Backyard Garden, Before and After

[@enessj]

“It’s not about bringing in good soil,it’s about building the soil.” A simple concept that baffles many when they first hear of it.

[@santalofty4917]

you are right , is first not cuttttting the grass or clean up the floor (garden/yard) ; then leaving the time and nature do the job !! here in france when i see the garden with short cuuting grass on summer time make my stomac hurt so much like if i was dehydrated !

[@xyzsame4081]

it fell in place for me when I realized that the plants harvest solar ENERGY. All harvest carbon and some even nitrogen from the _air._ There are these FREE resources, that add bio mass. Deep rooting plants mine minerals from the underground (the deeper layers with no life in them). Plus: many soil critters like worms are little bioreactors. Likely bacteria inside them help them upgrade material, adding nitrogen, protein (as fodder for other soil life). The same happens in the stomachs of a cow, bacteria ferment the grass and upgrade the fodder * If there is enough water and solar radiation (sun) and some substrate (even if it is only sand) it is possible to build soil. O.K. one would have to bring in sand if there is only rock if you want to see soil building in the lifetime of a human. The Chinese have found a cellulose fiber that they mix with sand ! and water to create a substrate. They likely use that for conventional agriculture, but that could of course also jumpstart and boost regenerative systems. A company from Norway has a technology but with nano clay that is added to sand to create a subrate that has structure and can hold and let infiltrate water (clay provides minerals, that is an added benefit). Such substrate can be used to shade soil life and to grow hardy pioneer plants in it (especially trees) that also fix nitrogen from the air and later will bring up water and minerals with the help of deep roots. (It would speed up things, in the Jordan project they did not have that, but they brought in resources from outside, like biomass that other farmers would have burned after harvest. At least they did that on the FIRST property they had in the Jordan project, they could work that land only for a few years. Later they bought the property they have now and no dubt tere was some input especially in the beginning from outside resources. Still is - they have to bring in some water, despite the careful harvesting of all rain and multiple use of all the water). Geoff likes to use leucaenia (a nitrogen fixer) in the Jordan project, they can do a chop and drop every year. Many plants can tolerate the intense sund and wind, if they have enough water they go into overdrive with production. They also can create the half shadow that other plants need. The better substrate (soil) these pioneers help create is the base for other plants that are not as hardy but have other desireable features. There is always enough carbon in the air. Plants harvest that and send the sugars underground where they nourish bacteria and fungi that give them nitrogen and minerals in exchange. Humans only have to nurture soil life in general (by mulching) and not getting in the way once they established the chop and drop and the shading pioneer plants. Then the free resources will manifest in form of soil (and there will be a reservoire of minerals and plants can extract them as they need it). good soil is also a buffer so it becomes less important if soil is alkalie or acidic. * many bacteria work the grass and add nutrients, vitamins and what not. Likely they ADD proteins, the dead bacterai are the extra protein. So ruminants can make do with less fodder and inferior fodder. Compared to elephants and horses or donkeys for instance who use grass and leaves differently. Of course they might be more efficient in spreading seeds with nutrients. poop of horses is still rich in organic matter because they are ot as efficient as cows and that can start seeds (they were not damaged by a long digestion process).

[@lujitsu1251]

James you have inspired me. I just planted 7 trees, 6 grapes, 11 blueberries and 5 hazelnuts, and bought 9 more fruit trees. Load of Mulch just showed up out back, so I’m gonna give it a go. I thank you very much. You, Joey tribiani, and Arthur fonzerelli have helped me. But in all seriousness appreciate all I have learned from You. Getting the first four layers down. Then gonna do some annuals. I had a peach tree I just started from seed, it’s a marcum peach, my name. Lol. Good job and thanks.

[@Selfsufficientme]

Hi James, I hadn't seen you around the KZbin gardening "traps" before but you've obviously been here for awhile! This video popped up in my feed and you've done a great job in creating a food forest so well done mate! Cheers, Mark

[@DATSUNC210RB20DET]

I love both of the channels, I'm new to both and you are both very informative and helpful. I'm on my way home now so let's get into it 😉

[@swisscheese4986]

G’day!

