You should do occasional drone flyover videos of the property throughout the development phases. It would be really cool to see it from a bird's eye view.
I bought 100 acres, and I don’t expect ever to use all of it myself, but I prefer to have a reserve for wildlife and groundwater. I have very good springs, and I want to keep them that way.
@@moonafarms1621 I beat you to it. I have already put my property in a trust. It’s my retirement project, and I doubt I will live long enough to complete it. I’m planting trees in whose shade I will never sit.
35 years ago we bought 40 acres, then the remaining 40 for a total of 80 acres. Hold 14 acres for farmstead, garden, orchard and pasture/hay. The balance is leased to a farmer but we hold rights for what they do. I push regenerative farming with minimal input. Allow sheep to graze off-season. Year after year our land is the most profitable for the farmer, drought or rain. This has changed the farmers overall farming style. The crops pay the taxes and insurance. Don’t be afraid of extra land.
Casting my vote for Hickory Haven, because the idea of "a place away" and "a shelter from" came up several times when you were talking about the motivation to get the farm and the things that you liked about this property in particular, as well as the imagery of taking a break in the shade under the trees to rest after fruitful, fulfilling work. Also ties into the idea of a seed bank because it's a protected space, a haven.
First of all congratulations on your farm. Before you commit to a 9 foot tall fence look into putting in two fences about 4 1/2 foot tall but put them about 4foot to 5 foot apart dear won’t jump into the center section. They’re afraid of being caught there. I have done this and in between the two fences I run chickens. I’ve never had the deer get into my orchard
Great idea about the two fences. I've seen deer leap really tall fences on an upward slope, and opted for smaller fenced enclosures within the perimeter of my property. The deer wander between the smaller fenced areas and eat out there, not inside the smaller enclosures. The deer need space, I need space. We tolerate each other.
The Grow Bigger Farm. It is a compliment to your MIGardener brand, and it is what you'll do there. It is where you'll grow bigger videos, grow bigger gardens, and grow bigger seed reserves.
Luke! Please put in your fence before you plant your fruit trees! The deer will eat your trees. Congratulations on your farm land. Please don't forget us who are forced to remain in the city and still grow our gardens. We still need and want you in our lives. Live the dream and enjoy, Luke. Wonderful journey ahead!
He has spent way to long dreaming of this... he will absolutely have "home garden" plots for videos as well as seed productions etc to keep our prices low! And ethical!
I live in 5 acres in North Idaho. My husband and I just finished creating a 50’x50’ fenced in garden. We have deer and moose visit us daily so we did not put our fruit trees in until it was fully fenced. I would suggest you put in a fence first and not risk deer checking out your newly planted trees. 🦌I have been following you for years. Very excited for you and your family!
@@debdrew9595 I hope I didn’t come across as critical I’ve just heard of people who planted tress before fencing and things didn’t end well for them. Fruit trees aren’t cheap. We only bought 7. Hopefully we can keep them growing. At least the deer and moose can’t get to them. Voles are definitely an issue also here.
I agree, congratulations! We put in 10 fruit trees after moving in to our new home. The deer did some serious damage within a week. Fence first, then trees. Looking forward to the future of migardener!
Hickory Oaks MI Farm or MI Hickory Heritage Farms. The channel has given birth to your company and your dreams of a farm. Your channel has inspired me to start my own garden these past 2 years. The education you and a couple other youtuber's is providing me with a long term passion to live the gardening journey. I am happy for you and your family.
Farm name... Hickory Haven Farm Ideas for videos.... Composting Rain barrels/capture of rainwater for watering garden Building a home greenhouse from recycled materials like windows and doors Congratulations on your farm!❤
I was glad to hear you say you are going to keep a "backyard garden" for those of us to are serious about that but will never have acreage for a farm. Thank you!
Hickory Haven!!! I am sooooooo happy for you and your family!!! How exciting!!! I've been following you for quite a few years now and wish you all the best... absolutely thrilled that you are making your dreams a reality!!!
This is wonderful. My husband and I bought a 120 acre dairy farm in southwest Michigan right before we were married over 30 years ago. A friend of the owner knew we were looking for a farm and told her about us. We were very blessed and still feel that blessing today. Seeing and hearing your excitement takes me right back to seeing for the first time what would become our property.
The fall colors are gorgeous and how perfect they are selling in increments so you can grow into it. May God continue to bless the good work you do! Your hard work continues to bear fruit! Congratulations Luke!
