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Thank You for the ADVICES, we have become computer literare, but WE BECOM FARMER ILITERATE - I remember when I was a child and from the city that I grew up that is BRAȘOV- ROMANIA 🇷🇴 and my parents send me to the country side, to my Grandparents and Relatives. Amazing Experience, milking cows 🐄, feed the chickens🐔, and ducks, go to the orchards, there we, watching for anything like bad bugs 🐛, they tich me one think that I remembered even this days, they teach me this regarding fruits : I ask my Grandfather if I can have an apple 🍎 or 🍐 or, anything else and he sed of corse - with one you won't? and he pick me up I grab that apple 🍎 and I see my Grandfather pick up one from the ground and I ask him why you do that his respons was because that is all ready and is much sweeter 😋 then the one is still on the tree 🌳 and hi was ✅️ right.
You here buzz word’s like sustainability from every mainstream politician & global warming activist etc. Modern farming using petroleum based chemicals because it’s profitable but it’s not sustainable for long term healthy farming, one of the downsides of capitalism. Capitalism is great in a high trust society but that’s not what we have in this globalist hellhole the “elite” have turned the west into 😔 Thank you very much 🙏🏻
I commend your tireless effort and courage. I am very eager to contribute to greening the desert. Will you give me this opportunity? I want to work with you cordially. Thank you.
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He's a perfect example of "playing the hand you are dealt" not only from his land/soil point of view, but also his health. I tip my hat to him, a shining example of a person to respect and look up to.
Holy Crap, We were injured in the same exact manner, I was ejected in a roll over accident, and endured a T-12 Spinal fracture .I was 35 at the time and a father of 6 children. And now that I am in the chair for the last two years , I have become infatuated with the Idea of self reliance, and it has led me to wanting to start my own small farm to feed me and my family, good healthy food. I keep having those moments of doubt and lack of confidence in the ability to get it done, but this just came and gave me the biggest boost of hope and confidence that there is a way to get it done, and with out the use of all the additives. What an amazing project and lifestyle you have created. You are a true inspiration. I hope to see more content.
I remember Alan Chadwick! I read a book from library title “Enchanted Garden”! and went from being a farmers daughter to a city backyard vegetable gardener following his methods! In drought stricken west Texas hard red clay soil! Still follow his methods at 64!
Yeah, but we now know that Chadwick’s double dig method destroys soil. I was educated in his methods at his farm at UC Santa Cruz, CA in the early 90s. I know better than following any of his principles now.
@@az55544So you're saying Chadwick's methods don't work? Seems like these folks have some pretty good results! They have modified things to suit them, all soils, crops and climates are not alike and need variation of methods.
Thank you, Alan, you stirred up memories from my childhood. My father was one of two brothers that were left the family market garden farm in N. Wales UK. As WWII loomed my father was conscripted into the Welsh Guards and went into France in 1939. Uncle Herbert ran the farm and helped feed the nation through those dark times. My father managed to survive the war and I was the celebration, well part of it. As a kid I watched dad double dig the veg patch, put a sack of rotted manure in the water tank, the water was piped from the shed & greenhouse roof. He would water the tom and cue plants each other day, water one day and manure water the other. The toms were rich like nothing sold in supermarkets. School holidays I would be put on a steam train in London and met by Uncle Herbert at Wrexham, then it was joined my nieces and nephews in the chores around the family farm. Uncle Herbert would double dig the greenhouse plots, there was a huge tank with manure. There was compost heaps and a fire pit, the plots veg, and fruit changed yearly, when a farm animal died like a dog or horse it was buried in the orchard and a tree marked the grave. So the animal gave life on life. When alive these animals were treated with respect, Uncle Herbert carried a stick not to hit them but to make his arm longer. After a day's work we would go with the draft horses to the pond, where they would wade in and cool off, take sips of spring water until they had taken their fill. They would decide when to stroll to the paddock or stable where their meal had been set and a fresh straw bed laid. We lived in London and when I started back at school after the summer hols, we wrote an essay on what we had done. Well, I wrote much of the above and the teacher accused me of lying and kept me after school to write lines. I must not lie Dad was waiting at the gate to take me for a new school uniform, he came looking and approached the school head. I and the teacher met with the master and dad. Father confirmed my essay was true and demanded an apology from the teacher, that she reluctantly gave. The next day I gave her a basket of produce I'd brough from the farm and wished Bon Appetit. She smiled and thanked me. Alan thank you for taking this 78-year-old back to then, I'm just in from my Vietnamese garden where I grow all the Asian fruits, veg and edible weeds. The compost heap is going great, the fire pit has just burnt down. The water butts are looking sad with no rain, but we had sacks of cow manure, rice and peanut husks. So, you have confirmed I'm doing it right.
As a person with a disability that may eventually shift into the necessity for a wheelchair, I really needed to see this! My husband and I moved to Mexico a year ago, we live in the Chihuahuan desert, and we are growing food, I am applying for programs on herbalism. My family was very concerned when I moved to Mexico, but the culture and people are so much better that the US. Thank you for role modeling how to be self sufficient and in concert with the land!
As a 56 year old US veteran, I'm also disheartened by the way things/culture are headed in the States. I been looking for some land to start a food forest in Florida, but prices have gotten crazy recently. I absolutely LOVE the "simplicity" of living I see in videos like this. Seeing the people that just want to live closer to the land and don't care about having the latest Apple Iphone. I'd love to move someplace like this, but of course am worried about what I don't know, especially crime etc., and my Canadian wife even more so. Are there any videos/resources you can point me to that would put my mind at ease? Thanks.
To improve your health, did you try to grow cannabis and then, when it is ripe, eat it in its raw and fresh state? It's not psychoactive and freezers exist.
