never have I ever sat this long and watched a movie, less alone a video, but , this man is so interesting. I love how he speaks to God and gets his answers. God Bless you Paul.
Paul you have helped so much not just with plants but with God as well, having lost both my parents now I find comfort in my allotment. And thank you to the camera man for bringing the videos to me and all.
I haven't watched these videos in ages. So nice to see Paul again. Legs are getting weaker, but mind and spirit are just the same! A man with great wisdom. (God, bless me with a bigger garden. And heal Pauls legs! Amen)
Your absolutely right Paul when it comes to planting seeds shallow, they come up just fine like nature intended them to. Look no further then Paul when it comes to getting things done in the garden. Great video buddy. Thumbs up. :)
Another great person to watch is Dr. Elaine that speaks about soil food web and the importance of it. Look it up. She explains what Paul is doing and why it works
AM I the only one who thinks this guy's videos are way too long for the amount of information he relays. If you all want to learn something for real, check out One Yard Revolution. Patrick Dolan is the man!!!
yeah probably. i think most people watching this have learned so much from him that even something as simple as planting seeds (which for the most part most know how to do) is enjoyable to watch. One Yard Revolution is a good watch as well. And i wouldnt put diesel fuel anywhere near my plants, but i also wouldnt put used coffee grounds from starbucks(or similar coffee shop) in my edible garden like PD does
Thank you for all the vids. You and Paul have totally inspired my Wife and I. Just got my 1st load of wood chips delivered for free yesterday. Praise Jesus cause I asked Him to help us get some and within two weeks they're here!
I know this video is 5 years old but I just have to comment. The wind is probably annoying when your trying to film but it makes the best night time garden asmr video 😀 so relaxing with the sound to just sit and watch Paul plant! Love it! 💙
Only just discovered Paul and this channel. You are so inspirational Paul. A true legend and so generous to share all your knowledge. I feel the wood chips have been the missing piece of the puzzle for me. And a big shout out to L2 Survive. You guys are awesome. Have just ordered Pauls book for my birthday. God bless you all and warm wishes from New Zealand.
Thank you so much Thatnub for taking this video, we are in England and I'm doing the first year of BTE. I would love to fly out to see Paul in his garden but it is just too far. This video is amazing and it is just like you are standing there with him, I have learnt so much through your videos, and am spreading the word where I live, it is a joy to watch, Ive used mulch for 15 years so am really lucky I don't have any weeds in the garden even less now with the wood-chip its such a revelation.
Getting ready to do this in the Sornoran Desert in southern Arizona. USDA Plant Zone 10a with about 7 inches of rain annually. I'm thinking of making videos of it from the start. Its a dry dusty 1/2 acre of sand presently. Can't wait to see how Back to Eden works with melons and other warmer climate fruits and veggies. Thank you so much for sharing this with us Paul, loved the full length documentary as well :)
Oh man! Please please please film him planting in his orchard! Most of us newbie back to Eden gardeners have a wood chip garden that looks like his orchard, so it'll really be awesome to see how he plants his orchard, and also see it grow!
+ArmindaHeart The woodchips in the orchard may look like your new woodchips but, they have been there for years decomposing. I have see Paul toss carrot seeds on top of the woodchips in the orchard and come back months later to see carrots in a little patch were the seeds fell.
Svetla nikolova thanks. Most of the weeds are gone but there are still a few patches that still come up every week. What can we do about that or should we just use our rake and cover the or pluck it out?
I know Paul has a hard time getting around and bending over.I just wonder if taking a length of say PVC pipe and dropping the seeds through the pipe would be easier for him and others to plant seeds?
This man is a God sent wonder. Only took mankind 6,000 years to figure out how to plant and grow food so it's full of minerals & vitamins and doesn't destroy the soil. Thank you Jesus for Paul ! The garden Apostle !
Die Grundlagen sind einfach. Schneiden Sie Ihr Gras so tief wie möglich, fügen Sie Pappe und Zeitung hinzu, um das Gras abzutöten, legen Sie 4 Zoll Kompost darauf und fügen Sie dann 6 Zoll Holzhackschnitzel hinzu. Wenn Sie dies im Herbst tun, sollten Sie im Frühling pflanzen können. The basics are simple. Cut your grass as low as you can, add cardboard and newspaper to kill off the grass, put 4 inches of compost on top of that then add 6 inches of woodchips on top of that. If you do this in the Fall, you should be able to plant in the Spring.
Hey bud how long was it before Paul was able to plant his garden when he had first put down the 16 inches of wood chips? did he have to wait 1 or 2 years for the chips to decompose before planting seeds ? your help with this would be much appreciated thanks.
