Inspiring Woman Growing a Huge Amount of Food in Her City Permaculture Garden

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  • Опубликовано: 16 дек 2024

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  • @happenfilms
    @happenfilms  5 лет назад +537

    The release of this video marks Happen Films' 4th birthday! It's crazy to think we've been doing this for four years already. We're incredibly grateful for all of your support over that time, whether by leaving comments, sharing our films with friends, supporting us financially or just enjoying our work. We're excited to keep sharing these stories with you!

    • @jeff6899
      @jeff6899 5 лет назад +3

      Keep on Keepin' on, Jordan ! Love your work here in the USA...and congrats ! :)

    • @tahaheyari4649
      @tahaheyari4649 5 лет назад +3

      Happen Films ,great job ,love seeing this ,I started almost single handed doing similar garden on 600 sqm serounding a 300 sqm house three years ago ,growing all sorts of summer veg,giving away most of it,my German wife who is not interested went to live with our daughter a year ago,would love to have a female company,in two weeks will start planting ,I had someone plowed once in the next days will have a mule or a donkey l plow then ready to plant ,I am seventy three thanks god I am fit ,all my food is organic even bread I bake at home ,would appreciate keeping & exchanging Infos and advise here and there,my week spot is handling this I pad ,although I mastered five languages,lack of practice it's down to three ,still with I pad I am stuck in first grade love you and God bless you

    • @rroyal2657
      @rroyal2657 5 лет назад

      Happen Films 👍👍 good work

    • @isabelhuppmann4871
      @isabelhuppmann4871 5 лет назад +2

      Svetla Nikolova You should watch Sara Bäckmos channel. She is from Sweden and has a gardening channel since last year also in English. Your climate might be similar to the one in Sweden

    • @bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963
      @bfbvouabeorbvoaervure963 5 лет назад +6

      Happen Films
      I’d definitely recommend planting an abundance of flowers to prevent flies and other insects and small animals from picking at the food. It will also increase growth and chances of growing as bees and others will pollinate the vegetables too

  • @jiyuchan17
    @jiyuchan17 5 лет назад +1779

    Growing my own tomatoes, pumpkin, melon, surrounded by sunflower, roses, enjoy a warm tea in my small garden with my future family. It's my simple dream.

    • @Aisstee1
      @Aisstee1 5 лет назад +70

      start now, spring into action. if you live in an urban environment start with windowsills, common green areas (planting a tree for example), any place really that has sunlight. first years are about learning, having fun, most importantly sowing your seeds (literally and metaphorically). one can easilly grow a tomato plant in an apartment as long as theres sunshine and a big bucket of soil :) my point being the sooner you start (no matter the limitations) the sooner your dream will come true.

    • @jturner6368
      @jturner6368 5 лет назад +7

      Mine too and i think im on track to getting that if everything works out!

    • @seulgiim7233
      @seulgiim7233 5 лет назад +10

      I have the same dream with you :)

    • @hermionegranger8218
      @hermionegranger8218 5 лет назад +8

      I like your dream and your profile pic too

    • @jazminperez2545
      @jazminperez2545 4 года назад +1

      Me too 😔😔

  • @Gveggie950
    @Gveggie950 4 года назад +1849

    Permaculture should honestly be taught in school.

    • @jdstep97
      @jdstep97 4 года назад +155

      Veggie momma marinucci, I agree. That should be taught in school, along with credit and money management, crisis copying, balancing a checkbook (hard copy or virtual), how to go about being an entrepreneur, or how to do simple home repairs. These are such useful and practical things that can help with one's life and finances.

    • @nelbraudo-441
      @nelbraudo-441 4 года назад +4

      Well Hell Yeah! I figured it Was...

    • @twobrokewolves5884
      @twobrokewolves5884 4 года назад +18

      @@nelbraudo-441 Not really. You can take classes geared towards agriculture and plants but if you don't have room in your class schedule or you don't request the class as an elective, than you don't take the class. I wish that there was a required class that was specific to permeculture and sustainable gardening/farming. (I'm in high school)

    • @nelbraudo-441
      @nelbraudo-441 4 года назад +2

      @@twobrokewolves5884 Well I think that's Pretty Sad then! Wow

    • @mapachearrollado
      @mapachearrollado 4 года назад +3

      Sooo true!!!!

  • @a.r.8987
    @a.r.8987 5 лет назад +787

    This is the kind of life I want to have!

