The top 10 crops on my list are - 1 Mustard - 2 Lambs Quarters - 3 NZ native spinach - 4 Silverbeet - 5 Lemonbalm - 6 Pineapple Sage - 7 Green Sorrel - 8 Zucchini - 9 Rocket - 10 Peppermint
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Those are some of my favorites.
@McDowallManor
8 жыл бұрын
It might seem screamingly obvious now, but one of my biggest lessons was not to be afraid to let plants go to seed. I always thought of it as a waste of a good piece of food. I am actually starting to have a garden that renews itself. You taught me that Patrick.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Very cool, Andy! Thanks for letting me know.
@raystevens2900
7 жыл бұрын
I feel like letting crops go to seed would stop crop rotation. Have there been problems from no crop rotation?
@McDowallManor
7 жыл бұрын
I haven't had any problems. You can also move the seedlings when they are still little or even harvest the seed and replant elsewhere.
@raystevens2900
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I want to plant onions soon.
@lilmisspeace
4 жыл бұрын
@@raystevens2900 if you keep diversity in your patch then you don't need to rotate crops. I have a few patches/beds around my property and the self seeded plants are much healthier than everything I raise and plant in the garden. But I have beds with tomatoes and kale and strawberries and flowers all growing together. Nature doesn't need to rotate its crops because of the awesome diversity ❤ sometimes things will fail but often there's great surprises!! There is a watermelon vine growing under a walnut tree I planted. I never had seeds or plants there before! But this vine came up on its own and is huge! It has so many melons on it (maybe 20) and it just came about on its own. There's also what I suspect to be a rockmelon vine there too but it's not doing as insanely well, so we'll see what it does 😉 I often just throw seeds on my mulch in the garden and see what happens; it has never disappointed me yet 👍😍👍
@halleylow3615
5 жыл бұрын
you have a very soothing voice, which makes your videos not only educational but meditative. thank you.
@OneYardRevolution
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@gallitorsadventures2952
5 жыл бұрын
i have been turning a forest that is on my land into a bit of a food forest i just randomly spread lettice seeds last year and now there are a bunch of lettice growing in the forest so that was a cool surpise
@kricketjoy
6 жыл бұрын
We had fig trees at our old house planted in the 40's. They produced thousands of brown juicy figs, and we never did any work with those. I also planted purslane for greens, and curly mustard in a horse trough that took no work at all. The mustards self propogated, as did the edible purslane.
@snackymcgoo1539
5 жыл бұрын
"We don't have many problems with squirrels, birds or pests." 2 minutes later, there's Oscar.... C'mon man!
@Ferelmakina
8 жыл бұрын
I didn't even know some of those plants existed! Man... if it exists, Pat has it growing in his garden ;-) thank you as always
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Fernando! We've been adding more and more of these low maintenance crops over the years. We have a number more that I didn't cover in the video. ;-)
@CarolAnne2222
7 жыл бұрын
I find your style of teaching very enjoyable! Thanks!
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@chalupaul2883
7 жыл бұрын
have i ever told you how much i appreciate this channel? Thanks for everything you are doing to share your knowledge and craft.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for letting me know! I appreciate it.
@shelly5596
4 жыл бұрын
Not to mention all of the wonderful perennial edible weeds, and all of the edible flowers. Herbs are also very low maintenance.
@noregretswithkim6729
8 жыл бұрын
Another great video. I also love that you allow your kitty to help.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Kim! Oscar is such a good little gardening buddy. ;-)
@jim6235
7 жыл бұрын
I planted chives and oregano 3-4 years ago and have added lavender and sage recently. I do like perennial garden plants for the reasons you describe.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Those are great edible perennials, Jim!
@terrywereb7639
7 жыл бұрын
Swiss chard! I live in zone 5, and with minimal protection in the winter, it survives and is growing before the yard weeds. some years, the winter was mild enough I was picking fresh in February.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Swiss chard is one of my favorites!
@meggido03
7 жыл бұрын
Hi there! I live in zone 8b; maritime polar climate. I have been gardening organically for some years now, and the bio-intensive approach works so well! Self-seeding is so easy. Collards, chard, arugula, carrots, and dandelion are some of my favorite self-seeders. Some of my collards have come back for several seasons. Some random lemon balms (Melissa) have popped up, too, which is a fun surprise! I find that most bushy herbs seem to be very low-maintenance. We mulch our beds yearly and use diluted garlic tea to ward away slugs and aphids. I noticed the other day that a potato from last year's patch managed to survive and is now one of the biggest sprouts out of all the potatoes!
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Those are some great low maintenance crops! I'm glad you've got some productive self-seeders too.
@meggido03
7 жыл бұрын
They sure are :-) Thanks for the great video! Very well-produced. And beautiful garden, too.
