Expanding our Orchard: Dad visits and Pistachio Tree Progress

Dan's Dad arrives and we plant more trees in the food forest and vegetables.
We give an update on one of the pistachio trees and show another way we're protecting our young trees.
Thanks for watching,
Meraid and Dan
If you'd like to learn more about protecting your trees -
Vigilis Tree Shelters made from Potatoes, wood and corn - vigilistreeshe...

[@tonynunes4965]

Really appreciate your identifying plants by their scientific name and the interesting species you are trying, and the explanations of your practices. Good lead on those tree protectors too!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks, appreciate the feedback. It really helps.

[@marietjiestegmann742]

I am from Africa. The vines of sweet potatoes are nice to eat. Quick stir fry in olive oil with splash of lemon. So is squach leaves.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you for the tip 😊

[@roselynwilliams2]

Such a charming man, that John. I guess it's true, the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Wink, wink.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Dan is so like his dad. 😊

[@mardapienaar7565]

What a lovely gentleman your visitor is !!

[@NearbyVeggies]

He is 👍

[@claudia_ese8788]

looking forward to see how these tree protectors do. Great feature that they snap open when the tree grows bigger. Was nice to meet your father, Dan. Obviously another passionate gardener.

[@NearbyVeggies]

You and me both. John is another passionate gardener for sure 👍

[@heidiedwards4160]

Will be so interesting to see how the tree protectors fair...what an interesting product. Did giggle at your "hunt the sweet potato" section 😅

[@NearbyVeggies]

It was quite funny at the time as our entire dinner plan revolved around the sweet potatoes 🍠😂

[@clionamm]

Those tree protectors look like they might be a great idea, saves making the wire protectors. It'll be interesting to see them as time goes on. Lovely to meet Dan's father. I always enjoy your videos. 🙂

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊 We’ll be keeping track of progress on the shelters over time.

[@asc3184]

Thank u for sharing another video. Dan's father looks very sprite and jovial. Has a nice presence with a gleam in his eyes. Your land as usual looks great. The images of your short holidays are very nice. As usual i am in awe at ur green thumbs and abilities.

[@NearbyVeggies]

So nice of you. Thanks. After a week of rain everything looks great.

[@dasher2009-t8v]

Love that you keep on planting..your place is getting good landscape bones.. cheers

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks 👍

[@larhumba4233]

Lovely to meet John! 😊 What a thoughtful gift, I love greengages. 💚💚💚

[@paulacunha6792]

Por onde andam as batatas Doces?😂😂 O museu do Azeite em Oliveira do Hospital é para mim um dos mais completos que já vi... A vila de Bobadela é um segredo muito bem guardado 😊

[@luisgoncalvesgoncalves1555]

Obrigados pela vossa obra,vejo que foram visitar a mina terra , e o castelo dê Avô obrigados

[@NearbyVeggies]

É verdade

[@NearbyVeggies]

The best!

[@iniabellepaz445]

Hi Dan and Meraid, I’m happy the tree is growing. So nice to see Dan’s Dad visit. Hope you all enjoyed his visit! Stay well.

[@NearbyVeggies]

We loved having John back at the Quinta 😊

[@flowersflowers473]

First time I’ve looked at a product placement video & thought ‘what a great product’ - those tree protectors are such a great idea, and love the fact they snap open if the tree trunk gets too big. Curious to see how they will last through the rain/wind etc

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. We'll be testing the tree shelters for many different things over the next few years. We're curious to see how they perform as well.

[@ianandresen2326]

Lovely video! Interesting product for tree protection! Cheers!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you. Cheers 😊

[@hatcherhollerhoodlum4418]

I enjoyed Dan's Dadwhat a charming man!!! I'm sure he has loads of information an stories!!! Meraid ,stunning in yellow and flaming hot in red😍🤩Dan better be doing sumthn about them sweet taters!!! Lol yall keep up the good work an I ll be waiting on the next video 👍🏻🍻

[@NearbyVeggies]

Glad you enjoyed it.

[@charlenequinilty7252]

Did y’all dig deep enough? Sometimes the potatoes are deep. Takes about 125 days to produce where I’m from

[@NearbyVeggies]

We thought we dug deep enough. Last year's harvest was very deep!

