Planting a Pear Tree Guild | Growing Food Naturally and Sustainably

A guild is a community of plants that support each other by building and improving soil through nutrient recycling, providing shade, conserving water, preventing erosion, attracting beneficial insects and repelling pests and diseases. In a food forest, guilds provide food and medicine for us and a diverse ecosystem for wildlife.
In this guild, I plant a bosc pear as the primary tree, yarrow for fixing nitrogen in the soil, lavender for feeding beneficial insects and repelling pests, St. John's Wort for shade and insects, blackberries for food and comfrey for mulch and for mining minerals from deep underground.

[@frankcarpenter7281]

IF I COULD CHANGE YOUR NAME, I'D CALL YOU> NOAH*. "THE ONE WHO BUILT THE ARK IN: PREPARATION FOR THE FLOOD. "THE ONE WHO SEES THE FUTURE. A WISE MAN. A MAN THAT I ADMIRE AND HAVE A GREAT DEAL OF RESPECT FOR. SHAWN JAME:. VISIONARY. 👍👍👍 👍👍.

[@marygordon3032]

I just don’t have words about this beautiful thing you’re doing Shawn and I look forward to seeing everything that’s coming. Hey Cali ❤️

[@dougadams3883]

Watching since all the camping trips with Doug and the bairds and others now 3 channels to watch stay healthy and thank you for the knowledge and entertainment

[@dennisbeaver5958]

Terrific! I suppose there might be some that are disappointed you didn’t follow their advice on the new channel. I will admit, I didn’t think it was totally necessary, but it really wasn’t for any of us to say how you present your content. Delighted that you decided to go this way and look forward to content that is more inclusive of what you are doing as, and for, your family!

[@SoloHiker1]

Yeah, I like this one. I just unsubbed from the other two.

[@dennisbeaver5958]

@@SoloHiker1I’m staying with all three, even if there is some overlap! Dong want to miss anything!

[@dorothyculbertson5640]

​@@SoloHiker1no need to unsubscribe, supporting a good channel is always a good idea. Watching how he does this teaches. And with everything that is going on, it's always good to know where you can go to.

[@jillkay9430]

I tell you, this man is so well versed with every aspect of Nature!! I’d swear he’s that of a Professor!! I’m flabbergasted! Incredible

[@Sue-ec6un]

You give professors way to much credit, you can't learn what Shawn is teaching in a book, you have to LIVE it.

[@jillkay9430]

@@Sue-ec6un go to a dictionary and look up “well versed”! Shawn is very knowledgeable because he DOES LIVE IT. SMH

[@StevenEverett7]

As soon as I found that you had started a new channel as mentioned previously, I subscribed. Never enough Self Reliance and Cali.

[@nanabninnab9732]

It’s great having a new view with this family shared type channel. Blessings for its success!

[@mariabekos3484]

Yeay this is awesome. The whole family involved. I love the self reliance channel. From Calgary Alberta eh

[@melissahoffman4687]

At 3:35 that's a stellar jay whistle. Black and blue jay looking bird. I see them all the time where I live in NV. It's also pleasant hearing the woodpeckers too.

[@fgb3126]

A Steller's Jay all the way east to Ontario?

[@LittleMountainRanch]

Happy to see this channel pop up in my feed! Beautiful garden.

[@belieftransformation]

Wonderful gardens; thanks for sharing! I’ve been creating a forest garden in my front yard but do have a lot of deer pressure. Even plants that are deer resistant seem to get nibbled off. Who would guess they like potato & tomato plants!. Trying steel posts with fish line strung between & it slows them down. I’ve found they don’t like squash plants. 🤗🇨🇦

[@elizabethjohnson475]

Since it's "ours", I sure hope we get to hear sage advice from Mrs. James. I love your channels!

[@feenerandy]

Glad to be aboard with the new channel. Being a loyal subscriber from day one…I’ve search out your channels every other day regardless of YT algorithms want to suggest to me. Keep up the great work James Family!!

[@OurSelfReliance]

Thanks! 1st comment ever!

[@MaryK4242]

Thanks Shawn. I'm not home steading, On a tiny lot in Perdido FL. close to my favorite fishing. Paid cash for new house, no mortgage or car loan. Growing bird seed and flowers for the birds, bees and butterflies. Looking at fruit trees to plant. Peaches and Figs. Got to wait till the dormmate season to purchase and plant. Thanks for all the info.