Yes Bro, he had to wait 1-2 years until the wood chips broke down into a fine material in order to plant IN the wood chips, but only in the fine broken down chips, he screened the bigger chips out to plant into only the fine broken down wood chips. Otherwise, if it is your first year, then plant anyway, but NOT in the wood chips, he tells you to pull back wood chips where you plant, and instead plant in the SOIL in that case being your first year.. Then after your plants come in surround them with the chips. Paul also tells you if it is your first year, then don't expect a whole lot from having wood chips as far as it fertilizing your plants, but after a few years you will begin to have abundance. But the chips will still help the first year, because they cover the open ground and hold back weeds, and also keep the soil moist, instantly as soon as you spread the chips. Note: saw dust is a fine wood material fine enough to plant in, but if it is not decomposed then don't. The key is the question you asked, if he waited for it to decompose or not, YES is the answer. Because even saw dust is as fine as that broken down wood chips, but that is what matters, not just because it is fine enough. In other words, Do NOT plant in new wood chips or saw dust, plant in the soil, then cover the soil with chips if you only have new chips and wood type materials(leaves. pine needles, etc...).
If you dont want to.wait, do a Charles Dawding method and put 5 inches of well rotten compost and plant in it. Then after the harvest, add the wood chips to weather all winter adding coffee grounds and grass clippings to speed up decomp. That is the fastest way instead of waiting 2 years.
I have found that to be true! DO NOT bury your seeds! Was never told what you said..just found out myself that to bury a seed it to insure that it will not come up. Just followed my instincts and I have had success.
I tried Fedco based on his recommendation and wow wow wow, also love Baker creek of course the seed lovers bible! Wish they did more videos. Trying Sandhill preservation society next!
I think those Strawberry's are called atilla Strawberry's. they grow great. but they do make runners 2-3 times longer than regular ones. they are very prolific. Paul will have to keep them under controll
Hi. I live in the Upstate NY region. I'm learning so much! Thank the Lord for this man! Seriously. I had a question that I have not heard the answer to. 1). What are Paul's thoughts on a Tower Garden (indoor hydro/aeroponic growing system. Is planting in the soil better? We have to add the nutrients to our Tower Garden. Thank you. God bless!
+Mamabear Paul plants in the ground because it is less work. When you plant in anything above ground, there are more surfaces the sun and air will hit and that will dry out your plants sooner causing you to water more. When the rain hit the tree mulch as it is decomposing, the water washes all of that compost into the soil so, no need to fertilize. Paul does have potted plants inside his house and yes, he has woodchips on top of them.Paul's thoughts on any type of gardening. If you are growing your own food, you are better off then buying it from the store. All of those different types of gardening ideas are great if that is what you want to do. He does it this way because it is easy. Over the years, I have talked to him about every possible way to garden that you guys tell me about. That is pretty much what he has said every time. Check out this video ruclips.net/video/6tqjm4A7bLg/видео.html ,
Could you show how paul edges? Ive noticed his lawn is really nicely edged and his strawberries look like they stay well contained to an area instead of spreading into the other parts of the garden. Same for many other things i see in these videos. I have a comparatively small area to grow different stuff and dont want my potatoes running into my strawberries, choking out my kale, etc. Plus my garden will be up next to my lawn and Im hoping for that clean edge like I see in these videos
Mark Trail, concider putting wet newspaper down on top of the weeds. Then put compost about 3 inches thick and then cover with mulch. Let me know how that works for you?
I am speding 450 dollars on a chicken coop and getting about 20 chickens. I cant wait to start making this great stuff Paul has in his garden. Until then, i just pile Horse poo and hey to build soil. BTE here I come.
Hmm well I certainly get the idea of making use of wood chips as a part of the composting process, and I get the idea of weed suppression by spreading composted matter on the surface ('No Dig Gardening' - Charles Dowding RUclips channel) however what is clear is that 'wood chip' alone is rather missing a whole bunch of nutrients. That you can cover the ground in wood chip compost and grow stuff in it is no surprise (you can grow potatoes in a straw bale) but two points - his garden (as shown) is in a valley, and secondly plants send their roots down. In other words he may be effectively mulching the surface, and certainly adding composted organic matter to the surface (no problem there) but the essential nutrients are coming from the sub soil. This process as shown will be successful for some period of time (more so in a valley or flood plain - where in fact in may continue to be successful). But I would suggest that anyone who tries this on poor soil (as opposed to flood plain or valley soil) will find that after a couple of years their productivity drops like a rock. Composted material is great, but it takes a variety of inputs to support a variety of outputs, and that also includes plants' requirement for minerals. Nice man, lovely garden, beautiful spot - not sure there is anything revolutionary here, or maybe I missed a bit of the story?
@@XVSlyke Hi there, did you mean this video or another one about 'Back to Eden'? If you are referring to this one, I have watched it though, and my 'un-founded' suspicion is that the fertility is coming from the existing subsoil in th e valley bottom (where his garden is). However I am very happy for someone to correct my observations - I will learn from others comments. From a discussion on a video from the UK (growing on extremely heavy clay soil) even no-dig and 'heavy composting' don't really solve the problem, 'get to know the soil, and which plants are happy there' - is that vlogger's advice - which seems about right. I do have some scepticism about 'Back to Eden' but I am happy to hear from other views.
I like the content but it would be nice to be able to hear what is being said.I think this content is important enough to invest in a pair of headphones and a decent windjammer for your microphone. Video without audio doesn't get any message across, audio without visuals is still good radio.
something I've noticed in watching is that Paul does not have gray hair. Does he dye it, or is this simply God's demonstration of the healthy balance within him?
