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Gardening

ihas2stinkyfeet

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7. spent $1200 on trees this year.

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Sun Oct 11, 2020, 09:29 PM

Oct 2020

finally getting salable crop of peaches and pears this year.
planning to do the european thing of tethering down the branches for easy picking on the new trees.
more blueberries and cranberries.
imho, you are wasting your money buying soil for raspberries. they make soil. they dont need anything.

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Have begun work on my 3-C orchard [View all] Kaleva Oct 2020 OP

I had to Google "haskap". Ohiogal Oct 2020 #1

Another name is honeyberry Kaleva Oct 2020 #3

Been thinking about 3 plum trees safeinOhio Oct 2020 #2

As it's going to be well over a year before I get any, I haven't firmly decided yet. Kaleva Oct 2020 #4

Sounds like a plan. Good luck and good weather conditions while the plants get established. SaveOurDemocracy Oct 2020 #5

Best of luck! MLAA Oct 2020 #6

spent $1200 on trees this year. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #7

As i mentioned, the ground is wet and I need to raise the beds up. Kaleva Oct 2020 #8

meh. raspberries love that. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #9

" In wet, soggy soils, the roots can rot within a few days." Kaleva Oct 2020 #10

spent that money w these guys btw ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #11

i guess your local rainfall matters. ihas2stinkyfeet Oct 2020 #12