Early Harvest Garden Tour - How I did it…

It's only early summer and already there is an abundance of tasty pickings in Ben's garden. Follow Ben as he leads us around his garden showing us everything he has growing and sharing his knowledge. He'll even show us the bits we don't usually get to see, including his food forest, his ornamental border and his wildlife areas.

Get a notepad ready! Here come some handy hints for reaping earlier harvests to help feed your family.

And here's that tasty zucchini/courgette and parmesan recipe for you to try! Do let us know if you try it. Yum!

1 Sweat down one large, chopped onion and a couple of garlic cloves in a tablespoon of oil until softened (about five minutes).

2 Add 25oz/700g diced zucchinis/courgettes (two to three medium fruits) to the pot, together with 1.25 pints/700ml of vegetable stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.

3 Blend the soup till smooth before adding 3-4oz/100g grated parmesan. Whizz again to combine then serve with a warm, crusty bread.


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[GrowVeg]

Here's that tasty zucchini/courgette and parmesan recipe for you to try! Do let us know if you try it. Yum!

1 Sweat down one large, chopped onion and a couple of garlic cloves in a tablespoon of oil until softened (about five minutes).

2 Add 25oz/700g diced zucchinis/courgettes (two to three medium fruits) to the pot, together with 1.25 pints/700ml of vegetable stock. Simmer for 20 minutes.

3 Blend the soup till smooth before adding 3-4oz/100g grated parmesan. Whizz again to combine then serve with a warm, crusty bread.

[MM]

According to Australian Lettuce prices right now, I estimate you have $50, 000 worth of lettuces in your beds!!!

[k.p.]

Ben, your pleasantness is so refreshing. You have shown us that we can make a mountain out of a mole-hill. That has always been a bad thing, but not in gardening. We have gotten so used to seeing these gardening folks, with their tillers and tractors, and one can become quickly discouraged by the amount they "get to do". Their massive harvests; and then seeing how much canning they "get to do". But the truth is, even a little is beneficial and probably a while lot more enjoyable. As always, thanks Ben!

[hc]

Hi Ben, greetings from Toronto!
I thought I’d managed to watch all of your videos by now but this one just popped up a year after it was made. I really love the full garden tour format.
You’re honestly my favourite gardening youtuber; concise and to the point and such a great teacher. Your passion and enthusiasm are infectious, and I have learned so much from you. Thank you, and give Rosie a hug from me. ☺️

[georgelikesrock]

My day always gets better when one of my favourite YouTube gardeners puts out a garden tour

[donaldauguston]

Ben, your videos have become a weekly tonic. Thank you so much for posting them for us to watch. DA

[lindachambers]

Just havested the first new potatoes, and they were gorgeous. My grandchildren and all the neighbours kids sitting in the sunshine eating them with butter. It was a picture 🌞
Thanks for all your advice

[bonniecarlstrom]

Thank you for not forgetting our little critters that are helping us doing what they do best..👍👍🇺🇸

[dianeladico]

I'm a fairly new subscriber and every video of yours is better than the last. You seem like such a lovely person. Your family, friends, and subscribers are lucky to have you. Thank you so much for sharing all you do. Your good advice and attitude towards supporting Nature has helped countless people, I'm certain. I know you've helped me and I've been gardening longer than you've been alive. I follow a lot of people and watch a lot of videos but I save yours for last. You're my YouTube dessert.

[jovsitalo]

Your enthusiasm when you pick your vegetables is so inspiring😊 I love your videos. Keep up the good work!

[gertwolmarans]

You truly have a beautiful garden. I learned a lot from you and it is always exciting finding a notification from you. Thank you very much. You convinced me regarding the flowers in the garden. It is mid winter in South Africa now, but we have lovely weather. Between 02C and 17C. No frost yet. Taking the wife abd kids to the most beautiful nursery today. Enjoy your Sunday. God bless you and your followers.

[mikaellindqvist]

Remember to use the leaves of the beets the its basically chards with a root crop.

[sandradahl]

This is Ben's best video yet. Thank you ever so much for your efforts, and demonstrating your enthusiasm, positivity, and knowledge. Now, if only I could even fractionally emulate his garden!

[xgzpdrx]

I like eating sweetcorn raw as picked, no need to cook all the time, also I warm with butter too.

[angelakenyon]

Thank you Ben for your garden tour....I really enjoyed seeing all the vegetables and fruits....it shows how you have put your heart and soul into your beautiful for your daughter to experience

[littlesuzie]

Your garden is simply stunning!! Well done 👏👏👏

[lesliekendall]

I cooked zucchini in my spaghetti sauce one time and it was to die for.
Also my favorite steamed medley is: in a saucepan, put a splash of water and a few T of butter, add zuchini and onions, sprinkle with garlic salt, then top off the pan with swiss chard. Cover and simmer for 20-30 min till the zuch and onions are tender. And I've been cooking long enough that I can tell what something will probably taste like so even though parmesan is out of my budget range, the soup sounds to die for!! With a side of garlic bread? Oh, yeah.

[melissapollard]

Great informative video. You can harvest potatoes without pulling the plants right out. Gently feel around the base of the plants, removing just a tuber or two from each - just what you need for your dinner. Then the plants can keep growing and will give you more tubers. I’m Australia, we call this ‘bandicootjng’. Happy growing. 😊🙏🏻

[pattielliott]

I think I found my favorite garden master to watch. Great information. And your gardens are so pleasing to the eye. The variety of vegetables you have there is impressive.

[lgrillo]

This channel keeps getting better and better. Love it, Ben!