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Mefford Endeavors LLC
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Mefford Endeavors is a small homestead in NW Connecticut. We, as a family, strive to teach skills and promote a back to basics education of farm, family and self sufficiency.
Our videos are an extension of years of experiments, failures and in the moment education called "life" We hope you enjoy our videos as much as we have enjoyed bringing them to you! God Bless.
Our videos are an extension of years of experiments, failures and in the moment education called "life" We hope you enjoy our videos as much as we have enjoyed bringing them to you! God Bless.
Fall Garlic Planting
Nina Shows how she plants Garlic every fall! She shares her knowledge and Best practices with Y'all
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CSA Pickup at Mefford Endeavors, A typical mid to late summer CSA share from the farm.
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Nina Wants to show you what we give for a typical week of our CSA share. This year we had 2 shares available but we hope to expand that every year from here forward!
Twrecks shows us how he sets up a new Chicken Coop! New Waterer and Feeder in the mobile coop
Просмотров 1073 года назад
T-Wrecks shows us his Custom made chicken house furnishings! A feeder and waterer made to fit the available space! Pvc and hand tools are all that is needed!
FREE Strawberry Transplants Capturing strawberry runners to expand your Strawberry patch!
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Nina shares her way of Creating strawberry transplants From Runners of an existing plant that can be used to expand your strawberry patch. So Simple!
Farm Tour, Checking in on what changed on our farm during the pandemic! A little more infrastructure
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Spring Farm Tour II ! filmed about 2 weeks after our last tour. Nina walks us thru some of the changes to the farm during the pandemic. Lots of new things to see! Crop progress and garden work!
Tour Of Whats Happening on the homestead! Nina Shows the Chickens, Greenhouse, Hydroponics and MORE
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This tour was recorded June 13, 2020 During our Computer Black out. lots to see !
Mefford Endeavors Gets A New Computer Built! Fully Custom For US!!
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We are back on the scene with a new video of how we replaced our old Deathly Ill, Non Responsive, Toe Tagged Computer! With A LOT of help from our son Tom.
MORE Hydroponics Projects!? Dutch Buckets THIS Time Bought VS. BUILT and Experimental MINI System!
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Wrangling tomato plants into standard and DIY Dutch Buckets! We also create new “Mini Dutch Buckets"! A start to end bucket tutorial with a quick "Hows it Growing?" greenhouse tour at the end. Subscribe today for MORE DIY Hydroponic and Small Farm How To's!! Dutch Bucket -10 pack amzn.to/3fzmdB5 Dutch Bucket - 5 pack amzn.to/3cjRXrX Masterblend Fertilizer Kit amzn.to/2Wf9Sum Waterpump amzn.to/2...
2020 Plant Sale and New Hydroponics Preview
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Busy, Busy , Busy!!! Our plants are growing like gang busters, and our annual plant sale has begun! Come on a tour to see how it has turned out and check out our upcoming project. Send Postcards to: Mefford Endeavors, LLC PO Box 3 Morris, CT 06763 Transplanting Video ruclips.net/video/8ArGBOUiNUo/видео.html Garden Harvest Basket www.etsy.com/your/shops/MeffordEndeavorsFarm/tools/listings/213742...
Transplanting Tomatoes AND Mail Call From the Post Master! Chicks Are IN!
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Working in the greenhouse is so therapeutic! Today we start transplanting all the tomatoes started for our spring vegetable plant sale. This will be the first year that we are carefully tracking how many seeds we plant and how many grown plants are left over in June. In past years, we started 3-5 tomato plant varieties, a few broccoli and a handful of herbs. However we never knew exactly what w...
Mason Jar Hydroponics Evolution, Hardware Store Hydroponics Ep 2! Cheap DIY system self sufficiency
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Ready to grow more hydroponic vegetables and begin self sufficient living? Here is a How to video with items you can find locally and easily at any hardware or lumber store. We have included links to Amazon of the specific items we used. Support our projects- www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr... Link To Part 1 of this Video! ruclips.net/video/IshfmcX4hHo/видео.html Reference Video that inspired thi...
Mason Jar Hydroponics Evolution, Hardware Store Hydroponics! Cheap DIY system self sufficiency
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Ready to grow more hydroponic vegetables and begin self sufficient living? Here is a How to video with items you can find locally and easily at any hardware or lumber store. We have included links to Amazon of the specific items we used. Support our projects- www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=CT75MPJHTB87A&source=url Reference Video that inspired this system. ruclips....
