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Read the blog post: https://rootsandcalluses.com/012-slow-weekend-days/ Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlisthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/78f3064c-5a12-4c5e-bbc7-aa2840b8ab5e/92558d6e-e02d-4cf8-98f9-42c1960e5e0a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/fWfttMNin8ZCDGiNkJDsN35690152024-03-29T22:31:54.314ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5f7X451omHoCZGwuwFk6NWhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fbe10e1f-f243-4d56-af26-b58e94742a29.jpgA first look at the new garden #013There is a small piece of neglected, overgrown land that I now call my own. The allotment garden we now rent is in pretty bad shape for growing food. Follow me, as I take the first steps to regenerating this neglected land. 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I have decided the larger one is salvageable. The first step is stopping more water from getting in, so I used a break in the weather to clear the hut from growth and debris and climbed up there to apply a temporary fix. 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The last week's were a fun trip through my early adventures in canning while the weather was too moody to work on the garden. 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Parts of the land are so overgrown that I couldn't access them. Time for some clean-up. 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Eager to work outside but with rain always on the horizon, I spent an afternoon cleaning it all out. Progress! Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/017-clearing-out-the-garden-hut/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://katehildenbrand.com/that-barefoot-scientist/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatbarefootscientist/ MUSIC: My music is licensed through Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/c58rez FOOTAGE: All footage in this video was created by or for me, Kate Hildenbrand.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e2209983-aac7-47b6-b2dd-a79c2c6d80e0/c5575c62-eaa2-48c9-b80e-21695ff2379a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/tVxxd7TY14MhFZZS1KSfpS4620222024-03-29T22:46:08.960Zhomesteadingslow livingurban homesteadingapartment homesteadingrestoring neglected landYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/f51pDeipyGPkb96AJv6pVhhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ae85c0e8-07ac-441c-89d2-33daf5e9e3ab.jpgOverwhelmed by plums #018It is harvest season out there. While my own balcony still needs a few weeks (assuming any of them survive all the rain of the last weeks), much of nature is ready to harvest, the farmer's in the area are overflowing with tomatoes, and my garden neighbor's garden is so bountiful, I always go home with baskets or arms filled with fresh produce. In the middle of dishwasher surgery and finally finishing the kitchen, I found myself with kilos and kilos of plums, tomatoes, and potatoes. So, I set out to fill the larder for winter. 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There is endless work here but also endless potential. My hands are itching to get into the soil, build beds, and start the actual garden. Before I can do any of that, I have to fix the garden hut roof. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/019-tearing-down-the-roof/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: All footage in this video was created by or for me, Kate Hildenbrand.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/58f2a198-0c68-4ee6-bd3e-2e587fe90735/496a84a5-ec8c-49e2-b791-6d9acb5f8e4a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bZ4162vDVRBstGBtPNwMzX585052024-03-29T22:51:24.573Zgarden house roof repairhomesteadingslow livingurban homesteadingapartment homesteadingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/qEa5QzjQH5aJFmmuNPF9kdhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/be46d3d4-4db7-4ca8-b85d-22ac13e31953.jpgIt's not about finding mushrooms #20We live in an apartment surrounded by forest. When we moved here last year, mushroom season was at its very end. Now that the rain has slowed, we went on hikes through the wood in search of edible mushrooms. WRITTEN VERSION: https://rootsandcalluses.com/020-foraging-for-mushrooms/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: All footage in this video was created by or for me, Kate Hildenbrand.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c7af305e-d46b-4924-874e-40a3c2e2cd42/0e296286-d00d-4122-b533-4a05f023b242-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/qEa5QzjQH5aJFmmuNPF9kd583082024-03-29T22:53:51.940Zforaging for foodforaging for mushroomsforaging for wild berrieswild blackberriesYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/i7UCBz89xNMXWBDsTwDwq8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/88442cf6-12ff-47f2-91ab-4105c46cd587.jpgThe blackberries won this round #021The blackberries are ripe! I had to harvest them but my land was so overgrown that an afternoon of harvesting turned into a fight with the brambles. Three days of cutting and trimming, and I finally had a harvest--but the blackberries are far from finished. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/021-fighting-with-blackberries/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8aa24148-3ced-4116-a913-a41d25b1f837/360700ea-1806-4258-8bed-b9b5c409a6ef-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/i7UCBz89xNMXWBDsTwDwq85055122024-03-29T22:57:24.655Zrestoring neglected landrestoring abandoned landblackberry bramblesclearng overgrown landurban homesteadingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/fXqh6Pnti3hoavgnvhaPJ5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/74658614-ae9f-4611-bba6-0185c6c396de.jpgThis roof will be the end of me #022When I adopted this abandoned piece of land, I knew the roof would be a major project. Some days, I think this roof will be the end of me. Most days, I'm having a lot of fun working on the roof alone. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/022-this-roof-will-be-the-end-of-me/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/791ccf68-6a46-4f84-9d1c-197a930b626c/646c9b14-900e-45eb-97cb-010bde5140ce-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/fXqh6Pnti3hoavgnvhaPJ56770122024-03-29T22:59:46.567Zgarden house roof repairhomesteadingslow livingurban homesteadingapartment homesteadingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/iprmqV7JZqsRHFze1JAR82https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4c6fbe35-bae6-4c6e-a15e-062dd6efa155.jpgWhen everything happens at once #023There are times when everything happens at once. You feel like you are always about to start or do something. You'll "just quickly" do this and that before. At the end of the day, you haven't started. But somehow, it all gets done in the end. This month, I've continued to clean up my neglected land, replaced the lock on the door (kinda), and cleaned up the basement. Building a homestead is hard work but worth every second of it. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/023-when-everything-happens-at-once/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8cf1167a-0311-4279-9f90-f2a9ea05342b/76953356-86bb-42f0-8235-e7a892fc4ac3-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/iprmqV7JZqsRHFze1JAR82555092024-03-29T23:02:53.337Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/b3reG49eBmyCavELLMPgu2https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/99c6de67-1e34-4aa3-93ca-16785c81235e.jpgThis is not how I'll build my terrace. #024The terrace in my abandoned garden is falling apart everywhere. As I needed a flat surface for a workbench to continue the roof repair, it was time to tear it up and build a temporary new one. 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I was sure, what I canned last time would last a while. I was wrong. So, I ordered more potatoes, and went back to work. This time, I'll explain it all. Read the article: https://rootsandcalluses.com/025-why-i-bother-canning-potatoes/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d3f46724-8a44-4e67-b373-cabb662a1c85/a78375b2-c3e8-4ab6-8288-fd805a195dec-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/sb3cZXSmAffxgUSxUXAXEM5050202024-03-29T23:08:21.547Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/oeJzinAuS5fkpGFmmGPmEShttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0d725c79-cfc4-49c4-9b4c-42fd51e4becb.jpgI had to restart the garden house roof (twice...) #026I was almost done with the first half of the roof. When I put it in, I realized the hut was a lot more off kilter than I’d thought. I’d have to do it all again. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/026-i-had-to-restart-the-garden-house-roof-twice/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b413f4ee-d72b-476a-979f-261054a32876/8ee59d6a-f168-4015-a586-2cd3ef720135-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/oeJzinAuS5fkpGFmmGPmES556082024-03-29T23:10:45.629Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationroof repairYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7hpytbxA1fuMAJvpeLT8bVhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b16c146c-d408-4b8c-b855-3430d4371fc0.jpgI can't follow a recipe. Sourdough bread by feel. #027I bake my sourdough bread by feel. I’m really bad at following recipes, but baking without always scared me. Until I learned how things need to feel instead. Since then, my breads have been really good–even if I forget them in between. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/027-baking-sourdough-bread-by-feel/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/32e14063-f536-4ae5-8c25-2563fb841e8d/8990840b-ea06-474d-baee-aacadd5e92a1-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7hpytbxA1fuMAJvpeLT8bV6185132024-03-29T23:13:01.987Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3XQ1td1xmikEmyNTRw6v9Whttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e29f8bbe-42b8-4395-8d1d-126358047861.jpgI need to make some progress #028It's time to make some progress. The start of the semester is approaching fast. I long decided that the garden isn't allowed to add stress to my life. Still, some things need to get done. Other things just help to clear the head. So, come along while I clean up the garden and set up the first garden beds. 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But there was still the second side. There, I hadn't even taken off the old roofing material. And the wood was only the first of three layers for the new garden house roof I am building for this neglected hut. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/029-i-had-to-accept-some-help/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/5e8ea6c2-5001-4a93-ab7f-3b086e7c99e3/acd91286-1286-4177-92bd-45bd83ed23ae-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/cFeb8eeuEithBsCTZehX7t4720172024-03-29T23:18:43.532Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/4u1bKiRKWadqthwhoKjo4phttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/19658836-3c3c-4369-8931-71a168a7220a.jpgWhen new skills become routine #030Fall came quickly this year. Nights are getting chilly. My afternoons are spent fixing the roof, but there are all the things that always need to get done. The usual chaos, so to say. I am getting better (and faster) at al of it. Slowly, I am adding more skills, as others become routine. This time, I'm making sourdough bread rolls, canning tomatoes, and dealing with the normal chaos of life. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/030-just-the-normal-chaos/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/1c345b10-f669-4e4d-887a-d40ec16e831d/79c24b71-65f4-40d2-ae9b-d0a276e83f82-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/4u1bKiRKWadqthwhoKjo4p416092024-03-29T23:21:04.435Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/kx1u4vLfh55GoHohKTjjrXhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/76ae7304-82d8-4124-9177-5482940f61ad.jpgThe new garden house roof is coming together #031Time is running out on the roof. I need to finish it before temperatures fall, before school starts, before the rain returns. Two lovely friends had helped me finish the wood, but now I was back to two hands. Two hands, and a whole lot of motivation. So, this time, come along as I put the bitumen sheets up on the wooden boards to finally close up the roof. The roof is coming together! Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/031-the-roof-is-coming-together/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/9e31fd54-103d-48af-8355-50e25ddb5549/eda09f10-a72f-4333-aa5c-49326056306a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/kx1u4vLfh55GoHohKTjjrX5305102024-03-29T23:23:06.866Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3vwjf69VFwVT21mw5sE4fshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/93bf19ac-a2dc-4c64-afec-faa234b2bdde.jpgThis was supposed to be a rest day #032The cold, dark days of living in Northern Germany are approaching fast. What sunshine hours we still get are spent in the garden. I haven't started any of my dark-day projects. The apartment is essentially on hold. What was supposed to be a rest day turned into a day fixing a water leak in the kitchen, roasting vegetables, and dealing with all the little things. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/032-an-apartment-on-hold/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/14518755-4227-4068-b307-9df7c14a7242/77d2fae0-fdbb-45a3-8b7e-915404bf817e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3vwjf69VFwVT21mw5sE4fs5270102024-03-29T23:24:57.393Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/jLP6CDyrQArs6dbEfReXcPhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/107135c9-56d4-416d-ba7b-d50fef4bfebf.jpgI did it! I built a roof for my garden house! #033When I adopted this neglected land, I didn’t know how to build a roof. I didn’t know how long it would take. I didn’t even know what most of the parts where called. But slowly, I figured it all out, learned new skills, and built a roof. But let’s start where we left off last time. Join me as I put the outer layer onto the roof, and finish it all up before the next big rainstorm. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/033-i-finished-the-roof-just-in-time/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/98063f12-ba66-40a0-b21a-77012ae6ccc1/c3530301-a3b7-420d-a353-6dc77026cbc5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jLP6CDyrQArs6dbEfReXcP693592024-03-29T23:27:16.847Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3uBCMy6r76a2U5eemHaLs8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/7a17f0de-85b3-43ce-aee2-97500a35ec13.jpgWhen a storm brings you pears #034With the pantry low on stock, I can't say no to a basket of pears. A basket of pears showed up on my table, so I took them home to dry. I forgot them under my shelf for a week, so I set out to "quickly" chop them up. 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But before long, the roof project took over, and I left the rest be. Now, it is time to tackle the trash before the owners of the land come to pick up the piles for me. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/035-lets-pile-up-some-trash/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7d1a3d2c-f9e6-4417-acdb-a39e1cd6e5f1/0159162d-03ae-427a-b67f-ef19a0761709-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/grZHaaBk6NatEq57D7D5gT5960122024-03-29T23:32:49.542Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/whysYABXK8XwXiYGfATqKYhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/de6b9786-b36d-45d3-9ae1-b5cea7ddc7d4.jpgI've been pretending not to see this tarp #036There is an ugly, moldy tarp attached to the garden house. I'd been pretending not to see it for weeks. But now, trash pickup was on the horizon. The sun was shining, and the winds had slowed. A perfect chilly fall day to head to the garden. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/036-a-satisfying-cleanup-day/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f5421144-4e46-4d2e-8cbb-3d43218e932e/f2a0043b-e4c2-4e2a-90af-7ff632578c79-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/whysYABXK8XwXiYGfATqKY6020112024-03-29T23:35:19.949Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/vGVrmUoyjHpPX2tcXMSnJrhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/305ed21c-07a0-41ad-bf1b-6cfbbd4d66be.jpgIt's time for cold-weather meals #037There is something special about meals made from scratch. Meals made from ingredients collected on our land give me this warm, cozy feeling. With the seasons changing, what we eat is changing, as well. It's time for some cold-weather meals. Come along, as I make a carrot top pesto with walnuts from our tree, and a German goulash from my grandma's recipe. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/037-its-time-for-cold-weather-meals/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f08fb42d-2808-4d6a-ae90-b7b9442ce5d1/f237a13d-52b1-4f0e-9472-99bcf0199363-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/vGVrmUoyjHpPX2tcXMSnJr516092024-03-29T23:37:58.357Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/eKocF2g4C4fa6EUXqDZAj5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1b66968d-5b91-4df9-8236-d20de017d0bf.jpgAnd now do it all again? #038There is a part of my land I've been ignoring completely. Hidden between the hazelnuts, there is a second structure on my land. A shed? A hut? When I got here, this thing was filled with cracked rain barrels, and a whole lot of trash. Now, it's time to tackle its demolition or restoration. Time will tell which one this is going to be. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/038-the-second-hut/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6f557779-9bef-4a87-b786-f63d404485d8/f8c48b7e-b836-43ba-b3d8-6d8361c89960-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/eKocF2g4C4fa6EUXqDZAj5718082024-03-29T23:40:32.160Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bQYvNqWE9w2NhV1L9ifcFDhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2ad04732-da77-475a-8b5b-b3eee7788c5e.jpgI guess I made candles and cheese #039On the last day of my four month's off, I had some projects open. It was a day of firsts and seconds. I made cheese for the first time. I made candles for the second time (if you count my first pretty failed attempt). And then, I made a very special pizza. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/039-of-candles-and-cheese-making/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/57d1ea59-7aaa-4673-b5d1-0f5bcb80fac7/4b551ae5-6657-4df0-b55b-3fff1f5b6346-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bQYvNqWE9w2NhV1L9ifcFD4145102024-03-29T23:44:06.393Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/74V8Y9NuRuq55WUnJMRM1khttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/d120555b-cabe-408b-a3c6-754e7f776b00.jpgMy first three months on neglected land #040In July, I adopted a neglected piece of land filled with trash, brambles, and a lot of potential. Three months later, winter is settling in, and I am thinking back on the season behind me, thinking ahead to the necessary preparations for spring. 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A pile has been growing in a corner but it doesn't even keep my dog out, so it's time to come up with a better solution for composting on this neglected piece of land. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/041-i-have-a-compost-problem/ HELP ME CREATE: Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. 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I also don't measure out the water but fill up my jars. I included the amount, so you can gauge what jar to use. 1. Cook tea. Strain tea after about 8 minutes. 2. Stir in sugar. Cover and set aside. 3. Forget about the entire tea thing, do other things, and then remember when you want to drink some the next morning. (optional) 4. Drain old batch (if you have one). Leave at least one scoby and about a cup of liquid in the jar. Each batch will grow a new scoby, so you can separate them to make more batches. I went from one to six by now. Bottle the finished kombucha. You can do a second fermentation now (see video #007) or place them in the fridge as they are. 5. Let tea cool to a temperature you could comfortably put your hands in at least. I just forget about my tea, so it's cold when I use it. If you want to speed this up, you can mix in cold water. 6. Add liquid to your old batch. Fill up with water. You can use a dish cloth, an old shirt, kitchen paper, or fancy fermentation lids to cover these. Just make sure they are clean when you use them. But don't overthink it. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/042-is-kombucha-a-lot-of-work/ HELP ME CREATE: Join this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKl-IZrCVsSQvRduFZDEIA/join Support me directly: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c3e08458-a4d9-4377-a702-f0c8e73b24f5/df1bd4f8-df2f-4862-bcf2-4ecb303e4146-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/qbTwgkA4JpS3XT2bgT8eNe6880202024-03-30T00:03:31.596Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bJhHyBUxfarpA6MWtioAgWhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/9300ccd4-33f0-4725-84f3-cbab8739318d.jpgA million things at once, of course. #45Catch-up days often turn into catch-up weekends. My car broke down three weeks ago. School took up a lot of time. Things didn’t get done. So, I set out to finally make some progress. A million thing at a time, of course. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/56e2ed49-bccf-495e-a182-7c6fff307ec4/e7342f57-3723-4ae4-bc34-7ea1c287981e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bJhHyBUxfarpA6MWtioAgW7290132024-03-30T00:07:51.633Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/fSzdZ2D2kzreVEzvcnEdKLhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/7e25f89c-bc75-41be-ab41-5019e49deb42.jpgTime to deal with the trash myself #046The trash needs to go. I can't see it anymore. I don't care that, technically, someone promised to deal with the trash. It doesn't seem to be happening on any kind of timeline I can work with, so, I've filled the car with the first load of trash, and I'm now going to drive it off and just deal with it myself. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/43d16070-e7b8-4530-9f67-c33306b7311c/d98e0d3b-5176-439d-8bc0-709a23f87f7e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/9nHBSqpThbjGgRZgdt6G6A5300172024-03-30T00:15:12.560Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/6BCV2UVNiTThfwqAQRdyREhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fb76ae59-dd67-4ac5-a2ad-03dd86e66c93.jpgPreparing the apartment for winter #049After playing catch-up for weeks, I finally get to do some of the things I want to get to. The first snow falls in the forest outside, and I make the best of being stuck indoors--and actually get some things done. We'll prepare my indoor plants for winter, and prepare for some of the projects I have planned for the cold season. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:37 Living barefoot 05:07 Protective equipment 08:20 Headphones 09:46 Personal questions 10:17 Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome 14:34 Endometriosis 16:18 Mental health 17:33 What I study/studied 18:48 Where we've lived 23:45 Hopes for the futurehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/944333ff-9f75-4c56-bf9c-3cafbca74883/6ba236e6-5bd1-4ac2-8b43-4d018c08a7b6-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jiSpue7XcswtuYwxyjzfHZ15125292024-03-30T00:22:21.692Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/ubX76pXzzKWyAAYXXC8oCNhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/32bb5453-2b78-447a-853b-98d84a7c6003.jpgPreparing for a lot of mess #052I'm about to make a big mess in my basement and kitchen. Let's get some tools, and prepare for said mess. I wanted to take apart the kitchen the next day, so had to get anything out of the way that needed the kitchen intact. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Your questions 00:58 Where's the garden? 01:53 Do I own the land? 04:07 How rural is the garden? 05:03 What do I have planned? 05:42 Urgent things 06:05 The garden house 08:28 Outdoor plans 08:47 The second hut 09:25 Rain water collection 10:34 Compost 11:46 What about animals? 12:15 Rabbits? 13:33 Chickens? 14:32 Where would animals go? 15:10 Why am I hesitating? 16:03 Growing food 16:50 Trees and bushes 17:22 Plans for the future 18:10 Why am I doing this? 19:27 A trial runhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/65407449-a55f-481b-9525-a0bd044c198a/565aa156-81a2-4218-8926-d185bac69110-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dvb6u8sdBtJUEoXF9f13jf12255152024-03-30T00:31:27.707Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/db9cUsMB62yiw4bEvkm2yHhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/57c4a677-b4b3-4a76-9782-d3ec546cf343.jpgMy kitchen's a construction site #054It's finally time to tear apart the kitchen and finish the kitchen project I started in spring. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/62982885-5da4-4926-b745-f548c3cb647d/bfde2ebc-5315-4d1d-b8c8-5976de44d87c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/db9cUsMB62yiw4bEvkm2yH5750172024-03-30T00:36:32.838Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/v2WrpsY4hxPyfChBfTG4eChttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/6398a5ec-1fff-4d42-b081-4abd3c30880c.jpgFinishing the kitchen construction #055Last time, I tore apart my kitchen, and started building a shelf. Now, I want to finish it. So, let's finish the kitchen construction, build this shelf, and get this done. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/eb1e5043-306f-4b5b-a8b4-e7be87066472/76eee8e7-8e79-435b-81c4-2f3f338ea462-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/v2WrpsY4hxPyfChBfTG4eC6130272024-03-30T00:38:36.063Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/cFdsduWz3gahmtpjgEWHeihttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/d37e01d3-d3e0-411b-9255-4173d844bd2d.jpgIt might be ugly but it works #056The storm blew off the garden house roof the tiniest bit. I'll be repairing that damage, finally dealing with the garden bed, and then realize that I've forgotten something important. