How to Grow Food in a Northern Forest | Forest Garden Update

[@stacycoupland4276]

I started watching your videos a couple of years ago when I was living in a two bedroom apartment. I would binge watch your videos just to hear the sounds of nature. But, you have inspired me so much I am now living with my family in the country and attemping to grow my own food. I haven't been able to watch as many of your videos because I have been enjoying my own little piece of land. At first I felt guilty about this, but then I realized that this is a good thing. I don't think the intention of your channel is to make a bunch of people addicted to youtube. Your intention is to inspire us to follow our dreams. So I check in ever so often, and give a thumbs up with the hope that your channel will continue to grow with new subscribers and they too will be inspired by you. Thank you for sharing your life and wisdom with us.

[@raykhalifa]

Can I come work on your farm? I desperately want to get away from the city

[@scottlomas5509]

I really love that we are from all over the world on this channel. Manchester city UK 🇬🇧 here. We really have a great bunch of people here I love it.

[@Hoaxer51]

scott lomas, Northern Ohio here, I also enjoy seeing people from all over the world. Enjoy your day!

[@Cafnikulcs]

Hungary here!

[@tricarb01]

Bradford. West Yorkshire

[@scottlomas5509]

@@Hoaxer51 thank you. You to mate.

[@dderbydave]

Bury, just north of you Scott Lomas

[@EvertfromNederland]

20:16 Cally walks through a portal and dissapears to another dimension. Canada sure is an amazing place!

[@ridef0rlife]

Lmao

[@louisemon]

Lol - how did I not spot that....brilliant.

[@thizizliz]

And she returns from another direction. 😀

[@ManitoulinGirl537]

Cypress Warrior what a stupid thing to say.. if you got a parking ticket, then you parked where you shouldn’t have.

[@young-soonkim6730]

The scientists discovered the portal n an Antarctic! It was on the new this June! According the scientists in that world time goes backward compare to our world! In the X-Files and The Stargte also discovered the portal in an Antarctic!

[@michelrparis]

Took me 20 minutes to notice the mic on your shirt. Sounds real good and clear, no wind noise. Very interesting garden video, thanks for sharing!

[@MrWooferer]

For some reason, out of all Shawn's activities this garden is my favorite thing to watch. It's just spectacular how in just one spring one man developed it from scratch, taking into account that it is just one his many ongoing projects.

[@marianfrances4959]

Proudly an organic gardener for 44 years! Looking good, Shawn! 😉🇨🇦🐾🌻🍒🍅

[@bismillahrabbani9006]

Why would anyone dislike these informative videos? Thank you Shawn for sharing these with us!

[@couttsw]

Jealous types

[@kingrafa3938]

Don't mind them. They're just jealous with Shawn.

[@mikemckinley586]

Shawn. Absolutely an amazing job on the forest garden ! You put a TON of work into getting it started. I know all to well the amount of work that goes into maintaining a garden, just for a beneficial purpose. But what you have done for self reliance is amazing.

[@ligiabahia4820]

Shawn, every time you fry eggs try to leave the shells as whole as you can, wash it and put in your garden on the end of a stick, the butterflies will think that are birds close by and they will not lay their eggs on your plants, you will get rid of the caterpillars.

[@troytantamount244]

I have been developing my garden from similar soil in a forest, starting with Hügelkultur as well, for 8 years now. You are doing all the rights things! Keep the straw (or other plant material) coming! Cover every inch of soil with it, not only the garden beds. 3 plants really helped me transition to better soil development and water retention: 1) Stinging nettle, in bulk, surround your garden with them, before they flower cut regularly and as many as you can for liguid fertilizer and cover the garden beds with fresh cut nettles. 2) Comfrey, plant roots on the forest edge around, and if you are careful in your garden beds as well. The roots go deep into the subsoil and extract nutrients from layers your garden plants can't reach. The leaves are huge, bring shade to the soil and supress weed. Cut regularly and cover your garden with the leaves and stems. Be careful, the plant can take over a garden plot if it get's out of control. 3) White Clover. The seeds are available in bulk, spread them everywhere. Perfect groundcover, legume for some free nitrogen and very good for bees. In Farm we trust! Long live the neolithic revolution! ;-)

[@michaelfunk5951]

Troy Tantamount yes indeed on the white clover. Even if deer get to eating it they come back and great for the soil when tilled in. Red clover is ok but doesn’t come back if eaten by deer.

