4 Cheap & EASY to Make Raised Garden Bed COVERS

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In this video, I show you how to make 4 different types of garden bed covers to protect your vegetables and plants from animals, birds, insects, heat, sun, hail, and the cold.
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@itsjustme3989 3 жыл бұрын

This man is a decent human being. Teaching things that are an inconvenience to himself to benefit others. He's not even using these things just now. He's just teaching us how to do it and that is super cool.

@teraanaam 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for showing all different kinds of covers for the garden. Didn’t know I can get all these. Got to find them in USA now!

@balanceskateboarding8807 3 жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing 😍💜

@lydiaweaver1558 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Thanks Mark. We love learning from you!

@fuckingstupidthatihavetoma2528 2 жыл бұрын

I mean I like his videos, but he isnt doing it for free lol... He makes money doing this and I imagine thats the primary motivation for continuing to do regular videos... Especially when you notice how he's kinda recycling video ideas from his earlier vids cause he needs content to keep the money flowing in

@fuckingstupidthatihavetoma2528 2 жыл бұрын

@T Mac I never said he didnt. I'm just not gushing over his sainthood as if it's totally selfless charity

@TRoth858 5 күн бұрын

I love this channel. It's not only educational, but humorous. He's real!

@Selfsufficientme 5 күн бұрын

Thank you 🙂👍

@MrsMarybiz 13 сағат бұрын

This is great. Our daughter raises chickens, just 6 because she’s a city dweller. But those chickens love to peck at her veggies. Can’t wait to share this. Thank you. ❤

@sandracastle-od1lm 2 күн бұрын

I used plumbing pipe and short droppers for my fruit trees with bird netting. It worked a treat. Pruned the trees to fit inside the piping with a light prune when necessary. The net slides up over piping so I can put it on myself. Tip, use white netting as you can’t see the red of ripening fruit at a distance. When I used black, the birds would fight to get through the black netting as they could see the colour of the fruit.

@jgrady9553 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! we have terrible problem with cabbage loopers decimating our brassicas, now can protect them from the moth that lay the eggs, also can use some shade cloth to keep peppers and tomatoes from sunscald. two thumbs up!

@woden_the_wanderer 3 жыл бұрын

Is it just me, or does anyone else just binge watch these videos?

@robpelletier9417 6 күн бұрын

Nope, it’s not just you. 😊

@user-ll8gd5bx1f Күн бұрын

I watch as much as I can to learn all I can. BETTER TO LEARN

@susanbutterfly9579 19 сағат бұрын

Same here ❤

@maggiemanzke7926 3 жыл бұрын

I love your down-to-earth style. Measure? Why? Just use your eyes! Love this!!! Thanks.

@notmyfault6835 3 жыл бұрын

I *ALWAYS* measure once and cut twice!! 🙃🙂🙃

@chrissierestall5952 3 жыл бұрын

@@notmyfault6835 Ha! So does my husband!! Lol

@reneebrown2968 3 жыл бұрын

Wish i could put 10 thumbs up. But one will have to do. Thumbs up

@DailyLifeandNature 3 жыл бұрын

You are right if KZfaq allow 10 thumb up i will press for him , great gardening work

@mspat8195 3 жыл бұрын

@@DailyLifeandNature, you have an interesting channel, too. I subscribed. 💞~👵

@DailyLifeandNature 3 жыл бұрын

@@mspat8195 thanks for watching and supporting my channel hope to see you soon new video tonight

@mspat8195 3 жыл бұрын

@@DailyLifeandNature, you're most welcome & I look forward to your content.

@lasie55 3 жыл бұрын

make 9 more accounts

@jasonstranthon5183 3 жыл бұрын

Can't believe I haven't thought of doing that. I've used tons of poly pipe for irrigation. Tons of bamboo sticks to make stuff for beans / peas to climb around or for tomatoes or to keep the neighbours cats from jumping into and using the beds as their personal sleeping and litter spot... etc Never did I ever think, hey, this pipe can drop over this bamboo and make an easy cheap greenhouse cover or bird cover...... Amazing hahahah.. Thanks mate, gonna do this on the weekend for my beds, tho they not as tall as yours :)

@jordzhi7084 3 жыл бұрын

Ahh the Bob Ross of gardening back again with another wonderful video💕

@vtbn53 3 жыл бұрын

Who the hell is Bob Ross???

