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I got some cherry plum trees from Rain Tree last year. They still live so I am excited. I almost got some Paw Paws but per your other vid I'm glad I didn't 'cause I'm 60 and would probably not get fruit before I'm done gardening. Isn't Washington the best!
These videos should have a million views! I am a novice orchardist and have a few backyard fruit trees. I have a Lapin cherry, a few apples, a Japanese Persimmon, a Bosch pear, three figs, mulberries, a plum, muscadine and regular grapes. Deer decimate my trees like a Mongolian horde. They even ate my strawberry plants down to crowns. What the deer don't get the South Carolina sun dries out. Every time I try to grow a Pawpaw, it dries out and dies, dead as a doornail! I lost almost all of my hybrid hazelnuts. Out of 30 planted, I may have 3-5 left from last year. Peanuts though grow like a weed here. My first year of success with bees and this year they swarmed! I love the challenge of farming and your channel is outstanding. You should do a video with Mark Valencia from Self-Sufficient Me another of my favorite web authors.
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As a Boy Scout, in order to raise money we sold Dogwood trees. The "Tree Guy" came and showed us how to plant them in case anyone asked us. Well, my Mother bought two for our yard with the caveat that I would have to plant them. Not a problem. However, my Mom was observing me as I started on the first tree. She came out and told me I was doing it all wrong. I tried to explain that I had been shown the proper way but she insisted it was wrong. So, I suggested we put it to the test. She would plant one her way and I would plant one my way. She agreed. Good thing I've never been one to say "I told you so". Hers died.
A very informative video. Joe should consider his own channel. He knows his stuff and has the people skills to educate his customers. You don't get those people skills in school. Believe me, I know after spending over two decades working in peoples homes. Thanks.
Just a tip I learned from an arborist; rub the sucker buds off when they are small. This way the tree does not spend a lot of energy growing those suckers and it is less of a wound to heal. Then there are no signs of pruning either!
Joe was very knowledgeable and interesting about the trees. Your soil looks good. I live in Florida near the coast and we have only sand. I have seventy orange and lemon trees of varying varieties. It's a real treat to pick fruit from your own trees. Best of luck to you.
We went down to Raintree last year to see their place (summertime so not as busy there) and bought more blueberries - used your tip and pulled blossoms off this year again. We have 3 cherry and 4 apples we will be planting this year after we get some trees removed for better sun. Next year is when we will be expecting a nice harvest of blueberries, we bought different varieties - early, mid and late summer.
Looking so great and so reminds me of my dad's orchard as a child growing up, the times we spent climbing trees and picking fruit! Pawpaw trees are plentiful in my country (South Africa) and at one home I lived in I had 4 and it was awesome getting them fresh off the trees in summer, but here they do grow better in subtropical areas
My favorite apple of all time is Northern Spy. Very old variety, you often have to go to an old orchard to find them. Truly tart, holds up well for baking, canning, storage.
Joe is great! Love his straight talk...even when "it depends" :) Really really helpful video. I have no fruit trees, but if I ever do...I'll come back and watch it again for sure.
i just bought a peach, grafted pear, and two cherry trees. I also got elderberry bushes and a couple of blue berry bushes. I added two different grape fines to the two i bought last year. This video has been so informative. Thanks for sharing
2:39 I like this assessment ...he is very clear and focused in sharing his perspective !! Well done Joe !! 😎👍 Our tree "doc" always does a printout of a landscape assessement (drawn map of trees...and checking of soil, location, light and shade benefits etc) Then our tree doc , will do each tree handout diagram...with a check list on them..just like JOE did verbally...but we receive a diagram pointing out where the issues are on each tree, for our records.
Interesting… I live in Washington as well and now I know why my honey crisp never grew well. If you’re loving that sweet tart crunchy apple I highly recommend the Rubinette I got mine from Raintree nursery but 10 years ago it’s not a pretty looking Apple it looks like a Braeburn or something blah but it tastes fantastic!
I'm so glad to discover you and your work, Melissa. We live near your area, so your experience is particularly relevant to me. You'll never guess what I found most interesting about this video...it's the lawn. When we planted our five fruit trees, Master Gardener suggested we us bark chips as ground cover. That has been a big mistake. The ground is full of horsetails which are a lot easier to just mow down if you have grass. I hope your honeycrip apple recovers. I believe they are difficult to grow. My fist one died. My second one was ailing, but I was able to save it. It's in full bloom right now, so I'm hoping both it and the gala will produce this year. By the way, I'm loving your book.
My honeycrisp tree had sun scald from it's first winter (had an open scar like yours but much larger), it was weakened and came down with cedar apple rust for the next three years. I gave it one more year then I was going to get rid of it. On the fourth year it had it's first apples -- five massive ones. The huge scar had healed up and no cedar apple rust. This last year the tree had so many large apples that we couldn't keep up! I would wrap the trunk of your honey crisp up during the winter for the first few years. They are really susceptible to sun scald.
Hi there are 7 different types of black boy peaches and they are the only tree to grow true from seed so if you find a variety that you like get some of the fruit to sprout and voila. I really enjoy your presentations thanks Melissa.
I remember having "pickled" crabapples when I was a girl. So they can be preserved if not all used for pectin. Find a good recipe and can when just under ripe or they will turn to mush.
I love your enthusiasm. Don’t ever lose it. I began gardening at age 5. I’m 69 now. I’m still learning even though people consider me an expert. Thomas Jefferson was quoted saying “I may be an old man but I’m a young gardener “
After having grown apple and peach trees the traditional way I am rethinking things. While trying to put up bird netting our ladder twisted and buckled and my husband ended up displacing a rib. As we are not getting any younger I am now looking into espalier for future plantings. Espalier has many benefits and I highly encourage looking into it.