[@thatbird2]

I would add parsley to these. Not only because they are fairly deep rooted, but because they are a functional soil antiseptic. I have so much parsley that I don't bother to pick it any more; Simply pull up an entire plant.

[@mimi5840]

Shawn, your garden is totally amazing.!!!! I am so very impressed and inspired with how well all the vegetables grew. Congrats.

[@billeffinger6127]

A great way to extend your water is to use plastic containers like 2 liter bottles 1 gallon ice cream buckets you can set them next to the plant poke a small hole in them with an ice pick fill them up with water and the water comes out slowly over a couple of hours , the plant gets more benefit from it, also next to my fruit trees, my tomato plants, larger plants like that I put a 3 inch plastic tube ,or a 2 liter bottle with the top cut off ,with a small hole in the bottom of it next to it about 12 or 15 inches deep and then I fill that tube up with a bucket and it's slowly feeds to the root system...

[@patriciabeyer7824]

👍Your doing really well with the garden! You have so such a variety. Lots of work but is so rewarding. Thanks for sharing. Be well.

[@bellarosesmama2597]

It looks like your garden is doing quite well. A lot of work ,but also a lot of satisfaction and good for your winter food storage as well as for fresh food consumption. I use to have a nice garden when i was younger. Always enjoyed working in it and watching things grown. It seemed like they got bigger every day. My best to you and Cali(our beautiful precious puppy) and all your family in these very uncertain times.🐺🐺🐺🐺🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊👍👍👍👍👍

[@edowlut2004]

It`s amazing how in such a short space of time the garden has really taken off, all your hard work is beginning to reward you

[@Hoaxer51]

Have you considered putting a deck or dock on your pond before it fills completely with water? When I built my pond I built a large deck over the water, the access of it is only on about three feet of land. I used six by six treated posts buried about four feet deep in the pond area. I know treated lumber is frowned on by some but it will last my lifetime. A deck or even a small dock will give you easy access to your water, no banks to climb or stumble on. I have a submersible pump plumbed to a pipe on the side of the dock that feeds a sprinkler system for my wife’s flower beds. You could put a hand pump on the dock for filling buckets, possibly a small electric pump with a timer on it that’s hooked to a solar system. I could keep you busy for a month if I don’t quit writing. Everything’s looking great, keep them coming!

[@andreboudreau6474]

And I thought planting my pre -established 13 x 19’ garden was hard work...Shawn, your a machine !

[@bgarcia4291]

Like it that you were microphone up while doing your weeding. Garden looks like it striving. Can’t wait to see the green house.

[@johnhine8725]

I am convinced there is nothing you can't do (and do well), and nothing you don't know. Thank you again for your hard work making this easy to watch and learn from.

[@dougpetty67]

I'm just posting this for Cali. In the last few videos, she has been telling me she may need a good worming. It's just an observation. I know how much you love that dog. Multiply it times 1.4 million. She brings joy to many. Great garden!

[@louisemon]

Wooohoo - I got in early. Loving watching your garden progress as with all your usual beautiful content. Thanks again for sharing. Hugs from Ireland.

[@itsjustournature8045]

@@davidnoelfranks1124 Clever! : )

[@Chestnut_tree]

Seeing your beautiful garden grow so beautiful is so peaceful!

[@3dagedesign]

HI Shawn,. I live in Scotland,. and your Garden has a larger area than My house and garden, plus my neighbours house and garden. You're extremely fortunate to have such resources. ..Andy.

[@mark1981]

Kicking ass for a 1st year garden that had to be cleared without ideal soil conditions. Your work speaks for itself. Can't wait to see it in year 4 and 5 and beyond.

[@PacificSolo]

There's such a difference in 3 months time! It's going to be abundant over time. Thanks for sharing!

[@rjhannagan1863]

Shawn, because of your effort you’ve shared here I have created hugelkulture mounds in my yard here in Nebraska. They are doing great and have generated interest from neighbors. Yay permaculture!

