End of a busy day. How is life there? Where are you viewing from?
@endurance891013 күн бұрын
UK 😊
@lotjeboon13 күн бұрын
Life is Good, busy as yours.
@maruvandermerwe780913 күн бұрын
I have more biomass on my tiny urban property than I could manage right now after all the rain we had in Gauteng . I wish I could send it to you. ❤
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
@@lotjeboon for me to busy is a good problem To have. When my phone stops ringing then te big stress starts 🤣
@maruvandermerwe780913 күн бұрын
Also. my best mulch - COMFREY - is growing like crazy!
@pampotgieter761113 күн бұрын
YES a living fence sounds like a good idea. A fence that can take wind, drought, cold and also bear berries or sone kind of edible fruit. And native to Namibia. 🌿💚🌿
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
All the things you mentioned are already in the tree plan layout ❤
@pampotgieter761113 күн бұрын
@@BESHYSBEES Oh great, sounds wonderful 👍
@louislombaard90012 күн бұрын
Beatifull.I likee the living fence setup.What i did with my poeples houses is i used old pallets for a basic fence and then planted it with a living fence that turned out greeat.
@thefoodforestnamibia12 күн бұрын
@@louislombaard900 that is a great idea. Maybe it won't work with the termites but it does open my mind to similar ideas....
@OublietteTight11 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia heh. Maybe it could be a start? Let the fence grow while the termites gradually remove the pallets?
@colleeneggertson211713 күн бұрын
Great idea to get a water tank for Lucas's home.
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Thanks. I think it wil be a game changer for him.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia I’m going to write an email to you about Lucas in the next day or two, before you spend money on his house I want to run a few ideas by you
@antoinettefraser65613 күн бұрын
Today I am off duty, I got to see your video in the same day it was posted. My blessing:) Knowledge and skills are some of the things that will never run out, no matter how many times you share it with other people.
@patti28013 күн бұрын
I really like the idea of a living fence. You can’t plant too many trees. Good idea.
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
Even if the fruits are small the animals can have them.
@MaartenAnna13 күн бұрын
My mum had a bougainville growing in her yard in the south of Spain; we directed a quarter of the roof's water to it, and within a few years, it covered the whole wall in purple leaves and flowers, providing shade in summer and insulation in winter.
@minxyminx714813 күн бұрын
Free cuttings and seeds are always the best, fingers crossed you can get them established, all good to experiment with anyway.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@minxyminx7148 if it’s for free it’s for meeee
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
8:14 Bushes with that type of branch growth can be woven together to speed up creating the fence. The span between neighboring bushes can be closed by using simple twine to pull the branches together. Twine will decay and fall away as biomass. Meanwhile, the branches are trainable to fill any gaps. 😊
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@OublietteTight the kei apple? I’ll have to check If they grow from cuttings but training a young branch is easy yes, a espalier trellis would be ideal like they do pears and apple
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
@BESHYSBEES I believe you. I am not experienced with fruit trees. I just keep things simple with the twine, when I want to control our bottle brush. I can get them to grow up with years of branch braiding. 😍
@TheDog_Chef13 күн бұрын
Would a shade/ green house be beneficial to getting trees growing from seed?
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 how long has he been working this property with permaculture?
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
@TheDog_Chef look back within the last half week, he has a short showing watering the trees in the green house. 😊
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
I picked up my horse manure for the biochar today, still need to make the charcoal. 😅
@annetteolivier72113 күн бұрын
I don’t often advise what trees to plan where, but please consider planting a couple of Schotia brachypetala, the weeping boer-bean, is a leguminous flowering tree in the family Fabaceae (bean family/pod-bearing family/legumes) , birds and bees go crazy for them and when they drop their leaves in spring they contribute a huge amount of composting material and the shade they bring is wonderful. They are well with the investment of time and effort. I mostly let the leves lay as they fall when possible and the soil enrichment is noticeable
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Huilboer boom. Wil definitely put it on the list. Close to the house or campsite or further away?
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
It’s on the list already, cheers
@Greenandgrow10413 күн бұрын
What about Date Palms? Would they grow there?
