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  • Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
  • Tour of our abundant and easy to care for urban edible forest garden where we grow a huge diversity of plants on just 55 square meters!
    Website: www.growntocook...
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  • @iamchinny3
    @iamchinny3 Год назад +5

    It's five years since this video, it would be so lovely to see an update on your wonderful garden.

  • @natatherden1769
    @natatherden1769 2 года назад +10

    It's great seeing a food forest with a good herb layer. It seems many food forests online are mainly mulch on the ground

  • @Ash-xx5zd
    @Ash-xx5zd 6 лет назад +16

    The microclimate is sooooo fascinating in your garden. I could spend a wonderful day just exploring everything in your space. ....wow.

  • @xianghouzinjianghu5001
    @xianghouzinjianghu5001 3 года назад +7

    Beautiful!! You will see yards like this in every Eastern European country. Nice to see the Netherlands. Also

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  3 года назад +2

      I come from the Czech Republic, and indeed, most people grow some food in their yards, though it does not look quite like this :)

  • @happynaturalist1793
    @happynaturalist1793 4 года назад +2

    Plant in layers, notice and use micro climates, plant perennials and those that self-sow, remember edible flowers(!), celebrate with the seasons, even shady spaces can grow foods, plant a diversity! Got it!

  • @2fluffybunnies
    @2fluffybunnies 6 лет назад +34

    my ears always perk up when i hear shade tolerant plants. Thanks for the tour, your garden is lovely!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад +6

      Thank you! Lots of the perennial vegetables are shade tolerant so they are a great alternative for spaces that are too shaded for annuals :-)

    • @nomparfait
      @nomparfait 4 года назад +2

      The back of my yard is shady because I have a few fruit trees (I'm in the U.S., zone 7A). Meader persimmon, Everbearing mulberry, American Pawpaws, & Jujube. I'd love to plant some more edibles back there. Thanks for the many ideas!!!

    • @nomparfait
      @nomparfait 4 года назад +1

      U can eat 🌷?? Gotta try it😀

    • @stefanomoretti3664
      @stefanomoretti3664 4 года назад

      @@nomparfait Hi 1 wjhat kind of zone do you refer to ? Do you have any useful links? I would like to grad my own garden area before starting some planning and cultivations ...thanks, from Italy

    • @nomparfait
      @nomparfait 4 года назад

      @@stefanomoretti3664 Google USDA Hardiness zone map, lowest temp it usually gets to is 0 to 5 °f of -17.8°to -15°c.

  • @lightowl3934
    @lightowl3934 5 лет назад +35

    The spirit is alive through creation, your garden is phenomenal and makes my soul happy. Very well done, thank you.

    • @portaadonai
      @portaadonai 5 лет назад +3

      God created creation, and breathed His spirit into us, which is what made us alive.
      "...then the LORD God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature." -Genisis

  • @douglaspeterson-hui7563
    @douglaspeterson-hui7563 5 лет назад +2

    What a wonderful garden.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  5 лет назад

      Douglas Peterson-Hui Thank you so much!

  • @OneYardRevolution
    @OneYardRevolution 7 лет назад +19

    You've done an amazing job in such a small space. Beautiful food forest!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  7 лет назад +2

      Thank you, Patrick! It's amazing how many edible plants you can fit even in a small garden if you think in layers :-)

  • @angelaholwell741
    @angelaholwell741 6 лет назад +13

    I know I'm over a year late on this video , but I had to say this is beautiful and inspiring. My dream is to have an urban food forest and you guys are living it!! Great job.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you, Angela! The garden has not changed that much in the past year since almost all the plants are perennial :) I'm glad you're finding inspiration in our video, goodluck with your dream garden!

  • @storm3772
    @storm3772 5 лет назад +4

    Great work. Good to see people interested in gardening.

