No dig permaculture homestead tour - first 18 months

[@michaelmcclafferty3346]

A lovely and informative video. Thank you.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

thank you so much

[@lynnmacro3044]

What a breath of fresh air to realistic gardening for a very busy family! It inspires because so many are dispirited by the clean rows that are normally portrayed. You are a real inspiration Steph. Thank you.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you Lynn, really kind of you to say so

[@nestahumphries5496]

What a lovely video. ❤

[@kath-phlox]

I'm so pleased Liz introduced you to her subscribers

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you for subscribing, Kath

[@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor]

Great to see how it's going!🤗💛🤗

[@melissapollard5447]

Stephanie I just love your garden. It reminds me of my own approach and makes me feel better that my beds aren’t all in straight, tidy rows. I love your intermingled plantings and the plants happily going to seed. It feels very real.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you Melissa. The garden is looking very messy today because there's driving rain and high winds!!

[@melissapollard5447]

@@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading just how I - and the wildlife - like it. 😊🙏🏻

[@johnmccarthy115]

It's looking great Steph in such a short space of time. What you don't have minions...shocking 😜😁

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

The amount of times I am asked who I employ here!!

[@johnmccarthy115]

@@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading Peeps are just bizarre & some still think we live in the Victorian times 🤷🤦

[@JBNat]

Done such a wonderful job Steph. It feels like just yesterday I was seeing your instagram posts about you first moving here. It's amazing just how abundant your beds look, I love the 'permaculture style' of planting where it just looks like a mixture of flowers and edibles are exploding out of the ground everywhere you look. I must try and incorporate a bit of that into my allotment. Thanks for the lovely tour.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you, so glad you enjoyed it

[@1Lightdancer]

Lovely and so inspiring!! I'm in process with a new garment in W Oregon (burr down to vexing for a few days!) I brought many things in pots, and started 2 beds with the assistance of my 11 year old grandson last summer - my Granny Flat is in process in the back yard, and I look forward to getting mire rooms in the ground (main veg garden is in its own gated yard)

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Best of luck with your new garden. Hope you keep warm, the weather in US looks very chilly just now in many States

[@margaretsofocleous1999]

Thank you for sharing. I came across you through Liz at Byther farm

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you Margaret. Liz is fab.

[@jano3157]

Well done Steph, what an achievement in such a short time. As always, you are an inspiration 😘

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you so much

[@lisaskilton3746]

wow such wonderful tips that you share! love the wood pile storage area! my irrigation in the autumn/winter this year is all about build up of condensation on inside then dripping down onto my beds! the outside of poly tunnel we covered in a netting which really helped in our summer! wonderful tour of your plot so thank you for sharing! its hard work but a bit at a time you can really see the difference as we can!

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you Lisa.

[@jpennturner]

Hi, I love your garden, we have raised beds because of flooding!

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you and what a good idea

[@Jetjai]

It’s looking really good and shows how No-Dig really works well. Here’s to even more successes in 2023 👏🌸

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you - and I wish you success in 2023 too

[@rubygray7749]

What a phenomenal job you are doing. I love seeing your progress. I can't believe all that fits on less than half an acre!! It's so encouraging to hear about how much fun you're having with it all, and how much food glorious food your efforts have produced already.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you. Making this garden is giving me so much pleasure.

[@maristermcsorley4203]

Love it Steph you are slowly building your garden and can’t wait for the next video 😘

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you so much. I am excited to make some new beds once this dratted rain has stopped!

[@mrcogginsgarage7062]

Great to see how well your getting on Stephanie you really have been busy Have a very happy Christmas.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you. I wish you a happy Christmastime too

[@jennyjohnson9012]

Just love your garden Stephanie. I practice no dig too and cant believe the difference its made to my veg and my back!!! I cant wait to get going again next year. I love your progress and find you such an inspiration. More vlogs please next year!! Have a wonderful Christmas.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you so much Jenny. Yes, I plan more vlogs for 2023

[@uteweyer1548]

well done, very inspirational! You have achieved so much!

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you so much

[@francesbatycki404]

What a stunningly gorgeous view from the hilltop! I’d be up there every day! Garden is lovely! Have a wonderful holiday season, and keep smiling. I love the practicality of your approach.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

I try to do that walk as often as I can. It takes about 1 1/2 hours to do the whole walk, beautiful views all around

[@AmirsAllotment]

Wow it is looking lovely, I’m looking forward to following your journey 😊

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you Amir

[@huttonsvalleypermaculture]

It all looks fantastic Stephanie. I'm finding nodig is certainly the way to go - really so easy after the initial setup! Thanks for sharing - Linda

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you Linda. I'm making some more beds as soon as the weather sorts itself out.

