How I Plant a Tree for my Permaculture Food Forest - Acacia stenophylla (Zone 9a)

Today I wanted to share the method I’ve been using to plant trees here at Goldifarms, which is on the Central Coast of California, in zone 9.

To celebrate the solstice I planted this Shoestring Acacia, (Acacia stenophylla) which is a nitrogen-fixing, evergreen tree.

My planting method includes creating my own gopher baskets, which I will share in another video, and planting on a berm next to my water battery. Later I’ll be planting a permaculture guild around the tree, but for now I want to focus on helpful methods for giving this tree the best chance of survival.

A few things I cover include observation of the site, the size of the hole, preparing the root ball by loosening the roots, amending the soil with compost, and creating a berm and swale around the tree to direct the flow of water.

These are just a few of my tips, but I’m really excited to hear what tips and things you’ve come across that might be helpful.

Time Stamps:
00:00- Intro
00:17- Deciding to plant a tree on the solstice
02:03- Learning to slow down and enjoy beautiful moments
03:24- The importance of body awareness when planting
04:28- Hole size and depth
05:05- Using a gopher basket
05:03- Massaging the rootball
06:25- Perfect placement

For pictures of my entire project, visit Instagram: goldifarms

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