  • @SKOLAH
    @SKOLAH 3 года назад +1

    It's inviting. Like that path is calling for us to explore. 🙂

  • @JoseRuiz-vm8hr
    @JoseRuiz-vm8hr Месяц назад

    Thank you for showing us your garden, it is very beautiful!

  • @TheDeco6
    @TheDeco6 5 лет назад +23

    Can you list the perennials here, I’d love some new plants to grow

  • @pjt3887
    @pjt3887 7 лет назад +6

    Such an amazing approach to gardening. Feeling inspired.

  • @spoolsandbobbins
    @spoolsandbobbins 4 года назад +4

    Lovely gardens. Inspiring!! God bless from Nova Scotia

  • @castleofcostamesa8291
    @castleofcostamesa8291 5 лет назад +4

    I love your garden and your excellent presentation. I am grateful to learn from you! Thank you and Hugs from my urban food forest garden in Costa Mesa, Southern California, USA.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  5 лет назад +1

      Castle of Costa Mesa Thank you so much for watching! I’m happy to hear that you find inspiration here even though you live in a pretty different climate:)

  • @goshdarnit
    @goshdarnit 3 года назад +4

    I'm loving your videos and of course your garden! So inspiring

  • @solfeinberg437
    @solfeinberg437 6 лет назад +1

    Back later in the season when the berries are ripened - unless you can pop the berries through the 'puter, I'm not nearly as excited as if I was there and you were inviting me back over. Thanks for the inspiration. Good to know people are doing this - it makes me feel more secure / good about people and the planet. I'm hoping / planning to evolve my own system.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you, Sol! Good luck with making the garden of your dreams!

  • @annespana
    @annespana 5 лет назад +2

    Beautiful

  • @tuscan440r
    @tuscan440r 5 лет назад +6

    Wow that is beautiful, I am inspired! I've recently decided that I'm going all in on our large city garden with the Forrest/permaculture approach and this is the most beautiful example I've seen yet. Thanks for sharing, I've subscribed!

  • @BeFree-BeFrugal
    @BeFree-BeFrugal 2 года назад

    Beautiful garden just shows what can be achieved.. I have a container grown fig against a south facing wall . 🌞

  • @AlBGood
    @AlBGood 2 года назад

    Your garden is beautiful and fruitful. We to have small garden. Someday hopefully it will be as nice and prolific as yours. Thank you for sharing it with us

  • @mahlina1220
    @mahlina1220 6 лет назад +2

    Excellent!!🌈🌺

  • @leightreme6848
    @leightreme6848 2 года назад

    i have a small garden too so thanks for all your information and encouragement

  • @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN
    @MYPERMACULTUREGARDEN 5 лет назад +2

    NEW SUBSCRIBER ! I like your small garden and the use of space with all your food forest ! I also have a garden, but it is only one year old... I hope mine gets to look like your someday !

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  5 лет назад +1

      Thank you so much for subscribing! Edible forest garden only get better with age :)

  • @trackin951
    @trackin951 6 лет назад +2

    quite a beautiful, edible space you have

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you, Dustin! I think garden can and even should be both productive & beautiful:-)

  • @Gerrardsoccer
    @Gerrardsoccer 2 года назад

    Such a beaitiful edible garden😍also straightforward and neat info delivered 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 my inspiration

  • @Suburbangeek
    @Suburbangeek 7 лет назад +4

    Packed with all the good stuff. Thanks for the tour.

  • @jackiea8274
    @jackiea8274 2 года назад +1

    I always come back to this video and just love it. Beautiful, functional, inviting, and a total showcase of your creativity and hard work!

  • @lrose1766
    @lrose1766 Год назад

    Wonderful example! Very inspirational! For some reason I thought Mirabelle plums needed a pollinator plum, like two or another variety. I would love to grow one but I'm not sure about it in my zone 5 in the Midwest USA. I have heard mixed reports. I also thought tulip bulbs were the edible part, and I tried some bulbs I had to dig up, ugh. I may try some petals next year . . . being part Dutch I love my bulbs!

