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

What a bee-autiful hive 🐝 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 Mark via an exclusive VIP email where he will answer...

What are your favourite ways of growing tomatoes? Raised bed, pots, straight into the ground, or like Mark... raised!

Did you all catch the livestream and watched this live? What are your favourite recipes using blueberries? 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...

Which ways are you currently practicing - and which ones are you aiming to practice over the new year?

Such amazing additions to Mark's garden. New garden beds, and new bananas. I bet we are all very excited to see these new Birdies beds in action :D Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another way, outside the forum? Support Mark on Patreon...

What are your (recent) reuse or recycle projects? I'll go first! We had these old metal bins with the bottoms rusted out. I took a hammer to whack out the rust and flatten the edges, turned the bins upside-down (for better fit in my case, though upright would've looked awesome too), and out...

What adjustments have you made to better suit your area? 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 Mark via an exclusive VIP...

What are your top tasks to do 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: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from Mark via an exclusive VIP email where...

Let's join Mark in the process of how this fishing trip helps both him and his son James learn more about fishing. Let's.... get out there! Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/3lmqMkr or Teespring https://bit.ly/3neEYO8

What handy tips would you add to this? And what did you wish you knew before you started your garden? 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 crops to grow? Here are Mark's top 6 crops to grow at home, along with handy information why:

What a great invention - and significant upgrades! I bet it comes in great use when sifting produce from dirt, and as Mark demonstrated, you can use the garden hose to rinse them while you are at it. What would you use it for?

What animals tend to run rampage in your garden, and how do you combat them? My potted garden always fights canetoads and frogs that love to dig into the soil. I 'combat' it by keeping my plants off of the ground when I can. It really minimizes the chances of them digging in my pots.

Good day all, hope we have all been having a good time! I have a question. I've been contemplating making a beginner guide for gardeners. Or perhaps even a tips & tricks to gardening article thread. It will all be here available on the forum for anyone to read, and to be directed to when they...

Another reason to be motivated to be more self sufficient. The lettuce could be leafy gold at these prices! Here are luckily some handy tips towards growing lettuce. What are your plans this year to adjust to the high living costs?

Here's some handy tips on how to improve your 'sandy' soil! On top of that Mark shows off some of his plants. Enjoy!

Update number 2 on the renovation. Mark shows us his onging renovations and walks us through his thought processes. He also shows off new locations and 'exuipment' he's bought and why. Self sufficiency means more than just growing your own food; it means being able to do things yourself. An...

Are you a beginner gardener? Or perhaps even an experienced one that wants the refresher? In this video Mark gives us his top 5 tips for growing veggies at home.