Managing Trees for Self-sufficiency - Chopping, Chipping and Mulching
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I moved from Los Angeles (where I spent 25 years of my life) to a small town in Croatia in 2015. I was born in this little town of 22,000 people and left it in 1991. Most people thought I was completely insane here for returning to Croatia! They laughed at my love for nature and the simple life. I bought a house there from the 1960s with a plot of land at the back of it. I now have 2 goats, 3 dogs, 3 cats and koi/gold fish. On my land I have lots of fruit trees, roses, and I will be starting a little garden in the back of my plot of land. This was the BEST move I ever made in my life. I am not as isolated as you are, but my house is very close to empty fields, so I have open land and beautiful forests near by. There are abandoned and half-finished weekend houses in those fields. Many Croatians have "weekend houses" in their field plots that they buy along with their regular homes. This simple lifestyle is also very popular in Russia. Blessings!
Croatian Sea Witch , when my friend travelled throughout Croatia, she sent back pictures of stunning beauty. I had no idea Croatia was so beautiful. God bless you on returning to this land of breath-taking beauty!
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hello my dear man:) please know to be extremely careful with that chipper machine... my father had a cousin who lost his life because his jacket snagged on the branch he was inserting... these machines are relentless... take every precaution... wear tight fitting clothes and load the machine nimbly... never push with your hand as a slip can easily happen... and always be aware that this machine can cause instant loss of life if your vigilance and care lapse for even a single absentminded moment. you have truly found your way into my heart my dear... i pray for you continued joy, happiness and good health
Your videos are quiet and poetic, very calming. Keep making them!
In Irish, a willow twig is called a sailí, buinneán sailí is a willow shoot. Na sailí, also referes to the rapid growth of plants such as ferns, and willow.
@@bert.collins.2060 if ur referring to the Yeats poem, it is definitely a reference to that. He also spent a lot of time around Sligo in his youth, which I presume is around Mossy
Fascinating! In Somerset the willow used for basket making are called withies . . . not a clue why.
Love 💖
Was about to answer that I suspected this myself and found someone had confirmed it. Nice to know I was right!
Cool mini Gaelic lesson!
From wiki, Willows, also called sallows and osiers, form the genus Salix.
You, Moss and your videos are a delight to behold in this crumbling old world! Even more than the interesting content, it's your vibe; your manner and ways which are so lovely to 'spend time with' so to speak... Sorry to add to your list of things to do, but there is now almost an obligation for you to do lots more videos for us 'poor city folk' ...so that we can imbibe something of the loveliness that you live in, within and without... Thank you! :)
Shanti G 100% agree.
AGREE VERY MUCH SO xx
Yes you are so calming to listen to and so knowledgeable a you are a real treat in these otherwise difficult times thank you keep going
Moss is a superstar!
Moss is a beautiful dog.
What interests me about your channel, is the amount of interest there is !! It seems so many of us would like to opt out as you have done! Myself included!
Moss is the best! And owner is pretty cool, too. Carry on, good sir - your place looks marvelous.
You would make a good teacher.
Your dog is amazing, genuine LOL moment at the end
I have been following you over the past two years. I live in the Caribbean but am absolutely filled with excitement when I look at your videos and see your progress. You have impressed me with the simplicity of your plan, the calm with which you speak, your humility and knowledge. I have been to Ireland once and fell in love with it. I wish I was more able....I am not so young and my health is also not too bad but definitely challenging. It would have been great to offer myself as a volunteer. Please keep on keeping on. I wish you every success. I love Moss....the affection between you both reminds me of my own pet who I lost some time ago. Blessings to you and Moss
I like the outtakes at the end. Please continue to include them.
The sally stick is a willow and it became common parlance in Ireland because it was used by teachers to discipline the pupils by giving them lashes mainly on the hands. My dad has some harrowing stories to tell about how this was fished out .
The phrase “the rule of thumb” I was told this referred to the stick “sally” you use to beat your wife could be no thicker than your thumb, thus rule of thumb.........
it was such a different country even in my fathers lifetime!
