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8 Small Fruit Garden Ideas

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Growing fruit in a small garden may seem challenging but it’s possible to grow your own fruit even if you have limited garden space.

Small fruit gardens can produce an abundance of fresh fruit without taking over your entire backyard.

In this article I’ll show you how to create a beautiful edible garden full of delicious home-grown fruit.

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8 SMALL FRUIT GARDEN IDEAS

1. Container fruit garden

Growing fruit trees in containers is a great way to have a  productive edible garden when you have limited garden space.

Fruit trees grown on dwarf rootstock are ideal for container gardens because they only grow to about half the size of a regular fruit tree.

You can also prune them back to keep them to a manageable size.

See if you can find a multi-grafted fruit tree which will produce several different fruits from the one tree.

RELATED: 11 Best Fruit Trees To Grow In Containers

2. Grow fruit trees indoors

There are many dwarf or compact fruit tree varieties that will happily grow indoors and produce fruit.

Most popular fruits are available in mini or dwarf varieties including oranges, apples, cherries and pears.

Indoor fruit trees grow best in front of a sunny window and you can move them outdoors when the weather is nice.

It’s a good idea to place the pot on a plant stand with wheels to make it easier to move around.

3. Espaliered fruit trees

Espalier is a technique that involves training a tree to grow flat against a wall or trellis to maximize space in the garden.

As the branches grow, they’re attached to the trellis with wire, creating a beautiful fan shape as the tree matures.

There are many different fruit trees that can be espaliered including pears, apples, citrus and figs.

4. Vertical fruit garden

Making use of the vertical space in a small fruit garden will help to maximize your yield.

There are many different climbing fruits that you can train to grow up an arbor, pergola, trellis or even a fence.

Some popular climbing fruit plants include grape vines, kiwi fruit and passionfruit.

They’re also great for providing shade and privacy in your yard.

RELATED: 10 Climbing Fruit Plants

5. Balcony fruit garden

If you live in a small apartment you can still grow your own fruit.

Sunny balconies are ideal for small container blueberry plants or you could grow a dwarf citrus or fig tree in a pot.

It’s also possible to grow an abundance of strawberries in a vertical planter like this 5-tier strawberry planter.

6. Small fruit hedge

Another way to incorporate fruit plants into a small garden is to plant a fruit hedge.

Blueberries can be planted to create a beautiful edible hedge but they’ll need protection from birds as the fruit begins to ripen.

Pomegranates are another good option for warm climates.

They have beautiful bright red flowers which are followed by fruit in summer and fall.

RELATED: How To Keep Birds Away From Fruit Trees

7. Combined flower and fruit garden

Fruit gardens don’t have to be in a separate part of the garden.

You can incorporate small blueberry shrubs into your garden beds or plant a few fruit trees alongside your driveway or in your front yard.

The beautiful spring blossoms will brighten up your garden and in the summer you’ll have beautiful home grown fruit to harvest.

8. Shaded fruit gardens

Most fruit trees and vines need full sun to produce fruit, but if your backyard is partly shaded during the day you can still grow many different types of fruits.

Fruits that will grow well in partial sun or dappled light include gooseberries, currants, elderberries and kiwis. [1]

You can train them to grow on a trellis so they get more light.

So there are 8 ways to grow fruit in a small garden.

You don’t need a huge backyard to grow your own fresh fruit at home.

With the right location you can have your own small fruit garden no matter how much garden space you have available.

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Growing fruit near your home is a fun way to put more fresh produce into your diet. Fruit trees require much care for proper growth and to avoid damage from pathogens and pests. Check out the resources on this page for strategies that will make you successful at growing berries and other fruit.

Preparing the site for fruit production

Pathogens

Knowing what is responsible for leaf or fruit damage is critical to properly diagnose ailing backyard fruits. The following guide illustrates the terms used to diagnose plant damage A Guide to Identifying Plant Disease Symptoms (E1592). Other common diseases in Michigan fruits include:

Insect and related pests

Two invasive species, spotted wing Drosophila and brown marmorated stink bug, pose a serious risk to fruit crops and are especially difficult to control.

Birds will sometimes feed on mature fruit. Several options can protect fruit from bird-feeding.

Soil nutrition

Unexplained changes in leaf color or plant vigor could be caused by nutrient deficiencies, since fruits have unique micronutrient requirements. Getting the soil tested every few years can determine if poor growth is caused by nutrient deficiencies.

Pollination

General requirements and care

Thinning tree fruits can improve fruit quality and help produce flower buds for next year’s crop. This video, Summer thinning apple trees, demonstrates the right way to thin fruits in spring and summer. For further reading on thinning:

When fruit trees or bushes are blooming, temperatures below freezing can cause severe damage. It is necessary to irrigate plants to protect a crop from spring freezes.

Preserving fruit

Commercial fruit production

MSU Extension websites designed for farmers, but loaded with information gardeners can use: Apples, Blueberries, Cherries, Chestnuts, Hops and Grapes.

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In a properly arranged garden there should be separate parts for growing vegetables and fruits, an auxiliary part and a recreation area. It should not be completely without ornamental plants. They surround the house and the place of rest, which should be as close as possible to the house, on the west side, southwest or east. The garden is protected from the road by shrubs, there is a playground for children or a pond, and attractive ornamental plants are planted. Fruit trees can also grow here, which are also decorative. Fruit bushes, on the other hand, are usually planted along the fence, especially raspberries, which run in a row. Strawberries are planted in the vegetable part, because it is included in the crop rotation. Perennial vegetables are planned along the fence or in separate beds, as they are excluded from the crop rotation.
The vegetable garden should be rectangular because it makes plowing easier. Most often this happens behind the house or another less open place, for example, on the side of the house, provided that it is well lit. In the economic part adjacent to the garden, a compost heap is placed, a frame or a low foil tunnel is built. The above planning principles apply to both large household plots and small plots for private owners. In the latter case, a small area forces the owner to make a difficult choice between the recreational and decorative function and the utility function of the site, which most often comes down to reducing one of them to a minimum. Decide what to do first, cultivate and what surface they will crystallize on over time. It is worth emphasizing here that in every garden it is possible to grow types and varieties of vegetables that are less known and hardly available on the market, such as eggplant and artichokes, as well as fruit plants recommended for amateur planting, such as blueberries.

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