devils advocate:This system needs 2 import lots of straw annually. Currently straw is abundant & cheap because large unsustainable farms treat straw as waste. In the Fukuoka cereal method all straw must be returned to the field it was grown in. If everyone was farming by Fukuoka methods their would be no straw for gardens like this. Other kinds of sustainable farms generally want to compost their straw or use it to bed animals.If this system needs unsustainable farms it is not sustainable
@driansanders I use the leaves I rake in the fall as the mulch in my garden (along with whacked weeds, lawn clippings, wood ash/charcoal and woodshed sweepings).
@driansanders@mainjurii not true, you missed the green mulch portion, the stalks of the plants are left behind and they become the straw that would have been used or you can just keep the stalks over winter and use them next season. Creativity allows for infinite answers.
Thanks for posting this, very interesting stuff. I was thinking; what about minimising space used for paths by having a network of planks supported by bricks/rocks/wooden piles so that very little soil is compacted and paths can be altered easily. Also, wouldn't having a 'living mulch' would improve soil structure more than straw?
I use sunken beds, instead of raised beds. Our area is semi-arid and it helps to conserve moisture. My method is a hybrid between Emily Hazlip's and the Zuni "waffle garden". I have been doing this for 6 years, it really does work and the soils become richer every year. This is a most amazing video and a favorite of mine.
Some good ideas there I might use. Would have to see my potato harvest in my kitchen before I would believe I could get enough without digging though! Having said that I once grew some under black plastic (few years ago! wouldn't do that now) and they where surprisingly close to the surface... Shat try a row and see..
It is actually the MOST sustainable way. Dumping fertilizers on the ground actually removes nutrients and makes the gardener / farmer dependent on the chemicals, which, in turn go into you.
Hey everyone, I live in Argentina. I have been studying and implementing the Permaculturist approach and coupled it with a other approaches. I found EM technology and Vital Plant technology to help immensely in plant protection and yield. EM5 which is the natural approach to pest control is extremely effective and easy to use, along with bokashi it makes things easier as you create a close loop cycle for kitchen refuse.
Where I am the beds would be no good as it would be back breaking work to make those mounds out of the heavy, compacted clay.
I am layering with cardboard, grass clipping, manure then mulch. I plant straight into this. Maybe in a few years the soil can be lifted to make mounds. I am planting daikons into everything as mentioned by Fukuoka.
The daikons and the rebuilding of the soil as per Fukuoka will help re-establish the soil in order for you to be able to do what Ms. Emilia Hazlip did in France.
and I also put a pond in the middle. Now I have hedgehogs and frogs on slug duty - and it has been so dry here in early June, the mulch has meant I have not needed to water at all. Great!
Fantastic video. I watched Sepp Holzer's dvd about his raised beds in Austria - very similar to these - and wondered how he did it. This is a great 'how to' guide. I am trying these beds out here in Wales, and am getting great results in the first year. Even the predicted slug problem is not too bad - I have laid the border hedge and left big stacks of habitat piles
This vid is a favorite on Wellington
blaircolon36 1 month ago
This video is popular on Marshall Islands
blaircolon36 1 month ago
sukad karon magamit nqg method para sa natural project!
adelle0001 3 months ago
Cardboard contains bleaches, dyes and pulp production chemicals. All that hard work ruined by cardboard!
GrassRoutesCommunity 4 months ago
devils advocate:This system needs 2 import lots of straw annually. Currently straw is abundant & cheap because large unsustainable farms treat straw as waste. In the Fukuoka cereal method all straw must be returned to the field it was grown in. If everyone was farming by Fukuoka methods their would be no straw for gardens like this. Other kinds of sustainable farms generally want to compost their straw or use it to bed animals.If this system needs unsustainable farms it is not sustainable
driansanders 5 months ago
@driansanders good point, i hadnt considered that before
mainjurii 4 months ago
@driansanders I use the leaves I rake in the fall as the mulch in my garden (along with whacked weeds, lawn clippings, wood ash/charcoal and woodshed sweepings).
