I ordered mostly rootstocks for cherries, apples, peaches and pears, to make new trees with, out of branches that need to be removed from current trees.
Rooted cutting of Grenada Pom because my bush from TOA died.
Rooted cutting of Red Silk Pom because someone who specialized in pomegranates told me it’s the best one and to get it if I ever see it.
Scion of Goldenheart yellow J plum - anyone have a guess on what parentage? It was a volunteer seedling at Fruitwood.
Scion of Raja Asian pear-I previously thought of these as something sweet and crunchy you could use to eat with cheese or something else that had flavor, but then I had a tree ripened Asian pear and found that they indeed have a good flavor if ripened properly.
French sorrel rooted cutting - never tried before but we love perennials plant once and we rewards more than once. Plus I heard it was a good substitute for a lemon flavor and we have been unable to keep lemons alive here.
Purple tree collard rooted cutting, wanted to try this out.
Kanko Bai and Shiro Kaga scions, to make wine and umeboshi plums with and to compare to apricots.
All my additional little orders are really adding up. I woke up with the thought, “I can fit a round raised bed there for more asparagus!” Ordered another bed (trying less expensive off brand this time) and millennium asparagus crowns. I added another strawberry to the order, which I’m hesitant to admit since I have 8 varieties and just started 13 varieties of alpines/woodland from seed. At this point, I’m just waiting to get mushroom spawn and Xie Shan, and I’m for real done minus supplies. excluding perennials, of course…I’m very hopeful that this is the last major push to establish the edible gardens. I’m creative, but I truly think I’ll be unable to come up with any new substantial ideas and be relegated to just tweaking thing. Finally.
I got stressed out yesterday and impulsed bought my cart of seeds from Bellemy Trees. Got some good stuff though, things that I have been wanting but had been holding out on. Since a bunch a things died, I got space for replacements anyways.
Mostly different psidiums (I blame fern leafed guava for peeking my interest) but also some seeds that were in the under $2 range. I have been trying to stay clear of annonas until I could figure out how to get them to sprout with GA3, but how can I resist 50 cent seeds.
Still mostly in planning mode here. I recently imported some harder-to-find seeds and will probably focus more on growing those out rather than adding a lot of new trees this year. That said, I’m definitely tempted by apples and may end up grabbing a few scions once availability settles. Trying (and failing) to keep spring purchases under control
Despite cancer, Open Heart surgery AND another surgery scheduled, I am soldiering foward in the hopes I can plant more stuff my grandchildren can appreciate. So far:
Red-fleshed apples: Otterson, Redfield, Cranberry and a Robinson Crab for display and the birds
Other apples: Black Oxford, Kind David and Royal Crimson Topaz
Scionwood: Milden, Scott’s Winter, Kaspar’s Winter European Pear
I have the following custom bench grafted pears on pre-order from 39th parallel:
Potomac on Provence Quince
Warren on Provence Quince
Douglas on Provence Quince
Turnbull on Provence Quince
Magness on Provence Quince
I just received scion wood from a forum member for Acres Home and Southern king too that I will be shipping back out to 39th parallel for him to graft for me to Provence quince, likely with an inter stem. the scion wood came in a bundle, so hoping he can use some for himself too and start growing these cultivars at his nursery
I have scion wood from the following apple trees on order that I plan to attempt to graft to a wild crabapple
Arkansas black (spur)
Black Limbertwig
Yates
Butterball
A forum member will be sending me some candy crab scion wood as well.
I love reading what everyone is planning for this year. It’s exciting to feel that comradery from far away, but also to realize that I’m not the only “crazy plant person” drawing out orchard diagrams this winter.
Getting into apricot game with some Manchurian and K1+Interstem rootstock. Planning to graft the following: Canadian White Blenheim, Hargrand, Hoyt Montrose, Precious, and Robada.
Outside of the fruit trees I’m trying to establish some June and everbearing strawberry patches - I have AC Valley Sunset, Earliglow, Cavendish, and Charlotte, Albion, Seascape on order.
Anyone else gearing up for March planting and projects?!?! I have been working on my game face and mental fortitude. The list is long, and I have a jury duty selection on 4/6 that I just remembered. Really bad timing for civic duty.
Anyone (preferably growing in the NE, or similar climate, I’m in SE PA) have recommendations for hybrid bell peppers and broccoli to try growing? I’m looking at Sailfish, X3R, and Ace for bell peppers. Eastern Magic and Gypsy for broccoli. I guess I should say that I’m interested in very productive medium to super large bell peppers (yellow/orange would be nice, red is fine), and a large main floret shoot on the broccoli. Anthracnose is the only problem I’ve really had with bell peppers. Planting them too late or too early (and cabbage moth) are the only problems I’ve had with broccoli.
I bought some nice curl resistant peach trees from the local garden center ( actually grown by Beringer nursery…very impressed, check out their website! )
