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Dragonfruit, or pitahaya, is incredibly easy to propagate from cuttings. It’s a fast rooter and once established will grow like crazy. Here is my personal method for taking a dragonfruit cutting and rooting it successfully. If any dragonfruit growers out there have a different or better method, please drop me a comment! Always looking to…
It’s been almost a year since I planted my dragonfruit cuttings, and they’ve grow to epic proportions…but I have no dragonfruit flowers at all. In an effort to induce flowering, today’s video covers a few tips and techniques to see if we can get a couple of flowers and actual fruit before the season starts…
I LOVE shopping farmers markets to supplement the produce I grow at home…and as a gardener I’m always curious as to a farmers growing methods. But in talking with a few of my farming friends, I’ve learned that many “farmers” at the market are anything but. Some are resellers of purchased produce, selling under the…
Summer may be winding down, but your garden is NOT done for. Fall gardening is one of my favorite times of year. I love the fall vegetables, and choosing what to plant for fall is an inherently satisfying experience for me. But…knowing when to plant a fall garden can prove challenging because of the looming…
I got an EPIC plant haul from Josh’s Frogs, who I’ve gotten houseplants from in the past. But this time…something was different. Inside this box was a houseplant I’ve been trying to get my hands on for at LEAST year. IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links may…
Hearts entangled, indeed! Ceropegia woodii is known by many different names. Sweetheart vine, string of hearts, or even the rosary vine are but a few. And it’s a sweet plant indeed! Its heart-shaped leaves and distinctive flowers are popular in hanging baskets. Indoor growers will love this plant, as it’s an easy grower with partial…
Corn pollination is a weird process unlike many other annual crops you’ll grow in your garden. It’s a wind pollinated plant, meaning our beneficial pollinators don’t really play a part in the process. So if you’re growing a small amount of sweet corn, this is a foolproof method for corn pollination that takes under three…
I always have a lot of food scraps after a big garden harvest or meal prep session. Sometimes too much to throw in my compost bin or vermicomposting system. So I tested out an electric composter to see how effective it is at making compost from kitchen waste to add to my soil, raised beds,…
If you’ve ever wanted to clone plants because you have that PERFECT specimen…say no more. I’ve got you covered. This is a complete tutorial on how to clone your favorite herbs, edibles, houseplants, etc. using an aeroponic system. In this video we’re using the 32-site Low Profile model from EZ Clone, who make my favorite…
If you’re growing in a small amount of space – or even if you have an acre or more at your disposal – it’s important to squeeze as many harvests as possible from your land as possible. That way you get the MOST food for the least effort. I joined up with Brijette from San…
Growing corn is an absolute blast, but there are a LOT of things that can go wrong in the growing process! Today I join Brijette from San Diego Seed Company and we run through some fantastic tips for planting corn, fertilizing corn, and how to know when to harvest corn. Brijette owns the only certified…
With its tropical origins, it’s no surprise that Peperomia obtusifolia is popular. Often grown as a prized houseplant, the baby rubber plant loves its humidity, but can’t take cold temps. It’s surprisingly self-sufficient, and makes for a perfect green addition to your home. Slender stems support fleshy, almost succulent-looking leaves. Whether it’s one of the…
In this video, I team up with Kevin from Epic Gardening and we showcase 6 Birdies raised garden beds as examples of what vegetables, herbs, and fruit can be grown in these types of containers practically anywhere! Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5%…
Buy the raised beds I have in my garden: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ Today is a special video, I collaborated with my friend Mark from Self Sufficient Me, one of my favorite gardening YouTubers! He’s in winter right now and I’m in summer, so we threw some ideas at each other in a bit of a gardening battle…
The growing season isn’t over! If you find yourself wondering what to plant in July, what to plant in August, etc…I’ve got you covered with 5 of my favorites. Of course, there are more, but these 5 are tried-and-true and you’ll always get at least 1 more crop out before your weather starts to turn,…
