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Want to grow fruit, but think you don’t have the space? Grow in containers! in this week’s episode, Ben demonstrates how to plant three types of berries that you can get into pots at this time of year: Raspberries, Currants, and Blueberries. Nutritious, delicious and packed full of goodness! For more on growing berries, see…
Pruning blackberries can be daunting, but it’s actually very simple. They are a bramble, so many people treat them like raspberries but they can’t be. In this video I will show you how to prune blackberries for larger yields, bigger healthier plants, and a managable plant that won’t take over your garden. Check our our…
It’s always a bit nerve-wracking when you decide to prune a fruit tree, especially when you do it…in summer? Come along with me as I prune my citrus and stone fruit trees to see what I DO and DON’T do. 00:00 – Intro 00:09 – Citrus Pruning Tips 04:11 – Stone Fruit Pruning Tips IN…
In today’s episode we will be covering five reasons why your blueberry plants might be having their leaves turn red. Hopefully it helps! Happy gardening.
I’ve never grown strawberries before so I decided to push the boat out and buy a strawberry plant. Any tips would be welcome, but for now I’ve simply potted it up and will wait to see how successful it is. Please like, share, comment and SUBSCRIBE xx #growingstrawberries #containerstrawberries
Here are 10 food crops you can grow at home that you can’t usually get at the supermarket. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme Using the links below also helps support my channel: Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://goo.gl/ygrXwU or Teespring (below the video). Go here to get Birdies…
In this video, I take you on a full tour of our Self Sufficient Me backyard garden to show you all the fruit trees we grow here in our orchard and around our property to provide food all year round. If you want to see the vegetable garden tour – Watch the first video in…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Gooseberries are reliable, easy-to-grow fruit bushes that yield a profusion of sumptuous berries. They’re the ideal choice for anyone new to growing fruit. The berries are delicious in jams, desserts and more. You won’t regret planting a gooseberry bush or two! In this short video we show…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Autumn brings us an abundance of juicy apples – but what to do with them all? Many varieties can be stored to enjoy over winter, while all apples may be processed into truly tasty treats. In this short video we show you how to store apples safely…
We get asked all the time how we grow such large fruit. You can be doing everything correct but if you are not giving the plants enough water, they won’t be as large as if you had been watering regularly. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties of Heirloom & Non-GMO…
In today’s video, I show you the different soil mixtures that I use here on the farm, why I use them, and how I make them! For the Ultimate Soil Mixture for all ages of plants, I use 45% Coco fiber, 45% compost, 2% Rock Dust, 2% Oyster Flakes, 2% Alfalfa Meal, 2% Canola Meal,…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Early summer offers a tempting taste of what’s to come in the fruit garden. But to get the most from your fruit trees you’ll need to thin them out by removing many of the developing fruits. It sounds counterintuitive, but by thinning fruits you’ll enjoy a better…
Here’s a nifty organic garden hack tip about how to stop a fruit tree branch laden heavy with fruit from snapping or breaking under its own weight! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://goo.gl/ygrXwU Shop on Amazon for gardening: https://bit.ly/2KYWOki Shop for gardening on…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Seed starting mixes are essential for sowing many vegetables, herbs and flowers. But with so much to sow over the coming weeks and months, they can be expensive – unless you make your own. A few simple ingredients can be combined to make a mix that’s just…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Juicy, sweet and oh-so tempting – soft fruits are the last word in homegrown deliciousness. They’re also heavy cropping and surprisingly easy to grow. If you’ve never tried growing fruit before, now’s the time to get started. In this short video we show you the best soft…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. While there’s never any shortage of delicious fruits and vegetables to harvest during the main growing season, those quieter times of the year can prove a little more challenging. There are a number of tricks and techniques that help to extend the growing season beyond what you’d…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Raspberries are among the easiest fruits to grow and, for the space they occupy, produce even more fruit than strawberries. Isn’t it time you gave them a go? Raspberries deserve a place in any fruit garden. With minimal care, they’ll reward you with heavy crops of sweet,…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Growing your own fruits and vegetables naturally improves our diet but what can you do about that nagging sweet tooth? What if you could satisfy that craving with what you can grow in your own garden? In this short video, discover seven naturally sweet fruits and vegetables…
Growing dwarf apple trees in the backyard & protecting from pests by netting. This variety is the Golden Dorset and I also conduct a taste test after harvesting the fruit. -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Fresh homegrown strawberries are a delicious taste of summer, but there are never enough! Fortunately, it’s easy to make more – absolutely free. Strawberries produce long, leafless stalks called runners. These can be used to propagate new strawberry plants which are ready to begin cropping next season.…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Bees are essential to life in the vegetable garden so we’ve pulled together some simple tips to help get your garden buzzing. Whether you grow vegetables, fruit, herbs or a combination of them all, you can easily add plants which will attract beneficial pollinating insects. In this…
A walk around our subtropical garden showing some of the plants fruit trees and vegetables starring and great to grow at this time of year (the start of a subtropical summer). Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. If you struggle to find the time to maintain a vegetable garden, then planning a low-maintenance fruit garden could be the answer. When planning a low maintenance garden, there are some simple guidelines to follow which can improve the overall health of your plants and increase your…
Please join me on a leisurely walk around my vegetable garden allotment and orchard to see what’s been going on in our subtropical food garden for the first month of spring. This video is rather long and I guess it’s mainly for those purists who really like a good close wander through other people’s gardens.…
Renowned holistic orchardist and author Michael Phillips shared his deep body of knowledge on how to perform successful biological orcharding for apples and other fruiting trees. His books, “The Apple Grower” and “The Holistic Orchard” go into complete detail on this intriguing topic that examines expanding ways to emulate forest edge ecology. Michael’s methods help…