Roasted Veggies BAM side dish! Excellent for Bright Line Eating BLE
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Roasted Veggies BAM side dish! Excellent for Bright Line Eating BLE
Morning STROLL and Greenhouse chores!
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Morning STROLL and Greenhouse chores!
Mason Jar Fermenting! Lacto-Fermentation PRESERVING Vegetables
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Mason Jar Fermenting! Lacto-Fermentation PRESERVING Vegetables
FAQ Mason Jar Hydroponics & Pool Noodles, Jiffy Pellets,Viewer QUESTIONS & ANSWERS from the mailbag!
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FAQ Mason Jar Hydroponics & Pool Noodles, Jiffy Pellets,Viewer QUESTIONS & ANSWERS from the mailbag!
Greenhouse Chores Update! See Whats GROWING On at the FARM!
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Greenhouse Chores Update! See Whats GROWING On at the FARM!
Simple Starter Farm Project FOLLOW-UP! How are the WORMS?
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Simple Starter Farm Project FOLLOW-UP! How are the WORMS?
JUST Another Day At The FARM, EXPANDING Our MINDS
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JUST Another Day At The FARM, EXPANDING Our MINDS
Greenhouse is FINALLY Done!! That means its time to Planting!! Flowers and Veggies OH MY!!
Просмотров 1514 года назад
Greenhouse is FINALLY Done!! That means its time to Planting!! Flowers and Veggies OH MY!!
Greenhouse Interior Work CONTINUES!! Part 2 Benches and hardware!
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Greenhouse Interior Work CONTINUES!! Part 2 Benches and hardware!
Freezer Food February is a FANTASTIC way to clean out the Freezer and strengthen the SPRING budget!!
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Freezer Food February is a FANTASTIC way to clean out the Freezer and strengthen the SPRING budget!!
Chores in the SNOW! Surprise from the SILKIE Chickens! Mini AVALANCHE
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Chores in the SNOW! Surprise from the SILKIE Chickens! Mini AVALANCHE
Simple Starter Farm Project That ANYONE can DO WORM Farming For FERTILIZER! For A Plentiful Garden!
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Simple Starter Farm Project That ANYONE can DO WORM Farming For FERTILIZER! For A Plentiful Garden!
FRIDAY Morning Chores with EXTENDED Chicken Footage! Nina Asks For INPUT, WHAT Do YOU Want To SEE!
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FRIDAY Morning Chores with EXTENDED Chicken Footage! Nina Asks For INPUT, WHAT Do YOU Want To SEE!
GARLIC Drying Demonstration Nina PRESERVES Her Annual Garlic Harvest in the DEHYDRATOR and shows HOW
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GARLIC Drying Demonstration Nina PRESERVES Her Annual Garlic Harvest in the DEHYDRATOR and shows HOW
Well done mate!
Yeah an extra large yogurt container works well even has a top
so many way to eat cheap and healthy , thanks man
Hello 🤗 I just found this channel and I subscribed to you 🙏 Many Blessings..
Sorry, I dont want to be rude. But, this is not cheap. This is expensive, instead if you look at the 27gallon box, you have more than 12 plants and it will hold lot of water and no need to refill for long time
Make sure roots are submerged in complete darkness as the sunlight delays root growth and it generates algae which blocks oxygen to the roots resulting in root rot and smelly water, also make sure the container has breathing holes for oxygen to the roots for root growth, use black containers, poke some holes for oxygen and clean water
Thanks a lot, this video is so useful
Your welcome, glad it helped!
Do ants go for the water? Last year Kansas started having ants everywhere just like California does. Could I put the jars in my basement?
I have not had any trouble with ants in my hydroponics, if your basement has enough light then that is fine. Ortho home defense is what we use for ants- spray your foundation every spring.
Very cool.......the weather too. tHanks for the video!
Nice job. I appreciate the "real world" approach. Most folks don't have 10K worth of Tools like most other videos. You keep it real and show that you can build a nice instrument without a lot of fancy equipment. For those reasons, I subscribed. Not to mention, you seem like a genuine guy. Thanks
Sorry if you've answered this already I've watched both the mason jar tutorial and this faq. My query, so the roots naturally become air roots because of the gap we leave from the water. But do we still need to replace the water on a weekly basis to replenish nutrients once the roots start getting into the water? I'm not using any store bought liquid fertilizer, but trying soaking left over fruit peels and a little brown rice in water, soaking 1 sample for 2 weeks, then a second sample for 3 months to see any difference. Thank you.
