Tour Of Bay Area Fruit Trees - Walnut Creek, CA | Growing Zone 9B | 10 Years After Planting 

Thank you Wam Dok! :-) Charles

Hello Tom Stieber, Thank you for the compliment! I planted this property about 10+ years ago. The 3-4 cherry trees are a huge success on the property. Perhaps resulting in better yields because of cross-pollination between different varieties. I do not remember the varieties I planted. Growing your own food is sooooo rewarding-- And healthy! Thank you for taking the time to write me! :-) Charles

My pleasure! Thanks for watching! :-)

Thank you for the compliment Raymond Balcom! Pinole is an AWESOME place to live!!! And so close to Muir Woods!!! The deer are a huge problem in Walnut Creek; hence, the entire property is fenced with an 8-10 foot structure a/k/a the wall! :-) I am glad you found a place here in So. Cal. where you can growth both your stone fruits & subtropical!!! Thanks for writing! Charles :-)

Hello Van Brant, I LOVE eating almonds while they are still green and you can eat the entire "fruit" with the shell and all! YUMMY! My parents used to purchase pounds of green almonds to snack on since as far back as I can remember! :) Thank you for sharing and looking forward to the day I state some banana blossom salad!!! Great to hear from you! :) Charles

Hello 👋 I’d recommend you look at DWN peach trees for quality choices- Zaiger fruit trees have characteristics that may also be desired. Here’s a helpful link that I’d use when choosing a peach tree: www.davewilson.com/nurseries/products/fruit-trees/peach-yellow/ Good luck, Charles 🍑

Hello Amanda M, This is a busy time of the year! But be sure to space some of your efforts in the garden by adding things to your garden every 3-6 weeks throughout spring and summer to extend your harvest. Charles :-)

Hello Robroy4137, I just spent this past weekend in Walnut Creek and took my wife to dinner in Jack London Square, Oakand-- So I was not too far away from you! :) Assuming that your citrus tree is in the ground, you will not need to water the plant at all from November through March (unless there is no rainfall, at all for at least 3 consecutive weeks). Winter there is so cool and damp, that there is not much that needs to be done. However, your summers can be hot and rain-free... when you will need to water more frequently. Keep in mind that citrus is considered a drought-tolerant plant.... however, you still need to offer the plant water for optimal success. Citrus prefer to be nearly completely dry between watering. And when you do water, SOAK IT! You should have a ring of soil around the tree that can support the water that will soak into the root zone of the tree. The soil should never be continuously wet as it harbors disease and may cause root and stem rot-- however, you cannot do much about this during the winter, but do not allow these continuously moist conditions to persist through the spring, summer and fall with too much water and frequent application. During your hottest days, you may water during those weeks as often as 2-3x per week. Spring and Fall should be 1-2x per week. However, you need to pay attention to weather, temperature and soil conditions. Gardening is a science and you will need to master your garden and its needs-- And each year you get to test yourself and your abilities! Have fun! :) If you have any other questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Charles :)

Hello Helen Henrikson, You've got to decide if you want a small, medium or large banana plant. One of the smallest popular bananas is the the dwarf cavendish. If you are looking for a larger delicious variety, consider the Blue Java (ice cream), Manzano (apple) and Goldfinger. Keep me posted on what you decide to go with, and why! :-) Charles

IV Organic do these grow in Walnut Creek?

@@11219tt Bananas will grow in WC but may lose leaves during cold spells. Plant against a sunny wall and give them tons of water and fertilizer for best appearance and potential fruit yield.

Hello Van Brant, I live in Los Angeles, but it's my brother's home in Walnut Creek that I planted just about 10 years ago with all of those fruit trees! There is an overload of fruit for his entire family and friends from about April/ May through the end of the year-- It's awesome! I love sharing lessons from his garden every chance I can visit! The bare root fruit trees just arrived to our Home Depots and Lowes here in Los Angeles in the past week... and I know more will be arriving by early January. I would love to get a tour of your garden the next time I visit Northern California! :) With regards to the green almonds, they need to be harvested when they are about 1/2 to 2/3 the mature size; typically in April maybe May. Keep your receipts for any trees you can return that do not survive winter-- As the plants resistance to freeze improve as they mature. Keep me posted on your gardening successes! :) Charles

Awesome! Thank you Van Brant! :-) Charles

man u love your lemons,so do you recommend them in pairs

Hello Amanda M, Is it obvious that I love lemons? :-) Because they are my #1 fruit tree!!! :-) Planting a pair of related lemons, such as Meyer & Eureka, will assist the trees in further maximizing cross pollination for larger fruit and larger yields! Do you have any lemon tree(s) in your garden? Charles

I love my Meyers

Hello Helen, Meyers are a 1 of kind lemon! Delicious, ornamental & consistently highly productive fruit trees! Charles :-)

It seems the northern two thirds of the state are pretty much considered Northern California.

YEP! :-)

he was most likely thinking of aphids. since the ants farm the aphids. This video is too vague. As a "fruit expert" he should have labeled them and their varities.

Ya that we grow weed out here 😂