Kawartha Backyard Farms
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COMPLETE GARDEN BUILD PART 1: BUILD 'N' FILL
It's never too late to start a garden! In this series of videos we'll take you through the entire process of building, planting, maintaining, harvesting, and winterizing a garden.
In this first video our resident Garden Gnome shows you how to build and fill raised garden beds. Raised beds are an ideal choice for anyone wanting to garden who may have mobility restrictions, wants to keep pets out of their crops, or for anyone really, you don't have to have any specific reason to want raised beds.
Thank you for choosing to watch our video. Kawartha Backyard Farms is on a mission to end food insecurity within the City of Kawartha Lakes by promoting growing food in our living spaces and helping residents start their own backyard farms.
How our project works is residents can join completely for free to receive assistance in starting and maintaining a food-producing garden. All of the labour and knowledge we provide is completely free as long as 30% of the produce grown is donated to local community support agencies that host some sort of food security program. We also host a free market where all are welcome to stop by to share, trade, or just pick up some free food. This is a barrier-free project meaning no one ever needs to provide any personal information or proof of need. We all need to eat!
To help support this project please like and share our content and of course subscribe if you haven't already. The purpose of this channel is to achieve monetization to fund this project and provide more support to our community. If you are in a position to support financially please consider donating to our gofundme campaign (gofund.me/c43ed4300)
As our growing season ramps up please stay tuned for many more videos and updates!
Until the next video, we hope you have a wonderful time in your gardens!
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Відео

Come Plant Onions With Us!
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Garden Gnomes are like Ogres in that we are similar to onions. We can make you cry, and we sometimes smell bad, but most importantly we have many layers. Last season we had a pretty decent onion harvest despite growing onions in a lot of shade. This year we are planting them in the main field of the backyard farm which will get full sun, and will be trying out some intercropping techniques as w...
Easy Perennial Herbs For Beginner Gardeners!
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Herbs are the most expensive produce items we buy when comparing price per product weight. Often their price per pound can reach $50 or more. Since they grow quickly, can tolerate a variety of conditions from full sun to shade, and can be grown in various soils, they are a must for all gardeners, especially beginners. They also provide great health benefits by being rich sources of micronutrien...
Seedy Sunday Plant Along: Peppers
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Seedy Sunday Plant Along: Peppers
Easy Herbs To Start Growing!
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Easy Herbs To Start Growing!
5 EASY PERENNIAL CROPS FOR BEGINNER GARDENERS (OR ANYONE REALLY!)
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5 EASY PERENNIAL CROPS FOR BEGINNER GARDENERS (OR ANYONE REALLY!)
Seedy Sunday Plant Along: Alliums
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Seedy Sunday Plant Along: Alliums
Relax and Harvest Carrots With Me!
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Relax and Harvest Carrots With Me!
How to Grow an Indoor Salad! And is it Financially Sustainable?
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How to Grow an Indoor Salad! And is it Financially Sustainable?
Could Gardening Save Your Life?
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Could Gardening Save Your Life?
The Top 10 Crops Every Beginner Gardener Should Grow
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The Top 10 Crops Every Beginner Gardener Should Grow
Blessed to be celebrating 2 years with Butterscotch. Happy Gotcha Day! 🎉
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Blessed to be celebrating 2 years with Butterscotch. Happy Gotcha Day! 🎉
6 Ways To Get Free Seeds
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6 Ways To Get Free Seeds
Never Growing Potatoes Like This Again! Grow Bag Failure!
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Never Growing Potatoes Like This Again! Grow Bag Failure!
Does Adding Coffee Grounds Acidify Soil? Part 1
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Does Adding Coffee Grounds Acidify Soil? Part 1
Monthly Mystery Seed Subscription Review
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Monthly Mystery Seed Subscription Review
We're Being Lied To About Farming And Food Production!
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We're Being Lied To About Farming And Food Production!
Skip The Gym, Start A Garden
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Skip The Gym, Start A Garden
Start A Garden And Live Forever (Almost)
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Start A Garden And Live Forever (Almost)
How I am going to process all these leaves for composting!!! Shockingly cheap leaf shredding!!
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How I am going to process all these leaves for composting!!! Shockingly cheap leaf shredding!!
How much food can you grow at home?
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How much food can you grow at home?
My Compost Brings All The Squirrels To The Yard!!!
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My Compost Brings All The Squirrels To The Yard!!!
Hey Pumpkin, come explode on me!
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Hey Pumpkin, come explode on me!
How to compost in town and keep your neighbours happy!
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How to compost in town and keep your neighbours happy!
What’s a nerds favourite dessert? Raspberry pi!
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What’s a nerds favourite dessert? Raspberry pi!
What do you call raspberries playing the guitar? A jam session!
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What do you call raspberries playing the guitar? A jam session!
Harvesting Rose Seeds
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Harvesting Rose Seeds
Don’t Turnip Your Nose At These Vegetables
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Don’t Turnip Your Nose At These Vegetables
Kawartha Backyard Farms: Carrot Harvest
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Kawartha Backyard Farms: Carrot Harvest

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @124cookiie
    @124cookiie 6 днів тому

    This is fantastic, can’t wait to see what’s growing on in the next few months!

