6 IMPORTANT Things That Make Our Food Garden So Successful

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  • Опубликовано: 28 май 2024
  • In this video, I give you 6 important things that make our food garden so successful for you to use in your own vegetable garden or fruit growing orchard and get top results!
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    Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)
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  • @amineselmi
    @amineselmi 4 года назад +20

    Hello Mark, I'm a young man from north Africa and I'm a big fan of you. I've been growing all kinds of crops with my dad ever since I was a kid and I didn't realize that we were actually using a very ancient way to grow food in our garden. I started watching videos on RUclips after I started learning English and I'm really glad that I've come across your channel. It's really good to find people who inspire others to do more and be positive about it. Thank you so much for your efforts. Much love from Algeria.

  • @lachlanthomas7654
    @lachlanthomas7654 4 года назад +339

    By far my favorite gardener you inspired me at the age of 21 wanting to garden for a better healthy life I thank you for helping me find my way in life just by watching your youtube videos.

    • @ThahnG413
      @ThahnG413 4 года назад +1

      Good luck!

    • @lachlanthomas7654
      @lachlanthomas7654 4 года назад

      @@ThahnG413 thanks bloke

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +20

      That's great to hear Lachlan and very kind of you to say - all the best mate! :)

    • @lachlanthomas7654
      @lachlanthomas7654 4 года назад +1

      @@Selfsufficientme thank you so much mark you made my day

    • @wanderingchook1193
      @wanderingchook1193 4 года назад +8

      enjoy to gardening journey mate. it makes me happy to see more and more younger people exploring a passion in growing their own food and building gardens! you're on a good track

  • @swedneck
    @swedneck 4 года назад +128

    i love how you use both "natural" and artifical products/methods and explain why either is better for a certain task, instead of just dismissing one as inherently worse.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +36

      Thank you! I like to "try" and keep an open mind in most areas of my life because it broadens options and it surprises me sometimes how perceptions can be wrong when the facts are revealed. Cheers :)

    • @antoniorobles3498
      @antoniorobles3498 4 года назад +2

      @@Selfsufficientme 🙏👍💯

  • @WoundedEgo
    @WoundedEgo 4 года назад +54

    I hope that someday I will get to shake this gentleman's hand and thank him personally for inspiring love for gardening. People in touch with gardening are always filled with wonder and delights that are absent from city life.

    • @WoundedEgo
      @WoundedEgo 4 года назад

      Actually, better make that an elbow bump.

  • @radosvetav
    @radosvetav 3 года назад +3

    Finally someone who's honest about spending time in the garden! Time and passion (or the lack of them) are I think the most common reason why most people fail at gardening

  • @jokepp
    @jokepp 3 года назад +20

    1. (1:15) Water
    2. (4:45) Climate
    3. (6:22) Soil (& fertilizer)
    4. (8:28) Location
    5. (11:18) Time
    6. (12:09) Passion

  • @michaelnewsomegreen5500
    @michaelnewsomegreen5500 Год назад +4

    I love this guy & I love his enthusiasm for sustainability. One year ago I left my inner city apartment for a home in regional Australia. Since that move I am in the process of creating a garden that reflects Mark's lifestyle than the one I had lived for so many years. I have not one regret.

  • @lyarnes
    @lyarnes 4 года назад +42

    My dream is to have a plot of land and grow a garden similar to yours someday. Your success is my inspiration!

    • @kingjames4886
      @kingjames4886 4 года назад +5

      just make use of what space you have. if you have a balcony or window that gets sun you can grow some herbs at least. give it a go?

  • @Selfsufficientme
    @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +160

    G'day Everyone, go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. This video took me quite a while to put together, hence the extra time between uploads - better late than never! Hope you enjoy it... Cheers :) selfsufficientme.com/

    • @natashanagy1117
      @natashanagy1117 4 года назад +1

      Self Sufficient Me very much so! Thanks mate

    • @unafilliatedx2310
      @unafilliatedx2310 4 года назад +1

      I really enjoyed it, especially the part where you compared the food forest concept to your method.

    • @daveurwin5327
      @daveurwin5327 4 года назад +1

      Cheers / diolch, absolutely love your vids, I've learned a lot. Greetings from Wales.

    • @ovsaturnus7160
      @ovsaturnus7160 4 года назад +1

      You are a voice of reason, Mark. I thank you for this and the information you bring forth.
      Cheers from Western Europe.

