garden

wanted to share a breif garden update. For what I've been doing lately, check this post. I genuinely believe the advice therein helped me save my tomatoes. Otherwise, The summer season is upon us here in texas and all my plants have recieved their summer season fertilizing, dirt topoff, and...

Hey Guys! So I have a question about my blueberries. This year I got 2 Hello Darlin' blueberry bushes from the garden center where I work. They were potted in 15 gallon grow bags with Sta Green (so, store brand) Potting mix, amended with Acidified, and fertilized with Holly Tone. This is all...

Over 40 trees, wowza! Check out this video on why Mark cut them, how he chose the cuts and much more. It includes some dramatic drone footage for the best biewing experience. Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on...

After struggling for many months with massive burnout, I'm trying to get my life back on track. I'm no less burnt out, but making an active effort to imrpove my situation. And in doing so, trying to pick my garden back up. So after a trip to Bunnings to replace my chives that died after 4 years...

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...

The prong is an innovative gardening tool. This varsitile tool can help in many ways, from digging weeds, tree stumps, rocks and much more. It's designed to be ergonomic, lessening strain on any gardener and in attempt to help save your back long-term. It's built strong; durable and reliable...

Whilst many people say "don't grow supermarket potatoes", Mark is here to prove them all wrong. About 5 months ago Mark sowed a bunch of old supermarket potatoes that had turned green. He planted them both halved and whole. He gave the raised bed organic fertiliser and some rock dust, and...

In this video Mark shows off his trusty old 'fork', which has seen it's use and has bent prongs. And the reason why it's bent, is because he didn't have this trusty prong tool. He reckons there would've been no way the purple yams would've budged with his normal garden fork. We start the video...

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...

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...

What is your favourite pumpkin to grow? And what is your best recipe? Let us know down below! 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 enables...

In this video Mark shows off his full garden tour for the month of August. What does your garden look like? Post below, or start a thread to showcase your own garden. Give us a tour :D Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support...

Intuition and experience goes well past the so called set-in-stone garden rules. Anyone can garden, and whilst certain locations might have their own challenges, nothing is impossible. Have you ran into any challenges? How did you combat them? Or if you still need help, reach out! We are happy...

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...

As shown, the logs have decomposed beautifully over the years. The remaining sticks and wooden bits show how they act as a sponge, holding on to moisture. It shows the improvements it's done to the soil over the years. Added tip: Your bed may experience some sinkage over the years as the wood...

Is that a garden, or is it a bog? Mark's son Luke has done an amazing job tidying and mulching the yard up, allowing Mark to show us what he's doing in the garden. Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon...

Why do you think the different colours of broken down straw meant? Let us know down below! 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 enables...

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...