6 TOP Crops to Grow at Home to Save You From STARVING

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Self Sufficient Me

Self Sufficient Me

Күн бұрын

In this video, I give you my 6 TOP CROPS to grow at home in the vegetable garden to save you from starving!
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@grambofirstblood
@grambofirstblood Жыл бұрын
Never underestimate the value of herbs and spices in a survival situation. Those potatoes will get real bland after a few weeks, and mental health is invaluable
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme Жыл бұрын
Very true! Great comment 👍
@nonyadamnbusiness9887
@nonyadamnbusiness9887 Жыл бұрын
Good reason to learn to forage locally. There's a variety to flavors.
@elenidemos
@elenidemos Жыл бұрын
@@nonyadamnbusiness9887 Have 3 myself. 😁
@GeomancerHT
@GeomancerHT Жыл бұрын
I have a rosemary tree that will make wonders to those potatoes, and is so easy to grow and propagate! Also parsley, lots of parsley, it grows perennial on a patch in our property. I would add many varieties of hot and sweet pepper, some hens for eggs/protein and we're good to survive!
@GeomancerHT
@GeomancerHT Жыл бұрын
Also do not forget about garlic, it's really expensive (if you want to sell some) but really easy to grow, and it's exponential, you grow 10-12 garlics from one garlic, every season you will grow more and more until you're trillonaire.
@cathrynmartin4395
@cathrynmartin4395 Жыл бұрын
He mentioned the "three sisters" that Native Americans planted together for good reason: Corn first because it sprouts fast and grows tall, beans next that will use the corn stalks to climb on, and last, squash (pumpkin or acorn or butternut) to spread along the ground, keeping the soil around the corn and bean roots cooler. Might try it - a great companion planting threesome that has been proven to work well.
@Hammett175
@Hammett175 Жыл бұрын
Great post.
@JenaEmerald
@JenaEmerald Жыл бұрын
I’ve also heard from a vegetarian that eating those 3 together creates a beautiful protein
@permasteve4184
@permasteve4184 Жыл бұрын
don't forget the beans help with providing nitrogen too. Also once the squash is established you won't have to worry about weeding as they will suppress everything else.
@prayerwarrior424
@prayerwarrior424 Жыл бұрын
Planted beans with corn. The beans climbed up the corn and broke the stalks. The corn didn't do well - I think it needed more fertilizer; dried kernels?
@downbntout
@downbntout Жыл бұрын
I've heard the phrase about corn beans squash as 'the 3 sisters but didn't know that sequence, ty
@user-df9jp6hh4p
@user-df9jp6hh4p 19 күн бұрын
I remember seeing this bloke awhile ago with barely any subscribers, now he's at 2mil! Insane, deserves every single one. Lovely human being.
@stephenmiano2392
@stephenmiano2392 10 күн бұрын
same
@yolisamsomi1130
@yolisamsomi1130 4 ай бұрын
South African here. My aunt's garden had all six of these plus sweet potatoes, madumbe, gem squash, butternut and a couple of fruit trees (guava, lemon, orange, peach). For school holidays we'd visit her and even though ours was a large family with many children, there was always plenty to eat. This video reminded me of that wonderful experience.
@anitabell3976
@anitabell3976 Ай бұрын
I grew up in a small town in Oklahoma. My parents had gardens for years. Potato, green beans, okra, leafy greens, just to name a few things. Feeding a large family made the work worth it. Mom also canned fruit or made jams and jelly.
@scottedmonson4020
@scottedmonson4020 23 күн бұрын
Speaking of squash can yor do you have a video on how to tend squash ? Yellow preferably !!!
@motlatsimolefe1077
@motlatsimolefe1077 23 күн бұрын
Im in south Africa wild Coast, fresh food price is getting expensive and I'm here learning to grow my food
@cinnamon9390
@cinnamon9390 22 күн бұрын
A good source of vitamin C is important! To prevent scurvy
@Oysters176
@Oysters176 Күн бұрын
Why didn't you just say Taro? Why call it Madumbe?
@missworm
@missworm Жыл бұрын
Blackberries. The plants are free, grow like mad super quickly and are virtually indestructible. I’ve got a bramble that I spent years trying to get rid off (cutting down, digging up, no chemicals) and then I gave in and trained it up the fence. Every year I get at least 9lb of fruit. Easy to make tasty jam and pickle/chutneys that last for years. This one ‘weed’ has been in my garden for 34 years.
@WollongongSkyWatch
@WollongongSkyWatch Жыл бұрын
I love this idea! I remember going with my parents to pick fresh blackberries - they always grew alongside the train tracks and most roads around here. We also collected huge mushrooms from the cow paddocks. Then the gov't declared the berry a noxious weed. No more rightfully ours free food.
@missworm
@missworm Жыл бұрын
@@WollongongSkyWatch a noxious weed? That’s dreadful. ‘Blackberrying’ used to be something most families did here in 1970’s 🇬🇧 UK, but people seem to have just stopped. Foraging is trendy, but there seems to be little thought as to what to do with all the stuff they’ve stripped from the countryside, and ‘leave plenty for the birds’ has definitely gone by the by.
@WollongongSkyWatch
@WollongongSkyWatch Жыл бұрын
@@missworm yep, back in the 1970s for me too here in Australia. The last time I saw wild blackberries was in the 1990s at the bottom of a horse agistment property. Councils here are deadbeats. After every heavy rain we always get warnings about those 'poisionous' mushrooms growing everwhere lol
@WollongongSkyWatch
@WollongongSkyWatch Жыл бұрын
@@scout7060 how amazing!
@missworm
@missworm Жыл бұрын
@@scout7060 gosh, I thought brambles were practically indestructible and lived everywhere. I have raspberries too, and in the 35 years I’ve lived in my house, the plants have travelled over 70ft up the garden - all their own doing!
@TheDonarnett
@TheDonarnett Жыл бұрын
When I was a child my family was desperately poor. My father was a school janitor trying to feed a family of five on the pittance he earned. So we maintained a small flock of chickens and a garden to keep us supplied with meat, eggs and vegetables. I remember those supplying the bulk of our food for a number of years. We didn't grow potatoes or cabbage but we did grow everything else as well as carrots, turnips, okra, zucchini, yellow squash and cucumbers. It kept us pretty well fed and there was a fair amount of variety. In a strange sort of way I'm almost grateful for having grown up so poor. Being that poor can really teach a lot of survival skills. I'm not going to go so far as to say it was good or I ever enjoyed it but I did learn from it.
@davidbennett2539
@davidbennett2539 Жыл бұрын
And rabbits. 😉
@Linda23750
@Linda23750 Жыл бұрын
I feel so unprepared
@pgm521
@pgm521 Жыл бұрын
that is so true and beautiful gives you a true appreciation for life wish you all the best
@royjohnson465
@royjohnson465 Жыл бұрын
Did you hunt for deer and moose meat? We did and an abundance of meat in the bush here.
@ruthbrendon7221
@ruthbrendon7221 Жыл бұрын
@@Linda23750 ha ha, me too...i guess that's why we're watching these.
@user-xz6qh5ec7t
@user-xz6qh5ec7t 4 ай бұрын
I can't get enough of this guy. A character, a teacher, and a survivalist who knows the score and seeks to alert others to the scummy deep state that hates to see self-sufficiency among the population lest they lose control and can no longer latch on to your money. You go bro, and keep the videos coming, please. God Bless you, brother.
@mytree123
@mytree123 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!!!!!!!!
@clausbecker9350
@clausbecker9350 Ай бұрын
How exactly is the "deep state" preventing you from gardening?
@cecilsabourin9462
@cecilsabourin9462 Ай бұрын
Touche'
@nataliejoan437
@nataliejoan437 Ай бұрын
Amen! ❤
@teresafraser3049
@teresafraser3049 6 ай бұрын
My parents were farmers back home in italy and they continued to have a huge veggie garden when they immigrated to canada in 1958. I have started my own vegetable garden going on 5 years now and ready to expand it further so thank you for sharing your experience which is teaching me alot more 🙏
@katy8161
@katy8161 Жыл бұрын
Just to clarify something for you -- the UK government may have tried to help the Irish during the potato famine, but a not insignificant part of their government also used it as means to rid themselves of what they considered the Irish problem. The Irish grew a lot of food that was non-potato, that the UK government exported to England, leaving the Irish with *only* potatoes. Members of the UK government saw the famine as an opportunity to reduce their Irish problem, i.e., commit genocide against the Irish people, by purposefully starving them. There was enough food in Ireland to feed the Irish; it's just that the UK took it, and left them to starve. To quote one article: "In 1848, Whig economist Nassau Senior expressed his disappointment that the famine that year would reduce the surplus Irish population by only a million souls. To many Whigs, including Charles Edward Trevelyan, the British bureaucrat in charge of Irish famine relief, the famine was seen as divine intervention worthy of a wicked, indolent, ignorant and perverse people."
