What Vegetables I Am Currently Growing | In a Subtropical Winter

In this video, I take you for a tour around our vegetable garden to show what we can grow in winter over the coldest part of the year here in our subtropical climate.
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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland Australia about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

[@dillon7981]

4:16 “probably pick that up later” “... no I probably won’t” lmfaoo this man is too real

[@jenniferspeers2453]

Read this before it got there. 🤣 Perfect. Classic move

[@ReapWhatYouSowGardening]

The best sarcasm

[@joemccall8991]

"This usually doesn't grow this time of year" - Plant looks fantastic "Never tried this before, no idea what'll happen" - Plant looks fantastic "Just an experiment, might not make it" - Plant looks fantastic "Just came up by itself, might have to rip it out" - Plant looks fantastic

[@catherinegrace2366]

Joe McCall Hahaha True summarization 🤣

[@geoffnoble5105]

That was a really wonderful tour, and i've seen many. Well done and best wishes for your restructuring work. I also have no winter since emigrating from UK.

[@funonvancouverisland]

Right!?

[@julianbezzina]

you see he put his bits of his mother in law in the beds

[@katehenderson8194]

Lol

[@TheRealWithRriel]

Wait, I need a video of your seed organizer!! Or more time over it! I love how organized it is even though you only showed 2 seconds of it!

[@asahelkish5809]

You so cute

[@saturny2k383]

Your channel is awesome, without people like you, the world would be a horrible place

[@RJStockton]

The world is a horrible place. Nice garden though.

[@bencarey8988]

We are all like that in Queensland 😋

[@shawtop]

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[@inaciacampos9734]

Olá bom dia adoro seus vídeo parabéns bjs

[@susanhills8015]

I had to laugh. When you gave the temperature range for your Winter I thought that's just the same as our Summers. Yes! I am in the UK 😄

[@shawtop]

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[@sshep86]

Well. More like our mid to late Spring weather. Typically in the midlands where I live. Summer will be 20s and even get up to high 30s

[@susanhills8015]

@@sshep86 Im in Mid Wales and for the last 2 weeks its been 8C every morning! Despite the very hot days.

[@sshep86]

Susan Hills Yeah. Temps dropped this week. Getting around 10 to 13 highs here in Lincolnshire. But back up to low to mid 20s by end of next week. But like I said, this is spring temps. We should be getting much higher mid Summer.

[@paulaledo1841]

Can I grow lettuce in 34 temperature?

[@Orginal_Sinner]

Your channel is always relaxing and informative

[@mels3958]

Ok, he’s got a filing system for his seeds!! I love that. It appeals to my gardening side and my organisation side.

[@ouchies7825]

I get so excited when You upload. I like your humor and i like the way you film. Thank You For giving me so many useful tips!

[@Colesalad]

Here I sit behind my monitor at midnight with some microwave sausage patties. Watching this guy with all his plants really makes me want to feed myself better.

[@wellmet7407]

Mate! The deck looks fantastic!

[@mels3958]

WellMet I know! I’m jealous.

[@catherinegrace2366]

Yes it does! Very nice. Everything! ♥️

[@sagetscippio8878]

Indeed Mate! 👍🏾

[@marge7882]

I just love your videos. You've inspired me to start a small container garden on our back deck up here in New Hampshire, USA. To keep costs down, using rain gutters to grow leaf lettuce, an assortment of lid missing Tupperware, buckets, and trash cans to grow tomatoes, peppers, bush beans, mini eggplant, potatoes, and french carrots. It's coming along so well that my hubby is talking about getting us a Birdies raised bed for next year! YES!!!

[@julie007ght]

I’m in New Hampshire too! Yay!

[@PlatoonGoon]

Containers are really amazing. My family had low expectations then a few dozen 10oz tomatoes later they're all in

[@catherinegrace2366]

Beautiful! It’s work but I’m on a planting craze in Northern California. 🤷‍♀️♥️

[@jonahpaul3528]

Was about to go to bed, it's 12:41 am here in trinidad... But can't hit the sack without watching a new upload from SSM!

[@lukeleonhard6833]

Hello Mark. I live in Michigan and your gardening tips have help me with my garden. I know it’s not the same climate, but most of your tips are the best. You are my main gardening channel. Hope to see lots of garden updates and tips this year. Stay Safe.

