In this world, my escape to your channel is pure joy...maybe even a requirement. I grew up on a large homestead in Norway, not quite a farm. The organized "mess," chickens, and a few farm animals, guided by my grandmother, were great food producers. The food and root cellar was massive for a little boy. After harvest time, I would walk through it with a flashlight to look at our bounty and filled bins. I did not feel rich. I felt wealth. And without being taught, I came to know the seasons, the land, and those who lived on it. You are a gift with every posting.
What an inspirational comment. I dream about having a root cellar. I live in New Zealand and they aren't really a thing here. Still, I would love to have an underground or semi underground food storage cellar.
"Doing things slowly should be taught in school" - this teacher rejoiced to hear that! Deep learning, no matter the subject, cannot happen in a rush. I'm glad you talk about taking small steps, and about learning from mistakes. Oh, and this: "Dominance creates vulnerability; diversity produces resilience" - yes! There's a great deal of social application in your permaculture principles too, Daniel. Enjoying this series on many levels!
@@LiLBitsDK And I remember my poor kids carrying backpacks filled w/textbooks etc that wore them out. Homeschooling was the smartest thing I’ve ever done for them.
Schools should teach children how to GROW food. It is a seriously undervalued skill that is getting lost down the generations. Reconnecting with nature and where our food comes from is so important.
I just like to comment on your presentation skills, you have a wonderful speaking voice, you look and sound like a professional TV presenter. You remind me of the presenters of years gone by from the 1970s to perhaps 90s TV programs was wonderful during that time. 🪴 From M UK
I live in the Chicago area. Typical suburban lot but I decided to seed certain areas with native flowers. I still have a lawn etc. But it was a revelation to replace retail annuals with native perennial flowers. The bees and birds loved it and the flowers found where they did best and they seem have there own boom and bust cycle through the year. My point is you can return an area back to nature even if it’s small and surrounded by the typical suburban lawn. You might have to do some weeding for some really obnoxious intruders but you can let nature do the rest and save money by not buying those annuals at the big box store.
Yes, perennials are a great way to use your own energy as a gardener more efficiently too. I love using edible tropical perennials where I can in my HOA back yard.
As Lawton puts it, there is no thing as a weed. They are indicators and responses to disturbances. Where you have compaction, taproot "weeds" will drill it, where you have erosion, fibrous roots will do the anchoring. But I know what you mean, intruders/invaders are probably worth a bit of work. As for your suburban lot, it sounds awesome. I am stoked to read/hear folks do this on smaller scale. Keep it up Rob!
I love what you have done with your land and animals. It seems that you have discovered the balance in nature. You should write a book outlining your experiments, successes, failures and wisdom in permaculture. So many of us would benefit.
I love this series Daniel. Thank you for presenting such a clear and comprehensive explanation of permaculture. Especially it being taught in your stunningly lush and beautiful smallholding.
Goodness me, you've come on in leaps and bounds with your lifestyle, inspiration, knowledge and articulatory skills. Congratulations and well done. It's been a while since I watched your beginning videos and, I look forward to now catching up on some.
Got the book The earth care manual by Patrick Whitefield which you recommended in the first video. There's a lot to learn but slowly I might get ahead ... Thank you for this video series!
I'm loving this series on permaculture Daniel! I don't live too far from you in Sligo as im in Leitrim, so the land I live on is similar to yours, apart from the fact it's half way up a mountain! so I follow closely what works for you as it should hopefully work for me too! Thanks for all the wonderful advice you're giving, I'd like to visit Mossy Bottom with my family in the future and purchase some of your organic fare!
Always love your videos man!!you inspired me.. I’ll be doing the same in Portugal next year..but one funny thing😀I noticed moss wee on your vegetable plants at the back of you while you were talking🤣🤣so funny..anyways keep up the good work buddy,always..
Very, very good and informative series on permaculture. So interesting to see and learn about the interconnectedness of it all. A beautiful simplicity and ethos about it, so well expressed. Worthy of being required viewing on university courses about the subject.
The western red cedar hedge. In the nursery we transplant every other one when they touch each other, thereby giving them space to grow stronger, this is done betweenNovember and March, and of course gives you more established plants to continue your hedge. Keep up the good work.
Loads of valuable information can be used in many aspects. I so appreciated listening to this wealth of information. Even though I don't have much of a garden slowly building upon that. I enjoyed listening to this video Thank you for its content and effort put into it.
Pat here from the U.S. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences! It's sure made me think differently of nature, as well as my own little yard, in town. Love your song at the end of each episode! And your property has continued to grow more and more beautiful! Also, wanted to tell you that we just made our first trip to Ireland. I can see why you moved there....it's so beautiful and the people are so nice. We made a point to stop in Sligo to walk around, browse, eat and shop! We stayed at the courtyard by the Markree Castle. The residents of Ireland are so blessed to have such beauty. We will definitely return! Again, thank you Daniel. I appreciate your information!