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Storm damage 00:31 Fixing the roof 03:16 Mulching the bed 04:58 Lunch and dinner prep 06:51 Calm enough for a walk 07:28 The overflowing bread 09:19 Even that workedhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/5e8e34c3-1d5b-43d5-a684-8798b0f453f7/a8b65c0e-d91f-4566-aa13-b66566e1ccf4-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/cFdsduWz3gahmtpjgEWHei6390192024-03-30T00:40:50.713Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/wPtQFFA7qaFNpmdkZGVW5ehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f180277f-da1b-4217-bd45-ef73bb8abb6d.jpgOne day turned into three... #057There are three things I needed to get done in one day to avoid wasting food, but my food processor broke, and things fell apart. Nonetheless, I canned potatoes, broke apart a whole chicken, and got my kombucha done. A day with three tasks turned into three days. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f993460b-dfd2-48dc-85e8-22e6c9878ab5/17e87909-a08b-420a-977d-a80a8f6c75ae-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/wPtQFFA7qaFNpmdkZGVW5e5990192024-03-30T00:43:37.268Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/oD6xPKtT2zFZJBo6dpxD37https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/9e3a1f53-bfec-430a-ba96-a502041e2b17.jpgI finally got a real break #058With the year coming to a close, I finally get a real break. I went for a few nice walks with Pepper and my husband. We even found some mushrooms. But first, I need to check on the garden house roof repair. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b756fd50-19ea-4e68-8c48-c6a99eca3ab6/9a7ffa70-af4c-4481-b048-56baec7d7a73-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/oD6xPKtT2zFZJBo6dpxD374060152024-03-30T00:46:04.698Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/tyBTsUyy3pTdUo3KbwjyGuhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a427047f-e568-4e93-ba54-a7e97c7294d2.jpgOverwhelmed by jars #059For most of December, our home was an utter mess. Food was stacked in my room with exactly enough room to sleep. Okay, sometimes. After a real break, I finally made progress. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/df34a92a-272b-4aec-bcba-c53085325c5c/100a3359-baf1-4596-866b-3c7d60a0ef5e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/tyBTsUyy3pTdUo3KbwjyGu5480282024-03-30T00:48:26.353Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/fzoTT4Jmbh5xBChbcHP3U5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/08936673-5372-4ba4-b0a2-ca2cea8a66de.jpgThe darkest days of winter #060The darkest days of winter can get pretty dark in Northern Germany. For me, the darkest days are the hardest. Without regular doses of real sunshine, I struggle. Where we live, the shortest days of the year have fewer than 7.5 hours of daylight. I keep busy with projects but winter means hibernation. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7609984a-1870-43c9-b280-6f3a96a44d5c/6579ed4b-7cc6-4293-becf-0f70e5af4382-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/fzoTT4Jmbh5xBChbcHP3U55045162024-03-30T00:50:33.126Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/qNGvpK23wk1fWG86say14thttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1e9d6f77-2c9e-4ff3-b71e-529c8fb562fb.jpgThe stupid machine #061With the snow returned, I focus on projects indoors. Fast walks through the forest are all I can bear while it is this cold. But I've been complaining enough. It's time to pull myself out of my winter funk, no matter the weather. So, let's bake some bread, and make some orange-peel cleaner. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Making tea 01:20 Relearning bread 01:59 A good starter 02:45 Making a preferment 03:48 The bread dough 04:19 The stupid machine 05:21 Handling the dough 05:53 Shaping the dough 06:44 Feeding the starters 07:19 Orange-peel cleaner 08:15 Breadrolls are done 08:52 Thank you!https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c8e0812e-d654-4522-a2d7-8cf748890259/eedd249e-1aba-48ff-b2a2-eedbd2aa18c8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/qNGvpK23wk1fWG86say14t5500282024-03-30T00:53:08.886Zsourdough breadbakingcleaningbread bakingslow foodYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/jt9E4e1HVUcx1UTQLbLTbyhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/afed5367-6360-49f1-a567-d0b3dffce58c.jpgTurning things around #062After a quick walk in the forest, I'll be turning things around--literally. I'm not out of my winter funk but I am trying to keep busy with projects. This time, we'll take care of an urgent task: making my plants happy. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/062-turning-things-around/ HELP ME CREATE: Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist My Novels: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKl-IZrCVsSQvRduFZDEIA/join CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:26 A walk in the forest 02:26 My plants need support 02:40 Refills in the kitchen 03:55 Emptying my bedroom shelf 05:23 Turning my shelf (again) 06:37 A place to sleep 07:28 Filling it back up 08:24 Winding downhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/958ee985-f093-48b4-8b14-83f6d43ba510/c15e9dd8-ea5e-4825-9947-59a9fe2e5c85-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jt9E4e1HVUcx1UTQLbLTby5420252024-03-30T00:55:35.167Zwinterforest walktidyingplantsYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/9hhHxoLii9WBNzEASn8QuGhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/3edffdbf-cdcc-4c34-b23c-e6609c9c31d1.jpgPainting shades of white #063I've been longing for some light and color in my life. With the outside world stuck in dark, cold, and shades of white and gray, I did the next best things. I'll be making my first free-standing candles and start painting a 3d-printed bird house. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/430f4fb4-1737-43ce-b40f-4b35f0cb4c68/5624ed54-d0e6-4cd6-9593-6ff98a348623-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/9hhHxoLii9WBNzEASn8QuG452062024-03-30T00:58:33.391Zslow livingcandle makingcandlespaintingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/f1bt22YXta1u8k9UktzYUAhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b2da22b1-13bd-4caf-a22b-f65a85739df8.jpgI wish it was about color #064 (3D-printed bird house)Painting holds a lot of trauma for me. I didn't know I'd shied away from it. Not until my husband printed me a bird house and it took me months to pick up the paint brush. Some of it was anxiety because I didn't think I could make it pretty. But once I started, I realized this was about a lot more. Darn it, this was supposed to just be about splashes of color. Now, it's about mental health. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Painting a bird house 02:26 Appreciating nature is easy 03:27 It's hard to appreciate humans 05:02 The lost knowledge 05:47 Finishing painting--and my thought 07:07 Imagine a better worldhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7166641a-c4e4-47f4-96ce-8b0620f6e882/b614868c-5796-42a9-8954-eff35a68f603-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/f1bt22YXta1u8k9UktzYUA5285112024-03-30T01:00:29.899Zslow livingpainting3d printingtraumaYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/p5ZeHJYBCVrYvBphcKptdHhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1c286a53-bbe6-472f-a9d9-9770d23c4d31.jpgI miss my dull knives #065 (German schmaltz)I miss my dull knives. I sent my knives in for sharpening, so I'll be without for a few weeks. I had to get creative in the kitchen--and learned to appreciate even very dull knives. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Chopping fat for lard 01:10 Rendering lard 01:38 Apple-onion schmalz 02:17 I need a bowl 03:02 Chopping apples and onions 04:15 Dehydrating onions 04:37 Finishing the schmalz 05:16 Fixing my laptop 06:02 Simple cheese 06:23 I miss my dull knives 07:23 Cooking from scratchhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/baf47002-439c-472c-9f1f-d9cf2c0c2155/6252457b-eafe-4382-a2ea-6e9ead939a94-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/p5ZeHJYBCVrYvBphcKptdH5105112024-03-30T01:02:30.509Zslow livinghomesteadingcooking from scratchfoodcookingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/sAg9NZV4JVQN9jKCJSKKVRhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/aabbac50-16f1-4c7e-a4d9-3465ab3886eb.jpgThe earliest signs of spring #066The last storm took down a jar I'd forgotten even existed. I spotted it when Pepper and I went to check on the garden after another really bad storm. The jar had been there all through fall and winter. Now, a storm took it down. This time, I get to hang around in the garden for a bit, spend some time with chickens, go for a walk in actual sunshine, and then deal with a few things in the kitchen. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/066-early-signs-of-spring/ HELP ME CREATE: Donate: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand Wishlist: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist My Novels: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras BECOME A MEMBER: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoKl-IZrCVsSQvRduFZDEIA/join CONNECT: Website: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d7563b24-db37-4784-85f5-e2b45c51cdd7/17d7b8f2-62dc-4048-9f3a-a833d4c40e04-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/sAg9NZV4JVQN9jKCJSKKVR5010122024-03-30T01:04:43.894Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingconservationsustainabilityYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/inWrqQggrJZXrNeKXJZ98whttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/3a5ff7ff-75f6-446c-9c80-1d63d356b607.jpgGrumpy productivity #067 (Meatballs from scratch)There are days, when the couch is my reluctant base station. A few minutes of getting things done, then rest. And rest some more. In a state of grumpy productivity, I still got a lot done. I made meat balls from scratch to use up some of my oats, and then created a cream sauce from home-fermented sour cream. Oh, and the orange-peel cleaner finally got finished and used to clean. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8cbb8677-2a41-497d-9755-060bd22598fc/79805275-2c29-4a3e-8d0a-8ac7d847f9c5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/inWrqQggrJZXrNeKXJZ98w5990152024-03-30T01:07:34.655Zhomesteadingcookingcooking from scratchslow foodYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/pjeM86DS9Auv54Wc1Lcshfhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/adc4c0b2-6c3b-4338-a1e4-000e538612b3.jpgI got my hands into soil #068 (Repotting plants)I finally got my hands into soil. It's been a long winter. But spring is coming. In the meantime, let's repot some plants. Some of my indoor plants have been pretty unhappy. Spring will bring more sunshine. I can't do anything about that. But I could give them better soil to work with in the meantime. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/bcce1169-8988-44ea-bc7d-a682ac4c528e/9ae2931d-cfb8-4695-9bfb-45dc4c5de59d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/pjeM86DS9Auv54Wc1Lcshf5355112024-03-30T01:10:06.234Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingplantsYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/uRx84wyWv57hW23DKUpEdJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/717febde-1cc9-4848-bf09-988162eae49f.jpgI almost feel human again #069 (German Potato Salad)After ten days of the flu, pneumonia, and antibiotic side-effect bingo, I was finally able to move enough to feel human again. As I was craving potato salad, I made mayonnaise from scratch, and mixed a pretty good German potato salad together. My husband and Pepper also checked on the garden for us and found the first signs of spring. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/069-almost-feeling-human/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e9aa81b4-9e3c-4613-b35a-f318951ae232/4d424700-59d5-4916-9502-b1e4f584e568-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/uRx84wyWv57hW23DKUpEdJ6290382024-03-30T01:12:33.337Zcookingslow foodYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/s93i6em3de8crcJ2ub2Gmjhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/26a23ae5-5170-40a5-9e70-378212be089c.jpgKitchen catch-up chaos #070 (Canning fries)Things had been piling up. Now that I was finally able to do things again, it was time to tackle them. So, I canned potatoes, baked some bread, and took care of a million little things. I am so glad, I can finally do things again. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/070-kitchen-catch-up-chaos/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 A lot of ears 01:17 Baking bread 02:43 A fridge filled with roots 03:28 I broke the machine--again 04:12 Canning potatoes 05:20 Evening walk 06:00 Second batch of potatoes 07:38 Canning is different here 09:16 A political debate 09:35 Why I can potatoeshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d3acf82e-136e-43e2-99af-df56059794c2/95eb085a-c5ed-48a2-8451-6ce5aaa6ac44-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/s93i6em3de8crcJ2ub2Gmj6275432024-03-30T01:15:24.009Zcookingslow livingcanningpantryYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/8mtY8xyr9uYaWZzKfmifpXhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/c2bf5f93-80c7-45e8-aaae-d32a72e4d52a.jpgEverything is dirty #071 (Dishwasher repair)The dishwasher broke again. Cleaning and repairing it led me down a rabbit whole of more things that needed cleaning. It felt as if everything was dirty. So, I cleaned. That afternoon, I even got to enjoy the sunshine on a forest walk with Pepper and my husband. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/071-everything-is-dirty/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/3b8c14ee-81b8-4b78-bb3d-d9a8ebcd4e4d/5617004c-cdbe-4ddb-a14b-c8fed51a929d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/8mtY8xyr9uYaWZzKfmifpX5040312024-03-30T01:18:09.487Zslow livingrepairdiyforest walkcleaningYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/kgafPm2Gw2pQq5CB8Jyktshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8d80f8e2-935f-4791-aa42-48f915bfe71f.jpgThe garden wakes up #072 (and why I'm no longer vegan)The garden is waking up, so I take a good look around and enjoy some sunshine before heading home to prepare a pork roast in the air fryer. I'll also explain why I am no longer vegan. French toast bake recipe and written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/072-the-garden-wakes-up/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 There is garlic! 00:26 Checking on garden 02:59 Pork roast for dinner 04:03 Why I am no longer vegan 06:02 My health and diet 08:06 We won't get chickenshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/9bfb7eb6-1149-468b-b406-66e5e3e5f1a4/0e3f6533-2827-48c1-950e-62e6c53f7865-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/kgafPm2Gw2pQq5CB8Jykts5370362024-03-30T01:20:32.230Zgardeningcookingslow livingrecipefoodYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/jBs9ZePnPm1KvFDDm78Ws2https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a5132e2e-475a-407b-850e-6cb0679f5211.jpgThe first day in the garden #073I finally got to work in the garden! Instead of a quick look, Pepper and I have a good look at everything, and then get to work. I clean up the garden house, take down a tree, and somehow make the trash piles even bigger. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/073-the-first-day-in-the-garden/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 The plan for the day 00:59 The outside 01:28 The strawberries survived 02:08 Inside is a mess 02:53 Putting on shoes 03:20 Cleaning up the garden house 04:01 Before I continue... 04:32 Taking down a tree 06:01 Continuing the inside 07:43 Getting rid of graffiti 08:29 I made a lot of progress 09:18 Hanging outhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/96b7a579-ae4c-42d1-a2a9-938c8b465235/c99d9c55-af02-4de2-bfdd-0dca90f4cc55-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jBs9ZePnPm1KvFDDm78Ws26035272024-03-30T01:23:16.482Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingclean-uprestorationYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2HRn9xw8vQMoSRQCx1t1fmhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8585bde7-2668-4a8c-b778-f5ab948a67eb.jpgI don't like when plans change #074I don’t like it when plans change. While going for a spontaneous walk in the middle of making dinner felt good, other changing plans derailed me a bit. I was supposed to build a shelf, but instead got to remember how bad quality has become the norm. So, instead, I make some more food, and focus on other things. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/074-when-plan-change/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Searching for morels 01:22 No catkins 01:35 Making mayonnaise 02:25 Dinner preparations 03:13 Breading the schnitzel 04:17 I need more storage 04:57 Where did quality go? 06:55 Finishing a quick meal 07:35 Go with the flow 08:57 Next timehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0df10e24-ed63-4da0-bd3f-d86aea3be1d8/7680de90-89ab-4a77-8927-1b4dc250ba9a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2HRn9xw8vQMoSRQCx1t1fm5470432024-03-30T01:26:15.375Zcookingslow foodforest walkYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/nerA2xRubBUin3wESDQz82https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/68badce7-9181-48a7-b3f2-8aa588c89988.jpgPlanting spring flowers and building shelves #075Spring is coming. Now that I’ve survived the exams, I get to focus on all the things I need/want to get done: planting some spring flowers on the balcony, building a new shelf for the kitchen to get more storage, and clean up this mess left by flu and exam stress. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/075-planting-spring-flowers/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Emptying the shelves 01:43 Building new shelves 03:11 A spot for the coffee maker 04:02 A quick dinner 04:48 Planting tulips 05:59 Cleaning the balcony 06:38 Swiping the floorshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/abf05966-13ce-4ad9-95fe-97ef2c3ef7cb/4488b496-d983-479f-be5d-ac913594807c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/nerA2xRubBUin3wESDQz824770332024-03-30T01:29:03.685ZgardeningspringflowersdiyYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3pfHVwmVJ5L9K6AHvhsxBehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0f821c49-7837-4b21-b715-a6c7af022db8.jpgIt is seed starting season! #076If I want a garden this year, it's time to make a plan and start some seeds. So, after checking on the garden and going for a walk, I went to work and finally got my pepper seeds, chili seeds, and tomato seeds started. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/076-starting-seeds-for-the-garden/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Checking on garden 00:55 A walk 02:14 Dancing in the kitchen 02:59 Starting seeds 04:20 Setting up lights 05:24 Unhappy plants 06:07 Speaking of the gardenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/13717510-73e0-4316-9815-74236d7913c7/20d61d24-3422-4509-aa4a-27610dc832b7-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3pfHVwmVJ5L9K6AHvhsxBe3870212024-03-30T01:30:55.556Zgardeningslow livingseed startingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7xnNNDdGtNufxAgL9EXBgThttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fcf57550-c85d-4ee3-9e78-694a6fe86a1e.jpgPreparing strawberry planters #077I went to the garden to start the beds. Naturally, I got distracted. I usually only have a vague idea what I want to do when I head to the garden. Most times, I get distracted even from that vague idea. This time, I got distracted from my distraction, as well. Well, now I am ready for strawberries. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/077-ready-for-strawberries/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Distractions from distractions 00:44 The strawberry planters 01:11 Working on the terrace 01:44 Cleaning up wood 03:05 Doing it the hard way 04:13 A break for my spine 04:33 Wood one way... 05:15 Planters the other way... 05:41 The second side 06:09 They were sensible things 06:39 Time to go homehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/34f853ee-16de-4e2f-9e57-ba21924abbfd/7e8a508c-95fe-4602-8820-557d0b60c32d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7xnNNDdGtNufxAgL9EXBgT4515242024-03-30T01:32:49.486Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bx1Uc6BcymbwuGQx51yYVYhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f745be61-cb74-48f9-a387-484d895d0407.jpgThis does not feel like spring #078The outside world is cold, gray, and wet. But inside, I am preparing for spring. With false spring come and gone, I am taking advantage of some indoor days to get some seeds started, bake bread and make some home-made pizza from scratch. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/078-false-spring-was-here/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/554fff7e-6521-4f53-983c-ceb75b85695a/94ec9a81-cd5d-4af4-b164-eb194b8d4481-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bx1Uc6BcymbwuGQx51yYVY5075172024-03-30T01:34:45.216Zgardeningslow livingseed startinggrowing foodYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/ty4hwQ6ozD548k6h3VPH39https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1bbcaf82-c605-42ef-94ea-918be0141832.jpgTrying to bake German cheesecake #079With the outside world still wet and gray, I get a lot done indoors while dreaming about garden work. As I'd been craving some cheesecake, I decided to bake some from scratch--something that I hadn't done in over a decade. It did not quite go as planned. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/079-failing-at-cheesecake/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Canning potatoes 01:47 Garden planning 02:14 I want cheese cake 02:44 Preparing the dough 03:30 Clearing the counters 04:11 The cheese cake batter 04:37 The crust 05:02 The cheese part 05:37 Apple crumble something 06:02 Failing at patience 06:11 Cutting the cheese cakehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/df2091a5-5872-435c-8c8c-6215478bc5a8/1ce92c29-4cb8-477a-b269-fcf77bf2e559-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/ty4hwQ6ozD548k6h3VPH394180492024-03-30T01:37:08.078Zcheesecakebakingslow foodhomemakingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/nXEcu8Bx6jkohegDneaHsuhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fd3ede6d-94dc-4856-b28b-aabaebb679d2.jpgI wasn't ready for tulips #080I take advantage of a gap in the rainy weather to plant some tulips around the terrace in the garden and to rescue the strawberries. I also try to treat the fungus gnats and aphids on our indoor plants with neem oil. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/080-planting-tulips/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 I don't have soil 01:13 Planting the first tulips 03:44 To the strawberry rescue 04:23 Cuddles with Pepper 04:35 Cleaning the hydroponics tower 05:03 Treating fungus gnats with neem 05:36 A break in the sun 06:38 A forest walkhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b1d55c0d-136f-4b10-b98d-07e00fb3fddc/500ad7e4-ed10-4477-a5fc-37c47a0bb8f0-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/nXEcu8Bx6jkohegDneaHsu4970152024-04-02T12:52:16.496Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/hikTwF7LKtouPZrSN4dqZ9https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/abaa95d6-c480-4f24-8b91-979f659e9d42.jpgSpring? Trash and dirt! #081Spring is still playing tug-o-war with the remnants of winter here. But the occasional warmer days have me preparing for warmer days to come soon. I clean up our balcony, drive off more trash from the overgrown plot, and make very simple grilled-cheese sandwiches. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/081-spring-dirt-and-trash/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 Cleaning the balcony 01:22 Repotting indoor plants 02:08 Another trash day 03:50 Nematode treatment 04:56 Thinning seedlings 06:14 Grilled-cheese sandwiches 07:19 They are alive!https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/83fe1e8c-61a2-4c6f-82a0-462c49f7fa22/b4717119-b020-4396-bf67-376b0ba27f30-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/hikTwF7LKtouPZrSN4dqZ94545292024-04-04T13:49:55.990Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingplantingtrash cleanupYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/mFctSz8GskyDG7aDHsctcvhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/520983c4-d425-4987-9a90-eb4d3be640cd.jpgDemo day and froggy forest #082With my bedroom slowly turning into a plant nursery, I use any okay day to work in the garden and make progress there. This time, I continued the demolition of the second hut. Tearing down the shed is far from done, but I called it a day to enjoy a forest walk past where the frogs are spawning. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/demo-day-and-froggy-forest/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Signs of spring 01:08 Demolition of the shed 02:19 The problem with the second hut 03:37 Froggy forest walk 05:08 Transplanting cucumbers 05:45 The rain arrivedhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a76fdaf9-8c26-44ed-af7e-059f6d884f1f/40c4705e-add5-420f-8a72-34127758cd2c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/mFctSz8GskyDG7aDHsctcv468562024-04-09T14:19:27.589Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/mevCAXgiZUcafwFsLGhQzJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0aa220a6-3c31-4620-97e0-aee394922ece.jpgWhy I'm not quitting Youtube #083When I started my first Youtube channel in 2018, I didn't think I'd last long. Many years later, I can't imagine not creating videos, sharing my journey and my knowledge. Today, I'll tell you all about why I am not quitting and the future of my channel while dealing with a bunch of trash in the garden and continuing to demolish the garden shed. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/083-why-im-not-quitting/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a3d9b3f8-9168-41af-92a2-ab2e7eefe4e4/d5c9462c-7f1b-4e40-a9c5-5ad62d4f1170-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/mevCAXgiZUcafwFsLGhQzJ6560112024-04-11T14:19:01.745Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7MCaUym39rHgUYbUZUMNrvhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e3253809-bbec-45b9-a044-e1b2d84fd107.jpgGo thistle somewhere else #084 (Weeding the potato bed)The list of things to get done in the garden is growing faster than these weeds. Spring paid a visit, so I used the sunshine to make progress. I could make an entire video about the things I still need to get done to prepare for growing food. That list is overwhelmingly long. So, instead, I only think about the next few things. First up: the potato bed. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/085-weeding-the-potato-bed/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 The overwhelming list 01:15 Weeding by hand 02:00 Thistle somewhere else 02:45 A fry-up of an evening 03:31 A strawberry haircut 04:36 This is a food forest 05:21 Fixing the rain barrel 06:53 It looked deserted 07:52 The storm is cominghttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/36f597b8-3c60-427d-8d44-49a698e0f527/92956d89-7764-4dd2-b15d-45c7fbe70c3b-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7MCaUym39rHgUYbUZUMNrv5025152024-04-18T14:00:07.316Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/uWWfVYwdv2YXhtgrgG7FNThttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/51cbf623-a144-40cd-8459-8d91e6cb0e56.jpgI learn how to build a bench #086It's time to tackle that indoor list. Our living room has been an absolute mess, so I'm building a storage bench for the hallway. I also deal with about 50 eggs from the garden neighbor, and use the egg cartons for my potatoes. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/086-building-a-storage-bench/ Help me get a track saw for straighter cuts: https://buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:26 A lot of eggs 00:45 Meat balls for dinner 02:33 Chitting my potatoes 03:31 Preparing pots for potting on 04:17 Potting on seedlings 05:08 Building a storage bench 05:57 The wrong tools for the job 07:25 I'd do it againhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ea6b7bbf-23ba-4eed-903b-0161eb8097ab/70b245d6-a46a-478d-8d82-9811b0a29865-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/uWWfVYwdv2YXhtgrgG7FNT5350412024-04-22T13:59:58.029Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/1W4uGE4BNNbR9EiXnZuDJnhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/cca9f884-b4df-4903-9d33-377700b19adb.jpgBuilding a greenhouse before the storms #087We are building a greenhouse this weekend. And we need to get it done before the storms. I also need to harvest some weeds before the sheep come to eat them. I start on the greenhouse build alone but then get some help from my husband. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Harvesting edible weeds 00:48 Preparing the greenhouse build 02:34 Building the base 03:38 A quick lunch 04:12 Building the greenhouse 06:26 A very late dinnerhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/078c513e-21f5-4eb0-98a3-c36ead1e4f1d/d2a77db8-26c4-474d-bd9d-0225382fe7bf-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/1W4uGE4BNNbR9EiXnZuDJn4790262024-04-24T14:01:19.578Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/u9FCfbyAXTnsehBke4Jezshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/65808748-6bbc-4b4e-a24e-311227b57277.jpgWe finished the greenhouse #088With my husband back at work, I set out to finish the greenhouse alone. I had to get it done before the wind got too strong--and didn't like the time pressure at all. The next day, with more time pressure, I put up the rain collection system. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Building the greenhouse roof 01:29 I kind of have a greenhouse 02:03 The door and window 03:25 The only thing missing 03:41 A tiny walk 03:51 A few hours left 04:16 Rain collection for the greenhouse 06:19 Blueberries on the balconyhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e3f6409a-5c63-4405-99d4-d5d384bae588/4b1bd43f-5bd1-43e7-8622-b046ec7b6838-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/u9FCfbyAXTnsehBke4Jezs4335152024-04-29T13:59:19.515Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/9kJ9eoJCTe5fE927rxrwdPhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0f1f8d20-49df-4077-b18c-4b02ada83bca.jpgA fence for freedom? #089My potatoes are ready to go in the ground. But neither me nor the bed are ready. And the storms are not helping. Ironically, I built a fence to give Pepper more freedom. The potatoes moved into the greenhouse, and I give you a tour of my first batch of seedlings. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/089-a-fence-for-freedom/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 The potatoes move 02:51 A seedling tour 04:15 A fence for Pepper 05:59 Planting thyme and lavender 07:13 Building greenhouse shelveshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/438a3637-9a8e-4e7b-8234-d71fb7ca2897/464f953c-5f5c-4f69-90e9-7f49298f6b2b-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/9kJ9eoJCTe5fE927rxrwdP5730222024-05-01T14:00:30.754Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/p29GzM9Kfm1v52yeNowDK3https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/9f654905-d3ab-4506-90be-ebce9f91e7f7.jpgApril tour of the gardens: our baseline #090As it is about mid-April, I think it's time we do a little bit of a tour of the garden. Kind of a Before, though, technically some things have already happened. But just to give you an impression of what everything looks like at the moment. Now in April. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:23 The greenhouse 00:45 Animals in the garden 01:07 The potato bed plan 01:20 The rest of the beds 02:07 The gap in the fence 02:22 The food forest 02:36 The garden house 03:11 The trees and bushes 03:43 The trash piles 04:05 Herding chickens 05:26 Dinner with canned goods 06:10 The plates I made 06:26 The next morning 06:34 A forest walk 07:24 Harvested hopshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ba6b4b59-1646-4c43-86b8-98b5f674e104/a844380a-d880-4af7-b403-67e358cc8282-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/p29GzM9Kfm1v52yeNowDK34730182024-05-06T13:41:37.766Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/jACNSzXUmogLgAxLKQSjFHhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/25894807-554c-4da1-af28-324e55a81004.jpgPlanting potatoes, rain or shine #091My potatoes had been ready to plant for a while, and I had to get the potato beds finished to plant them. The weather didn't cooperate, so we dug Irish potato beds in the rain. The next day was a sunnier garden day with more bed-prep and potato planting. Potatoes rain or shine! Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/091-potatoes-rain-or-shine/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERShttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/969a77c7-2635-42bf-ad2e-fbea5b42eeb7/10266c65-0168-49c9-8dcd-c925c79019ce-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jACNSzXUmogLgAxLKQSjFH6595192024-05-08T13:41:40.678Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/sU1cym6cGsUEnACUqgLyMPhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/95dca013-5980-485e-9f35-ed400e600a67.jpgPotatoes need water #092I've been doing a lot of digging for someone who doesn't believe in digging beds. I'll tell you all about them while I finish the Irish potato beds--and then we'll finally solve the water problem. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d9d0676c-d858-489b-be78-bb2cbbcb53b1/03878982-68ab-49b1-87d7-b7f8fd445b90-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/sU1cym6cGsUEnACUqgLyMP7375172024-05-13T16:06:55.118Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7B4NPuji2LPS8e2gitiR79https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/16980925-d32b-41d9-8c93-7fb2c682918f.jpgSoil blocking in my living room #093The garden is waking up. Spring is here. And I only have two weeks left until my hiking trip. We leave for a week at the end of May. This puts a deadline on a lot of my garden projects. Despite everyone collecting toilet paper rolls for me, I didn't have enough to start seeds in. I was also almost out of plastic trays. So, I decided to try soil blocking. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 A deadline on the garden 00:58 My first soil blocking 03:45 Planting seeds in tiny blocks 04:29 Making more blocks 05:13 Planting last plastic tray 05:41 Another tray of seeds 07:45 The first seeds sproutedhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/357c35cf-2f53-487d-8154-8eacb2485d80/05a4af3b-a2ee-4edb-b860-dc0ba2735318-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7B4NPuji2LPS8e2gitiR795355192024-05-15T14:05:38.170Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/rrRXGiSxoS7rcw8HtKboV5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/42ce7855-b2d3-43f4-bff4-59e475ffeaa1.jpgConnecting my two garden plots #094The gap between my food forest and growing plot is tiny. When the golden dead nettles finish blooming, this is supposed to be a path. To get the cart from one plot to the other, I have to remove part of the very old fence.The old fence itself is no problem to remove. But there is a barrier dug in at the bottom. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/094-connecting-the-plots/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Why open the fence? 01:14 Moving the compost 02:44 The compost system 03:40 Digging out the barrier 04:20 I would not ignore this 05:24 Evening things out 07:10 The rain barrel in the groundhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ce10d98f-f291-40ad-a707-351392fe25fe/6f0faef9-a2d8-4119-a784-3c4340fc62a3-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/rrRXGiSxoS7rcw8HtKboV55335132024-05-20T14:06:30.011Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/gyX73m5JmYMoyoXwTKPk8xhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/6fee893f-6b3b-494e-a60b-d426088d412f.jpgMy first garden injury #095I got injured in the garden. While digging the final potato beds and pumping water around the plot, I take a careless step and fall into a rain barrel. Don't worry, there is no accident footage. I only share the time leading up to the accident and tell you how I got injured. 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All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7e12d6f5-0575-4c08-bd69-5221fb527c49/15dc956a-8a40-477b-8d3d-b17605b6fbd4-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/gyX73m5JmYMoyoXwTKPk8x6745102024-05-22T14:07:19.743Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/cHTFJcn6z4h9CvHDhHDypNhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ff63634c-7539-4e3e-bd8d-52f4f8adc076.jpgInjured garden adventures #096Everything takes long with one hand in a splint. I have to adapt routine tasks, and rescuing the seedling that got neglected after the injury was a lot less easy than it would be with two functioning hands. But I adjust and manage. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Adapting routine tasks 01:29 Where is Marvin? 02:50 Rescuing the plants 05:00 Mulching the new beds 08:01 Cardboard and composthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/5eeddf2f-5cf2-426e-bdc3-d8006e144dfc/5705ae6c-c53a-456a-a2db-1e75b6591bfb-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/cHTFJcn6z4h9CvHDhHDypN5785112024-05-27T14:05:31.895Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/osdArPLLJ4i5MRBkFxxTy5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b0e0c5aa-1af2-4ffa-9bd7-eccfbd07a732.jpgHome-made rhubarb BBQ sauce #097When I got a chance to harvest a lot of free rhubarb, I ignored both my injury and the vacation preparations to make a rhubarb BBQ sauce, some rhubarb syrup, and a sweet treat. While I share it all, I ramble on about the myth of the Tragedy of the Commons. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/97-a-rhubarb-bbq/ If you want to read more about the Tragedy of the Commons, check out this article by Aeon: https://aeon.co/essays/the-tragedy-of-the-commons-is-a-false-and-dangerous-myth DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Chopping rhubarb 02:33 Cooking the rhubarb 04:04 No rhubarb wasted 04:44 Blending the BBQ sauce 04:55 Tragedy of the Commons? 06:33 Canning the rhubarb 07:02 A rhubarb BBQ 07:36 It's not a tragedy 08:21 Most humans aren't evilhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b5d22659-0a4f-45fb-9a74-a064f96f21d8/9ff19f75-5046-4e5a-91bb-e27cfed1a1c2-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/osdArPLLJ4i5MRBkFxxTy56075202024-05-29T14:06:11.376Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/cU2yshZh5etM6q1qQvQb7Bhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/447d8667-0b06-4006-a350-608323c7ed8c.jpgPreparing to leave the garden #098Things take more time with a splint on one hand. And with only six days until my vacation, time was short. I made the best of the last days to stay on top of weeds, free up some strawberry plants, and get the last seedlings into the ground. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: hhttps://rootsandcalluses.com/098-vacation-prep/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Hidden strawberry bed 02:28 Red-cabbage pasta 03:22 Planting out seedlings 04:19 What's cooking? 04:52 Taking care of plants 06:04 Potting up tomatoes 07:25 Melons in the wrong place 08:15 Continuing the strawberrieshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/60582993-1609-4142-a9d5-985109680137/8e26c4eb-3252-4ff3-994e-ab5124252e7b-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/cU2yshZh5etM6q1qQvQb7B5455112024-06-03T16:05:52.403Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/wtej1DFyMtHyjHc6TATk2shttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/3b11c9ec-4bfd-4728-b4cf-3b92453ff4a5.jpgI am ready to leave the garden #099Leaving my new garden for a few days at the beginning of the planting season made me nervous. For weeks, I’d planned and prepared. I was ready–at least the garden was. Now it was time to hand over the garden. I did a final tour of the land before we left. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/099-leaving-the-garden/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 A tour of the garden 01:00 There will be berries 01:30 Rhubarb growing in 01:41 Inside garden house 01:57 Rain barrel of doom 02:38 Comfrey volunteers 02:57 The planted bed 03:31 Volunteer strawberries 04:12 Pepper harvests carrots 04:32 The potato beds 05:38 Another bed rescue 06:07 Slow progress 06:52 Final bed check 07:22 The greenhouse 08:04 Home stretch at homehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f6bf71ca-c2ea-4eb9-b2f0-964abdc222b8/6ac20dd5-e5fa-406e-8625-02a9bf4e7d50-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/wtej1DFyMtHyjHc6TATk2s5255152024-06-05T17:27:10.797Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/9RyHLQrN1ckNMCUYmr1Syghttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/65f69c5b-80c8-4920-ba9d-4cb750390b08.jpgOne year restoring a neglected garden #100A year ago, I adopted neglected land to restore and enjoy while we live in an apartment nearby. So much has happened since. I restored the garden house--well, mostly. We cleaned up endless amounts of trash and cut free trees and paths. We also added a second plot. Even more has happened there. But let's go back to the beginning. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/100-a-year-restoring-the-garden/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand WISHLIST: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/wishlist NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:46 June 2023 02:40 July 2023 03:34 August 2023 06:10 September 2023 08:47 October 2023 15:08 November 2023 18:30 December 2023 19:37 January 2023 20:25 February 2023 20:41 March 2023 23:43 April 2023 29:36 May 2024https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/47b4b7f3-db81-431c-a013-dab8a181e567/69089f38-3ac2-4506-8512-d2a7cf4cc876-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/9RyHLQrN1ckNMCUYmr1Syg22865282024-06-12T18:13:04.955Zhomesteadinggardeningslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/fgfwtapQeUpoaujiSSVbFVhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/06c24cd0-257a-477a-bdba-ad56c8306765.jpgWe never go on vacation (Hiking in the Kleinwalsertal) #101At the end of May, we went on a hiking trip with my husband's family to the Kleinwalsertal in Austria. We never go on vacation. We prefer to stay home--or move to a new place. 25 hours of driving. 8 people. Thousands of liters of rain. 3 days of hiking. I'm not sure it's in balance. I'd rather move again. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/101-we-never-go-on-vacation/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:23 Arriving in Austria 03:34 Hail storm in the Deep 06:26 Snowy mountain tops 08:06 Back homehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/73810ca1-22e5-402f-9190-704159e89a5b/6742109b-b73f-4914-9218-0bb9d3351502-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/fgfwtapQeUpoaujiSSVbFV5145182024-06-17T13:25:49.319Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/n3euGtrH4VevwfeyPPafERhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/bf00e597-e30b-4bc5-ba20-3287ce53f4b0.jpgReturning to the garden #102 (Garden tour after vacation)After a week on vacation, I was eager to get back to the garden but one of the wettest rainstorms we’d ever experienced kept us inside. During a weather break, I went to check on everything in the garden. This is essentially another May garden tour, just after the vacation. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/aa5fb742-91e7-4af7-a11d-ed29b37e40fd/4fb1bdcf-602f-4459-8d44-ece25d3e7d24-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/n3euGtrH4VevwfeyPPafER5080162024-06-19T13:26:03.495Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/pb5dxNNtxXFHXk1Kj12bzChttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/7b68134b-ed9d-41d3-a370-a13ce7bf6706.jpgElderflower syrup and sunflower beds #103So much has happened since I returned from the hiking trip with my husband’s family. Let’s make some elderflower syrup while I catch up up a bit. We’d only been gone a few days but grass had taken over everywhere. Sunflowers urgently needed to go into the ground, so I prepared beds for them. I also made a whole lot of elderflower syrup. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/103-elderflower-syrup-and-sunflowers/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Caring for currant bushes 00:44 Preparing elderflowers 01:27 Resetting the fence 01:49 Rescuing sunflowers 03:27 Making syrup 04:07 Weeding sunflower bed 04:56 Harvesting onion flowers 05:19 Continuing sunflower bed 06:49 The potato beds 07:19 Making elderflower syrup 08:05 Harvesting more blossoms 08:59 Canning elderflower 09:36 Finishing the sunflowershttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/bbaa39ad-2e2a-49d3-9d18-435f3e70cc2e/608b0f6b-2275-4219-9a31-51d62a730df9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/pb5dxNNtxXFHXk1Kj12bzC6595132024-06-24T13:38:47.530Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/dKD6cxApy9Ye9eQjT4BQTYhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f41039b4-ffd9-4163-bc37-9d374e4486db.jpgI had to harvest my onions #104These gardens are a trial run. Learning is the priority here. Every day in the garden teaches me new things about regenerative gardening. This time, I plant a lot more sunflowers, harvest onions in the rain, move a lot of water into storage, and start a new bed for the corn--oh, yes, and I planted some beans. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/104-i-had-to-harvest-my-onions/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Scything with bad tools 00:59 Planting sunflowers 02:27 This scythe was a mistake 03:17 Onion harvest in the rain 04:38 Rain is a resource 06:20 Canned beans 07:50 Starting a new bed 09:01 Planting corn 09:40 Volunteer potatoeshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/674580da-5b7d-4eb0-aec1-cbf829bb658e/12a59f57-c5ca-40f3-808b-98d4fb8ce86c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dKD6cxApy9Ye9eQjT4BQTY6145112024-06-27T13:37:32.320Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/e4jJ3CfiAMF4F7wFt6toJphttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0acf32af-087a-4b1b-9f45-4434bc2da769.jpgEverything needs planting #105The garden was weeks behind, so I spent every free minute catching up. Every gap in the weather was spent in and around my beds. Everything was a rescue mission against clocks set by weather and wind. When it rained, I turned the tops of the onion I'd harvested into green onion pesto and planted the greenhouse. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/105-everything-needs-planting/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Planting beans 01;25 Making beds in greenhouse 03:41 Green onion pesto 06:11 Harvesting red currant 06:51 The last trash pile 07:31 Carboard around potatoes 08:12 Greenhouse bed for melons 10:05 Planting the greenhouse 10:39 The rain startshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/69bd92d2-e8fb-4091-97be-ae6489fe14db/7be64a27-57ed-410b-94bc-3748f09c7722-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/e4jJ3CfiAMF4F7wFt6toJp6835132024-07-01T14:18:08.031Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/dzE1zdEULneGY33eewE5ouhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f878dbd8-18f8-4aa4-8d6b-33a08b60fdce.jpgHarvesting garlic before it rots (and strawberry jam) #106Almost every day brings fresh rain around here at the moment. Many days, we are forced to work around the weather--and take breaks when it rains. Or we ignore the weather and go to the garden anyway. On a rainy day, we made strawberry jam, then rescued the garlic from the non-stop rain by harvesting it and sorting it in my living room. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/106-harvesting-the-garlic-strawberry-jam/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:47 Making strawberry jam 03:42 String trellises for the greenhouse 04:33 Harvesting my garlic 06:38 Sorting the garlichttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/65e0a1fb-bc47-4661-8374-f619fc810cd8/0f28110b-223f-4bd8-a4f5-a8953a938ec9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dzE1zdEULneGY33eewE5ou5990232024-07-03T15:17:01.025Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/x31h5NZmoKMXvXXNAKFKTthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b11640bd-f6b9-4d2e-89ce-889b8ac649d7.jpgI need trellises and a new bed #108Despite rain and mosquitoes, Pepper and I get a lot done in the garden. After checking on what my husband did the day before, we harvest some currants, string-trellis some tomatoes, cook a delicious dinner from volunteer potatoes, and return the next day to continue a new bed. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Piling scythed blackberries 01:49 Trellises for tomatoes 02:34 Rescuing sunflowers 02:56 Let's close up 03: 30 Dinner from volunteer potatoes 04:57 Cleaning up currants 05:28 Finishing dinner 05:52 Continuing the carrot bed 07:28 I planted peppers in June 07:55 Watering the greenhouse 08:33 Labeling pepper seedshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/fb52f4f6-8a54-4f50-89bb-a941bf85abbd/c98d1ad2-d45a-445e-aa29-c6cc7a4ffa2d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/x31h5NZmoKMXvXXNAKFKTt5715182024-07-12T10:42:06.120Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/1QB8UKqzMJQgqTPNHs8LgBhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fc74f923-daba-4122-acea-104f38fc488c.jpgI promised my dog some carrots #109I'd promised my dog some carrots. It was time to finally follow through. I could have planted these a lot earlier. But they are even now going into an unfinished bed. We'll also harvest some currants in the rain. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/109-keeping-promises-planting-carrots/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. 00:00 Planting carrots 00:25 Labeling beds 00:37 Planting brassicas 01:03 Opening the greenhouse 02:35 Invasive flowers 03:11 Repotting the boldo 03:27 Starting winter greens 03:51 Harvesting black currant 04:09 Finding Pepper 04:45 Piling cut grass 04:59 Watering pepper seed 05:16 Sourdough Knoedel 05:30 Harvesting currants in rain 07:14 Morning fog and more rain 07:55 Putting on sunscree 08:08 Mulching potatoes 08:25 I got nettled 08:50 Digging carrot bedhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/06c95ac1-a67e-46be-97f3-7bbb1aa51311/3d5a694a-8653-4e65-b809-3d4ff25630b0-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/1QB8UKqzMJQgqTPNHs8LgB5460222024-07-15T16:41:41.885Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/u94d7KEQJUg75E3HfsgmQHhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/45279c49-ae45-4669-9fbb-eb0c462deac0.jpgJinxed week with rain, pain, and a cherry harvest #110A scorching hot break between heavy rain storms gave me a chance to finish the carrot bed. A friend came to visit for a few day. Her visit was jinxed with bad weather and my period being particularly painful. Nonetheless, we harvested and processed cherries, dug for potatoes, and weeded the tomato bed. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ (Following due to a Wordpress-wide technical issue.) DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Three sisters bed 02:05 A new phone? 