Surviving Minnesota!

[Molpet]

I'm close enough to there too Still worth it if they are placed well. It feels good to do things like this for whoever comes after us on the land. And they are pretty. These are two of mine.

They are pretty trees and give shade. I have over 3dz mature Walnut trees.
It's a challenge to grow a garden because of the toxins in the roots. The roots go out at least as tall as the tree. I gave up picking up walnuts when it got to be 4 wheel barrows every day for a month. I mow them up and the poultry like to eat the meats and worms that get in the hulls.
I keep telling myself that they are better than Ash. Almost all the ash have died from longhorn beetle

 

[saysfaa]

There is the root toxin thing. Unfortunately I found out tomatoes are very sensitive ti it.

And I also thought the roots went out to the dripline - at least on trees in the open. Sigh. Mine go out at least three times. I was still finding 1" thick diameter roots.

 

[duluthralphie]

Mine are in sand.

No, it takes about 10 years to begin production, if I remember right. Sorry. Still worthwhile to plant some, though.

Not at my age.

 

[Cebarmlds]

Not at my age.

I think you still have another 10 years, plant the dam tree.

 

[duluthralphie]

I think you still have another 10 years, plant the dam tree.

I planted apple trees 10 years ago and had about a half dozen apples. I am not planting a walnut and watching it for ten years for 2 nuts in 10 years.

 

[R2elk]

I planted apple trees 10 years ago and had about a half dozen apples. I am not planting a walnut and watching it for ten years for 2 nuts in 10 years.

I'm older than you and I continue to plant new trees every year. I got a good crop of apples from my Honeycrisp tree this year. I got a good crop from my prune type plums for the first time in about 15 years.

I will plant more new trees next year.

 

[saysfaa]

Hm, it doesn't take that long for apples to start producing. Something else is going on - varieties incompatible with each other or with the climate, not enough pollinators, fertilizer or pruning issues, something.

 

[duluthralphie]

Hm, it doesn't take that long for apples to start producing. Something else is going on - varieties incompatible with each other or with the climate, not enough pollinators, fertilizer or pruning issues, something.

Please come and tell that to my trees.

 

[Cebarmlds]

I didn't get apples this year because of a hard freeze after the blossoms set.

 

[saysfaa]

Could try it, it worked with Pepper when she was taking forever to be productive. ...Of course, she does have ears...