5 Ways to QUICKLY become More Self Sufficient

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  • čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
  • In this video, I give you 5 ways to QUICKLY become more self-sufficient!
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  • @gregorytoddsmith9744
    @gregorytoddsmith9744 Před 4 lety +3663

    It took less than two generations for us to forget how to feed ourselves. Mark is reintroducing the art. Good on ya brother! Cheers from Wyoming!!

    • @exeterbeekeeper
      @exeterbeekeeper Před 4 lety +90

      Totaly. My grandparent's grew all their own veg. Made own wine from Berry's dandelion flowers etc and I even went forageing for muchrooms with them

    • @Argentvs
      @Argentvs Před 4 lety +24

      @Rick Borghuis Same here. My mother says why I can't make lettuce and carrots in quantity when his father (who was a mason, not the other granpa farmer) just threw seeds and they went sick eating all kinds of vegetables all year. I still fail to grow lettuce, plenty of tomatoes, but slugs and snails are impossible to control. Nor I can have birds to roam free, my cats would eat them.

    • @HikinCatfish
      @HikinCatfish Před 4 lety +34

      Agreed! Feeling so blessed to have grown up with parents who gardened and raised animals for food (we had rabbits, chickens, pigs and steer at various times through the years) as well as venison and other game through friends and family. And as I've grown older, and moved to a more "suburban" environment and live and work around so many that grew up there, I realize how atypical my childhood was. I have been keeping chickens for 3 years (and always wanted chickens even before 'urban chickens' were 'cool'! :) ), and I have gardened in some way off and on my whole life. It just seems like you should have a few skills or at least an idea of how to do some things yourself.

    • @shannonrobinson262
      @shannonrobinson262 Před 4 lety +83

      I’ve gardened for 16 years straight, even while in a wheelchair, through back surgery and bed ridden, thanks to my amazing husband. I’m limited in what I can physically do, but I can, preserve, forage, grow and cook foods from my yard and surrounding areas. I also bake and can make homemade candy to rival sweet shops. I’ve made soap for years. All these skills are forgotten by many my age and very few of the younger group know how to do them. I am teaching my kids to do this too. These are as important as keeping a budget, doing taxes, and paying bills. Life skills have been neglect3d for too long.

    • @jayamilapersson4030
      @jayamilapersson4030 Před 4 lety +39

      Im glad then that Im not of that generation. Im a Country gal in North of Sweden and my family and I have always grown some veggies and my uncle breed pigs and hens although not in a big way only like 50 pigs. and my mothers cousin breeds cattle for the meat its eko friendly, and they are living in free range all year around but they can go inside an lay on heated floor and hay. Calfs, cows and bulls go together. then there are the hunters in the family. I have killed creatures for the meat with my two hands its the natural way and its quick and painless and the animals are given the best care we can give them before that they are happy as far as we can tell. and Im happy to know that in a crisis like this I know how to feed myself from using the land both by hunting/fishing, gathering plants and grow plants and keep animals for food.

  • @killamasta7715
    @killamasta7715 Před 2 lety +782

    "You may get sick of eating eggs but thats better than starving"
    Like how you keep it simple,cheers

    • @susanawright7757
      @susanawright7757 Před 2 lety +2

      Ain't that the truth!

    • @vickyembrey1783
      @vickyembrey1783 Před 2 lety +4

      lol..good answer

    • @jondoe292
      @jondoe292 Před 2 lety +4

      Boiled eggs make good bait.

    • @andrewperillo3609
      @andrewperillo3609 Před rokem +7

      Fasting is okay. I find going weeks without because im poor an refuse to be a part of the butchery. Fruit only baby. An im still doing two finger pushups. Get you some

    • @trailertrashfire
      @trailertrashfire Před rokem +1

      This didn't age well lol. I miss eggs lol

  • @homeiswonderland
    @homeiswonderland Před rokem +128

    I really appreciate the advice, "You don't have to be self-sufficient in everything, just something." I easily get obsessive and fall into the cognitive distortion of all-or-nothing thinking, overwhelming myself and halting progress.

    • @Curtis.Carpenter
      @Curtis.Carpenter Před rokem +4

      I'm the exact same way and it's certainly the reason why I have yet to try my hand at any of The gardening projects that I have always Wanted to attempt.

    • @homeiswonderland
      @homeiswonderland Před rokem +3

      @@Curtis.Carpenter I'm trucking along with my new vermicompost system. Second attempt! Still too scared of failure to put plants in the ground myself, so I'm building up to it by focusing on soil health first. Baby steps, right?

    • @ArDeeMee
      @ArDeeMee Před rokem

      @@homeiswonderland Well, you ARE starting a garden. Baby steps all the way! =)
      Last year I had a really bad manic episode where I spent hundreds of € setting up garden beds. Followed by extreme anxiety which had me only occasionally water plants after sundown, lest I be seen f-ing up.
      I‘m trying to do better this year. Since the basis was already built, I just had to freshen the beds up, get some mowed grass to top the soil, and then put the classic seed combo of onions, carrots, radishes, and salad in. I also have some felt gardening bags for tomatoes.
      The garden bed stuff is mostly upkeep free, just check moisture occasionally and space out seedlings. And the tomatoes get a daily water check.
      So… I have kind of a good feeling.
      If you don’t know where to even start: One valid option is buying one bag of planting earth and a few seeds. But the bag down, cut a few holes into it. Turn over, cut a few holes into it. These top holes, you fold the foil to the inside and put your seeds/seedlings in. It’s a mini raised bed. In late autumn after everything is done, you cut the bag open and spread the earth out a bit.
      It’s good for herbs and salads. Rucola and lettuce are extremely easy to take care of. And if you don’t manage to eat all of it, rucola has some really beautiful flowers that bees love. =)

    • @yvonneharvey5463
      @yvonneharvey5463 Před 11 měsíci

      Good point. I’m alittle the same

    • @schuylergeery-zink1923
      @schuylergeery-zink1923 Před 3 měsíci +1

      Start really small… we started with a patio garden of a few pots of tomatoes and Basil, a bag of potatoes, and a container with carrots. That gave us the confidence to then grow in the ground those same plants plus try some like cucumbers and zucchini which are easy and prolific without much work.

  • @bobburnitt5389
    @bobburnitt5389 Před 2 lety +76

    I thnk having a garden makes people live longer. Not from eating the food, but from the feeling it gives the gardener. It is the most peaceful pursuit. Can be a lot of work, especially in the beginning, but it is peaceful work, the food TASTES better and knowing you grew it is a satisfying feeling. You are a good presenter as well. BB

    • @hopelesslydull7588
      @hopelesslydull7588 Před rokem +2

      Also, gardening is a workout.
      Practical exercise, healthy eating, mental relief.

  • @ActiveServo12
    @ActiveServo12 Před 4 lety +3532

    But also, this man is just an absolute gem of a human being

    • @theadventuresofzoomandbettie
      @theadventuresofzoomandbettie Před 4 lety +27

      Agreeds!

    • @playdoug12
      @playdoug12 Před 4 lety +1

      What makes you say that? I haven't heard or seen anything from him outside of this channel.

    • @1s1lee
      @1s1lee Před 4 lety +50

      @@playdoug12 By then you should already understand why he is a gem.

    • @sandakureva
      @sandakureva Před 4 lety +61

      He's seriously a good dude.

    • @latoyasilverman9599
      @latoyasilverman9599 Před 4 lety +35

      Totally agree.. addicted to his videos. Such a great person

  • @m1lklizard934
    @m1lklizard934 Před 4 lety +715

    "Let me try to do this quickly so you don't get bored"
    Don't you worry. I could literally listen to you talking about gardening for hours.

    • @alexcollazo7796
      @alexcollazo7796 Před 3 lety +9

      Same, and I don’t even have a garden 🤷‍♂️ shizz is just interesting.

