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Mark has been growing food for coming on 2 decades. It meant the difference between surviving or going under. In this video Mark will show us 5 of the easiest ways to start a food garden. Starting from the cheapest to the dearest. 1 - In ground Tilling up a piece of dirt and sewing seeds into...

Mark takes us on a beautiful tour around Liz Zorab's food garden in the UK's Welsh countryside. During the tour you will see the many things she does to stay self sufficient, from keeping sheep to growing a garden. 🐑 She shows how she keeps the rabbits out of the gardens, using a fence. And...

Mark has returned from his holiday trekking through Europe, visiting countries like the UK, Spain and Portugal. He's now home, feeling refreshed and inspired. Mark and his family visited markets, ate lots of food, participated in the Tomatina festival in Spain and much more. Sampling the foods...

Oranges are amazing fruits that are hgh in fiber and contain many vitamins, mainly vitamin C. They contain antioxidants, which on it's own can have many health benefits. Not just that, they can help keep you hydrated, help with digestion, may aid in losing belly fat and many more benefits...

Have you ever heard of the pomelo before, or maybe even grown it? What did you think of the taste? Let us know down below :D Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme...

Click here for "Rainy garden show-off 1" (02/09/2022) Click here for "Rainy Garden Showoff 2" (19/12/22) We've had a horribly busy time since my last showoff. There's been a lot happening in life and my garden has taken a backburner. However, I'm trying to get back into it. I'm working on my...

Sadly there are many scammers around. People will often try to make money from basically nothing. In this video Mark talks about some of his own experiences with scammers, and talks about the research he has done. And also how even that can backfire at times. What are your experiences? And who...

After a harsh Summer, Mark shows us his top fruits and vegetables that will thrive through the extremely hot and wet weather. Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme...

What is your go-to trellis design? And did this video inspire you to build your own trellis as well? Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU...

Here we battle through some sound issues to an interesting topic. We hope you all enjoyed watching this, and tune in to the next! Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon...

Mark and his family were featured on ABC TV last Friday.

To see part 1 CLICK HERE To see part 2 CLICK HERE I realised that it's probably nicer to navigate if I kept it all in 1 thread, rather than keeping them seperate. So here be one last thread (hopefully) where I can log my adventures. Even I enjoy looking back where I've come from. Frankly...

How exciting! A brand new generation of raised Birdies beds. Raised Garden Beds: Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden Beds in the USA: https://lets.growepic.co/self-suffici... for a 5% discount, or use SSME2020 at checkout. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code...

What tools do you like to frequently use? And if you have any not listed, post them down below! :D Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU...

What are your top tips on moving and/or transplanting plants?

How about an extra long video showcasing all of Mark's raised garden beds in the main veggie patch? Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU...

Welcome back Mark - looks like he has been busy! Very exciting information and I'm sure we would all love to see what that stump will look like a couple years from now. Hopefully all incorporated into the soil. And for those of us that made it to the end... I bet we are all excited to see more...

Another pineapple update!

Update 3 on my pineapple! I am so excited

What do you think? Have you ever ordered/grown trees before and how did you go? I have just bought a small lemonade tree after getting inspired. What are your plans in the upcoming seasons?