Fruit Trees

I have always wanted to have an orchard, but at my house in Guerneville and living on a hillside, that is not possible. My house is also surrounded by 8 redwood trees. So my fruit trees would have to compete with roving redwood tree roots and too much shade in most parts of the garden. In addition I am reducing the size of my garden and I do not want fruit tree roots competing with the roots of my my vegetable garden. So how do I fulfill this dream? Maybe planting miniature trees in oak wine barrels?

Here is a great article I found on the internet entitled: “How to Choose Miniature and Dwarf Fruit Trees.”   I have to say that this article gave me a lot hope and gave some good information as to how I might get started and to control the growth of even a standard size fruit tree. And the author of this article at Square Foot Abundance, highly recommends that we get a copy of American Horticultural Society Pruning and Training. I recommend this pruning book also. It is incredibly informative and I have my own hardback  personal copy in my gardening library. This article at SF Gate.com was very informative too: The Best Dwarf Fruit Trees.

Another great book to check out: McGee & Stuckey's Bountiful Container: Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers.