From Grass to Productive Edible Gardens // How much did it cost for my Raised Garden Beds?

[@SustainableHolly]

Is anyone else a fan of citrus? 🍊 What types do you grow?

[@ngairepowell2022]

I would love a lemon tree one day when I'm not renting, we don't even have any neighbours with trees where we can ask for some!

[@riacaasi5259]

I have a beautiful 15yo lime tree that fruits all through autumn to spring. I'm trying to grow a dwarf mandarin. I've only had it a year and sadly had to transfer it a few months ago so it's going to be a while until I see any signs of fruit.

[@SustainableHolly]

I had to transfer my lime to where it is now and it shot away after receiving more sunlight. Sending good vibes to the mandarin! 🍊

[@SustainableHolly]

Do you have any local community pages? They can be great for swapping and trading 💚

[@thirstymercfan]

Love citrus, we have a Meyer lemon tree, and a lemon/lime tree. My other lime tree and mandarin still hasn’t produced any fruit, maybe next year 🍋 🍊

[@samanthajane25]

I wondered where you were located... you started speaking and I said New Zealand... then you said Perth and WEE HOO someone to learn off from my neck of the woods. Ive only ever been watching gardeners from the UK or America. Glad to have found you Holly!!

[@SustainableHolly]

Kiwi in Perth 😂 welcome Samantha 🌿🥕🌱

[@aussiegirl654]

For people wanting raised garden beds like the ones in video use a filler in the bottom to save soil. Use off cuts from trees,leaves,sticks etc to save on cost of soil. You can get wood logs etc free online when they cut trees down. Some other channel on here puts used bread grates in the bottom, agi pipe with fabric and sand to make it a self wicking bed with a drainage pipe on the side which is adjustable to keep water in or let it drain. I use to have a huge yard and I made my own compost with grass clippings and vegetable scraps and leaves etc from the gum trees. I would mow an area to nothing to start a new bed and put garden edging down and newspapers or cardboard wet it and add my compost it made the plants very happy. You have beautiful gardens 🌻. I would like to plant some citrus too, also avocados. I saw there is a miniature tree of them so that will suit me as I only have small courtyards now.

[@SustainableHolly]

Yes! That’s a great way to reduce the upfront soil costs. Then just need to top them up as they drop. Which is what I did with my pallet planters. Ohhh yes avocado is a dream!! 🥑

[@wazowski6709]

Hügelkulture, I use this technique in all of my raised beds, saves on fill but also acts as a slow release fertiliser. The soils settles a little each season, but I top up with compost & chook manure 👍

[@gardeningperth]

My garden beds are the same. Veggies planted in random places.

[@SustainableHolly]

Favourite way to garden! 🌿🌸🌱🥬

[@tesswilkinson7742]

Lime, lemon, kaffir lime, we also have a huge bush lemon tree. We have a huge curry leaf tree and a moringa or drumstick tree, even though they aren't citrus. We harvest our own moringa and dry it and make powder for capsules.

[@SustainableHolly]

Amazing! Lemon and lime are such great staple crops I love how versatile they are 🍋

[@tesswilkinson7742]

@@SustainableHolly, I couldn't agree more. We just had a friend who dropped off two huge bags of limes for us. I dehydrated a heap of them for teas. Also made a heap into lime powder. Then vacuum sealed and froze 80 of them for later use.

[@donnawiseman3686]

I love kaffir leaves, i only have pots. Any advice would be appreciated. Watching from Rockingham 😊

[@meganjimlipsett8263]

Absolutely beautiful and inspiring. I think the mixing of flowers and vegetables is terrific! We do similar planting here, in Goderich Ontario Canada. You have given me some fabulous ideas for my planting for next season as we are entering Autumn now!! Thanks

[@SustainableHolly]

I love it and the wildlife does too 🌸🌱🌸🌱 yay so exciting!!

[@anitraissa8430]

This is so inspiring! I love watching your videos and am excited to be one of your OG followers from before you hit 10k subscribers. You’re really going places! You’ve got such a lovely energy and you are so knowledgeable. Keep up the amazing work!

[@SustainableHolly]

Yay! Thanks so much Anitra! So happy to have you a part of this channel 🌱

[@-em_]

I love all of the bird sounds in the background! Jealous you can grow citrus, I can't where I am but maybe if I put them in a huge greenhouse...

[@SustainableHolly]

So many birds!! You could try a dwarf citrus in a pot somewhere cosy 🤷‍♀️

[@millywatson188]

Great stuff Holly! You're doing such an amazing job with such a positive contribution to the crazy world we live in. Thank you for sharing your journey & knowledge.

[@jackiek4159]

Those lemons looked soo big and juicy! I've just planted my baby Meyer lemon tree and am excited to get some lemons also! xx

[@SustainableHolly]

These are my lemonade which are so yum!! It’s so rewarding! Waiting and finally getting some 🍋🍊🍋

[@thirstymercfan]

Wow those citrus trees look amazing Holly! Yum, I totally need to plant another citrus tree, I definitely want an orange tree. Love the dungarees btw, those 🐝 ones you have are awesome 😊

[@SustainableHolly]

Haha yes love my overalls! May need some citrus ones lol 🍊🍋

[@165219]

Hope you are ok Holly! Looking forward to your next video xx

[@CheekyLittleJournaller]

Termites are pretty chronic in Bunbury too. They've been systematically eating the poles of the greenhouse Dad put up about five years ago. I found out last year that burying your citrus peels around the base wooden stuff deters them cos they don't like the citric acid & last summer was the first time in a few years I didn't have termites in the greenhouse! :O)

[@SustainableHolly]

Oh wow thanks Leah thats interesting! I might have to try that out! 🍋

[@wazowski6709]

Your smile brightens my day! Keep up the great videos, greetings from VIC 💙

[@SustainableHolly]

Thank you! 🌱

[@helenabaier7823]

Also constantly sniffing in the garden!😁 Love your enthusiasm and your content! Maybe you could show us some recipes from your garden produce?!

