Why I'm Building MORE Raised Garden Beds?
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- Опубликовано: 25 май 2021
- In this Live Stream, we'll have a chat about why I'm building more raised garden beds (about another 12 or so) and you can ask questions about raised bed gardening in general for me to answer as best I can :)
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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 :) #garden #gardening #raisedbeds 
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Mark has got to be one of the happiest people on RUclips. Love your channel.
Passionate 😀
Agreed 100%
The world needs more people like you
Of all the "garden" channels, yours is the only one that can keep and hold my attention! I've learned so much from you, I wish I could have done a "before and after" watching your channel...Mom and I both are sending lots of love from Indiana!!! ❤
The more I garden, the more I find myself looking at the "earth through her eyes!" You are wise and have a wonderful way with words!!
In Texas we have fire ants. I use a combination of water and orange oil and have good luck w it. I have raised beds (3.5 ft high). I DO use chemical fire ant killer around the outside base of raised beds. It’s a constant battle.
I would LOVE to see the garden on more detail from a walk around. Also some harvest video of various vegetables and discussion of your wins and losses with them
@@nancyfinney5505 Thank you so much. A Floridian and the neighborhood and my lawn is infested with fire ants. Plus, I'm allergic to the stings (not deadly but huge swellings and aches last a week). I have some towers but the ants have climbed them since I quit buying the winter cucumbers (no peels to spread arouhnd, ants HATE them).; I will get/make some orange oil to go with the cucumber peels. I love cukes, but, not the scrawny things in winter.
I love the sound of the large "bird" flying over.
When I was a kid my Mom always put a drop of veg oil onto the silk when it emerged. No bugs in the corn cob.
Recently found you. I am enjoying your plain speaking and true knowledge gotten from doing.
I love listening to the wildlife. Especially the warbler birds
That beetle was something else.
Your voice is so calming, and the sound of the birdies is so soothing, and your advice so appreciated, I have become a fan! Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom with all of us!
I think I like you best Live. Your off-the-cuff speaking is really comforting and encouraging. Not to say I don’t like your regular videos…I love those, and I’m still watching back-episodes.
I love me some Mark any way we can get him, live or not. So, informative and encouraging. We all need to be growing and making and raising as much food for our families as we can. The store supplies can dry up any time they want to starve us.
I fell asleep watching videos about accents I woke up and this was on and I can't stop watching. I have the urge to start a garden now. From Texas here.
I love these lives, feels like I'm just having a chat with my Dad.
Your videos are making me so homesick for Australia and I’m not even Australian! We have had many holidays in Brisbane and your bird sounds the background bring back so many happy memories! Thanks for a great programme.
2:53 I watch you when I cannot sleep...really enjoy your videos. Saying hello from Fraser Island, my Happy Place.
I'm so tired of seeing all the bad news in the world right now. Watching you is a relief, so relaxing and inspirational. I planted tomatoes, mixed lettuce, silverbeat, parsley and potatoes in my raised garden bed and pots yesterday. Thanks Mark for this little bit of normality.
Love the info on raised beds
LouLou, you put it perfectly! 😊
Being a "Floridian", watching lives is often difficult due to the time difference but I watch EVERYTHING you post. I enjoy watching you and learn so much more because your vids are enjoyable. Feels more like hanging out with a friend and sharing info, some garden podcasts feel more like lessons or lectures.
I’m new to this channel and totally agree. You are so easy to hang out with and I learn something every time. Thank you!!
I'm a Floridian too--in the north area near Tallahassee, above Havana.💜
We can even hear ya from Covid Victoria. Great content and entertainment, you are a CELEBRITY!!!
49:08 !!! Let us know when your meet and greet in America is! That would be so much fun!
Always enjoy your videos. Another channel I watch (TS MULES) his wife fields the questions so he doesn't have to try and watch the rolling chat. She can then feed him the questions for him to answer. Seems to make it a lot less stressful for him.
Mark has inspired me to start my first REAL garden thank you for these videos my friend!!!
