My Ultra Low-Maintenance Garden: The Full Tour

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  • @Emmanuel_GG123
    @Emmanuel_GG123 9 місяців тому +39

    I’m a gardener and I have planted carrots tomatoes Spinach lettuce and peppers and onions and I’m 7 years old 🎉🎉🎉🎉Emmanuel

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  9 місяців тому +10

      Well done Emmanuel, that's brilliant. You are a great gardener I am sure. I hope you enjoy lots of tasty harvests. Keep up the fantastic work. :-)

    • @1st_Repent
      @1st_Repent 7 місяців тому +3

      Never too early to start. I let my 4 year old help me tend my plants.

    • @BonnieKennedy-pj7tn
      @BonnieKennedy-pj7tn 3 місяці тому +1

      Teach them how to feed themselves! Good job Emmanuel!

  • @kirstenpaff8946
    @kirstenpaff8946 Рік тому +36

    This channel gives me nerdy dad vibes, and it is so wholesome.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +6

      That's what we're going for - great stuff! :-)

  • @jaytoney3007
    @jaytoney3007 Рік тому +15

    A good warm weather spinach is New Zealand Spinach. It can thrives in the summer heat, 35.5C, 96F doesn't phase it a bit. It is also drought tolerant. It will grow, and produce until frost. The only con is it needs frequent pruning to keep it from taking over the garden. Both flavor and texture is good.

    • @snowwhitepeak
      @snowwhitepeak Рік тому +3

      Oh! Thank you for sharing this! I live in a hot, often drought area .

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +3

      I'm definitely going to try this - thanks for the recommendation.

  • @Wellbaby94
    @Wellbaby94 Рік тому +67

    Your enthusiasm and joy is such a great way to learn and be encouraged in our garden journeys

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +5

      Thanks so much! :-)

    • @siouxsiesiouxwilson7247
      @siouxsiesiouxwilson7247 Рік тому +1

      Love watching this channel.

    • @BTCGardenideas
      @BTCGardenideas Рік тому +1

      The gardening journey has been amazing, you've done a great job with your garden, I've learned a lot

  • @HotPotatoGardener-HPG-143
    @HotPotatoGardener-HPG-143 Рік тому +17

    Low maintenance gardening is like having a self-cleaning house - it's every homeowner's dream! Imagine plants that behave like well-trained pets: they stay within their borders, don't demand constant attention, and somehow manage to look fabulous all year round. It's the plant equivalent of having a robot vacuum, but for your garden. And the best part? You can claim all the credit for your garden's beauty while secretly knowing that nature is doing most of the work! 🌿✨

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Yes indeed - I like the analogy there!

  • @monstermushmush
    @monstermushmush Рік тому +34

    You are my favorite garden youtuber, you provide so much practical knowledge! Thank you!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +3

      That's so kind of you to say. Thanks for watching. :-)

  • @manuelacassia
    @manuelacassia Рік тому +6

    I'm starting on this journey of producing food. I have more than 600 ornamental plants. fact that I am migrating. learning everything. your video and your enthusiasm is awesome. I tried to watch the video several times, so much work here. a hug from Brazil

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much - and hug right back at you! :-)

  • @looneygardener
    @looneygardener Рік тому +64

    I have learned so much from you! Thank you! Your videos are info packed without rambling. Your energy is warm and joyful. I pass on Grow Veg to all my gardening friends. ❤😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +4

      Thanks so much! :-)

  • @firesunearthmoon8999
    @firesunearthmoon8999 Рік тому +8

    Always enjoy your videos & appreciate your honesty in trial & error. My mother told me long ago that T& E is what makes a good gardener. Glad your neighbor is contributing, perhaps he gets a gooseberry pudding 😁. Thanks again Ben, the garden looks marvelous. My garden is marvelous too, I only wish I’d planted more. Tomatoes, red, white & sweet potatoes , banana peppers, sweet peas, pole beans ❤, carrots, zucchini, cucumbers & various herbs, marigolds & wild flowers all just hardy & happy. Thank you for helping me!! Will be my 1st winter garden this year, I’ll be watching your videos for that.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Wow, sounds like you're growing loads already - that's super! :-)

  • @robs.garden
    @robs.garden Рік тому +3

    As for so many other commenters, you were the first creator that just clicked for me in terms of knowledge, presentation, and personality. I always enjoy your videos. Thank you for sharing!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much, I really appreciate that. Happy gardening! :-)

  • @HadassahHaman
    @HadassahHaman Рік тому +4

    Thank you for sharing your beautiful garden!!!!!
    As a gardener I have the same excitement! enthusiasm! and energy! Everyday! There's always something new and magical happening... Those who don't garden don't understand.
    I'm growing....everything! Lettuces tomatoes 7 varieties, three varieties of cucumbers, pumpkins, other squash, carrots, and my corn is silking!!!!! Just planted succession row of corn, the melons are popping out like popcorn!!! the kale looks beautiful, and I'm stepping up my herb game by propagating... Marigolds are almost as tall as me!!! Ive deadheaded them three times. Will grab some today for flower vases...nasturtiums are taking their time...?
    Excited about sunchokes!!! (my first year growing... ginger, cauliflower beets! Everything is coming along beautifully.
    I walk outside and smile. My garden brings me joy.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Wow, you have so much growing there. Great work! :-)

    • @HadassahHaman
      @HadassahHaman Рік тому

      @GrowVeg Thanks to your video instruction (and a few other on-line master gardeners).
      I began growing because the world shut down during covid, now I'll never stop! Amazing that something really good comes out of something bad. Life is wonderful!!!!! ❤️ HSTL Zone6!

  • @philiplush2957
    @philiplush2957 Рік тому +7

    I love these long videos its like i have a friend who is excitedly showing me his garden. Makes me happy every time i watch. Keep up the good work.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Thanks so much! Happy gardening to you. :-)

  • @Elementtreecompany
    @Elementtreecompany Рік тому +2

    The joy, kindness, and positivity in your video comments is a testament to the wonderful work you are doing. Thank you for sharing and producing such lovely and informative content.
    Garden lime dusting fish heads will help. Also, if you have a fire pit or burn wood on your property wood ash and biochar (even just charcoal) will do wonders-cake it all over the fish head before bury. Use an auger bit on a drill and bury fish at least 1ft/30cm-use well-rotted compost on top of that to bring planting hole to proper depth for transplant and that will drastically help with animals digging up fish heads. I’ve also found laying physical barrier down around base of plant at soil surface but under mulch layer, like a hardware cloth skirt keeps animals from scratch digging to fish.
    Keep up the amazing work. Your efforts are making a lot of positive changes in our shared planet.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Really great tips there, thank so much for taking the time to share this. :-)

  • @martinberrisford1548
    @martinberrisford1548 11 місяців тому +1

    What im doing is learning from people like yourself.thank you.

  • @debkincaid2891
    @debkincaid2891 Рік тому +3

    I learn so much from you every time I pop in to see what you're up to. Sometimes, I get key info when you are just making a passing comment! When it's not even the focus of the video. Thanks for all you share with us struggling gardeners. Your little pep talks are invaluable as well. All the best ~

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      I am so thrilled to hear this. Thank you so much for watching. :-)

  • @DuongGarden
    @DuongGarden 11 місяців тому +3

    Watching your video reminds me of my parents' garden, a small garden but full of necessary vegetables for the whole family's daily meals. It's fun, economical and special. Extremely clean and safe. Hope you have more videos like this. Growing vegetables and watching them grow every day is wonderful, isn't it?

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  11 місяців тому +2

      It certainly is - they become like family after a few weeks of watching them. :-)

  • @cltinturkey
    @cltinturkey Рік тому +19

    Wow! You've done so many great things to minimize effort and maximize production. Congratulations on a banner year, despite the drought. Thank you for sharing your hard work and beautiful garden!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +5

      Thanks for watching. Hoping for a touch more rain over the next week. :-)

  • @HeyYouSA
    @HeyYouSA Рік тому +2

    Needed a pick-me-up video in these hot, dry summer days to find the motivation to get out there and keep going.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Hope it cools off soon for you. :-)

  • @NannaCarlstedt2
    @NannaCarlstedt2 Рік тому +1

    Hi Ben, No rush - we enjoy listening to what you have to say, so, it´s perfectly ok to take it a little bit easier.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thank you so much. Really appreciate that. The garden is looking very good at the moment, I am so pleased. Not too much effort! :-)

  • @plantyhome
    @plantyhome 11 місяців тому +1

    I've never seen such a vibrant and lively garden. Pure joy for the eyes! 🌈🌸

  • @Oomzilla
    @Oomzilla Рік тому +1

    Definitely bromance material... Gardening never felt so good after inspiration here. Thank you! Keep being 😎

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much for your kind words - happy gardening! :-)

  • @annesoos6326
    @annesoos6326 Рік тому +3

    Took your tip about growing potatoes in pots and tried it with 5 seed potatoes in 2 largish pots. Harvested a couple of days ago, and got a large number of really nice potatoes. It worked! I just kept filling up the pots with compost,until I got to the top, and watering when dry and voila! Certainly a lot easier to harvest, and also sure to get ALL the potatoes this way, as well.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      That's really super to hear. Very satisfying. :-)

    • @bipbip6626
      @bipbip6626 Рік тому

      I ve done the same, for the last 3 years.
      I ve noticed: planting in bigger containers[ ie plastic big black toy containers[ with holes at the bottom] makes no difference in quantity/ volume!
      So i ll carry on , this July, planting potatoes seeds reduced in garden centers, but with a medium size pot, with the adequate nbs of potatoes[ 2?3?] seeds, of course .
      I will keep big containers for winter leeks, grown in them!

