I show how to prepare and assemble a wooden frame, lay it on weedy ground without any digging, then fill with compost, firm and plant straightaway. I made the bed in August 2016, and the stages of filling and planting were also filmed by BBCtv for Gardeners World, screened 21/04/2017. More on no dig at…
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How to grow a forest in your backyard | Shubhendu Sharma
Forests don’t have to be far-flung nature reserves, isolated from human life. Instead, we can grow them right where we are — even in cities. Eco-entrepreneur and TED Fellow Shubhendu Sharma grows ultra-dense, biodiverse mini-forests of native species in urban areas by engineering soil, microbes and biomass to kickstart natural growth processes. Follow along as…
No more black flies ’round your indoor plants – Fungus Gnat Control tips // The Gardenettes
The pesky little black or grey flies darting around your indoor plants are fungus gnats! While the flying adults are just plain annoying, it’s the larvae which live in the potting mix that can be doing some serious harm to your plants. The adult flies lay their eggs into the potting mix and the teenie…
Summer in the Rainforest: Building with Bamboo and Permaculture Living
Get your first purchase from Blueland for 20% off by clicking our link https://bit.ly/3shEbiq Now shipping to the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Australia & New Zealand! This week, we’ve been building and gardening in our permaculture haven — join us in our alternative life in nature! https://www.patreon.com/motherthemountain https://www.instagram.com/motherthemountain/ Anastasia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anast.asia/ Julia’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juliavanderbyl/ We…
RATS! 8 Top Tips to Keep Rats Out of Your Compost
Find out how to stop rats from getting into your compost, using methods I’ve used for over 35 years, so you can COMPOST with CONFIDENCE–even food scraps! Many people are nervous about making compost for fear of attracting rats. If you put these tips to work, you won’t lose any more sleep over composting, plus…
Hydrangea Season Is Quickly Approaching | Gardening with Creekside
Hydrangea season is quickly approaching, and we have a large inventory of hydrangeas available for our customers! Join us for this week’s nursery tour where we share a sampling of our inventory and find the hydrangea (and so much more) that will be an excellent fit for your garden. ⏰ Nursery Hours: Wednesday-Saturday 9am-3pm until…
How to Care for Indoor Azalea Plants So They Bloom Every Year
Learn how to care for indoor potted azaleas year round with Shirley Bovshow. If you received a flowering azalea plant as a gift, don’t throw it away after it stops blooming! Follow these easy azalea care tips so that it will bloom year after year. Featuring Los Angeles landscape designer, Shirley Bovshow, garden lifestyle expert…
Making Compost | What Is The Recipe For Making Compost?
Want to know how to make your own compost? Costa runs us through the recipe – step by step. You can get involved in composting at home, at school, and in your local community. Let’s get started! This is the twelfth video in the Junior Landcare series hosted by Costa. Click on the links below…
What Vegetable Crops I’m Growing and Sowing NOW in WINTER Garden
In this video, I show you what vegetable crops I’m growing and sowing now in our winter garden. Go here to get Birdies Raised Garden bed in the USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com/ and use SSME2020 for a 5% discount. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New Zealand, go to…