[@cristinareger9989]

Love watching you n Tuck

[@CekodokPisangSedap]

“You gonna start gardening. It can change your life.” . Yes, it does. I used to be stress all the time because of my career. Gardening makes me calm. Plus, I made a new friends with the garden communities.

[@MIgardener]

This video is blowing up! Great to see you going viral. Keep them coming!

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah its doing good so far, I just hope it can keep it up 😄 You on the other hand though, almost 200k subs dude!! You crushed it this summer!

[@juliorivera483]

Nice organic fruit

[@curtisneal9725]

@@jamesprigioni and MIgardener are my favorite gardening channels. I've learned and implemented a lot. Thank you, both!

[@robertcornelisse8664]

@@jamesprigioni are you still active on youtube?

[@deborahpolite9272]

You can never have too many harvesting videos. It gives us all hope. Thanks for sharing.

[@jamesprigioni]

Awesome, thanks for your input :)

[@duchett743]

Deborah Polite I

[@joynkindness]

it's sad that modern people don't realize this is how our grand parents farmed and gardened in many areas in the world years ago. good to see it make a come back.

[@jamesprigioni]

I agree my friend. Yeah it’s nice that we are rediscovering a lot of the old knowledge.

[@elDreddnaught]

lol Not all grand parents. The old folk at my allotments thought i was crazy not using slug pellets and jays fluid etc. They are all so dependent on chemicals, I'm trying to just build up my soil with woodchip leaf litter and horse manure etc im also gonna try mixed sowings of heaving feeders and nitrogen fixers

[@anthonytroia1]

I think if you replaced "grandparents" with "distant ancestors" the statement would hold water. My grandfather died from agricultural chemical exposure.

[@koraroberts3788]

I’m almost positive they do realize that. Broad generalization

[@sanatanalife8760]

Our grandparents did not do horticulture, they did agriculture.

[@ThomasG-og4yb]

Awesome James! What a truly inspiring thing you have done! I'm super excited to learn more and to start this journey, wow is all I can say!

[@melstark3466]

I wish you were on the west coast…would love to learn from you hands on…I’m just getting started with my food forest. Thx for your vids.

[@bryanh5097]

I love how you can see people's videos change through the years. So much more energy in newer ones. It really does make the videos more entertaining.

[@CBsGreenhouseandGarden]

Great job done! People don't think you can grow much in small spaces but are they ever so wrong! We pulled 809 lbs of tomatoes from our small 50x30 garden not counting all the great veggies! Love how you changed over your yard into a mass garden. Keep up the great work!

[@englishteacherru]

All parks and forests should be like yours

[@jamesprigioni]

I would love that. Thanks for the encouraging comment

[@rachmatsophian7162]

Bagus sekali, halaman belakang yg dimanfaatkan untuk tanaman

[@josemacias790]

I just had a truck load of wood chips dropped off at my house and I’m converting my back yard into a food Forrest. Thank you for the tips and videos

[@judyrobinson4470]

I love your garden/ forest! I would love to bring a wood bench and hang out on your forest.

[@Rockys-Mum]

So peaceful to watch this! Fresh homegrown food right in your backyard, just 2 mins walk, organic, no driving to the store, more healthy and save money! LOVE IT!! Keep it up!

[@kattykatstuffs5631]

I LOVE watching your videos. I cant even express the excitement and anticipation to keep working on my backyard how you've done. For now, in the dead of winter, it gives me a lot to look forward to.

[@Love-tl2gh]

Love what you do James. Permaculture is the way.

[@MatthewByrd]

This is looking great! I think if everyone in the world would do something even small scale like this, we'd be much better off. Keep the videos coming!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Matthew Byrd I agree! Thank you my friend 😁

[@tiffytoo]

So much wisdom one can learn from listening to this. What you day makes the bible so clear to me and no one would understand except one who comprehends the importance of bearing good fruit. Amazing work. Truly amazing.