@exploreseafaring
@exploreseafaring Жыл бұрын
So now people begin to understand why they disarmed the population before stamping on our necks.
@LydJaGillers
@LydJaGillers Жыл бұрын
Holy shit. I'm not surprised and yet somewhat surprised. WTF
@SHalto142
@SHalto142 Жыл бұрын
The above agrees with the histories I have read.
@marymiles6944
@marymiles6944 Жыл бұрын
The more things change, the more they stay the same.......Sigh!
@only-vans
@only-vans Жыл бұрын
English government .... no way did the welsh or Scots condone anything the English government did to the Irish peoples and most likely never will. Hopefully the kingdom will fall apart in my lifetime.
@DollyDarkside
@DollyDarkside Жыл бұрын
My friends and family think that my bulk buying of spices and herbs that way I have them preserved for long term storage is crazy. But it comforts me knowing I'm prepared. My friend even gave me 10 Chicken carcasses that she was just going to throw away, and I canned 42 quarts of chicken stock and 13 quarts of homemade chicken soup. All from something she was going to toss. It's the little things in this world
@JeLifeCoach
@JeLifeCoach Жыл бұрын
Hello. How are you preserving and storing them? In what medium and what location? In combinations or in isolation? Thank you.
@mariaking81
@mariaking81 Жыл бұрын
@@JeLifeCoach I would like to know this too.
@sandralinder6108
@sandralinder6108 Жыл бұрын
Concerning poultry carcasses and beef bones: I always keep mine after most of the meat has been consumed or frozen for later. But when I’m a guest for Thanksgiving or other reason that will produce leftover bones, I kindly ask what plans have been made for the carcass or the meat bones. If the host/hostess is going to throw them away, I ask for them! I haven’t been refused to date. My family can eat for a week using the broth to make soups, as a substitute for water when cooking rice, and freeze whatever was leftover: the broth itself, soups, and so on. Happy winter eating!
@DollyDarkside
@DollyDarkside Жыл бұрын
@@JeLifeCoach I just can them. I don't add herbs to my stocks so I can change the recipe as I please.
@DollyDarkside
@DollyDarkside Жыл бұрын
@@sandralinder6108 yess!! My grandparents save their chicken and turkey carcasses for me so I can make some more stock. Free food for us lol
@luxluther436
@luxluther436 6 ай бұрын
Dandelions. They are WONDERFUL. Pack full of nutrients, vitamins etc. and they have so many uses. The flowers to either fritter, make into wine, or make into a vegan burger patty. The stems to use either in salads or for bio friendly straws. The crowns for substitute artichokes. The roots to either use as root vegetables or ground up as a cocoa/coffee substitute.
@sheilal3172
@sheilal3172 Ай бұрын
I cut the leaves but leave the roots in the ground and feed the leaves to my chickens. They LOVE them!
@4ArcticFox
@4ArcticFox 18 күн бұрын
Leaves make a great salad, especially if picked before the flowers come out. They are less bitter that way. A little crispy bacon, croutons, dandelion leaves, garlic and a dijon mustard vinaigrette is such a lovely lunch to us. Good diuretic too.
@catherinemelnyk
@catherinemelnyk 17 күн бұрын
Your videos are amazing! So helpful. I'm a 70 year old Canadian and I wish I had an acre or two of land to grow crops on. You must have several people working for you to keep all that food growing, canned, preserved, cooked etc. 😊😊😊❤❤
@anthonykeller5120
@anthonykeller5120 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I used to wrap tomatoes in newspaper, put in a box, and put the box under the bed. This kept them in the dark and oxygen free. We had fresh tomatoes all winter long (six months).
@jphalsberghe1
@jphalsberghe1 Жыл бұрын
great
@taxat10n1sth3ft
@taxat10n1sth3ft Жыл бұрын
What kind of temperature range would you estimate in that location? I wonder if this storage method could work for me too.
@anthonykeller5120
@anthonykeller5120 Жыл бұрын
@@taxat10n1sth3ft We kept it pretty cool in the sixties.
@TraceyMush
@TraceyMush Жыл бұрын
Wow, I'm constantly surprised at what people know. Great idea to keep your Tomatoes going through the year.
@MichaelSmith-ku7ki
@MichaelSmith-ku7ki Жыл бұрын
What's a "Newspaper" though?
@nancyhoskins197
@nancyhoskins197 4 ай бұрын
May i suggest cucumbers for your list. Fermenting/ pickling adds some zest to a bland meal. You can also dry them with a seasoned salt. Chopped with dried tomatoes, they make a delicious dried salad when sprinkled with olive oil, and also can be used with your baked potatoes. Included dried herbs on your list. Lots of nutrition, flavor.
@donsullivan6199
@donsullivan6199 Ай бұрын
Cucumbers have no calories.
@idamcneill8005
@idamcneill8005 9 күн бұрын
​@donsullivan6199 cakes may have few calories, but do have plenty of vitamins and minerals. Most 'greens' are fairly low in calories, but high in nutrients. Remember you can't live on bread alone! (starch/calories)
@lifelovedeath
@lifelovedeath 3 ай бұрын
I absolutely love your channel. Makes me want to go back to my farm where I grew up and work on the soil with my own two hands and grow food. Farmers are literally taken for granted in my country. They get ignored and unrepresented when they're the ones feeding us day in and day out pouring blood sweat and tears to feed the country and sustain their own families.
@netxchange
@netxchange Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! 1. Potatoes (ideally a few varieties) 2. Corn 3. Cabbage 4. Pumpkin 5. Beans (French, etc) 6. Tomatoes
@reforest4fertility
@reforest4fertility Жыл бұрын
I would add greens, but corn, tomatoes & potatoes together in a meal.
@murrijuana2842
@murrijuana2842 Жыл бұрын
Corn lacks nutrition.
@selenacordeiro1458
@selenacordeiro1458 Жыл бұрын
Radishes are also fantastic, they grow in most weather, even colder conditions and they grow fast
@reforest4fertility
@reforest4fertility Жыл бұрын
@@selenacordeiro1458 Hear here, from diakon to the little red bulbous ones, ravishing they are!
@selenacordeiro1458
@selenacordeiro1458 Жыл бұрын
@@reforest4fertility 😋
@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053
@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053 Жыл бұрын
My twin daughters are 13 since Covid they and my wife have gotten super into gardening. I built a greenhouse 10' x 10' in our backyard and those girls can grow stuff year round in there (We live in Oklahoma). Right now they've got corn, carrots, green beans, potatoes, lettuce, green onions, and tomatoes. I'm probably going to build a 2nd one later this year. It's saving me loads of money and I'm glad to see my girls fired up something productive.
@bethlanoue589
@bethlanoue589 Жыл бұрын
how did you build the greenhouse?
@kesaadjima
@kesaadjima Жыл бұрын
Awesome 😎
@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053
@iamthem.a.n.middleagednerd1053 Жыл бұрын
@@bethlanoue589 they sell kits at Atwood's, Lowe', and other places like that.
@kirkkirkland7244
@kirkkirkland7244 Жыл бұрын
Tomatoes have been linked with arthritis so you would probably be better off growing something else!!!
@GamingSerb
@GamingSerb Жыл бұрын
@@kirkkirkland7244 you’re cooked
@cloyteen4635
@cloyteen4635 2 ай бұрын
I don’t grow a lot yet. Mostly garlic, onions, and spices. But definitely don’t forget spices and aromatics because they can make food taste better. Hoping to grow enough potatoes to pair with my rosemary and tomatoes with my basil this summer
@donsullivan6199
@donsullivan6199 Ай бұрын
They are also expensive to buy. Saving you money to buy other food.
@jt6581
@jt6581 2 ай бұрын
I cant tell u enough how much I appreciate your channel. You should be so proud of what you do! It's amazing.
@hannahhawkes7570
@hannahhawkes7570 Жыл бұрын
Mark, you crack me up!!! Thank you for bringing awareness to this topic through entertainment, wisdom, and humor. Xx
@nancyfahey7518
@nancyfahey7518 Жыл бұрын
I had a full gulp of coffee in my mouth when he tooted. Almost lost it.
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme Жыл бұрын
Thanks Hannah, it's 1:30 AM here at the moment and I was so excited to get this video out I completely lost track of time... I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙂👍
@gratefulMOMent
@gratefulMOMent Жыл бұрын
Hey. This is by far my favorite video you’ve ever done. I was instantly hooked by the intelligent stabs at today’s politics to the information you packed in. You made me smile throughout the video. Thank you!!!
