Building our Mineral Rich Soil, episode #401

[giyeonjang]

what happened to the avocado plant that you started a while ago?

[kastnmagic]

Planting the tree's is one thing.... Keeping the weeds and grass cut down will require a mower and mowing weekly, most likely... as well as mulching heavily around each tree'...ensuring the mulch stays 2" from the stems...

You'll definitely be BUSY.... :o)

[000piper000]

Hey Matt, a forest of fruit trees is usually called an orchard. You're planting a fig orchard, man. Ha ha, a couple of years from now you'll be SICK

[000piper000]

...of figs!

[beyuo08]

***** :)

[joyisaware]

Awesome, i love it,

sapodilla's are so delicious...

and you are lucky with all the grass on your land, it makes the most nutritious juice ever.

[albequerquenewmexico]

jose is cool! let's hear more from him!

before chemical fertilizers, animal poop was one of the basic components of crop fertilizers. i remember local farmers filling up "honey wagons" from decomposed winter "treasure piles" and spreading that odorific stuff over the fields while there was still snow on the ground, so it could filter into the soil while the snow melted. then, they would work the stuff in a few times before they planted seed, and the crops were always beautiful.

[feralkevin]

Is he talking about compost tea?

[eatmoreraw]

Hey Matt,

Have a read up (and see youtube videos) on 'compost tea'. It helps plants to be more resilient to pests. Plus it helps you grow massive fruit and veg!

[myroadhome]

right on! Power to the fig tree forest

[RawSangha]

OMG... sugar cane ash... LUCKY!!! :-)

[Digishire]

Awesome, can't wait to see more vids.

[Nibbit]

Thats not crazy! If I had the room, I would plant all sorts of fruit bearing trees! You couldn't count them all, there would be so many :). More positive power to you!

[chaquitabanana31]

he said the extract of the poo. You make like a poo tea. And just use the water.

[dltbyers]

Hi Matt and Angela! I can't express what a joy it is to watch you create your homestead in Ecuador. I can hardly wait to see each video of what you are doing next! I'm learning a lot! You both are such a gift! Love to you

[ruthshivani]

You are doing brilliantly - the best.

Will you be needing some physical barrier around each tree, till they get cosy? I was wondering about the horses roaming around and the wildlife? You dont want them trampelled down at all.

So proud of your proactivie common sense approach in getting it all established. :) - Speed and functionability is of the essence to catch the seasons growth :) xx

[Mandy86lynn]

If you decide to go with manure spray, just make sure you do it a while before harvesting & ask how many times a year the spray is needed, it might be best to listen to the locals way on growing, I think even herbicides can be bad for health, but is another thought, but we do need some insects to pollinate the flowers that turn into the fruit after pollination.I am probably stating the obvious but cant hurt! :)

[Mandy86lynn]

oh I also read that you can plant certain types of plants to help keep some bugs away.

[Mandy86lynn]

diatomaceous earth is supose to be helpfull in keeping bugs aways & its really high in silica, but there are warnings to keep it away from flower buds, honey bees are attracted to and not to much on top soil so it wont effect the earth worms, I'm sure diatomaceous earth would probably break down eventually thought. don't get in eyes & its bad to breath silica in Always get food grade diatomaceous earth & it can b mixed with water, I read that dia-earth didnt really help with fleas though.

[loveisabundant]

Love :)

[certifiedhealthnut]

Panasonic & Olympus make a water/shock proof camera with 12MB camera shoots video.

good luck finding one in Ecuador maybe Loja. is that Q5 your on?

many blessings to you both!

[Necrowitch]

I need some cheap labor like that for my backyard so i can put a garden it! o_o... or i guess i could get myself a tiller.. =X

[oceanluv88]

meant to say you spray the leaves with the tea

[oceanluv88]

sounds like he is talking about manure tea as an insect deterrent? you use it as foliar feeding

[soursopsoup]

i'm with Liv85pv..wondering how the cane still has its minerals

[GabyBRR]

Amazing!!! <3 <3 <3

[snipsnapparty]

I missed seeing the princess Angela in the vid today! :D

[stevescontent]

The Sony Webbie HD MHS-PM1 has served me well,, swivel lens be perfect for you,,,

[shalomshushan]

get an ipod- they have video cameras in them now!

[crosspecans]

have ya'll moved for good?? ever coming home??

[alexflum]

Flip Cams do not suck.

[Liv85pv]

I was just wondering how it's possible for sugar caneash to retain its minerals and richness since it's been burnt. Food loses it's minerals when it's cooked, how come sugar cane is still "rich"? Seems to me that this is a little condescending. Wondering if you have an explanation, I'd love to know what you think. Thanks =)

[Zippypo]

You want to hire me?

I do not need much money.

Can't wait till the video of the fig trees producing.

[TheRawVox]

love

[IamDemetri00]

Great video! I want to move there! How much are houses going for roughly?