    • @jg1007
      @jg1007 4 года назад

      Great video!

  • @blackprincegt
    @blackprincegt 4 года назад +61

    The secret to success in my garden is a dedicated mark from self sufficient me shrine. I have constructed a life sized model of him so I can pray to and make daily offerings.

  • @plantsoverpills1643
    @plantsoverpills1643 3 года назад +1

    Sage advice Mark!!
    rain reigns; suns a rising star; healthy soil keeps your garden grounded; gardens don’t always need mushroom; always enough thyme; good location gives a seeding edge; organic farmers till it like it is.
    I’m rooting for you!!!

  • @chickasawmike1319
    @chickasawmike1319 4 года назад +86

    "Add on the current instability in the world today, we are as motivated today as ever to grow as much food as possible." I totally agree and I am going to invest in fruit and nut tree's this coming spring.

    • @miguelfilo962
      @miguelfilo962 4 года назад +2

      Many nut trees take up to 10 yrs to bear food.

  • @ameisherry
    @ameisherry 4 года назад +35

    I find my plants like rain water more than my tape water too
    Your garden is really beautiful and amazing
    Thank you for sharing 🙏 😊

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +5

      Thank you Sherry! Yes, there's nothing better than good old rainwater for a garden I agree :)

    • @bamanature5258
      @bamanature5258 4 года назад +3

      @@Selfsufficientme
      Quick question how do you keep the mosquitoes from breeding in your rainwater storage.

    • @paigeniylah2415
      @paigeniylah2415 3 года назад

      @@bamanature5258 mark, im hoping you can help me. My crop of self sewn tomatoes were just deciminated by shield beetles. Massive crop but most just destroyed with the little bites which then caused rot. Is there a natural product that i can use to destroy tis beetle? Regards Barb Wilson Walkerston out of Mackay.

  • @jeanh2288
    @jeanh2288 4 года назад +1

    You are the best. The way you explain every aspect of gardening-good and bad- makes it more attainable and understandable for the regular person.
    I’m a fan

  • @okandthen1234
    @okandthen1234 4 года назад +117

    I cant wait to live in 1500sqm little farm that we bought, hopefully next year and getting your tips, . Watching from philippines

    • @Hairygranny
      @Hairygranny 4 года назад +8

      good luck over there :) im trying to plant a jungle in my backyard here in south australia 😂

    • @okandthen1234
      @okandthen1234 4 года назад +4

      Sushi good luck over there . So far everything he said sounds like philippines specially the land that we bought is in theprovince. Planning to build a nipa hut and a simple life style

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +7

      Nice size! You be able to grow plenty in that space and climate - all the best! :)

    • @FlyingBalcony
      @FlyingBalcony 4 года назад +4

      @@okandthen1234 A guard dog or a guard goose sounds essential XD

    • @okandthen1234
      @okandthen1234 4 года назад +1

      EastGhost i was very serious about a guard goose but some of my friends told me that it can eat the plants and poo everywhere , so i am not sure about that

  • @ShashaCreativeWorld
    @ShashaCreativeWorld 4 года назад +26

    Beautiful garden 😍 I simply loved this place 👍

  • @irenebaker9904
    @irenebaker9904 4 года назад +29

    Another reason to keep garden veggies out of the main food forest: Fruit trees grow best in a soil that favours fungal growth, forming symbiotic relationships with tree roots. Garden veggies, on the other hand, tend prefer a soil that contains more beneficial bacteria. The vegetable garden also experiences more soil disturbance as annuals die and are replaced season to season, something that would be disruptive in fungal dominant soil. Perennial shrubs are a better choice for the forest garden.
    This channel is awesome! It's so inspiring to see the potential of having a home garden.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +6

      That's an excellent explanation Irene thanks for sharing your knowledge! I have also planted some pigeon pea this year for the first time and we have peas on the small plants already - I have a feeling this will be a top long-lived perennial on our property and suitable as a gap filler amongst our fruit trees. Cheers :)

    • @sueyoung2115
      @sueyoung2115 4 года назад +1

      Irene Baker, thanks for your post. I recently moved to Florida and have been thinking about the food forest. I didn't know your info about the fungal connection to fruit trees and hadn't considered the disruption of the soil for veggies as a problem. The citrus greening disease has been thought to not be a problem for native oranges growing under the canopy of live oak trees, so, food for thought.

