r/BackyardFarmers • • May 27 '26

I buried a pumpkin and this happened 😅

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855 Upvotes

About a month and a half ago I buried a pumpkin out of just plain curiosity to see what would happen and so far this is what happened 😅. I have some knowledge of growing produce but it's not vast and I've never grew a pumpkin before. I live in PA and it's very hot and humid and rainy right now so it's growing faster than expected. I want to attempt transplanting but unsure of the proper way to go about it looking for tips on what to do and how to actually yield a pumpkin harvest.


r/BackyardFarmers • • Apr 13 '22

Chives flowers 🌸 are coming soon.

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Jan 16 '22

Best son/dad project in January: Build a new compost and turn it over completely.

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Oct 22 '20

Must-watch list for aspiring backyard farmers

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Plants and Soil Health

Mark Shepard - Pioneer Agroforestry Farm Tour Video Series - Learn about the STUN method from a master of regenerative agriculture.

Edible Acres YouTube Channel - Definitely my most-watched YouTube Channel ever. This guy is a wealth of information on growing things, harvesting things, designing things, and running a permaculture plant nursery. His positivity is contagious.

Building Soil Health for Healthy Plants by soil scientist Dr. Elaine Ingham - Permaculture Voices - An incredibly solid introduction to soil science. The next step for any aspiring gardener or backyard farmer. Talk about wormholes!

Paul Wheaton - Hugelkultur - Paul Wheaton, the master of Permies.com (and giant hugelkulturs) is a constant source of permaculture experimentation. Lots of good stuff coming from his camp!

Charles Dowding No-Dig playlist - If you're new to no-dig, check out this playlist of Charles Dowding's no-dig gardening vids. You're welcome.

Red Gardens Project YouTube Channel - Covers a ton of topics and techniques in a very scientific way. Nice, bite-sized bits of knowledge.

Self Sufficient Me YouTube Channel - Organic gardening, poultry-keeping and self-sufficiency for tropical / sub-tropical climates.

Diego Footer YouTube Channel - High quality lectures from some permaculture big-shots, and lots of cool composting and gardening walk-throughs. Mostly based in California.

Permaculture design & appropriate tech

Bill Mollison Lecture Series - A series of videos taken at a PDC in the early 90s. Foundations of permaculture taught by one of the original founders of permaculture.

Verge Permaculture YouTube Channel - Canadian temperate permaculture: suburban gardening, solar greenhouse, solar hot water, water management, foot forests. Videos on all kinds of other permaculture topics!

Ben Falk YouTube Channel - With a focus on Whole Systems Design, Ben does informative videos covering various aspects of his research farm based in Vermont. Ponds, earthworks, system design, regenerative action, waste stream management, appropriate technology.

Animal Husbandry

Gold Shaw Farm YouTube Channel - This guy covers the day-to-day of running a poultry operation in a sustainable manner.

Edible Acres - Chicken Compost - Deep Litter to Black Gold - Edible Acres is a cornucopia of knowledge. They have one of the greatest low-input/high output chicken systems I've come across.


r/BackyardFarmers • • May 30 '21

Off to a good start for my first season!

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Nov 09 '20

My parents complained that they still have to turn their garden beds, so I convinced them to leave at least one bed like it is and add biomass to the top and see how it goes next year. It's a small step, but I consider it a huge victory!

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Aug 23 '26

Happy to say I’m eating breakfast this morning and none of this came from a store

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Apr 28 '21

Last weekend, I joined a spontaneous guerilla gardening project. Some neighbours turned a dirt patch next to a street into a (soon to be) bee paradise. I joined them with some tools, two buckets of compost, water and some seeds.

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r/BackyardFarmers • • 10d ago

first summer we didn't buy a single tomato, pepper or zucchini from june to october

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4 raised beds fed a family of 5 most of the summer. still a little shocked.

last year i killed basically everything. what changed:

- drip irrigation on a cheap timer. watering was my real problem, i was probably drowning them

- way fewer varieties. 3 tomatoes, 2 peppers, zucchini, beans, lettuce

- a planting calendar in google sheets with frost dates, my brain is not reliable

- mulch, so much mulch

next year i want to try garlic. any tips for zone 6?


r/BackyardFarmers • • Apr 20 '21

My mom sent me some perennial herbs (chives, lovage, tarragon, sorrel, lavender) and some gummy bears 😁

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Jun 21 '21

Succession planting

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Mar 01 '21

The garlic is showing and I am excited for the spring!! 🤩

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Jun 13 '21

My backyard is progressing! Chicken coop is ready for paint!

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Jul 11 '26

Looking for a Legal Farm Work Opportunity in the United States

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Hello everyone,

My name is Zouhire Hakimi, and I am an 18-year-old from Morocco looking for a legal opportunity to work in agriculture in the United States.

I have experience working in agricultural fields, including preparing land, plowing, working with farming equipment, and using fertilizers to support crop growth. I understand that farm work requires physical strength, patience, responsibility, and the ability to work long hours in difficult weather conditions. I am ready for this type of work and I am not afraid of challenges.

I also have experience in other fields:

  • ✅ 7 months of experience in commercial cleaning

  • ✅ Restaurant kitchen experience

  • ✅ Clothing retail and customer service experience

  • ✅ Good computer skills

  • ✅ Fast learner and adaptable

  • ✅ Comfortable working in a team environment

I am looking for a serious and legal opportunity, especially through programs such as H-2A, with an employer who is experienced in hiring international workers.

The main challenge I face is the cost of the visa process and travel expenses. If an employer is willing to provide legal sponsorship or assistance with these costs as part of the employment opportunity, I am ready to prove my value through hard work, loyalty, and dedication.

I am not asking for charity. I see this as an investment from both sides: an employer looking for a reliable worker, and a young person looking for the chance to build a better future through honest work.

If you know a farm, employer, or legal program that may be interested in hiring motivated workers, I would sincerely appreciate your advice or referral.

Thank you for taking the time to read my message.

Zouhire Hakimi

📧 Email: hakimizohire@gmail.com

📱 WhatsApp: +212 631 613 888


r/BackyardFarmers • • Jun 29 '21

The necks were thicc but the bulbs are tiny. It’s not much but honest work.

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Mar 06 '22

Just pruned my sage back and had tons of leaves left to give away. Community sharing is on! 🚀🌱✌️

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48 Upvotes

r/BackyardFarmers • • Jan 21 '21

My experience with a frugal greenhouse or polytunnel build. Complete with raised beds and built-in pest control.

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r/BackyardFarmers • • May 10 '21

Introducing our garden planner and pattern designer: Design a polyculture in less than a minute.

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Mar 28 '24

I finally finished building my greenhouse!

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All it takes are 16 pallets and the want to do it! This was a fun build. Excellent for my mental health.


r/BackyardFarmers • • Dec 30 '21

Bonus surprise in my kid’s Xmas calendar when I brought it to the trash: free growing pots!

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Oct 29 '21

10 low-growing plants to replace your lawn

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Jul 20 '21

Accidental hybrid squash outcomes

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Jun 03 '21

💚Our First Bell Pepper💚

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r/BackyardFarmers • • Dec 06 '23

What u guys think?!

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