073 || The Start of our Villa Vegetable Garden
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- čas přidán 29. 04. 2024
- I just love this beautiful weather, especially after having survived this cold winter. Luckily the sun is out and so am I. It is super important to start this garden part of the renovation at this stage as well because plants need to adapt and create a foundation before they can flourish. (and apart from that, I love working on our garden)
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My name is Sam and together with my girlfriend Lyanne, I am on a quest to restore the beauty of this old Italian villa from 1895. Join us as we have to let go of our Dutch habits to fit in in our Italian surroundings, were the word 'plan' gets redefined and our tastebuds are awakened.
The goal of this project is to show that with limited financial means and a lot of optimism we can resurrect the beauty of this abandoned villa in a green and sustainable way. But most of all learn from everything that we encounter and enjoy it whilst we're at it. - Jak na to + styl
It’s so good to clear all that stuff out, you will be happy when its cleared up so you can see straight
definitely!
Dear Sam & your lovely wife,
To begin, I ditto everything @Basail7 offered in the way of gardening. Pretty comprehensive & very bit of information offered is very useful. As a Master Gardener I employ each of the 16 suggestions. I'm in Zone 4a in Vermont, USA. Just because a garden center sells a plant does NOT mean it will grow where you live.
The other vitally important gardening tip is to have your soil tested. You can go online to learn how to gather your soil sample & what agricultural school or government facility will inexpensively test it & tell you what & how to amend your soil. Makes a HUGE difference in the success of your garden. The wood & leaf chipper would be an excellent "toy" to ask Santa for! "Making" soil would be a slam-dunk! Lastly...Science has proven that working in the dirt with your hands actually improves health. Apparently what ever is in the soil, passing thru the skin into our body, stimulates the production of oxytocin in our bodies, which is necessary to improve health & staying healthy.
Brilliant!!! A garden in the making. Now, I know that you don't do mini diggers and you enjoy a bit of hard work. Trust me on this one, hire a wood chipper. All of that woody material is compost in the making. Chip it and leave it in a massive pile to rot down into some usable compost. Add in some green material, wee on it, throw in spent coffee grounds. If you can't get as much gravel out as you would like to, don't worry, it will probably help with drainage. Build some beds with wooden sides, put the compost in there and get planting. Mulch the paths between the beds with the woodchip. Tools! Get yourselves a heavy duty rake to gather up all of that woody material
Thank you! You’re right, I will look for one right away, great idea!!
The veggies garden is turning the villa back to life. Great decision! Congrats!
Thanks a million!
if you can rent a wood chipper for a couple days, you can grind up all the bracken into mulch. It's easier to begin composting with mulch!
Definitely, on it!
Before I read your comment, I had the same idea about renting a wood chipper, then it could be mixed I guess with dirt and what ever vegetable, egg shells and leafs for a future healthy compost.
I didn’t realise I’d be watching topless gardening in this episode 🫣
Use a Dibber ((wooden stick) old English word) for making a hole in your soil for planting bulbs and seeds, makes life easier. If you can, get 15cm cuttings from fruit trees remove any leaves and plant in sand so that they will grow roots. Then plant them in well manured soil where you wish them to grow. It’ll take a couple of weeks but save you a fortune. Rob, Cardiff, Wales 🏴
Interesting, thanks Rob!! I will try it!
Several of the plants can be added in the flower beds close to the house. It will be nice. When you can have a meal outside in the garden with some great shade. Living your best life!!😊
Great ideas!
It’s the most exciting time of the year!
haha it is!
Dear Villa Oliva. Seeing ALL the plants, bulbs, seeds, trees and onions that you have rescued from the garden center has given me extreme anxiety for you!
If I may, allow me to offer several suggestions and advice: take what you can use.
1. Get your soil tested. Once you know what amendments are needed, you can take measures to supplement.
2. Put your hands on a notebook of grid paper: Take measurements of your space that can be compared to the needs of your plantings. Keep a garden journal.
3. Check your local zone for plant life: for instance, in the U.S., I am in zone 7.
4. Observe and take notes of the sun and how the shadows fall across the land, including the shadows of items you will be planting; this will save your plants, and your wallet.
5. There should be local agriculture support that offers a planting calendar for each season and type of plant/seed/bulb.
6. Sit down with your plants and a notebook. Determine what they require regarding sun, shade, and SPACE...(how tall will items get? what will be the circumference required? how deep will roots go? is it invasive? what will need support, staking?) and use your grid paper to plan accordingly. You won't regret this investment of time.
