Couple Growing Food *Year Round* in a Backyard Permaculture Micro Farm with Geodesic Dome Greenhouse

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  • Опубліковано 18 лис 2024

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  • @ExploringAlternatives
    @ExploringAlternatives  2 роки тому +45

    Thanks for watching! You can follow The Ecobubble here:
    facebook.com/ecobubblemicrofarm
    www.ecobubble.ca/
    And find out more about the geodesic growing domes here:
    Arctic Acres in Canada: arcticacres.ca/
    Growing Spaces in the US: growingspaces.com/

    • @Felaura
      @Felaura 2 роки тому +2

      I love the handpan music! =D

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  2 роки тому +1

      Thanks, it's cool that you noticed! It's such a fun instrument to play :)

    • @gcaira
      @gcaira 2 роки тому +2

      Thank you so much, Mat and Danielle, for telling our story with such care and elegance. Amazing work!
      D&G

    • @MrJimtheRooster
      @MrJimtheRooster Рік тому

      Try using watering ollas for carrots after germinating them underneath a piece of untreated wood.

  • @WTFwuzdat
    @WTFwuzdat 2 роки тому +275

    What a beautiful story. Offering a "pay what you can" option to people is such a kind way to help others and build community. Hopefully, those with lots of money will choose to pay more than the suggested price.

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 2 роки тому +13

      That's frequently the case, including for bake sales and Yard sales

    • @its_jawsh6145
      @its_jawsh6145 2 роки тому +7

      Lol, “hopefully”. I’ll try it down here in South LA and see how it goes lmao

    • @ceciliapreziose3783
      @ceciliapreziose3783 2 роки тому +13

      and letting people keep their dignity

    • @juditharsenault2131
      @juditharsenault2131 2 роки тому +13

      It doesn't matter. They will reap what they sow. Sow good, reap good.

    • @Kath1813
      @Kath1813 Рік тому +1

      @@juditharsenault2131 TRUE!

  • @dragonicelv
    @dragonicelv 2 роки тому +86

    I started crying when she talked about food insecurity, feeding each other and pay what you can.

  • @thedurtfamily
    @thedurtfamily 2 роки тому +114

    Can’t wait to be learning from these videos. Our family is about to purchase land in the Appalachian mountains and begin our journey of offgrid living. 🌱

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  2 роки тому +17

      That's really exciting! Best of luck on your new adventure :)

    • @honey3693
      @honey3693 2 роки тому +6

      Good luck. Best wishes to the family. 🍀

    • @sparkyin3d
      @sparkyin3d 2 роки тому +2

      So exciting! May you thrive and be abundant at all times! Enjoy your journey love

  • @karenstanislaw8912
    @karenstanislaw8912 2 роки тому +80

    Ideal. Much respect and admiration. They'll be healthier, and the world's a little better for it - ask the bees!

  • @sydneykate
    @sydneykate 2 роки тому +43

    I've seen a few geodesic dome builds. The idea that this is Toronto and it works--despite few snags, is extremely promising.

    • @MarinaLaroche
      @MarinaLaroche 2 роки тому +9

      If you check their company they have sold domes in even more northern locations.

  • @miranda_miranda
    @miranda_miranda 2 роки тому +17

    This is my dream lifestyle! ❤ A partner in the same page, countryside life, mud house, living offgrid, planting our own food... paradise ❤

  • @SheriffofYouTube
    @SheriffofYouTube 2 роки тому +6

    Momma's Seeds makes the journey so much more beautiful

    • @debspeak
      @debspeak 2 роки тому +4

      They really do! We’ve been able to germinate seeds from her that are 20 years old! ♥️🥬🍓🍅😊

  • @jamescasejr.9679
    @jamescasejr.9679 2 роки тому +3

    Thanks for remind of grandparents grew 🪴 and loving story💖

  • @korinasaurus
    @korinasaurus 2 роки тому +1

    The longer I've been gardening and the more gardening videos I watch the more I become appreciative of being in zone 9a

  • @normabattiss1894
    @normabattiss1894 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome ! Awesome ! Thank You for sharing God Bless You and your Family 💜🙏

  • @guinnevereschronicles2225
    @guinnevereschronicles2225 2 роки тому +15

    Their garden looks lovely and peaceful, and I love that they’re sharing their produce

  • @jennifferhurlburt642
    @jennifferhurlburt642 2 роки тому +39

    This is truly inspirational, I live in Guelph Ontario. Never thought we could grow year round! Thank you for sharing this amazing property with us!

