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Title: Fruit trees
Post by: JJ on June 25, 2007, 02:16:49 PM
Anyone have any fruit trees in their yards? I put in two SK Carmine Jewel cherry trees this year, and FINALLY my haskaps arrived today, but it's raining so I can't really get them in the ground. Haskaps are also known as honeyberries and other names, they are in the honeysuckle family and produce elongated purple berries.

I also want to get a couple varieties of raspberries and possibly some other fruit tree of some sort (likely apple or pear). I like the idea of going out to the backyard and picking fresh fruit. Yes I do.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: BigDun on June 25, 2007, 02:24:29 PM
If you want a tree that will break when the wind is over 30mph, plant Bradford Pears.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: dazie on June 25, 2007, 03:04:34 PM
I actually want to have some citrus trees indoors when I build my dreamhouse.  Maybe avocado.  mmmm....

I don't know what's in the new yard- lots of vines, I'm thinking maybe sweetpea.  Doesn't look like any fruit trees though.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: Jessie on June 25, 2007, 03:09:33 PM
Dad had a cherry tree but all the birds ate the cherries.  Now he has a plum tree.  The kids were eating the non-ripe plums when we were there on Memorial Day.  Yuck.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: JJ on June 25, 2007, 03:16:03 PM
Definitely go for some fruit trees if you can, dazie.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: Gamplayerx on June 25, 2007, 03:24:28 PM
We apparently have a pear tree in the front yard, but to my knowledge, it's only ever produced 2 pears.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: Jessie on June 25, 2007, 03:26:09 PM
OMG is it like the tree of life or whatever?  Do you live in the garden of eden?  Has a snake ever talked to you?

The other night, in my dream I was bitten by a fat rattle snake but not very hard, but he had a whole mouth full of teeth instead of fangs, and then I tried to get Alice to take me to the hospital, but she turned in to Lindsey Lohan and went partying instead, so my mom had to take me.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: Alice on June 25, 2007, 04:27:40 PM
There are dog poop trees in my yard.  They are small and hard to see - but I assure you, they're there
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: sapphirehart on June 25, 2007, 04:31:05 PM
Quote from: eJessie on June 25, 2007, 03:09:33 PM
Dad had a cherry tree but all the birds ate the cherries.  Now he has a plum tree.  The kids were eating the non-ripe plums when we were there on Memorial Day.  Yuck.

I love eating green plums. 

We have a pear tree, two plum trees and a fig bush in my yard.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: Beefy on June 25, 2007, 04:34:20 PM
They grow those on trees now?  I thought you could only get those in San Francisco and Greenwich Village.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: Gamplayerx on June 25, 2007, 05:12:48 PM
Quote from: sapphirehart on June 25, 2007, 04:31:05 PM
Quote from: eJessie on June 25, 2007, 03:09:33 PM
Dad had a cherry tree but all the birds ate the cherries.  Now he has a plum tree.  The kids were eating the non-ripe plums when we were there on Memorial Day.  Yuck.

I love eating green plums. 
That just made the inside of my mouth all squoosh up.
Title: Re: Fruit trees
Post by: JJ on June 25, 2007, 06:09:00 PM
Quote from: sapphirehart on June 25, 2007, 04:31:05 PM
Quote from: eJessie on June 25, 2007, 03:09:33 PM
Dad had a cherry tree but all the birds ate the cherries.  Now he has a plum tree.  The kids were eating the non-ripe plums when we were there on Memorial Day.  Yuck.

I love eating green plums. 

We have a pear tree, two plum trees and a fig bush in my yard.

Sweet. A fig bush would be awesome. I've only ever had fresh figs once (calimyrna), but they were fantastic.