Good job on the mulching! If you want the mulch to turn into rich soil, that process will consume nitrogen. So if you can add a nitrogen source (your fish product might already do that, in my country, you can buy shredded hooves and horns which contain loads of nitrogen), that will contribute to a healthy millieu where insects, worms and micro organisms will thrive. Alternatively, clover, beans and other plants can actually enrich the soil with nitrogen.
I was also about asking Danou about hoove shreds. There are horses on his farm and they need to get their hooves done. Maybe he can get in touch with the hoove smith who could maybe provide more hoove nails. Should be really good to add into the soil when new trees are planted.
@@jenskoppka1870Wait, doesn’t Danou have that shredder? That way he can make it himself, especially if he can find more stuff to use, even if it’s only small quantities at a time. Probably cheaper as well instead of buying it shredded.
I used to grow sunflower as micro geens, by far the quickest developing root systems of all my crops, and a wise choice to spread them more. Food for the birds adding to rich ecology in your systems which i think you really need. Maybe a goat on achain to eat down and depost in and around your fertility pits
Danou, Given the pressure that your trees are seeing from various pests, I'm going to suggest it is time to put a curative and preventive spray program in place. Here are four organic sprays you can make that will help to check these pests. I suggest spraying once a week using each of the sprays in a 4 week cycle. 1) Insecticidal Soap; Any liquid soap that is made via the process of saponification. Your Pharmacist can help you. Saponification should be listed on the label. 2) Neem oil; The oil that is produced via the cold pressing of the seeds of Africa's Neem tree. I would suggest planting, but your winters are too cold. 3) Pyrethrum; and insecticidal agent that is created naturally by the chrysanthemum flower. 4) Potassium bicarbonate; Your Pharmacist should be able to help you procure this mineral. *All of these sprays use a small amount of the active ingredient diluted in water. *For safety's sake, you should insist that the worker who does the spraying wear an M-95 mask. *Given the area you must cover, a backpack sprayer is you best option. Mix 3 gallons at a time.
Thankyou you for this information. I was wondering if a solution like this would help, particularly (even if only for) those plants and trees that seem to be attacked the most.
Hey hey, glad to hear you are feeling better! Hope your wife gets better soon. Have you considered planting trees like leadwood (Combretum imberbe) it is termite resistant so once they are grown you can cut it down to make wood chips (termite resistant mulch) it can also be used to make termite resistant fence posts. 😊🌱
Duranta erecta. Common names include golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and skyflower. I have a large specimen in my front yard in Central Queensland Australia. Butterflies and small birds love it. Have even had birds' nest in it a couple of times.
Totally agree on both: MORE MULBERRIES and MORE SUNFLOWERS! Both are dirt cheap to plant and bring so much joy. Go really overboard on the mulberries..if you have too many just chop them later on. Get the Illinois everbearing mulberry if possible ☺️ I'm glad to see your property so green :)
Mulberries are easily rooted. Cuttings can be taken now from multi stem, overly bushy and the bottom branches of the mulberries planted this year. Use the recommended rooting procedure and you will have farm grown mulberries to put out next year. They are also and excellent tree to plant in living fences. I agree about the sunflowers as well. The heads can feed the chickens indefinitely and the stalks can be rough chopped for the pigs. Leave the roots in the ground to feed the living soil.
Toughts about to add also raspberry and blackberry for fencing the thorny ones. Fast growing and droping every year mulch. (45 days to 4x your Mulberry Tree Harvest!) th-cam.com/video/D8u_FkD_NDQ/w-d-xo.html
Everything is getting so tall and good coverage!! Have you ever tried foliar application of fertilizer? Worm tea, watered down fish emulsion, weed tea, sheep manure tea...all work great when misted onto the leaves with a sprayer. Sometimes plants can absorb nutrients better through their leaves. Sometimes nutrients change when they hit oxidized or alkaline soil, or if the microorganisms aren't present yet. But the stomata on the leaves can drink the nutrients in.
Excellent suggestion. If Danou buys a backpack sprayer, it can be put to use as a foliar sprayer also. Another distribution option is adding a "fertigator" to the main supply of the irrigation water system. Then all of the water used for watering could be "enhanced'.
Whatever those two trees are that were in front of the waterproofing store with the purple flowers and all the butterflies would be great on your property... maybe they would let you graft them or collect the seeds
Mangoes like sandy soils, the clay soil might be a bit too thick and compressed around the mango plant. Maybe mix some sand in the soil and put the plant back in
Actually, mangoes will tolerate clay soils quite well. Just don't bury them in a big hole where water drowns the root system. Sticking them in a hole like shown also leads to stem rot in mangoes as well. Better to plant healthy mango seedlings at ground level with the area having been dug over well to about 400mm and heavily mixed with a well matured compost. A small berm of dirt around helps direct moisture into the area. Also only plant mangoes that have been grown in long pots/planting tubes to allow the main taproot to go straight down. They will thrive then.
I'm in the central highlands Queensland. We often have multiple nights of on or near 0C/32F yet I see mangos growing quite happily in quite open areas with simply lightly mulched areas beneath the canopies. The best ones have a surrounding windbreak with smaller shrubs that help maintain temperature and reduce frosting.
If that is a tangerine, bonus fact, tangarine peel can be cut and dried into small pea sized pieces and either added to a herbal tea or chewed and swallowed to clear mucus in the nose and sinuses.
Those plants that have curling leaves could need more magnesium or potassium. The epsom salts is good for the sulfur and magnesium. Can you get green sand in Namibia? It is great for adding potassium to the soil organically.
I also heard you mention that you felt you planted the butternut seeds and didn't mulch because you didn't know where the seeds would come up but in actuality you don't have to worry about that. Seeds will pop up between the mulch all on their own and be better for it (as long as it's not too too thick).... PS: please take all my comments with a "grain of salt" because I don't live in your climate
When the pumpkins start runners chomp the growing tips off leaving a couple sets of nodes, this keeps the fruit growing close to the roots, when the runners get about a meter long you throw a couple shovels on the stems leaving the growing tip exposed, keep moist and they root into the ground in a week or so, cut the growing tips again in about 4-5 weeks
With all the loose rocks around bigger than a fist size, make a stack in a pyramid shape, about a 1m high, every 25-30m, it will attract and house small lizards , who in turn will help keep on top of some of the insect numbers, and also be warm in winter for them to sunbake , and stop twisted ankles
Very interesting idea. Have you seen such a construction actually work? Do they need a source of water (damp sand?) If you have seen it work first hand - brilliant!