02:35 Toxic potato fruit 02:44 Scything the meadow 03:15 Weeding the mulched bed 04:19 Another heavy rain 04:51 Moving water into storage 05:34 The first tomatoes 06:00 Beets and chard 06:16 Making currant syrup and juice 07:41 A visit from a friend 07:57 Mulching potatoes 08:27 Harvesting cherries 08:34 Harvesting mullein leaves 09:24 One sunny afternoon 09:41 Digging up potatoes 09:57 A beach visithttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e3dfcf69-1284-4998-845f-5f550d1e2fd1/4dc6d277-2234-4da4-8632-5a9f0b2105c9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/u94d7KEQJUg75E3HfsgmQH6460272024-07-17T09:44:02.101Zhomesteadinggardeningcookingslow livingYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/6Agpm1MtKB3SxS5gLhLQUjhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ed243be5-2ea1-482d-ab26-98e818adc4d8.jpgWeeds are friends? #114Weeds are nature's way of repairing the soil. So, why did I spend dozens of hours messing with the balance? Much of my time in the garden is spent weeding: weeding before making beds, weeding beds, weeding paths… I was starting to doubt this was the way to go. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/114-weeds-are-friends/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Weeds are friends? 00:37 A lot of weeding 02:37 My least favorite mulch 04:06 Breaking for lunch 05:12 Hollyhock and bumblebees 05:43 Weeding the beets 06:44 Learning to appreciate weeds 07:54 My master thesis topic 08:30 Bricks as edges 08:46 Pepper and the mulch 09:22 A good day 09:48 Circada in the greenhousehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/2d46793e-679e-42c2-8b9e-41471f9151ba/4411e94f-3a16-4a10-9d92-c135986fb105-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/6Agpm1MtKB3SxS5gLhLQUj6205372024-08-01T09:48:27.499ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/xAYuv6PHvQx29KFNJzfqhZhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/58c066ba-68fd-48a4-afff-a4fea053031b.jpgAll my tomatoes are dying #115When all my garden neighbors lost their tomatoes to blight, I began to worry. I trimmed the tomatoes for better air flow but it was not enough. I did what I could to help the plants. It has been a wet year, wetter than even I feared. Let's try and save my tomatoes, shall we? Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/115-my-tomatoes-are-dying/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Trimming tomatoes 02:03 Trellising pumpkin 02:45 Trimming more tomatoes 03:11 Harvesting potatoes 04:23 Trellising nasturtium 04:48 Harvesting more potatoes 05:38 The tomatoes got blight 07:22 Crying over tomatoes 08:14 Greenhouse tomatoes 08:41 There is hope!https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ffed6694-c490-4f7b-be55-2ac6db7a18b9/cb0a55fc-d901-4d53-b7a8-79bda46c567c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/xAYuv6PHvQx29KFNJzfqhZ6055122024-08-07T10:55:53.738ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/upawNf7xXY3TLov2ha2xnLhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b8511431-f3c5-4990-939b-cd32d8a55700.jpgGood-mood August garden tour (North-East Germany) #116Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/116-august-garden-tour/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/116-august-garden-tour/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Greenhouse tour 02:04 Carrot bed 02:21 Three-sisters bed 03:16 Unwanted zucchini 03:31 Climbing beans 03:43 More potatoes? 04:24 The rescued tomatoes 05:06 Horseradish plants 05:27 The giant unknown squash 06:20 Bloody butcher and chilies 07:02 Tomatoes are recovering 07:29 Bumble bee on sunflower 08:46 The worst tomatoes 09:55 Chili plants 11:16 So much horsetail 12:41 Beans, beans, beans 13:30 Peas climbing sunflowers 14:06 Sunflowers as trellises 14:44 Mushroom beds 15:00 Potato bed update 15:29 Beets and chard seedlings 16:14 Carrots, parsnip, salsify 16:55 Watering the seedlingshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e5fbdce5-0725-4548-ab33-b7697e09e6c2/cbc213eb-f047-401d-9ac0-bfe53e29d168-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/upawNf7xXY3TLov2ha2xnL10380192024-08-10T09:14:57.459ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/rceBQghsJr85asqCKus6svhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fc51a12f-7dcc-4b62-984e-eddf0defbff1.jpgSummer tasks and winter greens #117Summer has finally reached North-East Germany. The neighbors have shifted from complaining about rain to complaining about heat. With the summer garden looking great, I turned my attention to winter greens--while trying not to think about winter. I also dug up some potatoes and mulched some more. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/117-summer-tasks-and-winter-greens/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:05 Making soil blocks 00:57 Checking on the carrots 01:08 I got old straw as mulch 02:24 Mulching tomatoes with straw 03:54 Good slug, bad slug 04:48 Mulching the carrot bed 05:01 Edges for the pepper bed 07:03 Flying ant day 07:20 A whirlwind to end July 07:55 Emotional rollercoaster 08:45 But it did get better! 09:35 My first cucumber 09:51 Harvesting potatoes 10:30 Why grow potatoes in Irish beds? 12:09 Distracted by weeds 12:32 Topping potatoes against blight 14:59 Thank you!https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/cc060a4c-cb55-41cd-afa1-94ae97a39865/4564799e-1a2c-4530-bfbc-56f5b0fc1e07-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/rceBQghsJr85asqCKus6sv948582024-08-14T10:45:58.210ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/xgo732UUYWs7bMUfftgNQohttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2d8d1237-a697-4fcb-82ac-64be22459885.jpgForaged food and undeserved guilt #118It has finally stopped raining here in North-East Germany, and the garden is loving the much-needed reprieve. There are no fewer tasks in the garden, though, and with the good weather, I get to take care of them.August brought fruit harvests and last chances to plant. I baked yet another delicious cheesecake--with fresh plums this time. And crawled into abandoned plots for blackberry harvests. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Caigua on the balcony 01:22 Pruning the greenhouse 03:38 Harvesting plums 04:33 Plum-crumble cheese cake 05:08 Guilt and severe underweight 05:45 Improvising the crumble 06:33 Family evening in the garden 07:05 Foraging for blackberries 08:56 Pitting the plums 09:39 Preserving the plums 09:56 Support and thankshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/fd3113bd-e135-4f5b-99e3-8b344b9651b6/66d43395-ed5b-4fe2-a0a4-68699d6936de-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/xgo732UUYWs7bMUfftgNQo6075312024-08-18T08:40:28.511ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/kcB4Pw3HGw5xgiq1cfAmGihttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b9965fb8-9b94-4c0c-9ea9-010ea27546ad.jpgPlanting potatoes in August? #119Planting potatoes in August is very late where we live. Our daylight will fade quickly over the next months. I'm pretty sure we have enough potatoes in the beds I planted in spring. But I still decided to grow more as an experiment, well, two as it would turn out. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/119-planting-potatoes-in-august/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:55 Grumpiness included 01:39 Weeding the covered bed 02:48 Planting potatoes on the ground 03:08 A potato experiment--or two? 03:56 Trimming the new bed 04:44 Spreading potatoes 05:11 Straw for the experiment 05:47 Leftover mulch for the carrot bed 06:19 Radishes under grass clippings 06:38 This year's sunflowers 07:22 Another successful experimenthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/9b7c6d15-6061-4f36-b7c3-51ea1e0e7d01/83b7a67b-04b1-4605-80e7-b3afdce5343d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/kcB4Pw3HGw5xgiq1cfAmGi4695122024-08-21T08:30:07.048ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/wR9Psi9r3TNRBpdwtwc7J8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e7048365-68cc-407d-8650-8f7ff78b36fe.jpgBlackberry jam from foraged fruit #120The blackberries in the surrounding abandoned gardens were in full swing. So I harvested what I could. And then I made jam from what we couldn't eat fresh. I'll also clean up the fence line and make a huge sticky mess of my kitchen. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/120-blackberry-jam-from-foraged-fruit/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 01:07 Trimming the fence line 03:21 Good morning 03:48 Shelving canned potatoes 04:26 Unloading the syrup 05:41 A sticky mess 06:37 Finishing the jamhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f9cf09f6-52a6-4eb9-b7b6-9d0dca61ea5b/0c92635b-ac80-48c9-8420-3c2107cc555f-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/wR9Psi9r3TNRBpdwtwc7J85755302024-08-24T09:06:05.852ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/u6hJ1EkXLUStnQGmLkuE3Khttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ff6df68b-9e9d-425e-8a35-0a8a6e20fafd.jpg121 Water storage and summer maintenanceAugust meant most task were maintenance tasks, as spring planting was over, and fall not quite here. So, I cleaned up the greenhouse and dealt with water storage. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/121-water-and-maintenance/ DONATE: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 01: 22 Cleaning the greenhouse 03:28 The pumpkin plant 03:46 Melons in the greenhouse 04:50 Moving water barrels 06:47 I got a lot done 07:48 Supporthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e37ce877-145f-450d-8dc8-37c7dda54f07/68bb8c5b-c6fd-494b-aeb5-77bec3882d6b-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/u6hJ1EkXLUStnQGmLkuE3K4795142024-08-27T09:49:21.210ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/42FC3Xv3R3DQuoQdz6BWexhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/585d5189-d3ac-4a75-864f-60874e0163da.jpgPlanting winter greens: Brassica beds #122With summer slowly fading away, it was time to start thinking about winter--no matter how much I don't want to. At least, it meant more planting. It was time to turn the potato beds into brassica beds with kale, broccoli, and cauliflower for winter and through the hunger gap in spring. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Planting winter greens 02:20 What am I planting? 03:00 Mulching beds after planting 03:37 Planting out fennel 04:26 Setting up the umbrella 06:18 Slug traps were a bad ideahttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/188793d1-172e-46c3-b41b-cedf22d28011/ef0720a1-e865-4638-a4be-f5301067276f-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/42FC3Xv3R3DQuoQdz6BWex4425132024-08-30T10:43:15.097ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/nAPtgpdmKTVvkwSw7zFXKahttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4615f8ea-5352-464b-bd35-bf5d40cabc4e.jpgWeather extremes in the garden: the new normal? #123Weather extremes have been the default this year. From wet, chilly conditions with little sunshine to heat waves and drought... extremes have become the new normal. And yet, humanity is not getting their collective act together because individuals benefit from the social and climate crises. So, while I prune the tomatoes, let me talk about weather extremes in the garden and normalizing political extremes everywhere. After a modern-day hippie rant about politics and climate change, I show you how much I've gotten done. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction00:43 Filling the compost bin01:45 Pruning the tomato bed02:23 Weather extremes: the new normal05:30 Us versus them07:03 Harvesting beans08:01 I've gotten a lot donehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/aeec745b-c626-4049-b1b1-bf27012929eb/07b36211-0a1b-469a-8b34-665c98280f60-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/nAPtgpdmKTVvkwSw7zFXKa6620262024-09-02T08:29:05.964ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/wt1hRKhsYJYgzNhX8wKPQThttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/eaabb3f6-3527-44a5-ba64-aa98f2b2627d.jpgThis one is chaos #124I usually try to tell a cohesive story. Not this time. The GoPro didn't record, so most of the footage is missing. I still wanted to share, so expect some chaos in this one. 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CHAPTERS: FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Useless weather forecast 01:23 Harvesting beans 02:07 Mulching the sunflowers 03:02 The corn is tasseling 03:41 The slug traps aren't working 06:35 There's a melon! 07:33 German dumplings / Serviettenknoedelhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f6b76bb3-9669-4c9d-b472-9b1e0b2d3c67/eca421be-c1f1-4c75-83d8-b636fc10359f-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/wt1hRKhsYJYgzNhX8wKPQT5110212024-09-04T06:55:55.054ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/fBavM5JmmeB2TE2ZYUruaahttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/732ad4fe-f5ae-43b7-b1dd-cb13e23af98d.jpgGardening with a disability #125Having two large gardens is a trial run to see if my body can handle it. So far, I haven't missed a deadline. I adapt the techniques and tools to what my body can handle, but the most important lessons were on patience, pacing, and perfectionism. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:40 Temperature ping pong 01:34 Struggles with disability 04:24 The garden is therapy 05:24 Adapting in the gardenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7648d606-2b33-4fd2-865c-6c426f5c90eb/b900f78d-f4d3-4b89-9940-6b1dfe6fa74b-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/fBavM5JmmeB2TE2ZYUruaa6695632024-09-10T07:56:14.436ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bz7AFUFnaQ7tYQTVA92jDkhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ff29dc82-ec44-40d0-b681-8c0008667d8b.jpgA good garden year for slugs #126This year really had me feeling the effects of the climate crisis. El Nino gave us a preview of the years to come. Slugs have been the winners with a year perfectly to their liking: wet and overcast. On another rainy day, I check on the garden to make sure the slugs did not eat all of my brassica plants. 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CHAPTERS: 00:00 So many slugs 00:59 Sunflower update 01:19 A windy morning 02:04 The slug traps 03:03 Greenhouse tomatoes 03:52 Weeding outdoor tomatoes 04:32 Yet another "Spanish" slug 05:16 Yellow plum tomatoes 05:24 A hint of sunshie 05:36 Radishes under grass clippings 06:57 There's still blight 07:06 Corn updatehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/559aff49-7dce-4134-bc1c-b62a7dbcd5a5/a55b9fc6-98b0-4dc9-a5d3-e5fa27d35bd2-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bz7AFUFnaQ7tYQTVA92jDk4900222024-09-14T07:44:22.215ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/sbyweWAff9heisEtLtcXSohttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f16baac5-9c21-43dd-b425-1dbb03d97f4c.jpgWinter was never part of the plan #127 (Growing winter wheat)Things change quickly in the garden. A recent festival and a few long talks also changed our plans for our future. Now, growing winter wheat is more than a pointless experiment. Winters were never part of the plan. Now, we might stick around. Permanently. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 A poop donation 00:45 Mulching with rabbit bedding 01:32 Everything changes fast 02:06 I'll get more mulch 02:30 The wheat bed 03:48 A trellis for a sad bean 04:12 Finishing the wheat bed 05:27 An edge for the bed 05:56 This garden is temporary 06:51 Why we might stay 08:18 The bed is finishedhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d40715ba-6a1f-4f31-a675-6385fc9c75ce/37abb47e-0446-4595-8db0-687d89d797ae-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/sbyweWAff9heisEtLtcXSo5665202024-09-17T09:10:46.910ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/ih3Z2GALVhk5n8rS2RpE1rhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4bd6f32b-883c-4b55-99e5-c42c13945f2e.jpgA stormy day in the garden #128On a stormy day, I visit the garden, ramble on about the garden year, and show you a few of my favorite plants in the garden. There is a lot of me talking to the camera in this one. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/128-a-stormy-garden-day/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Rescued tomatoes 01:27 Sunflowers and pollinators 03:36 Teaching the neighbors 05:13 Happy about pepper plants 06:31 It isn't what it could be 07:36 Harvesting zucchini squash 07:54 Beans, beans, beans 08:54 Pepper stealing tomato 09:08 Cucumber's final chance 09:53 Worth coming herehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8be91896-2df6-4cf4-a13b-c6988792f2b9/54925154-fbe2-499d-bc65-6b0926361ca7-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/ih3Z2GALVhk5n8rS2RpE1r6500282024-09-19T08:59:24.451ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/dkp2vAgCsjQrdEX6pJEdsrhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/24a7939a-59ed-4233-8ec9-a094c8dedccb.jpgThe heat wave that was our summer #129Late August brought a heat wave that lasted for weeks with no water--but a lot of sunshine. The grass had burned--even before I'd trimmed it. But I was soaking up every ray of sunshine. I harvested more potatoes, mulched more beds, and planned the months ahead. I also had to give up on the slug traps. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/129-the-heat-wave/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS 00:00 Raking up grass 00:26 Mulching with grass clippings 00:58 Comparing mulch materials 01:23 First storm damage 01:38 Harvesting potatoes 03:14 Planning more beds 03:52 Storing the potatoes 04:08 Greenhouse fruit! 04:53 The slug traps need to go 06:13 Sunflower season ending 06:50 Harvesting tomatoes and beans 08:18 Corn update 08:45 Hope for the slug problem 08:58 I turned the compost 09:33 Beans for dinner:https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/63e2fc60-a6f8-41a9-bb12-3fb7a31b5e5d/1adf2d70-d40c-48ea-83af-f323e012c498-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dkp2vAgCsjQrdEX6pJEdsr6495332024-09-24T12:48:14.689ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/dVPjYZSSAJ1iyk7Aq1VKtrhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/64f41ea0-500c-4ab8-861b-bad6f78e179f.jpgSeptember Garden Tour (North-East Germany) #130Hello and welcome. I figured we'd do another garden tour. And it's September now, so I guess this is the September garden tour. I'll show you around my allotment garden, show you what's ready to harvest, what's growing for winter, and give you an overview of how everything's going. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/130-september-garden-tour/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Greenhouse tour 03:10 Pepper finds tomatoes 04:46 A little harvest bag 05:13 Green cover for the winter 05:49 Growing spinach for winter 06:38 The brassica beds 07:00 The other spinach bed 07:26 Checking on beans 07:59 The mushroom beds 08:20 Carrot bed 09:10 Outdoor tomatoes 09:28 Chili on the Lila Luzy 09:56 Sunflower update 11:04 The tomatoes recovered 11:37 Green manure and a snail friend 12:04 The climbing beans 12:49 The sunflower bed 13:41 Summer to winter garden 14:52 Quick salsify updatehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/68b1400d-9abc-4c50-88f4-9274e10b970b/84f4bae2-22e5-4da1-bbd8-fe24a8833d39-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dVPjYZSSAJ1iyk7Aq1VKtr9380202024-09-27T09:37:19.855ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3wRUcsfunfuSBRuJAXNCLWhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4a9b439c-39d0-4588-8997-442dcaf29e43.jpgFast changes on the plot #131September was a month of fast change. 33 degrees one week, 3.5 degrees the next. Summer to fall in 10 days. It was also the month when a lot of our plans changed. I talk about why we are staying in Germany and how it's changing the plans for the garden and the next steps. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ (Following soon! We have to move the website to a different server, and I can't currently add a new post. I am sorry!) DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 Time off and festival 00:55 I'd needed the break 01:51 Why I wanted to leave 03:20 Changing the narrative 04:52 Prejudice against Germans 05:19 A changed perspective 06:54 Sowing winter greens 07:52 Fall fell fasthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/148157a4-f1cf-4b89-9998-d39be830f79e/2a13d53a-fd2d-4df1-9f49-4174dc7be006-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3wRUcsfunfuSBRuJAXNCLW5405182024-10-01T09:51:35.472ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/drDiNpxkEHaKrqEQ8gU5Hehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/539ce8c6-b4f6-48e7-8a22-13ceb702f08e.jpgWhy I didn't run out of water #132Water has been a constant issue this year. First, we had too much, then we had too little. I would have run out during the heat wave. The misfortune of others saved me. Over the course of this summer, I doubled my water storage on the off-grid garden plot Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/132-doubling-my-water-storage/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Water on an off-grid plot 01:53 More water than I need 02:11 What to water on hot days 02:45 Thirsty beans 03:07 Happy bean 03:43 Do the tomatoes need water? 04:03 Works for most plants 04:19 Touch your plants 04:58 Plants that always need water 05:16 How I water my garden 06:35 Why I have two hoses 07:46 Thirsty bean after watering 08:11 I'd have run out of water 08:48 Pepper steals tomatoes 09:05 I'll miss evenings like thishttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/64c23fd6-3e1d-4d8b-b82d-2f38883aaa57/5f267b51-bafd-4de4-a661-05460b58e415-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/drDiNpxkEHaKrqEQ8gU5He5845202024-10-06T07:10:24.530ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2nNUAirt3VeD2uW8ZgxVZshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/5be00955-c863-4f8f-9374-b250ff8014f1.jpgPreparing next year's garden #133Work in the summer garden was slowing; the winter greens were in. Soon, I'd need room to grow onions and garlic. I was running out of bed space, so I needed to fill the gaps. I harvested the sunflowers and made a new no-dig bed. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/133-preparing-next-years-garden/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or anywhere you buy ebooks WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Making a no-dig bed 02:31 Mulching the new bed 04:26 Dinner with fresh tomatoes 05:25 Installing a lock 05:47 Harvesting sunflower heads 07:39 Harvesting the biggest sunflower 08:21 Harvesting more tomatoes 09:03 Saving flower seeds 09:40 The cold arrivedhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0b24aa46-a7ae-48bf-aa1e-5cef5c12c9a0/c2fab601-00ad-4bd8-b5bb-95c70c829ab2-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2nNUAirt3VeD2uW8ZgxVZs6305542024-10-09T11:00:08.591Zgardeningwinter gardeninggrow your own foodYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3hMyCCX2sYupspqDFyXTHThttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a81b6b16-0d0b-449a-bfe8-3e5bc3100928.jpgA million things to get done #135For weeks, I'd prioritized the garden, ignoring tasks at home until they became urgent. Now, it was time to catch up on, well, everything. It was too wet for most garden work anyway. I used the time inside to bake crackers, infuse a lemon balm syrup, and catch up on the million things I hadn't done. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 A wet day 00:58 The growing todo list 01:34 Making lemon balm syrup 02:46 A quick lunch 03:12 Crackers from forgotten bread 04:59 Chopping potatoes for canning 05:59 Storing our potatoes 06:51 Harvesting walnuts 07:21 Saving chili seeds 07:54 A dinner from the air fryer 08:18 Saving melon seeds 08:34 The next project waitshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/128a41b0-7ba8-4ade-895e-3bfee3272de1/662b3e97-e9bf-427d-b069-a656444bf3d5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3hMyCCX2sYupspqDFyXTHT5410212024-10-16T11:54:52.168ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/4GYyiYMHXqsatZQAMzWmZihttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f9a8ac55-b7b2-407c-8a27-5f819931eb6c.jpgI needed some time off #134After two weeks off to soak up the last summer sunshine with my husband, fall fell fast. I couldn't quite get used to the change in season. It is hard to switch from heat wave to near freezing. There was a week between digging up strawberries on a hot day and looking for mushrooms in my winter jacket. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos (FOLLOWING!) Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ (FOLLOWING) DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Small tasks 01:45 Long walks, foggy mornings 02:25 The end of summer 03:18 Harvesting the beans 05:57 Planting lessons for next year 06:39 Harvesting last lemon balm 07:12 Harvesting later beans 07:50 Harvesting "three" sisters 08:18 Grass clippings as mulch 09:03 Pruning greenhouse tomatoes 09:31 Support mehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/1e040574-b337-414e-98e3-a42b81b0cbeb/37eb8d3d-0945-444c-ac19-430cf33001c3-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/4GYyiYMHXqsatZQAMzWmZi6040282024-10-17T15:06:49.810ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/6ezbYQpZAsZyA8uBq2cFwHhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e6b4fdac-0f82-43c9-9189-bb59619cf609.jpgCatching up indoors #136The outside world was darkening. Growing food was moving mostly indoors, the focus otherwise shifted to preservation. I switched to indoor tasks--and I had put off enough of them to fill a book. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Soup from local produce 02:14 Saving seeds 04:29 Bottling syrup 05:04 Oiling wooden utensils 05:25 The plan for the day 05:47 Peeling carrots 06:26 Chilies from a friendhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/2a62d0e1-fb52-4333-9367-f16e2e75fef9/0b8c39dd-7e0a-4790-8af9-66f0352847f3-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/6ezbYQpZAsZyA8uBq2cFwH4440162024-10-22T10:00:20.710ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5qE4u9vzhEkDK2ZzJwW7jJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/7ec0cd05-1011-4787-bf9a-71a59230a221.jpgPreserving the harvest #137Fall is harvest season. I busily preserved the harvest from my and other gardens. Despite issues with blight, our tomatoes had produced enough for some canning. The neighbor's apple trees had left me with goo harvests. In the garden, I harvested the rest of the sunflowers. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:31 Canning tomatoes 02:08 Chopping carrots 02:23 Greenhouse temperature 02:42 Harvesting sunflowers 04:00 I really want chickens 06:11 Drying sunflower heads 07:05 Preserving apple harvesthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/23d5dc48-b6bf-496e-80ec-e09101ebfb66/c422aab0-6dd3-4e6e-8472-4748cfc149af-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/5qE4u9vzhEkDK2ZzJwW7jJ5315122024-10-27T09:23:52.590ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/nCXyLnk3YBfNtpyD8ReD5shttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4f25eace-376e-4ba6-9502-a515857573fe.jpgI messed this up. (October catchup after lost footage) #138I messed up and deleted three weeks of footage from everywhere. There was no up-to-date backup, so I had to get creative to catch you up on everything you'll miss. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 I messed up00:56 Green tomatoes01:52 Peppers and frost dates02:42 The corn field03:27 Strawberry bed03:43 A bucket of branches04:03 Spinach and brassica bed05:12 More berry bushes05:44 Mint plant06:14 The garden house plants07:37 Sunflowers in the cold08:28 It was dark08:40 Foraging for chestnuts09:16 Opening chestnuts09:54 Small updates10:39 October in photos13:05 Back to videoshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/af38ee40-a958-4d4e-a52f-290b4a8136ee/84f765df-05b4-4b52-a487-9b2c47afa443-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/nCXyLnk3YBfNtpyD8ReD5s8185242024-10-31T10:23:28.308ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7vsYYbdLdz86ANFye93aaVhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ad3784b7-0f72-4b9e-b0ee-b4f6bb0c61a9.jpgA bad-weather garden tour of what you missed #139A garden tour in bad weather with everything you missed because I lost three weeks worth of footage. I'll show you the new beds I made, how I've turned everything over for winter, and give you an update on what's still growing in November in North-East Germany. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:31 Greenhouse tour 03:04 Corn salad and winter legumes 05:31 Winter greens 06:56 The corn's gone 07:34 The mulched tomato bed 08:23 A new bed 09:22 Beans between sunflowers 10:27 New shape for tomato bed 12:29 Horseradish and strawberries 13:21 Propagation bucket 14:36 Another new bed 15:39 The garlic and onion beds 19:25 Don't take down dead plants 20:20 Back in the greenhousehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/34b40798-8fa3-4818-b0e5-7d65260d4df3/ed516a62-73aa-4dc8-9154-07c48500c2c8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7vsYYbdLdz86ANFye93aaV13270262024-11-05T14:36:50.428ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bM8FReyjJtvweEog8J7JhJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/c75e215b-35f8-4214-a5ba-45b57b355bd5.jpgI can't just talk about carrots #140AI struggled a lot to finish what set out to be a fluffy video about harvesting carrots and planting garlic, so I created the episode that felt more fitting in addition. If you need a break from politics and the dire state of the world, watch the fluffy version instead. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: The chapters match the footage, not the talked content. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Dandelion weeding 01:28 Making a no-dig bed 02:36 Regular bed to compare 03:50 Planting garlic 04:20 Mulching the beds 05:44 The carrot harvest 07:36 Peeling the carrotshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/574897f3-b332-4440-8aa6-0c24fe831162/3f209499-6aa8-40ae-8546-caa6583e2f21-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bM8FReyjJtvweEog8J7JhJ5690212024-11-09T11:33:32.125ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2XxHdGeStY9dmWUukPQkxZhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/11fb8f5a-45c0-4b9e-8559-1550ed68c9ca.jpgA fluffy garden video to escape (carrot harvest, garlic planting) #140BIf you need a break from politics, here's a fluffy video where I plant garlic, harvest carrots, the sun shines, and a dog gets a treat. I struggled a lot to make this video, so there is a non-fluffy version in addition with some real-talk about the current situation. This is not it. This one is all sunshine. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Dandelion weeding 01:28 Making a no-dig bed 02:36 Regular bed to compare 03:50 Planting garlic 04:20 Mulching the beds 05:44 The carrot harvest 07:36 Peeling the carrotshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0fda96a1-b0c8-4e73-9f6f-33d579f4483b/51a09fef-c066-444b-a866-6f911190fa13-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2XxHdGeStY9dmWUukPQkxZ5695262024-11-09T11:36:58.469ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5t9EYBN35s6p9AKtgtBUHuhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/29501a5f-eb96-4a41-a4b0-931d35651827.jpgThe garden goes to sleep #141The end of October brought dark, wet, but still very warm days. I had a plan for next year's garden, so I brought cardboard into the garden to start new beds with. I'd already prepared most of the beds for winter, made most of the new beds. Three beds were left to start. I'll likely never get to plant these beds. But I didn't know that yet, so I worked diligently. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:41 Starting a new bed 01:26 Replacing greenhouse path 02:22 Bed outside greenhouse 03:05 Final winter prep 04:01 The garden from above 04:51 Cooking foraged mushrooms 06:45 Drying the carrot harvest 08:21 Cute bird taking bathhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/242efb11-e02f-4cb7-bdfb-0cb592a94f7e/c1c0ab65-26c1-489b-91aa-152280000f97-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/5t9EYBN35s6p9AKtgtBUHu5480282024-11-25T10:47:18.131ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5BbbYc4qhdsf6k4Sx2p7WThttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/443665f4-b078-44d1-8ad8-22a9d4ddd821.jpgThe first snow #142The first snow has arrived and with it a lot of chaos. We got sick earlier this month, so most of November was spent on the couch. By the time, I was getting better, snow had arrived--and we found out we'd need to move home and garden. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 There is snow! 00:53 Quick and easy meals 01:25 The garlic sprouted 01:49 Potato storage update 02:19 Winter arrived 03:43 Greenhouse in snow 04:32 Winter greens 05:27 The garden house 05:55 The first real snow 06:41 The garden snowed inhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/254ddda8-c750-4952-8f47-7fa51bdf154f/b4560663-7ad7-46c4-8bd6-988c45de9f1f-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/5BbbYc4qhdsf6k4Sx2p7WT4970282024-12-03T11:21:24.782ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/vAirPA7r6XNe9hxwPcci6ohttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/d8d6ef37-48c1-4c42-8eb1-10c4e6a261ad.jpgSigns of normality #143 (Moving perennials)For weeks, I've been reacting to things going wrong. Finally, I am back to acting, choosing, planning. When we found out we'd have to move by the end of the year, things got chaotic quickly. Add two ER visits, and I've had quite the end of the year. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Packing for the unknown 01:39 Mouse in the greenhouse 02:03 Greenhouse nasturtium 02:47 Overwintering pepper plants 04:33 Greenhouse move-out 05:38 Many step 06:13 Moving currant bushes 07:51 Raspberry move 08:23 Lavender and thyme move 08:55 Strawberry move 09:48 Storing for winter 10:28 The last currant bushhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/efa30f6f-72da-4e9c-8dde-c91e70d33d64/cb6ba34e-e2b0-4925-af42-db0769038d41-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/vAirPA7r6XNe9hxwPcci6o6680312025-01-16T12:54:22.520ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/gVeE9CzGrx7Ai3XrgHHjZshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/34df4709-cc37-4010-a34e-00c6766baf49.jpgMy garden: a rare retreat #144The garden is now an hour's drive away. It's a rare refuge. I lucked out that my appointments in the area aligned with a rare beautiful winter day. A day in the garden, away from all the politics and injustice out there, it's rare but it's everything. So, today, I won't rant about the world out there. Today, we'll harvest some spinach and talk about pretty things. DONATE: https://rootsandcalluses.com/support/ NOVELS: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/katehildenbrand/extras Or at the major book retailers. Your local store should be able to order them. WEBSITE & BLOG: https://rootsandcalluses.com NEWSLETTER: https://rootsandcalluses.com/newsletter/ MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@rootsandcalluses FOOTAGE: Drone footage was provided by my husband. All other footage was created by me or filmed for me. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Harvesting winter spinach 01:36 Out of beets 02:07 Two summer kales 02:41 Impatient corn salad 03:24 Closing up reluctantly 04:54 Fixing the sink 06:35 Cooking with salsify 07:44 Potatoes we grew https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/80e7eaa5-a370-4b15-86a2-d80bffed67a4/f014f0a8-8a86-4d1c-9c9c-25e77bf5e019-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/gVeE9CzGrx7Ai3XrgHHjZs5240562025-01-25T09:49:49.786ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/oqu85FErXeFihkML8kFC8Hhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/18e332c1-349b-41f3-98e1-b7ed95313b24.jpgCleaning the BEACH Alone | Scheveningen Beach, The Hague, NL | VLOG 01Accompany me to the beach and see me clean up the beach alone. I will go to the beach in Scheveningen (The Hague, Netherlands). I bicycle to the beach and back, so if you want to know what bicycling is like in the Netherlands, have a look, too.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b5943b5a-6d7a-4e51-9530-60672d53d0f7/c0e4c82e-a02b-4841-afb6-7fe9e53fc6f5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/oqu85FErXeFihkML8kFC8H4025362025-02-03T15:27:50.165ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/hhkTLF83JTintvoiWc1P2Dhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/13819f3f-720e-45bb-acea-17d680169f40.jpgCigarettes KILL the Planet: The Last Accepted Form of LitteringCigarettes are as bad for our nature as they are for our health. Smokers and non-smokers alike often don't know how bad cigarettes are for ecosystems. Let's talk about the toxic waste that gets littered all over the world. https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/83da60cc-c13f-4fe3-a447-72dddda301ab/d1bfe538-2570-4be8-b1ce-9d3732c35de0-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/hhkTLF83JTintvoiWc1P2D845072025-02-04T08:04:45.858ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2jMgMrt2qdoSzncTXip6TYhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/9a1486a7-af3c-4eaf-b0af-32a0a87d9d0d.jpgThe Beginnings of PLASTIC Pollution: How Did We End up Here?In this first of three videos, I talk about how we ended up in the mess of plastic pollution, share some facts and figures, and explain what the actual problem with plastic is.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0ab86d2c-7fd6-49f7-aac4-0c1c877ca3c2/b69f239e-0a1e-4e4d-959d-7b36ea921079-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2jMgMrt2qdoSzncTXip6TY11880212025-02-04T08:12:07.134ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bmuYsNSzbWBtRdNE48VzdJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/151237b4-311f-4c16-bdbb-9c953009b9c9.jpgWhat are MICROPLASTICS, and Why are They a PROBLEM?Where does plastic go after it's discarded? What happens when it falls apart? We talk about microplastics and why they rare such a giant issue.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/53d81e17-7292-462d-a274-34597fb0b59e/81590da6-b165-4f5d-83e5-1a376f297ac8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bmuYsNSzbWBtRdNE48VzdJ4720142025-02-04T08:24:49.417ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/i4EKvgi9wLZt1Q8Y2esc11https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2f8fbfc2-e159-4da0-8924-8c590b8ebf60.jpgTips to AVOID Plastic PollutionWhat can normal people do to avoid plastic? Let's stop the flow of plastic that ends up in our oceans.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8a2e7817-dce9-4e05-989f-1f4ff8a8638c/90928a48-e2dc-45aa-a3d1-c59da898eae9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/i4EKvgi9wLZt1Q8Y2esc1112635272025-02-04T08:29:37.666ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/qrZZNTSDgcRSzhdyBvonj3https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/82949334-a197-4662-8c52-5f9762a7c383.jpgWhat is CLIMATE Change? An Introduction.In the first episode of the new segment Environment 101, I discuss the very basics of what climate change is and is not. The next time someone tells you climate change can't be real because it's cold outside, you'll be equipped to tell them what's what. Full show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/what-is-climate-change/https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c5fca9f0-7336-4f5d-8ca4-e8ff20f3172a/32905d43-a760-4b45-a036-f79311226bb5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/qrZZNTSDgcRSzhdyBvonj32880182025-02-06T15:07:23.067ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/t9HgYkL6vyUY1mt4jztdjDhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b37ee923-831a-4372-86fe-4a25d482dea4.jpgWhat Is An ECOSYSTEM?I explain what ecosystems are, how they differ from biomes, and how humans affect them. It's an introduction to the topic to give everyone the basic knowledge.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/dbde217e-0b3f-446d-b438-d8bb2f7b7ab1/1e70fb93-b354-48ed-83b5-ba0018d93324-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/t9HgYkL6vyUY1mt4jztdjD3470152025-02-06T15:11:00.971ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/9UXZzcXi97gFZqoUN5XmsJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e995f2eb-ef1f-483c-a016-1e6703e80dca.jpgHow Companies Lie to Us: GREENWASHINGCompanies exist to make money and now that consumers are slowly waking up to the environmental emergency of climate change, they are using every tool in their toolbox to make us think their products are better than they are. Full show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/podcasts/greenwashing/https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/482e4ac0-c58b-4e79-bcd0-180b3a854476/99eab8e9-331d-49c7-ba60-5befcca783f9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/9UXZzcXi97gFZqoUN5XmsJ12670172025-02-10T15:42:46.415ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/hDayx44NvhTfgd1bDnjxqyhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2c132a4f-6d02-4040-ab30-23aae6688b06.jpgHUMANS Caused Climate Change: How We KnowIn this week's Environmental Essentials segment, I explain how we know that humans caused climate change and why so many people still don't know this. Full show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/why-climate-change-is-humans-fault/ https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/86c2a154-a382-47aa-9463-1f6ed43c66ac/a112131a-1ea1-41b2-bdb0-e53df5dd8b76-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/hDayx44NvhTfgd1bDnjxqy6985122025-02-10T15:46:06.241ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/kQ1W26GH8uguzvcZDahsmnhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/cadcd2f9-b4e8-4744-83ad-a68c8a3955a2.jpgWill EVOLUTION Save Us? What is Evolution?We discuss what evolution is and why it won't save us from climate change. I go into the basic mechanisms of evolution and the big issues with relying on evolution to solve anything. Full show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/why-evolution-wont-save-humanity/ https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a091e8d3-1dc3-4f10-9cd3-c52899954935/bad50bdc-02a5-42cc-88e1-4b0de0865521-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/kQ1W26GH8uguzvcZDahsmn10360122025-02-10T15:49:59.855ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/gA3mLEg2wW6fVg41vZWJ6ihttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/592cfba2-1c38-4b97-9a9f-249c85f79118.jpgWhat Coral and Jellyfish Have in CommonNEW VERSION HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXyqT48tmoc We are walking further down the tree of life until we reach the Cnidaria and Ctenophora. We'll talk about the life cycle of cnidaria, especially sea jellies (aka jelly fish), and look into some common characteristics of the phyla. Full show notes and article: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/what-sea-jellies-aka-jelly-fish-and-coral-have-in-common/ https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7e39d241-8bbc-4154-9ad3-b5c3bdd3d9bb/6e1fc53b-3f06-4227-bef7-8f1760f5899e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/gA3mLEg2wW6fVg41vZWJ6i1191052025-02-10T15:53:58.727ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3Qi82WfKCQKmjbN8Lb1295https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b3a4d6df-23f6-4592-a491-80b69a3f8c57.jpgWhat Is an INVASIVE Species? Why Are They Bad?Invasive species are one of the biggest threats to ecosystems. We humans are probably the most damaging invasive species both because of the harm we cause to ecosystems and because of how carelessly we help other invasive species along. Full show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/environmental-essentials-invasive-species/https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/16f08796-1efb-4ef6-a02b-f21c8d265dd8/643a4884-5341-425d-a25f-7c78c4c28564-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3Qi82WfKCQKmjbN8Lb1295970062025-02-10T15:57:40.524ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2kTtY5ezRL6nKUB87e23JJhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/39379884-c5f2-4d65-b8cc-99c531fc53b0.jpgWhat Causes ALGAE BLOOMS, Red Tides, and Bacterial BloomsFlorida has been suffering a particularly bad red tide this year. The algae bloom has been killing tons and tons of marine life. Algae blooms and bacteria blooms cause problems all over the world and a lot of them are made worse by human impact. Full show notes: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/red-tides-and-algae-blooms/https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0adfff4f-fccb-4980-a510-ed4ce45412ee/f9cf24ec-65f9-480d-a404-3fc43e4fac15-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2kTtY5ezRL6nKUB87e23JJ746022025-02-10T16:00:57.275ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3Rx5722HJCp7tx9hEqAuXuhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/77cb1c9b-bc70-4406-9594-8d317e5dbb53.jpgWeeding my potato bed #085The list of things to get done in the garden is growing faster than these weeds. Spring paid a visit, so I used the sunshine to make progress. I could make an entire video about the things I still need to get done to prepare for growing food. That list is overwhelmingly long. So, instead, I only think about the next few things. First up: the potato bed. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7MCaUym39rHgUYbUZUMNrv Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/085-weeding-the-potato-bed/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:28 The overwhelming list 01:15 Weeding by hand 02:00 Thistle somewhere else 02:45 A fry-up of an evening 03:31 A strawberry haircut 04:36 This is a food forest 05:21 Fixing the rain barrel 06:53 It looked deserted 07:52 The storm is cominghttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/171cdebd-bd6c-43c1-b780-1195666baa12/c08fc944-3f92-4d1d-a43a-c9f1bdc42a97-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3Rx5722HJCp7tx9hEqAuXu5995362025-02-12T10:36:54.319ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/o7JTACoKijNiFcwSHEPGc1https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/be4ed4cf-4023-44fe-b7f1-8fc50fbe66ee.jpgLet's clean up these garden beds #107During pockets of sunshine between endless rain, I weeded the beds, added edges along some of my beds using materials from the plots, and planted some more seeds. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/107-edges-for-the-beds/ 00:00 Introduction 01:08 Potato bed ditches 01:45 The other extreme: heat 02:37 Edges for the beds 02:52 Rhizomatous grass 03:53 Prepping the pepper bed 04:41 Peas for the sunflowers 05:10 Preparing a beet bed 06:36 Moving water into storage 07:28 Closing up the greenhousehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b319f1de-3c28-42d2-905b-ca487d43ccf6/b7de78b7-77a0-41e7-a7d7-594aa663d63f-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/o7JTACoKijNiFcwSHEPGc15055532025-02-12T10:39:59.032ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/57mruXAK2xgeTRm3twDnmVhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0034a624-2168-489c-9565-c3c7d6580b46.jpgWhy I mulch my garden heavily #111Mulch is a lazy gardeners best friend. I might not be lazy, but I sure like efficiency. Now that my friend and I had weeded the tomatoes, it was time to mulch them. I am a huge proponent of heavy mulching, so today we'll talk about mulch. A lot. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/111-ode-to-mulching/ 00:00 Ad-free version 00:05 Mulching is lazy? 00:28 Grass clippings for tomatoes 01:50 Planting garlic (October) 02:10 Leaves as mulch 02:37 Grass clippings against weeds 03:19 Where to mulch first 03:34 Hay for potatoes 04:06 The mulched bed 04:28 Rescued pigs 05:05 More rain 05:27 Soaking mushroom straw 05:53 Parasol mushrooms 06:20 Checking on the garden 06:52 Weeding all the time 07:25 Greenhouse progress 08:01 Dinner with grown foodhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/21479d17-57b5-40ab-99ff-32952ed4e9b9/2bccca26-1392-4286-9055-e5442e01c388-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/57mruXAK2xgeTRm3twDnmV5895612025-02-12T10:45:23.432ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/ahkYoJF23h4sakR3JC5BPRhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/07d1f702-9dbd-454e-bd15-2f1addec6a50.jpgCan we grow mushrooms in the garden? #112Two days after I'd abandoned the mushroom beds in a bad mood, my husband joined me in the garden to help. He flew the drone while I did some weeding, and then we got to work. Three mushroom beds, more ripe white currants, and a potato harvest were waiting. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/112-mushroom-beds/https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/4b2a74e4-8919-471f-b744-9aba05422de3/66503749-c03b-455f-995b-63ca51231ac7-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/ahkYoJF23h4sakR3JC5BPR6280732025-02-12T10:58:55.031ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/eHEBrDQLmNrgESNg5mTbdbhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/30fecdf2-be03-429b-9d79-2c7f86a7a640.jpgAn alternative to elderflower syrup #113Hiding from the rain outside, I turned our first berry harvest, mint and lavender we grew, and edible flower blossoms from the garden into syrups (or non-alcoholic cordial if you prefer). I don't want to buy juice anymore and needed an alternative to elderflower syrup, as those are out of season. Ad-free version: https://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videos Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/113-pretty-flower-syrups/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 First harvest preservation 00:37 Preparing herbs and lemons 01:03 Fresh currant dessert 01:14 White currant syrup 01:29 Basic syrup recipes 02:24 Cleaning first potato harvest 03:16 Weighing first potato harvest 03:23 Chopping potatoes 03:50 Failing at cough drops 04:21 Happy inca cucumber 04:40 Straining currant syrup 04:55 Bottling currant syrup 05:30 Straining infused syrups 07:05 Canning the syrup 07:30 The resulthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6f181791-dee8-41f8-b413-26e855b00aa2/620a3923-4982-44e8-8128-4363c393962c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/eHEBrDQLmNrgESNg5mTbdb4650312025-02-12T11:01:59.258ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7adnLYaXWNzWMzfWzL8s9uhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/60b2afec-9614-41e1-a664-e00e03cae9c8.jpgThis was my final Youtube video #145I am leaving Youtube. I won't quit making videos but I won't be uploading them to Youtube anymore. When I started making this video, I was pulling out before Youtube pushed past my comfort zone with their policies. By now, the line has been crossed. If you want to continue watching my videos, to continue following my journey, you'll need to follow me at least to Peertube. I know, you are already here, but I still wanted the video to exist beyond my leaving Youtube, so I'm uploading it here as well. https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/31e0270b-ca9c-42d0-8259-c42252830e8c/5b23b069-ffb2-49db-b987-d294ca4ea898-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7adnLYaXWNzWMzfWzL8s9u47553422025-02-12T11:12:43.804ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/6Zdhh9MSG31QDWCbXC7qU1https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e3ed27ab-ca84-4061-9759-6c08931ac671.jpgWhy are OTTERS Important? What's a KEYSTONE Species?Keystone species are the glue for their ecosystems and hold everything together. Without them, entire ecosystems collapse. What are keystone species? What do they do? Why do we care?https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/307aa80a-fc87-45af-904a-fb392b2bf038/004a09c5-8639-49cf-9586-5b42361d7cb0-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/6Zdhh9MSG31QDWCbXC7qU16775152025-02-13T13:45:24.819ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3GtvEdyCdWmWJoEX4Rai7Hhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2117f3c2-12ac-4d35-8723-de91bcc5d234.jpgWHY Are Our Oceans Getting SOUR?All that carbon dioxide that humanity has been throwing into the atmosphere has to go somewhere. The ocean is an excellent buffer but it isn't fast. The surface ocean becomes more and more acidic and organisms of all sizes suffer because of it. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/ocean-acidification/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/15d8fb8b-8f3e-4115-92e1-f66e872d6601/55d7a4a9-06fa-41ea-b163-2f223326e344-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3GtvEdyCdWmWJoEX4Rai7H937042025-02-13T13:49:27.623ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/wANFvm4ucZ4MyYE1PsJZDfhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/6ef0fdf5-c56e-4c97-b3be-e25edcdcddb9.jpgWhat is Coral Reef BLEACHING? Can We Stop It?Coral reefs are the basis for ocean life. A quarter of the ocean's inhabitants depends on them—and so do millions and millions of humans. But with the warming ocean waters and more extreme weather events, coral reefs are struggling. The coral bleach. But what is coral bleaching? 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/films/coral-reefs-are-dying-what-is-coral-bleaching/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f7ce375c-5600-4b7b-bcc3-c8fc29fa6f04/477d597b-2f6e-40ee-9a1f-0392db97e760-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/wANFvm4ucZ4MyYE1PsJZDf709022025-02-13T13:52:50.243ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/37kk4u9V5LdntSGKKuRjBNhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/475bb3e2-66d0-4f8b-a76a-7ae16554534b.jpgThe WORMY Biology of Bilateral AnimalsToday, we are continuing our precarious climb along the ever-changing tree of life. We are working hard to reach the mollusks because you know how much I love octopuses. We talk a lot about worms, for some reason. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/bilateria/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/1114a6d1-01de-4549-9898-db483b8ffaac/39e4adc6-0a97-456f-aa0a-003397eb9976-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/37kk4u9V5LdntSGKKuRjBN1034082025-02-14T08:49:28.846ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/jCVN3FVziPkp77EDfDigNwhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/dd183a9f-e40f-4b6a-9e40-9dd82d5a9e47.jpgMarine ecologist gets excited about: SNAILS, Clams, and MUSSELSToday, we are talking about one of my favorite groups of animals: mollusks. Yep, the group that contains snails and all that slimy stuff, but also octopuses and other cool stuff. Plus, snails are cool if you get past their sliminess. And I’m a marine ecologist, so the slimy bit doesn’t really concern me, as the snails I encounter are wet anyway. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/mollusks-mussels-snails-clams-and-co/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/96ec6c5b-6f2b-4ab9-9fd7-b8f4c36dda9e/a0fe7c4c-ee67-4afe-b770-9c991a200bba-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jCVN3FVziPkp77EDfDigNw10415122025-02-14T08:54:12.719ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/vWps7G8qmKvmNbykFzd65Zhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/1a7ef972-4973-428f-aafd-a7428502a56a.jpgIs It OKAY to EAT Fish?Is it ethical to eat fish? Is there such a thing as sustainable fishery? Are the oceans overfished? Let's take a look at the state of our oceans and if it's still okay to eat fish. We talk about sustainable fishing, overfishing, MSY (and FMSY), surplus production, and fisheries management. Full show notes, references, and transcript: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/is-it-ethical-to-eat-fish-ep-65/ 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/is-it-ethical-to-eat-fish-ep-65/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f271a2ee-fabc-46d9-83ef-6215f135dbe5/940ba012-db99-4a62-9c67-ceec6c729157-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/vWps7G8qmKvmNbykFzd65Z1480552025-02-14T08:59:43.906ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/emxD9gbA3foNUqsmD116tqhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0f558e87-7b73-4162-b2ad-e4e2ee7033c3.jpgLiving Fossils? NAUTILUSES and AllonautilusesIt’s finally time to talk about cephalopods, that group with squids and octopuses. I’m excited! And, because last week was so gloomy, I will try my very best not to say anything gloomy today. We’ll get to learn cool things about some of my favorite animals, exciting! Today, we'll go through some general cephalopod fact, then talk about the freaky cool nautiluses in detail. Well, and allonautiluses, but who knows what those are. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/cephalopod-facts-nautilus/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6c252d53-e105-4075-b95d-49f2003abe0a/4a4098e5-c92c-4681-8dfc-104cd239d0c5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/emxD9gbA3foNUqsmD116tq14465372025-02-14T09:06:13.117ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7XFJ8ZF5KtizBuCXE96yLdhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/80efc5af-8b8f-4595-b5d7-96301514f0be.jpgWhere are all the Fish? MANAGING the OceanManaging the ocean isn't easy, so how do we decide who can fish where, with what methods, and especially how much? Today, we'll get into fisheries management and environmental policy, but there is a lot more connected to this topic. Don't worry, we'll talk about the way fishers get around their quotas, fishing methods, and things like wind parks in the ocean in other episodes. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/essay/fisheries-management-environmental-policy/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/385d38bd-ae0e-4396-b042-688cb644474c/c7728a4b-99eb-43ea-8be2-6845b40934a6-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7XFJ8ZF5KtizBuCXE96yLd1747072025-02-14T09:13:20.389ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/woRNyk42M2fqgXSWuP6kAvhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ae227ac8-c784-4ad2-9841-fc8c92e3c733.jpgProduktive Pfannkuchen-Prokrastination #146Wann immer mein Hirn eine Pause vom Studieren brauchte, war die Küche in vollem Schwung. Pfannkuchen, Brot, Sirup für Getränke, eins nach dem anderen wurde erledigt. Während ich euch das alles zeige, rede ich über gute Zutaten und wie schwer es ist, die zu finden und rege mich über Supermarktbio auf. KAPITEL: 00:00 Einleitung 00:10 Pfannkuchen-Prokrastination 03:41 Gute Zutaten 04:41 Sauerteigbrot backen 05:23 Sirup vorbereiten 07:36 Pizzaschnecken 08:29 Sirup einkochenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/f62336fa-03cf-4ef5-8005-3a7e26932335/7a2709a4-0ee5-42c9-8f91-a6e177891fe4-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/woRNyk42M2fqgXSWuP6kAv5660512025-02-19T09:21:12.826ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5e2sUFQnR6ZiC8AUm6NUjwhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/908ccfff-5ee2-4e99-9a1a-aab51b16e684.jpgProductive pancake procrastination #146Whenever my brain needed a break from studying, the kitchen was in full swing. Pancakes, sourdough pizza wheels, and syrup for drinks were made while avoiding exam prep. I'll show you all that while talking about good sources for ingredients and ranting about supermarket organic. 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Pancake procrastination 03:41 Good ingredients 04:41 Baking sourdough bread 05:23 Making syrup 07:36 Pizza wheels 08:29 Finishing the syruphttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/22362036-a2eb-4fc2-830c-27e927d82982/c1878d17-aa07-4709-89c3-14b7e056fac8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/5e2sUFQnR6ZiC8AUm6NUjw5665852025-02-19T09:34:41.030ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2zK5eGkgJSMYoxeGboTvv6https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/61016915-f393-46fc-9dc9-e442c2d3610b.jpgSQUID are WEIRDMost of you will know today’s animal group much better as calamari than as squid. But I promise, squid are way cooler alive. Between bobtail squids that are so cute that I just can’t, colossal squid that are, well, colossal, and squid that aren’t even squid, there’s a lot of excitingly cool stuff in this group. And, because I’m a lucky human, I get to tell you all about them. Squid are cool! 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/squid-are-cool-ep-68/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:29 Tree of Life 03:24 Spirulida 05:17 Coleoid Characteristics 07:15 Ink & Pen 08:18 Bouyancy 08:50 Swimming & Jetting 11:40 Arms vs. Tentacles 13:04 Squid vs. Fish 13:31 Mating 14:38 Giant WHAT? 15:28 Bisexual Squid 16:56 How old do they get? 17:51 Squid Run 18:19 Eating/Getting Eaten 19:07 Squid Problem 19:42 Biggest Cephalopod 20:09 Aggressive? 20:36 Giant Squid 21:31 The Smallest Squid 21:57 Weird Squid 23:10 Extro https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0ccf3a4f-43d1-4201-9802-5d9d030176c3/289ad75e-f662-4078-934c-1380a7d08834-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2zK5eGkgJSMYoxeGboTvv614505242025-02-19T13:45:06.276ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/f6TDs8kQ1eo1ThHCEySaPBhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/679ad483-9a56-49ec-a221-808dc50b835f.jpgThe Magical Biology of CUTTLEFISHBobtail squid and sea cuttles, also wrongly named cuttlefish, are masters of disguise. Chameleons don’t even compete. But that’s not the only cool thing about these cute blobs of awesome. So, let’s talk about cuttles! 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/cuttlefish-are-magicians-bobtail-squid-facts/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:19 - Tree of Life Orientation 01:23 - Cephalopods 03:11 - Cuttle"fish" 04:06 - Taxonomy 05:10 - Too Cute to Choose 05:31 - What the F is a Cuttle? 06:22 - Arms & Tentacles 07:17 - Cuttlebone 09:51 - Squids vs. Cuttles 11:43 - Bobtail Squids 12:15 - Dwarf & Giant Cuttle 12:56 - Bobtail Size 13:23 - Lifespan & Lifecycle 14:51 - Camouflage Magic 21:07 - Sneaky Males 23:17 - Bobtail Glow in the Dark 27:47 - Support Mehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/72327ce5-d2da-4315-943c-b7bb6a7fc21d/dbbff18e-7054-40c1-a8a9-0e1a77bb0399-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/f6TDs8kQ1eo1ThHCEySaPB17330152025-02-19T13:54:45.266ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/sce8BMgk1aqRn8PxVtbGaKhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/d4b306a5-6322-40b5-b450-d15dd8385f2d.jpgWhy OCTOPUSES are My Favorite Animals! (Part One)We are finally talking about octopuses. Octopuses are definitely in the top three of my favorite animals, so I’m more than excited. I’ve even got an octopus tattooed on my arm because I love them so much. Between the vampire squid from hell and cute little Dumbo-eared octopuses, there is a lot to talk about, so let’s dive in. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/my-favorite-animal-the-octopus-ep-72/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 01:07 - Tree of Life Orientation 03:31 - Octopodiformes 04:14 - Plural of Octopus 04:40 - Vampire Squids 09:45 - Glow-in-the-Dark Ink 10:29 - Mating 12:53 - Octopuses 15:35 - Three Hearts 18:26 - Breathing 20:21 - Support Mehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d41ee10c-7dc0-4789-ac11-8141abe37c75/2d9ebe38-5dec-4d4f-9d56-c6d972b57c4d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/sce8BMgk1aqRn8PxVtbGaK12985212025-02-19T14:02:14.643ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3FNXVCJfmyUbHdoSS7YsQYhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f8488ca4-aafe-41cb-a273-71a522bfdf67.jpgWhere Did LIFE Start? The ORIGINS of Life!Where did life on earth come from? How did we get from there to impressive multicellular organisms? And what the heck is evolution even? We start at the very bottom to build the basis for our Climbing the Tree of Life series. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/the-origins-of-life-ep-52/ 👀https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/15c13a21-cf0f-48ba-a8b1-8bf8107f5ea0/18384352-7025-4cfb-814f-8e811d3eeae8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3FNXVCJfmyUbHdoSS7YsQY9195122025-02-19T14:07:39.365ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/7nQL8qP4mjsWhHipQLt4Jahttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e7fdb00f-72aa-44f0-a625-0eb38f3fcf5f.jpgWhy OCTOPUSES are My Favorite Animals! (Part Two)We continue our talk about octopuses. I'll tell you about octopus hearts skipping a beat when they see their mate, cool facts about octopuses in general, and give you a few examples of weird or impressive octopuses. I'll also tell you about my favorite animal, the California Two-Spot. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/my-favorite-animal-the-octopus-ep-72/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:29 - Heart Skipping a Beat 01:17 - Mating 04:36 - Camouflage & Intelligence 09:25 - Eyes 11:38 - Species Examples 20:51 - Support Mehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/33a38045-5ba1-4b2b-afc8-e172efcd1331/4bcd1875-6dd8-46dd-aa49-921107aaea05-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/7nQL8qP4mjsWhHipQLt4Ja13400142025-02-19T14:13:57.697ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/qPDJWig3r2wDoBuXMjbqmBhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/500927dc-f11b-4d18-b731-7f3f8e86920c.jpgThe Tiny Biology of BACTERIA and VIRUSESWe talk about the difference between bacteria and animals, if viruses are alive, and what important role viruses play in the ocean. I give you a basic overview of the organelles in cells and how multicellularity made complex life possible. And then, I explain why you wouldn't have been born without viruses. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/articles/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-of-bacteria-and-viruses-ep-55/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:34 - Why a Redo? 01:49 - The First Branch 02:30 - Prokaryotes vs Eukaryotes 03:55 - Bacteria Suck at Waste Management 04:19 - Multicellularity 06:39 - Cell Organelles 10:11 - Viruses 11:06 - Are Viruses Alive? 11:43 - What's a Virus? 12:50 - Evolutionary Arms Races 14:25 - Virus "Sex" 17:26 - Viruses and the Climate?! 18:54 - Viruses & Your Birth 20:07 - Supporthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c9028b15-e593-46be-b04d-b2f8d44f0e9b/4d01bc19-d729-4f34-8a65-b9880736a8fe-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/qPDJWig3r2wDoBuXMjbqmB1258562025-03-02T07:17:36.899ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/1FfDPp46WH84ZzejojxymUhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/bd03e19c-54fb-4773-b4f8-66765a6128a7.jpgWhat are SPECIES?We’ve been talking about branches on the Tree of Life for weeks now, so I figured it was time to talk about what a species even is. And what the hell does it have to do with conservation? Why does it matter if there is one species of River dolphins in the river basins of Brazil or three? Why do we care how many species of humpback dolphins there are in the world—especially if you need genetics to distinguish them? Full show notes, references, and transcript: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/what-the-hell-is-a-species/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 02:04 - Definitions in Bio 03:37 - Species Names Change 05:23 - Taxonomic Ranks 06:59 - It's Not That Simple 09:06 - Measuring Biodiversity 10:25 - What's a Species 11:58 - Problems with Bio Species System 14:57 - Phylogenetic Species Concept 16:33 - Amazon River Dolphins 19:38 - Why Does it Matter?https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/057b0962-7462-4265-85d8-7b57d5d412f4/5477864e-f0b3-43f0-a4cb-1b234cd354af-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/1FfDPp46WH84ZzejojxymU1368562025-03-02T07:23:14.764ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/o4oN9uLHFPfd5yQhQNpTzihttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f43d3d3b-7864-431c-a2d6-928ec8a4335d.jpgBUGS of the Ocean: Crustaceans!Shrimp are underwater bugs? Or are bugs flying shrimp? In this one, we’re talking about crustaceans. From land crabs the size of dinner plates to tiny krill that feed the whales, this group holds some cool members. Don’t know what crustaceans are? From lobster and crabs to shrimp and prawns, there are a lot of things humans eat in the crustacean group, so even if you don’t know the group, you’ve likely encountered a few members. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/episode/crustaceans-of-flying-shrimp-and-swimming-bugs-ep-74/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - Tree of Life Orientation 03:15 - Flying Shrimp? 03:54 - Underwater and Above Water 04:32 - Characteristics 06:36 - Body Plan 09:41 - Land Crabs 11:07 - Groups 13:42 - Barnacles 14:19 - Malacostraca 16:57 - Coconut Crabs 20:48 - Support Mehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/b2a25483-bf2e-4809-b376-7fa794f61a2f/9bce7b78-656b-44c9-b861-6fd855f6c4c9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/o4oN9uLHFPfd5yQhQNpTzi1271562025-03-02T07:29:26.543ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/at356yfoa76MJdoZQs2wtuhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b7c106fd-2f9b-4e31-9bcb-812f139de6ba.jpgSPONGES are Animals?!Are sponges the oldest animals? What kind of sponge is that square-panted yellow idiot with the pineapple? Are the inner skins of sponges made up of sperm? From SpongeBob to nature, we're talking sponges today. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/porifera-from-spongebob-to-nature/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:17 Messy Taxonomy 01:28 The Simplest Animal? 02:18 The Squarepanted Yellow Idiot 02:43 Sponge Layout 05:11 Sex without Brains? 05:12 Types of Sponges 09:42 In the Next Episodehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/4ca89b15-40aa-47b3-ab9a-61595308037a/f3baa551-09b4-4b8d-a5e1-7c524a3413b6-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/at356yfoa76MJdoZQs2wtu6255152025-03-02T07:33:18.625ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/mGUefHRzToGASLZvWUk9X5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a67e8fc1-911f-45d5-9dbc-0f668ef88bf6.jpgThe stingy biology of JELLYFISHThings are getting more colorful with the stingy biology of jellyfish of all shapes and forms, with rainbow-lighted comb jellies, and animals that are essentially living sailboats. Some of these jellyfish can actually kill a human—exciting! 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/cnidaria-pretty-stingy-things-ep-60/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:46 Comb "Jellies" 01:40 A Second Skin 04:42 Stinging Cells! 06:38 The Groups 07:38 "True" Jellies 09:11 Life Stages 10:13 Strobulation Magic 12:27 Hydras 14:07 Living Sailboats? 16:59 The Sea Wasp 17:54 The King Killer 18:41 24 Eyes 19:15 What's Nexthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a7acb601-d19c-4dde-941c-dbe39f7f5152/87abb69e-c11f-4f6e-b782-10c0064bfc6e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/mGUefHRzToGASLZvWUk9X512185112025-03-02T07:37:36.791ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/pr5ZUqqh1xTph46XomNcAQhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/6841b5d3-6838-400e-8222-cc3cd29e1dae.jpgBird Flu Kills Thousands of SEABIRDSThousands of shorebirds are dying of the bird flu in Europe, Canada, and even on remote islands—and it’s our fault! The bird flu is a normal part of bird life, but thanks to humanity’s need for a cheap chicken dinner, entire populations are dying. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/thousands-of-dead-birds-avian-flu/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 02:14 Problem 1: Colonial Breeders 05:34 Problem 2: Late Bloomers 07:14 Footage from Heligoland 09:48 The Bird Flu 11:07 What Caused This? 12:50 What CAN we Do? 13:47 Protection Habitat 14:17 Rethinking Poultry 14:55 Head in the Sandhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/bdc2dd1f-d88f-4332-bcba-544888ea5fe0/1ac3ccb6-c49b-4774-b190-3373836abdcd-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/pr5ZUqqh1xTph46XomNcAQ1125592025-03-02T07:43:04.752ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/d29egQjB55VjQap4BrASNKhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/701c2b70-98ce-424d-b73a-c923a8da6038.jpgEvery CORAL is MANY Animals!Corals look like plants, but they are animals—many animals each. Anemones can jump and hide? Learn this and much more in this video. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/biology-of-corals-many-animals/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:38 What kind of animals are corals? 01:18 Stinging cells! 01:33 Weird life stages of corals 02:13 A coral is many animals?! 02:29 Polyp = gooey tube? 03:04 How do corals eat? 03:52 Octacorallia 04:09 Underwater pens? 04:47 Scaredy pants sea panties 05:09 Blue corals aren’t blue? 05:31 Soft corals aren’t soft? 06:26 Hexacorallia 07:23 Anemones can jump… 07:42 …and hide! 08:11 Are black corals black? 08:30 The anemone-thing scientists argue about 09:03 Coral or anemone? Both?https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/61567a98-e587-4a23-9b50-530efd42ad9f/80c7ccaa-23aa-4b49-99e9-9151dbf1ac57-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/d29egQjB55VjQap4BrASNK8015162025-03-07T09:43:10.108ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/8HKu3HdVh1fhL7YJTvwSoFhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/cdca52e0-6e29-48cf-b21c-36275b75a658.jpgIs Nature WORTH Saving?With the news feeling like an exaggerated apocalypse novel, why don't we just let nature fall apart at the seams and do what's best for us, for humanity? And what do cute beavers have to do with it all? 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/is-nature-worth-saving/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:26 The World is on Fire 01:27 The State of Things 01:52 Nature is Beautiful 02:19 Nature Feeds Us 03:22 Money, Money, Money 04:43 Nature Saves Lives 05:07 Pardon the Pandemic 05:45 Making Up for Our Mess 06:09 What's Working? #beavers 09:07 Education is Key Dead Fish in Oder River: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0sboDxIdbEc California Wildfires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aeThCXgVggg France Wildfires: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFH9BQF8UGw&t=112s Heat Wave Europe: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3ebTTIt_Ak Heat in Germany: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pnCzRUB1Ac&t=150s Floods Australia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV1cn1QRcoE Floods Pakistan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCQKY9VvpL4 Beaver Dam Analogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lT5W32xRN4 Beaver Stop Motion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAM94B73bzE Mangrove Restoration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzU0sJ6eZ7I Tiger in Mangroves: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNSZjsjeTog Bill Gate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A4npk1Deug Elon Musk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvgSSwJMhNQ Richard Branson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YhUVIoanX0 Stock footage from https://www.pexels.com/ Stock photography from https://unsplash.com/https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/3e84434c-ab6d-4a20-a996-aec1f0d6310b/fbed4732-7302-4bed-947b-2bff19944224-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/8HKu3HdVh1fhL7YJTvwSoF5825222025-03-07T10:03:16.227ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/hS9SgRYSNzY68rbJ5obEMNhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f4c2e4ad-5603-4b92-a31a-5b42fbcf80d1.jpgCLEANERS of the Ocean: SHRIMP!Shrimp are the cleaners of the ocean and can even influence the current of the ocean. I’m a marine ecologist, and today I’ll tell you all about shrimp. They are way more interesting than you think! 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/the-cleaners-of-the-ocean-marine-shrimp-in-nature/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Some Cool Examples 01:08 From Egg to Adult 01:53 Bubble Bullets 02:28 The Crackle of the Reef 03:32 Bees of the Ocean 04:07 Sea Star Murderers 06:05 The Cleaners of the Ocean 06:55 An Unfortunate Truth 07:36 What's Next?https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8892df14-b45b-46ad-b50f-3380591fbba8/8b8fc33d-34fb-4f73-b0fc-eaf573daf7db-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/hS9SgRYSNzY68rbJ5obEMN467592025-03-07T10:28:10.491ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/uFL1k7TB4iaYMX2GvrnV6whttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/caffc39b-3638-47f1-b77c-e207f695bdb6.jpgThe snappy biology of LOBSTERSBetween lobsters the color of cotton candy, depressed lobster men, and misinformation spread by the wonderful Phoebe from Friends, there is a lot to learn about lobsters. Today, we talk about true or clawed lobsters, crayfish, and spiny lobsters and other lobster imposters. Let’s dive in. We’ll learn about the biology of lobsters, the lobster lifecycle, and talk about some examples. 👀 Read the article: https://katehildenbrand.com/the-life-of-a-lobster-clawed-lobsters-crayfish-and-lobster-imposters/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 What are Lobsters? 00:51 Lobster, Crayfish, or Imposter? 01:20 Lobster Anatomy 02:14 Claw or No Claw? 02:58 Mating and Life Cycle 05:24 Lobster Immortality 06:49 True Lobster 07:34 Claws, Claws, Claws 08:00 Spiny Lobsters 09:25 Slipper Lobsters 10:11 Furry Lobsters 11:03 What's Next?https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e84d024c-3a0b-457c-94e3-ec0458cf5e2c/2456f392-5772-4ce7-b16f-8c7c6d5b79b8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/uFL1k7TB4iaYMX2GvrnV6w6925132025-03-07T13:24:19.923ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/qGTNGL8D4w6YsacU4vYRHxhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/15d14f66-a073-4926-9b3a-13deb8f523d2.jpgFishing AGAINST the climateFishing is more than taking fish out of the ocean. Depending on the fishing method, there are issues with bycatch, waste, and plain inefficiency to deal with. And one fishing method releases more CO2 than the entire airline industry. Yes, really. Let's dive in. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/review-of-fishing-methods-large-scale/ 👀 FOOTAGE: Ocean Cleanup Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQnMjYlmNyQ Entangled Dolphin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZi7E1KOubY Catching Lobster: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCC86cjsPnk Fishing with Dynamite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y_8x4TGm3A Illegal Blast Fishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMgpga1WRKs The Silent World (Jacques Cousteau, 1953): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT2nSz_k134 Lobster Trap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lErYIvCL3Ak Longline Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UuDGhVpmc8o Longline Underwater: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciU0b1b55jc Efficient Pole-and-Line: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXZ7XkOj_rw Gill Net Fishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cddQb5EcQg Whale in Gillnet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L49AbW3wvJY Sea Turtle in Gillnet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tv6pi37tUJA Purse Seine from Above: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eflLMdS0TU Giant Haul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kwvgRxurSY How Dredging Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pK767idHYmM How Bottom-Trawling Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcJFSl_YJHk Fish Leaving Net: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8MYDRSEtyE&t=194s Chinese Fishing Fleet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkEkz8q5ylg Japanese Dolphin Slaughter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSxOSexVX4I Norway Whaling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1Dtn11w4mYhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c8110136-b5d6-433f-ba6a-04f49a32cf3d/83ebeec9-c700-4d57-918e-88910eb1a141-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/qGTNGL8D4w6YsacU4vYRHx793032025-03-07T13:29:26.615ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/98yg6L2LzZfL1ARFfxhPjchttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/49b9b251-0ad4-4097-9a6e-b45ba412c33e.jpgMore than Hard Shells: MARINE CRABSEating baby turtles got crabs a bad reputation, but there is much more to these ten-legged living armors—including some crabs abandoning turtle butt cracks along with monogamy So, let's take a deep breath and dive in. We will talk about the biology of crabs from crab anatomy to crab taxonomy. Examples will be spider crabs, ghost crabs, pea crabs, and more. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/marine-crabs-the-soldiers-of-the-ocean/ 👀 FOOTAGE: Stills: Single ghost crab in turtle butt: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=37319911 Ghost crabs in turtle butt: https://news.clas.ufl.edu/joseph-pfaller-mike-gil/ Motion: Pea crabs: https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/755-life-of-a-pea-crab Pea crab on green mussel: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Parasite140113-mov2-olm_Pea_crab_Nepinnotheres_novaezelandiae_in_mussel.ogv Youtube Sources: Crab molting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pEsPi1VKe4 Underside of crab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGtv5s7lfpk Fiddler crabs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg9WoCwrB10 Red crab egg release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Pv3ZxQ0w2A Japanese spider crab in aquarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSf5a3TY-O8 Japanese spider crab at Monterey Bay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fnracOcQQq8 Millions of baby crabs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq98xZuRjV0 Spidercrab molting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmVlSEcRrEc Mountain of molt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQyopA3JoWo&t=1s Light-blue soldier crabs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PLeA5eDFzes Baby turtle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU0p1wB__2U Baby turtle escaping from crab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oU0p1wB__2U Ghost crab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eyZu1-rLU9c Ghost crab with bubbles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvHI3MFqeGM Oceanic crab: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAesLy-am3Q Sea gull on buoy and floating plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HB...https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/41d73261-e61d-4a57-b798-892606c5dc2b/8a3a30c1-4ede-46c8-86d9-f79a389ebb18-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/98yg6L2LzZfL1ARFfxhPjc577592025-03-07T15:05:21.154ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/h9X4XDTU73icUoBKsNxTayhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/4202a4d5-d41c-441a-9513-c9364e29025b.jpgThe REAL Climate Hero: Whale POOP!Whale poop is the real hero in the fight against climate change. Let me explain how the carbon dioxide you breathe out ends up at the bottom of the ocean. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/blog/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Climate basics 00:58 How carbon reaches the atmosphere 01:37 We like oxygen 02:04 The bottom of the ocean 03:39 The poo express 04:36 When whales fall 05:17 Deep-sea mining 06:07 Overfishing 07:11 Forcing the ocean to work more 07:29 Ocean acidification 09:07 The simple solution FOOTAGE: Net zero pledges: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RilwnjDwTOc&t=20s Deep sea life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUCk_THAPNQ&t=373s Phytoplankton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeeipUefe8A Whale fall: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxSUsn8H2zs&t=129s Stock footage from pexels.comhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/82d21b12-274c-4ee2-948c-30b91efce48e/d77689b4-6577-4bd5-8405-e2538cdf8608-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/h9X4XDTU73icUoBKsNxTay5900112025-03-07T15:09:00.953ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5QEcNSBsBwvSaQf4DPbV6Ehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/52edd021-515d-48cb-a465-fa6e9d34b06f.jpgThe STARS of the Ocean—Almost Literally!When I learned how to dive, a whole new world opened up—but it soon felt like this world was dying! Sargassum seaweed was taking over where kelp forests had been, and bristle stars took over entire reefs.It was at the height of the mysterious sea star wasting syndrome, and many thought one of the coolest sea stars of California had been lost—but then we saw them return. So, today, we'll talk about what sea stars and brittle stars are, and look at a few stunning examples: the sunflower star, spiny brittle stars, crown of thorns, and more. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/sea-stars-and-brittle-stars/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Mouths and butts? 01:06 Symmetry is hard 01:47 Anatomy of stars 02:41 The coolest stomachs 03:22 Stars moving around 03:55 The Sunflower Star 06:02 Brittle Stars 07:26 Crown-of-Thorns Star 09:39 Ochre Stars (kinda) 10:40 Good news FOOTAGE USED: Some of the footage is my own, some is stock footage. When that is not the case, the sources are mentioned in the video and linked below. References for the content of the article can be found in the companion article linked above.https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/272fcca5-59c9-49a0-86d7-3a6f1333951c/26d6b62c-fe2d-48da-80a3-463de2d1fc4a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/5QEcNSBsBwvSaQf4DPbV6E686592025-03-08T08:35:55.539ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/9bot67T4Pni3wE5A8piK7Phttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/33df017c-7986-4580-aba2-4d9796f52997.jpgThe hidden depths: ZONES of the OCEANTo most people, the ocean is a more or less flat-surface, just like the ground beneath our feet. But there is so much more under the waves. From the surface to the deepest depths, from the shore to the open ocean, we'll take it apart—and even get into some special zones. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/zones-of-the-ocean/ 👀 CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:15 From the ocean surface to the depths 01:17 The zones with light 01:55 The dark and deep 03:04 From short to open ocean 03:32 The intertidal zone 04:09 Continental shelf, slope, and rise 04:41 The abyssal plain 05:09 The special zones 05:58 Underwater mountain ranges 07:19 Underwater canyons 07:35 Plate tectonics are weird 08:07 The Mariana Trench 08:45 So much to learn! FOOTAGE: Natural World Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoEVezcE0k0 BBC News: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKXvdyNz6L8 Martin Slisans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75mlzweBpe4 Skid Kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDmoXkF-g9I Science Magazine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anDIlMVgNwk American Museum of Natural History: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRgeh7cN9PQ The Hindu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ7ErNcQbuo Aquatic Rehab Spearfishing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6wTmAB3O4Jc National Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NUaxdxt2sE Neptune Canada: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkukhWR-V1ghttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/423c648d-871b-4fb2-b815-1c0cb9c4a78f/c8d91bf4-c5ef-4ada-8858-2a2c969a5b56-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/9bot67T4Pni3wE5A8piK7P5505132025-03-08T09:46:47.418ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3rtRSDoLnoYesrigJpEFRvhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/331b67d0-9ff8-4383-8b53-2f7139dcc9d4.jpgMore than Soft Blogs: SEA CUCUMBERSSea cucumbers are so much more than fat blobs. They might look like overfed slugs, but they are much more closely related to the sea stars, sea urchins, and the like. Today, we talk about a photo that confused me for months, sea cucumbers that look like glow-in-the dark aliens, and why these ecosystem engineers are so valuable. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/sea-cucumbers-are-more-than-fat-blobs/ 👀 FOOTAGE: BBC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Eyup8Jk3w BlueWorldTV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlqa1mZ_5pM Crazy Creatures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBPbOrKiXnk Ellen Bonaire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTlmDhxAVbU NatGeo WILD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXf_YodWw40 NOAA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=703_j7OMyt8 SciNews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ph9lEECUvNs CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Cucumber basics 00:44 More like sea zucchini?! 01:16 Cucumber armor 01:31 Swimming funnels and aliens 02:29 More typical anatomy 03:00 Cucumbers doing it 03:40 Breathing through butts 03:49 Cucumber weapons 04:27 Cucumbers as hotels 05:00 Fishes in cucumber butts 06:13 Important ecosystem engineershttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/13c10a74-013f-443f-af43-cfc215a3c793/80faf10a-10bc-452b-8178-edd1df6d70ac-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3rtRSDoLnoYesrigJpEFRv446572025-03-08T09:49:41.589ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/eAX6dWJRq9iaXurovSrLq6https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2e42583e-da21-4058-8f4f-4d95dc547c4e.jpgLife in the DEEP SEAUnreachable to most humans, the deepest depths of the ocean hold endless wonders from the totally adorable to really creepy, from the hot to the cold, from the dark to the—no, all dark. Unless you meet one of those creatures that can make their own light. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/the-deep-sea-benthos/ 👀 FOOTAGE: Gavin Davenport: https://www.reddit.com/r/scuba/comments/10jngqc/diving_a_whale_skeleton/ Gavin Davenport (with permission from OP) MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRcPeOM1sY Natural World Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJS6_qZ-CGg Amerikano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvNX9OQgxIE Natural World Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECBbAjoEHWI Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2X6H1llkb0 BBC Earth:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkfTSlTnaBQ Natural World Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LrcTa0dDmw MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPUF40j47-o Natural World Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-U4G9zBk3E National Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NUaxdxt2sE Natural World Facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoEVezcE0k0 EVNautilus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxSUsn8H2zs EVNautilus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFtcK1cK1ro Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UZZ_RmpzSFQ Journey to the Microcosmos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1m_20qh86I&t=30s Igor Adameyko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AummMU_zWTg&t=1s Smithsonian Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_7ByiYbCYM MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOZngsJU2k0https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/6e280a8c-e3ac-4e31-8b1e-494d2baa83cd/4c76187b-ae83-46c4-9706-3776ce0766e8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/eAX6dWJRq9iaXurovSrLq64060102025-03-08T10:44:40.072ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/2gkT24PLtFd2Udca312BYZhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/bf7f2a82-9d82-4f83-914e-64e3df662f28.jpgSpiky Balls of Ouch: SEA URCHINSSea urchins are essentially folded-up sea stars. Very poky folded-up sea stars with spikes poky enough that even I might consider putting some shoes on my feet. Maybe. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/sea-urchins/ 👀 HAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:10 Sea urchin basics 01:25 How sea urchins move 02:16 Seeing with their feet?! 02:29 The many mouths of destruction 03:42 How urchins do it 04:12 Light pollution vs. the moon 04:32 Pencil urchins 05:00 Dead things as decoration pt. I 05:26 Sand dollars 05:52 Walking on spikes? 06:55 Urchins and kelp forests 07:48 The heroes fighting for kelp 09:06 The otters need our help FOOTAGE: Shazaad Kasmani: How Do Sea Urchins Walk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlsxpTXHKVo Jay Cee Max: I Saved Its Life, then Look at what this Sand Dollar Does in Return! (Amazing) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2cBLm0XrMY Addictive Reef Keeping: Pencil Urchin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/a2zfoLphkKU Deep Marine Scenes: Facts: The Sea Urchin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4-DD265LQk Nick DiGiovanni: Live Sea Urchin https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Vh9ZrAHeE2I YBS Youngbloods: GIANT SEA URCHIN Catch And Cook - Ep 149 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vzkr9VwExNk Shellcade Shelling Down Under: Giant sea urchin! https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LuJV1yc1tQI BBC Earth: Army of Sea Urchins? | Planet Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihvKwVDw8Pc Deep Look: Sea Urchins Pull Themselves Inside Out to be Reborn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ak2xqH5h0YY Sally McGrouther: Sea Urchin - Righting Behaviour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-spf6ZB8wI Achim Paululat: Green sea urchin (Psammechinus miliaris) - Pedicellariae and Ambulacralfeet in action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XO64eZFm_g oh worm!: Sea Urchin Dissection || Aristotle's Lantern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuGJ2UwG7dw PNJ Beach Life: Sea Urchin Spawning https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S...https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/0a3d8be5-2a88-4554-a08d-e118222491fd/1e497654-cc47-443d-b56d-699786e9f5bd-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/2gkT24PLtFd2Udca312BYZ597552025-03-08T10:48:27.695ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/dVBG4Wxmh4v3XXDV5eeDz7https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/b121c502-b108-4ff4-a136-fc44507a58e8.jpgHow we messed up OCEAN protectionUnless you live near the coast, you probably think about the ocean more as a destination for a nice beach vacation as anything that directly affects you. To put it bluntly: even if you don’t eat fish, hate swimming, and the idea of the beach disgusts you: the ocean affects you, too. Every single person on this planet is affected by the health of the ocean. Every. Single. Person. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/how-we-messed-up-ocean-protection/ 👀 FOOTAGE: UN Summit 92 Rio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn4V23Boeqc Paris Agreement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xhWV4_p7BEhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/68aa1438-3e2f-459d-84af-46e747801ecc/a3ae5801-4710-4194-8d9d-1586d3bf5d43-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dVBG4Wxmh4v3XXDV5eeDz7507552025-03-08T12:50:35.658ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/mdKA2zdeyGSKS7ekJhrrFXhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/933bea13-972d-4139-92a3-88fa9dcd6005.jpgWhat is a FISH?What’s a fish? Sounds like a simple question, right? Unless we are talking about your dinner, figuring out what a fish actually is, might be a lot harder than you think. After all, a seahorse is a fish but a whale isn’t. So, what the duck is a fish? 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/do-you-know-what-a-fish-is/ 👀 MUSIC: My music is licensed through Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/c58rez FOOTAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5PGZRxhAyU Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature - Hagfish Slime Acorn UKDVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQzQWgkUje8 Facts: The Sea Lamprey Deep Marine Scenes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz8uscQzPsoMeet One of the World's Weirdest Fish | National Geographic National Geographic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kf1mQOnjh4Y Hagfish Ties Itself Into a Knot | Nautilus Live EVNautilus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jNs5G88TiI EATEN ALIVE by Sea Lamprey! Brave Wilderness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJ2sJbuvx48 Hagfish Slime Ocean Wise https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kel6bCAWj8Y Whale Shark Close Up: Gills Beneath The Waves https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zsfnIpKCNF4 @Pattrn https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1c_E-LuSxs Jaws | Final Face-Off With the Shark in 4K Ultra HD Universal Pictures https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiUOJEG--K0 15 INCREDIBLE Coral Reefs that look Stunning Top Fives https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1WBilMrDIU Rare Footage of Ocean Sunfish Getting Cleaned | BBC Earth BBC Earth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jl_txxYQEA Finding the Coelacanth | DinoFish Nat Geo WILD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu9axEs5AOs The Fish That Breathes Air Nature on PBShttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a3be8f47-563d-45fd-9afa-3b211ef591f9/e8f04bb1-3fe0-4450-b26e-8c4370e279f6-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/mdKA2zdeyGSKS7ekJhrrFX4725312025-03-12T15:01:32.354ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/uiq1ktvH5HV8zRPByBkrvkhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a314c5a6-6b56-414f-bc57-8dc560807b61.jpgWhat lives in the DEEP OPEN OCEAN?There is a lot of life in the deep sea! Today, we'll dive in very deep and have a look at the ecosystem of the deep open ocean. We'll talk about squishy things, octopuses, fish, and the plain weirdness of deep-sea life. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/blog/ 👀 MUSIC: My music is licensed through Epidemic Sound: https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/c58rez FOOTAGE: BBC Earth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkfTSlTnaBQ Igor Adameyko: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AummMU_zWTg&t=1s Paul Benecki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiOP3jr3sqI Science Magazine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=anDIlMVgNwk Discovery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7ePdi1McMo MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPUF40j47-o Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OHOYEHgudc MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StqiCiP81X8 MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bzQYKm3xTA MBARI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFCQltYMLQk National Geographic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI6A218YE-Q EVNautilus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KZsrDGLUJQ Monterey Bay Aquarium: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzRENwoEKjI CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:12 Open Ocean 00:34 Overview of Life 02:03 The Hairy Anglerfih 03:24 Tentacled Things 04:49 Vampire Squid 05:33 Squishy Things 06:08 Why It Mattershttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e52e5216-f5b2-4e29-9e8e-653d6999e491/9d7c8884-e19e-498b-9a5b-c6cc65c59d4f-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/uiq1ktvH5HV8zRPByBkrvk4065472025-03-13T07:14:44.190ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/dMgDLqmzikFmTWmCBXgbkEhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/61ff36db-133c-41d2-9769-6ae77c8f40f7.jpgSLIME & TEETH: Lampreys and HagfishThere are two groups of jawless fishes, and I can't even decide which one is creepier: the lampreys or hagfishes? The short version is that lampreys are fish with mouths that don't have a jaw but rings and rings of teeth. They feed on blood and tissues, which probably loses them quite a few sympathy points for most people. Hagfish are more eel-shaped and fucking slimy. Seriously, whatever slimiest experience you've had, it's probably nothing in comparison. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:07 The Short Version 00:39 Lampreys 04:17 Hagfishes FOOTAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5PGZRxhAyU Richard Hammond's Miracles of Nature - Hagfish Slime Acorn UKDVD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jNs5G88TiI EATEN ALIVE by Sea Lamprey! Brave Wilderness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TFH-CiuCEPQ Sea Lamprey Spawning MA MarineFisheries https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYr5exjtYT0 Sea lamprey spawning underwater. Mulkear river, Ireland. Морская минога, нерест. Underwater Ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpfJIAxIZz8 Spawning Sea Lampreys South Cumbria Rivers Trust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfdYGiF1jIk Lamprey Eel "Larvae" Chris Turner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owKFlNU_T5w Horrible and wonderful creatures of the deep: Feeding Hagfish in Norway Uli Kunz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTpiKkNIWvQ Stoney Creek Invertebrate Survey - Lamprey larvae Les Leighton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UCe2YqO45k Lamprey feeding fishing in ireland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gagnnGKprBE On the Shores of the Great Lakes Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfGLEvT6Nq8 Giganten der Flüsse - Der europäische Wels (Silurus glanis) | mit Martin Maschka Der AndersAngler https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8FVpj0p-iU&t=53s The Hagfish Is the Slimy Sea Creature of Your Nightmares Smithsonian Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jNs5G88TiI EATEN ALIVE by Sea Lamprey! Brave Wilderness h...https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/677fc767-9e38-4341-b6d1-20bd59d5a284/2ad5c01c-b9f7-47d5-b356-6a92b922d21a-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/dMgDLqmzikFmTWmCBXgbkE4205202025-03-13T07:19:48.575ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/tVSFWtXHpYXTR6cXTymLDZhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/9978a51b-e98b-4003-9e30-8926b8682151.jpgAre We PROTECTING the OCEAN?Scientists and activists have been yelling to protect the ocean. There is even a rise in demand for action from the general public. Politicians keep signing pledges. Clearly, ocean protection is a big deal. But what's the state of things? Where are we and where do we need to go? 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/blog/ 👀 https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e22c66ce-f0b5-4842-84c0-629f0b22150b/be53404a-9b60-4a90-ad6c-36801cb34c44-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/tVSFWtXHpYXTR6cXTymLDZ5465202025-03-13T07:25:36.552ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/3PD7HDunumrCR1zJKHUVfohttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/158cb882-1b9c-43d2-a85f-cfa4dbb302ba.jpgLife near the OCEAN SURFACE: The Upper PelagicFrom humpback whales feeding on tiny life to crabs living on plastic islands, there is a lot of life on and near the ocean surface. Today, we'll talk about the upper layer of the ocean: the Sunlight Zone, with all the life it has to offer. 