  • @thesodathief
    @thesodathief Рік тому +14

    this channel is massively usefull, and incredibly professionally recorded and such! Keep up the great work

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +4

      Thanks so much, really appreciate it! :-)

  • @andersonomo597
    @andersonomo597 Рік тому +6

    *NO WAY* it was Rosie -she's far too sweet and well behaved to dig up rotten fish heads. And that lettuce is the size of YOUR head Ben - God forbid babies were born with that sized head - everyone would be an only child! LOL Oh how I wish my garden was half a good as yours - but you do keep me inspired, so for that, you have my sincere gratitude!! Cheers from Sydney!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Haha - cheers for that! Yes, I'm not quite sure what made me say 'baby's head'! :-)

  • @mikkihesson3509
    @mikkihesson3509 Рік тому +7

    absolutely fantastic! i cant get over the beauty and simplicity, you have shown so many ways to have so much packed into one patch of land! ive learned all your tips over the last couple of years watching your videos and i have made some things in my own garden like yours. i now have a bean arch between two beds like that one. weather here in tennessee is really bad this year tho, and things are so stunted. i wish i had established more last year, it hasnt been a good time to try and put in the new beds. weather reports from all over the country are bad right now. i just wonder about all this weird "fog" that isnt fog and cant possible be wildfire smoke this far south. it has come and gone several times out of nowhere. its just a haze all day long. never seen anything quite like it, i dont even want to be out in it. i hope your garden is doing better than ours over here, from the video it looks amazing!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Sorry you're battling such fickle weather. That does sound like a challenge! Hoping the rest of the summer is a bit more normal for you. Happy gardening! :-)

    • @GrahamBolt-kv4zi
      @GrahamBolt-kv4zi Рік тому

      Hello I hope you're safe over there I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love and peace all over the world. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from

    • @mikkihesson3509
      @mikkihesson3509 Рік тому

      @@GrahamBolt-kv4zi im north of you, go vols! lol hope you are happy and prosperous as well, and of course wishing everyone the ever elusive world peace.

  • @hankjones3527
    @hankjones3527 Рік тому +1

    4:58 "We had a dry spell, we went almost a month without rain."
    Lol, almost a month! :)
    Great channel, love from Australia.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +3

      I know you guys have it a touch warmer/dryer on occasions! ;-)

  • @armaanrampadarath4436
    @armaanrampadarath4436 10 місяців тому +1

    You are a relaxed teacher. Loved watching your video.❤

  • @albertmo1722
    @albertmo1722 Рік тому +1

    Hi Ben, I enjoy watching your video for my daily gardening inspiration. Best, Albert from SF, USA

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much Albert. Hope your gardening year is going well. Appreciate you watching. :-)

  • @smuggafree
    @smuggafree Рік тому +1

    Although our climates are very different (I live in Central California and it is very hot and dry), it is fun to watch what you are able to grow and your enthusiasm.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. Yes, very hot and dry where you garden! :-)

  • @marchosiasu9700
    @marchosiasu9700 Рік тому +7

    I started this year by watching your videos, despite having hope I was almost sure it was gonna be my 2 year of zero harvest and dying plants in my raised beds. Thanks to your knowledge however I have just harvested my first snap peas, green beans, cucumbers and radishes. Still waiting for my tomatoes and kale to be ready : ) Amazing channel and great video as always

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      That is really wonderful to hear - so pleased! You clearly have a natural ability there. :-)

  • @timfoote2874
    @timfoote2874 Місяць тому +1

    We've got 7 raised beds built and composting for the winter months. Plans for 4 more beds to be built in the early spring. Looking forward to a great growing season in 2025.

  • @DownButNotOutYet
    @DownButNotOutYet Рік тому +5

    Good morning Ben, loved your garden tour, you made gardening super interesting. Everything is growing well and looking lush. Vegetable gardening does not need too much water, just sufficient to help them get buy and we can save much water from inside the house to fill our watering cans. It does help a great deal. Those tomatoes I mentioned earlier on, they are still growing and the fruits are looking beautiful, they must now start to change colour as there is nothing like vine ripened tomatoes, their flavour is unique I am sure will agree. I have really surprised myself with this challenge and a challenge it sure is. We are now going to start July which is our coldest month, so I am trusting and hoping everything will go well. Thank you for sharing your garden secrets, it surely brings about a challenge to all us viewers :) I enjoyed you piling the rotten leaves etc., onto the bare bed and finishing it off with the good rotted manure. Just look at the results with very little effort. Enjoy harvesting, take care. Kind regards.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much for watching. Vine-ripened tomatoes are definitely the best! :-)

  • @jojow8416
    @jojow8416 9 місяців тому

    I just found your channel and am addicted to your passion for gardening. Thank you for all the wonderful information.