    • @PermacultureHomestead
      @PermacultureHomestead 5 лет назад +42

      Quit dreaming and start doing. We've been doing this on a Suburban lot for 6 years

    • @michaelheery7427
      @michaelheery7427 5 лет назад +6

      @@PermacultureHomestead i better not have u as a frend when i have problems...go ever and ASSIST IS GOOD FOR YOU.

    • @purfection8856
      @purfection8856 5 лет назад +12

      Started doing mine yesterday

    • @a.r.8987
      @a.r.8987 5 лет назад +5

      @@purfection8856 cheers! Would you mind sharing a bit on how you started ? Do you live in country territory or still urban, a mix of both, are you still working a full time conventional job? Just curious? Figured it doesn't hurt to ask?

    • @a.r.8987
      @a.r.8987 5 лет назад +6

      @@PermacultureHomestead really how? And no Im nit being sarcastic, just dont know where to start? What do you suggest?

  • @orlahosmer3252
    @orlahosmer3252 4 года назад +801

    This is what we need now in this Corona Virus pandemic ..to be able to grow your own and not having to worry about what's going on around this catastrophe...

    • @lisaellis2593
      @lisaellis2593 4 года назад +9

      Agreed!

    • @charliefawn2519
      @charliefawn2519 4 года назад +28

      Started too. Replanting vegetable scraps.

    • @hyacinthdibley2420
      @hyacinthdibley2420 4 года назад

      Orla Hosmer right.

    • @giojared
      @giojared 4 года назад +19

      Never been happier to have a garden till now. It is amazing how much food a small backyard will produce! I just harvested about 20 pounds of produce yesterday out of a tiny shady backyard, I posted a video this morning to prove it.

    • @bobmag5058
      @bobmag5058 4 года назад +1

      Exactly wjhat I was wondering

  • @permacultura969
    @permacultura969 5 лет назад +662

    Please don't stop producing those wonderful and inspiring videos. The world need this urgently. Thank you!

  • @PetalsonthePavingSlabs
    @PetalsonthePavingSlabs 5 лет назад +126

    She has turned that into a small paradise, absolutely beautiful.

  • @GoGreenYes
    @GoGreenYes 5 лет назад +196

    let's continue to care for our earth

  • @y9w1
    @y9w1 5 лет назад +813

    100 square meters, 4 hrs work a week... Why aren't we all doing it?

    • @maayans.181
      @maayans.181 5 лет назад +37

      Cuz we aren't loaded?...

    • @AnitaB79
      @AnitaB79 5 лет назад +75

      Netflix

    • @priye530
      @priye530 5 лет назад +93

      Because we need 100 sg m land first 😭😭😭

    • @papiadutta4428
      @papiadutta4428 5 лет назад +3

      @@AnitaB79 😂😂😂

    • @lourdesdoty7765
      @lourdesdoty7765 5 лет назад +138

      @@maayans.181 , you don't have to be 'loaded' to do this!!!! If you can afford pots to grow in, use items like recycled icing buckets from your local bakery. Old milk cartens or water bottles. Join a fb page that swaps seeds or just shares them if you don't have any to swap yet. It's fun! And a great way to meet people! Make your own free compost from your kitchen scraps and yard waste! If you don't have any, collect them from the curb on yard waste day! Where there is a will, there is a way!!!

  • @jeff6899
    @jeff6899 5 лет назад +201

    Love the home-made simple squeeze bottle waterer and the application of the barbeque grill to protect the new seeds !

    • @Onurtime
      @Onurtime 5 лет назад +12

      Yes! I thought that was super clever too!

    • @a_fellow_human
      @a_fellow_human 4 года назад +8

      Yeah, super creative use of the grill haha.

    • @ladyEnchantressGarden
      @ladyEnchantressGarden 4 года назад +3

      nifty 👌

    • @lasivianleandros3558
      @lasivianleandros3558 4 года назад +2

      Yes, absolutely brilliant!

    • @ehn7732
      @ehn7732 4 года назад +1

      interesting!!! I made my own squeeze bottle for my garden and thought I was the the first one doing it. . . 😁

  • @JustSayingHG
    @JustSayingHG 3 года назад +1

    My favorite video on this channel.

  • @danilles.4247
    @danilles.4247 5 лет назад +22

    This woman is a huge inspiration! Let's all adopt more permaculture principle in 2020
    This is what I'm doing:
    Owning chickens, doubling my garden, beginning a microgreens business doing local deliveries and farm market, gonna try to increasingly grow my own food.
    Good luck friends and thank you for being resilient

  • @Mei-st5bq
    @Mei-st5bq 4 года назад +131

    time to start having all citizens start victory gardens again!

    • @jessstuart7495
      @jessstuart7495 4 года назад +6

      Already done. I doubled the size of my garden this year.

    • @Plethorality
      @Plethorality 4 года назад +1

      Yes!! Victory gardens! I was just thinking about that!

  • @Stella77_7
    @Stella77_7 4 года назад +63

    Love seeing city folks Rocking the food production.

  • @AzDoll714
    @AzDoll714 4 года назад +75

    This is beautiful! I love that you are treating the quails respectfully and with kindness.

    • @jessstuart7495
      @jessstuart7495 4 года назад

      Raising quail seems much more reasonable for me than raising chickens. Do you have to clip their wings so they don't fly away?

    • @CasianaCarmazan
      @CasianaCarmazan 4 года назад

      Jess Stuart why is that? I’m a vegetarian and I was thinking if I’ll move to the country someday I might get chickens (for the eggs only)

    • @kelliecanscan3364
      @kelliecanscan3364 4 года назад

      @@CasianaCarmazan I think quails lay eggs too

    • @BillLowenburg
      @BillLowenburg 2 года назад

      I disagree and believe humans have no domain over animals. Just because we can kill and eat them doesn't mean we should or that it's moral to be "nice" to them until we kill them. Nutritionally, there's no basis whatsoever for eating animal products for health. That's all been demonstrated for years. Unfortunately, all major religions believe in the "human domain" concept, and probably the people who are "touched" by the treatment of these quail have been conditioned this way and are able to rationalize it. Fortunately, the number of people evolving to a plant-based diet is growing in recent times. However, it's probably not going to offset the rest of the population's imminent destruction of our environment and eventual consequences for the human race. Our species is probably destined to not be the dominant one on this planet in a few more millenia. Some humans will still be around, but surviving on more of a subsistence level and far fewer in number. Do you realize that it would take 5 planet Earths to supply the resources needed if everyone now living consumed as much as the average American? Don't take my word for it, research it for yourself and let that sink in.

  • @Capcapung
    @Capcapung 5 лет назад +104

    This is truly inspiring

  • @GemmaJoikhun
    @GemmaJoikhun 5 лет назад +60

    I don’t know why but this is true happiness to me
    I love the summertime where I am doing gardening
    And growing fruits and vegetables ❤️💐 TRUE HAPPINESS

    • @keisi1574
      @keisi1574 5 лет назад +3

      Because we are part of nature. We belong in nature. Nature is real. Nature is where we connect with our true selves and learn n grow and become our best. Keep doing it!🙂

  • @ej_l2525
    @ej_l2525 5 лет назад +62

    one of my life goals,to have a sustainable farm.

  • @gianpaolotodde1361
    @gianpaolotodde1361 2 года назад +1

    YAY!!! GREAT CONCEPT, GREAT VIDEO! BRING IT ON!!!👍👍👍

  • @Lemonz1989
    @Lemonz1989 2 года назад +12

    I love how realistic she is. She doesn't pretend that it's possible to be self sustaining on a small plot of land, like many others do, but what is possible and what we can do ourselves. :)

    • @leebliss3622
      @leebliss3622 3 месяца назад

      Australians are like that, less bullshit, less sensationalism, more real and authentic.

  • @celestiakock7207
    @celestiakock7207 2 года назад +1

    Watching this video is so satisfying

  • @sierrastevens505
    @sierrastevens505 2 года назад +1

    You are my hero’s!! You’re going to save the world ❤️

  • @hyacinthdibley2420
    @hyacinthdibley2420 4 года назад +171

    If everyone had something like this now, we’d be able to stay home during this COVID pandemic. Smh!!
    We need to wake up and be independent.
    Great video. Very inspiring.

    • @GarrettSpring
      @GarrettSpring 4 года назад +2

      absolutely true

    • @trumpocalypsesurvival
      @trumpocalypsesurvival 4 года назад +8

      Start today and you'll have plenty of food in the next month or two. I started 5 weeks ago, and my plants are taking on their first true leaves or better at this point

    • @hyacinthdibley2420
      @hyacinthdibley2420 4 года назад +1

      TRUMPOCALYPSE SURVIVAL ooooh. That’s nice.

    • @trumpocalypsesurvival
      @trumpocalypsesurvival 4 года назад +1

      @@hyacinthdibley2420 I don't know if you're talking about my comment, or my site name. But yeah it's nice my parsley is already up and usable, I have some broccoli that I'm picking leaves off of, I even have a trash Garden made of lettuces and celery that's doing fine

    • @KLMN890
      @KLMN890 4 года назад +1

      Yes we started and have lots of veggie saplings and fruit growing. Waiting for the home grown produce.

