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On a walk I spotted a huge stand of Opuntia cactus, which produce prickly pear fruit as well as edible pads known as nopales. I only wanted the fruit on this survival foraging trip, which are not only edible, but nutritious AND delicious. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.…
When growing in small spaces, getting high yield crops out of small spaces is key. Interplanting, also known as intercropping (and in some circles companion planting, but that’s a subject for another video), is a fantastic way to squeeze more harvests out of the same space: 1. Consider planting ‘understory’ plants under your tall veggies…
Thanks to https://www.gardeners.com for sponsoring this video! Free shipping on orders over $99 with code XNET0342 – Season extension is critical if you have a short growing season. Getting an extra month on each end of the growing season will massively increase your yield. At the same time, it’s important to protect young, tender transplants…
Buy a loquat tree to grow at home: https://bit.ly/2xmfau0 There are few fruit trees more slept on than the humble loquat, or Eriobotrya japonica. It’s commonly grown as a landscaping plant here in my home town of San Diego (Zone 10b), but it can be cultivated from zones 7-10 as a fruit tree, and below…
Order or pre-order EPIC raised beds for your garden: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ When we think of vegetable gardening, we’re often convinced that FULL SUN is the only way we’ll be successful. This couldn’t be more wrong! There are plenty of shade friendly plants that will thrive in 2-5 hours of sun. On top of that, there are…
Found the perfect pot…but it doesn’t have drainage holes? No problem – drill your own! Take care to use this method, as it’s the only one I’ve used that has a 0% chance of breaking the pot, provided you do it correctly. Using a ceramic drill bit works OK, but I’ve found that a diamond-tipped…
Buy high-quality metal raised beds: https://shop.epicgardening.com – Preparedness, prepping, SHTF – it all can seem a bit like a maniacal obsession with the end of the world. At the same time, there’s real value in becoming even a LITTLE more self-reliant in our modern society – that’s what growing your own food is all about!…
Learning how to grow lavender is easy – just respect where the plant came from and match it to those conditions! These 5 growing lavender tips should help you out, even if you’re in a cold climate. And make sure to stay for the pruning lavender tips at the end. SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Buy…
For most of my gardening life, I’ve used liquid hydroponic fertilizers and nutrients. But I’ve recently switched over to dry nutrients, so let’s take a look at the pros and cons of both of these types of hydroponic nutrients. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links may be…
Where do you get your indoor plant pots? I hit up 3 popular stores near me: HomeGoods, T.J.Maxx, and DollarTree to see what the selection and price was…I think you’ll be surprised which won the battle! I ended up getting 4 pots for $36 at T.J.Maxx and 2 hanging pots for $6 in my HomeGoods…
Albuca spiralis is one of the weirdest looking succulent plants you’ll ever see. Leaves that look like green curly fries and a yellow, a vanilla-scented flower, and a thick bulb that all of this weird growth is coming out of, it looks like it was designed by a child in a fever dream! It’s one…
Growing a Monstera adansonii, Philodendron, Raphidophora tetrasperma, etc.? These are all indoor climbing plants, and while you can grow them without a support, it’s more fun to build a moss pole. Here’s my simple design that only requires two things: hardware cloth and moss. I got the idea from https://www.instagram.com/craigmilran/ though the design is slightly…
Thanks to https://www.dripdepot.com/ for donating the supplies for this drip irrigation install! As part of the 2020 Epic Garden refresh, it was time to fix up the old drip irrigation system. It wasn’t BAD, it just wasn’t optimal. And I had more beds to add on to the system. I switched from drip line to…
The classic white picket fence in my front yard garden was rotting out, blocking light, and looking outdated. My friend Sara Bendrick stopped by and said, “We need to rebuild this garden fence,” and I agreed. This is a DIY fence that cost around $600, using the same posts and crossbeams to save some money.…
Gardener’s Supply Company, a company I’ve worked with for years, came by the Epic Gardening Headquarters to help transform my dull backyard into an epic, shady zen oasis! Come along as we show you what it looked like before, hit the local nursery, and do a full backyard makeover. Prior to this, the garden makeover…