7. Invest in a tiller and a chipper/shredder.
8. Research companion plantings. For instance: Marigolds can help deter pests. Garlic and onions with tomatoes. Avoid planting nightshades together (potatoes, tomatoes, eggplant). Corn, runner beans and squash together. Rotate your annual plantings.
9. Research flowering bulbs and other flowers for toxicity. Know that some bulbs will attract rodents.
10. Learn about local pests that will inevitably invade your garden. (rodents, insects, birds, snakes, cats, larger wild mammals, etc.)
11. There are fantastic old country cement Y-shaped supports that I have seen used in Portugal, to support grape vines with metal eye bolts and cable. Build them once, well and strong, and never worry about supporting your vines again.
12. Invest in some good hard copy books on gardening, including soil building and management, safe pest management, cold frames, green houses, pruning and propagating, and perhaps a local almanac. Also, a book/books to identify plants already on the property.
13. Purchase a perpetual lunar phase calendar.
14. If you go with raised beds: put hardware cloth (1/4" wire) in the bottom to deter rodents and reptiles. Lay the base with some of the branches, then add soil.
15. Sifting and digging out all that area...pro: you'll be able to get more of the bramble and pokeweed roots out. con: it will take FOREVER. Renting a digger is a good idea.
15. Some of your plants can be "heeled-in" in piles of leaves to help ease your work load until you can get to their final planting and address some of the ideas above. Choose a partly shaded area to protect new plants from sun while they wait their turn.
Forgive my impunity and unsolicited advice: I just see and know the amount of work ahead, and perhaps can save you time, money, labor, etc.
You are a hard working young man, and you two are a lovely couple! Your parents have clearly provided excellent examples for building a good life. Your investment in this beautiful structure and land will provide a wonderful life-long return on investment. This place will be a lovely place to build memories and (perhaps?) raise a family. I wish you all the best and look forward to what comes next!
This is
good advice but a long course of study. I think the idea is to experiment wildly and see what happens. Learn by doing and change things that need to be changed as necessary. There will be successes and disappointments and the knowledge will come. Good luck, Sam and I hope you are delighted by your garden.
First, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge on the subject!! can't stress this enough. I love to read and learn from experiences of others. And as always, no worries, I will take the information that I find useful and or can apply.
1. I should, but since I was limited in time, my approach was to dig up the top layer and then add healthy soil on top. Next year I am going to make raised beds out of them, so that'll be even more healthy soil. Nevertheless, I would be good to do anyways.
2-6. done :)
7 on it, the chipper will be so useful!
8 I decided that companion planting was too much for the first year, so I moved it to next year. But it's good to know what does and doesn't support each other. I need to make a rough overview.
9-10 I did do some, and some of it we will find out shortly.
11: interesting, good point! will definitely do that as well, thanks.
12 bought a few already and tried to summarise all that info into one schedule. it's a lot of work though, but well worth it.
13. good one, need to do that still. I find this very intriguing.
15. it will take forever probably, but it will be well worth the investment I think.
Again, no need to apologise I am super happy to have read your comment. Thank you so much for your kind words and time to write it down.
Thank you so much!
thank you so much, that is definitely the approach for now
Bless, you must watch garden answer
I do have some concerns about this area you are preparing for a garden. Old cars, trash, plastics. You mentioned there was an existing garden area. Why did you choose to make a new area?
My husband built raised beds for our garden last year and we produced more than three people could eat and shared an abundance of veggies with our neighbors and coworkers!
That’s so nice! I think it’s going to be the same for us. We can also give back to nature of course, so the insects and birds and everything can have a bite. 😊
Check how many hour of sunlight you will get on your garden spot. No amount of work will produce if plants don’t get enough sun. If you fail to remove ivy roots you will have a mess because disturbing them by cutting/ digging out will stimulate them. It might be smart to mark off a smaller chunk to deep clean the roots/ debris/ rocks. Each year you can add more footage. I think ( might be wrong) your time in garden is limited by inside work you plan to get done. Start small💕
I very much admire your dedication, and it's phenomenal to see the grounds becoming usable once again!
Thank you so much!! Glad to hear that 😊
Lol, so cute watching you load everything on that pink cart. And your enthusiasm for your garden! Very cool. I hope it all turns out the way you envision.