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme Жыл бұрын
Thank you! It's a fine line to walk when navigating these subjects without turning people off. I'm glad you felt like I was able to sneek it in without being too much over the top. Your feedback is much appreciated! Cheers 🙂
@busygirl2681
@busygirl2681 Жыл бұрын
@eM J Absolutely!! I agree with you. Mark you always have awesome videos, but this one is like icing on the cake. Perfect : )
@madaxe79
@madaxe79 Жыл бұрын
I agree. I’ve been gardening for a couple of years now, but I’ve really tried to narrow it down just just the staple veggies that we can survive off, and everything on his list is in my garden right now. I also grow a ton of leafy greens, herbs, peppers, and such, but mainly potato, cabbage, corn, beans, tomato, sweet potato, and pumpkin. The pumpkins are tricky to grow in a small yard, but it can be done if you don’t mind it looking a little untidy
@dusty-gray
@dusty-gray Жыл бұрын
@@Selfsufficientme and thanks for keeping it clean, Mark. You are a National treasure.
@ceacillea
@ceacillea Жыл бұрын
Yes, same here!
@rebeccacarter1914
@rebeccacarter1914 7 ай бұрын
Thank you. Sending good wishes to our dear Australian cousins. May both our countries recover their sanity soon!
@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi
@BradleyBellwether-oy2qi 7 ай бұрын
The most diverse plant I can think of is celery. First off, it's a natural source of sodium. But the bulb is a carbohydrate, the stalk is a vegetable, the leaves are an herb and the seeds are a spice. Literally the entire plant can be eaten. The leaves and seeds can be preserved by drying. Beets are another staple on my survival garden, because the root is a carbohydrate and the leaves are a salad green.
@ianbegley4535
@ianbegley4535 9 ай бұрын
Irishman here. The UK did nothing to help the Irish during the famine - they contributed to it. Really great video btw - learned a lot!
@benheffernan2242
@benheffernan2242 6 ай бұрын
I was going to say the same thing after I heard him say "despite England trying to help" help themselves by trying to wipe us out more like it.
@NUFCOfficial
@NUFCOfficial 6 ай бұрын
warra 1845 potato harvest
@user-kz3ee7zi2z
@user-kz3ee7zi2z 3 ай бұрын
Plenty of other food in the country - shipped out to England.
@user-on8jx3qr8w
@user-on8jx3qr8w 3 ай бұрын
that is what i always heard. the english took all the potatoes, not that the crop really failed that much. like the "red famine" by stalin against the ukrainines.
@neilshanahan8217
@neilshanahan8217 3 ай бұрын
Yep. There was no Irish famine. It’s now referred to as The Hunger by historians here. The Brits starved people to death basically even though there was a surplus supply. The crops were exported and sold.
@kevinmencer3782
@kevinmencer3782 2 ай бұрын
My immediate thought was other root vegetables like onions, carrots and turnips. You can store them almost as long as potatoes, they have some nutrients that potatoes miss out on, and especially onions can really twist the dial up on an otherwise boring stew. You can also eat turnip greens as a dish of it's own.
@SaraTheBlack
@SaraTheBlack 7 ай бұрын
I love your sense of humor but also the serious and informational tone of your uploads. Thank you!
@Jaricko
@Jaricko Жыл бұрын
The follow up to this would be food preservation methods. No matter how good your garden is, you need to make the food last several seasons so you are stocked come frost. Pickled, Dehydrated, Canned, Frozen, Processing it for later.
@kickassclone75
@kickassclone75 Жыл бұрын
Ask 1000 americans what scientific principle causes a vacuum to form when you employ home canning methods to preserve food and 999 of them wouldnt know but ask them what pronouns some random nitwit on a talkshow uses and 999 of them would know that. This is why I laugh everyday, I hope I live to see the day what reality has in store for them.
@notahotshot
@notahotshot Жыл бұрын
@@kickassclone75 so what you're saying is that you can't help yourself, you just have to be a douchebag.
@EcoInstant
@EcoInstant Жыл бұрын
only if you choose to live in a region with frost 😜 but even then, preserving is an important line of knowledge, good comment.
@stickyfingers5189
@stickyfingers5189 Жыл бұрын
@@kickassclone75 weird that youre praying on people to starve to death in some apocalyptic situation but ok I guess 👍
@inkenhafner7187
@inkenhafner7187 Жыл бұрын
Dude doesn't even know how to get his seed potatos to the next planting seasons properly. Wouldn't rely on any preservation recipes he's giving away. Botulism is a thing.
@mattjohnson9727
@mattjohnson9727 Жыл бұрын
When talking about corn as a survival crop, one should also mention nixtamalization. Native Americans used to treat their corn in an alkaline solution made with hardwood ash, which turns the corn into hominy. This makes the nutrients, especially B-vitamins bioavailable and prevents nutrient deficiency. The commercial process today uses lye. For a legitimate survival situation, this knowledge would be invaluable.
@annedonnellan6876
@annedonnellan6876 Жыл бұрын
And the Choctaw sent money to help the starving Irish even after they were dispossessed
@dustinhoogsteen1882
@dustinhoogsteen1882 Жыл бұрын
we still do this
@rexsheeley8177
@rexsheeley8177 Жыл бұрын
Good info thank you.
@22minecraftguy
@22minecraftguy Жыл бұрын
the hardwood ash is lye
@theresalogsdon765
@theresalogsdon765 Жыл бұрын
Yes they did. That's where the Grits he was talking about comes From. They are Delicious
@waynehoffman456
@waynehoffman456 7 ай бұрын
I would suggest for people to find what grows best in your zone / area and work with that. Very well put together and your reasons are very easy to follow. Cheers from Tennessee! If I could add one thing to this list it would be peppers. We have had tremendous luck growing them where we are. They are versatile, easy to grow and harvest. They can be dried, ground up, pickled, canned, and will flavor your beans and tomatoes as well as your corn and squash. Peppers are also great for bringing pollinators and keeping certain pests at bay. I’m subscribed, THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATIVE VIDEO!!
@marilynblake2188
@marilynblake2188 Ай бұрын
We grow all 6, so I totally agree. I also agree with the importance and value of herbs (both culinary and medicinal) and spices. They can be grown to reduce weeds and pests in the garden. Tisanes can be uplifting or calming, energizing or relaxing and provide important nutrients all the while.
@dilipkumarpatel8313
@dilipkumarpatel8313 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, I have a mango farm in India and I agree all the way. We have 210 mango trees spread in 2 acres, each tree has 20ft distance. In between this distance space my charge hand grows, chillis, tomatoes, peas, spinach, garlic, ginger, cabbage, peppers 🫑, and many other root crops. All organic and nutritious.
@luckyandblessed
@luckyandblessed Жыл бұрын
Sounds delicious
@gppoem3344
@gppoem3344 Жыл бұрын
That’s awesome! I wish I could take a virtual tour of that mango farm.
@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544
@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544 Жыл бұрын
Well done and I hope that you do well with your mango farm business.
@ronaldd2154
@ronaldd2154 Жыл бұрын
Part of caste?
@julielobato9766
@julielobato9766 Жыл бұрын
Awesome Dil!! Do you have a channel on KZbin?
@notforwantoftrying1
@notforwantoftrying1 Жыл бұрын
Gotta be onion for me. You can grow it year round, it stores for absolutely ages, it has very few pests/diseases and produces a large amount of easily saved seed. It doesn't matter how many onion seeds I sow, I always get to the end of the season thinking I should have sown more. In a survival situation I'm sure it would be right up there with things like potatoes and squash.
@that_auntceleste5848
@that_auntceleste5848 Жыл бұрын
Onions were my biggest failure last year, i was new to them and got the timing wrong. So i thought, heck, they are cheap, I'll skip onions this year. Regretting that decision! All summer long as I'm hitting the produce aisle I realized that all I'm buying is fruit and ONIONS! And the one single solitary onion I harvested this year, one of last year's plants making a comeback, was excellent and firm, I could immediately see that it would store for a long time. I figure I go through 200+ onions per year in home cooking. Next year I'm going to try again, and if I'm successful I'm going to aim to find space for 200 in 2024! I'm bursting with winter squash right now, so i believe it can be done even in my suburban garden.
@only-vans
@only-vans Жыл бұрын
Onions are a win for me too. I had to learn to string them correctly from the inter webs. That crop kept for 2 years. I had so many onions that I was swapping stings of them with other Gardners for beetroot, beans, spuds, carrots, cabbage, and tomatoes.
@ziegjecht9235
@ziegjecht9235 Жыл бұрын
@@that_auntceleste5848 Did you ever figure out what you did wrong? I also have had trouble getting onions to grow.
@threeriversforge1997
@threeriversforge1997 Жыл бұрын
How do you store your onions without them rotting? Maybe I have some kind of fungus in the air around here, but I can't keep onions or garlic for very long before they blacken or sprout. So aggravating!
