How to grow Almond Trees - in the UK

Often prized as only blossom tree, but have you thought about growing it for its deliciously sweet and oily nuts?

They ripen late in the Autumn, emerging from furry capsules that look like small peaches, to which this tree is closely related.

It's mid-October and Rob gets excited harvesting his fourth crop of beautiful sweet nuts in their furry capsules from one of the forest garden's two resident 'Ingrid' almond trees.

Cultivation is reasonably straightforward, but to get the best from an almond tree you must give careful consideration to siting, for this isn’t a tree you can plant just anywhere and expect it to thrive.

Recorded on location at: #RobsForestGarden​
Presented and recorded by Rob Handy.

Additional 'shelling' footage:
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[monles]

Interesting, clear and all the fun in this video with the folk-tale-ish storytelling🤩
Also love the whole atmosphere very much😊✨
And how useful it is for people to having knowledge and fun to plant the tree.

[BlinkinFirefly]

This guy is a dreamboat of nature appreciation 😍I just discovered I have an almond tree after living in my Southern California home for a year. It doesn't produce much. It's rather young. But I'm trying to prune it and take care of it. Thanks for the entertaining video ❤

[TaskSwitcherify]

Video should be called "How to live a happy life on a farm. Almonds included." 🙂

[rp]

Just found your channel, youre living my dream Rob!
Will try some Ingrid Almonds for my garden!

[Cehcko]

I’ve just bought some almonds to grow. Thank you ❤️

[cindyjean]

Almonds are definitely my most favorite of nuts !!
Thanks for sharing…I must plan on planting nut trees this spring(Nebraska 🇺🇸)

Such a pleasant and wholesome channel… a pure joy to watch…Your voice and mannerisms are very alluring…
Tomorrow is my birthday… and thanksgiving is this week …

Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

So many blessings… much to be thankful for 🙏🏻😊💕

[Rumade]

This is the first video of yours that I've watched and it's so helpful. You cover so much; soil type, sighting, pruning, harvest, etc in just one video and in a lovely way that's so easy to listen to and absorb. Thank you so much for sharing your food forest, I'm trying to make one in my garden in Berkshire.

[ElyJane]

What an inspiring video Rob about Almond trees! I so want to grow an almond tree now!

The pink blossom now in March is so beautiful too❤

[chandrascreation]

Never seen almond trees and its fruiting. Thank you for sharing friend. You gave me detailed information about Almond fruits. My like and support.

[hickmandesign]

Love the video, great jokes 🤣 Just got an almond tree, really helpful

[blissmeeup]

This was so interesting thankyou. I’m in the very early process of planting my fruit 🌳 forest. Just planted a Victoria plum tree in our very tiny sloping back garden. Your videos are fun and educational 😃

[airamillerot]

Your videos make me wish to have a garden!

[maecarpenter]

So very nutty! Hilarious and informative. Instant subscribe! Thank you for the laughs😂😂😂🤣🤣

[BristolBikerChick]

Great video Rob! Ive got a few to catch up on. Love the music in this video as well.

[Resistcontrol-ug]

Hedgegrow Medicine book is also on my shelf too.😀 Nice vid, subbed...

[dinkohrvat]

I have 3 almond trees from my village in Croatia in my back yard in London . Doing really well . Massive foliage and height .

[irenedavo]

I suffer with Anxiety! Your home is beautiful

[persephoneblue]

I loved that! It was REALLY interesting!!
Such a short lifespan! I guess that’s also why Almonds are so expensive.

Will the trees actually die? Or do they just stop producing fruit/nuts?

Please let us know when the time comes!

Nice to see the geese chilled out 😂
The footage of them popping out of the grass AND back down into the grass simultaneously was soo funny! Were they up to good? 😀

[HappySnappyChappy]

After reading up on Aaron's rod I am keen to establish an almond tree in my Scottish garden as part of my new project to grow biblical plants.

[westwater]

I live in North Wiltshire, Almond/Walnut & Hazel nut trees are quite common for some reason.