Some years ago I found a pomegranate tree beaten into submission as a hedge so I took a cutting.
Rooted it in a pot then transplanted it into the ground in #Riviersonderend [River without End] and it sat stunned for two years then realised that there were no more restrictions on growth and has now started producing fruit despite the 35°C heat.

#fruit
#pomegranate
#trees
#garden
#fruittree
#fruittrees

How to Create a Backyard #FoodForest with #Fruit & #NutTrees 🌳🥜🍎

Published by Ty Ty Plant Nursery, LLC, on
June 4, 2025

"A backyard food forest is a #sustainable, low-maintenance #gardening method that mimics a natural #forest #ecosystem—except instead of wild plants, you’re growing delicious fruits, nuts, #herbs, and more. It’s a long-term investment in your health, your land, and your ability to grow your own nutrient-rich food without relying on chemicals or constant labor.

"Whether you have a sprawling #backyard or a small suburban plot, you can design your own food forest using fruit and nut trees as the foundation. Here’s how to get started.

🌿 What Is a Food Forest?

"A food forest (also called a #ForestGarden) is a multi-layered growing system that mirrors the structure of a natural forest. It includes:

- Canopy layer – Large fruit and nut trees (like pecans, walnuts, pears) [I WOULD USE CAUTION WITH WALNUTS! They can be poisonous to other plants!]

- Sub-canopy layer – Dwarf or semi-dwarf fruit trees (like plums, figs, or apples)

- Shrub layer – Berries and bush fruits (like raspberries, blueberries, elderberries)

- Herbaceous layer – Culinary and medicinal herbs (like mint, comfrey, lemon balm)

- Groundcover layer – Spreading, edible or soil-building plants (like strawberries or clover)

- Root layer – Underground crops (like garlic, onions, or horseradish)

- Vertical/vine layer – Climbing plants (like grapes or kiwis)

"Together, these layers maximize space, diversify harvests, and support soil health and #biodiversity."

Learn more:
https://blog.tytyga.com/2025/06/04/how-to-create-a-backyard-food-forest-with-fruit-amp-nut-trees/

#SolarPunkSunday #BackyardGardens #BackyardFoodForests #GrowYourOwn #GrownYourOwnFood #FruitTrees #BerryBushes #NutTrees

#CentralAsia’s #fruit and #nut #forests: the real Garden of Eden?

Birthplaces of some of the world’s most beloved snacks

by Monica Evans
17 December 2020

"Millions of years ago, in the temperate montane forests of a little-known region in Central Asia, some of the world’s best-loved fruit and nut trees began to grow. #Apples, #apricots, #cherries, #plums, #grapes, #figs, #peaches, #pomegranates, #pears, #almonds, #pistachios and #walnuts all originated in the hills and valleys of the #TianShan mountain range, which stretches from #Uzbekistan in the west to #China and #Mongolia in the east.

"The area is volcanic and geologically tumultuous, but fertile – scientists have hypothesized that in a place prone to frequent eruptions, earthquakes and landslides, shorter-lived tree species that could disperse their seeds widely by making themselves palatable to large mammals had a better shot at survival than long-lived, slow-maturing trees.

"And that tasty survival strategy has served these species well. For residents of the region, the foods represent both security and social currency. 'From the taxi drivers to the ministers to the local people, almost everyone carries some #DriedFruit or #Nuts with them,' says Paola Agostini, a lead natural resources specialist for Europe and Central Asia at the World Bank. 'It’s like this safety net, and it’s also a lovely gift: something to share with others that is always appreciated.'

"Central Asian marketplaces offer a cornucopia of colors, flavors, textures and varieties – many more than those most of us are accustomed to finding in our local supermarket’s produce aisle. 'I was always astonished that people in the region could so easily tell which country a particular dried apricot came from,' says Agostini. 'Their knowledge of these products is just so deep.'

"Procuring and sharing these energy-dense treats is an ancient practice in the area. Fruit and nuts were major commodities on the Silk Road, an ancient network of trade routes that tracked through the heart of Central Asia, linking Europe, the Middle East and Asia, from the first century BC through to the mid-1400s. Over centuries of trade and travel – and lots of munching by humans, camels and horses along the way – prized fruit and nut species spread their seeds wider and wider, and new hybrid varieties were created, many of which are now supermarket and home-orchard staples, cultivated enthusiastically in temperate regions across the globe.

