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Me, Mulch? Never again ! #strawmulch
In this video, I share my personal experience with using straw as mulch in my garden - and why I won't be using it again! While I had high hopes, I ran into several issues
If you're thinking of using straw in your garden, watch this before you make your decision! Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more gardening tips and tricks.
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#howtochoosetherightmulch #mulchguide #mulch #mulchtypes #mulchtips #strawmulch #gardenmulching
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Harvesting Sugar Pod Peas: My Epic #southafrican Garden!
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Welcome to my Mzansi garden! In this video, I'm excited to share the harvest of Oregon Sugar Pod peas, showcasing the incredible bounty I've grown. Join me as I demonstrate the best techniques for planting and picking these delicious peas, Don't miss out-let's celebrate the beauty of homegrown produce together! 🥳🥗 👉 Remember to like, subscribe, and tap the bell for more gardening adventures! Pl...
Revealing My July Organic Garden Secrets #urbangardening
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Join me in my winter garden as I walk through the garden and share what I'm growing. Please join me on Instagram and Facebook for daily updates of the garden... Instagram: nature_secret_vault_za Facebook: Naturesecretvault?mibextid=ZbWKwL #organic #gardening #garden #epicgardening #vegetablegardening #harvest #wintergarden #homegardening #lovegardening #naturesecretv...
Easy DIY Trellis For Peas And Other Climbing Vegetables #gardenpeas #gardeningtips
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Hello and welcome to the channel, today I share this important step in growing Oregon sugar peas, also known as snap peas, as a delightful addition to any garden. Oregon sugar peas are not only delicious but also rewarding to grow. By following these tips you'll enjoy a plentiful harvest of sweet and crisp peas all season long. 0:00 - 0:25 intro and what to expect. 0:27 - 0:42 tools used in the...
Avoid Disaster: Why Marigolds Must Go After Blooming #garden
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Avoid Disaster: Why Marigolds Must Go After Blooming #garden
Must-Try Tips for Autumn Garden Rescue, Harvest & Planting #gardening
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Must-Try Tips for Autumn Garden Rescue, Harvest & Planting #gardening
Leaf Footed Bugs: What You Need to Know #garden #pests
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Leaf Footed Bugs: What You Need to Know #garden #pests
Supercharge Your Garden with This Seed Soil Roll - No Seedling Trays! #garden
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Supercharge Your Garden with This Seed Soil Roll - No Seedling Trays! #garden
Essential Tips for Preparing Your Garden for Winter #garden
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Essential Tips for Preparing Your Garden for Winter #garden
Organically Remove Aphids, Thrips, Cutworm, Cabbageworms, Mealybugs, Powdery Milldew #garden #pests
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Organically Remove Aphids, Thrips, Cutworm, Cabbageworms, Mealybugs, Powdery Milldew #garden #pests
Bokashi Composting 101: Turn Food Waste into Fertilizer #garden #compost #bokashi
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Bokashi Composting 101: Turn Food Waste into Fertilizer #garden #compost #bokashi
Butternut Squash Curing and Storage Ep2 of 2 #garden #harvest #southafrica
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Butternut Squash Curing and Storage Ep2 of 2 #garden #harvest #southafrica
Best Techniques To Harvest Butternut Squash Ep. 1 of 2 #garden
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Best Techniques To Harvest Butternut Squash Ep. 1 of 2 #garden
Growing eggplant from seed to harvest #garden #eggplant #vegetablegarden
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Growing eggplant from seed to harvest #garden #eggplant #vegetablegarden
Grow More Cherry Tomatoes Using This Easy DIY Plant Support #diygardening
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Grow More Cherry Tomatoes Using This Easy DIY Plant Support #diygardening
Unlocking the Magic of a Coastal Organic Garden: A Tour
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Unlocking the Magic of a Coastal Organic Garden: A Tour
Unbelievable Results: Our garden Corn Revealed #garden
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Unbelievable Results: Our garden Corn Revealed #garden
How I Grow Potatoes in DIY Growbag #potato #garden
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How I Grow Potatoes in DIY Growbag #potato #garden
What to do with your food scraps #garden #compost #shorts
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What to do with your food scraps #garden #compost #shorts
Six Tips to Easily Take Care of Your Hydrangeas. #gardening
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Six Tips to Easily Take Care of Your Hydrangeas. #gardening
whats in the box? my garden for 2023 summer.
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whats in the box? my garden for 2023 summer.
Overwintered Cherry Tomato #gardencare #tomato
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Overwintered Cherry Tomato #gardencare #tomato
Satisfying Hand Weeding #ASMR
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Satisfying Hand Weeding #ASMR
How To Get Rid Of Plant Pests -Black Thrips- In Your #Garden
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How To Get Rid Of Plant Pests -Black Thrips- In Your #Garden
3 Tips to easily grow your own radishes. #organic #gardening
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3 Tips to easily grow your own radishes. #organic #gardening
succulent plants table centrepie
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succulent plants table centrepie

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  • @ReiRei992
    @ReiRei992 4 години тому

    I let them reseed.

