On 2005-08-17, Raleighgirl wrote:

"Luna" wrote in message
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| Are you mostly interested in fruit? The NC State Cooperative
Extension
| Service has a few publications giving recommended varieties
and growing
| guidelines for North Carolina:
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| http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag28.html
| http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/h...uit-index.html
| http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/h...uit-index.html
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| Thanks for the info, Steve. I am looking mostly for fruits.
We already
| have a large apple orchard, so I am mainly looking for hardy
varieties of
| pear, plum, cherry . . and anything else that might do well.
| I just had my first fresh figs of the year off a neighbor's
plant - mmm! I
| can't wait till our garden is growing out at the farm.
| Thanks for your suggestions!
| Hannah

I absolutely second the recommendation for blueberries! I have 2
plants of 2 different kinds and have had fruit continuously since
July (2 plants produced early, 2 later). Blueberries have a very
low "hassle-factor" in that you plant them in a sunny spot, cover
them with fabric netting (NOT bird netting!) after they set and
let 'em rip! I've picked about a quart of berries every other
day. WONDERFUL.
Raleighgirl

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What is fabric netting versus bird netting? I tried a net years ago and
quit after I found a bird's leg caught in it. Granted I did not have it
stretched taunt but loose and folded at the bottom.

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