Restoring an ABANDONED Orchard

[@andspenrob]

More on the rain contouring, please! This is a fascinating land-management strategy!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Absolutely! Coming soon! As we start trenching the hillside I've got a whole lot more to share on the topic!

[@tmackie1694]

Aloha, Anne. I am looking forward to this! I, too, am a chainsaw-wielding gal currently restoring a neglected 120-year old orchard! 😊

[@AnneofAllTrades]

oh fun! I hope there is much fruit from your labor ;)

[@tmackie1694]

@@AnneofAllTrades Thanks, Anne. It’s a mango orchard 🙂 My Stihl chainsaw is my BFF 😆 That Stihl post hole digger looks amazing; I want one! Oh BTW what brand of boots are you wearing.

[@jacobmeadows1064]

@anneofalltrades Yeah I really like your boots and need a quality pair, any recommendations? Thanks! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL, GOD BLESS YOUR FAMILY!

[@tmackie1694]

@@jacobmeadows1064 Hi Jacob. I know Anne is sponsored by Ariat. I checked iut their website in detail - tons of choice for men but not as much for women. Might be good for you? 🙂

[@jacobmeadows1064]

@@tmackie1694 Oh cool, thank you!

[@ashevillegeorge3316]

I love how you emphasize safety!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'd like to keep my fingers and toes long enough to enjoy the fruits of my labor ;)

[@flyacf]

Hi Anna... A quick testimony to a Stihl chainsaw. My dad bough a Stihl in 1984 to cut firewood at the family cabin. 36 years later it runs like a top. Thanks for you hard work and great content.

[@rodblomley8517]

You are living the life that my wife and myself have longed to, very encouraging to see

[@jackhanna1692]

You are a Beautiful Teacher Love your vids an you gotta keep up with with April. I love both your vids and that tree house balcony work is fantastic.

[@jeflarremore7170]

Haven't commented in a long time. Very happy you are refurbing the orchard. My inner hippy likes that. I love trees because I didn't grow up with many of them. I'd love to see the American Chestnut tree restored.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I would love to see that too! It was super fun while I was cleaning stuff up in the orchard I found a few chestnut trees. I've been roasting them on the bonfire :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

the nuts that is, not the trees ;)

[@jeflarremore7170]

@@AnneofAllTrades you know the Chestnut was destroyed by a blight in North America in the early 1900's. You should contact someone and tell them you have a "wild" Chestnut. They will want to study it. And I've never had a persiman (sp?) Curious how they taste. So good to hear from you again. Hoping your "fluffy butts" are all well.

[@dennisdownes9319]

Anne......you are a clever and ambitious woman! Excellent instructions. Good luck with the project. DD

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you so much!

[@jessjulian9458]

You my friend are a great teacher. I have most of those lessons, I am in my seventies. But young folks it is great. Thanks for taking time to explain the correct methodologies. God bless. Stay safe my friend.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you so much for that encouragement!

[@W4ldgeist]

Cool of Stihl to support a channel like this. They make really good tools.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

They sure do, and I’m thankful to have their support!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Nice job Anne! Thanks for sharing the video with us!💖👌👍😎JP

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks JP!

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

You are very welcome Anne! Have a wonderful Sunday!😎

[@ga5743]

“Sticky things poking out of the ground “ 😀 Well said Anne. Eager to watch them grow 👍

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So much science on this channel ;)

[@davidgleaton9073]

Good morning neighbor Anne and thank you for the lessons, tips and visit this week. I will be looking forward and with great anticipation to see your fruit orchard re-establishment on your beautiful hillside. The placement and spacing reminds me of the apple and cherry orchards going up the mountain near Cloudcroft, New Mexico.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! I’m excited to see it all come to... fruitition ;)

[@pileofstuff]

@@AnneofAllTrades I'm excited to find puns like that. Bravo!

[@yellowmuginc]

I grew up with fruit trees in our small orchard and family friends were in research and development for one of the biggest fruit tree companies in the world, they're such a special part of nature! It's great seeing you take such good care of them I can't wait to see how that orchard grows!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I’m excited too!

[@jimmymurray2996]

Another great video, Anne... Thanks!

[@budj13]

Always great content, Anne. I'm excited for you and your new orchard. I have a Stihl 041 chain saw that cleared my homesite in 1977 and is still serving my occasional use needs 43 years later.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Tools that last are worth the investment for sure /)

[@Kkuts37]

How wonderful, Anne!! You will enjoy it and future generations will as well!!! Cheers to you!!!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! I can’t wait till the whole hillside is bursting with delicious fruit!

So the ditch digging is coming later then? Berms on the downhill side too? Cool. Sepp Holzer did this whole system & included catchment ponds... really a massive undertaking but the results are fantastic.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

When we dig the trenches, we'll definitely do some creative zig zagging and little catchment ponds. I didn't have enough time in this video to show it, but I actually ran an experiment with this technique in my lower garden this year with several fruit trees, and little bushes planted in the berms which worked FANTASTICALLY well this spring/summer. Zero extraneous watering all summer long, even in 100+ degree temps. I put in little water monitoring pipes so I could measure the in/output and add amendments conveniently and the whole system worked so well, I can't wait to get it going up on this hillside as well!

@@AnneofAllTrades Oh, that is simply awesome!! (And it's going to repay you for all the effort for decades to come!) 💚💚💚💚💚👍

[@jackiegammon2065]

Looks like a great project and one that you will enjoy for many years to come! Thanks for sharing!!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThinkB4UAct]

Awesome video Anne can't wait to see more off it

[@AnneofAllTrades]

thank you! I am so excited for the trees to start shipping! We're gonna get some good ones.

[@ThinkB4UAct]

@@AnneofAllTrades I hope you get a good variety ☺

[@bensekkat]

Great video, swales are a fantastic way to increase the fertility and resilience of your farm! Can’t find the plans for your A-frame level though...

[@leol1682]

Love the video Anne .

[@AnneofAllTrades]

thank you so much!

[@dizzaster9453]

Anne another inspiring video , you have rekindled my love of woodwork and working outside, so a big thanks , please keep up the hard work :-)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you for that :)

[@jefferybarron929]

I live here in East Tennessee. I only have 3/4 of an acre but I have planted a Plum, peach. 3 kinds of kiwi, a Keiffer pear tree that I graphed a Bartlett variety on, Brown Turkey fig and a Rainer cherry tree. I needed a pollinator for the cherry tree so I graciously gifted my neighbor a Black Tartarian cherry tree (lol). I decided that apple was to much of a pain because of the Cedar fungus that plagues them. I let my neighbor deal with that with his tree. We share fruit (lol). Thanks for the inspiration and knowledge imparted.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Heck yeah! Look at you making the most of what you've got! Before we moved to our last farm, we lived on 1/4 acre on a city lot and I had that thing packed to the gills with edible plants, fruit trees, and perennials.

[@SMee67]

You're doing an amazing job of turning that property around! 👌🏽 You rock. 👍🏽

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks!! 👍

[@blackdog850]

Camping at home in Montana, one of my camping buddies invested in an electric chain saw this season. We were all very impressed with the power and length of run time on the batteries! Between my gas powered saw, I think we ran 50/50 on our woodpile! Still enough power to have to respect the tool, but with a sharp chain...cut like butter! (Must be the good torque on the electric motor?) Excellent to see the ORCHARD PROJECT! Thanks for sharing and best wishes! :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! My dad and I spent many a winter cutting firewood in Montana together. He and I were out with the saws yesterday and he was equally impressed with the battery power!

[@blackdog850]

@@AnneofAllTrades Love that you were just out with your Dad sawing! Best wishes to the family Anne!

[@marilizepretorius234]

Awesome video!! Thank you

[@reforzar]

I love chainsaw work. The battery saws available are amazingly impressive. Hope this gets the orchard back in shape.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I hope so too! Playing with chainsaws is so fun. My dad taught me to use them when I was a kid cutting firewood. It's still one of my favorite spring and fall activities!

[@LogHouseFarm]

Chain saw fun! we have been out cutting firewood for the season, good times - stay safe!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Firewood cutting is one of my alltime favorite tasks.

[@tonyburelle6633]

Great video, your plan sounds well thought out, can't wait to follow your progress

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! I seriously can't wait to see it all unfold! It's amazing how big a change there's even been since we filmed this video!

