Site Selection and Planning
It was recommended that we put the kiwiberry planting on a north facing slope to delay blossoming and potentially reduce the possibility of a killing-frost during bloom time. Based upon topographical maps, there were three areas of Ber-Nell Farm that might be suitable, one in the blue, orange, and green sections. For ease of land/water access and mowing, the blue section parcel was chosen.
Tree Removal and Row Preparation
On April 25, the trees had been removed with the large pieces put into a pile for use in smoking. The smaller pieces needed to be removed by hand (the chopping flail mower could not be used because of the height of the remaining tree stumps). Once the trees were removed, the new rows were staked with string, marking flags, and the Pythagorean theorem (to make sure they were square). 
The apple trees (golden delicious) were blooming on 4/25/24!
That same morning, we contracted with a neighboring farm (Stocchiero farms) to borrow some of their guys and equipment to pound in the posts necessary for the kiwiberry trellis (10' treated wood posts, sunk 4' into the ground to avoid frost heave). The end row post spacing was 6-8', with 30' in row spacing.
It took less than 1 hour for them to pound all 24 posts with their machine.
The next action required was stump grinding, as mowing could not be accomplished with the 1-2" tall tree stumps sticking out of the ground. The was done on May 28th, 2024.