👀 Read the article (+ references): https://katehildenbrand.com/life-at-the-ocean-surface/ 👀 FOOTAGE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNhldKgPRg0 Whale bubble-net feeding documented by UH researchers through groundbreaking video University of Hawai‘i News https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmFDmd0yvks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcB8u2P3MWc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rVTWsQ23Pk The Ocean Cleanup https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeeipUefe8A Phytoplankton - excerpt from Planet Ocean the movie Planet Ocean https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id4FzZn_Xxo Ocean Literacy Principle 4: The Ocean Makes Earth Habitable | Nautilus Live EVNautilus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooKunLsic04 Explore the Arctic Ocean with Annie Crawley Planet Ocean Book Annie Crawley https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xa0tto4YbOY Octopus in the sunlight [Jemeluk Wall, Amed, Bali] baliste olivatre https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZxGGQc_hRI Japan divers capture rare footage of live giant squid | AFP AFP News Agency https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n54piPblU5c Beautiful Moods of New Zealand Shorebirds. We Love Animals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glxULceEEjA Our Planet | Humpback Whales | Clip | Netflix Netflix https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=humpback+giving+birth Scuba Diver Gets Up Close to Humpback Whale Giving Birth off Maui Storyful Viral https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOwCmIleugg Blue Whale Lunge Feeding Slater Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKA4WtJ82eQ Bluefin Tuna School Kinetic Spearfishing - Official https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naZk40L1BsA GoPro Awards: Marlin Encounter GoPro https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_jo0fu41Vg Drone Captures Leatherback Sea Tur...https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/16d91ba2-bbb2-407a-a59d-7aac6053d846/65c901de-863b-4dc3-8e81-4ed94d0692c8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/3PD7HDunumrCR1zJKHUVfo4705902025-03-13T07:28:04.795ZYESKate Making WavesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/6C4VHWSziojWbAgbBYgtiEhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0f5208de-fde5-4753-ba7c-55d0e23107a5.jpgWaiting mode #147I'm in the garden to check on everything and it is so cold again but there is life everywhere and I'm very happy that nothing is lost. At home, things were slowly taking shape. We had the bare essential to live again. It was a time of waiting. Waiting to find a more permanent home. Waiting for spring. Waiting for my operation. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 A kitchen in waiting mode 03:00 Distraction in the gardenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/2d86e37f-8c9a-4ecd-812b-9af467fd8984/504f7117-4990-4d08-ba02-60cf7074f602-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/6C4VHWSziojWbAgbBYgtiE5815992025-03-14T14:59:09.693ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/tvHfhQsFVBaVcUtUfWiyFmhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8a60b4e1-efc1-4e31-ba5a-7aaddf7016d3.jpgWartemodus #147Ich bin im Garten um nach allem zu sehen und es ist so kalt schon wieder, aber alles lebt um mich rum und ich bin so froh, dass nichts kaputt ist. Zuhause nahmen die Dinge endlich Gestalt an. Wir hatten alles absolut Notwendige wieder. Es war Warten angesagt. Warten auf ein dauerhafteres Zuhause. Warten auf Frühling. Warten auf meine OP. Alles fühlt sich nach Limbo an. Ich war voll und ganz im Wartemodus. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:22 A kitchen in waiting mode 03:00 Distraction in the gardenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/deccbb6d-53c0-4139-80c7-0fc47b40d8b2/c93730e1-e30f-4476-ac2d-25728b80fb39-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/tvHfhQsFVBaVcUtUfWiyFm5810742025-03-14T15:28:48.216ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/meyqDJZwBkMrHFz53sMBqehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a96fe661-d48a-405d-9eae-e0f5520c13bc.jpgRückkehr in den Garten #148Drei Wochen nach meiner OP fühlte ich mich bereit in den Garten zu fahren. Der Wetterbericht versprach Sonne. Während ich da alles etwas aufräume, Kartoffeln pflanze und den Sonnenschein genieße, erzähle ich euch von meiner Operation. 00:00 Einleitung 00:32 Sonne im Garten 02:03 Meine Operation 05:38 Frühlingsgarten 07:35 Kartoffeln unter Stroh 09:55 Eine freundliche Ernte https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a3db6cc1-e4c6-47d2-b360-7cfd7a1e89d1/346567cc-98da-4680-a582-c89156763cbc-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/meyqDJZwBkMrHFz53sMBqe6720482025-03-29T09:51:37.875ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/349pRhjDxMCeAHhvSV64jDhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a97f7a77-db58-446d-88fd-5598d5b4d930.jpgReturn to the garden #148Three weeks after my operation and with the weather forecast promising a nice day, I felt ready to return to the garden. While I clean up there, plant some potatoes, and enjoy the sunshine, I'll tell you about my operation. 00:00 Introduction 00:32 Sun in the garden 02:03 My operation 05:38 Spring in the garden 07:35 Potatoes under straw 09:55 A friendly harvesthttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/10a2b135-2217-43c1-bc5a-51d294dbba3d/f8bbff90-69d5-4807-9591-0c8a35616ac9-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/349pRhjDxMCeAHhvSV64jD6715882025-03-29T09:51:48.589ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/baczFJ1QqQni2smfukZstWhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/2b3516c6-fdb7-40c8-b07f-d53003f80a5a.jpgTatendrang nach der OP #149Die Genesung von meiner Hysterektomie erforderte viel Geduld. Geduld ist nicht meine Stärke. Langsame Spaziergänge, rumsitzen, viel liegen. Gezwungenermaßen viel Zeit auf dem Laubensofa, das aktuell in der Zwischenwohnung steht zu verbringen, brachte viel Masterarbeit-Fortschritt, aber auch Ruhelosigkeit und Langeweile. 00:00 Einleitung 00:34 Grünkohlernte 01:44 Hummelpause 02:37 Gartenhaus ausräumen 04:34 Beerenbüsche umpflanzen 07:33 Frühlingsspazierganghttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/524437a9-db75-47dd-b31a-f7626a382e14/b0b48605-8135-4efd-9386-ac0b32703546-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/baczFJ1QqQni2smfukZstW5025492025-04-14T09:50:17.196ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/gyZ5Xt4j5KBPgJqEPsCejFhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/40ebd308-882e-4785-9ee5-291c8563f56c.jpgPost-operation alacrity #149The recovery from my hysterectomy required a lot of patience. I'm not good at patience. Slow walks, lying around, sitting a lot. Having to spend most of my time on the garden house couch in the interim apartment meant good thesis progress, but also left me restless and bored. 00:00 Introduction 00:34 Harvesting kale 01:44 Bumblebee break 02:37 Cleaning out garden house 04:34 Repotting berry bushes 07:33 Spring walkhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/7e140f8a-14b0-4b1e-9e23-226b2ad0462f/2730da20-3387-4735-a381-5d2d1f4bb934-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/gyZ5Xt4j5KBPgJqEPsCejF5025952025-04-14T09:50:33.288ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/uz37roBW5gaS7TeSHwdfMyhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8f20cd20-9c02-4946-8266-2040e2359992.jpgLeaving the garden better than I found it #150Spring had arrived with weeks of endless sunshine and a rarely a drop of rain. Every part of me was itching to start seeds for the gardening season. While we continue to search for a home and garden, there was still plenty to work on. But before long, I had another excuse to drive to where we used to live--and thus visit the garden. Written versions can be found on the website, as always: https://rootsandcalluses.com/blog/150-better-than-found CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:44 Garage door work 01:19 Gardenhouse cleanout 02:14 Greenhouse bed removal 02:56 Compost takedown 05:04 Soil for berry bushes 06:05 Mulching with strawhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e75cba53-883a-42af-9d6e-306b5f194aaa/9736215e-e1b1-42e3-8ae8-65a65f066f5c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/uz37roBW5gaS7TeSHwdfMy4645812025-04-27T10:21:08.152ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/q2MFVzcauHN4ydrV2LFRs8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/ee66549a-6471-49d0-b758-6822678d1fbf.jpgBesser verlassen als vorgefunden #150Der Frühling brachte endlosen Sonnenschein und so gut wie kein Wasser. Ich sehnte mich nach Gartensaison und Samen sähen. Aber auch solange wir noch nach einem neuen Garten und Zuhause suchen, gab es viel zu tun. Aber keine Sorge, es dauerte nicht lange bis ich eine Ausrede fand die Stunde zum Garten zu fahren. Die schriftliche Version gibt es wie immer auf der Webseite: https://rootsandcalluses.com/de/blog/150-better-than-found KAPITEL: 00:00 Einleitung 00:44 Garagentor streichen 01:19 Gartenhaus ausräumen 02:14 Gewächshausbeete abbauen 02:56 Komposter abbauen 05:04 Erde für die Beerenbüsche 06:05 Mit Stroh mulchen https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/c29b3a61-6c1b-49fb-84cc-f7628eeee407/5211cd30-c691-4ecd-877b-de4cacfbaf6c-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/q2MFVzcauHN4ydrV2LFRs84640502025-04-27T10:23:46.223ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/uwvjNPJ8ug7d46Gfr9Anz5https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/a96183cf-3e42-4c3d-89e8-42d4552464c4.jpgGarden to table in limbo #151Last time, we left things while I harvested spinach in the garden. This time, we'll see what I did with the harvest. We'll also tackle some other indoor tasks that were urgently waiting for my attention. It's going to be another vlog-style mesh of Kate-does-things. Written version: CHAPTERS: 00:00 Corn salad harvest 00:49 Spinach harvest 01:44 Saving seeds 02:22 Nettle harvest 03:05 Watering the potted bushes 03:34 Tasks at home 05:56 Cooking with nettles 06:30 Sorting the corn saladhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/e702446d-b962-4c36-9a6d-0c9e47091862/c988de46-ee21-454b-92b8-edc5c0d272f2-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/uwvjNPJ8ug7d46Gfr9Anz55185622025-05-13T06:32:00.833ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/acMRCneYjG6MaNTaVaBYNchttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/5afe62bd-d15f-418e-be83-e9457da66336.jpgGarten zu Tisch im Wartemodus #151Letztes Mal, habe ich euch nur bis zur Spinaternte im Garten mitgenommen. Dieses Mal zeige ich euch, was ich damit gemacht habe. Ich kümmere mich auch um einige andere Drinnen-Aufgaben, die dringend meine Aufmerksamkeit wollten. Also, schon wieder ein Vlog-Stil Zusammenschnitt von Kate Macht Sachen. Geschriebene Version: CHAPTERS: 00:00 Feldsalaternte 00:49 Spinaternte 01:44 Samen sammeln 02:22 Nesselernte 03:05 Gießen 03:34 Schlechtwetteraufgaben 05:56 Mit Nesseln kochen 06:30 Feldsalat sortierenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/4a87b05f-1602-4255-915c-bd164a84b13f/3bda985e-f119-447a-a9ad-f77a126fd3ce-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/acMRCneYjG6MaNTaVaBYNc5185672025-05-13T06:49:52.331ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/8CkMZV7m6uwdWFLSZ2iwirhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/fb7c1e8f-3d2e-4fd6-acb6-c3d22b64afd6.jpgFermentierte Karotten und Sauerkraut #152Heute darf ich euch sogar mal wieder etwas beibringen: Karotten und Sauerkraut fermentieren. Als Bonus gibt es eine kleine Einführung ins Gärtnern ohne Umgraben. 00:00 Einleitung 00:28 Balkonkästen ohne Umgraben 02:10 Fermentierte Karotten 03:15 Sauerkraut 04:59 Die Gläser fertigmachen 06:42 Kerzen gießenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/3dc2f1ba-e244-499b-af21-6c2e76a81203/40833522-f139-4cee-80e6-69e2b92c5907-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/8CkMZV7m6uwdWFLSZ2iwir4700572025-05-22T09:21:33.525ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/iBXvDsgEPhLQmXtVSRHp8Phttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/50950a06-7a6a-4c5a-9ad8-cfb79a994878.jpgFermented Carrots and Sauerkraut #152I'll actually get to teach you something in this one: how to ferment carrots and sauerkraut. Bonus content: I'll explain miniature no-dig gardening on my balcony planters. 00:00 Introduction 00:28 No-dig balcony planters 02:10 Fermented carrots 03:15 Sauerkraut 04:59 Finishing the jars 06:42 Pouring candleshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/8eb09960-0380-41b2-8077-83bdfe68df79/40730877-9bd3-4944-8719-00f241c8b281-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/iBXvDsgEPhLQmXtVSRHp8P47051312025-05-22T09:33:30.999ZYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/jjiYonZ6AjJHL1D2scMydChttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/37d5b49d-3f38-4ca8-992e-2c6d6353dbaa.jpgLeaving the first garden #153I haven't been to the garden in weeks. Since the car crash, it has been unreachable. Editing this episode makes my fingers itch. So, let's enjoy some gardening together. It's almost time to hand over one of the two gardens. I need to prepare for leaving. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Garlic update 00:47 Leaving the first garden 01:28 Taking down the gutters 03:00 Overgrown beauty 03:27 Removing terrace planters 03:57 Cardboard for bushes 06:11 A fast Mayhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/9452f5a0-ac88-4705-acd7-6b2bcb893914/3e6f12ce-4a48-4924-8ed6-ce8e2c744110-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/jjiYonZ6AjJHL1D2scMydC46151182025-06-06T09:43:11.554ZgardeningYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/wvPNycLNUt94aQTPcXj8uThttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/5c4af33b-197b-4a9b-92b4-8d03c9a789fe.jpgDen ersten Garten verlassen #154Ich war seit Wochen nicht im Garten. Seit dem Autounfall ist er unerreichbar. Diese Episode bearbeiten macht richtig Sehnsucht nach Garten. Lasst uns das zusammen genießen. Es ist fast Zeit, den Waldgarten abzugeben. Ich muss also alles vorbereiten. 00:00 Einleitung 00:29 Knoblauch-Update 00:47 Den ersten Garten verlassen 01:28 Regenrinnen abbauen 03:00 Wuchernde Schönheit 03:27 Terassensteine entfernen 03:57 Karton für die Kübelbüsche 06:11 Ein verfliegender Maihttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/web-videos/9cca04fb-1a29-4be3-b981-e20eeb02eac8-1080.mp4https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/wvPNycLNUt94aQTPcXj8uT46101042025-06-06T09:43:26.945ZgartenYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/m28MMN4oXERCsfDrfmB9oZhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/85c38e34-729f-49ec-ac3c-e69383a1b750.jpgHiking in Saxony Switzerland #154Today, I'm taking you along on a journey through Saxony Switzerland while I master the new camera. Over the course of three days, we hiked up and down many steps and steep paths. I needed a week off after to recover from challenging my body this much. But it was worth it. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 New camera 01:11 Saxony Switzerland 01:33 Hiking with a dog 02:12 Bastei bridge 03:59 Forest hike with caves 06:22 Tourism hot spots 07:34 Boat tour through canyon 08:19 Birds at stream 08:58 Final bit of funhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/a21f5141-696a-44bb-afd7-696adcef208d/eb026875-890d-4f5d-ae28-7de16485fab5-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/m28MMN4oXERCsfDrfmB9oZ59151622025-06-25T15:52:04.290ZHikingSaxonyYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/4UvPzydJiFZHWGSWPdUm2Ahttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/36a53299-ec19-4995-9d77-9754ced255e6.jpgWandern in der Sächsischen SchweizHeute nehme ich euch mit auf eine kleine Reise durch die sächsische Schweiz, während ich die neue Kamera meistere. Drei Tage lang wanderten wir viele Stufen und steile Pfade rauf und runter. Ich brauchte danach eine Woche um mich von der Anstrengung zu erholen. Aber es war es wert. Geschriebene Version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Neue Kamera 01:11 Sächsische Schweiz 01:33 Wandern mit Hund 02:12 Bastei Brücke 03:59 Waldwanderung mit Höhlen 06:22 Tourismus Hot Spots 07:34 Bootfahrt durch Schlucht 08:19 Bachvögel 08:58 Spaß zum Abschlusshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/web-videos/d20d9c64-e31e-416a-85cf-8ffc832c64f1-1080.mp4https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/4UvPzydJiFZHWGSWPdUm2A59251162025-06-25T17:10:22.804ZWandernSachsenYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/5qCkiJc1nuVWt9Qm5XeLcZhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/e5d70633-1ebf-434b-b1f4-d466e723216c.jpgSourdough in imperfect conditions #155Most of this video will be about sourdough baking in imperfect conditions. The conditions were even less perfect than I had planned, so you'll get to see how forgiving this dough is. Enjoy watching me fail at something I'd figured out how to do. Written version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/blog/155-sourdough-failures 00:00 Introduction 00:28 The sourdough starter 01:46 Starting the dough 03:59 Building a shelf 04:31 Playing the guitar 04:59 The wet dough 07:48 Sauerkraut and pickles 08:23 More failed attemptshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/23d4cbc9-2561-4af4-868e-c79fc4ab18df/14d0f898-228a-4993-baaa-d337417ca2ef-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/5qCkiJc1nuVWt9Qm5XeLcZ59351482025-07-27T08:09:03.786ZsourdoughbakingbreadfailureYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/vgaKTrCdgFcPGWQ1CB59CKhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/f4888805-2208-4b7b-99aa-5e263508b5e0.jpgSauerteig unter nicht perfekten Bedingungen #155In diesem Video geht es vor allem um Sauerteigbacken unter nicht perfekten Bedingungen. Die Bedingungen waren noch weniger perfekt als geplant, also dürft ihr nun sehen, wie vergebend dieser Teig ist. Da Backen nicht so visuell ansprechend ist, gibt's dazwischen Aufnahmen von einer Wanderung neulich. Geschriebene Version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/de/blog/155-sourdough-failures 00:00 Einleitung 00:28 Sauerteigansatz 01:46 Teig ansetzen 03:59 Ein Regal bauen 04:31 Gitarre spielen 04:59 Der zu nasse Teig 07:48 Sauerkraut and Essiggurken 08:23 Mehr Fehlversuchehttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/ecf730c1-751f-4e0f-9056-2edaffde2fc3/bc6ad2e2-7231-42a9-be83-eb603351445e-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/vgaKTrCdgFcPGWQ1CB59CK5935992025-07-27T08:49:30.441ZYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/a3BiqXPvNpf3zKw55iyf4khttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8a1016ee-5486-44ad-84fa-fe5113460ec8.jpgAbschied vom ersten Garten #156Mit nur ein paar Tagen bis zur Abgabe des ersten Gartens, fuhr ich noch mal hin um alles auszuräumen und letzte Ernten zu sammeln. Danach erntete ich noch Knoblauch und Johannisbeeren im zweiten Garten und kümmerte mich um die Büsche am Gewächshaus. Geschriebene Version: https://rootsandcalluses.com/de 00:00 Abschied vom ersten Garten 00:56 Johannisbeeren ernten 01:26 Die geretteten Büsche 02:16 Der Gewächshaus-Grünkohl 03:18 Die Knoblauch-Ernte 06:07 Knoblauch sortiere https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/493f7d7d-cb4a-480c-8021-68ac594c1349/3067ce2f-2004-47a2-a603-07f870282f1d-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/a3BiqXPvNpf3zKw55iyf4k5875972025-09-16T10:25:55.373ZgartenknoblauchYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/cHQBvQdwHRDwnsqr4NDD27https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/6a9218f6-e7e5-4d0f-bd28-020b9cd7acd5.jpgGoodbye first garden #156With only a few days left to return the first garden, I drove there to clean everything out. I also harvested some currants, before returning to the other garden for more harvests. I harvested garlic, took care of the bushes around the greenhouse, and sorted all the garlic at home. Written version: 00:00 Leaving the first garden 00:56 Harvesting currants 01:26 The rescued bushes 02:16 The greenhouse kale 03:18 Harvesting garlic 06:07 Sorting garlichttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/5eebfa6d-8cd9-449f-b932-cd21989f0c3c/e4db0112-bda0-47f1-a843-3276345b5a04-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/cHQBvQdwHRDwnsqr4NDD2758751512025-09-16T10:26:06.396ZgardeninggarlicharvestYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/bHhsMD1d2pLTdLnZaMDH3Ghttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/72de812e-a406-432d-9d68-9f9b7a98c167.jpgEin Sommer im Zwischendrin #157Dieses Jahr war ein Jahr voller Balds und Zwischendrins, voller Nervosität, Warten und Sorgen. Dieses Jahr war aber auch ein Jahr voller Vorfreude und Hoffnung. Videos gab es nur selten. Heute geht es im Schnelldurchlauf durch den Sommer, damit wir wieder etwas aufholen. 00:00 Garage streichen 00:21 Kajaks angeschafft 02:17 Einen Vogel pflegen 03:58 Bieber-Begegnung 04:51 Der alte Garten 05:42 Mirabellen 07:53 Mehl mahlen 08:19 Mehr Kajaken 09:22 Hausmaus-Besuch 09:47 Vogelsichtungen 10:49 Pflaumen 11:06 Kürbisgnocchi 11:53 Kürbis einkochenhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/56bf06b1-2903-42bb-b16b-c27ee1a41258/852b5b18-522c-4d68-89bd-5e9e7d7f8cdc-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/bHhsMD1d2pLTdLnZaMDH3G75551132025-10-16T13:37:38.342ZselbstversorgunggartenkajakbieberYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/8kgNDDtCCt8ZrhDa9Mr4zshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/0da33c8a-4794-4437-ba13-36598768f535.jpgA summer in limbo #157This year has been a year of in-betweens and soons, of anxiety, waiting, and worry. This year has also been a year of anticipation and hope. Videos were few and far between. Today, I'll fast-forward you through the summer. It's time we catch up a bit. 00:00 Painting garage 00:21 Getting kayaks 02:17 Caring for a bird 03:58 Beaver encounter 04:51 The old garden 05:42 Mirabelle plums 07:53 Milling flour 08:19 More kayaking 09:22 House mouse visit 09:47 Bird sightings 10:49 Plums 11:06 Pumpkin gnocchi 11:53 Canning pumpkin https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/3b60d78c-cfc6-4015-a341-8f1234e6f878/894d0d92-4ba7-4fc0-9355-ffc881bd6c01-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/8kgNDDtCCt8ZrhDa9Mr4zs75551642025-10-16T13:50:43.292ZgardeninghomesteadingkayakbeaverYESRoots & CallusesNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/rpuUJa7eJRsXsvaiKWc9Y8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/220f3637-b9a5-467f-9a1e-9ac33c81e224.jpgLive-Mitschnitt: Kate bei WexelwirkenIch war live bei einem Gespräch mit Wexelwirken. Wir haben uns über die kapitalistische Landwirtschaft, regeneratives Gärtnern und mein frisches Unternehmen als Garten Coach unterhalten. Zusammen haben wir uns ein paar Gärten angeschaut, Fragen aus dem Chat beantwortet und so auch über Mulchen, Unkraut und ganz viel Laub geredet. Mehr zu meinem Garten Coaching: https://rootsandcalluses.com/de/garden-coach Videobeschreibungen: Zu Beginn ist das Introvideo von Wexelwirken zu sehen. Ein sehr orangener Hintergrund mit einem X unten rechts und dem Wexelwirken Logo oben rechts. Unter dem Wexelwirken Logo steht Gemeinschaft für ein [tolles] Leben. Zunächst steht im Bild "...für dein gutes Leben. Gleich geht es los. Schreibe doch Hallo im Chat. Oder sende uns einen Smiley (Emoticaon) wie du dich heute fühlst." Während die Musik läuft ándern sich die Adjektive direkt unter dem Firmenlogo: tolles, unser, gutes, schönes etc. während ein Countdown läuft. Stockphotos sind in den Zahlen sichtbar. Dann erscheint Christopher, ein Mensch mit dunklen lockigen, kurzen Haaren, der einen Hoodie trägt. Sein Hintergrund ist ein Fake Wohnzimmer mit weißen Ledercouches, einem fetten Kamin und einem Piano. Immer mal schaut sein echter Hintergrund durch. Wenn Kate dazugeholt wird, teilt sich das Bild so, dass beide sichtbar sind. Kate hat zusammegebundene Dreadlocks und schwarze Kopfhörer auf und trägt einen hellblauen Pulli. Hinter Kate ist der Hals einer Gitarre, ein Foto im Rahmen und ein paar Pflanzen zu sehen. Aufgrund der schlechten Beleuchtung sind viele Schatten auf der Wand hinter Kate zu sehen. Kurz vor Ende holt Christopher Melanie hinzu. Melanie hat kurze Haare, trägt eine rote Brille und einen roten Pullover. Am Ende blendet Christopher sein Outro ein, was dem Intro sehr ähnelt. Aber als Haupttext steht hier nun: für dein utes Leben. Das wars mit dem heutigen Stream. Wir freuen uns, wenn du mal wieder dabei bist. Jetzt schnell strecken und für mindestens 1...https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/cdbc6399-cb5e-494c-bafd-9fa61accbe8f/8b4d29ec-87c3-4d55-80b5-4444ac226af8-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/rpuUJa7eJRsXsvaiKWc9Y8422451162025-11-21T13:28:49.455ZgartenlandwirtschaftYESRoots & Calluses (DE)NOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/rY3HvL2ge6u6bdzh1BtNawhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/8597c819-a288-48af-946c-acedb34278c9.jpgLazy Gardening Podcast, die erste Episode P001Eine Einleitung zum Lazy Gardening Podcast in dem Melanie und Kate über Gärtnern, regenerative Landwirtschaft und die Ideen für den Podcast sprechen. Der Ton ist noch nicht ganz perfekt, wir wollten euch diese Einleitung aber dennoch nicht vorenthalten. Videobeschreibung: Im Bild sind die komplette Zeit links Kate und rechts Melanie zu sehen. Einblendungen gibt es dieses Mal quasi keine. Am Anfang steht kurz der Titel des Podcasts und die Namen (Kate Hildenbrand und Melanie Scholz) und ganz am Ende ist ein Bild von Kate's Garten mit einer Einblendung, die um Unterstützung bittet (https://rootsandcalluses.com/de/support) und eine Information über meine veröffentlichten Bücher (https://katehildenbrand.com/de/novels).https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/d247ca8f-bc38-478d-8933-50ba869c5c88/7b743f07-c176-476b-8124-f59cb3a98814-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/rY3HvL2ge6u6bdzh1BtNaw40315832025-12-15T11:06:54.620ZgartenlandwirtschaftYESGelassen Gärtnern PodcastNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/w/6G5aBxvdbgyyV8rV8866aLhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/lazy-static/thumbnails/bba0bf12-90a0-4788-958c-e82ceb9048e4.jpgRegenerative Grundlagen | Gelassen Gärtnern 002Die zweite Folge vom Gelassen Gärtnern Podcast wurde schon vor ein paar Wochen aufgenommen. Es hat aber sehr lange gedauert bis die Untertitel endlich fertig waren. Nun ist es soweit und ihr könnt zuhören, wie wir uns über die Grundprinzipien des regenerativen Gärtnerns unterhalten. Was bedeutet regeneratives Gärtern? Was muss ich tun und lassen?https://video.katehildenbrand.com/static/streaming-playlists/hls/2e1602e6-5876-468e-9985-96d3cba0c442/c2f9b68f-ed73-4c62-8d4e-2fed40f06e0b-master.m3u8https://video.katehildenbrand.com/videos/embed/6G5aBxvdbgyyV8rV8866aL53325412026-03-31T08:03:11.072ZgartenYESGelassen Gärtnern PodcastNOhttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/katehildenbrand/videoshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/makingwaves/videoshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/rootsandcalluses_de/videoshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/c/lazygardeningde/videoshttps://video.katehildenbrand.com/a/kate/video-channels