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632: Christy Wilhelmi on Growing Fruit in Small Spaces

632: Christy Wilhelmi on Growing Fruit in Small Spaces

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson


632: Christy Wilhelmi on Growing Fruit in Small Spaces

FromThe Urban Farm Podcast with Greg Peterson

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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Sep 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Don’t Let Yard Size Determine Your Harvests. In This Podcast: Are your fruit trees an investment or an experiment?  Christy Wilhelmi talks about the steps needed to ensure that the fruit trees you plant in your yard are an investment that bears fruit.  She covers every stage of the process, including planning your harvest, planting trees in suitable soil, and pruning to keep your trees a manageable size.  Christy also explains why these steps are different from what you might hear in classes or read in agricultural textbooks.  Don’t miss an episode!visit UrbanFarm.Org/podcast   Christy is founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes newsletters, her popular blog, top-ranked podcasts, and YouTube videos. She also specializes in small-space, organic vegetable garden design, consulting, and classes.  She is author of Gardening for Geeks (Fox Chapel Publishing), 400+ Tips for Organic Gardening Success (Amazon Digital), Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden published by our friends at Cool Springs Press, and her upcoming novel Garden Variety (William Morrow/Harper Collins) will be sprouting in April 2022. Visit www.UrbanFarm.org/gardenerd  for the show notes on this episode, and access to our full podcast library! Growing Fruit in Small Spaces.
Released:
Sep 7, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Welcome to The Urban Farm Podcast, your partner in the Grow Your Own Food revolution! This audio only podcast features special guests like Jason Mraz, Lisa Steele, and Kari Spencer as we discuss the art and value of growing food in urban areas. We'll explore topics such as urban beekeeping and chicken farming, permaculture, successful composting, monetizing your farm, and much more! Each episode will bring you tips and tricks on how to overcome common challenges, opportunities to learn from the experience of people just like you, and plenty of resources to ensure you're informed, equipped, and empowered to participate more mindfully in your local food system... and to have a great time doing it!