  • @hrplanttrees
    @hrplanttrees Рік тому +1

    I like your videos with very beautiful 😍👍

  • @davidthegood
    @davidthegood Рік тому +1

    Beautiful work.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! :-)

  • @parbjotkaur7683
    @parbjotkaur7683 Рік тому +2

    Beautiful garden

  • @ljgerken
    @ljgerken Рік тому +1

    I too, have noticed the uptick in potting soils and fertilizers online. I have been taking a few shovels of garden soil and placing them in a 5-gallon bucket and adding water to make liquid fertilizer. The results are really quick too. I'm using more water sprays with peppermint soap, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, vinegar and baking soda to attack pests and fungus. Keeping an eye on plants that can be susceptible to sunburn by using shade cloth. I too use insect netting. Your garden looks great! Keep up the good work!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      The rising prices are definitely encouraging us to think more inventively and be more self-sufficent!

  • @queenree-v2l
    @queenree-v2l 8 місяців тому +1

    love how you actually SHOW us how to do everything!

  • @LifeintheQuietLane
    @LifeintheQuietLane Рік тому +8

    I love that you keep seedings "limping along" for a summer planting. I had lots of extras at the end of the first planting and I've been feeling terrible about it and wondering if I should just give up on them.... but now I know that I'm not alone and I don't feel so bad anymore! :D I also have potatoes growing "wild" in my compost bin, as well as basil and some pumpkin/squash plants.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      It's great to be able to hold some seedlings back like that - really helps to stagger the harvests. :-)

    • @WorldHouse88
      @WorldHouse88 Рік тому

      thank you

  • @suepowlesland8541
    @suepowlesland8541 Рік тому +1

    Lovely tour Ben! I smiled when thinking of the neighbor pitching green stuff over the fence because mine does the same for me. Some on my street also text for pick up😊

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      You've got very generous neighbors there! :-)

  • @threebagsfullfarms9305
    @threebagsfullfarms9305 Рік тому +1

    When tying the tomatoes, try a figure of 8 tie, it allows the stem
    Flexibility but still provides strength

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Yes indeed - I'll be doing this from now. I get lazy sometimes but appreciate this is the best way to tie them in. :-)

  • @daranall4949
    @daranall4949 Рік тому +1

    Your cabbage look exceptional!!!

  • @maryg4646
    @maryg4646 Рік тому +1

    Your garden is amazing. That rose is spectacular.

  • @MElaughs
    @MElaughs Рік тому +1

    Videos like this get me so excited. Thanks for still uploading. Update on the V shaped pea supports I did. I will keep them more vertical when growing the plants to avoid the constant training and lower the angle of supports when small pods appear.
    Keep it up ☮️

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Sounds like a plan. Thank you so much for your support and watching. :-)

    • @MElaughs
      @MElaughs Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg thank you for keeping things fresh in the garden. 😊

  • @Bernieclark45
    @Bernieclark45 Рік тому +1

    Love that lime thing on fish heads. I sow spinach about now and it stands all winter.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      I think spinach responds well to shortening day length.

  • @dustyflats3832
    @dustyflats3832 Рік тому +1

    Fish fertilizer drew in skunk and raccoon here in WI, US. Think I read to put lime on top of fish.
    We have been in extreme drought we finally had an inch and half and I pushed the grass mulch away and it was bone dry.
    Glad to see your getting produce. It’s been a struggle for many.
    WOW! That rose is quite a specimen! Beautiful!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      So sorry it's been such a dry summer for you. Wishing you plenty of rain soon!

  • @thorflower2068
    @thorflower2068 Рік тому +1

    HOPEFULLY SOON ILL START MY OWN GARDENING JOURNEY! THANK YOU FOR TEACHING US!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Definitely get started soon! :-)

  • @EuroKitty33
    @EuroKitty33 Рік тому +5

    My lettuce has been awesome! I grew potatoes and garlic for the first time this year. I have beautiful eggplant and have had to spray full throttle hose on the aphids and it has really helped. I have a few ladybugs. I think we have fewer helpful insects because our neighbors spray chemicals on their lawns....our yard is the insect haven of the neighborhood :)

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Well done for holding off on the chemicals! Local wildlife will appreciate it. :-)

    • @dlsdyer9071
      @dlsdyer9071 Рік тому

      Wish you well. We experience the same thing! Year before last bugs just about decimated our garden. Last year I let a low to ground fountain become a frog haven. It produced so many of several varieties that neighbors half way down the street were commenting about never seeing so many before. This year the fountain is going but it is still breeding them. We now have three different types of lizards and a couple of black snakes. The black aphids almost took out my garlic chives and perennial leeks, this year they showed up and were absolutely gone in two weeks. I now have vigorous new growth. Another success is using perforated compost bags inside my grow bags for potatoes. We scarified our lawns (pulled up the early weeds and dead material that did not compost), let the material dry out on one of the long terraced beds, then mixed it with compost inside those bags. Our ground is too hard to dig out potatoes and the grow bags didn’t hold enough moisture for the potatoes to do well. Lastly, the rabbits and voles have not figured out how to get to the potatoes. I absolutely LOVE HEARING OTHER EXPLAINED SUCCESS STORIES as encouragement and creating better growing environments!

