Planting Tropical Trees in the Epic Orchard!
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Күн бұрынGrab a Birdies Tree Surround: bit.ly/37u3rbA Today we get four more fruit trees in the ground at the Epic Homestead, and go through some serious brainstorming when planting out the avocados. Take the time to "see the future" when planting your trees and you'll save yourself quite a bit of heartache down the road.
Life & Business Channel: / @kevinmespiritu
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Planting Okra & Squash
01:43 - Plantin A Banana Tree
02:46 - Planting Avocado Trees
05:19 - Back To The Banana Tree
06:38 - Avocado Timelapse
07:42 - Planting A Papaya Tree
08:30 - Avocado Painting
09:39 - Recipe For Amending A Bed
12:01 - Quick Garden Overview
13:17 - Outro
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@RewiredforJoy 3 жыл бұрын
I think you need to do a "7 Deadly Epic Sins of Gardening" video 🤣🤣 1. Thou shalt never leave a bed empty.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Bahahah truth
@vaishnaviramsubhag5008 3 жыл бұрын
Nice one
@TheLyssa713 3 жыл бұрын
"I don't need that many avocados." lol. No one has ever said that and not instantly regretted it.
@Toodle.Pipp001 3 жыл бұрын
The garden is my favourite "room" of our home, every year it's different, something nature and I do together. We're designed to live with nature and grow food, not sit in front of screens 💚
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree!
@121homestead9 3 жыл бұрын
I have bananas planted in different conditions, but the ones that are planted in a hole that fills with water, are twice as big. In my experience, bananas want a lot of water and are heavy feeders.
@cubanmama4564 3 жыл бұрын
I love that you are growing bananas in SoCal. I have Ice Cream bananas and Puerto Rican plantains growing in a bed behind my pool. They grew babies and doing great. Hope to get fruit next year. Get ready for the heavy harvests from the Haas avocados. Ours is now 20 years old and have an every-other-year heavy and light cycle. This year was light, but we still harvested 190 avocados. The tree is loaded for next year's crop which will be a heavy harvest. Our neighbors get at least half of what we grow. It is fun giving stuff away. Have fun with your tropical plantings.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Wow that's incredible...I can't wait!
@Wolf-E-Romeo 3 жыл бұрын
It would be cool to have some epic before and after shots for the 1 year anny. Like on makeover shows. I can't believe it's already been a year. You've been working so hard! And it looks so good. :D
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Working in it!
@fosterpatton8760 3 жыл бұрын
My fiancé and I just moved to a place out in the country so we have a lot of room to grow now. We're gonna plan it out over winter and start fresh next spring. Your videos are giving me so many ideas
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear and congrats!
@danfarkas5375 3 жыл бұрын
No way I can grow tropical trees in my climate, yet here we are again.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
😂
@jov1900 3 жыл бұрын
Im the same way, I wish tho!!
@CanMichelleDoIt 3 жыл бұрын
7a and I somehow have 3 baby banana trees 🤷♀️ I'll bring them in for winter and hope they survive w/a grow light.
@cynthiaarmstronghopefulhom9672 3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing your joy for growing flowers at the Homestead Zinnias are one of my favorites as well.😊
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Mine too!
@thatsalt1560 3 жыл бұрын
I Iove zinnias too! I used to have a who balcony full of them. It was beautiful, but then I went to vacation during the hottest time of the year and the people in charge of watering couldn't water twice per day .... :(
@zaria5785 3 жыл бұрын
I’m loving your thought process during the making of this video. I literally just pulled out a 20 year old avocado tree rootball - it never fruited for me as I didn’t know I needed multiple trees to pollinate it. I guess I just made room for several new raised beds.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Doesn't "need" but highly preferred
@thatsalt1560 3 жыл бұрын
I agree. It's very inspiring.
@knottybead4871 3 жыл бұрын
The papaya is botanically a berry. It may look like it grows from a tree, but the papaya is actually the fruit of an herb. And a tall one at that - the papaya tree can grow over 10 feet tall.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Such a wild plant
@evanthompson3727 3 жыл бұрын
I have had the first great year of gardening at my current house, and a major part of it is because of your videos. Mainly to just try stuff, adapt, and play around with different varieties. I live in a zone 3a climate, and things can get frustrating with overwintering, but it has been really rewarding to start to see things working out as planned! Congrats on nearly a year at your home! It is very impressive the amount you have accomplished!