[@alba.lopes7]

Good evening, your father is a handsome man.

[@vivalaleta]

What a fun and intelligent trio you are in this video. Sorry about the pistachio tree. I feel that I may have encouraged you. Pistachios are delicious.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Send good vibes, Vivaleta. 😂

[@vivalaleta]

Always. :)@@NearbyVeggies

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@christasmicroflowerfarm2695]

I hope the trees do well for you and family time is always fun.

[@NearbyVeggies]

We hope so too. Thank you 😊

[@BethConant]

STILL watching older shows to catch up. Saving newest for later. Hard to do tho. I dunno about your water pressure or supply, but if u can, a homemade soaker horse would help u!

[@NearbyVeggies]

We have more plans with water, I hope you'll get to those videos in good time. Thanks for joining us.

[@sammie44]

Wonderful work! Dan’s father looks to be enjoying himself with you guys. Happy life on the farm. 😊 🌷Sam

[@NearbyVeggies]

We had a great time together, despite the rain. 😊

[@marieguilainehoareau4882]

I like so much your garden, the flowers, vegetables garden, the quinta. To my mind,It’s a real dream . From Réunion 🇷🇪 island, see you later

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much ☺️

[@debbieretzlaff2912]

Just fabulous work, folks❣️

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you so much 😀

[@fortheloveofwater_]

I second what Marie wrote about eating, sweet potato leaves, and pumpkin leaves…, but they were usually freeze, dried and sold in the African markets of London, or like my Auntie, she grew Sue potato and pumpkins in London. (I don’t no exactly how she achieved that in London, but determination is a formidable tool) In my family, it’s usually prepared by frying it in a neutral oil like vegetable or peanut oil, with onions and garlic, and an adding chopped tomatoes and letting that cook down until it’s like a spinach and tomato stew, other spices are added, and sometimes flex of chicken or meat, such as beef, they are really delicious in particular pumpkin leaves. I think the same can be done with many of the beans, such as runner beans and French beans. I am so happy that you found the Szechwan pepper plant! And pepper plants, which I’ve seen sold online at a few nurseries, but I’ve always thought I would need a green house to grow them outside in Portugal which I still think would be the best way to achieve a high yield for a plant that loves high humidity and heat, which doesn’t really care all the time in the summer… I’ll look in the description box to find out where you finally got the Szechwan pepper to complement the Japanese pepper, but well done… I got my very first noncitrus member of the rutaceae family… Lime, prickly ash; in Spain, a couple of weeks ago. Would like to see both of you get more into flowering plants are ornamental just for the sake of brightening up the space, even though a lot of the amazing flowers that produce use for an edible crop. Great job, keep up the brilliant :-)

[@NearbyVeggies]

Great recipe ideas. Thank you. We found the Szechuan pepper plant at a local grower who had a stall at a market. I grew it In the uk too and bought the plant from www.edulis.co.uk/ It might surprise you but we have dozens of ornamental flowers growing and we’re always adding too. If you check out the summer garden tour, kzbin.info/www/bejne/aanUo4GknpyUbLcsi=D1o8cD7Lu7VGs16c You’ll get an idea of what’s planted. 😊

[@janp7943]

Another great video! Glad your father was able to visit! See you next time.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@suzilouden5964]

Onwards & upwards. Wonderful video as usual. Thank you ❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you

[@franzinauen8443]

John and Dan have the same 'face'. John in Germany is Hans, and Dan is Daniel. The garden is beautiful, always new things to see. I am just not shure if the sweet patatos are not deeper in the ground then where you were searching.

[@NearbyVeggies]

They are so similar and Dan is actually called Daniel. 😊

[@monalingan9523]

Always enjoyable vlogs. Lovely to meet dad. ❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Glad you enjoyed it 😊

[@sharontibbo2510]

Have you thought about growing the sweet potatoes in a container? As they grow they are very decorative as the spill over the sides of the container. as there are no other plants for competion and the soil does not get hard. I get a pretty high yeild that way

[@NearbyVeggies]

Container garden is too water demanding for us in this climate. A great idea for anyone with a small space. Thanks for the useful tip.

[@diannefarrell7715]

When my new Pomegranate tree dropped its leaves, I was convinced I had done something wrong, I changed the potting mix as it's in a large pot. The leaves came back and it even had 2 flowers on it this spring... I'm not sure what will happen next winter, as I have also moved growing zones....

