Plant Your Fruit Tree Correctly & Have Food for 20+ YEARS

Plant Your Fruit Tree Correctly & Have Food for 20+ YEARS | Orchard TOUR

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Melissa K. Norris - Modern Homesteading

4 жыл бұрын

How to plant once and have fruit for 20+ years, avoid common planting and growing mistakes so you have fruit in your backyard for years to come. Easy ways to assess and care for existing fruit trees & how to evaluate & plant new varieties to feed your family. Join Melissa and Joe from RaintreeNursery (use coupon code: modernhomestead ) for 10% off from raintreenursery.com/
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@MelissaKNorris 4 жыл бұрын

Are you growing your own fruit this year? Did you catch this video too Planting America's LOST fruit | Growing Paw Paw Tree kzfaq.info/get/bejne/juByiMKKtbi6qKc.html

@number9furniture 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@Julian-zy1em 4 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍😘😘😘

@jeffdustin 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@jeffdustin 4 жыл бұрын

PS please do nut tree videos.

@bbruce995 3 жыл бұрын

WHEN I FIRST SAW YOUR VIDEO TODAY, I WONDERED WHY YOU SOUND SO FAMILIAR....NOW I KNOW WHY kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJZ6p9xizdTeqWg.html

@3MISSISSIPPI 4 жыл бұрын

I love this dude! Total tree nerd! I need to find a guy like that around my community :)

@lonelyprepperhomestead911 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@michaelwest9311 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@zaviahopethomas-woundedsou9848 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@jeffdustin 4 жыл бұрын

great tip!

@dsullivan6842 4 жыл бұрын

Gypsum is the shit

@dsullivan6842 4 жыл бұрын

Flood with Epsom and superthrive keep liberally water . Feed soil and of course the microbes and fungus

@kimkerley4218 3 жыл бұрын

Yes remove the suckers from all your food plants; tomatoes, squash etc

@jeffw6692 3 жыл бұрын

@@marlonw5053 now THAT is a pro tip. 🤣

@deanwa8581 4 жыл бұрын

Wow Joe is a wealth of information and very helpful. Glad you had him on Melissa!

@mimiashford5544 3 жыл бұрын

Your channel is a WEALTH of information! Thank you so much!

@jonnies6655 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@cwcobo 3 жыл бұрын

Joe is a knowledgable guy. I read and watch lots about fruit trees (and grow two dozen myself) and he's got plenty of good info to convey.

@codedesigns9284 2 жыл бұрын

We love your videos Melissa! Very informative and educational. Homesteading is very hard work, but very rewarding. Keep up the great work! 😊👍

@Wildevis 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Cidtalk 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@cre8tive_one 4 жыл бұрын

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

@davidheathera9288 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@teresahoye6477 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I lost both of my apple trees due to a bad storm 3 years ago and I wanted to replace them. Thank you so much for this video.

@kan-zee 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@katsutsuki 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kathyhoffman5520 3 жыл бұрын

Love all of this information...love the DEPENDS too. Thank you for sharing with us

@classicrocklover5615 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kimkerley4218 3 жыл бұрын

Thx for having Joe on. He gave us a lot of great info! 😃

@Monkchip 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic time, learned ALOT. You've done very well with your fruit trees! Thanx

@kennethkauzlaric8948 4 жыл бұрын

That was so informational. Honey crisps are my favorite also. Thanks.

@johnjones4643 4 жыл бұрын

Fortunately here on my homestead in northern Ohio we have native paw paw trees .. wonderful trees and The Wife loves the fruit..

@greenecrayon 4 жыл бұрын

I love this video so much! It's the fun kind of science... the kind where you play with dirt!

@russellstraker8040 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@rzrman5380 2 жыл бұрын

Great information Joe and Melissa . I am going to order some apple trees from Raintree Nursery .

@o.o1163 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you both for sharing this valuable information

@rogerbeck5704 3 жыл бұрын

I'm getting ready to plant some citrus and other fruit trees and this video came along just in time. Thank you!

@cliff5240 4 жыл бұрын

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!!!

@roguewolf5597 4 жыл бұрын

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

@stuffbywoody5497 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@matthewcunningham2399 4 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Melissa deserves an 'A plus' 👍

@odafjm5 2 жыл бұрын

Appreciate all your info! I'm learning a lot.

@LindaMooreKurth 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MelissaKNorris 4 жыл бұрын

So nice to meet you and thank you for getting the book. Horsetails are a pain once they invade an area.

@lastresortblades3433 3 жыл бұрын

love raintreenursery.... everything I've bought from them has showed up healthy and thriving.

@makulewahine 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@Angela152half 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@hhunstad2011 3 жыл бұрын

the tree expert was great at sharing knowledge that's attainable to a novice!! great post : )

@danielleterry180 4 жыл бұрын

Planted my dwarf fruit trees in April this was very informative thank you 😁

@jwstanley2645 4 жыл бұрын

Always learning! The definition of a super person!

@carriec910 3 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful property, love the mountain views

@lwhowell4387 2 жыл бұрын

Great information Joe. Thanks!

@gratituderanch9406 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@michaelgrubbs1618 3 жыл бұрын

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

@TheSHOP411 4 жыл бұрын

Good video. Validate a lot of what I'm doing for my fruit trees

@sandymartin2422 3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely ADORE Raintree Nursery!!!

@SA-lr1sf 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for bringing us a wealth of information.

