[Sca-cooks] A trick for growing period apple

[Barbara Benson]

<quoth Sharon>
> 2) The other is that you can remove grafting stock for others and then
graft
> on period scion wood for yourself.
> You will then usually have some apples from that new graft the very next
> year rather than having to wait 3-5 for a new tree to grow up and produce.

This is a fantastic idea. And, as I think I mentioned, grafting is very
period. I don' thave my exact reference here just now (I would have to sift
through all of my gardening books) but in one of my sources there is
commentary on how big an orchard should be. And the (medieval) author then
discusses what to do if you do not have enough room for all of the varieties
you want. He suggests grafting multiple types of apples and pears onto the
same tree so that you have one tree that bears many fruits & thus solves the
space problem. Now, I know nothing about modern grafting & I do not know if
this is at all feasible, but it struck me that it would be a sight to
behold.

Glad Tidings,
Serena da Riva