How to Start a Food Forest on the Big Island of Hawaii Part 2

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This video is a continuation of our previous video "How to start a food forest on the Big Island of Hawaii'. If you have not seen that video yet, here is the link • How to Start a Food Fo... In this video we discuss what ripping is and also talk about some of the start up cost involved with starting a food forest. I hope this helps and please enjoy!
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[@MariannaK94]

Piling and Mike, I love your stories.

[@movingtopuna9666]

My wife and I bought land in Fern Acres to retire on and we will be making a food forest and greenhouse. Our goal is to produce at least 50% of our own food, and better yet 60% - 70%. Love your videos. Love the way you plant your trees. Elegant, simple and sustainable.

[@1000750]

Aloha from Maui, you guys are awesome! Cassava...Love to see Mike on the BMX again...Take care, Mahalo for the vids.

[@benwinkel]

Good to see/hear from you again! I would like to see the 'soil' video. And tour of your property, see how everything is doing/new developments.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Yeah an update is for sure in order!

[@gc641]

Love the sound of the birds, thanks for posting, I’m thinking about moving back in a couple years. 👍🤙

[@Cowabunga808]

Mike and Paulina, I can't thank you both enough for making these videos! Always so informative. Looking forward to working with you soon!

[@joesoutdoorplaces]

I really enjoyed this video. I think that I would go for a half and half thing. Half of my land ripped, and half natural like Eddie's. I am glad that I finally know what the brand name of the chicken manure pellets are. I have been wanting some for a while now. They are available to me on Amazon or from a company in CA. I will go with whoever is cheaper on shipping. It seems y'all are more busy and that is very good. Take care.

[@movingtopuna9666]

This is what my wife and I are thinking. Rip some specific areas, do the Eddie thing on other areas and leave large areas wild.

[@3000gtwelder]

Finally! I've been waiting for a video from you guys!

[@kathleensmith8505]

You two are great! I used to live on the Island, making me miss Big Island Mama!

[@redfirekla]

Glad to see you guys are back...

[@OffGridHawaii]

Mahalo for tuning in!

[@bsdgffishtuna5186]

Great to see a vid from u guys! Been too long.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Hehe yeah sorry bout that. Life gets in the way of filming videos these days... Thanks for watching!

[@norbelsemaj3870]

I love you guys vids. You guys are awesome, alot of People In HAWAII are getting Hard time to Lived there life because everything you buy are expensive and Even owning home are ridiculous expensive. But you guys rock, because you show the World that they can Lived a Happy Life without stressing to much living in Hawaii Island

[@kellyhartman7667]

I love your new video! I will be making these decisions very soon, so I am very grateful for the info. I am coming to Puna to see my land for the first time in November. I vote for a soil vid and I love the idea about seeing others properties. I will greatly miss Paulina's spunk, but plan to watch either way. Aloha.

[@cl5473]

I vote soil or cassava video next. Great and informative video, you guys are awesome! Can't wait til the next one...

[@on3onon3]

Good to see you guys again. Was worried you guys moved back to the main land or something...lol.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Nope 😄 aloha!

[@magaisacult2023]

He: Intelligent, knowledgeable, hard working. Her: All of him and the cutest dorky girl ever! : )

[@OffGridHawaii]

🤓🧠💪 we're the whole package 😁 mahalo for the compliment

[@movingtopuna9666]

@@OffGridHawaii It makes your videos stand out. Keep em coming. Learning a LOT of usable info from you guys.

[@lisazeha9116]

How to make soil sounds great! I vote for that

[@EdwardSmart]

Now I know what "ripping" the land is about!

[@Bobchai]

Thanks! I have been planning to go to the 'Plant It Hawaii' sale next weekend. I live over above Kona airport.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Awesome! Try to get there early! 🤙🌞

[@died4us590]

Do a hula hoop video, because the one I saw was cool, especially the way you edited it. The best videos are with the two of you, and that is mainly why I like your channel. I only watch a couple channels, and it's because there are not enough real people doing videos. I think a tour of nearby properties for sale would be good, no one else is really doing any, and I like Eddy, but I just don't imagine him as a regular and making it interesting. The video about the things you can't do in Hawaii was so funny, the skits you guys do are great. I like the tree stuff as well, but you can't bust up the team. Much love, and Shalom.

