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Thanks EvoJIgger; builders polythene is a lot thicker than the big Silage Sheets, though it does come in different grades / thicknesses. Not sure what thickness the one I'm using is. Got it from a local store / farm shop. 🍀

LOL 😆 There's some scraps of silage wrap clinging to the trees here after Storm Ashely 😏 Thanks for taking the time Steve, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

Planted a few varieties here, hybrids like ShanTong and naturals like Elongata. They need warmer and drier conditions is my verdict. I'll persevere with the Foutunei and Elongata, though only around the sceptic tank area, Eucalyptus everywhere else, they grow happily here for the most part. Thanks again for taking the time EvoJigger, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

Clint Eastwood eats a mainly vegetarian diet, and has done all his life 🤔 Not noticed any stomach bloating on him ? He's 94 years old and in great shape, mentally as well as physically 😁 Thanks a mil 👍🏻

​@@Craig-Mitchell I was speaking from experience, 4 years of not looking forward to a meal is no joke, once I ate mainly meat, it cured all my digestion issues, I loved salads, unfortunately my stomach did not agree! Hope this helps someone with digestion issues 👍

We are all different, it took me about ten years to work out why I was overeating and had alcohol issues, then it was easy ua-cam.com/video/a7P19eQqaec/v-deo.html Eating probiotic foods help me for sure and not just physically ua-cam.com/video/a7P19eQqaec/v-deo.html my memory is way better, as is my concentration. I no longer eat any processed food, other than bread (almost exclusively sourdough) and I'm sure my system is benefitting from this as well. I had a conversation with someone who had "Irritable Bowel Syndrome' a few years back. They cut out all processed foods and very quickly no IBS 😁 Subscribers help 🙏🏻 I do a mixture of content, including health and fitness 😉 Good luck 🍀

Thanks for taking the time thumbs 👍🏻 I'm on a North facing slope exposed to the cold damp northerly winds. I would expect better results on a sheltered south facing slope. That's interesting to hear that yours flowered after only a couple of years ! I've searched frequently and the information suggested from 3 to 15 years. I'll check out your channel now for the Paulownia video 😉 Good luck 🍀

Storm Barra was the most severe storm here and quite a few of the Viminalis and Nitens blew down. I cut them back and some of the Viminalis recovered to some extent, though none of the Nitens. Storm Barra was in November, so not a growing season. I think more would have survived if it had been late spring. Generally I have a don't interfere policy, it they blew down or aren't hardy enough to survive the frosts, I replant with a variety I think will do better. Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell thaks for your time.

Dig them out and start again,Eucalyptus are not suitable for windy areas, loads of accidents in OZ when they snap off during storms

Had quite a few storms here, Storm Barra was ferocious, probably gusts in excess of 100kph. A few badly planted ones were uprooted, some Viminalis regenerated, too early in the year for the Nitens to bounce back. The only one that snapped was a Regnans and that was due to some very wet heavy snow; I should have given it a good shake to dislodge the weight, ces't la vie 😏 Probably they have so much hydration available here; they are incredibly flexible. Storm Barra had them horizontal 😮 Thanks for sharing though 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

Tried that the first year SuperKeen, but the stoney ground here meant it was a mission to plant them 😏 Would have taken me a couple of days to plant the 70 that I planted in less than an hour in the video. That said, I've changed my mind about the Paulownia, and will be growing them onto a metre tall before planting out. They need that start to escape the slugs here 😏 Thanks again for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

They can be spectacular SuperKeen 😁 No car at the moment, or I'd have driven to Killkee where you can walk along the top of the cliffs. Been before very dramatic. Not too severe here, though I am sheltered from the South westerlies. As always, thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

Thanks 👍🏻 Eucalyptus roots can go as deep as 20m 😮 though with plenty of hydration here in Ireland, perhaps a few metres. It isn't the wind that is the issue its wet ground which is slippery not just on the surface, and the roots pull lose more easily. Ground here is quite dry at the moment. The rain from Ashley is starting now, though the wind is forecast to decrease around the time 8pm local, so they should be fine 🤞🏻 Strongest gust so far 64kph Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 🍀

That's quite phenomenal evojigger, I wouldn't have thought they'd have survived growing conditions as hostile as that 😮 Gunnii are thought to be better in dryer conditions, but still, I'm surprised they grew in coal 'presumably' ash ! Thanks as always for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell Shocked me how well they have taken. I made the mistake of putting miracle grow in their cells after putting the seedlings in the cell trays during spring. They got too tall so quickly I had to plant them, hence middle of the summer planting. Its coal clinker, imagine volcanic gravel.

