How to Know WHEN to Harvest Your Fruit and Vegetables?

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Self Sufficient Me

Self Sufficient Me

2 жыл бұрын

In this video, I give you five tips on how to know when to harvest fruit and vegetables that you grow at home in your garden.
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@matthewfarrell317
@matthewfarrell317 2 жыл бұрын
With the strawberries, it could be both. I grow a couple of white varieties. Mainly for two reasons, one the birds don't know they are ripe, and two the kids don't know they are ripe lol
@sandrahouse9322
@sandrahouse9322 2 жыл бұрын
Yes the pineapple flavored is white
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын
Great point! I've even seen blue ones for sale on eBay but I'm not sure about that colour... Thanks for commenting 🙂 👍
@matthewfarrell317
@matthewfarrell317 2 жыл бұрын
@@Selfsufficientme oh god, I wish blue strawberries were real lol
@ashton8262
@ashton8262 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed, well said! @Matthew on the original point.
@JasS-oc2st
@JasS-oc2st 2 жыл бұрын
We have some white alpine strawberries too. Smaller, white, and not quite as flavourful as some of the red varieties.
@homelife8597
@homelife8597 2 жыл бұрын
The energy you emitted when you say "let's get into it" always puts a smile on my face. I really needed this video today. Thanks Mark!
@nbarbettini
@nbarbettini 2 жыл бұрын
Let's 👍 Get into it!
@lisafoodie8443
@lisafoodie8443 2 жыл бұрын
good day mark... u can blanch sweet potato tops and eat it with shrimp paste+calamondin dip... iron and fibre rich salad of sorts, best eaten with jasmine rice... im filipino australian, i used to have this salad meal to eat... youve inspired me to have a raised garden bed and i now have meals i used to eat at in the philippines as a child...
@gardengatesopen
@gardengatesopen 2 жыл бұрын
My husband LOVES to stand under the Mulberry Tree for his afternoon snack!
@kath-phlox
@kath-phlox 2 жыл бұрын
Did you know that you can use part of a growing cucumber without it spoiling the growing fruit. I've done it, I took about a 4" piece off a growing one, it was more than enough for me. The over then next few hours the remaining cuc on the plant covered the cut with a callus and continued to grow. No wastage and no loss... neat trick eh?
@swfswf50
@swfswf50 2 жыл бұрын
Wow, didn't know that one.
@hithere5553
@hithere5553 2 жыл бұрын
Surprises me cucumber and zucchini are so hardy when other cucurbits are prey for like 40 different varieties of pest and disease.
@LuisC7
@LuisC7 2 жыл бұрын
@@hithere5553 mildew especially
@LanDanGle
@LanDanGle 2 жыл бұрын
I love how aggressively polite you are in your into. "Let's *jams thumb in air* get into it."
@hansemanse1935
@hansemanse1935 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, just because i am early and you have a better chance to see this. I just Anna say that your videos are so pleasant to watch. And helpful too. Keep up the work😁👍
@vjm3
@vjm3 2 жыл бұрын
I'm so happy this channel exploded. Been watching you for a while, and I've always appreciated the advice you've given. I just finished my first Spring/Summer garden, and I got so many green beans, Zucchini, and Kale. I remember so many random tips you gave me, and that's a gift I'll always appreciate. Thank you.
@temperanceluv81
@temperanceluv81 2 жыл бұрын
Woah! I was legit startled when you called my name at 0:57 😅 🤣
@googly482
@googly482 2 жыл бұрын
LOVE your videos…. I live (up-over!) in subtropical Florida. It’s SO HELPFUL to know what plants will really thrive in one’s exact zone. THANKS FOR WHAT YOU’RE DOING! : )
@trishthehomesteader9873
@trishthehomesteader9873 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark. 🙂 I've noticed with my blackberries that they're shiney as they ripen. Those are great for jam or cobbler. The ones that have lost their shine are the instant gratification.☺️ Blessings and hugs! 💜🤗
@jasonholman9858
@jasonholman9858 2 жыл бұрын
Every time I watch your videos, I want to visit Australia. :)
@nancystrickland1623
@nancystrickland1623 Жыл бұрын
I’ve started filling a garden bed that I made from pallets. I’m glad I have you to watch.
