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  • From: lostman_amiga@yahoo.com
  • To: nafex@yahoogroups.com
  • Subject: [nafex] Re: an good idea.....maybe
  • Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 18:01:27 -0000

--- In nafex@y..., mauch1@a... wrote:
> I may be repeating myself as the first time I posted this, I
> got 'YahooGroups not available'
>
> If possible place a scale on the drawing as 1 inch on your machine
> may not be an inch on mine (would vary by screen size and display
> settings)

Good idea! I will add that

>
> Kiwis- Are you leaving enough space? I've been recommended from
> someone who raises hardy kiwis in zone 7 that trellised you need 25'
> x 8' (from personal experience I know that 12' on a vertical grape
> arbor is not really enough). The same person also strongly advised
> against planting Ken's Red as he felt it was inferior to Annasnaja.
>

Hmm, I was told just the opposite. The guy seem to like Ken's Red.
do you have any more detail on whay he said it was inferior? I was
also told to plant them on a "T" trellis at leas 10' apart. I guess I
could just keep them pruned though....?


> In my experience the Am. Persimmon and Mulberries will grow much
> larger than 15 and 20 ft respectively (I don't know how much pruning
> can help this)


Oops! your right, I first thought they were the same size as the asian
ones. I never changed them. I will have to work on the back some more
then. Now I have seen conflicting info on mulberries. I will have to
chech them out again. Maybe is a specific kind I was looking at.




> Fejoia - are they reliably hardy in zone 7?

There is guy who lives a bit north of me that has one. I thought I
would give it try. He has had no problems with them. I wanted to do a
Loquat too, but I think I will be pushing my luck with that. On the
other hand I go to the South Eastern Palm and Exotic fruit site and a
few local members have loquat trees in their yard. Go figure.


> What software did you use to generate the drawings?

I used Adolbe Illustrator. There may be an easier sotware to use,
but I teach it at school, so it was a sinple project for me.

>
> Have you planned for using all this fruit?

:)

Thats the big question. I have a reputation for my eyes being to big
for my belly! :)
I will be doing some (alot) of presearving, but I will also giving
some gift baskets and selling some to. Of course I will bring some to
the NAFEX and SFF shows too! :)

To be serious, I really dont know. I do hope to make this investment
pay for itself, but I am really doing it because I like eating fruit
and it kinda fun.

What do you all do with your treasure???
>
> It looks interesting.
>

Thanx for your suggestions!



> Chris Mauchline
> SE PA, zone 6
>
>
> --- In nafex@y..., lostman_amiga@y... wrote:
> > I dont know if this is an idea that would be wrong for this forum,
> but
> > I thought I would suggest it anyway....
> >
> > A little background first...
> > I am working on a fairly ambitious project(for me)of
re-landscaping
> my
> > yard with edible plants. I have done a fair amount of research
for
> > being such a newbie at this, but there is nothing like getting
> > differnet peoples opinions first hand about all this. This is
what
> > makes this place and other forums so crucial to me. I only wish I
> > could show people my space and what I want to plant. I spent a
> great
> > deal of time planning on paper my landscape design to get a
clearer
> > picture in my head of what would go well in the space. I also
> thought
> > it would be a great way to show others what I want to do.
> > Unfortunately, most people I know think I'm a bit odd for not
> planting
> > lawn grass, flowers, and boxwoods. I didnt really have a group to
> go
> > to till I found NAFEX. But I still would like a few people locally
> > that I could actually show things too.
> >
> > So, to make a long story short, I thought maybe I can upload my
> > yard plans to the forum file sections for feedback. Better yet,
> maybe
> > a folder of landscape and orchard plans so everyone can share
thier
> > vision with others......? Would this be to difficult to manage?
> > any problems this might cause?
> >
> > I know this might be overstepping my bounds as a new NAFEX online
> > member, but would the members and the owner be interested in doing
> > something like this? I would love to see what other people are
> > planting.


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