I just found your channel yesterday and only watched 2 videos and have already learned so much ! Thank you so much for such a informative content 🌱 I was born with two green thumbs ( both parents gardened) so I know exactly what you meant when you said you didn't think your plants because you didn't want to kill them . I have been planted in the light rain all day so had to smile when you said that lol I will be around in comments this summer we just got a few acres I can plant as much as I want wherever I want from now on 🌿🌱🍃💚 Happy gardening!
Glad to know someone else feels guilty about the thinnings. I look at the little things and think to myself … that could one day produce a bunch of tomatoes or a kale salad or an armful of carrots. From now on though I will ‘cut’ as opposed to pulling the excess, thanks for the advice on leaving the rootings. P.S. … your soil is AMAZING!
Thank you! If you have access to mud or clay outside near your garden, try slowly washing your hands in mud or clay (with lots of water) after you’ve finished for the day. I find they come very clean and smooth and don’t feel so rugged like when I don’t bother doing that.
I always say that playing in the dirt grounds out all negativity. Besides, it's soothing ,I just found your channel, and have found it very useful as I'm wanting to maximize my garden area and assure I am planting friendly. Ty
You are a great teacher. I learn a lot from you. I will be happy to share these videos. Where is your wife? She visits the videos? I am new to the page. She was in the first video I watched.
Thank you Shauneil. I'll see if I can convince Magali to appear in one of our next videos. Thank you for sharing our videos! ❤ Here are a few of the videos which Magali made: th-cam.com/video/PkLA9QzWxRo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rBq_EAiajZZdvQGX This one is with Magali and a couple of friends of ours who are chefs. th-cam.com/video/zihvw0RtU-Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Y7PUgY0cm6xuDhc8 In this one, you hear the voice of Lahissa, one of our kids doing the voice over in English. th-cam.com/video/zoiKdbldq2Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VzNd38Yvt9alYlD2 Lahissa does the voice over in this one too. And here is one without the voice over, but we managed to correct the English subtitles so people could get the correct English subtitles when watching. th-cam.com/video/E3GPr5Oi4fY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Dd40p2blQ1M5n2pQ
@@WillowsGreenPermaculture That was sweet of you. I have to make time to scan your entire catalog. Your page just came up and I happened to see the garden. It is amazing.
Very nice analogy about the space plants needs. I just planted a few strawberries yesterday. As I was planting them, spacing was on my mind, and I wasn’t sure if I was giving them enough space. Thank you so much for the advice 😊
Thank you for this video. I have done companion planting with runner beans and onions - I had a great crop of beans but the onions were not great! I have given up with brassicas primarily due to pests. The slugs here love the taste of onion greens too! 🙂
I mention in the video that peas and onions don’t like each other. It’s the same with beans and onions. Do you have frogs in your neighborhood? If so, give them shelters in your garden. They are big slug eaters. Also birds - plant native shrubs close to your garden to attract birds and put vertical elements in your garden so birds can perch and find and eat your slugs.
@@WillowsGreenPermaculture I have only had my allotment now going on 3 years and I have been trying to grow organically for this period but the surrounding plot holders continue to poison their lands. They do not have the patience to re-learn or put up with some loses whilst these creatures are re-introduced. I admire folks that are going back to nature, thank you!
Thank you. In time, the others will come around. The tipping point approaches a little more every day. Another reason for these videos. To help people to realize that they don't need all that other stuff.
That was really helpful and encouraging! I always plant too close together. I’m going take your advice into the garden with me. Also, I have a random question. What do you say about Spittal Bugs? Should I leave them be or do something about them?
Thank you! I do get spittal bugs on different things, leafy vegetables I think. I just wash them off when I harvest. We don't get a lot of bug pressure because we attract birds, frogs, toads and predator insects to the garden with the plants we put in and around there, and with the shelters we put for the frogs and toads and vertical elements for the birds. Check out the Food Forest playlist, and you will find videos on this theme, especially the one with Q&A in the title.
Thank you Stefan! Question...I have a lot of mushrooms that grow in my yard, especially after it rains, but I don't know if they're edible. Could I collect them and mix them with soil to make mushroom compost?
Yes you can. The mushrooms in your soil, whether edible or not, indicate extremely healthy soil and happy plants. Each mushroom species supports very specific trees and other plants. Facebook has mushroom identification groups. A photo and mention what tree or trees the mushrooms are growing closest to and you’ll know what you have.
