I’m binge watching all these episodes, there can’t be a nicer bloke on the internet.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

3 жыл бұрын

😀

This man's way of life is where the world is headed. Don't let the media fool you.

@summermucha5207

3 жыл бұрын

@Dan Driscoll, I agree!

I hit the 👍 button on these videos before I even watch them. Best garden series on the web.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

That is nice thanks

@jerricroft937

5 жыл бұрын

Precious Metal Head heartily agree

@josieblanco4587

4 жыл бұрын

Ya this is my video channel

@josieblanco4587

4 жыл бұрын

Im sorry this is my favorate channel

@josieblanco4587

4 жыл бұрын

I mean this channel is so amazing

OHMY GOSH! I love this guy! Charles, your heart and nature is a BLESSING dude! You really have a way of lifting other's spirits by just speaking a few words.... Thanking God for you and your work! Big hugs!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

This is kind of you to say, I am just me, happy to help!

@summermucha5207

3 жыл бұрын

@Unconventional Me, I agree with you full heartedly! 💕

@wildchook745

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, I agree. I love listening to Charles.

Charles: "I could then go ahead and show you each tree in turn..." Me: *grabs cup of tea* Oh, please do!

The information you so generously share is priceless

Sat in my potting shed, with my brand new wood burning stove next to me ( a roasting 25 degrees ) watching this, whilst drinking a cup of tea. Looking out onto my garden, wondering where I can fit an apple tree. Always hit the like button before the video starts, as I know it’s going to be good. Merry Christmas to you, and everyone.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

How charming! Choose M27 rootstock and consider cordon pruning if space is really tight, even fit in two trees.

@Greentreeanduril

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for the advice, I’ll be sure to look for the M25 rootstock.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

M27!! (M25 is the largest tree)

@Greentreeanduril

5 жыл бұрын

M27, haha sorry, that could of been a problem in a few years. I’d of been sat under a giant apple tree, thinking I’m sure Charles Dowding said M25.

@ldlk2829

3 жыл бұрын

@@Greentreeanduril hahaha

I just LOVE YOU! Thank you for sharing your beautiful connection with the natural world. Parents, take note: This is real, devices are not. Go outside and play!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Stephanie

Thanks for a delightful fruit tour...your green thumb sure extends beyond vegetables! Congrats!

I LOVE that you've shown yearly in the year and then fruiting, this take so much time and effort and I really appreciate it

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Thank you, Mr. Dowding. You're such a pleasant man and your videos are a real gift.

Quite probably the most informative fruit tree video I’ve ever watched. Eternally grateful for Mr Dowding’s willingness and ability to share his knowledge.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, maybe a book one day!!

Always a joy to watch these beautiful videos Mr Dowding. 30 minutes of serenity. Thank you very much and a merry Christmas to you and your family.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Well thankyou

@RachelTribbiani

5 жыл бұрын

I just said to my boyfriend that it's like watching Bob Ross but with gardening

I simply love your channel! Finally a practical realistic gardening channel for people in the UK!! I cant get enough of your content since i discovered your channel!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😊 happy to help, share the knowledge

You are such an awesome educator!!! Love your videos and hope to incorporate all the principles you teach. Love the “ no dig” idea. Please keep sharing!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks v much Nicolette

The fruit-growing capital of the world, New Zealand (I've been to South Island 3x) often grows fruit trees very close together, pruning them so they're like a hedge. In fact some NZ websites claim that one can harvest 13,000 lbs of apples off an acre, and when I heard THAT, I planted my fruit trees growing here in the AZ desert, putting another tree in between the ones I had planted 24' apart, so now they're 12' apart. Why? because WATER is the biggest issue, and I don't want to waste a DROP of water in my orchard. I love apples in an orchard because apple juice is easy, and my animals eat the apples, even my Great Pyranees dog ("Tundra") eats them in her breakfast meal, with carrots and eggs. Apple juice is great for cleaning water spots off the sink, especially if it has turned to vinegar. Yours look very marvelous, Charles. When I juice them, the chickens eat the pulp if I can't use it any other way, or my goat, named "Heather".

@CharlesDowding1nodig

3 жыл бұрын

Fascinating! Thanks for sharing Margaret.

Thank you Mr. Dowding and I hope you have happy holidays.

Thank you very much for taking us around your Apple trees.

Wonderful to see your orchard. What a joy to grow apples, pears and plums. I'm in the tropics and surrounded by fruit but it's paradise everywhere.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

So funny!

I never knew that apple trees took a year off, sometimes! Wow. Love this series. Absolutely a KZread gem.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Patricia

Thanks so much for your videos, this one especially since I am planning to plant a bunch of one year old fruit trees next spring.

