5 Tasks You Should Do EVERY DAY in the Veggie Garden

In this video, I give you 5 tasks you should do every day in the vegetable garden to keep it growing well!
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[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, that kookaburra still won't leave me alone lol... I'm still working towards going live soon but I just want to make sure the connection etc is solid before I take the plunge this time. As always, I don't ever take your ongoing support for granted and thank you wholeheartedly for watching my videos! Cheers :)

[@kathynix6552]

Love your kookaburra mate

[@MandyOnderwater]

Might as well give him a name at this point ;)

[@marcipotts7397]

5:25 First I have to say I always enjoy your video's and today's was extra special the dad jokes were over the top 😂

[@janeking6038]

I just love your funny videos. Keep them up. You're a pleasure to watch and learn from. Thanks so much for teaching us.

[@KD-uh8zw]

​@@MandyOnderwater How about Kel the Kookaburra...😊

[@MrTalkingzero]

I have said this before and I will say this again. This guy's videos go back at least 5 years. Unlike most youtube gardeners who stick a seed in the ground, and ask for a donation, this guy shows you an established garden with established procedures. Besides that, he LOVES what he does. He's the real deal. Support quality content!

[@Ash.Crow.Goddess]

He's the Steve Irwin of vegetables.

[@AlexiHolford]

@@Ash.Crow.Goddess that’s an awesome compliment! 😂

[@sharonjennings1282]

He is one of my very favorite channels! Such a good teacher

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

If I had money… I’d definitely support Mark as much as I could, I’d also hire a BIG GUY like him to help me to plan and help me build the perfectly positioned garden forever sustainable!! My kids get the property when WE ARE … fertilising the soils! 🇦🇺✌️😜🌱🤭

[@ewasztendur6698]

@@Ash.Crow.Goddess That's exactly what I said watching Mark :-)

[@harryaurelian]

You know it's going to be a good day when you see mark in your recommended.

[@helenh20mo]

Absolutely .. even my husband has started watching Mark lol

[@Ccal488]

YES!!! ❤

[@blakeuurainen6045]

Amen 🙏

[@Selfsufficientme]

That's nice Harry, thank you! 👍🙂

[@britt581]

Even better when you get a subscriber notification

[@garulusglandarius6126]

So refreshing these days to see a decent honest manly man just living his quiet life, working hard providing ample for his family and creating excellent videos with not pomp ego or bs . At the same time giving great non arrogant advice through his own experiences ( openly showing success and failure ) and a great sense of humour. Your videos are more valuable than you probably realise Mark 👍 By far one of the best five channels on the internet. You deserve all of your successes Mark and I for one am grateful for you, your videos always make me smile and help me relax 👍🇦🇺🇬🇧

[@tammyohlsson7966]

Well said! Totally agree!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thank you, and that's very kind and generous of you to give such feedback. If the least my videos do is make someone smile and relax, then I'm a happy man! I had an exhausting day in the garden today (I didn't do any filming - just a lot of jobs needed doing), and my wife just rang me and said, "You sound chirpy - did you have a good day?" I thought for a second and said actually I'm pretty tired because I spent the whole day in the garden, but I feel really good! And that's what I'm talking about... Thanks again, and all the best :)

[@vtbn53]

Well he did wander off into the "trans" issue...

[@jackstone4291]

Fucken naaah yehh that’s right. Great bloody put another shrimp on the barbie great mate mate

[@patriciatinkey2677]

Completely agree! No arrogant preachy-ness! Just real, honest sense with his great, good nature shining through. Thank you Mark!

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

I proposed to my fiancée in our vegetable garden, that's how much we love being busy in nature and I felt it was a nice symbolic meaning as growing crops is also about nurturing things for a beautiful future. Just sent her this video as well. We love your videos, your enthusiasm, your expertise, and your humor Mike! Even if it's dry ;)

[@Selfsufficientme]

Proposing in the veggie garden! That's so perfect 👍🙂 P.S Congratulations!

[@Ccal488]

Sounds like your fiancée found a keeper!! What a meaningful, special way to propose! Congrats and wishing you the best in your future!