    • @miranda_miranda
      @miranda_miranda 2 роки тому

      You can suscribe to Tyler and Todd's channel, they are from Canada living offgrid and growing they're own food.

  • @beatrizforticamara2463
    @beatrizforticamara2463 2 роки тому +3

    The best and the most beautiful project! 🥹♥️

  • @loril.mangold8160
    @loril.mangold8160 2 роки тому +2

    It's Great that you are using a geodesic dome, for your green house, when I was 17, in my high school, in Art class we constructed a geodesic dome as a class project, thats when domes were first being built in the 70's,

  • @heavenwithin81
    @heavenwithin81 2 роки тому +15

    My heart longs to live like this.

  • @dieuhoquang1
    @dieuhoquang1 2 роки тому +12

    Very inspiring couple! Love the concept of "pay what you can" and "veggie exchange" to ease off transition into abundance without being dependent on the money system. Smart and intelligent couple. Thanks!

  • @milicentduckery7387
    @milicentduckery7387 2 роки тому +5

    This is what the revolution needs to look like. Truly fantastic job!

  • @valerieb3195
    @valerieb3195 2 роки тому +5

    What a blessing it is to have inherited those seeds!

  • @nanchesca3950
    @nanchesca3950 2 роки тому +5

    That is my dream, to have a little stand with my surplus, pay what you can! Awesome!!

  • @keilana6
    @keilana6 2 роки тому +3

    You are living my dream. Would love to see this happen for those stuck living in apartments. Bless you for your creativity & sharing spirit.

  • @plantahari
    @plantahari 2 роки тому +5

    love all those cruciferous greens! they won't be lacking for calcium, iron, many vitamins, fiber in their senior years!

    • @SaviourV
      @SaviourV 2 роки тому +1

      They're old enough, and sprightly too. Probably living a better life than most of us.

  • @minhhop3208
    @minhhop3208 2 роки тому +3

    Lovely life! Peaceful! Healthy !

  • @arcticacres
    @arcticacres 2 роки тому +18

    We really appreciate Deb and Gabe! They have been an exceptional source of inspiration and wisdom for many of our dome owners, and they exemplify some of the virtues we see in so many of our customers - ingenuity, patience, hard work, passion, generosity, and more.
    As uncertain as times are in Canada, these are the sorts of people and projects that give us hope. Self-reliance and community connection can help you through any challenge.
    🌱📐 Keep going and keep growing!

  • @Salima_one
    @Salima_one Рік тому

    Love these two.
    If we all did this, growing food to whatever extent or in whatever ways we could, and then shared with each other, we would have a different world.

  • @greencortex8901
    @greencortex8901 2 роки тому +28

    There is nothing better than home-cooked food. And also the peaceful life in nature, far from the cities

  • @beckymay439
    @beckymay439 2 роки тому +6

    Yes! Pay what you can and vegetable exchange is a great idea! Let's rely less on the financial system and more on each other.

  • @sloanerifficheart7479
    @sloanerifficheart7479 2 роки тому +5

    I really like seeing that little mapped out plan of your property!

  • @graefx
    @graefx 2 роки тому +5

    This feels like the culmination of all the ideas and concepts I've found on this channel.

  • @paolawortman
    @paolawortman 2 роки тому +5

    So nice to finally see people from Canada in your videos!!!
    We are in the east coast of Canada, started a veggie garden this year and so far is going great. It is a challenge to grow food year-round and I am so thankful you guys are sharing your experience with us.
    Wishing you all the best and may your backyard permaculture venture be very successful and bring you joy, good health, prosperity and bonding with each other and nature! God bless you!

  • @samsdaughterdehaven9990
    @samsdaughterdehaven9990 2 роки тому +2

    I don't have a level square yard on our 6 acres! Your lot is marvelous! Truly a blank canvas.

  • @keithlindland1800
    @keithlindland1800 2 роки тому +4

    What a healthy lifestyle,I envy you. Wish the world would wake up to permaculture. I am from Oregon but have been living in the Philippines for 20 years.

  • @megike55
    @megike55 2 роки тому +5

    Such a beautiful and inspiring idea. It's lovely to see big lawns turned into something more useful and intentional!

