How I Plant a Tree - I Dig a BIG Hole Using a Tractor with a Post-Hole Digger

If a $10 tree deserves a $50 hole - what about a $400 or $500 tree?

In this video I show - from start to finish - how I plant a tree with the aid of a vintage 1953 Ford NAA (aka "Golden Jubilee") tractor using a post-hole digger with a 12" auger. I remove (and replace) the soil itself by hand with a shovel, but it's much easier going once our clay soil is broken up.

I almost bury my auger drilling the first hole, but I clear the auger when drilling subsequent holes.

I realize not everyone has access to tractors and so on, but use any type of mechanical advantage that you have available and PRE-SOAK your soil before digging. Dig as BIG of a hole as you can - your tree(s) will love you for it!

Remember: "Anything worth doing is worth overdoing!"

Tractor:
1953 Ford NAA - a "Golden Jubilee" named Betsy that I purchased in 1993 and completely restored in 1998.

Shovel:
A well used (worn out) spade that I acquired from ACE Hardware last century - I REALLY need a new shovel!

Video Gear:
Cameras - Canon M50 mirrorless camera with 15-45mm "Kit" lens and a GoPro Hero 8 Black
Lavalier Microphone- BOYA BY-M1 with a "Bunny" tail
Shotgun Microphone - Rode Video Micro
Tripod - K&F Concept TM2534T

Editing Software:
DaVinci Resolve 16 by Black Magic Design

Special Thanks to my neighbor Anne for her expert knowledge and interest in our trees and to my wife for her support and encouragement.

Видео How I Plant a Tree - I Dig a BIG Hole Using a Tractor with a Post-Hole Digger канала Kevin Taberski