How I Started My Garden For Self Sufficiency | 2 Year Journey

My Journey To Self Sufficiency..👨‍🌾 TIPS, TRICKS & INTRO TO MY NEW ANIMAL FRIENDS
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Written & Directed by Gaz Oakley
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[@TheMarnaiz]

I love everythng about your channel: from the gardening and cooking to the pottery bowls you use. Just beautiful. And of course your sunny personality is just so uplifting. Thanks, Gaz.

[@gazoakleychef]

Thank you so much!

[@VeganSemihCyprus33]

The Connections (2021) [short documentary] ❤

[@lablablateuse2507]

Since covid my balcony become my garden. I grew tomatoes,cucumber,radish,courgette,squash, potatoes,spinach, a tons of salad. This year I add watermelon and melon,with flowers dahlia and mint. This journey helped me to reduce my stress, to learn patience, to never give up and that a failure is a lesson not a bad thing.😊 I hope God will give me my house soon to enjoy it more. You do great Gaz!😊

[@modancientwoman]

A beautiful comment to read! Many blessings to you and wishing for abundance in your lovely little garden 🥰

[@HadassahHaman]

Beautiful!❤ Thank you for sharing... Keep growing no matter where you are. HSTL

[@lablablateuse2507]

@@modancientwoman ohhh thank you so much 😊

[@lablablateuse2507]

@@HadassahHaman thank you for your comment 😊

[@unknown_8588]

Wow how big is ur balcony 😂

[@dandscraig]

It’s funny when you say how your mental health has improved since moving back to Wales and becoming self sufficient. I think it really comes across in your videos, you seem so much more relaxed and confident in yourself. Total inspiration! Love it!

[@dead_or_alive2649]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I left a big metropolitan city and now grow a majority of my food in the country. I’ve never been happier, my health drastically improved and so has my disposition with other people. I know it’s not for everyone, but for many of us we were not meant to live like a sardine in a cubicle in a big no nature city. Thank you for these wonderful videos and I’m wishing you all the success. Happy growing!

[@jynshalene]

little blooper moments like 11:27 are my favorite type of clips because they're funny to watch and add uniqueness to his videos.

[@valentinacaselli3813]

I'm in the Italian countryside from three months now and I can't agree more with you! Work hard on soil, be more self sufficient, growing our own food is the best way to live, even when the climate is not on your side! Have fun with your journey! Thanks for what you do on YT!

[@thatsalt1560]

You just need to adjust to your climate and the micro climate of your garden. Did you know cabbage and potatoes grow like crazy in Alaska? It's the cooler weather and the long summer days with a lot of light. Th

[@esse3978]

The weather in Italy has been crazy in the last few years so it's becoming more difficult to grow plants 😭 I hope it will adjust a bit in the coming times

[@linzertube]

0:00 - 1:05 That was some really fine writing at the start of the video, Gaz and Tom. Very poetic and eloquent. Your self-sufficient life in the Welsh countryside truly looks idyllic. And now, it looks like you’ve given sanctuary to some chickens…how kind & rewarding!

[@aurevoirmarie]

my mental health improved just by watching this :) this year i planted sunflowers from seed, they are starting to blossom and i'm so happy! thank you for another inspiring video!

[@backtolatierraMijas]

I love the combination of a real chef and home grown good! Such a joy to watch 🙌

[@vegannique]

I love how soothing and educational this video is. It's so apparent that you and Tom both have a deep passion and love for what you're both doing. Bless you both. The attention to detail and time taken to create these videos is greatly appreciated. Grateful to hear your mental health is doing better because of your connection with Mother Earth. Peace & love, Dominique

[@catemc2323]

Is there anything about your life that’s not idyllic? Everything is beyond perfect 🤩💚🍀

[@MartialCoachJF]

Sir, I really believe everybody has should learn your path 🙏 you make an Art out of having a pure true connection with mother earth. Inspiring🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@deandriabutler-keyes8164]

It's good to see you thriving in your lane still. Thanks for sharing.

[@bencaton1514]

For anyone that isn’t lucky enough to have a garden or balcony, I recommend window boxes - I have two self-watering ones, where they have a reservoir underneath, and even though they’re not big, you’d be surprised what you can grow in them! And they end up like a little garden with insects and everything. Add a couple of potted herbs on the windowsill inside, and you have your own mini kitchen garden :)

[@danbull]

this channel is therapy for me

[@purpl3882]

Yo what is the borderlands 2 rap guy doing here

[@LMasmila]

Yeah same

[@laurastephenson2516]

Squash, beans, and corn. That is what the ancient natives grew together. The squash, and beans fertilized the soil, the corn stalks gave a stalk for the vines to grow up on

[@jackiek4159]

Growing your own food is seriously the best feeling in the world! Your garden is absolutely stunning! Sending lot's of love and light! 🙏🏻💞✨

[@HadassahHaman]

❤!!!! One of the BEST videos showing harvest to plate I've seen!!! Thank you.

