Sunday, May 8, 2011

APPLE TREE TRELLISES

April 2011

Two years ago we planted two Anna apple trees espalier-style.  This year the branches became heavy enough with apples to require a sturdy trellis.



Jill, from Sweet Life Garden (and a best friend since 7th grade) designed the trellises and her brother, Kirk, from Custom Garden Works, built these beauties.



Jill, her husband Hal, and Kirk installed the trellises and then Jill thinned out the fruit and tied the branches to the the posts.

February 2010
This is how the trees looked a year ago February resting on spindly little tomato cages.  Click here for previous post.

April 2011
Look how the branches have thickened in just a year.


April 2011

Apples should be ready to eat in June.  Yea!


A big THANK YOU to Jill, Hal, and Kirk!



5 comments:

  1. I was wondering who did that. Very clever of Jill.

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  2. Those look pretty darn good! And, Lori we'd better get some growing at your house too! xo j

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  3. Also, Kim wait till you see these little apple espaliers next year. The branches will reach all the way to the end of these trellises! They'll be beautiful!

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  4. I LOVE these -- simple, graphic, elegant. Perfect for your home! Will the trellises remain that color or gain a patina?

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  5. Jennifer: Yes, they will have a patina to them in probably about a year (or sooner in this climate!)

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