In this video, I give you my five top things to do to grow more vegetables in a season. These tips will increase your veggie harvest and extend it right up to the end of the growing period. Get into it!
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God, you’re the damn best, Mark.
Good Evening Mark, an experiment that you may well have already tried. So…..your potatoes are growing well… and with your tomatoes, you remove the laterals. As potatoes and tomatoes are of the same family, could you graft the tomato lateral onto the potatoe stem? What would be the difference in fruit/potatoe yield? Would they compliment each other? You could get two crops from the same ground? Kind regards, Danny in England
Great advice!
Mark, I realize you probably have so many people to reply to. But I just have to ask. As inspirational as you are, of course, I have started gardening with my girls (3 Daughters(HELP))… I'm a ex soldier and know bugger all about gardening other than what I watch on your channel (which is bloody brilliant). I'm in the Townsville area and I know your in North Queensland. So my question is, how do you know what to plant and when? I only have a small yard, but as already stated. You are incredibly inspiring, and the joy and peace my whole family gets from gardening. Says to me, that's something we simply must continue. Of course, if anyone else can help. It would be appreciated greatly also.
Again, fantastic channel Mark. Have been a subscriber for awhile now. I think you have other channels? But I haven't seen them, so a link would be great also. Thanks again, for what you have already given.
The VEGEE gap
Excellent video again… I tried your packing in the fall (it is winter here) I spaced my escarole close. They grew well I think they kept each other warm the winter never fazed them. No weeds and they grew nicely. Soon it will warm up and I will have well established plants. I am growing dwarf varieties of my favorite greens and trying zucchini. peas and beans in my spare room under lights. My potatoes look better inside than they ever have outside. Thanks…
I agree with planting close together. When I redid my ornamental garden. I spaced everything as required. It was painful to watch how the plants were struggling in the het and how quickly the soil got dry. Everything changed the moment the plants started touching each other. The started growing like crazy. I joked and said plants need friends to grow well. This is not something often taught by the garden experts, so I am glad to see you recommend growing plants close together. Just look at how healthy your plants are so close together.
I live in the desert SW of the US. Whenever I start my tomatoes, peppers, etc indoors during winter, I always start more two weeks later. I do this because sometimes the first outdoor transplants may get hit with an unexpected, multi-day freeze (not every year but sometimes). If this happens, I know I have another set of seedlings to replace them and I'm not playing "catch up."
i haven't found the BIG thumb's up ? there's just the regular one
TY so much for all your helpful tips and tricks. SW OK here
In the N US, I've learned how many crops can stay in the ground into the cold season to prolong the harvest. I used to pull it all out before the 1st frost. The other thing I do is pull up the entire tomato plant before the frost and hang it upside down inside and all the green tomatoes will ripen.
Love your videos thanks for sharing. You're funny and an inspiration.
Love your channel. Thanks much!
Loved it.
my best advice to grow more longer is to watch your videos
"My plants don't practice social distancing" –that was awesome! thanks for vids and chuckles.
Got to say I love your channel could you please help me I stay on Scotland now can I grow peach and apricot trees
I ate a baby!!!
I literally watch you every day, Mark.
Pea shoots are tasty too. Just remove extra shoots off while they are tender. Great in stir fries.it’s mid spring here. My tomatoes are flowering in the garden. I just planted more seeds inside to grow up and transplant when the determinant varieties come out. Then we will have more tomatoes before fall. We don’t get a frost till late November. I will also replant more bush beans, daikon radish, chard, Chinese cabbages , potatoes, and other spring crops in early September to get a late fall crop or harvest over winter. If it frosts hard, I cover with Argo cloth to keep it going.
I love how Mark says, “the veggie gap,” then starts laughing really hard so he has to cut that part out.
This Aussie is Inspiring me a lot recently
Love your channel.
Посмотрела, пошла сажать))). Thanks, Mark!!
My climate is very different from yours, I live in coastal Oregon, USA. But your videos have inspired me, as a first time gardener, to experiment and extend my growing season. I also want to thank you for mentioning Kevin at Epic Gardening in your videos, because I have back issues and have (as of now) 6 Birdies beds in my garden. I probably wouldn't have been able to garden if I hadn't found the tall raised beds on your channel. Thank you so much!
I was just wondering of watering your garden I do see you water by can a lot and I see the retractable hose, but do you have water tanks near your home for the garden?