So inspiring, so much living in the solution! So educational blended in with humor. Hope you do another video on raising ducks. Going to plant a Lima bean. Im at 450' down the hill from you. Wonder if its too warm for Lima bean here. I'll research it. Thank you for this video.
One peace of advice I can give to people new to the tropics. Give plenty of space for your fruit trees. You want horizontal branches and you only get those when young trees get enough sunlight. People come to Hawaii all the time and plant Foodforests and all the avocados are 40 feet off the ground. Fruit like rollinia,soursop,jackfruit,sapote etc are all very delicate and hard to harvest
Thank you Max! Very glad to be your neighbor too 😁. Very happy to be working 🚜 for you guys and am stoked to see your homestead progress into abundance over the next couple years 🌳🦆
@@analisewilliams6266Yeah we all definitely need ducks in our gardens. Maybe Heidi has some extra ducks. You guys are totally welcome to swing by and get some plants from here too.
That was great, guys. Thanks for letting me hang out with you. I try to do stuff on my property, but we live in a city suburb with restrictions, blah, blah, blah, as well as a couple of hard frosts that hit us in the winter, so there are some limitations. But I've had good success with some things. Okra loves it here, and I had a bumper crop this year from seeds that came from last year's seed pods. I got a whole bunch of butternut squash from the seeds of an organic one that I purchased at the store. I was eating organic cucumbers like they were apples from a single plant that grew for me. And so on. I just think that at the very least, people should try every year to work on these skills with whatever means they have, because the present, weird time we're in can't be sustained; it's all going to collapse and we're going to have to go back to locally produced food - which means that everybody's going to have to pitch in sooner or later. Much success to you in your ventures and thanks for the inspiration. Steve in Jacksonville, Florida.
Thanks man! You just reminded me to get okra growing again. I grew up in Oklahoma growing and eating lots of Okra. Such an abundant and prolific plant. Definitely a game changer in the garden 👏
If you are wanting to live this way, but don't have the cash for the land just yet, maybe you'd be interested in living on and working our half acre in the Kau district near Naalehu.
I understand he's using what he has but animal waste isn't essential and there are better alternatives for regenerative mulch sources like pidgin pea which also fixes nitrogen. You can also plant deep rooted things to pull up nutrients like comfrey. I admire the confidence he has but it's healthy to stay on the humble path of being in a constant state of learning
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 it's not essential because there was a successful and advanced system of agriculture here for hundreds of years that didn't use it and there are successful commercial growers today that don't either. If you have the livestock, sure make use of the resource but If nitrogen is a concern I would plant legumes or clovers before paying to bring in a load of animal droppings to spread around. I wouldn't say that I "farm pidgin pea" but it's a valuable resource to be growing that I would highly recommend
@@Aquaponduckshow much land do you have? I just have a 1/2 acre at 900ft elevation but I want to do everything like you're doing plus i have some ideas. Thank you for the inspiration.
@@mikeptag Hey Mike thank you I’m glad to hear you’re wanting to be growing a lot food forest style 😁. I have 3 acres but this whole video was much less than an acre.
Thanks to this video, Zach is going to clear a driveway and small house pad. He is starting Friday the 16 th of August ..Maybe,, you would like to do a video I'll be moving after the first of the year. Janine from Colorado
Thank you Makai 😁 For it is the duck who speakith through thy I’m no genius and I’ve never been the sharpest cookie in the tool jar But I do know some stuff about ducks and bugs 🐛
Great video showing permaculture principles as created/written by Bill Mollison, the leading expert of his time. He wrote the best of permaculture books - if you can find them for sale, they're a great investment. How long has Aquaponducks been working on this project - how long did it take to get to this point and what was it like before he began? Best wishes to you with your channel and your friend with his permaculture property! (Love the Aquaponducks logo!)
He’s been working on his food forest for the last 2 years. Before that it was just virgin land with ferns, ohia trees, and guava trees, just like any other land around here. Thanks for the support!
