I thought u were supposed to put a couple of inches of dirt on top of the prickly pear in the fruit tree hole? Not putting the fruit tree directly on top of the prickly pear.
Drought-tolerant and heat-resistant pigeon peas are an easy-to-grow staple food, and they attract pollinators too. as well the moringa tree is food for humans and animals
Be mindful when planting trees on the swale mounds, dig planting holes deeper into solid soil. In Summer the new mounds will dry out very quickly and newly planted trees should never dry out in their first year or two to grow well.
Thanks! Us too! The winter garden I tried from seed was a big flop, but we just bought a bunch of cabbage starts and planted those:) Lots of kimchi, sauerkraut and baked cabbage in our future;) We’re also restructuring it and it’s taking shape:) Thanks for asking!
Did you know that the cactus you are cutting looks like the edible cactus? I think it is what is called nopal in Mexico. I tried nopal sautéed with salt and pepper and I liked it.
Wouahh! It feels so great watching you planting so many plants and trees 🙏💕
Thanks for joining in our excitement:)
Can’t wait for the swales update during the rainy season!!
I thought u were supposed to put a couple of inches of dirt on top of the prickly pear in the fruit tree hole? Not putting the fruit tree directly on top of the prickly pear.
Yes! Minor adjustments to be made but happy with them so far!
@@chessman483 Yeah I watched another short video about it and realized we didn’t do that! Oops. Hope it’ll be ok.
Drought-tolerant and heat-resistant pigeon peas are an easy-to-grow staple food, and they attract pollinators too. as well the moringa tree is food for humans and animals
Oooo I’ll look into pigeon peas:) Haven’t seen any moringa trees near us, but will keep our eyes open. Thanks for your suggestions!
@theyellowbootshomestead i live in spain and bought moringa ,
@ Oh cool:) I’ll def be on the lookout- moringa is a great tree and tea!
Be mindful when planting trees on the swale mounds, dig planting holes deeper into solid soil. In Summer the new mounds will dry out very quickly and newly planted trees should never dry out in their first year or two to grow well.
Good point!
You should definitely add more swales!
Definitely;)
Looking good. The more swales the better. I sinking at much water a possible here in Queensland Australia 😊
I name 2025 the year of the Swales;)
still catching up, thanks................🥰
Thanks for being here:)
good 👍❤
So glad to find your channel, lovely video and family
Thanks so much for watching and for your sweet comment:) All the best!
Do you plan on digging more swales?
Yes. Everywhere we can! Just need more hands and time haha
Can't wait to see the results. How's your winter garden doing?
Thanks! Us too! The winter garden I tried from seed was a big flop, but we just bought a bunch of cabbage starts and planted those:) Lots of kimchi, sauerkraut and baked cabbage in our future;) We’re also restructuring it and it’s taking shape:) Thanks for asking!
Did you know that the cactus you are cutting looks like the edible cactus? I think it is what is called nopal in Mexico. I tried nopal sautéed with salt and pepper and I liked it.
Yes it is! We use the fruit each summer to make delicious popsicles:) Haven’t tried cooking the paddles yet but will try. Thanks:)
Are you planning to plant apples?
We have two apple trees that we planted elsewhere on the land, but Jon just bought a couple more:)
how far from monchique r u ?
We’re much more inland.
primeiro 🙂