You are in luck that I saw your comment. You don’t have to own your land. Lease it for 15 years. There are plenty of orange orchards infested with orange blight in Florida. There problem is Monoculture and you have the antidote a food Forrest. You can put swaths of biodiverse trees in between the least affected area to protect it from the most affected are. Florida and violent crime go together however.
@@theobserver9131 yes, you have a point. I am thinking about long after he is gone. Maybe others will refer to it and pass it. That time videos and its equipment will not be recognised by the youngsters and with no equipment to play it on..
Wunderbar! Menschen wie John Graham zeigen den richtigen Weg, wie die Menschheit in Zukunft im Einklang mit der Natur überleben kann. Gesellschaften und Kulturen, die das nicht begreifen, werden untergehen. DANKE für diese Doku!
A new Era of forward thinking about agricultural development and new, exciting technological advances are coming soon! Green solutions are nearly accepted worldwide! Also environmentally safe, massive machinery. Is in the future. ❤❤❤
Thank you soooooo much. Gardening in west Utah Desert, 4700 elevation, windy, arrid & dry. We use 40% shade block to get produce, some raised garden & the majority in ground. We evolved in our success and we are in year 4.
what an incredible man! Just a tip: he could use and plant some grass that grows well in his region, prune this grass and place it next to plants of economic interest. In addition to fertilizing, it helps protect the soil and improves water retention. Agroforestry hugs from Brazil
I'm changing hectares of desert lands into highly productive banana, pinapple and watermelon plantation (Fruit Forest) within 3 Months as well. And I could definitely say that this guy method is 80% correct! Keep doing it lad!
GREAT! Old fashion becomes new and finally normal again. In harmony with nature with everything what is available and required nearby. Thank you for the great inspiration. The garden and you as well! 🙏
What an absolute incredible man! His wealth of knowledge is so important. I would love to work at his garden! I know I could learn so much. I’m awestruck
This is really intriguing, I took an agriculture class in my high-school and recently joined my father on a ranch in the northern part of the baja California peninsula, the dirt is quite different being a clay sand type and my father was curious as plants dont grow as much in the soil, its nice to hear about this as ive been kinda experimenting to improve the fertility and trying to learn everything I can with the class fundamentals. Quite inspirational
Your father has a ranch and he has not thought to use maguey and nopal as fodder. I have seen nopal growing that it’s roots had split a boulder in two. You can grow maguey and nopal for mushroom substrate. Neither plants require much water or fertilizer. Have you thought of putting in biodigester for methane and bio fertilizer? If you can do it in Chihuahua and Durango than you most certainly can do it in Baja.
@@estebancorral5151 any favorite methods for loosening arid soil and impriving soil healthy in a place like Baja? I'm planning a garden, but my land has sat empty for the last 20 years just baking in the sun.
@@cotswald03 if I may, I have been breaking apart the clay like soil here in baja and I have mixed it with granite to avoid clumping I'm sure most loose rocks will do, it's worked great for loosening the soil up I don't need a pickaxe to make a hole I just use a shovel, hope this helps!
I’ve nothing but inspiration for Mr. Graham. I’ve been a quadruple for 40 years and I’ve helped restore my hometown’s downtown, creating schools, galleries, artist, collective, etc.. however, I have long regretted that I cannot get my hands dirty and works directly with the land. Kudos too, Mr. Graham for finding creative solutions and sticking with his amazing stewardship of such a beautiful land.
I watch a farm channel from Canada. They no longer turn their soil. Before they plant, they use a soil conditioning machine that aerates it without turning it over, to protect the soil structure. They plant year round crops to retain the nutrients, and rotate their fields. They’re a typical industrial farm, so they use chemicals. But they ARE learning.
We salute and congratulate you from the Philippines...You are a Great Agriculturist Sir, the best model of overcoming obstacles in life, creating livelihood for able people, conserving the environment by producing healthy food with no chemicals leading to possibly 200 years of life longivity in the future❤
How amazing! We moved to high desert Arizona 1 year ago. Since then l try to grow my own food. We built a little greenhouse cuz of the critters we have here. Unfortunately so far l don’t have much veggies but l don’t give up. High elevation, heat, critters…… it’s a challenge. Your video is inspiring
I had an elderly neighbor who came from Iowa, and like this man, was wheelchair bound. His backyard was an amazing garden paradise. This was in Phoenix and, of course, in hot desert climate and poor soils. He was like a guru for gardeners and always had people over to help him with his garden and learn from him his secrets to growing food.
What an amazing story. ❤ I am disabled. 46 yrs old. One of my painful conditions make it impossible to sit down so I am not able to use a wheelchair and can only be on my feet for short periods of time. Anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. I’d so love any ideas or thoughts. I now have a few very tall raised beds n got enough help to make a food forest last year. But I do miss my large in ground gardens. I had built up the soil there. Doing an experiment this year n covered the dead annual veggies n flowers w woodchips for winter n letting alll the gardens sprout all the volunteers they want! Lol. I’ve given up so much of life bc of disabilities ….I’m doing whatever I can to keep plants around me.
@nikkid1038 do you have an neuro rehabilitation doctors in your country? If you do and you aren't yet seeing them, and can get access - ask for a review. I see people who can have their situation, their pain and function improved. There is a lot out there from nerve blocks to alternate medication and pressure relief. Or an occupational therapist? Sorry if this is out of reach for you due to your countries system. There is a lot of guidance online for physiotherapy & pacing. Little and often can hopefully work for you and your farm/garden. Enjoy what you can in the garden ☘️🌱💚🟢☘️🌱🌱 brilliant you got enough for a food forest. Was that through the World food project? Maybe good to talk to them about how they make and adapt their project to suit people with disabilities - you might help others.