Good question! They mainly stay here out of love and loyalty. Because they were raised here eating the foods from the property, hanging out with us and other animals, they know this is their home.
Thank you Donald yeah it’s a perennial lima bean, and the root of it makes a potato underground. We have Christmas lima beans and a few other varieties.
Indian runners buddy you got it. Indian runners, khaki cambells and muskovies. Thank you Thomas, yeah we can all have abundant food forests and enjoy real foods together.
very sympathic buddy you got there :)!Also i am doing private research so i have one important questions, is his zodiac sign cancer ? Thanks :D and whats yours ?
You guys didn't eat a meal without a preservative in it either. Salt is the oldest preservative in known history, still very healthy meal for other reasons just not the one you pointed out.
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 Don't do that. Our oceans these days are filled with micro plastics. It's way more worth just using salt from ancient sea beds while we let nature create new biology that will break down the micro plastics eventually in the future. It doesn't matter if you harvest the salt or buy the salt anyways, I was pointing out that it's considered a preservative as that's how meats, fruits, nuts, and other things were preserved for long storage in ancient history and today.
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 Nope just a few, I can't battle these pickle worms to save my life. I am trying a new technique to attract the local bats to my area though, I have plenty of birds but they don't seem to be the type that eat moths or their larvae. I'd get some ducks but they'd for sure just roam to my neighbors places and up onto the hillside up to Zuckerbergs.
Its not "exactly right" as most of the nitrogen evaporates. #fail With on-ground #chopndrop the N content of moist plant matter will generally undergo denitrification (major N loss, N2O/N2 gas) and volatilization (minor N loss via ammonia gas NH3). As comparison, in an aerobic compost pile the plant matter nitrogen will undergo volatilization (major N loss, ammonia gas NH3) and denitrification (minor N loss, nitrous N20/N2). If you really want to capture the nitrogen from plant material, you must use #bokashi (lactofermentation) composting, same as #silage. Good luck with your paradise!
But you also have to consider the root decomposition that is more likely to keep the N in the soil, that's how a lot of the N is fixed and that's why chopping N fixers is so beneficial. The rain is absolutely washing the N away in our area, maybe not most places but here it does.
This is very interesting stuff thank you for sharing I’ve never been the brightest crayon in the cookie jar I just can see the fertility and the diversity increasing as I do what I do with these chop n drop species The chopped sunflower brings tons of bugs and slugs, and tons of lizards and frogs, to eat these slugs and bugs As well as feeding the ducks more diversity, which in this ecosystem they’re pretty much top of the food chain The most advanced super predator 🐛🦆💩🌻 The alpha and omega of this success
@@pigeonninety-three7559 Think yogurt, lactic acid bacteria. I think JADAM uses anaerobic random bacteria, it is not the same, and they can do random stuff, not ideal.
This video gave me so much joy. Thank you! I love watching people do what they love!
Thank you! Zach is awesome 😎
Lol. I love this guy. Zach is a funny lad. You're blessed to have him as a friend.
Yes totally!
I got a tour of Zach's farm last weekend. Very Cool place. Smart guy. Your place was cool too.
Right on!
Don’t hesitate to reach out to us when you’re taking steps towards growing food and establishing your ecosystem
What a concept, humans living in harmony with nature in a smart and healthy way. Thank you for sharing !
haha yeah what a concept 😂.
Humans living in harmony with nature 🤔?
What used to be basic is now very advanced 😅
Humans are part of nature!
this was awsome, such great energy and knowledge
Glad you enjoyed it!
So inspiring, so much living in the solution! So educational blended in with humor. Hope you do another video on raising ducks. Going to plant a Lima bean. Im at 450' down the hill from you. Wonder if its too warm for Lima bean here. I'll research it. Thank you for this video.
Thanks for watching!
Lima beans should grow down there!