@Happy2Run4Me
@Happy2Run4Me Жыл бұрын
And garlic! It can be used medicinally also!👍🏻Also I had trouble even getting onions to sprout and found 1) I was planting them at the wrong time, 2) I was planting the wrong varieties for my climate. I’m in the Southern US and needed to find short day onions and I sprouted them indoors before planting them outside. It worked though. I also will have to plant them possibly twice a year here (I haven’t tried that yet but it could work in my temperate climate) and storage might be a challenge because of the humidity in the air here so planting more often might be necessary. 😳
@andreacaleo1509
@andreacaleo1509 7 ай бұрын
The world needs more people like you.
@user-jv8ej4xk1w
@user-jv8ej4xk1w Ай бұрын
I’m so happy for russell crowe enjoying his garden… all jokes aside, you have such a positive vibe, thank you for that
@googlreviews7813
@googlreviews7813 Жыл бұрын
My wife and I are new to the channel, living on a 10 Acre property, 3 years ago we devoted to growing 2 Acres of our land, initially we focused on Pumpkins, Squash, Gourds then we sourced in fall mums, Straw Bales, cornstalks, and we sell complete porch decor packages during fall season leading up to Halloween. However as of 2022 we started shifting more of the land towards food... potatoes, tomatoes, beans, cucumbers, peppers etc... In 2022 we weren't sure how it will be received by local community so we didn't plant too much but everything sold out so well that people were disappointed when we told them we are all out for the season. Especially potatoes, we had 3 rows, about 200' each as trial. In 2023 we plan on having about 8-10 rows at 300' each. We started watching channels such as this one recently because we know we can learn and get many valuable ideas from them. Greetings and much ❤️ to all from 🇨🇦
@lola8590
@lola8590 Жыл бұрын
Sweet potatoes have become my favorite self sufficient crop! You can eat the leaves and stems all summer long. (Freezing some for the winter, cooked Indian style.) Then harvest the sweet potatoes before the first frost. (They store well.) Then with some of them towards the end of winter, start your slips to do it all again!
@khinmaw8622
@khinmaw8622 Жыл бұрын
Yes. So very easy to grow
@a.p.5429
@a.p.5429 Жыл бұрын
They're a bit tough if you're thinking of turnip greens texture but leaves more tender and I agree, good.
@judyellis9421
@judyellis9421 Жыл бұрын
How do you prepare the leaves of the sweet potatoes? I didn't know that you can eat it, I actually have some now in my yard.
@lola8590
@lola8590 Жыл бұрын
@@judyellis9421 My favorite way is to do it is Moghlai style Or any Indian recipe that calls for spinach. I think it’s my favorite green for the garden!
@lola8590
@lola8590 Жыл бұрын
I just wash the leaves and slice them. You can also chop the stems and spice them up. East by West has a video about that!
@becuelena
@becuelena 6 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed your video. My growing surface is very small, 10 by 5, but I enjoy seeing everything grow, day by day.
@aprilmcknight1574
@aprilmcknight1574 Ай бұрын
Been watching you for years...your knowledge has benefited me greatly...much gratefulness from Arkansas, USA
@samkitty5894
@samkitty5894 Жыл бұрын
Butternut squash, it keeps better and longer than pumpkins. Turnips, sweet potatoes, beets, carrots, parsnips, kale, collards, to name a few. They keep a long time in storage, or live for months in garden so you don't have to harvest them all at once.
@christophersnedeker5259
@christophersnedeker5259 Жыл бұрын
Seminole pumpkin lasts for a year.
@chasegerlach
@chasegerlach Жыл бұрын
I bought a butternut squash at the grocery store last thanksgiving and it has just been sitting on my counter. It is STILL perfectly firm and good to eat. I have been amazed. I figured it would last a few months maybe but over a year is ridiculous!
@polgaragilmore8233
@polgaragilmore8233 Жыл бұрын
I second the addition of beets!! In our garden we have had the same "mama beet" for going on 3 years. She alone makes enough beet greens in the summer months that we don't need any other greens. Her foliage gets 2.5+ ft wide. Truly impressive! She flowers and seeds every year, and she has several lovely baby beets that we dig up and eat at the end of the season.
@qik3300
@qik3300 Жыл бұрын
Fig trees are good for the length of the fruiting season - they pop figs early May and you can eat off the tree for up to four months or more as they ripen in waves on the tree so a longer harvest window less need for preserving. Can make a good jam to store as fig newtons to extend the window
@user-p6-3561
@user-p6-3561 Жыл бұрын
Hmm
@resilientdad7436
@resilientdad7436 Жыл бұрын
I would include beets as a good crop to grow. I personally love them, and eat the tops and the roots. Super easy to grow you can grow a lot of them in a small space. The roots also last along time in a cold dark place and they can be pickled.
@earthkeepinggreen7763
@earthkeepinggreen7763 Жыл бұрын
I love beets.
@violethomesteadgeorgia7278
@violethomesteadgeorgia7278 Жыл бұрын
Don't like beets. I'm working on developing a taste for them but the greens are my favorite
@earthkeepinggreen7763
@earthkeepinggreen7763 Жыл бұрын
@@violethomesteadgeorgia7278 🤣
@OriginalCosmicBabe
@OriginalCosmicBabe Жыл бұрын
I love feeding beets to people who’ve never had them! Most of the time, they’re instant converts. The only drawback is they do take a long time to cook, but I love the fact that the skins slide right off once they’re fully cooked - no tedious peeling!
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme Жыл бұрын
Top choice the good old beets! 👍🙂
@hiccupsngiggles505
@hiccupsngiggles505 6 ай бұрын
Sweet potatoes...yummmy & chock full of vitamins, fills you up, easy to grow, & can make lots of dishes from sides to desserts!!
@I-Am-He
@I-Am-He Жыл бұрын
Love the way Mark justifies growing beans. “If you don’t eat you don’t fart and if you don’t fart… you die.” 😂
@victorhuipio3894
@victorhuipio3894 Жыл бұрын
100 years from now it will be quoted in books 😂
@AustNRail
@AustNRail Жыл бұрын
This was an often said mantra in the Australian Army. Refreshing to hear it again.
@frankboff1260
@frankboff1260 Жыл бұрын
When I was very young the little rhyme went ‘beans beans they’re good for your heart, the more you eat the more your fart, the more you fart the better you feel so eat your beans at every meal’ 😂
@sUASNews
@sUASNews Жыл бұрын
Top video well done
@michaelwhyte8529
@michaelwhyte8529 Жыл бұрын
i cracked up at how serious he was:)
@ItalianAngel21175
@ItalianAngel21175 Жыл бұрын
I do think cucumber is a must too! Not just to help with starvation, but if for any reason you can't drink the water, cucumber will help keep you hydrated!💖🤗🙏
@nunyabiznes33
@nunyabiznes33 Жыл бұрын
Now into the topic of hydration, watermelons are great too. I heard they got domesticated in Africa exactly for this purpose.
@ItalianAngel21175
@ItalianAngel21175 Жыл бұрын
@@nunyabiznes33 Yes they are, the only downside with watermelons is they are big and need slot of space to grow! But omg I love watermelon I can eat a whole one myself! This is true I'm not kidding. My family has always teased me about it but yes I can eat a whole watermelon myself just give me about 3 hours and its gone!!! Lo
@manzanasrojas6984
@manzanasrojas6984 Жыл бұрын
@@ItalianAngel21175 3 hours? more like 3 minutes, right?
@mauz791
@mauz791 Жыл бұрын
@@manzanasrojas6984 more like 30 seconds when I unhinge my jaw like Shaggy
@ItalianAngel21175
@ItalianAngel21175 Жыл бұрын
@@mauz791 Well I cut it in small pieces, but because it turns to water immediately after you eat it it doesn't fill you like solid food. And no if I ate it in 3 minutes I'd be puking! 😕 I don't believe it's humanly possible....🤔
@bungiecoocoo
@bungiecoocoo Ай бұрын
I haven’t watched any of your videos in awhile and I must say hearing you say “let’s get into it” was very uplifting 😊
@JoeyIndolos
@JoeyIndolos 2 ай бұрын
Can’t look through 17k (as of now) comments to see if anyone already suggested this, but another good idea is to rotate your crops. In particular, the plots where you plant corn in one year, it would be beneficial to plant beans in the next year. Corn is a big drain on the soil, whereas beans, as you mentioned, are good for the soil because they have bacteria that fix their own nitrogen. With potatoes as well, aside from the planting different varieties that you mentioned, rotating with other crops helps prevent blight and other issues.
@ibrstellar1080
@ibrstellar1080 10 күн бұрын
I am seeing an increase in pests over the last few years so interplanting is becoming essential ans if possible put hens and ducks to graze the unsued befs straight after each harvest.
