Planting a Food Forest? Avoid These Common Mistakes

When planting your own food forest, there are common mistakes to avoid. In this video, Kareen Erbe of Broken Ground explains how to avoid the top common mistakes when planting your food forest.

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About Kareen

Master Gardener and permaculture practitioner Kareen Erbe of Broken Ground helps people living in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably, and be more self-reliant. Through her Resilient Homestead Program, Starter Garden Workshop, Online Edible Backyards Series, and 1:1 consultations, Kareen is committed to getting as many people as possible building a resilient life that enables them to not only live their values and connect to their community but to feed their families safe and healthy food.

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[BrokenGround]

Thanks so much for watching! If you're looking for more permaculture food forest content, Broken Ground has you covered!

[sydneykasmar]

This is the first time I've heard the suggestion to have help in place for the harvest. I will be using and sharing this idea. Thanks so much!

[canadianproudgetoutdoors]

Amazing vid just found your channel 🥳I building one this year and so excited to hear these tips that I can check off as a pass . Have a wonderful day my friend much love from Canadian proud get outdoors 🙏

[mikkeljylland]

Yes. Some make food forests that will look great after 3-5 years, but will not work after 10.

I have planted "too much". No way me and my family can eat it all. Not now. And no where near in a few years.
But I also give fruit and berries to my chickens, ducks, geese and rabbits.
And it would be nice to have enough to give away.
And there should be some for wild birds.
So when is too much..

[raincoast]

Some great points, i have a traditional garden but am looking at a food forest plot. Where would a person find a "plan" for planting a food forest? Thanks for posting.

[MrAnderskrieger]

Hopefully your make 8 years food forrest tour :)