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Today I share the 5 Tips that ensure me bigger and better squash harvests every year. Intro- 00:00 1st Tip, Bury the Vine- 00:14 2nd Tip, Stagger Our Plantings- 03:33 3rd Tip, Hand Pollinate- 03:21 4th Tip, Pick More to Get More- 04:50 5th Tip, Trap Crops- 06:07 Tuck Eating a Cucumber- 06:33 Bonus Tip,…
Today we Harvest a lot of Fresh Organic Homegrown Food, and our first Apples are ripe! Intro- 00:00 Harvesting Peaches- 00:16 Harvesting Cauliflowers- 02:19 Harvesting Cabbages- 03:20 Tuck Harvesting Himself a Carrot- 04:30 Harvesting More Cabbages- 05:26 Harvesting Apples- 06:59 Harvesting Cucumbers- 09:10 Harvesting Zucchini- 09:52 Harvesting More Cucumbers- 10:20 Me and Tuck Eating Cucumbers-…
I did it. I’m a corn daddy now. Lemme know your favorite way to prep corn down in the comments. Growing corn is super satisfying, it makes you feel like you’re actually out there farming instead of gardening. The 7’+ tall stalks blowing in the wind, the enjoyment of shucking an ear and eating it…
The Gardens are looking beautiful, so Me and Tuck want to give you a full overview of all the gardens on the property. Intro- 00:00 Backyard Overview- 00:18 Tasting a Fresh Peach- 00:37 Williams’ Pride Apple- 01:24 Young Food Forest- 01:50 Strawberry Maintenance- 02:05 Annuals and Tuck- 02:14 Harvesting a Carrot- 02:41 Aunt Molly’s Ground…
Just because you don’t have a lot of space, that doesn’t mean you can’t grow your own food. So today Me and Tuck share, how to grow beans in containers using 5 gallon buckets. Intro- 00:00 Growing in a Container Overview- 00:16 The Importance of Proper Drainage- 00:52 Anaerobic and Why it’s so Bad- 01:12…
Pruning is SCARY – but NECESSARY! In this video I’ll show you why I’m pruning a fruiting apricot tree in the middle of the summer, doing a HUGE prune on my loquat tree right as it finishes fruiting, and even removing ALL of the fruit off of my young citrus in its first year of…
The Food Forests are pumping out nonstop Food, so Me and Tuck want to bring you along for another Backyard Garden Harvest! This is Permaculture. Intro- 00:00 The First Peach Harvest- 00:18 Cabbage- 01:20 Melissa Savoy Cabbage- 01:54 More Melissa Savoy Cabbage- 02:27 Tuck Eating Carrots- 03:12 Celery- 03:48 More Melissa Savoy Cabbage- 04:26 Glory…
Today Me and Tuck take you all for a Tour to show how well the Gardens are Growing, and all the Food we are Harvesting. Intro- 00:00 Pallet Raised Bed and Berries- 00:20 Staked Tomatoes- 01:44 Apples- 02:15 Cabbages- 02:54 Peppers- 03:43 Cucumbers- 04:04 Bill Mollison and Birds- 04:25 Prigioni Apple and Birds Nests- 05:00…
Pre-order a Birdies Tall 8-in-1 Bed: https://bit.ly/36bCOY0 – This salsa bed has become my #1 favorite bed in the front yard raised bed garden. I love coming up with these raised bed companion plant ideas that are themed around a kitchen dish, that way you’re planning for the outcome. What’s in my salsa garden: -…
Here are 12 kinds of veggies that grow well in the shade, with these veggies you can get harvests out of the unused areas in your yard. Intro- 00:00 Knowing what to Grow- 00:16 Microclimates- 00:47 1 Arugula- 01:14 2 Tatsoi (Asian Greens)- 01:36 3 Lettuces- 01:56 4 Kales- 02:29 5 Swiss chard- 02:54 6…
New GardenStraw bags coming soon (+50% more straw): https://bit.ly/3w3iGBR – First strawberry harvest of the season from the new bed at the Epic Homestead! This video goes over care after planting, pests and traps you can use to prevent them, and some harvesting and propagation tips. 00:00 – Intro 00:49 – Growth update 01:02 -…
Radishes grow quickly and easily, just make sure to plant them in the spring or fall, they don’t like the summer heat. Once the heat comes then they will bolt, but that’s okay too since you can save the seeds to grow radish microgreens throughout the year. I like the radish microgreens better than the…
Today I grab some fresh snacks from the backyard garden. Intro- 00:00 Green Magic Broccoli- 00:18 Bronze Mignonnette Lettuce- 00:58 Istanbul Carrot- 01:28 Jaune Obtuse Du Doubs Carrot- 01:35 Inchelium Red Garlic- 02:09 Muscade Carrot- 02:29 Tuck Approving Carrots- 2:49 Ruby Perfection Cabbage- 03:26 Cutting Open the Cabbage- 04:13 Deadon Savoy Cabbage- 04:34 Romaine Lettuces-…
Growing Cucumbers from seed with Containers Gardening Couldn’t be easier with this complete step-by-step guide from seed to harvest. Get your Garden Answer here. See the amazing Cucumbers seeds germinate in this time-lapse video.
