How I Make $500/Hour Growing Trees (Half Acre Tree Farm)

[@juliemcgugan1244]

A society grows great when old men plant trees, whose shade they know they shall never sit in.

[@ruthjohnson1887]

Reminds me of my Dad who in his 80s was planting peach trees for the deer.

[@stevencraig349]

That's profound. Thanks

[@KPVFarmer]

Great quote!

[@loriepotter1005]

I have a chestnut orchard.i started buying 1 variety we chose. Later, I tried the refrigerator method for 2 years with zero success. I found Morgans first video after he did it. So determined i tried it the third year with 96% success!! I've been doing this method ever since. We now have 1000s of trees. Thank you Morgan!

[@gduck77will20]

"Do you have any B-roll of packaging trees seedlings?" Editor

[@livingwiththepets]

I saw that 😂 im guessing the answer was no lol

[@mcgoo721]

The B roll didn't make it gang 😔 funny little Easter egg though

[@makaylatenney36]

Came to comments to see if anyone else was confused lol

[@Unmistakable0Me]

@goldshawfarm for gods sake GIVE HIM THE B ROLL, thank you have a lovely day 😊

[@peterlarson233]

I don't, no

[@laurenr842]

HERE FOR TREE AND PLANT CONTENT EVERYONE SAY THANK YOU MORGAN AND GATEKEEP YOUR SEED PROVIDER FORVERRR

[@snakey319]

the Portuguese guy has the chestnuts, joking maybe.

[@shawnndixon5254]

try the AMERICAN CHESSNUT FOUNDATION, i heard they dont even charge a price for them bc the fact its part of a reforestation project

[@Lovehandels]

no, he already made a video like this already, would have been more helpful to add some suggestion on who to contact for seeds....I'm sure there is more then one business out there surly he's not working with them all?

[@laurenr842]

@ yeah but he said that would negatively impact his own business and ability to grow seeds in the future. Grown ups can look up sources and find other trustworthy people to vouch for them if they so choose. Life is all trial and error and Morgan already did his

[@bkm2797]

Well that was kind of you to share Morgan, I’m sure it will help those who are thinking about the tree business. Always appreciate the way you explain the steps and the final breakdown. Thanks for taking us along for a mini class in agriculture.🌳🌲💕👍

[@azsinger49]

At around 15:00 or so, when the barn cat jumped up on your shoulder and you mindlessly loved on them, they kept saying, "pay attention to me, will ya?" It was so cute.

[@elisemiller13]

@azsinger49 All the more cute, considering that Morgan is actually pretty allergic to his beloved kitties

[@beckbeck5110]

And he's not a cat person (😂 yeah right😂)

[@LýTưTiên90]

hello you are awesome

[@tarran4596]

Thank you for getting more people into growing trees instead of cutting them down ❤

[@LýTưTiên90]

hello you are awesome

[@bad3032]

Dang, I haven't seen this channel in a long time. You look great. Congrats on the weight loss!

[@reggiegarcia07]

I guess you can say Morgan is ‘branching’ out

[@aquaticma]

You can say he's laying down roots

[@mountainsandmayhem739]

😂

[@reggiebuffat]

Hi Reggie!

[@LýTưTiên90]

hello you are awesome i like it too

[@heathentown]

I'm SO OBSESSED with the apple tree we used to have when I was growing up here. My dad and mom said it was a 6 variety tree and that they had a dog (way before I was born) who broke off a few of the grafts. When I was a kid, we had these apples all over the tree...they were the MOST DELICIOUS things ever. They were red/green speckled, and had that weird corking near the stem...yah know, the rusty brown stuff that's rough and looks like a scab? Anywho, they were the best! You could eat them raw and sliced or bake them...pretty much anything. They were sweet and somewhat tart, and were juicy and somewhat crisp and dry, but juicy! No mealiness whatsoever. I don't even know what the rootstock was, and/or if the whole tree reverted. Anyway...I dream of finding those apples again!

[@bloodlove93]

sounds like an incredible apple, unfortunately it's an apple and damn there's a lot of them,even if if was a zone 6 only that'd be hard to find but best of luck,might help to look up cultivar lists with different descriptions or details.

[@DaveSmith-pm2yq]

Google Jonagold, Gravenstein and Empire apples Was it any of these?