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I have made them myself in my own garden, no they find that themselves elsewhere maybe just from just the morning moisture level on the ground before the sun rises, or standing pools of water nearby, most lizards actually get moisture from the insects bodies they eat. Yes it works have done it alot .
Danou, I think the lavender you need for your climate is the variety "Grosso" or "Provence." These are both "lavadins" or crosses between English and French lavendars and are more drought and heat tolerant. I'm sorry but that English lavender you got the seeds for is not likely to do well there. Unfortunately I have never been able to find seeds for Grosso or Provence even here in the US; I've always had to buy plant starts. The good news is, if you can get at least one Grosso or Provence plant, it is very easy to propagate from cuttings.
Yes, they are the varieties that work best where I live with very similar climate/rainfall. Very easy to propagate and bees, wasps and the like love them here.
Hi, Danou. When you make an aquaponics set-up to compliment your food forests one day...... Tilapia are widely used in Namibia for various aquacultural activities (fingerlings are sold by MAWLR near Mariental). Anyway the point is that these fish actually like to eat termites which for you will greatly reduce production costs for fish food.😁
0:12 prune the top off at eye level so it branches out, 1:17 crossberry can be pruned and the cutting used to propagate more, 2:30 stump prune all the thorns for mulch, 5:40 same here it’s the friendly forest isn’t it, 6:02 take the cuttings from extra stems leaving one to grow tall, cut them 150mm long remove lower leaves and the 2-3 left get cut in half, use hormone powder and small nursery bags, use the plastic bottles to make a microclimate over the cuttings
How fantastic that company is sponsoring the repair of Emmanuel's water tank. Good on you for spreading their good will via your channel. Was that more rain at the end of the video? OMG, I'm looking forward to the next video if it's on your land.
Can you perhaps empty frank the tank into temporary containers to get in there to get the job done? You are a practical man of many talents so I am guessing you would have done this if possible/needed.
I think you are confusing the plastic tank that is to be delivered to Danou's home with the leaking masonry tank at Emmanuel's. No need to waste any water to empty the tank. Simply water heavily and fill the fertility pits with water.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Not confused about which tank, I think Danou spoke about waiting for the tank to be dry in order to apply sealant, just thought it's a shame to not seal when a lot of rain is coming. Watering a wet garden with water meant to get you through the dry months sort of defeats the purpose, though the pits will hold a lot for the plants.
@@gretelfielies9577 Your first comment spoke of "Frank the Tank". The plastic tank for Danou's house has been nicknamed "Frank the Tank". So by conflating two separate projects, you confused me. But as you could see in the video - it was already raining heavily. So your comment was moot. 1) Frank the Tanks rainwater was spilling on the ground. 2) Emanuels leaky masonry tank was being filled with rainwater.
How does the seasons work in your area ? is that dry season and rainy season or is it spring, summer, autumn and winter ? And where are we at the moment ?
@@thefoodforestnamibia I'm going to have to look up exactly where Namibia is on the map in Africa to work out your seasons. Being on the west coast of southern Africa obviously has an impact on your weather patterns. I assumed, silly of me 😆, you would experience similar climate to southern west coast of Australia. Now I realise you probably have weather more similar to more northern parts of my state. Catching up🤣
I have been looking at differnt regenerative sites and telling them to come here to support Danou so we can get his channel to 6k and beyond by the 14th.
Also, not that I should mention this because it feels like cheating when doing permaculture. But a good supply of osmocote slow release fertilizer applied maybe every 6 months or so, (or just before spring) can really help your plants along by providing key minerals to the soil. You can even get this fertilizer optimized for citrus plants or acid loving plants
You’re going to start arguments in the comments with this one 😂😂😂 dynamic lifter and other organic fertiliser would be better but i can see why some use it sparingly to ensure plant health, I’m not for or against it I’m against over use of it, ideally the soil should be prepared well in advance by trench composting wood chips, fresh manure and green manure then planting the area the following season.
LOL - maybe might make an argument or two! I'm hoping he has some decent survival through the dry season, but you will be amazed at how everything will dry out. A lot of the green you are seeing is native grasses (perennials) but there are a LOT of annuals that will die off, but hopefully some will survive the horses in winter to become mulch next year. A sprinkling of fertilizer would probably do him a lot of good in some of the flat areas. One way to do it (prior to next wet season) would be to mix fertilizer with a bunch of grass seed (as much native as possible), broadcast it on the "flat" areas and then cover the broadcast area with mulch. The Africa Smiles should be (in my opinion) heavily planted with food (sorghum, squash, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, okra, etc.) and the swales should be HEAVILY planted with bush beans (for at least 1 season). The big push/challenge, though, will be getting the trees to survive the winter/dry season!
@@mekon1971 The trees will require irrigation if there is to be a reasonable survival rate. The sooner Danou gets going on the implementation of a drip irrigation system, the better. I regard to the 'swales planted with beans''; Do you mean the swale or the top of the berm? I'm all for the top of the berm with one drip irrigation line. Completely agree with the bunds or African smiles. I would like to see the crew get back to building bund on contour in running bond order. They are my suggestion about where to get the best return on his investment.
@0ctatr0n You can anticipate push back on bagged fertilizer. However, a great organic choice is the line of products sold under the Espoma Brand. Espoma carries a full line of products specifically formulated for fruit trees, citrus, acid loving, etc trees and shrubs. And their fertilizers are organic.
@ That's fine, it's not bagged, it comes in little buckets the size of butter containers because you only sprinkle a little bit around the tree line of your plants half yearly as it provides trace elements to your soil slowly to improve the chances of your little plants to get to a point where they don't need the hand holding as much due to deep roots and a good ground cover... it's only to help them establish.
