Thanks Ellen - great to see you moving forward with your food forest! We are now in year #11 of ours - getting some great harvests - about 600 nectarines at the moment from our sweet little nectarine tree - We are in California, zone 9a, so different fruits - here's our list -
Love this! I have starting wood chip and mulch gardens this year and am planting fruit trees soon. It is indeed a calming activity and a good way to make a difference!
I wanted to share a tidbit I learned. I know some experienced at doing this have said not to use cardboard as it blocks the natural gases from the ground that makes for healthy growth, apparently there is a gas exchange going on. Also cardboard is heavily sprayed with pesticides during shipping. Thank you for your inspiring blog! :)
Thanks Ellen - great to see you moving forward with your food forest! We are now in year #11 of ours - getting some great harvests - about 600 nectarines at the moment from our sweet little nectarine tree - We are in California, zone 9a, so different fruits - here's our list -
Fruit/Nut Trees (75)
Pollinate with each other:
Cherry – Bing – Stage 1; 4/13
Cherry – Stella – Stage 2; 4/14
Pear – Bartlett – Stage 2; 4/14
Pear – Bosc – Stage 3; 6/15
Self-Fruiting, Self-Fertile:
Almond – Garden Prince – Stage 2; 4/14
Apple – Anna – Stage 2; 4/14
Apple – Anna – Spring 2018
Apple – Empire – Summer 2022
Apple – Fuji – Summer 2020
Apple – Gala – Spring 2020
Apple – Garden Delicious – Stage 1 4/13
Apple – Golden Delicious – Stage 2 4/14
Apple – Golden Delicious – Fall 2020
Apple – Granny Smith – 2022
Apple – Honey Crisp – Stage 2; 4/14
Apple – Jonathan – Stage 2; 4/14
Apricot – Autumn Glow – Stage 2; 4/14
Apricot – Chinese – Stage 1; 4/13
Apricot – Haricot – Stage 3; 6/15
Asian Pear – Shinseki – Stage 3; 6/15
Avocado – Florida
Fig – Bordeaux – Stage 4; 3/17
Fig – King – 2019
Fig – Mission – 2018
Fig – Mission – Stage 1; 4/13
Five-way Tree: - Stage 2; 4/14
Apricot – Haricot
Nectarine – Haricot
Peach –Harken
Peach – Polywhite
Plum – Yellow
Five-way Tree 2 – Summer 2022
Peach – Gold Dust (died off)
Plum - Santa Rosa Late
Peach - Elberta
Apricot – Blenheim Royal (died off)
Nectarine – Independence (died off)
Grapefruit – Oro Blanco - Stage 4; 3/17
Grapefruit – Spring 2018
Grapefruit - 2019
Guava – Pineapple – Stage 1; 4/13
Guava – Pineapple – Stage 3; 6/15
Jujube – Ziziphus Jujuba – Stage 3; 6/15
Kumquat – 2017
Kumquat – 2022
Lemon – Meyer – Stage 1 – 4/13
Lemon – Meyer (2) – Stage 4 – 3/17
Lemon – Meyer (2) - 11/19; 6/20
Lemon Meyer (3) - 2023
Lime – Bear – 11/19
Loquat – 11/19
Mandarin – Dancy – 5/22
Mandarin – True Dwarf – Stage 1 – 4/13
Mirabel—Parfum de Septembre – 2017
Mirabel – Nancy – 5/22
Mulberry – Pakistani – Stage 3; 6/15
Mulberry – Bush - 2018
Olive – Arbequina – Stage 2; 4/14
Olive – Manzanillo - 2023
Olive – Mission (3) – 2017, 2018, 6/20
Orange – Cara Navel – Stage 4; 3/17
Orange – Washington Navel - 2023
Orange – 7/18
Peach – Alberta – Stage 1; 4/13
Peach – Honey Babe Miniature – Summer 2022
Peach – Indian Blood (late) - 11/19
Peach – O’Henry – 8/20
Persimmon – Hachiya – Stage 2; 4/14
Persimmon – Fuyu - Stage 2; 4/14
Persimmon – Fuyu – 4/21
Plum – Beauty (red) - Stage 3; 6/15
Plum – Santa Rosa – 2018
Prune -Zwätschgebaum – 6/20
Pomegranate – Wonderful – Stage 4; 3/17
Pomegranate – 2018
Strawberry Tree – 2017
Tangelo – Minneola – 8/20
Walnut - Chandler – Stage 3; 6/15
Walnut – Hartley – 2023
Vines (11):
Grapes – Concord (2) - 2015
Grapes – Crimson (2)
Grapes – Flame (1)
Grapes – Manuka (1)
Grapes – Autumn Gold (1)
Kiwi – Hardy male – May 2024
Hardy female
“fuzzy” female (2)
Berries (62):
Blackberry – Rubus Arbutus – hybrids (5)
Blackberry – Rubus Black Satin Thornless (3) 6/24
Blueberry – South Moon (2)
Currant - Titanic (3)
Goji berry – (6)
Raspberry – Rubus (5) – by gate
Raspberry – Meeker (yellow)
Raspberry – Golden (3) – 6/24
Raspberry – Carolina (1)
Raspberry – Shortcake Bush (1)
Strawberry - 32
Our most recent yearly "walk through our food forest video" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDBdlmZLvsw&feature=youtu.be
All the work is worth it - an investment - and yes, it's more important than ever!
So fun to watch the video tour of your California food forest, thank you!!!
See you Sunday Ellen! ❤️
Wow!! How long did it take you to write out that list!! Thanks for sharing. I would love to visit one day :)
Love this! I have starting wood chip and mulch gardens this year and am planting fruit trees soon. It is indeed a calming activity and a good way to make a difference!
I wanted to share a tidbit I learned. I know some experienced at doing this have said not to use cardboard as it blocks the natural gases from the ground that makes for healthy growth, apparently there is a gas exchange going on. Also cardboard is heavily sprayed with pesticides during shipping. Thank you for your inspiring blog! :)