Gardening

WhiteTara

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10. Are you going to buy mature-ish trees?

Thu Jun 25, 2020, 09:56 PM

Jun 2020

If not, don't expect any fruit for about 7 years. The elderberries will begin to produce in the 2nd or 3rd year, but again, expect about 7 years for a good harvest. Elderberries have a tendency (hahahaha) to take over, so leave room for that. You can dig up roots, cut down shoots, whatever, but they do not believe in staying in boundaries.

Raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries are more immediate and produce after a year or two.

Good luck. I'm still waiting for cherries from my trees and when they come, they are going to be divine!

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Preliminary plans for my COVID-19 orchard [View all] Kaleva Jun 2020 OP

That is so cool! I envy your acreage! Post photos so we can live vicariously. Squinch Jun 2020 #1

At different times I've had a few fruit trees Major Nikon Jun 2020 #2

My goal is to provide fruit and veggies for my extended family. Kaleva Jun 2020 #5

Add Pluots Fresh_Start Jun 2020 #3

I live in zone 4 and it looks like Pluots are best in zone 5 and higher Kaleva Jun 2020 #4

I'm sorry I assumed if you could grow peaches you could grow pluots Fresh_Start Jun 2020 #6

I thought your suggestion was very interesting. Kaleva Jun 2020 #7

I moved from zone 3 to zone 9 Fresh_Start Jun 2020 #8

don't know if they have this for your area Fresh_Start Jun 2020 #9

Are you going to buy mature-ish trees? WhiteTara Jun 2020 #10

I wouldn't expect produce from the trees for some years. Kaleva Jun 2020 #11

Yes, give them space. You can dig them up and give WhiteTara Jun 2020 #12