STARTING FROM SCRATCH! How To Start A Food Forest Phase One

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[@kristenbutterfly123]

Don’t think people aren’t really grateful for your older shows-I am commenting here to remind you how much you are appreciated and the contribution you make to the world is truly amazing. Stay blessed, James!

[@rhuffstedtler]

It is funny to see how much more sedate James was back in the day.

[@Nancy-zk9dj]

Still VERY helpful!

[@helnyson4694]

Agree, this is so informative and concise. He totally rocks! 😁

[@JennTN411]

Same!! Nice to be able to go back and see how it all started.

[@hearcamir7810]

I concur and I’m excited to watch the new garden come to life

[@savagedeals472]

James! This older series is really helping my wife and I expand our garden and create our Ohio Food forest in our backyard. By next year we will have more raised beds growing more food than ever and we will have a lot of new plants growing directly in the ground of our food forest.

[@ninjapirate9503]

Hello from Oklahoma! My family owns 40 acres here in Oklahoma and my plan is to turn it into a giant food forest and hopefully teach and help feed people. I just started this chapter in my life book but this will definitely be the most important!

[@shushywilson6351]

me too ninja

[@Hapenparadise]

I’d like to know how’s it going and how did you learn❣️😊. Do you have videos?

[@catstack_]

How’s it going?? That’s my dream too!

[@CL-im9lk]

How is it going?

[@snovismom]

I’m doing 3 acres in SC!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Wood chip montage! Good stuff. Putting you on our list of top 10 garden starting videos! Thanks for doing this video.

[@yerasmus4025]

He is speaking nice and fast and not long winded. Thanks for being considerate.

[@marigold4149]

Seeing Tuck in the margins is my favorite part.

[@kimberlycozad5789]

I'm so excited. I just got my 1st load of woodchips today. I put in an order and waited 4 months without any response but then I called my electric company and I had woodchips within the week for free. I also talked to the driver and he said he would put me on the list for future loads. I told him to keep them coming.

[@dawnang12]

James, I've been watching your videos non-stop since I've found them about a month ago. Now I'm making my way through your older videos and I wanted to stop by and say that you're such an inspiration. Your humble and positive perspective on challenges you face is so refreshing. Thank you for the reminder to stay in the moment!

[@AdvancedHarmonics]

Love how you intelligently educate us. Love the energy and the positivity. Can't wait to follow along this winter! Thanks for everything you learn and share. Amazing!

[@jamesprigioni]

Thank you my friend. I really appreciate the encouragement 😄

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[@Hapenparadise]

I’m GOING TO MAKE ONE, for myself but more importantly to leave for my children! Thank you so much for what you do and share with others.❣️😎🦩🌴. I’m 68 now but you’re never too old! Live Florida panhandle so we have a long growing season. Rarely below freezing.

[@rosalbadelriogarcia9598]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5rZdImdeNKDkK8 inspired by you!!!

[@andielliott2306]

Love your excitement. One year I gave my mother a truck load of top soil for Mother's Day. She was thrilled!

[@jturtle5318]

My mother gave me a Rubbermaid compost bin for a wedding present. In 1994. Still composting happily.

[@MorusAlba1975]

3:13 Tuck chasing a chicken. :D

[@asherfamilyacres1698]

Starting over on this adventure… we had a 3 year food Forrest going but have now moved to my grandparents farm and I’m starting over. Currently have 8 trees planted, 9 blueberry bushes, dozen or so raspberry bushes are on the way, 100 or so strawberry plants to plant this weekend. I’ve only got one load of wood chips but we’ve found a constant supply of free compost sourced. Also been saving our Amazon and moving boxes to smother out the grass as well. Our laying hens are currently filling the soil to prepare it for strawberries by the end of the weekend

[@JosieAreSee]

It’s crazy to see your garden now from this point! It’s beautiful!! Also… hearts for Tuck and his chicken friends! 💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️💕❤️

[@DIWLovePhotography]

I've been a fan for a few years, with the dream of turning my corner lot (purchased from the city for $250!!) into a COMMUNITY food forest! I'm donating the land to my community. The other day, on a whim, I posted my idea in a FB garage sale site and the local neighborhoods group president contacted me. She has funding for everything I need. I just have to come up with a design and present it to the group for voting. The group is backed by a local college that loves to provide manpower! I don't know how I got so lucky. This dream is finally going to happen. So I'll spend the next week watching all your stuff so I can present a solid plan to the group. Thank you for giving me the idea!

