One Thing Every Gardener Needs To Do | Full Food Forest Garden Tour | April 2022
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- One Thing Every Gardener Needs To Do. Full Food Forest Garden Tour. Thanks to EcoFlow for supporting this video! Visit EcoFlow's site at uk.ecoflow.com?aff=15 to check out the DELTA mini. For 5% discount, use the code Liz Zorab - Byther Farm. Valid for the first 10 purchases made using this code.
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Chapters
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Food forest tour
7:01 Portable power with EcoFlow DELTA mini
12:15 Food forest tour continued
26:27 Rose arch tunnel
29:01 Food Forest plantings
About Us.
Byther Farm is a small organic homestead, being designed and managed using permaculture practices. We aim for self-sufficiency in fruit and vegetables for increased self reliance and better resilience to the modern world. I recognise that we are unlikely to be truly self sufficient, but do the best we can. I share our home with my loving husband, Mr J and our cat, Monty.
We are a fifty-something couple who live on a smallholding in Carmarthenshire, Wales. We are going green and creating a gentler, cleaner and more healthy life for our family.
Having had a highly successful smallholding in Monmouthshire, we hope to recreate the abundance at our new home. There will be a large organic kitchen garden with no dig gardening raised beds and young food forest in which to grown our fruit and vegetables.
We keep a few sheep and Aylesbury ducks.
Music
'Breathe' by Kafkadiva. www.kafkadiva.com
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To see how I organised moving so many plants to our new home, check out this video th-cam.com/video/N8l8eF-cEr4/w-d-xo.html
I was wondering how many journeys it took to transport all of your cuttings etc. Well done! Everything is looking great, you're really making good progress quickly.
Loved this tour so much! You know, as I'm watching I begin to realise that, whilst this is technically a gardening channel, it's also something much more significant. This channel is a love story. A love story between you both, and a love story between your lives and the land. So beautiful in all respects, and fills me with inspiration and hope--and not just for a garden.
Very handy that is Liz, you could rig up some lighting for those dark winter days when you need to be in the polytunnel...Steve...😃
That pink flower is lady's smock also called cuckoo flower. Amazing native that is the Laval food plant of the orange tip butterfly.
I remembered chuckleberry incorrectly the first time I heard you talk about them, and due to misremembering, we now have a cute little sheep called Giggleberry 🤣 But I guess it leaves me with the name Chuckleberry for any lambs she may have in the future.
Your book got a lovely review on 'self sufficient me '
Was so refreshing to see another gardener deeply appreciating another's work
Your mystery wildflower looks like cuckoo flower (cardamine pratensis). Really lovely plant, likes wet ground and is the food plant of the gorgeous orange-tip butterfly! A really nice one to have.
I love elderbrries in most forms, but one of my favourites is to 'ferment' them in raw honey (not pasteurised) - literally, fill a large jar with them, and then fill it in with honey, all the way to the top, and the leave it somewhere warm and dark for a good few weeks, giving it a good shake every few days. As time goes by the berries break down and release their juice into the honey which gets runnier.
It makes a glorious syrup full of all good things to help your immune system when challenged by colds and flu, and to soothe sore throats, but mostly it just tastes great diluted 2tbsp in a glass of sparkling water.
Sounds delicious!
Gosh Liz, I really can’t believe how much you’ve done in such a short time 🙌🏻 It’s all coming along beautifully! I’ve just taken on my first allotment, which is a dream come true & I’m very excited but it can be a bit work work work sometimes. I think taking a step back & allowing some time to just observe & enjoy the space is a wonderful idea. I always learn so much from your vids, so thank you for all your fantastic content 🙏🏻☺️
Thank you so much!! Yes I know the 'all work, no enjoyment' thing and I do try to take time every day, even if it's just a short pause, to have a look around and enjoy what nature is offering us.
You really have got so much done! You're right in saying we too often think about what needs doing and how much we still have to do without realising and reflecting on all the work we have done. It's worth slowing down and taking it all in. Looking back at old photos and video helps too, I'm so glad I've taken regular progress shots of my garden. When I feel like I've still got so far to go with it, I can look back at the bare rectangle of grass it was 4 years ago and I feel like I've achieved a lot!
