Comments on: Planting fruit trees on city streets http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/ Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: MAGGIE http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-13890 MAGGIE Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:02:22 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=476#comment-13890 NOW THAT A GREAT IDEA!!! WHY NOT PLANT FRUIT TREES. NOW THAT A GREAT IDEA!!! WHY NOT PLANT FRUIT TREES.

]]> By: Kevin http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Kevin Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:28:28 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=476#comment-1633 The types of fruit trees that will grow here may be more varied than you think. I've planted an asian pear and an apricot tree in my backyard, though it'll be a couple years to see how well they will fruit. I'm more confident about the former as I purchased it from an organic farm on Ile Perrot (Windmill Point Farm). You will notice that in Vancouver they're planting fruit trees in the parks not on the streets. One reason is that urban foresters try to avoid planting "messy" trees on the streets. If you've ever walked around a crab apple tree with oodles of rotting fruit underfoot, you can understand their reluctance. The types of fruit trees that will grow here may be more varied than you think. I've planted an asian pear and an apricot tree in my backyard, though it'll be a couple years to see how well they will fruit. I'm more confident about the former as I purchased it from an organic farm on Ile Perrot (Windmill Point Farm).
You will notice that in Vancouver they're planting fruit trees in the parks not on the streets. One reason is that urban foresters try to avoid planting "messy" trees on the streets. If you've ever walked around a crab apple tree with oodles of rotting fruit underfoot, you can understand their reluctance.

]]> By: walkerp http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 walkerp Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:18:35 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=476#comment-1632 I grew up in northern California in a semi-urban situation and there were fruit trees everywhere. Obviously, the climate is much more conducive to it there and there are no snow plows to crash into them. The municipal tree seemed to be the plum tree and they were loads of fun to climb in and just eat their fruit. At the very least, I'm so happy to see these kinds of movements being taken seriously and not immediately undermined by some bourgeois town council that's freaked out about rotten fruit lying on the ground in the spring time. I grew up in northern California in a semi-urban situation and there were fruit trees everywhere. Obviously, the climate is much more conducive to it there and there are no snow plows to crash into them. The municipal tree seemed to be the plum tree and they were loads of fun to climb in and just eat their fruit.

At the very least, I'm so happy to see these kinds of movements being taken seriously and not immediately undermined by some bourgeois town council that's freaked out about rotten fruit lying on the ground in the spring time.

]]> By: Kate M. http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-1623 Kate M. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:44:15 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=476#comment-1623 Also, for some years the city's been planting decorative brassica in places where it's responsible for the floral landscaping. Some places, half the stuff in the landscaping is edible, although either most people don't know it, or we're not hard up enough to steal the fancy kale to put in the soup pot. Also, for some years the city's been planting decorative brassica in places where it's responsible for the floral landscaping. Some places, half the stuff in the landscaping is edible, although either most people don't know it, or we're not hard up enough to steal the fancy kale to put in the soup pot.

]]> By: Kate M. http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-1622 Kate M. Tue, 15 Jan 2008 04:27:40 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=476#comment-1622 In the Plateau there's a mulberry tree right on the street that produces luscious fruit. So it's possible. In the Plateau there's a mulberry tree right on the street that produces luscious fruit. So it's possible.

]]> By: Jon http://spacingmontreal.ca/2008/01/14/planting-fruit-trees-on-city-streets/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 Jon Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:21:03 +0000 http://spacingmontreal.ca/?p=476#comment-1619 I'm not sure how great of an idea this is as the type of tree that can be planted along streets is rather limited. The harsh conditions of growing in such an urban area allows only the hardiest and most versatile of trees to be planted. Edible fruit trees are some of the most delicate because they have been bred in orchards where they have constant care, and their selected traits are definitely not versatility (of soil type, acidity, salinity, water requirements, etc etc.) I'm not sure how great of an idea this is as the type of tree that can be planted along streets is rather limited. The harsh conditions of growing in such an urban area allows only the hardiest and most versatile of trees to be planted. Edible fruit trees are some of the most delicate because they have been bred in orchards where they have constant care, and their selected traits are definitely not versatility (of soil type, acidity, salinity, water requirements, etc etc.)

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