  • @toniedalton5448
    @toniedalton5448 Рік тому +1

    So happy to see your garden so full ! I now have green tomatoes. Potatoes are starting to blokm, handfuls of t strawberries,greens ,onions,and garlic !! Can't wait until the tomatoes are ready. Nothing that tastes more like an shine to me !
    This year I have my own blackberries,and Brussels sprouts !!!
    And I really believe all the horse manure I've been using is doing the job.
    Carry on with these great videos !!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Sounds like you're growing some beauties there! :-)

  • @joyscott374
    @joyscott374 Рік тому +4

    Great tour, just shows you what can be produced in a small area, which I have, so I enjoy your videos very much. I've been using grass clipping too. It worked really well on my sandy soil. Protecting from heat & keeping in water, & plants have thrived. My first harvest this week . Shallots & Beetroot. Thanks Ben.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Great to hear your harvests have started - a lovely pair of veg to start with. :-)

  • @davidpbrx
    @davidpbrx Рік тому +1

    We were just travelling through the UK during that drought period you mentioned. Terrible with the additional heat for your farmers and the herds, but great for touristing. Oddly enough, it rained the whole time we were gone from our home in Colorado, which is quite unusual. I am fully onboard with low-maintenance gardening. The crops I grow have to give me max reliable yield for minimal effort, especially because most of my energy goes toward battling the bindweed and mint (amazing how mint can take over). Love watching your videos, and terribly jealous of your climbing roses!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much David. Hope you are gradually winning the war on bindweed and mint! And I hope you enjoyed your visit to the UK. :-)

  • @MissBetsyLu
    @MissBetsyLu Рік тому +2

    Dig deeper and bury fish way deeper. Many blessings everyone.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Yes, good advice! :-)

  • @mrsa2232
    @mrsa2232 Рік тому +1

    You are the best channel by far for practical advice and inspiration ...

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. :-)

  • @HafidAskri-hv1du
    @HafidAskri-hv1du Рік тому +1

    بالتوفيق ❤

  • @kangtani_indonesia
    @kangtani_indonesia Рік тому +2

    Very extensive and fertile plantation, thank you for sharing

  • @MamboDogFace
    @MamboDogFace Рік тому +1

    Your forest garden is growing even more beautiful Ben! You are so happy in your garden realm, and energized! Whew, I have to watch this one again to catch all the tips...

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks you so much for your kind words. Gardening and nature are great therapy and so uplifting! :-)

    • @MamboDogFace
      @MamboDogFace Рік тому

      My container garden has kept me healthy this year. The garden gets smaller, but the rewards are still peace, health and sanity!! ❤️

  • @charlesscarborough7424
    @charlesscarborough7424 Рік тому +1

    Ben, nice look at your Garden. Thanks for the tour.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks Charles - lovely to have you along for the tour. :-)

  • @kp894
    @kp894 Рік тому +1

    I am looking at switching my garden from an annual variety to a food forest for ease of maintenance as well as better food security. Love this!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Yes, this is a great idea. It makes everything a lot more resilient.

  • @BETTYW-b2s
    @BETTYW-b2s Рік тому +1

    You have such wonderful ideas. I cant wait for springtime!

  • @suemar63
    @suemar63 Рік тому +11

    Your videos always bring so much joy. You have such great enthusiasm and you just "shine". Really enjoyed your tour. Glad to see you had a good spinach year. I had my best one ever this year,....not sure why, but who am I to question. I just enjoyed every bite!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your kind words. Glad your spinach was good too. :-)

  • @MaggiePhigeland
    @MaggiePhigeland Рік тому +1

    Thanks for sharing great tips how to make use of your own compost and any kinds of mulch.

  • @nikkireklitis201
    @nikkireklitis201 Рік тому +1

    Thank you so much for the step by step info and enthusiasm from a brand new beginner! Such a pleasure to watch your videos

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much. :-)

  • @ejc7071
    @ejc7071 Рік тому +1

    Your videos are a joy to watch Ben. Thankyou! 🌼

  • @lythipua
    @lythipua 9 місяців тому

    I also love gardening, it is my passion. I hope you will make more videos for everyone to learn and ask questions. Thanks a lot.

