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The USDA plants zoning is ancient. I am about 45 miles south and in zone 8a (the zoning changed this year). So, you probably should experience 5-8 degrees warmer than the last few years. 8b or close to 9a now. They are thriving here so depending on what location you will have them on ground (in your yard), I think you should probably expect them fruiting in no less than 3 years. This is based on my own experience.

I got the first harvest (from Raja Puri) last summer. However, this year due to the strong cold winds and inconsistent temperatures I am guessing it will not get enough heat/humidity to bear one. Yes, once established (this seems to be the key for me), in just a matter of a few weeks they will erupt out and by the end of August will start producing small plantains. I am trying new edible variety from "The Plant Delight" , local Botanical Garden this year. It has done pretty well at their garden ( I saw them fruiting last summer) and I am just about mile south so will see...Also, I am still debating if the zoning is kind of OFF. I have noticed Dwarf Cavendish and a Little Prince producing good crop about 45 miles west from central NC but not doing so well close to the Atlantic.

Central NC Zone 8a

U.K is kind of tricky as far as I know. It's way too diverse , just a few miles away vegetation differs.

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Thanks for visiting our channel! Yes, things are shifting and it does not look good , does it?

Sounds good to me ! I follow Bill Mollison's concept and Fukuoka's natural farming technique. So, pretty much everything we have here is based on the Permaculture Principles though I had to make a lot of adjustments on the edibles and relatively warm winter is inviting more disease and pests.

Yes, they all have survived last year's brutal winter here in Central NC. We have been feeding heavily with alfalfa since they started to develop leaves which did not happen until very late this season because of the weather. At this moment all of them are a ft tall.

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I am in McMinnville right now and I have observed that the weather around here seems to vary within 30 miles. Lots of waterfalls and creeks. Despite being in USDA zone 7A , it feels more like 8a during the day.

Thanks for the feedback! The contorted jujube's roots are somewhat opportunistic in nature , depending on the climate where it's grown. Chinese dates ( Li and Lang) varieties should be considered by the homeowners if other varieties are bothersome.

Hello there, it's been a terrible season this year. We had a pretty warm winter but been getting cold snaps throughout the spring. They need soil temperature to be in the mid seventies to start producing bananas. However, due to the dipping temperature it has struggled so far...

@@thecarolinapermaculturefarm Understood. I’ll look forward to an update next year.

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Hello and thanks for subscribing! Please find below, the link for the nursery where I bought Raja Puri Banana from : www.tytyga.com/Rajapuri-Banana-p/fruban-fru-raja.htm

Hello, thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! I had them in beds for a few months during the peak summer season. The red mulberry cuttings are indeed easy to transplant and require just moisture and sunlight to bring life back to the visually lifeless twigs. However, since they (and elderberry twigs and branches) decompose fairly quicker I have had no issues yet. The trick is to make sure they have zero contact with the soil ( or some may refer to dirt sometimes). My beds have thick (about a foot) woodchips underneath.

@@thecarolinapermaculturefarm ah!!! Thanks for the info!

Hello there ! We did not have much success with the pine straws but the wood chips are really tough to break through and now we have covered our half an acre yard with nothing but cardboard and wood chips. We are working on making another educational video on the backyard kitchen garden which should come out in a week or so. I am hoping it will help clear if not all some of the questions and confusions one might have in starting a new kitchen garden.

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If you don't mind, what specific types of fruit trees are you growing 3 feet apart? Which ones, if any, have been less productive as a result?

Hello there, we only have about half an acre of arable land, with a permaculture mindset, we wanted to try this technique with a few cultivars that are not easy to cross-pollinate. We started with Li and Lang jujube and have been successful with peaches and cherries, a dwarf and semi-dwarf together, in regard to fruit production. One cultivar always has to be trimmed and pruned short. The goal here is to not let them get more than 8-10 ft tall.

Thank you! An open center not only provides good structure but also ample spacing and sun exposure to the primary and secondary scaffold branches. Proper air circulation around the tree helps prevent pests and disease problems which get way more challenging to overcome if not pruned the proper way.

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Thank you, I will try!