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Plants are 60-70% water. This is why watering your plants is important to having a successful garden. Too much water however is not a good thing either and can lead to about as many problems as underwatering can. In this video i explain how to tell when your plants need water, and when they need…
The location and direction of a garden is very important when determining how much sun it will recieve. By planning ahead, mapping the sun, and doing a little homework before putting the beds in, you can optomize your chances of having a successful garden. Send mail to: PO box 131 Marysville, MI 48040 450+ varieties…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. As vegetables are harvested, gaps will inevitably appear in your garden. However, leaving bare soil exposes your garden to weeds and can make it more prone to erosion, plus it means your garden isn’t being as productive as it could be. Fill those gaps with quick-growing vegetables…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. After weeks of care, having your harvest destroyed by a sudden influx of pests can be extremely disheartening. The problem is that most pest control methods available to gardeners rely on prevention – knowing when the pests are likely to strike, so you can take action before…
💛 📖 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. The secret to success with your vegetable garden is good planning. Using dedicated vegetable beds and deciding in advance what you’re going to grow where makes gardening simpler, more efficient, and more productive. Growing in dedicated beds reduces soil compaction, helps to simplify crop rotation, and makes…
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…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. If your space is limited and you’re looking for ways to increase the amount you can grow, then vertical gardening could be the perfect solution for you. With a little careful planning you can create your garden so plants that are happy to grow vertically still produce…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Winter can be a frustrating time for us gardeners. If you’re missing some fresh homegrown produce, we’ve got you covered… When choosing plants that can be started early, follow our simple criteria to ensure you start harvesting in just a few weeks. In this video we identify…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Growing your own food is a great way to save money and eat more healthily so it’s important to make the most of the space you have available. Whether you’re starting a new garden or working with the same space as last year, a few simple changes…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. If you struggle to find the time to maintain a vegetable garden, then planning a low-maintenance fruit garden could be the answer. When planning a low maintenance garden, there are some simple guidelines to follow which can improve the overall health of your plants and increase your…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Creating an environment that your plants will thrive in is essential for their long-term health, but it’s also important to be aware of pests which can damage them. Slugs and snails are often named as the gardener’s worst enemy, but there are many ways in which you…
Beneficial insects are great to have in your garden, from Lacewings to Ladybugs, Hover flies to Butterflies each do important jobs for example eradicating pests or pollinating flowers. And in this video I will be giving you the flowers you should grow to attract them but also look nice and a few even can be…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Weeding your garden is important to give your veggies and herbs the best possible chance to grow well – but did you know that some of the most common garden weeds are edible? Weeding need never be a chore again if you use it as an opportunity…
This short video is about an accidental cross bred tomato which came up in our vegetable garden. This tomato is special because it’s a good size and has a great taste. Not all our self-seeding tomatoes are good in fact the majority of self-seeding tomatoes in our garden are pretty ordinary however occasionally we get…
I know I said I would keep my gardening videos shorter after my allotment episode but I got carried away again… 🙂 In this video, winter is just one day off here in the subtropics therefore temps are ideal for many different plants. The following food plants are shown and discussed briefly: Avocados, artichokes, strawberries,…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Growing your own food successfully is a constant process of learning which techniques work best for you and your plants. Often simple bits of advice from other gardeners can help provide shortcuts to achieving success in your garden. In this video we demonstrate ten quick tips handed…
This video shows a range of self seeded vegetable or food plants and seedlings, which can easily pop up in the garden by themselves so we can get top food plants for free! Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ -~-~~-~~~-~~-~- Please watch: “5 Fruit Tree & Veggie Patch Questions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50HgG0yBX80 -~-~~-~~~-~~-~-
This video gives an overview of my allotment vegetable garden which is set central in my backyard. It covers raised bed gardening, what I’m growing now, and the overall set-up. The intent is to make this an introduction on my vegetable garden layout and then from now on release mostly shorter length videos on certain…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. The Garden Planner is web-based software that puts the information you need at your fingertips while planning a productive garden. A comprehensive selection of vegetables, fruit, herbs and companion planting flowers are available complete with Grow Guides. It’s easy to sketch out your garden area, add objects…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Whether you’re planning to grow a small kitchen herb garden, or to produce enough food to feed your family, containers can add the flexibility which helps make your garden a success this year. Growing in containers is very popular, and the variety of containers available is constantly…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. A well planned vegetable garden is a productive vegetable garden. In this video we guide you through the process of producing the perfect design for your garden, including 5 key questions you should ask as you plan what you will grow. We start by demonstrating how to…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. It’s sometimes difficult to motivate yourself to garden when the growing season is over, but there are many reasons you should… Clearing away diseased and dying plants can help avoid recurring diseases and reduce the amount of pests already in your garden at the start of next…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Would you like to save time, effort and money spent on your garden while also improving your harvest? Clearing up fallen leaves is hard work, but those leaves can protect and feed your plants, as well as reducing the amount of watering, weeding and digging you need…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Planting a fall vegetable garden is a great way to get more crops from the space you have right through autumn into early winter but timing is key to its success. In this video, we demonstrate how you can select plants for your fall garden by choosing…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Watching as your plants are being destroyed by pests like slugs, aphids or cabbage worm can be very frustrating. However, there are many ways to use nature’s own organic pest controls to avoid your crops being damaged in this way. This video demonstrates simple pest control techniques…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Most gardeners want to grow more in the space they have – a more productive garden gives a bigger harvest with less time spent weeding. This video presents 5 tried-and-tested methods for getting more from the growing area you have. We also demonstrate how our online Garden…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Choosing which vegetables to grow in your garden can be tricky – there’s an overwhelming choice of different crops and varieties available. This video presents a simple 3-step process to help you choose the best types to grow for maximum success. We also demonstrate how our online…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. When planning a vegetable garden it’s easy to ignore problems that can occur when plants are in the ground. In this video we look at 3 common mistakes gardeners make when planning their gardens and give simple solutions. Making sure your plants are spaced correctly, using companion…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. The best way to plan a successful veggie garden is to look at what other gardeners have planted and see what works for them. The Garden Plans Gallery helps you find garden layouts from gardeners near you, or garden with similar conditions to yours. Browse through recently…
