The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
In this video, I show you how to reuse and upcycle plastic milk bottles to save money, help reduce waste, and grow healthy food at home. #EarthDay #YouTubePartner
See our chickens making compost using the ring to add kitchen scraps. The ring is made from recycled plastic by Plasticforests.com.au 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%…
Do you hate waste, but love online shopping? Of course, we recommend shopping locally whenever possible, but on the occasion when all that packaging that comes through our doors, what can we do with it all?! Bubble wrap, polystyrene and cardboard boxes can be a nuisance to recycle. Fear not! Ben has lots of clever…
Composting Shouldn’t Be A Mystery. It definitely has its tricks and nuances, but the science is pretty basic when you work it out and understand the components at play. That said, no one became a master composter overnight! In today’s video, I take the 6 most asked questions on composting that I get in the…
In this video, I show you how to grow chillies at home in plastic milk bottles! This easy way of recycling to grow chilli or hot pepper plants will not leave you crying over split milk unless you eat a really hot one… Plant Doctor Fertiliser: Go to https://www.plantdoctor.com.au/ and use SSM20 = “One-time” use…
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 this video, I show you what happens when you bury fish scraps or frames in a container to use for fertiliser to grow big tomatoes. 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/…
Faster Compost, Better Results! Want to learn how to get better Compost, faster and easier? Compost piles can often slow down, become inefficient, and not perform like we want them to. Has your pile stopped producing that Black Gold we covet so much? Are you running out of room because your organic waste isn’t decomposing…
In this video, I show you how I grow vegetables in recycled milk bottles to save money and experiment to see how well different types of vegetables and herbs grow in small containers and spaces. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email…
Composting Does Not Have To Be Hard. In fact, your Compost does most of the work on its own! However, as with anything new, it can be hard to visualize, hard to get started, and hard to know if you’re on the right track. In this video, I explain what Compost is, how it is…
Our biochar crew has been exploring the world of recycling plastics; from detailed technical expertise to an understanding of global trade and the habits of individual consumers. We’ll explore downsides of our cheap plastics based economy, while acknowledging the benefits of plastics as appropriate materials in certain applications. While some plastics are food safe, corrosion…
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Our biochar crew has been exploring the world of recycling plastics; from detailed technical expertise to an understanding of global trade and the habits of individual consumers. We’ll explore downsides of our cheap plastics based economy, while acknowledging the benefits of plastics as appropriate materials in certain applications. While some plastics are food safe, corrosion…
Today I talk about poop, lol. I hear about debates on the merits of using composting toilets, but to me it doesn’t seem too crazy because Kelowna gathers the solids out of our sewage and composts them, to create a mulch product that people love. Talk about upcycling, lol. For day 3 of #wastereductionweek we…
This week we are doing something a little bit different, and talking about the different themes of Canada’s Waste Reduction Week. Sustainable living is important to us, and we believe that part of that, is being aware of the footprint that you have, and being open to making improvements and changes. We are definitely not…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Leaf mold is made from decomposed leaves and is one of the best soil improvers you can treat your garden to. In this short video we’ll show you how to make your own leaf mold and use it to produce an abundant supply of soil improver, mulch,…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Where would we be without plant pots? We use them to grow young plants and to bring on delicious salads, vegetables and fruits. But what do you do with your pots once your plants have outgrown them? Reusing plastic plant pots in the garden is not only…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Acquiring equipment for gardening can be expensive, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve put together a list of items you can reuse and recycle in your garden. Most of us care for the environment and recycle what we can. However, there are so many ways to…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Creating good nutrient-rich compost for your plants to grow in will greatly improve their health, so it’s important to understand how to diagnose and rectify problems with homemade compost. Does your compost sometimes have a slimy texture, bad smell or decompose slowly? Here are some simple tips…
Horticultural Systems Designer Ric Stern describes the beginning stages of what will be our new polyculture orchard system at the Florida Living Web Farm. Learn about the unique challenges that come with growing orchards in Florida sands and glimpse the vision of what will become a forest of abundance and diversity. More to come as…
Finally got it finished…almost. Couple of minor things.