  • @hayleydunbar5932
    @hayleydunbar5932 Рік тому +4

    I am loving the extra squash planted in the grass. I did the same thing this year. Growing my garden faster than I grow the structure to plant everything. Battling deer at the moment cause I plant everything in my sunny front yard, so the next project is a fence (as the last fenced area we built filled up quickly. Thanks for the ongoing videos and inspiration. Keep em coming! ❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Hope you fend off the deer. Happy gardening. :-)

  • @honoregale856
    @honoregale856 Рік тому +1

    Loved this video, so full of information. So far I have had a good crop of strawberries, gooseberries and onions. Cabbage looking good too. This is my second year of adapting my plot to no dig and I can see the difference in the quality of the crops already. I too have starting the lasagne method of starting a bed, dropping all the weeds in the base and topping up with comfrey leaves and then compost. My tip to you, and I’m sure you know this already, is when tying in crops wrap the string around the cane then tie in the stem. That way the string protects the stems from rubbing against the cane and the string doesn’t slip down the cane. Happy gardening.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Great tip, thanks for sharing this. I get lazy and always forget to do that! Glad your garden is growing well by the sounds of it. :-)

  • @nickob55
    @nickob55 Рік тому +1

    Superb choices of plants and veg, I have just done year 1 in my new (old) house in Bulgaria and looking to double the beds this winter, never worry about aphids, just wait and the cavalry will always come. I have stone walls and stone underneath the beds which supplies minerals and retains moisture. I am leaving the sunflower roots like you did with the broad beans for nitrogen.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Great idea doubling your beds. Hope it all goes smoothly. 😀

  • @B1RD58
    @B1RD58 Рік тому +1

    As always you have the best time and money saving tips. You show how to make the most of your space, tools/equipment and time often with items you already have; nothing fancy but very organic. I always learn something new on each video. Your garden/beds are beautiful, productive and efficient. I especially appreciate tips for planting in succession as one crop matures and what to replace that space with. As you, I am planning next year's improvements already. Thank you, Ben!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Appreciate the kind words. I'm always learning from other gardeners also - it's the best way to improve. :-)

  • @sdmcc
    @sdmcc Рік тому +3

    Beautiful garden! As a first time home owner excited to learn to grow in my small garden, please keep posting as this one has been very inspirational! I've been looking at the sq foot gardening videos and looking at climbers and hanging baskets to make use of the vertical space.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for your kind words. It's definitely worth growing vertically if you have a smaller space - it's amazing how much you'll be able to pack in!

    • @GrahamBolt-kv4zi
      @GrahamBolt-kv4zi Рік тому

      Hello I hope you're safe over there I hope this year brings happiness prosperity, love and peace all over the world. I would love us to be good friends in honesty and in trust so as time goes on it will bring something great for us in the future, hope you don't mind? I'm Engineer Graham Bolt from Nashville Tennessee, where are you from

    • @sdmcc
      @sdmcc Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg Thank you for taking the time to respond! With your encouragement and helpful video catalogue it certainly has been a big help in planning for next year, once I've taken this year to survey the seasons' conditions. All the best of luck and rewards for your channel and garden! With love from up North.

    • @sdmcc
      @sdmcc Рік тому

      @@GrahamBolt-kv4zi I appreciate and send back messages of peace, but I am not looking for what you're seeking. Best wishes, all the best of luck.

  • @francesbatycki404
    @francesbatycki404 Рік тому +2

    Thanks for this video! I miss the longer videos. This one is superb!❤️❤️❤️🇨🇦👍👩‍🌾. And your enthusiasm is so contagious. I was having my morning tea and just about dropped everything to run to the garden! Lol! I’ll do that in a few minutes. Restraint, eh? 😂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Wonderful to hear Frances! Thanks for your support. Hope you've had a good time pottering about in the garden. :-)

  • @debbrock813
    @debbrock813 Рік тому +1

    I love you! thank you so much for your joyful presentations. You encourage me.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      So delighted to hear this. Happy gardening! :-)

  • @lifeliver9000
    @lifeliver9000 5 місяців тому

    When I thin carrots I make another row with the ones pulled out with a good success rate. Also when I tip the broadbeans I eat them. Steamed and spread over mash potato is yum.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  5 місяців тому

      Great to hear and definitely yum! :-)

  • @hanzketchup859
    @hanzketchup859 Рік тому +1

    Wowzera is right Ben, Cheers, fantastic garden !

  • @vmiller811
    @vmiller811 Рік тому +2

    You always have amazing videos--they are SO helpful! I also attracted lots of local wildlife when I used Fish emulsion as I watered the garden...BUT, instead of a fish head, I use a whole egg and just barely crack it before placing it in my tomato and pepper holes. I have had really nice success with the eggs!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Interesting - might well have to try this myself. :-)

  • @markvincent5241
    @markvincent5241 Рік тому +1

    Another great video Ben, love the garden. It's an absolute oasis of calmness. I can imagine you're good lady has a right job finding you. Nice to see you have a go at some Celeriac.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Cheers Mark. It's coming along nicely this summer - though not without its challenges!

    • @markvincent5241
      @markvincent5241 Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg I start to get mine looking how I want then have another light bulb moment.

  • @mustapha-47
    @mustapha-47 5 місяців тому

    Can’t wait to see what the rest of the growing season brings.

