Come See My Fruit Trees! Plant Your Own Fruit & Nut Trees Now!
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- Опубліковано 13 чер 2022
- Plums, pluots, & figs, pears, apples, & more! Growing your OWN orchard is so rewarding and so much fun - and not hard at all! Every week of summer and fall can bring you wonderful, delicious, healthy treats when you grow your own fruits and nuts! (In fact, with citrus, even the winter and spring can be full of amazing fruit!)
I HIGHLY recommend you plant your OWN FRUIT & NUT ORCHARD soon so you can experience the wonder and thrill that comes with harvesting your favorite fruits right in your own backyard! You really CAN grow what makes you happy and grow what you love to eat!
Hi, I'm Kim, and this is Olive City Oasis - formerly, Olive City Homestead and Olive City Permaculture. Don't worry - I think I've got the name right now!
Join me as we walk around and enjoy the beauty of the trees as their fruits begin to develop -- or in the case of the plums, as I harvest them! Fruit and nut trees are so worth the initial expense and effort. Plant your long-time favorites -- or perhaps something entirely new and exciting -- and plant them NOW! I guarantee you'll be glad you did.
You can get in touch with me here!
kim@olivecityoasis.com
If you enjoy today's video and you'd like to see more content from me, with practical tips and ideas for your veggie gardens, your flowers, and your fruit trees, click the link below to SUBSCRIBE to MY CHANNEL!
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If you're interested in researching specialty citrus trees, including ones that will survive colder climates, definitely check out Virginia Fruit Grower! He has a super fun and interesting channel!
/ virginiafruitgrower
And if you live in a climate that gets intensely hot, dry summers (like I do), you won't want to miss Arizona Fruit Trees! This channel has given me tons of great ideas for new trees I want to grow!
/ @arizonafruittrees
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Thanks for joining me today! Remember, you CAN create the life you want (and the garden and ORCHARD of your dreams!), so why not start right now? 😊
Until next time, let nature heal you!
Kim @ Olive City Oasis
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Glad you enjoyed the fruit tree video. Happy Gardening! 😎
Wow super beautiful farm
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊 I do love my fruit trees, and now I think everyone should grow some! 😎
You must be living your best gardening life . Wow. 75+ fruit trees .😳😳😳😁
Hahaha!!!! ☺️ It sounds like much more work than it is! I keep my trees short (6-7'), I don't spray at all, and I have successive harvests throughout the summer and fall. Also, about 30 of these are small, young tropical trees or bush/trees that I'm experimenting with in my back garden. So yes, I'm definitely enjoying the whole experience! Off to harvest one of my pear trees now! 😎
Thanks for watching and for your comment. 😊
Girl you made me just smile all the way through this video. I have 14 fruit trees in a small backyard in va zone 7b. Thanks for putting me on to a va gardener. This was great.
❤❤❤ Thank you so much for your sweet comment! I'm very glad my fruit & nut tree walkabout made you smile and encouraged you! In turn, your kind words encouraged *me* today!
So great to hear you're growing fruit trees yourself. It's a wonderful thing! 😁 I'd love to know what you're growing. 😎
And yes, Virginia Fruit Grower is such a fun, interesting channel. He makes anything seem possible and is always sharing fascinating trees - very inspiring! 😊
Lovely walk through the fruit trees. You have some amazing varieties. Always fun to harvest some fresh fruit.
Thanks, Karen! Yes, harvesting and eating fruit from my trees is one of my favorite things to do. 😊 Although sitting in their shade and soaking in their beauty is pretty high on the list, too. 😎 Thanks for watching and for your comments - I appreciate you!
More than 75, wow. Never heard of the first fruit you showed.
I started reasonably small, with about a dozen trees, and then I just kept adding more and more, a few at a time. ☺️ The Pluerries are amazing, though I do slightly prefer the more tart flavor profile of Plums and Pluots. Currently, my favorite fruit of all is the Dapple Dandy Pluot - and they're reaching full ripeness this week! 😎😎😎
Great tour of all your fruit trees and nut trees. The squirrels will love you for those pecans.
