[Community_garden] Questions on urban orchard and garden atcollege

[Fred Conrad]

Mike,
On 2) two legged vermin:  we've got a garden in southwest Atlanta where
people climb the fence at night to get the peaches but usually ask
before they pick grapes that are on the arbor outside the fence.  Go
figure.  If the squirrells weren't so efficient about gathering
blueberries and figs we'd have more information to work with!

Some fruit is easier than others, but tree fruit is generally the more
problematic.

fgc

-----Original Message-----
From: community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org
[mailto:community_garden-bounces at list.communitygarden.org] On Behalf Of
Mike McGrath
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 4:12 PM
To: Brian Noy; community_garden at list.communitygarden.org;
COMGAR-L at lists.umn.edu
Subject: Re: [Community_garden] Questions on urban orchard and garden
atcollege

1) Tree fruits are VERY hard to grow well, especially organically; and
yes, dropped fruits invite vermin. Speaking of which:
2) I strongly suggest a sturdy fence to keep the large two-legged types
out.
                                            ---Mike McG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brian Noy" <briannoy at gmail.com>
To: <community_garden at list.communitygarden.org>;
<COMGAR-L at lists.umn.edu>
Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 2:22 PM
Subject: [Community_garden] Questions on urban orchard and garden at
college


> Augsburg College, a liberal arts college of around 3,000 students in
the
> heart of Minneapolis will be showing our agrarian side this coming
summer.
> We'll be:
>
> - creating a community garden on a large piece of vacant land. Plots
will 
> be
> distributed to staff and faculty to incorporate into classes, to 
> neighbors,
> and to community organizations. The space is well lit and on
> - planting orchard trees (apple, maybe pear, peach, cherry) in various
> spaces
> - food from these sources will feed the caretakers, as well as others
> through the Campus Kitchen community kitchen program (
> www.augsburg.edu/campuskitchen)
>
> Questions we have:
>
> - What are some problems that may be associated with fruit trees?
Using
> apples as ammunition? Attracting mischievous folks into the garden if
the
> trees are embedded within the garden? Rotten fruit attracting pests?
Does
> any one have examples that either support or (hopefully) disprove
these
> concerns? Any Twin Cities fruit tree experts want to consult for us?
> - What are the benefits and limitations of having fences? Living
fences
> (shrubs, raspberries, etc) versus something chicken wire? For those 
> reading
> this locally, can we expect problems with rabbits and raccoons? Can we
> expect problems with unwelcome human neighbors?
>
> Any wisdom is appreciated. Answers in voice are welcome as well, if
you'd
> like to call one of the numbers below. Thanks in advance!
>
> ~Brian
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