Sunday, November 21, 2010
Fruit Trees
Last Tuesday I planted my mini-orchard. Very mini, but it is what I can fit into my yard neatly. Now I am the proud owner of a dwarf supreme Stanley prune-plum tree, a dwarf supreme Golden Delicious apple tree, a dwarf supreme Red Haven peach tree, and a dwarf Honeysweet pear tree. All self-pollinating (although they would probably get more fruit with another variety planted nearby). All were from Stark Bros. I'm not sure if it was worth the extra money to get the supreme trees, but they were well branched. Although when it came to width and height, they didn't appear to be any bigger than the pear tree which wasn't a supreme. I also added three more Caroline raspberries. I can't wait to see them all come alive in the Spring. Pictures of my mini-home orchard will be coming soon!
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Hi Kim, I just found your blog last night. I live in PA as well. I enjoyed reading your tomato and garden review. I posted a tomato review the same day that you did! I am surprised that you had a bad tomato season. We had a great one! The heat and drought did some damage for awhile, then the plants bounced back. I agree with you regarding your soil. Do you add compost to your beds? That always helps. Well, nice to find a nearby garden blogger. Happy Gardening
ReplyDeleteHi Robin. Thanks for visiting my site. During the drought the season was just below average in tomato yield. Once the drought lifted I had tons of tomatoes. Unfortunately the frost got them before we did.
ReplyDeleteYes. I do add compost to my beds and all over my garden. With the new raised beds I used the Mel's Mix formula and the peat was a nightmare. I plan on adding a lot of compost next season. No more peat...ever. :)
Kim
Ooh, congrats on the mini orchard. I'm so jealous! I would love to plant an orchard, if I had more space. Looking forward to seeing the pictures of the dwarf trees. How tall do dwarfs get?
ReplyDeleteThanks. According to Stark Bros, my dwarf trees should only reach 8-10 feet. With some good pruning I'm hoping to keep them around 8 feet so no ladders will be needed to harvest the fruits.
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