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 6 днів тому

      @124cookiie we’ll be growing all the best fruit vegetables of course! 😊 too bad we can’t grow cookies though 😂

  • @rishtunkhwa8990
    @rishtunkhwa8990 7 днів тому

    New method ! That is how I started shredding leave before I bought the shredder. Fo w shrtwhile in Between I used lawn-mower but gaveup using lawnmower because part of the shredded leaves could not be raked away from the grass.

  • @hollyslager2883
    @hollyslager2883 11 днів тому

    it could not be anymore true lol

  • @Owl4909
    @Owl4909 20 днів тому

    swim pool

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 20 днів тому

      Ahh if only with this early heat we are getting a pool would be so nice 😂

  • @ronaldjones1274
    @ronaldjones1274 25 днів тому

    Lawn mower with a mulch bag! You're welcome!

  • @124cookiie
    @124cookiie Місяць тому

    Love these videos 🧅

  • @user-qr5og5gg6i
    @user-qr5og5gg6i Місяць тому

    Are they thornless raspberries

  • @nutran5534
    @nutran5534 Місяць тому

    cool thanks🎉

  • @user-xp6lp2iu3i
    @user-xp6lp2iu3i Місяць тому

    I think 🤔 I'm coming over to get me some.

  • @RoslynCane-pp9ow
    @RoslynCane-pp9ow 2 місяці тому

    Bird bathe 😂😂😂❤Hobart Tasmania Australia 🇦🇺 👌 😋 ♥️ ❤️

  • @morgan79347
    @morgan79347 2 місяці тому

    Do you have a lawn mower? Especially a mulching mower if so you will be able grind them very fine if you choose.

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      We do have a lawn mower but it was already winterized at this point.

    • @morgan79347
      @morgan79347 2 місяці тому

      @@Kawarthabackyardfarms my levels are the last thing I do before putting the lawnmower away for winter. IMHO it’s worth keeping out till my leaves are broken down. However if you use your weed wackier it gonna take more time as you can only process a small amount at a time. Good luck.

  • @larkbirdieable
    @larkbirdieable 2 місяці тому

    Nice feet. I always like to make sure that my third foot can get some air when I go outside on a chilly day

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your comment… I am beyond perplexed by what you mean though 😂

  • @user-xp6lp2iu3i
    @user-xp6lp2iu3i 2 місяці тому

    Sounds good 😊

  • @suehuff8065
    @suehuff8065 2 місяці тому

    I particularly love giant Eastham turnips, they get huge and are delicious! :)

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      I will have to look for those! Thank you for the recommendation. 😊

  • @suehuff8065
    @suehuff8065 2 місяці тому

    :)

  • @eric2500
    @eric2500 2 місяці тому

    You look young- well doing puns well takes a lifetime of work...good luck.

  • @lewischamberlain7950
    @lewischamberlain7950 2 місяці тому

    0:09 Cringe. What a bummer. Good bye.

  • @sobeit1166
    @sobeit1166 2 місяці тому

    That is the largest Sunflower I have ever seen. I bet those fresh seeds were so good.

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      It was definitely the biggest we have grown. We didn’t eat the seeds though, saved them to plant this season.

  • @marilynmackeen7377
    @marilynmackeen7377 2 місяці тому

    Well, well well, said the farmer. 3 holes in the ground. Love your humor, from France

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      😆 that’s also a good one! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment. Hope you have a great season ahead, or continue a great season. I’m curious what your climate is like and what you’re able to grow? Please feel free to DM if you’d like.

  • @michaelfoster8530
    @michaelfoster8530 2 місяці тому

    You should wear a mask, as the leaf dust will get up your nose. :D

  • @tanyoscaosca5048
    @tanyoscaosca5048 2 місяці тому

    Grazie da Roma😊

  • @Finchersfarmstead
    @Finchersfarmstead 2 місяці тому

    Great info thanks 🎉

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for watching and for your comment! Hope you have a great season ahead. 😊

  • @StephenVermeulen
    @StephenVermeulen 2 місяці тому

    I use a lawnmower as well, but I don't use the mowers bag. That way I can do a few passes over the leaves to get a finer result. I chopped 20 green bins of leaves last fall and have them ready for this year's composting. I also use the mower to chop up all the weeds and old plants before putting them in the compost, makes the compost run a lot faster.

  • @triciac1019
    @triciac1019 2 місяці тому

    Wow that sure chops up the leaves nicely. Why get a leaf mulcher when you can use your mower or trimmer. Your yard is beautiful!

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      @triciac1019 thank you for watching and for your comments. This method is a bit of a shoulder workout so I have since started using a hand drill with a paint mixing drill bit that has metal zip ties attached to it. Works just as good and doesn’t leave bits of plastic in the compost.

  • @andrewtatchyn9893
    @andrewtatchyn9893 2 місяці тому

    Use a lawnmower!

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 2 місяці тому

      That is the usual option. However, as I mentioned previously I had already winterized the lawnmower.

