gardening

In this video Mark showcases a vegetable called a potato onion. 🧅 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 enables mentoring from Mark via an exclusive...

In this video, Mark has a guest. For those that don't know him, meet David (or Weedy) from The Weedy Garden. Mark and David prepare two raised beds for the electroculture experiment, and 2 control raised beds 15 meters away without. They got two punnets of birds-eye chilli's, two punnets of...

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...

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...

What are your natural remedies for nausea? And for the growers, what are your TOP TIPS for growing ginger? 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...

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...

Did this video give you as big a fright as it did us? We look forward to what the future would bring. What are you looking forward to most? Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon...

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...

Have you grown sugarcane, or even tried it before? What were your experiences? 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 mentoring from...

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...

In this video Mark shows us how you can fill a raised bed without using soil... and plant directly in it! :thumbsup: How have you filled your raised beds, and what is your favourite technique? Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum...

Hello everyone! I am new to this forum, but I have always found it helpful (not to mention reassuring) to see that I am not the only one who has made mistakes while gardening. For several years, I have made mistakes and no doubt I will continue to make them - I just hope that I have the...

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...

What adjustments have you made to help keep you and your family safe? And what are your top plants to grow yourself, so you can ensure it's being grown organically? Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon...

What issues have you ran in to, and how did you fix them? Let us know down below! Or if you're seeking help with issues still ongoing, go ahead and ask us ;) Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon...

A delicious looking award-winning rosella jam. Looks so good, we might make it ourselves! 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...

Have you ever used these for raised beds? And what are your best DIY raised bed tips? 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 mentoring...