Growing Trees is the Ultimate Side Hustle 

Trees are great. My grandfather planted a sequoia tree when I was born. I'm 73 in a month. That tree today can be seen ten miles away, still reaching skyward.

My older brother planted an acorn at age 4. The tree is now huge at 70yrs old and 18” in circumference.

I watched your video on starting Chestnuts last year and decided "Why Not?" So I got a small bag from a nut farm online and popped them in a pot and hoped for the best. We couldn't bury them though so they stayed in our backyard and i kept an eye on them over winter. Now I have 33 out of 34 Chestnut trees out of the ones that sprouted and I can safely say you have created a monster. I have plans for a Nut Farm and Orchard... eventually lol :D :D :D

managed to accidentally grow potatoes by throwing em in a pile, did the same with chestnuts too and now i have a few saplings 😂😅

I enjoy how you manage your farming techniques as frugally as possible. You make a small farming possible for other's just by posting your videos and applying simple methods for them to follow.

A secret of the Plant nurseries; They grow starts in sand. Soak the sand every day. I’ve started ivy and rosemary shoots this way so far!

I found a sprouting acorn when I was 8, planted it, and it’s now a towering tree, and I’m not even 40. It helps I planted it next to a stream.

Interesting. I recall watching a video around Christmas time explaining the "chestnuts roasting over an open fire" line in the song, and how that's now foreign to us because American Chestnut trees have basically been wiped out due to nation-wide fungus blight. Looks like Morgan is doing his part in saving Christmas 👍

My yard didn’t have anything but weeds when I moved here 23 yrs ago so I let a maple tree & a crab apple tree grow that nature provided on my little 50’x50’ yard. Me & my sister plant the whole yard now that we have some shade. I plant things for the birds, butterflies & of course I have to feed the squirrels 🐿 or there would be nothing left for anyone else. Growing up in the city I missed my calling should have married a farmer, oh well at least I get to enjoy watching yours & a few other farms in action. I was surprised how much I learn & enjoy being a part of other people’s journey, especially all the different ways to be successful. I have a feeling you & your wife have what it takes to make it in the farming world. Love you videos & yes keep talking 😊❤️

Where I grew up in Connecticut my dad have 3 varieties of apples, 2 plum varieties ,peach, cherry and pear. It was a chore for my dad in the fall to prune but we were never ever without fresh fruit.

Blessings be. You've created a legacy of high virtue with your trees. We had a family friend who planted a grove of black walnut trees for his grandchildren. They grew straight and strong and the trees were an investment to be used for college or trade school. Plant on!

It's ironic,to avoid the squirrels eating your seeds you buried them in the ground,you could say you outfoxed the squirrels by thinking like one.

Hey brother I am glad you took my advice and didn't let the haters get to you. Keep doing what you do and avoid criticizing others.

You’ve inspired me to start turning my whole farm into a chestnut orchard! Hey, if my plans for my land ever change, I can make some money off chestnut wood and create a silvopasture! Great video!

Trees!!!!!! 🌳🌳🌳🌳 way to go Pablo!!

"you may think I don't have enough space" "I don't have enough space" xD

Timely video! I'm in the middle of figuring out how to make a tree nursery.

Yay your voice is back!

Your video last year about burying the nuts inspired me to try sprouting nuts of our own. We have 6 mature black walnut trees, and there has been a bounty of saplings in the pile I set aside and all around the yard. My little daughter and I go on walnut hunts, and she's gotten good at spotting the baby trees. 💛

There’s something very genuine about what you’re doing. I’ll definitely be keeping up. Thanks!

I’m so happy to hear your voice again ^^ keep up the amazing work, you all are awesome and I loved your videos!

The world definitely needs more trees. I really enjoyed this video for many reasons. I really like that you're trying to do things as frugally as possible. That's always a plus in my book.

Glad to hear u again.. I'm looking into trees for my yard so thx for the share!

At my house I have made a frame similar to what you planted in and set upside down over my raised bed to protect seeds and little seedlings from squirrels, rabbits and chickens until they get started. Might be helpful to protect your chestnuts.

