tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post8460511103702357793..comments2023-08-21T15:49:17.685-07:00Comments on In Lee's Garden Now: Fruits Galore, But Not ApplesLee Reichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-83705353499579614482013-11-17T23:08:38.059-08:002013-11-17T23:08:38.059-08:00Gods most wonderful gift is fruits. A drastic diff...Gods most wonderful gift is fruits. A drastic difference in health between people who eat fruits and who don't can be discovered in the long run. In India it is all ruined by the use of artificial fertilizers.Social Media Serviceshttp://stampit.co.in/social-media-services-faq/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-35205046665620743372013-10-29T15:20:56.784-07:002013-10-29T15:20:56.784-07:00Unfortunately, John Gordon's nursery is no mor...Unfortunately, John Gordon's nursery is no more. But England's Orchard & Nursery (http://www.nuttrees.net/) sells scion wood for "Persimmon, Pawpaw, Chestnut, pecan, hickory and hican , walnut (Black walnut, Persian Walnut, Heartnut, Butternut), and a section of assorted scion wood which includes Asian Pear, Mulberry, Apples and odd plant material."MikeHhttp://portageperennials.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-49700924582852508612013-10-29T02:22:10.941-07:002013-10-29T02:22:10.941-07:00I got a lot of different scions many years ago fro...I got a lot of different scions many years ago from John Gordon in Amherst, NY. A generous, knowledgable, and enthusiastic grower of fruits and nuts, he died a few years ago. Perhaps his nursery is still being carried on by others. You can still get scion wood from some small nurseries that sell pawpaw trees and through the exchange page for North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX.org), a fun organization for fruit nuts such as myself.Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-51931836158143508052013-10-28T20:26:32.508-07:002013-10-28T20:26:32.508-07:00Where did you source the trees/scionwood? I love ...Where did you source the trees/scionwood? I love your blog by the way!! It is very inspiring - and real!The Peppermint Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819333582107097773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-89684149513736449162013-10-26T09:06:17.559-07:002013-10-26T09:06:17.559-07:00I grow a number of varieties: Pennsylvania Goldens...I grow a number of varieties: Pennsylvania Goldens, Zimmerman, etc. The reason for large fruit might be this year's weather. Also, I was trying to reduce the crop a bit and lower the trees so that ripe fruits don't drop as far and smooth. The heavy pruning thinned out many potential fruits which probably was important to their size.Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-86961938032670808262013-10-26T08:21:43.127-07:002013-10-26T08:21:43.127-07:00What varieties of pawpaw do you grow? The ones in...What varieties of pawpaw do you grow? The ones in the picture look huge! I started 10 pawpaws from seed 3 years ago- but only 1 had leaves this year (out of 5 that survived transplant). Sad! Hopefully it will make it through this winter. I am hoping to buy a few this spring to replace those that died (I need more than one for fruit!). The Peppermint Leafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17819333582107097773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-76875819163438722682013-10-26T05:38:39.013-07:002013-10-26T05:38:39.013-07:00North Missouri, Glaciated plains...rolling hills o...North Missouri, Glaciated plains...rolling hills of grassland. Land of corn and soybeans : )the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-20793308933734134092013-10-26T02:56:11.475-07:002013-10-26T02:56:11.475-07:00Although I grow a number of varieties of apple and...Although I grow a number of varieties of apple and pear, I have, thankfully, never had any fireblight here. I try to keep it that way by being very careful with my sources of scion wood.<br /><br />I'm planning to try out Regalia next year. Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-31490168089713225282013-10-26T01:53:13.985-07:002013-10-26T01:53:13.985-07:00I wonder if any of your trees have fire blight ini...I wonder if any of your trees have fire blight initiated cankers since these are one source of overwintering source of disease inoculum.<br /><br />We saw an apricot orchard in Niagara this year that used Regalia Maxx. The trees were loaded with ripe and ripening fruit. I have never seen any trees as magnificent as those. <br /><br />This year we had the perfect combination of temperature and rain which gave us an incredibly bad outbreak of cedar apple rust. Bad enough that I'm looking at grafting varieties that are resistant to rust. We're also going to try Regalia Maxx next year. <br /><br />MikeMikeHhttp://portageperennials.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-2165377250648122272013-10-25T18:44:25.697-07:002013-10-25T18:44:25.697-07:00If only I had a decent site . . . I can't comp...If only I had a decent site . . . I can't complain, though.. I get great crops of just about everything except apples . . . and cherries and plums.Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-82465685866499458292013-10-25T18:41:12.738-07:002013-10-25T18:41:12.738-07:00Madison, WI had bumper crops of apples this year. ...Madison, WI had bumper crops of apples this year. The trees bore terribly last summer, with the late spring frost and then the drought, but they made up for it this year. I am an Orchard Steward at the Linda and Eugene Farley Center and they have one lovely site for apples. Full sun and sloping land. Another Orchardist sprayed some holistic spray, but we never managed to apply the Surround. (Too much spring/early summer rain, and not enough time.) The fruits were still mostly pest-free. The back orchard, though, is carved out of the woods. The trees there have a harder time of it, and have a lot more pests.Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03276995787173932700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-57868317778625105282013-10-25T16:43:22.182-07:002013-10-25T16:43:22.182-07:00Insulate it well.Insulate it well.Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-74823860911808713472013-10-25T13:55:31.096-07:002013-10-25T13:55:31.096-07:00Thanks! I have been tempted to turn a portion of ...Thanks! I have been tempted to turn a portion of my shed into a cold storage area, but lacked an idea of how to cool it year-round. This gives me several great ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-32129418159343988912013-10-25T12:09:46.107-07:002013-10-25T12:09:46.107-07:00Both fruits are well worth growing, for taste and ...Both fruits are well worth growing, for taste and because they're both so easy. The kiwis do require regular and repeated pruning through the year. Both are also beautiful plants. As far as your pathetic kiwi, I suggest you figure out what's limiting its health: soil drainage, infertility, competition from nearby plants, lack of water, . . .?Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-80486213692437710922013-10-25T12:07:22.852-07:002013-10-25T12:07:22.852-07:00In addition to microclimate, region is important. ...In addition to microclimate, region is important. Diseases are less prevalent as you get to the drier regions of the Midwest. And west of the Rockies, some of the insects are absent. Apple growing is a lot easier out West than in the East. Where are you?Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-46458740216113380262013-10-25T12:05:35.699-07:002013-10-25T12:05:35.699-07:00I have the temperature set for 39 degrees F. Too c...I have the temperature set for 39 degrees F. Too cold a temperature can ruin the flavor of some fruits, such as pawpaw. I'm not totally certain of this, with pawpaw. But each degree colder requires increasingly more electrical energy from the cooler. 39 degrees seems like a reasonable compromise.<br /><br />I'm not too concerned with the temperature dropping below my setting. The thermal mass of the cooler and its contents will resist too great a temperature change. Soon, as temperatures start to get much colder, I plug in a small heater that I have hooked up to a thermostat set to 32 degrees F.Lee Reichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706667868301897739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-13030471342182330672013-10-25T09:07:04.966-07:002013-10-25T09:07:04.966-07:00Wow, impressive harvest, even if there aren't ...Wow, impressive harvest, even if there aren't many apples.<br /><br />I've had a couple kiwi vines (1 male, 1 female) growing on the south side of the house for probably 4 yrs now... One does really well, the other looks pathetic... Even the healthy one has never bloomed. I really like kiwis from the grocery store, but never having had this type, wonder if it's just wasted space for something that isn't doing well.<br /><br />And I really have to find a way to try a pawpaw sometime. I love banana stuff, and understand they're like a banana custard inside. Jephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843262392217281569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-77005120950074087542013-10-25T07:50:52.273-07:002013-10-25T07:50:52.273-07:00I agree with you and think site is so very importa...I agree with you and think site is so very important. I grow apples on sloping land in bright sun bordering a hay field. I rarely irrigate unless there are drought conditions, never spray fungicide or insecticide , I do fertilize, thin and prune. Rarely do I not have lots of apples. My trees most years are healthy and pest free for the most part. This year we had a wet spring, freak May snowstorm, and super dry summer and my trees still made a bumper crop. I do not understand how but I am not going to complain at all. Love the trailer set up and may have to try that. Thanks the canned quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161381921874364319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3827857515189667911.post-83428366920184938402013-10-25T07:39:34.313-07:002013-10-25T07:39:34.313-07:00What temperature do you set your Coldbot for? And...What temperature do you set your Coldbot for? And, do you have any issues when the outside temp drops below your setting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com