[@pumpkinspicesbs]

Aaww this is so sweet!!

[@igleamingrace]

That’s awesome! Wish you two all the best!

[@SydneyBristow0788]

❤❤❤

[@christopherrowse3873]

Considering how often it guest stars in your recent videos, that Kookaburra should really have a name at this point!

[@Moore2Lifepantrylovinprepper]

I agree! That bird needs a sassy name 😂

[@cdion78]

@@Moore2Lifepantrylovinprepper Name him Sassy then

[@elliottmellichamp9002]

Mark has already "Named" that Kookaburra. That Kookaburra's NAME IS "THAT KOOKABURRA".

[@georgestewart5814]

For new gardeners, don't be overwhelmed and worried about how you'll get those 5 tasks accomplished every day. While I am doing the daily watering, I am also observing. I pull odd weeds as I go, pick off any random insects (beetles), and prick out any random volunteer plants to transplant. Yes, it takes longer to water this way, but I don't have to spend a whole day on any one task this way. Thank you for the good advice!

[@ptcreations8947]

Thank You for this comment. I got behind this year and am like.... 😢😮

[@georgestewart5814]

@@ptcreations8947 Good example, yesterday while I was watering, I pinched off some bottom leaves of my tomatoes and found a few aphids! So, got a soapy water spray and watered then spritzed. Sometimes a job takes longer, but two birds, one stone.

[@auntlouise]

Amen! Every morning I like to do the watering and pest control and harvesting and weeding as I am watering. I have a container to put garden bugs in so when I finish in the garden I take the bugs and some of the harvest to my chickens. I find the whole process to be enjoyable, and I can have my morning tea with my chickens. I try to start in a different area of the garden each morning, in case I missed some of it the day before.

[@wendyhannan2454]

Thank you, great advice I’m going to take that on board. There’s nothing worse than spending hours pulling out the dreaded weeds.

[@fawnrosenberg1997]

@@georgestewart5814 "Feed 2 birds with 1 scone"...🙃

[@margaretmarshall3645]

“The gardener’s shadow is the best fertilizer.” Call it inspecting, enjoying, or puttering, it benefits the gardener and the crops! 😊

[@joymay8092]

Beautiful! Thank you, Mark❤ Love from Northern California.

[@BartTheBardOfficial]

Index :) ending with a pun or dad joke every time. What a hero. 0:39 Watering 03:44 Transplanting 06:47 Weeding 08:27 Harvesting / Pruning 11:35 Inspecting (Tips on organic pest control) 14:58 Secret Bonus Task (with a sprinkle of life advice)

[@kele1264]

Nice indexing Bart! Thanks!

[@user-hn9fr7mn3x]

You sir, are a hero.

[@rickoshea5835]

A time saving comment with it's own dad joke. What a re-leaf!

[@papajeff5486]

I think the key is to visit the garden everyday.

[@SharpWorks]

you are the MVP!

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

Pottering around the garden for a few minutes… 3 hours later…I couldn’t believe how much time and work I had done! So satisfying to walk past and admire…if I may say so myself! It’s a BONUS when someone else notices!!✌️🌼

[@igleamingrace]

Yes!! 😂 The story of my mornings!

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

@@igleamingrace God Bless … 🍀🙏🌸

[@kathrynbillinghurst188]

@@anthonyraines5951 … an old TV Gardener I used to watch with mum made me laugh… he loved talking about and saying the word ‘manure’ as if he could eat the stuff! Peter…I think on ABC TV! 💩👋🏽😋🤣

[@Ccal488]

Im planting herbs this year in my “garden” (buckets lined up agains a fence, not much space in my lot!) because I was inspired by your notion of “you don’t have to be self sufficient in everything, but be self sufficient in something..” and this years herbs will be added! Thank you for your content, Mark, we love you here in WI, USA❤

[@derekfuqua1254]

Someones gonna forget the spices with their tomato sauce.

