During the Pacific NW Raw Spirit event, Tom Armstrong took us through his garden…
We were amazed (to say the least) and wanted to take you through it as well.
In this episode, Tom explains the permaculture principles that have gone into the creation of his masterpiece. His suburban garden is 1/2 an acre, but you can do this literally anywhere!
Take a look…
Your question of the day: When was the last time you sat down with friends to share a great meal?
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Live Awesome!
Kev
8:08 pm on July 21st, 2009
I so want to get a good garden going. I don’t have much time and now I have a small yard. Awesome garden!
8:11 pm on July 21st, 2009
Almost 2 weeks ago we had many great meals with friend. We had our annual Camp Meeting in St. Maries Idaho. It’s always the best thing that happens each year.
8:12 pm on July 21st, 2009
Excellent, I am loving the garden feature shows. Kevin I would like to see you and Ann Marie running a major garden scene some day!
8:12 pm on July 21st, 2009
Hi guys, great show – I’m off to pick our kale, swiss chard and pea pods for dinner and probably a beet too.
I find myself cart away loads of our garden stash for others to enjoy and I have to say it’s been awhile since we’ve had friends over for the food fest of healthy eating so thanks for the encouragement.
Miles of smiles to your door!
Eileen
xo
8:24 pm on July 21st, 2009
I had a garden meal from my yard with friends on Sunday. Monday I had lunch with friends as well, not from my garden, a delicious salad. Life is good.
8:28 pm on July 21st, 2009
Great Episod of Tom’s garden! We also attended this NW Raw Spirit event and thought it was great. We loved walking around the whole place. The Koi pond was also spectacular. It was especially nice to see you and Anne Marie there.
BTW: That kelp/mineral soap I bought at Tom’s farm store must have work. I used it last night and somehow without realizing it, I did a whole bunch of stuff this morning that I’ve put off for years. It seems to have given me a very calm and pleasant energy level. Perhaps I was deficient in minerals? Who knew procrastination maybe linked to mineral deficiency. LOL
Warmest regards,
anabel
8:58 pm on July 21st, 2009
Loved this show! I live in the city, so I won’t be growing a garden anytime soon, but once I have a spot of land I definitely will. I love the wildness of allowing nature to take over.
The food at the end looked delicious too!
9:16 pm on July 21st, 2009
Now I understand why I thought Goji berries tasted like the nightshade berries that grow wild here in parts of Colorado—they ARE nightshades.
9:41 pm on July 21st, 2009
What a fantastic Garden! Sometimes I wish I didn’t live in the City, my garden is tiny. But do have 2 raw restaurants I can walk to, so balance the good with bad. Have a great day!
To Your Health!
James Reno (editor)
Raw-Food-Repair.com
9:43 pm on July 21st, 2009
Thanks a lot for this show…I feel the need to learn about Permaculture gnawing at the edges of my consciousness. Definitely feels right, like the next step after learning organic gardening…and, then theres vegan organic gardening too!! Will you be doing a show at the Tree of Life, esp the garden?
9:45 pm on July 21st, 2009
NEXT FRIDAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE MONSOON HERE IN SEDONA. CAN’T WAIT. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME.
10:06 pm on July 21st, 2009
This type of gardening sounds wonderful. I have been thinking about how to use these ideas in a climate that has extreme seasons. We have winters that get to minus 30 degrees and lower so for several months everything is dormant. I am always amazed that blossoms and leaves can show up after some of our winters. Anyway, gardening has to be done with that in mind. We have some wonderful organic farmers near here–they work day and night through the growing season and then put it all to bed for awhile. (and themselves, too)
I would be interested in hearing how other gardeners adapt to their climates.
10:11 pm on July 21st, 2009
Last night, in fact, we sat down with a good friend to share a meal. Fresh greens, tomatoes and cucumbers from our garden made up the salad, corn on the cob (raw for me!), and broiled salmon with peaches for dessert!
Great show, Kevin! Thanks Tom for sharing your beautiful garden with us.
10:13 pm on July 21st, 2009
Yesterday!
11:50 pm on July 21st, 2009
Hi Kevin and Annmarie, I just wanted to take this time out to say that you guys have changed my life in so many ways and I am so grateful for it that I dont even have the words to explain it. I wish I discovered eating raw earlier, but I guess better late then never! THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSS so much, God has blessed you both.
12:36 am on July 22nd, 2009
Saturday and Sunday. We love to eat together. Though sometimes it is long and far between.
For those of you with extreme climate changes (and every one else) I recommend the book :
Four-Season Harvest
Organic Vegetables from your home garden all year long
by Eliot Coleman
1:41 am on July 22nd, 2009
Thanks, for this show. It is more than great!
