Chantal and her garden are delightful and an inspiration to me. Also, a Senior late bloomer here and it's been a steep learning curve. My goal is much the same of a permanent food forest. Her achievement in one year is a great ray of hope for another granny gardener. 😊
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
That's so wonderful, and I think also for people of any age, this kind of garden makes so much sense - for the planet too.
@laurieasmus99982 жыл бұрын
Yay for Granny Gardeners! I am 62, and just starting a permaculture garden journey as well.
@MsMonica38 Жыл бұрын
I'm 52 and just learning about food forests, myself. Now I need my own home to get going!
@dottiannblakemore92317 ай бұрын
I am 75 yrs old and shared a dream w my husband who recently passed to Green the Arizona property I purchased some ten yrs ago. I am now in a position to make our dream happen.
@eddy88282 жыл бұрын
The world needs more Morag Gamble.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes, definitely more food forests!
@eswaribalan1642 жыл бұрын
Yes
@lileelisamc.47222 жыл бұрын
such a healthy looking happy lady, she is part of the lovely garden and garden is part of her. Gardens are good for the soul.
@Ky-dl5ko2 жыл бұрын
I'm a late-in-life gardener, too. Chantal is definitely an inspiration. Thanks, Morag for a wonderful video.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
All the best with your garden 🌳
@cath.lamontagne53572 жыл бұрын
I would love to see another tour of the garden with the focus on the landscape and garden with a voice-over comment as you are both exploring this wonderful forest as it matures.
@DrAnnBlakeTracy2 жыл бұрын
I too am short & have begun pulling my branches of my trees down & tying them down to create all kinds of "weeping willow" fruit trees so I can reach my fruit.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Great idea. In smaller spaces we can include so much more abundance if we work with our plants, and you'll end up with more fruit in your belly too!
@louiseswart13152 жыл бұрын
Amazing that this garden has grown for only one year!
@cyndyfabian75557 ай бұрын
Grannie Cyndy from South Australia here again. Ohhh yes. The understanding that a garden tells you what it wants. So true. Just be open to it. Chantal feels that intuitively.
@JudiE77222 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing how you accomplished so much in a short space of time. I am truly inspired to forge ahead and create my own food forest. Thank you both 🙏🏽💕
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes. She has shown just how much we can do in a short space of time. It's really quite inspirational, and it shows too how quickly we can regenerate degraded lands if we put our hearts, minds, and hands to the task.
@smpas71442 жыл бұрын
Love to see and hear about experimental gardening. I only started gardening last year by necessity. I had to leave the nsw south coast temporarily to do home palliative care for my father on his 4.5 acre property on the southern tablelands in nsw where it’s currently very cold and frosty. I never had time for gardening in the past raising a family and running a business which I had to drop and leave behind for the time being. I had no idea what I was doing and emotionally stressed and very isolated with virtually no human social interaction so, gardening became my therapy or my key to sanity. Suffice to say, I never expected to be here for a whole year and now just taking each day at a time. I virtually had and still have no budget and can’t afford to buy seeds, seedlings etc. I collected seeds from kitchen scraps, found seeds at my local tip, (which is now my major supplier of pretty much all my gardening needs! Lol) when plants go to seed, I collect them. I have no idea what I’m doing and just experiment and work with what I have from weeds to collecting seeds from bird poo from the hand made lopsided bird feeder! I even dig up my own worms and made a compost heap for them that I feed with whatever scraps, leaves etc I can find. I mainly set out to grow food but have fallen inlove and appreciate and utilise whatever plants and animals that surround me (including the snakes, that I used to fear terribly), I feel at one with nature and hope my dad is proud of what I’m trying to achieve out here and thank you especially to Morag and your channel. You present beautifully and even though I’ve only just discovered your channel, watching it has given me hope that what I am doing with his property, is sort of on the right track…thank you for taking the time to make these videos and visiting other nature embracers and sharing their journeys. I would love to see something from the colder regions, I struggle to grow a lot of veggies due to the cold and frost then the harsh heat in summer where water can be scarce…🪴
@zeetalzee55822 жыл бұрын
this was very encouraging to me. I've been on my spot for 3 yrs, and for this year, focused on soil remediation and infrastructure. Now, I'm starting plants from seeds, cuttings, and so on -- in the hopes of building up a food forest over time. I will be buying trees, eventually, but that's a big expense for me. So, starting where I am, adding things in as I go, and always learning and observing. :)