[@died4us590]

Shalom, I have been waiting for this video for awhile. You guys should do more videos, because together you are both knowledgeable and funny as well. I think if you made more videos your channel would grow a lot. God bless and see you next time.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Thank you 🤙😄

[@zwaian2626]

amazing. a finger of the flow came 300ft from my garden and stopped

[@OffGridHawaii]

Wow 😮

[@zwaian2626]

i was considering buying land on the fresh lava flow down in kalapana...i had dreams of ripping it and covering it with about 3 ft of mulch and planting coconuts and ironwoods to chop and drop and provide wind protection. would be fun to try someday. big island is in a major flux with native trees because much of the native lowland forest is composed of essentially ohi'a with a dozen smaller plants and trees and a million types of small and teeny plants. with many ohi'as dying right now...without a massive and expensive reforestation project with natives...almost impossible to fathom...the main trees in lowland forests on big island will be albezia, cecropia, molokia, gunpowder, and ironwood. As with co-creating with the Aina, i recommend to include as much bio-diversity as possible and aim for food sovereignty, all the while preserving and encouraging the growth of natives. many of the canoe plants are not native but will work well along with native trees while growing food...mai'a (banana), coconut, and Ulu (breadfruit) are some of the best food producing plants one can grow in hawaii.

[@OffGridHawaii]

I have thought about that down at kalapana too. Would be very interesting.

[@linguisticliv]

Mahalo for the info!

[@zwaian2626]

never had to bring in soil into cane grass land on old papaya fields....small trees grow like crazy as long as i can keep the cane grass from killing them lol. i also never ripped though...

[@homesteadfarms5315]

My property is loaded with giant downed albizia and have been clearing by hand and with a backhoe for 2 years. Luckily the albizia has provided tons of good lumber because I bought a saw mill and built a house with it and saved a lot of $ in lumber costs. An incredible by product of the milled albizia lumber is tons of albizia saw dust. I’m not even half way done clearing the giant albizia logs though☹️

[@damonwraith5745]

Hey guys great info as always, mahalo! Quick question regarding hand clearing land. In your experience is it possible to clear a driveway as well perhaps filling in low spots with rock and gravel or are most lots too uneven to attempt this?

[@OffGridHawaii]

You may end up spending a lot of money filling holes if they are really big, but if small kine can fill.

[@zwaian2626]

Something else to consider...trees grow A LOT better in ripped land if your land is formed by a pahoe'hoe flow. If the land is already an A'a lava formation ripping would be more to clear and flatten.

[@1975JJD]

I live in Oregon and have seen my fair share of rain. I got a job offer in Hilo and know it gets more rain than where I live now. The question is does the sun come out between rain? I we can go a month without seeing the sun and it gets depressing.

[@OffGridHawaii]

The sun usually comes out between the rains. But it's typically always sunny on the west side of the island which is about 1.5hrs from hilo

[@ancientlovesong369]

would love to know what tools you use

[@JasonFleckDaHawaiianViking]

You can do booth types of videos 😃 just make different playlists 🤙🏼

[@teresagreen9074]

When looking for land to start a food forest, are some elevations in the puna district more conducive to successfully growing your food or are elevations not too much of an issue? Love your videos :)

[@OffGridHawaii]

Depends on what you want to grow

[@GG-ml4cl]

My boyfriend just cleared a lot with you on lehuanani street for a driveway, the drainage is horrible on that property...I have been doing permaculture for a long time on this island, professional for some time in my mid twenties, I would be very very curious to what you are suggesting to that couple who owns that lot as to what they/you are thinking about growing. I know this neighbourhood well and would love to chat with you about this.

[@OffGridHawaii]

The drainage is actually not so bad compared to the other lot that we scoped on the same street. There's a river to the right where most of the water drains. We plan on bringing in lots of black cinder to mix with the existing soil and also raise things up. They're planning to grow pineapple, lilikoi and garcinia... Among other things. It will definitely be a challenge but we are excited about the project 🤙🏽.

[@davidhouseless2826]

So has any one used goats to clear some land first? I'm moving back to the land I grew up on and my plan is to hike the land and put in electric fence. I know putting in the line will be a lot of work but figured I'd let the goats clear my chosen area while I work on my place. I'm moving into a falling down cane house I grew up in. It is completely overgrown and I remember the topography more or less in the yard around the house. The house is a wreck but I'm handy with a gun. A drill gun lol.

[@dougduhaime2829]

Does plant it hawaii still do a plant sale twice a year? Or do they only sell wholesale now?

[@OffGridHawaii]

As far as we know they’re only doing wholesale these days

[@dougduhaime2829]

@@OffGridHawaii Amen, that's my impression as well; too bad!

[@bishbosh7728]

Come over to my place ripped 30 years ago it's a mess right now just getting back on the yard work but it might surprise you. Have two properties side by side just down the street from Eddie and mauna.

[@lucifer6801]

r u selling it

[@junglez4825]

Did you post a video yet on making your soil?

[@OffGridHawaii]

Lol just filmed it.

[@eacworldart]

I am trying to find a vanilla orchid here on the east side of the Big Island. Do you know where I can find one?

[@OffGridHawaii]

Try garden exchange in Hilo. I’ve heard Home Depot has them sometimes too.

[@eacworldart]

Awesome. I’ll check them out. I’ve been watching videos on them and want to try one out. Thanks.

