4 Year Garden Evolution | How to Start a Garden from Scratch on a Budget

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At the beginning of 2020, I started a vegetable and fruit garden practically for free using materials found in the forest - soil, compost, mulch, carbon, fertilizer and wood.
I cleared 1/4 of an acre of deciduous forest and built hugelkultur mounds and raised beds to grow an abundance of vegetables in the 1st year. In the following 3 years, I started spending money to build up the infrastructure for a productive food forest system that my family can benefit from for generations. Today, we’re harvesting our first fruit from the trees and harvesting an abundance of berries, vegetables and eggs as well as wild game from the surrounding forest.
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@Anna-Boyd 24 күн бұрын

I love watching channels like this as I can watch them with my grandchildren, teaches them so much about nutrition, nature as much as it teaches them about about family values. So yes one of the best channels on you tube ❤thank you so much. My boys just love your channel

@brendakilberg5727 24 күн бұрын

From from every shovel full of dirt, slurry mix, wheelbarrow of sifted dirt, every stone and stump removal, you've created a spectacular garden. You and your family are an incredible inspiration. Thank you from BC

@Delusionati 24 күн бұрын

Shawn, i love you. Been watching you for about 4 years. I love your sensible advice and effort to educate everyone about simple living and self reliance. I just want to say that recently there has been a lot of discussion about AG1 and its benefits. Especially the price of it. Also there's a lot of chat about the owner of the company and his criminal background. I think you owe it to your viewers to point out that your experience is somewhat anecdotal before you are a victim of a similar situation as the KZfaqrs that promoted that Scottish lord scam last year. I will continue to watch you with enthusiasm and don't care about your sponsorships. I'm a huge fan. Ijust don't want some people to be convinced to buy 100$ worth of powder to replace a few vegetables from their garden.

@dougbastron3459 24 күн бұрын

I totally agree. Sad to see such a wonderful channel with great content turn into an info commercial. FIVE minutes worth. I don't mind the embedded endorsements ads on the Shawn James channel. But My Self Reliance has always been above that. I sure wish Mr. James would do some research about AG1. It's just a drink potion, with highly questionable benefits. Something a snake oil salesman would hawk. Other KZfaqrs have also promoted this powder. Like many they fall victim to the KZfaq money and endorsement money. Just remember it's the healthy actual food that is providing any health benefits. Not AG1. And yes it's expensive.

@annrhodes3544 24 күн бұрын

I take a Trace Mineral tablet containing 60 mins everyday in addition to mag., sod., pot., cal., D3 K2Mk7, plus keto diet and my labs are perfect. Much cheaper than AGI. I am 81 years old.

@Smalfry47 24 күн бұрын

Have been watching since the beginning! Remember this garden…….

@lisahause8705 24 күн бұрын

Wonderful news…for you & your family! I lost 67 pounds (carnivore diet) Great results! May God continue to bless your beautiful family & pup dog too! ☺️👍🏻

@normanwyatt8761 24 күн бұрын

You are one amazing guy SHAWN. To go from some acres you purchased in the CANADIAN woods to what you have now is absolutely a tribute to your skills and determination. I'm sure that having something like YOU-TUBE helps a lot to finance everything, but not everybody could do what you've done in only a few years.. ....My hat is off to you SHAWN and i'm loving each new vlog you send out.

@lindapetersen1800 24 күн бұрын

SHAWN & OUR CALI !!! PLUS EMILY !!! Hey there It is great to see the garden growing so tall & strong !!! I see the Corn taken by racoons and am thinking of my 7 ft fence here around my garden !!! Have saw racoons & squirrels go up the 7 ft fence at times !!! Squirrels are the 1st I am after the most as they go along the highline wires to the Garage then FLY INTO the garden !!! Eat their fill then out of the garden climbing the fence then !!! Little OLD LADY in me gets mad at them !!! Neighbors just love to see me yelling at them squirrels !!! I fixed them this year got a wire over the garden now !!!

@charsulli9875 24 күн бұрын

I was here years ago watching you build your house up i am glad to be here again to see the amount of love that went into your place God bless you and your family.

