Comments on: box full of…roots http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/19/box-full-ofroots/ Sat, 24 Sep 2011 18:16:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Phyllis http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/19/box-full-ofroots/#comment-19 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 15:32:53 +0000 http://gardenwallah.com/?p=870#comment-19 Erin and Josh, in planting fruit trees you are continuing a tradition that may have partially skipped a generation or two. I only planted a couple orange/lemon trees in Fl, and am not sure about your Mom. But your great-grandfather Frank Helton was an avid experimenter when it came to his orchard. He planted and cultivated all manner of fruit trees, and my personal favorite, mulberries. He grafted one type of apple tree to another and made hybrids. I do think it was his passion in life.
By coincidence, I have a couple of patio blueberries from Gurney’s. They came with branches intact, little babies about 5 inches total length. I was not sure how to make the soil sufficiently acidic but ended up watering with vinegar water and crossing my fingers! Prince doesn’t know yet, but he may eventually get to eat his favorite fresh fruit(blueberries) right off the branches!
About roots, you know that is how new vineyards are created too….
I am excited about what you are doing!
Love,
Phyllis

]]> By: M DeWitt http://gardenwallah.com/2009/03/19/box-full-ofroots/#comment-18 Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:01:19 +0000 http://gardenwallah.com/?p=870#comment-18 Josh and Erin,

You two are working so hard, all the while, having fun! Just wait until you can enjoy the fruits of your labor! Such a variety of fruits, berries, and vegetables there will be.

The shed is coming along nicely, and will serve you well for years.

Keep up the good work.

Love,
M

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