  • @phillyhippie
    @phillyhippie 4 года назад +2

    Damn that's Australia. I didn't know that Australia could be green and lush like that

  • @JWHealing
    @JWHealing 2 года назад +1

    3 acres. What a wonderful luxury. I'm happy for you!

  • @tomasortega6133
    @tomasortega6133 4 года назад

    The Turkey doesn't understand he's eating poop lol made my day!

  • @aanawenjigewin
    @aanawenjigewin 4 года назад +11

    Where I live, getting enough sunlight is my biggest challenge, I’m shaded out by so many trees, but with what little sun I have, I’ve been able to grow some thing :)

  • @MrResiman
    @MrResiman 4 года назад +25

    I share your overall belief of where we are at. Started working on 1 Acre in the WA Weatbelt. Clay below shallow fertile soil @ 30 mm, no bores, started raised beds, need more water storage. I remain confident and committed. Yours Stuart

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +2

      Yeah Stuart, that clay is a real PITA - it plays havoc with several varieties of trees here on our property (especially avocados). Building up is definitely the way to go. Cheers :)

    • @MrResiman
      @MrResiman 4 года назад +1

      @@Selfsufficientme Thank you for the reply, my brother offered me some young Avacado so I did a little research and concluded it ain't that easy in Kendenup. So have stated to plan my next raised bed, for the plants. I,we, the many, much appreciate your work !

    • @MrResiman
      @MrResiman 4 года назад

      @Ants C Thanks I will

    • @MrResiman
      @MrResiman 4 года назад

      I did, there is much to be learned from this young lady.

  • @13Raven13
    @13Raven13 4 года назад +5

    Love your videos Mark you have inspired me to make my own gourd tunnel, my son and I built it from mostly recycled materials because we are on a tight budget. Love your passion for gardening
    Keep the great videos coming! Much love from South Australia 😊

  • @nmnate
    @nmnate 4 года назад +2

    I like putting in fruiting shrubs between our fruit trees. Usually you can find some type of berries that don't mind a little more shade than the bigger fruit trees or vegetables. I think when I have the rest of the trees we have left to put in all planned out, I'll probably put perennial flowering plants at the ends of the rows and in the open spaces. I haven't had a whole lot of luck with lots of vegetables in part shade, but some perennial herbs do quite well (such as chives).

  • @kennethlemay5283
    @kennethlemay5283 4 года назад +4

    Thank you Mark I really appreciate your videos they have helped me a lot I am very much looking forward to the spring planting season this year. I live in Florida Orlando Florida that is in the good old United States. At first I started watching your videos cuz I like the way you say tomatoes. But I have really grown to enjoy the way you go about presenting everything and then you're growing tips or something I'm going to follow to the T. So again thank you for what you do by sharing your Garden expertise and knowledge

  • @gerdavogel5287
    @gerdavogel5287 Год назад +1

    So easy to do at the Sunshine Coast! Enough water, no frosts or 45+ degrees temps for weeks on end.

  • @jiayu6324
    @jiayu6324 4 года назад

    Who wouldn't like a man with hobby like this!

  • @bethmorano1452
    @bethmorano1452 4 года назад

    My father always told me that you can’t go hungry if you own land. The truth! Love your videos!

  • @PKV-wl3ec
    @PKV-wl3ec 4 года назад +5

    Passion is so important.
    Also, loved the bit at the end about getting away from the system

  • @codykearns5030
    @codykearns5030 4 года назад

    "You can burn money, but you can't eat it"
    I will keep this message dear to me! Thanks for all the love Mark!

  • @Kate-pu5oi
    @Kate-pu5oi 4 года назад +16

    Hello from here in Toowoomba! It makes sense that you're from the 'Garden City'.
    I love these videos, they're inspiring and amusing.
    🍅🍋🥑🥬🌽

    • @kushegga95
      @kushegga95 4 года назад

      Has the rainfall gotten any better?

    • @Kate-pu5oi
      @Kate-pu5oi 4 года назад +1

      @@kushegga95 It rained a bit at the end of last week and we got a small thunderstorm on Friday.
      The grass did actually green up a bit just from those couple days, but any rain is good.

