Several steps closer to self sufficiency

**freebs** · 10-17-2008, 08:23 PM

Today i hit the jack pot!!!! I have been watching the fruit trees at lowes and last week they were 25% off this week they were 50% off. Well i decided to go inside and ask when they thought the trees would go to 75% off. Manager said probably this weekend BUT i would let you get any trees that you want at 75% off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So off to shop i went i ended up with the following the following trees:

2- red delicious
1- red fuji
3- peach trees
2- bartlett pear trees

For a grad total of

$37

I was soo excited so here is my start!!!!!!!!

**FrugalMomof3** · 10-17-2008, 08:49 PM

Wow that's great... I would love fruit trees but my yard is wayyyyy too small.

**redhead68** · 10-18-2008, 08:54 PM

Originally Posted by FrugalMomof3

Wow that's great... I would love fruit trees but my yard is wayyyyy too small.

Tracy, I lived in a townhouse with a tiny yard in Maryland a few years ago. A previous owner planted two peach trees, which bore bushels of fruit and were maybe 8' tall. Perhaps they would work for you?

**Momof3girls** · 10-18-2008, 09:05 PM

That is just wonderful! Good for you!

**Cricketlegs** · 10-18-2008, 10:13 PM

Wow very great!

**Laura2** · 10-18-2008, 11:19 PM

Wow what an awesome deal!!

**LastDragonfly** · 10-22-2008, 01:40 AM

Now that is truly a great deal! I'm glad for you! You go!

**Trishagirl** · 10-22-2008, 12:21 PM

Wow great deal glad you been watching for them.

**Persimmon Lace** · 10-22-2008, 02:11 PM

That is awesome! Congratulations!

**MoonMommy** · 10-22-2008, 02:26 PM

My mom got some great deals about 2 years ago on dwarf apple and dwarf pear trees at Home Depot. They weren't HUGE, but they seem to be doing well in her yard (one pear in particular).

**fixer** · 10-27-2008, 01:41 PM

Great job on the bargain hunt. Please do not make the mistake I did. My orchard lanquished for years until I learned about pruning, fertilization, pest control, etc. But I can say, there is no better feeling than wailing into your orchard and enjoying a beautiful ripe apple. Best of luck to you.

**katholc** · 11-14-2008, 07:01 PM

I got 3 when they were on sale for 50% off. We went back the next week to get more and they were all gone

**TheRootedNomad** · 11-14-2008, 07:37 PM

That sounds very cool!!! I want a pear, and an apple tree at some point. Even more I want berry bushes. Lots of berry bushes. I need to get all the trees currently living in my yard out first though.

**freebs** · 11-14-2008, 07:43 PM

I have ended up with alot of trees i got 4 apple trees, 2 pear trees, 2 apricot trees, 3 peach trees, 2 fig trees and 2 pecan trees!now im kicking myself for not buying the rasberry bushes!