[@stephaniereiser2541]

Dear James, You have been such an inspiration and my saving grace during the Coivd-19 Pandemic. Your (and Tuck's) energy and love for gardening is so beautiful. I have always dreamt of having a garden, and this winter I watched almost all of your videos and began planning. I am so excited to share that I DID IT! I have turned part of my backyard into a food forest. At the moment it contains only fencing, wood chips, and blueberry bushes. However, my fruit trees and strawberries are order. I have even set up my Birdies raised bed. (Thank you TUCK! ). I appreciate you!!!!

[@Harleyq2011]

Dude James, coming across your videos today was a miracle. I just ate it all up. I've been racking my brain all winter on redesigning my backyard with the notion that everything I plant will be edible. After coming across your videos of your fabulous food Forest everything just feel into place, thank you so much. I haven't seen some of your really recent footage yet but if it hasn't been suggested or your not already doing it, I bet you would absolutely love having a few bee hives in your Forest. Thanks so much for your knowledge, integral speaking and teaching abilities and for being so gosh darn cute! Happy gardening and many good vibes to you and yours my friend.

[@jamesprigioni]

Perfect!! Your welcome! Making these videos and growing food is my passion, so I’m happy the food forest connected with you. Bees would be awesome, I think I need to look into those 🤔 Your welcome Jesse, and thank you for you kindness and encouragement! Happy gardening and good vibes back at you 😉

[@mikepowers4135]

Just watched phase 1-6. Can't wait to get started. Super excited because I found a website to drop off an entire dump truck full of wood chips!! So glad I found your channel

[@jasongrandy7861]

I am starting my food forest this year. 3 trailer loads of wood chips have been put down. Lots more to go! I am making a about a 60 x 60 area. Fencing is up and I plan to let my chickens get in and prep that ground while I work on bringing in the wood chips. Thanks for all the videos!! I need all the information I can get!

[@loisbrace1669]

I absolutely LOVE your channel! I have been binge watching you and CAN'T believe your intellectual knowledge on this! I'm trying to get everyone I know subscribed and HOOKED as I am to your channel. YOU have taught me SO much in such a SHORT amount of time. Ty sooo much! I am soooo looking forward to spring.

[@bujinm4n]

I just joined the channel when it's about to hit 1 mil subs, and I love these older videos seeing how you made it all happen. Your enthusiasm is contagious! Keep making amazing content!

[@kelvingitonga8103]

I like how you are precise with your words.I'm able to follow through with ease

[@tysampson7270]

Commenting under hubby's account but you had inspired me to turn my small piece of property into a food forest a few years ago it's still in the works but this I finally got my wood chips and I'm so excited to be spreading them out ☺️ thank you for all your educational videos I've learned so much from you. -Tegra Sampson

[@temprnsalkhemi]

James, I have been following you for two years now. Your knowledge is what motivated me to make a bountiful garden in my small Pittsburgh backyard when I knew very little about growing anything other than house plants. I don't think people know the gold that your videos are. Keep growing!

[@acebuggers2744]

I get super duper excited too about wood chips and leaves...gotta love it!

[@suffolkshepherd]

About a month ago I found this channel and subscribed. I have been playing catch up watching the older videos so really looking forward to these videos coming up.

[@jamesprigioni]

Awesome! I hope you find value in them 😃

[@jumpoffa5011]

I know I have.