[@patriciabarnes6664]

Gardens are looking wonderful, Shawn. Really productive, it's paying off. You put so much effort into it, I'm not surprised, nearly all of it, are looking and doing so very well. You and your hard work, are so blessed. Keep it up. UK.

[@bettinadorthelaursen8563]

Patricia Barnes He is the most amazing man I have ever seen - so strong and handsome - kind - and kreative - why have I ever been in the reach of that kind?

[@patriciabarnes7034]

@@bettinadorthelaursen8563 I know what you mean. He is an absolute treasure. We need more men of Shawn's caliber. Sadly, there aren't many like him out there. All the good ones are taken, too old or long dead. That's why us girls have to get on with life, and do our own thing for ourselves. Thankfully, I'm not one to wait on anyone. I've done every course going, except electrical. I'm terrified of getting fried! Lol.

[@deancavander]

An acquired knowledge in agriculture is a must for survival in an isolated jungle like yours. It's a learning process of everyday living in the forest and tends to improve your homestead as well. The plants are thriving. I'm glad the herbivores have not found your garden yet. Nice to see your cooking from the garden.👍

[@jewels7832]

I love watching your homestead grow! Your veggies garden is growing quick! Cali was helping with the weeding also, to cute! 🐾

[@taijitu688]

35:45 Horseradish is corralled! I shouldn't be surprised to see what knowledge he has about gardening; it mirrors exactly what he has and is doing with everything else. I could live there in a heartbeat.

[@scottlomas5509]

Fantastic a Friday length video on a Tuesday I really love the long videos . Garden is looking amazing. You can really see the hard work your putting in.

[@trudyschaffer8016]

Good luck containing that horseradish!! It found its way into 3 raised beds in my garden - that were YARDS apart! It is excellent, you are right. What an impressive endeavor, Shawn. Thanks for taking the time to film and share. 🌲

[@josiptomas1635]

Amazing to see the garden is doing so well! 😊 Tomatoes harvest is going to be huge! Keep us posted.

[@chrisharvey440]

Right there with you on nasturtiums. They are truly a wonder plant, good to eat (leaves and flowers), good for pest control (trap plant), and easy to grow (do amazing in poor soil). To help your cabbage crops, plant sacrificial nasturtiums nearby. Aphids and cabbage moths which would feed on your cabbage are attracted to nasturtiums, plus nasturtiums attract hover flies who will gladly oblige in a delicacy of black aphids lured from the cabbage. Nasturtium grows amazing in crappy soil and does not need soil amendments. Oh and you can get some really colorful flowers as well. Awesome garden you have going for year 1. The hard work is clearly producing results.

[@ozenfant_ozn]

now here's a man who loves his garden. guess the forrest around is watchin the progress in awe.

[@forrestpugh7575]

I sure am.

[@pheonicity]

I'm really loving your garden videos Shawn! From living in suburban Canberra, Australia with a small, miserable backyard, being stuck at home in winter - it's so refreshing to step in to your world and escape for just a while. I love seeing your passion - not only for putting in the hard work, but educating yourself and trying new things! Planning to try my hand at another small veggie bed, this time choosing a better spot with better sunlight and drainage. Hopefully I can have a little of the success I see you have!

[@pheonicity]

I also might add - I thought your new clip in microphone was a nod to the 80's chest hair :D

[@coolissimo69]

Wow Shaun, your garden is something else, I was not imaging you would build something so nice. Great job.

[@kevingoodrich5472]

Fighting animals an bugs not to mention disease is a 24/7 job. I will say that in my situation I learned not to plant one type of plant in a group, because once one is attacked, it just goes from one to the other. I actually spread my veg all over two or three in a group and mixed with plants that aren't affected by whatever attacks them. Might be worth a shot next season. Looks like Cali is helping with the weeding an thinning. Plus this fall you can round up alot of leaves and really mulch up the garden. Looks really good for your first season,keep up the good fight. Can't wait to see the garden an pond next year. Really enjoy your channel,thanks for all the hard work

[@marygordon3032]

Hey Shawn l started cooking with bok choy and leeks because of watching you, l had no idea that they were so delicious. Thank you so much and God bless you! 🌱🌱🌱👍👍👍💯💯💯

[@colinham9148]

Can l suggest Shawn either add clay or an old gardening trick from the uk is to add cat litter to your garden the cheaper the better as you don't need the variety that deodorises in a cabin etc. But this holds moisture into your beds instead of it running out through the sand and gravel. Cheap easy to add to soil. For simple pest control add soap to your spray nozzle to stop the pest eating your veg.