[@tonyburelle6633]

Pretty daggone exciting

[@JoshuaMichail0]

I would also make sure the channels are placed so that when the trees are mature their roots meet those of the other line just at the little trenches. In the first few years it wouldn't be so helpful, but thinking about the long haul it would be better. Although, you could cut in more of those little trenches closer to the canopy drip edges of the trees while they're still growing up. And then as the trees mature fill in those earlier little trenches and dig newer ones further out until you get to where the trees' canopies nearly touch and there's only one little trench between them.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Oh yeah, we *only* think about the long term around here. If you’re gonna do it, might as well do it right!

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome stuff Anne! 😃👍🏻🌳🍎🌳🍏🌳🍎🌳🍏🌳🍎🌳👊🏻 ... thanks for the chainsaw info!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you Fred!

[@breyerssdb]

Well done!

[@HiddenSpringFarm]

I’ve just subscribed and love what I see so far Anne. I’ll get caught up on some videos when I get some time. This video is perfect timing though cause on my new channel “Chronicles of a Farm Stay Startup” Once I finish building my custom ultimate duck house, I will be rejuvenating 6 neglected old apple trees that are on my farm. Great explanation and tips.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks so much. for subscribing! Definitely hit me up if you have any questions along the way, or get stuck and have a video suggestion!

[@dennisgrosen1815]

Hello Anne I do hope your boots is with a layer of cutting prottection on the frontside and as i have learn you deffently need to make bigger holes for the roots to be spread out in when planting the tree s

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That depends on how big your root ball is ;)

[@soulassassin2494]

Hey Anne, Can you please upload the unedited version of this video?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

There’s no such thing as an unedited video, dropping it into the timeline and taking out the blurry/unusable footage is “editing,” creating a story and putting it all together is editing, as is cutting it down from that useable 3 hrs of footage and making a coherent storyline. Do you want the 15 hours of raw footage, or are you just wanting a longer video? I do put longer form videos with a lot of the information we have to cut out of the KZbin edits for time constraints on my Patreon page, and if you’re interested in supporting what I’m doing here, you’ll get access to those as well.

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Lot of good information!! Great video. 😊

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rfldss89]

Really looking forward to this! You're pretty much living the dream 😃

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! It's a dream with a lot of sweat equity, but I'm here for it!

[@user-hz8qt6di6v]

Hi my name is kathy .I would love to know how you got started doing all this stuff ? You are so cool at everything you do. I would love to learn how to do the thing you do YOU ARE AWESOME

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Hey Kathy! I just started a few years ago, trying projects I couldn’t afford to pay others to do for me myself. I planted a small garden and started building a few things, and the rest is history. The best way to learn is to try and fail, learn from those failures, and then try again!

[@user-hz8qt6di6v]

@@AnneofAllTrades That is so cool.

[@debvonr6786]

Just caught a buck and his doe munching on my sapling apple tree. I don't know if it will make it through the winter but I'm hanging Irish Spring soap now as a deterrent on the advice of my local apple orchard owner. I know, kind of like closing the barn door after the animals have already left.... It's always something! Good luck with your orchard! I'm in New England so our tree choices are more limited. Used to love having an avocado tree in my back yard in California!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

My alpacas munched down my whole orchard when I first planted it in Seattle, but all the trees made it, they just looked a little funny for a couple years. Now it bears all kinds of delicious fruit!

[@huckleberriegirl5565]

Love your videos!

[@quixoticjedi942]

There used to be tons of fruit trees in my neighborhood, probably planted during the war. Within a block from my house we had 3 cherry trees, 4 pear trees, 3 apple trees and 4 plum trees. You'd think people would be thrilled to have all this free fruit, but they were all cut down as nuisances. Kinda sad.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That really is unfortunate

[@rodblomley8517]

What I would give to have an orchard like you speak of,I grew up on a small farm on the West coast of BC, with trees of different species, apples plums cherries grapes peaches even, could not ever cut down a producing tree!!!

[@allancollins1937]

Good to see a nod to the practical Roman tech while taking advantage of modern machines. Did you, at some point, have to zig zag the trench up 1 degree since the slope was too great? Aquaducts took water uphill when needed.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

When we dig the trenches, we'll definitely do some creative zig zagging. I didn't have enough time in this video to show it, but I actually ran an experiment with this technique in my lower garden this year with several fruit trees, and little bushes planted in the berms which worked FANTASTICALLY well this spring/summer. I put in little water monitoring pipes so I could measure the in/output and add amendments conveniently and the whole system worked so well, I can't wait to get it going up on this hillside as well!