Thx for sharing this video! Love your passion 💜
Awe thank you Vanessa. I appreciate the comment. Yeah If we all do what we can with where we are, we can make quite a difference.
Perfect! 🎉 Just PERFECT!!!! 😊 Thank you, guys!
♥️
Thank you 😁
I have learnt so much from this, he should spread his word!
Thanks! That’s what we’re trying to do
Thank you! Yeah we’re always learning more about the ecosystems here and how it all works 😁
Thanks for watching
One peace of advice I can give to people new to the tropics. Give plenty of space for your fruit trees. You want horizontal branches and you only get those when young trees get enough sunlight. People come to Hawaii all the time and plant Foodforests and all the avocados are 40 feet off the ground. Fruit like rollinia,soursop,jackfruit,sapote etc are all very delicate and hard to harvest
That is a great tip! I agree
Thanks for the great video guys. This is an incredible resource! I am very glad to be your neighbors!!
Thank you Max! Very glad to be your neighbor too 😁.
Very happy to be working 🚜 for you guys and am stoked to see your homestead progress into abundance over the next couple years 🌳🦆
Thanks for watching!
The video is so good and I learned so much I am finding myself watching all your videos. Hopefully one day you can showcase our land!!
@@maximuspalmer515 I’m looking forward to it! I’m sure you’ll be successful. We’re here with you every step of the way!
Blessed are we that plant a fruit tree for all to eat positive mindset Hawaiian forgotten lifestyle
Thank you
Thanks for the video !
Thank you for watching!
fantastic
19:46 yassss!!! 🙌👏 this part is a great soundbite! great video, you guys!!
Thank you friend 🙏 😁!
Thanks guys!
Perfect video, honestly perfect
Thank you 😊
Thank you
I want to come spend some time with you and eat this food! Looks great!
Maybe one day!
Can you tell us what elevation ? Every 500 ft makes a huge difference.
2500
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 ok. Us too. My yard looks similar but no luck with the squash. Pickle worm moths are the worst ! Thankyou 🤙👍
@@jennexxer pickle worms is a tough one but if we have enough squash growing then some are bound to make it through. Good luck!
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 Thanks !! Aloha
Love this!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you Analise yeah every property in the neighborhood has this same potential 😁
Just gotta have the right plants and animals
@@Aquaponducks thank you! I want ducks now 🦆 😍
@@analisewilliams6266Yeah we all definitely need ducks in our gardens. Maybe Heidi has some extra ducks. You guys are totally welcome to swing by and get some plants from here too.
That was great, guys. Thanks for letting me hang out with you. I try to do stuff on my property, but we live in a city suburb with restrictions, blah, blah, blah, as well as a couple of hard frosts that hit us in the winter, so there are some limitations. But I've had good success with some things. Okra loves it here, and I had a bumper crop this year from seeds that came from last year's seed pods. I got a whole bunch of butternut squash from the seeds of an organic one that I purchased at the store. I was eating organic cucumbers like they were apples from a single plant that grew for me. And so on. I just think that at the very least, people should try every year to work on these skills with whatever means they have, because the present, weird time we're in can't be sustained; it's all going to collapse and we're going to have to go back to locally produced food - which means that everybody's going to have to pitch in sooner or later. Much success to you in your ventures and thanks for the inspiration. Steve in Jacksonville, Florida.
We wish the best of luck man. That sounds like a tough situation but I hope you can make it happen!
Thanks man! You just reminded me to get okra growing again. I grew up in Oklahoma growing and eating lots of Okra.
Such an abundant and prolific plant. Definitely a game changer in the garden 👏
If you are wanting to live this way, but don't have the cash for the land just yet, maybe you'd be interested in living on and working our half acre in the Kau district near Naalehu.
Work trade is such an awesome way to gain valuable experience!
I understand he's using what he has but animal waste isn't essential and there are better alternatives for regenerative mulch sources like pidgin pea which also fixes nitrogen. You can also plant deep rooted things to pull up nutrients like comfrey. I admire the confidence he has but it's healthy to stay on the humble path of being in a constant state of learning
Can you explain why animal waste is not essential?
