With all honesty, my first mistake was listening to someone who thinks they're a gardener but doesn't have success in it. As soon as I realized my mistake I reassessed and started reading old and new literature on gardening. Ever since then I have been having such great success. This was before discovering your UA-cam channel.
I really have to thank the algorithm in suggesting you. I also live in Victoria and I have been trying to grow some veggies for the past 2 years, and this year I started the seed in a separate tray and it's really great to have your suggestions especially the spacing between the plants. Last year I followed the spacing recommended on the packet and I had a sparse garden and not a great harvest. Also the soil I used was just basic potting and garden soil mix, it did impact the germination of seeds and the ones that germinated later faced doom. Really thanks for all the advice, could you also share some details on companion plants that grow well.
I've recently discovered your fantastic channel and I'm really enjoying your content, tips, and really helpful advice borne from your own experience. You're like watching Gardening Australia! Who knows, in the future you could be one of their presenters! 🍅🍅🍅🍅
I kill more plants than I grow. Laughed so hard I nearly spat out my coffee. I’m going to use this as my motto so I can be more ruthless in picking out the best seedlings and not try to save them all. Fellow country Victorian.
Oh, and talking about Channel growth and support, maybe respond to comments a bit more? I'm not talking about this video, but looking back a month, you responded to a couple of immediate comments with likes, after that, radio-silence. You want us to hang around, then answer some questions. To quote JL Picard: "engage".
Sun paths are really important. I feel you didn't quite explain it properly because that sun path changes depending on the season too and can be used to your advantage if you're smart about it as you mentioned. Using the East and West fence lines isn't bad per se and can be used to your advantage in Summer.. Plants will either get afternoon sun and no morning sun, or morning sun and no afternoon sun in Summer - allowing them to have a break from the blistering sun.. I've had precisely zero issues growing any kind of plant along either East or West fence lines here in VIC.
Just found your channel. This is perfect for me, novice using a small raised bed. I have a fence line which has pretty much zero sun. Any ideas what I can get to grow along there. I would prefer something I can eat but would love any suggestions. Thanks for doing this channel. My new go to.
I am going to try overplanting to make a living mulch. Your lettuce looked ridiculously overcrowded till you explained your method. I am thinking i could plant them every 15cm instead of 30cm and see how that goes.
12:17 it will not be saturated, it will be a field capacity, all of its micropores will be at full water storage capacity, but the macropores will still be free of water. Macropores can only become full of water if they are flooded from the top at a faster rate than it is draining out the bottom. Sorry mate, this channel is not for me - absolute beginners will learn something but you are getting a lot of details wrong.
Can I suggest growing you vegetables by the moon phase, different moon phases for different vegetables & legumes. I've been growing vegetables for over 30 years now & only just discovered this moon phase seeding thing 4 months ago, with a 95% germination success rate. & YES inter planting & succession planting is a must too. My vegetables are NO TILL & make 1 cubic meter of compost a month in a 3 bay pallet bay system. I also have 5 worm farms, & 8 chooks now. All in a 670 sqm block. BUT the biggest mistake I made in a vegetable garden was letting my garden beds dry out too much & not mulching. Rocket 🚀 🥦 🍅
I eventually worked out to dig a shallow hole, tehn put the the compost in it and turn every week, then move it every 6months. Where the compost heap was, is where you garden. This restricts the space you are using and makes the soil good. Essentially it is a type of rotational cropping, but to begin a garden.
Thank you Great video. I live in NSW with temps. of 42 in summer and -7 in winter. I learned and still learning from my mistakes like you said.....know yor plants needs. And now have a better success with even using my own seeds for planting. And knowing your soil condition is definitely a must and the watering. As I am a Recycler I keep all plastic meat trays, wash them thoroughly and put my seed pots in them where they will get water from the bottom. And yes I have subscribed to your channel.. tfs 😊
hi, do you have any tips from protecting your plants from the wind? I use my deck as my growing space as it gets the most sunlight through the day, and although my planters look sheltered behind the glass railing, they still seem to get a lot of wind. I also struggle with soil and mulch being blown out of the planters. any tips would be super appreciated!