Hickory Corners. It is more than a farm…it is the cornerstone of your dreams. It is more than videos, seeds, orchards, bees, education, showcase of info, food production, expansion etc “ Hickory Corners”
“Twin Hickory Heirloom Farm,” big bold print. In smaller print beneath, “Where We Grow Bigger.” The sign can be a combination of wood stained a deep natural brown, use the autumn color of the leaves on the hickory tree for the “Twin Hickory Heirloom Farms,” and using green lettering for “Where We Grow Bigger.” Have the lettering of both raised from the sign slightly to give depth, and to catch the eye with the dimensional play of light and shadows. On each side of the sign can be a hickory tree made from iron, bolted to the sign. Have the leaves of these twin hickory trees to come together around and above the sign. The ironwork can be done in 3 pieces so it is easier to handle when assembling your sign: the two side pieces, a trunk on each side of the sign, and the leaves of the two trees that move from the two sides to the third part attached on the top of the sign. Or it could all be made from wood, but I think the iron gives a nice change of materials used in the sign, giving depth and variety, and like a piece of artwork. Then put lights on each side to shine on the sign at night. It would look stunning, and capture the feel of the heirlooms, as well as still looking forward to a “bigger future” on “Twin Hickory Heirloom Farm.” Maybe students learning welding could make the ironwork and assemble it to the wooden part of the sign that students learning woodworking make for you. Those doing the woodwork could also stain an image of a farm silhouette onto the wood part of the sign that draws the eyes to the name of the farm. These would be class projects that get graded, and their work if chosen as only one can be chosen, will be the sign that everyone will see, and you can get the project done for the cost of materials only. The three teams get their grade for the project, and the one that wins gets their work placed as your sign for the farm. You could have the community decide which one they chose as the winning sign. This will get the community involved, which will build a good relationship with those where your farm is located. Just an idea. I’m really excited and happy for you on this purchase of farm land, and the future growth. Whoever you are buying the land from has vision for the land to remain as farming rather than sell out to a developer. It’s wonderful to see you both work together to do so. The owner truly loves that land, and now you have an abiding love for it. Only good things can come of this. I’ve watched you for many years now, and this is wonderful to see happen. So very glad for you all. Enjoy, and make it happen! Make it bigger! 🌳🌳
I really like that name. I was thinking Twin Hickory (so long as the second one hangs in there - have some seedlings ready to go!) but adding the Heirloom is perfect!!
I grew up in Brooklyn NY. When I bought my one acre home in AZ my dream came true. I am in my mid 70's now and my land is probably getting to feel too big for me to deal with. But until things change I will stay and enjoy it! So congratulations on your new farm property! You are still young enough to do so much with it!!!! We are excited to come on your journey!!!
BELIEVE ME.....We have the same problem sitting on our porch or opening windows. When a dog can bark 12 hrs a day and no law enforcement will get it stopped, LOUD commercial mowers mow a small yard for hours on end for enjoyment, when one neighbor thinks they can roam all over your property and there is a no trespassing sign in the yard, when a leaf blower goes for two straight hours when it could just be mowed within minutes and on and on and on. WE GET IT! Glad you got a farm.
I left a city of ~70k a little over a year ago to a rural area and am so happy I did. The sirens ALONE. Every day. ALL day long. And they aren't just annoying, but you know so many are due to someone's suffering & that's just a moment of sadness every time you hear one.
I genuinely commend you on maintaining your composure and laughing things off. You display an inner calm that many do not have. I'll be the first to admit, the very environment you're in would have squashed any attempt to ever start a channel if I were to attempt to do so. Yet, here you are persevering. You're connection to nature is evident in your demeanor. Be well friend.
I'm really happy that you got this. I love seeing old land being bought by young couples who actually use the land for livelihood. The city property though, did show city folks how to have a good garden on a busy corner road.
I so understand. I grew up in Livonia MI. Went to college in the farming country of Kansas and met my husband who grew up on a hog farm (500 hogs). We are now retired (68 yrs and 70yrs old) we have scaled down from 3 acres to 1/2 and live in northern MA 6 miles from NH. We love it. We garden and can everything. I've learned a lot from you and today I'm gonna go cover my garlic and asparagus with straw, which I bought from you! Did it come with a house? I wish I was younger!! Happy farming!
Luke, the deer will find your trees IMMEDIATELY! Consider some temporary protection until you build your perimeter fencing. Looking forward to following this new chapter!
You could also have a few sacrificial trees? I know deer love persimmons, and that some people plant them a ways away from their actual orchard in the hopes that the deer ignore the ‘good stuff’ to feast on the persimmon fruit drop
Congratulations!! Your vision for the future of your property is impressive. So grateful that there still are folks like you who value those who grow our food and those who want to preserve precious heirloom seeds/crops. May you find enormous success . Our planet needs people , like you, who cherish the ideals of "home grown."
So excited for you and your business! Sounds like you found a fantastic partner for growth! One thing you'll start to notice is that county life isn't so quiet. Your ears will start picking up other, quiet sounds that our city-dwelling ears aren't trained to pick up on.
Congrats all. At the end when you say if you enjoyed this one you will enjoy this one I’ve never seen one there. But anyhow what beautiful history and all.