[@kristinesautter3529]

Great start to an orchard, can't wait to see it in bloom. You say 40 trees to plant, I too would like to plant an orchard but the size tree you planted (5-6 ft) it would cost a fortune to get 40 trees. Where are you getting the trees at a price point you could plant 40? It would be cost prohibitive to buy from a nursery around where I live. You must be ordering wholesale trees. Can you share.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I definitely wouldn’t get them from a nursery, that would be insanely expensive. I will be buying them locally wholesale. Also as a working farm registered with the state, we get other benefits like tax exemptions and agricultural discounts. There are also often grants you can apply for with the state to help get funding for projects like these.

[@joseantoniomenendezdomingu1162]

Really like the video, still learning so much , Thank you Anne 👍🇲🇽

[@AnneofAllTrades]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Rob-vp4bo]

Where did you get your trees? I would like to order trees and plant some on my property.

[@o2bsam]

Cooler weather and rain is here today!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Boy isn't that the truth! I'm using some of that firewood I cut up there as we speak today!

[@Pembroke1]

Not to mention when operating a chainsaw for the first time, always always remember to do it on Halloween 🎃

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahahaha solid advice

[@reforzar]

And you gotta rev it once started.

[@craiglist308]

Could you do a video on the water management system? new info for me.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Absolutely. When I start trenching there will be a full video just on that.

[@kelbyfrazier6849]

Love this!!!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@BobAmarant]

Love your channel. I also use Arkansas Traveler on my videos. Keep up the great work Anne%!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!!

[@keithorr1244]

Do you keep any of the wood to make with?

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Nah, the stuff I took down was mostly rotten. Some of the oak and sassafras’s will make nice firewood though.

[@Bigtoolrack]

Great video!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@YASIRALIVIRK]

Good as always

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@richardstevens3461]

I wish you luck on cherry trees in the southeast. I've tried for years in Charlotte and every fungus and bug kills them. Love the tractor even if it is the wrong color! LOL.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I know it's gonna be an uphill battle with some of these varieties, but then again, everyone told me it was impossible to grow peaches in Seattle, and I certainly proved them wrong! I've done some reading about a milk-based foliar spray I'll be trying next year since I've got so much excess milk from my cow, so I'll definitely report back. Another really great line of defense with things like this is also soil quality, so with BTE methods, permaculture techniques, and lots and lots of compost tea, I think we'll be at least a little further ahead than some of our neighbors. But I suppose only time shall tell ;)

[@richardstevens3461]

@@AnneofAllTrades If you pull it off, I'm so going to copy it!

[@williamj.stilianessis1851]

I'm curious, why go with the bareroot trees versus hardy rootstock and scions of the variety you want? My experience with rootstock has been very positive and grafting is not difficult at all.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Honestly? Limited time, effort and capacity. Grafting is super fun, and I’ve been doing more of it over the past year to continue to fill out the orchard space, but if I’d waited until I had enough time/capacity to just get started, I’d be two years further behind in my planting schedule 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@billyhill101]

Awesome video you rock

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@geraldkurkjian2922]

How do you call that roman triangle pls? 👍😉😀

[@sherik233]

It's an A-frame level.

[@Phoeff99]

Grow it, girl! 👍🏻

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! Will do!

[@ronaldpietrowski7046]

Good video

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks!!

[@bbtruth2161]

yer cool. You do what I do, except I use a Husqvarna....too bad. just kidding, keep up the good work! I'm doing a lot of the same stuff here. Had a huge brush pile as I had to clear a bit of forest 60-70 trees for my orchards. Instead of burning it all, I decided to make a large hugel kultur mound. Lot's of work to be done, but I love it.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Hugel kultur is so amazing! Now that I've got the tractor, we are gonna have to make some bigger hugel kultur beds around the farm! I built the garden down by the barn using hugel kultur methods, but those are small potatoes compared to what I can do now!

[@bbtruth2161]

@@AnneofAllTrades I just started a hugel kultur in a little ditch by my barn this year. Lucky to have a old barn full of aged cow manure. Not lucky in that it is collapsing. Some good rough sawn lumber to be recovered there though. Plenty of uses for that. I'm using my bigger hugel kultur mounds for a long term compost/amendment strategy for when my manure and hay piles run out. Fortunately my neighbor raises cattle and hays out my fields, so I think there is a trade there if more materials needed. Currently I just trade for a deal on some really good beef. They also want me to try this bean stalk mulch they are making. Lots to do this year yet, but so excited for the next.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

@@bbtruth2161 oh I’m ALL about those kinds of trades. Sounds like you’ve got a great neighbor there.

