15 Orcharding cheat codes that I know at 65 that I wish I knew at 35

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Stefan Sobkowiak - The Permaculture Orchard

10 күн бұрын

have you ever heard the expression if I had to start over again here’s what I would do
Or knowing what I now know if I had to start over again I would do...
Here's 15 Key Lessons that I learned about the Permaculture Orchard that apply to your fruit trees, your homestead or your orchard.
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@falcolf 8 күн бұрын

I seriously love your enthusiastic dad/endearing old professor energy and your knowledge, I've learned so much from you and I really appreciate all of it! I want a permaculture food forest so that I can feed myself and my family better, because food prices in British Columbia are high and my dad and I are poor, so anything that helps us get ahead is wonderful.❤❤❤

@falcolf 8 күн бұрын

I've acquired hardy kiwi, grapes, red and black currants, a combination hazelnut tree, a combination haskap, a thornless raspberry, a thornless blackberry, a honeycrisp apple tree, goji seeds, tomatoes, squash, zucchini, eggplant, and I've started a strawberry patch. I'm working on getting a second apple tree of a different variety (and I will graft a scion from my first apple tree since they are/will be at different locations,) a native Canadian plum, and I'm contemplating a cherry tree or bush cherry. And! I'm contemplating pawpaws, since our property is lakeside! I'll also be planting garlic chives, ornamental onions (so that my trees/bushes/crops always have protection,) and walking onions if I can find those. ❤

@falcolf 8 күн бұрын

I'm 34 by the way. ❤

@StefanSobkowiak 8 күн бұрын

You rock!

@johnbenjamin5640 3 күн бұрын

I've been watching and learning and growing😊

@rdwesson3149 3 күн бұрын

I've watched countless videos on permaculture and homesteading and finding your channel feels like finding out about permaculture for the first time. You Sir, are good.

@StefanSobkowiak 2 күн бұрын

And you are discerning. Thanks.

@patrickhenderson7738 8 күн бұрын

Wow I’m only 30! Feels like I started 20 years too late but this stuff requires patience

@AlsanPine 8 күн бұрын

as usual, critical information delivered well. exactly the thought process i went through in the late 70's before i purchased my little orchard in the early 80's.

@StefanSobkowiak 8 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

@MrToad-actual 8 күн бұрын

Thank you, Stefan. I’m going to direct seed 37 fruit trees this fall, I planted all the nitrogen fixing trees this spring and you sir are to thank.

@joshua511 8 күн бұрын

Which types of fruit trees from seed? Would you plant apple then worry about grafting later?

@guytech7310 8 күн бұрын

Issue with seeds & fruit trees, is your not going to get the same fruit as the seed. Just about all fruit trees are grafted from the branches of selected fruit trees, otherwise you end up with a disappointment in the varierty & size of the fruit unless you get extremely lucky.

@StefanSobkowiak 8 күн бұрын

Fantastic. Put a wire mesh tightly over the seeds when fall seeding. How do I know? Rodents ate all my seeds. Or keep them in the fridge and spring sow. Make sure you plan spacing for full sized trees.

@kingjames4886 8 күн бұрын

depends what you want from it... I put a bunch of seeds and pits in the ground a few years ago and ended up with a few apple trees. I wouldn't bother with trying to wrap up seeds in mesh or anything like that tho, there are so many ways things can get at them; like tunneling under your mesh. if you're going to baby them you might as well start them indoors in pots and transplant them, which I've also done with an apple seed that was actually already sprouting in the apple :P

@MrToad-actual 5 күн бұрын

@@joshua511 Yes, I’ll graft after they have grown. I’m in Iowa so I’ll be planting apple, apricot, cherry, plum, peach, nectarine and pear. And like Stefan does, I’ll be planting fruiting vines on the nitrogen fixers and edible perennials in the tree rows.

@teecinemayo 7 күн бұрын

This is the first video of yours i have come across and im glad i did! Thankyou good advice is hard to come by

@brucejensen3081 5 күн бұрын

I think you need to start with your canvas. Get the drainage right. The flow should meander, so moisture is held, but you dont want water to sit for too long. You dont want to be working away at it for years, then decide you need to fix drainage issues

@roccoconte2960 8 күн бұрын

Great video Stefan very inspirational and informative .

@StefanSobkowiak 8 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@stephanebinette7839 8 күн бұрын

Merci beaucoup pour les infos, very good teaching

@midwestribeye7820 8 күн бұрын

Your videos are so interesting and informative!

@unripetheberrby6283 8 күн бұрын

They really are. Good man

@StefanSobkowiak 8 күн бұрын

Glad you think so!

@fourdayhomestead2839 8 күн бұрын

Thoughts that I put to the wayside years back, until recently. One step forward. 😊

@kingjames4886 8 күн бұрын

what exactly is wrong with just grass around trees? it's never stopped trees in nature from growing, tree roots are deeper than grass roots. grass roots go like 4" down, trees go feet down... idk what's wrong with some peoples trees that they're getting choked out by the grass... they're both above and below the grass simultaneously, the grass is just sitting there in the middle.

@joshmann7587 8 күн бұрын

I agree mostly, seen a few orchards work just fine with grass but grass roots do go down much deeper than that. Only problem i can see is if your interested in feeding the tree and not the grass.

@StefanSobkowiak 7 күн бұрын

Depends on size of trees at planting. Not a problem for standard or semi dwarf but for dwarf it can give them a hard time.

@kingjames4886 7 күн бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak makes sense, also if the trees are just seedlings or small cuttings they can get choked out. but for decent sized trees I'm saying.