Thank you so much for sharing this! This is exactly what I was curious about, how you translate the principles on your land, and I hope more people will make video’s with examples like these. Greetings from France
So many practical ideas, but yes, learning to live with your piece of land, large or small, and understanding the weather, wind, and sun make a huge difference. The corn, beans, and squash (the three sisters) formed the basis for Meso-american food production, here in my part of the world. All of this is fascinating. I'm happy to see you are giving cats a job...
Perhaps I'm getting in the weeds of semantics here... but regarding Principal 11 you talk about the difference between a farmer and a gardener. I have a 9 acre farm, I raise livestock, grow fruit and veg, and practice permaculture ... since I call my property a "farm" I always assumed I was the "farmer" ... but I don't associate with the farmer you talk about, so does that make me a gardener?
I have been enjoying your channel for awhile now. I like the Permaculture series. But I must say I was quite surprised to hear you are planning on installing a wind turbine. I would think you would be aware of the high number of birds and bats killed each year by these wind turbines. This is a significant impact on ecosystems. I hope you will do some research and perhaps change your mind about putting up a wind turbine.
It just hit me that if you're heating with wood, you're heating the caravan. Would you mind sharing us what stove you use, and why? Here in Canada many homeowners use wood as either a primary or secondary source of heat.
Can your livestock eat elderberry? I ask because I have one ready to go in as a wind block, but have been hesitant to put it in the ground after reading that it contains cyanide.
Great video as always! I'd recommend covering or painting your IBCs. I picked up a vinyl cover for around a tenner on eBay, it blocks the light so algae doesn't grow and it also keeps the sun off the plastic which becomes brittle over time, it will extend the life of an IBC for a few more years here in Australia, I can imagine that translates to a few extra decades in Ireland 😄
As a teacher for over 20 years, it is my humble opinion you are an excellent teacher. Honest, encouraging, and knowing your subject WELL. Thank you Daniel! I'm working on that compost!
Mushroom logs: no difference if you use paraffin wa mix, duct tape or clay. It’s about giving the mycelium protection from other spores entering and being faster in colonising. It doesn’t require bees wax. I would say you better not give up on these, keep on watering them and in case they are Shiitake bang them on the soil so they wake up. Soaking the logs for 12 hours to force fruit is also recommended. So don’t waste more time and money thinking pure bees wax will give you 100% success. You might as well have to observe more principles of growing them in logs. All the best, well done all, very desirable smallholding. Greetings from the other side of the world - NZ
I got the sense I was watching a David Attenborough film here. I've seen a few of your videos before but this one made me realize you've come along way in telling your story in a very intriguing but calming manor. Thanks for sharing what you're doing.
Yes, a book Daniel, as Louisa mentioned, we would all buy it! But would you have the time to write it? Maybe something for the winter months. Thank you for your knowing vid. xxx
Hi Daniel, I'm an economist and a horticulturalist with my own land, that I'm turning into a food forest in Scotland. This series is great. I've thought a lot about how to define permaculture, as I want it to be understood by as many people as possible, especially those still in the city/system/indoor mindset. The best definition I've come up with is this: permaculture is seeing other species as employees. As opposed to inert resources to be dominated and used. I think this succinctly gets at the actual system we're trying to set up. I think what makes permaculture so powerful is you are essentially using your understanding of different species and their relationships to each other, to align their own agency with your goals of yielding a crop. Their agency is key; it works because the tree WANTS to grow, the worm WANTS to aerate the soil, you don't have to force them, you just have to employ them. That's what I think actually makes the yield so high compared to the input. Defining it like this allows permaculture's high yields to be understood through capitalist economics. It's in the farmer's rational interest to provide the best conditions for his employees and not to harm them with chemicals etc. Most of the work is not being done by the farmer, it's being done by the employees, who happen to be different species evolved to do all kinds of work that humans can't. When you select a good tree species to plant, you are essentially hiring a skilled worker for life, (the skill being making produce) which you pay in living space, protection and care. Thanks for your hard work in making these videos, they are great to watch and share.
Hi Daniel! Thank you for the informative vid on permaculture. We were in Ireland recently and saw in action the government's reforestation plan. Just wondering whether the conifers that can be seen near your holding were planted through that program? Also, do you have any thoughts or opinions to share on the plan to plant 440 million trees in 20 years?
Daniel: with Ireland being humid much of the year, how do you deal with the midges? Do you use a certain insect repellent or how do you keep from getting bitten constantly as much time as you spend outdoors?
