This is a beautiful demonstration on decomposition. I’m glad there are people that are dedicated enough to update on something they did 4 years ago.
@samjones3546
4 жыл бұрын
Definitely. I try to keep track of things in my yard but am too disorganised.
@luanllluan
4 жыл бұрын
So true!
@JustMyNipples
4 жыл бұрын
decomposition is amazing!!
@codyhuggins5017
4 жыл бұрын
He had to replace the plastic posts with sturdier wooden posts, so he was like well heck I'll just make a video updating on the status of logs and such in this and educate while I reexcavate my raised bed. Lol
@ravensnflies8167
4 жыл бұрын
were still doin it! if you have a back yard and youre not growin somethin, anythin at this point, youre doing yourself a disservice.
@held1599
4 жыл бұрын
This man radiates such a kind and caring energy for gardening. His passion for this is infectious! I am now ready to get back to my own little garden.
@thenpheler1
4 жыл бұрын
Same here!
@lokilawson
3 жыл бұрын
He definitely does that! Very contagious.
@NOMAD-qp3dd
3 жыл бұрын
Totally.
@italiana626sc
2 жыл бұрын
This is an older video so you probably won't see this comment. But I wanted to thank you, Mark, for doing that hard work just to show us what happens to the debris that is at the base of a raised bed. That was a massive effort on your part, simply for education. Kudos to you!!
@Blackadder75
2 жыл бұрын
not just for education, it's for himself too, he explained that he had to replace the bed corners and sides with better building material
@bearsoundzMusic
2 жыл бұрын
@Robert Spence Remember that there still was ~ 45 cm of *garden-soil* on top of the logs and stumps! You will not get a good result from your plants without _that_
@lukaslambs5780
2 жыл бұрын
Mark is the best. I wish I could shake his hand and tell him “G’DAY!” and talk gardening!
@vegegagarden
2 жыл бұрын
@christophertilley4297
4 жыл бұрын
I like this guy’s personality. Seems like a good dude.
@bradf.9365
4 жыл бұрын
He seems really friendly
@PirateKing1256
4 жыл бұрын
He buries his enemy in his garden to fertilize his corps
@smolboyi
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like I can see in his eyes he's a good guy, and he loves gardening.. wise...
@matthall8632
4 жыл бұрын
I said the same thing. I sub after watching the first 5 mins of the video. He seems wicked friendly.
@mawi1172
4 жыл бұрын
So....and your point is?????
@derrestaurier
4 жыл бұрын
I totally didn't search for this video, but I'm glad KZitem did recommend it.
@DawnieGTheBeekeeper
4 жыл бұрын
Me too
@patriciatinkey2677
3 жыл бұрын
I totally agree!
@azbanbo
3 жыл бұрын
Same✌
@AlaskanMagicK9
3 жыл бұрын
Same....
@leandabee
3 жыл бұрын
I have no idea how/why this video showed up my recommendeds yesterday, but hey , mysterious ways and all 🤷♀️😅
@sburgos9621
3 жыл бұрын
Used this method last year when I built my first raised bed. Saved me a ton of money filling up the massive 8ft x4ft raised bed. Grew lots of vegetables and some fruits too.
@smas3256
2 жыл бұрын
I don't like bending and turning. Hard on the back. Buying soil is harder on the pocket book. In our 70's and have a no dig/no till. Blessed with hardwood trees in the fall/black gold.
@imthelizardking
4 жыл бұрын
It's amazing how built he is from all that gardening work. It's basically a gym that makes food.
@miyabe_k195
4 жыл бұрын
I think he was in the military as well
@abyssal_phoenix
4 жыл бұрын
He was once a militair he said. But he also says that this is a perfect workout.
@shawtop
4 жыл бұрын
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@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
Always a great workout in the garden! Best gym ever :)
@cjandauntieyaya1446
4 жыл бұрын
@@Selfsufficientme - Justin Rhodes calls it Nature's Gym. BTW, you sure could double for Russel Crowe in Gladiator.
@irodroan2769
4 жыл бұрын
This man is so dedicated he stood in the rain and filmed a video about digging up logs.
@CemboATG
3 жыл бұрын
What's wrong with rain? I love rain 80% of the time I go out when it starts to rain literally just to be out in the rain
@irodroan2769
3 жыл бұрын
@@CemboATG It doesn't look to warm where he is, so I'm assuming its not the every other month sunny warm rain
@edstar83
3 жыл бұрын
@Flood Watch i love rain
@TheFourthWinchester
3 жыл бұрын
@@irodroan2769 He's Aussie. It's hot most of the year.