  • @melanielinkous8746
    @melanielinkous8746 3 года назад +2

    I love your garden! Such an inspiration.

  • @familyfruit9833
    @familyfruit9833 5 лет назад +1

    We're just a year or two into slowly creating our own small edible forest. Similar size, in a UK suburban garden. Excited to discover your videos! Always looks for example of what's been done on a similar scale. Deciding what to prioritise and what not to include because of the space led to some dilemmas!

  • @badhonebrahim7707
    @badhonebrahim7707 6 лет назад +2

    im just dead amazed by your work.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад +1

      Badhon Ebrahim Thank you so much!@

  • @abigailirvine3414
    @abigailirvine3414 7 лет назад +3

    Thank you for showing your garden it's wonderful
    Blessings

  • @one.arizona.garden
    @one.arizona.garden 6 лет назад +5

    Wow, I absolutely love your garden 💚

  • @greikaroslo
    @greikaroslo 3 года назад

    Beautiful garden 👍

  • @luislugo6033
    @luislugo6033 Год назад +1

    Nice work!

  • @singletrackjunkie3603
    @singletrackjunkie3603 6 лет назад +1

    A very beautiful and productive garden. Inspiring to see a temperate Atlantic climate as its very relevant to where I live, Scarborough UK.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you! Lovely to hear you find inspiration here!

  • @Arnis1mail
    @Arnis1mail 4 года назад +1

    Such a beautiful garden you have there. Thank you for your beautiful ideas

  • @anamenger6043
    @anamenger6043 6 лет назад +2

    Love your Edible Forest!! Thanks for sharing!

  • @greatwesterngardens9405
    @greatwesterngardens9405 7 лет назад +3

    Very beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

  • @Liz-sc3np
    @Liz-sc3np 7 лет назад +3

    Very beautiful!

  • @MidwestGirl
    @MidwestGirl 5 лет назад +1

    Your garden is beautiful as well as useful with edibles. Fantastic!

  • @b3vang
    @b3vang 6 лет назад +2

    You have a beautiful garden. Thank you for sharing!

  • @smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365
    @smokeydabeecharlescoleman8365 5 лет назад +1

    First of all, Thank you for sharing.You have a beautiful garden.My only suggestion would be to graft other varieties onto your apple trees. That would give you a much longer growing/fruiting season. I would love to sample the fruit from your current hybrid. I'm in Florida myself, and started a food forest 2 years ago.

    • @bonniehoke-scedrov4906
      @bonniehoke-scedrov4906 5 лет назад

      Rather, you might try dense planting. I’ve got four apple trees newly planted in two separate 15 gallon grow bags on my deck. We will see how it goes! Thanks for sharing.

  • @chantaltulliez8066
    @chantaltulliez8066 4 года назад +1

    So beautiful...greetings from Australia...

  • @toordog1753
    @toordog1753 4 года назад

    One of my favorite places to visit.

  • @patriciagabrielahernandeza4897
    @patriciagabrielahernandeza4897 3 года назад

    Thabks for sharing!! Looking somr inspiration here for plants that grow good in Belgium ☺️

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  3 года назад

      Everything I grow should work for you too!

  • @PermacultureHomestead
    @PermacultureHomestead 7 лет назад +4

    really great stuff here, thanks for some new ideas.

  • @gardenboots7464
    @gardenboots7464 4 года назад +1

    So refreshing - just to join you on the garden tour. Beautiful work that you have done.
    Thank you :)

  • @forsak3th
    @forsak3th 4 года назад

    Very beautiful design! Excellent

  • @AmbieLovina
    @AmbieLovina 6 лет назад +2

    Omg, your garden is gorgeous 😍

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you!! I'll try to film it at a diffent time this year too!

  • @SweetisMel
    @SweetisMel 6 лет назад +1

    Lovely! Thanks for sharing!

  • @GardenloveHomestead
    @GardenloveHomestead 6 лет назад +1

    Love this little tour. Im working on the same thing

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад +1

      Thank you and good luck with your garden!