[@falkharvard8722]

If everyone used their green spaces like this, we would all be healthier and happier. Even the planet. Loving the work, I'm currently working on an abandoned piece of land owned by a highways agency. I don't have permission or anything but as far as I'm concerned, unless THEY use it, I WILL. Currently planting edibles and stuff for wildlife and trees that absorb large amounts of toxins (land is beside motorway)

[@docmdb87]

👍thats awesome

[@xyzsame4081]

It is life affirming work. As opposed to extracting, squandering and destroying.

[@busker153]

My wife and I fully intend to enjoy walking through your garden with you in the morning. Your food forest! With Tuck!

[@simplegrower5838]

I never get sick of seeing your food forest. I look forward to new posts and still catching up on old ones.

[@jenniferprescott8655]

I could never get weary of watching your creations, harvest and magicks! I love hanging out with you. Inspired to begin my own food forest. You make it possible for us to dream and created. Truely blessed that you are in my life my friend..

[@jamesprigioni]

+Jennifer Prescott thank you so much! Your support and encouragement is one of the main things that inspires me to keep making videos. That's so cool! I'm so blessed that you are in my life also, both working to improve one another 😁

[@1990cwa81625]

No, I never tire of seeing the amazing abundance you've created. Keep making those videos, love them.

[@SJLamb-te3dt]

If you know you are going to have a frost you can cover your hazelnut with a sheet! It protects your tree from late frost to prevent your catkins from dying. My grandmother taught me that!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Stephenie Lambert wow!! Excellent idea! Since the tree is so bushy it should be easy to do also. Thank you for your suggestion, very smart 😁

[@joyworthen]

OMG. This older vid from came into my feed. Wow- quite a contrast. Well done on all fronts, but specifically on the ongoing success of your channel, the development of your educational presentation style, and the video production quality. All the kudos. Thank you for everything you do. And hi to Tuck.

[@AcornHillHomestead]

We started the same system two years ago in a section of our lot. Its amazing the production already in zone 5. Very exciting. Yours is amazing! Great video.

[@jamesprigioni]

+Janette Lavender very cool! Thank you. Do you have any pictures I can see or videos posted??

[@jesusfan3151]

ALWAYS enjoy the harvests videos!! It would be nice to have a journal of what was picked, how much, and the date. Then list it out on a video for that month. Probably be a pretty long list! 🍎🍏 I wouldn't hang out with you. Instead I'd be like Tuck and take off and eat everything. Eat while you talk.... LoL 😂🍓🍇🍆🍅

[@shanablackmanboama4432]

It's absolutely amazing and something I've been dreaming of doing for most of my adult life

[@jeremywendelin]

Your harvest videos never get old, your place changes its look daily, Always blown away! You inspire me to really do this. Dream of mine since I been a kid in my dads small orchard, to do in all edible landscape.

[@jamesprigioni]

+Jeremy Wendelin thank you! That's awesome, I hope you do create one. And when you do, let me know I want to follow along for the progression 😁

[@brusselsprout5851]

It’s cool to hear James all laid back, just taking in the vibe.

[@MochaandMarieRescued]

Not messy at all. I love this food forest!

[@mattbooth8193]

Please keep posting vids man! You're an inspiration and a key player in the movement!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Matt Brown I will, thank you for the encouragement my friend!

[@exbcso1]

Literally the fruits of your labor and love. Well done sir. Thanks for sharing

[@SimplyBeautiful516]

Perfect timing to find your channel because we just discovered this incredible idea of a food forest and want to get started!! Really enjoyed this!

[@anisberto7883]

CONGRATULATIONS... For more Garden in the world. I pray!

[@tiaphillips3676]

This is amazing! I love how you have the trees throughout and have all the different vegetable and fruit plants / trees interspersed throughout the garden. I want a food forest like this. I am planning to start a new garden with wood chips. I will be following your channel. Thank you!