YAY!! Narrations are back! the last video made me so anxious cuz the usual rituals weren't being done. So happy to hear you again!

Before I read the title I thought it was a potato😂

Great job Pablo and great work Morgan 🥰

I wonder how he would pull them out when they are older. It's so jam packed

Pablo is getting a bit plump. Better get some more cats to share the bounty. Seriously, he's a great cat.

This is nice to watch after coming inside from my farm I was wrapping hay bales and it started raining bad so I kept going because it was only supposed to get worse so I pushed through it only had a hat to keep my head from getting wet

So inspiring he’s doing this for the next generations of his family. What a man

Hi Morgan, glad to hear from you again. I enjoy watchinh your life so much! A catharsis from my arm chair! Keep posting. Say hi to Allison expecially. You guys took the correct path when you came to the fork in the road😊imho. Later.

Thank you for talking in this video. It was very informative

yayayya back to normal again, good job Morgan, love Pablo Barn Cat eating his lunch LOL; those nuts look so crowded, hope they grow big and tall; I am learning so much today. Thanks!

I have around a third of an acre. I actually started doing this a few years ago on a much smaller scale with Pawpaw trees. Those are becoming very popular in the last few years. I also started planting different nut trees in woods around me, only local varieties. Most of the nut trees were eaten.

I like how you do your research and try different ways to grow or do things. Forever evolving!😉

Really brilliant and well thought out! I have subscribed…much appreciated.

Wish you all the success. Chestnuts are one of my favorite trees since my grandma always brought some chestnuts whenever she came to visit and I grew to love them.

Luv u talking about starting ur new trees. Thank u for all the useful info Morgan. 😷🌸

Totally trying that this fall! Thanks for sharing.

first time I’m early, love your vids!

Those chickens are going to dig up those chestnuts I suggest you put chicken wire around that raised garden bed 8:21

And Pablo barn cat doing what he does, such a wonderful and healthy kitty he is!

" counting the seedlings before they hatch" 😂

Pablo is looking like one happy barn cat there. Good for him.

I love you videos man keep up the good work.

Mind expanding video; thank you!! Started planting rotting mulberry fruit last year. Ended up with 16 trees. 2 of the trees died and I gave 2 away meaning I only have 12 left. I'm hoping to triple my production this year BUT I don't yet own land. In fact, I live on the third floor in a major metropolis but have access to the ground. I have a very strong intention to buy land soon (1-5 years) and I figured instead of waiting until I own the land to grow food, I'd get started on growing NOW! So far I have 3 large gardens full of edible & medicinal flowers, herbs and veggies, 11 fig trees, 2 pear trees, 4 apple trees, 1 plum tree, 2 cherry trees, 5 thornless blackberry plants, 2 raspberry plants, 2 blueberry bushes, and have a pre-order for bare root apricot, nectarine and peach trees already picked out for Spring 2022. At this rate I'll have to buy land much sooner than later lol! Never considered growing nut trees, but this video has inspired me! Thank you!!

Loved your video about sprouting trees. When I was little I would collect chestnuts. We called them buckeyes. Never planted them just played with them. Tried to collect the most.

Very interesting Morgan...thank you. I always look for your videos - no matter what they're about.

Word amongst the barnyard mice is that Pablo is a mean little kitty. The barnyard honour is held by Pablo and Toby Dog for the work they do.

Glad the voice over returns🙌🙌

The cat was on the hunt in the background... really wanted to see how that ended! Edit: Should have waited longer.... SUCCESS!

I am amazed. This channel is so interesting. I loved that you showed Pablo. Thanks

Enjoyed the video!!

The world needs more people like you , as well Morgan (And Trees!)

Interesting and very informative, thank you Morgan!

Ah, arboriculture, that old chestnut

Just found your channel. Cool methods you used here! Great video! Looking forward to the next installment.

love your vids🥰🦆🐓

Happy to hear you got your voice back.