@lelleithmurray235 3 жыл бұрын

@@vtbn53 😱!! You've never heard of the late Bob Ross? He taught many people how to paint with unconventional paintbrushes, and is a cult classic icon here on local PBS stations in the USA with his two inch paintbrush and deep sexy voice! Look him up- he's on KZfaq!

@vtbn53 3 жыл бұрын

@@lelleithmurray235 Nope, he never made it to Australia.

@lelleithmurray235 3 жыл бұрын

@@vtbn53 He's here on KZfaq. He literally has the voice to put you to sleep if you're not careful!🙂

@Just-Nikki 3 жыл бұрын

Have you heard Charges Dowding speak? He’s very calm and happy.

@Standfortruthandrighteousness 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that seems so doable for me and my 5 kiddos! thanks from Utah USA!!

@beingwellwitheli2484 3 жыл бұрын

My brain just exploded! Seriously, I cannot thank you enough from Ithaca, NY in USA

@jujube2407 3 жыл бұрын

Same here neighbor! Albany ny!

@crazydee1955 3 жыл бұрын

Same from Houston TX.

@tabethapacion7137 3 жыл бұрын

same from Glendale Arizona.

@crazydee1955 3 жыл бұрын

@@tabethapacion7137 howdy to Ithaca, Albany and Glendale. Love and light to you all and to our friend from down under.

@anthonyb8208 3 жыл бұрын

I have no use for one of these, but still watched it because it's entertaining. Thanks Mark.

@lilandraneramani1 3 жыл бұрын

It never occurred to me about the smaller netting not letting in bees and other beneficial insects. Thank you for teaching me this!

@hetheringtonfamily8798 3 жыл бұрын

Me too. I was thinking about getting that one but not now

@debsmith7120 3 жыл бұрын

Please search for “Megabattie netting” to see the dangers of netting for bats. There is bat-safe netting that some friendly insects can get through. If you want to ensure complete beneficial insect access at certain times of the season, you can raise the sides of the netting during the day, and then lower again at night. Protecting the bats is ultra important for environmental health!

@margareth1504 3 жыл бұрын

Hi - we saw a python after it was stuck terribly deeply entangled in a larger weave netting. It was a bit upsetting to see it trapped and looking lifeless, however, after several days of twisted stillness it began to move in a long time attempt to remove itself unsuccessfully as some netting strands were twisted hard and cutting deep into its body. The snake was saved though with help from Rspca.

@lilandraneramani1 3 жыл бұрын

@@margareth1504 good thing I live in UK and random snakes is quite a rare thing.

@gracecunningham7441 3 жыл бұрын

@@margareth1504 Python!!!!! Yikes; thank goodness I'm in northern Jersey, USA

@freakier0790 3 жыл бұрын

🤔🤔🤔🤔 now I wanna do a hot house one over the winter so that I can keep my salad greens here in Iowa.

@HinaNaru65 3 жыл бұрын

My family doesn’t like watching tv with me Bc all I watch anymore is educational videos like yours 😂

@martinguerre8220 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks to Self-sufficient Me. Outstanding and always enthusiastically presented practical content.

@aseelpetstv 3 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

@thehangmansdaughter1120 3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I love the "over the fence" style. I get a bit sick of overly complicated or pretentious twaddle seen in some gardening videos.

@martinguerre8220 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehangmansdaughter1120 Yes. What a great ambassador for Australia.

@masonlee89 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the upper Midwest of the US, so season is short here. With the price of commodities being so high, this is an excellent cost effective way to extend my season a bit. Dude you’re making me and therefore my family more self sufficient. Thank you. 🙏

@gavinhall3669 3 жыл бұрын

He is Australian so his name is Mate!

@tondawyant2911 3 жыл бұрын

@@gavinhall3669 LOL

@a.h.m.a.9611 2 жыл бұрын

A brilliant idea - the hot house in a raised garden bed.

@shaunglendinning 3 жыл бұрын

My wife would give you the biggest 'Bear hug' if she could! We have been fighting to try save our tomato crop against the birds and have been losing the battle BIG TIME! Thanks for the great advice and I am sure it will make things a whole lot easier. Thanks again Mark, all the best. Cheers till next time.

