Growing a Vegetable garden - summer harvests
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
- Here's a load of footage from this summer in the vegetable garden. I've been harvesting lots and it's so cool seeing the huge amount of growth. Next gardening episode will outline the full harvest weights + costs, etc.
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Hey with the strawberries, my dad has painted rocks red so that when the birds come they peck at the rocks and then fly off thinking they aren't good! It seems to work! We've got multiple jars of strawberries now! Edit: Thats another thing, Strawberries last a LOT longer stored in jars!
Hey, how do you actually store strawberries in jars please? Also does it wok for other soft fruits such as raspberries etc? Cheers :-)
birds eat our strawberries sometimes when they don't have much other fruits to eat, but once fruit trees start to get full there is plenty for both us and the birds. But I will try the rock trick , thank you
@@bewoodford2807 Put some paper or tissue at the bottom of a air tight jar, put the strawberries in, seal it up and put it in a fridge or a very cool place. They will keep for upto 3 weeks... you cannot store strawberries for longer other than freezing them or making a jam (Jam turns into a preservative and will keep for a minimum of 6 months).
Unless you plant a lot of plants, strawberries are awkward to grow, they never bloom and ripen at the same time. Instead they have a long period producing a constant small amount for half the year.
Hey just arrived from school love ur content can you plz do a shout-out for south Africa have a good one
I like the idea of the red rocks. Sounds like it works on the birds. I wonder if the rabbits will be as easily fooled.
am I the only one who knows nothing about gardening but loves the peacefulness and editing
Glad you like it :)
No
@@gameman9295 ok
Ur not the only ONE....u r of the ONE...tht u find peacefulness n finding interest in growing plants with water under the SUN.....1.........❤
@maruiacancer6get well soon
You are not just self sufficient you're eating organically, free from all the pesticides and its definitely an achievement. Bravo
Not exactly how it works even assuming he did not apply pesticides and just did not bother to film it with absolutely no agenda for a vegetable to be classed as organic the soil it is grown in must be free of all chemicals for a period of several years. Since they were grown in shop brought compost over a very well tended. Of course this is me being a pretentious show off though I am correct and no doubt his veggies tasted nice.
@@glennedwards1449 You're a plank.
@@glennedwards1449 Also with all the pollution in the air, and particles raining down, there is no way of ever getting completely chemical-free harvest, other than you being on an island somehwere 2000km off shore and away from any other civilisation, lol. Also the seeds he bought probably come from plants that are not "organic" to begin with. And I know that he probably didn't mean it, but I had to lough out loud when he said he is now self-sufficient when an apocalypse would strike :D Depending on what catastrophe hits, how would you even sustain yourself in the mean-time until your crops are ready? Let's say there would be an atomic catastrophe and you are one of the lucky/unlucky ones to survive. Would you catch some radio-active, dead fish in the meantime, while your plants soak up the radioactive material for you to consume later on? Not to forget that he is close to borderline underweight anyways and with the amount of harvest he had he could barely sustain himself.
But enough with the rational ranting, I still find it good what you are doing and I would love to scale up my own gardening in the coming time :)
Also he's not really self-sufficient, both the seeds and (some of) the compost were from external suppliers
@@user-zz3sn8ky7z And the wheelbarrow he's using wasn't made by himself.
It's refreshing to see young, like minded people, especially who create a channel that actually contributes to society.
Alex, you're a legend
thank you! :)
I’ve been enjoying your videos all day. You’re so inspiring.
alex im not sure if you saw one of my previous comments BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH for making your videos longer and cutting out less! your channel feels so natural and i love it
Mate, you bring back memories. When I was a teenager, I just hated gardening. I mean HATED. It was torture. When my Mom told me to help in our garden, I was thinking about running away from home. Now, living in a concrete jungle, I would give a lot to have my own veg patch. It is a pleasure to watch your vids. Keep going, mate.
im still a young teen and im really glad and happy that i have matured enough to enjoy the time spent with my grandparents gardening while im still young and have the opportunity to. i live in a city however i love visiting them and helping them harvest from their garden! i really hope when im older i can continue to do something like that.
