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Want to cut costs in your garden? Potting mix and compost is arguably a gardener’s biggest yearly expense. in this week’s episode, Ben treats us to some money saving tricks and tips for filling pots and raised beds for a fraction of the price, if not entirely for free. Better get collecting now! Off you…
Your soil is liek a bank account. We need to make regular deposits in the account to make withdrawls. By building your soil, you can ensure a healthy garden, healthy plants, and better yields.
See our chickens making compost using the ring to add kitchen scraps. The ring is made from recycled plastic by Plasticforests.com.au Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in the USA, Canada, and UK: 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%…
Don’t be fooled into thinking leaves are a waste, they can be a huge assest to your garden and used many different ways. You can make leaf compost, leaf mold, or even use it as a mulch for your garden. Today I will show you how to make both leaf mold and leaf compost. Merchandise:…
Halloween is a time when over 1 billion pounds fo pumpkins are thrown at the side of the road every year worth an estimated $100 Million and of that nutrients are worth more than half!
Many gardeners like the idea of putting their garden to bed for the winter. When they do that, it often includes tilling which aerates the soil, loosens it, and allows it to be more workable. The problem is it is the wrong time of year to do it and can lead to more problems in…
Cover crops otherwise known as green manure are an important part to protecting, building, and feeding soil. But which cover crop is best? Which one is my favorite? All that and more in today’s episode.
In this video, a hungry kookaburra eats a worm we found in our mulch/compost pile in the garden. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in the USA, Canada, and UK: 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…
In today’s episode we are talking all about composting and learning how to compost better by looking at the top six mistakes gardeners make when composting.
Compost is obviously crucial for a successful garden, but it can be one of the things that are holding us gardeners back from getting the most out of our space as once we run out, we either may have to wait a while or we buy in compost. I want to be self-sufficient in compost…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, the soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a…
Composting Shouldn’t Be A Mystery. It definitely has its tricks and nuances, but the science is pretty basic when you work it out and understand the components at play. That said, no one became a master composter overnight! In today’s video, I take the 6 most asked questions on composting that I get in the…
In this video, we give you the answers to 5 commonly asked composting questions on how to make compost for the garden at home. Plus, I showcase Tony’s new book Composting Masterclass https://www.amazon.com/Tony-ONeill/e/B09Z79VFRB 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%…
I’m very excited to share this composting concept that was inspired after visiting Liz Zorab a few years ago. One of the biggest challenges small gardens face is space to make compost, but you can turn your pathways into very effective compost makers and provide enough material for you to mulch your beds and pots…
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We are stareting seeds finally! Seeds like tomato, pepper, asparagus, onion, kale, cabbage, eggplant, and herbs. It will be a very exciting season!
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, the soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a…
Pre-Order The Vegetable Grower’s Handbook https://geni.us/Veg-Grower-Handbook – Today’s video is about one of my favourite vegetable gardening subjects which is how to make more compost by making the most of readily available bulky items! Compost is a core part of no dig gardening and I don’t think there is such a thing as too much…
Seed starting can be expensive, and these 7 tools are no exception. They can be a beneficial tool to help seed starting but by no means are they needed.
In this video, I am going to give you a review of a machine that claims to turn your kitchen scraps into compost in just 90 minutes! This machine is called Nagual Kitchen Composter and I show how it processes food waste into a product that can even be used as chicken feed. Find more…
How early is too early? Can you start seeds too early? Is it necessary to start seeds indoors? We will talk about al this and more in todays episode. Enjoy! We do more than, JUST, YouTube! Check more MIgardener below: Start growing! Visit our online store for heirloom seeds, custom blend fertilizers and gardening tools.…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
We all like the idea of not buying soil, but the alternative is using compost and garden soil with loads of bugs in it. This is never fun to bring into the house and so in this episode I will share with you 3 ways to sterilize your soil to make it better for indoor…
In today’s episode I will go over 4 four things you need to know to comost like a pro.
I am so excited to share something with you that I have just discovered and will become a huge part of my autumn and winter gardening strategy and I felt that I had to share as soon as possible so you too can give this a vegetable gardening hack a go. I can see this…
Soils are the basis of all terrestrial life. A teaspoon of healthy soil contains close to a billion bacteria, many yards of fungi, and thousands of protozoa and nematodes. Through decades of poor management techniques such as ongoing tillage, chemical inputs, and compaction, soil has become degraded the world over. This results in a massive…
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In this video, I show you what happens when you bury fish scraps or frames in a container to use for fertiliser to grow big tomatoes. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia & New Zealand go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ or https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/…
