Comments on: Growing Fruit Trees in the Mid-Atlantic Humidity Belt http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1278 Susan Harris's blog about eco-friendly and urban gardening, plus the adventures of a DC-based garden writer, coach and occasional rabble-rowser. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:52:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: natural insecticide and fungicide http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1278/comment-page-1#comment-6069 natural insecticide and fungicide Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:32:12 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1278#comment-6069 asian pears are delicious. They can be sprayed regularly and up to the day of harvest with the natural insecticide and fungicide in the link. It is an enhanced horticultural oil unlike any other on the market. asian pears are delicious. They can be sprayed regularly and up to the day of harvest with the natural insecticide and fungicide in the link. It is an enhanced horticultural oil unlike any other on the market.

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]]> By: Gene http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1278/comment-page-1#comment-4555 Gene Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:45:38 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1278#comment-4555 Susan, I have 5 fig trees in my yard (upper Petworth) and there's nothing truer than this warning: "Your biggest challenge will be fighting the birds and squirrels for their bounty." I rarely get more than a handful of figs each year from my yard. "...and deer avoid them" isn't always true, at least in my experience with an orchand in St. Mary's Co., MD. During the Winter months they bite off all the terminal buds on my figs, and during the Fall rutting season they rub and often kill the tall single trunks. Of course this shouldn't be a problem for urban gardeners. "The best varieties are ‘Brown Turkey’, ‘Celeste’, ‘Marsailles’ and ‘Hardy Chicago’" -- Taste is very individual of course, but I'd encourage readers to avoid Brown Turkey (overplanted and not the best tasting) and Hardy Chicago (bears light crops without regular pruning). Celeste is an old cultivar, but still an excellent choice. Violette de Bordeau (aka Negronne) is a beautiful fig and one of the best flavored ones. Susan,
I have 5 fig trees in my yard (upper Petworth) and there’s nothing truer than this warning: “Your biggest challenge will be fighting the birds and squirrels for their bounty.” I rarely get more than a handful of figs each year from my yard.

“…and deer avoid them” isn’t always true, at least in my experience with an orchand in St. Mary’s Co., MD. During the Winter months they bite off all the terminal buds on my figs, and during the Fall rutting season they rub and often kill the tall single trunks. Of course this shouldn’t be a problem for urban gardeners.

“The best varieties are ‘Brown Turkey’, ‘Celeste’, ‘Marsailles’ and ‘Hardy Chicago’” — Taste is very individual of course, but I’d encourage readers to avoid Brown Turkey (overplanted and not the best tasting) and Hardy Chicago (bears light crops without regular pruning). Celeste is an old cultivar, but still an excellent choice. Violette de Bordeau (aka Negronne) is a beautiful fig and one of the best flavored ones.

]]> By: Liz Haegele http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/archives/1278/comment-page-1#comment-4526 Liz Haegele Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:37:05 +0000 http://www.sustainablegardeningblog.com/?p=1278#comment-4526 At the Scott Arboretum we are growing several specimens of persimmon, pawpaws, and Amelanchier. Check out our blog post for pictures and more info: http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/backyard-edible-fruit-trees/ At the Scott Arboretum we are growing several specimens of persimmon, pawpaws, and Amelanchier. Check out our blog post for pictures and more info: http://blogs.scottarboretum.org/gardenseeds/2008/11/backyard-edible-fruit-trees/

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