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I moved to this property in South Gippsland Victoria Australia in 2018, completed a PDC during 2019, and am now on a journey to bring back natures abundance to this once bare paddock. I hope you will join me as I slowly work towards this dream!
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Transplanting a Young Apple Tree | Permaculture Farm
My Jonagold apple tree dropped an apple a few years ago that managed to grow a tree! Today I am digging up the tree and moving it to a new location in a new extension to my kitchen garden
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Green manure, path & planting - a morning in my Permaculture Vegetable Garden
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I've been growing a green manure in one of my garden beds for 2-3 months and it's ready to chop down. I have a path that really could be called a m ixed salad so we are going to convert that back to a path and I have a few seedlings that I'm planting out! That's what's going on in today's video!! Check out this video - explains why all of this organic material in the garden is so important!! Pr...
Best Time to Chop and Drop In Your Food Forest | Mulching the Walnut Trees
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It may seem like I'm always doing a chop and drop in my food forest but I do try to time it for the optimal time during the year. In this video I discuss the best time while clearing around my walnut trees and giving them some much needed mulch! Check out some of my other chop and drop videos! ua-cam.com/play/PL8r3IMqIjJVvQrV07cuXgkutjuvP_Ii3L.html Repairing the Swale Blowout Video ua-cam.com/v...
My Permaculture Vegetable Garden in Winter
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Sometimes I have to spend a chunk of time in the vegetable garden to get a task done, usually in the summer growing season, but most of the time I pop out there to do a few small things which all add up to keeping on top of a thriving garden. In todays video I do a little bit of planting, weeding and mulching - not too much time or effort. Add this to all the other times I spend an hour or less...
A Food Forest for FREE !!? | How I Obtained Plants for my Permaculture Food Forests
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Buying plants from a commercial nursery can be expensive so finding cheap plants is necessary for planting out a food forest. Even better if you can source them for free. In today's video I go through both my kitchen garden food forest and my swale food forests and discuss the source of a lot of the plants. What you'll see is that I paid little or nothing to get a lot of these plants in the gro...
Making Beeswax Candles from Rendered Wax from my Hives | Permaculture Life
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It's time to clean up the frames from my bee hives and I want to make the most of the wax. The plan is to clean it up well enough to make some candles - fingers crossed!! Check out my full honey processing process here( from 2022 harvest) - Harvesting from the Hive - Honey and Wax! ua-cam.com/video/Rw93NH1dj4Y/v-deo.html If you enjoy my content consider a donation. It will help me diversify my ...
Compost Path Building in my Permaculture Veggie Garden
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I've finally gotten around to clearing my tomato beds properly and using the cleared materials and that from a couple of piles that I've done previously, I've built two more sections of compost paths. In this video I clear my garden beds then harvest the compost from the paths and add it to my gardens. Then finish off by adding all the cleared material into the path way. It's a great system - t...
Growing A Food Forest with Chop and Drop Mulching
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I started my swale food forest about 5 years ago with the digging of the swale then planting out a number of plants. I've slowly been increasing my plantings to not only produce food but provide a ready source of mulch. As time as gone by the support, mulch trees are getting huge and it's hard keeping up with them all. In today's video I harvest the mulch in both my peach tree guild and my apri...
Macadamia vs Frost .... Protect Your Trees!!
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I just didn't get around to covering my macadamia trees going into their third winter - I was always going to do it tomorrow. Tomorrow did come but it was because of a frost. In today's video I take you with me to see how my two macadamia trees survive the frost! Check out my video in which I planted these two trees and covered them over!! Adding Two Nut Trees to my Permaculture Food Forest ua-...
Permaculture Vegetable Gardening - A Little Bit of Time Every So Often!!
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Sometimes I have to spend a chunk of time in the vegetable garden to get a task done, usually in the summer growing season, but most of the time I pop out there to do a few small things which all add up to keeping on top of a thriving garden. In todays video I do a little bit of planting, weeding and mulching - not too much time or effort. Add this to all the other times I spend an hour or less...
Growing Your Own Food is EASY in a Permaculture Kitchen Garden
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In today's video we visit the kitchen garden. It's been 6 years since I started planting out this garden and looking after it has become easier with each passing year. A little trimming here, a little chop and drop weeding and the maintenance is done. In today's video i talk about using permaculture design to create this garden that has now become so easy to manage and so productive. Can highly...
