⏱TIMESTAMPS⏱: 0:47 Why perennials? 1:29 What is a food forest? 2:15 Long-term planning 2:34 Improving soil with wood chips 3:05 Food forest design 5:44 Considering "weeds" 6:16 Trees: overhead canopy 6:29 Problems with Silver Maple 8:26 Conclusion

What awesome visuals!! And you have such a nice way of talking and explaining, not rushed or talking in circles. Thank you for sharing this!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I’m glad you liked it!

The picture I got when you told of rabbits making homes in trees was something! Thx for the morning jolt of humor + surprise.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

No problem! Sometimes it happens when I don’t plan it.

Nicely done! Tip: if you want to grow that Blueberry just build a raised bed for it. If you want a more natural look then build a small rockery type raised bed and amend it with a lot of peat and wood chips. Your Blueberry will love it without the surrounding plants getting too much acidic soil. This also works the other way around of course with other plants as well. If going with rockery type elevation then plant spring bulbs between and it will look really awesome in spring.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that’s all great advice! We wound up planting blueberries in another part of the yard without using raised beds (we couldn’t afford that at the time and I’d prefer to use cedar). Otherwise, we may add more blueberries into this food forest area some day and your idea would be a great way to do it. Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!

I want a wood chipper for my birthday!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Same here! Or any time, really.

This is awesome, I was trying to figure out how to layout my garden, I'm starting almost from scratch with the exception of 4 mature fruit trees. Thanks so much 🖤🇧🇸

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!

@p_roduct9211

Жыл бұрын

Where is that flag from? 😊

@jantellfowler5883

Жыл бұрын

@@p_roduct9211 I'm from The Bahamas, that's how our flag looks 🇧🇸

I cannot lie this video was very informative, it displayed a real case of permaculture, loved it

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I just made another video about food forest layers where I visit a real forest for reference.

Great information and presented in an easily understood way! I've been reading about food forests and permaculture for a few years now. I struggled to grasp, even with visuals, the tree guild. Maybe my brain finally processed the concept enough to see it now and understand. You, and one other guy in Texas I watched recently, have made it make sense. Finally! Thank you!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 ай бұрын

That’s great to hear, I’m glad I could help!

Thank you so much! For the first time I actually understand what and how! You are a great teacher. I learn with my eyes as my first modality and then with my hands by doing it my second learning modality. I have watch endless permaculture videos over the last 10 years and no one ever explained it so easy! Thank you ❤️ again. Fro South Africa. I am subscribing immediately!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that! Thank you so much, I do enjoy sharing what I've learned about growing food. Thank you for subscribing as well!

@Tinyteacher1111

2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I took screenshots of the plans. I need ideas to incorporate into my fairly new yard with professional landscaping. However, I had to get someone to remove 8” of mulch because I had mold toxicity. What a pain. I’m going to start doing living ground covers.

Great video!! Thank you for"showing" us what you are doing!! New sub here. Looking forward to watching other videos similar as I'm currently working on establishing my food forest!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I appreciate the sub! I’ll have an update on this soon and much more over the summer. Best of luck with your food forest!

Put your blueberry in a big pot, with a shallow saucer. That is how I grow mine. They do really well.

Thanks for this! I was going to start seedlings for these but your method of germinating and direct sowing makes more sense. I will grow Clemson Spineless Okra this year and it is about 60 days which is great for my short growing season.

By far the best video on this ive seen. Yhry never say how to organize the plants!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and I’m glad it was helpful! I’ll be sure to make more videos like this. 😁🐝

This is helpful. Thank you!

I think is "Hugelkultur" the right name for the technic, we use it here in Finland sometimes, really nice video, I subscribed.(nice to see cold weather areas gardens)

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it is. Somehow I spelled it wrong and I can’t change it now. At least I got it right in my newer videos! Thanks for subscribing!