@1975Jdonov
8 жыл бұрын
I would like to nominate Dandelion as a multi-purpose low maintenance crop. The Dandelion is a amazing companion plant that will keep putting out new growth as long as you leave the taproot intact. The plant also releases a gas (ethylene) that helps the fruit of nearby plants ripen. Finally come the end of the season when the plant has stopped sending out new growth you can harvest the taproot that when dried and roasted can be used as a healthy coffee substitute they has a very milk coffee flavor. Did I mention it is cold and drought resistant. It is a wonder plant.
@cathyfrancis1951
8 жыл бұрын
There are so many plants that LOOK like dandelion, I'm not sure which rosette shaped weeds are actually edible. I actually thought this morning about buying some seed and planting it, so I could see exactly which plants in my yard are dandelions. True story.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
I second that nomination! We grow it in our garden too.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
We grow both native dandelions and Italian dandelions, which we grew from seed. Have you tried letting some of the plants flower so you can make a positive identification?
@jerrymaxey782
4 жыл бұрын
Your neighbor's are going to hate you
@o0Avalon0o
4 жыл бұрын
I think I'm in zone 5 but either way, I learned a lot from your video. Thanks!
@malcolmt7883
8 жыл бұрын
I Nominate the often mowed-down Elderberry bush. #1) they're free, at least, if you stop on the side of the road and yank up some roots. #2) Once the plant is established, elderberry bushes need zero watering, pruning, fertilizing, mulching, weeding, or spraying and #3) Although the raw fruit has an unpleasant taste, cooking or fermenting the berries brings out the complex flavor. They make excellent wine and jelly.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
I second that nomination!
@gathercreatelivewithleslie8340
7 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the flowers! They're a great medicinal tea that helps with colds and flu's. Along with chives and oregano dills great for self seeding and cilantro. I also let my parsnips self seed sometimes. Love the videos.
@vimaladavy5752
7 жыл бұрын
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@henrikgenzink2304
6 жыл бұрын
I have no experience with elderberrys, but, at least in my area, the two first ones also apply to red currents, which is great.
@horrido666
6 жыл бұрын
I 2nd the nomination. Let's not forget Gooseberries, either.
@davidhudson3567
7 жыл бұрын
Don't forget about the awesomeness of Asparagus! You can eat for 15-20+ years!
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
You're absolutely right, David!
@jtrose6995
4 жыл бұрын
david hudson but how many years does it take for it to produce?
@Iris-fp4uk
4 жыл бұрын
@@jtrose6995 if starting from roots, you can't harvest the following year only
@nancyfahey7518
4 жыл бұрын
Can you freeze them.
@johnwakamatsu3391
6 жыл бұрын
I grow a number of citrus trees which only require watering and organic fertilizer twice a year. I buy worm castings for my vegetable garden and use leaves for mulch. I like your gardening videos very much.
@npecom
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks! My pick is cilantro. We use a lot and it self-sows in our 7b climate.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
That's a great one!
@Murphis55
6 жыл бұрын
Mulberry is good to if you don’t mind the birds making a mess on cars and deck. They come up all the time I’m always pulling them up . The birds deliver them all the time without postage. Fruit taste good but seedy.
@CarrieJLHickman
6 жыл бұрын
I'm just starting but we have fruit trees that are wonderful! Blackberries grow everywhere here in the PNW, even in the ditches. We pick them when we hike in the woods.
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
You're off to a great start!
@martyncurrie3246
6 жыл бұрын
I just finished watching many of your videos. I really enjoy gardening with flowers and shrubs, but have never tackled vegetable gardens. The simplicity of how you describe your gardening techniques, and the volume of plantings you have accomplished, have motivated me to rethink building and planting vegetables in raised beds in an unused portion of my property. I plan to repeatedly refer to your videos as I proceed on my journey. Thank you for the inspiration!
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
My pleasure, Martyn! Best wishes with your vegetable garden.
@mitchell_grove
7 жыл бұрын
What a great video! Thanks! I am just starting with my first garden . . . I kept it small and simple for my first time. But, I can see into the future :) more is to come!
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Julie! Best wishes with your garden.
@natashalindner2059
7 жыл бұрын
Herbs are the givers in my garden, lemon thyme, parsley, oregano, rocket (arugula) and some rainbow chard popped up this last week. My lemon tree is loaded with lemons, rosemary, lavender and calendula are continuing to grow, although the calendula can drop off in Winter. The blue berries have been nice this year, ours were much larger than the ones I could get from the shop. While the herbs are great all year round fresh on the plate nutrients, I will plan more vegetables, and hope to fit a lot more in. Thanks for your insights.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
What a great selection of easy to grow crops, Natasha! You're right. Herbs are some of the easiest plants to grow.