  • @jrmarianoy2275
    @jrmarianoy2275 2 роки тому +3

    Awesome! Thanks Gabe and Deb for sharing your story.

  • @dionkacraig7642
    @dionkacraig7642 2 роки тому +3

    Did they say half acre 😩…..really opening my mind!! Thank you so much!

  • @margarettt7675
    @margarettt7675 2 роки тому +8

    We call our garden and preserving activities "hobbies with benefits".

  • @cathylynnpietranton
    @cathylynnpietranton 2 роки тому +9

    Such a lovely story. Wishing them all the best and continuing success with their gardens. Thanks Matt and Danielle.❤

  • @marycoyle5083
    @marycoyle5083 2 роки тому +3

    You are both an inspiration and I am doing something comparable in Missouri, US! Keep the faith our communities need people like yourself! Think Vandana Shiva!

  • @marykelly1419
    @marykelly1419 2 роки тому +3

    Wow and Wow! You did it again Matt! We are so excited to watch this your latest on Alternate life styles. Art and I have been talking greenhouse for a few years…..never truly happy with what has been offered. But this! A game changer. Thank you folks for sharing your amazing story. Your life style is what we all need to be a part of to help heal our hurting world….one shared tomato at a time!

  • @one234569and10
    @one234569and10 2 роки тому +3

    1 minute and 6 seconds in, liked.
    I can tell they are doing something right, well worth it.

  • @MFD388
    @MFD388 2 роки тому +1

    They are literally living the life I want.

  • @PatriciaSLay
    @PatriciaSLay 2 роки тому +2

    Pickled beet from home are the best I just made some. Oh so good.

  • @thisismexx214
    @thisismexx214 2 роки тому +10

    Well done 👍 keep up the good and hard work xxx much love from 🇬🇧

  • @RogerBeckett
    @RogerBeckett 2 роки тому +3

    Way to go, Gabe & Deb!
    Making a difference in this world. Wishing you all the best and much success. 🙏

    • @deborahcaira5086
      @deborahcaira5086 2 роки тому +1

      Thanks Roger!!! 😊 Come for a visit!!

    • @gcaira
      @gcaira 2 роки тому

      Thanks, Roger!

  • @WaywardLifeSailing
    @WaywardLifeSailing 2 роки тому +2

    This is one of the coolest ones! the idea of being able to grow food in Canada in the winter time could change so much for the entire country and our food security.

  • @hippieschick6473
    @hippieschick6473 2 роки тому +3

    I love love those domes so much I wish they were affordable...we have a super harsh winter so looking at all these options!!!

    • @deborahcaira5086
      @deborahcaira5086 2 роки тому

      Where are you located? Arctic Acres is in Ontario, another company called Growing Spaces in the States.

  • @ImASurvivorNThriver
    @ImASurvivorNThriver 2 роки тому +2

    Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.

  • @kathleenritter4532
    @kathleenritter4532 2 роки тому +4

    This is just incredible. What an incredible blessing. I have no doubt that this requires a lot of hard work but you both are so inspirational. Thank you for sharing

  • @kathmandu1575
    @kathmandu1575 2 роки тому +2

    Excellent video - thanks!

  • @jc-kn5bq
    @jc-kn5bq 2 роки тому +2

    Definitely gonna follow them!

  • @trcherrera
    @trcherrera 2 роки тому +4

    Sooooo inspiring! I envision this as our future when we're older and finally go back to our home country.

  • @rosalindtaylor3479
    @rosalindtaylor3479 2 роки тому +2

    I really admire this super smart couple. Just so inspiring!

  • @joyrasavong3884
    @joyrasavong3884 2 роки тому +6

    It's amazing story, I love garden too.These past two years I am growing a few green in my backyard but still learning and Thank You so much for sharing your experience.

  • @abigailr4243
    @abigailr4243 2 роки тому +6

    Thanks for sharing! After posting the dome tours, it’s nice to see these put into practice

  • @evenchel
    @evenchel Рік тому +1

    I found that a lot of IT specialists come to permaculture. That's great!

