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In this video I will demonstrate and explain how I’m pruning my backyard fruit trees two years after planting them. I’ll be pruning peach, nectiplum, aprium, apple, fig, pear, Jujube 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,…
Grow your own groceries with me in 2023! I’ll show you how to grow, harvest and eat from your own garden grocery store in a quick, simple, and inexpensive way. The new series kicks off January 3, 2023. Subscribe to our channel, so you don’t miss a single episode. 🍅CLEARANCE SALE: 50% off all CaliKim…
Join me LIVE as I share tips to beat the winter blues!! 🥬SALE: 20% off everything at our Seed & Garden Shop (https://calikimgardenandhome.com) with code “growfood”. Free Bring on the Pollinators Cool Season Flower Seed Collection (6 varieties) with purchase. Ends Monday, 12/12/22. Includes CaliKim Seed Collections, CaliKim Smart Pots and signed copies of my…
Prep your garden for winter with these tips from the squad: Kevin, @jacquesinthegarden @fluentgarden320 and @Blossomandbranch. Our goal is to give you comprehensive winter tips, no matter what your growing zone. IN THIS VIDEO → Seed Starting Trays: https://growepic.co/3B7mmId → Birdies Beds: https://growepic.co/3irfxe1 → Birdies Urban 9in1 Short: https://growepic.co/3H6j5ww → GardenStraw: https://growepic.co/3FjmaYV → Felco 2…
In this video, I show you 10 Vegetable crops I’m growing in October. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in the USA, Canada, and UK: 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. In New Zealand, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/ and…
Worldwide Community Garden Bed Phase 3! The joint venture where you guys pick the crop and I do all the work! We harvested Peas and Radishes in the last video, and kept the momentum going by planting even more crops! Our job today will be to harvest all the remaining plants and clear the bed…
Come along with me on a tour of my garden as I return after three week away fighting wild fires here in Northern California. I’ll show you my tomato garden, a few of the trees in my orchard, my blueberry collection, and some unique tropicals and subtropicals that I’ve been collecting for an upcoming project.…
In this video, I give you my 6 TOP CROPS to grow at home in the vegetable garden to save you from starving! Harvest Right freeze dryer website: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1099.html For Australian freeze dryer purchase info use the same link above and then contact Harvest Right directly. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in…
I will show and explain why and how to prune fruit trees during their summer growing period. In this easy summer pruning demonstration I’ll be pruning my Spice Zee Nectaplum, but this pruning process can be adapted to a wide variety of fruit trees including peach trees, cherry trees, plum trees, apple trees, persimmon trees…
******************* Hey ya’ll, I’m Jess from Roots & Refuge Farm Welcome to a place that feels like home. A small farm with a big family. We hope you’ll pull up a chair, grab some coffee and visit awhile. There was a time that all I wanted in the world was a little farm where I…
Today’s video looks at 15 must-sow edible crops to grow in your vegetable garden in June. So if you’re wondering what to sow in June I hope this gives you some great ideas! By the way, if you’re looking ahead for July, or live in a slightly cooler environment then this video I made last…
Unfortunately, the T50 staples we used to fasten our fencing onto our posts have just not held up as well as we’d hoped they would. So in this video, we’ll0 test and rank the best replacements. Table of Contents: 0:00 – Introduction 1:20 – The problem with T50 staples 4:35 – Alternatives to T50 staples…
How nice is it to grow your own food? In this video, you will be shown many of the easy vegetables I am currently growing, a garden tour for beginners, and a garden tour for enthusiasts, come and see my beautiful strawberries growing and many other veggies such as easy vegetables, asparagus, spinach, cucumbers, tomatoes,…
Head to https://fvrr.co/HuwRichards to check out the services available to you and use code HUWRICHARDS for 10% off! Today’s video sets out my approach and mission to improve no dig gardening, and exactly what 5 aspects I will be focusing on for my new growing project that I will also apply to the kitchen garden.…
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…
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…
In this video, I give you five tips on how to know when to harvest fruit and vegetables that you grow at home in your garden. 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 https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/…
The autumn leaves are falling, and it’s time to reap the Roots of your labor! Think of all those tasty roast dinners, cottage pies and rooty stews to come over the winter. Delicious! But how do you keep your veggies from going off between now and when you want to use them? Ben has some…
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…
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: -…
In this video I’ll show every step you’ll need to know to create your own backyard orchard for season long or year-round fruit harvests. I’ll cover soil preparation, Irrigation, planting fruit trees, pruning young fruit trees, tree spacing and location, painting fruit trees, mulch, and much more! I’ll show each of the varieties I’ve selected…
In this video I’ll show you how to build a DIY gravel patio and create a gas fire pit seating are with POLYWOOD chairs. I’ll also show how I created a D.G. (decomposed granite) and gravel pathway with steel landscape edging. Well at this is how I built mine and it’s working great! In addition…
If you’re fortunate to live in an area with mild enough fall or winter weather you should absolutely take advantage of this cool weather growing season! In this video I’ll give you a quick tour of my garden as it is goin into fall then I’ll show you exactly how I turn over my garden…
Today’s video is all about how to fill gaps in raised beds that emerge from all the harvesting we have recently been enjoying. I outline the ‘default’ option for what can be done, as well as other tips and ideas to make the most of your spare gaps in the raised beds. Signed Copies of…
In this video, I give you my five top things to do to grow more vegetables in a season. These tips will increase your veggie harvest and extend it right up to the end of the growing period. Get into it! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours…
We spent 21 days eating only what we could grow on our self-sufficient property and this is the story about how it went. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). Using the links below…
In this video, I explore the method of intuitive gardening, which can also be called ‘no-rules ‘ gardening as a different approach to growing food. I explain how the way I am gardening this year is a complete experiment and the reasons behind it. This is the first video for a mini-series that looks deeper…
Over the past few months I transformed an abandoned lawn into this thriving organic vegetable garden. In this video I’ll take you on the first ever tour of this garden to share some of my favorite summer vegetables and tips on how to grow them. The following videos show each step in my process of…
In this video, we explore how to find hidden opportunities in the vegetable garden by looking closely at gardening failures and obstacles and then seeing how we can turn them into fantastic opportunities. This is one of the most helpful skills for me as a gardener, and it is a constant learning journey. I hope…
Spending the next 21 days only eating the food that we can grow on our own property. This video is the trailer for the main presentation which will premier here on YouTube at 18th July 2020 at 8 PM (AEST). I will also be showing snippets and detailing my (and also Nina’s) journey throughout this…
