Excellent brief explanation, Andrew! Muchas gracias, from your student in Costa Rica. The forest garden layers of tall fruit trees, lower lemon trees, dwarf banana plants, pumpkins and sweet potatoes covering the ground, ¨cubás¨bean climbing the fence, turmeric under the lemon trees, It goes on and on, all manner of salad greens: Okinawa spinach, Brasilian spinach, mulberry and sweet potato leaves, lettuce varieties, culinary and medicinal herbs... diversity is most definately resilience!
Im a beginner gardener. And some how it makes sense to me to make sunken garden beds. I also learned how to composting from Utube. Sadly, I don’t garden anymore. Thank you, all your videos are amazing and I’m delighted to learn more.
I have been growing much of my own food for the past 20 years, in Genoa, on the Mediterranean coast. Our climate used to be mild-temperate with great seasonal shifts. However weather events have become much more extreme in recent years, and what I am observing in my current practice is precisely that nutrient depletion that you describe here as typical of the tropics. We are now in a Niña phase, and it's been raining incessantly for the past three months. These phenomena are happening on an unprecedented scale, and getting worse. Then in summer we have temperatures above 30°C for weeks on end - which, again, wasn't typical at all (we're at the same latitude as Boston), and the scorching heat further depletes the soil. What's worse is that local varieties are resilient to shifts in precipitation, but do not perform the way they used to now that these extremes have increased and are more long-lasting. The response from industrial agriculture is, of course, to irrigate far more and increase artificial fertilization. From a permaculture perspective, however, I think layering could be an answer. I cannot use mulch because in the rains it rots and attracts slugs. And I cannot do without mulch in the summer because the soil gets too dry. I think a food forest might be the answer. It's a complex transition and I wish I had experienced people to assist, but I do want to experiment with it. There being no tradition for it here, I need to figure out what to use. Trees are fairly straightforward, but I don't quite know what bushes I could use as an intermediate layer. Soft fruits in my country are more suited to an Alpine climate and acidic soils. It's like reinventing the wheel.
This might sound strange, but you should look at permaculture from temperate Australia. In the state of Victoria (the home of the founders of permaculture David Holmgren and Bill Mollison), we get most of our rain in late winter and spring, and then may not get any more til autumn (admittedly that is an extreme summer, we usually get a little rain in those months). In summer, the hot north winds blow in from the centre of the continent, desert dry, and we can have weeks in the high 30's and 40's celsius. In winter the icy winds blow uninterrupted from Antarctica. The actual temperature doesn't often go below zero, but it feels freezing. Some of the most commonly employed strategies are swales, and more swales. Keep the water in the ground and don't let it run off into creeks and out to sea. Similarly, put in structures to prevent any water run-off taking the soil with it. Even if you can't build terraces, branches or timber, or rocks and bricks laid along contours help slow the flow. Groundcovers make a big difference. Many Australian natives are good at holding the soil together, but for you plants such as prostrate rosemary, sages, oregano, majoram should do well. Lemons (well, any citrus), olives, pomegranates all have root systems that will hold the soil. Asparagus and rhubarb should do well. Most people here do use organic mulches such as straw, wood chips, sugar cane (a waste product after extracting the juice to make sugar crystals), or lawn clippings, but sometimes compost is used (and shouldn't rot). Occasionally people use gravel or pebbles as mulch. They are sometimes prefered in areas at high risk from bushfires, but have many disadvantages such as not releasing nutrients into the soil, and slowly mixing into the soil making it very hard to dig or losen. They can also get extrememly hot in the sun and cook any shallow roots below them. I don't know what the quarantine laws are, but it might be worth trying to buy seeds for some Australian varieties of plants. Many of the traditionally Mediterranean fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown here and have cultivars bred for our conditions. Some youtube channels to check out would include Melliodora, Milkwood, and Homesteading DownUnder.
Yes food forest concept and design is the best way to maintain the productivity of the soil, because it works synchronically. This is the concept that we can apply from Permaculture methods.
My city told me they consider street run off as black water due to the chemicals. It doesn't seem good to collect that water not processed. Any thoughts?
resilience rɪˈzɪlɪəns/Submit noun 1. the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. "nylon is excellent in wearability, abrasion resistance and resilience" synonyms: flexibility, pliability, suppleness, plasticity, elasticity, springiness, spring, give; More 2. the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. "the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions"
I am fascinated but do have a question. (Actually, more than one but...) You talk about layering plants but I the fire video you talk about eliminating fire ladders. Wouldn't the layer create fire ladders?