[@mechelleolson4938]

Don’t ever think we get tired of your videos cuz I sure don’t! Your videos are so inspiring makes me want to go work in my yard right now ( but it’s nighttime 😁). Keep up the great work and thanks for the videos!

[@remnantfewministriesminist495]

I wish I could come and hang out too! Love your Garforest! Beautiful. I am coming along with mine. Hopefully in about 3 1/2 yrs I can catch up to you. A blessing. Enjoy your harvest.

[@DavidSmith-ox4tu]

I have been working on my food forest for 6 years I had to clear the land with the tractor and brought in 100 yards of commercial dirt. The fruit trees are doing great I placed 2 box gardens using perma culture and I will start applying wood chips this year. I have to make my own chips with a chipper shredder. you are lucky that you have a chip source close.

[@lightowl3934]

When I see fields of nothing, I really see fields of potential. I so want to be off grid going all out growing food in a purpose built food forrest with an entirely eco friendly designed system. This is truly amazing, thank you for sharing

[@pamfrank3962]

It's amazing how you gave created a paradise in only 5 years. Thank you for sharing

[@aconsideration]

I don't know how I've missed your channel but I'm glad i found it today. I have started my food forest and I'm super excited to see yours doing so well. Thank you for sharing to the world how rewarding it is to grow your own food. Peace to you, friend.

[@jamesprigioni]

Awesome! You already have one going, very cool.Your welcome. Thanks for taking the time to watch and for the kind words. Peace to you as well 😁

[@andrewpinto1778]

Enjoyed watching your food forest garden James.. It has kicked inn.. You have done a great job, thanks for sharing..

[@irenenr7588]

I'm so impressed and jealous and so in love with what you've created!

[@lysanderclark6169]

I'm a new fan for sure!!! I just started the process of converting my backyard in San Antonio into a food forest. Just planted pomegranate, jujube, moringa and passion fruit. Still along ways to go, but looking at your yard gives me hope and definitely gets me fired up!!! Thanks for your content, eventhough I'm late to the party, lol!

[@ll3174]

I’m also in San Antonio I’ve had some fruit trees but the freeze2021 killed many of my smaller trees this year I started with a one track mind to make my back yard into a food forest but the sun and heat are really strong I planted a ga866 jujube about two months ago and finally planted all my potted bananas I’m trying to collect herbs to use in my tinctures these kind of videos give me hope to and much knowledge on fruits and vegetables I didn’t know about. I always loved gardening but now I’m retired and have the time . One thing for sure the jujube and Barbados cherry can take this heat and sun the cherries started flowering as soon as I put it in the ground and it’s in direct blistering sun. I just have to know which plants can tolerate the heat. I would like to know where to get wood chips without breaking my pocket.

[@Nepartinis]

That is most beautiful garden i ever saw. Much love!

[@CherylWhitestone]

Awesome, I dont want to leave either... In my day ...lol.. late 50's everyone planted fruit trees in their yards.. we kids ran from house to house in the suburbs ate outside.. glad to see this comeback.. easy laid back, responsive to nature, observation, conservation, No work. Good explain too, TY

[@neverlostforwords]

This looks great! Well done! I am only at the stage of growing vegetables and herbs in in-ground open garden beds, raised garden beds and pots, with a few fruit trees here and there around the property. I've viewed many gardening videos however what I find missing is a link between the food in people's gardens or forests, and meal plans. Many people nowadays like to have meal plans and have some of the ingredients ready in their gardens. They like to be well organised with food and meals and not have to make do with whatever is in the garden or rush out and buy food as there aren't the ingredients needed for a planned meal available. However most of the food forest and vegetable garden videos (maybe even all?) assume that people are happy to wander around their gardens/forests eating something here and there or deciding to cook something that is ready to pick (such as making a salad with whatever food is ripe and available in the garden or food forest). I'd like to see someone setting up some meal plans then growing the vegetables and fruits that will provide many of the needed ingredients. I'm not at all sure how this could be done, but I do think it's possible. for example, there could be a corner of the food forest allocated to fruit trees to supply summer meals for a family of four: fruit salad for Monday dinner's dessert, Tuesday's dinner's dessert fruit pie, Saturday lunch's dessert strawberries with yoghurt (the latter to be bought and available in the fridge), and so on. I hope someone will attempt this type of meal-based food forest or vegetable garden and share it on youtube (or an app, perhaps?).