0:10 the tangerine can sprayed with white oil to stop pests 0:58 these shoots are suckers from the rootstock remove them they’re no good to the tree (you could try and grow the rootstock suckers to graft other citrus to) there’s a real need to make soil, the wood chipper could be making compost piles in the forests from stump pruning the thorn bushes, pruning trees to above head height and cleaning out the deadwood, once the piles are decomposed and eaten they can be turned into the ground and planted on
Have the poles been helping you find the trees? I think putting plastic bottles on the poles might make them easier to see in the videos. Is Loquat/Japanese Medlar (Eriobotrya japonica) available in Namibia? I know it's available in several African countries including SA, and I think it would be do well in your climate and would provide something "different" for you to enjoy.
Loquat's thrive here where I live in Australia - very hot, very dry, sandy soils. They are beyond delicious. Hopefully they are available in Namibia. You could put one on your very long list Danou😆
Also what is that amazing purple flowered tree with the butterflies? I was trying to see if it was some kind of aggressively pruned and shaped buddleia but it seems not.
do you have a healthy colony of local lizards for the termites on your land i think you should make a mud dovecote or 2 or 3 pidgeons ect flocking bird and a movable cage for quail or your local replacement bird different sized plant pots in your trees for nesting holes for birds and time to look at bee keeping shame to waste the flower resources thats popping up :D
@@OublietteTightcattle use the bee boxes as scratching posts, honey is valuable if the hives are left on a fence line it’s highly likely that they will be stolen
Topsoil Tuesdays, chop and drop the thorn bushes leaving one stem to grow tall, chop the branches up smaller and mulch the trees again, dig out any seedlings of thorn bushes and move them to the living fence, don’t worry about getting the tap root, cutting the tap root on young trees shouldn’t really worry them, dig up the mangoes and put two full wheelbarrows of worm castings and native soil 50/50 blended in to the hole making a 1m wide mound by 30cm high and replant the mango in the top of the mound so the plant and it’s root ball are above the ground, use shade cloth and 3 thin branches as stakes to make a protective wrap around them.
Sunflowers always make me smile. Lavender will ge great as well. It will be nice to have flowers mixed in with things growing. Are there flowers that do well in your climate where you can get seeds to buy? Did you or immanuel plant the nasturtiums I was interested to see if they help as a ground cover I hope your wife is recovering I loved seeing the horses and I love seeing them watching when the grasses are being cut for them.😀
1) Make sure you take good care of the Lady boss. Happy wife, happy life 😊 2) Is it me, or is the bird population increasing? Or is it because of the time of year, being cooler and all? Hope your water tank arrived!
@thefoodforestnamibia Lots of seeds for the birds to eat (in addition to the insects). There should be many mature heads of sorghum now that should be harvested so the stalks have the opportunity to produce a second head, Danou.
Awesome video as always Danou thank you, with your Mango trees, I think you need to get a PH tester, Mango trees like more acidic soil, between 5.5 --7 test the PH of the soil around the tree, use Wood Ash or egg shells if it is too Acidic, and use Apple cider vinegar if it is too Alkaline, (I think it might be too alkaline) I am pretty sure the mango Tree has a PH problem. Tip: if you burn the stalks of sunflowers they will produce an ash that is very high in Potassium perfect for fruit trees, also really good for the Brassica family.
If you only knew how much courage it takes to be a sissy. Or ones authentic self, whether sissy or not. But I know what you mean. If we switched from supermarket to gardening today most of us would be horizontal before the end of the year. We have 'advanced' ourselves pretty deep now into the digital age 🤣🤢
Do you grow your mangoes from seeds because some varieties will do better than others in your soils referring specifically to the root stock. Polyembryonic seeded varieties are best if you want that same or similar variety. They grow a lot of mangoes informaly in my area so I have access to a lot of varieties in the informal markets in throughout the year.
Regarding your fertilizers, have you tried bat guano, bone meal and potash? Or if you can find anyone that has a seabird guano harvesting business that is good too.
Спасибо за интересный контент. Вам нужны резиновые сапоги и зант либо плащ очень хочется увидеть как вода наполняется в валы и ямы это результат вашей много дневной работы. А то заболеет и не сможете записывать контен. Здоровья вам и вашей жене.
Sunflowers are nice but If you don't have bees - I know why - planting Jerusalem artichokes are much better choice. You can eat the tubers or use them as animal feed
@thefoodforestnamibia The easiest way is to pick it small (7.5-8 cm) and boil it with some salt and pepper. But there are a lot of recipes. It's one of those things that you can pick continuously for several weeks. It is heat tolerant and easy to grow. A lot of different recipes on TH-cam.
I’m not sure if mangos will grow in such an environment at all. If I remember correctly, mangos need regular irrigation /access to water, and your dry periods are very likely to make it require lots of additional watering just to survive.
@@thefoodforestnamibiathey will grow fine if you fix how they’re growing, get them out of the hole and put them on a mound of composted soil and put a shade cloth around them, they need over story protection like the jungle they come from until they grow through to become the over story
@@thefoodforestnamibia Watering plants with yeast water is a natural and environmentally friendly way to support plant growth. Here are some of the benefits: 1) Stimulates plant growth: Yeast water contains beneficial microorganisms that can help improve soil health and nutrient uptake by plants. This can lead to increased growth, more lush blooms, and a stronger root system. 2) Improves soil health: The microorganisms in yeast water can help break down organic matter in the soil, making it easier for plants to absorb nutrients. This can also improve soil structure and water retention. 3) Enhances nutrient availability: Yeast water can help make nutrients in the soil more available to plants. This can be especially beneficial for plants that are growing in nutrient-poor soil. 4) Protects against fungal diseases: Yeast water can help suppress the growth of harmful fungi in the soil, which can help protect plants from diseases.
@@OublietteTight If you make your own bread you know how to prep yeast, for best effect add a teaspoon of molasses to the water a batch is 4 litters of dechlorinated water you wait till the yeast awakens and gets foamy mix the foam back in and then pour onto the base of the plant. The yeast forms a symbiosis as mitochondria/mushrooms do and this helps it grow and use water better.
