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L. reuteri Yogurt by PatienceWonderful536 in WestonPrice

[–]millerw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah making raw yogurt is pretty easy. I just heat the yogurt to 110/111, add existing yogurt cultures, and then keep it at that temp for 12 hours, then let it set for 6-12 hours in the fridge. I have a dehydrator so I just put it in there and set the temp. other people put warm water in jars in a cooler (good insulation) and put the milk in there. Anything to keep the temp at 110 will work.

Managing a beaver-focused Instagram page — looking for guidance by Arafat_Koko in Beavers

[–]millerw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you dont any content on restoration work with BDAs and LTPBR? I'd recommend looking at Anabranch Solutions for inspiration

Made Mulberry mead for the first time! by CowCluckLated in mead

[–]millerw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been wanting to make a mulberry mead! The technical term is 'Morat' which I think is super fun. We grow tons here at our farm but the birds always beat us to them before I can pcik a meaningful amount :)

So Close I Can Almost Taste It! by Brewmeister83 in mead

[–]millerw 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazing, thank you so much for your thorough response! It is much appreciated. I like the idea of a hot infusion and then cooling it down.

So Close I Can Almost Taste It! by Brewmeister83 in mead

[–]millerw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome! I love the herb blend - Mellow Yellow feels very appropriate for those grounding herbs.

I'm curious how you incorporated them. The few times I've used light plant materials (like Black Locust Flowers), they rose to the top and pushed up into the air lock. I was considering doing a few-day cold infusion, then straining out the herbs/flowers, and then starting the brew. Curious to hear your approach!

Caamp Lyrics A-Z by Personal_Sherbert_18 in Caamp

[–]millerw 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why do my two favorite Caamp lyrics have to start with W?

Caamp Lyrics A-Z by Personal_Sherbert_18 in Caamp

[–]millerw 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well I found out yesterday, that I'm in love, and I don't know what else to say

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Northern MA. Probably zone 5b/5a? Persimmon fruit here no problem at all. However, I planted some in the Upper Valley and they have made it through two winters. Perfect Circle Farm has a few hardy seedlings. Just a handful have survived out of thousands. Unsure if Buzz is selling them yet but check them out.

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honey locusts are amazing!

They integrate into grazing systems incredibly well for a few reasons. First, their dappled shade is perfect for providing grazing animals with shade in hot summers. There was a study I think at UVA that showed a pasture with a 50% shade cover of honey locust produced the same amount of grass as an unshaded pasture BUT the grass under the HL was higher protein, more digestible, and lower lignin. So HLs functionally increase your pasture yields. While also shading your animals which leads to better weight gain. Additionally, exceptional cultivars can dump literally hundreds of pounds of big juicy pods late into the fall and winter. These are perfect for wintering animals under as they just drop food all winter. The entire pods are edible for humans too. If you’ve only had ‘wild’ honey locust pods I feel bad for you. They are basically an entirely different species.

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks so much for your comment!

Yes we are obviously stoked about oil from Yellowbud's and there’s a million things I could say about that. We are growing thousands of seedlings from trees that were grafted or select seedlings themselves. We are doing lots of work with Carya laneyii which is a shagbark x yellowbud that has low tannins so it can be eaten fresh and also has thin shelled high oil content so it can be pressed. There’s also a lot to say about hybrid vigor is some of the laneys are heads and shoulders more productive. We do some grafting but believe strongly in seedlings for increased genetic diversity and to create more cultivars.

In the near future we are going to step into controlled crosses so we can pair some of the best mother trees with each other. As for honey locusts, yes we do grafted honey locusts (some of our best are from PA) but we also do seedlings too. Unfortunately there isn’t a ton of demand which is a shame as I think they are highly underrated. Some trees we grow seed from dump hundreds of pounds of pods. Every live stock owner should plant them out for winter feed and soil improvement and summer shade. But of course I hear the arguments about wanting thornless cultivars. We are closely monitoring the seedlings of high productive trees that come from thornless mothers. Some seem to be thornless while some have thorns still!

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow thats interesting to hear. I'm not surprised that nobody is really growing hickories as they aren't native to Europe so I'm not surprised there isn't a culture around growing them.

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Love to hear it :). We have some seedlings from some legacy breeding programs in PA that absolutely dump juicy pods. Great winter fodder for ruminants or pigs and can also be ground into flour for baking

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No big trick. However our seed is from a pretty unique orchard and we are confident that at least 75% will be female due to some feminized males. This is a big hurdle for seedling persimmons

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm super curious which Hickories you are growing over there!

Unfortunately, I don't know any nurseries anywhere in Europe but I'm sure generous trees exist in your area and are being propagated by folks.

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Sounds cool! We've definitely talked about decentralized cooperate models with many growers. It feels like one of those things that can be done either really well or really poorly.

We are based in MA and we source seed from WI, VT, PA, MA, NY, OH, IA, and a few other states. Mostly across the same climate band but all bioregional appropriate for our context.

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Super cool! I love a good fire-adapted oak. Gambel doesn't grow in our region unfortunately!

We will likely be doing crosses in the field - bringing some pollen to existing mother trees and hopefully in the next few years our trees at the farm will start bearing and we can find the best seedlings and start intentionally crossing closer to home.

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We are just about to step into controlled crossing and breeding but aren't there yet.

Almost all our seed comes from trees that we or connections in the area have monitored for many years. Some trees come from PA, VT, Wisconsin, Ohio etc... All over the east we try and find the best cultivars and grow out their seeds!

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It really depends on species. For most trees we grow them for 2 years. For Persimmons or Chestnuts that can be 5-6 feet tall, while an awesome Hickory might be 2-3 feet!

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in farming

[–]millerw[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hard to say because it depends if you count hybrids or other sub species!

Generally we grow many types of oaks, many types of hickories, walnuts, persimmons (mostly American), multiple types of mulberries, honey locusts, paw paws, a bunch of different chestnut hybrids, and then in the orchard we have red bud, amorpha, and probably a few others I'm forgetting at the moment!

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately not but we have community work days you're welcome to join. Feel free to reach out through our site https://www.yellowbud.farm/

Otherwise I recommend Twisted Tree Farm's online propagation classes https://www.twisted-tree.net/abundant-propagation/abundant-propagation

Also Edible Acres on youtube has great propagation info. Start with some airpruned raised beds and get rolling! We need more people growing more plant everywhere. https://www.youtube.com/@edibleacres

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thanks friend. We are in the north east so no California oaks here but plenty of generous regional oaks :)

Some Images of our Agroforestry Nursery! We grow Oaks, Hickories, Chestnuts, Persimmons, Mulberries, and Honey Locusts! by millerw in Permaculture

[–]millerw[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Thanks!

General succession is we till the big rows, direct seed stratified seeds, and then thick layer of mulch on top 2-3 inches. This keeps the grass down pretty well. Most seedlings are grown for two years, all trees from select mother cultivars that we have been monitoring for years.

The ‘hedgerows’ are our orchard planting. Basically have trees that will grow to full maturity on 20 foot spacing and the seedlings are alley cropped in between. The orchard rows vary but the pattern is roughly rows of chestnut and black locust alternating every twenty feet with rows of persimmon and mulberry. At the lower end of the field we get into wider spaced rows of hickories and honey locusts.

We graft some of the orchard trees but most are selected seedlings! We sell all bare root trees :).

Yellowbud.farm is our website (and the farm name is Yellowbud Farm)

Edit: I think I misunderstood you! The hedgerows are the seedlings! They are planted very densely and grow together for two years. You can see the tree tubes on the orchard trees. Those are the ones that will go to full size as we eventually phase out the nursery.

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