Harvest Abundance for Free: Propagate Your Own Fruit and Nut Trees with These Simple Cuttings!

[@tynelson4672]

I was good timing I was just thinking about taking cuttings from my grandmothers 70 year old fig tree. Keep preaching the gospel of permaculture! Thanks again!

[@steveday4797]

As i walk to my local supermarket there's loads of hazelnuts growing wild, next time I'm on my way back my clippers will be in my bag 😀

[@3PMedia]

I have never seen someone try and root hazelnut cuttings. I’ve only seen them stool layered. Keep us updated with progress reports please. 👍🏻🙏🏼

[@573998]

Billy your growing the same trees, figs and hazelnuts that I grew when I lived in Serbia... In fact your methods are the same that my grandparents did in Yugoslavia. Givily to you

[@CardiacCat]

Blueberries are good to propagate too. I've got 3 bushes that produce a LOT of blueberries each year. They are getting side sprouts about a foot out from the mother plant. I'm ready to try to do some propagation on the mother plant as well as separating the side shoots. BTW, you can do this with ornamentals like Green Arborvitae. I have propagated about 10 of those and shared some with my neighbors. Those things are EXPENSIVE now to buy from the box stores. You can't eat them but they are good for creating hedge and just making your home look nice. Also mix in some blueberry bushes into your home landscape and the fall foliage is striking next to these Green Arborvitae. For people who think they don't have room to grow food, never over look the most obvious area around the perimeter of your home.

[@TC-wp1ct]

I use sand to get my cuttings to root, really well on my shrubs, trees, berry bushes ect. they root exceptionally well with this method. Within a month they are well on their way & you can wash out the sand to see how well they rooted & reuse the sand.Thank you for your videos awesome job!

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

I use native woodland soil from my untouched old growth forest property

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

I live in a zone 9b subtropical rainforest only 200 ft from a river an 400ft from the ocean so I got alot of sand naturally tho

[@TC-wp1ct]

That's good I use my compost That I turn into potting soil after I get them rooted I use that I have plastic domes that fit over plastic trays & I use white trash bags to help propagate just keep them wet & cool & out of direct sunlight.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That is definitely a great strategy!

[@janebadon3988]

You make it seem so simple! So, that’s what I’ve been doing wrong-using too much of the woody compost, robbing the N. Thank you!

[@lynnjasmine3216]

My grandmother started everything from cuttings. I was in awe of her tiny windowsill plants in glasses with large root systems. Loved it even as a child.

[@MissBetsyLu]

Sounds gorgeous!!! Blessings everyone

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

There’s a whole lot of forgotten knowledge out there!

[@toobaffled_on_X_site]

I want to know, did she use root hormones for her cuttings?

[@lynnjasmine3216]

@WatchTLCCRMOFFICIAL No. Well water. I don't even know if rooting hormone(other than willow) was around then.

[@CardiacCat]

My grandmother did the same. She had the most beautiful plants. People would stop on the road side and she would break off a cutting for them and tell them how to root it.

[@alinapatricia8639]

I love, love that dog! Hello MB!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

The greatest Pyrenees extends his kind regards!

[@nancyseery2213]

I cut the tops off of two liter soda bottles and put 4 or 5 holes in the bottoms and use them as tree tubes for my cuttings.I leave my cuttings in a tub and water from the bottom up after the first week. The tub also helps the cutting from blowing over in the wind. I save the seeds from the fruit I eat and after letting the seeds sit in the refrigerator for about three month I plant them in the soda bottles. You can see thru the clear bottles to get a good look at the roots. I do apples, cherries, pear and peaches from seeds and blueberry and elder berry from cuttings.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That sounds like an awesome strategy!

[@nancyseery2213]

I'm cheap and I use what is on hand!@@PermaPasturesFarm21

[@farmer-red488]

Hello Billy and family! Hope yall are doing well down there in the USA. Your Canadian sister showing some love! Red.