Do you think mob grazing for livestock in the temperate climate is not necessary because of the higher levels of biological activity and nutrient cycling as compared to drylands?
i have a half hectare of land, half of it is slope, now i would like to use permaculture approach. my problem is that , what is the first step to start? now i learn about in your videos' the important needs of water, that this land defend on rain water. Is it right to start build a pond to harvest rain water ? Before digging and planting ? second in the top of the slope land is it better to plant fruit barring trees ? or is it oki if i started planting a paper tree at the top off the slope land and each side of the border ?
@Michael McCabe : Create a sun trap using vegetation in an elliptical shape facing the winter sun. Use season extending structures like greenhouses, insulated cold frames, attach greenhouses to heated structures. Grow fodder and feed animals with it in winter time. See Ridgedale Permaculture Farm in Sweden for good examples.
Diversity is reslience. Did you know that the tomato is an ingredient that we can add to a salad? Salad begins with 'S', just like sunlight begins with 'S' and we need sunlight to live. So we need tomatoes to live because of salad.
Excellent brief explanation, Andrew! Muchas gracias, from your student in Costa Rica. The forest garden layers of tall fruit trees, lower lemon trees, dwarf banana plants, pumpkins and sweet potatoes covering the ground, ¨cubás¨bean climbing the fence, turmeric under the lemon trees, It goes on and on, all manner of salad greens: Okinawa spinach, Brasilian spinach, mulberry and sweet potato leaves, lettuce varieties, culinary and medicinal herbs... diversity is most definately resilience!
Im a beginner gardener. And some how it makes sense to me to make sunken garden beds. I also learned how to composting from Utube. Sadly, I don’t garden anymore.
Thank you, all your videos are amazing and I’m delighted to learn more.
Brilliant way to bring back the Eden on every place and types and locations on Earth!
Thank you! I hope you show more videos about Permaculture in the tropics.
@4:35
Love how i can learn from a video much easier than a thick book thanks
I have been growing much of my own food for the past 20 years, in Genoa, on the Mediterranean coast. Our climate used to be mild-temperate with great seasonal shifts. However weather events have become much more extreme in recent years, and what I am observing in my current practice is precisely that nutrient depletion that you describe here as typical of the tropics. We are now in a Niña phase, and it's been raining incessantly for the past three months. These phenomena are happening on an unprecedented scale, and getting worse. Then in summer we have temperatures above 30°C for weeks on end - which, again, wasn't typical at all (we're at the same latitude as Boston), and the scorching heat further depletes the soil. What's worse is that local varieties are resilient to shifts in precipitation, but do not perform the way they used to now that these extremes have increased and are more long-lasting. The response from industrial agriculture is, of course, to irrigate far more and increase artificial fertilization. From a permaculture perspective, however, I think layering could be an answer. I cannot use mulch because in the rains it rots and attracts slugs. And I cannot do without mulch in the summer because the soil gets too dry. I think a food forest might be the answer. It's a complex transition and I wish I had experienced people to assist, but I do want to experiment with it. There being no tradition for it here, I need to figure out what to use. Trees are fairly straightforward, but I don't quite know what bushes I could use as an intermediate layer. Soft fruits in my country are more suited to an Alpine climate and acidic soils. It's like reinventing the wheel.
This might sound strange, but you should look at permaculture from temperate Australia.
In the state of Victoria (the home of the founders of permaculture David Holmgren and Bill Mollison), we get most of our rain in late winter and spring, and then may not get any more til autumn (admittedly that is an extreme summer, we usually get a little rain in those months). In summer, the hot north winds blow in from the centre of the continent, desert dry, and we can have weeks in the high 30's and 40's celsius. In winter the icy winds blow uninterrupted from Antarctica. The actual temperature doesn't often go below zero, but it feels freezing.
Some of the most commonly employed strategies are swales, and more swales. Keep the water in the ground and don't let it run off into creeks and out to sea. Similarly, put in structures to prevent any water run-off taking the soil with it. Even if you can't build terraces, branches or timber, or rocks and bricks laid along contours help slow the flow. Groundcovers make a big difference. Many Australian natives are good at holding the soil together, but for you plants such as prostrate rosemary, sages, oregano, majoram should do well. Lemons (well, any citrus), olives, pomegranates all have root systems that will hold the soil. Asparagus and rhubarb should do well.