[@bbtruth2161]

@@AnneofAllTrades Yup. Hard working, good people. Had to take a look at the video again to scope out your tractor. How do you like your Kubota? I love mine! Mmmmm... persimmons, hoping I can get some going here in MN.

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Very nice video 👍

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you very much!

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@joegregorc2581]

What size is your kubota tractor?

[@iridian]

If stihl still has any plug material left over they can send it my way too, got a few trees to cut down :p

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hehe I'll be sure to let them know

[@madmaxxmad2]

you are so fun

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you!

[@JaKe-bd2fq]

Hi Anne, great video. Which battery operated Stihl model are you using ?

[@thefilthelement]

All of that apple wood 🤤

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Nice for spoons!

[@klaytotoo3652]

Oh and Anne -- if you just google Felder Rushing you will find many links to/about Felder K :)

[@2300Kenzie]

If you have dead trees in the woods or with all of the sawdust you create, you might consider getting some mushroom spawn or plugs of your favorite types and plant them in areas of neglect. You'd have another garden that needs no maintenance.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I'd love to, I kept meaning to inoculate some trees while we were in washington but never got around to it. Next spring I'm planning to do a big variety.

[@Ad-cl1xd]

Chainsaw stop chaps are a great investment, however be aware that the torque produced from an electric chainsaw is far greater than that of a gas powered saw. The stop chaps fibers will not stop an electric chain saw from continuing through the chaps.

[@pqrs_987]

the first 12 seconds of the video looked like the intro sequence of, _(for lack of a better word,)_ a girl-power TV show.... i liked it! :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Haha! Funny observation ;)

[@ess2607]

All that wood burned, and I was thinking ya'll should build a retort and generate some biochar.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I was only burning rotten stuff, and the rest I saved for firewood. I do use a lot of biochar though, I just like making it a lot closer to the garden ;)

[@johnkelley8204]

I always find smaller saws more dangerous. You have to think before you lift and swing the bar on a large saw. Probably just me. Love the videos.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I think larger tools demand more respect, but you can also tire quicker and lose control of heavy equipment. I do agree that folks tend to take smaller tools less seriously, and that can have negative results for sure.

[@borisvileta1767]

🌹🌸

[@YASIRALIVIRK]

Good

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thanks!

[@marcinderesz3032]

💖🤗💖

[@BRHood]

Ask the chain saw people if they've got a charger to plug into your tractor so that when your battery goes dead you have a second one

[@AnneofAllTrades]

That's a great idea, I was just thinking I'd actually wire in a plug, all this work on my golf cart has me thinking I'm a regular electrician at this point ;)

[@Usonian7]

Check out the Dirt Doctor for some tree info. I'm sure you've study a lot, but as a fellow fan of joel salatin and permaculture, I highly recommend checking out some of his tree care info before everything shows up. Even if it's just confirmation of what you already know. He has incredible organic methods that I rarely hear from other people in the field.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

I definitely will! Thanks for the recommendation

[@200932me]

Persimmons are deer magnets.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Not surprised, my donkeys love them. But then again, the donkeys are great deer deterrents ;)

[@HarmonyHillHomestead1]

new sub herem I am INSPIRED!!!

[@thomascdurham9130]

Oh shucks! I though we were going to see the "Ants In My Pants Dance" when you discovered that stumped was an active nest. LOL! :)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Hehehehe unfortunately the camera wasn’t rolling for that part

[@thomascdurham9130]

@@AnneofAllTrades Oh c'mon! I would had helped it go viral! But the fact that you responded with a laugh lets me know that you are alright. So many people are allergic to a lot of insect bites and stings. Do have a great week!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

You too!!

[@timberray9572]

Nice lefthanded chainsaw.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

the picture is flipped ;)

[@jeffforbes3772]

You know what they say about those silly old ants. They say great video Anne.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

So glad you liked it!

[@markengineeringSA]

i see you used the appropriate rock star guitar solo pose when drilling that hole :-)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahaha I've had a lot of practice.

