Fruit Trees Give Us Free Food Plus Shade In Summer (And Rare Types You Won't Find In The Supermarket)
There's absolutely no reason not to have a number of different fruit trees in your garden. Don't expect to be an expert right away; we all make mistakes that sometimes haunt us for years afterwards. Some of us make worse mistakes than others, though. I think that if there was an award for being the most naïve person to ever attempt growing a tree, I would win. I remember when I decided to plant a tree of my own, I had the perfect spot in mind. There was a gap between my house and my fence of about 5 feet. It was probably the least traveled area of my whole lawn, and I thought it could use something to spice it up. Maybe if I provided some lovely shade, it would become more used by my family. I envisioned a little picnic paradise in the shade, where my family could go just to be with each other and nature. Boy was I wrong. I thought I would start with a nice apple tree. Despite the risk of apples falling on our heads, I thought it...