STARTING THE PERMACULTURE ORCHARD: POP #1

[@Ein_Morgen_Land]

What a wonderful interview. I could listen to this man forever. So inspiring!! Thank you!! ❤

[@ironmaiden3751]

I feel like you were telling my story. I bought a deserted farm 4 years ago and the first thing I did was plant 5 fruit trees, 3 apple and 2 cherry. The house wasn't yet livable, I've been working on it for the last 3 years and was finally able to at least move in 'roughing it' this past July but, I now have more apple and cherry trees, pear and plum trees, nectarines, apricots, peach trees. Northern pecan, black walnut, chestnut and butternut off in a corner. Hazelnuts, raspberry, blueberry and haskap bushes, gooseberry, strawberry plants, 4 different colours of currants, rhubarb, jeruselam artichoke, asparagus, egyptian walking onions, hardy kiwi on a trellis and saffron bulbs...I'm probably forgetting some but I harvested my first 16 apples from that very first (Liberty) apple tree I planted in 2020 this past Fall. It was glorious. I will never stop learning and you can never not teach me something new.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Fantastic, you are living the dream.

[@midwestribeye7820]

Reading this made my heart warm. Keep going!❤

[@JannikVonTeck]

Nice to see in a sort of long term story. Been watching your stuff for a long time, and it's put it more into perspective in a very good way. Thank you!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Thank you.

[@walkingbacktogardening381]

I've successfully grown Peachtrees because of the permaculture model. Inviting nature's predators was key, thank you Stefan.

[@beyondpraise4409]

Thank you for your time and experience.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

You bet

[@TheWoodlandOrchard]

Excellent podcast. Good to hear Stefan's backstory too.

[@doggiefamily908]

Thank you Stefan for educating me, and I assume many others.

[@steveg9939]

Great interview. Nice to hear your story and remind myself that it takes time when working with nature. We learn so much when we try something and see what happens. Just start!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@peterellis4262]

All of that education and you finally found a lens to use for focusing it. So many people that come across Permaculture have an experience similar to yours Stefan - the Design Science just changes the way we see the world ;)

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Absolutely design just gives you a framework for thinking and trying several variations in outcomes. Then being able to evaluate each and determine the best idea (at the time). Also realize it’s fluid and can change as new information becomes available.

[@jamesgaz788]

As a medstudent in montreal, I don't have much time on my hands but this channel has really helped me start. Thank you for all of the value!!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Great to hear! Just Start applies to all areas of life.

[@walkingbacktogardening381]

@jamesgaz788 keep listening to Stefan, the growing model he uses is exceptionally rewarding.

[@LilacDaisy2]

31:00 - yes, you may only need 10 acres, but extra acres YOU control, that are AROUND the acres you use is something I have come to appreciate. Our 20 acres seems so small, because of the farming practices of neighbours (harmful sprays, fence-jumping dogs that destroy our geese, mowing insect-habitat grass constantly, etc). If I move, I'm looking for a lot more land than I want to use.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

@@LilacDaisy2 good point to have a buffer.

[@midwestribeye7820]

Especially when the government can come and reallocate for roads, etc.

[@peterellis4262]

We have the very good fortune with our site to be located within a State Game Land and with our rear boundary abutting on a wildlife refuge.

[@duanesbuhler7696]

Woo hoo! Thanks from zone 3 in Manitoba.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Our pleasure! Ah the challenge of zone 3. Makes decisions simpler in the end.

[@Blynn-md4dx]

Very enjoyable

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@marysiap17]

Oh, Stefan, you are even more amazing than I though you are! 🙃 I'm watching your videos for a long time and this year I had a chance to put some fruit trees into the ground for the first time in my life - and well, you influenced A LOT how those trees were chosen, situated and planted. THANK YOU so much for everything! 😍 best regards from Poland 😘

[@stephanebinette7839]

Thank you Stéphane, i start my orchard Whit the trio méthode.

[@timbushell8640]

: )))) Poor Zane, listening to Dad re-telling the life story. Stay warm guys, stay safe... and grow even MORE trees. Thank you.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

🤣 there are some that are new to him, that’s the beauty of long form. Thanks Tim winter is just around the corner, we will stay warm. Blessings from Canada.

[@timbushell8640]

@@StefanSobkowiak now get sub 30 here for the max midday temp. That is 30C, and no frosts or snow... just looking at date varieties. And excellent first 'own' Podcast... looking forward to the second.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

@ wait for some reason I thought you were in the uk, what country?

[@beyondpraise4409]

Yahoo nice keep it coming!!!

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Interesting interview. It's great to learn where people come from & why/how they transition from one life stage into something related, yet so different. 😊

[@StefanSobkowiak]

I love biographies so count this episode as the biography of the permaculture orchard and it's originator.

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Great tip on finding land 😊 .. Asking around locally in coffee shops & feed mills is how I found several of my ~ younger self ~ properties (all bought on land contract). 😊

[@madeinhinec]

Thank you for this podcast! Loved the conversations ! I'm on a sandy soil too, what should I do if I don't have irrigation?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

@@madeinhinec grow very dry loving plants, look for what grows like a weed in your area and grow it’s analog.

[@yougoman1]

Hey Stefan, have you ever grow trees from seed, then over grafted and never moved/transplanted to keep the tap root intact?

[@StefanSobkowiak]

No. I grew trees from seed and transplanted them while very small (less than 10”). Am waiting for them to get big enough to graft. But what you ask was the goal for one orchard block. Worth doing and you can graft above the first two branches to see what the seedling becomes.

[@pemakai-SILK]

With beard... Santa mode on.. hohohoho

[@StefanSobkowiak]

I guess I could work as a Santa over Christmas. 🎅

[@BillyBulletPewPew]

Where's da meat? Let's get into some details.

[@beyondpraise4409]

Wow, can juniper be used for root stock? Does anybody know.

[@StefanSobkowiak]

@@beyondpraise4409 Juniper as rootstock for select juniper cultivars.

[@evangoodlock1]

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