1 Year of Growing Food - A whole season of vegetable gardening

[@just_alex]

Hey! For those of you who watch this channel regularly you may have seen these videos before. It's a combination of all my gardening videos this year, like my beekeeping videos I wanted to upload it all in one video for those people who haven't seen them before. Enjoy binge watching garden videos! :)

[@jasonomega351]

Make some warm fresh bread with honey butter

[@nat2057]

thank you for making these compilations!!

[@Kagutsuch1i]

@@jasonomega351fellow outdoor boys enjoyer😉

[@jasonomega351]

@@Kagutsuch1i absolute chad

[@alarmedplacebo1579]

Gunna watch it all AGAIN! ❤😅

[@smokymountaingirl]

My son was killed when he was 22..... but your spirit is so reminiscent of his and I was crying trying to envision him doing this kind of thing.. thanks for being a kind soul and I absolutely LOVE your sense of humor!! God Bless you !! I hope you have a lifetime of gardening fun!! Im getting back into it as a form of healing since I grew up on a farm and found I actually love gardening (but hated it as a kid).... life .. always comes full circle.

[@cpoable]

I cant begin to imagine what that is like. Sending lots of ♥️.

[@debrakessler5141]

I am so sorry for your loss. Yes, I found this young man so fun to watch.

[@kerrychurches1285]

❤🙏❤️

[@kelliot28]

❤❤❤

[@Thankujp]

This comment is beautiful x

[@Atelier19a]

I can’t believe your dad let you take over his 15 year old ornamental garden . A father’s love. Good luck on your journey!

[@steveunderhill5935]

And lost his orchid green house!

[@maria-giulianalatini1724]

Yeah! Sooooo, is dad married? 🤣🤣🤣

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

​@@steveunderhill5935lol 😂

[@theresarogerssimpson1280]

​@@maria-giulianalatini1724😂😂😂😂

[@dzintrarowe4272]

Good parents. Never too old to teach and encourage your children to expand their knowledge. People need purpose in life. This is wonderful.

[@WeNeedMercyYHWH]

Your buddy being so happy to eat your produce at work was the coolest man. The support and appreciation is what makes it worth it all.

[@bigoljoe1829]

Dude housed that cucumber with an ear to ear smile. XD It was too wholesome

[@johntheherbalistg8756]

Yea, sure, potatoes are cheap, but I've been growing just about half of the potatoes my family use for three years. The annual savings are in the triple digits, *just from potatoes.* What's more, I never bought a single seed potato. Instead of throwing away the ones from the store that sprout, I plant them. I do it in whatever containers I can get my hands on, since I don't want to dig them up. I initially bought potting soil, and I keep using the same stuff, I just add a layer of woodchips that my chickens slept above, late in the winter, before I start growing in them. More than the money I have saved, the quality is not even a contest. The ones I grew are much better. Your friends should not be scoffing at your choices, since a little adds up, and you couldn't even pay for the quality you're getting if you wanted to

[@EKsUrbanTracks]

Just how YOUNG are you? Amazing to see people your generation so invested. I am baffled by your knowledge and amount of work you put out at this stage of your life. Bless your parents. I wish you the best!

[@PsychicIsaacs]

Alex, your garden is beautiful! Here is a handy tip... If you cut off the Spring Onions at about an inch above ground level, they'll keep growing! You will be able to harvest the same plants multiple times, about once a month! Also, when winter comes, you can cut all your Spring Onions one last time, then cover them with about 6 inches of straw. In the Spring, they will begin to grow on their own. They will flower, but the bulbils and seeds will go into the soil and make the most AMAZING Spring Onion patch you've ever seen, with no work whatsoever, from you!

[@flooferdoofer]

Great tip!

[@jondennert]

thanks good tip im about to do some spring onions so ill use that

[@vesnafilipovic3779]

But we eat spring onion root, not leaves.

[@adna5643]

​@@vesnafilipovic3779spring onions leaves is actually delicious. It's usually in Asian food delicacy❤

[@ninafrigerio207]

Another tip, for the potatoes this time, you don't have to remove some of their roots, but just cut the potatoes into pieces which each have a few roots...

[@heatherjolly8389]

This is the exact "ramble" I needed tonight while cleaning the house. Just Loved listening and looking over at your video!

[@acebilbo]

Brilliant. Great to listen to, and glance over once in a while.