    • @KitKat-wt6ed
      @KitKat-wt6ed Před 3 lety +12

      @@alexcollazo7796 Me either but I am becoming inspired to create one 😆

    • @leobadajos1008
      @leobadajos1008 Před 3 lety +4

      Exactly, I can't believe how much work I can finish while listening to this man.

    • @leobadajos1008
      @leobadajos1008 Před 3 lety +1

      @@KitKat-wt6ed that's great, I wish you prosperity.

    • @danelleschaefer3989
      @danelleschaefer3989 Před 2 lety

      Same!

  • @RandyToroni
    @RandyToroni Před 2 lety +293

    Mark, your videos helped me get through 2020, now in 2021 my wife and I have a successful homestead started. Many raised garden beds producing tons of veggies, 15 Chickens, 14 ducks and 2 geese! Thank you for showing us the beauty and love of backyard farming. Gardening is so good for your mental health in these hard times.

    • @kennethkeen1234
      @kennethkeen1234 Před 2 lety +4

      Well done Randy. I have everything I need but leave the place for 5 months a year to avoid having to live in a miserable cold environment. So I find it hard to establish all the above and then leave it, maybe someone has a suggestion.

    • @wendyhilton3839
      @wendyhilton3839 Před rokem +4

      @@kennethkeen1234 house swap?

    • @ashalaishram8091
      @ashalaishram8091 Před rokem +3

      Good job.. ✊👍👌

    • @StopAgenda21
      @StopAgenda21 Před rokem

      Nice work Randy :-)

    • @ihavenoclue9756
      @ihavenoclue9756 Před rokem

      We got some Indian runner ducks and khaki Campbell's. Well love them! How are the geese with them?

  • @rebeccazody1278
    @rebeccazody1278 Před 2 lety +142

    Indiana, USA…This was so well done. I am 68 yrs old and have never really built much but in 2020 have scrounged around for wood, dragged out my dad’s old hand saw and gave it a go. Have constructed 10 or so garden beds and am growing in containers inside many of them. Went to goodwill and bought what canning jars I could, running them through the sanitizing cycle in my dishwasher, asked around among family and friends for canning supplies,etc. I put up an inexpensive greenhouse all by myself. It has all been by myself. By the end of 2021 I have fine-tuned and better organized my efforts, eating my canned goods, etc. I am anxiously looking forward to 2022 as I mulch leaves, break up sticks, add food scraps, shredded paper etc to the two new pallet compost bins I have held together with zip ties! Having a good time creating, getting exercise, growing and eating my foods. I am vegetarian so have not branched out into keeping animals. You stay safe. I appreciate learning so much from you. Thank you.

    • @darceyschultz2370
      @darceyschultz2370 Před rokem +2

      Have you tried growing beans if your vegetarian. Bok chocolate is great

    • @darceyschultz2370
      @darceyschultz2370 Před rokem +4

      Choy

    • @moonshynegirl172
      @moonshynegirl172 Před rokem +5

      This is encouraging. I just turned 60 and am just getting started. I was afraid it was too late, but you changed my mind. 😊 I still have a few more years before I can retire, so this is a great head start.

    • @vomeronasal
      @vomeronasal Před rokem +1

      Outstanding!

  • @blatzphemy
    @blatzphemy Před 3 lety +874

    Mark needs some kind of international award for being such a great influence on the world.

    • @toddsimonds6809
      @toddsimonds6809 Před 2 lety +5

      I second the motion!!!

    • @kavindu876
      @kavindu876 Před 2 lety +1

      The Home Styling Guide has been designed for people who want to improve their home and decorate it professionally.
      In times of a global pandemic people spend more time at home and and many of us have taken this time to look for ways to make our personal spaces more beautiful.
      The Home Styling Guide is like a crash course in Interior Design. It imparts the same knowledge as a certficateion course, however does not have any exams at the end of it. It is rather designed to be a pleasant read with lots of beautiful images and graphics, that help translate the theory into practical examples.
      The 8 chapters comprise:
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    • @markdemell3717
      @markdemell3717 Před 2 lety +5

      NOOOO,he is a humble man and he cares not for stuff like that. Take care and be good.

    • @markdemell3717
      @markdemell3717 Před 2 lety

      @@kavindu876 The powers that be will be foreclosing homes .Sorry to say.

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Před 2 lety +3

      Except rewards generally suck. hahaha He's good to go here.

  • @ozr2mus
    @ozr2mus Před 4 lety +626

    In these crazy times... the calm & friendly voice of a dinkum Aussie gardener helping us make good choices for the future is reassuring and infinitely helpful... thank you.

    • @Littlelamb2023
      @Littlelamb2023 Před 4 lety +16

      honesty i never realised how calming this bloke is till i read this comment. I wish my wife would watch these vids as it might calm her down haha (she's super stressed with the lock down) roll eyes!!

    • @HikinCatfish
      @HikinCatfish Před 4 lety +4

      AGREED!

    • @BloodySeaGullsRoss
      @BloodySeaGullsRoss Před 4 lety +3

      ozr2mus he reminds me a little of Peter Cundall, just the easy going attitude while being very engaging and fun to watch.

    • @antoniorobles3498
      @antoniorobles3498 Před 4 lety +3

      FACTS!!!

    • @dl8619
      @dl8619 Před 4 lety

      @@BloodySeaGullsRoss reminds me of that barefoot aussie survival guy can't remember his name though.

  • @helenefortiscue-smythe8279
    @helenefortiscue-smythe8279 Před rokem +118

    I’ve just found you and I think you are going to change my life. I retired nearly two years ago and I’m caring for my 97yr mother and have my wonderful 21 yr grandson living with us. He’s just finished building us four quite large raised beds. Seeds have also just arrived and so a new adventure awaits us. I’m relying on you my friend to walk us through this lol. Subscribed😊🇬🇧

    • @ros8986
      @ros8986 Před rokem +3

      you might want to get John Jeavons book on raised bed intensive gardening (How to grow more vegetables, fruits, nuts....) has been continuously in print since 1974

    • @helenefortiscue-smythe8279
      @helenefortiscue-smythe8279 Před rokem

      @@ros8986
      Many thanks l will👍

    • @ritahassing2533
      @ritahassing2533 Před měsícem

      Perfect situation ❤

  • @haileymetelko6521
    @haileymetelko6521 Před 2 lety +218

    I started gardening at the age of 20 and have been doing it for almost 2 years now . You have helped me a lot into creating a different lifestyle for my self and future family . Thanks for all your knowledge !!

  • @debbieguthrie2307
    @debbieguthrie2307 Před 3 lety +411

    It's the accent, it's the clever one liners, it's the ease of "you can do this" attitude. A wonderful break from the static around us. God bless you

  • @tara9828
    @tara9828 Před 3 lety +672

    I feel like your point about how people underestimate their abilities is a super important one. Not only that I think that people almost get blocked by perfectionism and think that cobbling something together is worse than doing nothing which couldn't be further from the truth! If it looks stupid but works, it ain't stupid!

    • @KitKat-wt6ed
      @KitKat-wt6ed Před 3 lety +35

      I remember when we were kids, we built billy carts and cubby houses. Half the time they fell apart, especially if there was a storm but it was how we learned things and did it a better way next time. People are too afraid of making mistakes, treating them as failure rather than a learning experience.

    • @yellowbird5411
      @yellowbird5411 Před 3 lety +18

      So true. The flip side of watching gardening videos for inspiration, is feeling like I have to do it perfectly, or why bother? Some of these growers are just amazing. And for those of us who cannot afford a ton of amendments, a $300 water bill, sprays, fertilizers, wood chips and the lumber for raised beds, it can be discouraging to even start. That is why I plant fruit trees. I can't be out in the Florida sun chasing bugs off my lettuce (if I had any). I want to be able to walk outside, do a bit of watering if it's needed, put a bit of extra mulch around, and not worry about it. There is stuff to learn, like how to prune properly, but sometimes fruit trees do splendidly with neglect, too. Local nurseries have a large selection of appropriate trees for your area, and when you start with a 5' tree just planted, it can make you feel like you grew it yourself!

