What Happened to our Food Garden After 4 WEEKS on Vacation?

In this video, I show you what happened to our food garden while we were on vacation for 4 weeks.

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Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland, Australia, about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). I started Self Sufficient Me in 2011 as a blog website project where I document and write about backyard food growing, self-sufficiency, and urban farming in general. I love sharing my foodie and DIY adventures online, so come along with me and let's get into it! Cheers, Mark :)

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[Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone, I'm back from our food tour vacation/holiday to the UK, Spain, and Portugal. We had a great time, and I learned much on our travels about how food is utilised in these countries. Yes, the sightseeing of the old world was amazing, but my main interest was the fruit and veg and cuisine in general. What can I say... I'm a foodie tragic! Anyway, I grabbed almost a full TB of media on this trip, and I will share all the best and most relevant bits with you in future videos. Honestly, it's good to be back creating content! Thanks for your ongoing support. Cheers :)

[aaronhopkins]

It's not how much you know about gardening, it's about how much you LOVE gardening that makes it easy.
The same goes for most things in life. If you love doing something it automatically becomes easier. Happy gardening everyone around the world 💚🌲🌏👍

[GatherYeRosebudsWhileYeMay]

As someone who looks after their parents garden while on holidays AND has been convicted of fruit and veggie manslaughter (a job I’ve had as a teenager mind you). I really enjoyed watching this!

I remember I would spend ages watering my parents gardens far longer than they would water but a lot of their plants still died! I still say i was set up by the plants. 😅

[brightantwerp]

Some things you take for granted as an experienced gardener, but for people who don't garden it's not so obvious. I am always a bit in pain when I see my garden after a holliday....

[kewage]

4 weeks away and the garden is still alive 👍👍

[Adam-oowc]

I feel so good just seeing a new video upload from you, Mark. Thank you for doing what you're doing!!!

[stuartbatcheldor]

Ahh teenagers 😂 Mark your video gives me hope that there is an element of normal in mine also. Fancy that, your son pulled out all of the potatoes? It's too funny for words! It's great to see that you and your loved ones have arrived home safely. Thanks for your vlog.

[pollyspaner]

Welcome home! Sounds like a dream vacation. Incredible. The garden survived, the dog looks healthy and nothing got burned down. That's awesome!

[Mark_T_]

I’m happy to hear an experienced gardener finally say that while gardening in general is easy there are a lot of things about it that are not easy. I’ve learned so much and got the confidence to try gardening myself from you and a few others on YouTube so thank you for all you do. Glad you had a good vacation and are reenergized. Can’t wait for future videos. Cheers

[IowaKim]

As a kid I spent many an hour begrudgingly planting, weeding, harvesting and hated having to work so hard. But as an adult the knowledge and schooling I gained for that I am forever grateful! Thanks dad for pushing me to learn a fun and fruitful hobby. BTW, dad immigrated from England to the US in 1954, and he was amazed by the abundance that he saw. The lessons he gave me on rationing during the war and how important it is to know how to grow food is enormous.

[beancountergrandma]

Thank you for the belly laugh about the potatoes! I'm glad you had a good vacation. I'm sure you are happy you are back to your own garden.

[Seven-Seven-]

We have also just got back from Italy, Malta, Croatia, France and Spain. Nothing like a 6 week European holiday, the food, the wine, the people, the ancient ruins, the castles, the art work, gondola in Venice - OMG us Aussies are so bloody lucky!! But wow it was bloody hot and busy over there, glad to be home 👊

[custos]

Lol you'd think after pulling the first potato, what that knobby bit was would hit him.

[Doc]

I had some potatoes and cherry tomatoes that came up voluntary this year.
I just harvested the potatoes and am enjoying the Orange cherry tomatoes.
Tomorrow I’ll harvest some Swiss Chard, Beet greens, Collard greens.
When I cook them down, I boil them with water and 2-3 Tablespoons of Bacon Grease, salt and pepper.
About 10-25 before they’re done I’ll add 1-2 full heads of pealed garlic.
I’ll repeat that on Monday morning.
Whatever we can’t eat, I’ll freeze dry so we can enjoy them throughout our winter.
We’re just starting going into Fall.
I’ll be planting Hard Neck Garlic and let them go dormant over our cold snowy winter months.

[monkeymommy]

Welcome home Mr Mark. Looks like y'all had a great time on vacation. That tomato festival looks like it was a blast 🍅

[JackyHeijmans]

Hilarious that he pulled out the potatoes! 😂🤣😂 I'm happy to hear you had a wonderful holiday, and still an alive dog and garden to come home to! Much love to you and your family! ❤

[jkdruid]

Welcome home!well done to your sons for taking care of your garden.enjoy that lovely feeling of travelling and then enjpying your home

[betterlivingonabudget]

Leaving the YA's in charge of the homestead while you went away likely opened their eyes to how much you and Nina do in a week to keep things rolling. And of course, how much they'll have to do to be truly independent once they get their own place. I'm glad the garden survived its temporary keepers, I'm sure the plants are all happy to see you again!

[selinaburke]

Thank you, Mark. I've learned so much from your channel over the years. I've grown weary of trendy garden channels, and your videos actually effect my life. ❤

[patriciatinkey]

So glad that you are back, & most of your garden survived! 🎉