Anyone can grow their own food and achieve Food Freedom if they have the opportunity! Intro- 00:00 Early Jersey Wakefield Cabbage- 00:28 Melissa Savoy- 01:19 Really Red Deer Tongue- 03:15 Parris Island Cos- 03:43 New Birdies Raised Bed- 03:55 Asparagus Sprouting- 04:02 Swiss Char- 04:19 Muscade Carrot- 04:51 California Poppy- 05:28 Blueberries- 05:35 Strawberries- 05:58…
Huge walk and talk tour of EVERYTHING I’ve done at the Epic Homestead since purchasing it 1 year ago and moving in 9 months ago! 00:00 Intro 00:43 Front Yard Garden 07:06 No-Dig Bed & Grow Bags 09:35 Orchard Progress 14:27 Artichoke Patch 16:26 Dragon Fruit Alley 18:28 Seedling Table 19:23 Epic Shed 21:23 Backyard…
Today I share how to easily prune and stake tomatoes for earlier harvests, bigger yields, and healthier plants. Tying Tomatoes With String Video: https://youtu.be/GBDqskBk3lQ Intro- 00:00 One Method of Tying Tomatoes I Use- 00:15 The Simple Stake and Prune Method- 00:53 Indeterminate Vs. Determinate- 01:03 How to Prune a Tomato- 01:56 Staking the Tomato- 03:46…
Everything from Apples to Oranges are growing in my backyard garden. Intro- 00:00 1 Gooseberry- 00:39 2 Carpet Raspberry- 01:02 3 Everbearing Raspberry- 01:16 4 Oregano- 01:48 5 Grape- 01:57 6 Apple- 02:09 7 Fig- 02:34 8 Pear- 02:55 9 Hazelnut- 03:10 10 Echinacea- 03:40 11 Persimmon- 04:22 2 Asparagus- 04:35 13 Cherry 04:50 14…
Check out the Goodnature A24 Rat and Mouse Trap from Automatic Trap: https://www.automatictrap.com/ I’ve been having a terrible time with rats both in my garden and in my pantry at the homestead, so I dove deep on how rats work, how to prevent them, deter them from your garden, and if need be…exterminate them in…
How to easily grow peas at home, from seed to harvest. Intro- 00:00 Types of Peas- 00:15 Planting- 01:21 Growing- 05:37 Harvesting- 08:00 Outro- 10:32 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 → UV Resistant Marker: https://amzn.to/3oUevXb…
Check out more herb guides: https://bit.ly/3vEx2cJ Cilantro is a crazy popular summer crop, but tends to struggle in summer, bolting early and ruining it’s flavor (and your salsa). Here are some of my best tips on caring for cilantro in ANY season and ANY type of growing environment. 00:00 – Intro 00:48 – Cilantro Overview…
Backyard organic garden packed with edible perennials and annuals, the harvests have begun! Intro- 00:00 Young Food Forest- 00:18 Old Food Forest- 11:10 Berry Food Forest- 21:04 Outro- 23:46 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 →…
Avoid these 8 mistakes and you will have Bigger Harvests from your Garden! Into- 00:00 Transplanting Basics- 00:14 1st Mistake, Transplanting out too early in the year Bad Timing)- 00:48 2nd Mistake, Not hardening off plants- 02:33 3rd Mistake, Planting at the wrong time of day- 03:36 4th Mistake, Planting out root bound plants- 04:45…
More tomato videos: https://bit.ly/2SuwZ4h As the season progresses, caring for your tomatoes takes priority. We don’t want our tomatoes succumbing to pests or diseases, running out of water, or overgrowing their support! Here are some of my best tips for making sure you maintain your tomato crop through the summer. 00:00 – Introduction 00:51 -…
Check out the Bushel and Berry collection here: https://www.bushelandberry.com/varieties I’m HUGE on berries at the Epic Homestead and plan to grow as many varieties as possible, both in ground and in containers. For those of you with limited space or the “wrong” climate for berries, this video will help you get started no matter where…
Shoot Jacques a follow on IG: https://www.instagram.com/jacquesinthegarden/ Today I bring you the FIRST tour I’ve done since the world shut down for a year or so! I’ve recently hired Jacques to help out with the Epic Garden, homestead, and Epic Gardening in general, and I figured what better tour to feature than the garden that…
Grow more food with these 10 fast growing crops in your garden! Intro- 0:00 Lettuce- 0:15 Radish- 1:19 Spinach- 3:17 Kale- 4:26 Cucumbers- 5:10 Peas- 6:21 Arugula-7:19 Asian Greens- 8:56 Microgreens- 9:37 Na- 10:17 Perennial Mindset- 11:01 Outro- 12:30 SUPPORT ME AND TUCK →Amazon affiliate link: https://amzn.to/2z7NIRQ →Merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/jps-store-5 MY FAVORITE GARDEN PRODUCTS! → Birdies…
Grab a GreenStalk Garden 5-Tier for $99, best sale ever with code EPIC: https://lddy.no/fujw – Enter the free GreenStalk 7-Tier Leaf and Accessories giveaway here: https://bit.ly/epicgreenstalk – Diving DEEP on my favorite vertical planter ever, with a bunch of plant, soil, and mulch suggestions as well as a breakdown on how the system actually works!…
Check out the full potato playlist: https://bit.ly/3ujeOg6 HUGE harvest of delicious potatoes from my backyard garden here at the Epic Homestead. This is a FULL seed to harvest to KITCHEN video where I show my favorite recipe, smashed potatoes, at the end of the video. I truly believe this is one of the easiest ways…
The Garden is awake and the Fruit is setting! → Birdies Raised Beds: COUPON CODE: TUCK https://shop.epicgardening.com Intro- 0:00 Old Food Forest- 0:16 Young Food Forest- 8:17 Berry Food Forest- 12:58 Outro- 14:59 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…
