I Just Brought Peach Farming BACK! (Planting a Peach Orchard Thanks to YOU!)

[@THEOLDBYRDFARMVLOG]

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[@CharityS-Minnesota]

Hey Robert, how do I become a member of the channel? For the old byrd farm. I’ve seen others are doing it, but I can’t find a button lol. I’ve been meaning to ask and I kept forgetting.

[@roscowoodward6037]

Already subbed smiler with your pal n wife , ol wreck houses n graves. Dare you Halloween to get spooked with an app on your phone by one or thre other🤓🤳😉🥰

[@l.m.4014]

Robert the Peach Man...Woo Hoo! 🍑 Good for you. I wanna hear you singing.... the Song > 'Peaches' 🎶🎵🎶 > I bet you know it! "Moving to the country, gonna eat a lot of peaches....If I had my way, I'd eat peaches every day.......Millions of peaches..peaches for free." Lalala. By 'The Presidents of the United States of America' - Peaches

[@Cliffyzjiffy]

Ask that nice lady how to prune your 🍑 trees

[@cynthiacarter514]

Thank you Shelly, Gail, and Sondra for the gift of peach trees. You blessed all the viewers not just Robert.

[@mygrammieis]

Thrilled About The Peach Trees Returns to The Farm💯💯💯💯💯

[@teaberrywmn]

More new life for the Old Byrd Farm!

[@mdeysenroth]

What a crappy thing to say to anybody, ever; You can't do that! You don't know how!. One of the things I admire about you is your tenacity. You're not afraid to try anything or to ask for help and suggestions. You try something. If it works, great. If it doesn't, you don't get discouraged. You try something else until you hit on what does work. I'm glad you don't let the haters get you down.

[@deborahmarion9038]

Haters have to hate. 🤨 Robert, things may not be happening fast enough for some folks but, persistence pays off. You have worked so hard and it shows.

[@dixie3086]

I can remember when I was young (I'm 70) when my parents planted peach, apple and cherry trees. We have a huge bucket of old rusty nails. Daddy put a bunch of them in each hole for each tree. Those trees produced like crazy. And we always had the best garden ever, which I hated at the time cause that meant work for me!! Now I can't seem to make anything grow. But we had great soil where I grew up in eastern Oklahoma. We had worms the size of night crawlers! I guess it's punishment for all the complaining I did growing up having to work in the garden!!! And my Mom always put moth balls in the ground around the trees if she even suspected of any kind of bore worm or anything else after the tree. It worked. Also keeps armadilla's out of the flowers gardens. They love the grub worms.

[@williamsteriti2718]

It's amazing as long as I have been watching. Your videos say over 2 years blue has never left ur side he makes sure Daddy's always o.k.im the one that watches more of blue he's a awesome dog and now Annie follows♥️♥️

[@kristiesler3597]

Have I missed the video about Annie? I’ve seen her on the channel for a while now, but never really understood where she came from. Can anyone help me out? Thanks 😊

[@sharonparker2262]

He scares me a little whenever Robert is on the tractor or truck! He seems to think they are swallowing his dad!!

[@Carolbearce]

The peach trees will be beautiful when they bloom!!

[@LJB103]

With my farming ability, my two varieties would be "beyond help" and "dead." You're obviously doing a better job than I ever could. Keep up the good work.

[@kathywalker6915]

Check with your local extension office for info on pruning.

[@chrisr.1803]

If you need some extra chilling hours, I have some up here in Nebraska I’d be happy to send your way!! 😊

[@sherrie545]

So exciting thinking about Spring and new growth! Can’t wait to see how they do.

[@mariannelooney6998]

How exciting! I'm looking forward to spring and gardening, too.

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Congrats on the Peach trees. You need to get the farm known for peaches instead of wisteria. 😇

[@DKM905]

Love watching the doggies. You Cracked me up wisteria hell😂 I am a new viewer and have been binge watching your videos. I have also been watching sidestep adventures and life after diagnosis. You are good people.

[@karenwright8556]

Yes,good community going on.😊Welcome in!

[@reneestaples4963]

It is a good thing to have a good mix of peach trees--they can help polinate each other.