@natashabush7427
@natashabush7427 2 жыл бұрын
I did exactly that with my beets, picked them early and boiled them for pickling. Then diced up the leaves & doused in olive oil and sea salt & roasted them. Beet top chips, soo good!
@BrianvanderMerweFoties
@BrianvanderMerweFoties Жыл бұрын
I like that
@ArDeeMee
@ArDeeMee 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark. I have a video suggestion: How long does your standard garden tour take. And I mean the boring, everyday check up, no fancy building or repairing. For me it is always hard to gauge what is ‚normal‘ so I would appreciate that. =)
@shani3745
@shani3745 2 жыл бұрын
Yes great question!
@lifewithrebeccaa
@lifewithrebeccaa Жыл бұрын
I would also love a garden tour!
@fireymist80
@fireymist80 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark, just wanted to say everytime I see one of your videos pop up it brightens my day! Keep up the great work!
@cwick7223
@cwick7223 2 жыл бұрын
My biggest tip is knowing when too late to harvest is. Whether it's radish, carrot, eggplant, cucumber, squash green beans etc, it's better to harvest small and ensure a good tasting crop. Waiting for it to get bigger only degrades quality. Knowing your varieties and days to harvest helps. Tomatoes and peppers are also easy to overripen on the plant. Tomatoes especially. My tip is harvest when beginning to ripen and finish ripening inside. This will help ensure insects, birds etc, and splitting doesn't ruin it always such a shame! I like the video and to be honest it is more of a challenge to get right than it seems it would be. We live in Texas and the heat can mess up production quick!
@MyAussieGardenKitchen
@MyAussieGardenKitchen 2 жыл бұрын
G'day Mark. I'd like to reply with something constructive and helpful to anyone who sees this, but I'm still laughing at the bit with the kale. 🤣 You looked like Rudolph's long lost cousin... Mark, the Kale Eared Reindeer. 🤣 Always enjoy that humour. All the best and take care mate. Daz.
@suzieq2268
@suzieq2268 2 жыл бұрын
There was the biggest bumper crop of Bartlett pears this year at my dad's farm. The trees were hanging heavy and the deer were having a grand feast eating right from the tree. We picked the hard large green pears and the pears ripened brown and full of sugars. What a treat!
@fella9293
@fella9293 2 жыл бұрын
I wish my dad still alive, i remember how he loves garden and vegetable farming. I always wondered why he loves what he did, 25 yrs later i got an answer. Peaceful and calming
@ocayaro
@ocayaro 2 жыл бұрын
I learnt during the lockdown how to plant a vegetable garden. There’s no turning back now.
@hkhuhn1
@hkhuhn1 2 жыл бұрын
I frickin love this show! Hadn't watched one in a while and just was reminded. Thanks Mark.
@kevina1084
@kevina1084 2 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@DrKazAstro
@DrKazAstro 2 жыл бұрын
I couldn’t put stop eating mulberries at primary school either. My white school sports uniform covered in it. No gastro issues tho. We now have 2 trees, still like a little kid. Can’t get enough! 😀😀😀 . I reckon you’re due for a mulberry video ! ( what to do with fruit fly when they have a massive drop would be good 😀)
@bobbypatel399
@bobbypatel399 2 жыл бұрын
Hey! Mark I am from Melbourne, you have inspired me to start to grow my own produce… I planted some salad greens, chilli, cucumber and all…. more importantly as you might know we are still in lockdown your videos really help me to motivate…:)
@zk.13
@zk.13 2 жыл бұрын
I would love a video about the edible part of vegetables and fruit Because most chefs have brainwashed people into throwing away a big part of edible food just for the looks What do you think?
@migzeewatson
@migzeewatson 2 жыл бұрын
Yes!!!!!!!!