We do companion planting and we go further than that, using biodiversity to keep those insects distracted and in check. We attract frogs, birds and predatory insects to our garden as well. Check out this video for all the details: th-cam.com/video/2VJtpHOJOY4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6XrF7wD-2G__Wpk_
The moths severely attacked my kale last year. I often wonder how many little green worms I’ve eaten 😖. This year I’m using plumbing pex and a nylon like cover, not that cheaply papery stuff that tears, to cover them and other vulnerable plants … a bit of a nuisance but. An even bigger issue for me is “earwigs”, they were in and chewed on everything!
Have a look at the comment I outlined in this thread 3 days ago. And check out this video. This is how we take care of bugs. I’ll be doing a spring and summer version. th-cam.com/video/2VJtpHOJOY4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EnEvw0fVDchf_ExJ
I have a four foot fence, made with green fence roll bought at a hardware store - you can see it in the videos. It’s a five foot fence roll. The bottom foot is buried a foot deep. I used invasive buckthorn trunks that I let dry for a year as posts. Rabbits are the only thing it keeps out. Everything else is kept out with the plants I talked about in the Protect Your Garden video last week. Check it out. I think you’ll like it.
❤❤ Love the video. Enjoy the flowers at the end.
Thank you! I love to end the videos on a quiet note with some peaceful music and beautiful images.
I just found your channel yesterday and only watched 2 videos and have already learned so much ! Thank you so much for such a informative content 🌱 I was born with two green thumbs ( both parents gardened) so I know exactly what you meant when you said you didn't think your plants because you didn't want to kill them . I have been planted in the light rain all day so had to smile when you said that lol I will be around in comments this summer we just got a few acres I can plant as much as I want wherever I want from now on 🌿🌱🍃💚 Happy gardening!
That’s wonderful! Happy gardening to you too! Welcome to Willows Green Permaculture!
Grest advice. Thank you for sharing your wisdom.
It’s a pleasure. Thank you for sharing your comment.
Glad to know someone else feels guilty about the thinnings. I look at the little things and think to myself … that could one day produce a bunch of tomatoes or a kale salad or an armful of carrots.
From now on though I will ‘cut’ as opposed to pulling the excess, thanks for the advice on leaving the rootings. P.S. … your soil is AMAZING!
Thank you! I leave the pulled weeds, and I add leaves and/or compost in the fall to overwinter.
Good information, thanks. I planted red cabbage between my garlic. It’s too close but live and learn.
It’ll have more space after you harvest the garlic, which, if you planted it in the fall, will be ready in July. 😊
Hi, loved your video, such helpful info. I look forward to your videos. Thank you.
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I like your gardening method. Thank you for sharing. I too, like gardening without gloves. I do hate the end results to my hands.
Thank you! If you have access to mud or clay outside near your garden, try slowly washing your hands in mud or clay (with lots of water) after you’ve finished for the day. I find they come very clean and smooth and don’t feel so rugged like when I don’t bother doing that.
I always say that playing in the dirt grounds out all negativity. Besides, it's soothing ,I just found your channel, and have found it very useful as I'm wanting to maximize my garden area and assure I am planting friendly. Ty
Thank you! And Welcome to Willows Green Permaculture!
Thank you for your video. I always look forward to them.
It's really getting green there now. Your garden is beautiful.
Thank you Sharlene! The garlic right next to me in the video is just doing great!
You are a great teacher. I learn a lot from you. I will be happy to share these videos. Where is your wife? She visits the videos? I am new to the page. She was in the first video I watched.
Thank you Shauneil. I'll see if I can convince Magali to appear in one of our next videos. Thank you for sharing our videos! ❤ Here are a few of the videos which Magali made:
th-cam.com/video/PkLA9QzWxRo/w-d-xo.htmlsi=rBq_EAiajZZdvQGX This one is with Magali and a couple of friends of ours who are chefs.
th-cam.com/video/zihvw0RtU-Y/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Y7PUgY0cm6xuDhc8 In this one, you hear the voice of Lahissa, one of our kids doing the voice over in English.
th-cam.com/video/zoiKdbldq2Q/w-d-xo.htmlsi=VzNd38Yvt9alYlD2 Lahissa does the voice over in this one too.
