Monday, June 18, 2012

Preparing to espalier

We are planning to espalier apples and pears using the KNNN method advocated by Bob Magnus of Woodbridge trees in Tasmania. It looks too good to be true. Hoping it is! Main reasons for going this way instead of stand alone trees is to fit more varieties in the space available (15 in a space that would take 3 full grown trees), to make them easier to pick and to make them easier to net. Should be fun.

The task this weekend was to concrete in support posts at the ends of each of three rows. They are 2400mm treated pine of 75-100mm diameter. We are going to use star pickets along the rows. We're pushing a bit of a deadline on this as the first wire (K for knee height) needs to be in before we plant the bare-root trees in July.

Putting in some grunt with the post-hole digger (and setting a good example for my girls)

Posts stayed and leveled

A spot of rapid-set concrete, which did in fact set rapidly.

Not going anywhere soon!

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