[@cynthiacarter514]

My thoughts exactly.

[@nancygeissler2057]

I am so looking forward to seeing your peaches grow!!!! Fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@terrioestreich4007]

How peachy!

[@marthavojtko6268]

😂👍

[@eleanorlaurent2303]

Any time you hear that comment coming..."too much talking"...just remember I'm out here, pretty much just here to listen contentedly to whatever you've got to say 😊🩷 cause it sounds like home.

[@peggybiddle8357]

Yum. Cant wait to order some Byrd Farm Peaches.

[@barbaraharshman9460]

Robert the farm is looking nice can’t wait to see the peach trees bloom going to look so beautiful

[@brendahogue5487]

Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you Robert working on the old Byrd farm planting peach trees

[@margaretgarls153]

Good luck with your new peach orchard. Your variety of trees sounds great!😊

[@sharonthomas865]

Thank you Robert for sharing your Video, Peaches are delicious 👍👍

[@elizabethjaneda2456]

Hi Robert, been a whole month since I was on your channel.This was great seeing you plant peach trees. One of my favorite fruits. I ended up in the hospital for two weeks then in a nursing home for two weeks. Am home and able to be back at the ByrdFarm action. Thank you lady’s for those new peach trees for the farm.👍💕❤️😍

[@peggyharris3301]

You live in the right state for those trees! Love peaches 😋😋

[@SimplyGobsmacked]

I love all the talking! I feel like we're having a chat on the porch. I can't believe you planted 8 peach trees - my back hurts! 😂You have such a great channel here, Robert. I think everyone can relate to wanting to see a beautiful family farm restored to her former glory. I love everything you're doing here and look forward to the day I can enjoy a peach from The Old Byrd Farm! Good luck and keep on keeping on.

[@leapingkitties]

I think the peach tree orchard is a fabulous idea. I hope it goes well for you. Thanks for sharing.

[@suzilamb7922]

Very inspirational Robert! I love how you just get out and "do" and learn from your own mistakes. I really enjoy seeing the progress you've made on the farm and getting it back in prime condition. Keep on doin' and learnin'!

[@karenshepler7128]

Thank you ladies for helping Robert on his journey to the peach grove.😊😊

[@karenwright8556]

Best wishes for the new peach trees. 😊 Peach cobblers sure are good.

[@l.m.4014]

Mulch / mulch / mulch.... Very helpful.....to Add a Layer of 'Mulch' Around the Trees. (keep away from the Trunk of the tree, about 4 inches ) Mulch helps conserve and extend available water, protects the soil from erosion, reduces competition by suppressing weeds, moderates temperature extremes, and acts as a barrier or visible marker of gardening beds to limit damage by landscape maintenance equipment. Good Luck to you.

[@deborahfaulk5532]

Hi Robert, I enjoyed watching your video today, you sure are making your farm look lovely! I can’t wait until your next episode, I saw a classic 67’ or 68’ red Mustang pass on the street while you were talking- what a beauty! I hope you have fantastic weekend, take care

[@junejimerson5041]

If anyone can do it you can! After seeing all the things you have done ,anything is possible for you. Be safe and happy

[@WarHoss]

Your LA Festival trees are from LSU's AG department. Good luck with the trees and Geaux Tigers 🐅

[@sheafan1971]

Good Luck with the Peach Farming in your area.

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

Robert I think that now is the time to prune the trees but I would ask someone that knows about growing and trimming them so that you don’t trim off the wrong branches

[@alisonheppell9748]

Yes an expert would be interesting to see with pruning

[@darlenegood4101]

I'm so excited for all the things you are doing on the farm. You are working so hard. I also appreciate your videos; every one of them.

[@karenshepler7128]

Hello, and you learn as you go ! As I am putting in flooring and it's a learning process. I think you have done very well for yourself. Thanks for sharing with us and taking us along on your journey.