Place tree fern fronds over the planters. You can nestle the plants between the fronds to anchor the fronds in place. You can also use a brick etc to anchor the fronds. I use this to keep mulch in place and stop the blackbirds digging up my beds.
Wind isn't entirely bad for plants, it strengthens the stems. Obviously there are many degrees of wind, but a breeze passing through is not a bad thing. If it is lifting your mulch and soil, then maybe cardboard cut outs (or bricks/pavers) to cover the mulch might be a thing, as long as it isn't too much hassle to lift up when you need to water.
Hi. Love this channel. My silver beet looks great but the new growth is thick, rubbery, and the stalks are brown. This happens time and time again. What am I doing wrong? Also, I can't seem to get spring bunching onions to germinate. I have bought new seeds and still nothing. Amongst 10 clumps of 10 seeds each, I had one single onion germinate. I have tried this five times now. Please help.
what a wonderful video! thank you! my issue is i am elderly and disabled. and i have no help. i want to start a garden, i moved here 6 years ago now. i have collected some old dead freezers i plan to make super-raised beds in hugelkultur method. i would like to just start SOMETHING for spring tho! i was thinking of laying cardboard, then sawdust, both of which i have lots of access to, and maybe paying a neighbor trucker to bring in a load of topsoil for me. i have almost pure clay soil, and certainly couldnt till it anyway....i am in northern Minnesota, about an hour from Canada, in zone 3b i think. possibly 2b. not sure. what do you suggest?
I used two bags of soil improver in a 2mx1m bed, and regularly used seasol when watering. Then each pay cycle I've picked up various soil treatments. I'm not after a big harvest this time round. This time is actually about getting ANYTHING to grow so it can be chopped and dropped later on. During this time period, I'm also starting my compost so next season I can truly enrich this patch, and start the same process on the next one.
Your seed germination rate isn't good. Try changing your seed provider. There are plenty of Australian options online. Personally I try my hardest not to buy anything from Bunnings.
Beginner mistake - not understanding that plants need the soil to be warm, not just sun light. A heat mat has significantly increased my germination rates. Question - tips for watering when going away for a week. I'm guessing automated watering systems and wicking beds but do you have any inexpensive tips please?
My first lot of seedlings I planted a few months ago. And I separated and reported them and they were so stunted that the others I planted over took them. I have now started cutting seedlings at the moment lettuce and spinach. When do you cull seedlings to 1 plant?
How different is the climate in your area of regional Victoria to Melbourne? I’ve started my own first garden in the inner city, but I’d love to be more certain about how to apply your advice! Regional Vic can vary from several degrees colder and frostier (where I grew up in the Dandenong Ranges), to the hot dry areas of Mallee. Sadly I’ve only got a small concrete garden, closer to a courtyard) but I’m hoping to move in the next year and have space for a larger garden (and maybe chickens!)
If you want to help my little channel grow, comment with your favourite plant or veggie emoji! 🌱🪴🥦📈
With all honesty, my first mistake was listening to someone who thinks they're a gardener but doesn't have success in it.
As soon as I realized my mistake I reassessed and started reading old and new literature on gardening.
Ever since then I have been having such great success.
This was before discovering your UA-cam channel.
I really have to thank the algorithm in suggesting you.
I also live in Victoria and I have been trying to grow some veggies for the past 2 years, and this year I started the seed in a separate tray and it's really great to have your suggestions especially the spacing between the plants. Last year I followed the spacing recommended on the packet and I had a sparse garden and not a great harvest.
Also the soil I used was just basic potting and garden soil mix, it did impact the germination of seeds and the ones that germinated later faced doom.
Really thanks for all the advice, could you also share some details on companion plants that grow well.
Living mulch is so useful, keeps the soil insulated and helps squeeze out the weeds.