    • @catherinegrace2366
      @catherinegrace2366 Před 3 lety +20

      Hahahaha if it works it works! End of story.
      People look at parts of my garden and are like “Really?” Results answers the question. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @leobadajos1008
      @leobadajos1008 Před 3 lety +4

      Best comment. 💯

    • @leobadajos1008
      @leobadajos1008 Před 3 lety +1

      Best comment. 💯

  • @soniasettlemires8005
    @soniasettlemires8005 Před rokem +60

    When I see good videos like this I usually take my time to appreciate the experts who make these videos possible, it's not easy to help a lot of people make money

    • @soniasettlemires8005
      @soniasettlemires8005 Před rokem

      I would blame myself if I heard of an opportunity like this and let it go to waste, please am interested how can I do business with him

    • @ArDeeMee
      @ArDeeMee Před rokem

      Classic bot thread. Gtfo.

  • @jannswoodbox
    @jannswoodbox Před 2 lety +64

    I found you 50 years to late. There were 12 of us and my parents never really taught us to help grow and cook etc. Too late now. Almost 70 yrs young in mind but not so much in body. I can just watch you and pretend I'm by your side. Thank you for being real and sharing your videos

    • @kimberlybrooke1366
      @kimberlybrooke1366 Před 2 lety +16

      It's never too late to expand one's mind and capabilities!

    • @arim2283
      @arim2283 Před rokem +5

      Some day not far off, somebody very young will be thanking you for the knowledge you've gained. Hang in there!

    • @Nick-ce6lt
      @Nick-ce6lt Před rokem +7

      That melted my icy heart. I also like to live vicariously through these videos.

    • @sm-hi7jt
      @sm-hi7jt Před rokem +4

      containers,’patio pots

    • @darceyschultz2370
      @darceyschultz2370 Před rokem +19

      I'm 74 and i grow a lot of my own food. You can also. Just get some pots put in some soil and plants or seeds and you have a garden good luck

  • @billiamc1969
    @billiamc1969 Před 4 lety +259

    150 bee hives here in Baltimore and more on the way, 8 laying hens, and ZERO lawn converted to all veggies, fruit, and flowers for pollinators

    • @mikeddh2018
      @mikeddh2018 Před 4 lety +2

      Where do you sell your honey? I'm in NE Baltimore.

    • @HikinCatfish
      @HikinCatfish Před 4 lety +1

      Hey Baltimore! We're down in Bowie also rocking some bees and chickens and getting the garden going! Harvested our first honey last year!

    • @radioactiverobin8245
      @radioactiverobin8245 Před 4 lety +2

      that's awesome!

    • @dee.j40
      @dee.j40 Před 4 lety +1

      Hi beefriendly!! I was just looking you up yesterday to see where I can buy more of your honey. Was shocked to see where you're located. Thanks for great honey ❤️

    • @dethmaul
      @dethmaul Před 4 lety +1

      Why did you keep your lawn?? Just go all the way and raise veggies, you can do it!

  • @metalcatmom5891
    @metalcatmom5891 Před 3 lety +212

    Even when you fail at something, you usually learn something. My first time growing tomatoes, I got nothing. This is my 3rd time and I have dozens of huge beautiful tomatoes. If someone with my brown thumb can learn, so can everyone else.

    • @dannybruff
      @dannybruff Před 2 lety +8

      It's more productive to learn from other people's mistakes/teacher so share your mistakes so others dont make them...

    • @metalcatmom5891
      @metalcatmom5891 Před 2 lety +19

      Sooo...I didn't take into account that I live in a newish cul-de-sac where there is no top soil. The techniques that were successful for my grandparents just down the street are not effective because they have soil that was once farmland. I have the clay bed of Death inhabited by devils grass and fire ants. My poor soil required copious amounts of clay breaker and compost to be successful. Also the tomatoes like the side of the house that gets morning sun rather than afternoon...idk. Also my heirloom plants react to their environment differently than the hybrids favored by my grandparents. So far this year, I have harvested about 11 gallons from 16 plants and I will process the 3 boxes I picked this week today! Woo learning!

    • @anniemcewen9049
      @anniemcewen9049 Před 2 lety +5

      Methinks your brown thumb is turning a lovely shade of green ☺️‼️

    • @jeffreycurtis9075
      @jeffreycurtis9075 Před 2 lety +2

      Good onya lass

  • @MrTalkingzero
    @MrTalkingzero Před rokem +4

    I love this guy and his content. He has so much credibility because he's showing what he's already done as opposed to an average youtuber who sticks a seed in the ground and then asks for donations. This property has been transformed for almost two decades. Imagine how many mistakes this man has made, how much he's learned, how many questions he has asked? Support this man, he's teaching you how to live.

  • @vickiparrish3235
    @vickiparrish3235 Před 2 lety +78

    This 71 years young enjoys your videos. I'm a prepper-but it started in my youth from living with relatives that survived the Great Depression in Oklahoma.
    Everything you say in your videos is spot on. Thanks.

    • @PIESvcs
      @PIESvcs Před 2 lety +4

      Hi Vicki,
      My Mom was just a baby in New York during the Depression. Forty years later, at the age of 10, I realised that the homemade soap that she made from recovered meat fats was a tradition borne of Midwestern and Texan necessity (to keep those forebears clean). An hour in the garden was required of us kids every weekend. I would spend more than my share of hours helping her grow in the Garden State, New Jersey, building the first of many compost screeners and nourishing the fabulous strawberries and tomatoes that flourished there. A friend's mother met his Dad in France during WWII and I learned about 'sheet composting' from her (digging kitchen scraps into the periphery of the garden) as it was practiced during the war in Europe. More than 70 years after my Mom was born, two of her grandsons learned to garden at their local primary school, a small rural school in New Zealand. They too have a tradition of keeping these skills alive - attach a reward to it and the ones that don't excel in sports or academia find a strength or passion to pursue.
      All the best for a fantastic New Year!

    • @vickiparrish3235
      @vickiparrish3235 Před 2 lety +5

      @@PIESvcs What a wonderful story! Thanks so much for sharing. And a Happy New Year to you as well.

    • @honeybee3317
      @honeybee3317 Před 2 lety +2

      Many years listening to the stories as the previous generation spoke to their friends and watching their skills in the garden sets the Boomers up to be self suffient. Skill sets for which I am very thankful. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Forticus55
    @Forticus55 Před 4 lety +394

    Dude. I want you to know I’m eating up every little thing you’re putting out. Especially as an educator, currently not educating due to our quarantine. You’re inspiring me daily.

  • @willsieruta
    @willsieruta Před 3 lety +124

    Enthusiasm like this cannot be faked, and is very contagious

    • @kennethkeen1234
      @kennethkeen1234 Před 2 lety

      No it's a fake. He is paid to say all this by some international banking conglomerate. It cannot work. If it did then everyone would be doing it.

    • @318DoubleE
      @318DoubleE Před 2 lety +2

      When the educational system abroad has people caught up in this “quick and easy” consumer hustle culture, they make it seem as if there is no fun and joy in taking the time out of the day to develop life skills.

  • @brucecollins5458
    @brucecollins5458 Před rokem +2

    mark, my name is bruce. 64 year old american. so glad i found your videos today. i also have 3 acres here in the

  • @l.sexton439
    @l.sexton439 Před 2 lety +2

    Mark, I'm in Oklahoma, USA, I couldn't agree more! Your locks on the chicken coup are what my granny had on her chicken coups! To me, that's brilliant and ingenuity. I do love watching your videos!

  • @hans_____
    @hans_____ Před 3 lety +324

    We've all been taught by society to not know how to do anything. They want us to stay dependent.

    • @mayshomesteadchronicles
      @mayshomesteadchronicles Před 2 lety +9

      Word!

    • @fakiirification
      @fakiirification Před 2 lety +19

      they want to heard everyone into concrete boxes in the sky packed millions into small cities so the ultra rich can buy up all the arable land and further enrich themselves by keeping the majority of the population hostage to their whims.