  • @veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065
    @veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 20 годин тому

    Hey Zandi, thanks for sharing your experience with mulch in your veggie garden! It's always insightful to hear different perspectives and challenges fellow gardeners face. Your openness about these challenges will undoubtedly help others make more informed decisions in their own gardens. Keep up the great work!

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 16 годин тому

      @@veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 Thnaks you so much Rueben. This one really surprised me, it was a learning experience for me as well.

  • @tlflora
    @tlflora День тому

    only in warm zones, alas

  • @weepingwillow6862
    @weepingwillow6862 День тому

    Oh dear, sorry about your ordeal. I used wheat straw last summer but I put a think layer of straw. I did have some wheat growing but no other weeds, thank God

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 16 годин тому

      @@weepingwillow6862 thank you, was the wheat enough to harvest, I am tempted to keep the ones already growing 💚❤

  • @mukediva84
    @mukediva84 День тому

    Lol we are judging 😅😅

  • @maureenmccrackin6933
    @maureenmccrackin6933 6 днів тому

    Thank you! That was very informative.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 6 днів тому

      Glad it was helpful! Thank you very much for watching, and welcome to our gardening community🌺🌻🌹💚❤

  • @veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065
    @veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 9 днів тому

    Wow, Zandi! What an amazing harvest of peas - and I love that you took the time to weigh them! It's always so rewarding to see the results of your hard work in the garden. Keep up the fantastic work, and I can't wait to see what you harvest next!

  • @nature_secret_vault_za
    @nature_secret_vault_za 10 днів тому

    Thank you for watching and growing with us! 🌱 Your support means everything to our gardening community. Let's continue to nurture our love for gardening together! ❤💚❤🌱🌿🌾

  • @nature_secret_vault_za
    @nature_secret_vault_za 10 днів тому

    Thank you for watching and growing with us! 🌱 Your support means everything to our gardening community. Let's continue to nurture our love for gardening together! ❤💚❤🌱🌿🌾

  • @skullrose8985
    @skullrose8985 10 днів тому

    Hey,your marigolds are beautiful..I save my seeds for the next year..I plant all my veg,flowers,fruits plants(anything that grows basically 🤣🤣)etc etc.. I felt quite proud growing my marigolds from last year seeds,do the same with my poppy & cornflower & cosmos,well basically anything that seeds my tomato, chill,what ever seed I can save I do.. Thankyou for sharing,really appreciate it..Have a blessed day & take care ✌️☮️🍄🌱🐞💜✌️☮️🍄🌱🐞💜

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 10 днів тому

      @@skullrose8985 yep, the seasons of seed collection really make one feel self sufficient and ready for any apocalypse 😁😂This will be my first time growing cosmos, I will definitely save the seeds... I feel you on collecting all seeds 😂😂it really becomes second nature, even a nice fruit that I eat always tempts me to save the seed... thank you for joining this gardening community, happy gardening to you too. Take care 💚❤💚

  • @wowyummyyy
    @wowyummyyy 13 днів тому

    L I K E 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍 😻🙀😻🙀😻 💯💢💯 ❣💯

  • @nomamnyandu861
    @nomamnyandu861 14 днів тому

    That’s a loooot of peas 💃😍

  • @nomamnyandu861
    @nomamnyandu861 14 днів тому

    Your plans are still looking goood and productive! Well done mama ❤😊

  • @weepingwillow6862
    @weepingwillow6862 14 днів тому

    Unbelievable harvest🎉🎉🎉

  • @mukediva84
    @mukediva84 14 днів тому

    Ngalithanda iphinifa lakho mngani.

  • @mukediva84
    @mukediva84 14 днів тому

    Your garden looks amazing 👏🏾 ❤❤. What a good harvest!!! Congratulations 🎊 👏🏾

  • @nomamnyandu861
    @nomamnyandu861 16 днів тому

    Everything is looking gooood!❤

  • @KishorTwist
    @KishorTwist Місяць тому

    More seeds for more butternuts! Unless you worry about cross-pollination? 🤔

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za Місяць тому

      yes, I did get a lot of seeds from these, and I will be planting from them this season, definitely exited for round 2 :)

  • @thecollector5243
    @thecollector5243 Місяць тому

    Hhm, maybe you could have a side-job as audio narrator. I immediately heard you telling a fairy tell. 🤗

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za Місяць тому

      @@thecollector5243 😂😂Maybe I should try it, if anything to put my kids to sleep

  • @mondliedwin4857
    @mondliedwin4857 Місяць тому

    Help for such a small plot, yey wena😂

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za Місяць тому

      @@mondliedwin4857the soil was too heavy. Hha iqolo lami 😂😂

    • @mondliedwin4857
      @mondliedwin4857 23 дні тому

      @nature_secret_vault_za beautiful backyard though

  • @mukediva84
    @mukediva84 Місяць тому

    Lettuce is gorgeous 😍 ❤️

  • @mukediva84
    @mukediva84 Місяць тому

    Peas look great. Bloody aphids

  • @SweetDonka
    @SweetDonka 2 місяці тому

    Foloww your nice chanaaal

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      Thank you very much for taking the time to watch, and welcome to the community

  • @nomamnyandu861
    @nomamnyandu861 2 місяці тому

    I swear by bokashi composting, everything else is supplementary for me, this is my main one. Thank you so much for sharing. I've never added it to my main compost heap but I will try it now, I'm sure it will speed things up.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      @@nomamnyandu861 it is a good way to speed things along. Thank very much for watching.

