7 Years Growing a MASSIVE Food Jungle in the Suburbs | PARAGRAPHIC

You don't always need a farm to grow your own food. Edible landscapes and food forests can be grown and enjoyed right in your own backyard. With a little knowledge, trial and error, and continued practice, you can learn to grow all sorts of wonderful fruits and vegetables even in the middle of the suburbs.

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What is a food forest?

A food forest is an edible landscape that is modeled after a natural forest ecosystem.

A food forest is an excellent way to produce a large quantity of food with minimal effort. Once established, a food forest will require little to no maintenance and will provide an abundance of fresh fruits, nuts, and vegetables throughout the growing season.

A food forest can be created on any size piece of land, from a small urban backyard to a large rural property. The key to success is to design and plant the food forest in such a way that mimics the structure and function of a natural forest ecosystem. 

The benefits of establishing a food forest are many. In addition to providing an abundance of fresh, healthy food, a well-designed food forest can help to improve soil quality, increase biodiversity, and provide habitat for wildlife.

Where can you grow a food forest?

A food forest can be grown in any backyard, regardless of size. The key to success is starting with a plan and design that takes into account the specific conditions of your yard.

The first step is to perform a site analysis, which will help you understand the microclimates, sunlight, soil type and drainage in your yard. With this information, you can select the right plants for your food forest.

Once you have a plan, the next step is to prepare the soil. This may involve adding amendments to improve drainage or adjusting the pH level. Then, it's time to start planting!

When selecting plants for your food forest, consider both annual and perennial crops. Annuals will provide a quick harvest, while perennials will provide a longer-term food source. Be sure to include a mix of fruits, vegetables, nuts and herbs in your planting scheme.

As your food forest grows, it's important to keep an eye on weeds and pests. Hand-pulling or using mulch can help control these problems naturally. With a little care and attention, your backyard food forest will thrive!

Assuming you have the space, there's nothing more gratifying than growing your own food. And, while a traditional vegetable garden has its merits, why not go big and plan for a food forest? With a little bit of planning (and some hard work), you can create a backyard oasis that will provide you with an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables for years to come.

Here are a few tips to get you started:

1. Choose the right location. Make sure you pick a spot that gets plenty of sunlight and has well-drained soil.

2. Select a variety of plants. When it comes to fruit and vegetables, the more the merrier! Plant everything from berries and grapes to tomatoes and potatoes.

3. Give them room to grow. Remember, most fruits and vegetables need room to spread out so don't plant them too close together.

4. Be patient! It takes time for a food forest to reach its full potential but it will be worth the wait!

Growing your own fruit and nuts can save you money at the grocery store, and it’s a great way to get outdoors and enjoy some fresh air while you’re tending to your garden. Food forests can also provide habitat for wildlife, and can help to purify the air and water in urban areas.

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[stewyoung]

This is what they should be teaching kids. Let's not show them how to be self sufficient. Should be community grow areas in every neighborhood

[brunoyudi]

I love how you can identify this guy's house by up above and far away by the amount of vegetation in it, wish more people were like it

[naylin]

There is an old saying in Myanmar "Make your backyard a market" which means plant and grow for your self-sufficient and you don't need to cost for vegetables and fruits. I love your yard and this type of living is my dream lifestyle.Thanks for sharing this beautiful video.Cheers!

[FallofftheMap]

Interesting vid. I’m in my second year developing a food forest on 5000sqm of land at high elevation in Ecuador. I have a long way to go, but eventually I’ll be writing the book on high elevation permaculture in the tropics for places with no winter or summer… places that are spring like year round.

[vander]

Paragraphic is like a virtual farmers market! I love seeing all these people growing and producing their own delicious food

[RumiSleem]

Such an incredible usage of space, so much food in a small area!

[NapoleonGARDENINGTV]

That's my goal too! I want to have a large permaculture garden! Someday, Never have to depend on commercial fertilizers! Happy Gardening to all of us!

[ChuckFarlieSeesAll]

He needs to have his own channel. I love his energy, love this idea.

[ugsvciwa]

I live in the same area, Phoenix Metro, and have the same thing going in my 9, 000sq ft suburban property. We squeezed about 30 fruit trees in a few years ago including mango, stone fruit, papaya, moringa, and citrus. It’s so fun, beautiful, and delicious. Our water bill is about $50 more per month than when we had zero trees or landscaping at all, just rock. All with HOA approval, amazingly enough. I can’t wait to see my property in 5, 10, and especially 20 years. It’s going to be epic.

[bushdog]

the quality in the videography, the story telling, the footage/rolls....jesus. this is better quality than 99% of whats available on cable.

[deanapan]

I wish I had my family on the same page. Living in the tropics, I can grow so much. But so new to this and just moved to an acre of land .Would love to have a place this

[hinstoneprod]

As usual, stellar work guys. The content is top notch, but the cinematography behind it... From the color correction to the sound design. Beautiful light, nice B roll, ... Just amazing all around!

[etiennelouw]

I started my garden/veggie patch in August 2021. There were no trees at all, I planted 7, 3 died and the I started a fig in a pot. I started lemon trees from seed from a thin skin lemon bought at a shop.. I found a white mulberry tree and took 2 cutting this year, rooting in water at the moment. In my front yard I dug a small swale to catch water and put it in the ground. This is now year 2.

[kerlyn]

His enthusiasm is infectious ... I have started planting fruit trees ie fig, an avocado as well as a Maringa tree on my verge that if and when they bear fruit anybody can pick and eat off of them. My next 2 trees are going to be a mango and banana tree🙂

[AniFam]

What an awesome backyard!!👍
Thank you for sharing this video~🤗

[EPiiiCWiiiN]

Such an underrated channel! Great content as usual!

[roberteugenecarter]

Love this and love hearing the Gila Woodpeckers and Cactus Wrens giving input throughout!

[petellouisvanpolanen]

The scenery is like nothing I've ever seen!
Bravo! 👏

[msmashik]

Schools MUST have a compulsory subject on Farming & Gardening!

[surekag]

U are lucky and happier than most of the billionares in this world to live life like this close to soil indirectly helping other creatures in nature which is actually liked by God.