[@diananutt1517]

And we love you in MI, USA❣️!! 🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲🌲

[@homermtz]

herbs are costly at the market over here, so I grow Basil and Rosemary

[@MrBoDiggety]

With me being a recent gardening addict I think it's important to note something I do ever day which is Planning. Whenever I'm doing my daily tasks I'm always dreaming of something else I could, or want to, grow. Whether it's bed placement , adding irrigation, constructing trellises, mixing soil, prepping beds and such. I'm always finding stuff I need to do in the future.

[@Selfsufficientme]

That's a good one! Planning! Yes :)

[@dodi3135]

Me too! I always take notes as I never remember the next year lol

[@jaykeinnes6793]

As someone who is quite experienced with very large in ground veggie gardens that is now completely pot based I've learnt a valuable lesson, reading every day about symptoms of over and under watering, pest, fungus etc. I got over 1000 pages of a4 quality reading from my local op shop and I try everyday to read over what I have growing or what I plan to grow, a little study has gone a long way for me dealing with issues I've never faced before. Good luck my friend you will never turn back now you've tasted the home grown goodness :)

[@jaykeinnes6793]

Also I'd recommend worm farms, I know there is a million ways to get nutrients but worms have allowed me to go way above my skill level in terms of what I grow, where I grow it and how much I get because I know how to keep worms happy and in my mind they are the ultimate, get worm juice, casings, can use dog poo instead of wasting it, can put the worms in to help eat dead roots and maintain moisture and (if it doesn't have dog poo in it) you get virtually limitless bait for fishing !

[@MrBoDiggety]

@@jaykeinnes6793 Hi Jay. That's a brilliant idea. Research. Although that's something I don't do while 'in the garden' however to escape this oppressive Florida heat I take a break and go research something online. For example, why don't I have worms ;) I don't know what I'm doing wrong but am constantly doing research what I can be doing to make the soil more alive. Perhaps a worm farm is exactly what I need just to kick things off.

[@melissanoonan3301]

The best part of lockdown in Victoria was setting up my raised garden beds and spending time outside, it kept me human. Each week, I can't wait until the weekend comes to re-energise my soul in this space. Love trialing new things. Some work, some don't, but the shear joy that comes with it is priceless. Love your tips Mark, thank you as always!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Good on you Melissa! Cheers 👍🙂

[@csehszlovakze]

@@Selfsufficientme it's been almost a year since your last update on the renovations on your 2nd channel

[@iamthewelcher]

..from our perspective here in the states, there was Nothing good about how you guys were treated.

[@melissanoonan3301]

@Rosey Meads That's really lovely Rosey. I also connected with neighbours and friends - great to be able to share homegrown produce!

[@melissanoonan3301]

@@iamthewelcher Many of us didn't like it much either. Thanks for the kind words :)

[@ngairepowell2022]

I work from home, and sometimes if I'm having a stressful day I like to go out to my garden and just sit and watch the bees. I let my basil go to flower and they are loving it.

[@meagantrout2127]

I think one of the most vital tasks is to just walk in the garden. Or just sit and look at the plants. Relaxing with the plants is so important. Yes all of the things mark mentioned are what it takes to grow a successful garden, but making someone a successful gardener takes passion and desire to want to be in the garden. All work and no play….. it’s easy to be overwhelmed by the “tasks” of the garden. Don’t forget to enjoy it!!!

[@joymay8092]

AMEN! Just Enjoy it!❤😂

[@mkinder9557]

Today I got strawberries for my breakfast yogurt and radishes and lettuce for my lunch from my garden. It is my happy place! Just a hint at another thing you can do. As I prune my tomatoes I put the piece in water and grow roots. Then I plant it in my garden and have more tomatoes to harvest! 🍅❤ Thanks for getting into it! 😊

[@mygardenclassroom345]

The bonus dad jokes 😂😂😂😂 love it!!! Also, awesome tip for organic pest control!!! Let the ladybugs reign!

