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Thanks sooo much for all the amazingly positive feedback through the comments. These last couple of days I HAVE been trying to answer them all, but I didn´t anticipate that my video would be so widely viewed. Please forgive me if I do not respond. I need to water, I need to plant, I need to film, experiment, edit, eat, sleep and cogitate over my next episode. But I do read them all, and because of them, I have learnt heaps more. The amount of positive comments like these are fuel for a creative soul such as myself. Bless and thanks for all the great tips and links and feedback. It´s incredible :-)

For some reason I cannot understand, most gardening channels are agitated, hyperactive, bordering on tense, and the reason for this is a mystery to me. But the Weedy Garden is the exact opposite; it is calm, serene, kind of zen, and aesthetically fascinating. Besides, I feel it is the best at providing great information on matters of gardening and the environment as well. Thank you so much for this gift.

Holy kamoli I have never fallen so hard for a RU-vid channel. I've started farming in my apartment and this is such a lovely way to learn

Incredible. You were a seed waiting to sprout and when faced with the pandemic adversities, learned at a masters speed and comprehension how to use your existing extraordinary talent to build a new one. You transcended and composted a dark time into light and tell the story of connecting to the multiple dimensions and relationships of growing our own food in a uniquely beautiful spiritually rooting way.

This is the first gardening channel that I feel like I'm watching a documentary from National Geographic, Discovery Channel and Netflix. Thank you for an epic cinematography and content. Keep on Gardening Mr Weedy Garden. 👏

