People of the plants

People of the plants

Sharing stories for farmers, gardeners and home herbalists.

After a year in a school bus visiting farms around America, my family and I live in a community on a beautiful farm in California. Learn with me, as I amplify voices that need to be heard and explore ways to grow regeneratively. Sharing ‘how to’ and farm tours with some amazing farmers and herbalists.









Lyla and the hummingbirds

Lyla and the hummingbirds

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  • @townsendliving9750
    @townsendliving97505 күн бұрын

    When he said soil needs a biologically diverse fungi dominated compost because that's what the soil needs, he left out the fact that the soil needs electrolytes, that's what the plants crave. And the only way to get that is through the use of brondo. I have a feeling we will eventually just water all crops with brondo in the future.

  • @Wildnativeedimentals
    @Wildnativeedimentals7 күн бұрын

    This video is showing love and care to our mother earth and every living in it! Thank you so very much! ♥️

  • @fin1158
    @fin115810 күн бұрын

    What was the setup cost for the radio tower, collar system

  • @stefanradovanovic1893
    @stefanradovanovic189318 күн бұрын

    How often do you do your tretmant of the fields??? Watering with a truck and all else??? I own a hazelnut fields and would like to improve the soil they are grown on so am wondering how often do you treat your fields? And is there such a thing as too much of it???

  • @falcofranz5005
    @falcofranz500520 күн бұрын

    You could also put the feces of black soldier fly larva into your compost tea. It will cause the plants to grow thicker skin, making it more resilient to pests.

  • @C.Hawkshaw
    @C.Hawkshaw27 күн бұрын

    100th Anniversary of Rudy Steiner’s lectures on agriculture this month! How are we celebrating 🎉 ? 🍎🧑‍🌾👩‍🌾👨🏾‍🌾👩‍🌾👩🏿‍🌾🐦‍⬛🪱🐞🐏🐑🐄🐓🌳🌳🌴🌱

  • @kanangwanewlove-thegoodfoo1616
    @kanangwanewlove-thegoodfoo1616Ай бұрын

    Amazing work. Thanks for sharing your wonderful story.

  • @FlakeyPM
    @FlakeyPMАй бұрын

    "We’ll be getting the finished compost under the microscope in January. " Did I miss it?

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplantsАй бұрын

    No! I did! Life happened. But since you are interested, I’ll get it looked at soon.

  • @kentpearson493
    @kentpearson4932 ай бұрын

    Where did you get your aerator?

  • @dnawormcastings
    @dnawormcastings2 ай бұрын

    Great video love your energy and how u make compost for your seedlings 🇳🇿❤️

  • @ColettesGarden
    @ColettesGarden3 ай бұрын

    Cute face!

  • @siennanoe11e
    @siennanoe11e3 ай бұрын

    Stunning on all fronts 🥹💕

  • @DestinationJapan95
    @DestinationJapan954 ай бұрын

    Too much equipment (expenses/liabilities), tilling, and not alternating cattle or other livestock throughout the 1000 acres. Literally all this guy needs to do is start creating paddocks across his 1000 acres, move cattle around, place his compost in the freshly stirred up paddock, and repeat. He’ll have the most organic, HQ land and beef that people will pay top dollar for all while removing about 50% of his current expenses

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants3 ай бұрын

    He also practises holistic grazing like you described above and the seed drill ensures he doesn’t need to till. I’m curious how you would place your compost on 1000 acres. Can you recommend a cost effective way of placing compost on that scale?

  • @pax7511
    @pax75114 ай бұрын

    Great content!!

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants4 ай бұрын

    Thanks you!

  • @ericvermeulen9853
    @ericvermeulen98534 ай бұрын

    Started to go no till farming and cover cropping with cattle and the results are amazing, especially what you mentioned about the health of the animals it really shows it’s advantages

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants4 ай бұрын

    I’m so happy to hear that! Keep up the amazing work!