My 7 Day Pumpkin Challenge | Pumpkin Recipes and Preserving
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I was recently blessed with a fantastic harvest of pumpkins, or squash as you know it in other parts of the world. I grew my biggest ever pumpkin and rather than chop it up and share it, or just let it rot away I thought I would challenge myself to use it all. In today's video thats what I plan to do. Join me for a week of pumpkin recipes and preserving the excess in the freezer. Peri Peri Roas...
A Little Time in my Permaculture Vegetable Garden
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It's definitely cooling off around here as Autumn is coming to an end. Today although it's cool we have the sun out and that's enough to entice me into the garden. Please join me for a couple of clearing and planting tasks in the garden!! If you enjoy my content consider a donation. It will help me diversify my plantings in the food forest and through out my gardens. Thank you!! Link below. www...
The Nectarine Gets Some Love | Chop and Drop in the Swale Food Forest
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After the brown rot issues with my peach trees this past season I thought it would be wise to get into the food forest and clear some of the huge support trees. In today's video we are giving some love to the nectarine tree by opening up the canopy to give plenty more sunshine, space and airflow to hopefully reduce any fungal issues next spring and summer. Join me as I take you through the esse...
Chickens, Ducks, Sheep and Escapee Cows - All in a Mornings Vlog!
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It's mid Autumn here at the moment with crisp, clear mornings - perfect for a vlog style video to show you all the morning chores and check out the beauty of the farm and surrounds in the lovely morning sunshine. We visit the chickens, ducks, and sheep. The cows come to visit me - not quite the usual morning start so I show you what I usually do to get them back in an area of my choosing - not ...
Plenty Still Coming Out of this Autumn Vegetable Garden
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Plenty Still Coming Out of this Autumn Vegetable Garden
Making Compost in Pathways for Amazing Results!!
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Making Compost in Pathways for Amazing Results!!
Sweet Potato Harvest 2024 - Are the Rats At It Again!!?
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Sweet Potato Harvest 2024 - Are the Rats At It Again!!?
My New Honey Stand is Open for Business!! | Permaculture Farm
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My New Honey Stand is Open for Business!! | Permaculture Farm
Ticking Off a Few More Things in the Veggie Patch | Permaculture Garden
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Ticking Off a Few More Things in the Veggie Patch | Permaculture Garden
Pumpkin Harvest and Trellis Review | Permaculture Garden
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Pumpkin Harvest and Trellis Review | Permaculture Garden
Saving Flower and Veggie Seeds from the Garden | Permaculture Life
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Saving Flower and Veggie Seeds from the Garden | Permaculture Life
Garden Harvest for Delicious Freezer Meals | Chilli Bean Recipes
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Garden Harvest for Delicious Freezer Meals | Chilli Bean Recipes
Visiting Two Gardens - Brassicas, Raspberries and Apples! | Permaculture Life
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Visiting Two Gardens - Brassicas, Raspberries and Apples! | Permaculture Life
Peach Tree Guild Revisit | Permaculture Swale Food Forest
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Peach Tree Guild Revisit | Permaculture Swale Food Forest
More Garden Preparing and Planting | Permaculture Vegetable Garden
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More Garden Preparing and Planting | Permaculture Vegetable Garden
A Quick Harvest before a Hot Day | Permaculture Vegetable Garden
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A Quick Harvest before a Hot Day | Permaculture Vegetable Garden
Comparing Soil with Growth in my Permaculture Vegetable Garden
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Comparing Soil with Growth in my Permaculture Vegetable Garden
It's That Time of Year Again!! Pumpkins and Planting | Permaculture Veggie Garden
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It's That Time of Year Again!! Pumpkins and Planting | Permaculture Veggie Garden
Alpaca Shearing and Using Alpaca Fibre in the Food Forest | Permaculture Life
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Alpaca Shearing and Using Alpaca Fibre in the Food Forest | Permaculture Life
Awesome! I really love hazelnuts! Great to see your progress.
Im on my way to Huddon Valley.
Wow, steep grade, be blessed.
