Growing a Greener World Episode 1109: Expanding Your Food Garden By Growing Fruit

[@kossiscott1002]

This is beyond paradise

[@scottwiley6265]

Joe, this was another great episode but the reason I enjoyed it so much was the fact that you introduced me to another gardener who I can lookup and find more gardening information. I found your podcast this past Spring and then found Growing a Greener World. What I like most is the people you have on your show. From Margaret Roach, Meg Cowden, Niki Jabbour and now Melinda Myers. Not only do I learn from you but also all the guest you have. Thank you Joe and keep up the great work!!

[@denesestanley7011]

Great tips. Thanks so much ❤.

[@ggwtv]

Thanks for watching. 👍

[@samyu2971]

So excited to watch this! I have a small backyard here in NJ but planted an Asian pear and a persimmon last Fall. Both of them were bareroot from the Stark Bros. I also have a massive fig tree that I just figured out last year that I had to wrap it in the winter. This summer was the first time I was able to eat a good yield of figs!

[@nomparfait]

I'm in zone 7A & have Li & Lang Jujube, ripe when mahogany & I've never had to spray for bugs. Mine have no thorns, some Jujube cultivar do. Delicious & healthy!!! I have never had to spray my pawpaws nor my self fertile Meader persimmon tree. Everbearing mulberry is also a delight. Yup, I prefer fruit trees that require no spraying. They're all between 15 & 20 yrs old. I just planted some elderberries for the flowers & berries!

[@a.kay.c]

Just found this channel and I love it.

[@maggieshreve8107]

Wow. I planted 8 fruit trees, raspberries, blueberries and elderberries in January so am hoping I did it right. Fingers crossed 🍀☺️ Love your shows and podcasts. I'm only disappointed that I didn't find them sooner, then I'd be a head of the game 💜

[@TheFragrantBunch]

This was amazing! I''d love to grow a mini orchard and harvest the fruit right off the tress :)

[@kroxy6270]

Loved this episode!

[@wildwindownorway]

listening to you is like reading a holy book, i felt guilty leaving so i just stayed. how i wish i had land

[@iambilly]

9b - I love this show! I wish I had the room on my balcony to grow all the veggies I currently grow throughout the year AND blueberries, alas, choices must be made, however, I agree that there is always room for some fruit. This year I purchased two Kumquat trees (Meiwa & Marumi) the Meiwa is one year old and the Marumi is a two year old. The two year old Marumi had a harder time adjusting to its new growing conditions, it lost some foliage but is bouncing back nicely, i expect to get some nice fruit next year from it. The one year old Meiwa did not flinch a bit 😀, in fact, the Meiwa is supporting fruit right now! Thanks for sharing!

[@grisespino5342]

How exciting, could you do a progress video on your fruit trees?

[@amandabuchanan5689]

Put in 6 blueberry bushes this year and 2 big strawberry patches and 1 thornless BlackBerry. Next year is more thornless Blackberries and raspberries. I want apple trees bad but the are pricey and i haven't decide optimal placement yet.

[@charliezicolillo]

Joe great episode.When you made the trellis for the apple trees you should have said about calling 811.Before you dig.You want to know were those underground utilities are.

[@stevenmoore6783]

We have a hard time to keep birds, squirrel, chipmunks, etc. eat our 2 blueberry bush. Please give us some suggestions. We use bird net over a frame, but birds trapped in the net, we have to cut the net to free them.

[@frasersgirl4383]

I planted a peach, plum and cherry in zone 6b ks. In ten years all we ever harvested regardless of our best efforts were a few cherries every year. The peach tree never had good fruit till the last year when we were inundated by so many peaches they broke the branches. We thinned like crazy! We sprayed with neem that year and still did not get any decent ripe fruit. The plums would NEVER ripen. I gave up and cut them all down!

[@jeuler7266]

I have taken the leap and added fruit. Blackberries, fig and blueberries grow themselves! I do not have luck with my 2Apple or 2 peach trees. Peaches fruit and get 1-2 inches big then drop to the ground? Any advise would be much appreciated. As for the apple, well I lost one of the two so I want/need to replant but have noticed a lot of what I believe are white flies on developing fruit. Neighbors have crabapples. How do I tree organically?

[@Starlight22215]

I've planted a plum, a pear and two hazel trees. I got four pears this year and it only went in this Spring. I also grow a Japanese wineberry. A lovely berry that freezes well and for some reason the birds don't eat. I've always grown fruit before veggies. Veggies are cheap to buy and fruit isn't.

[@johnmack7336]

hey Joe what do you do to keep birds from eating your figs. I need a few ideas before they ripen. Thanks for any info you can provide......

[@meganblank9975]

Do you have the link for the build out episode from last year that proceeded this episode?

[@rebeccavalicoff1581]

I wish you would have listed the website and where you bought the blueberries.

[@h3v3nlei]

They mentioned it in the video, it's from Starkbros.com

[@mfmarshall4478]

Can you tell me what type of covering you have on the ground in the garden?

[@tannenbaumgirl3100]

You showed blackberries in the raspberry section.

[@vandthebees9249]

You talked about the video of installing your garden. Which episode is that and is it available on KZbin?

[@baddriversofcolga]

8:55 Those are blackberries. :P

[@tooshieg2059]

I couldn't find "resources" on the website. Anyone else find it?

[@joycejune64]

I planted 14 apple, 2 plum, 2 pear and 1 peach tree when I bought my house 3 yrs ago ... I'm very disappointed ... squirrels got all the fruit ... big problem with Japanese beetles ... I'm putting up purple martin bird houses in Feb ... lots of work with no reward!

[@AviSLeigh]

Nothing I’ve ordered from Stark Bros. ever survives. I’ve given up on them.

[@nancypernis6981]

Which state ? Which county?

[@vmcshannon]

Fruit trees are Hard! I’ve tried several types of apple. In 8 years I’ve not gotten one apple. I’ve tried blueberry 4 years in a row. You need very acidic soil and ours is alkaline. Even in a pot I failed. So adding the soil acidifier didn’t work. Pears fail. Plums fail. Apricots fail. Grrr. I have one sour cherry that gets a lot of fruit, but they are small. I have gooseberry they do good. I had a red currant that did well for about 4 years . It died this year. Strawberry did ok for 4-5 years. Red Raspberry did. good but spread away from where I planted them and died. But I keep trying anyway.

[@atefbasha1809]

PLEASE!! Want me One ANSWERS!🍎

[@etienne_oosthuizen]

Great Channel, but your titles are very long and the important part of the title (the actual title) is at the end and I don't actually know what the content of the video is about ... so would rather go to another video where the information on the content is a lot clearer ...