@@shea5542 Aw thanks for the ideas. I made some really tall beds awhile back before I got really bad. I love them so much. But lately I haven’t been able to leave the bed long enough to get there. Jesus is keeping me sane. 🩷🙏
Dear, Don't forget to pray. It is amazing what faith and diligence can do for you. I have developed a close relationship with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. They have healed so much that has been wrong with me. Yet, I have had so much to learn and more illnesses have continued to come my way. And into my daughters' lives also, they are hereditary. I am thankful for each healing. My heart, the brain tumors, and on and on. If my lifeline is correct, I will probably live to be about 110. 😂. I'm a healer, I'll be praying for you, nikkid.
This is really inspiring. He's doing amazing things despite being in a wheelchair, and the garden is flourishing! I loved learning about the double digging method and will be trying more of that in my garden.
I also heard about Terra preta 5 years ago. I experimented with a 5 gallon worm bin and let it sit for a year, adding material as it broke down. After one year I had a solid block of dark, rich recycled material that’s definitely boosted my soil. Now, I have 24 x 5 gallon buckets constantly working. The other upside to these bins is it’s packed with seeds that sprout in the spring giving you that poly culture farming. ❤
You can also do this directly in the soil. Just add organic matter to the top around the plants and let the worms break it down, leaving worm castings in the soil.
Exactly. The climate is clearly perfect but water is the key and he failed to make that the main point. And in this situation planting in sandy soil, bulk water is the only way it will work. Sand doesn’t hold water so the crops need to be drip fed everyday. Most people will miss this key point and think he’s doing something magical, but really it comes down to water.
Cowdung and compost increases the water holding capacity, If you got any cattle ranch nearby, get that dung and make good heap of it on the property, let it dry and once it become powder,use it to fertilise the soil.
I found this because of the Sandrock game. The fact that this is real is amazing! Finding out that sand farming is real, and the actual process to do so is awe inspiring!!!
I knew charcoal was used for filtering water, now I understand why, with all its tiny pores. Fascinating to see, and interesting to hear about Alan Chadwick, thank you
We made our own terra preta last year after I found a lot of information about it online. we mixed every wheelbarrel of soil with charcoal, hornsavings (long time natural fertilizer) and stone dust (minerals). worked better than we tought in the first year and we hope it gets even better the following years.
@@Laurel-Crowned no its called biochar. I buy it online but you could make it your selve by burning wood in a pit but it is not supposed to smoke. So the wood turns into charcoal which has a huge surface area for mirco organisims to attach. It actually last for hunders of years If you search for terra preta you can find a lot of information
I hope this concept is gaining traction. I'm trying to implement these ideals into lawn care. Enough of the quick corporate profits. This is incredibly important for the future of human health and sustainability.
Kudos to your work Sir. Your projects on organic farming is excellent for the community to thrive and have a sustainable business. Keep it up and God bless.❤
Ps. The difference between charcoal and biochar is actually to do with the way it is burned. Charcoal is burnt with air, whereas biochar is burnt without air .. this totally changes the crystalline structure of the carbon atoms which massively increases the surface area of the biochar compared to the charcoal .. which in turn makes it much much better for microorganisms to colonise, and also for inoculation before adding to the soil. Hope that helps and thanks again for the inspiring work! 💚
One of the best ways is using metal barrels with small holes in and making the fire on the outside which sucks all the air out and turns the wood (or anything else you want to put in there) into biochar; and you can scale this down by using tin cans of various sizes…. I’m sure there are lots of videos on TH-cam, but search for biochar and watch the ones using cans or barrels..
@@carlitomk I have an old barrel with the bottom rotted out and bullet holes. This makes a great stump burner and the leftover is bio char. It is great all the way around.
Used to do garden maintenance and rented this house with sandy loam soil So took bags home and laid all the leaves & lawn clippings on the Lawn in rows then ran the Mower over it all put on all the dry Gardens with some chicken fertiliser 2 weeks L8tr worms by the 100's appeared also Vegie garden boomed leaves = carbon lawn = nitrates + fert easy work So Dont throw away your garden waste run the mower over it Mulches it all
Oh Masha allah you are lucky he's. Your father realy your father done good job 👍 👍👍👍 iam from Pakistan karachi Clifton because my Father inlawa also lands property. Working hard trees crops wheat sughur cane he is in heaven but realy we are every day miss him. God give your father long. Life and healthy lifestyle ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great story and the results speak for themselves... it is ideas and projects like this that will be needed for humans to adapt and live in harmony with the planet, as we need to do...
I tried to subscribe , but , TH-cam says I have too many subscriptions !!!! Keep making gardening videos and I'll keep watching !!!! Thank you very much !!!! This is a very interesting video !!!!
I'd be really interested in how he manages his irrigation. I saw what looked like drip lines but with only 4-6 inches of rain a year, how is he able to get enough water for his crops?
I've watched many of these types of videos and when plenty of mulch is used on top of the soil water needs can be reduced massively. We had no rain for around three months straight this summer and my squash bed with about three inches of mulch didn't need water once. The soil was still damp about two inches down. I'm sure everyone has different situations though.
It’s not just the lack of rain and the use of mulch. With the heat in Florida, I have to water tomato plants daily due to transpiration alone. No amount of mulch will fix that. He’s got be on a well/spring/municipal supply.
As a child I grew up in the Rajasthan desert..we would grow oranges at that time People have now turned the desert to farmland too I never understood how they managed to do that So happy I saw your video❤
This guy is handling business! big props! I have more access to water naturally, but am still in drought space. had no idea about charcoal and ash. will definitely try it.
Watch this video again, he's busy. There are many others, getting out to the garden is a good refresher, look up biochar, soil amending, The Ganjier channel😊 and closed system farming and gardening.
You are the real son of Mother Earth, every country and every society around the globe needs some more genius teachers like you, to protect our only habitats and the whole creations of mother earths.