We need to maintain the water level at about 1/2 full to keep the nutrient roots wet and able to absorb water. “Mason jar” is a catchy title - but using a slightly larger container will help the plants stability and reduce the number of times that you need to add nutrient. Best wishes with your diy nutrient! Many viewers have shared their efforts in making their own solutions using all sorts of things- mainly manure. ( Wifey blocked all - manure in the house experimenting!) Thanks for watching! T
Can we produce strawberry with that mixture? Thanks for all your efforts showing the DIY about kratky👍
strawberry notoriously bad in kratky. the roots will rott pretty much every time. you will need DWC with air stones or NFS (nutrient film) style for strawberry.
What @samljer said is accurate. Strawberries are a bit finicky in hydroponics.
What are your on and off temps to program?
As I recall they were about 42 on and 35 off. This video is almost 10 years old though! Time flies!
Can you tell how to set the your high and low temperature on that digital thermostat. TY
I’m sorry but I cannot- for several reasons! This video is 10 years old now and the control box programs change constantly. The best I can offer is to just play with it. PV = actual temp, SV = set value. Thanks for watching! T
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Love the simplicity... I need to figure out a natural mixture for the plant food... 🪴 🤔
Hi, what bags did you get that are sting enough for this? I bought some bags specifically designed for it but they're way too expensive to be practical
I found the blue bags that are normally used for sap at my local true value were $2 for 3… but this video was made almost a decade ago!
Are you doing this to a digital or an analog freezer? I think what you've done is on an analog freezer ..The power boards on digital freezers and digital refrigerators don't seem to be inter changeable ... and they run different thing like defrost timer etc.
Yes it was an analog freezer. The freezer was almost 20 years old when I made this video.
1:10 yes, I will continue to hit my head on that till they're gone - best line ever ha, ha, ha
I have some metal mesh tea baskets to use instead of the plastic hydroponic baskets. Do you see any issues with having the metal sit in the fertilizer water?
Tea baskets are usually stainless steel, so no I don’t see any trouble. My holding tank in my Dutch bucket system is stainless- they are doing just fine!
When you have harvested, can you put any left over water from the plants into a new jar please and thanks
You can…but I wouldn’t. Unless you can test the strength of the fertilizer you will have no idea what the strength of the remaining solution is…AND any tiny bit of algae growth will quickly get out of hand. Thanks for watching!
@@mefford509 thankyou very much for your help, I'm learning so much from you x
After reading about more complicated hydroponic systems, I was about to write the whole thing off, but after seeing this video, I think I will give it a try! Thx
Great video. Most of these bigger channels dont go into depth about mixing nutrients and what they use. Im glad you did cus i was having a hard time figuring out which nutrient to get. 15-30-15 it is.
THANK YOU!!! This is a HUGE help for me!!! I almost bought a system when it was on sale for Black Friday, but before I got to checkout, the price jumped up by more than $20 and put it out of my range. I've got an extra box of canning jars on hand already though, so this should work out great! THANKS again!!! Greetings from Chicago. 🖐
The price tag on most hydroponic set-ups is so outrageous that it keeps people thinking that it must be really high tech or something... when in reality the high price just keeps people that could really benefit from growing their own food in the dark. be sure to watch my other videos on hydroponic lighting and the other systems I have come up with from hardware store parts! Thanks for watching!
After first video I was about to try a few things but after this one I saw you mention 'leafy greens', so I was wondering are there plants that would not work well with this system? I was going to try brussel sprouts and broccoli first since I have had trouble with those in my garden.
Unfortunately those two plants, Broccoli and Brussel sprouts would not be a great fit for mason jar hydroponics. BUT they would be fine in a "dutch bucket" system that i outline in another video! Thanks for watching!
why not paint the top quarter of the jar and use a better sleeve, also you need more light its why theyre so lengthy because theyre trying to stretch for lighting maybe try to find a way to reflect that window light like tinfoil
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Good one mate how big do the lettuces and alike get........How old end picture thanks.
Can one do this for a refrigerator and freezer. I’m taking a GE and trying to replace the manual dial to a digital control. Would like to even have the freezer section to just be refrigerated. I’m converting to a meat aging fridge.
