Natural farming today is our past history's regular farming😂. How do we define organic In policy to agriculture. It is a tricky word as it can be Redefined, what actually happens in the farm. Because of government involvement, changes in policy can be made dispite preconceived notions on a heathy bioactivity and immunty to the soil and to the food we eat. Saving the environment is not an obligation. It is saving our lives.
Not exactly. Constant tilling was always the rule in centuries past. That destroys the soil fertility. Even they understood that to some extent back then. But they thought fertilizer was the answer instead of soil microbiology. Which is how we got our industrial agriculture and synthetic fertilizer. But you are definitely correct that we should look towards our past to build a better future with much better food. ☺️
@@gussampson5029 totally I grew up with oldies in from the 50s they for sure thought the future was going to be fun of abundance because of technology obvious it has in a way but how we are using technology is definitely causing problems. The fertile land in the valleys in and around me have danger of desertification ( become a dessert or sandy.) Returning organic matter to the soil and plant habitants can reverse this. I also use this to grow my own food. It the same way a forest works.
@@pocketoniofficial totally organic is a tricky word to define in agriculture today. Ill change my sentence to "natural farming" By organic I mean organic matter. Or decaying plant and/ oranimal matter. As today even certified organic farms (at least in my country to my knowledge) are heavily restricting and can still involve chemical fertillers(ie contamination from production of industrial phosphates, etc) Organic material holds that fertility. LIFE is the fertility. of course organic material varies so this is where green manure comes in and skill towards developing a methodology.
@@gussampson5029 An add on. Tilling was done because the soil structure was no longer robust. This wasnt the case everywhere. Without high microbiological activity and humus from decaying organic matter then it has to be tilled and amended, think about a forest go put you finger in the soil out there. You will see the conditions we try to create in gardens is being done all by itself out there. We must mimic this if we want our nutrition and fertility to return to the crops and ti the land. The least we can do for next generation is hand them food and fertile land. Even if thats it they will be guarded There have been great people throughout the ages. Who have devoted their life to this. This point in history more must do the same.
I totally agree with you. I am originally from Borneo Island where people here like to have oil palm plantation for better income. By having this plantation they use peptides a lots. Besides the oil palm plantation they also use peptides and chemical fertilizers for growing other things like for growing vegetables and rice. This method is so bad for the soil. At the end people always depends on those things to grow their veggies and rice. Last time when my husband and I made our no dig gardening using compost which we made by ourselves, people around us made fun of us. It was the very hard moments to start doing things differently which against other ideas but we focused on our goal that finally we could harvest our healthy food from the one raised bed we made. We are really happy and plan to make our garden more. We think that keeping the living soil is the most important and the result is just long time bonus. 😊❤
I wish I could like this comment a hundred times. I'm always so impressed when anyone goes against the norm while being made fun of. I hope you can stay strong and stay friendly about it in the hopes that the pesticide users will see how much better the natural way is. That's what I try to do in my neighborhood. And sharing excess helps too! All the best! ❤
You're warm-blooded (I suppose) while the pests are cold-blooded, so you have rather different anatomy and you don't really have to worry about toxicity of the pesticide. I would be wayyy more concerned for the innocent bugs and polinators :(
I find the word organic frustrating. In the UK it has been grabbed by some business who will licence the term back to you but only if you do their demands. Your description of organic is brilliant but is different to the organic society in the UK.
It’s a little confusing here too. Organic means different things to different people. We have OMRI that is a third party reviewer of organic materials. That helps to see a product has their seal.
In italy we call it "biologico" or "bio" , cause it means you follow natural biology to grow those plants.. it's a great word as it gives the clear division between the biology of living plants and the chemistry of the pesticides.