  • @stefanomoretti3664
    @stefanomoretti3664 4 года назад

    it is interesting to see wht you have as perennials in a cool temperate climate...most of what cane be seen refers to tropical climates

    • @hgchurch175
      @hgchurch175 3 года назад

      For this I watch Canadian Permaculture Legacy Channel.

  • @laraayoubi4970
    @laraayoubi4970 6 лет назад +1

    Absolutely amazing.
    I will take the inspiration and set about making my yard look like this.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      I'm so happy to hear you're inspired to create an edible yard too! Good luck with your garden!

  • @banzy3
    @banzy3 3 года назад

    I thought there was a dove cooing outside my window until I paused the video. :D Lovely backyard, it looks much bigger than it is with all these plants.

  • @keikookawa7797
    @keikookawa7797 5 лет назад +1

    This is great, love it. I’m making an edible garden for the first time too and this video gives me great inspiration, thanks.

  • @sophie6045
    @sophie6045 2 года назад

    Your garden is beautiful

  • @sutherland896
    @sutherland896 7 лет назад +1

    your garden is wonderful, well done

  • @HeliIsoAho
    @HeliIsoAho 6 лет назад +1

    A beautiful edible garden here! Thank you for sharing :-)

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you, I'm glad you enjoed it!

  • @bluebluedogbooks
    @bluebluedogbooks 3 года назад

    Thank you.

  • @rosesnewbeginning3547
    @rosesnewbeginning3547 6 лет назад

    O wow amazingly lush and pretty Plus an abundant back yard. It's giving me so much to think about. I have lots of eatables but also lots of decorative plants it might be good to change some decorative ones with pernaial eatables. Since they also look very nice. Thanks for these Inspirational vids

  • @mgoldfield5821
    @mgoldfield5821 3 года назад +1

    New subscriber❤️ Your garden is both beautiful and full of useful plants. I really enjoyed your video and look forward to viewing more on your channel! Cheers from New York!

  • @lisawelsh9359
    @lisawelsh9359 3 года назад

    You have one of the most beautiful gardens I've seen!!! You're my inspiration 😉

  • @nomparfait
    @nomparfait 4 года назад

    I really enjoyed the tour of your wonderful garden, thanks!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  4 года назад

      Thanks so much! It is turning into a jungle at the moment :)

  • @lindabartolucciscanlon204
    @lindabartolucciscanlon204 5 лет назад +1

    Beautiful! Thanks for sharing.

  • @homelessjoe
    @homelessjoe 6 лет назад +1

    beautiful, thank you

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Joseph Lynn Thank you! I’m glad you like our little garden! We’ll try to film a bit more of it this season:-)

  • @leeroyallen9053
    @leeroyallen9053 4 года назад

    This was great.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  4 года назад

      Thank you, LeeRoy! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

  • @ramthian
    @ramthian 3 года назад

    Thanks 🙏

  • @cecilianena6648
    @cecilianena6648 2 года назад

    I L❤VE your garden.

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  2 года назад +1

      Thanks so much, Cecilia! Can't wait for spring here!

  • @Viva_la_natura
    @Viva_la_natura 5 лет назад +2

    I love your garden! My favorite. I'm developing a channel in the US with a very similar concept, kitchen garden, perennial forest etc.

    • @happynaturalist1793
      @happynaturalist1793 4 года назад

      Hey Paul D, how is your channel going? Do you plan to make more videos? I’ve subscribed.

  • @tadblackington1676
    @tadblackington1676 6 лет назад

    Beautifully done.

  • @TheWBWoman
    @TheWBWoman 5 лет назад

    Beautiful and productive yard! My backyard is much larger than yours but it almost feels like I have less space to work with because I have several very large older trees on it which affects where I will get enough sunlight for the types of trees & plants I want to plant. It can be a little overwhelming to decide what I want to do. Right now I'm doing small areas of my backyard at a time so think it will take me many years until I reach something that would be comparable to your backyard.

