I am so impressed with everything you are doing. I've been following you for close to 2 years and I have to say, you not only set a great example in gardening but also in Earth sustainability and stewardship. Everyone needs some EdibleAcres in their lives.
Nothing to be embarrassed about. I really like your messy garden. It's wild and lush and fun. What a great space for chickens. I've been inspired by your videos and working on turning my chicken area into food forest along with the rest of the property. They have a high tunnel but they use it as a dust bath so I haven't grown anything in there. They think it's a spa.
It is a nice feature. By no means is it full all the time, but after a good rain or snow thaw it is amazing how much water we can pull in there. Ephemeral for sure but valuable in those moments.
@@edibleacres every bit of water we save and use wisely is worth working for. I'm always happy to see how many different ways you are doing this on your property.
Your high tunnels are a great success! I was wondering how they hold up under a snow load? So etimes we get two to three feet of snow at a time here in Northern California and it's the one reason I've hesitated to construct a tunnel. Any info is appreciated. Thank you for the great tour. You and your wife have made everything so beautiful and functional on your little farm. :-) Take care, Gabby
I love the way you investigate and think before you start. Then observe and adjust. You should actually be doing bigger projects. You methods remind me of Geoff Lawton.
absolutely. I only water my high tunnel in the early season, I found that when I water it actually contributes to fungal diseases. Planting dense! I look forward to ordering some American Persimmons from your website.
You're pronunciation of myoga was very good! I hope you're enjoying the shoots pickled or fresh with some cold noodles, shiso and summer vegetables. oishii!
Which passion vine are you growing? Passiflora incarnata, also called Maypop, is the hardiest passion vine and native to the states. It dies back to its roots in the winter and pops up again in summer. It also produces edible fruit that can be very good depending on the specimen and if you have any other variety of passiflora for pollination (be it incarnata, caerulea, etc) :)
I think we may have passiflora caerulea. Right now we have it potted up in the bathroom upstairs and it's a darn jungle in there. Barely able to walk around it!
Yeah...that’s what we do with ours too. We use olive oil, walnuts, fresh basil, and Parmesan 🧀, pulsed in a blender.....raw...over piping hot pasta...wow.
Looking fantastic, Sean. How much direct sun do your high tunnels get? Or, actually, do they overheat at all in the summer? I've been using a pretty similar system for three years and even with both ends open in the heat of the day it easily reaches 120 degrees.
I was hoping you were going to tell us how good the tomato tasted! 😂 Being a newbie to permaculture, I was wondering if you would recommend an easy to understand permaculture book? I am trying to implement some of the practices I'm learning as I watch your videos but I would like to add some books to my library. Thanks so much!
Your high tunnel with the tomatoes is amazing! Well, so is the first and third one, but all those tomatoes seem to be pretty happy! Is that the only one that has a sitting pond in it? Is that because of the downhill location?
Its basically a hole at the end... it fills with water whenever there is a good heavy rain, and stays full all winter basically. We probably need to water in there as it hasn't rained for a few weeks and we haven't watered once, but the plants are still producing massive amounts of fruit, which says a lot for super rich soil, deep mulch, and dense plantings!
Sean, are all three of these cattle panel tunnels greenhouses year-round with crops in them, or do some of them get converted to winter composting runs? Just curious if they serve that dual purpose, or if you have dedicated structures for the composting.
There is a tunnel in the chicken yard that has defaulted to being for dust bathing for the hens for the winter/early spring, and now is back into production with tomatoes. The rest kind of have crops year round.
Thank you soooooooo much for the links you gave me yesterday, I found everything I was looking for! I guess I just wasn't using the right keywords when I did my searching.
@@edibleacres Hey, thanks for the reply, I wasn't expecting one really. I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I'm gathering quite a bit of knowledge from all of the "industry terms" that you've been using in your explanations, I've got about 7 tabs open to read, and it's awesome, thanks a lot. :D
Our pleasure to share. I try to answer any questions folks have when time allows. Coming into winter I suspect I'll be able to keep up :) Thanks for being part of the community! :)
You may learn to HATE that passion flower. It is the JUMANJI. IT wil spread and sprout many feet from the origninal. It has NO respect for barriers and will grow right under them. It is also cold hardy down to zones 5/6 from experience.