@TheBusyGardener 3 жыл бұрын
So smart to get the banana with afternoon shade, and way to level-up with your neighbor's avo for pollination! Also, your avos are gonna shade your cistern, so "stuff" in the water will grow less quickly. Nice job, guys! Mounding, spacing, amending, all of it solid.
@JessGier-11 3 жыл бұрын
The Business channel idea is great when thinking about starting a homestead I always see the great things KZfaq homesteaders do but always question how much it really cost or wonder how much it would cost and things to do to help grow your homestead but also cut the cost at the same time and how to slowly do that.
@makulewahine 3 жыл бұрын
When I lived in Hawaii my passion fruit vine just grew up into my plumeria tree. It was perfect. I actually don't even know where the vine came from! LOL
@jenniferrosario1489 3 жыл бұрын
We planted ours 6' apart so we can use the trunks to tie a hammock and enjoy the garden view under a shade in summer. In fall we put a small table with chairs.
@deborahfromdcspetersoncity9213 3 жыл бұрын
It always amazes me how much you have done to change and beautify your Homestead property in just 11 months. It's looking amazing!!
@donaldbenjamin6358 3 жыл бұрын
"I don't need that many avocados" is not a sentence that makes sense to me
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@saifrehman1827 3 жыл бұрын
Hey Kevin, got an epic idea for you that I learned from Pete Kanaris over at Green Dreams. If you have a big enough tree you could plant the passion fruit next to it and it will vine up the tree. The fruits fall when they are ripe and can fall from 50 ft or so and take no damage. I did it and do not regret it, it saved me space in the garden and money. Also a tip on the papaya, if you cut it down to the height you want it, it will come back and fruit and it will keep it from growing so tall and top heavy that it blows over when it has heavy fruits on it. Love that you got a banana plant, looks like a dwarf cavendish? Love the epic homestead, keep on growing on!
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Smart!
@rodneymccrea7214 2 жыл бұрын
Suggestion: plant some trumpet vine around the tank to cover it in blooms for pollinators!
@samelita007 3 жыл бұрын
That is EXACTLY why I bought the birdies tree surrounds. Here in Florida we get these monsoon like storms that keep the soil too moist and the frequency is super unpredictable. The birdies have helped control the moisture on the roots
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly!
@ringailetervydiene5942 3 жыл бұрын
The colours in this video are so summery. Love it, especially when our autum rain and cold decided to come in the beginning of August :)
@Ms.W35 3 жыл бұрын
You’re going to have SO MANY avocados in the future…guacamole party at your place!!! 🥑 🥑 🥑
@thesilentone4024 3 жыл бұрын
But know one is saying it i will he is in California its a desert those well obviously are tropical. Lake Orville just shut down 4 days ago so 🤷♂️
@erikaguidry7698 3 жыл бұрын
Make sure that banana tree gets A TON of water and fertilizer. Once it fruits, chop it down at the base, cut it up and mulch it with itself. And make sure to dig up the pups
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Yup!!!!
@nicolekhairullah3322 3 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love, everything you have done.🥑🥑🥑 I planted my two avocados together as one for the same reasons, here in 9b Southern California. They look as if they are one tree now, 4 years later... still no fruit, (we had an unexpected freeze last year) but I'm hopeful that next year is the year! ✌🏻&💗💚
@sloanschwindt9718 3 жыл бұрын
No fair that you get to plant tropical trees! They certainly would do well here in Boulder, Colorado!
@kmw4359 3 жыл бұрын
Great points on the charcoal. I need to add some bio char to my garden
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
You should!
@matthysloedolff 3 жыл бұрын
This is amazing. Thanks for the update and advice. Can't wait to see how those avocado and passion fruit section turns out!
@werftv4580 3 жыл бұрын
awesome... very fun stuff...
@belele-la3389 3 жыл бұрын
The garden’s filling out nicely! What variety of banana did you put in?
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Cavendish
@MatthewSherriff85 3 жыл бұрын
The backyard orchard is coming along nicely. Well done mate
@Leo_S94 3 жыл бұрын
Love the idea of your business channel, super excited to check that out! I loved the Q&A videos you did a while back on business etc. This is awesome.