[@cf8959]

I planted several varieties of herbs and mints around my chicken coop run, and also 2 varieties of grape/cherry tomatoes. Last year one of the tomato plants grew into the chicken yard. They love it. Some of the herbs are used inside the nest boxes.

[@antoinettewood804]

I can't believe it took me so long to discover this amazing channel. It's so exciting. Thank you

[@RomanBlyshchyk]

You are making me hungry, walking there and munching on your food :P It looks like a video game, where you are "getting more health" ;)

[@jamesprigioni]

Haha! I love that video game part, so funny! Thank you my friend. I am super blessed to be able to eat this quality of food, very thankful

[@jordanbrummel7952]

Such an amazing and peaceful environment. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@ColoradoKrone]

What a wonderful miracle you helped to create!

[@tatskyleanodim6483]

I'm so inspired to have garden like yours, wish I could but me and my husband are in our senior years now, wish we're younger to have all the strength... but watching your videos w/ all the explanations very well said really very interesting and I envy you. It's a WOW! Truly amazing ! Thanks I found your channel.

[@arnolodo]

I can feel your energy I can feel your happiness Im in your element. IM happy for you to create such an good environment. This is how to treat plant earth. Thank you!

[@jeromefloerke]

Thank you so much for this testimony. You've made a new forest gardener out of me (started last year, but without the woodchips... upgrading in a couple of days). Best of luck and may the Eden garden be with you forever!

[@ShelitaRN]

Wow that's amazing! I've never seen an apple tree grown from seed! the fact that you don't have to do a ton of work after everything is established is very appealing! I can't wait to watch all your vids, btw I supper love all your harvest videos, you can never have too many of those!

[@Litzbitz]

I HAVE SURE ENJOYED WATCHING THIS BEAUTIFUL FOOD FOREST. YOU ARE SO BLESSED WITH NATURES BOUNTY.

[@rwatts2155]

Love your garden! I'm creating the same kind of garden in my back yard. I have a bee hive to ensure the pollination of my trees and chickens to help with the fertilization of the soil. I have several kinds of fig trees which are doing extremely well, pears, apples, and peaches. I also have Concord and white grapes. I am amazed that so few people who have yards don't plant fruit trees! If you are going to grow a tree why not grow something that produces fruit that you can enjoy?!!! I don't use any kind of chemical pesticides in my garden. And I just got a huge load of free wood chips from the electric company from when they trim the trees that interfere with the electric lines. I'd much rather spread wood chips and make great soil than to grow grass just to mow it. And as for the chickens, I thoroughly enjoy watching the birds forage for food and I also enjoy the eggs. Hey folks.....GET GARDENING!

[@osdias]

I love the passion you have for the plants in your garden. I feel the same with mine.

[@Pavlovafowl]

Fine food forest and wonderful crops. What about some poultry? Stuffed courgette/zucchini is delicious! The traditional recipe in England would be to stuff it with minced pork and chestnuts, oven bake it and serve with a white sauce. You can also make chutney and if a zucchini gets old and large enough you can make marrow rum! There are I'm sure plenty of other recipes people have but those are just three . For storing, when we used to live in the UK in town I actually kept mine in the car as in the Winter it was was of the coldest places but if you have a root cellar or an attic or cool spare room - just watch out for mice! For the powdery mildew spray with raw milk diluted in water. I just use the rinsings from my milk cans. All the very best, Sue

[@sirjimmy71]

Yes! Please continue doing harvest videos -- they never get old. Have you thought about starting a nursery? Also, it would be great to see how you initiate/maintain (or renew) your wood chip layer.