  • @lisadailey
    @lisadailey 2 роки тому +6

    I love this! Thank you for sharing this couple's story.🌾🌿🌾🌿🌾

  • @trkstatrksta8410
    @trkstatrksta8410 2 роки тому +1

    We have a manual reel mower, no motor, no fuel, no noise, just push it. Today's modern ones are absolutely amazing. We have a VICTA. I'm 75, female and find it very easy to use. I have to mention I'm very fit and we don't have a huge amount of lawn, so just saying...😃😃😃

  • @chattykathie7129
    @chattykathie7129 2 роки тому +2

    My husband has Parkinson’s, his passion is gardening. It’s therapeutic for him. It would be great if you could share your experience with people like him. 😍 we plant some plants in a raised bed near our road with a sign free pick a few.

  • @travelatel
    @travelatel 2 роки тому +2

    Beautiful scenery

  • @versi1098
    @versi1098 2 роки тому +5

    The dome set up was really interesting!

  • @thebillbaker4793
    @thebillbaker4793 2 роки тому +5

    Just two words: THE BEST

  • @gioknows
    @gioknows Рік тому

    OMG this is *EXACTLY* what I want to be doing. I'm 58 and recently retired. I don't have quite as much land as you but my backyard is big enough. I want to get a dome!!!! You have inspired me, thank you. Cheers from Ottawa. 🍁

  • @deborahlewis3954
    @deborahlewis3954 2 роки тому +3

    Wow - love what you are doing !

  • @charlesbale8376
    @charlesbale8376 Рік тому +2

    I really enjoy what you have done to make your world better and more enjoyable.

  • @jorgemendes1484
    @jorgemendes1484 2 роки тому +6

    What a beautiful couple. Love your garden

  • @noraanderson3503
    @noraanderson3503 2 роки тому +3

    What a lovely couple and garden ❣️

  • @KalpeshMange92
    @KalpeshMange92 2 роки тому +5

    Mat and Danielle! Beautifully shot, this one! :)

    • @ExploringAlternatives
      @ExploringAlternatives  2 роки тому +2

      Thanks so much! We really enjoyed meeting Deborah and Gabe and capturing their story. Happy you enjoyed it :)

  • @Heather.Something
    @Heather.Something 2 роки тому +5

    Wow, so inspiring- thanks for sharing!

  • @rhondakeith1617
    @rhondakeith1617 2 роки тому +1

    Love the radish pods. People can them as pickles.

  • @Synergywellnessny
    @Synergywellnessny 2 роки тому +2

    awesome! i live in nyc, wish i could do this. but when i move eventually i will be doing this. thanks.

  • @nembutsu1045
    @nembutsu1045 2 роки тому +3

    nice to see the geodesic domes from the other video in action, they seem to work pretty well

  • @mercedesponce8632
    @mercedesponce8632 2 роки тому +2

    Absolutamente maravilloso.........inspirándome a seguir en mi proyecto.

  • @Heartadia
    @Heartadia 2 роки тому +3

    Imagine if anyone and everyone able to do this - the amount of healing the planet would receive.

  • @msjfab1966
    @msjfab1966 2 роки тому +3

    Incredible story. I've always wanted to start my own garden. I grew up with gardens and my mother always had a garden we always had peach, apple and pear trees in the backyard. You have to have that special touch and they definitely have it.

  • @johnmatallana8106
    @johnmatallana8106 Рік тому

    No tilling, I would not call that a lazy Gardner. More like a conscientious Gardner. I love what you said in regards to working with nature rather than controlling. Thank you for sharing your beautiful space.

  • @micheleharris2361
    @micheleharris2361 2 роки тому +2

    I loved this share - thanks to Gabe and Deborah for sharing this part of their journey. It’s very encouraging. Maybe considering teaching, videos perhaps, of your progress in this. It’s really interesting to see what and how you are doing this. :)

  • @susanyates4233
    @susanyates4233 2 роки тому +3

    Beautiful video. Garden is amazing.

  • @leannewilliams1944
    @leannewilliams1944 2 роки тому +3

    How very cool I love all your videos they warm my heart

  • @tomhorton7875
    @tomhorton7875 2 роки тому +3

    What a great life! Best wishes for the future.

  • @darlastanley2548
    @darlastanley2548 2 роки тому +4

    I love what you two have done. So wonderful!

  • @eleanorbertuch135
    @eleanorbertuch135 2 роки тому +3

    awesome and interesting. Thank you 🙏🥰

  • @ghomerhust
    @ghomerhust 2 роки тому +9

    i could really be neighbors with this couple! such a great mindset, and the yard just feels cozy while it's doing work to provide. awesome! (plus im a fish freak, i own some huge koi, plus tons of indoor tanks!)