    • @kushegga95
      @kushegga95 4 года назад

      @@Kate-pu5oi yayy :D that's good to hear.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +1

      G'day Kate! Yeah, I heard the COF was still very good this year despite the lack of water so that's good at least. Cheers :)

  • @johnkhonkaen4461
    @johnkhonkaen4461 4 года назад +4

    Just bought a farm in Thailand and I'm finding your channel very useful.... Cheers mate 😁

  • @antoniorobles3498
    @antoniorobles3498 4 года назад +1

    I'd like to send a prayer to the thumbs down crowd in this video........ "God, please do not punish the unwise for they DO NOT KNOW THE FRUITS OF LOVE/LABOR U ARE DEMONSTRATING THROUGHOUT THIS BROTHER FROM ACROSS THE WORLD "
    Great video bro !!! The learning I've acquired from you is PRICELESS.

  • @asliceofheavenhomestead3559
    @asliceofheavenhomestead3559 4 года назад +8

    Mark, I always love your videos❤️! We are about to close on our homestead this week in Florida. I've never lived in Florida, but it is sub tropical as well. I love getting new ideas from your channel for what I can grow, and I want to grow everything!!! 😁 Keep up the great videos 👍😍.

  • @blindjohn2969
    @blindjohn2969 4 года назад +3

    Love the ending ! Gonna keep planting on my 1/10 acre till i have no more room.

  • @Lani911
    @Lani911 4 года назад +9

    You're totally blessed with the bountiful fruits and vegetables you have there. It's awesome to see your garden continue to thrive throughout the drought period. You're videos are always informative so please keep it up. Aloha from Hawaii 🤙

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +1

      Aloha Leilani! Yes, we're lucky here compared to our suffering farmers and town folk out west and inland. Thank you :)

  • @advancedagroforestry7762
    @advancedagroforestry7762 4 года назад +7

    This is honestly the best RUclips gardening channel out there!!!
    Also Mark keep up the great work!!! Your garden design is amazingly beautiful and unique!!!

  • @dauntlessbonita9747
    @dauntlessbonita9747 4 года назад +4

    Thank you for generously sharing your knowledge in small scale farming

  • @SmallWonda
    @SmallWonda 4 года назад +2

    Very good - and especially your summation - too many folk are far too removed from food production. Kids sadly have no idea where their food comes from or what it looks like growing let alone how it grows or who grows it - if everyone who had a bit of space could grow something - especially with their kids, it would help our environment and the understanding of what makes it tick, so much! Thank you, Mark!

    • @TheRipeTomatoFarms
      @TheRipeTomatoFarms 4 года назад +1

      Well said small wonda. I'm saddened that growing food and farming education is not part of the curriculum for young kids in elementary school. Generations are being lost as to where our food actually comes from!

  • @aleksandrakrolak
    @aleksandrakrolak 4 года назад +2

    7:10 - Indeed, symbiotic relationship between animals, fun guy, and plants :D

    • @STOP2NWO
      @STOP2NWO 4 года назад

      Pozdrawiam Aleksandro :)

  • @WoodridgeTom
    @WoodridgeTom 4 года назад +8

    love it man, great inspiration, I only have a couple of small raised beds in my rental but I love going out there and growing, we haven't had to buy a salad leaf or a tomato for months once they kicked off.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +3

      A few small raised beds can still grow a heap mate as you've found out! Cheers :)

  • @debiprasadinimishra1325
    @debiprasadinimishra1325 4 года назад +1

    I just sold my 500sqm plot in city & zeroed in on a half an acre countryside plot in India and shall close the buying by April end. You and Permaculture exponent Vinay Kumar are my inspiration. God Bless you both for the positive vibes you guys exude and teaching us how to live with nature and not live off it.

  • @BeckeyGirard
    @BeckeyGirard 4 года назад +2

    I absolutely love your videos. Although I am almost completely blind and physically unable I don't see how I could actually do a garden like this. It's wonderful to watch someone who can and listen to how you're doing it. I also share your videos on my Facebook. Thank you for what you do. God bless

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +1

      Thank you very much Beckey! God bless you too :)

    • @BeckeyGirard
      @BeckeyGirard 4 года назад

      @@Selfsufficientme by the way I am in Central Florida USA

    • @lana11111
      @lana11111 4 года назад

      Try some black cumin. It should help with your vision.

  • @KB-wk3th
    @KB-wk3th 4 года назад +1

    One of the things I love about your channel, aside from the great gardening advice with a smile, is hearing and seeing all the birds and animals in your backyard; it makes me feel like I'm in a rainforest! Thanks for another great video!

