#naturalfarming — Public Fediverse posts

Humans think they are smart and end up destroying everything. The previous owners and the original farmers of my property killed everything, creating a horrible ecosystem with nothing but gophers, voles, deer, and moles. The first few years when I moved to this property were horrible.

Now that fertility is restored with not much human intervention, weeds and grass don't matter. My plum trees are extremely productive with no pruning, chemicals or fertilizers.

#permaculture #naturalfarming

When human intervention becomes minimal, nature takes over. Food becomes free.

How big can a French sorel leaf be?

#naturalfarming #permaculture

I finally finished 10 loads of half composted tree leaves and two loads of wood-chip-tree-leaf mix. I am fully prepared for this fall and next spring.

#permaculture #naturalfarming

2 down today. 2 more to go. So far, I have moved 8 truck loads of half composted Oregon Ash #tree #leaves from 15 miles away to my property. They will be sitting here for a year or so before I use the fully decayed compost to grow my #vegetables next year.

No modern chemical fertilizer beats natural tree-leaf compost for growing anything. One can actually use half composted tree leaves, which is richer in nitrogen, for growing anything.

#compost #naturalfarming #permaculture

I am 5 truck loads away from getting all the Oregon Ash leaf compost for this year. I am kind of exhausted having shuffled 5 loads of dirt in the past 3 days and was still working with #Copilot on my #AI #browser centric app cluster. But being able to work physically always makes a person happy.

People who hate AI, which is just a tool, are pathetic. Why don't they do some physical and mental exercises, instead of being grumpy every single day?

#permaculture #naturalfarming #LLM

Why is #AI good? For decades, humans have become sloppy and lazy resulting in the pandemics of obesity, Type II diabetes, Alzheimer's (Type III diabetes), ...

AI is sloppy. Why? Because AI learns the human sloppiness from its training data. AI learns both good and bad patterns from humans.

Now it is time for humans to do more physical work (physical exercise) and enjoy some free knowledge generated by AI (mental exercise).

This is compost collection season.

#permaculture #naturalfarming

India’s 1st Gaumutra dairy in Gujarat is turning cow urine into a profitable resource, thus promoting sustainable farming practices. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/indias-gaumutra-dairy-transforms-rural-economy-gujarat-t6uyp9h7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #GaumutraDairy #Gujarat #NaturalFarming #OrganicFarming

Don't eat #garlic; eat the leaves and scapes. You will have an infinite supply of garlic leaves and garlic scapes over time.

Elephant garlic will soon die out and become dormant. Before its dormancy due to the hot dry weather in the PNW, it will start producing a scape that will start to flower in mid summer. But elephant garlic is a hybrid that does not produce fertile seeds. Eating its scape doesn't stop it from multiplying underground.

#plants #permaculture #naturalfarming

Humans are killing #nature by over-engineering everything. #Roses don't need to be pruned to produce #flowers. They produce a ton of flowers naturally.

It is now rose season. I pick roses and cook them as my free vegetables.

#naturalfarming #permaculture

Food is supposed to be free. Humans destroy the ecosystem and make food expensive.

#potato is a perennial plant that grows by itself. It multiplies every year. You can harvest some and leave some in the ground and they will over-winter in zone 8 naturally.

Your only enemies are poor soil as a result of human agriculture and rodents that always follow unnatural farmers.

I don't need to plant potatoes any more. They grow by themselves.

#permaculture #naturalfarming #food #foodforest

Rain yesterday, rain tomorrow. Making seed balls today. #NaturalFarming #OneStrawRevolution #ThreeSisters

I just started a bunch of #tomato #seeds I collected last year.

You just put some fresh seeds into a dish of water. Let it sit in the fridge for a day. Remove some slimy stuff on the seeds. Then put the seeds onto a paper towel. You can wait a couple of days, pick the seeds from the paper towel and put them into a plastic bag. I was too lazy, so I just put that paper towel inside the fridge. Low temp and dryness improve the shelf life of most seeds.

#permaculture #naturalfarming

Is reality chaotic or filled with patterns?

Early to mid spring is the best season for #dandelions, elephant garlic green, French sorel, and lovage. All of them are perennials that come back year after year. Everything is free. You only need to see the pattern of nature.

