I would ❤️ for you all to look at other channels and add your input on what is good advice vs bad. I know the conditions are different everywhere but it would be awesome if we could get facts vs fiction. Of course covid and all the new gardeners have brought too many channels with odd advice. Not bashing anyone but it's getting overwhelming vs a few years back
@jojackson9129
2 жыл бұрын
Could you take a look at the Irish Spring repellent hack? I personally found it was no different than other smelly repellents and none work for very long. I have yet to find anyone else who has used it and found it effective. I think the "Irish Spring Repellent" is anoher well worn urban myth myself!
@alyssapeters6271
2 жыл бұрын
I would like to see gadgets and/or techniques and items used to collect seeds. I usually am mostly a flower person since I'm surrounded by wildlife but for future reference I would like to see ways to collect and save seeds. 98% of my flower garden this year is from seeds I collected last year. Also, maybe composting products/gadgets. I currently do not compost but in the future would like to and on a relatively small scale, like for a single person living in suburbs 1/4 acre.
@kathyowens9901
2 жыл бұрын
Could you help? Where can we get Japanese that Jacques showcased in vegetables you want to grow? Appreciate it.
@MrRKWRIGHT
2 жыл бұрын
Can you provide a review of Android bar scanners, which are on sale today? - in terms of how these devices can assist with keeping track and documenting things, from a gardener's perspective? Thanks
@shandya
2 жыл бұрын
5:38 I remember there was a reddit post from an owner of a small orange farmer in France looking for legal advice. They said that one day they found like 15% of their crop sliced, squashed & left to rot on ground. They were confused why would anyone do that? Later they found out some Tiktok videos of an American tourist picking, slicing & squashing oranges on their farm similar to that viral video. Apparently they kept slicing & squashing these oranges repeatedly until they get the “perfect shot”. Now they’re looking for a way to sue these tourists
@navidfarkhondehpay1142
2 жыл бұрын
That's awful. The addiction to going viral is one of the worst things to ever happen to people in recent years. Hope that unfortunate farmer recovers what he can from that case.
@kdavis4910
2 жыл бұрын
As they should be sued. That's awful.
@rdarrett3635
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! Unbelievable how someone will destroy another persons property for a 30 second video.
@TooLittleInfo
2 жыл бұрын
Tiktok is a scourge on humanity
@that_auntceleste5848
2 жыл бұрын
# TeamFarmer. Go get 'em!
@matthysloedolff
2 жыл бұрын
I came expecting a roasting video but left more educated and informed. Great video, Kevin. Always enjoy the gardener reacts type videos.
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate you Matthys!
@kdavis4910
2 жыл бұрын
Me too
@melonie_peppers
2 жыл бұрын
He's a man of class.
@MrSwantonDude
Жыл бұрын
Like roasted veggies? Lol
@mthuthuzelimsobantu5546
Жыл бұрын
So true, i thought it'd be a roast as well and was pleasantly surprised
@fearthehoneybadger
2 жыл бұрын
The Incas used those wide channels to grow potatoes at very high altitudes. The wide water channels not only watered the crops, but, took in heat from the sun and released it at night.
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Exceptionally smart technique
@forestcreatureyt
2 жыл бұрын
They also freeze-dried their potatoes in a very complicated way for long-term storage. Some of the best farmers to ever live!
@greeneyedlady5580
2 жыл бұрын
@@forestcreatureyt There was a lot of exceptionally advanced knowledge and engineering in a lot of ancient cultures - including quite a few things that we couldn't match today without modern electronics and heavy equipment.
@joshuasmith2809
2 жыл бұрын
@@greeneyedlady5580 we could easily do the same thing but machinery and electronics make it so so much easier. It's very cool to see ancient practises like these being used and we can definitely learn from them and it's cool to think how we coukd use these in our own gardens but they in no way compare to modern machinery in terms of scale.
