Edible Groundcovers For Your Tropical Food Forest

Food Forests are more than just fruit trees. One of the most important layers is the groundcover layer. Groundcovers cover the soil, keep it cool, hold moisture, keep back weeds, provide nutrients and so much more.
In this video we cover 3 Groundcovers that are perfect for any tropical food forest. There are 7 layers in a food forest. Dive into one of THE most important.
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[@jolus6678]

That's longevity spinach. I have it all throughout my yard. Okinawa spinach has purplish undersides.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I always mix it up. Mahalo

[@allensylvester6484]

Now I need a cheap and easy way to control the hono hono that I also see with your sweet potatoes. Great video.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

They're a pain. Every couple months I weed em. I heard you can eat them but have not tried yet. kauaiseascapesnursery.com/eat-the-weeds//

[@allensylvester6484]

Hadn't heard about eating them. Chinese water spinach (pahk boong in Thai) might be even better than sweet potatoes, since it roots at every leaf that touches the ground. I am drawing a blank on the Filipino name here on the Big Island.

[@ilivelovelaugheveryday6308]

Great videos! Keep them up! Lucky Mom to have you!

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

She is lucky. A free house. Now a food forest! Mahalo for watching

[@palmtide]

Helpful tips.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo

[@emilyhsmith]

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[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo for the kind words. I miss having the kids in the videos. Unfortunately their grandpa just died so I threw a few videos together really quick to fill the time while we take care of his affairs, but after the new year the kids are going to be a big part of things. Hawaii is awesome but be sure to find the gems where you are right now. I'm back in CA right now and miss so much about this place! Be well!

[@emilyhsmith]

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[@ikhlasahmed8941]

You have made a great video quite specific and very informative Thanks for sharing such useful information

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks. Glad it could help

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[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo for watching my videos. You are very lucky to have such a piece of land to steward. First piece of advice, plan for water. Terraces, swales, just find a way to slow and store the water before you do anything else. Good luck on your adventure!!

[@thecatguy4301]

Dude, your videos are easy to watch and packed full of information. I really appreciate what you are sharing.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Mahalo for the feedback. I hope i can keep it up!

[@thecatguy4301]

@@HomesteadinHawaii Shit dude, why couldn't you. You're natural at it. Until you get sick of doing I guess. But I'll say this; I watch a lot of gardening channels and yours is the easiest one to understand. Your videos are short, to the point and enjoyable. Most gardening channels are painful to watch. Even if they are good, they are just too long. Hopefully you get a return on the time you put into it. I'll tell you what, I've got a lot from your channel. I'm a tiki artist, I want to send you a tiki painting print. I'm not over there right now, stuck in San Diego. If you got a shipping address, let me know and I'll send you a bad ass Tiki print.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

@@thecatguy4301 Thanks for the encouraging words. Because of you a shot a new video today. It has been a few weeks. The channel is slowly growing, it doesn't make a real income right now, but one day I hope. I would love to take you up on your offer of a painting. That is so cool of you to offer. You can mail to: rr3 box 81610, Pahoa, Hi, 96778 I miss San Diego. I lived in Solana Beach for a few years before I moved here. I really miss the surf, but not the crowds.

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[@Sam-xm2cs]

Great video. I have used the P. Peanut for groundcover with success. You are right. It does take over. I also grow Mexican Sunflower as a mulch to feed my trees. Should I pull the P. Peanut out from around the trees so that I can mulch with the Sunflower or just lay the Sunflower on top of the P. Peanut?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

E careful with the sunflower, it can root. But if you use the green sunflower stalks just smother the peanut, it’ll come back

[@DRiceArizona]

More good stuff. Looks like some of those make walking barefoot a little easier also? Side note question. You mention the torrential rains of Puna area. About how many inches do you get? You actually have me looking a little bit at properties there. Are there any good resources to see where the recent lava activity has been as well as maps of the various lava zones? Yes I know I can use the internet, but figure a local might be able to quicken the search with useful guidance. (Also, comments help the channel right.) Your set up seems really cool. Hey, I have almost watched all of the videos so get some more coming. You got us hooked.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

We get a 150" of rain a year, sometimes 7" in one day! But my place never floods. The groundcovers are nice and soft to walk on. I like perennial peanut for that. As for lava zones, stay out of 1 & 2. You may get to score a place in that area for the rest of your life or the lava can come next week and take it all away. It just isn't worth it. Thanks for checking out all the videos. More coming!

[@msdramamusic]

If you live in Florida I would plant the sunshine mimosa instead of the perennial peanut because it attracts nematodes and we have plenty of that in our soils.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Thanks for the tip. I’ll check it out. I’m in Hawaii so we’ll see if we even have that here

[@msdramamusic]

@@HomesteadinHawaii it goes by tickle me plant or shame plant. It's also medicinal.

[@marymalko5105]

@@msdramamusic is it thorny? Cause we have if so

[@msdramamusic]

​@@marymalko5105no the native sunshine mimosa is not thorny.

[@anonsmith8463]

Mahalo.

[@MariannaK94]

Thank you for sharing. Do you have to trim peanut grass?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

As long as you plant perennial peanut where it is the dominant ground cover, like a lawn or between orchard rows, then no mowing needed. Too close to a garden bed and you will constantly be weeding

[@anonsmith8463]

In your experience, how many chickens can you have free-ranging in a setting like yours on a 1/2 acre? I have .4 acres on Hamakua with 3 hens and a rooster and am thinking about getting a few more hens, but am concerned about having space for them all.

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

I have like 30 chickens roaming around and I never feed em, they feed me.

[@anonsmith8463]

@@HomesteadinHawaii that is impressive!

[@ikhlasahmed8941]

What ground covers you will recommend for semi arid areas to start a food forest on fast track

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Capers

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Acacia

[@3bouldersurban653]

Can an apple tree produce fruits in a tropical climate?

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Sure can. Higher elevations best. Search google and you’ll find an article I wrote about apples in the tropics

[@metamoney7657]

Is spear fishing for food a meme

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Surely it is

[@snakeplisken7323]

Rat cover..

[@HomesteadinHawaii]

Not with tons of wild chickens around. I've seen them kill rats a number of times