@nobodyuknow6585
2 жыл бұрын
Two of my very first crops were chives and oregano and they have came back for 3 years now. I got seeds from the chives last year so that I can plant more. We started eating quite a bit of them and the one plant that I bought has not spread nearly as fast as I would have liked. The seeds have already sprouted this year so I am pretty excited. The original plant has already started growing again too. We have chives about 9 months out of the year. I also dehydrate them when we don't eat them fresh fast enough. The oregano is already coming back again too. I don't do anything to either of these plants except let them grow and eat them. I bought 2 oregano plants to start with and that was more than enough as I get almost a gallon of dried oregano each year plus what we eat fresh. More than enough for a family of two. I bought mustard greens and sorrel seeds this year, so I will get to see how well those will do. Thanks for the great tips.
@barrywinters1142
8 жыл бұрын
I keep marveling at your home grown soil.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Barry! I owe it all to mulch and compost!
@nancyaureli6547
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making zone 5 videos
@jacquelinechee4794
6 жыл бұрын
Vegetable Amaranth is loaded with iron! Most forgiving and healthy for you! Got to love it!
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
I agree!
@jamestepesh355
7 жыл бұрын
Something I find useful to do is grow my strawberries in troughs fastened to a sun facing fence, my only maintenance is to water them and lay in the runners to keep an abundance of new plants, but i could easily set up a trickle waterer to take care of them, the nice thing is were others get 1 row i grow 4 or 5 rows on my fence.
Lebanese eggplants blew me away growing in a shady Western facing access alley of my house in Sydney. No pests, no fertilisation need. Just a weekly water and I got over 1.5 kg of eggplants of each small bush, and they came back the following year. :). Chives are pretty expensive from the supermarket here and I have been so happy with how well they grow in the garden.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Those eggplants sound great, Joanna! You must live in a warm climate for them to come back the next year. Chives are an excellent easy crop to grow too!
@odavidavida198
7 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm in the tropics, dry rain forrest ecosystem and papayas grow super easy! also cajanus cajan bean and some small spicy peppers, no tilling needed just drop the seeds and when the rain seasons begin, the plants will pop up on their own :D
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
What a great selection of easy to grow crops! I'd love to have some fresh papaya!
@tri339090
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome video.... Thank you for your dedication to teaching.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks you! It's my pleasure!
@samuelmumby7982
7 жыл бұрын
Here in the UK growing blackberries is nearly pointless. I get near unlimited blackberries down the end of my road! They're everywhere and we love it.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
It was like that where I grew up too! Also lots of blueberries.
@carlos72455
7 жыл бұрын
I live in Bogotá, Colombia and some of the easiest plants to grow here are Oregano, Strawberry, Potatoes, Thyme, Corn and Physalis.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Those are some of my favorites!
@ecmirand21
2 жыл бұрын
Wow, just found your channel! Love it! You are like the Bob Ross of the gardening world. So informative and relaxing to listen to.
@JanPstitches
8 жыл бұрын
Swiss Chard is one of my favorites - super easy!!
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
That's a great one, Jan!
@MrVenturadog
8 жыл бұрын
payayas just came up from some compost I put out, I have 3 tree and get lots of fruit. Peppers live for years hear in zone 10a. Centlanro reseeds it's self everywhere along with parsley and anise. Tree kale keeps growing. My subchokes get wire worms that eat a lot of them. Number of kinds of mints are out of control. Tomatoes just come up from compost. cherry tomatoes do best as our summers can be foggy here.
@Sulfen
7 жыл бұрын
I used to have a couple papaya trees when I lived in Mexico. I miss being able to grow plants like papayas and mangos.
@Jacklynofalltrades
5 жыл бұрын
I love, love Oscar!!!! He reminds me of my first cat Frisky who was a tuxedo cat.
@SteveSilverActor
6 жыл бұрын
I always grow Swiss chard every season. It is a cool weather crop that tolerates heat very well, and is a prolific producer. I plant it in the spring and harvest it until the first hard frost in the fall. (Zone 5)
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
I agree! Swiss Chard is a great easy to grow crop.
@Pepper5655
7 жыл бұрын
longevity spinach and purple tree collards are a couple that I covet, oh my word and moringa. I have grown holy basil the last two yrs and I am praying it comes back up on its own again this yr. thnx for sharing you offer so much valuable information.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome! Those are some great perennials. We've kept our tree collards growing here in zone 5 by growing them under double cover. They've been a great addition to the garden.
@kendo2377
4 жыл бұрын
Bloody dock grows in my yard as a weed every Spring. There's so much of it we can't eat it all. Just plunge the picked leaves into boiling water, changing the water 3 times. Then cook it as you would any other green. It tastes like spinach with a texture like collards or mustard greens.
