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Gardenguy
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Registrace 9. 02. 2018
My name is Benjamin Meeks (AKA Gardenguy) and I help folks grow thriving fruitful and beautiful gardens. Most people want to grow their own food but the learning curve is tough to tackle. Trust me, I know because I was there myself. I want to help people quickly learn what it has taken me years and many thousands of dollars to learn. Join in on the adventure and you’ll discover more about natural, sustainable and practical ways of growing your own food in the space you have available to you!
Homegrown Fence Posts! Ep 1
Folks! We are excited to be installing our own cattle and sheep fence. This is the beginning of many future farm animals. So exciting! Stay tuned for future episodes of this farm project.
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WE’RE BACK! Farm Update and Tour
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Finally! We have taken a long break from the tubes and I primarily am feeling SUPER refreshed. I think I needed that. It’s easy for CZcams or any other social media platform to become a source of false identity and to feel an obligation to post post post at the risk of lacking in the areas of faith and family. We are so grateful to be able to have that break and yet now jump back in! Most of my...
Wife Talks HOUSE PLANS for Homestead
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Gabriella is doing great! We are excited to see how it all unfolds. NRCS and the electric company will definitely help.
Power Lines and House Pad | Farm Update
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We found a shortcut! It was going to have to go alllll the way up the driveway and here we are. So thankful. Homesteading is no joke and getting all the infrastructure in place is tough. But that's all part of the adventure! Plus gotta get that pad level and brush offloaded!
A BEAUTIFUL SURPRISE on the Farm!
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The fields are looking so wonderful! The homestead is coming along folks!
Farm Fresh Dinner + Farm Fun
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Gabriella made an amazing dinner! Wow. Always fun on the farm, folks.
Cow got STUCK in the POND!
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Our cow got stuck in the pond! Can we get her out? Watch and see...always an adventure on the farm.
We DISCOVERED SOMETHING on the Farm!
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Who would have thought?! Check out what we discovered on the homestead.
More of the FARM is CLEARED!
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An update on the new areas of the property that are cleared. So so exciting! This is truly a homestead in the making, folks.
We were completely WRONG! BIG house site change
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We got it all WRONG! Our original house site is just not gonna work out. Check out the video to find out.
Homestead ENTRANCE has ARRIVED (Long Enough?)
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We finally got our culvert!! Can you believe it? It is amazing how just a simple driveway entrance is so satisfying and exciting. Thank you for joining in on the adventures with us!
New Mountain DRIVEWAY! Is it too STEEP?
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Wow can those bulldozers get stuff done really quick. We are excited for the progress! Our gravel driveway will serve us for many years to come.
Soil Test coming! Choosing Homestead House Site
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The soil test guy is coming quick! My lovely wife Gabriella and I enjoyed getting to spot out the house site. Let the adventures begin!!
WE NEEEED YOUR ADVICE!! Each comment is so helpful! A PIVOTAL moment for us.
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WE NEEEED YOUR ADVICE!! Each comment is so helpful! A PIVOTAL moment for us.
Total Garden MAKEOVER | Episode 3 (It's DONE!)
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Total Garden MAKEOVER | Episode 3 (It's DONE!)
How to Naturally Fertilize a Yard | My #1 TIP
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How to Naturally Fertilize a Yard | My #1 TIP
Got WEEDS? DO THIS 100% Natural Method!
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Got WEEDS? DO THIS 100% Natural Method!
No-dig Mountain Garden Transformation Episode 2
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No-dig Mountain Garden Transformation Episode 2
Garden + Playground Makeover in Backyard
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Garden Playground Makeover in Backyard
Epic Mountain Garden Makeover | Episode #1
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Epic Mountain Garden Makeover | Episode #1
African Gift for my WIFE?! Mother's Day Fun
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African Gift for my WIFE?! Mother's Day Fun
5 Soil TIPS || FRUIT Tree ABUNDANCE (all natural)
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5 Soil TIPS || FRUIT Tree ABUNDANCE (all natural)
Timberline cow manure and compost is nothin but sand
Just say it!
I cannot believe the amount of people using dog waste as compost. That is absolutely disgusting. Dogs are a bane on our environment, they aren’t a natural animal, no part of a dog should be used. 🤮🤮🤮
That dog!😂😂😂
God bless you both!!! 🎉 I am sharing with my children and all the youth at church. You are a testimony to what we need to be, and how finding our person should be.
So this is what you do when you’re not drumming for Foster the people.
How are you doing? Think about you often. Time for an update 😊
That is really some *BEAUTIFUL ☆🖤☆black ⭐🐝gold💛 soil!* 4real though!👌 AWESOME work you've done w/ it! I'm going on about 8 years now, that i have been slowly, but surely trying to amend all the soil / mud in my backyard working its way to that! (I can say, i do have thankfully "some" areas, that I'm very proud n grateful for in my garden. (Always an ongoing process til the very end)😃 I literally low key freak out, (sometimes even HIGH KEY 😡🤯🤬 🙈🙊😉), when anyone puts something in / on/ around my garden or lawn, that shouldn't be anywhere around. (Like any type of chemical stuff, nasty pesticides that kill off my worms and/ or beneficial bugs, etc etc... most of yall can get where 💁♀️I'm coming from right!? 🤷♀️ Anyway thank U for the sharing the extra knowledge, and I'm sending positive energy n vibes👉 yall way. 🙌🙏👈😊🍃🍀🌾
Guy takes 15 minutes to list 10 things which could be done in under a minute.....what a waste of time.
What type of rock are you using?
@@jerryw4458 it is what we call field stone around here.