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +1

      Thank you! It certainly can get busy and noisy here at times with all the wildlife around - sure, they sometimes pinch a bit of produce but we don't mind. Cheers :)

  • @Donna_G
    @Donna_G 4 года назад +1

    I live in a duplex. I grew veggies in fabric pots outside on the wall that faces east since that is the side of my unit which got the most sun. I had a lot of cucumbers and tomatoes. I used the cucumbers up; but, ended up dehydrating the tomatoes. Dehydrated tomatoes take up less room than canned or frozen tomatoes; so, it has worked out for me. Next year, I want to grow peas and beans along with the cucumbers and tomatoes. I want to try potatoes and onions, as well. Even having a container garden helped me so much.

    • @TheRipeTomatoFarms
      @TheRipeTomatoFarms 4 года назад

      Right on Donna! Container gardening is so awesome. It's amazing what you can grow in just a little bit of space. Definitely try out some vine peas. They have miminal root systems so often you can actually grow 2-3 plants in a single container!

  • @angshusarma4816
    @angshusarma4816 4 года назад

    Seen lot many gardeners video. I have to say that you are the only one who treats the garden like a baby; I mean taking care of it like a baby

  • @chrislyon9885
    @chrislyon9885 4 года назад +14

    The conclusion to this video really resonated with how I’ve been feeling for the last year or so.
    Thanks for all your informative and inspiring uploads🌏 ✌️

  • @slamrock17
    @slamrock17 4 года назад +16

    That epic music! Lol

    • @achimon71
      @achimon71 4 года назад

      reminds me of the cure

  • @dschott1083
    @dschott1083 4 года назад +1

    I smashed my thumb so it would be BIG so I could give your video the BIG Thumbs Up you deserve.
    Love your videos, and esp the last point on this videos 6 points... PASSION... That is the main thing that keeps me going back to my Oklahoma/America full sun summer heat humidity dripping sweat garden, and the cherokee purple maters etc of course.
    Keep up your good work and stay safe you and yours.

  • @nataliemarshall3991
    @nataliemarshall3991 3 года назад +1

    Really interesting. Food for thought. I'm still working full-time, so I have to pace myself: space - limited, passion - plenty, time - limited. But as you say, be SS in something. I'm always inspired by your presentations. (and yes, I like to feel the soil/compost with my hands too!)

  • @MLR400
    @MLR400 4 года назад +2

    "You can burn money. But you can't eat it." Exactly. Been watching your channel for a while. Followed some of your suggestions and after two years of work, finally had a massive harvest this year. Starting with tomatoes then peppers , onions, garlic, cucumbers and carrots. I had so much that I had to give some my neighbors. I consider it a good problem because I was able to figure out the proper times to plant, treat the soil and water content needed to sustain production. And I am doing this in Texas. Everything you mentioned in this video I have done and have been just as successful. But I don't own a 3 acre lot. Not yet. I do all of my gardening in the backyard of my house using raised beds. And it is all organic which I discovered, (quite by accident), that all of my produce keeps much longer than anything I buy at the market. Keep doing what you are doing and I will keep watching. Cheers!

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад

      That's great to hear! It sounds like you don't need to upsize with all the produce you've grown - good stuff. All the best :)

  • @renascidoemcristo5642
    @renascidoemcristo5642 4 года назад +2

    It's very good place!!! I would like to visit this place, but it's very far from here in Brasil. I also plant vegetables garden I'm my home. Congratulations!!

  • @brittonharrison-diller6985
    @brittonharrison-diller6985 4 года назад +2

    I would love to see a video on how you store all of this food. I live in the Midwest in the US. So I have a limited growing season.

  • @ELApickle
    @ELApickle 4 года назад +2

    Just started a small vegetable garden, and love your content. Very informative and doesn't put me to sleep like alot of others. :) think the storm and weather has just hit South Aus. Praying for some rain for everyone suffering the drought.

  • @seanrochford3161
    @seanrochford3161 4 года назад

    Thank mother nature for our rains

  • @aristoteles6265
    @aristoteles6265 4 года назад +1

    As a Finn I was surprised and delighted to see a picture from a Finnish supermarket at 13:27 😀 We might pay up to 5 or 6 euros per kg for domestic, greenhouse-grown tomatoes during the winter. Finland imports a lot of fruits and vegetables to lower prices for consumers because our climate limits the growing season so much.

