10 Permaculture Projects For Your Backyard

[@lesliekendall5668]

I'm on a flat 1/2 acre in a city that doesn't get much rain so to make a swale I made my main path by digging down 2-3 inches and planted it in clover. New sub.

[@jabohabo8158]

lambs quarters is actually more nutrient dense than normal spinach is for those who were wondering. wash the white powder off the leaves and cook em up. taste is almost identicle to spinach but better.

[@AprilSeamand-xe8ug]

Have you tried canning them or drying? I have so many here in Minnesota. I was thinking of drying for my chickens this year.

[@carolhartley5982]

Take care not to overeat them tho. I LOVE lambs' quarters salad and really pigged out on it one time with big servings day after day. I developed symptoms of oxalic acid poisoning, an unpleasant gut reaction. I treated as I would diarrhoea or dysentery; I went on a fast, drank clear fluids, introduced easily digested foods when things calmed down, and was OK a few days later. I still eat LQ salad, but in a self-controlled way. I don't offer it to young children. BTW, you can taste oxalic acid in rhubarb whose leaves contain much more than the stems do, which is the reason we don't eat rhubarb leaves.

[@molliefofollie]

We love lambs quarters, we just saute it first, which removes most of the oxalic acid!

[@jackiekjono]

@@molliefofollie That is a good tip! A Friend of mine ha to be on a low oxalate diet but, there are certain foods that he loves and will eat anyway. It's good to know that that reduces it a little.

[@jturtle5318]

​@@carolhartley5982do you mean sheep sorrel, that looks like shamrock? I'm alarmed about the oxalic acid. I've tried kidney stones and I rate it 0/10, do not recommend.

[@Ace-1525]

Currently renting a small place out in the country, so sadly can't implement these ideas just yet. But I do remember doing a lot of these with my gramma on her farm! She didn't have any names for them- There was just "the wood pile"- her hugel mound, "the grapes"- her unexpected, effortless hedgerow, and her swale was where a bunch of lilac bushes have taken over now. Can't wait till I can finally afford my own place and do some of these things from the ground up. thank you!

[@saal0]

6 out of 10 so far! A tiny greenhouse, a compost bin and a herb garden I added this month. We don’t have a lot of space here, about 30m2, and terribly dense clay soil, but we’re making it work!

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Keep up the good work!

[@FemaleMatters]

Clay is wonderful, mine was so thick I could make pots but over time, about five years, of adding compost, grit and manure I have wonderful nutrient rich healthy soil that makes plants thrive!

[@gillianmckirdy337]

7 out of 10- pollinator and herb garden, hugelmound, compost bin, raised beds for vegetables, water catchment and fruit tree with nasturtiums and spinach. I want to find a rue plant to sit next to my fig tree.😊

[@ScottStevenErickson]

I still consider myself to be an amateur gardener, but it is validating to see that I’m already doing most of these! 😊

[@gwenjohnston-petrarch5071]

I just discovered your channel and I really have to thank you for the comprehensive (yet digestible) knowledge. I am a long time gardener (in the traditional sense - garden patch, miracle gro yadda yadda). A number of years ago I decided I didn't want to garden that way anymore. In fact, I wanted to jump feet first into the 21st century (I'm pushing 70 so this was a big step). I tried, and was amazingly successful at hydroponics. After lots of research I set up a system in a basement room that was 20x30. I started modestly - I wasn't going to tackle growing fruits or veggies I'd never grown before but the ones I did grow (the ubiquitous tomato, cuke, kale, lettuces etc) did really well and I fed two adults, 27 chickens and one pet pig with that garden. It was also my sanctuary (which every gardener big or small understands). Now I have jumped in feet first again and have ditched city/suburban life for 70+ acres in planting zone 7. I have been setting my intentions for permaculture gardens and swales. I had no idea how to implement these things and would look out over my meadow (still just dirt and rock) and wonder, "how the heck...??" But your video pointed out the smaller versions of most of things I am planning and, although it made perfect sense and I should have figured it out (I was just letting myself get overwhelmed) I could take such projects in smaller bites! As I looked upon your small medicinal herb garden and listened to you talk of it, it occurred to me where, on my own property I could put the same! As you moved on to the swale I thought about an area along the right side of our home where I already have certain components for a swale set up (quite accidentally) and with a little planning and elbow grease can start my permaculture garden! Wow! So thank you so much for opening my eyes to the beauty and utility I already possess but didn't see until now. God bless! G

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Thanks for sharing and God Bless you on your journey as well! Glad you got some inspiration. You figured out a key point--small steps are often better and it keeps you from getting overwhelmed!

