Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This video features a collection of practical permaculture gardening advice, tips and tricks for growing your own food at home from natural composting tips to saving space in your garden!
0:00 – The Polyculture Idea I’ll Never Forget
The moment that changed how I see mixed planting and failure.
6:00 – Why Polyculture Makes Gardening Easier
Abundance, pest masking, and why small losses don’t hurt.
13:40 – Why a Garden Needs Pests
Balance, predators, and letting nature do the work.
25:46 – The Power of a Messy Garden
Self-seeded plants, free food, and hidden value.
34:28 – Growing More Perennials
Saving water, compost, time, and stress.
44:54 – How to Water for Health and Resilience
When, how, and why watering technique matters.
55:15 – Stacking Functions Explained
Getting multiple yields from one plant or structure.
1:13:23 – Compost, Waste, and Nutrient Cycles
Why “waste” food isn’t really waste.
1:23:21 – Crops That Give More Than One Harvest
How to get far more food from the same space.
1:43:13 – The Permaculture Principles in Practice
How all of this fits together as a system.
2:01:03 – Preparing Beds for Winter Without Compost
Protecting soil and setting up spring success.
Get my permaculture book: geni.us/ThePermacultureGarden
#permaculture #gardening #vegetablegarden
This video features a collection of practical permaculture gardening advice, tips and tricks for growing your own food at home from natural composting tips to saving space in your garden!
0:00 – The Polyculture Idea I’ll Never Forget
The moment that changed how I see mixed planting and failure.
6:00 – Why Polyculture Makes Gardening Easier
Abundance, pest masking, and why small losses don’t hurt.
13:40 – Why a Garden Needs Pests
Balance, predators, and letting nature do the work.
25:46 – The Power of a Messy Garden
Self-seeded plants, free food, and hidden value.
34:28 – Growing More Perennials
Saving water, compost, time, and stress.
44:54 – How to Water for Health and Resilience
When, how, and why watering technique matters.
55:15 – Stacking Functions Explained
Getting multiple yields from one plant or structure.
1:13:23 – Compost, Waste, and Nutrient Cycles
Why “waste” food isn’t really waste.
1:23:21 – Crops That Give More Than One Harvest
How to get far more food from the same space.
1:43:13 – The Permaculture Principles in Practice
How all of this fits together as a system.
2:01:03 – Preparing Beds for Winter Without Compost
Protecting soil and setting up spring success.
Get my permaculture book: geni.us/ThePermacultureGarden
#permaculture #gardening #vegetablegarden
