My club, Midwest Fruit Explorers is putting on a show this weekend at the Morton
Arboretum in Lisle Illinois (off of highway 88). Hours are 10am to 4:30pm on Oct 15
and Oct 16. Parking is $7, but our show is free,
and you get to see the Arboretum, as well. We will have over 100 varieties of apples
grown by our members on display. There will be other fruits, berries, and nuts too.
There will be a demonstration of a working cider press.
Our knowledgeable members will be there to answer all questions on how to grow
these interesting things in your back yard.

Sherwin D.

"sherwindu" wrote in message
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My club, Midwest Fruit Explorers is putting on a show this weekend at the
Morton
Arboretum in Lisle Illinois (off of highway 88). Hours are 10am to 4:30pm
on Oct 15
and Oct 16. Parking is $7, but our show is free,
and you get to see the Arboretum, as well. We will have over 100
varieties of apples
grown by our members on display. There will be other fruits, berries, and
nuts too.
There will be a demonstration of a working cider press.
Our knowledgeable members will be there to answer all questions on how to
grow
these interesting things in your back yard.

Sherwin D.


Whenever I wanted to grow apples on my property, my neighbors would tell me
I am risking an explosion in bee population. I am worried about that, since
I have kids. How do you professionals get around this issue?

then please tell people figs can be grown in zone 5
http://weloveteaching.com/landscape/figs/figgrove.htm
my itty bitty orchard in rubbermaid containers
http://weloveteaching.com/landscape/...d/orchard.html
Ingrid

sherwindu wrote:

My club, Midwest Fruit Explorers is putting on a show this weekend at the Morton
Arboretum in Lisle Illinois (off of highway 88). Hours are 10am to 4:30pm on Oct 15
and Oct 16. Parking is $7, but our show is free,
and you get to see the Arboretum, as well. We will have over 100 varieties of apples
grown by our members on display. There will be other fruits, berries, and nuts too.
There will be a demonstration of a working cider press.
Our knowledgeable members will be there to answer all questions on how to grow
these interesting things in your back yard.

Sherwin D.



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bees pollinating are HAPPY bees. they wont do anything and wont sting unless you sit
on them. however, I would strongly encourage you to plant dwarf apples on
appropriate dwarfing rootstock for your area. buying cheap dwarf and lousy rootstock
leads to dead trees in 3-4 years.

apples need to be sprayed periodically. apples that drop and/or rot will attract
sweet wasps and they might not be overly friendly. all dropped or rotted apples must
be picked up and removed. and if you got neighbors with big ass apple trees with
rotted scarred lousy fruit, forget it. they are a breeding ground for all the
diseases that will attack your apples. Ingrid

Whenever I wanted to grow apples on my property, my neighbors would tell me
I am risking an explosion in bee population. I am worried about that, since
I have kids. How do you professionals get around this issue?




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Hi Dan,

Apples trees do not attract any more bees than any other flowering plants like
ornamental trees or flowers. I do not see large amounts of bees in my home
orchard, but yellow jacket wasps are plentiful when the fruit begins to ripen.
This can be controlled by keeping the fallen fruit off the ground, and disposing
of any rotten fruit on the trees. I also use wasp traps, which keeps the population
under control. I have had two stings in the past 15 years of raising fruit, but that
could happen without fruit trees in the vicinity. Generally, the wasps and bees will
not bother you, and buzz harmlessly around your body. You have to be careful if
they build a nest in the trees as they will try and defend it if it is disturbed.
Anotherwords, using common sense can deter any serious problems. You are
going to have insects in any backyard with a garden or orchard, but they should
not be a big problem. We have club members who actually have hives in their
backyards, but seem to have things under control. I actually find myself doing a
lot of hand pollination in my area where the bees either come out too late, or are
just not around.

Sherwin D.

