Do not just think of the tall fruit trees, when it comes to fruits. You can add fruit bushes and shrubs too. Most of the fruit plants take more than a year, to produce fruits. Thus, you need to be a little more patient with fruits than with the vegetables. Once it starts producing, you would be gaining your reward, every year. Just like the vegetables, choose the right place, position the crops and take care of them.
When it comes to fruits, most of them are perennial and thus, changing the soil becomes difficult. Thus, till the soil perfectly, before you start planting. Moreover, unlike the vegetables, the fruit plants tend to grow large in size and height. Plan the full grown size, when positioning the plants. Here are a few tips for growing fruits in your backyard.
•Do not start immediately with big trees. Start with brambles or strawberries. They would produce fruits, in just one year.
•Select the trees and bushes, which are suitable for your place, climate and space.
•You can also plant dwarf trees, if you are in short of space.
•If you are planting just one tree, you ought to know whether or not, it need pollination, to produce the fruits. Planting only one apple tree would not produce any fruits.
•Elderberry, kiwi, currants and quince are some of the commonly planted fruits.