PLANTING YOUR BACKYARD ORCHARD | LIVESTREAM

[@MsSlushatel]

Most useful gardening tips and nuances on the net. Thank you for sharing this knowledge. We live in SC on the border with NC, but the general idea of orcharding is invaluable.

[@robkeller3431]

I pulled out a citrus bush that never produced anything for about 6yrs. I then transplanted a Satsuma Mandarin that was already established for a year in a different part in the yard into that hole last July on the same day that I pulled it and only replaced about 4 shovel scoops of soil from a different part of the yard. It was hot that day! I thought if the heat doesn't kill it the old dying roots from that old citrus tree would. I was proven wrong. I did cut off about 30% of the foleage. It didn't grow at all for the rest of the year. Right now in March 2024 that tree is loaded with flower buds and is making new branches. I did over fertilize it a couple of times. I figured that would force it to grow and it worked!

[@cynforrest]

Thank you. We’re learning a bunch from your lectures. Planning a road trip to your nursery soon.

[@YAHWEHrules]

i live in a semi rural area , my yard is a dear high way 🙂 the dear might help clean up anything that falls to the ground but keeping young fruit trees safe from the dear is a chalenge 🙂 i found out the hard way you have to put a physical barrier. Thank you Gary , thanks for sharing your knowledge with us ❤️🙂

[@larkatmic]

Thank you. So informative. Can’t wait to visit your nursery someday soon.

[@mykvass]

you're a wealth of knowledge...thank you !

[@mykvass]

@Kareem Imran great

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

great video thanks guys

[@kenkj2034]

I spent one year on youtube learning about how to garden and raised beds. I watch your video and was in shock because you tell the truth and I have made some serious mistakes. My compost pile as far as I can tell is for putting on top of the soil never in it. I found your channel searching how to grow avocados in Mission Viejo California. I have already killed 5 before bought at different locations. Because of your knowledge and sharing I bought my avocados from Laguna Hills Nursery off El Toro rd. They were $5 more than Home Depot. That's ok you have given me priceless information. I knew my raised bed had a problem but I wasn't sure what was going on. I bought a six pack of Walla Walla onions which had like 300 onion plants from LHN. I planted in all of my raised beds, pots and in clay soil. My best plants are in clay natural soil with nothing much added to it. My raised beds suck lol for soil. Its all wood of some sort. Sure you can add rock dust, worm casting and fertility but in the end its ground up wood. So thank you for your knowledge shared

[@GarysBestGardening]

Glad we could help! Happy Gardening!

[@Sam-tg4ii]

Thanks for the awesime info. One critical question for me: I have a bunch of very young fruit trees (2-3 ft) in potting mix in 5 gallon buckets. When I'm planting them in the ground, can I wash the root ball to remove all the potting mix and plant them in the native soil? Or will that kill the tree?

[@GarysBestGardening]

If the potting mix is wood or bark based, I would remove most or all of it. It can kill the tree depending upon what kind of fruit tree it is. If the weather is sunny and warm (versus cloudy and cool) be certain to shade the tree for 1/2 the day for about 2 weeks following the procedure. By that time the roots should have recovered. Avocado seems to be most sensitive but won't really do well if much of it remains. Long term success rate fixing avocado trees is less than 50% for me. I would think persimmon and jujube would be sensitive as well as Lychee. We have never lost a single citrus tree by bare-rooting them. Apple, pear and guava trees tolerate compost well. I have no experience with bare rooting stone fruit. Good luck.

[@angt9367]

Your knowledge is invaluable. Where would you say is the most ideal location in California to grow the most variety of plants? I’m looking into purchasing and am a plant addict, I grow many varieties of plants but on pots. They deserve more space. Thanks for all the info you share.

[@GarysBestGardening]

If I actually could be a dream orchard it would probably be located north of Los Angeles...probably the Central Coast area.