  • @robertlemoine3500
    @robertlemoine35004 ай бұрын

    Thankyou 😊

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants4 ай бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @Cyclonut96
    @Cyclonut964 ай бұрын

    It is good to see that this no till farming and manure application is being done on large scale farms. This will also prevent soil erosion while producing healthier plants and feed for people and animals. Big kudos!

  • @meggrobi
    @meggrobi4 ай бұрын

    So that's a shock collar on the cattle?

  • @thomasdrury6284
    @thomasdrury62845 ай бұрын

    best video in the world

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants5 ай бұрын

    🤣We had fun making it! 🍋

  • @anothercomment-
    @anothercomment-5 ай бұрын

    Wow!! “No vet calls” wow, surprised and yet not

  • @jacknissen6040
    @jacknissen60405 ай бұрын

    about to share with a younger farmer friend who has expressed the need for a more natural farming method. Multi species covers and Johnson Su compost being the best options thus far.

  • @voltrk4707
    @voltrk47075 ай бұрын

    Serene and natural lifestyle. Colour combinations can also be made?

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants5 ай бұрын

    I haven’t tried but you could. You’ll get a greeny colour.

  • @kimberlyschwarz
    @kimberlyschwarz5 ай бұрын

    A MAGICAL and WONDERFUL community! Go Shemesh Farm Fellows!

  • @TheRainHarvester
    @TheRainHarvester5 ай бұрын

    Put leaves in all your pathways and each spring harvest your pathways for soil. I did a couple videos on it last year. With all the people walking on the paths, you won't believe the results.

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants5 ай бұрын

    Thanks for the tips!

  • @racebiketuner
    @racebiketuner5 ай бұрын

    Very cool! Keep up the great job!

  • @kathleenomalley7838
    @kathleenomalley78385 ай бұрын

    A wonderful community ❤️

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants5 ай бұрын

    It really is!

  • @rootsandbones7904
    @rootsandbones79045 ай бұрын

    Love the multitude of animals that initially brought life to your garden! Wow.

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants5 ай бұрын

    Team work!💫

  • @brandonoverstreet7675
    @brandonoverstreet76756 ай бұрын

    What rate are you applying for the no till drill? Are you running a liquid tank with it?

  • @heatherjolly8389
    @heatherjolly83896 ай бұрын

    I wish I had more time/effort to collect more materials from my community. Being a homeschool/part time work from home parent does suck up a decent amount of time!

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants6 ай бұрын

    I have dreams of collecting all the waste in my community and making huge piles of compost but the reality is working with 2 children is already a lot! The good news is this is compact and it took us half a day to collect it all and another half a day to mix. Leave it for a year and you’ve got enough to feed acres with extract.

  • @jamesduff6937
    @jamesduff69377 ай бұрын

    what was growing at 4:52?

  • @ClayMore-je9fp
    @ClayMore-je9fp7 ай бұрын

    Thanks from england. Inspirational.

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants6 ай бұрын

    Our pleasure!

  • @sillililli01
    @sillililli018 ай бұрын

    It's All About The Biology.

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants6 ай бұрын

    Absolutely!

  • @ladyhanson5764
    @ladyhanson57648 ай бұрын

    This is so awesome… spoken like a true Plant Mama 🪴

  • @rdraffkorn3184
    @rdraffkorn31849 ай бұрын

    I live in Texas. it's really hot here in the summers. I've been fighting problems with my compost systems over heating and drying out for years. I've seen every video i can find on the Johnson-Su process and i can't directly reproduce his system like you have there. So i've split my process into two steps. The thermophilic part i do out in the regular compost pile where the heat can do it's part. And then i bring that material into the shaded , relatively cooler, area where the outdoor (half barrel sized) worm bins are located. Then the worms can do their thing for a number of months where i can keep an eye on them; temperature, extra food etc. So far my plants have been the best they've ever been. And i'm starting to work with neighbors to better feed their plants. Improves the sense of community too.