Padre God be Praised! I'm disabled, with certain limitations. I can walk, I just can't walk, sit, stand, kneel or squat at all, lean over for more than 2hrs at a time. Its a process, struggle & it doesn't stop me from continuing to do what I can. We live in a 🏜 Town & it has been very difficult to figure out what grows up here. High winds with each season adds to difficulty bc it blows off blossoms n young fruit & veggies. However, I know in Mt corazòn that with persistence we'll find a way to figure it out. Watching this video gives me so much hope. I just learned from another channel that Milk kills Aphids & that I look forward to trying out, for everything else has not. Anywho, Bless Mr. Graham for helping the beautiful Mexican ppl & I pray he someday soon writes a book on 🏜 Gardening. Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
I lived in northern California and had 2 + acres. I loved farming. I planted lots of fruit trees. I had no knowledge or experience and there was no internet. Slowly I learned . One of the problems was I had no money and was alone. Life is much easier when u have money, trust me. But I loved doing it. I love getting my hands dirty and tasting my own food. There is nothing better then a home grown tomato or home grown fruit. I feel so spoilt.
Don't let anyone fool you, farming isn't romantic, it's hardcore, backbreaking physical labor. I grew up on a farm, and stayed on working on the family farm after college. The TV version of farming is designed to entertain and leave viewers with a warm fuzzy feeling, eagerly waiting for the next episode. It's not reality, but please, pick what you like and enjoy...reality, or warm and fuzzy.
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Thank You for the ADVICES, we have become computer literare, but WE BECOM FARMER ILITERATE - I remember when I was a child and from the city that I grew up that is BRAȘOV- ROMANIA 🇷🇴 and my parents send me to the country side, to my Grandparents and Relatives. Amazing Experience, milking cows 🐄, feed the chickens🐔, and ducks, go to the orchards, there we, watching for anything like bad bugs 🐛, they tich me one think that I remembered even this days, they teach me this regarding fruits : I ask my Grandfather if I can have an apple 🍎 or 🍐 or, anything else and he sed of corse - with one you won't? and he pick me up I grab that apple 🍎 and I see my Grandfather pick up one from the ground and I ask him why you do that his respons was because that is all ready and is much sweeter 😋 then the one is still on the tree 🌳 and hi was ✅️ right.
You here buzz word’s like sustainability from every mainstream politician & global warming activist etc. Modern farming using petroleum based chemicals because it’s profitable but it’s not sustainable for long term healthy farming, one of the downsides of capitalism. Capitalism is great in a high trust society but that’s not what we have in this globalist hellhole the “elite” have turned the west into 😔 Thank you very much 🙏🏻
I commend your tireless effort and courage. I am very eager to contribute to greening the desert. Will you give me this opportunity? I want to work with you cordially. Thank you.
❤❤i😂your Dad come to 😂Redding😂California urgently😂. I want to win some awards so that my ❤family 😂will believe that God have blessed our land so well that as I declare that r😂😂dding ❤ill be mostly ble😂ssse😂d 😂. I🎉 ❤ant😂 m🎉😂 😂hole e🎉xte🎉😂n😂de🎉d f❤mi🎉ly🎉 ty😂o b😂old 🎉😂he😂 hakkk😂 r😂o🎉un🎉d😂 hose😂🎉 as in🎉 ch
Ma 🎉n🎉 🎉rr🎉😂dinging city. I😂n calif😂orn🎉i🎉❤😂 0:41
is he on wheelchair ...cheers to him
from Malaysia😊
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That’s my Dad!💖 Thank you all for the kind comments and to Leaf of Life for sharing his story! 👨🏻🌾✊🏽FARM ON
Thank you 😊 🙏
You must be very proud!
Nice work
Your father is really inspiring. I hope the world can learn from his work.
Is there any youtube or other social media channel to learn the practices you learn and developed, I really wanna to learn.
“We take care of the soil and the soil takes care of the plants”. Outstanding!
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He's a perfect example of "playing the hand you are dealt" not only from his land/soil point of view, but also his health. I tip my hat to him, a shining example of a person to respect and look up to.
desert soil with a jungle in the background and infinite clean water coming from somewhere and very cheap labor and lots of US dollars
"Do what you can with what you have, where you are"--Theodore Roosevelt
Holy Crap, We were injured in the same exact manner, I was ejected in a roll over accident, and endured a T-12 Spinal fracture .I was 35 at the time and a father of 6 children. And now that I am in the chair for the last two years , I have become infatuated with the Idea of self reliance, and it has led me to wanting to start my own small farm to feed me and my family, good healthy food. I keep having those moments of doubt and lack of confidence in the ability to get it done, but this just came and gave me the biggest boost of hope and confidence that there is a way to get it done, and with out the use of all the additives. What an amazing project and lifestyle you have created. You are a true inspiration. I hope to see more content.
As someone who is just starting out in a wheelchair, this inspires me so much that my ability to do what I want isn’t over or gone
Sometimes the disability is just a mindset 🧐🇺🇸
I remember Alan Chadwick! I read a book from library title “Enchanted Garden”! and went from being a farmers daughter to a city backyard vegetable gardener following his methods! In drought stricken west Texas hard red clay soil! Still follow his methods at 64!
What part of Texas, Judy? I'm an amateur gardener near Houston.
God bless you
Yeah, but we now know that Chadwick’s double dig method destroys soil. I was educated in his methods at his farm at UC Santa Cruz, CA in the early 90s. I know better than following any of his principles now.
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So now what do you do ? Do you have someone to suggest as a good teacher ? 🙏🙏🙏
Thank you for any information you feel you can share 🙏🙏🙏
@@az55544So you're saying Chadwick's methods don't work? Seems like these folks have some pretty good results! They have modified things to suit them, all soils, crops and climates are not alike and need variation of methods.
Thank you, Alan, you stirred up memories from my childhood. My father was one of two brothers that were left the family market garden farm in N. Wales UK. As WWII loomed my father was conscripted into the Welsh Guards and went into France in 1939. Uncle Herbert ran the farm and helped feed the nation through those dark times. My father managed to survive the war and I was the celebration, well part of it.