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@Greenandgrow104 trying to get him some pups or a bucket of seeds, already on to it
@annetteolivier72113 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia not too close ends up with a huge canopy and shallow roots become a problem for walls and foundations my biggest one is about 20 meters away from the house and that’s a touch close for the root system once established (about 3 years) the tap root sorts out water i now have 2 others dotted around and I tell you I am now learned about communication between trees and bees,
@philipbutler660813 күн бұрын
It’s very easy to grow citrus from seed. The fruit may vary though if you want a Valencia orange you want a cutting. I grew a Key Lime tree from a seed.
@ImpossibleSolution-k6w12 күн бұрын
I have been meaning to ask, don’t the worm tanks get very hot during the day. I was told worm compost didn’t like extreme temperatures, so wouldn’t the worm tanks do better in shade, or are your worms more resilient? Also when you are out and about taking cuttings, I would recommend taking a plastic bag that you can seal and place the cuttings in. Maybe also add a damp paper towel inside on the hot days, this is to help the cuttings retain their moisture until you get them in a pot. Because as soon as you cut the branches to take cuttings they start losing moisture and essentially start dying, so keeping them in a moist environment improves your chances of them rooting. Also I have heard that it is best to take cuttings early in the morning when the plants have their highest moisture content.
@kimevans574213 күн бұрын
I live in Australia no problem with plastic tanks here. I wish everyone had a tank and a solar panel.
@Rescueluv13 күн бұрын
We have solar in Australia and have had for 10 years and so many people doing the same nowAhh the grid now saying we can’t cope with solar input crazy poor government policy. Shake my head
@DJG1987013 күн бұрын
Wow this video makes my heart happy. I am so glad to hear you are going to use some native trees on your land. The bougainvillea that you mentioned are also good for making hedges. Maybe nice around some homes in the township? And the Kai apples you were looking at are drought tolerant. Just take a Tupperware with when you get cuttings of trees so that the cuttings don’t dry out on the drive home. I do hope you are someday able to get some Makalani Palms (Hyphaene petersiana), African plums (Harpephyllum caffrum) and Manketti-trees (Schinziophyton rautanenii). I think they would do okay in your climate once established. 😊 Such an exiting season with so much going on and so much growth. Thank you for your video and the smiles you bring.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@DJG19870 Namibian tree atlas 693 page pdf is pretty good for finding natives, I’m making a list of trees and shrubs for his place hopefully he can collect seeds and cuttings
@antbyrne353113 күн бұрын
The soil is looking great!
@lotjeboon13 күн бұрын
I noticed that as well 💚
@louislombaard90012 күн бұрын
boganvillas is great for a living fence.And key aples even better and does not need a lot of water.
@xsix1613 күн бұрын
bougainvillia produce an unbelievable amount of leaves almost too much to manage if not kept on top of. May be an excellent source of biomass for the farm.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171don’t grow it at all it has no real purpose on a permaculture site even on the house there is better options
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
I remember in SA we always had little lizards wandering round in the house, normally by the windows catching the bugs.
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
In Florida, there are tiny lizards. They are fascinating. They puff up and down, threatening each other, living their miniature dinosaur lives without a second thought about the nearby humans. They came in so many colors. Beautiful little lizard societies outside every home.
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
Yes, we went to visit my wife's uncle in west palm beach, it was so hot that the lizards had almost rolled their little tails up while sitting on the ground, they looked like scorpions with their tails like that.
@OublietteTight11 күн бұрын
@garryhancock-the-OG I would like to live near such wee beasties again. I thought of them as Florida chipmunks. Haha.
@IowaKeith13 күн бұрын
Seeds that are "treated" usually means it has some sort of pesticides, fungicide, or other "-cides" in the coating. Once you get your soil fertilization going, id refrain from using coated seeds in the future.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
I know but it’s an evil necessity in this case the benefit outweighs the negative in the long run, the seeds wouldn’t last without it and it would have been a waste of time and money, lucerne germination isn’t great to begin with so giving the best chance to establish is best practice, the treated has inoculation in it so it fixes nitrogen and will last for years, seeds can be harvested for future plantings from this stand
@OublietteTight12 күн бұрын
Dear Claire...? Coffee is worth more.
@owenthomas587613 күн бұрын
😊
@Power_Prawnstar13 күн бұрын
Exciting times
@mechanics4all40513 күн бұрын
definately give licas water tank if you can,more progress,he will become great anbassador for you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@bjorn885413 күн бұрын
awesome!! 💚
@jimdotcom197212 күн бұрын
can you grow willow in your environment? very good for hedge rows and living fences.
