Peach Trees Planted

[MadTripper]

I picked up two peach trees today. After dinner, the family and I marched up to the "future" orchard and planted both of them. One is a Red Haven and the other is a Glowing Star. Hopefully they take well. The soil is pretty damp from the recent rains so I think they stand a good shot. I need to get some more loose soil but for now, I humped a bunch of mulch up and watered well. The next few days are supposed to be warm and sunny so that should help. I still need to get some apple and a few others but I'm not sure I'll get to it this year. We'll see!


Tripper

[bookwormom]

:) :)more power to you, may you be inundated with peaches.

[kawalekm]

Go Tripper, Go! Hope you can get as many trees in the ground as you can. What I'm doing and what I would suggest for you too, is to select different varieties that are harvested weeks apart. That way just a couple of each tree will yield fruit over almost the whole summer. Here's a cool chart found at the Dave Wilson Nursery.
http://www.davewilson.com/homegrown/promotion/chart.html
It's a graphical representation of fruit ripening dates which can allow you to select an ever-bearing orchard to plant.
Hope you can get some nuts in the ground too!
Michael

[MadTripper]

Thanks for the link. Great idea as far as timing goes. I had been planning the garden this way however hadn't thought about the orchard in that manner. I'm going to try and get a few apples in as well and possibly some of the newer nectarines that are cold hardy. There is also a fruit called Paw Paw that looks interesting but we'll have to see how much $$ is around.

Thanks again!

[kawalekm]

Hi Tripper
I have two paw paws in the ground right now, a Taylor, and a Sunflower. I bought them at

http://www.burntridgenursery.com/fruitingPlants/index_product.asp?dept=9&parent=7

They don't bareroot well, so this company sells them in a tall 4" pot for 15$. Remember that pawpaw's like shade when they're young because the seedlings are sensitive to UV light. You also have to protect them from slugs. I almost lost my first pawpaw; slugs completely denuded it before I put our some beer traps.
Michael

[MadTripper]

Shade would be an issue for me as our orchard is going into an old pasture, no trees around except my two peaches!

I have been looking at Millers up in Canandaigua, NY. They seem to have a good rep and decent prices. Not to mention they are further north than I am so our zones are very similar. Here is a link if you are interested and thanks for the advice. Maybe I could plant them close to the house to gain some shade.

http://www.millernurseries.com/

Tripper

[Deberosa]

I've never had much luck with mail order trees, I stick with local nurseries for stock. One who knows what grows in this area and grew the stock locally.

Did that with our four apple trees and they are doing great. Got a Comice Pear and a sweet cherry from another nursery a couple of weeks ago. They were only $15 at the farmer's market.

[MadTripper]

Well after going through this, I took the plunge and ordered a bunch of stuff. Here is my list:

Windsor Cherry
Bing Cherry
Nectacrest Nectarine
Mericrest Nectarine
Lodi Standard Apple
Northern Spy Standard Apple
Mcintosh Standard Apple
Wells PawPaw
All-American PawPaw

Should be delivered within a week or so. Then its just a caring and wait game.

Tripper

[MooseToo]

a while back i visited a university ag trial farm - they had a grove of paw paws doing very well out in the open - they provided artificial shade for the first couple years or so and after that the trees made it in full sun -

[MadTripper]

a while back i visited a university ag trial farm - they had a grove of paw paws doing very well out in the open - they provided artificial shade for the first couple years or so and after that the trees made it in full sun -


I was thinking about that as well. Suggestions seem to indicate shade for the first year, possibly the second. My planting area is wide open so I'll have to set some type of arbor to cover them. I'm anxious to see how they do. They are supposed to be hardy and pest/disease resistant. Deer will eat the fruit on the ground however something in the bark prevents them from eating the trees. I will have a full fence around the whole orchard so hopefully I can have decent control over what gets in and out.

Does anyone have experience with the Pawpaws? They are only good for about a day after you pick them unless you put them in the refrigerator, then you can get a week. You can also freeze the pulp for future use.

Tripper

[MadTripper]

I went down the line today with a friend and picked up two plum trees. One is a Fortune and the other is a Methley.

My son and I planted them this evening and we are getting some good rain right now so hopefully, they take off.

Tripper

[MadTripper]

My order from Millers arrived today. Looks like I'll be busy this weekend.

[richard]

Mmmm... pawpaws are delicious! They do have the problem of quick spoilage, however. The upside to that is that they have to be grown locally, and will command a good price at market if you choose to sell them.

[ceresone]

I sure hope noone is allergic to Paw-Paws, my brother is-and almost died.

[MadTripper]

I sure hope noone is allergic to Paw-Paws, my brother is-and almost died.


I won't send him any. Just kidding. I'll probably give a little to each of us as a test first. I don't anticipate any fruit for a few years anyways and the kids will be old enough to handle a small amount. Thanks for the heads up.

Tripper

[sbemt456]

Tripper I hope your trees grow as well for you as the stuff I planted has for me. My strawberries took off and look great for only being planted 2 weeks. My grapevines that I planted this year also have got leaves and the blueberries are growing as well.
Guess I got the baby chicks planted at the right time too as they are growing like weeds.lol
The corn and beans in the garden have sprouted but arent up yet. Soon though.

stella

[MadTripper]

Thanks! I hope they do well also but if not, I'll continue to put forth the effort. I really need to get my garden items planted but I'd love to have the garden rototilled one more time. Neighbor said he'd be back to mix the mushroom compost in but I haven't heard from him. I think some of my lettuce went south as I've had it indoors for a while. We'll see!

Tripper

[MadTripper]

I got everything planted yesterday morning. Now the waiting begins. I was able to connect two hose lengths to get the nozzle out there and water everything well. I've been watering every other day with the other trees because we have had a fair amount of rain. So far, most look pretty good. Hopefully, we can get the fencing in place before something naws on them.

Tripper

[MadTripper]

The neighbors came by with their skid steer about a week ago and we pounded fence posts in. Amazing tool! We were able to take a 12 post and pound 7 feet into the ground leaving 5 fee out. That is unsharpened posts as well. I guess it was about 2 hours for 25 or so posts. Next up is stringing the galvanized and then clip the netting to it.

Tripper