[@lindapetersen1800]

SHAWN & OUR CALI !!! Am watching you right now !!! Man I love this the way you do the cabins & other things !!! OUR CALI isn't breathing Hard she is just doing a PUP thing !!! Keep on going Shawn it is worth it there you have a very green thumb there !!! A mind that has things for building cabins & other buildings there on this land !!! KEEP GOING !!!

[@williamleopold507]

You have a fine ambitious garden there !! Lovely

[@robshobbies]

Thank you so much for keeping us up to date. Just love the content

[@damogranheart5521]

Wonderful to sit in the garden and have you explain to us what you are doing and why! I think my father would have enjoyed your company very much. Our lot was part of an old farm, mostly sand. He did his research like you, and we were happy with most of his results. He thought he would go for the DNR but decided that it wouldn't support his growing family. My mother often wished he had gone with his heart. He would have been a happier man and lived longer. Blessings on you, your family, and all of your endeavors!🙏⛺️📚🐈‍⬛🫖🖖🥧🪡

[@chongseitmooi2593]

iadmire ur good living style ❤

[@PloughmansBackyard]

Excited to be part of this journey with you! 😊

[@BrillantBoNeHeAd]

You are a great teacher. Thank you.

[@maryshyrock1770]

You are looking more fit since you have changed to a high meat-based diet. Happy for you and your family.

[@3gskidsteer]

Here since day 1 in Alberta Thanks for all the content much appreciated

[@ArielleViking]

I wondered what “the guild” was in the title (as I only knew it as a group of like minded people), but now I know. Always so much educational material in your videos, love watching all your channels and never miss a video (even when I’m too busy to comment).. wish I could give more than one 👍🏻

[@bobobrien8968]

I just enjoyed the garlic harvest video. I planted a few dozen garlic from the supermarket last fall. Only about a third grew. They bolted early but I did get some not too bad ones. I hung them in my hot dry workshop for lack of a cooler place. in a couple weeks I tried some and although smallish, tasted awesome.

[@DeannaLee]

I am jealous of your beautiful fluffy soil I have to amend my Arizona soil and it never looks as good as yours.

[@pammohler3253]

I would love for your wife to teach cheese and bread making.

[@auldashy]

Still here, Shawn....since the beginning! :)

[@OurSelfReliance]

Thanks!

[@catherinejones5723]

Hi. Thanks for the new content from all of your family.

[@Alone-in-a-dessert]

Texas here for the CALLI SHOW! 🐕❤️ I started with the last video you posted instead of this first one. So, here I am to start from the first. I’m afraid my Sunday will be shot for 1 1/2 hrs… I am not complaining! That soil looks amazing! We have alot of clay here in my area. ( I have stopped and started several times …) I now under that you are making the soil better. Thank you for this educational video on plants! ps- just so you know, I can still hear you just fine with Calli panting. 😉 She is a lucky girl to have y’all and ya’ll are lucky to have her. I’m glad she has friends to play with, but, I think you, Shawn, is her favorite pal. She really scared me when she got hurt a few years ago. Glad she is doing well now. 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦

[@markyoung3044]

it looks like a new channel l really like the old channel the garden looks great nice job shawn

[@hugoviavita8889]

hello from calgary we love everythink what you are doing we wish you and your family good luck

[@timepasses3380]

Awesome channel title, interesting video, nice start to your new family endeavour.

[@jennyk544]

I enjoyed your video. Would’ve been nice to see Calie get to go for her swim.

[@kevinadventures481]

Now watching all three of your channels, Cheers!

[@tommychew6544]

I'm glad I checked out your new channel, at first, I thought someone was trying to steal your footage and claim it as their own or something when it came up on my YT feed. I see that a lot on shorts.

[@timbowman6172]

Awesome, Shawn. Permaculture for the forest. I haven't heard the term Guild. Great info, and I look forward to your videos to come.

[@DorisGronewold]

Good luck Shawn, I wish you well.

