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Cold stratifying seeds is simple and easy, but many gardeners fail to do it. This episode covers how to do it, what cold stratification is, which plants need it, and which ones don’t need it.
Growing from seed can be tricky to figure our when to start them indors, when to move them outdoors, how soon to start, and all the other tricky things that come with seed starting, But there is a simple way to start seeds, and that is to just direct sow them. In this video I…
In this video, I show you how I prepare three raised garden beds for planting, sowing, and growing vegetables. 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% discount. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount.…
Any Garden Can Be Profitable! With the right crops, the right strategies, and the right market, no matter the size of your farm or garden, you can turn a profit. Today, I’ve partnered up with Local Line (www.localline.ca) to show you 4 ways to grow your backyard garden or hobby farm into a thriving, viable…
I am so excited to set up our harvest right freeze drier! I have been waiting for this for so long and finally the day has come for me to get it and put it together. The assembly was so easy and the instructions were crystal clear. Great job Harvest Right and thanks for sending…
In this episode I will share with you a method of making your own seed potatoes so you never have to buy them ever again! 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. We ship worldwide! website/shop: http:www.migardener.com/store…
How to grow a Lemon tree by using aloe vera leaves⎪Fastest method to grow Lemon plants from cuttings In this video you will get information about: * Right weather conditions to grow lemon cuttings * How to propagate its branch faster * The right size of the pot to grow these plants * Where to…
Many of you want to try starting seeds and get overwhelmed by all the tools and products out there. The fact of the matter is, you don’t need everything in the wold to start seeds. So in this episode I will outline the 5 things you need to start seeds successfully indoors.
In this video I will demonstrate and explain how I’m pruning my backyard fruit trees one year after planting them. I be pruning peach, nectiplum, aprium, apple, fig and more. I’ll also show some examples of last years pruning and the results of those pruning cuts. For more information about this backyard orchard, please see…
Winter sowing is a very simple way of starting seeds. In this episode we will talk about how to winter sow, the best seeds for winter sowing, and the best time for winter sowing.
Today we visit a fantastic market garden in Scotland that is using a clever form of forest garden tree rows to split up the sections of their productive market garden for multiple benefits. We also touch on more about their stunning permaculture homestead, and the wider role perennial food crops play for their set up.…
In this video, I give you 5 gardening mistakes not to make in your fruit and vegetable garden when growing your own food. 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% discount. In Australia & New Zealand go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ or…
In this video, I am going to take you on a vegetable garden tour to show you what’s growing now in our raised garden beds. 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% discount. In Australia & New Zealand go to…
Plants need water, however when it is super cold plants don’t take up as much water as they would in the summer. We water our garden if there is no snow and the soil is thawing, because this can cause tender root tips to dry and cause damage.
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.…
We are growing coffee nearly 2000 miles from where it naturally grows. Come along as we harvest our very own coffee!
Growing celery from seed is now easy with this start to finish celery growing guide we will go through all the necessary steps for you to successfully grow celery from planting your seeds to transplanting. Whether you decide to grow celery in a container or directly in the ground a beginner or a more advanced…
We all fear failure, and we all want to be the best that we can be. In this episode I will share with you 4 crops that I have failed at growing, but haven’t quit growing. As well as somethings I plan to do differently to increase my chances of success.
In this video, I show you how I grew potatoes in 3 different ways: from supermarket potatoes, wrist deep, and in drills and we see which is better! 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/…
Here is a list of 5 garden tools I don’t enter the garden without. They also make great gifts for anyone who is a gardener. Square hoe: https://amzn.to/3pBMuVl Hori Hori: https://migardener.com/products/hori-hori?_pos=1&_psq=hori&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Micro-tip snips: https://migardener.com/products/fiskars-micro-tip-snips?_pos=1&_psq=micro&_ss=e&_v=1.0 Long handled trowel: https://amzn.to/3pgauwZ Hand trowel: https://amzn.to/3odrDIf Bypass pruner: https://amzn.to/3Dg5Dkn
In this video, I show you how to grow potatoes in a cardboard box container as a great gardening hack to recycle, reuse, and be more sustainable. 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…
In today’s episode I will go over 4 four things you need to know to comost like a pro.
We are growing lots of swiss chard in the garden. Swiss chard is one of my favorite crops to grow because of how stunning it is.
In this video I’ll explain what to look for when sourcing your seed garlic, then I’ll take you to my original urban farmstead where I’ll walk you through the most important considerations for planting location, soil preparation, planting, maintenance and more. I’ll share my tried and true process as well as some tips and information…
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…
Ever want bigger, earlier onions? Want to grow two successions of them? This could potentially be a game changing way to grow onions and one that requires you to plant onions in the FALL!
Within the next week, the garden will be completely transformed as I double down on getting it ready for winter and then spring. To mark the end of the incredible 2021 growing season before this big transition, I decided to create a little video to highlight some of the things that are currently in the…
In the garden we have many seasons, however most gardeners consider summer to be their main season. Plants that grow in the summer can also grow in other seasons as well but many gardeners pull their plants out too soon and don’t give them enough of a chance to finish producing.
This video is full of autumn/fall gardening tips that are going to really help make your vegetable garden super productive next spring! When it comes to organic gardening it is crucial that we only use 100% natural ingredients and amendments, and one of the most impactful tasks we can carry out in autumn is making…
How to braid hardneck or softneck garlic (and the difference between the two). Table of Contents: 0:00 – Introduction 1:02 – What you’ll need 1:20 – Curing garlic 1:45 – Cleaning the garlic 2:16 – Leaves are protective layers 3:19 – Hardneck vs Softneck 4:37 – Preparing hardneck 5:21 – Standard braid (3 string) 6:38…
