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On our half-acre homestead we grow about 80% of our food, and this is one of the key methods that makes high production possible—without wasting space or leaving beds empty.
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✅ How to keep one bed producing with succession planting (what comes next)
✅ Why fertility + moisture matter more when planting densely
✅ Simple trellis ideas + tomato pruning tips for intensive beds
🌱 If you’ve got raised beds, a backyard garden, or limited space—this method helps you get more harvest from every square foot.
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FREE Intensive Gardening PDF https://welcoming-dream-27748.myflodesk.com/croppairingguide
Hi. Appreciate Your help and videos. Please explain more in depth of the layering. Thank You Kindly.
Great advice thank you. We are in England, UK and only have 1/25th of an acre but the amount of food that we are able to grow is increasing year after year.
11:02 Question. 🙋♀️ when you’re planting radishes between the lettuce, or kale, do the radishes harm the roots of the lettuce when you pull them out of the ground? Or are the roots long enough that they don’t get harmed?
My therapist is back, so happy!!!! ❤❤❤ loving getting to know your channel this year, binge watched so many videos
Oh, I've been following you for a while and just now realized you're around St. George. My mom lives there in Sun River. Cheers!
love this type of gardening
If you live in the deep south the only thing you can grow in July and August is sweet potatoes, cow peas, okra, and Seminole pumpkins, but you had to have that pumpkin growing in April so it has enough strength to make it through the heat. Our hot and humid climate takes out pretty much everything else by the end of June.
I would love to see your homestead course in a book format series. Is that something that could happen in future?
I would love to be able to do this! I live in Reno NV 7a/b and we are hot, dry and windy in the summer and cold to low 20's-30's in the winter. It's definitely a challenge and I am learning every season. Thank you for making it sound possible.
Question. I see you have a cat, which I’m having trouble with now. My cat wants to use my garden as her litter box. Do you have any advice on how to keep that from happening?
What kind of dog is that the black one??
Always love your video advice. I am definitely trying this method this year!
Dear Ali, you mentioned organic fertilizer to top spent beds with, what are you using?
I appreciate how clear and concise you are. Thank you for sharing.
It’s cute that you and your cat coordinated outfits!
Broccoli likes to be scatter sown in my garden
Excellent advice as always. Love love your channel Ali!
That beautiful orange kitty really loves you
I know your family have suffered much lately and I have been thinking of you all. God bless and I hope this year is full of love and light. We love your content, you are valued hugely. Much love from EJ and Tee from NZ.x💚🙏
Hi Ms. Ali,
I live in zone 8A/B in northern Arizona and was wondering if you could reply with general dates that you plant your spring season (peas, cruciferous, and cabbages).
Does your spring planting prevent you from planting your summer crops early enough?
I really appreciate any insight you could give to a youngish new homesteader. Thank you!
Thank you so much. It been helpful with all the kindness we have received from everyone, including you 🥰. It lets us know we are not alone.
I always try to get peas in by the 2nd week of February, all my brassicas in January under the high tunnel and outside second or third week of February if weather is fairly good.
Good question with the summer crops going in with enough time. Generally there is enough time if the spring was warm. If not, then I plant something else that doesn't take as long to mature. Example. If broccoli didn't reach maturity before I could plant peppers, then peppers go in another spot and I plant bush beans. Sometimes a good plan needs a backup plan. Ok, so in my head that makes sense! 😅 hopefully it does for you ❤. If not, I'll clarify better. 😊
Wonderful information. Thank you much