In this video, I show you a quick and easy way to protect your plants and stop animals from digging in your garden beds.
Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds (featured in the video) in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount.
In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New Zealand, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/ and use Code ssmebird22 for 5% off your first purchase.
Plant Doctor Fertiliser: Go to https://www.plantdoctor.com.au/ and use SSM20 = “One-time” use code offering 20% off products (not shipping). Next time you shop use SSM10 = 10% off products (not shipping).
Harvest Right freeze dryer website: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1099.html
For Australian freeze dryer purchases: https://bit.ly/2XElqKz
Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP).
Hoselink Garden Products such as hose reels go here https://l.linklyhq.com/l/5uZu and you will automatically get a 10% discount on checkout!
My second channel Self Sufficient Me 2: https://bit.ly/331edDu
New (third) Channel: Self Suffishing Me https://bit.ly/2LiIWqt
Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/3lmqMkr or Teespring https://bit.ly/3neEYO8
Check out www.gardentoolsnow.com/ for tools such as the Prong I recommend to use.
Shop for plants or garden equip on eBay Australia: https://bit.ly/2BPCykb
Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects or gardening ideas)
Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_sufficient_me
Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Zi5kDv
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe
Subscribe to my channel: http://goo.gl/cpbojR
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 🙂
*Disclaimer: Some links to products in this description and comments sections are affiliated, meaning, I receive a small commission if you follow these links and then purchase an item. I will always declare in a video if the video is sponsored and so far since starting my channel in 2011, I am yet to do a sponsored video.
#garden #gardening #plants
Mark, are your raised beds made with galvanized sheet metal?
Where do you live?? Does your garden produce all year long
What do scrub turkeys taste like?
I watched this, sort of remembered mine. I don't have a big garden yet. Been planting vegetables on 2 balconies. I have to use fruit netting to cover the vegetables pots on the balconies. Lizards are eating the seedlings and left a few droppings here and there as evidence. At times too much work, I just spray some liquid mixture of minced garlic and dried chili (spicy garlicky) on the whole vegetables pots and have since managed to deter lizards pests plus some mealy bugs or spidermites. Glad to know some new tips. Been diligently checking some updates. Keep it up, Mark!
Nice Mark. I have issues with wind blowing my garlic over, so this year I have sown them with 50×50 galv mesh on the ground and as they grow through it, I'll lift the mesh up to act as a support frame. First time doing this so hope it works and perhaps an idea for yourself if you have wind issues. No scrub turkey's here in Perth!
All this exagerated rain fall must have been manipulated by geoengineering, therefore it is good to use raised beds otherwise you have to deal with a real seamp as a garden.
Do yall have fire ants in Australia? I let a couple beds go wild/fallow for a season and now there is one with a VERY large and very persistent fire ant colony that has set up house. Ive tried the borax/sugar trick and it kinda seems to be working, but do you have any other ideas for bugs/ants/pests removal?
lol get the turkey his own bag of mulch and dump it closer to his home. keep him busy 🙂
Shooting the bush turkeys also helps…
Mark how do you suggest managing all the jobs and tasks in the garden? I homeschool 3 kids and run a business and gardening quickly becomes a run away train! I’m in West Woombye and want to find an app or something which tells me when seasonal jobs need to be done. Any suggestions? Thanks and love your channel!
Some pretty little corns!
Are them turkeys edible??
I love your videos!! You explain things so thoroughly! I really appreciate that!!
Handy to know!
Yes! Our chickens keep digging up our garden every time I add compost or anything to the beds. They are a small breed and can jump/fly up about 2m so fences don't work. Thanks for the tips!
Hey Mark I just wanted to let you know that the blueberry bushes love your expended coffee grounds. I give them to mine year round and have bumper crops every year.
Love your shows and your advice helps some of us that need to see how you work that GREEN thumb!
Something something wild turkey chase lol.
I really love this channel, and would appreciate it if you made a video specifically on how to prevent a variety of harmful fungal infections that can kill plants, and thanks!
Great ! We have large flocks o those Turkey too. N .Calif. USA
You need a big hunting dog.
Pest = dead. Cant you plate them?
Years ago those scrub turkeys would have been in the dinner pot yum
Hi from North Carolina love your show
Hi Mark, haven't watched all your vids but LOVE your content.. have you ever used "jiffy pots" or "peat pellets"?.. ive got a big box of both but haven't had much success with either.. also, how to decide which seeds to use with which type? (Pots or pellets)… would be interested in your take on it.. cheers!!
I've been having issues with squirrels and raccoons. We're gonna try a decoy veggie bed this year.