@jameswiggle
2 жыл бұрын
"including quite a few things that we couldn't match today " I don't get it...is this true? why can't we do the same thing today? what makes them so special
@kayla..28
2 жыл бұрын
the juicy orange is everywhere on tiktok and everyone’s confused with it, glad someone found the answer to there questions!
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
It's EVERYWHERE 😂
@kayla..28
2 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening it’s like all that juice from the orange, spreading everywhere 😂😂
@riahasays
2 жыл бұрын
I just love how you use these videos to teach us about the techniques and history. This is definitely one of my favorite segments.
@buckaroobonzai2909
2 жыл бұрын
Thats why I like gardening. There are so many different ways to do it in just your area. Some ways are more work than others, but then if you move from clay to sandy soil, your entire gardening world changes, but if you understand soil types and different methods, you can adapt yourself to your new land.
@that_auntceleste5848
2 жыл бұрын
Exactly! There is no one right way. Even in one spot, a small scale gardener can try different methods or varieties as a hedge against weather conditions or fungus-of-the-year or other surprises.
@creech444
2 жыл бұрын
I was having such flashbacks to my families tobacco farm. Like the potato belt planter, we had a very similar machine that did two rows at a time. It sat 4 people (2 on each row) you'd have a big bin full of tobacco plants maybe 6" tall. The machine opened up the soil, watered the trench and this conveyer belt with these rubber "hands" would drop the plants. The hands would open at the top for you to place the plant, close to hold it, then spring open at the bottom and drop them in the earth just as the machine was closing the trench back up. Also too the metal tube planter was also used. After a week or so you'd go back in these field with a very simliar mechanism, it was a little thicker and has a separate chamber for water. You'd thrust that point into the soil where ever a transplant had died. You had a sort of hip pack with transplants and throw one in, the water chamber would drop in a splash of water. Then you'd just sort of take your foot and kick the dirt back around the plant. Filling in the field, could take days. Another very unique thing on Tobacco seedlings is the seeding process. Tobacco seeds are one of the smallest seeds out there, almost like a powder and they don't compete well with weeds. At my Dad's hardware store he sold tobacco plant seeds, they were so expensive, a little 2 oz. container that looked a little like a tiny milk carton would be hundreds if not thousands of dollars. So once you prepare a tobacco bed, you cover it with plastic and release this really toxic gas that kills EVERYTHING. You let the bed soak a bit. The gas only last a short time though (maybe day or two). Then once you have your seeds ready to go, you go back out on a windless day and rip the plastic off, the guys with the seed mix (seeds, sand, fertilizer) almost at a run would spread it all out as fast as possible, then they quickly cover it all back up. All to minimize weed competition. Once the seeds are maybe a couple of inches, you take off the plastic, put in these bamboo arches and cover with canvas to keep out more weeds and filter the sun a bit. These beds are never really out in full use but normally by a wooded area to keep the sun off. I grew up in the heart of the Tobacco belt and it is crazy just the things that are done to raise and harvest and cure the leaf. But this was the backbone of so many family farms and agricultural economies in Virginia and the Carolinas .
@AlexAnder-rv1gu
2 жыл бұрын
That was a super interesting story! I never would've guessed that such a major cash crop was so intensely difficult to cultivate
@am2schmarvelous
2 жыл бұрын
Its refreshing to see a professional reacts video where the chosen videos are ones that can be verified as real. It's so much easier to find the mess and point at it. And while there is value in shining light on misleading info, it's just fun to watch something that seems too strange to be real and have it verified as real.
@kristinecintron6553
2 жыл бұрын
I love the shock on someone’s face when I tell them a loofa comes from a PLANT 😅 I’ve learned so much, I’ve wanted to start my own garden for months now
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
We're on TikTok - almost at 2 million! www.tiktok.com/@epicgardening
@Tragic_WD
2 жыл бұрын
You can do it
@kayla..28
2 жыл бұрын
we can make that 2 million!