[@denaredford6701]

Ever garden is personal ,your garden is lovely ,so green and everything looks healthy .

[@giorgosvere7186]

Hello from Greece ,a trick for pest control is very simple,just take peppers that they are hot in flavor boyle them, and after spray on your garden all the pests will leave.Also is good for mosquitos and other pests.I hope i gave a small help.

[@marieleopold1625]

Few losses...but MANY gains! ALLLLLL that work, from basically one person is simply AMAZING! You are continuing with big projects i.e. workshop/greenhouse etc.Thank-you Shawn, for taking the time to give us a very thorough tour. I watched a vid from a young fella in Ireland named; MOSSY BOTTOM. This young man has 'many' strawberries and sells them. The way he has managed to save his strawberries from 'invaders' is to pick them just when they start to pink...this way...slugs and such do not eat them. He says that once they 'begin to pink' (my paraphrasing) they will continue to redden. He simply places them in a flat box and awaits their ripening. I thought that was a 'smart' idea...as it is hard to 'outwit' hidden and watchful predators. You are doing VERY well..health and God's continued blessings upon you n' yours!

[@sari4079]

The garden's looking good, Shawn! Your work is starting to pay off. Thanks for sharing and hope you'll get a good harvest!

[@mikaelkagero3821]

Shawn,yoy are a real outdoors man. You do or create all yo need too live out there. You are following your path. I can't do the things you do but i can enyoj following the things you do. I'm sick an i have too much pain. I love too be out and sometimes camp. I have a very little garden all organic. Tace care both you and your family. Mikael from Sweden.

[@jacquiedwards160]

Wonderful result for the first year! I can imagine that every year with be better as the beds get more dense with compost

[@mrs.sherry]

Texas here, and I am so proud of you. You have worked so hard. Stay safe.

[@colkestrel]

I can't imagine having to take care of a garden that size myself without chemicals plus having to try and build a workshop and greenhouse all at the same time while keeping up on firewood and other tasks.

[@victoriasann1772]

Why would you chemicals? If using roundup be prepared be sick, besides killing weeds does a number in animals, bees, etc.

[@MichaelRamak]

I think the point of the comment was about how difficult it would be to manage all of these projects without the assistance or convenience of modern technology such as chemicals or garden appliances/tools.

[@kathygarber9407]

I think Sean is related to the energizer bunny ! 😀 I should have 1/2 his energy .

[@colkestrel]

@@MichaelRamak Correct and thanks!

[@nancystill6447]

@@victoriasann1772 and humans

[@alexandermills382]

Fantastic tomatoes... leeks need really deep rich soil, be better next year. We mulch with more hay, wood chips, compost or sawdust after a quick hoe weed destruction. Need a little extra nitrogen,... diluted urine.... You will need a fruit or vegetable cage to keep out the wild visitors... project for next year? Ducks and chickens would eat all the slugs and snails, they would need a safe, mobile bear and fox proof hutch... endless possibilities. You are a huge inspiration Shaun, especially as the world order is changing. You are a guiding light for over a million folks. You are doing it right. Kindest regards, Alex in Norway, mountain farm at 2000 feet above sea level.

[@patriciaabell9393]

Funny that while you were discussing the leaks, Cali walked parallel , munching on small plants as she went!

[@petermontagnon4440]

The work is never ending, people don't realize how much work there is living off the land!!! Take care, stay safe and stay healthy!!!

[@Jimwill01]

I used to work with people from all over the world, most from big cities. When they found I lived in the country I would almost always hear "I couldn't live in the country because there is nothing to do!" I would invite them to spend a couple of weeks with me and I could find plenty for them to do. Wonder why, in 18 years, I never had anyone take me up on it?

[@SimpleLivingAlaska]

Wow wow wow! 😍 Your garden looks absolutely outstanding, watched you building it this year and the results are impeccable. Soon it will be time for preservation.

[@shivamyadav1324]

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[@shivamyadav1324]

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[@marymiles6993]

All your hard work has really paid off for you. Looks great.

