I am using the same technique on the land I am working with. Many slopes, rocks, timber with sand and silt. I am trying not to dig and just securing the logs by using old stumps where possible. Great work, thanks for sharing.
@timrobertson22223 ай бұрын
How about air layering? I was considering air layering mine since it’s getting so tall
@countrylyfe1176 ай бұрын
What variety is this please
@elisalane17 ай бұрын
I'm curious to know how this is going now that it's been a few years! For my space (lack of) I was thinking of doing one line of them but super dense and then maybe training them to a fence to keep them growing vertically and not out . We have a pawpaw orchard I'm trying to protect from wind.
@nickfriedman53578 ай бұрын
Thank you. I am wanting to start making willow furniture for the first time and am setting out to identify trees for gathering material. This is made more difficult right now as it’s wintertime and I have no leaves to help me.
@gregr16729 ай бұрын
Great video ,thanks ! I was pulling downed trees out of a Tornado damaged area today ,and I came across What I Think is Balsam Poplar . I spend most days in the woods of western Pa cutting downed trees up ,clearing gas line roads . Do Balsam Poplar Trees have a tendency to just fall over with no warning? I was cutting up black cherry ,and American Elm and standing trees just fell over !No wind ,no cause . The trees have a very smooth bark ,kind of plated bark and the wood is very lightweight . It can have very thick outer pulp wood ,and distinct heart wood !Almost a tree within a tree. I am going to check the buds tomorrow and look for size and that sticky residue you showed ! I wish I could walk the woods with you here and pick your brain on some of the species I come across .
@dandeleona47609 ай бұрын
There's focus delay in the camera. You have to wait for it to assess the light/dark and then focus on what's near field. Firehosing in and out restarts the focusing process over and over. Better to pick a focus spot, continue the tutorial and if there's still no focus, slowly move closer or further out, depending on your camera setting. At any rate, we see the difference between male /female even with out of focus :)
@DylanStJohn Жыл бұрын
Super helpful, thanks for putting this together.
@calvinabbott6920 Жыл бұрын
In the summer cut some cuttings and poke them in the ground, they are like weeds and will grow.
@uglyapplehomestead1310 Жыл бұрын
What was your spacing on the butternuts? I'm wanting to do some black walnuts in my air prune beds next spring but am unsure of how tightly to pack them in there.
@blueforestplants1563 Жыл бұрын
You can go pretty tight, probably 3-4 inches apart on center.
@uglyapplehomestead1310 Жыл бұрын
@blueforestplants1563 thanks for the info. I appreciate it.
@amcken Жыл бұрын
That's HUGE, I thought they only got 6 feet tall! Bummer!
@cangel201 Жыл бұрын
How old is the plant
@user-rk6qn2yw4x Жыл бұрын
7
@charlesjohnson7222 Жыл бұрын
How can I kill or completely remove these, they are invasive and taking over my wetland.
@peterellis4262 Жыл бұрын
I'm in SW MI and just starting on conversion of a 5 acre section of our 20 acres site into coppice with standards. There are quite a few benefits to coppice as a woodland management scheme and I don't think the full potential for synergies with other systems have ever been approached.
@anemone104 Жыл бұрын
Nice. First coppicing vid I've see from the across the water. I cut an area of 50+ year derelict hazel in an ancient woodland in Dorset to restore it to rotation and for firewood. Biggest problem we have is we are overrun with introduced sika deer. There are vids on a channel if you would like to go and look. Good luck in your endeavors and thanks for posting.
@Jonathan-wo6kf Жыл бұрын
How many years did it take for the alders as big as the ones your harvested to get to that size?
@blueforestplants1563 Жыл бұрын
about 15 years I would estimate
@joeorsi3707 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for publishing this. I am just in the process of coppicing my alder trees in Norfolk UK.
@zb3948 Жыл бұрын
@Blue Forest Plants Fantastic video... and plants! Two questions: 1. How old are the seaberry plants featured? 2. What's the soil like they're growing in? Thanks!
@zb3948 Жыл бұрын
Never mind. Found the answers in the comments.
@coinoccamy10742 жыл бұрын
Thanks, you answered questions I had on a project ✌
@john48202 жыл бұрын
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@peterellis42622 жыл бұрын
Nurse logs are sources of major benefits in and of themselves. Incorporating them into terrace building is great function stacking. I've been doing something similar with my swales on contour. Rather than inlayiing them as you have done, I've used stakes to lock ours in place and they've naturally been enveloped a bit.
