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Adrienne Langman starts with ...
I am interested in learning how I can create a frost free microclimate in which to grow frost sensitive fruit trees. Our area is subject to frost but I wondered if planting a lot of other trees and an understorey of shrubs around the more sensitive fruit trees would be good enough protection.
Thanks very much
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Time: 21st June 2007 12:32pm
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Kath Kermode says...
If you plant an understory as well you will not have any room left for your fruit trees. You could try planting trees on the south side of your orchard that will produce a canopy over the area in the winter to keep the frost out. The sun needs to be able to penetrate from the northern side so do not grow this area out. Remember also that it will act as a buffer but only to a couple of degrees, there will always be limitations in frosty areas as to what you can successfully grow.
Time: 21st June 2007 2:05pm
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Ben says...
Kath's suggestion is really good, but maybe if you plant your understorey as a bit of a loose hedge around the perimeter of the fruit trees you can get the micro-climate effect without crowding out your fruit trees? Kind of depends on how much space you have to play with.
Have you got a wall or something that could act as a bit of a heatbank? As Kath says, the best you can really hope for is a buffer of a few degrees, but at Coffs that might be all you need.
Time: 21st June 2007 3:47pm
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Ben says...
Kath's suggestion is really good, but maybe if you plant your understorey as a bit of a loose hedge around the perimeter of the fruit trees you can get the micro-climate effect without crowding out your fruit trees? Kind of depends on how much space you have to play with.
Have you got a wall or something that could act as a bit of a heatbank? As Kath says, the best you can really hope for is a buffer of a few degrees, but at Coffs that might be all you need.
Time: 21st June 2007 3:47pm
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Kath says...
A hedge of cold hardy, gorgeous fruiting shrubs like the feijoa would work well on the southern side to protect your more sensitive trees.
Time: 25th June 2007 3:48pm
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