    • @ladamadenadie1658
      @ladamadenadie1658 Před 2 lety +10

      It started with the school system. Don't homeschool your children and teach them how to fend for themselves by cooking, growing, harvesting, storing and building your own just send them to us and we'll teach them they are poor, they need higher education which doesn't teach them how to survive just become enslaved to the economic system we are brewing up so they'll depend on our system for ever.

    • @cam4636
      @cam4636 Před 2 lety +15

      You were taught by society to be a mindless worker so that you'd stay in a factory or in front of a computer. "Dependency" comes with the expectation that they'll take care of you. They won't, they'll replace you with another mindless worker--or a robot, whichever is cheaper.

    • @beneiseoleinmheart5614
      @beneiseoleinmheart5614 Před 2 lety +1

      True they want us computerized in A.I. zone. What are we going to eat? Steel?

  • @dag118
    @dag118 Před 4 lety +54

    I asked my grandmother, years ago, how do you know when to slaughter the chicken. She said, " when the kids are hungry enough and the chicken is fat enough" I think if your kids really were hungry, you could do it.

  • @AhJodie
    @AhJodie Před 2 lety +9

    I am 67 and my grandparents always had gardens, grapes, rhubarb, asparagus, and hunted and fished. Oddly, I do not know how to do much with it all, but, am learning more as I can. I love this channel, and am sharing too!

  • @lv224
    @lv224 Před 2 lety +18

    How can anybody dislike and put thumbs down for this fantastic channel. Mark is uplifting hopeful positive and spreads joy and good cheer. His teachings with great humour benefiting many people who have lost their jobs.

  • @herbcutler3194
    @herbcutler3194 Před 4 lety +61

    "If I can learn to do it, so can you". This is the golden rule.

  • @sonofhibbs4425
    @sonofhibbs4425 Před 3 lety +204

    I love second hand materials and the homemade “shoddy” look. I have much more respect for it than say something already made overpriced items in markets. When you try, you learn valuable lessons. You also save the planet by piecing together leftover lumber, etc. As long as it serves its function, you did good! There’s also something beautiful about things handmade that become heavily relied upon.

    • @FloridaGirl-
      @FloridaGirl- Před 3 lety +6

      Most gardners are good at that stuff! I do that all time. I’ve called it, “recombobulating”.

    • @kavindu876
      @kavindu876 Před 2 lety

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    • @kennethkeen1234
      @kennethkeen1234 Před 2 lety +1

      @@dentside78 Nice one. I have a paper factory less than 1km from my house and they are only too pleased when I come and take the pallets away. You can make fences, tables chairs, raised gardens and no doubt some other things too with pallets. A bit of wire and some pallets and you can build a house if you need to!

  • @charlottehatch6696
    @charlottehatch6696 Před 2 lety +12

    I keep coming back to this inspiring video because of Mark's honesty and simple "you-can-do-it-too" attitude.

  • @Will14670
    @Will14670 Před 2 lety +37

    I’m having another bad day and am feeling pretty stressed out right now. This was surprisingly soothing and in a way encouraging. Hope I can do what you’re doing one day, cheers.

  • @cjgreen3836
    @cjgreen3836 Před 4 lety +211

    "Need" and "want". Consider these words when shopping, you can save a bundle ;)

    • @Mary-zj9jz
      @Mary-zj9jz Před 3 lety +2

      yes and need can be wants (I need a phone< I want an brand new iPhone)

    • @RiverAldavya
      @RiverAldavya Před 3 lety

      Yes. And I need my tea.

    • @farmerchick3040
      @farmerchick3040 Před 3 lety

      Huge difference between the two

    • @success762
      @success762 Před 2 lety

      I piktured it .. great expression

  • @FaerieDust
    @FaerieDust Před 4 lety +485

    Not gonna lie, I get way too attached to animals to be able to raise them for meat - luckily for me, eggs are a great source of protein all on their own 👍👍

    • @davidbocek
      @davidbocek Před 4 lety +20

      We did get attached to our chickens, so it was just the eggs that were the use...also they eat most anything, Your coops will be insect free for sure. But for me, they compete for my compost material and that is a balancing act. Get some peeps, and watch there personalities grow.

    • @FaerieDust
      @FaerieDust Před 4 lety +24

      @@davidbocek Yeah, now I just need a house with a backyard and I'll be all set! Until that happens, I've got a good amount of dried lentils and a freezer full of veggies to tide me over. I'll be going vegan by necessity at the end of this, but I don't mind - I've got a tiny freezer in my studio apartment, and fresh veggies don't last long. I'll keep saving up for a house, not like I'll be doing a lot of shopping for the foreseeable future 😅

    • @bluesdog88
      @bluesdog88 Před 4 lety +9

      I hear the trick is to not give them a name if it comes time for a roast chicken ;)

    • @angieweisswange5873
      @angieweisswange5873 Před 4 lety +24

      Sprouted lentils are quick and a good source of protein AND greens

    • @danakarloz5845
      @danakarloz5845 Před 4 lety +9

      FaerieDust I think that if I know ahead of time that I am going to slaughter them, I’ll be ok with that idea. I wouldn’t treat them like pets from the start. I do have two chickens in my house and they are my little babies

  • @GreedeeVids
    @GreedeeVids Před 2 lety +11

    Greetings from the US brother. I'm a old Marine and I always work on improving my survivability. My wife is old Army. Together we work as a team to build a sustainable life if things turn south. We've prepped food storage to the roof in our pantry. We know that this food isn't just for us but for our neighbors in that great need time that will be a blessing from God to both us and them. Found your channel and really appreciate your tips. I've bought a fantastic book that has forgotten knowledge of the pioneers that will be very handy in a time which I believe we're heading towards. But this was a great beginning to help with sustained food. Subscribed and looking forward to learning from you as well brother! God bless!

  • @jay-rus4437
    @jay-rus4437 Před rokem +1

    Bought 5 acres last year…..we now have our first 15 chickens. Raised garden beds next. All new to us, but we are taking the steps to move forward

  • @terriesmith8219
    @terriesmith8219 Před 4 lety +54

    You're right, Mark, Its never too late to start gardening and being self sufficient!

  • @thombatty1950
    @thombatty1950 Před 4 lety +130

    Current events have rekindled my interest in self sufficiency. I've been using the extra time I have at home to start some small projects on my 1/4 acre lot. Happy to have found this channel, much more relatable than some of the "prepper' info out there.

  • @napriaa5175
    @napriaa5175 Před 2 lety +2

    Your peaceful and confident nature helps beginners so much

  • @stella_blu6291
    @stella_blu6291 Před 2 lety +1

    I grew up this way back in Colombia, and I thought we were poor 😔. Stupid me now I’m here learning how to live this way again. Thank you for re teaching me.

  • @metalheadrobredbar6899
    @metalheadrobredbar6899 Před 3 lety +43

    There are times when I wish my family lived like this. Having your own land and a little garden or farm just seems so cool.

    • @indigo22284
      @indigo22284 Před 2 lety +2

      It really does. I’m super jealous. I wish we could live like this. But how? We don’t own land. We don’t have wealth. Mark says Often people don’t get started because they don’t know how to build stuff. NO. More often, it’s because people don’t already own land and/or can’t afford to quit their jobs ... DUH

    • @sullendragon8900
      @sullendragon8900 Před 2 lety +3

      @@indigo22284 Well, not to tell you what to do, but that's where you can start with containers! There are also youtube channels about urban sustainability, you might be inspired by videos about guerilla gardening or foraging.
      It's amazing what'll grow in a container. Five gallon buckets are great, or empty milk jugs, or even plastic grocery bags. (I've seen people hang them by the handles in front of their windows and plant in them!) I know it's not the whole farm, but it's a start, and when you find things you like and can grow well, it starts cutting down your grocery bill amd encourages you to grow more. (And I know he makes it seem easy, but being self-sufficient is still a lot of work, starting small is a good idea for anyone!)