Wow!! Those carrots!’ What did you feed them??😮
Just good ole compost 👍🌱
Very educational,very beautiful done!, strong beautiful lady! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for watching 😊
Oh yes i did enjoyed this vid, have a wonderful night.😊
Thanks - you too ☺️
Hi Linda do u have video where u first grown your trees? I have received my seeds and not sure if I can propagate now? Will leave it in house though. Am in south east Melbourne. Enjoying your videos. Cheers
Hi there - sorry no I don't. Did you get innoculant with them?? Growing the trees is pretty easy - I usually knick the seed just a little then soak overnight before sowing in individual tubes. I have known people not to bother knicking them but put them in hot water when they soak them and that seems to get them going as well. Follow the instructions supplied for using the innoculant - probably just dust them after soaking and just before sowing! Good luck!!
Hi Linda, so amazed at how your area looks so similiar to that of Parkes NSW, with its rolling hills and fertile soil. While I am not a perme, as I have never done a course as such, I did read Bill Mollisons book way back in the late 1980's when it first came out and have been building food forests ever since in a variety of different climates and sites....with varied success. Like you we have foxes, and our turkeys love my veggie garden whenever they manage to escape. They are ducks on stilts. Like you we have many tagasaste trees which we harvest all year round as food for our meat rabbits and any confined chickens that are too young to get out and about. The sheep make short work of them too if they get the chance. They are between 21 % and 29% protein and are a complete feed for rabbits. No worry about bloat with sheep but not sure about cattle as we don't have them, we have pigs. The one tree I noticed you don't have which would probably flourish at your place are carob trees. The Carob's at our place have weathered -4C to 45C without looking even the slightest bit bothered. Also we watered them once a week for 3 months then they either lived or died, as we are on tank water, and that was 8 years ago. They are 5 metres high and wide. They are evergreen, fire resistant as they are slow to catch fire apparently and make a superb wind break. You need both male and female trees. They say to plant 8 to ensure you get both. We did, and only got one female. We have 12 others growing now and hopefully we will get a few more girls. The female trees bare pods on their inner branches, disguised well from birds. After 6 years we got our first harvest at Easter. My grandson ran under the tree, disappearing in the thick canopy and reemerged with a chocolate pod in his mouth saying "this is yummy Noonie". We didn't know it had podded. We gathered a pillowcase full that year. Every year since, that one tree has doubled its yield and never been watered once. It starts dropping pods around Australia day. In Parkes the annual rainfall is only 625mm a year. We are on the leigh side of a hill and our annual rainfall is more like 425 mm. So we need plants that can access water from 40m down, by themselves. Carob trees can live well over 200 years and can be under coppiced to create a dense overstorey. For human consumption, I boil the pods for 20 mins then turn off and allow to soak overnight. After I pat dry and split each softened pod with a butter knife to get the seeds out. I then dry the pods by placing them in an oven or dehydrator at 60C until completely dry. Into the coffee grinder. Whallah, hot chocolate substitute. Just add water...no milk, no sugar. So good as a final bedtime soother. Just don't drink the sludge at the bottom of the cup or you will still be getting the fine grit out from between your teeth at xmas. I am going to try yacon for the first time this year and that is how I stumbled upon your channel. You are a great presenter. Good luck and great content.
Hi Nellie - wow!! Thanks for all of that fantastic info - the carob trees do sound amazing and I will have to look into getting some of those. The temps you have there are almost identical to here however we can get 1200mm of rain so I will have to check and see if these trees would be happy with that! Great idea also about feeding the tagasaste to my chooks - hadn't thought of that. My alpacas love it - whenever they can get close enough to browse they go to town on it. I'd say you are definitely a permie 😊
Hi, I am new to your channel and I plan to watch most of the videos you have. We are starting our permaculture garden this autumn and I am curious about your lime and lemon trees. How do they do in winter? Winters in my region are mild, but there is still possibility for frosts, so I worry that my lime could die if I plant it outside. Do you cover your trees in winter and what do you use for protection against cold?
Hi there! My lemon and lime trees do quite well throughout winter here although this year we have had more frost and the lime fruit didn't seem to enjoy that at all. The fruit did get a little frost bitten - just the ones on the outer edge of the tree. I do notice a bit more yellowing on the higher leaves during colder winters but then they bounce back in spring and summer. Heaps of fruit on both. I suppose they are in a fairly sheltered position - in between the house and the garage so that may help them too. Think about creating a little microclimate for your trees and they will be happier for sure!! Thanks for watching
Lovely farm life. We have ducks too and we do dispatch them on special occasions. Delicious!