Great channel 👍
Michael O'Sullivan Spare the rod and spoil the child .
I know I shouldn't laugh but every time I see Moss throw that stick at you, it cracks me up. Your expression is priceless. Well done Team Mossy Bottom!
Great stuff, I spent the evening watching your videos. You're a true inspiration!!!
So I’m randomly going on a Mossy Bottom binge. Always calming. Always educational. And always hilarious with the outtakes thanks to your interactions w/the inimitable Moss. Lmao 🤣 Love you Daniel! Keep up the delightful work. We’re all grateful. (28 July 2021)
Says it all ....your work is so refreshing , thoughtfully presented and well organized. You always manage to keep a wonderfully twinkly smile when moss is around especially.
3 month without a video ... I miss it. Hope you,re doing well and I wish you love, peace and abundance!
what a beautiful loving dog. obviously you take good care of him.
I admire your productivity. You
are a fine teacher. Thanks
Years ago when I first saw your video I thought you were a just a dreamer. Boy, was I wrong, and I am very glad that I was.! I am SO impressed with all you have done and also with your plans for the future. You have your feet on the ground, but you honor your dreams as well. You are handsome, bright, hardworking, organized and well spoken. Good luck to you and to Moss.
I wish you knew how much I appreciate this content.
Im trying to start a )))Simpler Life((( too.
where are you thinking of moving to Ivan?
@@luciobrazil007 south of Chile/Argentina
Who is Varg?
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@@jjjjjpppppbbbbb thank you forgot about that guy watched him ages ago for a while and forgot his name
So much Love in those dog's eyes,
I'm learning so much in these videos. I wish school children could visit your farm and learn about nature from you. I think you would be great with kids!
He wants a quiet life. God the kids would drive him mad. And I have 3....
Great video as always. You scared me a little as you were feeding the chipper, I was afraid your hand was getting too close to the machine. I admire what you are doing and hope you succeed in your quest for self-sufficiency. If everyone had your vision, the world would be such a better place and society would be much less wasteful and polluting.
Hey Daniel. Love your channel. Very intresting videos. I would love to see a weekly video ( or even more than that ) of you going about daily work/tasks on your land. RUclips is a great platform to harness as another source of income for yourself. All the best to yourself and moss. Looking forward to the next video and future vids of the cottage restoration.
This is true. There are people who put up cleaning videos that have a huge following. Cleaning, just cleaning, and that's it. Many people use them as motivation. There is also Shawn at My Self Reliance channel that just films himself working on his cabin and outbuildings. He uses old methods and is preparing it for he and his wife to live in full time. He barely talks. But he has an alternate channel that is him just talking.
To add to the comments about sallies; yes, it comes from the word salix, for willow. You've probably heard of the old song;" Down by the sally garden" . A sally garden is what in England we would have called a withy bed, where willow is grown and coppiced for basket making etc.
Very good - I think we might claim you as Ireland's answer to Monty Don!
Love the new video! One little thing of note: I saw that you have the wood chips all the way up to the tree's trunks. You might actually want to give it at least 6 inches of breathing space (aka, push the chips away six inches from the trunk). The reason is because of the wonderful benefit of wood chips absorbing and holding onto water, it can cause trunk rot by keeping the trunk perpetually wet! Also, it chokes out the light and air that the feeder roots closer to the surface need. Some people go a whole foot away, but 6 to 8 inches is just fine for younger trees (bigger trees need more space).
Just something to think about! Genuinely love your videos! :)
I didn't know that. Thanks for the tip. :)
@@MossyBottom Any time! I made the same mistake with a fruit tree, and definitely don't want to see your hard work come undone! :)
Your videos just get better and better. These are two of the best I have seen on managing trees 🌳🌳🌳 for self sufficiency. I'm looking forward to your fruit tree planting.
Love your videos. I live in the States and am from Scotch Irish decent. I love the way you explain and your obvious patience and love for your four legged friend. Peace for the day.
Moss is such a lovely dog, i love him so much..he probably just wants some attention from you
You have done so much in such a short time. Congratulations!
