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Pre-Order my Grow Bag Gardening Book out 2/2021: https://amzn.to/30FuAFe Grow bags are one of my all-time favorite ways to garden. If you’re renting, tight on space, or simply want to get the benefits of container gardening without the downsides (root circling), then setting up a grow bag garden is the way to go. IN THIS…
These are the 3 fruits everyone should be growing in their garden so the earlier you get them in, the better! Thanks for the kind words and support 😁🐕❤️ SUPPORT ME AND TUCK →Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2z7NIRQ →Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jps-store-5 MY FAVORITE GARDEN PRODUCTS! → Birdies Raised Beds: COUPON CODE: TUCK https://shop.epicgardening.com →Mykos Pure Mycorrhizal Inoculant:…
Buy the raised beds I have in my yard here: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ Raised bed gardening is my favorite method of growing plants. There are SO many benefits, especially in small spaces: aesthetics, control, planning, variety…the list goes on. Here are some of my raised bed gardening tips – some old, some new – so sit back,…
EDIT: MISTAKE 1 IS…A MISTAKE! Flavor isn’t affected in the pepper from crossing, but the seeds will be hybrids. So you can plant sweet and hot together if you don’t plan on saving seeds. Growing peppers is extremely rewarding due to the sheer variety of flavor, shapes, sizes, and colors. There’s something for everyone! But…
The lemongrass plant is extremely easy to grow, flavorful, and aromatic. It’s the perfect addition to your herb garden. Replanting lemongrass can be done when harvesting by simply snapping off the bottom root and a small section of the stem, while still preserving the rest of the lemongrass for use in the kitchen. SUPPORT EPIC…
See the NEW raised beds I use today: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ DIY raised garden beds are probably the first project anyone has when they get into urban gardening. My 30-minute, no-tool garden bed was a video I made back when I was first setting up the Epic Garden, so I wanted to travel through time and look…
Topping pepper plants is a topic of much debate, with some growers saying it’s a fantastic way to boost production, and others saying it’s not necessary at all. So, who’s right? As with most things in gardening, IT DEPENDS! Pruning peppers removes top growth to promote more branching and bushiness. By doing this, you sacrifice…
Subscribe to Epic Urban Homestead: https://www.youtube.com/c/epicurbanhomestead The day is FINALLY here…I will be moving from my small front yard urban garden to 13,0000 square feet of empty space…a completely blank canvas to build the future of Epic Gardening. I’m calling it the Epic Urban Homestead and will STILL be showcasing small space urban gardening techniques,…
Grow lights can be really confusing. There are a ton of different brands, technologies, and budget ranges available to you. The best grow lights accomplish the job of providing the plants you’re growing with enough light in a usable spectrum, at an equipment and energy cost that is affordable to you. So in this sense,…
Discover native plants to increase wildlife population in your garden https://www.nwf.org/nativeplantfinder/ and check out the cocktail recipe finder: https://bit.ly/3cMjnGb Whenever possible I like to combine outcomes in the garden. Planting for myself, pollinators, and even other beneficial wildlife. The world of cocktail herbs is vast, so it was hard to select 6 recommendations that are…
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…