Hahaha! They only got about 50% of them last year, and that's because I had no idea the pecans were anywhere near ripe. From now on, I'll pick them early! And I actually only showed a small fraction of my trees. Maybe one day I'll film a "run-through" of them all and see how fast I can do it. ☺️
@@OliveCityOasis 🤯
Wow, so many fruit trees 👍
Yes, I really didn't expect to grow this many when I first started, but I'm glad I do. It's so much fun! ☺️ Thanks for your comment!
Beautiful garden sister, thanks for sharing, New friend here stay connected God bless you
Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊 Thanks for watching!
This was my first time here and I enjoyed the Fruit tree tour. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
So amazing n helping share of fruit growth naturally, looking forward to see more ✨
Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment. 😊
New subscriber here. I know this is an old video but I’m a fruit tree fanatic and I’m hooked 😂. I don’t have nearly as many as you do being in the heart of the city, but I’m here to see all the ones that we have in common and more. There’s NOTHING like having your own orchard. Thanks for sharing and stay blessed!
-Calvin
Thank you so much, Calvin, for your kind words! 😊 You said it right - I'm definitely "hooked" on growing my own fruit and nut trees. And I'm always discovering more I want to plant! ☺️ It's great that you're growing them even while living in the city.
When I was a child, we moved every year to a different small house in the city. One year our small backyard was crammed full of trees. Someone years before had planted fruit trees! Plums, cherries, peaches, an apple, and a fig. At eight years old, I was in heaven. 😁 Every day in the summer and fall, I'd head out to the backyard for a personal feast of fruit. 😎 I clearly remember tasting a delicious fig for the first time, and my mother made the most delicious syrup and jam from the plums.
I think that year of fresh backyard fruit stayed with me and heavily influenced my future (now current!) life. ❤️
Also, just took a look at your channel and loved what I saw! Subscribed and really looking forward to "catching up" and watching your old videos. 😊
the garden is wonderful, the fruit is very fresh, thanks for sharing
Can't get any fresher! Thanks for your comment. 😊
Love watching the orchard tour 🌴
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for watching and commenting. 😊 I'll definitely be checking out your channel this afternoon! 😎
@@OliveCityOasis Thank you 🤗
Good luck harvesting all those trees- you’re going to need a whole crew when they all start producing 5 years outs… augh- I have 20 apple/peach and cherry trees- it’s a HUGE job harvesting and preserving the bounty… I even starting selling at the farmers markets every summer/fall but that got to be so much work as well… I need a farm stand but my area doesn’t allow for farm stands off road- good luck though- I always want to plant new trees- but I realize it’s more than I can handle- and these winter I couldn’t harvest everything and left a lot of the tree and ground- and ended up having mice/rats come in and hoard a bunch of it away in my greenhouse and other various places- AUGH!!!
So sorry you felt overwhelmed this year with your fruit tree production. 😊 Many of my fruit trees are actually producing quite a lot of fruit now, and I'm loving it. I definitely planned my orchard with that in mind though.
For instance, for each kind of fruit (apples, peaches, cherries, plums, pears, etc.), the different types I grow have *staggered* harvest times - some early, some mid-season, and some late. That way, I never need to harvest from too many trees at once.
Also, I make sure to keep my trees pruned to 6'-7' tall, and I thin the fruit a lot, though I always could improve on this! 😁 So again, I don't have too much fruit when it comes time to harvest. Plenty for my family and me though! 😎
Finally, we eat a lot of fresh fruit and fruit desserts, but I really do love preserving. Whether dehydrating for teas and snacking, freezing for smoothies and pies, or water bath canning jams, syrups, and salsas, it all uses up a lot of fruit, and I find it fun and relaxing. Plus, we can then enjoy the fruit year-round. 😊
Of course, I'm sure there will be some years where I have an overabundance of one fruit or another. At that point, I'd probably resort to inviting others in to help themselves. Fortunately, I have a lot of people in my life who would be happy to do this. 😊
Perhaps you could offer 'U-pick' harvest days in your area (if your home insurance will cover that). Or maybe take the fruit to a local community food bank. Just a couple of ideas. 😊
My trees are about 8-10 years old- and I’m over loaded- you will be too unless you’re going to do a upick- my insurance will not allow for that- be prepared, every year will be more and more fruit as they grow and all that goes with that- but maybe you can do the upick- that would be fun for you and your community especially during summer and fall
@@medahenderson3055 Hi again, and thanks so much for your comments. 😊 My oldest fruit trees (about 20 of them - a variety of apples, pears, pluots, peaches, cherries, nectarines, & fig) are 7 yrs old now and producing quite well. Because they ripen at different times from May through November, and because I keep all my fruit and nut trees pruned to 6'-7' tall, I've never been overwhelmed with too much fruit at one time. 😊😎
Far more work for me is keeping the lower area of my property mowed. I can't let my sheep graze there to do the job for me, so I might end up hiring out that job eventually! 😃
Best wishes for you this coming year!
