What is a Tasmanian WINTER Really Like?

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What vegetables can you grow in the Tasmanian winter? How can you improve winter growing conditions? Is Tasmania a really cold place?
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@Chrispackettt Ай бұрын

I enjoyed this video a lot. The climate in Tasmania seems very similar to my home country here in wales uk. I think it’s a great climate, there’s something to be said for life with 4 proper seasons.

@tkx86 4 жыл бұрын

Glad I came accross your channel mate. I am looking forward to calling Tassie home... I know deep down I belong there.. I am so over the mainland of Sydney.

@leebay6093 2 жыл бұрын

Hope you made the move Tom, I moved in 2019 to Derwent Valley, the best thing I’ve ever done, simpler, cheaper and just the best place to live and awesome lifestyle- I was from Sydney and just so happy out of that chaos

@AustralianRadioindie 2 жыл бұрын

Yep moved down from The Entrance on the central coast and loving Tassie

@LexGear Жыл бұрын

We're moving to TAS this feb and plan on growing a lot of crops.

@englishcoach7772 5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea how you've kept such great crops over the winter. Its impressive!

@Foreverrdreamin 2 жыл бұрын

Tasmania is so beautiful! I want to live there one day. I live in California

@melmil9836 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, thanks so much.

@adamcarroll1975 5 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite channel of all the ones on gardening and homesteading I’ve found on KZfaq. I’d LOVE to live the way you do there in Tasmania! I’ve watched several of your videos; thank you for making them understandable, enlightening, and entertaining. Best from Alabama - Adam

@homesteading 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed them - thank you for the encouragement!

@demolitiondan1188 7 ай бұрын

I’m a Canadian 🇨🇦, and if there was one place that I had to move to, it’d be Tasmania hands down. The seclusion and temperate climate really appeals to me…..😉👍🏻👍🏻

@SindyJ37 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic video! Thank you for sharing your cool garden

@nedkellysghost7931 5 жыл бұрын

Moved to far south Tassie 12 months ago from the Adelaide Hills. It's no colder here, winters are just a few weeks longer. OTOH, week+ heat waves are unknown as are 47° C days.

@allanriches9381 6 жыл бұрын

Another great video, love tassie been there many times we have some acres in Yetholme NSW it is 1200meter elevation in the mountains we get snow during winter, lucky for us we have heavy tree cover so the rrosts are no so server as the open paddocks around us

@mrsgreen1653 5 жыл бұрын

Great advice. We haven’t purchased our property is Tassy yet and your advice is an invaluable consideration. Cheers.

@nigelrogerhall22 6 жыл бұрын

Not many Australians have been to Tasmania so their views are based on ignorance. Its many years since I visited on the Princess Of Tasmania [ 1970 ] so would welcome more videos of the island which must have changed a lot. Thanks.

@lynbar08 5 жыл бұрын

nigel hall Tasmania is beautiful. I live in the West Gippsland region of Victoria which has a climate similar to Devonport in northern Tasmania.

@hannahclara7929 3 жыл бұрын

We live on the north west coast of Tassie in sight of the Bass Strait on a hill. Frost doesn't settle here so we are able to grow broadbeans, brassicas, carrots and parsnips if planted in autumn and greens and peas in winter. No issue! We have to worry about wind more than anything :)

@reapermansoldholdensixmech8675 2 жыл бұрын

I spent some time living in warratah. Crazy cold, and far far too much rain. Was only able to grow a few things and very very short season. You must be in a much better spot than i was. Happy gardening! :)

@stevew600 6 жыл бұрын

Living at Collinsvale, I know what the elements can do to your garden and fruit trees, I know what its like to work outside in inclement weather, I know that to be prepared and dressed appropriately makes a world of difference, it can be difficult, but I've been here for thirty years, started from just a bush block, built a comfortable home and an enjoyable and pleasant garden, I've lived on mainland Australia for some time but muchly prefer it here, all the best

@dianeirvine1384 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched this now great video.

@mariobaltazar4160 4 жыл бұрын

You live in a paradise, sir !

@restawhileyall1781 6 жыл бұрын

I love your garden - you keep everything so neat and tidy. Btw hehe, we know who the star of the show is - bless him.

@adrianalisitza5543 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, this winter looks heavenly to a Canadian. I just love that climate and I would love to live in Tasmania. This looks a bit warmer than western WA state, which was also a great climate to me.