[@Wessamatty]

From one Aussie gardener to another, love your content mate 👍.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thanks Matty, cheers mate! 👍🙂

[@trilliarobinson7862]

Growing up in the UK, then living in Oz for 15 years, now starting yet another garden in New Zealand ! No longer the sub-tropics of the Northern Rivers, but also not experiencing the devastating frosts of England. It is a huge learning curve, with delphiniums blooming in early winter, cauliflowers on the plant and huge rhubarb still producing. Despite the devastating floods and Cyclone Gabrielle, the garden continues to delight and inspire - even though I have no idea how it all "works" yet !

[@rebeccawaddell5114]

Daily task no matter what: just go out and absorb some of the goodness in the garden, even for a few minutes. Soak up some of the joy from seeds germinating or flowers blooming before commuting to work.

[@Chet_Thornbushel]

As you said toward the end- relaxing and gaining enjoyment from your garden is so important! If you only see it as work and toil then you will avoid it. So even if you’re primarily growing for food- make sure to add in some plants just for fun that you love! For example- I love seeing hummingbirds in my vegetable garden so I make sure to plant some lovely variety of tubular flowers each year so they will be welcomed into the vegetable patch. I make sure to have a few chairs tucked around so I can enjoy breaks and fun little moments sitting in the shade and watching the hummingbirds. It gives me the momentum to push through the hot, dirty work of maintaining the vegetable beds!

[@syreallewyatt5048]

Same, think this is one of the reasons I started this year as well w/an actually established garden. I'd been flower gardening for years and years and bee planting for just about as long, but I've not decided to simply go fully into it and set up beds and everything else. I think I'll probably get more out of my garden NOT so much for the veggies as I will for hummers and bee farming

[@kezwall4506]

Beautiful advice Mark, Yes growing your own food makes you happy, you become part of the cycle of our mother earth, who is such a wonderful mother! Happy Mothers Day, Mother Earth, the best mother ever!

[@JackPitmanNica]

That Kookaburra is basically your pet at this point. He acts like he is your cat!

[@dannamadura2035]

I really appreciate how you emphasized gardening's role as a stress reliever. It's very therapeutic and gives us something to look forward to. I do rooftop container gardening and managed to grow sweet potatoes in sacks with the vines trellised vertically. Gardeners seem to live longer because they're always looking forward to seeing things grow.

[@lambsquartersfarm]

Love that you are back, letS get into it!

[@Herculesbiggercousin]

I LOVE the dad jokes being sprinkled into these videos on top of the concise advice you give. Keep up all the hard work sir, and thank you for your service!

[@sandrawallace1001]

I completely agree with the idea of taking time to enjoy your garden. I do most of mine in containers and sometimes I just stand at the window and admire all the greenery and flowers. Doing that - and, as you say, sitting outside on my patio with some tea or a glass of wine - and I can feel the tension leaving my body. As for another thing I do every time I'm in my garden - take a big sniff! The scent of the mint, the basil, the flowers, even the tomato plants, is one of the best parts of gardening for me.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Smell the garden - nice one, yes! All the best :)

[@elizapadua3459]

I am the same way. Every morning i walk through my garden with my coffee. I rub my finger to the mint, lemon balm and smell it. Sniff my roses. Checking what is the changes ti my veggies and other flowers. I am in my own world while i am in my garden.

[@jancaligiuri3623]

the tip to enjoy your garden is the best. I love to just look, touch and smell the plants and soil. And the dad jokes were great!

[@EatingAnElephant]

I'm so excited about these 6 tasks to do in my garden every day. I got a book called the Five Minute Gardener which can turn into 25 minutes if you have a big garden like yours Mark. LOL We should take votes on a name for that Kookaburra. It's your pet now. Thanks for another informational video!

[@elliottmellichamp9002]

Above I proclaimed that Mark has already named that Kookaburra. "That Kookaburra" is his/her Name. Perfect namer,,,,,

[@EvolutionWendy]

The dad jokes! I woke at 5 a.m. YOU inspire ME to leap up and enjoy watering my second year garden!!