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 2 місяці тому

    If those have little spines on the stems I have grown those in the past. The stems grew very long.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      They do, I cant wait to see how big they grow. My daughters picked them, "because they look like miniature Christmas trees"

    • @Teas.Louise
      @Teas.Louise 2 місяці тому

      @@nature_secret_vault_za When mine were a few years old (they get HUGE) they sprouted stems with little white flowers. You will love it.

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 2 місяці тому

    love your channel

  • @mukediva84
    @mukediva84 2 місяці тому

    Mine took a beating. I never got a chance to put up frost protection

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      @@mukediva84 so sorry, the cold is rough that side, hopefully its over after this cold front

  • @veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065
    @veggiesandherbswithruebenm2065 2 місяці тому

    Great video! Thanks for sharing! Happy gardening!

  • @weepingwillow6862
    @weepingwillow6862 2 місяці тому

    Another useful tip👌🏽

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 2 місяці тому

    Love your videos. You are going into your winter time? Been super hot, starting early, where I am and it's been quite hard on the plants. North of the equator here.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      Thanks very much for watching the channel. Yes we are in the thick of winter this side, frost and all. Goodluck with the heat, maybe consider using shade covers

    • @Teas.Louise
      @Teas.Louise 2 місяці тому

      @@nature_secret_vault_za We have lots of trees! Thank you!

  • @robbisworldlywhims
    @robbisworldlywhims 2 місяці тому

    No self seeding in Canada. I wish it would! I have to harvest seeds and replant.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      @@robbisworldlywhims the autoplanting would be lovely, but replanting is also good to choose your perfect location.

    • @bellepfeiffer3630
      @bellepfeiffer3630 4 дні тому

      @@nature_secret_vault_za Zone 4 northern VT - This was my first year growing them. They grew 3 feet tall, I had no idea they did that. I have mass quantities of seeds now, I may try spreading some of them in a spot, cover with mulch and see if any can overwinter, it will be interesting to see what happens.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 3 дні тому

      ​@@bellepfeiffer3630wow that was a big bush of marigold. If your winters are not as cold, they should be fine, when I grow them in winter they are fine, but this year we had consecutive frost so they browned but only to wake up and keep blooming in spring. Goodluck 💚❤💚

  • @FarmishMakoti
    @FarmishMakoti 2 місяці тому

    Your squash looks perfect. No blemishes. How did you manage to keep the pumpkin flies away?

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 2 місяці тому

      @FarmishMakoti thank you ☺️ luckily I didn't have many last season, I guess mother nature gave me more aphids and powdery mildew

  • @nature_secret_vault_za
    @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for watching and growing with us! 🌱 Your support means everything to our gardening community. Let's continue to nurture our love for gardening together! ❤💚❤🌱🌿🌾

  • @nature_secret_vault_za
    @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

    Thanks for watching. I hope you're inspired to start gardening wherever you are, whatever your living arrangements. ❤💚

  • @luanne8062
    @luanne8062 3 місяці тому

    . . .sleepy voice narrating. . .

  • @LG-universe
    @LG-universe 3 місяці тому

    Marigolds are edible. I see a good salad mix.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

      @@LG-universe Uuuh, that's a great idea, I'll try it out with the other ones that I'm sure will pop up soon ❤💚

  • @tonyedward6909
    @tonyedward6909 3 місяці тому

    I felt the marigold's pain when you pulled those petals. 😂 only joking thanks for a very educational video.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

      @@tonyedward6909 I can imagine tiny voices trying to negotiate.. "Wait wait wait a minute" 😂😂

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 3 місяці тому

    My issue in our new place is Earwigs. Took a while to figure them out because they come out of the soil at night. You can trap them in tightly rolled newspapers and apply diatomaceous dust on the soil surface. They are very destructive. And ugly.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

      @@Teas.Louise They seem dreadful, thank you for that tip, should I get them this side, with their scary backsides 💚❤

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 3 місяці тому

    lol @ squats only :) Thanks or the great info!

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 3 місяці тому

    Was that neem oil or ming oil?

  • @Teas.Louise
    @Teas.Louise 3 місяці тому

    Love all your videos. Your squash videos are very helpful.

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

      @@Teas.Louise Thanks very much, these really improved the taste of my butternut squash

  • @weepingwillow6862
    @weepingwillow6862 3 місяці тому

    Another useful video

  • @annatharmi4824
    @annatharmi4824 3 місяці тому

    Very nice🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @OfftoShambala
    @OfftoShambala 3 місяці тому

    I’m going off grid… this is perfect! Thanks!

    • @nature_secret_vault_za
      @nature_secret_vault_za 3 місяці тому

      That's so awesome, and this would be a nice addition for you to manage food scraps.

  • @OfftoShambala
    @OfftoShambala 3 місяці тому

    Great tips!