  • @izby2652
    @izby2652 6 лет назад

    Beautiful garden. Thank you.

  • @Ash-xx5zd
    @Ash-xx5zd 6 лет назад

    Wow. Beautiful garden. Love that theirs a pond too!

  • @mihirm3632
    @mihirm3632 6 лет назад +10

    Wow! So great! would be great if whole Netherlands shifted to permaculture

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад +1

      Agreed! I hope that showing how we do it will inspire more people to garden/live this way :)

    • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
      @ingeleonora-denouden6222 5 лет назад

      We, here in Meppel, are with you too!

    • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
      @ingeleonora-denouden6222 5 лет назад +1

      We, here in Meppel, are with you too!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  5 лет назад

      @@ingeleonora-denouden6222 That's great to hear!

    • @frederiksmees5503
      @frederiksmees5503 4 года назад

      GrownToCook ook in New Zealand Ben ik er mee bezig in mijn 3de jaar nu. Mijn eerste bomen krijgen hun eerste fruit 👍👍

  • @David-kd5mf
    @David-kd5mf 6 лет назад +1

    Inspiring!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      David Jorgensen Thank you, David!

  • @vanlonggarden
    @vanlonggarden 3 года назад

    look great

  • @smolpener7430
    @smolpener7430 2 года назад

    When doing metric to imperial conversions for length, just remind people that a meter and a yard are about the same length, then if they want an exact conversion they can look it up.

  • @jungletheme2094
    @jungletheme2094 5 лет назад

    what an amazing garden!!

  • @Septentria
    @Septentria 4 года назад

    beautiful

  • @bonniehoke-scedrov4906
    @bonniehoke-scedrov4906 5 лет назад

    Thank you so much for this informative video! I got so much out of it.

  • @Dr.A.Rosenberg
    @Dr.A.Rosenberg 3 года назад +1

    Very informative video from a very beautiful woman ! Thanks !

  • @MorusAlba1975
    @MorusAlba1975 5 лет назад

    Inspirerend.

  • @emmaines
    @emmaines 5 лет назад +2

    Amazing garden! I recently discover you channel and what it’s permaculture. I didn’t know what I wanted to do had already a name and it was so popular. I officially have seen all of your videos now. Thanks you for the knowledge. I look forward to get your book. Can you let me know what is the name of the herb that it’s a ground cover that you use to make a drink?
    Thank you!
    Louisville, Kentucky, KY (but originally from Cuba 🇨🇺)

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  5 лет назад

      Hi Enma, thank you for watching - I'm so glad you found my videos inspiring! The little plant is woodruff (Galium odoratum).

  • @LindaCasey
    @LindaCasey 7 лет назад +2

    Geweldig .. het lijkt een beetje op mijn tuin (NH). Je hebt mij een goed idee gegeven hoe ik gebruik kan maken van de oude gebroken steentjes als muurtje. Thank you. I'll be sure to stay tuned. Groetjes .. Linda

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  7 лет назад +1

      Dank je wel, Linda! Leuk om te horen dat je ook op deze manier tuiniert! Ik heb deze video (en vele andere) trouwens ook op mijn Nederlandse channel 'Tuin smakelijk' - mocht je het leuk vinden :-)

  • @robl4435
    @robl4435 4 года назад

    Heel mooi :-)

  • @strauchdieb7628
    @strauchdieb7628 4 года назад

    How lovely, reminds mea little of my own ^^ great job!

  • @jungletheme2094
    @jungletheme2094 5 лет назад

    THIS is the kind I want to make yay!

  • @OurHumbleLife
    @OurHumbleLife 5 лет назад

    Thank you! :)

  • @meanjeanj.2989
    @meanjeanj.2989 7 лет назад +2

    Thank you for the tour of your lovely garden! It reminds me of our Uncle Gernot's backyard in Munich-- very lush!What was the name of the tasty apple tree that was already planted at the site?