@ If you make your own bread you know how to prep yeast, for best effect add a teaspoon of molasses to the warm water a batch is 4 litters of dechlorinated water you wait till the yeast awakens and gets foamy mix the foam back in and then pour onto the base of the plant. The yeast forms a symbiosis as mitochondria/mushrooms do and this helps it grow and use water better. PS I meant to post to you sorry :)
how about making an experiment and leave maybe not all but only some part of the ready to be sustainable parts of the food forest. just to observe and learn and experiment
Thank you Danou 😁 The variety these seeds grow into is one of the most hardiest of versions of Lavender, lavandula angustifolia or English Lavender. I have referred to this person when I research my lavender, th-cam.com/video/BBgZz3Q0JXY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AQOGkj-xdazLe7Ac, and th-cam.com/video/xtxSpPtDtxQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7W83i3w-XWYu79ln for more specific details. My experience has been better with growing lavender from cuttings but I wish you the utmost success in your seedling germination. We are are past half way through winter here in England. I hope you have enough time to establish them well enough during your latter part of your summer, if i understand things well 🙂 Always if there are things that are more pressing or you know is better I happy to support these 🙂
England can get quite chilly but not necessarily hard core freezing in the winter? Which season do you suggest cutting based on your local weather? How long can the cuttings survive in dry storage before planting?
@ England has hard frosts and may have a period of below 0C. Rare to see below -5/-6C. Lavender cuttings need humidity to root. You want some fresh, new growth, but quite before it heads towards flowering. th-cam.com/video/ZskIUlUxbU0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XZTixR6bTKjCvy0g gives great detail for lavender cuttings ☺️ Early spring with enough new growth. I wouldn’t imagine cuttings in dry storage would survive. This is a softwood cutting.
@@YulkGhuit Never store cuttings that are to be rooted in a dry environment. They must be kept moist. If you can't control the humidity in the room, put them in a poly bag with several damp paper towels, twist tie the bag closed and put it in a refrigerator The sooner you plant your cuttings, the better. For best results, plant in a shade house with misters that cycle every 10 minutes for 1 minute, 24/7/365
What is the ph of your soil like?Mango grows well on wide variety of soils, such as lateritic, alluvial, sandy loam and sandy. The loamy, alluvial, well-drained, aerated and deep soils (2-2.5 m) rich in organic matter with a pH range of 5.5-7.5 are ideal for mango cultivation.
8:35 🎉 😁 💦 Coating Industries of Namibia Waterproofing Solutions... Thank You, THANK YOU for sponsoring. Your business must be wonderful! Your heart is big. Thank you from California! 🖖🫶
@@OublietteTight TH-cam can be kind of sketchy when you put hyperlinks in the comments, it will often just delete the comment if there is a link in it.
Sorry to hear that your wife is ill now, send her our best.
You've been blessed with so much water, due to your relentless pursuit to repair the land
Your compassion for every plant, even if it is half eaten, is hearthwarming. It looks like you are one step away from giving them all individual names
Good job on the mulching! If you want the mulch to turn into rich soil, that process will consume nitrogen. So if you can add a nitrogen source (your fish product might already do that, in my country, you can buy shredded hooves and horns which contain loads of nitrogen), that will contribute to a healthy millieu where insects, worms and micro organisms will thrive. Alternatively, clover, beans and other plants can actually enrich the soil with nitrogen.
I was also about asking Danou about hoove shreds. There are horses on his farm and they need to get their hooves done. Maybe he can get in touch with the hoove smith who could maybe provide more hoove nails. Should be really good to add into the soil when new trees are planted.
@@jenskoppka1870Wait, doesn’t Danou have that shredder? That way he can make it himself, especially if he can find more stuff to use, even if it’s only small quantities at a time. Probably cheaper as well instead of buying it shredded.
@@wimpie031 It is my understanding it did not come back to the farm.
locking forward to see another video with rain and full swales))
You are not alone. I keep checking to see if it hs been uploaded 🤣
permaculture is for everyone! even sissies! =]
I used to grow sunflower as micro geens, by far the quickest developing root systems of all my crops, and a wise choice to spread them more. Food for the birds adding to rich ecology in your systems which i think you really need. Maybe a goat on achain to eat down and depost in and around your fertility pits
Really coming on Danou. I think you'll be amazed in 2 yrs how much it's grown.
10 yrs will be fabulous 😊
Looking forward to the water video 😄
Danou, Given the pressure that your trees are seeing from various pests, I'm going to suggest it is time to put a curative and preventive spray program in place. Here are four organic sprays you can make that will help to check these pests. I suggest spraying once a week using each of the sprays in a 4 week cycle.
1) Insecticidal Soap; Any liquid soap that is made via the process of saponification. Your Pharmacist can help you. Saponification should be listed on the label.
2) Neem oil; The oil that is produced via the cold pressing of the seeds of Africa's Neem tree. I would suggest planting, but your winters are too cold.
3) Pyrethrum; and insecticidal agent that is created naturally by the chrysanthemum flower.
4) Potassium bicarbonate; Your Pharmacist should be able to help you procure this mineral.
*All of these sprays use a small amount of the active ingredient diluted in water.
*For safety's sake, you should insist that the worker who does the spraying wear an M-95 mask.
*Given the area you must cover, a backpack sprayer is you best option. Mix 3 gallons at a time.
Thankyou you for this information. I was wondering if a solution like this would help, particularly (even if only for) those plants and trees that seem to be attacked the most.
Sorry to hear you’re sick.
How wonderful more rain 😎☮
Beatifull as always.The plants is growing at an amazing short time.
Whoa there was no hesitation on that soregums.
lets go #CoatingSolutions #Namibia
Hey hey, glad to hear you are feeling better! Hope your wife gets better soon. Have you considered planting trees like leadwood (Combretum imberbe) it is termite resistant so once they are grown you can cut it down to make wood chips (termite resistant mulch) it can also be used to make termite resistant fence posts. 😊🌱
It’s in the shade tree list ❤
Wow, those Trees outside Coating Solutions really attract the Butterflies !
Duranta erecta. Common names include golden dewdrop, pigeon berry, and skyflower. I have a large specimen in my front yard in Central Queensland Australia. Butterflies and small birds love it. Have even had birds' nest in it a couple of times.
@@geradkavanagh8240 fantastic. I saw a few people asking about it here.
Totally agree on both: MORE MULBERRIES and MORE SUNFLOWERS!
Both are dirt cheap to plant and bring so much joy.
Go really overboard on the mulberries..if you have too many just chop them later on. Get the Illinois everbearing mulberry if possible ☺️
I'm glad to see your property so green :)
Mulberries are easily rooted. Cuttings can be taken now from multi stem, overly bushy and the bottom branches of the mulberries planted this year. Use the recommended rooting procedure and you will have farm grown mulberries to put out next year. They are also and excellent tree to plant in living fences.
I agree about the sunflowers as well. The heads can feed the chickens indefinitely and the stalks can be rough chopped for the pigs. Leave the roots in the ground to feed the living soil.
Toughts about to add also raspberry and blackberry for fencing the thorny ones. Fast growing and droping every year mulch.
(45 days to 4x your Mulberry Tree Harvest!) th-cam.com/video/D8u_FkD_NDQ/w-d-xo.html
Everything is getting so tall and good coverage!!
Have you ever tried foliar application of fertilizer? Worm tea, watered down fish emulsion, weed tea, sheep manure tea...all work great when misted onto the leaves with a sprayer. Sometimes plants can absorb nutrients better through their leaves. Sometimes nutrients change when they hit oxidized or alkaline soil, or if the microorganisms aren't present yet. But the stomata on the leaves can drink the nutrients in.
I am picturing the kids playing hide and seek in all the tall green. 😁
Excellent suggestion. If Danou buys a backpack sprayer, it can be put to use as a foliar sprayer also.
Another distribution option is adding a "fertigator" to the main supply of the irrigation water system. Then all of the water used for watering could be "enhanced'.
@@OublietteTight awwhhh, lovely.
Whatever those two trees are that were in front of the waterproofing store with the purple flowers and all the butterflies would be great on your property... maybe they would let you graft them or collect the seeds
Yes I noticed all the butterflies as well lovely
The birdsong is absolutely wonderful!
Water going to saturate everything being that all is already wet. Looking forward to tomorrow's update
thanks for sharing
'When you have been supporting life you are not pretty'. Truth we all need to hear!
Looking forward to the rain vid tomorrow.
I am looking forward to seeing Frank the tank
really beggining to see great results at last❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing. Slowly with the camera!
You've got more rain than we have in Tassie lately
I Hope you and wife get Well very soon.
Next time you go to the store with the seeds, could you get a shot of the display with the seeds so we can see what is available?
good idea.
Mangoes like sandy soils, the clay soil might be a bit too thick and compressed around the mango plant. Maybe mix some sand in the soil and put the plant back in
The winters are too cold for mangoes. Just like papaya. multiple 32 F nights.
Actually, mangoes will tolerate clay soils quite well. Just don't bury them in a big hole where water drowns the root system. Sticking them in a hole like shown also leads to stem rot in mangoes as well. Better to plant healthy mango seedlings at ground level with the area having been dug over well to about 400mm and heavily mixed with a well matured compost. A small berm of dirt around helps direct moisture into the area. Also only plant mangoes that have been grown in long pots/planting tubes to allow the main taproot to go straight down. They will thrive then.
I'm in the central highlands Queensland. We often have multiple nights of on or near 0C/32F yet I see mangos growing quite happily in quite open areas with simply lightly mulched areas beneath the canopies. The best ones have a surrounding windbreak with smaller shrubs that help maintain temperature and reduce frosting.
I can't wait for Frank to arrive! All that $$ falling from the sky
Nartjie is a tangerine.
If that is a tangerine, bonus fact, tangarine peel can be cut and dried into small pea sized pieces and either added to a herbal tea or chewed and swallowed to clear mucus in the nose and sinuses.
@leelindsay5618 beautiful flavour in sweet potato dishes too along with cinnamon and nutmeg.
Those plants that have curling leaves could need more magnesium or potassium. The epsom salts is good for the sulfur and magnesium. Can you get green sand in Namibia? It is great for adding potassium to the soil organically.
I also heard you mention that you felt you planted the butternut seeds and didn't mulch because you didn't know where the seeds would come up but in actuality you don't have to worry about that. Seeds will pop up between the mulch all on their own and be better for it (as long as it's not too too thick).... PS: please take all my comments with a "grain of salt" because I don't live in your climate
@@portiamonnette I think I would have been better of if I did that yes.
When the pumpkins start runners chomp the growing tips off leaving a couple sets of nodes, this keeps the fruit growing close to the roots, when the runners get about a meter long you throw a couple shovels on the stems leaving the growing tip exposed, keep moist and they root into the ground in a week or so, cut the growing tips again in about 4-5 weeks
@@thefoodforestnamibia you'll know for next time Danou.
what a cliffhanger!
With all the loose rocks around bigger than a fist size, make a stack in a pyramid shape, about a 1m high, every 25-30m, it will attract and house small lizards , who in turn will help keep on top of some of the insect numbers, and also be warm in winter for them to sunbake , and stop twisted ankles
Very interesting idea. Have you seen such a construction actually work? Do they need a source of water (damp sand?)
If you have seen it work first hand - brilliant!
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I have made them myself in my own garden, no they find that themselves elsewhere maybe just from just the morning moisture level on the ground before the sun rises, or standing pools of water nearby, most lizards actually get moisture from the insects bodies they eat. Yes it works have done it alot .
@@DM-us1wg Very cool! What a great suggestion 👍
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 wow, great idea.
When I was at school in SA, a friend of mine his dad had an orange grove, the smell from the flowers was amazing.
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RAIN VIDEO TOMORROW!! EVERYONE GET IN HERE!! RAIN VIDEO TOMORROW!!