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

This is also MY second year gardening and it's doing great

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thank you for the Super Thanks! Sorry for the late reply... All the best in the garden for 2024 :)

[@abigailhumes6646]

I regard YOUR videos as my "space saving Gardening Encyclopedia" Please don' take down the older ones. As an older grammy I forget things. I come back and "review" to refresh my knowledge. Thank you for your excellent and reliable garden instruction.❤

[@ConcealedKari]

Love your Dad jokes. You are right about the garden being a source of peace.

[@proudmoon3]

I absolutely love how you do everything as naturally and practically as possible, from keeping your random "volunteers" that pop up, to letting nature help with pest control instead of using commercial pesticides. And the goofy "Dad jokes" are just a great bonus! 😆

[@perspectiveiseverything1694]

Even though you're on the other side of the world, you're one of the few YT gardeners who have similar weather & challenges to our Florida in the U.S. Thank you for all the inspiration & instruction these past years, Mark. It is very much appreciated.🙌🤗

[@sura2047]

Qld is so fascinating to me. I’m in freezing Vic and there’s NO WAY I could plant a tomato or have eggplants growing at this time of year! You’re not that far away yet our climates are so vastly different. You grow things I can only dream about. I love your garden, thanks for the lovely update.

[@chiefredbird7315]

Finally some one said what I've been saying....watering by hand is the best overall!!! It get you into it!!!

[@kimtoy957]

Thank you for the reminder to enjoy my garden. I've been starting to look at it as an additional chore to try to fit into my schedule and considered quitting. I think I'll go outside and take in the beauty instead!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Good on you, Kim. Definitely get out with a brew and enjoy that beautiful garden 👍🙂

[@jamesandrew5338]

Good to see new content from you again. Remembering simply enjoying time spent in the garden is very important. Take care and keep getting into it 😄👍

[@angieonline]

Mark, just want to let you know how important what you do is. Probably hear this from many people, your videos are so calming, positive, and inspiring to remember to stay active, nourish your mind and body with being in touch with your surroundings in a practical way. I’m sure your audience is so happy to have you in their lives to help them destress from every day troubles, and provide a much needed reminder of how we are all a cog in nature’s wheel (in a good way!) Thank you for doing what you do, with such humility and humour! 😊

[@SoberOKMoments]

Love all your Dad jokes, and all the good solid accurate gardening information you always offer. We already do the tasks as outlined, but the most important thing is the daily watering walk through where we tie up a vine that needs to be secured, pull a weed here and there, observe first hand what is happening and finally - and most importantly - end by plunking ourselves down in two plastic yard chairs to admire and enjoy everything in view.

[@lifewithrebeccaa]

Gardening really is good for the soul. I want to move somewhere I can garden year round. Thank you for educating us to be better gardeners ❤

[@jonathanhawkins4544]

Hello from Pennsylvania US, I've been watching your back catalogue for a few months and as my family start our first food garden I appreciate the knowledge. This everyday list is great to keep us focused. Thanks for all the good advice and the confidence to plan, plant, and just get on into it.

[@christinemazzuchelli8211]

My garden is my happy place and watching your videos,thanks heaps mark.❤

[@jordicombs6466]

I absolutely love this man's videos. They are thoughtful, useful, intelligent, and funny. He genuinely cares about what he's doing, and I appreciate him so much! I want to follow in his path.

[@k-link2353]

Would love if you visited backyard gardens in the surrounding area to inspire gardeners, maybe Toowoomba 😊 love your show mate

[@jasenanderson8534]

Haha love the dad jokes. Great advice as usual. I do all of this and it's my stress-free time. Thanks for sharing.

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

Yeah his jokes are funny

[@cherylhowker1792]

Thanks mark….. this is the sort of thing I need atm. Mentally struggling so one of my daily tasks of survival is to get outside every day in the sun . That’s helped me to notice a lot of what you have been saying.

[@suzienicholls2999]

Hope you are doing ok ❤

[@sharpland]

#7. Eat something fresh off the vine! My kid and I will inevitably find a leaf, a sprout, a fruit, something to just eat while we walk about performing other tasks or simply enjoying.

[@garynorcal4269]

I agree, I look forward to what I call garden candy.