Witaj Kim 🌺🌷pozdrawiam serdecznie 🌴🌴🌞🌞🇮🇹👍👍👍
Thanks for watching and commenting! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
Beautiful orchard ❤!! One of my dreams to be able to eat different varieties of fruits picked from my own orchard and it's really worth it in the long run,especially in those tough times. I'm already working on it. I have one mango tree that i grafted,a banana tree already bearing fruits and i have two orange trees that i grew from seeds,it's been more than 12 years i think and it's not producing any fruits and my plan is to graft some other varieties of citrus on those. There's still a long way to go and i know by God's grace,he shall bless me with an abundance of fruit. God bless you and your family ma'am and take care!!
Where there's a will, there's a way! I'm *sure* you can make your dream of a thriving fruit orchard come true if you're persistent and creative. ❤️
Trees are expensive, so I've built my orchard up slowly through the years and continue to plant a few new ones each year. Yes, size and rate of production varies a lot between them all, but I don't mind that. Makes the orchard unique and interesting. 😊
Sounds like you're in a very warm climate, like me. Some trees, like pomegranates and papayas, grow easily from seeds and produce true, delicious fruits. Other trees, like olives, self-sow quite readily. I'm continually digging up seedlings and planting them in containers. 😎
Then there are fig trees and mulberry trees, amongst others, which are incredibly easy to grow from cuttings. Plus, as you know already, grafting a cutting of almost any desired tree on to a non-producing but healthy, sturdy tree, can be a great way to build up your orchard. 😁
Best wishes to you as you grow your own orchard! ❤️
@OliveCityOasis Yeah,i live in a sub-tropical climate where the lowest temperature is around 20°C or 21°C and highest is around 28°C,maybe a little more. By the way,I would love to grow the Golden Dorsett and Anna apple variety which grows in sub-tropics. Do you have any tips?
@@yoelbeche6213 I don't grow those particular apple trees, but I believe they're similar to a Golden Delicious (which I do grow). All apples love full sun, but I will say that here in my area of northern California, where it regularly reaches 105-115°F for a couple of months in the summer, some of my apples have suffered from sunburn. I'm going to let the branches grow a little more thickly next spring for more leaf coverage. I can get away with that because there is absolutely no humidity here.
One thing that is bad for apples (most fruit trees actually!) is not enough open space and air circulation. That crowded kind of situation, combined with any sort of humidity, often leads to bacterial diseases and insect problems.
If I lived in an area that was extremely hot and sunny and also humid, I'd definitely plant my trees where they'd get some afternoon shade. Or if that wasn't possible, I'd cover them with shade cloth during the worst of the summer heat.
Other things that are important with all young fruit trees are regular watering to establish the roots and mulching well (to retain heat in the winter and moisture in the summer) but keeping the mulch several inches away from the trunk of the tree to prevent trunk rot as well as to keep rodents from nesting under the mulch and eating the trunk.
Finally, pruning regularly and thinning the fruit are two very important elements of growing apples. Best of luck to you! All the work is more than worth it for the delicious apples you will enjoy in the years ahead! 😊
You are so inspirational!! I only have a small garden here in England, but have been stuffing it with fruit trees and bushes since we moved in 5 years ago. It's so rewarding to pick your own fruit and nothing beats a freshly picked apple🙂
Thank you so much, Dani! 😊 I'm so glad you were encouraged by my fruit trees! As you could probably tell, I absolutely love growing my own fruit! 😁 And I love experimenting and pushing the edges of my microclimate here in Northern California (Zone 9B) as far as I can go. 😎 Your channel looks fantastic, and I love the vibe! What a fun name - a Backyard Snackyard!!! Love it! ❤️ I just subscribed to your channel and look forward to following along with you and what you grow! 🤗
@@OliveCityOasis thank you so much - I look forward to following your channel too!! It's so lovely to find people with similar interests. I started out mainly wanting to grow native fruit trees that would do well here without worrying too much about late frosts, etc, but the temptation to grow exciting, unusual flavours has meant that my windowsills are loaded with over-wintering plants and this year's seedlings. Can't wait for our last frost date. Gardening is such an exciting, rewarding journey.