Vegetables taste so much better grown organically, as do all vegetables. Many flowers are edible, but who wants to eat chemicals? Biologically living compost can do all the work and it makes Mother Nature Happy! My home grown organic Brandywine tomatoes brought tears to a friends eyes a few years ago. She said it was the best most delicious tomato she had ever tasted. She's disabled and doesn't put a garden in, but she now grows her own brandywine tomatoes and loves them.😊
I am just getting into gardening, but i have been keeping planted aquariums for years now. One of the most important parts of keeping aquatic plants alive is the soil. You should start with already healthy/nutrient rich soil, but it will run out of nutrients within a year. So you have to build the aquarium in a way thst supports long-term life. This video reminded me of keeping aquatic plants, because the only way to keep them alive long-term is to build an ecosystem with microscopic organisms, detritivores and fish that all play their part in naturally enriching the soil. This makes it so that plants never run out of nutrients, and the soil only gets better with time. Naturally, organic gardening sounds superr enticing to me! A lot of the basic principles seem to be the same!
what is an aquatic aquarium garden ? does it need sea or freh water? please can you explain or refer us to a good learning resource for a DIY in tiny spaces ? we have a 30cm x 80 cm garden box under a window to get natural light and air. We rent so can not afford a yard. We are new to growning anything 😂 organic or at least chem free vege and herbs us our dream. Any tips we are greatful.Thank you
@@OscarWallace-gf2eu we just call them planted tanks. Aquariums with loads of plants in them. They're done mostly for aesthetic purposes in ponds or aquariums. I'm not sure this is exactly what you're looking for since it's not really a garden, but I do enjoy keeping aquatic plants since they're easier than terrestrials. If you're interested in growing food in water though, look up hydroponics. It's really quite interesting and might be more of what you're looking for
Organic gardening, year one, totally sucks. Organic gardening, year 3+, totally pays off!! At first it’s expensive and seems like a waste. It’s all about time. Over time, your healthy soil and soil microbiome will make your plants happy, and your harvest ABUNDANT. And, you will need less and less fertilizers over the years. TOTALLY worth it!! ❤
Yeah there’s another RUclipsr who does a good job like you do of explaining this kind of gardening, Spicy Moustache. His channel is more focused on being very efficient with small spaces though, but I think you’d like his channel if you don’t already know about him
It’s too much work. And the initial investment can cost a lot of money. BUT, it is a form of therapy. It helps channel your energy to something productive. I have only planted cosmos and 1 tomato but it helped curb my anxiety a lot. One day when I get out of the city, I am looking forward to doing this
I’ve had this garden for about 8 years. I started with only three beds and have slowly grown it. Definitely more cost upfront. I started growing from seed so that helped a lot.
I grow organically as much as possible. As in no pesticides or herbicides and i compost and use lots of seaweed/fish fertilizer etc.. I don't buy organic potting soil, tho for my hanging planters, as its too expensive, but I only grow flowers in those, not food. My biggest threat is the critters bugs are not too bad but the deer/ raccoons/groundhogs/rabbits and squirrels/chipmunks are horrible on the garden. I fence and mesh them out
I have rolypoly/pill bug infestation. Can someone help me plz? I did have tons of leaves/debris covering my yard but I’ve tried keeping on top of lawn tidiness and it’s not helping reduce the amount of roly polys!! I think they are eating my plants too 😢
Cut oranges in half. Cut side down on soil/garden areas affected at night. Pick up in the morning and dispose of this collection of sow bugs as you may. The minor amount of citric acid has no effect harmful to your soil pH as long as you don't incorporate them into the soil.😊
Roly polys mainly eat dead stuff but you are right they will gladly chow down on seedlings. I have slug issues I'm not sure it will work with Roly poly but I dampen folded up newspapers and lay between my plants. Every morning I pick up carefully and scrape the slugs and earwig out/off the newspaper. It helps. There is occasionally Roly polys there too. I will try the orange trick posted too. Oh I don't use the beer trick for slugs as it brings in raccoons who make a huge mess trying to get to the beer.
Definitely! Also less money. Not to mention all that goes into our bodies and healthier plants means bodily health. Pesticides in our bodies, no thanks.
The great thing about an organic garden is that it gets better every year! Every year I plant more flowers, add more mulch, add more manure, and plant more perennial vegetables. Then I divide up the perennial flowers and veggies and I get double the bounty I had before. Also, the perennial fruits and veggies produce more each year. I also have a medicinal herb garden. I have an herbal remedy for every ailment you can think of. The thing is, I'm so healthy from working hard outside every day and eating healthy food that I never need my herbal tinctures and salves that I make. So I just give them away to friends and family. They love them!