[@Jerry-yk1fh]

So....this late in the growing season you can still have a good success rate with cuttings? What then, do you put them in bigger pots until your first hard freeze? I have had some success with figs and mulberry, I just take an aloe vera leaf and put the rooting in the leaf gel for a stimulus. Thanks Michelle for the information video. Oh yeah you too Billy. Kudos to William the camera operator. Jerry The Ole Texas Coot

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

This is exactly the time to do this sort of thing. For us, they will probably graduate from this pot into the ground by next spring.

[@dropofhoneyfarm]

Had a client that cut down a huge fig tree. I took a bundle of branches and potted them up. I had no idea what I was doing last year but I did have about 10 root and leafed up. Waiting for this winter to plant them in my food forest.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about!

[@robertromatowski6938]

The best thing about this video is seeing all the green! It has been so brutally hot and dry here in North Texas..........I may just watch this over and over again, just to see the lush green landscape. So, if this video gets more views than expectced.....you can thank me!! 😊

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I totally understand, bro. I used to live in Texas.

[@jvin248]

PPF: I'll cut the sticks so the bottom has an angle and the top is flat across. Then you can push the stick right in and ensures if a stick is dropped it always gets planted right side up. The same technique works for any grape vines you have (cut growth that was new the prior year for best results and one to two buds below ground and one above).

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That sounds like a pretty awesome method!

[@candacedahlk1864]

Thanks! I've struggled with this in the past!

[@tanyajstolp]

It's nice seeing a homestead show, teaching homestead skills.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Isn’t it crazy how rare that has become?

[@monkeyfoodgarden]

Thank y'all. Exactly our plan for the future. Planting a bunch that we can propagate and sell later on from the homestead. Wishing y'all a blessed evening.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You can do it my friend!

[@MissBetsyLu]

Everyone be careful of cooywritten plant material or whatever they call it. Not worth damaging your reputation/testimony when lots of other veriaties can be reproduced for free. Blessings everyone.

[@rickershomesteadahobbyfarm3291]

I like to use red solo cups from the dollar tree as pots. I get a few uses out of them before they start getting brittle. I’m going to start saving milk jugs and other plastic containers to use as pots.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We still use those solo cups for a few things.

[@victoriajohnson3034]

My grandpa used raw fresh honey for rooting hormone.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I’ll bet it works like a charm. There’s so much forgotten knowledge out there…

[@TMesser74]

Yes. That’s all I use.

[@dwighthires3163]

Your book, Scrapsteading, arrived today. Can't wait to read it. I see fifteen trees for an investment of $40 with enough pots for another 35 trees. This idea of starting many extra trees, sounds like another income stream with another day at the market.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for buying the book Dwight! I wish I would’ve thought of putting tree propagation in there…

[@dwighthires3163]

There is an endless supply of ideas for taking freebees to make a homestead work. If your readers cannot come up with more ideas on their own, they are likely too lazy to make any ideas work anyway. You are a good man and an excellent teacher.@@PermaPasturesFarm21

[@Kpatton825]

You are a blessing. Thank you for all you are giving for free!

[@YoooItsRex]

Starting to feel like I’m a PIMP too with all this permaculture knowledge!!! Thank you for feeding me and my family with useful information.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I’m so glad this is helpful information to so many! Keep getting it done P.I.M.P.!

[@deborahmcsweeney3349]

How long does it take for you to get hazelnuts? I got fig starts from someplace pretty cheap! They were like five inches high and thinner than a pencil. They grew to over three feet in the first year! We have finally been able to eat figs this year! We are thrilled! Great advice in this video!

[@carolmalko615]

I wish you had explained exactly what will happen next. Up potting them? Planting back into the ground in the fall? Will it grow more leaves soon so you know it's doing well? You said "when you see root growth".... how the heck will you see that in the black pot? I've never taken a cutting so I'm really interested in this subject. Hope you cover this more in your next video.

[@MissBetsyLu]

You could practice if you wanted. Forsythia is easy. Ivy is easy. I've been able to root hibiscus very easily. What plants are you thinking about rooting? What plants do you have that you can use for practice? Also. I think they meant 'when you see leaf growth" not when you see Root growth". Many enormous blessings everyone everywhere.