Got the cuppa, got the biscuits, settling down to watch and enjoy! ☕😃
I live in one of those places (SE Georgia, USA) where GOLDENROD can be found everywhere, and is hated by most. It doesn't bother me, but many suffer terrible allergic reactions multiple times a year. Peonies are also a favorite of mine but don't to well here because of the heat. I absolutely LOVE the multi-use ARCH you have installed. I can't wait to see it full and covered in all the things you're planting along it. I never knew how to use LOVAGE, so THANK YOU for that tip. As far as ECHINACEA goes, it is a wonderful immune booster. I normally dry it and drink loads of echinacea tea with native, raw honey during cold and flu season. I am sure it would be wonderful with a little of your elderberry syrup. You are a wonderful motivator to simply keep moving forward. Thank you for sharing this beautiful journey.
20:00 Thank you for saying you should say what you *have* accomplished. I've been feeling the same way about my garden-in-progress, criticizing myself for all the things that still need to be done. I need to do a "tour" with my neighbour and crow about what is already growing and built. :-)
Great video! I keep looking at your beautiful background! I could look at that for hours. Amazing! I see why you chose this land.
To know all those names and all the growing habits…. It’s simply incredible. Thanks for the gardening lessons. I love the ‘observation’ lesson. We all need a bit more that in our gardens. Thank you and Mr. J.🇨🇦🇨🇦👍👍❤️❤️❤️
Wow, what a great video! Hello from Washington State, USA. It’s a crazy stressful world right now and I really enjoy watching you and Mr J just calmly building your life, bringing a sense of normalcy and hope, and am amazed to see how much you have accomplished in such a short time. Suggestion for a video this winter when there isn’t as much to do/film in the garden: the view from your land is gorgeous and it would be cool to see a time lapse type of video set to music of those hills changing through the seasons, or even just the changes it goes through in a day. I don’t know how you get anything done really, I would just stand there looking out at it all day. I loved Grounded, and am looking forward to your next book!
I brought your wonderful book and I have to say it’s really fabulous . It really helps to realise we all make mistakes along with the success. I did not realise you have Hashimoto and reading about your journey with it was so helpful. I was diagnosed last September at the age of 72 with it after getting to the collapsing state . I am on thyroid medication, but I still have not seen a Dr face to face , just blood tests then a text . So reading your story helped me realise I might not be going mad 😳 and there might be light at the end of the tunnel one day .
Very good video Liz and the garden is starting to mature well
I recently figured out when I was starting them, that bergamot and Bonarda are the same. I didn’t know that bee balm was the same thing. I also had not clued in that bergamot is what is used in ear gray tea. Thanks for the info.
Mulberry is my latest "must have" item and yes, they're terribly expensive! And in my cold climate they only grow to about 15 feet tall & across, which is a good thing, because my entire back yard is only about 2500 square feet. Perhaps you could grow strawberries near your mulberry tree. Since they're only really productive for about three years they'll be gone when the tree shades the area, and in the mean time you can move the runner plants to other areas.
The garden is looking amazing!
The wild flower looks like Cuckoo flower, called that because it flowers at the same time as the cuckoo begins to sing. :)
We have loads in our garden in west Wales. It's so pretty!
I love seeing all the dandelions in your garden, very important for the bees 💛. I never thought about growing strawberries together with garlic, I’ll need to try that out. Beautiful garden, the view of the mountain looks like it’s out of a fairytale.
So much to see Liz! I know the Pheasant berry as Himalayan Honeysuckle. I got it with no name from a plant sale, and had to search books to find out what it was. and I loved the drooping flowers followed by the black berries. It grew to about 6ft. When I moved to Scotland I left it behind in south London. I must get another. Love everything coming up, you have achieved so much!
I thought that those yellow flowers were calendulas? marigolds look very different and have a very pungent smell
We also call them 'pot marigolds' :)
I see! Thanks, didn't know.
Wow! Feature length!! Good timing as I literally just sat down with my morning coffee 😁
It was a mammoth upload, but I'm so pleased to be able to share this.
@@LizZorab such a wonderful update! So nice being able to take the time to appreciate what you've already done instead of focusing on the 'to do'. A really valuable lesson to share! There's so much cool and interesting stuff you've got established and I can't wait to see it start to flourish and spill out all over the place. Glad to see the rabbit fencing is up too! And the willow weaving looks awesome
I was interested in the EcoFlow equipment until I saw the cost of it. Do we really get the amount of daylight and sunshine in the UK to truly make these viable. If they were a 1/3rd of the price I might have considered it. You actually have enough land to set up a large solar panels and you also have running water so could also set up hydro then being on the hill you could also set up a wind turbine and actually get off the grid. Take a look at Kris Harbour Natural Building on You Tube he has also found a really simple way to tap a water supply near his greenhouse and garden. He is also in Wales.