[@gardenimperfectplants]

I ended up in Santa Barbara County, but now have a problem with gophers. Keep buying them gopher baskets like a crazy person. I would not and can not imagine killing any wildlife. So yeah my land will be full of Marigolds and baskets.

[@caseG80]

I remember as a kid going out to break the ice on the horses water but thst was only a couple years which were probably the late 80’s I was 8 or 9 yrs old

[@nexxogen]

A question for Gary, please. You've taught us not to put compost into the soil when planting trees. Does the same go for organic fertilizer pellets?

[@GarysBestGardening]

Yes. The saprophytic organisms (bacteria, protozoa, fungi, worms, etc.) live in the duff layer (layer of dead leaves, etc.) on top of the soil. This is where there do their work in a high oxygen environment. When buried the oxygen level drops and the decomposition can go aerobic creating toxic acids and sewer gasses. The local low oxygen levels can also cause nearby roots to die or rot.

[@nexxogen]

@@GarysBestGardening Thank you! So essentially, all organic matter (compost, organic fertilizer, mulch etc) go on top. What about chemical fertilizers? I assume they are safe to go directly into the ground?

[@jennybaez-cepeda4919]

I have a quick question? I bought a semi dwarf Asian pear tree that is about an inch thick in can you still cut at knee high?

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

gary, so is it that the rivers are cold? but if you were near the ocean it would be different right? and what about when it gets below 0c wouldnt the river water be warmer than the air and put off some heat? also you said some1 hafd like 50 feet difference in there yard and that the bottom was the coldest, but they say the higher you go above sea level the lower the climate zones go and when u go lower than the ocean your zone goes up so where is the balance if every 100 metres you go up the colder it gets but the lower 20 foot of the property is colder ive never understood this fully

[@caseG80]

BetterYouBetterWorld V way I understood what he said was the cold comes down the rivers from the mountains where they begin and the reason the lower areas of yards are cold is because the air settles and were it settles it gets the coldest kinda like wind mills in citrus orchards moving air won’t freeze. Cheers

[@yerneedsry]

I keep hitting something very hard like metal about a foot down in my whole garden area, I don't want to try to dig it up, Im afraid of what it could be and don't want to open a can of worms that might cost me a arm and a leg with city, don't know if its a car buried or a tank of some sort but its big, this area use to be a resort i'm on a lake now there all houses here.

[@caseG80]

Any idea how far from the rivers the temps can be effected? I’m within 5 -10 miles of the Santa Ana River and we get the fog off them real bad wonder if that’s close enough for it to influence the temps?

[@GarysBestGardening]

We are about the same distance from the river as well, and we don't seem to get any sort of chill here at the store. It all depends on the specific topography of the area.

[@lipstickspeedball]

BANZAI ; This guy is the best. He knows types of Pruning for best results. Canada knows how to grow their Apples. I know. I'm from their. He's honest . He reminds me of Mr Miagi of Growing. Especially with Compost. I have never been a fan of compost . It turn water to Acid real fast which rots the roots. The compost is so full of Acid it needs to be diluted allot. and if not enough water it decomposes way to much. He is so right about compost in Water and leave it for a week . Come back after a week it smells of Sewage. Mr. Miagi Knows his shit. Most other guys I see on here. Don't tell this knowledge. Maybe because they don't know. about it. But Mr Miagi Does. He's right on the ball.

[@lipstickspeedball]

And Hydroponics as well. about oxygen count for roots. and Acid count on the water going in and used again. Always maintain. Proper Acid count in the water. He is right on! for Growing. in Hydroponics and Outside. Great Knowledge!! He has.

[@VeganChiefWarrior]

my steeped compost doesnt smell ever but my steeped weeds does, sometimes it smells like shit, sometimes it smells like diesel or something lol ive actually been wondering if maybe the compost te doesnt have enough nitrogen just cause it doesnt smell, too much carbon in there or something

[@sportsonwheelss]

that box has 6.1.2 same and Urine. Just go outside and sprinkle on the tree. :)