Comments on: Giving the Gift of Self Sufficiency

By: admin

admin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:39:50 +0000

Hi Julia,

I just put it in bare root this spring so I’m not sure. The catalog says 2-3 years after planting. I planted a “smyrna”. What type of herb jellies have turned out to be your favorites? I wanted to make mint jelly but it’s been freezing so I may have missed the mint window…I swear next year I’ll be done before Thanksgiving!

By: julia

julia — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:58:32 +0000

I’m obsessed with jelly these days. Mostly, I’m making apple jellies with different spices and such added, but the other day I made a quince jelly that I’m pretty proud of. I notice you have a quince tree–how cool! I want to plant one next year. How long did yours take to bear fruit?

By: admin

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:31:05 +0000

Hi Julia,

What kind of jelly did you make? Homemade jelly rocks! It’s such a great gift.

By: julia

julia — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:24:10 +0000

I’ve been daydreaming about next year’s plants already, too. Nice to know others are as well. And presents? Well, everybody is getting jelly this year and I’m pretty proud of that!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:51:01 +0000

Sarah – I bet you’ve got a great list as well! xox2

Diane – I wish you could ship me a volunteer mulberry tree but how nice to have space that you can allow volunteers!

Diane has some great things in her etsy shop as well!

By: admin

admin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:47:30 +0000

Hi Joyce! The olives are Arbequina and Leccino and the catalog says 1/2 to full day sun (I’m thinking parking strip) in well drained soil, hardy to 12F. The almonds could be Prima, Bounty, Oracle or Nikita’s Pride since they are all late bloomers and early to ripen. The catalog says same sun & soil as the olives, hardy to minus 20F and disease resistant.

They are all bare root so the most I’d be out for any one tree if they don’t work out would be $24.95. Keeping my fingers crossed…They sound like they have exactly the same requirements as hazelnut trees which I know do well here but my little guy is either allergic or sensitive to them still. He just had nutella at a friend’s house last week and was complaining his throat felt funny. Almonds I know he is somehow ok with.

By: Joyce Greenberg

Joyce Greenberg — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 02:18:15 +0000

I’m curious what varieties of olive and almond trees do well in this climate?

By: Diane@Peaceful Acres

Diane@Peaceful Acres — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 15:08:03 +0000

Great selections! We have all the volunteer Mulberry trees we don’t want! I’d love to have some currants also….I’ll have to add to my “next years” list.

By: Sarah Jio

Sarah Jio — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:15:47 +0000

Love these gift ideas!!! xo

By: admin

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:52:33 +0000

What a great idea! Chiot’s Run had some great ideas too!