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@@chrismckinney1135 that’s good feedback to hear thank you! I can’t wait either !!

@@iamnotguilty haha I hear that! Fall is my favorite time of year I have to fight the urge to invite the cold in. I don’t wanna wish away any season - I try my best to enjoy each but boy I always get so excited as things cool!

@@rw699 they work great for hickory! I have yellowbud hickory, mockernut, and shag growing in these beds this year. Did mockernut and yellowbud last year too. The roots come out amazing for hickory. The shoots are generally pretty short the first year for most hickory even in these beds. I’ll try to show some when I pull trees out this fall

@@livingsoiltreefarm Thanks! I have some growing on my property and would like to have more but didn't know if the beds could handle the taproot. I really appreciate the advice.

@@rw699 that’s awesome ! I am happy to share my experiences !

@@vballboy11 thank you!!! I’m glad you’re getting enjoyment out of these videos. that absolutely makes sense and I have worried that I would see issues with that but so far it has not been a problem at all. just to be safe I try to not plant a seed directly above that 2x4 but sometimes I forget 🤣 and so far that has not been a problem. If that changes I will talk about it for sure !

@@vballboy11 still a little bit open ended for me, I’m sure they could get in if they wanted but so far it hasn’t been an issue for me. The old nursery in NC had no squirrels around due to open cow pasture surrounding the site and the new site I’m at in VA I haven’t been at very long. I’m sure over time the squirrels here will figure out what I’m up too and I will have to be more careful. But right now open tops seems okay.

@@TranquilityChiba best of luck !! Keep an eye on the bag often to watch for mold. If you catch mold early you can easily rub it off with your fingers, it will start out just on the surface of the seed.

@@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor when does the season start over there ?

@livingsoiltreefarm It shouldn't be far away now, but we've had an extremely wet year, and where I live aren't that many hazel trees. Most that I've seen are already being devoured by squirrels, so I don't know how many will be left on the wild trees. I usually order some from the SE of the UK. Those are cultivated ones, cobnuts, big hazelnuts. Last year I ordered some, and they lasted us until February or March. I plan to do the same this year. I like the 'raw' ones, not dried. It works very well if I keep them in boxes, layered with woodchips and the right amount of moisture. That's what I did for this season because most of the ones I ordered, I ordered to grow into trees, not for eating.

@@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor I’m in a similar boat right now, most of the nuts I gather or buy go for seed not food. I remember you saying how wet it was not too long ago. I bet that has made an impact on things. I bet those cultivated ones are much bigger than what I have here !

@livingsoiltreefarm Yeah, the cultivated ones are nice and large (you can see some in my videos, especially the one with the largest air prune box, back in March or so). I'm praying to be able to buy more cobnuts this year, for eating and for planting. It will be interesting to see what the planted ones will make. Since they are from seed, it will be varied. Most might be on the smaller side, but still good. We need lots.

@@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor I’ll go check that video out ! I am excited to see what they produce in a few years ! I’ve got some seedlings from hybrid hazelnuts growing this year that I am very curious to see produce nuts one day

@@oxford821 they work great for that type of context ! And they make wonderful food

@@oxford821 when does the season start over there ?

Sorry I typed that on the wrong response haha!

@@iamnotguilty hey! I got your email I’ll shoot you a reply back today . That is all amazing stuff to hear ! Especially happy for you about all the berry stuff, that’s something I really wanna push next year. Do you think it’s a big year for white oak in your area? Still early to tell for us. There’s some acorns on the trees but not dropping yet. I worry that spring drought we had will decrease yields or make the trees wait another year. Almost no walnuts around this year. We’ll see how it goes. I started picking hazelnuts last week!

@@dwr44 it can be tricky, if it goes like my past experiences I’ll get a lot of them but some I’ll break in the process. I’ll def film it !!

@@youngbuck5009 hey !!! Great to see you over here on the RUclips 😊 and thank you I’m so glad to hear that !

