Well done and inspiring. Thanks for spreading the permaculture "gospel". We should all work toward our own little Garden of Edens. Look forward to more videos, TGW - USA - Louisiana
In case Eric has no chance to respond, he lives in Holyoke, Mass, which is in USDA hardiness zone 5, I believe. Check out his books, including 'Paradise Lot', about the development of a city lot from bare dirt to an established permaculture food forest, including a greenhouse, and chickens.
Thank you jefferdaughter, that's great to hear I'm in zone 7 a touch so that means I can grow some of those perennials here!! I have that book didn't realize it was him now I'm really excited I found his channel
There are a lot of other good videos on YT that included Eric either giving garden tours, or presentations that I think you would enjoy. Check them out!
The problem we have is there are no perennial grain crops which are staples in our current economy. We aren't going to survive on berries and vegetables. Chestnut is the closest thing to a grain crop. However, without gluten it is hard to produce good bread.
You might want to check out 'Edible Forest Gardens', or 'Perennial Vegetables', or even Paradise Lot' - or 'The Carbon Farming Solution' - all either written, or co-authored by Eric Toensmeier. While there are a few things in his material that don't match my personal experience with certain plants, Eric has extensive hands-on experience, and has conducted in-depth research of the literature on edible perennials grown in polycultures. Of course, this is an area of ongoing discovery - to which we can all potentially add!
Well done and inspiring. Thanks for spreading the permaculture "gospel". We should all work toward our own little Garden of Edens.
Look forward to more videos,
TGW - USA - Louisiana
Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia Spain where we currently live through a drought and we are creating what you suggest
Overstorying also provides free drip irrigation, usually every morning unless you live in a very dry air area !
Great videos! What growing zone are you in?
In case Eric has no chance to respond, he lives in Holyoke, Mass, which is in USDA hardiness zone 5, I believe. Check out his books, including 'Paradise Lot', about the development of a city lot from bare dirt to an established permaculture food forest, including a greenhouse, and chickens.
Thank you jefferdaughter, that's great to hear I'm in zone 7 a touch so that means I can grow some of those perennials here!! I have that book didn't realize it was him now I'm really excited I found his channel
There are a lot of other good videos on YT that included Eric either giving garden tours, or presentations that I think you would enjoy. Check them out!
Thank you I definitely will
You are awesome.
The problem we have is there are no perennial grain crops which are staples in our current economy. We aren't going to survive on berries and vegetables. Chestnut is the closest thing to a grain crop. However, without gluten it is hard to produce good bread.
Where are your references? You should have them in the description or include them in the video for viewers to use and fact check.
You might want to check out 'Edible Forest Gardens', or 'Perennial Vegetables', or even Paradise Lot' - or 'The Carbon Farming Solution' - all either written, or co-authored by Eric Toensmeier. While there are a few things in his material that don't match my personal experience with certain plants, Eric has extensive hands-on experience, and has conducted in-depth research of the literature on edible perennials grown in polycultures. Of course, this is an area of ongoing discovery - to which we can all potentially add!