That’s sweet! Thanks, I sure hope so too!
We rented a wood chipper for a weekend when we had a mess like you do. Best decision we made!
I can imagine, I’m going to do that as well! Searching for one as we speak
It looks a lot like me going to the nursery, I always end up with loads more than I planned. Great to see you in the garden again.👍
Just can't not take them right, we just see their potential ;)
I would clear all the garden and start from scratch, maybe raised beds and gravel or bark in between them so you have access to all, looks neater as well.
that's the idea, but we do it in phases
Sieve? Great! Your secondary gain will be clearing out all those stinking roots!!!!!!! Yeah!
They left you plenty of mess and rubbish. One day it will be beautiful.⭐️👋
They sure did, one day I will have cleaned all of it I'm sure.
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Why don’t you get the driveway prepared. For unloading much better for you all. By the way you’re doing a great job the grapes would be good this side of the fence. Gardening gloves and a bigger shovel.Just a thought 😊
Yeah, good idea, but it's quite alright, it's a nice exercise :). you're right, thanks!
This is Esther. You can burn all that bush you created and that would be good for fertilizers as well. Put it back in the gram.
Hi Esther, I will probably try to do that with some of it, but I will also probably use a woodchipper,
Some of the trees you have also do well in pots, like citrus and I've seen a beautiful pomegranate in a terracotta pot. It looks stunning closer to the house when it's done right.👍
Good point, I was thinking about putting them in a greenhouse, but I have to see what it the best way to go about it. but you're right, it would look awesome next to the villa!
It also gives you the opportunity to move them in winter if needed.
A few more years hauling up the driveway and you'll be able to kick-start a Boeing lol.😂
hahahhahah
If it was me I would do a no dig garden, lay cardboard on top of the ground soil on top and plant. Or you could do raised beds until you get all the debris removed. I would rent a chipper and chip all the branch's etc you piled up and then use it in the garden after you chip it. Make it easier and faster until you have a final plan.Happy gardening.
Agreed! Good ideas!
Maybe you could build raised garden beds or square foot garden beds where the gravel is. Fill the those beds with your soil. The gravel then will make nice pathways through the beds. Easier to weed and maintain maybe too! Gardening is so rewarding!
100% agree, that’s the plan!
Schön, dass das Wetter dich zur Gartenarbeit animiert.
Definitely, absolutely love the weather right now. Especially after this winter
A nice wood chipper will help a lot👏
On it!
Not like we've got anything to do anyway 😂😂 you're a hard worker I'll give you that! Great video much love from Oklahoma USA Jackie 🇺🇸💖
Thanks Jackie!! Haha
I can't wait for your garden
me neither!
Maybe you could try the Hügelkultur method in raised beds using the sticks and compost materials you have in that pile. Might be quicker than trying to dig up all that gravel.
good one, does look interesting. Thanks!
Hahaha!! Went a little garden crazy with all the seed. That will keep you busy for quite awhile. But, Oh so good!😊
Hahaha yeah definitely, but I’m really excited though!
Because the ground has not been used in many years. It should be very fertile. And probably will have great beginners luck with the garden. It will be fine!! Go for it!!😊
Chipper for all the wood waste, makes for compost. Also raised beds yield a tremendous amount of food in a smaller area.
on it!
You’re such a hard worker. Glad your working on your garden. You. Will love it even when. You harvest it.
I bet! It’s great now and it will be even better when things start growing!
It's going to look great
Good Lord man...where is your flame thrower? Sheesh!
hahahah, that would be quite the sight, and quicker!
Maybe rent a wood chipper. Chipped wood composts much faster than limbs 😊
Good one, on it!
Sift the gravel. Yes it is a lot of work..but well worth it. I’m sure you’ll agree 👍😊
I think so too!
Cover the cleared area with black tarp to prevent the brambles from coming back.
When you build your gravel sifter, make sure it fits on top of your wheelbarrow. That way you can sift the gravel straight into it and wheel it to the storage area.
You gave a lot of work ahead of you but the garden will be beautiful.
You could use the filing cabinet as a planter. Just drill some drainage holes into it. You could spray paint it if you have time.
When you sift, the dross falls through, what you are saving stays on top. So it would be soil going into the barrel. But still useful to fit on it for that. He can then dump the sifted soil where he wants to use it or save it as well.
Good thinking and interesting ideas! Thanks a lot!
oh my goodness Sam. You have certainly got your work cut out there.
