After about 2 inches of rain in a day, I now have a soggy puddle filled yard. Always curious, I’m digging 5 different areas to compare what wood chips are doing to my soil. I am showing the progression of the soil condition to see the soil health and comparing the water retention abilities of the soil. I expect to find as years go by, the condition of the soil and the soils ability to absorb water will improve and allow roots to grow more deeply. There may also be a duck nest update in here too.


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We are located in Summerville, SC, where the line of Zone 8B and 9A goes nearly straight across our property. So what to do? We are going to try growing anything we can get away with from zones 9 and maybe 10! We’ll be getting some guava, papaya, and even mango’s to try to get them to grow and thrive in our little food forest.

I have watched days to weeks worth of YouTube videos on Back to Eden Gardening. I’m doing my own thing but still following what I’ve learned from Back To Eden Gardening as well as how to grow a regenerative and organic garden. I’m following the methods as shown by Paul Gautschi, James Prigioni, Jim Putnam and a bunch of other channels like Self Sufficient Me, the Weedy Garden and many others, the list really is too long to mention everyone. But seriously, a big thank you to all the creators I’ve been watching that have been outstanding at teaching me. I can only hope my videos continue to assist others and show that anyone with the willingness to try this, you can do it too!

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