How to grow dwarf and small varieties of apples, pear, cherries, plums and figs in containers, or in the ground in small gardens. Create a mini orchard with advice on choosing a root stock and an introduction to training your fruit tree as an espalier, candelabra, fan, or step over to get maximum fruit in minimum space. From BBC Radio Ulster contributor, gardening expert Amy Kelly. #garden #balconygarden #gardening #allotment #appletree #apple #pear #cherry #fig #miniorchard #urbanorchard #containergardening #growing #homegrown #homestead #tree #orchard #fruit #growyourownfood
Chapters
0:00 Any garden can have a Fruit Tree
0:25 What is a "Root Stock"?
1:07 Dwarf Root Stocks for Apples and Pears
1:58 Understanding Fruit Tree Labels
2:18 Care for Dwarf Fruit Trees grown in the ground
3:01 What "self fertile" means and best Apple and Pear varieties
3:59 Care for Fruit Trees grown in Pots/Planters/Containers
5:04 What size pot to use for different Fruit Trees and growing Figs
6:34 Cherry and Plum Root Stocks
7:58 Training your tree as as Espalier
9:58 Training Apples and Pears as a Stepover
10:47 Fan Training Plums, Cherries, Peaches, and other Stone Fruit
11:23 Candelabra Training Technique
12:18 Why trained trees are great for small gardens
12:48 How often to Prune Trained Fruit Trees
13:10 Fruit Trees Help Wildlife
13:28 Fruit Trees crop heavily in alternate years
13:50 Why everyone should have a fruit tree