I've lived in rural Ireland for fifty years and have never had a problem with midges. My understanding is that midges tend to be a problem where there is a mass of water close by, for example a lake or slow-flowing streams.
Love what you're doing Daniel.I think you're selling farmers short when you say the farmers would cut down the tree that casts shade on otherwise productive land. Like permaculture, farming has evolved. If all landowners were following the 12 points of permaculture, there wouldn't be enough food for all. Other social problems would appear as well. I follow permaculture here on my small holding and so does my daughter, but we have come from a farming background and have experienced food production from both sides.
monoculture is failing, a generation or two ago hedges and trees were destroyed to allow for huge machinery (not necessarily in Ireland), a lake was drained for short term gain. Huge areas need to be watered and there is a shortage. The principles need to "marry", find a happy medium. Sadly it's individuals who want to repair the damage, politics destroy more
Time stamps for those who need quick info 0:49 Principle 1 Observe and Interact 3:25 Principle 2 Catch and store energy 6:14 Principle 3 Obtain a yield 8:14 Principle 4 Apply self-regulation and feedback 11:20 Principle 5 Use and value renewables 12:20 Principle 6 Produce no waste 14:39 Principle 7 Design from patterns to details 18:30 Principle 8 Integrate, don’t segregate 21:11 Principle 9 Use small, slow solutions 22:47 Principle 10 Use and value diversity 25:06 Principle 11 Value the marginal 26:39 Principle 12 Creatively use and respond to change
Thank you, so love listening to you teach about permaculture and your insights into using it to steward your land. I am in tropical South Florida in what we call an HOA. I have wanted out but this is my training ground without animals. At least I have the slow part going for me. lol
Very well explained Daniel , I was surprised and happy about how many principles I already apply to my plot on a much smaller scale though lol I’ll be thinking what I can change and introduce for next years growing season now , any time I’ve tried explaining why I grow in a certain way I get smiles and nods lol you just know they go away thinking “she’s away with the fairies 🧚♀️ “ haha . I might be better able to explain now thankyou lol also loved seeing the Ariel view of the gardens I have been waiting all year to get a proper look , you’ve done some fantastic work , it all looks amazing 😁
If the world goes to hell in a hand basket…someone who lives in a City in an apartment & buys everything will be completely lost…your life won’t change that much..u have the skills to survive. I applaud you 👏👍
Your inspiring show of what can be done on the land is like a hint of heaven. Nothing comes without hard work and the loss of those trees while learning about the wind and its effects grows a wisdom that is pure delight. I cannot speak enough about the pleasure watching your videos gives me .... so I wont .... just know that I tune in every time you are on and I learn something every time too. Thank you Daniel.
Great video. You are a great speaker and your garden is going great too. Also think going slow, observe, interact, design from patterns to details is important and my favorit too.
Probably the best explanations of permaculture I've encountered so far. Your gardens look amazing and the whole property is turning into an incredible example of what can be accomplished on a smallholding.
God i hope you see this: (11 mins) your cedar hedge is planted too closely they grow enormous :) try and take half out again and put them some place else or they'll swamp you soon.
He could have used bamboo as a quick effective wind break - after 3 years it would 3m's high plus AND... the bamboo itself is EXTREMELY USEFUL. You could always replace it later. research research research - Solutions abound! Remember, water is your friend - the very blood of life itself - learn about it.
Our world was perfectly designed by the ultimate Creator and Designer. In Surah Ar-Rahman, Allah says, ’The Most Compassionate. He taught the Qur’an. He created man. He taught him eloquence. The sun and the moon (move) by precise calculation. And the stars and the trees prostrate. And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance. That you do not transgress within the balance…′ [The Noble Qur’an, 55:1-8]
being a lifelong gardener with an interest in Victorian walled gardens and country estates, and, living in a rural area with a large garden, it's obvious to me that I'm already pretty much practising 'permaculture'! I know it's a question of degree - and I can see how you could become a bit tediously extremist about it.....! ... however, we've had chickens for years and they've always eaten my weeds, bolted lettuce, old brassicas etc. And produce composted hen hut sweepings, of course! We've always composted,upcycled, foraged for fruit and nuts and firewood for the log burner(now evil, Planet destroying public enemy number one - apparently..!). Companion planting is part of old garden lore! Also, picking soft fruit - and plums, early is something I've always done! Coppiced hazel for nuts, bean poles, fencing, stakes chippings etc. Lots of it is really just obvious common sense practise - so long as you have a bit of sensitivity to the natural world - and a bit of practical common sense(a gift not possessed by all, I'm afraid..) Oh - mushrooms! If you can get stable sweepings you can ferment it and grow ordinary mushrooms a lot faster than the log method - and get a lot more mushrooms and a load of compost at the end! More work though..! More power to you, Mossy - you're a great example......!
if my numbers finally came up, i'd build a house that uses the sun not only for electricity, but also for heating, cooling and ventilation, which would considerably reduce, maybe even eliminate the need for firewood. then i could turn that wood into biochar to improve the soil. and there would be zero fossil fuels on my property. but that is only gonna happen if my numbers come up (hopefully today).