@805productions3 4 күн бұрын

I definitely think it's a problem when first planting. This year I spread clover seed around. I'm hoping that can outcompete the grass.

@robertjanez7467 8 күн бұрын

at 13min. you mention Plastic mulch is a one time application. Plastic tarp does not last forever. The lighter versions deteriorate in less than 1 season. (where little plastics get into soil - its disgusting). I use heavy tarp and it kills bad weeds or grasses in 3 weeks. I'll then remove it and add manure and organic mulch.

@doggiefamily908 7 күн бұрын

I had my woven plastic weed barrier for 6 years now. Still looking good.

@lauriefleet3573 5 күн бұрын

Curious about planting all layers at once. If a shrub is suited for shade or part shade, which is what you'd need under trees, wouldn't it die from sun exposure before the tree is mature enough to shade it? Especially if you plant small trees like you recommend. I really need your help with this question. I love the idea of doing it all at once but don't want to risk wasting money on the understory plants dying until the trees provide the right environment for them.

@RHIMYM 4 күн бұрын

No it won't die. People plant mostly shrubs without shade, even if it's not optimal it works so don't worry. Plus if you scared you could fine ways to make shade for the shrubs

@StefanSobkowiak 4 күн бұрын

Shrubs have a range of tolerance to shade and in our climate none will die from full sun just languish for a couple of years. Plus you can plant the shade tolerant ones on the north side of the tree. That’s what i do for gooseberry.

@lauriefleet3573 2 күн бұрын

@StefanSobkowiak thank you!

@liammccarvill903 5 күн бұрын

Hi Stefan, first time / long time! Do you have any general advice for prepping ground / soil for nursery (fruit, nut trees)? I’ve got a vacant piece of property, this could be a great first step for me towards my orchard dream.

@StefanSobkowiak 2 күн бұрын

Add compost and or aerobic compost tea in the rows at least and fill the space between rows with wood chip mulch. Gives a low maintenance nursery.

@shadytreez 8 күн бұрын

Omg! I got my property and this is sooo timely! Thank you, thank you!

@StefanSobkowiak 8 күн бұрын

You are so welcome!

@ponchovanillabean8074 8 күн бұрын

Hahaha. I don't know ANYONE who ever did this things even though they were ALL advised to do such things. Humans just aren't that patient.

@rossbrimmer5895 8 күн бұрын

Well except if you live somewhere that nothing really grows like weeds here in northeast Wyoming in the flat land Prarie. I'm trying it though I started planting fruit trees last year, trying out plum peach, pear, apple and even grapes.also this year, elderberry, raspberry, strawberry, cherry, Kiwi. It's really hard with our high alkaline soil and wind and extreme cold we can get and dry ground typically. Also trying backberry and blueberry bushed, and a more native plant to us in the buffalo berry. I havnt had much sucess yet.

@coachcal4876 7 күн бұрын

Do you know where this orchard is at? He is up there by you.

@rossbrimmer5895 7 күн бұрын

@coachcal4876 well im in northeast Wyoming I thought hes a little further east than me

@rossbrimmer5895 7 күн бұрын

He's not really up near me he's over above new York. I'm out west.

@mattg6472 8 күн бұрын

Im in on the title alone

@jonathanblanchard9922 5 күн бұрын

Why do you irrigate, is it absolutely needed, and is fertilizer addedto the irritation there?

@StefanSobkowiak 2 күн бұрын

Absolutely probably not but with our short growing season losing a week or two because the plants are so stressed can lose 20% of our growing season.

@kingjames4886 8 күн бұрын

why does anyone grow fruit? to get fruit. do you know anything about dealing with pear blister mite? the birds thing doesn't work on those. ;/

@meuandthelot 8 күн бұрын

Horticulture oil early Spring on bare tree. I've used neem oil early on before flowering too.

@StefanSobkowiak 7 күн бұрын

I dont have blister mites.

@kingjames4886 7 күн бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak hope you don't get them... pesky little buggers >.

@tworkstuffs 8 күн бұрын

Can you provide more info on a trio? Or point me in the right direction?

@StefanSobkowiak 7 күн бұрын

Check out our videos on trios.

@ellensedge1898 5 күн бұрын

I want chickens in my orchard.

@MisterPerson-fk1tx 8 күн бұрын

I'm too old to learn the hard way with trees.

@mollytrap 8 күн бұрын

What kind of plastic do you use that lasts the life of the orchard and is a one-time expense? My only experience with plastic was that it disintegrated and disappeared into the Florida sand with the humidity and heat. And now there’s shreds of it everywhere and the weeds just grow straight through it. 👀

@StefanSobkowiak 7 күн бұрын

Silage grade plastic 4-6 mil thick.

@mollytrap 7 күн бұрын

@@StefanSobkowiak thanks! I may give it another try.

@jonathanblanchard9922 5 күн бұрын

Why not weed barrier fabric?

@kingjames4886 8 күн бұрын

um ya... I'm on heavy clay and the whole area is covered in choke cherries. what's that tell me? that cherries grow like weeds... just gotta find the right variety. also tells me you regurgitate a lot of nonsense you hear.

@meuandthelot 8 күн бұрын

Then grow chokecherries. Majority of Sour or sweet cherries grow best in sandy loam. 🤷‍♀️

@jeangurnee 8 күн бұрын

Doesn't sound as good tasting as a cherry...bitter, toxic seeds...

@kingjames4886 8 күн бұрын

@@meuandthelot maybe sweet cherries, but sour cherries seem to like it just fine here.