For trees with bark damage like that an arborist told me to use a can of expanding spray foam (small hole low expansion type) and cover up the exposed portions. If the tree is healthy this will eventually allow the bark to heal over the exposed areas and keep moisture out. I tried it on a spot on a tree in my yard and it took a few years, but you couldn't tell there was a wound there now.
No no no. Unless it's an oak with a wound during oak wilt season then a slow healing tree is better than a dead one. Anything else you leave alone and do not use any spray foam or paint, it's an outdated practice.
You're both wrong 😂 It's a shag-bark hickory. It's supposed to look like that. The fact there are large strips instead of small ones means it's healthy.
We just moved this year and now have over 14 acres and have hickory trees too! Working on making lots of gardens & an orchard, we have 7 fruit trees now. I will enjoy watching your progress! 😊
Will you have a home on this property? Your children would have an incredible life on that many acres!! Laura from Garden Answer references you occasionally. Her children are living the dream….
I would love to see an explanation of how you plan out the space, the reasoning for various decisions, and see the transformations from what it was to what it becomes :) Congratulations!
CongratuIations on finding your farm. I wish you and yours well in this endeavor. I grew up outside of Petoskey on my grandparent's 30 acre truck farm in the 1950s and 1960's which had both wholesale and retail outlets for our vegetables. There were two greenhouses with associated cold frames where all the plants we put out in the fields were started and readied (about 20000 transplants total) such as tomatoes, cabbage both summer and winter storage varieties, cauliflower, and peppers. Cucumbers and various types of squash and pumpkins were seeded in directly as well as lettuces of various kinds (bibb grew well), escarole, endive, spinach, as well as other specialty items. Sweet corn, 5-8 acres overall, was planted from late April until early July so we had corn from late July until frost. A farm, such as this, is a lot of work and there will be times because of the weather where you will wonder why you farm, but the satisfaction of growing high quality vegetables is well worth it. I, however, had to leave home to find this out. My grandparent's farm ceased production long ago and the end crop will be houses. If your farm has a history, especially with the family who sold it, there should be a way to honor that; but please avoid a name which sounds like this farm is some housing development. By the way the hickory nuts are very good this year. jmh
Congratulations MiGardener 🎉 Sounds great Luke and Cindy , I’m hearing the excitement in your voice😊 I remember you discussed you ideas and passions you had in the Live😀🙏🇦🇺 Name thought “ Heirloom Acres”
Congratulations! What a exciting time ! For you both! Can’t wait to see your new adventures take place! I love the Hickory name. May you have the Best journey !
CONGRATULATIONS I'm sooooooo happy for you and your family. 🎉🎉🎉 May God give you a Great harvest for many years to come. I volunteer to help build anytime
Congrats!! We bought 10 acres 9 years ago and love it!! I have a few name ideas: Beneath the Hickory, The Shaggy Hollow and Whispering Shags Farm. Have an amazing day!! 😁😁
Oh Luke I can’t wait. So proud of not only the company you’ve grown but also ethos of what you want to grow seeds wise. I want to help build this with you, watching and supporting. A video I watched like five years ago of yours made me want to sign up to be a master Gardner for my state. ❤ Change those lives MI Gardener
Oh my goodness!!! I am so happy for you guys. You definitely outgrew your current space and we all are so excited to see what you do with all the property....CONGRATULATIONS Luke and Cindy!!!
So incredibly happy for you! I got 22 acres some years ago. We started a small farm at age 64 three years ago, & grow a little more every year here in northern lower MI. We use under 2 acres to grow veggies that we eat, & sell tons of thru our Farm Shares program. We grow a LOT of things vertically, we grow 3 rows of crops in each 34" row, & we succession plant. So you don't have to use a large area to grow in. We couldn't be more excited for you to be realizing your like-minded dream. Its huge to be doing it at your age - such a great opportunity to utilize your energy & compound that with the years you will be spending there. Cheering you on & having fun sharing in your adventures!
Congratulations! Looking forward to the project progress! Voice of experience ,spend the money to get a real land survey to clearly set your borderlines and make permanent corner posts.
Congratulations Luke and team!! Wow, what a big step forward and glad they found such great stewards of the land and farming culture. Love your seeds and looking forward to those from this land. Happy Growing!!
The shade trees were left there for the purpose of cooling off. Back before air conditioned tractors or hand hoed fields we always had lunch and meals under the shade tree. Many times when I was a tot, I ran lunch to the shade tree.
What a fabulous adventure! Yes, trees and homesite matter so much! Love Hickory Farms ("hollow" bugs me bc there is literally no hollow and I'm fussy that way) 😝. Lotta work coming up, but what a freakin' dream! ❤🔥💃
Congratulations! So happy for your family! I think you should name the new farm Hickory Haven Farms! We don’t farm too far from your property. We’d be happy to work up the ground for you! We farm soybeans, winter wheat and corn. ❤
Very excited for your new adventure! We're in season 3 on our farm. Mi Roots Farm in Oakley. The one thing that caught us off guard was the amount of space that food preservation and proper food storage takes. Definitely consider this in future house/garage/pole barn planning!!! We love every bit of this life.