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Bad smells? Mould? Chlorine in your water? Can’t find the right milk or get your hands on UNSULPHURED BLACKSTRAP molasses? Read the following. It should clear up the confusion. It´s important at this stage to note that I have found that 100 litres is way too much for a garden my size. My friend has 100 acres, so he makes 100 litres at a time. For The Weedy Garden, 10 litres is plenty, because I have also found out that it´s best to make a fresh batch every month. As time goes by, heat and light can change your brew. It can turn acidic over time, it can also turn alchohol over time, and in the wrong conditions of heat and sun, it will die and rot and smell like a dead rat. I made my first brew like this video explains, and it went great until it went off in the sun. It is one of many ways to make LAB or EM, KNF or soil bacteria as I call them. I did the 7x7x7 day preceedure only because of the way I was shown when I learnt from my mate Ben. You can use more rice and less water, less rice and more water, less or more milk...it does not have to be by the exact messurements of my video. Since making this video, I have learnt a lot about these LACTOBASCILLUS BACTERIA, and how to look after them and use them. Here are some new insights that I will be incorporating into video nr 6. Forst and foremost...if anything you do smells bad, START AGAIN. TRUST YOUR NOSE. 30% of our DNA is dedicated to our sense of smell and taste. A built in survival mechanism. Trust it. Having said that, the smell of chicken shit cider is not the best, but there is a difference between the smell of a farm and the smell of a city sewage. Wash some white rice with fresh water. If you have town water which might have chlorine in it, fill a bucket and let it sit for 24 hrs to let the chlorine evaporate. Chlorine is a gas and will leave the water within 24 hrs and make it then suitable to use for making your bacteria solution. After you have poured off the rice water, put it in a clean jar and cover the lid with a paper towel or a cloth so the air can get in and the flies and bugs stay out. The starchy water is sugar which feed the lactobascilli and lots of other bacteria that might have been on the rice, in the water, in the jar before you used it, on your hands or on the spoon you used to stir it. But we will deal with them in a second. Now, have a smell of it. It should not smell of anything. Ok...So far so good. Now leave it for at least three days. If you live in a hot climate, it might just take only three days. If it is cold...perhaps five or more. THE IMPORTANT THING is the SMELL. After three days, check the smell. You want to add milk as soon as your rice water starts to smell SWEET! Mine kinda smelt like a fresh sour dough. If it smells rotten and has mould growing on top, you might want to start again, and this time make sure it´s COOL AND DARK. Like a fresh forest floor in the morning kinda spot. You need a milk with cream and lactose, so vegatable based milks don´t do the job. They don´t have lactose. When it starts to smell sweet, add the milk. I hear now that any dairy milk is good, but full cream is best. The lactobacillus bacteria (our guys) turn the lactose into lactic acid, which kills all the PATHOGENS and bad bacteria that we don´t want. The other bacteria do not like the acidic environment the LACTOBASCILLUS BACTERIA are producing. People have been using these BACTERIA in fermenting and cheese making and soil making for EVER. Our stomach is full of them too. A few days after pouring in the milk, it seperates into kurd and whey. Kurd is what you can make cheese from. The whey is the watery liquid. It only needs to take a few days to seperate the kurd from the whey. When I did mine, it only took a few days.It´s best to leave it for at least a day or two after it seperates. I said in the video 7 days, but since learning more, it is not necessary to wait that long. If you wait too long it will go rotten, especially if it is warm. When it has done that, strain and collect the two seperately. Make cheese from the kurd if you know how, but keep the whey, and DON’T let the sediment in the bottom come into your whey. You should have clearish, slightly greenish, milky but clearish whey (see mine in the video). Now you have your lactobascillus bacteria in a jar and NO OTHER bacteria or pathogens. This IS your anaerobic bacteria brew. If you want more of them, they will need to breed and multiply. To do this they need space and food. Water is the space, and molasses or brown sugar is their food. They start multiplying at a rate of double every 20 minutes, so if you leave it sit in the drum for seven days, your bacteria colony is about as dense as it was in the whey, but now you have a big drum of them. Measurements are NOT specific, but just a guide. Any combination almost would work, it’s just a time equation then. No need to use a 100 litres drum. It is too much for a small garden. Keep it cool and dark. It can keep for a year, but there are many things that can happen to make it harmfull. Heat and light and time are the worst enemies. These days I make a fresh 10 litre batch each month. Keep it stored in a cool dark place out of direct sun. USE YOUR NOSE!!! Anything sweet or cider is good. Any smells like bad farts or dead rats or alchohol is BAD!! Anything white is generally good, anything black is generally bad. If you see any signs of white mould, it is not a “problem”. Perhaps it is just your brew flowering. Fungi is aerobic and eats anaerobic bacteria for breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you have mould growing on top, no doubt they are just eating and living off the poor anaerobic bacteria that are on the very top layer which is in contact with the air. But after time they get heavy and fall in and that can begin a rotting process that starts very slow but gets faster and faster until one day it is harmfull for your plants. Don´t use more than once every two weeks. Experiment first on sections of your garden and wait for fourteen days to see any results or change. Hope this answers some of the questions and explains the process better. TRUST YOUR NOSE!!! Happy growing

I was a professional gardener for twenty years and learned to appreciate beautiful soil as much as beautiful plants.

Dear Mr Weedy Gardener, I honestly think this is the most beautiful short film I have seen on youtube. Thanks for your creativity and vision and spirit.

THIS is what they should be teaching in school. Mother Earth would appreciate your assistance.

Normally I complain when creators spend 15 minutes getting to the point but this was freaking awesome!!

Can I just say: You are healing to my soul. I didn't know how much I needed to find you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and being on this planet. I love us humans.

Your filming and editing of this video is superb. I predict big things for your channel. great job

I accidentally discovered a few years ago if I grow plenty of coriander (it comes up on it's own every Winter now) I don't have any bugs eating my broccoli. I keep a healthy balance or try too, by growing plenty of herbs and flowers amongst my vegetables. And I never have to spray. The good bugs do all the work for me. I enjoyed watching your episode very much. Can't wait to see your next one. Blessings Jo

I've been an avid gardener for decades and I can whole heartedly say that this is the most beautiful, inspiring and helpful gardening video I've ever seen. Even though you just started gardening it's clear to me that you have a magical earthiness (ie: elvish/garden gnome/hobbit) and a kind and beautiful soul. I'm very excited to make a batch of soil bacteria for my garden and compost bin. Thank you for contributing so much beauty at a time that it is most needed.