Do you farm pigeon peas in Hawai’i?
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 it's not essential because there was a successful and advanced system of agriculture here for hundreds of years that didn't use it and there are successful commercial growers today that don't either. If you have the livestock, sure make use of the resource but If nitrogen is a concern I would plant legumes or clovers before paying to bring in a load of animal droppings to spread around. I wouldn't say that I "farm pidgin pea" but it's a valuable resource to be growing that I would highly recommend
Beautiful and productive garden 😊❤
It really is!
Thank you
@@Aquaponduckshow much land do you have? I just have a 1/2 acre at 900ft elevation but I want to do everything like you're doing plus i have some ideas. Thank you for the inspiration.
@@mikeptag Hey Mike thank you I’m glad to hear you’re wanting to be growing a lot food forest style 😁.
I have 3 acres but this whole video was much less than an acre.
Thanks to this video, Zach is going to clear a driveway and small house pad. He is starting Friday the 16 th of August ..Maybe,, you would like to do a video I'll be moving after the first of the year. Janine from Colorado
the dialogue at 33rpm is very clear to my 80yo ears. nice.
Thanks! I made sure the volume was always louder than it needed to be. Thanks for watching!
Great quotes in this one! Zach u r a ducking genius 🦆
Thank you Makai 😁
For it is the duck who speakith through thy
I’m no genius and I’ve never been the sharpest cookie in the tool jar
But I do know some stuff about ducks and bugs 🐛
Great video showing permaculture principles as created/written by Bill Mollison, the leading expert of his time. He wrote the best of permaculture books - if you can find them for sale, they're a great investment. How long has Aquaponducks been working on this project - how long did it take to get to this point and what was it like before he began? Best wishes to you with your channel and your friend with his permaculture property! (Love the Aquaponducks logo!)
He’s been working on his food forest for the last 2 years. Before that it was just virgin land with ferns, ohia trees, and guava trees, just like any other land around here.
Thanks for the support!
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 Mahalo for your reply. Good to know! Two years is a flash!
Thank you
Looks like an old style Filipino garden with a lot of companion plantings
I think old style Filipino is very accurate Alfred.
Definitely looks more like the Philippines than Volcano area.
Thanks for watching 😁🦆🦆
It totally looks like the Philippines
Thanks guys fun video. I do the same here near Byron Bay but, ya, my skin has become a little thicker like the chayote😂
Thanks for watching!
I gave up after scanning the vid. for WHERE in upper Puna @ 1200ft. the farm is located??
My farm is is Fern Forest 😁
2500 ft elevation
Yessah ❤️
what was in the fish tank above the toilet? was that a part of the flush system?
No sir not a part of the fish tank that’s just some fancy green bathroom decor
It has little guppie fishes in it
@@Aquaponducks awesome!
How do the ducks stay there?
Good question! They mainly stay here out of love and loyalty.
Because they were raised here eating the foods from the property, hanging out with us and other animals, they know this is their home.
Ice cream beans are pretty invasive...I took mine out
Wow
Center of the banana stalk is a great vegetable
Oh wow I gotta try it sometime, how do you like to cook it?
mahalo - Fern Forest. 🤙
I’m convinced Fern Forest is the best place on the planet
ty
big up zach
what is the variety of lima bean featured? a tropical perennial? amazing abundance.
Thank you Donald yeah it’s a perennial lima bean, and the root of it makes a potato underground. We have Christmas lima beans and a few other varieties.
I didn’t know there were more than one variety. It grows really well up here.
Let’s wait on what Aquaponducks has a say
Chayote is yummy when stired fry !
Yeah chayote is number one for the ducks and to always have a good stirfry
Old chayote taste and behave like a better potato! i prefer that because its very starchy and not watery :)!
