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Herb Spiral with Michael Judd

Today I have the pleasure of showing you some of the work that Michael Judd has done with herb spirals and to explain what an herb spiral is. Michael himself makes an appearance near the end of the video to give a tour of one of the herb spirals that he has built. More about Michael: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ediblelandpe... Instagram: Permaculture Ninja Website: http://www.ecologiadesign.com/ Michael Judd is the hugely successful author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. He also runs Ecologiadesign.com where he does consulting and design work and can actually do an entire project from beginning to end, including installation. Michael also does several workshops, talks, and tours throughout the year. He has been featured on several podcasts including; The Urban Farm podcast, A Way to Garden podcast, The Real Dirt podcast, Sustainable World Radio podcast, Grow Edible podcast, and the Permaculture Podcast. Michael not only teaches others about permaculture, but he lives the permaculture life. I have been to his house a couple of times and he has permaculture all around. He has an Hugelkultur mound, which is wood buried by dirt. He has a food forest, bees, and even built and lives in a straw bale house. An herb spiral as explained by Michael Judd is like a snail shell coming out of the ground to create microclimates and provide lots of planting space in a small area.  Herb spirals are beautiful but also allow you to stack plants horizontally AND vertically to maximize space. An herb spiral creates microclimates with regards to heat, moisture, sun and shade. At the top of an herb spiral the soil is drier than the soil at the bottom of the herb spiral. This is because the water seeps into the soil and naturally flows down because of gravity. There are areas that get morning sun only, other areas that get late day sun only and some areas that get all day sun. This variation allows you to put plants in specific areas of the spiral to meet their sun needs. This also applies to heat and coolness because of the amount of sun they receive. Herb spirals are generally made with large rocks or bricks. These large blocks absorb sun during the day and help keep the plants warm, extending the growing season. Michael Judd’s book, Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist explains how to build an herb spiral. You can purchase his book on Amazon. All photos and video courtesy of Michael Judd; used with permission Want to Help Out a Small Business?? If you are local you can support our small business by buying plants at https://greatescapefarms.com/plants-f.... You can also help us by shopping on Amazon just by going through our storefront! As an Amazon Associate, I earn commission from qualifying purchases. There is no additional cost to you! Our storefront at Amazon is located at this link: https://www.amazon.com/shop/greatesca.... Buying from either location helps our business produce more content for you. If you like this blog post and want to find out more about Great Escape Farms check out our Great Escape Farms Overview https://greatescapefarms.com/great-es.... Here you get an overview of all the wonderful stuff we are involved in. Also, sign up for our email list at the bottom of the linked page. Great Escape Farms is now on Patreon! You can support us for as little as $1. If you enjoy our work and want to help support us, please check out our Patreon page at:   / gef  . Auto Subscribe link    / @greatescapefarms   #herbs #permaculture #homestead