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Harvesting kale can be done one of two ways: a cut and come again style where you only remove the largest leaves, allowing the plant to grow, and removing the entire plant (as I do in this video). Harvest early in the morning for best flavor and crispness. If you’re harvesting a lot of kale…
Full garden tour for those of you who have wondered what all I’ve got growing on in the Epic Garden this summer. It’s imperfect, as all gardens are, but I wanted to show you EVERYTHING, even if it’s a mess! I hope you enjoy this relaxed tour 🙂 IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate,…
Last year, I gave myself 90 days to prepare to live off of my garden, fishing, foraging, and bartering for 30 consecutive days. I called it the Apocalypse Grow Challenge. I wanted to see how feasible it was for me, an intermediate gardener with about 150sqft of growing space, to quite literally live off of…
Cucumber trellis: https://bit.ly/3ev6txH Growing cucumbers in containers is pretty easy once you know how these prolific plants work! Variety selection is important here, so decide if you want a pickling or slicing variety, and then if you want a bush or vining type, as that will inform how you support the plant. I encourage you…
If you’re new to gardening, it’s intimidating to grow from seed. There are a lot of things that can go wrong, so here are 9 of my favorite foolproof crops to try growing from seed. I selected these for their popularity, germination time, and relative ease of growing to harvest without any major issues: 1.…
Shopping the nursery for seedlings can get a little pricy, so here are some of my absolute favorite tips to get the MOST for your money: 1:45 Separate seedlings planted in the same cell 2:33 Buy the smaller tomato 3:12 Check roots for damage and root circling 4:13 Same pot, same price, so choose the…
Summer is coming…and with it a ton of incredible summer vegetables and flowers that need a lot of love to grow. Here are three things I do at the end of a season to transition my garden to the next phase. SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Buy Birdies Raised Beds: https://shop.epicgardening.com → Buy My Books: https://shop.epicgardening.com/collections/books…
20% off your houseplant order with code Kevin20: https://bit.ly/3cMm1fO Sometimes less is more, and this is the case with houseplant care more often than not! Remember, houseplants don’t actually exist…all plants evolved outside in natural environments, and simplifying their care to reflect that can help boost their growth and overall health. From leaving them outside…
Pruning tomatoes is a topic of much debate – everyone seems to have their own method. This video looks at the two major types of tomatoes – determinate tomatoes and indeterminate tomatoes and the differences of pruning each. We also discuss the different parts of a tomato plant so you can look at your plant…
Earwigs, specifically the European earwig can do some serious damage to your seedlings, cornstalks, and fruit – but they ALSO eat insect eggs, aphids, and other soft-bodied pests. If you have too many earwigs in your garden, here are two organic earwig traps you can use to cut down on their populations a bit to…
Apartment gardening and balcony gardening is challenging – you’re often limited on space and sun. You may think you “can’t grow much” in your small space garden, but with a few creative container gardening ideas you can still squeeze an impressive amount out of small spaces. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn…
Potting soil gets thrown out way too often! Barring a few serious issues (soil-borne pests or disease), you can and should re-use and revitalize potting soil for use in your container gardens. The simplest way is to add back 1/3rd fresh potting soil or compost, but the EPIC way is to tackle it in 4…
In gardening, there are many over-complications of what should be a simple practice, and using kitchen scraps is a prime culprit! Today we look at three popular sources of kitchen waste – coffee grounds for plants, eggshells, and banana peels, and discuss the best way to use them in your garden. IN THIS VIDEO As…
Full guide: https://www.epicgardening.com/fungus-gnats/ Fungus gnats are one of my least favorite pests to deal with both indoors and out. They can seem impossible to get rid of, so here are my best fungus gnats control tips, as well as some deeper understanding on how they “work” so you can combat them effectively in your own…
Full tutorial: https://www.epicgardening.com/regrow-green-onions/ I know I’m not alone in accidentally forgetting about an onion from the store, only to find it has sprouted! It’s “bad”, right? Nothing we can do? WRONG! Learning how to regrow onions from kitchen scraps is a fun lesson in gardening. In this video, I’ve gone a bit deeper than the…
