7 Years Growing a MASSIVE Food Jungle in the Suburbs | PARAGRAPHIC

You don't always need a farm to grow your own food. Edible landscapes and food forests can be grown and enjoyed right in your own backyard. With a little knowledge, trial and error, and continued practice, you can learn to grow all sorts of wonderful fruits and vegetables even in the middle of the suburbs.
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What is a food forest?
A food forest is an edible landscape that is modeled after a natural forest ecosystem.
A food forest is an excellent way to produce a large quantity of food with minimal effort. Once established, a food forest will require little to no maintenance and will provide an abundance of fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables throughout the growing season.
A food forest can be created on any size piece of land, from a small urban backyard to a large rural property. The key to success is to design and plant the food forest in such a way that mimics the structure and function of a natural forest ecosystem.
The benefits of establishing a food forest are many. In addition to providing an abundance of fresh, healthy food, a well-designed food forest can help to improve soil quality, increase biodiversity, and provide habitat for wildlife.
Where can you grow a food forest?
A food forest can be grown in any backyard, regardless of size. The key to success is starting with a plan and design that takes into account the specific conditions of your yard.
The first step is to perform a site analysis, which will help you understand the microclimates, sunlight, soil type and drainage in your yard. With this information, you can select the right plants for your food forest.
Once you have a plan, the next step is to prepare the soil. This may involve adding amendments to improve drainage or adjusting the pH level. Then, it's time to start planting!
When selecting plants for your food forest, consider both annual and perennial crops. Annuals will provide a quick harvest, while perennials will provide a longer-term food source. Be sure to include a mix of fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs in your planting scheme.
As your food forest grows, it's important to keep an eye on weeds and pests. Hand-pulling or using mulch can help control these problems naturally. With a little care and attention, your backyard food forest will thrive!
Assuming you have the space, there's nothing more gratifying than growing your own food. And, while a traditional vegetable garden has its merits, why not go big and plan for a food forest? With a little bit of planning (and some hard work), you can create a backyard oasis that will provide you with an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables for years to come.
Here are a few tips to get you started:
1. Choose the right location. Make sure you pick a spot that gets plenty of sunlight and has well-drained soil.
2. Select a variety of plants. When it comes to fruit and vegetables, the more the merrier! Plant everything from berries and grapes to tomatoes and potatoes.
3. Give them room to grow. Remember, most fruits and vegetables need room to spread out so don't plant them too close together.
4. Be patient! It takes time for a food forest to reach its full potential but it will be worth the wait!
Growing your own fruit and nuts can save you money at the grocery store, and it’s a great way to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air while you’re tending to your garden. Food forests can also provide habitat for wildlife, and can help to purify the air and water in urban areas.
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[@brunoyudi9555]

I love how you can identify this guy's house by up above and far away by the amount of vegetation in it, wish more people were like it

[@ulissesmendoza8752]

Yea but in the USA people are taught to have nice grass and such which even worse for the environment

[@theadormaniacglory]

lmao i saw that and how it was perfectly squere that made my day

[@theanonymouscommenter5608]

Naw. The homeowners association won’t allow it.

[@naylin6451]

There is an old saying in Myanmar "Make your backyard a market" which means plant and grow for your self-sufficient and you don't need to cost for vegetables and fruits. I love your yard and this type of living is my dream lifestyle.Thanks for sharing this beautiful video.Cheers!

[@stewyoung8523]

This is what they should be teaching kids. Let's not show them how to be self sufficient. Should be community grow areas in every neighborhood

[@caedansanti4422]

No such thing in a society built on consumerism, instant gratification, competition, and so on. But I do agree, I dream for a world worked upon such views. Sadly, we’re just taught to get up and go to work to make the world go round. I belive we can change it but it has to be a mass collective conscious movement , and yeah become self sufficient and live peacefully, not having to worry about clocking in or clocking out as that’s just the average. Sure some people escape it. But is that really allowed? Do we really have the free will to do that? Or is it all just an illusion?