[@andreschou9560]

respect man.. you really know how to live life :D

[@user-iw2md2gl4q]

These gardening videos are my absolute favorite!!!

[@sashawilkinson6978]

It’s so nice to see a vegan who’s also into self sustaining and growing food. I really struggle to find many people on here like this that are also close to my age. Thanks gaz for all the inspiration ❤ I’ve been waiting for a good kimchi recipe too, can’t wait to try it. They are so expensive in the shops and I always worry that the culture has been killed off.

[@buffy4525]

This is a masterpiece! The quality is outstanding, from script to editing, picture to sound, etc. Thank you, Gaz!

[@annaperkins6085]

Gaz is such a national treasure fr

[@jandynmarkham317]

Really great video as always! Can't wait to hear about the chickens!

[@gazoakleychef]

Coming soon!

[@ill3gal1]

I’ve never been so inspired and motivated to finally grow my food on a bigger scale! I’ve been dreaming of this for years, thank you for materializing it and showing us the way! So much appreciation 🙏🏽

[@CatepillarChrysalisButterfly]

Not only have I loved the evolution of your channel but watching you grow in so much confidence over the years has been lovely to witness. Keep up the great work Gaz! ❤

[@ab-og1vc]

You r not only cute but really good cook and now your growing your own . Your girl is one lucky lady .

[@pisces_painter]

The most wholesome corner of the internet 💛 we look forward to every cinematic masterpiece!

[@karennielsen9248]

Such a beautiful life in such a beautiful place!

[@Challffz]

this shit had me cryin. my great grandparents had all this and gave it up... just to live in the city. damn. i have to return

[@kamilaewska1663]

Bring on the homestead series, absolutely love your content, your videos and your soul Gaz! Thanks, please don’t stop ❤

[@julianorman6964]

this video is just a delight to watch. It was comforting, visually stunning, and informative. Gaz, thank you! much gratitude to you for sharing your sincere, humble spirit with the viewer!

[@HadassahHaman]

Love this kid! Charles Dowding is incredible! Love the harem! Can't wait for future videos...❤

[@lunalucid]

Thank you for giving the ladies a beautiful new home! They deserve the best life! 🐔🐔🐔

[@amandakeith5579]

I’m a hairdresser so have lots of cut hair I put that down to keep slugs and snails off they hate it and it’s degradable ❤

[@seanjamescameron]

Watching this from my allotment garden shed here in London.

[@babyybutter]

It's been wonderful watching your journey from the beginnings of your vegan cooking vids all the way to this, I appreciate all the videos I've watched and love that you've come to such a wholesome place. Literally living the dream!

[@martinaheist3335]

So peaceful. Everything, landscape, food...

[@ienekevanhouten4559]

I am a sucker for garden videos, and share your passion. Gardening is my way of staying sane in a mad world. Growing extra food and bedding plants and sharing some freely is my quiet revolution. HOWEVER! Your introduction mimics a line from a song that irritated the H out of me when I first heard it on Sesame street when the children were small. “All I need is a rake and a hoe and a piece of fertile ground”. YEAH RIGHT. For most gardeners creating soil fertility is 90% of the work.

[@troxycat]

My garden is absolutely my favorite place to be! Even if I'm not actually doing any work, I love just observing my plants and all the wildlife that lives in the little habitat I've created. There are so many birds, butterflies, bees, wee little spiders and other critters, I never get bored watching them! Also, your new friends are lovely, and very, very lucky! 😊

[@Raven-fx5qm]

Once again, I don’t even have the words. I would like to be there for the adventure and process, looks like pure bliss. Being outside is the best

[@dianasanta6671]

Love this! And thanks for the elderflower recipe, It's my favourite thing in the world. For 3 years I've been foraging elderflower and drying some to have for tea all winter and using the rest to do elderflower cordial. Have just finished doing 5 litres of it! Going out to collect some more to try this brulée now haha

[@here5D]

Love it 👽💞✨🫧

[@lovefalcon1111]

Your so funny! I love your little slug barricade 🐌 🪵 and singing “out in the country” so funny!!!! I love it!! 💛🤎🌾🌻

[@elletoye9666]

Looks like a dream life - really inspiring! And a really good deed rescuing those chickens too! 🐓🏡🌿 X

[@ajvintage9579]

Are they rescues? What about the sheep briefly pictured in the video?

[@alison9189]

​@ajvintage9579 he said they weren't in a good place before, so let's hope they're rescues. I guess we'll have to wait until he makes a video on it.

