The weather reached a balmy 50 degrees today. And even though the ground is still frozen, it’s not too early to start thinking about spring planting.
So what’s new on the agenda at The Farm? Fruit trees. It’s been something I’ve been hoping for, so I was excited that Hoosier Outsider asked me for some faves to plant.
Off the top of my head, I could see living off of apple and apricot trees. Both bear incredibly versatile fruits for canning and drying.
There’s also a plan for more berries, which is just as exciting. Now I just need to get my butt down there so I can help with some of the heavy lifting/digging.
Apricot tree blossoming in Indiana. Photo from Badger 23’s Flickr photostream.
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I have a very cool tree catalog if you wanna have a perusal. Apples, definitely. Peaches and apricots, maybe. Kinda far north for that, but there might be one or two varieties that would work. Cherries would be swell. Maybe pears?
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We’ve had peaches and apricots on The Farm, but it’s been a long time. Definitely doable. I like cherries OK, but they’re not on my favorites list. Same with pears. Plus, we already have pears.
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Well, then, how about several good varieties of apples? Can never go wrong with apples. I think the wonderful Honey Crisp are now available in tree form. Golden delicious are good pollinators of other types. Lots of possibilities.
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We have to go with scab resistant varieties for an organic orchard. Genetics is certainly king. The Hoosier Outsider is working on his Master Gardner certification, so he’s doing his homework.
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Cool. I may have to take a roadtrip to see this orchard once it’s in. Sounds way cool.
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I have a very cool tree catalog if you wanna have a perusal. Apples, definitely. Peaches and apricots, maybe. Kinda far north for that, but there might be one or two varieties that would work. Cherries would be swell. Maybe pears?
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We’ve had peaches and apricots on The Farm, but it’s been a long time. Definitely doable. I like cherries OK, but they’re not on my favorites list. Same with pears. Plus, we already have pears.
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Well, then, how about several good varieties of apples? Can never go wrong with apples. I think the wonderful Honey Crisp are now available in tree form. Golden delicious are good pollinators of other types. Lots of possibilities.
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We have to go with scab resistant varieties for an organic orchard. Genetics is certainly king. The Hoosier Outsider is working on his Master Gardner certification, so he’s doing his homework.
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Cool. I may have to take a roadtrip to see this orchard once it’s in. Sounds way cool.
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