That’s amazing!!! That’s why I think gardening is the best hobby (although more of a lifestyle or even a necessity for some). It gives back in so many ways.
I use it sparingly because it can still harm lady beetles and beneficial ground beetles. I dust it on small leaves that are effected by flea beetles or I use it indoors
@@ralsharp6013 thank you for your reply! I looked it up and something different looking popped up. I was talking about the second plant that she showed after the blueberry picking.🤔
I laid down cardboard and compost, then planted a cover crop of clover. I let it sit for a few months then did a one time till. I also amended with sulphur after soil testing. I add more sulphur and compost as needed
This is more about home gardening, but I do agree that commercial farming is a lot more complicated. Farmers depend on successful harvests, society depends on successful harvests. So we’ve developed practices that give us results. But, it’s also at the cost of soil health, harm to beneficial insects, and less nutrient dense crops. But food production is critical. So how we find balance? Unfortunately there is no easy answer. But, we can start in our own backyards.
They sure can do a number on a plant. I often wonder where do the moths lay the eggs, if no tomato plants are around….. why don’t we see the worms in other plants places??
I have found zero differences except pests are a bit more frequent. It makes a huge differnce if you have a huge farm not a garden. Now, GMO vs Non-GMO makes a bigger differences in harvest size and speed amd flavor. Some things are sweeter GMO other things taste more boring GMO. I choose non gmo im okay with less sweet and smaller sizes.
You’re welcome to watch more of my videos and see why I don’t use synthetic insecticides at all. I use an IPM that may include certified organic insecticides as a last resort (which are naturally derived), but rarely. I’m glad you think my veggies look so good, but you don’t need synthetic insecticides to get them that way. Just effort.
Look I may be the first person to say but I have to give and absolute and utter compliment your vegetables look absolutely amazing and if they were here locally around me you would be seeing me or being contacted by me first thing in the morning they look that delicious to me
Natural farming today is our past history's regular farming😂. How do we define organic In policy to agriculture. It is a tricky word as it can be Redefined, what actually happens in the farm.
Because of government involvement, changes in policy can be made dispite preconceived notions on a heathy bioactivity and immunty to the soil and to the food we eat. Saving the environment is not an obligation. It is saving our lives.
Not exactly. Constant tilling was always the rule in centuries past. That destroys the soil fertility. Even they understood that to some extent back then. But they thought fertilizer was the answer instead of soil microbiology. Which is how we got our industrial agriculture and synthetic fertilizer.
But you are definitely correct that we should look towards our past to build a better future with much better food. ☺️
Not really. There are a ton of man made products that use modern tech that are still technically "organic". It's just a buzz word.
@@gussampson5029 totally I grew up with oldies in from the 50s they for sure thought the future was going to be fun of abundance because of technology obvious it has in a way but how we are using technology is definitely causing problems. The fertile land in the valleys in and around me have danger of desertification ( become a dessert or sandy.) Returning organic matter to the soil and plant habitants can reverse this. I also use this to grow my own food. It the same way a forest works.
@@pocketoniofficial totally organic is a tricky word to define in agriculture today. Ill change my sentence to "natural farming"
By organic I mean organic matter. Or decaying plant and/ oranimal matter. As today even certified organic farms (at least in my country to my knowledge) are heavily restricting and can still involve chemical fertillers(ie contamination from production of industrial phosphates, etc)
Organic material holds that fertility.
LIFE is the fertility. of course organic material varies so this is where green manure comes in and skill towards developing a methodology.
@@gussampson5029 An add on. Tilling was done because the soil structure was no longer robust. This wasnt the case everywhere. Without high microbiological activity and humus from decaying organic matter then it has to be tilled and amended, think about a forest go put you finger in the soil out there. You will see the conditions we try to create in gardens is being done all by itself out there. We must mimic this if we want our nutrition and fertility to return to the crops and ti the land. The least we can do for next generation is hand them food and fertile land. Even if thats it they will be guarded There have been great people throughout the ages. Who have devoted their life to this. This point in history more must do the same.