3:26 am on July 22nd, 2009
lunchtime yesterday whole fresh ripe raw organic local eats being the main topic of conversation and how the world is opening up to people becoming more honourable, gentle and wholesome rather like our good food.
4:03 am on July 22nd, 2009
lunchtime yesterday whole fresh ripe raw organic local eats being the main topic of conversation and how the world is opening up to people becoming more honourable, gentle and wholesome rather like our good food.
P.S. – Sorry, forgot to tell you great post!
8:20 am on July 22nd, 2009
Tomorrow our neighbor is having us over for a dinner from her garden. I’m taking raw zucchini/cucumber soup plus raw hummus (and marguaritas).
I compost all the clippings from my gardens and raise worms in the Can-O-Worms which gives me worm tea and castings. Mainly I’m trying to turn our brick-quality Virginia clay into soil. My flowers are glorious, but the veggies are sorry. Each time I go to the farmer’s market I wonder why I bother, since I can get such wonderful veggies from awesome people.
8:22 am on July 22nd, 2009
Kevin (or others)
What do think about Pluots?
8:23 am on July 22nd, 2009
Oh man, that was an awesome show! What a truly impressive garden they’ve got going on there. I would love to learn how to do that. Looks like permaculture is the future of food!
8:27 am on July 22nd, 2009
We have three great meals with family and friends each and every Sabbath. Highly recommended!
9:15 am on July 22nd, 2009
Wow, that was such a great clip! Who has read the Ringing Cedars series (Anastasia)? This is right from the book! Folks, this – what Tom is doing with his large, layered, permaculture garden – is where humanity is headed!
9:42 am on July 22nd, 2009
Permaculture rocks… check out the book Gaia’s Garden by Tobey Hemenway. New Edition out this year with a new chapter on Urban Gardening… for those of you who say you live in the city (like me) and can’t garden.
We have a meet-up group (http://www.meetup.com/raw-and-living-foods/) and regular raw & living potlucks! I’m having a friend over tonight and making a “Soft Corn Tortillas with Spicy “Beans” (from sunflower seeds), avocado-corn guacamole, and tomato-lime salsa… recipe from book Raw Food Real World by Matthey Kenney & Sarma Melngailis. I try to eat more of an 80/10/10 diet but it’s always fun to do a little gourmet raw!
If you don’t have a meet-up group in your area, you should start one… it’s easy! And it’s a great way to build community and get support for your raw lifestyle!
LOVE!
7:18 pm on July 22nd, 2009
Thanks Kevin! Awesome garden! We have a small one in my backyard, mostly cucumbers, tomatoes, and zucchini. Is there a fruit or veggie that you will NOT eat?
11:45 pm on July 22nd, 2009
I want to know how they handle weeds? Do they get any? Do they just not believe in weeds and make use of everything? I have some things that just take over if I don’t constantly keep pulling them out but I want an easier way and some way of dealing with them when I am on vacation also. Ideas???
1:59 am on July 23rd, 2009
freddie 1:50 am on july 23,2009 I love every thing I seen in the garden I,m trying too get my place like that. thank Kevin.
11:52 am on July 23rd, 2009
I’d like to see more episodes like this one about gardens. It makes me naturally happy.
I eat outside everyday in my small, but very cute garden with my family and friends sometimes. Just yesterday we had a Birthday party for my daughter in this garden.
12:43 pm on July 23rd, 2009
This is awesome! Right now I have a lousy yard for gardening, mostly because it’s been poisoned by some idiot who thought railroad ties were a good landscaping idea. Planning to move soon though and garden space is a definite prerequisite! Thanks for your awesome show and I love you guys!
7:20 pm on July 23rd, 2009
WOOHOO!!! Tom Armstrong. He’s the one who started me on raw food. Good to see him!!
10:49 pm on July 23rd, 2009
this video reminds me of my hippie days back in the 60′s. i am so far from that now. sold out. would love 2 get back 2 the earth. i am supremely happy 2 get UR videos. they R inspirational. thanks. by the way, how do i find the answers? i am just getting in 2 stuff like this, blogging or whatever it is called
10:25 pm on July 29th, 2009
FYI – here’s a list of . Thanks for the great video.
10:27 pm on July 29th, 2009
FYI – here’s a list of Trees for a suburban food forest: http://gustoso.wordpress.com/2009/01/17/food-forest/
Thanks for the great video.
10:38 am on July 30th, 2009
I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.
Margaret
http://howtomakecompost.info
1:00 am on August 3rd, 2009
I agree, I would love to see more videos like this about permaculture and gardening. So inspiring!!