Food Forest progression, the importance of balance, and the use of microclimates.
VIDEO: Food Forest, The Importance of Balance
Food Forest progression, the importance of balance, and the use of microclimates.
Food Forest progression, the importance of balance, and the use of microclimates.
Looking awesome,,,Love the up-dates…Grow baby grow!!!
chaotic is a more form of order !! whole video is well said brutha ! great update and one heck of a message!!!
lookin great brother!
beautiful!
Can you do a how to from the beginning?
It's a beautiful, fantastic, abundant mess 🙂 Nice to see some of your flowers showing off for you finally 🙂
Very interesting . What we perceive to be order is actually chaos in the nature world .
Amazing growth!
It looks great James!
And just like Frankenstein… It's aliiiVE, IT'S ALIIIIIIVE!!!!!!!!
Very nice, James. Borage is a favorite of mine also. You know I love Calendula. The bees use it and so do I. Oil infusions, balms, body butters and salads. With your food forest garden you don't have to replace boards that most people use for raised beds. I am sure that can be expensive. What are your plans when your trees get big and there will be very little sun? Thank you for your UPDATES. I do enjoy them.
looks really nice, been enjoying the video's only reason I haven't been commenting is because I'm usually on a computer where my web browser is a bit messed up and can only watch and thumbs up or down. I'm on another computer at the moment that's why I can comment. Yeah I remember I was growing dill when you were and had the same plants over here only they were just a bit farther along as I'm in Texas. Dill tastes so great fresh, and organically grown of course. Take care bro, Joe in Tx. Oh yeah nice bit of info on the dragonfly didn't know they were so beneficial that's great cause I'v been having some in the garden lately.
I can't wait to see how your tomato's like that trellis. I'm having some problems supporting my plants. Using the tomato weave method this year to support them haven't ever supported them that way before.
@james prigioni I don't know where are you from (temperature, number of sunny / rainy days, …), but don't you have problems with slugs with all that mulch? I'm from Czech republic and here is almost imposible to mulch vegetable garden because of slugs. Yes woody plants (blueberries, raspberies, trees, …) can be mulched, but non-woody plants are eaten without mercy (including 1,5m tall sunflowers.) I know that in arid areas it's better but here, … there is no way
Hey James, really love the way your garden has progressed. I am 19 and live in Maryland and have found a passion for gardening and permaculture design in the last 2 years. It's is uplifting to see someone of similar age and interest share these philosophies and ideologies.
-Michael Sheehan
Hi James, I found your videos a few days ago and have been going through them (not in any order) all – very enjoyable. I love seeing the progression and expansion of the garden. I have lots of question but I will first start with your fruit trees. I see you have a large amount and this is something I wish to do also. How much space are you giving your trees and will you prune them to keep at a certain height. I am in the planning stage for tree planting and want to put in the most amount of fruit trees I can but still continue to grow annuals within the food forest. Your garden is pretty much what I am looking to have as my end result, I am in South Jersey and it's a pleasure to see a fellow Jersey gardner. Thank you, Dana Herman
Great work, James. I've seen the same kind of abundance and balance of prey and predators in my food forest. Your setup is wonderful.
Your garden is one of the best examples of a temperate climate food garden/forest! nice one 😀
Hi James! Just watching, dreaming 🙂 I am putting our garden together slowly but surely. Planning on planting with seed balls. Have you tried this?? Im thinking of an herb mix, a flower mix and a greens/lettuce mix. Make seed balls of each and spread them under the wood chips in a few weeks (in PNW). Doing a shrub layer and a few pole varieties of apples due to lot size and we are renting. Embracing each step … these videos help me make it til summer!
I am watching your videos almost half of the night,lol,I know it is off topic but I figured this kind of videos are for me like porn is to some people,thank you,much enjoyable.Yes just like in our lives,balance is the uttermost important,nature strives for it,I don't know what people are waiting.And I really appreciate you for making this man,don't stop the good vibes.
How old is this garden?
Very true about what a tidy garden really means. Doing nothing is the hardest part of gardening per "Gardening – The Hardest Part."
Marvelous attitude, James! Our family has been organic gardening for 35 years. Every year, we learn something we didn't know the year before. Happy gardening!
I love watching your videos. What happened with the place you visited in tennessee? Keep us posted on your search.
inspiring to watch… I'm interested in balance and such, how about plant guilds ? I've read a bit about companion planting., but guilds sounds more interesting no ?
James, thank you so much for posting your video. You are such an encouragement. We planted several peach trees and had a harvest for the past 2 years and the wood chips they really do work.
nice garden
add kiwi
It's hard to believe that this video is from nearly 4 years ago. Great stuff!
I am so inspired!