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Hi, learn organic gardening, realistic self-sufficient living, keeping quail, chickens, and lots more! My channel is about self-sufficiency and based on my blog (established several years earlier) called “Self Sufficient Me” this doesn’t mean I believe I am totally self-sufficient (nor do I want to be) but more that I want to “strive” to be as self-sufficient as I can with the current resources I have on offer.
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I get a lot of people asking me where can I get these steel raised garden beds from so I decided to make this video and to answer the question. General raised bed gardens on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2AmpGyM Raised beds on eBay Australia: https://bit.ly/2AlgDxZ Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop:…
This is a unique harvest and “how to” of brake light potatoes grown in a raised bed garden. We check out the harvest and go through several tips and tricks on how I grow potatoes and sometimes how I also break the rules! Thanks for watching and cheers 🙂 Help support the Channel and buy…
This is a review comparison between a porcelain and Granite mortar and pestle. Obviously, I am happy with the purchase of our Cole & Mason mortar and pestle so after many years of using our old porcelain one I thought you might like my opinion on what I look for in a M&P plus how…
When my corn or other crops fail to germinate I usually transplant and that’s why I always oversow seed! If the extra plants are not required then I can simply thin them out but if some seed fails to germinate I can always fill the gaps with the extras. Cheers 🙂 P.S Thank you for…
This video shows how I make turmeric powder 4 different ways with the skin on, skin off (peeled), raw (without cooking first), and fingers for grating over foods or drinks. I also compare the different types of turmeric powders and conduct a taste test to see which type of turmeric I prefer the most. Enjoy!…
Here are 5 tips on how to grow spinach – the climbing type commonly called Malabar or Ceylon spinach. This type of spinach is a great substitute for regular spinach when it can’t be grown in hot climates. Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Shop on Amazon for…
I like collecting rare and unusual food plants but I don’t just do it as a hobby rather it’s a way to diversify and strengthen the environment around our home so that there’s always something to eat. I start this video off in the vegetable garden planting corn and then we move onto fruiting trees…
This video answers a question I received asking “how many quail do I need to keep to grow for food” and whilst it is somewhat of an open question that can have many conclusions depending on several factors I have done my best to answer it by using an example of a family of four…
In this video, we demonstrate how to collect honey from Australian native bees using a honey super. How to remove a honey super from a native beehive and also how to add a honey super to an existing hive. On our property, we have 18 native stingless beehives which are owned and maintained by my…
In this video, I give my five top tips on how to grow dwarf beans in containers or raised garden beds. Dwarf beans, bush beans, french beans or whatever small varieties of beans you want to grow can all be done using the method explained in the video. Thanks for watching and also thanks for…
Our fruit trees were crushed under a large fallen branch from a huge fig and my mission was to remove the debris and save the fruit trees – I named it “Operation Fruit Tree Rescue…” Bluetooth earmuffs I use are sold on eBay Australia: http://bit.ly/2gkyaNE I also recommend the rechargeable battery: https://bit.ly/2gnzY8l For my USA…
On the back of my previous video about Ornamentals for the Food Gardener https://youtu.be/lFUAmXD5ons it’s kind of ironic that I make this one next due to an ornamental tree dropping a huge branch and crashing down flattening several of our beloved fruit trees 🙁 Amazon Gardening: https://bit.ly/2xB63Ef Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my…
This video shows how growing ornamental plants in the garden can be beneficial for food crops by firstly outlining how they can be good and also the characteristics one should look for when choosing ornamentals for their property. Amazon Gardening: https://bit.ly/2xB63Ef Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog:…
This is a really interesting find – a tomato plant that is producing two different types/shaped fruit! One fruit looks similar to an oxheart variety and the other is pleated like a beefsteak. Amazon Gardening: https://bit.ly/2xB63Ef Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar…
This video details one of the wildlife adventures our dog Scooter recently went on when I found him down the back excitedly harassing a native Australian animal – not very happy! Thanks for your support! Amazon Gardening: https://bit.ly/2xB63Ef Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com…
This video on whether the production of organic food is a scam/lie or at best a big waste of money is in response to a video I saw produced by Prager Unervisity and narrated by Bjorn Lomborg called “Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?”, which practically argues that the whole organic food industry is fake…
Another busy week and one of the signs that spring is here is our first encounter with a snake this season! Also, we chat about mulberry growing, chipping, pruning fruit trees and more. Buy dragon fruit on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2h9HYK8 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum:…
This video is all about how to grow a lot of dragon fruit (pitaya) in just one container. This method is what I call the hang or grow down method where the plant is placed upon a stand or in my case a stump and left to drape down instead of being trained up a…
This video is about how I combated unwanted weeds and grasses in and around our vegetable garden pathways. Personally, I do find that if your garden is dominated by excessive weeds requiring too much manual work the whole gardening experience can be tainted. Yes, most people understand that pulling weeds is part of gardening but…
It’s all happening here on our lifestyle acreage homestead property! In this video, I show you guys a bunch of stuff that’s been going on such as growing tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus, the citrus orchard flowering, pruning, zucchini, and even ducks sitting on her nest of eggs. Lots to get through and plenty of action to…
This video shows 5 tips on how I grow several varieties of salad plants in just one small raised garden bed. We cover lettuce, spinach, and other salad crops to get the most out of a small space in the garden. Thanks for your support! Raised garden beds on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2wsHS9v Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the…
This video shows how I typically espalier single tomato plants that have self-seeded in the garden by making a simple mini trellis from reo mesh and a star picket. Thank you for your ongoing support! Tomato trellis and cages on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2eGvdXc Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on…
This video shows my five most important tips on how to grow a lot of turmeric in just a small space either in a container or a tiny corner of a garden bed. Turmeric is an easy plant to grow, it’s fantastic to eat, and it’s also extremely healthy for you. As always, thanks for…
Here’s a backyard fresh dinner idea using eggplant (Aubergine) as a side antipasto style. This is very easy to do, it tastes great, and is a top way to preserve an excess of eggplant grown in the backyard vegetable garden. Thank you for your ongoing support! I really mean it! 🙂 Amazon Garden shop online:…
These are my five top vegetables that I believe are just too easy to grow! Great for beginners who ask the question, what should I grow in my vegetable garden? Amazon Garden shop online: https://bit.ly/2uOBOEW Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on…
Here’s how I lacto ferment or pickle zucchini all home grown organically and demonstrated in our outdoor makeshift kitchen. Thank you for watching and supporting my vids! 🙂 Pickle pipes on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2uraoVG Weck jars on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2urnVfK My article on Pickle Pipes (includes where to buy in Oz and UK): http://bit.ly/2urok1K Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use…
If you would like to know how to get a massive harvest of limes from the one tree then this is the video to watch! I give my 5 top tips on how to increase lime production. Let’s get into it! Buy organic citrus fertiliser on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2udEhIG Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on…
Here’s how we store our cabbage long term in the fridge crisper. There’s nothing hard or tricky about it except that it’s best-stored whole as head, to begin with, and then cut it as needed. Obviously, keeping the cabbage for this long is a bit dramatic and it’s best eaten within several months but this…
Here’s a very interesting lemon growing method I saw when travelling overseas in Southern Italy (Sorrento). A lemon farm fertilised their lemon trees with fresh manure! In this video, I compare my method of mulching under lemon trees for maximum results to the “Sorrento way” of pit digging and fresh manure for fertiliser. Cheers :)…
This is how I build a Hugelkultur raised bed vegetable garden or in other words mound culture/hill culture whereby soil is mounded over logs, sticks, and other organic materials to create a superior growing area for fruit and vegetables. Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use…