[@pawco1190]

This video singlehandedly gave me the confidence to start a garden this year. I had no clue what I was doing, but I learned as I went. I gathered from this video that you can start something new without knowing everything about it, and even if it doesn't work, you will learn why for next time. That happened to me a bit this year. I did not weed my garden area enough, and grass started blocking me from planting some of the things I wanted such as cucumbers and sunflowers. Although not everything went to plan, I did have very successful crops of cayenne pepper, strawberries, cantaloupe, and even my tomatoes are still working on putting out new ones. The moment in this video that made me sit up, and make a list of things to buy and do for the garden, was when you cut open the cantaloupe. I specifically bought the same variety because it looked so good. And believe it or not, every cantaloupe I harvested this year was perfectly ripe! The feeling is so rewarding, and I thank you for being the reason that I could gain a new hobby that I love. -a midwesterner from the US

[@peggystephens4703]

You should always let a few plants go to seed so you can collect seed which means you don’t have to buy more. Plus it acclimates to your weather

[@Patrick-y4d1z]

And should look into plant cuttings too to accelerate yields and reduce initial costs.

[@Rocksidion]

​@@Patrick-y4d1z Grafting might be the most magical thing to exist in gardening. It's surprising to see how you can easily select for a particular fruit, especially after it already started to grow to stem.

[@sharonsteele618]

Great advice

[@GARDENFREAK891]

Yes that's true that's what we do here on our farm you always have seed that way

[@WeepingWillow422]

The fact that I sat and watched this for nearly two hours means it must be very interesting. I'm autistic and, therefore, have issues with how long I can pay attention. Only when something is very interesting can I do two hours with no breaks. So you're not only good at gardening, you're also good at producing interesting videos! This was a good one. All of that food looks very tasty!

[@ktreznin5538]

His voice and delivery is also very soothing and easy on the senses... perhaps that is helpful, too!?

[@therenschchild1]

Only when something is very interesting can I do two hours with no breaks - I think this applies to the entire world and has nothing to do with autism btw...

[@sheilakeller8799]

For me, it was better then watching anything on television. So you are not alone :)

[@ByNeoGames]

❤❤❤❤ same

[@GardenGirl30]

I am also autistic and you are very right about what you're saying.

[@andreivoitic694]

Your parents impress me with patience and support.

[@romulofiuzaemello]

I would be proud of him if he was my son

[@kiwis.4228]

Why do you say they impress you?

[@SuperLady-x5m]

​@@kiwis.4228they are mellow and have raised an intelligent mellow kid. Instead of throwing him to the wolves 'real world' they understand keeping him in the home is more healthy, that's a big deal because society is in a cultural shift where highly valued indepence is not what is building success in the future.

[@deadshot8077]

His parents have let him take out their preferred garden plants to replace with his own ideas, and have let him live with them whilst unemployed, even though judging by his hairline he is at least in his 30s. They are super tolerant.

[@xerxezabbac]

hope my parents are like them, I have also planed to make a garden before but my parents said something harsh and discouraged me before even starting, now I'm just a jobless bastard stuck scrolling my phone. just a sad reality i have, all plans i have were just plans that will not ever be realized. because of a parents that have high pride and ego and want to control what my life will go.

[@jacob6string]

Loved watching the entire growing season in just one video instead of a lot of short vids. Very enjoyable

[@binduliyanage1521]

Alex, you are so lucky to have your parents who are providing so much support to whatever you do. Hope you know the value of it. 😉All the best. From another parent from Scotland.

[@jrodpaul]

Thank you. As a fellow gardener of 30+ years, it is so encouraging seeing someone learn to enjoy the world of gardening, and it reinvigorates my own excitement. I listened to your video as I prepare my garden for another year of urban, organic food production!

[@jenntek.101]

I'm on my 12th year of gardening. I try something new every year. If its a great success, I continue... If its a fail; I forget it. This is my first year for potatoes in bins.... We'll see... I have more started the biggest garden yet... I hope I"m able to get bumper crops of everything. I'm ready! :D

[@carriemclean3092]

Alex, when you start to harvest your carrots, pull every other plant. This way the others will have room to grow larger. For your greenhouse Mellons you can place them into knee-high lady's hose and tie them up to your greenhouse frame, that way they can still expand and won't break the stem.

[@sallynaylor5538]

Ladies hose 😂 tights or stockings we call them in he uk

[@deadshot8077]

@@sallynaylor5538sounds like is from the USA, LOL. “Ladies Hose”.

[@Iamhome365]

We call them tights over this side of the world, I'm in Ireland and this is exactly what in going to do with mine this year 😊

[@FieldsofFreedom-s81]

This is the kind of video that deserves to go viral!

