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Cardoon: The Hardy Centerpiece That Defies Drought
Interested in Spanish recipes using cardoon? Let me know, and I’ll put together a video of locals cooking with this lesser known garden veg.
Have you grown cardoon in your garden? What tips do you have for fellow gardeners?
In this video, we'll dive into the life cycle of the incredible cardoon, a drought-tolerant marvel that has transformed my garden with its architectural presence. If you are struggling with water scarcity, cardoon not only adds a stunning visual element to cottage-style landscapes but is also edible and easily propagated by division.
Join me as we explore how this tough plant withstands harsh Mediterranean summers without irrigation, however it doesn't mind a good watering every now and then. Similar to artichoke but even easier to care for and maintain. From its thin, spiky leaves and violet blooms that attract bees and beetles to its seasonal cycle, you'll discover why cardoon is the perfect addition for any water-conscious gardener.
Thanks for watching.
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From Scrap to Sanctuary: Building a Chicken Run for the Garden, Part 3
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I'm making steady progress on our composting chicken run project. Despite some challenges with the chicken wire, I managed to get it all set up. I also repurposed a gifted sink, trying to make the most out of reclaimed materials. My daughter was a tremendous help and showed no fear in using power tools. It’s incredibly rewarding to see her gain these valuable skills and confidence. Hands-on exp...
Chicken Run from Scrap: Part 2
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When you are on a budget gathering the resources to keep up with all the projects you would like to do on your land can be a challenge. I find that working with what you have is like a cook staring into the fridge and making a delicious recipe despite the quality of the ingredients. This chicken run is based off a design by Geoff Lawton and produces compost with the aid of your chickens.
Building a Chicken Run Using Scrap Wood, part 1
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My chickens have become a problem, this small breed gets into the garden, picks at my tomatoes and squash. I have had enough and I've decided to turn this problem into in opportunity. This chicken run will turn out a cubic meter of compost every month. This design is based of Geoff Lawton's Chicken compost system, link below. Join me on my journey of building this project and as I transition fr...
Building Resilience: Mistakes Turned into Valuable Lessons.
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You are sure to come across hurdles as you garden and farm but rather than a sign of not knowing what you are doing it's a natural part of acting in this world. It's hard to remember this as we move along with our life's projects but there are so many limiting factors that attribute to your success or failures. Take your failures with stride and embrace the successes as you progress towards you...
A Solution to the Organic Material Bottleneck
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For years I have been struggling to get my hands on enough organic material that so many regenerative and permaculture practices rely upon. In this arid and hot region plant matter seems to crumble away and never gets worked into the soil. Have I found a solution?
The No-Dig Dilemma: Sourcing All That Organic Material
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Struggling to acquire enough organic material for your no-dig garden? It's a common challenge that many growers face - daunting, time-consuming, and often costly. Depending on your location, access to coveted wood chips for pathway mulch and compost carbon can vary. While the allure of quick fixes may be strong, it's essential to pause, reflect, and consider the broader impact of our actions. M...
Harvesting Resilience: Navigating Spain's Droughts & Olive Groves
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Harvesting Resilience: Navigating Spain's Droughts & Olive Groves
Pathway Mulch for No-Till Gardening, Exploring Alternatives
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Pathway Mulch for No-Till Gardening, Exploring Alternatives
Sustainable Artists' Hub: Benicarlo-Barcelona Eco Project Pt. 2
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Sustainable Artists' Hub: Benicarlo-Barcelona Eco Project Pt. 2
Sustainable Artists' Hub: Benicarlo-Barcelona Eco Project Pt. 1
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Sustainable Artists' Hub: Benicarlo-Barcelona Eco Project Pt. 1
Acanthus Mollis Division: Boost Your Garden's Buzz
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Acanthus Mollis Division: Boost Your Garden's Buzz
Propagating Yucca Gloriosa: a Drought-Resistant Champion Revived from Neglect
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Propagating Yucca Gloriosa: a Drought-Resistant Champion Revived from Neglect
Composting Collective Avoids Tons of Food Waste Going to Landfill (Spanish w/English Captions)
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Composting Collective Avoids Tons of Food Waste Going to Landfill (Spanish w/English Captions)
Harvest Destroyed: Catching the Culprits Behind the Destruction on Camera
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Harvest Destroyed: Catching the Culprits Behind the Destruction on Camera
Reviving Abandoned Olive Groves: a Regenerative Approach in Spain
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Reviving Abandoned Olive Groves: a Regenerative Approach in Spain
Olive Tree Pruning in Spain: a Pro’s Approach
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Olive Tree Pruning in Spain: a Pro’s Approach
Preparing a Diverse Cover Crop Mix, Observing the Power of Rain, and an Exciting Wildlife Encounter!
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Preparing a Diverse Cover Crop Mix, Observing the Power of Rain, and an Exciting Wildlife Encounter!
Seaweed an Overlooked Resource for the Garden is Abundant in Costal Towns
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Seaweed an Overlooked Resource for the Garden is Abundant in Costal Towns
Is feeding too much bread harmful for your chickens?
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Is feeding too much bread harmful for your chickens?
Garden Shed Chaos
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Garden Shed Chaos
Chickshaw upgrade, improving the quality of our chicken eggs
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Chickshaw upgrade, improving the quality of our chicken eggs
What's growing at our Spanish cottage house in January?
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What's growing at our Spanish cottage house in January?
Making the most of this food waste stream for our chickens
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Making the most of this food waste stream for our chickens
Tour of an abandoned olive grove, now under our care.
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Tour of an abandoned olive grove, now under our care.
Dried out lot becomes lush pasture on the Mediterranean coast
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Dried out lot becomes lush pasture on the Mediterranean coast
Use this propagation technique to get hundreds of Acanthus Mollis (Bear’s Breeches)
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Use this propagation technique to get hundreds of Acanthus Mollis (Bear’s Breeches)
Planting Carob trees, finally the drought comes to an end.
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Planting Carob trees, finally the drought comes to an end.
Rotating our pastured poultry, is it worth the hassle?
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Rotating our pastured poultry, is it worth the hassle?
This outdated irrigation system is a headache
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This outdated irrigation system is a headache