[@robox2725]

I’m a Jersey girl and so happy to find a gardener on KZbin from Jersey!!

[@nickhammersonrocks]

TUCK'S AMAZING!!!!! WHO WANTS A TUCK SHIRT!!!!!??????

[@yolly2292]

A wonderful channel. Thank you from Australia 🇦🇺🙏👌👍

[@Downeastwaves]

Wow! Look at that great steaming pile! Jackpot!! Will be fun to see your new space progress. Thanks!!

[@dellagutierrez5450]

James, I'm a retired teacher from Chicago enjoying serious gardening for the first time. Of all the gardening shows, its' come down to you. I like your demeanor & your non-uniform approach. My next step is following your Neem oil solution. Thanks for you being you!!

[@donaldsnyder3998]

woodchip montage for the win 3:04 magic trick with shovel and bucket 6:17 woodchip montage 6:36 Tuck (dog) takes a ride in wheelbarrow 7:55 planned woodchip depth and how to transplant 9:16 Tuck eats carrot Another great video. You guys do a great job planning, shooting, and editing these videos. The pace is just right and there isn't too much filler. + subscribed

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Donald, we have a lot of fun making them. So it's awesome to hear that you are enjoying them 😁 😁

[@MorusAlba1975]

3:13 Tuck chasing a chicken.

[@maggieholt2250]

I'm just starting really serious gardening and by chance because of the description watched one of your videos, then another and another until I got this close to a beginning. Now I'm hooked. I also love your using Baker and that Tuck is your helper. I have Jackson for a helper and am awaiting fence approval so I can let him run free. He lets me know when our current juvie buck and doe are approaching. I started gardening in large black tree pots for raised beds because of the rocks under the half-inch of poor soil. Now I'll turn those pots into mini-wood-chip gardens! Thank you so much for doing all these great videos! Btw, I'm gardening on the Quimper Peninsula in Washington.

[@shuvanidev]

Violet leaves are edible - they are great in salads! Loved seeing how you actually started this. I am wanting to do this in my own backyard - thanks!

[@dymondwillow2]

Take us along with you this year - 2019 - as you get your garden going again. Thank you for your great videos!

[@beverleyshaver864]

The more I watch the more I love watching. I think I’m starting to really get it. YEAH.

[@theblankman5036]

It's nice knowing other people get as excited about this stuff as me, my fiance always give me a hard time about how excited I get about gardening

[@1x0x]

dude wtf why would you marry that

[@poltex6188]

I got 120 yards of wood chips delivered just before snow hit last fall, so hopefully I'll get them spread here soon. Got another 35 yds delivered a wk ago. I've been trying to put cardboard & horse manure down before the chips. I know how you feel the excitement of getting all of those wood chips! I'm now on a list for wood chip drops. I get the manure free from another man. Figure I'll have to wait until next year to really get my garden going, after I spread it all. I'm in middle of bldg a container home, so alot going on. I'm a late start grandma, gardening for the 1st time. I planted seeds & so excited to see things sprouting. Can't do too much until I get the pump on my well, everything is bottled or rain/ snow collection. I started seeds in mini jug greenhouses. Also looking into doing Larry Halls raingutter system until next season when my wood chips are down. I was glad to hear your fast talk excitement on wood chips going step by step.

[@sgibau]

Jan Dawson Be careful with leaving huge woodchip drops unattended on your property if you don't have sufficient green material within it to compost it. The following spring found us fighting stinkhorn mushrooms on one of our woodchip piles and the nearby garden boxes and yard. It loves decomposing wood. My advice would be to mix in lots of greens & dirt/microbes to keep it active Like a regular compost pile or keep it covered. Three years later it was 100% worth it all, stinkhorn mushrooms included. Best organic material ever!

[@poltex6188]

@@sgibau Thanks for info!