[@epicgardening]

Been following your journey Alex - fascinating stuff. Amazing vid - KEvin

[@just_alex]

Thanks Kevin, learnt a lot from your videos over the years! 😊

[@esthersanchez2264]

​@@just_alexI've seen some videos where people recommend to soak seeds in water with a little peroxide. All the details escape me but the seeds are sprouted before planting. Also some seeds may be subject to hungry birds?🌝 U are definitely more organized and have more forethought then U give yourself credit for. ❤

[@BunchOfGreyGrapes]

​​@@esthersanchez2264I never soak seeds. Never in my 6 years of gardening

[@mchljunior_]

love to see this

[@lizxu322]

Eric?

[@cindyfoster9584]

One of the most informative & entertaining gardening videos I've ever seen. So well done. Its just December 30,2023 here in New England and because of you, I cannot wait to spend the next 2-3 months planning and preparing my garden for the next season's harvest. To see a young person so interested in gardening & how it all works has just warmed my heart. You have given us so much inspiration and hope for the future. Keep going!

[@annetjievz]

Next season, I'd like to see you process the excess harvest, like canning, drying, preserves, Chutneys, jams, etc. Should increase the yield time and would make for some interesting videos too. 😊

[@deborahvrtis4428]

Ditto that! Alex canning is super easy as is dehydrating. Freeze drying is a huge investment for the machine.

[@shannon2776]

I think that would be a wonderful addition to the channel, and a new challenge for Alex!

[@GISWizard83]

i plant radish in the same holes as i do carrots.. radishes take 21-28 days here depending on variety and weather, and carrots take 21-30 days to sprout. so the radishes will be harvested by the time the carrots emerge.

[@zairaguitar]

Hi Alex, you probably wont see this but i wanted to say that im 16 and you’re videos have really inspired me to get along with gardening as i enjoy it very much and do it without feeling insecure about it. You’re videos are so relaxing and watching you do this makes me soooo motivated to continue working in the garden too. Thank you soo much ❤

[@jackiegriffiths7958]

Gardening is a great hobby and you get rewarded at harvest time. The experimental part of it is fun too, to see what works, what doesn't, what saves you money, etc. Keep it up.

[@handsfortoothpicks]

If you can find a community garden or compost hub, I highly encourage you to visit it. It's a game changer

[@mikemccaine4229]

@@jackiegriffiths7958 Better still get a job or your own business that involves gardening! That way you get paid for doing what you love! The perfect life!!

[@jbuck1975]

It's great you enjoy gardening at a young age. Learn everything you can and do what you can. Don't get overwhelmed by too many things. It's a great hobby and rewarding and fun and relaxing. Keep it up

[@BunchOfGreyGrapes]

​@@jbuck1975I technically started gardening when I was 2-3 years old. I helped water and sow plants in the garden at my kindergarten. When I was 5, I planted wild flowers, and at 6, I started growing veggies. My first plants were red cabbage, lettuce, leek, and cauliflower. The cauliflower was amazing. I am now 11 years old and my current garden consists of chives, parsley, garlic chives, basil, rosemary, blackcurrants, cucumber, moneymaker tomatoes, sweet 100 tomatoes, corn, pumpkin, zucchini, parsnip, carrot, eggplant, capsicum, sunflowers, 3 sets of wild flowers (including the 6 year old one), nasturtium, blueberries, cabbage, broccoli, kohl rabi, baby lettuce mix, buttercrunch lettuce, spinach, NZ spinach, tulips, daffodils, a dead olive tree (rip), and cauliflower. I didn't realise that I had that many plants...

[@nguyyen6192]

What I see beside a resourceful and creative young man is a person with an eye for beauty (photography and synthesis), appreciation of nature (humility), and the sense of whimsy and positive outlook even when there was setback. Your narration was insightful and fluidly eloquent. It was truly enjoyable watching the progression of your garden's full cycle. Hope to see more soon.

[@greggmcclelland8430]

This video was visually appealing. This year I grew potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes. apple trees, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, Okra, eggplant. Unfortunately, I don't have a good water source for all of those plants. The apple trees seemed to grow OK, but everything else was poor due to lack of water. This was on land I have. At home, I have 3 raised beds (two 4X8 ft and one 4X12ft) . I planted cucumbers, basil, tomatoes, peppers, and more potatoes. I watered them nearly every day. The harvest was the best I have ever had. simply beautiful. The gold tomatoes are wonderful. We also grew nasturtium and many other perennial and annual plants. Water makes an enormous difference. I need to get water for the unimproved land so every day I can water instead of once or twice a week. I have 30 chickens that make compost for me. I made biochar from tree limbs and mixed that in with lawn clippings and chicken compost. I got chips from a tree service and table and vegetable scraps for the chickens in addition to the normal chicken feed. In the height of summer we get about two dozen eggs per day and in winter we get half a dozen per day. We get around 5 cubic meters of compost a year from the efforts of the chickens. Its really quite spectacular at growing stuff. I let the compost mature a year before adding it to the beds in the fall to overwinter.

