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Loquat time!
Started this discussion. Last reply by Ty Mellon May 2, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hey Austinites,Loquats should be ripening in the area in the very near future, if they're not already. Does anyone know of some good trees somewhere between Driftwood and Wild Basin or thereabouts…Continue
Fruit trees - now's the time to plant, and to get ready to graft.
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill C Feb 1, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Hey folks, A reminder that now's the time to think about fruit trees and vines. Where are you going to put yours? They're starting to show up at the nurseries. Make sure that whatever you get is…Continue
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Loquats should be ripening in the area in the very near future, if they're not already. Does anyone know of some good trees somewhere between Driftwood and Wild Basin or thereabouts where I can…"
Loquat time!
Hey Austinites,Loquats should be ripening in the area in the very near future, if they're not already. Does anyone know of some good trees somewhere between Driftwood and Wild Basin or thereabouts where I can collect some? I don't have any big enough growing here yet.I do know of a big pair on Stassney, just west of Congress. They're on either side of a parking lot entrance, right on the street, in front of an Auto Zone. They're loaded. I don't get over that way often, but happened to pass…See More
"Good luck on blueberries. I wish we had the right soil for it.
We have very alkaline soil here in most of the Austin area, and blueberries require acidic soil. If you're pretty far east of 35 you might be getting into the…"
"great post! I am very excited about blueberry vines. Any recommendations?"
"Bill,
This is a great contribution! I am going to put this on the Facebook FOOGS page as well. The interest by our members in Fruit tress is growing like crazy. Please keep posting your knowledge. It is a great…"
"Hey, welcome to the group; I just logged in after another long absence, but I do get good info so I'll be around. Thanks for the post about fruit trees; I was just looking last week for good choices and now I know I'd better…"
"Hi folks,
Anyone pruning their Muscadine or other table grapes that are performing well for you in the Austin area who'd be willing to supply me with some scions for grafting?
I can offer various pear, peach, and plum scions in…"
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Fruit trees - now's the time to plant, and to get ready to graft.
Hey folks, A reminder that now's the time to think about fruit trees and vines. Where are you going to put yours? They're starting to show up at the nurseries. Make sure that whatever you get is good for 750-900 chill hours (between 32 and 45 degrees F). If you already have trees, now's the time to prune. And pruning brings up another subject: Grafting. If you have a tree that just hasn't been producing, it's possible that the one you planted isn't right for our area (back to that 'chill…See More
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- At 11:40am on January 19, 2011,
Camilo Garcia said…
- Hey, welcome to the group; I just logged in after another long absence, but I do get good info so I'll be around. Thanks for the post about fruit trees; I was just looking last week for good choices and now I know I'd better hurry. Also getting into other perennials, finally, like asparagus. Thanks, we can use all the help we can get. Oh, yeah, the other perennial we've gotten into (and really Getting Into!) is chickens. Maybe we'll potluck soon.
- At 11:42pm on July 2, 2010,
Rachel Butler said…
- Welcome, Bill!
- At 12:59pm on July 2, 2010,
Ty Mellon said…
- Hi Bill! Glad to have you on here! Welcome to FOOGS.org! Please remember to check out our FB site and also spread the word!!
Thanks!
Ty
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