[@stewyoung8523]

@@caedansanti4422 I think people like you coulld educate people. Don't be so defeatist. You start from square one. I'm a caregiver and wish I could do more. I have shown and set up aquaponic systems for friends in Florida. Didn't know a thing til I watched a KZbin video. Got me hooked. Think if you could get one school to allow a course in sustainability it would spread on its own. We are just consumers. We give nothing back. Oscar Wilde said of America "its the only country that went from barbarism to decadence with no culture in between ".

[@serenityx8927]

I see what you mean! I agree about everything you say💯👍

[@TheKeaneGardener]

Agreed, the government should fund positions at community gardens for this to occur

[@1776maxxed]

@@TheKeaneGardener dude stop getting the government involved. Be self sufficient.

[@ArizonaPOV]

Paragraphic is like a virtual farmers market! I love seeing all these people growing and producing their own delicious food

[@Foodfreak-l1f]

Facts

[@mawmawshomesteadpreparedness]

I love watching different gardening/farming channels. It gives me inspiration and motivation to go plant some kind of food. I am wanting to get pecan ttees and some other trees .

[@FallofftheMap]

Interesting vid. I’m in my second year developing a food forest on 5000sqm of land at high elevation in Ecuador. I have a long way to go, but eventually I’ll be writing the book on high elevation permaculture in the tropics for places with no winter or summer… places that are spring like year round.

[@carolinesilva2148]

In Brazil, we have Ernest Gotsch, he does a similar work with syntropic forests (agrofloresta)

[@theteenagegardner]

Please tell me when your finished with the book I would love too by it!!!

[@julesforceschannel7966]

In the PH we have very low places that you think sea should have covered it but did not. So they cover it with fresh water and planted rice. 😁

[@johnowens5342]

Sounds great do you have video on KZbin? That high altitude tropical climate is like heaven on earth in so many ways.

[@schmassbinder]

Fruithaven?

[@bushdog]

the quality in the videography, the story telling, the footage/rolls....jesus. this is better quality than 99% of whats available on cable.

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

you're goddamn right. (heisenberg voice)

[@bushdog]

@@PARAGRAPHIC that...breaking bad was the 1% I was actually referring to! Well played

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

😎 glad you got the reference, we’re definitely not that arrogant haha

[@ChuckFarlieSeesAll]

He needs to have his own channel. I love his energy, love this idea.

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

He's got one: kzbin.info

[@dertythegrower]

@@PARAGRAPHIC Noice. 😎

[@RumiSleem]

Such an incredible usage of space, so much food in a small area!

[@NapoleonGARDENINGTV]

That's my goal too! I want to have a large permaculture garden! Someday, Never have to depend on commercial fertilizers! Happy Gardening to all of us!

[@MrFatdubyman]

takes too long, just buy yer shit from the store

[@ugsvciwa]

I live in the same area, Phoenix Metro, and have the same thing going in my 9,000sq ft suburban property. We squeezed about 30 fruit trees in a few years ago including mango, stone fruit, papaya, moringa, and citrus. It’s so fun, beautiful, and delicious. Our water bill is about $50 more per month than when we had zero trees or landscaping at all, just rock. All with HOA approval, amazingly enough. I can’t wait to see my property in 5, 10, and especially 20 years. It’s going to be epic.

[@johnowens5342]

Post videos on KZbin, sounds like a great accomplishment. I'm working on a 3 acre site in NC but also am interested in dry climate because we have land in Tamaulipas Mexico.

[@hanaluong2672]

"water bill is about $50 more per month" I can believe it, based on my own water bills. The water company charges a high surcharge, regardless of how much we use. Then, they charge us on how much we actually use, which is not much, about $20-$30 per month (without outdoor watering). Anyway, congratulation on your 30 fruit trees. I am getting there, even though our property is only 7,000+ sq ft. Also, I am adding a vegetable bed in the future as well.

[@glow1815]

I was told papaya, mangos and bananas will not live in Phx heat. Because they're tropical plants. I always wanted to grow bananas and mango in our backyard. Well I don't know how to care for them and I was told you have to know what you're doing or it will not grow since I don't know even with if I had to research I might be struggling quite a bite.

[@coffic]

3:39 "hummingbirds" this is where i knew for sure we were living in different climates.