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  • @Bartul1973
    @Bartul1973 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That idiot that filming is most of the time pointing camera in man and not in tree or branches. It colud be great video, but like this is just average. Change cameraman instantly.

  • @hakanerdogan-e6j
    @hakanerdogan-e6j 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Impressive video and great effort guys. Very much appreciated. If possible, can you arrange an additional short video which helps us to understand how to prune side branches where too many imbricative bushy ones.

  • @sheryllam9057
    @sheryllam9057 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Please how do you cook cardoon

  • @Geol.difiore
    @Geol.difiore หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Italy. I think this tipe of pruning is called polyconic vase and in Italy one of the most famous professor and populazier is Giorgio Pannelli.

  • @tracymoses2796
    @tracymoses2796 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is all great information but because the camera is never pointing at where the cuts are being made I have no idea what he's doing. We need to see the saw working, not the guy talking!

  • @HelensHouseAndGarden
    @HelensHouseAndGarden หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for this great informative video. I have a house where the olive trees have not been pruned for years. So now I know what to do.

  • @ictsmile8200
    @ictsmile8200 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Greece ! I enjoyed the video and the pruning !

  • @LADIDA-pl4eh
    @LADIDA-pl4eh หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks, I appreciate the info! Would be awesome to hear more about Olive groves in regenerative manner!

  • @Maranominova
    @Maranominova หลายเดือนก่อน

    good narration, but somehow confused camera!

  • @linglingyan6406
    @linglingyan6406 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    do you have olive flies damage on the fruits of these trees?

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, there are olive flies.

  • @Arenosa08
    @Arenosa08 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Me encanta el vídeo soy Chloe ❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜😀

  • @MG63
    @MG63 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I didn't realise that yucca gloriosa could root so easily from these cuttings. I will try to take cuttings from my gloriosa. Yucca Filimentosa (Adams Needle) does not grow a trunk. Thanks for the video. 👍

  • @roblewis3603
    @roblewis3603 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Our neighbor grew this 15 years ago, now the bloody thing is everywhere, growing in the bush, across his section, and all over my back garden and house, and when not in flower they look like a huge mess cause sucking insect LOVE THEM, and by the million, they breed and suck all the leaves dead. Vine Hoppers have bred and spread from these decimating my Dahlias, and other flowers.

    • @zhangruyi3153
      @zhangruyi3153 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Therefore the best way to plant an acanthus is in a pot - a large pot - so they do not spread everywhere.