[@Mar.y.Luz111]

Nice

[@marialaing7130]

First time viewer and then subscribed! Thank you for teaching me these simple steps to honoring Mother Earth and gardening. I’m a city dweller and hoping to integrate these principles as well as I can, given size limitations. Blessings to you! I’ll soon be 77 but gardening, plants, and renewable practices are my joy. 🤗🌎

[@jackiemcdonell1737]

I'm 46 and you inspire me😊

[@carmenortiz5294]

I tried a hugel mound, decided to pile some dead black raspberries branches on top since I needed to dispose of them, temporarily. Turned out a bunny decide to move in and made an entrance in front. That was about 10 years ago, still have rabbits living there because I can't get myself to evict them. One problem, they are great at finding my beans and peas no matter where in the yard they are. (Last very cold winter, they decided to gnaw some of my fruit tree trunks. Still can't get myself to get rid of them.) I guess it's a hugel mound fail. I like most of the projects and plan to try them out next year.

[@juliarroberts1621]

Can you pen in the area to keep them contained then you feed them? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

[@juliarroberts1621]

@@carmenortiz5294 😂

[@janinebean4276]

Or a bunny home win! :P you’re supporting wildlife!

[@kategonzalez3198]

@@janinebean4276 wildlife that makes great fertilizer... and you don't even have to manage them!

[@livefreedom1776]

They would’ve caught a bullet in my yard

[@artofwolfgangvonzenn]

Using an old bathtub for composting is a great idea. And I've been doing a hugelmound for years without knowing it! Nice! I use a two pile, outdoor, open-air compost pile system. One is a hugel mound, and the other is a compost mound. Every year, I interchange them as they break down and I use the compost soil at the bottom.

[@dogslobbergardens-hv2wf]

Nice overview. I appreciate you helping to make it clear that all these ideas can be scaled down a great deal, so that people who only have a small yard or even just a patio to work with can do something positive for themselves and their immediate environment.

[@jackiekjono]

I really appreciated the guild segment. I have been trying to squeeze guilds in my tiny front yard and have gotten confusing advice about how to space them. It was very nice to see the actual space.

[@Shaman1]

Im only 4 mins in and im already happy, so many things we intuitively do right in our garden and lots of inspiration!

[@extraincomesuz]

Great video! It's just me working in my yard, a retiree, so I find some work difficult to do. But this gives me mini project ideas, especially the worms and herb garden. Thank u🎉

[@christineelsey3104]

😊.. I understand why you said about "if you can handle eating guinea pigs".. but believe me, raising a calf from days old & then having it be your winter beef is just as hard to handle.. lol.. Especially at 15 (I'm now early 60s) .. mind you, he was pretty tasty, lol. Learned many Good lessons on our small farm, in my teens. Great ideas... 😊

[@bobrinson9940]

Mine was named Herman, I was 10, I realized I was eating him when my brother asked me if I like my "herm-burger"? Lol

[@l.l.2463]

New subscriber here. I had a beautiful pile of light brush from various sources breaking down slowly and I periodically invited people to add to it. It had been there for 5 years or so. One day I went out and it was gone! My bro-in-law had hauled it off to the neighboring municipal yard waste program because it was "in the way". Didn't even ask first. When he explained what he had done I had a very hard time politely asking him to ask first next time. Since he had done a lot of the "adding to the pile" I didn't feel like I could let him have it with both proverbial barrels. Also he is my main source of muscle when something needs doing that I can't do myself. But it was a blow. And I will never be able to explain it to his manicured, formal landscaping mind. Believe me, I've tried.

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Oh no! We have been there as well. It is always tough to shift that manicured mindset!

[@l.l.2463]

@@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel Yeah. In this case "tough" might be an understatement. Thanks for the sympathy!

[@enatp6448]

I feel your pain!

[@helenebennie3961]

Poor bro-in-law. He just didn't get it. He thought he was helping. At least you still love him enough to call him "bro."

[@l.l.2463]

@@helenebennie3961 Well, yeah -- love and family come first. Otherwise all the permaculture in the world is of no use to me. But I still shed a tear when I walk by the beautiful spot that it left.🥲😂

[@Breakable_Pencil]

Thank you for emphasizing the use of native plants and pollinators so much! Permaculture is such an amazing community and movement, but the conversation of supporting native ecosystems specifically is a little underrepresented, but also is such a vital part of a true garden ecosystem! So thanks again :)

[@astridexplorer5096]

As someone who has only ever had this heavenly treat from commercial sellers in grocery stores, I cannot wait to make this. While I'm sure buttering all the layers would make for a more authentic version, this fresh from the oven quick version will still taste better than anything I've had. Thank you!