Wow u really did Hate gardening! Aient that funny The things we despise as young children We love as adults 😂
I use containers. If I can stack them even better.
I'm a french student living in an apartment without balcony. Alex, you might be my age but you accomplished so much more than I ! Despite their lenghth, I always watch your videos thoroughly because seeing you test out stuff and looking at your beautiful garden is pure bliss. You inspired me to try even in my small apartment lol. I'm groing lots of herbs in pots, a big coriander fan just like you !! I've read some people were geneticaly pre-disposed to dislike its taste. Nature's cruel sometimes. Thank you for your work, and thank you for bringing all those beautiful moments on camera !
Lots of love from Auvergne (middle of France, a region with volcanoes and lots of cheese :) )
So great that you are growing in your apartment! Best of luck with it!
You should try a countertop hydroponic system lol
I've found that leftover coffee brew helps with slugs and snails. Densely distributed around the plants, snails do not like to crawl over this barrier. In addition, coffee is a wonderful fertilizer for all fruit and vegetable plants. I've only recently learned that there are tomatoes where it's important not to remove the extra shoots. You may have to get used to the possibility of permaculture, which seems to be the best way to really harvest all year round. Greetings from Germany.
I've found that diatomaceous earth also works pretty well against slugs or snails, same reason as with the coffee grounds, they don't like the sensations against their bodies (I belive straw has the same effect). Though if it rains over and over again you have to continously re-apply it. I suppose it depends a bit on what type of setup you have too.
Another thing I've found works all right is that whenever I've had pretty badly damaged leaves on my broccoli for example, I've snipped them off and put them to the side on the ground and the snails seem to kinda stay over there for a bit instead of going after the plants.
Maybe it's because those leaves are closer, being on the ground a bit away from the original source (the plant). It's pure speculation on my part though that it's a good idea. For all I know, throwing leaves on the ground like that attracts even more snails. xD
I’ve hear crumbled egg shells can be a deterrent. How much Is too much coffee grounds around veggies?
I've seen people using copper as well as thorny twigs as barriers for slugs. Could be worth a try?
Where are the cilantro blossoms are a popular thing to add to salads and sandwiches. They have a much milder taste than cilantro but there’s still delicious.
i think i saw someone also use runner duck's to control their slug's
It’s so nice to fall asleep to your videos, your content calms my anxiety
How you turn the seemingly boring into a masterpiece never ceases to amaze me!
Ain't nothing boring with gardening once you get going, should try it out sometime. Vegetable / fruit gardening is especially rewarding. :>
Another classic Just Alex video. I think I'm just gunna watch the intro and then suddenly it's the outro, but I'm happy.
Nice work Alex. If you want to solve the bird problem with your strawberries, paint some stones red before they ripen and the birds will learn that there's nothing to eat from red stones. By the time the berries ripen they'll have lost interest. Love the content, keep it coming
Thats so cool! Tricking the birds!
Hey Alex. I’ve been having a bit of a rough morning, nothing too bad has happened, I just get in depressing ruts from time to time. I saw that you posted a new video so I started watching and it immediately made me start to feel a little better. You’ve got an incredible ability to radiate happiness, so thank you for being you man
You're a darling, and I just wanted to say you are not alone in feeling this way. Thankfully there is the glorious invention of UA-cam to bring us all these charming, educational and calm snippets into a vision of peace. Wishing the same energy for you 💖
The hard work you put into your garden really pays off
Food just tastes better when you put in your own effort into it than the stuff from the supermarket, even when it's exactly the same
True
Its the added feeling of accomplishment... as well as the TLC you gave to the plant.
🇲🇦 Love from Morocco! I was talking to my dad earlier and telling him how inspiring you are. It's been a good push watching your videos. You are living your life and bringing us along for the journey in a natural way without trying to pretend to be perfect or know it all. I get the feeling from the videos you know who you are and what you are about. If people want to follow along they can if not it doesn't bother you. You show that you may not be an expert but you are willing to try it and give it a go, and thats AMAZING! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey! Always a joy and pleasure to watch you discover and explore what the world has to offer.