[@lynnjasmine3216]

Wait a couple of weeks, give a gentle tug on the plant. If you have resistance, you have roots. That is how I do it anyway.

[@janew5351]

Could I do this with elderberry when winter is coming to zone 6b in Nov.?

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@janew5351 could always try with one or two cuttings, if you wanted. If the plant you're cutting has lots of extra wood. Blessings everyone w

[@dannybaldwin8479]

MICHELLE, I’ve envy your stawberries. I’ve tried so many times to start a patch but spend all my time weeding , mulching and dealing with runners. You make it look so easy. Is it? Please make a video on how you start, what type you plant and when to start . We watch every video and enjoy your family. Thank you for taking time to share information

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I’ll see if I can get her to do a video on that!

[@kaynef6637]

All your time ? Why is the patch the size of ten football fields 😂

[@dannybaldwin8479]

Lol bad choice of words. I’ve said that many times and never realized what I was saying.

[@reesewhitt5495]

My grandfather used old quart size milk cartons to propagate tree snippings, or soda bottles.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’ll get it done for sure!

[@Kpatton825]

I have a collection of 1 liter bottles that I've been waiting for the perfect use for!

[@mattpeacock5208]

Somebody told me about the "Old fat Italian guy method" which is where you cut a branch off of a fig tree in Spring and stick it in the ground in shade, and half the time it'll take. I tried it with 2 branches, they both took, and I gave em away as I have no room for more fig trees. He's right, this is easy as all gitout!

[@gpvaneron1584]

nice cuttings! Fruit and nut groves/orchard was our main focus when we started our homestead 8 yrs back w/ huge focus on hazelnuts. It's paid off the past few years we hauled in bags full of hazelnuts making hazelnut milk, hazelnut loaves, hazelnut/maple/chocolate bars all winter long. Until this year ... Not sure what happened but the squirrels put out the call. If you think our jamboree was hopping, the squirrels jamboree on my hazelnut trees was off the hook ;) At first I thought 'that's cool plenty to go around' they're just gathering some up for the winter. Then reality kicked in and realized they were decimating every tree. Knocking off even immature nuts, burying nuts everywhere. Tried deterrents they laughed at (literally from up high). The trees are too tall now for simple nets. Finally I turned "nuts", sitting out there w the 410 bore every day. Felt bad but it didn't make a difference. For every 1 i took out 5 more came in it's place. We even ended up getting 2 cats from another homesteader, well kittens at that time. They are hanging out in the hazelnut grove now which is a good sign. I've been planting catnip under all the trees ha. My hazelnut rant. The biggest sore point on the homestead this year. Pulled in maybe 1/100th of what was on the trees. Freaking squirrels. I use to like em too.

[@heysuz701]

On the road I stop for tea. I get the largest size when it’s a plastic cup. Save it and put holes in the bottom to start plants or cuttings that have deep roots.

[@rickthelian2215]

Wonderful everyone, free plants from cuttings, my parents used to share with neighbors.😀🇦🇺

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We need to bring that sort of thing back!

[@pondholloworchards]

I need to go out and sell I'm starting to be a hoarder

[@MargaretFinnell]

You say that like it is something bad.

[@pondholloworchards]

@@MargaretFinnell nah just need to make room 😁

[@MissBetsyLu]

​@@pondholloworchards I got room. What do you have extra anyway??? Blessings everyone everywhere

[@MargaretFinnell]

@@pondholloworchards that's the spirit!! Stack higher and better!

[@markkristynichols845]

Got my Scrap Steading Book today!!! Billy I was waiting for more "Men on Films" quotes LOL Its just so lovely..... LOLOLL Love all y'all, Kristy in Missouri!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for your support, my friend! Being a child of the 80s, I wonder how many of these movie references are going over the heads of some folks.

[@naturekins604]

You can often find pots for free from people who have planted a new garden. Look at reuse centers,online market places and such.