[@ReadySetGo4000]

Wisconsin here! Mark and SSM is what made me start gardening! This is my first year and so far my garden is absolutely thriving :)

[@crouchingwombathiddenquoll5641]

Hey Luke, I live 300km north of Mark, in Queensland Australia. Used to work with a bloke from Michigan, top bloke. Used to tell me about Michigan, beautiful place, got to go and have a look one day. Peace 👍

[@catherinegrace2366]

Mitchell Schreiter I love all of the first time gardens. Mark inspires me to go big or go home. His info is good, you just have to adapt it to the season. Hot or cold. 🤣

[@lelouchlamperouge4273]

Mark your playlists are making my weed grow faster than rnz radio 😳 ... by the way the backround aussie birds are a gem!

[@veggedout1030]

When you figure out a way to grow some extra time, please let me know.

[@jonnomate4085]

there is one way, you have to quit your job

[@bencowles2105]

If you want to grow extra time. I recomend schedules. Time managment on the farm is critical. As a market gardener i schedule things pretty close so i can have time off now and then. Lol

[@MrBucky338]

Thyme grows like weeds here

[@veggedout1030]

MrBucky338 🤣

[@readbetweenthelines228]

MrBucky338 😂🤣😅

[@mg9353]

I want to say a big thank you for your videos. I used to garden a lot as a child but somehow forgot along the way of growing up that it was a passion of mine. This pandemic brought me back to the soil, and now caring for my little garden has become the best part of my day. Your videos have been a major help to me in re-training my green thumb, and they've also doubled as a nice distraction when things have gotten too much in the world. Thank you so much! :)

[@5loaves2fish93]

"Unless you give it a go, you just won't know" Right on Mark, Great video as always!

[@melere777]

Winter, you say? *laughs in Canadian*

[@lazwalks3823]

Man because of you i was inspired to start growing stuff. I an currently growing a dragonfruit cactus, some herbs, and some bell peppers.

[@CountryLaneHomestead]

I started my urban vege garden a year ago and learned so much. I am based in South Africa so our seasons coincide. I love your videos. They are not only instructive, but you always make me laugh :)

[@shama063]

I am growing some sweet beans and they all started to have blighted leaves like my tomato's. One web commentator said they might be short on Supfur, so I put my Blueberry's elemental Sulfur down and the new growth is all clear of blight. Perhaps hay/mulch gardens can be low on Sulfur. Put some under my potted capsicum and bullocks heart tomato as their leaves were blighting too. And the new leaves there are solid green now too!

[@sigling7140]

I love you videos about gardening and your sense of humor in the video

[@killerchickenspleen6995]

And Mark you’re one of my biggest inspirations you encouraged me to start garden and get chickens thanks

[@RoseInSV]

I’m only five minutes into the video and I’m already impressed by the number of volunteer plants: lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, etc, it’s almost like you don’t need to do any gardening . :)

[@theoverworkedgardener5648]

Awesome video Mark from another Mark. That is going to get old I know but so are we hahaha 😂 ok I'll stop now. Man I wish we didn't get some cold in the winter well some times we can. Have a good night from Texas

[@Panda27289]

Being an English man I normally happy waking up to a cuppa tea, but today i got a bonus... tea and this! Nice one

[@kjay5587]

I'm tickled pink to see this upload within 10 minutes !!! Thanks for the great content

[@troymadison7082]

Mark, you definitely inspire me to get out into my garden everyday. I really appreciate your knowledge and tips. Cheers from the USA.

[@JaroslawPolanski]

Same here...Cheers from Poland :)

[@catherinegrace2366]

Jarosław Polański nice!

[@karlblagg6371]

Hey Mark we live in Florida so we have the same climate , but opposite times of the year we now are getting into summer and this is the first year we are planting a garden thank you for the tips !!!! Karl and Lori B. !!!!

[@cammydunn2675]

New gardener in central Florida. I'm taking notes on what will grow next season 😊 I'm hopeful for the plants I'm growing currently, started them a few months late. I didn't know, but I do now. I hope your plants do well.

[@karlblagg6371]

@@cammydunn2675 I'm late too , hope yours does well also !!!