[@Sue-ec6un]

I finally have most of the plants I need to plant my first guild. I'll wait til the weather is appropriate though. I love what you are doing there...me, still looking for that magical spot...you know, the one I can afford! :D

[@supamat]

Fantastic more videos long time viewer 👍🏻🇬🇧

[@fgb3126]

Shawn I winced when you dug up that St. John's Wort. You didn't cut it back. That's a cardinal rule. To compensate for the damage to the root system, you have to balance out the above ground foliage to match the reduced roots. I'd have also cut back the yarrow.

[@JordanKornmann]

Been following for a very long time, happy to sub to the new channel 💪💪

[@canadiancabin]

Great content, Shawn. I've been watching since the beginning of your original channel. Looking forward to this one. Anthony from Nova Scotia.

[@OurSelfReliance]

Thanks! We're headed down to NS later this summer, including a stop at my great aunt's 100th birthday!

[@lanabondar5756]

Супер👌👍🔥​@@OurSelfReliance

[@canadiancabin]

That's awesome! quite a milestone

[@WildNorthRiverCabin]

Just subscribed to your new channel, almost done on building my log cabin, building log cabin since I was young, continuing the great work

[@therusticcaveman]

Enjoy your content on the other channel. Expect nothing less with this one. Thanks

[@jayolson578]

Just watched your last video and it was great so figured better watch this one. We live in Northeastern Washington State and seems like we pretty much have the same climate and growing season. We planted our orchard this year..1 honey Crisp apple, 1 Braeburn apple since it cross pollinates with the Honey Crisp and vice versa, 1 Bartlett Pear, 1 Frost peach which was developed by WSU for a cold climate peach, 1 Lapin cherry, and 4 Black Walnut trees. It will be awesome to see your channel grow.

[@rhondacarlock6735]

Thank you for the educational video, very informative.

[@sallyfrenette9643]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. I have 3 books on how to read the forest/land that I'm really learning a lot from also so this is of great interest to me.

[@lanabondar5756]

Крутой Вокер мы будем следить за вами 😊👌👍🔥сколько бы каналов вы не создали!!! 👌🥰🐕👍👍👍🔥

[@Badgeweefixstuff]

Awesome congrats another channel. 🎉🎉🎉

[@stephenreiner1523]

It always leaves an indelible mark on one's soul convening with what the Lord offers up to us.

[@Planetgonenuts]

Fascinating. Outstanding. Thank you.

[@vlcourneyea]

Great idea for the new channel. Cheers from Southern Ontario 👍

[@graciela3297]

Me encantan sus videos desde Argentina!!

[@susanbellefeuille]

Thank you for the very informative video. Very enjoyable.

[@Wxcvbnmlk]

Super je vais vous suivre sur cette chaine aussi ☺️

[@brucemitchell553]

Nice channel. Nice tractor!

[@gladys763]

Glad that you started this channel.

[@Arthur-Silva]

I didn't know this was a different channel and wondered why KZbin wouldn't recommend your videos. 😅

[@WildNorthRiverCabin]

My wife told me go see is channel many years ago then I decided to build my second cabin and started my channel lol

[@rodramon6968]

Another informative video thanks Shawn.

[@martinglasser6025]

Good explanation of “guild”.

[@Esoj.]

Excited for this new chapter of your lives! More things to see, hear, and learn about from you all. Thank you for continuing to share with us, let’s gooooo! 🎉 💪🏻

[@valerieday1608]

If I was of good health, I'd love to emigrate to Canada and ask a cabin with them so I could help with this lifestyle, and have my books n music and enjoy nature

[@ShinyNickelBlades]

Dang, you did it. I just subscribed.

[@AKLight2008]

So, enjoying this channel. You have such knowledge and are able to express it in a very interesting manner.

[@shawndonohoe2789]

Love this new channel

[@christinebrush4399]

Duh...I guess I am on it I wondered why it said I wasn't subscribed because I knew that I was subscribed to both the other channels. So I hit subscribe straight away. I love your videos Shawn, though I am in an apartment now, we had a little place in the woods before my husband of 52 years died.. No pets aloud in here, so I enjoy Cali, we had several rescues over the years. I am living as sustainably as possible. I hope to see more cooking and preserving from you and I am one of those from some years ago still waiting for your book:):) Greetings from me in North Bay Ontario.

[@ramonbauti94]

💪💪💪 desde España

[@almathees3839]

Ole!🌹

[@paulfrizzell31]

👍great video

[@danieloliver20]

Im luvin the new channel

[@giselecontassotdesayvre3965]

Wow! C'est superbe ce que vous faites..oui !..plus de mannequin pour Callie?