Thank you for the tour. I too share my fruit with some insects (and squirrels). I am thankful for the bounty.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Makes picking a new species for our garden easier!

Another great informative video, thanks Charles! I did not know that I needed to cut back on apple production. I have done my summer pruning already so now I will have a look at the apples. I luckily inherited my apple trees through the purchase of my new home so trying to learn as much as I can from you.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful

Fantastic Charles. I have a Jonagold out the back, consistent cropper and a big tree but I know I haven't been pruning it really correctly, now I will!

Another great informative vid , I have had a Victoria plum in garden for around 6 years and never had a plum , so the pruning shall start and hopefully next year I’ll be plum happy 😃

I am so grateful for my Jakob-Fischer apples, a flavour you cannot buy. Growing fruit is a good thing to do.

What a wonderful holiday surprise! Thank you so much for this break from the craziness of the season!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Ah that is a new one, a Christmas antidote! Happy you like it.

great video well done charles have a great christmas

What a sight to behold Charles! We can only hope and work diligently to one day become as acomplished growers as You are. Cheers! Happy holidays and best wishes in NEW GROWING YEAR!

Really enjoyed this one Charles :) Thank you for the amazing videos you are putting out.

Thank you. Very interesting. I have a few fruit trees on my allotment which I'm afraid I've neglected a bit so this has given me the encouragement to get them back under control.

Thank you for all your information, really helpful. Wishing you a Happy Christmas, with festive wishes.

Beautiful voice and interesting tips, thank you Charles.

Surely established HomeAcres! Amazing!!

Simply sublime! Sir, you are a wealth of useful information.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Clint

6 month's in the making this video. Respect Charles

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

You have lots of fruit trees Charles, very impressive. I just pruned here so I was very exicited to see your new video. It is so satisfying to grow fruit, watch it come along and then eat it off the tree. Glad to see you do that at the end. My favorite is to go out back when the kids come home, pick the apple and then slice it up for all to enjoy. So rewarding.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Yes what a lovely food to share!

Great information. I always learn something worthwhile. Root stock sizes are fascinating. We lost an old Apple tree in our yard two years ago and have been looking to replace it, if not just for the flowers the bees love so much.

Wow, inspiring. I've got to get more fruit trees in the ground👍

Hello. I just planted 3 apple trees 1 plum 2 blueberry 2 peach and strawberries. I also have a small garden. My suburban yard is not that large. But I'm trying to grow as much as I can. This is my second year. Trial and error. I enjoy watching your no dig videos. You have helped me a great deal. I even have less weeds than last year. Compost and mulch. Have an awesome summer. See you on your next video

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear Cheryl

Man, even your voice is perfect and just so calming.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Ah thanks Farad

@Enzo_Mzo

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Dowding you are so welcome.

Beautiful orchard. Wonderful variety. Very inspirational. I'm very excited for spring to come and shop for a few varieties for my farm. Thank you so much.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Dianne, many thanks and enjoy the planting

Just a wonderful video Mr.Dowding. I could have watched all day. My little orchard is in its 4th year and i am looking forward to the future.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and I wish you well for this year's harvests

I bought a quince seedling from Puglia 8 years ago an this year we had about 10-12 large Quince, probably helped by the drought. Made lovely jelly and jam. Also a great year for Olives

Thank you, Mr.Dowding! I love your videos and Ive learned so much from you! Hello from Dickson, Tennessee, USA!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Marcie :)

A good thing from this lockdown, it's led me here. Blows Gardeners World out of the water. Brilliant videos, 100 of them by the way.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Davey

Thank you! Your videos are so informative and inspiring. Please keep it up, you are my favourite! From Vancouver, Canada.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Nice of you to say Jonathan

What a wonderful video. I searched hi and low for this information a few years ago and didn’t find anything so helpful and informative. Thanks once again Charles for all your efforts we do appreciate all the knowledge you impart 🙏🏻😊☘️

@CharlesDowding1nodig

3 жыл бұрын

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Excellent video guys! Winter pruning tutorial next would be great :)

What a fantastic video, thank you Charles. Wonderful :) I bet you'd be an amazing fella to sit and have a good chat with, could listen to your expertise all day!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Haze, I feel privileged to be able to share my experience

Your garden all around is so beautiful. I love your collection of fruit trees. Thank you for sharing.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Shonita

que alegría! no tengo mucho espacio, casi nada.. pero cuanto que estoy aprendiendo y que valioso!! gracias Charles!!!! te envió mucha energía, la mejor.. y los mejores deseos para ti amigo!!!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