[@marymcmanus]

I started my “hugle” in a raised bed, my first. Thank you ❤️🐾

[@karizimmerman5212]

I love listening to you talk about the garden because you have alot of passion for it. You have really put your heart and soul into making it flourish.

[@thomasmcnab5068]

Hi Shawn... I think for a first year garden you've done a good job!....Hang in there... it will get better!.... Tks for sharing & stay safe....you too Callie!

[@janetwithers7427]

Very nice garden tour. You have more things in there than I thought you did. Hope the big rain helped. Cali is always exploring and alert. 🐕💖

[@keekadorus4877]

Wow! How fast has your garden grown. It hardly seems that long ago since you were clearing the site. You deserve all the benefits of your labour Shaun.

[@BrendaHoward411]

And that rain will help fill up your little lake faster... It was beautiful!

[@adrianna1289]

Amazing. And so informative too Shawn. Thank you for the tour. 😃

[@vickierickett4009]

This oldl old woman adores you. I love to hear you talk and the music is awesome

[@maryjohnson2674]

Hello, I really enjoyed watching you show your garden, everything looks so green and healthy, I love it, you have very big plants, I know you are proud of the work you did because now it's paying off, do you have a fence all around your garden? You done a wonderful job, I can't believe how pretty the plants are you really know what you are doing, I watched you and saw all the hard work you did, and now I see a beautiful garden, may God continue to bless you and family.

[@chadweatherspoon7479]

Sir, you are doing great!!! Ive been watching as much as I can since you started. It's amazing how far you've come. You should be proud, not many men could do what you've done.

[@young-soonkim6730]

Good Tuesday Shawn & Cali🐕! That looks like you guys put a lot of the hard physical labour there! 👍🍓🍅🍆🌽🌶🍎

[@dannyburrell4014]

Glad you are getting rain ,here in South Carolina no rain and jungle hot this week. The good thing is perfect growing conditions for okra . I bought a broad brim Tilley hat last week that is one fine Canadian product. I would love a Canadian goose jacket but would have to refinance the house hahahahaha hahahahaha. Really enjoy your day to day chores.

[@joycefuller4366]

It looks beautiful and healthy ... Thank you for sharing your journey 👀

[@craigwitte2943]

Shawn , take the flowers off of your potatoes. This sends all the energy to production of tubers.

[@Against_the_grain]

O boy, just finished the other channels update and here pops up a new video. Good times !

[@counteldamar5135]

I use stinging nettle cordage myself in the autumn. I find the red stems make the strongest cord. . It is very tough when dried out and cross-plyed together. Another thing the nettles and the comfrey is good for is a really good natural fertiliser many of us gardeners know and refer it as 'Black Gold' It's extremely nutritious organic feed. Keep up the good work!

[@EvertTaube83]

Wonderful! I have longed for this episode! Keep up the awesome work!

[@retiredyeti5555]

Good for you, not using chemicals in the garden, just natural products! May mean more handpicking of pests off the plants, but so much safer for your and your family's health! Garden is looking great despite nature fighting against you! What an accomplishment in a few short months! As always, stay safe!

[@darrell3368]

Enjoy the show and learning a lot thanks for sharing

[@jamesholmes4800]

Wow you have come so far must be so exciting great job!!!

[@dianelavoie6110]

Two ways to get rid of your caterpillars organically is: first, next year plant all your brassicas in a different spot and cover them immediately with a light row cover so the cabbage moths can not get on the brassicas to lay their eggs. Two, use BT according to the directions. It is a bacteria that kills caterpillars only and is approved for organic use. It harms nothing but caterpillars and is totally safe around children and pets. I had good success with the row cover and had to use the BT only on my apple trees for tent caterpillars. Good luck.

[@letticason8435]

I was going to suggests covering them so they wouldn’t get eggs laid on them. Strawberries are generally super hardy I would suggest tent covering them until you can harvest them. Our neighbors cat loves to lay in my strawberry bed and thank goodness doesn’t eat any of it. Lol

[@hunterj.hughes7252]

Making a compost tea with beneficial organisms is best, like mentioned in the book JADAM, and can use essential oil sprays when needed. Nature's Always Right has great videos on this.

