GREAT FOR BEGINNERS
Although what we now think of as a plum has been grown in this country for well over 2000 years (for once, they were actually here before the Romans arrived!), they are not always the easiest fruit to grow in lessthan-ideal conditions. As we go through the seasons, we’ll be paying particular attention to pest and disease management and prevention, so you too can enjoy bumper crops of this most traditional of orchard fruits.
SPRING
Plums are one of the first trees in the orchard to come into blossom each spring and are a glorious sight, filled with the promise of the gardening year to come. They are almost all self-fertile, to a greater or lesser degree, so don’t worry about pollination groups or having to plant several