@gabbym75602 жыл бұрын
Beautiful inspirational gardener and garden. It's a living proof of how abundant the earth is and given thought,and the right conditions plants just want to grow. Beautiful ❤️
@wildlifegardenssydney74922 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this tour Chantelle …..“ I wanted to be part of the solution ….lots of observations….….“ ❤️❤️❤️and Morag❤️🔥❤️🔥. I have watched this 3 times! I have also rewatched all of Morag’s masterful videos. I find Morag to be the best educator and interviewer. THE BEST! There is so much information you provide to absorb, and I learn something new each time I re watch you. It also lifts my spirits and makes me feel much more hopeful. Forest floor, mulch, mulch, mulch stunning changes here. “The soil is the foundation”. Swales , berms, permaculture and the recycling of all sorts of organic matter🔥🔥. I love both of your gardens for wildlife , the beneficial insects, the permaculture chat and recipes too. Great tips about soil creation, and enlivening the soil at the end too. “They are so lucky they are so pretty” re pidgeon peas and King Parrots 👑🦜🤣🤣🤣 I LOVE your channel Morag and I am so grateful for you excellent and inspiring content. I did my first permaculture course in the 80’s the knowledge gained just increases in value and never dates.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this wonderfully encouraging message. I love that you share my passion for this 🌏🌳🐝🌿😀
@wordwoman99002 жыл бұрын
Chantelle was adorable. Part of me is quite envious of the style of garden she's chosen to cultivate, but we each only have so much space to work with, and for me the focus has been and remains on creating restoring a native ecosystem as much as possible. I've got a separate area with a few raised beds for conventional food crops, but everything that goes into the ground is native to my specific area. Of course, I'm learning a LOT about what native plants are edible and how to eat them.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Your garden sounds wonderful!
@wildlifegardenssydney74922 жыл бұрын
Elements of your own self sufficiency are great. Ecosystems really need what you are doing….regenerative restoration with indigenous plants 🙌🙌
@TheParadiseParadox6 ай бұрын
There's a good thing to know about chokos. I don't think many people in Australia know, but you can eat the tuber at certain parts of the year. They call it "chinchayote". I had it in a restaurant in Mexico. I think the fellow had boiled it, sliced it in two and grilled it with cheese in the middle. I liked it It's a way to get even more out of a plant that grows quite easily.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife6 ай бұрын
Great recipe! Thanks. I love how versatile it is
@amandapryar4675 Жыл бұрын
Wow! This is amazing I live in Britain and the thought of having something HALF as beautiful as yours is almost getting me going! Thanks 👍
@Thankful_.2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! I done similar here in zone 6b. This Spring (early March), I laid several layers of cardboard on top of grass. I continued to layer as I gathered more cardboard. On top of the cardboard I scattered fruit and veggie scraps, grass clippings, tiny sticks and a small amounts of dirt, then more cardboard (as I got it). In May & June I added several seeds and small plants, done by digging holes through the broken down cardboard layers). Finally, after everyone was planted I added tomato cages (most I made from ♻️ materials) and covered everything w mulch.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
That's so wonderful. Thanks for sharing! All the best with your garden as it continues to evolve and become more abundant.
@nv66792 жыл бұрын
Do nothing pest management - love it. Nature provides everything we need!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Natural balance. An ecosystem's approach to gardening.
@3Sphere2 жыл бұрын
That's a wonderful, heart warming, inspiring and a very beautiful food forest and interaction. Chantal is obviously a very deep and talented artist.... and beautiful person. I can just picture her early in the morning 'communicating' with her garden... It so inspires me to use my own talents and instincts to build a food forest. There's sooo much to learn. I'm still in the process of wrapping my mind around the whole permaculture thing. I gotta say though, it is a whole lotta fun! But the more I learn, the less I know... Heh.
@soniavargasfigueroa8072 жыл бұрын
So Happy to see this vídeo... Blessings......
@selinab853211 ай бұрын
a true cottage garden, absolutely beautiful! thanx for sharing
@southsidecarly74272 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful garden you’ve created! I would love to sit an observe all the birds an insects enjoying it too. You have created a place of beauty ❤️
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
You're so right - and the thing is, the hard word is done now - it's more about managing the abundance, plugging the gaps and noticing what's happening - more time to sit back with a cuppa!