    • @onetwocue
      @onetwocue 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Id say use chemical warfare

  • @theherbothecarynaturalheal318
    @theherbothecarynaturalheal318 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Prefers semi shade in the U.K. but grows well. It’s already dying back now but I’m not entirely sure if that just because we have had a sad excuse of a summer It’s only the 3rd year but it has indeed spread through a 2x1 bed So I will be attempting propagating via separation at the end of the season when all the flowers have dried. I have picked some “seed pods” as am curious to see if the can be grown in this way

  • @davidgladman6809
    @davidgladman6809 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Excellent, thank you.

  • @silkepauli1456
    @silkepauli1456 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I liked him from the spot when he starts to explain like a german master of gardening. When i said he mostra like to work peachfully with saw snd scissor. I feel in love. My No. 1 for learning pruning for protected area at Lago Trasimeno for fullfill the EU bird protection directiv. 😘 Thank you I can watch this.

  • @sushiyamaster989
    @sushiyamaster989 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great stuff. Make more!!!

  • @OriginalSciGirl
    @OriginalSciGirl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Does the parent yucca stalk in the original pot ever sprout new leaves from the top (cut) area?

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The two parent plants shown sprouted back in a few weeks. They don't sprout from the cut area rather on the sides of the main stem.

  • @santaclaus1291
    @santaclaus1291 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Which months of the year are okay for the trees ?

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      From January to early Spring is usually the best. Some minor pruning during harvesting is not unheard of. I've seen some information stating that if the olives are for preservation and not oil, pruning should be done between November and December.

  • @LynnLeeman-zb3hu
    @LynnLeeman-zb3hu 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    a big thank you from my wonderful ancient olive tree..gracias.

  • @Arenosa08
    @Arenosa08 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @bouldog95reacs
    @bouldog95reacs 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice idea. Thank you.

  • @口口口口-n1c
    @口口口口-n1c 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would worry about chemicals too, definitely not bio / organic anymore. Probably less worse than sewer mud, three sludge products derived from the same municipal Sewage sludge (SS) is formed as a by-product at a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)-sludge biochar (SSB), dried sludge (DSS), and sludge compost (SSC)

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the positive outlook. If only there were decent composters around here. Maybe I'll just have to bite the bullet and start a community composting project.

  • @KeystoneJul
    @KeystoneJul 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just keep spreading this stuff all over the place plant pioneer/sacrificial plants, ground cover and in addition to the chop and drop, bring in and spread mulch to protect the soil from the heat. Also inoculation with mushrooms is a good idea when establishing the garden beds, especially when you use wood chips and carbon rich mulches... It's nice to see you going in action 😊

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I'll put it to use and in fall move towards cover cropping with fava beans. I just started receiving drops of unchipped organic material from landscapers so I will definitely give inoculation a shot. Hopefully some decent rain this fall and winter will get the fungai off to a good start.

  • @denisdufresne5338
    @denisdufresne5338 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Plastic in the compost can liberate toxic molecules that can end up in vegetables which is, as I am concerned, unacceptable.

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the info. I'm also concerned about the quality of the compost. I won't be repeating, it's a shame that well intentioned composting programs are being contaminated and rendered unusable for so many. It makes me wonder where this low quality compost ends up.

  • @mkb7997
    @mkb7997 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I just purchased a Whitewater acanthus. I’m too nervous to plant in the ground as I do not want it to spread. I’m not worried about seedlings as they are way to pluck out. But my understanding is that it would be impossible to contain in one area because of the rhizomes. Do you have a recommendation on containing this plant? This is a concern I only have a small garden. Thank you.

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you are active in the garden I wouldn’t worry too much about it spreading by rhizome. You’ll notice any new plants right away and they are easy enough to pluck out and pot up. If you are planting and forgetting about it, spreading is definitely a concern especially if it’s not native in your region. I’ve only recently planted out to an unconfined area, but so far the droughts here are keeping them in check. Keep us posted on how it goes.

    • @mkb7997
      @mkb7997 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@marxagarden That’s very encouraging. Thank you!

  • @j.rivera1875
    @j.rivera1875 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So cool, I'm really looking forward to see the results! I'm quite sure it's still way too hot to bring it directly in contact with plant seedlings but after a few weeks it should cool down

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for helping me source the compost. I'll keep you posted on the progress. I think we're overdue for another olive video, or maybe almonds?