Mate you’re a such creative person Bit of good comedy, bit of good knowledge, Bit of good ethics Bit of good communication Lots of skills and Lenses 👍🏽👍🏽

There are not enough adjectives to describe how good this is, but one comes to mind immediately. Joyful

I stopped the video in the middle... Just to hit the LIKE button. I'm truly mesmerized

My most favorite gardening channel on youtube. Absolutely great to see another human being passionate about the growing food! The world needs more of us.

Goddamn.... I was looking for gardening tips, not expecting to be brought to tears by a BBC Earth level documentary mini series.... can’t wait to see more.

To all those folks who, with good intentions, are sugesting to aerate their drum of bacteria, PLEASE DO NOT. That will defeat this purpose. To make it clear to everyone, this is NOT a compost tea. A compost tea is aerobic. This brew is anaerobic. If you pump air through it, it will kill the bacteria we want for later ok. Happy brewing.

I have watched this on August 4th and it was like a breath of fresh air, I was mesmerised. I am in the UK were everything seems to be all doom and gloom but your video lifted the spirit and made me realize that God is in his heaven and all is right with the world. When I work in my garden tomorrow I will see it with different eyes even if the caterpillars have eaten my greens. Thanks so much.

I am going to share this video with my students. We start class with “good things” and since covid they are pretty quiet and sad. You sir will be my good thing to share 😄👍

Photography + Gardening = Quality Nature Movie 🦋

The bacteria juice stays in the drum for at least SEVEN days to get the numbers up. They multiply at a rate of doubling every twenty minute. After a week, you can use it in your watering, but stick to the micro dosing of approx 1/100 and don´t do it more than once every two weeks. Best if you make a test on a section of your garden first, and wait 14 days to see any results. It can go bad, turn acidic, and become alchohol, so keep in cool and dark and it would be safe to use within the following month. I throw mine on the compost after that. Here it is too hot to keep it for more than a month. NOTE however that they need food, so there has to be lots of dead organic material in the ground for them to eat. It can last for a year, but you really need to know what to look out for regarding it going bad. Heat and light are the worst enemy. I don´t use it much anymore for watering directly on the plants, because I use my free home made organic fertilizers instead if I need to...see Video no 4 for that.

Didn't realize that the video was just under 12 minutes. I felt like watching a 45 minutes video. So much information.. I had to focus, rewind and re-watch to catch the details..Amazing video.

My first love in life-planting fruit trees. Not for commerce but for passion, my first love. Left it behind in search of a livelihood. Lived life so far and I am turning 50 this October 2023. Now decided lo live life than live for a livelihood. Thanks for the motivation. Really really thanks. I am starting my life, all over again, from the time I was 17 years old. And I am loving it already, by seeing your videos, which has motivated me like anything.

Once a cameraman, always a cameraman ❤

A real tour-de-force! Amazing video, worthy of the the word “content.” Welcome to the RU-vid gardening community.

This is the single most incredible one-video RU-vid channel I've encountered in fifteen years. You *have* to post more. You've got us, man. Moar!

I am a hardcore RU-vid user, and dude this video just hit me on the face! What a insane content.

you are the definition of the survival, the peaceful and the smartest person in any condition.

Liz Zorab sent me and I'm so glad!

I love the Teddy Bear waiting for the starch water. You made me laugh!

Wow! An artist; a gardener; a scientist; and one of Gaia's very special warriors. You are going to go far on YT. But - more importantly, you are providing food for the soul... which is sadly in short supply these days. Looking forward to watching all of your videos and thanks from the bottom of my heart. Made my day! Kia ora from NZ.

What an absolute joy to find your channel. Beautiful, gentle, genuine sharing for the greater good thank you.

I have been teaching horticulture to teenagers for over 10 years now. I have dreamed of a recourse and a video like this in all that time. this is outstanding!! please please please make more. you are an amazing ambassador. thank you. thank you so much.

This is worthy of being on a National Geographic program. Thank you for being generous enough to share this with the world. Your photography is exceptional! More please.