@@BigggRoss I agree that if I really wanted carbon up here we could generate it from the landscape. We’re actually already looking to get a wood chipper just to generate wood chips for the garden, nursery, and orchard. But after giving it more thought we are set on getting the animals out on pasture and out of this yard anyway. Currently building our chicken tractor and ordering the electric fence for the pigs.

@@livingsoiltreefarm Cool. Yeah Rotational grazing would likely be more beneficial all around Just when you were talking about getting it delivered I was like "Dude your surrounded by it why buy it in"

@@BigggRoss yeah we def want to be making it ourselves. Just might be a while before we have the funds to get a chipper + the time to chip a bunch. And with the chicken coop specifically getting either chips or a chipper up here is tricky because the bridge over the creek is out. But definitely if we want it to happen we’d make it happen. I guess part of this too is that for a while I lived closer to metropolitan areas and it was just so easy to get chips delivered for free or for low cost.

@@timmillan6701 I’m glad to hear your trees seem to have recovered ! Were you able to give them water during those first few years ? That’s something I didn’t touch on much in this video. I’ve found when planting these seedlings out into the field full sun can be very difficult if they don’t get exactly as much water as they want. And they can drink a lot! In the shade they are much more forgiving about water.

@@dwr44 I find that mold is much harder to control in the fridge vs stratifying outside. I prefer to always stratify outside if possible. To avoid mold in the fridge moisture has to be kept to a minimum but you also don’t want the seed to dry out. I generally have bad luck with the fridge tho no matter what. This past winter I was moving and it was just easier logistically to keep some stuff in the fridge. I lost a whole bag of hickory seed to mold. Outside I have never had mold issues but rodent protection is a real issue when stratifying outside

@@dwr44 have you tried dusting them with cinnamon? It sounds silly, but it's a natural antifungal and in my experience it's highly effective. In the past I had issues with mold on various stone fruit seeds in the fridge, but I haven't had it happen once since I started putting cinnamon on them.

@@Jackyboi887thank you I have never heard of that, I will give it a try!

@@livingsoiltreefarmthank you I really appreciate your channel!!

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@@l0tus4life for me they’re fine in full sun after their first season - but this depends on irrigation and soil - if the soil is good and or if you’re able to irrigate they can thrive in the sun but if soil and water are sub optimal shade can really be a life saver - in my experience anyway !

@@crackinthesidewalkfarmlet2218 I’m still new to grafting but I am certainly finding paw paw and persimmon and walnut to be tricky. Its tricky when the grafting has to happen while the trees are actively growing

@@Jackyboi887 dang that’s a bummer !! Good information though. Maybe best practice is shade for the first full season to be safe.

@@JaniceDR good question. Not really at the moment. Right now I use seeds only for tree planting myself, distributing to folks who want to plant their own trees, and for certain species like nuts I save some seed to eat. Example being black walnuts, hickory, acorns I will save some as food. I’m working with a group of folks up here to start gathering and processing more nuts to produce flour and oil etc but that will take some time to get off the ground. There’s also potential for seed to be used in art projects I think

@@kenzollweg1304 you got it ! 😎👊🏻 thank you!!

@@JulieHewes thank you! I’m glad you liked it

@@Jackyboi887 oh man I hear ya, it made me so nervous the first few times I did it. I’m still amazed every time it works 🤣🤣

@@mdimonofficial thank you !

@@Norbingel I’m not sure if I understand what you mean by the whole frame being covered in mesh. Could you explain that idea a little more ? I don’t have a problem with the metal rusting because it lasts a really long time and it’s much more rodent proof than plastic mesh. I’ve had mammals chew through plastic before to get at nuts. Sometimes it and issue and other times not but I like to keep some things in metal so that I’m more confident I won’t loose them. But if you’re not as worried about rodents you could certainly use plastic. Plastic won’t rust but will also eventually degrade. Unless it’s plastic designed for sun exposure that stuff lasts a while

@@livingsoiltreefarm By frame, I mean having wood as the edges, forming a box shape without walls. The walls would then be mesh instead of the wood pieces you have now. You make a good point about rats. Not really an issue where we are or for the things we're planning to plant. Regarding sun exposure, could the whole box not be put in shade?