  • @J_LOVES_ME
    @J_LOVES_ME 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very informative, thank you!

  • @MarcoAlza
    @MarcoAlza 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Video could’ve been great if the camera man actually showed where the cuts are being made.

  • @lesliekendall5668
    @lesliekendall5668 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In other words, prune it like you would any fruit tree. Got it.

  • @KerryHaynes-e4u
    @KerryHaynes-e4u 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How do you manage when it’s windy ? And how do manage fire 🔥 risk ? We are in Spain and been advised by local council to keep land clear 😢

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So relevant and not talked about enough. Local policy seems to be at odds with EU and UN policy to avoid soil erosion. I rotate chickens that help me keep most of the tall grass down. I would try one of the following depending on resources, the size of your land and time. Animal rotation, crimping, scything and finally mowing with a tractor instead of tilling.

  • @AryandMom
    @AryandMom 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome idea!

  • @yairmerlinuribe9391
    @yairmerlinuribe9391 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Buen trabajo Eric 👏👏👏

  • @terrybouffard6165
    @terrybouffard6165 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You need to learn about biochar. Make it yourself. Soil enhanced forever.

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      We use biochar on a small scale but we are quite restricted by the amount we can make because of burn restrictions. I make small batches in a fire pit.

  • @BlyeRedandWhite
    @BlyeRedandWhite 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

  • @rootsandbones7904
    @rootsandbones7904 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great to hear some real life experience on the no dig phenomenon. We too have the struggle of insufficient inputs at present but manure and digging are still producing good crops.

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Still some hope for just using digging methods. No walk-behind tractor so it's difficult to scale without one. Just got a truck load of compost so I may have finally found a decent source.

  • @KimWilliamsystunisia
    @KimWilliamsystunisia 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Tunisia. I can certainly empathise with your drought. Growing cover crops in summer is not something we can do either. The only thing we can do is chop it own and use the organic matter as a mulch.

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, in drought years it seems like there is never enough organic material to chop and drop. This spring has been exceptionally dry.

  • @phoebewang5245
    @phoebewang5245 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your instruction. Plant olive tree in Sweden, also challenging 😂

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Best of luck. I imagine under protection of some sort, right?

  • @a.Jason.official
    @a.Jason.official 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for your videos!! I am learning so much! I am trying to apply permaculture principals in Lebanon and having other med countries collab is awesome!

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for the support. Slowly I'll be putting out more videos related to our context. The droughts, soil and heat is tough! Let us know if you've got any tips or suggestions on future videos. Best of luck with your project.

  • @thewisdomgranny6451
    @thewisdomgranny6451 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great work, I'd love to taste your oil! In Portugal we harvest much much later, when all the olives are black. I think the taste is softer but we do lose some crop when it falls. I'd love for our local mill to open earlier - in 2023 it didn't open till mid-November and I could have harvested by end October.

  • @pvg6045
    @pvg6045 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤from Greece, starting own once last year- all instructions are right, clear and usefull! TX a lot

  • @ukdm1
    @ukdm1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    really enjoyed video

  • @giannisk36698
    @giannisk36698 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you know how to pass your knowledge and that is awesome ..keep that good work

  • @BalakrishnanNair68
    @BalakrishnanNair68 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Save water🎉, save life ❤

  • @KimWilliamsystunisia
    @KimWilliamsystunisia 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hello from Northern Tunisia 🇹🇳. Like you are now having to capture rainwater. Our well ran dry last year which as usual can imagine was devastating for our crops. We also had rain today...long may it continue. 😊

  • @pain_530
    @pain_530 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for the guide.watching from Adsubia Alicante 🎉

  • @requisitemaxim
    @requisitemaxim 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How old are those trees on average

    • @marxagarden
      @marxagarden 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are between 40 and 50 years old according to my 88 year-old neighbor who planted them.

  • @manuelrauch1149
    @manuelrauch1149 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you, will have to prune 80 trees soon, this really helped!

  • @unpopuIaropinion
    @unpopuIaropinion 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How is it going ? Does no dig work for you

  • @halexiszhr6905
    @halexiszhr6905 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I stole a little plant a few weeks ago..............thankfully it is still alive and growing strongly................but im really excited to have more than one...........im so anxious.................... gracias por el video.......... que suerte que encontre este canal porque en español no ha sobre propagacion de esta hermosa planta!!!