How does the back to Eden garden work

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A tutorial on how the back to Eden garden works along with some common mistakes, building organic soil and soil biology.

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@samnjoeysgrama1 2 жыл бұрын

My Dad was a teacher and had a PhD in biology. This is exactly how he would have explained it. And he would have borrowed Mom's biggest jar, too. Great job!

@healthyhorticulture 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks.

@donnamccracken5924 4 жыл бұрын

This is the best explanation of BTE gardening that I have found.

@pastorasiimwepersie2937 2 жыл бұрын

Very true

@GoldStrawMedia 4 жыл бұрын

Still laughing about the oatmeal ender. Brilliant, great info and beautiful focus throughout!

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it.

@judyhildebrant8803 4 жыл бұрын

Where is my big jar? You used my big jar? Priceless...

@dickchester4251 3 жыл бұрын

Year 8 BTE Gardner here and you hit it 100%. I have turned a piece of sand into a thriving BTE garden that now grows anything and everything. Nice job on the video. I will also add - I heard a broadcast Paul did and it had to do with minerals. The gist of it is you do not remove the rocks from your garden because they add trace minerals back into the soil through erosion. Therefor I always throw some pea gravel into my garden every once and a while to supply that aspect of gardening.

@matthewkheyfets1309 3 жыл бұрын

If you native soil is sandy or sandy loam, you can grow right in that. The only thing to do is plant your plants in the native soil, out maybe 1in of compost or whatever fertilizer on top, and then mulch 1-3 inches on top. Try it.

@wordswritteninred7171 2 жыл бұрын

I have been watching videos about BTE gardening for a couple years. This is, by far, the best one I have come across. You did a beautiful job of explaining what to expect, and why! And the reasons for not tilling, and everything else. THANK YOU FOR SUCH A WONDERFUL VIDEO! God bless! SUBBED!

@mrs.broccoli4362 9 ай бұрын

thank you very much for this video. Now I finally have the courage to implement it. Warm greetings from Germany

@NapoleonGARDENINGTV 3 жыл бұрын

Oh I like the last part also, cleaning your wifes jar and putting it back like nothing happened, Then showing the video , and taking a video of your wife. Amazing ha ha!

@SLWallaceRN 4 жыл бұрын

She was a great sport for sure!👏🏼🤣 Great info as well!

@sherriek4209 2 жыл бұрын

Love this. I recently discovered BTE and your videos are a welcome input. Love your scab video. Thanks.

@flamedenise19 Жыл бұрын

Love the humor on the oat jar haha! Thanks for the thorough explanation!

@nickkinney2950 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Love hearing more of these stories.

@TypingGirl 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this video! I felt like I was sitting at the table with you and we were just chatting. Thanks for the great info!

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I’m glad you enjoyed it!

@archeryman62 7 ай бұрын

Loved your honesty, about mixing composts and tilling your soil before applying the wood chips, big mistake. I dug mine, tilled, covered for 8 weeks, skipped the news paper/ cardboard and covered with 4 inches of bark mulch. 3 months later no weeds, outside temp 4' , ground temp 36'... 2in down. Nitrogen levels low but no weeds and soil under mulch is soft and moist. Looking good for March 2024,😅

@shadishvadivelu3166 Жыл бұрын

One of the most beautiful videos I have seen. Thanks. Merry Christmas ❤

@alanjerram9258 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the common sense explanation and encouragement to keep going with it despite the mistakes that come along with the learning process. (I've made a lot). And don't worry, your secret about the oatmeal jar is safe with us.

@popachops5945 4 жыл бұрын

Dude awesome finish 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💯❤️🙏✌️

@charlottepatterson4576 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff here! Thank you for sharing in a way to understandable!👍🥕🌾

@clarkl4177 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to share your insight and knowledge AND FAILURES with us 😊 having the visual representation sitting there really enhances your explanation. Well done, sir 👍 (AND, thank your wife for the jar, too😅)

@ann-marienembhard3715 2 жыл бұрын

Great way of explaining the whole method and the part about using other things really enlightened me as in my country we don't have chips like that I also like how u explained what each stuff does for your soil god bless

@MickyBellRoberts 4 жыл бұрын

This is an awesome video, I really enjoyed it. The best explanation I have heard.