No issues with planting Eucalyptus during the summer. The first year I did this, I made sure to plant at least one Eucalyptus in every month of the year, even if it was dry. Made little difference 😉 Though I'm sure there are limits, wet in Ireland is a relative term. I imagined coal clinker to be corrosive, but perhaps it was washed over the years and therefore now provides a good free draining growing medium; still I'm very surprised by your results, thanks for letting us all know 👍🏻 🍀

Glad it helped 🙂 Subscribing would be appreciated 🙏🏻 Good luck 🍀 meantime

Depends how wet the firewood is, but personally 10% moisture content or lower 😉 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

I'll be making a better insert in the next few weeks, but overall its fabulous 🪓 Thanks a mil and good luck 🍀

Thanks for taking the time Galicia 👍🏻 They are growing well here, but as you say, probably susceptible to the wind. I find they are OK in quite wet soil, but it is free draining here. Good luck 🍀

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@@casagarea2779 Thanks, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

I'd love to have a few more acres superkeen, and if I did they'd be planted up with a Eucalyptus combination for firewood and flowers for the bees I hope to start keeping in the future 🤞🏻 Thanks for taking the time, as always, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

I have about 180 eucalyptus planted amongst Holly trees need about 660 more to finish my project shelter for the Holly and firewood for the future any suggestions for planting next spring

@@MichaelDavis-zb6nv Hi Michael, I did reply to your previous comment to get in touch, but didn't get any email or other communication. I have your post code B**4 *Q* so I'll send up a few trees and we can take it from there... Thanks a mil and good luck 🍀 meantime. Craig

​@@Craig-Mitchell I was involved in a community forest project in Westport . About 30 people put 2k in and we bought 10ac of land we got the grant to plant native woodland . Would be very interesting to do something similar but for fire wood and bees maybe a mix of alder and eucalyptus

I've had the stove on a few times, burning the Spruce and Larch in the latest video; it may still be a bit damp, though I'd still rather be burning Eucalyptus 🪵 If you plant a wide range of Eucalyptus varieties, then as I say, the bees will have proper food more or less all year. They do hibernate, but if the weather is warm they wake up and need feeding. Eucalyptus flowers are much better food for them, than sugar substitutes 🐝 Thanks once again for taking the time SuperKeen 👍🏻 🍀

Thanks for taking the time evojigger, always appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

Wouldn't describe the fox as a pet, but certainly doesn't mind me 🙂

Soil warming cables are still working 🙂 I'll be making a few modifications in the next few months, subscribe to be notified 😉 The fox is fabulous, and still comes round every night and sometimes during the day, especially early on this year, pretty sure it had a family to feed. Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

Thanks for letting everyone know, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

Add more gliders first. I still have some left, get in touch from my web site 😉

Thanks Gerard I've recently started feeding a few and that's made a big difference to them ! None of my stock was doing well until I increased the nitrogen. I think there is another factor with the ones down the bottom, other than the sun and the wind and I'll update with more information in the next Paulownia video... Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated👍🏻 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell depending on what you want from your trees you want them to grow. If you want to sell wood in the future, it’s now that you produce a strong root system. Spreading a little charcoal on the ground will help. For trees it’s best to cut them back in the spring when they start to grow! Feed them and leave one stem/ plant. Create a big trunk in one year. Even create a glasshouse like situation with plastic animal protection. Take them from there.

@@gerardvriend729 Not sure I'll ever get salable wood Gerard, perhaps some small pieces for my own projects. The initial reason for planting them was for additional firewood, though Eucalyptus are much faster growing and ongoing research suggested that Paulownia aren't as good firewood. So, my current vision is to let the area grow dense, pruning the lower shoots to create an amusing labyrinth that will be interesting to walk around underneath the huge leaves. Also flowers for bees I recon I can get the slower growers to improve with fertiliser and more attention to vegetation control. Interesting what you say about the charcoal 🤔 I'll start dumping out the ashes from the fire around them this winter (I only burn wood) Did you watch the latest video ? which has some content about the Paulownia ua-cam.com/video/vi-ePUYag3w/v-deo.html Are you growing Paulownia here in Ireland ? Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell the ashes are absolutely not preferable! The ph and structure are not so good for the soil. I’m not from Ireland, I’m Dutch. We bought a terrain in Portugal for this purpose. So I’m interested in learning about Paulonia. We want to plant kinds with flowers on the outside and inside a kind without. Purely for the wood. Some people say fertilizer is not needed. Some say there’s no problem with slugs. Mouse can be a problem, Phytophora can also be a problem. Water can kill the trees, even after 4 years I saw. It burns fine I hear, but I would rather turn it in to charcoal!

@@gerardvriend729 Point taken about the ashes. I do quite a lot of woodworking and have been spreading the saw dust around them. As in the last video, they definitely need feeding ! I have a tame fox which keeps the Hares away, they would definitely be an issue ! Check back though the videos to see the one on slugs, they were a huge issue during this past unusually wet year June 23 to April 24. I've found the roots rot if they are exposed to standing water, and that may have been a factor affecting growth this past year, though also the colder than usual temperatures and I'm on a north facing slope shaded from the sun and exposed to strong cold Northerly winds. (I've started planting hardy wind resilient Eucalyptus to protect them) I do have quite a few field mice here during the winter, though they don't seem to be interested in the Paulownia. I don't have any issues with disease as I've grown them all from seed, no bought in plants; I'm not a fan of clones, preferring biodiversity. I'm sure the Paulownia you plant in warmer sunnier Portugal will thrive. Thanks again 👍🏻 🍀

Depends what job I'm doing. Wall plugs generally state on the packaging what drill size to use. Mostly it will be a 5 or 6mm drill and wall plugs to suit. As I say though, it depends on the job / the wall 😉 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 Good luck

@@Craig-Mitchell given the job you are doing in this video is fitting a curtain rack might be good to say lol.

