Renemarie's Old orchard Young Orchard garden

Created on Tuesday, 10 Jun 08

The yard between the house and chicken coop was Ron’s dad’s orchard area. It had three golden plums, two red plums, four Italian prunes, and two apple trees with a couple of varieties grafted onto each. These are very mature trees. Since we’ve moved in, one golden plum, one red plum and a couple of Italian prunes have succumbed to the wind and weather.
These trees are full of character, beautiful, and have an aura about them. I sometimes think I can feel their presence, especially on summer evenings and during harvest. It’s like I’m hanging out with them when I’m relaxing in the yard after a hard day’s work.
But unfortunately, their days are numbered. They are mostly rotted in the center, have health issues, etc. So, knowing their days are numbered, I started a new orchard on the edge of the open field by the vegetable garden.
This new orchard has two cherry trees—a bing and a pie, two pear trees, a crabapple, two other apples, a grafted 3-in-1 Japanese pear, two Cornelian cherries, two hazelnuts, a medlar, and a fig. I also just bought a new Italian prune that I planted next to one of the old Italian prunes.

Organic Garden

Garden Type: Orchard | Sun: Partial Sun | Soil: Clay

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Day 36

Old Apple Tree #2

Malus domestica

This old timer was planted by Ron's father and is probably about 60...

Planted on 27 Oct 08
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Day 60

Tompkins King

Malus domestica

We ordered a Tompkins King apple tree from Cloud Mountain Nursery d...

Planted on 03 Oct 08
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Day 155

Old Apple Tree #1

Malus domestica

This is a very old mossy apple tree Ron's father planted. He was f...

Planted on 30 Jun 08
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Asian Pear

Pyrus communis x Pyrus pyrifolia

I wanted an Asian pear, but they do not pollinize well with my Euro...

Planted in 2006
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Apple "Ashmead's Kernel"

Malus domestica

The apple I've been looking for. Crisp, sweet, long storage, not p...

Planted in 2006
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Cornelian Cherry #1

Cornus mas

Not a true cherry. Member of the dogwood family. Purchased it wit...

Planted in 2004
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Cornelian Cherry #2

Cornus mas

One of the first trees to go in the young orchard. It's a type of ...

Planted in 2004
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Cherry "Montmorency"

Prunus cerasus

One of two cherry trees in the young orchard. I wanted one sweet c...

Planted in 2004
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Cherry "Bing"

Prunus

Sweet cherry. Seems every farm around here has pie cherries. Not ...

Planted in 2004
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Pear "Orcas"

Pyrus communis

Discovered on Orcas Island. It does well well here, being native t...

Planted in 2004
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Pear "Bartlett"

Pyrus communis

One of the first residents of my young orchard. It is paired with ...

Planted in 2003
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