[@sethlindquist3350]

Hey guys, I love what you’re doing!!! I just recently moved to Puna and am in the process of looking for land. Wasn’t sure how to contact you privately on here or Instagram but if your interested I loved to meet you! Also I’m a metal worker so if you wanted to do some work on the container I could probably help.

[@OffGridHawaii]

If you want to email us you can at [e-mail]

[@ValsLife1]

Where did you purchase the Calcium Carbonate? I'd like to see a video on how to make soil.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Garden exchange

[@ValsLife1]

@@OffGridHawaii Thank you. You said it was from the Kona side, so I was worried I'd have to drive across the island for it.

[@rajaiyer79]

Hi Paulina after watching a lot of vids we feel that you are getting less enchanted of this lifestyle. Is that true? I feel Michael is working hard in the field all day and trying his best, Hope you guys make it. We are pulling for you.

[@g..n.4700]

Can you show us your garden and your harvest again pls.

[@OffGridHawaii]

One vote for cassava video ✅😊

[@garymingy8671]

The into was like a movie or an aimless commercial , do that more. Plz , consider plz you can plant in a 5 inch hole a foot deep , as if a pot ,gravelvsand good soil add seed or cutting , or both . Also consider ripping eventually , hole to hole , plant a chessboard and connect the dots after 3 growing seasons .see also history Aztecs and chilieain ,raised beds ,

[@sailorsenshi4725]

Wait are you from Colorado?!

[@OffGridHawaii]

Nope 🤙

[@levireyes9503]

WE CRAVE MORE VIDEOS!!

[@OffGridHawaii]

Coming atcha pretty soon!

[@whatthefunction9140]

I need some of that cassava brah

[@OffGridHawaii]

I have tons

[@dh4923]

how to make soil

[@sharonsignoretti9568]

Looking good. We have a property near you and would like to get a bid on landscaping. We are not currently living on island but could give you the address. Please let me know if you have time. Thanks

[@OffGridHawaii]

Yes! Send us an email 😊

[@whatthefunction9140]

I didn't rip. I love the character of the topography. But I can't plant where I want.

[@movingtopuna9666]

Do you regret not ripping? Do you have drainage issues where you plant?

[@whatthefunction9140]

@@movingtopuna9666 I don't regret it because there are a lot of giant old trees and thick soil. But I need to dig deep and some times jackhammer when planing to make sure there is drainage. I also plant water loving trees.

[@zwaian2626]

remember pig fencing is a major cost of startup...

[@richardvass1462]

I'm a purist I wouldn't rip the land. Only with hand tools Maybe. I love the island.

[@wiseguy3438]

Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!

[@lamykaswiccanpodcast]

I didn’t even know that ripping was legal. That’s horrific and absolutely disrespectful. If you’re CHOOSING to come to Hawaii to purchase property and your first order of business is to deface and destroy the aina then WTF is wrong with you 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@OffGridHawaii]

If you want a flat driveway and house pad...

[@lamykaswiccanpodcast]

OffGridHawaii Then buy property where those can be done. Or better yet, if destroying what is innately Hawaiian so you can live in Hawaii then please just don’t come here. Humanity’s convenience- not needs-taking priority over our planet’s is exactly why our world is in this precarious position. Plus it’s just sheer arrogance and assholery to say “Hey I’m going to choose to come to your house/home/lands because it’s so beautiful but I won’t treat it with respect at all because that’s inconvenient for me.” That’s some colonialist bullshit right there. (Also it shouldn’t have to be said but that is the proverbial “you” not the two of you in particular.) I still can’t believe it is in any way legal, the environmental impact alone is staggering 🤦🏽‍♀️ Initially I thought ripping might mean deep soil tilling to level out a property but ripping up Pele’s lava? HEWA LOA.

[@OffGridHawaii]

Do you live on the Big Island? Ripping and clearing out lava is pretty common here, surprised you didnt know about that. Not saying it's the right or wrong thing to do... Most recently a large chunk of the lava flow was cleared off of red road to regain access to pohoiki. I guess there's a lot of factors to consider. But we agree with you that lava is nicer left untouched, as is the majority of the natural world. It's all about creating a balance between human existence vs nature. The big human dilemma. 🤷🤙

[@thetruthhurts599]

@@lamykaswiccanpodcast To call this couple colonist just shows your buffoonery. Do you see the way that they live? What are you doing for the island you love so much? I love your passion for your beautiful island but take that passion and put it to use. I'm sure you live in a house with nice comfy furniture, how do you suppose you got that?

[@lamykaswiccanpodcast]

OffGridHawaii I’m from Oahu, but like most have family on other islands. I guess that’s why I was so shocked too because I’d never heard them mention it. I understand the necessity of clearing emergency passage, but yeah I’m definitely on the “vehemently disagree” side of this for sure. Considering what can be done with raised beds in this day and age, just seems like wanton destruction.