I'm sure that it is possible. Most fridge freezer combos only have one compressor and they just move cold air into the fridge from the freezer. some newer units will have separate evaporators for fridge and freezer. its not much $ to give it a shot... at least the fridge part should be good. Thank for watching! T
Did you ever figure this out? Looking to convert the freezer into a refrigerator for a beer fridge.
cool video idea couldn't you take and spray paint the jar before painting put a stipe of electrical tape or masking tape and take it off to see the progress? Just a though,what do you think?
no katana?
Using the k cups can also be used.
Interested in this. My gf goes thru lots and I buy them at a very discounted rate from an online auction. We have about a years worth I paid maybe 60 total.
I have watched this a few times times just for the fun of watching, I never have enough time to make one, just curious have you sold any without the can? “easier to mail”
I have sold one with a can… I have not considered selling them without the can… not a bad idea though! I have a bunch in process, I might just try to ship them without the can! Thanks for watching! T
great job, and expanded my ideas of possible DIYs. this is absolutely DIY. it's the first video i've watched where the netpot was done DIY! you made it accessible & explained the steps really well. overall, this is one of my favourite DIY guides!
Thank-you! My hope is to demystify the whole hydroponics thing- it’s so simple yet people try to complicate it. Many can make a little thing like this in an afternoon! I do have a few other systems that I have videos about all from locally available parts. Thanks for your kind comments and thanks for watching! T
@@mefford509 Cool, yeah, that's a good service you are doing for the community, as I am one of those people that assumed it HAD to be difficult and expensive, yet, i'm doing great now with my homemade Kratkys... and on top of that, it's a great artistic or creative outlet! Lot's of fun! Where is the fun if you drop 100s of $ and have it all done for you? 🙂Will check out the rest of the videos! Keep up the great work!!
Be sure to test the PH of the water after adding the fertilizer. Adjust PH accordingly with ph up or down.
Actually, those only temporarily fix ph, and they'll bounce back again after some time.
I'm NOT saying this is the best way BUT I have never tested my systems... I have the tester I just have not bothered to... My Bad - But it still works so ??? Thanks for watching
@@mefford509 I had a couple aquariums for a while, and those are just problematic in my opinion. At least as far as the aquarium world goes, its better to have something that acts as a more constant buffer like a bit of driftwood or seashell. Though I haven't seen anyone try it, and I can't be bothered to myself, lol.
I love that shirt, LOL.
It’s one of my favorites too! Thanks for watching! T
K-CUPS
yes they work , why throw them away
I did not have access to k-cups at the time I did this video, but certainly they would work just fine! Thanks for watching! T
I use Keirug Cups with a wood burner. “Jar” is an almond milk container turned on its side.
What fertilizer do you use for water?
If it works … do it! Thanks for watching! T
A 2 inch hoke saw isn't a special too. If you don't have one at home already go buy one. It's like a few dollars
Extra labor for no reason
If you don’t have the drill or the hole saw it will cost a few bucks… my goal was for as many people as possible to be able to get this system going quickly and inexpensive or free. But you are totally right, they are indispensable tools to me! Thanks for watching!
Awesome video
Thank-you sir! Thanks for watching! T
Just put a couple of tooth picks in the side if they're too small. I'm using tall beer cans right now. Just cut the top off and cut half of it vertically many times to hold it on your medium and drill holes in the bottom.
If it works… do it! Thanks for watching! T
For anyone that doesn't have a heat gun, light a candle, then heat the tip of a small screw driver or heat a nail.
I use the core to keep the rest submerged.
“I watched the first 27 seconds and you didn’t answer my question” - you crack me up! So thankful I found your channel. Looking forward to learning lots with laughs along the way. Enjoy your day 🇨🇦
I have two questions 1) what size of the mason ja 2) what size of the net cup ? Look like 1 inch net cup I’m new to this method of growing I’m still on old fashion gardening with soils I would like to experience this new technique thank you for your time
You can use whatever size jars you have on hand
Which jar? There are at least 3 in this video. Mason jar? Quarts. Mayonnaise jar 1/2 gallon. I have 2” & 3” net cups.
I use old dark socks around the jars. Works great. Just another idea.
TY. That's a good idea 💡
I've seen others use dark stockings. The samples from shoe stores are free, btw.
@@homesteadgamer1257 That is so simple its genius. 10/10
You need to watch my FAQ mason jar hydroponics video!
Thank you for the video I enjoyed it.
I keep coming back to this video for reference. It’s a great place to start and also good for hobbyists that aren’t wanting a huge production. Thank you for making it accessible to many!
cool thanks
Is the plant food needed ?
Yes it is.
This is near, Thanks,