@rickabreu246 24 күн бұрын

Amém

@akfroggie2177 24 күн бұрын

You have my utmost respect. I've tried to accomplish something similar and have been an almost total failure. My entire garden has been decimated by rabbits, voles, and squirrels who have destroyed the whole thing; I dread going out every morning to see the latest damage. They eat the chard, collards, turnips, rutabagas, beans, spinach, and beets the moment they germinate, and they bite off the larger established plants - brassicas especially - and leave them lying on the ground without even eating them. I have a chicken wire fence, and have tried chili oil, blood meal, urine, and bird netting (the squirrels chew through it), to no avail. I'm getting disheartened, so it's wonderful to see your videos and know that somehow, someday, maybe...

@kevinschmidt4903 21 күн бұрын

I can relate. It's very frustrating to spend all that time, energy, and resources, only to have wildlife decimate your veg. Don't give up. Learn and upgrade your defenses.

@angiekrajewski6419 18 күн бұрын

@@kevinschmidt4903there is bound to be something to do to prevent what your experiencing.. I know he took it down but to have some sort of protection that you can afford have to talk about with the locals.. …

@Ozarkmountainoutback1 Күн бұрын

Electric fence works wonders.

@rebeccamercer4160 24 күн бұрын

Shawn,I appreciate you so much! I don’t care how old I get , I am still learning and thankful to Our Heavenly Father for allowing me to work outside and in the garden! God bless you and your family! I have said this before , I know your mom and dad are so proud of you! A caring son who is thoughtful and considerate! You are that way making videos to teach others! Never change ! We all appreciate you!🧚🏻🧚🏻🧚🏻❤️

@genezehring6057 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing God and all the blessings and love He has given you, Rebecca

@bjorngulberg448 24 күн бұрын

hi shawn, what a great harvest for verry hard work. i love to see your sucess in planting. big wishes from bavaria in germany, björn from munich

@debmoran8327 24 күн бұрын

I watch every video I can find. Your choice for life off grid is an inspiration. Wish I was 30 or 40 years younger, because this is how I wished life could be. Thank you for sharing your amazing journey and talent.

@jo_nathan_nation6544 24 күн бұрын

Just to think Shaun used to be a suit wearing business owner and now he is someone I am inspired to be. Beautiful man!

@marlan5470 23 күн бұрын

He had a roofing company. Hardly white collar boy.

@elizabethjohnson475 23 күн бұрын

So obvious Shawn is completely happy for his and his family's health, and wants to tell the good news, shouting it from the housetops!! I'm thrilled for them as well, with AG1. So he can get in total health and once the supplement is in short supply or non-existent as many things in our future will be, he and his family can rely on the minerals and vitamins to meet all their nutrition needs from garden, orchard, wild harvest, etc.

@dianehead4095 24 күн бұрын

I love watching shwan do the things he does i see he can do a lot of things what a beautiful garden and home you have hued of of the forest thank you fir your veidos

@SeoJun-Sara97 24 күн бұрын

I really believe that I do not have green fingers. I cannot grow vegetables. They always rot 😢 I envy your garden. But I can grow flowers.

@Theordinaryhuman. 24 күн бұрын

Goodbye insomnia, a new video on my favorite channel that I fall asleep to like a baby 💤

@MyLevelheaded 24 күн бұрын

love what you do! One of the best moves i made this year on raised beds was to employ a weed burner in the fall after harvest was taken in! even the roots were slashed and burned! This returned all unused calories to the soil in a form that could be easily recovered! the second benefit was all weed roots and seeds were killed 1000% in the spring the soils were easily stirred and planted aged manure [June 2023 to May 2024] was applied about 6 bags per 200 square feet raised bed! the results were corn 8 feet high and tasseled by July the 4th...tomatoes towers 6 feet high radishes even celery from used root stocks fully developed! got in some asperges let you know next year if God is willing how that did! near zero weeding! The only reason was the calorie dense soils of raised bed gardening!

@markhudspeth8503 24 күн бұрын

The Nature Videos with music you used to make? 2-3 years ago we’re aswsome! With the drone extra. Bring back the old days❤

@HummingbirdJa 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for the update, Shawn, much appreciated. Absolutely wonderful to see the magic you have created, absolutely marvellous. (I have high BP& cholesterol and desperate to get off prescription drugs. I will try the AG1 and see how it goes.)

@joannadrawe6654 24 күн бұрын

Your gardens are amazing!

@Nummey 24 күн бұрын

I love this review format. I've watched them all as you posted but great to remember all that went into it. Well done.

@robertbarnard5731 24 күн бұрын

I forgot about all the work you did to establish that garden. That’s quite an accomplishment.

