Permaculture Edibles Flashcards
Gleaning
Collect remaining fruit after main crop is harvested
Falls I. The fair share principle
Permission from a farmer to glean
Always ask about _ of trees
Pollination needs
Pome fruits include (2)
Apples
Pears
Apples don’t like
Extremely high temps
Because most nut trees are large
Part of canopy layer
Olive trees produce fruit after
2-3 yrs
Best time to plant fruit and nut trees in the north
Early spring
If fruit/nut trees planted early spring
Spring rain helps roots get established
Best trees to plant in early spring
Dormant, bareroot, disidious trees
To have success with trees/shrubs
Need really healthy nursery stock
White or brown roots better
White
May need to net berry/fruit trees because
They can be irresistible to birds
Reduce fruit attracted pests by (2)
Pheromone traps
Sticky traps
Encourage chickens to
Eat larvae underneath trees
Use reflective items like old CDs to
Scare away birds from trees
Another way to scare away birds from trees
Put model hawk/owl at prominent height on tree
So that fruit is accessible from the ground
Prune fruit trees
Best time to prune fruit tree for fruit accessibility
During summer after fruits appear
Summer pruning slows
Overall growth of tree
Summer pruning can enhance
Fruit bud production
Winter pruning is for (2)
Taking out dead/diseased wood
Remove cross branches
Winter pruning stimulates
Growth for fruit tree for following g season
Espaliering def
Growing tree flat against surface of wall/fence
