The best gardening & homesteading channels on Youtube
We use many different methods in our garden. One of the most common questions is why we chose the methods we did and why they work for us. So we are going to answer that question in-depth and talk about every single gardening method we implement in the garden. We do more than, JUST, YouTube!…
In this video, I go over a question I get a ton! And that is ‘how do I do pest control organically in this garden?’. Pest control and prevention is a multi-layered subject so I thought I would kick things off by showing you the natural and organic method I use to control pests in…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. We’re delighted and humbled to announce that the GrowVeg YouTube Channel has now reached a significant milestone – a quarter of a million subscribers! And it’s all down to you wonderful viewers. We’d like to say thanks in person – please check out this short video to…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. It’s the middle of summer and harvests are coming thick and fast! But as you pick and pull some very obvious gaps will be starting to appear. To keep your garden productive for as long as possible you need to plug those gaps with more plants, pronto!…
In this video, I explore the method of intuitive gardening, which can also be called ‘no-rules ‘ gardening as a different approach to growing food. I explain how the way I am gardening this year is a complete experiment and the reasons behind it. This is the first video for a mini-series that looks deeper…
We take a look at the turnips in this video. We also plant out a few seeds for some late summer crops. #turnips #favabeans #zucchini If you liked this video, here’s another we think you will enjoy WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n0-C6pSE_4 Please like, share, comment and SUBSCRIBE xx
In this video, we explore how to find hidden opportunities in the vegetable garden by looking closely at gardening failures and obstacles and then seeing how we can turn them into fantastic opportunities. This is one of the most helpful skills for me as a gardener, and it is a constant learning journey. I hope…
Grab the Epic Sticker Pack: https://bit.ly/epicsticker Back again with another “garden hacks” video to react to! I wanted to share some additional context around these “tips and tricks” to help you think like a gardener, and realize that many times, the best hack is simply following best gardening practices. Hacks should either same time, money,…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Hot, dry weather means lots of watering. It takes time and can be costly, but a simple technique – mulching – offers a simple way to conserve precious soil moisture. Covering moist soil reduces evaporation, erosion and weed competition, which means less work for you! Use organic…
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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…
Growing food is a wonderful journey, that is filled with highs and lows and plenty of surprises! In this video, I wanted to highlight 12 of the most unexpected things I have learnt from growing food since I began at the age of 3. Make sure you take the opportunity to enter the competition to…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Sensational celery packs a tasty punch and is a prime ingredient in the kitchen. It’s really easy to grow too, whether you choose a trenching variety or the even more straightforward self-blanching type. Grow your own celery and you could be harvesting delectable stems from summer right…
Buy the raised beds I have in my yard here: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ Raised bed gardening is my favorite method of growing plants. There are SO many benefits, especially in small spaces: aesthetics, control, planning, variety…the list goes on. Here are some of my raised bed gardening tips – some old, some new – so sit back,…
This video is all about 2 reasons why you should water your vegetables less. These are lesser-known tips that can make a huge impact, for flavour, productivity and resilience. It is vital that plants are strong and healthy so they can better deal with challenges that come from the weather as well as pests. Here…
See the NEW raised beds I use today: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ DIY raised garden beds are probably the first project anyone has when they get into urban gardening. My 30-minute, no-tool garden bed was a video I made back when I was first setting up the Epic Garden, so I wanted to travel through time and look…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. On warm days there’s nothing more satisfying than a fresh salad, straight from your garden – especially lettuce in all its fabulous forms. But not everyone has the space to dedicate an entire bed to salads, which is where growing vertically comes in! When space is in…
This video is all about polyculture planting, which is a fantastic way of being able to grow more food as well as reduce pest and disease issues (and much more!). If you only have a small garden and you want to grow vegetables, then polyculture is perfect to grow an abundance of homegrown food. In…
Full garden tour for those of you who have wondered what all I’ve got growing on in the Epic Garden this summer. It’s imperfect, as all gardens are, but I wanted to show you EVERYTHING, even if it’s a mess! I hope you enjoy this relaxed tour 🙂 IN THIS VIDEO As an Amazon Associate,…
Thin You Carrot Rows For Maximum Yield! Carrots are one of the best root crops to grow in the backyard. They are easy to grow, easy to harvest, and fun to eat! Kids love ’em, especially first-time veggie eaters! But Carrots need to be thinned to within no closer than 1 inch from each other…
I thought I’d end May with an overview of what’s growing on in the vegetable garden. Enjoy! Want more videos? Become a patron and get access to 2 exclusive videos a week, for only $3 a month: https://www.patreon.com/huwrichards Follow me on Instagram: @huws_nursery My Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/HuwsGardenNursery My 1st Book (Veg in One Bed) http://veginonebed.com/…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. 3 Easy Leafy Herbs for Beginners to Grow Fresh herbs bring our cooking to life, with three leafy herbs in particular cropping up time and again: basil, cilantro (coriander), and parsley. These leafy herbs are incredibly versatile and exceptionally easy to grow too. In this short video,…
I decided to create a video to highlight some of the incredible benefits and uses that nettles bring to a vegetable garden. I would dare say that nettles are one of the most productive plants that can be grown in a garden. From beneficial insects to soil building, nettles are a plant that deserves far…
If you’re new to gardening, it’s intimidating to grow from seed. There are a lot of things that can go wrong, so here are 9 of my favorite foolproof crops to try growing from seed. I selected these for their popularity, germination time, and relative ease of growing to harvest without any major issues: 1.…
Intercropping, also known as interplanting, is an excellent method to squeeze in more harvests in the same space. If you have limited growing space this is especially important and exciting. This video shows you what I am currently intercropping, different types of interplanting as well as the top interplanting tips to help you grow more…
Shopping the nursery for seedlings can get a little pricy, so here are some of my absolute favorite tips to get the MOST for your money: 1:45 Separate seedlings planted in the same cell 2:33 Buy the smaller tomato 3:12 Check roots for damage and root circling 4:13 Same pot, same price, so choose the…
💛 📖 See the GrowVeg book here: https://www.growveg.com/growveg-the-beginners-guide-to-easy-gardening.aspx. Ladybugs (also known as ladybirds or lady beetles) are one of the gardener’s biggest allies. Both the adults and their ferocious-looking larvae are insatiable aphid-munchers, so they’re an essential part of your garden’s natural pest control team. You probably know an adult ladybug when you see one,…
Summer is coming…and with it a ton of incredible summer vegetables and flowers that need a lot of love to grow. Here are three things I do at the end of a season to transition my garden to the next phase. SUPPORT EPIC GARDENING → Buy Birdies Raised Beds: https://shop.epicgardening.com → Buy My Books: https://shop.epicgardening.com/collections/books…
This video is all about how to deal with slugs in the vegetable garden using organic methods. Slugs can be disastrous, but if you use the 3 strategies outlined in this video, you’ll be able to get rid of slugs sooner than you think, or at least lessen their damage. The great thing is that…
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…