  • @flowercollector9013
    @flowercollector9013 4 года назад +1

    I am saving up money for a small garden like this also.Hopefully one day I will update this comment talking about my own garden.This video inspired me a lot for that decision

  • @kynchan3332
    @kynchan3332 5 лет назад +65

    Sorghum is a good grain to grow if there is a shortage of water. It is high yielding and has excellent resistance to disease.
    If the whole grains are still forming the stalk is rich with sugars and can be processed as sugar cane.
    The grain is slightly sweet and has a mild earthy flavor. If boiled in excess water a porridge is created. (The grain is also good for animal feed when fully ripe.) Alternatively, the grain can be milled into a flour, hot water added a tbsp at a time, kneaded to create smooth dough and cooked to make a flat bread.

  • @AM-br4ix
    @AM-br4ix 2 года назад +1

    A family in Southern California had pioneered this many many years ago...they have a video on here too. they have bee hives, goats, make some alternative fuel for their car and sell and use their 1/2 acre to grow food. They also have chickens too.

  • @heyitsagoodlife
    @heyitsagoodlife 5 лет назад +42

    YES! Abundance is possible. Start where you’re at. Learn small. Keep growing. Expand when opportunity allows. Growing food in the city is possible! This is why I garden and youtube too ♥️

  • @abj358
    @abj358 2 года назад +1

    Oh and, beautifully filmed!

  • @bluesage1528
    @bluesage1528 4 года назад +20

    Wonderful! Their garden looks like traditional Ukrainian gardens, which I remember from my childhood. But I did not imagine that this is possible in Australia, with its dryness and harsh sun. It is very inspiring. Thank you

    • @eyesofthecervino3366
      @eyesofthecervino3366 Год назад +1

      I'm sure it depends on where in Australia you live. Self Sufficient Me has a very impressive garden, and I'm pretty sure he's in Australia.

  • @akeem1221
    @akeem1221 3 года назад +2

    Permaculture teacher, designer, educator, facilitator. The world really needs you.

  • @three-leggedpossum3591
    @three-leggedpossum3591 5 лет назад +3

    I'm a medical college student who grew in farmer family. I always had this call to live life this... Thanks for inspiring me more!

  • @akilashavinda8942
    @akilashavinda8942 2 года назад +2

    It's truly inspiring enough for me.

  • @katebirs
    @katebirs 5 лет назад +98

    These videos are so inspiring. Please keep up the great and important work.

  • @wendyhonnor2487
    @wendyhonnor2487 3 года назад +1

    That was just fabulous. Thank you so much.

  • @Ramiz422
    @Ramiz422 5 лет назад +220

    I have a hectare farm land few meters away from my house. I was thinking about selling it cause I don't have time to farming but now I think I can do what you did over there maybe after retirement 😃

    • @loveyours6246
      @loveyours6246 5 лет назад +9

      That's a lot of a land! Please do

    • @KN-dy4hm
      @KN-dy4hm 5 лет назад +24

      Musical Medicine you could rent it till than.

    • @loveyours6246
      @loveyours6246 5 лет назад +1

      @@KN-dy4hm can barely afford the rent of life my dude haha

    • @privat5316
      @privat5316 5 лет назад +33

      Start now! Just try some things! Throw some potatoes in an see what happens! Almost no work.. but you will learn a lot!

    • @FarmerBrown69
      @FarmerBrown69 5 лет назад +27

      Don't wait! Improve the soil, plant things that don't need a ton of upkeep. It could maybe offer you a supplemental income

  • @captainsleeman9787
    @captainsleeman9787 3 года назад +1

    Beautiful. Well done.

  • @JustToFallAsleep
    @JustToFallAsleep 4 года назад +34

    IF there were more books or people who could teach this to us, to our children, especially in this time, it could change so much in our lives. I am teaching my children, and myself in an effort to be more self sufficient and help those I can in the future. I just wish I had started sooner.

    • @beckiejani7782
      @beckiejani7782 4 года назад +2

      Good luck with your kids. We would start seeds for fun, etc. My son now has a PhD in agronomy.

    • @andreww3621
      @andreww3621 4 года назад +2

      There’s plenty of books on the subject.
      The One-Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka
      Thinking in Systems by Donella Meadows
      Permaculture by David Holmgren
      Earth User's Guide to Permaculture, 2nd ed. by Rosemary Morrow
      Permaculture: A Designers' Manual by Bill Mollison
      Introduction to Permaculture by Bill Mollison
      Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability by David Holmgren
      Gaia’s Garden by Toby Hemenway
      And many more. Bill Mollison is the guy who developed the theory and practice of permaculture and David Holmgren was one of the co originators. There are also several podcasts such as “The Permaculture Podcast” and tons of info online as well as on here.