@john48202 жыл бұрын
We have done the same with staking, but have found over time that keying the logs into the slope with a trench really helps with moisture retention and overall solidity. We ended up redoing a lot of our staked logs terraces with the in ground method after 3-5 years to increase moisture retention. I think it depends on your context and what you have time for. Either way, you are introducing more organic matter to your system and helping to slow down slope erosion, while encouraging debris deposition up slope. 😁
@shahinshahmann26982 жыл бұрын
Can I buy nanking cherry seeds from you?
@blueforestplants15632 жыл бұрын
Hi, we don't sell seed at this time due to the seed regulations here in MN.
@shahinshahmann26982 жыл бұрын
@@blueforestplants1563 thank you so much for responding, God bless you.
@mariloucaco61922 жыл бұрын
Wow! Ang ganda nman! Sana makahingi sa yo ng seeds kaso nasa Pilipinas ako.
@hagenoft2 жыл бұрын
Can you layer any time of the year ?
@blueforestplants15632 жыл бұрын
With currants you can layer at any time, the root easily and fairly quickly. With other species, layering is best done in the early spring or fall to give the plants enough time to establish roots. Some, like hazels, may take more than one year to root from layering. I try to do my layering in the spring so I have well rooted plants by the fall to dig up if I want.
@vasiliy92002 жыл бұрын
что сейчас с плантацией ивы?
@krodkrod81322 жыл бұрын
I planted a thousand seeds and about 60% of them are growing now. I'm putting them all over my yard and the rest are going in the forest next to my house. I can't wait till they grown up.
@duhaimap12 жыл бұрын
Hello, I'm about to plant 6 of these up here in Portage. Thanks for your vid.
@roberthodge78022 жыл бұрын
I could barely hear your commentary
@elisashawnvanwagner1842 жыл бұрын
Can it be used for wattle fencing?
@blueforestplants15632 жыл бұрын
Probably not the best wood for fencing, wattle or otherwise, since it tends to rot relatively quickly.
@andrewsackville-west16097 ай бұрын
For what it's worth, I've got some Alder I've laid for a hedge, and it seems to be working, so far. Only a year in, so hard to say long term, but I've got new shoots from the base, and the laid portions are growing nicely.
@full-timemama43282 жыл бұрын
Does it really need 2 in order to get fruit🥺
@blueforestplants15632 жыл бұрын
Yes, they are not self-fertile generally.
@WoodchuckNorris.8o Жыл бұрын
@@blueforestplants1563 how do you know if it's two varieties, or just clones when you buy them?
@foopadr90762 жыл бұрын
Good tip, gonna test it out.
@cindysquirrelloffgrid95142 жыл бұрын
I am planting these this spring, hope they do as well as yours
@simonb58802 жыл бұрын
Did you move those bitternuts out to a new spot/heel them, or can they stay in the air prune bed over winter to grow another year?
@john48202 жыл бұрын
Where I live, It is not ideal to leave your plants in the in the air prune beds over winter because of the very cold winter temps. Since the are raised above the ground and the snow cover, there could be issues with winter kill. I also don't generally want my plants to be growing in the air prune bed for more than one season: the goal is to get them established and then taken out in the fall for planting or healing in. Depending on your context, you could leave some plants in for a couple seasons and be fine, although with the nut trees the root systems would get quite large laterally, making removal more difficult.
@nateanderson52892 жыл бұрын
Have you tried pollarding more mature trees? We have a norway maple that is a bit too big and i’d like to try pollarding, but I’m not sure it will survive. It’s about 6-8” in diameter at the height where i would cut it.
@nateanderson52892 жыл бұрын
Looks great on the cattle panel. Have you tried kiwis up there?
@john48202 жыл бұрын
Hi Nate, I have not tried kiwis on the cattle panels, but I do need to redo a kiwi trellis this spring and I think that would work great. I will try to make a couple of videos about it. Thanks!
@nateanderson52892 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips. Just found your channel - cool to see other people gardening like this in Minnesota! I’m just getting started with a “forest garden” in my yard in St. Paul.
@john48202 жыл бұрын
Awesome to hear. If you are ever in the Duluth area let em know and stop on by for a nursery tour. Happy growing!
@alexanderhawk26592 жыл бұрын
I am growing my seaberries from the seeds I found in frozen fruit! It will take a while. Is it recommended to prune the tops off, so they don't get so tall? I would like to keep them as decorative trees, as well as fruit bearing for my smoothies. How far to space them ?