I love gardening, but I think that would be too much work for me all at once. I can't wait to see your garden in full bloom, I bet it will be epic. 😊
Thanks, I think so too. That's how I envision it at least, can't wait!
Sam I like your excitement for your garden, I enjoy watching you with the garden as much as the remodel. Someone already told you about the potatoes....If you bought potatoes from grocery store, they will not sprout, You need to buy seed potatoes and cut them in pieces with 1 or 2 eyes on each piece. Let the pieces dry a day, then plant. Good Luck I look forward to your progress.
Good to hear! Alright, that’s interesting, we’ll see what happens then, thanks for the tip!
Thanks!
Would be nice to have a higher fence design to block some of the traffic noises. And a small pond with fish. And spouting fountain.
Definitely, I’m researching fish at the moment actually! But I won’t start with them until I have finished the basics within the house. Again, can’t wait though. With respect to the fence, definitely need to keep that in mind. Let’s see if I can block the noise but not the sunlight
Sam suggest a little planning of your garden beds, sun etc.Construction needs, debris etc.
working on it!
We had to purchase a chipper/shredder to make compost out of all the trimmings and branches. We bought it used and it quickly reduced our huge pile of branches to compost. We let it age and put it back in our vegetable garden. Without the chipper/shredder it takes way too long for branches to break down . This is a problem for people like us with a green thumb.
You’re absolutely right, and I will do that as well. Good tip!
You don't usually grow shop bought potatoes because you don't know what has been sprayed on them. There's so many utube channels on growing vegetables you get great advice and ideas. You could use the big branches as borders for your growing area. The gravel will be good for drainage well at least some of it
This works so amazing!
That’s true! Will consider buying organic ones next time. Thanks!
You can plant the onion sets directly into your garden no need to start them in pots!
You’re right, will do next time!
I really liked this one. The garden work gets me excited, too. And yeah, I think you overdid the plant/seed buying a bit. LOL
Glad to hear that! Haha just a bit :)
you really should get a wood chipper machine and use the wood chip as a coverage over the soil for bushes and such - I can’t believe how much trash that is buried on your property but keep up the good work, the garden will look really nice at the summer
Will do, it will save a lot of time.
Insane right, every time we’re a bit closer to a cleaner garden though. Thanks, I sure hope so!
garden work, no matter what, is meditation. at least it is for me. it provides a feeling of accomplishment and plants are beautiful.
agreed, although it doesn't always feels so relaxing when setting this whole thing up, but I absolutely love it already.
@@Villa_Oliva i know. you have to get towards the end of the "dirty work" to get the reward. but hopefully the anticipation of creating something beautiful feels good. also the anticipation of what 'creatures' you find along the way. i imagine your filming of wildlife means you like them.
Gardening is so much fun and rewarding! I love your enthousiasem for gardening however I quess that for a first time gardener you are planning on planting a awful lot! Hope that some will work out! If you are constructing (raised) beds, put cardboard on the bottom so others plants do not enter your beds from underneath! Keep up the good work!💪🏻
Thanks a lot! Yeah it definitely is a lot, but it's important to see what wants to grow here and I want to explore as many things as I can this first year. But you're right, it's going to be so much work when everything to be harvested at some point. Good point, thanks!
My suggestion is to draw out your planting plan, taking note of the sun direction and where you plan your trees so they don’t shade your vegetables. It breaks my heart each time you lug materials up that slope. Too bad you can’t drive up to the front door. I admire your tenacity.
You should use the old vegetable gardens. It sounds like you already have a garden laid out. You probably are making more work for yourself with the gravel. What you have done looks really nice and tidy though. X
Definitely, but I am expanding the vegetable garden by making this plot. Thanks!
Gardens take time so it's a good idea to just start now and see what does well. Your gold will be in the form of your harvest!
Definitely! Excited to see what happens!
You certainly deserve all the fruits of your labours - but that will come when you harvest later in the year. If I may make a suggestion? As with other comments on here, hire a wood chipper, that wood will not break down into compost until you are an old man! Plus, wear heavy-duty garden gloves - you only need a bramble thorn or rusty tin to shred your hand, then you've got yourself problems with poisoning and the villa refurbishment comes to a grinding halt! Keep safe!
You're right! I will try to think of it. And you're definitely right, I will try to get my hands on a wood chipper. thanks!