@susanableton8647 24 күн бұрын

Great video Shawn. Love the chicken coop. Looks so homey.

@user-pv1rf6lh3f 20 күн бұрын

Это же сколько труда вложено!!! Все работы вручную. Моё уважение!

@MrBurtur 10 күн бұрын

Ну не все вручную У Шона в собственности достаточно много техники

@saltytbone 24 күн бұрын

I really like that soil sifting system you have

@sharnale 24 күн бұрын

Nothing more that I can say that someone else hasn't already said three times over, so I merely say, THANK YOU for sharing your life with us.

@7kinlivingoffgridborneo 18 күн бұрын

This is the exact example that I needed for motivation. Am happy following you Shawn. BTW, I'm Marie from SABAH BORNEO. Simply put, I am doing all this at the moment. Slowly but surely,one step at a time. 💪🙏

@vlogyoutubeolja 24 күн бұрын

Отличный урожай зелени, это впш труд😊

@kingrafa3938 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video Shawn. Happy weekend!

@user-vx5rw1gs1r 24 күн бұрын

Sent your video to my son. We open garden right now. 45'x75'. It may help him with our gardening projects. Good beginnings for all out there.

@elizabethjohnson475 23 күн бұрын

Look at that! 2.18! People everywhere want a better life of good labor, honesty, integrity.

@stephenreiner1523 24 күн бұрын

Note better than digging in the dirt and amending it for a sustainable food source.

@deanl6613 24 күн бұрын

Shawn, is there any chance you might give us some insights into your food processing, storage and canning methods this fall? I love your compilation videos....seeing the garden now, and seeing the raw forest it came from is inspiring.

@cocoajackbrown3525 19 күн бұрын

Thanks for your videos..love the cold snow from the warm of my Florida home..lol..originally from Michigan. I'm 67 retired, got bored and your adventures made me decide to build another house. This will be one of many I built over the years. It will be totally built by me ( other than slab concrete pour). Love the picking music. ❤

@grammy279 17 күн бұрын

Loved everything you are doing. Being sustainable and all your hard work-so rewarding. Wonderful filming! You are an inspiration to all. Thankyou-so enjoyed it.

@JAMESMT-mm6zl 24 күн бұрын

As always, I enjoy your content very much. To see you accomplish all that you have, is amazing. Such a damn fine job. I think you are definitely on the right track for you and your family’s future. BTW… I hope Emily’s recovery is going well. Concussive injuries, I can tell you from personal experience, seem to take forever to heal. Best of luck to her. Thanks for sharing.

@lizetteroussel8831 24 күн бұрын

Yes sir beautiful bounty!! You're doin it an doin it and doin it WELL!!!!! ✌️❤️🕯️ Be with you always in ALL ways!!

@shy_pilgrim 24 күн бұрын

Beautiful. I was reminded of ash from our wood stove. Seeing the back story of your endeavors and your integrity is refreshing. Thank you

@chrissybabe8568 24 күн бұрын

I have a number of raised gardens made using macrocapa timber which theoretically has a life of at least 15 years (I am hoping for 25 years because I have used quite thick timber). However galvanized steel nails do not last that long. So I have used stainless steel screws wherever possible. Takes slightly longer to install but should last a lot longer. Plus they are easier to remove when I make modifications or changes. I mainly use torx heads which, so far, still allow removal 10 years later.

@KraftyKathi 20 күн бұрын

Great video production as usual. It's been fun to see the garden progress over the years.

@markbrooks5278 24 күн бұрын

I watch a fair ammount of KZfaq and Shawn James is always the first ones i click on! Keep up the good work young man!!😅❤

@evalynchuran8684 24 күн бұрын

I'm going into my 3rd year with my homestead, and I used mostly growing bags for now to keep my cost down with soil that I have to truck in, cause everything here is clay and rocks. Me well goes in at the end of August and that is costing me lots of money. I am however starting to build garden out of the grow bags, but I still have a long ways to go for a food forest here. I'm learning with your help on your homestead. Thank you.

@Pulsando 21 күн бұрын

Magnifica producción. Felicidades ❤

@vlogyoutubeolja 24 күн бұрын

Отлично, сколь сделано много вашими руками😊

@hugofernandez2521 24 күн бұрын

Qué bonito trabajo lo Felicito y se disfruta de lo que realiza siempre admirable...

