The Moorpark Apricot is planted in the back near the end of the driveway.
The Moorpark Apricot is planted in the back near the end of the driveway.
The Macintosh Apple went in front near the front door.
Alan helped dig the hole for the Granny Smith Apple.
The Granny Smith in the ground.
The trunk of the Granny Smith. We splurged ($59) and ordered a
slightly older and more developed tree to try to jump-start
our apple production.
Alan's method of watering the tree.
The 3 trees we purchased locally.
The red bartlett pear almost didn't fit; the top brushed
the rear-view mirror.
The bartlett pear is located near the end of the row of
white pines.
The cherry trees ended up nearer the sidewalk. Each tree
got wrapped with deer netting for protection. That seems to be
working, but the Japanese beetles are a big problem, at least
for cherry trees.
The Tartarian Cherry. We thought the other cherry tree was
a Bing, but of three tags, two said Bing and the third said
Tartarian. So now we're not sure. If we need another different
cherry for proper pollenization, we'll make sure to get a Bing.
The seckel pear tree arrived as a stick with a hopefully
robust root system.
And it did indeed leaf out and appears healthy.
The 2 serviceberry tree/shrubs are an experiment. I'd never
heard of them until researching ways to avoid deer damage.
They're supposed to grow 8-10' tall and have blueberry-like
fruit. So we've got two little seedlings and we'll see what
happens.
We also put blueberry bushes in pots on the deck. Hopefully,
the deer won't come up there to nibble on them.