Will the plastic stunt the growth of the tree? Also why river rock & not mulch? Is one better than the other ?
@@corin1743 good questions! The plastic will not stunt if it is not strangling the base of the tree. The river rock was just for the aesthetic. Mulch would have probably been more of a natural option but the rock looked great so the client went with that. Hope this helps!
What’s the end result?
Well…it didn’t work! Haha. I need to make a follow-up video. I think the cracks were too deep. Some of the plants lived but not many. I should have dug little holes and put in compost then they would have thrived.
This will not only killing Bermuda grass. This will kill all grass.
Can I use this if Im just putting rock and flagstone pavers down? I want to keep the grass and weeds out!
@@MsHeatherLea I would NOT use this. I would use a landscape fabric underneath rock and pavers. That way it’ll help prevent weeds long-term
@@gardenguychannel thank you!
Avoid dead bodies. #satire
Thanks for the info, I bought a home with a very neglected crepe myrtle, I'm trying to figure out how to take care of him and bring him back to the utmost health, he is beside the street so I would like to make him no larger than the tree you were showing, if I want it to be more like a bush do I leave the sucker's at the bottom ?
A whole lot of useless chatter and video. Why? Just stick with the information that we came here to hear. Couldn’t finish the video.
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Great work and an even greater attitude towards work. Encouraging to see!
I appreciate you sharing your work, and your attitude ❤
Staples, now old theory of tossing rusted nails in I guess for iron, been around for years.
I haven't meet anyone yet that likes rubber mulch.
Pizza Boxes rescued from the trash.
While picking up food at food bank, I picked up some of their bigger boxes off the curb.
Stewarding, yes! - that hit me hard bro
Came for the berries staying for the philosophical enrichment! Beauty IS the secret sauce to any design - i'm only 2 minutes in, excited to see how beauty and function will harmonize
Thank you! I should post a video showing the orchard today! It’s producing blackberries right now like crazy!
as far as animal products, what if we are using a barrel and don't care about pests?
Then compost all the animal products you can! Super great source of nitrogen.
Please be careful of the thorns You can get a bad infection like I did. Some how the little thorns get under skin and you don't realize it until later. Protect your face..just be careful...these beautiful rose bushes can and will "bite"
Great video! Just a question: If I use cardboard, then install the weed fabric, and top it with pebbles, will that be a good idea? Right now I only have the pebbles and I'm getting weeds all over. Thanks for the advice!
You talk to much
Go Vols. Thanks for the tip. I just added some, had some bad end root rot on my tomatoes this year down here in Chattanooga.
Well my friend, you have a long way to go. Some of the time you talk BS. You see, while I agree, that printed paper (any, including cardboard) should not be used in a garden or compost, your remarks about oil are incorrect. Oil is of organic origin, so products made from oil degrade. Plastics for instance get devoured by bacteria. Do your research before you make your videos, so you don't embarrass yourself.
I put down card board, them covered with wood chips. Worked for a few years. Then it starts to grow over to the sides.
Wheat straw is full of chemicals! Finding organic straw is difficult!
i use card board to kill grass and weeds around my garden plants. still wobbly on my feet since a bad stroke . if i try to get down to weed i fall or can't get back up.
Are those the shoes of a dude, of a frugal person, or of a gardener? Or is it all three. No shade, not an insult. You can tell what you like but be careful or you might end up needing orthotics when you get older. Just a tip since you’re helping teach me something (I learned that the hard way).
Haha yes all the above! Yes I’ve thrown those away. Thank you!
Thanks guys! Gave me an idea on what I need to do in my backyard as I have erosion and the soil is washing away downhill. Best to you, your bro and Josh!
So glad it helped!
Hey garden guy thanks for the tips! Whats your thoughts on spraying a water sealant ontop on your mulch? Heard some folks do that to preserve the color and lifespan of the multch.
Sure thing! Well, it will preserve it some for sure. I usually err more on the side of all-natural myself. But may be worth a try!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Leave your eggshell in the carton and step on them the add to your compost I also add bone meal blood meal azomite and calcium to my compost and it make a great compost ! I always added some fish heads to my compost when it was at a good point for it
Bro. Just came across your videos. Watched a few of them because I’m trying to learn the whole no till gardening deal then saw this video. BEST ONE yet! Gardening is pretty cool but a man standing with Jesus gets me fired up! Thank you LORD Jesus for leading this young man and woman. May you inspire more and more people to follow Christ. Gardening is but a vapor, following Christ and being Born Again is ETERNAL and what a gift it is! Pretty cool, made my day. God bless you both! 🙏🏼
Thank you very much for this encouraging message, sir! May the Lord bless your day and your family!
amazing job. we were part way through making a fire pit with the stones before realizing we needed some pointers. This video was the answer. Thanks! - Karen C.
So glad it helped yall!
Im doing the same thing too. Trying to turn the clay soil to something more lively for the plants by buring kitchen scraps
There is oat straw and its the one safe for all livestock
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Just wasted all that time for a quick 30 second clip at the very end for a job thats not even finished. Sod on top the grass to pick up later? Just get it out from the rip instead of working twice. Looks good, just unfinished. Next time just get right to your tutorial and finish your project
What is your compost pile mostly composed of?
Hi! I love your content. Will store bought compost/top soil work for smaller applications?
Thank you! It’ll work but it’s usually not best. I would look for something with a manure type base if possible.
I want to make something like this in the front of my house but it makes me sad to kill the grass. Are there any alternatives to get this kind of look without having to kill the grass?🥺
Sadly something has to go to add something new. A good life lesson too! But thankfully if you can cut out the grass and preserve some of the soil then you can use it for sod somewhere you want to grow better grass!