No watering, no cost. I get them for free everyday.

Patterns of nature are not #mathematical. They are dynamic relations that are observed but not reproduced.

#vegetables #food #naturalfarming #permaculture #foodforest

Cabbage is a biennial vegetable. The easiest way to grow your own free cabbage seeds is to buy a cabbage from grocery. Eat all the leaves and leave the thick cabbage stem intact.

You can plant your cabbage stem into some moist compost in a shady area. The cabbage stem will root. In a couple of months you will have a whole cabbage new growth that will flower in spring or early summer.

#permaculture #naturalfarming

What if you don't eat your garlic bulbs and just eat your garlic green?

You will have an endless supply of garlic green throughout the year.

The only reason why people eat garlic is because people have stopped growing their own garlic. The market doesn't want to sell garlic green because it couldn't store it for too long. People don't realize they can eat garlic green. There is no longer demand for #garlic green.

#permaculture #naturalfarming

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A tiny tree frog in my coffee plants and a reflective spider in its disco web.

#Biodiversity #NaturalFarming

A tiny tree frog in my coffee plants and a reflective spider in its disco web.

#Biodiversity #NaturalFarming

It is not a good year for growing vegetables. But my grapes are doing exceptionally well and I managed to harvest a few little squash for the Halloween. No fertilizer, no chemicals. I practice Fukuoka #naturalfarming. I only use composted tree leaves. Even tree leave composting is unnecessary. But my property was initially a completely disrupted farmland with absolutely no ecosystem, hard clay soil, and zero fertility. When my young trees grow up, nothing will be needed. #permaculture

#Grapes are difficult to grow initially. But once they have established, they are very drought tolerant because of their extensive root systems. No tilling, no pruning, no fertilizer, no chemicals,.. They need an arbor or a tree to climb and to spread. The commercial way of growing grapes relies on pruning and chemicals reduces the lifespan of grapes. Grape vines provide shades for other vegetables, such as lettuce and peas, to grow better in early summer.

#naturalfarming #permaculture

Pigweed is a native amaranth that is considered as a weed. But it is highly nutritious. It can be used for soup or noodle soup or stir fry. It has a high oxalate level. So, you should drink a lot of water to prevent kidney stones due to the accumulation of calcium oxalate (just like Swiss Chard and Rhubarb). Pigweed is super easy to grow and extremely drought tolerant. It is much better than European vegetables for homestead in the West Coast. #naturalfarming #permaculture.

The Indian plum tree I grew from a seed starts to produce. It is likely a hybrid between my older Indian and purple leaf plum trees. It tastes very good with a little meat but a lot of skin for fiber. Both Indian plum and purple leaf plum are very productive and extremely drought tolerant. I practice Fukuoka #naturalfarming with no tilling, no fertilizer, and no chemicals. The so-called regenerative farming is a myth. Replant all the trees and the Garden of Eden will come back. #permaculture

Plant more trees, get tree leaves, get tree leave compost, and grow tomatoes. This is Fukuoka Natural farming. No tilling, no fertilizer, no chemicals. This year I planted 6 tomato plants and will get over two dozens of tomatoes. If you have a family of 4, you need to plant 6 trees. In 10 years, you will get fruits, tree leaves, fertile soil and compost for growing vegetables without using any machines or chemicals.

#naturalfarming #permaculture

Lovage is a perennial plant. Lovage seeds are arguably better than celery seeds. They smell and taste stronger. I have a couple of lovage plants that I grow using no till, no fertilizer, no chemical Fukuoka natural farming. I get lovage leaves in spring and now a year's supply of lovage seeds that I use for my noodles and pasta.

#naturalfarming #permaculture

The Santa Rosa plum that I planted several years ago is starting to mass produce this year. This is also a good year for Indian plum and purple leaf plum.

#naturalfarming #permaculture

What is better than a fresh broad
#bean, only another fresh broad bean. These little guys are full of proteins, fibers, minerals, and other nutrients.