Thanks, I think so too 😁

Thanks very much Finn; that makes sense ! Thanks for taking the time to let everyone know, much appreciated 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

@@Craig-MitchellCheers. Thankyou for all your fine videos. Great to see how things grow in you climate, definitely sounds similar to my wet mild/cool climate here in New Zealand.

@@finnkelcher5558 You're welcome Finn. When I first started this, I looked for a country with similar climate to source seed from (provenance) and so I used to buy all the Eucalyptus seed from New Zealand, and gained early knowledge from Farm Forestry New Zealand 😉 Thanks again 🍀

Glad it helped Rick 🙂 A thumbs up and a subscribe helps my channel grow and its free 😉 🍀

Paulownia are certainly hungry trees. I will be feeding the new plantings with the rich nitrogen feed regularly. Also will be more diligent with the vegetation control. I think the wind protection that the Eucalyptus provide will be helpful for those down the bottom of the slope to the north. Thanks for taking the time Andrew 👍🏻 Much appreciated 🍀

I feed them to the birds and other creatures, they are very nutritious and they soon get devoured 😉 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻

Eat them

And from which country did the clones come that all died?

Hi Rolf All of my Paulownia are grown from seed. Several are seed from cloned varieties and I do notice a difference in growth. From what I've researched so far, you clone them from root cuttings, though I will try stem shoot cuttings first. Not sure what you mean by Plantage 🤔 could you clarify 🙏🏻 Thanks for taking the time 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell I meant plantation

@@rofl970 Ah OK Rolf 🙂 I have about 120 Paulownia planted, and will add another 40 of Elongate and Fortunei (natural varieties) and that will complete my small plantation. Other than perhaps Bee and possibly livestock fodder, I currently don't see Paulownia as a commercial tree for Ireland. Winters are too wet, and summers too cool. Thanks for taking the time 🍀

@@Craig-Mitchell that’s cool. I’m interested in seeing you cloning them. Are you going to choose the fastest growing paulownia and then do the cloning? And when you do root cuttings for cloning how are you going to cut a big root like that? You’ll probably have to dig deep to… All the best

I use peat based compost to germinate and propagate. Hope this helps 🙂 Good luck 🍀

The Dremel makes it so quick and easy, and the edge I'm getting is very sharp and consistent. Very pleased with it 🙂 Thanks for taking the time, much appreciated 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

I usually look for a better solution 🤔 and during the past week or so while cutting up the logs into rounds; I've been doing that. I'll be making a few adjustments to my timber base, but the TYRE stays ! As you say, its mighty 🤣 Thanks for taking the time, always appreciated 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

Not sure how I missed this one Martin, my apologies 😔 I've thought about other ferments and 🤞🏻I get round to it some day, but to answer your question, no yet 😉 🍀

The brine often goes below the level of the weight and cabbage; I keep an eye on it and just top up with a 20% brine solution. I still drink a litre of Kefir every day, so easy to make. Quite a few people here in Ireland use raw goats milk, so good luck there. Never tried making my own sourdough bread; too much to do at the moment, perhaps things will settle down next year when I have my log store built and the boiler stove installed 🙂 Most of my mini forest is now planted, some of the trees are looking like trees and not saplings 🌳 Your support and encouragement is much appreciated 👍🏻 🍀

I like the texture and flavour of Hellmann's Martin, though may give it a go some time. Quite a lot on at the moment. As always, thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

Hi Jack, I drink about a litre a day, approximately 34 US ounces, 35 Imperial ounces. Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

Hi Jack, I drink about a litre a day, approximately 34 US ounces, 35 Imperial ounces. Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀

maybe 🤔

I'm not on an ideal site, though as I've said, everything will eat them, even if on the very slim chance they manage to germinate 🙁

My experience is that they need a sustained temperature above 18 - 20℃ Night time temperatures in the poly tunnel are too low. Paulownia invasion via seed germination in the wild here in Ireland won't be an issue, and I doubt invasion by suckering will be either. Thanks for taking the time ⏱️ much appreciated 👍🏻 Good luck 🍀 meantime...

They have been hardy to around -8℃ for a couple of weeks. Parvula, Urnigera, Glaucescens, Subcrenulata and Dalrympleana would be more hardy. I have left everything that was here before; Beech, Oak, Willow, Hawthorn, Blackthorn, as well as all the non-tree plants. Everything is thriving 🙂 I don't spray any chemicals 😉 Thanks for taking the time 👍🏻 🍀

It was severe at the end of last year whatever they were spraying 😏 Some of the flowering shrubs are dead. At the time I looked up when they were allowed to spray, and they were spraying illegally 😠 Thanks for sharing 👍🏻 🍀