  • @kiwicottage
    @kiwicottage Год назад +1

    I love how gentle and kind this woman is. Doing the right thing is made easy by her explantion of how we can live better, free of convectional thinking of how we spend our time thru life. An inspiration to others.

  • @rishabhtiwari1970
    @rishabhtiwari1970 5 лет назад +74

    Sir, i would really love to thank you for filming these videos which connects the nature lovers so closely and the connectivity we get from these videos towards nature, food are so joyfull...in the end i would say that please keep doing wonderfull work as it really inspires the folks around the world...

  • @hisamif5590
    @hisamif5590 3 года назад +1

    I love this video.I wish I could live like this in my town, with vegetable garden with some squirrels. May be I must find “Danny”too.

  • @marlboroughsounds9710
    @marlboroughsounds9710 4 года назад +161

    If all humanity especially lower income families were taught the basics and rolled their sleeves up and did afew hours a day, they would have enough food for their families. This stuff needs to be taught right through school age to the point we all can comfortably do our own gardens for food. My father always said once you buy or rent a property, start growing fruit trees and your own garden. Absolutely love this video.

    • @jamaly77
      @jamaly77 4 года назад +13

      Theoretically, yes. Practically, no. We do not have enough space. Apart from that, buying land is expensive in most areas.
      But I agree, here in Switzerland there are so many people with just (biologically dead) lawns and a few exotic plants cause they look nice. So much space just wasted....

    • @jpruett86
      @jpruett86 4 года назад +17

      You’d be amazed at how much you can grow in a tiny yard or even in containers.

    • @beckiejani7782
      @beckiejani7782 4 года назад +13

      My small city is low income. There is a group that has gardens in some of the elementary schools. Not only has this lead to better eating habits for them, but it is increasing math and business skills (they have a table at the farmers market to sell some of what they grow).

    • @user-nk8uy4rz7h
      @user-nk8uy4rz7h 4 года назад +11

      Kate Scotland right. If communities did this and shared the different types of foods we produced between ourselves we could be saving so much money, be healthier, happier and more ethical! My dream in life to own property so I can contribute to this.

    • @masterpalladin
      @masterpalladin 4 года назад +1

      @@jpruett86 HYDROPONICS AND AQUAPONICS

  • @wizardss3684
    @wizardss3684 2 года назад +1

    This is beautiful. Everyone should live like this.

  • @mizleenasun
    @mizleenasun 5 лет назад +57

    I live in Malaysia .. A land where you can grow almost everything .. Hopefully i can learn the way you all produce food.. Organically

    • @frankaudiffret6959
      @frankaudiffret6959 4 года назад +1

      Same here, but living in Indonesia :)

    • @BosPresiden
      @BosPresiden 4 года назад +6

      I'm done.. Leaving my homebigtown for almost 2 years, now live in small beautiful village in West Java, Indonesia with my new little family and start gardening, organically.

  • @kristinatovar7192
    @kristinatovar7192 4 года назад +1

    I just planted my first garden last week, in light of the COVID virus ....I decided having fresh food in the coming months was a priority. Thank you for this youtube video to help me tend my own garden.

  • @jaxknet
    @jaxknet 4 года назад +5

    I LOVE that repurposed BBQ grill for the seedlings! Actually truth is I love your whole garden, keep up the amazing work!

  • @gauripanicker6661
    @gauripanicker6661 4 года назад +1

    I am so so so happy and inspired to have found you.

  • @graceaxisa4213
    @graceaxisa4213 5 лет назад +8

    Absolutely beautiful! Such an amazing garden and everything looks so healthy!

  • @liveintentional2659
    @liveintentional2659 2 года назад +2

    Love this! It brought back childhood memories of my grandfather’s garden!

  • @lajwantishahani1225
    @lajwantishahani1225 5 лет назад +8

    I've been growing some food for the past 5 years in almost the same footage of land, in my backyard. But nowhere close to as abundant as yours is! Had a few challenges like water during the hot summers here in India, a highrise building blocking some of my sunlight, difficulty getting organic seeds and until last year aphids... But eating fruits and vegetables from the backyard is a sheer joy and I feel blessed.

  • @holytrashart4031
    @holytrashart4031 4 года назад

    WE WANT MORE OF THIS AMAZING LADY!