    • @kennethkeen1234
      @kennethkeen1234 Před 2 lety +1

      @@sullendragon8900 Exactly. You can start when living in a prison cell. I lived in Tokyo where there was NO garden. So I turned a 2 sq metre patch of garbage into a garden and everyone around was amazed at what I had achieved. There is NO excuse for not having seeds growing as soon as the temperatures get above 10˚c at night. We all know. Water is still not taxed. A lot came down on us today. ~Such a thing.

    • @sullendragon8900
      @sullendragon8900 Před 2 lety

      @@kennethkeen1234 well, that is a bit harsh, I was aiming more for inspiration. People don't *have* to do anything, and time and willpower are certainly obstacles for some people. But I am impressed that you managed so much in so little space! :)

  • @4parsnips976
    @4parsnips976 Před 3 lety +53

    Making self sufficiency accessible to everyone. We live in a 'specialism' driven world where we shouldn't try to do what we are not trained or qualified to do. It's frustrating. Thank you for reminding us that we are capable of so much.

  • @3LivesLived
    @3LivesLived Před rokem +6

    I am addicted to binge watching all of these videos now since yesterday, which is probably the healthiest addiction I could ever ask for haha. I have already lost count of how many episodes I watched but its amazing how much I have learned already. It is inspiring to see you make this all look so easy Mark. I helped my grandfather with his garden when I was 18 but since then I have only had the opportunity to plant and sprout a bean. I am so excited for when I move to a house in the summer and am going to see what crops will do well in June here in Texas (May have to buy some plants that I can transplant this year if its too late by then to start seed for most things). Hopefully I will have space to plant a small vertical garden or a few patches to get some good variety this year of fresh natural/ organic fruits, herbs, and veggies. If I do not have room to grow spices I will continue to at least buy them whole because they taste so much better also. Making curries and fusing that into even standard dishes such as meatloaf and barbecue chicken is incredible. It also helps me with my chronic pain and inflammation/ gut issues also plus I have been using alot of other spices that are not typical to learn all the different flavors available to see what works. I feel this is an undiscovered art in itself and the more healthy herbs/ spices/ veggies you can sneak into your food without altering the flavor too heavily can really enchance your dishes but if nothing else you get all of the whole plant medicine at its best even if it ends up a bit "wonky" haha. It is a trial and error learning process but I would not have it any other way! All fresh edible plants are truely medicinal in their own unique ways. Its through our deeper understanding of this that we will hopefully rely less on modern medicine, in place of simple time tested remedies that work better for simple things that dont require less appealing drugs (think antibiotics or unnatural drugs that kill all your good/ bad bacteria when there are natural alternatives that only kill the bad stuff while simultaneously promoting growth of healthy bacteria. )
    The mycorrhizal network is also so magical and I wish people understood that nature communicates/delivers nutrients to all plants using this network. Without fungus breaking down old life turning it into new life I do not think any life could possibly exist so it is important that we take care of mother nature and "see the world through her eyes as you say". Just as I am empathetic towards others I am also empathetic toward nature. We have to take care of it now to reverse all these horrible side effects from depleting the earths nutrients. This is in part due to over farming low quality food and then wasting it on top of that. Instead of feeding those who need it or preserving it so much just gets thrown out while people starve everyday around the world who would kill even for a bland GMO vegetable over none at all. I wish more people in this world were genuine and optimistic because we can get through this together united if we put our minds to it.
    I am staying optimistic for the future, with this kind of accelerated learning maybe we can all get more people interested in growing their own food by word of mouth all around the world so they can tune in to watch you do it like a pro.
    This will not only make us self sufficient but able to feed our neighbors as well like you mentioned. If one person on every street or small block grew a decent size garden "we" as in all the people of the world may never have to worry about a lack of produce. Another good thing is being able to store all this long term so I am definitely going to be investing in pickling jars and probably more than one deep freezer so I can have fresh frozen foods all year round even out of season! I have already rediscovered my love for cooking and this will make my food so much better. I am so tired of all this waxy bland produce at the grocery store. Especially the tomatoes!! They are nothing like the huge tomatoes pee -paw grew on his small farm down by the crick! 😆 Keep up the good work Mark, you are a true inspiration to us all. I aspire to be even a fraction of the positive force in this world as you my friend!

  • @paulhardy1456
    @paulhardy1456 Před 4 měsíci +1

    Just sold our first house. Cashed out and bought a truck. Now we’re hunting for land for homestead. Man I love this channel 🍻

  • @robinhahn6987
    @robinhahn6987 Před 4 lety +34

    Another very charitable approach is "rescue hens" - we got 6 battery hens which were in sort-of okay nick when we got them, but you should see them now! We get 5 eggs a day, not sure why the sixth isn't producing, but hey, that's still seriously totally heaps of eggs! And they are AMAZING!!!

    • @jeromedumalin9954
      @jeromedumalin9954 Před 4 lety +1

      The 6th may be a rooster😁, just kidding.

    • @CoolBreeze640
      @CoolBreeze640 Před 4 lety

      What do you do with all the extra eggs?

    • @robinhahn6987
      @robinhahn6987 Před 4 lety +1

      @@CoolBreeze640 Eggs are quite versatile in terms of what you can make with them. The eggs aren't huge, and so they get used up pretty quickly.

    • @crispsaturday
      @crispsaturday Před 4 lety

      Battery cage eggs can get cancer of the reproductive system, I mean to them it's like forcing a human being to have their period every single day

  • @synapsetimelapse
    @synapsetimelapse Před 4 lety +82

    Mate, you should do vids to show how to pickle and preserve.

    • @3MsGrandma
      @3MsGrandma Před 4 lety +2

      I agree!

    • @vq2vx
      @vq2vx Před 4 lety +1

      agree; very interested in pickled boiled eggs!

    • @janeblogs324
      @janeblogs324 Před 4 lety +1

      Hard to fuck it up, not sure you need another video on the subject

    • @frantisekzverina473
      @frantisekzverina473 Před 4 lety

      @@janeblogs324 good point

  • @allyxtoney5870
    @allyxtoney5870 Před 2 lety +2

    I really love your videos, how down to earth you are, and your humor. Thank you

  • @staalburger6305
    @staalburger6305 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Biltong! Now you're talking mate. I'm South African and spent 5 years in Oz. I made it while living in Dubbo. Back home now and loving it.👍

  • @neytirisully1423
    @neytirisully1423 Před 3 lety +53

    Summary:
    • Growing your own food (vegetables & fruits)
    • Making your own carbohydrates (pasta, bread etc)
    • Having animals, eating their meat or their eggs and milk (poultry is the best and easiest)
    • DIY (make your own creations, constructions, pottery, electricity..)
    • Storing the plants you harvest (pickling them etc)

    • @indigo22284
      @indigo22284 Před 2 lety +1

      Sooo ... don’t have a job? Right? How to do all this with no existing wealth, no income, no land or property of your own???

    • @kennethkeen1234
      @kennethkeen1234 Před 2 lety

      @@indigo22284 Dead easy Amanda.
      Grab the empty bottles from the bin. Cut the top quarter not completely off but almost. The plants will grow in the bigger part. Poke a thrownaway broom handle through the round screwcap hole (it is EXACTLY THE SAME SIZE AS ALL BROOM HANDLES) and then HANG as many as you want from the broom. Collect soil from where ever you can pick it up. Don't even TALK about "dirt" since that is yankcrap, it does not exist in the real world.
      Then gather up your cents and splash out some day and buy a 40cent packet of seeds. Get your friend to so exactly the same and each get different seeds. Give your friend half the seeds. Do it with six people and end up with six different vegetables. Put the seeds in the soil in the bottles and then water them EVERY SINGLE DAY.
      But you don't know how to get the 40 cents? Well I will give you tips for that if you say you just can't manage those hard to find bits of metal.
      No more complaints - just do it and then sell the pots with veg in them or later with flowers to rich people who want to hang some alternative flowering pots on their verandas.
      You don't know where you can buy seeds?
      Well give me your address and I will explain.
      You don't have time?
      OK I understand.
      Then lie down and die.
      Someone will come along and clear the mess.

