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Want to cut costs in your garden? Potting mix and compost is arguably a gardener’s biggest yearly expense. in this week’s episode, Ben treats us to some money saving tricks and tips for filling pots and raised beds for a fraction of the price, if not entirely for free. Better get collecting now! Off you…
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…
So “they” say growing your own food or building a raised bed vegetable garden is a waste of money and too expensive to be worth it? Well, I disagree… 🙂 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 plants: https://bit.ly/2yRFNGQ Shop…
You guys know I love ALDI! So, while I was visiting family, I took a few minutes to run through Aldi before it closed! I love several of their products and I am trying out a few new things, too! Let’s have some fun! xo Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe & RING…
Having a very productive homestead is always the goal, but it also brings a whole new meaning when you can make it beautiful, too! We all know homesteading isn’t cheap, but there are simple ways to make everything affordable when it comes to being decorative! Let’s hear some of the creative methods you use, too!…
If you are looking to change your financial situation whether you homestead or not, you NEED this book! It truly changed our life many years ago which is how we could start homesteading. The Tightwad Gazette is a must have for every family! Enjoy & thanks for watching! xo Like, Subscribe, Comment & Share! The…
Jerusalem artichokes, aka sunchokes and earth apples, are a sunflower species native to Eastern North America and cultivated for it’s tuber which is used as a root vegetable. This video will show you how to grow it at home. They’re a perennial plant which can grow above 7 feet in height. Uses include soups, liquors…
Seed swaps are an excellent way to save money and in this video we go to my local market where a seed swap was held and I talk about how it will save you money. Thanks for watching! Here are some extra links you might want to check out: Take a look at my Facebook…
Decoy planting has been around for many years to reduce pests and disease problems on crops. Trap crops are used on a larger scale however can also be negative so in this video I will tell you how decoy plants work and when you should use them. Also I will tell you the best way…
I always think that setting goals and targets will make me more motivated to complete what I want to do and in today’s video I share the target which I will be attempting this year and why you should do the same. This target will help you plan about saving money, time and increasing yields…
When planning or evaluating a small-space vegetable garden you should make some important notes/considerations to make sure it works for what purposes it is for. I hope this will help you out and the next video in the playlist will be looking at the most productive fruit and vegetables to grow in small spaces. High-value…
Great to see you again. Today’s video is a brief look at our unique way to fill our raised-beds with soil. I haven’t seen this before on YouTube so I thought I’d put a video together on it. I hope you enjoy and have a great day! Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you…
Today’s Tuesday Tips looks at how you can very quickly work out what sort of soil you have within 5 seconds with this quick tip. I hope you enjoy the video and let me know what soil type you have. Is it sand, clay or loam? Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you can…
Today I will be sharing with you 3 ways to make your compost pile warmer for a faster rate of decomposition. Compost is high in nutrients due to recycling dead waste into a rich and airy textured growing amendment which improves soil fertility. Check out Stephen Legaree’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/stephenlegaree14 References: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/how-encourage-hot-compost-pile http://extension.oregonstate.edu/gardening/three-solutions-common-compost-problems http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1784e/eb1784e.pdf Organic growing…
Today we are looking at how it is possible to grow a community by growing food. This is both through an individual and as a group and I also discuss the benefits of having community gardens: http://www.gardendallas.org/benefits.htm https://www.popularresistance.org/hidden-benefits-of-community-gardens/ Ron Finley TedTalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZzZ_qpZ4w Alberta Urban Garden video on the importance of urban honey bees: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFi6yF299bM Thumbnail:…
Welcome back to HuwsNursery. Today’s video is about saving money through growing high-value crops which are crops that cost a lot in the shop. This video will be focused on the easy high-value crops to grow and I will be using Swiss Chard as an example. I hope you enjoy this video and please expand…
Welcome to the first main video of the Small Space Vegetable Gardening Series. Today’s video gives you the minimum amount of kit that you need to get started with growing your own food. From the main essentials at the first part of the video to 3 other optional pieces of equipment you will know the…
Small space vegetable gardening is growing in popularity across the world. People are interested that they can grow their own vegetables in small spaces with many limited to only balconies or even windowsills. However for someone who has never grown a plant before it can be a little scary at first. I decided to start…
Earthworms are the workers of the soil and are sometimes called nature’s plow. Their job is very important for the quality of soil and also decomposition. Many of you will think the more earthworms there are the healthier the soil however this isn’t always the case. But as organic vegetable gardeners we encourage an abundance…
Welcome back to HuwsNursery. Today’s video is a look at how does soil pH actually affect plant growth? We know for most vegetables we should aim for a pH of 6-7.5 for the best growth but I wanted to find out why it is so important? From the research I did I found 5 reasons…
Happy new year to you all:) Today’s upload is a short reflection of the past year and a look to the future for 2015. I’ve had a wonderful year and I hope you all have too both in and out of the garden. Thank you very much for supporting my channel and I hope you…
Sometimes clearing up the garden in the winter isn’t needed depending what it is. If you have loads of dead plant material watch this video to find out why you should leave it be. Happy new year to everyone and hope you all had a great Christmas Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you…
Today’s edition of Tuesday tips will be all about how you can grow your own vegetables for hardly any expenses. In today’s episode I’m going to show you how you can start cutting down the money you spend in your garden and end up saving money. Patrick’s Frugal Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75KXESxcYb8 Free eBook on growing food…
In this video we will be answering the question by a viewer ‘Can you grow vegetables in plastic drink bottles?’ For urban growers in particular, plastic cartons are a great choice to grow vegetables in small spaces for example herbs in an empty bottles to tomato plants in gallon water storage. There has been a…
Welcome to a new episode where today we have a good friend from British Columbia who enjoys growing fresh food in hydroponic systems. Thanks to Brock Hughes for joining us today and I hope you enjoy our interview:) Questions range from his favorite vegetable or fruit to if hydroponics is worth the effort to set…
In today’s video you will learn or be refreshed about the top ways to growing healthier vegetables in your organic garden. Organic gardening faces more challenges than conventional gardening methods due to a zero-tolerance to harmful chemical use. But, it is very possible to get a higher-yielding harvest because other gardening methods overlook fundamental points…
Hey, in today’s video we will be learning the easy steps to making apple juice in a press. We will be using a 20 liter apple press today. This is a quick video giving you everything you need to know about juice pressing. A great advantage of using a press is it can speed up…
Buy your own picker today and save money over time: UK: http://amzn.to/1HtL7Zq USA slightly different design however still works!: http://amzn.to/1FOrfCb The problem we face is that sometimes apples are too high to reach and too awkward to get too with a ladder. That is why we invested a little to get a telescopic arm giving…
Welcome to a new video at last! (High-Definition)! Internet has been down for two weeks! Anyway with apple harvest fast approaching and apples swelling up nicely it can cause branches to bend over and even snap so this is the fun way to stop that. Silky Saw: http://amzn.to/1MqVCRc Thanks for watching and please subscribe so…
Slugs are one of the most hated enemies in almost all gardens, especially vegetable gardens where they can destroy your well earned harvests. But never fear as a fun method is here, I hope you enjoy this fun video! Thanks for watching and please subscribe so you can stay up to date with what to…