@blueforestplants15632 жыл бұрын
You can certainly prune back seaberry pretty hard. A couple of considerations with that: 1) the berries fruit on second year wood, so pruning back new grow will prevent fruiting. If you want to prune for size/shape I would recommend pruning about half the plant one year and the other half the following year to ensure continuous fruit bearing sections. 2) Seaberry likes to sucker already, and pruning will only encourage this tendency. Be prepared for it when you select your planting location. Spacing depends on what you are going for. If you want a contiguous hedge, 1-1.5m would be appropriate. If you want access to all sides of the plant, 2.5-3m would be better. Happy growing.
@jantu94312 жыл бұрын
How old are your female seaberrys? How fast do they grow?
@blueforestplants15632 жыл бұрын
I would say 7-8yrs old. The do grow pretty quickly once established in a favorable location - FULL SUN. From a seedling you could have fruit in 5 yrs.
@veritasca243 жыл бұрын
I have two sea berries about 4 years old. Never had any fruits from either one. I wonder if they are both males or both females. How long does it take to get some fruits? Thanks
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
It can vary in time for fruit depending on age, location, and local conditions. Generally I would expect fruit by year 5 from a seedling, but of course if you have both female or male that would be a problem. How big are your plants and how old where they when you got them? Are they planted in full sun? What region are you in?
@tuyetcong-ton-nu13883 жыл бұрын
@@blueforestplants1563 Hi, thanks for your reply. They are about 4 feet tall now, we got them as seedling in a pot, don't remember how old they were when my gardener friend gifted them to us. They are planted in full sun. I am in Northern California, Berkeley area. They are not doing much except taking up space that can be used for beans and tomatoes! Also, they are very prickly and I have to be careful not to brush against them! We are thinking of pulling them out, but I saw your video and thought they may give us some fruits soon!
@georgecarlin26563 жыл бұрын
In regards to cornelian cherries (CC) - I found it a lot more productive to find a big tree and look for seedlings around it if you can identify them, it will save you a lot of years of waiting, and when planting the seedling home don't use any manure-based compost (and to be safe - no compost at all) because the CC's roots usually refuse to grow in Nitrogen rich soil - I learned it the hard way after planting some 20 seedlings from the local forest. I have 2 volunteer CCs this year coming out of seeds that I threw under a cherry tree a few years ago.
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@georgecarlin26563 жыл бұрын
But since it sends offshoots isn't it easier to dig them out rather than this method?
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
Good question. In my experience some individual plants seem to sucker way more than others. The males I have don't seem to sucker at all. I have read from others' reports that this is a common occurrence. I do dig suckers of female plants I have. It is a good method, but you are limited to the number plants you can propagate this way. I am experimenting with layering and softwood cuttings as well.
@aaa-lr1du3 жыл бұрын
Can i get cuttings
@hagenoft3 жыл бұрын
I'm really interested in buying some stuff. When i click on the link it says page can't be found.
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
Sorry about the link not working. If you click on 'Home' at the top of the page it will bring you to the main site. you can also try this: blueforestplants.wordpress.com/
@dmkhanvologs273 жыл бұрын
Your county name bro??
@LittleGardenSK3 жыл бұрын
I was hoping to take some cuttings this weekend - is it too late?
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
I am not sure where you are located, but it is getting pretty late to take hardwood cuttings. You can take softwood cuttings later in the season when new growth is starting to firm up, but that has been difficult to get consistency with in my experience.
@CLJ8913 жыл бұрын
Nice setup, thanks for sharing! Do you mostly grow trees from seed in the air prune beds, or do you also use them to propagate cuttings? Any preference?
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
I have always grown from seed in these beds, especially nuts, but not exclusively. You could probably do cuttings, but I am not sure it would give you a lot of benefit over sticking into a regular nursery bed. In my experience the root systems that form from cuttings are usually small enough to easily dig, whereas some of the root systems on a 1 yr nut seedling would be a major challenge with the taproot they form.
@sageandrosewood3 жыл бұрын
So helpful, thank you!
@calebproductions59703 жыл бұрын
Are these cherries sweet?
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
Cherries are generally divided into a 'sweet' and 'sour' or 'pie' cherries. While they are both sweet and delicious eat straight off the plant, the later are more tart. Nanking fall in the 'sour' or 'pie' category. In my northern climate we can only grow the sour cherries, but it is always a race between the wildlife and kids to see who can devour the most. You will not be disappointed!
@Lauren.E.O3 жыл бұрын
I have a couple that JUST started flowering for the first time 😄
@blueforestplants15633 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I wish you abundant cherries and no late frosts!
@susanfreeman53403 жыл бұрын
How old is it? I got a3 yo bush that's not even made 1 flower