"Dan J.S." wrote:

"sherwindu" wrote in message
...
My club, Midwest Fruit Explorers is putting on a show this weekend at the
Morton
Arboretum in Lisle Illinois (off of highway 88). Hours are 10am to 4:30pm
on Oct 15
and Oct 16. Parking is $7, but our show is free,
and you get to see the Arboretum, as well. We will have over 100
varieties of apples
grown by our members on display. There will be other fruits, berries, and
nuts too.
There will be a demonstration of a working cider press.
Our knowledgeable members will be there to answer all questions on how to
grow
these interesting things in your back yard.

Sherwin D.


Whenever I wanted to grow apples on my property, my neighbors would tell me
I am risking an explosion in bee population. I am worried about that, since
I have kids. How do you professionals get around this issue?

You seem to have a nice assortment of fruit growing.

I wonder about the trees you have in pots growing in zone 5. Do you move
them to a more protected place for the winter? I lost a 'Chicago Hardy' fig
this year in a pot that I had buried in my garden. It could have been the layer
of ice that formed at the top of the pot and choked off the plant, but I was very
dissappointed in the loss. Figs are very susceptible to cold damage and I know
people that bend them over and cover them with mulch, etc. for the winter, or
put them in the garage until spring. Come visit us and tell us about your experiences.

Sherwin D.

wrote:

then please tell people figs can be grown in zone 5
http://weloveteaching.com/landscape/figs/figgrove.htm
my itty bitty orchard in rubbermaid containers
http://weloveteaching.com/landscape/...d/orchard.html
Ingrid

sherwindu wrote:

My club, Midwest Fruit Explorers is putting on a show this weekend at the Morton
Arboretum in Lisle Illinois (off of highway 88). Hours are 10am to 4:30pm on Oct 15
and Oct 16. Parking is $7, but our show is free,
and you get to see the Arboretum, as well. We will have over 100 varieties of apples
grown by our members on display. There will be other fruits, berries, and nuts too.
There will be a demonstration of a working cider press.
Our knowledgeable members will be there to answer all questions on how to grow
these interesting things in your back yard.

Sherwin D.

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the figs are moved into a heated garage for winter. they are watered. if scroll to
the end I explain what I am doing. still dont know if they have rooted thru to the
dirt below since the trees are still giving me figs. I suspect a heated basement
would do just as well. I do have to get them out pretty early in spring or the leaves
are too weak to take full sun, dry up and drop before putting out new ones. this sets
em back I think. Ingrid

sherwindu wrote:
You seem to have a nice assortment of fruit growing.

I wonder about the trees you have in pots growing in zone 5. Do you move
them to a more protected place for the winter? I lost a 'Chicago Hardy' fig
this year in a pot that I had buried in my garden. It could have been the layer
of ice that formed at the top of the pot and choked off the plant, but I was very
dissappointed in the loss. Figs are very susceptible to cold damage and I know
people that bend them over and cover them with mulch, etc. for the winter, or
put them in the garage until spring. Come visit us and tell us about your experiences.


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I receive no money, gifts, discounts or other
compensation for all the damn work I do, nor for
any of the recommendations I make.
AND I DID NOT AUTHORIZE ADS AT THE OLD PUREGOLD SITE

"sherwindu" wrote in message
...
Hi Dan,

Apples trees do not attract any more bees than any other flowering plants
like
ornamental trees or flowers. I do not see large amounts of bees in my
home
orchard, but yellow jacket wasps are plentiful when the fruit begins to
ripen.
This can be controlled by keeping the fallen fruit off the ground, and
disposing
of any rotten fruit on the trees. I also use wasp traps, which keeps the
population
under control. I have had two stings in the past 15 years of raising
fruit, but that
could happen without fruit trees in the vicinity. Generally, the wasps
and bees will
not bother you, and buzz harmlessly around your body. You have to be
careful if
they build a nest in the trees as they will try and defend it if it is
disturbed.
Anotherwords, using common sense can deter any serious problems. You are
going to have insects in any backyard with a garden or orchard, but they
should
not be a big problem. We have club members who actually have hives in
their
backyards, but seem to have things under control. I actually find myself
doing a
lot of hand pollination in my area where the bees either come out too
late, or are
just not around.

Sherwin D.


Thank you for your answers!!!