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| Blackberries |
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| Feijoa / Pineapple guava |
I may need to stretch how I define "orchard". Since the feral
Himalayan blackberries are adjacent, they are included. At some point they need to be tamed but not yet. They will be a major source of fruit this year. They are also part of the apiary as a major source of nectar and pollen. Not many bees on this bramble hedge. Behind the beehive, there is another bramble hedge where the honeeybees are more active.
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| Grape Himrod |
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| Grape Buffalo |
Feijoa, also called
Pineapple Guava. Apparently neither name is accurate. This was from Tsugawa nursery last week. Nice sized shrub. No variety name. That might be a mistake. Some varieties need a pollenizer, others don't.
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| Cherry Montmorency |
Himrod and
Buffalo Grapes survived the late frost and are now growing nicely. Probably won't be up to the top of the posts this year, but roots should be established. These were bare root from Fred Meyer or Home Depot. There is also one from Raintree Nursery, same size.
The challenge with grapes will be how to keep rabbits and deer from eating the plants. Currently they are in cages.
Montmorency and
Surefire Cherries. Both ripening. Small amounts but it is nice to get some fruit from our own place, so soon. The Montmorency was cheating a bit - I bought it this year in bloom at Lowes. The Montmorency was moved last summer from the Vancouver place, so survived fine and overwintered fine.
Seijo and
Nikita's Gift Persimmons. According to the Raintree catalog, these may not come out of dormancy until late summer or fall, so I feel fortunate to have some growth now. They look fairly delicate but might be tougher than they look. Lemon balm is planted in many of the tree circles, including by the persimmons, to reduce risk of animals chewing roots and bark, and attract pollinators. I may not keep it there if it looks too competitive for the little trees.
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| Cherry Surefire |
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| Persimmon Seijo |
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| Persimmon Nikita's Gift |
