Posted March 16 2010, 8:10 AM PDT by Katherine Garsi
Fruit trees for a small garden
Posted in Living by Katherine Garsi
I have a very small backyard, but I still dream of planting a garden with a few fruits and vegetables like tomatoes, kale or strawberries. I never thought I had enough space for a fruit tree until I recently discovered dwarf fruit trees. Even if you have a large garden area, dwarf fruit trees are a great option as they take much less space.
Dwarf fruit trees:
- Come in many types - apples, cherries, lemons, oranges, pears and more
- Grow anywhere from 3 to 15 feet tall
- Can grow in an 8" diameter pot or in the ground
- Yield full size fruit
- Require 8-10 hours of full sun
- Usually the variety of fruit is grafted to a type of rootstock that keeps the tree shorter (a rootstock is a type of root that is specifically grown for other plants to be attached to)
Where can you find one?
Your local nursery is the best place to find a dwarf fruit tree.
Glean extra fruit for your local food bank
If you end up with more fruit than you can eat, be sure to find a gleaning organization in your area. These groups can collect the extra fruit throughout a neighborhood and donate the harvest to a local food bank.
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Glad you like it Mahsa! Are you a gardener?
Posted April 28 2010, 10:06 AM by Katherine Garsi
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Great tip! Thanks for sharing.
Posted April 27 2010, 6:24 AM by Mahsa Darabi
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