@johncourtneyscott2757 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us

@Esoj. 24 күн бұрын

Nice to see the evolution of your garden! The best part is that you started using your garden very early on when all you had was mounds. It really goes to show that one can start very simply and improve their garden's infrastructure as they go. Thank your for the upload Shawn have a good weekend & take care.

@tonylocks28 23 күн бұрын

Problem with AG1, after researching and watching alot of reviews, theres no control in the (US) of the amounts of the ingredients. Do you have a place this can be checked.?

@betty27246 24 күн бұрын

Thks for the video..this is a really a nice educational video..thks for taking your time to do this.

@jmalone2758 24 күн бұрын

Thank you for reminding me the way my folks used to do it. Altho, those masked bandits are relentless, we had our own special way of dealing with them.

@GlennSheargold-nl3ps 23 күн бұрын

Extraordinary vision and determination to the task at hand. I hope you wake up everyday with a tremendous sense of achievement. We'll done Sir!

@Gordie1450 21 күн бұрын

That dog gets brushed a lot, excellent work on both the garden and the dog. I be building one of those sifters this week.

@karrey4852 24 күн бұрын

Думаю Вам надо пчёл завести. Вам это это очень подойдет. Пчёлы главное на нашей планете.

@c.rogers____ 24 күн бұрын

Whoever does your videos, Does a wonderful job and with the music...

@esthergrace7645 24 күн бұрын

I was wondering what you did with the stumps....so you were able to work around them I see....interesting....God is good and plentiful....enjoyed this

@justingibbons5559 24 күн бұрын

Quite the abundance and to think we didn't see all this work on top of your cabin garden

@rogertemple7193 24 күн бұрын

Growing a garden out in the forest would be really great have a great time with your garden thanks.🇨🇦🍅🌶️🫑🥕🇨🇦

@olatesola2572 20 күн бұрын

You're doing a great job, Shawn. Am really deep impressed of what you did from start until today. Your first cabin and first homestead, and now, this house and all around. It's a BIG work Shawn. God bless you every day. I like watch every movie you show here. I'm also trying to watch Shawn James' channel, but English is not my native language, so I have trouble understanding because you speak at a normal speed and I still need someone to talk to me slowly to understand. But I keep trying to watch with the hope that one day I will understand everything you say. You once said something to Cally that sounded like a Polish word. Like a truly Polish word, with clear Polish pronunciation of soft consonants. I was surprised. But I don't know, was it a Polish word really, or something similar, only. You know Polish, Shawn, maybe you speak Polish? Take care of yourself.

@user-gw1oh3wp8t 23 күн бұрын

Dziękujemy ❤

@mikegto65 24 күн бұрын

Just beautiful

@marianfrances4959 24 күн бұрын

Everyone has their reasons for applauding all you do, Shawn. For me, as a lifelong gardener, I've always resonated most with your and you family's gardens. I also have lived in cabins so its been awesome to watch your builds. And don't get me started on your cooking!! In short, THANK YOU!!!! 👍😎🇨🇦

@earlneville3895 23 күн бұрын

I really enjoy your videos Shaun!

@giselecontassotdesayvre8090 24 күн бұрын

wow wow, vous êtes un modèle pour chacun de nous ! très très admirative..je suis toujours entrain de réorganiser mon potager..les pieds de tomates que j'ai, sont des semis que mon petit fils Antoine m'a faits! vous avez repris votre santé en main, vous n'avez jamais baissé les bras ..je suis très fière de faire partie de vos fans...félicitations Shawn, bon courage et bonne continuation...votre vidéo est magnifique!! merci.🤩

@pennystevens7012 24 күн бұрын

I love it I am working my way to a beautiful productive garden

@TheSedevacantist 23 күн бұрын

Solid. Lots of work. Well done.

@athollmcnicoll1028 24 күн бұрын

From seed and plants grow reproductions of their former selves thanks in part to Mother Natures helping hands.

@orlanduhden5842 18 күн бұрын

Really enjoyed this video, thank-you for sharing.

@loupiscanis9449 17 күн бұрын

Thank you , Shawn . 🐺Loupis Canis .

@truthreigns7 24 күн бұрын

Great video. Thank you for sharing

@jackkeeble9272 16 күн бұрын

Thanks for the video brother 😎

@stewartmoore 24 күн бұрын

Inspiring ! short and simple.