+heirloomseeder no doubt the good produce he's consuming makes a heck of a difference... L2survive has another video where Paul mentions that he also drinks Kombucha every day and how that reverses grey hair.
I LOVE your videos! I was surprised in this video that you were buying seeds, do you have any crops that you select your own seeds year after year to build your crop's traits? I think you may have said something about that right after but I didn't catch the words. I spread 5 yards of wood chips on a brand new garden (topsoil, sand, compost, and mushroom compost brought in from organic sources) and am so very excited. I've got a bunch of the area covered but the edges are not covered, I thought about planting cover crops and nitrogen fixers and daikon on the edges if I can't get more.
Could you do a video showing Paul crack open some of his chickens eggs? I think it would be awesome to see how healthy the eggs look being on the back to Eden garden diet
Great video. I bought a pack of seed of coriander and as soon as I opened it I notice it was pieces of dried leaves. Thanks God that he's local only not international. A friend that grows lots of coriander gave me a bag full of the part that has the seeds and was able to get a good quantity of seeds. From here I can get more seeds. Do you use your own seeds? Loved and Subbed
How is it that you are able to plant directly in woodchips? I thought you had to go all the way down to the soil? I just redid my garden using this method. How long will it be until I can plant the way you are? My chips are a minimum of 4". Thank you all for the videos. Love the way Paul gives God all the glory. God bless you guys
+Richard Pipes Our church garden was established with paper/compost/woodchips from the ground up in that order in 2012. We have planted each season since and added more chips on top each year except for last year. We still have to trench down to the soil in order to plant, but it is getting harder to tell what is 'dirt' and what is woodchips. There is a layer that is beginning to look like Paul's 'soil'. BTW - we don't use chicken manure or any other fertilizer, and our plants do just fine. The synergistic action of the plant and the living soil allows the plant to make and receive what it needs. This is God's design.
Thanks guys for your comments. I just re-did my garden this year. 6 raised beds and the rest of the garden I filled in alpaca manure then I put down cardboard then wood chips. I hope it works out. We shall see. God bless you all
ocalicreek - Very well put, and encouraging, I'm not comfortable putting animal poo in where my carrots grow, so you're saying that my chip garden still has hope just being there for a few years? Wonderful!
Just as an update, my garden is doing wonderful and the areas that I have woodcuts have required almost no weeding so far and the ones I did pull come out super easy. My tomatoes had to be planted extra deep to get through the soil, I added a healthy dose of worm compost to reach plant at planting, leaving worms and eggs in with them and they are doing very well, so are cucumbers, potatoes, pole beans, strawberry's, kale, oak leaf lettuce. Basil, cilantro, dill, mint, many other things. The only thing I'm having some trouble with are my peppers. They seem to be struggling. Any ideas?
So what kind of shredded wood? And how deep? Also when you are starting out, is there anything that needs to be put on top of the soil before the wood chips are layed down? Ok reading the comments I take it that he put 16 inches down?
I would love to know the minimum distance I may leave between trees. I am going to plant apples, pears, peaches, plums, oranges and naartjie trees and I want to maximize the use of the space I have. Thanking you.
You should have heard the answer within the first 10 seconds if you clicked the link. I queued it right up to the answer for you. He said 15 feet at least but, he would go 18 feet.
Yeah. Got it. Thank you so much for this series. I must tell you, about ten years ago I renamed my small holding Back2Eden. This fraze just kept mulling through my mind. That's our goal. Been looking into Permaculture, but finding Paul and you have given my ideas the spiritual aspect I wanted it to have. You are one if not my favourite chanel.
Wow the strawberry seeds are so small i might try suburban home steads "no thin method with those, I may order the white ones. Pine berries I think they are called but same culture as strawberries, so why not?
Thatnub , something I think I noticed is Paul is planting perpendicularly from his main garden rows, which I think he said are north to south. So, do you know why Paul planted east to west in his orchard? I'm just curious. Thanks.
I have no idea. I do know that a lot of what he is planting there is not going to stay there. He mentioned this with the strawberries. He will start them there then transplant them to another location later.
Looking for advice. My house was built on a former gravel pit in Montana. I am trying to grow soil for both a yard and garden. Would this style of gardening produce the soil I need?
how old are these woodchips? They look more like compost now for sure. And must have lots of nitrogen in them from chickens, otherwise would rob nitrogen from plants seeded (don't plant directly into woodchips, don't till woodchips into the soil rules)? Being almost as black as the soil do they still keep the evaporation from sun down or does he cover them with a fresh layer time to time?
hi...thanks for posting!....... so did he remove a large patch of wood chips to plant and move them somewhere else? will he then re- add more when then plants get high enough?..... thank you......
In this area, he had woodchips like the rest of the property but, over the years he has added compost from the chicken pen. He finally has added more woodchips to the rest of the orchard but, the garden will stay like this.
L2Survive so I'm puzzled why he does not want wood Chios in the garden I thought that was the point Paul was making was to utilize wood chips in the garden, or was he just experimenting in this section? Thank you for responding-:)
Hi Paul, I'm newbie here, but learning a lot about things from your channel... Just curious about the wood chips, which ones are best? Hardwood, softwood, or?? What is the best source for them? The local utility gives away chips from their own brush and tree clearing operations. Would that be okay? Thanks!