@serena-yu 10 ай бұрын

Whereas the Aussies say: the winter of Tasmania is BRUTAL!😁

@Beastw1ck 5 жыл бұрын

Planning a trip to Tas in May/June. This video has made me less intimidated of the outdoors that time of year. Doesn't look that bad.

@jasminekosach4616 4 жыл бұрын

Your citrus is great. We live in the forest in the Huon valley about 350m above sea level. Still learning. Your right though a positive is minimal frosts. Ground stays so cold for so long though.

@ibiufos 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video me and my wife are considering moving to tas to retire will be coming over in the next month to look for a house stay safe

@stronghold500 3 жыл бұрын

Like Billy Connelly said, " there's no such thing as bad weather. Only bad clothing. "

@ThatgirlinSeattle 5 жыл бұрын

I think in the States you’d be a zone 9 or 10. I’m in Seattle, zone 8 and in my garden I could NEVER plant peas the first month of winter, not successfully at least. What a wonderful climate you have there. Seasons with out the extremes.

@serena-yu 10 ай бұрын

I think most of Tasmania is like North California

@beverleyspugsandhomestead. 4 жыл бұрын

I live in Ellendale and we get our own microclimate, have had severe frosts though and snow some years.

@michaelstocks686 Ай бұрын

Tasmania has got a bad reputation for winter but I reckon Qeensland,Melbourne and Sydney have had more bad weather such as rain big hail than tassie.

@jjo5375 6 жыл бұрын

What a fine garden property you have established and maintain. Your red-topped white raised beds are very attractive! It must be such a pleasure to walk out and work with God every day! May He bless your efforts and your family. : )

@homesteading 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your positive comments. Adding some colour (in the form of paint) always makes a garden more pleasant...especially in winter when the days are gray and there aren't many flowers around!

@leannebishop7880 4 жыл бұрын

Im here because I'm traveling Australia by KZfaq I never get to go and travel Australia but I have been out of northern territory I know how nice over land is and big I'm starting at tazmaina travel first by KZfaq

@marieharding3848 6 жыл бұрын

Wish I was living in Tassie its such a beautiful place. I live in Qld. Thank you for the video :)

@Justwantahover 4 жыл бұрын

The "Newfoundland" of Australia. I saw a video on Newfoundland and it's way nicer than the USA. So I looked up Tassie in the hope that it might be a bit like Newfoundland and it seems to be. Seems to be no ugly billboards and ugly commercialisation like on the mainland and in the USA.

@evanever 4 жыл бұрын

@@Justwantahover That's sort of true but most of Australia is actually like that. Of our 24 million people, half live in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne so you can find solitude in just about any state. We definitely have commercialization and our share of companies eying up the forests. The best state nonetheless.

@tomatosauceontoastjr 3 жыл бұрын

Tasmania here nice to know some people actually enjoy our island

@leebay6093 2 жыл бұрын

@@Justwantahover correct, laid back, nice people. No political correctness bs, best place to move too 👌💕

@ZafAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

love from usa

@leannebishop7880 4 жыл бұрын

Cool looks good your doing well and lucky to be in tazmaina I'm in northern territory born here not so good or nice really

@nma367 3 жыл бұрын

Great channel mate! Thanks! Which area are you in?

@annesummers09 5 жыл бұрын

What about the spiders and creepy crawlies in Tasmania? Thanks for the videos.

@user-nw9bm7dd6f 6 ай бұрын

Would love to move to Taz. Are there areas where you do not have icy roads. Also what areas are known for flooding. Thanks for your time.

@frikandelspeciaal1431 5 жыл бұрын

Where you life its a bite like Madeira at 800 meters high you can grow Cherry's and grapes easy. Indoor you can grow cheramoya where you have no frost. Good movie beautyfull nature👍

@emanuelrodrigues7113 4 жыл бұрын

You cant grow grapes at 800 metrs in Madeira. I know that because i live here at 670 meters from sea level.

@deplorableaussie3279 4 жыл бұрын

wow...look at the chemtrails in the sky at the beginning

@homesteading 4 жыл бұрын

Chemtrails???!!! That's called wind!