@melodytenisch6232 3 жыл бұрын

I'm in western Washington state in the US. For whatever reason birds don't touch my tomato plants but bunnies, squirrels, and sometimes deer, nibble at cabbages, carrots, flowers. Good luck! Bummer if you can't even eat some of what you grow!👵🍀

@olgamunroe1408 3 жыл бұрын

I can't thank you enough! I have a seedlings business in The Bahamas and the white flies are horrible!! I was looking into a cover system but I actually have everything you used! I am so grateful!!🍅

@Megatron995 3 жыл бұрын

You'll need netting with a smaller mesh than he's using to keep whiteflies out. Other than that, you should be good to go with some cloth!

@Just-Nikki 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t you love it when that happens! Good luck with the white flies. Wishing you abundance and happy planting 🌱

@melissarobins3585 2 жыл бұрын

There is something new on the market or coming up that I recently heard about. It is a spray that smells like ladybugs, the natural enemy of white flies or aphids. Being promoted as effective. I don’t know what it is called.

@simongarribaldi9267 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Olga, in the Cayman Islands, they use natural soap with scotch bonnet mix. Mix it up with water and strain it. Apply to underside of leaves using spray bottle. God bless you.

@olgamunroe1408 2 жыл бұрын

@@Megatron995 Thank you🍅

@ElizabethHaynesTX 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so grateful for this video. Most videos advise PVC pipe or cattle panels - neither of which I can get home because I don’t have a truck. I also don’t have a way to cut thick material like that. I just ordered some of this piping and am excited to finally be able to make hoops for my row cover and shade cloth. Thank you! - Cheers from Texas, USA

@markbrooks5278 3 жыл бұрын

Im sure you have heard this before, but , thankyou so much for your videos my Aussieum friend ,this is Mark also from here in southwest Missouri USA,,,I give your videos 👍👍👍😁

@stevencrawford 3 жыл бұрын

Mark, it was great to meet you the other day. Thanks for giving me a few minutes of your time. I hope you enjoyed the break. Regards Steve.

@melw3518 3 жыл бұрын

We use clothesline pegs on our raised beds! Much cheaper and you can use more of them (to stop the possums from getting into it!)

@upharahyishrael7 3 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. Much much cheaper

@kayjames190 3 жыл бұрын

The clamps would be stronger then pegs

@mrbrown3546 3 жыл бұрын

Cheapy shops regularly have the small clamps if your needing more grab power than pegs, just not sure of the UV longevity.

@mspat8195 3 жыл бұрын

Mel W, stops possums, really? How about those beautiful & funny, but pesky raccoons?

@sumeraandzac424 3 жыл бұрын

I use clothes pegs for mine, but they break off or come apart easily. I need to get those clamps he used!

@maggiescat3208 3 жыл бұрын

You just gave me a brilliant idea on how to keep 4 big dogs out of my short raised bed garden! I WAS going to build a fence. Thanks!!!

@teenagardner3623 2 жыл бұрын

My problem as well, I figure my beds should be just above leg height of dogs

@dianebonner7857 2 жыл бұрын

Best bed cover idea I’ve seen.

@reneebowman4632 7 ай бұрын

OMG! Where have you been with these tips the last two years I have lost my battle with the dreadful heat and scorching sun in FLORIDA?!!! I am hopeful once again thanks to your tips on shielding from these versatile types of weather conditions and thankful for your time and tips and demonstrations! I just hope these materials will hold up in the long hot summer months from the sun and it’s destructive UV rays.

@renestewart1663 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you from Johannesburg, South Africa. Excellent video.

@DanKoerner 3 жыл бұрын

About to build my first Birdies bed I bought from Epic Gardening. Can't wait to add some cover to it XD

@kellyrancie5766 3 жыл бұрын

I love the paper “self sufficient me” sticker on the hat...that’s gold!! Thanks for the info on coverings, very helpful!

@pamelaroden5513 3 жыл бұрын

I am going to use this. Thank you.

@lynnever 3 жыл бұрын

Tip: I use large and extra-large binder clips (US terminology) to pin down my mesh, and hold fabric (including frost cover) to tubing or PVC pipe. They're much cheaper than even cheap clamps and hold up surprisingly well for not being intended for UV exposure.

@charlotteking8123 2 жыл бұрын

Seems like they'd be lighter as well.

@epacrisimp 2 жыл бұрын

Save me a few dollars - plus I have some ready to go.

