The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
Description:
My second channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUZX-FaPDq7w_TqB3QrAzWQ
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.
Thank you for subscribing!
Look, and see the Earth through her eyes… metaphorically means trying to work WITH nature rather than forcing it artificially.
Location: Australia
Links:
Self Sufficient Me
Patreon
Facebook
Instagram
Twitter
Self Sufficient Culture
If you would like to know how to grow a big harvest of ginger watch this video for my five top tips on ginger growing! 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 my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com…
This is how we preserve mangoes when we have too many to eat fresh. Dehydration is our preferred method because the pieces of dried mango can be used for kids snacks, added to breakfast cereals, and many other uses. The bagging video mentioned is here: https://youtu.be/dERblAPWai0 Buy a dehydrator on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2sWaQOF Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use…
Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums – perhaps even squirrels but we don’t get them here so I can’t say definitively although I do know we’ve had good success here in Oz preventing some pretty cunning pests from getting our produce. I…
This is the Sunrise Lime tree and fruit – it’s a great food plant/fruit tree to grow in the home garden or on your homestead and one of the best citrus fruits I have tasted! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter:…
This video details how to build a cat run and enclosure including a pet door and what materials we used, and why it’s a good thing to do for your pet cat. In the end, we decided on a galvanised steel powder coated product and we couldn’t be happier with the results! Plus our Russian…
In this video, we plant over a dozen different fruit trees and I talk through an example of how I dig the hole at the same time giving some extra tips on how to get the tree off to a good start. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on…
It’s true! Vegetables do grow in my lawn especially during winter when the grass doesn’t grow as fast. This video explains how I make use of self-seeding vegetables that pop up through my lawn. Thanks for your support! Cheers 🙂 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects)…
In this video, I show a smothering method to manage unwanted weeds and grasses in vegetable garden beds. At the same time, I also explain several other tips and my own thought process/reasoning for doing what I do. Thanks for your support 🙂 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info…
If you would like to know how to get a massive harvest of mint from the one container then this is the video to watch! I give my 5 top tips on how to increase mint production. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook:…
Many people often ask me why aren’t my quail laying eggs or when will my quail start laying eggs again? In this video, I explain the common reason/s why Coturnix quail stop laying eggs and I also give a quail update on how my flock and pen is going plus what’s to come in the…
What is a green manure? What are the advantages of using a green manure? How to make a green manure fertiliser? I answer these questions in this video plus demonstrate how I make a green manure from weeds! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com…
I was asked the question, do you need to clean out your duck pond/dam? So I give the answer as we watch the ducks and chickens go about their morning play time. 🙂 Stop leaking dam: https://youtu.be/S8XL2DvdV_8 PVC liner to stop ducks eating dam wall: https://youtu.be/n08375XfYK8 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website…
Here is a special treat I am so glad I could share with you! This is a dragon fruit Pitaya flower still opened in the daytime (usually they only flower at night). In this video, I explain the flower and give some dragon fruit growing tips – lessons that I have learnt and methods I…
Here’s our fire pit grill set up it’s a tripod hanging grill, which hangs over the fire pit and has an adjustable height via a pulley system in order to regulate heat or get it out of the way etc. Amazon (similar product) https://bit.ly/2qP2UKO For Aussies – I got mine from Barbeques Galore Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/…
This fruit is practically animal proof! I’m yet to see a bird or other animals such as possums or squirrels eat this fruit (umm, we don’t have squirrels in Australia) but you get what I mean… I decided to conduct a crude experiment whereby I left a ripe fruit on the vine for 6 months…
Here’s a great cherry substitute for warmer climates called the Barbados cherry or Acerola or West Indian cherry. It’s a known “superfood” due to its antioxidant qualities and amazing vitamin C ratio. This is a fantastic fruit tree to grow in the backyard for its wonderful tasting fruit and ornamental qualities. Buy it on Amazon…
This is the easiest way to grow sweet potato. In the video, I show you how I harvest, and replant sweet potato for all year round crops plus I throw in several top tips on growing and using this excellent vegetable. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain…
Where do chickens really love to live? What type of environment is great for keeping chickens? In this video, I give a few suggestions on how to create a great environment for hens to keep them happy as can be! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects)…
Growing your own pecan tree for a ton of wonderful eating nuts might be easier than you think! Come with me on a pecan growing journey as I show you my pecan trees and explain my best tips for growing them in the backyard. Growing your own nuts and fruit at home is not just…
We go for a walk around our self-sufficient acreage and I explain my thoughts behind continuing my channel and blogging. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank you for subscribing to Self Sufficient Me – your support is amazing! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain…
Here’s how I grow pineapples the easy way without rooting them in water or extra trimming of the base – just plain and simple method that works every time! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe Subscribe to my channel: http://goo.gl/cpbojR
Here are my recommendations for the best five (5) citrus fruit trees you can grow in the backyard. I’ve assessed the trees on growth, production, fruit taste, and several other factors to come to my own personal conclusions as to what I consider to be the top five citrus trees to grow. Enjoy! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/…
This is an experiment I conducted to hatch out quail eggs by using a broody chicken. The concept is the broody hens will sit on the quail eggs and hatch them out so I decided to try this method of incubation out for myself. Here are the results of this experiment and my thoughts/conclusion about…
These five questions answered are about 4 main subjects: Growing Grumichama, what type of drainage (if any) to use in raised vegetable garden beds, why is my lemon tree shedding fruit, and dragon fruit pitaya growing. Actual Questions (unaltered) 1) Name: Louise Message: Hi Mark I was googling about growing a grumichama tree and saw…
The nesting material in our chicken nesting boxes was getting raked out leading to dirty and cracked eggs so this is how I fixed the problem. Also in this video, I show my latest experiment of trying to use broody hens to hatch out quail eggs. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe Subscribe…
In this video, I answer 15 questions about quail asked by you in the comments section. Questions like: What do I do with cracked eggs during incubation, how to stop predators getting my quail, should I keep both male and female quail or just one sex, how to sex quail, quail run/cage designs, keeping quail…
I wanted to show you in this video how I am growing an edible hedge for food but also as a way to stop my dog from chasing the post lady and running up and down my fence line. The plant/shrub/tree I am using is a Kei Apple so I chat a little about how…
Mangoes and other fruit purchased in the supermarket don’t taste the way they used to so in this video I give my opinion on what I think is the main reason for the lack of flavour in fruit today. Mangoes and other fruit purchased in the supermarket don’t taste the way they used to so…
Last year I participated in the 22 push-ups in 22 Days challenge #22PushupChallenge to raised awareness for Veterans suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and in particular the absurd suicide rate amongst us Military Personnel, Police Officers, etc. This challenge required that the nominated person commit to and conduct 22 push-ups each day for 22 days…
In the VLOG style over several days here’s a small collection or work/jobs we do on our acreage property whilst we maintain our self-sufficient lifestyle. During the video we touch on composting, kids working in the yard, weeding, planting food crops/trees, whipper snipping, protecting fruit from insects and animals, and lots more! Enjoy, share, and…