  • @carlacowling1789
    @carlacowling1789 Před 4 lety +91

    Thank you for giving these tips in such a positive way. I've temporarily stopped watching some of the other CZcamsrs who are clearly panicked.
    Keep calm and garden on 👍🌿

  • @billcat1840
    @billcat1840 Před 2 lety +1

    Since 1996 myself. Planted fruit trees, blueberries, and grapevines. 2 garden plots and containers. Each year is improving and learning 😊.

  • @saada3472
    @saada3472 Před 2 lety +8

    I learn so much from you Mark all the time. One of my favorite youtubers. Society has kept us so busy with work that people dont have the time to grow their own food. Most have become dependent on the supermarkets and prices keep going up. I think every suburb should have its own community garden specifically run by its own community.

  • @dhahbiabderrahmen4978
    @dhahbiabderrahmen4978 Před 4 lety +68

    I watched all the videos, I really enjoy his style, in a year (after my marriage) I'm starting my homestead in North Africa and all thanks to "Self Sufficient Me"!!! Thank you man you're a treasure!! Keep up the good work!!! Cheers 🥂

  • @suemoore9276
    @suemoore9276 Před 4 lety +62

    This man should have his own show! 😃

    • @DrumRoody
      @DrumRoody Před 4 lety +21

      What do you reckon you're watching?

    • @leannrobb8567
      @leannrobb8567 Před 4 lety +4

      I agree with Sue Moore. I think a tv station should pick him up. And give him a self sufficiency program. God knows we all need it at the moment.

    • @Mrbfgray
      @Mrbfgray Před 4 lety +11

      @@leannrobb8567 How would that be better than this? I think it be drastically inferior and destroy his autonomy with generic rules. People simply need to realize that TV is crap compared to CZcams.

    • @DrumRoody
      @DrumRoody Před 4 lety +4

      @@leannrobb8567 don't wish that on him. TV is dead

    • @maryelaine-blinstrubchambe6083
      @maryelaine-blinstrubchambe6083 Před 4 lety +4

      He does! We just watched it!

  • @Flawestruck
    @Flawestruck Před rokem +2

    I can't express enough how "repurposing things" is so important. Too much is thrown away that's still useful to a degree. My mom, for one, is always keeping various linen scraps, torn linens, etc. She always finds a way to put them to some kind of use rather than toss them. I, too, have been bitten by the "keep it because you can still find a use for it" bug. Sadly I don't have a very inventive mind, so I tend to look online for ideas on what to do with some stuff. Your videos are super helpful for that!

  • @a.mstree
    @a.mstree Před 2 lety +4

    You just totally validated my chicken coop... over-engineered, looks like crap but held up to the brutal winter here in the NE NY US! Bless your heart! 🙂

  • @LauraTeAhoWhite
    @LauraTeAhoWhite Před 4 lety +460

    Can't keep pigs on a 3 acre property but big companies are allowed to keep pigs in cages...

    • @roxymang1
      @roxymang1 Před 4 lety +24

      Laura Te Aho-White that’s what I thought as well!!

    • @benw543
      @benw543 Před 4 lety +24

      @fourteenlizard This is true if you dont muck the pen frequently and move the pen around but a three acre property could easily support a breeding pair as long as its done right.

    • @PicoAndSepulveda
      @PicoAndSepulveda Před 4 lety +3

      Laura Te Aho-White Good point!

    • @MisterTwister88
      @MisterTwister88 Před 4 lety +4

      LagiNaLangAko23 You cant grill it until you kill it.

    • @silentsepulchre2725
      @silentsepulchre2725 Před 4 lety +25

      Piggies are clean animals if they have enough room. They like to have a specific poopy place but if they are in a small pen they just say fuck it.

  • @robinhahn6987
    @robinhahn6987 Před 4 lety +155

    YES! "Get rid of that grass..." lawn is like the most *USELESS* "crop" to endeavour to cultivate. Fortunately, our chooks love to "mow my lawn" in the back, so my back lawn isn't a total waste of.

    • @great0789
      @great0789 Před 4 lety +19

      I agree... a perfectly manicured lawns IS a big waste.
      However, I just planted out a new lawn at the end of last Summer luckily. Did a mixture of grass that ruminants love (Orchard grass and others in the mix) and white Dutch clover.
      The clover will feed the soil/grass 3,000 lbs of nitrogen per year, feed the bees with their flowers, and feed the chickens.
      I only have 1 acre of grass that I plan to mow. I will be bagging said hay type grass several times a year and using it to make COMPOST for the garden AND HAY for the chickens/other animals. To make hay... just spread it out on a tarp on the driveway. Then bag it in burlap bags and hang in a dry place.
      Did you know that grass can arrest carbon faster than even a forest? I had no idea. Just have to wait right before it goes to seed and then cut it. That will cause it to drop a lot of it's deep roots and build the soil/arrest carbon.

    • @AXILA666
      @AXILA666 Před 4 lety +4

      People look at me like a freak when I explain this to them.

    • @aliciab6378
      @aliciab6378 Před 4 lety +2

      A lawn isn't worthless if you let it grow and know about wild edibles.

    • @chriskwajisan4978
      @chriskwajisan4978 Před 4 lety +4

      He never said grass was useless, his poltry feeds of the insects and what not hidding in grass, once you mow the lawn, collect the grass, it's rich in nitrogen and good green material for compost. Useless... nothing in nature is useless. Just simply turn some of the grass into a vegetable garden, you can have a nice lawn and a vegetable garden. Look at his land...

    • @richardrichards5982
      @richardrichards5982 Před 4 lety +6

      The take out message for me is to lower the amount of lawn and raise the vege growing areas. When the kids were really little lawn is a great idea. Now as they are close to grown up, I would rather have more raised beds (just got to convince the rest of the family!)

  • @darlenewright5850
    @darlenewright5850 Před 2 lety

    Good to see you keeping us on our toes. It helps, and you're a doll.

  • @julielovelady8635
    @julielovelady8635 Před 2 lety

    You are always my favorite gardener. Thank you for being so positive and encouraging

  • @HoldtheWalnuts
    @HoldtheWalnuts Před 4 lety +136

    I’d like to get a chunk of land but since we aren’t able, we are trying to build these skills you mention. Love the videos

    • @davidhick4303
      @davidhick4303 Před 4 lety +7

      You can also rent land to use to grow a garden, if it is for agriculture people are willing to allow the use of their land for an exchange for food or pay the property tax for the owner. Just ask around and the word will get out, don’t be afraid to make it happen!

    • @McDowallManor
      @McDowallManor Před 4 lety +6

      I do it in around the 100 m2 on a normal 600 m2 city block with a house on it. You'd be surprised at what you can do on a balcony with pots.

    • @camsavvva6102
      @camsavvva6102 Před 4 lety

      In in Cascades in Oregon,

    • @GeckoCityUK
      @GeckoCityUK Před 4 lety +2

      If you use all parts of the garden you can grow a whole lot of veggies.
      Use the fences / walls with hanging pots.
      Use the same planter with a low lying fruit / veg with a trellis to grow beans / peas above them.
      You can keep quail in a rabbit hutch just fine.

    • @Berkeloid0
      @Berkeloid0 Před 4 lety +2

      Better to start learning the skills now and make your mistakes on a balcony garden, then you'll be much more experienced when you get your land one day, rather than buying the land now and making the mistakes on a much larger scale!