You're making a big difference in a small way. 😊🇺🇸 An English woman avid gardener in Washington State, USA
Great to have an Irish based homesteader
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These videos are gold what a breath of fresh air
Excellent presentation of excellent information. Thank you,I wish you good fortune. Regards Gareth Wiltshire UK.
Very few private videos are such good quality as the Mossy Bottom videos. Clear and so steady, no jerky movements. Thank you.
I have just come across your channel and loving it, thank you. Very timely too. Don't forget that wood ash can be put back into the ground as nutrient too - the apple trees love it.
Yes! A food forest, that’s what I’m working towards 😊
Looking forward to a video of rocket mass heater construction. As always, i get a nice sense of peace when watching your videos.. it makes me anxious to find my own place and get my hands into the soil, or just busy putting things right.... Also looking forward to your addressing your cottage refurbishment!
That Mossy is a trip!!!!
A wonderful video Daniel, I am very impressed with what you're doing and I would love to see some more videos.
Your content is always so interesting! I can’t wait to see more of your progress! Hurray for moss as he gave me another good laugh 👍😁
Great informative video. Nice to see Moss again. Waiting to see you start work on the stone cottage. Cheers from Nova Scotia, Canada.
Thank you for sharing and I absolutely love the life you are making for yourself
We should all live as you do!!
Especially in love with all your tree planting!!! The cedars!!!♡♡♡♡♡
♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL YOU DO!!!♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
You are an inspiration. I talk the talk but you walk the walk. I am now making a move to do the same. I am about to buy where there are still leopards on the land. I am planning the orchards. I plan to plant one for myself and a smaller one for the baboons.
Very informative and entertaining video. Your mesh windbreak is great.
Haaa. Of course it all works, we do the same with overgrowth on our land, great compost, great mulch and even greater workout when you're doing it all. Fabulous... hugs for Moss :)
Such a helpful video Daniel! I have always thought coppicing was just a brilliant idea, but didn't know what I would do with all the branches. This is perfect. Thank you!
Great video keep up the great work. It looks really impressive so far
Very interesting Daniel. Your piece of peat looked like a puppet you were talking to for a few moments. Love your dog, he is so funny, and the subject is very good. Merci beaucoup stay warm.
Moss is so sweet! Full of energy and love for you!
I see beauty in that dog.
I really love watching your videos, wish you could make them more often 🤗
I'm pleased to hear about your investigation into the Rocket Mass Heater, they sound amazing and great for heat and the environment.
Loving your videos. I’m very curious about the cottage and how much work you’ve managed to do on it. Will you do a video on that? Also you mentioned being not too far from the sea, would be great to see you wander down there and show us the nearby coast. Keep it up, brilliant stuff.
I adore your pup!
Here’s one possibility. There are several species of willow (Salix spp.) that are native to Ireland. Even though they vary in size, colour and growing habit, they all tend to be fast growing and thrive happily in moist or wet soils, making them an ideal plant for those wet areas in your garden. They are often called “sallies’ derived from both their latin and gaelic (Saileach) name or ’pussy willows’ due to the furry flower buds and catkins.
I should have made the connection with Salix. Great info. Thanks a million! :)
Tami Gami : funny that you should mention willows being called "sallies"... i just read something somewhere yesterday, related to sewing, that needles that were overlarge for the job at hand, were called "sallie rods" ..... i'd never, ever heard of that name for willows before, and BAM...twice now in two days..
Yep 👍 that’s it alright
Willow has been cultivated since the stone age. It burns very hot too. I always thought that wood and leaves took nutrients from the soil till they had completely broken down. Mulching is the best. Good video.
yeah and they could be woven into a hedge row easily for a quick growing wind break.
Daniel, looking forward to seeing and knowing more about the rocket mass stove. First time having heard of this. Sounds like just the thing. Thanks for all the great videos you take time to make. Great job!!
Really enjoyed this video and found it informative and useful thank you.
VIDS ON THE RENOVATION OF YOUR COTTAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I'm thinking of quitting my job and live a simpler life like yours with my dog.
