Esalen Farm & Garden 2009, Part One, Growing Through the Seasons

[CharlotteFairchild]

Nettles are the most often stated herb from one group of herbalists on FB. Nettle tea, I think.

[serralynnkelley]

Such a great video Ben! It was good to see the garden & the peeps of Esalen again.  Can't wait to go back.

[lonemilkman]

Nice! I like it, and I would want to find out 2 things if I were there.

1. Why the heck are forks getting in the compost? Are there a bunch of younger kids purposely doing this? Way un-cool!

2. Is there a way to better compost without having to use the machinery? The glorified trash dump is nice, but perhaps this area needs a design to heat it up more and allow a cycling of compost breakdown (also a filtering out of problem 1).

[CharlotteFairchild]

@lonemilkman If it works to put peels in a blender and then just pour it on the soil around the plants, why wouldn't it work to use a wood chipper to process peels and then spread it around immediately? OK, still using a machine there. I think it is faster and more efficient to pulerize it without the kudzilla

[CharlotteFairchild]

@lonemilkman Using a metal detector before throwing everything into a wood chipper would make instant compost wouldn't it? The wood chipper, not the metal detector. Black plastic cooks kudzu, but what would it do to compost?

[mamspots]

Beautiful!  Love it! Makes me HUNGRY! Love the music too. Thanks.

[surharper]

Great job!

[conorJones]

I love your work man! I have to get down there when i'm back in town :)