Growing Fruit Trees IN My Vegetable Garden & What to Avoid

I can't stop planting fruit trees, I am hooked on the amazing homegrown flavor of fruit which is leagues better than anything you can buy at the store. I go over how to choose the right trees for planting inside your vegetable garden and how to avoid your tree roots breaking walls and infrastructure by choosing the right trees!

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All Fruit Trees and live plants come potted for easy planting (no bare roots)!

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[StillOnTrack]

I'm experimenting with notching my new apple tree to encourage the structure I want instead of cutting down the top. Instead of encouraging branching by decapitation, you encourage it on the specific nodes you want by severing the cambuim layer just above the node. It's supposed to make the tree react the same way (throw out a new "leader") without actually losing all that vertical growth.

[leviduve]

It's also helpful to plant the graft facing north so it doesn't receive direct sunlight.

[mercurybard]

My dad was transplanting a root-bound crepe myrtle and was struggling to get it out of the pot -- tipped it on its side, banged on the pot, etc. Mom looks out the window after about 15 minutes... and sees the tree, still in the pot, go bouncing across the length of the backyard 😂

I live right where the two periodical cicada broods will overlap this year, so I'm going to hold off on planting any trees until next year.

[crystalseeder]

Wow that MEGA Calamansi Tree is GOALS! 😍We just transplanted Our Calamansi from Pot to in the ground!

[VinsanityST]

Jacques coming out with this video at the perfect time

[artistlovepeace]

Thanks Jacques in the Garden. You share so much truth and facts. Thank you for being honest and sharing a real channel.

[ugosmith]

I'm waiting on my fruit tree delivery right now. I have 7 apple trees going in as a belgian fence (a hair over 2ft apart) and 4 plum trees going in a freestanding espalier/fan shape (about 6 ft apart). Some of those designs may suit you if you are wanting to incorporate fruit trees into your garden and it could make good content... I think

[SH-gduq]

Jacques best of luck with the fuji apple tree. I had one in phoenix and it was said to be a lower chill tree. But not quite a true low chill deciduous fruit tree. With this being said I had the tree for 3 years with no fruit set. The golden delicious I had in the front yard as a pollinator was a true low chill requirement tree and it produced the most apples ever. Heavy yields every year even though the previous year It a huge yield. It was on a dwarf rootstock as well. I’ve never seen so many apples year after year on such a small tree. I even had to thin out 100+ apples each season. I do hope you get some production off your fuji apple tree. I now live in New Mexico and have 12+ fruit trees and an almond tree. Best of luck sir and thank you for the vids.

[jeannamcgregor]

My zone 10a Pink Lady apple is producing well despite my no-frost zone. Go for it! 💚

[lemonyskunkketts]

Here in Peoria AZ I have to dig a 3 foot wide and 4 foot deep hole, fill with good native soil mix. The ground here is different, lots of big rocks to remove .

[artistlovepeace]

I love watching your lectures and advice. You are so honest and give great advice. I'm trying to get loads of apples and have five trees growing.

[TheGardenFamily]

Hey Jacques, nice looking trees! I'm not sure it matters as much in a more protected suburban area but the recommendation for G11 rootstock is permanent staking so you may want to put a couple stakes in there before the roots get in the way!

[earthisflat]

Hey Jacques I just got my first passion vine, i was planning on planting some crops around it as it grows, do you know what crops might be a good for that? 🤔

[Bergwagter]

once the hole is dug, i start filling it with water and soil to make a loose mud consistency. i then plant my tree in that mud mix and just top up with soil so that its not very muddy. I found this works best for me to eliminate air pockets and acts as a very good first watering - ill leave it for a week or so before putting it on a watering schedule.

[terrivance]

Jacques,
Love that ya'all are now selling live plants--way to go! 😊

[nebsun]

0:58 I planted Fig trees all along my garden, since it's on quite a slope and I am counting on the roots to help prevent erosion (also I love Figs)
9:50 Bare root is definitely a good option - if planting something that has been in a pot it's super important to check the root ball for tangled roots that can girdle the tree in the future (roots should grow outwards away from the tree and not twist or cross back towards the middle). When I plant potted fruit trees I always wash off of the potted soil exposing the roots (yes even if the tree is not dormant) to inspect the root ball, untangle any circling / tangled roots, and cut off any that look like they are growing back to the middle or are circling around the stem.

[kaleighdavis]

Both of my favorite apples! Pink ladies are the best! I wonder how they would do in pots for while? I’m currently renting and can’t plant in ground. Already have a mulberry and mango tree in pots. Have to wait and see how they do lol

[coreyn]

It’s such a pleasure to watch your videos! Your very easy to understand and you explain very well. Thanks!

[Живко_Енев]

I would put a stick to tight the trees in the first couple of years. When they have leaves and there is a strong wind, they could snap. Better safe than sorry. The other thing is to cut 1-2 inches(or until you see healthy root) of the biggest roots before you plant. Greetings from България!

[will-by-the-bay]

This is such an informative, thorough video. Thank you! I’m experimenting with a dwarf fig in an airpot from Epic Gardening. Year 1 was rough. But it has leafed out exuberantly this spring.