Love it! I just bought a house with a decent sized yard. I too am starting my own food forest over the next few years here. Zone 3 though. Already started taking cuttings and cloning all sorts of berry bushes. Still working out placement and design of everything. I have several MASSIVE boxelder maples I’ll have to remove to open the yard up to more sunlight. So I’ll have a great start on wood for hugelkulture bed and wood chip mulch. But next spring I’m gunna tap them and make a bunch of boxelder syrup first.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

That sounds like a great plan! Sunlight is definitely a must have. We cut down the one maple tree mentioned in this video, but the other tree is still casting too much shade. We may also try to get some syrup from it before it has to come down, too.

@Baffi_

2 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow it’s unfortunate I have to cut them down, but they shade out prime garden real estate for half the day.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@Baffi_ I totally understand, and sometimes it just has to be done.

Excellent.

Awesome video. I will now binge watch them all and soak up as much as possible.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I’m glad you liked it!

First time watcher! Can't wait to see what it looks like now 😍

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

It’s filling out! We don’t have everything I mentioned here, but we’re getting there.

Really enjoying your video!! 🌺🌺🐝💚 Thank you so much for sharing!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome, glad you liked it!

This video is well articulated and easy to follow. I really appreciate your effort and will follow through your journey. I hope to start my own food forest soon.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the feedback! I will be posting more videos about this as we add on to it this year.

Looking forward to seeing how your garden unfolds

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Same here! Thanks for watching!

Interesting design. Eager to see how it unfolds.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I am too! I need fresh peaches in my life 😂

Thanks for the planning stage of a food forest. I have the books to educate my choice process, but you made critical steps clear to begin, Merry Christmas.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and Merry Christmas!

This video most helpful yet for design and visualization which is what I need right now. TU!!!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear, thank you!

I am also just starting out at the moment. I live in Cape Town, South Africa and we have a much larger growing season. I have planted 6 trees so far from cutting taken from neighbors yards as they will be acclimatized to this area. I died and the avo tree is started from a pip. I do not have wood chips and my grass is tough so it has to be dug up and I started in a small area where I cover the soil with cardboard and cut holes in it so I can put "grow tubes" (cut from soda bottles) in the holes. I grow my veggies in a haphazard mixed up way inside the grow tubes. I only water inside the grow tubes to save on water as we almost ran dry 2 years ago I will also be digging water collecting swales in placed away from the foundation of my house. The cardboard has started to degrade and is feeding the soil and my compost bin is looking good. It takes a lot of hard work, but that's ok because I am a retired old guy and the exercise is good for me.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

That's amazing! It sounds like a completely different environment for gardening. It's definitely great exercise and I hope you get some good food out of your garden.

This video was wonderful, and information I needed! I have a blank slate property, and want to add fruit tree guilds. Thank you!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and you're welcome! Check out Edible Acres if you haven't already. They have a beautiful food forest and great videos on many types of guilds. Happy gardening!

good king henry, and dock, are awesome perennial greens... also look into currants and gooseberry! they dont need acid soil, and they tolerate a range of light levels

@SomeRoomtoGrow

11 ай бұрын

Awesome, thanks! I did just add some currants to the food forest. I’ll talk about that in a future video.

Love this and am also starting a food forest in 5b - will have to keep updated and exchange ideas. New subscriber!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for subbing and good luck with your food forest!

@mitchalps1298

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Anytime! Really appreciate all the insights and knowledge of the channel. Any advise or thoughts on planting dwarf trees closely vs in one hole?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

I’m glad to hear that! You’ll want to give the trees some space from each other, even with dwarf varieties. You can plant other support species close to the trees, like I showed in this video.

Hey, really awesome design and video! I especially appreciated how you showed the images of the plants-to-be in place. It was such a great visual that I was able to use as an educational resource for kids (they have been learning about forest ecosystems). I am learning about food forests as well, and the other day I came across a video that talked about pollarding trees as part of a permaculture food forest. That may be of interest to you as you consider how to deal with those silver maples, especially if you are interested in tapping them for syrup. Thanks for the great video, and happy gardening!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m really happy to hear that you found it useful for education, too. That’s one of the many reasons I make videos! We did have to cut down one of our trees, but we still have the other one. Thank you for the recommendations, I’ll check that out. Happy gardening!

