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@jeremyrecasa5524 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the great info mate 👍 just got yourself a new sub👌👌
@Charles00-xj3kz 7 күн бұрын
I do bokashi/ compost. I used to get rodents, but since I started to sprinkle bokashi bran over kitchen food scraps a couple of years ago (all kitchen scraps inc meat and bones) I don't get any. In fact I felt so confident I removed the mesh from the bottom of the compost bins. I add mulched autumn leaves every time I add the contents of the bokashi bin. This really makes the compost hot. It's also important to drain the bokashi bin before you add it to the compost other wise you will burn the worms with the acidic liquid. I also stir the compost weekly with a compost aerating tool you can get from the hardware store. This ensures clumps get broken up and composts quicker.
@ben.strong 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your method!
@beckystrong3961 7 күн бұрын
Wally to eat the rats! 😻 Also love the reference to Charlie ha!
@ben.strong 7 күн бұрын
Might have to stop feeding him for a bit haha 😛
@ausfoodgarden 7 күн бұрын
On the persistent herbicide issue. I do a simple bio-assay on ALL inputs including commercial bagged ones. Before use, I fill a couple of pots with a mix of known good mix and the new item, and one with just good mix. Plant a couple of peas or beans in each pot and see how they grow. If there are any deformities or nothing grows, I don't use it. The pot with just good mix is a kind of control/comparison. Cheers!
@ben.strong 7 күн бұрын
Thanks for the comment! Agree doing a bio-assay is a great idea 💡
@veronicabaker7730 8 күн бұрын
Thank you so much for this video.
@PJJoys 8 күн бұрын
Great video
@Lunasgarden2021 8 күн бұрын
I have a compost bin and from the get go I put wire underneath it, consequently I have had no rodents inside. Instead they snack on my capsicums and tomatoes ( healthiest rats in Adelaide).. I don’t use poison but I have used traps which I put around where they are eating and inside my little compost systems that I’ve made for around the garden. Little buggers chew through and pop inside to eat the scraps, so I popped the traps just inside the opening and have caught them
@ben.strong 7 күн бұрын
They chewed through your compost bin?? Wow that’s impressive
@dj_2023 8 күн бұрын
I'm interested in learning about your water tank and irrigation system, thanks.
@leonshomegrown 14 күн бұрын
Looks good mate 😊
@Alan-bi7dm 15 күн бұрын
I like to put the date on the back of the label too.
@jackiek4159 20 күн бұрын
Great tips! Thank you! 🙌💚
@TheRoaring4orties 22 күн бұрын
What area in Victoria are you in? I have just started my garden and this is so inspiring to me. How much space are you working with? Thank you
@ben.strong 21 күн бұрын
I'm in NW Melbourne. I'm on a 1/4 acre block and my growing space is about 1/2 that. My compost area is now about 5x7m (have recently shrunk it). I'll be releasing a compost Q&A video soon so subscribe if you want to be notified when I release that!
@benjamincorio7865 Ай бұрын
Hi Ben, loving the channel. I am a new gardener up in North East Victoria, and this video was the inspiration for attempting a similar guild in one of my first summer beds. Specifically tomatoes/fennel/beats/spring onions. So far so good, everything is steadily growing. However I have recently encountered some folks online claiming that fennel will inhibit tomato growth and crop yield. Of course there are just as many folks claiming it's not an issue, and not a great deal of scientific literature pertinent to a home garden setting either. So my question is, is this something you considered when planning your guilds? And would you mind giving an update on how you feel your guilds performed after harvest? Cheers
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Hey mate, glad you’re enjoying the channel! Yes this is an interesting topic. I didn’t touch on it because I think for the most part, you don’t have to worry about it too much with annuals, and in my experience most grow fine together. In my experience it is perennials with aggressive root systems that inhibit the growth of annuals around them. For example I have a lemon balm growing next to some potatoes which is clearly inhibiting their growth. Equally a mulberry tree next to another annual bed, and you can see the plants taper in size as they get closer to the mulberry. My guild of tomatoes, fennel and eggplant is growing well so far (I ended up leaving out the beets cos I had too many already). Happy to provide an update at a later date too. Maybe follow me on insta too in case I post it there.
@jimkaye2077 Ай бұрын
great info....thank you
@ThatBritishHomestead Ай бұрын
Oh I really really want bees, I would love to have loads of honey. That's so so good for you
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Yeah they’re a great addition to the backyard, especially when you don’t have to look after them yourself haha
@katymcewen7396 Ай бұрын
Great video. I don't know how you have the time to do all you do. Working full time plus all this! Amazing!
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Haha my friends don’t see me much 😅
@jordanalexander_311 Ай бұрын
Love it again Ben thankyou!
@andrewgoodbody2121 Ай бұрын
Okay so this guy is so blooming handsome its flustering 😂
@paulfive9s Ай бұрын
Inspiring!
@joshlovegood9392 Ай бұрын
Gardens looking good Ben! Do the 2nd year capsicums perform better or worse than 1st years?
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Because they are already established they definitely fruit a lot faster! I wouldn't say they have quite the same vigour as the young plants, but they put on quite a lot of fruit.
@inkironmojo775 Ай бұрын
awesome .. always so much to learn.. thanks
@darnell5422 Ай бұрын
Great video as always Ben, would love to see a video on the process of installing the new water tank !
