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LetsDoGardening
From an empty garden to true self-sufficiency
…Welcome to LetsDoGardening – our new YouTube series all about gardening, self-sufficiency, and sustainable living.
What started as an empty plot is becoming, step by step, a well-planned self-sufficiency garden with raised beds, fruit trees, compost, a greenhouse—and, in the long run, our own chickens.
This project isn’t a short-term experiment.
It’s a long-term journey.
And we’re taking you along every weekend.
🌿 What is LetsDoGardening about?
We’ve taken over a small allotment garden of just under 500 m² in Lower Austria—complete with a summer house, existing trees, old structures, and lots of potential.
Our goal:
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Grow our own organic-quality vegetables
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Know where our food comes from
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Bring the garden and the kitchen together
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Become more independent step by step
LetsDoGardening is the natural extension of LetsDoCooking.
Because real cooking doesn’t start in the pan—it starts in the soil.
🪴 The project at a glance
Plans include, among other things:
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Metal and DIY wooden raised beds
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A small field plot for corn, beans, and potatoes
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A dedicated compost area
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Fruit and berry bushes
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New apple, cherry, and peach trees
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A greenhouse
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A brick-built grill for garden recipes
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Long term: a well-designed chicken coop
Along the way, we’re documenting not only the successes, but also the challenges:
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Removing old thujas and root stumps
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Renovating the garden house
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A new terrace and roof work
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Building structure and irrigation
This project will grow over time—just like a garden.
🪴 Here’s a rough plan:
🎥 The LetsDoGardening series
Every weekend, a new episode is released on our YouTube channel.
In each episode, we show:
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current work in the garden
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progress and setbacks
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building projects and planting sessions
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planning steps and decisions
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and the connection to the kitchen and to LetsDoCooking
The series is calm, honest, and designed for the long term.
No quick project. No perfection. Just real progress.
🔄 New posts week after week
For each episode, we publish a matching post here on the website with:
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background information
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additional details
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planting lists and build ideas
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project updates
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and all relevant links
You’ll find the latest posts further down on this page.
With each new episode, this category grows—just like our garden.
🌱 Why we’re taking this path
For us, self-sufficiency doesn’t mean isolation.
It means responsibility.
We want to:
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consume more consciously
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live more sustainably
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show our children where food comes from
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and define quality for ourselves
LetsDoGardening isn’t a trend.
It’s a decision.
📅 Follow our journey
If you’d like to follow the progress from the very beginning:
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Subscribe to our YouTube channel
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Visit this category regularly
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And join us from the first shovel of soil to our first homegrown harvest
The garden is still at the beginning.
But the journey has begun.
Our Garden Episodes So Far at a Glance:
From the first impressions to the current progress, you can follow our garden journey step by step:
- Episode 1: The Beginning of Our Garden Project – Starting a Self-Sufficiency Garden from Scratch
- Episode 2: Snow Outside – Starting Seeds Inside: Peppers & Citrus Fruits
- Episode 3: Step by Step the Garden Takes Shape
- Episode 4: Garden Work, Dehner Garden Center Visit, and Materials for New Projects
- Episode 5: Further Progress and Preparations for the Next Garden Steps
- Episode 6: Garden Progress Step by Step – Clearing the Area, Building a Raised Bed, and Planning a Fence
Here on the blog, under LetsDoGardening, you will find my personal harvest stories, tips on care, fertilization, and overwintering – and of course, plenty of inspiration for your own little balcony or garden paradise.
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👉 Follow @letsdocooking – there you’ll find regular new recipes, ideas, and creative serving tips.
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