You could also grow Tulips. Put a net in the ground, tulip bulbs and cover them, next year you can pull the net out of the ground and harvest the tulips after a few years you got plenty of bulbs. Its also a nice and beautifull decoration for your farm!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME TO TEACH ME SOMETHING NEW 🌱🌳💖🌳🌱

It should be mentioned that the bottom of the air pruning bed is usually a wire mesh so that the roots hit that air layer and prune themselves rather than coil at the bottom. That's why you can plant so many right next to each other! We've been doing this in our greenhouse with chestnuts too and it's so easy and efficient! Well done video sir!

GEIL I AM HYPED!

I did this with some tangelo seeds I got from my neighbor after he shared some of his delicious fruit with me.

Great, I learned something new today. Thanks! : )

This was great! Thank you so much.

Thanks Morgan!!

Awesome video!

A much better video with you talking, Morgan. And Pablo's post-hunt roll is one of the reasons I love kitties so much. Sooooo cute!

Fantastic. The world needs more trees! 💞

Dude I can't believe you lived in D. C. and N.Y.C. ! Good for you two !!

You're back! Yey 🤸‍♀️🌟🤸‍♀️

Morgan, you videos make me want to have my own farm so bad. I think i'll quit and start all over again!

Well done. Very well done. Thank you for your time and effort

Love your content we're going to try this next year when we start planning our trees up in GuildHall !

Awesome. Thanks for sharing!

Learned some new things - nice to see a different aspect of your farm.

The world needs more people like you. 🌍

Pablo was not afraid to show you his bounty. The mutual trust and respect that that shows is great!!

Well done .the world needs more trees .keeps on .bravo ..thank u !

Loved this!

Pablos a happy cat. Thank you for the nice idea and instructions

something about your vids is so calming, hence I love them. hope to see the healthy seedlings soon😆😆😆

Thanks for sharing. Very informative and inspiring.

Thank you for instructions…going to pass this on

The world does need more trees! You taught me something new. You make it look easy when I know its not... Thank you👨🏼‍🌾 and Pablo Barn cat🐈 for a interesting video...🌱🌳

This is such a great idea! My dad planted a handful of trees in the yard (in suburbia) when I was an infant. Unfortunately, he did not consider the effects of fertilizing the lawn on the growth of those trees. They got really tall, quite fast, then they had problems with being too weak for their height because they were inadvertently fertilized for years and years…. Also, it is easy to put them too close to your buildings. Imagining a tree being 60’ tall and overhanging your buildings, with roots infiltrating your foundation or plumbing, is difficult when the tree you plant is 3’ tall.

I have squirrels and a couple of very old black walnut trees in a neighbours garden and next door had a large Turkish walnut tree in theirs. So many walnut seedling in my garden and tubs and compost heap and lawn and the bottoms of the hedges. I must start to use the squirrels efforts better. Thanks. Be well and stay safe.

Thanks for the information!

I've got an avocado tree, a grapefruit, and an apple tree growing in my apartment window. All started from fruit that provided me with energy at one point!

_very_ clever to get different varieties of chestnuts, for a number of reasons. monoculture can be so dicey when it comes to crop, for both pests and disease, so by diversifying the types of chestnuts, you help minimize the risk of loss.

I love tree's and because of this video. I've subscribed to you guy's.

Morgan this is an awesome video!! Thanks so much!!

That was really interesting Morgan!

Pablo... such a good kitty. Working hard in the background 😍

The world needs more trees.

😹😹I love horse-chestnuts the first time we ever had them I was 5 years old and Mom bought a whole 2lbs of them put them in the oven when 20-30 minutes later it sounded like the oven exploded😳😳Mom forgot to put a X cut on its head so they all blew up in the oven like pop-corn😹😹😹😹😹 I planted an oak tree 11 years ago well 2 years ago it started dropping acorns all over the place which I have been picking up 😹😹 at the star of winter I found 3 of them tucked in behind a large stone and they had sprouted so I carefully dug them out and place into pots and they are doing well one of the trees is now an inch tall 😹😹😹so I decided to record the growth rate just out of interest 😹😹😹the original oak tree is a memory tree for me Mom as she loved oak trees so I’m really pleased to have baby trees from it 😹😹😹

You’re very creative. Fascinating to see how a farm works.

Cracking idea... Just pre ordered 3kg of chestnuts for October this year.