@harrymills2770
2 жыл бұрын
@@CemboATG All that spade work, plus free water cooling!
@pigeonmanof180
3 жыл бұрын
I’ve been doing versions of this with lumber by-products for awhile. What he doesn’t mention in this video is that nutrient rich humus gets added to your existing soil as a result of the decomposition (like the sweet smelling black layer under the leaves of the forest floor). Great benefits to all growing things in your garden. Downside is that while the wood bits are rotting they steal Nitrogen. If you do what’s suggested here, plan on adding N periodically. Watch the leaves; they’ll tell you when they need it.
@alexmazzetto4483
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Was going to write the same exact thing. Always curious to see how plants growing on hugelkultur raised beds or with thick layers of straw work in terms of lack of nitrogen.
@squadabingo9113
2 жыл бұрын
When do the leaves tell you they’re ready?
@pigeonmanof180
2 жыл бұрын
@@squadabingo9113 leaves lose their green when there's a lack of N. More of a yellowish green and pale as well as smaller size and less in numbers. Whereas plants that get plenty of N have thick and vibrant green foliage. Nitrogen is for tops, Potassium is for stems and overall growth support, and Phosphorus is for storage and reproduction.
@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq
2 жыл бұрын
Good note. I got some chemical fertilizer instead of soil for a Christmas gift way back and that's actually EXTREMELY good for me, since I didn't want to overload my soil with nitrogen when nitrogen isn't something any land in my state is very rich in
@jamiebrenner9299
2 жыл бұрын
@@WhatHappenedIn-vt3vq Be very careful using chemical fertilizers when doing living soil, it is toxic to the microbes. Natural dry amendments would be better for organic.
@thelearninghub6716
4 жыл бұрын
My husband peered over my shoulder and asked "When did Russell Crowe get into gardening?"
@ared18t
4 жыл бұрын
Lol
@isaacb5968
4 жыл бұрын
Was he not entertained?
@BeowulfAbroad
4 жыл бұрын
As soon as he finished Fightin’ round the world!
@Observer-cp4if
4 жыл бұрын
Are you not entertained?
@ritwikachatterjee5792
4 жыл бұрын
😂
@Ken15643
4 жыл бұрын
I like this guy. He is a great host. Magnetic personality.
@KanishQQuotes
4 жыл бұрын
All ozzy dads are
@g0ezle0nard96
3 жыл бұрын
Aussies are either magnetic or enigmatic. Either way they keep it lively I reckon.
@cour2knee
3 жыл бұрын
He is sooooo sweet
@lilolmecj
3 жыл бұрын
I used your recommendations when I needed to fill some new raised beds, it is an excellent opportunity for me to dispose of some forest floor debris and save money on purchasing soil. It has worked wonderfully. We have been rehabilitating a piece of property that was owned by a hoarder and we have been able to use a lot of the collected wood pieces that had not rotted away to build new beds. We have been working on it for three years and we feel we will be able to complete most of the rest this year.
@shawnmaginness9872
4 жыл бұрын
I have to thank you, man. On days when I just don't feel like doing anything in the garden, I watch one of your videos. By the time it's over, I'm fully inspired and ready to rush out back and "get into it"! 😉 Thanks for that.
@xiaobomeng278
4 жыл бұрын
I have never thought people would do such a boring garden job, while attracted more bored people watching happily.
@RavenOrJustRave
4 жыл бұрын
What a positive and perfect man of the earth! You literally are the reason why I decided to take up farming again. My garden is flourishing from your advice and tutorials. I’m so glad you’re so dedicated because you inspire average people to be better. Much love from USA, Mark 🖤
@bernardenorth
4 жыл бұрын
A true custodian of the earth!!!!
@chanros
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad I’m not the only one who gets excited about stuff like this.
@candacernelson5074
4 жыл бұрын
This guy is one in a million, I really enjoy watching, learning and just listening to him talk.
@thupatrupa
3 жыл бұрын
I'd binge watch a tv show by this guy. Very wholesome, educational, and just in general pleasant. Thanks for sharing!
@christ9359
2 жыл бұрын
A docuseries, each episode revolving around a different gardening plant or concept, would be great.
@CrowMaiden
2 жыл бұрын
youtube's been recommending this to me for a couple days, and i'm glad i've finally watched it. this is really interesting. the way that an ecosystem grows and thrives from something as simple as logs. it's fascinating. also the genuine passion for what you're doing makes this even more of a joy to watch.