Im brand new to gardening and while i did plant a little too early due to me thinking i would have had a much needed knee surgery well my garden got hit by a late freeze BUT because i am a male and well 1/2 an inch to us is like 3 inches in real life. Well i buried them a little too deep but that saved my seeds. I went from seeds as i had no clue what my soil was like until i went to use my broadfork to help turn the hard soil. Anyways i saw lots and lots of earthworms and then i knew. Anyways, i have been watching your videos when i came across it one day while i was looking for what certain plant sprouts looked like. You have helped me understand gardening so much. Everything is thriving except my strawberries but thats because i planted those from seeds 7 days ago lol. I just want to say thank you for having this channel so people like me who are new to gardening can get to understand what is going on and what to do. Just wanted to add that i am in The Texas Panhandle.
If you’re having trouble with nematodes in your tomatoes, try companion planting with mustard greens. I hear they help with nematodes. I did that for the first time this season, which for me started about two weeks ago. I’ve never had problems before but I figured harmless precautions can’t be all bad.
Your personality is amazing... makes your videos entertaining and easy to watch! 😊🙏
Love hearing your birds. Totally different sounds than I hear here in Alabama, USA.
Lol, oh goodness you do make me laugh😂 You are a joy to watch and learn from.
Starting to get lots of snowpeas. Thanks for inspiration.
Live shows great
Ure living my dream, I live in a small apartment in a town but my dream is to move out to the country side and live like this. If that day ever happen I will watch ur vids step by step what's best to grow in my climate. Best wishes from Sweden!
Your sound is great even from across the garden!
I thought the same thing. Great audio!
I made my own bed...and laid in it. Seriously raised beds will save your back.
😂💯
Thank you for all the knowledge you share. My entire family loves your channel. From Mississippi, USA
lol You should be wearing some sort of Hat, Mark!! lol LOVE LOVE your channel! I watch a lot of channels these days, but I ALWAYS come to yours more frequently because of the way you explain things. . .Thank you for that! :)
He's more like spending time with a friend sharing information and not really like a lesson at all.
@@loricoil1732 Exactly! And as if he's actually telling YOU how to do things. . lol
Our family enjoys your videos we have learned so much..Thank you very much.
I missed it but I’ll watch tomorr with my coffee as usual , I’ll tell ya what though , grocerie stores are robbin us blind now , and we have to scan and bag our own , you would think we’d get a discount for the laba 🤪
Well I missed out on this but mate, I totally agree! We got a 22ft x2 1/2 ft x 22 inches deep. Its so big, I'm going to have to do a second growing season but that is okay! Can't wait to have sweet potatoes and cukes coming out our ears!
1:56 i see you loving life! Happy gardening.
We were talking about you this afternoon and how to use chicken manure as compost and we both said it with your accent. Thank you for all your input.
I would love a bird video in your yard!!!!!!
I love your shirt, every day one step closer! Thanks Mark!
HA! You're so much better than Joe! No comparison. Love your videos!!
Man, I can't believe I missed this! Dude I'm doing an indoor garden in Wyoming USA. It has been wildly successful thanks to your tips.
I love all your wildlife there! Hello from 🇨🇦
Hey Charlene I'm in Ontario. Mark is an inspiration!!!
@@roseanneworfolk4680 yes he really is! Definitely a favourite! My son lives in Au and it’s nice to see what he deals with in the garden. 😀 what gardening done are you in?
Sorry I missed your live show.. best of everything to you and yours, our family enjoys all your suggestions 😊
Hey, about the lag, it's normal to be behind by 30 seconds. It's just the way youtube does live stream
Thank you for sharing your information and thoughts and time. Much appreciated from Wisconsin.
Thanks for a great stream Mark. And thanks for saving me 25 dollarydoos on my order of some more Birdies Beds today! Love your content, I'm a veggie gardener and horticulturist East coast NSW!
Good morning from Massachusetts
Howdy everyone. Good day to you all.
Hello Mark, I saw your cucumbers over producing for you. Yeah, we all have that problem as most people will snub their nose's at free cucumbers, but pickles (anything) are a great source of Probiotics which can help bring down Inflamation in your body which is what causes pain in your body. So here goes: I make a mean batch of Ice Water Pickles also called Cucumber lime Pickles. You will need to get some cooking lime for this. I buy Mrs. Wages Pickling Lime. I buy mine from Walmart Stores I don't know if you have Walmat Stores in Australia; But if you do this Pickling lime has the Recipe on the package. This is a great way of getting cucumbers used up that no one else. It is a time consumming recipe but your pickles are nice and crisp. We love them they taste great as a side dish . Jessie from Arkansas USA.
I was going to mention a wireless mic to allow better walking around response but you are already on it 😎
We missed your live 💔 see you next time for sure, John and Jenny's Homestead Hedges Florida 💓
Hello from Southern Georgia U.S.🤠Glad to see you are expanding even more. I doubled the size of my raised bed garden. For more variety & just in case more unkown things like the pandemic strike again. Thanks for all the advice & instruction Mate.
Ha, I'm going Crazy with the garden going bigger. Making the 55 Gal Towers & Composters for myself & friends/Fam, & maybe as a biz here in SE FLA.
We in the USA are starting to feel the crush of inflation now. It's gonna get worse. I'm planting like crazy and planning for more.
Your Florida neighbor.
@@bradjohnston8687 We're doing the same in SWFL.
@@loricoil1732 I'm nearly in Florida, can be in Tallahasse in an hour flat😂
The more space you have to grow stuff, the more stuff you have to grow and eat.
I ordered my first two raised beds this week. I’m in north Florida. I love all your videos Mark. Thanks.
I have one, not hard to put together, just needed to dig in a little to make level before filling. I fill with whatever and then put 2" of soil mix on top. Also put a bit of shade cloth in front of the side that gets hot sun in summer. Next year I will try to grow a couple rows of corn to do this. I'm in temperate zone but get very high UV for couple months that fries plants.
When inflation happens, a good hedge against inflation is front and backyard raised vegetable gardens, 🐓🐔🐐🐝🐑Embden geese, 🇬🇳 fowl, and 🚲.
Get in to Bitcoin to have some hedge against Inflation
That's daft. A good hedge against inflation is something like a well trimmed privet.
@@kingrussell3944 ah yes, hedging against 3% real loss per year by losing 40% in one month.
Can’t lose money to inflation if you lose it all to crypto first
@@islandsedition not for asthmatics mate
regarding ants. I have heard that you should take a scoop of soil and ants from one hill and put it on another and they will have a war and kill each other. Worth a try
Why would you want to cause harm?!
@@Paulamon92 So he can feed his family
Hi......... Mark nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
I have the same haircut as Mark!! I didn't even know I cut my hair like his. I've been sportin' the same look since I've been in the military.
Dear Lord, I rewound and rewatched your "Biden jog" so many times! Love your channel even more with your lives!!!!!
The shirt you had on today." Be Sufficient at something". When will they go on sale? I'd like to get a few for my family.
Greetings from Pennsylvania. You have such interesting wildlife sounds! I love it!
You should grow the pineapple tomato. I couldn't watch your stream because I live in Sweden 🇸🇪
Pineapple tomatoes? It sounds interesting.
Do a swap on pumpkin for something else from some one locally or sell them with an honesty box at the front
Diatomaceous earth is a remedy that we have started using inTexas to fight the fire ants. It works pretty well.
Oh awesome tip. Thanks!
How do you use it Pamela?
You sprinkle the diatomaceous earth in a thick layer from the center of the mound out about two feet all the way around the mound. All mounds must be treated at the sam time. It’s a good idea to do this when you’re in a dry period so that the powder does not get washed away. Give it two weeks and then check the mounds. If there is activity repeat the process. The kill rate is about 70-80%. If you keep at it you can improve those odds.
I've had success also Texas.
We've used this in NC and have had success as well
I enjoy your videos. I prefer them over the live chat thing though. I enjoy your garden ideas.
janette from england love to watch you grow
I love these live streams you have. I always enjoy your videos but only recently tried catching up on your streams. Its funny how much you can get to know someone you haven't met before. Cheers 😀
Sorry I missed your live stream much love from Tennessee
Watching from Nova Scotia ☺
great live session and fantastic info, thanks for sharing! See you next live!
Thank you for doing RUclips I’ve learned so much on your channel and have been really inspired you’re a great teacher 🤘
Texan here 100% spot on assessment
I know this is an older video but I'm very interested in the sort of crop rotation that you have found most efficient and conducive to maintaining a balanced nutrient profile in the various beds you use. Love the program and all the information you so happily share!
