Springy time?
Mar. 10th, 2010 06:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
femkes_folliesThe snow is finally melting, grass is becoming visible (It's dead grass, but hey, forgot it was even down there!)...
.... and now the $64K question is..
Do I plant some fruit this year? Make headway toward the whole edible landscape concept?
Even if we don't relocate to a new city/state, we're rapidly outgrowing the house/yard. (OK, have outgrown but not financially capable of upgrading currently).
So, do I consider it a practice exercise and plant stuff I may or may not be around to enjoy - and thereby learn something?
Or not waste the time and money?
Possibilities including but not limited to...
Replacing the raspberries that died last year (bought them too late in the season, I think). Maybe try "Caroline" - the new everbearer.
Strawberries. Possibly fill the front flower bed around the roses with a day neutral variety and edge with alpines.
Peach and Cherry trees espaliered on the south-facing solid plank back fence
Dig a new bed for some Nanking cherries, currants, gooseberries, and possibly ligonberry bushes
Espaliered apple fence in the front yard.
.... and now the $64K question is..
Do I plant some fruit this year? Make headway toward the whole edible landscape concept?
Even if we don't relocate to a new city/state, we're rapidly outgrowing the house/yard. (OK, have outgrown but not financially capable of upgrading currently).
So, do I consider it a practice exercise and plant stuff I may or may not be around to enjoy - and thereby learn something?
Or not waste the time and money?
Possibilities including but not limited to...
Replacing the raspberries that died last year (bought them too late in the season, I think). Maybe try "Caroline" - the new everbearer.
Strawberries. Possibly fill the front flower bed around the roses with a day neutral variety and edge with alpines.
Peach and Cherry trees espaliered on the south-facing solid plank back fence
Dig a new bed for some Nanking cherries, currants, gooseberries, and possibly ligonberry bushes
Espaliered apple fence in the front yard.
