I saw the response to your post on the Container Forum but I was wondering if you might try involving him in your gardening? Maybe give him a pot of his own to take care of. He can plant some sunflower seeds or something that sprouts quickly and you might even eventually be able to put him to work "helping". ;-) Start 'em young I say!

To get cross pollination you have to plant a different variety, not another plant of the same variety. Often it has to be a particular different variety--thus the pollination charts in Raintree catalog. 'Sugar' is described in CORNUCOPIA II by Stephen Facciola (Kampong Publications): "Small, oval fruit; skin dark reddish-purple, covered with thick bloom, very tender; flesh golden-yellow, juicy, tender, sweet, mild; quality very good; stone free; ripens early. Excellent fresh; good for drying and canning. Tree moderately vigorous, spreading; hardy; self-fertile, productive. Originated in Santa Rosa, California by Luther Burbank. Introduced in 1899." "Self-fertile" and "productive" are indications that you won't have to plant another variety to get adequate cropping--at least as far as pollination requirements are concerned.

What do you mean by natural? I'd use a good porcelain type...Lowe's has one called Rialto that is a decent tile and easy on the wallet.

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