Just as you looked at the price of the battery bank and faltered, we do the same with large solar panels, hydro and wind turbines. In the same way that we can't afford a nice quad bike or compact tractor - we all have to work within our means.
@@LizZorab I hear what you are saying and of course you are right. But do take a look at Kris he makes his own equipment and would be able to advise on cost, with the cost of energy going up I would defiantly research a little more and see if there is an investment merit, to look at getting off grid. If we are going to move away from fossil fuels companies like EcoFlow need to find ways of making a cheaper product to make using self generated electric energy more affordable and a reality.
Brilliant video Liz. Such a lot of progress. I have the same issue wit trying to remember what I have planted. Nice to see Mr J.
Nicely done. So envious of your lovely spot. Alot of hard work, but the rewards are tremendous. Remember to take time to smell the rosed;). Thank you for the tour.
So fun! I love the interactive between you two.♥️
Good morning from Idaho! I always enjoy your videos, and usually learn something new.
So wonderful to see. So relaxing and inspiring to watch.
I have a 15 year old Worcester Pearmain. It crops well every year, and never fails.
Hello Pat, ooh that's nice to know, I've had the fruit from a friend in the past and it was delicious, I'm looking forward to trying some from this little tree later in the year.
Thank you for this lovely garden tour! I enjoyed it very much!
I love that the environmentally/wildlife friendly aspect is always factored in and it is a great counterbalance that Mr J isn’t an expert gardener as it gives beginners less of a sense of isolation/feeling that everyone else knows what they’re doing! 😁
Even those of us who have been gardening for a long time are still learning. After 45 years of gardening, I still learn new stuff every single day!
@@LizZorab 🥰
The purple flower is called "My lady's milkmaid" and I've got loads of them in my garden!
Garden coming on so lovely
So enjoyable, thank you! I live in New Zealand where cordyline australis is a native. You were surprised at how large yours is growing but it has a way to go yet. It will branch and grow up to 20 metres high.
Your little flower looks like Lady's Smock - cardamine pratensis - I used to have a double version but it didn't survive our move. But there are lots (were lots before builders dumped stuff on the area) in our new garden.
The food forest is coming on really fast now - good stuff! xx
Another great video as usual. Just got "Grounded" this week and enjoying it so much! Slowly but surely turning my backyard into a food forest with fruit and veg....LOVE IT! 👩🌾🥔🥕🍑🫑🌶🥬🥦🧄🍄
Thank you for buying Grounded and it's lovely to read that you are enjoying it.
Lovely video and such a gentle, fun dynamic having both you and Mr j presenting
Thanks so much! 😊
What a great video. Thanks Liz and Mr J
Agreed!
Well there you go…. Elderberry syrup makes a great cough medicine! 😉 a start to your medicinal apothecary. Actually so is lemon balm tea great for a cold. It’s surprising just how medicinal our herbs are.
that purple plant in ireland is called cows slip it grows where a lot of manure has been and is wild growing very beautiful in meadows spring growing
Dear Liz
Be brave and eat the daylilys🤩. The little shots are delicious short steamed and eaten like aspargus, the flours are one of my most liked snacks wondering around the garden… or filled with herbloaded fresh cheese.
Thsnks for the video!!!
Thanks for the tips!
@@LizZorab I eat the petals in salads.
I know you thought this would never finish uploading, but it was so well worth the wait! Of course Hardy is silently cursing you because while I watched, I had my browser open to my favorite online plant store... I will leave you to imagine the rest 🤣
I'm like you where lovage is concerned - and it goes so far that I'm not the hugest fan of it in the cooking in any way, shape, or form - but I tolerate it because Hardy absolutely adores it. One plant is enough though 😉
I have lovage. I like the taste and powdered the leaves to sprinkle on like you would celery seed.
Brilliant, Liz. I have the EcoFlow River Max with the 160W solar panel - a great bit of kit! I researched long and hard before buying a portable power supply and I made the right choice!
It is fabulous Steve. I saw in my FB group that you had an EcoFlow product. I love it!
Fantastic :D Love it!!! It all looks incredible :D
Your pretty little flower could also be Hesperis matronalis or sweet rocket. Thank you for the video I’m laid up with Covid so it’s been a lovely distraction 😀
You can coppice elder trees every 5th year, thereby keeping them smaller. You would need a few though, to have flowers and berries every year.
My Stella cherry has produced about 3 cherries in Cornwall in 10 years.You pinched them all!
52 mins I need to grab a cuppa and settle down for this one :)
Oh yes, it's definitely grab a cuppa time!