Danou, I think the lavender you need for your climate is the variety "Grosso" or "Provence." These are both "lavadins" or crosses between English and French lavendars and are more drought and heat tolerant. I'm sorry but that English lavender you got the seeds for is not likely to do well there. Unfortunately I have never been able to find seeds for Grosso or Provence even here in the US; I've always had to buy plant starts. The good news is, if you can get at least one Grosso or Provence plant, it is very easy to propagate from cuttings.
Yes, they are the varieties that work best where I live with very similar climate/rainfall. Very easy to propagate and bees, wasps and the like love them here.
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Yeah! A good amount of rain atm! 3rd Feb 2025, 18:29 UTC.
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Make the seaweed very weak or the salts could do more Harm
Hi, Danou. When you make an aquaponics set-up to compliment your food forests one day...... Tilapia are widely used in Namibia for various aquacultural activities (fingerlings are sold by MAWLR near Mariental). Anyway the point is that these fish actually like to eat termites which for you will greatly reduce production costs for fish food.😁
@@pw5036 definitely one day when I am big
0:12 prune the top off at eye level so it branches out, 1:17 crossberry can be pruned and the cutting used to propagate more, 2:30 stump prune all the thorns for mulch, 5:40 same here it’s the friendly forest isn’t it, 6:02 take the cuttings from extra stems leaving one to grow tall, cut them 150mm long remove lower leaves and the 2-3 left get cut in half, use hormone powder and small nursery bags, use the plastic bottles to make a microclimate over the cuttings
How fantastic that company is sponsoring the repair of Emmanuel's water tank. Good on you for spreading their good will via your channel.
Was that more rain at the end of the video? OMG, I'm looking forward to the next video if it's on your land.
Can you perhaps empty frank the tank into temporary containers to get in there to get the job done? You are a practical man of many talents so I am guessing you would have done this if possible/needed.
I think you are confusing the plastic tank that is to be delivered to Danou's home with the leaking masonry tank at Emmanuel's. No need to waste any water to empty the tank. Simply water heavily and fill the fertility pits with water.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Not confused about which tank, I think Danou spoke about waiting for the tank to be dry in order to apply sealant, just thought it's a shame to not seal when a lot of rain is coming. Watering a wet garden with water meant to get you through the dry months sort of defeats the purpose, though the pits will hold a lot for the plants.
@@gretelfielies9577 Your first comment spoke of "Frank the Tank". The plastic tank for Danou's house has been nicknamed "Frank the Tank". So by conflating two separate projects, you confused me.
But as you could see in the video - it was already raining heavily. So your comment was moot.
1) Frank the Tanks rainwater was spilling on the ground.
2) Emanuels leaky masonry tank was being filled with rainwater.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Thanks.
@@gretelfielies9577 I understood what you were talking about. Good idea.
How does the seasons work in your area ? is that dry season and rainy season or is it spring, summer, autumn and winter ?
And where are we at the moment ?
We are now at the wettest point of the year but middle march most rain should stop and then dry for nine months?.
@@thefoodforestnamibia Ok, thank you.
I like rain videos that last 40 minutes. ;)
@@FanNy-ku6wtoh good idea!
Danou, what about a video of just rain filling a swale? 🌨💦🌊
Do not risk your phone. 😊
@@thefoodforestnamibia I'm going to have to look up exactly where Namibia is on the map in Africa to work out your seasons. Being on the west coast of southern Africa obviously has an impact on your weather patterns. I assumed, silly of me 😆, you would experience similar climate to southern west coast of Australia. Now I realise you probably have weather more similar to more northern parts of my state. Catching up🤣
I have been looking at differnt regenerative sites and telling them to come here to support Danou so we can get his channel to 6k and beyond by the 14th.
Thank you so much!
It's nothing you don't deserve for all you have done.
Good on you garry
That one sunflower flower made the whole place look happy. You don't need to look perfect to be beautiful I say.
Also, not that I should mention this because it feels like cheating when doing permaculture. But a good supply of osmocote slow release fertilizer applied maybe every 6 months or so, (or just before spring) can really help your plants along by providing key minerals to the soil. You can even get this fertilizer optimized for citrus plants or acid loving plants
You’re going to start arguments in the comments with this one 😂😂😂 dynamic lifter and other organic fertiliser would be better but i can see why some use it sparingly to ensure plant health, I’m not for or against it I’m against over use of it, ideally the soil should be prepared well in advance by trench composting wood chips, fresh manure and green manure then planting the area the following season.
LOL - maybe might make an argument or two! I'm hoping he has some decent survival through the dry season, but you will be amazed at how everything will dry out. A lot of the green you are seeing is native grasses (perennials) but there are a LOT of annuals that will die off, but hopefully some will survive the horses in winter to become mulch next year. A sprinkling of fertilizer would probably do him a lot of good in some of the flat areas. One way to do it (prior to next wet season) would be to mix fertilizer with a bunch of grass seed (as much native as possible), broadcast it on the "flat" areas and then cover the broadcast area with mulch. The Africa Smiles should be (in my opinion) heavily planted with food (sorghum, squash, sweet potatoes, onions, garlic, okra, etc.) and the swales should be HEAVILY planted with bush beans (for at least 1 season). The big push/challenge, though, will be getting the trees to survive the winter/dry season!
@@mekon1971 The trees will require irrigation if there is to be a reasonable survival rate. The sooner Danou gets going on the implementation of a drip irrigation system, the better.
I regard to the 'swales planted with beans''; Do you mean the swale or the top of the berm? I'm all for the top of the berm with one drip irrigation line.
Completely agree with the bunds or African smiles.
I would like to see the crew get back to building bund on contour in running bond order. They are my suggestion about where to get the best return on his investment.
@0ctatr0n You can anticipate push back on bagged fertilizer. However, a great organic choice is the line of products sold under the Espoma Brand.
Espoma carries a full line of products specifically formulated for fruit trees, citrus, acid loving, etc trees and shrubs. And their fertilizers are organic.
