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tyson_chaplin

Help with Fruit tree selection

10 years ago


Hello Community,

I'm in the midst of planning a fruit tree area to by Backyard garden. As shown in the picture, I have a vegetable and fruit garden on the West side of my house. I would like to add 4 trees to the East side of my house. The Yellow Line on the picture is just shy of 50 feet and that is where I plan to put the trees. The soil is well drained as I have a full French drain around the entire property. It is full sun during the day except in the spring, the trees on the south side neighbor block about 10 feet of the grass on the south side of the property.

My goal is to have 1 self pollinating Pear, 1 self Pollinating nectarine, 1 Honeycrisp Apple Tree, and 1 other Apple tree to boost pollination of the honeycrisp.

My fruit I want to be good for eating fresh and desserts. I have two small Children that are really into the garden and eating the food we grow. I'm looking at dwarf trees but this is the question, what varieties are good for my zone (Seattle, Wa) and do I have enough space? Do I get bare root? established trees(haven't found any)? what time of year should I be looking for them, I go to the local nursery and they just tell me "its the wrong time of year" but tell me to check back... ??? Is four trees to many? If I get bareroot, how long until I get fruit?

Any advice for me that you can share would be greatly appreciated. Maybe I'm looking at this wrong but I want to be successful in my garden. Thank you

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