[@TheRooflesstoofless]

I bought my trees initially. Varieties I want on rootstocks that I want. Sometimes the rootstock sends out new shoots that I’m supposed to just prune away. But guess what? I don’t 😅 Instead I propagate it and when it’s ready I’ll graft a cutting of my choosing onto it!

[@brycehess6708]

Nothing works better then plain old fine ground fir or hemlock barkdust to root figs and every other cutting ive done...*but in the spring out of direct sunlight 👌

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’ll get it done!

[@vaughan7835]

My go to rooting hormone is Pure Honey. It worked Very Well for me! It's not easy to come by "Real, Pure Honey" in Australia any more, as the Veroa mite "Allegedly escaped a Coal Transport ship, from The Port of Newcastle NSW." But there were simultaneous reports of it out in the bush somewhere...

[@philomenabrabazonobroin5236]

Rooting hormone is banned in Germany. You can make your own out of honey

[@tpangle17]

I have over a dozen fruiting shrubs, canes, and trees that I propagated for free from other people's gardens (with permission, of course). God is good!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Amen to all of that, my friend! It’s so awesome to hear of other people doing the same thing.

[@creationsbychristieb]

I went to Lowe's to get a fig tree and they were selling for $70 and up. I can't swing that but no one around where I live have figs. My fellow NC dwellers have let me down lol. No one wants to grow figs anymore and I love them!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Figs are nearly impossible to kill, so I don’t understand why more people aren’t growing up!

[@TMesser74]

If I were near you I would give you some I have propagated. I do know that lazy dog farm on KZbin has lots of fig varieties and they are cheaper than $70 and he ships and you would be supporting an individual instead of corp if you bought from him.

[@jeremydonnelly7910]

Made leaf mold from the Abundance we have here in the NE. Soft that and compost with an additional component .. wallah'!

[@AScannerClearly]

I’ve been giving this a try with some local wild red mulberry, sassafras, black locust & mimosa cuttings. I only have big enough totes for 8 cuttings to fit into, so I’m taking more cuttings to experiment with. I’m putting some into pots and some right into the ground, but without domes to hold in humidity. Instead, I have dabbed some honey onto all of the wounds where the leaves had been attached before removal. I’m hoping that will help seal in moisture as they look to be the main source of water loss to the scions. Going to get another batch of scions this week and try the same but using gently heated pine sap/resin instead of the honey. It’s a bit more labor intensive as a trade off, but if it works, that can eliminate the need for totes if that is the limiting factor restraining others for whatever reasons. Worst case, I have some dead sticks in the ground come spring. Though for my best case, I have a bunch of trees I can’t use for myself, but hopefully some neighborhood people will be glad to take some free trees lol. The experience will be my value gained until I can get some property for my own.

[@rosebraskett]

Great video! 😁 Do you grow tree collards yet? They propagate just like this and stay green for me all winter. I'm in zone 8b. Love having it for the birds.

[@SG-vu4qy]

looks great. will you do an update/progress video? TIA.

[@GoldenBoy-et6of]

The woody ones are actually better and you arent supposed to take fig or hazelnut cuttings right now, they need to be lignified and in winter dormancy and they need to be kept in the shade at all times till they fill out their pots than put em in ground in spring when they start leafing out , youll get 99.99% success rate with figs that way! The old way was to just stick a branch in the ground in full shade

[@rozettatrammell6780]

Thank you❤❤❤

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You're welcome 😊

[@jademorgan4763]

Thank you for this wonderful information!!! I am just devouring all your videos! I also love the more cinematic approaches to your videos. Makes them a bit more eye-appealing. ❤

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Jade! I certainly appreciate the kind response.

[@cristiewentz8586]

Wahoo! My brother has a fig and imma scalp it 😂

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about!

[@runningwarrior5468]

Hazelnuts=fetal Nutella! 🍫

[@Joan-ej7wv]

Thanks Billy& Michael, very nice. I will try this. Thanks

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for giving it a shot my friend

[@bobertcronos8433]

I started a little at home nursery a lot of my plants I sell are from propagating some I got from the dumpster divided up repotted and I put them in the back until I know they took.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s what I’m talking about!

