November Garden Tour 2021 // Native plants, fruit trees!

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  • @CanadianPermacultureLegacy
    @CanadianPermacultureLegacy 2 роки тому +3

    Just rewatching this video now... man I have so many comments! I love the idea of the garden dinner area - that's something that I always wanted to include in my food forest. We now have a large ecosystem pond, and gazebo and I'm going to build/expand my food forest all around it, to close it all in. I've installed a wildflower hill right next to it, so that we can get birds and butterflies and such visiting us when we're out there.
    The Salal (Gaultheria shallon) is a plant that I'm targeting to add to my food forest this year. I sowed seed last year but so far it hasn't come up, so I may have to buy some proper plants. It's a FANTASTIC plant though, with many uses. You can eat the berries - they are sweet and juicy with a pleasant flavour. It makes good raw eating, but the fruit can also be made into preserves, pies, drinks etc or be dried and used like raisins. You can make a pleasant tea from the leaves. A poultice of the toasted, pulverized leaves can been applied to cuts to speed healing. A poultice of the chewed leaves can been applied to burns to prevent infection and also speed healing. You can make an infusion from the leaves to use as a stomach tonic and a treatment for diarrhoea, coughs, etc. All that while it also provides pollen for insects and fruit for birds. Amazing amazing plant. Hardy in zones 6-9.
    For the garden beds, I would also recommend sheet mulching between the beds in the pathways. You can then sow clover or whatever groundcover you want (creeping thyme, etc). However, getting that woodchip base down is really important, because you'll connect all the beds together via mushroom mycelium, and get the mycorrhizal association established. This mushroom network (interconnected with the roots of the plants, i.e. myco (mushroom) rhizae (root)) - this symbiosis will use the mushroom network as a method to transport nutrients and water. If you plant tomatoes in one area depleting calcium, then the mushrooms interconnecting the garden beds will help balance that out by bringing excess calcium from one bed and transporting it to the deficient one. Anytime you can connect multiple beds via woodchips, you'll get that symbiosis established in a few years, and it will make gardening easy-peasy.
    For the neighbour-wall area, you could also grow some vining kiwi or grapes up it for now. They'll establish super quickly, and fill that space in a bit, until the bushes get up higher. Elderberry could be a good idea, but you might be a bit too warm there for them. I think they are only good up to zone 8 or so. But they get really nice and tall. It could be worth trying one and seeing if it establishes. Another option (although not native) is the Chinese super-food Schisandra chinensis, "Schisandra vine". From a pfaf paper: "Study after study have validated the wide ranging claims of its adaptogenic, anti-aging and immune-boosting properties so that Schisandra is now rightfully considered one of the most highly protective of all medicinal plants."
    Apples, do you get enough chill hours for them? I'm assuming the variety you chose has a low chill hours requirement?
    Some suggestions for other fruit you could add:
    Lycium barbarum, "Goji berry" - one of the healthiest berries on the planet. It's okay fresh eating, but it's really good dried then put into teas. Just make sure you eat these when they are fully ripe - some people don't like them, but it's often that they eat them before they are ripe. Very medicinal berry. Zone 6-9
    Ziziphus jujuba, "Jujubes", a healthy berry/bush. The fruit can be eaten fresh, dried like dates or cooked in puddings, cakes, breads, jellies, soups etc, however the dried fruit has the nicest taste. The fruits are often left to become wrinkled and spongy, which increases their sweetness, and are then eaten fresh or cooked. One neat thing about them is that the fruit can be dried and powdered and actually used as a healthier coffee substitute. Zone 4-10
    Diospyros virginiana, "Persimmons", one of the most grown fruits on planet earth, but not well known in NA. Need 2 for pollination, but there are some hybrids that can be self fertile (Nikita's Gift). Zone 4-9.
    Mespilus germanica, "Medlar", another fruit that many people don't know. This one you let ripen to the point that it's mush, then you scoop it out. Some people may not enjoy that, some may. If you do, then this is a fantastic choice, as the taste is quite tropical. This could be a fun conversation starter fruit to add. Zone 4-9.
    Asimina triloba, "Paw Paw". North America's largest fruit. This fruit has such avid fanatics that they have paw paw festivals around the world to celebrate it. It's definitely a plant to check into seeing if you want it there. You need 2 genetically different trees to pollinate though, and I'd go with 3 to be safe (they have a very short flowering period and you need 2 open at the same time). You may not have much room for other trees if you go with these, but what amazing trees these are. Zone 4-9.
    I've written way too much. I'll stop! I absolutely adore what you are doing there, and I hope you can get your partner on board because it will truly be fantastic. If I can leave with saying one thing that may help... as counter-intuitive as it may seem, often filling in a space will make it seem larger. I can tell you this from personal experience. The area where my pond is, for example, before I installed the pond, it felt tiny. It was this little grassy area at the side of the house. Now it feels MASSIVE with all these areas to go explore. All these little niches to sit down and read. I enjoy that area at the side of my house more than any area on my property - whereas before I did all the crazy planting, it was just a tiny unused grass patch. What you are doing in your backyard will EXPAND how big it feels back there. It sounds backwards but it's true. The more you add and cram in there, the bigger it will feel.