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
Unexpected start, seeing you digging up existing grasses? 😮
@jeanrichardson204413 күн бұрын
I think not digging up but forking between to break up the soil for seeding. Unfortunately a couple might be casualties 😊.
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Lucas is working in his old, reliable straight lines. 🙄
@Nphen13 күн бұрын
Gold Shaw farm in the US state of Vermont makes the most farming income from sprouting 800 tree seeds of different types in a small area and then selling each of the saplings but only in bulk orders. Setting up an area as a tree nursery will allow you to go from buying different types of trees, to multiplying them on your farm, to selling them over the next 2 years.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
One step at a time
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
True Story.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia I’ve been subscribed to Goldshaw since he had 1200 subscribers, I was hatching Peking ducks and turkeys, I don’t watch him anymore but he’s a cool guy we’ve conversed in comments years ago
@NirvanaFan500013 күн бұрын
if you're going to film at lucas' house once a week, maybe you can bring water as part of the routine? and hopefully over time there will be less and less need to bring water. cheers
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
Good idea.
@AlmaTlust13 күн бұрын
I read somewhere that establishing alfalfa (lucerne) where there already is some lucerne can be difficult, as the established plants could suppress sprouting of the new seeds. Maybe check that first whether it's true...
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Also heard that a bit to late. We wil see what comes up. 🤞
@AlmaTlust13 күн бұрын
9:30 You probably already know this, but it normally is a good idea to soak indigenous seeds in water for two days to enhance germination.
@Akio-fy7ep13 күн бұрын
Whatever the ducks eat is returned processed into fertilizer. Looks like a N$20 mango tree seedling is US$1, which I am guessing feels like $4 vs local produce.
@insAneTunA13 күн бұрын
The plastic tanks are convenient, but they won't last as long as a well build brick tank. Eventually the sun is going to make the plastic brittle, and it is quite common that eventually they start leaking at the bottom. I've seen it with Australian folks who have plastic tanks. Although I am not sure how long they last. I reckon at least a decade or so, maybe that other people can tell more about that. So it wouldn't hurt to create some shade for the plastic tank, that will make it last longer for sure. And it is very important to level the platform from the tank very well, so that you get an even weight distribution. And it would also be a good idea to install some wire mesh around the bottom of the tank so that animals can't undermine the tank. They love to live under the tank. 👍
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@insAneTunA 20+ depends on the plastic used but if they’re covered with a passion fruit vine or something they’ll last a lifetime
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
@@insAneTunA less plastic is always best. 😊
@insAneTunA13 күн бұрын
@ 20+ years is not too bad. Thanks for providing that info. Personally I would install something for shade that is easy to remove. That would make maintenance or replacement a lot easier in the future.
@insAneTunA13 күн бұрын
@@OublietteTight I agree with you, although I am not fundamentally against plastic. 👍
@TheDog_Chef13 күн бұрын
Are they actually plastic? Or a fiberglass? I see those tanks used a lot here in the south western US, they seem pretty substantial and long lived.
@mekon197113 күн бұрын
Did you get/have paint to paint the bars after you cut them? Paint will maybe make it easier to see at a glance and maybe less chance to miss one. Glad to see you're looking at water tanks! The alfalfa/lucern will be a good biodiverse addition! The ducks eating some of the cover crops is nothing - maybe plant heavier cover crops and the impact becomes less and less.
@Mustard_Mann13 күн бұрын
Hi Danou, did you end up planting the baobab tree?
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Hi yes i did. Right next to the dam at Damians Forest.
@paulinestevens935113 күн бұрын
🥰
@Pentagathusosaurus13 күн бұрын
Is that thorn tree the white acacia? If so it should be drought tolerant once it's established. I hear it is a popular tree with farmers jn Zambia, because it's a nitrogen fixer which drops it's leaves in the start of the rainy season
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
@@Pentagathusosaurus hi it is not white acacia but also a nitrogen fixer. Stil trying to get the real. Name
@2eGen13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia Buffalo thorn tree ?
@maxschon770913 күн бұрын
How you think the Monkeys tree seeds germinate? Do you Put them into Water?
