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Green manure seeds - In line with nature

Natural farming awakens the soil, restores and prevents desertified areas
and contributes to a healthy biodiverse planet.

In the middle of a very rocky and dry area we made the conscious decision to trust nature again.

Being inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka we knew there would be: No plowing, no weeding, no fertilizing and no chemicals.

No pruning for the new sown trees and no irrigation after 4-5 years.

A small natural farmgarden of 7500m2, based on the principles of natural farming.

We focus on 2 projects: a natural food forest and a natural vegetable garden.

A transformational journey

December 2021

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When we started:

- A very rocky compacted soil.

- Dry land with only almond trees and a few weeds.

- A lot of rocks everywhere which we are removing by hand. (We started with the first part of the land)

October 2022

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The plot of land in October compared to the neighbors plot (left). A visible transformation.

- Because we removed the rocks, more vegetation could grow.

- We protected it from livestock to eat all the vegetation.

- We planted 50+ new trees.

June 2023

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First spring after starting to implement Natural Farming.

After the spring rains, the green manure (Yeros and Rye which have been sown december 2022) started to bloom.

We planted again 50+ different trees to increase biodiversity and covered them in 'straw nests' to protect them against the summer heat.

Starting a natural food forest

Transforming a rocky dry almond piece of land into a luscious natural food forest without any experience.

It takes some time, patience, learning curves, perseverance, good cries and a lot of laughter.

Here you can read how we are doing this step by step.

#8 November 2023: Planting a wind break

We live in a very windy area, on a mountain side. This means that a lot of our plants and trees are affected by strong winds, especially...

#7 October 2023: Stratification

Did you know that when you put the seeds of fruit trees in sand over the winter months they will grow roots and no stem, which makes it...

#6 September 2023: Autumn is sowing time

We hoped it would rain, but the storm passed us by and we didn't get a drop. Over the upcoming months we will regularly sow different...

#5 July 2023: Cutting the green manure as mulch

It is time to cut the green manure, which has been making seeds, as a mulch layer for the soil. While the deep roots of the green manure...

#4 March 2023: Sowing a lot of green manure

When you want to feed the soil, biodiversity is key. In March 2023, before the spring rains, it was time to sow 16 types of different...

#3 November 2022: Awakening the soil - Sowing yeros and rye

In November we covered the first part of the land with sheep and goat manure out of the local stable. We sowed a mixture of yeros (a...

#2 Winter and spring 2021: protecting the land from grazing sheep and goats

This land has been grazed by the local herds for a long time, so new vegetation has been eaten immediately and there has been no chance...

Step 1 Winter and spring 2022: Starting with the manual removal of rocks on our very dry land

Our land has 150 almond trees, planted in rows. The soil is very dry, there is no irrigation and there are a lot of rocks. Because the...

A natural vegetable garden in start up phase

A natural farming vegetable garden

This garden is specifically for our piece of land, which has an inclination. That is why we decided to build terraces. Follow the progress of the vegetable garden and the improvement of the soil quality.

#7 September 2023: An update and sowing the winter crops

Beginning of September. Time to sow the new winter crops underneath the summer crops. Well... Let's see how it went this summer. Update...

#6 end of July 2023: Cutting green manure

It is end of July and we decided to cut the green manure which was still growing. This will be an extra layer of mulch and food for the...

#5 July 2023: An update about the vegetable garden

#4 May 2023: Mulching the vegetable garden, making rows and sowing/planting vegetables.

May is planting and sowing time. First we mulched the vegetable garden up to 20 cm with straw. 20 cm is needed if you want to cultivate...

#3 March 2023: Sowing green manure seeds in spring

In March, we sowed over 16 varieties of green manure plants in the natural farming vegetable garden. Some of them by using seed balls....

Step 2 November 2022: Building the terraces with recycled pallet wood

After digging the swales we build the terraces. To keep the soil in place, we used recycled pallet wood to create borders. We leveled the...

Step 1 October 2022: Creating swales on contour lines

The area where we wanted to create the natural vegetable garden was quite steep, so we decided to build terraces and swales. First, we...

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Natural farming awakens the soil, restores and prevents desertified areas and contributes to a healthy biodiverse planet.

A transformational journey

December 2021

October 2022

June 2023

Starting a natural food forest

A natural farming vegetable garden

Natural farming awakens the soil, restores and prevents desertified areas
and contributes to a healthy biodiverse planet.