@namastenurse Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@timheffernan4519 8 ай бұрын

Great tip

@lady14bug 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for mentioning bats! If you must use larger netting, please check your nets frequently and keep contact info for wildlife rescue!

@margareth1504 3 жыл бұрын

Oh yes with larger open weave mesh, we did find a large -ish python so severley tangled and very still in the netting covering the tree - we thought the python had died in the tangle. Then five days later we saw the python had begun to move and try to untangle itself, however in places the netting was really cutting into the snakes body, too difficult to free it, and fortunately for the snake the rspca was able to rescue it. We felt sad seeing it looking dead at first, then amazed to find it was still alive, and it was very good to see its life was saved by the Rspca.

@thehangmansdaughter1120 3 жыл бұрын

My neighbour had a native Tui caught in his netting last year, when we were both away, so there was no-one around to free him. The poor wee thing broke his wing trying to get himself free and we feared he'd die. It took the local vet 5 weeks to get him ready for release. We still see him around, he successfully bred this season and I've had the pleasure of watching their nest all summer.

@GardensforLife 3 жыл бұрын

Great Ideas! Thanks for making the videos! :D

@juliekraft4102 3 жыл бұрын

Finding it hard to sympathize with you dealing with heat & sunshine.🥰

@Myrtle2911 3 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this video to re-watch it so I can take notes and figure out which supplies I need. Thanks so much for it!

@amyw6927 3 жыл бұрын

Mark, you are a master at educating and entertaining - thank you!!! Seriously, you make me say "now why didn't I think of that" all the time. You're one of the few people who make me laugh out loud in delight. You're one of my favorite people to learn from. I'll watch your videos when I just need a cheer up in the day. Thanks again!

@livetiny536 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome mark bunnings is always the solution aha

@Fireluigi1 3 жыл бұрын

I gave it a gardener glove thumbs up.

@ayersman96 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the southwest desert in California, USA. And I can tell you the shade cloth works extremely well. I am able to grow pretty much any crop in 120°f (probably around 40°-50° C). This year I even started a blueberry plant. I had to double up the shade cloth, and made it two layers thick. It's still blooming and got over the sun burning.

@Pandalotl 2 жыл бұрын

I was just wondering how to grow it in those temperatures. Thanks for the ideas!

@tegtego5362 2 жыл бұрын

Do you use this method 104 today

@matthewlabb8195 Жыл бұрын

PHX here, zone 9....hot as can be here too! Do you hold off on using the shade structure until its 100+ or use it sometimes in the 90s?

@MiaRomero Жыл бұрын

Hi! Wondering if anyone in the states knows a good garden shield brand for heat protection. Looking for 50% since our summer temps have reached 115 here

@alisoleymanirad6339 3 жыл бұрын

Good video Good luck

@ivebeenredeemed379 Жыл бұрын

This guy is good, and entertaining. Very much appreciate his willingness to share his knowledge.May the Lord bless, and protect him, and his loved ones. Thank you very much sir.

@nolanlynch2430 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome. Have a bunch of ideas now. Thanks!

@anniecochrane3359 2 жыл бұрын

Great stuff!! I use a version of this, but have picked up many extra tips from you here. Thank you!! I"ve found that adding a long piece of bamboo lengthwise, at the top, and tied onto each hoop helps keep the shape.

@alexkrause5737 3 жыл бұрын

You're crushing Mark! Your vids have helped me loads and I can tell you have a great time making them. Keep up the great work.

@mariacampbell581 3 жыл бұрын

I like the first one with bird mesh very much. A cross bar on the top joined with another bamboo pole and zip ties would make the arches more stable and less likely to collapse. thank you for the video. I made raised garden beds with your suggestion for filling the beds. I appreciate the work you put into them.

@carolleenkelmann4751 3 жыл бұрын

The mathmatical precision is overwhelming.

@MothmanBaddie 3 жыл бұрын

This could not have come at a better time for me. Thank you. Love you

@allisonculbertson5882 3 жыл бұрын

Hello from the garden State in the U.S! My husband and I have been getting into making our backyard a garden paradise. Your videos have become the absolute best place to find out how it's done the right way. We love your knowledge and will continue to try to become as self-sufficient as we can. At least elf-sufficient at something!🤗

@Kendy1977 7 ай бұрын

As someone just starting out with gardening in Florida, this video is a gem of knowledge because I now know how to protect my garden from pesky pests and harsh weather conditions without breaking the bank. Thank you 🙏

@waterloom 3 жыл бұрын

Great information! And much less expensive than building a greenhouse. Thanks!