@nicktrask2538
2 жыл бұрын
We use the quick cutter on our farm. Takes 10mins to cut a 200ft row. Saves sooo much time for a 7 acre farm with only two of us
@SpanishEclectic
2 жыл бұрын
This was interesting and fun! I too love mangoes! Those early planting techniques from Central and South America are amazing. Have you read about the archeological finds that trace the hybridization of maíz? I grew some Hopi Azul corn (before the raccoons dug them up). It was really different. I hope one day to incorporate some of those ideas on a small scale. What you are doing on your Epic Homestead is so inspiring, Kevin!
@simplifygardening
2 жыл бұрын
Great video Kev. Nice to see someone explaining these videos well for others to know what is what. Great job pal
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony!
@prairierider7569
2 жыл бұрын
Try grilling mango on the bbq.. OMG, it takes it to a whole new level!
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Sounds so good!
@funnylaugh.1069
2 жыл бұрын
I’m so glad someone cleared that whole viral “way too juicy for it’s own good” orange thing up😂
@Mary-sh2bp
Жыл бұрын
I’m actually so interested in vertical gardening because we don’t have a lot of soil, but we eat a ton of vegetables. I hope to get to farm next time in my very own backyard!
@skullrose8985
2 жыл бұрын
That orange,I kept sticking my tongue out hoping I could catch some🤣😂🤣😂,my mouth is watering now.. Loved this video,thanks From the England. Have a blessed day & takecare,xx
@lobo0354
2 жыл бұрын
I found you through Mark at “self sufficient me” a couple years ago. So happy to have someone in the states to reference as well! Just recently figured out you’re San Diego based and I used to live in Imperial Beach! In LA now but I’m gonna be getting a raised bed soon! Thank you for all of your help and the effort you put into your craft!
@chmchn
2 жыл бұрын
Man I love that guy mawk. He's a delight
@lobo0354
2 жыл бұрын
@@chmchn Haha yes!
@thisoneT
2 жыл бұрын
I'd love to hear more about ancient gardening techniques 👍🏽
@IjeomaThePlantMama
2 жыл бұрын
I thought the best mango I'd ever had was straight off the tree in my grandmother's yard in Nigeria, but those Thailand mangos really take the cake. They're basically candy 🤤 paired with some sweet sticky rice? My God
@TnT_F0X
2 жыл бұрын
2:30 So when I spray off my Pond filters under a tree... I'm just doing a 10,000 year old farming method? Koi poop is good fertilizer.
@iamladyblack1188
2 жыл бұрын
I really wanna taste that orange juice!!! And all these ancient/innovative farming techniques are necessary information. We need to preserve as many of these techniques as possible.
@helenmcclellan452
2 жыл бұрын
That was an amazing video! I enjoyed seeing how others plant learning about different fruits I've never heard of.
@makulewahine
2 жыл бұрын
I had a similar mango in my back yard in Hawaii. It wasn't quite as big but it had a narrow flat seed and a lot of very sweet juicy flesh. I miss that tree! In fact, that's the one thing I miss about Hawaii. Not a big fan of papaya even though my father grew some monster watermelon papaya in the 50's.
@kookie_krissy6728
2 жыл бұрын
You don’t like papayas!? They are the best
@makulewahine
2 жыл бұрын
@@kookie_krissy6728 I know. Can't explain it.🤣
@davielawrence3773
Жыл бұрын
@@makulewahine it's likely to be in your genetics if you like them or not! Same with cilantro. To some they taste delicious, to others they taste like dish soap
@kdavis4910
2 жыл бұрын
Lol. And natural Korean farming. It doesn't look weird at all. I routinely use fetid swamp water on all my crops.
@petiteange08
Жыл бұрын
If you look at the other half of the mango that's on the ground, there's a whitish spot on it, which is likely a small part of the seed showing.
@jennyhdez13
2 жыл бұрын
About that mango, the seed is very very thin and that flesh is so so sweet!!! I got to get one soon to eat!!!
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
I need to try it!
@PaleGhost69
2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see you react to some crazy gardens or food forests. Like Canadian Permaculture Legacy's food forest or edible acres chicken compost setup.