Farming is essentially a slow process. For many however; 2 years to get started is not an option. The issues that are coming like a juggernaut simply wont wait. THERE ARE... many things you can do immediately and MUST - which will reap rewards using natural soil enrichment, no-dig and permaculture's holistic methods and principles. There is also vertical farming - 5 x the harvest on the same area. Making mistakes is a great way to learn - but it should limited to minor mistakes based on in-depth research. Those who don't learn to adapt very soon will suffer the consequences of their governments insane policies and shortages. Good luck folks - this podcast provides good information. Get your hands dirty - its fun and a whole lot healthier than the toxic offering on your supermarket shelf.
Just discovered your channel. Really apprecate the ideas I get from your videos. I live in the west of scotland so conditions are very similar and hence the plants/crops that I can grow are similar. I have been aiming at permaculture for years now before realising that was what its called ! Fruit trees and bushes is the easy bit - presently trying to figure out how to prevent recurrant ground elder from choking ground growing crops like rhubarb. For several reasons I cannot make use of animals, so need to find a horticulture approach. Best Wishes for 2023
Liked & subscribed. Very well presented and based on deep real world experience. And the honest humility of sharing mistakes, as well as those things that just didn't do very well. Exactly what one wants in a teacher...
First time viewer your passion comes through in your voice and dialog! Its loetic almost musical listening to you speak and its inspiring, thankyou for this, i for one will be subscribing i really needed this! Thankyou so much!
I’m definitely going back to my motherland starting farming 👏🏼 currently saving up to buy a tractor once I get back and apply to register some council land🚜
Can you please specify “conventional farmer” when talking about mono cropping and land clearing… because regenerative farmers use permaculture principles to farm, and are equally as valid as conventional farmers, just because we farm natures way, doesn’t mean we aren’t farmers, and yes we grow a massive amount of diverse foods on the same space and no we don’t chop trees down to fit more food crops, we build our farm ecosystem around the benefits they provide.
In this world, my escape to your channel is pure joy...maybe even a requirement. I grew up on a large homestead in Norway, not quite a farm. The organized "mess," chickens, and a few farm animals, guided by my grandmother, were great food producers. The food and root cellar was massive for a little boy. After harvest time, I would walk through it with a flashlight to look at our bounty and filled bins. I did not feel rich. I felt wealth. And without being taught, I came to know the seasons, the land, and those who lived on it. You are a gift with every posting.
What an inspirational comment. I dream about having a root cellar. I live in New Zealand and they aren't really a thing here. Still, I would love to have an underground or semi underground food storage cellar.
thekrrib, I was thinking the same. Love your video's Daniel 👍😉🇮🇪☘️
I totally agree the passion for prosperity is uplifting
Described in a in a great way so that anyone can understand , thanks for doing this
Wow, you've done such an excellent job there. Looks absolutely amazing.
"Doing things slowly should be taught in school" - this teacher rejoiced to hear that! Deep learning, no matter the subject, cannot happen in a rush. I'm glad you talk about taking small steps, and about learning from mistakes. Oh, and this: "Dominance creates vulnerability; diversity produces resilience" - yes! There's a great deal of social application in your permaculture principles too, Daniel. Enjoying this series on many levels!
but schools always rush stuff... we gotta be done so we can move on to the next subject, never really diving deep into anything
@@LiLBitsDK And I remember my poor kids carrying backpacks filled w/textbooks etc that wore them out.
Homeschooling was the smartest thing I’ve ever done for them.
@@marirose19 yeah that too, nothing smart like only a few different lessons per day nooo you need like everything, every day and it is HEAVY
@@amremorse Great post.
Thanks for sharing. Algebra and trig are overrated anyway.
Best of luck in life from nz.
Schools should teach children how to GROW food. It is a seriously undervalued skill that is getting lost down the generations. Reconnecting with nature and where our food comes from is so important.
The shot taken above your home is incredible! You really have done a beautiful job building it up
I just like to comment on your presentation skills, you have a wonderful speaking voice, you look and sound like a professional TV presenter. You remind me of the presenters of years gone by from the 1970s to perhaps 90s TV programs was wonderful during that time.
🪴 From M UK
Yes, his voice is what first caught my attention, his tone and slow diction is captivating.