@@bonnied3550 Sorry for the late response, I didn’t realize that you had asked me this until I was watching this video again and looking at comments, stumbled upon my own comment Lol. What I understand is that you can use soft or hardwood limbs; the key is to ensure that you also get the leaves and needles from the branches. In the winter you will want to get hardwood chips because the leaves have already all dropped and you’re going to get a lot of carbon but no nitrogen. I’ve gotten about 5-6 loads so far and hoping for a healthy garden this spring!
How much mulch do I put down and what type and how long will the mulch take to break down and how long till I can plant in that mulch And do I put soil down first or just put it over existing soil Thank you 😊
Not really planning on a garden this year. While we would like to start one, there are so many things above it on the list of having a new house. "The Wife" might do a small garden this year and we may put up a couple trees and bushes in the front of the property.
i have a source for pine wood chips only that does not include leaves and branches (from a sawmill). Will the "back to eden" method work using only pine? Do I need to add amendments at least the first year?
+Rosesinbloom9711 Usually what you get from a sawmill is sawdust. Sawdust will compact when it gets wet. True tree mulch has enough pieces and part going in all directions and will let air and water pass through. The needles and leaves help to break down the woodchips so, if you only get the wood, I would amend it at first. If left alone for long enough, ANY organic material will work.
never have I ever sat this long and watched a movie, less alone a video, but , this man is so interesting. I love how he speaks to God and gets his answers. God Bless you Paul.
Paul, You are such a kind and compassionate man. You have shared your knowledge with so many. God Bless You Sir.
I could watch his videos all day
Paul you have helped so much not just with plants but with God as well, having lost both my parents now I find comfort in my allotment. And thank you to the camera man for bringing the videos to me and all.
I understand God's role in life better, didn't know it made so much sense the way the world is made
I haven't watched these videos in ages. So nice to see Paul again. Legs are getting weaker, but mind and spirit are just the same! A man with great wisdom. (God, bless me with a bigger garden. And heal Pauls legs! Amen)
Amen! on his healing.
Helen E 🙏amen
@@ITURNWINEINTOWATER Google "Agent Orange". Many of the other men in his troop died from it.
I really enjoy watching this man talk about gardening he really knows alot and loves teaching people about it
makes me want to go out and cover the lawn with compost and mulch!
Nice catch Thatnub !!! I know it took some coordination to get this video and we appreciate the effort you took to get it.
Thank you so much for making these videos available for us L2Survive! They are so helpful for us as beginning gardeners! God Bless!
Your absolutely right Paul when it comes to planting seeds shallow, they come up just fine like nature intended them to. Look no further then Paul when it comes to getting things done in the garden. Great video buddy. Thumbs up. :)
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Another great person to watch is Dr. Elaine that speaks about soil food web and the importance of it. Look it up. She explains what Paul is doing and why it works
This video could have been 6 hrs long and I would've been a happy camper!!!
AM I the only one who thinks this guy's videos are way too long for the amount of information he relays. If you all want to learn something for real, check out One Yard Revolution. Patrick Dolan is the man!!!
yeah probably. i think most people watching this have learned so much from him that even something as simple as planting seeds (which for the most part most know how to do) is enjoyable to watch. One Yard Revolution is a good watch as well. And i wouldnt put diesel fuel anywhere near my plants, but i also wouldnt put used coffee grounds from starbucks(or similar coffee shop) in my edible garden like PD does
Come to think of it, me too
@@SmittyWolf1 maybe if they were boring, but his isn't to me. I can watch THIS man all day.
Agreed. Peaceful. I miss people this humble.
Thank you L2survive for posting this videos. Really really appreciate it! :)
You are very welcome.
God bless you Paul! You are an inspiration to me!
L2Survive thank you for getting Pauls work out to us...really inspiring for the coming season...
Thank you for all the vids. You and Paul have totally inspired my Wife and I. Just got my 1st load of wood chips delivered for free yesterday. Praise Jesus cause I asked Him to help us get some and within two weeks they're here!
@IronNgardens That's a great testimony right there.
I know this video is 5 years old but I just have to comment. The wind is probably annoying when your trying to film but it makes the best night time garden asmr video 😀 so relaxing with the sound to just sit and watch Paul plant! Love it! 💙
Only just discovered Paul and this channel. You are so inspirational Paul. A true legend and so generous to share all your knowledge. I feel the wood chips have been the missing piece of the puzzle for me. And a big shout out to L2 Survive. You guys are awesome. Have just ordered Pauls book for my birthday. God bless you all and warm wishes from New Zealand.
Glad you are enjoying the videos. I'm sure they will help you create a wonderful garden.
very cool being able to see paul start the garden. thanks for sharing.
Your life story must be amazing. God bless and thank you for your wisdom.
I have only respect for Paul. I love wood chips, started with them years ago. Fantastic. Love watching such tranquility in the garden!