  • @iamchinny3
    @iamchinny3 Рік тому +2

    Fantasic! I find this so motivating. I can't even really explain why, I just get vibes that you're a really good guy excited about growing veg!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much - glad to have motivated! :-)

  • @valoriegriego5212
    @valoriegriego5212 Рік тому +1

    Wow, Ben and Rosie!😃 Y'all's garden is beautiful! The produce is beautiful!👍I enjoyed the tour and tips. That rose is a showstopper!😃👍

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      It certainly is Valorie. Hope you're summer's going well. :-)

  • @monicajohnson9600
    @monicajohnson9600 Рік тому +3

    Have just discovered your channel and I absolutely love it! Favourite garden channel I’ve watched so far. I’m in New Zealand and into my second year in our new place establishing a garden. Most of our back yard is concrete (with small lawn for the dogs) so I’ve been doing quite a bit of building up beds on top of the concrete similar to the method you’ve described above. And have started turning the front lawn into a bit of a food forest. Currently winter here so it’s slow going (except for Cavallo Nero which had gone crazy) but have managed some broccoli from seed (I love the side shooting variety that just keeps giving) and my first cauli is starting to fruit up. Am dreaming ahead to summer and planning my tomato trellis structure, as well as planning to experiment with cucumbers, peppers, corn and a wider range of squash so your videos have been so helpful. I will keep watching with interest.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      So pleased you discovered our channel. You're doing well to be growing caulis - a traditionally quite tricky vegetable to grow. If you're growing that you'll be able to grow anything! :-)

  • @susanrazza9740
    @susanrazza9740 Рік тому +1

    Thx Ben. Nice garden. I am growing poached egg plants for the first time. I'm hoping they spread. I think I put them in too much sun, but I have buds . Fingers crossed they spread. Thx for all the good info you pass on.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      I'm sure they'll do well. Mine seem to prefer the sunshine, and the did readily self seed.

    • @susanrazza9740
      @susanrazza9740 Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg thx. I'll have to wait and see.

  • @yoshanifernando5348
    @yoshanifernando5348 Рік тому +1

    I enjoyed your vedio. I live on an tropical island l, sunny all year around have tried the nodig cardboad technique and succeeded. Trying tobuild an edible garden that produces crops all year around. Perennials have reduced maintaining time alot. Banana, ginger, taro, manioc, sweet potatoe, spinach, winged beans, papaya, guava, chillies curry leaves mint basil rosemary oregano, pumpkin leaves, small brinjal variety, have become staples .

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Some real delights you’re growing there! 😀

  • @brandyfalkenberg9983
    @brandyfalkenberg9983 Рік тому +5

    Garden looks gorgeous! It's the best when you can just walk outside for your food. I want to start composting seriously and growing from seeds next year thanks to your videos, and will look to your videos again for tips! We finished the asparagus just in time for the lettuce to come through, and it was planted in front of the asparagus, so the asparagus ferns have provided some light shade for our lettuce and it hasn't bolted yet and went gotten a good 5 weeks out of it! It's nearing the end, but I'm hoping it will last until the zucchini is ready in the next week or so! Then after that, bell peppers for eating, and tomatoes that will become sauce. My squash is also in random spots and always takes over as we mow around it :) hoping to get our first crop of Asian pears, bartlet pears, golden delicious, grapes, and blackberries this year, and will have raspberries in the coming weeks as well! I love the seasonal shifts of gardening! Best wishes with the rest of your growing season!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      It sounds like you're growing so much there - that's fantastic. Great use of asparagus for shade! :-)

  • @joyscott374
    @joyscott374 Рік тому +1

    Hi Ben i enjoy eatching your videos so much. Your plot is looking great. thanks for your tour. I agree about the grass, it works wonders in my veg patch. It keep moisture in and protects the soil from harsh sun & heavy downpours. Plants seem to love it too. Happy growing x

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      And to you Joy. :-)

  • @brightantwerp
    @brightantwerp Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the great tips! I am a rather lazy gardener, so I like low maintenance.

  • @petanikecilchannel
    @petanikecilchannel Рік тому +1

    Penyampaian yang jelas dan lengkap. Terimakasih ilmunya

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Terima kasih telah menonton.

  • @northeastpyro8796
    @northeastpyro8796 Рік тому +1

    Love it my chadwich cherry tomatoes are doing great

  • @melissaschloneger9902
    @melissaschloneger9902 Рік тому +1

    Your dad jokes are so funny - I like also how you keep things simple

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Thanks so much! :-)

  • @Mydashcam101
    @Mydashcam101 8 місяців тому

    I started gardening somw months ago. My space is just enough for my edible plants. Thanks for this video. I learned a lot

  • @FJcv-lt7qu
    @FJcv-lt7qu Рік тому +3

    I love your enthusiasm. Basil is by far my favourite herb and I always have lots of varieties including Greek and lemon basil, and a few of the large leaf ones from the Naples area have self-set from last year and popped up in a pot on the deck and doing better than in the polytunnel. I want to do an edible forest and also am plagued with Bindweed.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      I found sheet-mulching with cardboard really made a difference with the bindweed. It's worth trying. Maybe get it in place now to really weaken the bindweed, ready for planting in the autumn.

