Permaculture Trees Flashcards

1
Q

Espaliering technique helps

A

Limit tree size

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2
Q

Using a south facing wall espaliering helps

A

Provide more heat to heat loving trees

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3
Q

Grafting

A

Combine desirable fruit with desirable roots

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4
Q

Blue berry is good for _ layer

A

Shrub

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5
Q

Blueberry’s are candidate for

A

Netting

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6
Q

Best blueberry for Midwest

A

Chandler

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7
Q

Worlds largest blueberry

A

Chandler

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8
Q

Chandler blueberry bushes can grow (range)

A

5-7 ft tall

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9
Q

Good pollinator for chandler

A

Rubel

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10
Q

Help cool a building

A

Vines

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11
Q

Grapes attract

A

Beneficial wasps

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12
Q

To bear fruit, grapes must be

A

Pruned correctly

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13
Q

Grapes fruit on

A

Previous years growth

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14
Q

Cut grape canes down _ to fruit on previous years growth

A

2/3 buds

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15
Q

In summer _ so sunlight reaches them (grapes)

A

Pull leaves away from grapes

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16
Q

Maintain reasonable size

A

For grape canopy

17
Q

If you don’t want raspberries/black berries to spread

A

You must be very consistent with your pruning

18
Q

Raspberry clippings can go (2)

A

To compost

Stay around plants

19
Q

Strawberries last

A

A few years

20
Q

Strawberries ideal for

A

Edging beds and pathways

21
Q

Strawberries spread by

A

Sending our runners

22
Q

No need to prune strawberries because

A

Runners root themselves for new plants

23
Q

You can periodically renovate strawberry beds by

A

Pulling out unproductive older plants

24
Q

Pulling out unproductive older plants (strawberries)

A

Allows new plants room to spread

25
Q

Traditional method keep strawberries clear of dirt

A

Mulch with straw

26
Q

If strawberries plagues by pests (2)

A

Move to different area

Or grow in containers

27
Q

Produces large berries in spring-Halloween

A

Seascape strawberry

28
Q

Only edible part of rhubarb

A

Stems