December 23, 2024

VIDEO: Survive Inflation: Grow These 5 Crops

How much could you slash off your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables? Find out which crops are the most beneficial for your wallet as Ben counts down his top 5 crops that are the easiest to grow, most nutritious and the best value for money. Ben has calculated the average prices of vegetables…

VIDEO: My Most Brutal Summer: Here’s What I Learned.

Sometimes things just go wrong. It’s been a challenging summer, with record breaking heat waves bringing more troubles than just watering woes. Who knew that high temperatures could also entice pests large and small? In this episode, Ben reveals all he has learned from an extraordinary summer and demonstrates what he will do to combat…

VIDEO: Grow Currants From Planting To Harvest

Forbidden fruits: Berries, banned? That’s right. In the USA currants were banned from being grown or sold for many years. This ban has since been lifted, and while UK and European gardeners are familiar with this fruit in their gardens, many Americans are yet to discover the wonders of currants. In this week’s episode, Ben…

VIDEO: The Easy Formula to Grow More Strawberries

Many people don’t realise that there is a very simple trick you can use to multiply your strawberries to create literally a lifetime supply of strawberries. It’s far easier than planting seeds or dividing plants! All you need is one plant. Ben show us how in this week’s episode. Want to see more about growing…

VIDEO: You Must Sow These In Late Summer. 🌱

Think you can’t sow in late summer? Think again! In fact, by sowing follow-on crops, you can maximise your growing space to give you two crops for the space of one. Sound good? Then watch this week’s episode as Ben reveals the many crops you can plant. Don’t worry, it’s not too late to start…

VIDEO: Get MORE From Containers 🪴🪴🪴

Thinking that you’re too late to start a container garden this growing season? Well you still can! There’s all sorts of tasty produce you can still sow now. In this week’s episode, Ben demonstrates a wide choice of yummy crops you can grow in pots and containers. 🪴🪴🪴 🪴Curious to see how Ben started this…

VIDEO: Here's Why Pollination is Important 🐝

Unlike animals, plants can’t move around to find a mate, so they have to rely on pollination, mainly from insects. It’s how they reproduce. The question is, are your plants getting enough? Our job as gardeners is to help our plants to achieve pollination, so that we can increase our chances of a bumper crop…

VIDEO: My Top 10 Time Saving Tips Revealed ⏰

So much to do, so little time? We hear you! You want to grow as much yummy produce as you can, without as much of the back-breaking work that can come with gardening…unless you know some of these hacks, which our good friend Ben is about to reveal… Our backs are thanking you already, Ben!…

VIDEO: Growing Strawberries in Containers 🍓

Juicy and sweet, hard to beat! Everybody loves strawberries, but not everyone has the space to grow them in raised beds. Not to worry! Strawberries can grow very well in containers, and there are many ingenious ways to do this to maximise space. Ben also explains the different types of strawberries and when they crop,…

VIDEO: Early Harvest Garden Tour – How I did it…

It’s only early summer and already there is an abundance of tasty pickings in Ben’s garden. Follow Ben as he leads us around his garden showing us everything he has growing and sharing his knowledge. He’ll even show us the bits we don’t usually get to see, including his food forest, his ornamental border and…

VIDEO: Top Tips for Trouble-Free Tomatoes 🍅

If you can grow only one crop, make it tomatoes because only by growing your own can you enjoy the very best-tasting varieties and be certain to pick fruits at their most delicious. 🍅 Tomatoes are incredibly rewarding to grow and it’s easy sail through to harvest – but only if you know how! Watch…

VIDEO: Finally…Organic Slug Control that Works!

Slimy slimesters and slippery thieves, stealing our seedlings and snaffling our salads! Finally, the time has come to give slugs the boot and protect our precious crops using only natural, wildlife-friendly methods. Gardeners and slugs can live together in relative harmony! Find out how in this week’s episode as Ben debunks the myths and the…

VIDEO: The New Victory Gardens with John Henry Nelson

Revisiting and updating the food-production home gardens which were a major source of food throughout the US during WWII. Learn the strategies, layouts, and plans for climate and economic resilience on a small, local, and family-scale. Our new workshop format welcomes live participants via LivingWebFarms.org and our YouTube channel. No registration is necessary.

VIDEO: Grow Perfect Zucchini Every Time! 💚

Want to put the ZOOSH in your zucchini? Put some COOOR in your courgettes? Well there are a few tricks of the trade you need to know first. Luckily, Ben, your friendly backyard gardener is here to the rescue with his top tips for growing Perfect Zukes every time! 💚 You’ll need good quality soil…

VIDEO: If I Could Only Grow 10 Crops, I'd Choose These…

Stores running out of food, prices soaring…gardening can come to the rescue! Take charge of your food security and grow your own delicious veggies! But how do you know what to choose? Here are Ben’s Top 10 inflation-beating crops. It’s the final countdown! Binge watch these videos! Swat up and get more bang for your…

VIDEO: Dirt CHEAP Tricks for an Abundant Garden 💰

Don’t let inflation give you nightmares. Take charge: Keep calm and carry on gardening! If only we had a magic wand that could magically make groceries cheaper! Well, we have the next best thing – Ben’s top money saving tips for an abundant garden! With over 20 tried and tested inflation-busting tips and tricks, you…

VIDEO: Growing Broccoli from Sowing to Harvest 🥦

Broccoli: Cartoon trees full of GOODNESS! What’s not to like?! Broccoli is a powerhouse of antioxidants, vitamins and fibre. It comes in all sorts of shapes and colours and each variety can be sown and harvested at different times, meaning you will have a something tasty to pick all year round…if you know how! Ben…

VIDEO: Budget Busting Plants💰More Food For Free! 🌱

Beat inflation! Go forth and multiply! The cost of living may have gone up, from rocketing fuel prices to inflated food prices, but don’t worry! This video is going to empower you to maximise the yields of your crops through the wonderful propagation technique of division. Yes, you can get more food for free! Swat…

VIDEO: Grow Perfect Carrots Every Time! 🥕

Everyone loves crunchy carrots! But aren’t they really hard to grow..? It’s easy, if you know how! Ben gets to the root of the matter in this week’s episode in his complete guide to growing the best carrots from sowing to harvest. Get your crunch on! If you love growing your own food, why not…

VIDEO: New Vegetable Garden: How To Get Started

It’s time to get GROWING! But where do you even start?! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener wanting to expand your growing area or a starting your very first vegetable garden, Ben has some top tips up his green sleeves for you that will help you get the most out of your budget and your space.…