Yes, I feel the same! 😊 So much fun, always more to learn, and very satisfying. Nature is fascinating and beautiful in so many ways! (And delicious!) ☺️
Fruit trees are one of the things I want to get better at growing. We have several pears, a peach, and two apples. No fruit really. Maybe in the next couple of years. 🤔🤞❤️🌸🌱
I love all your pretty colored pots ❤️
Hey there, Nicole! I harvested one of my peach trees this evening - over 220 peaches!!! Not counting all the ones I ate while harvesting - ☺️ - or the ones the birds had munched partway. The latter I'll just cut off the good part and freeze for later use.
Cobbler and jam tomorrow for sure, and fresh peaches in vanilla Greek yogurt. Yum! Most of my fruit trees are 4-5yrs old now, so they're producing well. I make sure to get varieties that cross-pollinate, and that really helps increase production.
Oh, and I actually buy my pots at the drugstore (Rite-Aid). Every spring I get more because they always put them on sale - first, for 50% off and then for 75% off!
Thank you for sharing, beautiful garden 😊
Thank you for your kind comment! 😊 I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😎
Beautiful fruits garden
Thank you so much! Fruit trees are gorgeous year-round to me - in different ways each season! 😎 I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Happy growing!
Woooow so fresh and amazing fruit here. I like to grow it at home.
Thanks so much! And yes, you should grow whatever fruit you'd like to eat! 😊
That looks absolutely delicious fruit...Appreciate your video😊
Thank you for watching and for your lovely comment! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
So beautiful Video💕 I feel so happy🌼 Fantastic🌸
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video. 😊
Excellent excellent
Thanks very much! 😊
INSANE orchard well done amazing production fruit and trees look HEALTHY!!!
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video! I think I need to do a series of videos on my fruit trees, since there are so many different kinds. One video is never long enough to show very many of them. ☺️
@@OliveCityOasis yes it's quite amazing I hope to one day build up a plot of land into a beautiful orchard like yours
@@beepurplepoker6839 I always tell people what I told myself - just start where you are, a little at a time, and see what happens. It's incredible how fast the trees and your dreams grow! Best Wishes to you this holiday season!
@@OliveCityOasis thank you for your replies, yes i have been container gardening in my backyard zone 10a... i love paikistani mulberry and a little plant called Abel moschus manihot =) i agree littleby little is the best TY =)
Thank you madam for the words of encouragement. I have already started an orchard in my own back yard and am looking forward to enjoy the fruits of my toil.
Fantastic! 😊 What kinds of trees are you growing?
Peach trees, pears, bananas, pomegranates , plums, apples, papaya and oranges.
@@cairozulu6700 Sounds wonderful! 👏👏👏 You must be somewhere even warmer than me to grow bananas and papayas! My plum, peach, and nectarine trees are all just beginning to blossom right now. They're a little late this year because we've had a very cold February and March compared to normal.
@@OliveCityOasis Yes I am in South Africa where bananas and papayas are doing very good but they all still far from bearing fruits.
@@cairozulu6700 Ah, South Africa! Welcome! Yes, it's hard to be patient those first few years with new fruit trees. ☺️ But soon you'll have more fruit than you can imagine! 😁😎
Lovely fruit tour, thank you.
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! Of course, I had to immediately go check out your channel, and I love it! I've watched a few of your gardening videos already, and I love your positive, relaxed style. 😊
Also looking forward to checking out your sewing and crafting videos!
Great 👍, friend
Thanks so much! 😊
Lovely harvest!
Thanks, Helen! Plums and pluots are probably my favorite fruits! 😊
Yummy!
Oh, they definitely were - and still are! Thanks for watching and for your comment! 😊
Nice!
