Pam’s fruitful garden

Pam has created a lush productive garden with a huge range of fruit trees most of which she grafted herself. There are over 70 varieties, including cherries, plums, apples, pears and citrus, as well as lots of berries, including blueberries. The garden is carefully planned with a structured layout and variety of intensive training systems to maximise fruit production. Many of the fruit trees and berries are in large pots to help manage a neutral/alkaline soil and for those areas unsuitable for in-ground planting. The microclimate created by a tall building at the rear of the block enables Pam to grow tropical plants including fruiting bananas and avocados and edible bamboos for screening and food. Wicking beds have just been installed to provide a consistent water supply to vegetables and herbs, particularly in the summer heat. Most of the rest of the garden, including pots, is watered by a drip system that can be set to automatic mode.