If this farm were here, in Tennessee, I’d say to call it, “Hickory Holler”.😋 I’m looking forward to watching you grow your dreams, Luke and Cyndi. It’s been “an exciting episode “, so far...just as promised.😉 One suggestion, though,... Hire Mennonites or Amish to build your barns. They make them to last hundreds of years, and are honest people. Many prayers🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 for your continued works of service. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations!! It’s so exciting buying and expanding a farm. You both worked so hard for this, you deserve it! Many wishes to you for much success and happiness. Shady Nook Farm 🌳 Shagbark Farm 🌳
You should do occasional drone flyover videos of the property throughout the development phases. It would be really cool to see it from a bird's eye view.
Excellent idea!
HICKORY GARDENS
Yes! Excellant suggestion! That would also help them in laying out their plans.
Nut trees,orchard,plums tree, pear tree. Saskatoon Berry,and more.
Time to start this is now.
Have fun 😊
Let's Gooo!!! Congratulations Luke, the farm looks beautiful! 13 to start and 36 Acres in the future, you weren't kidding about Growing Big! 🤯
Let's go!!!!!! Hahaha James and Tuck in the house
Come out sometime and help us with pruning and shaping the orchard. Would be a dream to have you on the show.
@MIgardener That would be awesome. I love when my favorite gardening people do collabs.
Hooray!
Yes please collab!!! ❤
I bought 100 acres, and I don’t expect ever to use all of it myself, but I prefer to have a reserve for wildlife and groundwater. I have very good springs, and I want to keep them that way.
Land trusts!!!
@@moonafarms1621 I beat you to it. I have already put my property in a trust. It’s my retirement project, and I doubt I will live long enough to complete it. I’m planting trees in whose shade I will never sit.
Wow 100 acers!! I'm happy for you. I hope some day to be able to purchase some land.
@@jennytorres5255 I bought it back in 1995 for my retirement, and have finally retired to it. I only wish that I could work now the way I did then.
Sounds like a wonderful place for a food forest 🌳
35 years ago we bought 40 acres, then the remaining 40 for a total of 80 acres. Hold 14 acres for farmstead, garden, orchard and pasture/hay. The balance is leased to a farmer but we hold rights for what they do. I push regenerative farming with minimal input. Allow sheep to graze off-season. Year after year our land is the most profitable for the farmer, drought or rain. This has changed the farmers overall farming style. The crops pay the taxes and insurance. Don’t be afraid of extra land.
Casting my vote for Hickory Haven, because the idea of "a place away" and "a shelter from" came up several times when you were talking about the motivation to get the farm and the things that you liked about this property in particular, as well as the imagery of taking a break in the shade under the trees to rest after fruitful, fulfilling work. Also ties into the idea of a seed bank because it's a protected space, a haven.
Congratulations to you both. I like the sound of Hickory Heritage Farms. Just came to mind as you stood in the future orchard.
I, as well, had the same idea for the name.
Hickory Heritage Farm. I like the sound of that!
I had the same thought and came to see if anyone else did too! It connects with his seed bank of Heirlooms vision.
@@rosella1122 HHF
Hah, a lot of us had the same thought lol.
First of all congratulations on your farm. Before you commit to a 9 foot tall fence look into putting in two fences about 4 1/2 foot tall but put them about 4foot to 5 foot apart dear won’t jump into the center section. They’re afraid of being caught there. I have done this and in between the two fences I run chickens. I’ve never had the deer get into my orchard
Living Traditions Homestead did this too. It works well for them.
Wish I had heard of doing that before I put up a 9-foot fence.
Livings Traditions Homestead built a double fence because of deer in Missouri a few years ago and they have had NO deer in their orchard or garden.
Great idea about the two fences. I've seen deer leap really tall fences on an upward slope, and opted for smaller fenced enclosures within the perimeter of my property. The deer wander between the smaller fenced areas and eat out there, not inside the smaller enclosures. The deer need space, I need space. We tolerate each other.
That’s actually really smart, especially to run chicken between them. Tons of compost ready to go 🎉.
The Grow Bigger Farm. It is a compliment to your MIGardener brand, and it is what you'll do there. It is where you'll grow bigger videos, grow bigger gardens, and grow bigger seed reserves.
Love this name!
I thought you bought another property awhile back?😮
I like this! Also..."Hickory" is overdone as a name
That's an awesome name!
Twin Hickory Heirloom Farms. A good name
WOW I have been watching you since I think you were in HIGH SCHOOL. CONGRATULATIONS.
@@charlenemalcolmson3113 Do you remember the one where he was crossing sweet and hot peppers? I wish he was selling those seeds as well.