@chrissingh7210 3 жыл бұрын
Great job on your tropical garden. Can't wait to see what you're planting next.🌴
@iddybiddyladybugleeza262 3 жыл бұрын
Everything is looking amazing Happy belated birthday mine was last week too
@lindasoaft9303 3 жыл бұрын
You are doing an amazing job establishing your garden/homestead! I continue to learn so much from your vlogs. Thanks
@ryanissa3353 3 жыл бұрын
everything looks so good 😍
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@stephenluna7932 3 жыл бұрын
An update on your potted Meyer lemon as well as you potted berry bushes
@crescentgarden6819 3 жыл бұрын
Been following this homestead progress since day 1 and i can't believe it's already almost a year!! The transformation is phenomenal and inspirational my guy. Can't wait to do stuff like this in my own yard!
@generalsmedleybutler340 3 жыл бұрын
Nice, but I think the banana will outgrow the metal raised bed, especially if there are suckers.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Easy to remove!
@quinnjdq 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
No problem!
@BeFree-BeFrugal 3 жыл бұрын
Just been to an old English walled garden and green house it had some lovely tropical plants
@xanitajobe5920 2 жыл бұрын
Kevin from the future ✨ummmm… I wouldn’t plant the avocado there✨ 😂❤️
@jkb8748 2 жыл бұрын
Dry stall is great for improving drainage in heavy clay, and cheap. I get at a Mary’s Tack and Feed in Del Mar.
@benjaminbroudy2982 3 жыл бұрын
yooooooo the banana
@marciagrant6687 3 жыл бұрын
Looking good!! I planted passionflower vine last year and I thought was dead. It came back and within 2 months it is taller than my fence.
@staciegulizia4144 3 жыл бұрын
I recently invested in an auger. Makes digging holes so much easier! I’ve used auger bits on my drill to loosen soil or plant bulbs, but the big auger is a game changer for planting trees.
@kittiew260 3 жыл бұрын
Kevin you're amazing loving both channels but I think I enjoy this one more.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear!
@randomanimeinu 3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video of each of the major groups of food and their general requirements all in one place. Like a section for a general rule of all cucurbit, a general rule of all tomatoes, of all peppers, all citrus, and even flowers and pollinating landscape, etc that includes soil composition, root depth, watering, fertilizing routine, how to grow both in season and over wintering potentials such as petunias that are perennial but because of the small range of places they can thrive, they typically die in a lot of zones but they can be saved if you're careful. Also on how to collect and prepare both flower and veggie seeds for yourself to use next season and how long they can be stored for. I know cucurbits can cross pollinate very easily and it seems that a lot of those crosses are inedible so a little more about the seed process for those. In the yearly update video coming, I'd like to see you touch on the selling and business aspect of your homestead as well, how you choose what to sell, where, and when, and if you plan to go into selling small container trees with some of your own fruit seeds.
@chulasexychica11 3 жыл бұрын
My banana tree in Riverside ca actually does great in heat and gives plenty of fruit. Direct sun all day long
@wonkingmywilly 3 жыл бұрын
Loved the video and would absolutely love a video about passion fruit! I literally searched for a video from you about them today. I have one growing rn and it's doing good but I know almost nothing about it lmao
@francoisgoyette1330 3 жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, i always watch your videos, i love them and i learn from them every week for my small garden in Québec. Small tips for you: the banana tree is not a tree; it's a plant! Therefore it will die once it produced the bananas and you will have to plant a new one every seasons. (It kinda makes a mess when all the leaves dry and fall off)
@ericahollier5323 3 жыл бұрын
I have Banana trees in 7b North GA... we get tiny bananas but nothing you can eat. They are literally 10ft tall and huge
@practicalorganicliving 3 жыл бұрын
bananas and papaya will grow like crazy in SoCal!
@ttsang11 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for another great video! Hoping to have my own homestead soon, so I'm learning a lot! I remember you mentioned a grant from the city for your rainwater system. Can you share more details about how to apply?
@peterk7428 3 жыл бұрын
For better density, you can train squash vertically. I have 7 squash plants in a 20 sq ft bed.
@vaishnaviramsubhag5008 3 жыл бұрын
Anyone from trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹
@jessicaorozco1749 3 жыл бұрын
I’d really like to see the types of seeds you are starting like your older videos. Like a, “these are the three types of pumpkins I bought from this seed company. These are two new chili seeds from this other seed company. I’ve never heard of this plant so I bought it and we’ll see”-type of video. You tell us what you plant, like the avocado trees, but you used to post pictures and talk about the differences. In any case, your homestead is looking really nice and I’m excited to see what you do next.