I've recently discovered your fantastic channel and I'm really enjoying your content, tips, and really helpful advice borne from your own experience. You're like watching Gardening Australia! Who knows, in the future you could be one of their presenters! 🍅🍅🍅🍅
I kill more plants than I grow. Laughed so hard I nearly spat out my coffee. I’m going to use this as my motto so I can be more ruthless in picking out the best seedlings and not try to save them all. Fellow country Victorian.
My biggest problem is when it comes to mulch and getting/keeping the soil moist enough under it. Thank you for the tips
How much does doggo love the smell of blood and bone 🤣
Oh, and talking about Channel growth and support, maybe respond to comments a bit more? I'm not talking about this video, but looking back a month, you responded to a couple of immediate comments with likes, after that, radio-silence. You want us to hang around, then answer some questions. To quote JL Picard: "engage".
Sun paths are really important. I feel you didn't quite explain it properly because that sun path changes depending on the season too and can be used to your advantage if you're smart about it as you mentioned.
Using the East and West fence lines isn't bad per se and can be used to your advantage in Summer.. Plants will either get afternoon sun and no morning sun, or morning sun and no afternoon sun in Summer - allowing them to have a break from the blistering sun.. I've had precisely zero issues growing any kind of plant along either East or West fence lines here in VIC.
Just found your channel. This is perfect for me, novice using a small raised bed.
I have a fence line which has pretty much zero sun. Any ideas what I can get to grow along there. I would prefer something I can eat but would love any suggestions.
Thanks for doing this channel. My new go to.
You can grow salad greens, leafy greens, root vegetables, brassicas and herbs in the shade.
Helpful, thank you.
Great video, thanks from NZ 😊
I am going to try overplanting to make a living mulch. Your lettuce looked ridiculously overcrowded till you explained your method. I am thinking i could plant them every 15cm instead of 30cm and see how that goes.
One of the great things about over planting is you just eat them as you thin them out. Salads galore 🥗
Great video! Thanks! Had never considered the weight of my seed trays before, will give that method a go 👌
Going back to check if any other videos were missed by the silly algorithm ....
Are grubs good for the garden? I've found no worms but quite a few fat beetle grubs in the bed soil and wonder if i should do something about them
A few is fine, but too many in soils lacking in organic material can lead to grubs eating plant roots. Some grub species are worse than others too.
biggest mistake ive made in my first year is killing all my started seeds with too much water
Vegetable 🌽
12:17 it will not be saturated, it will be a field capacity, all of its micropores will be at full water storage capacity, but the macropores will still be free of water. Macropores can only become full of water if they are flooded from the top at a faster rate than it is draining out the bottom. Sorry mate, this channel is not for me - absolute beginners will learn something but you are getting a lot of details wrong.
Can I suggest growing you vegetables by the moon phase, different moon phases for different vegetables & legumes.
I've been growing vegetables for over 30 years now & only just discovered this moon phase seeding thing 4 months ago, with a 95% germination success rate.
& YES inter planting & succession planting is a must too. My vegetables are NO TILL & make 1 cubic meter of compost a month in a 3 bay pallet bay system. I also have 5 worm farms, & 8 chooks now. All in a 670 sqm block.
BUT the biggest mistake I made in a vegetable garden was letting my garden beds dry out too much & not mulching. Rocket 🚀 🥦 🍅
But i fell so bad about killing the seedlings!!
I eventually worked out to dig a shallow hole, tehn put the the compost in it and turn every week, then move it every 6months. Where the compost heap was, is where you garden. This restricts the space you are using and makes the soil good.
Essentially it is a type of rotational cropping, but to begin a garden.
You just changed my life with the spacing mistake! Fire video, absolute banger. 🎉
Fantastic video. Thank you ❤
Thank you Great video. I live in NSW with temps. of 42 in summer and -7 in winter. I learned and still learning from my mistakes like you said.....know yor plants needs. And now have a better success with even using my own seeds for planting. And knowing your soil condition is
definitely a must and the watering. As I am a Recycler I keep all plastic meat trays, wash them thoroughly and put my seed pots in them where they will get water from the bottom. And yes I have subscribed to your channel.. tfs 😊
Reusing meat trays for this purpose is such a great tip! Thank you for sharing!
hi, do you have any tips from protecting your plants from the wind? I use my deck as my growing space as it gets the most sunlight through the day, and although my planters look sheltered behind the glass railing, they still seem to get a lot of wind. I also struggle with soil and mulch being blown out of the planters. any tips would be super appreciated!