Order a Meyer lemon tree: https://bit.ly/2HC9he0 This is one of the most prized lemon varieties out there and so easy to grow, even in containers! Meyer lemon trees produce some of the sweetest, most delicious lemons out there and growing citrus indoors or outdoors isn’t too difficult so long as you get the soil and…
Tropical indoor houseplants need more humidity than we give them, especially in the colder months. The solution is to use a humidifier for plants, so here are a few recommendations on how to set one up, where to place it, as well as the one I think is the best cool mist humidifier for the…
I’ve done it again. I bought WAY too many new seed varieties for my 2020 garden and I had to share them with you all. Have you grown any of these? If so, let me know in the comments below. Amazing Grey Poppy Astronomy Domine Corn Bloody Mary Nasturtium Zinnia Candy Cane Mix Dazzling Blue…
Do houseplants really clean the air in your home? Does misting a houseplant really increase the humidity? Let’s look into some of the “common wisdom” in the world of houseplant care and see if it really makes much sense at all. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links…
If you’ve killed a fern, this video is for you. Boston ferns (Nephrolepis exaltata) are gorgeous statement houseplants that make excellent hanging basket plants, but many of us struggle to keep them alive. So, for the last time, let’s learn how to care for boston ferns so you never murder another plant baby again :)…
Pineapple is an EASY plant to grow if you give it what it needs. In Part 1 of my pineapple growing guide, we’ll cover basic care requirements for pineapples, along with pineapple propagation from the ratoons, or pups that form at the base of the mother plant. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I…
Seed starting is the most important part of your plant’s life. If you don’t start your seeds off well, their entire life in your garden will be impacted in a negative way. I collected 18 of the most common seed starting questions from you all on Instagram and YouTube and have answered them all in…
Growing broccoli is rewarding…unless you don’t know how to harvest broccoli. There’s a short window of time where harvesting broccoli is ideal, so check these tips out. Learning how to grow broccoli at home can be challenging due to the pest pressure and growing problems you may run into, so the last thing you want…
Learn some simple avocado tree care tips: light, water, soil, fruiting, and some problems you may run into. The Hass avocado specifically has a unique and storied history as to how it became one of the most popular avocados in the world. SPONSOR: FAST GROWING TREES Fast Growing Trees ships over 2,000 trees, plants, and…
When pruning herbs for harvest or for shape, it’s vital to follow the ‘rules’ of the plant…the way it naturally grows. This way you’ll stimulate new, delicious growth as well as shape the plant over the course of the season or seasons. We’ll be pruning rosemary, green onions, and of course the classic basil in…
I never thought this day would come. I woke up in London with a fever, missed a train (or two), but eventually made it 100 miles to Charles Dowding’s EPIC market garden, Homeacres. The sky opened up for about an hour, and Charles shared the deep wisdom behind his garden. Charles Dowding is the godfather…
Cacao is a wonder fruit, as you can use it to make cacao nibs, chocolate, cacao butter, etc. I got one in the mail from Miami Fruit and decided to open the raw cacao seed pod up and taste the cacao fruit and cacao bean to see what truly RAW chocolate (even though this technically…
My favorite bokashi bran, FREE shipping: https://shop.epicgardening.com/collections/composting/products/sd-microbes-bierkashi-bokashi-blend-5-to-50-lbs Bokashi composting is one of my favorite ways to make extra use of an abundance of food scraps. By building a simple bokashi bin or bokashi bucket, and using inoculated bran as a fermentation agent, you can ‘pre-digest’ food scraps before you put them into your soil. It’s…
Growing a HUGE pothos plant with bushy, big leaves and a vining habit is pretty simple, provided you take note of these 5 tips. We often forget that Epipremnum aureum is a vining, vigorous grower in its natural habitat. So mimicking that habitat as well as some pruning and propagation techniques will keep your pothos…
This is the most comprehensive guide on how to grow microgreens I have ever produced. Follow along as I take you from seed selection and planting ALL the way through the growing process, including some tips on how to harvest, store, and use microgreens in your kitchen. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I…
