I'm still hesitant about using bana grass. Research I've done suggests that it might spread, but it looks like a great privacy screen and wind break.
@siobhancapell2 күн бұрын
That was fun to watch. Nice to see so much of the northern parts of Sydney documented. Similar style of vid to Beau Miles, which is high praise. Keep fighting the good fight.
@michaelhughes95932 күн бұрын
Thank you! No idea who Beau Miles is, but will have to check him out....
@michaelhughes95934 күн бұрын
Thank you, glad it was helpful!
@siobhancapell5 күн бұрын
Really appreciate the extra info on how to manage with clay.
@deborahlee81352 ай бұрын
Great water management, Mike. Looking forward to seeing where your garden goes.
@deborahlee81352 ай бұрын
Oh dear, i thouggt i struggled a bit with your accent to begin with ... couldnt work out 'hummus' in your compost, then realised it was 'humus' ... took time for caffeine to kick in 😂 It looks like a steep site, and i'm impressed with how you've managed it. Thanks for sharing
@gardenofsel2 ай бұрын
Nice to see, Mike! Great ideas! We have an overproductive avo and underproductive apricots, too. Mildly frustrating to say the least!
@siobhancapell2 ай бұрын
So happy to see how your food forest is doing 4 years on. It's looking lush! Great update. Thank you!
@michaelhughes95932 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Your questions might have influenced that a bit ;-)
@siobhancapell2 ай бұрын
@@michaelhughes9593 I know it's a huge amount of time to make and edit a video, but I so much appreciate seeing food forest info from people who are in a similar climate to mine. I haven't found any other permaculture KZbinrs from Sydney, so this is great. I'll be looking out for any further vids. ☺️ Thank you!
@RysiaP2 ай бұрын
Your garden looks so good Mike! Congratulations ! Our macadamia took 7 years to fruit and was prolific for over 30 yrs
@michaelhughes95932 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Good to hear about your tree, gives me hope!
@jagdeepsandhu96592 ай бұрын
Watching from India ❤
@stacyk.3402 Жыл бұрын
That looks awesome, great job
@joansmith34922 жыл бұрын
Great design and lovely garden
@michaelhughes95932 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@petergilfillan83402 жыл бұрын
Brilliant. Love this & well done on every single thing you've achieved. Inspiring.
@michaelhughes95932 жыл бұрын
Thanks Peter, glad you like it!
@elberthardy9612 жыл бұрын
I also live in the city on a 80'x150' lot and am gardening in elevated food-grade totes. My soil is composed of organic matter, worm castings and native Florida sand. I have about 20 fruit trees including Moringa, Guava, Key Lime, Orange, Mango, Surinam cherry, Acerola cherry, Soursop, Mulberry, Peach, Raspberry, Loquat, Fig, Strawberry tree, etc. I grow 3 colors of Sweet Potato, Longevity Spinach, Parsnips, Purslane, Sweet Peppers, Cranberry Hibiscus, Onions, Aloe, Turmeric, Ginger, Blueberry, Spanish Oregano, Greek Oregano, Asparagus, and many flowers. Once in place, these gardens require almost no work and pests are few. I just plopped down a patio stone and stacked cement block on them to knee high, then added 2- 4x4's and placed the totes on them, filled them with soil and planted. They take care of themselves, grow well, vigorous and strong. God does much of the watering. I seldom weed. Life is good!
@Hhaahland42 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@michaelhughes95932 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@vincentnorman23512 жыл бұрын
Just extraordinary 💋 💋. You are late to the party = Promo'SM !!
@MartinaSchoppe2 жыл бұрын
WOW! What an awesome garden! This should be so inspiring for the neighbors (and everybody watching your fantastic videos) to start food foresting, too!
@michaelhughes95932 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! I hope it can persuade a few locals to create a forest, we could feed the whole street one day!
@jpoornakumar52622 жыл бұрын
What is measurement of total area? How much space does one need to create a food forest?.
@michaelhughes95932 жыл бұрын
Hello! My food forest is probably about 12m by 12m. There is no limit to how big or small your forest can be. You can start with one tree, which could be a small dwarf variety and build up a guild of plants around that one tree appropriate to its size. Then if you have the space, add another tree nearby and extend the guild plants out so that they are all forming their own little ecosystem.
@jpoornakumar52622 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the response
@jpoornakumar52622 жыл бұрын
Very good. Thank you for the informative video. This video will definitely benefit enthusiastic gardeners.
@michaelhughes95932 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@rodandakiko21873 жыл бұрын
Well done mate. Great effort. Looks wonderful.
@BronMaxabella3 жыл бұрын
Love your work, Mike. Really aspirational!
@michaelhughes95933 жыл бұрын
Thank you - I hope it can inspire a few more to rediscover what our grandparents knew.
@janetmiles7973 жыл бұрын
Hello from the United States! Just FaceTimed with my brother last night, who lives in your area, and he sent me the link to your site. What a wonderful job you have done. I have subscribed and will be anxiously awaiting your next video.
@michaelhughes95933 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Hopefully get another video going in the spring when the magic happens.
@amelapaul27843 жыл бұрын
Amazing!
@michaelhughes95933 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@samallen19753 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, Mike. I am in awe of what you've managed to achieve.
@michaelhughes95933 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@swarnie093 жыл бұрын
This is great! Thanks for sharing how you made your gorgeous food forest :)
@michaelhughes95933 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed it.
@doodlesanddigs79683 жыл бұрын
I love how you have organized your video! You have so much inspiration here! ❤️ Thank you for sharing!