Mark's Allotment Garden Vegetables Raised Beds & Self Sufficient Backyard Intro

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Mark's Allotment Garden Vegetables Raised Beds & Self Sufficient Backyard Intro

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This video gives an overview of my allotment vegetable garden which is set central in my backyard. It covers raised bed gardening, what I'm growing now, and the overall set-up. The intent is to make this an introduction on my vegetable garden layout and then from now on release mostly shorter length videos on certain aspects... So, I hope you forgive this video for being a little lengthy :)
One last (and I think interesting) point is how our growing season here in subtropical SE Queensland (winter) happens to coincide with spring in the USA, UK, and other parts of Europe. This actually means I can share information about growing similar food plants on a similar timeline with my friends all across the world and I think that's COOL :) Blog: www.selfsuffici...
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@sherryberry2394 3 жыл бұрын

It's just hilarious watching you seven years later be such a ham! You are such a KZfaq rockstar! It was encouraging to see some of your humble beginnings compared to the gardens you have now --summer 2021.

@EileenHjertum 2 жыл бұрын

You should be so proud of the amount of work, learnings and harvests you've been able to achieve over the years. I am watching this in 2022, about to restart my vege patch after a long hiatus and distraction of starting an orchard in my backyard and find myself either nodding (yep tried that too) or writing notes. Thanks Mark, you provide such practical advice that actually helps gardeners.

@xavierprotocols 2 жыл бұрын

You have come a long way in 7 years. I love watching your videos, thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge, especially with those of us new to gardening. 🙂

@sherryberry2394 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh--FANTASTIC to be seeing the HUGE changes 7 years later! Wowza! 💜💜💜

@grannypeacock Жыл бұрын

Your 8 years ago garden is my garden goal

@354133 10 жыл бұрын

This is a great channel for me, I just bought 16,000 square meter. In the Philippines and I am planning on many of the same things you are already doing. Chickens, quail, and a few pigs. Kitchen garden. The land already have a lot fruit trees and 150 coconuts tree. So I am in the planning stage of what to do with it.

@354133 10 жыл бұрын

Use them to make coconut oil, and sell the ones I don't use. Also planning on planting Cacao. I should be able to get 1,500 trees on 1 hectare. which should make some money to help out.

@sherylnapier6020 9 жыл бұрын

What a nice set up. Thanks for showing it from a distance so we could get an overview. So many do not do this. Virginia USA

@Selfsufficientme 9 жыл бұрын

sheryl napier You're welcome Sheryl and thank you for taking the time to comment! Cheers :)

@dkulikowski 10 жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!

@bonsaibeanz 10 жыл бұрын

That is truly a great looking garden and it looks big enough to expand too:)

@grumpy_poo 10 жыл бұрын

Ian Knockton is bigging you up in the UK..... Your shed is the size of my house!!! Avocado tree.. AVOCADO TREE...... amazing.........

@rosemarie741 6 жыл бұрын

An enjoyable walkthrough. I daydream about having a garden like yours. Best wishes from Alabama, USA.

@keyplayr61greenhousehydrop14 10 жыл бұрын

Wow! You have a lot growing on there, Mark! Looks great!

@JohnMartinez-sm1sk 5 жыл бұрын

Nice allotment. I can picture this in full season,there is a lot of great vegetables

@Donegaldan 9 жыл бұрын

What a great overview of the wide variety of produce that you can grow, explained in a very humble manner. Beautiful setting. A great motivational video fot those like myself who want to get into growing my own produce. Thanks.

@Selfsufficientme 9 жыл бұрын

Hi Sean, thanks for your kind words and I'm wrapped you felt motivated by the video because that's the aim in most of the material I produce. Unfortunately, I tend to ramble on quite a lot LOL but I'm trying to improve my vids and also my writing. Vegetable and fruit gardening, in particular, has been a revelation for me and I don't say that lightly! The magic of GYO and sense of achievement it brings still surprises me and I recommend produce gardening to everyone no matter what scale... be it pots on a balcony, allotments, or your own acreage it's all good. Cheers mate :)

@toneheladas3692 9 жыл бұрын

looks like paradise to me!

