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Hello everyone, I hope all’s well. I have a couple questions about planning an orchard.

1) If there is a cleared rectangular field that is correctly oriented on a map, taller trees ought to be planted on the north, right?

2) If rows of trees ran north to south, would it be better to plant taller trees on the western rows to block the afternoon sun, or is it better to plant taller trees on the east so the smaller trees can get the extra afternoon sun?

Thank you for your input!

Looking at buying a couple of maypop plants from Logees and it says it needs a second plant to get pollinated.

I could just buy two plants, both maypop and should be good right?

Just thinking about if they’re clones/ propagations are from the same mother, wouldn’t that mean I’d need another different variety?

Thanks,

A neighbor gave me some crowns of her fall bearing Raspberries. Honestly I dislike the taste of them (they taste like Raspberries from the store, not the wild ones I was raised on) but they’re great for jam and baking 🙂 so I accepted.

Today I was looking for a spot for them and started worrying abt planting them too close to other Raspberries. Especially my beloved black raspberries 💜

Anyway… Is this something to really worry abt? I mean there are billions of wild Rubus of various varieties around…. But still.

When it comes to native perrenials, I tend to mostly take seeds and cuttings from what’s around me, so I’ve never really thought abt this before

Hey have any of you planted thorny bushes or other plants around an area to try and keep rabbits out? We have TONS of rabbits and I’m trying to think of a way to keep them out aside from simply fencing everything. Would blackberries or raspberries work?

Hi all! With higher produce costs, I wanted to promote gardening and the idea of growing our own food.

Sometimes, it’s just about finding what works well in your area and trying new varieties. I’ve created a simple website to do that.

I’m currently working on adding images, growing guides, and building out a garden planning tool. Let me know what you think…and what you think I should add! (even if it sucks)

Here’s an example: https://www.verdantly.io/explore?q=tom&category=fruit&growingZone=9

I mean IMMEDIATELY by a stream.

Stream is like 10-20 feet from my house in places, fringed heavily with brush and vegetation. Runs along entire south side of my property.

My understanding is that you have to Make as much of a complete perimeter with the tubes as you can to really make a dent in the tick population. Some sources have said spaces of no more than 20 ft between for best results.

Obviously I’m not planning on dumping tick tubes or permethrin into the stream but I really want to cover my bases and protect the frogs and insects and things that live in that stream.

Besides my own food I’m trying hard to cultivate my ~acre or so into a haven for pollinators and birds.

I’ve seen a few overall positive discussions on this sub about using tick tubes for targeted control and want to try it but I know there’s possible concern about animals and things treated with permethrin coming into contact with water bodies.

Thanks in advance for any insight