My fav worm composter: https://bit.ly/2ybjJbb Composting is ESSENTIAL for gardeners, no matter how big or small you’re growing. In today’s video we’ll look at 6 different ways you can compost and their pros and cons. I’ve done every single method and have filmed many in-depth videos on these, so dive deep and up your composting…
Order Birdies raised beds: https://shop.epicgardening.com Raised garden beds are the #1 method I currently use to grow a ton of healthy, epic produce in my garden. But I made A TON of mistakes when I started my raised bed garden, so I figured I’d share them with you so you can hopefully learn from my…
Grab a kumquat tree: https://bit.ly/351XPDn Kumquats are one of my favorite citrus to eat and to grow, and they’re coincidentally one of the easiest! Let’s figure out how to properly pot this nagami kumquat up, discuss the basic do’s and don’t’s, and even take a field trip to a hidden gem pot store in this…
Grab a copy of my book: http://bit.ly/epicgardenbook I had some fun with this one…I realize these types of “hack” videos are made just for the views but it was fun to look at this from a gardener’s perspective. What do you guys think…any good hacks in this one? Was I off base in any of…
Kevin Espiritu here – Welcome to Epic Gardening, where it’s my goal to help 10,000,000+ people learn how to grow their own food and reconnect to nature. Many of you are new, so I figured it was time to update the channel trailer and tell you a little bit more about myself as well as…
Aloe vera goes by many names and is an INCREDIBLY popular plant for use in skincare and beauty products. It’s shockingly easy to grow, propagate, and harvest, which is exactly what we’re doing in this video. SPONSOR: ESPOMA ORGANIC Espoma Organic has been organic from the start and makes absolutely epic potting mixes, and organic…
Get the raised beds I use in my garden: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ Raised garden beds are my preferred way to grow in my urban garden, but filling them can cost a pretty penny. Now, there are MANY ways to fill a garden bed on the cheap, and this is just ONE of them. It makes use of…
Grab an Urban Worm Bag: https://shop.epicgardening.com/products/urban-worm-bag Earthworms are one of the most powerful organisms in your garden soil, tirelessly plowing through and turning larger chunks of organic matter into nutrient-rich castings. These castings are colonized by bacteria, fungi, and other organisms in your soil to mobilize nutrients for your plants for EPIC harvests. Let’s practice…
Bush beans are my favorite style of bean due to the versatility you have in how you choose to grow them. They also work well in small apartment or urban gardens as you can cram a ton of green beans in a vertical system, or even grow them in containers. As we continue in our…
Hardiness zones are helpful, but for beginner gardeners, they can often confuse you more than they clarify. They’re based on the average annual minimum temperature, which gives you SOME info but not ALL the info you need to know what to plant and when to plant it in your garden. Click here to find your…
I just got 4 inches of rain in less than 2 days and my garden completely flooded out. A rain garden is very different from a RAINED OUT garden, so here are a few thing you should do after a torrential downpour to make sure your plants are still healthy: 1. Not all plants react…
Rosemary is dead-simple to grow. With just a bit of care, you’ll have epic rosemary bushes year-round, or you’ll learn how to propagate it year after year if you’re in a colder climate. We’ll even make an easy rosemary salt in this video to show you just one of many ways you can use this…
If you’re just getting started on your first garden, it’s important to have early success. These 5 groups of crops are extremely easy and fast to grow, so you can have your first successful harvest and build your gardening confidence. 1. Microgreens 2. Pea and Sunflower Shoots 3. Baby Lettuce 4. Baby Root Crops 5.…
My seed collection keeps growing at an EPIC pace, so I’ve had to evolve my seed storage ideas. I used to use a jewelry box, but there were a ton of problems with it, so I’ve swapped over to these photo storage boxes that I found on Amazon: IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate,…
Learn more: https://www.epicgardening.com/ginger-plant/ Growing ginger is a rewarding experience as it’s such a versatile plant for use in the kitchen…and shockingly easy to do! We’re growing ginger in containers from store-bought ginger and talking about planting ginger to increase both the size and speed of your harvest. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I…