Thank you! :) :) :)
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This man just makes my day. I hope he knows how much every one of his viewers love him
watching these videos makes me realize just how long it takes to grow and produce food that i take for granted every day, it makes me think about just how much space is needed to produce enough food for 1 person not only for 1 day but for a whole year, it really puts into perspective how vast the agricultural engine is that feeds the worlds population, Thanks for the videos Alex!
It's mad isn't it how much time goes into food production!
I love your attitude towards gardening, where there are no mistakes, just lessons for the future. It’s coming along great! Makes me excited for the upcoming growing season here in Australia
The best young humble gardener i have seen ! Your parents raised you well
I love how Alex is so passionate about sharing his interests and what he learns with his audience. It's awesome to hear all the special things you've learned along the way
Alex, you are such a kind and gentle soul. And your garden is fantastic.
Hi Alex! I’m 23 year old American girl & I’ve been extremely inspired to begin my own garden since earlier this Spring. The last frost came later than I expected and killed off what I started & I’ve been discouraged to restart, but your channel is such an inspiration. I have restarted with a few citrus seeds I’m waiting to sprout, and I’m excited to almost exactly copy your compost bin structure sooner than later! Keep up the good work
Keep going with it! It'll be worth it! :)
I can’t get enough of your gardening videos they make me so happy
Very entertaining update! That meal you prepared from garden produce looked appetizing,!
If you wish to have more leaves from plants like coriander, basil, holy basil, thyme, and such, you'll need to snip their flowers as soon as they come out, so they'll continue to produce more leaves.
Happy gardening 🌻
your truely an inspiration and a sweet person. Alex. never stop bein who you are!
Thank you 😊😊😊
what a beautiful home you and your family share, and you are making it even more gorgeous. Enjoying every minute of the peaceful and rich space youve created ❤
Alex, you alone have motivated me to start gardening. It's only a small garden but because of you, I am doing it and enjoying it! You're the best!
Thats amazing! Best of luck with it!
@@just_alex thank you!
When my wife and I move we'll be starting our own vegetable garden. Before Alex's video I didn't appreciate the wonderful miracle that is nature and growing your own food but now I definitely do.
I have a tip I can attest to working really well. For any plants that are attracting slugs, bury a lid (any jar lid at least 2" around) so that the lip of the lid is just barely sticking above the ground. Pour any beer into it, the yeast attracts the snail who then ends up drowned, or what I call 'the happy death'.
It's lovely to see a young man growing veggies.
Excellent harvests along with some disappointments. You've discovered that the wildlife like the produce too and the birds finding the ripe strawberries first is one of the hazards! Slugs and snails are often a menace and there are several non-chemical ways to control them. Eggshells crushed up and sprinkled around the plants makes the soil prickly and they don't like it, beer traps are always good and very effective. When you're doing your planning make sure you check on how big the plants will get, that will prevent events like your borage overflow!
Things to grow include garlic (you're already growing onions and spring onions, garlic is just another member of the allium family and should do well), celery is a good one to try too. Raspberries are good if you have the space. If you like aniseed flavours then fennel is another great plant. Crops like melons and tomatoes need plenty of water for a decent harvest. Beetroot is a good crop (and in various colours too), and squashes (but they need space) are other options for next year.
Staggering the planting of things like radish and lettuce means you can get a constant harvest over several months of what is usually a short term crop and makes good use of the available space. To keep your plants going that want to flower like the coriander, cut off the flower buds and the leaves will keep coming. Also try a plant or two in a pot for the kitchen window sill so you have coriander in the winter.
Herbs are also a good thing to grow from the softer leaves like Basil (also another good plant for the kitchen window sill), to the hardier ones like Rosemary, Sage and Thyme. Be careful if you grow mint and put it in containers as it can spread everywhere.
I could watch hours of this I love seeing the progression
Your channel has become a source of joy for me. I'd love to be able to do all those things you are doing, but don't have the time (or garden) to do it. So being able to see it through your videos and share on your accomplishments and also the moments of hardship always brings a smile to my face when I see one of your videos come up.
