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Hello
As a novice backyard fruit grower whose intention
is to provide as much of our own produce and variety for my 3 growing hungry
boys, I'm continuously evaluating new things to fill up my yard
with.
I've got a selection of raspberries, strawberries,
2 blackberries, an amelanchier, hardy kiwis, and an apple tree with 2 more on
the way. Still deliberating over getting one or 2 pear trees.
I've also got 2 U of Saskatchewan cherries, but
since I am a self-confessed cherry addict, I was thinking about trying a
sweet. I've seen Biga and Binga available up here in Quebec, also Mazza
cherries (Mazy and Maza), as well as the old standards Stella and Lapins which I
am worried about not being hardy enough.
I am also still undecided about plums, mainly
because I don't think with all the rest of the fruit that I have enough space
for 2.
So I read about chums, never seen or tasted one,
sounds interesting as they're smaller than the plums, also less work
potentially.
If anyone has any advice on chums versus plums and
sweet cherries for the north ( Ag Can Z4b/ 5), I would appreciate
it.
I guess I should really ask this in another post
but I am also thinking of planting blueberries this year. Are Polaris and
Northsky good choices for a smaller garden?
Thanks in advance
Caren Kirk
Quebec
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