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
You need to scarify them or soak them in hot water then plant them into sand and compost mix 70/30 keep moist not wet
@johnoconnor194813 күн бұрын
Hi Danou forgot to state Tanka is for harvesting rain water.
@goodwaterhikes13 күн бұрын
😎👍
@philipbutler660813 күн бұрын
Chickens unlike ducks eat the greens then dig up the roots indiscriminately looking for worms and grubs. Duck only eat the leafs which then grow back.
@philipbutler660813 күн бұрын
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 duck eggs are very good to eat and cook with.
@KatarzynaKwartnik13 күн бұрын
🌱🌱🌱
@loriayres503713 күн бұрын
Have you tried Guinea fowl? They love bugs.
@meerfixe13 күн бұрын
Why not plant a drought tolerant clumping bamboo as a fence ? Easy to multiply, perfect against wind and you get building material on top. Would be perfect for both properties
@uranixcz13 күн бұрын
In video "Discovering my Primitive Artifact 4 Years Later" Chad Zuber collects and eats Washingtonia fruits. In next video, he considers it delicious. Looks like it's producing mulch also.
@gillsmoke13 күн бұрын
Wait, is the conversion correct 10K Nambian dollars is about 530 USD?new gutters and a rain tank here in the states is a couple grand. The tank itself would be the cost of your whole project.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
❤ Treating lucerne seed is recommended in any situation for successful establishment. Seed treatments for lucerne include applying Rhizobia to the seed to aid nodulation of lucerne roots. Apron® XL fungicide and Poncho® Plus insecticide are also applied to provide each plant the best possible start to establish. Good evening Danou
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Hi hi! How was your day?
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia just got having a coffee my brain hurts a little lol I read the entire Namibian tree atlas last night
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia up 7:40am here
@leelindsay561813 күн бұрын
One of the main principles of regenerative ag is to reduce chemicals and another is to increase diversity. Starting seeds coated with poisons isn't a great way to start. You'd do better with the worm tea on each seed as a coating. Seeds that sink when soaked tend to germinate, and seeds that float don't usually don't germinate.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@ the untreated seeds won’t last before germinating with his conditions, warm and moist the lucerne is temperamental and needs a good start to get a good tap root down, the small amount of chemical is an unfortunate necessity sorry, if his conditions were better I would have recommended plain seed, once the lucerne is established you’ll never get rid of it so the benefit outweighs the negative in the long run
@claireskrine483713 күн бұрын
So the lucerne is green mulch/compost?
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Feed for livestock. We then use the manure to feed earthworms to feed plants.
@1millionpumpkins54213 күн бұрын
👍👍👍
@wasp58613 күн бұрын
Is there a difference between custard apple and soursop ... ? At least they are very related. As are pawpaw and cherimoya.
@leelindsay561813 күн бұрын
Yes, its a huge difference. Custard apple grows in segments like a pineapple with a seed per bit of fruit, and stays about the size of a closed fist or two. Soursop grows up bigger than papaya or about the size of an individual watermelon on the larger size. Soursop is juicy enough to make a drink out of after removing seeds. Custard apple doesn't usually make it to juice as it tends to get eated as soon as it's ripe....lol.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@leelindsay5618 I’ve never seen a soursop the size of a watermelon maybe the size of a rockmelon
@wasp58613 күн бұрын
@@leelindsay5618 ok, some excerpt from wikipedia. It's apparently a bit more complicated: "Custard apple is a common name for several fruits and may refer to Annonaceae, the custard apple family,[1] which includes the following species referred to as custard apples: Annona cherimola, a tree and fruit also called cherimoya[2] Annona muricata, a tree and fruit also called guanábana or soursop[3] Annona reticulata, a tree and fruit also called custard apple, ox heart or bullock's heart Annona senegalensis, a tree and fruit called wild custard-apple[4] Annona squamosa, a tree and fruit also called sugar apple or sweetsop[5] Asimina triloba,[6] the "pawpaw", a deciduous tree, with a range from southern Ontario to Texas and Florida, that bears the largest edible fruit native to the United States or Canada.[7] Custard apple may also refer to Casimiroa edulis, in the rue or citrus family, Rutaceae. " So the fruit you may be referring to is the latter, the Casimiroa edulis which as part of the Rutaceae family, may resemble Citrus like fruits more. But apart from that soursop also seems to belong in the group of the "custard apples". It's more like a general name apparently.
