@@catherinegrace2366 I'm not that high tech and not at all peoplely. But I may on my other page. So hopefully you're talking to Pete, because I hope he makes more videos on this as well. 🙏🏽🤗
For a few years I was hiring tree cutters to come and thin out my jacaranda trees so I could get more sun. However, with the hot sun beating down on us these past three years, I am finding my other small plants do much better in dappled shade. Full sun here (I am in St. Petersburg, Fl) is frying the leaves of many small plants and even some of the trees. Shade cloths are becoming something that many are starting to use just for this reason. They lower the temperature not just of the air and plant leaves, but of the soil. One evening last summer I was putting a plant in the ground, and was shocked to feel how hot the (mostly sand) was that had been in full sun all day. It was uncomfortably hot, and I thought about shallow plant roots and how stressed they must be. I plant fruit trees as they are less labor intensive, and I struggle to grow much else easily. The exceptions being tomatoes and Malabar spinach. I was able to start a cutting of night blooming jasmine, candlestick bushes, mulberry, and seeds for some yellow flowering trees my friend gave me. The tomatoes did OK, southern bred lilacs hung in there, and a couple of others were OK in the shade, while full sun plants were not happy. So next summer it's more shade planting, even if it's in smaller areas. We need to utilize "spots" in our yard that are not being used, like around the base of trees, next to the fence, corners of the yard, etc. which keep smaller plants out of the way of pets and foot traffic, plus it gives them some protection from wind and sun.
Las mallas de sombra están bien, pero una forma de mantener la humedad del suelo es colocando mulch, las podas de tus árboles, del pasto, hojas, lo que puedas conseguir. Puedes sembrar cosas específicas para producir biomasa para mulch. Tithonia, vetiver, lo que sea que se de bien en tu propiedad. El chop and drop es fundamental, mientras más materia orgánica haya en el suelo mejor va a conservar la humedad y más fresco se va a conservar. De eso se trata la agricultura Sintropica. Te sugiero ver los vídeos de Ernst Gotsch, a modo de introducción
Even my okra didn't like the full summer sun this year. Neither did the Everglades tomato. So I'm super thankful for my Live Oak tree and that I'm still able to move around my containers to catch the sun (I found me a light weight, collapsible hand cart that's so helpful).
Hola Pete! I did the same in my syntropic as I needed rom for kitchen garden. But this is pure syntropic system, as it is all about taking advantage of all the room available. Genaro and Felipe had a guide on how to do this. Thing is to clear some trees to allow the light come through, respecting all the strata and regular pruning
you can grow winter squash right on top of grass. It will climp over everythig, and doesnt kill the grass....8-18 T./acre....not bad production at $1-2 per lb.....low fertility requirements too
Brother, you need to take a trip to Papua New Guinea (PNG). It's interesting how over time your garden is starting to resemble a traditional PNG domestic garden. Some of the earliest organised agriculture developed in the PNG Highlands. As I work on my garden here in tropical Cairns, Australia I think back to the gardens of my PNG childhood. Bananas. Papaya. Mango. Sweet potato as ground cover and in compost piles. Water spinach in wet areas.
I am in Townsville and practising syntropic have you gone up and seen Petal’s in the Park, syntropic farm near Tolga ??? Or Thiago plot of land at the James cook university ( I think it is the cocoa research plot)
The Market Garden is where it’s at!👊 I am a huge fan of the Market Garden and the techniques associated with growing organic vegetables in a Market Garden! It’s great to see you dedicating more space to the Market Garden.
I really have no room to talk, but it seemed like things were unhappy in the Syntropic system. It's nice to spend time in the garden but, being in a productive garden is even better.
I love watching these, international in East Africa still doing some things but if I come back to the US Pete, I'm coming back and you guys are going to have to let me into Green Dreams! I wouldn't leave you alone! Interesting how you were saying moving from syntropic to agroforestry. (converted my personal channel - your friend internet Carmelo Santini)
I mean, if you work out how to do no dig, and you leave the roots in the ground, then you just mulch the residual plant material after harvesting right on top of that, and you will increase your SOM enough over a few years, so that your plants can get proper health :) Have you ever tried compost tea? It is pretty simple and has incredible effects. Have a good one!