[@annakavan1869]

Dirt = b12

[@KevinHogue-cl9rd]

I have to admit I'd never heard of you prior to stumbling upon one of your video's, Chef Escaped Covid Lockdown. It was so satisfying and actually calming, I'm going to be a continuous fan from now on. The setting you work in is breaktaking.

[@lilaclai6560]

You've been living a life which most people are craving to have after retired. I am so glad you've made it at such a young age. Enjoy the nature!

[@MichelleDenise64]

I'm so glad to see you happy on your farm.

[@AdamKreuziger]

Just bought a house with a lovely small garden in the back in South Wales and cannot wait to start growing my own stuff! I’ll get a lot of inspiration from you, thank you Gaz

[@gazoakleychef]

Amazing! Congrats, you won’t regret it!!!

[@AdamKreuziger]

@@gazoakleychef thank you sir

[@katiegorney4139]

thank you for creating such a calm, welcoming place to be. ❤

[@meathead919]

Such a wonderful channel you have created, thank you so much. I just get good vibes watching you plant, harvest and cook!

[@irvinrodriguez5360]

I want to grow my own food now.

[@ibolyaborbely979]

It is so nice that your inspiration is Charles Dowding (just like mine). You are following in his footsteps in a more colorful way. Thank you!

[@camiscottagegarden]

I'm *loving* all your gardening content

[@gazoakleychef]

This is the channel 👨‍🌾❤️

[@camiscottagegarden]

@@gazoakleychef 😍😍😍 dream come true !!!

[@JourneyWithUs13]

Hello 👋 from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺 Thanks Beautiful Garden 😍 Can't wait to have my Personal Paradise 😊 Thanks

[@Ella.L.]

I have elderflower growing everywhere in our garden - I made some lovely syrup out of it which you mix with sparkling water for a refreshing drink 😋

[@darcyroyce]

yes :)

[@lifeloving3427]

Hello gaz..am from Mauritius..thank you for sharing ur amazin tips with us and inspiring us ... May peace be upon you..🎉

[@nickyferguson9063]

Creme brulé with herbs and elderflowers! wicked idea . Love the hens, great share :)

[@okieranchwife]

Young man, I applaud your efforts to grow and eat clean food. Well done! My honeysuckle is bursting out right now. I have made honeysuckle nectar and I am going to try a honey suckle creme bruelle.

[@amranibrahimrashidi]

THIS IS THE REAL AND AUTHENTIC LIFE EVER!!!!

[@samuelmonteon1430]

I so resonate. I live on an acre of land that is for sale (for way out of my budget) but have an agreement with owner to let me farm it until it sells, at which point I'll have 3 months to move. I made that choice knowing the risks because I've had a longing to get back to the land. I have no regrets and have healed so much being here these past 8 months. I'm gonna ride it out as long as I can and continue to grow organic nutritious food, and just trust the journey, wherever it takes me. I'm healing the land, and the land is healing me, without separation.

[@danielle.harrison]

Love you stuff Gaz, but have to share my concern with wood chips under only 4" of soil! Its a risky move as you have lots of nitrogen robing action going on as the wood chips decompose. It can also cause root burn from the heat! If you want to take a safer route I would recommend: - Same set up but do it in late autumn, this leaves time to decompose before planting in the spring - OR, Do at least 8" of soil and use large twigs and branches instead, these decompose much slower. Of course your method can work but it can be a game of roulette

[@angelshrestha2378]

The end got me into tears. You are a beautiful soul. Thank you Gaz ❤ The girls are adorable! Will look forward to hearing their story in another videos. x

[@theplague13]

What a great human being you are. You definitely learned me how to be a great cook and I am forever grateful for that

[@kingsan4350]

I am watching your video from The Kingdom of Cambodia, ❤❤❤

[@shanivaldez2330]

Have you ever heard of River Cottage. It’s a great old series with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall who moves from London to Dorset to learn how to sustainably farm fruit/veggies/animals as well. Now, being that this is s vegan channel, I am presuming many of the viewers may not not like it because of the animal portion, but for those that are not vegan and like this kind of thing, you will really enjoy his journey. He ends up starting his own restaurant in the end that stands to this day where they do cooking classes. This whole thing reminds of that. Great job, Gaz!

[@elizabethrobertson7648]

What a beautiful place

[@Samsona75]

I love this shift in your channel that focuses on the earth and growing/foraging things. I don’t know how close you are to the sea, but I live on the coast in Nova Scotia, Canada - and forage for lots of things at the seaside to help in the garden. Sea buckthorn is terrific for cooking and is super nutritious. Another thing we collect is sea truffle, it grows on certain types of seaweed. Every Autumn, I gather seaweed from above the high waterline and cover my garlic and asparagus beds with it. It helps with weeds and is a great amendment to the soil. I love learning about gardens, I have an urban-type garden here in Halifax - but it’s amazing how much you can grow in a small place…( I also do a bit of guérilla gardening and plant raspberry bushes in the brush near my home so everyone can enjoy the berries (and I don’t have unruly raspberry bushes taking over my garden 😅) I love your channel and can’t wait to see your chickens thrive in their new home. Looks fantastic.