@antontk253113 күн бұрын
Do you have grown baobab trees in your area?
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Hi Good Day, Sorry for replying just now, Yes we Have one in a friends Yard will try to send some Pictures
@antontk253113 күн бұрын
@ no rush at all!
@Petro-wp8xt11 күн бұрын
10:49 Hi Danou, why did say that you don't think the horse is going to make it? Is it ill?
@reinierrautenberg414613 күн бұрын
As a point of notice: Today I saw 3 advertisements per video. Congratulations! Monetization of YT is well deserved. Also, US$550 for a 5k tank is not much tbh. Digging one in de ground [2/3 deep? to keep the shape] will make a reservoir like all the forts and big houses do in the Lesser Antilles. For them it's all about one or two big rains a year and then getting the water back up to irrigate. It works because the rains are big once or twice a year and they use wind mills to fill a tank that's high. Just by looking at your vids, over there in Namibia it's not much different. Great work! Thx
@Rescueluv13 күн бұрын
Yes let the adds play or view skipping adds but hen run video again when your doing something else and let adds run. I’ve noticed now I let adds run I get on my feed some really long adds. I don’t watch them but I go do something else. You tube income will help danou project.
@claireskrine483713 күн бұрын
Yes, my understanding of youtube ads is that you have to watch at least 30 seconds of them for them to generate money for the channel - I normally watch youtube stuff on my smart TV while I'm pottering around the kitchen and let ads run pretty much in the same way as TV ads.
@claireskrine483713 күн бұрын
If Lukas has a water tank and none of his neighbours do, and the nearest tank is far away, will his neighbours steal his water?
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Very likely.... But I might prove the value of water harvesting. We can also get a tap with a lock.
@Imalittlecloud8 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia It reminds me of a story I heard as a child about the spread of potatoes in Europe (they are several similar stories so who knows what the truth is): Peasants didn't trust the newly imported potatoes since they are from the nightshades family (and no one likes new things or change) so a field was planted then guarded day and night. However, the guards were only pretending to guard the field. People thought that if the plants needed guards it must mean that they are valuable, and started to 'steal' the potatoes to plant them on their own land. I'm not entirely sure there's an applicable lesson here, while it seems to be an apt description of human behaviors.
@TheDog_Chef13 күн бұрын
Danou, zip code please 🙏🏻
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Hi Sorry, I am only replying now, The Zip Code is Otjiwarongo 12001
@TheDog_Chef13 күн бұрын
@ thank you
@24bellers2013 күн бұрын
What about using IBC containers for water? I pay £130 un the UK. 1000 litres each and you can add as funds increase.
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
In tonight's movie :)
@Greghobson-k9m13 күн бұрын
Lucerne seed will not sprout next to established adult Lucerne plants.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
It’ll be fine he recently added new soil and worm castings, the lucerne isn’t that old so the autotoxicity wouldn’t have build up in the soil.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
Garry with the trigger finger it’s the quick and the dead round here 😂🎉
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
It bodes well for me that speed impresses you. 😂😂😂
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@garryhancock-the-OG hahaha was it a hat-trick?
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
@@BESHYSBEES who can tell....🤔😂
@elsaberiekert854713 күн бұрын
Awesome vir die lusern🤗🤗🌿🌻🌾
@iwanabana13 күн бұрын
I want to know if your dam undercutting issue is solved?
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
He had the day labourers put rocks behind in an earlier video and I don’t think it’s rained heavy enough to see yet
@hotbit732713 күн бұрын
Can you talk and show, for 3-5 minutes, the horse you think may not make it? I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the horse will pull through and recover from whatever it's going through.
@Greenandgrow10413 күн бұрын
I agree....in fact it would do wonders for the algorithim as people love to hear stories about animals. Do you take in rescued horses?
@mekon197113 күн бұрын
@@Greenandgrow104 He recently took in a rescued horse, they tried to save it, but it didn't make it. They buried it in one of the forests.