3 жыл бұрын

Muchas gracias 🥬

ROFL my mouth watered when he bit into that apple. Thanks for all your knowledge and hard work. I am multi sowing my radishes thanks to you. 4 seeds to a place, 9 places to a square foot. Delicious cherry bell.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Nice feedback thanks

Thanks Charles, Merry Christmas

Great stuff man. Cheers😊✌

A joy to watch on a winter morning. I’m not sure what rootstock I have on my Lidl and Aldi 9.99 specials but the apple ‘champion’ wasn’t a bad little eater for it’s second year, and the cherry ‘starburst’ produced 3 lovely cherries 🍒 in it’s first year. Nothing on the Victoria plum or on the pear ‘Clapp’s Favourite’. I will be doing a bit of grafting for multiple varieties when I can get hold of some suitable scion wood and have the apple and pear espaliered along the fence as room is a bit tight. All trees heavily mulched and I have marked my calendar for summer pruning at the beginning of July:-)

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Russell Howe thanks Russelll and you are well organised

@russellhowe9631

5 жыл бұрын

It might appear that way lol! My garden is in a constant state of chaos:-)

Apples, even though considered common and blase'...….are actually very very tasty. In example, no one ever thinks about eating an orange until your sitting next to someone in the lunchroom peeling one. The smell of it gets in your nose and the primal human kicks in, and you want one. Mr. Dowding, we are not all blessed with your almost perfect 4 season British climate, but I love your videos.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks WW and I know what you mean, apples are often underrated, maybe because more common than other fruits. Also the apples of commerce have less flavour than homegrown.

I don’t grow fruit, (no space), but boy was it good to see the sunshine! Love your work Mr D, please keep it going, Richard

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard and I know what you mean!

@aaron6841

5 жыл бұрын

Single cordons take up no room really.😁😁😁

Thanks Charles I enjoyed that video a lot.

You are really some special kind of person. So interesting. Always look forward to your videos.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Becky Jo you have made me happy to hear that! Glad you like the videos.

Great vid Charlie lad. Happy new year.

Great place! beautiful fruits.

Thank you again for such an informative video. I am planting some fruit trees in the spring here in Ontario Canada and will follow your advice on pruning and thinning the fruit. This journey of growing food at home is made so much easier by hearing your advice and inspiration. Kind regards, Coreen.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Lovely to hear this Coreen, thankyou

These all look delicious.

How fortunate you are!

I truly enjoyed this video 🌸

Good video, thanks. I find it interesting how a person (me included) will forgive scab and insect spots on fruit when home grown, but will seek out perfect fruit in a store. If more people grew their own the levels of pesticide use would probably go down dramatically.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Yes that is a good point

Beautiful, informative video, love the ending

First time I've actually understood fruit tree pruning despite numerous books, articles etc. Thank you for your wonderful videos!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome 🌈

Merry Christmas and a happy new year. I learned a lot from you this year and I hope a good growing year for all home growers. Eveline in southern Scotland

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thankyou Eveline and may it be a good year for you

We did the bad spots out even the worms and eat them, still good. Thank you and have a great day.

I really enjoyed this video. I have just 1/3 acre and have started 2 peaches, 2 apples one mulberry, 3 figs, and two failed cherries. Planning apricots, almond, plums next!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks and you could have fig bounty!

@lianagilbert61

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And I hope so! I love giving them away. A tray of 7 will cost about $10 usd and poor quality. I follow your no dig method and have had great results zone 8b central texas clay. I watch your videos every day. Very soothing and inspirational!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

@@lianagilbert61 lovely to hear thanks

Thank you for removing fear of growing fruit trees! Am in similar zone to yours (8A) in South Carolina USA, where previous commercial apple growers have retired out almost completely. Will take a couple of years, but will soon have the crisp, wonderfully fresh apples I learned to love while growing up near these former orchards. This is an excellent description and example of how to do it on smaller, manageable scale.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks and may your small orchard flourish!

Fabulous thank you Charles, my apples are on their second year so this video will come in handy 👍🏻

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear Helen

You give the best information possible. I have not watched a better informative video on fruit tree growing and care.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you Charles for explaining about the fruit and other bits it will be very helpful as my tree's develop.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Cheers Fred

Excellent, as usual! So much great information communicated so pleasantly.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Francis

@francishetherton1837

5 жыл бұрын

Charles Dowding - Happy new year! Met you in Germany recently (the Irishman in France) Reworked my beds added new no dig beds, sowed Fava beans and bought a Red Windsor apple tree :-)

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

@@francishetherton1837 Ah yes I remember you for sure, had just forgotten your name. So we made a video in French. Snag is I was less fluent than I had thought! It releases in a month or so.