Place tree fern fronds over the planters. You can nestle the plants between the fronds to anchor the fronds in place. You can also use a brick etc to anchor the fronds. I use this to keep mulch in place and stop the blackbirds digging up my beds.
Wind isn't entirely bad for plants, it strengthens the stems. Obviously there are many degrees of wind, but a breeze passing through is not a bad thing. If it is lifting your mulch and soil, then maybe cardboard cut outs (or bricks/pavers) to cover the mulch might be a thing, as long as it isn't too much hassle to lift up when you need to water.
You could use some hardy leafy pot plants on either side to create a kind of windbreak.
For the algorithm: 🌻
Handy tips indeed my guy. Lessons I've also learned the hard way.
Hi. Love this channel. My silver beet looks great but the new growth is thick, rubbery, and the stalks are brown. This happens time and time again. What am I doing wrong? Also, I can't seem to get spring bunching onions to germinate. I have bought new seeds and still nothing. Amongst 10 clumps of 10 seeds each, I had one single onion germinate. I have tried this five times now. Please help.
what a wonderful video! thank you! my issue is i am elderly and disabled. and i have no help. i want to start a garden, i moved here 6 years ago now. i have collected some old dead freezers i plan to make super-raised beds in hugelkultur method. i would like to just start SOMETHING for spring tho! i was thinking of laying cardboard, then sawdust, both of which i have lots of access to, and maybe paying a neighbor trucker to bring in a load of topsoil for me. i have almost pure clay soil, and certainly couldnt till it anyway....i am in northern Minnesota, about an hour from Canada, in zone 3b i think. possibly 2b. not sure. what do you suggest?
New subscriber! Just found you today and love your videos! Thanks for the great information!
I used two bags of soil improver in a 2mx1m bed, and regularly used seasol when watering. Then each pay cycle I've picked up various soil treatments. I'm not after a big harvest this time round. This time is actually about getting ANYTHING to grow so it can be chopped and dropped later on. During this time period, I'm also starting my compost so next season I can truly enrich this patch, and start the same process on the next one.
Your seed germination rate isn't good.
Try changing your seed provider. There are plenty of Australian options online.
Personally I try my hardest not to buy anything from Bunnings.
Beginner mistake - not understanding that plants need the soil to be warm, not just sun light. A heat mat has significantly increased my germination rates.
Question - tips for watering when going away for a week. I'm guessing automated watering systems and wicking beds but do you have any inexpensive tips please?
Absolutely love your UA-cam channel. Just built some garden boxes and I’ve got no idea what to do. I can learn so much from you. Thank you
Jesus mate I wish you'd stop talking up the mistakes and just tell us what they are.
Very helpful. Thank you
Thank you so much. I am guilty of every single one of these mistakes 😂
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Over watering: guilty as charged 😢
I wish I found this video 10 years ago! Instead learnt all these things too but verryy slowly over the years 😅
My first lot of seedlings I planted a few months ago. And I separated and reported them and they were so stunted that the others I planted over took them. I have now started cutting seedlings at the moment lettuce and spinach. When do you cull seedlings to 1 plant?
Oh no am I ♥️
How different is the climate in your area of regional Victoria to Melbourne? I’ve started my own first garden in the inner city, but I’d love to be more certain about how to apply your advice! Regional Vic can vary from several degrees colder and frostier (where I grew up in the Dandenong Ranges), to the hot dry areas of Mallee. Sadly I’ve only got a small concrete garden, closer to a courtyard) but I’m hoping to move in the next year and have space for a larger garden (and maybe chickens!)
It's basically identical to Melbourne 🌱
Yeah chickens! We want chickens but want to wait a few years for our kids to enjoy getting them as pets 🐣
Excellent video. Thank you.