"Narratives of plant domestication often tend to overstate the role of humans, but newer science suggests that 'evolution in parallel' with the plants we love is often a more accurate way of framing this process. 'It’s very unlikely that when somebody took an apple from #Kazakhstan and carried it across an entire continent, they were thinking that they could cross it with another variety and end up with something better,' says #RobertSpengler, a paleo-ethnobotanist at the Max Planck Institute in Jena, Germany. 'They were more likely just carrying the seeds to plant somewhere else. And in doing so, they inadvertently set off a chain reaction of hybridization events.'

"According to Spengler’s research into the origins of apples, humans were not the first mammals to participate in that process of dispersal and co-evolution, either. In the late #Miocene, which spanned the period from 11.63 to 5.33 million years ago, large mammals such as #mammoths and #horses played critical roles in dispersing apple seeds and facilitating their evolutionary process into the large, sweet, flavor-rich fruits we enjoy today."

Learn more:
https://thinklandscape.globallandscapesforum.org/48941/central-asias-fruit-and-nut-forests-the-real-garden-of-eden/

#SolarPunkSunday #Ethnobotany #PlantHistory #SaveTheForests #SaveTheTrees #FruitTrees #NutTrees

Taking the pith? Locals claim ancient orange is 100 years old
By Jasmine Hines and Nandini Dhir

Visitors question why the piece of citrus was kept in the first place, but the small town museum credits the region's weather conditions which kept it from rotting.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-21/orange-100-agnes-water-museum/106158496

#HumanInterest #FruitTrees #JasmineHines #NandiniDhir

We got a habdful for the first two seasons, now the tamarillo has decided to go off. This isnt even all of them.

#VeggieGardening #GardeningAu #tamarillo #FruitTrees

HOUSE WITH 10 SUITES - Ceara Brazil 🏄‍♀️

10m x 7.5m swimming #pool. Kennel, #parking, well, +#fruittrees (#mango, #coconut, #acerola, #carambola, etc.). 300m from #Icarai #beach, 5km from #Cumbuco, 10km from #Fortaleza 🏝️

350.000 €
Rooms: 10
Living space: 980m²
Plot: 1.040m²
#Ceara #Brazil 🇧🇷

https://www.bluehomes.com/PBR0430/en/HOUSE-WITH-10-SUITES/expose.html

#beachlife #ocean #copacabana #realestate #vacationhome #holiday #holidayhome #holidayhomes

RIP to my mandarin tree which I planted 8 years ago. It developed irretrievable collar rot, yes I kept mulch away from the trunk but the first sign of trouble was after a few days of very persistent rain and very strong winds last month.
In 8 years I got two seasons of good crops, now I am back to square 1 (or possibly negative 5 because I have to rehabilitate the soil).
Fruit growing is a long game, sigh.

#Melbourne #gardening #FruitTrees

The sweet spirit 'steeped in tradition' that's becoming trendy
By Eliza Berlage

South Australian distillers are tapping into a growing global thirst for Limoncello and finding a new market for lemons and grape spirit.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12-07/limoncello-tradition-trend-alcohol-south-australia/106077938

#AlcoholicDrinks #HorticultureIndustry #LocalFoodSystems #Drinks #FruitGrowing #FruitTrees #ElizaBerlage

Wij zijn al druk aan het aftellen naar het einde van de campagne, maar ook naar de twee geplande plantdagen op zaterdag 6 december voor
en op vrijdag 12 december voor de kinderen van een school hier in Engelen 🤩

Je kan nog steeds doneren (t/m 30 november) voor de aanschaf van #plantgoed 🌿

Ook nodigen we iedereen van harte uit te komen helpen op zaterdag 6 december om bomen en struiken te komen planten in ons prachtige bos 🙌🏼

Groene groetjes van de #voedselboskabouters 🍄

#FruitTrees #Trees

Victorian grower finds success in relatively unknown sweet crop
By Timu King

Jujubes are a relatively unknown fruit for most Australians, but the sweet fruit has strong domestic demand for those looking for a taste of home.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-27/motherly-love-produces-sweet-jujube-crop-mildura/106033130

#FruitGrowing #FruitTrees #TimuKing