MrTadblack 4 months ago
@driansanders @mainjurii not true, you missed the green mulch portion, the stalks of the plants are left behind and they become the straw that would have been used or you can just keep the stalks over winter and use them next season. Creativity allows for infinite answers.
Swansen03 2 months ago
Very inspiring. We'll use this method in our natural Project!
LandescapeProject 7 months ago
i was inspired like so many by masanobu san.god bless his soul.
vidaripollen 11 months ago
Thanks for posting this, very interesting stuff. I was thinking; what about minimising space used for paths by having a network of planks supported by bricks/rocks/wooden piles so that very little soil is compacted and paths can be altered easily. Also, wouldn't having a 'living mulch' would improve soil structure more than straw?
mechanicalbeast 1 year ago
@4:34 is that sheep wool or chip wood?
johnlvs2run 1 year ago
@johnlvs2run it was chip wood
Fire4FX 1 year ago
These are a wonderful set of videos and more relevant to kitchen gardening than some of the permaculture stuff (interesting thought that is).
LindsayWilliams100 1 year ago
I use sunken beds, instead of raised beds. Our area is semi-arid and it helps to conserve moisture. My method is a hybrid between Emily Hazlip's and the Zuni "waffle garden". I have been doing this for 6 years, it really does work and the soils become richer every year. This is a most amazing video and a favorite of mine.
charkee1 1 year ago
How does this system work in high winds? What can be used to keep the mulch down?
lifeseeker51 1 year ago
Some good ideas there I might use. Would have to see my potato harvest in my kitchen before I would believe I could get enough without digging though! Having said that I once grew some under black plastic (few years ago! wouldn't do that now) and they where surprisingly close to the surface... Shat try a row and see..
nd017 1 year ago
Good vid.
Is there any scientific proof for marigolds?
OOCASHFLOW 1 year ago
This is one of the most sustainable ways to grow vegetables, if not the most sustainable way!
aNaturalist 2 years ago
It is actually the MOST sustainable way. Dumping fertilizers on the ground actually removes nutrients and makes the gardener / farmer dependent on the chemicals, which, in turn go into you.
PakaNoHida 2 years ago 2
Thanks for sharing!
Very informative!
pgm98387 2 years ago
Awesome, this is goin' into my faves! = )
qualqui 2 years ago
Hey everyone, I live in Argentina. I have been studying and implementing the Permaculturist approach and coupled it with a other approaches. I found EM technology and Vital Plant technology to help immensely in plant protection and yield. EM5 which is the natural approach to pest control is extremely effective and easy to use, along with bokashi it makes things easier as you create a close loop cycle for kitchen refuse.
aluxbalum 2 years ago
Esto parece increible. Una pregunta: es este método adaptable a todas las superficies? Hay un minimo? Gracias
Bazibazo 2 years ago
i love her bed concept
thailerZAP 3 years ago
love this stuff
odin422 3 years ago 3
Where I am the beds would be no good as it would be back breaking work to make those mounds out of the heavy, compacted clay.
I am layering with cardboard, grass clipping, manure then mulch. I plant straight into this. Maybe in a few years the soil can be lifted to make mounds. I am planting daikons into everything as mentioned by Fukuoka.
cosmicnights 3 years ago
The daikons and the rebuilding of the soil as per Fukuoka will help re-establish the soil in order for you to be able to do what Ms. Emilia Hazlip did in France.
PakaNoHida 2 years ago
this is awesome........i wish there was more videos like this
odin422 3 years ago
and I also put a pond in the middle. Now I have hedgehogs and frogs on slug duty - and it has been so dry here in early June, the mulch has meant I have not needed to water at all. Great!
paulomellett 3 years ago 12
Fantastic video. I watched Sepp Holzer's dvd about his raised beds in Austria - very similar to these - and wondered how he did it. This is a great 'how to' guide. I am trying these beds out here in Wales, and am getting great results in the first year. Even the predicted slug problem is not too bad - I have laid the border hedge and left big stacks of habitat piles
paulomellett 3 years ago 7