Explore Steven's Edible Landscape in Todos Santos Mexico

[@cindyk3076]

Dang, I want his yard! How wonderful to have all of those fruits growing in your backyard ready to pick when ripe. Not only does Steven know the trees, but the health benefits as well, very knowledgeable. I hope that the seeds from the fruit Kat found grow quickly, strong, and healthy.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I agree. It's so nice to go out in the yard and pick your dinner (or dessert!)

[@marialennen3660]

Awesome Steve todos los Santos seems awesome

[@101N]

Steve is a fascinoma! I’ve lived in Coos Bay and he’s not the typical resident:)

[@Chris-ut6eq]

What a great wealth of plant knowledge! Steven has put together a wondrous garden of edible Eden. I'm amazed at his collection of plants.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I was amazed too Chris. It just looked like a bunch of green leaves until he gave us the tour and shared his knowledge!

[@Chris-ut6eq]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico My plant knowledge is basic, green, brown, grass, tree, bush. :)

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@Chris-ut6eq Green versus yellow/brown is my limit. Now if I could just understand why they go from green to yellow to brown...

[@gypsy2007]

If I lived in MX, this is how my place would look. I'd be collecting plants and creating a fruit tree/ edible garden paradise.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yeah - this puts our yard in La Paz to shame!

[@Mphscat]

Before he retired, I wonder what he did as he knows so much about plants. Interesting guy. I'm curious how long he has been living there and cultivating his private paradise. So now I will watch your other video to see if my questions are in that one. Thanks guys for doing this!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I don't think he talks about his career in the other video - he was a chiropractor. But his story is great! Here's the story: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmS5ZJSvebSXmac

[@catfunksfabulousfinds97045]

I was in Todo Santos 41 years ago when I was pregnant with my 40 year old Son. We had met some nice people and they invited us to come stay at their Oasis in the desert. It looked like the only really green property there at that time. Thank you for reminding me of such great memories!❤😊 It was the first time I ever saw Loofa sponges growing too. I was shocked to see how they looked kinda like a zucchini, nothing like it after dried & peeled.

[@nancypicchi9224]

LOL!!! Pregnant with my 41 yr old Son❣

[@nanciwarner-carreon7055]

Enjoyed this so much, and recognized so many of the plants we have enjoyed growing here along the upper Texas gulf coast. Now that we’ve retired, we’d rather be growing them in Mexico!

[@melaniesmith3954]

This garden of Steve’s is inspiring.

[@kocreteify]

Kat knows her plants !! Interesting vid, thanks guys!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yes - she's pretty good at plant ID - only edible plants though! Don't ask her to distinguish a Maple from a Doug Fir!

[@YoutubeFabLifeOfJan1]

Wonderful garden!!!

[@HomeEF]

What a paradise he has there ! 😍 thank you for sharing with us ! 👍

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@gypsy2007]

I second the request for another video with this guy. It would be nice to know the back story of how he got to go live in MX. Thanks, that was a nice garden tour!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Here's a little backstory: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmS5ZJSvebSXmac

[@queserasera1674]

Love that beautiful cattle dog!!

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Me too. All the dogs of Mexico are wonderful!

[@HomeEF]

Guanabana is delicious 😋 and I make juice and is so refreshing !

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I always see guanabana flavor in the ice cream store, but I can't seem to pass up coconut ice cream...

[@mikkybee10]

Fantastic! I’m in todos santos now - I would love to visit !

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Sometimes he opens to the public, but mostly it’s just his yard. Are you enjoying Todos Santos?

[@kirstenveneziano1205]

What an incredible garden! How does he keep everything watered in such a desert environment?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Todos Santos has a good water supply because of the old river.

[@gregyonke1713]

Steven's garden is amazing. We live in southern Colorado and nothing is growing here. Just getting warm here.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Enjoy the summer in Colorado!

[@cocoarose1100]

he created his own paradise

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Definitely. But he started with a paradise-like location. Todos Santos is amazing on it's own. The garden is a huge bonus!

[@gypsy2007]

He has a lot of plants that we have and love in Brasil

[@OldSchoolPrepper]

nice...I'd like to know about the super secret soil. When I'm in Mexico I always compost in place e.g. bury organic material directly into the garden, that works but it takes a lot of time.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

I can't remember where the soil was from - I think an arroyo. That kinda makes sense because the arroyos probably fill up with topsoil when it rains. Definitely put that organic material to use!

[@aniadrygalski1966]

This is amazing! Love the plants and how knowledgeable Steve is about them. I am staying on a start up off-grid community a couple hours North of Todos Santos and we are very curious if you happen to know whether Steve would be interested in anyone contacting him to talk plants and Tilapia (we have those too)?

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Sure - send me an email and I’ll send you his contact info. [e-mail]

[@robharristn]

Where does he get all these exotic plants and learn about them?

[@gypsy2007]

He needs a cinnamon tree, and were they magic brownies? 😋

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

The only magic in the brownies was cacao based! But that's a pretty magic chemical in itself. Cinnamon tree is a great idea!

[@viddachan8940]

How did you get these tropical fruit trees and plants into Mexico? I'm originally from the Philippines, currently living in Huatulco, Oaxaca. I would love to grow a food forest but cannot find local sources for them.

[@davebaker489]

I was waiting to see if he had star fruit. Mom n Dads neighbour in Florida grew star fruit and a host of other tropical fruits. You need to chill it right down before cutting it. Delicious. Thank You (all 3) for the delicious tour. So Mr B when is Kat moving to that area ? LOL PS How were the brownies ? P n D

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

The brownies were magical. Chilled! And about as chocolaty as they get! Kat isn't moving. She's not allowed. He might have had star fruit hiding somewhere - there were a few corners of the yard he didn't drag us into.

[@davebaker489]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Toward the end he casually mentioned Star Fruit (I think)

[@davebaker489]

at 21 : 15 ish.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

@@davebaker489 Good catch

[@davebaker489]

@@AlmostRetiredinMexico Occasionally I do listen. Unless I'm married to you. 😇

[@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS]

ooo ooo Cesar want to grow cafe!

[@steveberkson3873]

Love to know his ‘soil amendment’ recipe

[@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS]

Hi I live here, I dont have fish but my partner goes to the beach and fishes. lol. I have been eating the fish here my entire life by the way lolol I do not glow in the dark. I think this guy is my neighbor but I never leave my house. I live in a adobe house I built. I am 73 if you want to come and check it out. We have green stuff growing everywher. lol. I am dirt poor so I can not do much, but what I do is recycle everything I can. The leaves of the Guayaba are medicinal by the way. You can find me behind Los Pinos super mercado a boat is in front. lolo we had papayas but they got a plaga, so we chopped them all down. I want to grow Black Cherries. Loquots grow in California.

[@RamonaRayTodosSantosBCS]

GOOANABANA I have one, yummm so where is my neighbor?

[@storres1368]

🙏🙏🙏

[@gypsy2007]

I have seeds of water spinach in norcal. Haven't planted yet.

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Go for it! And you'll get new seeds too ;-)

[@catalino8010]

hes rite, theres much mercury in the ocean. Nice job here , nice place

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Yeah - he knows exactly what his fish have eaten! Thanks for watching.

[@CassieDavis613]

And, that radiation that is creeping toward Mexico Pacific waters

[@gypsy2007]

FIRST!

[@Grannysinthehouse]

What is wrong with Kat's lips? By the way my initials are KAT. Love your videos

[@AlmostRetiredinMexico]

Bad lipstick...