[@alarcon99]

Hi to both of you 👋 I’m in treasure coast myself. make sure to try sweet potatoes, Seminole Pumpkin, Seminole tomatoes and Malabar spinach. Here in Fl, they do great!

[@djo5080]

Thank for the tips im on the treasure coast as well annd this os my first year. Pretty excited.

[@arcusgaming5064]

I kinda feel like eating salad now thanks to you.

[@twolvefan8]

my favorite line "Unless you give it a go...You just won't know!"

[@catz-media]

You made me start now I have over 200 plants

[@epicgardening]

Fantastic Mark!

[@funonvancouverisland]

Also fantastic, person managing Kevin's account 😃

[@jameswitte5167]

G'day ... Here on the other side of the world it's about the same weather right now ... Washington State coast ... Summer might get up to a balmy 80°f ... But not for long ... Save the punky wood to add fill to the new beds ... All mine are in pots as I don't have a yard ... Just a gravel parking lot ... Onion ... Garlic ... Mushrooms ... Chives ... Mint ... Corn ... Crook neck squash ... Potato ... Tomato ... Sweet peppers ... Strawberry ... Raspberries ...

[@Mrbfgray]

Turn the parking space into a gAWDen.

[@kingjames4886]

you know you need a patch of corn to get proper pollination?

[@joseywilds3133]

king james488 no you don’t you can pollinate it yourself,

[@jameswitte5167]

@@kingjames4886 nope ... A trio of 24 inch pots with 5 in each ... Makes for easy hand pollinating ... I hand pollinate tomatoes and squash too ...

[@kingjames4886]

@@jameswitte5167 I'm sure there are no bees.

[@lurveit]

Oh wow. I'm not too far from yourself ... out in Ipswich but we drop quite a bit here. We'll definitely start getting frosty nights heading into winter and if Stanthorpe have copped a cold day, we feel it here. My poor basil almost had a heart attack a few weeks ago but I got him inside in time. 😁 Other than that, I've got the rest of the herbs ready with framed frost/wind protection setup. 👍🌿

[@SpaceLifeSelfSufficiency]

Amazing variety's mate, the garden is looking amazing! I have to admit you do make us jelous with the crazy stuff you can grow on the other side of the pond! Cheers from a UK gardener! 👍😀

[@jofenton2026]

Was overwhelmed with my seeds that i was saving, until I just saw your filing system! Thanks :)

[@randelmarcotte]

Keep up the great work, Mark! You inspire all of us back yard gardeners and your presentations are always informative and fun!

[@tauceti8341]

8:25 this is a great tip for intermediate gardeners. I never want to thin or move a guy that's happy growing. But sometimes you just gotta rip them out to grow more stuff for the proper season This is especially affordable when you've been collecting seeds for some seasons. Awesome vids as always mark.

[@MyMEGAamazinglife1]

I was just about to ask where in QLD you are. I'm in central Gold Coast so it's good to have a channel to watch that is local and not in the US lol

[@brettbeatnick]

Being a local. Love this sort of content.

[@helloiamem]

You don't live far from me at all so I love the "custom" growing advice! Thanks!

[@tommyeads7553]

I absolutely love your videos , you seem like the type of person every man should be , strong but yet loving , thank you my friend .

[@lilolmecj]

Filling the bottom with wood scraps was a game changer. I have “tons” of forest scraps and I was able to solve two problems at the same time.

[@telfordpenfold18]

When I lived in the Peace River Country of British Columbia Canada your normal winter day was a normal summer day for me...

[@winnie-the-poohahaha4428]

Like the clappers. I haven’t heard that one for years

[@ltlbnsgarden]

You are growing so many great veggies. Stay safe friend 😊

[@kimiyemlsmallgardendream8115]

Second comment after watching all!! THAT WAS ONE OF YOUR BEST DOWN TO EARTH TO HOW YOUR GARDENING IS JUST LIKE HOW I GARDEN!!! Thank you

[@collinolguin5772]

I appreciate what you’re doing for the earth and for the advice you give in your content have a great day

[@jennywellings8858]

What a lot of work you are doing Mark. It's hard t o believe it will be even better than before. Thank you for all the great advice. I always look forward to your videos.

