How Homeowners Are Having Fun With Their Mini Orchards
Can a 150-square-foot backyard garden include little orchard? More and more homeowners and condo dwellers are cramming their spare space with fruit trees, fruit-bearing vines and bushes. Among the plant varieties are cherry and apples trees, plums, and grapevines. Those interested in growing edible-fruit trees at home will find a number of books available to help them make the right choices..
One book “The Backyard Orchardist” includes help on selecting the best fruit trees and information about each stage of growth and development, along with tips on harvest and storage of the fruit. Those with limited space will learn about growing dwarf fruit trees in containers. Appendices include a fruit-growers monthly calendar, a trouble-shooting guide for reviving ailing trees, and a resource list of nurseries selling fruit trees.
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