@selenaclarke2 жыл бұрын
that's a very lovely comment
@johnkelly94518 ай бұрын
So inspiring, beautiful garden, In a year... ty for sharing. I'm speachless. So inspiring, looks so rewarding. I hope to start. Thankyou for your tips.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife8 ай бұрын
I wish you all the best with your food forest. It’s amazing how quickly you’ll notice a distinct change
@gerardinecrowley58172 жыл бұрын
Such a beautiful garden. It was hard to see it though. Maybe if you turn the camera around so it concentrates on the garden and every now and then back on Chantal it would be easier to see the full extent of the garden. Some close up and distance shots would make it great to watch. Or have someone else doing the camera work perhaps. Thanks for sharing.
@sptheartist1803 Жыл бұрын
Older women gardening is so cute 🥰
@B30pt8711 ай бұрын
Oh, please do come back again! It has been a delight to watch the two of you, and to learn from you.
@orangeswell1469 Жыл бұрын
Chantal is so awesome. I love what she's done!
@miramirez3574 Жыл бұрын
👍 agreed
@cyndyfabian75557 ай бұрын
Once again...you have me excited!! We started on a block of heavily compacted rocky clay, probably a heavily used path to an implement shed on an old farm. And heavy clay to boot. It was the worst of soils you could imagine. But after years of horse and cow manure, chicken compost and allowing the propagation of rogue trees to break up the soil it's finally starting to happen. The micro climates begin to form. It's finally happening and boy!! Does it take patience!! But it's worth every minute.
@ritamailheau771 Жыл бұрын
I saw the original video and now to see this beautiful video of how Chantal's garden has developed--very grateful. I'm beginning my journey here in the US. Thank you Morag. So encouraging. ❤❤
@wazowski67092 жыл бұрын
Amazing garden, I couldn't concentrate though after she said that man shed was a converted shipping container. I'm so making one!! 👌
@annburge2912 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful and inspiring video. Chantal's garden is as wonderful as she is. So much enthusiasm. I loved how Chantal explained her choko recipes and the willingness to try new plants.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes - I think moving from the ‘standard diet’ is essential for sustainability
@anthonyburke56567 ай бұрын
Congratulations Chantal, I’m a bit older than you and am looking for land to embark on virtually the same project, I’m a bit jealous of your drive, energy and intelligence.
@musamusashi2 жыл бұрын
This is the auntie everyone should have... so inspiring. All blessings and love, Madam!
@loft27ss Жыл бұрын
Getting my husband to keep all cartoon boxes( from furniture) to put over weeds near swell and also amend the soil around rocks in the garden( in the mountains). Will mulch it later. Can’t spray any chemicals as Neibourghs expect…. as I love my little frogs and 2 water lizards in the garden( my helpers with snails and bugs:) can see craze looks of the neighbours as it is doesn’t look pretty for 4-5 weeks but I care for my wildlife more:)
@dianebrown1721 Жыл бұрын
The two of you are adorable. You’ve given me the courage to really get into mine and make my own dream come into fruition. I’m so excited to see the things she has created here. Very beautiful and well done. I can Certainly relate to the concept of being a late bloomer I’m 63 and just beginning. Thank you for the wonderful information.
@donnaleveron6511 Жыл бұрын
Amazing to see what she has accomplished in 1 year! The garden is so well established, it looks much older. This inspires me! Subscribed
@nikigeorge4742Ай бұрын
Morag and Chantelle, thank you so much for the wonderful video. I watched it two times. Very informative! I am going to use many ideas in my Florida garden!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLifeАй бұрын
Wonderful! Wishing you all the best with it.
@courtneynewey2 жыл бұрын
Paradise!
@MisCCY1307 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@lisathiedeman44872 жыл бұрын
So inspiring! Loved this video! Thank you!!
@sappir262 жыл бұрын
Amazing! Great job. Such a beautiful food forest.
@vmr6771 Жыл бұрын
Lovely lady and very creative in her design.
@birgitedmayr91452 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration you both are !!
@deborahcaldwell9775 Жыл бұрын
Oh wonderful to see. The bale with the soil in the middle is a sweet tip.