[@pooftiger]

brassicas also get attacked by slugs a lot. A ring of fire cinder would be a sharp barrier for them.

[@ИраМоон]

a little advice from my Russian grandmother, plant garlic in different places, it's good against insects and pests. Garlic loves being alone. Always plant garlic one wedge at a time in the fall, there will be good buds next summer and fall! In spring, collect green pods, they can be used in salad or meat, fish. When we were hungry, we froze the pods). Enjoy watching your creations! Our garden plot remained at home, in the mountains. Apples (apport) and different varieties, pears and mountain raspberries, black currants ... I miss you, ....

[@Atlas1971]

Great content Shawn! I really enjoy both of your channels.

[@dawnahuggett377]

Your garden is showing all your hard work!! Awesome job. Hard work ALWAYS pays off

[@Kathy_Is_Blessed]

Beautiful garden.♥️ Rich rewards.🙏 Edited to add...Cali is trying sooo hard to be very interested in what you are doing right now, lol. 17:20

[@silvershadow013]

Wow, that's a lot of garden! I didn't realize how extensive it is! It all looks really good! Maintaining a garden takes a lot of work but is so worth it for the fresh produce that's rganically grownand preserved. You'll really appreciate all the hard work you've done this winter this winter when you're eating the veggies!

[@eslei7913]

Amazing video’s you’ve made for all to see How you did it all BY YOURSELF THANK YOU FOR SHARING I do enjoy watching your videos with your dog Calli 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👈🏽

[@tedsmyth1759]

Well , like my wife just said, you make us look like pikers' with all that you do. Can't get over all the good eating we have missed by not eating a lot of those leaves. LOL Still can't get over how fast your garden has grown in comparison to the one we watch out our window of the one the other people here have planted. Really enjoy all that you do. Blessings from Iowa.

[@jacquiedwards160]

In regards to bug/caterpillar/moth problem.... I had good success with a garlic/detergent mix.. I sprayed after every rain

[@tt55k]

Yes or Castile soap and water mix sprayed on the leaves.

[@FeelingPeculiar]

Is that safe?

[@nicolehervieux1704]

Jacqui Edwards : how do you process the garlic in the soap to put in the sprayer?

[@chrisharvey440]

Yup, garlic oil spray is great for green worms. DE dusted on plants in the morning will also safely kill soft bodied insects.

[@dianapovero7319]

@@FeelingPeculiar Yes. I also use rosemay & lander essenrial oils, to alternate with the garlic. You can also plant garlic in with tegw plants to deter bugs & pennyroyal con deter the rodents from eating things.

[@timothytardiesr576]

Awesome garden Shawn. Job well done. From nothing, to green and growing in a short amount of time. Fruit from hard work. I am not sure if you are open to tips for slug and snail deterrents, but a pie tin with a half inch or so of beer every so often will help keep them off the plants. 👍 Keep up the great work.

[@bobleponge1301]

Different solutions to build-up your production and soil quality: 1-Use your pee: yes, urin diluted in 10 to 1 in water will be transform by underground natural bacterias into nitrate and it is free!**too much of it will keep your plants growing green(no flowering), so use not all the time). 2-If you can have manure/compost, ask your friend if he can bring unusable field plants for foraging into bails. Those will be put on the ground to decompose(8 inches thick) and you plants your vegees in that bed. It will keep moisture, useful insects and living bacterias. Same thing for fragmented wood branches(lot of sugar content), muchrooms will develop micellium through it and keep water near your plants(FWB is good for all semi-forest fruits species). 3- Install nitrogen fixing plants/trees in the garden. 4-Use a RAMPUMP from a running water source, it can bring water steadily all summer long. 5- If you have clay in the area and construction building are put on, ask for the clay remove from future basement to be sent to you. 5-Wath out for too much wood in the garder, high carbon content products can SUCK ALL NITROGEN around it to be able to start decomposition. Good luck.

[@Anne-FromQc]

Bob Léponge 😀 Bob Léponge! Brings me back 20 yrs when my kids watched that show 💞 Hi from the Laurentians 🙋🏻‍♀️

[@jeantaylor9119]

Top notch advice. 👍

[@caiatabalipa]

I studied ecological agriculture techniques, and this is a legit way to go.