@hotbit732713 күн бұрын
@@Greenandgrow104 I also thought about this, but didn't express that thought. as I would prefer for Danou to stay genuine and not focus on "algorithm" too much.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
6:46 natal mahogany I’ll send coffees go back and buy them, they’re on the list for the shade tree line, there was a reason medicinal or valuable timber
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
Ok wil do.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibiaif they’re open can you get a short of inside the gates please
@Rescueluv13 күн бұрын
Hi daneou wonderful seeing you sourcing different seeds and plants. It still shocks me how some people live getting to fresh water like lukas. We take so much for granted in a western world. When you were talking about a fence for lukas property I wanted to ask about the back of Emmanuel s house where there is no fence at the back where he has the tank. Do you think it would assist Emmanuel project to have a fence at the back of his house and what a fence would look like. The front area seems delineated but the back Iam Unsure what is his land and what is a pathway other people use.I feel it would be helpful to Emmanuel to have his back area defined so this area with the tank can be protected and can also be used for growing etc. could you also do costs for this? Emmanuel is doing really well and with ongoing support I feel he will be a shining example of what a family cam achieve with mentoring.
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
I can definitely do a cost for this yes. I agree this will drastically increase the growing area.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
❤monkey thorn, Growing Senegalia galpinii Monkey-thorn is easy to propagate from seed that is not parasitized. Like other plants belonging to the Fabaceae, seed of this tree must be soaked in hot water overnight and then sown the next day. Seed must be sown in a seedling tray filled with river sand. To avoid unnecessary moisture loss, the seed can be covered with vermiculite. Seedlings are fairly fast-growing but must be protected from frost probably for the first growing season. Although it is frost-tolerant, severe frost often kills off tender young branches. The tree prefers full sun. Do not plant it too close to buildings as it has extensive roots.
@FionaGordon-x7m13 күн бұрын
I'm really pleased you're going to do some work at Lucas's place. A couple of questions: are the neighbours going to be OK about him fencing his plot, given it is very open? (I like the idea of a tree-based fence which will provide shade.) I was shocked Lucas has to travel so far for water, so the tank will be great for him, but presumably it only fills up in the rainy season, which is now coming to an end? And presumably, he can use any grey water for whatever he plants?
@johnoconnor194813 күн бұрын
Hi Danou Have you seen the Tanka system that they use in Rajasthan India, it is a old ancient way to capture water and it is now being put to use again very sucessfully. Worth a look. keep up the good work its a long hard road but very rewarding. Regards John
@marius72za13 күн бұрын
Toe jy praat oor die lusern saad en waar dit val, dink ek aan die gelykenis vd saaier
@OublietteTight13 күн бұрын
What is the parable of the sower?
@OublietteTight11 күн бұрын
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 ah, I remember. It reminds me of a Chinese lesson tale. Each day, an ole woman carried two buckets to the well. The one on the right had a crack. On her return walk, the bucket leaked half of the water. The bucket was ashamed and told the woman it was sorry. She corrected it with a smile. "I spread flower seeds on your side of the path. You water them every day, and my path is beautiful." (I am not sure how they talked to each other. Heh. But the lesson has a flare of ancient permaculture wisdom.)
@OublietteTight11 күн бұрын
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Awww. Nice poetic summation. 😊 Of course, there is another angle to the sower parable that springs to my mind. Caesar Milan. He adviced that people choose the pack members with medium energy. Smart people who want to do things right will take those. The rest of the pack still exists. Are they best left to the less informed? Re: sowing, figuratively and literally, maybe those who can easily work a tamed piece of land bear a responsibility to take on degraded locations and accept the bigger challenge? If Jesus meant only preach to those who will listen easily, would we know his name?
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
Hi All , 1st comment AGAIN, on a roll.......😂😂😂
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
We need to get a rotating prize for first comment but I think you Wil just keep it :)
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibiaI'll just be happy with a tree named after me. 🌵🌴🌳🌲
@garryhancock-the-OG13 күн бұрын
Just name a tree after me and scatter my ashes over the farm with nice ceremony and a string quartet, about 100 guests and dignitaries. You know, nothing big.
@wasp58613 күн бұрын
Don't like the poison-coated seeds, especially not in a permaculture system.
@leelindsay561813 күн бұрын
Yeah, the object is to increase fungal components, but in that region, if it grows up, you can start improving the soil with the living plant.
