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Ep 101: From Blossom to Bounty: Essential Tips for Thriving Fruit Trees All Year Round

November 03, 2024 • Esther Aitken

Hi and Welcome to another episode of The Messed Up Gardener.

In this episode of The Messed Up Gardener, we're diving into one of the most fulfilling parts of gardening—growing and maintaining your own fruit trees! Whether you have space for an orchard or just a cozy corner on your patio, this episode covers the essential steps for ensuring your trees flourish and bear fruit season after season.

We’ll begin with tips on selecting the right tree for your climate and soil and explore whether to plant in open ground or containers (with a special story about my beloved Luisa plum). From there, we’ll walk through key planting techniques, watering routines, and fertilization strategies to keep your trees healthy.

Stay tuned for invaluable tips on pest and disease management, seasonal care routines, and even pruning tricks to encourage productive growth. We’ll finish with a guide on planning for a year-round fruit harvest, so you can enjoy fresh fruit no matter the season! Get ready to turn your garden into a fruit-producing haven.

Tune in, take notes, and let’s grow something amazing together! 🍏🍑🍋 As always, I say gardening can happen in any space and in any place and on any budget.

I hope you enjoy today's episode.

Link to Ep 11 - 8 Companion plants that are rockstars in the garden is as follows

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Gardening can happen in any space, in any place, and on any budget.