They are delicious! Thanks for watching 😊
My kind of food shopping!! Thanks for sharing Linda 😊
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It was so satisfying to see that grass getting removed from the roots of the apple tree. I remember you trying to remove them in another video, but they were too stubborn! Now, we can see why! Wow! What a root ball that grass had!
It was very satisfying 😆
Your log life is stunning! A nice bit of tree moving action, Linda. I hope the tree produces nicely for you. I guess that being seed grown it'll take longer to fruit? But yes, having rootstock to graft onto is always a good thing.
Crossing my fingers for good fruit but grafting would be fun too!
I never cease to be amazed at your energy! After all that work, I hope the tree produces delicious fruit for you.
Thanks Sue - me too 😊
Work a job! Hoping the tree grows well in its new location. Looking forward to seeing the changes you plan on making in that area.
Thanks Vicki!
Can we plant apple tree cuttings?
I haven’t done it before but quick google search reveals people who have! Give it a try!!
Fingers crossed that it fruits. My established plum tree has buds forming so Spring is coming even thought the temps are in the minus first thing in the mornings at present. Take care =-)
Yes I’d love to see what they are like!! My plum tree is budding up as well 😄
That was a big job Linda!! What do you think about apple trees in pots? Do they perform as well as in the ground? Thanks for sharing 😊🌳
I’ve never had one in a pot so really can’t comment but my thoughts are that they wouldn’t perform as well as those in the ground. But as always it depends! If the pot is well looked after - fertility and watering then it might perform better than a tree in poor soil in a drought! If you’ve only room for a tree in a pot well it’s definitely better than a tree that has nowhere to go in the ground 🤔
I would try a dwarf version in a large pot
Fascinating. I have Muscovies and a few mallard varieties 8 total ducks. Did I hear u say Wales? If u ever want to come to Napa CA USA, please stay w us!
Thanks Melanie - I'm from Victoria Australia actually. Would love to stay with you however getting any time away from the fun of the farm is difficult! Thanks for watching
Green manures have been running through my mind too. It's definitely on my list to start experimenting with very soon. Out TAFE garden showed you need to be on top of chopping back because we missed some on the term break 😂 a great way to add organic matter and nutrients in a short space of time. My whole paddock could do with it, something to consider for spring perhaps as the soil really needs some love. Seasonal planting for a year or so while working through my tree lists 🤔
It's a good idea to put some effort into building soil before getting going with forever plantings!!
It all looks so green!! Thanks for sharing Linda, love your volunteers 😍🌿
Thanks so much
Hi Linda, if your experience with cover crops matches mine (on a smaller scale) you’ll find some of them grow back after you’ve cut them down. I cut some of them again but allow some to continue. If you want a cleaner start for what you plan to plant into that space Jesse Frost’s Living Soil Handbook is a treasure trove of info on cover crops. He crimps them down and then uses tarps of different types to either finish off the cover crop slowly (silage tarp) or solarise it in a few days (tarp that lets the sun in). Hope that is helpful. Great video thanks, Rob
Great thanks Rob - lots to learn!
Hey Linda. I’m learning so much from you! Can you recommend any sickle in particular? I do not have one but I see the value of yours! I tried to get a closer look at yours to try to find one like it but you keep it so busy I can’t see it that well! 😅
Haha yes it’s always moving!! My sickle is called a long grass sickle and I get them online from Japanese Tools!
@@huttonsvalleypermaculture They're a great tool! Now if only I could remember where I last used mine ... I could order a spare one, and as soon as it arrives, the original would show up of course. I was hoping to see some scythe action there today!! That would be a good subject for a video, showing us the various tools you have, and how to use them.
What we do in Canberra is drop a few potatoes before chop & drop of the winter cover crops and then plant in summer crops once the potatoes are down in late October early November
That sounds like a great idea - may give that a try next time! Thanks Justin
Hope you're keeping warm this morning Linda? It's been a chilly one here, lovely to see the sun out now as I've got a bit to do outside today, and of course you've inspired me again xx Cathi xx
It was chilly! I actually have a relaxed morning on these mornings and head out later than usual so it's pretty nice - then I enjoy the beautiful sunny day! I hope you enjoy it too xx
Lol we have snow possibly expected. As usual you are making me want to get out there. Take care =-)
Snow 😯 - probably fun but no good to garden in haha!! Stay warm Lorraine!!