Hope your bees continue to give you lots of honey and your plants grow strong and fruitful. Many blessings.
I really enjoy watching your videos. They are so calm and relaxing while also being super informative.
If you like it- basil is apparently a really good companion plant for tomatoes. If you'd like some inspiration, my mom's a gardener and she loved the book Square Foot Gardening (obviously, we're American). But the concept is great- it breaks your garden up into square feet and tells you how many plants you can sow in each square for maximum harvesting. It'll also help you account for sizes and heights, since where you plant your corn/tomatoes/other high-growing plants matters if you don't want to shade out certain crops (or do- if they don't like a lot of sun and you want to keep growing them!).
This is life mate! Watching stuffs grow which you can live from yourself! I need to get meself a house with a yard...
Just wanted to say I absolutely love your content. Makes me so excited to have my own garden when I’m finally in my new house!!
The garden is so gorgeous!
Hi Alex! Wow! Watching every single video you make, we get to know you more and more, your personality, your outlook in life and it gives me the feeling that you aren't just "reaping what you sowed" in a literal aspect but also figuratively - that because of how you just radiate your positivity to the people around you, and even to nature, all of that is just naturally being reciprocated to you! You really are just simply SO ADMIRABLE. Keep going, Alex!
thanks for the information and giving an inspiration to others, I'm glad that I am not the only one who love nature, animal, and plant.🥰
Alex you are amazing, I hardly ever comment on UA-cam. The beauty and soothing effect the video has has prompted me. I do a little gardening myself, it is a joyous experience. Good luck with the gardening and newer things you keep doing. ❤
Wonderful to read this. Thank you :)
Ohw i had that to with my strawberry's!!
I put also basil underneath my tomatoes. It works beautifully! And i love your videos! Very hopeful for younger generations!
Hi Alex, the garden is great and what a great harvest you have and will get from it all. Not sure if you are aware but borage grows quite rapidly & rampant and will self seed/spread. We grew it for the edible flowers and medicinal purposes but couldn't believe how fast it seeded across our garden. Eventually we had to dig it all out and keep one potted, we still get random plants of it pop up around the garden (but we just pull them out before they seed to stop the spread). The plant itself is great, the flowers have a sweetness to them and it's all good for skin conditions if you make borage seed oil or cook the leaves/flowers and steep a tea with them to use on your skin.
That was so awesome. Sowing and harvesting, and recording, And adding your beautiful garnishes too your food. You make me smile and laugh. Thank you for your wonderful videos. I just love your videos. Cheers. And thank you too your mum and dad for allowing you too take part in growing, bees keeping, on the property. Im sure they love watching your end results on UA-cam and tasting❤❤❤😂hmmm delicious🎉
Your videos and voice are so calming, I love your channel.
Also don't worry about the yellow leaves on the potato plants you want to harvest potatoes for storing two to three weeks after the plant's foliage has died back.
I have been waiting for this one! Watched it in the middle of the night and it inspired me to end up outside at 1am inspecting my garden haha.
I love the variety of things you try. Thanks from Canada
Living the dream there Alex! Organic and sustainable growing - love it!
Keep doing these amazing videos Alex. Helps a lot keeping me positive, and I really like your long videos as well
Your videos are really easy and nice to watch. Thanks Alex!
I just learned that coriandar or cilantro will help clense blood of heavy metals.
Dry your coriander and use in the winter for seasoning stews, soups, etc.
Live your work!
I also started to get into gardening this year. I was inspired by your video where you grew some things back in your old house. So it's pretty fun to see how we are experiencing the same things at the same time
A tip for the cucumbers: you can make a really nice salad out of them by slicing them on the mandolin or the wide side of your standard 4 sided cheese grater, then lightly salting them to draw out some moisture, leave them for a few minutes and then squeeze some more moisture out of it by hand inside a colander to drain the fluid. This way you get a really nice crunchy, less watery sliced cucumber with a more intense vegetal flavor. Kinda turns them into salad greens in a way. We eat that on its own with a bit more salt if needed. It's very nice simple and refreshing as a side.