[@drakthorzodin-son3643]

You could probably make a killing with mulberry those suckers seem to clone best of the trees ive tried so far. Also Mulberry probably 100% perfect feed for all livestock types

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You can’t go wrong with a mulberry!

[@homesteadingpastor]

Thanks for sharing guys. Another very informative video. Always learn something here. 👍🏻👍🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much, Pastor Lon!

[@siljatanner1318]

Thank you for this information. I had never scored my cuttings before, so maybe this time it will be better. And thanks for giving me the motivation to get out there to cut and divide plants that I already have.

[@Christina-xu1yd]

How did y'all learn all of this. So much important info.

[@JMeixsell]

When they have roots, how long do you want to transfer them from tree tubes to pots and then how long before they are mature enough to place into the ground. I'm new to all this and although you may have mentioned this before would you mind terribly answering again? Thank you.

[@sharoncaldwell2204]

Can you do this with Mimmosa?

[@charlesdevier8203]

This method works great as they are showing in the video. But keep it out of direct sun. Place container on the north side of a building or maybe on an east facing porch.

[@trashcanbees2739]

I just ordered a few fruit trees (fig, mulberry, and olive), and I'm really looking forward to being able to propagate the cuttings and trade for other varieties. thanks for the tutorial!

[@busker153]

You can plant in old milk containers!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You absolutely can!

[@busker153]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 Guess what?!? I have green structures protruding from my Comfrey Crown in the front yard!

[@joanneturner9375]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Going to give this a try 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You can do it, my friend!

[@twooldcrowshomestead]

LOVE this! Thanks so much! I didn't know about the scoring part. I'll be trying that soon!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Definitely give it a shot!

[@denisebrady6858]

Loved it Guys- I do the same anything I can comes from a cutting. Cheers Denise- Australia

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

It’s always a joy to hear from you, Denise ! Cheers!

[@maureenparran8918]

Great information, thank you very much.

[@stacyclark5910]

Excellent information… love it! Hoping to to pass down to my grands!

[@tommyluck19]

Just got the comfrey cuttings on Monday! Thank You so much ❤️

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thank you so much for your business, Tommy!

[@irisfigueroa2511]

Awesome video , my 1st time here glad to found you guys. Where did you buy this long pots

[@tammynevil7852]

I love this idea, I have family with trees that need trimming. Is there any fruit tree it won't work on?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

This isn’t the best method for most fruit trees. In most cases you would want to graft or air layer.

[@Lydia-wu1zg]

So useful. Thanks

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JMeixsell]

Wonderful! I've got my containers of tree tubes, filled with your suggestion for growing medium, used the rooting solution, and have them in a plastic container with top as you've described. Should moisture there be forming on the inside of the top from a tight seal? Should I have duct taped it closed for that to happen or is it ok to allow air gaps?

[@livesmartconstruction9463]

Is it possible to propagate fruit trees that are grafted into root stock of other trees?

[@christinenatvig2313]

Can the inside of the tub get to moist? When I tried this with smaller plants they rotted. I didn’t water it often either.

[@fiendeng]

Gimme all the specs ! lol i need those details. I have blueberry bushes and two stone fruits I'd like to propigate do raspberry copis well?

[@joesphfreedom3019]

Is there a certain time of year you should do this?

[@elaines5179]

tall half gallon plastic jugs would work easily, but do youneed open bottoms fordrainage?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Those were perfectly, my friend!

[@videorockson1]

where can you get free cuttings to start with?

[@marjoriestanley340]

♥♥♥♥This!

[@misterdubity3073]

Question for anyone: @5:10, what are those tiny red berries? Thanks

[@ivyjo1943]

Elderberry

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Elderberry indeed, my friend!

[@misterdubity3073]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 @ivyjo1943 Thank you both.

[@bryceleonardo3442]

Does this work with Apple Trees?