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  7 лет назад +1

      Thank you! The apple variety is called 'James Grieve' - it ripens here in late August and you can't store it very long but it is really delicious.

  • @forestgardening
    @forestgardening 6 лет назад +2

    Love your garden and the tour! Lovely example of a temperate forest garden. When did you first start planting it?

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you! I started planting the trees and shrubs in our backyard in winter 2002/2003 but the garden keeps evolving, especially the herb layer, as light conditions change.

  • @Inspirationhills
    @Inspirationhills 5 лет назад

    Great garden

  • @paulotheurbanfarmer5982
    @paulotheurbanfarmer5982 3 года назад

    Really love your garden I love the way you have also integrated other plants just for flowers. I also noticed the ground elder I know this is edible do you eat it? And NO GRASS! Thank god! everyone in the UK loves lawn and it drives me crazy! Keep up the great work !!!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  3 года назад +1

      Thanks Paulo! Yes, there's some ground elder and we do eat it in spring but if it were possible I'd like to get rid of it since for such a small garden it's way too aggressive ;)

    • @paulotheurbanfarmer5982
      @paulotheurbanfarmer5982 3 года назад

      @@GrownToCook Yes it is hard to get rid of, I do find it tastes a little like parsley....Great! Look forward to more videos!

  • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
    @ingeleonora-denouden6222 5 лет назад +1

    Discovered after one-and-a-half year this was about the Netherlands, didn't know because it's in English (also didn't see it before)

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  5 лет назад

      Hoi Inge, we also filmed a tour of the garden on our Dutch channel (Tuin smakelijk: ruclips.net/video/Yyly69Cyo8c/видео.html ) - this one is for the international audience :)

  • @k.s.k.7721
    @k.s.k.7721 6 лет назад +2

    How long is your growing season? First and last average frost dates? You must have a very short time to grow all those lovely plants. Have you attempted goji berries? They originate in Northern China and are extremely hardy - easy to start from seeds or dried berries from the stores. Do you grow any root crops? Some are dual-use, with edible leaves as well, and can be left in ground until needed. Very inspiring video - thank you!

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад

      Thank you! Our growing season is indeed relatively short - our last avarage frost date is mid May and first is usually somewhere in November, but can be in October too. And because we are quite far to the north (52nd parallel) light levels drop fast in fall. As for tubers, I do not grow them in our backyard because it is quite small and I do not want to disturb the soil here, but I have grown Jerusalem artichokes and yacon elsewhere . What tubers did you had in mind? I have two different varieties of goji in our 'big' garden, but they are not fruiting yet. I grew goji before but the plants never flowered, so I am hoping these will.

    • @ingeleonora-denouden6222
      @ingeleonora-denouden6222 5 лет назад

      In the Netherlands the climate is very unpredictable. We don't have exact first and last frost dates. Some winters even do not have any frost / freezing at all, while others can be very cold. Often it's only wet and cloudy, but some years can be dry!

  • @joelfedida5342
    @joelfedida5342 2 года назад

    Bonjour, et merci pour vos vidéos passionnantes. Je suis en train de planter une forêt comestible en ville. Cependant, j'ai planté sur un gazon, puis mis des copeaux de bois qui ont disparus en 3 mois (mangés par la terre). Faut il que je couvre de carton ,puis ensuite une toile de jardin non tissée, puis ensuite dessus des copeaux de bois ? Avez vous laissé une toile en dessous de vos copeaux ? Merci de vos lumières. Joel

  • @CUThereVirtualTravel
    @CUThereVirtualTravel 6 лет назад +1

    Beautiful garden! What did you say the plant with small blue flowers and a deep tap root is called?

    • @GrownToCook
      @GrownToCook  6 лет назад +1

      C Thank you! The plant is Anchusa azurea- it selfsow quite a lot but the flowers are edible, the bees love them and you can also use it as ‘chop’n’drop’ mulch!