[@Skattie]

Your pops is very sweet

[@NearbyVeggies]

He is 😊

[@amandahannen7702]

You can apparently eat the sweet potato leaves 🍃.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Yes you can!

[@nataliaghidirim1655]

Dears, I have seen chinese farmers first throw tubers in the ground, collect all the green shoots from tubers once shoots are 20-30 sm and actually plant shooters directly to soil and this gives them a significant harvest. Planting quite densely like 4-5 in same hole with 30 sm apart.

[@NearbyVeggies]

That's an interesting idea. Thank you. Do you know which part of China that you saw it as our climate may or may not be similar?

[@antonio.mineiro]

Always so relaxing to watch you guys. Good weather also over there.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Lots and lots of rain 🌧️

[@Anita-he8pc]

Thank you for the lovely video.Best wishes!

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you too.

[@lulubelle0bresil]

Hello John!✋

[@NearbyVeggies]

👋He enjoyed our filming 😊

[@elainemcgran8828]

Hello Dan's Dad 😊

[@bealbocht63]

After seeing your sweet potato bounty I think I will leave mine a little longer before I dig them up, that’s if there is a “them”😮

[@NearbyVeggies]

There will be a 'them' lol

[@Aotruba]

Thank you for sharing!❤🫶🥰

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@mesutozsen903]

Eline emeğine sağlık bu güzel video için kolay gelsin hayırlı işler....👍👍👍👍

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@paulettebarber7219]

Unfortunately where I live planting trees and shrubs is expensive. You have to first put them in gofer baskets to protect roots from ground squirrels and voles then the plastic protectors to keep squirrels and deer off and then wire cages, as deer will eat all the tops and the bears also. 😂 if too much critter pressure the next step is an electric fence around the whole orchard. Love seeing how the rains have greened everything up. How nice to have John there to spend time and see how everything is progressing for you!

[@BethConant]

I KNOWthe prob! 😢

[@ADuckie4u]

Wow, that's serious critter predation! I thought rabbits and squirrels and chipmunks where I live were bad enough in 🇨🇦 where I live. where do you live?

[@Skattie]

Those barrel type protectors on your new trees are what they use on the main high ways in uk when they plant trees and shrubs

[@NearbyVeggies]

Ours are made from corn 🌽 potatoes 🥔 and wood 🪵

[@nataliaghidirim1655]

Gorgeous family😍😍🥰

[@NearbyVeggies]

They sure are 😊

[@victorjoaquim2813]

Come on guys you left the potatoes in the ground ,you need to dig more and deeper

[@NearbyVeggies]

We will take another look.

[@kathytucker2491]

Love sweet potatoes the orange version is our fav - we call them Kumara here in New Zealand currently at $14.99nz a kilo 😳😬 we are not eating as many as we usually do

[@NearbyVeggies]

We grew the orange ones this year. Still hoping for some big ones. 😊

[@carinavanacker4638]

Thans 🥰

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@elsafischer3247]

Living in Switzerland I have a pepper tree and it’s doing fantastic. I had a very nice harvest

[@NearbyVeggies]

Sounds great. Thanks for sharing.

[@violet7245]

I had to google greengages. Never heard of that in the US😊

[@NearbyVeggies]

What do you call them?

[@mm.6991]

❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks

[@ninemoonplanet]

There are perennials that deer really don't like, not sure what those would be where you are, but I know people plant circles of these plants to deter the deer. It seems to work, somewhat, I guess it depends on how delicious the tree is for deer.. Exciting times coming, trees are worth every hour to have for the future.

[@NearbyVeggies]

We also have rabbits and voles to contend with. We're planting lots of trees and hoping for the best.

[@alittleheavenonearth]

Hello ! We just arrived in portugal 😊what part are you in. ?? Would love to visit .. if possible ❤❤

[@NearbyVeggies]

Enjoy your time in Portugal. We are not receiving visitors. Thank you 😊

[@loveycomeaux4380]

John is a cutie ...