Indian runners? Nice property!…..got your number🤙
Indian runners buddy you got it. Indian runners, khaki cambells and muskovies.
Thank you Thomas, yeah we can all have abundant food forests and enjoy real foods together.
Thanks for watching Thomas!
hows he planting the pumpkins? direct sow or transplant?
Direct sow!
see Humbert Richard
Lol I grew up in pahoa and was like “looks like puna” before you said it’s puna 😂😂😂😂😂😂
When y oh know you know
Us puna tics will always be punatics
Puna but almost in Volcano 🌋
Fern Forest 🌳 as it’s known right now
Through the power of ducks though we can make it Food Forest 🐥🦆🌳
very sympathic buddy you got there :)!Also i am doing private research so i have one important questions, is his zodiac sign cancer ? Thanks :D and whats yours ?
Doesn't he need help? I like to learn farming. I need to start somewhere.
If he had an extra structure that could be a possibility. Work trades are awesome way to gain valuable experience! Hope you can find a good farm!
Do u have snakes in your garden?
No snakes in Hawai’i!
believe me there are weeds xD.... bidens Pilosa, thorny blackberries is what i consider weeds
You guys didn't eat a meal without a preservative in it either. Salt is the oldest preservative in known history, still very healthy meal for other reasons just not the one you pointed out.
Next time we’ll make sure to go harvest some salt for you!
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 Don't do that. Our oceans these days are filled with micro plastics. It's way more worth just using salt from ancient sea beds while we let nature create new biology that will break down the micro plastics eventually in the future. It doesn't matter if you harvest the salt or buy the salt anyways, I was pointing out that it's considered a preservative as that's how meats, fruits, nuts, and other things were preserved for long storage in ancient history and today.
@@ziggybender9125 well man I gattah say, you have an answer for everything
@@Offgrid_Neighbors808 Nope just a few, I can't battle these pickle worms to save my life. I am trying a new technique to attract the local bats to my area though, I have plenty of birds but they don't seem to be the type that eat moths or their larvae. I'd get some ducks but they'd for sure just roam to my neighbors places and up onto the hillside up to Zuckerbergs.
Its not "exactly right" as most of the nitrogen evaporates. #fail With on-ground #chopndrop the N content of moist plant matter will generally undergo denitrification (major N loss, N2O/N2 gas) and volatilization (minor N loss via ammonia gas NH3). As comparison, in an aerobic compost pile the plant matter nitrogen will undergo volatilization (major N loss, ammonia gas NH3) and denitrification (minor N loss, nitrous N20/N2).
If you really want to capture the nitrogen from plant material, you must use #bokashi (lactofermentation) composting, same as #silage. Good luck with your paradise!
But you also have to consider the root decomposition that is more likely to keep the N in the soil, that's how a lot of the N is fixed and that's why chopping N fixers is so beneficial. The rain is absolutely washing the N away in our area, maybe not most places but here it does.
Like Jadam or KNF?
This is very interesting stuff thank you for sharing
I’ve never been the brightest crayon in the cookie jar
I just can see the fertility and the diversity increasing as I do what I do with these chop n drop species
The chopped sunflower brings tons of bugs and slugs, and tons of lizards and frogs, to eat these slugs and bugs
As well as feeding the ducks more diversity, which in this ecosystem they’re pretty much top of the food chain
The most advanced super predator 🐛🦆💩🌻
The alpha and omega of this success
Thank you guys for sharing your ideas!
@@pigeonninety-three7559 Think yogurt, lactic acid bacteria. I think JADAM uses anaerobic random bacteria, it is not the same, and they can do random stuff, not ideal.
Idk this guy sounds like a quack.......... ;)
It’s a quack head food forest
@@Aquaponducks 😆
@@Aquaponducks once you go quack you never go back.
Once you go quack you can’t go back 🤷♂️ life’s just not the same before quack 🦆
@@danielnaberhaus5337 if it ain't Quack it's wack!