[@emmelia-6068]

Good reminder! 😊

[@middleagedmumma6760]

Amen to the bonus reason. It's amazing how my mind can just rest as I potter in my garden.

[@alexscott9249]

This is several days late, but one of the tasks I do while watering is what I call 'training'. The viney plants or indeterminate tomato's I like to make sure they are growing up instead of out because I have a space premium (about 1/2 a meter by 5 meters) and there are concrete paths on either side. I use tomato cages and keep a roll of hemp string or cotton string nearby in case I need to convince a plant to take a different path than it was going.

[@lolraacheel]

I love that you’re growing mint but I also grow lavender, lemon balm, and roses that smell wonderful. If I’m ever having a day where I need something uplifting, I go to our garden and smell the nice smells. We added rosemary and sweet mint this year. I’m excited to have more wonderful plants I can smell, that help me feel grounded.

[@margaretmarshall3645]

I like to do deep breathing exercises outdoors where I’m breathing in the scent of a fragrant flower or herb.

[@Joey-vw1id]

Thanks Mark I appreciate the part at the end of the video about your well being and how just sitting with plants can ease the burden of stress! That is exactly why I never pay for therapy because I get it everyday while I'm in my garden! 💚🌿💯

[@timhead6474]

Loved this my friend. Everyday I add any scraps from food we ate into our compost trash can. It’s usually egg shells, ends of root vegetables, strawberry tops, banana peels, orange peels. I almost always use a shovel and turn the compost so it’s not sitting in the same spot. Also, I find my kids and I just sit and look at what we created. Your right, it feels incredible to be surrounded by nature and our garden! Much love

[@camperjack2620]

Mark, your infrastructure and your video creator skills have grown as well as most of the plants. A few years ago it was two or three raised beds you were demonstrating the uses for. Now it is a fantastic dream come true! I love the new double raised bed with the trellis over it! That is so cool! Great topic, watering.

[@lucaspatterson-wo1cy]

As a new father, I felt this video deep in my soul.

[@adamr456]

And God said… and so it was. Amen. Never ceases to amaze me how a garden is so simple yet so complex. Food for the soul! 🙏

[@jannielcloete1506]

I discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I've been enjoying it ever since. So hiped to start gardening in raised beds, unfortunately going into winter here. Love the channel, and thanks for all the awesome advice.

[@j.m.7056]

Winter will give you plenty of time to plan and dream about the next growing season. You will love the raised beds!

[@cakesboo6554]

Same! So glad I found the channel. I enjoyed years ago having a small veggie garden and haven’t done it since finding this. Love the Dad jokes too 🤣 it’s great to have an Aussie yt go to that understands our climate. Appreciate so much Mark. Here’s a 👍🏼 to add to yours. Looking forward to your lives also 👍🏼

[@Selfsufficientme]

G'day Janniel, thanks for watching and all the best for your raised beds when the new growing season arrives in your part of the world 👍🙂

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

This has to be my favorite SSM video ever! Great job mark!

[@tiff6264]

I come for gardening tips, but I stay for the dad jokes! 😆 Thank you Mark.

[@DocFunkenstein]

That crouch a lot of Australians do when they're excited cracks me up.

[@DayToDayFarmLife]

Something about the bird trying to get the tomato plant is just funny to me

[@Thermaladvantage]

I love doing those tasks everyday! I actually turn the hose on low pressure so that I spend more time watering and observing the plants. And, of course, talking to them!

[@cirocobama]

16:00 says it as he finds his way out of an about aircraft carrier sized garden😂 God bless you Mark! Great content as always!

[@myurbangarden7695]

Thank you for all of the INFORMATION and encouragement 🌱🌷🌻

[@veronicaanne1359]

A brand new gardener to Qld, after 6 years creating my own veggie patch in NSW freezing in winter and dry hot Summers, this has been a whole new ballgame! But daily tasks never change. Glad to hear, that I ticked off all yours on your list. Made my day. Many thanks.