[@anomienormie8126]

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[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Someone must have tried a bread recipe & commented. Videos move quickly on a watch later list 😊 ​@@anomienormie8126

[@AniBanerjee1]

I have always had a herb garden. But I learned long ago, if I grow my herbs in one bed-spiral the mint and the basil take over, in Houston, TX

[@stephaniefrancis6080]

Wish my Basil would make a takeover bid. I've had trouble getting it established.

[@aurograce2983]

That's why I keep mint and basil in their own pots. I made the mistake of planting mint in the ground. Never again😂

[@AniBanerjee1]

@@stephaniefrancis6080 depends on where you live.I'm in Houston, and have problems with cilantro/parsley, because we are not cold enough.

[@lydiaahubbell8545]

@@aurograce2983mine escaped a pot and i enjoy walking on it, plus I pick it snd feed it to my chickens

[@emmelia-6068]

Thank you so much! This is just the type of garden video that helps -- you show how we can implement some of the principles in our own yards -- so encouraging ❤

[@RevelationswithRabbi]

Rabbits are the perfect zero-waste animals. Their poop is great, meat is great, fur is great, reproduces like mad, their organs can be eaten (by us or our pets), their bones can be ground up for the garden. Truly no waste!

[@joyjournal6157]

I've been thinking about keeping rabbits. Just not confident about the killing...

[@RevelationswithRabbi]

@@joyjournal6157 i understans. it's not a favorite part, but death is a necessary part of life, whether a plant dies or an animal. I have come to learn the death is not in vain if I am truly making good use of what I raise/grow/harvest/use. That then started changing my selections for everything, but it started incrementally. you kinda get used to the killing. because it is for our sustenance rather than for sales/capital that enrich some corporate fuck paying worker poor wages. but i digres haha

[@joyjournal6157]

@@RevelationswithRabbi I get afraid I will do it wrong and cause more suffering than is necessary. I agree. The fact we are giving them a good life up to that point counts for a lot.

[@RevelationswithRabbi]

@@joyjournal6157 yeah, and it's probable that could happen in the beginning. But that is what drives perfecting the skill; to ensure it is as painless and swift as possible. And that means learning yourself and making ways to help yourself. For example, when I had ducks I made/sewed a sort of hood to cover their face to help them remain more calm, it was an improvisation that helped a lot. Again, Im not saying its easy and it's my least fav part, but the benefits do outweigh the cost, I believe...for food and warmth especially

[@joyjournal6157]

@@RevelationswithRabbi I really appreciate your advice 👍🏼

[@cherylj7460]

Your medicinal garden is gorgeous! The shape and textures- stunning! Which is why I love the guild plantings. I can design an appealing grouping.

[@alinakrohn7726]

I love this! Thanks for all the great tips and reignited energy in this backyard farmer😍

[@Lalaithlen]

Apreciate how you are not shy on talking that the animals can be part of the system and eaten. Good tips!

[@conniewojahn6445]

Black Soldier Fly larvae drive me crazy! Yes, I know they're great composters, voraciously eating just about every veggie and fruit scrap in my bushel size kitchen scrap bin. However, I can't stand looking at the squirmy maggots. After years of trying to exclude adult flies from laying eggs, and hours and hours of picking and sorting maggots out to try and keep adult flies from coming back, I finally gave up. Now I have three chickens who pick the larvae out for me. Remove the lid from the scrap bin and they fight over who gets to go in first. During the larvae season, the Ladies are in "hog heaven" eating all the larvae they want, which is thousands. The Soldier Fly have taken over the bin and there aren't many worms in the bin, so I don't worry about the Ladies eating what few worms there are. Probably wouldn't work for others, but it's worth thinking about.

[@jcharris6557]

Thanks for the info and encouragement! I’m new to this permaculture thing, but everything you describe seems pretty easy to integrate.

[@joannewolfe5688]

A really nice roundup of small-scale sustainable practices. Only surprise is that you didn't mention poultry and quail as food sources. But otherwise, you covered all the bases. Enjoyable presentation style as well.