@jimkinson4975
8 жыл бұрын
Another great video. I think for me, chives has been the over all easiest, although I did this tear after 10 years of neglecting it, had to thin about a 4X4 section of the raised bed that they are growing in. I gave bunches of it to any friend within this are that wanted some. Asparagus is another plant that I have enjoyed and after I planted the roots in a 4X30 raised bed, I have done very little to it. I mentioned in Stephens asparagus video that this bed was the first one that I used the BTE method and the spears are huge and when I cut the stems, the water literally drips out of them. Thanks again my friend. Blessings, Jim
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Great low maintenance crops, Jim! I'm hoping to add asparagus to our list too. We planted crowns a couple years ago but still only get small harvests.
@jimkinson4975
8 жыл бұрын
Small harvests surprises me, Patrick. I know you have compost with an awesome compost mix. I know you mulch heavy, so asparagus being heavy feeders and liking moisture, not sure why your getting small harvests.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Probably because the plants are still relatively young and the garden doesn't get much sun.
@jimkinson4975
8 жыл бұрын
Aw, they do like sun. Mine get sun most of the day. They are late coming up, because my neighbor snow blows all his snow from his driveway onto it, so I am 2 to 3 weeks later than most to get this delicious crop, but it is so worth the wait. Blessings to you and your family.
@linetteguiliani3312
5 жыл бұрын
Im growing cuban oregano or "oregano brujo" is excellent at keeping pest away. Also I have a rosemary bush that I don't water barely. Im doing it a little at a time. Thank you for your channel you have inspired me to start. Uuu and I just rescued a ghost pepper bush plant, im giving it a little love and has flowres already!
@dereklewis1318
7 жыл бұрын
loved the video.....I live in Houston and I found that okra is very easy to grow....
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Derek! Okra is a great one. I wish we could grow it here too.
@seedaholicgardens9085
5 жыл бұрын
@@OneYardRevolution we can, i grow it every year under a maple tree.
@wrenjacobs9392
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! We’re only growing what wants to grow here in zone 6(ish), and is content to reseed/ cut and come again😃. Just added Alsike clover, Miners Lettuce, Dandelion, Common Plantain too.
@lorrainebarnett8389
6 жыл бұрын
I’ll add ground cherries, they are an amazing little fruit and self seed the whole garden if you let them. I use them for smoothies, for cobblers, for jam....they taste like pineapple.
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
Great easy to grow crop, Lorraine!
@dianebeach3990
3 жыл бұрын
How do you guys pit the cherries?? I planted four ground cherry bushes and just ended up freezing them and eating them frozen, as I haven't found a good way to pit them yet.
@elainelerner3337
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. I think anyone hesitating to put in the time and effort to grow some of their own food will be encouraged by this video. I'm also turning more space in my large garden into more perennials such as asparagus and fruit bushes. This year more blueberry bushes were put in along my long driveway ( looks pretty and productive) and several rows in my raised beds got asparagus crowns set in. They were put in the back so they wouldn't shade out my regular summer/fall beds. Great video!
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Lane! Those are some low maintenance crops! Our blueberries will produce their first crop this year. Can't wait!
@BryceGarling
8 жыл бұрын
Gynura procumbens has become my best prolific hardy vegetable. Spreads all over and tastes great. Bare stems tossed out root in the compost. Even does great as a house plant.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
That's a great one, Bryce!
@newnegritude1550
6 жыл бұрын
I see your cat is actively interested in gardening. Does she help with the odd digging?
@glenfaughtjr1663
7 жыл бұрын
Will be putting self sowing, wild purslane and chickweed to work. Finding them homes out of foot paths, driveways, and lawns will make them more palatable. Can't wait to see them in my salads!
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Those are great easy-to-grow choices, Glen!
@Greg-wz6fp
6 жыл бұрын
Love the videos man i can’t wait to start planting this spring
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Happy planting!
@jobrown7647
8 жыл бұрын
For low maintenance crops in our garden there are raspberries, black raspberries and currants. Also asparagus, kale which we let go to seed and it self sows, and chives. I am keen to try some on your list Patrick - but I think we'll need to create a few more raised beds first. Thanks for the video!
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
That's a great list, Jo! I'm glad to hear kale self-sows for you. I hope ours will do the same now that we're growing more kale through the winter.
@Flemeth85
8 жыл бұрын
I've got just under an acre, and the low maintenance crops we grow in zone 9 are: rosemary, oregano, thyme, arugula, hops, and fruit trees like apples, plums and persimmons. I also let the wild prickly lettuce grow anywhere it wants, and harvest it for my chickens, and eat small amount myself. some say that prickly lettuce is the ancestor of all lettuce.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent low maintenance crops! People keep reminding me of more of them that I also grow (arugula). I'm going to have to do a part 2!