#naturalfarming #permaculture

This is how easy it is to multiply your #Gojiberry and #currant plants. For Goji berry, you just cut a branch from the mother plant, eat the leaves and root the stem in water. In a couple of weeks, it will start to root. Prepare for a one gallon pot of compost. Put the rooted stem into the compost and water it. Then put it in a good shade in the hot dry summer. Currant is the same. Cut some branches and put them into water and repeat the above process. #permaculture #naturalfarming #foodforest

#Vegetable flowers. Red velvet #beans, Austrian winter #peas, and #potato #flowers. #permaculture #naturalfarming

I did 8 truck loads of black gold (Oregon Ash leaf half compost) in the past 5 days and had not much time for my #SLM #AI project. But my vegetables are all happy because of the black gold that I got last year. So, it is worth my effort. The best way to grow the best vegetables is to first grow a lot of trees to get tree leaves. If you don't have many trees, you should go get tree leaves from your neighbors, like I do. #permaculture #naturalfarming #foodforest

Vegetables for my dinner include goji berry leaves, lovage, garlic green, sorel leaf, and tarragon. All of them are perennials. Grow once and never need to regrow again. I think i can stop buying any vegetables from Walmart very soon. #naturalfarming #permaculture

This spring/summer is super productive in my garden. Everything is thriving. My perennial vegetables have been providing me with a lot of vitamin C and fibers since March. My 7 grape vines are flowering like crazy even in May. I expect to get a lot of potatoes in fall this year too. Thanks to the exceptionally moist late spring. #naturalfarming #permaculture

#masanobufukuoka #climatechange #regenerativeagriculture #naturalfarming #wereallinthistogether #fairshare

#masanobufukuoka #climatechange #regenerativeagriculture #naturalfarming #wereallinthistogether #fairshare

Time to grow some more #vegetables. I am starting to grow vegetables again after an entire year of hibernation last year. Black seeded Simpsons is one of the best lettuce variety to grow because it is super drought tolerant. it is less bitter than most other #lettuce varieties in general. It is a perfect vegetable to grow using the cut and regrow method so that you have an endless stream of lettuce harvest from late spring to mid summer. #NaturalFarming #permaculture

Accueillir la #biodiversite 🐸
Deux jours à m'observer dans mes repiquages...puis est allé se cacher ailleurs 🤷
#wildgarden #nature #crapaud #naturalfarming #permaculture #jardinsec #keyholegarden

Accueillir la #biodiversite 🐸
Deux jours à m'observer dans mes repiquages...puis est allé se cacher ailleurs 🤷
#wildgarden #nature #crapaud #naturalfarming #permaculture #jardinsec #keyholegarden

Les beautés éphémères inégalables 🙏💚
#nature #wildgardens #jardinsecs #printemps #cognassier #naturalfarming

#masanobufukuoka #lifeboatacademy #metacrisis #quotes #permaculture #naturalfarming

Quand la nature décide de faire surgir un prunier myrobolan qui en plus d'une floraison époustouflante et indispensable 🐝 va donner des fruits succulents 🙏 gratitude
Jardin de paresseuse experte en lancer de noyaux 😁🌱

#nature #pruniers #jardinsec #biodiversite #noyaux #printemps #semenceslibres #sustainablefuture #motherearth #naturalfarming

Quand la nature décide de faire surgir un prunier myrobolan qui en plus d'une floraison époustouflante et indispensable 🐝 va donner des fruits succulents 🙏 gratitude
Jardin de paresseuse experte en lancer de noyaux 😁🌱

#nature #pruniers #jardinsec #biodiversite #noyaux #printemps #semenceslibres #sustainablefuture #motherearth #naturalfarming

Quand la nature décide de faire surgir un prunier myrobolan qui en plus d'une floraison époustouflante et indispensable 🐝 va donner des fruits succulents 🙏 gratitude
Jardin de paresseuse experte en lancer de noyaux 😁🌱

#nature #pruniers #jardinsec #biodiversite #noyaux #printemps #semenceslibres #sustainablefuture #motherearth #naturalfarming

Quand la nature décide de faire surgir un prunier myrobolan qui en plus d'une floraison époustouflante et indispensable 🐝 va donner des fruits succulents 🙏 gratitude
Jardin de paresseuse experte en lancer de noyaux 😁🌱

#nature #pruniers #jardinsec #biodiversite #noyaux #printemps #semenceslibres #sustainablefuture #motherearth #naturalfarming