2-Year-Old Food Forest Tour - Already Doing Great!

It's easier to plant and maintain a food forest than you might think! Today we take a tour of our two-year-old #foodforest in USDA Zone 8b.

So far, we have planted dozens of trees and many dozens of shrubs, plus ground covers, vines, vegetables, and more. Cassava and Japanese persimmons, Mahonia, yams, sweet potatoes, pears, apples, apricot, plums, sugarcane and a lot more. And it is all starting to mesh! Planning a food forest doesn't have to be complicated! Pace out some planting spaces and put in your canopy trees, then fill in the gaps. If weeds in the food forest start to be a "problem," cut them down and feed them to your favorite trees and plants. Over time, you can adjust the space via iterative design. Mow the paths. Prune to let in light. Chop and drop. Just don't make the mistake of not planting a food forest! Start planting and learn and grow as you go. Plant a food forest this weekend! Thank you for watching.

[davidthegood]

It's easier to plant and maintain a food forest than you might think! Today we take a tour of our two-year-old #foodforest in USDA Zone 8b.




Thanks for watching. Get out there and plant!

[prubroughton]

I moved to new property 16 months ago- just a paddock covered in invasive grass threw down loads of cardboard and just started planting trees leaving minimal space between the trees and filled in with what ever I had and my trees are starting to blossom and we had strawberries other berries and rhubarb and nearly all our vegetables ( I am 76 and just thrive on gardening, my partner died 5 months ago and without my food forest would probably become very depressed) so get out there and garden til your fingers blister😊

[barbarafritchie]

I started one 4 years ago. I’ve planted 30 fruit and nut trees. I’m 76.

[AnnsTinyLife]

I want to build a food Forrest! I WILL build a food Forrest!!! ❤

[akersquarteracre]

Such an accurate look into what a food forest can be. My FL10A food forest project has been going on for years, up until recently progress was slow. Not long ago, I learned from experience not to overthink or over plan, and just plant. I mix up varieties that grow well here. Best move I've ever made. Next year is going to be epic, things are going to fill in, flush out, and grow like mad. Thanks again for your inspiration and knowledge David. BTW, thank Daisy for the Seminole seeds when you get a chance. Those squash taste amazing and are my current favorite garden crop. So tasty.

[ianewalker]

I hope you're adding some Osmanthus, Gardenia, Sarcococca, and Crinum lilies! They don't offer much in terms of edibility, but some perfume throughout the entire garden is always nice!

[RedneckHillbillies]

That looks fantastic! I am so glad that I started my food forest long before I thought I was ready. Next spring will be 2 full years since the first few trees and shrubs went in! I am in a much colder climate, so I can't grow many of the things you do, but I still learn so much from your videos. Thank you!

[juliehorney]

Three huge comfrey plants have helped provide wonderful mulch and nutrients to chop and drop. This is in their first year, here in NE Indiana! Our new food forest strip is already proving to be an amazing growing system! Radishes in an open area have way fewer pests than those in grow bags near "companion" plants. Yay God!

[manuelp.joseph]

Getting ready with my 2 acre food forest.... Thanks.

[ibrstellar]

Such a beautiful and vibrant space you've created David.

[ETV]

I have planted

gourds to grow hanging on tree branches.

[roslynhorton]

You have Spider Lilies! Over here in east Alabama we know fall has arrived when they pop up.

[leomiranda-castro]

This is looking beautiful! And wow, in less than two years. It's definitely very inspiring! We will expand our food forest and be part of the challenge!!!

[tinad]

Beautiful. I love how you made the pathways and islands. It looks really nice. Thanks for sharing.

[chicinthewoods]

Such good videos....I think we can do this...

[OhmSteader]

Since I added bees to the farm I am more hesitant to chopandrop until the flowering is done.

[coolbreeze]

I hope ypur not jealous type because im in love with your garden 😊

[bjcdownunder]

Love your work and you are so right. Don't overthink; just give it a go. And when it works share it!

[MommyBits]

This! This is what I want. Super cool!

[agentbarron]

Got 20 pond apple seeds today, planted 3 of them in a spongey area of my property to see how they do, cant wait to graft some sugar apples and custard apples onto them