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Micky, glad you liked it,,,Congratulations on your 100th sub. hopefully I'll get there one day.

@missfunkadilly 3 жыл бұрын

You did a really good job explaining this.

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@kaledaniel1628 2 жыл бұрын

Thank u for the clear and simple explanation...made so much sense...

@createa.googleaccount713 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! 🙏💖🌞🌦🌧🌳🍃🍂🐴🍄🍓💚🍅🍏🍎🍐❤🐝🌸🥬🥒🫑😍🌟🙏

@ChristineLi 2 жыл бұрын

Instant subscribe! Clear and tomthe point. After watching soo many videos you finally gave me the courage to put down those woodchips. Also: I love your family. Well done, Mr.

@healthyhorticulture 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

@NapoleonGARDENINGTV 3 жыл бұрын

Nice explanation! Also, Nice idea of clear glass for layering presentation! Keep inspiring thru your amazing sharing!

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I figured that the jar would give a good visual of how it works.

@radojica111 2 жыл бұрын

Great advise...Greetings from SERBIA 🙂

@cytwoelk4285 2 жыл бұрын

Great video

@susanerickson3577 2 жыл бұрын

Priceless 😃

@brettwhite5906 Жыл бұрын

This is the first video of yours that I have seen. I hope this message encourages you to make other videos. You are a natural teacher. I subscribed.

@healthyhorticulture Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement, I just put together another video!

@itziahurtado 3 жыл бұрын

such a great and thorough explanation...Bravo!...

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@MikeV607 8 ай бұрын

The Back to Eden video confused MANY gardeners. Paul Gautschi uses wood chips in his orchard, but NOT in his vegetable garden. He uses compost in the garden from his chicken run and purchased composted tub grinder chips.

@michelecraig9658 4 жыл бұрын

Linked from the Back To Eden Facebook Group. I really liked this video. I like that you talk about the science behind it and love the oatmeal jar.

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michelle, it was a fun video to make!

@actisami1960 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips! We removed our chips early on due to issues with no germination and earwigs eating everything. Now that we have chickens I am excited to give this another shot. We have a good base layer going already from the 3+ inches of compost that we had just piled on top of our tilled bed. I can pull weeds out with ease and digging requires minimal effort or tools.

@SusanBaileyAmazingEstate 3 жыл бұрын

I use mostly chopped leaves, mostly cuz that's what I get on my property. The leaves work much faster, you're getting the same result - organic material breaking down into your soul. My winter compost includes a leaf pile that's 25' x 15'. I've piled a 2" layer over my garlic, strawberries, and annual veggie bed. I still use wood chips around my annual flowers in front. Looks nice, no weeds. Seeds won't break through chips.

@shawnaemmons1293 3 жыл бұрын

loved that !

@heyjude6335 4 жыл бұрын

Loved your vid. Thank you so much for sharing with us! 1st year of garden...we already boo-boo'd. We put the cow 💩 first before chips.

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

No worries, that hardly even counts as a “mistake”. Your garden will be amazing!

@cindymonea9761 Жыл бұрын

love the oatmeal jar humour!

@ZE308AC Жыл бұрын

thank you for washing the glass jar

@RosySideFarm 3 жыл бұрын

New sub here. I love the use of wood chips. Free resources where I’m from.

@Acts-1322 2 ай бұрын

Amazing info! Thank you, new subscriber. I might mention the dangers of using hay in the garden though... "Grazon" & other persistent herbicides are nasty and do so much damage, but you'd think it's a nitrogen or watering issue

@reenbuw1497 2 жыл бұрын

I have enjoyed high tech planted aquariums and I would recommend people who garden to do the same. The environment control that's needed to be balanced and obtained is so fine. It teaches you how plants grow from substrates to animal waste breakdown, water flow, lighting frequency, even running co2 carbon dioxide injection. A totally contained ecosystem that balances off the exact thing talked about in this video. Without beneficial bacteria nothing is in harmony.

@CreedmoorFury 2 жыл бұрын

you used my big jar? I fell off my chair laughing!!! You folks from NY?

@healthyhorticulture 2 жыл бұрын

Not far from NY, north west CT.

@amywalsh4006 4 жыл бұрын

Really good explanation. Thank you. From NZ

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Hopefully it helped, even if just a little bit!