[@colettephilcox231]

Amazing walk about.

[@seraficaweis6317]

You inspire seniors to enjoy gardening again

[@robstephenson327]

Brilliant content loads of useful information and really top bloke 👍

[@Tobias611]

Didn't even read the title when I clicked on the notification and I was like "Hey, another building project, nice!" at 3:00 lol.

[@DR5paceman5413]

I'm not much of a gardener or anything, but my dad showed me your channel and I have to say I love it. It's like watching a video from a friend, you have a wonderful personality! Much love ❤️

[@jefffyo961]

when your winter is getting close to zero Celsius lol instead of -45 here in Quebec Canada :P

[@foodrelated]

Mark, I love your passion and energy! Great video as always. Keep them coming.

[@giovannigiorgio4622]

Ay big fella, what you wanna be doing is getting a barrel cutting some holes in it and making a damn good fire mate, nothing better than a few brews and a nice fire in winter, good time to grab the missus and burn off all the shit. Keep up the good work from you south mates here in Illawarra.

[@NicMG]

Summer weather in Scotland, where I live is your winter temps. It's 8c now ! 😆

[@rabbitphobia]

Nick MG Wow I hate the cold so I feel for you, how on earth do you live like that? Sorry, I don't mean to be rude but to me that is depressing.

[@MrSlavaoat]

Mark, have you tried to grow okra? It's a subtropical plant, so it's supposed to grow well out there. I was trying to grow it in Victoria, but it definitely needs more sun time and warmth.

[@emidala1]

There is definitely an okra video on this channel from a few years ago @MrSlavaoat

[@xplore7359]

We got a raw deal, I'm only a couple hours from Bris and we frost regularly. Already had 3 :( coldest we've recorded from memory was -8

[@BellefromOz]

I live in Toowoomba and since were already getting 3°C mornings, I imagine winter is going to get frost. 🥶

[@nutequest]

Well we have had a few frosts but Stanthorpe is known for that. Not that far from Brisbane either.

[@lindaharris9714]

-8!!!! That is too cold for Qld! Ripped off!

[@perfidiousalbion9975]

Grow apples

[@Timnea1]

You must have read our minds. My wife and I were just asking exactly that question.

[@GrowYourGroceries]

Probably similar to a good summer in england! 😂 I was literally just thinking that! At 22 Celsius we're all in shorts and t shirts and sunbathing 😂😂

[@johngy40]

What a great view at the end of the day from your renovated deck.

[@lv224]

Such a happy good news channel. A great distraction from an otherwise worrying stressful scary planet. Thank you! Could watch for hours.

[@bestfriend9634]

The new deck looks great!

[@bencarey8988]

Just show this channel to my mum she loves it 😋👍👍

[@alexalvarez3197]

I was waiting for a video and finally

[@PT-zc4fe]

I love your videos :) Always watching. love from the Philippines :)

[@DisplacedPanda]

I have a pea recommendation. We grow a few of the traditional peas in our spring and fall but the one that we love to grow in the spring is called "Wando". It is a heat tolerant variety that we are able to grow into a bit of our summer extending our pea harvest for a bit longer. We live in central Georgia in the States and have a wicked long summer season but those Wando will grow for a good 3-6 weeks longer than the traditional peas. Love your videos, wife giggles at me each time she hears your intro. God Bless

[@tristiansasser6210]

Your videos are always really helpful. I cant wait for the next.

[@carolineshepherd7625]

Wow, you've been very busy. Thank you for the tour. 💐🌹

[@SebastianUnterberg]

Thank you for the nice video. Reminds me of mid to late spring in Germany.

[@Luke-md7lw]

Hey mark! Just wanted to say thanks heaps mate for all the inspiration over these covid times. Since watching ya videos ive set up a decent vegtable garden for myself and am continulaly working towards my dream of setting up some acarage in cairns in the following year or so. Keep it up, your influence deffinitly inspires some of us younger generation who i feel are losing touch with our roots ( no pun intended )

[@saarajer]

We have summer now in Finland (at last) for a few months. At the moment about 20 Celsius by day, 10 or less by night 😂

[@Mrbfgray]

That's not a habitable climate. ;-)

[@mje772003]

Love the recycling of your wood

[@adelineparinduri]

That's our summer temp here in Canada, Mark 😂 Ow well.. Enjoyed the video. As always, very inspiring and entertaining 👌

[@bencowles2105]

Love your garden. Good luck with the construction. Never stop growing. Your videos remind people in troubled times that there is more to life than politics and chaos. Keep them coming.

