YEAR ONE. A fast recap of my green home renovation and creating my edible garden

It’s my YouTube birthday so I’ve put together a short recap of the 4 year journey from buying our house, through the retrofit green renovation to create a warm, dry, energy and water efficient home, to the creation of a productive edible garden that provides most of our fresh vegetables and fruit. There are snippets from a variety of my videos showing the topics I’ve covered so far on the channel and of course some footage of the chickens and Maggie, our dog.

FEATURED VIDEOS
Garden design project – How to transform a ‘new build’ home with plastic grass and no top soil? | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVa2p7dvt5k
Upcycling terracotta garden pots | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqzSVSr65EI
Charity shop haul & continuing my Autumn tidy-up in the kitchen garden in the tomato (France) bed | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MeYwKqBjVE
Food preserving from the kitchen garden and my ZERO WASTE freezer method | Sustainable Living Hack | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSLHSb0SjNU
Harvesting no-dig potatoes grown in containers, plus onions & garlic planted in the kitchen garden | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8wm4u0VHFk
Sustainable Living in the Holidays | Food, presents, gift wrapping, knitting & sewing projects | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbEJe2C2rx8
Tour my DIY Backyard Chicken Coop and Run that I Built for Free. It’s Cleaning Day! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTcUQuOQAiQ
Making a mesh ‘marquee’ to protect my tomatoes | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Hg0HdoeYns
Planning what I’m growing in the kitchen garden | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq9bqFML1YQ
How to make a fly trap and DIY fly bait | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQVdwcmN98
Open for Secret Garden visits very soon! | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxJQNtKYJ_4
Bread making – a no-knead bread dough | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpxfvIRi4X8
Ginger & turmeric harvest | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7wu5wz4AXY
Urban farmhouse renovation to create a sustainable green home playlist | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLK4zhoCi3KP0DEmG3njV7kVwnMsNVo2Bd

DEFINITION OF A POCKET FARM
[noun] A pocket farm is a small area of land that has been repurposed to grow food and/or keep small animals (worms count) as its primary purpose. It is an oasis of sustainable agriculture and wildlife habitat in or around a densely populated area. May include: balconies, patios, driveways … or anything you can think of really!

VISIT CORNWALL POCKET FARM
Secret Gardens https://secretgardens.co.nz/garden/cornwall-pocket-farm/