u/1dirtbiker

Why are we doing these? I mean, cataract surgery is roughly as physiologically stressful as getting your toenails trimmed.

I live in zone 5B, though locally, based upon historical low temps over the last ten years on my personal weather station, should be zone 5A.

I'm looking to add a couple nectarine trees to my orchard. I love very crisp freestone nectarines. What are some of the best varieties for me?

I just planted two seedlings yesterday. I'm wondering if my shade setup will work out. I have four t posts that are 4 feet high with some landscape fabric zip tied on top. It's about 3'x3' square that is 4 feet over top of the seedling. This will protect them from midday direct sun. Do I need to lower the height, so it protects them from more hours of sun during the day?

I have red delicious and liberty apple trees. Both were planted last year, and haven't bloomed yet. To be honest, I didn't really understand pollinator pairs, and I just knew I needed two varieties, but I didn't pay attention to which varieties suited each other best. I found some sources that say that are okay pollinator pairs, but most say no.

I'm looking to add a third variety, and ideally something that would work to pollinate both of them, and that produces edible fruit. In other words, I'm not interested in planting crab apples. Are there varieties that will work for both? Or do I need two additional varieties?