[@sgibau]

@@poltex6188 You are very welcome! In all my research on using wood chips, I never once read or heard of stinkhorn mushrooms so I'm more than happy to pass that bit of info on to the rest of the world. Have a blessed day :)

[@nefergongs5525]

Nice! I planted a geranium in a old stump a couple years ago, and it really thrived! I can see the benefits to what you are doing. Cool channel.

[@jerradcampbell74]

Wow! I'm super excited for you James. I just started using wood chips sporadically this year in August around my BlackBerry bushes and my peach tree and I'm seeing the benefits already. I pulled some wood chips back to see and the soil looks unbelievably nutrient rich. I just covered my garden and strawberry patch yesterday, along with a few other areas. Thanks to you and Paul's documentary I'm sold, This is the way we should have all been gardening all along. I'm going to start documenting it on my channel and I hope you don't mind if I mention you. Thanks for all you do and keep up the good work. :)

[@ethanchabert]

Great video! Yeah, I get excited about this stuff too...

[@athatcher85]

Its a nice day when you have a fresh load of chips in the driveway!!

[@jamesprigioni]

Yeah it is, especially when you garden everyday bro

[@portaadonai]

@@jamesprigioni I also have a 'Back to Eden' garden with countless truck loads of woodchips I have spread throughout my property. I have found these tools to make that job extremely fast 1 wheelbarrow with high capacity www.homedepot.com/p/Rubbermaid-Commercial-Products-7-5-cu-ft-Plastic-Yard-Cart-FG564200BLA/100344354 2 garden fork with fine prongs for loading woodchips into my wheelbarrow www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-10-Tine-Welded-Bedding-Fork-2826300/204476209 3 heavy duty rake to spreading the woodchips www.homedepot.com/p/Ames-16-Tine-Double-Play-Bow-Rake-with-Fiberglass-Handle-28252100/204476163

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

@@portaadonai thanks for the tool tips.

[@mishong3]

Just love your videos and all your beautiful and healthy harvesting. Tuck is too cute, he must be a very healthy pooch😀. Would love to visit your lovely and flourishing garden wherever you are. Keep growing healthy stuff.

[@OneYardRevolution]

Hi James! It's great that you have so much extra space to expand your food forest! I'm looking forward to the transformation.

[@coleweede1953]

KZbin really is a nice community with people like you.

[@platandrodek]

Three words: Edible Public Landscaping.

[@platandrodek]

Because public works should provide free food to citizens.

[@hanhdao6191]

You made me smile when you got excited about woodchip lol thats awesome

[@jonquindiagan7625]

Underrated video. The information you provide in this is truly immeasurable. Keep up the good work!

[@joshkorger2418]

I do know that you want to stay away from Black Walnut trees. The oils (juglone) that the roots and the husks of the nuts give off are poisonous to almost all other plants. I have about five black walnut trees in my back yard and its a small back yard. My neighbor can never get anything to grow in her garden, so I made a raise bed and that seemed to fix it a bunch but I still have the leaves and branches and nuts falling in my raised bed that I still have to clean up.

[@hannahbanana732]

I am so excited this process is going to be recorded from day one. You should do a timelapse of filling it in with wood chips!

[@limaalexander1460]

Mr James I have to say I'm most impressed with your show... You are a true inspiration man .....You are great.. I've seen a lot of these gardening shows... But yes,,, I have to say it a bloody pleasure to view your show for the very fiirst time.!!!! Holy cow man,,, All that care and love you put into your crops is what it's about.. You have inspired me so .. To get my hands into some soil and manure🤣🤣🤣😁 So love your garden!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩All that fruts and veg is the way togo.. not forgetting your Doggie🐕🐕🐯🐶🐶.... THANK YOU FOR SHARING.. CAN'T WAIT FOR MEXT VIDEO...🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🍆🍇🍉🌶🍄🍓🍍🍊🌽🥕🌰🍉🍊🍇🍇🍇🍇🌶🍎🍎🍎🍆

[@phyllisannbonviso6641]

Tuck in the wheel barrel was the best part

[@sauce410]

The sudden montage cracked me up! I laughed so hard. Love it, man!