[@tealkerberus748]

Reliable water makes all the difference! If you have ownership or long-term rights in where you're gardening, a rainwater tank is a great investment, but otherwise you can still do a lot with smaller barrels. You just need to make sure that any second-hand containers have only had food-safe content in them before you get them, and make sure they don't become a breeding ground for mosquitoes.

[@noilynezbeth8589]

For your slug problem -I recycle the tuna or flat sardine can wash them good then put some beer in them put them near plants being affected. They will get drunk with the ale. Good luck for gardening 2024. I enjoyed your videos. Ps!!! Try roasting the corn with silk and hush until most of the husk is burn. The flavor is to live for. Have fun.

[@OlkaOve]

One of the wierd, honest and genuine people i really could talk with for hours in a pub. Loved this movie.

[@whittysworkshop982]

What dya want for your birthday...... A bucket, a metal bucket. This man is so simple in his pleasures, we should all take a page from his book. He seems like the kind of lad who doesnt care about wealth or "fancy" stuff, he cares about the real things in life........... The things we learn along the way. And for me, that age old question, "what is the meaning of life?", the answer to my mind is finding what youre good at and sharin it with everyone you meet. Seems he is searchin for that, and along the way is sharin with all of us, so we can also learn and grow. This man is probably the most wholesome lad ive ever encountered, genuine with a pure soul. Wish ya all the happiness life has to offer lad 😁

[@linda6725]

Your passion for life is so refreshing and rewarding to watch. Happy harvest!

[@gamingSlasher]

When I first started watching a bees video from Alex I thought that this guy is a little weird. But after watching loads of bees videos, travel videos and now gardening videos I realize that this guy is way ahead of the rest of us in development. Thanks for showing us Alex!

[@crazy8adventures553]

Loved this video and thank you for sharing! I am from Mississippi, USA and just wanted to share a couple of thoughts from a Southern cook. -using any type of mustard on fish will help to mask the fishy flavor. I use dijon mustard mixed with honey to glaze salmon. I use dry/mustard powder in my batter when frying catfish. I use a dry mustard in my tuna salad, etc. -Here in the Southern USA, we like to grow LARGE sweet tomatoes for tomato sandwiches or bacon/lettuce/tomato sandwiches. These tomatoes are so big, that one slice will cover a piece of bread. One of my favorite summertime lunches is a sourdough bread sandwich with tomato and LOTS of mayonnaise. -An easy way to cook fresh corn is to leave the shucks on and soak it for a couple of hours in water. You will need to place something over the corn to weight it down to keep it submerged in the water. Then grill it or bake it in the oven with the shucks on...the corn will steam cook inside the shucks. -Also, I was curious that you did not grow any squash, zucchini, or eggplant in your garden???

[@JM-mb6tf]

You seem to have really nice and loving parents that help you out with your projects - really nice to see. Then your videos have a certain type of "calm" over them that I really like. No bs, just nice videos. Keep up the good work.

[@ntong22]

I think this is the longest KZbin video I’ve ever watched through from beginning to end! Learned so much! Thanks for sharing your gardening journey!

[@NatalieBarrington]

Coriander seed - dried then ground is an awesome spice!! Love this video Alex!

[@heathernotzdaniels6350]

Potatoes come in determinate and indeterminate like tomatoes do. Determinate you should not have to cover more, the indeterminate would require layering of soil as they peek up through the soil. I also keep an eye on potatoes trying to grow at the surface, and keep them covered so I don't have the greening happening. This was a great compilation video of your growing year. It's so nice to be able to see your new gardener perspective. So glad the bees are going so well.

[@christineferrario1700]

Alex on Alex' honesty box. "Don't really need to be honest..just take them. It's free". You Brit's can talk all day long! Those of us from the US absolutely love your tone, wit and perspective. Imma fan of Alex.

[@nahnisjourney1406]

You’re doing GREAT! I’m glad your father gave you permission to plant a garden in part of the yard. I’m sure your parents are very proud of you for having an interest in growing your own food organically. The soil looks really healthy. I love roasted sweet corn, too! Be sure to plant some marigolds to help reduce the pest pressure in your garden. There are many ways to get rid of slugs, but you have to stay on top of them. Be sure to watch lots of KZbin gardeners videos and ask fellow gardeners how they manage pests. Some people put netting over their plants to keep the bugs from eating the plants. Some people spray the plants with water to knock the bugs and their eggs off. You can also use diatomaceous earth on your plants every few days. Also, you might want to use 100% cold pressed Neem oil, alternating with MONTEREY BT to keep the soft bodied pests from eating away at your tomatoes and other plants. Congratulations on the soil test results! 🥕🥕🥕

[@POTBUNN2]

Tip for your tomatoes, soak your side shoots and cuttings in water overnight and use the water you’ve soaked as feed

[@imraduin]

Of course I've already watched all the separate videos, but this is a comment for the algorithm and a thumbs up for my boy Alex.

