zone denial and fruit growing
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Help, I'd like to grow a few fruit (apple +) trees in zone 5 Ohio
Comments (3)If you've never grown fruit trees before then starting out small is the way to go. When I started I went with 4 apple and two pears. I learned about growing fruit by attending classes put on by the local university extension office. I've grafted a lot of my own trees from these classes. I have learned a lot from Tony Dembski at Maple Valley Orchards in Gillett WI put a lot of the classes on. Check your local county or university extn. I attached a link if you want to see if Tony has any trees left to sell this year. Here is a link that might be useful: apple trees...See MoreWANTED: Zone denial or growing above your zone type books
Comments (1)Have you ever taken a look at Christopher Lloyd's books? I think that in 'The Adventurous Gardener' as well as in 'The Well-tempered Garden' his tips about plants are very worthwhile :) Of course it is geared towards the climate in his part of the U.K. (Sussex, I think), but his attitude is adaptable to every gardening climate, IMHO. HTH, MaKo...See MoreAny others in zone denial?
Comments (19)Yep many times I am found guilty of zone denial. Perhaps its because I tend to be a bit impulsive plant buying, you know the type they get em home and then plants em then reads the tag then looks up how they grow. I do put more effort into doing the best I can just to see a bit of em next season resulting in more failed than I succeed in out of zone plantings I now force my self to look things up prior to buying and planting An example is a season long desire for Calla Lilies for next season ended in a was a no way don't do it second thought. I did however go to a certain garden center off rt 20 in Worcester and they had plenty of em for sale at reasonable prices.. The response form the staff was it was a set it and forget it type of plant like a tulip bulb in care. I no longer use this garden center as a result of this conversation. It takes a lot of effort to keep an out of zone plant alive during there off season growing of the five I do have remaining 2 zones out of place that is enough for now. I am just not ready for a new challenge when it comes to out of zone plantings and care, but if something sparks my attention enough I will be sure to give it a reaserch and then concider a buy....See MoreThe First Step to Zone Denial recovery is to admit your problem.
Comments (15)OMG. You two are so funny but so right. This thread should be required reading for every northern gardener joining our forum asking what plants they can grow from up north. For six months before we moved down here, I read everything UFL.edu had to say about what perennials grow and what dont in my zone. I went online and checked in which zone each of my plants was supposed to do well and which had a marginal chance of thriving. I joined this forum. When the time finally came to move, we loaded half of a 17 foot U-Haul chockfull of my plants (well over 200) armed with the knowledge that they all would do great down here - everything I had read said so after all. Three summers later, out of all those plants, all I have left are the 40 daylilies, the purple coneflowers, the turk-cap lillies, my 80-year old old-fashioned rose and the evening primroses. Out of the rest, some lived for a year and then died and some decided it wasnt worth living as soon as the first summer's heat assaulted them. So now my cottage beds are mostly filled with zinnias and cosmos and lots of native wildflowers. And you know what? The beds are beautiful!! Not that I dont miss all those beautiful perennials but when I get really bummed I remind myself that, along with those plants, I also left behind the winter weather that I truly despise....See Moretrianglejohn
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