[@lornabaker4039]

The corky scabbing you describe is probably what fruit growers call “russet”

[@marcovtjev]

@@DaveSmith-pm2yq Or Gold Renet/goudrenet/Belle de Boskoop. But that is specially good for baking and apple sauce, but some trees have a bit tougher fibers inside. Can be eaten raw for flavour, but not for texture. Still one of my fav apples to just toss in a frying pan.

[@jaytuberr]

the permaculture orchard is one of my favorite spots to see you cover on the farm, once the canopy grows larger and the shade is more significant it'll be interesting to see what forest-dwelling plants start to show up, maybe a home ramp garden is in order

[@gracedawn]

I hope I'm still around to see the fruits and nuts from this orchard. Hope he is still posting by then too!

[@tonywilliams6037]

Excellent episode Morgan, useful information and I agree: The world needs more people growing trees!

[@santryl]

Morgan, have you ever considered writing a book about how to start, grow, and sell seedling trees?

[@3boysbees]

I started growing cheatnut trees over ten years ago and got my first fruit this year🎉 thanks for the bucket tip as my seeds are in the fridge currently 😂 good work

[@CaroleLeamer735]

WE PLANT ABOUT 200 TREES EVERY YEAR ON OUR FARM WE DO NOT SELL ANY OF THEM. HERE IN PENNSYLVANIA IF YOU OWN LAND, THE DCNR WILL GIVE YOU FREE TREES AND BUSHES ETC TO PLANT. ❤

[@Lovehandels]

why are you yelling? clam down

[@CaroleLeamer735]

@Lovehandels IM NOT YELLING. I JUST TALK LOUD, BUT THANKS FOR YOUR CONCERN

[@DianasDreams]

My grandma use to sell apple and pine and walnut trees...she wrapped the roots in cheesecloth, very cheap yet sturdy material for wrapping roots, she used a square foot for each...

[@meenha1976]

I await for your vids lately Morgan. It's like craving chocolate or bread 🍞 ❤

[@evelynmacaulay2604]

Same 😂

[@WickedAwesomeGardening]

Been waiting for this one! Getting my tree nursery going now too!!!!

[@WelcometomyCapeCodlife]

Of course I thought of you while watching this. I’m excited to see what you do with your orchard.

[@anitraahrens905]

I recommend the goats be named the Mischief Crew just as you have the Parks and Recreation Crew. Ah, yes, there she is! Ginny Barn Cat, the GSF scene stealer! Terrific video, Morgan. What a great business idea! Thanx for the advice and tips, Morgan.

[@LýTưTiên90]

hello you are awesome i like it too

[@dianelavoie6208]

A big plus for growing Black Locust trees is the honey bees love them. I could stand under one in flower and hear the humming from so many bees.🐝

[@AliceMarieM]

more tree videos please!!! also please show how Abby dog helps you cultivate trees.

[@RoseNZieg]

I spent much of my younger years volunteering to transplant native plants. many of the plants are still around decades later. I do recommend planting trees where it's appropiate.

[@bloodlove93]

getting ready to...if this works out I'll not only have all the food i could eat but I'll also be making enough money i never have to work a "normal job" and can just sell stuff out front the house or online,maybe even open a local small business eventually and have it run by others. then i can just do whatever i want whenever i want, just hire people to pick and prune etc.

[@dhinkhouse1]

Wow, you know your stuff. Very informative and I can feel your passion about planting trees.

[@illusionofquality979]

6:16 Morgan, you forgot about teh packing B-roll!

[@GaryBassett-g1v]

way to go johnny apple seed . I have been watching you for a couple of years now and i appreciate all the information on all kinds of tips for starting and running farm .

[@aintmisbehavin7400]

Thank you Morgan. Please, yes, a follow up video as well! My friends and I are buying a few acres soon and we'd all love a low lift ongoing business as we grow older. So excited! ❤❤❤

[@kellwood1404]

I’ve had a Spy apple once. A friend brought it to me, let me eat a tiny slice of it. It was so good. They’re not sold here, climate is wrong. Great video. Ty.

[@urkiddingme6254]

Your soil looks amazing. I am so envious. I swear, if you can grow trees in Colorado's rocky soil, wind, and sun, you can grow anything anywhere. I've been on a 10 year experiment finding out which trees are tough enough. So far the evergreen Yew trees I bought at Walmart one year win hands down, and that was a surprise. Who'da thunk a tree native to England with soft fleshy needles would grow well n Colorado?

