They Couldn’t Afford Compost… So Woodchips Saved This Garden

When this community garden lost funding, buying compost became too expensive, and they simply couldn’t produce enough themselves. Their solution was to grow in huge amounts of woodchips, including some that were surprisingly fresh. In this extended tour of Nourished Community Garden, we see thriving vegetables, fruit trees and productive garden beds that challenge many of the usual rules about growing food in woodchips. Check out my Website https://selfsufficientme.com/support-me/ and also my Self Sufficient Me Online Shop: https://shop.selfsufficientme.com/ for Planters, Merch and other products. Order my book here: https://www.briobooks.store/products/100-t... Or, order my book from Vego (USA Only): https://www.vegogarden.com/products/100-to... Birdies Raised Garden Beds USA: https://birdiesgardenproducts.com/SSMEbird Use code SSMEbird at checkout for 5% off. Epic Gardening Birdies Raised Garden Beds USA: https://shop.epicgardening.com and use SSME2020 at checkout for a 5% discount. In Australia, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.com.au/ and use Code SSMEbird for a 5% discount. In New Zealand, go to https://birdiesgardenproducts.co.nz/ and use Code ssmebird22 for 5% off your first purchase. In South Africa, get Birdies Beds here https://www.birdiesgardenproducts.co.za/ and use code: self-sufficient Chicken stuff and preserving gear: Oz Farmer and get a 10% discount, go here https://ozfarmer.com/t4xruzils6 and use code T4XRUZILS6 at checkout. My Garden Plan: https://selfsufficientme.gardenplanner.com... CorroGarden Raised Wooden Planters: https://bit.ly/4bcfEmb Use Code Mark5 at checkout for 5% off. Check out Australian Landscaping Supplies for a 10% discount: https://www.australianlandscapesupplies.co... If you find any problem with the link, use "self_sufficient_me" as the discount code on checkout. Plant Doctor Fertiliser: Go to https://www.plantdoctor.com.au/ and use SSME10 = 10% off products (not shipping). Ocean2Earth: https://ocean2earth.com.au/ Use "SSM" on checkout for a 5% discount. For Hoselink Garden Products, such as hose reels, go here: https://l.linklyhq.com/l/5uZu. You will automatically get a 10% discount on checkout! Elevated Garden Planters: Check out Vego Garden USA here https://glnk.io/jnwlw/selfsufficientme and use SELFSUFFICIENTME10OFF for a $10 discount. Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/selfsufficientme (the top tier enables mentoring from yours truly via an exclusive VIP email where I will answer your questions, etc, ASAP). Survival Seeds Aust and USA: https://linktr.ee/survivalseeds Use Code SSM at checkout for a 10% discount. Harvest Right freeze dryer website: https://affiliates.harvestright.com/1099.html For Australian freeze dryer purchase info, use the link above and contact Harvest Right directly. Aussie-made Forged garden tools: Go to https://gardentoolsaustralia.com.au/ and use code SSM10 for a 10% discount at checkout. Rolling Sifter: https://unclejimswormfarm.com/product/outd... https://rollingsifter.ecwid.com/ Compostyng (yes, it's spelt wrong deliberately) for 10% off. My second channel, Self Sufficient Me 2: https://bit.ly/331edDu New (third) Channel: Self Suffishing Me https://bit.ly/2LiIWqt Blog: https://www.selfsufficientme.com/ (use the search bar on my website to find info on specific subjects or gardening ideas) Forum: http://www.selfsufficientculture.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/self_sufficient_me Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Zi5kDv Twitter: https://twitter.com/SufficientMe Subscribe to my channel: http://goo.gl/cpbojR 00:00 Introduction on Farm & Woodchips 04:45 Growing in Woodchips Garden Tour 08:30 Growing Chillies in Winter! 09:28 Growing Broccoli in Woodchips 12:09 Growing Ginger in Woodchips 12:59 Growing Potatoes in Woodchips 14:04 Growing Carrots in Woodchips 15:30 Growing Cabbage in Woodchips 17:06 Growing Pak Choy in Woodchips 19:07 Using Hens to Clean Up Garden Bed 20:02 Growing Onions in Woodchips 21:10 Growing Big Broccoli in Woodchips 23:34 Growing Edible Flowers in Woodchips 28:14 Hothouse Tomatoes in Woodchips 36:40 Growing Tomatillos in Woodchips 43:03 Chickens and Woodchips 46:18 Planting Beetroot in Woodchips Demo 1:02:18 Watering the Garden 1:04:55 Final Thoughts on Woodchips Self Sufficient Me is based on our small 3-acre property/homestead in SE Queensland, Australia, about 45kms north of Brisbane - the climate is subtropical (similar to Florida). Cheers, Mark :) *Disclaimer: Some links to products in this description and comments sections are affiliated, meaning I receive a small commission if you follow these links and then purchase an item. #RaisedBedGardening #NoSoilGardenBed #SelfSufficientMe