@ some room to grow Arw you in Michigan? We are zone 6a (I think the zones have changed). MAGNIFICENT video. This is one of the most enjoyable videos that I have seen related to Forrest or edible landscape.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, that means a lot! We’re in Iowa 5b.

@CC-lv1ox

2 жыл бұрын

I subscribed and looking forward to all things related to help a novice gardener, like myself, with planning an edible landscape on small home yard.

@unrightist

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I am in SE MI and always used to see us as 5 (not sure which letter), but now see 6.

Looking forward to watching more videos on this. But just wanted to say if Strawberries, if you want a blueberry bush and need to know a good companion, Strawberries are what you want. They tolerate the acid soil, they outcompete most weeds, they shade the soil and will protect the blueberries roots from drying out. My 11 bushes are surrounded by strawberries, the best choice I ever made. Just make sure they don't overgrow the blueberry.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

I’ve heard about that, too. We planted two blueberry bushes last fall so we’ll put some strawberries around them ASAP.

@matthewfarrell317

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow only just watched that one lol. Although no idea how the strawberries will react to the snow. It's not something I have to deal with lol

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

There are some cold hardy varieties and I know a few people who grow them in our climate.

Have the trees cut down before you plant the garden - it is easier. Then burry some of the wood (if it is damaged) it creates good soil. Needs a little nitrogen (or deeper in a raised bed or compost heap, they draw nitrogen out of the substrate as long as the process goes on). A man high stump standing would be a good home for insects, birds, and you could grow mushrooms on the wood.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

We would have preferred to do it in that order, but we couldn’t afford the tree removal cost at the time. We did eventually cut down one tree and used it to make hügelkultur beds, path borders and firewood. Now I’m going to make a flower planter in the stump!

I've cut a number of silver maples or stumps, out of my yard too.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

We eventually took this one down and we’re glad we did. Much of it is now hügelkultur!

I too enjoy tree dwelling rabbits 😂 Jokes aside, this gave me lots of good ideas! We have a double lot with only two trees, and large open areas of grass (blegh). I despise the amount of space being wasted and would like to make a sort of small food forest in the longer area of our yard.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Haha those wiley rabbits! I also hate seeing so much time and money going into boring grass areas that do nothing for the ecosystem. That sounds like a good idea for your yard, I hope it goes well!

I'm in 5b and neighbor's 2 silver maples have caused us this exact problem. One big branch took out my garden in 2015!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Oh no! I hope it’s doing better now. We got rid of the one tree and hopefully we can do the same with the other soon.

Silver Maples…there are so many other excellent trees that will not present negative issues. I never advocate removing mature trees, but in this case I would take them out too…. Great video, thanks

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! We did take that tree down a few months after this video, then used much of the wood for hügelkultur beds. When we can afford it, we’ll probably take the other tree down and plant more fruit and nut understory trees.

My property had a 100 y.o. silver maple (6' diameter) right in the middle of the circular driveway where we parked. Talk about dropping branches! You're not kidding.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Yup, they’re notorious for falling apart!

@lesliekendall2206

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Yep, now all I have to deal with are the neighbor's limbs cluttering up my back yard. 😂

@jinde75

3 жыл бұрын

We also have an enormous maple tree that has a double stem from 2 meters upwards. We had specialists put in a special 'rope' so the two stems don't break apart. It's pretty far from the house; 25-30 meters, but will probably still hit it. We are probably not allowed to get rid of it. We also have an oak tree of 120 years much closer to the house. But that tree is very stable.

@matthewfarrell317

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a few of our gums here in Australia. One hot day and down come the massive branches

@lesliekendall2206

3 жыл бұрын

@@matthewfarrell317 Now that you mention it, my 100 y.o. sweet gum dropped a massive branch last summer. They're so old they ALL just need to come down.

Hello from Ireland. New sub. Good video.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Hello Barry, thanks for subscribing!