[@richt4297]

Marigolds attract nematodes, which as you know are very beneficial. I put marigolds in every garden, not only do they attract nematodes but they also attract bees and are quite nice to look at. Great vid, thanx for posting it.

[@WackyWitchTV]

How kind of your dad to let you do this in his yard and also what a fun project for you both and hopefully with great and yummy rewards! Blessings!

[@Millicent-tf5pd]

This is my first time watching. The mulch looks great for the garden. I like the egg carton idea to plant potatoes.

[@APFC95]

It's sad that I can only like this video once because I really like it so much. The garden, the vegetables, the food, the bees....it's all so wonderful

[@axlbass8018]

Honestly surprised I've not found you sooner. I love the idea of growing your own food and just simply doing things yourself but especially bee keeping, it reminds me of doing gardening with my parents when I was younger. I like the longer videos to just have on while I am doing other things.

[@kime.2416]

Seeing this journey has been so heartwarming 😊 im so glad youre enjoying this new chapter!

[@LRFtheLion]

What a sweet spirited lad you seem to be! Thank you for these joyous videos about your very cool projects.

[@chrisftw92]

Tip for keeping your knives sharp Alex, when you scrape your chopping board flip your knife over and use the back edge instead.

[@florneiers5651]

What a beautiful plate! Good job.❤

[@suegeorge998]

I'm so happy for you for having a substantial vegetable garden. I also find gardening and preserving what I grow so very rewarding. I'm 65 years old and live in Wisconsin in the United States. I have pretty much always had a garden and have canned most of my life, thanks to my parents. My father gave me the gardening bug, and my mother canned and froze what he brought her. So I have had the best of all of this. My parents grew up during the depression. Also if you have dandelions in your garden, they are edible. Every bit of them. Leaves have more nutrients than spinach and kale. I have made jelly from the yellow flowers. The roots are edible too, but I have never ventured into that because I want to have them next year. My grandmother, who I lived kitty corner from my whole life, could be seen in her yard every spring getting her greens! They are less tough before mowing. Don't eat them if the area has been sprayed with a herbicide.

[@EmilyTAYLOR-mo9xc]

The dandelion root can be dried and cut up and or roasted and makes an amazing tea! Like coffee but without the caffeine, and very good for your liver and kidneys.

[@suegeorge998]

@@EmilyTAYLOR-mo9xc wow!!! Such good information! I'm going to have to try that if I ever see the ground again. Snow is on the ground and another storm coming our way. I just looove winter.

[@melihaksoz]

Ive had the same type of fig tree front of my house in Turkey. Its so big that it broke the concrete floor that my dad done it years and years ago that type of fig its so juicy and sweet i highly recommend it to you that you should keep that tree good you will see the benefits from that tree. Lovely channel i will follow for more information❤

[@pamelaeverett2087]

Greetings from Texas Alex! I love the way you just seemed ‘all in’ from the beginning. I watched the whole thing. Love this! Thank you for sharing!

[@irisfigueroa2523]

Just wanted to let you know that the carrots tops are also edible and healthy. The same with the cauliflower, broccoli &cabbage leaves. I nuke them and stuff them with turkey ground with kale a and veggies or even even with white cooked rice. And you haven't even harvest the main vegetable. So many things to do . Uh & with the corn cob after cutting it out, don't throw it away , make corn jelly. ☺Happy Gardening,!

[@maritzcast-q9w]

You:re really a great role model for the youth! I hope more youngsters can get i to this awesome hobby. Cheers and congratulations,

[@WhistlingDixiePottery]

my great grandpa had an archer garden and the main thing grown was corn. It was wonderful you would eat it strait of the vine and he would get between 5-8 ears off corn each plant.

[@erdemgursoy5737]

Alex you are the most me kind of person on youtube, when I saw your videos no matter how they long, I just click and watch it because I see you close to me, with your lets experience and lets try everything that we wonder style. Regards from Turkey, I hope we can see this channel grow fast

[@Thrifty_Mom]

Tip for the slug and snail issue. They hate copper. They wont even go over it, so if you get some copper wire or mesh and put it around your plants it should help. I've never tried deep fried sweetcorn before. Must try it!