[@claudineiribeiro93]

Por isso que os outros canais estão esquecidos.

[@leannemori9688]

Putting vitamin B on transplanted plants helps them recover from the shock.

[@valhere3950]

How did you learn what to plant together & how far apart? Is there a book that taught you? If so, what is the name of the book? Thank you.

[@remystraub6990]

merciJAIMES

[@mateo1726]

Now I have three ways to watch Shawn work on his property. Could we have a fourth way?

[@carlaberkheimer2788]

😊

[@rossmail5924]

May I clarify is this garden on another part of the land with newer cabin, or is it at an entirely different parcel of land?

[@OurSelfReliance]

Different land

[@giselecontassotdesayvre3965]

Avez vous une plage privée, comme dans l'ancien chalet, pour vous détendre après tous ces efforts..bien que vous soyez heureux ainsi... hormis votre baignoire ? ..je vous taquine!

[@kathydetrie5836]

When are you going to write a book?

[@christinebrush4399]

What is the name of the new channel please? I must have missed it.

[@OurSelfReliance]

This is it

[@christinebrush4399]

Thanks Shawn..I was half asleep when this showed up and I couldn't understand why I wasn't subscribed. But I caught the new name after I had commented. Twice!! I am years watching both the other channels. I am so proud of you and your wife for going this way and creating this channel.@@OurSelfReliance

[@ritagabbri7283]

Sei. Simpatico ma tagli troppi alberi 😅😅😅

[@dedwin8930]

Have you had time to work on out door kitchen?

[@kingrafa3938]

Sub #175th here

[@marianfrances4959]

👍😎🇨🇦🐾🌿

[@SusieLovesJesus]

Okay... Another channel 😅🤷🏼‍♀️😊

[@iris1501]

BEAUTIFULLLLL....REALY LOVELY YOUR GARDEN JAMES....it is hapen ofen to me that i like so much what i see in your videos than a lost the mesage...and more ofen that i wish soooo muuuch to be there to help you..i love soo much to be activ in nature...cleaning,aranging,puting ,taking....moving...creating...transforming ....my pleasure!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤗 IF i been there you have had a socha beautiful everything garden that CANADIANS television make a national news from it 🤗🤭🤭🤫....this time of year it is very healty to walk by naked it lags on the virgin forest land...woooauu....SPECTACULAR....how romantic and amayzing could be the sunsets from the terase savuraiting a hot tea în the cold of the begining night.....BRAVO JAMES..and thank you for the inspiracion..WE ALL LOVE AND APRECIATE YOU...and me more than allll 🤗🤗🥰😘

[@elizabethjohnson475]

So remind me why he thought he must have another channel

[@Esoj.]

He replied to some comments on his “$12,000 for Meat!” video explaining that KZbin punished the entire channel for any low performing videos and that KZbin was not showing his videos to many of his subscribers. So by making a new channel he can put all of the gardening/homesteading/livestock videos here for those who enjoy that content and it won’t negatively affect his other two channels because of YT’s weird backward policies. I don’t know much about how YT operates behind the scenes so this was eye opening to me and made me realize why Shawn was considering making a new channel.

[@deanl6613]

​@@Esoj. The algorithm seems to favor shorts too. Our entire society is being programmed to have ADHD. I'm looking forward to this channel. I marvel at Shawn's soil building skills...growing all those plants in that Canadian shield forest takes some intense planning and management.

[@Terry-lu2dr]

Your post was dated. got it July 21, time 1:00 wt. This is the same as Shawn Chanel. Where is the "our," as in other people? Spreading yourself out, your prerogative, but I watch less. Best, to you.

[@BsjjdjxjchBsjjdjxjchxcy]

Eu amo plantas!!!

[@BsjjdjxjchBsjjdjxjchxcy]

Muito lindas!

[@joyaku3078]

you should have bee hives

[@BsjjdjxjchBsjjdjxjchxcy]

Vc tá fofo😂😂

[@BsjjdjxjchBsjjdjxjchxcy]

Se não dá não dá!!!

[@BsjjdjxjchBsjjdjxjchxcy]

Moro no Nordeste.

[@BsjjdjxjchBsjjdjxjchxcy]

Não quero vê nada, só vc.