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому +1

      Great advice, thanks! That's actually a really smart idea on sheet mulching then re-doing the pathways with a better ground cover. I was thinking about doing that next winter once I have a better idea of best areas for the pathways. I think that just getting rid of the Bermuda lawn all together and reseeding with clover is my best bet rather than committing to battling Bermuda for the rest of my life basically by keeping the lawn as it is. I think I should be ok for apples - they are actually the best growing fruit tree around here and my property (before my house was built) actually used to be an old apple orchard. There are some beautiful heritage trees all over my neighbourhood, they're amazing. I can't wait to try some more fruit trees and maybe some of the other plants you recommended! I'm also adding Saskatoons, currants as well as soon as the nursery opens up from winter break and really excited about them. thanks for all the advice!

  • @findingmyself2446
    @findingmyself2446 2 роки тому +2

    Hi kristina, I have a question to ask. I am an aspiring wildlife biologist and I am planning for a bachelors and masters degree in zoology in India (maybe a PhD too) .. Would be recommend any other course other than zoology, like masters in wildlife sciences, which would help me in the best way in my journey of becoming a wildlife biologist. Also would you recommend anyone doing their bachlors and master in USA. I have heard seen many successful wildlife biologist in USA. Actually I am a little confused that should I choose USA or India for my further education.
    Hoping you would reply
    ~love from India 🇮🇳

  • @krishnansh1905
    @krishnansh1905 2 роки тому +2

    Hey ma'am, i love ur career and ur videos. pls tell me how can i become a wildlife biologist without having a bachelor degree in biology, are there any other bachelor courses through which i can become a wildlife biologist ?

  • @hervedelnorte7928
    @hervedelnorte7928 2 роки тому +2

    Just found your channel. As an ecologist in Ontario I’m interested to see what you’re doing out there in BC. Looks like your really having fun with your gardens. I really enjoy gardening as well in addition to the daily study of the natural world. I’ll look forward to ‘digging’ through your other videos! Thanks!

  • @GraftingTactick
    @GraftingTactick 2 роки тому +1

    Wow, this is a beautiful piece of hidden gem block of land. Glad to see you make use of the landso effectively. Started to come together reallywell. Keep posting so we can follow the journey of transformation this gorgeous garden . Thanks for sharing 🌿🌴🍃🌱👏👏

  • @Coldbreezed
    @Coldbreezed 2 роки тому +4

    This is great! The potential of this yard is so exciting and its cool to see the progression already. Glad you finally found this place

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      Me too! It's a dream project. Slow but steady progress..

  • @rohannnegii3720
    @rohannnegii3720 2 роки тому +2

    Hey ma'am, i love ur career and ur videos. pls tell me how can i become a wildlife biologist without having a bachelor degree in biology, are there any other bachelor courses through which i can become a wildlife biologist ?

    • @krishnansh1905
      @krishnansh1905 2 роки тому +1

      Same question my guy

    • @ericwilliams8371
      @ericwilliams8371 2 роки тому

      A lot of people in the Wildlife Biology program at my university take General Chemistry I and II, Intro to Cell Biology, Zoology, Botany, and Ecology at the beginning of that program

    • @rohannnegii3720
      @rohannnegii3720 2 роки тому

      @@ericwilliams8371 I don't have science subjects, but can take ecology. Will only ecology at the starting work ?

  • @vandemataram5977
    @vandemataram5977 2 роки тому

    Is there anyone who has a deam in Environment....
    1)Environmentalist.
    2)social developer.
    3) Environmental journalism.