[@NearbyVeggies]

How sweet. 😊

[@Coyotehello]

So are the bare root trees suppose to be better? Also why cut the top part that already had leaves??? I really like that Vigilis solution. It was actually kind of sad to see you cut that pistachio tree. 😕 Cheers, a

[@NearbyVeggies]

All our bare root trees seem to have settled faster than potted trees. Though some trees are never available as bare root. The reason I cut the top off the greengage is to encourage branching in spring. The single stem will continue to grow taller because of ‘apical dominance’ and this slows down budding for branches. We planted another batch of small bare root trees using the Vigilis tree shelters. It’s so fast and now we’re planning another swathe of native saplings.

[@coby6417]

👏🌟👍🍀💐

[@NearbyVeggies]

😊

[@frankasturino3416]

Are all your seeds and plants non GMO, and is everything else100% organic in every way??

[@NearbyVeggies]

We source as many organic plants and seeds as we can as we grow in an organic way. Nothing is Gmo but not all our plants have come from organically certified growers. That doesn’t necessarily mean they’re not organic but that the growers have not paid for and gone through the process for certification. It’s a costly process for small growers. I guess some plug plants and potted plants may not be ‘organic’ but over time, we’ll have a setup that allows us to grow almost everything in a way that suits us.

[@carollsbostwick9683]

I love the new ways to protect trees from the deer, of course they need love too, but not your trees.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Exactly 🤭

[@brendac1141]

What was that you put around the chestnut tree, paper or plastic? If plastic, how do you remove it?

[@brendac1141]

Nevermind, you answered with the greengage tree, 🙂

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thanks for the extra comment.

[@Skattie]

The three omegas

[@NearbyVeggies]

😂

[@CathyPratt-k5z]

Try putting bees wax on the tree when it is "gurted"

[@NearbyVeggies]

Interesting idea, must look into it. Prevention, they say is better than cure?

[@portugal1969]

👆

[@NearbyVeggies]

Thank you 😊

[@antoniodasilva1230]

Fava beans never Hurd anyone call it different from that not even in the USA 😂

[@danyoutube7491]

Broad beans is how they're known in the UK, I hadn't heard the term fava bean until I saw Silence of the Lambs :)

[@antoniodasilva1230]

@@danyoutube7491 it's fava beans all over never have had any other person said it differently besides today on your KZbin channel but we'll i learned something new in forty five years

[@danyoutube7491]

@@antoniodasilva1230 I expect Fava bean is the 'proper' name of it, the original name, and that it became known as a broad bean in the UK for its shape relative to those of other beans.

[@NearbyVeggies]

I usually write the latin name for exactly this reason. It was shown on the packet but I realise now that it was a bit brief. Vicia faba is the latin name for broadbeans (as they are know by the 70 million people who live in Ireland and the UK where Dan and I are from) Fava beans is the name used by many countries as you say.

[@ronstochler]

Growing pistachios is a tricky business. I looked into and came to the conclusion that the climate of southern Europe is simply too unpredictable to grow these wonderful nuts. The problem occurs in that pistachios are sensitive to too much water and they get their roots infected with fungus if it rains too much. They thrive in a drier climates where there is never an excess of too much precipitation. You're better off trying chesnuts, hazelnuts and even North American pecans which would succeed in Europe with enough planning and care. There is even a Northern pecan variety that can tolerate even British climate easily. Another North American fruit that would do well in Europe is the paw paw fruit, but I have never heard of its cultivation on the continent. The paw pay is not widely cultivated due to fruit spoiling quickly. Sweet potatoes are another rarity in Southern Europe, people simply don't consume them do their lack of cultural integration with the local diet. You're going to need an electrified fence to protect these tasty greens from your local deer and roaming goats. Have you considered growing a pomegranate tree??

[@NearbyVeggies]

We have 3 pomegranate trees. Chestnut walnut and hazelnut and almond too. Pistachios are grown here. Haven't met anyone who has had success with Pecans locally, they seem to like more hot and humid summers. Ours are hot and dry. Everyone grows sweet potatoes here, however I think we were a bit hast in harvesting. They're still growing. Fingers crossed.

[@offgridwanabe]

Those look worse than the sweet potatoes I tried to grow over here in Canada.

[@NearbyVeggies]

Perhaps a little too early or as has been suggested, we didn't dig deep enou

[@supermoonie]

Just a wee slap

[@NearbyVeggies]

A few more than you saw. 😂