@@Norbingel okay I see what you mean. You could certainly try that. Just make sure to build it strong, the weight of soil pushing out causes a lot of pressure on the sides and bottom. Yes you could put the whole box in the shade. I do that sometimes. Some trees will grow slower in the shade, others not. You kinda just gotta try each species and see how they behave. Also slower growth isn’t always a problem

@@Norbingel definitely ! I will try to talk about them more in an upcoming video at some point but here’s the basic jist. The plastic crates work well but they dehydrate SUPER fast. They’re like pots they want water almost every day. You can line them with cardboard or landscape fabric and they need less water or keep them in the shade. They are not rodent proof, most nut hungry animals can chew through the plastic. I have not experienced the wire mesh rusting to be much of an issue. Eventually they will rust out but I’m on year three for some of these beds and the metal wire is still holding good. The 1/2” size hardware cloth especially is good because it’s a pretty thick gauge and is galvanized. But eventually the wood and metal will rot. Plastic will also breakdown over time in the sun. Not sure which lasts longer but I could see the argument that some plastics could last longer. I think the main downside to plastic is that rodents could get through if that’s a problem for you

@@livingsoiltreefarm Thanks for the response. You make good points about plastic. I think I'll try them because I know where to get waste plastic crates that I can reuse. At least keep them out of the trash heap. Rodents aren't that big of a concern for the things we intend to plant. We can also keep young plants in the shade without issue right? However, for the long term we'll make the wood ones since you also make valid points about why you prefer wood. I saw some videos about preserving wood raised beds that should work here as well. It's basically charring and applying boiled linseed oil.

@@Norbingel I like that charring and oil idea! There are also some woods that are naturally rot resistant. Like if you have black locust near you that stuff is basically indestructible. White oak and cedar are also good and there are others. Yeah I say go for it with the crates. Almost any young tree or shrub can kick it in the shade for a year or two no problem. They will grow a little slower that way sometimes but they’ll need way less water. And sometimes they grow just as fast. Yes keep those bins out of the trash! I’m all about reusing and trash picking wherever i can. And they are great for those trees that aren’t desired by rodents. I’ve had good luck so far with black walnuts in them but any day that could change, we have a lot of squirrels

@@scottreichanadter7678 right ! They seem to make quick work of it. I have been thinking squirrels and mice mostly but I’m sure there’s chipmunks around too

@@crackinthesidewalkfarmlet2218 yeah I think at this point I have to agree with you. I noticed those little burnt black tips, I wish I had pointed that out in the video. At first I thought the beds were drying out but they have been kept pretty consistently moist. I noticed that around the edges of the beds where the wood frame for the wire cages casts some shade, there is more germination also. So yeah I think shade for those first few weeks at least is very helpful if not required. My spice bush I started in shade but I don’t have any buckeyes this season. I’m hopeful and curious to see if any of these paw paws sprout back

@@Crina-LudmilaCristeaAuthor I’m glad you are getting so much rain this year ! It sounds like a dramatic shift from last year. It will be interesting to see how the rest of the season plays out here. Kind of a flip flop from last year. In 2023 spring was cool long and wet but by

By late summer we moved into a bad drought that extended into fall. This year early summer had the bad drought but we’ve been getting caught up on rain the past week or so. I hope that continues! If we go back into drought now it could be rough but we shall see ! I’m happy and impressed with how the plants are handling these varying conditions

@@dwr44 great question. it depends on where you are. Down here in zone 8 it’s no problem to leave them in the beds over winter but in colder climates it can be an issue. But I generally try to get all the trees removed from the beds and heeled into loose soil in the earth during fall. Once heeled in and mulched they can overwinter without threat of cold damage. I’ve got a video on that process on my channel if you’re interested. For potted trees that need to overwinter I usually stack up fall leaves or wood chips around the pots to insulate them

@@livingsoiltreefarm thank you I will look for that video!