  • @bonniehoke-scedrov4906
    @bonniehoke-scedrov4906 2 роки тому +1

    Great video! Thanks!

  • @Btnslp
    @Btnslp 2 роки тому +5

    Amazing 💖 This video is truly back to nature beautiful to see

  • @omnitinyhome
    @omnitinyhome 2 роки тому +2

    This is amazing! The ecobubble is a dream for us to have ❤

  • @loril.mangold8160
    @loril.mangold8160 2 роки тому +5

    I Love that you consider your neighbors that have food insecurity, God Bless you two

  • @organiccleanfoodconnection
    @organiccleanfoodconnection Рік тому +4

    Thanks for the video very interesting. I love the dome. I have a geothermal hoop house I built from trampoline frame and old Barnwood :-) it is so awesome to go out on a cold day and enjoy paradise. I have noticed the salad greens are more sweet and crisp growing in the cool weather. You can grow carrots and cover them with 2 foot of straw and dig them up all winter. They are very sweet and crisp also.

  • @jessblaylock6051
    @jessblaylock6051 2 роки тому +2

    So inspirational

  • @susieq0666
    @susieq0666 2 роки тому +8

    I think LED grow lights might be a good option for you. They don't use much hydro and only put out the light that plants use. Your dome will be a beautiful shade of purple as an added bonus! 😊

    • @sandy_sd10
      @sandy_sd10 2 роки тому +2

      Seriously I was thinking about that also.

  • @KingsMom831
    @KingsMom831 2 роки тому +3

    Absolutely LOVE this! 💛
    What a lovely couple😊
    Thanks for another outstanding video!🙏

  • @Mgraf06
    @Mgraf06 Рік тому +1

    Living the dream! I hope I can have a garden like this in my post-career years

  • @candiwallace6605
    @candiwallace6605 2 роки тому +5

    So awesome 👍❤🌻

  • @nil981
    @nil981 Рік тому +1

    Geodesic domes are really useful in cold climates.

  • @GlorifiedGremlin
    @GlorifiedGremlin 2 роки тому +10

    I'm going to take a lot of inspiration from what they've got going, including that really well done blueprint. I live in New york, so it's it's similar climate as well which is perfect. Not many homesteaders/subsistence farmers up north

    • @cpnotill9264
      @cpnotill9264 2 роки тому +3

      We have that dome greenhouse..... 22ft in upstate NY.😁🌱❤

    • @GlorifiedGremlin
      @GlorifiedGremlin 2 роки тому +4

      @@cpnotill9264 I was originally going to dig a greenhouse 4-5 feet into the ground to let the earth keep it warm during the winter, but I really like the domes they're pretty and look fun to build lol

    • @cpnotill9264
      @cpnotill9264 2 роки тому +1

      @@GlorifiedGremlin Labor of love and gives back so much! Just a joy to behold!!! Only thing different I would do is attach it to house via covered walkway! So cool...

    • @deborahcaira5086
      @deborahcaira5086 2 роки тому +1

      @@GlorifiedGremlin if we could build it again, I’d probably do the 4’ dig as well with a GAHT system under the dome. 😊

  • @yorukkizigeziyor
    @yorukkizigeziyor 2 роки тому +3

    Very beautiful video 👍👍

  • @Martine1love
    @Martine1love 11 місяців тому

    Beautiful and so inspiring. Thank you.

  • @akindofmagick
    @akindofmagick 2 роки тому +3

    Wonderful!

  • @Boo-pv4hn
    @Boo-pv4hn 2 роки тому +1

    For anyone reading this carrots and potatoes are the easiest things to grow strawberry plants grow all year round but benefit from being elevated for proper pollination tomatoes and peas are pretty easy too but peas do suffer from slugs so be wary! Try and keep your numbers down luckily my levels are ALOT lower now. Salad you can grow on a window ledge strawberries and Tom tomatoes can be grown inside or outside in hanging baskets there are lots of space saver ways to grow ! I used to live in a bed sit and still managed a year of one type of veg and one type of fruit and herbs each year. So yoh can do it on any level, also remember there are allotments if sign ups are taking too long I’ve found some people are willing to give up there land for someone to make use of! So consider it and good luck

  • @lasanallien6657
    @lasanallien6657 2 роки тому +2

    This is so very cool

  • @dalibofurnell
    @dalibofurnell 2 роки тому +2

    This is so incredible