@icequeen9
@icequeen9 2 жыл бұрын
Years ago I worked in a supermarket and once a customer in the produce section was quite cross with me at the state of the broccoli. (I didn't even work in produce I just happened to be walking through it at the time, lol.) She was unhappy that we charged by weight when we purposefully left such a large amount of stem on the broccoli, because it was just going in the bin and was a waste of money. As someone who always uses the stem, I happily told her about how good it is in stir-fries and on pizza, but she wasn't having it. If I hadn't been in uniform maybe she would've been more open to the idea; I suspect she assumed I was making excuses or something. Also let me just throw this here for anyone who read this: if you have leftover broccoli stem and / or cauliflower stem, they keep a lot longer than the whole floret, and a great side-dish is the stems sliced into disks no bigger than half a centimetre thick, half sauteed half steamed in a tiiiny bit of oil (low to medium heat with the lid on), you can add some onion in there first, then finish it off with some oyster sauce. Delicious, easy, great side to have sitting in the fridge to jazz up some basic veggie meals.
@zk.13
@zk.13 2 жыл бұрын
@@icequeen9 thank you for sharing It is really important to learn the edible parts of food
@Liliarthan
@Liliarthan 2 жыл бұрын
Yes! Our favourite part of the broccoli to stir fry with is actually the leaves. You get so many meals out of one plant, not just the flowers. The other night my partner harvested a bunch of leaves for dinner and no flower heads (well this was broccolini type), he forgot coz we eat the leaves so often! Even my 2 and 5yos ate them and they NEVER eat veges, not even peas or tomatoes.
@Liliarthan
@Liliarthan 2 жыл бұрын
P.s. our stir fry recipe is: - heat oil in pan (any except olive) - Chuck in washed and chopped leaves (or any stir fry veges), let it cook a tiny bit till they start to go a darker green - add crushed garlic, dash of fish sauce, dash of soy sauce, season with salt or MSG and at least a teaspoon of sugar 😉 - stir in a drizzle of sesame oil - sprinkle some sesame seeds or sunflower seeds over top if you're feeling fancy Done! (Dash = a technical measuring unit that's more than a pinch but less than a dollop. 😆 You gotta experiment with that one.) It never fails me. Tastes amazing when stirfrying beans. Keep them crispy. It'll be a new favourite.
@lemonyskunkketts7781
@lemonyskunkketts7781 2 жыл бұрын
I have White Carolina Strawberry growing, they ripen white. Birds don't know! Awesome video, great tips!
@mindofmadness5593
@mindofmadness5593 2 жыл бұрын
Mark: "Don't harvest in a Thunderstorm-take Shelter." Me: "Look! It's lightning, gotta get out there with my Camera and Trupod for some images!"
@andanssas
@andanssas 2 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to take a really nice long metal umbrella for the rain and the extraordinary lightshow that your camera might catch before burning 🌩🤣
@helenaostric2798
@helenaostric2798 2 жыл бұрын
Me too 😂
@ventusvero4484
@ventusvero4484 2 жыл бұрын
Strawberry thinks about itself... classic strawberry =D
@whoc4r3s117
@whoc4r3s117 2 жыл бұрын
Mark always be making my days a little better. I’m envious of your whole garden setup. Hopefully i can get about three raised beds before the end of the year.
@roblox_guy823
@roblox_guy823 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, your videos are always so interesting and useful, thank you! One thing I’d love to see every month if possible a “what to plant and what to harvest this month” video? I’m in the same region as you and that would be so helpful as I learn and grow in my gardening and harvesting knowledge 😊.
@mystykalmn4434
@mystykalmn4434 2 жыл бұрын
This man he's living heaven on earth 🌎😍🙌
@kodiakriver6297
@kodiakriver6297 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, sometimes the fruits vegis will be easier to be pulled from plants, but some is a sign of need hydrations but a gradual ones, or they will splits or do something you will not to have...
@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644
@arlenemaxwellcopeland1644 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. I like growing from kitchen scraps, and had no idea when it would be time to harvest "hidden" fruits. (under ground) Thank you.
@clockworkcrew8012
@clockworkcrew8012 2 жыл бұрын
Make sure if you're harvesting for seeds you harvest at peak maturity. You must let cucumbers fully mature as we typically eat them unripe.