@francishetherton1837

5 жыл бұрын

@@CharlesDowding1nodig bravo pour la vidéo en français ! Ce n'est pas grave. Les français apprécieront l'effort et adorent les petites fautes qu'ils trouvent charmantes. L'important c'est de communiquer vos idées au jardiniers francophones. Merci

Thanks so much for this video. So much valuable information. I have some apple trees, which were here when I moved four years ago, and I knew next to nothing about caring for them, but now I can get started. I had looked up pruning information on the RHS website, but found it daunting! I didn't know about summer pruning. Your vegetable garden is wonderful!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, glad you will have a go

I am contemplating a small orchard in my small backyard as part of redesigning a veg and fruit garden. This was very interesting to me. Thanks!

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

I love your fruit trees. We are putting in an Orchard with a focus on Antique apples.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

I wish you well with that Steven

great. Thank you Charles, I understand more about rootstocks now.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

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Incredibly insightful, thank you!

Thank you for the tour of your fruit trees. From Central, southern Virginia U.S.A.

You have such a lovely garden!

Thanks Charles. :) Love the video, I am slowly increasing my fruit tree numbers like you said with small root stock I'm able to get more than what would have been possible previously. Up to 15 fruit trees. :) Planted 10 this Feb. Very excited to see them bloom this year.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

3 жыл бұрын

Exciting!

After asking about winter veg types i found out you literally wrote the book on it. Witch after the Christmas financial low has subsided i will be getting for next year. Mr. Dowding, thank you for all that i have been abule to learn from you this year. I hope you and yours have a very merry Christmas and a happy new year. I look forward to learning more from you in this next year. This video taught me what we did wrong this year and lost all but one fruit tree. So we can fix that and we can better protect my beloved Anjou pear tree. Thank you so much. Sincerely, John

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

John thanks for your message, happy to help and I wish you well in 2019

@rubygray7749

5 жыл бұрын

Charles is the king!

You are absolutely wonderful. Thank you so much. I was about to go fruit crazy. I realize now I need to plan this out and think about what things will look like in 5 to 8 years.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome, and a good plan!

Thoroughly enjoyed, thank you Charles

@CharlesDowding1nodig

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear 🍎

Charles you are the best! Thanks from Vancouver Island Canada 👍🏼👍🏼

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome Ella and thanks

I learned so much about fruit trees. I have only a few right now but big plans to expand to fruit and nut trees in South Carolina. Problem is that humid & hot summer, destroyer of plants. The rest of the year is perfect for growing...but summer is the best weeder of the weak.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds a challenge for trees Jeffrey, good climate however for okra 😄

What a heaven garden tour. I have shared this video even with my non-English speaking friend, who loves gardening.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Ug :)

Superb video as always Charles, merry Christmas and best wishes for 2019 👍🍎🍏🍐

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Ken

I love your videos Mr. Dowding. I only wish you had made this video last winter. I lost two main branches on my Victoria plum tree this summer because I didn't thin the fruit. I guess 100 plums per branch is too much for a three year old tree. Lesson learned (the hard way). Thanks for all the expert advise. I hope to visit your farm some day.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear that Peter and best of luck this year!

Thanks Charles for all your great information and for being so kind, humble and charming in your videos. This info is much appreciated as I'm planning a row of 8 little fruit trees , as you have done. Wish I had this information before I let our Pear trees grow about 30 foot tall! I don't know what to do about those monsters now; they produce fruit like crazy, but the pears are as hard as a rock and never get soft... my donkeys get to eat all of them...every single year.

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Nice to hear Jeri except for the pear trees! I would cut them back hard, unless they are growing where you don't need the space. Sounds like a variety for cooking.

Love your videos. I hope to see more step by step videos on anything. I am on zone 8 also 🤗 God bless you👍

@CharlesDowding1nodig

5 жыл бұрын

Many thanks G

I just love watching your videos, full of useful information very simply explained with lots of common sense. God bless you for sharing such valuable information not to mention letting us enjoy the beautiful garden of yours which is so uplifting. Also you talk calmly and slowly which helps us armatures to digest the exuberant amount of precious knowledge. A very warm greetings from Canada 🇨🇦

@CharlesDowding1nodig

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like the videos, and may spring arrive soon for you :)

So inspiring!

Great video Charles...I'm just planning on getting fruit trees 😊

@CharlesDowding1nodig

Жыл бұрын

Good luck Cindy!

Charles, this vid helped mean lot! We are moving into a 1.2 acre property and I have been snapping pics of your garden and putting the pics in on the property Google map. You are always an encouragement to garden better. It's amazing to me that on our search there are so many 1acre homes and no garden, sad state of affairs humans have got into

@CharlesDowding1nodig

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Yes strange times