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Hey Jack, it is a secret wonderland 😍 we are indeed very blessed 🙏 Noted about the vid idea 👍 Happy gardening my friend and thanks for the response ✌️🌿

Sooo many projects!!! 🤣 Thanks for watching and for letting us know you'd like to see more about our water set up too ✌️🌿

Hi - Thank you for mentioning this 🙏 it is a very good point/suggestion. It is something we learn about only last year and I said to Dan after we filmed the tour that I had meant to mention that we plan to try eating the banana flowers, I heard of a recipe for making a vegan version of fish, but I am not much one for fiddle recipes, so its defo something I would like to learn more about - I will check out the TH-cam channel you mention. Thanks for watching & for the info 💚✌️🌿

Hi Mel - It was GREAT - we left it in the hot bed until winter, then dug it out and Mulch every single fruiting tree and shrub in the food forest with it - Everything is growing/fruiting very well this year. I think there was one or two of our vlog over winter where I was working in the food forest mulching with it - Thanks for watching Mel and for checking in re update 👍💚✌️🌿

@@freedomforestlife thanks for the update. I do already compost using humanure, but the composter is outside (pallet built) and its really not ideal. I have 2 acres that I'm also trying to turn into a food forest - was very neglected for 15 years and a lot of rubbish dumped on it - but 2 years on it's getting there - polytunnel, workshop and a fair few fruit trees in. This year I've started tree guilds - your channel is brilliant, thank you!

Good on you Mel - sounds like a great project, hard work I am sure, very rewarding though 💚 sound like you have been working hard. We didnt do the hot bed this year, mainly just as we couldn;t get round to it at the right time (and we now have enough electricity to run just a few heated propagators) we do intend to do it again in the future though and are going to try an out door hot bed set up hopefully next year too. So glad you are enjoying our channel 🙏 appreciate that 💚✌️🌿

Absolutely - thank you for pointing that out 🌻 I could of made that clearer for the video, it is the written form of the recipe on our Website and noted in the description. Thanks for watching ✌️🌿

Absolutely! You might enjoy are recent potato harvest vid too 👉 th-cam.com/video/4zicZr-KLPo/w-d-xo.html Appreciate you watching & commenting 💚✌️🌿

Hey Tony, Yes Kiwi's is defo something we need to get on to again, we did have a couple of Kiwi Jenny vines in the early days... I can;t actually remember what happened to them though, I did intent to add G.artichokes too this year, seed didn;t come up well and the 2 that did germinate weren;t strong! Better luck next time .. I love them just for their flowers! Grape vines is something I am excited for for the future too, we have 2 spots ear marked around the place eventually, tied in with other projects! Your garden sounds like it is getting going nicely 💚✌️🌿

Thanks for sharing the article, exciting - I will have a read 🙏 Glad you enjoyed the tour - Appreciate you watching and commenting 💚✌️🌿

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Hi Peter, we normally do our tours in different ‘areas’ of the land, we have it divided up into different gardens/purposes. This one is just the food forest, which is approx 20 x 30m , we have other vids of our main garden beds and polytunnel tours etc ✌️🌿

@@freedomforestlife Ok thanks for letting me know. All very inspiring!

Thanks Peter, so glad you get inspiration from our vids - that is exactly what we hope for 🙏 thanks for watching ✌️🌿

A blackcurrant hedge is an awesome idea - good on you 💚 Glad the video was helpful 🙏 Enjoy your harvest ✌️💚

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes I am LOVING all the flowers right now and there is defo room for more .. Lupins are going to be one of my next additions 🌸

Hi Erik, it did get a really good dose of Mulch from our Hotbed, over winter, no harm in giving it some nettle fertilser or some chicken manure pallets though, so I will get onto that - Thanks for the reminder and thanks for watching ✌️🌿

Hi Maria, Musa basjoo is the variety, we have pretty good success with, we’ve tried others and they haven’t gone so well 💚✌️🌿

@@freedomforestlife good choice 👍🏼 That one can handle pretty heavy freezes.

