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Mt. Joy Orchard - Fall 2021 Orchard Tour
This video features a history of the orchard, some information about various trees in the orchard and and a bit about a few of the meadow plants and orchard companion plants.
Mt. Joy Orchard is a free to pick public orchard providing a creative social space while demonstrating the use of agricultural practices that promote pollinator habitat, biodiversity and the preservation of Maine's agricultural heritage.
The orchard currently consists of over 100 fruits trees, mostly heritage Apple cultivars on standard rootstock, along with Pears, Peaches, Cornelion Cherries, Yellowhorn, Paw Paws, Apricots, Asian Pears, Elder Berries, Plums and other minor fruits.
Mt. Joy is maintained by the community, mostly during monthly work parties. Please join us for a work party, or get in touch if you would like to help maintain the orchard independently. Every spring we plant more plants, always with a eye towards expanding diversity. Every fall we add lots of mulch to help build up the soil and minimize weed pressure. In winter we prune the trees to maintain health, productivity and ease of harvest.
For more information: mtjoyorchard.org
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Propaganda by the Seed: Building A Bucket Thresher
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This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video walks you through the process of making a bucket thresher. This tool quickly and efficiently allows for the threshing (breaking seeds free from their pods/heads/stalks) of many types of seeds including ve...
Propaganda by the Seed: Cleaning Dry Seeds
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This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video shows how to clean seeds that ripen in dry pods or other fruit. Various methods are demonstrated including using a bucket thresher and the open source seed cleaner from RealSeeds. Plans for the seed clean...
Propaganda by the Seed: Cleaning wet seeds
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This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video shows the essentials of cleaning seeds that ripen in a wet fruit.
Propaganda by the Seed: Harvesting Dry Seeds
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This video goes along with the Seed Saving episode of the podcast Propaganda by the Seed, which you can find at edgewood-nursery.com/podcast/2021/10/11/october-11th-2021-seed-saving This video shows a bit about when and how to collect seeds that ripen in dry pods or fruit.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: White Dandelion ( Taraxacum albidum)
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To purchase other interesting plants go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop?category=Plants This unusual white flowered Dandelion from Japan has all the same positive properties as a regular dandelion, but has white flowers and appears to be much less dispersive by seed (it doesn't become weedy, at least so far).
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Sea Kale (Crambe martima)
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To buy this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/sea-kale-crambe-maritima-plant?category=Plants This perennial vegetable is usually my first recommendation to people interested in getting started with perennial edibles. It has many harvest windows through the season, from shoots, to leaves, to flower buds to immature seed pods, all tasty. A single plant in full sun can grow to 3’ and provide ...
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)
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To purchase this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/stinging-nettles-urtica-dioica-bare-root-plant?category=Plants The early spring leaves are the best, but anytime before the the plant blooms you can harvest leaves to eat, make tea or dry for later use. Cooking or drying deactivates the sting and very young plants don't have much sting to begin with. One of the most nutrient dense foods ar...
Plant Profile: Hablitzia (Hablitzia tamnoides) aka Caucasian Mountain Spinach
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to purchase this plant: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/hablitzia-hablitzia-tamnoides-bare-root-plant?category=Plants Clumping vine bearing tender spinach like leaves, very productive when it's happy. Does well in part shade. Prefers slightly alkaline soil, but does fine in neutral / lightly acid as well. Zone 4 hardy perennial. Rare.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Non-Flowering Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
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To purchase this plant: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/non-flowering-garden-sorrel-rumex-acetosa-plant?category=Plants This perennial leaf crop just keeps giving, because this cultivar never blooms you can harvest the crisp, crunchy tangy leaves all season long. Most productive in full sun and well drained soil, but tolerates some shade too.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profile: Turkish Rocket (Bunias orientalis)
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To purchase this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/turkish-rocket-bunias-orientalis-bare-root-plant?category=Plants Super easy to grow and quick to establish, edible leaves are good in spring and OK in summer, the flower buds are prolific and very tasty, similar to broccoli-raab. Pretty yellow flowers attract syrphid flies and other beneficial insects.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Mouse Garlic (Allium angulosum)
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To purchase this plant go to: edgewood-nursery.com/shop/mouse-garlic-allium-angulosum-5-bare-root-plants?category=Plants A great choice for a perennial allium, larger and more robust then chives/garlic chives, with a milder flavor. Very low maintenance. Beautiful purple flowers, which are of course, edible.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Cut-Leaf Coneflower (Rudbeckia laciniata)
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To purchase other interesting plants check out edgewood-nursery.com/shop?category=Plants This giant coneflower takes a running form and can quickly grow into a decent size patch and fills in disturbed sites. The spring leaves are edible and are quite tasty, with a flavor different from any other vegetable.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Good King Henry (Blitum Bonus-henricus)
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To purchase this plant go to edgewood-nursery.com/shop/good-king-henry-blitum-bonus-henricus-seed-packet-or-bulk-2ypwc A classic perennial vegetable, grows fast in full sun, but will take shade too. The spinach-like leaves are best cooked, as are the young flower buds. If you have a good sized patch you can also harvest the seeds, which cook up a bit like quinoa.
Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
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Edgewood Nursery Plant Profiles: Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis odorata)
Human Powered Ferris Wheel @ the human powered carnival 2008
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Human Powered Ferris Wheel @ the human powered carnival 2008