  • @user-xp6lp2iu3i
    @user-xp6lp2iu3i 3 місяці тому

    Mac has the zoomy😊

  • @user-qr5og5gg6i
    @user-qr5og5gg6i 3 місяці тому

    Hi where do you get your straw mulch in Ontario

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      I get straw from Peaveymart. It’s quite affordable and is free of pesticides and herbicides.

    • @user-qr5og5gg6i
      @user-qr5og5gg6i 3 місяці тому

      Ok thanks

  • @124cookiie
    @124cookiie 3 місяці тому

    😂 brilliant intro

  • @Bling874
    @Bling874 3 місяці тому

    You are wonderful. Ive subscribed 😊

  • @tuckercarlsonrules4972
    @tuckercarlsonrules4972 3 місяці тому

    Asparagus! This one is expensive in my area, but I really love the taste. I assumed it would be terribly hard to grow :( In fact, I assumed it only grew in swamps xD since it looks like a grass I only see in swamps

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      We love growing asparagus and it is really easy to grow. But it does take a long time before it’s able to be harvested.

  • @124cookiie
    @124cookiie 3 місяці тому

    So many great ideas, can’t wait to get growing 🌱

  • @goldenagestreams
    @goldenagestreams 3 місяці тому

    Love this!!!! 🫶🏽

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for watching and so glad you enjoyed it. 🌱 💚

  • @ortizle1
    @ortizle1 3 місяці тому

    Thank you for your tips. You mentioned some crops I never heard of. I really am new! I’ve been trying to find a good site to help me learn more. Am trying to learn all I can on companion planting and know better of when to start seeds in doors. I’ve purchased seed packets and I’ve had to research if it’s an annual or a perennial. Also, what can I plant next to each other. So much to learn. Makes me want to quit before I even begin. Anyway, great video. Very informative. Thank you.

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for watchinig and subscribing. I greatly appreciate you joining and am so glad you enjoyed the video! There is really so much to learn and I am also learning new things everyday. Please stick with it, I know it can be overwhelming at times but it really pays off in the long run. If you ever have doubts or feeling like turning in the garden gloves please feel free to reach out. Planting love 🌱💚

  • @janetporto6917
    @janetporto6917 3 місяці тому

    Why no eye protection?

  • @northumberlandacres
    @northumberlandacres 3 місяці тому

    😂

  • @nilmaribeiropereira2392
    @nilmaribeiropereira2392 3 місяці тому

    great idea

  • @hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83
    @hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83 3 місяці тому

    The zucchini myth... i dont buy into it. I still can not get mine to grow, let alone produce to much for us.

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      I’m sorry to hear you haven’t had much success with your zucchini. My experience has been that they produce endlessly for us all summer and up to our first frost. If you are trying to grow them again I will send as much of our zucchini magic/luck to your garden! Hope you have a wonderful season ahead. Plant some love! 🌱 💚

    • @patriciapatterson4315
      @patriciapatterson4315 3 місяці тому

      Wow, glad to find out I am not the only one. The last time I tried zucchini, I had 5-6 hills, and got 1 zucchini. When I saw it, it was about 3 inches long. It was dead and gone the next day. I haven't been brave enough to try it again.

    • @hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83
      @hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83 3 місяці тому

      @@Kawarthabackyardfarms I have tried like 3 yrs in a row. My summer squash doesn't do very well as of yet. My winter squash has done ok. I will keep trying till there is no seed left. Lol

    • @hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83
      @hands2hearts-seeds2feedamu83 3 місяці тому

      @Kawarthabackyardfarms Maybe I am feeding them to much animals 💩 🤔 In my planting holes. I have clay dirt so it's a working trial

  • @user-re2bj9iu9u
    @user-re2bj9iu9u 3 місяці тому

    Tks for promoting purple potatoes ❤🦋

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment on my video. I greatly appreciate your time and support for this project. Plant some love 🌱 💚

  • @ForeverFalling153
    @ForeverFalling153 3 місяці тому

    It's really nice what you are doing! Thanks! I've shared your video.

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 3 місяці тому

      Thank you for watching, subscribing and sharing. I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do so. 🌱 💚

  • @waltobringer2928
    @waltobringer2928 4 місяці тому

    Thanks!

  • @user-xp6lp2iu3i
    @user-xp6lp2iu3i 4 місяці тому

    😆 LOL

  • @northumberlandacres
    @northumberlandacres 4 місяці тому

    😅

  • @nicholasjustus1464
    @nicholasjustus1464 4 місяці тому

    Facts!

  • @AvuncularMicah
    @AvuncularMicah 4 місяці тому

    Quite a few times

  • @thecoryanhealthcabanas
    @thecoryanhealthcabanas 4 місяці тому

    In the series called The Blue Zones, they review the lifestyles of people around the world who live in the places where the largest percentage of people live to the age of 100. Gardening was a common trait.

    • @Kawarthabackyardfarms
      @Kawarthabackyardfarms 4 місяці тому

      Absolutely it is! It’s a great way to stay physically active and produce highly nutritious foods. Both of these behaviours are associated with not just long life but also aging with vitality and maintaining quality of life.

  • @124cookiie
    @124cookiie 4 місяці тому

    This is way too accurate 🤭