I totally agree with you. I am originally from Borneo Island where people here like to have oil palm plantation for better income. By having this plantation they use peptides a lots. Besides the oil palm plantation they also use peptides and chemical fertilizers for growing other things like for growing vegetables and rice. This method is so bad for the soil. At the end people always depends on those things to grow their veggies and rice. Last time when my husband and I made our no dig gardening using compost which we made by ourselves, people around us made fun of us. It was the very hard moments to start doing things differently which against other ideas but we focused on our goal that finally we could harvest our healthy food from the one raised bed we made. We are really happy and plan to make our garden more. We think that keeping the living soil is the most important and the result is just long time bonus. 😊❤
I wish I could like this comment a hundred times. I'm always so impressed when anyone goes against the norm while being made fun of. I hope you can stay strong and stay friendly about it in the hopes that the pesticide users will see how much better the natural way is. That's what I try to do in my neighborhood. And sharing excess helps too! All the best! ❤
First understand why we use pesticides and fertilizers in the first place.
I'd rather eat what the pests eat than what they won't even touch!
Oooohhh I LOVE this!!
So you're the same level as pest. Got it.
You're warm-blooded (I suppose) while the pests are cold-blooded, so you have rather different anatomy and you don't really have to worry about toxicity of the pesticide. I would be wayyy more concerned for the innocent bugs and polinators :(
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Omg, that shot of the honeybee covered in pollen is about the cutest thing I've seen all day!!
One of my fav shots ever!!
I find the word organic frustrating. In the UK it has been grabbed by some business who will licence the term back to you but only if you do their demands. Your description of organic is brilliant but is different to the organic society in the UK.
It’s a little confusing here too. Organic means different things to different people. We have OMRI that is a third party reviewer of organic materials. That helps to see a product has their seal.
In italy we call it "biologico" or "bio" , cause it means you follow natural biology to grow those plants.. it's a great word as it gives the clear division between the biology of living plants and the chemistry of the pesticides.
I absolutely love this!! We need to teach everyone to grow organically. Fertilizers are killing the soil and the good bugs in it.
Murrican BMI would be at most above average if everyone grow organically.
It’s also killing humans!
And probably SO MUCH MORE NUTRIENT DENSE!
100% yes
Yes, I share with some bugs, but that's okay. I am still building my soil.
Use soapberry water as natural/organic pesticide
Vegetables taste so much better grown organically, as do all vegetables.
Many flowers are edible, but who wants to eat chemicals? Biologically living compost can do all the work and it makes Mother Nature Happy!
My home grown organic Brandywine tomatoes brought tears to a friends eyes a few years ago.
She said it was the best most delicious tomato she had ever tasted. She's disabled and doesn't put a garden in, but she now grows her own brandywine tomatoes and loves them.😊
I grew some carrots and made a great chicken noodle soup with them and it was very rewarding to make something out of what i grew myself.
Your blackberries are beautiful 🎉
Thank you!
Thought they were blueberries tbh lol
Wow gorgeous harvests! 😍
And organic produce is SO expensive at the store!
So well said. Understand nature. It’s very mindful and shows you its way.
Love this
I very much so agree
I am just getting into gardening, but i have been keeping planted aquariums for years now. One of the most important parts of keeping aquatic plants alive is the soil. You should start with already healthy/nutrient rich soil, but it will run out of nutrients within a year. So you have to build the aquarium in a way thst supports long-term life.
This video reminded me of keeping aquatic plants, because the only way to keep them alive long-term is to build an ecosystem with microscopic organisms, detritivores and fish that all play their part in naturally enriching the soil. This makes it so that plants never run out of nutrients, and the soil only gets better with time. Naturally, organic gardening sounds superr enticing to me! A lot of the basic principles seem to be the same!
Aquatic gardening…that’s so interesting!!!
what is an aquatic aquarium garden ? does it need sea or freh water? please can you explain or refer us to a good learning resource for a DIY in tiny spaces ? we have a 30cm x 80 cm garden box under a window to get natural light and air. We rent so can not afford a yard. We are new to growning anything 😂 organic or at least chem free vege and herbs us our dream. Any tips we are greatful.Thank you
@@OscarWallace-gf2eu we just call them planted tanks. Aquariums with loads of plants in them. They're done mostly for aesthetic purposes in ponds or aquariums. I'm not sure this is exactly what you're looking for since it's not really a garden, but I do enjoy keeping aquatic plants since they're easier than terrestrials. If you're interested in growing food in water though, look up hydroponics. It's really quite interesting and might be more of what you're looking for
This is really helping us to learn. Thank you
@@lemonlizard1 Thank you. We will look at anything for tiny space not much sunlite.