Luke! Please put in your fence before you plant your fruit trees! The deer will eat your trees. Congratulations on your farm land. Please don't forget us who are forced to remain in the city and still grow our gardens. We still need and want you in our lives. Live the dream and enjoy, Luke. Wonderful journey ahead!
Congratulations Luke, but please don't forget the people who garden in their backyard.
That's why he's doing mini backyard sized test plots to show how to garden at home.
He won't forget us. He's with us all the way and doing this as he explained it's for better video and audio content among many other reasons.
He has spent way to long dreaming of this... he will absolutely have "home garden" plots for videos as well as seed productions etc to keep our prices low! And ethical!
Hickory Heritage Farm . Congratulations ❤️
My idea, and I see it already here!
That's a great one.
I LOVE THIS ONE
I live in 5 acres in North Idaho. My husband and I just finished creating a 50’x50’ fenced in garden. We have deer and moose visit us daily so we did not put our fruit trees in until it was fully fenced. I would suggest you put in a fence first and not risk deer checking out your newly planted trees. 🦌I have been following you for years. Very excited for you and your family!
Congratulations MIgardener!!!! You needed a peaceful space. It’s beautiful!!!!
I was thinking the same!
@@debdrew9595 I hope I didn’t come across as critical I’ve just heard of people who planted tress before fencing and things didn’t end well for them. Fruit trees aren’t cheap. We only bought 7. Hopefully we can keep them growing. At least the deer and moose can’t get to them. Voles are definitely an issue also here.
I agree, congratulations! We put in 10 fruit trees after moving in to our new home. The deer did some serious damage within a week. Fence first, then trees. Looking forward to the future of migardener!
Be aware that deer can jump a 4 foot fence. Deer have eaten from my garden and trees even with a fence.
Hickory Oaks MI Farm or MI Hickory Heritage Farms. The channel has given birth to your company and your dreams of a farm. Your channel has inspired me to start my own garden these past 2 years. The education you and a couple other youtuber's is providing me with a long term passion to live the gardening journey. I am happy for you and your family.
Shaggy Bark Farm. It’s whimsical!
You are in the "Cheeks hurt" kind of happy zone... Not many experience that kind of happy from smiling too much!
Great comment
And yes, I'm smiling 😊
The present owners must be thrilled to have y'all carry on a legacy--woot!
So happy for you. Consider a dedicated space as a kids garden. Invite parents to come and let their kids plant a flower or a veggie.
Farm name...
Hickory Haven Farm
Ideas for videos....
Composting
Rain barrels/capture of rainwater for watering garden
Building a home greenhouse from recycled materials like windows and doors
Congratulations on your farm!❤
❤HEIRLOOM ACRES❤ Congratulations! I know God's got great things in store for y'all
I was glad to hear you say you are going to keep a "backyard garden" for those of us to are serious about that but will never have acreage for a farm. Thank you!
Hickory Haven!!! I am sooooooo happy for you and your family!!! How exciting!!! I've been following you for quite a few years now and wish you all the best... absolutely thrilled that you are making your dreams a reality!!!
I love this name!!
I like this one!
As a life long Michigander myself, there are many, many fine places in our State.
Prayers for You and the Family, thank you for your content.
This is wonderful. My husband and I bought a 120 acre dairy farm in southwest Michigan right before we were married over 30 years ago. A friend of the owner knew we were looking for a farm and told her about us. We were very blessed and still feel that blessing today. Seeing and hearing your excitement takes me right back to seeing for the first time what would become our property.
The fall colors are gorgeous and how perfect they are selling in increments so you can grow into it. May God continue to bless the good work you do! Your hard work continues to bear fruit! Congratulations Luke!
If preserving heirloom variety seeds is one of your main long term goals, how about Heirloom Hickory Farm or Hickory Heirloom Farm?
I came to look for or comment these exact suggestions!
Either of these names just fit.
Love the Heirloom in the name! Great one!
Hickory Heirloom Farm is nice.
Congratulations!! How exciting!! I love Hickory Hollow Farm, it sounds like there’s heritage behind it and rolls off the tongue!
I’m seconding Hickory Hollows. ❤
It doesn’t ring true though. It would be a great name except for the fact that the land is as flat as a pancake with no hollow to speak of. of
Hickory Shade Farm.
Congratulations on the new farm!!!🎉
I was thinking this too, also Hickory Grove
I like it.