[@jamesprigioni]

+sirjimmy71 nice! I will then. Yeah I have thought about it, and I may something like that in the future. I'm working on some plans right now to take things to the next level

[@jamesprigioni]

+sirjimmy71 good idea, I can show his in "winterize" the garden

[@rajeevimuralidhara8028]

Blessed to have nice garden n grow what u eat. Lovely bless you

[@bigflatsominxy9038]

We just bought a cottage behind our house it has an entire empty lot next to it. We are going to plant a food forest in there including a hugelkulture mound and some hugel style raised beds along with back to eden method and permaculture principles. Your videos are very inspiring. With two homes back to back we should be able to create quite a system here.

[@ruthcornforth6243]

Inspirational, thanks. I have a 2 year old permaculture garden, so great to see what the future can be!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Ruth Cornforth your welcome. Thanks for watching! Nice!! You will not be disappointed in the future permaculture techniques will take you far 😁

[@dennisstinson9041]

James,enjoy seeing the fruits of your labor,amazing harvests.I use small tomato cages for my peppers and my bush beans @ 18 in. apart, push them all the way into the ground, keeps them upright and off the soil. Keep sharing. From DennyWorld.

[@jamesprigioni]

+Dennis Stinson thank you! That's an awesome idea, I will have to do something like this in the future. Thanks for the suggestion 😁

[@mariagayatgay3406]

Am sooo jealous of this way of living.....mygoodness....how lovely it is the feeling of harvesting ur own veggies....its paradise....❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ this like my dream.....and it is still dreaming of it

[@jimmysanchez6141]

Felicitaciones, espectacular tu foodforest! Congratulations! Amazing!

[@GinaOzarks]

I'm always amazed at what you have created.

[@jamesprigioni]

+Gina M thank you so much 😁 I can't take much credit, I just put thing in place nature made them grow

[@thisculturedlife2220]

I know this in not a new video, but in SOUTH AFRICA where I'm from, we call the large zucchini marrow. Cut it laterally, scoop out the seeds and strings, stuff with sausage, rice, mushroom, spinach (like you would peppers, perhaps, my US hubby says) and roast it in the oven until tender. It takes time, but it's really yummy and means you don't have to worry about later harvest.

[@MochaandMarieRescued]

I love your forest! So peaceful. The sights and sounds are so calming and soothing.

[@pierrenormandeau5414]

James, I think the important thing to Say at the Beginning is: Where Are is this Food Forest Garden Located and When is this video made ?

[@Zelenacija]

Beautiful video James! All that planning and planting paying off, congrats!

[@heatherhall3452]

Sick of you and your Garden - Knowledge and Passion - HA HA 🤦🏼‍♀️ NO WAY - Could never get sick of your channel, totally Blessed 🙏🏼💕💚🧡💛❤️🤎

[@darlene1256]

Beautiful food forest! This is a healthy way of living.

[@MundaneMagickalDIYsYT]

I just Found you💓😻👏🏾I dream of owning a Homestead and to have a forest on my land full of food, I enjoyed this thank you💓😻👏🏾🙏🏾

[@ronaldjones9429]

Find me on BlackBerry_Landscaping on Instagram

[@thelongranger55]

Wow. ! Be always wanted to live self sustainable & this just inspired me even more to make my own food Forrest instead of a “ NICE AND NEAT GARDE “ this is insane , great work 👍

[@Aj-ue4rx]

Just a suggestion for the powdery mildew. I live on the West Coast by the ocean and have the same issue. But you can get rid of it if you know anybody who has a well that has sulfur water some people call it egg water all you need to do is spray it on the leaves and it will kill the powdery mildew it works best if caught early and used a few times with an extremely fine mist.

[@one.arizona.garden]

Not sick of your harvest videos at all 🙌🏾

[@ProTecTor.]

wow keep posting these kind things like these exactly now a days rare

[@shelly5596]

Large zucchini’s make great patties if you grate them up and mix in whatever else you like and fry them up. Zucchini are great chopped, then added to soups and stews and stuffed then roasted and one of my favorites is zoodles ( zucchini noodles)

[@Aaron_Lesse]

There is a lot of inspiration to be gained from this video. Thanks for sharing!