@deplorableaussie3279 4 жыл бұрын

@@homesteading okay. ive seen those straight line clouds blown by wind too much lately. eather warfare is ramping up. Especially in Australia. Eat Pray Love Brother.xx

@dom2052 3 ай бұрын

I am a working hollyday visa, and i want to go to Tasmania

@chriswheeler6092 Жыл бұрын

A person has said that the tasmanian climate is similar to the climate of the north east United states. I live in the northeast and the seasons are drastically different. In summer it is very hot. fall is chilly and winter can be terribly cold sometimes getting several inches of snowfall. Spring is the most pleasant season.

@serena-yu 10 ай бұрын

Northeast United state is like North China. Tasmania is entirely dipped in the Westerlies sea breeze at a latitude of 41-42S. It's like Northern California or France.

@annagraham5781 4 жыл бұрын

How long did it take to grow your carrots and Broccoli?

@alex-craft 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful place, garden surrounded by the forest. Do you encounter poisonous snakes or insects in Tasmania, are they any problem?

@homesteading 5 жыл бұрын

No real problems, we do see the occasional tiger snake, but they avoid people if possible. There are ants that bite if you step on their nest...but only a problem if allergic.

@alex-craft 5 жыл бұрын

@@homesteading That sounds ok. Thank you for the information.

@kdegraa 4 жыл бұрын

Snakes are really bad however spiders are worse. This is on the mainland though. Maybe the Tasmanians killed off a lot of dangerous animals. They liked to do this around a hundred years ago.

@jessjames93 Жыл бұрын

have you done a video detailing the small wooden shed with a grass roof? i would love to know what grasses and moss are used and how you done it. im on NW coast tas and would like to have one just like it

@homesteading Жыл бұрын

No, that was before we had a channel! It originally was built with a corrugated iron roof. I then added some timber around to hold about 150mm of material, and covered the timber and iron with plastic. (It needs to be able to drain still.) I filled this with fine pinebark (not soil) and a little compost on top. Originally planted this with Daffodil bulbs only....everything else has found it's own way there!

@jessjames93 Жыл бұрын

@@homesteading how do you get it to drain with the plastic? That’s amazing it’s all grown mostly by nature what a great asset to watch evolve over time.

@homesteading Жыл бұрын

@@jessjames93 Simply leave holes at the bottom edge were the roof would naturally run off.

@Amateur_Pianist_472 5 жыл бұрын

Where do you live? Rosebery is the coldest residential town.

@alexlanning712 Жыл бұрын

Its a bit chilly on the Willie

@beverleyspugsandhomestead. 4 жыл бұрын

How do I 9Now when to harvest my pumpkins and corn?

@homesteading 4 жыл бұрын

Harvest when ripe - pumpkins usually have some drying of stalk (not the whole vine, just the actual pumpkins stalk). Corn will show darkening of silk - open it a little and check to be sure.

@alexlanning712 Жыл бұрын

Its a bit nippy on the Tippy

@gdaymates431 4 жыл бұрын

What's the government/councils like in Tassie? In terms of buying land and building a tiny house or small home? That's what I'm saving for. Currently living in Melbourne but saving to get out of here ASAP. I don't want to owe any money to banks to it's a bit of a slow process. But, there's some beautiful land for sale in Tassie. It's super confusing knowing if I'd be allowed to build something small or have a non permanent dwelling on the property. They make it hard for a reason I guess, trying to keep us all in the rat race.

@homesteading 4 жыл бұрын

Haven't navigated that path myself so can't give a definitive answer. But I don't think a small house would be a big problem. As to relocatable tiny houses, maybe this (www.cbos.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0014/414113/Fact-Sheet-Tiny-Houses.pdf) maybe helpful - if you haven't already seen it. There is of course some variation of attitude from individual councils. But generally they are helpful...one would hope!

@gdaymates431 4 жыл бұрын

@@homesteading Thanks for this reply. I somehow missed it.

@Jason-fp7vi 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could live in Australia. I'm sick of Canadian winters, I hate them

@janekay4147 3 жыл бұрын

Tasmania is very cold in winter too, snows in some areas as well.. mainland is warmer in some areas

@user-sx4eh3ek7o 8 ай бұрын

@@janekay4147 Winter in Tasmania is nothing like North America or Canada. Even the coldest places such as up on the Central Plateau have only gotten down to minus 10 or so overnight during the most extreme cold snaps. Rarely snows to any extent below 3000 metres, what falls is melted within a day or two.