Thanks Maria - It really is such a beautiful space at this time of year 💚✌️🌿

Hey Lynne, So glad you enjoy the tours 🙏 I honestly get so excited making them, it helps me to see the beauty around us even more - im always buzzing by the time we finish 😆 defo would like to add more Support species here - I'm thinking Lupins maybe one of my next additions, I tried the edible ones 2 years in a row, they don't grow strong enough though I feel, so I will try the classic flowering ones, as I really love them too 🌸 Broom is a great idea 💚✌️🌿

Hi Bill, we space at approx 0.5 metres, give or take a little 💚 Glad you enjoyed the vid - thanks for watching ✌️🌿

Hi Eva, we have just starting learning a little about the Finnish climate, via one of our favourite youtube channels Mossy Bottom - I can see it could be a very challenging climate for gardening! I hope the rest of the season is better for you 🤞 Thanks so much for watching and commenting 🙏 We have a new tour video of our Food Forest out on Sunday, which you may enjoy too 💚✌️🌿

Melon season is a truly scrumpious time for sure 🍉 Can't wait for them to start again this year 💚 Thanks for watching ✌️🌿

Totally agree! Can not beat a warm sun ripened strawberry - Honestly I LOVE growing my own food for sooooo many reasons ! 🍓💚✌️🌿

Hi Chris, interesting! Our soil doesn't sit too wet, but a LOT of water would move down hill past them and pools just beyond, its the only thing I can think as to why this year! Not sure on specific variety, it was just labeled as 'Cape Gooseberry (Physalis Peruviana)' from Permier Seeds. Grows about 2m wide, only about a metre or so tall though - I do have to give them a lot of space. 💚✌️🌿

Thanks for the encouragement Wendy 🙏 Thats really good to know 💚✌️🌿

Hi Eva, good to have you with us! Thanks for watching/commenting ... hope you enjoy some of our other vids too ... let us know 💚✌️🌿

No worries Jack! Hope this helps for future harvesting 💚🍓✌️🌿

Hi, we are so pleased with how the Cavolo Nero has bouced back to life - completely blown away infact - we will be doing more Brassica's in the tunnel this winter for sure. Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed the tour 💚✌️🌿

Hi Christina, Thats really interesting to hear about your early Brassicas - thanks for sharing - We are defo gonna play around with growing more in the tunnels over winter/early. We are very fortunate to have a local green waste site where they let us fill as many bag as we can fit in our van. Normally its mainly deliveries they'll do. Have you tried ringing local tree surgeons, often they are happy to drop off, if they can just tip somewhere with good access ... Thats why we have to load our own here, no access/turning for bigger vans. 💚✌️🌿

Glad the tour was helpful - have fun experimenting and growing in your tunnel Mike 💚✌️🌿

Thats amazing that you have fruit on your outdoor tomatoes already Tony!!! WOW, they must be getting some serious love 💚

Thanks Nneka, we will defo keep you updated on how it all evolves 💚

Hi, Its an heirloom variety called Rich Sweetness, I couldnt remember the exact name on the spot! 🤣 We grew them a few years ago and they we very good, nice and early ripening too due to size - can be mistaken for 'Queen Annes' also, which apparently don't have very good flavour. The Kajari looks interesting too - I am going to read more on them 💚 Thanks for watching and commenting ✌️🌿

Thank you 🙏 We have Squirrels here too - they slowly pluck fruit from our food forest also ... Usually a particular tree or 2 will get targeted each year! I don't think there is really much we can do to control squirrels, so just have to try and grow a bit more! Any tips from California very much appreciated 😃 ✌️🌿

@@freedomforestlifeone of our friend uses squirts water on them that may work on backyard but may not work on a big food forest!

YAY Nneka - I think you are - its barely been out a minute 💚

So true - it really is the best - Suriously satisfying and rewarding 🍓 Thanks for watching & commenting 💚✌️🌿

Yeah great advice - I did a trial on this one year, as I read if you planted the rounds youd get a MASSIVE bulb the following year - how have you found them size wise? ... They did form up good for me, but they weren't as big as I hoped 😆 you can see it in this video here if you'd like 👉 th-cam.com/video/q2rPPRtJ2Vw/w-d-xo.html Thanks for watching and for sharing your knowledge - always great to hear other people's experience too 💚✌️🌿

@@freedomforestlife I watch a lot of gardening videos and those little round ones take a few years I learned in TH-cam only way I know ❤️❤️❤️

Wow, thank you! That really means a lot - So pleased you enjoyed it 🙏💚✌️🌿

Good advice - can defo work well for a smaller patch too - I do find nets can be a bit of a pain to keep taking on and over over this size bed when i am harvesting daily on my own, we did have great success netting some of our Blue Berries last year though 💚 Thanks for watching and sharing your advice too, always nice to hear other peoples ideas too 🙏✌️🌿