Thank you! 😎
Hi Kim, I love seeing your orchard. I think its such an amazing place in your garden. The mulberry fruit was very interesting to see. I don't think I ever saw it in The Netherlands. Not the plant and also not the fruit in the supermarket. Curious to hear what it tastes like. If you would have to compare the taste to a different fruit what would that be?
Thanks, Eva! I love spending time in the orchard - very relaxing. 😊 I just harvested over 250 peaches from one of my two peach trees, so I'll be busy today freezing peaches and making peach cobbler and peach jam. 😁
My mulberry tree was here when I bought the property, and it's HUGE - over 30' tall and very wide as well! Most of the berries are up high and the birds enjoy them immensely - my chickens love them, too! I've trained some branches to grow down low for easier access.
To me, the berries taste similar to blackberries, but sweeter and with their own unique flavor. Delicious fresh and in cobblers!
Amazing! I'm getting some pluerries myself this year. 😊 your garden looks so beautiful and bountiful.
Thank you for the kind words! I took a peek at your channel and see you are a real fruit tree collector, too - and growing in containers! Very cool! 😎 I subscribed and look forward to watching some of your past videos. 😊
I see you're in Zone 9B like me - where are you located? Also, you're going to LOVE the pluerries - they're amazingly delicious! ❤️
(Btw, I immediately got sucked into your Catio video because we have a lot of cats and are planning to build our own catio as soon as the rain stops. 😊)
@OliveCityOasis Aw, nice! I look forward to keeping up with your journey too 😁 I live in South Texas by the gulf. I looove container gardening because you can grow so much in limited space!
We're not handy at all, so our Catio is prefab but it does the job for now! 😅 are you diy-ing it?
@@upliftlife11 Yes, my son and I will be doing the Cat Yard by hand. We're no DIY experts, but we've built a few things, including a chicken coop and run and a cedar fence. I'm looking forward to putting a lot of 'natural' things in it and making it really fun for them. 😊
I do a lot of container gardening, too, and almost all of my Citrus trees (and many of my Figs) are in containers. 😎
@OliveCityOasis You're definitely going to have to do a video on it, and also show it off when your Catio is finished 😁
I have a sweet treat pluerry here in Pennsylvania zone 6a. I planted it out a few weeks ago and look forward to see how it grows and fruits. Also doing figs but since I am kind of on the edge of where they can grow I must protect them heavily in the winter. I use an Italian method of burying them in late fall and digging them back up in early spring. Also doing citrus here (flying dragon) only variety that can handle our cold temps but its not super edible can only be used like a lemon; lots of seeds and very sour. I also have pawpaws, mulberries, persimmons, apples, pears, gooseberries, grapes, currants, strawberries, plums, medlar, chestnuts, black walnuts, cherries, black berries, goumi, goji berry, peaches, raspberry, and nectarines. There are still alot more I can add to my collection....next year I am going to focus more on nut crops.
Hello there! So glad you enjoyed my video, and thank you so much for your interesting comment! 😊
You sound like you have fun experimenting with fruit and nut trees like I do - always adding something different and not afraid to push the boundaries a bit.
I don't have any walnuts or chestnuts, but I'm growing pecans, almonds, heartnuts and butternuts (walnut variations), and hazelnuts. This month I've planted a few very small Monkey Puzzle trees, too. I won't be able to enjoy their nuts (similar to pine nuts) since they usually take 40yrs to produce cones! But they're fascinating-looking trees and an endangered species, so I couldn't resist. 😁
Good luck with your new Pluerry tree. The fruits are so delicious!
Great job the trees look amazing👍
Thank you! I appreciate your kind words. 😊 I'm really enjoying baking with my apple harvest right now. Only waiting on the heirloom Black Arkansas - they won't be ready until next month. 😎
@@OliveCityOasis keep up the good work!had some fruit trees my self working on planting some more for the house 🏡 God Bless..
@@elchino2576 Best of luck with your new fruit trees! 😊
Nice video my friend
Thanks so much! I appreciate your comment. 😊
You're a "pied piper, aren't you. 😁
Great video. Thank you.
Haha, yes, I keep blowing my flute to entice more people to plant fruit trees! 🌳🌳🌳
As you'll see when I post my next video... ☺️
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Thanks!
