Summer Vegetable Garden: The Full Tour

How do you grow a productive vegetable garden alongside a busy family and work life?! In this video Ben reveals all his secrets, successes - as well as his failures - as he lets us into his garden, going behind the scenes as never before!

He chats us through each area, from his growing spaces to the wildlife and flower borders alive with bees, frogs and dragonflies. Make yourself a drink, get comfortable and join Ben on the tour!

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[demale]

You, sir, are absolutely my inspiration for "branching out" from just tomatoes and zucchini this year.

[earthangel]

Please would you consider making a video on how you store the excess vegetables you can’t eat or give away.

And also a video on how to gather seeds for the next season .

Thank you

[MissTarryn]

I am not brand new to gardening, but I am still a novice, I am so grateful for your videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge :)

[sherylwhited]

Thoroughly enjoyed the garden tour…and I agree - there’s never enough chard - that’s why I like to stick extras in big pots along with edible flowers - nasturtium, zinnia, viola - and herbs.

[marymcandrew]

I enjoyed your extra long video this time, loved seeing all the raised beds and how you arranged the different veg. I like your bean arch but maybe you should do it a bit taller next year? Looks like you'll be ducking when those beans come down! I would love to do this and have scraps of sturdy fencing from previous owners, that I can mess around with. Cheers from the Scottish Borders!

[HeatherHale]

You're so awesome. I love (and learn from) all your videos! THANK YOU not just for your educational efforts - but for your infectious enthusiasm! ;-)

[valoriegriego]

How I enjoyed your tour!🙂 Your garden is looking great...so much to feed the spirit, soul and body. I agree you can't have too much Swiss chard. I enjoy a tasty green drink.🙂
Rose's adorable! 🙂

[georgestewart]

I have been watching your videos for a very long time and I think this one is THE BEST! I enjoy the way you provide useful information without being pushy about your methods. For the first time ever, my tomato plants are being overrun with aphids. I have done all the organic tricks I can, but they are dying off. So sad.

[earthangel]

What a nice guy you are.

Your enthusiasm is infectious.

[kathybloom]

I love your videos and how many things I've learned as a newer veg gardener! My favorite element of your teaching style is your GRACE! You are so joyful and enthusiastic about each stage of growth and your gardening successes, but also gracious and patient with yourself when things don't go well with a crop or new experiment. Thanks for sharing what sometimes has not worked...it makes me feel it's acceptable to have a "perfectly imperfect" garden! I was quite discouraged this spring as my seedlings struggled, but because of you, I now feel it's okay for me to learn, grow, and enjoy the process!

[richardmuskett]

Nice video as usual . And a riveting and emotionally charged performance from Rosies left ear . I've nominated it for an Oscar .

[jenjoy]

Thank you I enjoyed the tour. It’s good to see that you have a bit of shade around your garden. It has inspired me to plant up some more beds and also some more flowers.

[tomm]

I really enjoy seeing the “big picture“ of your Green space and how you use it, what you grow, what you do to encourage friendly insects as opposed to destructive ones and your “wild space“And simply how you incorporated all into your area. You’re very creative, have so many wonderful ideas, and I really enjoy watching your videos and your little puppy cam! Thank you again, Tom

[tulipsmoran]

Thanks Ben, love to see how the other half lives...in the garden that is. I really enjoy your straight forward honesty and allow the camera to capture the good and not so good which represents real gardening. Been a Yank fan now for years, I think I stumbled on one of your first videos way back when. Keep bringing your garden to us. And, thanks for the planner since first subscribing I've seen it grow and blossom. Good work!

[danielabaxter]

What an amazing garden! I love the variety of vegetables you are growing. It makes the difference in a balanced and healthy diet and it gave me some ideas for the next season. From what I see in your video, and in general in my allotment, it looks like this year the plants are all a little behind in the UK. I am very confident that everything will start picking up next month ;)

[fionaharvey]

Thank you Ben for this lovely video! Being a lot further north than you my greenhouse is bursting at the seams! Loved dog cam! I’m away to watch your video now on succession planting just what I need to know more about 👍🏼☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️

[danisesmith]

I love this garden tour ... I'm inspired, again and again! Thank you!

[donnavette]

I watch and listen to these videos all day and night. I have learnt so much. Thankyou very much for all the videos you have shared. I think i have seen them all now. But will be watching each and every one over and over again. ❤

[daisygurl]

Epic tour! No doubt your summer will be a bounty of freshness! Amazing to hear about the corn and its ability to deal with transplanting back and forth. Garden on, Ben!

[songflo]

I never knew I needed your videos, I find them calming, happy and extremely informative, especially when you don't know where to start. Thank you❤