[@southerncaltattooedbiker3643]

Good afternoon Alex it's 4:30pm in Arizona. I wanted to say even though I watched all of these videos when you posted them. I got a lot of enjoyment watching them all together you are so welcoming and I love the way you talk it's very relaxing I watched your goat 🐐 video yesterday please don't ever change you remind me of my oldest grandson who is 24 keep up with the great videos.❣️ The easiest way to hang your onion's is to cut the top two 2 inches and then get a long wire it doesn't cost much and you start with your first onion and then string the rest and whatever you need one just cut from the bottom it will work better for you.

[@JillianJoy-f4m]

Lettuce 🥬 you sprinkle the seeds on top loose damp soil, then take your ‘claw hand shape’ and gently shake/move around the top inch to 1.5 inch of the soil so they come slightly under the soil surface. Then gently water with fine water or a good spray bottle spray to dampen the soil again. Then cover or leave open but keep the spray bottle to mist regularly when needed. You will need to check multiple times a day to make sure they don’t dry out and you will find you will learn in your climate how much water they need. You can transplant when they are couple inches tall when you gently separate the plans with their roots in tact and plant as normal in the bed. A nice heated seeding mat to start the seeds work really well or a trick you just leave the seed trays ontop of a warm area, we used to put them on top of lights so they get naturally warm roots. They will rapidly grow that way but it’s not needed the heat it will just be slower :) ❤ you got this. Lettuce is easy extremely easy once you get the basics down ❤

[@JillianJoy-f4m]

When I say claw hand shape I mean put your hand in a claw shape with your fingers then shake the soil😂sorry I realized someone reading that might think I was talking about some type of garden tool. Your hands are the best tool for seeding. Also we usually gently very gently pat pat the top after we claw shake the soil and then after the pat pat we mist or sprinkle with water. But don’t flood the water you will drown the seeds. They are gentle plants and need a soft Handling for every step❤

[@ManuOromith]

Trying to grow my own as well (And documenting it in my channel 🎥) Such an exciting journey! 💚 Thanks for sharing how much you have grown!

[@your_belief_vs_everything]

Planting in waves, one planting in March, one in April, one in May, of certain veggies like onions and radishes is a good idea if you're not planning on storing 10lbs of onions. Or giving away a tin of radishes. Start planning when you will be harvesting and eating said veggies and make a planting schedule.

[@philvdw9627]

Nicely done Alex, typically you want to remove the first few flowers of cucumbers, allows the plant to focus more energy on growing strong vines. Cheers from AZ

[@lisatran9334]

Alex, I thoroughly enjoy watching this video because your warm voice, clear narrative, abundance of information, and genuine nature captivate me. May you always be blessed and continue making more videos 👍💖

[@johnoconnor4941]

I just love your drive to learn about well, anything and everything. I first watched your fishing vids with Carl on Nash and the Park session blew me away. When you both lost the big slab I actually felt a physical reaction. This too is giving me the fizz. Looking forward to many more...cheers

[@Hyaphill]

I enjoyed your video while doing things around the house. What do you want for your birthday..... A bucket. 😂😂😂🎉

[@judyhernandez3391]

Ive watched your garden grow this year. the most beautiful I've ever seen!

[@adusko2830]

alright, first of all i rarely comment on videos, but i just sat through the entirety of this almost 2 hour journey because it is so interesting to watch. i grew up over here in germany on a rather small farm so my mother used to always plant vegetables and stuff but as a kid it never really struck me what dedication and time goes into this and its so fun to see other people finding a pleasure in growing plants. As for ptutting a price on the stuff you planted on relation what it would cost in the market is kinda really vague to me because you know what you get in your garden and when i buy stuff in the supermakret there is always this uneasy feeling of not knowing where it came from etc. really nice video thanks for the dedication!

[@fishingbrigade]

Alex, there is nothing more to say the thank you to be able to follow you over 1 year of hard work and learning together. AMEN!!! lot's of love and Respect from the North East of Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🤙

[@carrie_kohan]

Alex, you are amazing! Love how productive you are and how you try and try again. Well done! Thanks for sharing and teaching us all along the way. xo

[@audreyfisher7163]

This was so educational for me. You put your heart and soul into it and got a very good investment or yield in return. I will try growing things from a seed tray this time. I have a lot of bulbs growing this year. Again thank you! Great presentation. Tell your Dad his garden is beautiful.

[@greenscarab2]

It is rewarding! Thank you for sharing your project. The soil in UK is so rich. When i was a kid i grew some carrots for the first time and they grew so fast and healthy. I Love nature. Love growing things 😊

[@ErmelindaCortes]

Thank you for all the pointers. Planning next year's garden this winter, and planting what you really eat is cost effective. Seeing the whole process is great.