[@simplehomesteadliving]

Of course I love the herb bed! Love the keyhole round that you've planted herbs in. I just put in a small tree on a slight slope and was wondering how to build up the low side. With the keyhole bed I can make it bigger. Thanks! Looking forward to seeing you at Indianna Homesteader Fest again this year. ~ Suzanne & Hank

[@rominaadimari8723]

Muchas gracias por compartir sus conocimientos!!!! Saludos desde Argentina, hemisferio sur!

[@ppetal1]

Thankyou from UK.

[@thetravellerflora]

I learn a lot from this video, amazing!

[@twooldcrowshomestead]

Love this video. We are located in KY as well and using permaculture to develop our small farm. Thanks for sharing your ideas.

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Great! Good luck on your farm!

[@nancynesytofreske]

Great way to present permaculture for backyard gardeners. Good explanations and examples. Would really like to see more on making a small swale. I don't really understand how to make one. Something on a small scale would be perfect to experiment with.

[@rickderwitsch]

Thanks for the video. Great over -view with just enough information to be useful.

[@oliviablomquist9408]

Great video! Very "to-the-point", clear and concise

[@nutran5534]

Thank you so much for your ideas we are starting a small stead and this is so good to know😀

[@B30pt87]

Yes, I did get some good ideas! Thank you. That was very helpful, as I am just starting out in permaculture and seeing a permaculture farm that is established and running well is exactly what I'm looking for.

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Good luck with your journey, it takes time but we always need more folks to get involved!

[@Sofiarivassculptor]

I love your video, really good, lots of information thanks

[@awaltt]

I just now noticed your hat and realized we live in the same state. Which will be useful to see which plants thrive or not.

[@LianeSpicer]

So glad I found your channel!

[@JackPitmanNica]

I loved this video, thankyou for making it. Permaculture is such a fascinating thing to study on youtube... really shows you that there are lots of great people out there

[@nancee9101]

This was incredibly helpful! Thank you for making this video.

[@mrkemmett]

Thanks for the compact video. A lot of common things but very concise and was very validating for a youngster like me.

[@maverick9300]

Hugelmounds work better with a layer of dirt on top, and best with 'trash' heavy clay soil. Then, you don't have to wait for it to break down before planting. You can use it for almost anything, just needs a foliar spray every few weeks for nitrogen dependent crops because the wood will suck up nitrogen. Had really great results with this method.

[@lalahaha5313]

It's all common sense which is not so common anymore and must be taught...thanks for teaching us and helping reverse that trend!

[@bizzybits1918]

I’m installing a 3000 gal rain tank. I’ll use it for drip irrigation and occasional landscape watering. I’m not sure if I need a pump. I might, but hope it doesn’t have to be one of the ½ hp, pressure tank, run-dry protection type, which run about 500 bucks. Also, those 300 gallon totes are great for rain collection, but need to be painted or covered to keep algae from growing in them. Great video, thanks. Zone 8b central tx here.

[@andyhafellpermaculture8982]

Amazing video, love all your 10 projects, wish to get there one day

[@bevsurbangarden]

Loved this and you have guinea pigs! Thinking of getting some for our backyard.

[@ErlaTheGreat]

Great information

[@gardeningforfunandlongevit6076]

Great ideas for my garden, thanks.

[@Wiseacreish]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@soniarodriguez2072]

Excellent video. Thanks.

[@gracie2375]

Fantastic channel, the real deal, all substance- thank you for sharing.

[@hippieacresnv]

This was a great video! We have already done alot of that but you gave me some new ideas! Thanks!!

[@juanaction2715]

Thanks for the great info and inspiration!

[@charlesbale8376]

Enjoyed the video, thanks for sharing.

[@haydenlw]

This is a great resource, thanks for sharing.

[@CherylLynnColwell]

Inspiring ideas! Thank you.

[@EstherCervantes-hk4pz]

very useful and inspiring video. thumbs up

[@juwenijojo2669]

Thank you for the video. It is great inspiration n very helpful

[@susanmyer1]

I just found your channel and am loving what I see. I will be trying many of the projects you talked about. Thanks

[@Lmmixs]

Pond project must there on permaculture

[@patriciacole8773]

I’m happy to meet you in your video. I’m a new subscriber today.

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Thanks! Great to have you.

[@sethstoots15]

Brushpiles are great wind breaks for deer to lay behind

[@JK-jf7xq]

Creating a Micro Climate is another permaculture method. You can use various features and areas of your property to provide higher or lower temperatures for growing certain plants you normally wouldn't.

