How to Plan and Plant your own Orchard

[@orlamartin7564]

Really helpful, thank you! I’m hoping to plant an orchard in county cork, in the south of Ireland this winter. Have work to do to clear dreaded brambles from the site and put in a windbreak from the easterlies, natural hedge protects from the prevailing southwesterlies already. Videos like this so inspiring and instructive!

[@taxusbaccata6332]

The briars have turned your soil into phenomenal orchard growth medium - wait until you dig into it! Enjoy :)

[@debbieandmarc]

Thank you for this video. We are planning an orchard for this year and this was very helpful

[@CheapCreep]

That was an awesome video.

[@susiwakeman4271]

Really interesting and helpful, thank you x much love and God Bless from the UK xx

[@godsamazing2090]

Thank you for this very informative video ⚘️

[@plainnpretty]

Thank you we are planning an orchard just a small one for us . To start with.

[@alexanderlock6878]

thank you for this video. it was informative and motivating.

[@zepeterinma]

I heard that over there in Worchestershire, they pronounce the name of the location as "wurster". They make some good wurster sauce though

[@bluebowser3121]

I'm a city person, but I'm doing quite well for myself so considering moving. I'm 25 and plan to buy my own property mortgage free in the following few years. One thing I've always wanted to do is own an orchard. I'm planning to buy a small field and fill it with dwarf fruit trees. Apples, pears, plums. I'm planning to also grow pink lemonade blueberries. Surprize are my favorite variety of apple.

[@theressomelovelyfilthdownh4329]

If you don't mind sharing with the birds, I would add some other fruit bushes. Or, if you have an allotment near you, offer to help one of the older gardeners with some groundwork over the winter. They will gladly let you take some cutting or scion wood for help shifting a few barrows of manure, say. Esp if they are getting on in years. Even just take a walk around and chat to the people there. They will be happy to talk away about what they are growing and how to grow it in your area. And hey, there's worse ways to spend a hr or two on a nice evening. Best of luck with your project, I hope it works out for you.

[@kevlar1482]

You could've made your point without the self-aggrandizing. Just a tip.

[@bluebowser3121]

@@kevlar1482 Here's a tip, shut up loser

[@TopGuy360]

Nice

[@radharcanna]

What a lovely informative film. You seem to have a good few trees. What do you do with all the fruit?

[@waterisgold]

Thank you

[@danmurphy6541]

Hi, lovely vid, thanks…we have an offer of some 15 yr old apple and pear trees that are no longer wanted…the trees are to be dug out by a digger..any tips to ensure success here? Thanks

[@luminousnutria3555]

Square holes do not prevent bunching roots. You need to use mostly native soil and roughen up the sides of the hole when planting.

[@racekrasser7869]

with a name like 'wade muggleton' you know for a fact he knows what he's doing, lol...

[@SteveTowndrow]

Wonderful video Wade. Could you possibly offer some advice? I have a North facing site that is quite exposed and clayey in Cheshire. I want dwarf apples, pears and plums. Would I need to put down multi-purpose soil and if so how deep and wide per tree? Though you say try to select local varieties, what root stock would you suggest? Best regards, Steve

[@PermacultureMagazine]

From Wade: For small trees I would advocate either MM106 or M26 as being a good choice of rootstock for apples. I prefer pears on pyrus rather than quince rootstock but they are more vigorous. Many of my apples are on M111 which is more vigorous but has good anchorage on exposed sites. I would not enrich the soil as it merely creates a contrast between the initial planting hole and the surrounding soil that the tree will ultimately have to grow in, Bare rooted trees are always preferable to potted ones for this reason, in that the roots can be reluctant to leave the enriched compost of the pot and get into the wider soil. My site is heavy clay and the apples and pears do really well, hold moisture well in dry spells. There’s a good list of Cheshire varieties so check out some of the local ones as well as regular favourites.Most importantly enjoy it…. having an orchard is a beautiful thing.

[@alishaberrey4479]

I only have a small space that I could fit about 4-6 small dwarfed trees in. Should I plant all the same variety or could i mix it up?

[@PermacultureMagazine]

Definitely mix them up and if you plant apples or pears make sure they are either self-fertile or have another tree in the same pollination group.

[@munchermuncher7663]

Here on the first day of 2020

[@alexanderlock6878]

hold on tight its about to be a total shitshow

[@fosullivan9783]

@@alexanderlock6878 your prediction was very correct

[@cairozulu6700]

Thanks for the video. Where can I get mycorrhiza?

[@stevevickers2129]

Where can I find the rabbit protection for "a few pence"?

[@VictorNewman201]

You can get chicken wire fence rolls and cut a length off to make a small cages for the baby trees.

[@esmaistuu]

Personally would go with a mix of semi dwarf and full size trees

[@laqueefasteinberg4981]

What is the minimum recommended space for an orchard- 1 acre?

[@seanbailey8545]

Anywhere you have space for 1 fruit tree can be an orchard as such. Even a large garden.

[@iamchinny3]

Are all of the trees in this orchard mm106 root stock?

[@RedheadBusinessFilms]

Reply from Wade Muggleton, who's orchard it is: “A few are but most are on M111, the orchard is very exposed and 600ft above sea level and as M111 is supposed to be very good for anchorage we opted for that on the majority of the apples”

[@iamchinny3]

@@RedheadBusinessFilms Thank you for your response

[@DrRock2009]

16mm rebar makes a good stake…

[@marlonbrando9279]

Where was the planning section in this video ? All I saw was tree planting

[@Dyshof]

At least he explained that have should plan for local varieties, i.e. talk to local nurseries and go for standart trees if you want a traditional dual use orchard.

[@juliosdiy3206]

Ur area looks very cold everytime i watch ur videos winds alway blowing, i live in zone 4 n its hards to plant fruit trees here i have been struggling with fruit trees such as apples and asian pears i dont know if my new cherries will do any good this yr.

[@goldenpeninsula]

Hi, in all your videos the music is way too loud and the volume of the spoken parts is too low. Could the audio in your future videos please please be more balanced?

[@nicksikorski2787]

Hmmm, this strikes me as nothing more than just organic. If you’re looking for something much more inspired. y the principles of permaculture, I recommend Stefan Sobkowiak of Miracle Farms.

[@scottparrish2422]

Fix your audio??

[@Evil-dr4bn]

How will I use apples, pears and plums? To make alcohol.