[@shellydehart8217]

This is so exciting…. more peach trees. I think that was grand idea you did there. I sure hope you’ll do a video when they all start showing their flowers. I’ve never seen them bloom. My only thought of the trees close to the fence. Is people will stop at the OBF n help themselves to your bell peaches on that side of the fence LOL. Hope you find out what that dark mark is on your one tree. Someday it’s on my bucket list I’m going to come to Waverly Hall n see the old OBF for myself n hopefully get to meet you n share some videos I’ve seen. Good luck Robert. I think they’re gonna do great. ♥️♥️♥️😊👍👍👏👏🐶🐶

[@marvinjohnson424]

That tree is leaning 😮🇺🇸

[@Lorriann63]

You're doing a wonderful job in all aspects of restoring the farm. I can't wait to see how big thse peach trees grow this year.

[@Mari-B]

Robert, we love fresh peaches.😋 I hope your trees do real well.

[@celleduffel1533]

Wonderful gifts..look forward to seeing the trees grow and produce. Hi Blue and Miss Annie :)

[@dawn1marie1]

So Happy to see all through your videos! Have been watching and absolutely love what you're doing with this absolutely and wonderful ❤❤ property

[@missemily3264]

That was not too much talking. I needed to hear your encouraging words sbout doing anything you set your mind towards. I also think it is really important to yourself, and us viewers, just how much you have accomplished. You've done well, and should be proud of yourself!

[@judypatrick42]

Best of Luck on Your Peach Tree's 🍑🍑

[@deborahmarion9038]

Love that you are planting peach trees Robert! 🍑 🍑🍑 Love that the Old Byrd Farm is becoming a “farm” again and that you are able to plant rather than having to clear. You have done a great job!

[@larrysmith6499]

Those trees are going to look amazing this spring. Hopefully they will produce lots of fruit. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. The farm is coming mor and more to life. Great job

[@janamathis4729]

Good luck with your peach trees, now and over the years!!

[@MarshaShelley-t3n]

My grandma had 4 rows of fruit trees running up the field behind her house. She had rows of vegetables between the rows of trees. Worked real well! You can do that there!!

[@CatherineKeehn-l6k]

Hal havens were always favorite and supposed to be a hardy tree. Red haven is what is grown in Michigan. Small peaches but lots of flavor. Good luck.

[@jpn5525]

Wysteria will always come back. Once you have it in the ground it is very difficult to get rid of it completely. But you can get to a point where it can be controlled.

[@jamesgause9546]

Georgia may be the peach state, but for many years South Carolina grows many times more peaches. Somethings nice to look forward to every summer. Keep your receipts as they’re guaranteed for a year usually. I take a photo of each tree tag and as somewhere along the line you’ll be glad you’ve got them for reference. I also take a photo of the trees and write varieties location with it. Do t trim back more than a third of the tree each year. They do take watching for worms and diseases etc. you can lose a tree in a heartbeat after trimming back so be watchful. Your extension service will give you lots of guidance and help. Don’t let the birds eat them all. Enjoy!

[@marshastewart1655]

Your Cooperative Extension office should be able to help you with pruning information.

[@SondraD7676]

I am so pleased with the variety you were able to find, purchase and plant! Just fantastic! You will have peaches this year and more and more through the years. It will be a thriving orchard as history will show! 🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑🍑❣❣👍👍 Belle of Georgia has very positive reviews online. I believe that is Peachtree borer damage. Sent a message with further info.

[@dianalyman5950]

Hey Robert, there's a place called Petals from the Past, in Clanton County, Alabama, Clanton the town, that has as it's owner a very knowledgeable and experienced gentleman that is helping many grow their best fruit. Their website is Petals from the Past and is very informative as well. Also Jason at Coghill Family Farm is having great success with their methods and advice. Good luck 🤞 🤗❤️🌈🙏🕊️

[@Kat-d2u2]

❤️your flamingos!🦩

[@brendagillespie2165]

We always called them Georgia Bells

[@deborahdavis3031]

I have a wisteria tree in my yard. I love the smell and the beauty in the spring and yes it is a lot of work keeping it contained but have been doing so for over 20yrs.