@jorgjorgsson7664
4 жыл бұрын
This kind of content, interest in nature and learning how It works has encouraged me to pursue a second career as biologist now
@ck-bp9ny
Жыл бұрын
Wow! How are things?
@yackingcactus6174
4 жыл бұрын
Did a 6 foot down Hugelculture garden 10 years ago - my best garden all these years. Duh, dawned on me to do it in a raised bed. Once again - best raised bed hands down. The deep moisture makes everything thrive!!!!!!!!!!!
@wayfarer1101
4 жыл бұрын
First guy who's been able to get me excited about rotting wood! 🤣🤣🤣
@shawtop
4 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/p4Ntsm2uopeEi6A
@martynaskerdokas8438
4 жыл бұрын
The deep moisture in the bed is like having an aquafer under your entire garden
@harvey5060
4 жыл бұрын
Does this work in any climate?
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
What a great experiment to dig it down! Both ways work well then! Cheers :)
@joybeum7177
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your great ideas. I used this method of burying small logs (not as large as yours) and twigs/leaves in the bottom of my raised bed, covered with rotted hay and horse/goat manure and saved a great deal of money since I was able to buy fewer bags of soil mix for the top half. I live in the Sacramento Valley of California.
@dalindaniel5642
8 ай бұрын
How did work?
@videoswithsubscribers-xk5hb
4 жыл бұрын
Never thought I'd be watching a video of a man digging up old logs, but it was quite interesting.
@NelsonClick
4 жыл бұрын
Hmmm...you don't have to be ashamed to admit you're only watching this channel because this guy is mondo gorgeous. I do. I don't even have a garden. Or yard. I'm not even outdoorsy. I only go outside so the dog can pee. Even he doesn't like to go outside. It's why he pees on my new rug that I had delivered and ordered online because I never go outside.
@danielbenitez6985
3 жыл бұрын
He destroyed it... it was doing just fine
@karenzupanic718
Жыл бұрын
@@NelsonClickuse vinegar to get rid of the smell. Put some in a spray bottle and dilute 50:50. Spray it on. Smell disappears! You’re welcome! 😊
@CTR6067
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing this video. It’s one thing to talk about the benefits of hugelkultur, but even more helpful to see what has happened 4 years later.
@heppy881
2 ай бұрын
Having implemented this same method in all my raised beds 4 years ago I was intrigued to see the results. What I’ve found is I never have to water the plants which confirms what I was told when I built the beds. Love your enthusiasm.
@yackingcactus6174
4 жыл бұрын
I love the way you FEEL your garden. I am in the high desert Arizona. I would LOVE gardening in the rain.And your experiment WAS/IS indeed worth it. Rotten thumbs up for sure!👍
@shawtop
4 жыл бұрын
kzitem.info/news/bejne/p4Ntsm2uopeEi6A
@BkSkills199
4 жыл бұрын
I'm in the valley! just started a raised bed a few weeks back! if you are looking for az tips look up greenies garden. they are in QC. they have an insane backyard also.
@rebzrok
4 жыл бұрын
Prescott
@peterreidy6094
4 жыл бұрын
You need to watch Geoff Lawton on KZitem as he travels the world setting up Hugelkulture beds in 3rd world countries in deserts - really inspiring and very successful.
@WildWestRosie
4 жыл бұрын
Tombstone, here.
@kirstenwhitworth8079
4 жыл бұрын
I love science. I love these videos when you "dig deeper" into what's going on in the garden. Knowing these processes makes us better gardeners, or so I believe. *_Thank you so very much._*
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Kirsten! :)
@catiepower3550
2 жыл бұрын
I did all of my raised beds this year with this method. Garden production has been amazing this year and I can’t wait to see what next year brings. I love the fact that all I need to do is to top it off with a mix of compost and soil next spring. I’m adding 6 new beds for next year and will be starting them all like this. I’m starting them early so the summer/fall/winter can do it’s thing on them before I top them off with chicken compost and soil for planting.
@RichHernigle
4 жыл бұрын
Howdy from Finland! My wife and I are using Hugelkultur in our new raised garden beds due to your videos. Thanks for all of the great information you put on KZitem.
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
G'day Rich, thank you and your wife for supporting my videos! Cheers :)
@jonbgreen6916
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. You’ve had a big impact on how we do things in the garden here in our country Vic. home
@leokelly359
3 жыл бұрын
I built kind of the same thing 8'x4'x24" its been setting for a year so I can plant in it next spring I did a layer of logs then a layer of mulch then cow manure mixed in with leaves and a bunch of grass clippings and then like 8" to 10" of good rich topsoil. that'll make 2 of them my other one I did 2 years ago and planted tomatoes green beans and some cucumbers growing vertically. I had more that I could even think about eating so I gave a bunch away. I plan putting in more year by year
@choppermarc2342
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like I have just taken a master class. Thank you.