@Akio-fy7ep13 күн бұрын
The amount is very, very small.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@wasp586 sometimes you have to go against what you think is right in order to have it work, the lucerne wouldn’t have survived if not treated but once it’s established you’ll never get rid of it, the positive outweighs the negative in the long run
@hotbit732713 күн бұрын
I agree! But the problem is: 1. If out of 1000 untreated seeds only 2 germinate, what will you do? 2. I have never seen permaculture economics, i.e. what yield per hectare, labour cost, cost per 1k calories of food produced, etc.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@hotbit7327 it’s usually not shown because it’s expensive and unsuccessful, at least Danou can admit to his mistakes and learn from them, P is for permaculture lol prior preparation prevents piss poor performance is what I was taught, all of these new names for things when the principles are the same, these systems have been being used in farming across Australia since the 70’s, nothing new just new people and most are just trying to exploit the permaculture rush for a buck and not actually making a difference like Shaun Overton
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
N$10,000 is US$550 AUD$850
@Argrouk13 күн бұрын
Is that a new fork I see? Fancy. The prices at the government place seemed very reasonable, even if the quality was a bit sad. What else can you buy for N$20? With regards to Lukas' house, what does he want? Fruit, flowers, veggies, shade? Make sure you are doing it with him and for him, not to him.
@Argrouk13 күн бұрын
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 No, it wasn't, It was direct and honest. Learn the difference.
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
I agree i should involve Lukas. I don't take anny offence and I am sure none was intended. Can't buy much els for N$20. I think they becuase are subsidized by the government they don't care about quality or making a profit.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171you read too much into things, all the man was trying to say was to involve Lucas because it’s his house, take a chill pill and stop jumping on people over their vernacular
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
Are you going to produce a longer video once a week or just keep pumping the vlogs? If you’re asking about tree species take still pictures of the leaves, fruit/seed and trunk so we can help identify them, there is a link to the Namibian tree atlas in the tree plan layout on earth, I’ve tried to select plants endemic to your area or that have a similar latitude according to the atlas. Any way have a nice night and get a good sleep see you tomorrow
@Akio-fy7ep13 күн бұрын
It would be fun occasionally to see a montage of shots of a plant taken over several weeks showing growth.
@Rescueluv13 күн бұрын
Let’s remember danou is one man in my mind he’s actually doing so well doing daily vlogs but he’s not super man and we need to look after him. Like you I wish I was there on the ground to help him . I feel we need to tell him sometimes stop, breath, as he says one baby step at a time. In fact be shy bee you did the goggle stuff. With admiration your on the ball how bout you suggest to danou do a project plan.let’s do a year with him. Do the project goals how you get there etc etc. mentions this as as the channel grows its demand demands demands. Just a thought.
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@Rescueluv you read my mind and it’s something I’m already doing, I have a few community project plans already written out and mapped also written things for Lucas house
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
Did you ask pupkewits if they can order long handled shovels?
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
Monkey thorn tree is acacia galpinii, but I think it might now be called senegalia galpinii 30m tall shade canopy rare tree in Namibia and a favourite amongst bonsai artist
@IfEnjoinder12 күн бұрын
Good Morning!
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
I contacted Makarra bush products to see if they will sell the
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
They are happy to sell to me. Transport wil just be an issue
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@ can you organise them to load a truck and have it delivered? How much is the cost of the charcoal
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
@BESHYSBEES yes we can get different sizes for different prices. I organized for us to make a video there so we can discuss it with the community
@BESHYSBEES13 күн бұрын
@@thefoodforestnamibia ok cool we only need the dust, 2mm and under for bio char, studies I have read say that is the best size for multiple reasons and it’s less valuable to them if it’s the shit off the floor we ain’t cooking with it huh
@thefoodforestnamibia13 күн бұрын
@BESHYSBEES yes definitely the cheapest but he said it contains allot of sand. So I just want to see what that means.
@MegaHinga13 күн бұрын
Does Lucas speak English? It would be interesting if he started his own KZbin channel - it could do well if he did it daily. Also is humanure corposting a thing there - might be challenging to access carbon easily
@NirvanaFan500013 күн бұрын
it'd be cool if when Danou goes to film at his house, maybe th video can have two minutes of Lucas sharing his observations and thoughts. Even if in Afrikaans, Danou can translate. I think it'd be empowering for lucas and interesting for viewers