Organic gardening, year one, totally sucks. Organic gardening, year 3+, totally pays off!! At first it’s expensive and seems like a waste. It’s all about time. Over time, your healthy soil and soil microbiome will make your plants happy, and your harvest ABUNDANT. And, you will need less and less fertilizers over the years. TOTALLY worth it!! ❤
Part of the reward is in the journey itself, knowing you're helping and healing even just a tiny part of our natural world 💚
Yes. Organic Gardening is definitely worth it.
I think so too!
Yeah there’s another RUclipsr who does a good job like you do of explaining this kind of gardening, Spicy Moustache. His channel is more focused on being very efficient with small spaces though, but I think you’d like his channel if you don’t already know about him
It’s too much work. And the initial investment can cost a lot of money. BUT, it is a form of therapy. It helps channel your energy to something productive. I have only planted cosmos and 1 tomato but it helped curb my anxiety a lot. One day when I get out of the city, I am looking forward to doing this
Looks beautiful!
Wow! How long have you been gardening? You’re amazing!
Thank you! I’ve been a home gardener for about 15 years and a Master Gardener since 2020
@@fromdreamtoseed ohhhhhhhhhh. I want to be a master gardener. I need to sub.
What about wasp? I'm building a patio garden and I have some that appear to be starting a nest. It's like embedded in me to be scared of them. 🥺
I get it, but they are beneficial for pollination and pest control
Your harvests are beautiful. How many years dud it take you to get here? Was budgeting it a struggle at all in the beginning?
I’ve had this garden for about 8 years. I started with only three beds and have slowly grown it. Definitely more cost upfront. I started growing from seed so that helped a lot.
Absolutely its worth it! The amount of fertilisers and pesticides put on our food is shocking and terrible for your health
Trying to get interesting stuff on my fyp
I grow organically as much as possible. As in no pesticides or herbicides and i compost and use lots of seaweed/fish fertilizer etc..
I don't buy organic potting soil, tho for my hanging planters, as its too expensive, but I only grow flowers in those, not food.
My biggest threat is the critters bugs are not too bad but the deer/ raccoons/groundhogs/rabbits and squirrels/chipmunks are horrible on the garden. I fence and mesh them out
Absolutely!. This corporate obsession with the appearance of food harmful. I'd rather my holey iron packed silverbeat.
I have rolypoly/pill bug infestation. Can someone help me plz? I did have tons of leaves/debris covering my yard but I’ve tried keeping on top of lawn tidiness and it’s not helping reduce the amount of roly polys!! I think they are eating my plants too 😢
Cut oranges in half. Cut side down on soil/garden areas affected at night. Pick up in the morning and dispose of this collection of sow bugs as you may. The minor amount of citric acid has no effect harmful to your soil pH as long as you don't incorporate them into the soil.😊
Roly polys mainly eat dead stuff but you are right they will gladly chow down on seedlings.
I have slug issues I'm not sure it will work with Roly poly but I dampen folded up newspapers and lay between my plants. Every morning I pick up carefully and scrape the slugs and earwig out/off the newspaper. It helps. There is occasionally Roly polys there too.
I will try the orange trick posted too.
Oh I don't use the beer trick for slugs as it brings in raccoons who make a huge mess trying to get to the beer.
Definitely! Also less money.
Not to mention all that goes into our bodies and healthier plants means bodily health. Pesticides in our bodies, no thanks.
💯
The great thing about an organic garden is that it gets better every year! Every year I plant more flowers, add more mulch, add more manure, and plant more perennial vegetables. Then I divide up the perennial flowers and veggies and I get double the bounty I had before. Also, the perennial fruits and veggies produce more each year. I also have a medicinal herb garden. I have an herbal remedy for every ailment you can think of. The thing is, I'm so healthy from working hard outside every day and eating healthy food that I never need my herbal tinctures and salves that I make. So I just give them away to friends and family. They love them!
