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DKGuffe starts with ... HI. We're currently making a raised garden bed for growing citrus trees, purpose being a combination of delicious fruit and privacy screen cover towards neighbours. We thought Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Orange and kumquat would be nice. Would the area beneath the trees be usefull for anything else at the same time? Herb garden etc, or would the trees eat up all the nutrients? | About the Author DKGuffe Pakenham 24th December 2019 11:25am #UserID: 21385 Posts: 4 View All DKGuffe's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi DK, The slow growing kumquat will be gobbled up by the fast growing lemon, lime, mandarin and orange. If you can espalier the citrus trees then you can plant some herbs or veggies at the front of the espalier since espalier doesn't occupy a lot of space unlike a regular tree. I included an espaliered eureka lemon of mine for your perusal. I have also espaliered my orange, mandarin and kumquat and some 😎
| About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 24th December 2019 7:04pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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DKGuffe says... Interesting, that's something that didnt even cross my mind. We still need the trees to grow to at least 2 meters high to get sufficient cover above the fence. Espalier may be a way to go. I have yet to prepare the ground where the trees are going. We have wet clay in general here in Pakenham, Victoria, and the garden I'm preparing will be around 60cm higher than the regular level, so I plan to back fill maybe 30cm, and the rest being filled with sandy loam. I'm putting in drainage as well. We're a bit unsure if dwarf trees or full size would be the best choice. Any ideas there? Also, what would be an ideal time to plant? | About the Author DKGuffe Pakenham 25th December 2019 6:37pm #UserID: 21385 Posts: 4 View All DKGuffe's Edible Fruit Trees |
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Fruitylicious1 says... Hi DKguffe If you have generous strip (long, not necessarily wide) for espaliering, normal trees is the way to go because of their inherent overall vigor. Espaliering demands more time and effort than your average plants especially during the growing season where limbs elongate to phenomenal length. I train the laterald every 2 to 3 days from late spring to early autumn. Winter, they don't grow as much. For potted specimens you can start planting them early autumn. If you missed autumn, mid spring is the next season to fill up your citrus orchard. Happy gardening 😎 | About the Author Fruitylicious1 TAMWORTH,2340,NSW 26th December 2019 8:00pm #UserID: 16885 Posts: 709 View All Fruitylicious1's Edible Fruit Trees |
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