@porkcheeks
6 жыл бұрын
I love walking onions. I’ve grown mine in 4 states and only had a little trouble with slugs in Portland OR. A friend lost hers to a fungus in MA but I’ve never had that issue. My initial 4 bulbs have made many hundreds of onions. Otherwise I love no maintenance self seeding plants like arugula, tong ho, shiso, tomatillo, and weeds like clover, purslane, and lambsquarter, finally foraging what we don’t bother to grow like garlic mustard
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more about Egyptian Walking Onions! We've grown them for a very long time from just a few initial bulbs.
@rosewood513
2 жыл бұрын
I love common sorrel I have one large-patch that keeps growing all year round I keep picking it for my Dogs' soup they love it, It keeps growing bigger every season I also have berries, figs and sunchokes.. I am going to do artichokes, perpetual spinach and large red mustard this year, along with a large selections of kale, chard, some tomatoes etc etc etc...
@MalarkusD
8 жыл бұрын
Rhubarb is the most low-maintenance thing we're growing. It couldn't be easier to help it multiply by splitting off plants and growing the rhubarb patch.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Rhubarb is a good one!
@demagmusic
7 жыл бұрын
We get great high bush blueberries in New England with just a little annual pruning. Many pounds a year from about 10 plants. We also have low bush wild blueberries. I mow over them with the tractor at it's highest blade setting every few years to rejuvenate them Also: An oft overlooked weed: Purslane is edible and tasty in a salad. And I never need to sow it - I just don't pull the weeds in one corner of my garden ;)
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Those are some great easy to grow crops! I wish I great that many blueberries!
@lilmisspeace
4 жыл бұрын
I have a ton of purslane right now. We had severe drought (Australia) for a few years then recently it rained day after day for a few weeks and suddenly everything went from dry brown-red dust to green! And purslane is one of the stand out plants in amidst all the beautiful green ❤ I was cutting back the jungle and eating it just an hour or so ago!
@georgiarandom7513
7 жыл бұрын
I believe peppers are somewhat easy to take care of, but they aren't as low maintenance as the plants you mentioned in the video. For me, I top or prune my plants occasionally, water, fertilize with compost tea, and harvest. For the amount of care I give my peppers, they produce a huge amount to harvest. Also since I live in Zone 8a, we have a frost-free season that begins around Mid-March to Early May ( depending on the kind of winter we have) and ends around Mid to late November. Additionally, I start my seedlings in January, which allows for multiple harvests indoors and outdoors.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
You're right. Peppers are definitely lower maintenance in warmer climates. They're a bit of work here in zone 5 but well worth the effort.
@seedaholicgardens9085
8 жыл бұрын
Another great video, Patrick! Waiting to hear what information are pearls of gardening wisdom you are going to share is one of my favorite parts of my Sunday afternoons. Thank you as always!
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Hope! That is very sweet of you to say.
@71160000
5 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions and I'd like to add one. In my greenhouse I have a wicking bed that's 2'x10' that I used to plant different vegetables in. Two years back I planted some new zealand spinach to see if it could handle the summer heat. It quickly covered the entire bed and produces enough seed so that I don't do anything more than trim it and water when it needs it. It actually provides enough greens for a fair sized family and it's delicious cooked but not so good raw. I also have a bed of elephant garlic that I planted fifteen years ago and never bother to water. Now there are clumps of hundreds of plants.
@Thomas-wn7cl
4 жыл бұрын
You are the man. Requesting more videos. 👍👍👍
@PamelaClare
6 жыл бұрын
Northern Colorado is zone 5, too, but one could not say we get ample rain. Far from it. What we plant, we have to water. Until very recently, it was illegal here to harvest rainwater. That said, we've gone for fruit trees and berry bushes, as well as strawberries. Arugula does well here and self-sows so that once you plant it, you always have an arugula patch. Broccoli requires very little effort, apart from getting it out early before the cabbage moths get to it. We grow flowers, as well, and roses are the ultimate no-nonsense flower. Some produce rosehips, which are great for tea and high in Vitamin C. I don't recommend hybrid tea roses. They're fussy and prone to problems. We plant only shrub roses-those that rebloom and can take both the heat and arid conditions of Colorado. We do nothing beyond deadheading and pruning them, plus tossing on mulch and compost/manure.
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
Great east-to-grow crops!
@canadiangardener6855
8 жыл бұрын
Awesome garden Patrick! So lush and vibrant in June!
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@billlauisrael2099
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Sir ! greeting from Toronto !