Hickory Corners. It is more than a farm…it is the cornerstone of your dreams. It is more than videos, seeds, orchards, bees, education, showcase of info, food production, expansion etc “ Hickory Corners”
“Twin Hickory Heirloom Farm,” big bold print. In smaller print beneath, “Where We Grow Bigger.” The sign can be a combination of wood stained a deep natural brown, use the autumn color of the leaves on the hickory tree for the “Twin Hickory Heirloom Farms,” and using green lettering for “Where We Grow Bigger.” Have the lettering of both raised from the sign slightly to give depth, and to catch the eye with the dimensional play of light and shadows. On each side of the sign can be a hickory tree made from iron, bolted to the sign. Have the leaves of these twin hickory trees to come together around and above the sign. The ironwork can be done in 3 pieces so it is easier to handle when assembling your sign: the two side pieces, a trunk on each side of the sign, and the leaves of the two trees that move from the two sides to the third part attached on the top of the sign. Or it could all be made from wood, but I think the iron gives a nice change of materials used in the sign, giving depth and variety, and like a piece of artwork. Then put lights on each side to shine on the sign at night. It would look stunning, and capture the feel of the heirlooms, as well as still looking forward to a “bigger future” on “Twin Hickory Heirloom Farm.” Maybe students learning welding could make the ironwork and assemble it to the wooden part of the sign that students learning woodworking make for you. Those doing the woodwork could also stain an image of a farm silhouette onto the wood part of the sign that draws the eyes to the name of the farm. These would be class projects that get graded, and their work if chosen as only one can be chosen, will be the sign that everyone will see, and you can get the project done for the cost of materials only. The three teams get their grade for the project, and the one that wins gets their work placed as your sign for the farm. You could have the community decide which one they chose as the winning sign. This will get the community involved, which will build a good relationship with those where your farm is located. Just an idea.
I’m really excited and happy for you on this purchase of farm land, and the future growth. Whoever you are buying the land from has vision for the land to remain as farming rather than sell out to a developer. It’s wonderful to see you both work together to do so. The owner truly loves that land, and now you have an abiding love for it. Only good things can come of this. I’ve watched you for many years now, and this is wonderful to see happen. So very glad for you all. Enjoy, and make it happen! Make it bigger! 🌳🌳
So excited for you & your new adventure.
I like that
I really like that name. I was thinking Twin Hickory (so long as the second one hangs in there - have some seedlings ready to go!) but adding the Heirloom is perfect!!
That's a great one too!
I grew up in Brooklyn NY. When I bought my one acre home in AZ my dream came true. I am in my mid 70's now and my land is probably getting to feel too big for me to deal with. But until things change I will stay and enjoy it! So congratulations on your new farm property! You are still young enough to do so much with it!!!! We are excited to come on your journey!!!
I am also getting to the age when our acerage is starting to feel too big. But like you say "until things change I will stay and enjoy it"
Same for me! I am sharing my garden with younger ones who come to help and learn.
WHAT????? Congratulations! So excited to see this new chapter.
Congratulations Luke, you deserve this.
BELIEVE ME.....We have the same problem sitting on our porch or opening windows. When a dog can bark 12 hrs a day and no law enforcement will get it stopped, LOUD commercial mowers mow a small yard for hours on end for enjoyment, when one neighbor thinks they can roam all over your property and there is a no trespassing sign in the yard, when a leaf blower goes for two straight hours when it could just be mowed within minutes and on and on and on. WE GET IT! Glad you got a farm.
I left a city of ~70k a little over a year ago to a rural area and am so happy I did. The sirens ALONE. Every day. ALL day long.
And they aren't just annoying, but you know so many are due to someone's suffering & that's just a moment of sadness every time you hear one.
I genuinely commend you on maintaining your composure and laughing things off. You display an inner calm that many do not have. I'll be the first to admit, the very environment you're in would have squashed any attempt to ever start a channel if I were to attempt to do so. Yet, here you are persevering. You're connection to nature is evident in your demeanor. Be well friend.
Congratulations, Luke and family!!! We are so happy for you and your new adventure!! You and your team will make it successful!!
I'm really happy that you got this. I love seeing old land being bought by young couples who actually use the land for livelihood. The city property though, did show city folks how to have a good garden on a busy corner road.
I so understand. I grew up in Livonia MI. Went to college in the farming country of Kansas and met my husband who grew up on a hog farm (500 hogs). We are now retired (68 yrs and 70yrs old) we have scaled down from 3 acres to 1/2 and live in northern MA 6 miles from NH. We love it. We garden and can everything. I've learned a lot from you and today I'm gonna go cover my garlic and asparagus with straw, which I bought from you! Did it come with a house? I wish I was younger!! Happy farming!
Judy, I lived in Livonia and went to Schoolcraft College. I loved NH so much when I camped there. You missed it by 6 miles.
Rindge NH@@SisterShirley
‼️‼️You WERE a MI gardener......now you are a MI farmer!‼️‼️ Great for a new name for your channel! 😊❤
I searched for garden, not farm...
Luke, the deer will find your trees IMMEDIATELY!
Consider some temporary protection until you build your perimeter fencing.
Looking forward to following this new chapter!