Thank you so much Thatnub for taking this video, we are in England and I'm doing the first year of BTE. I would love to fly out to see Paul in his garden but it is just too far. This video is amazing and it is just like you are standing there with him, I have learnt so much through your videos, and am spreading the word where I live, it is a joy to watch, Ive used mulch for 15 years so am really lucky I don't have any weeds in the garden even less now with the wood-chip its such a revelation.
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I'd love an update on how your BTE garden is doing, has it worked out for you?
Paul states he gets seeds from Fedco, Sand Hill Preservation Center, and Baker Creek.
CrimsonRunnerToJesus thanks
I wish i can get my seeds from there but I live in Europe and its illigal to get seeds from another country.
love how dog walks straight over garden toward the end
...and Paul doesn't even react, hehe, not much damage a dog can do in a fluffy garden! :)
Wonderful video. Thank you so much for sharing your time with Paul. He is such an inspiration and always reminds me of God's goodness.
Thank you again Mr Nub for these videos.
God Bless you sir. I hope all is well with you
Love these videos. Thank you.
I love this guy!
Enjoying watching all your video it's great learning from you Paul thank you very much
Getting ready to do this in the Sornoran Desert in southern Arizona. USDA Plant Zone 10a with about 7 inches of rain annually. I'm thinking of making videos of it from the start. Its a dry dusty 1/2 acre of sand presently. Can't wait to see how Back to Eden works with melons and other warmer climate fruits and veggies. Thank you so much for sharing this with us Paul, loved the full length documentary as well :)
is good to see paul is ok and doing well I learned lots from paul,thx.
thank you Paul for your wisdom ;-) learned a lot from you. PS. Love the sound of the forest behind you
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Very diligent. It is no wonder that God blesses him.
Thank you very much brilliant video could watch it for hours.
thank you again for the great vid!! id love to see this in a couple of weeks and see how many came up! have a great day!
Oh man! Please please please film him planting in his orchard! Most of us newbie back to Eden gardeners have a wood chip garden that looks like his orchard, so it'll really be awesome to see how he plants his orchard, and also see it grow!
+ArmindaHeart The woodchips in the orchard may look like your new woodchips but, they have been there for years decomposing. I have see Paul toss carrot seeds on top of the woodchips in the orchard and come back months later to see carrots in a little patch were the seeds fell.
L2Survive good morning, we just started our wood chip garden and wanted to know how to manage the weeds?
+Mark Trail The wood chips will manage the weeds for you
Svetla nikolova thanks. Most of the weeds are gone but there are still a few patches that still come up every week. What can we do about that or should we just use our rake and cover the or pluck it out?
+Mark Trail or pluck it out. Paul uses a rake. you can do that as well!
I know Paul has a hard time getting around and bending over.I just wonder if taking a length of say PVC pipe and dropping the seeds through the pipe would be easier for him and others to plant seeds?
Good idea!
Thanks for sharing these videos.
You should give Paul a PVC planting tube so he doesn't have to squat down like that to place his seeds.
Really good video!. whoever doing it . very clear ! Thank you very much to both of you!
I just planted onions out of my survival seed pack and they are growing i bought the pack 3 years ago
God Bless you
Thank you verry much for the videos i love it and implement this in Transylvania >:)
Thank you very much.
Welcome 😊
Thanks for the video! 💛
Beautiful.
You might mix those tiny seeds with sand to help you put down fewer at a time by dispersing them in other material.
This man is a God sent wonder. Only took mankind 6,000 years to figure out how to plant and grow food so it's full of minerals & vitamins and doesn't destroy the soil. Thank you Jesus for Paul ! The garden Apostle !
Bin ich sehr sehr begeistert, schaue ich jeden video. Leider verstehe ich nicht, aber zahlt sich trotzdem aus. Bravo..L.G.aus Wien
Die Grundlagen sind einfach. Schneiden Sie Ihr Gras so tief wie möglich, fügen Sie Pappe und Zeitung hinzu, um das Gras abzutöten, legen Sie 4 Zoll Kompost darauf und fügen Sie dann 6 Zoll Holzhackschnitzel hinzu. Wenn Sie dies im Herbst tun, sollten Sie im Frühling pflanzen können.
The basics are simple. Cut your grass as low as you can, add cardboard and newspaper to kill off the grass, put 4 inches of compost on top of that then add 6 inches of woodchips on top of that. If you do this in the Fall, you should be able to plant in the Spring.
@@L2Survive Vielen dank, jetzt ist mir alles klar. Von mir gibt es Abbo und natürlich weiter folgen. Alles gute..
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Paul is our here and we are turning our farm in what he does.
Volim vas svaki video ❤
Thank you.
Hey bud how long was it before Paul was able to plant his garden when he had first put down the 16 inches of wood chips? did he have to wait 1 or 2 years for the chips to decompose before planting seeds ? your help with this would be much appreciated thanks.
Yes Bro, he had to wait 1-2 years until the wood chips broke down into a fine material in order to plant IN the wood chips, but only in the fine broken down chips, he screened the bigger chips out to plant into only the fine broken down wood chips. Otherwise, if it is your first year, then plant anyway, but NOT in the wood chips, he tells you to pull back wood chips where you plant, and instead plant in the SOIL in that case being your first year.. Then after your plants come in surround them with the chips.