[@deanapan8413]

I wish I had my family on the same page. Living in the tropics, I can grow so much. But so new to this and just moved to an acre of land .Would love to have a place this

[@hinstoneprod]

As usual, stellar work guys. The content is top notch, but the cinematography behind it... From the color correction to the sound design. Beautiful light, nice B roll, ... Just amazing all around!

[@dertythegrower]

Bingo. 🎯

[@geordieinca9834]

We have so many deer, squirrels etc. looking for food in our area. Guess I’ll be shopping for deer fencing when I start

[@kerlyn3582]

His enthusiasm is infectious ... I have started planting fruit trees ie fig, an avocado as well as a Maringa tree on my verge that if and when they bear fruit anybody can pick and eat off of them. My next 2 trees are going to be a mango and banana tree🙂

[@EPiiiC69WiiiN]

Such an underrated channel! Great content as usual!

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

Thank you! Glad to hear it!

[@pascalxus]

i like how it's completely green, even in the middle of the winter!

[@etiennelouw9244]

I started my garden/veggie patch in August 2021. There were no trees at all, I planted 7, 3 died and the I started a fig in a pot. I started lemon trees from seed from a thin skin lemon bought at a shop.. I found a white mulberry tree and took 2 cutting this year, rooting in water at the moment. In my front yard I dug a small swale to catch water and put it in the ground. This is now year 2.

[@manzanita333]

That water fountain >>>

[@roberteugenecarter]

Love this and love hearing the Gila Woodpeckers and Cactus Wrens giving input throughout!

[@chamaradias1147]

Maaaaan I love this channel! I will never get sick of that awesome intro tune!

[@zima627]

Where did you get that awesome mushroom water feature

[@amolpereira3662]

This to me is pure happiness.

[@AniFam]

What an awesome backyard!!👍 Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[@MegaDeepRoots]

Great video! Thank you for it! There are many different varieties of apples and some varieties are called "Earlies" and some are called "Lates" and then there are the varieties that grow in between. At least in California we can harvest different varieties of apples from July or August until November.

[@petellouisvanpolanen7516]

The scenery is like nothing I've ever seen! Bravo! 👏

[@assenavogneram6213]

Where i come from,we eat the tomato top....also we eat the top of the pepers and also the top of the pumpkin...its nice ....thanks for all the advice on how and what to grow 🍀

[@assenavogneram6213]

The papaya leaf can also be eaten.... The fruit ...we rasp and prepare that with meat .....or we make like a sour cabage

[@assenavogneram6213]

Please dont mind my English ...its very poor but i think you understand what im talking about ...

[@jaymeez]

This fella is very well spoken and motivating. Job Well Done!! :)

[@togetherwegrow8340]

And another fantastic video! Great info and welcome to the family :)

[@AussieMaskedOwl]

I'm intending to grow a small food forest in the backyard of my new home. The front and back yards are only 200-300 square metres but I'm hoping to squish in apples, bananas, raspberries, macadamias, grapes, moringa, avocados and their lower storey guilds. I got hold of a couple of strawberry guavas thd other day, for shrub level planting. So excited to get started on it! Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@jordanrobison1827]

Love your videos!!! So inspiring and informative!! Keep them coming and I'll keep giving you my support!

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

Thanks Jordan!

[@lorenzovsoleri]

wow wow wow. another beautiful video, elevated by the incredible greenery, sunshine, and down-to-earth interviewee!

[@JeremyChevallier]

Awesome feature. Awesome to learn things like the 3 sisters, and that Justin‘s seen more tomato success keeping them lower to the ground!

[@Lochness19]

It's a good strategy for hot climates like Arizona, but I wouldn't necessarily do it in the northern US or here in Canada. In hot climates, the surface of the soil is often hotter than ideal for tomatoes, but deeper down it's cooler, so planting the tomatoes deep allows them to access that cool soil sooner. But in cool climates like mine, the soil deep down is often cooler than ideal, so it's better not to plant them too deep since the shallower soil is closer to the ideal temperature for tomatoes. Ideal soil temp for tomatoes is about 65-85F. Here near Toronto, it starts at about 60-65F at planting time, and goes up to about 80-85F in July, but deeper down might be 5-10F cooler (so maybe 55F at planting time, 75F mid-summer). Therefore, shallow is better. In Phoenix, soil temperatures can be like 110F in mid-summer... Way hot and therefore beneficial to plant into deeper cool soil. Even with mulch and shade like in this guy's yard, the soil will still be warmer than ideal for tomatoes so you still want to plant them deep.