[@neart2810]

" if ya don't give it a go,you just won't know" wise words 👍

[@bobmcglone6825]

I am a new backyard fruit and veggie grower - I have been watching a video or 2 of Mark's each day and all I can say is he has "the skills to pay the bills". I can't believe how much I have learned in just a few days. Thanks a lot Mark .... I am glad I found your channel.

[@katehenderson8194]

4:20 ‘I’ll probably pick that up later’ Split second later ‘nah I probably won’t’ lmao

[@jaz12disney]

You amaze me! I always thought you had to buy seeds (because they grow smaller or don't come up at all) but you get them for FREE! 🤯👏👏❤

[@flaviogiglia9830]

Here in south italy the max temperature is 30-35 celsius,to much hot 😂😂

[@csalis]

I like the British weather joke! I'm watching this video to see what I could grow here in the UK during summers.

[@ruthgoding3671]

Egyptian spinach is amazing. I have 3rd generation seed ready to go for late spring

[@whisper7373]

Hey Mark. My dad told me you need to grow two choko's for then to fruit. One will self identify as male and one female. 😆 Do you know if that's correct? Garden is looking great btw. Luv ya work!!

[@letsthrive4455]

Ha ! Youre correct about a British Summer ( Im British ) However I'm in the same climate and was feeling at a loss with the cold weather. Thank you Mark !

[@beechieb5378]

I'm only up the road from you in mfield. My zuchhs and cucumbers have started to set fruit, mine are in 300mm pots so I'm sure yours will thrive!

[@MikeJarvisExperienceTheWild]

Thanks for the tour Mark. Our temperature range at the moment in Darwin is around 19 to 32. Too warm for a lot plants, have given up on normal coriander, but the sawtooth variety is doing ok. Other plants are thriving - sweet potato, rock melon, water melon, zucchini, snake beans... mostly using raised beds because our soil is so poor. Lock down has given me the time to go hard in the garden... enjoying your channel!

[@diegoplante9748]

4:21 😂 the honesty

[@st2778]

Good day! And thank you so much for taking the time and energy to share your valuable information. Please send more information about how to store seeds once you harvest them and how you plant them once they come out of storage. Do you soak them, refridgerate them, etc? THANKS!!!

[@villagelifesitapur9262]

Nice video

[@villagelifesitapur9262]

Thanks

[@sigling7140]

Your welcome

[@Scarredheart402]

I just stumbled on this channel, and by God this is one of the greatest channels I've ever seen. It's so informative, but also so entertaining! I've been binging on your videos all day Mark, and online window shopping on the things I NEED to DIY some of my own sustainable produce! Thanks so much Mark for breaking down these tough topics to easily consumable courses!

[@hardikp8954]

How are you? Watching first view

[@Stettafire]

Your winters are like our summers

[@nejaterdem7200]

I am glad that I discover your channel , you inspire me to turn my little balcony to vegetable garden, now I am growing tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, fresh onions and enjoy eating them everyday. greetings from istanbul - turkey.

[@SkubeArtsit]

Mark, you’re an absolute legend. When you post a new video, we put it up on the tv and watch it as a household and always love your tips. Cheers for sharing all your knowledge and love of experiments with us all

[@mumofmany7589]

My kind of humour, I really enjoy your videos. My first time growing veggies this year. I prepared the ground, and just put the seeds in and crossed my fingers. The butternut squash was eaten by god knows what, and I have 6 well established courgette plants. Corn is doing well so far , as are the other plants. Dunno which is what tho. I didn't put labels down coz I like a surprise lol. And now I can't even remember what I planted 😂🌱🌍💚

[@seanavery7265]

Hope you all are doing well,we have just come out of a heat wave .it was so hot all my Lettie went to seed.love from England.🌹

[@1d1hamby]

You're growing in a similar climate as mine except I get much more rain and it is 10-15°F cooler. Thank you for the garden update and keep up the great work.