[@irisfigueroa2523]

Also don't forget with the spring onions you cut of till almost the white area and the keep growing all year long mine is growing for 2yrs

[@HighlyGiftedGrowery]

12:24 This is absolutely genius! I draw something using grid paper or Excel, however I have yet to do it over a picture of the garden bed! This is some of that great insight that I love finding and watching growing videos! And the extent that you do in your documentary is absolutely amazing. Finally, something to show to others that want to understand or maybe don't understand the extensive planning and then methodical execution that must be carried out for success. Moreover over the continual activities to have a bountiful and full harvest!

[@beverleeshaw853]

I just found your channel today and I really like watching it and I'm so glad to see a young person growing and eating their food they grew. Thanks. 6/22/2024 Panama City, Florida. I just turned 70 years old yesterday and I started a Fruit forest in my front yard in February of this year So far I've enjoyed Apples, Plumbs Figs And grapes so far this year. I also have an everbearing Strawberry which give me my breakfast everyday. i have planted many more fruit trees, berries and vines that will produce next year. Good luck with all you do and May GOD bless you.

[@gliceriacastillo6299]

Your family is very lucky to have you because you learn how to plant and have fresh food.. that's the hobby that I admire.. keep it and have sustainability and most importantly you enjoy it and that will make u energize mentally.. you will be recharge positively everyday because you are close to nature.. be stress free and have a good and healthy living.. new subscriber from Philippines.. I enjoy your video until end..

[@tealkerberus748]

Something to be aware of: On each potato, as well as the eyes, there is one indented scar where it was connected to the parent plant while it was growing. That scar isn't an eye and as far as I'm aware won't sprout like an eye. As far as the earthing up is concerned, it would be interesting to test this (some earthed up, some not, and some mulched) with a bunch of different cultivars and see how they each respond. Another way to keep slugs out of raised beds, pots, and planter stands, is by using a metallic copper self-adhesive tape. You have to make sure there's no other way into the bed, such as under the raised borders or through the bottom of a pot, but slugs and snails can't cross the metal because it reacts with their slime to give them an electric shock, just like using an electric fence to stop cattle. For plants in the ground, a moat of any of the powdered materials that slugs can't cross will protect vulnerable seedlings. Laboratory tests of soil samples can often be very unreliable, depending on how different labs interpret the nutrients locked up in the organic matter. Your better laboratory test for your soil is to sample the living tissues of your plants, as per the instructions from any laboratory that uses this method. Either your plants are getting the right amount of everything from your soil and your soil is good, or your plants are getting deficiencies or excesses, and you need to correct that. An option for future gardening space allocation is to draw your map, either on software or on transparent graph paper, marking all the plants at their correct spacings and all the short-term crops you can fit in between slower bigger plants. Multiple layers or transparencies let you plan where later crops will go after the early crops are harvested, and make sure you don't plant related crops too soon in the same place where they might accumulate diseases. Some of the very fast-growing plants like maize really don't like starting in punnets and being transplanted. If yours ever don't grow well, try direct seeding. Also, steaming vegetables is healthier than boiling them. When making bulk compost, you need more than kitchen scraps. Autumn leaves, wood and bark mulch, and a bit of animal manure, can really bulk it out. Small quantities of fish guts can go in too if they're well buried away from flies and fenced from dogs/foxes/whatever. 100 onions, if they're a good keeping sort, averages out at only two per week. You'll want other sources of onion besides that crop. For plants like coriander and chard, if you remove each plant as it starts flowering until you just have only a few plants left, and keep those to save seed from, you'll select for lasting longer in the season before they become unusable. You just want to make sure you don't push it so far that they don't set seed before frosts kill the plants. If you keep meat rabbits or poultry, you can supply quite a lot of their feed from things like carrot tops and spent plants from your garden, and the manure is great - poultry manure in your compost, and rabbit manure can go direct back to the garden. For the hosepipe ban problem, if you're going to be staying in one place long-term a rainwater tank is a good investment. It's water you own, off your own roof, and it hasn't had any chemical treatments added either. In your financial breakdown, don't forget the value of the compost that is still in the soil ready for the next crop, and the compost value of all the spent plants. Also, you got your healthy daily exercise, so you saved buying a gym membership! But if you have room, next time look at making enough of your own compost, or at least buying compost less expensively than in bags from a shop. Does any local manufacturer offer delivery by the truckload? I'm really hoping your parents are inspired by your achievement to keep growing vegetables here. A vegetable garden offers everything a flower garden can do - beautiful to look at, smells gorgeous, and pollinator wildlife love it - but then you get to eat it too!

[@useekozik]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤

[@williamyano]

Hey Alex! I have no idea how I ended up in your first video, but it's great to see another video of yours and know that you're continuing with the project. It's really cool to see your progress. Farming is an incredible activity! Do not give up.