@Selfsufficientme 9 жыл бұрын

+Tone Heladas Thanks Tone I'm certainly not complaining - sure I would like more land but we have to all live within a budget LOL Cheers mate :)

@shabbyrose1 10 жыл бұрын

enjoyed this very much. I have all raised beds for my veges about waist high.

@wildchookMaryP 10 жыл бұрын

I agree with the no bend over garden and it is easier to tend to the plants and pull the weeds out. The first time I got a sweet potato growing, I was so excited. Now, I have a hard time of getting rid of them from the bed I want to grow something else LOL. Don’t get me wrong, I love growing them and it is great to have one growing in summer because it brings some colour (green foliage) to an Adelaide garden.

@karen5863 10 жыл бұрын

loving you garden ,great jod

@ianknockton2461 10 жыл бұрын

Oh my god !! How the bloody hell have I missed this video !! I saw Keith keyplayer mention it on google+ And went straight to your channel to have a look !! Mark that allotment is the worlds best kept secret !! It's amazing ! You must have worked hard to get it looking that good ?? And you've got bloody solar pannels on your shed roof !! Brilliant my friend bloody brilliant !! I love surprises ! I can't see the greenhouse ? I assume your working on that what with the wet miserable summers you have just like the UK ?? Ha ha !! Seriously made bloody well done !! And no more surprises !! Ha ha !!

@sarahshort8394 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome Mark. Love the videos and keep them coming. Will check out the blog and forum when I get a chance too.

@MrAndreapisciotta 9 жыл бұрын

WELL DONE! Bellissimo!

@Selfsufficientme 9 жыл бұрын

Andrea Pisciotta Grazie Andrea! Cheers mate :)

@BoulderCreekSteve 10 жыл бұрын

Mark, subscribed! Thanks to Ian Knockton for giving you a shout-out on one of his recent vids. Really nice, glad to have found your channel. Steve, from Santa Cruz Mountains in California.

@TailithSky 4 жыл бұрын

Balls an all . . . that's a good one! Lolz

@scotty2307 10 жыл бұрын

Nice looking garden. I don't have one myself, but my dad always did when I was growing up. We had about 1 hectare of property outside of Sacramento, California USA. My favorite items were the turnips, which I used to pull and eat right from the garden, an incredible volunteer cherry tomato which came back for three years running, and the sweet corn. I remember the first year, my dad planted about ten zucchini. I spent lots of time pushing a wheel barrow around to the neighbors giving it away. After that it was only two plants. I am surprised that you can grow artichoke. I thought those needed a coastal climate with frequent fog to do well. Can you grow blue berries? I was also wondering what the tank behind your main shed was for? I was glad to find your channel, and just recently subscribed. Regards; Scott M.

@Josef_R 2 жыл бұрын

What is a vegetable allotment? An allotment garden (British English), often called simply an allotment, or in North America, a community garden, is a plot of land made available for individual, non-commercial gardening or growing food plants.

@jonallsop6268 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Mark! First off, I love your vids! But I am curious, you often reference USA when talking about being able to grow some of the fruits/veggies you do in your climate. I am wondering if in my area (Vancouver Island Canada) would be suitable for growing citrus trees/bushes in pots or possibly in the earth, all year round? The area of Canada that I live in, might get a sprinkle of snow once a year if I am lucky (I like snow lol) and temps will go lower than 0°c for short stints, but it is generally quite mild, and the mildest climate in all of Canada. I'm not expecting an answer from you, but if I do get a reply, sweet! Anyway thanks for pumping out great content 👍 I'll be watching!

@Selfsufficientme 4 жыл бұрын

G'day Jon and thanks mate for your support. Yes, I do mention the USA but also many other countries in my videos because I love "broadening my horizons" and mainly because I never wanted to seem Australia centric. I learn heaps about self-sufficiency from all around the world and I hope people in other countries can learn something or get ideas from my content also. Anyway, citrus can certainly withstand short periods of cold weather below zero. Young trees should probably be protected with a cover etc in bad conditions until they get past a few years. Of course, soil, position, pests, diseases, fertiliser, and water all play a part in how well a tree will do but I think it would be worth having a go. I've tried and failed many times but I've also had unexpected successes that wouldn't have happened if I walked the conventional line. I reckon... get into it! Cheers 🙂👍

@handyandyruskington 10 жыл бұрын

Holland Park, Brisbane! Just remembered!

