Super nice orchard, great use of space, thanks for the pics!!
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I donāt remember ever seeing such good photos of Scottās Orchard, so it was super fun to see it all. Of course, just as I expected, it is laid out so skillfully and the trees and ground all look so good that it makes me feel really bad about my own sad looking orchard! ha. Amazing how much he/you have done in right there in a fairly small area in the middle of a subdivision. Goes to show that this hobby can be enjoyed by almost anyone!
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I might have to make a pilgrimage as wellā¦Iām in Dover, DE, so a day trip is definitely a possibility.
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Nice. I may have to make the trip up from Howard County one of these days.
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@scottfsmith
Good job on the orchard/ yard !
You have them packed in there.
I envision a day when most " yards" look like yours.
Does look like a good use of space, and so much better than what " most" yards look like .
Thanks for providing such a good example of what could beā¦
And for this site to learn howā¦
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Wow your place is awesome @scottfsmith! I couldnāt get rows looking that nice ever with my michigan blow sand unless I brought in trucks upon trucks of dirt as it washes away, lol.
I always love to see things that people are doing. Love the the rows you have!
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@Naeem didnāt get a cam shot but half a dozen deer came through when we were on the tour. They were bold, its like they were saying āwhat are you doing in our orchard??ā
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i hunt at a friends farm in easton, maryland occasionally with my brother. next time Iām down ill give you a yell Scott. ill go cull some of those tree eaters for you, with my crossbow. 
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Scott,
It appears your orchard will become an agritourism destination in no time, will be there admission fees? 
Proceeds go toward deer prevention funds.
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Funds will go to building a wall! LOL!
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yep. i agree! a orchard like that needs protection!
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Maybe you could leave a tip bucket so when they do any sampling, they can leave a goodwill offering.
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Iāve already got deer āofferingsā all over the yard ā¦ at least they donāt stink as bad as some other animal āofferingsāā¦! There is enough of it to count as a bit of fertilizer for my trees.
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Very inspirational Scott, I looked at the pics this morning and have been outside tinkering in the yard most of the day. Cant wait for mine to look that established.
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. . . .and the deer are going to pay for it!
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Yeah, same here, there are those nugget piles all over our yard, some by the fruit trees, some not. With the ground as wet as it is, there are also hoof prints all over the place.
Since youāre in the 'burbs, do you have to also deal with the two-legged varmits taking samples?
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Not much recently, knock on wood. In the past I had a few thieves but they seem to have moved on. Unfortunately Iāve got all types of 4-leggeds, big medium and small.
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Just saw this thread a couple days old. Pretty interesting Scott. Thanks for the pics Naeem.
First thing I noticed was the very neat lines of a weed free strip for the trees. Donāt know how you got them so straight. Almost like you pulled a string to do it. 
I personally like clean lines. Makes things look professional to me.
I also couldnāt help notice the nice NE homes around you. I have to wonder if your affluent NE neighbors think youāre peculiar for not having a lawn?
I think itās smart, but then Iām one of the weirdos common to the forum who thinks, āWhy grow grass when you can grow food?ā
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