We’re thinking of putting dwarf fruit trees in the front yard as part of a edible landscaping strategy. Dwarf because they won’t get massive and becuase they’ll be easier to cover in the event of an unseasonable frost. Right now I’m leaning to the disease resistant dwarf apple trees from Jungs. Possibly some dwarf low chill hour cherries from Bay Laurel as well. We’ll have to see how our financial situation works itself out next month. Definitely in the list are a couple semi dwarf ‘Warren’ pear trees. Those are supposedly one of the best dessert pears and also one of the most disease resistant varieties too.
I’ll have to investigate my strawberry bed after the past 2 days of upper 60’s/low 70’s. It’s time to grub it out and move the runners into more appropriate places.
We were putting the nut trees in the front yard, but couldn’t ever get any of them to grow. We have tried all sorts of flowers and shrubs over the years too. Nothing ever surivives.
I am thinking we should try some Paw Paws. They are native to Missouri, and I thought they might actually survive. I have never tasted the fruit, though. They say it tastes like a banana. I’d kinda like to try the fruit and make sure I like it first though.