I enjoy your dog in the videos.
I have the same model of chipper and it is my favourite job on a winter day to make my own wood-chips. Just one warning if you are shredding hawthorn and blackthorn thicker gloves and eye protection are a good idea.
I appreciate your videos. I am inspired by your thoughtful, sincere, but not overbearing apologetics for taking care of creation. That's inspiring the desire to enact real changes without paralyzing ppl with guilt. Thank you!!
I use loads of wood chips as mulch- they do use a bit of nitrogen in the short term, but then release it later (find a friend with guinea pig or rabbits bedding with their poo included for that extra nitrogen boost), only drawback is it is perfect for the sluggies, you really will need those ducks or become a slug obsessive like me!
Your video is the first of my learning about the concept of coppicing, never heard of it before. Thank you for such great info and your furry companion is just too cute. It appears you are cultivating a quite lovely existence for yourself, with much love and respect for our Mother Earth and the other beings who depend on her for theirs. Blessings to you my friend.
Chop and drop - Geoff Lawton has videos on that. Some trees can cope with being cut back once a season. The terms coppicing and pollarding are traditionally used. One it cutting down the branches, letting the stem stand, and the other terms means and another one means going down deeper, to the ground and they tree will grow an new stem. Looks quite gnarly.
Ash will often develop a second stem.
Trees in our region that can cope with it: Ash, ? elderberry (which is a bush, never mind), birch to a degree, and willow. In the warm regions they have more trees that are nitrogen fixers (they can harvest nitrogen from the air, like legumes, ore more precisely they partner up with bacteria that have that ability. They get sugars from the tree and the tree gets fertilizer.
That is super interesting because that nitrogen is also used to grow leaves.some tree leaves can be fed to animals, if the tree can harvests its own nitrogen the leaves they will be more nutritious, the nitrogen is used for protein.
And if the branches are used for compost (chop and drop means branches cut off and placed on the ground as a kind of mulch) they will add nitrogen to the soil. They are softer and with irrigation and warm temperatures the funge get to them and break them down.
In the Greening the desert project that Geoff Lawton initiated they started with sandy dirt on a hill and they have 12 inches rain per year in that area. No good soil.
So they used hardy heat resistant trees that are nitrogen fixers as pioneers: prosopis (it can be invasive in some areas but in the dry Jordan valley there is no danger). Only downside: they are thorny. Well, a desert plant.
And to add to its virtues it can cope well with being cut down yearly.
That helped with soil building and that soil contained some of the nitrogen the plant fished out of the air. Meanwhile they have soil and switched ot other nitrogen fixing support trees w/o thorns: Leucaenia.
I came across an article by Ted Green about _Tree Hay_ on the site of Agricology. It was plan B in many areas of Europe if the grass did not grow well. Trees have deeper roots than grass so they can still get water up when grass stops growing and gets brown. Trees use the height, if they are strippled of branches every saison they stay compact and do not make a lot of shade. So one piece of land could provide grass, the leaves that grew higher up, and they got wood for burning on top.
And it was a source of another green (taste), proteins, vitamins.
They arranged the branches in bundles and hung them up to dry, that was a specific technique.
They have an embeded video on the site, where they feed it to cows that were kept in a stable (so no free grazing and selecting what they want to eat). The cows were quite eager to get the stuff. (Dried, they did not like them green if I remember correctly). Being inside must be boring, and they likely like a variety of taste, too.
Poor people had no forests, were not allowed to get (much) wood in many areas, and had not much land for grazing, so those leaves could help to keep a milk goat going through winter, or keep chickens alive.
I assume when they had striped off the leaves from the branches (animals or humans) those were used for heating.They bothered to feed branches to the fire. More work, someone had to tend the fire a lot, but at least they had it warm, and it was free.
One can also pack a few twigs and thin branches together, chop them off to an equal, manageable size (after they are fairly dry), and tie them into a tight bundle.. That is good kindling, but if the "roll" is tightly packed it does not burn so fast, the surface is reduced. It can be shoved into the oven like a log, and needs also less space for storage.