[@ASpiro-c4l]

so happy you got some peach trees! FYI Over here in NC our county Cooperative Extension sells fruit trees and berry bushes, selected for our area, for a good price, way cheaper than nursery prices, thing is, you have to order early then the plants come in at prime planting time....maybe you have one in your county. Also, they help identify any problems you are having with any plants/trees etc... if they don't recognize the ailment, they research until they figure it out and tell me what to do to remedy it. I used to use the coop extension office in Pennsylvania so it may be a federal thing that has offices all over in every state. Your farm is looking good, I'm still in the 'drooling over the garden catalogs' phase over here!

[@anitameza3960]

If you plant mint around your trees it will take the water when it sits around it . We planted some .

[@karenwright8556]

But you have to keep it trimmed back or it will take over the garden. Mint keeps multiplying.

[@anitameza3960]

@@karenwright8556 We make tea with it and feed it to our bunnies.

[@jeanneclark99]

The little branch you showed at 26:35? The long, thin branch just below it needs to be pruned off. It's rubbing against a larger branch, which will only cause more damage as they both get bigger. Anywhere two are rubbing (or really close), one of them needs to go away. Great job on the peach trees! Spring bulbs work well below deciduous trees; when the bulbs need sun, the leaves are still too small to shade them out, and by the time the leaves ARE too big, the bulbs are spent.

[@shelliewerner5624]

You are most welcome...your enthusiasm alone makes me want to help out a bit when I can...can't wait for these guys to bloom...

[@charskene714]

My go to gardening guide is he gardening guy. Paul James.

[@thistlemoon1]

I'm going to be planting my own small orchard soon that includes peaches. Go Robert!

[@diane1390]

Good fer you. Nothing like a fresh peach. My late father had to harvest peaches when he was a child, him, his mother and siblings, and the peach fuzz can drive you nuts. That was in Fresno California.

[@marvinjohnson424]

Great job 👍🇺🇸

[@annblack7326]

Trees are going to look great

[@l.m.4014]

General tree watering guidelines are: Water the rootball before planting. Give 2 to 3 gallons of water per inch of trunk diameter right after planting.

[@jeannetteclark2059]

I love the pink flamingos🩷😁

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

You are exactly right Robert and what you don’t know I am sure it’s someone around you that could help you with the peach trees and I wish you the best of luck growing your trees

[@theresedryden1829]

I love peaches its awesome

[@reneestaples4963]

You can add some dormant tree oil spray to minimize some of the bug damage---just make sure it is the one for fruit trees !!

[@Melissa-pt2ik]

I can remember my husband spraying the plum trees in our backyard while they were blooming and we never had any plums with worms or any type of insects

[@sheilam4964]

Thx for doing this, filming it and sharing it with us. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@joesture9991]

i am certain that your neighbours and fellow kinship as they drive by will have an ever increasing beautiful display. You and blue should be so proud of how much achieved in such a time frame. Hopefully in the near future you will be able to move so you and the dogs can enjoy the farm 24 x 7 365 days a year.

[@ronweaver9296]

We have peaches in the hill country stonewall tx Fredericksburg tx but Georgia has the best peaches ever ,, wish we got ga peaches at supermarket but we get crapifornia peaches

[@dennismoore8351]

We have a Belle of Georgia peach tree. It's in its third year and is loaded with hundreds of peaches. They are around golf ball size right now. But they look fantastic.

[@reginawitters6252]

We just purchased 3 Belle of Georgia peach trees to add to our old place! Heard they have a great taste. We live right next to Titan Farms and their massive peach orchards so we thought we’d get in on the fun!

[@artillerest43rdva7]

keep those peaches coming! so often there is a protocol to treat trees from early spring to fall .

[@leekorten1791]

💞

[@PJsHomestead]

This is fantastic. I have one peach tree just to try it out, and they are wonderful.

[@brandy56]

Thanks ladies for your support!

[@marleemorriston8351]

Robert get the trees pruned they then can have stronger produce they t te iuies to bigger and better peaces also getting the protein sticks you put in the ground help to keep them healthy check with your natural things to feed the ground around them I did it and they gave me some great peaces I love what you are doing

[@ShannonStanley31]

To prune your fruit trees you want to keep good air flow going so just as the buds are appearing its time to prune. You just need to clear a few limbs here and there. Almost like when you care for tomatoes, its the same. 😊 I think how you planted them you did great!! 👍 Now i have to know..... will there be Peach salsa in the future???? I will buy it by the case! Thats my favorite! Yummy!

