Woodland Care - Cleaning Pollards and harvesting yields

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

Now that I have my knowledge of caring for annuals more or less established, I'm really getting fascinated with perennials. You're my favorite channel for that. Thank for taking the time to make all these videos that contain both broad concepts and interesting details.

[@angelfromtheotherside1439]

There’s Juan!!! Yay good to see you back on the channel friend! Love the content guys!!!

[@jameskniskern2261]

I love my black locust pollard system. The term for taking all of the branches off the trunk or pole is called "shredding". I've been doing that for several years now, and have some nice posts growing for my future wood shed.

[@edibleacres]

Thanks for sharing that note James, I guess we were shredding it out there!

[@adelebezzie1]

I only have one

[@adelebezzie1]

I meant to type I would really like to know how much space it would take to make a system like this of bout 10 trees? I only have an acre to work with? So trying to get an idea of spacing

[@thenextpoetician6328]

Juan's the man. Every good garden and food forest is better for having one like him.

[@edibleacres]

We really enjoy all working and developing our systems together!

[@foxfireforest]

Awesome video folks! We always love when Juan stops by! 👋

[@edibleacres]

Juan and I work together many days a week!

[@peterellis4262]

Using a pole saw like that is quite an upper body workout ;)

[@PeytonWind]

I was thinking the same thing. I kinda hate working on things that keep my arms raised high for any length of time because it wears me out.

[@dogslobbergardens6606]

@@PeytonWind Yep. I'm 51 and the muscle soreness is one thing... but the joint pain is quite another. I try to only do that sort of thing for a couple hours at a time, and not several days in a row.

[@edibleacres]

It is an upper body work out for sure, but also something we can do for a half hour here or an hour there. Super manageable...

[@edscukas9689]

Your videos are always so informative and motivating!

[@edibleacres]

I'm so glad!

[@jackwheatley8]

You must research....hedgelaying, antient craft of creating living walls for stock-proofing and field boundries.....never made it over to you chaps, done in the winter when trees are dormant, i think black locust would be good in a hedge....hedgaying is experiecing a huge revival here in Britain, i was taught by an 78 year old man, he loves his work, i look forward to the hedgelaying season....

[@edibleacres]

It would be an amazing element to add here, but unfortunately the main layout of the space had already been defined, so adding in those layers in the property boundary would be hard at this point...

[@eliyasster]

Always nice to the lush green patch, great content. Would definitely love to see 4K videos in the future.

[@kendellbarnes9346]

The last storm to come thru Kentucky took the tops out of several of our black locust trees. Made the goats happy thou!

[@tiffanywilkerson5569]

I thought black locust was toxic to animals? You can feed it goats? Cool

[@kendellbarnes9346]

@@tiffanywilkerson5569 my goats love it. I have to protect it at the base or they will strip the bark off it and kill it. Only trees on my farm I worry about is wild cherry.

[@tiffanywilkerson5569]

@@kendellbarnes9346 good to know, thank you

[@RagbagMcShag]

Is there a Juan fan club? Can we make one? :P

[@ThomiBMcIntyre]

We did a similar thing here when we cleaned up the cedar along our property line. The branches make a nice high fence along the back of our village lot. It isn’t deer proof, but it moves their path away from my plantings

[@edibleacres]

What a nice use for an otherwise 'waste' material!

[@williambentley5877]

Edible flowers from the locust trees? This is the first time I've heard of this

[@mikebarnes8442]

Wow, that electric mower is so quiet, I hope the day comes when all my neighbours are forced to go electric to mow lawns ... it seems every day the air is polluted with gas mower noise :-(

[@isaachuyard943]

Love it

[@jonathanrich4213]

Locusts make wonderful little copses. Once they are established, what kind of vegetables would grow well under them?

[@edibleacres]

Exactly! That is the next layer... Understanding addition of compost between trees to then explore crops that enjoy fertility and partial shade.

[@k.r.5400]

Oh my that first shot looks amazing.