[@conniebloomer4699]

Thank-you sooo much. I live in Oklahoma and have 40 acres. I hope to find the right trees for my area.

[@jensissons5709]

In the uk we do the same as you for wild hedging ie hawthorn, blackthorn, hazel etc. This mix makes a stock proof hedge and is also medicinal and great for wildlife. Look into growing Holly its also a tree feed option and can be harvested at Christmas.

[@YummyLADanish]

Thank you for mentioning the apple varieties! So many underrated and unknown kinds are going extinct and it's nice to know you're promoting as much of the 'wild' ones as possible!

[@JusLetMeB275]

I love that Ginny Barn Cat decided to guest star in your video 😂❤

[@josepy4]

We have not seen Ginny cam in a long time

[@beechsmith9524]

your content disappeared off my page for about a year and I'm so excited to see you again! the content is so inspiring and interesting

[@lolbored801]

This is pretty damn fascinating. We have apple trees and an apricot tree. We should start doing this. lol

[@Winterascent]

If people want to grow trees, you can start with collecting seeds from forests are parks nearby. If you know tree species, you can look for high quality specimens and collect acorns from under the tree, and start those the same way Morgan does chestnuts. Not sure about marketing them, but you can try.

[@shawncossel1100]

I lived in Tacoma, Washington and there were old chesnut trees that poured chesnut pods down and could damage cars , I gathered them for decorations on wreaths , wish I had saved some now !

[@bradliston8990]

Hell yeah, spread the good word brother!

[@terryhenderson424]

Yes, you need to name your goat crew. But also write a book about the goats antics. From what i can tell, this would cover a number of different micro environments and places around the fsrm, plenty of adventure, and I'm sure an over-all theme which may be the most difficult part as you select a single one.

[@njyo8135]

You can get an idea of how Audobon ship their bare root trees for only $10. They use like a gel and send in a package. Great way to cut costs for postage. 🌳

[@AlgiereRanch]

Dang that is awesome!!! We should probably look into doing some trees

[@murraylangley2449]

Hi Morgan, you have been a great inspiration to our little block in rural Tasmania. Thanks for the awesome content.

[@peterellis4262]

I've currently got ten air prune beds , two of which I just planted this fall with 50 yellowbark and 50 shagbark hickories. One has pawpaw growing, another has lavender, another two have seaberries that I need to get out into their final locations next spring. Another area is a small dedicated nursery area packed with a bunch of varieties and I need to do some transplanting out of there. It's also a source of propagation material for things like the elderberry and willow, where cuttings stuck in the ground are a great way to multiply them. I'm still at the level of propagating for my own needs on our twenty acre site. Rather than stratifying in a bucket, I prefer to just put my seeds straight into the air prune beds and both save myself time and reduce the chance of damaging the germinated nuts moving them from the bucket into an air prune bed.

[@PushSomeHeavyWeight]

I really enjoy your videos they keep my mind distracted

[@sharonknorr1106]

Not sure if you are familiar with Sean at Edible Acres in the Finger Lakes region of NY. He is doing a lot of tree farming as well as other permaculture stuff and does amazing things with his chickens, plus his narration is one of the calmest on KZbin if you need to de-stress. Not fancy, just real folks living as economically as possible while running what I would consider to be an important business. Check it out, he does a lot of experimentation as well, which I love.

[@ERICSELDERBERRYNURSERY]

I’m making air prune beds while watching this Love the timing

[@eloisebates7827]

That looks like a classic Stormy Kromer hat. I grew up seeing them in Wisconsin where they originated in the early 20th century. More recently they are made in the UP of Michigan. Great product.

[@lead8mare]

Thanks for an update on your trees. I really enjoyed it. Jenny on your shoulder again was icing on the cake.

[@mattw5840]

Can't wait to have a chestnut orchard some day. So far I'm just cloning American chestnuts, but soon I plan on learning the rootstock aspect of it all.

[@emmettkennedy8388]

My sister lives in WA and I’m currently visiting the fam ranch of which she lives in and she is back planting the native fir, hemlock, cedar, and broadleaf maple with sugar maples bc it’s a family grate to love that maple syrup, and and native oak trees, along with some redwoods and Giant redwoods in certain areas for “decor”

[@faithcrisis2138]

I agree that the world needs more trees, which is why my husband and I are going to put some native species on our land, as well as a couple of fruit and nut trees. We're just using our backyard to our advantage

[@barbarabigelow9110]

Thank you so much for the tree video!!! Always happy to see how that part of your farm is doing!!

