19 Things I Learned In 2023

Every year I learn so much. Some things are completely new to me, others I suspected or heard about but wanted to try or see for myself, and it seems that other things I need to learn over and over again.

0:00 Intro
0:54 1. Cardboard Isn’t Enough
1:31 2. Easier To Wait
2:13 3. Plants Get In The Way Of Simple Plans
3:01 4. Aged Isn’t Necessarily Better
3:37 5. Soluble Fertiliser Is Useful
4:20 6. Potatoes Will Grow In Anything
5:04 7. Automated Watering Is Easier
5:40 8. Sweetcorn Can Grow In A Cool Climate
6:21 9. I Can Grow Sweet Potatoes
7:08 10. Hybrid Can Be A Lot Better
7:47 11. Netting Works
8:31 12. Succession Cropping Is Tricky
9:19 13. Milk Controls Mildew
9:56 14. Diseases Can Persist In Soils
10:42 15. Hard To Adapt The 3 Sisters
11:24 16. Not Much Variation With Too Many Varieties
12:09 17. Sometimes Simple Is Better
12:52 18. Pruning Speeds Up Growth
13:31 19. Getting Help Is Extra Work
14:34 A New Start

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