I live in the Chicago area. Typical suburban lot but I decided to seed certain areas with native flowers. I still have a lawn etc. But it was a revelation to replace retail annuals with native perennial flowers. The bees and birds loved it and the flowers found where they did best and they seem have there own boom and bust cycle through the year. My point is you can return an area back to nature even if it’s small and surrounded by the typical suburban lawn. You might have to do some weeding for some really obnoxious intruders but you can let nature do the rest and save money by not buying those annuals at the big box store.
Yes, perennials are a great way to use your own energy as a gardener more efficiently too. I love using edible tropical perennials where I can in my HOA back yard.
As Lawton puts it, there is no thing as a weed. They are indicators and responses to disturbances. Where you have compaction, taproot "weeds" will drill it, where you have erosion, fibrous roots will do the anchoring. But I know what you mean, intruders/invaders are probably worth a bit of work.
As for your suburban lot, it sounds awesome. I am stoked to read/hear folks do this on smaller scale. Keep it up Rob!
I love what you have done with your land and animals. It seems that you have discovered the balance in nature. You should write a book outlining your experiments, successes, failures and wisdom in permaculture. So many of us would benefit.
I think he mentioned, that he already is in the process, of writing this exact book🤔🥰 or maybe I just dreamt that part😂😉
I love this series Daniel. Thank you for presenting such a clear and comprehensive explanation of permaculture.
Especially it being taught in your stunningly lush and beautiful smallholding.
Did you see Moss disinfecting some of the vegetables ?
Goodness me, you've come on in leaps and bounds with your lifestyle, inspiration, knowledge and articulatory skills. Congratulations and well done.
It's been a while since I watched your beginning videos and, I look forward to now catching up on some.
Got the book The earth care manual by Patrick Whitefield which you recommended in the first video. There's a lot to learn but slowly I might get ahead ... Thank you for this video series!
Hello Elizabeth
I'm loving this series on permaculture Daniel! I don't live too far from you in Sligo as im in Leitrim, so the land I live on is similar to yours, apart from the fact it's half way up a mountain! so I follow closely what works for you as it should hopefully work for me too! Thanks for all the wonderful advice you're giving, I'd like to visit Mossy Bottom with my family in the future and purchase some of your organic fare!
Always love your videos man!!you inspired me..
I’ll be doing the same in Portugal next year..but one funny thing😀I noticed moss wee on your vegetable plants at the back of you while you were talking🤣🤣so funny..anyways keep up the good work buddy,always..
Wonderful series. Really have my thinking cap on how I can apply more of the concepts on my 5 ac.
Wow this guy is such a inspiration 👏🏻what he has done to that small piece of land is truly amazing and these videos are beyond educational ❤️
Very, very good and informative series on permaculture. So interesting to see and learn about the interconnectedness of it all. A beautiful simplicity and ethos about it, so well expressed. Worthy of being required viewing on university courses about the subject.
The western red cedar hedge. In the nursery we transplant every other one when they touch each other, thereby giving them space to grow stronger, this is done betweenNovember and March, and of course gives you more established plants to continue your hedge. Keep up the good work.
I think, Mossy, that the place where you're not allowed to make mistakes these days is .. UA-cam! Even if you DON'T, everyone still knows better ....!
Loads of valuable information can be used in many aspects. I so appreciated listening to this wealth of information. Even though I don't have much of a garden slowly building upon that. I enjoyed listening to this video Thank you for its content and effort put into it.
Pat here from the U.S. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences! It's sure made me think differently of nature, as well as my own little yard, in town. Love your song at the end of each episode! And your property has continued to grow more and more beautiful!
Also, wanted to tell you that we just made our first trip to Ireland. I can see why you moved there....it's so beautiful and the people are so nice. We made a point to stop in Sligo to walk around, browse, eat and shop! We stayed at the courtyard by the Markree Castle. The residents of Ireland are so blessed to have such beauty. We will definitely return!
Again, thank you Daniel. I appreciate your information!
Hello pat
I'm trying to turn my 1/2 acre plot here in Thailand to a permaculture design. I'm facing so many issues.
Thank you so much for sharing this! This is exactly what I was curious about, how you translate the principles on your land, and I hope more people will make video’s with examples like these. Greetings from France
Love all your plants and critters
Thank you for helping me to learn more about permaculture. Love the relationship between you and Moss 🙂
So many practical ideas, but yes, learning to live with your piece of land, large or small, and understanding the weather, wind, and sun make a huge difference. The corn, beans, and squash (the three sisters) formed the basis for Meso-american food production, here in my part of the world. All of this is fascinating. I'm happy to see you are giving cats a job...
Perhaps I'm getting in the weeds of semantics here... but regarding Principal 11 you talk about the difference between a farmer and a gardener. I have a 9 acre farm, I raise livestock, grow fruit and veg, and practice permaculture ... since I call my property a "farm" I always assumed I was the "farmer" ... but I don't associate with the farmer you talk about, so does that make me a gardener?