Wow!! This is so amazing! What do you do with so much fruit? I know you make jam, but.... there is so much! Have you tried selling at the farmers market? My friends ask me to sell at the farmers market, but i don't produce enough of it.
A large family comes in handy! 😁 My many adult kids help me eat my abundance of fruit (and eggs)! 😊 Also, I bake a lot with it and freeze a lot for future baking. I use a lot in smoothies, too, and syrup is a favorite! No issues with too much fruit yet. (If I ever have too much, I'll give it away. 😎)
You are so blessed !!
@juanisgarden5356 Yes, my kids do make life interesting and fun! 😊
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Strawberry tree, what in the world.
☺️😂🤣 That's what I thought when I discovered it. Now I have two. 😎
Beautiful Fruit Trees. The fruit look delicious. We are planning to plant trees and I wanted to know if you ran into this challenge. The farmland that possibly we are going to use have (from what I was told) termites in the soil. I have attempted to research treating the soil for termites. Do you have any possible suggestions?
Thanks for your comment! I appreciate it! 😊
I've never dealt with termites in my soil, but looking into it a little, it seems they do enjoy citrus, mango, macadamia, and other fruit trees. I did find a very interesting article that seems promising. It discusses firsthand experience using Tithonia diversifolia (a bush that has blooms like sunflowers) very effectively to deal with termite issues. Chopping up the greens, soaking them in water, and letting them 'ferment' for 4-5 days creates a black liquid and muck that seems to work well to combat the termites. The mixture is poured around the base of the tree, though it's important to keep the muck from touching the trunk. I've linked this article here. 😊 Best wishes!
www.echocommunity.org/en/resources/8996e3cd-a410-4479-8f86-3b19a96c54de
@@OliveCityOasis thank you sooo much. 🥰 I will keep you posted when we start planting after the rainy season
I look forward to hearing how it goes!
Great fruit orchard, tho I prefer the the old fruit varieties
Hello, and thanks for watching! I absolutely love heirloom fruit trees as well, and I'm actually growing a lot of them. 😊 To name just a few.... Arkansas Black Apple, Darcy Spice Apple, Monty's Surprise Apple, Rio de Oso Gem Peach, Burgundy Plum, Santa Rosa Plum, Seckel Pear, Bartlett Pear, and many others, including my Medlar, Quince, and Loquat trees. However, I also *love* some of the super interesting, hardier hybrid trees - my favorites of those being the delicious Pluots. 😁
@@OliveCityOasis great to hear always a pleasure to see others fruit trees. Keep it up!!
One of my young fig tree varieties is a brown turkey and it has a lot of young fruits this year in early May . I’ve read a lot of comments that say they don’t taste great . What is your opinion on brown turkey . I also have white marseille, Celeste and LSU Purple .
I love the taste of my Brown Turkey Figs! Deep and rich and figgy. They remind me of Fig Newton cookies from when I was a kid. ☺️ In fact, I'm going to make Fig Bars like that myself with them this summer!
I like *all* my figs a lot. 😁 Different flavor profiles make them more interesting! Definitely a fruit that needs to be fully ripe though to taste its best.
What's the White Marseille like?
Are the fig trees painted white? I did that to my Bartlett’s, loquats and citrus. It seemed to help the trees in the summer heat.
Yes, that fig tree was painted white. 😎Where I'm located in the valley of northern California, the summer sun is quite intense, and sunscald on young tree trunks is definitely a real problem. As you probably know, sunscald can cause tree bark to crack and split, and *that* can lead to disease and even insect infestation, including some types of borers.
A *water-based* latex paint, diluted 50/50 with water, works quite well, though some fruit growers use 1/3 paint, 1/3 water, and 1/3 joint compound. Rabbits, mice, and insects apparently don't like the taste, and it keeps young trees warmer at night in colder climates. Needs to be reapplied every year or two, depending on the climate.
When I used it, I mixed half paint and half water, and I used an *organic* water-based paint designed specifically for fruit trees. There are several good ones on the market. 😊
***However, I've recently been transitioning to wrapping my trees with a fabric barrier for protection from the sun, as well as using wire (a hardware cloth cage) to prevent rabbit and squirrel damage. This new method has been working great for me, too.***
@@OliveCityOasis I’m dealing with the sun scald on my loquats and pomegranates from last summer. I have got paint on them now, and hopefully they heal up. I will have to paint my figs as well.