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Thanks! and noted :)
@janeballinger2117 Ай бұрын
😃
@jamesoh5497 Ай бұрын
Hey Ben, I'd love to see a video on how you do your garden planning for a growing season. You eludid to it in a previous video, but it would be good to see how you allocate growing spaces and plan for seedlings to replace things as they mature and get harvested or naturally bolt and die off as the weather changes. I'm a gardener and a full-time worker up in Canberra, so any tips on time management would be gold!
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Noted James! It's a good topic so I'll consider it for sure
@H-hr5rw Ай бұрын
where did u get your chickens from?
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Gumtree :)
@H-hr5rw Ай бұрын
@ thanks been trying to look around for some! would be interested to see a video only how u keep your chickens
@mahjowee20 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the foraging website. Great resource
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Welcome!
@jimnyawd Ай бұрын
hello Ben, very nice videos overall. please continue like this and with more frequent videos. Greetings from Greece 😀
@pradbourne2446 Ай бұрын
Time for getting some Mexicans
@Katem5m Ай бұрын
Sad day losing a chook. Great job being there for her and not letting her linger in pain. Its bloody hard though. We had a massive earwig problem a few years ago, best thing i found for them wa screw up some newspaper and put it in or under a pot. The earwigs will hide in it int he day and then just whenever you have time scoop that up and give it to the chooks, they love it. Can i also ask about tour chicken fencing? It looks easy to move around, do you like it and is it a particular brand? Im in the market 😂
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Yeah that sounds like a good idea to control earwigs. I have heaps but for the most part they don’t touch my plants. Seems to be when plants are stressed that they go for it. My fencing is called omelet fencing, it is easy to move, it’s a good product for the price point, some of my posts are starting to wear out and need replacing but the fencing itself is still in pretty good condition.
@ah649 Ай бұрын
I’d love a tutorial on or a feature of your A-frame sifter! I paused the video to draw a diagram 😁
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Check out my compost video I explain it in more detail :)
@CantStopEatingCrayons Ай бұрын
Hey Ben really enjoying your videos! I'm wondering if you have advice on any knowledge sources that would be great for a beginner? For example I've just planted out my first lot of seedlings for the year (bit late but hopefully will be fine) but I realised when planting I was just randomly planting stuff where it seemed to fit. Do you know of any good resources with information on which plants to group together and so on?
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Hey, glad to hear it :) There are many companion planting guides online that will be helpful to get you started. Most plants can be planted together in my experience, you just need to know how big they get and what shape they take, which you can discover with a quick google search. In terms of general beginner info, there are many videos on youtube, you just have to know what topic you want to know more about and I'm sure someone has made a video about it :)
@ThatBritishHomestead Ай бұрын
I just love your pots!
@workingonadequacy6631 Ай бұрын
Don't give up dude, I only just got here and have heaps more to learn from you I'm sure.
@ben.strong Ай бұрын
Don’t worry I’m not going anywhere :)
@ah649 Ай бұрын
It’s a sad but necessary part of having livestock 😢 I like the length of your videos. Once a video is over 12-13 minutes I’m less likely to click.
@hattiedraper1061 Ай бұрын
Great video. You give a realistic perspective and your humour and love of chickens is delightful.
@wizardking10 Ай бұрын
great work mate
@jumper123910 Ай бұрын
Definitely the right call. Chooks don't live forever.
@madswansfan1 Ай бұрын
I had too many seed potatoes for the area I wanted to plant in so I left them on my potting table to dry for a few days. I got sick so it was a week or so later before I got to plant them elsewhere but they are growing fine now. I was relieved because I also thought I’d left them unplanted for too long.
@Olga-in4hp Ай бұрын
Showing the struggles of one's choices and doubts is more inspiring to me than those idealistic films about the beauty of off-grid living. Thank you! :) Greetings from Poland.
@terrymalone9432 Ай бұрын
Sorry about the chook. Must have been hard. Looking forward to seeing the tank irrigation.
@nashatayoosuf3363 Ай бұрын
Super informative! And looks like it was well worth the hard work!!
@ThatBritishHomestead Ай бұрын
I hate it. We lost a duck and 3 chickens this year. They say when you have live stock you'll soon have dead stock. That's not the warning it should be they that you'll fall in love with them
@kipelder7765 Ай бұрын
Yes please, I would like to know how you are going to incorporate your rainwater tank with your irrigation.
@EveryoneWhoUsesThisTV Ай бұрын
A video with some stats about what you are planting/aim for self-sufficiency wise would be great.... This year I've planted my potatoes in cardboard boxes, that way I can grow them on paved areas. I made the seed potatoes from local grocer spuds - I left them next to a damp towel with a peeled onion for a week or two. Cheap and cheerful spuds... :)
@sharonhoffer3599 Ай бұрын
You’re doing an amazing job, working full time and doing your garden is a huge effort! Well done, you’re inspiring others and caring for the environment 💚💚💚
@tristanbuckoke9121 Ай бұрын
Great video mate. The cycle of life can be hard. You made the correct call mate . Keep up the great work mate cheers
@lyndonnelly Ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that your chook reached her end but she had a great life with you. Totally understand the tiredness frustration anf lack of energy at times in tge garden, i am retired and still deal with those emotions. When it happens I just give myself a day, just stop and remember tfe successes of picking foid straight from the garden. Always good if your partner gives those hugs too😊
@mitchclausen8731 Ай бұрын
Rest easy chookie. Would love to see a vid about the water tank installation!
@limeybonesjones7395 Ай бұрын
i think it's important to share these kind of things
@gemmacorke7077 Ай бұрын
Chookie had a better life than most. You should be proud of yourself. Take care ❤