As a kid I watched dad double dig the veg patch, put a sack of rotted manure in the water tank, the water was piped from the shed & greenhouse roof. He would water the tom and cue plants each other day, water one day and manure water the other. The toms were rich like nothing sold in supermarkets.
School holidays I would be put on a steam train in London and met by Uncle Herbert at Wrexham, then it was joined my nieces and nephews in the chores around the family farm. Uncle Herbert would double dig the greenhouse plots, there was a huge tank with manure. There was compost heaps and a fire pit, the plots veg, and fruit changed yearly, when a farm animal died like a dog or horse it was buried in the orchard and a tree marked the grave. So the animal gave life on life. When alive these animals were treated with respect, Uncle Herbert carried a stick not to hit them but to make his arm longer. After a day's work we would go with the draft horses to the pond, where they would wade in and cool off, take sips of spring water until they had taken their fill. They would decide when to stroll to the paddock or stable where their meal had been set and a fresh straw bed laid.
We lived in London and when I started back at school after the summer hols, we wrote an essay on what we had done. Well, I wrote much of the above and the teacher accused me of lying and kept me after school to write lines. I must not lie Dad was waiting at the gate to take me for a new school uniform, he came looking and approached the school head. I and the teacher met with the master and dad. Father confirmed my essay was true and demanded an apology from the teacher, that she reluctantly gave. The next day I gave her a basket of produce I'd brough from the farm and wished Bon Appetit. She smiled and thanked me.
Alan thank you for taking this 78-year-old back to then, I'm just in from my Vietnamese garden where I grow all the Asian fruits, veg and edible weeds. The compost heap is going great, the fire pit has just burnt down. The water butts are looking sad with no rain, but we had sacks of cow manure, rice and peanut husks. So, you have confirmed I'm doing it right.
Great story, and useful information. Thank you for sharing!
Good to know you are doing so well!
Enjoy!
You should write a childrens book about that! I can see the beautiful watercolor illustrations now!
Incredible. Thank you for sharing.
Peace and Blessings to you and your family 🌻
As a person with a disability that may eventually shift into the necessity for a wheelchair, I really needed to see this! My husband and I moved to Mexico a year ago, we live in the Chihuahuan desert, and we are growing food, I am applying for programs on herbalism. My family was very concerned when I moved to Mexico, but the culture and people are so much better that the US. Thank you for role modeling how to be self sufficient and in concert with the land!
As a 56 year old US veteran, I'm also disheartened by the way things/culture are headed in the States. I been looking for some land to start a food forest in Florida, but prices have gotten crazy recently. I absolutely LOVE the "simplicity" of living I see in videos like this. Seeing the people that just want to live closer to the land and don't care about having the latest Apple Iphone. I'd love to move someplace like this, but of course am worried about what I don't know, especially crime etc., and my Canadian wife even more so. Are there any videos/resources you can point me to that would put my mind at ease? Thanks.
Yes this is good effort with disability
To improve your health, did you try to grow cannabis and then, when it is ripe, eat it in its raw and fresh state? It's not psychoactive and freezers exist.
You are in luck that I saw your comment. You don’t have to own your land. Lease it for 15 years. There are plenty of orange orchards infested with orange blight in Florida. There problem is Monoculture and you have the antidote a food Forrest. You can put swaths of biodiverse trees in between the least affected area to protect it from the most affected are. Florida and violent crime go together however.
Nobody is disabled when they are called home by the Lord
I hope that he is writing these wonderful lessons down for the future generation. 3 months in a desert land is amazing.
Why does he need to write it down? He just gave us this video.
@@theobserver9131 yes, you have a point. I am thinking about long after he is gone. Maybe others will refer to it and pass it. That time videos and its equipment will not be recognised by the youngsters and with no equipment to play it on..
Been in wheelchair for 30 years love my garden.. loved this video..
Wunderbar! Menschen wie John Graham zeigen den richtigen Weg, wie die Menschheit in Zukunft im Einklang mit der Natur überleben kann. Gesellschaften und Kulturen, die das nicht begreifen, werden untergehen. DANKE für diese Doku!
A new Era of forward thinking about agricultural development and new, exciting technological advances are coming soon! Green solutions are nearly accepted worldwide! Also environmentally safe, massive machinery. Is in the future. ❤❤❤
Wow! Alan Chadwick inspired me to become an organic farmer in 1973. Keep up the good work!
Yes we can all be self sufficient. Stop going to stores for food. I've lived it years ago I lived on a 40 acre farm. We didn't go to stores for foods.
Thank you soooooo much. Gardening in west Utah Desert, 4700 elevation, windy, arrid & dry. We use 40% shade block to get produce, some raised garden & the majority in ground. We evolved in our success and we are in year 4.
I live in SLC. I would love to convince cattle farmers to use regenerative grazing. We could probably save the GSL if they would do this.
These are the Pioneers the world needed the most.
what an incredible man! Just a tip: he could use and plant some grass that grows well in his region, prune this grass and place it next to plants of economic interest. In addition to fertilizing, it helps protect the soil and improves water retention. Agroforestry hugs from Brazil
yeah I do feel there might not be enough vegetation to cover and shade the soil which increases the irrigation needs in an already arrid climate
Muchas gracias !
Too much may increase pest and disease
What an incredible man ! Love it
I'm changing hectares of desert lands into highly productive banana, pinapple and watermelon plantation (Fruit Forest) within 3 Months as well. And I could definitely say that this guy method is 80% correct! Keep doing it lad!
GREAT! Old fashion becomes new and finally normal again. In harmony with nature with everything what is available and required nearby. Thank you for the great inspiration. The garden and you as well! 🙏
What an absolute incredible man! His wealth of knowledge is so important. I would love to work at his garden! I know I could learn so much. I’m awestruck
*Cheap food is not cheap* it cost the environment and your health. Brilliant.
