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We would like to thank you all for your support in 2025 🤗 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 VIP email...

Mark is back with another amazing video! This time he shows us what he believes to be the top 5 best herbs to grow at home. 🌿 Do you agree with his list? Which other herbs would you grow? Let us know down below! 👇 Handy tip! Want to talk to Mark directly? Did you know that there is another...

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...

Have you every tried growing potatoes from peels? What were your experiences? 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 enables...

What a legend. And everyone should write their own stories, make their own decisions. Make mistakes, learn, improve. 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...

Sadly, the majority of Mark's chickens have perished in a goanna (monitor lizard) attack. Goannas have a bacteria, or late poison, in their saliva that kills their prey over time. Their bite kills, whether initially or over time. Mark explains that this was the largest goanna he's seen in his...

What items have you ordered online, and which items were a HIT and which items were a MISS? 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...

There are no words to accurately describe just how important mental health is. Many describe it differently, but all come down to the same conclusion; mental wellbeing is crucial to your health. In this video Mark talks about transitioning from a military man to a gardener, taking back control...

Clay soil is made up of tiny particles that hold water well, but drain poorly. It's sticky when wet, and very hard when dry. Clay soils often have an alkaline pH, above 7 (though, this can vary per region). Many fruit trees require a pH between 6 and 7. Certain nutrients like iron, manganese and...

In this video we get to see the results on Mark's (and TheWeedyGarden's) experiment on electroculture gardening. [Click here for part 1] We all strive for bigger and healthier plants, so why not try our hands at electroculture? So, Mark placed four of these copper antennas and planted corn...

In this wonderful video Mark shows us what he's got growing in his garden as of March 2025. Some plants have only just started, and some are at the end of their growth, with the changing seasons. The first row of raised bed start with: 1. Betel leaf, garlic, Chinese keys, turmeric, ground nut...

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...

In this video Mark shows us how he has grown a bed full of onions, starting in June. In growing them, he tried to break every rule in the book. He didn't space them, thin them, or weed them! He used an "Early Australian Brown" around the outside, and a "Spanish White Onion" in the centre oval...

In this wonderful video, Mark gives us some TOP TIPS on how to fill your raised garden bed WITHOUT SOIL. Listed below are some of the things he used. Leftover pottingmix Use your leftover pottingmix over and over again by using it to top up your raised garden bed. WIth some added nutrients you...

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...

Welcome back to a brand new video! In this video Mark shows us what happens when you bury seafood waste in the garden. Lets.... get in to it! :thumbsup: Those of us that watch Mark's other channels, know that he also has a fishing channel called Self Suffishing Me. This means that he does...

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...