We would like to plant some small fruit trees in the garden, can anyone recommend any varieties?
The space we have is a raised bed of 40cm x 220m with trellis along the back, we would like to have them as espaliers.
Can anyone advise on planting distances and any other info?
Cheers,
Sue
For eating off the tree or keeping and having a few at a time?
We have Discovery (August) Fiesta Sept... Egremont Russet and Blenheim Orange for later..
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pears, we have conference, something de comice and william, conference are keepers, de comice will keep a short while, williams, straight off the tree, eat and wear a bib!! ;D
Thanks Saddad.
We get through so many apples, so it would be nice to have something that would have a good yield, although quiet small trees.
It would be nice to store them, although I dont think we would have any left to store! We usually eat at least 15 apples a week. We just thought as we can fit them in it would be nice to have a few of our own!
We eat fewer pears, but when they are in season, and nice ripe and juicy we tend to get though around 6 a week!
Cheers,
Sue
we cook and freeze our surplus, when our discovery's ready, we're on 2 each per day :o
plus, so's everyone we know, friends and family...as sad said, they don't keep :)