Love watching you do the garden work! Especially on hot sunny days with your shirt off!!!❤
Haha glad to hear!
Keeping digging. You might find the car that bumper belongs to. Loved the humor about treasure hunting in the garden. I laughed.
Haha glad to hear! We actually found the car already! Check earlier episodes to see it😇
@@Villa_Oliva I'll do that. I started watching your channel a few months ago. I'll go back and watch, then give a thumbs up.
@@Villa_Oliva I found the vlog about finding the car. Poor little Fait. My second car was a 1972 Fait roadster five speed. Loved that little thing. Yep! I'm an old fart full of knowledge.
Of course, no worries. That’s so sweet, thanks!
Hahha can imagine, it’s a shame it wasn’t in better condition. Glad to have you here!
It’ll take you a few weeks to sift out all that gravel. Many have suggested to make raised beds, I think that’s the best option for you this year. Good luck I hope your new garden bears much 😊
Yeah definitely. But I can’t “waste” all that gravel. I am going to make raised beds, but then after having removed all the gravel. That’s the plan for now at least.
Thank you so much!
It’s a good thing you are young and ambitious, lol. I see all of those seeds/seedlings & fruit trees and I get tired! About 25 years ago I planted an ambitious vegetable garden and ended up with more veggies than I could handle. I canned and froze a lot of it, but it was still overflowing and I’m afraid to say it, but I think you’re gonna find yourself in a similar situation. Too much produce for even two people to eat! However, your local farmers market might let you sell any extra produce you can’t consume yourself. Good luck!
You’re definitely right, I think I’m in the situation you were in back then. But we will see, whatever happens will be interesting and I will learn a lot. Also, nothing will go to waste, the birds and insects can also feed on the produce that isn’t used. Thanks for sharing, I’m as curious as you are to what’s going to happen
I agree with those suggesting you rent a good wood chipper. However, rather than piling up the chips and waiting for them to compost, use them as mulch - a 3" layer is good. They'll break down into compost in two or three years, but in the meantime, they'll keep down the weeds and keep in the moisture.
good idea, I will try to get my hands on one, was thinking the same. thanks!
Blimey…… you’ve got enough plants waiting to be planted than the garden centre probably has !!!
hahhah yeah, I've got quite a few :)
@@Villa_Oliva 😳
Omg thats a lot of plants seeds and bulbs. A lot of ground prep to be done first. I hope the plants survive for you
Thanks! You’re right, it’s a lot
Also, a suggestion… rent a chipper for all those branches and spread the chippings around as mulch 😊
Good thinking! On it!
That gravel was a parking pad. You probably can’t back up the drive but you can drive up it and turn around up there.
Thankyou for keeping the garden vlog as part of the normal share! I am enjoying this interesting content.
Good to hear! You’re welcome!
I LOVE this! Definitely do raised beds because you want drainage and less competition with established roots. Invest in a little wood chipper and mulch between the beds. ❤ and no, you can never have too many plants and seeds 🤣
Haha glad to hear a similar energy ;). I will be making raised beds after I’ve started these beds, but it will be for next year. Good one, I am searching for a wood chipper atm!
When we cleared some land. We had very long old vines going into the trees to pull out. But if you take 2-3 of those vines and wind them into circles for wreathes. They look very nice when dried an decorated for holidays. We made about 5 a couple for outside doors and the rest for inside our home. Fun making your own decorations and not purchased.
oh definitely, that's a wonderful idea!
Shirt off !!!! Gloves on !!!
haha yep
hello. After all the work to remove the old plants and gravel, I don't think you want weeds or other plants growing up next to the potatoes and other vegetables. One way to prevent this is to place a tarp over the ground and use small logs (you removed some) or boards covering the entire perimeter of the bed. vegetables don't need much depth to grow. adding topsoil, substrate and fertilizer, I believe it will be enough. see how the couple from “our french chateau” have created their vegetable and flower garden. Hope this helps
Thanks, I have thought about it as well. Thanks for the tip, I will take a look!
Working on the house is your future, but working in the garden feeds your soul! I'm terrible at gardening in the classic sense, but I do really well with pots! So, this summer all my veggies are growing in pots!
Put down lots of cardboard down on the surface and cover it in about 4-5 inches of compost. It's a "no dig" garden! There are lots of examples on CZcams.
Rent a chipper for all those branches. Great mulch!