[@cindymay2625]

Hi, problems with slug's? Get a clean container ( empty veggie can ). Put into the soil next to the plant and fill 3/4 full of beer. They love the stuff and will go in and drown. It was nice to see your growing, good job. Grow and go. Peace to your life.

[@nsrose1225]

I really do appreciate how you take care of the plants in your gardden but also be careful with some poisonous insects around on the ground because I care for you too ❤😂

[@jenniferrevilla5298]

When you give freely, it comes back in other ways. Good for you😍

[@enhimmelskdr0g]

I'm on the same journey as you! I just built a (for me) massive garden and have planted my first cool weather crops in California and I am sitting here with the no dig book as my evening read! I am so hooked on this journey of growing more of what I eat. It is such a fun and rewarding new part of my life. I am loving watching your journey, I just watched your 2020 garden video for the second time before I realized you made a new video, yay!!. I can't wait to follow your journey over the next few years! high five to you and thank you for sharing :)

[@glauciavieira9686]

I became so invested in the success of your garden, I could not click away. Such a wholesome video! Thank you for sharing your journey. I’m looking forward to starting a garden myself this spring and your experience has been inspiring to watch.

[@laurad2136]

You can also use the coriander seeds in currys.. I started first with veg garden, then flower garden, compost making and this year we have got our first hive.. once you start is inevitable progression.. Borage will self seed like crazy and you can use the flowers for fancy salads😊

[@undertheumbels]

You can also preserve fresh cilantro in salt by and have it all winter.

[@mariebrown9957]

I could watch your garden show every day… you are so entertaining and knowledgeable . Keep it going please. Better than tv

[@deborahvrtis4428]

One more thing! I love your meal presentations! You really think things out. Also, maybe try fermenting things-like pickles! Start small & work your way up

[@steffyincan]

I absolutely love this video. As an avid vegetable gardener who was raised learning about this (I'm in my 40s now), it was so fun and interesting seeing someone learn about gardening and document the process. It brought me a lot of joy.

[@ryanpaul4176]

Never thought I could sit through a 2 hour video but here I am.... 🤣 Very cool video!

[@rickcoona]

It is called DTM. days to maturity. From planting to harvest. It is listed on the back of the seed packet. It also helps to plan what to plant next!

[@roedor2802]

I live in an apartment and my dream is to have a house where i can plant things to eat as you do. In the mean time, I enjoy your videos

[@carmenmendez6836]

Your green onions or shallots if you harvest the greenery often they'll keep producing for you and the bulb will grow larger! The bulb onions , harvest them before they bolt (producing flowers as the onion stops growing in size and turn a bit bitter to redirect it's energy producing flowers that will turn into seeds!) I always leave a couple of the onion plants to bolt so I can have seeds for next season!

[@Dingle1234]

Look out buddy, you might get a bunch of marriage proposals! 😍Love this video, and how you're so passionate about what you're doing. It seems to me this is one of the things we've been losing, skills to benefit ourselves and our families. And not just for an employer. New subscriber.

[@BeeKayy13]

Yeah I definitely have a bit of a crush 😆 🍅

[@opinion297]

Thank You for your videos and teaching us about growing our own food. Appreciate it. Your meals are amazing. Your parents are so fortunate to have a son like you.

[@Janelovesyouu47]

I'm obsessed with all your gardening videos but I also have to say you're really good at filming and editing too!

[@margaret3239]

This is the first time I watched one of his videos. This young man has such a sweet and lovely energy. It’s almost like taking a tranquilizer listening to him.

[@piromaanz.]

Thank you so much for everything you do and make, it inspires me heavily

[@MagicalityMetin2]

This video will be mentioned on my theses, i promise! I started as u 1 year ago, and i am taking every bit of knowledge u have and more! Love from Portugal and in 3 years you're expected to sign my thesis!

[@celiayin6473]

I love how you arrange different crops across the bee and time, it’s just so beautiful and efficient. I have always been trying to do the same, to maximize the efficiency and make it look like an English garden, but I always end up just throwing seads randomly coz I just don’t have the patience and I’m so lazy😂

[@jenniferhunt6739]

I live in BC CANADA and im in zone 5b. I winter sow. I use milk jugs. Look it up, milk jug planting or winter sowing. No growing inside with lights. Mother nature is awesome.

[@steveunderhill5935]

3a here… there’s no way your getting peppers, tomatoes or my fams favourite ground cherries before us starting indoors.

[@soofiaakber2767]

Very nicely done Alex. Keep up the good work.

[@Dzedemina]

I am delighted just what I like. Big greetings from mom countryside vlogger from Bosnia and Herzegovina. 💟