[@HighlyGiftedGrowery]

You and Epic single handedly turned me into a GreenThumb. My grandma and grandpa would be so proud. Off to college now 😅 God Bless you and your priceless wisdom 🙏

[@Sharkdog11b]

I love that your videos are relatively long but are packed full of information instead of nonsense you really keep it interesting thanks mark.

[@Hollander113]

Your straight face with the jokes are my favorite part.

[@SherryEllesson]

Mark, when I lived in another state where I had waist-high planter box on two sides of my horse barn (a total of 64 linear feet) I used a hose with a "shower" head each day and loved seeing the rainbow it made and thinking, "it rains every day in my garden." Some things just bring us closer to that interchange of energy.

[@chadwick8107]

I absolutely love your approach to gardening the more hands on and involved I am the more I notice problems before there is no solution. Thank you sir for everything you do.

[@trevettes]

God turned to plan "B".... 🐝 LOVE IT!!!! Thanks for yet another entertaining, relaxing and informative video Mark! 😊

[@DisasterAuntie]

"Herb my enthusiasm." THE MAN'S GOT DAD JOKES! 😂 Keep growing, Mark, you're wonderful and I love learning about the climate and flora of your area, so different from Southern California yet remarkably similar as well.

[@cheyennedebruin4009]

😂 honestly, when I heard "don't want the bird or the animals to get into it", all I could think was "so let's 👍 get into it"..... unless you're a bird or an animal. Thank you for everything you do and being so willing to share your knowledge and comforting personality. Ive learnt so much and I can't start my garden for another month - in the first month of winter 😒 but even so, i feel more empowered to start a garden in winter knowing i have so many videos to reference.

[@brelsfordfamilyhomestead]

Thanks for this! My garden is no where near as big as yours but I find by hand watering I’m able to see problems more quickly that if I had a water system in place. Each year I’m doing more to make my garden a place I love to be in. I love it for some many reasons and it definitely does my heart so much good. You’re definitely slaying it in the Dad Jokes Department. 😂

[@reggie5]

I watched this video on a balcony simply getting out and sitting by my potted plants, something that I've helped create that's growing, cup of tea, relaxing enjoying the little view even watching the bees come up. that stuff is priceless and fantastic for your well-being. (I agree!)

[@josephjamesdevotionals]

Don't forget about the daily garden nap! Great video!

[@st2778]

Thanks Mark, always great advice and a pleasant video. Your humor and positive energy is contagious

[@chrisschild1473]

My second year at pot's and raised bed gardens. Through trial and error along with your advice I've learned a lot. Cheers 🍻 Mark keep up the great work and the uplifting attitude you're my favorite gardener to watch

[@Accolyte101]

So refreshing that you not only show your successes, but also your failures (Globe Artichokes) as well. You are obviously a talented gardener and you have given me great motivation to start again

[@lynnp.8463]

I love your corny jokes and puns!😄 You obviously get joy from your garden. Thanks for encouraging others😉

[@amytaylor1054]

Hello there👋,How are you feeling today?have a blessed day.God bless you!!!❤️

[@Atticore]

That end bit in particular means a lot to me. This is my first year gardening, and i'm still learning a lot on the fly. I live in a second story small apartment and do all my growing either out on my balcony or in my wash closet under a small grow light. Super non ideal conditions. I fuss over every plant, and I'm always proud of my successes, and saddened by my failures. Ultimately though, it's been nice just spending more time outside, getting fresh air, watching the birds. There's something really special about gardening, even if you aren't that great at it yet. So far my biggest successes have been my 12 tray seed starter of tomatoes that all sprouted up nice and strong, and all my potatoes that suddenly sprouted all at once overnight, and my saddest failure has been a celery base that I was caring for and fussing over for weeks and weeks that was showing promising new growth, but finally died due to it seemingly refusing to grow new roots despite trying both light suspension in nutrient water, and potting in soil with rooting hormone.

[@ht6684]

If you garden you need to be in it every day. Just getting going here in Wisconsin (USA).