I have been enjoying your channel for awhile now. I like the Permaculture series. But I must say I was quite surprised to hear you are planning on installing a wind turbine. I would think you would be aware of the high number of birds and bats killed each year by these wind turbines. This is a significant impact on ecosystems. I hope you will do some research and perhaps change your mind about putting up a wind turbine.
They also use oil, tend to malfunction, have a short lifespan and can't be recycled. Awful things honestly.
I enjoyed every minute of this 2nd video in the series 👍Thanks Daniel and Mossy 👩🌾💓
I left Balla forty years ago for the US from a small holding. Just saying love what you do!!
It just hit me that if you're heating with wood, you're heating the caravan. Would you mind sharing us what stove you use, and why? Here in Canada many homeowners use wood as either a primary or secondary source of heat.
Can your livestock eat elderberry? I ask because I have one ready to go in as a wind block, but have been hesitant to put it in the ground after reading that it contains cyanide.
Great video as always! I'd recommend covering or painting your IBCs. I picked up a vinyl cover for around a tenner on eBay, it blocks the light so algae doesn't grow and it also keeps the sun off the plastic which becomes brittle over time, it will extend the life of an IBC for a few more years here in Australia, I can imagine that translates to a few extra decades in Ireland 😄
As a teacher for over 20 years, it is my humble opinion you are an excellent teacher. Honest, encouraging, and knowing your subject WELL. Thank you Daniel! I'm working on that compost!
The most clear, concise overview of permaculture I've ever encountered! Well done, and thank you!
Me too. Made my understanding of permaculture so much clearer.
I'd also add that a video in each principle would be really useful
I always look forward to your videos. Super helpful.
So incredibly cute all that place... All the best, Daniel. Many thanks for sharing. :)
Mushroom logs: no difference if you use paraffin wa mix, duct tape or clay. It’s about giving the mycelium protection from other spores entering and being faster in colonising. It doesn’t require bees wax.
I would say you better not give up on these, keep on watering them and in case they are Shiitake bang them on the soil so they wake up.
Soaking the logs for 12 hours to force fruit is also recommended.
So don’t waste more time and money thinking pure bees wax will give you 100% success. You might as well have to observe more principles of growing them in logs.
All the best, well done all, very desirable smallholding.
Greetings from the other side of the world - NZ
Moss is soooo adorable!!!!
I got the sense I was watching a David Attenborough film here. I've seen a few of your videos before but this one made me realize you've come along way in telling your story in a very intriguing but calming manor. Thanks for sharing what you're doing.
It's great to see Permaculture Principles being adopted!
This is what I needed to learn about. So much to learn.
I like Ur Refreshing Persanality 🌹🌿💗🌹🌿💗🥰😇
Daniel could you not name them part one two and three finding part three is proving tricky. 🤔
Yes, a book Daniel, as Louisa mentioned, we would all buy it! But would you have the time to write it? Maybe something for the winter months. Thank you for your knowing vid. xxx
How much does land cost these days? I gotta get out of dumnycrat usa...🤠🤓😎
Oh my God, is this the Shire? Are you Tom Bombadil? heavenly.
Really enjoyable and useful, you’re a natural teacher👌
Fantastic series, Daniel! Thanks for sharing your learning experiences 🌱
I don't do Amazon. Ever. I find the relevant site if I buy online at all 🤗
Hi Daniel, I'm an economist and a horticulturalist with my own land, that I'm turning into a food forest in Scotland. This series is great. I've thought a lot about how to define permaculture, as I want it to be understood by as many people as possible, especially those still in the city/system/indoor mindset.
The best definition I've come up with is this: permaculture is seeing other species as employees. As opposed to inert resources to be dominated and used. I think this succinctly gets at the actual system we're trying to set up. I think what makes permaculture so powerful is you are essentially using your understanding of different species and their relationships to each other, to align their own agency with your goals of yielding a crop. Their agency is key; it works because the tree WANTS to grow, the worm WANTS to aerate the soil, you don't have to force them, you just have to employ them. That's what I think actually makes the yield so high compared to the input.
Defining it like this allows permaculture's high yields to be understood through capitalist economics. It's in the farmer's rational interest to provide the best conditions for his employees and not to harm them with chemicals etc. Most of the work is not being done by the farmer, it's being done by the employees, who happen to be different species evolved to do all kinds of work that humans can't. When you select a good tree species to plant, you are essentially hiring a skilled worker for life, (the skill being making produce) which you pay in living space, protection and care.
Thanks for your hard work in making these videos, they are great to watch and share.