@wootlesswocks
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t want to perpetuate stereotypes but I feel this guy could totally wrestle a croc
@Daplin1
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Austin powers dad
@MrJackandEmily
4 жыл бұрын
They teach Croc wrestling in school in aus.. No big deal..
@tylerkrug7719
4 жыл бұрын
Well.. You just did
@tylerkrug7719
4 жыл бұрын
You haven't seen the video of him wrestling an alligator? One of his most watched videos
@drfred1203
4 жыл бұрын
From the looks of the scars on his arm, it looks as though he’s spent time wrestling crocs, or tigers, or juggling chainsaws. He is awesome no matter what.
@billymisfits
2 жыл бұрын
not sure why but i love the part where the worm flops out of your hand and you quickly cover it back with dirt. great stuff!
@twilightgardenspresentatio6384
4 жыл бұрын
Buried wood is a much different ecosystem than puked stems and leaves. It breaks down in a very interesting fashion, making an entire world along the way!
@Cate7451
4 жыл бұрын
anonymous one , yes you are right! But once it breaks down it will return the nitrogen to the soil! So in hugel culture you must have the wood below the root level or add nitrogen(or well rotted wood).so is this useful when you have a deep bed or is it preferred? Would wood rot just as fast with the addition of water if it wasn't buried. So wood or wood chips are good to fill in a box, dual purpose as is also composting, or use wood chips as a mulch on top but don't have wood bits in the soil where the roots are. This is what I am trying to work out. Great video! Showed how it worked?👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@Cate7451
4 жыл бұрын
Old chunk of coal. , I can see what you say. I think this is an interesting idea but for specific situations. We have an acreage with a fallen down popular mess. I would dig down and make a pit. I am up north and it is a cool wet summer here. We would have to have some machinery to do the hard work though. My husband was very taken with how Prince Charles did it. It would be great to see more studies on this.
@joangordoneieio
4 жыл бұрын
After 10 months mines (from fallen tree) is already looking like wood chips!
@alfwaibel4773
4 жыл бұрын
Just a recommendation in terms of protect the worms (which are the best assistant to every gardener): Try to use a garden fork, instead of a shovel, which hurt a lot of worms in such a lively raised bed like yours.
@anjayl
3 жыл бұрын
"Look a that big worm, plenty of activity in this bed" ... words never pronounced by my gf
@debhewitt3531
4 жыл бұрын
I did this with three raised beds 3x8x2 this year. I’m in California, U.S., so excited to watch your videos. Well done!!!
@patrickelizondo5391
4 жыл бұрын
I did this to my garden beds (two of them) 3 years ago! I still hit the logs when I turn over the dirt and also when I add compost. I am excited for my gardens after watching you tear apart your garden so we can see the decomposition that has happened in four years time! I have had pretty good produce out of each garden and I am looking forward to next years produce! Thank you for your video!
@two-sense
3 жыл бұрын
Why do you turn over the soil?
@finallyfriday.
2 жыл бұрын
The logs aren't there to quickly rot. Quite the opposite. If you wanted it to rot fast you use chips or leaves. The logs slooooowly rot giving nutrients over many years and hold moisture for a long time. It's a long term amendment.
@crystalh450
2 жыл бұрын
I had a similar question as to why you would turn over the soil. I thought the whole point of this method was that you didn't have to turn over the soil because it defeats the purpose and destroys the ecosystem you have created in the garden bed with this method.
@JWHealing
2 жыл бұрын
@@crystalh450 true
@EagleScoutmano
2 жыл бұрын
You still turn/till the top layer, for planting purposes. That seems to be what the OP was saying. They accidentally hit the buried logs when turning the top.
@charlesf.5414
Жыл бұрын
Thank you from NY! Your helping my family become self sustaining! My two kids love our garden and chickens that we have! Thank you boss!
@devandevan1403
4 жыл бұрын
I restarted my little garden this summer thanks to you. With quarantine I have all the time in the world, and your videos just gave me the extra motivation I needed. I’m growing 5 tomato plants(two from suckers), a mandarin tree, and some basil. I forgot just how magical it can be to spend time gardening, and you brought that back for me.
@yoggsaron1484
4 жыл бұрын
Everyone knew what would happen to the wood, yet its still intersting
@shawnr771
4 жыл бұрын
Yes but we did not know the level of decomposition.