[@lindab424]

I love Kookie (I named the kookaburra) and seeing him in the last couple of videos. I can't help but shake my head and laugh at your dad jokes. You remind me of my dad and his attempts to be funny.

[@variyasalo2581]

It's always enjoyable to hear Mark's jokes. He rw.inds me of my Dad's dry humor. Hi again from south Texas!

[@tommyrose1345]

Garden tasks are great for my self-contemplation, creative thought, and of course coming up with new dad jokes. Keep 'em coming Mark!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Lol... Cheers Tommy 👍🙂

[@simonepen6947]

Love your videos, full of good advice that we try and take on board in our own garden. And your birdie friends always make me smile. I bet if you put out your hand, that Kookaburra will just jump onto it!

[@Selfsufficientme]

Thanks Simone! That kookaburra did land on my shoulder (briefly) the other day. I got such a fright that I scared him off 😆 Funny little fella 👍

[@simonepen6947]

@@Selfsufficientme EGGcellent!! haha, I bet he will be back though!! Looking forward to seeing him again in a future video. 😁

[@ginac9008]

My garden is one of the best things in my life. Each day to go out and see how much things grow and just get the fingers dirty. Dirt on the fingers is a great stress reliever. I don’t get a lot of weeds as I grow in vegepods and I have a couple of high raised beds, that are only in their second season. I spend a lot of time researching and reading about vegetable gardens when I am not outside which I find very therapeutic. Tonight we have had two storms come through so I don’t need to water for a while. Though my planters on my front verandah will still need a water tomorrow. I am actually still growing tomatoes well out of season for Toowoomba on the verandah. And finally found the perfect spot to grow herbs for herbal teas and to eat also on north facing verandah. Happy gardening everyone.

[@daddydeedodu]

Walking through my home garden gives me more positive things in mind. You see a lot of growth.

[@redclaytanto]

We just got our garden in and your channel was the inspiration for our grow bed we built and it worked fantastically. We repurposed it for roots this year and expanded our main garden.

[@JaeOnasi]

Thanks for the advice! I moved to a much warmer climate than the one I used to garden in, and I learned I have to water new transplants every day--but not until I killed my tomato and pepper transplants! Fortunately, I had some more seedlings going, so all was not lost. I now know what I need to do from your video and my mistakes. Thanks for sharing some of your mistakes, too. I learn from those as well as your wonderful successes! I haven't been able to garden the last few summers, and I'm so thrilled to be gardening again.

[@marekandersson1131]

Thanks for your humor, your advice, your spirit and your beautiful videos, Mark! A big thumb up from France! Keep on the good job down under!

[@AlexisLaisney]

talk to the plants daily. extra encouragement

[@prubroughton1864]

Another thing about hand watering is that you will stop problems before they become a major problem. I had a wholesale seedling nursery on a small scale and we always hand watered😊

[@sarahbird9760]

Thanks Mark! Discovered your channel and now I have my own small garden growing in my front yard. It’s done wonders for my mental health and looking forward to my first harvest soon!

[@Selfsufficientme]

That's awesome to hear, Sarah 👍🙂

[@henrietteolsen2396]

I love your updates everytime . I had to learn to enjoy the garden. So now I will drink my coffee in the greenhouse everyday and watch the plants grow. Even my kids and friends will join me when they are around.

[@patirvin-bz9pg]

What a joyful approach to gardening and to life. Even problems come out as positive. Love the plan bee joke.

[@janetskitchengarden2038]

Is it my imagination or is Mark taking the Dad jokes to the ninth degree? Great video Mar, always worth watching.

[@kele1264]

Thanks so much for the information, Mark! Always good to see you and your awesome garden! Have a great day!

[@stephaniehanuman-dale6279]

The best thing for the garden is the gardener🌱💚❤️

[@julierobertson148]

I've just started watching your videos and i really like the way you highlight the "non-gastronomic" aspects of gardening. I feel we were meant to be stewards of the earth and enjoying being out among other living things I help grow is such an emotional lift for me. Strangely enough, i really enjoy your jokes ("changed to plan bee"). I'm now a subscriber.