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Dwarf fruit trees

gntrobinsgntrobins Posts: 3
in Garden design
I would like to plant dwarf fruit trees to create a hedge to separate fruit and vegetables on my allotment. Has anyone got any ideas please?

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  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    A training method called 'step-over' is often used for this:

    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • gntrobinsgntrobins Posts: 3
    Thank you Bob the Gardener, much appreciated....
  • BobTheGardenerBobTheGardener Posts: 11,385
    If you have deeper pockets, you can buy them pre-trained.  On Chris Bowers site, for example, you can select the fruit tree you want and then select 'stepover' from the drop-down selection (although like many sites, ordering is suspended at the moment.)
    A trowel in the hand is worth a thousand lost under a bush.
  • gntrobinsgntrobins Posts: 3
    That does sound great as I would love an 'instant hedge' but probably a bit rich for me but I will take a look anyway. Thank you so much for the advice - you are a mine of information! :-)
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