
Tune-in to Farmer Greg Peterson of the Urban Farm! This Saturday, we’ll be talking about #BackyardFruitTrees
Fruit and Citrus trees are Farmer Greg’s favorite thing to grow. He explains why.
Urban orcharding can make an edible privacy fence or hedges.
Advantages of keeping your trees small.
Greg explains successive ripening. Yielding different varieties at different times.
Before planting, know the 3 ways you can kill your fruit trees. From placement to watering.
Watering tip for winter and summer. And how a soil probe can control the right amount of water.
Greg’s 6-6 Rule: 6 foot diameter, 6 inches of woody mulch. Why this is important once you plant your trees.
Digging your hole. The 60/40 mix of what goes in the hole. 60% planting mix with 40% native dirt. Plus adding Mycorrhiza, Azomite and Worm Castings to the mix. What they do for the tree.
List of apples, apricots, peaches, plums, berries, figs and female mulberries that grow well in the low desert. The ‘no list’ includes cherries, nectarines, nuts and pears. Greg explains why.
Discussion of 3 Key Factors To Fruit Tree Success.
Plant trees with low chill hours for low desert. Greg explains chill hours and the importance of it to produce fruit.
Planting on the correct root stocks.
Plant trees where the fruit ripens before July 1st!

Tune-in to Farmer Greg Peterson of the Urban Farm! This Saturday, we’ll be talking about #BackyardFruitTrees