That’s amazing!!! That’s why I think gardening is the best hobby (although more of a lifestyle or even a necessity for some). It gives back in so many ways.
Can you explain what's in your medicinal Herbal garden and what ailments you treat with which herbs? I'd love to start!
yes
What about diatomaceous earth❤
I use it sparingly because it can still harm lady beetles and beneficial ground beetles. I dust it on small leaves that are effected by flea beetles or I use it indoors
Personally double tap style stop pests when I find them
To me organic gardening is just gardening... wouldn't even know how to do it differently...
Yup. Its definitely worth working to build friabke, healthy soil 😅😅😅
FRIABLE SOIL. Buckwheat is a wonderful cover crop.. the bees then pigs then chickens love it.😅😅
I get so sad for the hawk moth caterpillar 😢😢😢
I know…but natural has a way of balancing itself out
@@fromdreamtoseed I know... but seems like a horrible way to die. But I also know just 1 hawk moth will eat a whole large tomato plant.
Man that voice is hard
can anyone tell me what that yellow flower looking plant is? I have them all over my yard and thought they were a weed
They called Calendula.. They can be dried out and make balm out of them 😊
@@ralsharp6013 thank you! ☺️
@@ralsharp6013 thank you for your reply! I looked it up and something different looking popped up. I was talking about the second plant that she showed after the blueberry picking.🤔
@@xoizaldan1432 It looks similar to a hemlock flowerhead. They look similar to a carrot when it is going to seed
@@ralsharp6013 gotcha! thank you!
What do you use for blueberry soil
I laid down cardboard and compost, then planted a cover crop of clover. I let it sit for a few months then did a one time till. I also amended with sulphur after soil testing. I add more sulphur and compost as needed
. Thank you very much for your reply
If we humankind as a whole turn give up modern farming technology we'll be back in stone age.
This is more about home gardening, but I do agree that commercial farming is a lot more complicated. Farmers depend on successful harvests, society depends on successful harvests. So we’ve developed practices that give us results. But, it’s also at the cost of soil health, harm to beneficial insects, and less nutrient dense crops. But food production is critical. So how we find balance? Unfortunately there is no easy answer. But, we can start in our own backyards.
What happened to the caterpillar 😶
Parasitoid wasps. They help control tomato hornworm
Thank you #SaveSoil #Consciousplanet
Girl why are you picking the unripe blueberries T-T
lol I pick them a little early sometimes and let them ripen. The birds will take them OUT!
@@fromdreamtoseed we just use old curtains and laundry pins to make a cover that the birds can't get through but we can easily remove and reuse.
Tomato 🐛 the enemy 😳
lol they turn into beautiful moths and great pollinators, but they sure are destructive little things
They sure can do a number on a plant. I often wonder where do the moths lay the eggs, if no tomato plants are around….. why don’t we see the worms in other plants places??
The eggs are tiny, hard to see. They will lay eggs on any nightshade. Peppers, eggplants, huckleberries, potatoes…
The way God intended it to be
There's no god.
I have found zero differences except pests are a bit more frequent. It makes a huge differnce if you have a huge farm not a garden.
Now, GMO vs Non-GMO makes a bigger differences in harvest size and speed amd flavor. Some things are sweeter GMO other things taste more boring GMO.
I choose non gmo im okay with less sweet and smaller sizes.
Did you mean hybrid vs. non hybrid? There is only one actual GMO plant available to home gardeners and it just came out this year.
@@fromdreamtoseed
I'm not a home gardener
Blaaa blaaa blaa,,, we know you use pesticides in your garden or they wouldn't look that good 😂😂😂😂
You’re welcome to watch more of my videos and see why I don’t use synthetic insecticides at all. I use an IPM that may include certified organic insecticides as a last resort (which are naturally derived), but rarely. I’m glad you think my veggies look so good, but you don’t need synthetic insecticides to get them that way. Just effort.
Look I may be the first person to say but I have to give and absolute and utter compliment your vegetables look absolutely amazing and if they were here locally around me you would be seeing me or being contacted by me first thing in the morning they look that delicious to me
Wow, thank you!!