Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Fiercely independent 90-year-old Agatha Bock lives alone on her ancestral farm. Despite health challenges, she defiantly tends to her land, cultivating heirloom seeds passed down through generations. Employing antiquated techniques, Agatha plants and harvests her expansive field of watermelons, beans, flowers, herbs, and vegetables entirely by hand. Without a car, cell phone, running water, or even a functioning landline, Agatha's meditative processes and daily rituals form a vivid counterpoint to the rapid pace of contemporary life.
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00:00 - Welcome to Agatha's Farm
01:40 - Agatha's Three House Rules
02:35 - Why Gardening Brings Joy
02:55 - How to Plant Potatoes Successfully
04:20 - Organizing a Productive Garden
05:00 - How to Plant Beet Seeds
06:55 - Inside Agatha's 54-Acre Farm
07:20 - Protecting Young Plants Naturally
08:10 - Growing Food for Family and Community
11:50 - How to Keep Strawberries Fresh Longer
13:05 - Memories of the Family Farm
15:50 - Harvesting Together
17:15 - Cooking from the Garden
17:40 - Lessons Learned from Injury
19:00 - Living with the Weather
20:15 - Collecting and Using Rainwater
20:25 - Why Duct Tape Fixes Almost Everything
22:20 - Saving Flowers and Seeds
23:25 - How to Grow Better Cucumbers
24:00 - How to Tell When a Watermelon Is Ripe
26:45 - Stories of Love and Independence
29:00 - Harvesting Tomatoes
29:50 - Never Feeling Lonely
30:35 - How to Store Carrots All Winter
32:30 - Living with Loss
34:00 - Accepting Life and Death
35:20 - Growing Beans Through Difficult Seasons
38:30 - Preserving the Harvest
45:00 - Preparing for Winter
55:30 - Passing Knowledge to the Next Generation
01:06:00 - Living Simply with Purpose
01:18:30 - The Rhythm of the Seasons
01:28:00 - Agatha's Last Lessons
Agatha's Almanac | TVO Docs
Fiercely independent 90-year-old Agatha Bock lives alone on her ancestral farm. Despite health challenges, she defiantly tends to her land, cultivating heirloom seeds passed down through generations. Employing antiquated techniques, Agatha plants and harvests her expansive field of watermelons, beans, flowers, herbs, and vegetables entirely by hand. Without a car, cell phone, running water, or even a functioning landline, Agatha's meditative processes and daily rituals form a vivid counterpoint to the rapid pace of contemporary life.
#documentary #freedocumentary #farming #farminglife #farmingtraditions #simpleliving
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00:00 - Welcome to Agatha's Farm
01:40 - Agatha's Three House Rules
02:35 - Why Gardening Brings Joy
02:55 - How to Plant Potatoes Successfully
04:20 - Organizing a Productive Garden
05:00 - How to Plant Beet Seeds
06:55 - Inside Agatha's 54-Acre Farm
07:20 - Protecting Young Plants Naturally
08:10 - Growing Food for Family and Community
11:50 - How to Keep Strawberries Fresh Longer
13:05 - Memories of the Family Farm
15:50 - Harvesting Together
17:15 - Cooking from the Garden
17:40 - Lessons Learned from Injury
19:00 - Living with the Weather
20:15 - Collecting and Using Rainwater
20:25 - Why Duct Tape Fixes Almost Everything
22:20 - Saving Flowers and Seeds
23:25 - How to Grow Better Cucumbers
24:00 - How to Tell When a Watermelon Is Ripe
26:45 - Stories of Love and Independence
29:00 - Harvesting Tomatoes
29:50 - Never Feeling Lonely
30:35 - How to Store Carrots All Winter
32:30 - Living with Loss
34:00 - Accepting Life and Death
35:20 - Growing Beans Through Difficult Seasons
38:30 - Preserving the Harvest
45:00 - Preparing for Winter
55:30 - Passing Knowledge to the Next Generation
01:06:00 - Living Simply with Purpose
01:18:30 - The Rhythm of the Seasons
01:28:00 - Agatha's Last Lessons
Agatha's Almanac | TVO Docs