@@rangerismine I've let my pomegranates grow more like bushes than trees, and that seems to have protected them well from the sun, but my loquat tree definitely didn't appreciate the hot sun this summer. ☺️ I ended up moving it to where it would get afternoon shade.
Best wishes for your pomegranates and loquats! I think they have an excellent chance of doing fine in the future if the damage wasn't severe. Most trees are more resilient than you'd think. Some sort of sun protection is always a great idea though! 😎
I live in a very cold climate in California that everything freezes at night at this time of the year. I failed to prune my apricot tree in fall. Is it OK to prune it now?
Hi, there! Great question and very important! Most deciduous fruit trees are best pruned when dormant during winter - in California, mid-January to mid-February is considered ideal by many. (Most 'backyard' orchard fruit trees also benefit from summer pruning to limit growth.)
**However**... Apricot, Cherry, & Pluot trees are different. These trees are highly susceptible to water-borne diseases and should not be pruned in cold, rainy (or snowy) weather.*
I recommend you NOT prune now, but instead wait until early to mid spring, after leaves and flowers buds are beginning to open, when growth is happening. Then do a light prune just to remove any dead or damaged branches, as well as any 'disoriented' branches (those growing the wrong way).
You should also cut back water sprouts at that time (straight, tall, starkly upright branches). You can trim back any super long fruiting branches somewhat, too, if they look like they'll be too weak to support fruit, but you can also wait and do this part on an as-needed basis.
Be prepared - if the weather cooperates this spring, you'll probably need to do a *lot* of fruit thinning as well! 😊😎 This will prevent branches breaking and give fruit a chance to develop to a good size.
It's generally recommended to prune Apricots, Pluots, & Cherries in August or September here in northern California, although I usually wait until early October, due to the high heat we have through September. Exact 'ideal' timing depends on your specific climate though. You want to make sure pruning is done before the rainy weather hits, and even better if it's still warm enough to encourage a little growth, as that will help heal the cuts more quickly.
I hope this helps you with your Apricot tree this year! It's a good reminder for everyone that Apricots, Pluots, & Sweet Cherries have different pruning needs than other fruit trees. 😊 Let me know if you have any other questions, and best wishes!
your trees look so healthy, what's your secret?
Thank you! The trees and I appreciate the compliment. 😉
No secrets really! 😊 Full sun, plenty of water, pruning with sterilized tools, trunk protection, and mulch. Lots of flowers nearby to attract pollinators. That's all. 😎
@@OliveCityOasis thank you! I hope to have the same results some day 🙂
@@lucschoonen I'm sure you will! Enjoy the beauty of your trees through the years and all the delicious fruits! ☺
@@OliveCityOasis yes! wonders of nature
What zones are you in? Do you have to take your Barbados cherry inside during winter?
Hi, and thanks for your question. 😎 I'm in Zone 9B in far northern California. Winter nights usually stay in the mid-30s-40sF, but we very occasionally get down to the high 20s. So I do need to protect my tropical and sub-tropical plants and trees from freezing temps occasionally.
The Barbados cherry is supposedly hardy to 28°F, but I lost my first (unprotected) ones several years ago after a couple of 30° nights. Now I'm more careful!
In the winter, I move my more sensitive trees and plants to my covered patio and wrap them with cloth to keep them from being damaged. I'm having better success as I learn more each year. 😊
@@OliveCityOasis thank you, is your patio heated or unheated? I just purchased my first lemon and Barbados cherry tree, so I’m just trying to get as much info as possible. I live in Pennsylvania, zone 7b.
@@keresha1222 My patio is not heated, but it's covered, and it's next to my western house wall which is where my wood-burning stove is located. I think my plants mostly get extra wind and rain protection on the patio, and the added warmth is from the cloth covers.