I'm 23 from Australia, have just bought my first home and I've never felt more outside my age group as my partner has heard enough from me about what I wanna do to our garden and all the vegetables I want to grow after watching these videos the last few months.
P.s. She said no bees.
How tf you can buy a home ?
Hi Alex! A quick tip for cheap and organic pest control - Sink an old cup up to the rim into the soil near the plants that the slugs really like and put some beer in the bottom of it (don't fill it right up) - the slugs will be attracted to the hop smell and fall into the beer cup - It's not 100% effective but it does help!
I just put it out in a bowl. The slugs will crawl in anyhow. Slugs were really bad this year because of the wet weather but it took me only two weeks to get rid of them that way.
Beautiful garden, Alex!! Well done! Here's a tip for weighing your spring onions: Set a tall glass on your scale, then press tare to zero out the measurement. Then place your onions down into the glass to get a measure of just the onions. I LOVE spring onions!
I'm so glad you managed to save the surviving strawberries!
Finally, as a former beekeeper, I'm sending love to all your hard working girls.🐝🐝🐝
Add some crushed eggshells around ur vegetables it will protect ur plants, I love watching ur energy and enthusiasm as young as you, your parents must be proud of you 👍😊👩🌾 thanks for sharing your beautiful garden.
Your content is some of the best I've seen on UA-cam. I love the long format. It's in no way over edited and gives great, loving detail. Have you considered doing any hydroponics as a way to have fresh vegetables during the winter? If you grow them indoors, they should be safe from the slugs too!!
You never fail to amaze me, that was just beautiful. Much love from austria mate.
Awesome progress! Man you are lucky to have a garden space like this 🙏 If you like making Asian food, consider harvesting the coriander roots as well, they are great in a lot of things like curry pastes, soups etc. And you can freeze them also. Looking forward to see more from you!
I appreciate the simplicity and genuine interest in growing crops.
Absolutely magnificent garden! It's my dream to one day have such an abundant garden. I am quite the rookie, still lots to learn, and don't dedicate as much time as I should to my garden but I will get there one day hopefully
Good luck with it :)
I just got so lost in the garden and you explaining each and everything so well, the video is excellent!
Such an amazing garden! Well done :)
If you have more space or pots you could plant herbs like lemon balm nearby to deter slugs, another plus it attracts bees so anything that needs fruiting nearby like the strawberries will reep
Tips: water the garden after sunset, that way the water doesn't evaporate much.
More slugs though I've heard
Yes and more fungus in the foliage
That's a really bad idea you should water first thing in the morning
@@bryn3652 Yes, I worded it incorrectly. I should have said, avoid watering when it's the hottest during the day, because much of the water will be lost through evaporation.
Love how your mate Harry was so appreciative of the cucumber you grew. It's so lovely sharing home produce with friends and family!
For your lettuces, if they were sown directly on the ground, I'm pretty sure most were eaten by birds. Usually you should grow them indoors before transplanting 👍
I started them indoors in module trays. :)
Gosh, the food you made with all your veggies looks sooooo good!
Plucks a carrot.
“Smells like a carrot. Tastes like a carrot”
I don’t know why that tickled me so much 😂
What a wonderful video of you in the garden. Just lovely. ☺️
Alex, I love your life.
always enjoy when you make longer videos! thank you!
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you can dry the coriander seeds to store for pickling, or to grind up as a spice.
I put my lettuces and parsley in rows not separate and they grow really well and it’s satisfying when you harvest and my strawberries sadly didn’t sprout after months of waiting I’m gutted but there’s always next year
Just a few tricks I've learnt to get rid of slugs without useing chemincals.
Put beer traps around the plants you wan't to protect. The smell makes them think it's rottiing food and they love it. Make sure you use a container high enough to hold about 7cm high of beer/larger, and they will drown. A huge bonus is that it won't harm other animals.