@amywalsh4006 4 жыл бұрын

@@healthyhorticulture Yeah it's interesting. I'm a beginner so I have a lot to learn

@waynetadlock9719 4 жыл бұрын

@@amywalsh4006 I watched the Back To Eden video several times about 2 weeks apart. What was explained here and so much more is available there. Most people seem to get the idea that woods chips can be a good thing. Then they see Paul G.'s results from years of practicing BTE, and they seem to think all is well. Repeating a view of the film let's you get past the awe and wonder and actually listen to details.

@amywalsh4006 4 жыл бұрын

@@waynetadlock9719 Yes I have a copy of that documentary. I'll need to watch it again. Sometimes Paul talks a bit fast for me to understand so i'll put subtitles on this time to catch the information that i've missed.

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

I couldn't agree more...Now when I watch the videos I dont pay much attention to the cucumbers or the basil, I'm listening carefully to the conversations to pick up on little details, thoughts, theories, etc.

@Served1 Жыл бұрын

bravo!

@leavethekidsalone 2 жыл бұрын

Just had a company drop off 4 truckloads of arborist chips boy am I excited to get this going

@healthyhorticulture 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!! Don’t be afraid to add a bit of good organic fertilizer for the first year or two until things really start to decompose.

@babblefromthebubble4978 3 жыл бұрын

Haha! Nice one.... and good info

@Figs4Life 3 жыл бұрын

The end was priceless 🤣🤣🤣

@Forestgump12able 4 жыл бұрын

Im gonna kinda try to walk you thru this, A.K.A. IE, NICE GUY.

@jacintabyline 3 жыл бұрын

Kia ora from New Zealand and thanks for a very informative tutorial. I am just starting to use wood chips on my garden and your video has cleared up much for me. I am wondering though - can I put fresh cow manure on top of the wood chips or does it have to be aged? Thanks again - I have subscribed.

@Redhackle 2 жыл бұрын

Well done. Thank you.

@michelecraig9658 4 жыл бұрын

Lol...love the part about the oatmeal kar.

@RianMeier 6 ай бұрын

The nitrogen deficiency only happens in the 1-2mm (+- 1/16in.) where the wood touches the compost layer. When you plant in the compost, the roots will easily go below that and not be a problem. Also, it's the soil micro biology that makes the nutrients available for the plants, so that is the main goal. Build soil microbiology. Edit: Worm tea is a great way to add the bacteria to the soil to kickstart this process. If you aerate it, it will be even faster.

@marisabarker7328 Жыл бұрын

“You used MY big jar!!!!”

@mrsmrich1 2 жыл бұрын

Clean that jar before wife gets back home, lol! 🤣

@chooseanamazinglife 3 ай бұрын

So for first year beginners, would you still recommend putting cardboard or newspaper down first then compost then wood chips?

@francisheifner6922 8 ай бұрын

Whats the best wood chips to used in the garden.....oak ?

@JesusisLord78 8 ай бұрын

For the first year can i put box, cow manure and woodchips on top?

@tivhal 3 жыл бұрын

BTW if you don't use wood chips and more leaves, grass and so on, don't add a lot of fertilizer. Wood chips contain a lot of cell substances and microbes need nitrogen to decompose them. But leaves, grass and so on already contain a lot of nitrogen and if you add a lot of fertilizer you will end up with soil that's full of ammonia. Nothing will grow in that either :)

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, every fall I topdress with some manure from my chickens and some grass clippings!

@theresakellogg4431 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks...I'm going to use leaves, so I am glad to see I won't need any fertilizer...

@terryyounts8220 3 ай бұрын

I have a question. If I have cardboard between the wood chips and soil, how will the wood chips deplete the nitrogen? Actually 2 questions, would it be better to use saw dust from lumber yard instead of wood chips? Seems to me like saw dust would break down faster. Plz help.

@waynetadlock9719 4 жыл бұрын

New sub here. I can't begin to tell you how many times I've used similar logic to try and explain why what works does work- and why what doesn't, does not work. Thanks..

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne, glad you enjoyed it and for what its worth, I'm just getting started in discussing my thoughts and theories on the benefits of undisturbed biologically active organic soil!