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Good morning Linda, bit frosty this morning but nice to see the sun.🌅Your garden as always is looking amazing.👒
It’ll be a lovely day when it all thaws out - enjoy!!
It looks like beautiful cool weather there--perfect for the work you are doing. We are expecting 37-38 degrees C this afternoon. Whew!
OOh that's a bit too hot Sue!! At the moment if it's not raining here we are having cool but sunny days - really lovely and as you say great for working in!
Seems a shame after all your work to loose the peaches and nectarine trees to curly leaf. What about a copper spray which would not do a lot of harm during the dormant season in winter. Or some other organic type spray.
Hi Jeanette in the last year the curly leaf issue seems to have reduced even with no spraying - (mind you other issues have cropped up!). I'm really interested to see if the trees can come good as the system matures and improves! Thanks for watching!!
Oh….those lovely beeswax candles!
They are so cute right?!
Omg gorgeous native birds. Wonderful. Perhaps you can leave some trees with flowers intact just for them. Well done on your chop and drop and ED as to best times. Are you getting lots of lemons? Lemon buds?
I never get around to cutting everything I should so there's no risk of chopping down all the flowering trees!👍
You are very inspiring !! Thank you for sharing your awesome veggie patch 🌿🌸
And thank you Ana for watching ☺️
👍🥰 lovely Hope you doing well😊
I am - thank you 😊
Linda how cold does your winter/frost get?
Hi Samantha - usually max 10-11°C with min average 2-5. We do get a few frosts that get down to around -4°C. This winter we’ve had quite a few warmer days than usual.
Hello, thank you for the video. What qualities does tagasaste wood have? Is it tough and fibrous? Is it soft and plyable? Is it dense and hard, or light and weak?
Hi Brian - I suppose it depends on the age. Most of the time when I cut it it’s kind of in the soft pliable category. Certainly does get tougher the older the tree is. Definitely not a hard wood though.
Another great video! Is that a battery powered saw? If so what kind? You really should do an Amazon affiliate store.
Thank you! It’s a ryobi battery chainsaw - I think the length of the saw is 10inches so pretty short which makes it light & easy to use for these jobs! Not a huge fan of Amazon - I’d rather people get stuff from local businesses!
Looking good, good weed suppressing, bug homes/shelter and feeding the soil. Perfect. I've been digging up my paths and am really pleased how much compost I'm getting =-). Have a great week. =-)
Great to hear about your compost - nothing better than lots of that stuff 😆
Linda, thank you for making such helpful videos. I'm learning so much from you. I watched your last video about three or four times, because I found so many useful tips. I like the glass panes on your garden bed for a make-shift cold frame. I also, like the idea of hanging a bright pink cloth to remember to check on the seedlings. I'm learning a lot about the Tagasaste tree, lately. Please continue to teach, all you know. I want to learn everything about permaculture! Cheers, from Western Australia. 💗💗💚💚
Thank you for your lovely comments. I learn so much also from the people who watch and comment on the videos so it’s really a two way street - win win! Sharing what I do gives me a greater feeling of purpose and that is so valuable! We can all learn then pass that knowledge on !
You make a big job look easy! Love your determination to provide the needed nutrients to your trees. Just curious---do pecan trees grow well in your area?
It seems like a big job but it’s not really - a few cuts make a big difference. Not sure about pecans - looks like I should be able to grow them - may have to investigate further! Thanks Vicki
Great video. I’m looking for tagasate tree seeds to add to my swales. Do you have a source where you buy them. I’m in QLD
Hi Helen - thank you! You can buy the seeds from Eden seeds
Lots of gorgeous, interesting birds love your place. I love wild birds , they are such great entertainment too. We just bought the last trees that we can care for to add to our orchards. It's such an investment in money initially then time to care for them but hopefully I can get them to firstly live then produce eventually. I'll have to keep revisiting your videos. Great job and thank you for sharing lovely ❤❤
They are a huge investment- good luck with your trees - I hope they produce for you quickly 😊
Hi Linda lots of good nutrient in those trees to improve the soil
Hey Jo! Yeah every little bit helps 👍
How many years old are the artichoke’s? I have never seen anyone transplant them before very interesting those roots are huge. 🌱💚
I think they were around two years old! Thanks for watching 😊