One Man and One Dog

March 9, 2019 9:56 PM

Home Grown Veg is a youtube channel by an unnamed gardener and his border collie Molly. Our gardener hero is an intrepid experimentalist and an avid upcycler. But Molly is a keen consumer of fresh vegetables. Watch her pay rapt attention to the "unboxing" of a carrot harvest, sample various other crops (after a watering-can bath!), try out a brussels sprout, and do some harvesting on her own.

Here's more of the glorious results from container gardening. Don't miss out on the boots in this shallot video.

Unfortunately, Molly's recently had some health troubles. She's doing well so far, though, and while the latest update has an uncertain forecast, it is nothing less than a love letter to a wonderful friend.

posted by janell (15 comments total)

YES
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 9:57 PM on March 9, 2019 [4 favorites]

I'm not going to lie, I knew this was basically pandering to you.

But I have been watching these for *hours* this afternoon and evening.
posted by janell at 10:02 PM on March 9, 2019 [6 favorites]

A lot of the UK gardening stuff is pretty relevant to SF gardening vis-a-vie temp and seasonality (not all of course we don't get snow and our rain is in winter) But the stuff that grows there generally grows here so I am eternally grateful for more ideas from that side of the pond. Also that dog is the best, my late bee-eater also liked her veggies so I am both sad about my late pooch and very glad Molly seems to have rebounded from her health issues. Great post Janell!
posted by Homo neanderthalensis at 10:12 PM on March 9, 2019 [3 favorites]

Molly's earses :3
posted by Mizu at 11:25 PM on March 9, 2019 [1 favorite]

I had to skip ahead to see that Molly got some carrots.
posted by Bee'sWing at 5:35 AM on March 10, 2019 [6 favorites]

Molly lubs potatoes!
posted by hat_eater at 5:39 AM on March 10, 2019

Wow this is very relevant to my interests
posted by FirstMateKate at 7:18 AM on March 10, 2019 [3 favorites]

There's foods in these big boxes ob dirt. I seen it! Adorable! Thanks for posting!
posted by Sophie1 at 8:05 AM on March 10, 2019 [1 favorite]

Just spent the past hour and a half watching these vids. From now on, whenever I harvest my little pots and find undeveloped runts, I’ll call them “mollies”. :)
posted by darkstar at 9:12 AM on March 10, 2019 [3 favorites]

Cancelling my plans, making some toast to share with the dogs, and watching these all day.
posted by Lyn Never at 9:53 AM on March 10, 2019

(bawling)

May we all be here next spring for the planting and now I’m going to make my dogs some toast.
posted by kimberussell at 4:14 PM on March 10, 2019 [4 favorites]

Shallots In Pots!

I love this.
posted by BlackLeotardFront at 4:32 PM on March 10, 2019

Came for the veg, stayed for the dog. Hoping Molly will be OK!
posted by Nat "King" Cole Porter Wagoner at 7:02 PM on March 10, 2019 [1 favorite]

“Molly thinks that’s a result.” Wise doggo, that Molly.
posted by Nancy_LockIsLit_Palmer at 1:04 PM on March 11, 2019

Thanks for this, I've sent it to my parents who have just caught on to YouTube, I'm certain they'll love it!
posted by Acey at 6:21 AM on March 14, 2019