Oh interesting, good luck! I hope you can grow some beautiful plants and have an amazing harvest!
I have read a bit about it, and that’s what I would like to try. We’ll see how it goes, thanks for sharing!
Im glad your excited for your garden...Good Job 😁
Thanks!!
Great progress in the garden and as other people mentioned maybe you can even buy a (used?) wood chipper, it can help a lot also in the years to come ...
Thanks, definitely! on it!
Leave the gravel whereit is and make raised garden beds on top. Place branches and sticks in the bottom of raised beds, then put leaves, grass and small organic matter, then soil and compost, then your baby plants and seeds. You can make raised beds with old wooden cargo pallets tied together at corners or old roofing steel riveted together
Good thinking, but I will do both, remove the gravel and make raised beds.
Yikes! That is way too much! I would start by clearing all of the bramble, getting rid of the garbage on the property, cutting back the ivy, renting a chipper to chip all of the logs and large branches throughout the property (to use for compost, paths on the property, etc.) and then renting a tiller to till under the grass and weeds and prepare the soil, and building raised beds. That would give your various plants, veggies and trees a good start. In some ways you may be putting the cart before the horse by buying all that you have but not really having a place to plant it all. Looking forward to seeing your progress.
Good thinking. Trying to get my hands on a chipper atm. Thanks a lot for sharing!
I would rent a chipper to turn branches into mulch. Then a small bobcat to dig down to good dirt.
good thinking, I'll see what I can do
Beste Sam, zaden zaai je, plantjes plant je. Beetje direct waarschijnlijk, maar ik moest het even laten weten.
So: sow the seeds and plant the plants. Good luck with the garden.
got it! thanks
Hola Sam .... he seguido tus videos del gran trabajo que estas haciendo con esa casona...entiendo que estas trabajando solo con tus recursos, con la ayuda de tu padre y amigos...creo que debes buscar siempre las mejores formas de no gastar tus energias y en base a eso...te esta pidiendo a gritos que pavimentes la entrada para que puedas llegar con tu camioneta y asi no tener que hacer el esfuerzo de subir cosas a fuerza bruta.......o en el caso de necesitar alguna maquinaria que necesites...reutiliza las leña para tu chimenea....los ladrillos para colorear el jardin................aun ni estas viviendo ahi...??? saludos desde Chile..
That’s right. You’re right in that it would be easier to clear that path to be and to drive up. But it’s fine for me this way, a nice extra workout. I am living here btw, if that was your question.
Great video
Judging by your stash already, the only advice is to stay as far away from the nursery as you can, till you get most of that in the ground. I know, been there many times lol, but it will be really beautiful when you plant all of it.👍😂❤
hahhaha you're right, I've heard that many times. I think so too, can't wait!
A lot of work. Try making raised beds with wood sides. Add top soil. Get a small chipper for the branches and make wood chips for flower beds. Just some ideas. Great job.
Some great ideas! Thanks!
The ivy(?) on the fence bordering the back of your planned garden, may have to be seriously trimmed so that it doesn't encroach on all your good work. A big job ahead of you. Could some of the branches be burned and use the ash on the garden? Or even better, if not diseased, the smaller stuff could be shredded. That definitely can be used on the garden. Have you seen "Make Do Grow"? They show garden beds started with branches, then smaller branches and twigs, then mulch, then soil. Perfect weather to get started. Best wishes.
Yeah definitely, I have to remove them because they also take up a lot of light! You’re right, it’s a lot of work :).
I have seen the channel, thanks!!
Build raised beds ? You can use the branches to fill the bottom and the composted stuff
Jep, good thinking!
@@Villa_Oliva and no sifting gravel required just put raised beds on top
you may need several of each type of fruit tree to cross pollinate... so much to learn!
I did read about that as well, it’s going to be an interesting journey for sure! Thanks as always!
You might consider doing above ground planters. Jus need ground cover like cardboard some kind of edging from wood and then fill in with good soil. It does work.
Similar to raised beds right? Or is there a big difference?
@@Villa_Oliva yes and I have seen it done without any boarders, just dirt piled on cardboard. Raised beds tend to have wood sides to contain the dirt. Either way laying cardboard keeps the weeds down.
Hey Sam great start on the Vila's veg garden, I'm just wondering if you had thought of doing a No dig vegetable patch, as maybe quicker to start than having to dig all the beds especially as you were saying there's a lot of gravel on the ground? Just a thought 😊
thanks a lot! yeah that's what I would like to do. Although I am still removing all the gravel. we can use it in other places after all. thanks for sharing!