Cheap food is now expensive food and droves of cars still pile up at McDonald's for 15$ meals .it's disgusting
He's also an inspiration to those who are able-bodied and don't know how to progress.
Just incredible! What an awesome guy and amazing concept. Hope we can keep spreading this message
I have learned a great lesson from you people.thank you big man.
That broad fork made from machete blades is the most manly garden tool I’ve ever seen.
Respect to you. A shining example of the fact that life OWES NOBODY a favour. It is what you make off it.
What a great story and what a fine example for the rest of us. Thanks 😊
This is really intriguing, I took an agriculture class in my high-school and recently joined my father on a ranch in the northern part of the baja California peninsula, the dirt is quite different being a clay sand type and my father was curious as plants dont grow as much in the soil, its nice to hear about this as ive been kinda experimenting to improve the fertility and trying to learn everything I can with the class fundamentals. Quite inspirational
Your father has a ranch and he has not thought to use maguey and nopal as fodder. I have seen nopal growing that it’s roots had split a boulder in two. You can grow maguey and nopal for mushroom substrate. Neither plants require much water or fertilizer. Have you thought of putting in biodigester for methane and bio fertilizer? If you can do it in Chihuahua and Durango than you most certainly can do it in Baja.
@@estebancorral5151 any favorite methods for loosening arid soil and impriving soil healthy in a place like Baja? I'm planning a garden, but my land has sat empty for the last 20 years just baking in the sun.
Thanks for the info I'll definitely look into it
@@cotswald03 if I may, I have been breaking apart the clay like soil here in baja and I have mixed it with granite to avoid clumping I'm sure most loose rocks will do, it's worked great for loosening the soil up I don't need a pickaxe to make a hole I just use a shovel, hope this helps!
I love passionate gardener's and teachers like this. The joy in his eyes is so heartwarming. 🌱
I’ve nothing but inspiration for Mr. Graham. I’ve been a quadruple for 40 years and I’ve helped restore my hometown’s downtown, creating schools, galleries, artist, collective, etc.. however, I have long regretted that I cannot get my hands dirty and works directly with the land. Kudos too, Mr. Graham for finding creative solutions and sticking with his amazing stewardship of such a beautiful land.
I watch a farm channel from Canada. They no longer turn their soil. Before they plant, they use a soil conditioning machine that aerates it without turning it over, to protect the soil structure. They plant year round crops to retain the nutrients, and rotate their fields. They’re a typical industrial farm, so they use chemicals. But they ARE learning.
the perseverance and hard work of farmers are shining examples for everyone to follow
We salute and congratulate you from the Philippines...You are a Great Agriculturist Sir, the best model of overcoming obstacles in life, creating livelihood for able people, conserving the environment by producing healthy food with no chemicals leading to possibly 200 years of life longivity in the future❤
A delight to see this film - the abundance of strong, healthy crops speaks for the growing method, and place. Thank you.
Whole heart respect a man with so big love for soil and busy strong hands for life. I learnt so much from this video. Thank you.
How amazing! We moved to high desert Arizona 1 year ago. Since then l try to grow my own food. We built a little greenhouse cuz of the critters we have here. Unfortunately so far l don’t have much veggies but l don’t give up. High elevation, heat, critters…… it’s a challenge. Your video is inspiring
you have given hope to the humanity. Thank you.
I had an elderly neighbor who came from Iowa, and like this man, was wheelchair bound. His backyard was an amazing garden paradise. This was in Phoenix and, of course, in hot desert climate and poor soils. He was like a guru for gardeners and always had people over to help him with his garden and learn from him his secrets to growing food.
What an amazing story. ❤ I am disabled. 46 yrs old. One of my painful conditions make it impossible to sit down so I am not able to use a wheelchair and can only be on my feet for short periods of time. Anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour. I’d so love any ideas or thoughts. I now have a few very tall raised beds n got enough help to make a food forest last year. But I do miss my large in ground gardens. I had built up the soil there. Doing an experiment this year n covered the dead annual veggies n flowers w woodchips for winter n letting alll the gardens sprout all the volunteers they want! Lol. I’ve given up so much of life bc of disabilities ….I’m doing whatever I can to keep plants around me.
@nikkid1038 do you have an neuro rehabilitation doctors in your country? If you do and you aren't yet seeing them, and can get access - ask for a review. I see people who can have their situation, their pain and function improved. There is a lot out there from nerve blocks to alternate medication and pressure relief. Or an occupational therapist? Sorry if this is out of reach for you due to your countries system. There is a lot of guidance online for physiotherapy & pacing. Little and often can hopefully work for you and your farm/garden. Enjoy what you can in the garden ☘️🌱💚🟢☘️🌱🌱 brilliant you got enough for a food forest. Was that through the World food project? Maybe good to talk to them about how they make and adapt their project to suit people with disabilities - you might help others.
Maybe some hanging plants? You can grow strawberries from hanging plants. The only other thing I can think of is having everything raised
@@shea5542 Aw thanks for the ideas. I made some really tall beds awhile back before I got really bad. I love them so much. But lately I haven’t been able to leave the bed long enough to get there. Jesus is keeping me sane. 🩷🙏
@@nikkid1038 💖
Dear, Don't forget to pray. It is amazing what faith and diligence can do for you. I have developed a close relationship with my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. They have healed so much that has been wrong with me. Yet, I have had so much to learn and more illnesses have continued to come my way. And into my daughters' lives also, they are hereditary.
I am thankful for each healing. My heart, the brain tumors, and on and on.
If my lifeline is correct, I will probably live to be about 110. 😂.
I'm a healer, I'll be praying for you, nikkid.
