As I stated in my last post, one of the goals I set was to clean up my website to create a more user-friendly experience for my visitors. Another was to clean up and upload videos I have been holding onto for far too long, which has been a significant undertaking. That task (the bulk of it) has been completed! I am excited to share that these are videos from the 1990s, a fascinating era that shaped much of my creative journey (This Old House was another one that I watched religiously, but that is still on the air and readily available online). I have done my best to edit, clean up, and enhance the audio to ensure that the quality meets the expectations of my audience. In addition, I have also included subtitles for all of these new videos (and all of my previously uploaded ones) to make them more accessible to a wider audience. With the intention of not overwhelming anyone, I have all of the videos set to release once per week, so no one is inundated with notification

I now have two new playlists on my YouTube channel. The first is all of the Gardening Naturally episodes I could find. What is Gardening Naturally?

Gardening Naturally is an educational television series created in the early 1990s, hosted by renowned horticulturists Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman. The show focuses on sustainable, organic, and four-season gardening techniques, presenting viewers with practical knowledge that is both applicable and inspiring. Although the show officially ran for 3 seasons, I discovered enough videos to stretch it to 4 seasons, allowing you to delve deeper into the wealth of information it offers. Each episode features engaging segments that resonate with both novice and seasoned gardeners, showcasing a range of topics from planting and soil health to pest management and seasonal harvesting. I absolutely fell in love with this show! This show, for the first time, displayed practical tips and methods for organic gardening that were relatable, transforming the way I approached my own garden and instilling in me a sense of connection to the earth and the food I grow.

The second playlist is for Bill Mollison’s renowned Permaculture course, which explores sustainable agricultural practices and ecological design. I had originally uploaded these videos a few years ago but decided to take them down for various reasons, including the desire to improve the overall quality of the content. Now, after dedicating time to enhancing the material, the video quality is notably crisper,. Additionally, the audio has been significantly improved, now sounding 1000 times better than before.

I hope your day is exciting as mine will be (climbing onto the roof to eliminate moss while the weather is warm).