You could also have a few sacrificial trees? I know deer love persimmons, and that some people plant them a ways away from their actual orchard in the hopes that the deer ignore the ‘good stuff’ to feast on the persimmon fruit drop
Congratulations!! Your vision for the future of your property is impressive. So grateful that there still are folks like you who value those who grow our food and those who want to preserve precious heirloom seeds/crops. May you find enormous success . Our planet needs people , like you, who cherish the ideals of "home grown."
Hickory Trails Farm. People have the other names you list. Excited for you!
So excited for you and your business! Sounds like you found a fantastic partner for growth! One thing you'll start to notice is that county life isn't so quiet. Your ears will start picking up other, quiet sounds that our city-dwelling ears aren't trained to pick up on.
Congrats all. At the end when you say if you enjoyed this one you will enjoy this one I’ve never seen one there. But anyhow what beautiful history and all.
For trees with bark damage like that an arborist told me to use a can of expanding spray foam (small hole low expansion type) and cover up the exposed portions. If the tree is healthy this will eventually allow the bark to heal over the exposed areas and keep moisture out. I tried it on a spot on a tree in my yard and it took a few years, but you couldn't tell there was a wound there now.
No no no. Unless it's an oak with a wound during oak wilt season then a slow healing tree is better than a dead one. Anything else you leave alone and do not use any spray foam or paint, it's an outdated practice.
You're both wrong 😂 It's a shag-bark hickory. It's supposed to look like that. The fact there are large strips instead of small ones means it's healthy.
Some trees shed a lot and this is one of them. The tree on the side of my house is beautiful, but it sheds like crazy. Great for compost.
@@erikalmontsesi5896 yeah "Anything else you leave alone and do not use any spray foam or paint"
I’ve watched you for years. Excited to see what you do on your new property!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!
So happy for you, your Family and Channel!
I’m so happy for you that I can’t stop smiling for you!
We just moved this year and now have over 14 acres and have hickory trees too! Working on making lots of gardens & an orchard, we have 7 fruit trees now. I will enjoy watching your progress! 😊
Will you have a home on this property? Your children would have an incredible life on that many acres!! Laura from Garden Answer references you occasionally. Her children are living the dream….
I love Garden Answer!
WOOWHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! CONGRATULATIONS, LUKE!!!!!!
Congratulations!!! 🎊 No neighbors, that’s really awesome!!
Give it 10 or 15 years. The county will sell to developers and you will have neighbors.
@@garygarski Sadly true. I speak from close family friend experience. Used to go outside and hear the corn grow. That didn't last long 😢🤬
I think it is great that you have found a good piece of land. No matter what you name it, it will be "HOME"! God bless y'all and keep growing.
I would love to see an explanation of how you plan out the space, the reasoning for various decisions, and see the transformations from what it was to what it becomes :) Congratulations!
Congratulation,Luke! As for name: Hickory Heirloom Hollow (3H -“Three H Farm”)
This should be the winning name. Brilliant.
How exciting for you Luke. I'm so pleased for you🎉
I absolutely LOVE the name “Hickory Hollow Farms”!!! I’d be attracted to this company based on the name alone!
Congrats, Luke. What a blessing to share in your dreams come true!
CongratuIations on finding your farm. I wish you and yours well in this endeavor. I grew up outside of Petoskey on my grandparent's 30 acre truck farm in the 1950s and 1960's which had both wholesale and retail outlets for our vegetables. There were two greenhouses with associated cold frames where all the plants we put out in the fields were started and readied (about 20000 transplants total) such as tomatoes, cabbage both summer and winter storage varieties, cauliflower, and peppers. Cucumbers and various types of squash and pumpkins were seeded in directly as well as lettuces of various kinds (bibb grew well), escarole, endive, spinach, as well as other specialty items. Sweet corn, 5-8 acres overall, was planted from late April until early July so we had corn from late July until frost. A farm, such as this, is a lot of work and there will be times because of the weather where you will wonder why you farm, but the satisfaction of growing high quality vegetables is well worth it. I, however, had to leave home to find this out. My grandparent's farm ceased production long ago and the end crop will be houses. If your farm has a history, especially with the family who sold it, there should be a way to honor that; but please avoid a name which sounds like this farm is some housing development. By the way the hickory nuts are very good this year. jmh
An aqua scape pond project that helped water a garden with Ed the pond professor would be a neat series at the new farm.
Congratulations MiGardener 🎉
Sounds great Luke and Cindy , I’m hearing the excitement in your voice😊
I remember you discussed you ideas and passions you had in the Live😀🙏🇦🇺
Name thought “ Heirloom Acres”
Farm name: Shag Bark Farm. I'd like to see lots of chickens. They make tasty eggs and great fertilizer 😊
Yes! Shag Bark Farm! Another great one! I agree on the chickens too ❤
"Shag" has a very different meaning here in Oz - and your mother would probably not approve!
Good point. LOL 😂
Congrats to you and family . Enjoy the planning and dreaming 👍😊
Congratulations! What a exciting time ! For you both! Can’t wait to see your new adventures take place! I love the Hickory name. May you have the Best journey !