@jsocks1186
@jsocks1186 2 жыл бұрын
My wife and i have really upped our raised bed gardening game in the last couple of years and a lot of it is due to your channel mahalo for the wealth of knowledge and inspiration to grow our own food amazing!!! Sending you and your ohana lots of aloha!!!
@tishamorgan8388
@tishamorgan8388 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips Mark. Growing potatoes for the first time and wondered how you tell when to dig!
@lizatrue7543
@lizatrue7543 2 жыл бұрын
Had a family member who had an avocado orchard. His tip for ripening the fruit is to pop the dry end of the stem totally off of the avocado. By doing this the fruit will ripen in a day or two at room temp, or a few days in the refrigerator. Works 100% of the time.
@swfswf50
@swfswf50 2 жыл бұрын
Handy tip I will give that a go.
@postmortemspasm
@postmortemspasm 2 жыл бұрын
what do you mean the dry end of the stem?
@charlotteking8123
@charlotteking8123 2 жыл бұрын
Just in case bugs are an issue, you can use some drops of wax to seal that open spot until using the fruit.
@lizatrue7543
@lizatrue7543 2 жыл бұрын
@@postmortemspasm ~ After you cut the fruit from the tree the remaining piece of stem on the fruit will dry up pretty quickly. Once dry just pop the remaining bit of stem off of the fruit and then it will ripen fast.
@greeninja2728
@greeninja2728 2 жыл бұрын
Blessed day when Mark uploads
@carrief1759
@carrief1759 2 жыл бұрын
Your beet and radish tops are gorgeous! They'd make some great pestos and salads. 💚
@ccleadge
@ccleadge 2 жыл бұрын
mangoes also smell sweet when ripe, avoes you should feel at the stem for firmness and i beleive they also ripen quicker when the stem is fully removed.
@TobyRobb
@TobyRobb 2 жыл бұрын
Smell and taste is sometimes useful as well 🙂
@sillylillovesongs564
@sillylillovesongs564 2 жыл бұрын
Hubby and I have had a garden since we met (over 35 yrs ago) and I am still learning new and interesting gardening tips watching your videos. Well done!
@samreisman5087
@samreisman5087 2 жыл бұрын
You've brought this out with perfect timing for me. I've got sweet potatoes growing and I don't know when to harvest. I might have a rummage around this weekend.
@dianadriverasbury9130
@dianadriverasbury9130 2 жыл бұрын
Good information no matter where you are growing!
@courtneystaples5617
@courtneystaples5617 2 жыл бұрын
Informative 👍😯 and entertaining😅🤣 This is why I love your videos Mark. Thanks for the top tips and the laughs!
@jeanlamourUK
@jeanlamourUK 2 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have been following your videos for years. I have a question which I believe you have the experience to be able to give a reasonable answer. What do you believe is the smallest amount of land which could be used to become totally self-sufficient in food?
@kingmufasa8929
@kingmufasa8929 2 жыл бұрын
You have a beautiful garden mr. Mark! We are trying our best to grow veggies and fruits but not very lucky😕
@Me-th3gj
@Me-th3gj 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are gold. Thanks for teaching me new things! 😄
@stustu45
@stustu45 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, up the road in Pomona and as others have said you are and inspiration with what you grow and how you present your videos, thank you for inspiring us all.
@markmason1181
@markmason1181 2 жыл бұрын
What a paradise to live in!
@brianweir9603
@brianweir9603 2 жыл бұрын
I also find particularly with mangoes and pineapples, etc that the aroma is also a good indicator of ripeness, they just smell good enough to eat. With avocados I also have to do a couple of test picks, but with my varieties, the skin goes from shiny to dull, giving an indication that they're nearly ready.