@ That's fine, it's not bagged, it comes in little buckets the size of butter containers because you only sprinkle a little bit around the tree line of your plants half yearly as it provides trace elements to your soil slowly to improve the chances of your little plants to get to a point where they don't need the hand holding as much due to deep roots and a good ground cover... it's only to help them establish.
0:10 the tangerine can sprayed with white oil to stop pests 0:58 these shoots are suckers from the rootstock remove them they’re no good to the tree (you could try and grow the rootstock suckers to graft other citrus to) there’s a real need to make soil, the wood chipper could be making compost piles in the forests from stump pruning the thorn bushes, pruning trees to above head height and cleaning out the deadwood, once the piles are decomposed and eaten they can be turned into the ground and planted on
Have the poles been helping you find the trees? I think putting plastic bottles on the poles might make them easier to see in the videos. Is Loquat/Japanese Medlar (Eriobotrya japonica) available in Namibia? I know it's available in several African countries including SA, and I think it would be do well in your climate and would provide something "different" for you to enjoy.
It’s on the list ❤
Loquat's thrive here where I live in Australia - very hot, very dry, sandy soils. They are beyond delicious. Hopefully they are available in Namibia. You could put one on your very long list Danou😆
Bottles would also make it safer!
@@Imalittlecloud it’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye
Also what is that amazing purple flowered tree with the butterflies? I was trying to see if it was some kind of aggressively pruned and shaped buddleia but it seems not.
do you have a healthy colony of local lizards for the termites on your land i think you should make a mud dovecote or 2 or 3 pidgeons ect flocking bird and a movable cage for quail or your local replacement bird different sized plant pots in your trees for nesting holes for birds and time to look at bee keeping shame to waste the flower resources thats popping up :D
Mmmhmmmm 😊 honey!
I heard of using bees to scare away elephants. Would that work on cattle or antelope? Maybe bees can be part of a living fence?
@@OublietteTightcattle use the bee boxes as scratching posts, honey is valuable if the hives are left on a fence line it’s highly likely that they will be stolen
@BESHYSBEES good to learn.
3 strikes and they are out.
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Topsoil Tuesdays, chop and drop the thorn bushes leaving one stem to grow tall, chop the branches up smaller and mulch the trees again, dig out any seedlings of thorn bushes and move them to the living fence, don’t worry about getting the tap root, cutting the tap root on young trees shouldn’t really worry them, dig up the mangoes and put two full wheelbarrows of worm castings and native soil 50/50 blended in to the hole making a 1m wide mound by 30cm high and replant the mango in the top of the mound so the plant and it’s root ball are above the ground, use shade cloth and 3 thin branches as stakes to make a protective wrap around them.
Beshy, I like the proposals on the google earth thing. You definitely put some work into it. You mush be homebound for a minute! 🤕
@ all started on an iPhone left handed now I got a new iPad I can make it more precise, still left handed for a while though 😉
Mulberry:3❤
Immanuels is doing really really well
Sunflowers always make me smile. Lavender will ge great as well. It will be nice to have flowers mixed in with things growing. Are there flowers that do well in your climate where you can get seeds to buy? Did you or immanuel plant the nasturtiums I was interested to see if they help as a ground cover I hope your wife is recovering I loved seeing the horses and I love seeing them watching when the grasses are being cut for them.😀
1) Make sure you take good care of the Lady boss. Happy wife, happy life 😊
2) Is it me, or is the bird population increasing? Or is it because of the time of year, being cooler and all?
Hope your water tank arrived!
Bird life is definitely increasing dramatically
@thefoodforestnamibia Lots of seeds for the birds to eat (in addition to the insects). There should be many mature heads of sorghum now that should be harvested so the stalks have the opportunity to produce a second head, Danou.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 yes we did harvest allot of sorgum
*Happy bird noises*
Awesome video as always Danou thank you, with your Mango trees, I think you need to get a PH tester, Mango trees like more acidic soil, between 5.5 --7 test the PH of the soil around the tree, use Wood Ash or egg shells if it is too Acidic, and use Apple cider vinegar if it is too Alkaline, (I think it might be too alkaline) I am pretty sure the mango Tree has a PH problem. Tip: if you burn the stalks of sunflowers they will produce an ash that is very high in Potassium perfect for fruit trees, also really good for the Brassica family.
If you only knew how much courage it takes to be a sissy. Or ones authentic self, whether sissy or not. But I know what you mean. If we switched from supermarket to gardening today most of us would be horizontal before the end of the year. We have 'advanced' ourselves pretty deep now into the digital age 🤣🤢
Just wondering, have you considered planting fennel or artichokes or asparagus? Would and work in you climate?
What kinds of mango did you plant ?
Seeded from the local government nursery, have to wait for fruit to see if they’re nice but can always graft onto them
Who here looks on TH-cam for these videos to destress after listening to Political News? Especially American News!
Hope you recover soon.
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Do you grow your mangoes from seeds because some varieties will do better than others in your soils referring specifically to the root stock. Polyembryonic seeded varieties are best if you want that same or similar variety. They grow a lot of mangoes informaly in my area so I have access to a lot of varieties in the informal markets in throughout the year.
Do you apply (parge) nanoscreed on the inside or the outside of the tank?
Inside.
Hi all.
Try some comfrey. It’s great for your animals, herbal remedies, and fertilizer
Do you have praying mantis there? Also a scarecrow could help deter birds.
Regarding your fertilizers, have you tried bat guano, bone meal and potash? Or if you can find anyone that has a seabird guano harvesting business that is good too.
Спасибо за интересный контент. Вам нужны резиновые сапоги и зант либо плащ очень хочется увидеть как вода наполняется в валы и ямы это результат вашей много дневной работы. А то заболеет и не сможете записывать контен. Здоровья вам и вашей жене.
Sunflowers are nice but If you don't have bees - I know why - planting Jerusalem artichokes are much better choice. You can eat the tubers or use them as animal feed
Think you still have time to get some Okra planted?