[@naybobdenod]

thanks for posting this great video. Greetings from the UK John.

[@glow1815]

Beautiful backyard i love our backyard to look like yours. We're starting to plant peach tress and planing for more fruits trees as well. Hopefully in 5-6 years my dream will come true. Gardening is my passion!

[@askindia-143]

i have started with some leafy and flowering plants. my mother takes care of them. she actuall stared and i am just helping her.-from India

[@msmashik]

Schools MUST have a compulsory subject on Farming & Gardening!

[@lisasanders9896]

Very inspiring! Thankyou from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@SisterShirley]

What would or did you do if there is a watering ban?

[@freekruka3705]

i love this channel so much. thank you guys

[@sonwukong001]

Great message, he is easy in the eyes too..

[@surekag3844]

U are lucky and happier than most of the billionares in this world to live life like this close to soil indirectly helping other creatures in nature which is actually liked by God.

[@traciet6525]

Great video but would love to see a video of how to start. Mulch is the most expensive thing to buy. If you don't have trees but a lot of dry land what are some good tips to start living soil.

[@Zibonnn]

Just looking at those trees gives me peace! Love what you did there!

[@Youtube_University_Tutorials]

It would be helpful to know what grow zone the man lives in to help viewers

[@linneajohansson3796]

Wow! This video is amazing!

[@ParqForrest]

Thanks for sharing. I’d love to hear more about the water fountain feature

[@homesci3596]

When you said that you can see birds taking bath evry morning 😍 wow! I love watching birds too and I do often get to watch them because of rapid urbanization...btw The peaches you just threw can be used for pickles and jams... Anyway love your property.

[@Lochness19]

The suburbs around here have quite a lot of birds because people have bird baths, bird feeders, and trees and bushes to eat from. Forests outside the city seem to have a bit less birds. So urbanization doesn't have to mean no birds, you just need to plant things that will produce fruits, seeds and attract insects for the birds to eat, plus some water to drink/bathe and places to nest.

[@homesci3596]

@@Lochness19 I know but people here are not like that

[@mrheckles6076]

Really cool and chill dude.

[@paganmonkey4439]

Beautiful amazing enjoy brother keep it sell to the people dem we need more like you respect.

[@andrea180871]

Thank you so much for this incredible information. In a few months, I will have my house in Florida with a huge backyard, and I will get in contact with you to start my dream tropical paradise to grow my own food and to enjoy nature . Unfortunately, I don't know anything about planting, but I will get your curses to have a better life.

[@Dineshstylist]

Masterpiece 💯🔥

[@julie-annelafleur9346]

Best video! Thanks 😊

[@mirakarchitect7945]

I love this. It has always been my goal too since I discovered it.❤🔥🙌🏽

[@DavidRodriguez-gl5pn]

Terra petra was a super version of soil. I wonder what the difference of the two could be, and how we could learn from both

[@tunneleddiscovery5]

Random and insignificant comment but I loved that mushroom fountain. Now determined to find one.

[@JourneyWithUs13]

Thanks from Melbourne

[@Tandem-25]

Great video! What was the $8000 tree? It was in the intro but not the video.

[@shelbygarcia3121]

Damn, I used to go to his house now and then😂 grown like crazy since then. But, where were y'all for my tropical food forest like 20 miles down the road??😂 Always wanted a youtube crew to come check it out lol

[@Enhancedlies]

what a lovely, positive and just happy video. i'm inspired :)

[@vinnettepope8255]

Awesome 👌 teaching information 👏 👍 👌 on gardening

[@alalmaoui5212]

Well done!

[@graefx]

I wish regional based permaculture and food forest cultivation was more common and accessible. You see all this work and research people have done and it's only ever going to reach a small audience.