  • @barbarasimoes9463
    @barbarasimoes9463 2 роки тому

    I am in a zone 4-5, so I have planted some American persimmons, but you would be able to grow the non-astringent kind. The trees are a good scale for your property. Also, I'm wondering if hazelnuts would work. I have just planted four in my back yard because they too stay relatively low--15' or so. Quince, serviceberry and medlars are other trees that I planted because of their small stature and beauty. Elderberry is a wilder looking shrub/tree that wildlife loves and has great medicinal properties.

  • @Calvin.The.Unfindable
    @Calvin.The.Unfindable 2 роки тому

    Mistake mean we are learning, don't be afraid to make them. (oh, I really need to take my own advise there too)
    Such an interesting in depth video.
    There's heaps of potential in your garden, I look forward to seeing the progress.
    With the edibles - its a cool idea that you will be able to eat most of what you grow, 'cos wildlife will have some too, bonus! :D
    Inspirational.

  • @ashwanthvinod5190
    @ashwanthvinod5190 2 роки тому

    I was waiting for a video for so long.When I got the notification I just clicked.Love to see more frequent uploads.

  • @social3ngin33rin
    @social3ngin33rin 2 роки тому

    I thought about redirecting roof gutter water to my land instead, what kind of chemicals might come from roofing materials?
    Your property looks fully fenced, are deer able to jump that high?!?! :O
    Lawns are over rated :)
    I hear you fine.
    Yeah, I hate landscaping cover....I hate when I dig down and reach a plastic layer that's disintegrating -_-

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      The back of my property behind the cedar has a lower fence with some holes that deer have been able to get through, but I’ve patched them and added chicken wire on top to increase the height of the fence so we’ll see if it works.
      It depends on what type of roof you have. I’m planning on doing rainwater collection next year for irrigation and I have asphalt shingles. You probably don’t want to drink the rainwater without filtration, but for irrigation it should be ok. I’m not an ecotoxicologist but there are a lot of people that irrigate their land with rainwater from their roof. I Here is an article about some of the considerations: www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110307142229.htm

  • @yadav_nitish_0001
    @yadav_nitish_0001 2 роки тому

    Every time you do something new and good in your garden which is very interesting...

  • @frugaled5187
    @frugaled5187 2 роки тому

    Is it ok to provide nesting material for birds/animals such as cotton thread scraps, yarn, dryer lint etc? I keep reading conflicting views on this. Thanks so much! Love all your videos....and I'm an accountant 😅

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      I would stick with natural objects. Things like human hair or dryer lint may be pretty harmless but fragrance chemicals or entanglement could have unintended consequences. A fun trick is if you can get a hold of cattails (ethically harvesting them if they're native), birds love the fluff from them. Also native plants, piles of twigs, sticks, natural fluff is great.

  • @Iknebulus
    @Iknebulus 2 роки тому +1

    After an age, I got the notification. It was nice and really important for me coz I learn about garden chores a bit and have learned the names of lots of shrubs and trees.

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому +1

      I'm glad you enjoyed and learned something too :)

  • @davidpds98
    @davidpds98 2 роки тому

    Hello, I love your videos and thanks to you I've decided to pursue a career in ecology. I'm planning to do my second mayor and switch careers.

  • @CanadianPermacultureLegacy
    @CanadianPermacultureLegacy 2 роки тому +1

    Looks great, keep up the good work!

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, I took into account a lot of your tips!

  • @marycampbell4160
    @marycampbell4160 2 роки тому

    Look awesome thanks for sharing

  • @ren82
    @ren82 2 роки тому +1

    You’re alright! I thought something bad happened!

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому +1

      Just lazy, lol!

    • @MDobri-sy1ce
      @MDobri-sy1ce 2 роки тому

      @@kristina_lynn I knew you were just busy with your house, garden, and getting back to field work lol.

  • @gardeningperth
    @gardeningperth 2 роки тому

    Enjoyed the tour...

  • @marksanders2168
    @marksanders2168 2 роки тому

    Do you speak Spanish?

  • @opianne
    @opianne 2 роки тому

    In addition or instead of the English Laurel, what about tall Oregon grape? Sculpture Park in Seattle has a very long and standard shaped hedge using them. It's evergreen and has awesome flagrant flowers in the spring, and had edible berries. It has prickly leaves though though.

