Wednesday, March 27, 2013

$15 trees!

…at Big Lots again! I think I’ll by more and plant them behind the woods where it’s sunny!

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Pear - Moonglow Dwarf – another pear (type cut off)
Apple - Red Delicious Dwarf- Jonathan Semi-dwarf - Yellow Delicious   ….McIntosh – Cortland - Granny Smith – Honeycrisp

But then the more I read the more I need to think this through..  something called “successive ripening” – meaning “Planting fruit varieties that ripen at different times throughout the season” …. hhhmmm….  We’ll see…
Videos on Fruit Trees Dave Wilson Nursery YouTube page

Backyard Orchard Culture     by Ed Laivo

Fruit Trees — Problems and Solutions!      by Ed Laivo
The Delicious Fig and Other Fruit Trees

What is Backyard Orchard Culture

Note: Ed Laivo, horticulturist/wholesale sales, Devil Mountain Nursery, San Ramon