[@gailthornbury291]

It’s coming on so well. You’re making me want to get out and make some new beds. It’s surprising how little compost you are getting away with.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

I have more cardboard in the shed, and I am waiting for this stormy weather to pass so I can make some more beds, ready for the spring

[@XenobiaF]

I love your voice!

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you so much

[@katiesvegpatch]

It's lovely, isn't it?!

[@XenobiaF]

@@katiesvegpatch I think so, it’s very comforting.

[@julieannecook-artist]

Wonderful to see this Steff. I have a little bit of land in Devon that I hope to start growing, its scrubland at the mo but have started to draw out a plan , so I will be watching you & taking tips 👌😊

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

That sounds lovely. Hope all is well with you

[@karenw9996]

Watched you on Liz Zorab's channel and decided to pop over. I've been on this property for 20 years, but only started gardening after I retired. Like you, the work is being done by myself, with the exception of bringing in my brother for building projects (which isn't easy because he works construction, so the times of year when my building projects can be done, he's already working 12-18 hours/day). You are certainly accomplishing more than I am, but you have experience from your previous years of gardening that I don't have, and I'm in my 60s, so not as energetic as I was at your age. Still - a woman working mostly alone to accomplish everything strikes a chord with me, and I'll be watching more videos to pick up on any tips you have...and perhaps some preservation and/or cooking hints as well.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thanks Karen. I hope to start some cooking videos in 2023. Hasn't quite happened yet as part of my kitchen fell apart (!!) so not quite ready for filming in there

[@karenw9996]

@@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading Oh no! My kitchen is poorly laid out, but at least it hasn't fallen apart!

[@PricklePoppy]

Love your garden tours! I really like the idea of a sitting area in the polytunnel. I have started a no dig garden area this fall that is about 40 feet square in my backyard. I think I will plan a sitting area in the center.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

It's lovely having somewhere sheltered and vegetable-y to sit. Best of luck with your new garden!

[@dianeirvine1384]

Just found your channel thur Liz. Very good progress for a year. I made my orchard the same way.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

@@dianeirvine1384 Thanks Diane

[@katiesvegpatch]

So amazing to see what you've achieved! You had much better crops than me in my first year. I think watering was my main failure - judging by your wonderful veg! As an aside, I'd love more info on the forest garden if you get the chance. I keep watching videos about them but I still don't fully understand how you do one, what they should look like (and what the benefits are). We're going to put some orchard trees in soon and I'd like to work out what I can plant under them. I've seen you talk about them in other videos (hopefully I haven't missed any) but an idiot's guide would be appreciated (if you have the time). Wishing you a lovely Christmas. Thanks for all the inspiration!

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

That's on my list of things to do - will hopefully be able to make one over the next few weeks

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

So so busy. - Question: When the growing season is near do you cover the mustard with cardboard so that it mulches down? I'm trying no dig and working between raised beds and old baths as my bending capabilities aren't as good as they used to be. All my gardening is trial and error although most times I can get something out of it to eat. I love watching your progress, you are really inspiring, thank you Stephanie. =-)

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

The mustard will either be killed off by the winter, or I can h o e it off before sowing and planting. Excellent plan to use container gardens - much less bending

[@lorrainerichardson3280]

@@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading Thank you =-)

[@naomijackman4307]

Hi Stephanie, what did you call the structure the rhubarb was on please? I’d be interested in doing this down my field, thanks

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

A "hugelette" which is a word I made up to describe the structure. It is loosely based on hugelkulture. Mine was made without any digging, piling up brash from trees and then making the mound on top with some soil that was stacked in the garden (by the previous owners here).

[@ToniFleckney]

Hi, I have a similar sized polytunnel that we set up in July, we did manage to grow a lot in containers, but going forward we would like to make a no dig. Im interested to know roughly how much compost you needed to get all your beds in please.

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

I don't know how much I used altogether because it came from various sources - bought, homemade, etc - and I also used non-compost mulches on some beds. But on most of the compost beds I used 2"/5cm compost on top of card, on the weedy grass

[@potteringaroundtheworld823]

Great work 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 Who need ex partners? 🙄😂

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Thank you.

[@ErnieCG]

I am a new subscriber from liz Zorab,I write comments under my husbands name,my name is caroline

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

Hello Caroline. Thank you for subscribing

[@homesteaderfiftywmartha603]

Creeping grass that can grow 4-6 feet then pop up in the other side-- 😩😩😩

[@stephaniehaffertyhomesteading]

My goodness that sounds like a seriously invasive grass! I don't think we have that here