@rachalnocchi5600 3 жыл бұрын

Bless you! Taking all those up and then down to show us how it looks and what each of them is good for! Thank you so much, I really enjoyed learning about the different materials out there for use.

@CDNShuffle 3 жыл бұрын

keeping the net tight is important like he said. i caught 3 birds and a squrriel in a loose double layered bird net used as a fence, but it kept all the critters out had the best yield when i did that.

@shaggyrandy1264 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

@irenesilva744 3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to try this to protect my corn this year. Thanks!

@judithwilliams86 3 жыл бұрын

You can use a small length of pipe that has a slit down the centre as a clamp to hold netting or plastic tight to the pipe. We do this and it works a treat.

@barbarahaynes3453 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark for the very useful tips and demonstrations from 🇧🇧

@reneebrown2968 3 жыл бұрын

With the bug mesh tent you might try to leave it off during the day and put it on at night. Most bad insects come to attack at night.

@MissRLA 3 жыл бұрын

Doesn’t stop cabbage moths though

@reneebrown2968 3 жыл бұрын

@@MissRLA i feel ya there. I've got 6 cabbage plants grow more holes than swiss cheese. But not the little heads.

@ritahorton8229 3 жыл бұрын

We have really hot summers in South Florida. Thank so much for ideas and demonstrations. It so relaxing to watch you go about in your garden. 👍👍👍👍👍

@Mojo_3.14 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, my sister was just asking me about netting and I'm going to send her a link to this.

@jacintabyline 3 жыл бұрын

Kia ora from NZ Mark. A BIG thumbs up! You have the best ideas and explain them so well.

@rhondamurff9101 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark as I wondered how to cover my Raised Beds on the cheap!! Fantastic!!🌿🌻💚🥬🫑🍅🌶🌹❣

@iggydi1 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Mark. We use the orange string line which we threaded through the bottom of the netting . It stretches and we can roll up the netting through the day. We have 1 tomato trellis type mesh used at 1 end of the bed. and taper it down at the other end. That's why we can roll it up. Love your videos. Thanks

@susanoettle2373 2 жыл бұрын

This sounds like an interesting idea. Would love to see a picture of it if you have one!

@brainclerk4431 3 жыл бұрын

i use plastic electrical pipes £1 for 6ft plus a 50pence joiner thats about £10 per bed , i also zip-tie a bamboo to the top to make a ridge beam , this stiffens everything up !

@Babyluthi 3 жыл бұрын

You can use frost cloth too😊

@esmereldamartinez9726 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking the time to show us how each of those Materials work👍👍👍

@mariacampbell581 3 жыл бұрын

I'd also suggest making one arch and use it as the pattern for the rest of them. That will guarantee the arches being the same size.

@odddadout 3 жыл бұрын

That is the best idea for cover frames I've seen so far, and so much cheaper than all the other options. 👍👍

@robrolo 3 жыл бұрын

Keeps out those pesky bin chickens!! great video's always entertaining. I even watch the adds to completion to help you out, cheers.

@annamark3422 3 жыл бұрын

fantastic video ! i didnt know where to start with coves - and you covered it all ! :) thanks Mark

@dianagilbert8690 3 жыл бұрын

I have gained some valuable knowledge, thank you so much!!!

@olivergarcia2459 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mark for this video I really needed these tips and cheap ways to cover a raised bed because I have a big problem with squierls.

@rebeccaflowers1992 3 жыл бұрын

You just made me feel like I have been seriously overthinking my bed covers haha. Thank you for making it easy! 💞 Sending appreciation from Florida 🙋‍♀️

@elenidemos 3 жыл бұрын

If you tie the hoops with a ninth piece of bamboo at top centre, the frame will be much stronger. Using even more, you can also use it as a trellis for things like cucumber & tomato. NOT practical for things like pumpkin, but great for temporary systems.

@libbyworkman1666 2 жыл бұрын

@Eleni Demos I was thinking the exact same thing. I couldn’t figure out how to make a trellis. I’m also thinking zip ties would work to secure the vines to the trellis. But probably twine would be a more earth friendly solution.