Bro, if this was a legit system to do for a living, you have to do something like this. I think this would be a great idea at the demonstration site too.
Are those Enterolobium cyclocarpum? Such a great tree. Have a massive one out back, and fantasize about an agroforestry system with them all the time 👊
Super high in silica. There's a guy on Hawaii island who uses it for mulch, he says it's still building soil even tho he is constantly cutting and moving it to a different site.
Consider at least a few sweet potato rows on long mounds as an experiment. Pigeon peas could also be put in with the sweet potatoes if not too dense. maybe every 10 feet.
Oh yes... tons of problems! Bureaucrats exist to siphon money from producers of any sort to the parasites in office and "public service." I am a general contractor and I have thousands of stories of problems with bureaucracy, most often they are trying to make things worse but are so ignorant that they don't even know it...
@Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsTV I'm good! I've been establishing my food forest and garden this year in North Florida. I have a dappled light situation so I'm figuring it out. Work in progress for sure
Exactly what I plan to do here, in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷! Looking forward to this one. Thanks, Pete!!
Thank you. It will be great for you!
Make videos! 😂
@@catherinegrace2366 I'm not that high tech and not at all peoplely. But I may on my other page. So hopefully you're talking to Pete, because I hope he makes more videos on this as well. 🙏🏽🤗
For a few years I was hiring tree cutters to come and thin out my jacaranda trees so I could get more sun. However, with the hot sun beating down on us these past three years, I am finding my other small plants do much better in dappled shade. Full sun here (I am in St. Petersburg, Fl) is frying the leaves of many small plants and even some of the trees. Shade cloths are becoming something that many are starting to use just for this reason. They lower the temperature not just of the air and plant leaves, but of the soil. One evening last summer I was putting a plant in the ground, and was shocked to feel how hot the (mostly sand) was that had been in full sun all day. It was uncomfortably hot, and I thought about shallow plant roots and how stressed they must be. I plant fruit trees as they are less labor intensive, and I struggle to grow much else easily. The exceptions being tomatoes and Malabar spinach. I was able to start a cutting of night blooming jasmine, candlestick bushes, mulberry, and seeds for some yellow flowering trees my friend gave me. The tomatoes did OK, southern bred lilacs hung in there, and a couple of others were OK in the shade, while full sun plants were not happy. So next summer it's more shade planting, even if it's in smaller areas. We need to utilize "spots" in our yard that are not being used, like around the base of trees, next to the fence, corners of the yard, etc. which keep smaller plants out of the way of pets and foot traffic, plus it gives them some protection from wind and sun.
Las mallas de sombra están bien, pero una forma de mantener la humedad del suelo es colocando mulch, las podas de tus árboles, del pasto, hojas, lo que puedas conseguir. Puedes sembrar cosas específicas para producir biomasa para mulch. Tithonia, vetiver, lo que sea que se de bien en tu propiedad. El chop and drop es fundamental, mientras más materia orgánica haya en el suelo mejor va a conservar la humedad y más fresco se va a conservar. De eso se trata la agricultura Sintropica. Te sugiero ver los vídeos de Ernst Gotsch, a modo de introducción
Even my okra didn't like the full summer sun this year. Neither did the Everglades tomato. So I'm super thankful for my Live Oak tree and that I'm still able to move around my containers to catch the sun (I found me a light weight, collapsible hand cart that's so helpful).
Hola Pete! I did the same in my syntropic as I needed rom for kitchen garden. But this is pure syntropic system, as it is all about taking advantage of all the room available. Genaro and Felipe had a guide on how to do this. Thing is to clear some trees to allow the light come through, respecting all the strata and regular pruning
Bananas! 🍌🍐🫒
i appreciate all the updates you give. thank you
Glad you like them!
you can grow winter squash right on top of grass. It will climp over everythig, and doesnt kill the grass....8-18 T./acre....not bad production at $1-2 per lb.....low fertility requirements too
Brother, you need to take a trip to Papua New Guinea (PNG). It's interesting how over time your garden is starting to resemble a traditional PNG domestic garden.
Some of the earliest organised agriculture developed in the PNG Highlands. As I work on my garden here in tropical Cairns, Australia I think back to the gardens of my PNG childhood. Bananas. Papaya. Mango. Sweet potato as ground cover and in compost piles. Water spinach in wet areas.
That sounds so interesting. I wish I could see it. 🙂
I am in Townsville and practising syntropic have you gone up and seen Petal’s in the Park, syntropic farm near Tolga ??? Or Thiago plot of land at the James cook university ( I think it is the cocoa research plot)
@@mjbolts No, but sounds like I need to take a look. Thanks!
Greetings from LooseNatural farm in Andalusia. Water is a real problem, the lack of it.
The mulch in the system keeps watering down to a min. Also, you could use raised garden beds with wicking systems to conserve even more water.
The Market Garden is where it’s at!👊 I am a huge fan of the Market Garden and the techniques associated with growing organic vegetables in a Market Garden! It’s great to see you dedicating more space to the Market Garden.
Thank you!!
I really have no room to talk, but it seemed like things were unhappy in the Syntropic system. It's nice to spend time in the garden but, being in a productive garden is even better.
Goodmorning!!! MOTIVATION TIME💪💪
Love it! Good morning!
Put some New Port Richey Compost on those rows 👍😁
Mantab bagus sekali pete👍
I love watching these, international in East Africa still doing some things but if I come back to the US Pete, I'm coming back and you guys are going to have to let me into Green Dreams! I wouldn't leave you alone! Interesting how you were saying moving from syntropic to agroforestry. (converted my personal channel - your friend internet Carmelo Santini)
Awesome!!!
I mean, if you work out how to do no dig, and you leave the roots in the ground, then you just mulch the residual plant material after harvesting right on top of that, and you will increase your SOM enough over a few years, so that your plants can get proper health :)
Have you ever tried compost tea? It is pretty simple and has incredible effects.
Have a good one!
Yes we use compost tea!
@@PeteKanarisGreenDreamsFL heck yeah. When you got enough organic matter in the ground the biology is going to go nuts!
Definitely want to see more vegetables growing… can’t wait to see you try more profitable veggies..!!
Thank you!
Bro, if this was a legit system to do for a living, you have to do something like this. I think this would be a great idea at the demonstration site too.
Thanks Bro!
Are those Enterolobium cyclocarpum? Such a great tree. Have a massive one out back, and fantasize about an agroforestry system with them all the time 👊
I'm thinking instead of cyclocarpum they are Enterolobium contortisiliquum
Have you tried sudangrass? It's the fastest cabon fixing terrestrial plant according to some
Super high in silica. There's a guy on Hawaii island who uses it for mulch, he says it's still building soil even tho he is constantly cutting and moving it to a different site.
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Consider at least a few sweet potato rows on long mounds as an experiment. Pigeon peas could also be put in with the sweet potatoes if not too dense. maybe every 10 feet.
Great idea
Are your plans to drive your market garden produce to NPR for Tasty Tuesday or are you going to set up a market on the new property?
He is gonna do tasty tuesdays , already started… and is selling to local markets
Eventually, once the property is open, we will have sales there as well.
How is the machine doing ? Any updates ?
I wonder if you would have the problems with the county if you wanted to clear cut to put a lot of homes up 😅
Great question!
You would probably just need to purchase some native trees to plant somewhere out to counter balance it in their eyes 😂
@@mwnemo 😄
Oh yes... tons of problems! Bureaucrats exist to siphon money from producers of any sort to the parasites in office and "public service." I am a general contractor and I have thousands of stories of problems with bureaucracy, most often they are trying to make things worse but are so ignorant that they don't even know it...
BRazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷👏👏👏👏
trees grow fast in fla.
Yes! The right species take off quickly!
What is growing on Pete!
Living the dream my friend! How are you?
@Pete Kanaris GreenDreamsTV I'm good! I've been establishing my food forest and garden this year in North Florida. I have a dappled light situation so I'm figuring it out. Work in progress for sure
@@Eryalb great to hear. Lots love dappled light. I would love to hear about your progress.
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