I planted my cordon apple trees in 2013 and it's been great watching them grow, pruning them every year and harvesting a lot of very perfect fruit from them.
It's a great way to get a lot of varieties from a much smaller area. It's also great for pollination as well as looking great when they flower.
Watch the video (it's only short) and let me know what you think!
Do you have any trained fruit trees? Do you find them a lot of extra work? Or is it just because the work is in the summer that it bothers me?
Great video, excellent presentation. When are you auditioning for TV gardening programme?
ReplyDeleteHaha! I certainly wouldn't mind the money that's for sure, but don't think I could take the fame!
DeleteBeautiful! I love the idea of using this as a privacy screen! Unfortunately, it seems it's impossible to grow fruit here in the Piedmont of NC without spraying, on which I will not compromise.
ReplyDeleteLuckily I've never had to use sprays here on my trees. I think it's because we always have so many chickens wondering around to be honest!
DeleteExcellent use of video to communicate the 3-Dimensionality of your planting.
ReplyDeleteMy wife will be thrilled if I can displace some of the nettles in our orchard with nasturtium and/or squash plants. That idea is well worth the time invested in watching the video. The rest is a bonus!
The trick is killing the nettles first. I kept fighting them year after year so needed something that would grow strongly and stop the light at the base of the trees germinating the nettle seeds! These seem to work well and look lovely to boot. Also I find the cabbage whites go for them first as well which is a great bonus.
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