[@claud1542]

great video. When you pollard your black locust do you find that more suckers from the root system start to spread? Are they an aggressive spreading tree?

[@edibleacres]

Sometimes a pollarding moment triggers suckering and running. Not always, I don't fully understand it.

[@nflolo2388]

Great video, full of very useful tips :) What is the name of the mower/ size? What accessories di you get for it or does it it come with bagger/ extra battery, etc- how long can you mow on 1 battery charge? THANKS

[@edibleacres]

I use a Greenworks 80V mower. It came with a bagger. I have a 4AH battery that really mows nicely for a bit. I have extra batteries so some can be charging and some in use and it can go for quite a while this way. Very very happy with it.

[@garygrimm2097]

Happy Solstice (one day late. 🙂)!

[@edibleacres]

Same to you!

[@misterdubity3073]

I couldn't tell: did you stick some of the branches into the ground so they root and grow? Will all or most tree species root and grow if you stick a cut branch into the ground?

[@edibleacres]

In this case we were weaving the branches into a 'wall' of debris to make a barrier for deer. They won't root here. Not every plant roots by sticking branches in the ground... Elder, Willow and Currants are a few that root exceptionally well though...

[@fourdayhomestead2839]

Black locust grows here. I was worried about it being invasive, but should plant anyway.

[@edibleacres]

It is considered 'invasive' here... But as a member of a non-native, invasive population myself I try to give a more broad consideration to living beings...

[@kristofferh2312]

Does the grass klippings not attract snails and other "unwanted" parasites?

[@edibleacres]

We do not have that issue ever...

[@chuckzinda4820]

I think I saw some poison ivy climbing up one of the locust trees. If that's true, can you talk about how you deal with it. I have noticed an abundance of this plant on my property this year and now have to figure out how to live with it. I don't want my grandchildren getting in trouble with it.

[@edibleacres]

I don't have any good tricks on how to deal with it, sorry... It is definitely an abundant being in this landscape!

[@RagbagMcShag]

I was wondering have you considered getting goats, sort of as a natural lawn mower? I saw some people in our area do it and they even have a rental service for the goats

[@edibleacres]

They would be an amazing addition to the landscape. Unfortunately we aren't there full time to manage them, but someday...

[@meaghanorlinski8464]

We have European fire ants that also love the black locus. :(

[@gregadams5279]

Are you gonna grow some sage in there? looks to be the right habitat! :)

[@edibleacres]

Sage could be nice in here!

[@gregadams5279]

for such a rich garden, I don't see any budz.... you gotta get some weed going... come on now... When you guys aren't working out in the yard, are you both stock brokers or businessmen?

[@edibleacres]

Cannabis is super interesting to deer to eat... We'd have to fence it off and protect it... TOo much hassle when it is all around if/when we may want some.

[@smueller12244]

You appear to be a great bricoleur. I like the plastic caching and cinder blocks. I actually need some to build shelving and storage space for trees to keep them out of rabbit eating heights. These guys will destroy any tree they want at all times! Snacked on my burr oaks...thankfully we have millions of acorns nearby lol. Question: How do you get black locust to survive in your climate? I'm reading their range is only 20F. Is it "honey locust"? Native with thorns? I haven't found the native version anywhere near me, just the spikeless version. They're brothers I think (black locust and honey locust) as a species but you know your stuff way better than me so I'm confused. I know black locust is very decay proof and has hardness for days so it builds anything. Honey locust I'm not so sure. Maybe the forest service has old news? Declared invasive in Wisconsin hmmm www.srs.fs.usda.gov/pubs/misc/ag_654/volume_2/robinia/pseudoacacia.htm

[@edibleacres]

Robinia Pseudoacacia is who is growing here... Absolutely hardy to our area, and solidly hardy to zone 4 at least...

[@smueller12244]

@@edibleacres Thank you for the reply. It's odd that the forest service appears to have inaccurate and outdated data. I trusted you because I'm watching the video and you know your stuff but had to ask the question!!