Is your snake plant‘s pot bulging uncomfortably? Does the foliage seem to be suffering? If so, it may be time to think about how repotting snake plant is done. It’s not a difficult task. Depending on the age of your sansevieria plant, you may be able to divide it at the same time, thus making…
LED grow lights are some of the most confusing pieces of grow technology on the market, and made more so by LED manufacturers purposefully confusing consumers in their marketing materials. Learn how to TRULY evaluate a LED grow light’s performance for its price range in this video. We’ll cover some basic terminology like PAR, PPF,…
One of the most common container gardening myths is the use of gravel at the bottom of a pot to improve drainage. Not only is this pointless…it has the OPPOSITE effect! Instead, use high-quality potting soil, learn how to actually water your plants, and make sure you choose the right container. SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING →…
Learning how to grow basil is one thing. But learning how to propagate basil FOREVER…an entirely different story. In this video we’re going to go through the entire process of cloning basil from start to finish. You’ll see where to take your basil cutting, two different methods for rooting basil, as well as the transplanting…
On my vacation to Northern California, I found myself in Reno, Nevada with serious gardening withdrawal. I looked up some farms in the area, and messaged Zach of Prema Farms out of the blue. He agreed to have me out to check out the farm, which is in Zone 5b just outside of Reno, Nevada.…
Basil. One of the most popular herbs in the world, and yet so many of us only grow a few classic varieties. I’ve got nothing against Genovese or Sweet basil, but there are some REALLY fun varieties to grow that might be better suited to your unique growing conditions or goals as a gardener. Things…
My friend Martin built an aquaponics greenhouse for the non-profit he works with, Ecolife Conservation. He’s built some incredible aquaponics systems in the past, but I think this is my favorite one of his. In fact, he harvested almost 500lb of cucumbers just a couple of weeks ago from it, and there are thousands of…
Grab some Birdies Raised Beds: https://bit.ly/34b9cZU Mulch is a gardener’s best friend, but sometimes it’s not the friendliest on the budget. There’s really NO need to buy mulch at garden centers or nurseries if you don’t want to. With a bit of creativity, you can learn how to mulch with cheap or free sources in…
I often hear comments from friends and family about how they CAN’T grow food at home, because it’s time consuming, expensive, complicated, etc. Instead of debunking those myths, I’m giving you the 3 BIG reasons that I find it SO important to grow my own food at home. 1. It’s good for your body AND…
Growing up, I used to go get smoothies at the local shop and wonder why ANYONE would get wheatgrass. It looked gross, tasted gross, and smoothies are supposed to be a treat, right? Fast forward a couple of decades and here I am growing wheatgrass juice. Funny how things change. Wheatgrass benefits are massive: tons…
In my potato growing journey this year, I decided to do a little experiment. What happens if you plant potatoes and then just TOTALLY IGNORE them? No hililng potatoes, no watering, no fertilizing. NOTHING. Well, to my surprise, I ended up having the BEST yields from this method out of the 5 that I tried:…
If you live in a warmer climate but still want to grow delicious blueberries…you’re in luck. I actually thought this wasn’t possible, but got my hands on some low chill hour varieties that work really well for smaller spaces. So if you want to grow blueberries in containers, these are some of my tips for…
Watering. One of the most fundamental tasks in the vegetable garden, and also one of the the tasks that new gardeners have the most problems with. In this gardening for beginners guide, we’ll take a look at how to water your plants the right way, as well as cover 5 SUPER common mistakes. We’re using…
Okay, this was insane. My mind was totally blown on this tour of the Plants by Post nursery up in San Jose, CA. They grow over 80 million plants per year: cyclamen, vinca, geraniums, herbs, flowers, you name it – they grow it. In this plant tour, I take you from START to FINISH, all…
Ever wondered where the plants in your succulent garden ACTUALLY come from? Better yet, what about learning how to grow succulents from a master succulent plant grower who produces millions per year? In today’s video, I travel up to the Plants by Post nursery in San Jose, CA to talk with Dylan Toms, a botanist…
