Erik Knutzen of Root Simple joins Eric to catch up on Erik's baking bread in L.A. with local grains. He has found that if you use whole wheat bread, you eat less bread, and its more healthy. Erik helped found the Los Angeles Bread Bakers meetup, and things have been going very well, he likes...
Troy Bilt Rototiller Review Of The Bronco Axis Tiller - GF Video
Here's my Troy Bilt Rototiller Review video of the new vertical tine Bronco Axis Tiller. All the rototillers I have used have always been horizontal tine machines that break your back. Watch how this machine goes through sod to make a new garden bed. FYI, GardenFork was provided this tiller, but my Troy Bilt rototiller...
Drip Irrigation for a Container Garden - GF Video
Here's a DIY project to provide drip irrigation for a container garden, easy to do watch the video to see how. Container gardens dry out quickly, which is why I built this system. This is based on using soaker hoses to wrap around the inside of each container, and attaching the hose to a water...
DIY Soaker Hose Irrigation System - GF Video
I put together this DIY soaker hose irrigation system for my raised bed vegetable garden and made a video for you. With this and a timer, I don't have to spend time watering by hand, and wasting water. Soaker hoses are great for slowly watering your garden while saving water. In another video I show...
Best Homemade Tomato Cages - GF Video
These are the best homemade tomato cages I have made. They hold up every year, and are easy to put away, and they don't break like those cheap tomato cages. Watch the video to see how to make tomato cages my way. How to make the Best Homemade Tomato Cages I use concrete reinforcing wire...
Make Better Compost With This Addition - GF Video
You can make better compost by having the ideal carbon nitrogen ratio. Unfortunately, most home compost bins don't have that ideal ratio. There are several compost accelerators on the market, here is one by our sponsor, Eco Scraps. How to make better compost The ideal carbon to nitrogen ratio, or browns to greens mix, according...
Chainsaw Chaps and PPE Gear I Use
Chainsaw chaps have saved my leg twice. Lots of people don't wear them when using a chainsaw, and I think those people are not being smart. I am not the ultimate expert on chainsaw safety and PPE (personal protection equipment) but I do cut down trees and cut firewood on a regular basis. Basically, chainsaw...
How To Build A Raised Garden Bed - GF Video
Learn how to build a raised garden bed in this video we made while building some for our own vegetable garden. This isn't rocket science, not hard to do at all. Watch the video and start building. Steps To Build A Raised Garden Bed Figure out the size of the bed. Purchase the lumber and...
Pressure Treated Wood For Raised Beds? - GF Video
Can you use pressure treated wood for raised beds? Watch our video to find out if pressure treated wood is safe for gardening. This question gets asked many times each season, and I thought I should see what new research has been done, and what the current thinking is. Part of the issue here is...
How To Grow Peas - GF Video
I can show you how to grow peas because they are my favorite vegetable, bar none. So I made you a video about it, watch and let me know your thoughts. How to grow peas, what you need to know: Peas like cool weather, when the summer starts to heat up, they wilt quickly. So...
Rick's New Pup & Podcast Eric Likes - GF Radio 413
Rick tells us about this new rescue dog, and how it all came about. Never knew dogs got to fly for free in private planes. Nice. There are a bunch of dog photos on the new GardenFork Group on Facebook here. Eric talks about a new podcast he likes, Someone Knows Something, from the CBC...
Is This How To Cut Down A Tree? - GF Video
When you are learning how to cut down a tree, its best to start with trees smaller than this one, but even after doing this for years, I still make mistakes. Thankfully, nothing bad happened this time. Watch the video to see. And then check out the safety gear that is a must have for...
No Knead Bread Recipe with Olives - GF Video
Easy to make no knead bread recipe, this time we add black olives for extra flavor. Oil cured black olives are what a friend of mine calls 'little salt bombs' they are that and more. Watch the video and check out the recipe. Lately I've been doing a whole wheat - white flour mix for...
Bob of I Like To Make Stuff - GF Radio 412
I'm a big fan of Bob and his YouTube channel, I Like To Make Stuff, the website, and his mindset is similar to mine: make stuff and share it. Bob was kind enough to take a few moments to go over some tools and techniques he uses to make stuff. I like how Bob makes...
Do Epsom Salts Work In The Garden? - GF Radio Podcast
If you use Epsom salts when planting tomatoes, will you get bigger tomatoes? Find out on this episode of the GardenFork Radio podcast. Erin joins Eric to talk gardening myths, and we find out which ones work and which ones don't. Epsom Salts, Fact or Fiction? Does using Epsom salts with tomatoes help? Use treated...
How To Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades - GF Video
Learn how to sharpen lawn mower blades and cut your grass better with our mower video. Then read through the steps below and you'll be set to mow the grass. Key Points To Sharpen Lawn Mower Blades: Be sure to put some plastic food wrap under the gas cap so it seals before you tilt...
Bucket Bee Feeder Video - Beekeeping 101
Here's a homemade bucket bee feeder I made to feed the honeybees sugar syrup. Watch the video and then step through the photos below. I like the bucket bee feeder because you can feed the bees sugar syrup in the early spring and fall without having to open up the beehive. Our other sugar feeder...
How To Prune a Tree or Bush - GF Video
Can you show us how to prune a tree? Yes. For this post, we'll be pruning an apple tree in spring, but this method applies to most trees. Watch the video, then read on. How To Prune A Tree - Some Tips: Early spring or fall is the best time to prune. Use bypass pruners...