[@roscowoodward6037]

Takes three yr four years to establish any fruit tree in uk, where you are with heat n all , I’d say earlier, add eggs while when planting for nitrogen and pot ash. Old bbq dust works well. For ants use old tea leaves and for plant feeds used coffee used grind and banana skin with cinnamon to keep bugs away and feed for plants 🪴

[@alanatolstad4824]

Look up peach borer, terrible for stone fruits. I saw one in Albuquerque so knew what to look for in my backyard here in California. The simplest solution I learned was to sprinkle mothball crystals around the base of the tree. A couple of tricks to help with frost protection, all are labor intensive, is to set up large fans to keep the air circulating (this is done in the commercial strawberry fields in my valley. The gigantic fans sound like helicopters all over my side of town, anger the closest neighbors, as you can imagine), set up smudge pots (that is what the orange growers do in the California orchards), or, you could go out when the frost is due & spray a fine mist of water over the trees, the water droplets will take the freeze & spare the fruit. I don't know how often this method is used tho.---If you find you need more chill hours, toss ice around the drip line (sorry, another labor intensive remedy. I had to consider this action for my lilac bush.)

[@deborahdavis3031]

Red Haven are generally Northern fruit. Also there are also hale haven. Grew up in western michigan and the haven peaches are the best.

[@robertburns3014]

We lived in southwestern Michigan for a couple of years while I was in school. We were fortunate enough to get some Red Haven peaches. Those were the best peaches I ever ate! I sure would love to get some more of that delicious fruit, but we live in Florida now, and a lot of times, the fruit shipped to the grocery stores isn't much good.

[@deborahdavis3031]

Ilive in Alabama now but was born and raised in Michigan. Moved here over 30 yrs ago now 70. My Grandmother canned a lot of Red Haven peaches and sure tasted great in the cold snowy months@@robertburns3014

[@jacquie5292]

Tarnished plant bug Plant bugs can be a major peach and plum pest and are a difficult pest to detect and control. They are most active from the bloom stage to 5 to 10 weeks after bloom. They pierce and feed on blossoms and fruit causing deformities, shallow depressions, and fruit drop. Not and expert but I tried to find some information. Also the peachtree borer, Synanthedon exitiosa, is primarily a pest of peach and nectarine trees, but it also attacks apricot, cherry, and plum.

[@karenweir7310]

If your Bell of Georgia is the same as “Georgia Bell”- they are the best! It’s a white peach, not often seen outside of where they grow due to not shipping well.. I lived in upstate South Carolina for 23 years and always visited the farms that grew them.. good luck!!

[@fiorenzaattanasio4796]

Good luck..

[@mygrammieis]

Thrilled for Peaches Returning to the team 👍👍💯Self Polat. sure Are Good Stay Warm and Well and Safe Journeys For ALL🙏✌️🤲Please Keep Speaking Out 💯❤️💯

[@dennismoore8351]

I prune our tree in the spring. I cut the limbs to no longer than three feet. I try to keep it no taller than 8 feet high. And take out any branches that grow towards the center or any that cross another. They need good air flow.

[@l.m.4014]

🍑 Good for you Robert. RE: Pruning...your original peach trees. > Read up (or videos / ask someone to show you) This is the time to prune (so important) > Before they leaf out. The new ones should be all set...? (Hard to tell in the video) Shouldn't have to prune those until next year.

[@carolb29]

So happy for you Robert, getting the farm back to a farm

[@tomwarner2468]

Red havens are grown in our northern climate !

[@ardisdoering3815]

Enjoy the longer video. Continually get more enjoyable. Like your new sound system.

[@deborahchapman9777]

I love the peach trees

[@katherineyanagihara2909]

Aloha 🌺🥰

[@lenaepoppe6194]

Look up companion plants for peaches! Garlic should really help with peach leaf curl and borders. Tansy lavender basil marigolds comfrey! Just to name a few! So happy to see peaches 🍑! Crossing my fingers!