HEPPY™ lifestyle is oriented to quality of life (qol). the centerpiece of the HEPPY lifestyle is a 02 acre, permaculture polyculture organic garden food forest of North American native and well-adapted non-native edible fruit trees, edible fruiting shrubs, edible ground cover, edible flowers, and herbs, vegetables, medicinal plants, and teas. wow, that was a really long sentence.
HEPPY™ is reclaiming abandoned land and is planting a two acre food forest. located only 10 miles south of the US Capitol, we’re surrounded by several hundred acres of forest and very few homes. LOADED with bioactive molecules, the plants we’re growing are REMARKABLE. watch us build the food forest of edible plants.
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Permaculture techniques to make a garden resilient and sustainable, that recycled TONS of organic material and improved the property's environment, and permaculture techniques that keep me cool in the hot summer! Water is optional and I stopped fertilizing. We're sustainable...ish. Always look for ways to improve! ;)
This was so helpful, sir. Thank you. XD
Isnt elderberry easily confused with poke berry? Might tell people the difference because poke berry will definately make someone sick. It's also easily confused with two other poisonous look alikes. Just a suggestion.
@taurusrae7630 thank you for the feedback and yes, in some ways they're similar. you're feedback is well-taken.
I have 2yr old John, Adam, negra elderberry plants. It has been growing strong. However,recently I found out something has eaten up most of the leaves. How do I stop this? thank you !
@alhambra119 i'm sorry to hear that. you'll have to identify the critter, eg, type of insect. my Elderberry have no predation so i haven't looked further. on the other hand, i set-up a game cam to ID the critter eating Mulberry leaves. a squirrel 🥴😧
Thank u so much for the reply! I appreciate it.
I installed a grease fitting in every Stihl and Husqvarna I have ever owned. Never had a failure
Wear some safety glasses before you pay the price.
I like to install a grease fitting in the screw, but whatever works
I lost the cap bro
I do mine as well 🎉🎉
Keep your tools maintained! STIHL Gear Lubricant: amzn.to/3z3E4y0 STIHL trimmer head replacement: amzn.to/3Oivpf4 Products we TRULY use: heppy.org/products
You guys are nuts. I encourage these on my property. Delish
@mcg144 super delish 🙂, and super invasive 😞in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia. www.invasive.org/weedcd/pdfs/wgw/wineberry.pdf Many other plants to choose from 🤗😂
I believe I have over watered my new yarrows as they have begun to wilt. They are still in their pots. If I back off the watering, how long until they recover?
Your mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries
I say NEITH!
Are you using leaded gasoline?
Ethanol free gas. FEW gas stations have it (in MD), airports, boat launches and big box stores have it. Hoped that helped and plz subscribe!
Has the canopy branches grow and bears fruit don't those branches become heavy and will eventually break
@miztri fantastic question!! it's 2024 (3 yrs later) and this year they grew too long (laterally) and the ends are sagging to 1-2'off the ground with fruit! I picked the fruit, then tip pruned (2-4 feet) the sagging limbs, and the limbs sprung back up! Tip prune back 2-4 feet -- prune back to the next bud that's growing laterally at a ~45 degree angle. your intuition is 100% correct -- many tree limbs would break. however, the Mulberry limbs are very flexible causing them to sag when too long; then, tip prune to find the "sweet spot" for continued lateral growth.
The Bob Gordon Elderberry is in the background. It grows VERY vigorous. Heavy, thick plant 12+ feet tall and well over 50 feet round in only 5-6 years.
Love your channel, and thanks for sharing your experience-your a cool dude
@jasonsnyder6045 well, thank you for the feedback!
My house has a couple of these wild osoberry trees.
@TheUKNutter wow! are you in the pacific northwest? have you tried the fruit? just curious....
@@heppylifestyle I can try one today since they just turned ripe. And yes.
@@TheUKNutter 🤩🤗
i might be mildly allergic to kiwis, but if it's as easy as popping down grapes?....might have to grow some.
@bloodlove93 the vines are ... vigorous so have a pair of hand pruners and trellis. i'm itching to make a full-length vid.
You'd be better off just to take a dump under your tree . You draw tons of flies and fertilize your tree at the same time. Contrary to what people say, flies and beetles will devour your excrement and leave behind exactly what your trees need to thrive . Just saying .
Do tillamonk taste better my sweet scarlet doesn’t taste anything like cherry
@Coldtropics I've been interacting with folks about the Goumi and have read this comment a couple of times -- I'm wondering if y'all were sold the type that looks like a sweet scarlet but is another species, Elaeagnus umbellata (it also produces a red berry). My Tillamook and Sweet Scarlet both have a cherrish flavor profile (Elaeagnus multiflora). That's my experience. Hope that helped, and I'm sorry to hear about your experience. 🐞
@@heppylifestyle I have both umbellata and sweet scarlet they taste the same
@@Coldtropics weird. well, my first impression is that you know the different (A++). i'm not sure i would. sorry to hear about the SS not being tasty. so, if not cherry'ish, then what's the flavor profile?