@@consideringorthodoxy5495 !!!!! Right ?? she really takes my breath away

@@govindasgarden sure thing all great questions. I put tarps on the ground and shook branches to get lots of berries to fall. Then dumped the tarps into buckets. This way I could get a lot at a time. I also did a fair amount of picking berries by hand. And I used a broom to sweep up rotten fruit off the sidewalk because they still have good seed. Each species is a little different and it’s always a learning experience to work with a species for the first time. I try to see what other folks are doing to grow various seed. Always a good resource to check is the Forrest service publication “woody plant seed manual” you can get a free pdf on Google. And broadly speaking most seed that falls in a fruit does not like to dry out. Seeds that fall dry like honey locust are able to be stored dry, generally. There are exceptions. Marketing is a mixed bag, I’m still figuring that out. I think it’s helped me a lot to have a presence on Facebook and Instagram and RUclips but that’s not everyone’s cup of tea and it is a lot of work. I also post in plant groups online (Facebook and Reddit are good) and presumably get some traffic to my website from Google searches. In the past I have sold trees on Facebook marketplace. The demand is there for native plants and seed but tapping into it and getting your name out there isn’t always straightforward. Word of mouth is great too.

@@livingsoiltreefarm Thanks for your response, and the seed manual rec!

@@govindasgarden of course ! I’m always happy to talk seeds and trees.

@@NanasWorms I have some comfrey going but I haven’t grown borage yet. I would like to though!

@@chrismckinney1135 😎

@@MrBrznak after a quick Google search I think you might be right

@@robinmacinnis6497 that is so wonderful to hear 😊 which trees are you most excited about at your place ?

@@coolmantoole that’s a really good marketing idea thank you for sharing that! Yeah I agree they are super tricky to germinate in my limited past experiences. I kept these moist in the fridge for a few weeks while I was busy post harvest and then as soon as I could got them sown into air pruning beds and mulched. So we’ll see ! Hoping for at least some germination next spring but also expecting some wait to another year in that bed.

@@livingsoiltreefarm in addition, check out my channel. I review a number of high quality chickasaw cultivar strains. These are in need of becoming commercially available for the sake of preserving them. Most of them require the presence of wild-type for pollination. People keep approaching me with new local strains. A nursery like yours is in a much better position grow-out, propagate and sell these local improved chickasaw strains than a back yard gardener like myself. Anyway, check out my channel and tell me what you think.

@@mena2138 yeah good idea. that’s something i hadn’t thought of but I could certainly try it. That could rule out how much of the difference is water vs soil

@@wilderfarmstead this drought is no joke ! Here in western VA and central NC it’s been pretty rough also. Hot and dry 🙃 it’s been hard but also really interesting to observe which plants in the landscape are tolerating these conditions better

@@LittleIowaHomestead hahaha yes I think she needs a leash! Sometime I carry her outside to inspect the plants

@@galinarou it’s one of those “it depends” answers. A really important question. Certainly there are times where the fruit is too mushed for human consumption. From a livestock perspective they’ll eat then no matter how squishy. My favorite persimmon tree is like 50-60 feet tall and a majority of the fruit is intact enough to eat after falling. Having a soft leaf litter or placing hay down really helps. Bare ground or turf grass is a harder landing

@@livingsoiltreefarm thank you that’s helpful to consider. I may just keep the tree height artificially trimmed so it doesn’t get too tall ..

@@galinarou that’s another good option for sure

That is really good feedback to hear because I definitely enjoy coming back to the same plants for updates 😄 thank you!