@kultgoddess6693
2 жыл бұрын
I love it when you do these videos! Though... I love all your videos, so I guess that's nothing new 😅
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Honored!
@Neenerella333
2 жыл бұрын
This is the funnest tik tok analysis episode yet. And I need some of that orange juice!
@darkestdragonforever
2 жыл бұрын
if i remember correctly the oranges are called Ehime Jelly Orange wich are like you said hybrid oranges of orange and tangerine. saw a tiktok of a person explaining these and why they look the way they do.
@rai55
2 жыл бұрын
My mouth watered at that sliced & scooped mango 👀😵💫🤤🤤
@95dodgev10
2 жыл бұрын
On the second to last clip, it appears they laid the plastic out and then filled the divots with water to keep the plastic down and show where the depressions in the ground are. Then the guy is piercing the plastic only big enough for the crop to get planted through. After he pulls the tool out the water obviously makes its way into the soil around the crop immediately.
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Good eye!
@windowlicker_4207
Жыл бұрын
Omg that orange tho 😮 I can get apples to juice way more than they should here in oklahoma (honey crisp and gala trees) and in Southern California i got avocados the size of large grapefruit, but never in my life have I seen an orange do that!!! I need those in my life! Gorgeous
@kittiew260
2 жыл бұрын
Oh I love these! ❤️ I have seen most of these done by the veggie boys or cut flower farmers. At least tic tock seems to show legitimate information vs blossom
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Oh trust me there's plenty of Blossom-level hacks on TikTok too 😂
@kittiew260
2 жыл бұрын
@@epicgardening yeah why I stick to sources I trust. Another roast video is always a blast 😉
@ColeSpolaric
2 жыл бұрын
I was expecting something different, but these were legitimately cool
@m.r.jarrell3725
2 жыл бұрын
There's also usually a good amount of manure, from various sources, in the dragonfruit trench style systems in Asia and other places using human and animal labour.
@bphoxay6440
Жыл бұрын
NEED A SERIES ON APARTMENT GARDENING IJSN
@terry902
2 жыл бұрын
Love all your videos! The ones with you and Jacques debunking gardening hacks are hilarious. 😂
@yariko3438
Жыл бұрын
Cool video! However, gotta point out that the chinampas the Mexica (also known as Aztecs) used didn't work as you explained. The Mexica settled in an area known as Lake Texcoco, which was a more or less shallow lake in the valley where Mexico City is located now, and developed this technique to build land for agricultural purposes on the lake itself. They'd stake vertical wooden logs encasing an area that would be the chinampa, then, on the inside, they'd lay a woven reed wall to block anything they'd throw in from going out the pit. Afterwards, they'd slowly fill the area with organic waste and mud until it was solid enough to walk on it. They'd then plant willow trees on the waterside of the chinampas to help prevent erosion. They'd plant a variety of things on them, but this technique was also used to just create land to walk on or live on. They did not "pump" organic waste from the bottom of the canals on the chinampas to fertilize/irrigate once they were built, I've actually never heard of anything like that before.
@jnl3564
2 жыл бұрын
The juicy orange looks like a Mandarina. They are darker orange and flatter instead of round. They are very juicy (not that juicy LOL), and sometimes seedless.
@w9anjajqjqikqkqiqk336
2 жыл бұрын
Been scrolling on your channel and so far have never seen any banana tree videos, specifically dwarf Cavendish because i brought one and was looking for tips
@cassieoz1702
Жыл бұрын
the transplanted at 4:50 is a pottiputki tree planter. They've been around quite a long time
@dongcinco5220
Жыл бұрын
Laughed at your comment about cutting the mangoes, "very strategically cut the side...". LOL That's how you should cut a mango!!
@DeannaBlakeOgTgDq
Жыл бұрын
Loofah is a great plant to grown and the young loofah can be eaten in a curry, older loofah can be used for so many cleaning around the house. I live on a farm in tropical Australia and a lot of these fruits and plants are grown here. I have a few on my farm.
