The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
Compost is obviously crucial for a successful garden, but it can be one of the things that are holding us gardeners back from getting the most out of our space as once we run out, we either may have to wait a while or we buy in compost. I want to be self-sufficient in compost…
In this video, I give you my 6 TOP CROPS to grow at home in the vegetable garden to save you from starving! Harvest Right freeze dryer website: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1099.html For Australian freeze dryer purchase info use the same link above and then contact Harvest Right directly. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds in…
Everyone Wants To Be More Self Sufficient. One of the best ways to do that is to grow your own food. But within our commonly cultivated food crops, there are specific plants that rise above the others in terms of self propagation. In today’s video, we’ll look at the top 5 crops to grow this…
Get your trowel at the ready. It’s TIME to PLANT! What started out as a few hopeful seeds have now turned into a forest of triffids, raring to get out their pots and into the ground. Help! Never fear! Ben our backyard gardener is here to guide us through his tips, tricks and tasty tid-bits…
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…
Want to put the ZOOSH in your zucchini? Put some COOOR in your courgettes? Well there are a few tricks of the trade you need to know first. Luckily, Ben, your friendly backyard gardener is here to the rescue with his top tips for growing Perfect Zukes every time! 💚 You’ll need good quality soil…
No space? No problem! This week, Ben takes us step by step through the process of making a BIG impact in a small space. Grow an abundant container garden and have fun repurposing old objects. Fear not! You’ll have tasty pickings in no time! Binge watch these videos! Swat up and get more bang for…
In this video, I share with you one of the best gardening and self-sufficiency books I have ever read for growing vegetables, fruit, and living sustainably. Liz’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/LizZorab Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden beds (featured in the video) in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia,…
Stores running out of food, prices soaring…gardening can come to the rescue! Take charge of your food security and grow your own delicious veggies! But how do you know what to choose? Here are Ben’s Top 10 inflation-beating crops. It’s the final countdown! Binge watch these videos! Swat up and get more bang for your…
Don’t let inflation give you nightmares. Take charge: Keep calm and carry on gardening! If only we had a magic wand that could magically make groceries cheaper! Well, we have the next best thing – Ben’s top money saving tips for an abundant garden! With over 20 tried and tested inflation-busting tips and tricks, you…
Beat inflation! Go forth and multiply! The cost of living may have gone up, from rocketing fuel prices to inflated food prices, but don’t worry! This video is going to empower you to maximise the yields of your crops through the wonderful propagation technique of division. Yes, you can get more food for free! Swat…
Sign up to Readly today to enjoy 2 FREE months, and then only £7.99 a month thereafter: https://readly.me/huwrichards | Self-sufficiency is a goal shared by both vegetable gardeners and homesteaders, and whether you are looking to produce all your own food, or simply trying to reduce your grocery bill, this video provides many actionable tips,…
In this video, I give you 15 top things or tips that food and vegetable gardeners should always do to grow great crops of vegetables and fruit. 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…
A big topic is self-sufficiency, especially when it comes to growing your own food. In this video I want to show you a simple way to become self-sufficient, but also why self-sufficiency may not actually be worth it for you. There is nothing better though than going into your vegetable garden and harvesting an abundance…
Order Liz’s BRAND NEW book Grounded: https://shop.permaculture.co.uk/grounded.html In my opinion, Byther Farm is one of the best examples of how you can produce a huge amount of food whilst being on a tight budget. This is self-sufficiency in the truest form. Find out how Liz went from being bedbound due to illness to now being…
In this video, I give you my 7 top tips for surviving panic buying in a pandemic. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). My second channel Self Sufficient Me 2: https://bit.ly/331edDu New (third)…
Alfalfa Is The Ultimate Organic Slow Release Fertilizer! Alfalfa Pellets and Alfalfa Meal are fantastic additions to your soil amendment schedule for several reasons. An excellent source of slow-release Nitrogen, Alfalfa Pellets can boost your plant’s photosynthetic capacity and send your yields to the next level, both for indoor growing and outdoors. In this video…
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…
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…
In this video, I get pro fencing guys in to repair our boundary fence through the boggy muddy forest. Corey’s Rural Fencing: https://www.facebook.com/Corey-Ellem-Rural-Fencing-105071144222646 Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). My second channel: https://bit.ly/331edDu…
In this video, I show you some things that have been happening here on the Self Sufficient Me Homestead over the past few weeks whilst I pick a ton of peas! Including our new ducks and a novel way to deter birds from eating the vegetable garden. Song in the video: “Canyon” Band – The…
In this video, I give you my 10 top vegetables you should always grow. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). Using the links below also helps support my channel: Help support the Channel…
In this video, I take you on a full vegetable garden tour to show you what is growing on in our permaculture inspired raised bed veggie garden. There has been so much growth recently and it is nice to be taking daily harvests from the garden. This video will cover all 21 raised beds that…
I am always on the lookout for ways to make growing food easier and more productive whilst at the same time promoting wildlife and sustainability. Often the biggest changes come from the simplest of ideas, and in this video, I am sharing with you the 3 simplest things I have done recently that have made…
In this video, we gather several food clips together for some inspiration about what is growing and to celebrate humble, organic, low scale, community food production in places I’ve visited around the world (this video primarily France). Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive…
Get your copy here: http://growfoodforfree.com/ This video was inspired because of the popularity of my original 17 Free Vegetable Gardening Hacks video that came out back in February. Here are another 17 garden hacks that I use all the time and feature gardening tips and tricks that will help you from watering to composting. I…
This video is about a skill that holds huge potential to ensure long-term food abundance of your garden. It is a skill that is very separate from your usual planting techniques because it involves the bigger picture and taking a very different approach. One benefit is that is is very easy and only needs around…
Self-sufficiency is a journey and one huge part of the journey is knowing how and where to start. In this video, a collaboration with Liz Zorab, we outline the 6 ultimate vegetables to grow for self-sufficiency as well as 3 great alternatives. Check out Liz’s inspirational channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe0Ha5QljsCV5UqIkobBrcQ Instagram: @huws_nursery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Seed sponsor: https://www.organiccatalogue.com…
In this video, I give you 5 ways to QUICKLY become more self-sufficient! Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). Using the links below also helps support my channel: Help support the Channel and…
Check out Mark’s fantastic video and my 5th tip here: https://youtu.be/fIuOfzb32dA With a huge thanks to Mark from Self Sufficient Me for collaborating: https://www.youtube.com/user/markyv69 Instagram: @huws_nursery Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery Seed sponsor: https://www.organiccatalogue.com Tool sponsor: https://www.bulldogtools.co.uk Main Camera: https://amzn.to/2KCbn0k Second Camera: https://amzn.to/2KkRoUA Laptop: https://amzn.to/2KjT4hj Drone: https://amzn.to/2tUYZy6 Microphone: https://amzn.to/2KvTikz Second Microphone: https://amzn.to/2yXuRYJ Tripod: https://amzn.to/2lQ77g1 HuwsNursery is a channel…