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @magenagrima-xd7pi
    @magenagrima-xd7pi 11 місяців тому

    I want seeds of white dandelion. Where to buy?

  • @Thankful_.
    @Thankful_. Рік тому

    Mine bloomed today here in zone 6b. 👏🏾

  • @RockyMountainNatives
    @RockyMountainNatives Рік тому

    This is awesome!!! 😍 Where is this?

  • @jt659
    @jt659 Рік тому

    I just got my first one. The flowers smell wonderful. Never smelled a flower that smells like honey before these.

  • @mudwellies1
    @mudwellies1 Рік тому

    I just built a tepee with three poles for our hablitzia. There is red clover already in the middle of the circle. Do you suggest I kill it with newspaper or cardboard or let it stay and will hablitzia be okay on edge poles of teepee?

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms Рік тому

      Hablitzia should be fine as long as they can get established before the clover goes over it.

    • @mudwellies1
      @mudwellies1 Рік тому

      @@infiniteohms Thank you. Only one hablitzia is still alive that I started from seed and I have a teepee with 6 poles. Will it eventually spread to other poles?

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms Рік тому

      @@mudwellies1 probably best to plant a couple more to get more coverage. You might be able to just encourage self-seeding.

  • @Youdontknowmeson1324
    @Youdontknowmeson1324 Рік тому

    Can sea kale grow from stem cuttings. Have you ever tried any success?

  • @jeffbezos6307
    @jeffbezos6307 Рік тому

    I know cuttings are better. It is propaganda

  • @jeffbezos6307
    @jeffbezos6307 Рік тому

    I know growing from cuttings is better.

  • @pavlovssheep5548
    @pavlovssheep5548 Рік тому

    Propaganda or propagation ?

  • @thadass
    @thadass 2 роки тому

    "Hopefully this wind screen works" ... it sure did! Great video, and love the project

  • @GH-vw8cb
    @GH-vw8cb 2 роки тому

    I purchased seeds for Caucasian Mountain Spinach but am wondering if I got the wrong seeds. My plant is doing well in a pot (this is a first year plant) but I am getting what looks like a young melon and also a rather large yellow flower growing from it. Also, the leaves are not smooth but sort of hairy feeling. To me, it looks like a cantaloupe plant. Is this to be expected with Caucasian mountain spinach? I'm confused.

  • @CountryLivingExperience
    @CountryLivingExperience 2 роки тому

    Solid info. Thank you.

  • @johnstonj92
    @johnstonj92 2 роки тому

    Dude I know you are busy with podcasts and nursery work and life in general....but crank out some content on here. Love the info on plants....I looked at your website...you literally have so many freaking awesome things...it's a dream nursery. I'm always looking for the next edible/medical perennial ial and I'm lookin on your site to see what's zone 4 hardy ...then trying to source it in Canada!!!!. Would love to see some obscure perennials.

  • @newbuzzfarm2441
    @newbuzzfarm2441 2 роки тому

    I am also having trouble getting good information about propagating yellowhorn. I read that it doesn't like being transplanted so it's easier to seed them in place. I was able to acquire a dozen seeds this spring and I planted 8 in the ground and 4 in pots. Before planting I soaked them for 24 hours, scratched the seed coat with a knife, and soaked for another 24 hours. Let me know what your experience has been and I will try remember to keep you updated on mine. Thanks!

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 2 роки тому

      I haven’t had any issues transplanting them when they are dormant. Certainly direct sowing is nice for the trees, as long as you can give them some protection / water etc… but not strictly necessary IMO. One detail you didn’t mention is cold stratification, after soaking dried seeds I store them cold/damp in the fridge or root cellar for 2-3 months, then they start to germinate and put then in the ground.

