2012 Spring Garden is now in process

This year will be so wonderful. The garden will once again come to life. After last years knee replacement surgery the soil and I are now both well rested.

Today we finally were able to make the investment into our fruit trees.

After extensive research we came up the solution to a small yard. We found a tri-apple tree on mmm111 dwarf stock. The three types are Anna/Dorsett/Gravenstein. We purchased two trees and they will also self pollinate.

distance between rows MM.111  14-18ft

RESISTANCE TO SELECTED PESTS
           FRUIT               WOOLLY
           BEARING   CROWN     APPLE     FIRE      BURR
ROOTSTOCK  AGE (YRS) ROT       APHID     BLIGHT    KNOT

MM.111       4-6     Medium    High      Low       Low 

Under the Apple Tree I will plant Nasturtium it climbs tree and repels codling moth. 

Next we bought a dwarf Eureka Lemon

Height: 10'-15' at maturity

Two Southern High Bush Blueberries

mature height at 6'

 Tomato plants of four types 

pomegranate

 Bush beans of Contender and French filet both heirloom varieties. 

Cantaloupe 

carrots

lettuce

peppers

radishes

sunflower mammoth (near cucumbers)

alyssum 

parsly ( by the tomato, roses)

snapdragon

sweet pea