This is really inspiring. He's doing amazing things despite being in a wheelchair, and the garden is flourishing! I loved learning about the double digging method and will be trying more of that in my garden.
On the long term, fabricating compost and then laying it on the ground works better than digging.
I also heard about Terra preta 5 years ago. I experimented with a 5 gallon worm bin and let it sit for a year, adding material as it broke down. After one year I had a solid block of dark, rich recycled material that’s definitely boosted my soil. Now, I have 24 x 5 gallon buckets constantly working. The other upside to these bins is it’s packed with seeds that sprout in the spring giving you that poly culture farming. ❤
What they did in the Amazon I create a soil, not compost. You made compost.
You can also do this directly in the soil. Just add organic matter to the top around the plants and let the worms break it down, leaving worm castings in the soil.
I saw that too, my Bell pepper scraps had sprouted!
That is not terra pretta but that’s pretty cool still.
I have 5 gallon container garden with trees and plants, too! They are doing great!
What a joy it was to watch this! Thank you very much !
You understand the mindset from how he introduced « The team » and how he say « we » . It’s all about that. ❤
Your family is doing fantastic job. 👍👍👍
As long as there's water, anything can be done and of course you gotta have the financial means , great work 👍
Exactly. The climate is clearly perfect but water is the key and he failed to make that the main point. And in this situation planting in sandy soil, bulk water is the only way it will work. Sand doesn’t hold water so the crops need to be drip fed everyday. Most people will miss this key point and think he’s doing something magical, but really it comes down to water.
@@riamriam6758exactly, Baja lacks water big time !
Did I miss the part where he gets the quantity of water needed for such a project?
Cowdung and compost increases the water holding capacity, If you got any cattle ranch nearby, get that dung and make good heap of it on the property, let it dry and once it become powder,use it to fertilise the soil.
@@omkarvelankar4439horse is better more undigested organic matter!
He's the real life Capt. Planet. We need millions, if not, billions like that amazing man! God bless you, sir.
That's so cool! A lot of stuff he says makes a lot of sense about making the soil healthy so you can raise good food.😊
I found this because of the Sandrock game. The fact that this is real is amazing! Finding out that sand farming is real, and the actual process to do so is awe inspiring!!!
Oh men want to be like this men smart and brilliant .. respect
this is some legendary knowledge on how to grow your own farm in just 15 mins, that man is incredible 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
you are so inspiring john. than you for the education & examples!! i am watching in milwaukee and looking forward to trying some techniques here.
KUDOS, you're right on the mark, John! From a retired ecologist
I knew charcoal was used for filtering water, now I understand why, with all its tiny pores.
Fascinating to see, and interesting to hear about Alan Chadwick, thank you
We made our own terra preta last year after I found a lot of information about it online. we mixed every wheelbarrel of soil with charcoal, hornsavings (long time natural fertilizer) and stone dust (minerals).
worked better than we tought in the first year and we hope it gets even better the following years.
@@udoheinz7845when you say charcoal are you talking about the kind you grill with or what?
@@Laurel-Crowned no its called biochar. I buy it online but you could make it your selve by burning wood in a pit but it is not supposed to smoke.
So the wood turns into charcoal which has a huge surface area for mirco organisims to attach. It actually last for hunders of years
If you search for terra preta you can find a lot of information
@@udoheinz7845 thanks! So what's with the bio he said didn't matter lol
you really should listen better, the bio part comes in, when they compost the charcoal@@Laurel-Crowned
Awesome. Thanks for the inspiration. What a fantastic example of stewardship and a healthy mindset!
I hope this concept is gaining traction. I'm trying to implement these ideals into lawn care. Enough of the quick corporate profits. This is incredibly important for the future of human health and sustainability.
What a fantastic man. Respect from Canada. 🇨🇦
I love Baja I love this garden I am from Imperial Valley it's hot will give these pointers to my family to start a small garden.
Really wonderful. We need more people like you
This guy is inspiration defined. Much respect!
The cutting edge is working with nature. I'll write that on my tablet of my heart.
As someone with major in agriculture, I would like to live in this video 😭✨❤️
Kudos to your work Sir. Your projects on organic farming is excellent for the community to thrive and have a sustainable business. Keep it up and God bless.❤
Ps. The difference between charcoal and biochar is actually to do with the way it is burned. Charcoal is burnt with air, whereas biochar is burnt without air .. this totally changes the crystalline structure of the carbon atoms which massively increases the surface area of the biochar compared to the charcoal .. which in turn makes it much much better for microorganisms to colonise, and also for inoculation before adding to the soil. Hope that helps and thanks again for the inspiring work! 💚
One of the best ways is using metal barrels with small holes in and making the fire on the outside which sucks all the air out and turns the wood (or anything else you want to put in there) into biochar; and you can scale this down by using tin cans of various sizes…. I’m sure there are lots of videos on TH-cam, but search for biochar and watch the ones using cans or barrels..
I challenge you to make Charcoal, with Air. You will see quickly why your definition is way off
@@syntropyworks .. please explain
@@carlitomk I have an old barrel with the bottom rotted out and bullet holes. This makes a great stump burner and the leftover is bio char. It is great all the way around.
@@marithag2319 great idea… but one use only? 😬
You have given me new hope for high desert farming, although water is still a problem. Thank you this was great to see.
Am a farmer in East Africa, Sir I Salute you
Hi, may I ask what part of east Africa? I am interested in gathering resources to hopefully share with small farmers in Turkana County Kenya
You are a great family may the Almighty CREATOR be with you people always I love organic farming , from Zambia.love you.
Used to do garden maintenance and rented this house with sandy loam soil So took bags home and laid all the leaves & lawn clippings on the Lawn in rows
then ran the Mower over it all put on all the dry Gardens with some chicken fertiliser 2 weeks L8tr worms by the 100's appeared also Vegie garden boomed
leaves = carbon lawn = nitrates + fert easy work So Dont throw away your garden waste run the mower over it Mulches it all
run pumkin vines up fences use wire mesh they go nuts
You have encouraged me to start my homestead channel. Not doing so well lol 😅 but I will keep posting. You’re such an inspiration to us newbies!!!!
we need a teacher like you in the world we living now.