@DaleCalderCampobello
8 жыл бұрын
I grow several of the things that you mentioned right now I'm enjoying the Good King Henry I've had two meals so far this spring off of my little patch it seems to like being cut back it recovers very quickly.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
You're right, Dale! Good King Henry is very low maintenance. I'm going to have to make a part 2 of this video and include GKH.
@TheBushdoctor68
8 жыл бұрын
Great video! As usual. :) Makes me quite jealous watching all this. I have tried to grow some veggies in my backyard for years and even though I harvest the occasional strawberry or tomato, almost every plant goes down before it even gets a chance. I'm getting huge slug and snail invasions every year. I'm fighting them with all my might and I"m killing tremendous amounts, but still they keep coming in very large numbers. I'm using those small organic pellets, putting out beer traps, spreading buckets full of coffee grounds and I often go out during wet nights to catch them by hand. Dozens and dozens.. without end. lol. I've had occasions where I plant my carefully grown seedlings in a patch, and the next morning literally everything is eaten. Not a single seedling left. That's quite discouraging... This year is going a bit better now that I've started using coffee grounds around my plants. Still many get through. I guess the shrubs and bushes around my garden are the perfect breeding ground for those slimy bastards. I'm working on removing a lot of that. Then there's my 2nd problem and those are cats. I live at the corner of a block, so we get a lot of cat traffic. They've always been welcome because they don't cause any trouble. Except when I start preparing my grow beds, especially if they're mulched with nice wood chips. They assume those are huge litter boxes and I've seen many bed being turned upside down right after I sowed my seeds or planted some seedlings. Not only very frustrating, but also a disgusting hunt to find and remove the turd of the day.. I'm trying to prevent all this by using pieces of chicken wire that I put down on my beds. Cats hate to walk on that, and can't dig into it. I have to remove that once the plants are starting to grow though, which again leaves them vulnerable for digging kitties. My last enemy is, again a normally welcomed guest in my garden and those are birds. I noticed that they like to dig in my beds as well, probably searching for bugs underneath the mulch. They don't do as much damage as the cats, but they do completely cover up the coffee grounds that are on top of the mulch. So.. yea... I guess I need even more coffee and really pile it on. :) I guess there's a solution to every problem. I could uproot every shrub and bush around my garden, I could use nets or cages to keep animals away, and I could even move my entire garden into a greenhouse, but that a bit far from my intentions to do some easy backyard gardening. While all of this is discouraging and even frustrating at times, I'm not beaten yet! This is my first year using coffee grounds and even though they aren't the magical substance that I thought it would be, it still performs rather well. I've actually got some plants with leaves still on them! Thank you for letting me use your platform to vent for a bit. I don't have any other gardeners around me, so my go-to place for my rants has become KZitem. Lol. Best wishes from Holland!
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I'm sorry to hear about the challenges. I'm surprised the organic pellets aren't helping more with slugs and snails. We used to have a pretty bad slug problem but it has steadily decreased over the years. One possible explanation is that insects that prey on slugs have taken up residence in the mulch in our garden. Like you, we've found that cats stay out of well mulched beds. They also usually stay out of densely planted beds. This year we laid our trellises flat on our garden beds after planting to keep the birds from digging. It slowed them down enough that they didn't cause too much damage. I hope you find solutions to the challenges in your garden! Best wishes!
@TheBushdoctor68
8 жыл бұрын
OneYardRevolution | Frugal & Sustainable Organic Gardening Thanks! The pellets do their job well. I keep finding heaps of empty shells. I guess they were breeding faster than I could kill them. I've taken away a lot of ground covering plants this year. That seemed to have helped. Plus the coffee grounds seem to do a good job, as long as I keep piling it up. I'm SO gonna have a harvest this year.. I can feel it! :)
@melovescoffee
8 жыл бұрын
Hi, i'm from Holland too. :) Have you ever considered keeping any ducks in your garden? I hear they insist on eating slugs and snails for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I'm considering to keep a pair of muscovy ducks or maybe loopeenden. What you and i are missing are the natural predators. I do have a lot of the insect eating birds, but no slug eating birds. You can lock up the ducks at night and let them out in the morning so you can keep an eye on their feeding. Chickens don't like slugs that much. Ducks look for nothing else basically. They don't decimate your crops either the way chickens do if you look away for 5 seconds.
@TheBushdoctor68
8 жыл бұрын
melovescoffee I've seen some videos on keeping ducks and you're right, they're perfect slug killers! Great tip. Thanks. It seems that they're also a lot more social than chickens, plus they walk funny. Who can resist that? :) I have considered keeping a few, but I would really also like a small pond in that case. So many plans, so little time. :)
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Best wishes with your slug/snail wars!