[@joannaday7400]

We have learned so much from you James and your little side kick. And we are in our 60s , we look forward to watching your old post and your new ones … we thank you so much 😊 Bless you

[@samuraigirl2008]

Montage was hilarious :D :D love your videos. So informative. Thank you!

[@jakep8678]

Man can't help but love the woodchip montage

[@AL-rs3wm]

Thank you for sharing ; information , motivation , determination ,but most of all EXCITEMENT!!!

[@VaughnMalecki]

I got a big load of pine and it smells sooo good. You're not the only one that excited about wood chips. I even have to start all over fresh Hopefully sooner than later.

[@jamesprigioni]

+Vaughn Malecki haha same with ours, I should have mentioned to smell. Lol that’s good to know, it’s just the potential and the value those chips create 👌😍

[@VaughnMalecki]

The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni I just hope I can find some easier when I relocate to more rural area.

[@suffolkshepherd]

I know what you mean, I just chipped all the 4 inch and smaller limbs from a large sweet gum tree that the wind knocked down. The aroma is really fragrant. Different than any other I have encountered

[@dharmaslife3361]

So glad I had the series to come back to you! I have a tiny postage stamp size backyard but I’m thinking this year I need to move forward so I really appreciate the series!

[@heyyowatchthis]

YOU SHOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT WOODCHIPS! YES!! thank you for your work and your high quality information.

[@beckijameson3844]

I adore your enthusiasm. When you explain it all, I get stoked, too! And wow! That steaming pile of forest floor gold!

[@jamesprigioni]

+Becki Jameson thanks Becki! I love doing this stuff. And I have done it before, so I know it works which gets me even more excited. I know right!!! Christmas came early

[@beckijameson3844]

There's nothing like the anticipation of great reward to keep you motivated to do the grunt work!

[@ccturner8224]

I ADORE wood chips! Just had the tree trimming folks drop 6 loads! True prosperity!

[@katjaseipel-buttenbender9876]

Hi James, I'm watching every Video and became more and more convinced to create a permaculture garden. I already follow the principles. Recently we bought a little old house with a big shrub and a little garden patch (actually more a parking space with many blackberrys and other "weeds" on it). In fact the people before us used it as parking space, threw gravell and constructing rubble in there and there are the remains of a pool in the ground. Now we think about turning a big part of the ground away and get some good ground and compost.

[@Jennifer-1724]

I appreciate this playlist. I look forward to learning and taking this information to my garden. Thank you for the time you put into this.

[@lisabissett9940]

A faster way to move those wood chips is to use a tarp. Slide the wood chips from the pile to the tarp and drag to new place. Next just pull up on end and they slide off into place.

[@judyhowell7075]

Lisa Bissett me! I’m 60 and disabled and do the best I can. I drag my Live Oak leaves to my chicken by tarp too.

[@kb1236]

@@judyhowell7075 I am 61 and use a tarp too for hauling my leaves and sticks around. So much easier, doesn't tip over and holds lots more!

[@judyhowell7075]

We’re just getting smarter:)

[@VACatholic]

Or just rent a bobcat front loader. Seems like a far better use of time and energy.

[@Handlebarrz]

@@VACatholic they probably can't even drive to the hardware store because they get their DL taken

[@gerdaho1]

Thanks for the good explanations. One remark though: using a spading fork rather than a spade will kill fewer worms when you dig. Love your worms!

[@faehollowhomestead19]

It is so great to see other permaculture food forest creators in the temperate region! There are not many of us creating videos but I know the movement is strong! I love how you have introduced the food forest idea to so many people! Way to be a awesome influencer!

[@dennisst.germaine3497]

Thank you James! This is all good stuff, the video, the comments, such a great forum! I look forward to all your channel videos, but I am especially looking forward to this 'food forest build'!