[@auntym4729]

MI gardener (yt )says wood chips only suck nitrogen for a short while. Once the chips break down they will give it back to the soil. Maybe a good 10-10-10 would help you out in the meantime. Do you have a way to soil test? That will give you a starting place.

[@arnaldobellucci9033]

Or be smart and use chemical fertilization.

[@iartistdotme]

WOW what a success! You have begun building a great garden and got to eat off it at the same time. Each year will just be better and bigger harvests. Lots of work but lots of payback at the end. It is beautiful!

[@jennysmith80]

Use row cover netting for the cabbage , works like a charm.

[@michaelastolle6036]

In addition to that advise, I also read that if you cover the base of the cabbage with a piece of carton (some 15-20cm square) with the cabbage in the middle the root is protected. Maybe something for next year.

[@johncourtneidge]

Yes Discarded Debris Netting from scaffolders

[@smdavey99]

You can also use cheap pop-up mesh laundry hampers, often available for a dollar or two. Drop them upside-down over each brassica.

[@joangibson859]

I have beautiful cabbages this year. I use what my late father used. It is a bacteria which attacks the cabbage moth (looper) larvae. The brand I bought is the liquid Bonide which is Thuricide Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). I mix the concentrate in a spray bottle and just spray my members of the Brassicaceae--kale, Brussels sprouts, collards, cabbage, etc. It really works and is safe for use unless you are a cabbage worm.

[@rechellegambol1781]

Wow,wacthing from philipipnes♥️♥️👍

[@MAKEMONEYMARK8]

Awesome video on growing vegetables in that area of Canada. You doing an amazing Job Shawn! Keep pushing and growing food! 👍👍😍

[@kevinblack16]

Me: Clicks video. Shawn: "Welcome back to the garden. Just wanted to give you a quick update...". Me: checks video length "43 MINUTES!" hahaha. Thanks for uploading Shawn.

[@heathersullivan7294]

Great video Shawn, it must feel very rewarding to get such great results after such an enormous amount of work, not only for immediate use, but also for the future. I'm so glad it's paying off, all the ground testing, saving ash to mix with gathered leaves and rotting trees, removing so many rocks!! and adding relocated soil, and on and on. Those of us that have been following your journey are excited to see you reaping your rewards, literally! Keep doing what you're doing and we'll be here to follow as you go, thanks for sharing :)

[@eliasstraat]

Haha I love it, video's been out for 10 minutes but the likes are already pouring in! :D Will enjoy this video along with my lunch now!

[@janettelworth9398]

Excellent 1st year garden Shawn. Very impressive. We did not have much luck last year with the yellow pear shaped tomatoes. They all split before we could harvest them, but there were plenty on the vine.

[@amylilleydesign]

There is a product called Thieves Household cleaner, totally organic with essential oils. One year my garden in Colorado was infested with garden mites and without thinking, I grabbed the Thieves and sprayed prolifically. I definitely lost some produce, but the Thieves worked for the long haul, and I still use it, now in Zone 9 in Florida. It might help with all your garden invading insects/mites/caterpillars🌿🌱🍃🦟🐛🐝🐜🐞🌱🍃🌿

[@grahamecarter]

That's looking great Shawn. Nice long video as well. Cheers

[@SilhouetteParkFarm]

It’s coming along amazing

[@larryshafer8055]

Thanks for sharing your garden . It was nice to take a tour of it .

[@MsBee777]

I just found a remedy for "powdery mildew" on my cucumber plants - mix 8 parts water with 1 part milk.... trim off leaves that have the mildew and soak leaves & stock (whole plant, under leaves & on top too... by spraying milk/water mixture. Fried green tomatoes are awesome too. Did you plant any beets? the greens & stalks are delicious too !!!

[@kylerieger3855]

Btw there are plenty of organic fungicides. Most you dont need to trim any affected parts off just spray every week for around 3 weeks. It seems a lot easier than drowning the plant in milk.

[@genegoodman5233]

Yes be very proud of what you’re growing, you worked hard to get it. Stay safe

[@IMO-d2]

Shawn, you an protect from the cabbage moth by a netting system to keep them off your brassicas. Check out Castle Hill Gardens channel. He has a pretty good system going on