Hi Daniel! Thank you for the informative vid on permaculture. We were in Ireland recently and saw in action the government's reforestation plan. Just wondering whether the conifers that can be seen near your holding were planted through that program? Also, do you have any thoughts or opinions to share on the plan to plant 440 million trees in 20 years?
Hello Gina
Daniel: with Ireland being humid much of the year, how do you deal with the midges? Do you use a certain insect repellent or how do you keep from getting bitten constantly as much time as you spend outdoors?
I've lived in rural Ireland for fifty years and have never had a problem with midges. My understanding is that midges tend to be a problem where there is a mass of water close by, for example a lake or slow-flowing streams.
Fantastic information ~ Thank You for sharing this with us and inspiring us to live more with nature and the natural environment ⭐️🌻🙏
Hello Rhona
Love what you're doing Daniel.I think you're selling farmers short when you say the farmers would cut down the tree that casts shade on otherwise productive land. Like permaculture, farming has evolved. If all landowners were following the 12 points of permaculture, there wouldn't be enough food for all. Other social problems would appear as well. I follow permaculture here on my small holding and so does my daughter, but we have come from a farming background and have experienced food production from both sides.
Great and controversial topic, that of the capacity to cover the food needs of the whole population.
monoculture is failing, a generation or two ago hedges and trees were destroyed to allow for huge machinery (not necessarily in Ireland), a lake was drained for short term gain. Huge areas need to be watered and there is a shortage. The principles need to "marry", find a happy medium. Sadly it's individuals who want to repair the damage, politics destroy more
Thanks for all your knowledge and input. Very inspiring
Great stuff! 😃
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Hello from South Africa🇿🇦
Good morning, Daniel. Thank you for this very informative episode😊👏👏👏
Time stamps for those who need quick info
0:49 Principle 1 Observe and Interact
3:25 Principle 2 Catch and store energy
6:14 Principle 3 Obtain a yield
8:14 Principle 4 Apply self-regulation and feedback
11:20 Principle 5 Use and value renewables
12:20 Principle 6 Produce no waste
14:39 Principle 7 Design from patterns to details
18:30 Principle 8 Integrate, don’t segregate
21:11 Principle 9 Use small, slow solutions
22:47 Principle 10 Use and value diversity
25:06 Principle 11 Value the marginal
26:39 Principle 12 Creatively use and respond to change
I found out today that my surname Higgins originated from County sligo, it originated from the gaelic word for viking or seaman.
Definitely an Irish name alright
Love it! Can't wait for the next. Learning a lot!
Thank you, so love listening to you teach about permaculture and your insights into using it to steward your land. I am in tropical South Florida in what we call an HOA. I have wanted out but this is my training ground without animals. At least I have the slow part going for me. lol
This is like some kind of real life poetry. Such harmony, beauty, wholesome quality. Amazing
Very well explained Daniel , I was surprised and happy about how many principles I already apply to my plot on a much smaller scale though lol I’ll be thinking what I can change and introduce for next years growing season now , any time I’ve tried explaining why I grow in a certain way I get smiles and nods lol you just know they go away thinking “she’s away with the fairies 🧚♀️ “ haha . I might be better able to explain now thankyou lol also loved seeing the Ariel view of the gardens I have been waiting all year to get a proper look , you’ve done some fantastic work , it all looks amazing 😁
If the world goes to hell in a hand basket…someone who lives in a City in an apartment & buys everything will be completely lost…your life won’t change that much..u have the skills to survive. I applaud you 👏👍
I planted some hazel trees last year and have a really good harvest. I’m impressed they have grown this quick.
Could I ask please... what variety of Strawberry do you grow and also do you know the variety of Peach tree you have...
Excellent video! The knowledge you have is what my grandparents and ancestors back knew. What we've lost, and you have gained! Ty for sharing!!!
Do you own a wood chipper?
Such abundance (of all sorts)🇨🇦
How refreshing to hear Permaculture explained not dogmatically.
You are such an inspiration Daniel , you have the most amazing voice and your property is coming on in leaps and bounds 👍
Are there a lot of bee keepers in your area?
Your inspiring show of what can be done on the land is like a hint of heaven. Nothing comes without hard work and the loss of those trees while learning about the wind and its effects grows a wisdom that is pure delight. I cannot speak enough about the pleasure watching your videos gives me .... so I wont .... just know that I tune in every time you are on and I learn something every time too. Thank you Daniel.
Lovely! Very informative! Thank you Daniel!
I'm Irish and didn't realise you could grow peaches in Ireland!
Great video. You are a great speaker and your garden is going great too.
Also think going slow, observe, interact, design from patterns to details is important and my favorit too.
Probably the best explanations of permaculture I've encountered so far. Your gardens look amazing and the whole property is turning into an incredible example of what can be accomplished on a smallholding.
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Thank you for this excellent guidance!