I'd be interested in a book if you decide to write one!
A big thumb up to you.
It’s so wonderful to hear from so many gardeners from around the globe
Just book marking, cuz that sounds amazing... 37:24
My boy rocking the Acer Nitro5 2019 model it seems.
Approved!
I've had to come up with a different option for my raised beds. There is such a wait on the Birdie beds. I've gone out over the last 8 weeks and have been buying live stock water troughs. Steel 2'×4'×2' mostly. Set them on standard 8" concrete blocks. They are a bit on the pricey side considering their size. I think the Birdie beds are a better deal if you can deal with the waiting period. Happy growing!!
We built ours with cinderblocks. They work great for us and are less expensive than other building materials.
Missed the live, just watching the replay... Sydney Australia
Sounds like a great idea with the walkabout. 😎👍
keep it up. i love the live streams!
Oh darn, I missed the live stream!!! Great information as always. Love your channel and your great personality! Peace and Good Fortune and Good Health to you and your family.
Hello Mark
I am watching your RUclips Self Sufficient Me !
I live on the South Kaipara Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand.
I enjoy your easy chat and good humour but most of all you are sharing about growing food.
I am working on a food forest and keep up my motivation by watching you.
Anna.
Love watching your videos when I've got a day off, it makes me feel like my lazy time is productive. Productive resting time HAHAHA. Wish i had your space in brissie
Man I wish I could get these beds. Tell this company to sell in the US!
Kevin at Epic Gardening is a US distributor for the beds
Loving your shorts. They look super comfy. 🙂
Oh sorry, missed again! I got some too! The 2.5x0.5x.38. Half height ones with mesh trellis for my tomatoes in spring. I am short, lol, so I can prune and reach the tops of the trellis and climbing plants.
Morning from WA
Thanks for your advice. Love hearing the birds, gorgeous.
Arya Gujarathi I under plant things that are heat sensitive. I have the carrots planted between tomatoe plants so they're shaded from harsh sunlight but still get enough for growth. I do the same with spinich and lettuces, brocolli and cauliflower, those I plant under squash plants that I have growing over and across a wire cage to create an open and protected space. I do the same with peas and pole beans specifically to create such spaces for sun/heat sensitive plants.
in Melbourne i found those thinner birdies beds heat up from the sun a little to much & stress the plants out , plants look like they need a drink but it's just the heat that makes the plants droop , my wider birdies beds are much better , larger soil volume doesn't heat up as much
Dam I missed your live show, will be watching the replay, currently re-landscaping the backyard, and going to put in raised garden beds for the first time, so I've been watching your video's to how on earth to fill up these big raised garden beds. Whyalla S.A.
I bought four of the Birdies 18 inch high raised beds-I'm in Pennsylvania, USA. I'm five feet eight inches tall. The next Birdies purchase will be the 30 inch high mode. I made a base of two tiers of 8x8x16 concrete blocks to raise them up. Makes gardening sooooo much easier. If it suits your height- get the tall ones right off.
Also shame to miss the live stream. Time zone in Amsterdam is not the best. Am an Aussie living abroad. Trying to see family back home - but border still locked up. Love your videos.
Foods pricey enough in Aus as it is...good move.
Never could understand how a country grows so much could be so expensive for staple foods
because we pay people more and no govt subsides
@@garyhayward324 I thought farmers got subsidised?
I spent 2 years grafting on farms there...some tough work.
And hard land to farm for sure
Our govt exports a lot of our own produce, imports for our stores
@@sir_spenj3465 No; agriculture in AUS is now free market.
Love these lives, keep up the great work! Love the content brother!!
The container you use is here in the farm. use for horse to drink or cow..if I own the property I lived at.. I can use that too..you can plant anything and like you said, it's good you don't have to bend over,, Viewing from Midwest U.S.A...thank you for sharing your beautiful informative garden..God Bless you sir..
The spider is telling you to write a book titled “let’s get into it”
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Good on you brother x.
Greetings from Ireland.
Thanks fora great video again, great channel 🌹