@shadesofricoeur4207
7 жыл бұрын
I just started a "garden" this year. I started with mint. The place where I am planting is a hillside taken over by pernicious weeds (which is why my landlady is letting me use it). So, I wanted something that would be low maintenance (i.e., more difficult for me to kill); could compete with the local weed population; and would be cost effective. I might try one or more of these other things next summer. They all seem like great ideas for the area I'm working, my gardening skill level, and, hopefully, my budget.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
You picked a good one! Mint will definitely give the local weeds some competition!
@Newportbanking
Жыл бұрын
God bless you!
@ingridgroen6011
7 жыл бұрын
Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, Sunchokes and chard are my favorites in the garden. Very low maintenance and always crops! I live in the Netherlands zone 7. We are lucky to be able to use a greenhouse for all my exotic experiments like ginger and citrus grass. Grows like weed.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Those are great low maintenance crops, George!
@mikkeljylland9153
7 жыл бұрын
Rapsberry, currants, sage, cranberry, rhubarb, elderberry and nettle.
@captainburrito3349
7 жыл бұрын
Potatoes. I put some sprouting potatoes in the backyard as a child and they came back every year as we'd not be thorough enough when harvesting. Eventually it took paving over the garden to get rid of them! Dandelion is essentially a weed but I harvest it for tea, never grown it.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
You're right! Potatoes and dandelions are 2 of my favorite easy-to-grow crops too.
@BenjasUberHobby
7 жыл бұрын
Those are some great suggestions. I need more plants like this :)
@theuglykwan
7 жыл бұрын
We have a blueberry that produces alot of berries. It has been in the same container for 15 years. We stopped watering it in summers so it would die but given Scottish weather the rain took care of it. One summer it did die due to lack of rain but next year it sprung back. The berries on ours are not very sweet as it was from a discount store, hence we didn't care too much for them. Watercress is a great vegetable if you have running water. People have sown it in rivers and go to harvest it periodically. I wouldn't recommend doing that as it can overtake the place but if you know where is some you can go harvest it. Chyrstanthemum greens are quite low maintenance and will keep coming back.
@ConradCardinal
8 жыл бұрын
My raspberries used to be low maintenance until the buggers spread like crazy and took over an entire 4x4 foot bed in the fall and early spring. I'm fine with it, though, I have been wanting more plants for a while, and most of the others just get mowed down. That was a good list Patrick, it made me want to find a blackberry plant or two and some sunchokes even more. Hopefully, I can make those additions next spring.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Conrad! Blackberries and sunchokes will spread too if you're not careful, but we put less effort into keeping them from spreading that we put into growing many other crops.
@ConradCardinal
8 жыл бұрын
Yeah, I generally don't mind a bit of spreading, but something went crazy with those raspberries last season. It has been the only time we have ever had a problem.
@kensimmons9960
5 жыл бұрын
Responding to an older video - I planted dill ten years ago - and every year since I get a bumper crop everywhere! Pollinators love them, and I love dill pickles. Catnip. while not strictly food, is a great pollinator and I give cuttings to my neighbors with cats.
@danielmcardle3476
7 жыл бұрын
another excellent and helpful video from my favourite KZitem gardener.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@GardeningWithSkinnyBoyRandy
4 жыл бұрын
Great information. Thank you for sharing
@sokhanydosvanna7949
7 жыл бұрын
I really like the idea of growing food in the small place like you had. I like the bed very much. I am looking for info to build a few of them for myself this year. Thanks for the video.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
@JustinLedvina
7 жыл бұрын
Great looking garden. Came across your video while planning out my garden in New England. Subbed thanks for sharing!
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Justin!
@LibertyGarden
8 жыл бұрын
Superb. Even after 8 years of gardening myself, I always learn new things from you. Thanks.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I'm glad the video was helpful.
@batenkait0s657
6 жыл бұрын
i live where dewberrys grow naturally they are like blackberrys but more of a vine and have spikes on them so blackberrys sound like a good idea
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
Dewberries look good, Robby! Blackberries also have thorns, though there are thornless varieties too.
@boypazaway5833
7 жыл бұрын
We do share the same passion (organic gardening). it's a nice way to spend your time in a more productive way. Not only that I'm very sure that the produce i harvested are pestecide free etc. Last I love planting asian veges, herbs and green tea. Good luck and thank you for sharing your video.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Best wishes with your garden.
@manguydude287
6 жыл бұрын
Oh gosh, there are so many excellent low maintenance crops to mention. Orach, grapes, comfrey, nanking cherry, green gauge plum, wormwood, mulberry, goji berry. they can all go wild, especially in a fertile system
@ShelitaRN
6 жыл бұрын
I was looking for some heat tolerant greens to grow, I'm so gonna try the vegetable amaranth thanks so much Patrick!