@barrylyons9296

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for being.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

@@barrylyons9296 😆

Love this video! May I ask where you get your trees?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I got the peach trees through Burgess and they’re still doing great. We should get our first fruit on them next year.

Pretty well thought out/designed guild you have there. Is there any update with real-world practice?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yes, I have some newer videos that show this area being planted out. You can find a Food Forest playlist on my channel. Some of the plants have changed but it’s gradually starting to come together. We’ll be able to fill out more this year.

You could check backyard orchard culture system to grow even more fruit trees. I know I will try this system and mix it with guilds.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I'll check it out! This is just the beginning, but we'd like to have apples, cherries, blueberries and more.

@krzysztofrudnicki5841

4 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow This is what I love. You can also check Martin Crawford's book Creating a Forest Garden. I think that its a must. A ton of knowledge. Also Grow a Little fruit trees by Ann Ralph is a great book if you want to have more fruit trees in less space. I bet your garden will be a paradise. Keep on going!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 жыл бұрын

Awesome, thank you so much for the recommendations!

Thanks for the video. You might consider a nut for the overstory..

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! I’m thinking about hazelnut, which is more of an understory tree, but that’s fine for our small yard.

@shanemillard608

Жыл бұрын

That could fill the spot for sure. They're pretty think like a bush usually unless you prune them. A tree like a pecan or something could be pruned open and allow light in. But I don't know the size of your space or your goals. Have fun with it!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Pecan would also be lovely if they’re hardy enough for our region.

I planted commercial cultivar strawberries early mid and everbearing. Just popped the runners around and thinned some runners out. Don't maintaint the area too much as it gets dense and just pull up taller growing plants. Different flavor than wild but big yields over extended periods.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I just ordered some wild strawberry seeds but I’d still like to grow larger, everbearing varieties.

@CC-lv1ox

2 жыл бұрын

@some room to grow where did you get wild strawberry seeds? I am looking for organic

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

I ordered them from Prairie Moon Nursery, they have all native seeds.

@CC-lv1ox

2 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow thanks so much. What seed companies have you found are the most reliable?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

@@CC-lv1ox Baker Creek is always good, but we do also like to save a little money with Seeds 'n Such. Prairie Moon is really great for midwestern native plants.

stead destroying trees we can be able to use Forest as building blocks then tearing blocks. I love the Teal colors. I hope you can this wise advise why? We can be able to change the world in 2 ways not just 1 we can be able to grow gardens in trees and grow them on the trees and we could make a new species

Love this video! What software did you use to design this?? Also what beautiful flowers in the yard for ground cover. What are all the little purple/blue flower and the yellow ones we see at the end of the video as a ground cover please please?? Thank you

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 ай бұрын

Thank you! I used Procreate on my iPad to make the design. The flowers are the end are just the dandelions and wild violet that come up in our yard.

This is going to be amazing - quick Q - what position is your back yard facing?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 жыл бұрын

We’re very excited. The fenced garden is at the south end of the yard where we get the most sun. I’ve been reluctant to expand north into the yard because the silver maples shade out much of the property. But we’ve decided to remove those because they’re very high maintenance.

@sararickmore1195

4 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Thank you for the quick response - sad that your trees have to come down, but better than having them fall on someone

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! We’ll put them to good use after we take them down, and we can find something better to plant toward the north end of the yard.

This is very well thought out, except, I think that apples would be hardier than peach.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And that’s true. We may plant some apples in the future (Burgundy are our favorite) but we really wanted peaches so I made sure to find varieties hardy to our zone (5b).

Great video. What design software did you use to show your layout? That was great! I'd like to try it to plan out my yard.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I used a combination of Procreate on my iPad and Adobe After Effects on PC. I used a few plant photos for reference and freehanded the rest. Procreate is great to use for copying and pasting layers, moving them around for layout designs. You can draw your own plants or import photos. I use it often for garden planning!

@CC-lv1ox

2 жыл бұрын

Yes any recommendations for planning apps, sites, books.

