Tips for a newbie

[cmiller]

I am still of new at this and I plan on planting fruit soon so can any one tell me which is the best for a newbie?

 

[Chuck]

I am still of new at this and I plan on planting fruit soon so can any one tell me which is the best for a newbie?

Everything depends on where you are located. What works well in one location will not in another.

 

[firelily99]

Tell us where that you live so we can help you better. What kind of fruit do you want to grow, trees, shrubs or vines? How much sun does your property get, how many hours of direct or indirect sun doe it get?

 

[claudine]

An apple tree or a pear tree would be a good choice, but if I were you, I'd start with berries. In my opinion they're great for beginners, because they're relatively easy to grow They're delicious, they don't need much space and they look really pretty.

 

[evelynmcgregor]

Apple and pear trees will grow almost anywhere and are easy choices. You have to do very little pruning. Plus they come in a variety of sizes from the size you can grow in a large pot on your patio to full size trees for in your yard. Sometimes you do need to spray them to control pests, but they are pretty maintenance free. And you can also can the excess as well as make jelly and freeze them for use later in the year when the fruit available in the stores tends to get expensive.

 

[Chuck]

Apple trees in a warm weather climate does not work very well. Pears on the other hand are the opposite depending on your soil. Here in Texas where it is hot apples do not work unless they are the very small variety and even they do not last long. Pears, especially the hard varieties do outstanding. We still need to know where you are located. If we don't know we can't help you AT ALL. Why don't you go back to where you signed up for this forum and tell where you are located? Otherwise you are spitting against the wind and wasteing our time

 

[gata montes]

I too would agree with what Chuck has already said regarding growing apples in a hot climate - as apart from the fact that they don't do very well and take up valuable space that could be put to better use - trying to grow apples in a hot climate is very definitely not worth the time or effort - especially as the few varieties that are said to grow in hot conditions - are absolutely tasteless and in some cases totally disgusting.

 

[cmiller]

Thanks you for all of the replies everyone I really appreciate it. All of your responses were very helpful thanks again!

 

[claudine]

Thanks you for all of the replies everyone I really appreciate it. All of your responses were very helpful thanks again!

Have you decided what fruits you are going to grow? Please keep us posted Personally, I really want to plant more strawberries in my garden. I already have a few plants, but I dream of having even more of them. I love eating fresh strawberries