Taking on brambles and ivy without gloves? You madman! Really nice work result in the end, though. 👍
Haha thanks!!
Hi Sam,
well done on the clearing, the gardens going to look great, I can't give you any tips as I'm not green fingered at all lol
Great video as always ❤
No worries haha, you can learn by watching my mistakes if you’re interested ;). Thanks a million!
How do you resist the temptation of having a bonfire to burn all that brush?
Looking great!
haha, would be quite the sight
If you are building raised beds then fill the bottom with logs, rent a wood chipper and chipthe smaller branches then put soil and compost on top. Have a look at videos on Building a Hugelkultur Garden Bed. That wil get rid of a lot of your wood pieces and clear the ground for your vegetables...Preparation of the beds is the key as they should last for a number of years, rushing to pland seed is not always the best stategy.
thanks! will look into it,
That was great 😊 Now stay away from the garden centre lol. Enjoying the garden project very much. Cheers.
Hahahah I try I try ;). Glad to hear!
That’s a small fortune spent on seeds, plants and trees and soil!!! You’re going to be gardening for the next 6 months!!
Jep, and I’m excited for it! ;)
Sam you are going to have an awesome garden. Sam God bless you God bless your family. See you on the next video
Thank you so much! I hope so too, thank you for your kind words!
Good luck with your garden. Gardening will always be a learning experience and reward you greatly.
Get a wood chipper for all those branches and you will have mulch for you garden to help retain water in the summer months.
Definitely, looking forward. Will do, searching one as we speak
I would strim your compost pile or get a wood chipper to make mulch out of it. This will keep in the moisture around your trees esp in summer
on it, good thinking
@@Villa_Oliva also don’t spend hours digging holes to plant small trees. National Trust here in the UK use this method to plant quick forests. Make a cross shape with 2 spade cuts (full depth of blade and then push spade blade in at the side and lift. The cross will raise with space in middle of the young tree and then when you lower by taking spade out the earth will grab and pull tree down. It takes 2-3 mins to plant a tree & also does not disturb the soil. You can add liquid feed & mulch on top
Get a mini-digger in, it would clear the whole area in a few hours.
I was thinking that, too. I wonder if they can be rented.
That would be way quicker you’re right. I probably won’t though, because I tend to do things manually. However, you’re completely right in that it is wayyy faster.
Definitely think a wood chipper but you probably should take most of it to the recycling centre and start from the beginning
yeah no a wood chipper is a great idea!
Pour gagner du temps il te faut après avoir débroussaillé un bon motoculteur pour planter les oignons et les patates, sinon ce la va prendre beaucoup de temps de travailler à la bêche. Puis mettre les graines en godets c’est long aussi. Bon courage 👩🌾❤️
You’re right, but I will try not to till though if possible. Thanks a lot!
Wouldn’t life be much easier if you fixed the drive to the front door so you could drive the van right up to the door
Sam you're still giving us holes, but with a twist. Nice change. Continue to clear and nourish your surroundings with life. That will help balance your spirit. As for the compost pile. Look into making your brown ingredient (branches, logs, etc) much smaller. Use a wood cripper. That stack you have there will take years to break down if left alone. FYI, the green ingedient is leaves, grass. You need a mix of both for good compost. I'm a certified Mater Gardener and Master Composter.
Haha good one, thanks for the info! Will try to get my hands on a wood chipper! Thanks!
@@Villa_Oliva I'd also recommend a drum composter that has a handle and can be turned with little effort. Position the drum in the sun, throw the stuff in the, and turn the drum every other day. By the end of the month you should have a sweet smelling compost. Oh, adding some cow poop really speeds up the process. The point is, put your energy into things you need to accomplish. Turning a compost pile isn't one of those things if there's a method that will give you compost with little effort. Working in the garden and villa need your energy.
Invest in a streamer you need more than a spade and garden equipment , that's really hard work
Ive been watching a few vlogs on planting veges they always put down lots and lots of cardboard to stop weeds from coming up and eventually it breakd down to mulch but its uop to you your garden
Yeah I did consider that as well, but then again, if we put the soil directly on clay, there's not many weeds left right?
Because the seeds are seeds still. If you need to, you can wait until next season with them.
true true, but I'd like to try and get as many in this season though. to see what works