[@grahpasulj1008]

Man everyone is talking about food forests and is showing only the finished forest when all the work is done. That's great, but when someone like me wants to build up a food forest by his own there's almost nowhere information to find about how to actually start it from the scratch(and yes, I have read almost every recommended book about this topic)! So, my friend, what you're doing here has more value than anything some douchebag with a nobel prize has ever done - especially in this times. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR KNOWLEDGE - food forests seem to be some kind of secret knowledge that's not willingly shared. You are an exception! Keep up the good work, you're helping changing the world for a better one.

[@bowerygirl]

Thanks James! This is invaluable! 8 months ago purchased a property and I am ready to tackle the yard. Food forest is the goal but really looking forward to the work it takes to get there.

[@sourcecreator2222]

Dude awesome! You share so much knowledge its amazing to watch

[@catstack_]

absolutely living for the wood chip montage

[@laurathornton8588]

You are an inspiration! I just ordered my first batch of wood chips. Can't wait to get started! - central Utah.

[@meganm4877]

I love your enthusiasm! There's nothing wrong with being excited about wood chips : )

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks! I’m glad you feel the same way about chips 😂

[@thereseboogades8498]

So glad I found your Food Forest and series of videos AND TUCK !!! AWESOME JOB James; thanks so much for sharing your energy and experience! I've been gardening in my spare time for a long time; 'sure wish I learned this earlier! Composting and keeping all my grass, leaves & most wood in the loop on my property helps - my sandy soil needs your wood chips technique.

[@kemobam]

YEEEEEEEAAAAAAAHHHHHH!THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!!Your new section will be the same age as the one I'm starting new next spring!!Very freakin cool!! My chicken compound is going right next door also, less distance to haul chicken poo and leaf compost. STOKED!! KEEP ROCKIN!! 2 minutes ago•

[@dennisst.germaine3497]

K. Howe~ My sentiments exactly!

[@dean7468]

It’s 2023 and this is solid Gold! 🥰

[@maijawigoda-mikkila5141]

Love the wood chip montage, especially with the pup

[@Maynardius12345]

James you and Tuck rock this fall I will be following in for teachings thanks for all your hard work and sharing it. PEACE!

[@verahorn4334]

Finally someone who doesnt just brag around but explain how to grow your own food. I like how fast you explain and show what you do. I am going to watch the whole series! :) ty so much!

[@redcorsair14]

I have about 150'x110' here in Central Florida I am about to slowly clear by hand and turn into a more tropical food forest. We are cooler than much of central Florida despite being east of Orlando. I am looking at paw paws, star fruit, jabos and a variety of other trees. The problem is clearing the palms and then finding wood chips for the grey sand that results from removing palms. For sure a long multi-year project while still keeping it looking attractive from my neighbor's side, whom I am on good terms with. I look forward to the rest of this series.

[@staceystrukel1917]

I feel the same way about wood chips, compost, and dirt! Dirt is my favorite present. I know my plants will be happy.

[@dumitracheviorelalexandru9113]

Wooooow, what a mountain ! :) great stuff

[@jamesprigioni]

Let’s gooooooo!!

[@jaquiobear]

Excellent idea to do it from scratch with us and teach us! 😃

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks!! I think it will be a lot of fun

[@TrollDragomir]

Heheh, I love how that hen is instantly looking for worms in the woodchip pile. Turns out that with proper composting you need no coops or chicken feed - they can survive off of worms, they are warm in the pile even in winter, and they supply a lot of amonnia with their poop.

[@belleyouuu2637]

I was not expecting that woodchip montage! XD It was great. Gave me a good laugh

[@jamesc9001]

This is exactly what I was looking for in instruction. Good stuff.