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Great point. We do that to a certain extent, but there is always room to do more!

[@ziya5952]

What that could be? Thank you

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

@@ziya5952 In our climate it means placing rock/brick walls facing south in an arch to collect the solar radiation and block northern winds, creating a warmer microclimate for more tender plants

[@ziya5952]

@@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel oh I see ❤, in this regards i 🤔 should be able to do something better. Thank you 🙏

[@capicuaaa]

This is a fabulous video! I especially love n. 6. So necessary.

[@painfree.yourself]

Inspiration pure! I am just starting a garden. Thank you for this information.

[@williamluckett9133]

Thanks for sharing, just discovering your channel. Go Cats!

[@doraw7766]

Thank you . I will benefit from the mini swale. I will start that project where I have some built up areas of soil. My house plot is normal size but I have a reserve in back yard for my fruit tree forest. Thanks.

[@Kate98755]

I would love to have enough water to “storage”, SW Idaho, dessert with mountains….very little rain, some in April, May and June, and when it does rain, it’s so little 😂 sidewalk barely gets wet. Yes we do have the times where it rains alot, but only a few days a year. our irrigation relies on snow run off from the mountains. Some years we have lots of snow, some years barely any.

[@lesliekendall5668]

I'm in Boise on flat ground. Same drought issue. I made a swale by making my main path by digging down 2-3" and planted it in clover.

[@annekern2829]

Wonderful overview of permaculture!

[@surgeinc1]

5 out of 10 so far. However the green house is a tropical jungle with a fountain, to hide out and just relax in.

[@samch5358]

great concepts, thanks for the info. Feeling very inspired! Thank you for your effort to improve your local ecosystem

[@Наукаитехника-р6ф]

Permaculture use dangerous methods so it's not really help ecosystem.

[@pongop]

Thanks for this helpful video!

[@mphil8433]

Very educational, appreciate it.

[@suemar63]

Such great info. Thank you!

[@johanswart1730]

Really cool ideas 😊thanks 😊😅😅❤😂

[@grumpy_ken]

great video! lots of usable information. subbed

[@victorsr6708]

Great video! Very genuine

[@MeganHurst]

These are great projects! My list is now even longer 😂

[@chantalrochon3566]

Thank you for this video 😊

[@Countrygirlgirt]

Thank you for sharing

[@lmclrain]

Thanks for the video, these ideas are great. Just subbed and I will keep autoliking future videos.

[@neilhark]

Very nice, thank you :)

[@anomienormie8126]

Why am I binging these I live in an apartment

[@smekkkens]

👀

[@sabinetemby1542]

Thanks for this excellent video. Could you please include where you are located especially which USDA growing zone ?

[@jamiegaudet6008]

Love the ideas here!

[@diannerichard2509]

I have never watched your channel and I think these ideas are great! I have always wanted to plant a herb bed and I think I will this spring.

[@lukeweaver9287]

Great ideas. Hoping to get a nice herb garden going for the spring here in Florida. By the way, those (275 gallon?) IBC water tanks will last years longer if you protect them from the sun/weather.

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Thanks for the input, I have plans to cover them from the sun, but oh time gets by!

[@Im-just-Stardust]

Cool ideas man ! Thank you for sharing

[@marking-time-gardens]

Just found your channel and subscribed. Thank you for the great permaculture outline. Simple, streight forward, and easy to remember. Great video content. Blessings on your day Sir 🌻🐛

[@TheGoodEarthFarmChannel]

Welcome, and thanks a lot!

[@seangillespie4601]

Some solid ideas. FYI: talking volume level: 3 music volume level: 9

[@deborahharvey854]

Guinea pigs-- Romans had special pots in the garden where a guinea pig type critter was raised for food

[@summerhill_homestead]

Great video!

[@violetaionescu9511]

Thank you!

[@positiveworld-view8677]

Thank you for educating us 🇺🇸

[@3lijahv]

As cute as the bunnies are, I’d have to save some of the lambs quarters for myself! 😂

[@freewillchoice8052]

Nice video 👍

[@aantaryafilmandtheatrehous9342]

Thanks for the video! I think what has been referred to as the Hugel mound is actually the Holzer method Please do check

[@debbiestaite3184]

Does it matter?

[@arrowprinted9909]

Daaaaaamn, it’s a thin line between a rabbit and guinea pig, but an important line nonetheless 😂

[@brandonroberto1018]

Great video

[@tesspulido]

This is awesome thanks! 11 projects even ^_^