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This spring we built a hugel mound and this summer it’s thriving! Thanks to the inspiring work of Leigh Adams (sorry about the phone going off during this interview – ooops!) and farm intern, Sanjay Gupta. Learn more about hugelkultur https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%BCgelkultur and learn more about Leigh Adams water saving methods https://www.latimes.com/home/la-lh-diy-water-catchment-20141202-story.html
In this video, I show how I fix a broken raised garden bed that had buried logs and wood in the base (Hugelkultur) and I also show you our new plant prepping area. Blue Bear Flutes: https://www.youtube.com/bluebearflutes Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive…
In this video, I show what happens to logs and wood buried in the vegetable garden after 4 years as a Hugelkultur raised bed. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier $25 AU enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions etc ASAP). Using the links…
How to Amend Container Soil for long term growth. Which is also known as Hügelkultur. In this video, I will show you how to revitalize potting soil and prepare the soil for a container. Hügelkultur is a horticultural technique where a mound constructed from decaying wood debris and other compostable biomass plant materials is later…
NEW! Consider supporting our channel on Patreon, to help us create more frequent videos. https://www.patreon.com/backtoreality — It’s finally starting to look and feel like Spring, so we headed outside to check out how our garden fared through the long frozen winter. Then we chopped and dropped last year’s plants and laid out some mulch. Or…
Here’s my review on the Organic Garden Co’s “no tools or screws required” Raised Bed Kit. Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://goo.gl/ygrXwU Shop on Amazon for plants: https://bit.ly/2yRFNGQ Shop for plants on eBay Australia: https://bit.ly/2BPCykb Hugelkultur video: https://youtu.be/3O2qCQU7Cac Growing carrots in raised bed: https://youtu.be/gHsfsZHnZvE Assembling a round raised…
This is how I build a Hugelkultur raised bed vegetable garden or in other words mound culture/hill culture whereby soil is mounded over logs, sticks, and other organic materials to create a superior growing area for fruit and vegetables. Help support the Channel and buy a T-shirt/Merchandise from our Spreadshirt shop: https://bit.ly/2zxrwPA Blog: http://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use…
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Our permaculture garden maintained itself quite well during our week-long absence. However, our Broccoli that was ready for harvest when we left, had fully bolted and gone to seed by the time we returned. But all is not lost, this gives us a perfect opportunity to talk about plant life-cycles and self-seeding crops.
We continue our Ruth Stout permaculture experiments by companion planting carrots, radishes, and onions. The Ruth Stout Method of Permaculture: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfi-n0Oq38E&t=3s Planting Garlic in a Modified Ruth Stout Permaculture Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1TXfeq9wdc&t=34s Winter Ruth Stout Permaculture Update and a Bit of Q&A: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-A1gNNjen0&t=1s Spring Garden Update: Hugelkultur, Ruth Stout, and Garlic Sprouts! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1t1FCsF-iAI Planting Potatoes…
Now that it’s finally spring, we decided to inspect our permaculture gardens to see how well they weathered the cold winter months. Plus, we also checked on the garlic that we planted last fall, and were surprised how well it was doing!
These tips are given with the understanding that one knows they must think for themselves. No one is going to find the Holy Grail in one video. If you have a question then ask in the comments. If I do not know the answer I bet I know someone who does.
Though Hugelkultur is a very low maintenance method of permaculture gardening, there are a few things you have to do throughout the year. So right now, as autumn draws to an end, it’s about time we prepared our garden for the winter, using a simple technique called: Chop and Drop!
After spending our summer building labor-intensive hugelkultur mounds, we decided to try our hands at a MUCH simpler form of permaculture, using the Ruth Stout Method: Simply growing our food in hay!
Made some modifications to my greenhouse to stop it collapsing under rain. Have harvested the last of our apples and preparing to make apple sauce, apple butter, jelly and dehydrating.
It’s time to build some new hugelkultur mounds in our garden so that they’ll be ready for planting in the spring. But after constructing the first one entirely by hand with shovels and rakes, I promised Paula that we’d rent a backhoe for the next ones. And my goodness was it ever fun! 🙂
I have manged to recuperate enough to get a little done. It is not much but it is something. At the end are a few pictures from our recent trip the the Black Forest.
This is the next video following the progression of the food forest. Twice a week I will be uploading a video showing how the food forest is coming along. Thanks for watching 🙂 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.prigioni
Overall, our first attempt at permaculture vegetable gardening has been a resounding success! Despite being in its first year, our Hugelkultur mound has been producing an impressive amount of fresh fruits and vegetables, with daily harvests. Here’s an update on our leafy greens, squash, cucumbers, zucchini, peppers, turnips, tomatoes, etc.
We’re finally settling in to our new cabin, and have begun homesteading! One of our first priorities this spring was to construct a vegetable garden. Hoping to work in harmony with nature, we decided to delve into the world of Permaculture, and built our very first Hugelkultur mound! So what’s Hugelkultur? Well, we’ll show you!…
New Years wishes and my favorite Christmas gift from under the tree.
Yeah, loss for words. Don’t know what else to say about this.
We all like to add biomass to beds this goes double for hugelkultur, know what your adding in the soil. You don’t want problems to deal with for years
The food forest is awake now and we are starting to reap.
Look what showed up! I’ve tried rooting cuttings to get them but it never took. They showed up exactly where I wanted to put them as well. How fortunate could I get?
Did some more shredding today for my mother in law. A few points I wanted to share. I definitely feel one of these is very beneficial if one has a lot of cuttings or can gain acces to them. Talk to the neighbors and get theirs. Stop and ask when you see people cutting. Don’t…
Nothing on this video that I haven’t had on other videos. This is to consolidate a few things for my nephew and his wife who are now interested in starting a balcony garden. I hope all will watch and comment with their own suggestions that can help those who are beginning.
Demonstration of my Hecht 6420 wood chipper/shredder.
Thoughts on thankfulness and gratitude. In a nutshell, if people do not return to a life of thankfulness and gratitude then even if all of the perceived problem makers were to be removed then absolutely NOTHING will change.
This small scale Hugelkultur bed is made by simply planting around close proximity to a dead and rotting stump. This not a new technique, but this method has prooven to be very effective. .99 Heirloom Vegetable Seeds: http://www.MIgardener.com/store ——————————————————————————————- MIgardener Website http://www.MIgardener.com Join the fun on facebook @ http://www.facebook.com/MIgardener +1 me on Google+ @ http://www.google.com/+MIgardener…
