Demonstration Orchard
Chestnut Orchard Planting - Layout & Initial Data
The first chestnut orchard planting update we wrote in January covered the basics of the trees, cover crop, and how we measured and planted the 50% of our orchard that...
Chestnut Orchard Planting - Layout & Initial Data
The first chestnut orchard planting update we wrote in January covered the basics of the trees, cover crop, and how we measured and planted the 50% of our orchard that...
Chestnut Irrigation Design Part 2
The first Chestnut Irrigation Design post was all about our orchard's soil types, expected crop ET, and the general irrigation system we were going to install in light of those two...
Chestnut Irrigation Design Part 2
The first Chestnut Irrigation Design post was all about our orchard's soil types, expected crop ET, and the general irrigation system we were going to install in light of those two...
Chestnut Orchard Planting
As summer turned to fall, we finished up the irrigation system (more detail on the final system in a future post) and the rains started in Northern California. Our moonscape-looking dusty...
Chestnut Orchard Planting
As summer turned to fall, we finished up the irrigation system (more detail on the final system in a future post) and the rains started in Northern California. Our moonscape-looking dusty...
Chestnut Orchard Ground Preparation
It's been a busy summer getting our demonstration orchard ready for planting this fall/winter. Some of the projects have been as basic (and time consuming) as putting up a boundary...
Chestnut Orchard Ground Preparation
It's been a busy summer getting our demonstration orchard ready for planting this fall/winter. Some of the projects have been as basic (and time consuming) as putting up a boundary...
Chestnut Orchard Irrigation Design
The two most important things that we need to do in the orchard before we plant the trees is prep the ground and install the irrigation system. Both of these are critical...
Chestnut Orchard Irrigation Design
The two most important things that we need to do in the orchard before we plant the trees is prep the ground and install the irrigation system. Both of these are critical...
Designing Our Chestnut Orchard
Our family's chestnut journey began a couple decades ago as we planted and grafted a few dozen trees on the family farm near Salem, Oregon. Five years ago, we doubled down...
Designing Our Chestnut Orchard
Our family's chestnut journey began a couple decades ago as we planted and grafted a few dozen trees on the family farm near Salem, Oregon. Five years ago, we doubled down...