GardenWatchCam – Overview Of Planting Nut Trees
Last winter we planted nut trees in our new ”Nut Grove”. We captured some of the moment using a GardenWatchCam which can be pre-set to take images and display them in a video format. Click here for a product overview on use and application of GardenWatchCam.
We dug 22 large holes (luckily we had use of a tractor) and filled them with all sorts of nutrients such as horse & pig poo, composted weeds, hay & pea straw, ash from our fire etc. These were all mixed in with the low quality soil from the hole and then left for about a month. This then allowed us time to research which nut trees were suitable and source where to buy them before planting.
We have currently decided on planting the following:
- 2 x chestnuts
- 4 x hazelnuts
- 2 x pecans
- 2 x pinenuts
- 3 x pistachios
- 2 x walnuts
We still have 7 holes to spare so will decide what to plant in them next winter as we are looking for some different, unique and interesting types of nuts too that aren’t always available from nurseries. We are luckily having some really great spring – summer rains and so far have not really had to use our new watering system that we laid to drip feed them yet.
More updates to come on any successes and failures with our nut trees. This was a big step for us as we haven’t had nut trees before. Hopefully we will still be blogging when we get our first nut harvest.
Click here to view a GardenWatchCam video file of our bush block and mudbrick home showing our indigenous vegetation after about 18 months of regeneration after the bushfire.
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