I think it is worth it. Our people don't know how to eat it. But i see it is very popular in our climate
@thefoodforestnamibia The easiest way is to pick it small (7.5-8 cm) and boil it with some salt and pepper. But there are a lot of recipes. It's one of those things that you can pick continuously for several weeks. It is heat tolerant and easy to grow. A lot of different recipes on TH-cam.
hope you get lots of rain this week! also, any update on lucas' property? I'm anxious for him. cheers
I’m not sure if mangos will grow in such an environment at all. If I remember correctly, mangos need regular irrigation /access to water, and your dry periods are very likely to make it require lots of additional watering just to survive.
And we have cold too. It is the forbidden fruit for me. I know I should not plant them...
@@thefoodforestnamibiamango need only have years water.
@@thefoodforestnamibia shame they’re so darn tasty!
@@thefoodforestnamibia don’t give up danou give them special love like immanueal does to his trees would be amazing to have
@@thefoodforestnamibiathey will grow fine if you fix how they’re growing, get them out of the hole and put them on a mound of composted soil and put a shade cloth around them, they need over story protection like the jungle they come from until they grow through to become the over story
Cannabis grow fast and you can use it in a lot
All from food to clothes
Only a couple of days ago you were at 5.61 subs. 👍
Take just two plants use yeast water on one and regular water for the other you will see the difference one will be a 1/3 larger and greener.
If you explain to me I Wil. Make yeast water tomorrow for all my plants
Yeast water? Please teach a novice a bit about it?
@@thefoodforestnamibia Watering plants with yeast water is a natural and environmentally friendly way to support plant growth. Here are some of the benefits:
1) Stimulates plant growth: Yeast water contains beneficial microorganisms that can help improve soil health and nutrient uptake by plants. This can lead to increased growth, more lush blooms, and a stronger root system.
2) Improves soil health: The microorganisms in yeast water can help break down organic matter in the soil, making it easier for plants to absorb nutrients. This can also improve soil structure and water retention.
3) Enhances nutrient availability: Yeast water can help make nutrients in the soil more available to plants. This can be especially beneficial for plants that are growing in nutrient-poor soil.
4) Protects against fungal diseases: Yeast water can help suppress the growth of harmful fungi in the soil, which can help protect plants from diseases.
@@OublietteTight If you make your own bread you know how to prep yeast, for best effect add a teaspoon of molasses to the water a batch is 4 litters of dechlorinated water you wait till the yeast awakens and gets foamy mix the foam back in and then pour onto the base of the plant.
The yeast forms a symbiosis as mitochondria/mushrooms do and this helps it grow and use water better.
@ If you make your own bread you know how to prep yeast, for best effect add a teaspoon of molasses to the warm water a batch is 4 litters of dechlorinated water you wait till the yeast awakens and gets foamy mix the foam back in and then pour onto the base of the plant.
The yeast forms a symbiosis as mitochondria/mushrooms do and this helps it grow and use water better. PS I meant to post to you sorry :)
Hey, you remembered the surgum.
currently watching:2...someone was faster than me
I think you should water the friendly forest if necessary. Do not leave it until it has established further. Work on other areas as you have time.
Agreed. Trees need special attention for at least 2, sometimes 3 years?
@@OublietteTight Agreed!
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how about making an experiment and leave maybe not all but only some part of the ready to be sustainable parts of the food forest. just to observe and learn and experiment
Ah, the delivery guys are working to African time again. 😃
Why do I picture the delivery as two kids rolling a poly tank down the road, like it’s a bicycle wheel they’re chasing after for fun 😂😂😂
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is it rainyseason or does it rain more than i thik overthere?
It’s rainy season dec-march dry the rest of the year, cold winter nights with occasional frosts warm to hot days most of the year
Brow is cannabis legal in your land ?
You got a lot of sun the. Why not grow cannabis
@@kartintoftalid124 illegal even hemp is illegal
Thank you Danou 😁 The variety these seeds grow into is one of the most hardiest of versions of Lavender, lavandula angustifolia or English Lavender.
I have referred to this person when I research my lavender, th-cam.com/video/BBgZz3Q0JXY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=AQOGkj-xdazLe7Ac, and th-cam.com/video/xtxSpPtDtxQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=7W83i3w-XWYu79ln for more specific details.
My experience has been better with growing lavender from cuttings but I wish you the utmost success in your seedling germination.
We are are past half way through winter here in England. I hope you have enough time to establish them well enough during your latter part of your summer, if i understand things well 🙂
Always if there are things that are more pressing or you know is better I happy to support these 🙂
England can get quite chilly but not necessarily hard core freezing in the winter? Which season do you suggest cutting based on your local weather? How long can the cuttings survive in dry storage before planting?
@ England has hard frosts and may have a period of below 0C. Rare to see below -5/-6C.
Lavender cuttings need humidity to root. You want some fresh, new growth, but quite before it heads towards flowering. th-cam.com/video/ZskIUlUxbU0/w-d-xo.htmlsi=XZTixR6bTKjCvy0g gives great detail for lavender cuttings ☺️
Early spring with enough new growth.
I wouldn’t imagine cuttings in dry storage would survive. This is a softwood cutting.
@YulkGhuit great to know. I am just getting to know lavender in my mom's yard. She requested some. Total novice with it.
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@@YulkGhuit Never store cuttings that are to be rooted in a dry environment. They must be kept moist. If you can't control the humidity in the room, put them in a poly bag with several damp paper towels, twist tie the bag closed and put it in a refrigerator
The sooner you plant your cuttings, the better.
For best results, plant in a shade house with misters that cycle every 10 minutes for 1 minute, 24/7/365
What is the ph of your soil like?Mango grows well on wide variety of soils, such as lateritic, alluvial, sandy loam and sandy. The loamy, alluvial, well-drained, aerated and deep soils (2-2.5 m) rich in organic matter with a pH range of 5.5-7.5 are ideal for mango cultivation.
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I hope I got the full business name? 😊
Is the waterproofing product non-toxic and safe for drinking and watering plants, without hardening them too.
Followed/Liked their Facebook Page!
@mekon1971 cool. I tried to state their email but u tub erased it. Confusing.
@@OublietteTight TH-cam can be kind of sketchy when you put hyperlinks in the comments, it will often just delete the comment if there is a link in it.