I share 10 techniques for creating a forest garden for free as we return for the second part of the low budget food forest tour 2021. In my last video I shared ways to build a low budget food forest on the cheap, but this week I focus on adding plants to your food forest for free. These are the methods I’m using to build my permaculture survival garden after 13 months without income. Use these money saving garden tips to thrive in spite of job loss. Stay tuned to the end of the video for bonus tips, including how to free plants from the government.
Permaculture stops being permaculture (that is, permanent culture) when it relies on expensive techniques that are out of reach of the average person. Let’s make it simple again.
Even if you’re building a cold climate temperate food forest, there’s an abundance of over 300 species that you can plant even in the bitter cold of Holyoke, Massachussets, like author Eric Toensmeier and Jonathon Bates. It’s time to harness the knowledge of our poor, illiterate, farmer ancestors and create a world of abundant food forests for all.
Which technique are you going to use to plant something for free today? Share it in the comments!
CONTENTS
0:00 Intro
1:01 1) Steal Plants
1:46 2) Sweat For Plants
2:26 3) Forage For Plants
3:05 4) Transplant Volunteers
4:27 5) Befriend A Gardener
4:54 FREE Annual Staple Crop Calculator
6:19 6) Plants On Your Wishlist
7:30 7) Trade Your Expertise
8:20 8) Plants4Plants
9:21 9) Propagate Nursery Plants NOW!
10:26 10) Don’t Forget To Layer Up
12:26 Bonus # 1
15:13 Bonus # 2
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Gardening When It Counts – Steve Solomon: https://amzn.to/2Nz3mJv
Growing Vegetables West of the Cascades – Steve Solomon: https://amzn.to/3sQIWUE
The Resilient Gardener – Carol Deppe: https://amzn.to/2VkpLhS
Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties – Carol Deppe: https://amzn.to/3eDcFnv
Paradise Lot – Eric Toensmeier: https://amzn.to/3id5o0f
Perennial Vegetables – Eric Toensmeier: https://amzn.to/2Voy7oR
Creating A Forest Garden – Martin Crawford: https://amzn.to/3dBU61O
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Eating On The Wild Side – Jo Robinson: https://amzn.to/2PTkbmI
The Art of Fermentation – Sandor Katz: https://amzn.to/3ReQwlf
Root Cellaring – Nancy & Mike Bubel: https://amzn.to/3uzN7on
Buffalo Bird Woman’s Garden – Gilbert Wilson: https://amzn.to/47zj1zV
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How Not To Die – Michael Greger: https://amzn.to/3sIkQLV
Fiber Fueled – Will Bullsiewics: https://amzn.to/47r0cig
The Pleasure Trap – Doug Lisle & Alan Goldhamer: https://amzn.to/3ReQ7iJ
PDF: Food Plants of the North American Indians: http://bit.ly/FoodPlantsNorthAmercianIndians
Karl’s Food Forest Garden: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrIjD4pDsM9_HSDYk4hdNZA/videos
Buying Plants With Food Stamps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfelAlNfmgg
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