Posted by Ohioguy on February 27, 2010, 12:31 pm
> Would that have been a 6 or 7 year old tree?
Well, it was about 2" across at the base, and it was in a 20 gallon
pot. I paid a little over $20 for it. I'd guess it was several years
old when I planted it, so it probably got a head start over many of the
others. You could tell it was a lot bulkier than all of the other trees
there in that section, which is one of the reasons I bought it.
Posted by The Cook on February 23, 2010, 8:52 am
> We are buying a house, and it is likely we will be at the place for
>around 3 or 4 years before moving. As such, I've been trying to figure
>out what plants to focus on. Obviously, we shouldn't really plant
>anything that takes 4+ years to mature.
> I seem to recall planting a Hale Haven peach, and getting a decent
>crop the second year from that. Also, I was thinking of rhubarb,
>perhaps some strawberries, and maybe asparagus.
> Would raspberries get established quickly enough? Can anyone
>recommend anything else that would be a good choice? I do prefer things
>that come back the next year, like the things I've mentioned above.
>However, I would also be open to a few annuals.
Asparagus and rhubarb both have limits on how much you can harvest in
the early years. First year, none. Second year maybe a week. And it
is about 3 or 4 years before you can harvest very long. I don't have
the exact instructions right here now. I started rhubarb from seed
last year and was not supposed to harvest at all. These plants need
the growth to feed the roots until they are established.
We moved here 6 years ago and started putting in fruit trees. We
still are not getting enough fruit to do anything with, maybe a few to
eat.
If you feel really generous, plant lots of expensive fruit trees for
the next owner. Otherwise, plant tomatoes and peppers.
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USA
North Carolina Foothills
USDA Zone 7a
Posted by David Hare-Scott on February 23, 2010, 3:37 pm
The Cook wrote:
>> We are buying a house, and it is likely we will be at the place for
>> around 3 or 4 years before moving. As such, I've been trying to
>> figure out what plants to focus on. Obviously, we shouldn't really
>> plant anything that takes 4+ years to mature.
>>
>> I seem to recall planting a Hale Haven peach, and getting a decent
>> crop the second year from that. Also, I was thinking of rhubarb,
>> perhaps some strawberries, and maybe asparagus.
>>
>> Would raspberries get established quickly enough? Can anyone
>> recommend anything else that would be a good choice? I do prefer
>> things that come back the next year, like the things I've mentioned
>> above. However, I would also be open to a few annuals.
> Asparagus and rhubarb both have limits on how much you can harvest in
> the early years. First year, none. Second year maybe a week. And it
> is about 3 or 4 years before you can harvest very long. I don't have
> the exact instructions right here now. I started rhubarb from seed
> last year and was not supposed to harvest at all. These plants need
> the growth to feed the roots until they are established.
If you plant rhubarb from sets you will be harvesting within a year and
quite possibly within months if you have a good growing season and fertile
soil. Unlike asparagus where you have to hold off cutting to be sure the
plants produce enough top growth to store energy for the next year with
rhubarb you can see how it is growing at the time and so it is easier to
judge when to stop cutting.
David
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