you mean his lazy ass uncle is lucky to have his nephew. i mean c'mon throw a damn tarp over the bed if you are not gonna suffer the consequences of weeding it out alone. this is why he is lazy i bet, because he can call the family over to bail him out. grow the fuck up if you want to homestead. use a tarp to prevent weeds until you are planting. you created all this extra work yourself for lack of foresight, and relied on others free labor.
@@MrBraffZachlin ok that's a little harsh. People make mistakes and they learn from it. Assuming he's lazy without considering the effort the puts into making these videos, managing the rest of his garden and creating the life he wants outside of his garden is a little narrow-minded. I'd suggest looking more broadly into what makes your life worth living before being so quick to criticize others for their mistakes
Yeah! Another top-notch work from you, Siloe! I absolutely love the intriguing storyline filled with information, whimsy, and beautiful wholesome values. You are a master and are greatly appreciated for the quality and creativity you show in everything you put out to us. THANK YOU, my friend!
Thank you so much for the kind words. It keeps me motivated. I’m in the middle of doing the next documentary and am struggling a lot, so this helps me.
Your nephew is a good helper😍. I am sure he will remember the moment forever. You guys are doing a great thing teaching the boy how to garden; being self-sufficient. He will be healthier than most kids for sure.
I love the music background when your nephew is pulling out all the weeds, (6:06.7:23) -thank you, you are an excellent camera man with good taste of music.
What a wonderful video. A true delight to watch. This hugelkultur sounds great; I have copious branches about the garden so if I could put them to good use and get quality soil out of them it would be ideal. I'll go back and watch your earlier video on this. Your musings on childhood were very poignant, and made me yearn for bygone days just a little bit. But we ought to remember that those sensations and wonders need not ever subside!
+The Manifold Curiosity Very well put my friend! I'm glad I could evoke some nostalgia. As for Hugelkultur, try it out! All you need is time and a bit of patience. (remember to add a nitrogen rich organic fertilizer in the first year if you want good initial results)
That is beautiful looking soil, and when you say it is a joy to dig it I believe you! And the worms give you as much confirmation as you might need, that this will be a good grow bed. Thanks for sharing. Nice work in your garden, and on your video, too.
Absolutely loved this video. You learned a valuable lesson and got the family. Glad you mentioned what kids get out of gardening, seeing how food grows and the value of work. What a great uncle to notice this
Tu sobrino , que precioso! I will attempt to use Hugelkulter shore up beds for my mini orchard. Have lots of cedar trees to clear and might as well use them to nourish the soil.
Wonderful to see an update on the first Suburban Homestead video I ever watched. And delighted to see such rich results. Fantastic update, Siloé. It's nice to always be catching up on the previous growing season with you during the long, cold winter. Abs!
+Lolita's Garden Thanks Ian. Editing and releasing the videos in the "off-season" is more a result of chance than planning. But if it is anything like market gardening, it's probably more valuable to have "produce" that is off-season :-)
My first hugelkulture mound has been a raging success. I built mine up quite large with the tree lopping waste available. Instead of straw I used coco coir as the top layer and growing medium so I could begin planting before the wood was broken down. I recommend it as zero maintenance for sure. I don't use poles or support at all though, everything just grows up the sides. Love it! ❤
Thanks Gaz. Hugelkultur sure is interesting. I haven’t done more of it because it is a lot of work to set up and my soil is great already. I feel that chop and drop and mulching is way more effective where I am. In the UK it may be different because of the rainy cooler weather and slugs: but you have excellent gardening advice there like Charles downing and Huw Richards.
Thank you so much for sharing and the great tips! Your sister is awesome, will go check out her channel and your nephew is a great help! I need to take lessons from him! lol happy gardening 🌷
Man u hv really got some talent making vdos. I planted my tomatoes this early winter it hasnt ripen yet but some of them did. Good luck with urs. Take care
Siloe, loved your production, I can tell you spend a lot of time in the video creation, maybe more than in the gardening. I feel the same way. Anyone can garden, but telling the story in an interesting way is why we watch the videos. I will watch more of yours and give my critics, hope you will do the same foe me.
+DIY Home & Garden Projects Thank you! Yes it does take more time to do the video production than the gardening. Thanks for watching. I'll be looking at your channel.
video is well shot and tells a nice story and ive learnt somethings I've learnt try and do this locally as possible if not the back garden if fortunate enough to have one.Also using no dig and natural nitrogen fixing ground cover and mulch will not allow weeds to grow. (So I hear)Thanks dude
I have found that the Hugel mounds are great for building soil. I've come to love it as a way to create soil, but have (for now) abandoned trying to use it as a garden bed. There are several places on my farm where I have buried logs to allow nature to work it's magic. Someday in the future I may revisit those sites to claim that healthy dark soil. You are doing great work there on your suburban homestead! Keep at it, keep growing.
+Blake “Daddykirbs” Kirby Nothing wrong with letting nature do most of the heavy work first and than using the soil it produces. Thanks for stopping by Blake and commenting.
That ground ivy is as crazy as kudzu! I live in low hills of the Appalachians and it grows just fine through the winter here. I tried digging up, scalping and now am peeling back to grow through it! It has to have a weakness or a way to allow it to fulfill it's purpose lol have buried log beds AND woodchips and both seem to encourage it.
Yes, It grows anywhere, although I'm finding it is way easier to remove it from woodchips. Remember, each piece that is left over can grow a new plant, so it is like a hydra
HiSiloe... may you please do an upgrade about your hugelkuture bed? How is it going after all these years? It is already completely decomposed? Are there big logs down there? Is it still good without adding fertilizers? Thanks a lot for your beautiful videos and amazing contents!
