Comments on: Fruit Trees and Global Warming http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/ Mon, 21 Jun 2010 05:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Best of Less Is More: February 2009 — It's Frugal Being Green http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-503 The Best of Less Is More: February 2009 — It's Frugal Being Green Mon, 18 May 2009 21:46:13 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-503 [...] February 17th: Fruit Trees and Global Warming [...] [...] February 17th: Fruit Trees and Global Warming [...]

]]> By: EcoYogini http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-370 EcoYogini Sat, 09 May 2009 13:15:27 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-370 What a great idea! Used to live where fruit trees grew... but now we live where only apple trees grow. I heard that you can plant apple trees in containers- which would be fantastic for our little urban garden! You've motivated me to look into it a bit more :) What a great idea! Used to live where fruit trees grew… but now we live where only apple trees grow.
I heard that you can plant apple trees in containers- which would be fantastic for our little urban garden! You’ve motivated me to look into it a bit more :)

]]> By: FoodRenegade http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-334 FoodRenegade Fri, 08 May 2009 16:07:41 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-334 What a great tip! I've always been focused on planting veggies as a way to eat more locally, but fruit trees are a great idea and probably even more frugal. I wonder what fruit trees will grow in my area and how much they'll produce. Thanks for joining us in today's Fight Back Fridays carnival. Cheers, KristenM (AKA FoodRenegade) What a great tip! I’ve always been focused on planting veggies as a way to eat more locally, but fruit trees are a great idea and probably even more frugal.

I wonder what fruit trees will grow in my area and how much they’ll produce.

Thanks for joining us in today’s Fight Back Fridays carnival.

Cheers,
KristenM
(AKA FoodRenegade)

]]> By: Paula http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-328 Paula Fri, 08 May 2009 12:58:31 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-328 We have full sized orange & lemon. This was the first year (out of 6) that we've had both fruits ripen. I've had a frost kill the blooms, I've had a frost spoil the fruit before it was ripe. Crazy, as we're a zone 9! In the area I call "the orchard", we're going to plant two LSU fig tress this fall, a couple of peach & pear trees, and this spring a friend gave us a 3 year old transplant of a Japanese plum. I'm pleased to see this tree is growing and thriving! I never have luck with fruit tree transplants. The Japanese plum fruits in early March, so it's perfect for the time between winter fruits & spring/summer fruits. I have plans for grapes and blue berry bushes as well. We have full sized orange & lemon. This was the first year (out of 6) that we’ve had both fruits ripen. I’ve had a frost kill the blooms, I’ve had a frost spoil the fruit before it was ripe. Crazy, as we’re a zone 9!

In the area I call “the orchard”, we’re going to plant two LSU fig tress this fall, a couple of peach & pear trees, and this spring a friend gave us a 3 year old transplant of a Japanese plum. I’m pleased to see this tree is growing and thriving! I never have luck with fruit tree transplants. The Japanese plum fruits in early March, so it’s perfect for the time between winter fruits & spring/summer fruits.

I have plans for grapes and blue berry bushes as well.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-30 Rebecca Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:55:00 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-30 I wish I lived in a climate where I could have a lemon tree! In addition to the lemons and the benefits to the environment, it will probably look beautiful growing in your small yard. We just moved into a house with two huge cherry trees. I am not sure they still produce fruit, but I hope so!<br/><br/>Thanks for the Thrifty Green Thursday tip! I wish I lived in a climate where I could have a lemon tree! In addition to the lemons and the benefits to the environment, it will probably look beautiful growing in your small yard. We just moved into a house with two huge cherry trees. I am not sure they still produce fruit, but I hope so!

Thanks for the Thrifty Green Thursday tip!

]]> By: Courtney http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-27 Courtney Fri, 20 Feb 2009 05:23:00 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-27 I love this idea and it makes me wish I lived in an area where we could have fruit trees. I once had one shipped and a few months later my dog ate the dang thing. it was so tragic! very jealous though! I love this idea and it makes me wish I lived in an area where we could have fruit trees. I once had one shipped and a few months later my dog ate the dang thing. it was so tragic! very jealous though!

]]> By: Joy http://www.itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/fruit-trees-and-global-warming/#comment-25 Joy Thu, 19 Feb 2009 22:11:00 +0000 http://itsfrugalbeinggreen.com/?p=96#comment-25 Thanks so much for this tip! A gardening friend of mine was just mentioning dwarf fruit trees this morning, but I had never heard of them previous to that. It feels a bit less overwhelming to have a dwarf tree than to be dealing with several bushels of apples/cherries/peaches annually. We're glad you joined us this week for Thrifty Green Thursday! Thanks so much for this tip! A gardening friend of mine was just mentioning dwarf fruit trees this morning, but I had never heard of them previous to that. It feels a bit less overwhelming to have a dwarf tree than to be dealing with several bushels of apples/cherries/peaches annually. We’re glad you joined us this week for Thrifty Green Thursday!

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