We just cut down a few worthless trees (with some harrowing experiences) and are going to plant some useful, productive trees such as apples, cherries etc. They will be in a row about 10-12 feet from the fence. In the next row (right next to the fence) will be occupied by shrubs such as black currant and gooseberries and such.
My question is, what are the guidelines for distance between these plants.
Second question. The trees that we are cutting down are deciduous (with spikes instead of leaves) (I hope that I got it right) and the soil is not that great. Would it be a good idea to completely till the area and dump a few dozen sacks of topsoil in the area.
Third question. The trees that we are planting, for the first year, will be pretty small with a small root system. Sould it be prudent to plant potatoes for that first year, between trees but at a few feet distance from them. Would hate to see this tilled space go unused.
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