The raised beds have some benefits , but most vegetables have expansive root systems , Here’s a small sample of excavations carefully done in 1924 Vegetable Plant Working Root Depth Maximum Root Depth Minimum Root Depth Asparagus 54″ 120″ 36″ Bean, Kidney 36″ 46″ 24″ Bean, Lima 45″ 66″ 24″ Beets 72″ 120″ 18″ Beets (Sugar) 36″ 36″ 18″ Cabbage 62″ 80″ 18″ Carrot 60″ 120″ 18″ Cauliflower 39″ 54″ 18″ Cucumber 24″ 48″ 18″ Egg Plant 66″ 80″ 18″ Garlic 30″ 30″ 12″ Horseradish (@10 yr) 108″ 168″ 18″ Kohlrabi 84″ 102″ 18″ Leek 24″ 30″ 12″ Lettuce 60″ 72″ 6″ Muskmelon 12″ 54″ 24″ Okra 18″ 54″ 18″

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info!

If you took out the maples, replace with a nut tree for food.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Exactly! We have a few in mind.

I’m just starting my journey!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, I hope it goes well!

@amandathurston9915

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow thanks, me too, I’m afraid that the wind might blow away all of the flowers and I’ll never see fruits 😅

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

@@amandathurston9915 that’s what windbreaks are for!

Wonderful video! Was Hazcaps (?) a type of blueberry? Also, I have a clay and rocky ground...thinking of planting in mounds...would that work, as I'm in NE OH in USA and we get snow, freezing temps..Thank you:) Also, best way to plant these perennials, knowing the type of hard ground I'm dealing with?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Hascaps, aka Honeyberries, are similar to a blueberry. I’ve never actually eaten one, but I’ve heard they’re delicious. I plan on planting some this year. You could use a raised bed or other large container if you’re dealing with rough soil. Jenna from Growfully is also in OH and she has some great videos about dealing with hard clay soil.

What’s your thought on putting petroleum jelly around the bottom of the tree stem to prevent crawling bugs from getting up to the fruit?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

I haven’t read about that method so I don’t know how effective/safe it is. This is actually my first time growing fruit trees! I have zero experience with pest control in that field. That being said, I would prefer to find a more natural pest deterrent than Vaseline.

I was going to grow blueberry next to blackberry. I heard it liked acidic soil.u dumped some vinegar on it. I still think it should do as the wild blackberry.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

The acidity from the vinegar won't last very long in the soil. I would try using soil acidifier or elemental sulfur.

Se ve hermoso, subtitulen en español por favor, saludos desde mi lindo Ecuador

@SomeRoomtoGrow

11 ай бұрын

¡Gracias! Pronto incluiré subtítulos en español. ¡Gracias por ver!

Great video. Thanks for sharing, would love to see more videos. Any chance you're in upstate NY?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m in Eastern Iowa. Thanks for your interest, I’ll have a lot more food forest videos this year.

Anyone else scream "Mosquito!!" when the clover flower popped up? lol

Lambsquarters are super delicious!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

They are! We like the violet leaves, too.

@evb1601

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow That's a new one for me. I'll investigate. I'm about to take over a lovely garden spot in Zone 10A in Mexico.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Wild Violets grow everywhere up here in 5b. Not to be confused with African Violets, which are definitely NOT edible. Wild Violets do spread easily and can be a nuisance, but they make a great edible ground cover. Congrats on the new garden and have fun with it!

@evb1601

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Thanks! I'm pretty thrilled with this new opportunity.

I have a maple tree right next to my house and it drops branches everytime there is a storm they suck

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

They can be a nuisance that close to a house. Otherwise, they’re just trees being trees.

what did you use to do the garden plan drawing

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

I used an app called Procreate on my iPad.

Sensible! Can your area take edible pine trees and the more edible oaks? Thank you for sharing informative and helpful videos!

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! That's a good question but I don't know the answer. Maybe?

