HI J, I have 3 peach trees. All have fruited in 2-3 years. I did not really amend the soil except for adding some top soil to fill the holes because I did not have enough native soil to put back. In my areas, rocks grow best. Rocks and boulders are everywhere when you dig a hole. I've fertilized the tree a bit in the spring each of the following years. I don't want to fertilize too much. If I were you, I'd get rid of competing weed around each tree and mulch it. Your apple tree looks stunted. A 3 yrs old apple tree should not look like that even in your type of soil. Not sure why, but you may want to consider relocating it. The soil in my yard is also land fill. The trees still grow decently. As for apple fruiting, I have apple trees that have fruited in 2nd and 3rd year on semi-dwarf rootstocks. My Honey Crisp is on an unknown rootstock. It must be at least 6 years old now but still have not fruited. My guess is it's on a standard rootstock which will take much longer. Make sure you have another variety of apple that blooms about the same time to cross pollinate. If there are crab apple trees in your neighborhood, you'd be all set.

You can take it out of it's pot and cut off part of the top if necessary. Make sure soil is moist not wet before doing this. Then wrap or box up the plant while protecting it from drying out. It can stay in the box for 4 days as long as it doesn't dry excessively. After the move put it back in the container or plant in-ground. Water well and it will be as good as new next year.

Cherry would be Black Cherry (hands down!) Early would be Kimberly (nothing personal) Green Zebra would be a priority, not only because of its beautiful colouring, but because of its productivity and its great, unique taste. Then a red or pink beefsteak/slicer - Neves Azorean Red, Red Brandywine, Large Pink Bulgarian - there's tons to choose from - you just have to research their qualities ( DTM, yield, flavour etc.) & pick what you think works for you. If you're planting 6 or 7 plants in that space - I would say one Black Cherry and one Green Zebra is never enough! Plus you could try more than one large pink/red.

Wobur, I'm not really a sewer either, but I don't think the bags would be too difficult. Do post your question on the Crafts forum, those ladies make all kinds of things. Also, you might even be able to just pull a paper bag apart to use for a pattern, then attach handles and you would be all set. Such a good selection of cute Halloween fabrics to use too. :o) Luvs