Most snakes up where he is are ´good´ snakes in that they eat mice, moles and other small mammals that are bad for the garden. The only problem caused by these snakes is that you have to be careful with your baby chickens, but other than that you almost want to buy snakes for your garden, they are like a cat or a guard dog.
I am so impressed with everything you are doing. I've been following you for close to 2 years and I have to say, you not only set a great example in gardening but also in Earth sustainability and stewardship. Everyone needs some EdibleAcres in their lives.
i realize Im kind of off topic but do anybody know a good site to stream newly released movies online?
@Talon Kellen Lately I have been using FlixZone. Just search on google for it =)
Nothing to be embarrassed about. I really like your messy garden. It's wild and lush and fun. What a great space for chickens. I've been inspired by your videos and working on turning my chicken area into food forest along with the rest of the property. They have a high tunnel but they use it as a dust bath so I haven't grown anything in there. They think it's a spa.
I am really tickled to see that pond in the high tunnel. Another digging project now on my list. Awesome idea!
It is a nice feature. By no means is it full all the time, but after a good rain or snow thaw it is amazing how much water we can pull in there. Ephemeral for sure but valuable in those moments.
@@edibleacres every bit of water we save and use wisely is worth working for. I'm always happy to see how many different ways you are doing this on your property.
I really love your videos. Thanks for the work you put into them.
Your high tunnels are a great success! I was wondering how they hold up under a snow load? So etimes we get two to three feet of snow at a time here in Northern California and it's the one reason I've hesitated to construct a tunnel. Any info is appreciated. Thank you for the great tour. You and your wife have made everything so beautiful and functional on your little farm. :-) Take care, Gabby
this is very inspirational Sean
Thanks!
keep the updates comin, this is a good time of year for your region
Yeah, a lot is happening now indeed!
Amazing as always! Thanks for sharing the snake and how nature manages itself with guidance rather than interference. ~Blessings~
That's so funny about sneaking into the high tunnel when the chickens are roosting! :D Everything looks amazing!
I love the way you investigate and think before you start. Then observe and adjust. You should actually be doing bigger projects. You methods remind me of Geoff Lawton.
absolutely. I only water my high tunnel in the early season, I found that when I water it actually contributes to fungal diseases. Planting dense! I look forward to ordering some American Persimmons from your website.
Your gardens are really beautiful.
Great garden! Just found your channel and subscribed. You got a lot of basil. Would love to have a garden like yours.
Welcome to the channel! Our gardens have evolved over the last few years, but theres nothing fancy beyond good old fashioned hard work!
When we see a snake down here in Australia we have a slightly different reaction. Not so calm.
I bet! We have some pretty tame snakes up here, but they do great work.
so nice! Very productive!
You're pronunciation of myoga was very good! I hope you're enjoying the shoots pickled or fresh with some cold noodles, shiso and summer vegetables. oishii!
We're hoping it overwinters, then we'll enjoy it next year...
Amazing!!!!
Your Basil is amazing. I always have trouble with herbs, partly due to pet cows and kunekunes eating them, sigh.
7:40 "Jurassic park" LOL :D
I love that you used the phrase.........the chickens bum rush this whole scene!
awesome!
Which passion vine are you growing? Passiflora incarnata, also called Maypop, is the hardiest passion vine and native to the states. It dies back to its roots in the winter and pops up again in summer. It also produces edible fruit that can be very good depending on the specimen and if you have any other variety of passiflora for pollination (be it incarnata, caerulea, etc) :)
I think we may have passiflora caerulea. Right now we have it potted up in the bathroom upstairs and it's a darn jungle in there. Barely able to walk around it!
We call it 'Pashy' :)
That's a lot of basil! What do you do with it all?
Pesto my friend!