[@pokedude104]

my mom planted an apple tree in the backyard from some random store apple she had about 4 years ago. The first couple years the top kept getting eaten or trampled by various animals but it always survived. It made it through last winter completely unprotected and through this year its finally grown big enough the animals don't touch it anymore, its almost chest height now. Seems like the roots are good and strong now so hopefully next year it has some good growth too. She's aware the apples are unlikely to be any good but regardless its excellent food for the local animals and bees so its a win regardless. Its much the same here in canada as you describe in vermont. Crab apple trees are common and there are lots of orchards around the countryside, they really thrive in the climate.

[@finnthecat3429]

I LOVE your tree content Morgan! Though I totally understand why it’s a more annual video sort of thing, trees are a slow business 😂❤

[@monicaricco3392]

Boy your barn is beautiful

[@lemonyskunkketts7781]

Planting trees are an amazing feeling. Planting trees you sprouted from seeds are an even greater feeling. Trees and grass are life.

[@JenesisDark]

in the 80's, mulberries were huge suburban trees where I grew up. And quite often, people would mistakenly plant the fruiting version. I grew up on mulberries, and I think it's an underappreciated tree (Also, you can use the leaves for silk worms, if I remember my grade school projects right)

[@AtypicalOffgridder]

Life Goals!!! Thank you for sharing your how to. I guess I need to get to work.

[@MC-qb1jg]

Amazing tutorial. We all need to plants trees.

[@whiskia]

Awesome, love these tree videos in particular. Maybe some more wildlife documentaries in and around the farm?

[@LoWsDominios]

"The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago" reminds me of a saying that my granpa told us: "El abuelo planta para sus nietos" in spanish, which roughly translates to "The granpa plants for his grandsons". It is hard to believe humans have a tiny lifespan if you think about it. Nature is brutal.

[@bloodlove93]

especially when you consider how most of us are forced to spend most of it. most of us won't make it a century, first almost 2 decades we have little freedom or ability to act, he'd few to several we mostly work,then we retire and regardless of money wtf can we even do at that age?,hard pass for me,i want a calm,casual life,devoid of any typical or traditional things like working hours,a boss,co-workers, waiting for a raise etc.

[@VallornDeathblade]

We made apple cider (alcoholic) back home in the UK for years. If you ferment the mash before filtering and pressing it tastes pretty good. The fermented pulp left over makes plants grow like wildfire too, way better than any other fertilizer we ever used.

[@yoopergirl9069]

Nice Stormy Kromer, Morgan! 😁

[@kellinomnom]

Very interested in seeing the apple seedlings in spring. If that works well you're going to have cider and trees from one crop of apples. VERY cool 🙂

[@sowandtare]

Thanks for the tree video!

[@SunraeSkatimunggr]

I am trying to grow some cherry trees after being inspired by you and one other guy who starts his own trees. I hope to see them come up this spring. Cherries are our "weed tree" in Salem, Oregon.

[@Vic-m8s-b3s]

LOL, you just had to show the barn cat wizzing at the very end! Also, I love your Stormy Kromer.

[@PennRynn]

Pick a couple of acres in the back and start growing Hemp! Easy money making crop

[@BLAQFiniks]

Hey, Morgan! I'm not entirely sure (correct me, if I'm wrong, please, ppl) but I've heard too many conifers for goats is not really healthy, so include deciduous trees/bushes into their diet too.

[@fastsetinthewest]

Football Coach Erk Russell wrote about a tree farmer in his book "Erk" Football, Fans & Friends on page 128. It was said the tree farmer always carried a roll of one hundred dollar bills. The tree farmer had a million trees. Nice video.

[@imeykhan007]

Amazing....when the cat jump in and the way you treat....so beautiful 😍❤️😂

[@raigarmullerson4838]

Love the channel, the animals and all the amazing work that you do day to day. Cheers from Estonia

[@craigk.235]

Everything was very interesting. What you do actually sounds fun. I don't have any of those trees, it's actually nice to look at your trees.

[@meenha1976]

It's been a long time Morgan since I've seen a cat on your shoulder. I mean the outdoor ones. I remember recently when Lil got your sniffles going 😅❤❤

[@bmj1680]

Fascinating subject. If I ever move to the country I will give it a try.