Paul also tells you if it is your first year, then don't expect a whole lot from having wood chips as far as it fertilizing your plants, but after a few years you will begin to have abundance. But the chips will still help the first year, because they cover the open ground and hold back weeds, and also keep the soil moist, instantly as soon as you spread the chips.
Note: saw dust is a fine wood material fine enough to plant in, but if it is not decomposed then don't. The key is the question you asked, if he waited for it to decompose or not, YES is the answer. Because even saw dust is as fine as that broken down wood chips, but that is what matters, not just because it is fine enough. In other words, Do NOT plant in new wood chips or saw dust, plant in the soil, then cover the soil with chips if you only have new chips and wood type materials(leaves. pine needles, etc...).
If you dont want to.wait, do a Charles Dawding method and put 5 inches of well rotten compost and plant in it. Then after the harvest, add the wood chips to weather all winter adding coffee grounds and grass clippings to speed up decomp. That is the fastest way instead of waiting 2 years.
I have found that to be true! DO NOT bury your seeds! Was never told what you said..just found out myself that to bury a seed it to insure that it will not come up. Just followed my instincts and I have had success.
I tried Fedco based on his recommendation and wow wow wow, also love Baker creek of course the seed lovers bible! Wish they did more videos. Trying Sandhill preservation society next!
hope crews Thank you! I just placed my first order with Baker Creel!
Thank you
I think those Strawberry's are called atilla Strawberry's. they grow great. but they do make runners 2-3 times longer than regular ones. they are very prolific. Paul will have to keep them under controll
I planted alpine strawberries by seed also and boy do they take their time, but they are very good
Hi. I live in the Upstate NY region. I'm learning so much! Thank the Lord for this man! Seriously. I had a question that I have not heard the answer to. 1). What are Paul's thoughts on a Tower Garden (indoor hydro/aeroponic growing system. Is planting in the soil better? We have to add the nutrients to our Tower Garden. Thank you. God bless!
+Mamabear Paul plants in the ground because it is less work. When you plant in anything above ground, there are more surfaces the sun and air will hit and that will dry out your plants sooner causing you to water more. When the rain hit the tree mulch as it is decomposing, the water washes all of that compost into the soil so, no need to fertilize. Paul does have potted plants inside his house and yes, he has woodchips on top of them.Paul's thoughts on any type of gardening. If you are growing your own food, you are better off then buying it from the store. All of those different types of gardening ideas are great if that is what you want to do. He does it this way because it is easy. Over the years, I have talked to him about every possible way to garden that you guys tell me about. That is pretty much what he has said every time. Check out this video ruclips.net/video/6tqjm4A7bLg/видео.html ,
Im getting my acres stared with free loads of wood chips coming this year.
Could you show how paul edges? Ive noticed his lawn is really nicely edged and his strawberries look like they stay well contained to an area instead of spreading into the other parts of the garden. Same for many other things i see in these videos.
I have a comparatively small area to grow different stuff and dont want my potatoes running into my strawberries, choking out my kale, etc. Plus my garden will be up next to my lawn and Im hoping for that clean edge like I see in these videos
That wind mill in the background is about to take off I think! Lol
Very cool.
Mark Trail, concider putting wet newspaper down on top of the weeds. Then put compost about 3 inches thick and then cover with mulch. Let me know how that works for you?
I am speding 450 dollars on a chicken coop and getting about 20 chickens. I cant wait to start making this great stuff Paul has in his garden. Until then, i just pile Horse poo and hey to build soil.
BTE here I come.
Hmm well I certainly get the idea of making use of wood chips as a part of the composting process, and I get the idea of weed suppression by spreading composted matter on the surface ('No Dig Gardening' - Charles Dowding RUclips channel) however what is clear is that 'wood chip' alone is rather missing a whole bunch of nutrients. That you can cover the ground in wood chip compost and grow stuff in it is no surprise (you can grow potatoes in a straw bale) but two points - his garden (as shown) is in a valley, and secondly plants send their roots down. In other words he may be effectively mulching the surface, and certainly adding composted organic matter to the surface (no problem there) but the essential nutrients are coming from the sub soil. This process as shown will be successful for some period of time (more so in a valley or flood plain - where in fact in may continue to be successful). But I would suggest that anyone who tries this on poor soil (as opposed to flood plain or valley soil) will find that after a couple of years their productivity drops like a rock. Composted material is great, but it takes a variety of inputs to support a variety of outputs, and that also includes plants' requirement for minerals. Nice man, lovely garden, beautiful spot - not sure there is anything revolutionary here, or maybe I missed a bit of the story?
@@XVSlyke Hi there, did you mean this video or another one about 'Back to Eden'? If you are referring to this one, I have watched it though, and my 'un-founded' suspicion is that the fertility is coming from the existing subsoil in th e valley bottom (where his garden is). However I am very happy for someone to correct my observations - I will learn from others comments. From a discussion on a video from the UK (growing on extremely heavy clay soil) even no-dig and 'heavy composting' don't really solve the problem, 'get to know the soil, and which plants are happy there' - is that vlogger's advice - which seems about right. I do have some scepticism about 'Back to Eden' but I am happy to hear from other views.