    • @newbuzzfarm2441
      @newbuzzfarm2441 2 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms I was afraid of that. The instructions I received with the seeds did not mention stratification so I am hoping they have been cold stored. I may place my small pots in the refrigerator for a while. By the way, I listen to Propaganda by the Seed and appreciate the work you do. I am also working to establish a nursery here in central Kansas. Much love and respect brother.

  • @momof6931
    @momof6931 2 роки тому

    I’ll have to keep my eye out for them to become available again. 😄

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 2 роки тому

      just updated inventory edgewood-nursery.com/shop/hablitzia-hablitzia-tamnoides-seeds-1g

    • @momof6931
      @momof6931 2 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms THANK YOU!!!!! I just placed an order. 🙂

    • @momof6931
      @momof6931 2 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms I already got my order and they all look AMAZING!!! Thank you so much!

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 2 роки тому

      You are welcome!

  • @root123
    @root123 2 роки тому

    how its the flavor of turkish rocket compared to Good King Henry? Can you compare both please. I ordered some seeds from you last year and Im interested in these.

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 2 роки тому

      They are very different. GKH is a spinach relative and tastes very much like spinach when cooked, raw they also taste like spinach, but with a bitter/soapy aftertaste I dislike. TR leaves I would compare to mustard greens, the flower buds resemble broccoli raab, but with a extra flavor I would relate to seaweed, very tasty. Both these plants are better cooked in my opinion, large Turkish rocket leaves are barely palatable raw, but can be delicious if cooked properly (try a quick boil and then frying)

  • @abzafox7777
    @abzafox7777 3 роки тому

    Really cool to see the Yellowhorn growing. Are you still cultivating this plant at your nursery?

  • @stevepoole817
    @stevepoole817 3 роки тому

    I love the design using the weed wacking strings. I've always thought the metal paint stir rods are a bit rough on the seeds. Will this sort of a rig work to remove the fuzz from seeds such as liatris and aster?

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 2 роки тому

      Yes! I have successfully cleaned many fluffy seeds with this tool without damaging the seeds viability. It does require a fairly fast drill speed, if the battery on my Milwaukee m18 is running low it won’t de fluff seeds very well. On the flip side I have occasionally damaged seeds by using to fast a drill speed, so better to start a bit slow and go faster then use full power all the time. I hope this helps!

    • @axeman8900
      @axeman8900 2 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms Thanks for the reply. Good info on the speed of the drill. i have a bunch of asters and liatris I want to use it on. I'll let you know how it turns out.

  • @Cassius609
    @Cassius609 3 роки тому

    What is the name of the fruit you mentioned these seeds are from? Could not make it out.

  • @refuter
    @refuter 3 роки тому

    very nice set of tools!

  • @pandarush.
    @pandarush. 3 роки тому

    Since they aren't so spready, what are the chances of a plant growing year after year? Or do I have to treat it like an annual? Thank you!

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 3 роки тому

      They are a long lived perennial, so they will stay in the same spot for many years.

  • @scampos9881
    @scampos9881 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for sharing your amazing work and I hope you are safe and healthy out there

  • @numinous2506
    @numinous2506 3 роки тому

    So nice to see where my seeds came from. Thank you.

  • @redbrian3655
    @redbrian3655 3 роки тому

    Hi. I app-identified this yesterday while walking at the edge of a wood. Is this the same as Black-eyed or Brown-Eyed Susan? Thanks

  • @scampos9881
    @scampos9881 3 роки тому

    Thank you for sharing your information about sochan and I hope you are safe and healthy out there. Would you suggest direct sowing or transplant seedlings for plantings near the edge of a forest

  • @willsieruta
    @willsieruta 3 роки тому

    windscreen

  • @Jabberwalks
    @Jabberwalks 3 роки тому

    This is one plant that I've seen so many times but never thought to look up if it was edible or not! Can't wait to find some this spring and propagate some to eat at home.

  • @jt659
    @jt659 3 роки тому

    Do you know how well they do in partial shade?

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 3 роки тому

      They do ok in part shade, mostly they produce less flowers with less sun.

    • @jt659
      @jt659 Рік тому

      @@infiniteohms Just placed my 2nd order of these from you. The 1st order arrived today and look great.

  • @Erewhon2024
    @Erewhon2024 3 роки тому

    Also well adapted to rain gardens, though it might outcompete its neighbors. This is the favorite host plant of Stresmside Checkerspot butterfly caterpillars.