  • @RichardFalkner
    @RichardFalkner 5 лет назад +4

    Stoked you've covered the Plummery! Been an admirer of this property for a few years now. Another great video guys

    • @biancadelien6617
      @biancadelien6617 4 года назад

      Richard Falkner do you know if Kat has a youtube channel I could follow? tnx

  • @y.harveynorman1392
    @y.harveynorman1392 4 года назад

    She looks so happy, healthy, and beautiful. She is doing something wonderful.

  • @philiq18
    @philiq18 5 лет назад +105

    One of my favourite channels -- quality content over quantity.

  • @miraflorjomuad5178
    @miraflorjomuad5178 3 года назад +1

    She is very industrious! We need a person like her in this critical period. Well done!

  • @JB-yg3ew
    @JB-yg3ew 5 лет назад +9

    Wow that's awesome! I'm hoping to have something similar (but much colder climate) going on in ten years! Baby steps. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @rahulajayan5546
    @rahulajayan5546 4 года назад +1

    5:20 that smile is the strength of the garden

  • @Nhoj31neirbo47
    @Nhoj31neirbo47 5 лет назад +63

    Lovely person. Productive garden.

    • @fry5544
      @fry5544 5 лет назад +1

      Yes, Kate is incredible

  • @daisycocoa2557
    @daisycocoa2557 4 года назад +2

    So how many generations of resource expenditures did it take to produce a human with this much thought and intelligence? Thanks for sharing.

  • @chantaltulliez8066
    @chantaltulliez8066 5 лет назад +7

    I would love to see how you started ie the original plan and the progress you made and what you planted...magnificent garden so productive and so beautiful...keep up the good work

  • @vestersallador8020
    @vestersallador8020 5 лет назад +31

    This is also what we do in my hometown . Living simply in just a small village and being contented with the most essential things. Love lots!😍 Continue inspiring young people, we need people like you!

  • @Auschtl
    @Auschtl 4 года назад

    I just wanna give her a huge hug for doing this.

  • @jimsgardensandrabbitry
    @jimsgardensandrabbitry 5 лет назад +10

    Awesome welcome video, Happen Films, I am new here and look forward to seeing more videos on being more self sufficient. The world needs to see more of this. Blessings.

  • @forestgirl5317
    @forestgirl5317 4 года назад

    Excellent. We should all be growing food in our communities. Thanks so much for putting out this video. Beautiful produce!!

  • @flowergrowersmith449
    @flowergrowersmith449 5 лет назад +39

    I think this last season in Melbourne was really difficult - long cold spring and then a few real furnaces of days. Let's hope for a kinder spring this year. My goal is also to be as self sufficient in fresh produce as possible and grow mainly things that can be preserved (drying, bottling, jamming, storing etc). And save my own seed of course! Nice video!!

    • @nvrluki7608
      @nvrluki7608 5 лет назад +4

      FlowerGrower Smith We’re in Melbourne too!
      Yeah the weather hasn’t been too good and we have some deciduous trees sending up new shoots now.
      Our backyard is pretty small at 3 x 8m. Mostly perennials and fruit trees with at least 100 kg worth of produce this year.
      Garden was only planted 1.5 years ago so we’re hopeful it should produce more as it grows.
      It’s surprising what can be grown with the right microclimate.
      Spend about an hour in the garden during late winter/early spring checking for pests and that’s it.
      Not a full permaculture design as we wanted to keep the curb appeal with lots of usable entertaining space

    • @gachagalaxy0831
      @gachagalaxy0831 5 лет назад +1

      FlowerGrower Smith we are in Melbourne, and we are still eating pumpkin harvested in march. I highly recommend columnar peach Crimson ROcket from Bunnings. Nice skinny trees that are highly productive and the fruit cans well. Our columnar apples are highly productive, and you can dot them all through the garden

  • @burniehutjrs
    @burniehutjrs 4 года назад +1

    awesome video :) would love a short series on how the plummery raise and manage their quails & eggs

  • @pkm1060
    @pkm1060 5 лет назад +6

    Your work is brilliant! Please keep making these beautiful films. I will be a patron for sure. All the best!

  • @lacramioara1135
    @lacramioara1135 4 года назад +1

    With this kind of people, who are inspiring us, we, as humanity, have still a chance to survive. Thank you and keep spreading the message!

  • @chanchoyling4919
    @chanchoyling4919 5 лет назад +5

    Inspired....my garden is small too. Started growing veggies & fruit trees suitable in the tropics

  • @Tubefish07
    @Tubefish07 3 года назад

    A lispy little Kat I must say. Those are the most brilliantly colored veggies I have seen no doubt. Splendid! Cheers mates!!