@bridgetlepree9177
@bridgetlepree9177 Жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, my chef husband (he's English) and I found you a few months ago. We THOROUGHLY enjoy watching and learning from you! We live in the mountains in New Mexico and own/operate a small restaurant at 9000 feet. Your knowledge and helpfull hints have helped us so much in growing our own produce in our garden in the village. Not to mention we just really enjoy you and your sense of humor! Thank you for what you do! For easy to grow survival for this winter and amongst our "challenges" due to the current state of politicians, we're also growing carrots in addition to most of what you suggested in your video. We blanch them and vacuum seal them for the winter months. Thank you again for your wisdom and humor! Bridget and Richard, Lepree's Global Comfort Food Cloudcroft, NM
@shellieh685
@shellieh685 Жыл бұрын
I don't know about 9000 feet, I am at 5000 feet and my carrots grow all year round and taste sweeter after a little snow - granted we don't get gobs of it. One carrot plant left to go to seed had baby carrots growing all over my yard... a good problem to have. Kale does well in snow if the plant is adult stage before the snow hits. Depends on your zone. God bless!
@tiinaeeros2273
@tiinaeeros2273 Жыл бұрын
@dfabove9108
@dfabove9108 Жыл бұрын
Can you really be English and be a chef ? An old Yorkshire man ...lol
@kayla9874
@kayla9874 11 ай бұрын
I'm 21 and have been trying to seriously get into gardening. My great grandma piqued my interest when I was younger. This is literally one of the first videos I have not rushed through in a while lol. Lots of useful information in the video and comments!!!
@Yakushii
@Yakushii 9 ай бұрын
I started in my 30s with gardening. I started by just using empty milk cartons laid down, filling them with dirt, and getting various herb and spice seeds. Then when I had learned how to work with each type of herb, I "upgraded" to some larger plastic boxes, and started with small veggies. It's such a satisfying hobby!
@spearageddon3279
@spearageddon3279 9 ай бұрын
Kayla, good for you. 👍👍 One suggestion is to find gardening YTers in the same zone as you so you can learn what will and will not work in your area. Read up on natives for your area as well, since they will always be easier. Good luck to you young lady! 😊
@RHDEM
@RHDEM 8 ай бұрын
Remember earth worms from fishing section. Great for bad soil. Never throw away a seed. in fact shop Mexican and ori
@thefutureofgardening5912
@thefutureofgardening5912 4 ай бұрын
Great choices Mark! Between all of your chosen crops, I think you've cover a great blanket of essential vitamins and minerals to survive!
@felongtw1
@felongtw1 4 ай бұрын
You got me: NEW subscriber! Love your sense of humor and common sense. As a South African, living and working in Taiwan, your vid took me back to my youth where dad had us grow a lot of what you just mentioned. Although we didn't have fruitables (love the term), we had an abundance of tomatoes (vegetables) in our home. The one I'd add would be beetroot - lovely, tasty and extremely versatile! I'll be following up with your other vids. Thanks, mate.
@Inanna08
@Inanna08 Жыл бұрын
In addition to your list, I recommend spinach/swiss chard/collards/molokhia because of the fact that these nutrient dense, grow especially well in window boxes (and therefore doesn't need much space!!), and if you pick the outermost leaves, it'll continue to grow even during harsh winters!!
@twillbdone3273
@twillbdone3273 Жыл бұрын
My mother used to edge her east facing flower bed with swiss chard and send one of kids to harvest some for dinner. We were instructed to take a couple of leaves from each plant. We always had swiss chard.
@kensmith5694
@kensmith5694 Жыл бұрын
Note for those who don't know: Swiss chard is a beet that has been bred to make very large leaves. You can get a red stemmed version that looks a lot more like something you would plant for decoration. The red stemmed type grows as fast as the non-red stemmed.
@thoughtsfromathenasreality
@thoughtsfromathenasreality Жыл бұрын
I agree.
@weibie
@weibie Жыл бұрын
@@kensmith5694 You could also get one of the color stemmed varieties like canary, or other bright light varieties.
@bunhelsingslegacy3549
@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Жыл бұрын
@@weibie They sell them in a rainbow pack here so you get white, yellow, pink and red. Too bad I can't stand the taste, I find they always taste like they've gone moldy! And I'm fine with beet tops, and I know it makes no sense.
@ELOAAMinistries
@ELOAAMinistries Жыл бұрын
You are the only channel that I can get stand up comedy and decent garden advice! Blessings and Grace!
@johnbrewer1430
@johnbrewer1430 Жыл бұрын
He says Potato correctly, but not Tomato. Mate, Tomato sounds the same as Potato, but with a "T". JK, I don't care how you say it, that was a cool video. Video ended with what sounded like some monkeys in the background, raising hell. LOL On a serious note for those who care. Corn, wheat, and rice are the world's staple crops. Unfortunately, corn is one of the crops that has been GMO'ed. GMO Crops that I know of are Corn, Cotton, Canola (rapeseed), and Soy. Wheat, while not GMO has been hybridized so bad, that it can be unhealthy. Get heirloom varieties of any of the ones you want to grow at home.
@gypsyjazz121
@gypsyjazz121 3 ай бұрын
One thing I haven't seen in the comments below would be ground cherries (aka husk cherries or golden fruit). They're delicious, one plant gives you a massive harvest, and they will keep fairly well in a bucket in the pantry as long as they're kept cool and stay in the husk.
@colleendolan992
@colleendolan992 6 ай бұрын
lovely to see you again. i love your humour, knowledge in all areas for growing and using veges. thankyou so much!
@advex4428
@advex4428 Жыл бұрын
Potato Corn Cabbage Pumpkin/squash Beans Tomato Gracias, senor Selfsufficient I think seeds for sprouts like mungobeans, broccoli, alfalfa and many more are also good to keep in the backpocket for the bad times. Especially for folks without a garden, who aren't into the bugeating thing.
@lizettenovelo1
@lizettenovelo1 Жыл бұрын
Lentils for sprouts too. They are very inexpensive.
@jodilee1563
@jodilee1563 Жыл бұрын
Love this video! As an American, with many idiot politicians, we are amping up our deck raised beds. Last year (first year) was mediocre, but this year will be spectacular as we are composting and worm farming. Thank you for the entertainment as well as the great, informative content.
@ilovefabricandflowers8543
@ilovefabricandflowers8543 Жыл бұрын
Jodi Lee, in Australia we are encouraged by the government to carry supplies with us in our households to offset our needs if a disaster happens. You know Australia is the land of flooding rain and drought. People don't as a general rule criticise others for being 'preppers'.
@watchwomanwarrior7776
@watchwomanwarrior7776 6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much and GOD Bless and protect you always!
@irockluculent961
@irockluculent961 6 ай бұрын
8:36 I appreciate a gardener who can work in a Blazing Saddles reference whilst teaching the importance of growing beans for survival.
@eelsoirdor3573
@eelsoirdor3573 Жыл бұрын
Nice video. I am from Mexico, so we hear a lot about the "holy trinity"; that's corn, beans and squash. That was/is the basis of native civilization here. When you grow these three together we call it "Milpa", and there are other food that fits really well among them, as chili peppers and onions. I think that's the basis of mexican food. The idea of adding cabbages and potatos is great, one day I will try to put all of those together. Saludos!
@NSWvet83
@NSWvet83 Жыл бұрын
Squash is hard to grow outside if you live in rual areas. All animals eat it, mostly rats/rodents. Put it inside, and you then have to pollinate yourself. When it gets hot (100+) they don't produce any flowers and just become a decoration.
@jefflehoux9619
@jefflehoux9619 Жыл бұрын
No, it’s now service based providing goods and services to all the cross border American shoppers. Grow beans with corn…beans make nitrogen which helps fertilize the corn.
@NSWvet83
@NSWvet83 Жыл бұрын
@@cdle007 rude but funny lol - I'm Mexican
@eelsoirdor3573
@eelsoirdor3573 Жыл бұрын
@@NSWvet83 He mentioned Pumpkin in the video, I would go for zucchini, both squashes
@GeomancerHT
@GeomancerHT Жыл бұрын
Zapallos crecen muy fácil y cuando no te das cuenta han tomado la montaña y tienes miles y miles de zapallos por año! I hope you mean that squash, if not, that's my recommendation, zapallo brasilero, anquito, etc, they are delicious!
@AndreiiJikhh_
@AndreiiJikhh_ 11 ай бұрын
When I see good videos like this I usually take my time to appreciate the experts who make these videos possible, it's not easy to help a lot of people make money & free from hungry 😊
@haoning2269
@haoning2269 11 ай бұрын
You are right, experts and professionals are generally underestimated and unfortunately this happens more in the financial and agricultural sector, a typical example is my financial mentor, Mr Robert David Trade.