@ararespeciesauthenticity5281
2 жыл бұрын
I just ordered some raised beds, watching your video gives me the confidence and knowledge to start my journey. With our economy tanking here in the US, time to go back to self sufficiency. The best part of all this is the wiggly worms 🪱 and fun eco-life living in the beds!! Going to share your videos with my garden loving friends!!
@jfitzpatrick6108
3 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic "Macro Biology in Action" lesson! I always 'knew' those processes happened in the woods & forests, but to actually _see_ _it,_ _in_ _action_ in a backyard garden was something really special to watch. Thank you for the "Up, Live & In Person" video. It was really great to watch!
@TruAntTV
4 жыл бұрын
I have been doing this for years thinking it would be beneficial to critters and the soil. Nice to see that it actually is a big help. Great video. Thanks 😊
@caterjunes3426
3 жыл бұрын
I learned a new word today: Hugelkultur. Love the way you take the long view, Mark.
@A_R411
4 жыл бұрын
This man is the reason I grow copious amounts of mint , lemons and parsley now. My kebab shop dreams are alive
@flippinawesomebella
4 жыл бұрын
I love how you show us how to do the build, but also take the time to explain why certain steps are needed.. great job!
@cpoco
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this... I have a whole bunch of branches and such from some front yard garden "renovations" that I thought I'd have to arrange a skip for... now I'll just cut them up and add them to the soil.
@talmagejones
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so excited for this! You were the first one I ever saw talk about Hugleculture and ever since I've wondered what it would be like long term in the bottom.
@lavernabouzspain
Жыл бұрын
Hi there Self-Sufficient Me. I viewed another "KZitemr" gardener's video, where he to use the Hügelkultur method. He showed what has been happening up under the garden soil in the Tin Garden bed of how the old branches and logs are breaking down. Thanks for sharing your experience. I am enjoying all of this "rich knowledge." I am posting to this video in 2023. I'm just getting started with my small, corrugated tin garden box. I have just put in all of the old decomposing logs over the chicken wire ground cover. Once the rain turns off, and health allows, I will get back out there and work more. Thanks for sharing your rich knowledge and experiences.
@MrYoungsuss
4 жыл бұрын
its 1 am and m watching this instead of sleeping because i want to know what happened
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
LOL... I was up at 1 am uploading this video because I was so keen/excited to get it out! We both shouldn't stay up so late - it's not good for us, cheers :)
@jackalope_hunter
4 жыл бұрын
@@Selfsufficientme You should grow some mushrooms on all this organic matter you've got! If you want to learn, the mycology community is very welcoming. Search up a forum and they'll help you out!
@chriswhite9134
2 жыл бұрын
I have just made one like this this year. Thanks for showing me I've done the right thing instead of buying a dump truck of soil. My wood was not as big as yours and I layered my on their side instead of sitting up on end.
@davidcalderwood4131
4 жыл бұрын
Dear friend: Forgive the intrusion. Your breathing while digging reminded me of me before my 4 way bypass. Seems like people love you and you have a lot of passion for this. Please for the sake of you and your family, please have your heart checked out. I’m a physician, and you have some risk factors for coronary arterial disease. Don’t want to see you as another statistic. Too many middle aged men from Northern European ancestry just keel over and take a dirt bath. If I am wrong, at least I err on the side of caution. Cheers, mate. Thanks for the video.
@djcssleczkowski1485
4 жыл бұрын
Dear David, I truly appreciate your watchful eye, and hearing. Most would ignore so hats off to you. I truly hope he is okay, that shoveling got him winded. GOD BLESS GOD SPEED
@otherwayup
4 жыл бұрын
Bump this.
@kerrythompson6315
4 жыл бұрын
Holy crap
@twotone3070
4 жыл бұрын
I too noticed that he looks fit and healthy from all of the manual labour but was breathing heavily. Granted we only saw some of the footage of the digging, but I was surprised by the breathlessness.
@whereswendy8544
4 жыл бұрын
Heavy exercise, like digging, actually makes a person breathe harder. Really. He’s healthier by far, with his lifestyle, than most desk jockeys could ever hope to be.
@leslieshope7762
4 жыл бұрын
should've had those chickens at the ready for those wood roaches! great vid, thanks for sharing!
@monicamosack9604
3 жыл бұрын
What a great opportunity to see what happens when you build up raised beds like this. Good look at the ecosystem. I never thought of putting potential compost under my planting beds because I thought it would get too hot as things break down. I grow succulents so I have plastic bottles under my layer of soil in pots. Works great, but I am considering doing some tomatoes, cucumbers, and snap peas this season, because they grow like crazy in Southern California, and this is a nice alternative. Thanks!!