@dartagnantaft5918 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@chaumander1 3 жыл бұрын

I got nice straight branches from trimming I can use as stakes and couldn't find clamps so I used clothes pegs! Great ideas Mark!

@beingwellwitheli2484 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thank you!!

@Dreamzz101 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! such an easy build .. who would of thunk it.. :)

@arhodes2866 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I have been thinking of using that method to put covers over my beds. So good to see how you did it.

@andrewsteele7663 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning Mark, excellent video, just what I needed on this Saturday morning, cheers

@vanessanda 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm no handy woman but I love my garden. Been trying to figure out how to cover my plants without paying for a Jim's etc. You've made this so simple and easy, I'm going to use your system for sure!!!!!!!

@remrocket2885 2 жыл бұрын

Right?! I’ve seen other systems that impressed me just as much but Marks are so much easier!!!

@tammyandersonparker3068 2 жыл бұрын

🌟Ditto here in Arkansas USA

@renwright-trapino789 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! Easy! Temporary! Effective too! Thank you!

@kyllfalcon 3 жыл бұрын

Here in Kentucky in the USA we get quite varied and often severe weather: freezing cold, blistering heat, heavy rain, strong winds, snow and ice. I use a very similar structure over my raised beds, except I drive six 3/8" rebar stakes (stakes about 12" taller than bed) into the bed until the same height as the edge of the bed. I bend a 10' PVC pipe (1/2") over the rebar stakes, pushing the excess pipe into the soil over the stakes. I use a 3/4" tee on each end hoop and a 3/4" 4-way fitting on the middle hoop to brace the top with two pieces of 3/4" PVC pipe. Works the same as these structures, just more stable and can withstand extreme weather. I attach various netting, row covers, plastic with PVC clamps.

@aseelpetstv 3 жыл бұрын

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@sadhe57 3 жыл бұрын

My three big diggy dogs were delighted with all the fresh soil in my new raised bed. 🙁 I've been trying to figure out a way to barricade the dogs, but that gives me easy access. This is perfect - inexpensive, uncomplicated, and adaptable. Yay! Thank you!

@carrieraupp757 2 жыл бұрын

This was great for me to see. I needed something quick simple and cheap for my first time.

@ALayne08 3 жыл бұрын

Mark You forgot one thing ....iguanas, lol. You are a responsible gardener to use the right netting. Great video.

@tabethapacion7137 3 жыл бұрын

just in time. I needed some ideas for my raised garden beds for my fruit trees. just a wonderful video mark. you are so awesome. watching from the States 🇺🇸

@ThatBritishHomestead 3 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos! looks so amazing where you are!

@rosannaburgess714 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings self-sufficient me, thank you for your gardening ideas, i am learning a lot from you. Blessings!

@noahway13 3 жыл бұрын

He has great info, but honesty, there is something about Aussies that Americans love.

@hikerlindacanadianrockies8478 3 жыл бұрын

That's useful in any gardening area! I mostly fight squirrels around here.

@quanahhurtt1833 3 жыл бұрын

Mark, I always look forward to what you are going to show us next.

@angelaburrell-lewis2955 2 жыл бұрын

As usual you TEACH me what I need for my garden. The fruits of your labor is JUST BEAUTIFUL 👍💪🤛🦾. GOD BLESS YOU mate 🙏

@karenallen919 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your demos and simple language. These covers would be good to stop neighborhood cats from using raised beds as litter boxes. 😁😃🤣

@karenanson 3 жыл бұрын

This is so awesome! I’ve never been successful trying to garden here in the Mojave with all the SUN, chickens and wild rabbits. This method gives me new hope! Thanks so much! 😃🐶🐓🐇☀️

@williamthompson9508 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect timing for my new beds as we hit our hot summer. Thanks for all your videos Mark! Albuquerque, New Mexico

@artwillvideos 3 жыл бұрын

I have bird netting on some 5 gallon buckets with tomatoes growing inside, to keep squirrels out. The other day, I walked out and a squirrel had tried to crawl up between the net and bucket, then panicked when it saw me! He got twisted up as he frantically tried to free himself. I said, “thats what you get!” After about fifteen seconds, he got loose and ran off. Then, I tightened the net. Gotta keep it tight around the edges to keep squirrels out!