  • @PermacultureHomestead
    @PermacultureHomestead 5 лет назад +123

    permaculture works, we do this on 2000 sq ft.

  • @RobertoD946
    @RobertoD946 4 года назад +1

    Such a relax feel to this. Great job

  • @bjornhaiplik2451
    @bjornhaiplik2451 4 года назад +5

    „Build resilience in our communities“ how true and necessary that is! Corona can be a teacher of that. Very inspiring. I will start with 1sqm and look after that😊

  • @jacprice1687
    @jacprice1687 4 года назад +1

    Super inspiring fellow melbournians. The way you presented this is exciting, encouraging and supportive. thank you!!!

  • @renegaderogue6310
    @renegaderogue6310 4 года назад +178

    This is probably how we will end up in 2020 reconnecting to the land.

    • @ChandanaCTV
      @ChandanaCTV 4 года назад +6

      time to do so

    • @HumanbeingonfloatingEarth
      @HumanbeingonfloatingEarth 4 года назад +2

      the silver lining

    • @Plethorality
      @Plethorality 4 года назад +4

      Yes. Very necessary. Who says 2021 will be the old normal? Old normal might be over forever..
      Time to garden.

    • @renegaderogue6310
      @renegaderogue6310 4 года назад +2

      @@Plethorality Old normal is so last year.

    • @Plethorality
      @Plethorality 4 года назад +1

      @@renegaderogue6310 hahaha! Yeah. Well. Sort of. I am Australian and last year was horrendous. This year has been a walk in the park, in comparison...

  • @katherinekottaras
    @katherinekottaras 4 года назад +1

    I love this video -her garden is such an inspiration.

  • @a.r.8987
    @a.r.8987 5 лет назад +22

    Just when I'm needing some inspiration !

  • @rosemaryrace1509
    @rosemaryrace1509 4 года назад

    I've always grown what I call a "messy garden" yours is the most gorgeous messy garden I've seen for ages. I grow bush tucker, natives, herbs and tomatoes, strawberries, flowers so much in my 9m x 2.4m unit garden that I'm glad the local Narrawong Community Collective is available for me to swap their veggies and seeds too. Incidentially the unit garden had never had a garden before me in 25 years so I'm really pleased my native garden at the front of my unit attracks honeyeaters every morning! Just got to keep encouraging people to grow their own.

  • @alenpaul2523
    @alenpaul2523 5 лет назад +4

    Promoting this channel because I love it

  • @mellowenglishgal
    @mellowenglishgal 4 года назад

    I watched this video in June 2019 and was intrigued not just by the practical side of this project but the philosophy behind it.
    I've since bought my first house, with a garden that had a lawn and a shed and nothing else, the perfect starting-point. My dad built me a raised bed the weekend before the UK went into quarantine, and I've spent the last few months learning how to tend to crops of lettuce, spinach, tomatoes and herbs that gave me fresh salad greens. It was a treat every day to go and pick my own salad; and it kept me outside, enjoying the fine weather and getting (a little) exercise) as well as giving me something to look forward to, observing even tiny changes in my crops. I'm already planning what to grow next year, based on my experience this summer, observing my raised bed - I just wanted to leave a note to say thank you for inspiring me.

  • @mahendran412
    @mahendran412 5 лет назад +6

    Waiting for your videos for long time. Your videos are great

  • @shraddhawaigaonkar9983
    @shraddhawaigaonkar9983 4 года назад

    It's amazing how beautiful and self sufficient the vegetable garden is. My balcony doesn't get sunlight but I dream of a time where I will be surrounded by such a small lovely vegetable garden

  • @golmeibanhou9128
    @golmeibanhou9128 5 лет назад +12

    The wealthiest thoughts I've ever seen.its a great things that will really change the world.alot of love from a village call soubunglong(leishok) India,manipur

  • @adrianafischetti_art
    @adrianafischetti_art 4 года назад

    Fabulous. You are doing the things and saying the things I have been saying for years. Bravo. I hope it spreads.