And here is one without the voice over, but we managed to correct the English subtitles so people could get the correct English subtitles when watching. th-cam.com/video/E3GPr5Oi4fY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Dd40p2blQ1M5n2pQ
@@WillowsGreenPermaculture That was sweet of you. I have to make time to scan your entire catalog. Your page just came up and I happened to see the garden. It is amazing.
Thank you!@@shauneilscott
Very nice analogy about the space plants needs. I just planted a few strawberries yesterday. As I was planting them, spacing was on my mind, and I wasn’t sure if I was giving them enough space. Thank you so much for the advice 😊
Thank you!
I have that spacin issue. Not wantin to kill any plants. 😊
I find what helps is to plant in small pots first about as many as the space permits with a few extra just in case.
Thank you for this video. I have done companion planting with runner beans and onions - I had a great crop of beans but the onions were not great! I have given up with brassicas primarily due to pests. The slugs here love the taste of onion greens too! 🙂
I mention in the video that peas and onions don’t like each other. It’s the same with beans and onions. Do you have frogs in your neighborhood? If so, give them shelters in your garden. They are big slug eaters. Also birds - plant native shrubs close to your garden to attract birds and put vertical elements in your garden so birds can perch and find and eat your slugs.
@@WillowsGreenPermaculture I have only had my allotment now going on 3 years and I have been trying to grow organically for this period but the surrounding plot holders continue to poison their lands. They do not have the patience to re-learn or put up with some loses whilst these creatures are re-introduced. I admire folks that are going back to nature, thank you!
Thank you. In time, the others will come around. The tipping point approaches a little more every day. Another reason for these videos. To help people to realize that they don't need all that other stuff.
thanks for the tip about cutting off extra starts. i too have issues thinning.
It's a pleasure. It's so much easier than pulling. When I pull, I want to replant them all, and it just becomes too much.
and I sometimes harm roots of BOTH plants when i try to pull them apart.
Yes, me too!@@abundanthouseplants
That was really helpful and encouraging! I always plant too close together. I’m going take your advice into the garden with me.
Also, I have a random question. What do you say about Spittal Bugs? Should I leave them be or do something about them?
Thank you! I do get spittal bugs on different things, leafy vegetables I think. I just wash them off when I harvest. We don't get a lot of bug pressure because we attract birds, frogs, toads and predator insects to the garden with the plants we put in and around there, and with the shelters we put for the frogs and toads and vertical elements for the birds. Check out the Food Forest playlist, and you will find videos on this theme, especially the one with Q&A in the title.
Thank you Stefan! Question...I have a lot of mushrooms that grow in my yard, especially after it rains, but I don't know if they're edible. Could I collect them and mix them with soil to make mushroom compost?
Yes you can. The mushrooms in your soil, whether edible or not, indicate extremely healthy soil and happy plants. Each mushroom species supports very specific trees and other plants. Facebook has mushroom identification groups. A photo and mention what tree or trees the mushrooms are growing closest to and you’ll know what you have.
What do you do for the cabbage moths? I lost all my cabbage last year. I couldn't stay ahead of the worms that got inside the cabbage.
We do companion planting and we go further than that, using biodiversity to keep those insects distracted and in check. We attract frogs, birds and predatory insects to our garden as well. Check out this video for all the details: th-cam.com/video/2VJtpHOJOY4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=6XrF7wD-2G__Wpk_
The moths severely attacked my kale last year. I often wonder how many little green worms I’ve eaten 😖. This year I’m using plumbing pex and a nylon like cover, not that cheaply papery stuff that tears, to cover them and other vulnerable plants … a bit of a nuisance but.
An even bigger issue for me is “earwigs”, they were in and chewed on everything!
Have a look at the comment I outlined in this thread 3 days ago. And check out this video. This is how we take care of bugs. I’ll be doing a spring and summer version.
th-cam.com/video/2VJtpHOJOY4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=EnEvw0fVDchf_ExJ
How do you keep rabbit’s out of garden ?
I have a four foot fence, made with green fence roll bought at a hardware store - you can see it in the videos. It’s a five foot fence roll. The bottom foot is buried a foot deep. I used invasive buckthorn trunks that I let dry for a year as posts. Rabbits are the only thing it keeps out. Everything else is kept out with the plants I talked about in the Protect Your Garden video last week. Check it out. I think you’ll like it.
Thank you so much I’ll give that a try thank you for all you do to help you are amazing 🤩
Thank you!@@lorrainelewandowski8737