Pesto and fresh eating, lots of sharing, etc. Its really keeping the soil protected and healthy in there, so thats a great function too!
Yeah...that’s what we do with ours too. We use olive oil, walnuts, fresh basil, and Parmesan 🧀, pulsed in a blender.....raw...over piping hot pasta...wow.
NICE!
Looking fantastic, Sean. How much direct sun do your high tunnels get? Or, actually, do they overheat at all in the summer? I've been using a pretty similar system for three years and even with both ends open in the heat of the day it easily reaches 120 degrees.
will it get the eggs too?
I was hoping you were going to tell us how good the tomato tasted! 😂 Being a newbie to permaculture, I was wondering if you would recommend an easy to understand permaculture book? I am trying to implement some of the practices I'm learning as I watch your videos but I would like to add some books to my library. Thanks so much!
Debbie Harlinger I personally would recommend Gaia's Garden by Toby Hemenway
@@rustedoakhomestead I second that! Fantastic book
Your high tunnel with the tomatoes is amazing! Well, so is the first and third one, but all those tomatoes seem to be pretty happy! Is that the only one that has a sitting pond in it? Is that because of the downhill location?
Its basically a hole at the end... it fills with water whenever there is a good heavy rain, and stays full all winter basically. We probably need to water in there as it hasn't rained for a few weeks and we haven't watered once, but the plants are still producing massive amounts of fruit, which says a lot for super rich soil, deep mulch, and dense plantings!
Thanks for the input!
Sean, are all three of these cattle panel tunnels greenhouses year-round with crops in them, or do some of them get converted to winter composting runs? Just curious if they serve that dual purpose, or if you have dedicated structures for the composting.
There is a tunnel in the chicken yard that has defaulted to being for dust bathing for the hens for the winter/early spring, and now is back into production with tomatoes. The rest kind of have crops year round.
I am planning on growing some potted passion flower in my stone 5b. How does yours do in ground throughout the winter in the tunnel?
What is that dark beautiful tall red plant next the high tunnel that’s by the road
I would guess it was hopi red dye amaranth possibly?
Thank you soooooooo much for the links you gave me yesterday, I found everything I was looking for! I guess I just wasn't using the right keywords when I did my searching.
❤❤
Thoughtful observations..clever use of what wants to b...don’t fight nature...embrace it and greatness comes....just 🤔
Some of those tomatoes looked like they had Blossom End Rot. Low calcium?
Quite possible, also likely is limited water access since we don't really water much in them during the summer...
@@edibleacres Hey, thanks for the reply, I wasn't expecting one really. I just wanted to say thank you for your videos. I'm gathering quite a bit of knowledge from all of the "industry terms" that you've been using in your explanations, I've got about 7 tabs open to read, and it's awesome, thanks a lot. :D
Our pleasure to share. I try to answer any questions folks have when time allows. Coming into winter I suspect I'll be able to keep up :)
Thanks for being part of the community! :)
ASMR
How do you protect the hens from predators eg foxes?
They have a nice robust fence around their area.
@@edibleacres a fence means nothing to a fox that can jump 2,5m high..
You may learn to HATE that passion flower. It is the JUMANJI. IT wil spread and sprout many feet from the origninal. It has NO respect for barriers and will grow right under them. It is also cold hardy down to zones 5/6 from experience.
Those are my kinda plant allies :)
Give nature the tools to play and she'll bust that balance all over.
Anybody know a good place to source the cattle panel?
I got mine from a local Tractor Supply.
Tractor Supply
please explain why the snakes are good for this garden.
He mentions that they will eat the voles. And voles are destructive garden pests.
Most snakes up where he is are ´good´ snakes in that they eat mice, moles and other small mammals that are bad for the garden. The only problem caused by these snakes is that you have to be careful with your baby chickens, but other than that you almost want to buy snakes for your garden, they are like a cat or a guard dog.
SNAKE TRAP. That blue barrel is a death trap for that snake.
Good note. I believe we have a board in there now in case anyone falls in, and there is a lid on top...
I see snake I kill
Thats really sad.