@ellenkuang8853
2 жыл бұрын
A lot of farmers in Asia just tik tok as their way to advertise directly to consumers rather than sell to a middle man! That's probably why there's so many cropping up now.
@JeraSky
2 жыл бұрын
i have been wondering what was up with the oranges for months now. 😂
@supertania123
2 жыл бұрын
You can see the seed on other half of the mango. Here in Panamá, we also have some huge mangos called "mango papaya" with a small seed
@kaiserchief9319
2 жыл бұрын
I love love love farmers and gardeners.
@yhassanein22
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing the tiktok about the powdery orange! I saw it and was like ewww what is the powdery mess on the orange can't be good for you lol good information on what that powers was! Thanks again!
@cravenlunatic1
2 жыл бұрын
what i can't figure out about the mango video is why they appear to have piles of what look like fake mangos scattered around the ground and on top of the trees. does anyone know what that's about?
@cuomonover
2 жыл бұрын
Ya, the slice was the least of my questions regarding that video.
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Honestly unsure how they did that...
@Demidar
Жыл бұрын
dude i could drink that orange right now, im thirsty as hell on top of it, it just looks like the worlds best thing right now!
@dabadore.
2 жыл бұрын
I've worked on a planter like the potato, but it was for watermelons, and ive worked on something similar to the video after that, with the tube and planting. We just had a long stick that made a hole and someone passed by and planted whatever they were planting that season.
@ninirossau2304
2 жыл бұрын
this video was amazing. so many jaw dropping moments. as a trained gardener I know how much I dont know yet. Can you do the same for temperate zones. I love fresh mangos and real sweet bananas but I am back home with less heat and would love some new stuff. I trust you.
@rickythomas9698
Жыл бұрын
Can't believe myself that i am actually hyped about gardening.
@katjoy9921
2 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. It was very refreshing to see a video showing authentic farming/gardening methods.
@jarretv5438
Жыл бұрын
0:30 yes we have one of the greens harvester and washing machine made for drying them after the wash on a farm I used to work at. Way more cost effective
@joanlong4183
2 жыл бұрын
those oranges look delicious
@c.e.benson3263
2 жыл бұрын
These were VERY COOL!!! THANKS SO MUCH!!
@koncretemang5049
Жыл бұрын
That orange looks so delicious
@treyondaren3542
Жыл бұрын
Those oranges are Ehime Jelly oranges found in japan. Its a special cross breed made in japan to be just like that.
@Ryan-xh7pe
2 жыл бұрын
These are my favorite kinds of videos from you :)
@mybelovedchaos
2 жыл бұрын
Im so used to these mostly being BS I was surprised when they were all legit.
@skwerl81
2 жыл бұрын
Omg now I'm really thirsty for mangos and orange juice 🥭🍊
@xMegaVideos
Жыл бұрын
Refreshing to see reaction to TikTok videos that isn't debunking them.
@sheliaheverin8822
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for explaining some of these.
@mosweetseats1404
2 жыл бұрын
We have large mangoes like that here in the Bahamas, they’re called Peach Mango
@rick5653
2 жыл бұрын
Oh you really did your homework. I’m impressed. Thank you
@kathrynmettelka7216
2 жыл бұрын
Fabulous video. You are absolutely right about how gardening is hard on backs. Anything that avoids back strain is a winner. Could you do a video about ways of gardening that are easy on the back? Raised beds of course, but what else?
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
For sure
@AlvinMcManus
2 жыл бұрын
I put my grow bags up on a crate or something unless they are 20+gallons. Those stay on the ground, 😉
@maryloubrieger4763
2 жыл бұрын
Check out keyhole gardening. Recycled my yard waste and no bending to tend crops once built. Many kits on market.
@azazeldeath
Жыл бұрын
Honestly I'd say that's a slightly large mango but not huge. Grew up in NT Australia and have worked on some mango farms for picking and even growing on another farm (as trials, spent alot of time there but they grew elite cashew trees, then sold the grafts and seeds to other farms). Most the big ones are sold either at farmers markets but majority is sold as export to the Asia region.