@AndreiiJikhh_
@AndreiiJikhh_ 11 ай бұрын
I would blame myself if I heard of an opportunity like this and let it go to waste, please am interested how can I do business with him
@yasmincomar8140
@yasmincomar8140 11 ай бұрын
I really love it when I see people sharing vital knowledge like this online, you can never tell what knowledge you may find online that will change your life for good.
@amolikakapoor228
@amolikakapoor228 11 ай бұрын
Nice review about Mr. robert david, this is the fourth time i'm seeing his name today online You all say his so good? I don't have much experience in trading and would like someone to guide me.
@brendino
@brendino 11 ай бұрын
@Flavio .C. he literally has millions of subscribers lol. not underestimated even a tiny bit.
@Zimmerfam2125
@Zimmerfam2125 26 күн бұрын
Russell Growe!! Love you man! You’re my favorite person to watch! I love your energy, happiness, and loads of useful information!! I’m a long time fan and life long gardener all the way from Nebraska! You taught me the “lasagna method” for filling raised beds!! Keep up the great work!!😊
@grindordie3336
@grindordie3336 7 ай бұрын
so much value in 12 minutes. Pure gold
@kevinpeik1209
@kevinpeik1209 Жыл бұрын
Really respect that you bring attention to that matter right now, too many people still only growing grass. I think this video can have great impact on helping people trough hard times. We need people with great following to talk about this. One love, always grow your own as much as you can.
@beebob1279
@beebob1279 Жыл бұрын
If you would agree with me. Grass is the true weed. Completely useless!!!!
@Tan_Z
@Tan_Z Жыл бұрын
@@beebob1279 I live in Bc Canada. Our city's population is about 4000. A very poor family had a beautiful garden in their front yard to feed their 5 children and the city made them pull it out. We're only allowed to grow grass in our front yards. They didn't have space in the back:(
@JoshDragRace0688
@JoshDragRace0688 Жыл бұрын
@@Tan_Z Yup all done on purpose. But growing animals is a much easier and more bang for your buck process then veggies. If you just have a few chickens they can keep you alive off of the eggs alone. Then you can breed them and get meat also eventually. Cows even better with their milk production, etc. but you need a lot of grazing room for them or a ton of hay. Chickens take way less to feed / can even mostly feed themselves if given enough space or if they are combined with cows or other animals who attract all kinds of insects and worms the chickens will eat with their manure.
@beebob1279
@beebob1279 Жыл бұрын
@@Tan_Z That's a shame. People trying to make ends meet and they are treated that way. My neighborhood is pretty shaded. The neighborhood is in a cut de sac and no one bothers us. We can do pretty much whatever we want. I guess it depends on the ordinances in your community
@williammay2332
@williammay2332 Жыл бұрын
@@Tan_Z Too bad the family didn't have neighbors pack city hall before their garden was decimated. They could have shown up and let the city know they were in the wrong with their decision. A garden is more bio-diverse than a plain grass yard. A garden would host bees, butterflies, birds. What kind of wildlife would be seen in a grass monoculture? It would be quieter. No grass mowing going on in the early morning, just quiet gardener sweating. The city could see how people have urban gardens in other places of the world (there's enough YT videos). The city could host a competition to see how much food could be produced locally and not food that was shipped from hundreds, thousands, of miles away.
@comfortouch
@comfortouch Жыл бұрын
Bacteria in pumpkin puree can continue to grow, even in the freezer. Frozen pumpkin puree should be used within 3 months. A better storage solution is to pressure can it, making it shelf stable for several years. If you're stuck on freezing it, leave it in chunks, do not puree it. That way bacteria has less surface area to infect.
@bobhutchison5075
@bobhutchison5075 Жыл бұрын
I've kept pumpkins whole until the next spring. Some squash longer.
@cherylanon5791
@cherylanon5791 Жыл бұрын
just a reminder that pumpkin puree CANNOT be pressure canned at home, you can buy it in cans but the only safe tested recipe for pumpkin is to pressure can chunks, NOT puree, due to density issues.
@folkflying2
@folkflying2 Жыл бұрын
Bacteria is most commonly only in the seeds, correct? Salmonella and E.Coli usually. (Some have said sprouting/drying does not eliminate these pathogens; so could one pick out the seeds and salt/honey roast them?) Would the same risk apply to the meat of the gourd?
@jeridwilliams2384
@jeridwilliams2384 2 ай бұрын
This was highly entertaining. Good info, but the delivery was top notch.
@stephendownes6331
@stephendownes6331 Күн бұрын
Great video, only other veg I would suggest is silver beet. I built a small garden bed a couple of years ago and planted the seeds that Woolies were giving away. I ended up with about 18 plants that I would just take stalks and leaves from the outside, it was a planting that just kept producing month after month. At $8.00 a bunch at Cole's I was cheering and had the comfort of knowing it was 100% organically grown, I ate it at least 3 times a week, it was fantastic.
@christophcorr9100
@christophcorr9100 Жыл бұрын
“If you don’t eat, you don’t fart and if don’t fart you die” We absolutely broke out in laughter after you said that. My 10 year son was just laughing. Great video. We starting growing dent corn this year and pumpkins. Threw some pole beans in with the corn as well. That corn is over 10’ tall. And the seed was over 5 years old. Amazing plant/grass.
@MynewTennesseeHome
@MynewTennesseeHome Жыл бұрын
Just like the pumpkin, sweet potatoes are easy to grow are highly nutritious and store for a long time. I just canned up the remaining sweet potatoes stored from last year's harvest. Carrots, turnips, collards and kale will grow from last frost into the following winter to provide fresh veggies when most is done. You really need to grow some of the other stuff (i.e.: peppers, onions, garlic, etc) to add and enhance flavor. Sorghum is also good to grow for grain and sugar. These are just some of my must haves in addition to your list. Thanks for covering this topic. FYI... I Love green beans.
@5th_column
@5th_column Жыл бұрын
Garlic is useful to give cheap anti-parasitic services to you and any pets or other animals, if you happen to have those.
@lynnjasmine3216
@lynnjasmine3216 Жыл бұрын
Yes to sweet potatoes. They grow great here. The birds in the background were cutting up Mark.😁
@dextersgarden404
@dextersgarden404 Ай бұрын
I just found your channel, and I'm in love with your videos. Keep up the good work, brother!
@KerryBeane-kk
@KerryBeane-kk 2 күн бұрын
Great share! Love your above-ground growing system. Here in North America the 'three sisters' are a natural: corn, beans, pumpkin/squash. I'd add that if you're planning ahead, plant perennial vegetables such as asparagus, Helianthus tuberosus , aka Sunchokes, or Cynara cardunculus the regular artichoke. Every region has native perennials like elderberry, black currants or gooseberries that we should all know and cultivate before a crisis.
@jacklarson6281
@jacklarson6281 Жыл бұрын
Sweet Potatoes are an excellent addition to this list in my opinion. there are many different varieties, they are very bug-resistant, disease resistant and grow like crazy, the leave are also edible. the only drawback is, since they are a tropical plant, they prefer hot, humid weather with lot of rain. For those interested, I highly recommend the Hawaiian Sweet Potato, or locally known as the Uala
@starlessstephtx
@starlessstephtx Жыл бұрын
Sweet potato greens are delicious as well!!
@invinciblecucumber
@invinciblecucumber Жыл бұрын
Oh man, i hate sweet potatoes...
@layaclode6363
@layaclode6363 Жыл бұрын
So not for us in Tasmania, haha 😂
@bunhelsingslegacy3549
@bunhelsingslegacy3549 Жыл бұрын
I'm in Canada and tried growing them one year... by harvest time I got a handful of sweet potatoes that were no thicker than my fingers... so that's not something I'll try again until I've got a better way to extend my growing season!!
@jacklarson6281
@jacklarson6281 Жыл бұрын
@@bunhelsingslegacy3549 they are tropical, and love heat and downpours. maybe they would do well in insulated greenhouses, just a thought.
@snowwhite3312
@snowwhite3312 Жыл бұрын
There really is a big difference in growing your own food. Since becoming interested in growing for myself, I think I've watched all of your videos. I wish I started years ago!
@shadowbanned5164
@shadowbanned5164 Жыл бұрын
Its equally important to get into bottling as well so your growing season can be stretched over the entire year if food becomes scarce.
@surfbug1
@surfbug1 Жыл бұрын
Can u grow enough to live? How many plants do u need?
@jerhen1726
@jerhen1726 10 күн бұрын
I am so glad the algorithm sent me to your page, this is informative and hilarious...much love from the US
@HeWhoHath
@HeWhoHath 3 күн бұрын
Good video. You’ve helped me decide on my garden this year. Add to that two or three egg layers, some venison, and you hardly need to go to the grocery store.
