tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post6795898287092593363..comments2024-03-29T01:45:16.921-07:00Comments on Daniel's Pacific NW Garden: Neck Pain / Daydreaming about garden choresDaniel Wachenheimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-86974568284929348482009-12-25T13:59:21.845-08:002009-12-25T13:59:21.845-08:00Thanks for the comment!
Haven't tried the pixi...Thanks for the comment!<br />Haven't tried the pixie crunch var. For apples, I've been sticking with the highly dwarfing rootstock, M27 rootstock, that Raintree Nursery uses for their smallest trees. I have Jonagold and Liberty on that rootstock, and the 2 new varieties will be as well. These trees stay 4-6 feet tall. If I had to do it again, I would buy about 6 and make a hedge. Pixies sound good as well, depending on the application.<br /><br />Semidwarf is too big for me, so I summer prune my cherries to keep them under 6 ft. I'm a big proponent of the Backyard Orchard Culture method of Dave Wilson nurseries, although it may need modification in my NW garden or in Eastern or Midwestern gardens due to freezing and less sun.<br /><br />Keep in touch!Daniel Wachenheimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11009166706587141830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29834831.post-90508055967214144132009-12-22T16:29:45.360-08:002009-12-22T16:29:45.360-08:00Have you ever grown lil big apple tree's in yo...Have you ever grown lil big apple tree's in your garden? I'm thinking about buying a couple lil big tree's(pixie crunch var.)and i didn't know if you had any experience with this variety of apple tree. I have three semi-dwarf ranier cherry tree's and they are full of flavor. Now I want to add apples to my garden!gardentalkwithmichaelklein.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07549948656195834803noreply@blogger.com