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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…
How much could you slash off your grocery bill by growing your own vegetables? Find out which crops are the most beneficial for your wallet as Ben counts down his top 5 crops that are the easiest to grow, most nutritious and the best value for money. Ben has calculated the average prices of vegetables…
Forbidden fruits: Berries, banned? That’s right. In the USA currants were banned from being grown or sold for many years. This ban has since been lifted, and while UK and European gardeners are familiar with this fruit in their gardens, many Americans are yet to discover the wonders of currants. In this week’s episode, Ben…
Many people don’t realise that there is a very simple trick you can use to multiply your strawberries to create literally a lifetime supply of strawberries. It’s far easier than planting seeds or dividing plants! All you need is one plant. Ben show us how in this week’s episode. Want to see more about growing…
In this video, I make a confession about why I started a food garden and how this evolved into raised bed gardening. Also, I talk about Memorial Day in the USA and what it means to me. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds (featured in the video) in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use…
Today’s video is all about 9 edible crops that you never need to buy seeds for again, either because they self-seed, or are easy to save true seeds within the same growing season. I hope this shows you some examples of how you can easily save money, and also time, in your garden, as well…
Learn how to turn kitchen scraps, crop waste, and manures into clean and totally renewable cooking gas for your homestead. Energy expert, Richard Freudenberger instructs this workshop on how to build a small scale biogas digester. Biogas is the mixture of gases produced by the breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen, primarily…
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💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Seeds, plants, soil amendments, plant protection, supports – the cost of running a vegetable garden can add up…but it doesn’t have to! You don’t need lots of money to start a garden. With a little creative thinking, it’s possible to grow a successful garden for next to…
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…
Join home energy expert, Richard Freudenberger as he takes us on a tour of a home updated with energy saving innovations. He teaches us how to make the most of heating/cooling sources and how to save on general energy costs. Learn about good ways to insulate, low water flow toilets, types of LED bulbs to…
Plastic bottles and soda bottles accumulate quickly in many homes however they are an excellent resource for growing vegetables and in particular small-space gardens. And no these aren’t simply 7 different shaped pots, these 7 hacks range from seedling guards to slug traps and seed storage to water reservoirs. Use these hacks to make your…
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…
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…
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…
Get the Square Foot Gardening book here – http://amzn.to/1VzCyEJ Today’s video is all about spacing plants and how working with square feet can save you time and maximize your harvests. You will learn the correct spacing for all vegetables for example 9 beets in a square foot and 16 radishes in the same space. Mel’s…
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