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We do have cedars but not dense. They don’t cause too much issues but I do get some car. It’s more significant during high rain years. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just seeing this old question now. For me varieties - liberty, enterprise are king. Zero maintenance to grow clean, great tasting fruit. Florina and Northern Spy also up there for taste and storage. Our planting techniques have been consistent. The only real change is now I use 24” wide by...

You are right it is 12,not 18. Either way I’m a huge fan. Cut like butter and really saves the wear on my hands. Yes, they do sell replacement blades I have an unopened set in my bucket. They do have the 2 settings. I’m not sure if it’s much faster. I didn’t really use that setting because...

Year 2 of using the Milwaukee m18 pruning shears and I am a fan. I don’t use it every cut, it’s way too heavy and slow. I use my Felco the most but whenever I encounter something too big I go for the MKE or the silky saw. Pruning suckers or anything big up to probably 1.75, the mke can handle...

Florina, Empire, Spigold, JerseyMac, Granny Smith, Arkansas Black, Chenango Strawberry, Macoun, state fair, Priscilla, northern lights, coop 41, coop 44. All from Grin. M111 roots from Cummins. 28 roots total. Not sure where I’ll plant them but I’ll find a spot :) Sent from my iPhone using...

It’s crazy I started this thread 10 years ago! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Row 1 Northwest Greening Bramley’s Seedling Grimes Golden Starkspur Spigold Wickson Crab Dabinette Kingston Black Enterprise Row 2 Wickson Crab Northwest Greening Redspy Zambergau Reinnette Golden Delicious Spigold Bramley’s Seedling Grimes Golden Redspy Row 3 Honeygold (looks rough 4/28)...

Yesterday I moved from 5 gallon bucket in north facing window of my non-heated garage to my garden. I have good manure/compost soils. I spent time on a 48” wide aluminum window screen tent. My garden is already fenced with welded wire. This is more for hail. Today was like 45 degrees and rainy...

These things are going crazy. They only look yellow because my headlights are on them. They are nice and green, all pinched down to a single shoot. Just not comfortable moving outside yet. Hopefully they handle the transplant shock. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I won’t move these until early May. I do feel the transplant from this bucket to nursery is when they are super vulnerable to shock. In the past I look for ideal conditions, past the cold, but avoid the heat. No direct sun. Plenty of watering. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Getting some movement ! Kept them in dark basement for about a month. Just moved to garage, north facing window. Because I didn’t have enough trees as it is ;) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I am about 90% b118, the rest are m111, pear or plum. (1) m7. The trees I grated this spring were m111. Wanted more diversity but historically everything b118. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Our whole farm is pure sand, so we do not have any choice. It's either push the limits or don't plant at all, clearly, I'm pushing the limits :) I would not recommend plastic in any other conditions, but we have seen it hold moisture in a good way. Did you use pea gravel on top of the...

In sand country, this planting process has worked out well for us. As you can see, we don't have dirt or soil we have pure sand. Thankfully it rained a ton overnight so there is as much moisture in the ground at time of planting. Each tree we amend the hole with 3 bags of composted manure...

Make sure you go give them a terrible review on google or the likes. That’s BS for sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk