. Today I will investigate the other claims made about compost teas before making a decision at the end of this video if I am going to continue or abandon the practice in my garden.

Does Compost Tea Work? Part 1
https://youtu.be/ivGdHo1sXF4

0:36 What about commercial Compost Teas?
1:14 Why culture bacteria using a compost tea method?
1:29 Research refuting the benefits of compost tea.
3:44 The Scientific Method and Occam’s Razor
4:34 I have been using AACT and have seen improvements.
5:02 Does compost tea to poor soil improves it
5:41 Is compost tea good to initially inoculate new soils?
6:17 What about the giant plants people show when they use compost tea
7:17 What about the benefits Foliar Application of Compost Tea
7:23 Can you fertilize your plants using foliar application of compost tea?
8:10 What about claims made about compost tea fighting disease?
9:00 In limited soil areas like containers is there value?
9:27 Summary and Findings

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Related Videos:Is Epsom Salt useful in Organic Gardening?
https://youtu.be/DaCVoCnzav8
Testing Garden Assumptions Series Playlist:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5mfR-r4BXH3UTGH_3UAG6cB8NnlO8M1U
Supporting Material:
[1] Is Rain Water Safe to Use in the Garden?
https://youtu.be/zu6FZYbqCc0
[2] Kelp fertiliser and amendments in Organic Gardening
https://youtu.be/enhH7iWesCE
[3] Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s resource paper on foliar application
http://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/foliar-feeding.pdf
[4] Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s resource paper on Compost Tea’s Pesticide use
http://puyallup.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/compost-tea.pdf
[5] Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott’s resource papers
http://puyallup.wsu.edu/lcs/
[6] University of Kentucky
http://organic.kysu.edu/CompostTea.pdf
[7] Occam’s Razor
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occams_razor
[8] Variability Associated with Suppression of Gray Mold (Botrytis cinerea) on Geranium by Foliar Applications of Nonaerated and Aerated Compost Teas http://apsjournals.apsnet.org/doi/abs/10.1094/PD-90-1201
[9] Failure of Foliar-Applied Biostimulants to Enhance Drought and Salt Tolerance in Urban Trees.
http://eds.a.ebscohost.com/eds/detail/detail?sid=fc9a8c17-1488-40b2-9ad2-dca34f534594sessionmgr4003&vid=0&hid=4205&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmUmc2NvcGU9c2l0ZQ&preview=false#AN=94717424&db=eih
[10] Garden Professors Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/groups/GardenProfessors/
[11] Garden Professors Blog
http://gardenprofessors.com/

[12] Petri Dish Free to use on google search March 17th 2016
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/93/Agar_plate_with_colonies.jpg

Clips and interviews of our annual seed and plant swap. Each year I and other allotment garden members help to organize this free event where gardeners both from the allotments and across the Island come together to share extra seeds and plants with each other.

The event is free and open to the public and one of the Isle of Man’s gardening highlights of the year. It helps hobby gardeners to save money on new seeds, pick up varieties they might never have tried before, and creates a festive atmosphere where some people meet each other year after year. I’m really proud to have started this event in my community.

This is a short video but for a longer one where I tell how to organize your own seed swap watch this video: https://youtu.be/Fx3TZVi0aH8

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12 Tips on how to organize a successful Seed Swap event. Blog post here: http://lovelygreens.com/2016/03/how-to-organize-a-seed-swap-event.html

A Seed Swap is an event where gardeners can share their seeds and plants with other growers. It’s a chance to save money, reduce seed wastage, and create a social environment where green thumbs can chat about growing.

For the past five years I’ve helped organise the Seed and Plant Share + Gardeners’ Social on the Isle of Man. It’s grown over the years to become one of our local gardening highlights of the year.

This year I’ve taken videos of the event and would like to give you tips on how to create your own successful seed and plant sharing event.

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In my fist Video Blog I build in record time my hoop house that will cover my cold frame so that I can start some of my cold hardy crops much earlier than I thought!

Learn a little about me while you live a day in the life of Stephen form albertaurbangarden.ca

as mentioned here are the videos I mentioned in the clip!

How to Fertilize your Garden using Coffee Grounds:
https://youtu.be/ifEAqN1bMNU

How to build a hoop house:
https://youtu.be/oz0kx6ua87E

How to build a cold frame:
https://youtu.be/iN1wZ4NTtM8

How to Use a Cold Frame featuring One Yard Revolution:
https://youtu.be/yPo1NPh0BeE

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Seed starting not only helps me manage my excitement about the upcoming growing season it can actually help save you money as well. Today I am going to go through how I grow seedlings inside to get a head start on my season and methods I use to keep the cost down.

In the last instalment of the Urban Gardening Series I addressed lighting sources and my preference for using the natural light. If you missed that episode i will put links in the description below and at the end of this video.

0:33 Recap How to Buy Grow Lights
0:44 What you need to start your own seedlings at home
0:52 How to save money while starting your seedlings at Home
1:24 Why I buy potting soil instead of making it myself
2:58 How do you know when to start your seedlings
3:47 Crops you can start anytime
4:31 Succession planting crops
5:00 Cold Hardy Spring and Fall Crops
5:19 How to start seeds
5:31 Thinning seedlings
6:20 How and when to water indoor plants
7:26 Fertilizing seedlings indoors

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The Urban Gardening Series Playlist:
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Growing Indoors. How to set up a Grow Room with Grow Lights.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5mfR-r4BXH0sQIoFdcU2VYPdR9HYRVDz

[1] Average last and first frost dates in Alberta:
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex10

[2] Pepper Pruning Method to Develop Strong Fast Producing Crops
https://youtu.be/ljFSZKyShV8

[3] Seed Starting Schedule
https://www.westcoastseeds.com/garden-resources/west-coast-seeds-planting-charts/