  • @iwazhere7077
    @iwazhere7077 Před 4 lety +78

    @Self-sufficient Me
    From your own backyard, you have been planting seeds all across the world by inspiring us, teaching and leading by outstanding examle.
    The humble, good nature & honest approach to hard work is what makes you a 'bloody legend' in my book Mike.
    Thank you!
    Greetings and warm regards
    from SAfrika

    • @kavindu876
      @kavindu876 Před 2 lety

      The Home Styling Guide has been designed for people who want to improve their home and decorate it professionally.
      In times of a global pandemic people spend more time at home and and many of us have taken this time to look for ways to make our personal spaces more beautiful.
      The Home Styling Guide is like a crash course in Interior Design. It imparts the same knowledge as a certficateion course, however does not have any exams at the end of it. It is rather designed to be a pleasant read with lots of beautiful images and graphics, that help translate the theory into practical examples.
      The 8 chapters comprise:
      1. Introduction to Interior design
      2. The basic design principles
      3. Color Theory
      4. Materials used in Interior Design
      5. Interior Lighting
      6. Space Planning
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    • @helenflouch
      @helenflouch Před 2 lety +1

      @@kavindu876 what a disappointment that you have to try and monetise yourself on this channel. Shame on you.

  • @annetttodtld3145
    @annetttodtld3145 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Mark, you’re speaking out of my heart with your practical tips and your wonderful attitude.

  • @OneAndDone88
    @OneAndDone88 Před 2 lety

    Ty for taking time to create these videos and sharing your knowledge

  • @user-uv6ri
    @user-uv6ri Před 4 lety +229

    My siblings, ex-friends and men in general, made jokes about me, because I told them, no matter if I became rich woman, I will have my garden and grow 80% of food.
    Growing your own food is like printing your own money.

    • @chrisludolph348
      @chrisludolph348 Před 4 lety +10

      men in general arent saying that about you, unless its because you''re all talk and dont like getting your hands dirty. Or you have no skills that would make you rich. I'm callin BS.

    • @youssefrochdi1994
      @youssefrochdi1994 Před 4 lety +4

      "men in general" wow that's a petty thing to say

    • @ecocentrichomestead6783
      @ecocentrichomestead6783 Před 4 lety +7

      There's several reasons, beyond saving money, to grow your own food. I wouldn't quit growing my own food if I became rich either.

    • @esad5510
      @esad5510 Před 4 lety +2

      Areu Supouserh WOW you’re so sexist

    • @user-uv6ri
      @user-uv6ri Před 4 lety +3

      @@ecocentrichomestead6783 True.

  • @jenns6063
    @jenns6063 Před 4 lety +42

    How can we ever thank you enough? I am so brand spanking new to this type of THINKING, yet alone living, and videos like these are such a good place to start! You have so much wisdom and I am so thankful that you share it with us newbies!

  • @Angie-ci1lp
    @Angie-ci1lp Před 2 lety

    Thank you❤️🙏🏽❤️ I’m so in the club! I have been watching you for months! I was re browsing your old videos!

  • @scottlatessaii9501
    @scottlatessaii9501 Před rokem

    Man great ideas please keep making content. Bless your heart for all the positive vibes and efficant way of stabilizing your self and potentially others as well.

  • @bigcity2085
    @bigcity2085 Před 4 lety +63

    Just wanted to say, re: affordable raised bed/planters....I use cinder blocks,in a pentagon shape,three rows high,(four hi around my peach tree)...very affordable and the extra added plus;I can crack open the sides,slide the entire plant out and into a wheelbarrow when the first freezes encroach(Colorado),wheel plant into garage,and back out when it warms up. Good exercise. Plus,I re-purpose old speaker boxes into planters,for winter time in and out portability as well...and just put an old glass window over re-purposed small freight containers...boom;greenhouse. Grow baby grow ! (save them seeds)

  • @suecampbell4811
    @suecampbell4811 Před 4 lety +39

    OMG - we laughed so hard when you said that you're not a master carpenter, as anyone who's watched you can attest! You have a wonderful dry wit and make very smart suggestions. Thank you for making the video! We've subscribed!

  • @user-np7pq2gy1v
    @user-np7pq2gy1v Před 2 lety

    You're so encouraging and understanding of the needs and concerns of newbies. Thank you for all the information. Very, very helpful.

  • @ljc3484
    @ljc3484 Před 2 lety +1

    I just found this channel & I love it. This man seems to have such a gentle spirit & the property looks like a lovely place, with all the quail & birds chirping.

  • @opencoop4268
    @opencoop4268 Před 4 lety +98

    I would take "shoddy" looking reused materials over pristine new material any day :-)

    • @vtbn53
      @vtbn53 Před 4 lety +3

      Yeah, but it's so much more expensive in these trendy times.

    • @vtbn53
      @vtbn53 Před 3 lety

      @moon shadow Good stuff!

  • @terriesmith8219
    @terriesmith8219 Před 4 lety +24

    11:06 Wow, that Aztec corn looks amazingly delicious!!

  • @leannewith3
    @leannewith3 Před 2 lety +3

    I love your take on the chook shed. Ours is made from all sorts of reclaimed items, including old weather boards and leftover corrugated iron.

  • @keithlarsson4264
    @keithlarsson4264 Před 2 lety

    I've been watching you for years. It's really come along well.
    The world is blessed to have you share.

  • @chelseaspears1745
    @chelseaspears1745 Před 4 lety +129

    I've been watching you for a little while now, and I just had to leave a comment. You present yourself to me, as such an honest, kind, entertaining, passionate, charming, charismatic, intelligent, knowledgeable & inspiring person. You have taught me a great deal in the numerous videos that I've watched now. You can always put a smile on my face, and a few chuckles here, and there. 🥰 I'm not one to comment publicly very often, if at all. However, I really felt the need to Express my feelings, and opinions for you & what you do. You're doing an excellent job, and you're very much a person to look up to. Thanks So Much!
    P.S.- Bad Nematode infestation on old widespread/farmland property...what can someone do in a situation like that? Where to even start? If you have any knowledge on the subject, or any good resources, I would love to hear! Much Appreciated!! Sincerely, Chelsea

    • @jeromedumalin9954
      @jeromedumalin9954 Před 4 lety +5

      There are plants that repell nematodes, like Sinapis alba or targetes

    • @bencowles2105
      @bencowles2105 Před 4 lety +13

      You can also buy good nematodes to inoculate your soil with. The good ones actually eat the bad ones. If you can get the good ones to work for you they will spread and drive out the bad ones. This way mother nature is working with you rather than against you. Good luck.

    • @IAmTheOnlyMrDaryl
      @IAmTheOnlyMrDaryl Před 4 lety +4

      You put our thoughts into words perfectly

    • @grizworth409
      @grizworth409 Před 4 lety +4

      took the words right out of my mouth!

    • @barbarak3364
      @barbarak3364 Před 4 lety +3

      Chelsea Spears beautifully said. 💐

  • @vq2vx
    @vq2vx Před 4 lety +45

    Love your philosophy: functionality over appearance, self-sufficiency in whatever possible, doing the best you can, conserving rather than wasting, & making do. Thank you, & best wishes 👍

  • @Tracysop1
    @Tracysop1 Před 2 lety +6

    I’m learning so much from you. When I watch one of your videos, I feel like I really can tackle these projects. I appreciate your gift of teaching, your humility, and the joy you show when you’re gardening.

  • @nancytabor8302
    @nancytabor8302 Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you for the completeness of this information! I have decided to limit some of my gardening to crops that I can pickle or ferment rather than freeze. Brassicas we love so changing my focus towards plants that keep on giving through our colder months.

  • @hippiesforhumanity3851
    @hippiesforhumanity3851 Před 4 lety +27

    g'day from america! :)
    love all your videos, such an inspiration. keep it up!

  • @michaelrichard5554
    @michaelrichard5554 Před 4 lety +26

    "I'm not a carpenter's bum bag". Love it. There's a running joke in our family between me and my brother-in-law who's a gifted woodworker. If I make something, it'll be ready in two hours and fully functional but nothing to look at. If he makes it, it'll take two years, be fully functional, and a work of art! Thanks for posting your videos. Enjoy them.

  • @geminigoth420
    @geminigoth420 Před rokem +3

    cheers from pennsylvania!! learning all this information you share as a 21 year old with no sense of “direction” really helps me feel stable at the very LEAST on how to sustain me and the people i care about when money is rough. especially living in a versatile weathered environment like PA, you’re never really taught that you can do things like this in the more rural areas. i’ll always appreciate and have love for you giving out the basics to us younger generations that weren’t told these things!!