Just poured a Friday evening glass of wine x
Ooh, I'm glad to be back with you. Somehow, the good old outskirts of Rhayader seemed to decide to return to the dark ages and not run internet along this lane for months.
It is great to see the progress of your new garden in the meantime.
Welcome back!
Someone has probably already commented, but I believe that the flower at 29:41 is cuckoo flower - food plant for orange tip butterflies :)
That's what I thought too! I also see Green Veined Whites go to them. I'm glad we get these in our lawn, my husband tries to cut around them.
Cardamine pratensis, the cuckoo flower, lady's smock, mayflower, or milkmaids, is a flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae. It is a perennial herb native throughout most of Europe and Western Asia. The specific name pratensis is Latin for "meadow".
I have a Jackery version of this for a C-pap backup and we love the security it brings us. I don't know if it would work in your area or not.
Lovage actually tastes great in a soup!
My Honey is the same way - he built all my beds and does the heavy dirt moving, but won't touch any of the plants!
I build the beds and do the heavy dirt moving 😊
@@LizZorab That's because you're amazing! I wouldn't be able to move for a week!
The Eco Flow Delta Mini is the same solar generator that Jessica, from Three Rivers Homestead, has. She gave a positive review as well. I bought lemon balm seeds to plant (if spring ever comes to Minnesota) and have heard since then that it is a member of the mint family, and therefore quite invasive. Liz, I notice you planted it right along with other things in your food forest; are you concerned about it taking over, or not? Thank you for an absolutely lovely video - as I mentioned on your facebook post, I spent half the day at the veterinary hospital with a minor dog emergency - all is well now but I still need to destress, and this is the perfect way to do so.
Great video Liz, l really liked the relaxed wander and talk about the plants. I also love Lesser Celendine, usually it's the very first bloom in spring. I encourage it in my beds as a ground cover, the leaves look nice too. I'm really glad you talked about the backup battery, we're looking into this kind of thing. What kind of folding panel did you get? I'm not sure which to buy.
Hi Mary, we've got the 110w panel, but friends have the 160w and say it's great.
good video
I think that first flower is a calendula.
Yes, it's calendula, otherwise known as pot marigold.
Do you all use air conditioning? How hot does it get in your area ?
Cindy from Kentucky
How cold does it get in your area?
Hi Liz, those plastic kettles are really not the best thing to be boiling water in, perhaps go with a stainless steel one instead. Inevitably you get micro plastics in your drink with plastic water containers, kettles etc. Copper is said to be the best thing to drink your water from. Perhaps you know this already.
Yes I know this already. 😃
any advice on planets and veg/fruit and herbs for a mountain hill farm, please? Run out of ideas. I would like to create an ornate veg herb edible flower garden so any ideas gratefully recieved
We are on a hillside too. Depending on how high up your farm is, much of what we grow may work for you too.
@@LizZorab I live halfway up a mountain with a small quirky croft after the sale fell through on one place I landed on my feet with this one it has challenges but the area is breathtaking and who huge potential for future areas of cropping and extending the ornate and edible garden also market kitchen garden area. I started a wild fruit wooded area where the chicks live. ducks in a paddock area near the ornate and edible garden which I have incorporated my courtyard country garden into as part of areas of interest with wildlife and seating areas in between paths of texture and wondering into different sections it took me 2 years of design and with council planning to extend the croft to inc a boot/ utility/ eco storage power room as it just me I did not want to ruin the croft and its quirky design. Being half way up is there anything else I can do being mountainess to be more manageable and fruitful in food?
Where do you source your Welsh apple trees please?
Hi Karen, I did a search for Welsh variety apples online and found four or five sources.
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Thank you!
Wouldn't it be easier to use a cordless lawn mower and recharge the batteries with the EcoFlow?
Yes it would, but I don't have one.
@@LizZorab Something to think about when replacing that corded one.
Confused are those marigolds or calendula? I thought those leaves were calendula... just in the planning stages here while we renovate the house, looking for ideas for a mediterranean food forest, we get very cold temperatures in the winter and hot summers but low rainfall?
Calendula has flat smooth leaves , marigold, have serrated leaves.
Calendula's other name is "Pot Marigold"
They are commonly called 'pot marigold' here, but yes they are calendula.
@@LizZorab Beat me to it LOL
@@LizZorab thanks that’s cleared it up for me :)
Enjoyed the tour. Check out Jekka McVicar for all things medicinal herbs! Her Complete Herb book is fantastic. 🎉 God bless!
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