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants9 ай бұрын

    I love this! Thank you for sharing your process with others who might need this information.

  • @jtc_adventure
    @jtc_adventure9 ай бұрын

    Love this!

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants9 ай бұрын

    I’m so glad you enjoyed it.

  • @partidaportet27
    @partidaportet279 ай бұрын

    Have you ever thought of adding some flour to build fungal mass?

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants9 ай бұрын

    No, that sounds interesting. How does that work?

  • @amathonn
    @amathonn9 ай бұрын

    One mushroom to another - "Why don't you like me, I'm a fungi."

  • @Bennie32831
    @Bennie328319 ай бұрын

    It so great you got into this with your background of fungi

  • @chileshesimbulenations
    @chileshesimbulenations9 ай бұрын

    i love the transitioning 😊 from somehow farming to manage farming, this an incredible work the future is green😮

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants9 ай бұрын

    I know! So grateful for farmers like Cory.

  • @snicolai
    @snicolai10 ай бұрын

    Seems like a massive energy and technology dependent Rube Goldberg machine to essentially accomplish what nature has been doing organically for millions of years. Yet, still very impressive as a modern day operation. I’ll still take cows on a rotational grazing system over this any day.

  • @hairyhoudini5565
    @hairyhoudini556510 ай бұрын

    This is a science that might ACTUALLY be 'SAFE AND EFFECTIVE'.

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants10 ай бұрын

    Definitely safe and definitely effective!

  • @colleenkohler
    @colleenkohler10 ай бұрын

    ✋ "Promo sm"

  • @calicoasting
    @calicoasting10 ай бұрын

    Great old school process! Thank you for showing .

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants10 ай бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @user-rq8jn8nk6o
    @user-rq8jn8nk6o10 ай бұрын

    Many thanks, Grace. Did you say leave the bucks with the does for 42 days or 2 days? That part wasn't clear tto me.

  • @huckstirred7112
    @huckstirred711211 ай бұрын

    round up will kill your soil . It is nothing but agent orange dyed blonde .

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants10 ай бұрын

    True!

  • @georgecostanza9387
    @georgecostanza938711 ай бұрын

    How much extract comes out of one 5 gallon bucket

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants10 ай бұрын

    Roughly 5 gallons. Which is the size of most backpack sprayers.

  • @demita840
    @demita84011 ай бұрын

    This farmer Jack McAndrew has the kindest face ive ever seen, hes the salt of the earth. Once Rudolf Steiner came to me in my dream and spoke to me, i saw a beautiful golden spiral next to me it was my daughters hair, he said she is the connection between the cosmos and the earth. And she loves Rudolf Steiner and biodynamics. Its so beautiful to teach children about biodynamics

  • @demita840
    @demita84011 ай бұрын

    Has anyone seen one man one cow one planet? It should be compulsory in every school round the world

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants10 ай бұрын

    I need to watch that. Where did you find it?

  • @demita840
    @demita84010 ай бұрын

    @@peopleoftheplants I bought it from biodynamic NZ but I'll add a link here I found

  • @demita840
    @demita84011 ай бұрын

    Substance of earth, essence of light, Grace of heaven, In us unite ✨ 🙏 Thank you so much for this beautiful story about biodynamic composts, if everyone on earth used biodynamics in their garden or farm the earth would be so wonderful 🌸🦋

  • @demita840
    @demita84011 ай бұрын

    I made a biodynamic compost last year and the soil is beautiful now where my fruit trees are growing

  • @peopleoftheplants
    @peopleoftheplants11 ай бұрын

    I totally agree. We need more gardens and more farmers! It’s the best work that can be done right now.

  • @demita840
    @demita84011 ай бұрын

    @@peopleoftheplants yes biodynamics is the future, biodynamics is the way to make farms and gardens have healthy soil 🌻🦋

  • @greggold8887
    @greggold888711 ай бұрын

    In order to multiply mycorrhizal fungi you need living roots in the soil.