  • @belindawest3558
    @belindawest3558 Před rokem +1

    I look so forward to seeing everyone of your videos. We have moved back to our farm and had the first garden in 15 years. I’ve canned and froze a lot of food. We won’t starve here in Tennessee. Thank you for your knowledge

  • @maxinejohnson7577
    @maxinejohnson7577 Před 3 lety +37

    Thank you for stating the difference between storing in vinegar and true fermenting. True fermented good, without vinegar, are probiotic foods containing trillions of colony-forming units (cfu's), and are highly beneficial to gut health. Thank you for your site. I'm really learning a lot👍

    • @kimberlybrooke1366
      @kimberlybrooke1366 Před 2 lety +3

      You might enjoy off grid with Doug and Stacy... check them out!

  • @Ms.Byrd68
    @Ms.Byrd68 Před 4 lety +30

    I really loved the 'build' portion of this, it is totally about ANYONE being capable of putting some type of structure together if they need to! And I loved that he didn't get stuck on 'pushing organic rice' purchases, which I'm sure he would personally prefer! Just buy and store some rice, you can't make it yourself! Some things have to be PURCHASED during a crisis. It will depend on your situation and your WANT TO. Some of our newly minted 'gardeners' will stop after the crisis has passed. Not everyone is truly interested or SUITED to be a veggie gardener or Homesteader. (or real Farmer).

    • @Mommamacnz
      @Mommamacnz Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you for saying not everyone is suited in being a gardener. I'm in this category. I also rent and I think my landlord would be more than a little annoyed if I dug up his lawn to grow vegetables, or put in a chook house and run.

    • @dbirdeycapozzi9807
      @dbirdeycapozzi9807 Před 4 lety +3

      Ha! Necessity is the mother of Invention!

    • @downbntout
      @downbntout Před 4 lety +3

      If you're in the US you either buy Lundberg rice or get organic. Rice is grown on old cotton fields which were drenched in arsenate pesticides, and rice grown there tests many times too high in arsenic. Lundberg was the first to start sourcing rice from untreated fields

  • @Ash.MR.
    @Ash.MR. Před 2 lety +2

    That locking system reminds me so much of my dad, he was always building things like that on our little farm! Thank you so much for bringing back that memory of him. He is dearly missed.

  • @scherylwilliams3236
    @scherylwilliams3236 Před 2 lety +3

    Mark, enjoy your videos so much. My husband and I watch your videos every single day to see what we can learn. We live in the USA, in southern Oklahoma, and garden and raised chickens and pigs. Have been doing this for several years and love being self-sufficient. Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put in on teaching practical and often comical very important tips and information.

  • @zemyazahealingkorllc
    @zemyazahealingkorllc Před 3 lety +48

    I was so surprised when he peeled that corn..😯 red corn😆

    • @tashearlgrey
      @tashearlgrey Před 3 lety

      There's rainbow corn "glass corn" which is a recent creation and utterly gorgeous! Good for popcorn or making cornmeal from it. Have a google and see if you can find it, it's amazing stuff!

  • @poptartmcjelly7054
    @poptartmcjelly7054 Před 4 lety +102

    8:10 here in eastern europe we have this trick for making quick DIY latches, where you hammer in a nail half way and then bend it over.
    You can then rotate the bent over nail to lock something.

    • @kikik5266
      @kikik5266 Před 3 lety +4

      My grandpa did that in a pinch. Lol

    • @you_dont_know_who_this_is6345
      @you_dont_know_who_this_is6345 Před 3 lety +2

      YEA THATS WHAT MY DAD DOES! And he’s from Europe to

    • @patricknaidu7183
      @patricknaidu7183 Před 3 lety +3

      Do the same in Fiji.. we also have those shoddy bird coops.. not pretty but hey it works 👌🏽

    • @hotdog7988
      @hotdog7988 Před 3 lety

      get a proper latch from the Bunnings, just knock it off.

    • @johnndavis7647
      @johnndavis7647 Před 3 lety +13

      My coop isn't perfectly square but not a single chicken has complained about it.

  • @rabeabrok8323
    @rabeabrok8323 Před 2 lety +1

    You are the Russel Crowe of gardening...love to watch your videos, as I start having a garden life. Best wishes from Europe

  • @ftapiavalentin
    @ftapiavalentin Před 2 lety +1

    Thank you Mark for sharing knowledge and preserving many lives! God bless you and your family!

  • @bethhubbs9937
    @bethhubbs9937 Před 4 lety +26

    10:41...wait for it...10:50...wait for it...10:58 - BAM! That is some gorgeous corn! I was not prepared for that color! Fantastic. That was worth the wait. :)

  • @Is_This_Really_Necessary
    @Is_This_Really_Necessary Před 4 lety +70

    I've always wanted to be self-sufficient, but difficult to do when renting a unit or a house with strict landlords and dodgy real estate agents. Aiming to rectify this buy saving up to buy a property in the countryside.

    • @myam754
      @myam754 Před 4 lety +7

      Save up your money because lots will be crazy expensive once this pandemic is all over. Many people will be moving out of cities.

    • @MySuewho
      @MySuewho Před 4 lety +11

      Have you considered sprouting? Just need some Mason jars and seeds.lots of nutrients

    • @fluffymurkin2433
      @fluffymurkin2433 Před 4 lety +5

      Grow in pots and buckets. I live in a unit and my courtyard is small so buckets are the easiest and when you need to move, your garden goes with you. Plus you can get a head start on any trees that take ages to produce, like avos.

    • @markbaker311
      @markbaker311 Před 4 lety

      Look into USDA loans. I don't remember the qualifications but you can get 100% financing.

    • @vtbn53
      @vtbn53 Před 4 lety

      @@markbaker311 Isn't that what caused the GFC? (BTW wasn't that a huge assumption you have made there? That is, that the OP was a US citizen or permanent resident? I am not certain about this but don't Americans use the term "apartment" rather than "unit"?).

  • @marthaschafer9367
    @marthaschafer9367 Před rokem +4

    I really like your way of explaining things and the pace of your speech... everything seems simple and perfectly possible !!

  • @LisaStokke
    @LisaStokke Před 2 lety +22

    You’re so inspiring Mark, thank you so much for your work. Food independence and food security is so essential and something my generation was never taught although I watched my grandparents do it. So, it’s time to relearn these life skills 💖

  • @davidec.4021
    @davidec.4021 Před 4 lety +107

    “Instead of playing Corona Roulette” LMAOO

  • @smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365

    I have some plants like Mexican Sun flower that require zero time or effort to grow. I use it as chop and drop fertilizer, shade for new plants, and it is a natural trellis for my peas. My ducks eat it so I cut feed costs. The flowers bring in pollinators and the plant is used as a sacrificial,because aphids and ants prefer it to my vegetables . It also grows quickly and makes a great sound , sight and wind barrier. This one plant never needs care and can be started by simply cutting a piece and sticking it in the ground, then walk away.It just does not get any easier. Thank you for the videos. I love the channel.

    • @mikeharrington5593
      @mikeharrington5593 Před 4 lety

      Sounds like it is invasive?

    • @viviant4777
      @viviant4777 Před 3 lety

      I was excited to learn about Mexican Sunflower, but disappointed it's not suitable for my climate zone. Anyone have any suggestions for something else that might work for a natural pea trellis? Zone 8

  • @amandagarland3792
    @amandagarland3792 Před 2 lety +1

    Loving your video’s Mark and really helpful on my road to self sufficiency. Thank you

  • @Watchoutforsnakez
    @Watchoutforsnakez Před 2 lety +1

    We too are horrible at building. But our run is a portable carport with chicken wire around it and a couple used screen doors. A Rick rack coop we keep clean. Free chickens. I use my front lawn as a nice clean place to let them hang out. They run in the garden a little as pest control. LOVING YOUR LOCK. so helpful.