The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
In this video of the inspiring gardens series, we visit the incredible Paddies project at Lawson Park which is a Japanese style food forest in the Lake District on some incredibly challenging land. Many people would think it is impossible to grow productively here, as it is acidic, has no topsoil, is extremely moist and…
Seed shop with us! These 22 selections are the seeds we’re most excited to grow this year. Jacques, Kevin, and a new grower here at Epic Gardening – Chris up in Vancouver, BC all share their favorite picks. 00:00 – Intro 00:05 – Kevin 00:28 – Beauty King Tomato 01:06 – Minuet Chinese Cabbage 01:46…
In this video, I share a list I made myself for the 7 most important edible crops to sow in February when it comes to productivity and getting those early harvests before summer. If you’re wondering what to sow in February then I really hope this gives you some solid ideas, and even though there…
We all learn from our mistakes. 😧 But you don’t have to! 😍 Learn from the advice of a gardening expert instead. Find out what the pitfalls are so that you know exactly what to avoid. Your garden will thank you for it! 🙏 In this week’s episode, Ben talks us through the 5 most…
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…
Today’s video is to mark the fact that the sowing season is starting to gradually pick up! In this video, I demonstrate the simple art of sowing seeds in modules for fantastic harvests. Sowing seeds is so important because it sets up the plant for the rest of its life, however, seed sowing is often…
Awesome Method To Grow Chinese Cabbage at Home || Best Use of Homemade Fertilizer (Seed To Harvest) In this video you will get information about: * Right weather conditions to grow Chinese Cabbage * How to germinate seeds faster * The right size of the pot to grow these plants * Where to grow these…
We made it guys! The final video in the series Growing Your First Garden. We’ve covered a LOT up to this point and it doesn’t stop now! In the finale we cover the three H’s of gardening: Happy, Harvesting, and Healthy. Let’s put all that knowledge we’ve built to date to work and see what…
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…
Its Time To Plant! Today, we’re going to cover all the nuances of container gardening, direct seeding, seed starting, and transplanting. We are 3/4 of the way through the series and the excitement to get that first crop going has never been higher! With a new year brings a new enthusiasm for growing our own…
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…
Want To Start A Garden? You’ve found the right video series! In Part 2 of “Growing Your First Garden”, we’ll look at the 3 S’s of gardening: Soil, Seeds, and Spacing. As we advance through the series, you’ll become more comfortable with common gardening concepts and arm yourself with the tools necessary to growing your…
Want to start gardening and growing your own food, but you don’t know where to start? Well, you’ve found the right video. Or should I say, series of videos. In this 4-part video series, we’ll cover all the basics from seeds to harvests, and tools to terminology. Gardening can be daunting if you are just…
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.
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…
Have you got heaps of coffee grounds, wood ash and egg shells piling up? Most of us have, especially in winter! But fear not- All of these work wonders in your garden! In this week’s episode, Ben shows us the best ways to use this common household waste as Soil Superfood! If you love growing…
Blossom is back at it again, wasting an entire pepper and planting hundreds of peppers in the same pot, only to have cucumbers sprout…?! IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Other links may be affiliate links as well, in which Epic Gardening earns a small commission for referring a…
Grab some Epic 6-Cell Trays: https://bit.ly/3vS2K66 – Stunted seedlings are a huge demotivator in the garden. It’s happened to me more than I’d like to admit. Here are all of our solutions to troubleshoot if you’re struggling with your seedlings. 00:00 – Intro 00:35 – Bad Seeds 01:08 – Not Thinning 01:47 – Over Watering…
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…
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…
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In this video I’ll show you how I prune my fruit trees during the first summer after planting. These are all two year old trees and this first summer pruning is necessary for size control and structure creation specific to backyard orchards with a wide variety of trees in a small space. Ideally I would…
Learn how to make gardening water bottle and Vertical Gardening ideas for home with a recycled plastic bottles planter. Epic Gardening starts with a bottle garden when you Grow Asparagus and invest in simple living and simple garden ideas such as Bottle Gardening See asparagus grow this way and you will be quite amazed. Anyone…
How to make a gardening water bottle. Gardening ideas for home and the best out of waste or in this case recycled plastic bottles planter can be used in an urban garden or terrace gardening with a slight modification for vertical gardening or a balcony especially when you have limited space, epic gardening starts when…
These are the 5 Tips that have taken my Fall Garden from being mediocre to being healthy and productive. I share some tips and tricks I hope that you have never heard of, and simplify some issues that a lot of gardeners have when planting in the fall. Just because the cold weather is on…
More flower guides: https://bit.ly/3zhebGf Sunflowers are ALL over my garden, and they probably should be all over yours as well. They’re beautiful, attract pollinators, act as a cover crop, and of course – are edible! 00:00 – Intro 00:36 – History & Background 01:31 – Flower Structure 01:46 – Tracking The Sun 02:37 – Cover…
If you are new to Gardening or passionate about growing your own food then you’ve come to the right place. Whether you are growing in spring summer autumn or winter you will find all sorts of videos related to the vegetable you are growing, helping you have a successful harvest. This “How To” channel will…
It’s amazing just how much you can grow in a family garden of just a few raised beds! In this video, join Ben as he shows us around his family garden and find out what has been going well – and what hasn’t! And some links, as promised, to freezing, canning and preserving your delicious…
In this video I’ll take you on a full tour of my summer garden after spending the entire month of July away fighting wildfires in Northern California. A lot has changed in the past 30 days and I’m excited to share this experience with you as we walk around to see what’s growing, what maintenance…
