In article , Oz
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>Tim Lamb  writes
>>I guess fruiting trees could be grown on some of Jim's marginal land 
>
>I very much doubt it, particularly if you want some yield.

Sorry. Semantic glitch. I meant *land not in current arable production*
rather than a specific spot.

I guess my ex-Barley ground would fit this category. Plenty of Oaks,
Hazels etc. but reliable yield is ephemeral.

Outside our cultivated garden, I have not succeeded in growing Walnut.
Each year, the squirrels produce seedlings which I dutifully pot up.
Planting in bits of derelict ground does not seem to work. Tree guards
do not suit the large leaves and serve to protect snails. Browsing by
Deer and Rabbits and competition from weeds does for the rest. This year
I am going to make tree guards from wire netting and use much larger
pieces of plastic mulch. Probably get vandalised:-(

regards

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Tim Lamb