@RoyHolder 3 жыл бұрын
You need a post hole digger, lot easier to dig holes in hard ground!👍
@SunshineInCA14 3 жыл бұрын
Dude. What a crazy cool SD homestead. You are definitely an inspiration. Third channel? Go for it!
@chrisinmarin415 3 жыл бұрын
Q&A question for you. Can you talk about seed potatoes vs store bought vs organic from a know farm nearby. Potatoes are my next garden adventure and it’s not seed potato season. So I need options and pros, cons, tips, heads up, info about planting seed, store bought or organic potatoes and such. I understand the cutting, chits, drying for the scab, it’s just the actual seed so to speak. I hope that makes sense.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
For sure I'll add to a future vid
@conniemcgehee2851 3 жыл бұрын
be sure to remove tree stakes asap and replace with two stakes away from trunk with flexible ties that don’t damage tree trunk.
@markfox13 3 жыл бұрын
your front garden looks much more epic now.
@deanwinchester6654 3 жыл бұрын
Cool tropical trees, jealous. Mango tree next?
@vulk86 3 жыл бұрын
You could also try grafting several veriaties in the same tree!
@ltsaefong9715 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my gosh 100,000 subscribers
@Riley-58372. 3 жыл бұрын
you should definitely do a third channel your techniques and knowledge is beyond anything I've ever seen and id love to learn more:)
@mommycares2107 3 жыл бұрын
YES KEVIN you can do another channel and I can't wait to learn some more from you! My blueberry plant is yellow as well I bought it last year and plant it in the ground in zone 6a, but now the leaves are yellow with rust on some of the tip of the leaves, do you know what's wrong with it? It's a dwarf bushel and Berry blueberry.
@ellencnixon 2 жыл бұрын
💜💜
@dlh9503 3 жыл бұрын
I would definitely watch a business channel if you started it!
@williamreeder3660 3 жыл бұрын
Dude... thank you for the great videos and all of the great information.... please tell your parents we think they did a great job raising you . Thank you for helping us learn .
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Of course!
@tropicalfoodgarden3668 2 жыл бұрын
Think you need to get that planter out from around the banana while you still can, it will end badly. My little banana clump is 10 years old, you always have 3 generations of banana plants, the oldest will be fruiting, then you have 2 younger ones.When the oldest fruits, you cut it down, the next oldest then fruits. The rough diameter is way, way, bigger than that little planter. And I know how expensive they are. Awesome job on the water harvesting.
@ShirleensCorner 3 жыл бұрын
like!
@explosivegamer8574 3 жыл бұрын
Hey y'all, hope you're doing well!
@drheidi2010 3 жыл бұрын
Thought on a video... right now I'm struggling with some gardening burnout. I know I need to get my fall crop in but I'm still bummed out about misteps and losses from my spring garden that it feels overwhelming starting again. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
@GrowingSouth 3 жыл бұрын
Looks great Kevin! What type of banana did you choose? We have basjoo's (ornamental) and dwarf namwah (edible) here that do well. They love tons of water, and regular heavy feedings. I take all the clipping from pruning around the yard and throw them at the base of the bananas, as well as used coffee grounds, along with monthly feedings of liquid seaweed, molasses, and an all purpose 8-8-8 liquid organic fertilizer. Can you grow rambutans or mangosteens there?
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Standard cavendish for now
@blakemerryman3563 2 жыл бұрын
How long will it take for the trees to start fruiting to a point where you can enjoy them?
@Inoblquid 3 жыл бұрын
Hi! What is the brand of tomato and vegetable mykos are you using for the squash and okra?
@ArdwynElevown 3 жыл бұрын
I like the idea of planting trees close to each other, as long as theyre the same variety, because im running out of space and thats just the orchard, but im still worried. What about the root system? Won´t they compete too much? I want to plant so much stuff but im realizing its not possible with the space i have left. I have mostly young citrus trees so they are still growing & probably would overlap at some point. -_-
@terraveda 3 жыл бұрын
Hello Kevin. Thanks for the tips on planting fruit trees. QQ: How did you find a garden assistant? As a solo gardener, there many times I could use an extra pair of hands. Btw, I'm in the San Diego area.
@chulasexychica11 3 жыл бұрын
Any experience with terracotta watering system?
