tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216858.post6630959497049364446..comments2024-03-25T11:52:43.226-07:00Comments on Flowers and Weeds: "Mystery Apple" HarvestGarden Lilyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216858.post-35004061371572852022021-02-20T08:02:05.941-08:002021-02-20T08:02:05.941-08:00Best buy juicer at Cocacafe: https://cocacafe.net/...Best buy juicer at Cocacafe: https://cocacafe.net/Cocacafenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216858.post-88731622781124039702014-08-25T23:09:21.545-07:002014-08-25T23:09:21.545-07:00Sigrun - Thanks for the great advice. After readi...Sigrun - Thanks for the great advice. After reading about the dormant oil, I think I will give it a try next year. I have also started blasting the lichen from my trees with the water hose. With the neighbours' large trees gone from behind us (thanks to re-development), my fruit trees will get much more sun next year, and I expect they will become more healthy.Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216858.post-1907853076027201872014-08-14T07:06:07.120-07:002014-08-14T07:06:07.120-07:00there are organic homemade recipes for dormant oil...there are organic homemade recipes for dormant oil, which you spray on the tree before it leafs out and prevents most of the damage from insects.Sigrunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946917976357336794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216858.post-24531380982894279902014-08-14T04:26:58.558-07:002014-08-14T04:26:58.558-07:00Anonymous - Sorry to hear your espalier has not be...Anonymous - Sorry to hear your espalier has not been growing well. My experience has been the opposite, that they are growing vigorously, and so full of fruit I need to thin extensively. You can find all my posts about espalier <a href="http://flowersandweeds.blogspot.ca/search/label/espalier" rel="nofollow">here</a>. I don't fertilize, but I have started with lots of good soil, and added more soil over the years as needed. That seems to be the key for my successful fruit trees. I prune the vertical growth several times per year, back to only a couple of leaves. When the flower buds form in spring, I prune back to the flowering / fruiting spurs, removing much of the other growth. If you visit the UBC Botanical Gardens, you will see what well-kept espalier trees look like, and they should be able to advise also. Good luck with it!Garden Lilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07555471590488138155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21216858.post-58281462327055774692014-08-13T22:03:28.294-07:002014-08-13T22:03:28.294-07:00can I ask you how you care for your espalier apple...can I ask you how you care for your espalier apple tree? i am in the same climate as you and mine has been growing weakly for 5 years. every year the apples fall off or just don't form much. do you fertilize? what do you use? do you have to prune and what time of year do you prune? thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com