Most people here do use organic mulches such as straw, wood chips, sugar cane (a waste product after extracting the juice to make sugar crystals), or lawn clippings, but sometimes compost is used (and shouldn't rot). Occasionally people use gravel or pebbles as mulch. They are sometimes prefered in areas at high risk from bushfires, but have many disadvantages such as not releasing nutrients into the soil, and slowly mixing into the soil making it very hard to dig or losen. They can also get extrememly hot in the sun and cook any shallow roots below them.
I don't know what the quarantine laws are, but it might be worth trying to buy seeds for some Australian varieties of plants. Many of the traditionally Mediterranean fruits, vegetables, and herbs are grown here and have cultivars bred for our conditions.
Some youtube channels to check out would include Melliodora, Milkwood, and Homesteading DownUnder.
@@fionaanderson5796 Thanks for all the tips! Really useful.
@@fionaanderson5796 thanks for the info Fiona
Yes food forest concept and design is the best way to maintain the productivity of the soil, because it works synchronically. This is the concept that we can apply from Permaculture methods.
Who else imagined chickens pulling around tiny tractors on a field of miniature crops? Lol. Great video!
I am watching your entire series as these are very factual informative with details of helpful education and wisdom. Regards.
So happy to hear you love them as much as we do! Feel free to share the series with people you know!
@OSUEcampus
I love the way you explain. Deep Gratitude from India 🙏
Your productions are of high quality. Thank you!
Splendid 👍 Hi from India, appreciate your efforts to promote permaculture. 👏👏
@6:39 Movable Hen House
@7:07 Fish and Duck pond
How do the shrubs get enough sunlight in permaculture is always my question
Well, how did they get enough of it in nature? That's your answer.
@@markd.9042 🤷🏾♀️ the bushes at the bottom are in shade that's why I ask I just assumed the ones in nature are shade loving bushes
@@sharriceowens913 they may be
Hey, what is the best course of study at Oregon State University to study permaculture?
Another awesome video. I am learning so much. Thanks!!!
My city told me they consider street run off as black water due to the chemicals. It doesn't seem good to collect that water not processed. Any thoughts?
resilience
rɪˈzɪlɪəns/Submit
noun
1.
the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity.
"nylon is excellent in wearability, abrasion resistance and resilience"
synonyms: flexibility, pliability, suppleness, plasticity, elasticity, springiness, spring, give; More
2.
the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.
"the often remarkable resilience of so many British institutions"
Thank you for sharing!
Who is this brilliant man? I need his help with my dry hard to manage land.
Andrew Millison
I am fascinated but do have a question. (Actually, more than one but...)
You talk about layering plants but I the fire video you talk about eliminating fire ladders. Wouldn't the layer create fire ladders?
Do you think mob grazing for livestock in the temperate climate is not necessary because of the higher levels of biological activity and nutrient cycling as compared to drylands?
Love your videos! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
i have a half hectare of land, half of it is slope, now i would like to use permaculture approach. my problem is that , what is the first step to start? now i learn about in your videos' the important needs of water, that this land defend on rain water. Is it right to start build a pond to harvest rain water ? Before digging and planting ? second in the top of the slope land is it better to plant fruit barring trees ? or is it oki if i started planting a paper tree at the top off the slope land and each side of the border ?
2:32 sunken 沈没 窪んだ 水中の garden
drought 干ばつ
shrub 低木＝灌かん木
What about in colder regions, with longer periods of darkness, ice, and frost?
@Michael McCabe : Create a sun trap using vegetation in an elliptical shape facing the winter sun. Use season extending structures like greenhouses, insulated cold frames, attach greenhouses to heated structures. Grow fodder and feed animals with it in winter time. See Ridgedale Permaculture Farm in Sweden for good examples.
Really trying to figure out how he draws backwards like that.
the video is flipped
U r doing good job
Allah bless you 🙏❣️😇
Great. Thank you.
Diversity is reslience. Did you know that the tomato is an ingredient that we can add to a salad? Salad begins with 'S', just like sunlight begins with 'S' and we need sunlight to live. So we need tomatoes to live because of salad.
Well taught.
brilliant! Cheers mate!
Im cropping while watching this
👏 👏 👏
Reminds me of a cell
I can't believe you are just completely disregarding the chickens pulling tiny tractors concept! 😤 ~6:40
Up include honey bee
Chicks :3
There's a probem, If you let chickens will eat all the worms from the soil.
That depends. They might clip one or two but overall that'll only really happen when it rains. They make up for it with their fertilizing feces.