I have decided to plant me a small peach orchard on my property. I will be planting 35 8 mo. old peach trees today I may take it up to 50 trees before I am finished...I need a new hobby...
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A peach orchard that size will keep you pretty busy. I have fun keeping up with my 15 trees. They require severe pruning and a lot of attention to pests. Do it right and they are the best tasting peaches you will ever eat.
Good Luck, what varieties are you planting?
Good Luck, what varieties are you planting?
Yes Al they are alot of work. I have been reading and reading and visiting some other growers around my area. Yes Scar I will have about 10 of the White Peach trees and some Heirloom Indian and Sam Houston and Alberta at this time..
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When you start talking about peaches you can do a Bubba Gump thing. Peach cobbler, fresh peaches. peach ice cream, peach yogurt, peach pie, peach compote etc
Roller, morning... You are a man who has unlimited ambition to tackle peaches.... I am impressed... So take pics of your new full time hobby....
Are you training them to open, central or espalier leaders ????
I had 2 peach trees and the bugs and diseases took over.... One was a white and was soooo good.... I miss the yellow peach pies bride froze every summer for winter eating.... Peach pie is so good... Dave
Are you training them to open, central or espalier leaders ????
I had 2 peach trees and the bugs and diseases took over.... One was a white and was soooo good.... I miss the yellow peach pies bride froze every summer for winter eating.... Peach pie is so good... Dave
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Wow Roller that is a ambitious effort there. It is a bummer living in the north and not having the climate to grow some of these different fruits. Good luck with the project and keep us posted.
Scar that recipe sound real good...
I got 52 trees planted today and yes by myself...going to bed early tonight...thats more than I had planned on planting but Oh well.
I got 52 trees planted today and yes by myself...going to bed early tonight...thats more than I had planned on planting but Oh well.
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ronrude
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Save those trimmings for smoking. I used peach wood for pork chop with just salt and pepper. De-lish! I need to find more peach wood or chips.
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Roller and Piney? Are you guys related?
Looks like a heck of a lot of work to me? LOL
Good luck and good smoking.
Looks like a heck of a lot of work to me? LOL
Good luck and good smoking.
I know its alot of work and I hope that I am up to the task. I have not been doing anything since my open heart surgery 8 years ago and selling my Turtle Farm because of Drs. orders. I just want to get back in the loop and stay busy. And smoke meat...Hey and last year Peaches were selling for 60$ a bushel. I figure if a guy can sell anything it would be peaches..One thing about Pineys project is he sees his efforts right away and mine is going to take a few years with steady work till then...Hopefully my health will hold out. I will say that after seeing Pineys project and the excellent results he has achived really impressed me and got me to thinking...
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Boy All them trees are going to keep you busy Roller. I just have Two and sometimes there more than I can keep up with. But the end result is worth it. Peach jam is one of my favorites.
I ordered 20 more Peach Trees today. They are Sam Houston variety..They said they would be here the end of next week..
That's quite a project. Hope it pans out for you. Nothing like a peach right off the tree. I love peach wood for smoking. It's great for cheese.
That sounds like a good idea...I have a feeling that I am going to be eating alot of peaches in a couple of years....
I changed my order of 20 Sam Houston trees to 10 of them and 5 Relience and 6 Hale Haven. The 10 SH came today and I will plant and trim them tomorrow . The others will be shipped the 27th of this month..Now it looks like I need to order some Blueberry bushes..
I have also planted 7 plum trees this week..
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Sounds very nice be sure to post some pics for us. Your ahead of me my citrus trees are still sitting in pots waiting to be planted and I don't have any peach trees
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