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[1cock2hens]

I have several cherries and peaches I have grown from pit as an experiment. I just put them in pots and left them out all winter and they sprouted, i'm going to transplant them when they get bigger.
I got several cherry trees on ebay very cheep and some where exactly what they said and others where just wild cherries i suspect.

 

[Arielle2]

While it is helpful to know the variety name for MANY reasons, I do have an appreciation for the wild types. As a kid, ate lots of chokecherries.

Have a few apple seeds that I am holding on to and thinking about. Need to know if thee need cold treatment......

 

[chickadoodles]

While it is helpful to know the variety name for MANY reasons, I do have an appreciation for the wild types. As a kid, ate lots of chokecherries.

Have a few apple seeds that I am holding on to and thinking about. Need to know if thee need cold treatment......

I have tried to start many apple seeds. I put several in the fridge for a few weeks to a couple of months. The ones that were in the fridge lasted the longest so far.

 

[Arielle2]

I have tried to start many apple seeds. I put several in the fridge for a few weeks to a couple of months. The ones that were in the fridge lasted the longest so far.

Clarify lasted the longest? Meaning the tree thrived for a longer time? And did seed sprout even if not put in 'frige?

 

[Arielle2]

Rootstock and scions arrived today---I was secretly hoping the order was lost or the order didnt go thru ( despite getting an order #).... because I"M TERRIFIED to try this grafting again.......DH likes to point out my failures.... I tell him, I wont gett better skilled if I dont keep practicing.....
From first effort, 4 pear trees survived. None of the grafts took, if you remember.
Will try a simpler graft technigue this time. Also it is not February. Will need to get in ground asap I think. And seal all leaks oooops, Im mean cuts. lol

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh my enabling friends........found this with a little google.....https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/cherry/grow-a-cherry-tree-pit.htm

Also, found cherry trees at a better price. https://www.springhillnursery.com/category/edibles
$25 rather than the $39 at Geurney's. One on sale for $19+. Though Spring hill has few varieties of cherries and Geurneys has sandcherry, nanking and all 3 dwarf cherries.

we have a Choke cherry tree here folks recall it was put in back in 32 after the hoouse was done there is a three apple of different varieties and a pare three

 

[Arielle2]

we have a Choke cherry tree here folks recall it was put in back in 32 after the hoouse was done there is a three apple of different varieties and a pare three

Love chokecherries. I made them into jam. Takes a bit to separate the pulp from the pits..... I know I did NOT pit, so perhaps cooked the whole berries and then separated out the pits from the pulp. I do know it would not have been strained for a jelly. We rarely made jellies. Chokecherry jelly tastes wonderful, and is not like a cherry jam...or different enough.

Pears-- made marmelades by grinding the fruits in a meat grinder like tool, a coarse grind. THe pears were very firm. I am wondering if my mother still has that pear....?

How do you use the apples??

 

[Arielle2]

Hey friends. Used promo codes to buy from Spring Hill

THese expire soon.
0460878 is 33% off order experation I didnt check
0431434 is $25 off merchandise total of $50, not including shipping costs. EXPIRES TODAY

Just bought 3 cherry trees for about $52.

For 2 trees I was short of the $50 limit, so added another $19.95 tree and netted a $5 savings AND a third tree.

or could have bought 2 varieties, at 1/3 off $45 and then add shipping.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Love chokecherries. I made them into jam. Takes a bit to separate the pulp from the pits..... I know I did NOT pit, so perhaps cooked the whole berries and then separated out the pits from the pulp. I do know it would not have been strained for a jelly. We rarely made jellies. Chokecherry jelly tastes wonderful, and is not like a cherry jam...or different enough.

Pears-- made marmelades by grinding the fruits in a meat grinder like tool, a coarse grind. THe pears were very firm. I am wondering if my mother still has that pear....?

How do you use the apples??

most of the apples end up in the chicken yard they are not good anymore the trees need to come down and start over they where planted in 35 ? that is how old they are one was tipped over so half the roots exposed still growing that way

 

[Arielle2]

Maybe this year is the year to replace those trees, or at least investigate the varities to find your dream tree..... or two.

Or perhaps a small mullberry.

https://www.gardensalive.com/product/dwarf-everbearing-mulberry