    • @Selfsufficientme
      @Selfsufficientme  4 года назад +1

      LOL well spotted! You're the second Finn I've come across in the comments section so far tonight - thank you and all the best :)

    • @aristoteles6265
      @aristoteles6265 4 года назад

      @@Selfsufficientme Wishing you all the best as well, Mark!

    • @TheRipeTomatoFarms
      @TheRipeTomatoFarms 4 года назад

      It's that way almost everywhere. We get blueberries from Peru, even though here in British Columbia, blueberries are a native plant! Something is inherently wrong with our food system!

  • @tld_smd7063
    @tld_smd7063 4 года назад +3

    Love it! I only have .39 of an acre and I've got 30 fruit trees, a couple large raised gardens, and some other potted stuff.. Watching this makes me want to do a lot more. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @tomthummer
    @tomthummer 4 года назад +14

    Looking lush Mark! My place still looks like a desert.

  • @enzosantana2982
    @enzosantana2982 4 года назад +3

    Congratulations for this and also other very well produced videos! Quality productions like this related to garden and planting are not Easy to find and It certaintly motivates begginers in this area. And also the consciousness you have about what investing in self sufficiency and homemade garden means! You're indeed generating a good impact for the world at all!

  • @chrisspringer614
    @chrisspringer614 Год назад

    We also replaced almost every single tree in our yard with fruit-producing trees. The goal was to have fruit throughout the entire year. We are finally there.

  • @kellyallen9732
    @kellyallen9732 4 года назад +2

    I have an Allotment in the UK and it’s fascinating to see what you grow in what seasons. Even though we are on the other side of the world so many of the principles are the same. With global warming impacting our hot summers it’s really valuable to have your experience on watering as well.

  • @MrBeitz001
    @MrBeitz001 3 года назад

    I’m sorry but it’s absolutely essential that you post much more often. I’m completely addicted. An idea for a video is which crops to purpose with others in different sized raised garden beds. Love your work irrespective mate. Cheers!

  • @lifelovesme
    @lifelovesme 4 года назад

    Passion 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Passion can be started by influence. Your positive influence. ☺️👌

  • @ronweldon5892
    @ronweldon5892 Год назад

    Well ol' chap you've done it again. Another great video full of a wealth of information and knowledge on gardening. I frequently (every night) watch your videos. I must admit I have watched a couple others but none compare as personable as yours. I don't even bother with anyone else's channels anymore. My night times are all well spent watching 2+ hours of watching just your channel. Might seem a bit of an obsession, and you would be correct. Now that I'm retired I have taken up the hobby of landscaping and gardening. Living in the Boston area in the north eastern US my gardening season is very limited to what I can and cannot grow in my area. But learning of what you are able to grow is all very interesting to me. I'm almost glad I don't live in your climate area. I would never sleep. I would always be planting something new. Either way, I enjoy your videos very much. Those I have seen before of produce I am able to grow, I tend to watch over since at my age my memory is not what it was when I was much younger. I always seem to pick up on a few bits of information I may have forgotten or over looked. I'm very jealous of all the varities you can produce. We all seem to want what others have while living in other locations around the world. For instance, you might be jealous of people in my area that have access to a multitude of fish and shellfish such as lobsters, scallops, and clams to name a few.
    I have to admit I cannot live without my seafood but being able to still grow my own food is quite rewarding. Although my growing season is limited to only six months out of the year, it doesn't stop me from growing plants indoors as well. It's currently December 1st right now which means planting seeds indoors is keeping me busy. Right now I'm trying to start blueberry, and rose bushes from seeds. This should be quite challenging since I have no idea what I'm doing but as I always say, Columbus took a chance! I dedicated a spare bedroom into a growing and food storage area. I live in the city but have one of the largest yards in my area. I planted six blueberry bushes this past spring along with five rose bushes and a few lemongrass plants. Not knowing at the time that lemongrass is not fit to survive below 45°F. I had to cut down to a foot high and dig up in October to store in my basement. Leaving them in a cool dark area will leave them dormant till the spring when they can be replanted outdoors. Now that I'm aware of their growing enviroment I'll leave them in pots so I don't have to dig them up again. They grew into massive size plants like yours and when I first planted them in June they were scrawney little three leaf plants. Now they are a foot wide and come springtime I'll break them up into scrawney little plants again and give some away. Their leaves cut up do make a great mosquito repellent to spread out around an area I choose to sit in. I also learned a slice of lemon with cloves in it works even better.
    I just wanted to comment here though to let you know how much I enjoy your channel and thank you for all the information you share with us all. Time to get outside right now and mulch up some more leaves that have fallen and add them into my compost pile before the snowy season starts. A beautiful 43° day out there. Perfect for some more yardwork. Gotta love the months of Oct-Dec. Here to provide me with lots of fallen leaves for mulching. All great garden compost for next season, good'ay!