@twobluestripes 3 жыл бұрын
Our Fuerte is like 30+ feet tall 😅
@chrislucken8354 3 жыл бұрын
Good luck with the avocado, I made the mistake of not mounding one of mine up in sandy soil and as soon as taproot hit the sandy stuff it died nearly overnight. Australian soil is a bitch
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Oof
@Pixics 3 жыл бұрын
Finally all the bermuda grass is gone.
@daytonaexpress7160 Жыл бұрын
Can you grow the seeds from hermaphrodite papaya to get the same hermaphrodite papaya again and again?
@markus_selloi 3 жыл бұрын
Are you getting a jaboticaba (or more) tree(s)? I think that is the must kevin, they survive in zone 9 and they grow like weeds. Healthy as heck and i can imagine they are just incredibly tasting
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
I haven't yet, but could!
@ltsaefong9715 2 жыл бұрын
99.6
@melindavillasenor7996 3 жыл бұрын
Do you rotate your crops? If so, how do you do it?
@misscurlylocks1 3 жыл бұрын
This is a wonderful journey to watch and follow along with! I just wanted to know if you will introduce any sort of animals into the mix? Like chickens or quails? Or any plans for a water feature like a pond for wild birds?
@nevernevereverland 3 жыл бұрын
In a few of his videos he said he would be getting chickens.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Chickens coming in October!
@tracybrown512 3 жыл бұрын
Easy question, I think? You companion plant in your beds, (to a certain extent) but not around the fruit trees. Just curious why?
@elderberryjamz3654 3 жыл бұрын
What is the blue flower next to the queen lime red zinnia at 12:32? Bachelor’s button? P.S. it’s a good idea to plant multiple papayas in the same area for cross pollination and back-up if a tree randomly sets weird fruit one season or the squirrels/birds stake their claim on one. Also, they fruit more heavily when you keep them short and the trunks get thicker and are more wind resistant. I live in S FL and the shorter ones have a better chance at withstanding hurricane winds.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Yeah good call, I will! Flower is a bachelor button
@abyssal_phoenix 3 жыл бұрын
10:43 One thing that I always hate over here is that the Netherlands has the opposite of a nitrogen defiency, even the EU has told our government to cut down nitrogen pollution asap, its threatening the grasslands and stuff over here. But it also has an effect in the garden, you can clearly see that nitrogen is extremely abundant in the soils thanks to crazy leaf production and contant weed invasions. I wished there was an anti fertilizer for nitrogen commercially available 😂 (Sorry, rant not intended😅)
@patcar7274 3 жыл бұрын
Is the tree surround going to cause issues when the banana starts producing pup's
@ericarose3486 3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna need to know what kind of toothpaste you use, please and thank you.
@erikaodette1317 Жыл бұрын
Hi Kevin, I know this question has nothing to do with plants but how much did it cost to build that fence style? I want to build one just like that. My yard is much smaller.
@winrockywin331 3 жыл бұрын
When you plant a new tree in the summer in your climate, how often do you water them? I’m planting a grape tomorrow in Connecticut (zone 6) and I’m kind of nervous.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
At least once a week to start
@juwadanah 3 жыл бұрын
Where do you bulk buy fertilizer and soil? I need to buy for export.
@Ottawajames 3 жыл бұрын
Did you have the irrigation setup for the corn and taters? I don't remember noticing it before... I also had an idea for a video series for you: Epic Gardening Grows Beer and Epic Homesteading Brews Beer. I'd watch the shit outta that series. PS. Happy Bday bro.
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
That vid is coming next! And beer is coming too...
@Ottawajames 3 жыл бұрын
@@epichomesteading Is that what you used your wheat for? I'm excited!
@carlom9710 3 жыл бұрын
Im sure you called 811 before digging right 😆
@nicolechoudhary8810 3 жыл бұрын
I'm curious why you still planted both an A and B type avocado if your neighbor has avocado trees hanging over your fence? How close do they need to be for cross pollination?
@ColeSpolaric 3 жыл бұрын
It's queenY lime zinnia. You keep leaving off the Y! I'm not sure why it bothers me so much that you leave off that Y, but it does 😆
@epichomesteading 3 жыл бұрын
Not on my seed pack
@ColeSpolaric 3 жыл бұрын
@@epichomesteading all-americaselections.org/product/zinnia-queeny-lime-orange/ Either your packet is wrong, or they are selling something very similar because, well, plant patents. Those are a whole 'nother point of contention!
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