Fruit Trees -Basics need recommendation on planting
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Comments (2)jflo, No harm in pruning the rootstock now. No real benefit in digging out the dirt to increase the trough size. I'd bite the bullet and lift the tree up to it's proper depth. Think of it as buying a bare rooted tree. Ps, I always planted trees on the high side to overcome the problem of soil settling after planting and drowning a few years later. This may be a good time to relocate them if you want....See Moreneed fruit trees recommendation for indoors
Comments (2)Kumquats are easy as citrus goes, and are easy to keep small. I have fun with papayas, got some Pusa Nana "dwarf" seeds from Gudseeds several years ago. From about every 30 seeds I plant I get one plant that makes it to maturity. They go about three years before they get too tall to get back in the greenhouse in the fall. I get about 6-10 Hawaiian type fruits in that time. The fragrance from the flowers is like a wiff of tropical paradise, and the rabbit loves the dead leaves. Beautiful plant overall. I start a new one every year in June to keep the cycle going....See MoreI want to plant fruit trees...need general advice....
Comments (14)The problem with growing for kids is that their taste buds are very sensitive. They will often eat only the best tasting fruit. Unfortunately, the best tasting fruit is often the hardest to grow. Commercially, plum is mainly grown in the deserts of the southwest because it is very susceptible to fungus. Apple is very susceptible to the curculio. Peach is a bit cold sensitive so NJ may be difficult. If you try to speed up growth and fruiting by watering and fertilizing it only makes fruit trees and vines even more susceptible to diseases and insects. Slow and steady is ideal. Another approach is to teach them about jams and jellies and instead grow the more disease resistant varieties. The most disease resistant are often the most nutritious, but not the best tasting. Jams and jellies helps to improve flavor. My favorites are: Grapes - Beta, Oberlin Noir, Marquette, Bluebell, Trollhaugen, Mars, America Apple - Liberty, Freedom Cherry - Evans / Bali, Surefire Apricot - Harglow, Jerseycot, Hunza Peach - Red Haven, Reliance Blackberry - Triple Crown, Doyle Of course St. Lawrence Nursery has some good grafted plums. And there are even some hardy exotics like honeyberry, raspberry, and current. Here is a link that might be useful: FRUIT...See MoreTree recommendation needed -- safe to plant near house foundation
Comments (5)Lilac I'd put about 3 feet from the house. I've got a couple closer, and they tap on the window a lot. (Maybe they want to come inside.) On the other hand, opening the window fills the house the lilac scent. Ours are old fashioned. They sucker. I don't care; They own the bed for the most part, and everyone else in there has to put up with the Lilacs. Some of the taller mugo pines would work close to the house. Mountain pine (mugo's big brother) 6-8 feet from the house could work. Both can be shaped with bonsai techniques, but using heavier wire. (Warning: Pinus mugo and uncinata both have extreme variability in growth. If you want a predictable tree, you must get a named cultivar. Me, I enjoy surprises.) Sherwood Botsford Sherwood's Forests Tree Farm "Trees for Rural Living" http://sherwoods-forests.com sfinfo@sherwoods-forests.com...See MoreJoanM
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