  • @kimoamadal4626
    @kimoamadal4626 3 роки тому

    Dandelions are plants of Spirituality.

  • @edibleacres
    @edibleacres 3 роки тому

    Really nice description of the valuable edible parts of this great plant.... Hoping you tried the roots as a raw snack? They are AMAZING and I can't wait to have enough plant material to harvest them for roasting in March :)

  • @ericdee2525
    @ericdee2525 4 роки тому

    Thank you for this content!

  • @keywestalert6329
    @keywestalert6329 4 роки тому

    Hello there. I have visited your website would like to know about that marshmallow plant

  • @tinnerste2507
    @tinnerste2507 4 роки тому

    Hi, i started some from seed in may. They are still tiny! Not even finger height yet. Is it normal for this plant to stsrt off this slow? They are a healthy color and arent being bothered by any pests. How are your seedlings doing?

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 4 роки тому

      I would hope to see more growth then that by now... I have occasionally had Hablitzia seedling stall in pots, but when transplanted into the ground they took right off.

    • @tinnerste2507
      @tinnerste2507 4 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms thanks! They are all in pots still, but buried in the ground to keep from drying out. I will definitly plant some in the ground then! Maybe they are rootbound even thpugh they are so small

  • @shirleymccarthy3634
    @shirleymccarthy3634 4 роки тому

    Thank you for your description, and the point that it's better cooked than raw. I've just bought one. Maybe I'll get seeds off it later to plant more.

  • @ginger_wby
    @ginger_wby 4 роки тому

    Hi bud! I just sowed some of these after I 'grew' tired of sowing perpetual spinach and getting poor yields before going to flower. These seem to keep plugging away and have a much larger leaf. Thanks for your quick summary, I'm hyped!

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 4 роки тому

      You are welcome! I hope they do well for you!

  • @JackRainfield
    @JackRainfield 4 роки тому

    Excellent video! I think you answered all the questions I had. I started a bunch of them in my basement in early spring and they are doing well. I was thinking of transplanting to my yard somewhere but now I'm afraid I won't keep ahead of the spreading roots. Now I'm thinking of just finding a nice spot in some woods or edges of fields near my home. I really only want the roots but I would like to try the leaves as well.

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 4 роки тому

      You might want to try growing some in a large container, that way they are easy to harvest for greens (which I highly recommend) and then when you want to harvest roots you just dump out the container and all the roots will be super easy to harvest.

    • @JackRainfield
      @JackRainfield 4 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms Excellent idea! Thanks. Actually I could do some in the forest too. I'm pretty sure we already have them growing wild here in Northern Connecticut anyway.

  • @johnstonj92
    @johnstonj92 4 роки тому

    I sowed these last autumn and they have yet to come up any idea why mine arent germinating

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 4 роки тому

      Depending on where you live and the microclimate they might take a few more weeks to show up.

    • @johnstonj92
      @johnstonj92 4 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms well i can only hope i didnt bury them to deep or they were fresh enough. I think i got farely fresh seed and i plug them in the ground and mulched a bit with woodchips

    • @liam314
      @liam314 3 роки тому

      @@johnstonj92 The seeds need 5 months cold stratification to germinate. So if you have mild winters they may not germinate. Store the seeds in the fridge this autumn and plant them out next spring and you should have lots of wonderful Sweet Cicely plants next year ;)

  • @stevensmallwood1477
    @stevensmallwood1477 4 роки тому

    I'm gearing up to start a small at-home nursery here in Missouri. Any suggested book reading or any quick tips you want to share? I built a propagation frame and I also am finishing a greenhouse. I like your website and videos a lot!

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 4 роки тому

      thanks! secrets of plant propagation by Lewis Hill is good if you need to brush up on vegetative propagation. If you use facebook, hit me up there, there are several useful groups.

  • @johnstonj92
    @johnstonj92 4 роки тому

    Ive heard people have a hard time getting hablitzia to survive ....what do u do to keep it healthy and happy

    • @infiniteohms
      @infiniteohms 4 роки тому

      Planting in partial shade, especially in areas with hot summers. Watering during drought. Adding some lime to the soil in acid conditions. Hablitzia is a very northern adapted plant, so in southern and western US states they might just not do well no matter what.

    • @johnstonj92
      @johnstonj92 4 роки тому

      @@infiniteohms thank you i am growing it from seed this year im planning on putting it on the north side of my home in the yard where it gets some eastern sun in the morning followed by indirect west sun in the afternoon. Im adding some biochar hopefully this will help the soil for it to do well in making the soil more alkaline