@mj3825
2 жыл бұрын
But how? You answered, love this💖thank you & that orange & mango!!! Seriously though that orange is beautiful.
@averageday
2 жыл бұрын
The orange tho oh my god I felt sooooo thirsty
@ooXChrissieXoo
2 жыл бұрын
Whao thank you for educating us! I thought for the longest time the orange was fake! I love mango, but seriously I feel bad whenever they scoop it with the dirty spoon and you see dirt on the beautiful flesh 😹 it gets me every time...
@rebekahdavis5935
Жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I bet the juice from those oranges was glorious !!
@mapuanakupuna3471
2 жыл бұрын
Cool video with very interesting fruits & growing methods.
@Al-rt3rx
Жыл бұрын
@epicgardening the Chinampas were actually constructed the opposite way of what you describe in the video. They would create these in lakes they are essentially artificial islands. Created by making a ring wall of sticks and wood and filling it with soil until an island was created. Then they would plant on these islands using canoes to transport goods back and forth.
@markaholden
2 жыл бұрын
That potato planter reminds me a bit of watching the Amish plant corn. Around my area I've seen them sit on low seats on either side of the person guiding the horses and placing seedlings into the ground
@melaniederima2314
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Thanks!🙏🏾
@lilyastley7357
2 жыл бұрын
I loved this video. Thanks for explaining these TikTok stuff .
@katjoy9921
2 жыл бұрын
Great video. It was so refreshing to see tried and true gardening/farming methods.
@michellengo3352
Жыл бұрын
This is often done in Vietnam. Unable to purchase machine, they would do this manually every year.
@papaherms63
2 жыл бұрын
Greetings from over the pond in Wales. Love your informative vids great to watch. Diolch yn fawr bach
@TheHellSpawn000
Жыл бұрын
I try to go to thailand as often as I can. My kickboxing trainer is retired and he lives out there in a village about a 2 hour drive from Bangkok. The first thing that I do in thailand is eat as much fruit as i can get my hands on. Even grapes in Thailand are Massive. When you are in a Rural area if you see a farm, all you need to do is walk up and ask if they have anything to sell which i can promise you that they will, they will likely hand you a basket, tell you to pick what you want, weigh it, you pay them and you're on your way.
@ripfrickingben
Жыл бұрын
this really is some epic gardening
@rdarrett3635
2 жыл бұрын
Keep these coming! I really enjoyed this.
@jameshaines604
Жыл бұрын
Geez that juice looks so 🔥
@rwg727
2 ай бұрын
love that orange!
@carlosescobar4126
2 жыл бұрын
I love a man who gardens I really do
@EdibleGardenGrowers
2 жыл бұрын
One day I'll be as cool as you, Kevin ❤️
@kahlilz
Жыл бұрын
2:35 i did this method plenty when i played minecraft
@daynastithem3576
2 жыл бұрын
If you ever find where you can buy that orange juice let us know cause I would love to try it.
@CCL13CN
Жыл бұрын
That luffa pile - they are widely used as a dish sponge or a bath sponge in many Eastern Asian cultural areas. Some of them are more delicately processed, and the video as I believe is showing that one of such factory rehydrating the luffa in preparation for further processing.
@4gz252
2 жыл бұрын
love your videos and the information you have shared! peace and love from Ohio
@marvellous-goddavid2401
Жыл бұрын
In Nigeria we have mangoes that can grow as large as watermelons... Sometimes call them kerosene mangoes.. that's what I grew up hearing them called. Don't see them as often nowadays..
@juliedechowitz7491
2 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT thank you!!
@laurenmarshall9347
2 жыл бұрын
I love when you do these!
@gladiasanders7264
2 жыл бұрын
Love this video. I would love one of the stickers like the one that's on your lap top
@epicgardening
2 жыл бұрын
Check our store :)
@pianoonparade
2 жыл бұрын
Love your reactions cos you give explanations too!
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