[@bankyankerdude]

Hey thanks for your dedication! Started watching your videos about a year ago now. Love the soil building knowledge plus everything else! 👍🏻

[@dancingcedar]

I love it!!!!!! Someone who is as psyched as me about wood chips!!!!!!!!!!!! lol!!!!!!!!! I find it easier to move wood chips with a pitchfork. I am following everything you are doing very closely as an example of how one system works. I really appreciate how detailed you are being in your explanations. It makes it easy to learn from your experience. One thing I would like you to add...It would really help me to understand what is going on with light if you would say where North, South, East and West are. Thank you. If some of the wood chips that you get are starting to get moldy, breathing that mold is bad for your lungs. You can tame the mold by wetting down the wood chips with water from the hose.

[@jamesprigioni]

Haha!! Yup!! Maybe I should have just done an hour long montage of the wood chips! hahaha. Yeah me too, in my other video on wood chips I was using a pitch fork. I grabbed the pitchfork after I finished filming and put the real work in 😀

[@floriebrown2089]

Hi James it was a heated pile of saw dust mixed with grass that encouraged me to do a course in horticulture , I started heat composting.

[@kellytyson2156]

I love seeing you have fun in your videos it fun to watch.

[@jamesprigioni]

Thanks Kelly, this really is my passion. I feel so blessed that I get to do it 😄

[@janiceb4679]

Woodchip montage made me smile :)

[@rlportillo]

Exactly what we need to get started...thank you!

[@st2778]

This Phase One is fantastic! Important to understand just how you built the Food Forest from the soil up. And take a look at that Tuck! You and the❤ Boss haven't aged a day!

[@carlafawcett3851]

I was visiting my daughter in law last week and there was a chip truck working right on her street. She ran down and asked him if he would drop it at her place. She now has a huge pile of fresh wood chips : )

[@thadeousbella4107]

One thing to keep in mind with wood chips is to make sure it has a lot of green material like leaves and needles mixed in. The more green the faster it will turn into beautiful compost from my experience. If there's not enough green in the mix then the wood chips will rob nitrogen from the soil to make up the difference. If you do a lot of gardening you probably know that green stuff has a lot of nitrogen in it while brown is mostly carbon. If the pile is just saw dust or mostly wood chips and no leaves, like you would find in woodchips made in the late fall or early spring, then the pile will take a long time to compost. Just like he pointed out in the video, if the pile gets hot then its got enough green stuff so it won't be a nitrogen sponge when you use it as a mulch.

[@heidiedwards7819]

Thank you!! My neighbor is getting a big oak trimmed off his fence and power connection.. I scored FREE wood chips today! With leaves! Rewatching this series 😊

[@ThePikeywayne]

Hi, we covered our ground with old cardboard sheets, including our beds. We added compost for your plants and the roots grew straight through. Almost no digging or weeding. Good video

[@simplifygardening]

Looking forward to viewing more of your content. good stuff

[@jamesprigioni]

Awesome! Thank you my friend 😁

[@ixicnika]

I get this excited about wood chips too. My friends and family don't understand. All of my landscaping and flower beds are mulched with 6 to 14 inches of wood chips. It works so well! I don't water anything and my flowers love it. Keep on with the videos. I'm inspired to start a vegetable garden.

[@Unflushablepiss]

you know James is a BOSS as he plays in woodchips!

[@francescaurban8985]

Came back to the earlier videos so I can really learn, and start this with my boys (12 and (9) in central Arkansas, zone 7B. This is going to definitely be one heck of a learning experience for this So Cal transplant. My previous version of growing was pots and small patches and hoping for the best. I'm here to reaffirm, crossing one's fingers is definitely not enough! 😂 Thank you for your knowledge and information!!!

[@malakingdude]

You will find yourself saving all those paper bags we used to recycle along with all the clean paper from shoe boxes and wife's hand bag stuffind. Cardboard boxes too get worked in as a base cover. They are great to use cut up as leave in ground planting guides which also inhibit black birds from pulling out new sprouted plants. I used to loose lots of plants to them until i thought of that.