@grannypeacock
@grannypeacock Жыл бұрын
Scent is an underappreciated sense
@carolinedickson3888
@carolinedickson3888 Жыл бұрын
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Hi I live in Scotland and probably wouldn’t be able to grow some of the the things you do but I love watching your videos for the tips on things I can grow Keep up the videos and looking forward to the next video 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@Leitner2168
@Leitner2168 2 жыл бұрын
Hello Mark, I am a late comer to your channel. I just love to watch your videos, they are entertaining and full of good common sense advice. GRL Sydney
@danielzukle3788
@danielzukle3788 2 жыл бұрын
Noticed you added a sound effect for the Thumbs Up, is that new? I liked it. also found with Avocados you can use the pull test, when you give it a slight bend opposite of the way it's growing it will pop right off.
@shadowsharkX
@shadowsharkX 2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos and your content. Best regards all the way from Honduras in Central America.
@denisebarker9288
@denisebarker9288 2 жыл бұрын
I just loe to listen to your stories. Good thing your mum noticed your hands.
@baronsprout4927
@baronsprout4927 2 жыл бұрын
‘A bit of a chunder’ 😂 - not heard that one before. Thanks Mark
@downunderveggiegardendiaries
@downunderveggiegardendiaries 2 жыл бұрын
Means to vomit 🤮 in Aussie slang.
@charlotteking8123
@charlotteking8123 2 жыл бұрын
Much cooler than hurl IMO.
@downunderveggiegardendiaries
@downunderveggiegardendiaries 2 жыл бұрын
@@charlotteking8123 nah I like hurl better chunder sounds to graphic lol.
@yorkshireoz9416
@yorkshireoz9416 2 жыл бұрын
What types of Strawberries (Red) do you grow Mark, I would love to grow some in Western Australia. Love ya vlogs mate.
@louloubell6586
@louloubell6586 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, You're amazing with how much you know and inspire people to get into their gardens. I've bought a large block of land to build on so I can have fruit trees and raised beds. My Dad always grew fruit and veg for us when I was growing up. My daughter is following on with her vegie garden too. Keep up the good work.
@nbarbettini
@nbarbettini 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to do that some day. Good luck!
@UnitedCuisines
@UnitedCuisines 2 жыл бұрын
Let's... GET INTO IT! 🙌
@CantoraMask
@CantoraMask 2 жыл бұрын
Don't press on the body of an avocado. Press gently near the top (where the stem was). This will help you avoid bruising in random spots, while still giving the same indication.
@Glottis
@Glottis 2 жыл бұрын
You can test one anywhere with a very minimal press that leaves basically no damage. That said, not everyone seems to be so gentle, so this is a good idea.
@CantoraMask
@CantoraMask 2 жыл бұрын
@@Glottis exactly. Lowest common denominator :)
@bvascontin
@bvascontin 2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, full of great info and knowledge
@InsGarden
@InsGarden 2 жыл бұрын
I love this chennel very much, I listen a lot. Stay healthy and keep success👍👍
@IBRACORP
@IBRACORP 2 жыл бұрын
Love your work Mark. Thanks for inspiring Aussie content creators (and gardners!) 👍
@outie555two
@outie555two 2 жыл бұрын
First time growing cabbages, thanks for the water before harvesting tip 😊
@galedutton184
@galedutton184 2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic video. It was nice to see the dog again. 👍
@craigsudman4556
@craigsudman4556 2 жыл бұрын
"Hail the Kale". Gotta love it! Great video Mark, thumbs up.
@6996katmom
@6996katmom 2 жыл бұрын
I love my citrus. But, last year here in TX, all my citrus froze. Lowes was out of orange trees and so was Sams Club. I also heard that this year the winter was going to be worst that last year. I did manage to find and buy a grapefruit tree and lemon tree. Right now I left them in pots till winter is over and the swallowtail butterfly has been active laying her eggs on my citrus I did purchase. Hopefully I will locate a navel orange tree soon.
@bdwon
@bdwon 2 жыл бұрын
Didn't yours grow back from the roots? Mine did. But Maybe you're up North. I am in SA.
@6996katmom
@6996katmom 2 жыл бұрын
@@bdwon No, it was totally dead. They also say that if it grows back from the root, it won't be exactly like it was in the beginning. I don't really know.
