Autumn Veggie Garden // Sydney Australia

[@TesHome]

Good job. I wish to see more updates in your garden soon. I love gardening as well.

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thanks. That’s great 😊

[@PakHajiAmuntai]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge on how to grow plants in the garden ❤️

[@JohnDeMartin]

You’re welcome.

[@fishingstars8126]

Nice job. 👍 I'm interested to see how your garden goes. I have not grown brussel sprouts either!

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thanks. I’ll post an update when everything starts growing

[@geh8553]

Love the whipp birds. Lucky you!

[@JohnDeMartin]

Yeah the bird sounds are amazing. I’m used to them here but when people come to my house they always comment in them.

[@JourneyWithUs13]

❤Kia Ora from Melbourne... Love the Rack Technique for Clearing out the weeds. Thanks ✅️

[@JohnDeMartin]

You’re welcome. It’s a quick and easy way to remove them 😊

[@cheyenne4094]

Definitely recommend using compost and manure to add nutrients to the soil over potting mix. Potting mix isn’t the most natural ingredients for outdoor soil. Compost and manure have way more benefits for the garden and plant nutrients.

[@ChristopherHendrie]

Love growing leeks, did you know you can freeze them 😊

[@JohnDeMartin]

That’s a great tip. Thanks! 😊

[@DarklightTarot]

Really nice. I also use seasol, also powerfeed. I'd love to know some Brussels sprout recipes and how you cook them. Going to watch your update videos now.

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thank you! My favourite Brussel sprout recipes would be cooking them in the air fryer. I cut them in half then throw them straight in with a drizzle of garlic olive oil, pepper and salt and they're so tasty and crispy! I usually do about 12 minutes at 180 degrees celsius.

[@DarklightTarot]

@@JohnDeMartin that's awesome! Never thought to put them in the air fryer. Great idea!

[@JohnDeMartin]

They’re fantastic in the air fryer! You’ve gotta try them. If you want them softer you can boil them first for 1 minute before putting them in the air fryer

[@DarklightTarot]

@@JohnDeMartin great advice! Thankyou

[@gladeiaglade6265]

It looks like such a beautiful day when you filmed this

[@JohnDeMartin]

It was a great day

[@janinejackson9477]

Hello I am in Australia as well. I plant onions on the shortest day of the year every year. Just after ANZAC day is best to plant. I find it easier to remember when to plant what by associating planting with an event.🤗

[@JohnDeMartin]

Hello. That’s a great idea. It can be so easy to forget when you’ve planted things

[@raymondengineering8951]

21st of June is the shortest day of the year, not quite a month from now

[@janinejackson9477]

Okay thank you Raymond. Apparently on the shortest day of the year you plant onions also in March its time to plant garlic I remember March because its my dads birthday.

[@janinejackson9477]

Ive just moved to a new growing area and I am waiting 12 months to watch the climate and temps here to see what will grow when. Putting in infrastructure like raised garden beds, chook house etc. while I wait. Also water harvesting methods for rain water. I am near longreach. Moved from Tenterfield. Big change. Its fun a new adventure.

[@janinejackson9477]

I have garlic and onions in and pumkins self seeded.

[@geh8553]

Will be good to see if those seedlings grow. I am in Newcastle and haven’t been able to sew direct in garden successfully

[@JohnDeMartin]

I’ll post an update soon. I’ve had mixed results.

[@Rosie-Malina]

If you want the leeks thicker, prune the bottom leaves and trim top ones down by half .. great to see young men enjoying gardening ..

[@HomeLifeAus]

Love your idea …

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thanks 😊

[@daniellegilbert9157]

Where about in Australia are you? Thanks for the inspiration!

[@daniellegilbert9157]

I just read the title properly hahahah! Never mind😅

[@JohnDeMartin]

Haha that’s ok 😂😊 thank you

[@googleuser4772]

Seeds are a pain to grow ! The Australian garlic is a good idea. Note *Chinese garlic from the shops are fully poisonous grown with pesticides. People, grow your own. Very easy to grow from the 1 bead. :)

[@amandawoods847]

Here in Aus need to note soil or potting mix source. Qld has less regulations and could have absolutely anything in composition, highly recommend avoiding qld soils & mixes, as can be bulked out including toxic. Brand used in vid is usually reliable, some have Aus standard on pkt, some bags just have ticks ✅ but do not meet any standard.

[@JohnDeMartin]

That’s a good point to note. I’ve never really thought about that before or even heard about it. In the past I’ve often used broken down chicken manure from my own chickens but I don’t have any at the moment so I resorted to potting mix. I agree it’s important to know what our food is grown in as eventually we will be consuming the contaminants.

[@uppanadam]

Nothing like making Bunnings rich isn't there?? LOL!!

[@JohnDeMartin]

True. I sometimes go to smaller nurseries but Bunnings is usually much cheaper

[@christinekennedy2032]

I bought GMO free seeds because I thought they would be better but I am not sure if Bunnings seeds are GMO free. I decided to look for organic soil but bunnings bags have only a small part organic as for the rest of the mix I was unsure of so I didn't buy any.

[@jimcrawley5569]

You have a big property! i'd love to live somewhere like that. How much land do you have?

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thanks. I love it too! It’s just a lot of work. I have 4 acres

[@rizhrd181]

How could your be so energetic in planting your veggies...wow very admirable! 🌟⭐🌠💫✨💖💖 I wanna learn to do my veggies garden but honestly I'm so afraid of earthworm or freaking out whenever I see it. 💔🤦

[@JohnDeMartin]

If you’re worried you can use more tools like little shovels and wear gloves. I’ve done a lot of gardening so it doesn’t really worry me anymore. I think the more you do it the less you worry about that kind of thing.

[@rizhrd181]

@@JohnDeMartin let me gather first all my courage coz I don't wanna fade out while doing gardening neither have nightmares due to it 😂🤦🙈🙉 omg shame on me being earthworm coward....

[@JohnDeMartin]

@@rizhrd181 I’m sure you’ll do great. But it is something you have to stick with and keep watering and weeding the veggie garden to get good results.

[@rizhrd181]

@@JohnDeMartin thank you so much for the encouraging info 😊🌈

[@Anton-42]

Better get a plumber to see why you have so manny leaks in your garden 😉

[@JohnDeMartin]

Hahaha I’m not sure a plumber will help too much with leeks 😂😂😂

[@rizhrd181]

@@JohnDeMartin you are so cool to your reply... I was wondering why a plumber in planting????

[@JohnDeMartin]

@@rizhrd181 haha he got me for a second too 😂

[@janinejackson9477]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michelifig6356]

Where are you to have had a hot summer?😂

[@JohnDeMartin]

Well true it has been very wet but it’s been very humid and warm. Hot is probably the wrong word 😂

[@Samandcolbygirls.2024]

Potting mix is in the word potting its for pot it will offer very little fertility vegetable, chicken, cow or mushroom compost is so muxh better

[@Liloldliz]

Good video even though I hate bunnings.

[@justjj4319]

" ... my local garden store Bunnings ..." The Wesfarmers group ... which profited mightily from #ScottMorrisons free publicity for Bunnings for his YEARS as PM ... and which actively damaged other smaller local garden stores. Worth thinking about.

[@googleuser4772]

Hi Can you please go slower with the camera, and also closer to the celery, leeks etc. But, well done!

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thanks. I will next time

[@janthomson1015]

Hi loved your down to earth segment, but please turn the back ground music off,it's so annoying ,

[@JohnDeMartin]

Thanks. I’ll keep that in mind next time