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому +1

      Yes I have a lot of tall Oregon grape with plans for more :)

    • @opianne
      @opianne 2 роки тому

      @@kristina_lynn nice!! Excited to see how things go! I'd like to do something like this as well in the pnw, for now I'm a bit limited with a balcony only but hopefully we some point ..

  • @sujay7301
    @sujay7301 2 роки тому

    Your all videos are very helpful ❤️👌👍 please guide on
    1. *SUSTAINABILITY officer / manager*
    2. *Farm conservation advisor*
    3. *Environment health and safety specialist*
    4. *Energy officer* .
    I want to pursue ms in environment field in Uk/USA .
    I am more confuse about substai ability officer,like is it more suitable for technical guys(I am weak in maths ☺️)
    Would doing MSC in ENVIRONMENT SCIENTIST would help to switch over in other field like sustainability officer.
    Eagerly waiting for your reply.

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      Sustainability officer can be a pretty general field, really depends what sort of company you want to work for. It could be technical or it could be more policy/enforcement. You could probably do that job, generally speaking, with an environmental science MSc! hope that helps

    • @sujay7301
      @sujay7301 2 роки тому

      @@kristina_lynn thank u mam for such a prompt reply 👍

    • @krishnansh1905
      @krishnansh1905 2 роки тому

      Hey ma'am, i love ur career and ur videos. pls tell me how can i become a wildlife biologist without having a bachelor degree in biology, are there any other bachelor courses through which i can become a wildlife biologist ?

  • @plantingforliving4077
    @plantingforliving4077 2 роки тому

    Happy Christmas...

  • @nowahblanco9935
    @nowahblanco9935 2 роки тому

    wow shes very pretty

  • @foleydave26
    @foleydave26 2 роки тому

    Nice video

  • @ChrisTrinhnumber1
    @ChrisTrinhnumber1 2 роки тому

    Very cool backyard with your native plants and environmental friendly garden. You always did an amazing job.

  • @visualculture6617
    @visualculture6617 2 роки тому

    Good on you :)

  • @gayatri6446
    @gayatri6446 2 роки тому

    You are back after so long 🥺💙
    Beautiful Garden...

  • @SmashPhysical
    @SmashPhysical 2 роки тому

    Great looking yard, and you've given me some ideas for my own yard. Recommend you put in a drip irrigation system for those areas you have a hard time watering. Cheap, easy to do, and effective, especially during the droughts that seem to be a feature of our BC summers now.

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      Definitely on the list. I have drip already on the beds immediately next to my house (front and back) but Im having a bit of an issue figuring out how to do it for the back veggie beds. My back beds are about 50 ft from the nearest spigot and they cross a lawn that we mow (for now). I'm debating whether I should do an underground water line to the back annual beds with PVC or what. If you have any advice it would be appreciated

    • @SmashPhysical
      @SmashPhysical 2 роки тому

      @@kristina_lynn Sounds similar to what my yard was like. I ran 1 inch line all the way around the perimeter of my yard near the fence and then ran smaller lines off that. That way there is no burying required, and you can easily add or adjust as needed.

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      @@SmashPhysical 1" PVC line? or irrigation tubing? Did you have any issues with maintaining the water pressure at the end of your line?

    • @SmashPhysical
      @SmashPhysical 2 роки тому

      @@kristina_lynn Black 1" flexible PVC, no water pressure issues whatsoever on a run that is close to 100', with small tubing connected as needed, heaviest drippers are 1 GPH.

  • @melodebbie3860
    @melodebbie3860 2 роки тому

    Nice to see you again Miss Kristina 😍 I am a student from Philippines studying Environmental Science 😊 Can you recommend some books for me to read? Thank youuu 🥰

    • @kristina_lynn
      @kristina_lynn  2 роки тому

      Hi!! What kind of books do you like? One of my absolute favourite science books is "Braiding Sweetgrass" by Robin Wall Kimmerer - everyone who I have recommended it to has loved it!

  • @norikosmallwood4415
    @norikosmallwood4415 2 роки тому

    I love how the yard is coming along! Thanks for sharing!

  • @brotha-nature2244
    @brotha-nature2244 2 роки тому

    You had me at salal the berries are sooo good! ❤️

  • @sahilk6500
    @sahilk6500 2 роки тому

    She is very rood in real life