@noelenejephcott6954
4 жыл бұрын
Another great video, i didn't know about hugelkultar until i started watching your channel. I had been annoyed at people dumping pruning and garden waste in the bush behind our house yard. Now its being made into a hugelkultar bed. 😀
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Noelene! How could people dump perfectly good garden waste - that's just silly! Cheers :)
@rosehep3301
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing! I didn't know "hugelkultur" was a thing, just thought I was being thrifty chuckin' mulch and yard junk in the bottom of big containers. I use "decent" sized logs and bamboo as natural garden bordering too, because I like watching the fungi that grow and decompose them. Now I'm inspired to make bigger, deeper garden beds!
@patriciatinkey2677
3 жыл бұрын
Same here! So nice to find a process where cheaper is better. The guy on Ripe Tomato Farms just did a video on replanting garden beds this week that was also quite helpful. Love this guy here! Both are simple, friendly, straightforward teachers. Between the two, I'm so much better at it now!
@Kiaro99
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for making these videos. Because of your efforts and the info that you've shared. I know without a shadow of doubt that I will be making some raised garden beds for myself once I've retired and have lots of time on my hands
@suehinson1629
4 жыл бұрын
Like a "mom and pop" business! All business on the top, and living quarters in the basement! 😆 Thanks for sharing, inside the box!! Hope you have a great weekend and God Bless.
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
LOL... Thanks Sue! :)
@valeriepowell1736
4 жыл бұрын
Wow Sue that's great.....
@timbutler3213
4 жыл бұрын
thank you for doing such a GREAT job filming, showing/presenting, teaching us all how to do this. You truly are a motivation for SO many, and you do a fantastic job doing so. You deserve all the success you have here on utube. I believe growing our own food will be absolutely critical soon, and it's never too late to start steppin in that direction. So thank you for all you do and the motivation to go out and do it too.
@irener8661
2 жыл бұрын
I'm new to the channel (and even newer to gardening) and I'm so glad I found it. Has the feeling of getting advice from your favorite uncle that wants you to thrive and has so much fun while teaching you
@armandoastudillo7054
4 жыл бұрын
The guy inspires me a lot into getting down to get dirty in the earth! He does his thing with passion! Very phsicially, emotionally, and spiritually uplifting!
@MSabualWhatIF
4 жыл бұрын
This channel is my therapy. It helps me calm down before bed.
@kdavis4910
2 жыл бұрын
I actually built my raised beds this way because of your advice.
@mobiusprolix8454
4 жыл бұрын
Lmao!! He called the red ants gingers! Ahh... I needed that laugh. ^_^
@drfred1203
4 жыл бұрын
Mark, you are one down to Earth man. From the looks of the scars on your arm, it looks as though you’ve spent time wrestling crocs, or tigers, or juggling chainsaws, but still the bugs give you the heebs. I love it! Thanks for sharing your garden and the knowledge you have with all of us. Cheers!
@waldoman7
3 жыл бұрын
Actually it was wrestling chainsaws and juggling tigers. The crocs he leaves to the Irwins.
@jessicapinto3817
11 ай бұрын
This works for balcony planters as well (way better than putting stones at the bottom) this actually drains. Lost a few hibiscus to the stones and then learnt this. Nice to see a "confirmation" from my favourite gardener.
@MelissaBeesHomestead
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely amazing! Love this! Watched it with my kiddos and my 5 year old was fascinated by the red/brown bugs. We just started this hugalkulter method this year in our new keyhole Garden!
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks Melissa! I hope you guys grow a ton in your keyhole beds! :)
@ravensnflies8167
4 жыл бұрын
the man destroys his own garden to show us a lesson and some twerp thumbs it down? some people i will never understand.
@DanteAndTheTrees
4 жыл бұрын
he said he had to change out the posts but yes who would thumbs down SSM!!
@shawtop
4 жыл бұрын
No need 🤷🏻♂️ kzitem.info/news/bejne/p4Ntsm2uopeEi6A
@robrobinson8328
4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree more. The world never ceases to amaze me. That man is a kind and gentle soul, you can just tell by watching his videos. He has a true passion for gardening, and helps the rest of us novice gardeners by taking the time to share all of his years of vast knowlege, so maybe we can actually learn a little something. Not to mention, maybe just adopt a little bit of his pleasant demeanor. Why would anyone, that obviously likes to gardening, hence the reason they clicked on his channel to begin with, give this wonderful person a thumbs down...I'm literally shaking my head in agreement.