[@urkiddingme6254]

Buying trees in fall is much cheaper! I bought three 6 foot nearly dormant trees in soil from an online nursery website. I let them sit in an unheated 50F workroom in the shipping burlap and plastic bag packaging all winter long, with infrequent waterings. (True confession. Not a recommended practice) As soon as they showed little leaf buds emerging in spring I planted them. I had a Crimson Maple and two London Plane trees, and they did great.

[@EmilyGOODEN0UGH]

6:10 Tell me you posted the "for approval" version from your editor with out watching it without telling me you posted the "for approval" version without watching it.

[@RamenNoodle1985]

Always good to see when it's shoulder cat season 😂

[@dreidu]

Finally a tree video :)

[@Lakemountainview]

Thanks for the educational tree video I let my neighbor borrow some books about chickens and how to take care of them properly health and homesteading. It's been a few months now and I haven't got my books back yet .I text my neighbor if she can please return my books back she said she would in the morning nothing yet. I like to keep my medical books on hand just in case if anyone gets sick or needs special attention. Chickens and ducks. In all respect if you let someone borrow books or tools..ect please return them in a responsible timely manner. I don't understand people these days. I've never had a problem years ago having people borrow things and return them but today's world is different so be careful.

[@mariapottery]

In my tiny little garden I planted 15 trees!

[@Stadtpark90]

3:17 Your dogs are the best.

[@funkylittlespacecowboy2372]

Thank you for such an informative video

[@ellenl5626]

Very interesting but really love seeing the goats.

[@Spudscave]

Tree mendous video Morgan ❤from Glasgow Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@jeffskinner1226]

White Oak and American Persimmon are also prime native trees for attracting game/wildlife.

[@25Soupy]

Funny, Morgan say's "Up there in Quebec". Fun fact Peacham is a 3 hour drive to Boston but only a 1 hour drive to the Quebec border.

[@monmixer]

Profit in 1 season with trees. Who would known. Now I'm kicking myself in the ass for selling my share of 5.5 acres out in the country by a stream that used to be a baseball field. lol We had a building there with power and legal outhouse that we had rebuilt. A double, side by side. Nice one. lol Thanks for the information. Doubt I'll ever start growing them but now I know it's a fairly easy option to get into that is very low overhead start up and not going to eat up my time to make money else where. Sharing information is nice. thank you.

[@jscire__872]

Here to ask for the packaging b-roll 😄🌳🌳🌳

[@pshuang415]

Please post a video of just your barn cats exploring freshly dug up ground. :)

[@gracedawn]

I have planted 4 maple and 3 pine trees in my yard years ago.

[@jbbrown7907]

Jinny is the star of the show.

[@BluBeatle]

1:52 I have your back , now land to plant. MiyaWaki forest Bonzai food forest is my hope with livestock as it's soil managers. Thanks for allowing me to share.2

[@joshuawelch8306]

damn gotta love trees

[@dmac2386]

Very informative. Thanks :)

[@sharonfransen1191]

Awesome video. Wish I’d seen it when I was younger.

[@ItsDave-JustDave]

"Chestnuts and sand and chestnuts and sand and chestnuts and sand..." It's a Chestnut lasagna in a bucket! And it's the return on Ginny's butt on your shoulder.

[@TNTspaz]

World needs more trees but people need to make sure to learn before doing it. Biggest issue so many of those tree planting organizations have is they plant too many too close. Trees need room. We've only reason seen the effect of it. I live in a few places where they've had to chop down all the trees and replant them properly

[@LynxxXVI]

if youve got the land, this seems like a really solid way to make some extra cash!

[@musdmoby9744]

shade plants may also be worth investing if you have a lot of shady areas, things like mushrooms or medicinal plants like ginseng which fetch a high price and are low effort to grow and easy to sell in bulk to a vendor

[@whipsnade13]

Morgan and others who have commented: What type of chestnuts are you growing? I tried growing Castanea Dentata (American Chestnut) and my trees made it to about 30 feet before being killed by the blight. Being in Minnesota and out of the chestnut's normal range, I was hoping I could avoid cryphonectria parasitica, but no luck. I know there are efforts underway to breed blight-resistant chestnuts, but I'm not sure what the latest efforts have produced.