[@toms4123]

‘...line it up plumb with our eyes...” 👀

[@AnneofAllTrades]

some of our eyes are better at seeing plumb than others I suppose hahaha

[@toms4123]

I am no good at it at all 🙄

[@kurtschindler360]

Nice tractor.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Thank you! I am so thankful for it, I didn't think I was going to be able to buy one for a few years after I had to sell the one I had in Seattle to pay for our move, but some extremely kind neighbors here really cut me a deal on this one because they knew how badly I needed one to manage the property here.

[@AndTheCorrectAnswerIs]

I had to fence around all of my new trees because of the out of control deer population in Ohio. The commercial orchard up the street had to put up 8ft high fencing around the ENTIRE orchard a few years ago. You may have to get a good deer rifle if you're putting in 60 trees. 🦌🍎🍒🍐🍑🍏

[@AnneofAllTrades]

The dogs and donkeys keep most everyone off the property, but an added electric line will definitely be going around the area, mostly for my own goat pests, but should be helpful with deer as well.

[@jefferybarron929]

"A whole bunch of sticky things" 🤣😂😅 Only on "Anne of All Trades" do you get knowledge but some levity along the way...

[@AnneofAllTrades]

hahaha we are very sciency here.

[@davids1033]

Bear Roots should be planted in winter when trees are dormant.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Yep, as I go through at the end of the video, Bare roots are best planted while their roots have as little plant to support as possible

[@Zogg1281]

Could I recommend something in the Safety Clothing section, please? You've said that you need to where tight and tucked in clothing but you're whereing chaps. In the UK most people where chainsaw trousers, not chaps. The problem with chaps is they can get cought on things, potentially tripping you or twisting around your leg, which means your leg is exposed to injury from the chainsaw. Chainsaw troussers or bib and brace trousers are much less likely to twist. They also have a section lining the your calf muscle area (for "summer" use trousers) or the whole of the back of your leg (for "winter" use trousers). I'm really not sure why people in the USA still prefer chaps? I definitely agree with people learning how to use a chainsaw from an expert first, if you can do a course even better. And please remember that those little chisel's, on the chain, can travel at up to 90 miles per hour!! 👍

[@mooremob100]

Glen, great post, one other piece was missed, footwear, good strong industrial toecap boots are required, also making sure you have a clear area to work in, plus never work alone. Great video.

[@Zogg1281]

@@mooremob100 D'oh! I missed those totally! I guess I saw the chaps and went into tunnel vision...... I did my commercial chainsaw licence, in the UK, about 25 years ago and even then if you tried to wear chaps it was an automatic fail! I still can't believe that the USA still sells them. I've been working on the ground and in trees ever since and I've come close to hitting the back of my leg a couple of time and the thought of not having that extra protection is very, VERY scary. Thanks for the reminder on boots, I suppose I put then on and then totally forget about them but I'll be glad of them if I ever try to remove a toe 😅👍

[@ciarancooks]

This is super interesting but it fails to highlight the actual main focus which is the ditch/rain system and I find that disappointing. I was excited to replicate but it shows nothing of the process or how it's applicable :(

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Patience young grasshopper, Rome was not built in a day.

[@ciarancooks]

@@AnneofAllTrades This is true! I've been following for a while and I'm excited for the videos that follow :) I know 2020 has been rough but I'm here for the journey! Didn't mean to be pessimistic, just got excited as it's something I want to do myself on my own property.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

@@ciarancooks I hear you! No worries. There's been a bit of a tree shortage so we didn't want to dig the trenches until we had the trees to put in the ground because without roots our work would erode too quickly, but you can probably expect a follow up video in February on the project!

[@ciarancooks]

@@AnneofAllTrades ahh ok that makes sense! looking forward to the follow up video :)

[@Mday2107]

Man!!! I need a reason to use a chainsaw! That looks like fun

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Firewood isn't reason enough??

[@Mday2107]

@@AnneofAllTrades oh it is, I just don’t have property, a fire place, nor know anyone with those things readily available 😊

[@wjacobp]

Are you going to wait until year five to harvest? Leviticus 19:23-25

[@eddieed_2328]

try planting some chestnuts

[@AnneofAllTrades]

There are several chestnut trees already in the orchard, it’s been fun finding everything that’s back there as I clean it all up!