  • @JuanBarberis
    @JuanBarberis 5 лет назад +20

    Another well-produced video....congrats! : )

  • @noneone.............
    @noneone............. 3 года назад

    Awesome garden ! Green, just like its owner, she looks so pure, like a mirror that reflects her heart. I say "yes" to her. Absolutely yes like motherhood feeling more in love than thinking frame ! ♥️

  • @Afonso_Guest_House
    @Afonso_Guest_House 5 лет назад +4

    Awwww so lovely! Blessings to you! 😊😊😊🤗

  • @GaiaCarney
    @GaiaCarney 4 года назад

    Thank you, Happen Films 💐

  • @onekin7025
    @onekin7025 4 года назад +15

    yes ! giving animal kin the best life we can give them ! i love how you have figured out how to sustain yourself financially with thy clever intelligence and thy care for all beings happy in the womb of the universe! may all beings who want it attain creative income. i love your garden. gratitudes.

    • @susanscrazykitchen2897
      @susanscrazykitchen2897 4 года назад

      one kin There is no need for dairy or animal products. The Coronavirus came from growing animals in their own waste...the future is vegan.

    • @kelseybordeaux9206
      @kelseybordeaux9206 4 года назад +2

      @@susanscrazykitchen2897 Where did you get that from? The Virus came from some dumbass eating a Bat

  • @petrdvorak9032
    @petrdvorak9032 3 года назад

    Velmi inspirující, úžasná žena pěstitelka. Ve všech rostlinách a plodinách je cítit láska.

  • @ladyEnchantressGarden
    @ladyEnchantressGarden 4 года назад +5

    starting this even if I don't have a lot yet. balconies, rooftop.. hallways, I got to use the space esp. in these times of corona.

    • @capicuaaa
      @capicuaaa 4 года назад +1

      You can grow a lot of food in containers. :) Just yesterday I rewatched a great RUclips video on it. Look into "container gardening" or "growing vegetables in containers". You'll be pleasantly surprised! I myself grow strawberries along with garlic in containers with great success; thyme, lettuce, you name it!

    • @ladyEnchantressGarden
      @ladyEnchantressGarden 4 года назад +1

      @@capicuaaa same with me, :) currently growing smaller fruit trees like acerola, mulverry and surinam cherry. it's just the limited space in my balcony and crops like sweet potato corn is best on thr ground. My rooftop is bein used as aswel for growing plants in containers.

  • @pttp321
    @pttp321 3 года назад

    We started a small 10ft x 10ft vegetable and herb garden 4 years ago - it’s so lovely to go out to the garden for our verges. ☮️

  • @jeffsartadventure3634
    @jeffsartadventure3634 5 лет назад +4

    How cool would it be if entire neighborhoods did this? Especially living right in the city,the immediate environmental benefits for all the life in the area are enormous. My 1/8th acre city lot property is nearly all gardens,it's an oasis in a concrete desert.

  • @chandrasunwar3594
    @chandrasunwar3594 4 года назад

    You are an Angel showing modern people how to leave a healthy and eco friendly life. Love you 😍 keep going .

  • @TheTamrock2007
    @TheTamrock2007 5 лет назад +6

    Beautifully done. My first time on your channel. Greetings from Cave Spring Georgia. Liked and shared.

  • @petrsupa2431
    @petrsupa2431 4 года назад +1

    Watching these videos makes me feel so peaceful and relaxed.

    • @da1stamericus
      @da1stamericus 4 года назад

      Growing even a plant gives me almost the same satisfaction

  • @tadblackington1676
    @tadblackington1676 5 лет назад +4

    Just a gorgeous set up.

  • @GeorgesVernier
    @GeorgesVernier 5 лет назад +1

    All of your short films are amazing and inspiring thanks a lot!!!

  • @mooretimeinthekitchen7635
    @mooretimeinthekitchen7635 5 лет назад +11

    This is so inspirational. I've just started a little vegetable garden in my back garden. It's the first time in my life I've had a garden to myself as I've been renting flats until. I'm still renting so I can't be going crazy redesigning the garden but I've got some pots out there. My radishes are almost ready, can't wait for everything else to pop up!

  • @islandgirl637
    @islandgirl637 4 года назад

    This yard is so big! Even for rural. Super awesome that they see the importance of large yards/outdoor space when building homes.

  • @priscillajimenez27
    @priscillajimenez27 4 года назад +20

    I've wanted to have a garden for the longest time. Does she have an online course to teach others about permaculture and where to start?

    • @kerrierivett
      @kerrierivett 4 года назад +2

      If you can borrow or buy the book "Introduction to Permaculture" it's a good place to start.

    • @priscillajimenez27
      @priscillajimenez27 4 года назад +1

      @@kerrierivett thanks! Is there a specific one I should get or by a particular author?

    • @kerrierivett
      @kerrierivett 4 года назад +1

      @@priscillajimenez27 yes, Author is Bill Mollison.