@nutequest
@nutequest Жыл бұрын
These are great suggestions. For cold climates I would add beetroot as will take frost and is nutrient dense. Peas too as they can be preserved like beans and pea mash is yum, haha. Cabbages also take frost well although I plant at start of autumn so they heart up before the frost. Cauliflower is another that takes frost and boosts the immune system. It also makes you feel full. Garlic, ok, it won’t help you survive as such but food boredom is a thing, garlic is good for you, stores well and is easy to grow without much effort.
@teresasis6980
@teresasis6980 Жыл бұрын
Garlic is a natural antibiotic. It could keep you alive by keeping you more healthy.
@bubbysbub
@bubbysbub Жыл бұрын
Mark! As the sweet potato king, I would have expected sweet potato on this list! Perennial, easy grow, tonnes of food and fibre, better for you than potato, and with the added bonus of a very good for you and plentiful green crop! I also love bok choy and radishes for our climate. SUPER fast, eating tonnes in a few weeks, excellent vitamin and mineral content, versatile, and once you let one go to seed, you have them everywhere for life. Who's got time for seed sowing? Lols. Now's the time for us to really be putting our backs into the gardens, right? I cannot believe how much our grocery bill has gone up! I've got tomatoes, beans, and zucchinis going in everywhere. Radish, lettuce, and bok choy seed liberally sprinkled around everything. GOT to get more food in the door without handing out more money to ******* supermarkets!
@Linda23750
@Linda23750 Жыл бұрын
Also sweet potatoes are ok for diabetics and kidney failure patients. Not high in potassium
@allaboutmycats454
@allaboutmycats454 Жыл бұрын
U need ur own channel!
@MrMrPopols
@MrMrPopols Жыл бұрын
sweet potato is not better it has much more sugar. sooo..
@bubbysbub
@bubbysbub Жыл бұрын
@@MrMrPopols Actually, dude, the sugar is sort of irrelevant. Sweet spuds have a much lower GI than regular potato, so the sugars are released in a slower, more contained way, making it MUCH better and easier for most (not all, not everyone is the same) diabetics and those with pre diabetes- like me- to control their blood sugar level. A common misconception, also, that it is only sugar that affects blood sugar- not true. It's usually the carb content, for me. I can eat ice cream and chocolate, but unsweetened bread sends my bloods careening. Everyone is different, but generally, sweet potato is much better for the average person than white, just because of the way the body receives the carbs. If you want more info, check out the Low GI Institute of Australia, or the CSIRO. Both have a lot of information from the various studies and papers available.
@bubbysbub
@bubbysbub Жыл бұрын
@@Linda23750 Sweet potatoes are great- when I had to give up potato for pre diabetes, I was heartbroken. All the varieties of sweet spud have definitely given me a lot of options, though!
@gemmagajo5082
@gemmagajo5082 6 ай бұрын
I love vegetable garden too and flowers and fruit bearing trees...that can sustain our daily needs...banana is the key main factor and swee potatoes
@parallelparkdaudette2863
@parallelparkdaudette2863 Ай бұрын
Avacados and citrus are also a must!
@rad1930
@rad1930 Жыл бұрын
Now this is more of what we need on KZbin, practical skills shown to people for independent living, not people miming songs while doing a dance or handstand saying that they understand people's frustration of inflation. Educate us on how to take control over our situation & make a difference in our life so we can meet our needs in this tough time, well done, brilliant, thanks for this truly informative gem of information which truly makes a difference.
@seanohuaithne1108
@seanohuaithne1108 Жыл бұрын
Do u know what happened in Ireland?
@rad1930
@rad1930 Жыл бұрын
@Black Bamboo flour is a definite, your so right it's not funny.
@kielanENmiles
@kielanENmiles Жыл бұрын
100 percent. With some nice humor thrown in
@sallydecastro1919
@sallydecastro1919 Жыл бұрын
Well said! Good to see something really useful and helpful to know .
@NevilleSmith-sz5bc
@NevilleSmith-sz5bc Жыл бұрын
I have been an avid vegetable gardener for 70 years. Yes 70. I do grow all the vegetables mentioned in the video. Plus quite a few more. One more vegetable you could add to the list is sweet potato. Yes, it is cheap to buy, but much better fresh out of the garden. I have a few varieties growing, and they also make great potato scallops. Good work with the videos. CYA
@karabean
@karabean Жыл бұрын
I agree, they're very nutritious and when grown at home can get to rather large sizes. 👍
@megchow8245
@megchow8245 Жыл бұрын
Keep it up! You inspire me to keep growing stuff! Stay healthy and God bless you.
@ehn7732
@ehn7732 Жыл бұрын
Also, the sweet potato leaves are edible and nutritious. They're rich in vit.B, calcium, zinc, iron, protein, b-carotene. You can saute it with garlic or steam it.
@1CTS442
@1CTS442 Жыл бұрын
saw a video about having to cure sweet potatoes - do you do this?
@mattiemathis9549
@mattiemathis9549 Жыл бұрын
I can’t afford the calories anymore, but I used to use sweet taters in place of regular for EVERYTHING! Fried sweet taters with a little thyme and rosemary….dang, now I’m hungry..😂😂😂
@asherwhittecur3479
@asherwhittecur3479 7 ай бұрын
Very informative video, and I love how the kookaburra is making his call in the background at the end of the videos
@r.g.3150
@r.g.3150 6 ай бұрын
Very good diction, knowledge put in an Easy way and also humor! 👍🙂
@emilyberry1985
@emilyberry1985 Жыл бұрын
I can’t grow a lot of food where I’m at, but I’ve supplemented my food with foraging! I’ve found many local species, and invasive species that have helped me cut out some food cost, and it grows out in the open, so it has better flavor. Thank god for Chickasaw plums ❤️
@dustinpotter8312
@dustinpotter8312 Жыл бұрын
Never hear of Chickasaw plums. But am going to do a search right now. Thanks!
@dustinpotter8312
@dustinpotter8312 Жыл бұрын
Small world! We have what was sold to us as "Native American Plum." We have a "hedge" that has been sporadic in fruiting but has been consistent in blossoming. the flowers remind me of "Sour Grape Bubblegum" but the fruits have blessed us with many jars of plum preserves. They produce better than Stanly Plums in our area because they do not require pruning. the "Native Plums" we have seem to match the Chickasaw plum. They send up suckers and will also sprout from seed. Their semis thorny habitat puts them on a near miss nuisance until the plum jam comes out. Need some seeds? lol!
@emilyberry1985
@emilyberry1985 Жыл бұрын
@@dustinpotter8312 they kind of look like cherries! They have an astringent flavor that some people don’t like, but I love the flavor in pies, crisps, and jams :)
@dustinpotter8312
@dustinpotter8312 Жыл бұрын
@@emilyberry1985 Maybe the ;y are different. Except for shape, the ones we have are more like large black cherries and often take on the reddish tinge as they become ripe. Certainly plum tasting.
@Cheriesgardenvegplot
@Cheriesgardenvegplot Жыл бұрын
I can forage locally nuts, pears,blackberries, various types of plum and sloes. I really don't understand why my neighbours don't do this.
@tracycannon6638
@tracycannon6638 Жыл бұрын
here in West Virginia in the US, jerusalem artichokes, ("fartichokes" which Mark has highlighted in other videos), grow amazing quantities of tubers. They are harvested in the winter, unlike most vegetables. they have the same amount of calories as potatoes. You can store them in buckets of sand in a cool dark place.
@peterbreis5407
@peterbreis5407 Жыл бұрын
And boy do they make you explosively fart!
@Oleandra-13
@Oleandra-13 Жыл бұрын
Adding lemon juice or vinegar when boiling turns the farty chemicals into delicious fructose. So less wind, more yum!
@rodneysingh5319
@rodneysingh5319 15 күн бұрын
Your videos are amazing...respect from Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean! 🎉
@Raheem420
@Raheem420 Ай бұрын
Not even a minute in, and I'm subbed. Love the vibe
@FreakazoidKren
@FreakazoidKren Жыл бұрын
“If you don’t eat you don’t fart and if you don’t fart you die” 😂 I love your videos! Saludos desde Mexico 🇲🇽 Baja California
@mell.7817
@mell.7817 Жыл бұрын
In the south of US in the rough past, many survived off of collards and sweet potatoes. Both can grow in less than perfect soil. Thanks for all your videos. I have learned so much. Greetings from Georgia, USA🥬
@hdalzrpls8677
@hdalzrpls8677 Жыл бұрын
Mustard greens too!
