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Fruit Trees For Your Small Gardens |
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Written by Francis Jones
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Monday, 21 April 2008 |
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I think that we are all starting to begin to realize that the vast majority of us should make at least some change in the way we lead our lives. Nearly all of us could take more exercise on a regular basis and many of us could vastly improve our diets by introducing more fresh fruit and vegetables. A great way in which to get more fresh fruit is to grow your very own fruit trees in your backyard. Unfortunately, for most of us, we have a backyard which is a rather small space and therefore we are severely limited in which plants we can grow.
by FrancisJones
I think that we are all starting to begin to realize that the vast majority of us should make at least some change in the way we lead our lives. Nearly all of us could take more exercise on a regular basis and many of us could vastly improve our diets by introducing more fresh fruit and vegetables. A great way in which to get more fresh fruit is to grow your very own fruit trees in your backyard. Unfortunately, for most of us, we have a backyard which is a rather small space and therefore we are severely limited in which plants we can grow.
A great many of us understand that the fresher the fruit the healthier it is for us. Unfortunately the longer fruit is stored the lesser the vitamin and mineral content. Although most of us are beginning to understand the many advantages of eating organic produce the additional cost often means that few of us can afford the luxury. Happily, by growing fruit trees in our backyards, we can produce 100% organic fruit that is the freshest possible (we pick it and immediately eat it).
Most of us live in an urban environment where it is common to have backyards which offer only a very small space in which to create a garden. Such backyards are unsuitable for large mature trees which can be the cause of many problems. The roots can damage foundations, branches can push against walls and windows and they also block light. The most obvious problem is that such a large item in a small space will simply look ridiculous.
Even in the smallest space something wonderful can be created. Professional garden designers can create the most wonderful plans but, with a little time and effort, it is possible to do this yourself. To do it correctly you will need to study a little to understand which are the best plants to use and how to use them.
Adding a point of interest to a smaller backyard can be problematic but one solution can be the addition of fruit trees. During the different seasons of the year a fruit tree will look vastly different. Even in the winter, a bare tree with frosted branches from which icicles hang, can look great but it is in the spring when it will look its finest. Spring is when the fruit tree will be covered in sweet smelling and fantastic looking blossom why, by fall, will (if fertilized) develop into fruit ready for harvest.
It is now possible to purchase dwarf fruit tree varieties, these are created by grafting the main stem of a fruit tree to special dwarf root stock. Modern dwarf root stock, such as M9, is more reliable than older types of dwarf root stock. M9 root stock can lead to a fruit tree which remains very small but produces more fruit.
Incredibly it is now possible to purchase dwarf or compact fruit trees that will rarely, if ever, exceed a height of about 1.8m while still being able to produce the amount of fruit usually produced by a much larger tree. If 1.8m is too tall for your backyard you can plant the tree in a container which will slow and restrict growth. It is also possible to keep the size down by carefully pruning the fruit tree each year.
For those extremely limited by a very small space there is a type of dwarf apple tree which is amongst the most compact types of fruit trees. The spur apple tree looks rather like a tree with one main stem or trunk covered in leaves and fruit but it can still manage to reach heights of around 1.8m.
You are not just limited to dwarf fruit trees, no, there are a large number of different fruits available in dwarf varieties such as pears, peaches, nectarines, figs, cherries, Kiwi fruit, plums and hazelnuts.
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