I like the content but it would be nice to be able to hear what is being said.I think this content is important enough to invest in a pair of headphones and a decent windjammer for your microphone. Video without audio doesn't get any message across, audio without visuals is still good radio.
+Dick Denisse I've heard the audio on nearly every single one of his videos. Perhaps you need better speakers?
something I've noticed in watching is that Paul does not have gray hair. Does he dye it, or is this simply God's demonstration of the healthy balance within him?
+heirloomseeder no doubt the good produce he's consuming makes a heck of a difference... L2survive has another video where Paul mentions that he also drinks Kombucha every day and how that reverses grey hair.
gray hair is caused from nutritional deficiencies. Paul is probably not deficient.
he talks about this in other videos..it's natural and because he's not vitamin deficient
+heirloomseeder Dyeing just destroys hair. Try it once, and no matter how similarly it looks in the future, it will never really be as healthy again.
+heirloomseeder Paul ain't got time to dye his hair. Can you imagine him doing something so unnatural, not mention of hair dye in the bible so...
I LOVE your videos! I was surprised in this video that you were buying seeds, do you have any crops that you select your own seeds year after year to build your crop's traits? I think you may have said something about that right after but I didn't catch the words. I spread 5 yards of wood chips on a brand new garden (topsoil, sand, compost, and mushroom compost brought in from organic sources) and am so very excited. I've got a bunch of the area covered but the edges are not covered, I thought about planting cover crops and nitrogen fixers and daikon on the edges if I can't get more.
Could you do a video showing Paul crack open some of his chickens eggs? I think it would be awesome to see how healthy the eggs look being on the back to Eden garden diet
Maybe. I will be there for the first tour of the year, June 5th 2:30 PM so, maybe after the tour.
Great video. I bought a pack of seed of coriander and as soon as I opened it I notice it was pieces of dried leaves. Thanks God that he's local only not international. A friend that grows lots of coriander gave me a bag full of the part that has the seeds and was able to get a good quantity of seeds. From here I can get more seeds. Do you use your own seeds? Loved and Subbed
Hi Paul. Love your videos... Are these aged woodchips...? I don't get woodchips where I live but i do get saw dust. Will the procedure be the same?
No Maureen, don’t make that mistake... gotta have limbs with leaves and needles
@@bighammer587 Thank you so much..God bless you.
How is it that you are able to plant directly in woodchips? I thought you had to go all the way down to the soil? I just redid my garden using this method. How long will it be until I can plant the way you are? My chips are a minimum of 4". Thank you all for the videos. Love the way Paul gives God all the glory. God bless you guys
+Richard Pipes Our church garden was established with paper/compost/woodchips from the ground up in that order in 2012. We have planted each season since and added more chips on top each year except for last year. We still have to trench down to the soil in order to plant, but it is getting harder to tell what is 'dirt' and what is woodchips. There is a layer that is beginning to look like Paul's 'soil'. BTW - we don't use chicken manure or any other fertilizer, and our plants do just fine. The synergistic action of the plant and the living soil allows the plant to make and receive what it needs. This is God's design.
Thanks guys for your comments. I just re-did my garden this year. 6 raised beds and the rest of the garden I filled in alpaca manure then I put down cardboard then wood chips. I hope it works out. We shall see. God bless you all
ocalicreek - Very well put, and encouraging, I'm not comfortable putting animal poo in where my carrots grow, so you're saying that my chip garden still has hope just being there for a few years? Wonderful!
Just as an update, my garden is doing wonderful and the areas that I have woodcuts have required almost no weeding so far and the ones I did pull come out super easy. My tomatoes had to be planted extra deep to get through the soil, I added a healthy dose of worm compost to reach plant at planting, leaving worms and eggs in with them and they are doing very well, so are cucumbers, potatoes, pole beans, strawberry's, kale, oak leaf lettuce. Basil, cilantro, dill, mint, many other things. The only thing I'm having some trouble with are my peppers. They seem to be struggling. Any ideas?
Meant to say wood chips. Not woodcuts.
So what kind of shredded wood? And how deep? Also when you are starting out, is there anything that needs to be put on top of the soil before the wood chips are layed down? Ok reading the comments I take it that he put 16 inches down?
thanks for the video--what zone are you in and what month are you planting these? Thanks
I would love to know the minimum distance I may leave between trees. I am going to plant apples, pears, peaches, plums, oranges and naartjie trees and I want to maximize the use of the space I have.
Thanking you.
Watch this video called "All About Trees". Paul talks about well, trees. ruclips.net/video/pT-5SQNVIA4/видео.htmlm25s
I did watch, but will do so again. I may have missed the minimum distance part?
You should have heard the answer within the first 10 seconds if you clicked the link. I queued it right up to the answer for you. He said 15 feet at least but, he would go 18 feet.
Yeah. Got it. Thank you so much for this series. I must tell you, about ten years ago I renamed my small holding Back2Eden. This fraze just kept mulling through my mind. That's our goal. Been looking into Permaculture, but finding Paul and you have given my ideas the spiritual aspect I wanted it to have. You are one if not my favourite chanel.
thatnub, I'll be at the first tour in June, we'll you be there too?