[@isirwinalot]

Love this Chanel 💜

[@tory464]

💚👍beautiful, some day that will be me.

[@serenityx8927]

My turn will be coming soon enough, in the very near future in my country of Trinidad & Tobago. The Caribbean👍

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

Wow that’s so cool growing so many tropical things

[@PhilipSteeves]

An incredible achievement!

[@beowolf19751]

Excellent informative video!

[@nottoday1640]

this garden is my dream

[@usernameb1o3e]

4:05 omg this city looks like the ones in the game named city of skylines, beautiful

[@renze1122]

I want this also on my backyard...💯💯💯

[@thepeopleplaceandnaturepod8344]

Amazing! ❤️👏

[@ewe392]

How do you deal with pests

[@mobypicks2435]

That mushroom water feature was out of this world! Any idea where he got that?

[@DroppinShellzz]

This is what environmentalists should be promoting in their communities. Be less reliant on commercial farming and grocery stores while reducing our carbon footprint for our communities and helping people become more cognizant of nature and where our food comes from.

[@blackheartgaming6121]

Love it

[@svraj6073]

Beautiful 👏👏👏

[@disibee8945]

This is great!

[@allandriver2066]

Love your work mate

[@ThoneJones]

Is that Phoenix?

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

Yes it is

[@alineneuropsicologa4919]

so beautiful

[@johngrisum]

Me looking out my backyard at 8 feet of snow. I guess today IS the second best day to plant a tree.

[@lesliekendall5668]

I actually don't like papaya but a GREAT recipe is to pick them green and cut them up (like you would potatoes) and cook them in chicken broth and chicken. Yum!

[@robs257]

what a legend!

[@findryanp]

This is my goal for a home.

[@abcgal]

what location is this? desert but where? there are so many specifics to putting fruit trees in the ground! wish rather than whole lot of info they would mention zone or location

[@kuttidas333]

Paragraphic makes very good contents...their video quality and presentation is just flawless...great job...keep it up.

[@PARAGRAPHIC]

Thank you!

[@serenityx8927]

🇩🇰🏵️🇹🇹🇩🇰💐🇹🇹🇩🇰🌼🇹🇹 Amazing 👍 Very inspiring and informative, I'm slowly learning. This is life we all should be living. Epic👍

[@walfriedeelstak2371]

Can you please show your pergolas and which wood did you use? Were they easy to build? They look simple and cute and maybe i could build them myself. Thanks.

[@ChuckKnightTaylor]

OMG Love the mushroom water feature. Where did you get it? Great video

[@ximonwhhatt3796]

Wish I had land to grow food like this

[@serenityx8927]

Yeah, me too

[@ericslaimshow]

you guys wanna do a video on underground DJ'ing and raves?

[@NickNoel]

awesome video

[@exhile3747]

1. mulch compost and use copost tea

[@willstokes7266]

Id actually like a garden kinda like that 😩

[@jessicapinto3817]

I have a big balcony full of plants and I have slugs, have had them for a few years and can't get rid of them permanently. I don't mulch because of them because they like to hide and put their egss under the leaves. We are looking for a piece of land and will be moving the plants there. I am worried about the amount of work of keeping the slugs out in a varanda I can still contain them, how will it go on a big patch of land full of mulch? Any tips are highly appreciated. ~a worried new gardener

[@louise2209]

You might initially have an explosion of slugs, but then, you probably will attract the things that like to eat slugs, things that can get on the land that can’t or won’t get on a balcony. Plus there are certain nematodes that target them in the soil, also bringing things into balance. I’m sure things will work out well for you x

[@jessicapinto3817]

@@louise2209 thank you Louise! I might get some ducks 😃😍

[@esdras3580]

What classes can I take to learn this?

[@Wildlove13]

Im in luvvv wth this amazing ediable haven is there a way for info to hire or maybe get a virtual plan for my large urban paradise ty keep spreading the food gardening luv

[@srji489]

Imagine what this man could do with a 10acre land

[@kevinpark8779]

so which fruit can you plant from seed? isn't the quality never as good as the parent tree(if it's not grafted)? Isn't this how crabapples got their name? someone pls let me know because I'm about to start planting some trees