What you MUST KNOW on How to Start an Orchard & Grow Your Own Fruit

[@WeWillServeJehovah]

What a million dollar view of the mountainside. You're blessed abundantly.

[@crystalchili3823]

I just started my mini orchard. Have an apple tree and rainier cherry tree (which I'm soooooo excited for). I love that you are in the NW.

[@AndreasCreations]

This was perfect for me Melissa - I am going back to re-read that section in your book so that I can take care of my blueberry and 2 elderberries until we are able to build and move to new home. GREAT video with well laid out information :-)

[@susannah_hb4388]

So much info I didn’t know, you are an amazing person. I’m glad you decided to share your knowledge, in my eyes you’re a savior. Thank you!

[@MelissaKNorris]

Not a savior but definitely feeling blessed to help others grow their own food. 😊

[@jenniferjennings5110]

I started a mini orchard last year. Plan on adding more fruit trees. I pruned them for the 1st time and that was successful because I watched your video on pruning. Thanks for all the great infomation .

[@arnovanderschyff4282]

This was very useful thank you for making an amazing video.

[@SpaceDr00ze]

Fantastic video. So much info. Thank you!

[@StefanSobkowiak]

Well done Melissa, great explanations on what could be a very confusing topic.

[@Terri_Stauffer]

Great info, especially on needing 2 different varieties. The lady at the nursery told us you need 2 pawpaw trees to produce fruit. She forget to mention 2 different pawpaw trees, found out later and by then they were sold out. Still waiting for them to come in this year. I did get 2 fruit cocktail trees this year, one with plums and peaches and the other different varieties of apples.

[@jonross8970]

Try stark brother s nursery

[@bekahinrio]

Thank you so much Melissa! We've been talking about putting in some fruit trees for years but have never done it because of lack of knowledge. This year's the year!

[@MelissaKNorris]

Yay, what are you putting in?

[@bekahinrio]

@@MelissaKNorris A couple of fruit cocktails! One peach and one nectarine!

[@patfromamboy]

Greetings from Yacolt Washington near Mt. St. Helens. Now that I’m retired I’m going to grow more. I’ve been taking horticulture classes since I was 12 through college and I never had enough time so now that I do I’m going to learn how to grow apples like they do in Yakima and Wenatchee. Great video, keep up the good work!

[@eddiet.9943]

Wow this is so informative thank you so much for sharing all this information!

[@dustcircle]

Very informative. Thank you, Melissa!

[@stubbshomestead1316]

Awesome video with a lot of good info

[@sheilafade2016]

I love my fruit trees and they are just beginning to fruit

[@pamgalloway7272]

Thanks. I absolutely appreciate the video and information. Pammie from Chicago Illinois

[@cliff5240]

Very helpful, getting ready to plant some apple trees

[@NaeNaeW]

Wonderful information!! 😍🍎🍊🍒🍇😀

[@RunnerThin]

I have a dwarf pear trees ... two of them ... in upper midwest ... what kind of pear tree would be good to plant near them?

[@loganturner6911]

I want to buy your manual. Could send the link for purchase? Thank you.

[@Forest_Actual]

Great video, Thank you!

[@kevinhenson942]

Thank you for the content

[@reaganlaw8988]

Sounds like I need a crabapple tree, is there a variety that grows well in south texas that has fruit also? What is better about white flower over pink?

[@MelissaKNorris]

You want a white flower crabapple for pollination and you'll have to check on your chill hours where you're at and then search for varieties armed with that info.

[@naronbradli]

I also live in Washington state and we are curious about starting an orchard on our property. Where did you purchase your fruit trees ? Local or online ?

[@patfromamboy]

Greetings from Yacolt Washington! Welcome neighbor

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

Just ordered your book, and it'll be here in the next few days; apparently your book is essential. * Smilie face. *

[@MelissaKNorris]

Thank you!

[@NeverMetTheGuy]

There's no better time to start supporting people that really help others; we should be thanking YOU.

[@Annabelle-ve2vq]

Great advice 👍

[@helenfriesen904]

Do you have any information on Paw Paw trees? They are a native tree in southern Ontario,and I have not been able to grow fruit consistently, due to pollinating issues. I would appreciate any advise.

[@MelissaKNorris]

I'm getting a Paw Paw this week and will be doing a video on it.

[@helenfriesen904]

@@MelissaKNorris I look forward to it. Thank you in advance.

[@Julian-zy1em]

Love them curls!!!...😍😍😍

[@NaeNaeW]

I know!!! I love her natural hair, so pretty 🙂

[@allencaruthers867]

I'm still trying to figure out why my apple trees and peach tree will flower, but I have 3 cherry trees that wont even flower and goes straight to leafing out. I'm stumped. All those trees were planted 3 yrs ago at the same time and in the same area of my property. Zone 5, central Iowa. Any ideas? I know they will take a while produce fruit, but, they should at least flower.

[@wcgamer9379]

If you love apples, try a Goldrush 😋

[@RoseFelton]

I am wanting to put in some fruit trees this year. Our ground is so rocky we can't dig in it so have put in raised beds for the garden. I am thinking of doing the same thing for some dwarf trees. How far apart do you think I should plant them.

[@MelissaKNorris]

For dwarf I'd try to have them 8 to 10 feet apart

[@RoseFelton]

Thank you Melissa. Would I want them that far apart too if I need 2 trees to pollinate?

[@Tommy_Ray]

Wow

[@MrWrestler41]

What apple trees would you suggest for Oklahoma? I just bought a 32 acre farm and have 12 acres of pasture that currently has native grass. I want to plant about 3-5 acres of various apple trees.

[@patfromamboy]

I just bought the movie Oklahoma! Good luck with your apples.

[@JenandPaul09]

I’m interested in trying apple cordons. I know those require spur-bearing varieties, but I can’t find a good resource for a list of spur-bearing varieties. It’s even difficult to find that info for a specific variety at times. Do you know of any resources where I can find that?

[@MelissaKNorris]

Not specifically but raintreenursery.com/ staff is super helpful and I'd contact them to see if they've got info for you

[@JenandPaul09]

Melissa K. Norris - Modern Homesteading thank you!

[@Nic1220]

😯 Wow

[@jarrodlambert3914]

I hit subscribe before i even heard you talk haha geezzz

[@Ricocase]

How much do apples and pears sell for? Who buys them?

[@wild-radio7373]

🤜👍🤛♡♡♡ You are amazing!

[@monicarodhouse1133]

We moved into a property that has two apple trees. They have not given me fruit that I can use to identify the variety. But I want to make sure they can cross pollinate, and buy another one this spring if needed. How can I find out what variety they are? Also, we have a crab apple about an acre away. Is that close enough to pollinate?

[@MelissaKNorris]

Ideally pollinating trees would be within 50 feet of one another and it needs to be a white blossomed crab apple variety

[@monicarodhouse1133]

@@MelissaKNorris Thank you so much!

[@gohighlevel-queen]

How do you keep deer from eating your orchard?

[@patfromamboy]

I just grow extra for the deer.

[@prabaskonidhala2710]

Hi... U r looking sooo beautiful

[@mekkiz_]

Might be uncalled for but you’re pretty.

[@tomtomreidjackson3775]

That’s why anyone should be very careful on the age of the tree . Try to find someone growing them for ten years and we’ll taken care of .

[@splitarrowfarm]

Great video and super informative