  • @HomeStudioBasics
    @HomeStudioBasics 11 месяцев назад

    My brother you're such an inspiration to me and I love that bit at the end. I'm totally with you. I grow successfully on my apartment balcony and someday hope to have just a fraction of the amount of land you have. I have a passion for gardening because there's truly nothing else like it and I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. The fact that a single tiny little seed could grow into an enormous plant that produces fruit still blows my mind daily. Keep changing lives! God Bless.

  • @cobzarualexandra273
    @cobzarualexandra273 4 года назад

    Your fortune is the place you live in..... The rain the forest ❤

  • @LoveMusic-pd5iz
    @LoveMusic-pd5iz 2 года назад

    I have a 7th thing that helps create a successful garden: physical stamina and ability. I know even in a wheelchair a person can garden, but for some, the higher raised beds are expensive. I know that gardening can increase stamina, but for some who suffering from physically limiting disorders it is difficult to be out in the garden enough to make a positive difference to the garden.
    I once got a small grant to improve gardening at the local senior center. I used it to have wheelchair accessible raised beds put in and filled and for drip irrigation and shade cloth cover (to help with blistering desert sun) added. Now I'm a senior and could use some of those super high raised beds. I'm struggling up and down onto my kneeler still.

  • @blurredglasses6063
    @blurredglasses6063 3 года назад

    Your beautiful huge garden is really something to wake up to each morning👍❤️😉👌🌷

  • @quintalyurts8192
    @quintalyurts8192 4 года назад

    I moved from the UK and now live in the South West Alentejo region of Portugal only 2 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. We enjoy a Mediterranean climate but the Alentejo is basically a desert in the summer months from April/May to October/November. If it wasn't for an integrated regional irrigation system nothing would grow. Indeed my house doesn't even enjoy town water.
    I could talk to you for hours about the challenges of growing here but this isn't the correct forum.
    You should add Portugal to your travel itinerary and compare the different regions. In fact I will offer you free accommodation in one of our Yurts and show you around our local area for few days if you're interested. Some of the local farming techniques haven't changed since the Christians kicked out the Moors 800 years ago.
    Fir now I'll just watch, listen, learn and get ideas.
    Good fortune and keep the topics coming.
    Many thanks.
    Phil Austin. 👍

  • @chickasawmike1319
    @chickasawmike1319 4 года назад

    Here is a tip for increasing yields on your pepper plants. Cut the top off just below where the stem starts to fork, Y Thank you Mark for all of the wonderful information you share with the world!

  • @jasontheodosis7729
    @jasontheodosis7729 4 года назад

    Hey I’m from Toowoomba originally too. Just started to binge your videos over the last fortnight. Thank you.

  • @kimberleygirl7533
    @kimberleygirl7533 4 года назад

    Working hard Mark, to make a small difference to our acre.

  • @clairwilliams4093
    @clairwilliams4093 2 года назад

    I like that you added passion to the list...it's so important

  • @batpherlangkharkrang7976
    @batpherlangkharkrang7976 4 года назад +1

    Hi..... Self Sufficient me, thank you for sharing your video 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍

  • @djhagrid300
    @djhagrid300 2 года назад

    I'm jealous, if I didn't live in a frigid wasteland for half the year, I'd be outside right now tending to my vegetable garden.

  • @estergrant6713
    @estergrant6713 Год назад +1

    oo i wonder how prickly pear cactus would grow in your area? might be a nice crop to have in drought times, the fruit is great for jams/jellies and the paddles can be eaten raw or cooked. plus they generate green foliage from minimal water so you could continue to make compost even during drought.

  • @denamathews2363
    @denamathews2363 4 года назад

    Making the world a better place! Thank you!!!

  • @susancuadrado7101
    @susancuadrado7101 4 года назад +1

    I love the way you speak, easy to understand 😗😍

    • @tonyhussey3610
      @tonyhussey3610 4 года назад

      Totally agree, some of the other gardening channels make me frustrated because it’s hard to absorb the information. But here it just goes in and I understand quickly..perfect.