[@omnitv8187]

Keep the harvests coming, I look forward to them!

[@shelly5596]

I learned a tip for powdery mildew on summer squash prevention is Buttermilk. Apparently if you spray it on the plants before they flower it will somehow prevent to mildew

[@alexanderpitman9433]

If you can find free horse manure straight from the horse, and spread it in small piles in the fall. Then in the spring about a month before you plant zucchini spread those piles out over your planting area. You can get massive zucchini without seeds. Granted, you will also get a lot of ground cover that way.

[@davidcoomber4050]

Amazing man the garden of Eden, you are living my dream

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Amazing! I like to see how proud you become growing/harvesting so much different plants/healthy stuff. I'm proud of U doing all this.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Chru Cas! I love to do this, it is my passion 😁😁

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Oh yes Sir, anybody can see and feel that it is U'r passion. I love to see you harvesting so "smooth", with a lot of respect and thankfulness! By the way: I'm a fan of mulch too! Unfortunately I don't own a garden for now. But I'm looking forward with hope and maybe I emigrate from Gemany!?

[@d.aardent9382]

Great stuff, thanks for sharing. hope it inspires lots of people because we are going to need a huge change in the way "the system" works. lots of heart / hope inspiration in your videos.

[@heatherhall3452]

I wish I could come hang out with you in your food forest garden too - Jack Johnson playing in the background while I teach you about growing old fashioned English Roses in pots David Austin Roses, you have never smelt anything like it 🤤😍 I just cut some Jude the Obscure, on the way to picking some limes for making homemade limeade - I really love and appreciate those little garden distractions you see on your way 🙏🏼💚🌹🍋🌳

[@RaechelleJ]

wow looks amazing. one day I'll have my own forest

[@RaechelleJ]

seeds that come up on their own most gardens call them volunteers

[@xyzsame4081]

Big zucchine are good for stuffed zucchine or for Zuccini cordon Bleu. 2 slices of the vegetable and a slice of cheese and ham inside (or some sausage), then you dunk the whole "sandwich" in beaten egg and then breadcrumbs and fry them in the pan. Could be a deep fry process or with plenty of oil / butter - it is supposed to become a crispy crumb outside (like with fried chicken). The cheese melts and the ham gives som extra taste.

[@britovictor01]

Hey James when are you going to write a book about it? This is amazing

[@roadrunnerstringjam]

James when you need to fry up your zucchini make New Mexico “calavacitas” a traditional side dish Stir fry slices or diced zucchini, onion, garlic, add in some kernel corn. Could roast corn a bit ahead of time and it adds great flavor. Also add in nm green chili...if not available get creative with other kinds of spicy chili peppers Stir fry and use as side dish or add some graded cheese and make burritos or freeze up to use later 😀😍😎

[@soggycereal8626]

I really want to live a life like this in the future 💛 this garden looks so delicious

[@andreatot2399]

Well done my friend !!! This is amazing, you are amazing. Keep up posting such awesome videos. Thank You

[@jamesprigioni]

+Andrea Toth thank you! I really appreciate the encouragement! 😁

[@reviewcrewforyou]

Man I wish you could just ship me cuttings of everything! Everything looks great and happy. Lots of good info on this video too. Do you have a list somewhere of all the plants you have growing? Companion, Veggie names etc.. I need to grab a pen and paper before your vids!

[@frenchiedekent8572]

Your courgette/zucchini you can stuff it with a multitude of sauté vegetables or what ever you like and bake it.... I am just getting one done for the weekend 😊

[@jamesprigioni]

+Frenchie Dekent ohh very good idea!!! Thank you 😁

[@veraVD1984]

Only 5 years, that gives hope to my impatient heart as I startet last year with a big quite empty garden… Put my nectarine close to a building facing east, hope it is enough with about 7hours of sun in summer.