@booswalia 24 күн бұрын

I would love a video with details about your diet. It sounds like it's maybe paleo???

@Eowynna 24 күн бұрын

Hello bonjour from France , Qu’il est beau et impressionnant ce jardin. Il évolue vraiment bien . Beau travail 👍🏻

@claudineiribeiro93 24 күн бұрын

Que ótimo voltou os vídeos. Parabéns

@randybryant9936 24 күн бұрын

So relaxing

@jaybird2593 23 күн бұрын

its beautiful with both dogs

@joanntucker2742 24 күн бұрын

Like your video hard working man 👍

@HH-li5xl 24 күн бұрын

Fantastic !

@c.rogers____ 24 күн бұрын

Congratulations wonderful progress

@elenapatinte4212 22 күн бұрын

Wow wow

@rafaelc7824 23 күн бұрын

Hace sños que veo sus videos y tengo que felicitarle por tanto trabajo y dedicación a todas las cosas que hace Felicidades 🎉

@janetbrowning6602 24 күн бұрын

Greatgarden. I think you should mulch your plants with the dried leaves you have access to in unlimited abundance. That would be better for your soil, and you know nothing has been sprayed on them, unlike hay. I get great results here in Edmonton Ab Canada doing that, and my garden is 100% organic and weed free. Pile up 4 feet of dry leaves in the fall after the harvest and once the garic has been planted. That is Halloween night here. Then, put a few stick on the windy spots to keep the leaves in place. In spring plant. I remove the leaves to plant carrots and put them back once carrots are up. I leave them on the garlic, perennial onion & perennial greens, rhubarb and currents raspberries etc. I plant squash seedlings right into a hole in the leaves and same for tomatoes. Then push more leaves around the plants. Your garden will never dry out. I add ash like you right on top of the leaves every fall. Cheers

@janecorcoran663 24 күн бұрын

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan here. I harvest and bag most leaves in spring and include a smallish bucket of compost and bucket of water, then spread after 30 days. Lie them flat on slight hold and turn every week. Then put around plants. Extra leaves go on front facing (North) garden and rock gardens. Live in oldest part of city, on roads built on really old South Saskatchewan River grid style. But theu cross 3 old indigenous trails this my daughter and I have qto backyard. Ditto side yard and half a block front yard. Trying to create yards that take care of themselves as I'm now 80. Daughter 50.

@janetbrowning6602 24 күн бұрын

@janecorcoran663 I am in the oldest part of Edmonton which 8s called Strathcona. It is like living in a forest. Sounds like we think alike, but then fools seldom differ 😆

@redbaron3555 24 күн бұрын

Amazing! Please share what you have changed in your diet as well!

@lupettozonzolante 24 күн бұрын

Video bellissimo 🐺

@pitinannan 12 күн бұрын

wow this is amazing.

@remystraub6990 24 күн бұрын

merci JAMES

@johnarroyo5066 19 күн бұрын

We need more garden videos ❤

@mikedufour 24 күн бұрын

What a fantastic Video. Your skills and knowledge are amazing and inspiring. All thanks to a bankruptcy. Live long and continue,Shawn.

@c.rogers____ 24 күн бұрын

...have enjoyed your videos since the first cabin build...😂.

@WeesdaGaia 24 күн бұрын

... Yeah ! ... sooo much to eat ! .. for the Rest of your Life ... Voila ! ... you might have to sell it ! ...

@WiejskieInspiracjePL 4 күн бұрын

Greetings from Polish village ;)

@arzugultekin9761 8 күн бұрын

BRAVO

@luckyleaprealestate 10 күн бұрын

Amazing

@noiseosoutros 24 күн бұрын

Very good my friend

@AnhNguyenTuan-cd7rf 24 күн бұрын

with love form Việt Nam

@bernarddaly6941 24 күн бұрын

Well you have done a great job in your veg.plot hello from.sunny Italy

@maggiesue4825 24 күн бұрын

Any chance of sharing your new diet, at least generally?

@bilalkurdish.berlin5237 24 күн бұрын

Super beautiful

@annh9225 24 күн бұрын

Shawn, question: Re inflammation. With the amount of heavy physical work you have been doing over the years, surely you have inflammation/arthritis challenges. What do you do/take to deal with this pain please? Thank you, Anne

@MySelfReliance 24 күн бұрын

Meat