by John | Aug 18, 2016 | Trees
In this video, I show how I help establish new and young trees, such as walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and other newly planted trees in my zone 5 portion of the property. Many nut trees are very drought tolerant once they mature. But the first four to five years they...
by John | Mar 18, 2016 | Trees
How and Why I Tag Trees We plant a lot of trees around here, especially this time of year as temps warm yet the rain continues to fall. But the trouble with this is two fold: The little tags that come with the seedlings disintegrate within a year or less. The need to...
by John | Jan 14, 2016 | Permaculture Design, Trees
The first principle of planning a Permaculture system is to observe and interact with the environment in which your eventual plan will unfold. For me this meant waiting an entire year before implementing my design plan. It’s all too common for people to pick their...
by John | Dec 6, 2015 | Trees
Mulch-Ring – Layer 1 Mulch-Ring – Layer 2 Mulch-Ring – Layer 3 Mulch-Ring – Layer 4 Below are the steps I take when making a layered mulch ring prior to planting trees. 1.) In the first image you see a ring of aged manure. This can be any form...