  • @SidouGeundouz
    @SidouGeundouz Рік тому +1

    Very beautiful

  • @waterdillown
    @waterdillown Рік тому +8

    Thank you for your videos! You’ve been my inspiration to go all-in with gardening this year, and it’s been an absolute blast! Can’t wait to see what the rest of the growing season brings.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +2

      Nice work - great to hear you're all in! :-)

  • @smile30981
    @smile30981 Рік тому +2

    Your garden looks fabulous and I love learning new tips and tricks from you! Looking forward to setting up a couple of new beds in the fall and filling up with nature's yummy leftovers. Thanks for all you share and your enthusiasm has motivated me this Sunday morning to get off my butt and go trim back my tomatoes 🙂

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      So pleased I've offered some motivation! Happy gardening! :-)

  • @trig
    @trig Рік тому +1

    On the evenings that the brown bins go out I head out with my head tourch and my own Brown bin. Ten mins later I have a bin full of grass and veg cuttings that go straight on to my compost pile;)

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      That is a very smart move! Love it!

  • @Steve-dp5ky
    @Steve-dp5ky Рік тому +1

    Lovely video. You are right Ben, the price of potting mix and compost has gone through the roof this year. I do make my own in our small garden, however we can never make enough for what we need and the cost of buying it in is now becoming prohibitive. Making us rethink our gardening and what we try to grow.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      It really is. Trying so hard to be cleverer with it that's for sure!

    • @Steve-dp5ky
      @Steve-dp5ky Рік тому

      @@GrowVeg Ben, can you do (or you may have done already) a video with regards to what veg is best to grow with a lack of regular watering please? There may not be any veg suitable, however we have another hosepipe ban here (SE Water) and the garden is suffering. We have 3 water butts, which is all we have room for, however it takes us 2-3 hours to water the garden with a watering can. Can be difficult with working full time and family commitments. With a hotter and drier UK climate ever more likely in the Summers ahead, are there veg that are more drought tolerant than others please? Thank you, Steve

  • @carolavant3778
    @carolavant3778 Рік тому +1

    Hey, Ben! Beautiful garden! Only thing growing well here are peppers and okra - Temps here in North Florida are in the 90's and fixin' to be upper 90's this afternoon. It's too hot for this old lady to get out to much, so most of my garden is a weedy mess. I'll remedy that in September, when I start planting my Fall crops - Brassicas, beets onions and over-wintered carrots.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      That's very toasty! I expect you're looking forward to the cooler temps of fall already! :-)

  • @looneygardener
    @looneygardener Рік тому +1

    Today I harvested a lot of Swiss Chard which I will blanch and freeze, lots of oregano and sage to tie and hang to dry, and some tasty broccoli side shoots. I am trying to not harvest a lovely cabbage which looks so yummy, but could grow on a bit more. Patience is my biggest challenge. ❤

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      I know what you mean - it can be tough to be patient sometimes!

  • @steveunderhill5935
    @steveunderhill5935 Рік тому +1

    Looking good for the start of summer! That rose is wild!!! Great tips as usual.

  • @cherylhowker1792
    @cherylhowker1792 Рік тому +1

    Another enjoyable watch, as always.
    We have been struggling with the dry weather too and everything I thought was behind but looking at yours we are on par so actually now not worried any more.
    Today we covered the purple spouting broccoli as seen some of the butterflies around and I love butterflies but want my veg too lol. . Good to see that my 2 newest beds now have that and cauliflower in the other and all mulched to help with the watering and hell it really is making a difference. Have also gone round and mulched again another 2 beds that needed a top up. Hoping that will help keep the moisture there for the plants.
    Have potted on the cabbages as not got the ground to put them out in yet and seen as gonna have to bet them too it be easier in a bed then in large pots. So they growing on in the shade of the sun as it’s quite strong and got no surprises atm on the eat cost of the uk it’s warm here. Well these last 3 days it’s got down to 20 but has been 25+ for weeks.
    So trying to look after myself and a poorly pup and the garden is tricky. But we are slowly winning.
    Hoping my next lot of peas will soon be up as the last gave up last week due to the heat. Gonna move the pots to somewhere else to let them climb away this time and hope that this next lot will last into the autumn.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      Let's hope we all get some decent rain soon Cheryl. This week is looking promising. I hope your poorly pip gets better soon. :-)

  • @Brick-Morpork
    @Brick-Morpork Рік тому +1

    Hi Ben, Just a quick comment to thank you for the great content. Started my own gardening journey this year and learning a lot from your videos.

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому

      So delighted to hear this. I hope you grow a fantastic garden, I am sure you will! 😀

  • @trapped7534
    @trapped7534 Рік тому +1

    As always,you have shared some great ideas. Your garden looks brilliant!! God Bless you and yours and here’s to lots of harvest!!

    • @GrowVeg
      @GrowVeg  Рік тому +1

      Thanks so much. :-)