@dandavatsdasa8345

2 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Depending on where you are located and how much land is available : (The more edible Pine tree may not grow in the deep south. There are a number of companion plants that attract beneficials. Some trees have edible bark or the bark can be utilized for making fabrics.) "Eat the Weeds" : ("In the white oak family, the Live Oak’s acorns are among the mildest one can collect. Botanically the Live Oak is Quercus virginiana. Quercus (KWERK-kus ) was the Roman name for the tree and virginiana (ver-jin-ee-AY-nuh) means North America and usually where the species was first noticed, such as Virginia.") ("Acorns are quite nutritious. For example, the nutritional breakdown of acorns from the Q. alba, - the white oak - is 50.4% carbohydrates, 34.7% water, 4.7% fat, 4.4.% protein, 4.2% fiber, 1.6% ash. A pound of shelled acorns provide 1,265 calories, a 100 grams (3.5 ounces) has 500 calories and 30 grams of oil.) "Survive Nature" By Mike Millerson Inedible pines: the Yew Norfolk Island Pine Ponderosa Pines (Western Yellow Ponderosa Pine, Bull Pine, or Black Jack Pine). Edible pines include: Black and Red spruce White Pine Slippery Elm Balsam fir Yellow and Black birch

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing all of this info! I'm not familiar enough with all of the tree species in our area, 5b. I've only seen pine in a few small patches. I'll have to look into that more.

I’ve been having trouble finding comfrey, but I think borage is a close relative.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

I found Comfrey root cuttings on Etsy. There may not be very many for sale at the moment, but I'm sure there will be a lot more soon. The cuttings are easy: just stick one in the ground and you're guaranteed to have a plant within a month or two.

@jinde75

3 жыл бұрын

Where are you based? I live in Germany and here it's called Beinwell. Last year I ordered a plant and today I got seeds by mail.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

@@jinde75 we’re in Iowa, USA. We got a strain called Bocking 14, which has sterile seeds so you have to propagate it by root pieces.

@JimVanderveen

3 жыл бұрын

@@jinde75 I'm in central California.

@JimVanderveen

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Thanks for mentioning that strain! I have seen these for sale, but wondered why I couldn't find seeds. Makes sense now.

A mistake I've had to correct is that some trees (my hazelnut and I think the apricot, too) don't like much water so I had to transplant all the vegetation around them to a different spot.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

That’s something to think about. It’s been a couple years now with this food forest, and I can mostly just let the rain take care of watering. It’s getting very close to a self-sustaining system.

Doesn’t comfrey get 6ft tall? Do I have to trim often/ can I trim to keep it 2-3 ft?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t think it gets that tall, but it’s good to keep pulling leaves off to use for fertilizer mulch.

@bernadettemcmanus7975

2 жыл бұрын

No, maybe about a foot high. The flower stems get a bit higher.

what software did you use to blend the animated Peach guild into the real picture of back yard? I am an aspiring permaculturist and Food Forest grower in the Appalachian mountain valley Pennsylvania

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

I just drew the peach trees and other plants in Procreate on my iPad, then layered them on top of the image using Adobe After Effects.

I may be wrong, but I thought you need fruit tree varieties that produce at the same time of the season. Otherwise the earlier variety doesn't have a cross-pollinator.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

You’re definitely right, and these trees should have some overlap. They were recommended to grow together for cross-pollination.

I noticed you planned to use sweet potato. I didn't think it could grow in zone 5, everything I have seen suggests it needs a longer growing season. I know people use ornamental sweet potato in landscapes, but do you get an actual crop of tubers? Genuinely asking from zone 6a

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Excellent question! Sweet potato grows best as a perennial in warmer climates, but it can still be grown as an annual further north. I’m not sure how far north but I know it can be grown where we are in 5b. You have to harvest the tubers before first frost and cure them for storage. Then you can plant new slips next spring. There are a few colder climate KZread gardeners who grow them annually.

hi, how does it do now ? did you expand your food forest with new species ?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

It looks amazing now! It didn’t turn out exactly as planned, but it’s close. I’ll show more in new videos this summer.