+Donald Tjader The first Sunday in June is the first tour of the year and yes, I will be there. Come up and say hello.
I Look forward to meeting you :)
Onions are biannual and will flower and seed the second year
His goal has happened. Just check out the Justin Rhodes videos. Paul killed it! Just by imitating nature.
please post links to official company sites which where mentioned in video: ex seed, tools etc..
Wow the strawberry seeds are so small i might try suburban home steads "no thin method with those, I may order the white ones. Pine berries I think they are called but same culture as strawberries, so why not?
Thatnub , something I think I noticed is Paul is planting perpendicularly from his main garden rows, which I think he said are north to south. So, do you know why Paul planted east to west in his orchard? I'm just curious. Thanks.
I have no idea. I do know that a lot of what he is planting there is not going to stay there. He mentioned this with the strawberries. He will start them there then transplant them to another location later.
Looking for advice. My house was built on a former gravel pit in Montana. I am trying to grow soil for both a yard and garden. Would this style of gardening produce the soil I need?
Eventually it will. I would start with putting it about two feet deep and keeping it wet.
how old are these woodchips? They look more like compost now for sure. And must have lots of nitrogen in them from chickens, otherwise would rob nitrogen from plants seeded (don't plant directly into woodchips, don't till woodchips into the soil rules)? Being almost as black as the soil do they still keep the evaporation from sun down or does he cover them with a fresh layer time to time?
try gluing some fur or sponge foam on you microphone to prevent wind noise
Is it possible to grow in new/fresch woodchips and if so what type of plants?
What type rake are you using?
I feel so sorry for him when I see him walking, though it's part of his testimony about the wood chips... what happened to his legs?
The legs were a result of being a veteran and all they were exposed to.
agent orange I've heard
In Vietnam he was exposed to agent orange and caused some nerve damage... Is what he said.
Thanks guys, I thought all this time he was an amputee
+Bethel Imaging ruclips.net/video/o4kUSHdjPDM/видео.html
The area that Paul just planted in doesn't seem to have many wood chips. Is that because they have broken down, or does he put chips down later?
Rob C no its broken down u don't plant in wood chips it's just used to prepare the Earth
I wonder how many inches of wood chips he initially put down
He said 16" towards the end of the video if Im understanding correctly
hi...thanks for posting!....... so did he remove a large patch of wood chips to plant and move them somewhere else?
will he then re- add more when then plants get high enough?..... thank you......
In this area, he had woodchips like the rest of the property but, over the years he has added compost from the chicken pen. He finally has added more woodchips to the rest of the orchard but, the garden will stay like this.
L2Survive so I'm puzzled why he does not want wood Chios in the garden I thought that was the point Paul was making was to utilize wood chips in the garden, or was he just experimenting in this section? Thank you for responding-:)
Hi Paul, I'm newbie here, but learning a lot about things from your channel... Just curious about the wood chips, which ones are best? Hardwood, softwood, or?? What is the best source for them? The local utility gives away chips from their own brush and tree clearing operations. Would that be okay? Thanks!
Mark Pool did you receive an answer for this question? If so what was it? Thank you😃
@@bonnied3550 Sorry for the late response, I didn’t realize that you had asked me this until I was watching this video again and looking at comments, stumbled upon my own comment Lol. What I understand is that you can use soft or hardwood limbs; the key is to ensure that you also get the leaves and needles from the branches. In the winter you will want to get hardwood chips because the leaves have already all dropped and you’re going to get a lot of carbon but no nitrogen. I’ve gotten about 5-6 loads so far and hoping for a healthy garden this spring!
How much mulch do I put down and what type and how long will the mulch take to break down and how long till I can plant in that mulch
And do I put soil down first or just put it over existing soil
Thank you 😊
Truth Be Told did you ever get an answer?
QBI Faith hi no didn't get an answer
What about your BTE garden, Thatnub? Are you not doing a garden this year?
Not really planning on a garden this year. While we would like to start one, there are so many things above it on the list of having a new house. "The Wife" might do a small garden this year and we may put up a couple trees and bushes in the front of the property.
i have a source for pine wood chips only that does not include leaves and branches (from a sawmill). Will the "back to eden" method work using only pine? Do I need to add amendments at least the first year?
+Rosesinbloom9711 Usually what you get from a sawmill is sawdust. Sawdust will compact when it gets wet. True tree mulch has enough pieces and part going in all directions and will let air and water pass through. The needles and leaves help to break down the woodchips so, if you only get the wood, I would amend it at first. If left alone for long enough, ANY organic material will work.
i live in houston very hard to be in garden in summer wish one day i move somewhere nice weather to garden all year long. any suggestions
Texasprepper2 is in Texas ruclips.net/video/A-imGx9Wzy4/видео.html maybe ask him for some local tips.
my fruit trees always get frost bit.
What type of wood chip do you use? Thanks! Mark
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How do you keep track of where one row is to another row. I don't see any markings?
While he is planting, he uses that string with the two stakes. After the area has been planted, he waits for the veggies to pop up.