I love how you save the caterpillars - lol. I do the same. I can't squash them

It’s never too late to have a happy childhood..🤣 This guy.

When an artist makes a garden. Thank you!

Omg.... this is so beautiful thank you. Plus, you have such a soothing storytelling voice. I’ll be following...

Quality content alright, wonderful photography and awesome production effort thank you. Regarding caterpillars...

im showing this to my grade 4 students to inspire them before we are learning to plant lettuce seeds. peace, love, and respect to you! p.s. love the jazz music, so many different parts coming together for one goal, similar to soil life

Wow, a gardener through a photographer's eye makes for a great video to watch. Subscribed.

The genuine spirit of all this is beckons my Soul. Simply beautiful. Thank you for this

as a video editor, i can see much effort went into making this. This is not a tutorial, this is art. Very good job, subscribed immediately

I've been watching your videos since the first one. I started my Permaculture journey with your video about Swales the day after you posted it.

Very pleased to see you get more views, also through my pal Liz. Beautiful video and I look forward to watching the next one 💚

That was pure brilliance from start to finish, an instant favourite. I never bother commenting on RU-vid, but I just had to on this. Bravo matey! I can't wait for the next instalment.

Your videos really inspire me and make me more passionate about organic gardening. greetings from Bali Indonesia

This is the best FIRST video of a RU-vid channel I've seen. Just beautiful.

I am in love. This is the single best RU-vid video I think I have ever watched. Inspiring but so stunningly beautiful. I am working on some videos for beginner gardeners and this is definitely going to be my first recommendation for anyone who wants to know more. No matter the level of experience everyone should see these videos. Thank you so much for doing this and sharing them with us. Can't wait for more.

I love the energy, the love, the care, the authenticity, and the editing in this video. You have such an amazing way of sharing. I've subscribed and I'm looking forward to more videos :) Thank you!

This content can only make you Happy 😊

Very very cool. All round, from the camera work to commentary and content. Thank YOU! Rudolph Steiner would be a happy man watching this! 👍❤️

This is almost like a mini documentary. I appreciate all the time and energy that went into this project. great job!

Amazing! Great camera work and info. Please keep going! Subbed!

My dream garden is in the Desert of SoCal. It's a process. My first yr of composting was a success so I upgraded my compost pile to allow for more earthworms. I dug a shallow pit. It's wonderful. I go to the back yard just to sniff it 😂

It's nice to see I'm not the only one who moves pests instead of killing them. Thanks for the recipe. Blessings xox

Man, what a masterpiece! I'd be happy to have all that camera equipment at my disposal someday, too. I love your presentation style along with top-notch footage and sound design. You've inspired me as a videographer and a gardener. Can't wait to see more from you!

I think this is the best enthusiastic thing I've seen on RU-vid. Love camera work, filming and gardening myself, and the way you've put this together is like a breath of fresh air! Great job! Thanks for making it.

This is a real movie in real life ! Awesome weedy

Brilliant video! Beautiful, clear photography, gorgeous music and incredibly practical and timely content. Thankyou & please keep going!

This is honestly such an amazing video! The camera work, editing, soundtrack, information and topic!!! I’m so excited to see any other content you’re going to release.

Tanya from Lovely Greens recommended watching your video. I love it! Beautiful work, looking forward to seeing more. Thank you!

One thing you could consider for the caterpillars is to get some ducks. Cover up your baby plants so they don't chew them up, and let them spend about an hour or so in the garden in the evening before they naturally go to bed and they'll happily turn your caterpillar problem into eggs and meat. They're not quite as aggressive towards plants as chickens and they don't till quite as much, so they're much lower impact on your plants and they're much better predators than chickens. Happy gardening!

Beautiful video. On the subject of caterpillars, the best solution is a tea made from leafs of neem tree. Just put some leafs in boiling water and let the sit for approx. 30min then spray the tea on your plants.

Can't wait to see the next episode. It would seem that the pandemic has some silver linings.

New sub here on the recommendation of Liz Zorab at Byther Farm. Love what you're doing and can't wait to see more!

