Loved the video, really great. But I would never recommend anyone have so many apples in a permaculture planting...I don't like the grass or plastic either. Having said that I totally understand why the orchard is the way it is and will always recommend this movie.
Thanks for the link. Just bought the digital download. I listened to his podcast with Diego on the way home from work yesterday and it was great. Given that, and the glowing reviews above, why not cough up $12 and support the creator?
I give this DVD 10 out of 10 acorns. It really is a marvelous video. I managed to catch it one of the times it was free, and learned a lot about pruning trees and guilds. One of my favorite things that I learned was using hostas--which are edible!--as an understory for fruit trees. I love how they shade out the ground so weeds/grass can't grow, are edible, and are low maintenance (my ducks eat the slugs, so that's not a problem for us). I would love to watch this video again!
I give this film 10 out of 10 acorns. It is so fun to watch, that I've seen it probably ten times. I really enjoy the commentary, the music, and the subject matter. Miracle farms is amazing, and the polyculture method is smart for any planting size.