@nancyduggan3101 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@thisorthat7626 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@austintrees 2 жыл бұрын

I like different fruits and I'm planning on getting the black peach and the white peach from raintree

@NKYHoneyBees 3 жыл бұрын

I just added 30 fruit trees on my property :) This is awesome. Thank you!

@rockjockchick 3 жыл бұрын

Omg. I wish O had that much land!

@WWDTruth 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@laurentyler904 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@PlanetMojo 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@tracestevens1773 3 жыл бұрын

For Canker, what about rubbing the spot with alcohol or vinegar or baking soda. Maybe digging around the base and sprinkling Baking soda, etc.

@yeboscrebo4451 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks Joe

@Julian-zy1em 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely loved that video!!!!

@jeffpereira8891 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this video

@likes-yv3lj 2 жыл бұрын

I love pawpaw trees just bought 4 of them

@pathfindergeorgia1117 4 жыл бұрын

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

@MelissaKNorris 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for getting the book! What kind are you planning on putting in?

@pathfindergeorgia1117 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Mrs.Patriot 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ericahoffman3576 3 жыл бұрын

That’s a fond memory from my childhood; pickled crabapples were a special treat. Sweet and tangy with a bit of cloves.

@nancymcdonald6890 3 жыл бұрын

Also the Kunekune pigs i mentioned in the video about pigs are excellent to use to keep grass and weeds and eat downed fruit in your orchard.

@VelvetandToads 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, do you have a video on using crabapples for pectin? Such a great video, thanks!

@themadsamplist 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@dhansonranch 3 жыл бұрын

Great information! Good job.

@NaeNaeW 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my goodness you are so cute!!! Your excitement!!!💟❤❤💜❤💟💕💕

@brianbaccam3234 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome cuz I bought a lot of trees from Raintrees

@xavierprotocols 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jasonfrazier503 4 жыл бұрын

Great information, thanks.

@KathleenEdge 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@GeneracionGoshen777 3 жыл бұрын

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

@FreeCanadian76 4 жыл бұрын

graft a new phenotype onto that root stock from the honey crisp!!

@mikefinley4367 2 жыл бұрын

Very educational.

@derekdavidson6738 Жыл бұрын

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?

@Julian-zy1em 4 жыл бұрын

Love your hat...and Joe looks kinda cool too...

@williamconrad4292 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful information video

@JeffsTrades 3 жыл бұрын

Great content Melissa. You've earned a subscriber. ;)

@cenekaplon6513 4 жыл бұрын

I espalier apples. Would work well there- would make a fence.

@raleighsistrunk7123 2 жыл бұрын

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!

@MelissaKNorris 2 жыл бұрын

A new video goes up every Wednesday, make sure you go under the video tab and click most recent for display

@milvolts1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for great video, I've planted a dwarf peach tree 4 years ago. Its also about 20ft from a mature crab Apple tree. My question is, the peach tree is producing its flowers and peaches start growing but don't grow big enough to harvest then they fall off. I have been pruning the middle of it, as to keep branches out of the 3 main branches. Any help is welcoming, have a great one. I live in the Midwest USA

@Hraz65 3 жыл бұрын

Joe is awesome.

@denyce49 3 жыл бұрын

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".

@giojared 4 жыл бұрын

When should you plant a fruit tree? 5 years ago.... Stay safe, stay healthy, and grow on!

@vasot1572 2 жыл бұрын

May I ask...at what distances do you plant the trees and do you sprinkle them? Thank you!

@dennissdmd 4 жыл бұрын

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 “

@BearClawAK47 2 жыл бұрын

Joe needs his own channel.

@stubbshomestead1316 4 жыл бұрын

Love it so much, How many trees do you have in your orchard? I have lots of apple trees to, so easy to grow and nice blooms. I know nothing about that area, does it not have deer? or do the deer not mess with your trees?

@MelissaKNorris 4 жыл бұрын

We have 14 trees now and we do have deer but the trees are close to the house so the dog keeps most of them at bay, we have had to net or fence off some of them when they're small to keep the deer out

@dsullivan6842 4 жыл бұрын

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

@Julian-zy1em 4 жыл бұрын

Fruit trees and curls... what can go wrong...🤗🤗🤗

@SpliffyMeister Жыл бұрын

Lichens are medicine. Its one of many things I harvest in the Northern Canadian Boreal forest

@binhnguyen-sf8nt 3 жыл бұрын

Hello can you air layer make it grow new root above that damage and save that tree?

@christiensgarden3325 3 жыл бұрын

Great video

@MelissaKNorris 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@dustyandchelseamcclellan5670 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@MelissaKNorris 4 жыл бұрын

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!

@themadsamplist 4 жыл бұрын

Mulch, mulch mulch and mulch.

@kennethwikert2841 3 жыл бұрын

If you don't (personnally) cut back suckers what do you do or recomend?

@theresaokane4675 3 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your hat...love it!

@jakeb9534 3 жыл бұрын

What about watering for the fruit trees? Our soil isn't the greatest and we have the trees on drip lines but I can't find anywhere how much I should be watering.

@kylenight1891 2 жыл бұрын

nice

@SpliffyMeister Жыл бұрын

The cherry sized apple is the Original size of the organic wild. The apples we see today that are large have all been manipulated.

@SpliffyMeister Жыл бұрын

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)

@odafjm5 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do with Paw paws? We have Paw Paw groves, but I don't know what to do with the fruit.