EVERY Fruit Tree We're Growing Full Garden Tour

In this video, I take you on a full tour of our Self Sufficient Me backyard garden to show you all the fruit trees we grow here in our orchard and around our property to provide food all year round.

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 :)

[Selfsufficientme]

G'day Everyone! I tried to get this video uploaded yesterday but alas YouTube had other ideas and the upload failed for some reason... Anyway, here it is - thanks for your support :)

[precisiont]

Your yard is what I passionately dream of having, or at least experiencing.

[TombstoneHeart]

Your wife making a beeline for the fruit on that tree so reminded me of my two kids when they were small and we all lived in Brisbane. I had a pretty extensive vegetable garden that took up a lot of the back yard and most of the side yard. One year, I decided to plant peas and considering I had never tried this before, I was pretty happy to see three rows of peas growing like crazy. Then I made a fatal mistake - when the first pods appeared and began to mature, I showed my kids how to shell the pods and eat the peas, which were as sweet as sugar.

From that day onwards, every time I looked out of the kitchen window, I could just see two little blond heads down between the rows of peas, picking, shelling and gobbling peas as if they were never going to see them again! It's no exaggeration to say that not one of those pea pods came in through our back door and into a pot or the freezer. My kids ate the lot! I was going to put a stop to it, but then I thought it's better that they are outside in the fresh air and sunshine and eating the freshest food that anyone can get their hands on, so I let 'em go.

It's memories like that, that make me want to stir my creaky old bones and get another vegie garden on the go.

[eliseviv]

Who down likes this type of At best it's very informative, at worst its relaxing watching. Thx Mark

[hannahfoenanderthompson]

What a bloke, he just went around and identified everything with few mistakes! His knowledge of everything is out of this world!

[saralahiani]

Me: Man, it's really late, I should go to sleep.


Also me: clicks on 43 minute video of fruit trees.

[mamarana]

As a New Yorker, I've never heard of some of these fruits. You know what would be cool, if you install a little picture of the fruit up on the screen as you're naming them. Especially for the trees that are currently not producing. I loved laying here on a rainy day and just touring your forest with you.

[plantsoverpills]

Can’t even imagine how you manage all that garden plus orchard, along side maintaining your channel, plus making your preserves, etc. and being a home Dad. And let’s not forget your fowl care!! Along with your super disposition on line, it’s all quite an impressive accomplishment. 👍🏻

[gringomuscovy]

I know your video is a year old, but very new to me. I’d like to Thank You so very much for taking time to share this valuable information with us! Thank You!!!

[zachsalas-vince]

you should fly a drone above your property to give us a better view of your trees and garden

[beachmonkey]

You are such an inspiration. When I started growing things I never thought it would turn into the passion I have now. Watching your videos motivates me even more to keep growing things. Keep up the good work.

[EstherP_]

A custard apple doesn't smell, or go soft on the tree, It will develop a creamy colour between the bumps on surface. Also the bumps will be fully formed. Pick them at this stage and they will soften in a few days time.

[maureenamos]

When I buy the custard apples they are quite firm. I leave on the bench for a couple days until they're a little softer than an avocado that is ready. Thank you for inspiring me to start gardening again in containers in my villa. Also I'm passing your links to my son who has some mental issues normally and now trying to cope after threw
a divorce and he is renting. But there happens to be a tiny bit of land opposite that isn't being used. He does love nature. I'm sending him over to ask if he can use it and provide them with produce. Fingers crossed!

[reaw]

I can't believe russel crowe is such a great gardener!

[Kearnesy]

incredible of how many different types of fruit there actually is.

[alex_HL]

Mark this is such a cool video. I've watched it so many times at this point. I watch it when I want to watch gardening videos and be chill. Its so inspiring to see so many plants that provide for you. I think it'd be awesome if you upload another part to this that shows the rest that you say you didn't have time for here. Thanks for spreading optimism.

[sergiyradonezhsky]

the beauty of the land down under! where fruits do grow and men crop them!

[impressivesarasarabrown]

I love the way you talk about your wife . Your family is so lucky . I am too, my husband is wonderful as well. Beautiful souls ❤️

[JanahLife]

The mango tree Omg can't wait to see them having a fruits

[SantoshK.Mangalore]

Thanks Mark for sharing your experiences in growing 140+ different types of fruit trees on 3 acres.
Custard apples are plucked when they are still hard. The mature fruits are slightly less green in colour. You may notice very small granular designs on the outer skin. The mature plucked fruits are kept in a basket covered with straw or coarse cloth. In a week's time the fruits are soft and ripe for eating.
In South India we also have a larger variety which is called Hanuman Phala. Inside the seed and flesh is the same.
Another relative of this fruit is the Ramphal. It has a smooth skin and is yellow with a patch of red. Grows up to 750 grams.
The Soursops or Lakshman Phala is a green fruit with soft spikes. Upto 750 grams. The fruit is 2000% better than anti-cancer drugs. It's a costly fruit. Can be easily grown from seeds, which look like custard apple seeds. The flesh is sweet and sour in taste.
The above trees are similar and even the leaves are similar.