[@eddieed_2328]

@@AnneofAllTrades I wonder how hard it is to make charcoal out of the dead wood, trees?

[@eddieed_2328]

@@AnneofAllTrades how much do you sell chestnuts for? x-mas time coming

[@johnr1350]

Save some of that wood for smoking BBQ!

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Heck yeah!

[@janbroekhuizen5]

Heyo Anne, regarding the planting of trees, I would like to add some tips and tricks for all to read and ponder about. These are 4 points we look at when replanting production orchard trees in the Betuwe, the Netherlands. 1) Don't place your trees to deep in the ground. The tree roots may have problems collecting minerals and oxygen. Try to find the spot on the tree where the grower had them in the ground. This can be a very very short set of roots. Placing them too deep may kill the trees, especially smaller production trees. 2) Make sure the hole is at least 3x the size of the tree. Using an auger drill is fine, just get the right size. This will make it easier for the young trees to settle in and grow roots quickly. 3) If you have clay (Anne has sand i think), make smaller clumps of it. If using an auger, you get this one for free. When using a spade in clay, this will create wall like sides. The young trees cant break these. 4) When planting the tree, make sure you compact the soil back in tight. We want soil, not air near the roots for a faster establishment. Optional) If you want to support your trees, do use small poles, not higher than your shin. We want to make sure the roots cant move. The tree trunk may move. This will send out signals to the roots to grow faster so the tree doesn't fall over. Higher pools will reduces these signals. Good luck and happy planting sticky things! (great humor Anne, keep it up!)

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Great tips! Beginner tree planters: read this!

[@johnlyden7243]

I was following along nicely until all that technical talk about "sticky things poking out of the ground" came up.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Sorry if that part was too confusing and sciencey for you ;P

[@sdspivey]

Muffs are convenient, but do little to protect your eardrums from the noise. You need ear plugs, plus the muffs. Also, don't burn that wood. Even old "nasty" orchard wood can still be used, either as tool handles, clamping cauls, wedges, etc, or cut into chips for smoking meat, cheese, and vegetables. Even small branches can be good for smoke. Twigs and leaves should be added to the compost pile, not burned.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Steve, I definitely appreciate you watching all my videos and leaving comments, but literally every single comment you leave has a negative tinge or some, intentional or not, suggestion that I don’t know what I’m doing, or that you have a better way. I can assure you that while I certainly don’t know everything, I’m a pretty competent person, and there is generally a reason I do everything I do the way that I do it, whether I explain it on camera or not. I am certain your intention is to be helpful, but to be honest, I’m quickly tiring of the tone.

[@sdspivey]

@@AnneofAllTrades Nothing was meant to be negative, on the contrary, I like you and your videos. I know that no one knows everything, so I try to offer some helpful information, to you and your viewers. Perhaps you already know, but others may not. If my comment helps save someone's hearing, I think it was worth my efforts. I wish someone had warned me 30 years ago. I live in an area that's about 95% pine and oak, so any woodworker around here would practically kill for some good wood. Obviously, I cannot tell the true quality of your wood, but watching potentially useful material go up in flames is hard for some of us to see.

[@AnneofAllTrades]

@@sdspivey I appreciate the clarification and a little more perspective on those intentions. The wood I’m burning on site is rotten. Transporting leaves and sticks from this portion of the property to the compost piles a very, very long way away is not a good use of time when they can be burned and those nutrients made available in other forms. While there may be some wood that might be useful for other folks to make things out of, I don’t have my shop built yet, setting up the farm, I don’t have time for woodworking hobbies during this season, and seeing as I heat with firewood, it is far more useful to me in that form than any other at this juncture.

[@sdspivey]

@@AnneofAllTrades It is frequently difficult to intuit the tone of the written word. Even if emoji are used, it can still be misinterpreted.

[@griffox]

@@AnneofAllTrades To add to your point, Orchard prunings should be burned because devastating fruit tree diseases like fireblight, as well as fungal pathogens which cause decay, like black rot, can be spread via composted trimmings. Burning and other hygiene practices (like removing leaves from the area in fall) should be part of any disease management strategy in orchards, especially when trying to avoid using sprays. I say this as a commercial grower and master gardener in central Ky. Anne definitely did the right thing here.

[@srqlisa7881]

Put a chicken or two on those ant piles and they will be gone in no time. peace

[@AnneofAllTrades]

Totally true!