Hello fruit grower friends!
My family moved into a new home in central Massachusetts (Zone 5B/6A) last year, with Big Plans to grow stuff. Now, it’s spring and I’m very excited - but as a complete novice, I’m a little overwhelmed! I’ve done lots of reading and research, but nothing beats experience. Very grateful for all the wisdom and inspiration I’ve found reading through threads here!
Here’s what I’m planting:
1000 sq feet of vegetable gardens, plus:
Strawberries (Earliglow)
Raspberries (Prelude, Polana, Caroline, and Double Gold)
Blackberries (Triple Crown, Natchez, and Prime Ark Freedom - I have concerns about cold-hardiness with the blackberries, but thought I’d give them a shot)
Apple (Roxbury Russet on M111, Baldwin on M7, Gold Rush on M7. There is also a young Macoun on M7 and two other unidentified young apple trees already planted)
Pear (Harrow Sweet and Moonglow)
Container fruit:
Figs (currently rooting VdB, RdB, LdA, Negronne, Vista, Texas Everbearing, MBVS, Yellow Long Neck and LSU Purple)
Key Lime (a 7 or 8 year old tree that FINALLY fruited for the first time last year)
Tango Mandarin (brand new)
The house came with highbush blueberries and two unidentified peach trees.
Eventually, I hope to add more apples, pears and stone fruit, as well as elderberries, grapes, lingonberries and cranberries, but I can only do so much in the first year!
I’d love to hear your comments, tips, thoughts or experiences with my selections above. Thanks to all for an informative community!