Nancy, good idea to prune the trees so they are easier to harvest. Sending positive energy to you and your husband that everything works out the way you want. Blessings.
Superb tutorial-Joe gave a good presentation and very helpful information with detailed explanation! And as ever, you, Melissa, are a wealth of information yourself, and a naturally gifted instructor :) Thanks for this very helpful video-I plan to plant my own mini orchard at our place in Northern CA soon.
The Japanese and Paul Gautschi would most likely cut the center out, then take off the branches growing North and South. Fruit grows on the branches growing out. Prune in January.
I come from a commercial orchard background, so I have always used the knowledge I gained from that and applied it to my home trees. I have just learnt that I can be a bit mire relaxed with my trees. Thank you. Oh, and Paw Paw? In your area? I always thought Paw Paw was more of a tropical tree?! I have to watch that video.
Oh my frugal heart just broke 💔 I wish I had watched this earlier, I just spent a grip of cash at Raintree preordering an orchard and berry patch for our new homestead 😩 coupon envy is real! On the bright side, I have 4 types of apples, 4 types of pears, a cherry, peach, nectarine, hazelnuts, and almonds trees coming. Blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, elderberries, currants and grapes as well. I am going to be BUSY next spring. So thankful for your help!
If you get a chance ...I may have missed it but later have joe explain more on what you could do to help the first tree to do better to survive. And this video was great , I got a lot from it . I give you an A plus lol
I’m planting a dwarf lemon, dwarf lime and a patio 3 in 1 citrus. They just came in and are going in their pots tomorrow along with a dwarf blueberry bush and 25 strawberry plugs. I also received my tiered planter in a few weeks ago and I’m trying to decide what to plant it up with.
No fruit trees yet but I planted 5 Shumard Oak and a Pin Oak this year -- Oak tree is probably my favorite tree. I do want to plant some fruit trees soon. I live in Indiana so we have tons of apple trees here. My favorite time of year is Fall, going to the apple orchard that is close by and the pumpkin patch. And yes the Honey Crisp is the best apple!! Love your videos, they are very informative!!!
Did he give any advice about clay soil? Your soil is beautiful, I can't even imagine crumbling soil under sod like that. I could become a potter with our soil.
Lot's of organic matter, compost, you can also use things like radish before hand (things with a tap root) to help break it up and get a good edible crop!
Being a type A perfectionist is definitely very difficult when it comes to nature. Let's just say I was very humbled when planting and caring for my fruit trees.
I am just starting to grow fruit trees in my backyard, hope they do well, my soil is really dark almost black, so awesome soil, but many tall trees put a lot of shade on my property, so I hope they will do at least ok. My trees I planted : Apple: 1. 2 Honeycrisp 2. 2 Golden Delicious 3. Granny Smith 4. Jonathan 5. Macoun 6. Red Winesap Peaches: 1. Belle of Georgia 2. Blaze Prince 3. Diamond Princess Pears: 1. Bartlett 2. Keifer 3. I want a third but having trouble finding Green Anjou, may settle for Moonglow Pear.
I'm waiting for some trees from Rain Tree too. Love that place. wish they would come to my house to plant the trees though. That's going to be my challenge. I'm getting a European Prune and a persimmon tree. We'll see how it goes.
I think I would dig up that first appletree, prune it and put it in a big container to nurse it back to health. That way you can control the water it gets and give it everything it needs. Interesting video!
Melissa, great video as I’m about to plant several fruit trees. I’m over by Tillamook Oregon. I also just purchased your gardening book from Amazon. Thank you for the video again
Really not sure what to grow, I’m from Georgia out here taking care of my elderly parents. We have a house out in the mountains of the coastal range so the crow that cycle is different. I would like to add several fruit trees and a large garden. Hopefully your book helps in these areas but your video was a pleasure to see.
Hello Melissa from North Florida. My wife and I love your channel. But have noticed there is no new video lately. Praying all is well. Keep up the good work!
That is a very interesting concept while learning. Wanting to know your mistakes. Most people can't even take simple criticism. I commend you keep it up girl
There is a gentleman name Paul Gautshi who introduced the "back to eden" gardening method and grows beautiful fruit trees and guess what... he lives in Squim Washington. He usually has free tours on Sundays and loves talking about pruning and grafting fruit trees. I don't know if the tours are on hold bc of covid but you can check.out his many tours filmed by "thatnub" or "L2Survive".
The first tree, throw down 3 inches of wood chips composted to a degree . Bury the grass water with pond water rain or spring , water in worm castings feed the way worms watch the tree come back. Then continually layer water ever you decide. Next coffee grounds
Apple trees on average need to be at most 1 mile apart to pollinate. So if you have a tree and your neighbour down the street has a tree they should be able to pollinate each other as well by way of insects (bees, butterflies etc)
Im in a process to buying a house and I cant wait to start planting already lol,i have 3 paw paw trees,fig,dog wood,Arkansas black Apple,crabapple,changsha wild orange,persimmon,plum,i think im ready lol
I will be planting trees in the spring on a new property i am moving to soon so I’ve been watching lots of videos. This seems so much simpler than some methods where people dig these massive holes and put pipes and several different materials for the trees. Any thoughts on doing these more elaborate methods?
I should have included this question in my previous comment. I didn't see any dandelions in your grass. I have many in my little orchard. Should I just let them be, or can you suggest a better way of dealing with them?
They just hadn't emerged quite yet when this was filmed. I don't fight them in the orchard or lawn, they're actually a good medicinal plant and their tap root helps break up compact soil
