What did you do in your orchard today?

[CrealCritter]

Red haven is fleshing up, and it's shocking how much it's grown in just 3 days. Yes it is the same tree I posted 3 days ago. Now I can see with my own eyes what timely fruit thinning does to a peach tree.

Eventhough I continue to tell her, FB doesn't believe me that she has "the touch" when it comes to the orchard. I don't know if she sweet talks the fruit trees or what, but she has the touch.

Branches are hanging low even after FBs' thinning. But that's OK... she thinned it well and I dont believe any branches will break. Besides I don't want to touch it right now. It seems content with it's fruit load. I will remove secondary lower branches late winter, a few weeks before pink bud.

I'm very happy with it for being in its 4th leaf. If it keeps growing like crazy, next pictures might have to be in landscape.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Our mature bartlet pear is covered up in pears again. Spraying seemed to help the monster with its rust issue somewhat. It still has rust just not as bad as it did. The fruit is hanging cleaner also. It might take multiple years to rid it of rust. You can see the rust in the leaves. I don't like it at all but it produces tasty pears so it's a trade off.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

Relience peach tree is growing like crazy. Best I can tell, theres 50 plus peaches hiding in the foliage. It's just the beginning of july, theres still a lot more growing season left. So i'm surprised its growing like crazy. The branches that are thin new wood (green) is this year's new growth, but next year's flower budwood

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

FB came in with the first few ripe red haven peaches that "just fell off in her hands" only 3 are left. She eat a several before she even told me. I said eat all you want that's why I grow them. They are pretty, tangy and sweet, firm, freestone and delicious peaches. With no defects, these I could market.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[CrealCritter]

The little red haven that could, I suspose. Around here, all it took was water soluble calcium nitrate sprinkled around the tree, at first sign of bud swell, to move the peach trees into a productive state of mind. Early spring rains drove CN down to the roots. It's really simple once you know. You know now dont you?

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Mini Horses]

That's beautiful. Tree ripened is only truly good peach

 

[CrealCritter]

That's beautiful. Tree ripened is only truly good peach

Yes... this morning first thing while taking the dogs pee. I checked for tree drops that occurred overnight, those are the best I found two, I rinsed them off in the bucket of water and eat them. So good . Tank thinks they are balls to fetch. Look... it's a tree that grows smushy tastey balls, NOT!

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[R2elk]

Carmine Jewel Dwarf cherry

Evans-Bali cherry

 

[CrealCritter]

Carmine Jewel Dwarf cherry
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Evans-Bali cherry
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Beautiful specimens. Curious about Carmine Jewel, does it sucker? Would it make a nice hedge row eventually? The only way to ensure YOU and not birds get the harvest is to cage them like you did.

I grafted two northstar onto mazzard rootrock this spring for FB. She wants two dwarf pie cherries on either side of the porch. It felt a little odd grafting a naturally occurring dwarf onto a full size rootstock. But the grafts took so I'm not complaining... just curious how it will grow out.

Jesus is Lord and Christ

 

[Mini Horses]

@R2elk ... Nice crop there. Wish we were close, I'd sure buy some of them. First house we ever bought had a nice cherry tree in the front yard. Tart pie type...soooo good! That's what I missed most when we moved