What are You Eating from the Garden?

[ninnymary]

A few years ago I got inspired by DigitS’ to plant shallots. I planted them around October and they took a full year to grow! Well that was tying up my valuable real estate so I stopped.

Planted these this year from starts and they are huge! Will definitely continue to plant starts.

 

[Marie2020]

These grapes were grown on the property where I am staying and given to me this morning for part of my breakfast

 

[ducks4you]

Grapes make a really good fence, btw.

 

[SPedigrees]

Tomatoes! All my other salad ingredients have come from other gardeners at the farmers market. I can claim only the tomatoes.

 

[ducks4you]

Taking puppies on a walk on the south yard I checked in my tomato plants. I looks like we might get a small harvest next week. Tomorrow I am 8 weeks out on my surgery, told that the bones on my left leg are set at this point, so I will be talking to my PT tomorrow about What outside work I should be able to do. With a riding mower MANY things are possible, like dragging hoses from A to B. MY plants could really use a good soaking.
I am content to look at all of YOUR harvests and dream about 2026...

 

[akroberts]

Taking puppies on a walk on the south yard I checked in my tomato plants. I looks like we might get a small harvest next week. Tomorrow I am 8 weeks out on my surgery, told that the bones on my left leg are set at this point, so I will be talking to my PT tomorrow about What outside work I should be able to do. With a riding mower MANY things are possible, like dragging hoses from A to B. MY plants could really use a good soaking.
I am content to look at all of YOUR harvests and dream about 2026...

I agree with you. My garden has been so not good this year but I am still trying to get the right garden in place and I am also going to try to get a small orchard going to. Hopefully it will help with the winds we keep getting.

 

[ducks4you]

@akroberts aren't you like zone 7?
I ask bc a local expert said that our area, 5b/6a is too cold to keep most fruit trees going, but I think you could do it.
If you want to be sure to get good fruiting trees, I suggest buying from Stark Bros, bareroot.
Yeah, it's good to buy local, but the sticker shock will knock you over!!

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co - Since 1816

Stark Bro's offers quality nursery products, and helpful advice, for the growing enthusiast. Order trees, plants, and supplies online now.

www.starkbros.com

 

[ducks4you]

I had a peach tree on the property, that just suddenly kicked the bucket. Produced a lot of fruit.
Then, I bought a peach tree at a box store. The tree is 15 ft tall, Lovely shade tree, practically NO fruit.
I also bought a Red Haven Peach from them. OUR biggest problem here is late Spring freezes. I Had over 30 blossoms on this one, but, the timing was wrong, I covered it to protect it and that also protected it from pollination, so none this year on it.
Hoping for a better Spring next year!!

Redhaven Peach Tree - Stark Bro’s

Redhaven peach trees are heavy-bearing and easy to grow and maintain with spreading branches. They bloom late to avoid frosts and are resistant to leaf spot.

www.starkbros.com

Good luck on your orchard!!

 

[akroberts]

@akroberts aren't you like zone 7?
I ask bc a local expert said that our area, 5b/6a is too cold to keep most fruit trees going, but I think you could do it.
If you want to be sure to get good fruiting trees, I suggest buying from Stark Bros, bareroot.
Yeah, it's good to buy local, but the sticker shock will knock you over!!

Stark Bro's Nurseries & Orchards Co - Since 1816

Stark Bro's offers quality nursery products, and helpful advice, for the growing enthusiast. Order trees, plants, and supplies online now.

www.starkbros.com

I'm zoned 9a. Also in CA no one will ship trees here because that's how pathetic the state is.

 

[flowerbug]

I'm zoned 9a. Also in CA no one will ship trees here because that's how pathetic the state is.

um, someone must be growing them, you just have to find an outlet that you can get to:


check this link:

Top DWN Home Grower Fruit Varieties in Northern California 2025 | Dave Wilson Nursery

Top DWN Home Grower Fruit Varieties in Northern California 2025 | Dave Wilson Nursery

www.davewilson.com

stark brothers says it does ship to California:

Fruit Trees and Plants for California

Find Stark Bro's fruit trees, berry & garden plants for California's climate. Heirloom, heat-tolerant, and disease-resistant varieties perfect for your garden.

www.starkbros.com

call them to make sure.

for high wind areas you may need a windbreak of some kind if you plan on growing fruits on trees, simply because if you have a loaded down tree of fruit it cannot withstand direct high winds without damage.

there are various ways of planting companion wind breaks or growing shorter trees and having a fence of some kind...