God i hope you see this: (11 mins) your cedar hedge is planted too closely they grow enormous :) try and take half out again and put them some place else or they'll swamp you soon.
He could have used bamboo as a quick effective wind break - after 3 years it would 3m's high plus AND... the bamboo itself is EXTREMELY USEFUL. You could always replace it later. research research research - Solutions abound! Remember, water is your friend - the very blood of life itself - learn about it.
Our world was perfectly designed by the ultimate Creator and Designer. In Surah Ar-Rahman, Allah says, ’The Most Compassionate. He taught the Qur’an. He created man. He taught him eloquence. The sun and the moon (move) by precise calculation. And the stars and the trees prostrate. And the heaven He raised and imposed the balance. That you do not transgress within the balance…′ [The Noble Qur’an, 55:1-8]
being a lifelong gardener with an interest in Victorian walled gardens and country estates, and, living in a rural area with a large garden, it's obvious to me that I'm already pretty much practising 'permaculture'! I know it's a question of degree - and I can see how you could become a bit tediously extremist about it.....!
... however, we've had chickens for years and they've always eaten my weeds, bolted lettuce, old brassicas etc. And produce composted hen hut sweepings, of course! We've always composted,upcycled, foraged for fruit and nuts and firewood for the log burner(now evil, Planet destroying public enemy number one - apparently..!). Companion planting is part of old garden lore! Also, picking soft fruit - and plums, early is something I've always done! Coppiced hazel for nuts, bean poles, fencing, stakes chippings etc. Lots of it is really just obvious common sense practise - so long as you have a bit of sensitivity to the natural world - and a bit of practical common sense(a gift not possessed by all, I'm afraid..)
Oh - mushrooms! If you can get stable sweepings you can ferment it and grow ordinary mushrooms a lot faster than the log method - and get a lot more mushrooms and a load of compost at the end! More work though..!
More power to you, Mossy - you're a great example......!
if my numbers finally came up, i'd build a house that uses the sun not only for electricity, but also for heating, cooling and ventilation, which would considerably reduce, maybe even eliminate the need for firewood. then i could turn that wood into biochar to improve the soil. and there would be zero fossil fuels on my property. but that is only gonna happen if my numbers come up (hopefully today).
Farming is essentially a slow process. For many however; 2 years to get started is not an option. The issues that are coming like a juggernaut simply wont wait. THERE ARE... many things you can do immediately and MUST - which will reap rewards using natural soil enrichment, no-dig and permaculture's holistic methods and principles. There is also vertical farming - 5 x the harvest on the same area. Making mistakes is a great way to learn - but it should limited to minor mistakes based on in-depth research. Those who don't learn to adapt very soon will suffer the consequences of their governments insane policies and shortages. Good luck folks - this podcast provides good information. Get your hands dirty - its fun and a whole lot healthier than the toxic offering on your supermarket shelf.
Agree 100%.
Keep getting those hands dirty ! All the best from nz.
Just discovered your channel. Really apprecate the ideas I get from your videos. I live in the west of scotland so conditions are very similar and hence the plants/crops that I can grow are similar. I have been aiming at permaculture for years now before realising that was what its called ! Fruit trees and bushes is the easy bit - presently trying to figure out how to prevent recurrant ground elder from choking ground growing crops like rhubarb. For several reasons I cannot make use of animals, so need to find a horticulture approach. Best Wishes for 2023
Fabulous as always!!!
Mushrooms can take more than one year to fruit. Give it time.
Liked & subscribed. Very well presented and based on deep real world experience. And the honest humility of sharing mistakes, as well as those things that just didn't do very well. Exactly what one wants in a teacher...
Knowledge + experience = wisdom
Through physics and a bunch of polluting chemicals. That's not what I was expecting.
First time viewer your passion comes through in your voice and dialog! Its loetic almost musical listening to you speak and its inspiring, thankyou for this, i for one will be subscribing i really needed this! Thankyou so much!
nothing pagan in my garden
we have permaculture organized and loving
and of course a prayer garden with the Blessed mother statue prayer garden
Watch your dog as it wie-wies(urinates) on your cabbage behind you at 20;13 - 2017.
I’m definitely going back to my motherland starting farming 👏🏼 currently saving up to buy a tractor once I get back and apply to register some council land🚜
Can you please specify “conventional farmer” when talking about mono cropping and land clearing… because regenerative farmers use permaculture principles to farm, and are equally as valid as conventional farmers, just because we farm natures way, doesn’t mean we aren’t farmers, and yes we grow a massive amount of diverse foods on the same space and no we don’t chop trees down to fit more food crops, we build our farm ecosystem around the benefits they provide.
I dunno about one dominant plant.... I am worried about bindweed taking over everything hah