Todd Mansfield

Thekla McDaniels wrote:I liked seeing the seed saving event, but I was actually looking for info on tulsi. I got the seeds of several varieties from horizon herbs a few years ago. This year I am growing a lot of holy basil, and it is clear to me that when I gathered seeds, I mixed them. I was hoping for help in identifying the different strains so that I could separate them out again this year when I gather.

Thekla

oops! I was trying to do two things at once and got mixed up!
Heres the Tulsi video



And the article on growing it...growing tulsi

So sorry on the mix up (Can't seem to edit the original post)

Hey permies!

Here's a little video we've put together on growing Tulsi in a market garden scenario. It's a subtropical perennial basil that just pumps out flowers most of the year and the bees go nuts for it!
The market gardener Joel grows it for the bees (increased pollination) for the herbal/medicinal properties and for cut flowers to make his CSA



Full article here: Seed Saving Events

Anyone here part of a seed saving network?

Mike Cantrell wrote:Thanks, Todd!


Is that you in the video? (I see that the link in your signature is the same as the link in the video.) If so, nice job! I like your style.

Thanks Mike! I shoot the footage and make an effort to hunt down the people doing good things on the land. The guy in the video is Rowan Reid a prominent agroforester here in Australia

Dale Hodgins wrote:

Todd Mansfield wrote:Sounds like you've got a good system for growing timber Dale! Do you graze below the trees to keep the area maintained?

It's pretty much wilderness. Deer, elk, rabbits ... I'm only there part time. Large stock would be eaten by cougars and bears. Chickens and ducks would fall victim to eagles, owls, mink etc. Animals will come in a few years.

Some slopes are so steep that no grazing will ever make sense. A rock got away from me while trail building and it rolled right to the bottom of the valley.

I just checked out YouTube to see what others are up to. This guy needs a good pole lopper for cutting springy stuff. This isn't something to emulate, but it is good for a laugh. --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHI-r040Q_k

Righto. Timber growing in real bush heh? I did a trip into northern BC into the logging country years ago...definitely wouldn't make much sense to graze there! Youtube clip was great. I saw a great little tool the other day working on a lychee orchard. It was similar to secateurs or loppers on the end of a long stick and it all worked on a spring mechanism. It was old but well looked after so still worked well! Would be perfect to avoid the ladder a bit longer.

Sounds like you've got a good system for growing timber Dale! Do you graze below the trees to keep the area maintained?

Here's a short video demonstrating how to use a simple pruning gauge and how to prune your timber trees so that they grow straight and knot free.
I'm sure there are a dozen other techniques but I was surprised at how simple it was!

Nice one! I read about the transplanted trees needing to be pruned (maybe in one of holzers books)
I do like the compact size and aesthetics of a well pruned tree. I'm sure there's space for both if you're working on enough land.

I've just finished up a new video on winter pruning techniques for spur bearing fruit trees.
Probably not the right time for anyone here in their summertime but just in case anyone's in
winter like me




What do you guys feel about pruning? Worth the work, good in some situations?

Hey all!

I've just put the finishing touches on a new Deep Living Project Episode.
This ones all about sustainable agroforestry (growing and managing trees for timber!)




There's a bit of a writeup on it over here Bambra Agroforestry Farm

Cheers!

Todd

Thanks for the kind words guys!
We've got plans for a whole series on regenerative agriculture along with lots more!
I'll be heading back up to Taranaki to get more footage soon

Todd