@KusiuStunt

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow awesome

What did you use to make the picture

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

I used the Procreate app on my iPad

@lildebbie302

Жыл бұрын

OK thanks

where did you order your trees from? i am also in zone 5b and so far have not gotten fruit from 6 trees because of frost

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear about your trees! I ordered these trees from Burgess. We’ll have to wait another year or two before they start producing fruit. Stark Brothers is another great nursery, too.

@Irishjay-gu5pb

2 жыл бұрын

Real Trees is a good source for trees, I'm zone 5b as well. Hope that's helpful! :)

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’ll check that out!

@zepguwlthistle7924

2 жыл бұрын

@@Irishjay-gu5pb thank you

@zepguwlthistle7924

2 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow thank you

What about deer?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Good question! We don’t have deer coming into our yard so we haven’t had to worry about that. I would suggest researching deer-resistant shrubs or ground cover to deter them or physically block their access. Permaculture literature (or videos) could help with that topic.

How do we get a truckload of Free wood chips?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

You can try chipdrop.com or just call a local tree trimming service and ask for free mulch. They usually have to pay to dump and store it somewhere, so they’re happy to save money and dump it at your house for free.

@ShannasCountryCreek

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow So awesome! Thank you! I sub'd ur channel. Looking forward to more content and learning from ur channel. Be blessed❤

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome and happy gardening!

@ShannasCountryCreek

3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow TY❣

@jinde75

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think it works that way in Germany. We have to get rid of a couple of dead and dying trees (on already.broke and fell in the neighbours yard) and some companies charge less if they can keep the trunk and leave the top&branches.

Hugulkultur? I'm guessing you mean Hügelkultur?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

3 жыл бұрын

Yup! I don’t know how I spelled that wrong. At least I got it right when I made a video about building hügelkultur beds.

Dang sky rabbits

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

😂 that’s what happens when they eat your veggies

@caleberwin65

Жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow dude I love your content

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

Thanks man! I’m taking a break from videos this winter but I’ll be back in the spring.

Do you know anything about this, other than the research you've done? I tend to think not, since it appears that your raised beds (at least what I can see in the video) appear to be very close to each other, which is a common problem by those new to gardening. I have a permaculture garden, raised beds, etc. I hope you'll show progress as you get into the process.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

I've learned a lot since I made this video over 2 years ago. I'm working on some updates on this food forest for my next couple of videos.

Sorry it's Hügelkultur (translated Hill-culture) . Hugul is not a word

@SomeRoomtoGrow

2 жыл бұрын

Yup, I don’t know how I messed that up in this video. At least I got it right for my actual hügelkultur video. 😂

@ournewbulgarianlife4097

2 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRoomtoGrow Don´t worry.. you would be surprised how many Germans mistreat English words :)

Don't be shy. It's okay to hate silver maples. They suck.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

21 күн бұрын

They can be dangerous, but it’s not their fault the landscapers made a poor choice with them back in the 70s.

All that green woodchip would be robbing your soil of nitrogen.

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

According to soil biologists like Dr. Elaine Ingham, nitrogen depletion only takes place in the very small area where the wood chips are in contact with the soil. Nitrogen further down around the root zones is not affected by fresh mulch on the soil surface.

I love this idea, but I have to say, I've spent the past 30 years trying to keep the native wildlife OUT of my garden. One deer spending an hour in my yard can devastate my entire season's growth. Rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, can do quite a bit of damage... and that's not to mention bears breaking our split rail fence and coyotes chasing the rabbits... Hmmm...

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

That’s true, it all depends on where you live and the diversity of wildlife that can access your property. Sean from Edible Acres has some good natural methods for dealing with that in New York state.

Think of this: Make it part of getting the licensing necessary to build/develop housing, the applicants had a class in appropriate, helpful, beautiful, sustainable TREE-PLANTING. Eh?

@SomeRoomtoGrow

Жыл бұрын

That would be amazing! No more turf lawns, all native trees, shrubs and wildflowers.