@ravensnflies8167
4 жыл бұрын
@@DanteAndTheTrees i missed that part but still... it would seem some ppl just dont like the way he says compost... thats the only explanation i can fathom.
@katiethorne22
4 жыл бұрын
@@ravensnflies8167 He's an Aussie that lives in Australia. Down Under that how we say the word compost. When in Rome....and all that. Have a good day : )
@BackYardGardeningTip
Жыл бұрын
Excellent. I made a Hugelkultur bed about 4 or 5 years ago. I dug a hole in the backyard, outside my office window. It is about 8 feet by 5 feet and 4 feet deep. I was 65 years old, and it took me about a month to dig it.
@ouruhuru
4 жыл бұрын
I can’t wait until I have a garden so that I can learn to to grow my own produce and reconnect with the natural world after years squeezed in a tiny flat in a big city. This is very inspiring.
@suzio6571
4 жыл бұрын
Third is making me miss home, especially hearing all my beautiful Aussie birds in the background😚🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
@daleglenny8253
3 жыл бұрын
Me too🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
@bghbgh6643
4 ай бұрын
Love watching the wisdom and experience you have gained from wins and losses. Thank you for sharing with all of us! Your Wife is not only Beautiful and Real but smart because She keeps you around to grow all those wonderful veggies! LOL!! Thanks again and God Bless!
@elegantsufficiency2866
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us. I chose to go down the hugelkultur and no dig high raised beds route because of your previous videos. I'm about 6 months in so it's great to see what kind of ecosystem I'm creating for the minibeasts deep inside my beds right now. 👍💚
@larperator2119
4 жыл бұрын
Disclaimer: Microbes were harmed in the making of this film
@larperator2119
4 жыл бұрын
@2 piece Willy great video!
@mathewrinne2640
4 жыл бұрын
Oooohhhhh nnnnooooo the microbs and junk lol
@fieldy409
4 жыл бұрын
This is basically the apocalypse for microbes.
@stevevelobahn1814
4 жыл бұрын
They'll be back...
@Dansgotworms1
4 жыл бұрын
dansgotworms@gmail.com
@xtina1610
2 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. I cant wait to try this with our raised garden beds.
@cristymenapace677
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! I’m new to gardening and made my first couple of beds this way. I was questioning if it was worth that much work to make the rest of them. I now know it is! So THANK YOU for all your extra work! Great channel ❤️
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Cristy and all the best with the rest of your raised bed builds! :)
@MrSponar
4 жыл бұрын
This year was my first year givin a go to reised bed, where i fill lower part with forest leaves, cow manure and ash all mixed and watered then i compact everything and put soil on top. What i noticed is that bed was warm(good for winter time heating, with bed being with pvc cover) from decomposing and also lot of co2 is producing meanwhile. I will see this year in winter what will be outcome(soil). However you inspire me to starting with reised beds. Best regards!
@codyhuggins5017
4 жыл бұрын
Nice, all that nitrogen from cow manure and forest leaves made your plant bed warm, where you from, wonder if it would keep warm enough if you do that right before winter to keep em alive.
@connie2039
2 жыл бұрын
As I said in another video, I love your videos. The videos are delivered with good information, good personality, and good cheer. Thank you!
@darkglass3011
4 жыл бұрын
*Removes Wooden material* Wood Roaches: It's the APOCALYPSE. Crawl for your lives. *Panicked screaming*
@meretriciousinsolent
4 жыл бұрын
He's got heebie jeebies and they're like OH MY GAHD I TOUCHED THE MONSTER'S LEG BY ACCIDENT RUN AWAY
@NerdsWorldNYC
4 жыл бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
@vivianp5962
4 жыл бұрын
I hate wood roaches. I know the environment needs them but, yuck !
@offtopicreyerd7666
4 жыл бұрын
A .L.L. Wood roaches are the stuff of NIGHTMARES. We call them Palmetto Bugs in FL and they are huge. Monsters....
@suz567
4 жыл бұрын
Why do all this work? Just for the video?
@kasession
4 жыл бұрын
This guy is the reason I apologized to a worm after I moved a flower pot over it. 😊
@kutumbayoga519
4 жыл бұрын
I do that all the time!
@alfonsomunoz4424
2 жыл бұрын
I love your child-like curiosity about digging down into the dirt. I got my BS and MS in geology and its that curiosity that made it so fun.
@jons5898
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve switched 3 of my 6 raised beds to hugelculture, as you know it’s a lot of work but worth it .
