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Bobbie starts with ... Can anyone recommend fruit trees or any trees that will tolerate boggy clay soils? I have 5 acres and in the wet weather I have a couple of flat acres that remain extremely wet. This happens for a couple of months each year. Does anyone have any suggestions? I originally planned this area to be an orchard until I saw it in the first wet season. I am unsure if there are any fruit trees that will tolerate wet feet for a short/moderate time. Maybe I could turn into a wetland? I would love any ideas!! Bobbie | About the Author Bobbie Midge Point QLD 25th January 2009 6:53pm #UserID: 1922 Posts: 3 View All Bobbie's Edible Fruit Trees |
RolFlor a says... Look in the library or book shop etc for 'Grow What Where'. The 2006 edition has a CD which can be downloaded. There are nearly 150 different lists of plant situations for Australian native plants. One list is for Bogs and Ponds. 2 trees in that list can live in permanently wet soils or even under water. Those trees are the Casuarina glauca and Melaleuca ericifolia. Look for a quick growing bog/pond native. A non native fruiting plant for bogs might be the Jakfruit. Try planting on mounds too. The casuarina is a way to grow your own wharf pilings too. Plan for eventually maybe cutting down all/some of the natives and letting the fruiting trees remain. Create ponds and mounds for this purpose. Read Permaculture books,some are better than others. | About the Author health101orgarticles1 Ovahere 25th January 2009 7:50pm #UserID: 316 Posts: 159 View All health101orgarticles1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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| About the Author peter30001 adelaide 25th January 2009 9:30pm #UserID: 593 Posts: 293 View All peter30001's Edible Fruit Trees |
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lucy says... Hi Bobby, I have 11 acres of boggy land in Lancashire UK. The best thing to grow on boggy soils would be willow or alder trees. They are good for biomass and may help to dry up the soil. Put them in the wettest part. They can even withstand stagnant water. other trees that may do well are: Elderberry Serviceberry quince some pears birch ash and holly. In terms of plants and shrubs that like moist soil: Rhubarb Dogwood cranberry and blueberry (especially if your soil is acid) mint and spearmint celery kale and many other brasiccas celeriac peppers tomatoes cucumbers Happy growing | About the Author lucy Lancashire UK 2nd December 2010 5:25am #UserID: 4601 Posts: 1 View All lucy 's Edible Fruit Trees |
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amanda says... Bobbie - if you can afford it - why not get some advice? You will only have to prepare the ground once - and yes, it will likely involve earthmoving and the set up of underground run off channels etc - but it could be worth it in the long run maybe? It's not that hard. You need a drainage dude. The beauty of a good set up is that any excess could be diverted into a dam/wet lands via swales. Maybe they could even be blocked again during dry times - lots of possibilities there. I envy you to be honest! | About the Author amanda19 Geraldton Mid West WA 3rd December 2010 11:23pm #UserID: 2309 Posts: 4607 View All amanda19's Edible Fruit Trees |
allybanana says... With also some places of boggy clay to deal with this is what have found. Mullberry as says Rhys, pomergranate and Blackberry, (periods of bog, some clay and drought), pear, quince, , plum,(heavy loam some clay and periods of bog) jabotocaba and Asimina (high organic and periods of bog) | About the Author allybanana Eden S-East NSW 6th December 2010 12:11am #UserID: 4544 Posts: 372 View All allybanana's Edible Fruit Trees |
heddysue says... Hi Everyone, you would have to add persimmon they are OK in wet clay and pepino is worth a try as ground cover. If anyone wants asimina triloba seed I have some for sale very cheap $1 ea plus postage. They are ideal in wet situations but like wind and hot westerly sun protection, as they are an understory plant. www.quicksales.com.au search asimina. Does anyone know if youngberry handles wet feet? | About the Author heddysue Kyogle 22nd January 2013 3:24pm #UserID: 6211 Posts: 17 View All heddysue's Edible Fruit Trees |
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