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Shelita! I hope you like it.
@ShelitaRN
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Patrick!
@ShelitaRN
5 жыл бұрын
LOL, I love it! I'ts beautiful and delicious and like you said super easy to grow! I wish I had sown more. I won't make the same mistake this year! Thanks so much for all your info!
@juliekooiker3408
6 жыл бұрын
What a wealth of information! I'm enjoying going back and watching your videos. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos! You have really inspired me to try new plant varieties!
@OneYardRevolution
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Julie! I'm glad my videos have been helpful.
@Ainzy909
7 жыл бұрын
Zucchini is something I consider low maintenance. They are a daily harvest, and grow in a predictable pattern. Sweet potatoes also do well, as they only require ample water. Otherwise, they grow like a weed
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Great choices! We grew sweet potatoes for the first time in years this summer. They really were easy to grow.
@syalutsa
5 жыл бұрын
Very clear presentation. Thanks so much. We have a home garden, small heritage seed company here in Newfoundland, and we grow many of the same plants, including Walking Onions, oregano, chives, Jerusalem artichokes all of which, as you point are easy, perennial or self seeding annuals. You mentioned zone 5. Where are you located?
@OneYardRevolution
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We're in northern Illinois, USA.
@komradkyle
3 жыл бұрын
Knights of New Claytonia
@terrygatewood340
7 жыл бұрын
I was fighting the weed. Vegatable amerath for years until it became my chickens favorite food now I love it in my salade
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
I'm glad you found a great way to use your amaranth, Terry!
@ellenleebeltran7079
7 жыл бұрын
Loved the tips! i will start looking for these crops. I love to plant vegetables and herbs but don't have much time to work on them.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Ellen! Best wishes with your garden.
@AlbertaUrbanGarden
8 жыл бұрын
My friend my whole orchard is low maintenance. Other than pruning and grafting my trees vines and bushes take very little work and produce heavily .
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
I'm glad to hear your orchard is low maintenance, Stephen! I hear from a lot of people who have pest problems with their fruit trees.
@AlbertaUrbanGarden
8 жыл бұрын
None so far other than Frost ;) Ill have to keep an eye out for issues and address them when they come up!
@waterflow9096
6 жыл бұрын
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@RainbowGardens
8 жыл бұрын
I am turning one of my gardens into a self sowing garden. Some of the plants include dill, cilantro, mustard, sunflowers, borage, garlic chives, many more (including a surprise I will share in an upcoming video!).
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Very cool, Donna! Those are some great low maintenance crops! I'm looking forward to your video.
Those are some great easy-to-grow crops, Mikkel! We grow lovage, dandelion, and raspberries too.
@jackief.2694
8 жыл бұрын
Tomatoes are probably one of the most iconic garden plants but require so much work. Out of all the plants I find them so time consuming. I do second strawberries. Besides one year that they got blight, they practically take care of themselves.
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more about tomatoes. It's nice to balance things out with lower maintenance crops like strawberries!
@wildchookMaryP
8 жыл бұрын
I love that shot with your lovely plants at the beginning Patrick. Low maintenance food, that would be my spring onions, onions, garlics, beets, peanuts, corn and dwarf beans. I put it in and the garden and I let it do it thing with no to less fuss. Funny enough, lettuce is what I struggle with, it has a mind of its own. I am still working on my brassicas to keep the pests at bay. I bought some landcress to lure the pests to it instead of my brassicas. I will try it out next season.
@StarryHilder
8 жыл бұрын
Im reading your comment and wondering if you have tried the back to eden approach to help keep the pests down> sometimes the method of gardening we choose makes a big difference. We have had zero pests since implementing BTE....:)
@OneYardRevolution
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Mary! Those are some great low maintenance crops. Pests are a lot easier to deal with here where the winters are cold enough to set them back. We do a lot of our planting before the pests are even active, which helps a lot.
@thommanders8372
7 жыл бұрын
and before i forget, this is one of the best veggy/herb that we grow in the garden:Allium ursinum. this one is really worth to try out. greetings from holland(zone 6/7)
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation!
@breadbread4226
5 жыл бұрын
Isn't holland zone 8?
@jessicasanchez-oe6uy
7 жыл бұрын
Really enjoy your videos. Inspired to grow Egyptian walking onions now.
@OneYardRevolution
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jessica! I hope you enjoy your Egyptian walking onions. They're one of our favorite perennials.
@nuraykaradag4729
5 жыл бұрын
Mint is absolutely low maintances too..
@happydays1336
5 жыл бұрын
I've just tried something today that I hope works. We cut down our chives--blossoms and all--and spread the tops under the strawberries. This is supposed to repel bugs. (I hope it repels snails.) I'm going to plant some onions between the strawberries, too.
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