  • @NANGSGARAGE
    @NANGSGARAGE 4 года назад

    Very relaxing to have a big block of land 😎

  • @renascidoemcristo5642
    @renascidoemcristo5642 4 года назад

    Passion is the key word!!!

  • @farnorthpicker56
    @farnorthpicker56 3 года назад

    Just completed 14 new raised beds for next year. After a successful experiment with them this year, everything will be in raised beds next year. We love your channel and gardens! 👍 Cheers from northern Canada

  • @mandyjedi
    @mandyjedi 2 года назад

    Idk if someone has already did this, but on the rainwater collection, lots of places in the US have laws about collecting rain water, especially in aquifer recharge zones, so if you're considering installing a rainwater collection tank, make sure it's allowed in your area.

  • @mianaomipost9885
    @mianaomipost9885 4 года назад

    A modern day Garden of Eden 😍😍😍 Our food in America is poison, so I needed this video as we rethink GMO’s and pesticides here! Thanks for sharing

  • @LorellaPlanBeeOrchardandFarm
    @LorellaPlanBeeOrchardandFarm 4 года назад

    I’m pretty sure the main thing lacking in my garden is the time. Trying to manage working and farming is difficult. It’s a challenge, but not impossible.

  • @truthhurtz2793
    @truthhurtz2793 4 года назад

    Your enviable passion for gardening, and your vast knowledge of the subject, is what keeps me coming back !!

  • @multi_misa72
    @multi_misa72 4 года назад

    Going back home to croatia to continue family farm after 27y...cant wait..

  • @THEFIRSTTIMEGARDENER-mp9vv
    @THEFIRSTTIMEGARDENER-mp9vv 2 месяца назад

    Thanks so much for your video and knowledge you pass on today for all of us. Im in usa, ( Florida ).
    My third season growing so still learning a lot from people like you. Building my garden up for food once i retire in a couple of years.
    Happy Gardening

  • @doom2125
    @doom2125 4 года назад +4

    I'm so jealous of your land! Thanks for uploading man, much appreciated!

  • @wenefredofrak5029
    @wenefredofrak5029 4 года назад

    I am a Filipino I enjoy to watch your video I like this kind of living.

  • @justkerry173
    @justkerry173 2 года назад

    1400 mm of rain per year! That would be great, in my little corner of South Australia, we get about a 1/3 of that. That being said, I'm quite happy that we don't get QLD cyclone weather. Take the good with the bad.

  • @MickyBellRoberts
    @MickyBellRoberts 4 года назад

    Mark it is obvious you live what you talk about. A great video.

  • @smason4794
    @smason4794 4 года назад +6

    Youve inspired me lad to start my own garden. May it be small im some what sufficient. Thinking about moving out of the city to a 15 acer property out in the cou try side and doing what youre doing. 💕💕 love from Florida

  • @michaelbellamy3464
    @michaelbellamy3464 4 года назад

    Mark, please stop making such good videos.......i find myself watching them instead of getting in my own veggie garden :) Kidding of course, love your work!

  • @user-or4pk2ix2r
    @user-or4pk2ix2r 2 года назад +1

    So much inspire to do farming ,so love to see and watch your videos.sooner I will have mine too.thank you so much for the advice .Take care and May Godless you all.

  • @jacquelinebaxter6420
    @jacquelinebaxter6420 2 года назад

    I agree its more important than ever to have a garden

  • @finntech531
    @finntech531 4 года назад +6

    Another great video! Best wishes from Germany!

  • @colebastian2906
    @colebastian2906 Год назад

    What an absolutely gorgeous piece of property. Congratulations on all the fruits of your labours. Thank you for sharing:)

  • @hmongbeautifulgarden1386
    @hmongbeautifulgarden1386 4 года назад +1

    I enjoy watching your plants

  • @nathanjones5589
    @nathanjones5589 4 года назад

    Northwest Alabama in the U.S. has had one of the wettest years on record as of today 4/1/20 we have had over 30 inches (76cm)of rainfall since January 1st. And it's 43°F (6.1°C) two days ago it was 80°F (26.7°C). And will be back almost that hot within 2 or 3 days

  • @sangieta238
    @sangieta238 4 года назад

    पिछले एक साल से आप प्रेरणादायक हैं प्रेरणा स्रोत हैं। धन्यवाद।भाई जी कुछ प्रश्न हैं संतरे नींबू मौसमी के पेड़ो के बारे में।