@@heppylifestyle they taste around the same maybe a little bit more astringent then sweet scarlet
@@Coldtropics interesting.... I wonder if the amount of sunlight is playing a role. my are astringent'y until darkkkk red. i have some shading. well, thank you and i don't beat this into the ground. i appreciate the feedback. 🤓😎
Need assistance. My 3-4 year old Nikita's Gift keeps dropping it's fruit. I water it and fertilize it correctly. Not sure what I am doing wrong.
@geokoss_NYC. I'm no expert; there several possibilities as you probably know; I stopped fertilizing my Persimmons in exchange with mulching well; could be a minerals issue and applying (spraying) a fish emulsion on leaves may turn the corner. The latter is on my to do list. Fish emulsion for minerals, and lay off fertilizer (due to a sketchy relationship (?risk) of over fertilizing) are my two thoughts. There's a great forum at growingfruit.org. VERY smart people hang out there. Hope things work out 🫣🤓😎🐞
Thanks for the insight. I have mulch and I will place it down tomorrow. Never heard of the fish emulsion before but will look it up. Thanks again.
Looks like a gooseberry
But without the thorns 🤣
It’s a Kiwifruit, not a Kiwi.
Ooooo thats so cool . I wanna grow them when im older 😊
We call the queen Ann’s lace or chigger weed.
Queen's ann's lace is wild carrot not yarrow
@@demonkiller479 Looks exactly the same as what grows here in Kentucky
do they taste the same? sounds a lot easier to eat a kiwi like a grape than cutting it up😂
@ginger9628 tastes the same BUT the Hardy is vigorous vine. my next full-length vid will have recommendations for if i were to do it over again! 🤓😎🤣
How much heat can they withstand?
@RobertoMartinez-vs4yt a bit open-ended :/ i grew fanatic fruiting plants (not kiwi) in the desert! my point, how mindful will you be to 'hook 'em up' with sun;/shade, soil and get em established. details are here, heppy.org/kiwi but a determined person can grow em in warmer climates :).
FOUR species that I know of: 1. Hardy Kiwi, Actinidia arguta 2. Fuzzy Kiwi (green flesh), Actinidia deliciosa 3. Fuzzy Kiwi (golden flesh), Actinidia chinensis 4. Artic Kiwi, Actinidia kolomikta *************** + Fuzzy Kiwi produces the largest fruit; + Hardy Kiwi produces a very large grape sized fruit; and + Arctic Kiwi produces a fruit the size of a raisin.
Have a Norris and looks like I am getting fruit this year so super excited for it.
@gardenofseeden i hear good things about the Norris. let me know how if goes! 🤓😎
I love the beauty of yarrow! It's wonderful that mowing grass isn't necessary in areas yarrow covers. Yay! 🥳
@faithl4105 a fantastic excuse not to mow 😂🤩
@heppylifestyle , 🥳😅 A very beautiful excuse! LOL. In AZ, our home's (new build area) entire front yard landscaping came already with river rock as mulch. The HOA probably knows we couldn't keep grass alive. 🤣😂🌵 🏜
Yarrow is poisonous to dogs & cats, causes serious harm to them. Yarrow has medicinal benefits for humans. Research online...
@faithl4105 you're right! very problematic; it's frustrating to know that so many people have used it, across the globe (different species), and i'm not sure preparations are well known these days. yes, more studying is needed. candidly, i briefly looked for the North American Species. i found a rabbit hole and will have to circle back someday. i believe this is the European variety, plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/achillea-millefolium/ NIH PubMed: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=achillea
@heppylifestyle Thank you for the thoughtful reply. Yarrow does have incredible medicinal benefits! I like your channel! Your video on your Persimmon trees has made us envious here in San Tan Valley, AZ! 😁🌳🌵🌻
@@faithl4105 no worries, and thank you for the feedback. my family travels throughout AZ so i had to look up San Tan Valley. y'all get toasty in the neck of the woods 😎. i grew up east of u in CA. thanks for stopping by, and stay cool 🤠!