[@marilynweber7957]

can you do it with apples, blueberries? I have lots of apples but I thought they had root stock with the flavor part of the apple on top . . . I have tons of bitter hickory . . . I was hoping when we moved in here that I'd have edible ones. Thank you for sharing.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We graft apples or grow them from seed.

[@marilynweber7957]

What kind of Hazelnuts do you use where you live - I found a good price on American Filberts but I don't think they are for our area in IN . . . Where do I get the first trees so that I can propogate a bunch like you did - thank you in advance. I'm trying to get my sets of 3 trees with all the perennials and some kind of a nitrogen source - - - I've been watching Stephan's videos but am on an extreme budget since I got laid off . . . I got some seeds for the pea shrub and for rhubarb, I dug some daylillies and I have a few spice plants like he suggested - but I'm not sure how to get the nuts and don't want to buy the wrong kind. I have raspberries, strawberries, blueberries, comfrey etc. that could be changed around to make this better - but the nuts and nitrogen fixers are crazy hard to figure out. Thank you so much

[@mrspogadaeus]

I'm getting OLD to wait for bare root trees to grow so I can prune cuttings - do you sell your cuttings? I really don't have the money to buy the initial trees... nor do I know anyone nearby who is growing them. But I could probably afford to buy some from you!

[@ktd3166]

What depth of tree tubes do you use?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We use 8” and 12” for the most part.

[@janew5351]

Are the tree tubes 12in tall and 3in square?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You got it, my friend!

[@jenniearnold2349]

I want to start more cutting from my figs but what if I don't have a clear large top to keep in condensation? Anybody got ideas for me? I do have lots of 1 gallon containers to put them in to get started. Thanks!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

We have also covered them with plastic before.

[@jenniearnold2349]

Do they necessarily need to be covered in order to root? @@PermaPasturesFarm21

[@loriflarson4236]

Excellent video. I'm in s.e. Wisconsin zone 5a I think. I want to do this to apple trees. How do I keep them in our brutal winter??

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

This isn’t really the best method for apple trees. You might want to consider grafting them… which is also quite simple.

[@mrs.h3]

This is great information! Thanks for sharing and God bless y'all!

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thanks for watching!

[@kelleyniemanatthebablerbar2769]

It seems like my figs come back and produce figs too late for them to ripen. I only get a few ripe ones before it gets cold. What am I doing wrong?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

You might need to plant them in a different microclimate on your property.

[@MissBetsyLu]

Mr Billy??? Do you think this will work with apple cuttiings???? I know not to try this with growth coming from below a graft. Thanks for any help you have to offer.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Our favorite method for dealing with apples is grafting. A number of others like to grow them from seed… but you never really know what you’re going to get that way.

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 I can't get wood to graft. Or rootstock. Or practice grafting. Not gonna work for me that I can see. Blessings everyone

[@rogerkenworthy6380]

Great content - thanks! Question; should we clean and sterilize the cutters when we move from one species to another? Cheers.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

That’s certainly not a bad idea.

[@rogerkenworthy6380]

I've never cleaned the cutters, but read somewhere it was a good idea. Worth a try. All the best! Love your garden. @@PermaPasturesFarm21

[@renee4006]

Anyone catch if the cut is made above or below the nodes? Or does it matter? Better to do these cuttings now or in spring?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

It’s better that is cut below, but it really doesn’t matter in the end.

[@samwiginton339]

do you have an Amazon store where we can purchase these pots & help you a bit? also thank you for making this video, I have a fig tree running wild so I am going to trim it and do transplants to give my family for Christmas gifts ( we do gifts each year instead of spending lots of $ buying gifts)

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Thanks for the kind thoughts…but I’m afraid we don’t yet.

[@amiehorner5132]

That would work well for Birthday gifts for gardening family and friends.

[@michaelb8091]

Can I do this with blackberries.

[@MargaretFinnell]

Take the tip of the blackberry vine and bend it over so you put in dirt, dig a little hole. Use a brick or metal hook to hold it in place. Water well and often. Next year you have a new plant.