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
Yes John, lots of work and tired arms but that improved substructure really does make a difference to a garden bed. Cheers :)
@angela76
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so grateful for this video. I'm about to build my first hugelculture bed. Thanks!!!
@yackingcactus6174
4 жыл бұрын
Angela YOU WILL BE HAPPY YOU DID!
@Der_Kleine_Mann
4 жыл бұрын
Me too, in about two weeks, my bed should arrive. I can't wait to get it and fill it up
@Selfsufficientme
4 жыл бұрын
All the best with your raised bed Angela! :)
@kevywilliams3304
2 жыл бұрын
Cute !!! This is so natural and comforting to watch :) thank you !!!
@jaygames3905
4 жыл бұрын
This was the best video to see you dig down to the wood level shows the progression over time great video
@drosophilamelanogaster3957
4 жыл бұрын
This is like watching Storage Wars. Couldn't wait to see how the wood looked like.
@bigheverly
2 жыл бұрын
❤️ this guy seems like lighthearted
@fergusdangerfield156
3 жыл бұрын
Mark, that was fascinating, I've seen so many vids on bed construction but this is the first one to investigate what happens in the engine room. I've followed you for a long time but am just building my raised hugalculture beds now. Thanx for posting x
@sophrapsune
3 жыл бұрын
Why has it taken me thirty years and this video to realise that the entrenching tool is actually a really handy size for the garden?!
@radiantrucola5870
3 жыл бұрын
Hey this is an absolutely great idea for saving costs on gardening soil, and getting rid of wood waste from the garden. You are a genius.
@stutzbearcat8425
2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate the effort you put into all of your videos!
@dagneytaggart7707
4 жыл бұрын
What you filled with looked aged. Is it okay to use fresh cuttings as well? Thank you for dismantling this to show us. Learning by seeing is important to many. The eco system will bounce back. 👍
@namysparkle
4 жыл бұрын
I would also like to know coz I've got a huge avocado tree that was cut down weeks ago and would like to know whether I can use it.
@miam1074
4 жыл бұрын
yes, I would like to know as well. does it have to be all dry before it is covered up with soil or can it be relatively freshly cut down logs???
@noustrant
4 жыл бұрын
@@miam1074 u can use fresh log tho, it's not really matter because log takes time to breakdown and u create another layer of soil on top of it.
@leslietinyhousebuilderwann3851
2 жыл бұрын
I just did this to a rather large pot. I hope I get the same results. Thank you for your videos.
@FerdinandFake
4 жыл бұрын
Buy some mushroom mycelium dowels and inoculate the logs before you bury them for much faster decomposition and bonus crops
@TheAmateurPrepper
2 жыл бұрын
I really appreciate the followup on your original video. I'm getting ready to fill several raised beds with this method and you've helped me to understand what it is that I'm doing.
@18Bees
4 жыл бұрын
I started doing that recently. So excited about it.
@MrDalebenberger
2 жыл бұрын
Sitting here in my yard on Feb. 20, 2022, temperature is -7C and the sun is shining, wind chill must be -15C, fresh snow on the ground. All of a sudden I’m dreaming about my garden, new plan forming for raised bed strawberries and what kind of ground cover I am going to use between crop rows. All because of watching this video. I would like to note that in 5 years I have hardly used any commercial fertilizers or pesticides, ( a little bit ofMiracle Gro for my tomatoes) mainly sterilized cow manure, locally sourced processed wood compost, keep adding more black soil and peat moss, and lots to organic fibre like the copious amount of leaves that I pile on the garden every autumn and plow in when I get ready for planting. I have a couple of bags of wood shavings that I am going to spread between the row crops this spring for moisture retention and will plow them in as well. Looking forward to radishes as big as apples and turnips as big as my head. Thanks the inspiration mate!
@ararespeciesauthenticity5281
2 жыл бұрын
Love this, more great information I'm going to use for my gardens!
@MarkSmith-ej2sm
4 жыл бұрын
Mark, your entrenching tool had me flashing back to my days in the Army. Digging in was always “fun”! Glad to see you doing something more productive with it these days. Love your videos.
@hschwartz9277
4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could be surrounded by neighbors like this
@johntheherbalistg8756
2 жыл бұрын
I just built my first hugel. I built it a little lower down on the wood, but I put the sod back on it, and this winter rye will set roots right into a log, so I figure the grass will help break down the upper layers quickly. Here's hoping, anyway. I intend also to put the garden waste back in on top of it, which will deepen the soil on top over time
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