@jcj3405
@jcj3405 2 жыл бұрын
@@6996katmom yeah, it would grow from down below the graft probably... Assuming it was a hybrid variety
@TMcGee123
@TMcGee123 2 жыл бұрын
Who needs therapy, I just need to watch mark and i feel relaxed! You're the best Mark! Keep it up!
@robertadunaway7030
@robertadunaway7030 2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful pineapple.
@batpherlangkharkrang7976
@batpherlangkharkrang7976 2 жыл бұрын
Hi..... Mark nice to see you, thank you for showing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🐔🐓🐥🐕🐈🐝🌱🍍🍓🍒🍑🏡🎥👍👍👍
@shanereilly7319
@shanereilly7319 2 жыл бұрын
Hello , I have just discovered your channel , and have been binging trying to absorb as much knowledge as I can .. Really enjoying your content and your honest real delivery ! 👍
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Shane!👍🙂
@mjsalvacion4860
@mjsalvacion4860 2 жыл бұрын
Good morning! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Have a wonderful day. ✌
@anniecochrane3359
@anniecochrane3359 2 жыл бұрын
Wow - Perhaps that is why my last batch of sauerkraut made from my own home grown cabbages, was too tough. I might have harvested them when they were too dry/in the middle of the day. Next time I'm going to follow your advice and see what happens. Thanks heaps!
@elboglim
@elboglim 2 жыл бұрын
Favorite garden chanel!!!
@eksophia
@eksophia 2 жыл бұрын
The bonus tips have saved my life! 😂
@kl5621
@kl5621 2 жыл бұрын
Haven’t seen a mulberry since I left Brisbane, can’t beat them!
@shani3745
@shani3745 2 жыл бұрын
Your videos are so helpful. Still browsing through them all. Any suggestions for growing and edible weed garden? My area has lots of varieties that I've recently learned are quite healthy.
@TJRshots
@TJRshots 2 жыл бұрын
Love it when you say "top tips" 😃
@gregeberhardt1711
@gregeberhardt1711 2 жыл бұрын
Gday bud, just watched an old vid of yours when you picked up 6 new chickens to enhance your chickpoop harvest......I used to keep chooks and stumbled onto a really handy trick to get more undisturbed chook poop. If you put a cage under their roost the poop falls in and they can’t trample it into dust. I went further in my next coop and built a step under the coop with 10mm weld mesh which could then be shoveled out from outside the coop......worked a treat. Love the channel and the dad jokes!
@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257
@odonnellsaussiehomestead8257 2 жыл бұрын
Great tips, Mark. Catch ya.😁👍
@jesussaves8502
@jesussaves8502 2 жыл бұрын
As always great, simple, and to the point. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I can tell that you have worked hard in your garden! God bless you.
@gildardorodriguez4356
@gildardorodriguez4356 2 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Hope you can follow up later with something related, like how to harvest. I got a pomegranate tree that I hope next summer I can harvest some
@jericovillena401
@jericovillena401 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for the advice
@th3falleng0d69
@th3falleng0d69 2 жыл бұрын
Would love to see a video about any new harvesting or growing techniques your learning about or maybe taking an interest in.
@LC-hf3rk
@LC-hf3rk 2 жыл бұрын
Chunder- haven't heard that terminology for a long while!
@CrankyAuntyLinda
@CrankyAuntyLinda 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips.
@selinanguyenofficial7343
@selinanguyenofficial7343 2 жыл бұрын
Ôi cây quýt thích quá ạ.:) rất thích xem clip của ông
@TheOliviag5696
@TheOliviag5696 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Mark! 😁
@caitlinmenger8716
@caitlinmenger8716 Жыл бұрын
I’m binging all these videos. I’ve had a raised garden bed for a few months and I have run into some issues so I am excited to learn how to garden more successfully and hopefully get a larger garden going once I practice a bit :)
@joel.7080
@joel.7080 2 жыл бұрын
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Super good information! Thank you!