@heppylifestyle , we'd like to grow a home orchard & have already planted some fruit trees (fig, peach, strawberry guava, pomegranate, etc, & Passionfruit vines), but want more variety. Also, medicinal plants... Zone 9b, so trees that can thrive in this hot weather w brief, mild winters. I grew up in Hawaii. My husband is from San Diego, CA. Being in AZ now, we grow what we can in the low desert. 🏜 110° or hotter during summer afternoons. Mild, short winters. Dry climate. Your videos on trees that give shade in our area & pruning m, have helped us. Thank you so much! May God bless you & yours immensely! 😃
@faithl4105 NICE collection and goals. excellent choices for your region. pomegranate has great benefits; i'm yet to do a deep dive but i saw enough. i hear (yet to taste) that white pomegranates are sweeter, btw. the seed is softer too. yes, you're in a 'toasty toasty' region & estabished trees are a lifesaver (as you're planning). my Passionfruit vines REALLY suckered -- heads up on that! consider the Jujube (kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqCXq9GtfcuyaJs.html). bullet proof in the heat. the variety, So (aka, Zigzag) is the one that stayed bushy, btw (of the 5 types i grow). they tend to grow skinny and tall; i'm topping my newest-planted trees to encourage bushiness. have fun with the HERBS. rosemary's health values may be underappreciated, and there's SOOOO many types of herbs. carry on, be good and thank you for the kind words! Same to you and yours!
Can someone sell me some cuttings 😓😓
@kevencaraballo1990 try posting question to growingfruit.org. I believe it needs to be dormant wood and I won't have that now 😕😎🐞
@@heppylifestyle i mean, i propagate my black mulberries and pakistani whenever I want to, they always root lol so I guess if they’re from the same family, they’ll root too…
@@kevencaraballo1990 great point! are u in the US? looking for soft or hardwood cuttings? u pay shipping.... [email protected].
@@heppylifestyle I tried sending you an email but it says the address couldn’t be found…
@@kevencaraballo1990 wow, stupid me 🙄😬. it's gmail 🤣. [email protected].
where do you buy seed
@robinmiller7505 id contact Whitman Farms and get a Sweet Scarlet and/or Tillamook plant! I make no commission, btw. Also, plz don't get plants from FB or eBay. There may be reputable folks but don't waste time and take risk, I recommend. Man, I give a lot of great free advice 🫣🤣🧑🏼🌾🐞
how about frost
@robinmiller7505 ??? No heart for u! 🤣. My pinned post shows the zone: more is here, heppy.org/goumi 🐞
I bought one from edible landscape the leafs are as big as my hand and it's doubled in size since spring is that normal for a Gerardi Dwarf Mulberry?
@RobertoMartinez-vs4yt great work, and great soil! the one i planted does have large leaves, and is growing great ... until, i think some squirrels decided to include Mulberry leaves in their diet 🙄😱. Thanks for stopping by! Please subscribe 😎
Are these berries tropical?
This is great! Thanks for sharing!
Hmm, I live in nw high desert of Nevada & I’m gonna give it a try since it it cold hearty & heat tolerant. And of course we have an abundance of sand 🤪🤪 in which I have to amend heavily & mulch deep. You got my curiosity up🤩 Have a great day 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
@deecooper1567 i grew up in the low desert to your SW. you nailed it -- amend, amend, amend that sandy soil. you probably do this but i gathered hay, alfalfa and a bit a poo from local horse corrals. Thanks for stopping by 🐞
@@heppylifestyle Yep👍. My neighbor has a lawn & some trees & bring me all their bags grass & leaves 🍁. Makes a good compost with some 🐄💩 🤣🤣. It’s def a challenge gardening here. 👵🏻👩🌾❣️
@@deecooper1567 🤓😎🧑🏼🌾
Seriously, the most bullet proof plant on the planet! And nobody knows what the hell it is!
@richardstevens3461 we're on the same page! 😂🤣. Thanks for stopping by!
MAJOR drought tolerance, LONG bloom period, pollinator magnet, and no-care is needed. LOVE it!
I tend to stay away from fruit "that makes great jam."
I love how you call it "her". Imma get this plant. My favourite so far is the juneberry - Amelanchier Lamarckii
@cesuntbanii love Juneberries!
Best in what zone / climate. We don’t all live where you do.
@towzone sorry about that; i could have added that info! Zones 4 to 9 (90% of America); almost tastes like cherry but a bit tart; more is here, heppy.org/goumi. good point & thank you!
You forgot to mention what it tastes like or fruit quality
@Hammer4999 great point! they're flavor profile is closest to cherry when completely ripe. anything less than fully ripe, it's like a tart cherry. thanks for stopping by!
It's a he, not a she, Eleagnos is male.
huh??
Will any grow in North Carolina
@timschannel910 NC is fantastic territory, and the Goumi is very cold hardy. if it helps, everything i learned about the plant is here, heppy.org/goumi
Just discovered your channel, WOW i can’t understand why your channel hasn’t blown up more than it has. Would you be open to a visit to film?
@StefanSobkowiak well thank you for the compliment! your presentation and tone is excellent (in vids); heck, it's from you that I could learn from -- for gardening & youtubing ;) congradulations on the number of subscribers! i subscribed -- let's get you to 200k. i'd be honored by a visit but keep expectations low; overall, the garden very is young, and carved out of abandoned land. more carving needed :/ again, thank you for the compliment, and for stopping by!
i agree completely. i have the sweet scarlet and red gem. cutting is definitely the way to go especially if you have some kind of willow to speed it up.
Great info!