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SHTF Orchard Planting in the Heartland
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[quote:enigmatic muse:MV8xODM3MTUyXzMwNjE4MDc5X0EyMzNCOURC] pears do not like to be fertilized (no manure, etc). keep fallen fruit cleaned up off of the ground. don't know where you are but mulberries are very easy to grow and do well from bare root. there is a book on permaculture which helps you optimize your space and helps your orchard self-replicate so that it never dies ("traditional" orchards will only last about 25 years). Gaia's garden is the name of the book. Plant edible flowers under your trees so that your trees don't have to fight the grass for water. daylilies multiply and are edible, perennial (so are saffron bulbs). [/quote]
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So we moved big time on our fruit orchard planting this year and have about 20 good sized trees in and another 5 on the sidelines. After mixed results with the ultra cheap bare root plantings and planting too many "ornamentals", we are gearing our remaining orchard space toward fruit bearing trees. So far we have some different varieties of apples, peaches, plums, and pears. They are young so I don't know which varieties have been successful.
Anyone else keeping an orchard? What have been your best and most reliable varieties? We want to go totally organic and self-sufficient.
Update: We have finished planting our orchard. We wound up planting 23 full-size trees and 30 raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and grapes. We planted with care and I expect a 95% survival rate - we'll see. It's a bit windy today but tomorrow, I will take some pictures :)
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