Another way to put them off is to put copper around the groud near the plants you don't want them eating. The slime slugs coat themselves with when in contact with copper will give them an electric shock and it might put them off snooping. Plus other animals won't be harmed.
Hope this helps! Love your videos by the way :) Great job with all your amazing projects.
I’ve been having a hard week and this video made me the smile the longest I have all week :) a full 40 minutes of smiling thank you I love your videos
Your videos really inspired me to read more about the mushrooms and growing my own fruit and vegetables. I find myself watching these longer videos while planning my garden or doing dishes, all of my free time goes into watching your content and I couldn’t be happier it’s so entertaining. Thank you so much Alex. I’m pretty sure I have rewatched your videos 2/3 maybe 4 times cause they are honestly so well made
I love your proper garde. Well done!!!!!
Don't think it is right. is it you or a scam
Thank you for the time you put into these videos, Alex !!
Great. All your hard work pays off. Bravo 👍 I always learn something new by watching your videos. Thank you very much.
This video brought me such joy! I'm starting my first garden this year and hope to be as successful as this. Seeing all your carrots reminded me of a carrot top pesto recipe I saw recently! Might be worth trying with all those lovely carrots. 😊
When I just want to kick back and relax, Alex, YOU come to mind! I absolutely LOVE your content and videography! You're such an unassuming young man, and you even make me laugh. GREAT JOB, and keep up the good work! I almost feel as though I can call you up to have a brew in your beautiful garden... all the way from America!👍👍👍
Thanks so much 😊😊😊
Hi Alex, it's because of you that I've been gardening since February. Thanks for the inspiration!
Alex, your videos fill me with delight. Your enthusiasm is infectious. Thank you for documenting and sharing your experiences!
Alex, I'll share something I learned about onions: They don't form bulbs well unless the top of the onion bulb is exposed above the soil. I noticed that just a few of my onions were developing bulbs, while the others, all planted the same day, were just greens, with almost no bulbs. I did a little research online, and found a suggestion that the onions need to be planted at a shallow depth, or the bulbs don't develop well. I scraped away soil from around the rest of the onion bed and exposed the little bulbs, and they immediately started growing. Now, a few weeks later, the whole bed is thriving.
Don't judge your onion patch harshly: we like onions here too! Onions are a substantial part of the garden here too, along with chives and garlic!
What a little piece of heaven!
A great tip in permaculture is placing a groundcover plant inbetween your vegetabes.1) It makes sure the slugs and other animals eat them . 2) it outcompetes weeds, so you have to spend less time in the garden. And 3) it helps the soil
Wow, Alex. That's an AMAZING recap of everything! I'm seriously looking forward to your next gardening video, this was so cozy~
I love the natural sounds in the video. I would LOVE some ASMR gardening with just the natural gardening and nature sounds
Hey Alex. I live in Spain in a flat so I don't have a lot of space to grow anything but you're so inspiring that I just ordered my first seeds and I'm going to try to grow some tomatoes for the first time in my life on my interior balcony. Keep up the great job, love your videos and you're an inspiration.
Hi from Chicago! The cucumber sharing was really funny. I like the way they just tore into it straight away.
I plant a couple of cilantro (coriander) seeds every week, that way you have it all season. I’ve been gardening for 30 years, and I’m still trying new plants and techniques every year. I haven’t ventured into beekeeping yet, but someday. Thanks for sharing.
Amazing! Here’s a tip for the slugs it’s bit of a time consuming one but keep all your egg shells and put them in the oven on low heat for a few hours, crush them up and sprinkle a little border of them around your plant stems as the slugs don’t like crawling over the sharp shells!
idk what it is but these vids are so amusing, it's the little things
I never missed one video of yours,the food you made for your family looks very delicious and healthy,you are blessed to have an extraordinary talent,thanks for sharing your life with us
I am 54 years old and learning from you in every video... well done Alex...
I learnt about leaf miner this year too!! It seemed to be worse in spring 😅🌿 lovely kitchen garden 🌱🙃
My 6 year old and I give you a thumbs up!!! Thanks for yet another great video. Content and feels are brilliant!