@waynetadlock9719 4 жыл бұрын

@@healthyhorticulture Have you ever dealt with vermiculture? (Worm composting/farming).

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

No Wayne, I,ve never actually done strict vermicomposting but I do specifically do things to attract earthworms into my garden and Ive done a ton of research on the subject of vermicomposting to help navigate my attempts to draw them to my garden. I feel that they are an amazingly important asset to a strong living soil ecosystem.

@waynetadlock9719 4 жыл бұрын

@@healthyhorticulture Would you be interested in Face-book friend status? I am there under the same screen name.

@waynetadlock9719 4 жыл бұрын

@@healthyhorticulture There is a You Tuber that visits with Paul and expands on the footage in the movie.. L2 Survive, he goes by ThatNuB

@-Dal 4 жыл бұрын

'Perfect, ...I just recorded that whole thing' 'No!..Okay you....' Cut 🤣 Nice flair for the dramatic👍 (would oatmeal work as organic matter?)

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

Wait until next week when I start mixing up manure tea!!

@waynetadlock9719 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it can. It is often used in worm composting as a nitrogen source.

@sonnyamoran7383 2 жыл бұрын

I have access to all the cow manure I can pick up. But how do I compost it? Just pile it up and let it go? Or add kitchen scrapes and stuff to it?

@healthyhorticulture 2 жыл бұрын

You could just pile it up, and you certainly could add other organic matter to it as well. Probably the most important thing is to turn it every 2 or three weeks to get oxygen into the middle of the pile.

@sonnyamoran7383 2 жыл бұрын

@@healthyhorticulture thank you

@vanoldham7635 3 жыл бұрын

So... if mulch does such a great job of controlling weeds then why do I get some many weeds in my landscaped areas?

@echtigren8188 2 жыл бұрын

Can I use coarse saw dust instead of wood chips? And also. I have black walnut sawdust and white/red oak sawdust. Can I use the black walnut? Some YT have said no but never go into detail and I can't find any info on why, other than while growing, BW roots expell juglone that is toxic to closely growing plants. But no evidence this is in kiln dried BW.

@malachigriffin3389 11 ай бұрын

Juglone is pretty much gone by the time the wood is gone and it’s only primarily in the root system. So if you give it time to start breaking down and composting it shouldn’t be a issue at all especially if combined with other organic matter

@meesho2194 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. back to Eden is great for transplant. but and big but how do you grow parsley or other herbs from seeds in wood chips. ( like 30 sq ft of parsley) impossible you have to dig . I have been doing garden of eden method for 10 yrs now. the conclusion I came to . when it comes to seeds. YOU HAVE TO DIG

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

I agree that in some situations using this method can be a bit challenging. I show how I do my seed planting in tip number two of this video m.kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pbenoJapmqzZZYE.html

@SKITTZ0 3 жыл бұрын

You actually don't have to dig if you just move those wood chips aside.

@charlescoker7752 3 жыл бұрын

Wood chips take longer to break down . Where I live. We have very hot summers. Glass clippings break down to fast.

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, in the beginning I used mostly woodchips but now I really try to be more diverse as far as mulch goes. I use leaves, grass clippings, hay from my chicken run, etc. I try to get the bulk of my mulching done in the fall just before winter.

@twicepipes7437 4 жыл бұрын

Ronnie, To be completely honest I think I’m gonna go to Willie’s house for grits instead of having a bowl of oatmeal at your place!

@healthyhorticulture 4 жыл бұрын

LOL They say a peck of dirt is good for you now and again!

@merriegiles5922 3 жыл бұрын

I wish I could. There is no one with wood chips for over two hours. I've tried going to get wood chips from landfill and they said they use them and don't give or sell them to others.

@healthyhorticulture 3 жыл бұрын

Merrie, you don’t have to use woodchips. You can utilize this method using leaves, grass clippings, straw etc. in fact, I’m now purposely trying to utilize more of the above listed mulches along with ashes from my wood stove, left over coffee grounds and pine needles to try to add a bit more diversity to my gardens structure. Happy gardening, and keep looking for those chips as well!

@merriegiles5922 3 жыл бұрын

@@healthyhorticulture Thanks. Sorry, I was still watching. I hadn't gotten that far in the video when I posted lol