[@SustainableHolly]

😂 I do some live garden to plate cooking every now and then so hopefully you can tune in to one of those 💚

[@MyCoastalGarden]

Great job! I’m in Perth too! I’m getting into growing more of my own food. I like the birdies raised garden beds when I can find them on sale!

[@SustainableHolly]

Yay! 🌱🌱🌱

[@ourcozygarden]

I love the citruses. If only we can grow them here in our cold Canadian climate :D

[@SustainableHolly]

We are very lucky to get to grow such a wide range of things here 🍊 but definitely not without challenges ☀️

[@simonbossard9022]

Hey Holly, Love your videos. It is inspirational to see what you've done with the space. Keep up the good work and hope to see your next video. Thank You🙂

[@ngairepowell2022]

This is amazing, I wish I had the space for something like this. I started a container garden with old eskies, and recently saw a KZbin video where someone used an old shell kid pool so I'm trying that next. I really want to grow beans but my first round of seedlings got destroyed by slugs. It may be too late to plant more but I'm going to try anyway, and also snow peas!

[@SustainableHolly]

I love container gardens! Plus you can pick up some amazing things on marketplace. Even free fruit trees! It gets quite addictive searching 🫣😅

[@ngairepowell2022]

@@SustainableHolly so far I got both eskies for free, a bunch of pots, and a kids pool! I've only spent money on soil and plants, and some seeds.

[@Arti.dubaiagent]

Thank you for the video Holly I really get inspired from this front yard garden. I am going to make the same one. Do you have the video when you first set up bed for the citrus please.

[@janecurrie8749]

Love your videos and you definitely inspire me to grow more veg 🙂

[@lisakafmw2673]

You have such a lovely gardening space 😋and your citrus is doing great too! Have you considered planting a few berries? I think a few berry bushes would be amazing 😜

[@SustainableHolly]

Yes I love berries!! I planted two in the sweet potato patch but I think summer was just too much for them! I have a yellow raspberry that I’m tempted to leave in a container 😅

[@cathyhassett679]

Hi Holly, wow I’m so inspired. I have a tiny unit and have lots of pots and one bed. I have had trouble with caterpillars little black and green ones. Would you know of any natural spray or deter ants for these? I lost my carrots they just disappeared and the caterpillars ate all the leaves off my beetroot. I’m loving my garden, it keeps me active as I’m a disability pensioner, and it’s good for my mental health, keeps me moving and out in nature, and of course helps in the pocket with my food bill. Im in Baldivis Perth, and love that your also in Perth so I follow what you plant. I want to invest in some fruit tree next, I will keep them in big pots. Would you know if the top leaves are eaten, will they 1 regrow and 2 do they keep growing under the ground. Or have I lost them? Thanks so much Holly and I’m looking forwards to your next video. 🌸🌿🌱🎍🪴🌾🍃🍂🍁🍄🌻

[@SustainableHolly]

Oh no 🙈 they can demolish plants in minutes! Could try a chilli and garlic spray. If there are no leaves and none seem to be forming it may be gone. I would keep an eye over a few days and dig them up if there’s no action. Gardening is amazing for mental health it’s my favourite way to help switch off from the crazy in the world. 🌿🌱💚🌸

[@cathyhassett679]

@@SustainableHolly thanks Holly I will do that.

[@TheFarmerTv99]

Beautiful farm

[@charitykamau1320]

What percentage was of shade cloth

[@charitykamau1320]

Wow inspired

[@SustainableHolly]

Yay! 🙌🌱🌸

[@melanieallen3655]

Very nice!!

[@pamnichols3902]

Wow! I am so inspired and would love for you to come over and give me advice!

[@SustainableHolly]

Yay! Thank you for watching. Have you got gardens on the go? 🌱

[@pamnichols3902]

@@SustainableHolly not sure what that is? I am in Perth.

[@pamnichols3902]

I have a front area that I pulled out the plants. It gets the most sun and super hot. I thought about wicking beds.

[@martinevanloon2695]

I am in perth as well - I am impressed that you got those citrus to grow with that grass - I can see what that is and I know that it can stunt growth. Did you line your beds? My concern would be that bloody grass lol

[@donnawiseman3686]

Also, i need to buy some shadecloth for summer to protect my veggies in pots under my patio as the sun still comes through and im growing lettuce etc what quality shadecloth would you suggest as im aware there are different kinds offering an assortment of protection. 🤔

[@donnawiseman3686]

As a kiwi i miss the little yams, can you direct me please to where i could purchase the seeds etc

[@SustainableHolly]

Literally searched for 5 years! We got them from Thrive Sustainability 🌱

[@donnawiseman3686]

@@SustainableHolly thanks for that 😊

[@shamshersinghfarmernews884]

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[@SustainableHolly]

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