Archive for March 2003
Red Raspberry
Red Raspberry Rubus idaeus Native to North America, red raspberries grow from perennial roots. The tall, thorny canes are brownish red and woody, reach full size the first year, produce heavily the second year, then die and are replaced by new canes. Leaves consist of 3 to 5 irregularly toothed leaflets, whitish and hairy…
Read MoreApple production at O’Brien Orchards – 2002
Apple production @ O’Brien Orchards 49152 Orchard circle Kenai ,AK 99611 907/776-8726 E-Mail obrienorchards @gci.net 2000 2001 2002 Breakey .25# Breakey 10# Breakey 25# Centennial 45# Centennial 25# Centennial Crab 184 # Bud 9 – 1# CGE 3# CGE 5# CGE 3# Carroll 30# Chestnut crab 2# Chestnut crab 10# Chestnut Crab 43#…
Read Moreroot grafting
Did You Know? Dr. Dinkel sometimes gets 2 grafted trees per single rootstock using an interesting method he calls root grafting. Those long taproots we often cut off to fit the tree into a pot can be used as rootstock by grafting directly onto it in some cases. The best success is with a 12…
Read MoreBook Reviews – March 2003
By Tami Schlies Organic Gardening in Cold Climates by Sandra Perrin This sounded like a promising book when I picked it up, but I was a little disappointed at the simplicity of the subject matter. She covered the basics, but there was nothing new for me in it. I had hoped for an explanation of…
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