@cyndyfabian75557 ай бұрын
Hi Morag. Grannie Cyndy from South Australia here. Just found your channel. I'm 72 yrs old and developing a food forest garden on my steep 1/4 acre block in a subdivision. No lawn at all any more. But multiple fruit trees, vines, berries, veggie garden, chooks and a beehive that set itself up in a birdhouse my grandsons made for me a few years ago. I love the whole permaculture principle. Never used my green bin disposal in 17 yrs. Love your content and newly subscribed although I am in a Mediterranean climate with potential for frosts in winter. So this video is out of my climate zone. But will follow you regardless. If you are national you will have my undying love and support!!
@nikibrand1035 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic food garden, well done.
@rachellmang-osan94012 жыл бұрын
Wow that was great garden
@soilbellefarm37102 жыл бұрын
Love it!!
@loft27ss Жыл бұрын
These two beautiful people makes me smile:) so much love and harmony
@Heather11268 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. that was a delightful tour.
@WilderDust2 жыл бұрын
This was really delightful and inspiring. Thank you.
@cliveburgess41282 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring! thank you both!!
@kishajones7545 Жыл бұрын
VERY inspiring garden & human!! Brava, Chantel👏!
@stefanoviviani6064 Жыл бұрын
So inspiring. Thank you!
@cgreen7772 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@marycampbell41602 жыл бұрын
Awesome tour thanks for sharing
@robintait16882 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration. Thank you Chantal so much.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@craiglewis44292 жыл бұрын
What an amazing garden!!!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes, it is. She's done such an amazing job in a just over a year!
@qhodges_11 ай бұрын
Thank you both for sharing! 🤍
@soulnourishingpilates Жыл бұрын
I’m so inspired by this!! Morag & Chantill thank you so much for sharing. Im looking forward to creating my own food forest in the near future 🙏🏼
@1Lightdancer2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely garden tour - so many unfamiliar plants from the other hemisphere! We are all learning as we grow!!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
So true!
@carolinetaylor95182 жыл бұрын
What a delightful place ,so inspiring. All of that in one year with a bit of preparation time !
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
It is always so inspiring how quickly we can regenerate soils, bring them to life, and grow abundance.
@studiodesbozartsnathalie66622 жыл бұрын
Très joli jardin, merci pour ce beau partage!👍
@annabellearnold10082 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much! Wonderful video 🥰🙏👍🌿🌳🌴🌾🍄🌻🌺☀️🌈
@studiotobiana5062 жыл бұрын
Lovely work bien fait!
@theobserver4502 жыл бұрын
Very inspirational
@tiarianamanna9732 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Amazing! Love it! 😁😄😎
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😀
@kdixuebw7884bfb2 жыл бұрын
So much beauty in the garden and also the gardener 🌼
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed. Chantal has created an amazing space, and is just such a kind and generous gardener.
@aldastroud96712 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing, beautiful ♥️ this is also my style of garden. I just wish I could see at least 1 hour of video, is so much to see 😍
@saradha33392 жыл бұрын
So beautiful and encouraging
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes. I think Chantal's garden is really inspiring.
@fuxleo2 жыл бұрын
how lovely,you two...and the garden!💚❤️💚💚❤️thx for sharing🙏
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
So nice of you
@JessBookishGal Жыл бұрын
I loved this video. it's so inspiring. I teared up a little. just so beautiful. thank you both for sharing.
@missa82772 жыл бұрын
Wonderful! Great job it’s magical! ❤️
@craigmarshall5280 Жыл бұрын
Your comment is so heart touching yes I agree with you, can we be friends if you don’t mind?
@andrebarbaruiva94252 жыл бұрын
This is just incredible. Thank you so much.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@nickyferguson90632 жыл бұрын
Lovely lovely garden, thank you so much for the share :)
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thank - Chantal's garden is indeed so lovely.
@june-uni2 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful. Very inspiring. Thank you so much for posting this ladies ❤️
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
You're welcome. So glad you enjoyed this walkabout.
@WanieB2 жыл бұрын
What a lovely garden! Great inspiration thank you for sharing it. 👏
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@myrnajames14602 жыл бұрын
Love watching this video
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Myrna - I really loved visiting her and wandering around her garden with her
@gosia30322 жыл бұрын
Beautiful garden and Chantal ! Thank you Morag Gamble ! Greetings from Canada :)
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Hello across the ocean!