[@MissBetsyLu]

​​@@MargaretFinnelltrue. blessings everyone

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I agree with Margaret

[@MissBetsyLu]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 I'm fairly certain any root cutting of blackberry or raspberry will grow if given half a chance. Many grand blessings everyone everywhere

[@michaelb8091]

It’s not on my property.

[@amyschaefer1140]

What's the best time of year to do this? Thanks

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Right now, and into the fall with the varieties I showed in the video.

[@amyschaefer1140]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21 thank you! I need to get busy on that project next.

[@Maiden_Warrior_Crone]

I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and your family! We have fig trees on our property here in Croatia, and I'm considering doing this to sell to tourists next year! May I please ask, when is the cut-off date to propagate and plant these? Are you doing it all in September? I am so thankful for you sharing your knowledge with all of us! Thank you so much!

[@halfbubbleoffplumb8480]

Do you have a link to the container / lid that you have the tree tubes sitting in? Or what are the called online.

[@sharonbegay4458]

When doing cuttings I'm compared to mortisha in "Adams Family" cutting flower hards off

[@OurSoVaLife]

Can I propagate fruit trees the same way? Also, do you sell the hazelnut starts?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

This really isn’t the best method for most fruit trees. We prefer grafting. We haven’t yet considered whether or not we want to sell these hazelnuts.

[@TMesser74]

@@PermaPasturesFarm21thank you. You answered my question about the hazelnut so I will go delete the one I posted .

[@actcityottawa]

Great tips...Kudos, Kenman, DIGILEAK News Not Noise

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

Glad it was helpful!

[@HeatherNaturaly]

I have searched for hazel nut seedlings for 2 years now, and no one carries them!! Where did you get yours?

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I really don’t know what this point my friend. We’ve had them a while.

[@joshua511]

Twisted Tree Farm sells hazel nut seedlings.

[@loquat44-40]

Many plants will readily root from cuttings and others will not so much. From what I understand propagation from cuttings is how figs are done. I have done propagation for mulberries, but not all mulberries so propagate. Red mulberries and some of their hybrids will not. But for those red mulberries (American mulberry) take a variety that you know the cuttings will propagate and graft the scion of the red mulberry that will not onto the cutting that will root. Apples and pears are normally propagated by grafting on rootstock. You can grow your pear and apple rootstock from seeds or use stooling beds on rootstock. For eating pears and apples, rootstock is grafted. If you want cider apples you do what johnny appleseed did and plant apple seeds. Occasionally you will get a good fresh eating apple, but mostly only get what is fit for cider. Much stone and citrus fruit, but not all, will often be true to seed. But I will have to find out if peach cuttings will propagate. Dunstan and chinese chestnuts are a good crop or least they are for me in northwest Florida and propagate from seeds. They have essential fats, but maybe not as much as hazel nuts. Peanuts might be another crop for oils Since pests often eat fruit and berries you can supplement your animal protein if you shoot some of the raccoons, squirrels, and possums and if the warden is not looking some of the deer. That great Pyrenees likely will go after rabbits also. In southern europe people do eat birds. Remember the song 4 and 20 black birds baked in pie. But then black birds were never protected as migratory species in merry olde england.

[@PermaPasturesFarm21]

I had no idea people didn’t eat birds over there!

[@marilynweber7957]

LOL - I unfortunately have mulberries growing as weeds - I can't keep them out of my raspberries. I'm going to try to dig all the raspberries, pop all the mulberries out and replant the raspberries - I think this fall - don't know when it is best, but that's probably when we will have time. Driving me crazy - you cut the mulberries back and they grow like crazy!!!

[@loquat44-40]

@@marilynweber7957 When you cut them, put concentrated herbicides on the cut stump. That might or might not kill the roots and prevent the plant from spouting back up. It is also best to try and pull them up by the roots. For saplings too big to pull manually, I use my compact tractor. But obviously there are limits to what can be pulled. In my climate I have never yet manage to get raspberries to grow. I do have problems with running bamboo that my neighbors have planted.