You are the best keep up the good solutions and hard work.
Thanks for everything you do.
❤/Thanks a lot, I am watching from Mozambique
This is amazing. What an inspiring human being!❤
Oh Masha allah you are lucky he's. Your father realy your father done good job 👍 👍👍👍 iam from Pakistan karachi Clifton because my Father inlawa also lands property. Working hard trees crops wheat sughur cane he is in heaven but realy we are every day miss him. God give your father long. Life and healthy lifestyle ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Great story and the results speak for themselves... it is ideas and projects like this that will be needed for humans to adapt and live in harmony with the planet, as we need to do...
What a lovely guy. And a fantastic way to grow food.
Keep going boss, I love what you're going! keep inspiring others. I have learnt so much about soil. Thank you.
He’s an inspiration for all of us
Thank you for helping to feed people as well as the earth.
I tried to subscribe , but , TH-cam says I have too many subscriptions !!!! Keep making gardening videos and I'll keep watching !!!! Thank you very much !!!! This is a very interesting video !!!!
I'd be really interested in how he manages his irrigation. I saw what looked like drip lines but with only 4-6 inches of rain a year, how is he able to get enough water for his crops?
Same here. There didn’t seem to be enough large tanks that captured enough water for drip irrigation
I've watched many of these types of videos and when plenty of mulch is used on top of the soil water needs can be reduced massively. We had no rain for around three months straight this summer and my squash bed with about three inches of mulch didn't need water once. The soil was still damp about two inches down. I'm sure everyone has different situations though.
It’s not just the lack of rain and the use of mulch. With the heat in Florida, I have to water tomato plants daily due to transpiration alone. No amount of mulch will fix that. He’s got be on a well/spring/municipal supply.
That part of Baja is full of dried up river beds, and so the farmers plant in or near the river bed and then drill a small well to access the water.
I honestly they are misleading with the video title too
What an amazing contribution this man is to the world at large. Imagine the great deserts blooming and producing like this - to feed the multitudes.
This is awesome!
what a brave man survived mexico in a wheel chair ..l. i love your story.
As a child I grew up in the Rajasthan desert..we would grow oranges at that time
People have now turned the desert to farmland too
I never understood how they managed to do that
So happy I saw your video❤
Even in Punjab state back then we're desert and not much resources to farm
Same as you said, i don't even know how those Sikhs did to Deserts
Man that place is paradise 😊
Congratulations Dad for all good things you’re undertaking. Thanks a lot !
This guy is handling business! big props! I have more access to water naturally, but am still in drought space. had no idea about charcoal and ash. will definitely try it.
This man is so inspiring!!! 💖Where can we learn more from him?
Watch this video again, he's busy. There are many others, getting out to the garden is a good refresher, look up biochar, soil amending, The Ganjier channel😊 and closed system farming and gardening.
At mercado organico san jose del cabo mexico
You are the real son of Mother Earth, every country and every society around the globe needs some more genius teachers like you, to protect our only habitats and the whole creations of mother earths.
Wow 🤩, does he have a book on farming in the desert soil?
Sincerely you had changed my point of view of life, my respect to you and your family. Thanks a lot
Great story 👏
This needs to be happening more in AZ, UT, NM, and NV and places in Mexico.
Very forward thinking,low level technology enables people to start projects without to much input or resources.
Padre God be Praised! I'm disabled, with certain limitations. I can walk, I just can't walk, sit, stand, kneel or squat at all, lean over for more than 2hrs at a time. Its a process, struggle & it doesn't stop me from continuing to do what I can. We live in a 🏜 Town & it has been very difficult to figure out what grows up here. High winds with each season adds to difficulty bc it blows off blossoms n young fruit & veggies. However, I know in Mt corazòn that with persistence we'll find a way to figure it out. Watching this video gives me so much hope. I just learned from another channel that Milk kills Aphids & that I look forward to trying out, for everything else has not. Anywho, Bless Mr. Graham for helping the beautiful Mexican ppl & I pray he someday soon writes a book on 🏜 Gardening. Paz be with us all 🙏. "Isa"
This video just reminded me that I still have ashes in my fireplace....Awesome!
Inspirational! Thanks for passing on your knowledge & wisdom!
It's amazing his energy
Videos like this bring me hope in hard times!
just amazing
I lived in northern California and had 2 + acres. I loved farming. I planted lots of fruit trees. I had no knowledge or experience and there was no internet. Slowly I learned . One of the problems was I had no money and was alone. Life is much easier when u have money, trust me. But I loved doing it. I love getting my hands dirty and tasting my own food. There is nothing better then a home grown tomato or home grown fruit. I feel so spoilt.
Hats off to you! Exactly what I want to do.
Its not all héros that wears à cap....thanks to all the inspiration that youre all guys giving to the world
Don't let anyone fool you, farming isn't romantic, it's hardcore, backbreaking physical labor. I grew up on a farm, and stayed on working on the family farm after college. The TV version of farming is designed to entertain and leave viewers with a warm fuzzy feeling, eagerly waiting for the next episode. It's not reality, but please, pick what you like and enjoy...reality, or warm and fuzzy.
It's either that or having a broken back from sitting in a chair all day.
It's easy when you have an army of "students" to do all the work. I suspect most of these people have never tried it.
first and foremost physical labor is good for you, moving around makes you healthy and its a great antidepressant, YOU ARE JUST SOFT!!!
The rewards are amazing when love is hard-working.
@dragoninwinter they see him as a teacher.
He is giving them valuable knowledge and they are willing to learn and follow, living peaceful.