[@darcyroyce]

I like that :)) we have towns here in the UK that plant edibles in public places, I thought that was brilliant.

[@sabburahsuhail]

So glad I stuck around till the end. But why wouldnt I?! Your content is so valuable. Waiting patiently for you chicken video. ❤

[@Gummmibaer]

Its so good to see you in this beautiful environment. You seem to be really happy and enjoying life there. And your videos really transport these feelings. If Id somehow get a lot of money, I would choose exactly this lifestyle (but without KZbin, social media, writing books, working as a Chef or all the other work you do😂)

[@ketanchavan9274]

Love these videos....Keep growing ❤✌️

[@blackgirlwonder3868]

I'm always so excited to see your garden videos. I love how lush everything has become and look forward to seeing more!

[@coljar100]

your vids are so calming....love your incredible garden.... and love your new feathered buddies....

[@sahej6939]

My tip is to use your vitamix to blend up the weeds/greens/tops with water and pour it over your plants. It’s like a compost tea. I make green smoothies every morning and rinse out the excess in my plants and I notice a big difference!

[@maryannemckay3606]

That’s interesting!…🤗

[@KryzzGaming]

"A bit of dirt doesn't hurt." 👍 My family always said "Dreck reinigt den Magen" (dirt cleans the stomach) 😄

[@bluestonecottage642]

If you have the space on your land you can take some 6in clippings from the elders and propagate them in what’re till roots grow and then plant them

[@wildchild1432]

Always inspired by you Gaz - stunning way of living!!

[@Gronkiy]

I just bought your cookbook - absolutely 🔥🔥

[@HadassahHaman]

BEAUTIFUL video! Love this kid!❤

[@JoeyCalico-ne2ei]

What a happy soul God bless

[@jeffreyimperial4891]

you! gave idea how to make soil good very beautiful place and nice vegetables 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@IAmSherry12]

Your bramble idea to stop the slugs is genius.

[@IAmSherry12]

Just wanted to add that I have been a follower of your channel since very early on - I believe for over 6 years or round that. I have enjoyed watching your amazing Recipes and have purchased a few of your books. But now you have dived in to gardening and living close to the earth. My heart is In the same place! I actually feel that human housing structures should be relatively small and serve a place to be during inclement weather. I believe we should live out side as much as possible and as close to the land as we can. You help to inspire and keep that flame alive in me! Thank you and Rock On!

[@msdaniellejm69]

I absolutely love you Gaz.... not in a creepy way cos I'm old enough to be you mum. But I've been watching you for years and have all your cookbooks. I think you're amazing and inspirational. Sadly right now I don't have a garden but have in the past and can't wait to have another one soon. Sending you you love and abundance. xoxo

[@liavanson8687]

Loved this! And the girls… they sound magnificent

[@yourfavouriterecord]

I love that my journey is similar to your journey. I went vegan in 2017 and remember when you only had a handful of videos on your channels and you inspired me to cook vegan food. For the past years I grew food every year but for the last two years I decided to really go for it. And it's so fun to see how happy it makes you!

[@darcyroyce]

Also, I love elderflower! I grew up with the homemade cordial but, I've made jam from those deep dark fruit since I know myself. It's really fragrant.

[@carolrobb6400]

Great way to serve radish slice thinly & sauté in a dash of olive oil with a sprinkle of pepper, freshly ground & some sea salt.

[@urjiiabdulmalik]

Omg this is wholesome 🥹🥰🔥

[@jaredleemease]

Oh my goodness thank you Gaz 😘

[@thepickledpixie9052]

It's been lovely to watch your channel - and you - evolve over the years. 💜✌🏻

[@HR-yb1ij]

Watching your video calms me. Thank you for that. ❤

[@btello9]

blissful happines palpable. another banger Gaz. all love x

[@cristinaamado9696]

You are an amazing young man All the best for you

[@robynclarke5274]

You can stop slugs from getting into your gardens by putting copper tap along the outside. They can't get passed it/ I love your cooking videos.

[@vacate7317]

Can't wait to see video on the chickens 😍🥰

[@thembimogala9704]

You are a true example of living in harmony with nature.

[@klosettreat]

You can try coarse crushed dry egg shells to prevent slugs from eating your plants. Will need to apply periodically

[@jenthang]

I love this series, thank you for the inspiration!

[@gazoakleychef]

You are so welcome!

[@Zemurray24]

Heading out to the garden now to put in some bamboo for my mouse melons to climb - thanks for the inspiration!