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Another busy week and one of the signs that spring is here is our first encounter with a snake this season! Also, we chat about mulberry growing, chipping, pruning fruit trees and more. Buy dragon fruit on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2h9HYK8 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum:…
This video is all about how to grow a lot of dragon fruit (pitaya) in just one container. This method is what I call the hang or grow down method where the plant is placed upon a stand or in my case a stump and left to drape down instead of being trained up a…
This video is about how I combated unwanted weeds and grasses in and around our vegetable garden pathways. Personally, I do find that if your garden is dominated by excessive weeds requiring too much manual work the whole gardening experience can be tainted. Yes, most people understand that pulling weeds is part of gardening but…
It’s all happening here on our lifestyle acreage homestead property! In this video, I show you guys a bunch of stuff that’s been going on such as growing tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus, the citrus orchard flowering, pruning, zucchini, and even ducks sitting on her nest of eggs. Lots to get through and plenty of action to…
It’s all happening here on our lifestyle acreage homestead property! In this video, I show you guys a bunch of stuff that’s been going on such as growing tomatoes, eggplant, asparagus, the citrus orchard flowering, pruning, zucchini, and even ducks sitting on her nest of eggs. Lots to get through and plenty of action to…
Got back from Vacation yesterday evening. Spent a week in Mallorca Spain. Now to see what has happened with the garden in my absence.
This video shows 5 tips on how I grow several varieties of salad plants in just one small raised garden bed. We cover lettuce, spinach, and other salad crops to get the most out of a small space in the garden. Thanks for your support! Raised garden beds on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2wsHS9v Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the…
This video shows how I typically espalier single tomato plants that have self-seeded in the garden by making a simple mini trellis from reo mesh and a star picket. Thank you for your ongoing support! Tomato trellis and cages on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2eGvdXc Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on…
This video shows my five most important tips on how to grow a lot of turmeric in just a small space either in a container or a tiny corner of a garden bed. Turmeric is an easy plant to grow, it’s fantastic to eat, and it’s also extremely healthy for you. As always, thanks for…
Here’s a backyard fresh dinner idea using eggplant (Aubergine) as a side antipasto style. This is very easy to do, it tastes great, and is a top way to preserve an excess of eggplant grown in the backyard vegetable garden. Thank you for your ongoing support! I really mean it! ๐ Amazon Garden shop online:…
These are my five top vegetables that I believe are just too easy to grow! Great for beginners who ask the question, what should I grow in my vegetable garden? Amazon Garden shop online: https://bit.ly/2uOBOEW Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on…
Here’s how I lacto ferment or pickle zucchini all home grown organically and demonstrated in our outdoor makeshift kitchen. Thank you for watching and supporting my vids! ๐ Pickle pipes on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2uraoVG Weck jars on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2urnVfK My article on Pickle Pipes (includes where to buy in Oz and UK): http://bit.ly/2urok1K Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use…
Here’s how we store our cabbage long term in the fridge crisper. There’s nothing hard or tricky about it except that it’s best-stored whole as head, to begin with, and then cut it as needed. Obviously, keeping the cabbage for this long is a bit dramatic and it’s best eaten within several months but this…
Let’s do an awesome potato reveal. Today we tip open the tub that had the Jazzy seed potatoes planted in it. A variety that we haven’t grown or tasted before. If you’ve never grown potatoes in containers before, why not give them a go, you can get some great results. There’s nothing better than home…
Back on our other property. Looking at three volunteers. A Schwetzgen purple plum, a Mirabella plum and the wild roses wanted for the rose hips. Trying to get things cleaned up and reorganized after my long illness prevented work.
This is how we preserve mangoes when we have too many to eat fresh. Dehydration is our preferred method because the pieces of dried mango can be used for kids snacks, added to breakfast cereals, and many other uses. The bagging video mentioned is here: https://youtu.be/dERblAPWai0 Buy a dehydrator on Amazon: https://bit.ly/2sWaQOF Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use…
Here is a simple way to protect fruit on your backyard fruit trees from animals like birds and possums – perhaps even squirrels but we don’t get them here so I can’t say definitively although I do know we’ve had good success here in Oz preventing some pretty cunning pests from getting our produce. I…
This is the Sunrise Lime tree and fruit – it’s a great food plant/fruit tree to grow in the home garden or on your homestead and one of the best citrus fruits I have tasted! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SelfSufficientMe-260782203958500/ Twitter:…
This week I am harvesting my cherries and pruning the tree. Some of the cherries will be used for jams to last us the year and maybe some juice. The rest will be used to distill Schnapps. Not necessarily for drinking. I am not big on drinking but I do find the quality of alcohol…
In this video, we plant over a dozen different fruit trees and I talk through an example of how I dig the hole at the same time giving some extra tips on how to get the tree off to a good start. Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on…
It’s true! Vegetables do grow in my lawn especially during winter when the grass doesn’t grow as fast. This video explains how I make use of self-seeding vegetables that pop up through my lawn. Thanks for your support! Cheers ๐ Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain subjects)…
In this video, I show a smothering method to manage unwanted weeds and grasses in vegetable garden beds. At the same time, I also explain several other tips and my own thought process/reasoning for doing what I do. Thanks for your support ๐ Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info…
I was asked the question, do you need to clean out your duck pond/dam? So I give the answer as we watch the ducks and chickens go about their morning play time. ๐ Stop leaking dam: https://youtu.be/S8XL2DvdV_8 PVC liner to stop ducks eating dam wall: https://youtu.be/n08375XfYK8 Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website…
Here’s our fire pit grill set up it’s a tripod hanging grill, which hangs over the fire pit and has an adjustable height via a pulley system in order to regulate heat or get it out of the way etc. Amazon (similar product) https://bit.ly/2qP2UKO For Aussies – I got mine from Barbeques Galore Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/…
This fruit is practically animal proof! I’m yet to see a bird or other animals such as possums or squirrels eat this fruit (umm, we don’t have squirrels in Australia) but you get what I mean… I decided to conduct a crude experiment whereby I left a ripe fruit on the vine for 6 months…
Now that it’s finally spring, we decided to inspect our permaculture gardens to see how well they weathered the cold winter months. Plus, we also checked on the garlic that we planted last fall, and were surprised how well it was doing!
We go for a walk around our self-sufficient acreage and I explain my thoughts behind continuing my channel and blogging. I’d also like to take this opportunity to thank you for subscribing to Self Sufficient Me – your support is amazing! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on certain…
I’ve been trying to grow okra for the past 2 years in a northern climate. The first year was a disaster. Last year I got healthy plants but not much produce. This year looks like I may have better success. For the most part I do not try to grow plants that are not native…
This is an experiment I conducted to hatch out quail eggs by using a broody chicken. The concept is the broody hens will sit on the quail eggs and hatch them out so I decided to try this method of incubation out for myself. Here are the results of this experiment and my thoughts/conclusion about…