@emmahughes2618
@emmahughes2618 Жыл бұрын
Mark…. Have you ever tried putting epsom salt around the trees and veg? It helps with bugs and makes them sweeter…. You should be able to order or get garden epsom salt to use…. I’ve used it on my watermelon patches works great…. Cause like you I don’t use pesticides…. Just a thought…. From USA south georgia
@patriciamay638
@patriciamay638 2 жыл бұрын
Your garden is amazing
@HiddenSpringFarm
@HiddenSpringFarm 2 жыл бұрын
I have some bad news Mark… I’m tearing out our garden. Too many weeds and soil is crap. Gonna redo the whole thing. I invested in a bunch of “Birdies Style” raised beds built here in Canada and they’re 30” high. That’ll help a bit plus I’ll use a combination of cardboard, wood chips and tarps. And lots of new compost and soil. I learn a lot from you bud thanks for that. Question…Any idea why I didn’t get any pumpkins? Lots of vines and yellow flowers but no fruit set. I gotta get back to it as winter is coming so cheers, Chad.
@CIB8282
@CIB8282 2 жыл бұрын
Did you see bumblebees pollinating the flowers? Apparently native bee populations are plummeting in some areas.
@HiddenSpringFarm
@HiddenSpringFarm 2 жыл бұрын
@@CIB8282 I did see bees around but none at the times I was in the garden. I wonder if that’s it… not pollinated. Thanks have a good one.
@suzieq2268
@suzieq2268 2 жыл бұрын
Great investment 👍
@hoosierpioneer
@hoosierpioneer 2 жыл бұрын
Since there were flowers I wonder if you had too few pollinators. You can hand pollinate tho I've never tried.
@alexaelliott2598
@alexaelliott2598 2 жыл бұрын
I just installed 5 Birdies beds… so happy with them.. they take a bit of filling but I did the Hugelkulture method. I love the raised beds compared to my previous railway sleeper beds. No bending anymore.
@ChasingTheOddShapedBall
@ChasingTheOddShapedBall 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark, I also live Brisbane Northside and seem to struggle growing cucumbers, cucamelons. They take off fine, then when they get to flowering stage, they start to die.
@lesliedevlin8501
@lesliedevlin8501 2 жыл бұрын
Great show mark good old Aus great f/veg 👍👍👍👀👀👀
@andrelazarus5391
@andrelazarus5391 2 жыл бұрын
once again a prefect presentation, absolutely fantastic
@PipikaTV
@PipikaTV Жыл бұрын
Regarding Mullberry, we have a ton of those in Vojvodina (Serbia) planted on streets and backyards. They can actually make you "drunk", if you eat too many. As we are living in a country where moonshining (destilating spirits) is legal, every one can brew his own brandy, and we also create Rakija out of mullberries, calling it a tree strawberry brandy. Also, I once had a chance to see what happens when geese ate those in the backyard, and started acting like drugged, they started turning on they backs and doing some kind of wing dance, while laying upside down :D
@PyrrhicPax
@PyrrhicPax 2 жыл бұрын
"you should never harvest while ur in a thunderstorm, or UNDER FIRE" Lol MARK, r u ok? Is there a war waging on near your garden? Lol *Bullets whiz by* Marks Wife: "Quick! get to safety!" Mark: "But I need to harvest the Onions!! They're about to rot!!" *More bullets whiz by* *explosions in the distance*
@BadWolfSilence
@BadWolfSilence 2 жыл бұрын
A dedicated gardener XD
@Selfsufficientme
@Selfsufficientme 2 жыл бұрын
Lol... just a joke 🙂 But, with inflation and perpetual lockdowns who knows what the future will hold 😁👍
@elimanning6520
@elimanning6520 2 жыл бұрын
@@Selfsufficientme I feel for you guys down under for what your going through with that tyranny. I wish you and yours the best!!!
@wizardss3684
@wizardss3684 2 жыл бұрын
Para siempre viva la revolution!!!
@idy01211
@idy01211 2 жыл бұрын
Lolllll
@hickoryhillinthebigwoods-r759
@hickoryhillinthebigwoods-r759 2 жыл бұрын
I have been thinking about you and your family during this time of craziness. You don't sound as chipper as usual. Maybe it is just me. Your garden as usual is beautiful.
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