The best gardening channel ever. Knowledgeable , humble and the video/photography is off the chart. What a legend. Thank you

I am glad you left this video in. I the spring time I can use 80L of this stuff as the garden is waking up! Thanks Weedy

The first video I’ve watched, then paused, subscribed and returned to enjoy knowing I’ve found the one of the best channels on RU-vid.

Respect and full support to you brother. Great video, content, cinematic effects and shots. Your new subscriber from Saudi Arabia ✌

Wow, I jumped the - for me - very high hurdle of: logging in, denying google my address, ignoring the covid flag on the video in order to give a thumbs up and to leave this comment. Your videos have got to be some of the highest quality content on youtube. I am truly grateful for your efforts to let us partake in your garden adventures. It is inspiring and you can be sure that I will utilize what I have learned (I almost want to say experienced) through your videos. It's like a meditation. Thank you.

Amazing high quality content... a lot of work went into this!... thank you for sharing! :)

This is simply amazing stuff. I got into gardening this year and have been searching for truly organic ways to care for my garden. Your storytelling is calming yet exceptionally informative. I'm hooked!

What a delightful find! You’re like the David Attenborough of experimental amateur veggie gardening. And I’ve learned something to boot! Subbed and looking forward to more :-)

Your cinematography is off the charts and it makes watching and learning so pleasurable. Thanks!

Best gardening video ever

Here on the recommendation of Liz Zorab at Byther Farm. Wonderful filming, editing and storytelling. Looking forward to following your journey.

What a great beginning David, hope to see more from you soon! Everybody else already made such wonderfull comments, I concur! Keep on sharing! Hi from The Netherlands! :)

Your photography is absolutely stunning! Thank you Weedy! Please stay. Make more videos.

Amazing story telling. Really looking forward to taking in this channel.

this is the kind of poetry the world needs. words and images but at the core an understanding that goes beyond logic and words. thank you.

Everything about this makes my heart sing. I appreciate the time, delicacy, approach and insight. It is truly inspirational on so many levels. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Finally a human being that produces quality gardening content with professional photography and video editing. It does help the fact that you seem to be as good in front of the camera as you are behind of it, the fact that you seem to live in what I would call a paradise on Earth, and the fact that you seem to be really natural at this. Maybe your journey through photography has allowed you to get in true contact with your senses and really appreciate every little aspect of gardening.

What a blessing you are 🌿 Thank you for sharing your knowledge and handy tips! Looking forward to binge up to the last video 😌

Liz recommended you and I’m very impressed with this video. Please do more. I‘ve subscribed to your channel immediately. Many greetings from Germany 🇩🇪

Thank you for teaching people about the soil food web. Not only does this vibrant community of biology in our soil help plants grow better, these organisms give our produce that amazing homegrown flavor and also greatly enhance the nutrient density. I run ducks in the garden to eat caterpillars. Cover any tender young seedlings-unlike chickens, the ducks won’t eat mature plants (except devouring all your cilantro, be warned). You may have to hand-feed them caterpillars a few times to get them interested. I give the ducks free range in the garden for an hour or two to clear out leaf-eating pests, then herd them to their paddock.

Took approximately 1 minute and 10 seconds into this, my first view, before I subscribed and decided to watch every single video you have produced. Just for your records.

Exactly what I need for my balcony garden in Vietnam. Thank you!

Just found this awesome channel. 🙌🏼🌱🙏🏼

The best ive seen yet, great filming easy to understand and tips to try,,,as tony says big things for your channel good luck and keep them coming,,,,,,,,,, from the Isle of Wight ,,UK

Go out at night with a UV light. The caterpillars will glow bright green.

So happy to discover your channel, a combination of my 2 favourite things, gardening and men 🤣 I mean gardening and beautiful photography 👍❤️

Mate you are one proper legend. I’ll be following your journey and creating my own little garden of love

This is the best gardening video I have ever seen. In my work, my goal is to connect people with mother nature. I am inspired. I wish you would make some videos with me or for me...

Oh...mate...you are amazing. A best video I ever seen in my life. 😍