People with little money that would have had to pay for logs, got creative, and substituted with labor.
One advantage of the thin branches - one can ramp up the heat fast, if the stove is also used for cooking and it will go down equally fast if no more of the thin branches are fed to the fire.
Hi Daniel! Yet ANOTHER advantage - sticks for Moss!
Really enjoy your videos keep them coming please
Irish folk call them sallys (I think) due to the willow species all belonging to the Salix genus.
Moss is bored here but I am not.
I love this.
You explain things with the clarity of David Attenborough and that's saying something.
Thank you for this very informative video. Now I'm motivated and looking forward to when I can start planting in the spring.
Beautiful video. Thanks
Another brilliant informative video, well done again Daniel 😀😀
In SA there's a Wattle tree which is alien species...water guzzling roots but xlnt firewood!!! Also has lovely yellow flowers which make fab arrangements! Love the way yr dog clearly adores you!!! What a Letter of Recommendation...😊😊😊
Thank you for the video Have a great week
We use branches, grass cuttings, fallen leaves, and some green food scraps for compost!!
Thank you for sharing this journey. I'm hooked! More please.
Omg I almost missed the last bit with moss 😂😂😂 made my friggin night😄💜
Love the chipper - very satisfying feeding it and watching the chip pile grow. Moss loves his Daddy : )
Great video Dan...
Love watching your videos! Thank you very much!
Gotta love Moss. ❤️
In many parts of Europe you would use the branches in the bread oven. Cut lengths of 70 to 90cm and bundle tem and tie with a rope. A few of these are enough to heat an oven to bake bread, do some pies or flat breads after the bread is done, and dry fruit or vegetables with the last warmth. I have a part of the traditional oven in my 18th cent house and would love to remake the bread oven. In the outbuilding of my house that once had the oven, next to it using is the hearth to smoke meat or fish. This winter I had no heating cost, using my own wood, but my plot of land is too small to have enough cut wood every year.
The design of these ovens must be a little like rocket mass heaters. Maybe not the double burning, but the high mass to store the heat. Burning it hot is the most efficient way to burn - but hwo to capture the heat that is created - and stoves with a lot of mass do that. Masonry stoves, rocket mass heater, metall stoves iwth chamotte. The soap stone stoves (TTuulikivi, Finnish) are completely made from that material, incl. the burning chamber, soap stone is equal or better than chamotte.
great videos, hope it all works out for you
Amazing dog😁😁😁😁😁😂😂😅😅😅😅😅😅☺️🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼 thank you for your great care and knowledge to share😎
Loved these 2 videos most. Have enjoyed all of your post! Thank you for sharing your experience.
Kimberly in the US makes tiny stoves with secondary combustion chambers where the smoke is then returned to release more heat and no black smoke. They are designed to run hydronic heating systems or generate trickle charge for electricity.
I really enjoy your videos and channel, Daniel!
Thanks so much for sharing ..
That thing you said about having to drive to get wood is interesting. I don't live on my own land or anything, but even people in urban areas can do similar things. I see people pay to have someone to come collect all the leaves in their lawn, but then pay someone else to bring compost and mulch to them. Just cancel out all that travel and use the leaf litter from your own space
It is a delight that someone of your age embraces ha natural life. I love your videos.
Excellent video
Great video thanks for sharing
Lovely video, my friend. A pleasure to hear you.
Good and interesting vlog. These strategies and techniques work well on Guam. Stay green my friend.
4:11 correct, Ash Wood will burn green, there's a superstition here in Ireland to never cut down a lone Hawthorn tree, that's why you see so many stand alone ones in the middle of fields, your dog is gorgeous by the way, he's the image of my first dog except darker brown
Certain types of mushrooms grow in woodchips. So you could use them to farm mushrooms as well!
Love your enthusiasm. Love Mossy! I plan to live like that one day and to own a border collie. All the best from the antipodes ( NZ )
I’m glad you gave Moss his stick. :)
Good boy!!
Great video! Thanks! Also, the dog is hilarious.
Just Beautiful our there! 🏆 fantastic video ⭐️