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Old 22-06-2005, 01:07 PM
Jaques d'Alltrades
 
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Hi; Can anyone guide.
We live in the southeast and have a medium size garden.
We were looking at planting some 3-4 fruit trees and needed some guidance.
-which trees to select. We were looking at Pear,


No view. Personally I'd have an apple: they keep better. The trouble
with pears is that you're eating them till they come out of your ears,
and unless you preserve some and/or make perry, most get wasted.

plum,


Have you thought of a 'family tree'? (say) Mirabelle, damson, and
another? You can make sure you have a pollinator amongst them that way.

cherry


I favour morello - I like their tartness when fresh, their freshness
when tarted, and steeped in rum they are something to die for.

Stella is a pale cherry which crops well and reliably.

and grape.


Well, you'll have to provide some more information about where you
propose planting it.

-Is this month suitable or which is the correct month to do the planting.
-Any guidance where we can buy these trees at a good value for money.


Well, personally, I'd wait until the leaves are off the trees before planting.

The vine you can plant any time - they nearly always come potted.
Remember, grape vines need *LOTS* of water. They'll send roots down
looking for it, and eventually, you won't need to keep the soil round
them moist.

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