People who live in colder climates than me also use mini-Christmas lights on their frost-sensitive trees under cloth blankets, and that seems to work wonders. 🎄 A great channel to follow for growing tropical trees in a cold climate (colder than me anyway) is Virginia Fruit Grower. He grows a ton of citrus on his small property, and he's very responsive to comments. ☺️
Also, some varieties of citrus trees have been bred to be more cold-hardy. For instance, my Meyer lemon is hardy down to mid-20sF, and my young Owari Satsuma Mandarins are hardy to the upper 20s. Once mature, the Owari Satsumas can withstand mid-teen F temps!
@@OliveCityOasis this is golden info, thanks so much 👏🏼❤️
@@keresha1222 You're very welcome! Best wishes with growing your fruit trees!
Where did you purchase your trees from?
Hi, and thanks for your question! 😊 I've purchased my trees over the course of seven years. I highly recommend buying your fruit trees (preferably bare root) in person at a nursery relatively local to you. That way you can be sure what you're getting. 😊
Branches aren't that important really, as it's best to hard prune young trees back anyway to just the main trunk at the height you want to establish new scaffolding branches. This way you can keep your trees to a good low height, easier to harvest, prune, and protect. However, buying in person means you can be sure the tree's main trunk and graft union aren't damaged at all, and you can check that it has a good root system.
If you need to buy your trees online, which I've done for about half my trees, I strongly recommend Burnt Ridge Nursery in Washington. ❤️ They are fantastic! Great variety of trees, very knowledgeable, excellent customer service.
Best wishes for your fruit growing adventure!
What’s your opinion on Multigraph trees?
I think they're an interesting idea, especially if you have a very small growing area, and I know several people who grow them quite successfully. I haven't grown any myself in the past, but last year my dad gifted me an Espalier Apple Tree with *six* different kinds of apples grafted on it. 😍 So I'm looking forward to seeing how it does - a new experience for me, and I'm super excited about it!
@@OliveCityOasis thank you so much for replying. I bought a new one for the season. My backyard is getting kind of small and I’m learning about all the different disease that I have to fight to protect my apples trees. I’m so jealous of you video.
@@jennybaez-cepeda4919 You're welcome! 😊 To reassure you, I've not had any diseases with my many fruit trees to this point, so they're definitely not inevitable. The main way diseases spread in trees is through improper pruning methods, and that's completely within our control. Keeping our tools clean and sterilized between pruning *each* tree and not pruning in wet weather are the two most effective ways to prevent most tree diseases.
(Also, if at any point you *do* find yourself dealing with a diseased tree, it's extremely important to clear away - preferably, burn - all debris from the tree, such as leaves, pruned branches, damaged fruit, etc.)
Best wishes with your new tree! 😎
@@OliveCityOasis thank you so much for your advice. my disease comes from other trees in my area. I’m pretty good about sterilizing my tools and pruning in the right conditions. I get a lot of rust you think for leaving in a small city.
@@jennybaez-cepeda4919 I see - yes, neighboring trees with diseases can potentially cause issues for your trees as some diseases spread via airborne spores. I'm out in the middle of nowhere really, with mostly olive orchards surrounding me, so I don't have to worry about that.
If I lived somewhere this was an issue, I'd spray regularly, in the dormant season, with copper fungicide, as it is basically organic and fights both bacterial and fungal diseases. (In fact, I did spray the first couple of years here, until I did more research and realized it wasn't necessary. It was actually a simple procedure.)
When using copper, people do need to be careful not to spray during bloom time as it can kill pollinators and possibly damage fruit. Late fall and late winter are best for most trees and areas, though it should be above 40°F. Other precautions are listed on the product, but copper is generally considered safe for the tree unless overused.
Of course, you might already know all this, but in case not, or if someone else is reading with no experience, just thought I'd list a bit of basic info on copper spraying. 😊 I'm sure you'll figure out what you need to do though because you clearly care about your trees - and in years to come, you'll be enjoying delicious apples! 🍎🍏🍎
What zone are you in?
Hi, I'm in Zone 9B. Sorry if I didn't mention that in this video. I now try to remember to say that up front in each of my videos. 😊 Gets down to 25-30F in winter and up to 115F in summer. Thanks for your question, and I hope you have a great week!
Buenas noches, excelente video y vale la pena verlo hermoso, amigo mío. Te deseo buenas noches. Bienvenido a mi canal
Thanks for the kind words. Happy to hear you enjoyed the video. 😊