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Posted: Sep/06/2009 6:39 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by Rashell so glad your back damethod! i grow fruit trees but not (yet) experienced enough to give advice.  Thanks sweetheart. I haven't had alot of time to get online lately.. but, I'll always pop in from time to time.. especially in the fruit section.  I was also a little upset with this site because I requested a name change back in March. I sent two follow up emails and site admins said they would "get on it right away". I wanted something more appropriate and easier to understand...like "MrGreen" or even "Colonel Mustard"(sure y'all remember Clue). |
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Posted: Sep/07/2009 4:50 AM PST
Kiwi sounds great. Yes I did read a fair amount about the need to plant different tree types in order to cross pollinate, and that even with self fruiting trees, planting a second varity take actually increase the fruit production. For the present, I am going to cut back my options to the two fruit types I like the most, apple and pears. Over time ( next 3 -5 years) I may add the others in progressively, rather plant plant too many varities all at once. Kind of get my feet wet and my thumb green first. Dwarf or semi-dwarf are my only option because of the space thing. |
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Posted: Sep/07/2009 4:57 AM PST
Rachel, Have cut back on the types I am going to start with, as a friend pointed out, get your feet wet frist, with trees that grow around here and can stand up to our nutty micro climate. So I am going with apples and pears, two of each for polination purposes. I may add a citrus indoors..Key lime would do nicely, I like it's taste over the so called mexican lime. The meyer lemon is tempting... Oh well..at some point Iwill actually decide. For now most of my time is used up getting my jungle cleared..and riding myself of vining pest that bear no fruit, but plenty of itching. Thaks for the sugestions though, always a pleasure to meet people that are inspired. |
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Posted: Sep/08/2009 10:53 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by damethod Quote: Originally posted by Rashell so glad your back damethod! i grow fruit trees but not (yet) experienced enough to give advice. Thanks sweetheart. I haven't had alot of time to get online lately.. but, I'll always pop in from time to time.. especially in the fruit section. I was also a little upset with this site because I requested a name change back in March. I sent two follow up emails and site admins said they would "get on it right away". I wanted something more appropriate and easier to understand...like "MrGreen" or even "Colonel Mustard"(sure y'all remember Clue). Colonel Mustard, that is cute! I'm sure they'll get it done for you eventually. Love the fruit section too!
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Posted: Sep/08/2009 10:57 AM PST
Quote: Originally posted by riredwolf Rachel,Have cut back on the types I am going to start with, as a friend pointed out, get your feet wet frist, with trees that grow around here and can stand up to our nutty micro climate. So I am going with apples and pears, two of each for polination purposes. I may add a citrus indoors..Key lime would do nicely, I like it's taste over the so called mexican lime. The meyer lemon is tempting... Oh well..at some point Iwill actually decide. For now most of my time is used up getting my jungle cleared..and riding myself of vining pest that bear no fruit, but plenty of itching. Thaks for the sugestions though, always a pleasure to meet people that are inspired. I know what the itching is like! Keep us updated, it will be fun to "watch" your garden grow! |
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