your prayers are obviously answered from our Creator. He has blessed you and your wife with a lovely orchard. you have inspired me to want my own orchard one day. thank you for sharing your knowledge.
I very much appreciate the fact that you say do your research before planting fruit trees. I can't speak for England, but that is just especially true in the USA. Our country is very large with a very wide variety of climates. A problem we encounter in the US is that the big box stores like Walmart, Lows as well as nurseries that get their product from the big wholesale producers often carry the varieties found in supermarkets. That's all fruit grown in California. Unless you live there, that is not what you want. Research the varieties known to do well in your area and go to a reputable nursery that propagates their own stop or gets their stock from a reliable regional grower. When it comes to buying fruit trees in the US. Buyer beware! Most of the stuff you see for sale in the big stores will not do well in most places. God bless.
Ooooo! What wonderful soil you have there. I would give an arm and a leg to have such soil on my allotment, which is sticky like glue in winter and hard as bricks in summer. And full of burdocks to boot!
@Teorispa that's right. Freash manure in contact with the roots is bad, it may be useful as a mulch especially in a dry spring/ear;ly summer after planting. we'll stake these in 2013, the stakes only last about 4/5 years in th soil so why waste a year when there is no weight of fruit to suport?
You have great soil. Has this area been prepared in the past? It seems so easy to dig. I am not used to that. I am in Maine in a former wild blueberry field and it is quite a chore to plant trees. I have however, planted around two hundred over the years, some being fruit trees. In the recent past I was inspired by your vids to attempt grafting. I managed to succeed with some grafts but no fruit on them yet. Thanks.
I'm sure you'll support these when/if you find the time. I've used store bought manure in the holes where I've planted trees, but I didn't put it in contact with the roots. I've put a layer of soil of about 7cm between them.
@memberson I use MM106 for apples, it can grow to 12 feet tall and round depending on scion, soil and conditions. It can also be a lot smaller. Probabal ht ebest all round stock, if you have very good soil M9 or M27 maty be better. These pears are on quice A stock.
@krupter Hi, I'm in Louisiana, too! (Baton Rouge) In my neighborhood, we have numerous old oak trees that drop TONS OF LEAVES, so I gather the bagged leaves that people rake up in the winter, and put them in the back corner of my yard. I open the bags and with a hose, wet the leaves down, and close the bags back up. The plastic keeps it moist inside, and the black color of the bag makes it warm so the leaves quickly break down into BEAUTIFUL COMPOST! It will do wonders for your soil.
Probably but the main point for depth was that he said he wanted to go 1 inch above the root ball it just so happens that the root ball is about 4 inch away from the grafting point
It says in the book of apples and also on keepers and ashridge nursery's sites that pitmaston pineapple is scab resistant do you think this is wrong as you disagree on your website.
It's been 11 years.... would love to see that tree now! Must be enjoying lots of pears!
The prayer at the end was great. I'll be doing the same when planting now.
Loved the prayer after the planting, wonderful thing to do.
your prayers are obviously answered from our Creator. He has blessed you and your wife with a lovely orchard. you have inspired me to want my own orchard one day. thank you for sharing your knowledge.
Love the prayer at the end.
Nice trick with the sod Stephen! Thank you again.
I very much appreciate the fact that you say do your research before planting fruit trees. I can't speak for England, but that is just especially true in the USA. Our country is very large with a very wide variety of climates. A problem we encounter in the US is that the big box stores like Walmart, Lows as well as nurseries that get their product from the big wholesale producers often carry the varieties found in supermarkets. That's all fruit grown in California. Unless you live there, that is not what you want. Research the varieties known to do well in your area and go to a reputable nursery that propagates their own stop or gets their stock from a reliable regional grower. When it comes to buying fruit trees in the US. Buyer beware! Most of the stuff you see for sale in the big stores will not do well in most places. God bless.
Ooooo! What wonderful soil you have there. I would give an arm and a leg to have such soil on my allotment, which is sticky like glue in winter and hard as bricks in summer. And full of burdocks to boot!
love that prayer at the end...I need to start doing the same when I plant!
Beautiful soil. I enjoy your videos.
@Teorispa that's right. Freash manure in contact with the roots is bad, it may be useful as a mulch especially in a dry spring/ear;ly summer after planting.
we'll stake these in 2013, the stakes only last about 4/5 years in th soil so why waste a year when there is no weight of fruit to suport?
What a lovely lovely video. Just about to plant mine. 🙏🏻
You have great soil. Has this area been prepared in the past? It seems so easy to dig. I am not used to that. I am in Maine in a former wild blueberry field and it is quite a chore to plant trees. I have however, planted around two hundred over the years, some being fruit trees. In the recent past I was inspired by your vids to attempt grafting. I managed to succeed with some grafts but no fruit on them yet. Thanks.
you have beautiful soil reminds me of the soil I had growing up in New Jersey nothing like what I have now in Louisiana.
I gave you a thumbs up because of the prayer.
@5Language yup, I'm out of condition and plan to get an exercise bike this winter.
I'm sure you'll support these when/if you find the time.
I've used store bought manure in the holes where I've planted trees, but I didn't put it in contact with the roots. I've put a layer of soil of about 7cm between them.
thx! This is just what I need!😀
Great video and I really liked the way you turned the grass turf. Have you ever considered planting trees in woven plastic sheeting (Mypex / plantex)?
@memberson I use MM106 for apples, it can grow to 12 feet tall and round depending on scion, soil and conditions. It can also be a lot smaller. Probabal ht ebest all round stock, if you have very good soil M9 or M27 maty be better.
These pears are on quice A stock.
thats some good looking soil man!
@krupter Hi, I'm in Louisiana, too! (Baton Rouge) In my neighborhood, we have numerous old oak trees that drop TONS OF LEAVES, so I gather the bagged leaves that people rake up in the winter, and put them in the back corner of my yard. I open the bags and with a hose, wet the leaves down, and close the bags back up. The plastic keeps it moist inside, and the black color of the bag makes it warm so the leaves quickly break down into BEAUTIFUL COMPOST! It will do wonders for your soil.
Thanks for that post.
So the grafting point was about 3 inches above the soil surface was it?
Probably but the main point for depth was that he said he wanted to go 1 inch above the root ball it just so happens that the root ball is about 4 inch away from the grafting point
Lol digging and talking the same time is not working out for you here, shortness or breathe... love your videos!
I thought he did a great job, made it look very easy and it was very quick. You try it!
I'm planting pear trees today. Hope I'm not to late
I guess it doesn’t take rocket science to plant a tree like this and little blessing on it, then you are good to go! :)
Good
It says in the book of apples and also on keepers and ashridge nursery's sites that pitmaston pineapple is scab resistant do you think this is wrong as you disagree on your website.
Some say this prayer...... grow you bar....stool
What is his saying? Marry in ________, repent in pleasure?
Haste it's another word for in a hurry
marry in haste, repent at leisure
So you plant a tree. Then bless it.
Ever heard of Charles Darwin.
Or a song by J Lennon.