CONGRATULATIONS I'm sooooooo happy for you and your family. 🎉🎉🎉 May God give you a Great harvest for many years to come. I volunteer to help build anytime
Congrats!! We bought 10 acres 9 years ago and love it!! I have a few name ideas: Beneath the Hickory, The Shaggy Hollow and Whispering Shags Farm. Have an amazing day!! 😁😁
Whispering Hickory
Oh I love that name idea! Beneath the Hickory Farm. Especially since that's a big part of what excites you. Congrats!
I am glad that you are keeping the small garden owner in the plan.
This is so amazing! Congratulations. I can’t wait to see what’s to come!
Congratulations ! Very exciting and excited for you! I can't wait to see you build your new home on the property!
I'm so happy for you. I dream of owning my own farm.
Congratulations! Oh this will be a fun new adventure for you and your family!
Oh Luke I can’t wait. So proud of not only the company you’ve grown but also ethos of what you want to grow seeds wise. I want to help build this with you, watching and supporting. A video I watched like five years ago of yours made me want to sign up to be a master Gardner for my state. ❤ Change those lives MI Gardener
So excited for you. Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉
Oh my goodness!!! I am so happy for you guys. You definitely outgrew your current space and we all are so excited to see what you do with all the property....CONGRATULATIONS Luke and Cindy!!!
Looking forward to your soil amendment videos ❤
As someone who has a 20 acre homestead on the side of a mountain in North Idaho I’m looking at all that FLAT land in amazement. 🤩😂
Congratulations! Hickory Acres!
So incredibly happy for you!
I got 22 acres some years ago. We started a small farm at age 64 three years ago, & grow a little more every year here in northern lower MI.
We use under 2 acres to grow veggies that we eat, & sell tons of thru our Farm Shares program.
We grow a LOT of things vertically, we grow 3 rows of crops in each 34" row, & we succession plant.
So you don't have to use a large area to grow in.
We couldn't be more excited for you to be realizing your like-minded dream.
Its huge to be doing it at your age - such a great opportunity to utilize your energy & compound that with the years you will be spending there.
Cheering you on & having fun sharing in your adventures!
Congratulations. So much space.
Congratulations- happy for you! Nothing like your own dirt!
Congratulations!
Looking forward to the project progress!
Voice of experience ,spend the money to get a real land survey to clearly set your borderlines and make permanent corner posts.
I never noticed any noises. Just the education. Good luck with what you've got going next. 🎉
Congratulations Luke and team!! Wow, what a big step forward and glad they found such great stewards of the land and farming culture. Love your seeds and looking forward to those from this land. Happy Growing!!
The shade trees were left there for the purpose of cooling off. Back before air conditioned tractors or hand hoed fields we always had lunch and meals under the shade tree. Many times when I was a tot, I ran lunch to the shade tree.
Yes!! Great idea. Go for the 30 acres! You deserve a peaceful space. 🙏🏽❤❤❤
Hickory Hollow Heirlooms. So very happy for your family! 🎉🎉❤❤
What a fabulous adventure! Yes, trees and homesite matter so much! Love Hickory Farms ("hollow" bugs me bc there is literally no hollow and I'm fussy that way) 😝. Lotta work coming up, but what a freakin' dream! ❤🔥💃
Congratulations! So happy for your family! I think you should name the new farm Hickory Haven Farms! We don’t farm too far from your property. We’d be happy to work up the ground for you! We farm soybeans, winter wheat and corn. ❤
So very happy for you all!!!
Very excited for your new adventure! We're in season 3 on our farm. Mi Roots Farm in Oakley.
The one thing that caught us off guard was the amount of space that food preservation and proper food storage takes. Definitely consider this in future house/garage/pole barn planning!!!
We love every bit of this life.
HUGE Congratulations!!! Y'all deserve this so much and it will be so much fun watching what you do with it!
Can't wait to follow you on this new adventure!
Congratulations! It's gonna be awesome.
Congratulations Luke and family! So very excited and happy for you. 😊
I’m so excited for you and your sweet family!
If this farm were here, in Tennessee, I’d say to call it, “Hickory Holler”.😋
I’m looking forward to watching you grow your dreams, Luke and Cyndi.
It’s been “an exciting episode “, so far...just as promised.😉
One suggestion, though,...
Hire Mennonites or Amish to build your barns. They make them to last hundreds of years, and are honest people.
Many prayers🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 for your continued works of service. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations 🎉Luke and family. Glad you're going to steward such a nice chunk of land. It's so important to have more good farmers now.
I am so happy for you , i have learn a lot in this past year watching your videos . Greetings from Portugal and keep the great work !!
May God bless your Hickory Farm and seed project.
Congratulations!! It’s so exciting buying and expanding a farm. You both worked so hard for this, you deserve it! Many wishes to you for much success and happiness.
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