@GardeningWithPuppies 10 жыл бұрын

I loved looking at your beautiful property. Your garden is wonderful. Did you say that big building with the solar on top was a shed? If so, wow! I would love to have something like that. What a great set up you have there, Mark. I can't wait to see more of your veggie vids.

@ericclarke4676 6 жыл бұрын

very good

@McDowallManor 10 жыл бұрын

Love that bean. The whole yard looks great mate. Great tip on the metal sleeper ends too. And what is this "furrows" you speak of? Sounds like work to me. LOL. Mind you, I'm finding I need to fill my raised beds twice a year - where the heck does all that soil/compost go?!

@anayellyrodriguez7873 3 жыл бұрын

Lovvvvveee🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱

@mickhammond1369 10 жыл бұрын

thanks for the prompt response....i have watched allot of your videos this morning and your yard looks very green. What part of SEQ are you?

@BenJamin-zw2pv 10 жыл бұрын

Great video mark, thanks for sharing. Just love your beds. Do you get hearts on your artichokes up here? I heard a rumour they're no good in the subtropics but I figure if I can grow healthy nettles I can do a few chokes. I just put 1 in to start with but I wouldn't mind picking a few more up from Caboolture markets. I love the way you grow, although you have way too much grass ;) look forward to more of you vids mate.

@BenJamin-zw2pv 10 жыл бұрын

Haha - thanks for the info on the chokes Mark. I'm on tank water so it's survival of the fittest when it comes to water. I mulch heavily, though it can be a bit of a long wait for those first decent summer rains. Our soil is quite heavy in places too but we're on a decent hill so we have places that are heavier than others. I will definitely pick a few more up to plant out in the wannabe food forrest. Ben

@OldManAsh73 5 жыл бұрын

G'day Mark Ash here from Emerald in Queensland. Great channel mate I have started watching the vids from the beginning. I just wanted to know if you plant sweet potato slips or just part of the sweet potato ? Cheers Ash

@mickhammond1369 10 жыл бұрын

Mark - great garden....what do you fill your raised beds with when first setting them up?

@denisebrady6858 6 жыл бұрын

I am sorry but your garden is not what I thought it would be - I live in Brisbane Northside & really would love you to have a look at mine. It is really what I call an Urban Backyard Garden providing amazing vegetables for us & our neighbours all year round. I would love to have the space etc that you have though. Cheers, Denise

@handyandyruskington 10 жыл бұрын

Where about's do you reside Mark? My sister is in Brisbane! All the best from the UK

@tristanbreale9377 2 жыл бұрын

Could you activate the subtitle please ? I'm deaf. Thank you :)

@shanteeruffin4082 Жыл бұрын

THANKS JEHOVAH YHWH BLESS YOU BROTHER MARK AND NENA LUKE JAMES AND FAMILY ALWAYS LOYAL LOVE FOREVER HELLO MARK AND NENA LETS GET INTO IT THUMBS UP AUSSIE STYLE Romans 5 20 Now The Law Came ON The Scene So That Trespassing Might Increase But Where Sin Abounded Undeserved Kindness Abounded Still More Amen THANKS LOVE ENDURES ALL THINGS

@jnlantes2000 2 жыл бұрын

JEHOVAH YHWH BLESS YOU BROTHER MARK, SISTER NINA, AND FAMILY 😚 " For This Is The Covenant That I Will Make; With The House Of Israel; After Those Days; Says JEHOVAH YHWH ; I Will Put My Laws In Their Mind, And In Their Heart ; I Will Write Them , And I Will Become Their God, And They Will Become My People. 😚NICE 😚LOVELY BACKYARD GARDEN 😚 RAISED BEDS ARE NICE AS WELL 😚 THANKS 😚LOVE YOU UNCONDITIONALLY.