@lorettamobley6649 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@lubavukadinovic57522 жыл бұрын
It is so, so impressive and inspiring, thank you!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@scottfarrell33332 жыл бұрын
That was awesome! Thanks for sharing 🤗
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
yes- Chantal has done an amazing job at creating this beautiful garden.
@selenanieto8152 Жыл бұрын
Wow! Her garden is gorgeous! She is a great inspiration!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
@LifeIsMessyImLearningAsIGrow2 жыл бұрын
🌳 I can see you put a lot of work and love into growing!I hope gardening brings you as much joy as it brings me. b It’s the start of my 3 year gardening but there is still so much for me to learn and I appreciate you sharing your food forest. It’s inspirational to me. I’d love the idea of a growing that way. I look forward to hopefully learning more from each other as we grow!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your lovely comment. Chantal's garden really is wonderful
@hopeisorange Жыл бұрын
I love this! I especially love hearing her talking about her garden…and what she said about the garden training your intuition. I’m putting in a garden now and I put two plants too close and it really bothers me, but I keep trying to ignore it…but I can’t. I’m going out to trust my “gut” and move those plants!😂
@HomeEF2 жыл бұрын
She definitely has blessing hands, love 😍🪴 that beautiful healthy edible garden! 🪴
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes, certainly she has a gift for this!
@tmckmusic8584 Жыл бұрын
Chantel is lovely!
@vivianvivian46722 жыл бұрын
Morag, hello from Georgia in the US. Thank you for sharing this beautiful garden; so inspiring. She has truly done an amazing job; please keep us abreast of future viewings of her garden. Thank you again, and stay well.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I look forward to going back in a year or two, and will share another short clip
@ingeleonora-denouden6222 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this inspiring garden tour! I live in a more 'moderate' climate, so I planted other trees, shrubs and herbs. The permaculture principles are always the basics, whatever climate or personal circumstances. I do have an 'avocado tree', as a house plant (grown from a seed I planted years ago). I know now I can prune it, so it never outgrows the room!
@craigmarshall5280 Жыл бұрын
Your comment is so heart touching yes I agree with you, can we be friends if you don’t mind? 😊
@Mary-vr3xz11 ай бұрын
Amazing...she inspired me a lot.
@MaxCooperWCIDP4 ай бұрын
So inspiring! Thanks! 🎉🎉🎉
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife4 ай бұрын
Thanks Max. really must go and visit her and film part 2
@ren2ski8 ай бұрын
Lovely garden thank you for sharing
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife8 ай бұрын
I’m so glad you liked it. I must go back again and see what another years growth looks like
@gardeningforfunandlongevit60762 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work.
@tamararoberts93072 жыл бұрын
Organic ! 👍 yes! Love it!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
The best!
@eswaribalan1642 жыл бұрын
Simply wonderful, love from Borneo.
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for tuning in from Borneo - I can just imagine what would be possible in your climate and soils!
@akinyicolang692 жыл бұрын
I am inspired! Walking in your foosteps🎉🎊
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for coming along for the ‘walkabout’
@katyt74702 жыл бұрын
Beautiful results for just one year! Thank you for sharing this inspiration 😍 bravo Chantal, vous avez accompli un travail magnifique!
@MoragGambleOurPermacultureLife2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing what she's done isn't it!
@colkur50072 жыл бұрын
A tasty Aibika Spinach recipe to change your mind. Perfect for winter and sore throats 1. On a deep base frying pan fry chicken thigh fillets (skin on) on both sides till golden with olive oil Put lid on and fry for 5 mins. 2. add 1 1/2 cups of water to chicken and add aibika bunch and put lid on. 3. Once aibika has simmered down add a clove of chopped garlic and 2 chicken stock cubes. 4 Toss aibika and chicken around in pan until aibika is soft 5 Best to serve in a bowl if you want to drink the soup with it. # For variations add chilli, grated ginger, etc to taste # Pick only the younger softer aibika leaves for cooking # instead of 1 cup of water you can use a can of coconut cream for even more amazing taste
@chantaltulliez80662 жыл бұрын
Sounds delicious thank you Collin Kupul shall make it for sure...I am open to new recipes
@petergilfillan83402 жыл бұрын
Just beautiful. Well done. I too am about to start on my Home Block of a similar size. wish me luck.