Fruity Garden

03/24/2021

Ways to Plant Fruits

Bare Root: Bare-root plants are typically available in late winter or early spring and are purchased while they're dormant and leafless. They're usually the least expensive way to purchase plants because they don't have the cost of soil or containers associated with them.

Balled and Burlapped: Balled-and-burlapped fruit trees and shrubs, often simply referred to as b-&-b, are available from spring to fall. They feature a rootball that's wrapped in a sheet of burlap or a similar material. Balled-and-burlapped plants are usually the largest specimens your nursery offers.

Container: Container-grown fruits are most commonly available and easiest to plant. Liked balled-and-burlapped plants, they're available throughout the year and come in a wide range of sizes.

03/10/2021

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02/25/2021

01/19/2021

If you’re interested in growing some of your own fruit, here are some of the best fruits plants to consider for beginners:

Raspberries and blackberries. Called “brambles,” these fruits are hardy and require not much more than the occasional prune to keep them fruitful. While these bushes are well-known for being thorny, there are now new varieties that are thorn-free.
Strawberries. Strawberries are one of the lowest-maintenance fruits, requiring only a small space and a little water. Simply plant them right in your vegetable garden or in pots in sunny areas. While they can survive cold winters, you may need to refresh the beds every couple of summers with new strawberry plants to keep the crop going.

Plums. Plum trees are hardy and most will produce large crops every other year. There are only a select few varieties that are self-pollinating, so be aware that if you want a plum harvest, you may need to buy two trees.

Cherries. Both sweet cherries and sour cherries are low-maintenance small-fruit trees that require minimal to no pruning and are very pest- and disease-resistant.

Apples. Apples are one of the hardiest fruit trees, grown widely throughout the United States. Many varieties can withstand cold winters. However, be wary of pests and disease—apples are often more susceptible than other fruits.

Peaches. Peach trees are naturally small trees, so they’re a great choice if you don’t have a ton of space. They do require a little pruning and thinning in order to get the best harvests.

Apricots. Apricot trees are great low-maintenance, full-sun fruit trees. However, they don’t produce fruit their first year after planting, so don’t feel disheartened if they take a while to settle in.

Pears. Pear trees are a great cold-hardy fruit, and if you’re worried about space, it’s easy to find dwarf varieties of the tree.

Grapes. Grapes are a vine fruit, meaning grapevines can be trained to grow on a trellis or wire support. Just be vigilant during harvest season—grapes are a common target for birds.

Figs. Figs are a very low-maintenance, everbearing tree. While standard varieties are frost-tender, there are newer varieties that are much more cold hardy—and can even be grown in pots so that you can move them indoors for the winter.

01/04/2021

We all would like to consume organic fruits. As a gardener, you should know that how you grow your fruits has an effect on how sweet they are.

Here are some tips that will help you to get the sweetest and juiciest fruit from your garden:

Easy Fruit Gardening Tips

1. Drainage
Fruits need plenty of water to grow. Make sure that you provide the roots with sufficient water.

However, you should not over-water your fruit plants. Make sure that the plants have adequate drainage.

2. Keep Them Healthy
Fruit plants are prone to getting viruses, which means that you should invest in high quality and virus-free seeds.

When buying seeds from companies, you need to make sure that you are buying the highest quality.

Pro tip: buy dwarf fruit trees propagated on a pest and disease resistant root stalk.

3. Prepare Your Soil
The more fertile your soil is the better the crop will be. To prepare your soil well, make sure that you till it properly and remove all the previous plants.
Alternatively, use an appropriate commercial potting mix especially for container grown fruit plants.

You also need to test your soil to ensure that it has the right PH​​​​​​​​​ balance. If it does not, you should add the right nutrients to it before you start planting.

07/08/2020

The crabapple is the only apple native to North America

07/04/2020

Mango seeds traveled with humans from Asia to the Middle East, East Africa and South America beginning around 300 or 400 A.D.

07/03/2020

Apples come in all shades of reds, greens, and yellows.

07/01/2020

Strawberries are the first fruit to ripen in the spring.