@anitaparks8945
@anitaparks8945 Жыл бұрын
Awww hope you can find a little bit of smoked meat to put in those Collards. Hmmmm 👍 Mrs.Katherine turned me on to soulfood 40yrs ago. German born Immigrant to Florida
@therealz360z7
@therealz360z7 Жыл бұрын
I tried growing sweet potatoes and the vines were beautiful when it was time to dig them out I discovered voles beat me to it, so the following year I thought I'll out smart them and grow in a container well when I put my hand in to harvest when I went to pull out a sweet potato I pulled out a live vole(ltooks like mice)
@mell.7817
@mell.7817 Жыл бұрын
@@therealz360z7 Everybody wants what’s in your garden, so keeping a close eye on signs of pests can be an annoying problem. For voles and mice I have a talented barn cat that takes his hunting seriously and loves his trophy wins. It’s been years since we've seen any evidence of a vole or a mouse. Apparently, rat snakes will also help. I see them in the bushes every so often. There may be traps or other ways, but I have never tried them. Good luck!
@davidschaeffer5902
@davidschaeffer5902 2 ай бұрын
Snap or sugar peas can usually be grown in early spring and fall . They like cold and easy to grow. And taste good.
@dberry310
@dberry310 6 ай бұрын
this is one of the best videos i've seen in a while.. thanks for sharing..
@Helena-ou8ry
@Helena-ou8ry Жыл бұрын
For people living in a flat I recommend; snow peas (the plant can be eaten 2 and have very shallow roots), cherry tomatoes the vine can be a bit long but you can trail it around the room/wall, mung beans, tray spinach (baby), mushrooms and for fun cape gooseberry. These plants do require pollination which you can do by hand.
@PrincessMaryMargaret
@PrincessMaryMargaret Жыл бұрын
Great advice.
@chriskat646
@chriskat646 Жыл бұрын
Don't forget microgreens. You would need lights for all of those already mentioned if you don't have a sunny area to grow in. Trays & pots. You can use cheap ones. Seeds can be started in styrofoam or red cups both very cheap. The flat trays are invaluable though to keep water from off your furniture or floor. Totes of various sizes work well depending on what you are trying to grow. Greenstalk towers made in Tennessee would be wonderful if you can afford them and have a balcony or really sunny room to put them in/on. Watch for sales they have them often. I grow bush green beans, lettuce, strawberries in mine. If you have a shelving unit you can use that to hang some lights and grow plants in a small area. If you can't afford plant lights try cheap shop lights. Some plants will thrive under them. Good Luck everyone.
@nunyabusiness2276
@nunyabusiness2276 Жыл бұрын
You can get determinate tomatoes that are good for small spaces and containers. If you have good vertical support, an indeterminate is fine, but they will grow and grow! They will last longer too, but the growth will spill over
@thexalon
@thexalon Жыл бұрын
You were mentioning co-planting, so just to clarify: Corn, beans, and squashes planted together are known as the "Three Sisters", and basically fed the entire Native American population in the eastern half of North America. The corn provides a pole for the beans to climb. The beans help to make the soil better. And the squash helps protect the other two from pests.
@JordyBuck
@JordyBuck Жыл бұрын
Ever try the three sisters method? It doesn't work well. Different plants have different needs. If I fertilize properly for corn, beans and squash will be overnitrogenated and have very low yields. I can grow twice as much by planting those three crops separately and treating the soil appropriately.
@auntdello5286
@auntdello5286 Жыл бұрын
Maybe so in legend. But, if you live in an area with squash vine borer, all bets are off!
@r.o2938
@r.o2938 Жыл бұрын
The 3 sisters supplemented their diet, their main diet was venison, bear, fish and other wild game.
@suzannestokes7076
@suzannestokes7076 Жыл бұрын
I'm guessing that y'all are not indigenous people of north America. It's dent corn, winter squash and drying beans or peas. They're staggered in starting time. Often it was five or more 'sisters' planted with some acting like trap crops, others to repel or attract pollinators or pests. Other plants grown in traditional 'sisters' gardens; sunflower and tobacco
@Afroyogacollective
@Afroyogacollective Жыл бұрын
@@suzannestokes7076 I did this. Grew Flint "Indian" drying corn, kabocha, butternut, and pumpkins, and some pole beans good for fresh and dry eating. My house is full of beautiful squash, corn, and just replanted dry beans for an autumn crop. What's fun to me is knowing I have deep indigenous roots and this came naturally to me.
@edwardenglish6919
@edwardenglish6919 5 ай бұрын
Good choices. Add carrots, beets, New Zealand Spinach
@isidorocastillo2811
@isidorocastillo2811 2 ай бұрын
Absolutely great content, enjoyed every aspect of this. Thank you
@angeleye4253
@angeleye4253 Жыл бұрын
I would have to say garlic due to its antibiotic qualities and onions bc of its sulphuric content…and bc both of those add flavour to everything!.
@dip-tree
@dip-tree Жыл бұрын
Onions also double up for providing spring onions - in salads and other cooked dishes - very tasty
@snowboarderx3x
@snowboarderx3x Жыл бұрын
Hey man! The great famine wasn’t due to potatoes. It was due to predatory British regulation. There was plenty of food, but Ireland wasn’t allowed to keep it inside Ireland. Irish farmers didn’t personally improve their land, due to very oppressive legislation that gave them no security. at the same time this was all happening, it became fashionable for the English land owners to get into sheep. So they started converting crop to pasture and evicted the Irish farmers who now had no land to grow their subsistence gardens on! When they moved onto quasi-public land they were beaten and told to move. For the farmers still on land, the only easy to grow crop in marginal land that could feed the farmers and their evicted neighbors was the potato. When the blight came in, all the food they farmed for cash crops was sold by the land lords. Leaving the Irish to artificially starve. Sort of the same situation we’re seeing now. Starvation caused by poor legislation and incompetence from our leaders.
@DracoTriste
@DracoTriste Жыл бұрын
Exactly! Thanks for adding more details about the lead up to the famine.
@ceciliabrown1677
@ceciliabrown1677 Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@karentingay1966
@karentingay1966 Жыл бұрын
Came here to say this. As Terry Pratchett said "no one would eat shark's fin if they were allowed to eat the whole shark".
@bigglyguy8429
@bigglyguy8429 Жыл бұрын
Wah wah wah... they say the victors write history, so sounds like the Irish won...
@nellie2m
@nellie2m Жыл бұрын
Lol I just posted a comment about this before seeing yours. Yours is much more in-depth.
@FortingallJoinery
@FortingallJoinery 21 күн бұрын
Brilliant advice and great craic! I'm starting a new life in the country and bringing back a neglected garden with enough space for fruit and veg so thanks for making this!
@safiedbanafsh7762
@safiedbanafsh7762 4 ай бұрын
Thank you for the great video. I would add garbanzo beans and rice to the list of things to grow for self-sufficiency. Also keep a few chickens for eggs; and goats or cow for milk, cheese yogurt butter etc.
@lameesahmad9166
@lameesahmad9166 9 ай бұрын
Spinach is a vegetable which continously gives food. I have kept spinach plants for 2 years before they grew tired and I had to replace them. You pick the outer bigger leaves and leave the little ones in the middle. They are so fast growing that you will soon be giving spinach to your neighbors as well. Healthy nutritious and delicious.
@muzzarobbo
@muzzarobbo 7 ай бұрын
Kale too!
@Dan.the.Guitarman
@Dan.the.Guitarman 7 ай бұрын
You should try purslane. It's similar to spinach. The uses are identical to spinach. However purslane is pound for pound amongst the richest products in the world. It doesn't have much energetic value but scores really high on other nutrients.
@fuzexi
@fuzexi 7 ай бұрын
Nice one! I’ll give it a try next spring.
@kimba108
@kimba108 6 ай бұрын
SILVERBEET ❤
@WillieStubbs
@WillieStubbs 6 ай бұрын
Turnips give you tubers and leaves.
@emwing1458
@emwing1458 Жыл бұрын
There's a wonderful book called The Resilient Gardener by Carol Deppe, a soil scientist and farmer here in Oregon, USA. She says almost exactly what you say. Her big guys are potatoes, winter squash (like pumpkins), flint corn (dried, not fresh-eating), beans, but also a small flock of chickens or ducks for eggs, for protein. She also has methods to grow a lot of greens all at once and then freeze in small portions. If you had all that in your yard, you really could survive almost any disturbance in the food chain. (I'm still working on it... drought, climate change, and those pesky earwigs are fighting me.) Long term, it makes sense to plant some nut trees for oil and protein too, and fruit trees and berries. I know berries won't keep you full and fed like potatoes, but that little bit of sweetness is so fine, and lots of vitamins too.
@mamacat321
@mamacat321 Жыл бұрын
UGH I'm in Oregon too and hate earwigs! Thanks for the book rec. I'm interested in permaculture but sometimes intensive square-foot kind of gardening for potatoes etc. fills a need.
@janemoana6393
@janemoana6393 7 ай бұрын
Love the humour you had me giggling almost the whole way through! Also super helpful tips thank you!
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